Blessed are the poor in spirit.

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1 PASTOR REV. W.R. HARRIS PARISH STAFF MRS. CONNIE SAUERS PARISH SECRETARY Blessed are the poor in spirit. THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 17TH, 2019 Mass Schedule Tuesday - Friday: 12:10pm Saturday morning: 9am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 11am, and 2:30pm (Vietnamese) Holy Days of Obligation Masses: 8am, 12:10pm and 7pm Sacrament of Penance Tuesday - Friday: 11am - Noon Saturday: 8-8:45am and 3:30-4:30pm Vietnamese Confession - Sunday 2-2:30pm MRS. SANDY CAMPANARIO PASTORAL ASSISTANT FOR ADMINISTRATION ADMIN@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG MR. NICK BOTKINS PASTORAL ASSISTANT FOR MUSIC MUSIC@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG MRS. CONNIE JACOX BOOKKEEPER BLBKSOLUTIONS@GMAIL.COM MR. JAMES HOWE PARISH CUSTODIAN MR. JAKE DYKGRAAF CEMETERY SEXTON CEMETERY@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG

2 THIS WEEK LOOKING AHEAD SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 TUESDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 WEDNESDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 THURSDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF SAINT PETER, APOSTLE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 MEMORIAL OF SAINT POLYCARP, BISHOP AND MARTYR STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE TIME TALENT TREASURE NEXT STEWARDSHP MEETING: Mar 11th, 5:30PM, Upper Hall We want to thank many good stewards who stepped in to help keep our Faith Formation program running smoothly as we continue the search for a new Pastoral Assistant. We want to especially thank Lee Ann Trunk and Kareena Fields (Adult Faith Formation), Emily Sheldrake, Paul Deming, Stephen Gahan, and Maggie Morris (Youth Faith Formation), Jeannette Palfy (Marriage), Mary Shepherd (Baptisms), Miguel Gahan (RCIA), and Yolanda Garcia (Bulletin). We are so grateful for your GENEROUS gift of Time and Talent during this time of change! STAY CONNECTED WITH THE PARISH! We learned last weekend when we had to cancel Faith Formation classes and the Vietnamese Mass due to weather that many parishioners do not have the Parish App and are not on our distribution list to receive messages from the parish. If you would like to be added to our list, please visit our website at protocathedral.org and click on the mail icon on the main page. This will take you to a form that you can submit to be added to our list. To download the Parish App, send the message App to and follow the link in the reply. Our Parish App will allow you to stay connected with the parish with instant notifications and easy access to the bulletin and event calendar. You can also enjoy additional features like access to the daily readings, Catholic News, Mass times and a personalized Confession schedule, listen to Catholic radio, read reflections from the Bishops, and much more! If you need help in signing up for or downloading the App, please sandy at admin@protocathedral.org. STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITY We are in need of 6 more stewards to help in cleaning the church. We have 4 teams, each assigned to a specific Saturday each month. The cleaning activities start after the 9AM Mass and are usually completed in less than an hour and a half. If you are interested in helping as part of your Stewardship, please contact the parish office. WEEKLY PARISH STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Thank you for your continued support of The Proto-Cathedral of St. James the Greater. Feb 17th 2019 Loose: $1,195 Envelopes: $2,753 Online Giving: $3,056 Total: $7,004 Weekly Goal: $13,226 Surplus/(Deficit): $6,222 2

3 Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals, Anointings, and Pastoral Care Please call the parish for arrangements. Devotions Rosary: Tuesday - Friday, 11:35am, Saturday, 8:20 AM Mother of Perpetual Help: Wednesday, after the 12:10pm Mass Alliance of the Two Hearts: Adoration is on the First Friday of the month after the 12:10pm Mass, ending with Benediction and Mass on Saturday at 9:00am Pier Giorgio Agape Ministry Contacts Janet Cleaveland (360) Barbara Stoltenberg (360) Frassati Closet: Tina Barsotti (360) Parish Office Mon. - Fri.: 9am - 4pm (Closed during noon Mass, Tue.-Fri.) Mother Joseph Cemetery Located at 29 th & N St., Vancouver Guided Tours of Our Historic Proto-Cathedral Offered the last Saturday of the Month from 11:00 am to 1:00 PM. COMMUNITY EVENTS SAVE THE DATE! FRIENDS OF THE CARPENTER Annual Breakfast for Church Sponsors Tuesday, March 12, :30-9:00 am Come and explore our New Direction Special Guest: Roni Sasaki The Friendship Center 1600 W 20th Street Please RSVP: or Linnea@friendsofthecarpenter.org Vessels of Christ: An Art Show by John of Defilippis Art Studio and Sia of Eliza Clay, celebrates the work that Christ can do through us and beauty in the ordinary. Mark your calendars for an evening of art, beautiful memories and meditation, in celebration of what it means to be a Catholic artist! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC/ FREE There will be pottery and prints on display as well as a table with art available for purchase. Stop by to say hello! Saturday Feb 23rd, 4:00-8:00PM, Sunday, Feb 24th, 10:00-1:30PM Siena Hall, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Portland, Oregon. ADULT FAITH FORMATION NEW SERIES BEGINS ON WED, FEB 27TH, 6:30PM MATTHEW: THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM The next Adult Faith Formation series will be Jeff Cavin s Bible Study on the Book of Matthew, published by Ascension Press. This is a dynamic study of "The King and His Kingdom". Jeff Cavins is a leading figure in Catholic Bible studies. You will see Jesus as the awaited Messiah who fulfills the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament, establishes the New Law, and inaugurates the Kingdom of Heaven. ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK RETIREMENT LIVING SMITH TOWER 515 Washington Street * Studio & 1 Bedroom Apartments *Affordable Rent/Subsidies Available The first class will be Wed, Feb 27th, at 6:30pm. Depending on preference, the class can meet every week OR every other week. If you are interested, you need to do two things: 1) faithformation@protocathedral.org to sign up. 2) Order your Study Guide ($28.95) through Ascension Press at: shop.ascensionpress.com

4 FAITH IN ACTION Protect Life Crusaders PRAY INFORM ACT Next Meeting Feb 26th, 5:00PM, Upper Hall SPIRITUAL ADOPTION BEGINS MAR 12TH The Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, who towards the end of his life saw the pro-abortion push in the world, was moved to write the Spiritual Adoption Prayer. This prayer, which is to be said daily for nine months, is a plea of mercy for an unknown child s life to be spared from abortion and be allowed to continue to live: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of [baby s name] the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. Amen MOVIE SCREENING OPPORTUNITY THIS SUNDAY!! Oregon Right to Life is presenting a Movie Screening of Fatal Flaws: Legalizing Assisted Death on Feb 17th, from 3-5pm. This stunning film follows the story of doctor assisted suicide and euthanasia around the world and back to Oregon. It will be presented by Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and followed by a panel of doctors to answer questions and provide updates. Location: Eastridge Covenant Church, SE Sunnyside Rd. Clackamas, OR. FORTY DAYS FOR LIFE BEGINS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th! Pray, fast and offer life -affirming alternatives to abortion at Vancouver s local PP abortion center (NE 116 th Ave, one block north of Mill Plain). Our peaceful, prayerful and legal presence offers hope and help in a place of despair. Opening rally is on Sat, March 2 nd, from 2-3pm at the vigil site. For more info call/text Gerry Parmantier at or gerry1968@q.com. DID YOU KNOW By Jim Jones, Parishioner Abortion policy in America that essentially denies all human and civil rights to the child in the womb has developed based primarily on two Supreme Court cases. The first, Griswold, established a constitutional right to privacy. The second, Roe, used the Griswold right to privacy to legalize abortion on the request of the mother. In 1961, Griswold, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood, plead guilty to violating the Comstock Act (1873) that prohibited advising on the means of preventing conception. Planned Parenthood was initially known as The American Birth Control League, formed by Margaret Sanger in Planned Parenthood had been openly and routinely violating the Comstock from various locations in New York for decades. Griswold was fined $50 for the violations. In 1965, he challenged the law in the Supreme Court and won. The Court decided Griswold s right to privacy had been violated. That Court reasoned that enumerated rights (e.g., free speech) have penumbras formed by their emanations. The Oxford English Dictionary defines penumbra, The partially shaded outer region of the shadow and emanations, that which originates or issues from a source. So, the Court discovered the unmentioned right to privacy emanating from, and lurking in, the shadows of specified rights. While Griswold did not strip any legal protections from the child, it was used by the Supreme Court to reach its decision in Roe since it had established that the government cannot interfere with certain personal decisions about procreation, marriage, and other aspects of family life. Griswald paved the way for Roe, which opened the floodgates of the slaughter of the innocents. FORMATION RESOURCES Don t forget about your FREE subscription to Formed.org, where you can stream hundreds of hours of inspiring movies and video series, read Catholic ebooks, and listen to audio presentations from compelling speakers. IF YOU ARE NEW TO FORMED.ORG: 1. Go to formed.org. 2. Click on Register to create your FREE account. 3. Enter our Parish Code: 4CZMDN and your address. PICK OF THE WEEK GET THE FACTS. GET INVOLVED. BE A CRUSADER! 4

5 SETON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SETON SUNDAY! This weekend marks the Annual Parish Appeal for Seton Catholic. The gifts raised through this appeal are vital for our students and programs as our school community continues to grow. Please consider supporting the only Catholic High School in Southwest Washington Seton representatives will be available after every Mass if you have questions about the admissions process or upcoming events. REGINA CAELI ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE MONDAY, APRIL 1ST, 10:30AM Join our exciting mission to form the next generation of Catholics! Regina Caeli Academy provides a classical, hybrid education in the Catholic tradition. Pre K3-12th grade students attend Socratic, hands-on classes two days a week and homeschool on the remaining days. Event includes a tour, classroom observation, and Q&A; Children welcome! RSVP to raldrich.por@rcahybrid.org or call (971) We are located at 2710 N.E. 65th Ave., Vancouver, WA (inside First Friends Church) OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL Now enrolling Pre-K - 8th grade for A community of faith, academics, and service Experience our campus in action: outstanding kindergarten, elementary, and Middle School programs Highly rated pre-school with half and full day programs and unique outdoor Nature-scape play area Learn about our curriculum, service opportunities, and student life Find out about Variable Tuition, tuition assistance, and parish subsidy available To schedule a tour, contact Eileen Sherrill, Admissions Coordinator, eileens@stjoevanschool.org, Highland Drive, Vancouver, WA