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February 14, 2021 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
WELCOME
SUNDAY MASS CONFESSION ADORATION
Saturday 5pm Vigil Saturday: 4-4:45pm Friday Evenings in Church,
Sunday 8am, 10am 6-8pm
DAILY MASS OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday - Saturday: 8am By appointment only
206-784-6464
www.stalseattle.org
REFLECTIONS
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am INT St. Alphonsus Parish Below is a report on the St. Alphonsus St. Vincent de Paul Conference and the
10am INT St. Vincent de Paul great work they do in the Ballard area.
Benefactors
Society of St. Vincent de Paul - St. Alphonsus Conference
MONDAY FEBRUARY 15 Report to Parishioners
Presidents’ Day
(Fiscal Year 2020)
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16
8am RIP Lambert & Irene Kraft The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St Alphonsus Conference, wants to thank all mem-
3pm Divine Mercy Live Stream bers of our parish for their generous donations over the past year. An accounting of your
donations and our services are as follows:
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17
Ash Wednesday Account: Those we Serve:
8am Ash Wednesday Mass • Donation received $26,612 • No. of home visits 184
3pm Divine Mercy Live Stream
• Assistance given $50,562 • No of people helped 363
7pm Ash Wednesday Mass
• Expenses $ 635
• Ending balance ($24,585)1
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18
8am RIP Aurora Solomon
During 2020 our five active members provided 778 hours of service and traveled 474
3pm Divine Mercy Live Stream
miles to home visits, attend training and society meetings. We work week to week, all
year, as the requests for help are continuous. Our biggest demand was for rent (52%)
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19
and all other assistance (food, utilities, etc) was 48% of total given. We know that our
8am RIP Agnes Sakata
rental assistance only covers a small portion of the need, but helps to reduce accumu-
6pm Stations of the Cross, Church
lated back rent and to reduce anxiety for our neighbors that have lost jobs. This year
Open for Adoration & Prayer
requests from homeless increased from those living in RV’s, cars, and tent camps.
Common requests from the homeless include clothes, propane, and gas.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20
8am RIP John Boyles
To help homeless, we and other SVDP conferences have joined with the Seattle Public
4pm Confessions
Utilities during their monthly visits to pump-out sewage from RVs in the Ballard area. We
5pm INT St. Alphonsus Parish
tag along with the SPU crew and provide a wide range of assistance (e.g., lunches, hy-
giene items, and materials noted above). Most of the items given are donated from the
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21
SVDP Council and we supplement vouchers for specific needs.
1st Sunday of Lent
8am INT St. Alphonsus Parish
Over the past year our membership has declined and some can no longer offer the time
10am RIP Gloria Cervantes
needed to meet the increasing workload. Therefore, we have a strong need for new
members. We not only need help with neighbor visits, but seek someone with office
skills to assist with purchasing and organization.
We welcome visitors to our weekly meetings (Wednesday 6:30, Zoom meeting) and
encourage your participation in this valuable ministry. Please continue to pray for our
conference and those in need. Thank you for supporting our mission of charity.
For more information, please contact the parish office or call Doug Martin (president) at
(206) 851-2530.
1
The negative balance was offset by income from a 2018 bequest.
PARISH NEWS
PLEASE PRAY FOR: ASH WEDNESDAY MASS REGISTRATION
Marnie Ahern, Lillian Anderson, Tricia Like Christmas, our Ash Wednesday We no longer require registrations for
Anderson, Buck Bradfield, Marty Brad- Masses are quite full, and we will have daily and Sunday Masses, however we
field, Patricia Browne, Linda Buchman, assigned seating to maximize the num- will be taking registrations for all holy
Susan Cifu, Emma Claire, Norma Cu- ber of people that can safely attend. days, the next ones being Ash Wednes-
rulla, Ade Domingo, Bertha Eriksson, We will be unable to accept walk-ups to day and Easter.
James Flynn, Espedito P. Galvão, either the 8am or 7pm Mass. We have
Shirley Hegge, Anna Herdlein, Joshua just a few spots remaining at each For our Sunday liturgies, we will have a
Hillery, Dave Jebousek, Emily Jones, Mass, please contact Lizzy in the parish volunteer tally the number of house-
Joan Knebel, Stephanie Kunkler, Jose- office ASAP if you'd still like to attend to holds attending as you enter (entrance
phine Lynch, Norma Macke, Anne see if there is room available will still be restricted to the north side
Manfredi, Barbara Day Miller, Patricia . entrance), and if we are nearing capaci-
Mulka, Jennifer Nagel, Ray Naidu, Alice The distribution of ashes will be slightly ty, they may ask you to pause so they
Nitteberg, Grace Norman, Roy Otness, different this year. After blessing the can verify adequate space is availa-
Bob Pohlman, Stacey Riordan, Lucy ashes and sprinkling them with holy ble. We do ask that you follow their
Rogers, Darlene Selland, Nolette Serra, water in silence, Father addresses instructions on where to sit, as that will
Jack Serwold, Fred Stull, Cheryl Taylor, those present: “Repent, and believe in maximize the number of people that
Jude Vidal, Lillian Yamamoto the Gospel” or “Remember that you are can safely attend. Single-person
dust, and to dust you shall return”. households should sit 3 to a pew (one
Serving in Iraq & Afghanistan At that point, Father cleanses his on each end, one in the middle), 2-5
Christopher Dowling hands, puts on a face mask, and distrib- person households will sit on each end
utes ashes to those who come for- of the pew and 6+ person households
ADORATION, LENTEN ward. He sprinkles the ashes on each will have their own pew.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS & person’s head without saying anything.
CONFESSION WORLD MARRIAGE DAY
The church is open for adoration and LIVE STREAMS Today February 14th is World Marriage
private prayer on Friday evenings from Mass is live streamed at 8am on Tues- Day. This year in the interest of social
6-8pm. Father will be in the church and day - Sunday with the rosary following distancing, we are using the display
available for confession (just ask him if Tuesday - Saturday. It is recorded for board listing parishioners marriages
he can hear your confession). those who would like to watch later. and number of years married. We do
https://www.facebook.com/St- encourage married couple to take some
We will also have Stations of the Cross Alphonsus-105432431086043/ time to celebrate, reflect, pray and re-
at this time, the usual 6pm on Fridays devote yourselves to your sacrament of
during Lent. ALWAYS marriage.
Be sure to stay up to date on everything
We have also resumed Saturday after- occurring with the restarting of Mass by World Marriage Day is promoted by
noon confessions from 4-4:45pm. We making sure you are on our email list. Worldwide Marriage Encounter.
have set up the south side entrance as You can sign up via our website
a confessional space to abide by (www.stalseattle.org) at the bottom of
COVID-19 safety protocols. The queue the home page, or by emailing Lizzy at
will be marked in the church along the lscholz@stalseattle.org.
south wall. Face coverings are required
(except for very young children) and
social distancing must be maintained.
St. Alphonsus Parish 5816 15th Avenue Northwest Seattle, WA 98107 I Phone: 206-784-6464 I Fax: 206-789-5709 I parishinfo@stalseattle.org
SCHOOL NEWS
AUCTION UPDATE
It is with unbelievable excitement, that
we announce to all the final number
our St. Al Strong Auction raised last
December! $80,000
This is incredible and without your
love, dedication, strength, and heart
we would not have been able to have
done this! All the funds raised go di-
rectly to the school! Thank you, St.
Al’s Family, Our Parish, Our Communi-
ty, Family, and Friends! Thank you,
thank you, thank you!
Many blessings to you all,
CAR DONATIONS AMAZON SMILE
Chris Cairns and Emily Roush, Auction
Thank you to those who have donated Don’t forget that when you buy from
Co-Chairs
a vehicle to St. Alphonsus; your gift is Amazon you can use Amazon Smile to
very appreciated! help give back to St. Alphonsus. Visit
We truly ARE St. Al Strong!
smile.amazon.com and select St. Al-
If you have a vehicle you would like to phonsus Parish School! If you have
SCRIP NEWS
donate for the benefit of our parish, any questions contact Kaitlin at
Check out www.shopwithscrip.com for
parish school or an Archdiocesan cam- development@stalseattle.org.
a full list of participating retailers and to
paign visit seattlearchdio-
purchase Scrip today. Sign up to order
cese.careasy.org/HOME.html PRAYER INTENTIONS
online and get your e-cards instantly.
or call 844-407-GIVE. Submit them to the Rosary Group that
Please note that we are no longer
meets via zoom on Friday morn-
placing orders for plastic cards so be
ings. Contact chris-
sure to select e-cards when making a
tine.cavanaugh@outlook.com to join or
purchase. These can be used online or
to ask us to pray for you or someone
can be printed out at home and taken
else.
to the store just like a plastic card. You
can also send gifts of e-cards by
checking the gift box when ordering
and entering the recipient's email ad-
dress. Contact Terra Hakam at ter-
rapurpura.hakam@gmail.com for more
info about Scrip, or to get the school
code to sign up online.
St. Alphonsus Parish School 5816 15th Avenue Northwest Seattle, WA 98107 I Phone: 206-782-4363 I csweet@stalseattle.orgTHROUGHOUT THE CONTACTS
PERSONNEL
ARCHDIOCESE Pastor
Rev. Richard Klepac, SOLT
fr.richard@stalseattle.org
Convent House Servant
Sister Elizabeth Albers, SOLT
AT HOME WITH FAITH ARCHBISHOP’S MASS sr.elizabeth@stalseattle.org
Be sure to check out the Archdiocese View Archbishop Etienne’s Livestream
PA for Administration
of Seattle’s great resources for fami- Mass everyday at 8am via vimeo.com/
Lizzy Scholz lscholz@stalseattle.org
lies! marriagefamilylife. archdioceseofseattle or on Facebook
seattlearchdiocese.org/athomewithfaith @ArchdioceseofSeattle. Music Coordinator & Organist
Andrew Koch music@stalseattle.org
ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY School Principal
YOUNG ADULTS Join us on March 23 from 8am - 4pm. In Kathleen Daspit principal@stalseattle.org
The Scroll is a weekly email newsletter this time of COVID and the call for eco-
School Administrative Assistant
for young adults to find out about up- nomic and racial equity, join with Catho- Charleen Sweet csweet@stalseattle.org
coming events, retreats, conferences, lic parishes and organizations in a day of
etc., in the Archdiocese of Seattle. For advocacy for a society in which all peo- School Admissions Director
Kaitlin Andrews
more info and to subscribe visit: https:// ple and Earth can thrive. Register by
admissions@stalseattle.org
seattlearchymya.weebly.com/the- March 9 at ipjc.org/cad. More info at
scroll.html 206-223-1138 or catholicadvoca- Facilities Supervisor
Kevin Riordan workorders@stalseattle.org
cyday@ipjc.org. Virtual Events include:
Mass with Archbishop Etienne or Bishop PARISH MINISTRIES
Elizondo, Speaker from State Govern-
ment, Briefings on Issues and Legisla- EMC to Homebound
Monica de Castro 206-706-7736
tive Zoom meetings by District.
Holy Name Society
Karl Hoffmann 206-784-7152
Knights of Columbus
Tony Wisen
206-418-8720 (call or text)
twisen2397@gmail.com
www.kofcballard.org
Liturgical Ministries
Lizzy Scholz lscholz@stalseattle.org
Sancta Vita
Gail Altenhofen
GailAltenhofen@outlook.com
School Parent’s Club
pcboard@stalseattle.org
School Commission
schoolcommission@stalseattle.org
St. Vincent de Paul
Doug Martin doug@martinenv.com
Angels’ Cafe
Shelle Bjolstad
shelleb2@gmail.com or 206-330-9988
St. Alphonsus Parish 5816 15th Avenue Northwest Seattle, WA 98107 I Phone: 206-784-6464 I Fax: 206-789-5709 I parishinfo@stalseattle.orgYou can also read
