May 4 Joint Pastoral Council Meeting

Following is a summary of the Council meeting:
 

REPORTS

Financial

• St. Ann – year-to-date a positive position of $74,677
• St. John of the Woods – year-to-date a positive position of $8,738
• Visitation Church – year-to-date a positive position of $9,933
• Visitation STEM school – year-to-date a positive position of $31,524

Annual Catholic Appeal

• St. Ann’s goal is $44,328 with any rebate money going towards the fence project.
• St. John of the Wood’s goal is $25,328 with any rebate money going towards new carpet in the RE building.

Faith Formation

• All the parishes are combined into one RCIA Program.
• At Easter Vigil Mass there were 23 elects and candidates who received sacraments of initiation.
• Sacraments:
• First Communion-St. Ann has 31 students, Vietnamese class has 18 students, SJOW has 27 students and Visitation has 17 students.
• Confirmation, a total of 76 candidates will be confirmed at Mass on June 2.
• Marriage Prep had 17 attendees.

Outreach Programs

• St. Ann and St. John of the Woods have a total of 62 at nursing homes/homebound. Seven volunteers bring the Eucharist and visit weekly with these parishioners.
• Weekly Communion Services have resumed at King’s Manor, Tacoma Nursing & Rehab Center, and Heartwood Nursing homes. Additionally at Gibson Garden, every Monday those folks receive the Eucharist and pray the rosary. Eight people were able to receive Anointing of the Sick in the hospital, nursing homes, homebound and at hospice.

Samoan Community

The choir has resumed Saturday practices and their community will be responsible for church flowers during May, June, and July.

NEW BUSINESS

1. St. Vincent de Paul is no longer operating at St. Ann's campus. The Outreach Committee is reviewing options of how to continue the Ministries of the Poor (MOTP) program being offered at Visitation. MOTP has been approved to continue in its current location until the transfer of the Visitation STEM school.
2. Discussed needing a plan for the new school project. The plan must include needs of the school and faith formation. Current plan: school uses the facilities during the day and faith formation and other groups use the building at night and on weekends. The tentative plan is for 16 classrooms, gym, kitchen and two offices – one for the school’s use and one for faith formation. 

YOUR ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL GIFT IMPACTS MANY

Thank you to all those who have returned your Annual Catholic Appeal pledge.  Your gift makes a difference to our brothers and sisters in all places in life including those in prison, people who are at end of life, youth and young adults, and families seeking to grow in their faith and celebrate the sacraments. If you have not yet made a pledge, please use a Pew envelope, QR code or online form to make a safe and secure gift to the appeal.

Our parish goal this year is $44,328. All gifts received over our goal will be returned to the parish for our parish project which is new fences around Church’s property. Please prayerfully consider how you can participate in helping our parish be a light to others.

There are many ways to make a gift or pledge:

• Give online at archseattle.org/GiveACA
• Make your gift by phone at 800-809-4921
• Place your ACA envelope into the collection basket at your parish or in the mail
• Scan the QR code to make your gift

God Gives It All Then Calls Us To Share

• May 14 & 15, 2022
• Mass collection: $5,903
• Online giving: $1,329
• Viet breakfast: $1,043
   

Thank you all for supporting our parish

First Communion

• Wednesday, May 18 & 25: Rehearsal for First Communion Mass at 6:30pm in church
• Saturday, May 28: First Communion Mass at 10:00 AM (pictures taken at 9am)
  
   

Patriotic Rosary & Mass

• Tuesday, June 30, 2022
• Rosary 6:00 PM
• Bilingual Mass at 7:00 PM

The Patriotic Rosary is prayed for every state in our country and for all of our legislative offices

St. Ann’s Annual Garage Sale
When: Thursday, Friday and Saturday
June 16th, 17th and 18th

We ask you to be generous with your time to volunteer to set up the week before the Sale, from June 6th to June 15th, 9am to 3pm. You’ll find treasures!
Questions, please call Parish’s office 253-472-1360
 

THE NEW PARISH

The New Parish plans to build a new school on St Ann ground soon. We are currently in the planning phase and need help on the following subjects: Survey, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Structural and Geotechnical designs. If you have any such experience and are willing to help, please contact Louie Tran as 253-230-4265 or louietran61@gmail.com
 

For Sale

We have organic, pure pressed and canned apple juice, apple sauce (nothing added), and preserved pears and pear butter for sale in our office. There are also greengage plum jelly and a limited selection of other organic jellies.

Price is $4 per jar. All benefits are for the parishes. If you want some, please stop by the offices of SA or SJOW from 9am to 3pm or call the parish offices or Sr. Theresa 253-592-2541. Thank You

Mass of Confirmation

Thursday, June 2 at 7pm at St. Ann Parish

Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Frank Schuster Rehearsal on Sunday May 29 at 6pm, sponsors need to be there.

Memorial Day Mass

Calvary Cemetery in Tacoma is reinstating their Memorial Day Mass this year. On Monday May 30th at 11:00 am at the main altar.

THE CEMETERY ADDRESS: 5212 70TH St. West Tacoma WA 98467

Please join us!

Samoan Mass

May 29, 2022; Time: 12pm
Holy Cross Catholic Church
5510 N 44th Street, Tacoma WA 98407
Month of June is on the 2nd Sunday and Last Sunday

Visitation STEM Academy

Open Enrollment Officially for 2022 - 2023

Visit our website: https://visitationstemacademy.org/

We are currently accepting enrollment for in-person learning for all grades Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade!

Our application process is easy! Just go to our “Admissions” tab from our webpage where you can request information and an online application. Please don’t let income prevent you from applying. We are committed to serving our community and will work with your family to make Catholic Education affordable.
 

We invite you to visit VCSA – tour our school, learn more about our curriculum, and meet our faculty and staff who are excited to work with your family to make a positive impact in the lives of your children. We at Visitation appreciate the importance of choosing the right school for your family and are here to answer any questions you may have.

Clarence Leingang, Muriel Bate, Mary Bostwick, Olivia Davis, Kathleen Genge, Wayne Haverkorn, Nancy Jones, Jackie Lane, Terry Mathern, Doris McGuire, Wesley McMakin, Helen Murray, Neagle, Donald Orris, Shirley Pietz, Joleane Reece, Olivia Ripka, Bernadette Robinson, Rayanne Richardson, Milla Schlatter, Eldon & Marge Weber, Joan & Woody Woodring, Virginia Wooten

We pray for all servicemen and servicewomen and their families.