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106 N 79th St
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 782-2810
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St John the Evangelist Parish
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This Friday, May 29nd, at 3pm on our Facebook page, we will live-stream mass with a special message to students and parents from Father Crispin. See our web page for the worship aid.
There will be no school Mass on Friday, June 5th.
The 8th grade Baccalaureate Mass/Graduation ceremony will be
live-streamed Sunday, June 7, at 10:30am. This will be the only Mass that weekend.
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Mass will be live streamed on our
Facebook page
at 5pm Saturday, the 30th.
(You do not need a Facebook account to stream the Mass
just click on the link above and it will take you to our page.)
A recorded version will be available on Sunday,
or you can watch the Facebook version, it just won't be truly live. :)
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Weekday Masses
Father will be celebrating daily Mass twice a week until we can gather again as a community.
Masses will be celebrated:
Wednesdays at 3pm with Adoration to follow.
Fridays at 3pm with a special message for the kids and families of our school community.
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Father will be offering Reconciliation by appointment on
Fridays from 4:15pm to 5pm. Please email Sheila Marty at
[email protected] or call her at 206-782-2810 ext 358 to arrange an appointment.
Father will be hearing confessions in the Reconciliation Chapel in the vestibule. Please enter through the side doors, wear a mask, use the hand sanitizer or wipes that are provided, and practice social distancing.
Please sit in the back pews of the church until Father is ready for you. Thank you!
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Annual Catholic Appeal, 2020
UPDATE: We have received $26,000 so far-
that's already 26% of our goal!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Fr. Crispin's letter invited us all to generously support the essential ministries and shared services of the Archdiocese through the Annual Catholic Appeal, and you have done just that!
Although we are in unprecedented times right now, the needs of the wider community continue. We ask that if you are able to contribute, know that each dollar will make a difference.
St. John's goal this year is
$98,710. If we exceed this goal, all excess payments received will come back to the parish and 100% of these funds will go into our operating budget to help offset the significant loss of giving due to COVID-19.
This year, 10% of the funds collected from the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA), excluding parish rebates, will be placed into a special Parish Solidarity Fund. Through this special tithe, your donations to the ACA will help our parishes continue our core mission of Word, Sacrament, and Charity.
To hear about one of the many ministries supported by the Annual Catholic Appeal,
click here.
Since we cannot celebrate Mass in person at this time, the easiest way to contribute is to make your payment online.
Click here
to donate. You may also pay securely by phone at 1-800-809-4921. There are several dedicated people answering phone calls each day into the early evening.
Thank you once again to those who have already made their donation to the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal-it is greatly appreciated!
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St. John Summer "Praypals"
We're drawing names from a hat and praying for each other this summer! If you would like to participate, please send an email to Kristin Kent ([email protected]) to let us know you're in. Then we'll email you the name of the person you get to pray for this summer. You can send them an email asking if they have specific intentions, and check in on them from time to time. Someone will be doing the same for you. Expect to get your praypal name next week. Let me know! - Kristin
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Virtual Book Club
The Scarlet and the Black: The True Story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, Hero of the Vatican Underground
by
J.P. Gallagher
It has all the hallmarks of a best-selling fictional thriller: espionage, conspiracy, a struggle against evil powers, undercover work by dark of night... but it's all true. The Scarlet and the Black tells the astonishing and heroic true story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty. As a top man in the Vatican Holy Office, Msgr. O'Flaherty sprang into action, organizing a sophisticated team that included men and women of many nationalities, religions, and political views to save Jews and POWs from the Nazi machine. Despite Kappler's numerous attempts to assassinate him, O'Flaherty persisted, and his efforts saved thousands of Jews and POWs.
The book is available on Amazon, but delivery times are long so order it quickly. You can also watch the movie on Amazon Prime.
We will meet via Zoom on May 31st at 7pm.
Please contact
[email protected] if you would like to join.
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Homemade Masks Needed!
Thank you to those who have already donated masks! I know some of you are also sewing for other charities and we so appreciate the time and effort you give to our community!
Looking at the guidelines that are coming from the CDC, it looks like we are going to need more masks than we thought. As we get closer to being able to go back to our offices, gather in small groups, and begin to hold Masses, we will want to make sure we do so safely. It will be very important for everyone to have access to a mask. If you have the materials and skill to sew homemade masks, we would welcome donations so that we can offer them to visitors to our church and school who might not have one.
Contact Sheila Marty at [email protected] for more information.
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St John Rosary for those affected by Covid-19
Join the St John community in praying the rosary every week for all those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. We will pray together as a community (from our individual homes) at
8pm on Saturday, May 30th
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Or you can pray at a time that works better for your family.
Click here for the link to this week's rosary.
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Priestly Ordination Livestream
Saturday, June 6 at 10am
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"A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." -Proverbs 11:25
Thank you for your support of the great St. John community. Your generosity has always been outstanding, but now that we are experiencing the world in a pandemic, your continued giving is truly inspiring. We are humbled and grateful.
As you know, 90% of our revenue comes from continued gifts by our faith community. This generosity supports the basic operations (payroll, utilities, maintenance, etc.) and ministries of our church. Each dollar received helps to maintain the financial stability of your Parish.
We look forward to the day when we can come together to pray and share the Eucharist again in the Church. Until then, continue to pray for each other in our community and beyond.
Your continued support of St. John will ensure the financial viability to get us through this crisis!
Click here to donate now.
Asante Sana to those who are already continuing to mail in checks and donate online. Your support means so much!
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Saint of the Month
Saint Monica
Feast Day: May 4
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