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

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1 The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 8, 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, October 9 10:00 am Strong for Life 2.0 P.C. 12:05 pm Communion Service Chapel 1:30 pm Senior Study Group P.C. Tuesday, October 10 12:05 pm Mass (Patricia Haas+) Chapel 7:00 pm Annual Eucharist Minister Update Church 7:00 pm RCIA P.C. Wednesday, October 11 8:30 am School Mass (All Human Life) Church 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 (Brian McCarry) Chapel 7:00 pm Admin/Finance Council Meeting Library 7:00 pm Adult Education P.C. 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Church 7:00 pm Insights P.C. Thursday, October 12 8:30 am Mass (Fr Ysrael Bien) Chapel 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 9:30 am Insights P.C. 6:30 pm K of C Dinner Old Hall 7:00 pm Lector Training Church 7:30 pm K of C General Meeting Old Hall Friday, October 13 8:30 am Mass (Margaret Bates+) Chapel 10:00 am Strong for Life 2.0 P.C. Saturday, October 14 8:30 am Mass (Lori Schmitz) Chapel 4:00 pm Reconciliation Chapel 5:30 pm Mass (Emery & Antoinette Carter+) Church Sunday, October 15 8:00 am Mass (Sally Green) Church 9:15 am Elementary Faith Formation School 9:45 am Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 10:30 am Mass (Mark Blackwood+) Church 10:30 am Pre/Kinder Faith Formation School 10:30 am Children s Liturgy of the Word P.C. 3:00 pm Youth Group P.C. 5:00 pm Mass (People of the Parish) Church 5:00 pm Hope Diner Sherwood Rotary Team Old Hall Financial News Received Giving Target 9/30 & 10/1 $10, $12, Year to date $138, $179, Siding Repair Special Appeal $40, $55, Archdiocesan Loan Balance $112, Readers Ushers Servers Saturday 5:30 pm Mass Thomas Hefner Jeff Dennison Sophie Green Julie Hefner John Laughlin Reanne Guevara Kay Beemer Sunday 8:00 am Mass Pat Allen John Milroy Drew Knickerbocker Tim Burke Collin Borla Nolan Manning Andrew Manning Sunday 10:30 am Mass Bob Biever Mike Roos JohnPaul Grosso Jennifer Biever Next Sunday's Readings Isaiah 25:6-10a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Philippians 4:12-14, Matthew 22:1-14 Liturgical Ministers - October 14 & 15 Chase Highberger Aidan Highberger Sunday 5:00 pm Mass Maurissa Fisher Scott Volk Oliver Fisher Hank Becker Augustine George Amelia Snyder Gwenyth Snyder Coffee Social Hosts - October 15 8:00 am Mass Ana & Martin Keim 10:30 am Mass Sanabria Family If you are unavailable for your scheduled time, please find a replacement Minister. 2

3 From the desk of Father James I want to begin this week by saying thanks to everyone that participated and helped to make last weekend an amazing weekend for our parish. It was truly a blessing to see everyone that turned out for our parish feast celebrations. We began Saturday afternoon with our annual blessing of animals in honor of our patron St. Francis. It is always so much fun to see our parish families come with the rest of their family that doesn t always get to come to church. There were dogs and cats of all different sizes. There was a hamster and even a parakeet! Thank you for sharing your pets with me and our other parishioners. I look forward to seeing you and the fur-babies next October! On Sunday, Archbishop Sample was here for the 8:00 am and 10:30 am Masses. It is good to have the Shepherd of our Archdiocese here with us. He gave a great homily about God s mercy and how we can receive the mercy and the great power that He has to forgive us our sins when we come to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Between the morning Masses Archbishop paid a visit to our Faith Formation classes that were starting for the year and blessed the classes and the catechists for the year! Finally, Archbishop joined us for our picnic! We had a great turn-out of our parish family that came together to celebrate our patron St. Francis. May St. Francis indeed look kindly upon each one of us so that our families may be blessed and may continue the Good work of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and using words when necessary! We are continuing to finish up the work on the curved wall in the parish center. We should be wrapping up the project soon and then with just a few finishing touches it will be complete. I want to thank everyone that has helped us to make these much needed and necessary repairs to the Church and Parish Center. While our initial project grew exponentially from what we were first going to do, it was indeed with God s blessing and your generosity that we could make this happen. Thank you for your stewardship in helping to preserve our parish facilities and to keep them safe and secure for the future!! Blessings in Christ, Fr. James In the Spirit of St. Francis To all the volunteers, especially the youth, who helped with the picnic by setting up, running around during the event and cleaning-up. To the Knights of Columbus for barbequing the hamburgers and hot dogs for the picnic. To Chris Welters for blowing the church grounds. In the Spirit of St. Francis...THANK YOU! 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! 3

4 Faith Formation Registration Faith Formation classes are off to a great start! Archbishop Sample graciously stopped by each classroom last Sunday and blessed the children! Registration is still open! Classes for Elementary take place on Sundays at 9:15 am, with Pre/K meeting at 10:30 am. Classes began Sunday, October 8th! First Communion is a two year program. The first year is typically completed in first grade, with the sacrament taking place in the second year. IT S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! Middle & High School Youth Groups will meet on Sundays from 3:00pm - 4:30pm beginning October 8th. They will continue to meet separately. Violet Wanner Anna Wilson Faith Formation Coordinator Youth Minister violet@stfrancissherwood.org anna@stfrancissherwood.org Adult Faith Formation Autumn 2017 Join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the parish center as we present the Symbolon series Living the Faith, the Sacraments and Catholic Moral and Social Teachings presented by Dr Edward Sri of the Augustinian Institute OCTOBER 11 - Penance and Anointing of the Sick OCTOBER 18 - Matrimony and Holy Orders OCTOBER 25 - A Catholic Moral Vision NOVEMBER 1 - Feast of All Saints - Mass NOVEMBER 8 - Catholic Social Teaching NOVEMBER 15 - Protecting the Dignity of the Human Person Our first meeting is Sunday, October 8th at 6:30 pm, with dinner at 6:00 pm. Beginning Confirmation candidates will need to be enrolled in youth group the year prior. Rachel Morrow Confirmation Coordinator formorrow4@aol.com 4

5 Care Ministry Mass and Communion at Assisted Living Centers: If you have a friend or loved one in any of the following assisted living centers, please let them know about Mass with Fr. James or communion services with one of our Eucharistic Ministers and encourage them to attend: The Marquis Tualatin: Mass with Fr. James on the 4th Thursday of the month, Mass with Resurrection Church on the 2nd Thursday of the month The Springs Sherwood: Communion Service with Monica Conrow on Sundays at 1:00 PM; communion given individually with Sherrill Dimbat during the week Riverwood Assisted Living Center: Communion service and individual communion/visiting on Tuesdays with Paul Mayer and Linda Brabham Farmington Square: Communion Service Thursdays with Linda Brabham, Mass with Fr. James the 3rd Thursday of the month Anna Wilson Social Action Coordinator anna@stfrancissherwood.org Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday 9-11am & 5-7pm Thursday 9-11am Pantry Needs: canned corn, canned fruit, canned meat, toilet paper, juice Hope Diner host: St Francis Team 4 THE OLD HALL Avamere Sherwood: Communion with Deacon Bill, Mondays at 10:00 AM Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who bring Christ to those in assisted living centers and private homes! Your presence means a lot to residents who can no longer attend Mass. Rosary Makers Ministry: Our mission is to make and teach others to complete rosaries, which will be blessed and distributed to individuals and worthy causes both locally and in ministries throughout the world. Our goals are to encourage evangelization and the recitation of the Rosary, both within and beyond our parish community, while building fellowship amongst rosary makers. We will meet at regular intervals to pray the rosary and make rosaries. Since this is a new ministry, details such as how often and when we will meet are still pending. Most rosary ministries meet once a week or once per month. If you are interested in this new ministry, please contact Jennifer Mirek in the parish office with your contact information and any feedback on your availability to meet. Thank you! The Hope Shelter opens for the season on Sunday, November 5. We have been serving those experiencing homelessness in our area for 6 years. We, along with a network of churches and nonprofits in the county, provide meals, showers, laundry, and a warm bed to many around the area. We need your help to keep this going strong! Please join us on Sunday, October 15 at the Old Hall for coffee and donuts. We will be hosting an open house for the Hope Shelter Ministry. This will be a chance to tour the facilities, ask questions, and see how the Hope Shelter is serving those in our community impacted by homelessness. 5

6 ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL CATHOLIC EDUCATION Catholic education is more than simply being a family; it s more than being a Home, a School, a Parish and a Playground. Besides helping our students develop holistically, there are the practical aspects of overseeing this one-of-akind business. The financial challenges of providing the best education possible, at an affordable tuition, are seemingly endless. Thank you to everyone who contributes regularly (such as monthly envelopes), or has assisted St. Francis School in years past. CELEBRATION TIME It s just two weeks to one of the biggest events of the year for us! Previously called an auction, our primary fundraiser may be better thought of as a gala: a festive celebration, which includes auction elements. This event is for adults, 21 and up. Please consider attending this, our 15 th year! Your investment helps St. Francis School: Provide tuition assistance and scholarship aid to students Recruit, retain, and develop the best available faculty Utilize 21 st Century technology, and pedagogical best practices Conduct improvements to our campus and curriculum Provide overall support for our operating budget Right: The first Let s Eat Out night of the school year will be at The Old Spaghetti Factory. Fifteen percent of proceeds will benefit St. Francis School. Flyers must be presented and are available in the narthex, as well as the parish and school offices Right: The first Let s Eat Out night of the school year will be at The Old Spaghetti Factory. Fifteen percent of proceeds will benefit St. Francis School. Flyers must be presented and are available in the narthex, as well as the parish and school offices Spiritual, moral and academic excellence under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi. Respect Life Catholic Corner What does covet mean? Covet means to desire something that belongs to another. Covetousness is one of the seven capital sins. St. Paul Family Catechism. Next Week: What dose the tenth commandment forbid? Walk with each other. Do not be afraid to embrace God s gift of life. Whatever storms or trials we face, we are not alone. He is with us. "Behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." (Matthew 28:20) ~USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, Respect Life Program Sunday, October 8 Where All Are Welcomed and Loved With Mercy - Day 938 Today we are suffering from a crisis which is about concern for human resources, for the needs of our brothers and sisters living in extreme poverty, and especially for the many children in our world lacking adequate education, health care and nutrition. Pope Francis 6

7 Happening this Week: Announcements Eucharist Ministers: Our annual get together to bring you up to date with the ministry and minor changes is taking place this Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00 pm in the church. Bring any questions you have with you. Parish Announcements: Please join Hope Shelter Ministry on Sunday, October 15 at the Old Hall for coffee and donuts after the morning Masses. We will be hosting an open house to show how this ministry serves those experiencing homelessness in our area with resources and dignity. This will be a chance to tour the facilities, ask questions, and see how the Hope Shelter is supporting our homeless brothers and sisters. Ushers: Our annual get together to bring you up to date with the ministry and minor changes is taking place on Tuesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm in the church. 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 29 so that we can arrange them appropriately. The pictures will NOT be returned to you. Support St. Francis School with Box Tops! Please clip and collect Box Tops and bring them to the church or school. Each Box Top is worth 10 cents and they add up fast! See the display in the narthex for more details. Out of Parish: Mater Dei Radio KBVM 88.3 FM will broadcast its Fall Sharathon 2017 on October Help them in Building a Bridge of Mercy by tuning in for a variety of special guests, inspiring conversion stories, special gifts, and an opportunity for you to support the region s only Catholic radio station. Find out more about Fall Sharathon 2017 at MaterDeiRadio.com or call In the next Catholic Sentinel: Meet a trio of religious sisters and biological sisters who ve spent their lives teaching Oregon s youth. Gaze upon the archdiocese s first Blue Mass to honor first responders. Join the debate about whether or not to regulate artificial intelligence. Discover the progresses being made in the fight against Parkinson s Disease. To see more stories any time, go to catholicsentinel.org. FATIMA CENTENNIAL Celebration at The Grotto is Friday, October 13 from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. It will be a day of prayer and devotion to mark the 100th anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima. Don't miss the visit of the pilgrim statue of the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady of Fatima, the relics of JPII and Padre Pio, evening Mass with Archbishop Sample, talks on Fatima by Dr. Edward Sri, Holy Hour, Confessions & more. The Fall 40 Days for Life Prayer Campaign to End Abortion runs from September 27 through November 7. This international campaign, which started in 2007, is centered around prayer vigils outside facilities where abortions are performed. 40 Days for Life Vigil hours at Lovejoy Surgicenter are from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm daily. To signup contact Therese Ruesink at or ruesinktherese@comcast.net. Save the date for the 7 th Annual CYO/Camp Howard Champions of Faith Benefit Dinner on Tuesday, October 17 at 6:00 pm at the Oregon Convention Center. To learn more about event tickets and sponsorship opportunities visit or contact Lisa Sanders, Development Director at ext. 102 or lisas@cyocamphoward.org. Discerning a Vocation? Monastic Discernment Retreat at Mount Angel Abbey is Friday Sunday, October It is open to men It is free of charge. Contact Fr. Odo Recker, OSB at odo.recker@mtangel.edu, or visit 7

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