Newsletter | February 13, 2024 | |
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ASH WEDNESDAY
Tomorrow - Wednesday, February 14
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Lent begins tomorrow! Masses with distribution of ashes will be celebrated at 9:00am and 7:00pm. | |
LENT - HOLY WEEK - EASTER SCHEDULE | |
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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 14 at 9:00am and 7:00pm
Stations of the Cross & Soup Suppers
Every Friday during Lent at 6:00pm
Donations to Soup Suppers support Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
Good Friday at 3:00pm (No Soup Supper)
Family Movie Night
Saturday, March 2 at 6:00pm
Donations support Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
Communal Reconciliation Service
Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00pm
Parish Lenten Retreat
Saturday, March 16 at 9:00am
Palm Sunday Masses
Saturday, March 23 at 5:00pm
Sunday, March 24 at 9:00am and 11:00am
Holy Thursday Mass
Thursday, March 28 at 7:00pm
Good Friday Mass of the Presanctified
Friday, March 29 at 7:00pm
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil Mass Saturday, March 30 at 8:00pm
(No 3:30pm Reconciliation and No 5:00pm Mass)
Easter Sunday Masses
Sunday, March 31 at 9:00am & 11:00am
Easter Egg Hunt following both Masses
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS & SOUP SUPPERS
Fridays during Lent at 6:00pm
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Please join us every Friday of Lent for the Stations of the Cross in the church, to commemorate Jesus’ journey to Calvary. Afterwards, come into the social hall for a simple Soup Supper and a chance to connect with other parishioners. Soup Supper monetary donations will go to Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl to support programs that prevent hunger and poverty around the world.
Our hosts for this year’s Soup Suppers are:
- February 16 - Knights of Columbus
- February 23 - Weekday Mass Attendees
- March 1 - High School Mission Trek, Youth Group, Young Adults
- March 8 - Senior Dinner Group
- March 15 - Music Ministry
- March 22 - Catholic Kids' Catechism Club
- March 29, Good Friday - Stations of the Cross then Divine Mercy Chaplet, no Soup Supper
Bring crackers or bread for your family. The hosts for the evening will bring soup. You are welcome to bring a large pot of meatless soup to share as well.
You are also invited to pray the Stations of the Cross on your own, either in the church during open hours or using our outdoor stations on the front lawn during daylight hours. Stations of the Cross Worship Aids are available here.
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CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES RICE BOWL | During this holy time, we are called to pause and pay closer attention to our relationship with God and our neighbors. Reflect on how the Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving can guide your journey and how the Eucharist helps us to live in solidarity with our sisters and brothers around the world. Visit crsricebowl.org to learn more. | |
WHAT IS YOUR PLAN FOR YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY THIS YEAR? | |
Do you need some thoughts?
- Add one or more Mass to your week.
- Come to Stations of the Cross/Soup Night every Friday during Lent.
- Spend some quiet time with Christ in the Adoration Chapel.
- Join a Bible study, or use a reflection guide with your family or friends. The Archdiocese of Seattle created a five-week small group reflection guide, Encounter, which includes Scripture readings, prayer, and reflection. The Parish office has copies to share or you can print one from here.
- Check out a new form of Catholic Media—watch The Chosen, read a spiritual book (we have a number of good choices in the Narthex or ask the staff for suggestions), check out Sacred Heart Radio (they will be at SJV the first weekend of Lent), check out a podcast—Bishop Robert Barron and Fr. Mike Schmitz have good ones. The Archdiocese website has lots of suggestions with links here.
- Spend time serving others—the food banks need volunteers as does the St. Vincent de Paul store in Kenmore, look to using your passion or your expertise to service seniors at the Bothell Senior Center. Even a one-time volunteering can help. If you are looking to volunteer as a family or with your kids: SJV will have the Spring Grounds Clean Up on March 23, come make the grounds shine for Easter! Or, join us to make lunches for the homeless on the first Thursday of every month.
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JOIN US FOR MASS THIS WEEKEND | |
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Saturday at 5:00pm
Sunday at 9:00am
Sunday at 11:00am
READINGS FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
PRACTICE OF HOPE
The flood that covered the earth mirrored the evil that had spread across it. Such sin still permeates the earth and can feel overwhelming.
- Reflect on the promise God made to Noah and the earth. What promise can you make back to God? In what specific, concrete ways can you care for the earth and its inhabitants?
- During his time in the desert, Jesus committed himself to opposing evil in all its forms. Schedule a time to go to confession this week. Acknowledge the ways you have ignored opportunities to make life-giving choices.
- Celebrate God's gift of creation by spending time in nature or learning more about a particular species or ecosystem.
We are doing our best to continue to provide a safe space to worship for everyone. Click here to see current COVID safety measures.
Live Stream Mass will now be during the Sunday 9:00am Mass.
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SACRED HEART RADIO
Coming this weekend, February 17-18
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Sacred Heart Radio is our local, listener-supported Catholic radio station, a source for faithful Catholic voices in the Northwest. You’ll find inspiration, education and motivation 24 hours a day. They provide national programming from EWTN Radio as well as original, local programming. Try adding something new to your day this Lent. Pray with them, reason with them, laugh and learn with them. | |
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RARE DISEASE AWARENESS GATHERING
This Sunday, February 18 from 12:15-1:30pm at SJV
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Join us for an educational and inspiring opportunity for ALL parishioners at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Kirkland. Lunch Included!
At this special event, we'll hear powerful stories from local rare disease Moms and advocates. Their experiences remind us of life's fragility and encourage us to cherish each day. This event is a fitting message during the Lenten season, a time of healing and reflection as a community.
Highlights:
- Rare Diseases are more common than cancer and AIDS combined.
- 1 in 8 Americans will have a rare disease at some point in their lives.
- There are over 10,000 rare diseases.
- Over 240 new rare diseases are identified each year.
Be Inspired, Support, Connect, and Discover how you can support others and explore the resources available in our community. Let's come together, learn, and uplift one another. All Are Welcome! We look forward to seeing you there!
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Thank you! Wow! What a gift to honor our younger couples with a fabulous and fun-filled night! Laughter and love just go together, and couples were reminded of the Love of God and presence of the Holy Spirit that drew them together! Thank you to everyone who came and got to know other couples in the parish and celebrated their love for their spouse! Thank you to the Cana Commission for using their gifts to honor and support the Sacrament of Marriage in our parish. Thank you to our Babysitters! It could not have happened without your loving kindness and care to our children. | |
The Lunar New Year is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year. This is the year of the Dragon, which represents strength and power! We are grateful for those who helped sing the song Ly Rượu Mừng, especially Quinn Tran, and for those who helped with and brought food to share for the reception, especially Chị Bach Yen and Mợ Hằng who helped to organize. Wishing everyone abundant blessings and graces! Joy and Happiness! Prosperity and Wealth! May God bless you! | |
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Please pray for our youth in leadership and adult Youth Leaders. May the Holy Spirit fill their hearts with fire to bring back to the SJV community.
Because of your generous support of the Annual Catholic Appeal, we received a rebate that is being used to send some of the youth in leadership from our parish to the Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California this week.
We are also providing scholarships to active parish youth to go to CYO summer camp. Thank you to all who have paid AND continue to pay their Annual Catholic Appeal pledge!
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WHAT WILL HFK LOVE ABOUT SJV?
Let us know on a heart in the narthex!
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St. John Vianney will be partnering with Holy Family Kirkland. All of Kirkland will be united under one parish – let us pray that we will be the “Light on Finn Hill” to all of Kirkland.
Please visit archseattle.org/partners for more information about this process, and be involved in all the discussions as we move forward.
Upcoming Key Dates:
Spring 2024 – Pastors and parochial vicars announced.
July 2024 – Parish families, under the leadership of one pastor, will begin.
From Fr. Vu:
I believe in God, and also believe that the church is a positive force in the world. I’d like to continue to focus on the positive values that we provide as a Faith Community (with the grace of God), through Liturgy and prayer, Faith Formation and Education, Outreach, and Communal Life.
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During this month of love, let us celebrate all the positive things at SJV! In the Narthex, you’ll find hearts to write the things Holy Family Kirkland will love about St. John Vianney. When you’re done, pin it to the board, so we can see how much love we have to share!
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This letter was sent out by the Superintendent of Catholic Schools regarding the Partners in the Gospel initiative:
Good afternoon,
Our new parish families were announced. With their introduction, we have taken another step forward in this process. I believe the gift of Partners in the Gospel is the way that it calls each of us—and each of our schools and parish families—to work toward a common mission while recognizing the unique gifts we each bring to this work. This understanding will allow Partners to take different shapes in various communities, all while renewing a Church where “more young people [are] on fire with the faith, more people [encounter] Christ in the sacraments, more robust outreach ministries [serve] the marginalized, and churches are full every Sunday and Holy Day to give praise and thanks to God.”
As Archbishop Etienne noted in his letter, “the road ahead will have its twists and turns, and may seem long and rugged at times, but the Lord will always be there as our companion and guide.” It is this confidence in Christ’s presence with us throughout this journey that reminds me that while “no [single] program accomplishes the Church's mission [and] no set of goals and objectives includes everything,” Partners in the Gospel provides “an opportunity for the Lord's grace to enter and [complete that which lies beyond our efforts].”
In our (school) communities, we will experience doubt and uncertainty. These are natural expressions in times of change. And though we cannot predict any outcome as we move forward, the gift we can offer our communities is the hope of our faith and the assurance that we will continue to walk together throughout this process.
With gratitude,
NICHOLAS FORD | Superintendent
Office for Catholic Schools | Archdiocese of Seattle
It feels difficult to take a positive attitude regarding something that has been “pushed down upon us,” however, just as we tell our teenagers – you can’t control them, you can only control what you do about it. How we choose to move forward as a parish and as parishioners will define our future. Knowing you, we will do it with a great deal of grace, welcoming, and love.
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EUCHARIST
Jesus Christ is in our midst. He is here because he loves us: he wants to remain in us, and he wants us to remain in him. This sacred meal that we share is not just a remembrance of the past. It is not just symbolic. It is a sacred reality. For in this sacrament of his Body and Blood, Jesus is truly present. When we take part in this sacrament, when we say "Amen," we are saying, "yes, we believe that this bread and wine have become the Body and Blood of Christ." But we are also saying yes to our 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.
DISMISSAL
At the end of Mass, we are sent forth, not because our prayer is over, but because it is only beginning! The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian lives. However, its authenticity will be measured not so much by what happens within the walls of the church as by what we do when we leave it. For we who have been welcomed by Christ in this community of faith must reach out to the lonely, the friendless, and the stranger. We who have listened to God's word and sung God's praises must also listen to the cry of God's poor. We who have broken bread together at this altar must lift up those who suffer from hunger and thirst. We who have shared Christ's peace with one another must work for peace in our homes, our workplaces, and our world. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus is with us always. Jesus is still in our midst as one who serves. And in our service of others, we will see his face.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
This Thursday, February 15 at 7:00pm
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Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to males 18 years of age or older who are practicing Catholics. Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm For more information contact the Grand Knight, Brad Lund. Learn more | |
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YOUNG ADULTS LENTEN FAITH & BREW
Fridays during Lent
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During Lent, we attend Friday Stations of the Cross at 6:00pm and gather for Soup and Reflection after. We reserve a Young Adult table in the back of the Social Hall. | |
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SENIOR DINNER (55+)
This Saturday, February 17 after the 5:00pm Mass in the Social Hall
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Calling all seniors, couples included! Come join us for fun, fellowship, and a great night out! After dinner we play the Left, Right, Center dice game so remember to bring four quarters. Price is $10/person (cash only please). Stop in or call the parish office to sign up by Today - Tuesday, February 13 so we know how much food to prepare.
Starting in March we will meet on the second Saturday of every month.
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PRESIDENTS' DAY
This Monday, February 19
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The church will be closed in observance of the holiday. | |
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CRAB FEED
Saturday, February 24 at 6:30pm in the Social Hall
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Ticket sales are happening for the SJV Knights of Columbus Crab Feed! Please help them raise money to fund all the causes we support throughout the year:
- Pennies for Heaven, which supports the three dioceses in Washington State to help defray the cost of education for our seminarians.
- RSVP, in which donations go directly to seminarians to help with their personal expenses.
- ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy), which supports pregnant women, mothers, and their children by serving pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes.
- Coats for Kids, in which the Knights purchase and distribute new, all-weather winter coats throughout our local area.
- The Knights donate to many of SJV's ministries and needs throughout the year, including the SVDP Society, facility maintenance, etc.
- Scholarship Program, in which we offer financial aid to our graduating high school seniors planning to attend college.
Thank you for your support!
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OLIVE WOOD FROM BETHLEHEM
Coming next weekend, February 24-25
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We were able to reschedule olive wood sales! The carvings will be available for purchase after all the Masses February 24-25. The proceeds support Christian Catholic families in the Holy Land. This is a major source of income for them. More than 75 families in Bethlehem hand-carved these beautiful and unique items (Nativities, Crucifixes, Rosaries, Statues). The Christian population in Bethlehem has dropped from 22% to less than 2% in the past two decades. And this is a way to support them to stay there. Thank you in advance for your support. | |
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ADULT MISSION TREK MEETING
Sunday, February 25 at 12:00pm
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All are welcome to join our adult trek to Tijuana to build houses in community with our brothers and sisters across the border May 18–25. To find out more, please come to our informational/planning meeting on Sunday, February 25 in the Social Hall. Contact Susan with any questions. | |
This information was presented in past newsletters. | |
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GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
Open to all who are struggling with the loss of a loved one. Please join us the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in Room 8. March 5, we will walk the Stations of the Cross in the church. Please contact Dana for more information.
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SAVE THE DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 31
Get your “foresome” together for the 2024 DEL AND DARLEENE BROWN COMMEMORATIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT! Sign up
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FIRST RECONCILIATION/EUCHARIST PREPARATION HAS BEGUN
Children who have been baptized Catholic and are at or about the age of 7 and are ready to receive these two special Sacramental Gifts, please contact Laura Stanger and she will get you caught up! Our next session is scheduled for Friday, February 23 at 7:00pm or Saturday, February 24 at 10:00am.
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CONFIRMATION PREPARATION
If you feel called to serve in this special way while you are at Mass, please contact the parish office for a training. The schedule is flexible.
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CATHOLIC KIDS' CATECHISM CLUB
You will see microloan businesses popping up in the narthex to help the poor through Catholic Community Services Rice Bowl during Lent. New members and volunteers are welcome to CKCC any time. Learn more
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YOUTH GROUP
No Youth Group February 18. Youth group will resume Sunday, February 25. Learn more
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SJV VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
How can you best use your gifts?
Learn more
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YOUTH TUTORING PROGRAM DREAM BIG 2024
Friday, March 1 from 4:30-6:00pm at LeRoux Conference Center, Seattle University
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Please join us in celebrating 20 years of Dream Big and help support YTP's mission to tutor, guide, and inspire youth living in low-income and public housing in our Seattle community! RSVP
You can make a gift in honor of an attendee, or make a gift due to not being able to attend the event here.
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