Our Father, as we enter this Third Sunday of Advent, we pause in joyful anticipation of the coming of Your light into our lives.
May our hearts be filled with hope and love, guiding us to spread Your peace to all.
Help us to prepare our souls for the joy of Your presence.
Amen.
The Holiday Mass Schedule can be found here.
To arrange for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or a funeral, please call the Parish Offices, SHJ (206) 284-4680, OLF (206) 283-1456 or StA (206) 282-0223.
Please note that the Parish Offices will be closed from December 23 through January 2, reopening on Monday, January 5. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call the parish office and wait for the prompt.
St. Anne gifts are due by this Sunday, December 14.
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of Fatima gifts are due by next weekend, Sunday, December 21.
Please follow the instructions on the tag for wrapping and drop off. Reach out to the parish office with any questions. Thank you for your generosity!
Simbang Gabi, translated as “evening Mass,” is the Filipino spiritual tradition of a novena (nine days) of Masses before Christmas. Since the 1600s, the Filipinos have spent these final days of Advent in the company of Mary to prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Simbang Gabi expresses our love for God. The readings, prayers, and songs remind us to reflect on our personal and communal relationships with our Lord at this special time of the year. Filipino Americans brought Simbang Gabi to the United States and found it an effective way to build a community of faith, to express who they are as a people, and to share their religious tradition and culture with fellow parishioners. Simbang Gabi transcends cultural boundaries and helps us focus on the meaning of the season amidst the flurry of holiday activities.
Our parish family will host one of the Simbang Gabi masses. Come and join us for this celebration that will feature the Procession of Parols and the Filipino Choir!
Sunday, December 21, at Sacred Heart, at the 5pm Mass
A feast of traditional Filipino food to follow in the Parish basement. No RSVP needed. If possible, please bring a dessert to share. ALL are welcome!
You don’t want to miss our final social activity of the year – the long-awaited Trivia Night hosted by the pop-culture, movie connoisseur himself, Jacob!! Word on the street is that this year’s categories are even harder than ever, so you better study up. We will be gathering in the St. Anne narthex and pizza will be provided. We hope you’ll join us and flex your knowledge on nearly any topic that Jacob will throw at us! We kindly ask for a $10 donation to go toward the pizza expenses. RSVP through this link.
Here are some ways to join in the festivities–both helping to prepare beforehand or participating on the holiday itself.
Meal drop offs are this Tuesday December 16th. January dates are the 6th and 20th.
Please help us serve our homebound parishioners and let us know of anyone you think might want to be added to the list. We will be sending cards made by our school children and visiting if requested. Contact Ann DeVita with any questions or to add a name to the list. Email adevita@nwseattlecatholic.org.
Outreach to the Homeless: Our Vincentians recently hosted a holiday gathering at the tiny homes village under the Magnolia Bridge, welcoming more than 40 residents for hot chocolate, coffee, and conversation. Residents chose early Christmas gifts, such as winter coats, hats, and cozy socks, and picked up hygiene essentials, including the ever-popular laundry pods. A heartfelt thank you to our donors whose generosity helped bring comfort and joy to our neighbors this holiday season!
Interested in learning about the St. Vincent de Paul Society or volunteering? Please email SVdP@OLFatima.org or contact the St. Anne’s parish office.
Last Thursday’s concert was a wonderful success! Thank you to all musicians who helped create such a beautiful beginning to what we hope will become a meaningful annual tradition for our parish community. Here are two selections featuring the combined choirs of Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Fatima, and St. Anne.
The Parish Family Advisory Council of Northwest Seattle Catholic meets on the first Saturday of each month, which started in September of this year. We are grateful for the regular presence of Deacon Greg McNabb, who serves as our Parish Family Liaison to the Archdiocese, as well as the rotating participation of parish and school staff at each meeting.
At this stage, the PFAC remains focused on studying, learning, and forming shared understanding in order to develop a strong foundation for the collaborative work ahead. Our meetings rotate among our three parish communities. Following each session, we have participated in guided tours of the parish campuses, including churches, buildings, and schools, to better understand the unique gifts and needs of each site. As part of our formation, PFAC members have been reading and discussing What Does God Want? by Michael Scanlan, using it to guide discussion and spiritual grounding.
In October, PFAC members, Fr. Freitag, and key parish staff took part in a regional Archdiocesan training on Personal and Communal Spiritual Discernment, held at Vietnamese Martyrs Parish. As our parish family continues discussing and approaching key decisions about becoming one canonical parish, it will be essential that our discernment comes from a place of deep listening and respect for all voices. Growing in trust, rooted in faith, and guided by the Holy Spirit will help ensure that our decisions truly serve the good of our unified community.
We put our discernment training to work this fall. The PFAC hosted listening sessions at each of our three parishes seeking to understand “What Are Our Gifts?”. These sessions helped us better recognize the unique gifts and charisms present in each parish community, as well as the many ways parishioners have been drawn closer to God through their various parish experiences. We are grateful to everyone who attended! We will be holding another round of listening sessions in early 2026–stay tuned!
We look forward to continuing this journey of collaboration, unity, and mission as we serve the Northwest Seattle Catholic parish family.
To learn more about Partners in the Gospel, visit the Archdiocese website.
Please watch this video from Pope Leo on formation in discernment.
Sacred Heart of Jesus – Micheline Lubin, Rose Tanudtanud
Our Lady of Fatima – Robert Dela-Cruz, Quentin Orem, Alice Shepard, Carrie Steen
St. Anne – John Campion, Susie Fritzky, Carmen Suazo, Javier Taylor
PFAC Information Coordinator – Deborah Baker (St. Anne)
We remember John Comerford†, who passed away unexpectedly in November. His contributions, presence, and hopeful spirit are deeply missed. Please join us in praying for the repose of John’s soul.
Thank you for your generosity! We made amazing progress toward our goals and ranked among the top five churches in the Archdiocese!
Amount raised at Sacred Heart of Jesus: $760. Funds will support ministry technology needs, including updating internet resources.
Amount raised at Our Lady of Fatima: $8,095. Funds will provide new tables in the Parish Center, help with landscaping needs, and go towards a new flagpole at the school.
Amount raised at St. Anne: $6,000. Funds will provide a TV in the Assembly Room a water bottle filling station outside the Assembly Room, and go towards a new flagpole at the school.
Sacred Heart of Jesus offers Sunday Mass with an ASL interpreter.
| Sunday, December 14th – (Zoom) | |
| Sunday, December 21st – (Live) | |
| Sunday, December 28th – (Zoom) |
We pray for all sick and homebound parishioners, especially those on our prayer list for this month.
We offer our heartfelt prayers for those whom the Lord has called home.
The Pope’s Monthly Prayer Intention for December: For Christians in areas of conflict
“Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation, and hope.”
Parish Office Hours for Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Anne
Monday – Thursday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Closed for lunch 12:00PM – 1:00PM
To visit the SHJ parish office in person, please schedule an appointment.
General Info: parishoffice@sacredheartseattle.org or info@stanneseattle.org
Phone: SHJ (206) 284-4680 or StA (206) 282-0223
Parish Office Hours for Our Lady of Fatima
Monday – Friday: 9:00AM – 12:00PM and 1:00PM – 3:00PM
General Info: parish@olfatima.org
Phone: (206) 283-1456
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