Newsletter | June 7th, 2021 |
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For the sick, particularly those with Covid-19 and those who care for them. We pray for Barb Droppelman; Andy Tracey; Jack George; Joseph & Dolores Pacer, parents of Liz Krzyminski; Jack Preston; Corinne Duke, mother of Gail Nicholson; Barbara Allen; Kevin & Sherri Topping; Sr. Francine Barber; Patricia Wellnitz; and Mary Davis.
For those who have died, especially Peter Desa, brother of Maria DeSouza. May Christ welcome them into the fullness of life where sorrow and pain exist no more.
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We Have Hit Our ACA Goal! |
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As of today we have raised $86,077. Now every additional gift will go toward our new AV system here in the church. This is how we are able to continue live streaming. Thank you! If you have any questions, call or email Torrie Smith. |
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Congratulations to the Class of 2021! |
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On June 10 we will celebrate the graduation of this special group. Each student, along with their family, has blessed our OLL community, whether for one year or 10. They will leave legacies of perseverance, strength of community, academic triumphs, a spirit of discipleship, and gratitude for their experiences at OLL. We are proud to call them Lakers.
They will take these traits to the following high schools: Nathan Barash -RHS; Greyson Barbano -O’Dea; Sofia Cahn -BBHS; Connor Cook -BBHS; Frank Elieff -BBHS; Andrew Felton -Bothell; Colin Foley -Prep; Catherine Harasimowicz -BBHS; Malin Killgore -TBD; John Kramer -Prep; Maxwell Kulgren -BBHS; Lily LaPorte -BBHS; Ryan McBee -TBD; Lachlan McKinnon -Prep; Chase Millard -RHS; Victoria Morales -BBHS; Cameron Moskovitz -HNA; Andrew Ortiz -BBHS; Ella Pruehs -RHS; Abigail Rothermel -BBHS; Roisin Shiley -BBHS; Anita Simon -RHS; Ronan Smith -Bothell; Eliana Suarez -BBHS; Barrett Swan -Prep; Luke Tracey -RHS; Aidan van Oosten -BBHS
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We Would Like to Celebrate You! |
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Congratulations to Helen Clumpner! Helen, 2016 OLL Graduate, recently became a commercial pilot. "I’ve wanted to be a commercial pilot since Jan Gill, former OLL 5th grade teacher, took my class on the field trip to the Museum of Flight!! That field trip made me realize exactly what I wanted as a career! There’s been a lot of work leading up to this point, and I couldn’t be more grateful for my CFI (commercial flight instructor) for helping me get here! It wouldn’t be an Ellensburg checkride without 40 mph wind." |
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If you have something you would like to celebrate in the parish newsletter, please contact Liz Jackman. |
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OLL School Admission Now Open! |
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We are so blessed to have these new households. Welcome to OLL! Please find below the name of the new families that registered in the month of May:
- Alexandra Buraczynski
- Vera Otmar
- Francisco Trevino and Cindy Ola
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OLL Anti-racism Survey Results:
Coming Study and Discussion Groups
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Thanks to the 97 parishioners who have so far answered the recent survey originating from the February Open Wide Our Hearts discussions on the 2018 USCCB pastoral on racism. Your responses will guide us in our continuing efforts at OLL Parish. We want to give you an early heads-up about coming study and discussion groups.
Your responses indicated strong interest in a follow-up group to Open Wide Our Hearts that would meet monthly on Zoom and find its own direction. At present we are planning that this group will begin meeting in September. Parishioner Diane Moseley is willing to be a volunteer facilitator of this group.
There is significant interest in an online 7-week program based on the Ignatian Racial Equity Challenge. It would meet on Zoom once weekly for seven successive weeks for approximately 40 minutes. Currently we expect this would begin in late July.
There is interest from parishioners who weren’t able to do the February OWOH discussions for OLL to offer this again. We would again study Open Wide Our Hearts using the Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center’s guidebook. It would meet four successive weeks on Zoom for 1.5 hours each meeting. Currently we are planning this would happen during the month of August.
Both the Ignatian study and the Open Wide Our Hearts discussions would be led by OLL’s new Director of Faith Formation Kendra Baker. For the Ignatian study, she would be assisted by Sr. Linda Riggers of OLL’s Justice and Peace Committee.
Publicity for the programs will begin in early July. If you’d like to help in any way with OLL’s anti-racism efforts, please contact Jody in the parish office.
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Mass for People with Special Needs |
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Be generous when you worship the Lord,
and do not stint the first fruits of your hands . . .
Give to the Most High as he has given to you.
— Sirach 35: 7, 9
As we enter the season of Ordinary Time, we are grateful for the extraordinary ways in which our parish has supported our neighbors during these long pandemic months. Thank you!
Even as the virus wanes, its grievous effects continue. The state’s eviction moratorium ends on June 30; the moratorium on utility disconnects ends July 31.
We are holding our breath to see how this will affect our neighbors. Rent bills never stopped coming for those who lost jobs or income, and the moratoriums do not forgive past-due bills. Many people will owe huge amounts at the end of June. Federal and state assistance is beginning to flow, but no one knows whether it will be enough.
Your gifts have enabled us to help many large families this month. As in April, we gave more than $3000 in rental and utility assistance in May, and continue to give liberal amounts of food and other supplies from our pantry.
One of the best parts of being a Vincentian is the opportunity to make friends not only in the conference but also among those we serve. One whom we have known for many years has kindly invited us, as she does every year, to celebrate her birthday next month!
Our pantry needs black beans, dish detergent, and canned chicken.
Thank you again for your continuing support as we move into uncertain, yet hopeful, summer months.
OLL St. Vincent de Paul
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May Collections
Monthly Budget Goal: $59,610
Collections June 3, 2021: $9,490
Over/Under MTD Budget: ($50,120)
Year To Date
July 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021
YTD Budget Goal: $794,710
YTD Collections: $798,606
Over/Under Annual Budget: $3,896
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Please consider giving your gifts online. Please click on picture to give a one-time or recurring gift.
Thank you!
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In-Person Mass Registration and Livestream |
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We wish to safely welcome those who feel comfortable back into the church for in-person liturgies, Sundays at 10am. With this, there is important information about attending Mass in-person v. viewing via livestream that we encourage you all to read carefully before registering (please find the link here).
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