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JUNE 24, 2018 – SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

OLYMPIA, WASAINT MICHAEL PARISH

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HAPPENINGSPRESCHOOL IS

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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. Cody RossDEACONS: 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.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 June 17, 2018

Sunday Stewardship $16,359

Online Stewardship Giving $27,109

Sunday Loose Donations $1 ,467

Holy Days $0

Youth (Little House) $57

Total Offertory Collection Received $44,992

Year to Date Received $3,182,361

Donations Needed $3,145,238

Amount Ahead of Goal $ 3 7,1 2 2

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NEW ONLINE GIVING EXPERIENCE Coming Soon to SMP!At all Masses this weekend we announced the parish's transi-tion to a new online giving platform that enables more flexibility with scheduling and managing your automated giving. This new service is more than an online giving platform and will help you engage in the life of the parish in a more dynamic and personal way. Please take some time this week to make this transition by setting up your new account and canceling any old account you may have. Directions and links are available on our website. Please call the parish office at (360) 754-4667 If you have any questions. Thank you again for your generosity. NOTE: This change will not affect monthly envelopes.

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David Madison RogersRosalina A. BayonaAntonio BayonaConrado Vios Nora Vios Carey B. TenioEmilie T. DamianPatrice T. ParkhurstRandy 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 & grand-childrenJoy 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

6/25 MONDAY

12Noon - Poor Souls in Purgatory U Westside

6/26 TUESDAY

12Noon - Word & Communion Westside

6/27 WEDNESDAY

12Noon - Altar Society members, living and deceased Westside

6/28 THURSDAY (11am Reconciliation – Westside)

12Noon - Memorial: Patricia Lee Cody U Westside

6/29 FRIDAY

9am - Ann McCauley U Westside

6/30 SATURDAY (9:45am & 3pm Reconciliation – Westside)

9am - Helen Develle U Westside

5pm - Deloris K. Sauer U Westside

7/1 SUNDAY

7am - Pat Kehoe Westside

9am - Vicki Gilliand U Westside

10am - Kathy Pool U School Gym

11am - Roger Brus U Westside

5pm - People of Saint MIchael Parish School Gym

PLEASE PRAY FOR:MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS

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 wish-es 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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Mindful of othersI have had an urgent appeal from the Thurston County Food Bank for food dona-tions. We are one of the main churches in Olympia who supply needed food items and financial assistance. Because of our transition of Mass times and places, some folks forget or find it difficult to bring items. We will be diligent in reminding you the week before in hope of assisting you in generosity. Thank you for all you do for those in need.

Vacation Bible SchoolOur children and parents will be gathering each day this week for five wonderful and faith-filled mornings. Please keep them in your prayers.

Save the DatesOur parish picnic and Mass on the Grass is back. Sunday, July 15 at 5pm – we will begin with Life Teen Mass. Please join us. After Mass, we will have food and drinks, popcorn and cotton candy, an adult bever-age (beer and wine) section, a bounce house and other children’s games and just a great time enjoying one another.

This year we are pleased to have a band, The Edgewater Trio, to provide live music. They were with us at the appreciation dinner this year and were a big hit!Once it begins to get dark, we will have a few fire pits for s'mores and roasting marshmallows.To cap off the festivities we will watch Lake Fair fireworks from our lawn chairs and won’t have the hassle of traf-fic and parking.

Media MondaysI hope you are enjoying the short renovation videos that Rex Yabut is putting together. It is really fun. We will be doing something a bit different in the next few weeks, so keep watching and tell your fellow parishioners, family, neighbors, cowork-ers and friends. This is a simple way of outreach and evangelization.

Encouraging and sobering A parishioner shared this link to an article about sui-cide and the effect of faith, especially for Catholics, on prevention. I thought you might find it interesting.ht tp: //www.lat imes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-church-attendance-sui-cide-20160629-snap-story.htmlI close with these words of Jesus to St. Faustina on mercy:“Daughter, when you go to confession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My Heart always flows down

upon your soul and ennobles it.

“Every time you go to con-fession, immerse yourself entirely in My mercy, with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your soul.

“When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul.

Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy.

“Tell souls that from this fount of mercy souls draw graces solely with the vessel of trust. If their trust is great, there is no limit to My generosity. The torrents of grace inundate humble souls.’”

In Christ, through the inter-cession of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati, I love you.

Fr. Jim LeePastor

June 24, 2018 – The Nativity of John the Baptist

PRAY A NOVENA TO BLESSED PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI FOR FR. JIM'S INTENTIONSBl. Pier Giorgio Frassati's feast day, the memorial of his death, is on July 4. You'll conclude your novena the day before his feast day if you begin on Monday, June 25.All the daily novena prayers and other information can be found at https://frassatiusa.org/novena-prayers. We've linked to it from our website as well.You can submit your prayer intentions on the site for Fr. Jim. For the past 13 years, the Compagnia dei Tipi Loschi in Italy has invited all friends of Blessed Frassati to submit their special prayer intentions to be posted on their web-site. Your intentions will be prayed for by people around the world for nine days ending on July 3. On Blessed Pier Giorgio's feast day, there will be a special Mass for these intentions and for all those who participated in the novena prayers.

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The road to get where I'm at today hasn't been easy. I suf-fered severe postpartum depression after the birth of our daughter, Clara. I had barely recovered when we lost our son, Teddy, at birth. Father Jim and our parish community rallied around us and gave us the strength to go on with their outpouring of meals, love, and prayers. But healing took a long time.After our youngest son Mickey was born, just 11 months after our loss, I again felt the prompting of the Holy Spirit, asking me to do more, give back, and serve. So in 2014, Claude and I began to lead the Kindergartners in the Liturgy of the Word for Children with Clara as our assistant. We felt it was a way to be more involved in our own children's faith formation. But like so many faith formation ministries, the "teacher" is also learning and growing alongside the children.We were happily serving in this capacity when I received a personal invitation from a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Leader to consider training to become a Level 1 Catechist. Clara had been in the Atrium for years, but it was always a bit of a mystery to me what happened in these sessions. Curiosity and my desire to serve compelled me to complete the training. I have now been a Level 1 Catechist for the past two years. At first I was nervous, unsure if I was adequate for the role, but I firmly believe if God calls you to it, He will get you through it. I knew that my love of music, prayer, and order would serve me well in the Atrium environment.

Walking alongside these 3-to-6-year-old children on their journey of faith, I find my own faith deepened. Their prayers, questions, art, and peace in silence all move me.We remember the Great Commission from the Gospel we heard last week. Jesus tells us to "go" and "make disciples." What better way to follow Jesus's invitation than to ignite the spark of love for our Catholic faith among the youngest in our parish, providing them with the foundation they need to become, as Matthew Kelly would say, the best version of themselves. You'll find, in the process that you are becoming the best version of yourself.

THE HEART OF STEWARDSHIPRenewal of Talent Witness Speaker Highlight: Kimberly Flowers

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The following elements were accomplished this week:• Door jambs installed in the Gathering Space• Interior walls constructed in the Gathering Space• Taping and mudding completed for the rear addition• Rough-in plumbing completed for the rest rooms• Steel columns installed for the new covered walkway

Thank you for your continued prayer support for both safety of the workers and success of the project.

RENOVATION MASS TIMES

5PM7AM9AM10AM11AM5PM

SATURDAYSUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAY

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CONSTRUCTION ZONE

MASS MINISTRY FOR CHILDREN7am Westside No childcare

9am Westside Childcare Provided (ages 1–5 yrs)

10am School Gym Childcare Provided (ages 1–5 yrs)

11am Westside No childcare

5pm School Gym Childcare Provided (ages 1–5 yrs)

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR RENOVATION UPDATE VIDEOS?

Check them out on our website or YouTube channel!

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SMP HAPPENINGSJUN/JUL 2018

30/1 Sat/Sun

1 in 8 Wash-ingtonians

do not get enough food to meet their basic nutritional needs and 1 in 6 relies on their local food bank.

Every first weekend of the month we take nonperishable food and financial donations for the Thur-ston County Food Bank. The Other Bank, operated by the YWCA, dis-tributes personal hygiene products and cleaning supplies essential for maintaining health and person-al dignity. Donations of money are also much needed and appreciat-ed. Please use the blue edged en-velopes and put them in the collec-tion or give to a hospitality minister.Donations are low - please help!

25 MondayVBS starts at the downtown campus,

9am–12pm, through Friday, June 29.

1 Sunday

Congratulations to the Thai and Tran families on

your celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony!

Vietnamese Rosary Children of Mary Society4:30pm at the Westside Chapel

30 Saturday

Congratulations to the Schrock

and Jewell families on your celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony!

Contact Valarie Ripley at Valarie59@comcast.net

Logo wear is available for purchase at the Parish Office.

Conact Bene Reece at (360) 292-7143 or

breece@saintmichaelparish.org

Hats, bags & aprons just $12!

Cards & Notes for Fr. Cody:We are putting together a bouquet of cards for Fr. Cody and will pres-ent it to him before he leaves. If you wish to write him a note, cards are available at the front desk, down-town and at Westside Chapel.

THIS IS THE LAST WEEK-END TO SIGN A NOTE!

He must increase.

I must

decrease.

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HIGH SCHOOLERS(Incoming freshmen through graduating seniors) Join us for an amazing week-end at Steubenville NW, and allow God to REVEAL himself to you through fel-lowship, awesome talks and, most importantly, the Eucharist!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. FORMS ARE

AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE AND ONLINE AT THE

PARISH WEBSITE.

THINK AHEAD FOR FAITH FORMATIONAs you start the summer, consider how you will engage your family in faith in the fall. We've created a Faith Formation Catalog describing all our programs to help you know about all the opportunities we offer. We are committed to helping you as parents bring your child up in the Catholic faith. Registration for all our Faith Formation Programs (Pre K - 12th Grade) is now open! Registration forms and the Faith Formation Catalog are available online through our website and at the parish office. All Faith Formation programs will begin in October after the re-dedication of the church. Early registration helps us to be better prepared to begin in the Fall, so please register early!

FAITH FORMATION & SACRAMENTAL PREPARATIONPROGRAMS CATALOG 2018-2019

SMP YOUTH MINISTRY

LIFE TEEN HAITI MISSION TRIP Please pray for our young adults on mission to Haiti this week, June 21-29. They will be serving the youth in the Diocese of Miragoâne by giving witness to Jesus Christ, leading Bible studies and visiting homes and villages. We also invite you to join us in saying a Hail Mary at 10:22am daily for our eight missionaries, the time in honor of St. John Paul II's feast day of October 22.

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Our Lady of FatimaWould you like to host a trav-eling statue of the Blessed Mother in your home? The statue is 27” tall, not counting her crown which adds about 4 more inches. It is made of china and so needs a special place so that it does not get chipped or broken. It is a powerful experience to host a statue of Our Lady gathering and carrying our personal and family prayers from house to house and, creating a deeper bond-ing among us as a faith community.If you are interested in host-ing the statue for two weeks, please contact Kathy Arnold at gmakaffey@yahoo.com or (360) 870-5901.

More details

to come

in the July 1 & 8

weekend

bulletins!

PRAY FOR OUR Catechumens

Throughout the whole year we accompany men and women who are preparing to become Catholic. Catechumens are preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion while others, already baptized in other Christian communi-ties, are preparing to be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church. Please pray for these men and women that the Holy Spirit will strengthen them and bring to perfection the good work the Lord has begun in them. This week let us pray together, Lord, guide our catechumens and all those preparing for the sacraments of Christian initiation into the fullness of truth and keep them safe from error, doubt, and unbelief (RCIA 168).

For more information about the RCIA contact Andrew Casad, Steward for Christian Initiation, at (360) 292.7127 or acasad@saintmichaelparish.orgCatechumens prepare for Baptism at Easter Vigil 2018

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PREGNANCY AID SEEKS VOLUNTEERS 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.

THE SMALL GROUPS DIFFERENCE It’s summertime, but don’t let your faith take a vacation! Many small groups continue to meet throughout the summer. If your group is not meeting regularly, why not get together for a family picnic or meet for Mass and lunch. Do a service project together or have a movie night and watch one of the great Catholic movies on FORMED. Stay connected and keep sup-porting each other!If you are not in a small group yet, some groups are open to receiving new members at any time. Check out the open groups on our website. Contact Michaela Moreau at smp.smallgroups@gmail.com.

Dear St. Michael Parishioners,Believe it or not, we have reached the end of the 2017-2018 school year at St. Michael Parish School! This has been a wonderful year of learning for our students. I am so grateful for the roles our parents and teachers played in supporting the growth of our students.I can now confirm that we will have a three-year-old preschool program next year! This class will be taught by Mrs. Fiala and it will be an afternoon program sched-uled for three days per week. We will not be offering an afternoon Pre K program, but we will be continuing our morning Pre K program. Please help us spread the word during the summer about our St. Michael Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten. Prospective families can con-tact us through our website or by calling (360) 754-5131.As we leave for the summer, I am blessed to share the fruit of a long-term project that we have been diligently working on this year. Our new school website is finalized and “live”! Please explore it at http://stmikesolympia.org. Some of my favorite features include the calendar on the left sidebar, the “absent/tardy” reporting form, the “schedule a tour” form, and the overall new organization of the site. We hope that you find it helpful as we look ahead to next year. For this summer, please refer pro-spective families to our website so that they can learn about us and contact us regarding registration.I hope that you have a safe, fun, and rewarding summer with your children. Summer is such a wonderful time to make lasting memories, recharge, and come together in meaningful ways as a family. Have a wonderful summer!Summer Blessings,Connor Geraghty Principal

FPU ALUMNI MEET-UP/SUPPORT GROUPWe are beginning a monthly Financial Peace University (FPU) alumni meet-up/support group. Bring your questions, tips for others, and something to share for a potluck! Our initial meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 7 at 11:30am – 2pm. This will be held at a private home, so please contact fpu@saintmichaelparish.org to RSVP and get the address.

St. Michael Parish School"A family of families"

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A REQUEST FROM FR. STEVE GALLAGHER: Do you have any new or gently used religious items (rosaries, medals, crucifixes, and more)? Religious cards, including Christmas and Easter? If so, would you consider sending them to Fr. Steve Gallagher? He will send any items received to a long-time friend who is a Benedictine priest in Africa. His Monastery is Holy Spirit Abbey in Mvimwa, Tanzania and he has been currently assigned as the missionary priest to two convents of sisters in South Africa. Please bring items to the parish office or to Mass and we will mail them to Fr. Steve in Alaska.

RACHEL’S CORNERHope and Healing After AbortionAugust 24-26, Stanwood, WA“I feel so much more peace inside and the weight of pain that I had is less, much less. I have begun to for-give myself as I have learned that my son is with God and finally has a name.” -Testimonial

Forgiving yourself for your involve-ment in a decision that led to abortion, takes time. Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat and be set free from burdens that are preventing you from fully forgiving yourself and discover the peace that God is offering you. Call Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673) Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services

INTENTIONAL SERVICE & WELCOMING SPIRITUAL COMMUNITYJesuit Volunteer EnCorps (JV EnCorps) is now accepting applications for 2018-19! JV EnCorps, a program of JVC Northwest, facilitates transformative opportunities for service, community and spiritual formation for adults 50 and older who are committed to social and ecological justice.During their ten months of part-time volunteer service, participants meet regularly in community to deepen their spirituality and explore the values of community, simple living, and social and ecological justice. Priority application deadline: August 15. More information: JVESeattle@jvcnorthwest.org or visit www.jvencorps.org

PRIORY PROGRAMSGod the Artist: We the Co-CreatorsSaturday July 7, 9am – 3:30pmGod is the artist of our soul. This retreat will stimulate our creative souls. We will focus on our "Potter God", using clay materials. We will meet at The Priory Spirituality Center and drive to Walter and Renata Siegl’s clay studio in Shelton. They will aid us with our creations. All of us are artists, so come to play and pray! The pieces will be glazed by Walter and Renata and you may pick them up at The Priory Spirituality Center after they are glazed.Register by prior Friday: $60 + $15 glazing. Bring a sack lunch. (Minimum 5, Maximum 10) Register at www.stplacid.org

IS YOUR MARRIAGE ALL IT WAS MEANT TO BE?August 17-19Are you struggling in your marriage? Do you feel a sense of disillusionment or sadness? Do you wish you could rekindle the spark you once had, but just don’t know how? You are not alone. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vī) can help. For confidential information about, or to register for the upcoming program, call (206) 706-2608 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.