Newsletter | September 26, 2023 | |
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | |
JOIN US FOR MASS THIS WEEKEND | |
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Saturday at 5:00pm
Sunday at 9:00am
Sunday at 11:00am
GUEST PRIEST
This weekend we are blessed to have Fr. Alex Pablo celebrating all of our Masses.
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PRACTICE OF CHARITY
The Christian community is scandalized when its members behave in a way that is contrary to what they profess. Baptized in Christ, gathered at his table, we believe we are one in him, yet our communities are increasingly divided. We promise to be his hands and feet and continue his work on earth, yet we are cruelly indifferent to a world of pain and sorrow. Without charity, unity, and humility, our prayerful words and reverent thoughts are meaningless - in truth, they are scandalous. Our prayer life must be supported by our actions. This week, guard against small acts of cruelty or indifference. Stand up for someone who is being treated unkindly. Be on the lookout for opportunities where you may choose humility over self-aggrandizement.
We are doing our best to continue to provide a safe space to worship for everyone. Click here to see current COVID safety measures.
Self-Screen | Live Stream Mass
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The proposed list of parish families has been released by the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Now we want to hear from you. The Partners in the Gospel Input Phase is going on now through October 14.
Please sign up to attend a listening session about the parish family proposed for SJV here, on the signup sheets in the Narthex, or by emailing the parish office at sec@sjvkirkland.org. If none of the listening session options shown work for your schedule, please check back soon as we will be adding more sessions, and at least one Zoom session.
The listening sessions will be structured along the lines of the synodal process - three main questions will be put forth:
- What concerns do you have about the proposed family grouping? What challenges might this grouping pose?
- What hopes do you have regarding the proposed family grouping? What opportunities or possibilities might this grouping offer?
- What additional thoughts and feedback (including proposed changes to the parish family) do you have?
All people present for the listening session will have an opportunity to speak on the questions and all comments will be given to the Archdiocese for their continued discernment. Trained facilitators will lead the sessions.
Please continue to pray for the church in Western Washington as we move through this time of transition.
Please review the Partners in the Gospel materials available to become more familiar with the overall mission of the Church, the goals of this effort, and the process we are undertaking - archseattle.org/partners.
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Thank you to all the youth and adults that were at the Harry Potter Retreat. May the Holy Spirit continue to walk with you, that you grow in your relationship with God and with your community, and that you may know the love of God in all that you do.
What our Youth had to say:
- The Harry Potter Retreat was awesome!
- The Harry Potter Retreat was so fun! I had a wonderful time!
- The Harry Potter Retreat is a nice way to socialize and hangout while doing fun activities.
- The Harry Potter retreat was a great faith experience!
- This was super, super cool! I can't wait for next year's retreat.
- The Harry Potter Retreat is fun!
- The HP Retreat is a wonderful experience, with great food!!!!
- This was a really fun weekend that involved games and taught me a lot more about sacraments, encouraging me to involve them in my daily life.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED | |
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Lee Nolan, child of Joshua & Huyen
May the love, peace, and joy of your baptism bring everlasting happiness to your family.
Infant Baptisms are now celebrated on the first Sunday of each month during the 11:00am Mass. To register for your child please get a Baptism packet from the parish office. Contact Laura, Lstanger@sjvkirkland.org, to reserve your spot. Check out sjvkirkland.org/sacraments/#baptism for more information.
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Thanks so much to everyone who donated tissue boxes to the preschool! We have plenty now and have no space to store more. Thanks for being so quick to fulfill the ask! | |
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The funeral mass for Jim O’Brien will be on Friday, October 6 at 11:00am. God of peace, we ask that You receive him from death into eternal life.
If you can bring a salad or dessert for the reception, please contact the parish office.
There will still be 9:00am Adoration & Mass and Anointing of the Sick that day.
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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS
Classes begin in November
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If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church and are considering becoming Catholic and were either not Baptized or were Baptized in another faith tradition, please talk with Fr. Vu or a member of the parish staff to learn more about the process. 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 the parish office as well. | |
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS BASKET FOOD DRIVE
Starts this Weekend
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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 77 families, distributing over 245 boxes of food! 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. Thank you for making stewardship a way of life.
Sept 30-Oct 1: Peanut Butter, Jam/Jelly, Breakfast Cereals, Tuna Fish, Canned Salmon, Chili, Canned Fruit, Mayonnaise, Cooking Oil, Bisquick, Brownie Mixes, Canned Soup, 4LB Sugar, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Kleenex, Cake Mix, Frosting
Oct 7-8: Canned Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Top Ramen, Canned Fruit Juice, Cooking Oil, Coffee (Instant & Bean), 5 LB Flour, Rice & Rice Products, Cake Mix, Frosting, Peanut Butter, Jam/Jelly, Mayonnaise, Cooking Oil
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PREPARES
Every Life Cherished, Chosen, and Sent
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October is Right to Life Month. Help families prepare for their young children.
PREPARES is a nurturing response of the Catholic community, open to all, to provide meaningful, local and sustainable support to vulnerable Washington mothers, fathers, and families as they nurture their children through pregnancy and early childhood. Our vision is that a vulnerable mom or family can come to any Catholic parish in the state and be served.
In response to Right to Life Month, our Parish is filling bags for the “Prepares Ministry Program.”
- If you feel called, please take a blue bag from the rack next to the St. Vincent de Paul bin.
- Each bag has a target age and check list on it.
- Please put one or two of the items from each section of the check list in the bag to help support a family in need who has CHOSEN LIFE!
- Check off the items you have placed in the bag and return the bag to the St. Vincent de Paul bin when it is completed.
- The bags will be distributed to families in our neighborhood who call in need of financial support with rent, utilities, or food through our St. Vincent de Paul society. If they have a child from pregnancy through 5 years old, we will give them one of the Prepares Bags as an additional sign of love, gratitude, and hope for their child or children.
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CATHOLIC KIDS' CATECHISM CLUB
Leaders and Assistants Needed
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Clubhouse Leaders and Assistants are needed to get this year’s clubs started! There will be a Clubhouse Leader and Assistant gathering on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00pm! Join Laura for a bit of a brainstorming session for the new year. So many opportunities… to spread light and joy this year. | |
Join us for our next hike! We will meet in front of the restrooms near the playground. A Discover Pass or $10 is required to park. Please RSVP to Jared Riley rileyjar@gmail.com if you plan to join us so we know who to wait for. | |
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RETURN OF THE SHARED COMMUNION CUP
October 7-8
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The Precious Blood will return to Mass at SJV the weekend of October 7-8. It is with an abundance of caution that we have waited until this time to offer it again, and reflects the fact that, according to the CDC, “As a nation, we now find ourselves at a different point in the pandemic – with more tools and resources than ever before to better protect ourselves and our communities.” Other churches in the archdiocese began using the shared communion cup when the restriction was lifted last year, and there is no scientific evidence indicating the shared cup spreads the COVID-19 virus.
One does not need to receive Holy Communion under both species to receive the full grace of the sacrament (CCC, No. 1390). People are not required to receive and those who wish to do so are not at a greater risk because close contact does not take place.
We recognize the importance of:
- Properly training all ministers to wipe the cup between each person.
- Reminding parishioners that if you are immunocompromised, have respiratory symptoms, or believe you may have been exposed to covid or flu, you should refrain.
Please watch the video above from Ascension Press, The Right Way to Receive the Precious Blood of Jesus at Holy Mass.
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LITURGY
Place of Encounter with Jesus
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Do you want to meet Jesus?
Pope Francis has written, "if we had somehow arrived in Jerusalem after Pentecost and had felt the desire not only to have information about Jesus of Nazareth but rather the desire still to be able to meet him, we would have had no other possibility than that of searching out his disciples so that we could hear his words and see his gestures, more alive than ever.... That which was visible in Jesus, that which could be seen with the eyes and touched with the hands, his words and gestures, the concreteness of the incarnate Word - everything of Him had passed into the celebration of the sacraments." (Desiderio Desideravi, 9). In other words, liturgy is the place of encounter. Liturgy is where we meet Christ. In fact, Pope Francis says, "The Liturgy guarantees for us the possibility of such an encounter" (11, emphasis added).
Liturgy comes from a Greek term that means "work of the people" or "public work." For Catholics, "liturgy" refers to the formal worship offered by the Church and includes the Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, celebrations of the sacraments, rites, and blessings.
The definition of liturgy as "work" is worth pondering. Catholic isn't just something we are - Catholic is something we do. Faith is not passive; faith is lived. Through the ordered and repeated patterns of the liturgy, we enter into the tradition of the Church and touch the mystery of faith
But the true "work" of the liturgy is what God does. (Saint Benedict referred to liturgy as opus Dei, work of God!) It is Christ who gathers the community together, Christ who fills and gives meaning to the rites and makes them fruitful. The Church, united with Christ, offers with Christ the eternal sacrifice to the Father.
When we all come together for the liturgy, we are much more than a crowd that gathers for a concert, sporting event, or lecture. We are not spectators, but a worshiping assembly, being formed, by Christ, into the very body of Christ. And our presence is no accident. As Pope Francis writes of the apostles at the Last Supper, "no one had earned a place at that Supper. All had been invited. Or better said: all had been drawn there by the burning desire that Jesus had to eat that Passover with them" (DD, 4). As we hear in Eucharistic Prayer III, "look graciously upon this family, whom you have summoned before vou."
So what is the liturgy? Liturgy is God gathering his people together to offer worship through, with, and in Christ. Liturgy follows patterns, many of which are extremely ancient. Liturgy speaks many languages - not only spoken language, but also the languages of movement, sound, silence, gesture, and symbol. Liturgy employs many different art forms - music, poetry, architecture, and rhetoric, among others. In short, liturgy does not exist on paper. Liturgy is an encounter.
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RUMMIKUB
Tonight - Tuesday, September 26, at 7:00pm in the Social Hall
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We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Social Hall. We play three or four games (very flexible) and then finish with the Left, Right, Center dice game. You do not need to know how to play. Both games are simple and quick to learn, and old timers will be happy to help you learn. Open to everyone! Hope to see you! | |
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SENIOR DINNER
This Saturday, September 30 after the 5:00pm Mass
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If you are 55 or older, we would like to invite you (single and married couples) to our monthly dinners. After dinner we play the Left, Right, Center dice game, so remember to bring four quarters. For $10, come join us for food and fun. Please prepay with cash and sign up at the parish office by Tuesday, September 26. We look forward to seeing you! Friends are welcome! | |
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WATER ACCESS NOW WINE TASTING
This Weekend, September 30 and October 1 after the Masses
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Water Access Now will be hosting a free wine tasting in support of drilling a well in Ghana in a village that has no access to clean water. For more information go to: www.wateraccessnow.org | |
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CATHOLIC KIDS' CATECHISM CLUB
Begins this Sunday, October 1 or Monday, October 2
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Time to put our heads together to start another year of CKCC! Kids ages 3 years old through 5th grade are invited to sign up for the fun and learning that comes with membership into coolest club in town! We learn about our faith, complete some wacky challenges that teach us about all sorts of aspects of our Catholic Faith, and how to be lights in the world for others!
Registration forms are available here.
- 3-year-olds – kindergarteners are scheduled during the 9:00am Sunday Mass.
- Grades 1-5 are scheduled either from 10:00 -11:00am on Sundays, or from 7:00-8:00pm on Mondays. Choose what's best for your schedule.
Catechism Clubhouse Leaders and assistants are also needed to get this year’s clubs started! There will be a Clubhouse Leader and Assistant gathering on Thursday, October 5 at 7:00pm!
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YOUTH GROUP NIGHTS
Begin this Sunday, October 1
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Youth Group meets on Sundays from 5:00-6:30pm. Join us for Mission Impossible night on October 1. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Registration forms are available here. | |
HIGH SCHOOL ESPERANZA MISSION TREK
Sign Ups Happening Now
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We are gearing up for our 2023-24 Trek, June 23 - 29, 2024! High school sophomores to seniors are welcome to join us. Meetings, fundraisers, and service opportunities take place throughout the school year to build team unity as our trekkers earn their way together. Our first meeting will be Sunday, October 1, following Youth Group. Please contact Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org, for an application or more information. | |
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LUNCHMAKING FOR THE HOMELESS
Thursday, October 5 at 10:00am in the Social Hall
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We're making lunches for the homeless shelter in Sultan. We are currently making 50 lunches. As the weather gets colder, we will be making 100 sack lunches. Please join us if you wish the first Thursday of each month. Homemade cookies are always welcome as are fruit cups. Thank you! | |
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ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Friday, October 6 after 9:00am Adoration & Mass
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Anointing of the sick is available every first Friday of the month after 9:00am Adoration & Mass. Anointing of the Sick imparts consolation, peace, and strength and unites the sick person, in her/his precarious situation and her/his sufferings, with Christ in a profound way. Anyone is welcome to receive an anointing. | |
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CANDLELIGHT ROSARY PROCESSION
Friday, October 6 at 7:00pm
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Inspired by his recent visit to Lourdes, France, Fr. Vu would like to invite you to participate in a candlelight Rosary procession every first Friday of the month in honor of Our Lady. The first one will be in October, the month of the Holy Rosary! | |
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"YOU ARE THE VINE, WE ARE THE BRANCHES"
GALA DINNER & AUCTION
Saturday, November 4 after Mass at 4:00pm
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“I am the Vine and you are the branches. Those who remain in me and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me.“ John 15:5.
PROCUREMENT PUSH IS ON!
Summer is over and back to school is in the rearview mirror. NOW is the time to procure for the auction. Many of you received a packet challenging you to procure three items from local businesses that you frequent. Frankly, not many of you rose to the challenge. We currently have 117 items for the auction, but we need closer to 300 in order to have a successful auction. Please consider procuring some items and turning them in by October 9th. After that date, any items turned in will be kept for next year’s auction. More procurement forms and letters are available on the Welcome Table. If you have specific questions or needs regarding procurement, please reach out to Ann V.
Do you make a special dinner that you could either whip up at someone's house or deliver hot? That would be a great item. Do you have some friends that you could host a “traveling or progressive dinner” with? Maybe start with hors d’ oeuvres at one house, salad at another, main dish at another, and lovely dessert and drinks at another? Have fun with your friends and each of you get to showcase your very best dish. Maybe we can add a limo to the package to make it a very special night! Gift Certificates to restaurants are always a winner, but so are cooking classes, gardening certificates, cabins, overnight stays in a fun place, and anything fun and unusual you have enjoyed in the past. Help us bear much fruit at this auction!
Volunteers are needed in many positions to make the evening happen. We will be having sign ups after Mass all through October. If you aren’t going to attend the auction, please consider helping make it run!
Finally, raffle tickets are on the way! Still only $50 and we have some great prizes this year. Look for them near the volunteer sign ups after Masses.
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This information was presented in past newsletters. | |
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OKTOBERFEST
Saturday, October 8 at 6:30pm
Tickets on sale after each weekend Mass - $30 for adults, $10 for children under 12yrs, and free for children under 5yrs.
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SJV VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
How can you best use your gifts?
Learn more
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If you’ve experienced the pain of divorced parents, please join us to explore bringing a new ministry to Seattle called Life Giving Wounds (www.lifegivingwounds.org). Life Giving Wounds seeks to bring healing to adult children of divorce with retreats, support groups, and other means while exploring the Church’s teaching on redemptive suffering.
RSVP to Nick by phone or text message at 503-898-0521 for more detailed directions to the meeting location.
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