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The Joint Advisory Team met on February 17 with Fr. Tuan, Leigh Stringfellow and Deacon Sam Basta, Seattle Archdiocese Strategic Planning. The following items were discussed.

• Updates
• Archbishop listening session with Parish Leaders – a draft is with the Archbishop for his review regarding questions that were raised at the January meeting. Once finalized the responses will be shared with Fr. Tuan and then will go out to all the parishioners.
   
• New Parish Name – over 300 votes from parishioners have been received and recorded. At the March Joint Pastoral Council meeting, the data will be analyzed, and the top three names will be given to Fr. Tuan. Fr. Tuan will send a letter to the Archbishop and after discernment, the Archbishop will make the final decision on the new parish’s name (this new name is applied to the new parish located at St. Ann ground)
   
• Webinar
  The Advisory Team discussed best options for delivering the webinar that will allow parishioners to hear what was discussed at the January Archbishop listening session with leaders from Holy Rosary, St. Ann, St. John of the Woods, St. Rita, and Visitation. Representation from the archdiocese will be Leigh and Deacon Sam. Other participants will be representatives from the Joint Advisory Team. A date for the webinar will be announced once the schedule is determined.
  
  Overview of the Webinar
• Archbishop/Bishop review of the vison and why changes are necessary
• Brief historical timeline
• Where we are today
• What’s next

During discussion of “where we are today,” it became apparent that there are differences of opinions among the Joint Advisory Team members. We decided to meet after the Consultative Leadership training on March 5 to continue creating the information for PowerPoint presentation for the webinar.

Pastoral Plan and Activities

The First Sunday of Lent

Please read today’s Gospel Luke 4:1-13 

The Sunday Gospel describes the devil tempting Jesus in the desert after his 40 days of prayer and fasting. The reading from St. Matthew’s Gospel is from Ash Wednesday the beginning of our 40 days of Lent. In Matthew’s Gospel we find Jesus talking about the traditional Lenten practices of Prayer, Fasting (Sacrifices), and Almsgiving (Generosity). 

Dialogue: Prayer leads us to true worship of God (3rd temptation). Discuss lighting a candle (religious glass candle container found in many stores) and placing it on the family table at the main meal. Together pray the Our Father, and let each one ask God’s special blessing for some need. Fasting fast from bread, crackers, cookies for one meal a week(1st temptation). Discuss when and how you will do this. Discuss placing the saving in the Rice Bowl. Almsgiving (2nd temptation) as a family think of how you might you might help someone: (invite someone to dinner, bring a meal, dessert, flowers to a neighbor, bring some food to the St. Vincent de Paul food box in the church entrance, etc.)

Journey With Jesus Through Lent

• Scripture Prayer

Beginning Thursday, March 3, 9:30AM you are invited to gather in church for Scripture readings, prayers and sharing. There is no need to study, just come hear and open your heart to the word. Bring your own prayer of need to share.

• Confession

Before and after 9:30 a.m. on Weds & Fridays
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m on Saturdays

• Stations of the Cross

After the 9:30 morning Mass on Fridays and again in the evening at 7:00 pm.

• Lenten Retreat

Wednesday, March 23rd at St. Ann
Mass at 8am; followed by reflection

• Rice Bowl

CRS Rice Bowls will be available beginning Ash Wednesday. Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl from the Church doors. During the 40 days of Lent, we will reflect on global hunger and take action to help our sisters and brothers impacted by this injustice.

• Adoration

right after 9:30am Wednesday Mass to NOON. Mondays from 7:00 –8:00pm. Open to all

Financial Report

• February 20, 2022
  66 Envelopes Total $4,247.10
   
• February 27, 2022
  76 Envelopes Total $4,803.85

(all totals include online giving)

Thank you all for your continued support to St. John of the Woods

Special Collection request for Eastern Europe

The USCCB has asked Archbishop Etienne to take up an emergency Ash Wednesday collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe in response to the recent invasion of Ukraine

Here is an excerpt from Bishop Monforton’s letter:

The USCCB is uniquely positioned to provide aid to the region, having built strong relationships with our brother bishops there these last 30 years, and having given so much assistance in the development of the Church’s capacity to respond to pastoral and social needs. A robust response at this moment will allow the Church in the U.S. to continue to be a strong partner to give critical and timely humanitarian aid now for Ukraine.
 

• Here is the direct donation link through Archdiocese of Seattle: 
  https://archseattle.org/give-serve/collection-to-aid-the-church-in-central-and-eastern-europe/
   
• Or you can send a check made out to CCAS with Church in Central and Eastern Europe (CEEE) on the memo line, sent to Archdiocese of Seattle, Attn: Annual Campaigns Office, 710 9th Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
   

Thank you for your generosity

Other Information

• Catholic Home Mission
  There will be a collection for Catholic Home Missions this weekend, March 5 & 6. Through this collection, Catholic Home Missions is able to fund catechesis, seminarian education, lay ministry training, Hispanic ministry and other pastoral programs. Through their work, millions of Catholics in the United States are impacted. Envelopes will be available on March 5 & 6. Additionally, you can make a donation by going to
   https://archseattle.org/give-serve/catholic-home-missions-collection/
  
   
• Joint Pastoral and Financial Council Meeting
  The Joint Pastoral and Finance Council meetings will take place on Friday, March 11 at St. Ann's. The Joint Finance Council will meet at 6 pm and the Pastoral Council will follow at 7 pm.
  
   
• The Archdiocesan Consultative Leadership Training
  What? The in-person Consultative Leadership Training presented by the Seattle Archdiocese
  When? Saturday, 05 Mar 2022, 10-12 pm
  Where? St Ann Parish Hall (Church Basement).
  The training is to clearly know our roles/duties/responsibilities and how best to work with and support one another. You are welcome to come and join us.
  This training will be critical to keep our parishes moving forward.
  
   
• Faith Formation
• RCIA / RCIC: Saturday, March 12: Rite of Election - 11:00am - at St. Charles
• Confession for first communion students: Thursday, March 31, at 6pm in church

Prayer List 

Gordon & Nichole Chisholm III, Gary Wilke, Carlos & Claudia Caballero, Aurora Maddela, Frances & Margaret Chisholm, Marge Berntsen, Donna & Dick Severson, Roxane Fulp, Bob Smith, Joan Ellis, Dave Casey, Judith Levesque, Linda Johnson, Kari Tinsely, Rita Pangelinan, Susan Kitaji, Natalie Vieria, Robert Delgado, Courtney Kryder, Bill Miller, Jennifer Akins, Jonathan Keen, Rod Stormshak, James Moe, Brandon, Gene Otis, Wendy Hanchett, Connie Bender, Evymae Sablan, Isaako Malo, Damian Roldon, Irene Simon, Lucy Romo, John Murphy, Isaiah Williams, Lois Zahnan, Larry Luedke, Anne Gannon, Larry Anderson, Keith Browne, Anna Kaperick, Robert Lumas, Larry Rubida, Dorothy Harris, Liam Chisholm, Carol Kalapus, Evelyn Allen, Danny Sneed, Angie Anderson, Betty Polansky, all victims of COVID19, Military: SPC Sean Gilson, AMN Mason Land, WO-1 Stephen Adelman,