St. John Weekly Newsletter
"Let today be the day you give up who you've been
for who you can become." Hal Elrod
March 24, 2021
No Mass or Reconciliation on Thursday, March 25th.
St. John Live-stream Mass Schedule

Vigil for Palm Sunday - 3/27 at 5pm

There are still a few spaces available for
the in-person Masses on March 27th & 28th.  
Click here to reserve your spot now!

Masses will be live streamed on our Facebook page.
Visit our website for the worship aids.

Palms for Palm Sunday
If you are not able to attend the in-person Palm Sunday Masses this year, we will have Palms available in the Parish office on Friday, March 26th and at the bottom of the church stairs on 1st Ave during the Masses on Saturday and Sunday.
Please come by and get a palm and join us online!
Holy Week and Easter Mass reservations are available
now through Tuesday, March 30th at 8am.
Click here to make a reservation or call the Parish office at 206-782-2810. You will receive confirmation by Wednesday, March 31st.
Holy Thursday at 7pm
Good Friday at 7pm
Easter Vigil at 8:30pm
Easter Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am
Archdiocese of Seattle Bishops 
Speak Out Against Hatred
CRS Rice Bowl
Each Lent, Catholic families across the country unite to put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Through CRS Rice Bowl, families learn about how our sisters and brothers across the globe overcome hardships like hunger and malnutrition, and how through Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all.
You can bring your Rice Bowls to Mass on Holy Thursday
or drop them off in the Parish Office.
Middle School Musical
Tickets for the live-stream Middle School Musical, The Little Mermaid, Jr., are now on sale! 
Opening Night is March 27th.
Purchase tickets here.
**Notes regarding this virtual performance: Scheduled Content streams only play at the specified event date and time. This is not an On-Demand event and cannot be viewed at any other time.
Ethan Stowell Cooking Classes
It's not too late to contribute to the St John School Auction. Join Ethan Stowell for a virtual cooking class featuring three of his signature pastas – Gnocchi Telefono, Tonnarelli cacio e Pepe, and Rigatoni with Italian sausage, tomato and marjoram.
Click here for more information.
Click here to sign up.
Just in time for Spring!
Boy Scout Troop 121 is fundraising with Organic Cedar Grove products
  • Place your order by April 7th for bags of Compost and Landscape mulch.
  • Pick up is Saturday, April 17th, from 8-2.

Click here for more information and to download the order form.
Year of the Family
Pope Francis established the Year of the Family on March 19, 2021, on the Solemnity of St. Joseph. This marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of his Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, which means "The joy of love" and explores the beauty and joy found in family life. Click here for more information and resources.
All Catholics are invited to provide feedback on the Pastoral Plan draft.
To read and give feedback, CLICK here
To read news release, CLICK here 
Laudato Si
in Action
Fast from Silence
The Global Catholic Climate Movement (catholicclimatemovement.global) has released its Lenten Calendar 2021 that is focused on concrete actions we can take each week to improve the planet as well as ourselves. 

Lent is a time of preparation for Easter and the celebration of the Paschal Mystery. During this time of fasting and renewal, we will embark upon a journey of ecological conversion through reflection, repentance, and renewal. Together.

For Week 6 of Lent, we are asked to fast from silence. That's right, from silence: Read more...
Saint of the Month
Oscar Romero
Feast day: March 24
Beatitude of the Month
 “Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”