For all who are ill, and those who care for them: especially Luisa Tan; and Dale Vaughn, father of Kelly Vaughn; may God’s Holy Light bring them healing, strength, and hope.

For all who have died: especially for Santos Benavidez, Isabel Montalvan, Kenia Soza, Eneyda Zelaya and her 8 year old daughter; who died tragically this week in a bus accident near our Sister Parish in Yali, Nicaragua, that they may share in the light and peace of God’s presence forever, and God’s consolation may be with their families and friends in their grief.

We invite you to complete our Prayer Request Form or call/email the parish office at 206-523-6776 to add names to the prayer list. Names for the petition of the sick will remain for four weeks unless otherwise specified.

Chuck has been hospitalized since April 14th with internal bleeding due to cancer, which has required about a blood transfusion per day. He’ll remain hospitalized, also receiving chemotherapy weekly, until the bleeding stops.

We need your help! Chuck hopes to replace the units of blood he has already used and help the Blood Bank re-stock for the next people in need. Our goal is 50 units of blood!! Chuck would be so pleased if his illness could help make a difference for the hospital, the Blood Bank, and for others, through your generous donations! Please find out how HERE

Torrie Smith has been named Pastoral Assistant for Administration (PAA) full time after the resignation of previous PAA David Delestine. David joined as PAA during the pandemic and helped us successfully move through that period of uncertainty. He took on the role with grace and his camaraderie will be missed around the parish office. I want to sincerely thank David for his two years of service to this parish community.

Torrie Smith is a name that should be familiar to most. She joined Our Lady of the Lake at the beginning of 2017 and has quickly taken on more and more of the administrative, development and staff management roles. Torrie has been sharing the role of PAA with David along with her role as Director of Stewardship and Development over the last year. She already is deeply embedded in our current budget planning, master planning and other efforts and initiatives essential to our future.

A devoted Catholic, Torrie has served in other communities around the North Seattle Deanery including a stint at Saint Patrick’s under Fr. Pat Clark and many volunteer roles at Saint Catherine’s when she was a parishioner there. These broader connections help strengthen her role within the Archdiocese of Seattle where she recently represented OLL at “PAA Days.” Torrie came to OLL with a deep background of experience in sales, management and marketing with a proven track record of positive results. She holds an associate degree in music and business from the Art Institute of Seattle.

Please join me in congratulating Torrie on her expanded role!

-Fr. Tim Clark

Hot off the presses! Join us in welcoming our new households that joined this April.

Partners in Gospel is a strategic pastoral planning effort taking place across the Archdiocese of Seattle to re-invigorate and renew our local Catholic Church. We are currently looking for our OLL Leadership Team to ensure broad parish community participation in Partners in the Gospel and help us as we navigate this transition. We are accepting nominations through May 21st. If you are interested, please contact Torrie Smith.

The April Update can be found HERE.

This past weekend, our Mass reflection on the Communion Rite (paired insert here) asks us to say yes to becoming Christ’s Body in the world. Because we become what we receive — the Body of Christ. We become members of Christ, and of one another.

This coming Sunday our last reflection will be about the Concluding Rites (paired insert here). This reflection reminds us that at the end of Mass, we are sent forth, not because our prayer is over, but because it is only beginning! We hope the same as we conclude this series of reflections at Mass. May we continue to help newcomers as well as life-long Catholics learn about the beauty of our traditions and refocus on the true meaning of the Mass.

Stories of the Catholic Church in Western Washington: Corinna Laughlin of St. James Cathedral offers a whirlwind introduction to history of the Archdiocese of Seattle and the men and women who helped build up the Church in the Pacific Northwest. Missionary bishops and priests, intrepid sisters, even a princess—they are all part of the story of the Archdiocese of Seattle—our story.

You are invited to the next in-person meeting of OLL's Continue the Conversation for Racial Equity Committee next Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7:00 - 8:30 pm in Jubilee Hall. Last month's meeting report can be found HERE

If you are new to this group, please sign up HERE. You can also call the Parish Office 206 523-6776 and ask them to add you to the Racial Equity Committee contact list.

Listen up! Dig deep! Jesus had a lot to say. And those who listened discovered a treasure in his words. Digging for Treasure is a fun-filled, Bible-based learning experience focused on uncovering the stories Jesus told, also known as parables. Children will sing songs, play games, make crafts, eat snacks, and do other activities, all designed to help children discover amazing treasures in the parables. This year our Vacation Bible School (PK-5th) takes place at and is in collaboration with St. Bridget's parish from July 31st-August 4th (9:30-Noon)

Cost is $75/camper. REGISTER HERE. Register 2 campers and registration is free for the 3rd! Volunteers wanted! Volunteer Form Here. Please return the volunteer form to Irving at the parish office or contact him with questions at Irving Ayala

Starting this weekend, we are collecting donations for the Agape Service Project (7/2-7/6) in Jubilee Hall. Please drop off new and gently used clothing, books (preferably in Spanish) and toys. Donations will be accepted until June 16th. We are also accepting monetary donations. You can give online here or drop your check or cash in the collection basket or at the parish office until June 16th. Please designate that your donation is for the Agape Service Project.

The 18th Annual Wedgwood Art Festival is July 8th and 9th from 10-6pm on Saturday and 10-5pm on Sunday. More than 70 fine artists, live music, food trucks, children's activities and all-ages beer garden hosted by OLL. More information about the festival can be found here or to volunteer for the beer garden contact the parish office.

If you have not made your donation, please prayerfully consider your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal. In addition to the ministries that support those in need such as mental health, grief, immigrant and refugee, and hospital/prisons, the ACA also directly supports the staff at OLL and Fr. Tim on a daily basis with a range of centralized services like human resources, financial services, property & construction and more. At this time, we have raised $13,000 toward our goal. We are $64,000 away from our ACA goal and $94,000 away from our updated parking lot. They will be removing and repaving asphalt, removing old basketball hoops, and restriping all parking stalls, including handicapped.

Thank you to the many of you who have chosen to make your best gift by pledging over several months, helping us reach our goal in short time.

It’s easy to give to the ACA: Online at archseattle.org/GiveACA

Collections April 1st-30th, 2023

Budget Goal: $78,267

Collections: $70,674

Over/Under MTD Budget: ($7,593)