Spokane, WA 99208
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
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This Week's Bulletin
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 7:1-9Responsorial Psalm 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8Gospel Mt 11:20-24
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Word on Fire
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Fr. Tim's Reflection on Racism
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June 4, 2020
Fr. Tim is delighted to be able to celebrate Mass with you again!
We will have our regular Mass schedule:
Saturday - 5:00pm
Sunday - 8:00am and 10:30am
We are required to have contact information for everyone in attendance - you will need to register in advance. We are limited to 50 people per Mass.
Please call the Parish Office *during the week* at 326-0144 so you can register.
There are a few important items to remember:
Masks will be required
Please do not sit in the pews that have been taped off
Please remember the 6' social distancing rule
Finally, please do remember that the dispensation from the obligation of attending Mass is still in place. If you are in the vulnerable category, are anxious about attending, or are feeling ill yourself, please stay home!
The link to the recorded Mass is below.
Daily Mass times:
No Mass on Monday (we will be cleaning and disinfecting)
Tuesday 8:00am
Wednesday 8:45am
Thursday 8:00am
Friday 8:00am -
The Year of the Eucharist -- Fr. Tim's Reflections
As Bishop Daly has begun The Year of the Eucharist throughout the diocese, Fr. Tim will be adding reflections, prayers and information for everyone as we learn new ways of understanding God's presence and action among us. The link is under the "Home" tab.
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ. (2 Thess 3:5)
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PARISH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 12:00pm
Confession times are now being offered, as well as having the church open on Wednesdays until 12pm for prayer time before the Blessed Sacrament. There have been changes made from our usual manner, please take the time to read his letter.
Wednesdays 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The church will be open on Wednesdays from 9:00am - 12:00pm for prayer.
We now have the ability to accept online donations, the form is under the "Online Giving" tab above.
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Our faith continues to remind us that regardless of the challenges we face,
we are part of the cross that Jesus carried
as He made His way to Calvary. We are part of the sacrifice that He offers
back to the Father in His very self. He has not abandoned us, nor left us alone.
We have been given to each other as part of the Body of Christ
and we remember each other in prayer as we draw closer to the Paschal Mystery.
Peace and blessings to you all as we move forward.
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Bishop Daly Statement on Racism and On-Going Protests
June 5, 2020 Statement on Racism
Since the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement officers, our country has been roiled by protest, anger, and unrest. For so many black people this was not an isolated event. In the 2018 letter by the US Bishops Conference entitled Open Wide Our Hearts, we spoke about the sad reality of persistent racism in our country. We spoke clearly that “Racist acts are sinful because they violate justice. They reveal a failure to acknowledge the dignity of the persons offended, to recognize them as the neighbors Christ calls us to love” (Open Wide Our Hearts, 3). As bishops, we recognized that racism extends beyond personal acts saying, “Racism can also be institutional, when practices or traditions are upheld that treat certain groups of people unjustly” (Open Wide Our Hearts, 5).
For those who seek to act justly, the ongoing reality of racism is troubling. Our brothers and sisters are crying out saying they have not been seen or heard. Our nation’s laws and policies have not yet achieved justice or equal protection under the law for all people. Racism is a sin, it sows division and denies our common identity as beloved sons and daughters of God, made in His image and likeness.
As Catholics, we must speak out against violence in words and actions. Justice in society will not be achieved by destruction or violence. Open Wide Our Hearts acknowledges that for many minorities “interactions with police are fraught with fear and even danger.” This sad reality can anger all of us, but the letter also makes the point in the fight for justice we must “reject harsh rhetoric that belittles and dehumanizes law enforcement personnel who labor to keep our communities safe.”
The Catholic Church has always been a champion of the marginalized, the suffering and the poor. Our hospitals, our Catholic charities, and our missionary efforts all witness to this mission of love given to us by our Lord. I urge each and every Catholic and person of goodwill to earnestly pray for justice in our society, for reforms that bring peace, bring justice and bring reconciliation.