29^th Sunday in Ordinary Time                       October 16, 2005

St. Cecilia Parish

1310 Madison Avenue North

Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110 

206 842-3594

Fax 206 842-6988

Email parishoffice@saintcparish.org

Website http://www.saintcparish.org

 

Weekend Masses                   Weekday Liturgy

5:00 p.m. Saturday                 8:00 a.m. Mon.Thurs.

8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Sun.   9:00 a.m. Fri. & Sat.

 

Rev. Emmett Carroll

 

Rectory Office Hours

8:30 a.m. to Noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday thru Friday.

 

Weekend Masses

5:00 p.m. Saturday

8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Sunday

 

Weekday Liturgy

8:00 a.m. Monday thru Thursday

9:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday

 

Confessions

4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Saturday

 

Baptisms

Please register for Baptisms by calling the Rectory office.  You must be registered and active in the parish for four months prior to the baptism.

 

Marriage Guidelines

Notification of intent to marry must be given to the priest 6 months before the marriage date.  Marriage Preparation Classes are required.  At least one of the parties must be a registered member of the parish.

 

Bulletin Announcements

If you would like an announcement included in the bulletin, please note that the deadline is Monday at noon.  Please send your announcement via fax, email, U.S. Mail, or bring it to the Parish Office. Announcements are printed on a space available basis and may be edited.  If you’d like to discuss a special announcement please call the Parish Office.

 

House Calls

If you or a family member needs to receive Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Sick or the Sacrament of Reconciliation at home, please call the Parish Office.

 

Parish Office 842-3594

Jim Decker, Pastoral Assistant–ext.104

Jean Stanton, Office Manager-ext. 103

Dorthy Stanton, Administrative Assistant-ext. 101

Shirley Torento, Custodian

Jim Willmann, Facilities Supervisor

Sr. Anna Nguyen, SP. Sacramental Prep., Religious Education, R.C.I.A. ext.102

 

St. Cecilia Catholic School

Principal: Carla Caldwell–ext.106

Teachers:  Heather Fanning, Kitt Mathisen, Kate Schrock, Jeryl Struble

 

Faith Formation / Religious Education

Grades Kindergarten & Elementary, Adult

842-3594

Youth Ministry (Grades 8 thru 12)

Neill Raymond, 842-3594

 

Pastoral Council

John Keller, Chair; Pat Carmack, Darren Gray, Mike MacEvitt, Patrick Middleton, Janice Moehring, Verna Sorensen

 

Parish Ministries

Adoration, Patrick Vasicek

Altar Linens, Scooty Kellogg

Altar Servers, Missy Kenyon

Babysitting, Andrea Chymiy
Bible Study, Sue Kuebler
Coffee & Donuts, Pat Scott

Legion of Mary, Verna Sorensen

Eucharistic Ministers, Mike MacEvitt
Music, Jennifer Cunningham, Nancy Dorsey Rosemary Engle, Gail Giacomazzi, Carolyn Yund

Readers, Don Harrington
Sacristan, Jim Willmann

St. Vincent de Paul, Rita Elsberry
Visiting Eucharistic Ministers, Stella Ley

Welcoming Committee, Cathy Chadwick

Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers

Len Beil

 

 

Oh, we take them so for granted, but we should remember that God has been generous enough to give us the clothes we wear all the time-so God has given us the ability to feel cool when it’s hot, warm when it is cold, and even look better than most of would otherwise. Thank You God!

 

 

Remember, we accept Electronic Funds Transfer, Visa and MasterCard for your convenience.

 

 

PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Irene Mapano and Marge Sorensen.

 

RETIREMENT PARTY

Please join us on Sunday Oct. 23 at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate the many wonderful years Jim Decker has provided service to our Parish.

 

INVITATION FROM THE ARCHBISHOP

Archbishop Brunett invites all in the archdiocese to attend Mass at St. James Cathedral on October 21^st.  This 2:00 p.m. celebration brings to a formal close the Eucharistic Year originally proclaimed by Pope John Paul II.

 

REMINDER

All cooked food must be prepared in Conger Hall for any food activity. It is no longer permissible to cook food at home for a meal function.  Each activity must be accompanied by a person with a valid food handlers permit issued by Kitsap County Health Department.  This permit should be posted in the kitchen should we be inspected.  All meal activities must be coordinated through the church office.  Failure to comply with these instructions may result in your function being cancelled. Should you have any questions please contact Jim Willmann, Facilities Supervisor.

 

URGENT NEED!

Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers have been receiving many requests for care receiving!! We now need more volunteers!! So if you have some time to give to your neighbors on the island please consider being an IVC volunteer. The amount of time or services you provide are up to you. Please call the IVC office at 842-4441 or Len Beil at 780-2111.  Thanks to you and all our caregivers!

 

AUCTION ITEMS

Any items for the auction should not be left at the church.  Unmarked items may be discarded by mistake.  Arrangements for donation drop offs should be made through Dan & Deanna Greenwood (855-0693).

 

CURSILLO

The next 3-day weekend sessions for the Archdiocese of Seattle Cursillos in Christianity will be October 13-16 for men, and October 20-23 for women.  Both weekends will be held at CYO Camp Don Bosco in Carnation. 

 

ADVICE FROM THE CHURCH MOUSE

As a mother delights in taking her child on her knees, in caressing and feeding him, so does our God delight in treating with love and tenderness those souls who give themselves entirely to Him, and place all their hopes in His goodness and bounty. -------St. Liguori

BAPTISM CLASS

There will be a baptism class on Wednesday October 26 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Esterman Complex. For more information please call Sr. Anna, 842-3594 ext. 102.

 

SPIRITUALITY STUDY AND DISCUSSION GROUP

The next session of this informal study program on spirituality in everyday life will be Wednesday, October 19, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. in Esterman Hall.  The study is based on the book Reaching Jesus, by Father David Knight, and is intended to bring us, as a group of friends, to a deeper relationship with Jesus.  Books are $7.00 each, and will be available at the next session.  This program is so informal that you can stop in at any session (1^st & 3^rd Wednesdays through May), and simply pick up on the ideas being discussed, and hopefully add some of your own.  If you would like further information, please contact Pete Jancola, at 780-5813 or pjjancola@worldnet.att.net.

 

GOSPEL TRUTH FOR THE YOUTH

Suppose your mom wants you to go into soccer while your dad feels that swimming would be better for you.  How would you choose?  In today’s gospel, both the Pharisees and followers of Herod tried to trap Jesus by asking him if it was right that they should pay their taxes to Caesar.  If he said yes, then the religious would be upset. If he said no, then he could be arrested as a rebel.  But Jesus was clever.  He told them to take out the coin and look at it.  If the picture on the coin was Caesar’s, then they should give it to Caesar. And, they should give to God what belongs to God.  Jesus told them to make a decision that would be good for the people and not what they wanted.  So how do you make your decisions?  The first thing to do is to pray.  Ask God to help you show the way.  And with God’s help, you can reach an answer that will make everyone happy.

 

SAUSAGEFEST

Tickets for the October 29 Sausage Fest will be on sale after all Masses Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Oct. 22 and 23. Tickets will not be sold at the door. They will be available at the office on Friday 10/21.  $12 for adults, $7.00 for children, three and under are free.  For info call Pete Jancola at 780-5813.

 

IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY

Are you interested in participating in a small group "at home retreat", based on Ignatian spirituality? Commitment time includes meeting with 6-7 other people once/week for 1 hour, during the school year.  If you are interested but would like to hear more, please come to an information meeting this Tuesday October 18, 9:30-10:30 at 8800 New London Court.  Call Mary Corbin 842-2974 or Christine Farrell 842-1086 for details.

 

PARENT FORMATION AND DISCUSSION EVENINGS

Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Conger Hall Presented by Carla Caldwell, M.Div., Principal, St. Cecilia School

October 20^th:  “Deepening Our Prayer Lives as Catholics”  What is Catholic prayer?  Can we integrate elements of prayer traditions from other religions and call it Christian prayer?  How can families develop a prayer life together?  November 10^th:  “Following Jesus as a Path to Genuine Happiness”

How can following the teachings of Jesus lead to a deep contentment and joy in life, regardless of circumstances?  How can Catholic education inspire people to live lives that create true happiness?  How can we assist our children in meeting the challenges of a culture that often promotes self-interest?

We will explore the “Four Levels of Happiness” as outlined in the book, Healing the Culture, by Robert Spitzer, S.J., President of Gonzaga University. All are invited.  Please RSVP to Carla Caldwell:  842-2017 or ccaldwell@saintcparish.org

 

COFFEE SALES TO SUPPORT SCCS:

100% organic, Fair Trade coffee will be sold by parents and friends of SCCS after all three masses on the first and third weekends of each month. $4.75 of each pound sold will benefit the school.  Decaf and regular sold.  Volunteers who wish to sell may contact Paula Quesada at 206-347-3645 or email at pmq6194@comcast.net to be included on the sales roster. Thank you for all your support.