SAINT CYRIL CHURCH The Roman Catholic Community in Wilsonville

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1 December 11, 2016 Third Sunday of Advent Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am Weekday Mass Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday: 9:00 am Holy Days as announced Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00-4:30 pm or by Appointment Parish Office Hours Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00 am-4:30 pm Friday: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Closed Mondays Baptism Please call the office. Marriage Please contact the office a minimum of six months prior to the proposed date for an appointment and information about marriage preparation. Anointing & Communion of the Sick Available upon request-we bring the Eucharist to those who are unable to attend Mass. Please call the parish office. SAINT CYRIL CHURCH The Roman Catholic Community in Wilsonville 9205 SW Fifth Street, Wilsonville, Oregon Phone: Fax: office@stcyrilparish.org Pastor: Fr. Brian Allbright office@stcyrilparish.org Business Manager: Julie Tiedtke bizmgr@stcyrilparish.org Parish Secretary: Anita Ruggiero secretary@stcyrilparish.org Music Director: Marilyn Anderson music-lit@stcyrilparish.org Religious Ed: Mary Ellen O Larey re@stcyrilparish.org Facilities: Tricia Bosch facilities@stcyrilparish.org A Message To Our Parishioners & Visitors We invite your participation in the many wonderful ministries here at St. Cyril. We are truly blessed by so many talented people who make these ministries possible. For further information on our ministries, please call the office. Mission Statement St. Cyril Catholic Parish dedicates itself to sharing the Good News and the Sacraments of Jesus Christ. Vision Statement St. Cyril Parish is committed to creating a Christ centered community that seeks to: Enrich the liturgical experience Extend love, mercy, forgiveness Share the Church s faith Celebrate fellowship and the sanctity of life

2 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 11, 2016 This Week In Our Parish Office Closed Mondays Tuesday Dec 13 2:00 pm Prayer Shawl Group Rm 116 Wednesday Dec 14 9:00 am Mass 7:00 pm Advent Reconciliation Service 7:00 pm Men s Bible Study Rm 116 Thursday Dec 15 9:00 am Mass 7:00 pm Choir Practice Friday 16 9:00 am Mass 7:00 pm Glory Singers Concert Saturday 17 4:00 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Mass Saturday Evening Hosts Coordinators: Dick & Leanne Spence To volunteer: or rt4lee@aol.com December 17 Jim & Eileen Clarkson Coffee & Doughnut Hosts Coordinators: Andres & Carolina Torres To volunteer: carranga@hotmail.com or December 18 No Refreshments Dec Dec Sunday Dec 18 8:00 am Mass 9:00 am SVDP Mtg. FS 9:15 am Pro Life Mtg. Hall Please support our sponsors. See last page of bulletin. They allow us to receive the bulletin at no charge to us. See back page of bulletin. WELCOME! ARE YOU NEW TO ST.CYRIL? New parishioner registration forms are at the church doors. On the back of the registration form you will find our ministries and organizations along with volunteer opportunities. Please return forms via mail, collection basket or drop it by the office. Mass Intentions 12/14 12/18 Wed. 9:00 am General Intentions Thurs. 9:00 am General Intentions Fri. 9:00 am General Intentions Sat. 5:00 pm +Kathleen Robertson Sun. 8:00 am Our Parishioners 10:30 am +Diane Sweeny Today s Readings Is 35:1-6, 10/ Jas 5:7-10/ Mt 11:2-11 Next Sunday s Readings Is 7:10-14/ Rom 1:1-7/ Mt 1:18-24 Mark Your Calendar Advent Reconciliation Service 12/14 Glory Singers Concert 12/16 7:00 pm Church (see page 4) Pro-Life Meeting 12/18 Christmas Eve 12/24 Masses 5:00 pm Hall 9:00 pm Church Christmas 12/25 Mass 10:30 am Church Have you checked out our new website at December 11, 2016 Page 2

3 Liturgical Ministry Schedule Saturday, December 17 5:00 pm Lector: C. Hammonds Eucharistic *C. Sturtevant, L.L. Faber, R. Parent Minister:, Ushers D. Blohn, P. Schiermeyer Greeters: C. Schiermeyer, D. Rentfro Sunday, December 18 8:00 am Lector J. Kruse Eucharistic *E. Clarkson, L. Nelson, Minister: R. Brown, S. Krupicka, Ushers: J. Clarkson, J. Geyer Greeters: D. Nolan, L. Bottaini Sunday, December 18 10:30 am Lector: H. Meade Eucharistic *A. Downes, D. Zielsdorf, Minister: A. Zielsdorf,, Ushers: D. Schuh, H. Johanson Greeters: I. Johanson, C. Schuh Altar Server: Nate ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE A beautiful way to prepare for the upcoming Christmas celebrations is to participate in our parish Advent Reconciliation Service this coming Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00 pm in the church. Fr. Brian has invited Fr Moisant from Resurrection and Fr. Kolb from St. Elizabeth of Hungary to assist him. Christmas Liturgies Christmas Eve Masses Saturday, December 24 5:00 pm Hall 9:00 pm Church Christmas Day Sunday 10:30 am Church Mary, the Holy Mother of God Saturday, December 31 5:00 pm Church Sunday, January 1 8:00 am and 10:30 am Church December 11, 2016 Page 3

4 EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINE The deadline for submitting articles for the combined bulletin of December 25th and January 1st is Wednesday, December 15th at noon. THE GLORY SINGERS The Glory Singers Concert Choir will perform The Gift Goes On at St. Cyril Church on Friday, December 16, at 7 PM. The concert is co-directed by Doug Feller and Beth Donnelly. Feller and will feature music from the classical, traditional, contemporary and gospel genres. The Glory Singers have made five successful, international concert tours including destinations in Italy, France, British Columbia, Ireland, and Spain. Be sure to hear them right here in Wilsonville. Order your tickets online at or call Tickets are $12. Kids under 12 are free. 50% of the ticket price will go to St. Cyril Parish. Hope to see you there! Soups Around the World January 28, pm Calling for Soup Cooks for our Soups Around the World event in January. We are looking for 10 cooks this year. Also we will be featuring the Wine Wall so start shopping for wine to donate. Again we will have our fabulous Raffle Baskets, so consider donating a Raffle Basket. This year we want to feature more themed dinners to buy into. Please consider donating a dinner. Any questions contact Deanna Nibler at or dsnibler@msn.com. Saint Vincent de Paul Our Christmas Giving Tree is up at the east door of the church now. There is also a tree in the parish hall. You may wish to choose a gift card idea from the tree and return the card before December 15th to the wrapped box, also at the east door. Please remember to note the amount of the gift card. A sign-up sheet can also be found at the east door for food items for our Christmas Boxes. They will be delivered on December 18th after the 10:30 Mass. If you would like to adopt a family for Christmas, please call Karen Gay at for details. Thank you for your support this Holy season. WHO IS THE LONGEST MARRIED COUPLE AT ST. CYRIL? The Portland Archdiocese has partnered with Worldwide Marriage Encounter to recognize the longest married couple in each parish for the purpose of honoring their love and commitment to each other. They are a visible sign in the Church of the power of love that a man and woman share in God's precious gift of marriage. To nominate a couple go to December 11, 2016 Page 4

5 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT MT 11: 2-11 Gaudete! Rejoice! This Sunday brings us exactly to the middle of Advent, and the liturgy today calls us to rejoice. That is clearest in the entrance antiphon in the Missal: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near. You might consider integrating that text into a call to worship this weekend. Given the current troubles of our world, many people may find it hard to feel joy. What these texts suggest, among other things, is that we need to focus on what good is also happening in our world. Negative stories dominate the news media, but there is far more good in the world than evil, if we pay attention. Can you find ways to help embrace a more balanced focus on the world? Can the music and the readings, the preaching and the prayers today foster a recognition of what God is doing in our world, despite the negative news? Though the petitions are just that requests we could still focus some today on gratitude for such things. For example, we could pray to always be grateful for those who heal the sick and care for those in need, or for the grace to notice and rejoice in the ways that God is working in our lives. Fr. Lawrence E. Mick/Celebration Jesus Gives Himself to Us When we invite friends for a meal, we do much more than offer them food for their bodies. We offer friendship, fellowship, good conversation, intimacy, and closeness. When we say: Help yourself...take some more...don t be shy...have another glass, we offer our guests not only our food and our drink but also ourselves. A spiritual bond grows, and we become food and drink for one another. In the most complete and perfect way, this happens when Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist as food and drink. By offering us his Body and Blood, Jesus offers us the most intimate communion possible. It is divine communion. Henri Nouwen. CONGRATULATIONS to Thomas and Cindy Shafer on the Baptism of their daughter Valentina Elizabeth Shafer November 12th, 2016 December 11, 2016 Page 5

6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Religious Education News Thank you to our catechists and parent helpers who make our program possible. This is the last weekend this month for our Sunday morning religious education classes. We will be on a break while school is out and return to classes on Jan. 8th, High School News High School Youth Group will resume our gatherings on January 8th following the 10:30 Mass. Youth who are preparing for Confirmation will stay an extra hour after youth group ends. Confirmation classes will be held on the following weekends. Jan. 8 & 22 Feb. 5 & 26 March 5 & April 2 April 9, 23 & 30 There will be a Confirmation Retreat sometime in March and a rehearsal at St. Francis Church in Sherwood in May. Our candidates will be confirmed at St. Francis Church on May 21 at the 5:00 PM Mass. Archbishop Alexander Sample will be the main celebrant. Joseph Saal Council Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Manuel Buzo , Membership Chair Pat Schiermeyer , Financial Secretary Bob Ruggiero General Meeting 7 PM the 1 st Monday of Month Officers Meet 6:30 PM Last Tuesday of Month OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE BRUNCH Immediately after 10:30 Mass, in the Fireside Room, Father Brian will Bless the portrait which was generously donated by the Frank Garcia family. Join us for Mexican food, a piñata for the kids, and help celebrate this wonderful feast day of our Blessed Mother. December 11, 2016 Page 6

7 Your Sunday Contributions Needed for Weekly Budget $ 6, Offertory for December 3/4 $ 6, Over/(Under) $ (460.60) Campaign for Human Development $ 1, Thanksgiving Dinner $ Retirement Fund for Religious Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have offered their lives in service to others. Today, many are elderly and in need of assistance. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to furnish medications, nursing care, and other necessities. Please give generously to today s second collection. PARKING LOT LEASE The North Parking Lot, behind the Parish Office, has been leased to Wilsonville Subaru, our new neighbors to the east. Subaru employees will be using only the North Parking Lot, Monday thru Friday from 6:30 am to 8:30 pm. If you are on the parish campus during the week, please park along the street or in the South Parking Lot, around the Church. All parking lots will be available on the weekends for masses and all parish events. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. -Victor Borge December 11, 2016 Page 7