Sandwich Ministry: M thru F 10am - Noon

** Food Bank: T & Thurs 10am - Noon

**Voucher Assistance: T & Thurs 10am - Noon

By appointment only

**Proof of residence & photo ID required,

Current Driver’s License & with matching

Car Registration required for Gas vouchers.

Serving the 98409 zip code and Active

Parishioners only.

No Utility or Rental assistance available

Staff

Father Martin Bourke

fathermartin@visitationchurch.org

Deacon Mike Teskey: Pastoral Support

deaconmike@visitationchurch.org

Jeannine Wargo: PA for Administration

admin@visitationchurch.org

Erica Minneman: Music Director

erica@visitationchurch.org

Rebecca Braun: PA for Faith Formation

rebecca@visitationchurch.org

Barbara Richardson: Admin Assist / Office

barbara@visitationchurch.org

Kathy McSperitt: PA for Communications

bulletin@visitationchurch.org

VISITATION CATHOLIC STEM ACADEMY Phone (253) 474-6424 Fax (253) 474-6718

www.VisitationStemAcademy.org

Marc Nuno: Principal nunom@visitationschool.net

Margie Mykland: Admin. Assist. mylandm@visitationschool.net

Thurs & Sat 8am

Mon, Wed & Fri 8:15am

Confessions

Weekend

Sunday 8am & 10am

Rosary Following the

8am Mass

Holy Masses

For Emergencies call (253) 473-4960

For additional information on: Sacramental Prep.

requirements, registration forms, Bulletins and more

information about us please visit our website

www.VisitationChurch.org

Weekdays

Mon, Wed & Fri 9am

Thurs (school) 9am

Sat 9am

Monday 9am-12:30pm

Tuesday 4pm-7pm

Saturday 8-8:45am

Adoration

Rosary only

Monday thru Saturday

8:25am

Ministries to the Poor

Phone: (253) 474-0835

October 13, 2019

Parish

Phone (253) 473-4960 Fax (253) 473-8378

www.VisitationChurch.org

3314 So 58th Street

Tacoma, WA 98409

Office Hours

Mondays: CLOSED Tues thru Fri: 10am-4pm

Closed for Lunch: 12:30pm—1:30pm

Rev. Martin J. Bourke, Pastor

Church of the Visitation of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

Archdiocese of Seattle

General Councils of the Catholic Church.

Who would have thought, but there have been 21 General Councils of the Church. Maybe it should be 22 because the Council of Jerusalem 49 AD is not included, but was a very significant gathering of the Leadership of the Early Church.

Nicaea I took place in 325 AD. It is in the northwest corner of Turkey or as then known Asia Minor. It was called together by the Emperor not the Pope, but affirmed by the Pope. The word that has been reintroduced to the Nicene Creed comes from this Council. “Consubstantial” referring to Jesus as the same substance as the Father and not lesser as Arius the priest had taught.

Constantinople took place in 381. Today we call Constantinople, Istanbul. Again called by the Emperor, not attended by the Pope or his Legate, but later affirmed by the Church. It defined the Holy Ghost as divine, which had been challenged by Macedonius.

Ephesus met in 431. It is on the west coast of Turkey. That Mary was Mother of God came from this council. We now celebrate this feast on January 1st each year.

Calcedon, which is north of Constantinople, met twenty years later in 451. The false doctrine addressed here was that Christ was only divine. We now believe that he had two natures, both human and divine. Also the primacy of the Pope was confirmed.

Constantinople II met in 553, followed up on the work of Calcedon and denied the teaching of Nestorius regarding the single divine nature of Christ. Indirectly it also condemned Pelagius a British Monk who had denied the existence of original sin, saying it was just bad example.

Constantinople III met in 680. It met to deal with the claim that Christ had only one will instead of two, associated with both natures.

Nicea II came together in 787. Surprise, it was called by an Empress, wife of the deceased Emperor Leo IV and acting Regent for her son Constantine VI. It addressed the rejection of Papal authority and Iconoclasm related to images.

Constantinople IV met in 869. Photius was excommunicated because of his connection to a schism or break with the west.

All of the above were Councils held in the East and were called together by Emperors. Following this the Popes took charge and called their own Councils.

Perhaps you would do a little study on your own. We are part of an interesting Church.

Fr. Martin Bourke

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. Martin J. Bourke, Pastor

Church of the Visitation

of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Archdiocese of Seattle

Classes begin

Saturday Oct 19, 2019

10am to Noon in the

Upper Hall

Parents are asked to

attend this first class.

Contact Rebecca Braun

at the Parish Office with any

questions you have.

New this quarter

Marco & Yolanda Flores Gloria Artus

Marjorie Salao Carmalene Samana

Jessica, Villegas & Alfredo Zuniga

Laura Venegas Aikins & Sharon Turner

Thuy-Hone, Chen, Uan & Ios Tran

October 13 2019

MONDAY, October 14 Rom 1:1-7 Lk 11:29-32

Mass Intention: +Dinh Khue Ngo

TUESDAY, October 15 St. Teresa of Jesus

Rom 1:16-25 Lk 11:37-41

WEDNESDAY, October 16 Rom 2:1-11 Lk 11:42-46

Mass Intention: Matthew and previous occupants of his house

THURSDAY, October 17 St. Ignatius of Antioch

Rom 3:21-30 Lk 11:47-54 Mass Intention: Matthew and previous

occupants of his house

FRIDAY, October 18 St. Luke

2 Tim 4:10-17b Lk 10:1-9 Mass Intention: For those living a life of Active Stewardship through their gifts of

Time, Talent & Treasure

SATURDAY, October 19

Sts. John de Brebeuf & Issac Jogues

Rom 4:13,16-18 Lk 12:8-12

Mass Intention: For those serving on the

Pastoral and Finance Councils

SUNDAY, October 20

8am Mass Intention: +For souls in

Purgatory

10am Mass Intention: Pro Populo

(For the People of the Parish)

Effective October 1, 2019

Margaret Mitchell, Brad Bowles,

Maxine Campbell, Jerry Scheer,

Pam Hietpas, Barbara Migliorino,

Gary, Anna Galebiewski, Theresa

Johnson, Scotty Steffan, Bill &

Jennie Bradley, Philip Stumpf,

Rose Ann Berntsen, Sabina

Lockhart, Norma Marchesini, Joe

Stumpf, Louise Peterson, Marilyn

Patrino, Peter Pagano, Gene Hall,

Richard Masella, Mick Flynn,

Joan Nyhus, Ceasar Gatbunton

Our Homebound & for those whose

suffering is known only to God.

Thru Nov 4: 40 Days For Life

8am-4pm Public Prayer Vigil Cedar

River Clinic 1401 MLK Jr Way

TODAY: RE Classes begin

9-9:50am Collier Center

TODAY: 12pm to 7pm

Oct 18-19: Coming Together For

Life & Justice WSCC Cornerstone

Register: WACatholics.org/Cornerstone

Oct 19: Confirmation Classes

begin 10am-Noon Upper Hall

Oct 20: World Mission Sunday

Archdiocesan Collection

Oct 20: Scouts

Breakfast after

both Masses

Oct 26/27: Holy Rosary Masses

at Vis.

Nov 01: All Saints Memory Table

for our Faithful Departed

Nov 16:: Giving Tree thru Dec 07

Tags w/Gifts in church

Nov 16/17: Holy Rosary Masses

at Vis.

Nov 21: Presentation of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

Nov 24: Solemnity of Our Lord

Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Nov 28: Thanksgiving

Dec 01: 1st Week of Advent

Liturgical Year A begins

Dec 09: Immaculate Conception

of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Dec 12: Feast of Our Lady of

Guadalupe

Dec 13: Giving Tree Distribution

Dec 25: Christmas

As of October 06, 2019

8am Mass $ 2,961.00

10am Mass $ 1,294.00

On-line $ 846.00

Split Funds $ 210.00

*Budget for 2019-20 UNDER Budget

< 443.83 >

*Total weekly Budget amount

needed $ 5,754.83

*New Fiscal Year effective 7-1-19 shortfall Revenue status:

<8,486.12>

Do you need a walker or wheel chair?

One of each are available

without charge.

Call Louise Peterson

253 272-9213

Take, O Lord, and receive my

entire liberty, my memory, my

understanding and my whole

will. All that I am and all that

I possess. All You have given me:

I surrender it all to You to be

disposed of according to Your

will. Give me only Your love and

Your grace; with these I will be

rich enough, and will desire

nothing more. Amen

Our parish ministries require not only your financial support, but also your

participation. Through the gifts of your time and talents we maintain a vibrant faith community that not only lives the word of God, but also increases our likeness to Christ.

Are you curious about any of our various

Ministries? There is something for

everyone! Call the Parish Office,

ask for Kathy