Newsletter | July 26, 2022 |
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EIGHTEENTH 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
The rich man in the Gospel failed to share his abundance with others. Instead he looked after only himself, thereby revealing that he was poor in what matters to God. God is rich in love, for God is love itself. The more that God's love fills us, the more we will want to share what we have with others. Create an empty space on a wall or shelf in your home. When you look at that space, ask God to help you live simply and to keep you attentive to the material needs of others.
ON VACATION?
Summer is a great time to take a family vacation. You’ve worked hard all year, and you deserve some quality time away. Your faith and church don’t have to go by the wayside while you’re enjoying some time poolside. No matter where you go, you can take SJV with you by engaging with us on social media. Follow SJV on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram. Comment, like, and share what we’re putting out there. You’ll feel more connected to our church and our fellow worshippers. You will also help spread our mission. Also, just because you can’t attend services or fundraisers doesn’t mean you can’t give. Use the donate page on our website, or send in the envelopes from your monthly packet to contribute before you leave. Whether you’re at the beach, the amusement park, the airport, or just enjoying some quiet back yard time, SJV is just a few taps away.
Please continue to self-screen and stay home if you are not feeling well. Sick, vulnerable, at-risk, and otherwise concerned persons are encouraged to 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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Look at all the beautiful quilts our quilters made for Evergreen Hospice and Eastside Baby Corner!
If you would like to join this group but are inexperienced with quilting, they would love to help you get started. They meet each Wednesday in the Social Hall from 10:00-11:00am to make quilts for those in nursing homes or recovering from illness. Contact Kathy Egan for details, 425-864-4325.
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Thank you to all who took the time to help deconstruct the old rectory fence, and built the new one. It looks fantastic and should last a long time. Great team work! |
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Thank you to Patricia Wuertzer and Laura Stanger, for presenting at the Women's Retreat. And thank you to all the women who attended. It was a joyful time at a beautiful place with beautiful women. God bless you!
If you missed out, there will be a Women's Day Retreat in September using a portion of the same material from the Women's Retreat. More information to come!
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LAZARUS CENTER LUNCH MAKING |
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Thank you to all who made cookies for the sack lunches!
Please join us the next time we make lunches for Lazarus Center day shelter for the homeless - Wednesday, August 10 from 10:00am-12:00pm in the Social Hall. All ages are welcome! This is a fun, easy, and fulfilling service opportunity for families.
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SJV SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING
Wednesday, August 3 at 7:00pm via Zoom
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“To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world.” - Pope Francis
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MARIAN CONCERT
Friday, August 5 at 7:00pm in the Church
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The Feast of our church’s patron saint, St. John Vianney is August 4, and August is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary! To celebrate, we are hosting a Marian concert featuring our talented music ministry. Come for an evening of prayer and beautiful music! |
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Our Del Brown Commemorative Golf Tournament is in jeopardy of being cancelled for this year. We need to have at least 15 foursomes signed up by August 15 or we will need to cancel. Get your family and friends together and sign up today. We are also in need of businesses to sponsor us. If you own a business or work for one, please consider our fun way to advertise your business at one of our tees (example from 2019 tournament pictured).
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AFGHAN REFUGEE FAMILY ON FINN HILL
July Update
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Temporary Storage Space Needed - The apartments the families are planning to move into will not be ready until mid-October due to delays in construction. They are in need of storage space for their furniture until August 15 – October 15. Please contact Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org, if you know of space available in the local area.
Thank you for your continued support and prayers for our Afghan Refugee Families here on Finn Hill. We are all so grateful!
- Both families have submitted their applications for more permanent apartments to move into in August.
- Once their applications are accepted and a move date is scheduled, A list of furniture or household good donations needed will be shared, as well as details on help needed to move.
- Their younger sister has an asylum appointment scheduled. Prayers are needed for a positive decision on her case.
- Their family in Afghanistan are in a safe place, but are in need of funding for the rent and utilities as staying safe prohibits them from working. Getting them out remains a crucial priority.
Financial donations are still sincerely appreciated and may be made via the link for Afghan Family Relief on our website, sjvkirkland.org/donate. Donations may also be dropped off at the SJV office, with the check made out to “SJV” with “Afghan Family Relief” written in the memo line. All donations will go directly to this family.
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SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
Drop off donations through August 17
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Sponsored by SJV Moms Meetup, benefitting children in our local community and in support of Eastside Baby Corner.
Gift cards can be dropped off in the parish office during office hours or before/after Mass in the secure deposit box. Gift card will be used to purchase supplies (smaller denominations are preferred).
School supplies can be dropped off in the bin in the Narthex. Most wanted supplies:
- Lined paper (college and wide ruled)
- Spiral notebooks (college ruled)
- Boxes of crayons
- Boxes of markers
- Glue sticks
- Red pens
- Pencil boxes
- Calculators
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SENIORS (55+) INCLUDING MARRIED COUPLES
Saturday, August 20 after the 5:00pm Mass
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Starting in August, ALL Seniors are invited to join us for dinner on the third Saturday of every month. August 20, come join us for our indoor summer picnic. The cost is $10 per person. (Clergy are free regardless of age. 😊 Last month we had the pleasure of Father Harry's presence.) We'll be having the new Subway sandwiches, salads, chips, watermelon, dessert, wine, beer and soft drinks. Pay and sign up in the parish office by August 15. After dinner we will play the Left, Right, Center dice game. So don’t forget to bring four quarters. Last month's big winner was Joan French. Come join us for fun, fellowship and a great night out. |
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RUMMIKUB
Tonight, July 26 at 7:00pm in the Social Hall
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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. Open to everyone! Hope to see you! |
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SATURDAY NIGHT PARISH SOCIAL
This Saturday, July 30 after the 5:00pm Mass
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Everyone is invited! It’s summer and a great time to hang out with your parish family. Bring your picnic blankets or chairs, and be ready to have a good time. Bring your own picnic dinner or purchase dinner from Tacos El Guero food truck that will be on site. After dinner, stay and visit with folks from the parish. There will be music, some fun lawn games to play, and some sprinklers will be on to run through to help you stay cool. Chillz Ice Cream truck will also be coming by for dessert. Hope to see you there to create some fun memories at church! |
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SJV 50TH ANNIVERSARY STORY-LINE |
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As we continue our 50th Anniversary Year parish celebrations, we invite you to add to our “Story-Line.”
In the Social Hall, you will find panels that have a few photos on them. Please add yours under the heading you think best fits your photo(s) with a label saying what is happening, who is in the photo, and approximate date. (See examples on the panels.)
We are looking for all years and activities – baptisms, weddings, St. Vincent de Paul, parish picnics, Knights of Columbus, sandwich making, preschool, Vacation Bible School, processions, May Crowning, gardening, quilters, and on and on…. You are welcome to share as many as you like – please make sure they are all labeled.
We are hoping for a fun, organic, and “Light-filled” display of who and what SJV has been for 50 years. If you are not able to bring yours in person, you can mail them to the parish office and we will post them. All photos will become property of SJV so make sure you don’t give us an original or one that you might want back.
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Join us for our next hike! Parking is limited to the shoulder of Mountain View Road only. Contact Susan to carpool from SJV or to sign up to join us: sweaver@sjvkirkland.org. |
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In the pre-credit scene for "Moonraker", Jaws and Bond fight in mid-air. After Jaws' parachute doesn't open, where does he land?
Answer: A Circus The whole pre-credit scene took 83 takes to complete.
New Question: The "Die Another Day" pre-credit scene saw Bond in a thrilling chase on what kind of vehicle?
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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!
While you are off on your summer vacation, please keep an eye out for interesting items for the 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 your 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 this summer don’t forget to livestream our Masses (or view on Facebook or YouTube later) and think about our auction!
We are looking to fill our auction committees and are in particular need of the following:
- Volunteer coordinator – keep track of sign ups, food for volunteers night of, as needed.
- 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
- prior to auction
- night of auction
- Silent auction coordinator and set up (you get first chance to check out the goodies 😊)
- Live auction support – runners and spotters, recorders and accounting – ALL DURING AUCTION
- Decorations –
- coordinator
- help with design prior to auction – this would be great for those who have put their years on a ladder in, but have the institutional knowledge of what we have stored where and what works well, and …
- set up decorations including table settings
- Advertising – taking place prior to the auction.
FINALLY – we are looking for 27 people to design and make a centerpiece based on their choice of a Bond movie – for example, if you were to choose “From Russia With Love,” your centerpiece could consist of 3 Betta in a fish bowl, a small, white, Siamese cat, a couple of chess pieces, a small model of the Haga Sophia in Istanbul, and a model of the Orient Express. Just pull items/places from one of the movies and make an attractive, but fun centerpiece! Half the fun will be shopping for the pieces at a bargain price – the other half will be putting the items together in a fun way! Email avandewark@sjvkirkland.org to sign up for a centerpiece or any of the volunteer positions. 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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SJV VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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SAFETALK
Wednesday, August 10 from 9:30am - 1:30pm at Holy Family, Kirkland
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BE A EUCHARISTIC MINISTER
Confirmed? Assist in distributing the Body and Blood of Christ to the assembly. Reach our to Fr. Vu if interested. Learn more
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FACILITIES COMMITTEE
Are you handy and like to help?
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PROJECT RACHEL
Hope and Healing After Abortion
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Have you been feeling the regret and guilt gnawing away at you and have had no recourse where you could get any true relief? The women of Project Rachel™ understand what that is like. Join them on the next retreat at the end of August.
English: (206) 920-6413 / Español: (206)-450-7814
Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.
You are loved with an everlasting Love!
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