Sandwich Ministry: M thru F 10am - Noon

** Food Bank: T & Thurs 10am - Noon

**Voucher Assistance: T & Thurs 10am - Noon

By appointment only

**Proof of residence & photo ID required,

**Current Driver’s License & with matching

Car Registration required for Gas vouchers.

**Serving the 98409 zip code and Active

Parishioners only.

No Utility or Rental assistance available

Parish Staff

Father Martin Bourke

fathermartin@visitationchurch.org

Deacon Mike Teskey: Pastoral Support deaconmike@visitationchurch.org

Kristen Abbananto: PA Faith Formation kristen@visitationchurch,org

Erica Minneman: Music Director

erica@visitationchurch.org

Jeannine Wargo: Admin Assist / Bookkeeper calendar@visitationchurch.org

Kathy McSperitt: Bulletin / Admin Support

bulletin@visitationchurch.org

VISITATION CATHOLIC STEM ACADEMY

Phone (253) 474-6424 Fax (253) 474-6718

www.VisitationStemAcademy.org

Marc Nuno: Principal nunom@visitationschool.net

Margie Mykland: Admin. Assist. myklandm@visitationschool.net

For enrollment information or to arrange

a tour, contract the school directly.

Thurs & Sat 8am

Mon, Wed & Fri 8:15am

Confessions

Weekend

Sunday 8am & 10am

Rosary Following the

8am Mass

Holy Masses

For Emergencies call (253) 473-4960

For additional information on: Sacramental Prep.

requirements, registration forms, Bulletins and more

information about us please visit our website

www.VisitationChurch.org

Parish

Phone (253) 473-4960

Fax (253) 473-8378

www.VisitationChurch.org

3314 So 58th Street

Tacoma, WA 98409

Office Hours

Mondays: All Offices CLOSED

Tues thru Fri: 10am-4pm

Closed for Lunch: 12:30pm—1:30pm

Weekdays

Mon, Wed & Fri 9am

Thurs (school) 9am

Sat 9am

Monday 9am-12:30pm

Tuesday 4pm-7pm

Saturday 8-8:45am

Adoration

Rosary only

Monday thru Saturday

8:25am

Ministries to the Poor

Phone: (253) 474-0835

August 11, 2019

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time TimeTime

At Visitation Catholic STEM Academy we believe that God is in all things. STEM education complements our study of faith. All subjects expand the human capacity to understand the world, thus guiding us to a fuller understanding of ourselves and our relationship to God.

Root Beliefs and Schoolwide Learning Expectations (SLEs)

As a Catholic school, we hold these beliefs that are central to our identity as a school:

If you are interested in enrolling in our school or want to schedule a tour, email them at:

admissions@visitationschool.net or call (253) 474-6424.

From: Marc Nuno: Principal nunom@visitationschool.net

Root Belief #3

God created

us to be a

diverse

community

of faith.

This is a root belief of our community because we have students of many races, cultures and

ethnicities and all are important and celebrated.

We are a Catholic faith community so our beliefs are rooted in the truths of the church. Pope Francis

speaks of our faith as a faith of “encounter.” In the encyclical Lumen Fidei (2013, http://

w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20130629_enciclica-

lumen-fidei.html), Pope Francis wrote, “through our encounter with others, our gaze rises to a truth

greater than ourselves.” With the words of Pope Francis in mind, diversity and community are

grace filled gifts, shared with us to strengthen our understanding of God, ourselves, and others, and

ultimately to strengthen our relationship with God.

We believe in the mystery of the Trinity, that God is one being in three Persons. God is relational and

so as People of God, we are also made in relationship to God and to each other. By sending his son,

Jesus Christ, God demonstrated the significance and value of the human person. We believe that

Jesus Christ was fully man and fully divine, connected to God through the Person of the Son. Jesus

ultimately suffered, died, conquered death, and rose to life, signaling God’s boundless love for all

humanity and almighty power over death and sin. It is due to God’s immeasurable love for

humanity, that we are intrinsically bound to love one another as God loves us. It is through this

loving relationship with God, that we are brought closer to God by loving one another.

(Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1, 2018. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P2.HTM)

Root Belief

#4

God is in

all things.

This is a root belief for our community because we think beyond our own needs, rather, we see

ourselves in relationship to all of God’s creation.

This belief is a lens for our worldview, it instills us with a respect for the dignity of all human life.

Moved by this principle, we are compelled to love and to embrace everyone in our community.

Serving others is what Jesus called us to do. In the Gospels, Jesus cures the slave of a humble centurion

(Luke 7: 1-10), shows respect to a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well (John 4), and washes the feet of His

disciples on the same night He is handed over to be crucified (John 13). These examples of Jesus’s love,

demonstrate the boundless love and mercy of God, and we are all called to give witness to God’s

presence on earth through the way we live.

God is in all things, Truth comes from God. Science, technology, engineering, and math complement

theology, philosophy, and our faith. STEM expands the human capacity to understand the world, thus

guiding us to a fuller understanding of ourselves and our relationship to God. STEM and theology are

not exclusive of each other. Rather, together they reveal the fullness and greatness of our loving

God. We engage the mind and imagination of all students through STEM, and all of our academic

efforts enhance our discipleship in Jesus Christ.

August 11, 2019

MONDAY, August 12 Dt 10:12-22 Mt 17:22-27

Mass Intention: + Ada Ehli

TUESDAY, August 13

Transfiguration of the Lord

Dt 31:1-8 Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14

WEDNESDAY, August 14 St Maximilian Kolbe

Dt 34:1-19 Mt 18:15-20 Mass Intention: Rose Clements

THURSDAY, August 15 Assumption of the

Blessed Virgin Mary Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a10ab

1 Cor15:20-27 Lk 1:39-56 Mass Intention: Petrino Family

FRIDAY, August 16

Jos 24:1-13 M t 19:3-12

Mass Intention: Kristen Abbanato

SATURDAY, August 17

Jos 24:14-29 Mt 19:13+15

Mass Intention: Visitation Parish &

STEM Academy Children,

as they enjoy their vacations and get

ready to return to School.

Mick Flynn,

Peter Pagano

Rose Ann Berntsen,

Gene Hall,Scotty

Steffan, Bill &

Jennie Bradley, Norma Marchesini, Nicki

Russell, Patty Yokes, Joan Nyhus, Don

Matthews, Rick & Virginia Schubert,

Ron & Carol Amos, Brad Bowles, Theresa

Stockwell, Sabina Lockhart, Maxine

Campbell, Theresa Johnson, Janet

Fasthund, Marta Cady, Margaret Mitchell,

Patricia Chisum, Rosalie Burbank,

Philip Stumpf, Caesar Gatbunton,

Cindy Thompkins, Marilyn Patrino,

Sherry Drake, Pam Hietpas, Daniel Jensen

Francis Gilletti, Lillian Hankizer,

Owen Hietman, Sr. Philomena McCarthy

Our Homebound & for those whose

suffering is known only to God.

Aug 15: Feast of the Assumption

9am Mass Collection to Visitation

7pm Mass Collection to Holy Rosary

Aug 25: Parish Picnic

11am-2pm More

information coming

Oct 18-19: Coming Together For

Life & Justice WSCC Cornerstone

Tacoma Convention Center

Register: WACatholics.org/Cornerstone

As of August 04, 2019

8am Mass $ 2,395.50

10am Mass $ 1,580.00

On-line $ 398.00

Split Funds $ 345.00

*Budget for 2019-20

UNDER Proposed Budget

<1,036.33>

*Total weekly Budget

amount needed

$ 5,754.83

*New Fiscal Year effective 7-1-19 shortfall Revenue status:

<3,007.15>

Attention:

Ministries Leaders & STEM Academy Committee/

Program/Event Leaders:

The calendaring for the 2019-2020 year has begun. The demands for facility use continues to grow! Please contact Jeannine or Kathy with all events, monthly meetings and gatherings so that their times/dates/locations can be reserved. Confirmation of current dates/times/locations are required to ensure that all are accurately represented. Church Sacraments, Masses and celebrations take precedent over all events. All others are on a first come first serve basis. Do not presume that all will remain as in the past.

THANK YOU for all you do to support our Parish & School!

Tacoma Sidewalk Advocates for Life will be training new sidewalk counselor and prayer teams on Saturday, August 24th, from 11:15 am to 4:15 pm, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Cost is $20 per

person and spaces are limited. Email: safltacoma@gmail.com to RSVP, no later than August 17th.

To learn more visit our website at sidewalkadvocates.org.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL Supply drive for Vis. STEM Academy Items needed: Crayons, pencils, paper, colored pencils, glue sticks, folders, dry erase markers. Drop off donations at the Parish Picnic or in the box in front of the Church.

Respect Life:

SCRIP can be used for ALL your

needs; Airfare, gas, travel, gifts,

parties, BBQs, picnics, groceries,

clothing, school clothing/uniforms,

school supplies and all household

needs. Available for purchased after

all Masses or contact LoAnn at:

scrip@visitationschool.net