St. Juan Diego Parish Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

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1 St. Juan Diego Parish Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon January 12, 2014 The Baptism of the Lord Where it Starts The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord sits in the shadows of Christmas and Epiphany, but it was pivotal in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, not only in terms of his grasp of his personal vocation but also his realization that though he may have lost his earthly father Joseph, he was not fatherless. To see Jesus baptism as his personal coming-of-age reminds you of the significance of your own baptism. Jesus Father is our Father. If you renew your baptismal vows, do it with conviction. Consider what it means for you to hear the Father say, This is my beloved daughter and son, in whom I am well pleased. Take Five for Faith 2013 by TrueQuest Communications, L.L.C PowerPoint Operator Training There is a training session for all PowerPoint operators Monday, January 13, at 7:00 pm in the Church. Anyone who would like to help out with this important ministry is welcome to come. For more information please contact Dean Kling at or dfkling@gmail.com The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated at all Masses January The sacrament is meant for those whose health is seriously impaired by sickness, chronic conditions, or old age. A prudent and reasonably sure judgment, without scruple, is sufficient for deciding on the seriousness of an illness. Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present. Sick children may be anointed if they have sufficient use of reason to be strengthened by this sacrament. This Sacrament is used for the healing of body, mind and spirit and therefore should be requested very early in an illness. Although called Last Rites by some for a period of time this was never the Sacrament s original intent nor its official title. Pastoral Care Ministry to the Sick If you would like to arrange for home visits for communion by one of our lay ministers, for someone unable to attend mass, please call the parish office at Please know that even if we cannot be with you at a particular time the community of Saint Juan Diego prays regularly for all who may be sick or dying. Prayer Intentions For those who are ill: Dan Kirkpatrick Emmett Verkest, grandson of Don & Jeannie Verkest For those who have died: Johna Gorman Please contact the parish office if you wish to add a name to our Prayer Intentions Next week our parish will take up the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) This Collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through Internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in our archdiocese and support local needs, so please be generous in this collection. CCC equips us to share our experience of faith, worship, and witness with the world. Our Mission We are St. Juan Diego Catholic Church, a welcoming community empowered by the Holy Spirit, who worship, serve and evangelize as we gather a vibrant, diverse, multicultural People of God dedicated to proclaiming the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Scripture Readings January 12 January 19 First Reading Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Isaiah 49:3,5-6 Second Reading Acts 10: Corinthians 1:1-3 Gospel Matthew 3:13-17 John 1:29-34

2 Office: 5995 NW 178th Ave., Portland, OR Phone: (call to fax) Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm Fr. Terry O Connell... Phone: Pastor toconnell@stjuandiego.org Rev. Mr. Dennis Desmarais... desmarais5@comcast.net Deacon Dr. Mary Kellison.. mkellison@stjuandiego.org Director of Faith Formation Peggy Brice pbrice@stjuandiego.org Business Manager Priscilla Goodman.. pgoodman@stjuandiego.org Administrative Assistant, Bulletin Anthony Ordway.. Maintenance St. Juan Diego Catholic Church Mass Schedule Saturday Evening Mass: 5:00 pm Sunday Morning Mass: 9:00 am and 11:45 am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00-4:30 pm Weekday Mass: Wednesday Saturday 8:00 am ; Tues 6:00 pm Holy Day Masses: 8 :00 am & 7:00 pm To have a Mass offered for anyone, call or Priscilla Goodman at the office. Suggested donation $10 Mass Intentions Jan 11 Sat 8:00am Open Intention 5:00pm Open Intention Jan 12 Sun 9:00am Mass for the People 11:45am Open Intention Jan 13 Mon No AM Mass Jan 14 Tue 6:00pm Open Intention Jan 15 Wed 8:00am Jan 16 Thu 8:00am Open Intention Jan 17 Fri 8:00am Open Intention Jan 18 Sat 8:00am Open Intention Sat 5:00pm Open Intention Anne Del Monico by Shirley Mardesic Jan 19 Sun 9:00am Mass for the People Sun 11:45am Open Intention Staff office@stjuandiego.org Crisis Prayer Chain Prayer Chain is immediate, short-term support. To submit a prayer request please send an to: sjdcrisisprayerchain@googlegroups.com St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Mon: 4:00pm - 5:30pm Thu: 10:00am-12:00pm Fri: 11:00am-1:00pm Lord Jesus, SANCTITY OF LIFE Prayer for Nascent Human Life You who faithfully visit and fulfill with your Presence the Church and the history of men; You who in the miraculous Sacrament of your Body and Blood render us participants in divine Life and allow us a foretaste of the joy of eternal Life; We adore and bless you. Prostrated before You, source and lover of Life, truly present and alive among us, we beg you: Reawaken in us respect for every unborn life, make us capable of seeing in the fruit of a mother s womb the miraculous work of the Creator, open our hearts to generously welcoming every child that comes into life. Bless all families, sanctify the union of spouses, make fruitful their love. Accompany the choices of legislative assemblies with the light of your Spirit, so that peoples and nations may recognize and respect the sacred nature of life, of every human life Guide the work of scientists and doctors, so that all progress contributes to the integral well-being of the person, and no one endures suppression or injustice. SOCIAL JUSTICE Project Homeless Connect Every year county officials do a point-in-time count of the homeless people living in their area. For the 8th year Washington County will combine this count with Project Homeless Connect a day providing services to people who are homeless or at risk for being homeless. Services provided are medical, dental, vision, hearing, haircuts, pet care, showers, free clothing plus information on jobs, food stamps, transportation, Veterans benefits, and much more. Project Homeless Connect takes place at Sonrise Church, 6701 NE Campus Dr., Hillsboro, just off Cornell and 231st. If you are interesting in volunteering you could help with set-up the evening of Jan. 23rd, or there are morning and afternoon shifts on Friday Jan. 24th. If you would like more information you are welcome to come to our next Social Justice meeting Tues. Jan. 14th, at 7 pm in the church or Barb Upson at bbupson@frontier.com The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Mahatma Gandhi Thank you for your generous support of our Parish... December People Collection Basket... $ 3, Electronically or by mail... $ 6, Solemnity of Mary... $ 1, Deadline for bulletin articles is Tuesday Thank you for your help!

3 ALL ABOARD for Faith Formation! All Aboard Kids Pre-K to 8 th Faith Formation 10:30am 11:30am at PCC Bldg #2 Registration forms are available in the church and on line at Contact Dr. Mary Kellison for more information: mkellison@stjuaandiego.org st Eucharist Parent Meeting Jan. 12 th during Faith Formation classes 1 st Eucharist Family Activity Jan. 19 th in the church after the 11:45am Mass Youth Ministry High School Youth Group and Confirmation Jan 12 th 6:00pm 7:30 pm in the church Registration forms available in the church and on line Called to Protect for Families (Parents and other interested adults) Sunday January 26 th at 1:00 pm in the church How to talk to your children and Chosen (Human trafficking) No charge, but please RSVP to Mary at: mkellison@stjuandiego.org Women: Plan to Attend St. Juan Diego Women s Retreat February 28 March 2 Does listening to the choir strike a spiritual chord with you? Do you just love saying the Rosary? Please come to learn and share with us as we seek to understand how integrating different styles of prayer strengthens our connection to God and our St. Juan Diego community. You are invited to our 2014 St. Juan Diego women's retreat, from Feb. 28th - March 2nd. The cost is $160. Retreat information is available on the SCRIP table. In the new Catholic Sentinel, learn about the gap in ministries for single moms. Read about the first Mass in Oregon, which took place 175 years ago. See what Jesuit High School has done for future expansion and hear what Archbishop Alexander Sample told diners at a Christmas Eve dinner for those who are homeless. Get ready for the upcoming pro-life rally in Portland and review a series of stories on staying fit. Also this week, the Sentinel begins a year-long series on senior living with a look at deciding whether it's time to leave home. St. Juan Diego s Couples Retreat Come experience new ways to communicate through the Five Love Languages Saturday, Feb. 15, :00 am 3:00 pm $35 per couple includes retreat materials, lunch, flowers and chocolate! (Scholarships are available) Contact Dr. Mary Kellison for more information or registration: mkellison@stjuandiego.org Retreat facilitators Don Cairns and Laura Tenisci have been married for 29 years and have two grown daughters. Don and Laura have used the five love languages in their own marriage since they first discovered it in Together and separately they have led spiritually centered week-end retreats and weekly classes for men, women, and couples since Laura received a master s degree in pastoral studies from Seattle University in 2011 and Don will be starting a 3-Year program at Richard Rohr s Living School for Action and Contemplation in Don works as a transportation planning & engineering manager for the City of Redmond (Washington) and Laura is a hospice nurse. $CRIP Orders Resume This Weekend! It's a New Year and an opportunity to help us continue to reduce the building debt shopping with Scrip gift cards. There will be some new vendors offered including Panda Express, so pick up a form in the Narthex and give SCRIP a try. SJD receives between 3% and 50% of every gift card purchased and with your help we've raised almost $41,000! Any questions...call Lisa at or StJuanDiegoScrip@gmail.com AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE Adapted Liturgy You are invited on January 26 to the St. Pius X Adapted Liturgy, a Mass that celebrates the lives and gifts of all people, including those with physical and developmental disabilities and illnesses. Every effort is made to accommodate the inclusion and participation of each person. The church is accessible for wheelchairs, and listening devices are available. The Adapted Liturgy is offered the 4th Sunday of every month at 2:45 pm at St. Pius X, 1280 NW Saltzman Rd, Portland, OR; call for more information. Future dates are February 23, March 23, and April 27. All are welcome to this joyful gathering!

4 St. Juan Diego s Couples Retreat Come experience new ways to communicate through the Five Love Languages Saturday, Feb. 15 th, 2014 $35.00 per couple Includes: retreat materials, lunch, flowers and chocolate! (scholarships available) Contact Dr. Mary Kellison For information or to registration mkellison@stjuandiego.org (503)

5 Join your parish this Lent in Are You Ready to Grow Closer to God? In the Eucharist we learn to see the heights and depths of reality. The bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Christ, who becomes present in his Passover to the Father: this movement draws us, body and soul, into the movement of all creation towards its fulfillment in God. (Lumen Fidei #44) You are invited to: Deepen your Catholic faith. Strengthen your family and Faith community. Live more fully as a disciple Jesus every day. Living the Eucharist is a Ministry of Paulist Evangelization Ministries 3031 Fourth Street, NE Washington, DC dc.org Living the Eucharist Dynamic Opportunities for Spiritual Growth Adults Join a small faith-sharing group Meet once a week during Lent to learn about and discuss the true meaning of the Mass. Teens Be part of a group just for young people Meet once a week during Lent with other high school students to watch a short video and discuss how you can grow closer to God through the Eucharist. Families Participate at home Families with children gather in their homes once a week during Lent, using the Family Activity Booklet. Together, you ll learn about the Eucharist, talk about the gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday Mass, pray, and discover ways to live the Eucharist as a family. Participation is fun. For Adults and Teen Read from Exodus to Easter: My daily journey through lent This booklet offers inspiring meditations on the Mass and on the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday. Reflection questions help both adults and teens gain insight about their own journey of faith. NOTE: This year in order to give everyone the opportunity to participate in this Living the Eucharist experience, we will have the individual books available instead of the little black books. Please order yours today! Sign up in your parish to participate in Living the Eucharist today! Visit the website at for videos and more information about the program. Or Jeannie McGuire at mcguire10@comcast.net for more information.