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WELCOME: No Matter what your present or past status in the Catholic Church, no matter your personal history, age, race or background, you are invited, welcomed, accepted and loved at Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Brewster.


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FORMED Pick of the Week


Public Masses

Please arrive for Mass 15 minutes early.

Mass Schedule:

Saturday – 7:00 pm (Spanish)
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Sunday – 8:30 am (English)
2:00 pm (Spanish)
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Wednesday – 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm Confessions, 7:00 pm (Spanish)
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Prayer of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
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. Amen.
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ADORATION to the BLESSED SACRAMENT
Friday 7:00 pm to Saturday 9:00 am


Receiving the Eucharist means adoring Him whom we receive. Only in this way do we become one with Him, and are given, as it were, a foretaste of the beauty of the heavenly liturgy. The act of adoration outside Mass prolongs and intensifies all that takes place during the liturgical celebration itself. Indeed, “only in adoration can a profound and genuine reception mature. And it is precisely this personal encounter with the Lord that then strengthens the social mission contained in the Eucharist, which seeks to break down not only the walls that separate the Lord and ourselves, but also and especially the walls that separate us from one another.”  Benedict XVI, Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis.

Church Activities

Wednesday: 7:30 pm Ultreya – Parish Hall
Thursday: 6:30 pm Youth Group – Parish Hall
Friday: Adoration 7:00 pm to Saturday 9:00 am
Saturday: Children Catechesis


ANNOUNCEMENTS

“May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.”
~ St Thérèse of Lisieux

Thank you to all of you who have so generously given to the Annual Catholic appeal. We have received pledges/contributions of $4,995 toward our parish goal of $18,423. For those who haven’t yet pledged, please join your fellow parishioners in meeting our goal. Remember, contributions made in excess of our goal are returned to the parish as a rebate.

2024 PARISH Goal: $18,423
As of 9-22-2024
Total Pledged: $4,995 | % to Goal: 27.11%

St. Thérèse of Lisieux, patron saint of the 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal, Pray For Us!


Pre-Baptismal Talks

Monday, October 7 @7:00 pm
Monday, November 4 @7:00 pm
Monday, December 2 @7:00 pm


*Please RSVP by calling Deacon José Aparicio. If you will baptize in the parish, you need a photocopy of the birth certificate of the child you are going to baptize.

Baptisms:

Saturday, September 28 @10:00 am
Saturdays, October 5 and 26 @10:00 am

Saturdays, November 2 and 30 @10:00 am
Saturday, December 7 and 28 @10:00 am


Financial support envelopes: If you are interested in contributing to the parish
remodeling project, please pick up an envelope at the entrance of the
church.  Your support is greatly appreciated.  God bless you.


September 22, 2024, Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus teaches the disciples about fraternal correction.

Liturgy of the Word

Wisdom 2:12, 17–20 Let us condemn him to a shameful death.
Psalm 54 “The Lord upholds my life.”
James 3:16—4:3 The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate peace.

Mark 9:30–37 The Son of Man is to be handed over . . . Whoever wishes to be first will be the servant of all.

Each of today’s readings show the terrible consequences of self-centeredness. Confronted by a just person, the selfish lawbreakers in the first reading plan to torture and kill him. James warns his readers that jealousy and selfishness bring conflict and even war. Jesus contrasts the contentiousness of the disciples, who were arguing about which of them were the greatest, with the innocence of a child, who does not know ambition. Let us note the self-centered tendencies in our own character and look for the antidote in today’s readings.

Question of the Week:
When have I asked wrongly, whether for material things or status? Where has that left me? 

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mark 9:30–37
Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus presents a child as the model for his disciples who want to be the most important. Jesus lays out for his disciples what is going to happen to him in Jerusalem, how he will be rejected, tortured, and killed. Oblivious to this, the disciples are discussing who among them is the most important. For Jesus, the path to greatness lies on the road to Calvary, to self-forgetting love; for the disciples—and for most people of most ages—it lies along the road to ego inflation.

What is the antidote? A child is proposed as a kind of living icon to these ambitious Apostles. We notice first how Jesus physically identifies with the child, sitting down at his level and placing his arms around him. It is as though he is saying that he himself is like a child. How so? Children don’t know how to dissemble, how to be one way and act another. They are what they are; they act in accordance with their deepest nature.

Why was this story of Jesus’ identification with children preserved by all of the synoptic Gospels? Somehow it gets close to the heart of Jesus’ life and message. ~ Bishop Barron

The Ladder Doesn’t Matter
Friends, why was the story of Jesus with the little children, versions of which appear in the three synoptic Gospels, so vividly remembered by the first Christians? I think they intuited that it got very close to the heart of Jesus’ teaching. The way Mark sets up his account of this story in our Gospel for this weekend is frankly funny, and it’s an example of the disciples completely missing the point of everything. ~ Bishop Barron

En Español


As bills continue to arrive, please remember to continue your generous donations to Sacred Heart parish.  We now have on-line giving. Click here to donate online.

Of course, you may continue to mail your donations if that is your preference to: 

Sacred Heart Parish-Brewster
PO Box 548
Brewster, WA 98812


Thank you so much!

A medida que continúan llegando las facturas, pero las facturas y los pagos continúan llegando a la parroquia. Recuerde continuar sus generosas donaciones a la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón. Para donar electrónicamente, haga clic aquí.

Para enviar su donación por correo, envíe sus donaciones a:

Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón-Brewster
PO Box 548
Brewster, WA 98812

¡Muchas Gracias!




A Guide to Making Good Decisions for the End
of Life: Living Will and Durable Power of
Attorney

The Bishops of Washington State and the WSCC have prepared this booklet as a resource to assist in making choices about health care and in communicating decisions to others. Our Catholic faith encourages prayerful reflection on death and responsible preparation for it in light of Church teachings.

English Version
Spanish Version
EOL Booklet Order Form PDF

Please remember Sacred Heart Parish in your will.


Protecting God’s Children

The Catholic Diocese of Spokane is committed to providing a safe environment for all children, young adults, and vulnerable adults in our care by cultivating a culture of awareness and vigilance. The work of ensuring the safety of those entrusted to our care is a challenging undertaking. Each year our children and young people participate in the VIRTUS education program, Empowering God’s Children, through which parents, teachers, catechists, and youth ministers give children and young people the tools they need to protect themselves from those who might harm them. 

All clergy, all employees, and all volunteers who work with children and young adults participate in the VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children program and update their knowledge annually through online modules. These adults also read and sign our diocesan Code of Conduct and Commitment, Disclosure Statement, and have a criminal background check every five years. All clergy and employees receive Sexual Harassment training, and all clergy and volunteers who work in homebound ministries complete Vulnerable Adult training. 

Diocese of Spokane parishes and ministries comply with all safe environment policies and procedures.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) audits our safe environment programs annually.  Bishop Daly announced that the Diocese passed its 2020 audit; click here for audit results

As of June 30, 2020, 7,555 children, youth, clergy, deacons, seminarians, teachers, staff, and volunteers have been educated and 2,710 clergy, deacons, seminarians, teachers, staff and volunteers have passed criminal background checks.

The Diocese is committed to providing healing resources and therapy for those who have experienced sexual abuse and their families. Please visit the links below for more information. 

Protecting God’s Children :: Catholic Diocese of Spokane :: Spokane, WA


A Message from Catholic Charities of Central Washington

Having a baby and raising a family is an incredible experience, but the journey of parenting is sometimes a struggle and families and moms may need help along the way. Whether you just found out you are pregnant, are a new mom or a new dad, or are juggling the demands of parenthood, all families need a community to support them.

PREPARES is a nurturing response of the Catholic community in Washington state, open to all, to provide meaningful, local and sustainable support to mothers, fathers, and families as they nurture their children through pregnancy and early childhood. Volunteers at the PREPARES program offer support and activities for families from pregnancy to your child’s fifth birthday.
Website: PREPARES of Eastern Washington
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/preparesforlife/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwQinhD6VAg&t=43s



Diocesan Resources:
Diocesan Coronavirus Website
How to make a Perfect Act of Contrition at Home
Catholic Charities



What Is Divine Mercy?

Divine Mercy has been called “the greatest grassroots movement in the history of the Catholic Church” and has changed millions of lives. But what is it?

The following is drawn from Fr. Michael Gaitley’s book Divine Mercy Explained:





Divine Mercy, in General

Divine Mercy gets to the heart of Sacred Scripture. In fact, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “The Gospel is the revelation in Jesus Christ of God’s mercy to sinners” (1849). Right there: That summarizes it. Divine Mercy is the Gospel. It’s the good news. Click to read further.


Litany to the Blessed Host

O Blessed Host, in golden chalice enclosed for me,
That through the vast wilderness of exile I may pass
Pure, immaculate, undefiled;
Oh, grant that through the power of Your love
This might come to be.

O Blessed Host, take up Your dwelling within my soul,
O Thou my heart’s purest love!
With Your brilliance the darkness dispel.
Refuse not Your grace to a humble heart.

O Blessed Host, enchantment of all heaven,
Though Your beauty be veiled
And captured in a crumb of bread,
Strong faith tears away that veil.

The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska

Download a printable copy of the Litany of the Blessed Host to share.


9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday

Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter. Click here.


Online Resources


Spiritual Communion

As part of our continued response, LTP has compiled free prayer resources in English and Spanish, free Virtual Gathering offerings, and more for you, your parish, and your family and friends. For a complete list of free resources available to you throughout this crisis, click here: Liturgy Training Publications (English and Spanish)


– Prayer Resources –

Liturgy of the Hours
Find morning, daytime, evening and night prayers online.Pray the Rosary
Pray along with videos for all of the mysteries of the Rosary.Light a candle online
Light a digital candle and share your prayer intentions from your home.

– Daily Scripture –

USCCB Daily Readings
The daily readings in English from the USCCB.Lecturas del Dia
The daily readings in Spanish from the USCCB.You may also subscribe to receive the Daily Readings from the USCCB in your email every morning.