Join us to celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of our church building.

Tuesday, Sept. 15, Mass at 9 a.m. | St. Vincent de Paul Church

Come experience this special liturgy that includes the ceremonial lighting of the dedication candles.

Join us for an evening dedicated to experiencing God's abundant mercy and peace through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic adoration, and personal prayer.

Friday, Sept. 18, from 7-10 p.m. | St. Vincent Church

No matter where you are on your faith journey, all are welcome.

All young adults from St. Vincent and St. Theresa are invited to join us for:

Apple Picking and Wine-Making

Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. | Curran Apple Orchard, University Place

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For events scheduled in October, visit the Young Adults page.

Questions? Email youngadults@stvincentparish.org

All parish family members age 55+ are invited to join our senior groups for food and fellowship!

St. Vincent Vincentians
For information about upcoming events, email Janet Hodson, coordinator: janethodson55@gmail.com

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St. Theresa Super Semiors
Annual Seniors Meeting

 Help make decisions about the upcoming year's events!

Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6:30-8 p.m. | St. Theresa

Snacks provided!

Questions? Call Karin at 253-941-1434.

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Senior Day at the Palisades

Join seniors from both parishes for a day of renewal at the Archbishop Brunett Retreat Center.

Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Mass at 11 a.m., lunch at noon

Afterward, you can stay until 2 p.m. to enjoy the peaceful grounds and water views.

The Retreat Center is located at 4700 SW Dash Point Road, Federal Way

Support our neighbors facing hunger -- donate to our annual food drive, sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Last year, St. Vincent and St. Theresa assisted 700 families with food.

Our shelves are nearly empty, but you can help!

Sept. 19-20:  Pick up a food donation bag as you leave Mass.

Fill the bag with nonperishable food items and bring it back to any Mass on Sept. 26-27.

You can also donate online through these links:

 pushpay.com/g/stvincentfederalway

pushpay.com/g/sttheresafw

(Select "Society of St. Vincent de Paul" in the Fund drop-down menu.)

All are welcome to join us for the Ascension Bible Timeline Bible study, a powerful journey through salvation history that helps you understand the big picture of Scripture and how everything fits together.

Wednesdays, Sept. 9 to Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. | St. Vincent Willenborg Center

To register, or for more information,  call the St. Vincent office: 253-839-2320.

If you are an adult interested in becoming Catholic or you just want to know more about the Catholic faith, join us this fall for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults meetings in English.

Sundays, beginning Sept. 13, from 9-10:20 a.m. | St. Vincent Willenborg Center

Questions? Contact Katie Goodson, kgoodson@stvincentparish.org

Click here to register.

If you are an adult interested in becoming Catholic or you just want to know more about the Catholic faith, join us this fall for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA/RICA) meetings in Spanish.

Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 22, from 7-8:30 p.m. | St. Theresa

Questions? Contact Alma Carillo, alma.carrillo@sttheresafw.org 

Click here to register.

Have you lost a loved one? Are you grieving a loss? Join the Loss, Grief & Healing Support Ministry Group.

Mondays, Sept. 28 through Nov. 30, from 6-8 p.m. | St. Vincent South Narthex

We will be using "The New Day Journal: A Journey from Grief to Healing."

For information or to register, contact Briget Caudill at briget.caudill@yahoo.com 253-335-7318.

Join us Wednesday evenings for Alpha, a way to explore life, faith and meaning in a welcoming environment!

Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 7, 6:30-8 p.m. | St. Vincent

Each gathering includes dinner, a short video presentation and small-group conversation.

To learn more, contact one of our coordinators:

• Alpha in English: Katie Goodson, kgoodson@stvincentparish.org
• Alpha in Spanish: Alma Carrillo, alma.carrillo@sttheresafw.org

Come spend some time with the Lord in adoration.

• Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Vincent
• Thursdays, 6-6:45 p.m. at St. Theresa
• Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Theresa



Our coordination team would like to get a commitment of at least 2-3 people to cover each hour of the day. If you would like to commit one hour of your busy life to be with the Lord, please email Katie Goodson at kgoodson@stvincentparish.org or Carlos Carrillo at ccarrillo@stvincentparish.org.

Our Rosary Group meets to pray the rosary after the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Vincent on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On the last Monday of each month, we also have a fellowship brunch.

Each weekday, join us at 8:30 a.m. for morning prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church's official prayer.

Monday through Wednesday, St. Vincent Chapel

Thursday and Friday, St. Theresa Chapel

Walking Together: Come see what we do!

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul provides direct, person-to-person service to individuals and families experiencing poverty and hardship. The parish-based SVdP conferences at St. Vincent and St. Theresa are exploring how we can unify into a single, stronger conference to serve our community better.

Learn how you can help! Contact:

St. Theresa | Roberta 253-677-1087

St. Vincent | Mike 206-697-8252