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St. Vincent de Paul Parish Newsletter
June 03, 2021
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A message from your Parish Staff |
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A few years ago I shared at Mass how much I hate being cold. I grew up in Montana and it isn’t winter if there are not a few days or weeks with below zero weather. I remember getting up and the minute my feet hit the ground I was cold and I would be cold all day until I went to bed that night. Our house was heated by a wood stove and the warmest place in the house was between the pipe that ran to the chimney and the tile wall behind it. I would come home and stand there to warm up. A little fun history about that spot is the fact that I named it the pipe oven but for some reason my dad is positive that he named it. Then not to be left out my mom says she named it. But, God and everyone that matters know that I named it.
I think that the experience of being cold has helped me to love the Pentecost Sequence. The Pentecost Sequence is sung every Pentecost and it tells us who the Holy Spirit is in our lives. One of the lines says, “Bend the stubborn heart and will; Melt the frozen, warm the chill; Guide the steps that go astray.” Whenever we find ourselves going astray or not wanting to do God’s will we can run to the Holy Spirit with the same confidence that I ran to the fire place to warm up. God will warm our heart, show us the way and give us all we need to follow him.
I am writing this on the hottest day of the year so far. I think this part of the Pentecost Sequence is more appropriate. “In our labor, rest most sweet; Grateful coolness in the heat; Solace in the midst of woe.” No matter if we are hot or cold, happy or sad, or somewhere in the middle the Holy Spirit is with us. Come Holy Spirit.
-Katie Goodson
Lay Minister and Evangelization
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As we prepare to say Farewell to Fr. Bill, many are asking about a gift from the parish to show our appreciation for thirteen years of leadership and pastoring. Due to U.S. tax codes and Archdiocesan policy, the parish is not allowed to show appreciation to a pastor with a monetary gift. Below is the Archdiocesan policy:
-parishioners or others desiring to give a thank you gift should make that gift directly and not through the parish. Parishioners could work together to provide a coordinated/consolidated gift, but the parish should not ever officially ‘touch’ that gift (e.g., handle the money). It needs to be clear to givers that this is not a donation to the parish. The parish could, perhaps through the bulletin or Facebook, publicize that so and so is putting together a gift effort, but that should be the extent of ‘touching the gift’
-if the parish should ‘touch’ the gift, or give a gift directly from parish funds, even if it is just a “pass through” from parishioners, this makes this gift compensation to the receiver, and would be considered taxable compensation.
-the same principles apply to schools etc.
If individual parishioners or groups of parishioners wish to give a gift to Fr. Bill, please give or send it directly to Fr. Bill. You can send it c/o the parish at 30525 8th Ave. South, Federal Way, WA 98003, but clearly addressed to Fr. Bill.
Thank you!
-Tracey Rockwell
Parish Administrator
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We are 77% of the way to our Annual Catholic Appeal Goal this year! That means we've raised $99,751 of our $129,667 Goal!
We are so close to reaching our goal. Remember all dollars raised above our goal will go towards touch less dispensers on campus.
Did you know that any shortfall to the Annual Catholic Appeal Goal is taken out of our Ordinary Income? Please help us reach this goal!
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If you have already made your gift to the Appeal, thank you! If not, please return your pledge envelope today or donate online, click the link below. Thank you! |
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Father Bill Farewell Mass and Celebration |
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It is hard to believe that Fr. Bill’s Farewell Masses and Celebration are less than a month away. I hope that you can all celebrate and say good bye to him on June 13. Here are the important things to know.
- Fr. Bill will be celebrating both Masses on June 13.
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Be sure to join us after the 10:30 Mass (even if you didn’t go to Mass) to celebrate Fr. Bill. We will have lunch catered by Taco Street and time to talk with Fr. Bill. (Socially Distanced) There will be ice cream after the 5pm Mass.
- Please RSVP for Fr. Bill’s party by calling the office or on our website.
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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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Returning to In-Person Mass
On June 19th, we will be re-establishing our Vigil Mass on Saturdays at 5:00 PM. No reservations are required for the vigil Mass (Mass on Sunday continues to be 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM with reservations still required for the time being.)
On July 10th, we will return to our pre-Covid Mass schedule:
Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM
No Reservations required
We are currently in Phase 3 of Washington State’s reopening plan. We are able to celebrate Mass with 50% of our building capacity as long as there is six feet of social distancing. We consistently fill the 10:30 AM Mass and usually fill the 5:00 PM Mass. While we are eager and excited to welcome people back to in-person Mass, safety continues to be paramount. Safety protocols continue to be in place. Masks are still required.
We know that not everyone is ready to come back to in-person Mass. Some have not yet been vaccinated, others have underlying medical conditions, some are just not ready. We know this will be a gradual process. However we are glad to welcome back those who are able and ready to be physically present for the celebration of the Eucharist without any restrictions on the number of times you can come to church.
We are deeply grateful to the many parish volunteers who make this possible as well as our dedicated staff. To volunteer to assist with Mass, please call the parish office 253 839 2320.
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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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May 23rd
WATCH:
Light of Love
LEARN:
Formed Now! Dealing with Boredom
LISTEN:
Fan or Follower?
Your Relationship with Jesus
By Jeff Cavins
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Congratulations to our students who received their First Communion this past Sunday!
- Fernando Paredes-Rodarte
- Jayden Paredes-Rodarte
- Isabella Paredes
- Oscar Paredes
- Valeria Mercado
-Children & Youth Ministry
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June 5 at 5:30pm
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi marks the end of the Year of the Eucharist, established by Archbishop Etienne in June 2020. As we bring this special year to a close, Archbishop Etienne will celebrate this special Mass, with Christ’s great commission to send us forth to love and serve. Mass will include a multicultural Eucharistic procession.
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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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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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St. Vincent de Paul School is hiring! We are looking for some awesome teachers for these positions: first grade, middle school, music, and library. Complete an application through the Archdiocese of Seattle Catholic Schools -- Frontline Recruitment (Applitrack.com) and send a resume to Wanda Stewart at wstewart@stvs.us.
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Prayers of
the Faithful
For those who are sick:
Eufemia Del Rosario
Robin LaMoria
For those who have died:
Jeanne Schilling
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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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