WELCOME Whether you’re a registered parishioner or first-time visitor, we hope you feel welcome. There are many ways to get involved. If you have any questions, please let one of our staff members know or call the parish office 253-630-0701 MISSION STATEMENT The Catholic Community of St. John the Baptist: Where stewardship is a way of life and the diversity of our gifts is used to answer Christ ’s call to proclaim and live the Gospel. Gather in God’s Name, Grow in God’s Time, Go in God’s Spirit October 24, 2021 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CONTACT INFORMATION Church/Office: Phone: 253-630-0701 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042 Instagram: @sjtbcovington Email: [email protected]Website:sjtbcc.org, pages are updated weekly! Regular Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am—4 pm Saturday, 10 am —3 pm Word & Communion: Mon & Tues. 9 am Mass: Wed. 9 am, Thurs. 6:30 pm, Friday, 9 am Sat. 5:30 pm, Sun. 9 am,11:30 am and 5:30 pm Confession: Saturday at 4 pm Vigil mass live streamed Saturdays at 5:30 pm on Facebook, recordings posted to website by 8 am Sunday PARISH STAFF Fr. Bill McKee Pastor ext 105 [email protected]Administrative Assistant Connie Tietz, ext 101 [email protected]Bookkeeper Nancy Moore, ext 102 [email protected]Facility Steward David Aldous, ext 114 [email protected]Music Coordinator Luis Diaz de Leon, ext 108 [email protected]Pastoral Asst. for Administration Kathy Wickward, ext 103 [email protected]Pastoral Asst. for Faith Formation, RCIA & Sacramental Prep Joan Williamson, ext 109 [email protected]Pastoral Asst. for PreSchool/Elementary Faith Formation Therese McHenry, ext 123 [email protected]Pastoral Asst. for Liturgy & Pastoral Care Laurie Moloney, ext 111 [email protected]Pastoral Asst. for Social Outreach and Advocacy Andrea Mendoza, ext 115 [email protected]Pastoral Asst. for Stewardship & Evangelization Anne Frederick, ext. 125 [email protected]Pastoral Asst. for Youth Ministry 5-12 Chelsea Wilde, ext 110 [email protected]
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WELCOME Whether you’re a registered parishioner or first-time visitor, we hope you feel welcome. There are many ways to get involved. If you have any questions, please let one of our staff members
know or call the parish office 253-630-0701
MISSION STATEMENT The Catholic Community of St. John the Baptist: Where stewardship is a way of life and the diversity of our gifts is used to answer Christ’s call to proclaim and live the Gospel.
Gather in God’s Name, Grow in God’s Time, Go in God’s Spirit
October 24, 2021
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
CONTACT INFORMATION Church/Office: Phone: 253-630-0701 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042 Instagram: @sjtbcovington Email: [email protected] Website:sjtbcc.org, pages are updated weekly! Regular Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am—4 pm Saturday, 10 am —3 pm Word & Communion: Mon & Tues. 9 am Mass: Wed. 9 am, Thurs. 6:30 pm, Friday, 9 am Sat. 5:30 pm, Sun. 9 am,11:30 am and 5:30 pm Confession: Saturday at 4 pm Vigil mass live streamed Saturdays at 5:30 pm on Facebook, recordings posted to website by 8 am Sunday
FROM YOUR PASTOR Please pray for those who are sick: Pablo Magallanes, Don Ross, Richard Blackmore, Bert Rosario, Abel Nava, Doug Johnson, Phil Samborsky and Matt Thompson Please pray for those who have died : Meghan West (friend of Trena Kupper)
Fr. Bill
Pope Francis has called for a synod on the synod nature of the Church. The word synod means journeying together. God journeys with us as we journey with one another. An-other word for this is accompa-niment. Accompaniment is
one of the values in our archdiocesan pastoral plan.
Accompaniment is how we can spiritually support others, especially those who are struggling. It requires that we are genuinely present with them, listening to them and supporting them with the goal of helping them hear God's call for them. God calls us to love all people and accept everyone in a way that invites them into a deeper relation-ship with Christ. By sharing Christ's love, we can help others understand his teaching and become disciples themselves.
Journeying together calls us to listen to one anoth-er and to the Lord. Pope Francis states that the synod process “was conceived as an exercise in mutual listening… conducted at all levels of the Church.” This listening is not about garnering opinions or taking a survey. It is a matter of listen-ing to the Holy Spirit as we listen to the experienc-es of one another, our hopes and dreams as well as that inner restlessness which “impels us to con-sider what it is best to do, what needs to be pre-served or changed.” Who are your journeying companions? Whom do you spiritual support and who spiritually supports you? In the parish, who journeys with you? Who is asking us to journey together, including those who may be outside the perimeter? What persons or groups are left on the margins? As the parish prepares of this “exercise in mutual listening,” identify for yourself those individuals that walk with you the journey of faith. Are they family members? Friends? Parishioners? Those you serve? How might you listen more intently to them?
Here are some dates and times for the upcoming November Masses
Monday, Nov. 1: All Saints Masses at 9 am and 7 pm Tuesday, Nov. 2: All Soul’s Mass at 7 pm (No word
and communion in the morning) Wednesday, Nov. 3: Mass 9 am Thursday, Nov. 4: Prayer and communion at 6:30 pm
(no Mass) Friday, Nov. 5: Mass at 9 with exposition and adora-
tion (9:30 am to 4 pm). Thursday, Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day Mass at 6:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Mass at 10 am
STEWARDSHIP
Parish Stewardship Report for Sunday, October 17, 2021 Stewardship Envelopes $ 7,644.00 Stewardship Loose $ 2,759.00 Holy Days $ 130.00 Vigil Lights $ 20.63 St. Vincent de Paul $ 365.00 Mission Sunday $ 500.00 Baptism Donation $ 200.00 Priest Pension $ 120.00 Faith Formation Fees $ 120.00 Eucharistic Bread Donation $ 20.00 Total $ 11,878.63
This program offers a variety of online and written resources for money management and investing in your future. The nine sessions will be facilitated by a fellow parishioner and re-tired financial executive, who will share his expertise with participants.
Classes will be held between Sunday morning Masses in the parish conference room.
Suggested donation is $50/couple or individual, as the parish is subsidizing 50% of the cost. Some scholarships also are available.
To register or to receive more information, please contact Anne Frederick at [email protected] or 253-630-0710 X125
Living Your Strengths Discover how to use you God-given talents
This is a great opportunity to find out your special gifts and how to share them with
others! Strengths classes are four weeks in length. You can choose an in person day or an evening class via Zoom. Suggested donation is $20 for your book and re-sources. For more information contact Anne Frederick at 253-630-0701 x 125 or email at [email protected]
St. John the Baptist is offering Financial Peace
Our Stewardship Goal is $1,300,00 As of Oct. 18, 2021 $ pledges —$365,854= 28.14% of goal # pledges — 173 = 14.68% # families = 1178 Avg-weekly pledge = $40.67
We are very grateful to the many parishioners who have returned a Treasure commitment Card to the parish. Your generosity supports the miss and the many ministries of St. John the Baptist. For those of you, who have not yet pledged, please return by mail the card sent to you i., pledge online at sjtbcc.org or use the cards on the seats in the Church. We thank you for your good Stewardship of all that God has given you.
Fr. Bill is hosting a Zoom gatherings on Sun, October 24th from 1 to 2:30 pm. He is looking forward to meeting you and finding out how the parish might serve you!
Please Join Us and Receive Some Free Gifts!
Have you joined St. John the Baptist this past year? We would love to welcome you and to get to know you!
Contact Anne Frederick at the office (253) 630-0701 or e-mail at [email protected] for more information and to RSVP
St. John the Baptist is part-nering with Catholic Com-munity Service and Bird’s Eye Medical to offer another upcoming drive-thru COVID-
19 vaccination clinic to all that are eligible. When: Sat-urday, October 30
tTime: 10 AM to 3 PM Location: St.
John Parking Lot
Individuals can pre-register or drop-in to receive their vaccine. All approved vaccines will be offered (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson). The Pfizer vaccine will be available for those that are 12-17, but minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Individu-als can sign up to receive their first, second, or booster shot. Please bring your vaccine card if it is not your first dose! Contact Andrea Mendoza with any questions at 253-893-6684. Visit tinyurl.com/sjtbvaccine for more information and to register.
Parishioner spotlight: Joe & Barbara N. share: We care for Creation in our own down-sized small yard, by growing a few veggies plus flowers and shrubs which attract the birds and pollinators and keep a shallow bowl of fresh water for them. It's really a joy to watch a bird
splashing its wings and insects stopping by for a sip. Rather than using an herbicide to control weeds, we use chip/bark. Large weedy patches can be well- controlled by first laying down thick newspaper, cardboard, burlap (coffee roasters give away whole pallets of their burlap bags) or even use old carpeting. A few inches of chip goes on top for a nicer appearance. We also volunteer at nearby Soos Creek Botanical Garden, 23 acres of God's creation to enjoy! SCBG is a free-entry non-profit garden, just a few miles from SJTB, with hun-dreds of trees, thousands of shrubs and perennials, a huge veggie garden where the produce goes to Food Banks, pea-cocks and doves in the aviary, benches to sit and relax, all built by Eagle Scouts. It's a great place to stroll and enjoy the wonder of what God has made, and given His people the commission to care for. Maybe we'll see you there? Thank you Joe & Barbara showing us ways to care for crea-tion both at home and in our local community! What you can do: Spend some time in nature and visit the Soos Creek Botanical Garden. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. Enjoy the fall colors of the leaves changing and give thanks to God for blessing us with such wondrous Creation. The address is 29308 132nd Ave SE Auburn, WA and they are open from Wednesday-Saturday from 10 to 4. If you’re inspired, you can also sign up to vol-unteer for future growing seasons. Share your story: If you have ways you care for creation, let us know! Do you grow your own food? Drive electric or use mass transit? Recycle or compost? tinyurl.com/sjtbcreationcare Let us pray: “My dear friends, God’s creation is one and it is good. The concerns for nonviolence, sustainable develop-ment, justice and peace, and care for our environment are of vital importance for humanity. They cannot, however, be understood apart from a profound reflection on the innate dignity of every human life from conception to natural death: a dignity conferred by God himself and thus inviolable.” - Pope Benedict XVI
Survey: Share Your Advocacy Priorities With the Bishops: The Washington State Catholic Conference is the public policy voice of the bishops of Washington state, and the WSCC bishops would like to hear what your top Catholic advocacy priorities are. Participate in this brief survey to let the bishops know which policy priorities you are interested in advocating for. The sur-vey takes only about two minutes to complete. Thank you for making your voice heard and for participating in the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8TV3YL7 English https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRM5XV5 Spanish
As a Church and a nation, we are Polarized and divided. Pope Francis Challenges us to respond by build- ing a “better kind of politics, one truly at the service of the common good” (Fratelli Tutti, no.154). We are called to overcome division, promote encounters with our neighbors, and seek the truth. Join Catholics across the country in living out A Better Kind of Politics by pledging charity, clarity, and creativity to promote the common good. Civilize It: A Better Kind of Politics is a nonpartisan initiative from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that seeks to assist Catholics to counter polarization and division in Church and society by following the example of the Good Samaritan, who challenges us to “become neighbors to all” (Fratelli Tutti, no.80). Along with a pledge to charity, clar-ity, and creativity, additional materials including an examina-tion of conscience , individual and communal reflection guides, action steps, and more, are available to empower individuals, families, and communities to be bridgebuilders across perspectives. Commit to A Better Kind of Politics and respond creatively to the problems facing our world at civi-lizeit.org.
Top 3 reasons to attend the Oct. 30 virtual Cornerstone Catholic Conference: Ignite your Catholic faith Be inspired by faith-filled leaders Grow as a disciple of Jesus Christ REGISTER TODAY for FREE at wacatholics.org
Monday, Oct. 25 Word & Communion, 9 am Tuesday, Oct. 26 Word & Communion 9 am Adult Formation Series, 7 pm Wednesday, Oct. 27 Mass, 9 am Thursday, Oct. 28 Mass, 6:30 pm Friday, Oct. 29 Mass, 9 am Grupo de Oracion Crismatico “Divina Misericordia”, Saturday, Oct. 30 Confession, 4 pm Mass, 5:30 pm Sunday, Oct. 31 Mass, 9 am,11:30 am and 5:30 pm NO LIFE TEEN NIGHT Faith Formation: Parent First Reconciliation Class, 9 am PS& Grades 1-4, 10:15 am
Safe Environment Class here at St. John the Baptist Church Mark your calendar for Saturday November 13, 2021- 9 am to noon for a 3 hour class—Protecting God’s Children If you volunteer in programs with children or minister to vulnerable
adults you must have a background form and a certifi-cate that you attended the Protecting God’s Children Class on file before you can work in that ministry. If you go to www.virtusonline.org and can find the back-ground form and the registration link for the 3 hour class on November 13th. If you have questions please contact Connie at 253-630-0701.
Rachel’s Corner Hope and Healing After Abortion We are now registering for our Virtual Healing Series. Meetings are Wednesday evenings online from October 28-November 20th. Please contact Angie at [email protected] for more information. Call for a compassionate, confidential conversation. 206- 920-6413. Email:[email protected]
News From Our Neighbors
Marriage encounter Virtual Weekend Experience For: All married couples who want to make their good marriage great!
When: November 12-14, 2021 Apply at www.wwme.org (Search for virtual weekend, Seattle, WA under Apply) For questions, please contact: 206-713-8324 Or email: [email protected] Live Your Best Life in Love
Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation St. Barbara Parish in Black Diamond, WA is seeking a Pastoral Assistant for Faith Formation. The primary pur-pose of this position is to develop, implement and direct Faith Formation Programs for children, youth, and adults, including Sacramental Preparation Programs, in collabo-ration with appropriate groups or individuals in the parish and/or region. The successful candidate is a practicing Catholic who is an active member of their Catholic parish faith communi-ty. The candidate will be able to coordinate, recruit, and facilitate training for catechists and other volunteers in-volved in catechetical programming and have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a mem-ber of a team and have strong communication and organ-ization skill. Organizational skills should include a work-ing knowledge of MS Office programs. The position offered is full time (32+ hours/week) with benefits in accord with Archdiocesan guidelines. Includes evening and some weekend work. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter by email to [email protected] Position is open until filled.
