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WEEKLY CALENDAR

SUN. JULY 31, 2016

8:00 AM Mass

10:00 AM Mass

4:15 PM Reconciliation

5:00 PM Mass

MON. AUGUST 1, 2016

7:45 AM Communion Service

8:30 AM Rosary

9:00 AM SMdP Sandwich Makers

TUES. AUGUST 2, 2016

7:45 AM Communion Service

WED. AUGUST 3, 2016

6:30 PM Mass 7:00 PM Pastoral Council Meeting THURS. AUGUST 4, 2016

8:45 AM Communion Service

7:00 PM St. Benedict Book Club

FRI. AUGUST 5, 2016

7:45 AM Mass

SAT. AUGUST 6, 2016

9:00 AM Mass

10:00 AM Saturday Morning Prayer Group

SUN. AUGUST 7, 2016

8:00 AM Mass

10:00 AM Mass

4:15 PM Reconciliation

5:00 PM Mass

LITURGIES SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2016

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Eccl 1:2;2:21-23 Ps 90:3-6,12-14,17 Col 3:1-5,9-11 Lk 12:13-21 8:00 AM Mass (RIP) Theresa Townsend by Parishioners of St. Benedict 10:00 AM Mass (INT) The Parishioners of St. Benedict 5:00 PM Mass (RIP) Chiquita Placer Solidum by The Placer Family

MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2016 St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Doctor of the Church Jer 28:1-17 Ps 11-:29,43,79-80,95,102 Mt 14:13-21 7:45 AM Communion Service TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2016 St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop & St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest Jer 30:1-2,12-15,18-22 Ps 102:16-23,29 Mt 14:22-36 7:45 AM Communion Service WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 Jer 31:1-7 (Ps) Jer 31:10-12b,13 Mt 15:21-28 6:30 PM Mass THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016 St. John Vianney, Priest Jer 331:31-34 Ps 51:12-15,18-19 Mt 16:13-23 8:45 AM Communion Service FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2016 The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Na 2:1,3;3:1-3,6-7 (Ps) Dt 32:35c-36b,39abcd,41 Mt 16:24-28 7:45 AM Mass SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2016 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD Dn 7:9-10,13-14 Ps 97:1-2,5-6,9 2 Pt 1:16-19 Lk 9:28b-36 9:00 AM Mass

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wis 18:6-9 Ps 33:1,12,18-22 Heb 11:1-2,8-19 Lk 12:32-48 8:00 AM Mass (RIP) Gaetano Borriello by Rosa Borriello 10:00 AM Mass (RIP) Miguel Salas by Lily Salas 5:00 PM Mass (INT) The Parishioners of St. Benedict

PRAY FOR THOSE THAT ARE SICK Al Gemora, Lorraine Pike, Lori Anderson,

Arlette Fellores, Carmen Gonzales, Chris Durbin, Norm Taylor, Tom Weber Sr. & Jr.,

Monica Salle-Ilacqua, Willie Kleffner, Dale Steen, Janice Mosey, Roseanne Borden, Ed Rankins

Francisco Ortiz and Shirley Kwan

FAMILY MASS Join in on the first Wednesday of every month for Mass at 6:30 PM. Bring the kids, sit up front and enjoy the gift of daily Mass. Kids can bring a stuffed animal to snuggle and share God's love. Everyone is welcome; please help spread the word!

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A message from Marti Lundberg

Worship & spiritual life

ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY

Altar servers carry the cross, hold the Roman Missal for the Priest, prepare the altar for the Liturgy of the Eucharist, assist the Priest in receiving the gifts from the people, assist in the washing of the hands, and all that is necessary during Mass. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved and play an active role in the celebration of the Mass. Youth, fifth grade or older, and adult pa-rishioners are invited to join our ministry. If you are interested or have any questions about the altar server ministry, please contact the Parish Office or Joe Fellores at 206-525-8602.

Dear Friends,

Last week as I was leaving Mass, and then again when leaving the office one evening, I saw people sitting on the bench in front of the church intently looking at their phones. It seems we are part of the Pokemón Go! phenomena, with our campus being a gym site. (I admit I don’t fully understand that statement, except to say that people can come here as part of the game.)

The people I saw were having a great deal of fun and were working on their phones with great enthusiasm. I know that there have been stories of unsafe conditions and poor choices made by people playing the game, but when played rea-sonably and responsibly, it seems like a fine summer activity.

But it made me think about how connected we can become to our phones, and how willing we are to trust them. While I don’t play the Pokemón Go! game, I do use my phone every day to help me navigate through Seattle traffic. I turn on streets that are new to me, despite being raised in Seattle, fully trusting that my phone knows more than I do in the situa-tion.

So what does this have to do with parish life, and why am I rambling on in the bulletin about this? Well, this week, I have been wondering why I seem to trust my phone more than I trust God some days. Those times when I feel an urging to talk to a person begging on the street but feel uncomfortable and don’t, or when I have a sense that I should call an old friend and don’t take the time or stop by to visit someone who is lonely but think I’m too busy.

This week, let’s try to capture the enthusiasm of all the Pokemón players and pray that God will direct us where to go and what to do this week – to capture moments of joy, peace and hope in this world that desperately needs it.

Let’s continue to pray for one another, Marti Lundberg

FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD On Saturday we celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord. A re-minder about the depth of mystery that surrounded Jesus Christ — mystery in the sense that we can never exhaust who he really is or categorize him in any way. Fully human, he may indeed have needed a tent or a place to camp on the mountain, like Pe-ter asked. But just when the Apostles may have been getting really comfortable with their understanding of Jesus as friend and teacher they catch a glimpse of his heavenly glory, challenging them to remain open to Christ communicating to them who he is as Son of God. We have moments like the Apostles with a new and challenging image of God in the Scriptures. Remaining hum-ble and open to the revelatory action of God’s Word and Spirit is a way to enter ever more deeply into the mystery of who God is for us in Jesus Christ. (2016 Sourcebook pgs. 264-265)

ST. ALPHONSUS LIGOURI Following a successful career as a lawyer, St. Alphonsus Ligouri (1696-1787) lost a legal case which he believed to be a sign from God that he should change his ways and study for the priest-hood. At the suggestion of a bishop friend, he founded the Con-gregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, also known as the Re-demptorists, a community of priests dedicated to preaching, hear-ing confessions, and administering the sacraments. One of his most important contributions to the Church is his prolific writing in the area of moral theology. Also included among his writings are many devotional works regarding Mary and the saints. He influ-enced the Church not only through his writings, but also through his leadership as a bishop. Due to his many accomplishments, he was declared a Doctor of the Church and is recognized as one of the greatest moral theologians in Church history. (2016 Sourcebook pg. 264)

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016! Let’s continue to pray for Fr. Bryan, Lucy, and all the pilgrims at World Youth Day in Poland. May God watch over and bless their time there bringing them all home safely to spread the word of Christ.

"In prayer we are a pair: God and me, fighting togeth-er for what is important. Among these, there is one, the great important thing, which Jesus tells us today in the Gospel, but which we hardly ever consider, and it is the Holy Spirit: 'Grant to me the Holy Spirit!’” ~~Pope Francis 2016

ST. JOHN VIANNEY Although he was not academically astute and had to receive his training privately, John (1789-1859) was ordained a priest due to his virtue and is the patron of parish priests. He was stationed in a small village, Ars-en-Dombes, in France, where he became a noted catechist, confessor, and spiritual director. Soon, he gained a reputation for working miracles, such as multiplying loaves and physical healings. Consequently, the small village became a place of pilgrimage, attraction over 300 visitors a day, from 1830 to 1845, to see the “Curé d’Ars.” Special train schedules as well as a special booking office had to be established in the nearby city of Lyons to accommodate the steady stream of visitors. (2016 Sourcebook pg. 264)

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stewardship

SCHOOL NEWS

ST. MARTIN de PORRES SEEKING FUNDS Thank you for your generous donations and join us when you can. Our ministry group meets the first and third Monday’s of the month to make sandwiches for the 225 homeless men of the shelter. In an effort to keep the min-istry alive, we are seeking both monetary funds and vol-unteers. If each parish family donated $5.00 per month, we will continue to be able to make a difference. If you are looking for a summer project for your children to help out, we accept donations of boiled eggs and cookies. We are also looking for sandwich makers as we lose our school volunteers for the summer months. Our next sandwich making day is Monday August 1

st and we would

love to have you join us with this vital ministry.

Pastoral Council

Human concerns social justice

SCHOLASTICA HOUSE RENTAL The parish has a house available for rent. Three bedrooms, one bath, and a large basement with extra storage. Rent is $3,300 per month

and the renters are responsible for all utilities. If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact the parish office.

FIGHTING HUNGER IN WALLINGFORD 2016 We delivered another 73 pounds of food to the FamilyWorks food bank this week taking our food donation total to 5,362 pounds up to last week. We are a little over half way to our goal but a little be-hind because of the summer months. lease keep the donations coming in and remember to use the order form (available in the vestibule) when shopping at QFC to help us with our goal of 10,000 pounds for 2016. Every little bit helps as hunger does not take a vacation. Thank you for your heartfelt gifts to this program as we try to stamp out hunger one community at a time!

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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Jesus urges us to be rich in what matters to God. The psalmist warns us against hardening our hearts. Are our hearts open what really matters?

SAVE THE DATE! 2015 Great Wallingford Wurst Festival September 16th

-17th

! Plan to come to the annual Wurst Fest for lots of great food, fun and crafts, along with the ever pop-ular Sweet Shop and Beer Garden! T-Shirts (Men, Ladies and kids) along with aprons will be sold after Mass beginning in early September, but if you can’t wait until then, we will have some for sale in the Parish Office during regular business hours– great advertising for the event and the school or pick up a yard sign for your yard!

THE SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY To instruct the ignorant; To counsel the doubtful; To admonish sinners; To bear wrongs patiently;

To forgive offences willingly; To comfort the afflicted; To pray for the living and the dead.

Parish Stewardship - FY 2016

July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016 Total Budget - $385,000

Actual Budget Variance

June $ 30,054 $ 30,354 $ (300)

YTD $ 397,919 $ 385,000 $ 12,919 ** Amounts include collections from ALL Masses **

THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY Feed the hungry; Give Drink to the Thirsty;

Clothe the Naked; Visit the Imprisoned Shelter the Homeless; Visit the Sick; Bury the Dead

PLEASE CONSIDER . . . Our church is in need of Sacristans. The Sacristan is the lead per-son for our Liturgies. This person prepares the church for Mass by opening the church on Sunday, turning on the lights, preparing the gifts and making sure all that are scheduled have shown up and are prepared. If this is you, call the Parish Office and volunteer. You can serve once a month or more and Fr. Bryan will gladly train you to give you the confidence to serve our community.

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE POTENTIAL REBATE: $14,379 & RISING We have reached our archdiocesan goal of $59,008.68. Now, let’s hit our rebate goal! Every dollar now pledged will come straight to the parish to pay for the installation of our security system. Please donate online at www.seattlearchdiocese.org/donate or fill out a pledge

envelope. Thank you for your generosity!

ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY

Altar servers carry the cross, hold the Roman Missal for the Priest, prepare the altar for the Liturgy of the Eucharist, assist the Priest in receiving the gifts from the people, assist in the washing of the hands, and all that is necessary during Mass. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved and play an active role in the celebration of the Mass. Youth, fifth grade or older, and adult pa-rishioners are invited to join our ministry. If you are interested or have any questions about the altar server ministry, please contact the Parish Office or Joe Fellores at 206-525-8602.

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Faith formation

WEEKLY KIDS’ RIDDLES It’s been around for millions of years, but is no more than a month old. What is it? answer in next week’s bulletin! Last week’s answer: What goes up, but never

comes back down? Your age!

RACHEL’S CORNER HOPE AND HEALING AFTER ABORTION

I was lost and wounded and I need a way back to my Lord. The retreat helped me by rebuilding my faith, my trust in the Lord and learning to accept his love. ~Testimonial after Retreat

Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat!

August 12th

-14th

, 2016

Call Valerie at 1-800-822-4673. You are loved with an everlasting Love! ~Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER WORKBOOKS Fun workbooks are available to keep kids busy over sum-mer break! Workbooks include puzzles, mazes, cross-words, and more. Pick yours up today in the vestibule!

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016! Fr. Bryan, Andrew Hollands, and our Faith Formation Coordinator Lucy Gillett will return from Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day this Tuesday. Please keep them in your prayers as they journey home from this amazing pilgrimage with Pope Francis!

What else is happening

SACRAMENTS Baptism: The next baptism class is Thursday September 8

th at

6:00 PM in the Parish Center. If you have a newborn or have been asked to be a godparent, it all begins with a baptism class. 1

st Eucharist: Adults or children wanting to complete this Sacra-

ment should call the Parish Office for more information. Confirmation & RCIA: These classes will begin in the Fall in preparation for completion after the Lenten season. You can con-tact Marti: m.lundberg@stbens.net for more information and to get on the registration list Anointing: Occurs during every 1

st Saturday Mass at 9:00 AM.

CATHOLIC SINGLE PARENT FAMILY CAMPOUT The 34

th Annual Campout is being held August 19

th, 20

th and 21

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at Millersylvania State Park. Enjoy hiking, swimming, boating, paddle boards, fishing, games, camp fires and an outdoor Liturgy on Saturday evening. For more information call: Mary Pat at 206-367-2186 or Lou at 360-943-9114.

FROM HIROSHIMA TO HOPE “May one cry rise up from every land, ‘No’ to war and violence and ‘Yes’ to dialogue and to peace. With war one always loses. The only way to win a war is never to wage it.” This quote is from Pope Francis’ Angelus address on the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Please join us as we re-member and honor the victims of the bombings and all victims of violence at Green Lake on Saturday night August 6

th beginning

with a 6:00 PM gathering and the 8:15 PM Lantern Floating Cere-mony. More information at www.FromHiroshimaToHope.org.

STAND UP FOR LIFE GALA & AUCTION CALLED to be COURAGEOUS? This is the 8th Annual event sponsored by the non-profit pro-life organization, Healing the Cul-ture. Co-founders Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. and Camille Pauley will give uplifting remarks and inspirational updates on the progress of the organization. Reserve your seats early by calling 360-243-3811 or online at www.healingthe culture.com/registration. Join us on Saturday, September 24

th for complimentary drinks and amaz-

ing entertainment with Reception at 5:00 PM and Dinner at 6:00 PM in the Bellevue Hilton located at 300 112

th Ave SE, Bellevue.

CABRINI MINISTRY TRAINING Mother Cabrini is the patroness of Cabrini Ministry Training (CMT), an organization formed in the Seattle Archdiocese that trains individuals to minister to those who suffer. If you sense a

calling to reach out to others, but feel bound by cer-tain obstacles, allow Mother Cabrini to inspire you! CMT empowers people with the tools neces-sary to bring mercy, be present, and change the lives of those they serve. More information and details of our formation program at www.cabriniministry.org or

HEALING THE WHOLE PERSON In a world full of brokenness, Christ has come to offer us new life. The central mission of the Gospel is to pave the way for us to re-claim our whole human identity. Join us on this journey, as we enter into the heart, face the pains and wounds within, and allow Christ's divine love to bring the healing we ardently desire. Talks include: Introduction to Healing the Whole Person, Facing our Brokenness, Prayer for Inner Healing, and Living in Freedom. The conference, presented by Dr. Bob Schuchts August 25

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St. Stephen the Martyr Church in Renton, will be Thursday and Friday evenings, 6;45-9:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM -4:00 PM. Register at www.JPIIHealingCenter.org. Cost:$175. Scholarships are available. To to apply for a scholarship contact the John Paul II Healing center by e-mailing info@jpiihealingcenter.org.

MINISTRY DISCERNMENT WORKSHOP Through scripture study, discussion, and prayer come and con-sider how God is calling you to a life of more intentional disciple-ship and ministry. August 3

rd, from 7-9:00 PM at Sacred Heart

Parish in Bellevue. For registration and more info con-tact: www.info@cabriniministry.org or 206-760-0583.

LIMULUNGA ON THE MOVE Two weeks ago we hatched the biggest number of quails - 370 in a day. We are collecting over 200 eggs every day and we are giving out eggs and chicks to women’s groups for women empower-ment. We bought a third incubator last week which loads 2600 eggs because we are now collecting over 250 eggs per day. Now we are hatching over 500 chicks on Tuesday and another on Fri-day. We continue to sell quail under our own label and will update all on our pro-gress very soon. Thank you to our sis-ter church St. Benedict Catholic Church, Seattle.

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