July 13, 2014 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAINT MICHAEL PARISH Olympia, WA July 13, 2014 Fiftnth Sunay in Orinary Tim 2014 MASS TIMES: Daily - Mnay thrugh Thursay: Nn Friay: 9AM WESTSIDE: 1st & 3r Thursay: 6:30AM WEEKENDS: Saturay: 9AM; Saturay Vigil: 5PM, Sunay: Dwntwn: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 11:30AM, 5PM WESTSIDE CHAPEL: 8:30AM, 10:30AM RECONCILIATION TIMES: Thursay: 11:00AM Saturay: 10AM, 3PM OUR MISSION AND VALUES Plac G First in All Things Prclaim th Gspl f Jsus Christ Grw in Hlinss thrugh Prayr, Sacramnts an Srvic. DOWNTOWN: 1208 11th Av. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 WESTSIDE: 1835 Ovrhuls R. NW, Olympia, WA 98502 E-MAIL: Offic@saintmichalparish.rg WEBSITE: saintmichalparish.rg FACEBOOK: facbk.cm/saintmichalparish PHONE: 360.754.4667 OFFICE HOURS: Mnay - Friay 9AM 5PM PASTOR: Fr. Jim L ASSISTING: Fr. Jsph Minh Nguyn DEACONS: Brian Thmpsn, Rb Rnsl, Rnni San Niclas an Jhn Brgfr

PLEASE PRAY FOR... Stv Ragan Thrsa Ragan Rivr Pawlak Hilary Brngssr Tm Ragan Nrma Oriz Russll Hnrick Jrry Hnrick Yvtt Villarubia Aubry Garnr Frank Majski Margart Lnsgrav Kathln Wycisk Dnna Bnak Trzia Marlw Th LaBuf Family Aam LaBuff Rsann Burns Dtti & Larry LaGant Charli Kiwll Jim McKinly Btty Kstcka Dwayn Bullis & Family Kristin Mah Fr.Michal Tuckr Ris Bakr Lu Jssn Jay Brwr Sam Hims Rachl Kathryn War Mary Williams Charli Hllan Jun Clifftn Nia Martin Charls Bjarski Thrsa Jss Kathy Sivy Gayl Lyns Gabril San Nichlas Rsi Sctt Emylu Wintrbttm Jff Fstr Kathln Dwny Jhn McKillip Ginny & Pat O Nil Thrsa Ellis Karn Rttr Chuck Huhta L Dyl Tny Bck Chi Nguyn Ngc-Lan Thi Ngyun Bill Stckman Dn Shawvr Davi Cliftn Patricia Alr Ry Prctr Nrma Bltn Jff Fstr Lyia Franzn Gn Putschr Ryan Kranz Dnal Alr Hln Dvill Amana Jns Mirana Sharp Jams Sharp Carl Thitj Jan Putnam Sara Bimr Jak Halvrsn Ryan, Ty & Ryr Strnagl Pamla Suszk Stphani Mrna Graysn DTrra Amy Lnam Flip Gamin Kathy Pl Dnal Villarrubia Danil Patrn Mar Ha L Karn Rbrts Brann Mihlich Klln McCauly Bruc Kls Dris & Dnnis Tbin Jams Csgrv If yu r smn yu knw is hmbun an wishs t rciv Hly Cmmunin at hm plas call Bntta Rc at th Parish Offic at (360) 292-7143 r Dcn. Trry Barbr at Sacr Hart Parish at (360) 491-0890 MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS 07.13 Sunay 7:30 AM - Alxanrina DSimn 8:30 AM - Any & Barbara Blmbrg (WS) 9:30 AM - Klln McCauly 10:30 AM - Marty Frman (WS) 11:30 AM - Prfct Martin 5:00 PM - Ppl f St. Michal 07.14 Mnay Nn - Enriqu Granas 07.15 Tusay Nn - Prfct Martin 07.16 Wnsay Nn - Bill Fist 07.17 Thursay 6:30 AM - Michll Dmpsy (WS) Nn - Bb Smith 07.18 Friay 9:00 AM - Alx Ashly 07.19 Saturay 9:00 AM - Frank Billman 5:00 PM - Rustic Arc 07.20 Sunay 7:30 AM - Fr & Rita Shratt 8:30 AM - Art Mulka (WS) 9:30 AM - Rs Murphy 10:30 AM - Prfct Martin (WS) 11:30 AM - Klln McCauly 5:00 PM - Ppl f St. Michal (WS) - Wstsi Chapl SCRIPTURE READINGS This Sunay July 13 Fiftnth Sunay in Orinary Tim Gspl: Matthw 13:1-23 Fr th cmplt raings, visit th USCCB wbsit at: www.usccb.rg Nxt Sunay July 20 Sixtnth Sunay in Orinary Tim Gspl: Matthw 13:24-43

PASTOR S NOTEBOOK July 13, 2014 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Dar St. Michal Parish Family, Plas allw m t intruc myslf! I am Fr. Jsph Minh Nguyn, a mmbr f th Dmus Di Clrical Scity f Apstlic Lif. I was brn in 1976 in Dng Nai, Vitnam n f fiv chilrn f Thanh Van Nguyn (cas) an Bui Thi Nguyn. I am th scn lst sn in my family an hav an lr sistr, a yungr brthr, an tw yungr sistrs. I ll b with yu thrugh th summr an until Dacn Brian is rain a prist in Sptmbr. Aftr grauating frm high schl in 1995, my whl family lft Vitnam an cam t th Unit Stats. W migrat in rr t hav frm, as my parnts srv as plic fficrs fr th U.S gvrnmnt in Suth Vitnam bfr 1975. Aftr th Cmmunists tk cntrl, thy put my fathr in plitical camp (jail) fr mr than 5 yars. Thraftr, w i nt hav many pprtunitis t g t cllg r t ntr rligius lif. Hwvr, w ar gratly blss by G an thankful t th U.S gvrnmnt fr th frm an pprtunitis w hav rciv hr. W first sttl in Grat Bn, Kansas, a vry small twn st right in th mil f crn an what farms. Whil thr, I wnt back t high schl t stuy English as wll as thr subjcts. I nc again grauat frm high schl, this tim in Grat Bn, in 1996. W liv in Grat Bn fr a yar an thn mv t Lincln, Nbraska. In th summr f 1996, whil living in Lincln, I in t knw what majr t stuy in cllg. I attn aily Mass an pray t G t giv m th answr. Abut tw mnths latr, th thught f bcming a prist ha vrtakn all thr thughts. Alng with rspct an hnr, I thught I wul hav mr pac in my hart an sul than by pursuing any thr ccupatin. I tl my parnts, thn th mthr f a prist wh livs in Luisiana tl m t cntact th Dmus Di Scity. I i an jin Dmus Di in August f 1996. Dmus Di was fun in 1630 by a Jsuit missinary nam Alxanr Rhs, an th scity has a lng histry f vanglizatin. Aftr 1954, whn Vitnam was ivi in tw, many Cathlics mv frm th Cmmunist Nrth t th Suth whr thy cul frly practic thir rligin. During this tim, Dmus Di mmbrs hlp immigrants aapt t th cultur an nvirnmnt in thir nw lan. That n in 1975,whn th Cmmunists vrtk th Suth as wll. Many Dmus Di Rligius fl th cuntry t th Unit Stats, whr th missin has cntinu. Thr ar thr cmpnnts t th cmmunity s charisms: Living tgthr in th spirit f brthrh an supprting n anthr in ministris; hlping familis liv accring t th ml f th Hly Family; an bying th lcal bishp r archbishp an carrying ut th missin unr his irctivs. My scity snt m t St. Jsph Sminary Cllg in Cvingtn, LA an I grauat with a Bachlr f Arts gr in Philsphy in 2004. I thn arn a Mastr f Divinity gr at Ntr Dam Sminary in Nw Orlans, LA in 2008. I was rain a acn in January, 2009 an was rain as a prist n Jun, 5 th 2010 in Prtlan, Orgn. My ministry assignmnts hav inclu clinical Pastral Eucatin at Princtn Baptist Mical Cntr in Birmingham, AL, All Saints Parish in Prtlan, OR, an at St. Jsph Church in Gran Prairi, TX, whr I srv as a transitinal acn fr 6 mnths. I thn srv as assciat pastr at th c-cathral in Huma Thibaux, Luisiana fr tw an a half yars as my vry first assignmnt in th pristh. I spak Vitnams, English, an sm Spanish. I mbrac pristly practics frm bth culturs (Vitnams an Amrican). I bliv I can cnnct with all ags in a Vitnams parish with th English-spaking yungstrs wh grw up in Unit stats an als lr gnratins wh mv hr but ar still in tuch with th traitins f th Cathlic Church in Vitnam. I am hr t larn mr abut hw t srv as a prist in an English spaking parish an t gt t knw mr abut Amrican cultur s that latr, I can b a g shphr fr my wn Vitnams ppl r fr whrvr th Lr wul la an sn m. I lk frwar t mting yu all vr th nxt cupl f mnths! Fr. Jsph Minh Nguyn

STEWARDSHIP JUST ONE 2014 This is th wkn t mak yur cmmitmnt! Hav yu prayrfully cnsir hw G might b calling yu t srv th By f Christ? Th ministry pprtunitis ar abunant, an rmmbr, thr ar svral First Srv pprtunitis in th catalg that ar prfct fr ths wh may want t try sm ministris n fr siz bfr thy cmmit t srving in any particular way. Plas turn in a frm if yu r planning t stay in spcific ministris as wll! Tim & Talnt Catalgs ar n th G Nws Stan in th Gathring Spac an availabl at th Parish Offic, alng with aitinal cpis f th cmmitmnt frm. Plas tak a catalg, alng with as many xtra cmmitmnt frms as yu n fr yur family, fill ut th frms, an turn thm in ithr t th Parish Offic r in th slt n th n f th G Nws Stan. If yu prfr t things lctrnically, yu ll fin th catalg link frm th frnt pag f ur wbsit. Yu can als sav multipl cpis f th cmmitmnt frm via th URL blw an ithr print thm ut r attach thm t an -mail an sn it t rshawvr@saintmichalparish.rg. Scan th QR c t g right t th cmmitmnt frm r gt bth th catalg an/r th cmmitmnt frm by itslf at http://www.saintmichalparish.rg/srv. STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Pastral Yar 2014-2015 Dnatins Rciv as f July 6, 2014 Dnatins Rciv July 6, 2014 Yar t Dat Sunay Envlps $34,424 $34,424 Onlin Giving 16,061 16,061 Sunay Ls Cllctins 1,571 1,571 Chilrn/Littl Hus 82 82 Ttal Stwarship f Trasur Dnatins: $52,138 $52,138 *Dnatins n thrugh July 6: $55,858 $55,858 Amunt Shrt f Gal: ($3,720) Dbt Ructin Cllctin (Pink Envlp) 1,235 $1,235 Fiftnth Sunay in Orinary Tim Wkn f July 12/13, 2014 In tay s raing frm th prpht Isaiah, thr is a guarant that th unlashing f G s Wr will bar much fruitfulnss in th wrl. Th Wr f G will accmplish whatvr G sns it frth t. His Wr is givn t us as a gift t b nurtur, shar an ma t bar fruit. Th qustin is whthr r nt w ar xrcising g stwarship vr G s Wr. Hav w bn fruitful with G s Wr? Hav w unlash G s Wr? D w shar G s Wr r w lav that task t thrs? Our prps Stwarship f Trasur bugt amunt fr Pastral Yar 2015 will qual th actual amunt rciv in Pastral Yar 2014. W ar in th prcss f clsing th bks an th final Dnatins N will b bas n th final ttal whn th bks ar fficially cls.

PARISH HAPPENINGS WHAT TO DO whn a Cathlic is amitt at Prvinc St. Ptr Hspital r Capital Mical Cntr. Nn f us lks frwar t bing hspitaliz. But whn it happns, spiritual supprt is as imprtant as mical car. At Prvinc St. Ptr, plas inicat yu ar Cathlic whn filling ut amissin frms. Yu will nt b a t th Cathlic Cmmunin list if yu mark n prfrnc. If yu wish t s a prist, plas cntact th hspital s Offic f Spiritual Car (NOT a Cathlic Parish). Capital Mical Cntr is nt affiliat with any rligius grup. Hwvr, thy prvi nn-nminatinal Spiritual car. Cathlic patints at Capital shul call th Parish Offic an xplain thir ns (Hly Cmmunin, Rcnciliatin, Aninting f th sick). IT S TIME FOR THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE! Nw schl supplis an chilrn s nw scks an unrwar ar n. Thr is als a big n fr backpacks an scintific calculatrs. Cash natins ar gratfully accpt thrugh August 3. W ar als cllcting nw an gntly us chilrn s cats, swatshirts, an his. All natins must b clan an in g cnitin nt fray r ripp. Just rp yur natins in th yllw schl bus lcat in th Gathring Spac! Fr mr infrmatin abut Th Littl R Schl Hus Prjct, visit www.rschl.rg. Cntact Canic Bck at bckcanic@gmail.cm t vluntr r if yu hav any qustins abut th supply riv. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION & THE LACK THEREOF Summr cms, th cl wathr lavs an it sms that much f ur cmmitmnt gs with it. It s unrstanabl that w want t spn tim away with family an frins, taking avantag f grat wathr. But kping a cmmitmnt is imprtant, t. Smthing mr is happning hr, nt just th cming f summr. Evn thrughut th wintr an spring mnths w v ntic a clin in liturgical ministrs shwing up fr thir appint tim. W v cmpnsat an hav ask sm ministrs t srv narly vry Sunay. It sms t b a natural cnsqunc that if w nt hav nugh cmmunin ministrs w cannt istribut th Prcius Bl. S that is what will happn this summr. Fiftn minuts bfr Mass, if w nt hav nugh xtrarinary ministrs f Hly Cmmunin, w will nt g in sarch f ministrs but insta rmv cups. W will hav n cup fr ths wh cannt rciv th hst bcaus f glutn intlranc. Mayb it s tim fr a fast! Fasting frm th Prcius Bl may mak us agr fr its rturn s that w crav it an will anything t kp this grat privilg. Whn yu giv up chclat fr Lnt n t yu anticipat its rturn n Eastr an savr that first pic f yummy gnss? Yu raliz hw much yu njy it an hav miss it. This is nt a punishmnt but a tim fr rflctin. Prhaps a fast will mak us ach s mr clarly that w ar all mmbrs f n by an must b rspnsibl t ach thr. Prhaps a fullr, richr participatin in Eucharist fr yu is t bcm a icat liturgical ministr f sm kin. If yu ar alray in ministry mayb it is tim t rflct n srvic vrsus cnvninc. Blnging in this way by srving n anthr is th ky t a pr blif.

PARISH HAPPENINGS LAKEFAIR FIREWORKS IS NEXT WEEKEND! Dn t miss th Firwrks Viwing Party nxt Sunay, July 20 aftr th LifTn Mass. Jin yur Saint Mik's Family fr an vning f fun n th grass! Bring yur wn picnic innr, blankts an chairs. W ll clbrat n th fil in frnt f th schl. Gams an bvrags will b prvi an grills will b availabl! CAN YOU HELP? A larg Parish family with svral small chilrn is in trmnus n f a stanar siz rfrigratr, plus an lctric washr & ryr. If yu can hlp this family in n, plas call Ralph at th Parish ffic at (360) 292-7115. FAITH & LIGHT PICNIC JOIN US FOR FUN & GAMES! July 17th frm 5-7 PM at Clumbus Park 5700 Black Lak Blv. SW, Olympia. W ll bring th chickn an rinks, yu bring a sala r sm munchis t shar. Invit a frin! Call th Parish ffic at (360) 754-4667 an tll us yur nam, tlphn numbr, an if smn will attn with yu. If yu n a ri, w ll furnish ris fr th first 12 ppl t lt us knw! Van srvic will lav th church parking lt at 4:40 PM. THE COVERED PLAY AREA RISES! Wrk n th cvr play ara is cntinuing n schul. This wk cnstructin bgan n th blck walls that will supprt th basktball hps. In aitin, th stl packag arriv n-sit with installatin f th cntr clumns cmplt. Yur prayrs ar rqust fr th safty f th wrkmn an th succss f this wnrful nhancmnt t ur Parish. Cngratulatins t ur mst rcnt Financial Pac Univrsity grauats! W ll cntinu t ffr FPU thrughut th yar. Watch th bulltin an wbsit fr th nxt schul classs!

Sm small grups ar still mting vr th summr an wul b happy t hav yu jin! Watch th Parish wbsit fr tails nxt wk an t fin a grup that s right fr yu! SAVE A LIFE THIS SUMMER GIVE BLOOD! Parish Nurs Ministris an th Pugt Sun Bl Bank will spnsr a bl riv n Saturay, July 19th in th Gathring Spac. Nurss will b in th back f th church t hlp yu sign up aftr Masss this wkn r cntact Kathy Rayburn at krayburn@saintmichalparish.rg r (360) 556-7514. Plas inclu yur phn numbr. COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER NEWS 2014 BERNIE TOURNEY GOLF TOURNAMENT JULY 26 TH Capitl City Glf Club, Ylm Hwy at Cllg Strt Turnamnt frmat: Fur Prsn Bst Ball Scrambl Entranc f: $80.00 pr glfr inclus grn fs, glf cart an a spit-rast pig innr. Visit ur wbsit fr rgistratin an mr infrmatin at www.kfc1643.rg r call Darrn Jhnsn at (253) 709-4588. NEW THIS YEAR! Hl in n prizs, incluing a 2014 Harly-Davisn Sftail Brakut Rtail valu $20,000! COME OUT AND SUPPORT CATHOLIC EDUCATION! Rgistratin is nw pn fr this stat-wi vnt, hst by th stat s fur Cathlic bishps t inspir an ucat Cathlics an thrs t cntinu t prtct human lif: Th unbrn, iniviuals wh liv in pvrty r n th margins f scity, an ppl at th n f lif. It will b hl Friay vning, Oct. 24th an all ay Saturay, Oct. 25th at th Tacma Cnvntin Cntr an fatur talks by: Immacul Ilibagiza (Rwanan gnci survivr), Abby Jhnsn (frmr Plann Parnth irctr), Srrin Fstr (Prsint f Fminists fr Lif), Vicki Thrn (funr f Prjct Rachl), an nt thrs, incluing spakrs n human trafficking, ministry t th pr, bginning an n f lif cisins, an cpratin within th parish. Spanish translatin an partial schlarships ar availabl. Fin ut mr an rgistr at www.crnrstncathlic.cm

ST. MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL Dar Parishinrs, Whil th summr mnths ar hr it is nt t lat t cnsir th gift f a Cathlic ucatin fr yur chilrn. W hav limit pnings in svral gras fr nxt schl yar an w ar accpting applicatins thrughut th summr. N-bas tuitin assistanc is availabl. Plas cntact th schl ffic at 754-5131 fr mr infrmatin. Summr Blssings! Cnnr Graghty Principal SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE EVENTS: AUCTION & GALA Saturay, Octbr 4, 2014 Nrman Wrthingtn Cnfrnc cntr St. martin univrsity FAMILY NIGHT Friay, Sptmbr 26, 2014 St. Michal Parish Schl Fr infrmatin call (360) 754-5131 r visit www.stmikslympia.rg Auctin prcs bnfit schlarships an capital imprvmnt nwmnt funs fr St. Michal Parish Schl.

Chris Ptrsn Stwar fr Lif Tn cptrsn@saintmichalparish.rg n rati A & Stuy l r b i B ish Cnt th Par in h t 8 1 8-9 PM uly ratin Friay, J A & M P y 6:30-8 r Bibl Stu ur lv f CALENDAR 7/20 BBQ & Lakfair Firwrks 6:30 PM 8/6-9 Danry Missin Rtrat 8/10-11 Summr Lck-in w in y ibl ay t gr w a r us fr B f in g J in? k h L lic fait y a hly ur Cath y n llw b a f, s t G h ig Friay n in th Stuy n ur Lr r f t. hur b acramn S s s Bl t c r j. inn. r P m m c c at 4p srvi at 6p i v r 19 t n S July us ct T, AC uray xl H prj P IM Sat t Dr rvic a S t nts. m l wil rsi W th t LIFETE Rllr EN & EDGE Skatin g Part y Thursay, July 17 a t 6pm It s tim f r us t g t ut an Skating a njy a t Skatla night f t urslv n. W ll hav th whl rin s! All t prmissi k n slips ar ns ar invit a n a v a ffic an ilabl ut si th P n ur w arish bsit. T rpp ns shul ff an p ick up b at Skatla n. Yuth Migrant Prjct THANK YOU s much fr all yur prayrs! W humbly ask that yu cntinu t kp us in yur prayrs as YMP raws clsrs. W lav August 17. Rachl Yabut Stwar fr EDGE & Campus Ministry ryabut@saintmichalparish.rg

Fathr Jams L Fr. Jim s Tp 5 Signatur Thms f Talnt: 1. Achivr 2. Blif 3. Stratgic 4. Dvlpr 5. Rlatr St. Michal Calvary 360.754.4667 xt 138 Cathlic Cmtry 3850 Clvlan Av. Tumwatr, WA Stv Ericksn, Cmtry Dirctr St. Michal Schl 360.754.5131 St. Vincnt Paul Scity Mn, W, Fri 1-3 pm 360.352.7554 Clthing Bank Tus 9-11:30 am Thur. 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Sat. 9-11am Prgnancy Ai 24 hr msg: 360.956.7413 M, T, Th, Fri 2-4 PM; W. 9 AM - Nn St. Mik's Tiks 360.586.1585 Early Larning Cntr It is in th sharing f ur G-givn talnts that ths talnts grw pr.[ ]This tl hlps us t iscvr th giftnss arun us, t clbrat ur giftnss arun th Tabl f th Lr, t shar ur talnts an t xprinc pr prayr. W ar just at th bginning f this. G wants t tak us s much furthr. H wants us t b n fir! Rcnciliatin: Saturay fllwing 9 am Mass & 3 pm until 4:45pm Thursay 11 am until 11:45 am St. Jsph Chapl is pn fr prayr 24 hurs a ay. Wstsi Chapl 1835 Ovrhuls R NW Olympia, WA 98502 Sunay Liturgy Sunay 8:30 am & 10:30 am Vitnams Mass 1:30 pm 2n Sunay f th Mnth Wkay Liturgy: 1st & 3r Thursay 6:30 am Financial Pac Univrsity 360.292.4763 Thank yu, Fr. Jim, fr sharing yur incribl talnts with us! Shar yur stry! Shar yur stry! Cntact Kathy Stinbrchr kstinbrchr@saintmichalparish.rg Or call (360) 292-7127 Th missin f St. Michal Cathlic Cmmunity: Plac G First in all things; Prclaim th Gspl f Jsus Christ; an Grw in Hlinss thrugh Prayr, Sacramnts & Srvic. Mass an Rcnciliatin Dwntwn Church 1055 Bunary St SE Olympia, WA 98501 Sunay Liturgy: Saturay 5 pm Sunay 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am Lif Tn Mass 5:00 pm Wkay Liturgy: Mnay - Thursay 12 nn Friays & Saturays 9:00 am