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Parish Announcements & News St. Alphonsus Parish Church Ballard Seattle Download the Weekly Bulletin Click Here for Holy Days Mass Schedule
January 29, 2012
Knights of Columbus Annual Crab Feed at 6pm on Saturday, Feb. 11
The Knights of Columbus annual crab feed is almost here! Mark your calendar for Saturday, February 11. Tickets are on sale in the back vestibule after all Sunday Masses or in the parish office during the week. Get your tickets now!
Discerning a Vocation to the Priesthood or Religious Life?
Is Jesus asking you to help make His presence visible in a world
desperately in need of faith, hope, and love? Are you having thoughts
and feelings about becoming a priest, brother or sister? Nothing is more
important than discovering and living God’s will, prayerfully consider this important vocation. Or to get more info and guidance follow the link below.
USCCB Website for Vocations
Are you considering a call to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Seattle? If so, you are invited to attend Priesthood Discernment Nights available throughout the Archdiocese. These evenings are open to all men discerning this important call.
They provide an opportunity for prayer, a presentation, discussion and social time.
Presentations will cover a broad range of subjects helpful to men discerning a call
to the ordained life. Priests of the archdiocese are always welcome and encouraged to accompany
any prospective candidates they may have from their parishes.
Archdiocese of Seattle Discernment Night
God Gives it All and then Calls Us to Share: Stewardship
 Everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God. Stewardship is the ability to share our gifts of life, time, talent, and treasure with others – with no strings attached and no conditions. We share these gifts out of our love for God and gratitude to Him.
“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Mat 6:23)
On October 29/30 St. Alphonsus kicked off our Stewardship Drive with Stewardship of Talent. Sister Miriam gave an inspirational talk during Mass to get everyone ready for the Talent Fair on Sunday (see picture on left). She invited parishioners to return the talent cards to indicate what ministries they are involved in as well as ones they would like to be involved in. These can be returned to the parish office or in the Sunday collection.
In November we begin Stewardship of Treasure. We ask parishioners to make a financial commitment to the parish for 2012 by filling out a commitment card which will be mailed out the second week of November. Like the talent cards, these can be returned to the parish office or in the Sunday collection.
We ask parishioners to prayerfully and thoughtfully consider what they are willing to contribute to the parish both financially and temporally. Take a step towards accomplishing the design God has for you, our parish, and the greater Catholic Church. Additional cards are available in the church vestibules and/or pews as well as the parish office.
Please contact Lizzy at the parish office with any questions: st.alphonsus.parish@gmail.com or 206-784-6464.
The Catholicism Project
Coming soon to St. Alphonsus Parish
Journey Around the World and Deep into the Faith
For the first time, in breathtaking, high-definition cinematography, the
beauty, goodness and truth of the Catholic Faith are illustrated in a
rich, multimedia experience. Journey with acclaimed author, speaker and
theologian Fr. Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 15
countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of
this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth’s
people.
From the sacred lands of Israel to the beating heart of Uganda...from
the glorious shrines of Italy, France, and Spain, to the streets
of Mexico, Kolkata, and New York City, the fullness of CATHOLICISM is
revealed. Journey deep into the Faith as you watch each episode.
Mike Leonard, a veteran NBC Today Show correspondent and acclaimed
filmmaker, is the Executive Producer of this groundbreaking series.
Visit Fr. Barron's Website!
Roman MissalBeginning the first Sunday of Advent (Sunday, November 27), St. Alphonsus, along with parishes throughout the United States, will begin praying the Mass with an updated English translation. There are lots of exciting changes that will be outlined in bulletin inserts over the next few months. Go to the USCCB website on the Roman Missal to learn more!
Registration If you are interested in registering at St. Alphonsus please fill out the form below and return to the office via mail/drop off (5816 15th Ave. NW Seattle, 98107), fax (206-789-5709), email (st.alphonsus.parish@gmail.com) or drop in the Sunday collection to Lizzy's attention. Use same form if additional pages are needed.
Download Registration Form
Eucharistic Adoration
Our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open on Tuesdays and
Fridays from 9:00am to 9:00pm
The St. Alphonsus Adoration Chapel is a great spiritual treasure for the Parish. It
is a requirement of the Seattle Archdiocese that two adorers be present
during all hours of Adoration. If we cannot have two committed adorers
present at all times we will be unable to continue to offer this form
of live-giving prayer.
We invite Eucharistic Adorers to
sign up for an hour of Adoration. To date, we only have enough adorers
to open the Chapel Tuesdays and Fridays and we still need more adorers for these specific times on those days:
Tuesdays: 12-1pm, 2-3pm, 5-6pm
Fridays: 10-11am, 12-1pm, 1-2pm, 3-4pm, 6-7pm
Dead Theologian's Society
Read about DTS in the National Catholic Register!
Sundays at 7pm, Family
Center
For grades 8-12. Everyone is welcome! You do not have to
be a member of St. Alphonsus Parish to attend. The Saints of
Yesterday, Inspiring the Youth of Today. "Dead
to the world. Alive in Christ." Check
us out on Facebook: "Dead Theologian's Society, Ballard"
Our meetings consist of gathering time, a short pilgrimage to the "Atrium" where we learn about the life and spirituality of a particular saint. We spend time in reflection and prayer, and end with social time with snacks and open gym in the Family Center.
Your
Gifts are Priceless!
Our parish ministries need someone like you!
Many different ways to minister to your fellow parishioners are available: Choir, Lectors, Greeters, Ushers, Altar Boys
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ministers to the Home-Bound
Need a copy of your sacramental record from St. Alphonsus? Please fill out the form below and mail
to the parish office at
5816 15th Avenue Northwest
Seattle, WA 98107
Parish Council News
 *Please
note: this is not a complaint box!!
Interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Christian faith?
Contact Tim Simunds in our parish office at 784-6464, to learn more about the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).
Tim also welcomes the opportunity to assist Catholics who have spent time away from the Church in reconnecting with the Catholic community. He is happy to help you find answers to difficult questions about Church teachings and practices.
"We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us”. We have come to believe in God's love: in these words the Christian can express the fundamental decision of his life. Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction. - Pope Benedict XVI
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