Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

While we are currently focusing on stewardship of treasure, it is important not to lose sight of the broader meaning and implications of stewardship on our lives as Christians. To aid your reflection on stewardship, we offer these eight fundamental beliefs. (Adapted from St. Francis Xavier Church in Wichita, KS.)

• 1. Everything we have received is a gift from God (i.e., life, love, health, talents, family, vocation, etc.), therefore we are called to develop and share our gifts sacrificially, generously, and proportionally.
• 2. Stewardship is primarily about faith. It is an invitation by God for the faithful in each parish to grow in a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
• 3. Stewardship is a spirituality that builds a way of life, expressed not in a single action or even in a number of actions but in an entire way of life. It is a commitment of one’s total self to the Lord.
• 4. Stewardship is characterized by hospitality, prayer, formation, and service.
• 5. Our bishop, pastors, and parish leaders have a crucial responsibility to live stewardship and motivate the faithful to follow their lead in order for stewardship to be a spirituality that builds a way of life.
• 6. Stewardship should be integrated into all aspects of parish and diocesan mission and ministry.
• 7. The universal Church, including parish and diocesan missions, should be supported primarily by the generous, sacrificial, and proportionate sharing of time, talent, and treasure of parishioners to their parish.
• 8. We are called in scripture to return to God the first of our fruits, through our tithe.

Please prayerfully consider making a financial commitment to support our parish. Even a modest recurring gift helps sustain our ministries, care for our facilities, and support those who come to us for help. When used according to God’s will, our financial means can be a sort of prayer, one that demonstrates our love and gratitude to God and our trust in His plan for our lives. Our spending habits are also a reflection of who and what we truly love, and God asks us to love Him above all else.

It’s easy to make your stewardship of treasure gift to our parish. Follow the links here to access the online giving page for each parish:

Sacred Heart of Jesus

Our Lady of Fatima

St. Anne

If you prefer to give offline, please fill in a pledge card, which may be put in the collection basket or mailed to the parish office.

Come Meet Fr. Kitema!

We are excited to announce the appointment of Fr. Kitema (Kih-teh-mah) as our new Parochial Vicar (Associate Pastor). He will join our Parish Family on November 1. Come say hello to him after Mass. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, November 1 at Our Lady of Fatima after the 5pm Vigil, in the Parish Center

Sunday, November 2 at St. Anne after the 11 am Mass, in the Narthex

Sunday, November 9 at Sacred Heart of Jesus after the 10 am Mass, in the vestibule

For all those who have died, we pray.

During the month of November, we remember those who have died. Each parish will have a Book of the Dead on display where you may write the names of those who have died and for whom you wish the community to pray.

St. Anne will also host a Table of Remembrance. ALL members of the parish family are invited to place pictures of their loved ones who have died on the table and to light an electric votive candle. The table will be under the crucifix, near the Baptismal font, starting on All Souls Day, Saturday, November 2nd; it will remain on display until Advent.

A Special Blessing for Veterans

All veterans are invited to wear military attire (uniform, hat, pin, shirt, etc.) to weekend Masses on November 8 & 9. A special blessing will be said for them at the end of Mass.

Young Adults Upcoming Events!

Don’t miss out–there is a lot happening with the Young Adult group.

First Friday Adoration will be November 7 from 6 to 7 PM at Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The full list of events for November can be found here. A reminder that these activities are open to all young adults, aged 21-35, throughout the Parish Family.

Archdiocese of Seattle Launches First Responder Ministry

What the ministry does:

• Offers spiritual retreats and gatherings for Catholic first responder chaplains.
• Provides monthly peer support sessions for chaplains to debrief callouts and incidents.
• Connects police/fire chaplains with national pastoral care training programs and certification opportunities.
• Gives ecclesiastical endorsements for Catholic ministers seeking to serve as police/fire chaplains and connects them to interested agencies.
• Offers occasional Masses and gatherings for first responders and their families.

Next event: Holy Name Society Monthly Mass for First Responders, Monday, November 3rd at 7:30AM at Blessed Sacrament.

Learn more here.