St. John Weekly Newsletter
 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you. - Hosea 10:12
September 15, 2021
St John Mass Schedule
Weekday Mass:
Call the Parish office for the weekday Mass and Adoration schedule while Father Crispin is away from August 14 to September 18.
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.
Safe Environment Training at St John
Monday, September 27th from 6:30pm - 9:00pm in Egan Hall
Please register for this class here.
(If you cannot make this training, check the Virtus website for other classes in the Seattle area.)

You must be vaccinated to attend this training and volunteer in the school.
Please bring proof of vaccination with you to the class.

You need this training if you volunteer on campus or in the classroom, coach, chaperone or drive for field trips, participate in the ministries of the church such as ushers, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, sacristans, CLOW, etc.
The Archdiocese of Seattle requires all Church Personnel (defined as all clergy, all employees, and all volunteers who have ongoing, unsupervised contact with minors and vulnerable adults) to take part in our Safe Environment Program.
 
Click here for more information.
Click here for detailed instructions on registering.
Sacristans Needed
Becoming a sacristan is a beautiful way to enter more deeply into an understanding and reverence of the Mass.
Typically, sacristans arrive at church before anyone else- often even the priest/celebrant. This is a unique time to experience the peace of the church as you light the candles, arrange the books, and prepare the Holy Eucharist for the celebration including readying the wine, water, and bread and make sure everything is in place for Mass. After Mass, everything is set back in its place in the sacristy before sacristans leave the church.
No experience necessary. We will provide training and support as you become familiar with the position.

We especially need sacristans for the 8:30 Mass, but dates and times are by sign-up of your choice. If you are interested in learning more, contact Patty Mayhle at mpjmayhle@msn.com.
Season of Creation Events
Tues., Sept 21st at 7pm, former King 5 weather forecaster Jeff Renner will be hosting a live virtual presentation for us entitled "Climate Change and Faith-Care for our Common Home". Jeff is an Emmy-award winning science journalist and meteorologist and has participated in climate discussions at the White House, the Vatican, the Swiss High Altitude Observatory and the National Center for Atmospheric Research. In addition, Jeff humbly leads his Care for Creation team at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sammamish. Read more info and RSVP here.
Wed., Sept 22nd at 7pm,
Season of Creation Rosary at St John's church.
Blessing of the Backpacks 
Friday, September 24, 8:15am
School Parking Lot

Don’t have a student at St. John, but still want to support BTK-8? Donations can be dropped off in the Parish Office before September 24th or at Masses the weekend of September 25th and 26th.

Click here for more details.
ACA: WE DID IT!

ASANTE SANA! With the help of 205 families so far, we have reached our 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal goal of $91,896! Once again, the great community of St. John came together as one to offer support to the more than 60 ministries in Western Washington that the ACA funds.

If you haven’t donated yet, please help us meet our stretch goal of $10,000 to fund our upgraded and permanent video and sound system in the church.

The results of our All Parish Survey showed overwhelming support for continuing to live-stream the Masses, Sacraments and other events. To make this happen, we need a little more help. From this point forward, 100% of all donations to the ACA will come back to St. John.  

If you would still like to contribute, the easiest way to give is online here
or call the ACA office at 1-800-809-4921. 
Extra wire hangers ?
Donate them to St John!
Bring them to the parish office during office hours.
Thank you!
Archbishop Etienne Issues a Decree
regarding limits to the Traditional Latin Mass
Archbishop Etienne has issued a decree implementing Pope Francis' motu proprio Traditionis Custodes in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Catholic Campaign for
Human Development
CCHD is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by funding community programs that encourage independence.
National Migration Week: Sept. 20-26
World Day of Migrants & Refugees: Sunday, Sept 26
Pope Francis invites us to welcome, protect, and integrate immigrants and refugees in our midst. Click here for more infromation.
Hurricane Ida Emergency Collection
The USCCB has asked Archbishop Etienne to take up an emergency collection as a direct response of the extensive damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida.
You can donate here or in the special collection envelopes in the pews at Mass.
You Are Enough:
NAMI Online Spiritual Retreat
Sat., September 25, 10am–12:30pm – Virtual
A Mental Health Ministry event focused on the importance of mind, body and spirit in making one whole and healthy.  
Click here for more information. Register here.
How much do you know about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? 
Answer these true or false questions then see the answers below.
1) The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded by St. Vincent de Paul?
2) The Society was founded in Paris in 1833.
3) The Society is present today in at least 150 countries.
4) Our Parish Conference belongs to the Seattle / King County Council, which in turn belongs to the USA National Council.
5) Our parish conference was founded on September 24, 1928
6) Vincentians in the United States serve 5 million people annually.
7) The Society’s work is unique, in that Vincentians offer tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. 
Answers: All true except Number 1. The Society was founded by Frederic Ozanam a student at the Sorbonne, in Paris. On April 23, 1833, his 20th birthday, he invited five other students to a meeting, where they founded the first Conference of Charity to assist the poor. This Catholic lay organization was intended to help members increase in holiness by loving service to those in need. It was a Daughter of Charity, Sister Rosalie Rendu, who guided and supported them, instructing them about the teachings of Saint Vincent de Paul, whom they took as their patron saint.
We ran across a St. John’s Mothers' Club cookbook from 1965-66 in our archives. We thought it might be fun to share a little bit of culinary history with you each week in our newsletter. Enjoy!

It's been fun sharing these recipe's with you. I'll post one more as we head into
"soup season". If you would like to take a look at the cookbook, let me know and I can make that available to you. Thanks for reading!
Laudato Si
in Action
Season of Creation
Week 3: Eat for the Planet 
We are in the third week of the Season of Creation which ends on October 4. Last week the theme was using less energy; this week the theme is "Eat for the Planet". 

Each day we make constant decisions which can impact our personal carbon footprints. Food is a significant part of our individual and collective footprints. In fact, Project Drawdown estimates that food, food waste, agriculture, and the use of land for agriculture contributes 24% -- a quarter -- of global carbon emissions. Food-based emissions are more than those due to transportation, industry or buildings! The good news is that with small changes in the foods we purchase and eat, we can make great strides in reducing our carbon footprints. Read more...

Click here to view the Season of Creation calendar.
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.
September
Your way, O God, is holy. (Psalm 77:14)
Humility is all about seeing ourselves the way God sees us. Broken, hurting, sinful-but infinitely valuable because He made us that way, in His image and likeness. Humility is when we lean more on God and less on ourselves. It is the foundation of prayer. Only when we humbly acknowledge that “we do not know how to pray as we ought,” are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. This virtue shows that God is the author of all good.  
Saint of the Month
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Feast day: September 5