We are very fortunate to have our Faith Community! All are welcome and invited to participate in the Lenten Devotions being offered.

• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held every Friday during Lent, following the 9:00am Mass and continuing until 5:00pm. (Except Good Friday)
• Stations of the Cross will begin at 5pm every Friday following Adoration. Soup Suppers will follow Stations of the Cross.
• A meatless soup & rolls and butter supper will be prepared by parishioners from the various parish groups. All are invited.
• Reconcilliation Service: Tuesday, March 2 at 7:30pm.
• Catechism of the Catholic Church Study Group: Wednesdays - Feb. 24 - March 31 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM.

The next Pastoral Council meeting will be held on Thrusday, January 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm in St. Philip Hall.

2010 IS HERE! Volunteers are needed to clean our church in 2010 & to host the coffee & donut social after the morning Masses on Sunday. Please sign up today. The church cleaning list is on the bulletin board near the drinking fountains in the church. April -December are available. The coffee/donut list is on the bulletin board near the kitchen in the hall. Thank you for your gift of TIME!

The St. Philip Preschool Pulled Pork Dinner & Silent Auction fundraiser will be held in St. Philip Hall on January 23, 2010 from 5-8:00 PM. Dinner is donation-at-the-door. Gourmet dessert items will be auctioned off. We are also in need of items or services to auction off. Please contact Tiffany Wear if you’d like to help or donate items for the auction:(360) 225-5680.

The St. Philip Preschool is offering babysitting from 4:30 - 8:30 pm in St. Philip Hall on Sunday, Feb. 14. Donations will be accepted to go toward the St. Philip Preschool Playground fundraiser. Dinner & snacks will be provided. To reserve spots, please contact Tiffany Wear (360) 225-5680.

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RCIA classes Sundays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm in St. Philip hall.

Progress Sunday - “The Catholic Northwest Progress” subscription drive will be taking place at our parishes this weekend. For one hundred years The Progress has been telling the good news of the Catholic Church in Western Washington. This is your opportunity to subscribe to The Progress as well as earn money for our parish. $10 for each one year subscription and $20 for each two year subscription/ renewal will be donated back to our parish. Subscribe today!

African Americans and Native Americans Mission - This weekend, each of us is asked to support the church’s evangelization efforts among African Americans and Native Americans. Your financial contribution supports Catholic communities on reservations, in rural areas and inner cities. Your financial support funds evangelization programs that are strengthening the faith, continuing the legacy and sharing the mission with children and adults here at home. Thank you for your generosity!

Lenten Opportunity - 40 days for Life is an opportunity to pray for the women and children victims of abortion at Planned Parenthood (5500 NE 109th Ct.) in Vancouver from Feb. 18 through March 31, 8:00am to 3:00pm. We have hosts for each day of the week Monday-Saturday. Please join us if you can. Questions-please call Jerry Ross 360-673-2376.

Italian “Knight” Feast! Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 5:00-8:30pm in St. Philip Hall. $8 Adults, $5 ages 6-12, Free for 5 and younger, $25 per Family!

VIANNEY: This drama about St. John Vianney, directed and performed by Leonardo Defilippis of St. Luke Productions, has been touring the country during the Year for Priests and is being presented in our area on these days: Thursday, March 4 at 7:00pm at St. John the Evangelist Church in Vancouver, WA (360-573-3325); Friday, March 5 at St. Cecilia Church in Beaverton, OR (503-644-2619). Admission: Free-will offering. www.stlukeproductions.com

Haitian Releif - Catholic Relief Services Response: CRS has made an initial commitment of 5 million dollars for immediate use in the relief effort. To Help Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, is responding to victims of the massive earthquake in Haiti. To donate, please call 1-877-HELP-CRS, donate online at www.crs.org or send a check to CRS/Archdiocese of Seattle, 710 9th Ave, Seattle WA 98104 (on the memo line, please write: Haiti Earthquake). Envelopes are also available in the vestibule of the church marked “HAITI DISASTER RELIEF.” Thank you.

Catholics Come Home - Parishes of the Archdiocese of Seattle will participate in the Catholics Come Home advertising campaign inviting Catholics who have been away from the church to return. Fr. Jerry will be preparing a letter to send out to welcome back inactive Catholics. If you should know of anyone you would like this letter to be sent to, please contact Fr. Jerry or the parish staff. Television ads may be viewed by visiting www.catholicscomehome.org

EWTN - Eternal Word Television Network & EWTN Español channels can be located by searching the web: http://www.ewtn.com/channelfinder. For Longview Comcast, Channel 232/Channel 651 in Spanish; DirecTV, Channel 370; DISH Network, Channel 261.

YOGA UPDATE - St. Joseph will be having yoga classes from 9am-10am on Friday mornings at the Parish Hall in Kalama. Donations will be gladly accepted.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Bring your compassion for pregnant women in need to BIRTHRIGHT. Caring makes the difference. Don’t hesitate. We’ll train you and work with your schedule. The need to support the choice for life is great. CALL (360) 694-8156.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE - During lent this year we will be once again praying and gathering at the Vancouver Planned Parenthood facility off of Gher Rd. We will be praying for the victims of Abortion. We will be starting February 18 and ending on March 31. Please pray now about your degree of involvement in this years 40 DAYS FOR LIFE. KC's in the southern deanery are especially excited about this opportunity...please call Jerry Ross 360-673- 2376 regarding this event.

She'd been so scared and thought abortion was the only solution until her Birthright volunteer helped her calm down and begin to think through her options. Be part of this life-giving ministry. Call BIRTHRIGHT at (360) 694-8156.

Rachel’s Corner ~ “The weekend was full of love, compassion and healing for all of us. God’s presence was there with its entire splendor manifested in the power of healing forgiveness.” - Testimony after a Rachel’s vineyard Retreat™ Healing and hope are awaiting you on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™. The next English retreat is November 13-15, 2009. Call Valerie: 1-800-822-HOPE (4673) You are loved with an everlasting Love! Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services.

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