Saint Brendan Catholic Church

DAILY MASS TEMPORARY SCHEDULE CHANGE – There will be NO Daily Mass or morning confessions this week, July 9th – 14th. There WILL be a vigil Mass and afternoon confessions on Saturday, July 14th. Please visit the following parishes in our area for their respective Daily Mass schedules.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Bothell)
Holy Family (Kirkland)
St. John Vianney (Kirkland)
St. Luke (Shoreline)
St. Mark (Shoreline)
St. Pius X (Mountlake Terrace)
St. Teresa of Calcutta (Woodinville)
St. Thomas More (Lynnwood)

INTRODUCING OUR NEW CHOIR DIRECTOR OF OUR ENGLISH MASS

My name is Victoria Solenberger, and I’m so excited to be the new music director here at St. Brendan! Fr. Wichert asked if I could share a bit about myself.

I have one connection to St. Brendan – my best friend is the daughter of Anne Packard who used to direct one of the choirs here many years ago. She also received a music degree from the UW, and as I was starting out she gave me some great perspective and support in my musical endeavors. It’s a neat full-circle experience to begin working in the place where she worked as well.

I grew up in northern California, and came to Washington state to go to college at Gonzaga University. After graduating with a bachelor’s in music performance and meeting my now-husband Erik, I taught elementary school music for two years in Spokane. I had very little background in teaching and was flung into the middle of it, and once I got up and brushed myself off I completely loved the job! Erik, who was an army officer at the time, was then stationed down at Fort Lewis, and so I moved out west to Tacoma after we got engaged.

After we got married, I earned my masters degree in choral conducting from the UW, while working as the music director at Visitation and Holy Rosary Catholic churches. It was wonderful to work with those parishes. Since my graduation, we’ve had two sons – Thomas and David – who are two years and two months old, respectively. Erik says we’re biased, but they are light to our life!

I like hiking, reading and researching random things, meeting new people, and having great conversations. Hopefully many of those will be with you! Looking forward to meeting you as I serve you here.

INTRODUCIENDO A NUESTRA NUEVA DIRECTORA DE CORO PARA LAS MISAS EN INGLÉS

Mi nombre es Victoria Solenberger, y estoy muy emocionada de ser la nueva directora de música aquí en San Brendan. El padre Wichert me pidió que compartiera un poco sobre mí.

Tengo una conexión a San Brendan, mi mejor amiga es hija de Anne Packard quien fue directora de coros aquí hace muchos años. Ella también recibió su título universitario de música de la Universidad de Washington y mientras yo estaba empezando, ella me dio gran perspectiva y apoyo en mis emprendimientos musicales. Es una fantástica experiencia de circulo completo empezar a trabajar en el lugar donde ella trabajó.

Crecí en el norte de California y vine al estado de Washington para ir a la Universidad Gonzaga. Después de graduarme con la carrera de rendimiento musical y conocer a mi ahora esposo Erik, enseñe música por dos años en una primaria de Spokane. Tenía muy poco conocimiento en enseñar así que me costó un poco de trabajo, pero después ¡me enamoré de mi trabajo! Erik, quien era un oficial de la armada en ese entonces, fue enviado a Fort Lewis, así que me moví al oeste de Tacoma después de habernos comprometido.

Después de casarnos, recibí mi maestría en conducción de coros de la Universidad de Washington, mientras trabajaba como directora de música en las parroquias de Visitación y Santo Rosario. Fue increíble trabajar con esas parroquias.

Desde mi graduación, tuvimos dos hijos- Thomas y David -que tienen dos años y dos meses, respectivamente. Erik dice que somos partidistas, pero ellos son ¡la luz de nuestra vida!

Me gusta hacer senderismo, leer e investigar sobre cosas raras, conocer nuevas personas y tener grandes conversaciones. ¡Espero que muchas de ellas sean contigo! Estoy esperando conocerte mientras te sirvo aquí.

JOB OPENING – FACILITIES SUPERVISOR

St. Brendan Catholic Church, in Bothell, WA, is seeking a full-time Facilities Supervisor. The successful candidate will oversee the daily and long-term maintenance programs. Administer the daily operations including grounds, maintenance, janitorial, safety, security, transportation systems for a large parish. Position is opened until filled.

Excellent salary and benefits in accord with Archdiocese of Seattle guidelines. Starting salary range is depending on qualifications and experience. This is a 40-hour per week, year-round, non-exempt position. To request an application packet, please contact Kerri Foust at the Parish Office at 425-483-9400 or kerrif@saintbrendan.org.

2018 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL RESULTS

Our Annual Catholic Appeal Goal $140,808.00

Amount of goal reached to date: $175,874.44
# of households in our parish: 1676
# of households participating to date: 547
% parishioner participation: 33%

Your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal is still needed! Thank you to all who have responded to the needs of our Church in Western Washington through the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. Any gift you give to the Annual Catholic Appeal now comes back to the parish, as we are working towards our parish project of making the needed upgrades to the Brendan House office space.

It is not too late to return your pledge envelope, so please fill out a pledge envelope today by going online today: www.seattlearchdiocese.org/donate

Did you know your Annual Catholic Appeal gift could be doubled? Many companies MATCH gifts to the Annual Catholic Appeal! Check if your employer has a Matching Gift Program and help us maximize our REBATE for our parish project. Once your gift has been paid in full, you can apply for the match per your employer’s instructions.

CALLED TO SERVE AS CHRIST allows the Archdiocese to:

Establish a stronger position to provide a consistent, appropriate retirement for priests by moving from a pay-as-you-go system to a fully-funded model for priest pension and medical plans.
Increase the ability of women religious orders to care for their senior members while continuing their ministry to God’s people.
Give parishes more resources for their local ministries, services, works and programs.
Lead by example in prayer, action, and generosity.
Reinforce a dynamic faith for the next generation of Catholics in Western Washington.

Please visit: https://www.calledtoserveaschrist.org/ for more information.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE – July 2018

Saint Brendan Catholic Church

Welcome to St. Brendan

Masses: Saturday: 5PM Sunday: 8AM, 10AM, Noon (Spanish)

Reconciliation

Individual confession is available daily (except Tuesdays and Sundays) at 7:45am – 8:15am, and Saturdays at 3pm

Baptism, First Communion…

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