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Fourth
                                                                       Sunday of
                                                                        Easter
                                                                       May. 3, 2020
                                                                         Year
                                                                           A
                                                                       Volume 6
                                                                       Number 23

SETON Sunday News
 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church - A Missionaries of the Holy Spirit Community
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                                                                                    Dear Brothers and Sisters,
                                                                                    In very fluid and changing circumstances, we urge
             Office Hours & Contact Information                                     you to check the following resources for the most
                                                                                    current situation:
     “STAY HOME, STAY HEALTHY” mandate                                              our website
 All staff working remotely, please contact us via
 email only. We are still working to help and serve                                 Easbothell.org
 you. Updates will be posted online and in the App                                  myParish app
                                                                                    Facebook page
Clergy
                                                                                    https://www.facebook.com/easbothell/
Priest Administrator .............. Fr.Ugalde@easbothell.org
Fr. Jose Ugalde, MSpS .................................... ext. 304                 Instagram @easbothell
Parochial Vicar ......................... Fr.Jesus@easbothell.org                   Be assured of our prayers, remember to keep us in
Fr. Jesús Sanchez, MSpS .................................. ext 305                  your prayers. If you need to reach a priest, use
                                                                                    their email addresses shown on the left.
Administration
Administrator........................... Shannon@easbothell.org                                              Fr Jose, Fr Jesus, and Staff
Shannon Everist................................................. ext 303
Secretary .............................. VeronicaM@easbothell.org                              THIRD WEEK OF EASTER
Veronica Mendez ............................................... ext 301
Facilities ....................................... Oscar@easbothell.org            The Readings this week:
Oscar Mejia ....................................................................
                                                                                   Sun., May 3: Acts 2: 14A, 36-41; 1 Pt 2: 20B-25;
Faith Formation
                                                                                                Jn 10: 1-10
Director............................ StephanieHM@easbothell.org
Stephanie Moran .............................................. ext 311             Mon., May 4: Acts 11: 1-18; Jn 10: 11-18
Interim Youth Minister .......br.jorgeharo@easbothell.org
Br. Jorge Haro, MSpS ....................................... ext 313               Tue., May 5: Acts 11: 19-26; Jn 10: 22-30
Bilingual Assistant ................... Eduardo@easbothell.org                     Wed., May 6: Acts 12: 24—13:5A; Jn 12: 44-50
Eduardo Cardona .............................................. ext 314
                                                                                   Thu., May 7: Acts 13: 13-25; Jn 13: 16-20
Liturgy                                                                            Fri., May 8: Acts 13: 26-33; Jn 14: 1-6
Music Coordinator ....................... Kathy@easbothell.org                     Sat., May 9: Acts 13: 44-52; Jn 14: 7-14
Kathy Egashira ........................................ 206-214-5884
Liturgy Coordinator .................... Marcia@easbothell.org                     Sun., May 10: Acts 6: 1-7; 1 Pt 2: 4-9; Jn 14: 1-12
Marcia Gimenez ................................................ ext 308                    Online at www.usccb.org/bible/readings

                                                                                    Index
                                                                                    Amazing Parish                                    5
                        Officers and Councils                                       Daily Readings                                    2
                    The Pastoral Council                                            Directory                                         2
  Gerry Apin, Rolfson Augustine, Paul Gallagher, Francis                            From Fr Jose’s Desk                               3
  Irudayaraj, Laura Keegan, Jim Krieger, Marco Olivares,
                        Amy Walsh                                                   Important Updates on Faith Formation              4
                                                                                    Ministries                                        9
                    The Finance Council
     Fr. Jose Ugalde, Shannon Everist, Richard Carlson, Bill                        Sección en Español                              6y7
           Dunnigan, Patty McGoorty, Jon Alejandro                                  Vocation Awareness                                8
                Seton Sunday News Bulletin
     Fr. Jose Ugalde, Marcia Gimenez, Eduardo Cardona

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                      From Fr. Jose’s desk
     Meditation:                                                their lives, filling them with joy and ridding them of fear.
                                                                Peter speaks to the people of Israel saying, “Let the whole
  “I am the gate, whoever enters through me will be saved”      house of Israel know for certain that God has made both
      We may be tempted to think God is absent today as we Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified." These
go through this experience of the unknown. There are people words filled with the Holy Spirit reached the hearts of the
out there who say “Where is God? He is not helping us listeners who replied, "What are we to do, my brothers?"
overcome this uncomfortable situation.” And we get mad, Peter gives them the formula, ”Repent and be baptized,
and we blame God for what’s happening. God does not act every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the
according to human laws and cybernetics. Anytime we have forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the
a question, we ask Google and we get an answer as if by Holy Spirit.” If we have already been baptized, we have
magic. Little by little we are learning that this pandemic is a already received the Holy Spirit, then why do we not see
lesson that opens up a new way of life. We don’t know what Him act in us? Why is He not evident in us? This should
that new reality will be like. Truth is, we are leaving behind make us question ourselves and should move us to find the
what used to be normal, and learning a new normal. Things answer to these questions. The answer is simple: living in
will not be the same. We are in a moment of transition, and the Spirit of God is grace, it is a gift from God. We have to
still we ask ourselves: where is God? Is He present here or ask for this grace, because the promises of God are valid for
not? Of course He is present, like He has been in the past. everyone.
The most tangible event was the coming of Jesus into this             If Jesus is the gate of salvation, that is, of new life, we
world. This was the way for God to be present with His plan need to ask for the grace of a personal encounter with Him.
of salvation and insert it into the history of human We need to tell him, Lord, I want to live in the power of
civilization. Christianity is God’s proposal to the world. It your Holy Spirit like the first community did, I want to place
affects all aspects of life, not just the spiritual aspect. God myself in safety, away from this corrupted world, I want to
wants to save the whole person, body and soul.                  live the life of the Spirit and enter into an experience of
     In the gospel we hear Jesus say, "I am the gate,              intimate communion with you today and always.
whoever enters through me will be saved." Since the                      My brothers and sisters, let us ask the Holy Spirit to
Resurrection of Jesus, millions of people in the world             come and act not only in us and our family, but in all the
recognize Jesus as the Son of God who has come to the              people in the whole world, including civic rulers,
world to rescue us from darkness and sin, offering us              professionals, scientists; all people in a position of
another alternative of life. It is a new life, which is lived      leadership. We all need the new life that God offers through
with the help of the Spirit of God. Presented with this            his beloved Son, Jesus Christ. We are in need of a Pentecost
approach to life there are those who reject it because it is       that transforms the lives of all human beings in the world.
uncertain, not known; and the world of today mistrusts the         How beautiful it would be to see all humanity living the gifts
unknown.                                                           and fruits of the Holy Spirit.
      How important it is today to stand firm in our Christian            May we meditate on Jesus the Gate to enter the heart of
faith. There is a danger of abandoning it because we don’t         God through prayer, silence and contemplation this week.
see quick answers to the situation we are experiencing. It         And may this lead us to realize that we too are a gate for
would be sad to abandon the faith that we have developed           others to enter and find God in our hearts. Do I let my
for many years and in a couple of months leave it because it       brothers and sisters enter my heart, or do I close it up so that
does not fulfill its objective. Faith, above all, is a gift from   nobody can enter, and nobody bothers me? The lesson that
God. Therefore, faith enables us to accept realities for which     God is giving us in this time of pandemic is precisely to let
reason has no answers. Faith in God is the capacity that           others enter our hearts. We had closed them up and we were
moves us to discover the meaning of life, its purpose and its      disconnected from each other. This is a time of grace and
mission; to discover the reason we are in this world, what we      blessing. Let us stand firm in the faith and in the experience
must do and what mission we have to carry out. These are           of the Holy Spirit who guides us to be a gate for others and
questions that make us think critically, in the most positive      to enrich ourselves with their life experience and spiritual
sense.                                                             gifts.
       Faith lived moved by the Spirit of God enriches human           Let us ask Mary Most Holy that, through her
life; it gives human life its spiritual dimension. The spiritual intercession, we may receive the grace to be gates in union
life is the new life that God offers. The early Christians with Jesus Christ for the glory and honor of God the Father.
accepted this life, and thanks to their testimony, the seed of Amen.
their faith grew, and it continues to grow today. It is the
experience that we hear about in the Acts of the Apostles.
On the same day of Pentecost, the first Christian community
                                                                       Fr Jose Ugalde, MSpS
experienced the power of the Holy Spirit that transformed
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      FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CELEBRATIONS

It is with great sadness and with much prayer, that the decision          FAITH FORMATION FOR YEAR
to postpone our celebrations of First Holy Communion has been                      2020-2021
made:
1. The First Holy Communions that were scheduled for April               We are working on what our year of faith
   25 and May 2 have been cancelled.                                     formation is going to look like. We have to
2. The rehearsals/parent meeting set for April 21 and April 28           assess all aspects from the current events and
   have been cancelled as well.                                          also if we get to start a normal Faith Formation
At this time, new dates have NOT been set for the celebrations,          program in the fall. At this time, dates to begin
but we are looking at dates later in the summer. Once we do set          enrollment have NOT been set. Once we do set
the dates, you will receive a letter from the parish letting you         the date we will make them public. Watch the
know the day and time of the new rehearsal and the new                   bulletin for updates.
celebration.
If you are planning to move out of the area before August 1,
please let me know and I can create a letter for you to give to
your new parish so that your child may make their First Holy
Communion there.
Please know we are looking at dates and as soon as possible we                        INFANT BAPTISMS
will let you know.
Thank you for understanding and I share in your                          Baptisms have been postponed for the time being.
disappointment.                                                          As soon as the new dates are set, we will post them
For questions in English:                                                in all our information venues. If you have any
Stephanie at stephaniehm@easbothell.org                                  questions, please contact us at:
For questions in Spanish: Eduardo at eduardo@easbothell.org              eduardo@easbothell.org

                                                                           CATECISMO PARA EL AÑO 2020-2021

                   PRIMERAS COMUNIONES                                    Estamos trabajando en el formato del
                                                                          programa de clases de catecismo para el año
Es con gran tristeza y con mucha oración, que se tomó la decisión de      próximo. Necesitamos evaluar todos los
posponer nuestras celebraciones de las Primeras Comuniones:
                                                                          aspectos a la luz de los acontecimientos
1. Las Primeras Comuniones que estaban programadas para el 25 De          actuales. Tenemos que ver si podremos
   abril y el 2 de mayo han sido canceladas.                              comenzar normalmente en el otoño. Hasta este
2. Los ensayos/reuniones de padres fijados para el 21 de abril y el 28    momento no tenemos fecha para comenzar las
   de abril también han sido cancelados.
                                                                          inscripciones para el catecismo. Una vez que
En este momento, NO se han fijado nuevas fechas para las                  se haya decidido lo publicaremos por medio
celebraciones, pero estamos viendo fechas más tarde en el verano.         del boletín.
Una vez que fijemos las fechas, recibirán un aviso de parte la
parroquia informándoles el día y la hora del nuevo ensayo y la nueva
celebración.                                                                         BAUTISMOS de NIÑOS
Si usted está planeando mudarse de la zona antes del 1 de agosto, por
favor hágamelo saber y puedo crear una carta para que usted entregue
a su nueva parroquia para que su hijo pueda hacer su Primera               Los Bautismos de niños se posponen por el
Comunión allí.                                                             momento. En cuanto se fijen las nuevas
Por favor, sepa que estamos viendo las fechas y tan pronto como sea        fechas recibirán un aviso por parte de la
posible se lo haremos saber.                                               parroquia informándoles. Si tienen alguna
Gracias por entender y comparto su sentimiento de decepción.               pregunta contáctenos a:
                                                                           eduardo@easbothell.org
Para preguntas en inglés: Stephanie en stephaniehm@easbothell.org
Para preguntas en español: Eduardo en eduardo@easbothell.org
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  St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

  an                                                               With the Heart of Jesus

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

                                                             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!

                                                                For the time being, the Chapel will be open for private
                                                                prayer only during Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday -
                                                                Friday 10:30am-12:30pm.
                                                                Daily Mass at 9am, Monday, Wednesday - Friday and
                                                                Sundays at 9am on Facebook Live only
 Thank you for continuing to support the Society                Please continue to practice the recommendations of the
             of St Vincent de Paul                              CDC for when you have to leave home for essential
                                                                business only:
                The Society of St Vincent de Paul at            Stay home if you’re sick or at risk
                SEAS is still serving the needy during          Wash hands or use sanitizer upon entering the Church
                this very challenging time and our help is      Practice social distancing
                needed now more than ever.            We
                                                                Cover your cough or sneeze
                appreciate your continued prayers and
                donations. Monetary donations can be            Due to the Covid-19 crisis, Two Hearts/Pregnancy
 done at the Online Giving section at the SEAS Parish           Aid in Everett is running really low on new or gen-
 website: https://easbothell.org/ (Be sure to check the         tly used children's clothes, sizes infant thru size 5,
 SVDP box ) or you can mail in your SVDP envelope to            diapers, formula, etc. They are open for donation
 the parish. Food donation can be dropped off at the            drops just by making an appointment. Someone will
 SVDP food bins during parish hours.                            come out to your car and get your donations. Please
  May God bless you and your family abundantly!                 call for a drop off appointment at (425) 252-6444.
                                                                The Mom's and little ones of Snohomish county
                                                                will be so grateful for your help.
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                                                              S        anta María, venimos a ti como hijos
                                                                       espirituales en gran necesidad buscando
                                                              tu intercesion. Cubrenos con tu manto de amor
                                                              para que encontremos consuelo, proteccion y nos
                                                              guíe a tu hijo Jesus.
                                                              Encomendamos toda la familia de Dios a tus
                                                              inmaculadas manos, especialmente la iglesia del
                                                              Oeste de Washington. Con el suave poder de tu
                                                              hijo Jesus, 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 intercesion, la de Santiago, la de
                                                              nuestro angel de la guarda, y de los fieles de la
                                                              arquidiocesis nos liberes de toda afeccion
                                                              espiritual y temporal, y nos guíes al encuentro del
                                                              misericordioso y sagrado corazon de tu hijo.
                                                              Nuestra Senora de Seattle, Desata Nudos, ¡ruega
                                                              por nosotros!

                                                                  Por ahora, la Capilla estará abierta para la oración
 Gracias por su continua ayuda a la Sociedad de                   personal solamente los: lunes, miércoles a viernes de
               St Vincent de Paul                                 10am a 12:30pm.
                                                                  Misa en Español del día a las 5pm lunes, miércoles a
               La Sociedad de St Vincent de Paul y SEAS           viernes. El domingo a las 10:30am en vivo por
               siguen ayudando a los mas vulnerables              Facebook solamente
               durante estos tiempos difíciles y nuestra
                                                                  Continúe    por     favor   usando    las   prácticas
               ayuda es mas solicitada hoy mas que nunca.         recomendadas por las autoridades de Salud cuando
               Les agradecemos sus oraciones y                    tenga que salir por necesidades esenciales:
               donaciones. Sus donaciones monetarias
                                                                  Quédese en casa si se siente enfermo o es de alto
               las puede hacer atreves de Online Giving           riesgo
en la sección de la pagina web de nuestra parroquia:
                                                                  Lávese las manos o use el desinfectante al llegar a la
https://easbothell.org/ (asegúrese de marcar la caja de
                                                                  Iglesia
SVDP) o lo puede mandar por correo en el sobre de SVDP.
Donaciones de comida las pude dejar en cajón de SVDP              Mantenga la distancia social
durante horas de operación de la parroquia.                       Cúbrase al toser o estornudar
 Que Dios los bendiga a usted y a su familia
abundantemente!

                                                                         INTENCIONES PARA MISA
              Aproveche la oportunidad
   Transferencia de Fondos Electrónicos (EFT) para                ¡Solicite sus intenciones para Misa! Solamente
sus ofrendas automáticas para la parroquia de St. Elizabeth
                                                                  mande un correo electrónico a la secretaria de
Ann Seton. Sus ofrendas son usadas por nuestra parroquia          la parroquia. veronicam@easbothell.org
para proyectos y mantenimiento de las instalaciones. Usted
 puede hacer una cuenta de EFT contactando a la oficina
      parroquial o por medio de nuestra pagina web.
          (www.easbothell.org/online-giving)
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                  Del escritorio del P. José
Meditación:                                                      que transformó su vida, llenándola de alegría y borrando su
“Yo soy la Puerta, quien entre por mí se salvará”                miedo. Pedro habla al pueblo de Israel diciendo, “Sepa todo
                                                                 Israel con absoluta certeza, que Dios ha constituido Señor y
     Ante la situación de incertidumbre que estamos              Mesías al mismo Jesús, a quien ustedes han crucificado”.
viviendo, pareciera que Dios está fuera de esta experiencia.     Estas palabras llenas de Espíritu Santo llegaron al corazón
Hay quienes dicen, “¿dónde está Dios?, ¿por qué no nos           de los oyentes y dijeron, “¿Qué tenemos que hacer,
ayuda a salir de esta situación incómoda?” Y renegamos y         hermanos?” Pedro les da la fórmula, “Arrepiéntanse y
culpamos a Dios de lo que está pasando. Dios no actúa con        bautícense en el nombre de Jesucristo para el perdón de sus
criterios humanos y cibernéticos. Ante una pregunta, vamos       pecados y recibirán el Espíritu Santo”. Si ya somos
a Google y la respuesta aparece como por arte de magia.          bautizados, ya hemos recibido Espíritu Santo, entonces, ¿por
Poco a poco vamos entendiendo que esta situación                 qué no lo vemos actuar? ¿por qué no se nos nota? Esto nos
pandémica es una lección que abre una nueva dinámica de          debe cuestionar y movernos a indagar para encontrar la
vida. No sabemos cómo será. La realidad es que estamos           respuesta a estas preguntas. La respuesta es sencilla: vivir el
dejando lo normal viejo y experimentando una nueva               Espíritu de Dios es gracia, es don de Dios. Hay que pedir
normalidad. Las cosas no serán como antes. Nos                   esta gracia, porque las promesas de Dios valen para todos.
encontramos en proceso de transición. Y seguimos con la
pregunta, ¿Dónde está Dios? ¿Está interviniendo o no? Claro          Si Jesús es la puerta de la salvación, es decir, de la
que Dios está interviniendo como lo ha hecho en el pasado.       nueva vida, debemos pedir la gracia de un encuentro
El evento de su intervención tangible fue la llegada de Jesús    personal con Él. Decirle, Señor, quiero vivirme en el poder
al mundo. De esta manera Dios interviene con su plan de          de tu Espíritu Santo como lo hizo la primera comunidad,
salvación y lo inserta en la historia de la civilización         quiero ponerme a salvo de este mundo corrompido, quiero
humana. El cristianismo es la propuesta de Dios para el          vivir la vida del Espíritu y entrar a una experiencia de
mundo. Toca todos los aspectos de la vida, no solamente lo       comunión íntima contigo hoy y siempre.
espiritual. Dios quiere salvar a toda la persona, cuerpo y           Mis hermanas y hermanos, pidamos al Espíritu Santo
alma.                                                            que venga y actúe no solamente en nosotros y la familia,
    En el evangelio escuchamos a Jesús que dice, “Yo soy la      sino en todas las personas en el mundo entero, incluyendo
puerta, quien entre por mí se salvará”. A partir de la           los gobernantes, los profesionales, los científicos; todos los
Resurrección de Jesús, millones de personas en el mundo          que ejercen un liderazgo. Todos necesitamos de la vida
reconocen a Jesús como Hijo de Dios que ha venido al             nueva que ofrece Dios a través de su Hijo amado: Cristo
mundo para rescatarnos de las tinieblas y del pecado,            Jesús. Estamos en necesidad de un Pentecostés que
ofreciéndonos otra alternativa de vida. Es una vida nueva,       transforme la vida de todos los seres humanos en el mundo.
que se vive desde el Espíritu de Dios. Ante esta propuesta de    ¡Qué bonito sería ver a toda la humanidad viviendo los
vida hay quienes la rechazan porque es incierta, porque no       dones y frutos del Espíritu Santo!
se conoce, característico de la modernidad de hoy.                   Que esta semana meditemos en Jesús, la Puerta para
     Que importante es hoy en día mantenernos firmes en          entrar al corazón de Dios, a través de la oración, el silencio y
nuestra fe cristiana. Existe el peligro de abandonarla por no    contemplación. Y así descubrir que también nosotros somos
ver respuestas a la situación que estamos viviendo. Sería        puerta para que otros entren a encontrar a Dios en nuestro
triste abandonar la fe que hemos desarrollado por muchos         corazón. ¿Dejo entrar a otros hermanos y hermanas a mi
años y en un par de meses dejarla porque no cumple su            corazón, o lo cierro para que nadie entre y no me molesten?
objetivo. La fe, en primer lugar, es un don de Dios; luego, la   La lección que Dios nos está dando en este tiempo de
fe nos capacidad para aceptar realidades a las que la razón      pandemia es precisamente dejar entrar a otros a nuestro
no puede dar respuesta. La fe en Dios es la capacidad que        corazón. Lo habíamos cerrado y estábamos desconectados
nos mueve a descubrir el sentido de la vida, su propósito y      unos de otros. Este es un tiempo de gracia y bendición.
su misión; el por qué estamos en este mundo, qué debemos         Mantengámonos firmes en la fe y en la experiencia del
hacer y qué misión tenemos que realizar. Son preguntas que       Espíritu Santo que nos guía a ser puerta para otros y
nos hacen pensar críticamente en el sentido positivo.            enriquecernos de su experiencia de vida y de sus dones
                                                                 espirituales.
     La fe vivida desde el Espíritu de Dios enriquece la vida
humana; la coloca en la dimensión espiritual. La vida                Pidamos a la Virgen María, que por su intercesión nos
espiritual es la nueva vida que Dios ofrece. Los primeros        alcance esta gracia de ser Puerta en unión con Cristo Jesús
cristianos aceptaron esta vida, y gracias a su testimonio, la    para la gloria y honra de Dios Padre. Amén.
semilla de su fe creció y sigue creciendo hoy en día. Es la
experiencia que nos cuenta el libro de los Hechos de los
Apóstoles. El mismo día de Pentecostés la primera
comunidad cristiana experimentó el poder del Espíritu Santo           P. José Ugalde, MSpS
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                  A WAITING HARVEST
                                  Vocation Awareness
     Signs of a Vocation to Priesthood
     and Characteristics of a Good Candidate
  11. A good candidate for diocesan priesthood                priestly work. I know one priest who is 95 percent
  must be physically, emotionally, and                        blind but is one of the most energetic and pastorally
  psychologically stable. Part I                              effective priests in his diocese! Nonetheless, he
                                                              admits it is very hard for him. I know others who
     How physically healthy does a man have to be to          are crippled with arthritis, some who have diabetes,
  become a priest? Diocesan priests work very hard            and others who live in on constant pain from some
  and they must have the physical health necessary to         other ailment. If a priest is terribly obese, this can
  do this work day after day. It is not usually manual        also be a debilitating factor; it is something which
  labor, but it is exhausting, nonetheless. Every priest      must be addressed in seminary formation.
  can attest that celebrating three Masses on Sunday
                                                                 Every vocation director requires an extensive
  takes work. Not only does he prepare and preach the
  homily at each Mass. But he also attends to many            physical examination as part of the application
  other needs: greetings the people after Mass,               process to determine if a man has the physical
  hearing a quick Confession just before Mass, the air        ability and endurance to do what an ordinary priest
  conditioning. All of this leaves a priest exhausted by      does every day.
  nightfall on Sunday evening! Good health is                                                          From the Book
  required. If a man has a physical handicap, it cannot                                  “To Save a Thousand Souls”
  be so debilitating as to impede him from doing the                                              Fr. Brett A. Brannen
  ordinary daily duties of a priest. Being able to drive
  a car is almost always essential.
     I have known priests who lived with very painful
  and difficult illnesses, but they still did outstanding

  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.                                                                        This week please pray for
  Multiply vocations,                                                                      Br. Rodolfo Martinez,
  And sanctify more and more our priests,                                                MSpS. He is from Kansas
  And those consecrated in the religious life.                                           and is taking Theology III
                                                                                        classes at the Oblate School
  We ask you all this through the Immaculate                                            of Theology in San Antonio,
  Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, your sweet and holy                                                      TX.
  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.
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               MINISTRIES & GROUPS                           Please keep the sick among us in your prayers, especially:
           Alpha, Roger Ditto and Lisa Nelson
  Altar Servers, Jane McKenzie and Veronica Cardona        Dorathy Ambrozic      Tom Gresczyk             Herb Schafer
        Apostleship of the Cross, Marcia Gimenez           Salvador Andrada      Richard Gross           Gladdis Schafer
            Bible Study in English, Julie Jones               Rudy Aviles      Virginia Guzman           Sharon Schafer
         Bible Study in Spanish, Marcia Gimenez
                                                              Tom Bender          Dee Holiday-              Jim Sloane
Catholic Social Teachings Min, Jane Smoke/Karyn Sullivan
      Coffee & Donuts, Roger Ditto and Lisa Nelson             Don Bender           Osborne                Judy Sloane
       EMEs, Ana May Apin and Cuquita Cardona                 Jane Bentley    Louise Hundertmark           John Sloane
    Encuentro Matrimonial, Raquel y Antonio Ramírez         Janet Paul- Boers    David Hurtado          Leticia Solorzano
            Eucharistic Adoration, Kimie Mori                Shawna Boger         Steve Jasmer            Fran Sphung
         Funeral Committee, Marianne Iwamoto                  Tyler Brown      Rosemary Jesmer          Harry St Nicholas
              Good Samaritans, in transition
                                                             Sharyl Buehler      Steven Jesmer           Adrienne Steuer
         Guadalupe Committee, Carmen Ramos
        Homebound Ministers, Marianne Iwamoto                 Cindy Burby       Helen Johnston           Francis Sullivan
             Hospitality Team, Tony Fletcher                   Rick Burns       Alfredo Lazaga           James Sullivan
       Lectors, Niki Gagner and Elvira Hernandez               Tom Burns         Arcely Lazaga          Michael Trupiano
                 Linens, Marcia Gimenez                        Ian Bridges     Christopher Leon           Peter Valdez
 “Luz y Vida” Prayer Group, Jose & Angelica Velazquez         Ruth Carpizo        Jennie Leyva           Alexa Vazquez
            Music Coordinator, Kathy Egashira
                                                              Claire Carter     David McDaniel          Neveha Velazquez
       Pastoral Council, Paul Gallagher/Gerry Apin
            Prayer Shawl Ministry, Joan Kluck                Eulalia Castillo   Elisa Mogollan          Evelio Villalobos
               Prayer Team, Rolf Augustine                 Jason Consolacion       Jim Moran             Vladimir Vozar
              Pro-Life Ministry, Karen Salvati              Magaly Cristerna     Maria Muniz-           Rosemary Wentz
                 Rise, Kianna Garmanian                          Ed Crull          Valdovinez               Barb West
              Sacramentors, Scott Occhiuto                    Gary Darnell    Yolanda Noblezada            Tami Wyatt
                Simbang Gabi, Gerry Apin
                                                              Sharyl Davis     Selena Oceguedal-          Jorge Zepeda
        Stavros, Jim Krieger and Marcia Gimenez
         Symbolon, Roger Ditto and Lisa Nelson                Mary Deering         Hernandez              Beatrice Zorzi
Velankanni Community, Johnson Andrews & Benson Babu        Alex De Leon Diaz      Teresa Paris
           Women’s Fellowship, Mary Christie                    Saul Diaz        Elamar Perez
                                                            Billie Dougherty    Margarita Perez
          COLLABORATORS IN MINISTRY
                                                               Anna Epps       Margaret Quigley
           Cascade Serra Club, Ken Christie                Devlynn Ferguson     Michael Quigley
           Catholic Daughters, Kathy Taylor                   Fran Fielden         Ritzy Rafer
           Knights of Columbus, Frank Celli
                                                              Jason Gagner      Teresita Ramos
         St. Vincent de Paul     425-355-3504                Ricardo Garcia      Arnold Rivera
                                                              Annie Gillen        Joyce Rosas
                                                               Rebecca Go     Florentine Ruhland
  Contact for all ministries info@easbothell.org            Lupita Gonzalez    Jesus Sanchez Sr.
     Mention the ministry in the subject line.
                                                                  May the Father bless you, the Son heal you and
                                                                        the Holy Spirit comfort you. Amen.
          CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
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                                                                                  Edward Jones
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