St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Where Stewardship is a Way of Life
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
A holy day of obligation, Solemnity of all Saints is a celebration of all Catholic Saints.
A holy day of obligation, Solemnity of all Saints is a celebration of all Catholic Saints.
In honor of First Friday, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed after the 9 AM Mass for several hours. Individuals are welcome to come to the church to pray during this time.
It's time to give our grounds some TLC and we need your help! Come as you are for any time you are able to give! We do encourage bringing your own work gloves and appreciate if you have any trimmers/edgers/clippers you can offer, but we have equipment and tasks for all. Our main goal will […]
