St John the Evangelist Parish
March 22, 2017


G.K. Chesterton
is one of 
Bishop Barron's  Pivotal Players

Thursday, March 23rd, 7:00-8:30pm
Egan Hall

Come for the video and talk.


Dale Ahlquist
will be our guest speaker

President of the
American Chesterton Society

Dale "wrote the book" on Chesterton

No cost, donations welcomed, bring a friend :-)
Free Babysitting in XDC for the evening!

St John Meditation Series
The next meditation will be Monday, April 3rd in the church at 7pm.

Soup Suppers every Friday at 6pm


Stations of the Cross
Fridays at 7pm in the Church
and Fridays at 2:30pm with the school, beginning March 17th

On Good Friday the Stations will begin at 2:00pm and there will be no 7pm Stations.
HELP DECORATE THE YG AUCTION ITEM
 
Come to the next YG meeting and help decorate this year's auction item.
This year's will be the fun cornhole game, but we need it decorated. Come put your touch on this important event that will benefit your school.
Bring snacks and drinks!
See you then!
  6:30-8
Wednesday, March 29
Mezzanine

Myke Folger - Youth Group Leader
206-612-0036 (text OK)
Seattle Camino de Santiago

On Saturday, April 8, 2017, the day before Palm Sunday, there will be a mini-pilgrimage in Seattle based loosely on the Camino de Santiago.  We will walk and take Metro through seven Catholic churches, ending at St. James Cathedral.  We will pray two stations at each church.  Since our ending point is also a St. James Cathedral, we're borrowing the name and calling our mini-pilgrimage the Seattle Camino de Santiago. 
 
Everyone is invited to join us for part or all of this small pilgrimage.  

For more information visit our web page at seattlecamino.org

To sign up to join us click here.
Members of faculty and staff are gathering as a way to do something concrete during Lent to pray for the unborn and in support for all those who care for mothers and fathers who welcome new life. You are welcome to join them in the church at 3:15 or in your own hearts as you join us in prayer.
Campaign Update:  
The Honor the Past, Embrace the Present, Secure the Future Capital Campaign is continuing to move forward and are now forming a Campaign Cabinet team of volunteers to help lead the campaign. We are very thankful for their willingness to step up to the plate and lead us toward achieving our goal. Soon the Cabinet team will be reaching out to the individuals and families that said they were interested in volunteering. They will also be placing a call to those that were suggested as strong leaders during the planning study. We ask that you keep and open ear and an open heart and please respond to their phone calls. We must all work together and believe in this good work so that we will continue to accomplish great things. Thank you to all of you that continue to volunteer at the parish and school. We hope to see both similar faces as well as new faces on our campaign volunteer team. 
Social Justice Opportunities

"I want a Church which is poor and for the poor. They have much to teach us. . . WE need to let ourselves be evangelized by them."                                                                   Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, no. 198


Click here for the complete schedule for Lent at St John.


 
Here are a couple of nuggets that grabbed my attention recently.
 
I'm attending an Alpha program, and heard this little gem:  "The Holy Spirit wants us to have soft hearts and hard feet.  The problem is, we've got hard hearts and soft feet."   http://alphausa.org
 
I'm part of a regular email thread with the men in my family, and some close friends.  We discuss mostly politics and religion.  Saw this line go by recently:  "In Stephen King's The Stand, Mother Abagail points out that there are really only two types of sin, theft and pride. Any scientists who think they know something as a 'fact', any politician with a ready answer, or any big company not afraid of little David's are all guilty of the latter. History is littered with examples."  (Thanks to Tom Barnard.)
 
Finally, one of Matthew Kelly's lenten reflections is all about the importance of daily prayer.  Google "Best Lent Ever The Big Question" to find it.  (Thanks to Teresa Lombardi)

I f you have a prayer nugget you'd like to share with the parish, email Bill Marty, bill@takenroad.com . Thanks!
High School Service Opportunities:
Come with your friends!!
 
Ballard Community Center
Sheila Connolly, Faith Formation director, is happy to take groups of students to the following activities. Students will earn 4 hours of service for each time. Call 206-782-2810 to reserve space.
 
Parents' Night Out: 4/14, 5/12
Meet on Church Steps 5:15 and return to Church Steps at 9:30 PM
 
Spring Easter Egg Hunt: 4/15
9 am to 12pm. 3 hours of direct service
10 students needed.
 
For all events, call Sheila Connolly, 206-782-2810
The 2017 St. John School Auction

80's

Do you remember these favorite 1980's trends?
  • Break dancing
  • Boom boxes
  • Cabbage Patch dolls
  • Friendship bracelets
  • Penny loafers
  • Rubik's cubes
  • Smurfs
  • Trivial Pursuit
DINNER AND RAFFLE TICKET SALES
Dinner tickets for the Live Auction are now on sale at the Bidding for Good website.  We have already sold 78 tickets, please buy your tickets now before prices go up on April 14th. Tables seat 10 people and are available to purchase as a whole table. We have three ticket levels available:
  1. Prom Committee - standard ticket, $95 per person
  2. Prom Court - upgraded ticket, $125 per person
  3. Prom Kings & Queens - VIP ticket, $150 per person
VOLUNTEER ON AUCTION NIGHT!
Would you like to volunteer the night of the auction? We would LOVE your help! Please visit the Auction Volunteers at Fremont Studios clicking the link below to sign up for a volunteer shift. It is a great night whether you are attending or volunteering. Thank you.

Volunteer Sign-up

 PROM PICTURES
Please send in your prom pictures, regardless of the decade, so that we can include them on the auction big screens. Please send them to auction@stjohnsea.org. Thank you.

Thank you. 
If you have questions, feel free to contact Karen Bombino at karegunther@yahoo.com or at the auction@stjohnsea.org.
Saint of the Month

Saint John Paul II
(1920-2005, Poland and Rome)
Feast Day: October 22