St Mary of the Valley
(Monroe, WA, Fr Phil Bloom, Pastor since July 2009)
March 2012
Spring Clean, March 31, 2012
Allan, Dwight, Desi
Michael
Pat, Ranelle
Marisol, Florentina, Tatiana
Milo, Rose
Retreat, March 23-25
Baptism of Sofia, March 25
(for complex reasons we made an exception in our baptisms-wait-till-Easter norm)
Al Borlin Park with Sam, March 25
Skykomish River
Rally for Relgious Freedom, March 23
Ralph, Amy, Diana, Mike, Alane, Pastor Michael, Julia, Fr B, Samwise, Cheryl, Aaron, Sr. B, Eryn, Mattie, Renate & Henry (off camera)
Diana & Mike
First Confessions, March 15, w/ Frs. John Rashford, S.J. & Emmanuel Iweh
Confirmation Class
March snow
Laetare Sunday, March 18 - new rose vestments - the old & the new
Parents of pre-school children meet with Kathy King, March 4
Pastoral Minister Tania Gutierrez de Torres introducing Confirmation Candidates - Rite of Inscription, March 4
Rey H.
Leonor H
Erick David G
Marco C
Jimmy P
Juan P
Sergio C
Juan M
Lizbeth M
Rosario P
Michelle G
Stephanie G
Erick A
Yesenia L
Ericka F
Christian C
Francisco M
Blanca F
Juan G
Mani F
Francisco G
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Pictures from Previous Months:
January & February 2012 (Visit of Fr. Narciso Valencia)
Pictures from Peru (January - February 2012)
Major Robert D. Lindenau Tutoring Program
40th Anniversary Celebration
L-R: Deacon Gene Vanderzanden, Fr. William Treacy, Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, Frs. Bloom & Valencia
(click on picture for more photos of the Anniversary Mass and reception)
August 2011 (before & after World Youth Day)
In a meeting with Archbishop Sartain, he greeted me as his "twin" and told me that people have confused us. One guy said to him, "Good to see you, Father." Archbishop Sartain said he didn't think too much about it because people sometimes call him, "Father." Later the guy came back, all apologies, saying, "I am sorry, Archbishop, I thought you were Father Bloom!" A person in Renton made the same mistake. Other people (perhaps with better eyesight) have said I look like I could be his uncle or older brother...
picture by Linda Mizokawa
Pictures from Peru
(October 2010)
Spring Clean-Up, 20 March 2010, Limpieza de Primavera
Landscaping Needs at St. Mary's Our Lady of Guadalupe & Pastorela
Generations of Faith November 2009 Pictures from Peru **********
Pictures from Visit to Peru (2008)
(Religious Education Program)
(October 2009)