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St. Vincent de Paul Parish Newsletter
June 17, 2021
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A message from your Parish Staff |
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This past weekend I saw a news headline which grabbed my attention. Perhaps you saw it too? “A humpback whale swallowed a lobster diver whole and spit him out alive…”
Naturally, I read the story with interest. Michael Packard and the rest of the crew were fishing off the coast of Cape Cod. His partner Josiah was watching the bubbles from Michael’s diving gear when they suddenly stopped. Then, a moment later, an explosion of white water erupted from the sea.
Josiah wasn’t sure what he was witnessing. A burly fish thrashed before him and for a split second he thought it was a great white shark. Then he saw its flukes cut through the water and he observed it violently shake its head… “This was a humpback whale he told himself.” Which was a relief, because if had been a shark that would have spelled doom for Michael Packard. (1)
I felt like a was reading the front page of the Nineveh Daily News. You may recall the prophet Jonah was called by God and sent to the people of Nineveh, the ancient enemy of Israel. He was to preach a message of repentance. Jonah wanted none of it. He decided to flee from God and booked passage on a ship and set sail for Tarshish. A violent storm tossed the ship and the crew threw Jonah overboard whereupon he was swallowed by a whale. After a change of heart Jonah was spared and the whale spit him up on dry land. He completed his mission and the people of Nineveh repented and were saved from destruction.
In the end, Michael Packard suffered bruised legs, a mighty scare, and felt grateful that his life was spared. Jonah, on the other hand, was not grateful. In fact, he was angry with God for showing mercy to the Ninevites. The lobster diver’s injuries will heal and he’ll be fishing again soon. But Jonah needed something deeper, a changed heart.
It’s hard to forgive. And, sometimes mercy is the last thing we want to offer those who have hurt us. But it is the way God works. And if we desire to be his people, it must be our way too. (2)
Dr. John Simpson, Adult Faith and Family Ministry
(1) See The Washington Post, by Jaclyn Peiser, June 14, 2021.
(2) Isaiah 55: 6-9
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Thank you to everyone who helped make Fr. Bill’s Farewell Mass and Reception such a memorable event last weekend. This includes all who came to celebrate and honor Fr. Bill. The Social Hall was alive once more, and the feelings of love and joy in gathering were palpable. It was a fitting farewell to Fr. Bill who has given so much to our parish these past 13 years.
We have a parish Transition Team working to welcome Fr. Frank when he comes to St. Vincent’s in July. When asked what he would like as a welcome activity, he said he would like to have three picture booths set up, and everyone to get a picture taken, put their name on it, and add a prayer intention. Then every morning when he says his morning prayers, Fr. Frank will pray for parishioners intentions. We are working on making that happen for Fr. Frank and for our parish community. Fr. Frank’s first Masses will be the weekend of July 10th and 11th. We will be back to our pre-COVID Mass schedule with no reservations required, so put on your Sunday best and join in welcoming our new pastor.
-Tracey Rockwell
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We are at 89% of our Goal! We only need to raise $15,000 more and then all additional dollars come back to us to go towards
touch less dispensers.
Please help us reach this goal.
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Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to our Annual Catholic Appeal. |
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Thank you for helping us celebrate Fr. Bill |
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A huge thank you to everyone who made Father Bill’s Farewell celebration amazing. Thank you to the Multicultural Commission for all of your planning and hard work, the day was amazing because of you, Jovie, Bei, Roxanne, and Flo. Thank you to the choir and Life Teen band, it was so good to hear your beautiful voices again. Thank you to El Shaddi for the flowers. A big thank you to all who helped decorate and prepare the food. Mr. Dizon, your music made it feel like a party. Thank you Boy Scouts for setting up and taking down the tables and for keeping the garbage cans from overflowing. Finally a huge thank you to Taco Street for lunch, the tacos tasted so good. Be sure to support them when you can, they have restaurants in Seattle and Rustin Way. Thank you to everyone who came. It felt so good to celebrate as a church again. |
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Sunday Mass Times:
Sunday - 10:30 AM (Live Streamed)
5:00 PM
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Daily Mass Times:
Monday - 9:00 AM
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Thank you everyone for your patience with our
Mass changes and registration policies.
We are ALMOST back to our full Mass schedule.
Beginning June 19th:
Vigil Masses will resume, no reservations required.
Saturdays at 5pm
Beginning July 6th (No Daily Mass on Monday, July 5th):
Daily Mass will resume, no reservations required.
Mondays at 9am
Tuesdays at 9am - with Fr. Tom
Wednesdays at 6pm
Thursdays at 9am
Fridays at 9am
Beginning July 10th:
Pre-Covid Mass Schedule resumes, no reservations required.
Saturdays at 5pm
Sundays at 9am, 11am and 5pm
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The Church is Open!
Beginning Monday, June 7th, the Church will be open from 8:30am-4:00pm Monday thru Friday. We invite people to come in for quiet prayer. The Blessed Sacrament Chapel will be open, we ask that only 2 people are inside the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at a time.
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Reconciliation Times
Saturdays from 3pm-4pm
Beginning July 10th
Reservations are NOT required
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School is out for summer. That means it is time for Mothers and Others to start meeting at Penny’s Park. We will meet every Thursday starting June 24 at 11am. Bring you children, snacks, bikes, and friends for a great time of friendship and fun. We will be there rain or shine so see you on Thursdays. |
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June 20th
WATCH:
Baptism in the Holy Spirit & Fire
LEARN:
True Reformers: Episode 1-
St. Thomas More
LISTEN:
Walk the Walk:
Following Christ as his Disciple
By Dr. Tim Gray
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Congratulations to our students who received their First Communion this past Sunday!
- Micah and Miles Panlasigui
- Emelia Pascua
- Emma Vering
-Children & Youth Ministry
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We invite, and encourage, you to watch the Priestly ordination: Saturday, June 26 at 10am
Michael Barbarossa, Val Park and Kyle Poje
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Join us on Sunday, June 27th at 5pm as Fr. Michael Barbarossa celebrates his first Mass. Michael has grown up at St. Vincent de Paul and will be ordained on Saturday, June 26th. |
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The churches collecting in June:
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
&
Normandy Park LDS
Donation can be dropped off in the Church Narthex or be delivered to the shelter located at 1419 SW 150th Burien, WA 98168 in Lake Burien Presbyterian Church.
SHOP on AMAZON and have it delivered to Hospitality House!
Hospitality House is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible.
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One of our most important ministries is bringing communion to those who can’t come to Mass. We are in need of people to bring communion to the homebound and sick. If you would like to be a part of this ministry please contact Katie at kgoodson@stvincentparish.org.
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Do you like to pray? Do you like quiet time? Do you like plants? If you answered yes to these questions then I have the perfect ministry for you. Watering our beautiful flowers and plants. If you would like to help care for our plants please let Katie know. kgoodson@stvincentparish.org
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Our Prepares program would like to thank everyone who has donated. We have been so blessed that we need more containers to store them in. We are looking for clear plastic containers of varying size for our programs. We are also looking for drawer type clear bins. You can drop them off at the parish office or at mass. |
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Prayers of
the Faithful
For those who are sick:
Pam Elliott Hurley
Karen Ostbye
Joe Miller
For those who have died:
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SEEL Retreat Invites you to a deeper relationship to God
The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life (SEEL) is a 9 month retreat format of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, meeting at St. Joseph in Seattle and St. Leo in Tacoma. The SEEL retreat goes from September through May and is a dynamic, transformational program of prayer and spiritual direction that can be done in the midst of your daily life. SEEL is accepting applications now for the retreat starting in September 2021. We hope to meet in person on retreat mornings. However we are committed to having an online option even for those who cannot attend in person and if there is enough interest a weeknight option may be available.
206-721-3518. We will also host an online SEEL information session on Tuesday, June 29 from 7:00-7:30pm- email info@seelpugetsound.org to get zoom link!
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Theology on Tap
June 23, July 15, August 19
Calling all young adults age 18-39!
Quench your social and spiritual thirst. Enjoy an evening outdoors with food, drink and meaningful conversations as we EXPLORE OUR FAITH TOGETHER. Limited capacity. Must register online. $10 registration ($5 non-alcoholic & under 21); fee includes 2 drink tickets. Food will be available for purchase from a food truck.
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Sunday Giving:
Like you and your families, the church still has fiscal responsibilities, and your Sunday Contributions make up 90% of our parish income. If your household income has been affected by circumstances due to the corona virus we ask you to please offer up prayers for our church as your Sunday Giving.
Ways to give:
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Online - signup to give onetime, weekly or monthly, click the link on the below to sign up.
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Mail - you can mail your contribution to 30525 8th Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003.
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