Events


Funerals

Mark William Hallahan

Funeral Mass: Thursday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. | St. Vincent Church

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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.



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Young Adults

All young adults from St. Vincent and St. Theresa are invited to join us for:

Archangel's Table

Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. | St. Vincent Willenborg Center

Join us after the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass for dinner to celebrate the feast day of St. Raphael the Archangel.

 Visit our Young Adults page for more details.

Questions? Email youngadults@stvincentparish.org


Blood Drive

St. Theresa is hosting a blood drive on Monday, Oct. 26:

Noon to 6 p.m. | Social Hall

To book your one-hour appointment, visit: bloodworksNW.org/giveblood.


Mass for the Faithful Departed

Father Dion will celebrate a Mass in remembrance of our departed parishioners and the repose of their souls.

Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. | Gethsemane Cemetery


Seniors 55+

All parish family members age 55+ are invited to join our senior groups!


St. Vincent de Paul Vincentians Potluck

Tuesday, Nov. 3, from noon to 2 p.m. | St. Vincent Narthex

What to bring: A-I: Entrée J-Q: Salad, fruit, or vegetable side R-Z: Dessert



Questions about St. Vincent Vincentians events? Email Janet Hodson, coordinator: janethodson55@gmail.com


St. Theresa Seniors Potluck & Bingo

Come enjoy an afternoon of food, fun, prizes and friendly competition!

Sunday, Nov.15 from 2-4 p.m. | St. Theresa Social Hall

Bring your favorite dish to share. Everyone is welcome! 


Questions about St. Theresa senior events? Call Karin at 253-941-1434.


Mission Trek Auction

Join us for "Game Day," our Mission Trek Dinner and Auction!

Saturday, Nov. 7, 6-9 p.m. | St. Vincent de Paul Social Hall

Cost: $45 per person

The auction benefits our youth who will make mission trips next summer to serve others. Your support helps young people become compassionate leaders, courageous disciples and lifelong servants of the Gospel.

Purchase auction tickets Donate to Mission Trek

Gift Cards for Wounded Warriors

Help our Wounded Warriors by donating gift cards so they can purchase food for Christmas dinner, goods for family needs or gas to get to medical appointments. It's our way of thanking them for keeping us free.

Gift cards of $20 from Fred Meyer, Safeway, Walmart, Target and Amazon, and gas cards to Arco or Chevron are greatly needed. The goal is to provide for 300 Wounded Warriors.

Nov. 29 is the donation deadline.

Please drop your gift cards at the parish office during business hours.

This annual program is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 7528 at St. Vincent.


Advent Meditations with Mary

Join Our Lady of Joy Women's Ministry for "Rejoice! Advent Meditations with Mary."

Thursdays, Nov. 5 to Dec. 10, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. | St. Vincent South Narthex

This five-week prayer journey is an invitation to experience Advent with a heart ready to receive.

Give yourself the gift of slowing down, praying, reflecting and making room for Jesus.

Cost is $20. Click here to register.


Recurring events


Alpha: Life, faith & meaning

Join us Wednesday evenings for Alpha, a way to explore life, faith and meaning in a welcoming environment!

Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. | St. Vincent

Each gathering includes dinner, a short video presentation and small-group conversation.

To learn more, contact one of our coordinators:


Loss, Grief & Healing group

Have you lost a loved one? Are you grieving a loss? Join the Loss, Grief & Healing Support Ministry Group.

Mondays through Nov. 30, from 6-8 p.m. | St. Vincent South Narthex

We will be using "The New Day Journal: A Journey from Grief to Healing."

For information or to register, contact Briget Caudill at briget.caudill@yahoo.com 253-335-7318.


Bible Study Opportunities

Our Parish Family has two Bible study opportunities this fall! See the details below:


At St. Vincent

The Ascension Bible Timeline Bible study, a powerful journey through salvation history that helps you understand the big picture of Scripture and how everything fits together.

Wednesdays, Sept. 9 to Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. | St. Vincent Willenborg Center

To register, or for more information,  call the St. Vincent office: 253-839-2320.


At St. Theresa

The Acts of the Apostles: Exploring the early Church, covering about three chapters each session.

Thursdays, Sept. 10 to Dec. 3, from 6:30-8 p.m. | St. Theresa Meeting Room 1

Bring pen, paper and a highlighter/market. We use the New American Bible (NAB); copies are available on site, but if you bring your own, you can make notes in it.

RSVP to Richard Cashman: vrichc@yahoo.com


Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA/RICA)

If you are an adult interested in becoming Catholic or you just want to know more about the Catholic faith, join us for Order of Christian Initiation of Adults classes in English or Spanish:

English: Sundays, beginning Sept. 13, from 9-10:20 a.m. | St. Vincent Willenborg Center

Questions? Contact Katie Goodson, kgoodson@stvincentparish.org

Click here to register.

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Spanish: Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 22, from 7-8:30 p.m. | St. Theresa

Questions? Contact Alma Carillo, alma.carrillo@sttheresafw.org 

Click here to register.


Eucharistic Adoration

Come spend some time with the Lord in adoration.


  • Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Vincent
  • Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m. at St. Theresa
  • Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Theresa



Our coordination team would like to get a commitment of at least 2-3 people to cover each hour of the day. If you would like to commit one hour of your busy life to be with the Lord, please email Katie Goodson at kgoodson@stvincentparish.org or Carlos Carrillo at ccarrillo@stvincentparish.org.



Rosary Group

Our Rosary Group meets to pray the rosary after the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Vincent on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On the last Monday of each month, we also have a fellowship brunch.


Liturgy of the Hours

Each weekday, join us at 8:30 a.m. for morning prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church's official prayer.

Monday through Wednesday, St. Vincent Chapel

Thursday and Friday, St. Theresa Chapel


St. Vincent de Paul Society

Walking Together: Come see what we do!

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides direct, person-to-person service to individuals and families experiencing poverty and hardship. The parish-based SVdP conferences at St. Vincent and St. Theresa are exploring how we can unify into a single, stronger conference to serve our community better.


Learn how you can help! Contact:

St. Theresa | Roberta 253-677-1087

St. Vincent | Mike 206-697-8252