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9460 N.E. 14TH STREET • BELLEVUE, WA 98004 • (425) 454-9536 • Fax (425) 450-3909 www.sacredheart.org February 21, 2021 OUR MISSION STATEMENT LITURGY SCHEDULE Sacred Heart Parish Sunday Mass is a welcoming Catholic community, 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM Saturday Vigil Mass which inspires faith in God, 5:00 PM Live-streamed through prayer, sacraments and service, Confessions Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM while living Gospel values, Weekly Mass as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Live-streamed Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:45 AM st Monday Rosary 7:00 PM 1 Infant Baptism Preparation Lucy Paulsen Sunday of Lent 425-454-9536 First Reconciliation First Communion Preparation Amy Field 425-450-3912 Confirmation Preparation Andrew Morgan 425-450-3910 Marriage Preparation Fr. John Madigan 425-450-3914 OFFICE HOURS Parish “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of Closed until further notice God has come near; repent, and believe in School 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Mon-Fri the good news.” PARISH CALENDAR PARISH DIRECTORY Saturday February 20 PARISH OFFICE 425-454-9536 Weekday 9:00 AM The Gospel of John by Ron Ryan—ON LINE Rev. John Madigan, Priest Administrator 3:00 PM Confessions [email protected] 425-450-3914 5:00 PM Mass IN PERSON BY RESERVATION ONLY & LIVE-STREAM Theresa Galvez, Pastoral Asst. for Liturgy & Music [email protected] 425-450-3906 Sunday February 21 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Mary Dickins, Pastoral Asst. for Pastoral Care & Social Concerns 11:00 AM Mass [email protected] 425-450-3908 IN PERSON BY RESERVATION ONLY Pastoral Asst. for Children’s Faith Formation 2:30 PM Confirmation Preparation Session— Amy Field, [email protected] 425-450-3912 School Gym 5:00 PM Mass Andrew Morgan, Pastoral Asst. for Youth & Campus Ministry IN PERSON BY RESERVATION ONLY & LIVE-STREAM [email protected] 425-450-3910 Monday February 22 Administration Staff The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle , Pastoral Assistant for Administration 7:00 PM Rosary Group Karen Reinke [email protected] 425-450-3902 Tuesday February 23 Robert Eubanks, Facilities Supervisor Saint Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr [email protected] 425-283-4282 Lucy Paulsen, Admin. Asst. for Reception & Sacraments Wednesday February 24 [email protected] 425-454-9536 Lenten Weekday 8:45 AM Mass, school attending—LIVE-STREAM James Applegate, CPA Bookkeeper/Accountant 7:00 PM MS Youth Group—Parish Hall [email protected] 425-450-3919 Interim Admin. Asst. for Giving & Data Thursday February 25 Karen Meyer, [email protected] 425-454-9536 Lenten Weekday 8:45 AM Daily Mass—LIVE-STREAM PARISH SCHOOL 425-451-1773 Friday February 26 David Burroughs, Principal Lenten Weekday 8:45 AM Daily Mass—LIVE-STREAM Nicole Pickett, Vice-Principal 9:15 AM Stations of the Cross—LIVE-STREAM Amy Davis, Dean of Students Laura Leach, Admissions Director Saturday February 27 Katy Gregg, Development Office Lenten Weekday Ragan Kim, Auction Director 9:00 AM The Gospel of John by Ron Ryan—ON LINE Kerry Wyman, Office Manager 3:00 PM Confessions PARISH LEADERSHIP 5:00 PM Mass IN PERSON BY RESERVATION ONLY & LIVE-STREAM •Pastoral Council: Steve Schiro Sunday February 28 •Finance Council: Jim Murphy SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 11:00 AM Mass •School Commission: Pauline Taylor-Kenny IN PERSON BY RESERVATION ONLY 2:30 PM Confirmation Preparation Session— •Social Concerns Commission: Mary Dickins School Gym 5:00 PM Mass •Stewardship Commission: IN PERSON BY RESERVATION ONLY & LIVE-STREAM Matt Griffith & Barbara Hagen •Worship Commission: Renata Lampkin FROM FR. JOHN MADIGAN LENT: INTENTIONALLY AND MINDFULLY! WHY? When we have done something as often as the annual Lenten challenge it is good to ask, “Why?” Is it doing any good? Is it making a difference to our lives? In the words of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, here’s why: “There are very few people who realize what God would make of them if they abandoned themselves entirely into His hands, and let themselves be formed by his grace. A thick and shapeless tree trunk would never believe that it could become a statue, admired as a miracle of sculpture….And would never consent to submit itself to the chisel of the sculptor, who as St. Augustine says, sees by his genius what he can make of it. Many people who, we see, now scarcely live as Christians, do not understand that they could become saints, if they would let themselves be formed by the grace of God, If they did not ruin His plans by resisting the work which He wants to do.” Year after year we have listened to the story of the Woman at the Well in John’s Gospel where the woman did not recognize Jesus and was defending herself and her life which drew Jesus to say to her: “If only you knew the gift of God…” Likewise, if only we knew the gift of God and had any idea of what He wants to give us to make us truly joyful in life, we would gladly enter Lent as intentionally and mindfully as possible and with no resistance to prayer, fasting and charitable giving. We could also be willingly drawn in to Lent if we believed the words from Matthew’s Gospel and took them to heart: “Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” Which of us wouldn’t want that if it only took a good Lenten observance to get it. It is unfortunate that as human beings we often have to hit rock bottom before we make the move to respond to God’s grace to turn things around. Sometimes it is even a prison sentence that brings about transformation. I read an example recently of a Frenchman in prison writing to his brother: Dear little brother, I have wanted to write to you since your last letter with the Face of Christ image, but I couldn’t seem to do it. Today I received Communion and things are going much better, but I’d really like to get out of this miserable state. One good thing about it is that of myself I can’t do anything, and that if God doesn’t help me abundantly I shall remain totally paralyzed in this stagnation. I can’t even manage to pray properly. My mind wanders beyond these walls and bars, and I can’t concentrate on anything. Several months ago I had a similar crisis and when I recovered my ardor I found it was greater than before. God probably wants to make me understand that what is given me is not due to any merit of mine, as I was inclined to think, but is only the free gift of his mercy. May he have pity on my solitude, unworthy as I am, and fill me with his grace. I’ve recently had satisfaction in regard to my father. He is a convinced atheist, who judges that all this is nothing but nonsense and absurdity but who, each time he comes to see me, can’t help choosing it as the subject of our half hour’s conversation. He no longer seems so sure it’s all nonsense. I believe that interiorly he is deeply touched. Such a series of catastrophes have broken upon him that he feels shattered. I try to tell him what religion is, and that there is order and an obvious meaning in the world, but I have no great talent at explaining...I’m more like a snail, crawling along the path of faith, stumbling at every third step and moaning and groaning over each obstacle to be overcome. But could it be that I am better off this way?—Jacques Fesch; a murderer who experienced a profound conversion before his execution in a French prison in 1957. We read of the first murder in the Book of Genesis. Cain murdered Abel; we are not told why Cain’s sacrifice was not as acceptable to God as Abel’s was, prompting jealousy that led to murder. Deliberate murders spring from dark places in the human heart: anger, greed, revenge, lust. Further, Jesus warned against more subtle forms of murder such as criticism, name -calling, spreading false rumors, ruining reputations. This Lent is a good time to reflect: How well do I guard against “murderous spirits” lurking in my own heart? More positively, how am I trying to be a life-giving, life-affirming person to those around me? This is the real “why” of Lent and the reason why spiritual writers say: forget chocolate, let Lent RECONNECT, REKINDLE AND RENEW your heart. Fr. John FROM FR. JOHN MADIGAN INSTEAD OF ENGAGING IN THE NEVERENDING AND LOSING BATTLE BETWEEN PRO-LIFE AND PRO-CHOICE CHOOSE PREPARES INSTEAD! PREPARES: Pregnancy and Parenting Support If you have been fighting for the pro-life cause and have been disappointed that the fight has gone on for so long and has not been won and is not likely to be won in the way you hoped in the political climate of the past fifty years, here is a new invitation to make a difference. This Valentines Day comes with an invitation to share in a tender love story. PREPARES, a program launched by the State Catholic bishops, is a way we can “walk our talk” about celebrating the gift of life, making sure that no child—born or unborn—is ever abandoned or alone.