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106 N 79th St
Seattle, WA 98103
206-782-2810
www.stjohnsea.org
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St. John Weekly Newsletter |
" In times of darkness, holding the Rosary beads is like
holding your Blessed Mother's hand."
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Weekday Mass:
Wednesday, Thursday, 9am
Adoration: Thursdays from 9:30-11
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Vigil, 5pm
Sunday, 8:30am and 10:30am
Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30pm or by appointment
No Mass on Fri, Oct. 15th due to a funeral.
The Saturday, Vigil Mass will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
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October is the Month of the Rosary |
We will be saying a Decade of the Rosary before each weekend Mass this month. We would love to have members of our community be our rosary leaders. If you would like to lead a decade before Mass please sign up here. (We will provide a script.)
The Family Rosary Group will be hosting a Zoom Rosary Saturday, October 16th at 7pm.
Meeting ID: 783 2032 3994 Passcode: 2WgKFE
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World Mission Sunday Collection
October 16-17
By supporting the World Mission Sunday collection, we join Pope Francis and our fellow Catholics in bringing the Gospel to all. Your support for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith supports the work and witness of the Mission Church and Her priests, religious and lay leaders offering the Lord’s mercy to those in need. Please consider contributing to support this vital work.
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Can you help us with our Parish video?! |
Do you have experience editing and creating videos on the computer? Are you able to help us out in the next week to put together the State of the Parish video for 2021? As we did last year, we are creating a video that can be viewed from home for those who cannot attend the live presentation. We will have all the components ready to go, they just need to be edited into one video.
Please contact Teresa Gillett at tgillett@stjohnsea.org or call the Parish Office at 206-782-2810 if you are able to help.
Thanks!!
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It’s Stewardship Season!
Mark your calendars: We are kicking off our 2022 Stewardship Renewal Drive the weekend of October 23/24, including the State of the Parish Presentation. (The 5pm Mass on Saturday will be live-streamed).
We ask that all of our St. John Parish members prayerfully reflect on their giving plans for the coming year.
We will have an abbreviated State of the Parish presentation at all of the Masses on October 23/24. After the 5pm Mass on Saturday, October 23, a video will be available on the Parish website that shows our current financial picture, highlighting the great things you have helped St. John accomplish and asking you to prayerfully consider your stewardship commitment for 2022.
School Families:
In order to be eligible, and to remain eligible for Fair Share tuition, each family must meet the following criteria:
• Be registered in the Parish—you may do this at the parish office or online at www.stjohnsea.org
• Be active in the life of the parish including:
− “Attend” the State of the Parish presentation by accessing it on the Parish website beginning
Saturday, October 23, after the 5pm Mass.
− Be supportive of or involved in one of the many ministries of the Parish.
− File a stewardship pledge card if you are a new family or you have changed your pledge amount,
otherwise your pledge will automatically rollover from 2021.
− Make a consistent effort to meet that pledge.
School families will receive their packets in the mail, which will include a pledge card and Stewardship Agreement.
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Thank You!
Our St. John the Evangelist Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society wishes to thank all who donated food to our pantry during our October drive. No doubt the neighbors in need who will receive bags of food from our pantry also would like to thank you.
When we meet with people in need, we take them food from our pantry and also provide them with help such as rent, utilities, clothing, etc. We expect there will be even more people in need of assistance now that some of the other programs that have been available during the pandemic are ending.
Please continue your generous support. The barrel for nonperishable food donations will stay in the vestibule; donations can be dropped off there or at the Parish Office during business hours. And, of course, financial donations are always welcome too!
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St John Book Club
October 24th at 4pm
Location TBD
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We are reading A Canticle for Leibowitz
by Walter M. Miller, Jr..
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St. Brendan Catholic School is pleased to announce the 41st Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 13, from 9am to 4pm. This outdoor event features 50+ vendors, home-baked holiday treats, and refreshments for purchase.
St Brendan School Parking lot
10049 NE 195th St, Bothell, WA 98011
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Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples
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Monday, October 11th was Indigenous Peoples Day. In the introduction of Laudato Si, Pope Francis shares:
We require a new and universal solidarity. As the bishops of Southern Africa have stated: “Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed to redress the damage caused by human abuse of God’s creation”. All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents.
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Our school theme this year is:
“Together We Can: Walk with Justice, Love with Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God”. This year we will focus on how we can walk humbly with God by following the steps of saints, and learning how to be the best version of ourselves for God.
October
This month we will focus on Emotions and Empathy. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. We see this through the Catholic Social Justice Teaching; The Life and Dignity of the Human Person. Our saint of the month is St. Pope John Paul II. He showed empathy for those most vulnerable in our society. We can do this through Respect Life (October). This month students will focus on emotion management skills which can lead to improved attention, motivation, and academic performance. St. John Paul II, pray for us!
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Saint John Paul II
Feast day: October 22
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Resources and Events
In the Archdiocese
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Opening Mass of Pope Francis' Synodal Process
October 17 - 5:30pm at St James Cathedral
Respect Life Month
Multi-faith dialogue for a more humane justice system
Since I Been Down - Watch Oct. 16-19 Discuss Oct. 24th, 7pm
Archdiocese Safe Environment Coordinator Needed
Virtual Cornerstone Catholic Conference
What Does it Mean to Encounter Jesus Christ?
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mass
October 23 at 11am, St. James Cathedral and livestream.
Mass of Remembrance for all who have died from COVID
November 8 at 7pm, St. James Cathedral
To submit a name of someone who has died click here.
Knowing Jesus Christ, Embracing His Mission
Pastoral Plan
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