Third Sunday of Easter

May 8, 2011

Homily Next Week: Visiting African Missionary

Readings for May 15, 2011

First reading: acts 2:14a, 36-41 second reading: 1 Peter 2:20b-25

gosPel: John 10:1-10

Weekend Mass ScheduleSaturday - 5 p.m.

Sunday - 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

Weekday Mass ScheduleMonday - Friday - 7 a.m.

Reconciliation

Saturday - 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the Churchor by appointment

Parish Center HoursMonday-Friday - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

www.stjosephparish.org732 18th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112

Fax: (206) 329-5698Parish Receptionist (206) 324-2522

Parish Staff(206) 329-5981

Pastor Rev. John D. Whitney, S.J. x107Senior Priest in Residence

Rev. Jack O’Leary, S.J. x101 Deacon/Pastoral Associate Steve Wodzanowski x106Pastoral Staff: Dottie Farewell, Director of Religious Ed. x112 Dennis Gentele, Facilities x110 Renée Leet, Administrative Assistant x100 Bob McCaffery-Lent, Music & Liturgy x109

Caprice Sauter, Bookkeeper x102 Greg McNabb, Administration x108

Anne Moran, Administrative Assistant x116 Randy Novak, High School Youth x114

John Stuntebeck, Accompanist x105

St. Joseph School700 18th Avenue East • (206) 329-3260

Main Office x210 George Hofbauer, Principal x213

Rick Boyle, Academic Vice Principal x215 Patrick Fennessy, Vice Principal x218

Looking Into the Abyss

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the

abyss also looks into you. -Friedrich Nietzsche-

It seems odd, in the great season of life to turn on the television and see people jubilantly celebrating the violent death of a man; odd to hear and see the chanting of young people, most of whom were just children when the towers fell and the skies—even in Seattle—grew strangely silent, save for the occasional whine of the F-14’s or other jets patrolling the city. I remember that day, watching in the teach-ers’ room at Seattle Prep and then gathering the students in the gym for prayer and Eucharist. I remember the days that followed—trying to discover the names of the dead on great lists and hanging them in the small chapel beside the President’s Office, and then coming, each day, to sit and read the names again: 100, 1000, 3000. When I reflect on the death of Osama bin Laden, I go back to those days, not dancing in the street, but contemplating all those lives, and all those that followed. I think not just of the dead, but of those young people shattered by repeated time overseas, of their families and their unrecoverable loss; I think of the fear, hardening our hearts and turn-ing fragile women and men into those who would torture prisoners, or take “trophies” off the dead; I think of how easily we, as a people, became inured to imprisonment without trial and to invasions of basic rights; I think of my friend who has left the States because he could not live here after winning a Purple Heart in Afghanistan, and of the hundreds of billions of dollars taken from infrastructure and health care, from subsistence support and industrial development all in the cause of war.

Though I must admit to some sense of righteous vengeance when I first heard the news (I would lie if I claimed it was really a sense of justice), as I watched the images of celebration, my thoughts changed; all I could think of was my nephew, a second-lieutenant in the Marines serving somewhere in the Persian Gulf, and all I could do was pray again that he would be home safely and soon.

In the end, bin Laden died a small man, hiding in his villa and afraid to speak or act. For all our demonization, he succumbed to the violence he nurtured—shot unarmed in his bedroom—and slipped quickly beneath the waves, as small and fragile as any other corpse. Though echoes of his spirit continue to be heard in ears trained by fear and constant warning; though repeated threats of reprisals and dark, conspiracy-laden blather remind us that darkness is still at work; still, for all that, he could only live and die once. His blood can bring no one back to life nor fill the emptiness of homes and hearts left vacant by the violence that he spewed and that eventually swal-lowed him up. He was, in the end, no super-human villain; and his death is not salvation, but just another drop of blood in a river that runs from the gates of Eden around the edge of all the earth.

St. Joseph Community extends its prayers and hopes for the following intentions: For the well being of Jane, Rocco, Paul, and Kelly with various health challeng-es facing each of them . . . Safe travel for friends who are going on mis-sion work in Africa and New Zealand . . . For those who are searching for peace within and seeking God’s strength . . . For our children who are making their First Communion -- may they know His great love for them though the Eucharist . . . For our moth-ers who gave us life, God bless them.

“We never know the love of our parents till we become parents ourselves.”

~Henry Ward Beecher

If you are interested in having someone placed on the prayer tree, please contact Renée Leet at 324-2522 or rleet@stjosephparish.org

CalendarSunday, May 8 First Eucharist, 9 & 11 AM Masses Monday, May 9 Sacred Silence, 7 PM, Loyola Chapel

Tuesday, May 10 Seniors Movie Matinee, 1 PM, Parish Center

Wednesday, May 11 MOMS, 8:30 AM, Parish Center Pathfinders, 6 PM, Parish Center The VOICE, 7 PM, Parish Center

Friday, May 13 Healing Mass and Seniors Luncheon, 11:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration, 7:30-11 AM, Loyola Chapel, Parish Center

Saturday, May 14 We Are St. Joseph: A Celebration 6 Pm, Wyckoff Gym Sunday, May 15 CFF Classes, After 9 AM Mass

Note: Daily masses (Monday-Friday) are celebrated in the Arrupe Room at 7 AM and the Blessed Sacrament will be reserved in the Bapistry of the Church.

Please remember to include St. Joseph Parish in your estate plans.

Eucharistic AdorationJust a reminder that there is Eucharistic Adoration every Friday morning from

7:30-11 am in the Loyola Chapel of the Parish Center.

Choose Life MinistryChoose Life Ministry meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 15th from 7-8 pm at Jackie Quinn’s home. Choose Life Ministry meets every second Sunday. All are welcome! For information call Jackie Quinn at 206-324-1780 or Deacon Steve at 206-965-1646.

How sharp the contrast between the death of this man of violence and the death of Jesus, which we have celebrated in recent weeks. The one, mastermind of terror, himself terrified and hiding behind an 18 foot wall; the other, healer and teacher, walking the streets and present in the Temple every day, entering Jerusalem in the midst of the holy days without fear or hesitation. Filled with love, Jesus puts up the sword of Peter and offers no resistance to his accusers; for he had already given his body and blood to his followers in a transfor-mative memorial that could not be buried, a covenant that could not be killed. And though some rejoiced in his death, too, he offered no reprisal but forgiveness, no answer but love—and that love raised him up, overcoming death, overwhelming the darkness that sought to swallow him with the same dark but vain power that Osama em-braced. Christ lives, a testimony to the deepest truth of the universe: love is stronger than death, forgiveness transcends the power of vio-lence. Let us dance in the streets for that, and as followers of Christ, let us pray for the souls even of those who would seek to destroy us. Let us overcome the abyss, even the one in our hearts, by joining in the true cry of our victory: Alleluia! Christ is risen!

Abigail Allen Ava Ambuske

Maggie Jane Aslanian Rasa Maria Audejaitis

Max Baldwin Maria Belanger Delaney Blethen Quinn Buckner Charlie Budd

Mary Meg Cedergreen Olivia Chen

John Christofilis Jack Crisera Stella Cross

Kyle Dickinson Ian Douglas Maria Einmo

Mary Farewell Milan Fillipi

Katie Fitzgerald Chaz Flynn Riley Flynn

The First Eucharist Celebration is a joyous event. It would not have been possible without the support of those who work so hard behind the scenes. Thank You!

TeachersKesslie HollingsheadDorothy AmbuskeGrace McLaughlinKelly KeydelDiana EinmoColene Jablonski

..and thank you to all the additional ushers, choir members, cantors, instrumentalists, Eucharistic ministers, lectors and altar servers who made these celebrations successful!

Grace Forslund Jeremy Freiburger

Ainsley Fuqua Azalea Gomez

Andrew Graham Sarah Greeley Charlie Gwynn

Ella Haskins Aidan Hayre Darby Hunter

Morgan Hunter Soleil Jammal Sean Johnson

Mackenzie Jones Jane Kenny Lilli Keydel Dillon Kopp

George Lavigne Vilija Liffick

Scott Lundberg Tommy McMahon

Annie Mirkin

Sarah Mirkin Maddie Mooney

Hennessey Moriarty Maya Murphy

Niko Nicoloudakis Thomas Paulsell

Lili Peterson Allie Pettijohn Blake Pigott

Camila Ramberg Adeline Roza

Nick Sajer Meredith Serrano

Emily Smith Sierra Snavlin

Austin Thompson Brian Tokheim

Logan Utz Ryan Wiley

Megan VanDerZanden

Congratulations 2011 First Communicants

Tile Team Bob FoxMarianne PettijohnJamie HunterBob ThompsonMichel JammalJulie VanDerZandenMarianne ZechDarcy Marlow (Advisor)

Pew MarkersMike SmithDeirdre Nicoloudakis

Reception CrewsLori and Bill Schwebel and CrewSheri Andrews and 2nd Sunday Hospitality

High School VolunteerMolly Reinhardt

Seniors on the Go• Tuesday, May 10th - Afternoon at the Movies, 1 pm,

Parish Center “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” Bring a beverage or snack to share.

• Thursday, May 12th – Seniors Monthly Planning, 1–2 pm, Parish Center. Brown Bag Lunch.

• Friday, May 13th - Healing Mass and Seniors Lun-cheon, 11:30 am (Note the date change due to Grand-parents Day at St. Joseph School on May 6th.)

• Wednesday, May 18th - Thursday, May 19th – Se-nior Overnight Trip to Spokane. Cost: $100-$125 per person, depending on accommodations.

• Tuesday, May 24th - Seniors Monthly Potluck - 6 pm in the Social Hall.

Community

Children’s Faith Formation Fall Registration Coming Soon!

For families looking to enroll their children in our CFF program (Sunday School), online registration will be on our website by mid-May. Look for more information and instructions in upcoming bulletins! Please note that First Communion is a two year program and you must complete CFF1 (Sacramental Preparation Year 1) before moving on to CFF2 (Sacramental Preparation Year 2). ALL children wishing to receive First Reconciliation and First Commu-nion in the 2012-2013 school year, whether they attend St. Joseph School or not, should register for CFF1 this spring. If you have questions, please contact Dottie Farewell at dfarewell@stjosephparish.org or 206-965-1652.

IThe Good ol’ Fashioned Lemonade Stand and

Tomato Plant Sale On Sunday, May 15th from 11 am – 3 pm, you are invited to experience the charm of the good ol’ days — stop by the classic lemonade stand and tomato plant sale just outside Fred Lind Manor, on the corner of 17th and Howell. Fred Lind Manor and Jones Creek Farms are teaming up to offer our neighbors some old-fashioned hospitality. Jones Creek Farms of Skagit Valley is renowned for cultivating healthy and sturdy tomato starts that do well in the Pacific Northwest climate. Fred Lind Manor is a non-profit retire-ment community that has been serving Capitol Hill for 65 years. 1802 17th Avenue, Seattle. 206.774.5387. www.fredlindmanor.com

ISummer CampsThe Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) offers Resi-dential Camps and Day Camps, High School Only sessions and Adventure Trips for youth in grades 1-12. We offer weekend camps for the whole family as well. Transporta-tion and financial aid are available. For more information and to register, visit www.camping.seattleoyyam.org Seattle Prep Boys Basketball CampsSession #1: June 20th – 24th, 8:30 am – 11:30 am, entering 4th, 5th, & 6th grades.Session #2: July 5th – 8th, 8:30 am – 11:30 am, entering 7th, 8th grades.Session #4: July 11th – 15th, 12:15 pm – 3:15 pm, entering 7th, 8th grades. Mention that you saw this notice in your parish bulletin and receive the early bird cost of $120 per week. For more info and registration, email Brian Elsner at belsner@seaprep.org or call 206-850-3166. O”Dea Football and Basketball CampsBasketball camp: June 20th-23th or June 27th-30th for boys currently in grades 4th - 8th. Football camp: June 27th-29th for boys currently in grades 6th – 8th. Please visit www.odea.org to get more informa-tion and to register for camp. For more information please contact Monte Kohler at 206-624-2068, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. You can also contact Monte Kohler at odad@odea.org

CYO Fall Soccer and Cross Country (K-8TH)

Soccer and Cross-Country online registration is open until June 10th. Visit the St. Joseph School website at www.stjosephsea.org and click on CYO link. If you do not have an account, you will need to set up one up through ClubSpaces and then sign up. Fees: Soccer $50 and Cross country $15. If you sign up for both soccer and cross-country you pay only for soccer. All registration costs will be billed to your account. Payment arrangements for non-school families can be made by contacting Jordan Howell at jhowell@stjosephsea.org

Communion for the HomeboundEucharistic Ministers are available to bring Communion to the homebound. Please contact Fr. Jack O’Leary 206-329-5981, ext 101 or Deacon Steve Wodzanowski at 206-965-1646 or stevew@stjosephparish.org if you or someone you know would like to receive the Eucharist.

Tent City 3 UpdateSaturday, June 11th through Saturday, August 6th. Since Tent City 3 is approved by the City of Seattle, they are required to host a community/neighborhood meeting before they move to any location. This meeting needs to take place within two weeks of their relocation date and members of Tent City will be distributing flyers to every-one who lives within a four block radius of St. Joseph. The neighborhood community meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 31st at 7 pm in the Parish Center. If you live within this radius, we encourage you to be proactive to talking with your neighbors, hopefully highlighting that we have hosted Tent City 3 twice before and had no problems. If you run into anyone who wants information, please ask them to contact Deacon Steve at 965-1646 or stevew@stjosephparish.org Our steering committee is also hoping various parish ministries will consider getting involved as a group. We will be publishing a wish list of items that Tent City 3 needs. Currenly they need new/used sheets of plywood (any size) and new/used Tents (any size).

Support Chris SpicerChris Spicer, a former member of St. Joseph Parish and son of Dave and Marti Spicer, is serving a six-month sentence for non-violent civil disobedience for crossing the line at Ft. Benning, Georgia, in opposition to the School of the Americas. On May 13th, from 7-8:30 pm, all are invited to a prayer vigil & information opportunity for Chris and other prisoners of conscience at St. Joseph Parish Cen-ter. To learn more of Chris’ journey, you can also check http://jailhousegenesis.blogspot.com To write Chris: FDC Seatac, PO Box 13901, Seattle, WA 98198

Struggling with the Effects of the Economic Crisis?

Please join us on Wednesday, May 11th at 7 p.m. in the So-cial Hall for an honest discussion of the financial, emotion-al and spiritual needs of parishioners who are affected by our economic crisis and how we as the St. Joseph commu-nity can continue to support those needs in a compassion-ate and sustainable way. This meeting is open to everyone, but we want to especially hear from parishioners who have experienced or who are currently experiencing hardship as a result of the economic downturn. Sponsored by the St. Joseph Social Justice Commission. For more informa-tion, contact Deacon Steve Wodzanowski at 965-1646 or stevew@stjosephparish.org

Social Ministry

Women’s MinistryOur next St. Joseph Women’s Ministry gathering will be on Wednesday, May 18th, 6:30 pm at Susan Georgulas home - 2605 East Mercer St. (on the corner of 26th and Mercer - sueginwa@hotmail.com) This gathering will in-clude prayer and sharing as well as planning. Please bring your thoughts and ideas for discussion or email them if you can’t be there. We will do a potluck - entrees and salad are provided. Please bring an appetizers, bread, dessert or beverage to share. Please RSVP to hoopburg@comcast.net and feel free to invite others. For more details contact Candace Frankinburger at 206-617-8352.

MOMS Retreat There is still space available for the annual MOMS (Min-istry of Mothers Sharing) retreat is scheduled for Saturday, May 21st and Sunday, May 22nd at Sleeping Lady Moun-tain Resort near Leavenworth, WA. Carla Loucks, the Pastoral Minister of Adult Faith Formation at Our Lady of the Lake Church, will be our facilitator. The retreat theme will be: “Living with Vitality.” This retreat is not exclusive to members of MOMS. If you could use some inspiration, please join us for a relaxing and enlightening experience! For more information, contact Lori Schwebel at laschweb-el@aol.com or (206)948-7804.

St. Joseph Parish Men’s RetreatCultivating your Inner Compass:

Guidelines for Navigating a Faithful LifeMay 20th-22nd, Camp Sealth on Vashon Island

Retreat Animators are James Rufo-Hill, Bengt Johnson, James Chesko and Fr. Jack O’Leary, S.J.

Retreat begins Friday at 8 pm and ends 11 am on Sunday.Cost: $125.00 per person (includes two nights lodging &

five meals - double occupancy)$75.00 per person for our community elders 65 and older!

Sign-up on first come, first pay basis. Questions? Call Steve at 965-1646 or stevew@stjosephparish.org

Prayer

Collection: Second Sunday of Easter - May 1, 2011Total Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $15,994.00Total for Masses and Gift Mailed In: $9,498.45

We Are St. Joseph: A Celebration

Saturday, May 14

Celebrate our parish community as we give thanks for all the work we have accomplished and the gifts we have received from one another, as ministers together. We want to host you for a special dinner and evening.

All parishioners and school families who have shared time and talent with St. Joseph this year are welcome. This is a night to celebrate each other and to look back at the grace we have brought to our community and beyond.

Please RSVP for you and your family by visiting the parish website or call the Parish Center at 324-2522. Saturday, May 14th, 6-9 pm in the Wyckoff Gymnasium

ICabrini Ministry TrainingOur goal is to provide parishes and local institutions with capable, confident, faith-filled lay ministers who have grown in their self-awareness, and who possess effective pastoral listening skills. Information Meeting on Monday, May 9th at St. James Cathedral Place (7-8:30 pm). Please RSVP (or for more information) to Tom Curran at 206-760-0583, Ext 4 or tomcurran@cabriniministry.org