Service Award

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            Joe and Mary have been parishioners at Christ the King for 22 years.  They have served their faith and Catholic schools well. 


           Over the years Mary has shared her time and expertise with the Catholic School system.  She became known as the “go to” person for implementing computers into Catholic schools around Seattle.  She would not accept a fair-market salary for her work because she wanted to give back to the community. She is a big believer in Catholic education and wanted to make sure they were up to date with their programs without a big financial sacrifice.   In addition to sharing her technology expertise, she provides communion at Foss Home and she helps with data entry at the Christ the King parish office.

 

            Recently, Archbishop Brunette invited Joe Sifferman to begin training to become a permanent deacon.  Joe and Mary were one of thirty-four couples chosen from more than 150 applicants to the Deacon Formation Program.  In the first 2 years of the program, ten men left leaving Joe and 23 other participants.   Joe has always enjoyed church life and the liturgy and becoming a deacon seemed like a logical next step.  When he becomes a deacon he would like to be a hospital chaplain and to also serve here at Christ the King/Cristo Rey Parish. Mary was involved in the interview and acceptance process and was a voice of encouragement.

 

            Joe and Mary’s outreach to the community is varied. They have been longtime Eucharistic Ministers at Christ the King and are heavily involved in St. Vincent de Paul, a ministry to the poor. Through Roosevelt Vision Source, they continue to be sponsors of our school auction and have ran the Fall Fest pizza booth for years. Joe and his daughter have donated their time to give eye exams to our students and Joe has given 15 years of service on the Parish Finance Council and 6 years of service on the Pastoral Council. We are grateful for their dedication to CKP and to the greater community.

 

 



Recipients of the Christus Rex Service Award

2008: Bill and Barbara Lamoureux
Bill and Barbara Lamoureux