MY PARISH FAMILY Immaculate Conception (Colville) – of Jesus (Kettle Falls) Pure Heart of Mary (Northport) October 7, 2018: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of belongs to such as these.”(Mark 10: 2-16) AND CONFESSION SCHEDULE PARISH STAFF Tuesday, October 9 Pastor ...... Father Kenneth St. Hilaire 5:00 p.m. Confessions [email protected] 5:30 p.m. Mass (Colville) Seminarian/Social Outreach……………………...…….Jef Lant Mary Ann Sodroski+ Office Manager ...... Pam Milliette Wednesday, October 10 [email protected] 7:15 a.m. Mass (Hospital Chapel) Custodian ...... Maria Wojcik Roy Laitinen+ Facilities Supervisor ...... Greg Rainer Thursday, October 11 Religious Education ...... Marilyn Beaudry 7:15 a.m. Mass (Colville) Parish Office ...... (509)-684-6223 Mike Huff+ Office Hours ...... Tues-Weds-Thurs 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.

Friday, October 12 PARISH MINISTRIES 7:15 a.m. Mass (Colville) Pastoral Council ...... Adam Huff Don Waldemarson+ Finance Council ...... Joe Fazzari, Dave Hewes, Art Paine Saturday, October 13 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 Richard St. Hilaire+ Music Coordinator ...... Joan Davis Sunday, October 14 Mk 10: 17-30 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 Richard St. Hilaire+ 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

With the Annual Catholic Appeal 7:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m. First Fridays going on, we continue to turn our 7:45 a.m.-8:45 a.m. all other Fridays thoughts to matters of stewardship. I mentioned a couple of weeks ago PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK (and you've seen in the materials Please pray for our Colville, Kettle and Northport Parishes. you received in the mail) that the Monica Parazoo, Pat Graham, Kathleen Ogden, Courtney theme of this year's ACA is "In giving, we receive." Brunette, Margie Christensen, Meggie Hyman, Ray & Eileen Miller, Dale McLeod, Vi and Mike Cournyer, Rev. Darrin The words of St. Francis of Assisi are echoed in that Connall, Mila Stewart, Kay Franklin, Rose Rabalais, Jodi theme: "...for it is in giving that we receive, it is in Clark, Lori Elledge, Linda Marie Dupuis, Mary Martinez, pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that Chuckie Vougard, Susan Williamson, Lucille Perkins, Betty we are born to eternal life." With profound wisdom, Potestio, Frances Thomas, Brandi Hillbrant, Oscar and the saint points to a great mystery. It is precisely in Evelyn Romo, Mike Miller, Sharon St Clair, Lynn Gray, Mick and Luke McCrea, Florence Pool. (List Rotates each week). what seems like the reverse of receiving, pardoning, If you know of someone who is sick or homebound, please and being born, that those very dynamics unfold. call the Parish office.

Naturally, we tend to hold on to things to give us a sense of security. No one knows the future, so we try Weekly Contributions: September 29-30 to make sure we have enough ______(fill in the blank) Colville (Immaculate Conception): $3,346.00 in reserve so that we're prepared for whatever comes Kettle Falls (Sacred Heart): $876.00 our way. It's kind of like making sure that our insurance Northport (Pure Heart of Mary): $1,058.25 is up-to-date. Social Outreach: $50.00 Thank you for your stewardship!

Now, making sure your insurance is up-to-date is not a bad thing; it doesn't mean that we don't have faith In all parishes and missions of the diocese that God will sustain us in every trial. However, when the Annual Catholic Appeal is in full swing. our "insurance" becomes a substitute for faith, then Participation of every household in our we are really in trouble. Perhaps this is why Jesus says, parishes promotes the witness and spread "It will be hard for one who is rich to enter the of the Gospel to the farthest corners of the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 19:23). He knows that diocese. Pledges can be mailed directly to the Diocese the temptation is strong to put our trust in material or dropped in the collection plate at any weekend wealth instead of in Him. Mass. Thank you for your support! Our ACA Goals: 100% household participation I attended a seminar at the retreat center at the ICP: $49,445 SHJ: $9,753 PHM: $2,118 Palisades (Archdiocese of Seattle) in late August, and on the grounds I saw a simple plaque with a quote Altar Servers Class from a donor: "Give until it feels good!" We've all If you are a confirmed Catholic and are in at heard the quip "Give until it hurts," but I thought this least fourth grade (or a lot older), you are new spin brought out a beautiful insight. When we give welcome at our training for altar servers on generously - even heroically - it actually feels really Tuesday, October 9, after the 5:30 Mass. There will be good. It hardly hurts at all. a make-up class for those who can’t make it this time. Not just with the ACA, but in every way we live out our call to be good stewards, we should be convinced of Religious Ed is off and running…Lots of the truth of the words of the ACA theme: "In giving, we positive feedback from our Catechists, receive." Lord, grant us the grace to receive what You parents, and kids! Our next big event is give when we give what we have already received from our parish-wide All Saint’s Day Your providential hand! Celebration, Thursday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Our kids will dress as their favorite saints and Fr. Kenny St. Hilaire, Pastor lead participants in a game of “Who Am I?” Please contact Marilyn Beaudry at the parish Office or at 509-563-9646 for info or to register. Coast to Coast is a national rally The PREPARES ministry is hosting that will take place this Sunday, Oct. 7. two events in the parish hall this Parishes around the United States and the month. (1) The monthly diaper dis- world will pray the Rosary for the protection of the tribution is on Saturday, Oct. 20 from dignity of the human person. You are invited to gather 11:30 to 1. Any family in need of diapers is welcome to at Pure Heart of Mary in Northport to pray the Rosary come and pick up 50 diapers per child and one packet after the 12:30 Mass; or, say the Rosary at home while of baby wipes per family. (2) The Spooktacular viewing the live-stream of the National Rosary Rally in Community Baby Shower is on Saturday, Oct. 27 from Washington DC. Visit http://rosarycoasttocoast.com/ 10 to noon. New or expectant parents with a baby 9 for details; or contact the parish office at 684-6223. months or younger are welcome to attend. Refresh-

ments, gift bags, games, and prizes will be available. *ART LOVERS** All PREPARES activities are free of charge and open to Many thanks to Vaughn and Terri Hintze all people. For more information or to volunteer, for their generous donation of several contact Pat Taylor at 509-942-9592. statues of various saints, some in pristine condition and a few “well-loved”. These Who are The Catholic Daughters of the are perfect items for our Spring 2019 Religious Ed Americas? silent auction fund raiser. In addition, the Hintzes Catholic Daughters of the Americas donated a 1st Communion dress and veil in beautiful (CDA) is an international Catholic condition to be given to a child in need who is organization dedicated to prayer, good celebrating her first Holy Communion. Do YOU have a works, and the helping of others less fortunate. CDA is special religious-themed painting, print, drawing, an opportunity for Catholic women to engage in statue, or?? that you would like to share with our spiritual activities, along with helping those less Religious Ed kids? This could be a piece that you could fortunate. Your local CDA court is Court St. Monica, lend or gift to ICP, either for use during the year or for Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Kettle Falls. We meet the the auction. Please call the parish office for details. 4th Thursday of every month at 6:00pm. Please join us at any of our meetings or talk with a Catholic Daughter Respect for Life Month to find out how you can help make a difference in our Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral will hold communities. All ladies from our local parishes are its annual Respect Life Mass on Friday, welcome! Respect Life Sunday- Catholic Daughters Oct. 19 at 10:00 am. Sponsored by the Respect Life throughout the world are a diverse group united in our Office and in collaboration with the students of the value for human life and the common belief in each diocesan Catholic schools, this Mass is an opportunity individual’s, including the unborn’s, fundamental right to come together in prayer for the most vulnerable in to be treated with dignity and respect. Together, we our society. You are invited to join in this beautiful support pro-life organizations, spiritually and celebration of the . If you cannot attend, but financially. Won’t you join us? would like to participate locally, stop by the church during Friday adoration. The Cathedral of Our Lady Lourdes is holding a liturgical workshop for parish musicians, Spokane Engaged Encounter invites all cantors, choir members, and lectors on engaged couples to a weekend retreat Saturday, Nov 3, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. October 19-21 at IHRC. The weekend Plans include a speaker on the liturgy and individual focus is on in-depth, private workshops focusing on particular aspects of your communication within the context of Catholic faith and liturgical ministry as well as suggestions for values, and a series of presentations by married strengthening the skills you bring in service of the couples with input from a diocesan priest. Church’s liturgy. For more info please contact Henry Please share this with anyone you might know who is Bauer: [email protected] getting married or planning to get married. This is the or by calling (509) 358-4290. only weekend offered this fall. Couples do not have to Advertiser of the week-Thank you! be Catholic to attend, and scholarships are available to help with cost. Contact 509-850-0378 or email Please see the ad on the back of the bulletin [email protected] with any questions.