February 10, 2019

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

This week as we battled through the first major snowfall of the season, we

welcomed a couple of important guests here at St. Pius X, Archbishop

Snowball and our Lady of the Snows! Wishing everyone a safe and blessed

journey through the remainder of our winter conditions.

Queridos Parroquianos,

Esta semana mientras la primera tormenta del invierno, damos la bienvenida a dos

huéspedes importantes; al Monseñor Bola de Nieve y a la Señora de las Nieves. Les deseo seguridad y

bendiciones a todos por el resto de las condiciones invernales.

Fr. Cal Christiansen

You can follow Fr. Cal on his ‘snow adventures’

and a myriad number of other activities

on our Facebook Page!

Just go to: www.facebook.com and type in:

St. Pius X Catholic Church Mountlake Terrace WA

Don’t be left out in the cold,

follow us on Facebook!

Soooo easy to do!

And you use these

products and

foods every day of

your lives, so why

not clip the box

top and help us

make a little

money for our

school?

The school has a flyer listing all the products and foods.

Each clip is worth 10 cents for our school

and these cents add up quickly!

Since 1996, schools have earned over $868

Million Dollars simply by clipping box tops!

Please help by clipping those box tops and

returning them to the church. There will be a

depository (otherwise known as a shoe box)

in the Narthex.

Thank you, Parishioners! As always, you’re

always there when we need you!

St. Vincent de Paul

wishes you a blessed week

In today’s Gospel, the disciples decide to leave everything to follow

Jesus. We are also called to follow Him for it is He who tells us that,

‘whatever you do to the least of mine, you do for Me.”

Your gift to the poor can bring the love and peace of Jesus to

those who live in fear and doubt, loneliness and dread. With

your gifts from January, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

was able to assist 72 families, providing 42 bags of food and

$3,157.40 for utility, rent, bills, etc.

Thank you and God bless you!

(425) 355-3504, Extension #3 - St. Vincent de Paul

Financial Stewardship Year to Date Report

for 7/1/2018 to 6/30/2019

Total collection for weeks of 1/26-27 $ 12,986.51

Actual YTD Giving: $ 441,403.98

YTD Budget: $ 418,500.00

Needed to Meet Weekly Budget: $ 13,500.00

Over/Under budgeted YTD Goal: $ 23,903.98

Children’s Envelopes $ 118.00

Thank you, St. Pius X Parishioners

for your generous donations!

Attention

All Ministries!

It’s that time of year again!

Can you believe that Lent is just around the

corner? Well, it IS … and it’s time for our

wonderful ministries to sign up again to host our

Lenten Souper Suppers, held each Friday night

after Stations of the Cross during Lent.

The following are the available dates so please

call the office or email us to reserve which

evening you would like to serve.

A�� Fridays

March 8

March 15

March 22

March 29

April 5

April 12

Please call the parish office at (425) 775-7545

or email Secretary@stpxparish.com

SEATTLE CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCE

IRON SHARPENS IRON

“The Prodigal Father”

Saturday, April 14, 2018 (Spanish conference at St. Pius X)

St. Stephen the Martyr Parish, Renton

Featuring Archbishop J. Peter Sartain

Jesse Romero, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, Fr. Jack Schrum

Presentación Español disponible

$45 registration at www.seattlemensconference.org

Please visit our website for additional information

Monday, 2/11 8:00 a.m. Mass - Francisco Nativadad, Rest in Peace

Noon St. Vincent de Paul, Parish Office Conference Room

5:30 p.m. Liturgy Commission Meeting, Parish Office Conference Room

6:30 p.m. SEEK - Middle School Youth Group, Social Hall

7:00 p.m. Missionaries, ESS

7:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Business Meeting, Fireside Room

7:00 p.m. St. Pius X Choir Rehearsal, Church

7:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting, Parish Office Conference Room

7:00 p.m. Camino a Jesus Rehearsal, School Chapel

Tuesday, 2/12 8:00 a.m. Mass - Al Frisch, Rest in Peace

3:30 p.m. CYO Sports Practice, Gym

3:30 p.m. American Heritage Girls, Social Hall

7:00 p.m. Camino a Jesus Prayer Group, Social Hall

Wednesday, 2/13 9:00 a.m. Mass - Emmett Knutzen, Rest in Peace

10:00 a.m. ALPHA Program, Social Hall … ALL ARE WELCOME!

6:30 p.m. LAUNCH High School Youth Group, Social Hall &Gym

6:30 p.m. Elementary Faith Formation, ESS - Parents in Church

7:00 p.m. Bukas Loob Sa Dios-DCS Leadership Meeting, Parish Conf. Room

Thursday, 2/14 8:00 a.m. Mass - Dan Kier, Rest in Peace

3:30 p.m. CYO Sports Practice, Gym

6:30 p.m. Traditional Choir Rehearsal, Church

6:30 p.m. ALPHA Program, Social Hall … ALL ARE WELCOME!

7:00 p.m. Hispanic Prayer for Priests, Adoration Chapel

7:00 p.m. Bukas Loob Sa Dios Praise - Fireside Room

7:00 p.m. Bukas Loob Sa Dios Youth Ministry, ESS

Friday, 2/15 8:00 a.m. Mass - Matt Ulrich, Rest in Peace

3:30 p.m. CYO Sports Practice, Gym

6:30 p.m. Living Water Prayer Group, Social Hall

7:00 p.m. Missionaries, ESS

7:00 p.m. Bruce Apostol’s Basketball Dads - Gym

7:00 p.m. Camino a Jesus, Cry Room

8:00 p.m. Hispanic Choir Rehearsal, Fireside Room

Saturday, 2/16

9:00 a.m. Bukas Loob Sa Dios Teaching, Gym

9:00 a.m. Project Rachel Team Meeting (Spanish), Parish Office Conf. Room

9:30 a.m. Missionaries’ Bible Study, ESS

10:00 a.m. Hispanic Baptisms, Church

Noon Cursillo Movement, Social Hall

3:00 p.m. Youth Choir Rehearsal, Fireside Room

4:00 p.m. Confessions, Adoration Chapel

5:30 p.m. Mass, Church - (Baptism, Sage & Santana Sanidad)

7:00 p.m. Hispanic Marriage Prep, Fireside Room

7:00 p.m. St. Pius X Choir Rehearsal, Church

7:00 p.m. Bruce Apostol’s School Basketball Dads, Gym

Sunday, 2/17

8:00 a.m. Traditional Choir Rehearsal, Fireside Room

9:00 a.m. Mass, Church (English)

9:30 a.m. RCIA, Deacon Derrel, Fireside Room

11:00 a.m. Mass, Church (English)

11:00 a.m. Hispanic Choir Rehearsal, School Chapel

Noon Hispanic RCIA, Fireside Room

1:00 p.m. Mass, Church (Spanish)

February 11, 2019

through

February 17, 2019

I’m Glad You Asked!

By Deacon Derrel Craig

The snowstorm we had Sunday night into Monday morning provided a wonderful metaphor for life in general. Very likely, just before retiring for the evening on Sunday, we were planning our week beginning with Monday. Get the kids off to school, finish that paper for that philosophy class, get to the office and get the financials prepared for tax filing and on and on. In seemingly an instant, all of that changed as for many of us, mobility became an issue preventing our being able to accomplish that which we set out to do. How, then, is a snowstorm a metaphor for life? Very simply, we all have plans, dreams, and designs to accomplish myriad things in our lives and, in large measure, we sail along well toward our goals. Sometimes, however, our course is altered by a sudden illness, an injury, and occasionally, catastro-phe. When these things happen and we are prevented from fulfilling our plans, we are typically offered a couple of choices. We can either accept the challenge that prevented us from proceeding in the direction of our lives or we can bemoan the incon-venience and feel sorry for ourselves. But there is a third response which we might find most fulfilling. First, we can take stock of the challenge/obstacle which has derailed our plans and decide how best to work through it. Next, finding a quiet place, the Adoration Chapel is a great venue, if that is an option in the present circumstances, and quietly contemplate the situation. Placing ourselves before God, we thank God for the opportunity presented to us in the difficulty before us. Perhaps we can thank God for providing us a different perspective on the course of our lives and pray for God’s grace and guidance in deciding what it is that God is calling us to. Very often in life, we take great umbrage with the circumstances that force us out of our comfort zone and don’t necessarily see God’s hand in the transformation. God is with us in all that we have,

are, and do and our prayerful gratitude is certainly in

order.

For the moment, I am glad you asked.

www.stpxparish.org Sunday, 2/17 - continued 3:00 p.m. Spanish Sacrament Class, Fireside Room

3:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (Spanish), School Chapel

6:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous (English), ESS

Please offer your prayers for our brothers and sisters who are ill:

Gilberto Aguilar, Thomas Beals, Benjamin, David Blacker,

Erwin Boyer, Dave Brown, Trish Buck, Sylvia Butler,

Diane Carringer, Lee You Chee, Ruth Cook, Steve Cook,

Virginia David, Khanh Do, The Delaney Family, Harriett Delgado,

Marie Demski, Antonio Garcia, Rex GeRoy, Tom Houvener,

Tim Hutton, Bill Hutton, Payton Haggett, Cheryl Hoefelmeyer,

Michael & Margaret Hoffman, Boon Hwa, Jim Johnson,

Ray Johnson, Jay Kay, Virginia King, The Kolve Family,

The Krahn Family, Chuck Laabs, Anne Lee, Jim Lester,

Richard Lester, Aster Z. Lim, Edwin Low, Jean Luke, Manisha,

The McCord Family, Ralph McDonald, Richard McGee,

Tom McIntosh, Carter Miller, Elizabeth Herres-Miller,

Nancy Neinc, Frank Nelson, Peter Ng, Terence Ng, Vinh Nghiem,

Carol Ogden, Susan O’Bar, Joyce Olsen, The Pagano Family,

Fr. Peter, Joyce Peterson, Kristy Pierce, Bret Podnar, Johari Powell,

Valentine Powell, The Priano Family, Felix Ramos, Tom Rangel,

Annie Ryan, Elizabeth Sandoval, Margarehta Schalk, Robert Smith,

Lauqueta Spencer, Angelica Valdez, Angelica Divino Valdez,

Maria Valdez, Pat Weber, Alan Wood, Mark Wood,

& Mary Zgodzinski

We especially pray for the Lord’s mercy for all those who were previously on

the prayer list and remain chronically ill; also for their families and those who

take care of them. If you have recently become critically ill or injured and

would like your name in the bulletin prayer list, please call the parish office or

have an immediate family member make the call for you. Names will be

removed after three months, or sooner at your request. You are welcome to

return names to the prayer list if they’ve been removed.

Will you Say a Prayer for me?

When you’re in the Adoration Chapel, please take a copy of the

bulletin with the prayer list with you (below) … or find a copy

of this list posted in the Chapel, and say a prayer for the sick

and infirm in our parish family. This can be accomplished by

simply saying, ‘Please, Lord, keep the people on this list near

You and Your will be done,’ or, quietly read each name to

yourself and say, ‘Lord, please show mercy on these people

who are sick.’

By doing this each time you’re in the Chapel, there will be prayers

going heavenward for each and every person on this list,

24-hours a day, 365 days a year.

Perpetual Adoration Help! There is a true need for

substitute Adorers every now

and again to ‘fill in’ for those

who can’t attend their

regular, weekly hour.

Please call Jean or Tony Luke

at (425) 670-1941 if you can

help with this most

worthwhile ministry.

The following are available hours we need covered.

Wednesdays from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Fridays from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Also, below are the hours in which we need permanent Adorers for

one hour a week. Can you sit with Our Lord for just one hour?

“There is only one carpenter who can repair a torn apart heart. If I’m moved but choose not to respond, won’t my heart soon harden and be unable to respond? When we touch, we must reach out or soon we stiffen, and nothing touches us - we feel nothing.” - Ann Voskamp

Have you felt the tugging on your heart inviting you to receive God’s healing after having suffered greatly from an abortion loss? Your Rachel’s Vineyard™ team understands that need, as well as the fear to reach out for healing. Come join us on a retreat and let His merciful love touch and mend your broken heart.

Call for a compassionate, confidential conversation.

We are registering now for

our next healing retreats

March 8-10 and April 5-7 - (both in English)

English: (206) 920-6413

Spanish: (206) 450-7814 (call for dates)

You are loved with an everlasting love …

Rachel’s Corner

Do you know we have a

Lost and Found?

Did you lose it?

Did we find it?

Check out the Lost and Found Box

in the Social Hall!

Dottie Farewell, Principal

In a Word …

Catholic Schools Week

is FUN!

AUCTION TICKETS are now on sale in the School Office

Please join us for our St. Pius X “Springtime in Paris” Gala

Saturday, March 9th at Cascadia College in Bothell

ALL PROCEEDS go to the financial support of St. Pius X School. You may donate

online at www.stpxparish.com using “QuickGive” and selecting School Auction.

Thank you, as always, for your most generous support!

Start your child’s Catholic education at an early age! Our preschool is state licensed for 3, 4 and 5-year olds

and we have worked very hard to be competitively priced. Space is limited, so please contact us for a tour and

information about the 2019-2020 school year today. Please call the school office, (425) 778-9861

What is Valentine's Day? St. Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate romantic love, friendship and

admiration. Every year on February 14th, people celebrate by sending messages of love and affection to

partners, family and friends. Couples send Valentine's Day cards and flowers and spend special time

together to honor their love for each other.

The Early History of Valentine's Day

The day is named for St. Valentine, a Catholic priest who lived in Rome in the third Century. There are

many stories about St. Valentine and over time these stories grew into the legend we know today.

At the time of Valentine's life, many Romans were converting to Christianity, but the Emperor Claudius II was a pagan and created strict

laws about what Christians were allowed to do. Claudius believed that Roman soldiers should be completely devoted to Rome and

therefore passed a law preventing them from marrying. St. Valentine began to marry these men and their intendeds in secret Christian

ceremonies. This was the beginning of his reputation for believing in the importance of love.

Eventually Valentine was found out and jailed for his crimes against Claudius. While imprisoned, he cared for his fellow prisoners and

also his jailor's blind daughter. Legend has it that he cured the girl's blindness and that his final act before being executed was to write

her a love message signed, ‘from your Valentine.’ Sadly, he was executed on February 14th in the year 270.

How did Valentine's Day develop?

It wasn't until more than 200 years later that February 14th was proclaimed St. Valentine's Day. By this time,

Rome had become Christian and the Catholic Church was determined to stamp out any remaining paganism.

A pagan fertility ritual was held in February each year but Pope Gelasius abolished this festival and proclaimed

February 14th as St. Valentine's Day, thus establishing this feast day on the Catholic Calendar of Saints.

The poet Chaucer, in the Middle Ages, was the first to link St. Valentine with romantic love. This was the beginning of the tradition of

courtly love, a ritual of expressing love and admiration, usually in secret. This custom spread throughout Europe and stories grew

about a High Court of Love where female judges would rule on issues related to love on February 14th each year. Historians believe

that these meetings were, in fact, gatherings where people read love poetry and played games of flirtation.

Valentine's Day Symbols

The practice of sending love messages developed into people sending special cards expressing their affection. These cards were

beautiful creations handmade by the sender and individually designed to show how much they loved the recipient. Cards would usually

contain sentimental verse, proclaiming the beauty of the receiver and how much they were loved.

St. Valentine’s cards were decorated with pictures of cupid, hearts and flowers and trimmed with lace and ribbon. These images are still

used today to symbolize love and are recognized all over the world.

What is Valentine's Day in Contemporary Times?

While Valentine's Day is celebrated in most countries, different cultures have developed their own traditions for this festival. In some

parts of the world this day is observed for expressing love between family members and friends, rather than that of romantic couples.

Some traditions include leaving candy and gifts for children and others, including acts of appreciation between friends.

Valentine's Day is most commonly associated with romantic love, with millions of Valentine's Day cards being exchanged each year.

Gifts of flowers or a single red rose are sent with romantic messages to loved ones and couples spend special time together.

Many couples choose to celebrate Valentine's Day with dinner, a picnic or special home-cooked meal. Many restaurants offer Valen-

tine’s Day dinners and food is often presented with symbols of love like hearts and flowers. Another popular activity is to indulge in a

luxury hotel stay in a beautiful location, allowing a couple to get away from it all and enjoy some quality time together. Marriage

proposals are also popular, and it is often chosen as the perfect day to express love and commitment. Some marriage proposals are

delivered very creatively, such as after climbing to the top of a mountain, or posting a message on a billboard. Whatever the method,

marriage proposals made on Valentine's Day are generally romantic and memorable.

So, with Valentine’s Day coming up, think about spoiling your loved ones with something

special … and don’t forget the chocolate!