Once again, I am pleased to share with you the audio of our monthly parish family townhall gathering. As always, you may watch the video here – and I’ve included the timestamps below for reference & easy access – but the best way to navigate the video is to watch it on YouTube and use the timestamps there.

I was heartened by the attendance by and participation of so many parishioners – this is particularly notably given the remoteness of this part of our parish family. Thank you to all who came and participated, as well as to those ladies who came early to set up snacks & refreshments and stayed late to clean up afterwards. All in all, a wonderful time together, not only with questions asked & answered but a growing sense (it seemed to me) of seeking together to understand how to continue forward as a parish family – a real blessing and sign of hope for us all.

Our next parish family townhall gathering will be at Queen of Angels parish in Port Angeles on Friday, September 27th from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Especially if you haven’t (yet!) come to one of these, consider joining us for both updates and fraternity. I look forward to seeing you there!

The second of our monthly parish family townhall gatherings. Held on the fourth Friday of each month and at a different church within the Catholic communities of the Olympic Peninsula, these gatherings are an opportunity for the pastor to provide updates on the state of the parish family and for parishioners to ask questions, receive answers, and offer feedback as we discern how we will become one parish family as part of Partners in the Gospel.

• 00:00 – Recording start and opening prayer
• 00:33 – State of the parish family
  • 01:53 – transitions & changing gears (moving from centralized to regional ministry)
  • 08:47 – councils & leadership updates
  • 09:20 – faith formation efforts
  • 10:54 – liturgical consistency work
  • 13:07 – emergency line now active – (360) 809-6907
  • 15:55 – neat new things happening among our parishes
• 20:00 – Open floor Q&A
• 20:35 – If an elderly or handicapped person can’t come up for communion, what are the options for the Eucharist being brought to them? (see Redemptionis Sacramentum, paragraph 158)
• 29:20 – What is the parish family new emergency number? (360) 809-6907
• 30:24 – Can we put the confessional (at Saint Anne parish in Forks) back up front?
• 41:38 – We’re excited about what you’re doing, but what happens in 2-3 years if you (the pastor/priests) get moved?
• 47:19 – What can you tell us about the current stage of discernment around the vigil Mass at Saint Anne?
• 51:37 – What about training for liturgical & ministerial training for the various roles?
• 01:02:09 – What happened to the answers & results of the questionnaires from the archdiocese that we took so much time to answer?
• 01:07:10 – Could you start over? (I just got here) 😉
• 01:07:49 – Could we have petty cash at the parish office (at Saint Anne) in order to offer help to those who come to our door looking for help?
• 01:18:17 – Do we have to call up the office at Queen of Angels in Port Angeles to arrange for Mass intentions at our local parish?
• 01:22:42 – What about printing our bulletin locally to allow for more flexibility?
• 01:26:16 – Currently, how can a parishioner arrange for a Mass intention? (bonus: explanation of upcoming online calendar publishing coming to our parish family)
• 01:32:14 – Closing prayer