Newsletter | September 20, 2022 |
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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME |
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JOIN US FOR MASS THIS WEEKEND |
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Saturday at 5:00pm
Sunday at 9:00am
Sunday at 11:00am
PRACTICE OF CHARITY
Overconsumption harms us. other people, and the environment. Do you consume too much food or spend too much time using social media or watching television? Cut down on your intake this week.
- Spend time instead praying for those who go without enough food, water, or adequate housing.
- How aware are you of the needs of the members of your faith community? Consider ways you can support one or two people. Maybe visit and pray with someone.
- Look for ways to reduce your use of the earth's resources and to protect those resources. Recycle what you can. Use reusable grocery bags. Switch to biodegradable products that are less toxic to the environment and to you and your family.
Please continue to self-screen. Stay home if you are not feeling well and celebrate Mass with us via livestream. We are doing our best to continue to provide a safe space to worship for everyone. Click here to see current COVID safety measures.
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BISHOP MATTHEW YITIEREH VISITING FROM GHANA |
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Bishop Matthew, the new bishop from Ghana is visiting our area. He joined us for our parish picnic, and will preside at the Masses this weekend, September 24-25. We are so blessed to have him! |
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Thank you to Melinda Lund, Mary Torbenson, April Reagan, and Rose Frandanisa for their help with the funeral reception for Jes Brown yesterday. God bless you!
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The viewing for parishioner Albert Garcia, will be tomorrow, September 21 from 1:00-4:00pm in the chapel. Lord, welcome Him into paradise. |
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MOMS MEETUP
Thursday, September 29 - 6:00pm at Bungalow, Kirkland
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We took a little break over the summer, but we're ready to meet up again! Join us as we toast the start of fall and enjoy the company of a lovely group of fellow SJV moms. Please join the "SJV Moms Meetup" Facebook group for updates about our monthly meetups and to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
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FAITH FORMATION
Begins Sunday, October 2
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Catholic Kids’ Catechism Club and Youth Group are starting up again in a couple weeks. Please visit our website for information about out programs and for registration forms.
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BLESSING OF PETS
Sunday, October 2 at 3:00pm
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Our pets are a blessing to us, join us in blessing them. In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, bring your pets for a blessing. |
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OKTOBERFEST
Saturday, October 22 after the 5:00pm Mass
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After three years, this renowned celebration hosted by our Knights is back, with homemade sausage, schnitzel, and all the accompaniments to make for a filling German meal, even dessert! Tickets for dinner and festive entertainment will be sold after the weekend Masses in the narthex: $30 for adults, $10 for children 10 and under. Proceeds will go to the charities that the Knights support. |
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HARRY POTTER RETREAT
This Friday, September 23 - Sunday, September 25 (not overnight)
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High school and middle school youth are invited to “Failure and the Deathly Hallows” Retreat after the seventh movie in the series. Space is limited. Email Maybeth, mterashima@sjvkirkland.org, for more information.
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RUMMIKUB
Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00pm in the Social Hall
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We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month. We play three or four games (very flexible) and then finish with the Left Right Center dice game. You do not need to know how to play. Both games are simple and quick to learn, and old timers will be happy to help you learn. Open to everyone! Hope to see you! |
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STYROFOAM RECYCLING EVENT
Saturday, October 1 from 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Bring your Styrofoam Products to the St John Vianney Church front parking lot to be recycled and help keep them out of the landfill. All material must be clean, dry, and free from any tape or labels. Look for the #6 or EPS inside the recycle symbol. |
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JOIN OUR HIGH SCHOOL ESPERANZA MISSION TREK |
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Applications are now available for our 2022-2023 year! Sophomores – Seniors are welcome to join us. Our first meeting with be Sunday, October 2 following Youth Group. Please contact Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org, for more information or an application.
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GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, October 4 at 7:00pm
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This group is for parents and relatives coping with the loss of a child. We meet the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in Room 8. Please contact Susan for more information or to signup. |
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REFLECTIONS ON CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME |
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On the surface, Styrofoam appears to be completely innocuous. It is durable, which makes it invaluable for packaging fragile items. It retains heat well without becoming excessively hot, making it perfect as containers for hot beverages such as coffee and tea, as well as for take-out foods. Despite its durability and strength, it is also fragile, so that it breaks down readily.
In reality, Styrofoam, which is made of polystyrene, is one of the most harmful substances made. Its manufacturing process emits harmful or undesirable substances into the environment. And while Styrofoam does indeed break down easily, this is a source of concern rather than an advantage. Styrofoam degrades by weathering rather than decomposing or biodegrading; that is, it merely breaks down into smaller pieces and particles. It is estimated that it may take 500 years for a piece of Styrofoam to completely degrade.
In the meantime, Styrofoam poses a significant threat to our environment. Whether through exposure to heat or through the normal process of degrading, Styrofoam leaches the chemical compounds used in its manufacture into the environment. Chief among these is styrene, which the National Institute of Health classifies as a neurotoxin and, for humans, a possible carcinogen. Even when it does not leach toxic compounds into the environment, small particles of Styrofoam can have a disastrous and often fatal impact on the respiratory and digestive systems of wildlife, and particularly maritime life. The problem is magnified because Styrofoam degrades so slowly: each discarded piece of Styrofoam contributes to an expanding dynamic of environmental degradation.
A biannual Styrofoam collection event
Because recycling Styrofoam requires specialized and costly equipment, commercial waste management services do not accept Styrofoam for recycling; it must be thrown in the trash. It has been estimated that 30% of landfills consist of discarded Styrofoam. However, starting in April 2022, St. John Vianney began holding a biannual Styrofoam collection event. We collect clean Styrofoam and transport it to a center capable of recycling it. So rather than throwing your Styrofoam into the garbage, you can now store it for up to six months and then bring it to the church’s recycling event.
The next Styrofoam collection event will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 9 AM to 1 PM in the church parking lot. Please bring your clean Styrofoam to be recycled. And please remember to save all your Styrofoam for the following recycling event next spring!
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What is the Bond family motto?
Answer: The World Is Not Enough. This is discussed during a conversation between Bond and Sir Hilary Bray.
New Question: From “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” what type of outfit did Bond wear to the dinner with the women of Piz Gloria?
Bonus Points: What is Piz Gloria?
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PARISH GALA DINNER & AUCTION
In His Majesty's Service
A Night of Bidding and Bonding
Saturday, November 5, 2022
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The auction will be here before you know it! Save the date to be a guest or to work the event. Mass will start at 4:00pm with the gala directly after. We need everyone to procure something!
Please keep an eye out for interesting items for the auction. Do you own a home or a timeshare? Do you earn gift miles on Southwest? Please share it with our auction. Remember, while the theme is “In His Majesty’s Service” and delightfully James Bond (who as you know went to all sorts of exotic and fun locations), the key to getting a good auction item is to think “if I want this, someone else might too” and buy two of something or if you are working with an agent or cruise company or hotel for a vacation – ask them to donate! Lots of times, companies will donate one if you buy one – game of golf in Pebble Beach or a parasailing adventure while you are in Hawaii…? Whatever fun you are having don’t forget to livestream our Masses and think about our auction!
We are looking to fill our auction committees and are in particular need of the following:
- Kitchen and general clean up help
- Night of auction -- dishwashing during auction and clean up to get in shape for Sunday Masses
- Day after auction – final clean up
- Live auction support – runners and spotters, bankers, servers – ALL DURING AUCTION
- Decorations –
- coordinator and worker bees
- Procurement – mailing letters already written to businesses and stopping by business to follow up.
Email avandewark@sjvkirkland.org to sign up for any of the volunteer positions, or if you’d like to help but don’t know how. There are so many ways to be part of the auction, and we can help you find a way to best utilize your gifts. Questions – call the parish office or email Ann.
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MEXICO CITY & OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PILGRIMAGE
Spiritual Director: Fr. Vu Tran
Group Leader: Grace Magbaleta
November 7-12, 2022
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Join Fr. Vu on this pilgrimage to see what is considered the holiest place in the Western Hemisphere.
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This information was presented in past newsletters. |
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SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00pm via Zoom
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FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP
Learn how Catholic Social Justice Teaching relates to politics on Thursday, October 13 via Zoom. Learn more
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This information was presented in past newsletters. |
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SJV APPAREL
Wear your faith and by the LIGHT! Please place orders by October 8.
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SJV GIFT SHOP
What gifts have you been given that you can share with others? Complete a gift tag in the narthex. Learn more
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SJV ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEEDS YOUR HELP
Calls are increasing from neighbors in need and the organization's funds are quickly running low. Learn more and donate
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IT'S TIME TO PROCURE AUCTION ITEMS
Procurement forms are available in the office.
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
Join us in thinking through planning for emergencies.
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SJV 50TH ANNIVERSARY STORY-LINE
Be sure to add your pictures in the social hall!
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SJV VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
You are the church!
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AFGHAN REFUGEE FAMILY ON FINN HILL
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NORTHWEST CATHOLIC COVER CONTEST FOR THE DECEMBER/JANUARY ISSUE |
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All K-12 students who attend a Catholic parish or a Catholic school are encouraged to create a 8.5x11 vertical piece of art for the cover. The theme is “The First Christmas.”
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