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1 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 21, SW Oregon St Sherwood, OR stfrancissherwood.org 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 Spiritfilled and challenges us to enable each person, each family and the parish and world communities to promote the kingdom of God every day. Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Sunday 5:30 pm 8:00 am 10:30 am & 5:00 pm For daily Mass schedule see the Parish Calendar inside the bulletin. Sacrament of Reconciliation 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 Administrator Fr. Shane McKee frshane@stfrancissherwood.org Pastoral Assistant.. Deacon Bill Bloudek bill@stfrancissherwood.org Parish Administrative Assistant Mimi Urmini church@stfrancissherwood.org Business Manager. Sheila Polowicz sheila@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

2 Parish Calendar Monday, October 22 1:30 pm Senior Study Group P.C. Tuesday, October 23 8:30 am Mass (End & Healing of Abortion) Church 7:00 pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting Old Hall 7:00 pm RCIA P.C. Wednesday, October 24 8:30 am School Mass (Phyllis & Bill Fisher+) Church 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 9:00 am Quilting Old Hall 5:00 pm Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 7:00 pm Adult Education P.C. 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Church 7:00 pm Insights P.C. Thursday, October 25 8:30 am Mass (Verla Strickland+) Church 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 9:30 am Insights P.C. 1:00 pm Adult Education P.C. 7:00 pm Parish Rosary Chapel 7:30 pm K of C Officers Meeting Old Hall Friday, October 26 8:30 am Mass (David Iwata+) Church Saturday, October 27 Anniversary Blessings 8:30 am Mass (Sr. Mary Florella Weber+) Church 4:00 pm Reconciliation Chapel 5:30 pm Mass (Jeanne Gaze) Church Sunday, October 28 Anniversary Blessings 8:00 am Mass (Amber Jayne Woodworth+) Church 9:45 am Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 10:30 am Mass (Fr Shane McKee) Church 12:30 pm Middle School Youth Group P.C. 2:00 pm High School Youth Group P.C. 5:00 pm Mass (People of the Parish) Church 5:00 pm Hope Diner St Francis Team 6 Old Hall We are seeking individuals to fill two social action positions at St. Francis. If you feel called to serve in that ministry, please refer to the website for details or call Sheila in the parish office. Financial News Received 10/13 & 10/14 $7, Year to date $174, Archdiocesan Loan Balance $64, Next Sunday's Readings Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52 Liturgical Ministers - October 27 & 28 Readers Ushers Servers Saturday 5:30 pm Mass Tricia Killinger Ed Contreras Stephanie Killinger Steve Holthouse Jeff Dennison Clare Killinger Mikko Rosal Sunday 8:00 am Mass Tim Burke Marilyn Sykes Angelina Miller Jeananne Bloudek John Milroy Amon Cowan 1 Volunteer 1 Volunteer Sunday 10:30 am Mass Danielle Coughran Chris Corrado Grace Garand Mark Garand 2 Volunteers Abigail Steger 1 Volunteer Sunday 5:00 pm Mass Maurissa Fisher Giovi Paras Matthew Mehta Will Summer Scott Volk Kathleen Mehta Michael Mehta Coffee Social Hosts - October 28 Shelter Open House Coffee Social at the Old Hall 8:00 am Mass Louise Gorman & Colleen Jeffery 10:30 am Mass Espinoza Family If you are unavailable for your scheduled time, please find a replacement Minister.

3 T his Sunday s Gospel is from St. Mark, 10: Our own natural inclination most likely would be to react like the other ten Apostles and become vexed with James and John and to tell them what we thought of their selfish worldly ambitions. However, our Lord's gentle answer: "you do not know what you are asking" shows us that ignorance of the nature of the kingdom he was going to set up, was the cause of their very human ambitions. They, with the other Apostles, had still the common Jewish idea of the messianic kingdom. They thought the Messiah and they were now convinced that Jesus was the promised Messiah would set up a political kingdom in Palestine, oust the pagan Romans and eventually extend his kingdom to all nations. That this kingdom he would set up would be universal, extending to all nations, was indicated in almost all the messianic prophecies in the Old Testament, but that this kingdom would be spiritual, not political, was not grasped by most of Christ's contemporaries including the Apostles. Jesus, knowing that his Apostles still had this wrong idea, was gentle with James and John. He took this opportunity to tell them that he would set up a glorious kingdom but that his sufferings and death would be a necessary prelude to its establishment. He had already referred to his sufferings and death three times, but the mention fell on deaf ears. Their argument was: how could he suffer death when he has still to establish his earthly kingdom? The truth in fact was that it was by means of his sufferings and death that he would establish his glorious kingdom. He challenged the two Apostles then to know if they were willing to pay the price for a high place in his glorious kingdom: were they prepared to follow him through suffering and death? He accepted their affirmation, knowing it to be true, but told them their position of honor depended on his Father's decision. Once they realized the nature of his glorious kingdom they would be the last to look for positions of honor in it. While no Christian today thinks that Christ came on earth in order to make us wealthy, happy and prosperous during our few years on earth, there are, unfortunately, many Christians who are unwilling to accept Christ's teaching that the way to heavenly glory is the way of the cross. "All this and heaven too" is their motto. It would, of course, be marvelous if all our days on earth were days of peace, happiness and prosperity to be followed by eternal happiness when we "shuffle off this mortal coil." But any man who has the use of reason sees that our world is inhabited by weak, sin-inclined and usually sinful mortals, himself included-weak mortals who can and do disturb the peace and harmony that could regulate our mortal lives. There are "accidents" on our roads and highways every day of the year, frequently causing death or grave injury to hundreds. The rules of the road, if kept by all, would prevent ninety-nine percent of such accidents the other one percent are caused by mechanical failure. Would any man be so naive as to expect that we could have even one day free from car accidents? Because man has a free-will, he is liable to abuse it by choosing what is sinful and wrong. Most of the crosses and trials we meet in life are caused by violations by ourselves and others of the rules of life and the laws of charity and justice. To prevent this abuse of free-will, God would have to deprive men of that essential gift which, with his intellect, makes him a man. Likewise, we could prevent all road accidents by removing the steering wheels from cars but then we would have no cars. Let us face the fact, almost all the hardships and sufferings which we have to bear in life, are caused by the unjust and uncharitable actions of our fellowmen and even God himself, following his own wise pattern of life for men on earth, cannot prevent such evil actions. Would God want to prevent all such injustices and all this inhumanity of man toward his fellowman? Not that he approves of it, much less causes it, but can he not have a purpose in permitting it? How would we, his children on earth, earn heaven if this world were an earthly paradise? What loving father would keep his children from school because they found it a hardship, and when they could be so happy playing at home all day and every day? School is absolutely necessary for those children's future, and it is because fathers are truly kind to their children that they compel them to undergo this temporary hardship. God is the kindest of fathers. He wants us all in heaven. He has mapped out the road which will lead us there. He allows these hardships to come our way so that we can prepare for our real future life. With James and John, let us tell our divine Lord that we are ready to follow him on the path to Calvary; that we are ready to drink the cup of sufferings which he drank and to be immersed in the sorrows which he endured. He went through all of this for us; we are doing it for our own sakes. He carried the real cross ours is light when compared with his; furthermore, he will help us to bear our daily trial and struggles. How could any Christian become weary and fainthearted when he has Christ helping him on the road? Excerpted from The Sunday Readings by Fr. Kevin O'Sullivan, O.F.M.

4 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS IS HE CALLING YOU? IS HE CALLING SOMEONE YOU KNOW? Jesus calls us to COME AND SEE. This is your opportunity to ask questions about the Catholic faith and the process we call the RCIA. QUESTIONS? Contact Linda BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH October s Book-of-the-Month is The Basic Book of Catholic Prayer How to Pray and Why Father Lawrence Lovasik ISBN#: Whether you ve just begun to pray or have been faithfully praying for years, this book will help you pray better. Father Lawrence Lovasik here shows you innumerable ways you can avoid common obstacles and deepen your prayer life, no matter how much or how little you may have prayed before. Available through Amazon.com Questions? Call Linda

5 Anna Wilson Social Action Coordinator Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday 9 11am & 5-7pm Thursday 9 11am Hope Diner host: St Francis Team 3 Food Pantry Needs: toilet paper, sugar, soup, corn, coffee My Parish Family, I am sad to announce that I will be leaving the role of Social Action Coordinator here at St. Francis. The time I have spent here in this role has been such a growing experience and has taught me so many skills, but it has also given me many friends. God has taught me many things in these past two years. The first is that accomplishing the work of God s Kingdom is best done in a team. I have learned how to work together with others to love and serve the people we come in contact with. The second is that even when life seems harder than it has ever been, there are still moments of joy. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) The last is that love is our most powerful tool. Love (most importantly the love God has given us) can transform lives, tie two people together that have nothing in common, and make people feel welcome and that they belong. The things I have learned as Social Action Coordinator are things that will continue to shape me for the rest of my life, and for that I am forever grateful. I will still be continuing to work as Youth Minister here at the parish. Love, Anna Wilson

6 Catholic Corner What is a virtue? A virtue is a habit of doing good. St. Paul Family Catechism. Through [Christ] we have gained access by faith to the grace in which we now stand...we know that affliction makes for endurance, and endurance for tested virtue, and test virtue for hope. And this hope will not leave us disappointed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us (Rom. 5:2-5) Respect Life Next week: How many kinds of virtues are there?

7 Happening this Week: Announcements This weekend, October 20 & 21, is World Mission Sunday. Your prayers and generous support on World Mission Sunday directly benefit the mission church places like Central African Republic, Sri Lanka, Fiji and Tanzania, where churches are growing, filled with zeal for the faith, but struggling with lack of resources for outreach to communities in need. Envelopes can be found in the narthex and church entrances. The Knights of Columbus will be hosting the monthly Rosary this Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 pm in the chapel. All are welcome to honor our Blessed Mother by praying the Rosary with us. Parish Announcements: Next Sunday, October 28, the Coffee Social will be down at the Old Hall. The Hope Shelter will be holding an Open House. Come see how our cold weather shelter operates and see how you can get involved. During the month of November, we as a parish are going to remember relatives and friends that have died through the displaying of pictures of them in the inner Narthex. If you wish to participate in the event, bring a COPY of their picture to Mass and place it in the basket located in the narthex. We need to have the pictures by Sunday, October 28 so that we can arrange them appropriately. The pictures will NOT be returned to you. Liturgical Ministers and Coffee Social Ministers are asked to contact the parish office by Wednesday, October 31 with your non-availability dates for the next period, December 1 through February 24. This includes the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Vigil Mass is Friday, December 7 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, December 8 at 8:30 am. Additionally, Christmas Eve Masses are at 5:00 pm and midnight. Christmas morning Masses are at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. Please indicate if you are willing to serve at any of these Masses. Lastly, please include your ministry and time in your communications. Thursday, November 1 is All Saints Day. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm. Plan on attending Mass on the Feast of All Souls, Friday, November 2 at 7:00 pm. At St. Francis we have a tradition of remembering in a special way those that have died this past year at the All Souls Day Mass. The Fall Pie Sale will be November 3 and 4 after all Masses. The Holy Rollers are in need of apples and berries. Volunteers are needed to help bake pies on Saturday, November 3. If you would like to help, please come to the parish kitchen at 8:00 am and stay as long as you are able. Thank you! The St Francis Quilters are having their annual Boutique in the narthex after the 5:30 pm Mass on Saturday, November 4 and in the parish center after the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses on Sunday, November 5. Come see all the beautiful quilts they have for sale. Out of Parish: Women on a Mission: Expressing Our Unique Feminine Genius in Ministry & Business will be on Saturday, November 3 at The Grotto in Portland. Join women across the NW for a special daylong conference-retreat featuring Holy Mass, 3 uplifting speakers, prayer, networking, a catered lunch, vendors, access to the Upper Gardens and a "Bubbles & Books" in the evening. Learn more and register at cwbn.us. Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Attend a Save First Financial Wellness half-day workshop to learn about money management. You will learn about saving money, debt reduction, budgeting and building credit. The cost is $25 for individuals and $40 for couples. The cost covers registration fee and class materials (scholarships are available). Sign up for an upcoming workshop from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, November 3 or Saturday, December 1. Workshops take place at Catholic Charities Clark Family Center at 2740 SE Powell Blvd., Portland. To register, call or Emily@SaveFirstFinancial.org.

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