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All are invited to a Remembrance Mass for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 20 at the St. Ignatius Chapel at Seattle University (901 12th Ave, Seattle).  Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Etienne at 11am.

a is being ravaged by devastating bushfires. Fueled by record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought, more than 24.7 million acres have burned —an area bigger than the state of South Carolina—and still growing! Dozens of people have died. Thousands of homes, livelihoods, and buildings have been destroyed. Estimates suggest that more than 1.25 billion animals may have been killed directly or indirectly from the fires. You can support the immediate response to the fires, crisis recovery, and long-term conservation efforts toward securing Australia's natural resources for people and nature in a time of climate emergency. Donate to the World Wildlife Fund, www.worldwildlifefund.org/au

We signed the MOU to start the Safe Parking program with Urban League!  There is new gravel in the lot and signs will be going up soon.  We will continue to get the lot ready for our guests and begin to form a ministry to support the program, with the goal of starting in early February.  We’ll keep you updated as things progress.  For more information or to volunteer, click above.

The Institute of Catholic Thought and Culture at Seattle U invites you to an Interreligious Dialogue Initiative Lecture with Fr. Richard Kennedy, SJ on Thursday, January 23 at 4:00pm in the Pigott Auditorium.  Fr. Kennedy is one of three Jesuits in the world who are also “Roshi” or venerable Zen teachers. Click above to learn more.

Thank you to all who were able to come out to our Safe Parking meeting on Wednesday. In case you missed it and would like more information, we have put the Frequently Asked Questions on our website. Click above to access.

Join CRS’ Footsteps in Faith recurring giving program and become a part of sustainable, long-term solutions around the world. When you sign up you will make an impact by protecting families in need, live your faith in an extraordinary way, receive updates about the people you help, keep CRS running effectively and efficiently, and you will be remembered during Mass at CRS world headquarters. Click above for more details.

Thank you to all who were able to take a tag off our Giving Tree this year. We received $1900 worth of Target cards for Santa Teresita families, 18 gifts for students at Sanislo Elementary, 13 gifts for two local asylum-seeking families supported by our Immigrant Ministry, and $375 worth of grocery cards for families in need at St. Edwards in the Rainier Valley. Thank you for your generosity and for making the holidays a little brighter for those in need in our community.

Do you know someone who is struggling this Christmas and in need of gifts for their children?  Stop by the Duwamish Longhouse (4705 W. Marginal Way SW) for the Children’s Toy Giveaway Sunday, December 22 from 12-3pm.  This is a free event for any family in need and is supported by Toys for Tots.  Supplies are limited. 

OLG is part of the Westside Interfaith Network (WIN), a group of 20+ congregations in West Seattle and White Center who do service together.  WIN invites all to help organize and assemble holiday gift bags for our homeless neighbors. There is also an opportunity to help serve a holiday meal. Click above for dates, times, and locations.

During this holy season of Advent, this calendar, created by our "Caring for Creation Committee", will help you each day to be more intentional in being good stewards of this earth as you prepare for the Christmas holidays.

All are invited to join Archbishop Etienne and Catholics from around the Archdiocese for this festive, colorful and prayerful Advent celebration on Saturday, December 14 at 11am at St. James Cathedral.  This Filipino tradition ushers in Simbang Gabi, a novena of Masses meant to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Reception to follow.  Look for more information soon about the novena with our local community. 

All are welcome at the Archdiocesan Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Americas on Saturday, December 7.  The 25th anniversary of this celebration starts with a 9:30am Rosary followed by a procession from St. Mary, Seattle to St. James Cathedral.  Mass at the Cathedral begins at 12:10pm with a reception to follow in the Parish Hall.  Click above for more details.

Do you have books that are ready for a new home?  Consider giving them to the new Mary’s Place Family Shelter in Burien.  They could especially use kids’ books.  The West Seattle Food Bank also gives out books.  They are especially in need of recipe books and books with lots of pictures for people who are just beginning to learn the English language. Click above to learn more.

Last year, staff member Jennifer Ibach and Project Rachel Coordinator Aleah Patulot had the opportunity to travel to Malawi as part of a Catholic Relief Services delegation. You can hear reflections from their trip on this first installment of a podcast series. Learn about the CRS programs they witnessed and the partnerships they saw by clicking above.

Did you know that slavery is still a problem, even here in the U.S.?  The U.S. government has led the fight against human trafficking with a policy of preventing trafficking, protecting victims and prosecuting traffickers. Catholics have the opportunity to urge our leaders to combat human trafficking by enforcing transparency in corporate supply chains. Together, we can work toward eradicating human trafficking. Click above to learn more.

Do the holidays bring you down?  The Holy Family Kirkland Mental Health Ministry invites you to join them for an afternoon of prayer, song, and fellowship to help all see the Light in these dark days.  Saturday, November 16 from 3-4:30pm in the Parish Center.  Information, Andrea, andrea@hfkparish.org 

Black and Catholic Artists: Catholicism as Foundation and Inspiration Seattle U’s Institute of Catholic Thought and Culture invite all to a lecture entitled "Black and Catholic Artists: Catholicism as Foundation and Inspiration" with Dr. Cecilia Moore on Thursday, November 14 at 7pm in Student Center 160.  This free event is one of four in the Catholic Heritage Lecture Series exploring cultural contributions and contemporary challenges to American Catholic life.  To RSVP, visit seattleu.edu/ictc/events 

St. Catherine of Siena Mental Health Ministry Team invites all for a discussion on November 14 from 7-9pm with Dr. Tema Gochberg, ND, on the use of biofeedback for mental health conditions.  In this interactive experience, you will learn about the different ways stress can impact our minds and bodies, as well as practice hands-on tools to relieve that stress.  Click above for more information.

OLG makes kits to hand out to those in need you encounter on the streets.  We are currently collecting items for our kits.  Please consider dropping off donations in the marked green box in the church narthex.  Please no old or partially-used products. Feel free to take kits from the church or parish office to hand out as well! Click above for more details on what we need.

One of our RSVP small groups received a CRS Rice Bowl grant to help fund quarterly meals at the Welcome Table.  The Welcome Table offers a free Saturday lunch in the Bartell’s Parking lot in White Center.  If you would like to help shop for, cook, and/or serve the meal with this OLG group on Saturday, November 30, click above.   Children welcome!