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Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Patrick Catholic Church,
These are intriguing times for our Church, as we address shifting demographics and resources that impact our faith community. Healthy organizations see uncertainty and challenges not as "problems" but rather as "opportunities" and Saint Patrick Parish, and our Pierce Deanery are wisely taking the time and effort to deliberately stop, think, discern and plan for our future. We have all benefitted from the wise planning and stewardship of countless Catholics who came before us and built our current church; now its our time to plan for future generations of Pierce County Catholics.
At the Parish level, our Long Range Planning team of Jim Rooks, Deacon Bill Eckert,
Joan Christnacht, Kim Ward, Sandra Kuharic, Chuck Woods, Bryce Comfort and Chris Gavin, under the expert guidance of Barbara Eckert, Senior Leadership Consultant from The Catholic Leadership Institute recently formulated our Purpose Statement, and our Team Values. Next in the planning process is determining the most effective means to obtain feedback and input from parishioners.
As the Parish Long Range Planning team is discerning/discovering the "mission that has us" we are simultaneously being asked by the Archdiocese and Pierce Deanery to address the challenge of asking existing parishes to begin re-thinking what it means to be a "church community," looking beyond our traditional parish boundary models, to see if there are ways current parish communities can collaborate and partner with one another to better serve the collective needs of Catholics in Pierce County such as combined Vacation Bible School, youth groups, and RCIA programs, shared bookkeepers or custodial services. The Deanery is also asking parish leaders to dialogue with parishioners to obtain their thoughts regarding the benefits and challenges associated with alternative parish leadership models.
On Jan 14, 2016, 150 Catholic leaders from Pierce Deanery attended a Deanery gathering. Representatives from Saint Patrick Catholic Church included Kim Ward, Deacon Bill Eckert, Bob Bruback, Charles Christnacht, Lisa Schomogyi, Nina Monghan, Chris Gavin, Kevin Lovejoy and Father Jerry Graham, S.J.. A follow-up convocation is scheduled for April 14, 2016. Prior to the April convocation, all parishes are asked to meet with their parishioners at the grass roots level to hear from the bottom up their thoughts of how parishes could collaborate with nearby communities, and what they think about potential new models of parish leadership.
So the bottom line is this, simultaneous planning is taking place, one is a plan to discern and discover the mission/future for Saint Patrick Catholic Church; the other is to plan and discern and discover how that mission/future relates to the greater Catholic Community of Pierce County. We look forward to your participation in the process.
Yours in Christ,
Kevin Lovejoy
Pastoral Coordinator
As always we invite you to share your story or upcoming events for your Saint Patrick Catholic Church affiliated organization or ministry! Send us the scoop! Let us help tell the story and invite our faith community to join together in fellowship and prayer as we journey together discerning and discovering the Mission that has us! Go Church!
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Feb 26
Reconciliation | 6 - 7 PM | Church | Weekly during Lent
Stations of the Cross | 7 PM | Church
Feb 29
Eucharistic Adoration | 3 PM | Chapel| Weekly
Boy Scouts | 7 PM | Church Hall | Weekly
Evening Prayer | 7 PM | Chapel | Weekly
March 1
Prayer Shawl Ministry | 10 AM | Parish Center | Knittees of all skill levels welcome
Primetimers | 6:30 PM | Parish Center
March 3
All School Mass | 8:45 AM | Church
Walking with Purpose | 7 PM | Church Hall | Weekly
March 4
Men's Prayer Group | 6:45 AM | Church Hall | Weekly
Walking with Purpose | 9 AM | Church Hall | Weekly
First Friday Seniors Mass & Luncheon | 11 AM Mass includes Annointing of the Sick
12 PM Lunch includes Irish Humor | Dessert Donations Appreciated
Soup Supper 5 - 7 PM | Church Hall | Sponsored by Pastoral Council
Reconciliation | 6 - 7 PM | Church | Weekly during Lent
Stations of the Cross | 7 PM | Church March 5 - 6 Check out the February 2016 Newsletter Words of Hope to learn about great happenings March 6 Youth Group | 4 - 5:30 PM | Parish Center | Next meeting on March 20
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Recipe of the Week for Lent: Vegetable Shepherd's Pie
Try something different. With the substitute of vegetables for red meat and cauliflower puree for mashed potatoes, it becomes a delicious low carb, low calories dish.
Ingredients- 1 medium head cauliflower, cored and cut into large florets (about 4 cups)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- � cup Greek yogurt
- 12 oz. vegetable soy protein crumbles
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 � cups frozen mixed vegetables
- � cup canned diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup low-fat, low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 T cornstarch
- 3 T chopped fresh chives
- 1/3 cup whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450� F. Line baking sheet with foil and spray it with cooking spray.
- Lay the cauliflower on the prepared baking sheet and season it with salt and pepper to taste. Top with another sheet of foil; roll up the edges to form a tightly sealed package. Roast the cauliflower for 20 minutes. Remove the top layer of foil, being careful of the steam. Continue to roast the cauliflower until it is tender and beginning to brown, about 1- minutes. (Leave oven on).
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the cauliflower and the yogurt. Puree until smooth, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Cover to keep warm.
- Heat a large nonstick saut� pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the vegetable soy crumbles, season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the crumbles until they are cooked through, drain if necessary.
- Reduce the heat under saut� pan to medium. Add the onion to the pan and saut� until nearly tender, about 6 minutes. Add the frozen vegetables and the tomatoes. In a small bowl, whisk the vegetable broth into the cornstarch. Add the cornstarch mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly. Then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the chives to the vegetable mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Spread the vegetable soy crumble and vegetable mixture in an 8x8-inch glass-baking dish. Spread the warm cauliflower puree over the mixture, and sprinkle it with the panko. Bake until the pie is hot throughout, about 8 minutes.
The Health Ministry will be sharing meatless Friday recipes throughout Lent. Go meatless on Fridays during Lent for a chance to win a $100 gift card from Metropolitan Market. Learn more about how Dr. Garry Fitzgerald, Health Ministry leader is working with parishioners to make Saint Patrick Catholic Church a Blue Zone Parish.
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Father John Fuchs, S.J. tells us that babies enter into the world "praying" with the initual cry "help me."
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Be a good steward during your Lenten journey. Check out the 29 Ways to Spend the 29th Day this leap year created by the Seattle Archdiocese as a resource for living Lent more intently!
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Living Your Strengths: Reflections in Lent for Week III
Reflect on your strengths during the season of Lent. Think about the Scripture passage for this week and ponder the reflection questions to help draw you closer to the Lord. |
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"As the Parish Long Range Planning team is discerning/discovering the "mission that has us" we are simultaneously being asked by the Archdiocese and Pierce Deanery to address the challenge of asking existing parishes to begin re-thinking what it means to be a "church community" looking beyond our traditional parish boundary models" says Kevin Lovejoy.
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Are you called to help those in crisis turn their world right side up? Stephen Ministry may be for you! We all experience challenges in life - times when we could benefit from support. In many cases, Stephen Ministers can provide a caring Christian friend who listens, prays and encourages when we are faced with a crisis or difficulty.
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THE MISSION OF SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH
We are a Catholic faith community in the traditions and people of "Old Tacoma" called together and empowered by Christ to nurture the spiritual and liturgical needs of our community through lifelong Christian education, celebration of Sacraments, prayer and service to others.
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Saint Patrick Catholic Church
1001 North J Street | Tacoma, Washington 98403 | 253-383-2783
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