Welcome to St. Thomas More Parish

Our mission is to become the real presence of Christ through prayer, education, worship and service

"Lead Me Lord, Send Me"
Fr. Stephen Okumu
Pastor

Weekend Masses

Saturday 5 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM

Reconciliation
Saturday 3:30-4:30 PM
or by appointment

Weekday Masses
Tuesday 9 AM
Wednesday 8:30 AM(Sept.-Mid June)
Wednesday 9:00 AM(Mid June-August)
Thursday 9 AM
Friday 9 AM

Parish Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9 AM-5:00 PM
Friday 9 AM-1:00 PM

Easter Prayer

Dear Lord, risen Lord, merciful Lord!
The Easter season is filled with your presence, and we come to you in gratitude for the deep and abiding joy you offer us through the promise of your resurrection. Help us hear your call as did Mary Magdalene. Teach us as you did the disciples at Emmaus. Dispel our doubts as you did for Thomas. And reveal yourself to us as you did to your friends from the shore of Lake Tiberius. Make us good stewards of this Easter season. Open our hearts and minds in a special way to the great mystery of your active presence in our lives, and give us the courage to help others discover your presence in their lives. For you are the light of the world. To you, Christ Jesus, be praise and glory!
Amen.

GOD SO LOVED HE GAVE

FROM A HEART OF GRATITUDE
WE GIVE OUR
TIME, TALENT & TREASURE

Everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God.
Stewardship is the ability to share our gifts of life – Time, Talent & Treasure with others, no strings attached and no conditions. We share these gifts out of our love for God and gratitude to Him.

“Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matt 6:23

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACA AND PARISH STEWARDSHIP

Annual Catholic Appeal Stewardship of Treasure

Occurs in the Spring of each year                                        Occurs in the Fall of each year
Archdiocesan Appeal    Parish Renewal
Pledge to the Archdiocese-May to April Yearly pledge to the parish– Jan– Dec
Supported by Catholics and Parishes across Supported by Parishioners
       Western Washington
Donations Processed through Archdiocese Donations processed through the parish
Monthly reminders sent from Archdiocese Quarterly reminders sent from the parish
Tax Statement provided by Archdiocese Tax Statement provided by parish
Supports over 60 ministries and services     Provides parish ordinary income
      throughout Western Washington

ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS!!!

YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO THE
13TH ANNUAL Intercultural Festival on Pentecost Sunday,
June 9th from 12-4pm

The Festival is "self-funded," so we are asking each parish family to sell or buy 1 ($20) book of raffle tickets, or more. Envelopes containing tickets and instructions will be handed out to each family after all weekend Masses through June 1-2. These raffle tickets are for cash prizes of $500, $300, and $150. Tickets for a gift basket raffle will be sold only at the festival, for $1 each, or 6 tickets for $5. Our thanks to those who have donated cash, gift cards and other items for the gift baskets.

Here is our“wish list”of items or service that the festival needs to make it a success. Please contact Karen Hibbert atk.hibbert11@comcast.net or 425.771.9398 if you can help with any of these:

+Host a table display of your ethnic or cultural heritage items
+Share a Marian image or icon that holds special meaning in your family, culture, or country of origin
+Set up on Saturday, June 8th or tear down on Sunday, June 9th (tables, chairs, tents)
+Loan us your pop up tent canopy
+Volunteers to host coffee and donuts after the 8:30 am Mass on Sunday, June 9th
+Volunteers to serve at the raffle ticket booth and in other capacities on Sunday, June 9th (1 hour shifts)
2 Volunteers to provide overnight security watch of festival grounds 11pm 6/8/19 to 6/9/19
2 Volunteers to act as stage managers with the Entertainment team
1 Volunteer to act as a parsih host to the "FaithMorbile"

If you are a leader of a parish council, commission, ministry, or service organization, and would like to host an information table during the Festival, please conact Laura Piispanen at laurapii@comcast.net.

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to St. Thomas More
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with our new on-line
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