5th Sunday of Easter May 18, 2014

5th Sunday of Easter May 18, 2014 Monday May 19 Tuesday May 20 Wednesday May 21 Thursday May 22 Friday May 23 Saturday May 24 Sunday May 25 For the Intentions of the Cornerstone Catholic Conference. 8am Rosary 8:30 Mass 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer 10:15 Class Mass For the repose of the soul of Joseph Fleming 8am Rosary 8:30 Mass 9-11 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8am Rosary 8:30 Morning Prayer 3:30pm Reconciliation 5pm Vigil Mass Confirmation at the Vigil Mass 8:30 Mass No Nursery, Sunday School or CLOW 10:30 Mass Mass Times Saturday, Vigil Mass 5pm Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 am Monday thru Friday and 1st Saturdays Rosary 8am Mass or Morning Prayer 8:30am Thursday Adoration 9am-11am Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sundays of every month, October through May, During the 10:30 Mass Sunday School October through May during the 10:30 Mass for children age 4 by September 1st through 1st grade Sacrament of Reconciliation Reconciliation is on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month in the Vestibule of the church or by appointment. If you need an appointment for Reconciliation please call the parish office. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should contact Anne Merklin, Parish office. Infant Baptism Infant Baptism is scheduled four times a year at the weekend masses. Contact Anne Merklin, ext. 305 at the parish office prior to the birth of an infant for preparation information. Parish Advocate for Annulments For parishioners seeking a marriage annulment, please contact the parish office. annulment@stjohnsea.org Alumni Information Please leave any information you have on our school alumni at www.alumni@stjohnsea.org Parish Office 206-782-2810 Office hours 8-4pm Closed from noon to 1pm for lunch Monday ~ Friday

Liturgy Weekly Reflections Fifth Sunday of Easter A May 18, 2014 Jesus words in this gospel from the Last Supper discourse are reassuring ones: Do not let your hearts be troubled. Yet Thomas and Philip, who hear Jesus also tell them that he is leaving, are not reassured and question him anxiously. The leap from the Jesus at the Last Supper to the Jesus after the resurrection is one giant step, one the disciples have not yet taken. But we have taken this leap. We are an Easter people. We have received the Holy Spirit who empowers us to know Jesus, through him to know the Father, and to do the works of Jesus. Believing this mitigates all troubles, all anxiety. Being troubled and anxious is a fact of our stress-filled lives. Do not be troubled the surgeon says to someone before major surgery; Do not be troubled a parent says to a child wakened by a nightmare; Do not be troubled... The only way we can truly not be troubled is we trust in Jesus. Jesus says, I am in the Father and the Father is in me. What does that statement mean to you? What did it mean to Philip? Did Jesus say how Philip could know the Father? What does this statement of Pope Francis tell you about the Father? Let us share the joy of the Gospel: God loves us, he so loves us that he gave us his Son to be our brother, to be light in our darkness. The disciples didn t know where Jesus was going and certainly did not want him to leave. Can you relate to this desire to be with someone you love? How is human love a reflection of divine love or a participation in it? Next weeks Readings May 25, 2014 6th Sunday of Easter Year A First Reading Acts 8:5 8, 14 17 Peter and John laid hands upon them. Psalm 66 Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. Second Reading 1 Peter 3:15 18 Christ suffered for sins to lead us to God. Gospel John 14:15 21 I will give you another Advocate, the Spirit of truth. In our second reading today, Saint Paul urges us always to be ready to explain the reason for our hope. This, of course, presumes that we do have hope. In our world today, hope can be hard to come by. Yet in our readings are many hopeful signs: the faith grows in Samaria, and Jesus, continuing his Last Supper discourse, promises not to leave us orphans. Listening to these readings, what hope do they bring to you? Confirmation will be celebrated at the 5PM Vigil Mass Saturday, May 24th with Bishop Edward Burns from Alaska. 40 Youth and adults will be confirmed. Please come support and celebrate with our Confirmandi, a Reception will follow in Egan hall. The Bishops of Washington State are sponsoring the Cornerstone Conference to inspire and educate Catholics and others to continue working together to protect human life: the unborn, individuals who live in poverty or on the margins of society, and people at the end of life. The committee is asking parishes to have one Mass offered each month, for 9 consecutive months. St John s next Mass for these intentions will be May 19th at 8:30 am. Rosary will start at 8:00 am. The conference will take place October 24/25, 2014 at the Tacoma Convention Center. Visit www.cornerstonecatholic.com for a list of speakers and to register. SERVING GOD AND COUNTRY: A MEMORIAL DAY SALUTE TO OUR HEROES This year we will be honoring the men and women who have served our country with a special tribute during our annual Memorial Day Mass. Memorial Day Mass: Monday, May 26, 2014 10:30am Calvary Cemetery 5041-35 th Ave. NE, Seattle Holyrood Cemetery 205 NE 205 th St., Shoreline St. Patrick Cemetery S. 204 th & Orillia Rd., Kent Gethsemane Cemetery 37600 Pacific Hwy S. Federal Way All are invited. www.mycatholiccemetery.org

A Special Thank You to Everyone Who made First Communion so Special This Year! A Special Thank you to the First Communion Team, Especially Nan Houston who Coordinated the Program. Lead Catechists: Shawna Calhoun and Laura Pelfrey and their Assistants: Carolyn Sherman, MaryBeth Gilbrough, Diana Grusczynski, Marilyn Porter, Bridget Sevigny, and Shane Pierard for the great job they did with preparing the children. A special thank you to Joanne Jepson who coordinates our Bread-Making Session each year. Thank you to all the Parents of the First Communicants, for all their support and cooperation that helped to make the program so successful for their children. Thank you to the St. John School Second Grade Teachers, Mrs. Pat Hendrickson and Mrs. Lisa Teschner and their Assistants, Kim Miller and Abby Mansfield, for all their help and support throughout the program. Thank you to all those who helped with the Reception, Karen Ewing, Molly Martinez, Antonella and Martina Bartel, Rachel Berryessa, Molly Feeney, Christina Kettman, and Seann Colgan. Thank you so much! Anne Merklin, PA for Faith Formation FLOWERS ABLOOM Easter Season is made so delightfully beautiful by the many flowering plants displayed inside St John's sanctuary! These flowers are on display throughout the 6 Sundays of Easter! King County Jail s Flower Lady Retires Our parishioner and proud 1949 graduate of St John School, Pat King, has retired from 24 years of service at the King County Jail in conjunction with the archdiocesan Criminal Detention Prison Ministry. Pat has led weekly Communion Services, Rosary and visited inmates on a one-on-one basis for many years. Most recently she has concentrated on saying the rosary with the inmates and visiting them. She earned the name Flower Lady as she was the only person who was allowed to bring bouquets of fresh flowers from her garden to her various services. It gave inmates the opportunity to smell fresh flowers and feel the soft lamb s ears petals. She has prayed with so many people, in Spanish and English, through all the times of their lives. Pat has befriended the jail staff and offenders alike with her faith-filled presence. She will truly be missed. New Parishioner Welcome A Message from Father- "As we approach Karibu (kariboo) weekend for our new parishioners, I ask everyone to look out for our new families in our community and in some way show kindness and acts of karibu. You can start by introducing yourself to the people seated next to you just before Mass, if you think you don't know them." The weekend of May 17-18th, we will all be wearing name tags to help introduce us to each other. Following the 10:30 Mass there will be a special Coffee and Donuts Reception in Egan Hall. Mary Wiseman at mwiseman@stjohnsea.org or 206-782-2810 ext. 355. Thanks to all who contributed to the Flower Fund at St John. Flowering plants will be available to be taken home, just before Pentecost. Easter Lilies which have bloomed out, will be set outside along 8oth Street, to be taken whenever you see them outside. Environment Committee

Parish Life Golden Fellowship The next Potluck Lunch will be Thurs., May 22nd at noon. Please bring a dish to share and join us for food and fellowship. Youth Group Super Soaker Battle Royale! Sunday, May 18 th 3-4:30PM on the blacktop. Bring your super soakers, water guns, shorts and t-shirts. After the battle we will have snacks and discuss progress on our animal project. Questions? Contact, Youth leader, Myke Folger, at mykeblaise@comcast.net. The St John Family group will have a mini Marian pilgrimage on Saturday, May 31st. We will meet on the grounds of the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center in Federal Way (4700 SW Dash Point Rd Federal Way, WA 98023-approximately 45 min drive from Seattle) between 1:30-2:00 pm. The retreat center has a grotto with a statue of the Blessed Mother and grounds where we will walk around while praying the 4 mysteries of the rosary, ending in front of the statue of Mother Mary. After we finish the rosary we plan to have an early pot-luck dinner on the grounds. Everybody is welcome to join. Please bring a dish to share. For questions, or if you would like to arrange carpool please contact Olga Sala (salatorra@yahoo.com) or Shalini Pereira (shalini.russnak@gmail.com) Deepen Your Faith Life, Live Closer to God! Men of the Parish! Want to grow stronger in your faith or become a better husband and father? Want to show stronger Christian leadership in the home or at the office? Then spend an hour with fellow members of our parish in the Disciples of God's Spirit (DOGS) men's group. We meet once a week on Sundays from 9:30 to 10:30 am in Quigley. It's a great way to discuss issues of faith, marriage, parenting, work, and much more. Call Benjamin Beberness (425-367-2117) or Bill Marty (206-910-3036) for more info. With Burning Hearts A Retreat on the Mind and Heart of Pope Francis June 13-15, 2014 The Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center Led by: Fr. Thomas Rosica, C.S.B. Fr. Thomas Rosica is an official Vatican spokesperson as well as the founder and CEO of Canada s Catholic TV Station, Salt and Light Media. Register: (206) 748-7991, palisades@seattlearch.org, www.seattlearchdiocese.org/palisades Annual Catholic Appeal Each year during the Annual Catholic Appeal campaign, we pause and consider all the good that is done because we give: the homeless are sheltered; the elderly are cared for; our seminarians are prepared for future ministry, to name a few. Great things are accomplished in the name of Jesus! If you have not already done so, please consider making your annual commitment today to the Annual Catholic Appeal. Know that every gift, no matter the amount, CAN and WILL make a difference. If you cannot make a financial commitment at this time, please fill out an envelope and pledge to offer a prayer (write it in the pledge amount box). Please fill out a pledge envelope today or go online to donate:www.seattlearchdiocese.org/donate CYO CATHOLIC SUMMER CAMP Summer camp is more than just eating s'mores, swimming in the pool, and exploring the woods. Camp is about transforming lives through programs rooted in Catholic tradition and personal encounters with Jesus Christ. Lessons in problem solving, team work, and the Catholic faith are taught through fun hands on games and high adventure activities. www.seattlearchdiocese.org/ camping 206-382-4591 cyo@seattlearch.org

Parish Life Volunteer Opportunity Do you, or your student (college, high school or 8th grade) need volunteer hours? I need approximately 35 volunteers for serving/ wait staff and various duties, at our Auction on June 7. We are saving lives by providing health care to the underserved in Kenya. Will you help us? What we raise from the auction will go towards building a new health clinic in Bar-Kowino and towards providing lifelong health care for about 2,000 women, children and families? Passion to heal. Commitment to care. Innovative, reliable & sustainable healthcare solutions in underserved African communities - Visit us at www.mamamaria.org Call or email for questions: Susan Pope (206) 734 8076 susan.pope@mamamaria.org Thank you! Shelter Volunteers Thank you to everyone who helped out for April Noel House shelter: Kristin Jensen, Taylor Jensen, Kira Cha, Jim Russell, Doug Smith, Emily Hallman, Ann Richardson, Rosalinda Aguirre, Bridget Sevigny, Anne Mathieu, Kristin Kent, Tony Perucca, Ida Henricksen, Tara Cannava, Betty Ericksen, Matt Haskins, Karen O Conner, Kathy Collins, Colleen O Leary, Isabella Perucca, Ann Amort, Molly Martinez and Ben Howe. Also Thank you Hannah McDonald and Annie Martin for doing the wash and Nancy Alton and her lunch people. We are closing down for the Summer but will reopen Labor Day weekend. If you would like to be trained to join us please let me know at marytkearney@comcast.net. Thus says the Lord, your redeemer, who formed you from the womb: I am the Lord, who made all things." Angelorum Pregnancy Services is having our 13th Annual Auction of the Angels on Saturday, June 14th at St. Matthew Parish in Seattle ~ and we hope you will join us! Tickets, which includes a fabulous meal prepared by Twelve Baskets Catering, are $50 each or $360 for a table of eight. Angelorum, operating as Next Step Pregnancy Services, is a life-affirming medical pregnancy clinic. Helping those in need with pregnancy testing, limited OB ultrasound, and a wide variety of material goods for their children, we need your support to serve the more than 5000 families that come to us for help each year. Gather some of your fun, life-loving friends ~ and your Pastor because his ticket is paid for by one of our supporters, and reserve your seats today! Reservations can be made online at www.angelorum.org or by calling Kathy at 425-329-4569. Donations to our auction are needed and will gladly be accepted until 5/28/14 SAVE THIS DATE! Our 2014 Auction of the Angels is June 14th at St. Matthew Parish in Seattle. Altar Server Training If you are interested in becoming an Altar Server, please complete this form with your parents and return it to the Parish office. Open to all St John Parish members grades 5 through 12. The next training is Thursday, May 22nd from 3:00-4:30. Contact Meredith Lambert with any questions. 206-789-6135 Name: age: Grade: Are your parents Liturgical Ministers? Y N If so, what Mass do they serve? 5pm Vigil 8:30am 10:30am Parents contact info: Name: Name: Phone: e-mail: Parents signature:

Annual CATHOLIC Appeal Once again, it s time for the Annual Catholic Appeal, which gives us the opportunity to support the work of the wider church in Western Washington. And there s an added reason to be generous. Every dollar that comes in over and above the $80,851 goal set for us by the Archbishop will come back to the parish in the form of a rebate. And we need the rebate! This year we plan to use the rebate to achieve a goal in our 5 year plan for the development and growth of youth and young adult enrichment programs for our parish. Annual Catholic Appeal 2014 RESULTS THROUGH MAY 15 Archdiocesan Goal... $80,851 Rebate Goal... $25,000 Combined Parish/Archdiocesan Goal... $105,851 Total raised so far... $11,715 Percent of goal reached... 11% Thank you to all who have already turned in your gift or pledge. If you haven t brought your envelope from home, envelopes are available in the pews. Please fill one out and drop it in the o ering basket TODAY. Your gift will make a real di erence in a lot of lives. Thank you for your generosity!

Please remember the following people who are ill or homebound in your prayers this week. Patience Atieno-Father s niece Joan and Dan Donohue Rose Gould Gina Kelley Bob & Toni Lasser Heilee Matlock Oskar Miranda Sharon Penhale Sullivan family The kidnapped girls in Nigeria And for those who have died, especially Laura Sherman, and for those who mourn them. Stewardship A Disciples Response Those who have faith in Me will do the works I do, and far greater than these, Jesus tells His disciples. That s quite an assignment for us as Christian stewards! Electronic Giving @ St John s is easy! You can donate from your Smart phone! St John the Evangelist now offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s QR code reader or go to : www.stjohnsea.org and locate the online giving page. Or you can donate enter: https:www.eservicepayments.com/31165.htm on your web browser. Do you have a family member or neighbor in or from our parish who would like to stay in touch with the St. John community? We would like to expand our Ministry to the homebound. In addition to taking Communion to these people we would like to reach out with a phone call or greeting card to say hello and that we are thinking about them. We will also need volunteers. Please contact Loretta Fletcher -782-3529 or Marion Johnson 782-5084 if you would be interested, or if you know of someone who might enjoy this type of outreach. St. Joan of Arc Feast day, May 30 1412-1431 Joan of Arc (or Jeanne d Arc, also known as the Maid ) was born in the Lorraine about 1412 and became France s greatest heroine. It was in1429 that she inspired the French army to recapture Orleans and persuaded the dauphin, Charles, to be crowned. She was captured by the Burgundians in 1430 who sold her to their English allies. She was tried and burned at the stake as a witch in Rouen on May 30, 1431. She was not yet nineteen. In 1456, the pope decreed that her conviction was false and that she was a true child of God. it took more than 450 years before the church decided she was indeed a saint. Joan was ultimately canonized in 1920, making official what the people had known for centuries. She was made a saint because of her holiness and faithfulness to God s word; not because of her bravery. Joan was canonized by Pope Benedict XV.