2 December 2023
1st Sunday in Advent
Virgin Mary Golgotha Hajdudorog
Mass Times
SATURDAY: 5:00pm English
SUNDAY:
9:00 am English & Livestream
9:00 am English & Livestream
12:00pm Spanish
Daily Mass Times
Monday 9 AM
Tuesday No Mass
Wednesday 6 PM
Thursday 9 AM
Friday 9 AM, 11:30 AM Funeral
Thursday 9 AM
Friday 9 AM, 11:30 AM Funeral
Public Rosary
Saturday 4:30pm
Confession
Wednesday after 6pm Mass
Saturday 3:30pm ~4:45 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Thursday 9:00 am-9:00pm
Livesteam link:
Mass Readings:
Public Mass Intentions
Saturday/Sáb. 5pm:
Sunday/Dom. 9 am:
Sunday/Dom. 12pm
Monday/Lunes:
Wednesday/Miércoles:
Thursday/Jueves:
Friday/Viernes:
If you would like to schedule a mass intention, contact the Parish Office. Suggested donation is $10.
Tony Wald (RIP)
Pro Populo
Special Intention
Miranda Scibilia (RIP)
Kay Borst (RIP)
Kay Borst (RIP)
Harvey Berube (RIP)
A Note from Fr. Lou
As you (hopefully!) received on Wednesday November 29, we have many wonderful events coming up at the parish. Thank you, firstly, to all of those who attended the Enumclaw Christmas Parade and worked on our floats, all of those who came to, and worked with the Vigil Project music event, and for your continued offerings and prayers for our parish! Thank you, also for all of those who have provided feedback in person or online for “Partners in the Gospel” and prepared our church for the Advent season.
Today begins Advent – which is a time of penance and preparation. Penance means a training of our hearts to follow the Lord and be open to his coming. Liturgically, we change to violet vestments and the liturgy takes on a more anticipatory note with the prayers asking God for the grace “to run forth speedingly to meet Christ at his coming.” The custom of the “O” Antiphons are one of the highlights of the season; beginning on December 17th, the Church expresses her longing for the soon-to-be-born King by proclaiming names for him. We hear these most often in the popular hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.”
Might I encourage, if we haven’t already begun, introducing the St. Andrew Novena into our prayer for the next weeks:
St. Andrew Novena:
To be prayed 15 times beginning November 30th until the Feast of the Nativity (December 25th):
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment, In which the Son of God was born, Of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.
Alabada y bendita sean la hora y el momento en el que el Hijo de Dios nació de la más pura virgen María, a medianoche, en Belén, en el frío penetrante. En esa hora, dígnate, Dios mío, de escuchar mi oración y conceder mis deseos, por los méritos de Nuestro Salvador Jesucristo y de su Santísima Madre. Amén.
Just a reminder of all of the events going on in the next couple of weeks:
- Masses for Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation and our Patronal Feast on Friday December 8th are at 9am and 7pm (English, Spanish, Greek & Latin).
- The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe has a ton of events that all are invited to participate in, either in procession, in prayer, or for food!
December 11
+9pm Re-enactment of the Guadalupe Apparition
+10pm Guadalupe Dancers (and food in the hall).
+11pm Rosary Vigil
+12am-2am Sung Vigil to the Virgin
December 12
+5pm Procession from Downtown Enumclaw to Sacred Heart Church (beginning at public parking lot across from Casting Irons) Please note the different starting location this year!!!
+6pm Holy Mass with Bishop Frank Schuster
+7pm Meal & Time Together
- Advent Confession times are as follows:
+Every Sunday 1:30pm until all are heard
+Every Wednesday 6:30pm until all are heard
+Every Saturday 3:30-4:45pm
+Monday December 18th at 7pm three priests will be available until all are heard (English, Spanish, Vietnamese)
The Church obliges us to confess our grave sins at least yearly and recommends us to confess all venial sins on a regular basis because confession is the regular and explicit place where we receive God’s forgiveness and can grow in the ascetical life (https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01767c.htm). We can speak to God directly, *and* God has given us a means to receive explicitly of his forgiveness – so let’s take Him up on that offer!
A Note from the Music Director:
"Our communion hymn this week is "Godhead Here In Hiding," which, as mentioned in the past, is a translation of a hymn written by St. Thomas Aquinas, "Adoro Te Devote." One thing which may seem odd at first glance, is the text of the sixth verse, which mentions something about a pelican...what is that about?
There is historically a long-standing tradition of the pelican bird as a symbol for Christ, as legend states that the mother pelican would pierce her own breast to feed her young with her own blood in times of scarcity, or to revive them from the brink of death."
There is historically a long-standing tradition of the pelican bird as a symbol for Christ, as legend states that the mother pelican would pierce her own breast to feed her young with her own blood in times of scarcity, or to revive them from the brink of death."
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS & HAPPENINGS
Weekly Schedule
+SUNDAY 7:45am: Sacramentors -- a men's group for prayer.
Every other Sunday at 10:30am: BEGINNING CATHOLIC classes for those entering the Faith or adults seeking confirmation. Contact Fr. Lou for more information
+TUESDAYS at 10:00 AM and 6:30pm: BIBLE STUDY with Danielle. Contact Danielle for more information, or just drop in!
+WEDNESDAYS at...
6 PM: Mass and Confessions afterwards
+THURSDAYS 9a-9p: Eucharistic Exposition & Adoration. Church is open for prayer. Sign up by calling Helen Boisjolie at 253-740-1685. 10 AM Lectio Divina in the Parish Hall.
+ First Fridays of the Month: Mass and the monthly meeting of families with kids at home afterwards in the Hall.
+ First Saturdays of the Month: After 5 pm Mass Young Adults (18-35) are invited to dinner and a rosary with Father in the Rectory
-Women of Grace meet from 9 AM to 10 AM for coffee, prayer, and scripture study.
Announcements
Angel Tree Angels are now available in the Narthex. We are supporting POM, AGAPE ministries, and the Nurse Family Project to reach those in need this season. If you feel called to help, please consider prioritizing the Nurse Family Project (blue angels), as these requests come from individuals in our area that are in need and we are committed to supporting. POM (purple) and AGAPE (green) are charitable drives that we are delighted to support once again this year.
The Women of Sacred Heart -- St. Therese Circle are hosting a Christmas luncheon at 12:00 noon on December 7 in the Parish Hall. ALL women of the parish are welcome. Lunch will be provided by the Circle. Please come and enjoy this special time to celebrate Christmas and each other.
Advent Wreath Kits will be available for sale after Mass on the weekends of November 25 & 26 and again December 2 & 3. Kits are $10 each and contain everything you need (except greenery) to make an Advent wreath for your home. Look for the wreath kits at the Catholic All Year table in the hall.
The "Catholic All Year" table in the hall will have fun activities and ideas for the Season of Advent on Sunday, Nov. 26th through Sunday, Dec. 17th! Stop by and learn how you can get ready for the birth of Jesus by preparing your homes and hearts for His arrival!
Since 2020 there has been a Live Nativity at Enumclaw Expo Center. There has been an invitation for parishioners to help with different aspects of the event! If you would be interested in helping with Set-up/Tear Down, acting in the Live Nativity and/or the Hospitality Team (who keeps everyone warm, fed, and with plenty of hot chocolate!), please reach out ot Scottcindywall@gmail.com for more information. Thank you for helping bring this living Nativity to the greater Enumclaw Community!
Thanksgiving/Christmas Plateau Outreach Ministries Food Drive
Sacred Heart will be collecting food for POM 11/5/23 thru 12/24/23. Please help feed the hungry. The Knights of Columbus will donate another $100 to POM if we can gather 1,000 lbs of food by the end of the year. The weekend of 10/22/23 Sacred Heart donated 107 pounds of food. If we can maintain that rate we will be able to meet the 1,000 pound goal. POM’s Thanksgiving Food Pantry needs:
Packages of Mashed Potatoes, Canned Yams, Canned Mandarin Oranges, Canned Fruit Cocktail, Canned Pineapple, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Cream Soups, Broth, Stuffing/Stove Top, Corn Bread Mix, Canned Corn, Gravy
Packages of Mashed Potatoes, Canned Yams, Canned Mandarin Oranges, Canned Fruit Cocktail, Canned Pineapple, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Cream Soups, Broth, Stuffing/Stove Top, Corn Bread Mix, Canned Corn, Gravy
The Knights of Columbus recognize Robert and Laurie Staples as the Family of the Month. Robert and Laurie are recognized for their being a model of Christian charity, their dedication to raising their grandchildren while also promoting in them a life of faith. Robert's steadfast and longtime support of Council 13364 is also recognized and much appreciated.
The Knights are sponsoring the Sacred Heart parish entry in the Annual Enumclaw Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 2nd. Please contact Dan Moynihan at dmoynihan520@ gmail.com or 425-870-8489 if you would like to assist.
The Knight's next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 14th at 6:30PM in the parish administration building. Catholic men over the age of 18 years of age are welcome to attend. Questions should be directed to Don Koetter at 253-326-7253 or koetterd@comcast.net
The Knights have the honor of sponsoring Seminarian Aidan Aguero. His home parish is St. Michael, Olympia.
Aidan was born in Guam, the second of three children. His family relocated to Centralia when he was still young, moving to the greater Olympia area when Aidan was in fifth grade. He spent much of his time with his parish youth group at St. Michael where he first felt drawn to Christ in seventh grade during adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Other than youth ministry Aidan spent much of his time competing in football and wrestling. He graduated from Tumwater High School as well as earning his associate degree from South Puget Sound Community College through the Running Start program. Aidan is attending Mount Angel Seminary and looks forward to surrendering to God's will for his life, and the road of discernment ahead towards diocesan priesthood. Please keep Aidan in your prayers. If you wish to join the Knights in supporting Aidan financially you can send donations to KofC Council 13364 with the designation "for Aidan Aguero Seminarian".
Aidan was born in Guam, the second of three children. His family relocated to Centralia when he was still young, moving to the greater Olympia area when Aidan was in fifth grade. He spent much of his time with his parish youth group at St. Michael where he first felt drawn to Christ in seventh grade during adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Other than youth ministry Aidan spent much of his time competing in football and wrestling. He graduated from Tumwater High School as well as earning his associate degree from South Puget Sound Community College through the Running Start program. Aidan is attending Mount Angel Seminary and looks forward to surrendering to God's will for his life, and the road of discernment ahead towards diocesan priesthood. Please keep Aidan in your prayers. If you wish to join the Knights in supporting Aidan financially you can send donations to KofC Council 13364 with the designation "for Aidan Aguero Seminarian".
Save the Date!
The Vigil Project is coming to Sacred Heart Thursday, November 30th at 7 PM!
In this one-night program, encounter the Living God together with your community through a time of Eucharistic Adoration. Complete with beautiful music, dynamic speaking, and communal prayer, we'll dive deeper into our relationship with Jesus, coming to know Him more fully through His True Presence.
The Vigil Project is a nonprofit apostolate founded in 2016 by a community of musical artists with a common mission to make Catholic music for Catholic prayer. Featuring a collective of seasoned singer/songwriters and music leaders, TVP exists to invite the Church to a fresh encounter with God and to deep prayer through the experience of beautiful music. They have garnered international acclaim through the release of three music video series (“Lent and Easter,” “Advent and Christmas,” “Live at The Steeple”) as well as numerous other music albums that have helped set a new standard globally for excellence in the Catholic music space. In addition to the many large-scale concert events, workshops and retreats for musicians, and new music projects they produce, TVP remains dedicated to serving at the parish level by offering seasonal mission-tours throughout the US and beyond.
Check out some of their music on YouTube!
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Praise God For...
The 96 children signed up for 1st Communion Classes
The 72 Youth signed up for Confirmation Classes
All adults and youth beginning their preparation for Baptism at the Easter Vigil
And the many prayers and sufferings of parishioners united to Christ which bring fruit to our parish for the glory of God and the salvation of souls.
Tithing
"What can I return to the Lord for all that he has turned over to me?"
Tithing is an essential part of life with Christ. It is a sacred gift offered to God. To tithe, either bring money to the church on Sunday or tithe online below.
Pledging allows us to budget for the coming calendar year. It is a way to allow us to know what we are planning on giving the Lord in the coming year.
ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE UPDATES
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1614 Farrelly St, Enumclaw WA 98022
360-825-3759 | sacredheartenumclaw.org
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CLERGY
Fr. Louis Cunningham | frlou@sacredheartenumclaw.org | x302
Deacon George Mounce III |x304
STAFF
Danielle Curl: Director of Catechesis
Briana Berger: Director of Sacred Music
Judy Zeober: Bookkeeper | Contact parish office
Sacred Heart Parish Preschool | 360-825-0718
PARISHIONER LEADERS
Finance Council: Joshua Schaan | Contact parish office
Office/ Funeral Coordinator: Judi Puttman | 253-797-2906
Cemetery: Julene Miller | julenekmiller@gmail.com | 206-335-1602
Hispanic Apostolate: Yolanda Rodriguez | yolanada361@msn.com | 206-679-7198
Adoration: Helen Boisjolie | helenb1940@gmail.com | 253-740-1685
Eucharistic Visitors to the Sick: Beth Deady
Sacristans: Michelle O’Neill |
Knights of Columbus: Don Koetter |
Liturgical Environment & Planning: Pat Nelson | wejombu@aol.com
| 253-891-1198
Women of Sacred Heart/St. Therese Circle: Karen Dahners
Facilities Help: Want to lead, contact Fr. Lou!