St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

All Souls Day Mass
2022-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

All Saints Day Mass
2022-11-01 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-11-01 09:00 - 10:00 | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
A holy day of obligation, Solemnity of all Saints is a celebration of all Catholic Saints.

Thanksgiving Meal Drive
2022-11-01 - 2022-11-16 | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
Our annual drive to collect funds to provide hundreds of families with Thanksgiving meals continues. Through our partnership with Hilltop Red Apple, we are once again able to provide an entire Thanksgiving meal to a family of 4-6.
These meals are distributed to families through Catholic Community Services, Children’s Home Society, Kent School District (including our neighbors at Covington Elementary), Kent Youth & Family Services, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and St. Vincent de Paul.
Each meal comes with a whole turkey, 5lb bag of potatoes, bread rolls, canned yams, cranberry sauce, canned vegetable, a box of stuffing, a packet of gravy, and a pumpkin pie.
Envelopes are available in the office and narthex. Checks can be made out to St. John the Baptist or you can donate online:
Donate Here
Information regarding volunteering will be available forthcoming. Keep an eye on our website and social media pages for ways to connect!

Stewardship of Treasure Campaign
2022-10-29 - 2022-11-30 | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
This weekend begins our yearly focus on Parish Stewardship. We invite you to reflect prayerfully on how God has blessed you and how God has called each of us to share a designated portion of these blessings. Your gifts help our parish to continue our mission to serve one another in the name of Jesus Christ. It allows us to provide assistance to those in need, to livestream Mass to our homebound, to prepare children and adults to receive our Sacraments, to keep the lights on, and to coordinate our wonderful ministries. Your gift truly matters, and we are grateful for you!

Pledge Here

Parish Leadership Convocation
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 | McMullen Center, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
Open to all those serving on a council or commission. This gathering will be an opportunity for those serving in a leadership role within our parish to come together to review our previous 5-year plan and provide a direction for our next 5-year plan.

Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast
2022-10-23 10:00 - 11:30 | McMullen Center, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
The annual Apples Sales Fund Raiser in October and November typically supports this program. However, our Grower’s apple orchard in Yakima was attacked by a flock of birds that destroyed the entire crop this year. Please keep our Grower in your prayers and also continue to support our Coats for Kids program by joining us on our pancake breakfast.

World Mission Day
2022-10-16 | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
Mission Sunday is celebrated the world over. Pope Francis is inviting the entire Church to support priests, religious and lay leaders around the world as they bring the Gospel to those most in need. Please keep the pope’s missions in your prayers. The Archdiocese of Seattle takes up a special collection this weekend to support these efforts. In 1926, Pope Piux XI instituted World Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide World Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. Pope Francis’ message for World Mission Sunday this year reflects on the theme: “You shall be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8). He reminds us that the Church is missionary in nature and that we are called at Baptism to share in this mission together. The Holy Father exclaims, “Would that all of us in the Church were what we already are by virtue of baptism: prophets, witnesses, missionaries of the Lord, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to the ends of the earth!” On World Mission Sunday, we join our Holy Father in supporting his missions. As we pray and respond here at home, we share in those celebrations taking place in every parish and school throughout the world. Together, through our prayers and financial support, we bring the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions. In a world where so much divides us, World Mission Sunday rejoices in our unity as missionaries by our Baptism, as it offers each one of us an opportunity to support the life-giving presence of the Church among the poor and marginalized in more than 1,100 mission dioceses. To read Pope Francis’ 2022 message for World Mission Sunday visit: 2022 World Mission Sunday Message. Donations can be made via FaithDirect, monthly envelopes, as well as envelopes available at all weekend Masses.

Craft & Hobby Day
2022-10-15 10:00 - 17:00 | McMullen Center, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
Join others in our community for a free, fun day of crafting! There is no cost for this event. We ask you to bring your own supplies to craft with, snack, and lunch. This day is set aside to offer uninterrupted time to work on your own craft while growing in fellowship with others. All are welcome and do not need to be a member of St. John the Baptist to join. Friends and family are welcome to this event

PREPARES Diaper Drive
2022-10-08 17:00 - 2022-10-09 19:00 | St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
October 8th & 9th
Before/After Masses in Narthex
In celebration of Respect Life Month, the St. John the Baptist PREPARES* ministry is holding a diaper drive the weekend of October 8/9.
PREPARES will be collecting the following items to help support moms and families in need:
· Diapers (sizes 3,4,5, and 6)
· Baby wipes
· NEW clothes, babies’ size 6 months thru kids’ size 7/8 (onesies, shirts, pants, dresses, socks, etc.)
· lotion/shampoo/bath items for both moms and babies
Donated items can be placed in the PREPARES crib located in the church Narthex.
*PREPARES is a pregnancy and support ministry launched by the Washington State Catholic bishops with the promise of care from pregnancy to the child’s fifth birthday to mothers and fathers – no matter their beliefs. The PREPARES program celebrates the gift of life and makes sure that no child – born or unborn – is ever abandoned or alone. Thank you for respecting life by caring for vulnerable moms, babies and families!

Blessing of Pets
2022-10-02 13:00 - 14:00 | McMullen Center, 25810 156th Ave SE, Covington, WA, 98042, United States
Calling all creatures big and small! Please bring your beloved animal to receive a blessing this weekend! To show our CARE for animals in need, we invite you to bring a donation of pet food that we will be passing to the Covington Storehouse Food Bank.
