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December 13th, 2015 • Third Sunday of Advent

Fr. Michael Radermacher, Pastor • 503 3rd St. SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 • 253-845-7521 • www.allsaintsparish.com

Ponder and Pray

A priest friend prays the following prayer every morning as he gets out of bed: “You are God, and I am not. Thanks be to God!” What a wonderful way to begin the day! Now, if we could only remember that truth throughout the day.

We do tend to forget who we are and what our limits are. We unknowingly slip into God mode as we try to exercise complete control over our unpredictable lives and smoothly move into Savior mode as we try to fix someone else’s. We easily forget who is truly in control and who truly has healing power.

John the Bap st models such humility as he directs a en on away from himself and to the coming Messiah. He could have easily claimed the tle for himself, but he knew his limits, and he exhorted his followers to know theirs as well. He challenged tax collectors to remain honest in their occupa on and soldiers to live with integrity. John didn’t ask them to do more, be more, or control more. Instead, he asked them to do what they’d been asked to do—no more, no less—but to do it righteously.

So on this Gaudete Sunday—this “Rejoice” Sunday—are we supposed to rejoice in our limita ons? Exactly! It is precisely within our limited human

condi on that God came to be with us as Emmanuel. It is precisely within our limited human condi on that we can experience God’s saving power and live out God’s love and mercy to others. We needn’t do more, be more, control more—we need to be exactly who we are and be that person as humbly and faithfully as possible.

“You are God, and we are not.” Thanks be to God indeed.†

What suffering, especially of others, can I

li up in prayer? How can reducing consump on and

fulfilling my responsibili es eliminate forms of human poverty?

Lord, you are generous and kind to all your people. Ins ll within me a compassionate and generous heart that I may respond to my poor sisters and brothers near and far

away. Reflec on ar cle, “To Be, and Not to Be ” by

Janel Esker. Copyright © 2015 Liguori Publica ons. Prayer from Joyful Medita ons for

Every Day of Advent and the 12 Days of Christmas, Rev. Warren J. Savage and Mary Ann

McSweeny

Next week in scripture

Mon Num 24:2-7, 15-17

Ma 21:23-27 Tue Zep 3:1-2, 9-13 Ma 21:28-32 Wed Is 45:6-8, 18,

21-25 Lk 7:18-23 Thu Gen 49:2, 8-10 Ma 1:1-17 Fri Jer 23:5-8 Ma 1:18-25 Sat Jdg 13:2-7, 24-25 Lk 1:5-25 Sun Mic 5:1-4 Heb 10:5-10 Lk 1:39-45

All saints events calendar December 14th to December 20th, 2015

December 14 Monday

Adult Book Group, “My Life with the Saints” by Fr. James Martin, SJ - Parish Center, 4pm

December 15 Tuesday

Eucharistic Adoration - Church, after 8:30am Mass (Benediction at 10am)

Fellowship of Catholic Christian Women (FCCW) - Parish Center, 10am

December 16 Wednesday

Base Camp and Quest - Service Night

December 17 Thursday

Prayer for Life - Puyallup Planned Parenthood, 10:00am (contact: Marj Dawson 253-841-1952)

39ers Card Games - Parish Center, 12pm

December 18 Friday

39ers Breakfast - Parish Center, after 8:30am Mass

Prayer Shawl Ministry - Parish Office, 10am

39ers Quilters - Parish Center, 10am

December 19 Saturday

Eucharistic Adoration - after 7pm Mass, Benediction at 9pm

December 20 Sunday

Men’s Basketball - Parish Center, 6:30pm

Calendar Sunday, December 13 – Band Concert, Bellarmine, 5:30pm; Monday, December 14 – Mass in Fife with Father Michael, 8:45am; Newspaper Club, 3:20pm; Tuesday, December 15 – Advent Program for 3rd – 8th grades, 7pm, Holy Disciples Church; Wednesday, December 16 – Mass in Puyallup, 8:30am; 1B visi ng in the morning; Thursday, December 17 – Advent Carol sing, 10am, Fife; Yearbook Club, 3:30pm; Friday, December 18 – Early release – Fife at 11am, Puyallup at 11:30pm

Mass Intentions Tue, December 15, 8:30am:

Lydia Tingchuy Sat, December 19, 7:00pm:

Tony & Shirley Wilkie Sun, December 20

9:00am: Regina Turner 10:00am: Adrianna Valdez 5:00pm: All Saints

Community

Wed, December 16, 8:30am: Fred & Virginia Aube

Thu, December 17, 10am: Victor Wright

Fri, December 18, 8:30am: Mary Fran Reda

Our Adver ser of the Week is: Curnow Funeral Home

Thank you for suppor ng our parish bulle n! We are grateful for the support of our bulle n adver sers! To adver se

your business, please contact Michelle Jacobs at 1-800-867-0660

Altar Society for December 1st Week: Carol Palmiero 2nd Week: Linda Lang &

Kyong Kim

3rd Week: Kathy Olson 4th Week: Sharon Baker 5th Week: Nancy Polich

Parish Contributions Update Week of

December 6 Collec on Budget Difference from

Budget

Weekly $ 21,942 $ 28,375 $ (6,433)

Year to Date $ 401,702 $ 446,941 $ (45,239)

All Saints School News

Advent Calendar 2015

Advent and Christmas at All Saints Parish Advent Confessions

Wednesdays, December 16th and 23rd • 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Christmas Vigil Masses Thursday, December 24th • 5:00pm and 7:00pm

Mass at Midnight Friday, December 25th • 12:00am

Mass During the Day Friday, December 25th • 9:00am and 11:00am

Vigil for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Thursday, December 31st • 7:00pm

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Friday, January 1st • 8:30am

Advent and Christmas at St. Martin of Tours For those who wish to participate in other prayer and

reconciliation events at St. Martin of Tours, please see their Advent and Christmas services schedule:

Advent Confessions Saturday, December 19th • 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Christmas Masses Thursday, December 24th • 5:00pm

Friday, December 25th • 8:30am and 10:00am

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Friday, January 1st • 10:00am

We are looking for hospitality hosts! If you are interested in hos ng coffee and donuts for one Sunday, please call Renee at (253) 845-7521 or send an email to reneem@allsaintsparish.com.

Community Services

Item of the Week: Muffin/Cake/Cookie Mix • Breakfast Cereal

Please place your dona ons in the back of the ves bule next weekend or drop them off at the parish office during office hours.

Youth and young adults

A Note from Fr. Michael

BASE CAMP will have the opportunity to be of service this Advent season. Base Camp will be at St. Francis House (322 7th St. SE, Puyallup) from 4:30-5:30pm. This is prime me for their Christmas shopping opportuni es. Our du es will be to help support these efforts. QUEST will be at New Hope Resource Center (414 Spring St., Puyallup) from 7:30-8:30pm. The staff is so grateful for our help. This frees them up to be present to the clients while welcoming them into a clean space. CONFIRMATION FOR YOUTH: Class for youth is Sunday, December 13th at 6:00pm. Our class will depart All Saints at 6:00pm by bus. Permission slips are on the parish website. You can s ll sign up to go on visits to the homebound and anoin ng of the sick with Fr. Michael and Carmen. Available dates are December 14th, 3:00-5:00pm and December 22 in shi s from 10:00am through 5:00 pm. YOUNG ADULTS: HOME FOR THE HOLY DAYS! Home for the Holy Days this year will be on Saturday, Dec. 26 beginning at 5 pm with dinner. This dinner is for any young adult through age 25, coming home from college, visi ng family, or those who reside in our community. We would love to have you celebrate the Christmas season! RSVP to Carmen at 253-677-2049. If you have ques ons, contact Carmen by email at carmenb@allsaintsparish.com or text (253) 677-2049 or phone (253) 286-0024.

“Chi y Chi y Bang Bang” ASTRA Audi ons! Open to all actors able to portray roles in the 8-75 age

range. Audi on dates and mes are below: Friday, January 15 7:00PM (ages 15 and under) 8:30 PM (ages 16 and older) Saturday, January 16 10:00AM (ages 15 and under) 1:00PM (ages 16 and older) Sunday, January 17 1:00PM (ages 15 and under) 2:30 PM (ages 16 and older)

For more informa on go to: www.astramusical.com Phone: 253-579-6192 | Email: info@astramusical.com

astra On Sunday, December 6th, 2015, nearly 600 Catholics gathered to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first Mass in the Puyallup River Valley. The day began with a pilgrimage, where our youth ministry was joined by Fr. Steve Lantry of St. Leo’s Parish, represen ng the pilgrim priest who came to preside at the first Mass in Puyallup. The pilgrims journeyed and prayed through various historical sites in downtown Puyallup. Mass was held at Kalles Jr. High with special permission from Archbishop Sartain. In addi on to Fr. Steve Lantry of St. Leo’s, we were also joined by Sr. Maureen O’Lary of the Benedic ne Sisters of St. Placid’s Priory, represen ng the many Benedic ne religious who helped build our parish and school. The liturgy and recep on were infused with signs and symbols that evoked a sense of history and community; the liturgical vessels, the bap smal font, the music, even the altar candles. The event was also imbued with a strong sense of community, in no small part due to the many hands that came to help and par cipate in the celebra on. I am deeply grateful to the many individuals who contributed countless hours of labor in prepara on for this event: our historical team, Jan Baginski, Jim and Jan McGowan, and Be y Chipps, for their months of research and for assembling the impressive historical display; our guests, Fr. Steve Lantry and Sr. Maureen O’Lary for represen ng their communi es in our celebra on; the musicians, lectors, ushers, altar servers, Eucharis c ministers, and all other liturgical volunteers who helped make the Mass beau ful; for all who contributed to our recep on, including the Knights of Columbus, Columbie es, Funeral Ministry, and those who donated casseroles; for Susan and Jim Mania s, who helped procure coffee, and Marianne Gaines, who drove our shu le bus; for ASTRA volunteers who came in costume and added to the historical atmosphere; Kalles Jr. High and the Washington State Fairgrounds for allowing us to use their facili es; and of course, our devoted and hardworking parish staff. May God bless us with another 125 years of ministry and community.

In Christ, Fr. Michael