Parish News
2025 BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
The annual Blessing of the Backpacks will take place on Friday, September 12 at 8:15am on the school parking lot and on Sunday, September 14 at the 10:30am Mass, where Fr. Parrish will bless the backpacks filled with donated food. This is a great opportunity for our parish and school families to participate directly in the support of those in our community most in need.
Click here for more information and suggested items for donation.
CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR PARISH FAMILY 14
Our confirmation program will be hosted at St. John this year; all youth in grades 7 and up are welcome. Participants must be baptized Catholics.
We will start our classes in person, in November 2025, with Confirmation scheduled for February 2026. Classes meet after the 8:30am mass. You can find the registration form here: https://archseattle.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/5366/responses/new
The sacrament of Confirmation is the third of the sacraments of initiation (the others are Baptism and Eucharist). For Catholics, Confirmation is the sacrament that signifies a deepening of one’s baptismal commitment and a strengthening of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Through Confirmation, individuals confirm their faith and become full, active members of the Church. Once confirmed, youth may participate in the liturgy as Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, Lectors, and Sacristans.
