January 27 - January 28, 2018

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1 St. Alice Catholic Church Santa Alicia Iglesia Católica 1520 E Street Springfield OR, Office: / FAX Website: Office dweinhold@archdpdx.org Bulletin Editor: dmeile@archdpdx.org Third Sunday of Ordinary Time - January 21st, 2018 LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00pm English Sunday Mass 9:30am English 12:15pm Español Weekday Liturgy (Ed. Center Chapel) Monday: 8:30am Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Tuesday: 6:00pm Español (Church) Wednesday: 8:30am English Mass Thursday: 8:30am English Mass Friday: 11:00am English Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday: 5:00-5:45pm Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm Or by appointment The Rosary (El Rosario) (Ed. Center Chapel) Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00am English Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 1st Friday in Ed. Center Chapel 12:00pm - 7:00pm Office Hours Monday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Tuesday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Wednesday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Office Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm Parish Staff Father Mark Bentz: Ext: 204 Administrator Kathy Weinhold: Ext: 200 Administrative Assistant Danielle Plantz: Ext: 203 Pastoral Associate Christine Beldner Ext. 210 Business Manager Norma Ouellette: Ext: 206 Director of Religious Education & Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries Jason Roebuck: Ext: 202 Office of Youth and Family Life David Meile: N/A Bulletin & Website Editor Marriage Preparation: Please contact the office nine months prior to wedding to ensure adequate time for these preparations. Baptism for Children Age 3 Months through Age 6 If your child was not baptized as a newborn infant, you are encouraged to bring him or her for baptism on one of our regularly scheduled baptism dates. Scheduled baptism dates for 2018 will be celebrated on February 10th & 11th, May 26th & 27th, August 11th & 12th, and November 18th & 19th. Readiness to have your child baptized involves registering at the parish, attending mass faithfully for at least four months and participating in baptism preparation classes. Registration for the classes and attendance at two sessions by parents and godparents is required. To make arrangements for baptism, please call Norma at (541) x206. January 27 - January 28, 2018 First Reading Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 Second Reading 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Gospel Mark 1:21-28 Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader 1: J. Ross Extraordinary Minister 1: Susanne Graf Head Cup: Carol Sirois Extraordinary Minister 2: Diane Soik Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: I. Perez Extraordinary Minister 1: Frank Wikle Head Cup: Whitney Salgado Extraordinary Ministers 2: Matt Cornwell, Jimmie Berguin, Trudi Glander, Kay Whitney Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Maria Gomez Reader 2: Ivette Garcia Extraordinary Minister 1: Please See Schedule Head Cup: Please See Schedule Extraordinary Ministers 2: Please See Schedule Altar Servers Sat.5:00pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Darrel Brandon Juan Diego Book Mary Jordan Moises Candle Dawn/John Daniel W/Grace Melinda Candle Leandro Miguel Johanna Intentions for the week of January 21 through January 28 January 21-9:30am Ralph Jarvis/Frances Jarvis January 21-12:15pm Community of St. Alice January 28-5:00pm Community of St. Alice January 28-9:30am Ralph Jarvis/Frances Jarvis January 28-12:15pm Eileen Davis/Kathy Weinhold

2 Pastor s Corner Thank you for your continued prayers for me during my time away for continuing education and retreat. Know that I carry all of you in my heart during these days. This weekend, our Philippino community celebrates the feast of Santo Niño (The Holy Child Jesus). When Pope Francis visited Manila in 2015, he commented on this devotion: The image of the Holy Child Jesus accompanied the spread of the Gospel in this country [the Philippines] from the beginning. Dressed in the robes of a king, crowned and holding the sceptre, the globe and the cross, he continues to remind us of the link between God s Kingdom and the mystery of spiritual childhood. He tells us this in today s Gospel: Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child will not enter it (Mk 10:15) Today Saint Paul has told us that in Christ we have become God s adopted children, brothers and sisters in Christ. This is who we are. This is our identity. God chose and blessed us for a purpose: to be holy and blameless in his sight (Eph 1:4) But the Bible tells us that the great threat to God s plan for us is, and always has been, the lie. The devil is the father of lies. Often he hides his snares behind the appearance of sophistication, the allure of being modern, like everyone else. He distracts us with the view of ephemeral pleasures, superficial pastimes. And so we squander our God-given gifts by tinkering with gadgets; we squander our money on gambling and drink; we turn in on ourselves. We forget to remain focused on the things that really matter. We forget to remain, at heart, children of God. That is sin: to forget, at heart, that we are children of God. For children, as the Lord tells us, have their own wisdom, which is not the wisdom of the world. That is why the message of the Santo Niño is so important. He speaks powerfully to all of us. He reminds us of our deepest identity, of what we are called to be as God s family. The Santo Niño also reminds us that this identity must be protected When he came into the world, his very life was threatened by a corrupt king. Jesus himself needed to be protected. He had an earthly protector: Saint Joseph. He had an earthly family, the Holy Family of Nazareth. So he reminds us of the importance of protecting our families, and those larger families which are the Church, God s family, and the world, our human family. Sadly, in our day, the family all too often needs to be protected against insidious attacks and programs contrary to all that we hold true and sacred, all that is most beautiful and noble in our culture. In the Gospel, Jesus welcomes children, he embraces them and blesses them (Mk 10:16). We too need to protect, guide and encourage our young people, helping them to build a society worthy of their great spiritual and cultural heritage. Specifically, we need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished and protected. And we need to care for our young people, not allowing them to be robbed of hope and condemned to life on the streets. (Francis, Homily 18th Jan. 2015) What a great meditation for us to chew on! I think it very appropriate as we pray this week in a special way for an end to abortion in our nation and our world. The March for Life in Washington D.C. happened this last Friday and the Walk for life in San Francisco will be going on this week to encourage all of us to continue to pray and work toward a civilization of love that finds abortion unthinkable. May the scourge of Roe vs. Wade and the culture of death soon end! Santo Niño de Cebu have mercy on us! Fr. Mark POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JANUARY Evangelization: Religious Minorities in Asia That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom.

3 St. Alice Events for the Week of January 14 through January Sunday 9:30am - Holy Day Mass: Feast of Santo Niño English (Church) 10:30am - Coffee & Donuts (Parish Center) 11:00pm - Religious Ed 12:15pm - Mass Español (Church) 1:15pm - Coffee & Donuts (Parish Center) 3:00pm - Middle School Youth Group 4:00pm - American Heritage Girls 5:00pm - High School Youth Group 22. Monday 8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Chapel) 9:00 - Morning Prayer 23. Tuesday 10:00am - St. Alice Mom s Group 12:30pm - Our Ladies Of The Americas 5:00pm - Confessions (Church) 6:00pm - Mass (Church) 24. Wednesday 8:00am - Rosary (Chapel) 8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Chapel) 9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel) 6:30pm - Choir Practice (Spanish) 6:30pm - Religious Ed 25. Thursday 8:00am - Rosary (Chapel) 8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Chapel) 9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel) 6:45pm - Choir Practice 6:45pm - RCIA 26. Friday 11:00am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Chapel) 11:30am - Mom s Group 27. Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Confessions (Church) 5:00pm - Mass English (Church) 28. Sunday 9:30am - Mass English (Church) 10:30am - Coffee & Donuts (Parish Center) 11:00pm - Religious Ed 12:15pm - Mass Español (Church) 1:15pm - Coffee & Donuts (Parish Center) 3:00pm - Middle School Youth Group 4:00pm - American Heritage Girls 5:00pm - High School Youth Group Daily Readings For Mass 21. JON 3:1-5, 10 PS 25:4-5, 6-7, COR 7:29-31 MK 1: SM 5:1-7, 10 PS 89:20, 21-22, MK 3: SM 6:12B-15, PS 24:7, 8, 9, 10 MK 3: SM 7:4-17 PS 89:4-5, 27-28, MK 4: ACTS 22:3-16 PS 117:1BC, 2 MK 16: TM 1:1-8 PS 96:1-2A, 2B-3, 7-8A, 10 MK 4: SM 12:1-7A, PS 51:12-13, 14-15, MK 4: (See cover) *The Chapel is in the Education Center. ** See the calendar on for the most current happenings. FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Offertory Budget Over/Under JANUARY 1 (HOLY DAY) Envelopes & egiving $ N/A N/A JANUARY 6/7 Envelopes & egiving $9, $10, $1, Christmas WishList Fund $ N/A N/A Giving Tree Fund $ N/A N/A Maintenance Fund $ $ $ Ruth's Closet $25.00 N/A N/A Poor Fund $0.00 $ $ JANUARY 16/17 Envelopes & egiving $7, $10, $3, Parish Hall Fund $ N/A N/A Maintenance Fund $ $ $85.16 Poor Fund $0.00 $ $ JANUARY 23/24 Envelopes & egiving Maintenance Fund Poor Fund Envelopes & egiving Maintenance Fund Poor Fund JANUARY 30/31 Thank you for your stewardship (and thank you for using your envelopes & egiving)! The Gospel message is a source of joy: a joy that spreads from generation to generation and which we inherit. *Pope Francis Tweets* Pope Francis 8:00am - 18 Jan 2018 Baptism Classes Classes have been scheduled for January: please stop by the office to register. Latest date to register is January 19th. These classes are for parents & God Parents who have children from newborn to 6 years old. Thank You From Fr. Jaspers Thank you for all the Christmas cards. The secretary and I were amazed at how many I received from St. Alice. I apologize that I wasn't able to write back to each of you, and I said a prayer for you all. Thank you so much. May we continue to seek Jesus, Fr. Jaspers

4 THANK YOU! Matthew 10:45 For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. St. Alice would like to recognize the following people and groups: All those that helped to paint room 4 and hallway of the Education Center. The Education Center is really shaping up! Thanks so much for all you are doing! Thank you to the family that donated a new couch and chairs to the Education Center! We are very blessed! OUR LADIES OF THE AMERICAS Our next meeting will be next Tuesday, January 23rd in the Parish Center Room. We have changed our time to 12:30-2:30. All women of the Parish are welcome to join us. Hope to see you there. Catholic Communication Campaign Today, we are taking up the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC connect people to Christ, here and around the world, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the funds we collect remain in our diocese to support local efforts. Be a part of this campaign to spread the gospel message, and support the collection today! To learn more, visit All are invited to the annual St. Paul Parish School open house on January 28th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. St. Paul Parish School offers a solid Catholic education in a warm, family-oriented environment. Come learn about the school, which at 1201 Satre St. in Eugene is not too far from Springfield, and consider giving the gift of Catholic education to your school-aged children. St. Alice Prayer Chain If you know anyone who is in need of prayer, or if you would like to volunteer to be a member of the prayer wheel, we welcome you. Please contact Shirley by text or phone at , or sliberante@gmail.com David Dailey David & Barbara Hays Mike Dworshak Julie Bolkan Viola Smith Kelly Kordon Kristin Drury Margo Shay Todd Langdon Ron Graves Alejandra Monastrial Linda Borntrager Prayers for the Faithful 40 Days for Life Seeking Applicants Brian Bowman Don Waggoner Francis Holmes Susan Mashak Dorothy Schaumburg Norma Perez Mike Deminio Sandy Schmidt Jesse Aguilar Kenn Kordon Roberta Dinoy Mark Stockie From February 14 through March 25, you re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic at 3579 Franklin Blvd., Eugene, Oregon (Glenwood area), and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you d like more information and especially if you d like to volunteer to help, please contact: Eileen at etmoregon@yahoo.com or or our Website page40daysforlife.com/eugene. We are also having an initial mass at St. Mary s Church at 1062 Charnelton St. in Eugene on Tuesday, February 13th at 6:00 p.m. Please join us. Thanks! The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is seeking applicants for anticipated principal openings and anticipated teacher opening in its Catholic schools for the school year. Information about the openings as well as application materials and directions can be found at this link: schools.archdpdx.org/principal-position-vacancies or by calling In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus says: "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." As disciples, we are called to continue God's work on earth. Taking care of God's poor is indeed living gospel values. Have you considered answering the call to serve the poor by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul?

5 DAY OF EQUIPPING February 22-24, 2018 Thursday: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Check-in 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Retreat Friday: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch provided St. Alice Catholic Church 1520 E Street Springfield, OR In a world full of brokenness, Christ has come to offer us new life. The central mission of the Gospel is to pave the way for us to reclaim our whole human identity. Join us on this journey, as we enter into the heart, face the pains and wounds within, and allow Christ s divine love to bring the healing we ardently desire. Talks include: Introduction to Healing the Whole Person Encountering the Father s Love Prayer for Inner Healing Living in Freedom Register at: Local Questions: Danielle Plantz dplantz@archdpdx.org Additional Info: info@jpiihealingcenter.org On-line registration is $145 per person and closes on February 12, Walk-up registration on the opening day of the retreat (space-permitting) is $165 Partial scholarships are available and can be requested by ing Kristen at kblake@jpiihealingcenter.org. Spanish interpretation available. Please bring smart phone & headphones to access service. St. Alice Catholic Church Friday, February 23 rd, :15 a.m. to 2 p.m. DO YOU DESIRE TO BE EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST? Then this Day of Equipping led by Bart Schuchts of the John Paul II Healing Center is for you! This one-day training is designed to equip and prepare you to do the works Jesus did throughout His ministry on earth. During this special day of training you will learn the foundations of abiding in Christ, hearing His voice, and becoming empowered to pray for others. Teaching will be augmented by prayer demonstration, listening to God exercises, and praying for one another. Answer the Call of St. John Paul II: Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. Learn more and register at Online registration is $49 per person and closes on February 12, Walk-up registration the day of the event is $59. Partial scholarships are available and can be requested by ing Kristen at kblake@jpiihealingcenter.org. COME BE EQUIPPED SO THAT HIS WILL BE DONE...ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. Spanish interpretation available. Please bring smart phone & headphones to access service. STEWARDSHIP FORMS PAST DUE We are still striving for 100% participation in Stewardship Pledge form responses. Responding is critical for successful Parish planning and budgeting. Phone calls have begun to households that haven t responded.

6 CCS 65th Anniversary Celebration Mass at St. Paul s You are invited to celebrate 65 years of helping our neighbors in need! Catholic Communities Services of Lane County, a Catholic Charities agency, will celebrate 65 years of service in our community with a special votive Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church in Eugene. The Mass will be held on Wednesday, January 24, at 5:30 p.m. with an informal reception to follow. LADY'S LUNCHEON TEA AND SILENT AUCTION The Franciscan Missionary Sisters at Our Lady of Peace Retreat in Beaverton will be hosting OUR LADY'S LUNCHEON TEA AND SILENT AUCTION in honor of Our Lady of La Salette. Saturday, February 3, The Auction begins with bidding at 11 a.m., followed by Luncheon from Noon to 2 p.m. $40 per person; tables for 6 or 8 are available for purchase. To reserve tickets, please call or sisters@olpretreat.org This is a fundraiser SW 170th Ave., Beaverton Our Lady of Peace Ash Wednesday Retreat The Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows invite you to attend the ASH WEDNESDAY RETREAT February 14, 2018 Our Lady of Peace Retreat 3600 SW 170th Ave., Beaverton Theme: The Passion of Christ from the Perspective of the Dominican Saints Retreat Master: Very Rev. Vincent Kelber, OP. 8:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Suggested Donation: $40 per person, includes lunch. To register: sisters@olpretreat.org; call us at or MARRIED COUPLES For the world in its present form is passing away. If change in our lives is our lot, let us learn how to change with and for our spouses by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend on February 23rd - 25th, 2018 at Mt. Angel Abbey. For more information call or apply on-line at Additional dates and locations are listed on-line. Hospice of Sacred Heart Hospice of Sacred Heart is looking for caring men and women who are interested in providing practical help and emotional assistance to patients and families dealing with a terminal illness, both in the home setting and in care facilities, working with families in our bereavement program and working with patients on our palliative care program who are living with serious illness. An informational meeting will be held on Thursday, February 1 from 1:00pm - 3:00pm at 677 E. 12th Ave., Eugene, OR. Training for hospice volunteers will be held during the last 2 weeks of April and the first week of May. To register for the February 1st meeting with no obligation or for more information, please call Victoria Spear at or at vspear@peacehealth.org. National Education Contest Catholic Daughters of the Americas 2018 National Education Contest. This contest is open to all students 4th - 12th grade. You may be enrolled at any school or homeschooled to enter. The themes this year are "THE LORD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US, WE ARE FILLED WITH JOY" Ps 126 or FINDING JOY IN MY LIFE (choose one). For a list of official rules and an entry form visit the national CDA website: catholicdaughters.org or contact Julia Kelso, Regent at cdacourtoregon118@gmail.com Entries are judged at the local level with first place winners moving on to state and first place moving to the national level. Entries are due February 13, 2018; for information on where to send your entry please contact Julia Kelso at cdacourtoregon118@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul Truffle Shuffle Truffle Shuffle on Feb. 11 raises money for programs administered by St. Vincent de Paul that help veterans and veteran families get housed and stay housed, and access services necessary to move forward. A 2- and 4-mile walk-run, Truffle Shuffle offers the satisfaction of the cause, the joy of a winter event in Eugene, and the culinary bliss of a Euphoria Chocolate truffle. Join St. Vinnie s as a participant or volunteer, or sponsor a veteran participant. More information is available on SVDP social media and the Eclectic Edge Racing website, or contact race director Paula Berry at or paula.berry@svdp.us.

7 Pastoral Council Issues Draft Mission Statement and Initiates Comment Period on St. Alice Parish MISSION STATEMENT DRAFT Good things don t always happen quickly and such is the case with the time and talent poured into our St. Alice Parish draft mission statement. You may remember that in July, we convened a meeting of Parish leadership who brainstormed from many different and relevant perspectives to create several concise and poignant draft mission statements. These drafts were placed before the Pastoral Council to synthesize, edit, and ultimately bring forward a unified draft mission statement for parishioners to consider, with the goal of adoption of the official St. Alice Catholic Church Mission Statement by the Pastoral Council at its meeting on January 24, You may ask, Why does a church need a mission statement? The answer to this question is similar to the answer that might be given by a business or any service organization: to establish a yardstick by which all of St. Alice s programs, projects, and initiatives can be measured to assure that we are focusing the church s time, talents, and resources in a way that will accomplish our parish s priorities. After several months of discussion, synthesis, and editing, the Pastoral Council presents the following draft mission statement in both English and Spanish for your review and comment: Seek Jesus, build relationships, and show all of Springfield the way to Heaven. Busca a Jesus, construye Relaciónes, y muestra a todo Springfield el camino al Cielo. The Pastoral Council asks that you prayerfully consider this proposed mission statement from the perspective of your primary language and offer your comments and/or suggestions to the Pastoral Council by January 22nd. You may send your comments via to Peg Ries, Pastoral Council chair, at grammy3xpeg@comcast.net, or drop your comments in the Pastoral Council s Comment Box in the vestibule. A sub-committee of the Pastoral Council will document and review all comments submitted and present a recommendation to the entire Pastoral Council for adoption of the official St. Alice Catholic Church mission statement at its meeting on January 24, Sincerely, Members of the St. Alice Pastoral Council Peg Ries, Chair Members: Lourdes, Mendez, Jesus Aguilar, Francisco Garcia, Cornelio Garibay, Dave Haggard, Marvin Jarvis, Simon Manuel, Maria Morey, Maricela Ochoa, Angela Stout, Gustavo Torres, Maria Elena Vargas, and Lisa Wasson

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