WELCOME To The Regional Parishes of Tacoma March 24, 2019 Third Sunday of Lent Your Pastoral Team Fr. Tuan Nguyen, D. Min. Fr. Patrick McDermott Fr. James Harbaugh Regional Pastor Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar 253-882-9943 360-556-4111 206-335-8385 [email protected] “I shall [email protected] [email protected] Emergency Contact Sr. Anna: (253) 592-2455 cultivate www.trparishes.org the ground Sacred Heart Parish St. Ann Parish St. John of the Woods 4520 McKinley Avenue 7025 South Park Avenue Parish Tacoma, WA 98404 Tacoma, WA 98408 9903 24th Avenue East around it (253) 472-7738 (253) 472-1360 Tacoma (Midland), WA 98445 Masses / Misas English Masses & (253) 537-8551 Reconciliation Sunday 10:00am English English Masses & Reconciliation: Sat.4:00pm and Mon & Fri 8:00am English Reconciliation Dominical Español Sábado Saturday Mass at 5:00pm Sunday Mass at 9:30am Reconciliation: 7:00pm fertilize it.” Domingo 8:00am y 12:00 Weekdays Mass: Sat. 4:30pm Medodía (Tue/Wed/Thu) 8:00am (E) Saturday Mass at 5:30pm Jueves 7:00pm Español Friday Mass at 7:00pm (V) Sunday Masses at 8:00am & Reconciliation / Con- Vietnamese Mass: 11:00am (Luke 13:9) fesiones Sunday Mass: 7:45 am Weekdays (Tue/Wed/Fri) Thursdays and Saturdays: Reconciliation: Sun. 3:00pm Mass at 9:30am from 6:00pm to 6:45pm Sunday Mass at 4:00pm Pastor’s Letter Dear Parishioners, We are in the Third Weekend of the Lenten journey with the Elects and Candidates. We thank you for continuing to support and pray for them during these Forty Days of their discernment towards the Baptismal Font and towards the Altar of the Eucha- ristic celebration! We thank their godparents and sponsors who are with them at each step of their journey. We thank you for joining them with different rites each week- end, such as the Rite of Election and the Rite of Scrutiny. We joyfully share with you the good news that we have many different retreats of- fered at each parish location for people of different cultural backgrounds. We con- gratulate the students who received their First Reconciliation this year. We thank the priests who assisted them to celebrate this Sacrament of Reconciliation. We thank their teachers who took time in preparing them to receive this sacrament. We thank their parents for their fine example by celebrating this sacrament with them. We are very proud of their parents for setting a wonder- ful example to show them the way to celebrate this sacrament and make this special event joyful for them (leading their children to Jesus Christ during this Lenten Season). We would like to acknowledge parents/grandparents who are engaging and participating fully in our program of Faith Formation. We had an informative meeting with the parish leadership team at Sacred Heart’s Church. I was surprised with the information shared from each of the parish ministries at the leadership meeting. We have many different activities and ministries at Sacred Heart Parish that you may not know about. I have heard from their reports that they spend time to evangelize by reaching out to non– Catholics and Catholics who are not active in their faith; they pray with them, and many of those people are not familiar with the Church’s teaching, liturgy and worship. Therefore, this was an opportunity for them to invite them to join our parish ministry and activities. We are celebrating the V Encuentro and we are focusing on some areas that we want to share with the Faith Community, the Good News of our Faith. We had more than 31 people who came to the Pastoral Council meeting, representatives of different ministries within our parish. It was a good meeting, and I thank them for their dedication and May God continue to bless them! We also had a good meeting with our Deanery last week with other pastors, parish staff, the representatives of different organiza- tions. Staff of the Archdiocese came to share with us the ministries that we support from our Annual Catholic Appeal. The Arch- bishop has opened a new office to support Marriage and Family Life, Young Adult Ministry, Jail Ministry, and other ministries that we had a chance to hear from, so our parishes do receive support from them in regards to these ministries. Our Deanery also sup- ports different ministries as shared from their reports such as the Hospital Ministry and the Detention Ministry and Catholic Schools. It was nice to have a chance to check in with other priests. We had many different celebrations last week such as the Feast Day of St. Patrick. We had a big feast and celebration to honor St. Patrick last weekend. We also congratulate the St. Joseph’s ministry group at St. Ann’s Church, who gathered to honor him on his feast day. We thank members and the ministry of St. Joseph at St. Ann Parish. This ministry group is very active at this parish (i.e. they are also involved in the Knights of Columbus Organization in other parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle). The mem- bers of this group are married men, who join this group to receive support from other men, who want to follow St. Joseph who was a good husband and good protector of the family. Their ministry mainly does things to support the Family and the parish ministry such as support the pastor’s ministry when he calls upon them to assist with different tasks. There are many projects that have been done at St. Ann’s Parish that the St. Joseph ministry group has done and continue to do. I thank them for their ministry and their time to serve their own family and our parish. I am very pleased with this group, as when we plan for any activity that benefits their family and children, they are right there to work side by side with us. This is why we have many different ministries to support young families and children because they are there to make it happen. We also have the Legion of Mary ministry and the Mother’s Support group within our parish and they are always there to support us with any parish activities for the family and for their chil- dren. We thank them for their Faith and their ministry. We also have retreats during Lent to support them. I am very pleased to know that we have different ministry groups in charge of leading prayers during these Forty Days of Lent. You are cordially invited to join us on this journey. There is more information on our parish website that you are cordially invited to visit. We thank you for supporting the “Called To Serve as Christ Campaign” and they are sending us the information to thank you and to remind you of your commitment. If you have any questions in this area, please call Sister Kim! I am working with the Financial Council and accountant to prepare for the coming year’s budget. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family! There are many parishioners who are sick from the homebound and families who are mourning for their love ones. Please remember them in your Lenten prayers! Sincerely, Yours in Christ, Our website: www.trparishes.org Fr. Tuan Nguyen, D. Min Regional Pastor Please remember your parish in your Will. 2 Community Center Emergency Contact Sr. Anna (253) 592-2455 Para información PRIESTS: Fr. Tuan Nguyen D. Min., Pastor (253) 882-9943 [email protected] en Español vea las páginas 9-10 Fr. Patrick McDermott, Parochial Vicar (360) 556-4111 [email protected] Fr. James Harbaugh, Parochial Vicar (206)-335-8385 [email protected] RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & BAPTISM : Sr. Theresa Nguyen (253) 592-2541; [email protected] BULLETIN EDITOR & CONTACTS: Sr. Theresa Nguyen (253) 592-2541 or [email protected] STEWARDSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS: Sr. Kim Tran (253) 304-8929 or [email protected] ACCOUNTANT: Anna Nichols (360) 789-1896 [email protected] MAINTENANCE: Don McMakin (253) 590-6824 [email protected] OUTREACH/ HOME BOUND MINISTRY: Sr. Anna Hang Nguyen (253) 592-2455 - [email protected] MARRIAGE PREP: Deacon Mike Teskey (253) 474-6559; WEDDINGS: Fr. Tuan Nguyen -Arrangement should be made with the Pastor at least 6 months in advance. A Journey of Conversion in Holy Week Schedule Mind, Heart and Spirit. Class at every Monday from 6:30 pm to Holy Thursday (April 18) 8:30 pm in the school. St. Ann (Eng.) 6:00 p.m. (Viet) 8:00 p.m. Mar. 25: Four Models of the church Sacred heart (Eng.) 5:00 p.m. April 1: Review of Sacraments (Spa.) 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 24th: First Scrutiny at St. JOW: 7:00 p.m. Sacred Heart church at 12 noon Mass. Good Friday (April 19) (4520 McKinley Ave.) St. Ann (Eng.) 6:00 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 31st: Second Scrutiny at SJOW (Viet) 8:00 p.m 11:00am Mass Sacred Heart (Eng.) 5:00 p.m Sunday, April 4th: Third Scrutiny at SA 4:00pm Mass (Spa.) 7:30 p.m. April 13th: RCIA retreat at SJOW from 9-2pm. St. JOW: 7:00 p.m April 20th: Rehearsal at 9am then Baptism Mass at Stations of the Cross 3:00 pm 8pm. Be there at 7pm. Easter Vigil (April 20) Any questions, please call Janet Byard 312-0389 St. Ann: 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil-Regional Sacred Heart: 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil (Spanish) St. John of the Woods 8:00 p.m SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION THE BAPTISMAL CATECHUMENATE Class on Sunday nights 6:00– As stated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 8:00PM in St.