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Our Lady of Guadalupe A parish with open arms and caring hearts
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil - 5:30 PM
Sunday Mornings - 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM
Weekday Mass - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - 9:00 AM
Holy Day Masses - Listed inside bulletin and on parish website
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Saturdays - 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM (or by appointment through the Parish Office)
OLG Parish - 7000 35th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98126 www.olgseattle.org - [email protected] - Phone: 206-935-0358
OLG Parish School - 3401 SW Myrtle, Seattle, WA 98126 - www.guadalupe-school.org Phone: 206-935-0651
May 24, 2020
Everyone shall give
as they are able,
according to the
blessing of
the Lord your God
which He has given
you.
- Deuteronomy 16:17
From the Pastor’s Desk
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We are now well into our fourth month of the current coronavirus pandemic,
together with all the constraints and limitations it has imposed on us. Here in
Washington State—and in the Catholic Church of Western Washington—we are still in
Phase I of Governor Inslee’s four-phase plan to help us safely find our way forward to a
reopening of the activities and interactions that have been closed to us since the stay-at-home order and the social-
distancing measures went into more stringent effect. The key in all this is for us to make clear and significant
progress toward eliminating the spread of the coronavirus through a dramatic decrease in the numbers of infections
and deaths due to it. It is more than likely that we will not be reaching Phase II of the governor’s plan until some
point in June at the earliest.
As I suspect is the case with many others, I find myself fighting “quarantine fatigue” and all that comes with
it. I miss the personal contact that I so enjoy having with people. I am saddened by the physical absence of
parishioners at our celebrations of the Mass. Our live-streaming broadcast of the Mass is a blessing under the
circumstances, but even it falls well short of how the Mass is meant to be celebrated, and this also makes me
somewhat melancholy from time to time. The circle of my life seems to have diminished a good deal due to not
having as many places to go nor people—family, friends, fellow parishioners—with whom I can visit and interact with
more directly.
At the same time, while the glass may be half empty, that means that it is also half full. I am still employed
and have a paycheck that I can count on. Neither I nor anyone personally close to me has (yet) come down with
COVID-19. I have a dwelling place to go home to every night, and I am entrusted with work that is both meaningful
and helpful to me. This work brings me growth and offers me strength in facing the challenges that are confronting
me, and it supplies me with parish and archdiocesan faith communities that are supportive, encouraging and helpful
to me. The glass is not just half full, it is nearly over-brimming.
Whenever I find myself giving in to the temptation to indulge in self-pity, I must remember two things at
least. First there are many people who face far greater challenges and burdens that I do—first responders, medical
workers on the front lines of the battle, those who have lost jobs, livelihoods, health, loved ones, or even their lives
to this scourge. I, who so far have had it so easy, have to remind myself of those who have so little and who already
have been tested so severely. Second, I have been given so much that enables me to cope and to keep on going, and
this reminds me of what I must try and do for those whose struggle is so much greater than mine. Please know that
you all remain in my steadfast prayers, in my fond thoughts and in my fervent hopes.
Easter blessings to all,
Fr. Kevin
Update On Improving The Live Streaming Of Masses In The Church
The live streaming system will hopefully be installed this weekend (there has been a delay in delivery). We plan on testing it before we make it live! It is hoped that we will be up and running next weekend. This system will also make it possible for us to live stream from two sources: Facebook and Vimeo, which will make our liturgies more accessible to more people, especially those who do not use Facebook. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this possible.
Wear Red For Pentecost!
Next weekend we celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, celebrating Jesus’ gift of the Holy Spirit to us. It is an OLG tradition to wear red when you come to Mass, so even though we can’t gather in person, we still encourage you to wear red.
Celebrating The Sacrament Of Reconciliation
Even though we are limited in our ability to celebrate certain sacraments at this time, Fr. Kevin is still available to hear confessions by appointment. Please call the Parish Office, 206-935-0358 or email Fr. Kevin at [email protected]
Prayer & Liturgy
Scripture Readings
May 24th Seventh Sunday of Easter
Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14 Reading 2: 1 Peter 4:13-16
Gospel: John 17:1-11a
May 31st Pentecost Sunday
Reading 1: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 Reading 2: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13
Gospel: John 20:19-23
Let Us Pray For... We will hold our brothers and sisters, listed below, in prayer for a month. If you would like to have us pray beyond this month for anyone, please notify our parish office and we will keep their name on the list for the time that you have requested.
Shelley Helland Adrianne Hoesley Sharon Lyons-Huber Estevan Israel Mayola Jackson Vernon Jackson Tessa Gray LaBellarte Kristin Lacey Hudson Langhams Mason Langhams Carolyn Longshore Estella Mangaliman Dr. Kenneth McKim
Pat Bago Geri Mazzoni Barnett Knox Burnett Carlos & Claudia Caballero Jean Campbell Mel Dennis Sophie Briore Denommee Francis Xavier Duggan Oscar Emmanuel Albert Encarnacion-Gonzales Kim Fulton Ava Groth Jordan Groth
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BUSINESS OF THE WEEK
Mary Olson Jack Padon Marla Petronzio Judy Puckett Dan Reandeau Fred Robinson Rita Sexton John Sullivan Virginia Sullivan Gene Underwood Carol Young
Please Keep Those Waiting To Celebrate Sacraments In Your Prayers
This includes our Elect preparing for baptism, our Candidates preparing for Full Communion, our First Communion children, our families waiting to have their young children baptized, and our couples waiting to get married. May God continue to bless them as we look forward to celebrating these great events as a parish family!
For more information about “Prayer and Liturgy” go to www.olgseattle.org and click on the “Grow In Faith” tab.
...and for those who have recently passed - Bob Gage
Mass for Special Intention for Michelle Stark - Tuesday, May 26th
Home Ministries
Have you ever wanted to serve the Homebound in our community? If you feel called by the Holy Spirit, we have a place for you as a Eucharistic Minister! For more information, please call Marion Kari at 206-935-0358, Ext. 113 or email [email protected].
Inner Garden
Joyce Rupp from Prayers to Sophia Deepening Our Relationship with Holy Wisdom
Gracious Gardner, How wondrously you care for my soil. You send your waters of refreshment. You fertilize me with your wisdom. You warm me with your enduring kindness. You keep drawing me toward your light.
New growth continually sprouts from the soil of my spiritual garden. Flowers of creativity bloom. Herbs of joy flavor my days. Vegetables of nourishment flourish.
You constantly care for my garden, weeding it when weaknesses grow tall, turning the soil when the ground is hard, comforting and protecting me when enemies chew on my leaves. Gracious Gardner, I trust that you will continually water my growing garden and drench my flower beds with your abiding love. “I said, I will water my garden and drench my flower beds.”
-Ecclesiasticus 24:31
Pastoral Care Family Faith Formation
This Week’s Readings at Mass Jesus Prays for Us
• Acts 1:12-14 - After the Ascension • Peter 4:13-6 - On Christian suffering • John 17:1-11a - Jesus prays for his disciples
Questions of the Week
1. Have you ever had an experience of facing a very difficult experience with a sense of acceptance and strength?
2. This week, how can you glorify God by your actions?
DON’T WORRY
about anything.
Instead PRAY about
everything. -Philippians 4:6
Outreach Ministry
LEARN
Join U.S. Catholic Bishops In Supporting DACA Recipients
In 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created. DACA protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (“Dreamers”) from deportation for a 2-year (renewable) period and allows them work permits. In 2017, DACA was rescinded and legality of this rescission was challenged in courts across the U.S. It is now up to the Supreme Court. If the decision to terminate the program is upheld, more than 700,000 DACA recipients and their families will be impacted. This is tremendously stressful for everyone it affects. Dreamers are members of our parishes, our priest pool, our neighborhoods, and more. Learn more at https://justiceforimmigrants.org/. Please keep DACA recipients and their families in your prayers and pray for the Supreme Court to exercise wisdom.
ACT Urge HHS To Develop A COVID-19 Vaccine
That Is Not Tied To Abortion
Contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to urge the ethical development of a COVID-19 vaccine that is not tied to abortion. Some researchers use cell lines developed from the cells of aborted babies for vaccine research. This is not necessary. Other cell lines and processes exist and may be used to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Catholic Bishops strongly support the development of an effective, safe, and widely available vaccine for COVID-19. At the same time, they “urge our federal government to ensure that fundamental moral principles are followed” in the development of a vaccine. Visit wacatholics.org today to take action.
GIVE Thank You For Supporting St. Vincent de Paul
Thanks to generous gifts from the parish community and beyond, our St. Vincent de Paul Conference was able to deliver approximate-ly $23,000 in Goods and Services to 320 individuals in April alone – a new Conference high by far! Our Conference is seeing twice as many calls as usual during these difficult times and many are requesting assistance with large rent payments. Thank you for your generosity. Please continue to support our Vincentians in their good work as you are able. It’s easy to give online at www.olgseattle.org by clicking the “Donate” button. You can also send a check made out to “OLG” with “SVDP” in the memo.
Donate Your Old Vehicle To Catholic Relief Services
Help support the programs of Catholic Relief Services by donating your used car, truck, boat or motorcycle. The vehicle can be running or not! It's easy to do: Just call 855-990-4483 toll-free and a representative will schedule a pickup. You will receive a tax benefit from the total sale and CRS will receive 80% of the sale price. Thank you for your support!
GATHER
May Community Meal Cancelled
The Sunday, May 31 Community Meal is cancelled as a result of the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone safe. Stay tuned for updates on the June 28 meal as they become available.
SERVE
Joining The Sewing Bee
Catholic Community Services is in urgent need of thousands of masks for their frontline workers. They are also trying to equip farmworkers with masks as the harvesting seasons begin. If you can sew, they need you too. Help the essential workers who labor to provide shelter and food for our community. Visit https://ccsww.org/sewing-bee/ for instructions and tutorials.
COVID-19 Assistance: Ways to Give and Get Help
With the ongoing pandemic, many of us find ourselves in difficult situations. Homeschooling, stress, isolation, financial strain, and health concerns are some of new challenges we face. Know that you are not alone. We are here to support you in any way we can. We are continually adding to our COVID-19 Assistance page: https://olgseattle.org/covid-19-assistance. Whether you need assistance, want to lend a hand, or both, we’ve got resources for you. We also have prayer resources to strengthen you on the journey. Please send additional resources to Jennifer [email protected]
Youth Migrant Project Is On!
The Youth Migrant Project mission trip for teens (graduating 8th graders through graduating seniors) is moving ahead! We are accepting applications and preparing for service in the Skagit Valley from August 10-14. Come learn about migrant life by visiting the camps, working in the fields, and distributing food at the Tri-Parish Food Bank. We will join with youth from St. Anne, St. James and St. George. We will continually monitor health advice as we proceed. If the full program isn’t possible, we hope to find ways to assist essential farmworkers and their families as they labor to put food on our tables! Applications are due by Sunday, May 31. For information, contact Jennifer at [email protected].
OLG Community
VBC This Year Is All About Celebrating
Earth Day All Year Round!!
Although it will be remote, campers and volunteers are needed to help us host “EARTH KEEPERS: Adventures for Creation Care Kids” from July 20-24. Please see the insert in today’s bulletin or our parish website: www.olgseattle.org/vacation-bible-camp
Pastoral Council Members
- Matt Prociv: Chair - Princess Ayers, Anne-Marie Herron, Tim Hunt, David Meza, Jason Pankow, Liz Santos
Finance Council Members
- Maryann Crissey: Chair - Brenda Croft, Colleen Hardy, Dan Merlino, Rachelle Snyder, Benjamin Reilly
GET BACK IN THE LOOP!
Due to coronavirus concerns, this year’s Loop the ‘Lupe Obstacle Course 5K will be postponed to Sunday, August 23rd, 2020, starting at 1:00 p.m. We’re adjusting the schedule based on advice from the
Governor’s Office and the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department. Barring any major setbacks, large gatherings of 50+ people will be allowed in our state by the first of August, so we’re planning on a fun, end-of-summer event with appropriate physical distancing. Money raised from Loop the ‘Lupe supports a wide range of social service work at OLG, and WE NEED YOU! Sign up for the race at www.loopthelupe.com, follow @loopthelupe on Facebook, and (if you’re just in it for the t-shirt), consider being a stay-at-home “Lounge Chair Looper,” a new option for this year! Questions? Contact Race Director Brian Callanan at [email protected].
Send Us A Group Photo For Our Church Pews!
Just as Fr. Kevin was getting to know names of OLG parishioners, we were no longer able to gather in the church because of the coronavirus. So…we are asking each house-hold (no matter how many people) to send in a group photo—with names—that we will then post in our church pews! This will help Fr. Kevin and give us a visual sense of our community at prayer. Please email your photo to Helen at [email protected]. Let us fill up our church with our faces!!
We Can No Longer Take
Ink Jet & Toner Cartridges
The company is no longer in business. Thank you to Jim Tague for providing this recycle ministry for many years. The earth also thanks you!
Volunteers Needed To Film Our Masses
We would like to train 6-8 people to learn our new camera system. It will be fairly easy as there will be programmed "shots" along with the ability to manually control the camera when needed. We plan on recording Sunday and daily Masses and special occasions such as baptisms, confirmations, etc. If you are interested in getting trained for this new and important ministry, please let me know. This will be a work in progress so don't worry about being perfect!
Holy Rosary Parish - Open Position
Holy Rosary Parish in West Seattle is seeking a Pastoral Assistant for Administration (PAA) – a faithful Catholic to assist parishioners in growing in faith through the prudent management of the parish’s human, fiscal and capital resources. For more information, including a full job description, please visit www.holyrosaryseattle.org
“OLG: Many Parts, One Body”
Thank you for your support of our school and parish through the Annual Catholic Appeal at this time. Along with the All School Mass this week, we’ve also been gathering virtually as a school community in our student-led “School Faith Families”, through the livestream of our Salmon Release, and in our Family Field Day activities this month.
We look ahead to celebrating our 8th Grade class this year as they graduate on June 3rd. We’ll have a special Light of Leadership Mass at 10:00 a.m. plus many more surprises and events to help celebrate this special group of student in these truly unusual ties. Please pray for all our graduates and recent alumni as they navigate the transitions ahead.
From The Pastoral Center Pastoral Center Phone: 206-935-0358 - Fax: 206-935-1230
Parish Staff Fr. Kevin Duggan [email protected] - X107
Helen Oesterle - Pastoral Associate [email protected] - X108
Anton Kramer - OLG School Principal [email protected]
Michelle Scheving - Parish Administrator [email protected] - X101
Marla Petronzio - Administrative Asst. [email protected] - X114
Sal Pagan - Facilities Supervisor [email protected] - X112
Marion Kari - Pastoral Care/Family Faith [email protected] - X113
Jennifer Ibach - Pastoral Asst. for Outreach [email protected] - X120
Ann Sager - Music [email protected]
Gail Neudorfer - Bookkeeper [email protected] - X118
Sandy Plummer Safe Environment Coordinator Bulletin Editor [email protected] - X111
This past week you received a letter from Fr. Kevin asking for your
support of the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal.
If you have already made your gift to the Appeal, thank you! If not, please return your pledge envelope today or donate online at www.seattlearchdiocese.org/donate Please note you are an OLG parishioner when pledging or giving A special thank you to Helen Oesterle and Katari Rinallo who provided a personal witness as to how your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal Campaign supports over 60 ministries and services in the Archdiocese as well as our own ministry here at Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Our Lady Of Guadalupe School - Anton Kramer, Principal [email protected] 206-935-0651 - X102
