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Fourth Sunday of

Lent Mar. 22, 2020

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A Volume 6

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Index

Amazing Parish 8

Blessed Conchita 6

Daily Readings 2

Directory 2

From Fr Jose’s Desk 3

Sección en Español 4 y 5

Vocation Awareness 7

FOURTH WEEK OF LENT

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The Readings this week:

Sun., Mar 22: 1 Sm 16: 1B, 6-7, 10-13A; Eph 5: 8-14;

Jn 9: 1-41

Mon., Mar 23: Is 65: 17-21; Jn 4: 43-54

Tue., Mar 24: Ez 47: 1-9, 12; Jn 5: 1-16

Wed., Mar 25: The Annunciation of the Lord Is 7: 10-14; 8:10; Lk 1: 26-38

Thu., Mar 26: Ex 32: 7-14; Jn 5: 31-47

Fri., Mar 27: Wis 2: 1A, 12-22; Jn 7: 1-2, 10, 25-30

Sat., Mar 28: Jer 11: 18-20; Jn 7: 40-53

Sun., Mar 29: Ez 37: 12-14; Rom 8: 8-11; Jn 11: 1-45

Online at www.usccb.org/bible/readings

Officers and Councils

The Pastoral Council Gerry Apin, Rolfson Augustine, Paul Gallagher, Francis Irudayaraj, Laura Keegan, Jim Krieger, Marco Olivares,

Amy Walsh

The Finance Council Fr. Jose Ugalde, Shannon Everist, Richard Carlson, Bill

Dunnigan, Patty McGoorty, Jon Alejandro

Seton Sunday News Bulletin Fr. Jose Ugalde, Marcia Gimenez, Eduardo Cardona

Dear Brothers and Sisters, At this time when we are suspending Masses and Parish activities, it is very important that we stay connected. We will be updating information as we have it available on several channels:

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Fr Jose, Fr Jesus, and Staff

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F r o m F r . J o s e ’ s d e s k

Meditation: "I Am the Light of the World"

We are in the middle of our Lenten journey and interrupted by the challenge of the coronavirus. However, Lent remains an intense time for those who prepare to receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and first communion on Easter. It is also a favorable time for all of us who have already been baptized. During this time, the readings invite us to reflect and ponder upon the meaning of being baptized; it is an invitation to see how we are living our baptism and what it means to be a baptized person. The Sacrament of Baptism introduces us to the life of grace; this means that God makes us participants of his divine life through the action of the Holy Spirit who works through sacramental symbols: water, light, oil, the Word of God that we read, the priest and the child. Last Sunday, the readings presented to us the elements of water and Spirit. This Sunday, the readings present to us the elements of light and oil.

In today's gospel, we find the story of a man blind from birth. Physical blindness is related to sin in the time of Jesus. The disciples ask him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" Jesus says that none of them has sinned. "Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him." Jesus came into the world to do the works of his Father while it is daytime. Night comes and no one works anymore. With this, Jesus proclaims himself, "I am the light of the world". The world lives in darkness, in the darkness of sin, and needs the light of God. Lent is the time that helps us to raise awareness of the light, the grace of God, which we receive on the day of our baptism. On that day, the priest gives the light of Christ through our parents and godparents. The godparent lights the candle from the Paschal Candle. The priest says, "Receive the light of Christ. Parents and godparents, this light is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly. This child of yours has been enlightened by Christ. He (she) is to walk always as a child of the light. May he (she) keep the flame of faith alive in his (her) heart. When the Lord comes, may he (she) go out to meet him with all the saints in the heavenly kingdom." The grace received in baptism is the light of God that illuminates our walking in faith. If we have the light of faith, we allow Jesus to be the center of our lives, and as we live as light of Christ, we can say with all confidence: I am the light of my family, of society and of the world. To be the light of Christ is to bear witness that He lives in our hearts, that we allow ourselves to be guided by his Light, which is also the light of the Holy Spirit. While we are going through a time of uncertainty, the light of our faith can be a source of peace of mind and heart. It is time to reject the darkness of sin and to choose the light of Christ that we have received on the day of our baptism. To walk in the light of Christ is to walk in truth, in love, in mercy, in the joy of the sons and daughters of God. By living these virtues daily, one may stand firm in faith and in the state of God’s grace. Grace is always a source of trust and strength; it empowers our human nature to grow in holiness and enables us to face the challenges of life and temptations of sin. Sin causes us to lose the grace of God's

light in our souls. If one commits a sin, it is recommended to confess the sin as soon as possible to regain the light of God’s grace through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Jesus says, "I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might become blind". Confessing our sins is an act of humility and of God’s grace. As baptized, we are called to be sons and daughters of Light; we receive this calling by Christ our Lord and the Holy Spirit.

Now, let us see the element of oil. In the first reading, we heard the story of David, son of Jesse, being anointed by the prophet Samuel. The Lord asked Samuel to go to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem, because from his sons God had chosen the new king. "Fill your horn with oil and be on your way". Jesse had eight children. Samuel came to know seven of them, but none of them were to the Lord's liking. He asked if there were more. Jesse replied, “There is still the youngest, who is tending the sheep”. Samuel said to Jesse, “Send for him”. The boy was ruddy, a youth handsome to behold and making a splendid appearance". The Lord said, “There, anoint him, for this is the one. Then Samuel, with the horn of oil in hand, anointed David in the presence of his brothers; and from that day on, the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David". In the Old Testament, only prophets and kings were anointed with oil to signify that these people were chosen for God’s service. Oil was the visible sign to point the Spirit of God in the person anointed. When we are baptized, the priest also anoints us with the oil of the catechumens and Holy Chrism. In each of these anointings, the priest says a prayer. "Almighty and ever-living God, you sent your only Son into the world to cast out the power of Satan, spirit of evil, to rescue man from the kingdom of darkness, and bring him into the splendor". After the child is baptized with water, the priest anoints him/her with holy Chrism, saying: "God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has freed you from sin, given you a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit and welcomed you into this holy people. He now anoints you with the chrism of salvation. As Christ was anointed Priest, Prophet, and King, so may you live always as a member of his body, sharing everlasting life". God is awesome! The grace of baptism really makes us sons and daughters of God; we participate in his mystery of salvation. He communicates to us the light of his Love and Mercy and anoints us with the grace of the Holy Spirit through sacramental signs. We not only share in his divine light but also in the Priesthood of Christ, Prophet and King. This is what we receive in baptism and what it means to be baptized. We receive all these graces in order to live as sons and daughters of God, loving and serving him in our brothers and sisters.

Prayer: Psalm 27

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be the afraid? One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: To dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to gaze on the LORD’s beauty, to visit his temple. The LORD is my light and my salvation.

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OPORTUNIDAD PARA SOÑAR

Los jóvenes deben recibir una buena alimentación para poder perseguir sus sueños. ¿Tuviste la oportunidad de soñar? ¿Qué puedes hacer para darle a los jóvenes la oportunidad de soñar? Visita crsplatodearroz.org para más información.

Estimados Hermanos y Hermanas, En estos tiempos cuando se han suspendido las Misas y las actividades parroquiales, es importante mantenernos en comunicación. Vamos a actualizar la información por medio de varios canales sociales: Nuestra página web Easbothell.org

La aplicación de myParish La cual la pueden encontrar en App store, IOS y Android

Página de Facebook https://www.facebook.com/easbothell/ Instagram @easbothell

Acuérdense de orar por nosotros, ya que ustedes están en nuestras oraciones. Padre José, Padre Jesús, y personal parroquial

S anta Marí a, venimos a ti como hijos espirituales en gran necesidad buscando

tu intercesio n. Cu brenos con tu manto de amor para que encontremos consuelo, proteccio n y nos guí e a tu hijo Jesu s.

Encomendamos toda la familia de Dios a tus inmaculadas manos, especialmente la iglesia del Oeste de Washington. Con el suave poder de tu hijo Jesu s, puedes desatar cualquier nudo en nuestra iglesia y en la vida de los creyentes que se encomiendan a tu cuidado.

Hoy especialmente pongo en tus manos mi pedido por [mencionar intención / Coronavirus] , y te pido que por tu intercesio n, la de Santiago, la de nuestro a ngel de la guarda, y de los fieles de la arquidio cesis nos liberes de toda afeccio n espiritual y temporal, y nos guí es al encuentro del misericordioso y sagrado corazo n de tu hijo.

Nuestra Sen ora de Seattle, Desata Nudos, ¡ruega por nosotros!

Por ahora, la Capilla estará abierta para la oración personal solamente durante las horas de oficina: lunes a viernes de 9am a 5pm.

Continúe por favor usando las practices recomendadas por las autoridades de Salud:

Quédese en casa si se siente enfermo o es de alto riesgo

Lávese las manos o use el desinfectante al llegar a la Iglesia

Mantenga la distance social

Cúbrase al toser o estornudar

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D e l e s c r i t o r i o d e l P . J o s é

Meditación: “Yo soy la Luz de Mundo” Nos encontramos a mitad de nuestra jornada cuaresmal e

interrumpida por el reto del coronavirus. Sin embargo, la cuaresma sigue siendo un tiempo intenso para quienes se preparan para recibir los sacramentos del bautismo, confirmación y primera comunión el sábado de gloria. Es un tiempo favorable también para todos nosotros los ya bautizados. Durante este tiempo las lecturas nos ayudan a reflexionar y meditar sobre nuestro carácter de bautizados; ver cómo estamos viviendo nuestro bautismo y qué significa ser bautizados. El Sacramento del Bautismo nos introduce a la vida de la gracia, es decir, Dios nos participa de su vida por la acción del Espíritu Santo que obra a través de los símbolos sacramentales: el agua, la luz, el aceite, la Palabra de Dios que leemos, el sacerdote y el niño-a. El domingo pasado las lecturas nos presentaron los elementos del agua y Espíritu. Este domingo las lecturas nos presentan los elementos de luz y aceite.

En el evangelio de hoy encontramos la historia de una persona ciega de nacimiento. La ceguera física se relaciona al pecado en los tiempos de Jesús. Los discípulos le preguntan, “Maestro, ¿quién pecó para éste naciera ciego, él o sus padres?” Jesús dice que ninguno de ellos ha pecado. “Nació así para que en él se manifestaran las obras de Dios”. Jesús vino al mundo para realizar las obras de su Padre mientras es de día. Llega la noche y ya nadie trabaja. Con esto, Jesús se proclama, “Yo soy la luz del mundo”. El mundo vive en tinieblas, en la oscuridad del pecado y necesita de la luz de Dios. La cuaresma es el tiempo que nos ayuda a crear conciencia de la luz, de la gracia de Dios, que recibimos el día de nuestro bautismo. Ese día el sacerdote hace entrega de la luz de Cristo a nuestros padres y padrinos. El padrino enciende la vela del Cirio Pascual. El sacerdote dice, “Reciban la luz de Cristo. A ustedes padres y padrinos, se les confía el cuidado de esta luz, a fin de que este niño, que ha sido iluminado por Cristo, camine siempre como hijo de la luz y, perseverando en la fe, pueda salir al encuentro del Señor, con todos los santos, cuando venga al final de los tiempos”. La gracia recibida en el bautismo es la luz de Dios que ilumina nuestro caminar de fe. Si tenemos la luz de la fe, permitimos a Jesús ser centro de nuestra vida, entonces nos vivimos como luz de Cristo y podemos decir con toda confianza, yo soy luz de mi familia, de la sociedad y del mundo. Ser luz de Cristo es dar testimonio de que Él vive en nuestro corazón, que nos dejamos guiar por esta luz, que es también el Espíritu Santo. En este tiempo de incertidumbre que vivimos, la luz de nuestra fe nos puede ayudar a tener paz en nuestra alma y corazón. Es el momento de rechazar la oscuridad del pecado y optar por la luz de Cristo que hemos recibido en el día de nuestro bautismo. Caminar en la luz de Cristo es caminar en la verdad, en el amor, en la misericordia, en la alegría de los hijos e hijas de Dios. Vivir estas virtudes diariamente nos ayuda a mantenernos firmes en la fe y en estado de gracia. La gracia es siempre camino de confianza y de firmeza; capacita nuestra humanidad para afrontar los retos de la vida y sobre todo la tentación del pecado. El pecado

hace que perdamos la gracia de la luz de Dios en nuestra alma. Si se comete pecado es recomendable confesarse lo más pronto posible para recuperar la luz de la gracia a través del Sacramento de Reconciliación. Dice Jesús, “Yo he venido a este mundo para que se definan los campos: para que los ciegos vean, y lo que ven queden ciegos”. Confesar nuestro pecado es un acto de humildad y de gracia de Dios. Como bautizados, estamos llamados a ser hijos e hijas de la Luz que nos llega por Cristo nuestro Señor y el Espíritu Santo.

Ahora veamos el elemento del aceite. En la primera lectura escuchamos la historia de la unción de David, hijo de Jesé. El Señor le pidió al profeta Samuel, que fuera a la casa de Jesé, en Belén, porque de entre sus hijos Dios había escogido al nuevo rey. “Llena, pues, tu cuerno de aceite para ungirlo”. Al parecer, Jesé tenía ocho hijos. A Samuel se le presentan siete, pero ninguno de ellos era del agrado del Señor. Faltaba uno, el más pequeño. Samuel lo manda llamar. Era un muchacho rubio, de ojos vivos y buena presencia. Entonces el Señor, le dice a Samuel, “Levantate y úngelo, porque este es. Samuel tomó el cuerno con el aceite y lo ungió delante de sus hermanos. A partir de aquel día, el Espíritu del Señor estuvo con David”. En el Antiguo Testamento, sólo los profetas y reyes eran ungidos con aceite para significar que estas personas quedaban al servicio de Dios. El aceite era el signo visible de la presencia del Espíritu de Dios en la persona ungida. Cuando somos bautizados también somos ungidos por el sacerdote con el óleo de los catecúmenos y el Santo Crisma. En cada una de estas unciones, el sacerdote dice una oración. “Dios todopoderoso y eterno, que enviaste a tu Hijo al mundo para que nos librara del dominio de Satanás, el espíritu del mal, y una vez arrancados de las tinieblas, nos llevara al reino admirable de tu luz, te pedimos que en este niño (a), libre ya del pecado original, habite el Espíritu Santo, y sea así templo de tu majestad”. Después que la persona es bautizada con el agua, el sacerdote hace la unción con el Santo Crisma, diciendo: “Dios todopoderoso, Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que te ha librado del pecado y te ha dado la nueva vida por el agua y el Espíritu Santo, te unja con el crisma de la salvación, para que, incorporado a su pueblo, seas para siempre miembro de Cristo Sacerdote, de Cristo Profeta y de Cristo Rey”. ¡Qué maravilla de Dios! La gracia del bautismo realmente nos hace hijos e hijas de Dios, participes de su misterio de salvación. Nos comunica la luz de su Amor y Misericordia y nos unge con la gracia del Espíritu Santo a través de los signos sacramentales. No solamente somos luz, sino que también participamos del Sacerdocio de Cristo, de ser Profeta y Rey con Cristo. Esto es lo que hace el bautismo y lo que significa ser bautizado. Recibimos todas estas gracias con el fin de vivirnos como hijos e hijas de Dios, amándolo y sirviéndolo en nuestros hermanos y hermanas.

Oración: Salmo 26 El Señor es mi luz y mi salvación, ¿a quién temeré? El

Señor es la defensa de mi vida, ¿quién me hará temblar? Escúchame, Señor, que te llamo; ten piedad, respóndeme. Tu rostro buscaré, Señor; no me escondas tu rostro. El Señor es

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B l e s s e d C o n c h i t a

The refrain ‘Jesus Salvador de los hombres Salvalos! Salvalos!’

Jesus savior of all mankind save us! Save us! resounded throughout the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City on May 4, 2019. From where I was seated, in the high balcony overlooking the assembly with other members of the Apostleship of the Cross from SEAS, I listened entranced watching the procession of clergy into the Basilica for the Mass of Beatification. It seemed endless and included Angelo Becciu, the representative of Pope Francis, Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, and Monks in a variety of habits. As Mass began, I thought about Maria de la Concepcion Cabrera, this beautiful Mexican woman, who was being celebrated. This woman, whom I had dismissed as unimportant to me when I first heard her name after joining SEAS Parish, was now being celebrated as Blessed by the universal Church. I thought now of the impact she had made on my life in that interval. I had come to respect and love her and had travelled to Mexico City although I ‘met’ her only through books and our Pilgrimage Group’s visit with Father Jose to Alta Vista where Conchita died at the Convent of her Sisters of the Cross of the Sacred Heat of Jesus. I knelt in that room and reverenced the relic of her blood on the floorboards from the time of her death in 1937. Believe me, I had trouble breathing. It was as if Conchita was holding me to that spot; she was very much present in that room. I actually told Sister Angelica I would stay on as a gardener and pray with them just to be close to Conchita. I was serious but, of course, she laughed and told me, ‘Conchita has work for you to do elsewhere.’

I asked myself why Conchita had such a hold on me ---appealed to me so much? I think I loved that she was an ordinary woman who had married and had nine children. She was no different from you or me. She did household tasks, raised children, and taught children at the hacienda at San Luis to read and about Christ. Like us, she experienced great suffering. Her husband, Pancho, died after 17 years of marriage leaving her to care for the family and finances on her own, and along the way she lost children in death. She lived at a time of Revolution and danger in Mexico –a time when life was hard, but she had fallen in Love with Christ at an early age, and she carried that love of the Lord into her marriage. She found time to pray and talk to the Lord as if He were her best friend, and indeed He was. Conchita was ordinary and yet very extraordinary. She was a mystic, who was comfortably intimate with Christ, such that when she asked Him to walk with her in the Hacienda Garden at Jesus Maria, He did just that. She could feel His presence beside her and hear Him talk to her. As the tones of ‘Cante La Tierra!’ wafted upwards, I thought of this woman who lived so intently and whose love could not be held inside but spilled out into service of others. She is such a model for all lay people showing us how to live purposefully and open our hearts to the Lord allowing Him to guide us.

El refrán ‘Jesus Salvador de los hombres ¡Sálvalos! ¡Sálvalos!’

Resonaba alrededor de la bella Basílica de Guadalupe en la ciudad de México el 4 de mayo del 2019. De donde estaba sentada, en las capillas por encima de la asamblea con otros miembros del Apostolado de la Cruz de SEAS, escuchaba el canto y miraba admiraba la procesión de clérigos para la Misa de Beatificación. Parecía interminable, e incluía al Cardenal Angelo Becciu, representante del Papa Francisco, Cardenales, Arzobispos, Obispos, Misioneros del Espíritu Santo, y mojes vestidos en variedad de hábitos. Al comenzar la misa pensé en María de la Concepción Cabrera, este hermosa mujer mexicana a quien celebrábamos. Esta mujer, a quien había descartado como irrelevante cuando primero oí su nombre al unirme a la parroquia de SEAS, hoy se celebraba como Beata por la Iglesia Universal. Medité en el impacto que había producido en mi vida en el tiempo intermedio. Se ganó mi respeto y amor, viajé a la ciudad de México pese a que sólo la “conocía” a través de sus libros y nuestra peregrinación guiada por el Padre José a Alta vista, donde murió Conchita en el Convento de las Religiosas de la Cruz del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. Me arrodillé en ese cuarto con reverencia frente a su sangre grabada en la madera, que data de su muerte en 1937. Créanme, me costaba respirar. Fue como si Conchita me tuviera atrapada en ese lugar; sentí claramente su presencia conmigo. Le dije a la Hermana Angélica que me quedaría con ellas de jardinera, a orar con ellas, sólo para estar cerca de Conchita. Yo lo decía en serio, pero por supuesto se rio y me dijo “Conchita tiene tarea para ti en otro lado”.

Me preguntaba por qué ese apego a Conchita - ¿por qué me atraía tanto? Creo que lo que me encanta de ella es que fue una mujer común que se casó y tuvo nueve hijos. Muy parecida a ti y

a mí. Hacía tareas de la casa, criaba a sus hijos, y enseñaba a los niños de la hacienda en San Luis a leer y acerca de Cristo. Como

nosotros, vivió grandes sufrimientos. Su esposo Pancho murió después de 17 años de matrimonio, y se quedó sola para cuidar

de la familia y las finanzas, perdiendo dos hijos en el camino. Vivió en tiempo de la Revolución y peligro en México – un tiempo cuando la vida era difícil, pero se había enamorado de

Cristo de muy joven, y llevó ese amor a su matrimonio.

Encontraba tiempo para rezar y hablar con el Señor como si

fuera su mejor amigo, y de veras que lo era. Conchita fue común, pero extraordinaria. Fue una mística cómodamente íntima con Cristo. Tanto así que cuando le pidió que caminara con ella en la Huerta de Jesús María, Él accedió. Pudo sentir Su presencia y escucharlo hablarle. Al escuchar las notas de ¡Cante la Tierra! Pensé en esta mujer que vivió tan intensamente y cuyo amor no se pudo quedar encerrado, sino

que desbordaba en el servicio a los demás. Conchita es un excelente modelo para todas las personas laicas, nos muestra como vivir con propósito y abrir nuestro corazón al Señor para que nos guíe por esta vida.

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A WAITING HARVEST Vocation Awareness

Signs of a Vocation to Priesthood

and Characteristics of a Good Candidate

O Jesus, Our Eternal Pastor, Deign to look with merciful eyes Upon this part of your loving flock.

Lord, we need a large number of priests, and men and women consecrated to the religious life. Multiply vocations, And sanctify more and more our priests, And those consecrated in the religious life.

We ask you all this through the Immaculate Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, your sweet and holy Mother.

Jesus give us priests according to your heart.

Jesus, savior of all people, save them, save them!

For information on becoming a Religious Priest Missionary of the Holy Spirit or a Diocesan Priest contact one of the following people:

Serra Club: Arthur Adams

Priests: Fr. Jose Ugalde, M.Sp.S. Fr. Jesus Sanchez, M.Sp.S.

7. A man who is called to become a priest will

find his calling validated in Sacred Scripture. I can remember one fellow telling me, “Father, I have

stopped reading the Bible.” I responded. “What? You can’t do that. The Bible is God’s word. Why did you stop?” he told me “Because every time I open it up, it talks about priesthood. And I don’t want to hear it.”

The Bible is the living word of God and speaks to us. Many of the saints found their vocation by reading a single line from Scripture. For St. Francis of Assisi, it was the words of Jesus to the rich young man from Matthew 19:21 “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” St. Francis never looked back. He gave away everything and followed Christ as he understood the call at that time in his life. For St. Augustine, who had a very difficult and long journey coming to Christ, it was Romans 13:14: “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provisions for the desires of the flesh.” I think St. Augustine can be a great patron saint of a man’s discernment, as he really struggled with chastity and

indecision. For Saint Teresa of Calcutta, it was the words of Jesus from the cross in John 19:28: “I thirst”

Don’t play “Bible bingo.” Maybe you have heard of it before. Bible Bingo is when a man asks the Lord a question and then closes his eyes, opens his Bible and puts down his finger on a page. Whatever verse he reads, according to this unwise practice, is God’s answer. I do not recommend that you ask Jesus if he wants you to become a priest and then play “Bible Bingo” for the answer.

Sacred Scripture is the living power of God. It has the power to change a man’s life, to shake his world, to re-route the course of his life. Praying with the Sacred Scriptures is critical in vocational discernment. Don’t be

afraid. Fear is always from Satan, who does not want anyone to read the Bible! At the same time, not everyone who looks to Scripture will immediately find the validation of a priestly vocation. God just as easily can use Scripture to convey to a man that he is not called to be a priest.

From the Book “To Save a Thousand Souls”

Fr. Brett A. Brannen

This week please pray for Br. Helmer Vargas, MSpS.

Helmer is from Long Beach, CA and he is taking Pre-

Theology classes at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon .

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BULLETIN ARTICLE DEADLINE / DÍA DE PLAZO PARA EL BOLETÍN Parish groups/Grupos parroquiales: Submit your articles/requests to bulletin@easbothell.org, two weeks prior to the Sunday desired.

Dirijan sus peticiones a bulletin@easbothell.org. dos semanas antes del domingo que desean publicarlo.

For the time being, the Chapel will be open for private prayer only during Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

Please continue to practice the recommendations of the CDC:

Stay home if you’re sick or at risk

Wash hands or use sanitizer upon entering the Church

Practice social distancing

Cover your cough or sneeze

With the Heart of Jesus an

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

OPPORTUNITY TO DREAM

Young people must be provided good nutrition to be able to pursue their dreams. Did you have the opportunity to dream? What can you do to give young people the opportunity to dream? Visit crsricebowl.org for more information.

Archbishop Etienne invites us to seek the intercession of Our Lady of Seattle :

Catholic Daughters and Knights of Columbus are sponsoring two scholarships for $500.00 each! The scholarship applications will be available to pick up at the religious education office March 23, 2020. The applications will also be available on the youth website. They are due on Monday, April 13, 2020. You can turn them into the religious education office. No later than 4:00 p.m. Please use the check list on the application to make sure that you have all the necessary information for your scholarship application. Don't forget

to sign it. If you have questions you can call Carol Scholle 425-876-5014 or Pat Mueller cell 425-760-9109

H oly Mary, we come before you as spiritual children in great need, seeking

your intercession, and asking that your mantle of love surround us to console, protect, and lead us to your son Jesus.

We entrust all of God’s family, especially the church in Western Washington, into your immaculate hands. With your son Jesus’ gentle power you can undo any knot in our church, and in the lives of believers who entrust themselves to your care.

Today I especially entrust to you [mention request / Coronavirus here], and I ask that—through your intercession, and that of St. james, our guardian angels, and the faithful in our archdiocese—we may be free from every spiritual and temporal ill, and be safely led to encounter your son’s merciful, sacred heart.

Our Lady of Seattle, Undoer of Knots, pray for us!

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Dorathy Ambrozic

Salvador Andrada

Rudy Aviles

Tom Bender

Don Bender

Jane Bentley

Janet Paul- Boers

Shawna Boger

Tyler Brown

Sharyl Buehler

Cindy Burby

Rick Burns

Tom Burns

Ian Bridges

Ruth Carpizo

Claire Carter

Eulalia Castillo

Jason Consolacion

Magaly Cristerna

Ed Crull

Gary Darnell

Sharyl Davis

Mary Deering

Alex De Leon Diaz

Saul Diaz

Billie Dougherty

Anna Epps

Devlynn Ferguson

Fran Fielden

Jason Gagner

Ricardo Garcia

Annie Gillen

Rebecca Go

Lupita Gonzalez

Tom Gresczyk

Richard Gross

Virginia Guzman

Dee Holiday-

Osborne

Louise Hundertmark

David Hurtado

Steve Jasmer

Rosemary Jesmer

Steven Jesmer

Helen Johnston

Alfredo Lazaga

Arcely Lazaga

Christopher Leon

Jennie Leyva

David McDaniel

Elisa Mogollan

Jim Moran

Maria Muniz-

Valdovinez

Yolanda Noblezada

Selena Oceguedal-

Hernandez

Teresa Paris

Elamar Perez

Margarita Perez

Margaret Quigley

Michael Quigley

Ritzy Rafer

Teresita Ramos

Arnold Rivera

Joyce Rosas

Florentine Ruhland

Jesus Sanchez Sr.

Herb Schafer

Gladdis Schafer

Sharon Schafer

Jim Sloane

Judy Sloane

John Sloane

Leticia Solorzano

Fran Sphung

Harry St Nicholas

Adrienne Steuer

Francis Sullivan

James Sullivan

Michael Trupiano

Peter Valdez

Alexa Vazquez

Neveha Velazquez

Evelio Villalobos

Vladimir Vozar

Rosemary Wentz

Barb West

Tami Wyatt

Jorge Zepeda

Beatrice Zorzi

MINISTRIES & GROUPS

Alpha, Roger Ditto and Lisa Nelson

Altar Servers, Jane McKenzie and Veronica Cardona Apostleship of the Cross, Marcia Gimenez

Bible Study in English, Julie Jones

Bible Study in Spanish, Marcia Gimenez Catholic Social Teachings Min, Jane Smoke/Karyn Sullivan

Coffee & Donuts, Roger Ditto and Lisa Nelson EMEs, Ana May Apin and Cuquita Cardona

Encuentro Matrimonial, Raquel y Antonio Ramírez Eucharistic Adoration, Kimie Mori

Funeral Committee, Marianne Iwamoto Good Samaritans, in transition

Guadalupe Committee, Carmen Ramos Homebound Ministers, Marianne Iwamoto

Hospitality Team, Tony Fletcher Lectors, Niki Gagner and Elvira Hernandez

Linens, Marcia Gimenez “Luz y Vida” Prayer Group, Jose & Angelica Velazquez

Music Coordinator, Kathy Egashira Pastoral Council, Paul Gallagher/Gerry Apin

Prayer Shawl Ministry, Joan Kluck Prayer Team, Rolf Augustine

Pro-Life Ministry, Karen Salvati Rise, Kianna Garmanian

Sacramentors, Scott Occhiuto Simbang Gabi, Gerry Apin

Stavros, Jim Krieger and Marcia Gimenez

Symbolon, Roger Ditto and Lisa Nelson Velankanni Community, Johnson Andrews & Benson Babu

Women’s Fellowship, Mary Christie

COLLABORATORS IN MINISTRY

Cascade Serra Club, Ken Christie

Catholic Daughters, Kathy Taylor

Knights of Columbus, Frank Celli

St. Vincent de Paul 425-355-3504

May the Father bless you, the Son heal you and the Holy Spirit comfort you. Amen.

Please keep the sick among us in your prayers, especially:

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES

Counseling 425-257-2111 or 888-240-8572

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Week of Mar 7– 8

Gift $1,916.00 Midweek $1,422.25 Total Offering $17,708.33

Sat. 5pm $3,323.00 9am $3,533.00

11am $2,736.08 1pm $1,315.00 5pm $3,463.00