DECEMBER 29, 2019 | THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

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NORMAL MASS TIMES: (Weekday Mass times often change–check schedule at right)DOWNTOWN: 1055 Boundary St. SE

Monday–Thursday: 12NooN

Friday & Saturday: 9am

Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am & 5pm

WESTSIDE CHAPEL: 1835 Overhulse Rd. NW

1st and 3rd Thursday: 6:30am

Sunday: 8:30am & 10:30am 2nd Sunday: 1:30pm (Vietnamese)RECONCILIATION TIMES (DOWNTOWN): Thursday: 11am | Saturday: 9:45am & 3pm

PASTOR: Fr. Jim LeePAROCHIAL VICAR: Fr. Lou CunninghamDEACONS: Rob Rensel John Bergford

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.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday: 9am–5pm Friday & Sunday: 9am–1pm (Closed Saturdays)

CALVARY CEMETERY (360) 292-7138 3850 Cleveland Ave., Tumwater 98501

ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL (360) 754-5131

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (360) 352-7554 Wednesday & Friday: 1–3pm CLOTHING BANK Tuesday & Saturday: 9am–12NooN (Donation station open 9am–4pm daily)PREGNANCY AID (360) 956-7413 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 2–4pm, Wed 9am–12Noon

SAINT MICHAEL PARISH

12.30 MONDAY12NooN Larry LaPorte U St. Joseph Chapel

12.31 TUESDAY12NooN Andy & Jean Lechner U St. Joseph Chapel

5:30pm People of Saint Michael Parish Downtown Church

1.1 WEDNESDAY10am Solemnity of Mary Downtown Church

1.2 THURSDAY (11am Reconciliation)

12NooN Rick Papiez St. Joseph Chapel

1.3 FRIDAY9am Funeral: Tom Fitzmoors U Downtown Church

1.4 SATURDAY (9:45am & 3pm Reconciliation)

9am People of Saint Michael Parish St. Joseph Chapel

5pm Patricia Mallahan Downtown Church

1.5 SUNDAY7:30am Bessie Lugonja U Downtown Church

8:30am Pete Holmberg Westside Chapel

9:30am Chinwe Nwankwo U Downtown Church

10:30am Anne Marie U & Pat Dube Westside Chapel

11:30am People of Saint Michael Parish Downtown Church

5pm People of Saint Michael Parish Downtown Church

mass schedule & intentions

Cover: Bartolome Esteban Murillo, Flight into Egypt, 1650

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Volunteers preparing materials for decorating the downtown church (See the note of thanks at right)

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pastor’s notebook

AN AWESOME RESPONSIBILITYEvery year we are blessed with this feast of the Holy Family. After the onslaught of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday and the incessant mar-keting madness from around the world, many folks are left harried and exhausted. Lofty emotional expectations fueled by advertisements and social media often fall flat in the reality of impatience, sibling dis-cord and plain old bickering and whining.

Family life is often very messy and dis-appointing. Our hopes and our longings are not always fulfilled. Try as we might, things don’t always turn out as we hoped. So here are a few thoughts as this year draws to a close that may be helpful as you look toward 2020.

Parents: Pray for your children to be saints. Tell them that you are praying for them to be holy, to be different, to be exceptional in ways that our present world seemingly cannot comprehend. Here is a reflection from Pope Francis that may be helpful.

“Sanctity is something God gives us. Indeed, it is precisely in living with love and offering one’s own Christian witness in everyday affairs that we are called to become saints in the conditions and the state of life in which we find ourselves.

“Be a saint by living out your life with joy. Are you married? Be a saint by loving and taking care of your husband or your wife, as Christ did for the church. Are you an unmar-ried baptized person? Be a saint by carrying out your work with honesty and competence and by offering time in the service of your sisters and brothers.

“God gives you the grace to become holy. God communicates himself to you. Always, in every place, one can become a saint, that is, one can open oneself up to this grace, which works inside us and leads us to holiness.

“Be a saint by passionately teaching your children or grandchildren to know and to follow Jesus. Be a saint by becoming a visible sign of God’s love and of God’s presence alongside one another.

“Every state of life leads to holiness, always! In your home, on the street, at work, at

school, at church, in that moment and in your state of life, the path to sainthood has been opened.

“Don’t be discouraged to pursue this path. It is God alone who gives us the grace. The Lord asks only this: that we be in commu-nion with him and at the service of our sisters and brothers.”One final thought before we look ahead to the coming weeks. Have “tech-free times and places” in your home. No phones at the dinner table: no exceptions unless you happen to be a doctor or a priest on call! Simply be present to one another for the half hour or hour that is really meant to be a “holy hour” for your family. Go deep with your family. Don’t simply stay on the surface. Your family is too valuable and the world needs holy Catholic families to transform it.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:January 1, the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. This is a Holy Day of Ob-ligation so we have a Vigil Mass December 31 at 5:30pm and 10am January 1 downtown. Make this a family affair.

January 3, 7:30pm come experience the moving power of our organ in our newly renovated downtown church. Austrian organist Lukas Hasler will perform this extraordinary concert. Don’t miss this incredible event. Go to our parish website to get your tickets.

January 4, 6pm is our annual small group chili feed potluck. This is always such a wonderful event. Bring your favorite recipe to share with others and your finest cornbread. Contact Michaela Moreau at the parish office.

January 12, 9:30am Mass downtown; Arch-bishop Etienne will be principal celebrant and homilist. This will be his first visit to Saint Michael Parish. We are very much looking forward to hosting.

January 14 is our next Financial Peace University class. Start your new year off well. Begin the journey of family financial wellness. Strengthen your current bud-geting with proven strategies for success. Consider giving the gift of this class to a loved one as a Christmas gift -- a gift that

will reap the benefits for years to come.

Most importantly—M. A. S. S.—Make All Sundays Sacred. Make this a nonnegotia-ble for your family and for yourself. Don’t let the world and its shallowness delude you with superficiality. Go deep!

In Christ, through the intercession of Blessed Pier Giorgio, I love you.

Thank you to all who helped prepare us for Christmas with a beautiful space and excellent music. Many served the Body of Christ as liturgical ministers on the feast of Christmas and will serve throughout the season preparing and proclaiming the Word, distributing communion, serving at the altar, turning the heat on and setting out the sacred vessels, passing out worship aids, bulletins and books as well as greeting and receiving the collection. You are so very important to a well-prayed liturgy and appreciated year-round for your commitment.

Ministry at Mass does not belong to a few but is for us all to consider as members of the Body of Christ. If you are feeling the nudge of the Holy Spirit to serve the community in this way please give us a call or ask parishioners who are already serving how to get started. They will tell you how serving brings more life and joy to them.

It is important to the life of the parish that we consistently grow our pool of servants. Invite someone you know to take a look at liturgical ministry at Mass. Invitation doesn't have to come once a year from the pulpit but is often felt more deeply when someone in the pew encourages participation. Let us help each other to belong by sharing in the holy work of Mass.

CONTACT:Michelle Clinton at (360) 292-7111 or for music ministry, Andrew Goldstein at (360) 292-7140

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FOOD BANK COLLECTION NEXT WEEKENDEvery first weekend of the month we collect nonperishable food and financial donations for the Thurston County Food Bank and The Other Bank.

Most needed items:

• Meats, fish and protein – canned tuna, ham or chicken, beef stew, chili, peanut butter, canned/dried beans

• Fruits and vegetables – 100% fruit juice, canned fruits and vegetables, instant potatoes

• Complete meals – pasta & canned sauce, boxed meals, hearty soups

• Grains – cereal, rice• Special diet foods – gluten-free, low-sugar, low-sodium• Other nutritious foods (preferably healthy, whole grain, low-

fat, low-sodium and low-sugar product• Personal care products – shampoo, deodorant, soap, diapers,

toilet paper, feminine hygiene, toothpaste• Cleaning supplies – laundry detergent, paper towels, kitchen

and bathroom cleaners

Donations of money are also much needed and appreciated. Please use the blue-edged envelopes at the donation table and put them in the collection basket or give them to a hospitality minis-ter. Thank you for your generosity.

CHRISTMAS GIVINGThank you to everyone who helped to make the Christmas Giving program a success. On the Westside, gifts for 122 children were purchased and delivered. Downtown provided gifts for about 354 people. Together, over 476 people, mostly children, in our commu-nity had gifts waiting for them on Christmas morning because of your generosity.

RACHEL’S CORNERHOPE AND HEALING AFTER ABORTION

“It is like someone has given a huge gift to your garden that for years has not been green nor growing and suddenly, everything begins to grow again in the garden of your life. I feel loved by God, worthy of His love and I have been able to accept the mercy of God again. I am alive again.” – Testimonial Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat and come alive again, but this time in His merciful embrace.

Call for a compassionate, confidential conversation.English: (206) 920-6413Español: (206)-450-7814 Email projectrachel@ccsww.org. Visit us at www.ccsww.org/pro-jectrachel or www.facebook.com/projectrachelww.

Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.You are loved with an everlasting love!

DISCOVER YOUR PARISH SCHOOL!Please join us for our Open House

January 26, 11am–1pm

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!WHAT WE EAT AFFECTS OUR WHOLE PERSONJoin us for the latest in a series of monthly health ministry presentations at Saint Michael Parish promoting prevention, good food choices and eating habits, physical fitness, spiritual wellness, and more.

Our next talk is on January 4 at 10am. Talks are offered on Saturdays monthly, following 9am Mass. Free and open to everyone!

The mission of Parish Health ministry is to promote not only physical and emotional health, but also to offer a spiritual dimen-sion of care, which is necessary for the support and comfort of souls and the healing of the whole person.

CONTACT: Annalise Moreau or Sydney Wolf at amoreau@saintmichaelparish.org

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THE MARRIAGE COURSE BY ALPHAThe Marriage Course is offered for any couple, married or unmarried, who desires to strengthen their relationship. Whether you are newlyweds or have been married for many years, whether your relationship is in a healthy place or could use some encouragement and support. The program is rooted in Christian principles but designed for couples with or without a religious affiliation. It offers a lifetime of practi-cal ideas and tools to help keep your relationship strong.

A typical session includes a dinner at a private table for each couple, a practical talk and a time for private discussion.

Fridays, January 10–February 14, 7–9:30pm in the Parish Center Multipurpose Room

REGISTRATION/CONTACTCaiti Schmitz at cschmitz@saintmichaelparish.org or (360) 292-7100

Childcare is provided for children ages 1+ but you must register by Friday, January 3. Please include the name and ages of your children. Dinner is included for children as well.

BETROTHED RETREATA PREPARATION FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGEMarriage is a beautiful Sacrament and a life-long commit-ment, and we are privileged to serve couples during their time of discernment and preparation. Our Betrothed retreat fulfills the archdiocesan marriage preparation requirement and offers a rich integration of catechesis and theology.

Engaged Couples' Retreat with Fred & Anne Janssen and Megan & Steven Pepin, January 3-5

Betrothed invites couples to prepare for a joyful, lifelong marriage. Blending hands-on learning of practical life skills with excellent catechesis and insights from St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, this marriage-prep retreat is designed to impact the quality of a couples' communication, conflict resolution, and shared sense of mission. Learn more at palisadesretreatcenter.org/retreat-details/?retreat=1578

SPRING MISSION TRIP TO JUAREZ, MEXICOMarch 28 – April 4, 2020

God is good all the time!Now is the time to discover anew God’s ‘all the time’ goodness through a mission experience.

“Since we cannot see Christ, we cannot express our love to him. But we do see our neighbor and we can do for them what we would do for Christ if he were visible. Let us be open to God so he can use us. Let us put love into action.” – St. Teresa of CalcuttaJoin Deacon John and a small team of parishioners who will make a journey of the heart to the Holy Spirit Center in Juarez, Mexico. Share a week of prayer, service and simple living with the good people who live on the old garbage dump.

Have you heard about Juarez before? Feeling a nudge but not sure it’s for you? Let go and dare yourself to risk moving beyond margins of the known and comfortable; God has something special in store for you. Trip arrangements are being made now and we want all who are interested to be included.

COST: $550 covers expenses for the week. Scholarships are available.

CONTACT: Jim Hemmen at jimhemmen@gmail.com or (602) 320-8078 or Deacon John at jbergford@saintmichaelparish.org for more information. Application packets are online at saintmichaelparish.org and can also be picked up at the parish office.

JOURNEY OF THEHeart

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Small GroupsMaking a big parish seem smallWelcome! Are you new to church, new to Saint Michael Parish or coming home after a short or long absence? Or are you already a parishioner but not very connected, maybe even a little lonely?

One way to connect with others is to join a small group, a faith deepening and sharing group of 6–12 people who meet weekly for six sessions during Advent and Lent (some meet year-round.) Most groups meet at someone's home, but a few meet at our downtown church. The format is briefly sharing how you have witnessed God present in your life or in those around you, reading the upcoming Sunday Gospel in a process called Lectio Divina, watching a short video reflection by our pastor, parochial vicar or staff member, discussing questions provided each week, planning how each of you can more fully live the Gospel in the upcoming week, and asking for specific prayers for your loved ones' needs.

Do not be afraid to try a small group. You don't have to share if you are shy or hesitant—the other group members will love you just as you are, and they willingly will pray for you (and you can pray for them silently). Reading and hearing the Gospel proclaimed is a great way to prepare for Mass on Sunday.

COME AND LEARN MORE AT THE ANNUAL CHILI FEED POTLUCK ON JANUARY 4 AT 6:30PM IN THE GATHERING SPACE!

CONTACTMichaela Moreau at mmoreau@saintmichaelparish.org or (360) 292-7104.

Financial Peace UniversityAs this year draws to an end, many who have graduated from Financial Peace University are open to mentor others who wish to begin their journey. This includes those who need to restart, refresh or rejoin the principles that were taught in the class. Consider making a new plan for 2020 by signing up for an upcoming class.

Thinking about signing up for Financial Peace University? Join us for an Introduction to FPU on Tuesday, January 7 from 6–7pm in Parish Center Room 7. While you are there, you can sign up for the winter class and course materials will be available.

WINTER 2020 CLASS: January 14 thru March 10, 2020—Tuesdays, 6–8 pm (Free childcare available). Visit fpu.com/1103275– or –

SPRING 2020 CLASS:April 16 thru June 11, 2020—Thursdays, 7–9pm (Free childcare available). Visit fpu.com/1092061

If you are a parishioner, scholarships are available.

FPU ALUMS: Join us the fourth Saturday of each month from 10am–NooN in the Parish Center. Begin the budget discussion and strategize for the New Year. Small nibbles to share are always welcome!Have you signed up on SMP Connect yet? Add Financial Peace University Group to your profile at https://smpconnect.ccbchurch.com. This application will be our only avenue to send you upcom-ing messages and schedules.

CONTACT fpu@stmichaelparish.org

Family Matters A Parent Discussion GroupJoin us for a 6-week parent discussion group that will explore topics facing families of young children today. The identical discussion group will be offered on two different days/times:

Wednesdays, January 8–February 12 8:45–11:15am in Gather-ing Space Room 1

Thursdays, January 9–February 12, 6:30-8pm in the Atrium (1st floor Parish Center)

Childcare available on request.Discussion Topics include:• Wasting Time with Family• Rules, Rules, Rules• Habits of the Heart• Decision Making & Prayer• Self Esteem & Failure• Seek First the Kingdom

CONTACTMarty Trotter at mtrotter@saintmichaelparish.org with questions or to register.

New Study Program!With Fr. LouWednesdays, 7–8:30pm beginning January 22

We are reading Is it Possible to Live This Way: An Unusual Approach to Christian Existence (volume 1: Faith) by Fr. Luigi Giussani—a compilation of Giussani's conversations with young people. Giussani encourages young people to be serious about their own existence and loyal to their experience. The conversations reported here are fascinating and insightful,

providing support for a way of life that today is frequently questioned, rejected, or censured.

Age range is high school and up, with a focus on young adults, but open to the entire parish. Childcare provided—please RSVP with names and ages of children to Hannah Hach at hhach@saintmichaelparish.org.

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ELEMENTS OF DISCIPLESHIP

Saint Michael Parish commits to support you to share by offering tools on how to help draw others into the Catholic faith and a relationship with Jesus Christ.

As a member of Saint Michael Parish, I commit to share the good news of the Gospel by inviting others into the Catholic faith and a relationship with Jesus Christ.

NO EDGE January 1CONTACT Jackie Shirley at (360) 292-7137 or jshirley@saintmichaelparish.org

NO LIFE TEEN December 29January 5: Epiphany Party! This social is planned by our teen leads known as Disciples of L.I.G.H.T. Please invite your friends!CONTACT Brandon Jones at (360) 292-7108 or bjones@ saintmichaelparish.org

Living Your StrengthsWhy focus on developing strengths, not weaknesses?

READING COMPREHENSION CASE STUDY Years ago in Omaha, the Board of Education administered a reading comprehen-sion test to their incoming freshmen. One group of freshmen showed they read at a rate of 90 words per minute with good comprehension. The other group had a reading comprehension rate of 350 words per minute. That is nearly four times better than the group who scored 90 words per minute.

The Board of Education did not know what to do with the information, so they brought it to the University of Nebraska, which unleashed a firestorm of opin-ions. After much debate, they decided to put some of the students who scored the 90 with some of the students who scored the 350 and provided them with additional reading skills using the Evelyn Wood Speed Reading course. After 6 weeks, the students who scored 90 words per minute improved their score to 150 words per minute—a most respectable 67% improvement! What do you think happened to the students who originally scored 350? They increased their score to 2,900 words per minute! The only thing that slowed them down was turning the page! This clearly shows that those who scored 350 had a nat-ural talent and with the additional knowledge and skills they were able to turn that talent into Strength!

How do we develop these natural talents? How do we turn them into Strengths? Let’s talk about that! Join us for STRENGTHS CONVERSATIONS on the fourth Monday of each month starting in January. Stay tuned for details!

WINTER B I B L E STUDIES

“Don’t say God is silent if your Bible is closed.” God is always ready to speak to us if we will listen and tune our ears and hearts to His Word. Join us in the New Year to deepen your relationship with God through these new Bible Studies. Register online at saintmichaelparish.org or after Mass this weekend.

CONTACTAnn Ashe at 360-292-7112 or aashe@saintmichaelparish.org

PSALMSTuesdays at 6:30pm Begins January 14 12 Sessions | Cost: $25Discover how these sacred hymns become our heartfelt response to God’s loving and wondrous deeds for us.

GENESIS TO JESUSThursdays at 6:30pm Begins January 9 12 Sessions | Cost: $25What is the Bible, where does it come from, and what is its purpose? How are Catholics supposed to read the Bible and what story does it tell? These are the ever-important ques-tions answered in Genesis to Jesus.

LECTIONARY STUDYThursdays at 12pm Begins January 16 6 Sessions | Cost: $20Learn to prepare your heart for the weekly Gospel reading using Bishop Mueggenborg's Book, Come Follow Me: Dis-cipleship Reflections on the Sunday Gospel Readings.

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Why does the priest kiss the altar?We kiss things that we love. In American culture, we tend to kiss people less than in many other European cultures, but still a kiss is a sign of love and it’s not strictly romantic (think of a mother to her child). As Catholics, we understand that the ordained ministers (bishops, priests, and deacons) have a special role to play in the life of the Church, during liturgy they act in a special way in the person of Christ. This is why the priest doesn’t say “this is Jesus’ body,” but “this is my body,” or “Jesus absolves you from your sins,” but “I absolve you from your sins.” This is why the Church will speak of those in holy orders acting in persona Chris-ti, ‘in the person of Christ.” This does not mean that those in Holy Orders are Jesus -- but that that they have been given a unique and particular identification with Jesus for his Holy People. As I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, the altar also represents Christ. As Catholics, we consecrate altars that represent the “the rock who is Christ” in our churches (see 1 Cor 10:4). Many of you may re-member the consecration of our altar at Saint Michael Parish by Archbishop Sartain. We place relics in altars because saints have

a particular connection to Christ: they have united themselves to Him in a unique way and now live with Him forever. Altars are more than just tables! This action of kissing the altar is a unique way to show both the importance of the altar and also to show that those in Holy Orders are configured to Christ, especially during the Mass in a particular way.

FOR FURTHER READING SEE:Sacrosanctum Concilium by Second Vatican Council (especially paragraphs 1-14!)

The Elements of the Mass: The Altar (video series available on Formed.org)

Do you have a question? Email Fr. Lou at office@saintmichaelpar-ish.org and he will try to briefly answer it for you and the parish. If you have a question about the faith, others probably do too. Let us know about Whom we love, so that we might love Him all the more!

Ask Fr. LouQ:

EXODUS 90 STARTS JANUARY 13 (ENDS EASTER SUNDAY)

MEN: Are you looking for more in life? Do you often find yourself bored, uninterested in life, consumed by technology, distracted? Exodus is an intense 90-day period of prayer, fraternity, and aestheti-cism. You and a group of like-minded brothers journey together through the book of Exodus, following Moses and the Israelites as they break their chains of slavery. Developed as a seminarian formation tool, Exodus 90 has gained reputation globally as a focused way to regain freedom in the lives of thousands of men. So far this year, 35 men at SMP have journeyed through Exodus 90, afterward sharing quotes like:

"I knew I needed something to break me out of feeling trapped in everyday life stress...I had no idea that this 90 days would so radically transform my life. My marriage re-awakened, my faith re-ignited, and I feel like I finally have such clarity on what God's been dreaming up for my life..."New fraternities are forming now, and an informational meeting is happening on Saturday, January 11 at 3pm in the Frassati Room. Learn more at exodus90.com. To join a fraternity now, contact Rex Yabut at rex@saintmichaelparish.org or Andrew Gold-stein at agoldstein@saintmichaelparish.org

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LUKAS HASLERJanuary 3 | 7:30pm

DOWNTOWN CHURCH

Experience the moving power of the organ in the intimate setting of Saint Michael Parish's newly reopened downtown church. Austrain organist Lukas Hasler performs a selection of his favorite repertoire.

Lukas Hasler is currently studying organ at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria. He also completed his studies in cultural and media management at the University of Hamburg, Germany. The 22-year old multiple award-winning organist is gaining recognition for his colorful and passionate musicality. In addition to his concert tours, Lukas Hasler also appears as choirmaster and arranger of transcriptions for organ. In 2019 he has been touring in the US and China as well as other international invitations to Munich, St. Petersburg and London. His debut CD with organ works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Liszt and Dupré was released this summer.

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT SAINTMICHAELPARISH.ORG!

Considering Separation or Divorce?Wait! There is an alternative.

Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has brought healing to tens of thousands of troubled marriages worldwide. Your situation may seem hopeless, but there is always hope, and you are not alone in your struggle.

For confidential information about Retrouvaille, or to register for our upcoming program on February 21–23, call (206) 706-2608 or visit www.helpourmarriage.org.

Safe Environment Workshop Tuesday, January 7 at 6pm in Parish Center Room 6. Childcare is available.

Register online at virtusonline.org and click First-Time Reg-istrant. For volunteers who have already registered in Virtus, please log in to your account to sign up for the class. For more information or for assistance creating a Virtus account, please call Mona at (360) 292-7141 or mbishop@saintmichaelparish.org.

Job Openings at SMPFACILITY DIRECTORSaint Michael Parish is seeking a Facility Director for a multi-location community that includes two worship sites, a school and cemetery. Working collaboratively with a great team, responsibilities include oversight of(1) all maintenance, grounds and custodial work;(2) parish security & safety programs,(3) long-term plan for maintenance needs and expected expenses,(4) the parish energy management program, and(5) parish relationship and purchases with outside vendors.

This position is for a self-starter who appreciates challenges and is committed to supporting a positive atmosphere of collaboration and teamwork. Successful candidates will have 3-5 years recent experience in a comparable position including responsibilities for supervision, work plan development, and budget management. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred. The candidate should be an active member of a Christian faith community, possess a demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative fashion with diverse groups, and have a proven ability to handle multiple projects/priorities.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN & CEMETERY CAREThis position assists the Facility Director in maintenance and repair work for all building at the Downtown site, Westside site, and Calvary Catholic Cemetery as well as cemetery support oper-ations.

Salary DOQ&E, excellent benefits. Download an application and job descriptions at our website or email cpeterson@saintmichael-parish.org.

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Joan BykonenLeslie Anne Bykonen Kendall Michel Pinier Irene Baker Remigius Tauor Mack WysockiDonald V. Annie Baldwin Dominica McCoyMadelyn Palzer Samantha Allen Molly Rector Tami Grant Tom Hinchcliffe Chris Louis Petrillo Rebecca & Dennis Robison Aaron Ketola Charlotte WhiteMiranda SharpHunterJames SharpHene SharpNino Sharp John Byrne (JB) and family David LaFond Francisco Huidor-Figueroa Pam, Emily & Ben Lally Joseph Raoul Louie Marchegini Michael & Family Lance Burns Michael Mauss Jeff Jaggars Shayne KinnerDavid Kinner Miguel Morales Sharon & Lloyd Posnikoff Cathy Steffen Mason Helt Pat Daly Crystal Rojo Patti Leininger Whitney Joshua Roberts Brian Barkis Betsy Pasquesi Jennifer B.

Baby Ellie Marita Herrera Jim & Nancy Cosgrove Mark Majors Franci Burg Birdie Fisher Linda Cosgrove Erich Kecht Marge Pool Sabine Reynolds & FamilyKevin Collins Sid Nelson Richard Monohon Robert Kelly Katherine Galbraith Wendell Carlson Lucas OaklandJan Putnam John Ghorpade Maricela Huidor-Figueroa Stan BrandtErich Kecht Fahd Tarif Ed Stevens Tarra T. Bruce Monica, Andrew, John Janet Shimabukuro Dennis Philbrick Joey Lynn Benck Reggie Papa John Ghorpade Brent Hammer Savio Fernandes Martha McMeelXavier Mathews Anne & family Stephen Rowan Jolane Zander Lisa Zander Anne Barroll Clare HarrisIliana HarrisElly PricePaul RodriguezChelsea LopezShantell RodriguezRoman LuckeyEddie Benavides

To submit prayer requests, call the parish office or submit your request via our website. 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.

please pray for:

July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020Donations Received as of December 15, 2019

Sunday Stewardship $47,977

Online Giving $30,593

Sunday Loose Donations $1 , 4 4 2

Holy Days $205

Youth (Little House) $127Total Offertory $80,345

Total Year-to-Date $1,444,270

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Mass times for Traveling CatholicsChristmas is a busy time for travel, but it doesn’t mean your faith also has to take a vacation. Catholic Mass is the same across the globe, and you can find a Catholic church any-where you travel. Visit catholicmasstime.org, parishesonline.com, masstimes.org or thecatholicdirectory.com to find Mass times near your holiday destination.