SMPnewsJuly 8, 2018 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAINT MICHAEL PARISH

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“A prophet is not without honor except

in his native placeand among his own kin and in his own

house.”– Mk 6:4

The Elements of Discipleship

Stewardship 1

Mass Schedule & Intentions 2

Pastor's Notes 3

Stewardship 4

SMP Highlights 5/6

This & That 7/8

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NORMAL MASS TIMES: (Daily Mass times often change – Check schedule on page 2)

Downtown (School Gym): 1204 11th Ave. SESunday: 10am & 5pmWestside Chapel: 1835 Overhulse Rd. NWMonday–Thursday: 12Noon 1st & 3rd Thursday: 6:30am Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am & 5pmSunday: 7am, 9am & 11am 2nd Sunday: 1:30pm (Vietnamese)

RECONCILIATION TIMES (Westside Chapel): Thursday: 11am | Saturday: 9:45am & 3pm

PASTOR: Fr. Jim LeePAROCHIAL VICAR: Fr. Louis CunninghamDEACONS: Rob Rensel John Bergford Tyler Johnson

MISSIONOur mission is to place God first in all things, to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to grow in holiness through prayer, sacraments, and service.

1208 11th Ave. SE, Olympia 98501 (360) 754-4667 www.saintmichaelparish.orgOFFICE HOURS Monday – Thursday: 9am – 5pm | Friday 9am – 12NoonCALVARY CEMETERY ext. 138 3850 Cleveland Ave., Tumwater 98501ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL (360) 754-5131 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY Wed & Fri 1–3pm (360) 352-7554CLOTHING BANK Tues & Sat 9–11am, Thur. 6:30–8pmPREGNANCY AID (360) 956-7413 M, T, Th, Fri 2–4pm, Wed. 9am-NoonST. MIKE’S TIKES (360) 586-1585

SAINT MICHAEL PARISH

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GET IT AT: saintmichaelparish.formed.orgMade possible by your generous stewardship.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Pastoral Year 2017-2018Donations Received as of July 1, 2018

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Sunday Stewardship

Online Stewardship Giving

Sunday Loose Donations

Holy Days

Youth (Little House)

Total Offertory Collection Received

Year to Date Received

Donations Needed

Amount Ahead of Goal $37 , 1 2 2

As of June 26th, we have pledges from 1067 households for a total pledge amount of $4,274,631.38! In addition, we have actual contributions totaling $1,872,495.99! A tremendous THANK YOU to everyone who has completed their pledge, are working towards completing their three-year commitment, or has made a contribution in any way, including much needed prayer.

FAITHRAISING CAMPAIGN UPDATE

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Carey B. TenioEmilie T. DamianPatrice T. Parkhurst Randy Reyes Tenio John Anish Ray Smith Marilyn VetterBrian Lieb Tim Bittrick Eric McDonald Danielle Y. Ray Gary Allin John Baretta Mary Anderson Tami Grant Teresa LaBouff & grandchil-drenJoy Robert Clark Jolane ZanderAJ PaulMatt PaulRiley SmithLisa Zander Charles Weber John Wood Patrick O'Neill Mercy A. Lucia Jessy Anish Sandi Miller Ray Smith Jake Abrams Rosanne BurnsHeather AndersenChristina S. Thelma Jo Herman Mark Reiter Barbara Jean Smith Ben Jessy Jacob June Francis Wayne Miller

Rich Kilwine Shelley Goetting Zeenat Vaz Alicia EdgeRoman LuckeyJames LuckeyFelix HarrisGloria Harris Chi & Lan Nguyen Doleres Diane Torres Navya SureshaGopalan & Shanthama Teresa Zyski Beverley Cadoo Walt Johnson Larry & Dolores Herbig Donald Pearson family Joey Lynn BenckPaul Schumacher JP Bob Kelly Linda CosgroveM. Anthony Connor Smith Lorenzo JonesRay RuizLina HarrisMary Jo Boyn Lance Burns Ashlynn & Chris Strode Trudy Garland Sue Schumacher Joe Roland Ruiz Juana Velasco Arlene Cooper Julie Malloy Jeffrey Sue Patnaude Ann Barroll Stacy Schliter Melissa Mezen Hilary Borngesser Jan Putnam

7.9 MONDAY

12Noon Jim Hahn U Westside

7.10 TUESDAY

12Noon Dessel Family Westside

7.11 WEDNESDAY

9am Marita & Rene (U) Herrera Westside

7.12 THURSDAY (11am Reconciliation – WS)

12Noon Funeral: Fr. Jack Frecker U Westside

7.13 FRIDAY

9am Rita Chang Fong U Westside

10:45am Mass at Mother Joseph

7.14 SATURDAY (9:45am & 3pm Reconciliation – WS)

9am Rustico Arce U Westside

5pm Enrique Granadas U Westside

7.15 SUNDAY

7am Dave Allen U Westside

9am Tim Milnes U Westside

10am Raymond Hegel U School Gym

11am Rose McCauley U Westside

5pm People of Saint MIchael Parish School Gym

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS PLEASE PRAY FOR:

To submit prayer requests, call the parish office at (360) 754-4667 or submit your request via our website under the Contact menu.If you or someone you know is homebound and wishes to receive Holy Communion, please call: Benedetta Reece at (360) 292-7143 or Dcn. Terry Barber at Sacred Heart Parish at (360) 491-0890.

NOTICE:The parish office will be closed on Sundays through September, 2018.

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Welcome Fr. Lou Cunningham and Deacon Tyler Johnson

Even though we are sad to see Fr. Cody leave us for his new assignment at Sacred Heart Parish in Bellingham and Western Washington University Newman Center, we gratefully welcome Fr. Lou as our new parochial vicar and Deacon Tyler for the summer.Father Lou was ordained to the priest-hood on June 9 and Dn. Tyler was ordained to the transitional diaconate on June 23. We are very blessed to have both of these fine young men with us. As you always do, let us welcome them with open arms and encourage them to use their God-given gifts and talents. More from them next week in the Pastor’s Notebook.New online giving platform

I must admit that I resisted moving to online giving last time because it seemed so time-consuming and com-plicated. I liked writing my check and putting it in my envelope. But now, writ-ing checks, tearing them off, and putting them in the weekly envelopes is becom-ing too difficult for me. The seemingly simple everyday tasks are becoming beyond my ability.Therefore I am personally grateful for the convenience of our new online giving platform through Pushpay. If you missed the insert in last week’s

bulletin, simply go to our parish web-site and scroll down to the new online giving platform section. It is very easy and you can cancel your present online giving through OSV. We will no longer be using their service after September 1, 2018. We will continue to remind folks of the need to change to a new platform and assist them in any way we can.This new platform is easy to use for our regular Sunday offerings, our faith rais-ing campaign, St. Vincent de Paul, and other extraordinary stewardship oppor-tunities. Pushpay is secure and you can access your giving history, change your giving amount, manage your account simply and easily – all from your phone.I hope that you will find this helpful in planning your stewardship giving in an easy and secure way. Thank you for all those who have already signed up.July 15, 5pm Life Teen Mass on the Grass & Parish Picnic

Please save the date and plan to join us as we celebrate Holy Eucharist and enjoy an evening of great ethnic food, family fun, live musical entertainment, s’mores when it gets dark and, finally, Lakefair fireworks. If you'd like to volun-teer and give us a hand, please contact Rex Yabut or Kimmy Jones at the parish office.Food for thought…

A visiting priest was attending a men’s

breakfast in Ohio farm country. He asked one of the impressive older farmers in attendance to say grace that morning. After all were seated, the older farmer began, “Lord, I hate buttermilk.” The priest opened one eye and won-dered to himself where this was going.The farmer then loudly proclaimed, “Lord, I hate lard.”The priest was overly worried.However, without missing a beat, the farmer prayed on, “And Lord, you know I don’t care much for raw white flour.”Just as the priest was ready to stand and stop everything, the farmer contin-ued, “But Lord, when you mix them all together and bake them up, I do love fresh biscuits. So Lord, when things come up that we don’t like, when life gets hard, but we just don’t understand what you are saying to us, we just need to relax and wait until you are done mixing, and probably it will be some-thing even better than biscuits. Amen.”In Christ, through the intercession of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, I love you.

Fr. Jim LeePastor

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"Please save the date and plan to join us as we celebrate Holy Eucharist and enjoy

an evening of great ethnic food, family fun, live musical entertainment, s’mores when it gets dark and, finally, Lakefair fireworks."

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Installation of the exterior brick wall on the school-side storage addition began this week. The same company and the same craftsman that laid the brick in 1994 for the Gathering Space exterior walls are doing so for our current church renovation project. Both men are now in their 80’s and the quality of their work is superb!The church organ that provides the wonderful worship music we all love and appreciate is original to the building. With technology that dates back to 1964 we are blessed to have available the same organ technician that assisted us in the 1994 church remodel. During that renovation the organ was relocated from the old choir loft to its present location at ground level.The following elements were completed this week:• Store front glass windows installed in the Gathering

Space addition• Wall insulation complete for the restrooms and kitchen• HVAC rough-in complete• Fire sprinkler rough-in completeThank you for the continued prayer support for all those involved directly or indirectly in the project.

CONSTRUCTION ZONE

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR RENOVATION UPDATE VIDEOS?

Check them out on our website or YouTube channel!

Hello my name is Jon Corcoran. I have been an official parish-ioner for almost two years. My wife, Christy and I are high school Confirmation catechists along with six other wonder-ful people. Jamie and Jessi Oakland are the stewards and it has been a great joy to bear witness to the love of Christ with all of them.

Our family was received into the Church on September 11, 2016 and we became catechists in late October of 2016. You can do the math. Our journey to the Catholic Church through the Protestant church is a story for another time, but it is inter-twined with the ministry we found ourselves in. Our family had just come off of an intense year and half of studying the catechism, church history, the sacraments and liturgy of the Church–it represented the culmination of our desire for the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the life of the liturgical year in the parish.So. in October, we found ourselves one Sunday morning being asked to fill out a time and talent survey. I was a bit overwhelmed with all the options. I wanted someone to just ask me to do something–anything really. I looked at the card and wondered, should I sign up for something I am good at or for something that will make me uncomfortable? I could see the benefits in doing both. I looked over and saw my family filling out the cards–even my youngest at the time filled one out. So I did what anyone would do in my predicament

and marked every yes by drawing a line straight down all the options. My wife laughed because we had been talking about getting involved but really couldn’t decide if we should find the greatest need area or the place of our strength. I thought, “the first person that calls me, is what I am supposed to do.”Well, this is a true story. That night Jessi Oakland introduced herself and said, "My husband and I were praying about who to ask to journey with a new catechist group. I know you've only been Catholics for a month but we're looking for people who can be a witness to the love of Christ–you will be sup-ported the whole way and your family’s journey to the church will be a gift to the students.” We told her that we would pray about it, but to be honest, we knew that Holy Spirit had brought us something special.In the last two years, we have been able to journey with young Catholics to the Sacrament of Confirmation. It has been a great honor. The unexpected, but now certain, reason that we love being involved with Confirmation prep is the way it connects us to the Church. There is so much in our disposable, self-conscious culture that bleeds into our thinking: someone else will do it, what good can I really do, will people notice me. But the life of the Church through relationships with others stands in stark contrast. The body of Christ is alive!Thank you!

THE HEART OF STEWARDSHIPRenewal of Talent Witness Speaker Highlight: Jon Corcoran

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SMPhighlightsJULY 2018

7/8 Sat/SunSt. Vincent De Paul

Collection This Week! Your donations help people stay in their home and maintain their medical prescriptions.

There will be a collection for SVDP aftCalendar er all Masses this weekend. Donations can also be delivered directly to SVDP during office hours 1-3pm, Wednesdays and Fridays. Thank you for your gener-ous and prayerful support.

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Congratulations to the Chapman and Rizos fam-ilies on your celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony!

St. Paul Street EvangelizationCome and share your story! Come and support our SMP street evangelizers at our Lakefair booth, July 11–15, 12–10pm.Come pray and evangelize with us!

Logo wear is available for purchase at the Parish Office.

Conact Bene Reece at (360) 292-7143 or

breece@saintmichaelparish.org

Hats, bags & aprons – $12!

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¡VENGAN A ACOMAPAÑARNOS!

¡Bienvenido al Padre Louie Cunningham a nuestra Parroquia de St. Michael!

Él nos celebrará la Misa en Español el martes, 10 de julio. Estaremos en la Capilla a las 7pm con una recepción a seguir en el salón #7 en el centro parroquial. ¡Todos están invitados!Para mayor información, contact Liz Lyons (360) 754-4667 o Jane Villanueva (360) 489-0895 o mjvillan-ueva44L@comcast.net.

28 Saturday

Congratulations to the Lizama Cruz and Guerro families on your celebra-tion of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony!

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PARISH PICNIC! Mass on the Grass at 5pm. Bring your lawnchairs and watch the Lakefair fire-works at dusk. Tons of free food and fun at the down-town campus!

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HIGH SCHOOLERS(Incoming freshmen through graduating seniors) Join us for an amazing weekend at Steubenville NW, July 27–29 and allow God to REVEAL himself to you through fellowship, awesome talks and, most importantly, the Eucharist!Registration is now open. Forms are available at the office and online at the parish website.

WHAT IS F.A.I.T.H.? This is our Faith Formation program for the whole family! We begin in October and continue through May each year. As a family you attend the 9:30am Mass then join in fellowship with other parish families at a continental breakfast in the school gym. At 11:15am, the adults are dismissed to attend a parent session just for them and the children join small groups led by faithful catechists.We are currently offering sessions for children ages Pre-K through 5th grade. Registrations are on our parish web-site or at the parish office. All are welcome!Comments from FAITH Parents:

"This year was so helpful for me to grow in faith and increase my own understanding".

"It was helpful to be discussing the same content as my child."

"Coming together with other parish families was good for us; we met three new families through FAITH"

Contact Ann Ashe with questions at (360) 292-7112 or aashe@saintmichaelparish.org

STEUBENVILLE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Steubenville NW is a Catholic conference for teens from all around the Pacific NW. Every year 1200 teens gather in Spokane to grow in faith and encounter Jesus through the guidance of national Catholic speakers and musicians. Serving that many teens requires 50-70 vol-unteers. Historically, 70% of those volunteers have had a connection to Saint Michael Parish! We still need many more volunteers. The conference is July 27-29. We can coordinate rides and car pools. Cost for meals and lodging is $75 or whatever you can afford. Contact Jessi Oakland at jessib1145@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.

REGISTER NOW!

Tune up your bike and join your friends and parishioners in the Snohomish Ride to Defeat ALS to support Fr. Jim, Team Saint Michael, and ALS research and patient support. The ride is on July 28 at the Snohomish County Centennial Trail - safe, paved, and acces-sible! You can choose from three routes: 23, 48, and 65 miles - or you can cheer us on without riding if you want to simply support the team with a donation (any amount is appreciated). Sign up or sponsor a team after all Masses this weekend, July 7/8!We've put the team together as a concrete way to show our support for Fr. Jim and all those impacted by this devastating disease. By raising money and awareness we move closer towards a treatment and a cure. Please join Team Saint Michael or make a donation to our team as we all work together to defeat ALS. Visit https://bit.ly/2H5tFph to sign up to ride or support our Team Saint Michael on the ride. All the information and FAQs are on our team website, as well as a list of team members. See you on the ride!

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MINISTRYopportunities

PREGNANCY AID SEEKS VOLUNTEERS... ...and baby items! Can you help? Do you have an hour or two to help families? The office is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2 – 4pm,  and Wednesdays from 9am to 12Noon, and can use some compassionate, caring individuals to help families meet their needs.  Call the Pregnancy Aid office – leave a message at (360) 956-7413 and they'll get back to you.

DETENTION MINISTRY – YARN & BOOKS Inmates would be grateful to receive yarn of any kind. They would also be grateful for books and magazines in Spanish, old or new. Donations can be brought to the parish office. Please contact Bene Reece at (360) 292-7143 or breece@saintmichaelparish.org with any questions.

PASTORAL ASSISTANT FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONSt. Columban Parish in Yelm seeks to hire a Pastoral Assistant for Religious Education. Position also includes oversight of the Safe Environment program and some liturgical planning. Successful candidate will be an active member of a Catholic parish; have at least two years recent experience in child and adult catechesis; B.A. degree or equivalent in related field; demonstrated ability to recruit and support volunteer teachers; requires weekends and occasional evenings. Position is full time—30 to 40 hours per week. Salary in accordance with Archdiocese of Seattle guidelines, including benefits. Please send Archdiocesan application, cover letter and three letters of reference to: Fr. Dean Mbuzi, c/o Pat Selsor, 506 1st St. So., Yelm, WA 98597. Application may be found on stcolum-banyelm.org or www.seattlearchdiocese.org. Position will remain open until filled.

Mass on the Grass

at 5pm!THIS MONTH IN NW CATHOLICThis month's NW Catholic features Fr. Jim and an in-depth look at his struggle with ALS. Please continue to pray for him and to ask the intercession of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati on his behalf!

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Dear Saint Michael Parishioners,As we head into the summer, I would like to draw your attention toward an extraordinary opportunity for fam-ilies of children aged 5 years old by August 31, 2018. This upcoming school year, our two Kindergarten classes will have smaller class sizes than in previous years. Our projected class sizes present an extremely special opportunity for your children to receive an out-standing Kindergarten education at your parish school with an excellent student to teacher ratio. If your child is already enrolled at another school, please consider the life-long benefit he or she would receive by building their academic and spiritual foundation in our Kindergarten program. Please call the school office at (360) 754-5131 or contact us through our website, stmikesolympia.org, for more information.Blessings,Connor Geraghty Principal

St. Michael Parish School"A family of families"

They're not just for Lent and Advent! Life is not meant to be lived alone. Our faith is a faith of community, meant to be shared as we grow in love of God and one another. We are nurtured in our small groups, an environment where we feel safe and able to talk about the most difficult issues in our lives. The small group model has been the catalyst that has taken countless seekers and formed them into true disciples as they experience a growth in faith like never before. Having a vibrant and growing small group community is not only a pastoral priority, it's one of the major goals of the SMP Strategic Plan. Catholics engaged in faithful and faith-filled small groups are Catholics on fire for the faith. It's as simple as that. Many small groups continue to meet year round and are open to new members, and we'd certainly love to grow the number of groups meeting year round. Want to form a group and start an amazing journey? Want to plug in to an existing group? No matter where you are in life, there's a group for you. Check out our website to get connected or contact Michaela Moreau to find a good fit: smp.smallgroups@gmail.com.

Some pics of Dcn. Tyler's ordination for your viewing pleasure!

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RACHEL’S CORNERHope and Healing After AbortionAugust 24-26, Stanwood, WA“God was so faithful to heal me. I literally came out of the grave I had put myself in when my baby died. I cannot wait to see where God will lead me with this New Beginning. I’m so encouraged and alive. Thank you, Jesus my Savior and Lord! He rolled back the stone and set me free.” -Testimonial

Have you felt like your own heart and soul died the day you had an abortion? Did you place yourself in a cave and roll a stone across the front? God is asking you if you are willing to let Him remove that stone and is inviting you back to life again. Will you accept? Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat and let him show you His merciful love.Call Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673) Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.

PRIORY PROGRAMSIconography Workshop and RetreatSunday August 26, 3:30pm – Thursday, August 30, 3:30pmFr. Damian will introduce participants to the history, spirituality and techniques of traditional Byzantine Iconography. Each student will be provided with all the materials and supplies to complete an icon in the egg-tempera method, using all natural pigments and 23K Gold leafing. While no previous art experience is necessary, more accomplished iconographers are welcome. Register by Friday, August 4: $700 (includes all materials, lodging and meals)Fr. Damian of Holy Transfiguration Monastery has been painting icons for his own monastery and for churches and homes around the world for the last 27 years. He began teaching the process at the request of those who felt drawn to the depth and beauty of an art form and wanted to understand more about the spirituality and theology. Register at www.stplacid.org

A LIFELINE FOR MARRIAGESAugust 17-19Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vī) can help couples in trouble rediscover each other and take new, positive steps to save their marriages. No matter the source of conflict in your marriage, Retrouvaille can help you. For confidential information about, or to register for the upcoming program, call (206) 706-2608 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKENDAugust 10-12Have faith that God can increase the blessing in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is at the Sheraton Hotel, Bellevue. Apply at www.wwme.org. For more information leave a message at (206) 772-2344. Early application is highly recommended.

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36TH ANNUAL CATHOLIC FAMILY CAMPOUTFor single adults & single parents with childrenA perfect opportunity for Christian fellowship and making memories for yourself and your children! Enjoy beau-tiful park facilities, plus hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, games, and an outdoor Liturgy on Saturday evening.Friday, August 17 at 1pm until Sunday, August 19 at 11am at Millersylvania State Park—Environmental Learning Center, Deep Lake (10 miles south of Olympia off I-5, take exit #95 (Maytown) and follow the signs!)Cost for the weekend: $125 for one adult plus one child, $150 family of three, $170 family of four, or $200 family of five. Weekend rates include use of a cabin (cabins sleep 8), 5 meals, plus all facilities and use of row boats, canoes, paddle boards, etc. Day rate is $65-$80 for a family, or $40 for a single adult (not staying overnight) and excludes cabin use. No alcohol, no pets and no tent or RV facilities. Space is limited, so please register early! Pick up a registration and flyer with more info at the parish office. Contact Lou Miller at (360) 943-9114.