MY PARISH FAMILY Immaculate Conception (Colville) – of Jesus (Kettle Falls) Pure Heart of Mary (Northport) September 23, 2018: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.” AND CONFESSION SCHEDULE PARISH STAFF Tuesday, September 25 Pastor ...... Father Kenneth St. Hilaire 5:00 p.m. Confessions [email protected] 5:30 p.m. Mass (Colville) Seminarian/Social Outreach……………………...…….Jef Lant Jenny Keba+ Office Manager ...... Pam Milliette Wednesday, September 26 [email protected] 7:15 a.m. Mass (Hospital Chapel) Custodian ...... Maria Wojcik Don Waldemarson+ Facilities Supervisor ...... Greg Rainer Thursday, September 27 Religious Education ...... Marilyn Beaudry 7:15 a.m. Mass (Colville) Parish Office ...... (509)-684-6223 Paula Wilkinson+ Office Hours ...... Tues-Weds-Thurs 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.

Friday, September 28 PARISH MINISTRIES 7:15 a.m. Mass (Colville) Pastoral Council ...... Adam Huff Marge Waldemarson Finance Council ...... Joe Fazzari, Dave Hewes, Art Paine Saturday, September 29 Knights of Columbus ...... Ted Van Cleave 3:00 p.m. Confessions (Colville) Catholic Daughters ...... Dawna Parazoo 4:00 p.m. Mass (Colville) Adoration...... Sharon Sprangers Fr. Darrin Connall Line ...... JoHanna Andrews 6:00 pm. Mass (Kettle Falls) Funeral Luncheons ...... Janie Kuh Luke McCrae Music Coordinator ...... Joan Davis Sunday, September 30 Mk 9:38-43, 47-48 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 Special Intention 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 Religious Education Activities ...... Carisa Fazzari Catholic Community; Website: www.myparishfamily.org Quilt Ministry ...... Dolores Cline Dear Parishioners, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m. First Fridays By now, most households 7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m. all other Fridays registered with our parishes should have received a mailing from PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Bishop Daly regarding the 2018 Please pray for our Colville, Kettle and Northport Parishes. Annual Catholic Appeal. You may Pat Graham, Kathleen Ogden, Courtney Brunette, Margie recall that the Diocese decided Christensen, Meggie Hyman, Ray & Eileen Miller, Dale within the last couple of years to McLeod, Vi and Mike Cournyer, Rev. Darrin Connall, Mila transfer the collection from a January-February to a Stewart, Kay Franklin, Rose Rabalais, Jodi Clark, Lori Elledge, September-October timeline. The year 2017 saw this Linda Marie Dupuis, Mary Martinez, Chuckie Vougard, Susan move take place, so it has now been a year since our Williamson, Lucille Perkins, Betty Potestio, Frances Thomas, last ACA. Brandi Hillbrant, Oscar and Evelyn Romo, Mike Miller, Sharon St Clair, Lynn Gray, Mick and Luke McCrea, Florence You may also recall that the Bishop instituted a new Pool. (List Rotates each week). refund/assessment policy, stipulating that any funds If you know of someone who is sick or homebound, please collected beyond a given parish’s ACA goal would be call the Parish office. refunded to that parish, and any parish falling short would be billed for the balance. I am very grateful to Weekly Contributions: September 15-16 be able to report that in all three of our parishes in Colville (Immaculate Conception): $3,140.96 north Stevens County, we will be receiving refunds, Kettle Falls (Sacred Heart): $558.25 probably in January, for the Fall 2017 ACA. Thank you Northport (Pure Heart of Mary): $267.00 again for your generous response to the Bishop’s Social Outreach: $190.00 request! Thank you for your stewardship!

The ACA’s theme this year is “In Giving, We Receive.” It Next weekend, throughout the Diocese, puts me in mind of the question: “Why do I give to the is ACA Commitment Weekend. Our goals Church?” Yes, I realize that it is my duty as a Catholic to are: support the works of the Church at the diocesan level. Immaculate Conception: $49,445 As a Catholic in Eastern Washington, I take part in the Sacred Heart of Jesus: $9,753 ministries the Church carries out in local Indian Pure Heart of Mary: $2,118 missions, Newman Centers at local universities, Thank you in advance for your participation! Catholic schools, prisons, and many other places by my support of the ACA. I promote the pro-life movement Thanks and blessings to everyone and encourage the promotion of vocations by writing who supported the September my check and sending it in each year. PREPARES diaper distribution with their , donations of diapers Honestly, though, the satisfaction that comes from and baby wipes, and spreading the word about this fulfilling a duty isn’t nearly as great as the sense of ministry in our community. Because of your help, we wonder and excitement I experience when I consider were able to provide 850 diapers for 17 children, how puts my gift to use and makes it infinitely including 3 new families. Thanks for helping PREPARES more fruitful than I could ever manage to do on my become a reliable source of support for families in own. need. I don’t give in order to receive, as if receiving were my main goal. However, God shows me over and over Healing the Culture invites you to attend its 3rd Annual Stand Up for Life Gala and again that His providence is always much greater than th my generosity. And I think He’s hoping that—one of Auction on Tuesday, October 9 at the these days—I’m going to catch on to the fact that if I Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane. trust Him with all that belongs to me, material and Cost is $79 per person; sponsorship and volunteer immaterial, He’ll take care of me every time. opportunities are available. For tickets and more information, please call (360) 243-3811 or visit: Fr. Kenny St. Hilaire, Pastor www.healingtheculture.com/gala From Bishop Daly Our First Sunday of Religious Ed was a “As we continue to hear stories of abuse and corruption big success. Lots of positive, happy within the Church, I would like to designate Saturday, reports from our teachers and th September 29 as a day of prayer and fasting throughout students. A HUGE thanks to parents eastern Washington. I chose that date because September who attended our parent meeting and th 29 is the Feast of the Archangels. Tradition holds up the have already turned in their registration (100%)! Thank Archangel Michael in particular as someone whom we you, Father Kenny, for blessing our kids and catechists should invoke to help us in our fight against evil. I believe for the upcoming year! We have also planned lots of that the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report and the removal of Archbishop McCarrick from ministry as well as other fun activities this year… Minute to Win It, All Saints’ accounts of corruption in our Church reveal a diabolical Day Celebration, Christmas Pageant, Easter Egg Hunt, aspect to the present crisis. In the Gospel of Saint Mark, Movie Nights, and more. Please note: If you are a Jesus said that some demonic forces can only be driven out parent of a child in K-8, registration is still open. Please through prayer and fasting. contact Marilyn Beaudry @ the Parish Office or at (509) 563-9646. I therefore encourage all of you to join me in prayer and fasting on September 29th for our Church. May these spiritual works serve as a solid foundation for ongoing *MINUTE TO WIN IT**PRIZES* renewal.” It’s baaack! By popular demand, ICP will host a parish-wide Minute To In response to Bishop Daly’s request, Immaculate Win It Pizza Party! Conception will offer Adoration of the Blessed When: Monday, September 24-6-8 p.m. Sacrament on Saturday the 29th, from 8:00 a.m. until Where: Parish Hall 2:30 p.m. Sign-ups are available after all Masses this Who: Everyone! weekend. All parishioners are asked to engage in ICP will provide Pizza, Beverages, Dessert. some form of fasting on that day as well: skip a meal, What is it??? Minute to Win It is a super fun and set the cell phone aside, or make some other sacrifice. easy game for both large and small groups using

common household items. Altar Servers Class If you have been Confirmed and are in at Join us for an evening of FUN AND FELLOWSHIP! least fourth grade (or a lot older), Father RSVP: Marilyn at the Parish Office 684-6223. Kenny will be holding a class for all Respect for Life Month interested individuals at a time to be determined. Stay Each October, the in tuned for more information. the United States celebrates Respect

Life Month to proclaim the Coast to Coast is a national rally immeasurable value of every person that will take place on Sunday, Oct. 7. from conception to natural death. The theme for the Parishes around the United States and the 2018-19 Respect Life Program is “Every Life: world will pray the Rosary for the protection of the Cherished, Chosen, Sent” and kicks off on Respect Life dignity of the human person. You are invited to gather Sunday, which is Oct 7th this year. In our community, at Pure Heart of Mary in Northport to pray the Rosary parishioners are invited to browse materials on the after the 12:30 Mass; or, say the Rosary at home while Respect Life resource table in the vestibule or say a viewing the live-stream of the National Rosary Rally in Rosary for Life during Adoration on Friday, Oct 5. The Washington DC. Visit http://rosarycoasttocoast.com/ red rose to be place by the statue of Mary the for details; or contact the parish office at 684-6223. weekend of Oct 5-7 will help serve as a reminder.

COATS FOR KIDS BREAKFAST Congratulations to the following K of C Monday Night Football The Knights of Columbus will be pool winners: hosting a fundraiser breakfast for (1) Emma Canto; (2) Royden Martens; (3) Raymond Danekas the Coats for Kids Program at the Parish Hall on th September 30 after the 9:00 Mass. Bring your Advertiser of the week-Thank you! appetite and wallet and please, help support this much needed cause! Please see the ad on the back of the bulletin