WELCOME ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 October 15, 2017 WELCOME ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Greetings I hope this letter finds you well and in good spirits. This Monday, 15 parishioners, Fr. Gary Zeer and myself will be travelling to Jordan and the Holy Land for 12 days and 10 nights. This will be part one, letting you know where I will be this first week of the journey. October 17 Arrive at Amman Jordan International Airport. The time in that part of the world is 10 hours ahead. We arrive at 11:55 PM, that is 1:55 PM Portland time. October 18, after breakfast we will head for Madaba Jordon. Madaba is known for its 6thcentury mosaic map of the Holy Land in the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. We will ascend to Mount Nebo which is an elevated ridge in Jordan. This place is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land. October 19, we will spend the day in Petra, the archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Dating to around 300 B.C., it was the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom. It is called the rose city because it was excavated totally in the red rock of the mountain. At the end of the day we will travel back to Amman Jordan. October 20, after breakfast we will travel 30 miles north to Jerash in Jordan. It is considered one of the largest and most well-preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world outside Italy. We will visit a large number of temples and the remains of several Byzantine churches. We will then transfer to Sheick Hussein Bridge, the crossing point between Jordan and Israel. It is here that we will meet a new guide and continue to Tiberias for dinner and overnight. October 21, after breakfast we will leave for Cana of Galilee. This is where the first miracle of Jesus occurred. It is here that I will bless all of our married couples. And pray for all married couples in our parish community. From here we will travel to Nazareth and start a walking tour from Mary s Fountain to the Basilica of the Annunciation for a visit to Mary s House, the Upper Basilica, the Museum and the church of the Holy family. In the afternoon, we will leave for Haifa and then ascend to Mount Carmel, passing by the Persian Gardens of the Bahai sect. Here we will visit the church of Stella Maris which is the birthplace of the Carmelite Order which contains a natural grotto of the prophet Elijah. After that it is back to Tiberias for a wonderful dinner and overnight stay. Stayed tune for more excitement... Have a great week Your friend, Fr. John 9905 SW MK S, T FAX $$$.".

2 PARISH STAFF Clergy: Fr John Henderson, Pastor x112 Marco Espinoza, Deacon, Hispanic x129 David Hammes, Deacon Faith Formation: Cindy Marchese Director of RE x121 Gerlinde Lamer Coordinator of Senior Services x122 Kathy Fedr RE Assistant x123 Coordinator of Youth Ministry Mayra Mendoza x128 Music/Liturgy Nichlas Schaal x125 Administration: Jerry Voelker Business Manager x114 Elise Shearer Facility Rentals/Admin Assistant x113 Lucille Borsch Day Receptionist x111 Viridiana Morales Evening Receptionist x111 Jean Stein Finance Office x126 Jeanette Gent Finance Office x115 Steve Morton Maintenance x116 Cemetery: Jim Haberski School: Andrew Nichols Principal x213 Sally Plasker Vice Principal x214 Clare Jaramillo Enrollment x222 MONTH OF September 2017 Month total Current Month $ 83, Collected Amount to date $ 250, "$"%& Annual Goal $ 255, $1,020,000 (percentage behind or ahed of annual goal) Projects for September Difference $ (4,408.00) Percentage YTD -0.4% Thank you to the George Fox Student Volunteers for cleaning and painting the Parish and Business Office In today s second reading, St Paul thanks the Philippians for being willing to share in his hardships and promises that God, in turn, will fully supply all their needs. Our God truly cannot be outdone in generosity! St Anthony in Tigard is adding a Coffee Bar! Communio Coffee is seeking volunteer baristas to make drinks after mass and as needed for adult faith events (as low time commitment as you want) To offer your services or ask questions: or betsy.willing@gmail.com 2

3 Pope Francis has declared November 19 as the FIRST WORLD DAY OF THE POOR. On the Feast Day of St Anthony of Padua, patron saint of the poor, Pope Francis issued the first message for the World Day of the Poor; Let us love, not with words but with deeds You can hear the echoes from St James who wrote, Faith without works is dead James 2:30 Pope Francis wanted to offer the Church a World Day of the Poor, so that throughout the world Christian communities can become an ever greater sign of Christ s charity for the least and those most in need. This is to remind us of Jesus preferential love for the poor. From prayer to encounter, how can we properly commemorate the First World Day of the Poor? How can we live the Christian message FIRST WORLD DAY OF THE POOR? Join other parishioners and Matt Cato, Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Life Justice and Peace at 7 PM, Monday, October 30, Francis Hall. LOOKING AHEAD Mid-day Prayer Beginning Monday, October Noon in the Church All are invited ALL SAINTS DAY - Nov 1 (Holy Day of Obligation) Masses at 6 AM, 8:15 AM, Noon 7 PM Tri-lingual ALL SOULS DAY - Nov 2 Commemoration of the Faithful Departed 8:15 AM & 7 PM Tri-lingual Veterans Day - Nov 11 Mass honoring all Veterans 9 AM FUNERAL PLANNING WORKSHOP 10:15 AM - Francis Hall Sunday Reflection He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone. Did Jesus just tell us not to judge? Did He say we can t even badmouth someone who has hurt us or complain about rude comments? Did He forbid spreading negative judgements about others? Yes, most certainly, He did. We all have sinned. He cautions us sinners not to stone others. Should we consider this admonition a restriction or a relief? It s a great relief to be out of the judgement business. Don t you agree? As Pope Francis has said, Who am I to judge? Don Lane Catholic Daughters will meet Wednesday, October 18 7 PM, O Reilly Hall All women are invited to attend WEEKDAY SERVICES Mass 8:15 AM Monday through Friday Thursday 6:30 PM Vietnamese Recitation of the Rosary Monday - Friday at 7:50 AM SUNDAY MASSES Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 8:30, 11:00 AM Vietnamese Mass at 1:30 PM Spanish Mass at 4:00 PM Sunday Evening 7:00 PM RECONCILIATION SATURDAY 3:30 to 4:30 PM THURSDAY 7:00 PM Or by appointment Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish Office 3

4 The Children s Faith Formation Ministry at St. Anthony is designed to aid parents as the primary religious educators of their children and their youth and to facilitate the student s discovery, recognition, and experience of God s activity in their lives. Contact Cindy Marchese at x121 or cmarchese@satigard.org. 2 nd /3 rd Grade 1 st Reconciliation/Communion If you missed the parent meeting for 2 nd /3 rd grade families, please contact me as soon as possible to meet and receive the materials you will need to help your student complete their 1 st Reconciliation book at home x121 or cmarchese@satigard.org Mark your calendars for our upcoming Reconciliation Family Retreat & Service: --Retreat Option 1: Saturday, November 4 th 9:30-11:30 AM Francis Hall --Retreat Option 2: Friday, November 10 th 6:30-8:30 PM Francis Hall --Reconciliation Service: Saturday, November 18 th 10:00 AM Church 4 th /5 th -8 th Grade 1 st Reconciliation/ Communion (2 nd year students only) An Important meeting for parents of 4 th -8 th second year 1 st Communion students is scheduled for Sunday, November 5 th at 9:45 AM in Main School/Old Cafeteria. For information about registering for classes, contact Cindy Marchese, , 121 or cmarchese@satigard.org Sunday Morning Preschool for your 3-5 year old! Is your preschooler having a hard time sitting still in church making it difficult for you to get anything out of Mass? St. Anthony provides a wonderful preschool ministry on Sunday mornings during the 8:30 AM Mass. We have an amazing team of loving and dedicated disciples and a fun engaging curriculum, Stories of God s Love just for this age group. Enroll your preschooler by visiting the parish website, dropping by the parish office or contacting Cindy Marchese at cmarchese@satigard.or or x121. We start on September 24 th! 4

5 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY STARTS OCTOBER 5:00 PM AND ALSO October 22 Join us for a potluck meal, games and community building. We hope to see you there! To register: visit the Parish Office after mass or register on line. Questions? Contact Mayra Mendoza at mmendoza@rcparish.org or ext 128 St. Anthony s Confirmation preparation starts this Sunday, October 15. We are asking the parish community to pray for all our teens as they begin this new faith journey. There is a board in Francis Hall with the names of our teens. Please take a name and simply pray for them throughout their journey. Also, please keep the Confirmation team in your prayers. With gratitude, The Confirmation Team November 6, 2 to 7:30 PM Parish Center Francis Hall To schedule an appointment RED-CROSS Or Sponsor Code KOCtigard 5

6 T%" WT Monday, October 16 ALPHA 10:30 AM Parish Center Boy Scouts Pack 419 Troop Mtg 7 PM School Gym Tuesday, October 17 Fellowship Group 9:15 AM Gathering Space Women s Bible Study 9:15 AM 1st Floor Conf Rm ESOL Classes 7 PM Middle School Immigration Presentation in Spanish 6 PM Francis Hall Finance Council 7 PM Conf Rm 1st Wednesday, October 18 Quilt Tying 9:45 AM Parish Library Servicio de Communion Spanish 6:15 PM Church RCIA 6:30PM Parish Center Adult Choir Practice 7 PM Church Catholic Daughters 7 PM O Reilly Hall Thursday, October 19 Women s Faith Sharing 9:15 AM Parish Library Young Mothers Prayer Group 9:30 AM Nursery SWS Volunteer Training 5:30 PM O Reilly Hall ALPHA 6:30 PM Parish Center Mass in Vietnamese 6:30 PM Church Reconciliation 7 PM Church Faith Formation Commission 7 PM Upper Rm ESOL Classes 7 PM Middle School Friday, October 20 Making Rosaries 10 AM Parish Office Library Divine Will Study Group 10 AM 1st Floor Conf Rm Saturday, October 21 Alcoholics Anonymous 7 AM Parish Conf Room 1st Floor Men s Bible Study 7 AM 2nd Floor Conf Saturday Singles 6 PM Center Lobby October 21, 5 to 9 PM Resurrection Catholic Parish - Rossman Hall Free Will Offering Dinner Proceeds will benefit the Seminarians and the Fr Taaffe Homes For more information contact Lauren Johansen, The Eucharist: Receive, Become and Live Presented by Dr Owen Cummings St Cecilia Parish Center, 7 to 8:30 PM Tuesday, October 17 You are cordially invited to join this Adult Faith Formation program at St Cecilia Senior Fellowship Monday October 23 1:30 PM SW Greenburg Rd, Tigard Call Phyllis Weber for more Information, Christmas will be here before you know it!! Annual Holiday Bazaar November 18 & 19 Parish Center Vendors call , Ext 111 Advertisers of the Week Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant See coupon on back cover SW Pacific Hwy, Tigard Thank our advertisers for supporting our bulletin. 6

7 Senior Moment: Faith development starts by assuming a subject-to-object relationship or a relationship between the person and God. Without God, or without the person, there can be little discussion of faith. As such then, this approach includes reflection on this relationship in whatever form is helpful to the individual or group involved. It may involve discussion groups on knowing God; it may reflect meditations on the impact of God in one s life; it may involve strengthening of prayer. In any case, it is understood as a journey or process that moves from one place in development to another. Ministering to Older Adults: The Building Blocks by Donald R. Koepke, MDiv, BCC editor St Anthony Senior Ministry is hosting an ALL SAINTS and ALL SOULS CELEBRATION November 2, 10:30 AM to 1 PM Parish Center Gathering Space Fellowship - Fun - Potluck Last names A to G - Salad Last names H to R - Main Dish Las names S to Z - Dessert Everyone is invited, including your neighbors and friends. Call Gerlinde with questions at , ext 122 or her at glamer@satigard.org Coming Events Senior Ministry presents Take Steps to Prevent Falls by Legacy Health Trauma Nurses Talk Tough. Come and learn how to prevent falls in O Reilly Hall at 10 AM, Wednesday, November 1 st. After the presentation join us at mass for All Saints at Noon in the Church. M A S S I E I O " Monday, October 16 8:15 AM Communion Service Tuesday, October 17 8:15 AM Communion Service Wednesday, October 18 8:15 AM Communion Service Thursday, October 19 8:15 AM Communion Service Friday, October 20 8:15 AM +Mary Nhan Saturday, October 21 5 PM Gladys Fecto Sunday, October 22 7 AM +Bev Ebling 8:30 AM Charles & Beula Canfield 11 AM +Francesca Cortese 1:30 PM +Olga Maria 4 PM No Intention 7 PM +Darrel Mercier 7

8 Long time parishioner, Bruce Hollister, is celebrating his 90th Birthday. Join his family on TODAY, October 15, 1 to 3 PM in O Reilly Hall to wish Bruce Happy Birthday 40 DAYS FOR LIFE continues through November 5 Join other faithful Christians in prayer and fasting for an end to abortion and/or to stand and peacefully pray during a vigil in the public rightof-way outside the Lovejoy Surgicenter in Portland. The Surgicenter is located at 933 NW 25th Ave, Portland. Here is one witness testimony I was witness to a women changing her mind and walking out of the clinic still pregnant. I am so glad that I stayed later than I had anticipated so that I could tell this women how much I admired her. This is what happened: Therese needed me to stay past 12 noon because we had a new guy coming out to pray with us. His name was Walter and he showed up right on time, rosary in hand. I spent my time talking with Lonnie who was holding her "I regret my abortion" sign by the driveway to the back parking lot. I always enjoy spending time with her because she is also someone I greatly admire. A women of incredible courage and so sweet! I spoke to a couple women as they were going inside but none of them stopped to take the information I had for them. Lonnie and I started praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and we were interrupted at one point by a young women in a sweat suit storming out the back door of Lovejoy, her boyfriend and friend running behind her trying to catch up. She lit a cigarette and said something to Lonnie, but we couldn t hear her. Lonnie asked her, "Sorry, what did you say?" And she says, with exasperation, "I didn't do it! I didn't do it!"...i right away asked her if we could help her with a baby shower and wanted to talk to her, I was so excited! But, she was too upset to talk to us. I yelled after her that we would be there every morning if she wanted to come back and talk to us. We would help her get anything she needed for her baby. At this point, she was across the street from us, and I yelled out to her, "God will reward you for your choice today! YOU ARE MY HERO! I mean it!" As she speedily walked away, I felt those words resonate in my soul. You are my hero And she certainly was. May we all pray that whatever difficulties she had that led her to that abortion appointment that day, that God would remove them and bless her abundantly for giving her baby a chance at life...a birthday. a chance to know and love Him on this earth. May we always be grateful that our mothers gave birth to us and gave us the chance to experience how wonderful it is to be alive! 8

9 Servants, Leaders, and Song People of God, we need your help. Fall is the season when many of us commit to new endeavors. The summer weather is winding down, and it is a good time to reevaluate how we use our time. St. Anthony music ministry is looking for your help. The Mass is the source and summit of our lives, and truly the most exciting place to come together as a community. Please, consider helping us spread the good news. For the NON-MUSICIAN Can you help with..filing/printing music, building/printing programs/powerpoint, updating websites, reporting copyright usage? Time commitment about 1 hour a week, or seasonal. For the GOOD LISTENER Can you help with.setting up sound systems, running the mixing board or projector? This ministry requires someone with a love for music and attentive listening skills. Some knowledge of AV technology is helpful, but not required. Time commitment will require you to arrive early for weekend masses to help set up and run sound checks. For the MUSICIAN We are always looking for people to enrich our music at mass. Here are some specific needs we are looking for. 5PM Mass: Singers, we currently sing in 3-4 part harmony but are limited by numbers. We could use more support in all vocal ranges, particularly those who can read or learn quickly. We would love to add some St Anthony more instruments to the group as well. (Guitar, bass, drums, violin, flute, clarinet.) The time commitment is a Monday night rehearsal (7-8:30) and arriving 45 minutes before mass. 7AM Mass: A singer willing to help lead the music. Someone with confidence and the ability to read/fast learner is preferred. The time commitment is to arrive 30 minutes before mass, and some home preparation. 8:30 AM Mass: Singers, we currently sing in 4 part harmony but are limited by numbers. Our greatest need is for a 1 st Sopranos, but vocal ranges are needed, particularly those who can read or learn quickly. We would love to add some more instruments to the group as well. (Guitar, bass, drums, violin, flute, clarinet.) The time commitment is a Wednesday night rehearsal (7-8:30) and arriving 30 minutes before mass. 11AM Mass: Do you play Bass? We need your help. We are also looking for other supporting instruments. Singers, we currently sing in 3 part harmony and would love new members, particularly those who can read or learn quickly. The time commitment is a Monday night rehearsal (7-8:30) and arriving 60 minutes before mass. Vietnamese and Spanish Mass Choirs: If you are interested in these ministries, please contact Nichlas (info below) and he can put in touch with the right person. 7PM Mass: We are looking for vocalists and instrumentalists who can read and play well. The time commitment is to arrive 1 hour before mass. For more information on how you can sign up for a ministry, please contact Nichlas Schaal at nschaal@satigard.org. 9

10 ST ANTHONY SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES St. Anthony Parish in Tigard has hosted a Severe Weather Shelter (StA-SWS) since The shelter provides compassion care and safe overnight accommodations through a warm meal, showers, a sleeping pad, pillow and blanket for our homeless neighbors every Saturday night, November through March, and every night temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing and/or other inclement weather. The shelter also facilitates connections to a variety of resources including mental health, medical health, housing, and jobs. The SWS is located in the Chapter Room on St. Anthony s campus, 9905 SW McKenzie St. Tigard, OR and is open from 5:30 PM to 6:30 AM on open nights. In the shelter was open 45 nights, and was filled to capacity each night with some 853 overnight men and women guests. We provided 900 dinners and 360 showers. We met 142 unduplicated individuals over the 5 months. The St. Anthony Severe Weather Shelter will begin accepting donations for the 2017/2018 season IN THE PARISH OFFICE after October 1 and through March of Please - ONLY THESE ITEMS ON THE LIST Needed: New or gently used warm weather sleeping bags 2-4 person tents 8 x 10 tarps (preferably brown in color) Back packs Rain gear Men/Women Clothing: Sizes M/L/XL Warm coats, socks, long john underwear, boxer briefs, t-shirts, sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, jeans, bras, women s underwear, warm weather boots and any kind of warm clothing to stay warm during our winter months. We do NOT need children s clothing for the shelter as we currently only serve single adults. We will not be accepting dress wear either, as our current clients have no need for items like that. We are so very thankful for all useful donations to continue our mission of sheltering our homeless community. Sincerely, STA SWA Committee Remember Last Winter? 10

11 Our Food Pantry Is in immediate need of additional volunteers to staff the pantry during open hours. 1st Tuesday of each month - 1 or 2 people 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesday - 2 people each day, 12:45 to 3:15 PM 2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursday, 1 person each day, 4:15 to 6:45 PM 3rd & 4th Thursday, 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM 1 or 2 people 3rd & 4th Thursday, 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM 5th Thursday (Quarterly) 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM 3 people 5th Friday (Quarterly) 11:45 AM to 2:45 PM Unloading of delivery truck - Wednesdays, 11:30 AM to 1 PM To participate or ask questions about these ministries, please call or Gerlinde Lamer , Ext 122 or glamer@satigard.org 11

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