March 28th, 2021 Philomena Parish

Parish Office/Mailing Address Staff 1790 South 222nd St. 5 Rev. Stephen Woodland, Pastor St. Philomena Parish Office Des Moines, WA 98198 5 Rev. Gilberto Mora, Parochial Vicar, ext. 123 Open Monday—Friday (206) 878-8709 5 Jerry Graddon, Deacon, ext. 132, [email protected] 5 8:00 AM—4:00 PM Fax (206) 824-3480 Kara Montplaisir, Parish Business Mgr., ext. 121 Teen Confirmaon, [email protected] parishoffi[email protected] 5 Dr. Steve Morissee, Principal, St. Philomena School www.stphilomenaparish.com Youth Minister, [email protected] 5 Michelle Marie Miller-Liss, Administrave Assistant, St. Philomena School ext. 122 [email protected] 1815 South 220th Street 5 Isabel Gomez, Receponist, ext. 120 Des Moines, WA 98198 PA for Hispanic Ministry, parishoffi[email protected] 5 Holli Neigel, Religious Ed. Director, [email protected] (206) 824-4051 5 Derrin Walter, Facilies Manager, ext. 126 Fax (206) 878-8646 5 James Middaugh, Organist & Choir Director offi[email protected] 5 Barela, Associate Organist www.stphilomenaschool.com 5 Eduardo Ramirez, Spanish Mass Music Director CHURCH IS OPEN! JOIN US. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Sunday Mass Schedule Please call (206)878-8709 to reserve.

Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM Sunday 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 5:30 PM Misa en Español 6:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 7PM

Weekday Mass Schedule

Monday 7:30 AM Please wear a mask and Tuesday 7:30 AM Wednesday No Morning Mass observe social distancing. Misa en Español 7:00 PM Thursday 7:30 AM Friday 7:30 AM

March 28th, 2021 From the desk of Kara Montplaisir Weekend Masses are [email protected] getting close to capacity. We would rather not 206-878-8709 turn any parishioners away.

Registration for Confirmation We are restricted to 125 classes begin on April 1, 2021. persons per Mass. Please call Monday-Friday the week Please come to the parish office with prior to reserve your place. your child's Baptism and First Communion certificate. Starting Monday March 22nd. The fee has not changed, it is $125.00. Please call to reserve your spot for Confirmation is open to any student who will the following Mass times ... be in the 7th grade in September or older. You will be given a Confirmation April 01 schedule at that time. Classes begin in Holy Thursday/Jueves Santo late August; either 12:30pm - 2:30pm or Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Bilingual), 3:00pm - 5:00pm. 7:00 pm

April 02 Good Friday/Viernes Santo Mass Schedule Reservaons are sll required to aend weekend Masses. Our numbers are increasing every Liturgical Service, 3:00 pm English week with more parishioners deciding to venture out. Passion, Veneration of the Cross, Holy Communion Please call the parish office 206-878-8709 by noon Friday to secure your spot. Servicio Litúrgico, 7:00 pm Spanish

The weekend Mass schedule will be as follows: Pasión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Veneración de la Sta. Cruz, Monday/Tuesday & Santa Comunión Thursday/Friday 7:30 am Wednesday 7:00pm Spanish Saturday 5:30pm English April 03 Sunday: Holy Saturday/Sábado Santo 6:30am Spanish 8:30am English 7:00 pm Easter Vigil (Bilingual) 10:30am English 1:00pm Spanish 5:30pm English April 04 7:00pm Spanish Easter Sunday/Domingo de No Saturday Morning Mass Resurreción

In order to aend Weekend Masses, you must make a reservaon by Mass at 8:30 am, 10:30 am (English) calling the parish office, during office hours. 206-878-8709 We must 6:30 am & 1:00 pm (Spanish) have your NO 5:30 PM MASS reservaon by 12pm Friday before the Sunday desired. We do this in order to facilitate ‘contact tracing’. Those who simply ‘show-up’ for Mass, Also, a friendly reminder to hand unfortunately may not be admied. sanitize when entering church for Mass. No reservaons are necessary for weekday masses. At this me there will be no Mass on Saturday mornings.

Confession available by appointment: 206-878-8709

March 28th, 2021

Happy Holy Week!! We will be covering We will be meeng in the Church for the events of Holy Week and how it rehearsal at 7:00 pm. Remember to corresponds with the elements of Mass bring your sponsors!! and the establishment of the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Holy Please connue to pray for our Orders. catechumens and candidates as Congratulaons to all the Second Year the me of preparaon is upon us. students who completed their First Reconciliaon. There were a lot of We are also accepng registraons for happy faces when they le Church. RCIA beginning in the fall. These classes Many thanks to Father Woodland and are for those who have been bapzed Father Gilberto for being there for our or bapzed in another faith. If you are children. missing sacraments or lack instrucon Due to Easter we will not have class on in the Catholic faith. If you have been Monday, April 5 and April 12 due to through the program, you are welcome Spring Break. Classes will resume on to come back to learn more. April 19th with Year 1 students. Year Please e-mail me at [email protected] or Two students will be meeng in the call the parish office at 206-878-8709. Church. every week unl May 10.

Pre-Baptism Classes English Baptism classes are normally offered the 1st and 2nd Wednesdays of the month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Next classes: English- (English, 2 parts) April 7th. and 14th. Both English classes must be attended.

Español- No Clase in Abril La Sigiente Clase Mayo 1st. (Español, Una Clase Desde 5:45-9PM Parents & Godparents are required to attend.

March 28th, 2021 IN GRATITUDE for the Spring 2021 “40 Days for Life Campaign”

Thank you for your support of the Splash auction. You can Thank you for your connued still donate to the paddle Raise or the school’s scholarship funds by donating through the school’s website at support in prayer and acon for www.stphilomenachool.com. Your kindness and generosity are greatly appreciated, and we thank you from the bottom our 40 Days for Life march in of our hearts! Federal Way, during the months of The school held its annual state of the school meeting last week. The 2021-2022 budget has been completed and February and March. Some days approved by the School Commission. There will be a 3% tuition increase as well as a 3% salary increase for the we had upwards of 10 people faculty and staff. The complete state of the school address is in a PowerPoint and available on the front page of the parcipate outside Federal Way’s school’s website. Planned Parenthood Clinic. Some Open enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year is happening NOW!! If you are interested in St. Philomena even came out on Saturday from School please email Chris at [email protected]. We have openings for next year in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades. If you 10-12. You know, we may not are interested please call the school at 206.824.4051. know the effects of our standing in Scrip will be sold: Mondays from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM witness of life, but we can be Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM Fridays from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM assured the God does. We heard You can order Scrip by choosing one of the following options: many horns and thumbs up signs  Print and fill out order form and bring with you to pick in support for Life and had the up order Email order to [email protected] opportunity to talk to several  Call Scrip office at 206.824.4051 extension 107 Order online through Presto Pay, Pay by check or credit people …some posive and some card negave to our witness of Life. Congratulations to the following students who have March birthday! Alex A-3rd, Nathanael A- PreK, Olivia A-K, And so we ask God’s connued Natan A- 2nd, Faith B- 8th, Baylen E-7th, Makbel E-3rd, Jaxon F-8th, Zayne G-8th, Ethan H-3rd, Annalise K-2nd, blessing on this life giving cause… Pam N-7th, Markos O-PreK, Sarai S-5th, Dylan S-1st, Lute S-8th, Julia S-6th, Ari S-3rd, Colleen T-7th, Lucia V-2nd, 40 Days for Life. And pray Riley W-8th and Aresema W-3rd. especially for those who have not The majority of the faculty and staff have had their first Covid-19 vaccine and a few of our staff are fully chosen life. vaccinated. The reminder of faculty and staff should be fully vaccinated by April 1st.Archdiocese of Seattle We look forward to bearing Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines- In accordance with the instruction of the Holy See and the United States witness to LIFE in the Fall of 2021. Conference of Catholic , the use of all current COVID-19 vaccines during this pandemic is morally Please connue to pray for all Life. acceptable. It is not only important for one’s personal health, but it is also our responsibility to care for the Shalom, common good of the broader community, and getting a vaccine is one way to do so. Whenever you are allowed to Deacon Jerry get the vaccine, please do so knowing that it is morally acceptable to receive whichever vaccine is being offered.

Mass Intentions March 28th, 2021

Saturday, March 27th Readings for 5:30pm All the Faithful SI the next

Sunday, March 28th week ... 8:30am Don Hale RIP 10:30am Bridget Garrett RIP Monday, March 29th Friday, April 2nd 5:30pm All the Faithful SI Monday of Holy Week Good Friday 42:1-7 Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Monday, March 29th John 12:1-11 Hebrew 4:14-16; 5:7-9 7:30am Dianna Williams RIP John 13:1-15 Don Williams SI Tuesday, March 30th Loraine Duggan SI Tuesday of Holy Week Saturday, March 27th Isaiah 49:1-6 Holy Saturday John 13:21-33, 36-38 Genesis 1:1—2:2 Tuesday, March 30th Genesis 22:1-18, 10-13, 7:30am Prudencio Garcia RIP Wednesday, March 31st 15-18 Wednesday of Holy Exodus 14:15—15:1 Wednesday, March 31st Week Isaiah 55:1-11 7:00pm Por Todos los Fieles SI Isaiah 50:4-9a Baruch 3:9-15, 32—4:4 Mahew 26:14-25 36:16-17a, 18-28 Thursday, April 1st Romans 6:3-11 Thursday, April 1st Mark 16:1-7 7:30am All the Faithful SI Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Sunday, March 28th Friday, April 2nd 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Easter Sunday 7:30am All the Faithful SI John 13:1-15 Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 Saturday, April 3rd John 20:1-9 5:30pm All the Faithful SI

Weekly Collecon Recap Our budget is based on an expectation of $798,000.00 in collection donations for the For these Special Intentions and fiscal year (July ‘19-June‘20). all Intentions in our We need an average of $15,346.15 per week. Book of Prayer. How are we doing? Deloris Martin For March 14th. 2021

Deaths Envelope Collecon: $ 5,007.00 John Vandelin Loose Collecon: $ 4,517.50 Let your perpetual light shine EFT: $ 4,072.00 upon them, O Lord, and Total: $ 13,596.50 may they rest in peace. Under ($1,749.65)

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