O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
shall come to you, O Israel.
December 5, 2025
Second Sunday of Advent
Bulletin for Sacred Heart of Jesus, Our Lady of Fatima, & St. Anne
This weekend’s St. Anne worship aid.
This week’s Mass and Intentions Schedule.
To arrange for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or a funeral, please call the Parish Offices, SHJ (206) 284-4680, OLF (206) 283-1456 or StA (206) 282-0223. Please note that the Parish Offices will be closed The Parish offices will be closed from December 23 through January 2, reopening on Monday, January 5. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call the parish office and wait for the prompt.
Advent Resources
A Video Message from the Archbishop
Advent books
…. to deepen your preparation for our Savior’s birth are available in all churches. There are reading guides to help you in your selection. Donations to help cover the cost are welcome. Book descriptions can be found here.
Formed
…is a wealth of Advent offerings. How to Advent in particular offers simple, meaningful ways to prepare for this sacred season with joy and purpose. Join priests, religious, and Augustine Institute professors as they reveal the spiritual meaning behind beloved Advent traditions: the wreath, Jesse tree, nativity scene, and more. See what is streaming on Formed. Accessing Formed is easy. Go to Formed.org/signup. Enter your name and email. Next, enter your parish zip code or search for Northwest Seattle Catholic to join.
An Update from Your Parish Family Advisory Council (PFAC)
The Parish Family Advisory Council of Northwest Seattle Catholic meets on the first Saturday of each month, which started in September of this year. We are grateful for the regular presence of Deacon Greg McNabb, who serves as our Parish Family Liaison to the Archdiocese, as well as the rotating participation of parish and school staff at each meeting.
At this stage, the PFAC remains focused on studying, learning, and forming shared understanding in order to develop a strong foundation for the collaborative work ahead. Our meetings rotate among our three parish communities. Following each session, we have participated in guided tours of the parish campuses, including churches, buildings, and schools, to better understand the unique gifts and needs of each site. As part of our formation, PFAC members have been reading and discussing What Does God Want? by Michael Scanlan, using it to guide discussion and spiritual grounding.
In October, PFAC members, Fr. Freitag, and key parish staff took part in a regional Archdiocesan training on Personal and Communal Spiritual Discernment, held at Vietnamese Martyrs Parish. As our parish family continues discussing and approaching key decisions about becoming one canonical parish, it will be essential that our discernment comes from a place of deep listening and respect for all voices. Growing in trust, rooted in faith, and guided by the Holy Spirit will help ensure that our decisions truly serve the good of our unified community.
We put our discernment training to work this fall. The PFAC hosted listening sessions at each of our three parishes seeking to understand “What Are Our Gifts?”. These sessions helped us better recognize the unique gifts and charisms present in each parish community, as well as the many ways parishioners have been drawn closer to God through their various parish experiences. We are grateful to everyone who attended! We will be holding another round of listening sessions in early 2026–stay tuned!
We look forward to continuing this journey of collaboration, unity, and mission as we serve the Northwest Seattle Catholic parish family.
To learn more about Partners in the Gospel, visit the Archdiocese website.
Please watch this video from Pope Leo on formation in discernment.
PFAC Members by Parish
Sacred Heart of Jesus – Micheline Lubin, Rose Tanudtanud
Our Lady of Fatima – Robert Dela-Cruz, Quentin Orem, Alice Shepard, Carrie Steen
St. Anne – John Campion, Susie Fritzky, Carmen Suazo, Javier Taylor
PFAC Information Coordinator – Deborah Baker (St. Anne)
We remember John Comerford†, who passed away unexpectedly in November. His contributions, presence, and hopeful spirit are deeply missed. Please join us in praying for the repose of John’s soul.
Fatima Quilts to Be Blessed
The quilts made during this year by the Quilters will be on display in the Our Lady of Fatima Parish Center after 9AM Mass this Sunday. The quilts will be blessed and donated to Mary’s Place.
Giving Trees
Each parish will have Giving Trees out this weekend. Descriptions of what is needed are on the tag. Please follow the instructions for wrapping and drop off. Reach out to the parish office with any questions. Thank you for your generosity!
Sacred Heart of Jesus: gifts benefit the Queen Anne Food Bank. Deadline is Sunday, December 21
Our Lady of Fatima: gifts benefit St. Vincent de Paul. Deadline is Sunday, December 21.
St. Anne: gifts benefit Mary’s Place, Martha’s Workers, and St. Vincent de Paul. Deadline is Sunday, December 14.
Simbang Gabi
Simbang Gabi, translated as “evening Mass,” is the Filipino spiritual tradition of a novena (nine days) of Masses before Christmas. Since the 1600s, the Filipinos have spent these final days of Advent in the company of Mary to prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Simbang Gabi expresses our love for God. The readings, prayers, and songs remind us to reflect on our personal and communal relationships with our Lord at this special time of the year. Filipino Americans brought Simbang Gabi to the United States and found it an effective way to build a community of faith, to express who they are as a people, and to share their religious tradition and culture with fellow parishioners. Simbang Gabi transcends cultural boundaries and helps us focus on the meaning of the season amidst the flurry of holiday activities.
Our parish family will host one of the Simbang Gabi masses. Come and join us for this celebration that will feature the Procession of Parols and the Filipino Choir!
Sunday, December 21, at Sacred Heart, at the 5pm Mass
A feast of traditional Filipino food to follow in the Parish basement. No RSVP needed. If possible, please bring a dessert to share. ALL are welcome!
School Spotlight
Read about all the wonderful and faith-filled activities happening at Our Lady of Fatima and St. Anne. Linked here.
Young Adults Upcoming Events
ALL young adults across the Parish Family are welcome.
Faith Formation Event
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10
Location: St. Anne Narthex
Time: 7 – 8:30 pm
Trivia Night
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 16th
Location: St. Anne Narthex
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Point-of-Contact: Jacob Klitzke
You don’t want to miss our final social activity of the year – the long-awaited Trivia Night hosted by the pop-culture, movie connoisseur himself, Jacob!! Word on the street is that this year’s categories are even harder than ever, so you better study up. We will be gathering in the St. Anne narthex and pizza will be provided. We hope you’ll join us and flex your knowledge on nearly any topic that Jacob will throw at us! We kindly ask for a $10 donation to go toward the pizza expenses. RSVP through this link.
Seattle Young Adult Christmas Party
Hosted by Newman’s Frassati group and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Details: On December 13th, join over 300 of Seattle Young Adults in the Catholic community, aged 21 – 39, at St. Alphonsus Family Center. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, live music, and dancing. This year we have a special feature, a short dance instruction by Seattle Catholic Dance Crew, and will close down the night with a live DJ. Register here.
Thank you for your generosity! We made amazing progress toward our goals and ranked among the top five churches in the Archdiocese!
Learn more about each parish’s tiered goals and access the online giving portals. Online giving is open until Tuesday, December 9th!
To donate offline, please send in a check to the parish office or put one in the collection basket. Please consider asking your employer to match your donation through Benevity or another platform. Checks can be written out to the individual parish.
Sunday Mass with an ASL interpreter
Sacred Heart of Jesus offers Sunday Mass with an ASL interpreter.
| Sunday, December 7th – (Live) | |
| Sunday, December 14th – (Zoom) | |
| Sunday, December 21st – (Live) | |
| Sunday, December 28th – (Zoom) |
We pray for
We pray for all sick and homebound parishioners, especially those on our prayer list for this month.
We offer our heartfelt prayers for those whom the Lord has called home.
The Pope’s Monthly Prayer Intention for December: For Christians in areas of conflict
“Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation, and hope.”
Parish Office Hours for Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Anne
Monday – Thursday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Closed for lunch 12:00PM – 1:00PM
To visit the SHJ parish office in person, please schedule an appointment.
General Info: parishoffice@sacredheartseattle.org or info@stanneseattle.org
Phone: SHJ (206) 284-4680 or StA (206) 282-0223
Parish Office Hours for Our Lady of Fatima
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 12:00PM and 1:00PM – 3:00PM
General Info: parish@olfatima.org
Phone: (206) 283-1456
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