I hope you and your family are having a restful, fruitful summer. We are having a fruitful summer in our parish garden, thanks to our wonderful garden volunteers. Our parish garden has started producing some wonderful peas, radishes and squash. We're excited to pass this bounty along to our food bank guests. Families and youth had the opportunity to travel with Father Michael and Father Val to Mt. Angel, Oregon for a three day Mission Trip. We are so grateful for the school staff who made this trip a success!

Food Bank

Neighbors served - 264

Households served - 111

Backpack Program

Children served - 540

Thank you to South Hill Walmart for their $1,000 grant to our All Saints Delivery Food Bank. We are grateful for their support! The store manager said, "Thank you for all you do in the community. We are happy to be a small part of being able to help you provide those services."

Our parish garden typically produces vegetables during the summer months for our food bank guests. This year, we've also been inadvertently feeding a neighborhood bunny. He loves peas, but has left the radishes and squash alone. (As you can see in the pictures, we were still able to harvest quite a few of the peas.) We have attempted to deter him, but for the most part just consider him another one of God's creatures we're able to feed.

Saturday, August 6

ASTRA presents Disney’s ENCANTO Movie Sing-Along

7:00 pm

All Saints Parish Center Gym

• Dress in tropical colors or as your favorite character.
• Sing the words on screen and join the rhythm.
• Heartwarming entertainment in air-conditioned comfort.
• Bring your lawn chairs and cozy blanket.

Entrance is free. Snack bar proceeds benefit All Saints Food Bank.

(Additional food donations gladly accepted)

Email: info@astramusical.com

Friday & Saturday August 19-20

Knutson Farms 16406 78th St. E, Sumner

Two nights of fun filled with activities for the whole family including:

• Silent Auction

• Food Trucks

• Concessions

• Beer Garden

• Farm Games

Doors open at 5. Movie begins at 8:30. Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. Find more information here.

Rent assistance: 16 households served

Utility assistance: 4 households served

Communities in Schools

Fill the Canoe - Donate supplies or funds to support Puyallup school district students

Mountainview Community Center

Backpack Giveaway - Donate supplies or funds to MVCC to support students in the Fife/Edgewood/Milton community

St. Francis House

Back-to-School Program - Donate supplies or funds to support local students (including All Saints Delivery Food bank families). Items can be dropped off at All Saints, St. Francis House or purchased via this Amazon wishlist

Image: Saint Bridget of Sweden | Line engraving | Wellcome Images

Families and youth traveled to Mt. Angel July 18-20 to take part in a mission trip. Service projects included serving at Marion Polk Food Share, Mission Benedict, and Habitat ReStore. The group was also able to spend time in prayer and reflection at daily Masses and touring St. Mary Catholic Church. And as a special treat, they got to play pool with the pope at the Father Bernard Youth Center.

Actions for July

Read the introduction to Laudato Si'

Reduce single-use plastics in your kitchen. How could you reduce your reliance on single-use plastics? Try to eliminate as much disposable plastic from your life as possible; it breaks down into tiny particles that enter streams, lakes and oceans, harming harm fish and other wildlife. Instead, keep a reusable water bottle; wash and reuse plastic sandwich and snack bags, or try replacing them with waxed paper or waxed paper bags, which can be composted.

Reflect

Watch and spend some time in reflection with this video:

Saturday, August 13th, 2022

10:00 AM

Livestreamed via Zoom from the Chancery Chapel

Join Bishop Elizondo for a livestream Mass as we celebrate people of all abilities in our Catholic faith community. To Register, click here.

Questions? Please contact Deacon Ronnie San Nicolas at dcnronnie@yahoo.com

Tuesdays, September 6 to October 11, at 6 p.m. via Zoom

Click here to learn more and register.

Join our Catholic Relief Services Chapter members as they advocate to

• Reauthorize existing international programs in the 2023 Farm Bill
• Expand flexibility and/or efficiency of international programs in the 2023 Farm Bill

Chapter members gather two times a month. Once for a national virtual meeting and once for a local virtual meeting. Members are asked to complete an action once a month such as emailing representatives, writing letters to the editor, or planning visits. If you are interested in learning more or participating in our August recess visits, please contact Morningstar at the parish office.

Donations are needed for immigrants being released from detention in Tacoma. You can shop on their Amazon wishlist. Thanks!

Website: https://allsaintsparish.com/outreach
Location: 204 6th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA, USA
Phone: 253-848-2000