eNewsletter | September 1, 2020
STEWARDSHIP
Thank you for responding to our needs. Look for an update on giving for the months of July and August next week.
"CALLING" ALL PHONE CALLERS!
Do you like to keep in touch with friends? Do you like to talk with people? We need you! We are looking for people who would be willing to call 8-10 fellow parishioners, perhaps once a month, beginning this fall. If you are interested, please email Joan Sullivan at jsullivan@sjvkirkland.org or call the parish office and leave your name and phone number. Thank you!
DEFENDING THE FAITH
An Online Class in Catholic Apologetics
As Catholics, we often find it difficult to defend our faith when confronted with criticism from atheists and agnostics, and especially from members of other Christian denominations. Sometimes, we even end up accepting in whole or in part some item of Protestant or evangelical belief that runs counter to the teachings of the Catholic Church. If you’d like to feel better equipped both to understand and to defend your faith, join us for an online class in Catholic apologetics using Zoom videoconferencing software. We’ll cover some of the most common areas of criticism of atheists, agnostics, Protestants, and evangelical Protestants, and discuss how to respond to them. You’ll emerge from the class with both greater faith and greater confidence in your ability to defend the faith.

The class will be held online each Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 starting on September 17. To register, call the church office at 425-823-0787.
A CALL TO POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, their teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents their guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. They urge pastors, lay and religious faithful, and all people of good will to use this statement to help form their consciences; to teach those entrusted to their care; to contribute to civil and respectful public dialogue; and to shape political choices in the coming election in light of Catholic teaching. The statement lifts up our dual heritage as both faithful Catholics and American citizens with rights and duties as participants in the civil order.

The button below will bring you to Part I of a summary of the US bishops’ reflection, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. Look for Part II in next week's eNewsletter.
SUNDAY MASSES
9:00am & 11:00am
IF YOU HAVE NOT ATTENDED A MASS YET AND WOULD LIKE TO: 
Please contact Joan Sullivan at jsullivan@sjvkirkland.org, or call the parish office by noon on Thursday. Please include the names of all those who will be attending with you.
 
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ATTENDED A MASS: 
You do not need to register each week. We will keep your household in our Mass assignment rotation. Safe capacity is limited so you may not be able to attend Mass every week. Keep a look out for confirmation emails sent late on Thursdays to see the next date and time you are assigned to a Mass. If you have not heard by Friday please email Joan.

We cannot take requests for dates or times. 

If anyone would like to volunteer to help with our Masses please contact Greg Leptich at gleptich@sjvkirkland.org.
WEEKDAY PRAYER SCHEDULE
PRIVATE PRAYER IN THE CHAPEL
Monday-Friday from 8:30am-3:30pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION & MASS
Wednesday-Friday at 8:45am

No registration necessary. Please do the Self Health Assessment before coming, and sign in at the table in the narthex when you arrive.
LIVE STREAM MASSES
Saturday Vigil at 5:00pm
Wednesday-Friday at 9:00am
Vulnerable, at-risk and otherwise concerned persons are encouraged to celebrate Mass with us via live stream on our Facebook Page. Dispensation to attend Sunday Mass is still in effect. Live Stream Vigil Mass Resources are available on our website under the Worship & Prayer tab.
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