St John the Evangelist Parish
June 22, 2017
$2,488,000 of 3,266,000 raised!

Rafikis,

Jambo, and blessings of the Risen Lord!

I wish to tell you a small story...my beloved mum -Katarina -, spent most of April in hospital. And as most of you already know (from my homilies)..., she is not only diabetic, but also suffers from hypertension and advanced arthritis that has affected both her legs; she therefore walks with a limp. Recently she was also diagnosed with cataract in both eyes, which hopefully, will be removed soon enough.

Anyway, few days I ago I called her, and after a long ring, one of the orphans she stays with picked her phone. And so I got a little worried, and prayed that nothing had happened to her - at least nothing serious - so soon! She always picked my calls... and promptly so.   Read more...
Annual Catholic Appeal
Your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal is still needed!
Asante Sana! to all who have responded to the needs of our Church in Western Washington through the 2017 Annual Catholic Appeal. One person or parish could not possibly accomplish all that needs to be done for over 60 ministries and services of the Annual Catholic Appeal.

We are getting so close to our goal!  We only need to raise $16,360
more toward our goal of $95,344!  Anything over that goal comes back to our parish as a rebate to use as needed.  
Click on the link below to make your pledge!
www.seattlearchdiocese.org/donate

Thank you for your joining in our efforts!! We can't do this without you!
St. John Cathedral Builders Present
Bishop Robert Barron's Pivotal Players
Thursdays, 7:00 - 8:30 in Egan Hall
 
If you enjoyed Bishop Barron's CATHOLICISM series, you're in for another treat. The Pivotal Players series illuminates a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not only shaped the life of the Church,
but changed the course of civilization.
 
                2/23         St. Francis of Assisi
                Discussion: Bill Marty
                3/23         G. K. Chesterton
                 Special Guest Speaker Dale Ahlquist
    4/27         Michelangelo
     Special Guest Speaker Rebecca Albiani
    Art History Lecturer at the Frye Art Museum
                5/18         John Henry Newman
                 Special Guest Speaker Dr. James Felak
    University of Washington History Professor
               
    6/22         St. Thomas Aquinas
    Discussion: Bill Marty

    7/20         St. Catherine of Siena
           Discussion: Kristin Kent
Team Seattle!
GET THOSE SERVICE HOURS DONE
AND HAVE FUN AT THE SAME TIME!
Join High School Youth at St John the Evangelist Parish for an intense week of community building, service and City Pass activities.

Father will meet with the youth and their families
before Mass Saturday, June 24th for a blessing.

We are collecting this weekend for Peter's Pence, a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis.  Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous.
For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.
Our next Book Club meeting will be
Thursday, June 29th at 7pm in Quigley.  
We are reading "A Still and Quiet Conscious" by John McCoy.
Daytime Faith Sharing Group
A faith-sharing group will be meeting in the daytime on 
July 12 and August 9. We will meet at 10 am.
Please join us for prayer and community.
Registration for First Reconciliation & First Communion classes is now available on our website! Please fill out the form, and return to us in the parish office, attention Julia. We look forward to celebrating these sacraments with your family! Note-families with children entering 2nd grade will receive a registration form in the mail, but please feel free to download and fill out the forms from our website-your early registration helps us plan our program!  Click here.
Save the Date - Parish Picnic
Sunday, August 20th 

We will begin with an African themed Mass at 10:30am in the Church followed by an African themed picnic on the parking lot!  We will have bouncy toys, miniature golf, face painting, balloon artists, soft serve ice cream, hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixin's, as well as traditional African fare including roasted goat and other specialties!   
Especially for the adults - St. John Beer Garden!

Bring a side dish or dessert to share - we will take care of the rest!

We will need lots of help to make this event a success.  
Contact Mary Wiseman in the Parish office to volunteer.
[email protected] or 206-782-2810
Save the Date! October 14th
St. John Parish will celebrate it's 100th Anniversary this fall!  
Save the date for a special celebration on Saturday, October 14, 2017.
We are bringing back the Oktoberfest theme and serving bratwurst, pretzels, beer, cider, & more. Tickets will be $25 person-we want you there!  A brief ask to support the school endowment will be part of the evening, but plan to spend most of your time visiting with friends, sampling beers, dancing, and celebrating 100 years of St. John Parish. Online reservations will open in August.  This is a 21 and over event.
Join us for mass at 5pm; the party begins at 6pm in Egan Hall.

Send your memories & photos to [email protected]

Want to get involved?  Contact Julie Lee at [email protected]
Skagit County Migrant Mission Trip  
St. John the Evangelist Parish will be joining Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue, for a mission trip to Skagit Valley, Burlington, WA. We will be spending the week working at the Tri-Parish Food Bank and clothing bank, visiting Migrant worker camps, joining a full family Fiesta, playing with the youth of participating families, celebrating the Eucharist, participating in daily prayer and more!  

Who: Middle School Youth from 6-8th grades
What: A week long service opportunity at Skagit County's Migrant Community
When: August 20-25
Where: Burlington, Washington
Why: To work and experience a different lifestyle: to see that "everyone has a face" (Pope Francis)

Click here for more information and registration.
Vacation Bible School
Set Sail with the Holy Trinity!
August 14-18 from 9-2
 
Prayer to St. Therese, The Little Flower
 
St. Therese, the Little Flower, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly garden of our Divine Savior, and send it to me as a message of love.
 
Since you promised to spend your heaven doing good on Earth, please look favorably upon my petitions. Speedily recommend them to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and beg Him to grant my requests.  (Here mention your needs.)
 
If this favor is granted to me, I will seek to imitate you more and more, and to be ever more loving and charitable, especially towards God's little and least ones.
 
St. Therese, pray for me and for all my loved ones.
Amen.
 
(via Suzie Burke.  Thanks, Suzie.)

If you have a prayer nugget you'd like to share with the parish, email Bill Marty, [email protected] .  Thanks!
Saint of the Month

(1840-1914)
Canonized in 2016