What are our gifts?
During August, parishioners at Holy Spirit and St. John the Baptist were invited to share what they love most about their parish—on posters, response forms, emails, and even drawings. Members of the Parish Family Advisory Committee carefully read every comment and grouped them into themes to notice patterns, not to create a scientific survey.
These results may surprise you. What you don’t see in this report is as important as what you do see, inviting us to keep listening and looking beneath the surface.
This visual report offers a “big picture” look at the gifts you named: the ways our parishes feel like home, the people who care for us, and the Spirit at work in our worship, ministries, and everyday life.
Family 30 Advent Retreat
Mary’s Yes: God’s Invitation to Carry Christ
Reflections on Luke’s Gospel
When:
Saturday, December 6, 2025 · 9:00 am–3:15 pm (check-in opens 9:00 am)
Where:
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA 98042
Step into Advent with a day set aside for prayer, learning, and community with our Family 30 (St. John the Baptist & Holy Spirit). We’ll reflect on Luke’s Gospel and Mary’s “yes,” making room in our hearts to carry Christ into the world.
What’s included: presentations, personal reflection, small-group sharing, worship, prayer, music & art, guided meditation, and fellowship. Morning pastries and lunch provided.
Registration
To help us plan food and small groups, please register by Wednesday, December 3.
Walk-ins are welcome—if your plans change, just come.
[Register for the Advent Retreat]
What to Bring
- A Bible (if you have one)
- Notebook and pen
- Water bottle
- Open heart and a friend!
Accessibility & Dietary Needs
We want everyone to feel at home. If you need accommodations or have dietary requests, please email rosem@sjtbcc.org and we’ll do our best to assist.
Multilingual Rosary (Immediately Following the Retreat)
All are invited to remain for a multilingual rosary right after the retreat concludes. Each decade will be led aloud by a volunteer in their own language as a beautiful sign of our unity in Christ.
Seeking volunteer leaders in English, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Chuukese, and other languages represented in our parish family.
Want to lead a decade? Email rosem@sjtbcc.org with your name and the language you’ll lead.
Bring a rosary if you have one—extras will be available. All ages welcome.