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“If you would be quiet, you’d learn something.”
~ Kathy McEntee, responding to hecklers at the March for Life, January 2005 ~

Funeral For Katherine J. McEntee

Katherine J. McEntee

Died January 12, 2008 

St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma

Vigil and Rosary:      St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
                                       7112 S 12th St.
                                       Tacoma, WA

Date:  Friday, January 18, 2008
Time:  7:00pm to 8:00pm 

Funeral Service:    St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
                                    7112 S 12th St
                                   Tacoma,WA

Date:  Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 11:00 a.m.

Time:  11:00 a.m. 

Please bring a single rose.

News Tribune Article:  Kathy McEntee, founder of Washington State March for Life, dies

A Book of Memories can be signed here

January 14, 2008

Kathy McEntee, founder and president, March for Life of Washington, died this afternoon (Jan.12) around 3 PM. After suffering a massive stroke, she never regained consciousness.

Please remember her and her husband, Dick, their children, grandchildren, and extended family in your prayers. Please also pray that her efforts for the cause of life will continue, and hopefully soon they will achieve the success for which Kathy and so many others like her, have strived for years to achieve, with little support, often facing ridicule and hardship for their efforts. But she, no doubt, would say that it was worth it, for the cause of God's little ones.

I believe she received quite a welcome home today:

"Well done, good and faithful servant!"

Rest in peace, Kathy. You've earned it, dear!
-Elenor

You are cordially invited to attend 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Olympia on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Bishop Eusebio Elizondo will be concelebrating Mass with priests from the Archdiocese. After Mass, everyone will proceed by foot or carpool to the state capitol for the 30th Annual March for Life in Olympia (limited transportation will be provided to and from the Capitol). All are welcome to return to St. Michael's after the March for a complimentary lunch, which will be served by the Knights of Columbus. Please invite family and friends to join you in letting our state representatives know that all life is sacred.

All Priests in the Diocese are Invited to Concelebrate Mass - Please Bring a Violet Stole

In all the dioceses of the United States, January 22 shall be observed as a particular day of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion, and of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life.

10:00 a.m. Mass will be celebrated with violet vestments as an appropriate liturgical observance for this day. All Priests from our Diocese are invited to concelebrate this Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Eusebio Elizondo at Saint Michael Church in Olympia at 10 a.m.

Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Bremerton will be sending 2 buses to Olympia for the March for Life.  They will leave at 9:00 a.m. and return at 3:00 p.m. For information or reservations, email Meg.

St. Charles Borromeo in Tacoma has reserved a bus to transport parishioners to the Capitol. The bus will leave the St. Charles Parking Lot at 10:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 2:30 p.m. You MUST reserve your seat. Seating is limited! You may reserve your seat on the bus by calling Kim Seevers at 564-5185 ext 3013.

St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Federal Way is chartering a bus to the March for Life.  The chartered bus will leave St. Vincent’s parking lot at 11:00 a.m. and return by 2:30 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted to cover the cost of transportation. Please pre-register by calling the parish office, 839- 4333. Please carry a red rose (the pro-life symbol) to witness that all life is sacred.  Bring a sack lunch and dress warmly!

The Central Deanery Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a bus to the March for Life in Olympia on January 22, 2008. The bus will arrive in time for riders to attend Mass at St. Michael's. Please see the flyer for more information. Space is limited. The deadline for bus reservations is January 13.  Cookies will be provided on the bus.

The Respect Life Committee at Mary Queen of Peace Parish in Sammamish has a bus going to the March for Life in Olympia. The bus will depart the parish's (Mary Queen of Peace) parking lot at 9:00 a.m. and will return to the parish before 4:00 p.m. A fee of $10 per person is asked to cover transportation costs. Muffins, donuts, and coffee are included in the bus ride.  To reserve your seat, please call Brian at (425) 281-0438.

 

Holy Family in Kirkland has a bus that is going to the March for Life. They have room for 46 people. The first person to sign up was Fr. Nagel! Please contact milopat3@comcast.net for more information. (Students are encouraged to attend, too.) In preparation for the March, Holy Family’s Respect Life Committee is asking people to sign or write letters to their representatives in Olympia expressing their support of life from conception to natural death.

January 12, 2008

Please pray for Kathy McEntee, President of March for Life Washington.  She had a severe stroke at 2:30 p.m. today, January 11, and was rushed to St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma.  She is in the ICU.

Please PRAY!!!! And ask others to pray for her. Kathy has been a dedicated, hardworking witness for life. Now we need to be dedicated in praying for her.

January 11, 2008

An assisted suicide initiative has been filed in Washington. Please visit Human Life of Washington to learn more and find out what you can do to help defeat the initiative.

Virgil Harwood died, happily, in peace at his home on Saturday, January 5. He was small in stature, but a giant of Christian virtue. The Pro-Life ministry in Tacoma will miss him deeply. His funeral will be held at St. Rita’s Catholic Church on Monday, January 14 at 1:00pm. Everyone is invited to come and celebrate Virgil’s life.

St. Rita’s Church
Hill Top area
1403 South Ainsworth
Tacoma, 98405

From the North:
South on I-5 to highway 16
Exit stay Right
Take Sprague St. Exit to South 15th St.
Right on South 15th St.
To Ainsworth street
Turn Left on Ainsworth
Church visible on Right

From The South:
Take 38th St.
Follow highway 16 to Sprague St. Exit
Go to 15th St South
Turn Right
Then Left on South Ainsworth
Church visible on Right

January 10, 2008

The 30th Annual March for Life will take place on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at noon on the Capitol grounds in Olympia, Washington. You are cordially invited to attend 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Michael's (1021 Boundary St SE, Olympia, WA 98501) prior to the March for Life. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop  Eusebio Elizondo and priests from the Archdiocese.  It is the perfect way to spiritually prepare ourselves to be witnesses for the pro-life movement. Directions to St. Michaels can be found here. A hot dog lunch will follow the March.

January 7, 2008

"You destroy those who are tiny in body because fear is destroying your heart."
~Saint Quodvultdeus (In reference to Herod and the Holy Innocents)~

Nurses for Life Washington is participating in the 2008 March for Life on January 22 in Olympia, WA. They will meet at St. Michael Parish for Mass and then march to the state capitol under the Pro-Life Nurses banner. Please pass this information on to all pro-life nurses and healthcare workers that you know. WE need to let our legislators KNOW that we are PRO-LIFE and that we stand behind them.

Happy Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God!

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2008

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