Parish Stewardship 2017 - 2018
In Our Parish Stewardship 2017 -18 Campaign...
What Will You Do With Your Time, Talent & Treasure?
Parish Stewardship has something NEW this year! A professional movie showing what Western Washington parishes are doing to live Stewardship as A Way of Life. Learn what Stewardship can mean in your parish! Watch the video in English or in Spanish.
We've made it even easier this year for you to fill out your Stewardship pledge. No more mailing in or forgetting to put yours in the basket. Its fast, convenient and hassle-free. Fill out your online pledge now...
Why Do We Need To Teach Stewardship?
Every parish decides to embark upon the stewardship journey for a different reason. Yet, basically, all of the reasons fall into one of five categories. These are:
- It is what God calls us to do
- It is what built our Church
- It increases parishioners' generosity to the parish
- It increases participation and vitality in parish ministries
- It enriches parishioners' prayer lives, faith and spirituality
Stewardship Is What God Calls Us to Do
Throughout sacred scripture God calls us to be a giving people. The concepts of giving God our "first fruits" and of tithing a fair percent were first mentioned in the Old Testament.
About half of Our Lord's parables address the proper use of our resources and Jesus talks about money five times more than He talks about prayer.
Generous giving is fundamental to our faith tradition.
Any parish that truly wants to follow the teachings of Our Lord must teach and embrace stewardship.
As the US Catholic Bishops' write in their Pastoral Letter on Stewardship, Stewardship: A Disciple's Response, "Once one chooses to become a disciple of Jesus Christ, stewardship is not an option."
Stewardship Is What Built Our Church
From the awe-inspiring European basilicas to the smallest rural churches in our own country, all of the churches, schools, hospitals and other Catholic agencies which we take for granted today have been built by previous generations giving generously of their time, talents and treasure.
Auctions, raffles and golf tournaments did not build up the Church and they cannot maintain it.
The Church today was built up because our ancestors in faith understood their responsibility to support the establishment of God's kingdom here on earth.
They made God a priority in their lives and they generously shared no matter how much or how little they had.
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How Does My Parish Stewardship Giving Differ From The Annual Catholic Appeal?
Parish Stewardship of Treasure
- Provides parish ordinary income
- Occurs in the Fall of each year
- Parish renewal (Congregational)
- Yearly pledge to the parish - January to December
- Donations processed through the parish
- Tax Statement provided by parish
Annual Catholic Appeal
- Occurs in the Spring of each year
- Archdiocesan campaign (Denominational)
- Pledge to the Archdiocese - May to April
- Donations processed through Archdiocese
- Monthly reminders are sent from the Archdiocese
- Tax Statement provided by Archdiocese
- Supports over 60 ministries and services throughout Western Washington
What Does My Stewardship Support?
Our parish and mission church serve the needs of most Catholics on the Plateau. When you give your gift of Time, Talent and Treasure, your efforts go to support everything your parish needs to help minister to the Catholic community on the Plateau.
Some of the ministries supported by your gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure include:
- Usher/Greeter
- Lector/Eucharistic Minister
- Finance Committee
- Altar Societies
- Faith Formation
- Cantor/choir
- Altar Servers
How Does My Parish Benefit?
Our Parishes are direct recipients of the ministries supported by your generous donation of Time, Talent and Treasure.
Diligent maintenance by dedicated volunteers has kept our parishes in very good condition for their age.
There are still many more areas that need to be addressed since St. Aloysius and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes are over 100 years old.
Go here it view our 2016-2017 Annual Report to the parishioners.
How Much Should I Give To My Parish Stewardship?
The chart above provides a guideline for deciding the portion of your planned giving based on your household income. Each year, we ask you to reflect and re-evaluate your financial giving - is it a gift that is planned, proportionate, sacrificial and thankful? An equal percentage should be considered for giving to the 'other half' such as Special Collections, the Annual Catholic Appeal and other charities.
Making a Difference by Sharing of our Financial Resources
If you haven't already decided on your parish stewardship commitment, please prayerfully consider your giving and return a commitment card to your parish office, through the mail, or in the collection basket.
What is the right amount to give? When you are at peace about the size of your gift - when you do not find yourself making excuses for its size (either too big or too small) and you know in your heart that you have been completely honest with yourself and God - then your gift is the proper size.
Please return your parish stewardship commitment card to your parish today or fill out the online pledge form below...
MASS SCHEDULE
Tue & Thur - 8:30am
Sat - 5:00pm
Sun - 10:30am
Holy Days
8:30am & 7:00pm
First Friday
8:30am followed by Adoration until 12:00pm
Rosary -
- Before weekday Mass
- Before Sat & Sun Mass
- Mon - 3:00pm - No Rosary at this time
Reconciliation
Sat - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Address
211 West Mason Ave.
Buckley, WA 98321
Phone: 360-829-6515
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Office Hours
Tue - Fri 9:30am - 1:30pm
Our church and bathrooms are wheel chair accessible.
The USCCB has asked Archbishop Etienne to take up a special collection as a result of last week’s earthquake in Haiti (and the recent Tropical Storm Grace which added further devastation to the region). Please see attached letter for details and links to additional information. Go here to donate.
Last year Volunteer Missionary work. This year, discerning the Priesthood! Before entering the discernment program I had been home this summer and during my brief stay I volunteered my time to help update the rectory at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, which is where I grew up and practiced my faith. I returned to the Saint John's Society in Corvallis, Oregon, at the end of August 2021 but with a different path than last year. I will continue my vocational discernment to the Priesthood. Your support is very appreciated during this important time in my life and you will forever be in my prayers. Please donate here; or through the parish office; or directly to the Saint John's Society with Austin Zeober in the Comment or in the Donation Acknowledgement Preference sections on the donation page. Thank you!!!
Welcome Fr. Anh - Our New Priest Administrator
My Dear Friends in Christ,
On the 3rd of July, I will begin my assignment as a priest administrator at Saint Aloysius and Saints Cosmas and Damian Parishes. This is an opportunity for me to be with you for the length of 1-3 years. Therefore, I think it is appropriate that I write this self-introduction to you.
I have been a priest of the Archdiocese since the summer of 2018. The length of my priesthood training took place at Mount Angel Seminary for 7 years starting in 2011. In the past 3 years since 2018, I have been assigned as a parochial vicar at All Saints, Puyallup and Saint Martin of Tours, Fife from 2018 to 2020 and Saint Jude, Redmond and Holy Innocents, Duvall from 2020-2021. These assignments have been great blessings for me. It is my joy and happiness to be with you for I know that you will also be the source of God’s blessing and love to me in the future.
I was born in Saigon, Vietnam and started to think about the priesthood as a teenager, but after I immigrated to the United States in 1999, the idea faded into the background as I faced the many challenges of adjusting and settling into a new country, language and culture. After some college, I started a career as a pharmacy technician at Tacoma General Hospital with plans to attend pharmacy school in the future. But a profound experience with the sacrament of reconciliation during Lent made me realize that it was my life’s calling to share God’s peace with others. I decided to apply to the Archdiocese of Seattle in the summer of the same year. When I am not busy with my priestly ministry, I enjoy spending time playing table tennis and flying stunt kites. Although in recent times, spending time with family and friends, through various means, reduces my stress and anxiety greatly during the pandemic.
Please pray for me, and I for you, that we may find God’s presence in our midst and be drawn to Him through our sharing of Eucharist and prayers together and through our daily living.
Sincerely,
Fr. Anh Tran
If you have a prayer request, please go here and it will be presented to the priest so he can remember your request in his private mass.
ACA 2021
Thank you to all who have participated in the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal. You have pledged $29,645.00, 112% of our Archdiocesan goal. Please continue to contribute to your pledge, once we reach the goal of $26,357.00, any amount received will be rebated back to St. Aloysius; our potential rebate is $3,288.00.
You can make a donation or make a payment on ACA2021 here...
Contact the office: 360-829-6515
GOAL: $26,357.00
PLEDGED: $29,645.00
PARTICIPATION: 47%
112% of goal reached
CALLED TO SERVE as CHRIST
CAMPAIGN
GOAL: $218,052.00
PLEDGED: $175,246.00
PARTICIPATION: 54.4%
2018-2021
Please go here to make a payment on your pledge.
YOU can be part of the solution when you apply to lead your community in 40 days of prayer & fasting, community outreach, and peaceful vigil in front of your local abortion business as part of the September 22 - October 31 40 Days for Life vigil: 40daysforlife.com/apply
Former abortion workers report that when somebody prays in front of an abortion facility, the no-show rate for abortion appointments goes as high as 75%!
He will use you if you let Him.
Do you need a good podcast playlist for a road trip, a day at the beach, or a hike at your favorite national park?
Ave Explores have curated some of their favorite podcast episodes just for you and they're going to re-air one each week throughout the summer. Whether you have heard them before or are new to the series, they hope you enjoy these ten must-listen conversations about a variety of topics important to the faith of everyday Catholics. Go here to access these awesome podcasts...
FORMED.org
The Catholic Faith on Demand
(only works in Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge)
During this time of the COVID-19 situation, please utilize our parish's subscription to FORMED.org
FORMED.org is a revolutionary online platform that provides access to the best Catholic audio talks, movies, ebooks, and video based studies from trusted providers like the Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, the Knights of Columbus, St. Paul Center, Sophia Press and more!
We are excited to announce that our parish has subscribed to an exciting new online platform. Create a personal account and start enjoying the best Catholic content all in one place! Catholic Content including movies, lectures, books children's' programming and more - and It’s Free!
FORMED.org provides amazing content 24/7 for you to grow in your faith. It’s FREE and now EASIER THAN EVER to Register!
- Go to formed.org and click on sign up (only works in Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge).
- Select - I belong to a Parish or Organization.
- Select your parish (using zip 98321 is quicker).
- Register with your name and email address.
- Check that email account for a link to begin.
- Contact the office with questions.
MOVIE SUGGESTIONS ON FORMED
St Francis De Sales: Character of a Christian (4-Part Series)
In this four-part series, Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum sit down to discuss St. Francis de Sales, his best known work The Introduction to the Devout Life, and the character of a christian revealed through his life's witness and writings. We hope you enjoy this new series on an incredible counter-reformation saint who truly is a gift of God to the universal Church and from whom we can learn much today. Go here...
Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist
Although the Eucharist appears to be simple bread and wine, it is actually the "source and summit" of the Christian life. Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist explores the truth and beauty of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist, from its origins in Sacred Scripture, to its profound role in the life of the Church and her members. Go here to see the crescendo of the entire story of salvation.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE WEEK
THE SEARCH / EPISODE 7 / WHY A CHURCH?
How do I access this man who lived 2000 years ago? How do I live this call of love? We uniquely encounter the love of God in His Church. But really? The Church? There are so many negative views of the Church. It’s out of touch. It’s full of bad people. It’s just too boring. Maybe when we say “The Church” we mean a little more. The church is the family of God that’s been lovingly gathered through our entire story.
Watch now...
FORMED Now! Our Mother Mary
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Mark Miravalle, Saint John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, to discuss Mary, the Mother of God. What is Mariology? How does Mary serve as model for all the faithful? How can we relate to Mary today? What does it mean to say that Mary is the Mother of the Church? Was Mary free in her earthly life? Go here to find the answers...
Dr. Ben Akers and author Sarah Christmyer discuss the need for prayer in desperate times and how scripture can be a critical instrument in cultivating a fruitful prayer life when life is difficult. Watch video now...
THE SEARCH / EPISODE 5 / WHO IS JESUS?
The most beautiful part of this story is this we can know God's love, personally. This is the person of Jesus. But how did this seemingly insignificant carpenter born into poverty in a dusty corner of the Roman Empire become the most pivotal figure in all of history. Christianity isn’t simply a philosophy for life – the center of Christianity is a person. We look at the life of Jesus and what he came to do. Ultimately, we need to decide if Jesus really was who he said he was. We can’t sit on the fence. Because if Jesus really was who he said he was, we need to make him the Lord of our lives, and everything changes.
Watch now...
Archbishop Etienne Blog
Preaching is a priority to Archbishop Etienne's episcopal ministry. His blog is an effort to engage and serve you, God's faithful people. Enjoy your visit! https://www.archbishopetienne.com/
Pray the Rosary with the Archdiocese of Seattle from Archdiocese of Seattle
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy Eucharist. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
Q&A
Q. What do I do if I cannot go to confession or receive Holy Communion because of the Coronavirus?
A. In the circumstances of public Mass being suspended and Lenten penance services being canceled, there are devotions that enable you to receive forgiveness of your sins (under certain conditions) and the consolation of the grace of the Eucharist. These devotions have been encouraged by the church in times of great distress and have been practiced by the saints.
Our resource on Perfect Contrition & Spiritual Communion can be found and downloaded from here...
St. Aloysius Pray For Us!
A statue of St. Aloysius Gonzaga carrying a plague victim in his arms is seen on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. (CNS photo/courtesy Gonzaga University). Read more here...
NORTHWEST CATHOLIC is a gift of faith to every registered Catholic household in Western Washington. If you are currently registered at our parish you will receive NORTHWEST CATHOLIC at no charge. Questions? Call 206-382-4850 or 1-800-473-5641.
CELEBRATING 125 YEARS!
In 2017 St. Aloysius celebrated 125 years of religious service for Buckley, WA and its surrounding areas.
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