Welcome To
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
COME CELEBRATE HOLY EUCHARIST
We Look Forward to Seeing You!
PARISH FAMILY MASS TIMES
Saturday - 4:00pm
Sunday - 11:00am
Tue, Sat - 8:30am
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Sacred Heart - Enumclaw
Saturday - 5:30pm
Sunday - 9:00am & 12:00pm Spanish
Mon, Thu, Fri - 9:00am
Wed - 6:00pm
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St. Barbara - Black Diamond
Saturday - 5:00pm
Sunday - 9:00am
Wed, Fri - 9:00am, Thu 6:00pm
BULLETIN ERROR
There were several errors in the 09/13/26 bulletin:
St. Aloysius will be having mass on Tuesday the 15th at 8:30am per usual.
St. Aloysius mass on Saturday the 19th will be at 4:00pm per usual.
URGENT COLLECTION FOR
EASTERN WASHINGTON WILDFIRES
In response to the devastating wildfires impacting communities in Eastern Washington, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne has requested donations be sent to benefit the Spokane Complex Fire Support Fund established by Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, which will assist individuals and families impacted by the wildfires.
To support this effort, please use the QR code or use this link to go directly to the Spokane Complex Fire Support Fund at Catholic Charities Eastern Washington.
Thank you for your partnership in responding to this urgent need and for your generosity in supporting our brothers and sisters in Eastern Washington. Together, we can offer hope and assistance to those facing significant loss and hardship.
God bless,
Jaime Jamison
Chief Development Officer
Archdiocese of Seattle
DEVOTION OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER
Month of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
The month of September is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary dates from the twelfth century, when it made its appearance in monastic circles under the influence of St. Anselm and St. Bernard. The Cistercians and then the Servites undertook to propagate it. It became widespread in the fourteenth and especially the fifteenth centuries, particularly in the Rhineland and Flanders, where Confraternities of the Sorrowful Mother sprang up. It was in this context that the first liturgical formularies in her honor were composed. A provincial council of Mainz in 1423 made use of these in establishing a "Feast of the Sorrows of Mary" in reparation for Hussite profanations of her images.
In 1494 the feast appeared in Bruges, where the Precious Blood of Christ was venerated; later on it made its way into France. It did not, however, become widespread in France before Benedict XIII included it in the Roman Calendar in 1727 and assigned it to the Friday before Palm Sunday.
Some Churches had previously celebrated this feast during the Easter season. Others, however, celebrated the Joys of the Blessed Virgin during the Easter season, as is still done today at Braga. In some places it was entitled "Recollection of the Feasts and Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary."
Excerpted from The Church at Prayer, Vol. IV A.G. Martimort.
OUR PARISH FAMILY WEBSITES
OUR PARISH FAMILY #32
On July 1, 2024, the 136 parishes in the Archdiocese of Seattle became 60 parish families, with eight stand-alone parishes. Each parish family is led by a pastor or pastoral coordinator, and many have a parochial vicar assisting. Together, over the next three years, the parish family will work to form one new canonical parish, while creatively re-envisioning how they will serve their community.
Please follow our progress at our Parish Family Advisory Council Page HERE
We are going to be having listening sessions and need your input. Please go here to fill out a survey...
2026 Giving Opportunities Calendar
Every year, the Archdiocese of Seattle invites Catholics to support important collections. This calendar outlines opportunities so you can plan your giving and support the causes most important to you.
Go here to view the collections calendar...
Indulge in The Divine Mercy
The Divine Mercy Message and Devotion
The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.
The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC:
A - Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world.
B - Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us.
C - Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that all the graces of His mercy can only be received by our trust. The more we open the door of our hearts and lives to Him with trust, the more we can receive. Learn more here...
Learn more about Divine Mercy here...
MASS ALWAYS AVAILABLE!
PRAY THE ROSARY DAILY!
Wherever you are, you can pray the rosary in communion with millions of Catholics all over the world. You can play these directly from our website. These are just a sample of what you can find on YouTube to help you pray the rosary...
RESOURCES FOR SPIRITUAL FOOD
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AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
Explore the faith, events, and initiatives shaping our Catholic community.
MASS SCHEDULE
Tue & Sat - 8:30am
Sat - 4:00pm
Sun - 11:00am
Holy Days
Check bulletin/website for details
Rosary - Starts 30 min. before mass
Reconciliation
Sat - 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Address
211 West Mason Ave.
Buckley, WA 98321
Phone: 360-829-6515
Office Hours
Tue - Fri 9:30am - 1:30pm
PARISH FAMILY MASS TIMES
Sacred Heart - Enumclaw
Saturday - 5:30pm
Sunday - 9:00am & 12:00pm Spanish
Mon, Thu, Fri - 9:00am
Wed - 6:00pm
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St. Barbara - Black Diamond
Saturday - 5:00pm
Sunday - 9:00am
Wed, Fri - 9:00am, Thu 6:00pm
Our church and bathrooms are wheel chair accessible.
PARISH REGISTRATION
Become part of a wonderful parish family!
Please register! If you are new to our community, please introduce yourself. If you live in this area and attend regularly, we invite you to join St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
Registration is necessary for better care of souls, more effective administration of sick calls, and matters pertaining to baptism, education, marriage, burial and sponsors for confirmation.
Call or email the parish office and a registration form will be sent to you. Registration forms are also at the entrance to the church and in social hall. For your convenience, you can register online here.
It is your way of telling us that you are interested in making a commitment to St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
Join one of our many ministries!
PASTOR'S CORNER
CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS
The bishops' Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions is a grant-making agency. It offers financial support to missionary activities that strengthen the Catholic Church in the United States, and in its territories and former territories. Through its annual fundraising campaign, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal, Catholic Home Missions educates American Catholics about mission needs and invites them to assist fellow Catholics in the practice of the faith.
ACA 2026 - HAS BEGUN!
WE MET OUR GOAL!
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL UPDATE!
If you received Archbishop Etienne’s letter this past week, please prayerfully consider your gift to the 2026 Annual Catholic Appeal. Your support matters for religious and lay leaders serving in a variety of roles within our local Catholic Church. Whether it is a future seminarian seeking guidance and resources, the deacon formation program, or formation and education for lay leaders, your gift impacts the vitality of our Catholic community.
Thank you to the many of you who have chosen to make a gift and help us reach our goal.
Coming soon: Hear directly from ministry leaders about how the Annual Catholic Appeal keeps ministries alive and thriving across the Archdiocese of Seattle.
You can make a donation or make a payment on ACA2026 here...
Contact the office: 360-829-6515
GREAT NEWS! To help your parish reach its goal, you can use the QR code, fill out a pew envelope which may be mailed or included in the collection, or go online at archseattle.org/GiveACA.
Goal: $29,576.00
Amount of Gifts & Pledges: $41,862.00
Percent of Goal: 140%
Participation: 58%
Potential rebate over goal
to fund our parish project: $12,286.00
There is still time to contribute by completing a pew envelope or scanning the QR code above or on the envelope to give online. Go here to give today...
HOUR OF PRAYER FOR LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNBORN
PUBLIC ROSARY
Response to Seattle Times op-ed
The Archdiocese of Seattle responded to a recent Seattle Times op-ed.
Read the response here...
PARISH STEWARDSHIP
RENEWAL - 2026
Your Stewardship pledge is just one way we express our discipleship as followers of Jesus Christ. As disciples of Jesus Christ, our response to God’s abundant generosity is one of immense gratitude. Your Stewardship of Treasure renewal for the coming year supports St. Aloysius and continues the mission that defines who we are and what we do. Please return your 2025 pledge card today in the collection basket, to the parish office, through the mail or go online here to complete your pledge.
PARTNERS IN THE GOSPEL
PARISH FAMILY VIRTUAL MAP
OF SEATTLE ARCHDIOCESE
About This Map
This Parish Family Virtual Map for the Archdiocese of Seattle is an unofficial and independently created resource tool designed to help Catholics navigate the Partners in the Gospel Program and understand Seattle Catholic parish boundaries.
Important: This project is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of Seattle. It is an independently made map intended as a resource for those looking to explore parish groupings and understand how the parish restructuring plan works.
Go here to view the virtual map...
If you have a prayer request, please go here and it will be presented to the priest so he can remember your request in his private mass.
Helping To End The Injustice Of Abortion
40 Days for Life volunteers in Greensboro, North Carolina, suspected something was up.
Throughout the recently completed 40 Days for Life campaign, the facility had been closed on days when it is normally open.
Vigil participants' suspicions were confirmed, as the abortion business announced it has killed its last baby...and will shut down completely by the end of the month!
It's the 185th abortion facility closed following YOUR prayers at a 40 Days for Life vigil! The expected flood of abortion-bound women from pro-life states that border North Carolina never materialized.
In case you missed it: Check out the Fox News coverage of how 40 Days for Life vigils combined with the defunding of Planned Parenthood to close the world's largest abortion facility: foxnews.com/politics/pro-life-group-elated-planned-parenthood-shutters-houston-facilities-tremendous-victory
On this week's episode of The 40 Days for Life Podcast, we break down the many factors that contribute to abortion facilities going out of business: Tune in by visiting: 40daysforlife.com/writing-on-the-wall
Go here to become involved with 40 Days for Life...
CALLED TO SERVE as CHRIST
CAMPAIGN has ended
The active phase of the Called to Serve as Christ campaign has ended.
• At this time we are only accepting payments on the last few pledges that are unfulfilled.
• The campaign will close on June 30, 2026. After this date, gifts cannot be deposited into the campaign.
• Parishes are no longer collecting gifts to this campaign.
If you would like to know of the success of the Called to Serve as Christ Campaign, please visit the Archdiocese website.
FORMED.org
The Catholic Faith on Demand
(only works in Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge)
Please utilize our parish's subscription to FORMED.org
FORMED.org is a revolutionary online platform that provides access to the best Catholic audio talks, movies, ebooks, and video based studies from trusted providers like the Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, the Knights of Columbus, St. Paul Center, Sophia Press and more!
We are excited to announce that our parish has subscribed to an exciting new online platform. Create a personal account and start enjoying the best Catholic content all in one place! Catholic Content including movies, lectures, books children's' programming and more - and It’s Free!
FORMED.org provides amazing content 24/7 for you to grow in your faith. It’s FREE and now EASIER THAN EVER to Register!
- Go to formed.org and click on sign up (only works in Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge).
- Select - I belong to a Parish or Organization.
- Select your parish (using zip 98321 is quicker).
- Register with your name and email address.
- Check that email account for a link to begin.
- Contact the office with questions.
Forgiven: The Transforming Power
of Confession
Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession, explores the grace and healing offered in Confession and shows how this sacrament of mercy reveals the depth and bounty of God's love. By looking at God's revelation of his mercy in Scripture and making a step-by-step examination of the Rite itself, Forgiven communicates God's invitation to each one of us to come experience his indescribable love in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The season of Advent is a perfect time for spiritual renewal through encountering God’s mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist
Although the Eucharist appears to be simple bread and wine, it is actually the "source and summit" of the Christian life. Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist explores the truth and beauty of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist, from its origins in Sacred Scripture, to its profound role in the life of the Church and her members. Go here to see the crescendo of the entire story of salvation.
St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father
While the Gospel has not preserved any of his words, his actions have resounded through the ages. Joseph of Nazareth stands out as the model par excellence of Christian virtue, a brilliant example of obedience to God and trust in Divine Providence. His role as protector of families in the difficulties of life and Patron of the universal Church has never been more clearly needed. Now, the Church is seeking to deepen its understanding of the Guardian of Jesus and of the Holy Family. Featuring interviews with leading experts and theologians, in addition to powerful first-hand testimonials — St. Joseph: Our Spiritual Father provides viewers with a glimpse into one of the most incredible lives in all of human history — a figure whose spiritual fatherhood remains open to all of us. Watch here...
Consecration to Saint Joseph
The Augustine Institute Show - 03/15/22 - Fr. Donald Calloway
How do Catholics make a consecration to Saint Joseph? Ben Akers fills in for Tim Gray on this week's episode of the Augustine Institute Show to celebrate Saint Joseph! Father Donald Calloway, author of Consecration to Saint Joseph, will discuss ways we can grow in our relationship with this powerful saint. Watch here...
THE SEARCH
The Search // Episode 5 // Who is Jesus? The most beautiful part of this story is this we can know God's love, personally. This is the person of Jesus. But how did this seemingly insignificant carpenter born into poverty in a dusty corner of the Roman Empire become the most pivotal figure in all of history? Christianity isn’t simply a philosophy for life – the center of Christianity is a person. We look at the life of Jesus and what he came to do. Ultimately, we need to decide if Jesus really was who he said he was. We can’t sit on the fence. Because if Jesus really was who he said he was, we need to make him the Lord of our lives, and everything changes.
The Search // Episode 6 // Am I Saved? What Jesus did for us through his life, death and resurrection was the greatest act of love in history. He saved us. He did this for each one of us. Personally. But some might feel unworthy of this gift of love. We may feel we have too much baggage. We may feel unlovable. But God didn’t come to reveal himself to us on a pedestal, he came to enter into our messy human condition. To fix us from within. To transform us from the inside out. Some might be surprised by how generous the love of God really is. We don’t deserve God’s love, but that’s the amazing reality of God’s mercy. This relationship with God isn’t all about our love for Him. It’s about His love for us that changes our lives forever.
Archbishop Etienne Blog
Preaching is a priority to Archbishop Etienne's episcopal ministry. His blog is an effort to engage and serve you, God's faithful people. Enjoy your visit! https://www.archbishopetienne.com/
Pray the Rosary with the Archdiocese of Seattle from Archdiocese of Seattle
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy Eucharist. 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 as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
St. Aloysius Pray For Us!
A statue of St. Aloysius Gonzaga carrying a plague victim in his arms is seen on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. (CNS photo/courtesy Gonzaga University). Read more here...
NORTHWEST CATHOLIC is a gift of faith to every registered Catholic household in Western Washington. If you are currently registered at our parish you will receive NORTHWEST CATHOLIC at no charge. Questions? Call 206-382-4850 or 1-800-473-5641.
CELEBRATING 125 YEARS!
In 2017 St. Aloysius celebrated 125 years of religious service for Buckley, WA and its surrounding areas.
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