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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 31, 2021
Thirty-first 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]
FROM YOUR PASTOR Please pray for those who are sick: Deacon Anselmo Pardo, Helen Almanzo, Brad, Don Ross, Richard Black-more, Bert Rosario and Abel Nava Please pray for those who have died : Pablo Magal-lanes, Marvin Uhrick (brother of Lou Baus), Paul Yakley (cousin of Mary Hammock), and Skip Balser (cousin of Peter Kupper)
Fr. Bill
Pope Francis has called for a synod on the synodal nature of the Church. The word synod means journeying together. God journeys with us as we journey with one another. Journeying together calls us
to listen to one another and to the Lord. Pope Francis states that the synod process “was con-ceived as an exercise in mutual listening… con-ducted at all levels of the Church.” This listening is not about garnering opinions or taking a survey. It is a matter of listening to the Holy Spirit as we listen to the experiences of one another, our hopes and dreams as well as that inner restless-ness which “impels us to consider what it is best to do, what needs to be preserved or changed.” A Synodal Church, in announcing the Gospel, jour-neys together. How is this journeying together hap-pening at St. John the Baptist Catholic Community in Covington? What steps does the Spirit invite us to take in order to grow in our journey together? When you read this, what experiences in our parish come to mind? As you savor these experiences and hear those of others, what joys did they provoke? What difficulties or obstacles have they encountered. What wounds have they brought to light? What in-sights have they elicited? Please be watching for a schedule of parish listening session, both in-person and online. Come, share your experience, listen to others and help us discern where the Spirit is calling our parish community.
November 8 at 7pm. St. James
Cathedral and livestream On November 8th Archbishop
Etienne will be celebrating a
Mass of Remembrance for all
those who have died from
COVID-19. During this special
Requiem Mass, we will remember, mourn, and
pray for all those we have lost to Covid-19. You
are invited to submit the names of family mem-
bers, friends, parishioners, and colleagues who
have died. These names will be placed in a spe-
cial Book of the Dead and carried in procession
during the Mass on November 8.
We would like to collect as many names as possible
from Catholics in Western Washington.
Click here to add names.
https://archseattle.org/mass-for-the-dead/
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 am with exposition and adora-tion (9:30am to 4 pm) Thursday, Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day Mass at 6:30 pm Thursday, Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Mass at 10 am Friday, Nov. 26: NO morning Mass
STEWARDSHIP
Parish Stewardship Report for Sunday, October 24, 2021
Stewardship Envelopes $ 7,317.00 Stewardship Loose $ 1,874.00 Holy Days $ 10.00 Vigil Lights $ 37.00 St. Vincent de Paul $ 59.00 Funeral Donation $ 325.00 Thanksgiving $ 300.00
Total $ 9,922.00
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
Our Parish Stewardship Renewal is coming to a close and we are grateful to those who have re-turned their Parish Stewardship Yearly Commitment renewal Card. Your gift to your parish supports our many ministries, parish operational costs, and helps our parish continue its mission to build up the body of Christ. We have not yet reached our goal of commitment cards returned. If you can make a commitment, please make your pledge today by filling out the commitment card or going online at sjtbcc.org to complete your pledge. Thank you.
Life, Justice, Peace
We are kicking off our an-nual drive to provide Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families.
Through our partnership with Hilltop Red Apple, we are once again able to provide an entire Thanksgiving meal to a family for $30. These meals are distributed to families through Catholic Community Services, Children’s Home Society, Kent School District, Kent Youth & Family Services, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and St. Vincent de Paul. Each meal comes with a whole turkey, 5lb bag of po-tatoes, bread rolls, canned yams, cranberry sauce, canned vegetable, a box of stuffing, a packet of gravy, and a pumpkin pie. Envelopes will be available in the office and narthex. Checks can be made out to St. John the Baptist or you can donate online by visiting tinyurl.com/sjtbthanksgiving or by phone by texting your donation amount to 253-617-3645. Every dollar helps!
THIS WEEKEND WE CELE-BRATE WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. We celebrate this day by remembering our bap-tismal call – to bring the Gospel to all! The collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith supports the work
and witness of the Mission Church, as it provides for priests, religious and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulner-able communities in the Pope’s missions. Thank you for your generosity.
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. Par-ticipate in this brief survey to let the bishops know which policy priorities you are interested in advocat-ing for. The survey 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 Eng-lish https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRM5XV5 Spanish
Join Northwest Interfaith for their 19th Annual Multifaith Summit on Sunday, October 31st from 2 PM to 4:30 PM via Zoom. This year’s topic is CLIMATE CHANGE: Extinction Level Threats & Hopeful Solutions - Faith - Science - Sacred Activism and will include two panels.
FAITH PANEL Includes presentations by Spiritual Leaders from diverse traditions, including: Ken Workman, First Peoples (Duwamish) Rev. SeiFu Anil Singh-Molares, Buddhist (Zen) Deirdre Gabbay, Jewish (Shmita Project Northwest) Anna Johnson, Christian (Maryknoll) Our religious and spiritual principles remind us that we are all one —that what affects one of us has impact on all of us. They call us to move beyond the egos, beliefs, and fears that separate us to work together for the benefit of everyone. ACTION PANEL Includes presentations from Community Activists from the following Climate Care Initiatives: Kathy Delbecq (Creation Care Network) Russell Beard (Environmental Justice) Jessica Zimmerle (Advocacy) Libby Carr (How to Be an Activist) Marjorie Ringness (Carbon Footprint Tracker) Our collective call for urgent, bold and ambitious climate action is essential. Science has provided practical solu-tions for us to begin the transition to a clean, just and re-newable future. Our purpose of gathering with you, faith leaders, and climate experts today is to inspire and acti-vate implementation of these hopeful solutions.
THIS WEEK AT OUR CHURCH
Monday, Nov. 1 Word & Communion, 9 am Tuesday, Nov. 2 Word & Communion 9 am Wednesday, Nov. 3 Mass, 9 am Thursday, Nov. 4 Mass, 6:30 pm Friday, Nov. 5 Mass, 9 am Eucharistic Adoration, 9:30 am Grupo de Oracion Crismatico “Divina Misericordia”, Saturday, Nov. 6 Confession, 4 pm Mass, 5:30 pm Sunday, Nov. 7 Mass, 9 am,11:30 am and 5:30 pm Faith Formation: PS& Grades 1-4, 10:15 am Life Teen, 4:00 pm-5:15pm (walk over to Mass) Life Teen Mass, 5:30 pm
Safe Environment Class here at St. John the Baptist Church Have you registered for the Protect-ing God’s Children Class to be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021- 9 am to noon? This is a required class for all volunteers working in our youth Religious Ed programs and for those in ministry that includ-
ed vulnerable adults. If you volunteer in programs with children or minister to vulnerable adults you must have a background form and a certificate that you attended the Protecting God’s Chil-dren Class on file before you can work in that ministry. If you go to www.virtusonline.org you 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 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.
Eucharistic Adoration Friday, November 5, 2021 9:30 am —4 pm
It’s that time again to warm of the commu-nity with hats, scarves, mittens, and gloves for men, women, and children. Collections for these items will be on the weekends of October 31
st and November 7
th. Please
bring your homemade items as well as store bought items and place them in the bins either in the narthex or office area. Items will be distributed to various organizations helping those in need. Thank you so much for your generosity!
