MY PARISH FAMILY Immaculate Conception (Colville) – of Jesus (Kettle Falls) Pure Heart of Mary (Northport) July 29, 2018 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Immaculate Conception Parish Colville, Sacred Heart Parish Kettle Falls and Pure Heart of Mary Northport

MASS AND CONFESSION SCHEDULE PARISH STAFF Tuesday, July 31 Pastor ...... Father Kenneth St. Hilaire 5:00 p.m. Confessions [email protected] 5:30 p.m. Office Manager ...... Pam Milliette Frances Machala [email protected] Wednesday, August 1 Custodian ...... Maria Wojcik 7:15 a.m. Mass (Mt. Carmel Chapel) Facilities Supervisor ...... Greg Rainer John Hanley Religious Education ...... Marilyn Beaudry Thursday, August 2 Social Outreach ...... Pam Vail 7:15 a.m. Mass Parish Office ...... (509)-684-6223 Cecilia Hollan Office Hours ...... Tues-Weds-Thurs 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.

Friday, August 3 PARISH MINISTRIES 7:15 a.m. Mass Pastoral Council ...... Adam Huff Eunice J Massey+ Finance Council ...... Joe Fazzari, Dave Hewes, Art Paine Saturday, August 4 Knights of Columbus ...... Ted Van Cleave 3:00 p.m. Confessions (Colville) Catholic Daughters ...... Valorie Anderson 4:00 p.m. Mass (Colville) Adoration...... Sharon Sprangers Maxine Davenport+ Line ...... JoHanna Andrews 6:00 pm. Mass (Kettle Falls) Funeral Luncheons ...... Janie Kuh Maxine Davenport+ Music Coordinator ...... Joan Davis Sunday, August 5 JN 6: 24-35 Sacristan ...... Fran Trail 9:00 a.m. Mass (Colville) Friendship Feast ...... Debi Gereaux Pro Populo Servants of the Sick ...... Dave Hewes 12:30 p.m. Mass (Northport) Youth Group ...... Marti & Gary Axtell Aileen Bresnahan+ RCIA ...... Lenny Neyens

PREPARES ...... Pat Taylor Sign up for Flocknote! Text MyParishFamily to 84576 Librarian ...... Kathy Campbell or visit www.flocknote.com/MyParishFamily to start receiving communications about parish life! Coffee Hour ...... Kelly & Craig Linn Visit us on Facebook: Colville, Kettle Falls, Northport Tri-Parish Parish Activities ...... Carisa Fazzari Catholic Community; Website: www.myparishfamily.org Quilt Ministry ...... Dolores Cline

Dear Parishioners, language of "receiving Communion," as I have been Last week, I offered a reminder of doing in these messages. some of the specifics about More next week! receiving Holy Communion: – Fr. Kenny St. Hilaire, Pastor posture when receiving, the bow before receiving, and some Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament pointers for receiving the directly on the tongue. 7:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m. First Fridays 7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m. all other Fridays This week, I'd like to spend a few minutes with the topic of receiving Holy Communion in the hand. Although the universal norm is to receive on the PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK tongue, the practice of receiving in the hand has Please pray for our Colville, Kettle and Northport Parishes. Courtney Brunette, Margie Christensen, Meggie Hyman, become very common in our country, so it's important Ray & Eileen Miller, Dale McLeod, Vi and Mike Cournyer, to review some points so as to avoid abuses and Rev. Darrin Connall, Mila Stewart, Kay Franklin, Rose minimize the possibility of desecration of the Rabalais, Jodi Clark, Eileen Weatherman, Lori Elledge, Linda Sacrament. Marie Dupuis, Mary Martinez, Chuckie Vougard, Susan Receiving the Eucharist in the hand begins in much the Williamson, Lucille Perkins, Betty Potestio, Frances Thomas, same way as receiving on the tongue. The Brandi Hillbrant, Oscar and Evelyn Romo, Mike Miller, Sharon St Clair, Lynn Gray, Mick and Luke McCrea, Florence communicant makes the same sign of reverence (a Pool. (List Rotates each week). bow of the head) and responds, "Amen," in a clear If you know of someone who is sick or homebound, please voice when the Body of Christ is presented. Only now, call the Parish office. instead of opening the mouth and extending the tongue, the communicant holds both hands out, so that the priest or Extraordinary Minister can clearly Weekly Contributions: July 21-22 perceive that the person intends to receive in the Colville (Immaculate Conception): $3,598.96 hand. Kettle Falls (Sacred Heart): $581.00 If you receive Holy Communion in the hand, please be Northport (Pure Heart of Mary): $155.00 sure to use both hands, and be sure that your hands Social Outreach: $125.00 are clean. The hands are held out, palms up, with one (Online giving amount unavailable at printing.) hand directly beneath the other as if supporting it. The Thank you for your stewardship! palm should be open flat so that the Host can be placed there easily; the hand should not be cupped. CATHOLIC TRIVIA JUST FOR FUN! Normally, one's dominant hand is placed underneath the other so that, once the Host is placed in the hand, 1. On what island was Paul shipwrecked as he the dominant hand can be used to bring the Host to made his way to Rome? the mouth and place it inside. 2. Who was it who tried to buy the gifts of the Holy Spirt from the apostles? The communicant should hold his or her hands high 3. Who was the first Christian to be martyred? enough so that the priest or Extraordinary Minister does not have to stoop down in order to place the Host. However, the hands should not be held so high CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE as to make placing the Host awkward. AMERICAS RUMMAGE SALE Keeping in mind that one should have a receptive DONATIONS NEEDED- Catholic disposition when approaching the Body of the Lord, Daughters annual rummage sale will the communicant should not "grab" the Host from the be held Friday and Saturday; priest or Extraordinary Minister using the fingers. The August 10 & 11, at Sacred Heart action is not a "hand off" or "transfer," but an action of Parish in Kettle Falls. We are looking for donations of giving and receiving. Even though some refer to "taking gently used items (no clothes, please). Please contact Communion," it would be more appropriate to use the Dawna 680-6861 for information or Denise for large item pick-up, 684-8904. 21st Annual Inland Northwest A very special Thank you to Marilyn Catholic Men’s Retreat Beaudry along with all our wonderful Sponsored by the Knights of Volunteers that made Vacation Columbus of the Inland Northwest, School such a fantastic success!! Open to all men. THANK YOU! Retreat Master: Father Mitch Pacwa S.J. Theme: “Continuing the Journey: Hearing ’s Word Young Adult Study Nights in Today’s Changing World”. Anyone from age 20-ish to 35-ish is Date and Time: Friday, Oct 26, 5:00 p.m. until welcome to join our Young Adults group. Sunday, October 28, 10:00 a.m. We meet Friday evenings, 6:00 to Location: Camp N-Sid-Sen 7:30pm, at 444 4th Ave (Colville), to discuss faith 36395 S Highway 97, Harrison, ID 83833, matters and build friendships. on the shores of lake Coeur d’Alene. Cost: $110.00 – 130.00 Liturgy of the Hours Retreat Refunds up to 7 days before event September 14, 6:00 p.m. until Online registration available at:www.eventbrite.com September 16, 1:00 p.m. Praying with Christ in the Liturgy of the Hours with A Lifeline for Marriage Father Rory Pitstick. In the years Retrouvaille helps couples before electronic tablets, clergy through difficult times in their marriages. It is and religious were often seen carrying a well-worn designed to provide the tools to help get your marriage book, which most people assumed was the Bible. But back on track, the opportunity to rediscover each more often than not, was actually a prayer book other, and examine your lives together in a new and referred to as the Breviary (and also known as the positive way. This program has helped tens of Liturgy of the Hours or the Divine Office). thousands of couples. Retrouvaille is for any couple In recent years, more and more laity have discovered that would like to rediscover their marriage and the blessing of consecration each day to God through improve communication. Visit www.Retrouvaille.org regular recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours. This to read powerful testimonies and/or to register. weekend retreat will not only include guided Call (509) 520-4118 or (800) 470-2230 for more instructions on how to pray, but also a compelling information about the September 7-9, 2018 weekend presentation on why to pray, and various ways to pray in Spokane. the Divine Office, along with answers to general questions about liturgy and the history of praying the breviary. $196.00 per person, $302.00 couples, Thanks and blessings to our $110.00 commuters Vacation Bible School students Contact IHRC at 509-448-1224 or email [email protected]. and families for their generous support of the Peters Pence Remember: No Friendship Feast until September 6th. Parish Service Project and the July PREPARES diaper distribution. Because of their help, we were able to provide nearly 1,100 diapers for 15 children, including a hardship case for a homeless mother. Students helped by: filling baby bottles with over $77.00 in change to buy diapers, baby wipes, and other essential baby items; coloring fabric blocks for baby quilts; and . But our students did more than help contribute to the PREPARES inventory. They showed our PREPARES families that people do care, Advertiser of the week-Thank you! and that gives them hope. Sometimes hope is just what people need to try to change their lives. THANKS Please see the ad on the back of the bulletin and God bless!