St. Francis Catholic Church & School SW Oregon St, Sherwood, OR stfrancissherwood.org

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1 The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 27, 2017 St. Francis Catholic Church & School SW Oregon St, Sherwood, OR stfrancissherwood.org Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am 10:30 am & 5:00 pm For daily Mass schedule see the Parish Calendar inside the bulletin. Sacrament of Reconciliation Wednesday 5:00-5:45 pm Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm and by appointment Perpetual Adoration 24 hours a day in the Chapel Parish Rosary 4th Thursday 7:00 pm Parish Mission Statement Jesus calls us to conversion and discipleship. Because we believe in Jesus, we the St. Francis Parish Family minister to each other and to the larger community in holiness and justice. Our celebration of the sacraments helps us to be Spirit-filled and challenges us to enable each person, each family and the parish and world communities to promote the kingdom of God every day. Pastoral and School Staff Administrator Fr. James Herrera frjamesherrera@gmail.com Pastoral Assistant Deacon Bill Bloudek bill@stfrancissherwood.org Parish Secretary Mimi Urmini church@stfrancissherwood.org Business Manager Sheila Polowicz sheila@stfrancissherwood.org Faith Formation Coordinator Violet Wanner violet@stfrancissherwood.org Care Ministry Coordinator Jennifer Mirek jennifer@stfrancissherwood.org Social Action/Youth Ministry Anna Wilson anna@stfrancissherwood.org Music Coordinator Jeananne Bloudek jeananne@stfrancissherwood.org Adult Faith Formation & RCIA Linda Blackwood linda@stfrancissherwood.org Wedding & Rental Coordinator Susan Ludwig touch.of.love@comcast.net Maintenance Dave Cookson church@stfrancissherwood.org School Principal Will Summer wsummer@stfrancissherwoodschool.org School Administrative Assistant Gretchen Brown gretchen.brown@stfrancissherwoodschool.org 1

2 Parish Calendar Monday, August 28 10:00 pm Strong for Life 2.0 P.C. 12:05 pm Communion Service Chapel Tuesday, August 29 12:05 pm Mass (Margaret Bates+) Chapel Wednesday, August 30 9:00 am Quilting Old Hall 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 10:00 am Strong for Life 2.0 P.C. 5:00 pm Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 5:00 pm Reconciliation Chapel 6:00 pm Mass (Carol Palumbo+) Chapel 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Church Thursday, August 31 8:30 am Mass (Patricia Haas+) Chapel 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall Friday, September 1 8:30 am Mass (Gary & Maria Dooley) Chapel 10:00 am Strong for Life 2.0 P.C. Saturday, September 2 8:30 am Mass (David Vargas+) Chapel 4:00 pm Reconciliation Chapel 5:30 pm Mass (Nancy Nebel+) Church Sunday, September 3 8:00 am Mass (Tom Clancy+) Church 9:45 am Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 10:30 am Mass (Adam Shuster+) Church 5:00 pm Mass (People of the Parish) Church 5:00 pm Hope Diner St Francis Team 2 Old Hall Readers Ushers Servers Saturday 5:30 pm Mass Kelly Beemer John Laughlin Kay Beemer Steve Holthouse Ted Trecker Reanne Guevara Sophie Green Sunday 8:00 am Mass Jerry Grondin Kevin Moore Drew Knickerbocker Gordon Stewart Marilyn Sykes Amon Cowan Kathryn Isaac Sunday 10:30 am Mass Jeanne Corello Dennis Freiburg Austin Grosso Ed Hobbs Next Sunday's Readings Jeremiah 20:7-9 Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Romans 12:1-2 Matthew 16:21-27 Liturgical Ministers - September 2 & 3 Leo Grosso Sabrina Byles Sunday 5:00 pm Mass Barbara Davis Giovi Paras Allie Karsseboom Hank Becker Scott Volk Jonah Raleigh Samantha Raleigh Financial News Received Giving Target 8/19 & 8/20 $7, $12, Year to date $82, $102, Siding Repair Special Appeal $9, $18, Archdiocesan Loan Balance $117, If you are unavailable for your scheduled time, please find a replacement Minister. Coffee Social Ministry Would you like to meet other parishioners and help the parish at the same time? Try being a Coffee Social host. Contact the parish office if you are interested in volunteering for this ministry. 2

3 From the desk of Father James It is finished! After much anticipation and preparation, the eclipse has come and gone. And, at least for us here in Sherwood, uneventful, except for a bit more traffic than usual on Monday afternoon and evening down Highway 99. I must say that I was not taken up with the eclipse frenzy. I did take some time Monday morning to sit outside and enjoy the event. Yes, I had some fully authorized glasses, and got a few nice glimpses as the moon slowly came to cross paths with the sun. I was thinking that it might have gotten a bit darker than it did, but it was indeed certainly dark. During events like this, it is good to take a moment to reflect upon how all of this was not made possible by pure chance, but that it is all a part of something much bigger. This was created by the God of all creation and this event is a perfect reminder of truly how great and wonderful God is. This past Tuesday evening I gathered with our parish leadership councils for an evening of trading eclipse stories and to celebrate the beginning of a new year of doing God s work. This evening was an important way for the Pastoral Council, Finance Council and School Advisory Council to come together to build communion with one another. As members of the Body of Christ that make up the community of St. Francis Parish, it is especially important that these members are familiar with one another as we embark on a new year of ministry. In the coming weeks you will be introduced to the members of the councils and the roles that they play in the leadership of St. Francis Parish and School. Our new principal, Mr. Summer, was present with us as well. Finally, I am grateful for all the responses from you to help with the cost of the repair of our west facing wall on the Church. After Labor Day, I hope to be able to provide you with more information in regards to when this project with take place and where we are with our fundraising efforts. Thank you all so much for your support of our parish!! St. Francis Parish would like to welcome all newcomers and visitors. We turn your attention to the Ministry Table in the narthex of the church where you will find information on the various ministries in our parish and how to contact the coordinator. New parishioners are encouraged to register by calling the office at We welcome you as we welcome Christ! St Francis Cookbook We need your recipes!! We are still in need of recipes to make this a successful fundraiser. We would love to have your favorite family recipes to share with our parishioners. Please your recipes to lov2kwilt@aol.com by Thursday, August 31. If you have any questions please contact LoisMarie Mayer at Thank you for helping to raise funds to support our school. 3

4 Faith Formation Update: Registration Forms are available. Faith Formation Open House - Sunday, September 10, after the 8:00 am and 10:30 am Masses Come find out what our Preschool through High School programs have to offer! CATECHISTS needed! We need adults to teach Preschool & Elementary Faith Formation. Lessons and materials are provided. No Experience needed- just a kind and willing heart. Please prayerfully consider! Contact Violet for information at violet@stfrancissherwood.org or SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS Do you know someone who is not baptized or is baptized in another faith tradition and is interested in the Catholic faith? Do you know someone seeking answers to life s questions? If so, invite him or her to consider the Catholic Church. Contact Linda B lackwood at rcia@stfrancissherwood.org or Fire Up Kids Prayer By Letting Them Lead Pbgrace.com Giving kids leadership responsibility appropriate to their development can boost their interest and investment in your family s prayer life - and research shows that kids who have leadership responsibility for faith practices are more likely to continue them as adults. Younger Children Give choices. Let younger children choose which prayer to say; see Grab-Bag Prayers for some fun ways to do this. Start prayer. Let them lead by saying the first few words of the prayer before everyone joins in. Let them pray for you. Invite them to pray for you for example, to bless you at bedtime after you bless them, or to pray over you when you are sick or sad. Older Children and Teens Lead the rosary. Let older children and teens lead the rosary, with help from you as necessary Prepare for prayer. Let them prepare part of your Family Prayer Time the list of intentions, for example, or the choice of song. Light a candle. Let them light the prayer candle or strike a bell to call you to prayer. Plan a prayer service. Invite teens to plan and lead a prayer service for Family Prayer Time that incorporates music, prayers, readings, and candles, incense, or bells. If they are especially ambitious, refer them to Church documents on liturgical practice, beginning with paragraphs in the Catechism or its parallel in a teen catechism. Serve the Church. Encourage older kids and teens to serve in liturgical ministries that are open to them: youth choir, altar server, usher, etc. Visit PBGrace.com for more prayer resources and for more information on the tips above. 4

5 Anna Wilson Social Action Coordinator Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday 9-11am & 5-7pm Thursday 9-11am Pantry Needs: canned tuna, canned meats (chicken, ham, etc.), cereal Hope Diner host: Sherwood Rotary Team CATHOLICS CAN COME HOME Have you been away from the Church but feel as if you are being called home? Were you raised as a Catholic but do not come to Mass or seldom come? Do you feel separated from the Church because you feel that you don t know what is going on? Are you thinking about rekindling your participation in the Catholic Church and your relationship with Jesus? We are here to welcome you home! Listening sessions are forming. Call the parish office for more information AUGUST 10: FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE, PATRON OF THE POOR Saint Lawrence was born in Spain in the third century. In 257, Pope Sixtus II ordained St. Lawrence as a deacon and appointed him first among the seven deacons who served in the church. He had care of the treasury and the distribution of alms among the poor. After the death of Sixtus II, the prefect of Rome demanded that St Lawrence turn over the riches of the Church. St Lawrence asked for three days to gather together the wealth. He worked quickly to distribute as much Church property to the poor as possible. On the third day he presented himself to the prefect, who ordered him to give up the treasures of the Church. St. Lawrence presented the poor, the crippled, the blind and the suffering, and said these were the true treasures of the Church. Like St. Lawrence, Pope Francis recognizes that the true wealth of the Church is its people, especially the poor and vulnerable. Hence his cry, How I would like a Church which is poor and for the poor. In his encyclical, Laudato Si, Pope Francis mentions the poor 61 times. A basic moral test for our society is how we treat the most vulnerable in our midst. In a society marred by deepening disparities between rich and poor, Scripture gives us the story of the Last Judgment (see Mt 25:31-46) and reminds us that we will be judged by our response to the least among us. (USCCB, Faithful Citizenship, 50-51) Prayer for the Hungry (A Mealtime Prayer) Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts: the gift of food, for us and for others; of generosity, that when we have plenty none should go hungry the whole world over; the gift of hearts that grow in humility and compassion for each of your children who suffers misfortune; the gift of your love that extends our reach, and would not deny your gifts to another. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen. Catholics Confront Global Poverty 5

6 ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL We are a HOME that welcomes a SCHOOL that prepares for life My eight years at St. Francis provided me with a strong foundation in faith and academics that has been immensely helpful in my high school career, and I am sure it will continue to serve me in the years to come. Alumni, Class of 2013 a PARISH that evangelizes a PLAYGROUND where friends meet Enrollment Still Open GREAT PROGRAMS Accelerated Middle School Math 1:1 ipads in Middle School Expanded Spiritual Opportunities Field Trips Speech Club Choir CYO Sports Please call Mrs. Gretchen Brown or Mr. Will Summer at for more information. Spiritual, moral and academic excellence under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Corner In the name of justice, may the wealthy leave the poor destitute? No, even if a wealthy person has a just claim on the possessions of a poor person he may not exercise it if by so doing he would leave the latter destitute. St. Paul Family Catechism. Next Week: Can the principle of private ownership justify selfishness on the part of the wealthy? Respect Life "Dear friends, may no adversity paralyze you. Be afraid neither of the world, nor of the future, nor of your weakness. The Lord has allowed you to live in this moment of history so that, by your faith, his name will continue to resound throughout the world." ~Pope Benedict XVI Sunday, August 27 Where All Are Welcomed and Loved With Mercy - Day 896 One who has hope lives differently. Pope Benedict XVI 6

7 Parish Announcements: Announcements Senior Study Group will be starting on Monday, September 11 at 1:30 pm in the parish center. All seniors 60 years and older are invited to attend. Our group focuses on social sharing, learning about new things related to church, and just overall fun. We do not have homework. Come try it out. If you leave flowers by the statue of Mary, please call the parish office to let us know so we can place them in water. Thank you! If you have a vehicle that you are thinking about donating, please consider St Francis. We have a partnership with Volunteers of America. Contact Sheila in the parish office for more information. The Knights of Columbus are accepting donations for their annual fundraising garage sale in September. Please drop off your donations on Wednesday or Thursday mornings, 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the old hall. If you need furniture picked up contact Paul Mayer ( ) or Rob Watson ( ). We do not accept clothing or televisions. Please donate only items that are in sellable condition. Check out the parish library in the gathering space in the parish center. There are many wonderful books for you to check out and read. Did you know that we have a wide selection of books for your spiritual journey and growth in the narthex? We have a new selection of books each month from Paulist Press for your purchase. Check out the book rack in the inner narthex. Consider joining the Respect Life Committee from 9:45 am to 10:15 am on Sundays in the chapel as we pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy for the restoration of a Culture of Life, Sanctity of Marriage and Freedom of Religion in our nation. "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." ~Matthew 18:20 All are welcome! Out of Parish: Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 9 from 1:00 pm 3:00 pm. The Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel are excited to announce that the ministry of the Shalom Prayer Center will be moving to the Queen of Angels Monastery and Hospitality Center, and you're invited to the celebration. Shalom at the Monastery will included day retreats, spiritual direction and workshops that are centered on finding peace, and improving your relationship with Christ. Call for more information, no pre-registration is necessary. Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S. Main Street, Mt. Angel. Teachers and assistant teachers are needed for the ESOL (English as a Second Other Language) classes at St. Anthony Church in Tigard. The 20th year of classes will begin Tuesday, September 12, and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 throughout the school year. Teachers volunteer one evening a week and training is available. Registration is free for adult students who are immigrants representing many cultures and living in the Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood, Beaverton area. They are very grateful to their teachers who help them assimilate into the U.S. culture. For more information and/or to volunteer, contact Allen Robinson, , allen.robinson@escocorp.com or esol.allen@gmail.com. Resurrection Catholic Parish in Tualatin has an open position for a part-time Music Director. They are seeking a qualified musician to lead the weekend Masses. The ideal candidate will be expected to plan and coordinate music for weekend liturgy, provide music for major celebrations, schedule and direct practice for choir members and musicians and assist with preschool music. Must successfully pass a background check. Please Maya at mbashoury@rcparish.org for more information. Saint Cecilia Parish is having a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico December 9 14, 2017 to be there for the Feast Day and the beautiful Mass of Roses on December 12. The cost is $ per person including airfare from Portland. Included in the package is breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. There will be Mass every day. For a flyer or more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at

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