Happy Easter Everyone!
We will be livestreaming ALL of the Triduum and Easter Masses.
To view live you can visit our Facebook page. If you would like to see
the recorded Mass at a later time, visit our website at sjtbcc.org.
The parish office will be closed on Good Friday, April 2nd, Saturday, April 3rd,
and on the Monday after Easter, April 5th.
We will be livestreaming ALL of the Triduum and Easter Masses.
To view live you can visit our Facebook page. If you would like to see
the recorded Mass at a later time, visit our website at sjtbcc.org.
The parish office will be closed on Good Friday, April 2nd, Saturday, April 3rd,
and on the Monday after Easter, April 5th.
The sanctuary will be open for private prayer on Good Friday from Noon until 3 pm.
A EASTER MESSAGE FROM JOAN:
Hello Families of Faith:
HE is risen from the dead! Life wins! The story has been written, we know the ending, and LOVE persists, darkness can't overcome it! The song, "Rescue" by Lauren Daigle is what I have chosen for this months prayer. You might wonder why? It doesn't sound very Easter-y?
I choose it because it is the very essence of Easter, God has rescued us! God's plan includes a little bit of crazy...God believes that each and every human being is redeemable! Did you hear that, you and I, each one of us is redeemable! Those places in us that are hidden, that we desire to keep in the dark, out of the sight of others and God...those very places are redeemable! This is the GOOD NEWS of Easter, we are free, RESCUED, if you will!
HE is risen from the dead! Life wins! The story has been written, we know the ending, and LOVE persists, darkness can't overcome it! The song, "Rescue" by Lauren Daigle is what I have chosen for this months prayer. You might wonder why? It doesn't sound very Easter-y?
I choose it because it is the very essence of Easter, God has rescued us! God's plan includes a little bit of crazy...God believes that each and every human being is redeemable! Did you hear that, you and I, each one of us is redeemable! Those places in us that are hidden, that we desire to keep in the dark, out of the sight of others and God...those very places are redeemable! This is the GOOD NEWS of Easter, we are free, RESCUED, if you will!
Lent is over, give those places to Jesus, let the LIGHT of CHRIST come in, get redeemed!
I want to invite all of us to keep our heads up, press on in the midst of this Covid-19 experience. We are beginning to see the light at the end of this darkness, but we must continue to dance this dance to the end of this pandemic! We actually are essential tools in God's hands, tools that will rescue the world from this disease. "Out of love and care for the most vulnerable," was the phrase we began to hear a year ago, and it still is true today! Let's do our part, continue to wear masks, use social distancing, vaccinating, and washing hands until we complete this race!
May God fill your Easter season with faith, hope, love, peace, patience, faithfulness, goodness, kindness, gentleness, and self-control.
Blessings in our Risen Lord Jesus,
Joan
I want to invite all of us to keep our heads up, press on in the midst of this Covid-19 experience. We are beginning to see the light at the end of this darkness, but we must continue to dance this dance to the end of this pandemic! We actually are essential tools in God's hands, tools that will rescue the world from this disease. "Out of love and care for the most vulnerable," was the phrase we began to hear a year ago, and it still is true today! Let's do our part, continue to wear masks, use social distancing, vaccinating, and washing hands until we complete this race!
May God fill your Easter season with faith, hope, love, peace, patience, faithfulness, goodness, kindness, gentleness, and self-control.
Blessings in our Risen Lord Jesus,
Joan
RESCUE by Lauren Daigle
Read Joan's note above about this song and why we chose it to be our prayer for this newsletter :)
ADULT FORMATION
Triduum & Holy Week Resources
After completing her Ph.D. in Russian literature at UC Berkeley, Cameron Bellm traded academics for the contemplative life, informed by Ignatian spirituality and Catholic social teaching. The Seattle-based writer and her husband have two young sons and she seeks each day to find God in all things, most frequently in Legos and microwaved coffee.
A video-note from Joan
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TRIDDUM FAQ
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has a great and easy webpage specifically dedicated to frequently asked questions about the Holy Triduum.
Just click the link below and then navigate on the website by clicking whatever topic you think your question would be under :)
Just click the link below and then navigate on the website by clicking whatever topic you think your question would be under :)
For more from Catholic musician Dan Schutte you can visit his website at: www.danschuttecomposer.com
FREE TRIDUUM REFLECTIONS AND MUSIC
by Dan Schutte
Follow along with this free resource on each day of the Triduum with written reflections, videos, and music all for free on Dan Schutte's website below:
YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE TRIDUUM
Taking you step-by-step through the three-day celebration of the Church.
By Julianne Wallace of BustedHalo.com
The Triduum (TRIH-du-um) is the time of the Church year when we celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This three-day celebration begins with the Holy Thursday Mass and continues on Good Friday with the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion. At the end of this liturgy, we leave the church in silence, waiting to celebrate the glory of our Lord’s resurrection. Then, on Saturday at sundown, the Church re-gathers to celebrate the final, and most grand moment of the Triduum: the Resurrection of our Lord.
The Triduum is somewhat like a three-day prayer marathon, and if you are a novice there may be some rituals that are unfamiliar to you. This guide will help you walk and pray through the liturgies of the Triduum.
Watch the Holy Week in 3 Minutes guide below and then continue reading:
HOLY THURSDAY:
The Mass on Holy Thursday is commonly known as the Feast of the Lord’s Supper. This Mass is a time for Catholics to remember the Last Supper where Jesus and his apostles gathered to celebrate Passover. In the Holy Thursday celebration, two ritual actions stand out among the rest... Read the whole article HERE.
FAITH FORMATION AT HOME:
From Palm Sunday to Pentecost
From Palm Sunday to Pentecost
by Formation Reimagined (ENGLISH & SPANISH)
When the pandemic hit in 2020, we partnered with Catholic musicians from around the country to bring you refections in English and Spanish to help guide your journey from Palm Sunday to Pentecost. Though the capacity is higher, some families still struggle to get back to Mass. For those folks - and anyone who needs a little accompaniment, we offer these sessions for your use. Gather your family, play the video for the specific day you are reflecting on, and sing and pray along with us! We have even added some special edition of the "Catequizems" for your family to enjoy. You can find this free resource below.
Book Recommendation
BREATHE IN
One Minute Retreats for Calm and Clarity
by Constance Carlson
One Minute Retreats for Calm and Clarity
by Constance Carlson
Begin a new prayer practice with this breath of fresh air for the spirit. In this short digital booklet, Constance Carlson offers deeply nourishing reflections to help cultivate calm, creativity, clarity and grace every day. Each reflection encourages a moment to ponder, to pray and to practice the lessons we’ve learned throughout this difficult time. Above all, Carlson reminds us that God loves us and yearns for us to not only survive, but to thrive.
NOTE: This digital booklet sells for less than $2.00!
You Are Invited!
JOIN THE ST. JOHN ALL PARISH ZOOM GATHERINGS
Saturday Mornings at 10am via Zoom
Alternate: Sunday at 1pm via Zoom
We meet together digitally and break into small groups based on which Mass times we usually attend. Expect to go through this week's readings and have a great group discussion! Each group is moderated by a volunteer or staff member and we welcome all new-comers!
To get a link to the meeting, email JoanW@SJTBCC.org
ELEMENTARY
-Preschool thru 4th Grades-
Easter Resources:
50 IDEAS FOR 50 DAYS OF EASTER
ll the Easter crafts, snacks, games, books, etc. couldn’t possibly all happen on actual Easter Sunday- it’s too much! But that’s ok because the Church, in her infinite wisdom, granted an entire season of Easter that lasts for 50 days, all the way through Pentecost!
Book Break:
GOD GAVE US EASTER
by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Illustrated by Laura J. Bryant
Other Family Resources:
POPE DECLARES THE YEAR OF THE FAMILY!
Pope Francis has called for a time to celebrate the family! Officially named the Year “Amoris Laetitia Family,” this celebration begins on March 19, 2021, the fifth anniversary of his signing the apostolic exhortation The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia). It continues through the World Meeting of Families in Rome on June 26, 2022.
The Year Amoris Laetitia Family is an opportunity to reflect deeply on and share the message of Amoris Laetitia on its fifth anniversary. This celebration is timely; the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life, which will coordinate initiatives for the year highlighted that “the pandemic experience has highlighted the central role of the family as the domestic Church and has shown the importance of community ties between families, which make the Church an authentic ‘family of families.’” The year’s objectives are found in this apostolic exhortation, and include cultivating missionary vocation in families, highlighting the sacrament of marriage, supporting the education of children, and accompanying all members of diverse Catholic families.
Then, check out these free family learning activities and downloads to learn more Jesus during the Year of the Family with easy children's activities for the whole family to do all year long!
MIDDLE SCHOOL
-5th-8th grades-
SOMETIMES, ESPECIALLY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, IT IS HARD TO HAVE HOPE
Lucky for us Catholics, the Easter season is FULL of messages of hope for us. The video below can get you started on your journey of HOPE this Easter season!
Love you all!
-Chelsea
MIDDLE SCHOOL ZOOM HANGOUTS
We miss your beautiful faces! It's time to hang out, play games, and check in with your church community and youth group grade. Join us once a month while we zoom together. We miss you!
Winter Youth Group ZOOM meeting dates:
Time: 7pm-8pm/8:30pm
8th Grade: The 1st Wednesday of every month
7th Grade: The 2nd Wednesday of every month
6th Grade: The 3rd Wednesday of every month
5th Grade: The 4th Wednesday of every month
Links to these zoom meetings will be sent via text and email every month to everyone on our Middle School faith formation list. If you aren't receiving the links and you would like your child to participate, please contact me via email at: Chelsea@SJTBCC.org and let me know that you want to be put on the list!
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
High School
-9th-12th grades-
THE JOY OF EASTER
JOY (Jesus, Others, Yourself)
JOY (Jesus, Others, Yourself)
by Lifeteen.com
It’s early in the morning and you are sound asleep. All of a sudden, that alarm you set last night starts screaming at you: WAKE UP!
The alarm sounds like more than just a pesky, beeping phone clock — it sounds like a bomb is about to erupt, or maybe like one of those obnoxious fire alarms from your school. Beep! Beep! Beep! Again, and again, and again.
Naturally, flight or fight kicks in, and you furiously and desperately try to hit the snooze button. “Not now,” you say to yourself. “Just a few more precious minutes… then, I’ll be ready..... READ THE REST HERE
Faith in Action
FEEDBACK NEEDED FROM ALL CATHOLICS
For The Seattle Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
For The Seattle Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
We Want Your Feedback:
The Archdiocese of Seattle is asking for all Catholics to take THIS SURVEY regarding the new Pastoral Plan for the Archdiocese.
The Archdiocese of Seattle is asking for all Catholics to take THIS SURVEY regarding the new Pastoral Plan for the Archdiocese.
“Our goal is to become a more mission-oriented church that continually draws people closer to Christ, regardless of where they are in their faith journey.”
~ Archbishop Etienne, June 8, 2020
ENTERTAINMENT
KIDS PRESENT: The Easter Story
This is fantastic and worth the 5 minutes of your time. I normally share an original worship song here but I thought sharing something that can make us laugh during such a joyful season would be a nice break from the norm. I hope you love this as much as I do!
-Chelsea
CELEBRATE MASS!
WEEKEND MASS with Fr. Jim Coyne
St. John the Baptist
www.sjtbcc.org
DAILY MASS with Archbishop Etienne
St. James Cathedral
https://vimeo.com/archdioceseofseattle
FAITH FORMATION STAFF:
JOAN WILLIAMSON Faith Formation and Sacramental Prep
JoanW@sjtbcc.org
Call: 253-630-0701
CHELSEA WILDE Youth Ministry and Confirmation
ChelseaW@sjtbcc.org
Text/Call: 248-385-3567
THERESE MCHENRY Elementary and First Sacraments
ThereseM@sjtbcc.org
Call: 253-630-0701
See an example of what we'll watch together before our activities here: