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Fr. Cal Christiansen

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Dear Parishi� ers� It’s been wonderful being back with my parish and school family this past week after having spent a couple of

weeks in Mexico. My first week I spent in the state of Morelos which is about two hours south of Mexico

City. I participated in a week-long workshop for priests which included theological study, prayer, fellowship

and thankfully, plenty of rest. The second week was spent in the city of Puebla, Mexico, where I lived and

served in a parish community as a transitional deacon some months prior to priestly ordination. I had a

chance to visit and spend time with families and friends that I’d known before, many of whom I have kept up

with through the years. I also had an amazing opportunity to spend some time with the Missionaries of

Charity who have a convent there. I joined them in serving the poorest of the poor, hearing confessions and

celebrating Mass. Thank you for your prayers while I was away as I certainly kept each of you in mine. Mexico is a Catholic country with

nearly 85% of the population identifying itself as Catholic Christian. One of the joys of traveling there, especially as a priest, is experiencing a

culture that is, at the core, Catholic. In many parishes throughout the city of Puebla, Masses are celebrated around the clock. A priest that I

was introduced to, Fr. Jaime, has 15 Masses (yes, 15!) that he celebrates on the weekend! There are, quite simply, that many practicing and

active Catholics to serve! Pope Francis, in his apostolic visitation to Mexico last September, shared many powerful words with that country

through his homilies, most especially when he celebrated a Mass in Ciudad Juarez, a city rife with suffering and violence from the drug

cartels. He said, "Mercy always pierces evil in order to transform it. It is the mystery of God our Father: He sends His Son who pierced into

what was evil, He took on sin in order to transform evil. This is His mercy." Let's keep our Hispanic brothers and sisters in our prayers as

they continue to struggle with poverty, violence and immigration concerns.

This past week we celebrated Thanksgiving Day, starting that special day with our Thanksgiving day Mass. Through the many crosses that

come our way in this life, we also experience many blessings and graces and therefore, we have much for which to be grateful. I give thanks

daily for this parish and school community that I have the blessed opportunity to Pastor. And, I give much thanks and gratitude to God for

calling me to serve the Church as a priest. I hope and pray that however you celebrated Thanksgiving this year, it was a day filled with

blessings, joy and Christ's love and peace for you and your families and friends.

Mientras disfruté mucho en Mexico, estoy muy emocionado por estar con ustedes, mis feligreses. Durante las dos semanas allá en Mexico en

mis vacaciones, participé en una convivencia para sacerdotes en el estado de Morelos. Durante esa convivencia con otros sacerdotes estudié

teología en clases, rezamos juntos y tenía muchas oportunidades para descansar. Después, fui a Puebla (la tierra santa) y visité muchos amigos

y familias que conocía cuando serví en la ciudad como un diácono transitorio hace algunos años. Por lo tanto, gasté un día con las Misioneras

de Caridad, el orden de Santa Teresa de Calcuta, para asistirlas en sus apostolados con los mas pobres de la ciudad, escuchando confesiones y

celebré una Misa para ellas.

Como sabemos, Mexico es casi totalmente Católico y siempre me da mucho alegría ir allá para contajiarme en esa cultura Católica porque para

mi es siempre un enriquecimiento de mi fe personal y en como vivo mi Fe Católica personalmente. Hay muchos desafíos y problemas contra

el país de Mexico que esta luchando en la violencia, el desempleo y ya como ustedes saben, muchas preocupaciones sobre la cuestión de inmi-

gración en el futuro con el nuevo presidente. Papa Francisco, durante su viaje apostólico en Mexico dijo estas palabras durante su Misa en la

Ciudad Juarez; "La misericordia siempre entra en el mal para transformarlo. Misterio de nuestro Padre Dios: envía a su Hijo que se metió en el

mal, se hizo pecado para transformar el mal. Esa es su misericordia." Rezamos juntos como una comunidad por todos los Hispanos que viven

en los EEUU y especialmente por nuestros hermanos y hermanos en America Latina.

Esta semana celebramos el Día de Acción de Gracias. A pesar de las cruces que sufrimos, hay tantas razones para dar gracias por las bendi-

ciones que siempre excede en numero las cruces. Tengo tanto agradacimiento para nuestra comunidad de San Pío X y por la llamada de Dios al

sacerdocio sagrado que me permite servir a ustedes y a toda de nuestra Iglesia, nuestra Madre.

Monday, 11/28 8:00 a.m. Mass - Bernard Norris, RIP

Noon St. Vincent de Paul, PO

6:00 p.m. St. Pius X Choir rehearsal, CH

6:00 p.m. Respect Life Committee, Cry Room

6:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group (SEEK), Gym & SH

7:00 p.m. Hispanic Bible Study, ESS

Tuesday, 11/29 8:00 a.m. Mass - Mike Agy, RIP

3:00 p.m. CYO Sports Practice, Gym

6:00 p.m./7:00 p.m. Camino a Jesus, SH, & at 7:00 p.m., Cry Room & ESS

6:00 p.m. RCIC, School

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts, Gym

7:00 p.m. Camino a Jesus, ESS

Wednesday, 11/30 9:00 a.m. Mass - Faithful Souls in Purgatory

6:00 p.m. Faith Formation, ESS

6:30 p.m. Spanish Adult Faith Formation, CH

6:30 p.m. High School Youth Group (LAUNCH), Gym & SH

6:30 p.m. Finance Council, FSR

7:00 p.m. DCS, PO

Thursday, 12/1 8:00 a.m. Mass - Vincent Toung Ha, RIP

9:00 a.m. CDA Auction Set-up, SH

3:30 p.m. CYO sports practice, Gym

6:00 p.m. Traditional Choir rehearsal, CH

6:30 p.m. BLD Praise rehearsal, FSR

7:00 p.m. Hispanic Prayer for Priests, AC

7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Committee meeting, ESS

7:00 p.m. CDA Auction Set-up, Gym

Friday, 12/2 8:00 a.m. Mass - For the Conversion of All Families

9:00 a.m. CDA Auction Set-up, SH & at 7:00 p.m. in the Gym

3:00 p.m. CYO sports practice, Gym

6:30 p.m. Living Water Prayer Group, CH

6:30 p.m. PAAM Choir Rehearsal, FSR

7:00 p.m. Missionaries’ Bible Study, ESS

7:00 p.m. Hispanic Bible Study, School Chapel

8:00 p.m. Spanish Choir rehearsal, FSR

9:00 p.m. Nocturnal Adoration Mass, CH

Saturday, 12/3 5:30 p.m. Mass

All Day until 4:00 p.m. CDA Auction, SH & Gym

8:00 a.m. Young Adult Choir, CH

9:00 a.m. BLD Singles Ministry, FSR

1:00 p.m. Baptism, CH

6:30 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena, CH

7:00 p.m. Hispanic Bible Study, FSR

7:15 p.m. St. Pius X Choir rehearsal, CH

Sunday, 12/4 Second Sunday of Advent

8:00 a.m. Traditional Choir rehearsal, FSR

10:00 a.m. Youth Choir rehearsal, CH

1:00 p.m. Liturgical Retreat, CH

4:00 p.m. Hispanic Mass set-up, SH

5:00 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena, CH

5:00 p.m. Hispanic RCIA, FSR

6:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous, ESS

Legend: CH: Church SH: Social Hall ESS: Classroom off Gym

AC: Adoration Chapel FSR: Fireside Room PO: Parish Office Conf. Room

CR: Cry Room in Church

November 28, 2016 through

December 4, 2016

Rachel’s Corner

Hope and Healing After Abortion

“When we remove all obstacles to God’s presence He will

come, at any hour and moment, to dwell spiritually in our

hearts, bringing with Him the riches of His Grace.” - St. Charles Borromeo

Are you ready to remove the obstacle in your heart that your involvement in

an abortion story has left you? Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat and let

Him remove that for you.

The next retreat is MARCH 10-12, 2017

Call Valerie for more information at (800) 822-HOPE (4673)

Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services

You are loved with an Everlasting Love!

Con amor eterno te he amado!

Please offer your prayers for those who are ill and/or afflicted:

Ruth Alcantara, Svetlana Alcantara, Evelyn Alin, Lenard Ezechiel Alvarez,

Bill Ban, Marie Barker, Nancy Barney, Hudson Bean, Don Bender,

Tom Bender, Maria Bobadilla, Jacques Bragg, Dave Brown, Simmie Brown,

Sonja Brown, Adrian Calvillo, Diane Carringer, Sung-Ken Chao,

Charles Cline, Monica Cline, Gordon Coffey, Peggy Cook, Ruth Cook,

Steve Cook, John Cumberland, Linda Cumberland, Maria de la Torre,

Doug De los Angeles, Marie Demski, Ken Denike, Anna Denman, Zella Dow,

Mark Dow, Devon Evans, Frank Evans, The Ferguson Family,

Douglas Fiechtner, Doug Foree, Fred Froehlich, Laura Frost, Antonia Fuller,

Jobie Coulton-Gores, Mary Lou Gould, Edith Garcia, Amanda Granberg,

Frances Green, Jacque Groenig, Steve Gunn, Duy Ha, Vincent Manh Ha,

Mark Hagenah, Mary Haukap, Benjamin Herres, Domingo Hipolito,

Bill Howard, Meredith Huber, Baby Boy Hudson, Bob Hutton,

Lenore Hylton, Arlene James, Steve Jenkins, Beth & Scott Allen Jones,

Shane Jones, Emma Kelton, Shaun Kerins, John Keyser, Bob Kolve,

Clay Kolve, Gerri Kolve, Matthew Kolve, Nels Kolve, Charles Laabs,

Paul Leonard, Aster Lim, Jeff Lofgren, Ann Mallo, Jeff McConnell,

Violet McConnell, Ralph McDonald, John McCauley, Sue McNeil,

Mary Lou Melchor, May P. Mendiola, Monina Michaelson, Karen Miller,

Steve Miller, The Morlan Family, Mark Murdock, Nik, Catherine Norris,

Gerry & Sandra Odice, Marie O’Keeffe, Gary Oliver, Joyce Olson,

Meda Quisumbing, Alberto D. Ramos, Shirley Richter, Hazel Rickert,

Stephanie Riley, The Roberts Family, Dionisa Rodriguez,

Margarehta Schalk, Dena Schexnayder, Charles Schulz, Charles Senger,

Lita Shanahan, Bob Shay, Nellie Shay, Robert Spamani,

Antonia Adamson Springett, Rick Stone, John Sullivan, Alberto Tcruz,

Gail Texeira, Lisa Hanley Turpin, The Underland Family,

Phyllis Van Haute, Tina Vitolo, The Wolcott Family, Mary Whalen,

Gail Whitrud, Diana Young, Mary Zgodzenski, and Fr. Raymond Heffernan.

We especially pray for the Lord’s mercy for all those who were previously on the prayer list

and remain chronically ill; also for their families and those who take care of them. If you

have recently become critically ill or injured and would like your name in the bulletin

prayer list, please call the parish office or have an immediate family member make the call

for you. Names will be removed after three months, or sooner at your request.

We cannot publish anyone’s name without their knowledge and permission.

You may request prayers for the soul of a recently deceased loved one. Please contact the

parish office for information. You may request a weekday Mass for the intentions of a

living person or for the repose of a soul.

Financial Stewardship Year to Date Report

for 7/1/2016 to 6/30/2017

Weekend collection from pews: 11/19-20 $ 10,531.00

Weekly online giving: 11/19-20 $ 1,269.50

Total collection for week of 11/19-20 $ 11,800.50

Actual YTD Giving: $ 266,672.09

Budgeted YTD Goal: $ 262,500.00

Needed to Meet Weekly Budget: $ 12,500.00

Over/Under budgeted YTD Goal: $ 4,172.09

Weekly Children’s Collection $ 347.00

St. Vincent de Paul

Wishes You a Blessed Week

There is an Advent Spirit in the heart of every human

person. It is one of longing, of yearning for a fulfillment that somehow lies

beyond ourselves - we long for the coming of Our Lord.

As you give your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and help those

who are suffering and poor, your heart will discover the true meaning of

Christmas.

Thank you and God bless you!

(425) 355-3504, extension #3

We need an Adorer for:

Sundays from Midnight to 1:00 a.m.

Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesdays from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. and

from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and

from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and

from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Perpetual Adoration

Please call Jean/Tony Luke at (425) 670-1941

if you can help with these time slots.

Thank you and God bless you!

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS

The Knights of Columbus’ ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’

campaign has begun and they’ll be selling Christmas cards

after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses on Sundays.

Avoid ‘Mall Madness’ and stock up on these great cards!

WWW.STPXPARISH.ORG

St. Pius X Catholic Church Mission Statement

St. Pius X is a multigenerational and culturally diverse Catholic Christian community which strives, through the celebration of the sacraments, evangelization, perpetual adoration and Catholic parochial education, to

follow in the footsteps of its Patron and restore all things in Christ. We reach out generously to others, especially to the most vulnerable in our society. We respect and protect the dignity of life at all states and draw

upon the gifts and talents of all our members.

San Pio X es una comunidad Cristiana Católica multigeneracional y culturalmente diversa, que se esfuerza, a través de la celebración de los sacramentos, la evangelización, la adoración perpetua y educación parroquial

católica, a seguir los pasos de su Santo Patrono y restaurar todas las cosas en Cristo. Salimos al encuentro con generosidad de los demás, especialmente a los más vulnerables de nuestra sociedad. Respetamos y pro-

tegemos la dignidad de la vida en todas sus etapas y aprovechamos los dones y talentos de todos nuestros miembros.

The Ladies Guild Thanks You!

Thank you to everyone who brought

food for the funerals we’ve had recently.

During an emotionally charged time

such as a funeral, the help you offer and the food you

donate make receptions for grieving families much easier.

Thank you so very much, to all of you, for your continued help.

Lazarus Day Center

Thank you for your generous donations to Lazarus

House. Truly, we couldn’t do what we do without

your generous donations and help!

Right now we are in need of sandwiches and/or sandwich fixings, cereal,

toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shampoo, etc., warm

clothes and shoes, blankets.

God bless you!

Next truck: THIS Friday, December 2, 2016

Seattle Archdiocesan Communities of Men & Women

The Seattle Archdiocesan Vocation religious communities of

both men and women are offering a Reflection Day on Conse-

crated Life for Single Young Adult Women and Men on

Saturday, December 10th from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at

St. James Cathedral Outreach Center.

Kindly email Sr. JoAnne Miller, CSJP at jmiller@csip-olp.org

or call/text (206) 920-8560 if interested in attending this

informative day of reflection and prayer.

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