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Pastor's Page 2020-04-26
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 4/29/20
Dear Parishioners:
JESUS IS RISEN … … ALLELUIA!!! a familiar phrase for all Christians, but so special for all of us to proclaim not just with our lips but living as witnesses to this new reality. May the “risen Christ” bless you and all your families in this Holy ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2020-04-05
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 4/06/20
Dear Parishioners:
Palm/Passion Sunday signals the “Holiest Week” of the year for all Christians in the world. Holy Week is the heart of our liturgical life, gathering us, year after year, to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection. Clearly, as we continue to fight Covid-19 ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2020-03-15
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 3/09/20
Dear Parishioners: The Church intensifies our Lenten Season for all people through the preparation of the newly Elects (Catechumens – those who have never been baptized) and Candidates for Full Communion in the Catholic Church (those who have been baptized validly in another Christian Denomination) through a period of ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2020-03-08
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 3/02/20
Dear Parishioners: Each year on the Second Sunday of Lent, the gospel reading tells of the Transfiguration. Matthew’s account of the Transfiguration (17:1-9) confirms that Jesus is the Son of God and points to fulfilment of the prediction that he will come in his Father’s glory at the end ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2020-03-01
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 2/24/20
Dear Parishioners:
Alert! Alert! … We’re one week away from “Daylight Saving” time on Sunday March 8 (set clock forward).
… …WELCOME TO THE SEASON OF LENT … …
We continue living the Mystery of the Incarnation of Jesus (Christmas) in our world and in our lives ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2020-02-23
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 2/19/20
Dear Parishioners:
The three Scripture readings this 7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, issue three calls to us, to be holy as the Lord our God is holy; to not deceive ourselves with the wisdom of this age; and to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.
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Pastor's Pages 2020-02-16
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 2/14/20
Dear Parishioners: R.I.P. ARCHBSIHOP ALEXANDER J. BRUNETTThank you for your 13 years of Ministry in our Archdiocese of Seattle. Happy Presidents Day – Monday February 17… This long weekend helps us to celebrate and remember the birthdays and the lives of our first President, George Washington and others like ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2020-02-02
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 2/13/20
Dear Parishioners: The fourth-week in Ordinary Time this year is February 2 and traditionally, the Church celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This feast is known as the feast of Encounter in the Eastern Church where it began. In 1997, Pope John Paul II instituted a ... Read More »
Pastor's Page 2020-01-19
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 1/14/20
Dear Parishioners: In today’s Gospel passage Jn 1:29-34, the figure of John the Baptist appears once again almost as if to send us back to Advent…to look carefully at the evidence of the Baptizer and of Jesus, and to make some decisions about our own lives. John’s gospel text ... Read More »
Pastor's Pages 2020-01-12
Posted by Kurt Lawrence on 1/08/20
Dear Parishioners: The Feast of Jesus’ Baptism is the theme for this weekend Masses. With this Feast, we are officially ended the Christmas Season and it will lead us to the beginning of the Ordinary Time in the Liturgical Year. Through Jesus’ Baptism by John in the muddy waters ... Read More »