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Weekly Bulletin DECEMBER 13, 2020
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Address: 200 N. Dale Road – Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-765-6729-Fax: 509-765-0114 Website: olf.church Flocknote: our [email protected] Facebook: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Moses Lake, WA OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday 11am to 4pm Pastor: Father Daniel G. Dufner Deacons: Mark Krcma, Armando Escamilla, Frank (Paco) Martinez Administrator: Ana Guilherme Secretary: Cindy Gutier rez Maintenance/Custodian: J . J . Rodr iguez Preschool Teachers: Barbara Drainville & Soyla Reyna-Smith Parish Council Chair: Lind Bingham Finance Council Chair: Troy Wiley MISSION STATEMENT
We the Catholic community of
Our Lady of Fatima united by faith,
are called by God and empowered by the
Holy Spirit to evangelize and assist in the faith
formation of all. We are committed to
encourage, affirm and call forth everyone into
participation by providing opportunity for ministry. We seek to deepen our
personal relationship with Jesus Christ Our Savior and provide an environment in
which all have an opportunity for a greater
sense of communion, family and community.
WEEKDAY MASS INTENTIONS (Mass schedule is subject to change)
Dec 14th 8:30am Communion Service (English) Dec 15th 8:30am Gabriella Sales (English) Dec 16th 8:30am Andrew Betes † (English) Dec 17th 8:30am Teresa Fraga † (English) Dec 17th 6:00pm Jose & Maria Guilherme (Spanish) Dec 18th 7:00am MaryLou Roberge (English)
Mass offering of $10 is requested. If you would like to offer a Mass intention please contact the parish office. We are now able to schedule Mass intentions for 2021.
Welcome to Our Church
Our Lady of Fatima Parish welcomes all our visitors. May your time with us be grace-filled and may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and your loved ones.
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Offering complete funeral services honoring your tradi-tions. Abundant space available in the Garden of the Sa-cred Heart at Pioneer Memorial Gardens dedicated and blessed by Msgr. Skehan.
Ofreciendo servicios funerarios completos que honran sus tradiciones. Abundante espacio disponible en el Jardín del Sagrado Cora-zón en Pioneer Memorial Gardens dedicado y bendecido por
REGULAR LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
Weekday Masses 8:30 am Monday Communion Service (English) 8:30am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday -Mass (English)
6:00pm Thursday - Mass (Spanish)
7:00am Friday – Mass (English)
5:30pm First Friday - Rosary and Mass (Spanish) 8:10am First Saturday - Rosary 8:30am First Saturday Mass followed by 15 minutes of Meditation ADORATION: Tuesdays 4pm to 8pm
Thursdays 12 noon to 4pm
RECONCILIATION: Tuesdays from 6pm to7:50pm or by appointment
WEEKEND SCHEDULE: 5:30pm - Saturday Vigil (English) 7:30pm - Saturday Vigil (Spanish) 9:00am - Sunday (English) (also Live Streamed) 11:00am - Sunday (Spanish) (also Live Streamed) 1:00pm - Sunday (Spanish)
SACRAMENTS: Please call the office for update information
MODIFICATIONS FOR THIS WEEK Additional Confessions this week: Wed. After Mass— 10 AM + Thursday 2-3:50 PM
Arts and Environment
The Arts and Environment (church decorat-ing) Committee needs new team members to commit to help with this important ministry. Christmas and Easter are the biggest commit-ment but we decorate all year following the liturgical calendar. There are photo albums and note to help but new ideas are most welcome.
Welcoming Committee The Welcoming Committee needs new team members to offer a warm welcome to our new parish members new and explanation of parish ministries and services. This committee contacts new parishioners as soon as possible by phone. We offer a warm welcome, answer questions and offer infor-mation about the ministries and provide new member introductions to the ministry
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve 6:00pm English Mass 9:00pm Spanish Mass
Christmas Day 9am English Mass
11:00am Spanish Mass 1:00pm Bilingual Mass
Injury & Insurance
Law
Offices in Moses Lake
& Kennewick 509-495-1247
Compliments of
Pioneer Veterinary Clinic
Dick Maier, D.V.M. Courtney Redding, D.V.M. Jesyka Morrison, D.V. M. Jennifer Brown, D.V. M.
827 Sharon Ave. 765-6794
Since 1955
Optician: Kevin Carvo 1020 W. Ivy, Moses Lake 509-765-3497
lakesideoptical.com
Fashion Eyewear * Contact Lenses
Compliments of
ROY AND JUDY WARNICK
Central Bonded Collectors
Columbia Basin Eye Clinic, P.S.
Timothy C. Thomas, O.D. Optometrist
Dr. Brian Roth, M.D. Dr. Janet Huber, O.D. Ophthalmologist Optometrist
1022 West Ivy Avenue 509-765-7845
1117 South Pioneer Way
OVER 25 YEARS LOCAL TAX PREPARATION
Tax Returns Open Year Round We Can Withhold Filing Fees From Refund Payroll Preparation Service No Seasonal Employees
Fax: 509-766-7613 103 E Broadway, Moses Lake
Espresso 407 Melva Ln 361-8161
Taqueria 1571 Yonezawa
855-1741
Restaurant 317 W. Broadway
764-8611
509-754-5869
2210 Basin St. SW Ephrata WA 98823
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Offering complete funeral services honoring your traditions. Abundant space available in the Garden of the Sacred Heart at Pioneer Memorial Gardens dedi-cated and blessed by Msgr. Skehan.
Ofreciendo servicios funerarios completos que honran sus tradi-ciones. Abundante espacio disponible en el Jardín del Sagrado Corazón en Pioneer Memorial Gardens dedicado y bendecido por Msgr. Skehan.
509-766-0191 (24-hours) 509-765-6500 Fax 14403 Rd. 2 NE, PO Box 537, Moses Lake WA98837
Looking for business partners to spread the word.
WEALTH IN WELLNESS Juanita Jachetta Independent Reliv Distributor
jachetta.reliv.com 509.760.1618
Fitness & Weight Loss Essential Nutrition Targeted Solutions
Compliments of
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Now offering catering services Please call 509-855-6676 for more information.
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Gianella Alborneo
509-765-2907 116 W. 4th Ave Moses
Lake.
10% off for services members of the parish.
Good News Reflection * Third Sunday of Advent * December 13, 2020
Pray: Beloved Father, I humbly ask for the grace to be a witness of Your light. I yearn to be Your witness and to take Your presence wherever You want to send me! Amen.
READINGS: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 Luke 1:46-50, 53-54 (with Isaiah 61:10b) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28
Testifying to the Light—This Sunday's Gospel reading tells us that John the Baptist came to "testify to the light." What does this mean?
We know that Jesus is the Light of Truth that shines in the darkness to draw us to eternal life. And we know that his Spirit enlightens us in the truth so that we can be saved from the destructive forces of our sins and fol-low our Savior to heaven. But what was the testimony given by John? How did he testify to the light? And how does this affect our lives today?
John's testimony was: "I am not the Christ. I am a voice. A voice in the wilderness. A voice in the desert." And his testimony brings us to the Light of Christ by challenging us with: "Where is your life arid and dry? Listen! Christ is coming to meet you there! Make a bee-line to him! Stop wandering around! Repent, change, do what-ever is necessary to look for Jesus so that you can find him. He is coming to you!"
We've all experienced times when Jesus seems distant, unavailable, not present to us when we need him. What has opened your eyes to his presence? Whose voice has turned you back to God? It's time to do the same for others, to bring glad tidings to the poor (as it says in the reading from Isaiah), to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to those who are held captive in their sins, and to announce how to be blessed by a close friendship with the Lord.
We all have the same testimony and the same calling as John had: We are all supposed to be voices crying out loud enough to be heard above the din of the world. Many souls are lost in the wilderness of confusion, hope-lessness, pain, heartache, and despair, not to mention sinfulness. Can we rightfully ignore their needs? Is it lov-ing to be so quiet that they cannot hear the truth? Certainly not! Someday we will have to explain to Jesus why we ignored our baptismal calling to be the voice that could have helped others find him.
What kind of a voice do you have? Because we have Christ within us, our very lives are the voice. How we handle trials, revealing our faith in Jesus, is a voice that's audible to those who are lost in the wilderness. The more peace we have and the more love that we give, the louder is our cry.
Even if our vocal chords do not utter a single word, the way we live in the light is how we speak the truth of the light. The better we live the truth, the louder and clearer is our message.
What people choose to do with our message is up to them, but it's up to us to speak it so that they're given that choice.
Questions for Personal Reflection: How has your life been changed by your faith in Jesus? What evil has been conquered, what darkness has been overcome? This is your testimony! Write a couple of pages about it to become more familiar with it. This will prepare you so that you can explain it to others when they ask you why you have faith.. Questions for Community Faith Sharing: How has the Spirit of the Lord anointed you? What gifts do you have that enable you to give to the poor (i.e., the financially poor or the emotionally starving or the spiritually hungry) or to heal the bro kenhearted? How has God used you to provide liberty to captives and release to prisoners? How are these a testimony that teach others about Jesus? © 2020 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources, www.catholicdr.com. Printed by permission. To view or subscribe to daily Good News Reflections, visit www.gnm.org.
Date Day Only Rosary
Dec 16 Wednesday Posada 6:30pm
Dec 17 Thursday Mass at 6:00pm Posada after mass
Dec 18 Friday Posada 6:30pm
Dec 19 Saturday Posada 6:45pm
Dec 20 Sunday Posada 6:30pm
Dec 21 Monday Posada 6:30pm
Dec 22 Tuesday Posada 6:30pm
Dec 23 Wednesday Posada 6:30pm
Dec 24 Thursday 6:00pm English Mass Posada 8:30pm 9:00pm Spanish Mass
Dec 25 Friday 9:00am English Mass 11:00am Spanish Mass 1:00pm Bilingual Mass
Dec 31 Thursday 5:30pm English Mass 7:30pm Spanish Mass
Jan 1 Friday 9:00am English Mass 11:00am Spanish Mass
PRAYER REQUESTS Repose of the Soul
Maricela Hernandez, Fr. Chuy Ramirez, Guillermo Valdovinos, Anita Vazquez, Phillis O’Brien, Paula Franklin,
Angel Lopez-Morales, Leonardo Raygoza, Olivia Hernandez, Antonio Garza, Rosie Dabalos, Bernice Jensen,
Nancy B Kanoff, Harley J Brotherton, Tom Stevenson, Fernando Melschor Mendoza, Dennis Ahmann, Don Cun-
nington, David Ledbetter, Rey Garza, Steve Gonzalez, Reyna Sousa de Serranno, Daniel Lee Vadnais, Rosa
Lopez, Jose Luis Rivera, Bernadette Fagundes, Shirley Storer, Janet Wood, Amanda De La Rosa, Celia Pichardo
Gutierrez, Julia Friedbauer, Consuelo Robles, Juventino Alvarado Sr.
Physical/Spiritual Health
Michelle Luu-Van, Emma Claire Tatum, Robert and Barbara Huss, Juan Ramirez, Robert Dave Perrault, Darlene
Daniels, Guadalupe Medrano, Belinda Alvarado, Alice Villegas, Jose Cavasos, Francis Garcia, Ralph & Lorraine
Medrano, Maximino Méndez, Joey Bernhardt Jr., Manuel Ponce, Donald Grotewold, Sherylynn Medrano Hern,
Moises Ramirez, Joe Warnick, Yoly Schmig, Zion Martinez, LeRoy Cantu, Gloria Lopez, Dave Romm, Ilda &
Gabriel Costa, María Narvaez, Sophia Osorio.
Military:
Joseph Hagenbach, Christopher E. Uvalle, Reynaldo Garza, David Martinez, Brandon Herup-Johnson, Paul E.
Hanover, JC Hernández, Charlie Schoen, Bettany Noregas, John Herup
A Prayer to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic
Most Merciful and Triune God, We come to You in our weakness. We come to You in our fear. We come to You with trust. For You alone are our hope. We place before You the disease present in our world. We turn to You in our time of need. Bring wisdom to doctors. Give understanding to scientists. Endow caregivers with compassion and generosity. Bring healing to those who are ill. Protect those who are most at risk. Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one. Welcome those who have died into Your Eternal Home. Stabilize our communities. Unite us in our compassion. Remove all fear from our hearts. Fill us with confidence in Your care. (mention your particular concerns and prayers now) Jesus, I trust in You. Jesus, I trust in You. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.
Healing and Hope During the Coronavirus
(COVID-19) Pandemic During this Coronavirus pandemic, many are tempted to fear, anxiety and perhaps even despair. Some have lost their precious lives, some have lost those whom they love, some have suffered through the debilitating effects of this illness, some have lost their jobs, their income, and most have encountered much disruption to the normal flow of their daily lives.
Every crisis in life is also an opportunity to turn to our beloved Savior in trust and complete abandonment so as to rest in His merciful hands. To rest in the hands of God means we are secure, despite the uncertainty of life. It means we are free to love God and others, despite the challenges we face. It means we raise our eyes to Heaven, rather than look down in fear.
ACA 2020-20201
Parish Goal $72,982.00 Amount Pledge Amount Paid
As of December 11th ______ $63,599.00 $34,558.55
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Week of December 6th
Weekend Donations $8,917.00
Online Giving (Vanco) $2,730.00
Total Received $10,532.00
OTHER DONATIONS RECEIVED
Thanksgiving $60.00
Haiti School Mission $230.00
Immaculate Conception $90.00
Christmas $40.00
Religious Education Meal Program $186.00
Soup Kitchen Ministries $180.00
St. Vincent Ministries $415.00
GROWING A LEGACY OF FAITH (Fatima Center Building Fund)
Pledges Received this week (envelopes/mail) $3,958.00
Online Pledges (Vanco) $3,921.00
White Christmas Fundraiser $550.00
Considering a year-end gift to Our Lady of Fatima Parish?
Here’s what you need to know:
We appreciate you! Most of all charitable donations are made in the month of December. We’re honored that you’re con-sidering a gift to Our Lady of Fatima Parish.
Christmas office hours Our office will remain open to receive any gifts (financial, fruitcakes, or other) until December 31st. The office hours are 11am to 4pm Monday through Friday, the office will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Special Tax Breaks – this year only As part of its response to the coronavirus, Congress made temporary changes to the tax code to incen-tivize charitable giving in 2020. Make sure to speak with your attorney or financial advisor to find out how you can save money on taxes while benefiting Our Lady of Fatima.
You can donate online, right up until the ball drops! The Internet isn’t just for video chatting with friends and grandkids! Now, you can donate to Our Lady of
Fatima online by going to Our Lady of Fatima website and choosing the “donate” button or by going to www.myvanco.com. You can donate right up until 11:59 p.m. on December 31 and have it apply to your 2020 tax year.
