The Parish offices will be closed tomorrow, Friday, March 16, in order to complete packing and moving into temporary offices. Upon completion of the remodel, the Parish offices will be located in the former Rectory.
Link here for the Lenten and Easter liturgical schedule.
North Seattle Catholic Youth
On Sunday, March 18, North Seattle Catholic Youth, which includes St. John School and Parish youth will offer one sexual abuse prevention course to our youth. In our efforts to protect our vulnerable population, the Archdiocese of Seattle has integrated abuse prevention material into our faith formation and youth ministry curriculum in the context of teaching our youth about our Catholic faith. To help you understand what your youth will be offered, link here: “Parent/ Guardian Resources.” This will inform you about the curriculum being used while also making available the actual lessons. As the guardian, you have the right to opt your child/youth out of this lesson. This course will be offered during the regular Sunday Gathering at St. Catherine Parish: 5pm for Middle School and 7pm for High School. A meal will be served at 6:15pm. There will also be games. If you have any questions, please contact Kate Brown at kate@nseattlecatholicyouth.org or 206-488-5970.
March 25, Bowling with North Seattle Catholic Youth! We will NOT be having our regular Sunday Gathering on March 25. Instead, we are going Bowling! If you have questions or are planning on joining us for bowling, please contact Kate Brown – kate@nseattlecatholicyouth.org or 206-488-5970.
Pretzels Pretzels had their origin in early Christian Lenten practice. “Because fat, eggs, and milk were forbidden during Lent, a special bread was made with dough consisting of only flour, salt, and water. These little breads were shaped in the form of arms crossed in prayer and were called bracellae (Latin, ‘little arms’). Among the Germans the Latin word became ‘bretzel.’ These pretzels were a common Lenten food throughout the Middle Ages in Europe and became an all year round snack, in its original shape, only in the 19th century” (Dues, G., Catholic Customs and Traditions, 76-77).
