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Dear Friends in Christ, After a process of extended discernment and consultation, I am happy to announce that the following people have agreed to serve on the new Parish Family Advisory Council (PFAC):

Luke came to Christ as we did, as our Christian neighbors did, not as an eyewitness to what Jesus said and did, but through the witness of other believers and his own experience. Luke’s stories of Gentile outsiders speak more directly to us about change and new life than the Jewish background stories in the other three gospels. Invite a neighbor or friend and come to hear more.

It takes 1,000 volunteer blood donors each day to maintain a safe and reliable blood supply for patients in the Pacific Northwest needing blood for surgeries, cancer treatments, and bleeding disorders. The need is great, yet less than 3% of eligible people donate blood. Local hospitals rely on all of us to give regularly, up to six times a year, to ensure lifesaving transfusions are available for all of the seriously ill and injured patients in our community. Giving blood is easy; in less than an hour and in one pint of blood, you’ve truly saved a life. Please make a blood donation appointment today and give at Assumption Catholic Church on April 22. To sign up, call 1-800-398-788 or visit https://www.bloodworksnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/redirectgroup.html?s=1485 As an added bonus, all donors who give in April can enter to win a dream vacation to Maui for two. For more information, visit https://www.bloodworksnw.org/win

Do you feel called to lead a Bible Study? Assumption Parish is looking for someone with a heart for Scripture and community to lead a Bible Study group. Whether you've led before or simply feel the Spirit nudging you to dive deeper, we’d love to hear from you! Guidance and resources are available to help you get started. Reach out to the parish office if you're interested or want to learn more.

Join Catholics from throughout Seattle at the Peace and Spirituality Center at St. Mary's by the Lake (Bellevue) for a day of prayer, fun, friends, and faith-sharing in observance of the Holy Year proclaimed by Pope Francis. Presenters are Debra Ricard and Kristen Holland from the Northeast Catholic Parish community, and Chris Koehler, Director of Missions & Immigrant Affairs, Archdiocese of Seattle. Lori and Robert Fontana, Directors of Catholic Life Ministries and parishioners of Assumption will facilitate the day. Write to them to register or with any questions at [email protected] . Cost: $30 (single), $50 (couple) Scholarships available! Drinks/snacks provided. PLEASE BRING A SACK LUNCH!

The parish office will be closed at all locations for the Easter holiday on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.

For those ages 21 - 39, join our young adult ministry for bible study on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30 PM in the Benicasa Center next to St. Catherine church. We will be exploring the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching: Life and Diginity of the Human Person, Call to Family, Community and Participation, Rights and Responsibilities, Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, The Diginity of Work and the Rights of Workers, Solidarity, and Care for God's Creation. Please email [email protected] for more details.

If you are grieving over the death of a loved one, you are not alone. Your grief may have taken away your sense of self through anger and depression, but there is hope and help for you. Continue reading...