Newsletter | November 9, 2021 |
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Join your fellow parishioners in coming back to mass, to worship at the Lord’s table, to receive Him in the Eucharist, to fuel your faith. Catholic Churches have successfully developed effective safety protocols. THANK YOU to all the ministers and volunteers who make this possible for SJV!
Please join us at one of the following Masses:
Saturday at 5:00pm
Sunday at 9:00am
Sunday at 11:00am
Some changes you'll see at Mass to protect ourselves, to protect our neighbors, and to protect the ability FOR ALL TO safely worship together - face masks required, ushers seat you, no Holy Water, no singing, no passed basket, and no Blood of Christ. Clearly marked sections for worship are available for people seeking physical distancing.
We will be keeping the back doors of the church open during Mass, so remember to dress warmly and bring a coat every time you come to Mass.
Please continue to self-screen and stay home if you are not feeling well. Dispensation to attend Sunday Mass is still in effect. Sick, vulnerable, at-risk, and otherwise concerned persons are encouraged to celebrate Mass with us via live stream.
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Dear SJV Community,
What a great event on Saturday night! A big thank you to Archbishop Etienne for celebrating our 50th Anniversary Mass with us. The gala dinner was such a wonderful celebration of this community, the light we have been, and the light we will continue to be. Thank you for your incredible support of the SJV community and the “Fund-the-Light” project. Ann V. is currently going through and auditing the charges to try and ensure no one is charged incorrectly and then we will have some totals to share from the auction portion of the event.
Shout outs and thank yous to...
Our advertisers:
- Francie House, Realtor
- Angelica Aranas Magno, Primerica
- Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic
- Eggerman Law Firm
- Ralph Villavicencio, Allstate
Please support them!
Our sponsors:
- Dave and Michelle Woodrell
- Barton Family Funeral Service
- Carol Costello
- The Bassett Family
- Ted Brown who paid for much of the Prime Rib for our dinner
- Stan and Oreli Madayag who paid for the Salmon for our dinner
- Chef Bing La Purga who donated the costs of creating the Salmon dinners
- Armstrong Wine for providing all the table wine
Their generosity and support helped make this auction successful!
All of our donors for Live and Silent Auction items.
Everyone who came to the event ready to enjoy the SJV community.
The SJV Staff members who worked tirelessly to create a beautiful event.
And all of the volunteers:
- The chefs and kitchen crew
- The dishwashers
- The table servers and their leads
- Barry and Marty McDermott for being such great bartenders
- The banking volunteers
- The item retrieval team
- The Live Auction recorders
- Our Runners and Spotters team
- Our MC - Dan Keiffer
- Our wonderful clean up crew who brought our facility back to normal so quickly
- Our linen washers
- Our several days worth of set up volunteers
- Our decorators
- Joe Byrne for the pictures
- And Mike Archer for his hours of work on the auction program
Thank you, thank you one and all!
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Lord God, Almighty Father, creator of mankind and author of peace, as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess, we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces. Give them courage, hope, and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love, and compassionate healing. Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light. Amen.
The parish will be closed on Veterans Day, November 11, to honor those who have served in the military. We will still have Mass that morning to pray for our veterans.
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MARGIE BERARD
January 16, 1949 - November 1, 2021
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There will be a Rosary for Margie this Friday, November 12 at 7:00pm. The funeral will be on Saturday, November 13 at 10:00am (livestream available). If you would like to help with the reception following the funeral, please call the parish office. |
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Thanks to those of you who have already returned your Parish Stewardship commitment card. We ask everyone else to prayerfully evaluate your giving to the parish and community and after praying, fill out your commitment card and return it as soon as possible. |
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50TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY BOOKS |
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Pre-ordered books are available to pick up after Masses this weekend and in the parish office during open hours. A small quantity are available to purchase. Please contact Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org, for more information.
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WELCOME OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED |
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Daniel, son of Luis and Angela
Take this little one dear Father into your loving arms. Cover, protect, and guide him.
Infant Baptism is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. If you would like to have your child baptized, please contact Laura, Lstanger@sjvkirkland.org, to get the online class materials and register for the Baptism session.
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD DRIVE FOR CHRISTMAS BASKETS 2021 |
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The SJV St. Vincent de Paul society will be assembling and distributing food baskets again this year for families in great need. Last year we helped approximately 70 families, over 280 people! Of course, we would not be able to do this without your help. Over the next several months, we will be collecting non-perishable food items. When you do your own shopping, please consider purchasing some of the items on the food drive schedule for our pantry. Checks (payable to SJV St. Vincent de Paul) or cash donations are always welcome and may be dropped off in the parish office. Gift cards will be given out to each family to purchase the perishable items they need. Thank you for making stewardship a way of life.
Nov 13-14 Canned Fruit, Jam/Jelly, Canned Vegetables, Spaghetti Sauces, Pasta, Cake Mix, Frosting, Brownie Mix, Pancake Mix, Syrup, Stove Top Stuffing Mix, 5LB Flour, Pancake Mix, Syrup, Baked Beans.
Nov 20-21 TP, Paper Towels, Kleenex, Breakfast Cereals, Canned Soup, Mayonnaise, Canned Stew, Spam, Baked Beans, Rice & Rice Products, 4LB Sugar, Cake Mix, Frosting, Cooking Oil.
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ANNUAL GIVING TREE |
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Please support our annual giving tree for local families in need by contributing gift cards from Amazon, Fred Meyer, Target, Safeway, and QFC in $25 or $50 denominations, to be used for family gifts and perishable foods. Please write the gift card amount clearly on the card. Gift cards may be turned in to the SJV office during open hours until December 12. Thank you for your support. |
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CATHOLIC KIDS' CATECHISM CLUB |
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Come “Discover” what is happening with Catholic Kids’ Catechism Club for children 3 years old through 5th grade. Watch the video above to see how much fun we have while learning about our faith. You can still register to come in person, and there are also online and homeschool options available. For more information or to register, please contact Laura, Lstanger@sjvkirkland.org or visit sjvkirkland.org/faith-formation/#catechism-club.
We do need volunteers! If you feel called by the Holy Spirit to join us, please let Laura know!
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YOUTH GROUP
Sundays from 5:00-6:30pm
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Join Youth Group for our Outreach Night. We will be in the Social Hall and the Church.
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CHURCH CLOSED
Monday Morning, November 15
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The church building will be closed Monday morning. Sorry for any inconvenience. |
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REFLECTIONS ON CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME
From Laudato Si
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A common view of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides is that, after we apply them, they’re effective for a certain length of time, sooner or later lose their effectiveness, and then somehow magically disappear without a trace. Although it is true that the effective shelf-life of these products is limited, their magical disappearance is not. Instead, they and their chemical components persist, often with disastrous consequences for our environment, for plant and animal life, and for human health.
How each product impacts the environment varies, but the damage often starts with a product’s application and persists long after its effective shelf-life has ended, as the following lists suggests:
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Application. Pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides applied through spraying (whether through aerial spraying, spraying from aerosol cans, or spraying from pumps) either are evaporated or persist in the air, where they are inhaled by animals and people. Although spraying typically targets a particular pest, well over 90% of pesticides and herbicides reach non-targeted life forms.
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Targeting. While some of these products target specific pests, such as specific molds or specific agents causing disease in plants, many do not. Pollinators are often unintended targets of these products – and pollinators are essential to sustainable ecosystems. And rat poisons often target not only rats and mice, but also animals such as squirrels, chipmunks, possum, cats, dogs, and even humans.
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Dissipation. Weather conditions, and particularly precipitation, spread these products throughout the soil and into the water.
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Persistence. Chemical agents persist on plants and then can be found in products manufactured from plants. Consumers of these plants also consume these chemicals, and consumers of products manufactured from these plants likewise consume the chemicals. The most notable of these is glyphosate, the active ingredient of Roundup. Although safety levels for food products are regulated by the Environmental Protection Administration and most recently were set in 2020 (under the Trump administration), scientists and environmental activists have contended that the levels are far too low. A 2018 study found glyphosate in almost all sampled foods that contained non-organic oats, and about a third of foods that contained organic oats. Along with its undesirable impact on plant and animal life, a recent study suggests that there is a link between glyphosate and some forms of cancer (in this case non-Hodgkin Lymphoma). Links between glyphosate and other health and reproductive issues remain under investigation.
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Effectiveness. The very effectiveness of pesticides in some cases results in environmental damage. By eliminating their food source, pesticides lead to starvation or to undesirable changes in the behavior of predator animals as they seek new food sources.
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Long-term ineffectiveness. Repeated use of some fungicides or herbicides leads to immunity in their target populations. This often results in application of larger volumes of the fungicide or herbicide or to the use of a newer product whose impact is not fully known.
To limit our exposure to or our own use of pesticides:
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Buy organic produce when a choice is available. A 2018 study found that the risk of cancer declined significantly among consumers of organic food, with a strong inverse relationship between the proportion of organic food consumed and the incidence of cancer.
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Consider whether a pest is really a pest. In many cases, we can coexist with rather than eliminate wildlife such as squirrels, chipmunks, possum, bats, and rabbits. In other cases, creatures that we consider pests (such as spiders, slugs, and snails) play a useful role in maintaining the equilibrium of ecosystems; we may find it beneficial to simply leave them alone.
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Consider relocation rather than extermination. Rather than poisoning vermin, consider disposing of them in a human manner, by trapping them in cages and relocating them to forested areas. Rather than killing spiders (whose presence in your home indicates that your home has a large enough insect population to sustain them), consider moving them elsewhere or eliminating the insect population that sustains them.
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Adopt a non-toxic biopesticide to eliminate insects or other pests. Biopesticides are pesticides derived from natural substances that typically do not involve the collateral damage of manufactured pesticides. Some of these include:
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Diatomaceous earth, a dust-like substance formed from the fossil remains of diatoms. It kills insects by eroding the protective layer on their skin, leading to dehydration and death. Available at garden centers, it must be reapplied after rain or heavy watering.
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Neem oil, an oil harvested from the seeds and leaves of the neem tree. It disrupts the life cycle of many insects and is also effective against some forms of mildew and other fungus. It is also non-toxic to pets, wildlife, birds, fish, bees, butterflies, and ladybugs and doesn’t pollute the ground water. It should be applied in the morning or evening so that the combination of sun and oil cannot burn foliage.
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Vinegar, which kills plants when sprayed on them. When combined with salt, it kills plants and prevents them from coming back. It is not a selective biopesticide, however: it kills any plant on which it is sprayed.
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Boiling water, which kills plants when poured on them. Like vinegar, you should only use it for weeds that you wish to eliminate.
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Repel rather than exterminate. Some natural substances will drive pests away rather than kill them. Some of these include:
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Peppermint, thyme, or rosemary oil, which repels such pests as flies, fleas, mosquitoes, caterpillars, aphids, ants, beetles, spiders, ticks, and roaches. It is administered by mixing with water and spraying around a garden.
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Peppermint oil can be used in additional ways. It can also be sprayed around windows, doors, and other areas to repel spiders, placed in a shallow dish of water in a room to repel mosquitoes, and dipped in cotton balls and placed around a home to repel rats, mice, squirrels, and rabbits.
With some investigation, it should be possible for us as consumers to eliminate the use of toxic pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides, and to find a suitable alternative that will eliminate or repel pests while preserving our common home.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Every Third Thursday at 7:00pm via Zoom
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Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to males 18 years of age or older who are practicing Catholics. For more information contact Mike Myette, Grand Knight • 206-510-6536. |
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YOUNG ADULTS
Friday, November 19 - 6:00pm at the Rectory
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Calling all young adults! Bring a friend and join us for Faith & Brew with Fr. Vu! |
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SENIOR SINGLES
Saturday, November 20 after 5:00pm Mass
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In view of the declining COVID numbers as well as the CDC’s recent approval of COVID booster vaccinations, our Senior Singles group will have its final dinner of the year on Saturday, November 20, after 5:00 PM mass. Dinner will consist of pasta with a choice of chicken and basil alfredo sauce or sausage tomato sauce, garlic bread, salad, and dessert. The cost of the dinner is $7.00. You can pay at the door, but be sure to call the church office at 425-823-0787 to make a reservation. Out of an abundance of caution, however, we will not be playing Left Right Center after dinner. |
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CHRISTMAS TREES SALE
Opening November 26
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Help fund the High School Mission Trek to build homes in Tijuana, Mexico. |
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WOMEN'S BOOK GROUP
Every First Tuesday at 7:00pm
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Join us for wine, chocolate, and great conversation! Our December book is Love like a Saint by Elizabeth Kelly. |
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The Sonshine Ministry prepares meals on a short-term basis for parishioners who are ill, recovering from surgery, elderly or with new babies. If you need help with meals, please consider a Sonshine ‘no contact’ meal delivered with our love and prayers! Please call the parish office if interested. If you would like to prepare an occasional meal for a fellow parishioner Sonshine welcomes your help! Please call the parish office at 425 823-0787. |
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THE PRIESTHOOD - WEBINAR
Saturday, November 13 from 2:00-3:00pm
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It is National Vocation Awareness Week. Men in the Archdiocese of Seattle age 13-40 are invited to join Father Justin Ryan online for a discussion about the priesthood, steps for discernment, seminary life and more!
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