November 1, 2020 All Saints Day

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST November 1, 2020 All Saints Day

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

We are very grateful to FROM YOUR PASTOR the many parishioners who have returned a During the month of November we pledge of treasure card to traditionally remember our faithful our parish. Your generos- departed who have gone before us ity supports the mission and more than 80 minis- marked with the sign of faith. This tries at St. John the Bap- Sunday marks the Solemnity of All tist. We thank you for Saints. These are the canonized and your good Stewardship of uncanonized who continually praise all that God has given our eternal God around the throne of you. heaven. On November 2nd we cele- For those of you who brate All Souls’ Day. We pray for our deceased loved have not yet submitted a ones that their transition between this life on earth and pledge card, you can do their life in the fullness of the Kingdom goes well. When so by mailing it in the we stand before God at the end of our earthly life we are postage paid envelope overcome by the unconditional love that God has for us. sent to you, by going to We are aware of the sin that still clings to us. God purges our website us of that sin so that we may enjoy the fullness of that www.sjtbcc.org/plede and filling it out online or by calling love. This is known as purgatory. We will have a special the parish office-253-630-0701-and we can fill one out mass on Monday at 9 am where all the names of those for you. Thank you for your prayerful commitment to our parish! who have died in our parish the past year and those for whom we have prayed in the Prayers of the Faithful will be read aloud. We will also have the Book of the Names of the Dead placed near the baptismal font. For those who can’t make it to Mass you may want to make a list of CONTACT INFORMATION all your faithful departed and pray for them as you partici- Church/Office: pate in our live-streamed mass. May our gracious God 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042 take all our loved ones to himself. Phone: 253-630-0701 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.sjtbcc.org Regular Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am—3 pm Saturday, 10 am —3 pm Fr. Jim

REMEMBER TO VOTE!! Our staff here at St. John the Baptist parish FAITH FORMATION is doing a virtual walk around the Archdio- cese of Seattle to raise funds for Northwest Reflection Questions for Harvest. We are tracking our exercise Oct. 31, Nov. 1 miles each week and tracing a path to all of Matthew 5:1-12: the Catholic churches in the Archdiocese.

We invite our parishioners to follow along Which Beattitudes do you and support us with donations. At the end relate to the most?...which do you find that you live life out of? of our virtual walk we will write a check to Northwest Har-

vest for the total we collect, including the participation fees "Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven," that each of our staff members are paying. As of today, Oct. means that the Beattitudes have something to do with our salva- 27th We have now travelled over 227 miles and visited 34 tion. What could this connection be? churches! (we have a couple of people on injured reserve)

and have “traveled” to Holy Family in Auburn, St. Therese and St. Vincent de Paul in Federal Way, St. Philomena in Des Moines, Holy Spirit in Kent, Vietnamese Martyrs Parish and St. Thomas in Tukwila, St. Stephen the Martyr and St. Antho- FRIDAY, NOV. 6th ny in Renton, St. Paul in Seattle. Holy Innocents in Duvall, St. 9:30 AM—3 PM Teresa of Calcutta in Woodinville, St. Jude in Redmond, Mary, Queen of Peace in Sammamish, St. Anthony of Padua in Carnation and St. Joseph in Issaquah. If you would like more information about our virtual walk contact [email protected]

Daylight Saving Time Ends! Remember to turn your clocks back 1 hour!!!!

All Saints Day—Sunday, Nov. 1 Last call for the hats and scarves you have been knitting during the pandemic. We are collecting All Souls Day—Monday, Nov. 2, 9 am Mass hats, scarves and gloves for the homeless, either handmade or purchased. Please bring your con- Fr. Jim will be away from the parish Nov. 3 —Nov.10th tributions to the church office during the week and Word & Communion services Nov. 3, 4, 5 and 6th. on the weekends in the Narthex. Men, women, children , Fr. Jim will be back for Mass on Wed. Nov. 11th. HOME and Kent Hope will greatly appreciate them as the Veterans Day Mass-Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 pm weather gets colder. Thank you for your generosity.

Fr. Jack Walmesley will be here to hear confessions on Sat. Nov. 7th at 4 pm and to celebrate the Masses on Saturday,5:30 pm and Sunday Nov. 8 at 9 and 11:30 am.

THIS WEEK AT OUR CHURCH

Monday, Nov. 2 Dress Warmly for Mass! Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm Saturday, 10 am– 3 pm COVID-19 protocols put forth by the Archdi- All Souls Day, 9 am ocese of Seattle require us to have fresh air Tuesday, Nov. 3 in church. So we will be keeping the doors Word & Communion, 9 am and vents open this winter. It will be chilly in Wednesday, Nov. 4 the church, so dress warmly. Bring coats, Mass, 9 am lap blankets or whatever you need to stay Thursday, Nov. 5 warm (no space heaters). If the cold is too Mass, 6:30 pm uncomfortable for you, we are still live- Friday, Nov.6 streaming the Saturday 5:30 pm Mass on Facebook. After Mass, 9 am Mass, the video is posted on www.sjtbcc.org for viewing Eucharistic Adoration, 9:30 am at any time. Thank you for your understanding and help in Saturday, Nov.7 our efforts to keep everyone safe from the virus! Confession, 4 pm Mass, 5:30 pm (register) Sunday, Nov. 8 Mass, 10 am (register)

STEWARDSHIP Safe Park Ministry’s Second Anniversary Highlights

In the early months of Spring, 2018, the Life, Starting Nov. 7th Justice and Peace and Nov. 8th Commission was pre- Masses will be held on Saturdays at 5:30 pm and on sented with an idea Sundays at 9 am and 11:30 am. We will continue to from one of the mem- livestream the Saturday 5:30 pm Mass and post it on bers to consider offer- Facebook and the St. John’s website at www.sjtbcc.org ing a safe parking program at St. John the Baptist, similar to the for later viewing. one that had been in operation at a United Methodist Church for several years. Little did we know at that time we would have such a wonderful and heartfelt journey with the Holy Spirit as we Visit the St. John’s website or call the office to register as began to explore the possibilities. attendance will be limited. Remember to wear a mask, practice social distancing and stay home if you are sick. With the wonderful help of the coordinator at the United Method- ist Church, as well as support from Union Gospel Mission and Catholic Community Services, we found ourselves highly moti- vated to make this a reality and after working out all the details with the City of Covington, the Covington Police Department, and the neighboring homeowners association, we began opera- Our goal for our Stewardship Drive is: tion of our Safe Park ministry in November, 2018. $1,200,000.00 As of Oct. 27, 2020 But that isn’t the end of the story. It’s only the beginning. From # amount pledged $324,718=27% of goal day one our goal was always to support our guests until they could find adequate housing and not need to sleep in their cars. # pledges=142=12.25% And, luckily we have had the pleasure of watching a number of # of families=1159 guests do just that. All of our guests come to us through Catho- Weekly avg. pledge= $43.98/week lic Community Services, and that CCS support is through a Caseworker who meets with our guests regularly.

Each time someone joins our guest list, they always say how safe they feel parking in our spaces at night. They know our volunteers visit regularly to make sure only registered guests are parking in our lot, and they know that the Covington Police will respond immediately if anything unexpected happens. Ex- cept for an occasional unknown car parked late in the lot, since Please pray for those who are sick: that first guest arrival until now, we have had no incidences or Gina Howell, Rosalinda Alba and Clifford problems. Behrens (father of Paul Behrens) Please pray for those who have died: The ministry continues to expand its vision, and we recently Flo Stoltz, Frank Dawson and Jeannine provided blankets to our guests for the cold winter nights. Our Sestak (daughter of Luane Sestak) local Knights of Columbus have joined in to provide breakfast two mornings a week.

Additionally, the ministry has formed a new subcommittee to begin research further enhancements to the support offerings we extend to our guests. Not only will this provide additional Parish Stewardship Report for Sunday, services to our guests, it will expand the levels and descriptions Oct.25, 2020 of our volunteer base and allow others to join this heartwarming and uplifting journey.

Stewardship Envelopes $ And one of the most heartwarming moments came recently 5,219.00 when one of our guests was notified that she had been chosen Stewardship Loose $ 2,217.50 to have a place to live. In many ways it felt like a member of the Holy Days $ 304.00 family was leaving home to live on their own. And in a truly Vigil Lights $ 21.85 Christlike manners, several of our parishioners found a way to NW Harvest $ 150.00 donate furniture and household goods that went far in helping Faith Formation Fees $ 220.00 the transition from living in a car and living in a home. St. Vincent de Paul $ 323.00 Assorted special collections $ 123.00 For more information on the Safe Park Ministry, don’t hesitate to Mission Sunday $ 600.00 contact us to find out what we are doing next and what volunteer Sound System donation $ 2,000.00 opportunities might be available. Please call or email Andrea in Stole fees/mass intentions $ 40.00 the office to get connected ([email protected]). Romans Bible study books $ 90.00 Total $ 11,308.35 LIFE, JUSTICE, & PEACE

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Prayer Before An Election iVoteCatholic: During this final week, we focus on Care for God’s Creation. Beginning with Pope St. John Paul II Lord God, as the election approaches, through Pope Francis, care for creation has been an inte- we seek to better understand the issues and concerns gral part of Catholic social teaching. “Everything is con- that confront our city/state/country, and how the Gospel nected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our commu- joined to a sincere love of our fellow human beings and nity. an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society…we human beings are united as brothers and We ask for eyes that are free from blindness sisters on a wonderful pilgrimage woven together by the so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters, love God has for each of his creatures.” (#92,93 Pope one and equal in dignity, especially those who are vic- Francis) When we do things to protect the earth and care tims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty. for it, we show reverence for God, the creator of all. Un- der this principle fall issues such as laws governing cor- We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children un- porate and individual use of environmental resources - born and those abandoned, men and women oppressed including land, water, and air - which impact all living because of race or creed, religion or gender. things. Find out more at www.iVoteCatholic.org. We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Amplifying Black Catholics: Cardinal-designate Wilton Kingdom. D. Gregory - On Sunday, October 25, Pope Francis ap- We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders pointed 13 new cardinals, among them Archbishop Wilton who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the D. Gregory of the Archdiocese of Washington. As one of ways of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus only five of the 270 active bishops and archbishops in the and his Apostles US Catholic Church who are Black, this is the first time an and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace. African-American is elevated to the role of cardinal. He was a previous president of the United States Conference We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. of Catholic Bishops as well as previously served in Chica- go, Belleville, and Atlanta before moving to Washington in 2019. Click here more information of Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory. Please Support The Advertisers On our Bulletin As They Make It Possible For Us to Have a Bulletin Each Week Daily Peace in Silence #1 Catholic App for Prayer & Meditation

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