Immaculate Conception Mass, Social Justice Committee Tonight, Christmas Mass Sign-ups and More!

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106 N 79th St

Seattle, WA 98103

206-782-2810

www.stjohnsea.org

St. John Weekly Newsletter

“Let’s approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush.” - Anonymous

December 8, 2021

St John Mass Schedule

Weekday Mass:

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9am

Weekend Masses:

Saturday Vigil, 5pm

Sunday, 8:30am and 10:30am

Reconciliation: 1/2 hour before all weekend Masses during Advent or by appointment.

The Saturday, Vigil Mass will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.

Mass for the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 7pm tonight.

Or you can view the video of the 9am Mass with the School community here.

Christmas Mass Information

As more of our St. John community plans to attend Christmas Mass in person this year, we look forward to celebrating together. We will be able to seat more people this year, but we continue to be cautious and therefore are taking reservations for all of the Masses.

Christmas Mass Schedule:

The 5pm Christmas Eve Mass is already at capacity for in-person attendance,

but will be live-streamed.

December 24th - 9pm in-person Christmas Eve Vigil Mass (no live-streaming)

December 25th - 9am in-person Mass with Brass! (live-streamed)

You can sign up for Mass here.

Christmas Mass with Brass

The Brass Quartet will be playing at the

9am Christmas Day Mass.

St. John Social Justice Meeting - TONIGHT!

The first official meeting of the reorganized St. John Social Justice Committee, led by Joyce Farrell, will be held in person and by Zoom in the Parish Office/Admin. Bldg. on Wednesday, December 8 at 6:15pm. If attending in person, vaccination documentation must be sent to Sheila Marty at smarty@stjohnsea.org prior to the meeting.

You may attend the meeting via Zoom by clicking here.

Meeting ID: 994 332 9023

Passcode: JdvAy6

Representatives from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Francis of Assisi Ministry, North Deanery Community Dinners and North Deanery Racial Justice Committee will be on hand to describe their programs and discuss new possibilities and interests. All are invited.

Questions? Please contact Joyce Farrell at Joycefarrell08@gmail.com

Community Dinner Update:

THANK YOU ST. JOHN VOLUNTEERS!

Please see the email below that we received from Dn. Joe Sifferman, the leader of the North Deanery Community Dinner Program that St. John is part of and that Kim Burkhardt, on our Faith Formation team is heading up:

“Dear Fr. Crispin:

On behalf of my fellow deacons, I want to thank you for your continued support of our "Community Church Dinners" at Bitter Lake Community Center. Your support means a lot to us.

I also want to make you aware of how remarkable the St. John volunteers have been. Their overwhelming participation each month, coordinated by Kim Burkhardt, is inspiring.

As a further example, when we became aware that we were going to be shorthanded last night, Kim reached out to your many volunteers for extra duty. As a result, the Grand Knight of the St. John Knights of Columbus helped us tremendously.

So once again thank you and please pass on our thanks to Kim and your wonderful St. John the Evangelist parishioners.

Yours in Christ,

Deacon Joe Sifferman”

The St. James Care for Creation Committee

invites you to learn about

COP 26 through the Eyes of the Church

Wednesday, December 15

7pm—8pm via Zoom

Click here for more information.

Support the Martina Apartments for Homeless College Students

You might have heard the powerful talk by Kevin Hamel from Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services this weekend at Mass. Kevin told us of his first-hand experience with homelessness as a college student. We have a unique opportunity to support a new program for homeless college students right here in Greenwood.

In early 2022 Catholic Housing Services and Catholic Community Services of Western Washington will be opening the Martina Apartments on Greenwood Ave in North Seattle to provide housing and services for local college students experiencing homelessness. This new building is within walking distance of St. John.

They are still looking for items to fill the welcome baskets. The St. John community can help support these students as they move in to their new homes by providing items for welcome home baskets. Our most needed items are new bedding, kitchen utensils, and cleaning supplies. You can find a sample wish list of all needed items online at http://tgt.gifts/greenwoodwelcomehome, but similar items are welcome!

All donations can be delivered to the St John Parish office or labeled and dropped off in the vestibule of the church at Mass.

Please Support the Giving Tree This Year!

Once again, we will have two Advent Giving Trees. One is at the back of the Church, and one is in the Parish Office.

There are two options for you to donate:

1. Beginning on November 27, pick up your ornaments from the tree and return the gift to the Church or Parish Office by Monday, 12/20.

2. No need to pick up an ornament. Chose an item(s) from the list attached and drop them off at the Church or the Parish Office by Monday, 12/20.

PLEASE RETURN THE GIFTS UNWRAPPED BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 20

Thank you so much for your generosity in making this a wonderful Christmas for the homeless and needy in our community. This year your donations will be supporting: Noel House, St. Martin de Porres and Broadview-Thomson K-8 Food Program. Please contact Teresa Gillett with any questions at tgillett@stjohnsea.org or call 206-782-2810, Ext 355

Confirmation Registration is open!

We will start our classes remotely, in January 2022, with Confirmation scheduled for June 6, 2022. You can find the registration form here.

Please fill out and return the registration form to the parish office.

All Catholic youth in grades 7 and above are invited to join the preparation sessions. Please contact Julia Rudden at jrudden@stjohnsea.org with any questions, or to return your form electronically.

2022 Is Upon Us!

Make Your Stewardship Pledge TODAY!

2022 is on the horizon. As we look forward to the coming year, take a moment to reflect on what we have done since the beginning the pandemic. We came together and took on the incredible challenge of remaining engaged and committed to St. John Parish. This is a testament to the strength of this community and the faith in God that there will be relief to so many who are hurting. Although we have hope that the coming year will bring an end to the worst part of the pandemic, we also need your continued financial support. As you know, the weekly offertory helps to sustain our parish financially to be able to serve the ministries of St. John and the wider community. Because of the pandemic and inflation, meeting our budget continues to be a concern and your commitment to sacrificial giving is especially important. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to prayerfully discern your financial pledge for the coming year and know that each and every gift is greatly appreciated.

Asante sana to those who have already made their Stewardship pledge for 2022.

Pledge here now!

IT’S COLD OUT THERE!

Can you imagine living in a tent when the temperature is hovering in the 30-degree range? Your nose starts running, you are shivering, you could develop hypothermia. You could die.

Hats can help. We lose about half our body heat through our heads.

Gloves can help. We also lose heat from our hands, and our grip can be the first thing that goes.

If you would like to help those who are visiting unhoused people in our area, please consider donating warm hats and gloves.

These items can be placed in the barrel in the vestibule for distribution by members of our parish conference of St. Vincent de Paul. Of course, your donations of non-perishable food are still welcome, and can also be placed in the barrel.

Thank you for your generosity.

Laudato Si

in Action

No Human is Illegal

Pope Francis recently traveled to Greece where he gave a speech about the treatment of migrants.

The pandemic has had a global impact; it has made us realize that we are all on the same boat; it has made us experience what it means to have identical fears. We have come to understand that the great issues must be faced together, since in today’s world piecemeal solutions are inadequate. Yet while we are working to vaccinate people worldwide and, despite many delays and hesitations, progress is being made in the fight against climate change, all this seems to be terribly absent when it comes to migration. Yet human lives, real people, are at stake!