Newsletter | October 24, 2023

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saturday at 5:00pm

Sunday at 9:00am

Sunday at 11:00am

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PRACTICE OF FAITH

Above all things, love God; from that love, flows a love of neighbor. The mandate from this weekend's Gospel couldn't be simpler, yet love can be hard to define if we go by modern definitions and examples. Israel recognized love by the action of God in their lives, and action perfectly expressed for Christians in Jesus, whose life is the pattern of love that we follow while handing God's love on to others.

• Examine your standard of love. Is it truly love or merely tolerance? Who is your pattern of love? Is it Jesus or someone else?

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STEWARDSHIP

We are called by our baptism to be missionary disciples. Archbishop Etienne eloquently affirmed this message in his recent Spirituality of Stewardship video when he said, “the starting point of stewardship is recognizing that everything we have, everything that we are is by God’s initiative---God’s grace”. Embracing stewardship allows us to experience profound joy in serving others that comes from developing, using and sharing our gifts. YOUR pledge allows us to continue the mission.

GALA DINNER & AUCTION

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY!

"YOU ARE THE VINE, WE ARE THE BRANCHES"

GALA DINNER & AUCTION

Saturday, November 4 after the 4:00pm* Mass

“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.

Volunteers are needed in many positions to make the evening happen. Signups are in the Narthex. If you aren’t going to attend the auction, please consider helping make it run!

Raffle Tickets are currently on sale for $50! Purchase them either before or after the weekend Masses in the narthex OR during office hours at the front desk. We are selling tickets all throughout October, and the night of the auction.

Top prize is a five-day four-night vacation in the Dominican Republic at a multi-million-dollar villa with beautiful pool and luxurious surroundings for 6 people. Worth over $11,500.  

Tickets for the Gala Dinner and Auction are available on our website or using the button below. Tickets are $100/person and will include hors d’oeuvres and dinner. Dessert Dash will round out the yummy dinner. Get your tables together (6-8 persons) and get registered. It is helpful to have one last name to put your table under – if everyone at the table picks their own name, you may get redistributed.

Our Online Auction is Live and closes on Monday, October 30 at 5:00pm (PST). Your donations and winning bids raise funds to do God's works and help keep SJV a vibrant community!

Come help support our church while having a fun time doing it! Contact Haylie if you have any questions, [email protected].

*Saturday, November 4 there will be no Reconciliation that afternoon, and Vigil Mass will be at 4:00pm.

THANK YOU

Thank you everyone for all your hard work in making this another successful Fall Yard Cleanup! It’s always amazing how much growth we have to deal with that is generated over the summer, but with everyone’s help we are staying on top of this huge, beautiful yard. A few donuts and coffee are not near enough to say “thank you” but know you are all so appreciated!

WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY BAPTIZED

Decker William and Tatum Drew, children of Aaron & Kristen 

May the love, peace, and joy of your baptisms bring everlasting happiness to your family.

Infant Baptisms are 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, [email protected], to reserve your spot. Check out sjvkirkland.org/sacraments/#baptism for more information.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHRISTMAS BASKETS

THE FOOD DRIVE IS UNDERWAY

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.

Oct 28-29: Peanut Butter, Jelly, Canned Fruit, Breakfast Cereals, Tuna Fish, Canned Salmon, Chili, Mayonnaise, Bisquick, Brownie Mixes, Canned Soups, Cooking Oil

Nov 4-5: Cooking Oil, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Mayonnaise, Canned Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Top Ramen, Canned Fruit, Coffee (Instant & Bean), Rice, Pancake Mix, Pancake Syrup 

DID YOU KNOW???

CHRIST HIMSELF SPEAKS

The Lectionary

At every liturgy of the Church—from Sunday Mass to a communion visit by a lay minister to the Rite of Committal at a graveside—a passage from Scripture is proclaimed. At Mass, the readings come from a book called the Lectionary. The Lectionary is the same everywhere—on any given day, any Catholic Church you might visit, anywhere in the world, is proclaiming, listening to, and reflecting on the same Scripture readings.

The Lectionary is a book of carefully selected passages from the Bible. Before the Second Vatican Council, the Lectionary was fairly limited in its scope. In fact, only 16% of the New Testament and 1% of the Old Testament were proclaimed in the course of the year! The expanded Lectionary that has been used since 1969 includes a lot more Scripture, but still falls far short of including the entirety of the Bible: in the course of three years, we hear 71.5% of the New Testament, and 13.5% of the Old Testament. (The lesson here is: we are really missing out if we do not read the Bible on our own or as part of a study group, in addition to hearing the readings at Mass.)

The readings in the Lectionary were chosen with several purposes in view. The readings include key passages from the Scriptures, especially the Gospels; they illuminate the liturgical seasons; and they allow the Old and New Testaments to "speak" to one another by highlighting Old Testament passages that foreshadow teachings and events in the life of Jesus.

On Sundays, we hear three readings. The First Reading comes from the Old Testament and usually relates closely to the Gospel (except in Easter Time, when passages from the Acts of the Apostles are read). For example, when the Gospel gives us the parable of the dishonest steward from Luke, we also hear a passage from the prophet Amos about God's anger with those who defraud the poor. As the Second Vatican Council teaches: "God, the inspirer and author of both Testaments, wisely arranged that the New Testament be hidden in the Old and the Old be made manifest in the New" (DV, 16).

The First Reading is followed by a psalm—one of the 150 songs included in the Old Testament book of Psalms, which was and is the prayer and hymn book of the Jewish people. Jesus prayed the psalms; as he hung upon the cross, the words of two psalms were on his lips (see Psalm 22:1; Psalm 31:5). The psalm proclaimed at Mass is usually thematically connected to the First Reading and is called "responsorial" because we join in a sung or spoken response.

The Second Reading is often the wild card of the Liturgy of the Word. In Ordinary Time, the Second Reading is simply a semi-continuous reading of one of the New Testament Epistles, moving through the text over the course of several weeks, without reference to how the passage lines up with the other readings. In other seasons of the year, the Second Reading, like the First, may be chosen to highlight themes from the Gospel.

The third reading is from one of the four

Gospels, and is set apart in several ways. This reading is proclaimed by an ordained minister, a deacon or priest. We stand to listen. The reading is often proclaimed from a special Book of the Gospels. Candles are carried, incense may be used, and the book is solemnly carried from the altar to the ambo. Sung acclamations, particularly the "Alleluia," give special honor to the Gospel reading. Through all of these outward signs, we acknowledge the living word of God and the presence of Christ. The proclamation of the Gospel is the high point of the Liturgy of the Word.

RUMMIKUB

Tonight - Tuesday, October 24 at 7:00pm in the Social Hall

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!

TRUNK-OR-TREAT

This Friday, October 27 from 6:00-7:00pm

What is Trunk-or-Treat? It is a Halloween event that is often church or community sponsored. People gather and park their cars in a large parking lot. They open their trunks, or the backs of their vehicles, and decorate them. Then they pass out candy from their trunks. The event provides a safe family environment for trick-or-treaters!

CAR DECORATORS: Arrive at 5:00pm in the preschool parking lot and decorate your car. Someone will be there to direct you to the correct spaces. Awesome ideas can be found on Pinterest.

SJV PRESCHOOL FAMILIES ONLY: Arrive in costume at 5:00pm for arts & crafts, popcorn, hot cider, and activities in the covered area of the playground.

TRUNK-OR-TREATING: From 6:00-7:00pm (NOT BEFORE). All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you would like to help with this fun event, there are many ways for you to participate:

• DONATE CANDY: Support this event by simply donating candy in the candy box in the Narthex. PLEASE NO NUTS (Snickers, Reese's, Peanut M&Ms, etc.)
• CAR DECORATOR AND CANDY GIVER OUTTER: Fill out the registration form, and turn it into the parish office by Wednesday, October 25. Decorate your trunk and pass out candy to our trunk-or-treaters.
• VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME: Help with security/parking, arts & crafts, popcorn making, or clean up. Please check where you would like to help on the registration form, and turn it into the parish office by Wednesday, October 25.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING RETREAT SERIES

Join the East King County Deanery Outreach Committee and Catholic Community Services for an upcoming retreat series focused on Catholic Social Teaching. Retreats will be offered on different Saturdays between October 2023 to June 2024 at rotating parishes.

The first retreat will be this Saturday, October 28 at St. Madeleine Sophie, Bellevue, 8:30am - 12:00pm. Join us for a day of prayer and reflection focused on the Catholic Social Teaching Principles of Life & Dignity of the Human Person and Option for the Poor & Vulnerable. 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OKTOBERFEST

This Saturday, October 28 at 6:30pm in the Social Hall

We'll have all the fun and entertainment of last year's event. This will include dinner, desserts, raffle, bar, and live band. Tickets are on sale after each weekend Mass. The cost will be $30 for adults, $10 for children under 12yrs, and free for children under 5yrs. 

YOUNG ADULTS FAITH & BREW

This Saturday, October 28

We will go to 5:00pm Mass together, then down to Room 12 for food and games. Email Maybeth, [email protected] to RSVP so there is enough food. 

ALL SAINTS' DAY SCAVENGER HUNT

Sunday, October 29 from 12:00-3:00pm

Families will be given a map of our parish grounds that will help them find some very important items that our Saints have lost! Finding these items in the right order will give you parts of a code to open St. Anthony’s treasure chest, where you will find a prize bag full of treats and Saintly stuff!

PREPARES

Fill a Bag Before the End of October

In response to Right to Life Month, our Parish is filling bags for the “Prepares Ministry Program.” 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. 

ALL SOULS

The month of November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory, whose feast is celebrated on November 2.

We will be remembering our dearly departed from the past year with a slideshow of their pictures. If you would like to participate, please send a picture of your departed loved one and her/his name to [email protected] by Monday, October 30.

You may also bring a photo of your deceased loved one from the past year to the parish office to be placed on a table by the baptismal font for the month of November. Please make sure the name of the person pictured, your name, and contact info, are on the back of the picture so we can get the photo back to you at the end of the month.

ALL SAINTS' DAY

Wednesday, November 1

All Saints' Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be celebrated at 9:00am and 7:00pm.

LUNCHMAKING FOR THE HOMELESS

Thursday, November 2

We meet every first Thursday of the month at 10:00am in the Social Hall. The sack lunches we make are taken to a homeless shelter in Sultan. All ages are welcome! This is a fun, easy, and fulfilling service opportunity for families.

Can you bake homemade cookies? We would love to have 200 homemade cookies for each of our lunch making days to put 2 cookies in each of the 100 lunches we make. Let Laura know if you want to make some, [email protected]. Thanks!

ALL SOULS' DAY MASS

Thursday, November 2 at 7:00pm

During this special Mass the names of our loved ones who have passed in the last year will be read, and a candle will be lit in their honor.

There will be no 9:00am Adoration & Mass on this day.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Friday, November 3 after 9:00am Adoration & Mass

Anointing of the sick is available every first Friday of the month immediately 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 this healing sacrament. We hope you can experience this sacrament with us.

CANDLELIGHT ROSARY PROCSSION

Friday, November 3 at 7:00pm

Pray with us during our candlelight Rosary procession, every first Friday of the month at 7:00pm in honor of Our Lady.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, November 7 at 7:00pm in Room 8

All who are struggling with the loss of a loved one are welcome to join our Grief Support Group the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in Room 8. Please contact Dana, 206-371-0803, for more information.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

Thursday, November 2 is All Souls’ Day. There will be no 9:00am Adoration & Mass that day. We will remember our faithful departed from the past year with Mass at 7:00pm.

Saturday, November 4 is our Gala Dinner & Auction. There will be no Reconciliation that afternoon, and Vigil Mass will be at 4:00pm.

REMINDERS

CATHOLIC KIDS' CATECHISM CLUB

No CKCC for 1st-5th grade Oct. 29-30. Please come for the All Saints' Day Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, October 29 from 12:00-3:00pm.

Learn more about CKCC

YOUTH GROUP

Middle School and High School youth are always invited.

Learn more

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS

Classes begin Thursday, November 9. Learn more

SJV VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

How can you best use your gifts?

Learn more

TOLTON

Friday, November 3 at 7:00pm - Holy Family, Kirkland

The remarkable story of America's First Black priest. Tolton is a powerful multi-media live production, filled with music, drama and inspiring performances. It brings a message of hope and healing for the wounds that plague our culture.