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JULY 1, 2018 – THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OLYMPIA, WASAINT MICHAEL PARISH

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VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY

NEWS

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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 Tyler Johnson

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 24, 2018

Sunday Stewardship $32,226

Online Stewardship Giving $ 1 7, 8 9 1

Sunday Loose Donations $1 ,279

Holy Days $15

Youth (Little House) $110

Total Offertory Collection Received $51,521

Year to Date Received $3,233,881

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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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 Ann Barroll Stacy Schliter Melissa Mezen Hilary Borngesser

7/2 MONDAY

12Noon - Mass of Thanksgiving and Birthday Westside

7/3 TUESDAY

12Noon - Dan Damian U Westside

7/4 WEDNESDAY

9am - Pedro & Antonio Benitez U Westside

7/5 THURSDAY (11am Reconciliation – Westside)

6:30am - Manny Diaz U Westside

12Noon - Linda Freeman Westside

7/6 FRIDAY

9am - Phyllis Barnes U Westside

7/7 SATURDAY (9:45am & 3pm Reconciliation – Westside)

9am - Rose McCauley U Westside

5pm - Larry LaFond U Westside

7/8 SUNDAY

7am - Raymond Hegel Family Westside

9am - Ann Louise Jones U Westside

10am - Andrea McKenzie U School Gym

11am - Jim Wright 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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Beloved Saint Michael Parishioners,This Sunday is my final Sunday with you as your Parochial Vicar. As you have surely heard by now, I will move to Bellingham and begin laboring in the vine-yard at Western Washington University Newman Center and Sacred Heart Parish. I write this to you as I cele-brate my two-year ordination anniversary as a Priest of Jesus Christ, June 25, 2018. Two years ago I was ordained a priest. A week later, I arrived at Saint Michael parish as your newly-minted “baby priest." Truth be told, I have found it difficult to write this “farewell,” which is proof that I’m still in the beginning stages of grief – denial. It may be easier for me to just not think about the impact that you have on me and my priesthood because I weep with sheer and profound gratitude to you all – parish-ioners, staff, and above all, Fr. Jim. As you heard me say at my final Mass, when I reflect on my time here at SMP it would be easy to coin the term that Fr. Jim is famous for as simply “Blessed.” But for me even that doesn’t quite describe

it. Rather, I am convinced that my time here at Saint Michael Parish has been “Beyond Blessed” in terms of recog-nizing the blessings in our midst but also very aware of the hidden blessings that will manifest themselves perhaps after I go to glory. When I think about when I first found out that I was coming to SMP how amazed and delighted I was with opportunity to come back to SMP after working here 12 years ago in Youth Ministry, and finally arriving at the parish, no longer as “Cody” the youth minister… but Fr. Cody (or, as some like to call me, “Fr. Ross the Boss.”)All of my “firsts” have been with you: my first Masses where I was still learning the ropes; my very first time in a confessional as a priest – definitely more scared than the penitents; my very first sick call in the middle of the night surrounded by lovely and kind SMP parishioners; my first Christmas, Holy Week and Easter; my first Faithraising Campaign, etc..I know that I’m not your first Parochial Vicar and I won’t be your last. But all of my firsts as a priest have been with YOU. You don’t forget your firsts and so I won’t forget you. I will forever take you to wherever God calls me – to Bellingham and beyond. Thank you for being patient with me. Thank you for teach-ing me. But above all, thank you for loving me into who I am today. I am “Beyond Blessed.”

Hopefully I have done my small and humble part in pre-paring the way of the Lord. Let us keep one another in prayer! In Christ, I love you! Fr. Cody

Fr. Cody RossParochial Vicar

July 1, 2018 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Newly ordained Fr. Justin Ryan blesses Fr. Cody at the 10am Mass last weekend.

"I know that I’m not your first Parochial Vicar and I won’t be your last. But all of my firsts

as a priest have been with YOU."

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My name is Marisa Schroff and my family and I have been members of Saint Michael Parish for the last 3 ½ years, since we moved from the east coast. From the very first Mass that I attended here, I have felt an overwhelming sense of com-munity, a spiritual home that drew me ever closer into God’s loving arms. Experiencing this vibrant parish made me long to get involved in a deeper way, where I could add to this com-munity and serve, because I felt like the parish was serving my family in so many ways. I have volunteered in the parish in var-ious ministries but at the moment I am serving as an aide for the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program, which is part of Faith Formation, and in Food Tidings, also known as Meals for Moms/Food for Fathers, which is a ministry that provides and delivers meals to those who are in need of assistance; the sick, families who have just had a baby and to our priests.When we first joined the parish I didn’t feel like I had much to offer. My life felt full, and overwhelming with young children, and I thought perhaps I could just wait a few more years until life calmed down and I had hours of ‘free time’ to give back. But inevitably the Holy Spirit kept tugging at my heart and I knew I needed to be an active member of this wonderful community now, even when life felt full. So I began by doing Food Tidings. I was already making dinner for my family so why not double the meal and sign up to take the second por-tion to another parishioner in need. That small act of making a meal out of love for my neighbor helped me to recognize that I could make time for ministry and live out my discipleship in the fullness of life, not just after the storm had passed. Being engaged in this initial ministry helped me to also choose to

become involved in Catechesis of the Good Shepard. My chil-dren started to attend this amazing program three years ago and as I began to see the fruits of this faith formation seep into my children in ways that I don’t have time to talk about right now, I couldn’t help but offer my assistance to help the littlest of our parishioners experience our great faith. I realized that by choosing to take one small step into ministry I could spread the Gospel; because my faith is not meant to be lived in a vacuum, it is co-dependent on this church community.We are all called to be Christ for one another, to serve without ceasing, even through our own stormy lives. Let us all consider how we are investing in our spiritual home and giving back to this incredibly special parish.

THE HEART OF STEWARDSHIPRenewal of Talent Witness Speaker Highlight: Marisa Schroff

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The following elements have been completed this week:• Framing completed on the interior wall across from the Chapel of Repose• Electrical rough-in complete for the Gathering Space addition• Demolition complete for the drop-off portion of the covered walkway• Concrete footings poured for the drop-off area of the covered walkways• Framing & drywall complete for the worship area side wall lighting soffits• Gutters installed on rear storage addition

To date we have successfully completed all building inspections!

RENOVATION MASS TIMES

5PM7AM9AM10AM11AM5PM

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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 HAPPENINGS

JULY 2018

7/8 Saturday/SundaySt. Vincent De Paul Collection Next Week! Your donations help people stay in their home and main-tain their medical prescriptions.There will be a collection for SVDP after all Masses next weekend. Do-nations can also be delivered di-rectly to SVDP during office hours 1-3pm, Wednesdays and Fridays. Thank you for your generous and prayerful support.

21 SaturdayCongratulations to the Chapman and Rizos families on your celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony!

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

St. Paul Street EvangelizationCome and share your story! Come and support our SMP street evangelizers at our Lakefair booth, July 11–15, 12–10pm.Come pray and evangelize with us!

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 – $12!

30/1 Sat/SunCongratulations to the Schrock and Jewell families and the Tran and Thai families on your celebrations of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony!

28 SaturdayCongratulations to the Lizama Cruz and Guerro families on your celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony!

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HIGH SCHOOLERS(Incoming freshmen through graduating seniors) Join us for an amazing weekend at Steubenville NW, July 27–29 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.

WHAT IS F.A.I.T.H.? This is our Faith Formation program for the whole family! We begin in October and continue through May each year. As a family you attend the 9:30am Mass then join in fellowship with other parish families at a continental breakfast in the school gym. At 11:15am, the adults are dismissed to attend a parent session just for them and the children join small groups led by faithful catechists. We are currently offering sessions for children ages Pre-K through 5th grade. Registrations are on our parish website or at the parish office. All are welcome!

Contact Ann Ashe with questions at (360) 292-7112 or aashe@saintmichaelparish.org

Comments from FAITH Parents: "This year was so helpful for me to grow in faith and increase my own understanding".

"It was helpful to be discussing the same content as my child."

"Coming together with other parish families was good for us; we met three new families through FAITH"

STEUBENVILLE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Steubenville NW is a Catholic conference for teens from all around the Pacific NW. Every year 1200 teens gather in Spokane to grow in faith and encounter Jesus through the guidance of national Catholic speakers and musicians. Serving that many teens requires 50-70 vol-unteers. Historically, 70% of those volunteers have had a connection to Saint Michael Parish! We still need many more volunteers. The conference is July 27-29. We can coordinate rides and car pools. Cost for meals and lodging is $75 or whatever you can afford. Contact Jessi Oakland at jessib1145@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions.

CRS RICE BOWL GRANTSDuring the Lenten Season this year, the community of Saint Michael Parish collected $10,480 to donate to Catholic Relief Services in support of humanitarian programs around the world. 25% of donations collected by CRS are distributed locally within our diocese as well. We are blessed to report that Saint Michael Parish has been rewarded two grants for parish and local ministries – $450 for The Community Kitchen (operated by Catholic Community Services) and $450 for The Youth Migrant Project (YMP). Thank you for your generous and faithful giving, which is at the heart of stewardship.

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Matrimony at Saint Michael Parish"Those who marry in Christ are able, with faith in the Word of God, to cele-brate fruitfully the mystery of the union of Christ and the Church, to live it rightly, and to bear witness to it publicly." – Order of Celebrating Matrimony, 11 Are you or someone you know dis-cerning a call to the sacrament of Marriage? Would you like more infor-mation about preparing to celebrate your wedding in the Catholic Church?

Please contact Andrew Casad, Steward for Matrimony, at (360) 292-7127 or acasad@saintmichaelparish.org.And, this week, let us all pray together for those preparing for Holy Matrimony: Lord, strengthen the hearts of those men and women whom you have called to the Sacrament of Marriage that they may come happily to celebrate their union with one another as a foretaste of their union with you.

Help us with a short survey!Saint Michael Parish has a rich tradition of music, heightened by our full participa-tion in singing and praying together. Our music ministry is currently evaluating the tools we use for worship (i.e. worship aids, lyrics on screens, and Breaking Bread hymnals) and we want your feedback!Help us by answering three short questions, and emailing your responses to Andrew Goldstein at agoldstein@saintmichaelparish.org, or call (360) 292-7140.(1) When do you feel most inspired to sing at mass?(2) What resources do you feel are important to have in the pew (i.e. readings, sheet music, order of the Mass, etc.)(3) What Mass time did you most regularly attend prior to the start of the renovation?Please send your feedback by July 5!

GOD'S PLAN IN THE EUCHARIST"The Lamb of God," "The Bread of Life," "The Body and the Blood of Christ"... these are phrases we know from the Mass. But do we understand what they mean in the greater and deeper context of Scripture and Church teaching? Discover firsthand how Christ's Body and Blood are an integral and won-drous part of God's plan for our salvation In Lectio: Eucharist, an Augustine Institute Studios original production. Acclaimed author and teacher Dr. Brant Pitre explores the biblical roots of the Eucharist, through its foreshadowing in the miraculous events of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and Apostolic teaching. Watch it today on FORMED!

Mass on the Grass

at 5pm!

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PREGNANCY AID SEEKS VOLUNTEERS... ...and baby items! 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.

Dear Saint Michael Parishioners,As we head into the summer, I would like to draw your attention towards an extraordinary opportunity for fam-ilies of children aged 5 years old by August 31, 2018. This upcoming school year, our two Kindergarten classes will have smaller class sizes than in previous years. Our projected class sizes present an extremely special opportunity for your children to receive an out-standing Kindergarten education at your parish school with an excellent student to teacher ratio. If your child is already enrolled at another school, please consider the life-long benefit he or she would receive by building their academic and spiritual foundation in our Kindergarten program. Please call the school office at (360) 754-5131 or contact us through our website, stmikesolympia.org, for more information.Blessings,Connor Geraghty Principal

St. Michael Parish School"A family of families"

THE SMALL GROUP DIFFERENCEIt’s summertime, but don’t let your faith take a vacation! Many small groups continue to meet throughout the summer. Here is an example of what one of our Small Groups is doing:"The Westside Small Group has only been in existence since Lenten season 2017 but has grown in faith as well as friend-ship. We are a small group of eight, with an occasional guest of our members, so the discussions are lively, thoughtful, and deeply spiritual. Even though our commitment is for Lent and Advent, our group has found a warm fellowship with one another that has drawn us to meet weekly throughout the year. This past week we celebrated with an Irish theme since a member was traveling to Ireland. The group blessed her trip with prayer, Irish soda bread, corned beef and cabbage--and a bottle of wine (or two!). We look forward each week to sharing the Word, seeing one other, feasting on wonderful shared delicacies and enjoying a little "fruit of the vine". This new circle of friends has been a rich blessing to me in my faith life as well as for my personal well being. I am grateful to St. Mike's for encouraging Small Group participation."

– Mary Jo, Westside Small Group Facilitator

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.

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Tune up your bike and join your friends and parishioners in the Snohomish Ride to Defeat ALS to support Fr. Jim, Team Saint Michael, and ALS research and patient support. The ride is on July 28 at the Snohomish County Centennial Trail - safe, paved, and acces-sible! You can choose from three routes: 23, 48, and 65 miles - or you can cheer us on without riding if you want to simply support the team with a donation (any amount is appreciated). Sign up or sponsor a team after all Masses next weekend, July 7/8!We've put the team together as a concrete way to show our support for Fr. Jim and all those impacted by this devastating disease. By raising money and awareness we move closer towards a treatment and a cure. Please join Team Saint Michael or make a donation to our team as we all work together to defeat ALS. Visit https://bit.ly/2H5tFph to sign up to ride or support our Team Saint Michael on the ride. All the information and FAQs are on our team website, as well as a list of team members. See you on the ride!

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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

PRIORY PROGRAMSIconography Workshop and RetreatSunday August 26, 3:30pm – Thursday, August 30, 3:30pmFr. Damian will introduce participants to the history, spirituality and techniques of traditional Byzantine Iconography. Each student will be provided with all the materials and supplies to complete an icon in the egg-tempera method, using all natural pigments and 23K Gold leafing. While no previous art experience is necessary, more accomplished iconographers are welcome. Register by Friday, August 4: $700 (includes all materials, lodging and meals)Fr. Damian of Holy Transfiguration Monastery has been painting icons for his own monastery and for churches and homes around the world for the last 27 years. He began teaching the process at the request of those who felt drawn to the depth and beauty of an art form and wanted to understand more about the spirituality and theology. Register at www.stplacid.org

A LIFELINE FOR MARRIAGESAugust 17-19Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vī) can help couples in trouble rediscover each other and take new, positive steps to save their marriages. No matter the source of conflict in your marriage, Retrouvaille can help you. For confidential information about, or to register for the upcoming program, call (206) 706-2608 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

AROUND THE PARISH

The Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement thanks Fr. Jim and the entire staff for your prayers and support. We had a blessed weekend gathering together with children, parents, and leaders at Twin Harbors State Park.

Cộng Đoàn Thánh Martin de Porres sẽ có buổi pinic vào sau Thánh Lễ Chúa Nhật 1:30 PM của Cộng Đoàn, ngày 08 tháng 7, tại Nhà Thờ St.Michael - Westside.

Xin kính mời quý ông bà và anh chị em cùng đến hiệp dâng Thánh Lễ và ở lại tham dự buổi pinic chung của Cộng Đoàn. Come join our Community Picnic – July 8 at the Westside Chapel after the 1:30pm Vietnamese Mass