December 9 - December 10, 2017

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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 First Sunday of Advent - December 3rd, 2017 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 Fr. Mark 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, 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. December 9 - December 10, 2017 First Reading Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 85: , Second Reading 2 Peter 3:8-14 Gospel Mark 1:1-8 Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader 1: J. Ross Extraordinary Minister 1: Susanne Graf Head Cup: Diane Soik Extraordinary Minister 2: Ellen Chapman Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: D. Nau Extraordinary Minister 1: Jeanette Shibler Head Cup: Jeanne Smith Extraordinary Ministers 2: Matt Cornwell, Jimmie Berguin, Trudi Glander, Frank Wikle Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Lulu Mendez Reader 2: Maria Gomez Extraordinary Minister 1: Please See Schedule Extraordinary Ministers 2: Please See Schedule Altar Servers Sat.5:00pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Brandon Mia Marco Book Jordan Miguel Juan DeDios Candle Leandro Mary Jesus Candle Micah John Daniel P. Intentions for the week of December 3 through December 10 December 3-12:15pm Adela Garcia Tieto/Ruth Carrillo Garcia December 8-11:00am Community of St. Alice December 10-9:30am Elijah & Stephanie Howe/Dave & Katie Haggard December 10-12:15pm Community of St. Alice

2 Pastor s Corner Happy New Year! Advent begins a new Church year, and the start of a new Cycle of Scripture Readings. Last Year we went through the Gospel of Matthew; this year, we are going through Mark. What is Advent all about? It comes from the Latin Adventus, which means coming. The Catechism reminds us that, When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming. (CCC 524) We enter into the living memory of Christ s first coming in the flesh, so that our hearts may be inflamed with longing for His return in glory. We need to prepare our hearts for Jesus coming. Sometimes, like our homes, our hearts can get cluttered because we never do deep cleaning. We need to take some time and evaluate our activities and our desires so that Jesus isn t 4th or 5th in our lives, but number 1! If something in your life is more important than Jesus, consider giving it up for Advent make room for the coming of Jesus! I realized that my freetime is often wasted in front of a screen instead of prayer or good works. So I am fasting from screens for Advent. Please pray for me it s going to be hard! But, if we want Jesus to be first, we have to be willing to make sacrifices. Athletes deny themselves all sorts of things and they do it for a crown that perishes, but we for an everlasting crown (1 Cor 9:25) Now, Advent is not the same character as Lent, but it is still a penitential season it s why we wear violet. Before any great feast in the Church, there is a period of preparation, fasting and prayer. By self-denial, we come to grow in our desire for heaven. Consider what the Lord is asking of you to give up for Advent, so as to be more filled with His love at Christmas! Also, please make a plan to go to confession at least once during this season. We ve included a bulletin flyer list of all the penance services in Eugene/ Springfield as well as their regular confession times, so you have no excuse there are plenty of options for you to choose from! Let s examine our consciences, clean the stables, and make room in our hearts for the King! God Bless you, Fr. Mark POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER Universal: For the elderly That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations.

3 St. Alice Events for the Week of December 3 through December Sunday - 1st Sunday Of Advent 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 4. Monday 8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Chapel) 9:00am - Morning Prayer 6:30pm - Choir, Spanish (Church) 5. Tuesday 5:00pm - Confessions (Church) 6:00pm - Mass (Church) 8:00pm - Luz de Vida (Church) 6. Wednesday 8:00am - Rosary (Chapel) 8:30am - Mass (Chapel) 9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel) 5:00pm - Spaghetti Dinner 6:30pm - Religious Ed 7. Thursday 8:00am - Rosary (Chapel) 8:30am - Mass (Chapel) 9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel) 12:00pm - Communal Penance Service 5:00pm - Choir Practice 8. Friday 11:30am - Mom s Group 12:00am - Holy Day Mass: Feast of the Immaculate Conception 6:30am - Holy Day Mass: Feast of the Immaculate Conception 9. Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm - Confessions (Church) 5:00pm - Mass English (Church) 10. Sunday - 2nd Sunday Of Advent 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 3. IS 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7 PS 80:2-3, 15-16, COR 1:3-9 MK 13: IS 2:1-5 PS 122:1-2, 3-4B, 4CD-5, 6-7, 8-9 MT 8: IS 11:1-10 PS 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 LK 10: IS 25:6-10A PS 23:1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6 MT 15: IS 26:1-6 PS 118:1 AND 8-9, 19-21, 25-27A MT 7:21, GN 3:9-15, 20 PS 98:1, 2-3AB, 3CD-4 EPH 1:3-6, LK 1: IS 30:19-21, PS 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 MT 9:35 10:1, 5A, (See cover) *The Chapel is in the Education Center. ** See the calendar on for the most current happenings. FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Offertory Budget Over/Under NOVEMBER 4/5 Envelopes & egiving $10, $10, $ Ruth's Closet Fund $60.00 N/A N/A Maintenance Fund $ $ $5.84 Holy Day - All Saints $ N/A N/A Poor Fund $10.00 $ $ NOVEMBER 11/12 Envelopes & egiving $8, $10, $2, Holy Day - All Saints $10.00 N/A N/A Maintenance Fund $94.00 $ $ Archbishop's Annual Appeal $ $ $ Ruth's Closet Fund $70.00 N/A N/A Poor Fund $ $ $77.45 NOVEMBER 18/19 Envelopes & egiving $5, $10, $4, Maintenance Fund $72.00 $ $ Archbishop's Annual Appeal $ $ $ Campaign for Human Development $1, N/A N/A Poor Fund $ $ $62.55 NOVEMBER 25/26 Envelopes & egiving $4, $10, $5, Maintenance Fund $ $ $35.16 Campaign for Human Development $20.00 N/A N/A Ruth's Closet Fund $ N/A N/A Giving Tree Fund $ N/A N/A Thanksgiving Collection $ N/A N/A Poor Fund $2, $ $1, Thank you for your stewardship (and thank you for using your envelopes & egiving)! OFFICE CLOSED REMINDER Please be aware that the Parish Office will be closed on the following days: December 25 to January 1st Be Healed small groups have started please contact your group leader if you have any questions about your schedule. The love of Christ is like a spiritual GPS that guides us unerringly towards God and towards the heart of our neighbor. *Pope Francis Tweets* Pope Francis 12:00am - 29 Nov 2017

4 JESUS the BRIDEGROOM CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE RECONCILIATION SERVICES AT ST. ALICE December 7 at 12:00 pm December 20 at 6:30 pm HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Immaculate Conception December 8 at 12:00 pm and 6:30 pm ST. ALICE THE EMPRESS 70th ANNIVERCERY OF ST. ALICE PARISH CELEBRATION December 16 at 5:00 pm Dinner to follow celebration REGULAR WEEKEND MASSES December 23 at 5:00 pm (vigil for Sunday) December 24 at 10:00 am, (regular Sunday Mass) All Community ALL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS MASSES December 24 at 5:00 pm Christmas vigil Mass Christmas caroling 4:40 pm December 24 at 11:30 pm Christmas midnight Mass Christmas caroling 11:30 pm December 25 at 10:00 am December 7 th, :00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with Father Mark Bentz at St. Alice Catholic Church 1520 E St., Springfield, OR Please join Fr. Mark Bentz for an insightful scriptural, theological, and spiritual presentation that will enrich your understanding and experience of God s deep love for you. Fr. Mark s teaching will be based on Brant Pitre s book Jesus the Bridegroom in which Pitre explains how the Passion of Christ was the fulfillment of ancient Jewish prophecies of a wedding, when the God of the universe would wed himself to humankind in an everlasting nuptial covenant. Please call Danielle at for more information. Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration Novena in the church Dec. 3nd Dec. 10th, 7pm (with the exceptions of Dec. 8th, 7:30pm) Mañanita Dec. 11th at 11pm Rosary and love songs to the Virgin, followed by refreshments Mass Dec. 12th at 6pm COME CELEBRATE OUR MOTHER OF ALL THE AMERICAS! Feast of St. Alice & 70th Anniversary Celebration Planning Committee A committee has formed to begin planning this December 16th event. If you would like to join the committee, please contact: Marvin Jarvis David Haggard jarvis510@comcast.net dhaggard@marisths.org

5 DAY OF EQUIPPING A request has been made for Father Jasper s address to be published for those who would like to send him a Christmas card! Here it is: Fr. David Jaspers Ascension Parish 743 SE 76th Ave. Portland, OR 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 jpiihealingcenter.org/ Online registration closes on January 8, Early registration is $39 per person; early registration ends on December 5th after which the price will be $49; online registration closes on February 12, Walk-up registration is $59. Please note that partial scholarships are available. COME BE EQUIPPED SO THAT HIS WILL BE DONE...ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. ST. ALICE MOM S GROUP St. Alice is proud to announce the addition of a Mom s group. The group will meet every Tuesday at 10:00am (except the 1st Tuesday of every month). First meeting is December 12th in the Ed Center. For more information contact: Katie Haggard 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 Norma Perez Welcome to our Parish Spaghetti Dinner with Father Mark Please come and Welcome our newest Parishioners and their families. New Parishioners please come and get acquainted with St. Alice Parishioners. Don t cook tonight, join us! Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Where: The Parish Center Time: 5pm until 6:30pm Cost: Dinner $2.50 Sausage $1.00 GIVING TREE There are just a few ornaments left on the tree. Please consider taking one of these ornaments. It is important that the unwrapped gifts are returned no later than Dec. 8th. We need to get them to the schools on Dec. 12th. We have 2 wrapping sessions left, Dec. 5th and Dec. 12th. We need all the help we can get. We have approximately 150 tags that the gifts have not been returned yet. That's a lot of gifts to wrap. If you have an hour or two free on Tuesday morning please consider helping. We begin wrapping at 9:30 and we wrap until all the gifts are wrapped. New parishioners are welcome to join us. It's a great way to meet new people. Hope to see you there. Prayers for the Faithful Brian Bowman Don Waggoner Francis Holmes Susan Mashak Dorothy Schaumburg Kent Mills Mike Deminio Sandy Schmidt Jesse Aguilar Kenn Kordon

6 ARCHBISHOPS CATHOLIC APPEAL WE REACHED OUR GOAL!!!! God bless all you charitable givers! 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 Please note: Early registration is $130 per person; early registration ends on December 5 th. After December 5 th, registration is $145. Online registration closes on February 12, Partial scholarships are available. Please Kristen at info@jpiihealingcenter.org to request a partial scholarship. Walk-up registration on the opening day of the retreat (space-permitting) is $165 with partial scholarships still being offered. 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. A committee is forming to begin calling households that haven t responded. If you are available to help this committee, please contact: Charlie Burnham at GRANT AWARD We are please to announce that St. Alice has been the recipient of the following Archdiocese Grant Awards: 2017 CRS Rice Bowl Small Grant Award amount of $2,000 to the Poor Fund (Restricted Income) Archdiocese of Portland Flocknote Pilot Program Grant, 1 of 10 parishes selected in the Archdiocese to receive grant Provides for 12 months of free Flocknote service (Cost Savings of ~$40/mo.) Thank you to Peg Ries for all your hard work on these Grant submissions! 55 & Older Turkey Potluck will be December 14th at 12:30 PM. Newcomers are always welcomed. Please bring your own table service and one of the following: salad, vegetable, or dessert. Questions call: Linda Winkels As we begin Advent we are called to: "Be watchful! Be alert" as we stand in joyful anticipation for the grace of Christmas to once again bless our lives. Your gift in the St Vincent de Paul envelope will help the poor in our area to celebrate the grace of God's love this Christmas.

7 Support Our Sisters Download the App FORMED from your App On behalf of the Carmelite Sisters, the auxiliary is selling tickets for the beautiful handmade quilt that the Sisters worked on over the past 3 years. It includes the quilt, two hand embroidered pillowcases and decorative pillow, all decorated with squares of hydrangea flowers. Drawing tickets are only $1 each with the proceeds going directly to the Carmelite Sisters to meet their needs. Please purchase your tickets from the auxiliary members after masses or through your parish office. For more information contact Kay Whitney Please help St. Vincent de Paul provide a healthy, nourishing meal for nearly 3,000 families and individuals in our community, by donating frozen turkeys, hams and non-perishable foods. Items needed: broth and gravy, canned olives, canned vegetables, canned yams/sweet potatoes, canned pumpkin, protein items: peanut butter, tuna etc. and sweet treats. A barrel has been placed at the back of church for your donated items. Covenants in Scripture The concluding session on "Covenants in Scripture" will be held on December 9, 2017, in the Mount Angel Abbey Library at 9 a.m. Brad Becker, Pastoral Associate at St. Edward Church in Keizer, will consider "The Prophets," those chosen instruments of God who so powerfully remembered the old, yet also expected the new. In the second half of the session, Brad will speak of "Jesus Christ, the New and Everlasting Covenant," a perfect lead into the Advent and Christmas season. The cost is $15; student $5. For more information please call Cecile Beckerman, RUTH'S CLOSET BAKE SALE Ruth's Closet had a table at the Holiday Bazaar this past weekend. Thanks to your generosity we raised $ from the sale of baked goods and donations. The elementary school children from Springfield are so excited to receive the clothing we are able to supply. Thank you so much for all you do. A SPECIAL GIFT IDEA FOR THE WOMEN ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST! 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 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 2017 The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 2017 is on Monday 25th December which follows the 4th Sunday of Advent 24th December. There have been some questions with regard to the obligations of these Holy days. The Archdiocese has determined that each obligation must be met by attendance at one of the Masses of the Sunday and one of the Holy day. That is, a Christmas Mass on the evening of Sunday 24th December (Vigil or Night) will not satisfy the obligation for 4th Sunday of Advent. There are two distinct obligations: that of 4th Sunday of Advent which can be met by attendance at anticipatory Masses on Saturday 23rd December or the morning Masses of Sunday 24th December; and that of Christmas which can be met by attendance at Masses on Christmas Eve (Vigil or Night) and that of Christmas Day.

8 J & K Keyboards Jim Hallwyler, Owner 1720 White Oak Dr. Eugene, OR Phone/Fax: jkkeyboards@gmail.com You shop. Amazon gives! St. Alice is now signed up as an eligible charity through the AmazonSmile program. What happens when you log into smile.amazon.com? Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to St. Alice Catholic Church. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, and same services To set-up St. Alice Catholic Church as your charity of choice, type in St Alice Catholic Church following the word Supporting at the top left (in orange) Always shop through smile.amazon.com.