The Good Shepherd. Do you recognize His voice?
THIS WEEK'S PRAYER FOCUS
Prayer to the Good Shepherd
Lord of the 23rd Psalm,
I have known death,
and you have refreshed my soul.
I have known fear,
and you have comforted me.
I have known hunger,
and you have set a feast before me.
In the darkest valley
no calamity of humankind or nature has separated us.
I have known death,
and you have refreshed my soul.
I have known fear,
and you have comforted me.
I have known hunger,
and you have set a feast before me.
In the darkest valley
no calamity of humankind or nature has separated us.
Teach me to walk as you walk
Beside those in mourning
so that they will know joy,
Beside those in fear
that they will know comfort,
Beside those in hunger
that they will feast until their cup overflows.
Beside those in mourning
so that they will know joy,
Beside those in fear
that they will know comfort,
Beside those in hunger
that they will feast until their cup overflows.
As your goodness and love follow me,
May mine follow my neighbor
That the threat of the worst terrors
May turn to the knowledge of the comforts of
the house of the Lord,
Where you have invited us to dwell forever.
May mine follow my neighbor
That the threat of the worst terrors
May turn to the knowledge of the comforts of
the house of the Lord,
Where you have invited us to dwell forever.
And so let me strive to help build on earth
What you have promised us in heaven.
In the face of all calamity, present and yet to come,
Let me lead my neighbor beside quiet waters,
The quiet waters of the Good Shepherd.
What you have promised us in heaven.
In the face of all calamity, present and yet to come,
Let me lead my neighbor beside quiet waters,
The quiet waters of the Good Shepherd.
AMEN
A Beautiful Prayer for this trying time!
ELEMENTARY
-Pre-K through 4th grades-
Join Us!
LIVE Rosary and Flowers for Mary
May
10
Elementary Faith Formation Rosary & Flowers for Mary @ 10:00am
Join your fellow Faith Formation families to pray the rosary LIVE via Zoom.
The CREW and some of the catechists will help guide us!
Have some flowers ready to adorn your statue or picture of Mary!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89673323702
Meeting ID: 896 7332 3702
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-Winner Update-
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
POSTER CONTEST
THEME: LOVE GOD. LOVE ALL LIFE!
Children Kindergarten through 4th grades were challenged to create a poster about how life is a gift. How can I care for it?
“Life is a precious gift from God.” Psalm 139:14
This poster was omitted from last week's announcements of winners. Our apologies. Nice work, Michael!
SECOND GRADE
Michael Smith
MIDDLE SCHOOL
-5th-8th grades-
CATECHISTS & PARENTS:
If you are interested in helping me facilitate some middle school Zoom check in meetings & Zoom games with the kids, please send me an email: ChelseaW@SJTBCC.org
Zoom meetings have been working well with the high schoolers and I think it’s time to offer that for middle school students. Parents, please let me know if you have the time to support this ministry.
Another kind of cool faith formation option is to tune in to the LifeTeen LIVE broadcasts every Sunday @2pm here:
Although Life Teen is usually geared more toward high schoolers, these 40 minute youth group like sessions are great for families and middle school students too. They include a skit of some sort, a welcome message, a teaching, and a musician playing worship music they have written. They last about 40 minutes :)
-Chelsea
LIFE TEEN
-9th-12th grades-
WE BE PLAYING GAMES YA'LL! Come check in with your small group and get some laughs:
May
13
High School Game Day is this Wednsday!
Join us at 4pm on Wednesday via zoom!
Log in with a computer and have another device that can connect to the internet handy in order to play the jackbox.tv games with us!
Join the zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84020344557
Meeting ID: 840 2034 4557
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ADULT FORMATION
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May
9
Parish-Wide Zoom Gathering for adults
Last week we held our first Parish-wide Zoom gathering! We had over 60 parishioners attend and it was SO GREAT to see everyone!
I invite everyone to join us this weekend from 10am-11:30am on Saturday May, 9th.
Zoom Meeting Link:
http://us02web.zoom/us/j/89824966263
Meeting ID: 898 2496 6263
When you arrive at the gathering we will break into smaller groups for better opportunity to say hi to each other. Those groups will be determined by the mass time you typically attend. You will simply tell us the time that you normally attend mass, we will place you in that group, and then you will be able to see those you would normally see on a weekly basis.
So what will we do in these groups, you may ask? We will take some time just to say hi and catch up on how life has been, then we will read the Gospel of the weekend, dialogue with two questions that are provided each week, and pray.
How much do I need to share? As always in adult small faith communities, you have the freedom to share as much or as little as you want. Whatever is comfortable for you. What is shared in the small groups will stay in the small groups, confidentiality is important. We will respect the time and give each person the opportunity to share if they desire to. There will be a facilitator in each small group to help with the flow of the gathering.
Blessings,
Joan Williamson
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LITURGY OF THE HOURS
Time spent in prayer is an indispensable part of the spiritual life of a Christian disciple. Find out how to celebrate the liturgy of the hours at home!
ENTERTAINMENT
SJTB STORY TIME
with Mary-Kaye Soderlind
Papa Luis and Eva sing
"Shepherd Me, O God"
Our Youth Minister, Chelsea Wilde, has 50+ original worship songs on
The ChelseaHasHope Youtube channel!
The song shared above reminds us that we do not have to fear rough waters because we know the sea's Creator :) Check out her entire collection here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIXV5qF5yYofWIKd8C4UaA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIXV5qF5yYofWIKd8C4UaA
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
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