Annual Day of Service: Some Projects and St. George Drop-In Still Open!
Our annual Day of Service is happening next Saturday, April 27th and we have 243 volunteers participating so far! We are still taking registrations for projects that haven’t filled. You can sign up at: //bit.ly/multi-parishdayofservice While we encourage signups, you can also drop in at the St. George School Hall from 9am-1pm on the Day of Service to do our “Crafting for a Cause” projects. Thank you for helping us spread God’s love in our greater community.
Disability Inclusion Ministry Mass & Dance
We invite you to a celebration of diversity in our Catholic faith community at both Mass and the Spring Fling Dance on Saturday, April 20 from 11am-2:30pm at St. James Cathedral and O’Dea High School. The Archdiocese of Seattle’s Disability Inclusion Ministry serves and works collaboratively with our parishes and schools to promote the inclusion and meaningful participation of people with disabilities in the life of our Catholic faith community. For more information, please contact Jennifer Wong at jennifer.wong@seattlearch.org
Youth Migrant Encuentro Middle School Service Learning Trip
Our summer service learning trip is back! All rising 7th-9th graders are invited to apply for our trip the Skagit Valley running from Wednesday, July 31-Saturday, August 3. We will stay at St. Mary in Anacortes and volunteer at the Tri-Parish Food Bank at St. Charles in Burlington. In the evenings, we will attend Mass and host a fiesta in one of the local migrant camps. The youth will grow in faith, fellowship, and their understanding of Catholic social teaching as we encounter those who labor in the fields to put food on our table. Applications are due by Monday, April 22. Contact Jennifer with any questions and to receive an application: jibach@stedwardparish.net
Mothers Faith Sharing Group
All moms are invited to our monthly faith-sharing group on Monday, April 22nd at 8am at St. George Parish. We read the Scripture for the upcoming Sunday, reflect, share prayers, and build community. Contact Jennifer for more information: jibach@stedwardparish.net
Bayanihan 2024
The Filipino Guild at St. Edward invites everyone to their 40th St. Edward Parish Dinner Dance on Saturday, May 4 from 6:30-11pm. Enjoy a fun evening of dinner, dancing, entertainment and raffles. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased through calling the St. Edward office at 206-722-7888. The event planning team is also looking for volunteers ages 11 and up who can assist that evening selling soda, greeting and seating guests, serving dinner, clearing plates, and selling raffle tickets from 6pm until their job is done. This counts toward service hours and volunteers do not need to purchase a ticket. Adult volunteers are also needed from 10-11pm to help clean up. If you are interested, please contact Jennifer at jibach@stedwardparish.net by Tuesday, April 30.
Middle School Youth Group Night at Menchie’s
All 6th-8th graders are invited to join us for a night of frozen yogurt and fun on Friday, May 17 at 6:30pm. We’ll head over to Menchie’s in West Seattle and take our treats to Hiawatha Park for some games (weather permitting). Permission slip is attached and is due by Friday, May 10.
Partners in the Gospel FAQ: What does this mean for the staff?
Have you been hearing the term “Partners in the Gospel” but you’re not really sure what it is? Partners in the Gospel is a strategic pastoral planning effort taking place across the Archdiocese of Seattle to re-invigorate and renew our local Catholic Church. As parishes form into families there will inevitably be staff changes. How Partners in the Gospel will impact a specific staff role will certainly depend on the makeup and needs of the new parish family. Parish leaders are urged to move slowly and take their time in determining the needs of a parish family – especially as it relates to staffing. It is important to remember that the goal of this effort is to renew parish life and doing so will require many people. To learn more about Partners in the Gospel, go to https://archseattle.org/partners
Peace,
Jennifer Ibach
Pastoral Associate for Southeast Seattle Parishes (Sts. Edward, George, Paul and Peter)
206-762-7744