How's it going in your cocoon?
Listen to Joan's reflection below!
5th Sunday of Lent
ACTIVITY: Forgive and Let Go!
I this time of quarantine testing your patience? Maybe hurtful things have been said or done. Try this....
1. As a group, pray this prayer:
Jesus, my helper, help me forgive those who hurt me.
I want to love as you did.
2. Pass out paper and pencil to each person.
3. Ask everyone to write/draw about something or someone who has hurt them or made them sad.
4. Give a few minutes to write in silence. (play soft music in background)
5. After everyone has written on their papers, crumple their sheets into the smallest balls possible.
6. Throw the crumpled balls into a trash can.
7. Think of the hurt you just threw in the garbage and pray the prayer above again.
THIS WEEK'S PRAYER FOCUS....
-ACT OF CONTRITION-
My God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong
and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us.
In his name, my God, have mercy.
The English translation of the Act of Contrition from Rite of Penance © 1974, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. (ICEL). All rights reserved.
MESSAGE FROM POPE FRANCIS
March 27, 2020
ATTENTION PARENTS!
*Preschool thru 8th grades*
You now have access to continue
faith formation at home!
The Pflaum Gospel Weeklies are a liturgically-based catechetical program that helps parents participate in their important role as the first educators of your children.
These are FREE, EASY and ENGAGING weekly lessons based on the Sunday gospel reading. Videos, music, coloring sheets and Gospel readings and more!
(Available in English and Spanish)
HERE IS HOW TO ACCESS:
1. Go to: https://www.pflaumweeklies.com
2. Login: amyb@sjtbcc.org Password: Faith2020 (cap F)
3. Click on “What is Pflaum Doing in Response to Covid-19?”
4. Scroll down English Lessons/Spanish Lessons
- Seeds for Preschool
- Promise for K-1
- Good News for 2-3
- Venture for 4-6
- Visions for 7-9
5. Look to the right hand side of page for more resources (VIDEOS, MUSIC, ETC!
CONTACT:
Jenniifer Brough at Pflaum Publishing
800-543-4383, ext 1169
IMPORTANT for PARENTS
WATCH THIS VIDEO
"HOW TO USE THESE LESSONS"
ENGLISH
SPANISH
ELEMENTARY
-Pre-K through 4th grades-
POSTER CONTEST EXTENDED!!
Due Date: April 19
How can I turn it in since classes are cancelled?
Drop off at the Parish Office (limited hours see website)
Or take a picture of your poster and entry form and email to me @ Amyb@sjtbcc.org
-Winners announced April 26th-
Winners will be contacted via email.
All posters will be displayed on our website!
Entry form and info are attached
MIDDLE SCHOOL
-5th-8th grades-
Hello Families!
I encourage you to really take a look at the above mentioned Faith At Home-Gospel Weeklies resource. It’s great and will be what we are using going forward with with the kids when it comes to possible online meetings.
I will be meeting with all of the adult youth group youth ministers this week via Zoom to come up with a plan to get some options to meet online with students soon! Pray for us as we work through some challenges and try to figure out the best way for our youth group to stay connected.
Please email me with any fun or creative ways your family is coping with this reality we are all in! I’m so interested to hear!
I will be emailing everyone and texting everyone soon with updated info on our youth group meetings :)
Blessings,
Chelsea
LIFE TEEN
-9th-12th grades-
Life Teen,
Great news everyone! St. John Life Teen will be meeting again via Zoom!
2pm-6pm:
Teens and Parents are encouraged to tune in to Life Teen's "Global Life Night" at home. The broadcast is actually LIVE at 2pm PST so if you want to participate in the live event with the live-chat etc, you will have to tune in then. Life Teen will keep the video online for you to watch at your leisure.
Our small group discussions will be about this "Global Life Night" so tune in before joining the St. John Life Teen Zoom Chat if you can!
Note: If the link changes, I will be emailing/texting it out to everyone before hand anyway. Here’s the link I have for now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIHfjz04mmc
Hey Parents!
We have something new for you!
While we are meeting digitally during these next few weeks we will have a parent small group option! All you have to do is follow the above prompts and links and I will put you into a separate parent small group led by Joan Williamson!
Please join us!
Lastly:
Thank you in advance for your patience as we work out all of the little road bumps and kinks in this process. I am confident that it will be successful and that we will have a lot of fun! Yay technology!
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Zoom!
Blessings,
Chelsea
ADULT FORMATION
RETREAT OPPORTUNITIES
VIA ZOOM
"Start with Jesus: WE the Missionary People"
Loyola Press has a wonderful presentation offered this past February at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. Julianne Stanz and her peers in ministry (Elsy Arévelo, Dr. Ansel Augustine, Becky Eldredge, and Dr. Joe Paprocki) took the stage to speak on the topic.
ENTERTAINMENT
This week we are focusing on MUSIC PLAYLISTS to bring you joy while in your "cocoon"! What I am sharing here is all for Spotify, but, you can search public playlists on any music streaming service that you use to find uplifting music. Here’s a curated list (made by Chelsea) of ready-made playlists for any Spotify users to get your week started right!
Remember, you can download Spotify FOR FREE on your computer to have access to these public playlists. You only have to pay for Spotify if you use it on mobile devices.
Next week we will focus on Podcasts!
Blessings,
Chelsea
Rap/ HipHop for the Christian Ear: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6MyG3XD7bpOCYylaRMmzLa?si=LgBGUaXnT5CKi9a23uku7A
Christian top POP
Christian Mega EDM playlist
Ultimate Christian Punk & Ska Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4KkcOE1sH8WBvHse1VAV8o?si=m1ulOl0gQ-aW7CPPywz7zQ
Worship: Lifeteen NCYC 2017 Worship
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5smJU5yCLvfjHwx98cti9h?si=ddajiWK1TCys563Uc1Q7TA
Live and Acoustic Worship Sessions
Christian Reggae
Christian Folk (top 40)
Christian Experimental Rock
WAYS TO
LIVE A LEGACY OF LOVE
during a crisis
Letters of Love: Send letters or cards of encouragement and love to family, friends, neighbors, Assisted Living centers, your priest!
Paint a rock and leave on neighbor's door step
Call and ask : "How can I help?"
Collect coins in your CRS Rice Bowl!
Continue your giving by using your parish envelope (mail or drop off)
Pray!
SEND US YOUR IDEAS!!
email Amyb@sjtbcc.org
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
HOLY WEEK/TRIDUUM
Holy Thursday April 9th
Good Friday April 10th
Easter Vigil April 11th
Easter Sunday April 12th
STAY CONNECTED!
FAITH FORMATION STAFF
JOAN WILLIAMSON Faith Formation and Sacramental Prep
253-630-0701
CHELSEA WILDE Youth Ministry and Confirmation
ChelseaW@sjtbcc.org
Text: 248-385-3567
AMY BONTE Elementary and First Sacraments
AmyB@sjtbcc.org
Text: 214-684-1881
"Lord, may you bless the world, give health to our bodies and comfort our hearts. You ask us not to be afraid."