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106 N 79th St
Seattle, WA 98103
206-782-2810
www.stjohnsea.org
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St. John Weekly Newsletter |
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Weekday Mass:
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am
Adoration: Thursdays from 9:30-11
Weekend Masses:
Saturday Vigil, 5pm
Sunday, 8:30am and 10:30am
Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30pm or by appointment.
The Saturday, Vigil Mass will be live-streamed on our Facebook page.
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Weekday Mass and Adoration
Pause. In our busy, stressful week it is important that we take time to slow down and hit the reset button. Weekday Mass and Adoration are perfect ways to find peace and let yourself be filled with the Holy Spirit. A beautiful reminder of Christ’s love to take with us as we navigate our crazy days. Join us. (See the schedule above for Mass and Adoration times.)
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Sign up to Lead a Decade of the Rosary Before Mass this Weekend! |
We will be saying a Decade of the Rosary before each weekend Mass this month. We would love to have members of our community be our rosary leaders. If you would like to lead a decade before Mass please sign up here. (We will provide a script.)
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Ignite your faith. Be inspired by faith-filled leaders. Grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
If you've been waiting to register for the
Cornerstone Catholic Conference, now's the time to sign up!
It's FREE to participate. Register today for Saturday's event.
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November 1, All Saints Day
Mass at 9am (school Mass will be livestreamed) and 7pm
November 2 marks All Soul’s Day
Your prayers will be kept throughout the month of November and
included in all the Masses said during the month.
There are prayer request cards for your deceased family members and friends
at the doors of the church or in the Parish Office.
You may also call the Parish Office at 206-782-2810 with your requests.
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The Prayer Service for Jody & Leo Desclos
will be Friday, November 5th at 5pm.
We anticipate a very full church and may not be able
to offer socially-distanced seating.
For those wishing to attend virtually, the service will be
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Stewardship Renewal Drive & State of the Parish:
Thank you to all who participated in last weekend’s kick-off of the annual Stewardship Renewal Drive. Some have already answered the call by turning in your pledge cards or pledging online. Many have also “stepped up” by increasing their pledge for 2022. Every gift makes a difference and every dollar counts. Thank you in advance for your ongoing support—in all ways--of St. John Parish. We continue to be a vibrant and thriving community because of YOU.
Every parish family will be receiving a stewardship renewal letter from Fr. Crispin in the mail this week. We ask that you prayerfully consider your stewardship commitment for the coming year, and ask that if you are able to increase your gift—by $3.00 per week—it will help us meet the continuing financial uncertainties brought on by the pandemic.
As with so many things, the 2020-2021 State of the Parish looked a little different this year. There was an abbreviated live presentation at all the Masses and a video is now available on the Parish website. This video shows our current financial picture, and highlights the great things you have helped St. John accomplish in the last year. If you have not viewed the video yet, please CLICK HERE to watch it.
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Our Faith Formation Assistant, Kim Burkhardt, has been invited again this year to participate in the All Saints mass at St. James Cathedral, this Saturday, October 30th at 10am.
At this mass, ethnic communities from predominantly-Catholic countries attend - each carrying banners of up to five saints from their respective countries. She attended last year - and will attend again this year - with the Irish community.
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Warm Hats, Gloves, and Socks for our Community Dinners
St. John and four other parishes are serving free weekly dinners at Bitter Lake Park to help us go forth to encounter and accompany those on the margins in our neighborhood. In addition to serving meals, there is an option for hosting parishes to bring 'useful items' for our dinner guests who are homeless. If your household would like to donate warm hats, gloves, socks, etc., please bring items to the parish office.
St John hosts the dinner the last Wednesday of the month.
Thank you.
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The City of Seattle is offering one-time financial assistance to
Seattle residents impacted by the COVID pandemic.
Applications accepted October 25 through November 15, 2021
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St. Brendan Catholic School is pleased to announce the 41st Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, November 13, from 9am to 4pm. This outdoor event features 50+ vendors, home-baked holiday treats, and refreshments for purchase.
St Brendan School Parking lot
10049 NE 195th St, Bothell, WA 98011
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St John Book Club
St. John book club is reading Morte D’urban.
The hero of J.F. Powers’s comic masterpiece is Father Urban, a man of the cloth who is also a man of the world. Charming, with an expansive vision of the spiritual life and a high tolerance for moral ambiguity, Urban enjoys a national reputation as a speaker on the religious circuit and has big plans for the future. But then the provincial head of his dowdy religious order banishes him to a retreat house in the Minnesota hinterlands. Winner of The 1963 National Book Award for Fiction.
We will meet on November 21st 4:00 PM at the home of Nancy Allen.
We’ve also chosen our next two books. The Best Catholics in the World: The Irish, the Church and the End of a Special Relationship by Derek Scally and Stalking the Divine by Kristin Ohlson.
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ON A MISSION
The Mission Statement of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is: “A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.”
Our St. John the Evangelist Conference strives to live up to that mission by personally interacting with those who request our help. Help can be requested in two ways:
1) Call the Helpline Call Center at 206-767-6449; or
We receive notice of the needs of neighbors within our parish boundaries when their requests are forwarded to us by the Helpline staff. We then contact each person by phone to determine what that person’s situation is, and how we can help. The phone call is followed up with a personal visit by a pair of our members. When we visit, we provide food, store vouchers, and/or assistance with rent, utilities, and other needs.
Vincentians understand that service to a neighbor in need is an encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ, and we are aware that poverty, suffering, and loneliness are present for many in our community.
Join us! Let the parish office know of your interest, and one of us will contact you.
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The U.S. Bishops and Climate Change |
In an article published this past week (tinyurl.com/lsia-us-bishops-1), National Catholic Reporter's Mary Jo McConahay tells us now would be a good moment for "U.S. Catholic bishops to write a public letter to the faithful supporting the urgency for action to fight man-made climate change."
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Our school theme this year is:
“Together We Can: Walk with Justice, Love with Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God”. This year we will focus on how we can walk humbly with God by following the steps of saints, and learning how to be the best version of ourselves for God.
October
This month we will focus on Emotions and Empathy. The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. We see this through the Catholic Social Justice Teaching; The Life and Dignity of the Human Person. Our saint of the month is St. Pope John Paul II. He showed empathy for those most vulnerable in our society. We can do this through Respect Life (October). This month students will focus on emotion management skills which can lead to improved attention, motivation, and academic performance. St. John Paul II, pray for us!
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Saint John Paul II
Feast day: October 22
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Resources and Events
In the Archdiocese
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National Vocation Awareness Week
Celebrated November 7-13
Respect Life Month
Job Opening: Chancellor
The chancellor provides advice and counsel to the archbishop in areas related to canonical processes and issues, drafts related correspondence, and supervises civil litigation processes.
Job Opening: Chief Operating Office (COO)
The chief operating officer will support the archbishop in overseeing the key executive leadership of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Learn more. Click here to apply.
What Does it Mean to Encounter Jesus Christ?
Celebration of Our Saints Mass
October 30 at 10am, St. James Cathedral and livestream
Join Archbishop Etienne to celebrate the saints from our diverse cultural communities. Our saints inspire us to grow closer to Christ and we call on them to pray and intercede for us.
Mass of Remembrance for all who have died from COVID
November 8 at 7pm, St. James Cathedral
To submit a name of someone who has died click here.
Knowing Jesus Christ, Embracing His Mission
Pastoral Plan
Marriage and Family Life
Our Archdiocese of Seattle's At Home with Faith webpage includes Scripture reflections and faith resources for the family. Updated every Thursday. This week's topic: We are called to care for one another, and we begin by loving our families each and every day.
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