St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church December 15, 2019 Third Sunday of Advent LITURGY SCHEDULE PASTORAL STAFF Weekend Masses Rev. Tom Belleque, Pastor Saturday Vigil | 5:00pm [email protected] Sunday | 9:00am, 11:30am (Spanish) 360 573-3325 | ext. 105 Weekday Liturgies Deacon Adolfo Carbajal, Pastoral Assistant Mass | 9:00am Monday, Thursday, & Friday for Adult Faith Formation and Liturgy Liturgy of the Word | 9:00am Tuesday, Wednesday [email protected] Healing Masses 360 573-3325 | ext. 110 English: 2nd Tuesday of the month | 11:00am Deacon Felix Garcia Spanish: 3rd Friday, every second month | 7:00pm 541 646-0032 [email protected] Rosary Monday - Friday | 8:30am PARISH OFFICE 8701 NE 119th St, , Vancouver, WA 98662 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Hours | Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm Mondays | 7:00pm - 9:00pm (except Dec. 23rd) Phone | 360 573 3325 Fax | 360 573 3344 Tuesday, December 24th | from 10:00pm until E-mail | [email protected] 8:00am Wednesday, December 25th Website | www.stjohnvancouver.org Reconciliation Facebook |www.facebook.com/stjohnvancouver/ Please remember St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church or Cemetery in your will. Dear Friends in Christ, THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN This Sunday, December 15, our parish will host a Mon, 12/16 - Mass at 9:00am Simbang Gabi Mass at the 9:00am. Mass. Simbang 5:30pm - RCIC English Gabi (Night Mass), a Filipino Christmas tradition, is 6:00pm - Confessions a novena of Masses which traditionally were cele- 6:00pm - Cub Scouts brated very early in the morning starting on De- 6:30pm - Charismatic Group, Leadership cember 16 and concluding on Christmas Eve. 6:30pm - Rehearsal Christmas Play (Spanish) 7:00pm - Adoration This tradition was introduced by the Spanish friars 7:00pm - RCIA English to allow the farmers to celebrate Mass before 7:00pm - Apostolado de la Cruz going to the fields early in the morning. Simbang Tues, 12/17 - Mass at 9:00am Gabi is also known by its popular Spanish name as 10:00am - Hispanic Disability Support SW the Misa de Gallo, or "Mass of the Rooster.'' 1:30pm - SVdP meeting PARISH STAFF In the beginning, the church bells started ringing 5:30pm - Basic Faith Formation classes 7:00pm - First Communion classes (Spanish) Diane Helley as early as three o' clock, waking people up so Wed, 12/18 - Liturgy of the Word at 9:00am Pastoral Assist/Administration they could get ready for the 4:00am dawn Mass. [email protected] 4:45pm - Christmas Pageant rehearsal (English) Today, the tradition of Simbang Gabi continues Deborah Bourque 6:00pm - Faith Formation, regular & MS Stewardship Coordinator whether you live in the city or in the province, alt- Thurs, 12/19 - Mass at 9:00am [email protected] hough it is celebrated in new ways. Most churches 8:00am - Confessions Maria “RC” Vazquez are decorated with colorful lights and beautiful 10:00am - Bereavement Ministry Administrative Assistant parol lanterns to welcome the churchgoers. [email protected] 5:30pm - RCIC (Spanish) Jessie Sanchez Guzman Shortly after Mass, traditional delicacies await the 6:30pm - Parish Council Parish Receptionist church goers, popular favorites are bibinka, 6:30pm - Bereavement Ministry [email protected] puto (rice cakes), usually served with tea or coffee. 7:00pm - RCIA (Spanish) Mary Wynne 7:00pm - 4th Degree Knights Hot pandesal (breakfast rolls) are also popular. Stewardship Assistant Fri, 12/20 - Mass at 9:00am [email protected] Simbang Gabi is part of the spiritual preparation 6:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy (English) Chris Berg for Christmas, in commemorating the birth of 6:30pm - Charismatic Group (Spanish) Facilities Supervisor Jesus Christ and honoring our Blessed Mother. 6:30pm - Rehearsal Christmas Play, Spanish [email protected] Saul Soltero The celebration is also seen as a way of requesting Sat, 12/21 - Vigil Mass at 5:00pm First Communion Coordinator- blessings from the Lord, as most people believe 8:30am - Confessions Spanish & Parish Maintenance that if one completes the whole series of nine 10:00am - Line Dancing, Classroom D [email protected] dawn Masses, wishes will be granted. 11:00am - Funeral Mass for Marie Bierach Faith Formation Staff 1:00pm - Funeral Mass for Betty Lambrecht Bobbi Casanova Over the years, Filipinos communities have made Sun, 12/22 - Sunday Mass at 9:00am Children’s Faith Formation some changes in the way that this event is cele- 10:00am - Taco Sunday [email protected] brated. Most urban parishes now celebrate Misa 12:30pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy Rosann Francisco de Gallo in the evening in order to accommodate 1:00pm - Encuentro Matrimonial Children’s Faith Formation the needs of the members of the community who Coordinator [email protected] have different work schedules. No matter how or Nick Longo when this celebration takes place, Simbang Ga- Welcome to St. John! Youth Ministry Coordinator bi provides a strong indication of the depth of Ca- If you are a new parishioner or visiting for youthministry tholicism among the Filipino people. Here in Van- the first time, welcome to St. John! If you @stjohnvancouver.org couver the Simbang Gabi Masses are shared by the would like to become a member of our parish, various parishes. You are cordially invited to par- please check with our volunteers at the ticipate in our Simbang Gabi Mass this Sunday, Welcome Desk in the narthex after weekend December 15th at 9:00am. Delicious refreshments Masses. You can also contact the parish office will follow in the parish hall. during regular business hours, Advent peace+ Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm. Phone: (360) 573-3325 Website: www.stjohnvancouver.org Fr. Tom ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK: Readings for Sunday, December 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14 (10A) Psalm: Psalm:24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7 Joe Lubisich DMD MS Gospel: Matthew 1:23 (360) 326-6366 DECEMBER BULLETINS - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE There will be one (combined) parish bulletin for the last two weekends of December, December 21/22 and December 28/29. If you have something to submit for inclusion in this bulletin, the deadline is Monday, December 16th. It is never too early to submit items for the bulletin as our printing deadlines are very tight, particularly during the holiday season. Send submissions to Deborah at [email protected]. HELP MAINTAIN AND PROTECT OUR PARISH! St. John is looking for a responsible Sunday Custodian to help maintain and protect our facilities on our busiest day of the week. The external and internal appearance of a building reflects on the occupants. It is important for a custodian to be care- ful and thorough in working, cleaning and tidying the premises, as well as preventing vandalism. A keen eye for detail and diligence are important. Tasks include opening the campus before the first Mass. For a full job description and application, please check the parish website at www.stjohnvancouver.org: hover over the Con- tact Us tab at the top, and click on the Employment drop down. Interested individuals may also contact Diane in the parish office [email protected] or (360) 573-3325 ext 102. Completed applications can mailed to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Attn: Diane, 8701 NE 119th Street, Vancouver WA 98662 or emailed to [email protected]. PARISH RESOURCES ST. VINCENT DE PAUL To contact someone from the listing below, call the parish office FOOD PANTRY (360) 573-3325 Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm. WISH LIST COUNCILS & PARISH LIFE Prayer Shawl Ministry LITURGY & COMMITTEES Catholic Daughters Sherry Bailey WORSHIP Parish Council of America Adult Activities Exposition of the Mark Hemmer Karen Andre Blessed Sacrament Social Group Knights of Columbus Ken Lambrecht Allyn Rapcinski Liturgy Committee Gabe Krumbein c Deacon Adolfo Altar Linens Parish Library Kay McMurry Bee Tipp Ramen noodles, cereal, Finance Council KC, 4th Degree Joe Tichy: Bill Abel VOLUNTEER Hamburger Helper, Legion of Mary SUPPORT granola bars HOSPITALITY Charismatic Group Kay Hish f canned corn (Spanish language) St. John Ground Crew Welcoming Committee Cub Scouts cake mixes & frosting Enrique & Chris Berg Karen Stangel Beth Tanner n (for birthday cakes!) Louise Stangel Maria Elizalde St. John Cemetery Natural Family Funeral Reception OUTREACH Maintenance Planning John Hardy Volunteer help is Ruth Calderon St. Vincent DePaul Ann Makar Church Cleaning Crew always welcomed! Greeters Randy Fairbanks Worldwide Marriage Suzanne Comeau (360) 573-7199 Deacon Adolfo Please call Pat Wells Encounter Bereavement (360) 571-8262 RIGHT TO LIFE Richard & Anita White Pro-Life Group Sherry Bailey if you can assist with a ,,, Encuentro Matrimonial Ed Rush Enrique & Sandra Ortega three-hour shift. 4 A’s Tree Services Serving the Knights of Pythias Active Retirement Marina Diaz Welcome home to Best price & service in town! Catholic Community KnightsAffordable of Pythias Active private Retirement Centerpay and Licensed. Bonded. 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