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The Church gives us seasons like Advent and Lent to call us to be reconciled with God and one another. The car which suddenly crashed into me was a powerful reminder to me that we must strive to be prepared at all times throughout the year. Let us ask the Lord that as we continue living through this Ordinary Time, we might be able to be in good standing before God and each other.

As was announced in early December, the property for our new church located at the junction of Highywas 97 from Blewett Pass and Highway 2 was purchased with the blessing of the Diocese.

For all of us as Catholics, the Eucharist must have a central place in our lives of faith. The miracle of the Eucharist involves offering ordinary gifts of bread and wine to God who receives them, transforms them through the hands of the priest, and gives them back to us as the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. What a powerful gift and an awesome mystery!

Updated Dec 30, 2018

May the Lord of Life soften hearts and help us to build a culture which respects the sanctity and dignity of all human life. Let us pray for the end of abortion, and for the respect of life at any stage.

This weekend we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Let us pray that in the likeness of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph we might be able to live our lives as a family. The Holy Family teaches us that this is the way to happiness.

On behalf of Deacon Bill Dronen, Rylan Deeley and Esther Perez, we want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2019. Sincerely, Rev. Miguel González

It is hard to believe that this Sunday is al- ready the third Sunday of Advent ! Time is flying by very quickly. On this third Sunday of Advent the church dresses herself with the color of rose to symbolize the joy of this day. We also make use of flowers and other decorations to reflect the sense joy which this day calls us to experience. We emphasize joy in anticipation of the coming of Je- sus which is so near.

This next Wednesday, we celebrate the Feast of the appari- tions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In our parish we have been pre- paring ourselves to celebrate this feast with a novena.

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Happy New Year to everyone! This greeting might seem a little odd at first, but it is actually very appropriate as we begin a new liturgical year. The Solemnity of Christ the King ended the liturgical year and today, December 2nd, marks the beginning of Advent and the new year.

Let us ask the Lord that we might be able to be thankful for what we have and always express our gratitude to the Lord.

As the liturgical year draws to a close, the Church asks us to reflect on our behavior here and now, and the potential consequences we may experience in the next life.

This coming week, the bishops of the United States will be gathering in Baltimore Maryland, to discuss how to respond to the recent reports of sexual abuse by clergy bishops and subsequent cover up by some bishops. This is a horribly difficult time in the Church. It is painful for victims. It is the cause for shame among all priests, and it is a source of discouragement for young people considering service to the Church as a priest or consecrated religious.

The Annual Catholic Appeal: This is the time when we prayerfully consider how we will support the ministry of the Catholic Church in central Washington. That ministry includes formation of our seminarians, retirement funds to support our senior priests, youth ministry, prison ministry and so much more.

This weekend gospel focuses our attention on blindness. The reality is that all of us are blind in one way or another. Many times things like insecurity, greed, fear, arrogance, or even prejudice can limit our sight. These things can keep us in darkness. They hide the truth.

From my trip to Mexico here is a concrete example of the admonition of Jesus in today’s gospel: “Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.”

Without a doubt each one of us wants to be saved and enjoy eternal life. We try to do as many good things as possible to go to heaven, but realize many times how difficult it is to do good. In the gospel this weekend we find a tool that can help us on our way to eternal life with God in heaven. This tool is simply called, “generosity.”

This weekend we have our annual festival with good food, dances, a raffle, singing and fellowship. I am so glad that there is a time for everything.

We would like thank our Deacon Bill Dronen for his dedication and loving service as a Shepherd of God's flock. Congratulations on your 33rd Anniversary of permanent Diaconate. May God reward you with many blessings. Thank you Deacon.