First Fridays (Primeros Viernes): 7:00 PM Saturday (Sábado): 4:15 PM Sunday (Domingo): 8:45 AM Or by appointment with the priest. O por cita con el sacerdote.

First Fridays (Primeros Viernes): 10:00 p.m. - Saturday (Sábado) 6:00 a.m.

Tuesdays (Martes): 9:30 AM (English) 7:00 PM (Español) Thursdays (Jueves): 9:30 AM (Español) Fridays (Viernes): 6:00 PM (English)

Prayer Line: Kay Faulds 360-794-7988 English Bulletin: Anita Maceda 360-794-8945, ext 10 Spanish Bulletin: Tania Gutierrez 360-794-8945, ext 11 Knights of Columbus: Oscar Rodriguez 425-508-0819

http://www.kofcmonroe.org/ St. Vincent De Paul: 425-355-3504 http://www.svdpmonroe.org

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confesiones)

Frequently Called Numbers (Teléfonos usados Frecuentemente)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (Exposición del Santísimo)

Rosary (Rosario)

Fr. Phillip Bloom, Pastor (Párroco) (360)794-8945 ext 12 pbloom@stmaryvalley.org Sr. Barbara Geib, R.C.I.A & Baptism Coordinator (360)794-8945, ext 14 srbarbara@stmaryvalley.org Tania Gutiérrez de Torres, Hispanic Ministry Coordinator (Coordinadora del Ministerio Hispano) (360)794-8945, ext. 11 tgutierrez@stmaryvalley.org Cathy Lenac, Facilites Supervisor (360) 794-8945 clenac@stmaryvalley.org Anita Maceda, Pastoral Assistant for Administration (Asistente Pastoral para Administración) (360)794-8945 ext, 10 anita@stmaryvalley.org Meri Price, Religious Coordinator (360) 794-8945, ext 13 mprice@stmaryvalley.org

Monday (Lunes) -Thursday (Jueves) 10:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. CLOSED 1:00 p.m. –2:00 p.m. for Lunch Friday (Viernes)-Sunday (Domingo) : CLOSED/CERRADO

Monday- Liturgy of the Word & Communion (Lunes- Liturgia de la Palabra y Comunión): 9:00 a.m. Tuesday-Friday (Martes-Viernes): 9:00 a.m. Saturday (Sábado): 5:00 p.m. (English) Sunday (Domingo): 9:30 a.m. (English) Sunday (Domingo): 11:15 a.m. (Español)

Mass Schedule (Horario de las Misas)

Parish Staff (Personal de Parroquia)

Office Hours (Horas de Oficina)

Please consider making a donation or pledge by using your

smartphone and scanning the QR code, thank you!

January 8, 2017

We must restore hope to young

people, help the old, be open to

the future, spread love.

Be poor among the poor.

We need to include the excluded

and preach peace.

Tenemos que restaurar la

esperanza a los jóvenes, ayudar

a los ancianos, estar abiertos al

futuro, difundir el amor.

Ser pobres entre los pobres.

Tenemos que incluir a los

excluidos y predicar la paz.

Centered on Jesus, Serving Others Centrados en Jesús, Sirviendo a Otros

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UPDATE:

As you have probably heard Sr. Barbara was admi�ed to the hospital on Wednesday

(12/28) of last week. We are pleased to report that she is now back home res)ng

comfortably. Sister was diagnosed with pneumonia & muscle breakdown. She received

an)bio)cs and two nights of res,ul sleep at Evergreen Hospital and has received physi-

cal therapy. She feels and looks good and hopes to return to her regular schedule by

this weekend. We miss Sister and pray that she will con)nue to get stronger. Thank you

to all who have prayed for her and have showered her with love and support we ask that

you con)nue having her in your daily prayers.

Your prayers and good wishes are important to our Fr. Bloom, especially during his mission trip to Peru,

keep him and the delega�on it in your daily prayers, thank you!

Sunday 1/8

Monday 1/9

Tuesday 1/10

Wednesday 1/11

Thursday 1/12

Fr iday 1/13

Saturday 1/14

9:30 am Mass 10:30 am Knights of Columbus Breakfast 11:15 am Spanish Mass - Misa en Español

OFFICE CLOSED/ OFICINA CERRADA

8 am - 12 pm Co-Op 9 am Daily Mass: Children of St. Mary of the Valley Parish, Sp. Int. 7 pm UYG-Hall & Classrooms

OFFICE OPEN 10:15 AM—4:00 PM

9 am Daily Mass: Knights of Columbus Sp. Int. 9:30 am Rosary 6:30 pm Baptism P reparation 1/2 7 pm Hispanic Young Adult Group (Rm.4) 7 pm Knights of Colubus Meeting- Rm 3

OFFICE OPEN 10:00 AM—4:00 PM

Birthday of Blessed

Niels Steensen

9 am Daily Mass: St. Vincent de Paul Members, Sp. Int. 4:30 pm First Sacraments-Rm 2 6:30 pm RCIA -Rm 4 7 pm Rosary for The United States of America-Chapel

OFFICE OPEN 10:15 AM—4:00 PM

9 am Daily Mass: Parish Disciples, Sp. Int. 9:30 am Rosary 5 pm Catecismo-Spanish RE All rooms & hall

OFFICE CLOSED/ OFICINA CERRADA

9 am Daily Mass: Vocations to Priesthood & Religious Life, Sp. Int. 7:00 pm Grupo de Oración

Parish Fix-It 11 am Baptisms 4 pm - 4:45 pm Confessions 5 pm Mass

Wine & Cheese after 5

pm Mass

Marriage Blessing Weekend

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STEWARDSHIPSTEWARDSHIP

Prayer RequestsPrayer RequestsPrayer Requests

January 8, 2017

Senior Disciples Monday-February 6th

Remember our Gathering 11:00 am - Prayer

11:45 am - Sharing 12:15 pm Lunch

Please let Sister Barbara know if you will be attending.

Scott Kingdon, Luann Willingham, Ernestine Mitchell, Gary Koontz, Ame Rubi, Cathy Lenac, Theresa Yap,

Zander Tapia, Robert Bell, Silvina Perez, Silvia & Juan Jose Medina,

Norma Hanratty,

If you would like to add someone to this list Please call the office: 360-794-8945 ext. 10

Don’t forget to write your special prayer intentions in our parish book, located on the Baptismal Font in the back of the church

Mary & Martha Prayer Line

All calls are confidential Please call Kay Faulds at

(360)794-7988

Prayer Line Partners Mary Dellino, Meri Price, Cheryl Clement, Candice Blair, Evelyne Robertson,

Yolanda Alexander, JoAnn Hoff, Anne O’niell, Holli Janacek, Cathy Lenac, Teresa Yap, Kathy King, Mary Peterson-Clark, Josie Radzwill, Jan Gill, Sandy Sullivan,

Janine Erickson, Mattie Meier

Gift Shop Saturday January 14, 2017: Mary H Sunday January 15, 2017: Diana & Renae Epifania & Cecilia Liturgical Saturday 5:00 PM, January 14, 2017 Lector: Georgene Bump Eucharistic Ministers: Cathy Ortiz, Sandi Sullivan & Pat Leland Altar Servers: Jalen Flournoy, Connor Jacobs & Autumn Jacobs Hospitality Ministers: Kari Landerville-Sweesy Sunday, 9:30 AM, January 15, 2017 Lector: Theresa Boutillier Ministers: Sister Barbara Geib, Austin Mitchell, Gerald Hackett, Sharon Roloff & Jamie Kradenpoth Altar Servers: Sofia Llamas, Giselle Llamas, Morganne Wilson & Mia Price Hospitality Ministers: Celine Cragerud, Elizabeth Holland & Dwight Bickler

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Parish Ministry SchedulesParish Ministry Schedules Bulletin Deadline: Please submit information in writing or email to the parish office by Monday noon.

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Sunday Enve lopes & Checks $13,610 .00 Loose $2 ,925.39

$16,535 .39

FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30,2017 (Amount needed each week: $7,692)

Actual YTD collections received: $188,632.86 Budgeted YTD collection: $207,684.00 (Week 27)

-($19,051.14)

Thank you for suppor ting our min istr ies so we can continue to of fer a l l of our programs.

Thank you for your Generosity!

STEWARDSHIP OF TALENT

As part of Knights of Columbus Corporate Communion, Gerald Hackett sang his version of “One Day at a Time.” A number of people asked for the words and if he would do it again. We are working on it and I hope to make it available online.

�ank you!

�ank you so much for your weekly donations. Your support

helps us run our religious education programs such First

Sacraments, Generations of Faith, United Youth Group,

Vacation Bible School kits with supplies and curriculum,

retreats, youth events, student workbooks, technology,

classroom supplies, and so much more. We really appreciate

your kindness so again, thank you!!

--Meri Price

Padre Felipe

Sus oraciones y sus buenos deseos son importan-

tes para nuestro sacerdote, especialmente duran-

te su viajé misión a Perú, manténgalo en sus pe-

ticiones diarias, por favor!!

Enero 8, 2017 “Jesús te llama” Practica del coro, miércoles @ 7 PM en la Iglesia

Intenciones de Oración ENERO

PAPA FRANCISCO

Unidad Cristiana. Que todos los cristianos sean fieles a la enseñanza del

Señor luchando con la oración y la caridad fraterna para restablecer la comunión eclesial y colaborando para hacer

frente a los desafíos que enfrenta la humanidad.

JESÚS, PAN DE VIDA Grupo de Oración

Todos los viernes a las 7 PM, Adoración,

aprendizaje, crecimiento Espiritual en familia!

REQUISITOS PARA BAUTISAR

∗ Una copia del Acta de Nacimiento del niño/a ∗ La vestimenta del bautizado debe ser BLANCA ∗ Los Papas y Padrinos deben de tomar las clases Pre-Bautismales. (Pueden tomar las clases

en ot a Iglesia solo t aiga un car#a de esa Iglesia confir%ando que tomaron las clases.) La clase es g atis. Si llega más de 15 min. tarde tendrá que tomar la clase en ot a ocasión. La clase no es efectiva para aquellos que deseen ser.ir como padrinos y no estén casados a la Iglesia CATOLICA.

∗ Los Padrinos deben de ser bautizados Católicos y practicando la Fe (las parejas, deben de estar casados por la Iglesia Católica y t aer una copia de su acta mat imonial).

∗ Si NO están regist ados en la Iglesia, Santa María del Valle, le pedimos que t aigan un car#a de su Par o-quia dándonos per%iso de bautizar a su/s hijo/a

∗ Y sugerimos una donación de $50. Clase pre-XV ENERO 14, 8 am-2 pm

Todas las niñas que ya apartaron su misa durante la primavera y el verano deberán acudir a esta cla-se SIN FALTA! Si pierden la clase la tendrán que reponer en otra iglesia antes de la fecha de su Misa.

Clase pre-matrimoniales Jueves 12 y Sábado 14 de Enero

January 8, 2016

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Generations of Faith 2016-2017

Generations of Faith is St. Mary’s “all generation” religious education. Please join us to share a free family meal followed by our

theme of the year, The Creed and Professing our Faith catechesis. 2016-2017 Sessions

1/25/17 2/22/17 3/22/17 4/26/17

Child care available at all sessions.

Orange registration forms are available in the north vestibule for the 2016-2017 school year.

Please complete one form for your whole family.

Liturgy of the Word for Children Children’s Liturgy is actually the Liturgy of

the Word for children. There is no preregistration required. We cover the

Gospel of the day at a level the children can understand and enjoy. We enrich this with

discussion, prayers, songs and plays. We also try to raise awareness of God’s

love, the humanity of Jesus, the Seasons of the Church, the understanding of symbols in the Mass and the context of the Bible. Our

aim is to make the children’s experience of church meaningful, whilst helping them to grow in the faith of the Catholic Church

and develop as full and active members of our Parish Community. During the 9:30 am Mass and before the Liturgy of the Word,

Father Bloom invites children up to the sanctuary. The children will receive a blessing from Father and then process to their

classroom. After Children’s Liturgy, the children will process to the main vestibule and quietly return to their families. Note: At

least two students will be chosen to bring up the gifts. Thank you for your continued prayers and support during this ministry; It is a blessing to watch these little disciples grow in their faith while

lifting up Jesus and loving others.

Read Sunday’s Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Gospel Summary The magi from the East came to Jerusalem and asked where the child who was King of the Jews might be found. Herod was concerned about this birth, and as a result had worked up the total population of Jerusalem as well. To the magi, he acted as though he wanted, like them, to go and worship this child. He asked the magi to figure out where the child was and then come and tell him after they had found the child. Of course, we know that in his heart, Herod only wanted to destroy Jesus. And we also know that nothing can be hidden from God, who knew Herod’s heart. God sent an angel to the magi in a dream and told them to go home a different way and avoid Herod. Reflection for Families Children love this story because it’s filled with things they treasure: gifts, adventure, danger, mystery. Through these elements, Matthew has made it clear that the magi are foreigners—from the Gentile world in Matthew’s day. It is reassuring for us to know and to help our children come to understand that God welcomes all people of the world to the family of God. By our Baptism, we are part of a family of faith, and as parents we spend our lives leading our children in that faith and demonstrating to them how we live our own faith. Bringing the Gospel into Your Family There are many people, opportunities, and circumstances that guide our families. Using black construction paper and yellow star cut-outs, create a constellation using a shape that symbolizes your family. Give each star the name of a person in your family and family’s history. Label the stars with the traits and gifts of each person.

HOMESCHOOLING COOPERATIVE

Our homeschool group has a new name! We are now St. Benedicts

Catholic Homeschool Cooperative. Please contact coordinator, Susan Howard, at

susan@howardcorp.com, or you can search and join our Facebook Group St. Benedicts Catholic Homeschool Co-op of Snohomish

and King County.

First Sacraments is a two year program? According to the Archdiocesan guidelines, children preparing to celebrate First Sacraments must be enrolled in either a Catholic school or the parish’s religious education, Generations of Faith both during the year of preparation as well as the year immediately prior to preparation. Be sure to register for Generations of Faith using the orange GOF registration forms located in the east vestibule. For more information please call the parish office 360-794-8945 x13

First Sacraments Students Please practice your prayers! You should know all three prayers, the Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. Winter weather is approaching so please follow the Monroe School District school closure information. If school is cancelled due to weather, First Sacraments class is cancelled.

Con�rmation is 2 years of religious education?

Yes, if you are interested in the Sacrament of Con�rmation during the Spring of 2018, this 2016/2017 school

year you should a!end a minimum of 12 United Youth Group sessions. United Youth Group meets

every other Monday 7-8:30pm. For more information please contact the parish o+ce 360-794-8945 x13.

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Life: An “Epiphany” of God

“Life is always a good. … Why is life a good? This question is found

everywhere in the Bible, and from the very first pages it receives a powerful and amazing answer. The life which God gives man is quite different from the life of all other living creatures, inasmuch as man, although formed from the dust of the earth (cf. Gen 2:7, 3:19; Job

34:15; Ps 103:14; 104:29), is a manifestation of God in the world, a sign of his presence, a trace of his glory (cf. Gen 1:26-27; Ps 8:6). This

is what Saint Irenaeus of Lyons wanted to emphasize in his

celebrated definition: ‘Man, living man, is the glory of God’. Man has been given a sublime dignity, based on the intimate bond which unites him to his Creator: in man there shines forth a reflection of

God himself” (The Gospel of Life, n. 34).

January 8, 2016

POPE FRANCIS Prayer Intentions for

JANUARY 2017 Christian Unity.

That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue

In an e�ort to promote spirituality in our community, this Liturgical 2016-2017

year, parishioners are invited to take the Our Lady of Guadalupe

statue home and binder for a week. Please see the statue and binder located in the back of the

church near the hospitality room. Feel free to sign up for a

week or more throughout the calendar year. For more information please contact Meri in the parish o)ce

360-794-8945 x13.

We are so blessed to have such a generous parish. We fed about 40 people at Take the Next Step on Dec. 20. The staff from Take the Next Step were so very grateful for our support. That is all of you who signed up and brought main dishes, salads, desserts to the Covenant

Church on South Sams that evening. We would like to thank our helpers that night too: Jan and Chris Kloeck, Cathy Ortiz, Sandy Sullivan, Evelyne Robertson, Diana Bizak, Lisa and Duane Thomas, Kelly Darling, Jim Bloss, and Traci Adams. St. Vincent de Paul hope to be able to help Take the Next Step out in the spring, we hope we can count on the parish's help then too! God bless every one of you! We are looking for new members of St Vincent de Paul. We could use another team to help to the east of our parish. We could do we dedicated donations for our work, and associate members. Please let Traci Adams know if you are interested or have any questions. Wdtmadams@gmail.com. Or (360) 794-4765.

Attention all youth in middle

school and High School

We hope to see all of you at our next

youth night on January 9th & 23rd at

7:00 pm in room 8. Please arrive on

time and don't forget your workbooks!

Parents, if you still haven't filled out

registration forms, please do so, and turn them in to Anita or

send them with your child to turn in at our next youth night.

Natural Family

Planning Class NFP is a form of

family planning that is

safe, healthy, and

99% effective, besides

being in accord with

the Catholic Church's

teachings on marriage. Starting Sunday January 8th at 3:00pm, a

3-class session will be offered at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in

Everett from in the Faith Formation Building. For more

information or to sign up, contact Adrianne and Kirk Wieber at

425-239-4995 or kirkadrianne@gmail.com or visit the Couple to

Couple League's website at www.ccli.org

360.805.9696

Give the Gi� of a Loving Marriage this Christmas Season

Would you like a more loving marriage? Do you wish to

heal past hurts and rekindle the warmth you once felt?

The Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vī) program can help.

Make a commitment this Christmas season to begin

healing your marriage. There is no be�er gi4. For

confiden)al informa)on about, or to register for our

upcoming program beginning February 10-12, 2017 call 206-706-2608

or visit our website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.