January 18, 2023

Lectio Divina

Join us for Lectio Divina in the church for a few minutes on Sunday mornings following the 8:30 mass. Lectio Divina is a reflective approach to prayerfully entering into scripture readings. An experienced parishioner will lead our Lectio Divina.

Social time and snacks after 5 PM mass!

For four consecutive weeks starting on Saturday, January 21 after the 5pm Mass, join Fr. Crispin and other parishioners for social time, discussion, and wine and cheese in the Admin Building. Everyone welcome!

Stewardship 2023 Rollover

We will continue to use the Rollover Method for Stewardship 2023 (parishioners who are not making any changes to their pledge amount do not have to return anything; their pledge from 2022 will be rolled over to 2023). Once rollover is completed, we will send out pledge confirmation letters; please let us know if there are any changes that need to be made. Asante Sana for your continued support of St. John Parish!

Save the Date!

A Walk Through Time

Celebrating 100 years of Faith, Academics & Community

Alumni and community members are invited to enjoy 100 years of St. John School memorabilia, campus tours, refreshments, and more! We hope to see you there!

Sunday, January 29, 2023

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church & Egan Hall

8:30 AM: Alumni Mass & Blessing

10:30 AM: Student Mass & Blessing

Campus tours & A Walk Through Time Event following all masses.

Full event information can be found at:

bit.ly/StJohnWalkThroughTime or st-johnschool.org

Postcard artwork by St. John students Molly O. (grade 5), Holland P. (grade 5) & Fritzi W. (grade 7).

#BingeJesus

In the fall, we showed season 1 of The Chosen at St. John. It was so good. 

Maybe you’ve heard of The Chosen, but aren’t sure. Do you really want to watch Jesus TV?

 Ask anyone who has seen it. The answer is yes, you want to watch The Chosen.

We will be showing season 2 on Tuesday evenings, beginning January 31st, 7 pm in the Portables.

#BingeJesus this week. Watch the 8 episodes of season 1 to catch up with us. 

Then join us for season 2.

“If not now, when?”

Annual Italian Dinner to Support Boy Scout Troop 121

St. John Parish – Egan Hall

Sunday, February 5, 2023, 5pm - 8pm

Join Boy Scout Troop 121 for an evening of fun and great food. We’ll start with antipasto followed by a fabulous Italian dinner cooked by the Knights of Columbus.

Your involvement will help continue a longstanding tradition of supporting St. John’s Boy Scout Troop 121, where Scouts thrive as they learn leadership and life skills.

If you aren’t able to attend, please consider making a DONATION! For donations, click here. Or send checks to: BSA Troop 121 c/o Maureen Rimkus 543 N 83rd St

Seattle, WA 98103

Click here for more information and registration information.

2023 CYO Volleyball Fun Coming Soon!! 

4th-8th Grade Teams: Registration open now. Click here to register. Practices start after basketball ends - first matches start in February. Focus is always on fun, learning, and teamwork.

Parents: We need volleyball coaches/volunteers for all grades - please contact John Fletcher (below) to help out. Coach training provided - spend quality time with your child! Bump it Up! players especially encouraged.

Any questions, please contact John Fletcher (Volleyball Coordinator) at fletchjp@aol.com

Click here for all of the details.

Laudato Si in Action

What’s the right thing to do?

This week, I'd like to share a wonderful quote by environmental activist and author, Wendell Berry:

We don’t have a right to ask whether we are going to succeed or not. The only question we have a right to ask is what’s the right thing to do? What does this Earth require of us if we want to continue to live on it? –Wendell Berry

Working together, we can help take care of our common home.  



Paul Litwin

Liturgical Life of the Parish

Ordinary Time

Ordinary Time, the longest season of the Church year, fills the weeks that do not celebrate a specific aspect of the mystery of Christ (Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the General Roman Calendar, 43). It’s the no-particular-reason season. Christmas Time honors the birth of Christ. Easter Time rejoices in the Resurrection. Ordinary Time is devoted to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. Read more...

2023 Auction - Sponsors Needed

St. John School's 38th annual auction will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Fremont Studios.

Sponsors are needed for our 2023 auction! Sponsoring the auction is a fantastic way to support the school, while also providing your business with an opportunity for visibility in weekly auction emails, NewsViews, social media, at the live event, and more! Visit https://sjess.ejoinme.org/2023sponsor for more information on sponsor levels and benefits or email fundraising@st-johnschool.org.