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St. Francis House, a day center for working poor/homeless folks for over 50 years, really needs sandwiches. Please consider making them with your family, friends, and neighbors. It's an excellent way to earn service hours for your school! Sandwiches should consist of simple, inexpensive bread (white or whole wheat) with peanut butter/jelly or lunchmeat/cheese or tuna. Place in individual baggies, then back into loaf bag. Learn More...

Inspired by St. Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614), the patron saint of nurses, hospitals, and the sick, our Camillus ministers are specially trained lay volunteers who work alongside hospital chaplains at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Join us for Movie Nights at St. Bridget’s! We will have light snacks and beverages available; feel free to bring snacks and drinks of your own! We are looking for teen volunteers to help at the first two screenings—service hours are available! An optional monetary or item donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be gratefully appreciated at each screening. Continue reading...

NOVENA FOR REFUGEES & IMMIGRANTS Join the Social Justice Ministry in a 9-day Novena to St. Juan Diego, praying for the safety and care of refugees and immigrants worldwide. The Novena will occur daily at noon, from March 19 (Feast of St. Joseph) to March 27. We will pray the USCCB prayer together for 10 minutes via Zoom. If you can’t join live, please consider praying on your own. We may not be able to do much alone, but we can unite in prayer and solidarity. Join via Zoom. Click for link.

Four babies are expected at the Refugee Resettlement Project in the next six weeks! Please help us give these mothers and their babies a warm welcome by participating in our baby shower. Any new and/or gently used, clean baby items would be greatly appreciated. Bassinets, strollers, car seats, baby clothes, bath items, diapers, and wipes—these families are starting with nothing and will appreciate your donations and gifts! Continue reading...

All are welcome! The Assumption Fish Fry will be Friday, April 11th, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the ASB gym. We welcome our NE Seattle Catholic Community to this much-loved event. Click to learn more, purchase tickets and/or volunteer.

We are looking for friendly faces to serve as Greeters at Mass. This is a wonderful opportunity to warmly welcome parishioners and visitors alike, helping to create a spirit of hospitality in our parish community. If you enjoy meeting new people and making others feel at home, we would love to have you join our team! Please sign up below or see one of our Greeters after Mass to sign up or to learn more. Thank you for considering this important ministry!

Homebound Ministry – Bringing the Eucharist to Those in Need Do you know someone who is unable to attend Mass but would like to receive Holy Communion? Please contact your parish office so we can arrange for a minister to visit them. We are also looking for volunteers to serve as Homebound Ministers, bringing the Eucharist and a sense of community to those who cannot join us in person. If you're interested in this meaningful ministry, please reach out to Fr. Duc Nguyen. For more details, check the parish bulletin. Thank you for helping us extend Christ’s love to all.

Campus is hopping these days! It's time to get serious about a Parish Events Committee to help with funeral receptions and other hospitality needs. Please contact Katie Fleming asap to get involved. [email protected] or 206-354-5161

Lenten Little Black Books are available for pick up after Mass. The books are a mediation of the Passion, according to John. They are a companion for Lent.

Rice Bowls are available for pick-up after Mass. We encourage everyone to participate in this meaningful Lenten tradition. This year, instead of returning your filled bowls, please count your collected cash/coins and donate online. Thank you for your generosity!

As part of the Archdiocese of Seattle’s 175th anniversary, the Season of Service launches this Saturday, March 1, and continues through the end of May. Show this fun video to motivate all ages to serve as the living Body of Christ and collectively volunteer 175,000 hours.

We are pleased to announce that the parish and school Parent Club will bring Irish Pub Night back to Victoria Hall on Saturday, March 15th, after the 5 o’clock mass. A corned beef and cabbage dinner and traditional Irish music played by local band Fiddle In The Forest will be provided. Wear your green and join us for a fun adults-only community event! There are flyers by the door as well.

Back by popular demand! Please join us for the third regional speed dating event for Catholic young adults (ages 21-35) on Saturday, March 22, at 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary, Edmonds. Please note: this is a Catholic event, not a season of The Bachelor. Tickets are $25 and include food and drinks. Attire is business casual. For questions, please contact Alice McIntyre at [email protected].

Seattle Catholic Dance Crew is hosting a Country Dance Workshop featuring lessons in country swing and line dancing on Saturday, March 8th, at St. Alphonsus Parish Hall in Seattle at 7 p.m. Young adults (21–35) are welcome to attend.

The combined St Vincent de Paul Conferences of Assumption St. Bridget, Our Lady of the Lake, and St. Catherine of Siena gathered together for a Mass and reception at St. Bridget on February 19th. This was a celebration of the Friendship and Spirituality side of our ministry. In addition to the great snacks and desserts, there was a rousing game of Northeast Seattle Catholic Community Patron Saint Trivia - won by Beth Schweiger of OLL. Thanks to all who attended.

Introducing the “Cenacle” Lenten series. The word “Cenacle” refers to the “Upper Room,” where Jesus gave his disciples the Eucharist, washed their feet, and taught them of the Father’s love and the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is also where Jesus regathered the disciples following his resurrection to “breathe” on them the Holy Spirit and send them out as missionaries. Continue reading...

INVITING ALL NE CATHOLICS! Discussion Leader: Deacon Denny Duffell, Pax Christi Northwest Regional Coordinator Book: "The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium," by Mennonite Theologian Walter Wink, a renowned study of the power of nonviolence as opposed to demonic “powers of the world.” The book is available through a variety of sources; please pick it up in advance. When: Sundays, March 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6 at 11:30 AM following the 10:30 AM Mass at Our Lady of the Lake Where: Our Lady of the Lake Parish Office Conference Room, 3517 NE 89th St., across the street from OLL’s Jubilee Hall

In mid-January, about 50 people gathered to watch the film, "Cabrini," to hear an update about the Rivera family and to contribute toward the fund for the family's living and legal expenses. Well over $1,000 of much-needed and very much-appreciated money was contributed. Watching St. Frances Cabrini's advocacy for destitute immigrants in the early 1900s was inspiring and motivating in the face of church and civil opposition. Learn more...

You are warmly invited to celebrate Patricia Hoey's life at a funeral Mass at St. Catherine Parish on Wednesday, March 12, at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow in the hall. All are welcome to attend.