Saint Francis of Assisi Parish December 13, 2015 Third Sunday of Advent Gaudete (Rejoicing) Sunday

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1 Saint Francis of Assisi Parish December 13, 2015 Third Sunday of Advent Gaudete (Rejoicing) Sunday To be a community that lives the Gospel of Jesus Christ through prayer, love, and service. Historic Church Corner of Franklin & Lava in Downtown Bend Catholic School 2450 NE 27th Street, Bend, OR (541) New Church St. Clare Chapel Parish Offices 2450 NE 27th Street, Bend, Oregon Office (541) Fax (541) Parish Website: Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: New Church 5:00 p.m. Sunday: New Church 7:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Sunday: Historic Church 4:30 p.m. Monday Friday: Historic Church 7:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Saturday: Historic Church 8:00 a.m. Misa en Español Favor de ver el boletin en Espanol para actividades en Espanol. Domingo: Nueva Iglesia 12:30 p.m. Morning Prayer From the Liturgy of the Hours Monday Friday: Historic Church 6:40 a.m. Saturday: Historic Church 7:40 a.m. Exposition Benediction Monday Friday: Historic Church 7:30 a.m..6:00 p.m. Holy Hour: 1st Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Anointing Mass follows at 12:15 p.m. Reconciliation Confessions Tuesday: Historic Church 7:30 8:00 a.m. Saturday: Historic Church 8:30 9:30 a.m. Saturday: New Church 3:00 4:30 p.m. Send Bulletin Announcements by 5 p.m. on Thursdays (9 days prior to publication) to Tina at: bulletin@stfrancisbend.org Comments, Questions, Concerns, your Parish Council at: youropinionmatters@stfrancisbend.org For questions about how to reserve facilities, please call the Parish Office at (541) Parish Services Ministries School Pastor for the Parish Rev. Julian Cassar frjulian@stfrancisbend.org Father Julian s Blog: Parish Blog: Facebook: Parochial Vicar Rev. Joseph T. Kunnelaya frjoseph@stfrancisbend.org Front Office Coordinator René Lassila office@stfrancisbend.org Director of Faith Formation Daniel Gutierrez faithformation@stfrancisbend.org School Principal Crystal Nunez-Mooney cmooney@saintfrancisschool.net Finance Director Jane Rude finance@stfrancisbend.org Elementary School Faith Formation 1st Reconciliation Eucharist Vacation Bible School (K 5) Barbara Mendoza-Lehr elmfaith@stfrancisbend.org Middle School High School Faith Formation Confirmation Teen Seekers Scouts (Grades 6 12) Janet Schwarz, Assistant Director of Religious Education msfaith@stfrancisbend.org / hsfaith@stfrancisbend.org Young Adults Adult Faith Formation RCIA (For those who wish to become Catholic) Sister Kevin Musonye adultfaith@stfrancisbend.org Baptisms Weddings Funerals Baptisms: Scout Lappe baptism@stfrancisbend.org Weddings: Natasha Rider weddings@stfrancisbend.org Funerals: Call the Parish Office (541) Music Director Choir Director Liturgist Colleen Rastovich music@stfrancisbend.org Judy Goff choir@stfrancisbend.org René Lassila office@stfrancisbend.org Health Ministry Terry O Neil/Laurie Slye healthministry@stfrancisbend.org

2 Introducing the Posadas I would like to give you some background information about the Posadas, which are being celebrated again in our parish this Advent season. Las Posadas is a nine-day celebration with origins in Spain, now celebrated chiefly in Mexico, Guatemala, and portions of the United States, beginning December 16th and ending December 24th, in the evening (at 8 or 10 p.m.). Posada is Spanish meaning lodging, inn, or accommodations. It is said in plural because it is celebrated more than one day in that period. The nineday novena represents the nine months of pregnancy specifically the pregnancy of Mary carrying Jesus. The celebration has been a tradition in Mexico for 400 years. While its roots are in Catholicism, even Protestant Latinos follow the tradition. It may have been started in the 16th Century by Friar Pedro de Gante, or it may have been started by early friars who combined Spanish Catholicism with the December Aztec celebration of the birth of Huitzilopochtli. Traditionally, two people dress up as Mary and Joseph, and each night certain houses are designated to be the inns. The head of the procession will hold a candle inside a paper lampshade, and at each house, the resident responds by singing a song. Mary and Joseph are finally recognized and allowed to enter. Once the innkeepers let them in, the group of guests come into the home and kneel around the Nativity scene to pray (typically, the Rosary). Latin American countries have continued to celebrate this holiday to this day, with very few changes to the tradition. In some places, the final location may be a church instead of a home. Individuals or children may actually play the various parts of Mary and Joseph, with the expectant mother riding a real donkey (burro), and attendants such as angels and shepherds are acquired along the way. Or the pilgrims may carry images of the holy personages instead, and the children may carry poinsettias. If the posadas are held indoors, the donkey is usually made out of wood. The procession will be followed by musicians and, at the end of each night s journey, there will be Christmas carols (villancicos), children will break open star-shaped piñatas to obtain candy and fruit hidden inside, and there will be a feast. In Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, the Vallarta Botanical Gardens host a Las Posadas Celebration on December 20th. During workshops in the daytime, participants make their own nativity scenes with local, natural materials, including Spanish moss. In the evening, carolers proceed to nativities that are placed among important plants, including poinsettias and native Mexican pines. A bonfire and more singing rounds out the celebrations. In the U.S.A., various traditions have arisen and are being adopted in several states. In Wisconsin, the procession may occur within a home, rather than outside, because of the weather. An event in Portland, Oregon, terminates with Santa Claus and donated Christmas gifts for needy children. In New York, worshippers may drink Atole, a corn-sugar drink traditional during Christmas. A large procession occurs along the San Antonio River Walk and has been held since It is held across large landmarks in San Antonio, Texas, including the Arneson River Theater, Museo Alameda, and the Spanish Governor s Palace, ending at the Cathedral of San Fernando. In the Philippines, which shares Spanish culture due to being a former possession, the Posadas tradition is illustrated by the Panunulúyan pageant. Sometimes it is performed right before the Misa de Gallo (Midnight Mass), or on each of the nine nights. The main difference from the original is that actors portray Mary and Joseph instead of statues, and they sing the lines requesting accommodations. The lines of the innkeepers are also sung, but sometimes they respond without singing. Another difference is that the lyrics are not in Spanish but in one of the local languages, such as Tagalog. In our parish, the Posadas will be held starting on the 16th of December until the 24th. On Christmas Eve, the procession will be held in downtown Bend with the Spanish Mass starting at 8 p.m. Some food will be provided at the end of each Posada. On Saturday, December 19th, the Posada will be in English and held in the Community Center. The Rosary will also be said in English and will include a PowerPoint presentation of the Rosary. We encourage people to attend and experience this Mexican tradition. God bless you, Father Julian

3 ST. FRANCIS PARISH LIFE MASS INTENTIONS: FOR: REQUESTED BY: Saturday, December 12th 5:00 p.m. (N) James Bowman Smith (D) Hilary Popham Sunday, December 13th 7:30 a.m. (N) Don Sargent (D) Ma Deppmeier 10:00 a.m. (N) Billie Poovey (D) Florence Hogarty (Spanish Mass) 12:30 p.m. (N) Paola Baza (D) Dominga Domingues 4:30 p.m. (H) Christmas Faire Volunteers (L) St. Francis Parish Monday, December 14th 7:00 a.m. (H) Ruthann Hartman (D) Judy Kennedy 12:15 p.m. (H) Don Sargent (D) Gloria Dalrymple Tuesday, December 15th 7:00 a.m. (H) Vern, Don, and Karen Cli (L) Ann Cli (School Mass) 8:15 a.m. (N) ***(Mass Cancelled)*** 12:15 p.m. (H) Molly Valen (L) Honey Canney Wednesday, December 16th 7:00 a.m. (H) Sir Knight Ernest Merlino (D) Ed Boreczky 12:15 p.m. (H) Camille Wells (D) Stephen Briggs Thursday, December 17th 7:00 a.m. (H) Chacko Mathew (D) St. Francis Parish Staff 12:15 p.m. (H) Sr. Kevin and Family (L) Sco and Maryellen Nunns Friday, December 18th 7:00 a.m. (H) Joseph Vorndran (D) Connie Vorndran 12:15 p.m. (H) John Roy Latham, Jr. (D) Bob and Mary Latham Saturday, December 19th 8:00 a.m. (H) Re red Priests and Religious (L) St. Francis Parish (N) = New Church (H) = Historic Church To schedule a Mass, please call the Parish Office at (541) To be listed in this Parish Bulle n, call before 3 p.m. on Thursdays nine (9) days prior to publica on. 3 Christmas Through New Year s Mass Schedule CHRISTMAS EVE, DECEMBER 24th 4:30 p.m.: Children s Mass, New Church, with the Children s Choir (Fr. Julian) 5:00 p.m.: Christmas Eve Mass, Historic Church (Fr. Joseph) 8:00 p.m.: Christmas Eve Mass, New Church (Fr. Julian & Fr. Joseph) 8:00 p.m.: Spanish Mass, Historic Church (Fr. Joe Reeves) CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25th 7:30 a.m.: Christmas Day Mass, New Church (Fr. Julian) 10:00 a.m.: Christmas Day Mass, New Church with Adult Choir (Fr. Julian) 11:00 a.m.: Christmas Day Mass, Historic Church (Fr. Joseph) NEW YEAR S MASS, JANUARY 1, 2016 Feast of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation) 5:00 p.m.: New Year s Eve, a Mass of Thanksgiving to God, New Church (Fr. Julian) 10:00 a.m.: New Year s Day, Bilingual Mass, New Church (Fr. Julian) 4:30 p.m.: New Year s Day Mass, Historic Church (Fr. Joseph) Adoration Schedule Changes There will be no Adoration on the following days: Thursday, December 24th Friday, December 25th Wednesday, December 29th (due to an afternoon wedding, so no Exposition/Adoration after the 12:15 p.m. Mass) Thursday, December 31st Friday, January 1st. Christmas Food Baskets Applications to receive a Christmas Food Basket are now full. We will fill 100 baskets with lots of groceries, candy-filled stockings, and toys for families in Bend. Thank you for the mountain of food donations, and please continue to bring them to the Parish Office entrance through Thursday, December 17th. Monetary donations are welcome and will be used to purchase perishable Christmas dinner items. To volunteer this week: We need shoppers anytime this week for an hour or two. You will be given a detailed list and the funds to pay for the items on the list. Call Susie Gage at(541) for information or to volunteer. Packing Day Friday, December 18th: Food baskets will be packed starting at 1 p.m. in the Community Center. This is about a two-hour job. Delivery Day Saturday, December 19th: Deliveries start at 8:30 a.m. in the Community Center. Just show up to help out either day! No need to sign up!

4 4 ST. FRANCIS PARISH LIFE Fr. Joseph s Corner... [Fr. Joseph will either write a brief article on various topics, or he will answer any questions our parishioners may have. Just send an to: frjoseph@stfrancisbend.org.] et us talk about FRIENDSHIP today. The great man, L George Washington, former President of the U.S.A., gives us this sound advice: Be courteous to all, but be intimate with a few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks and adversity before it can be called friendship. Friendship is made up fundamentally of two elements: affection and communication the heart and the mind to love each other and to know each other. To share my life with my friend is to reveal myself to him/her and receive his/her revelations to me. The most remarkable aspect of friendship is that of a free association of two persons free to join and free to part. There is no other relationship that is based on such an absolute freedom of choice. Fr. Carlo G. Valles, in one of his books, Calling Together, writes, My best self comes out in friendship my joy, my tenderness, my mischief, my care for others and my courage to be myself all flower up spontaneously and almost irrepressibly when I am in the presence of a friend. Friends are not born. They are made. One might call it a kind of magnetic attraction which draws two people together. The foundation of a friendship is laid on faith and understanding. It is cemented by love and trust. Dr. Abel Bonnand says, In love, one has the need of being believed and, in friendship, of being understood. Friendship is not what we take from others but what we give to others not so much the material gifts, but the Friendship gifts of compassion, sincerity, understanding, etc. Good friends help to maintain equanimity of mind and to lead a happy life, even in tiring circumstances. As R.L Stevenson once remarked, A friend is a present you give yourself. Friendship, no doubt, is a many-splendored thing if handled carefully. Otherwise, it turns into a nightmarish experience. Friendship is like a rose flower, beautiful and refreshing, but it has thorns that will pierce if not handled properly. The pain of a prick certainly lasts longer than the inhalation of the enchanting fragrance. Thoughtfulness is one of the chief ingredients of friendship. It is the person who always says, I ll help, who shows the quality of his friendship. A friend in need is a friend, indeed. Friendship is like a chain that binds two souls together. Therefore, friends should be ready to help each other. He who keeps one s company in prosperity and shrinks away in time of need can never be a real friend. Rather, those who warn us against whatever is wrong are our real friends. The Bible says in the Book of Ecclesiasticus that A faithful friend is like a safe shelter. Whoever finds one has found a rare treasure. Only those who fear God can find such a treasure. We need friends in our lives. We need friends to act like a shield to stand firm in our happiness as well as our sorrows. We need friends like that of Shakespeare s Antonio. We require friends to give meaning to our lives, to make them more sublime and cheerful. Prayerful wishes, Fr. Joseph Dear Parishioners, As we approach the end of 2015, we are con nuing to seek cost savings for the parish. One opportunity that has presented itself is the year-end contribu on/tax le er. The IRS only requires that such le ers be provided to those contributors who have given, as a single gi / dona on, $250 or more. In past years, the parish has provided year-end le ers for all parishioners regardless of a single gi or annual dona on amount. This is quite expensive for the parish, as actual costs can be in excess of $1,200, plus the volunteer man-hours needed to fold le ers and stuff envelopes. For 2015, year-end le ers will be provided to donors who must have le ers per the IRS requirements. For parishioners who don t meet the above-men oned criteria, le ers can and will be provided upon request. You may request a le er by to: finance@s rancisbend.org, or by calling the Parish Office at (541) Thank you, Fr. Julian, Pastor Jane Rude, Finance Director

5 Retirement Fund for Religious Please give to those who have given a lifetime. T he Religious Retirement Collection is being held this weekend, December 12 13, in our Parish and Diocese. Over the past 27 years, the Diocese of Baker has sent $845,020 to the National Office for this collection. Last year, the Diocese received $114,708 from the various parishes. Ten percent of that amount was sent to the National Office, while the remainder stayed in our Diocese. The priests of the Diocese of Baker have their own Health and Retirement Association. When a priest of the Diocese retires, he receives payments of $1,305 per month from the Association. In addition, our priests receive Medicare Supplement Insurance. The Baker Diocese also makes payments to the Dioceses of our foreign-born priests based on their years of service after they have served in our Diocese. Parishioners are asked to use the envelopes provided and make checks payable to St. Francis Parish. Please write Religious Retirement Collection on the memo line. We thank you for supporting our religious brothers and sisters who have served you in the past. Scrip Sales This Weekend ST. FRANCIS PARISH LIFE The sales of Scrip for St. Francis School will begin after all the Masses this weekend. Bake Sale This Weekend, Too! The Catholic Daughters are having a Bake Sale after all the Masses this weekend to support the Knights of Columbus Fundraiser to provide assistance to Middle Eastern Christians and other refugees. There will also be a few Knights in the Narthex to collect your cash donations! Christmas Food Baskets On Friday, December 18th, at 1 p.m., the food baskets will be packed in the Community Center. Then on Saturday, December 19th, deliveries start at 8:30 a.m. Just show up to help out! (Please see the notice on pg. 3.) Las Posadas Celebrations The Posadas will begin on Wednesday, December 16th, until Thursday, December 24th. On Saturday, December 19th, the Posada will be in English in the Community Center. The Rosary will also be said in English with a Power-Point presentation of the Rosary. On Christmas Eve, the Posada procession will be held in downtown Bend with the Spanish Mass starting at 8 p.m. Some food will be provided at the end of each Posada, and we encourage everyone to attend to experience this Mexican tradition. Father Julian The Next Latin Mass There will be a sung Mass at the Historic Church on December 27th, at 2:15 p.m., the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity. For more information, please send an Stephanie Swee at: swee0574@gmail.com. Annual Blood Drive The Annual Parish Blood Drive will be on New Year s Eve, December 31st, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the Community Center. Sign-ups will be happening after all the Masses both this weekend, December 12 13, and next, December Steve Liska Married Couples! Want to give a gift that keeps on giving? Register for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. It s the best gift you ll ever give to each other and your marriage! Enjoy the next WWME weekend at Mt. Angel Abby from February 19th to 21st, 2016, and fill your holiday celebrations with even greater blessings. For more information, please call (503) or apply online at: Additional dates and locations are listed online. 5

6 6 Dispelling a Myth It is important to dispel a myth. Our parish has not yet completed the process of refinancing our debt on the New Church. Therefore, we must continue to be obligated to make monthly payments of $28,000 toward the $3.5 million-dollar loan. The St. Francis Finance Committee has worked very hard over the last 12 months to make sure our financial footing is strong and able to support our faith-building efforts. As mentioned above, our mortgage on the New Church is currently at about $3.5 million, which equals a payment of about $28,000 a month. The Parish and the Diocese have been working for the last 12 months on refinancing this debt, which will, hopefully, result in lower payments in the future. I know some in our parish community believe this has already been completed, but it has not. Therefore, we must continue to be good stewards of the money we were loaned for construction of the New Church. This means continuing to make the payments to which we are obligated. This is why your continued tithing is so important. Unfortunately, with tougher lending standards after the Great Recession, this has been a long and laborious process one we have still not completed but, we are still working on. When the process (or if the process) will be completed, we do not yet know. We will keep you up-todate on our efforts as news becomes available. ST. FRANCIS PARISH LIFE Troy Reinhart, St. Francis Finance Committee Elementary Faith Formation Registration is ongoing for Religious Education Classes for K to 5th Grade. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Barbara Mendoza- Elementary Faith Formation K 5 Lehr at elmfaith@stfrancisbend.org or call the Parish Office at (541) , X118, for registration information. Middle School/ High School Youth Faith Formation We meet on Wednesdays. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Please Janet Schwarz at: hsfaith@stfrancisbend.org or call the Parish Office at (541) Soup By Father The next Soup by Father will be served on Wednesday, January 6th, at 5:30 p.m. The cost is only $1 per person or $5 per family. Adult Faith Formation Interested in becoming a Catholic? RCIA Classes meet on Thursday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the RCIA Room. Call Sr. Kevin at (541) or to: adultfaith@stfrancisbend.org for more information or to register. Eucharistic Adoration Adorers are needed for the following Holy Hours: Mondays: 8 9 a.m. Tuesdays: 3 4 p.m. & 4 5 p.m. Wednesdays: 8 9 a.m. Thursdays: 8 9 a.m. Fridays: 9 10 a.m. & a.m. Call Lisa Burley at: (541) or to: lisaburley99@gmail.com. New to Our Parish? Please call the Parish Office at (541) to ask for a registra on form to be mailed to your home. True Love: Jesus told us to love one another as I have loved you (John 13:34). Spending time in Adoration connects us to the whole world. After all, we re spending time with the Creator of all things! More time praising and adoring God means you can look beyond your own concerns and see the needs of others in your life and in the world that we live in. -Ruth Baker, St. Francis of Sherwood, OR Sisters of Mary of Kakamega: Deschutes Market Rd, Bend, OR For more informa on, visit:

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