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Sacred Heart Catholic Church - Bellingham, WA Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Only with prayer—prayer that storms the heavens for justice and mercy, prayer that cleanses our hearts and souls, will the culture of death that surrounds us today be replaced with a culture of life.—Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life.
Please remember in your prayers those who have died, especially:
Meagan Smith, Elaine Osborne, Mary Barbara Tate, Jean Dunnigan-Gill,
John Manning, Betty Manning, Warren R. Hopkins, Gisele Dunn, Merolin
Costello, George Manchester, Jose Figueroa
Last Tuesday was the golf tournament I have been preparing for since late spring. Each year the Archdiocese holds a golf tournament to raise money for Seminarians. I have a special affinity for it because it was during my time in the seminary that the “challenge a seminarian” hole was added. Basically it was an idea I concocted so that I would get to play free golf for a day and get out of the parish, which is slow during the summer especially for a rookie seminarian. I would stand on a tee-box and then challenge the different groups as they came through to try and out-drive me. At the time my golf game was as sharp as it has ever been in my life and it was rare that anyone would beat me. I did it six straight years and developed quite a relationship with the different teams as they came through.
Most still remember me from my time out on the course and each year at least one or two people still come up and talk about how great I “was”. Even as I write that I have to laugh because here I am at 33 already talking about myself as if I’m way past my prime. On the upside at least it tells me I have my priorities in the right place, if I still sported the 3handicap I probably wouldn’t be caring for your souls as I should. Anyway, this year was a special year because it was the first year I played on a team that had a chance of winning the tournament. I had played on Archbishop Brunett’s team one year but we just got edged out and the last 4 years I have lent my services to helping the tournament raise funds in other ways, a hired gun so to speak.
This year I had the opportunity to join my Dad, my brother, and the pastor I served under in my first assignment, Fr. Gary Lazzeroni. My brother and I have tried to play at least twice a month since late May and we spent a week earlier in the summer playing golf in California so we thought we had quite a good shot at winning. We were in for quite a surprise, as we lost by something like 40 strokes, and we thought we played pretty well. I played about as well as I could hope, including hitting driver 9iron to twelve feet on a par 5, but sadly, I missed the eagle. To tell you the truth after the drive I could have hit it into the water and been fine with it because as any golfer can tell you score isn’t important as long as you can hit the ball a long way . All in all, it was a good day and the tournament raised enough money for the tuition of 4 seminarians for a year. During my time it was roughly $35,000 a year so no little feat. I look forward to next year and maybe even a team going from Sacred Heart itself. Prayers Always,
Fr. Joseph Altenhofen
Taste and see the goodness of the Lord
Psalm 34:9a
The Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for August 2015
Universal: That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy.
Evangelization: That setting aside our very selves we may learn to be neighbors to those who find themselves on the margins of human life and society.
Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Saturday, August15th, 6:00-8:00 p.m., in the Parish Hall after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. We begin with songs of praise, followed by a quiet time to listen to the Lord’s message to us. Bring a verse from a Psalm or a short Scripture passage, a hymn that has a particular meaning for you, or a short witness of how God is working in your life. If you play a musical instrument, please join us. All are welcome.
Pro-Life Prayer Vigil: Come and pray with us once a month on the 3rd Sunday for one hour from 2 - 3pm at Whatcom County’s abortion clinic: Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood (1530 Ellis St. in Bellingham). Our monthly vigil will be next Sunday, August 16, rain or shine.
ASSUMPTION SCHOOL INVITATION: The families at Assumption Catholic School form a supportive and caring community. It is important to all of us that families new to the school feel welcome and included. In that spirit we would like to extend a special invitation to all new school families to participate in the celebration of the Feast of the Assumption on August 15. It will be a time for us to worship together and join in the parish meal afterwards. Please plan to join us. Phone Phoebe Vanderboom at 733-6133 x 4310 for more information.
Please remember in your prayers those serving in the
military, especially:
HM1 Benjamin Chapin, USN LT COL Gregory DeMarco CAPT Tyler Ripley CMC Paul McFadden, USN MT6 David Varner SGT Luke Bradshaw US Army CAPT Jason Taylor SGT MAJ Bob Potter LT Casey Oswald, USN LT COL Michael Rasbach LCPL Mark Larson, USMC TSGT John Coder, USAG AT2 John Silver USN CAPT Jonathan Brent PFC Zachary Buechele, USMC LCPL Davis Glass, USMC Jared Santos James Robinson MAJ Kiel Gilliland USAFR MAJ Sharon Gilliland USAG LT Andrew Remien USN
August 09, 2015
Sacred Heart’s Stewardship of Treasure Report August 1st & 2nd Ordinary Income
Envelopes (114) $ 8,730.50 Loose $ 1,294.74 Total $ 10,024.25 July Online $ Holy Day $ 10.00
St. Vincent de Paul $ 365.00 Building and Grounds $ 70.00 Assumption School $ 125.00
Stewardship Reflections:
The city of Ephesus was one of St. Paul’s major centers of operation. Although his letter to the Ephesians is not lengthy (it is about one-third the size of his letters to the Corinthians), many scholars consider it to be the most theologically sound of all his letters. One of Paul’s major purposes in writing it was to make clear to the Gentiles that they have been brought together with the Jews in the Body of Christ.
Unity is important, as much now as in the early Church. Furthermore, Ephesians is one of Paul’s most encouraging letters. In the interest of Christian unity Paul includes an important piece of advice in today’s Second Reading: “All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.”
The idea of forgiveness is so important to us if we truly wish to be Christians and good stewards. Most of us understand that we need to be forgiven, but that does not make it any easier for us to forgive. Yet, that is at the basis of our ability to be unified and loving in the way Paul advises. When we learn to forgive, we take a large step toward holiness, as indicated by the famous quote from Alexander Pope, “To err is human, to forgive, divine.”
Sunday, August 09th
8:00 a.m. Cantor and Organ Practice Church 8:30 a.m. Mass Church No Coffee Hour 11:00 a.m. Mass Church Monday, August 10th Tuesday, August 11th
1:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl returns to Sacred Heart Hall 5:00 p.m. Confession, Adoration Church
5:30 p.m. Rosary Church 6:00 p.m. Mass Church
Wednesday, August 12th
9:00 a.m. Mass Church 1:00 p.m. Edge—Cancelled 6:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Round Table Hall Thursday, August 13th
3:30 p.m. Teen Cross Event see insert 5:00 p.m. Confession, Adoration Church 6:00 p.m. Mass Church Friday, August 14th
9:45 a.m. St. Michael Prayer Church 10:00 a.m. Adoration through 10:45 Chapel 11:00 a.m. Galen Reimer Funeral Mass Church 1:00 p.m. Adoration resumes through 8:50 a.m. Saturday Chapel Saturday, August 15th Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30 a.m. Rosary Chapel 8:50 a.m. Benediction Chapel 9:00 a.m. Mass Church 3:30 p.m. Confession Church 5:00 p.m. Mass Church 6:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Meeting Hall 6:15 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Choir Practice Church
Sunday, August 16th
8:00 a.m. Cantor and Organ Practice Church 8:30 a.m. Mass Church No Coffee Hour 11:00 a.m. Mass Church
Mass Intentions
August 11th Jim Rogers + August 12th Gisele Dunn + August 13th Irene Rust +
Faith Formation
Inquiry classes: Are you interested in exploring the Catholic faith, God and Christianity? Come and have your questions answered by Fr. Joseph on Tuesday, August 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
JustFaith: A commitment of 24 weeks appears daunting for
parishioners with life’s responsibilities, but consider the rewards: a deepening of faith, enrichment of spiritual life, and an exploration of the social mission and teaching of the Catholic Church on the realities of poverty. Is this the year you can make a substantial but worthwhile sacrifice of one evening a week? - three hours with travel time. Please consider and pray about being in the 2015-2016 group. Stop by the table outside after the Masses this weekend or contact Dan Larguier - [email protected] or 360-920-1816.
Save The Date: Parish
Picnic & Volunteer
Appreciation!
Where: Lake Padden Park Shelters
When: August 30th, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This year, join us at Lake Padden on August 30th for fun in the sun! Join in the fun activities for children (and grownups, too). The parish will provide grilled hamburgers & hot dogs, chips, watermelon and drinks.
Please bring a side dish to serve 12 and don’t forget to bring chairs and blankets! There are several ways you can help make this a fun-filled event:
Set up and take down equipment or direct parking
Food set up and clean up
Help with activities
Contact the Parish Office at 734-2850 or [email protected] to help out!
The Whatcom County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity's BUILDING ON FAITH CAMPAIGN is a coalition of ten local churches that raise funds, provide volunteers, and give in-kind donations that enable a local family achieve the dream of home ownership. The parish will contribute two days of volunteer work this summer.
“Thanks so much to everyone who helped out on July 18th! It was a huge success, and apparently we have very hard working parishioners, because Bill, the Habitat foreman, said we were one of the best crews he's had so far, if not the best!” – Doug Burghart, parish coordinator.
The next build day is Saturday August 29. Contact the parish office if interested.
The churches raise funds for the cost of the materials for a day’s work- approximately $5,000. Look for the model house in the back of church for your donations. Make checks out to Habitat for Humanity. Thank you for your support of this project!
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bellingham, WA ~ August 9, 2015
Aug 6: Into the Deep (Teen CROSS) 3:30p.m.—5:30p.m., Boulevard Park Aug 12: Edge — CANCELLED Aug 13: Into the Deep (Teen CROSS) 3:30p.m.—5:30p.m., Boulevard Park For more information about youth events, see the website at www.sacredheartbellingham.org/youthevents
Contact April Waldrop for more information: [email protected] or 360-734-2850, ext. 305
FACILITIES SUPERVISOR POSITION Sacred Heart Church in Bellingham, WA is seeking a
Facilities Supervisor for part-time employment. The ideal
candidate will oversee the daily and long-term
maintenance and construction/renovation programs. The
Facilities Supervisor will administer daily operations
including grounds, maintenance, janitorial, safety, security,
transportation and energy management systems for
Sacred Heart Church and the Newman Center. Salary and
benefits are in accordance with Archdiocesan guidelines.
Email cover letter & resume to
[email protected] to obtain the full job
description and application packet.
September will be here before you know it. If you were planning on hosting coffee and donuts between masses, once or more a month, or if you’d like to start, please contact Andi at 734.2850 ext. 304 or at
[email protected] Thank you for your time and consideration of this simply spectacular ministry. We love you and appreciate you. GB
If you have family members or friends serving in the military that we may honor
in our thoughts and prayers, please call Cristina in the Parish Office at 734-2850
and we’ll add their names to the list.
Online Giving
An online giving account allows for a deduction directly from your checking or savings account or from your debit or credit card. It provides a secure way to make your donation directly from your account to ours, and it saves money
and time for you and for the parish.
In addition to your stewardship gift, you may also make your donation to St. Vincent de Paul or Newman Center through the online giving account. For more information, contact Melissa at the Parish Office, 360-734-2850.
Visit our website and click on the “Donate” button. Go to www.sacredheartbellingham.org
PRAYER INTENTIONS: If you would like Fr. Joseph to include your intention in his prayers,
you may submit it online at www.shbham.org
Go to the drop down menu under About Us then click on Fr. Joseph.
Jesuit Fr. Pedro Arrupe, 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, wrote- “On the morning of August 6, 1945, something happened to break the monotony of the previous months. At about 7:55 in the morning a B-29 appeared ... I was in my room with another priest at 8:15 when suddenly we saw a blinding light, like a flash of magnesium. As I opened the door, which faced the city, we heard a formidable explosion similar to the blast of a hurricane ... We climbed a hill to get a better view. From there we could see a ruined city: before us was a decimated Hiroshima...We did the only thing that could be done in the presence of such mass slaughter; we fell on our knees and prayed for guidance, as we were destitute of all human help ... In spite of the urgency of our work, we had first stopped to celebrate our Masses. Assuredly, it is in such moments of tragedy that we felt God most near to us.”
Seventy years ago, the United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9), killing 130,000 women, children, and men instantly, and over 245,000 in total.
70,000 Cranes for Peace were folded and sent on a migration (including 200 from the parish Pax Christi group and ten from a girl at Sacred Heart) to the Campaign Nonviolence National Conference this week in Santa Fe, N.M and march to Los Alamos National Laboratory -the cradle of the bomb. The symbolism of the paper crane began with a young girl from Hiroshima, Sadako Sasaki, who folded 1300 paper cranes as a prayer for healing before her death at ten years of age. The paper crane is now an international symbol of peace, and a poignant reminder of the human costs of nuclear weapons. —for more information on 70,000 Cranes for Peace, visit www.PaceEBene.org.
Social Justice Corner Contributed by the Social Justice Committee
Serra Club International A new Serra Club for the support of new vocations is forming in the Northern Deanery of the Archdiocese. The club met most recently on Aug. 2nd. Check the bulletin for further monthly meeting information. Contact Vince Griego at 360-
KITCHEN SUPERVISOR POSITION
Sacred Heart Church in Bellingham, WA is seeking a Kitchen Supervisor for part-time employment. The ideal candidate will oversee the use of the kitchen and will train and supervise volunteers for parish functions. The Kitchen Supervisor may not be required to be in attendance during every function. Examples of parish functions may include Sunday coffee hour, funeral receptions, hospitality for meetings, and social events.
Email [email protected] with cover letter and resume to obtain the full job description and application packet.
ST MARY PARISH
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, PART-TIME
St. Mary Parish is seeking a part-time Administrative Assis-tant, 28 hours/week. Minimum qualifications: High school diploma/GED, additional office or business management education a plus. 2-5 years office and customer service ex-perience; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Publisher, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Parish Data Sys-tems and website management a plus; strong communica-tion skills. Leads a life consistent with the Catholic faith and moral teaching. Salary consistent with Archdiocesan guide-lines. For the application packet, contact Ruth Miller at [email protected] Closing date: August 15.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for Us!
