Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle urged opposition to SB 6239, which would alter the current legal definition of marriage, in testimony before the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee.  Archbishop Sartain is the president of the Washington State Catholic Conference, which represents the Catholic Bishops of Washington State on issues of public policy. See the attached documents for the Archbishops Testimony and position on this matter.

Due to the inclement weather recently, the 1st Communion Retreat that was scheduled for Saturday, January 21st has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 28th.  Please contact Violeta Juzon in the parish office with questions at (425) 743-2929 ext 113.

Please check the St. Thomas More School's website:  www.stms.org, or the local TV stations, to see if the school is closed due to inclement weather.  If the school is closed, then the Parish Office will also be closed.  All scheduled programs will also not take place if the Parish Office is closed.

See the attached documents for the Sacred Space Norms and Guidelines

Have you visited the Parish Garden--the spot of land behind the basketball court?  In four short years it has grown from weeds and garbage to a well kept and productive garen, tended by St. Thomas More folk.  Ninety percet of the produce goes to the Food Bank.  As the garden has grown we need more gardeners to tend samll plots.  Not knowledgeable about gardening but interested in learning?  We have master gardeners who would coach you.  For questions or to sign up for a plot, please contact Jeanne Stevenson at (425) 745-1639, or email her at jmstevenson8_5@msn.com