News - March 2018

September 24 to October 3, 2018. Will visit Rome, Cascia, Assisi, Siena, Florence, Padua, and Venice. Land tour price: $2857.00. First come, first served ($929.00 deposit due May 1, 2018) Click here for more information.

We encounter Alefa in Malawi, where seeds are helping her family survive an uncertain climate.  How can you care for God’s creation this Lent?  How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities?  Visit crsricebowl.org for more.  This week, check out the “Catholic Saints” page under the “Reflections” tab to learn more about these holy men and women, and invite them into your Lenten journey

The Youth Migrant Project is back! Once again we’ll be teaming up with St. Mary’s and St. Anne’s for a fun and life-changing week, July 1st-6th. Teens will serve in a variety of migrant ministries throughout the Skagit Valley, including distributing food and clothing, creating a fiesta for the children in a camp, working in the fields, and attending Mass in a camp. In addition to serving, we will learn about migrant life and reflect on our faith in light of these realities. Because there are three parishes participating, space is very limited. Click above for more details and apply soon!

The Ignatian Spirituality Center invites the men of our parish to join this latest event in the Ignatian Spirituality for Men Series. This morning of reflection, dialogue and personal encounter with 10 men from the Matt Talbot Center who have experienced homelessness will begin with a social at 9am.  The program will...

We encounter Andrise, a teacher in Haiti who knows the importance of forming young people who will give back to the community and their country.  Reflect on the role teachers have played in bringing you closer to God and your community.  How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities?  Visit crsricebowl.org for more.  Looking for a way to bring Rice Bowl to life in your family?  Click on the “Families” tab at the top of website for a Lenten Family Kit. 

Join WHEEL/Women in Black as they stand vigil for seven homeless people who died outdoor/violent deaths in King County in February. The vigil will be a noon on Wednesday, March 14th outside the Seattle Justice Center. WHEEL also invites you take action to create more affordable housing and shelter...

Following our Speaker Melissa Weiksnar from last week, here is a video she recommended, titled "Athletes, Opioids & Addiction" Dr. Ruth Potee guides athletes, parents and coaches on how to treat sports injuries while reducing or eliminating the use of opioid-based pain relievers. As Dr. Potee explains, better understanding of the teen brain has shed light upon teenagers’ need for physical outlets and impulse toward thrill seeking. She then explains that the earlier a young adult experiments with alcohol or marijuana, the more likely they are to become addicted to a substance.

On Saturday, March 24, the kids and families of March for Our Lives will take to the streets of Washington DC and many cities throughout the U.S. to demand that their lives and safety become a priority and, that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today.  St. James Cathedral invites you to join in this non-violent call for a change in our society.  Gather at...

In Burkina Faso, we encounter Safiata, a mother, grandmother and farmer who relies on the money she makes from her crops to put her children through school. How can our purchases this Lent support farmers and artisans? How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Check out the “Reflections” tab for a variety of digital reflections including Stations of the Cross and a Lenten Retreat.

Moses led the migrant Israelites out of Egypt into a new land. So too, many leave lands for the promise of new life. Join us next Saturday, March 10 for the Your Liberation is Bound Up with Mine Second Annual Archdiocesan Immigration Summit at Seattle University where together we’ll pray and talk about how to include all in our community...

Join Maryknoll on March 5 at 6pm to learn about formation, experiences, and resources available to help the U.S. Church grow in embracing our call to global solidarity and living out mission in our daily lives. Maryknoll Lay Missioners will share about their mission immersion experiences as well and opportunities to serve overseas...