Newsletter | September 28, 2021 |
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Our parish is open for in-person Mass and we’re eager to see you all again. 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, and no Blood of Christ. Clearly marked sections for worship are available for people seeking physical distancing.
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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WELCOME BACK SJV CELEBRATION |
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Thank you to all who came to celebrate with us this past Sunday! Umbrellas were out and coats were dripping, but it was so encouraging to see so many of you at church. Our SJV community has been through a lot in the past 50 years, and especially in the last year-and-a-half. Everyone was ready to have a good time and safely see each other. It was good for all our souls. Thank you for always being a light to each other, especially through the storms. |
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YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD |
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Since COVID-19 started, it has felt like we have been hiding our light under a bushel basket...
It is time to let your light shine and come together.
We are a light on Finn Hill. A light for the world!
If you didn't make it to our Welcome Back SJV Celebration last Sunday to pick up your candle, please stop at the welcome table after Mass or in the parish office during the week to pick up your family candle and instructions for decorating.
Decorated candles will be lit at our special 50th Anniversary Mass with Archbishop Etienne on Saturday, November 6 at 5:00pm.
Let your light shine!
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50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA AUCTION PROCUREMENT |
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Dear SJV Parishioners,
Now that we are turning the calendar page to October, it is time to push for procuring items for the 50th Anniversary Gala Auction. We are having a limited auction this year to decrease the amount of time we are together and to allow enough time after the 5:00 Mass, but we do need items. Remember, if you would like to bid on something, others probably will too. Please ask businesses you frequent to support us as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. There are letters to give to business owners and procurement forms available on the auction table in the narthex. Also, we will soon be selling tickets to the Gala dinner and raffle tickets. We will only be able to have 120 attendees, so have your table buddies ready (max 6 at a table this year) and buy yours as soon as we have them for sale. It isn’t everyday you celebrate “50 Years of Light.”
Thanks,
Ann V
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50TH ANNIVERSARY HISTORY BOOK
Pre-order Now - Only $30
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Celebrate SJV’s marvelous story with the purchase of our 50th anniversary commemorative history book. Find out why, for 50 years, SJV has truly been a light on Finn Hill.
Pre-orders can be made on our website using the button below, or pre-order in the Narthex after Mass or in the office during business hours.
Books will be distributed in conjunction with the 50 years celebration in November.
DON’T MISS OUT, LIMITED QUANTITIES ON ORDER.
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Are you a long time member of St. John Vianney Church? Let us record your story after Mass this weekend. Please see Laura Stanger or Susan Weaver after Mass in the Narthex. |
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RACIAL EQUITY FORMATION SERIES
Starts Tomorrow!
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Please join us for an exciting series on Racial Equity, beginning on-line September 29 with a workshop on Empathy and Perspective Taking facilitated by SJV’s own parishioner, Andy Parks.
Choose the day and time that works best for you for the four weekly study sessions that follow.
The series concludes with a deanery-wide day of service November 13, and an evening retreat, November 17, facilitated by a member of the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center.
Please click on the flyer above for more information or contact Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org. To register, please click on the button below.
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Calling all moms, especially moms with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary school-aged children! Take some time for yourself and meet up with other moms on the same journey. Join the "SJV Moms Meetup" Facebook group for updates about our monthly meetups. Hope to see you next week!
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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.
Oct 2-3 Peanut Butter, Jam/Jelly, Breakfast Cereals, Tuna Fish, Canned Salmon, Chili, Canned Fruit, Mayonnaise, Bisquick, Brownie Mixes, Canned Soups, Salt, 4LB Sugar, TP, Paper Towels, Kleenex, Cake Mix, Frosting.
Oct 9-10 Canned Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Top Ramen, Canned Fruit Juice, Cooking Oil, Coffee (Instant & Bean), Tea Bags, 5 LB Flour, Rice & Rice Products, Cake Mix, Frosting.
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Our kick off retreat on October 2 & 3 - Discernment & the Half Blood Prince (after the 6th book in the Harry Potter series) is full! Please pray for our High School and Middle Schoolers who will be on the retreat this weekend.
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Mrs. Fitz and Ms. Maria are back in the parish nursery on Sunday mornings during the 9:00am and 11:00am Masses for families with young children. You can find the nursery at the bottom of the stairs. The sound system from the church is pumped into the nursery. If you would like to stay downstairs with your child, you can still hear what is going on in the liturgy. The nursery is recommended for children 1 to 4 years old. |
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CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD |
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Kids can join us for in-person Children's Liturgy of the Word during the 11:00am Sunday Mass in Room 6 downstairs! |
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CATHOLIC KIDS' CATECHISM CLUB
Starts This Weekend!
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Come “Discover” what is happening with Catholic Kids’ Catechism Club! Registration is going on now and our kick-off is this weekend for children 3 years old through 5th grade. There are also online and homeschool options for families. For more information or to register, please visit sjvkirkland.org/faith-formation/#catechism-club or contact Laura, Lstanger@sjvkirkland.org.
We do need volunteers! If you feel called by the Holy Spirit to join us, please let Laura know!
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Join us this Sunday! We will be meeting by the restrooms near the parking lot. Please RSVP to Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org, if you plan to join us.
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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS |
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If you know of someone who is interested, or has a spark within them, an inkling of becoming Catholic, and joining the Catholic Faith Community, please contact Fr. Vu or Laura, Lstanger@sjvkirkland.org.
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REFLECTIONS ON CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME
From Laudato Si
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Did you know that plastic is in everything and is impossible to avoid? It's even in the food we eat!
How did it get there? As we pointed out in Plastic and the Environment, the plastics that we use undergo a process of weathering; plastics degrade by breaking up into microparticles and microfibers. These plastic particles find their way into the soil, make their way into rivers and waterways, and eventually find their way into the ocean, where they are ingested by marine life. Although plastic particles permeate the soil and water, the most common source of microplastics in food is seafood, and especially mussels and oysters. The use of fish guts for the preparation of animal feed (e.g., for poultry production and pig rearing) further distributes the plastic particles throughout the food chain. Plastic particles are found in products as diverse as seafood, salt, honey, beer, babies’ formula milk, and drinking water, among others.
When we consume these products, we also consume their plastic particles. Researchers have found particles of 9 out of 10 types of plastic in people from Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, the U.K., Russia, and Japan. Although further research is required, Austrian researchers estimated that over half the world's population might have microplastic in their stool. A study published in Environment International in January 2021 found microplastic in the placentas of mothers and their unborn babies. and is "a matter of great concern". It is estimated that, on average, you probably consume the same amount of plastic as a credit card every week.
Surprisingly, the impact of this direct consumption of microplastics on the human body is as yet unknown. Studies on rats have found plastic particles in the stomach, intestines, kidneys, and heart. Extrapolating these studies to humans suggests that microplastic consumption can lead to tissue damage, DNA damage, and inflammation (which in turn can lead to or exacerbate a host of other medical conditions). What is known, however, is that micro-organisms colonize plastic waste more readily than other surfaces. Some of these micro-organisms are pathogens such as bacteria that can cause a disease.
Besides weathering, plastics also undergo a process of decomposition: some of the chemicals used in producing the plastic leach into soil or water (or into the product stored in a plastic container). A study published in Science of the Total Environment in February 2019 found that, of 906 chemicals associated with plastic packaging, 63 pose significant human health risks. These include chemicals that can disrupt the endocrine and reproductive systems, cause genetic mutation or such diseases as diabetes, or are linked to various cancers, to list just a few of their effects.
If we are what we eat, we’re becoming more and more like plastic and like its component chemicals every day. It seems like a fitting commentary of our time that humankind, made in the image of man, is being transformed into the image of pieces of plastic.
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FEAST OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
Thursday, October 7
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Join us for morning Mass either in-person or via livestream, then pray the Rosary along with us for conversion, peace, and an end to the pandemic. |
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HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TREK TO TIJUANA
June 19 - July 2, 2022
Applications Available Now!
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High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, please join us!
Upcoming Dates:
- Sunday, October 10: Opening Meeting for all interested and participating trekkers and parents immediately following youth group
- Saturday-Sunday, October 23-24: Bake Sale Fundraiser
- Sunday, November 14, 3:30-5:00pm: Christmas Tree Sales Orientation in the Tree Shed Lot
- Sunday, November 21 - Wednesday, December 22: Christmas Tree Sales
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Last call to join the Goodwin Group trek and build homes in Tijuana Mexico 10/30-11/6/21. Come experience the profound sense of purpose building community with our friends at www.esperanzaint.org. Contact Kenny Goodwin - 425.466.4460 or goodwin.hp@gmail.com to be part of this transformational experience.
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We have had several “chip drops” for our gardens dropped by the front entrance and we need to spread them around. They are very useful for soil enrichment while keeping weeds down - and they don't cost us anything, just the labor to spread them around. If you feel called, please contact Greg at gleptich@sjvkirkland.org.
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The USCCB has asked Archbishop Etienne to take up emergency collections as a direct response to the earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace calamities in Haiti, and the extensive damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida. To donate to this great need to aid the families, businesses and churches impacted by these disasters please visit sjvkirkland.org/donate.
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ENCOUNTER
Encounter Jesus Christ and One Another
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What is Encounter?
Jesus invites all of us to have a personal relationship with him. Encounter is about entering into this relationship through real, authentic experiences and recognizing his presence in our lives and in others.
Just as the woman at the well accepted herself because of her encounter with Jesus (John 4), we will also find the same love, mercy and acceptance from a relationship with Jesus.
Invitation to Encounter
In the brief video above, Archbishop Etienne talks about what an encounter with Jesus is, the importance of having a personal relationship with him, and encourages us to prayerfully renew this relationship through Scripture, the Sacraments and acts of charity.
What can you do today to encounter Jesus in a more meaningful way?
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