Parish Groups

Auction

GRACE & GIVING GALA & AUCTION

It takes a lot of people to put on the auction – thank you to those businesses who sponsored the event – Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic, Eggerman Law, SSA Construction Services, and the Knights of Columbus; thank you to everyone who contributed an auction item; thank you to everyone who attended with such joy in their hearts; thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket, thank you to everyone who bid on an item and especially those who purchased an item; thank you to the fabulous team of adults and youth who served the dinner; thank you to everyone who set up or decorated; thank you to everyone who cleaned up; thank you to everyone who washed tablecloths and napkins; thank you to everyone who baked desserts for the dessert dash; thank you to those who worked the auction; thank you to the SJV staff for pitching in when and where needed; thank you to Fr. Val and Fr. Brad for their support in all aspects; and thank you to all the Saints who were smiling down on our evening! Your support of the church is so important!

Emergency Preparedness Committee New

If you have a background in Police, Fire, military, or you are just an organized person, and interested in helping us prepare, we would love to have you join us in thinking through planning for emergencies. Some examples include: If we experience a large earthquake during Sunday Mass – what would our response look like for our parishioners? What about the broader Finn Hill community? What is a reasonable response? What are we called as Christians and a Light on Finn Hill to do? We will be reviewing scenarios in this manner for many different emergency situations.

Staff is investigating the purchase of a storage container and we need your help and support to determine what we need to purchase and how much to store. Students who need community service hours will be welcome to join especially as we move forward from planning into action.

This will be a limited-time, perhaps a year long commitment (depending on how often we meet and how much research is required). Please contact the parish office if you are interested. Thank you for your consideration.

Facilities Committee

Larry Pomada, Committee Chair • lcpomada2@outlook.com

The Facilities Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 1:00pm. We can use your help and ideas. Anyone interested in joining the Facilities Committee is encouraged to contact Glen.

Are you handy and like to help?

There are always a lot of projects and jobs to be done around here. Anybody willing to spend a little of their time would be much appreciated. Contact facilities@sjvkirkland.org

Adopt-a-Garden Bed

Tony Zimmerman • tzimrman@yahoo.com

Join the program and pick out a spot on our property to beautify. This has become a very successful and rewarding program to everyone, especially from the pride you feel from working in our beautiful gardens to make them even better!

Helping to Feed Our Friends Garden Group

GOOD NEWS!! The Helping to Feed Our Friends Garden Ministry has been awarded a 2026 Rice Bowl Grant for $500, made possible through the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Collections! The Grant will be used to purchase plants and gardening equipment needed to begin the Spring growing season. We are most grateful for this grant knowing that, in the Fall, fresh vegetables will be provided for our community. Thank you for your support of CRS and our garden.
All are welcome to help with the gardening, please contact Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org, for more information.

Finance Council

The Parish Finance Council is an advisory and consultative body that assists the Pastor with the responsibility for parish financial management and accountability.

Offertory Counters Needed

Offertory counters meet Monday mornings at 8:00am and it takes about an hour. This requires a person who is careful and can count. The candidates will need to submit and pass the archdiocese background check prior to volunteering. We currently have two teams that alternate weeks so this is not a weekly obligation. Please contact avandewark@sjvkirkland.org to apply. Thank you for your consideration!

Parish Annual Reports

Golf Tournament

Hiking Club

Are you interested in hiking but never find the time to go? Join our SJV Hiking Club!

Thank you for those who hiked with us this season. Our next hike will be Saturday, May 2nd, 9am at St Edward State Park. We will meet at the upper parking lot near the restrooms and playground. A Discover Pass or $10 is required to park. Carpooling from SJV, 8:45am, is available. For more information, contact Susan, sweaver@sjvkirkland.org

Knights of Columbus

Brad Lund, Grand Knight • bradelund@comcast.net

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to males 18 years of age or older who are practicing Catholics. Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm! For more information contact the Grand Knight. Learn more

Moms Meetup

Calling all moms, especially moms with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary school-aged children! Please join the "SJV Moms Meetup" Facebook group for updates about our monthly meetups. Hope to see you there!

Pastoral Council

The parish Pastoral Council is a consultative body to the Pastor, to help him with the pastoral needs of St. John Vianney Catholic Church, in her mission to be a light of Christ on Finn Hill for all people.

Partners in the Gospel

Now that Partners in the Gospel is going into effect, the Pastoral Council is meeting regularly to discuss and facilitate the transition to the parish family. We will keep you updated about any new developments that affect SJV through our column, What’s New in Partners in the Gospel at SJV.

If you have suggestions about ways in which we can work together with Holy Family Kirkland, or ideas about how the transition can help us better evangelize the faith, feel free to speak to a member of the Pastoral Council.

Quilters Group

Every Wednesday morning at 10am there is a wonderful ministry of quilters that meets to make quilts for those in nursing homes or recovering from an illness. Anyone can join them in the social hall! It is a stitch!

Rummikub

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Social Hall. We play three or four games (very flexible) and then finish with the Left Right Center dice game. You do not need to know how to play. Both games are simple and quick to learn, and old timers will be happy to help you learn. Open to everyone! Hope to see you!

Senior Dinners

If you are 55 or older, we would like to invite you (single and married couples) to our monthly dinners held the 2nd Saturday of every month after the 5:00pm Mass.

Our goal in joining together as a group is to become better integrated in our faith community and grow in our faith - to develop deeper relationships with each other as well as with our Lord and Savior. And it's a great night out of fun and fellowship! After dinner we will play the Left, Right, Center dice game, so remember to bring four quarters. $10 for food and fun. Please prepay with cash and sign up at the parish office. Friends are welcome!

Senior Resources

Caring.com

RetireGuide

Please note, St John Vianney Catholic Church does not endorse the products or paid services of RetireGuide. This free web resource is dedicated to providing useful information to help older adults fulfill their retirement goals. RetireGuide

There is a guide on the ins and outs of medicare, which highlights coverage, costs, eligibility and enrollment information, along with answers to some frequently asked questions: retireguide.com/medicare/

SeniorHomes.com

SeniorHousingNet

SeniorHousingNet provides information on senior living options, including independent living, assisted living, home care, memory care, and affordable low-income housing, on a region-by-region basis. The resources provided include:

A Senior Care Assessment Tool to help seniors or their loved ones select an appropriate style of living.
A dedicated page with detailed information for seniors and their families who are looking for senior living and care options that can help maintain their independence and quality of life in Washington state.
Resources to navigate the world of senior housing and care.

Paying for Senior Care

Understanding the costs associated with elderly care can be complicated. To assist one in understanding these costs, this webpage covers the costs associated with various modes of senior care (assisted living, in-home care, and adult day care). In addition, several state programs, both Medicaid and non-Medicaid, will be explored. These programs cover, or assist in covering, the cost of senior care, whether that is in one’s home or community. Paying for Senior Care

Women’s Book Group

The first Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm, our Women’s Book Group gathers with wine and chocolate to discuss a book that has been chosen by the group. You do not need to read the book to come to the book group. See what we're reading in our latest bulletin.