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Partners in the Gospel News--What’s happening in our Parish Family with Partners in the Gospel?

  Lots of folks have been asking what is going on with our parish family. Actually, a lot has been happening behind the scenes, and it’s about to get a lot busier for all of us as we move forward.

Since last July, this has been a time of getting together to get to know each other. We did have one all parish Mass for the installation of our pastor Fr. Ross. We have had several opportunities to get acquainted, such as the crab feed at each parish, Simbang Gabi at St. Matthew, Jazz Walk at St. Mark, just to name a few. We currently have an opportunity to visit each other at our Wednesday night soup supper at St. Matthew, and our Friday night salmon bake at St. Mark.  Both gatherings are preceded by Confessions and Stations of the Cross. What better way to gather for a meal than to prepare spiritually prior to the meal?

      Many parishioners have attended Mass at both St. Mark and St. Matthew and have felt welcome at both places.  There are some differences in liturgical expression, but the same Mass is celebrated.

      As you see in the link above, the parish family school task force has been formed, to be led by Tom Martin. Tom is a parish family member. They will be looking at everything from curriculum to finances to facilities, all with an eye to how to ensure a vibrant sustainable school.

     Fr. Ross will be inviting Parish members from both parishes to serve on the Parish Family Advisory Council (PFAC). This group will provide input to the pastor on parish family-level expenses, property decisions, and anything that impacts the future of the family as one faith community. Once PFAC membership is finalized, Fr. Ross will announce and introduce the members to both parishes.

     In the future, we will be looking at how to create a single bulletin that encompasses the activities of both parishes. We are also exploring how to best communicate information to all of you.

      We will be inviting people to some Parish Family 12 gatherings after Easter as we begin the work of defining “Who we Are” as one parish family. Look for the information in the bulletin, on our web site, and in an email. In the meantime, please continue to pray for our priests and our success as we become

One Family, United in Faith.

 If you have questions, please contact Linda Haptonstall at [email protected]

Please check out the St. Mark website at: St. Mark parish – A Roman Catholic parish in Shoreline, WA (saintmarkshoreline.org)

Upcoming events:

March 26th--Confessions, Stations, and Soup at St. Matthew!

• 5pm Confessions; 6pm Stations of the Cross in the Church
• Soup Supper after in the community center
• 7:30pm Bible Study in the community center conference room

March 28th--Confessions, Stations, and Salmon Dinner at St. Mark

• 5pm Confessions; 6pm Stations of the Cross in the Church
• Salmon dinner after in the gym--Free will offering requested

Liturgical Ministry Training March 29th at 10am to 11am.

• All current and prospective Liturgical ministers must attend this training.
• Altar Servers will also be trained by Fr. Davis 
• Training will be in the church after the morning Mass
• the first 20 minutes will be an overview of how the liturgical ministries intersect with the others in a liturgy, and the theological underpinning of the ministries.
• the last 40 minutes will be an opportunity to break out into your respective liturgical ministry groups for specific training

Palm Braiding on Saturday, April 12th in the Parish Offices, from 9am to 12noon