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"Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him."

Alleluia, Alleluia.

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Saint John Catholic Church

Physical Location: Mailing Address:

206 Moxee Ave. P.O. Box 128

Naches, WA 98937 Naches, WA 98937

Church Office: 509 - 653-2534

"The Salvation of the Just comes from the Lord.

Trust in the Lord and do Good, that you may dwell in the Land, and be fed in Security."

Fr. Timothy J. Ring

Sunday Gospel Meditation

November 8, 2026

My Catholic Life!

Daily Gospel Reflections

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron's Sunday Sermon

November 8, 2026

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 8, 2026

The Holy Gospel According to: Matthew 25:1-13

Jesus told his disciples this parable:
"The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed,
they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'

While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour."

November 8, 2026

For the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Greetings,

I hope that this email finds you well.

I have attached the bulletin to the "About" pages for the parish for your perusal. I draw your attention in particular to the article on the Holy Spirit; which is often the subject of discussion and questions by many Christians, including Catholics. This the first of a series of articles that you will find in the bulletin on this subject in the weeks to follow.

As you can see on the back page of the bulletin, during the first week of November (November 1 to November 7 2026) we celebrate and pray for vocations to: the priesthood, holy matrimony, religious life, and the permanent diaconate. We are reminded most especially during this time (and every week) of the importance for all Catholics to support those in life who are discerning where God is calling them to serve Him -- wherever that might be. We are also reminded, in the words of Pope St. John Paul II, that though everyone has a role, a place and purpose in our Church and most especially that; “There can be no Eucharist without the priesthood, just as there can be no priesthood without the Eucharist.”

Let us all continue to pray for our friends and family members who are discerning a call to serve our Church; and most especially for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and to religious life. I urge you to, also in the words of Pope St. John Paul II; "to be not afraid" to approach those in your world who are in the midst of discerning a vocation -- or who you believe may be discerning. Now is not the time to be shy in such matters! Mother Church needs all of us to be bold and brave!

On parish matters, we will be launching a scripture study course beginning the First Week of Advent, which opens November 29. Many in the parish have expressed an interest in such a course and we are excited to make this announcement. Details to follow in the bulletin.

On a holiday note, I have included below an excerpt from a previous bulletin in relation to a Thanksgiving service project drawing together our parish, the faith community of Peace of Christ Church in Naches as well as the local Naches Church of the Nazarene.

Blessings to you and your family.

Fr. Brooks

My Friends,

I hope that this note finds you and your family well as we move into the

November and the chilly weather.

This week, I was contacted by Pastor Scott Klepach of Naches. Some of you may know Scott, as he is the pastor of Peace of Christ Church here in Naches. As most of you may know, his church is located just a short walk from St. John.

Pastor Scott reached out to seek our parish’s involvement in a local project to assist families in

need during the Thanksgiving holiday. The goal is to provide several families in our area with the essentials needed to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner for their loved ones.

He also reached out to Pastor Andrew Sinift; who is the pastor of the local Church of the Nazarene here in Naches -- also located but a short walk from St. John! Naches is indeed a walkabout town!

Both of these faith communities have agreed to participate in this Corporal Work of Mercy (Feed the Hungry) and are asking our parish to be part of this act of kindness. After much consideration and prayer; I have, on your behalf, agreed to join the other faith communities in this effort. It is my hope that we will be as generous with these families in need as he has been with those in need in the past, specifically the Catholic Charities Food Bank in Union Gap. Please join as a we support this worthy effort.

For your information, this project is being coordinated at least in part by Mary L. Rennie of the Peace of Christ Church and Christina Munroe of the Naches Valley School District. They have provided the following list of food stuffs that hopefully will be able to allow us to support a minimum of three or perhaps more families.

Following is the list of items:

--Turkey

--Stove Top stuffing mix (assuming they may not have fixings to make stuffing from scratch) or a sack of stuffing

--Sack of Potatoes

--Gravy Mix

--Can of Green Beans/Can of Corn

--Canned pumpkin

--Pie crust

--Whipped Cream package

--Rolls or loaf of bread

--Butter

--Applesauce or Cranberries

Add anything else you want to your box or basket. If you think of something that was not provided, please feel free to include such items to the list.

Please bring your donations to the parish hall no later than Wednesday November 18.

Blessings to you for your kindness.

I ask that you join me in this Corporal Work of Mercy as we seek to serve those in need over the upcoming Thanksgiving day holiday. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Betty Jo Murry at 509.840.0570. Please note that we are in need of assistance in packing the food boxes on November 18, beginning at 10;30am.

Fr. Brooks

Pastor

Rev. Brooks F. Beaulaurier

St. John Catholic Church

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 128

Naches, WA 98937

Street Address:

206 Moxee Avenue

Naches, WA 98937

Office: (509) 653-2534

Email: stjohnnaches.onmicrosoft.com

Website: stjohnnaches.org

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RE: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 9, 2026

Good evening,

I hope that your Monday has gone well.

A short note to share with you a point that I neglected to share with you yesterday when I forwarded the parish bulletin to you.

As most are aware, throughout the month of November each year the Church focuses on praying for our deceased family members and friends and the deceased in general.

In keeping with this emphasis tomorrow, Tuesday November 10, 2026 the annual Mass for Deceased Clergy of the Diocese of Yakima, will be celebrated by Bishop Tyson at 5:30 pm at Saint Paul Cathedral located at 15 S. 12th Avenue in Yakima. Bishop Tyson will be joined by the priests of the 39 parishes in the Diocese of Yakima as we gather to remember and to pray for our deceased conferees.

Tomorrow is a marvelous opportunity to gather in prayer with Catholics across the diocese at the mother Church of the Diocese of Yakima; to visit with the priests as they gather for liturgy.

I hope that you will join us for this special event.

Blessings,

Fr. Brooks

Pastor

Parable of the Bridesmaids awaiting the Lord's return.

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Pray for Us.

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PHONE

(509) 653-2534