St. Barbara
Catholic Church
Black Diamond, WA

Dear Parish Family, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped put together the All-Parish Family Picnic last weekend. A special word of thanks goes to Janet Pennacchi Dahlquist, who helped organize everything. While we weren’t blessed with great weather this year, we were blessed with excellent food and hospitality, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I once again want to express my gratitude to everyone in our parish family who has demonstrated

Here is a polished version with grammatical and stylistic revisions: Dear Parish Family, In his landmark apostolic exhortation *Christifideles Laici, Saint John Paul II reminded us of a fundamental truth of our faith: “The lay faithful are never separated from the Church, for they are the Church.” He called each of us, by virtue of our Baptism, to be “laborers in the vineyard,” actively participating in Christ’s mission in our world today. Often, we might think that “ministry

Strength in the Inner Self One of my favorite Scripture passages is Ephesians 3:14–21. In this prayer, St. Paul asks for a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit to strengthen us in our inner selves. I recently shared with you in a homily that I had a powerful experience during Mass in which the Lord showed me that He accomplishes this wonderful work each time we receive Holy Communion. While reading The Imitation of Christ, I came across a prayer that reinfor

St. Barbara and the Knights of Columbus are excited to host the annual Oktoberfest Auction again on October 17th at 6:00 PM - Tickets on sale now! The evening will start with a silent auction. During dinner there will be a live auction and the ever popular Dessert Dash! Join us for a fun night of German fare and fellowship. To purchase tickets, donate auction items, or contribute a dessert for the dessert dash, email quinnkatie88@gmail.com.