The Archdiocese's responses to Tacoma parishes

"During our time together you asked specific questions, upon which I have reflected and provided answers in the accompanying document. We have already shared my opening comments from that meeting and I hope the rest of your community has been able to read them. I want people to understand that as a shepherd, I am providing a vision for the future. This is not my vision. After much prayer and discernment, I know God has a better future in store for us."

Archbishop Paul Etienne

Archdiocese of Seattle welcomes Bishop-elect Frank Schuster as the new Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle. Fr. Schuster is the current pastor of St. Vincent de Paul in Federal Way.

Pastoral Plan and Activities

The Second Sunday of Lent

Please read today’s Gospel Luke 4:1-13 

The Sunday Gospel describes the devil tempting Jesus in the desert after his 40 days of prayer and fasting. The reading from St. Matthew’s Gospel is from Ash Wednesday the beginning of our 40 days of Lent. In Matthew’s Gospel we find Jesus talking about the traditional Lenten practices of Prayer, Fasting (Sacrifices), and Almsgiving (Generosity). 

Dialogue: Imagine that one of the family is a news reporter and 3 others are the 3 apostles. Ask some questions and let the 3 imagine how the apostles might have responded. Many people remember a special experience or sense of God’s presence on receiving a sacrament, in a time of prayer, in daily life. Ask members to describe such an experience if they had had one

Activity: Read Psalm 27 and pick out some favorite verses. Perhaps repeat them at the family meal, memorize your favorite verse and repeat it throughout the day and in your morning and evening prayers.

Lent

• Confession

Before and after 8:00 a.m. Mass from Mondays through Fridays
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p. m. Saturdays
3:00 p.m to 4:00 p. m Sundays

• Stations of the Cross

3pm (English) on Fridays and 3:30pm (Viet) on Sundays

• Lenten Retreat

Wednesday, March 23rd at St. Ann
Mass at 8am; followed by reflection

Speaker: Rev. Vaiula Iulio

•  Adoration

Holy Hour every Thursday in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Ann’s Church from 4pm to 6pm. We will be saying the Rosary, Chaplet of Mercy, Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary and more. Please come and join us to pray in honor of Jesus in the Eucharist. If you want to sign up for being one hour with Jesus, please let the office know

Financial Report

God Gives It All Then Calls Us To Share

• Mar 5 & 6: $7,940 Env: 174
• Online Giving: $2,149
• Viet Breakfast:$1,329
• Ash Wednesday: $2,238
• Ukraine Special Collection: $2,321

Thank you all for your continued support to St. Ann Parish

Faith Formation

• First Communion:
  Confession for students March 23rd @ 6:30pm in the church
  Student Retreat April 1st
   
• Baptism Class for Parents and Godparents
  Mar. 12th, 1:00pm -2:30pm at St. Ann
  
   
• Confirmation
  Retreat day is changed to April 2nd 9am-7pm
  March 27th: Reconciliation at 7pm
  
   
• RCIA
  Saturday, Mar. 12th: Rite of Election at 11:00 AM (Sponsors need to be there) St. Charles (7112 S 12 St.,)
  March 14: Scrutinizes: Looking within
  
   
• Marriage Preparation Class
  Sat. May 14th from 10:00am to 1:00pm Sun.
  May 15th 11:00am to 2:00pm
  at St. Ann School
  You will receive a certification after class.
  Contact Monty 253-304-4473

Altar Server Training

Lenten Musical Prayer

A special bilingual event hosted by Vietnamese Community with theme "Repentance & Forgiveness"

Consists of sweet, earnest bilingual hymns that remind us of the fragility of human life, the immense love of God and call for repentance and forgiveness

Please join us on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7pm

ALL ARE INVITED

Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Team

You are welcome to send in your prayer requests to Our Lady Queen of Peace Prayer Team. This team is made up of members from each of our 5 parishes. You may email to frgtacoma@gmail.com or call Bob at 253-459-2486

Prayer List 

Muriel Bate, Mary Bostwick, Olivia Davis, Kathleen Genge, Wayne Haverkorn, Nancy Jones, Jackie Lane, Terry Mathern, Doris McGuire, Wesley McMakin, Helen Murray, Neagle, Donald Orris, Shirley Pietz, Joleane Reece, Olivia Ripka, Bernadette Robinson, Rayanne Richardson, Milla Schlatter, Eldon & Marge Weber, Joan & Woody Woodring, Virginia Wooten

We pray for all servicemen and servicewomen and their families.