The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. November 25, 2018

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1 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 25, SW Oregon St stfrancissherwood.org Sherwood, OR 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 Coordinator Bobbi Fallon bobbi@stfrancissherwood.org 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, November 26 10:30 am Strong for Life P.C. 1:30 pm Senior Study Group P.C. Tuesday, November 27 8:30 am Mass (Ken & Helen Mulloy+) Church 7:00 pm RCIA P.C. Wednesday, November 28 8:30 am School Mass (Fr Lawrence Saalfed+) Church 9:00 am Food Pantry Old Hall 9:00 am Quilting Old Hall 10:30 am Strong for Life P.C. 5:00 pm Food Pantry Old Hall 6:00 pm Called to Protect Training P.C. 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Church 7:00 pm Insights P.C. Thursday, November 29 8:30 am Mass (Andrew unborn child) Church 9:00 am Food Pantry Old Hall 9:30 am Insights P.C. Friday, November 30 8:30 am Mass (Lori Havel) Church Saturday, December 1 8:30 am Mass (Respect of All Human Life) Church 4:00 pm Reconciliation Chapel 5:30 pm Mass (Doug McKee+) Church Sunday, December 2 Knights of Columbus Breakfast 8:00 am Mass (In Thanksgiving) Church 9:00 am Wreath Making Event P.C. 9:10 am 1st Communion Class School 9:45 am Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 10:30 am Mass (Gary & LouAnn Edwards) Church 10:30 am RCIA Rite of Welcome Church 11:30 am Wreath Making Event P.C. 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 Paul Lutheran Team Old Hall 5:00 pm Hope Shelter Old Hall Financial News Received 11/17 & 11/18 $9, Year to date $227, Archdiocesan Loan Balance $60, Next Sunday's Readings Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, Liturgical Ministers - December 1 & 2 Readers Ushers Servers Saturday 5:30 pm Mass Steve Holthouse Jeff Dennison Thomas Bui Jeanne Corello Ted Trecker Robin Reyna Reanne Guevara Sunday 8:00 am Mass Katie Smith Sal Fuoti Hayden Smith Jeananne Bloudek John Milroy Amon Cowan 1 Volunteer 1 Volunteer Sunday 10:30 am Mass Linda Blackwood Chris Corrado Christine Feleciano 2 Volunteers Austin Grosso JohnPaul Grosso Leo Grosso Sunday 5:00 pm Mass Irene George Augustine George Carmen Bartoletta Jennifer Swanson Scott Volk Oliver Fisher Nicholas Fisher Coffee Social Hosts - December 2 No Coffee Social Knights of Columbus Breakfast If you are unavailable for your scheduled time, please find a replacement Minister.

3 Christ the King as Represented in the Liturgy ~ The liturgy is an album in which every epoch of Church history immortalizes itself. Therein, accordingly, can be found the various pictures of Christ beloved during succeeding centuries. In its pages we see pictures of Jesus suffering and in agony; we see pictures of His Sacred Heart; yet these pictures are not proper to the nature of the liturgy as such; they resemble baroque altars in a gothic church. Classic liturgy knows but one Christ: the King, radiant, majestic, and divine. With an ever-growing desire, all Advent awaits the "coming King"; in the chants of the breviary we find repeated again and again the two expressions "King" and "is coming." On Christmas the Church would greet, not the Child of Bethlehem, but the Rex Pacificus "the King of peace gloriously reigning." Within a fortnight, there follows a feast which belongs to the greatest of the feasts of the Church year -- the Epiphany. As in ancient times oriental monarchs visited their principalities (theophany), so the divine King appears in His city, the Church; from its sacred precincts He casts His glance over all the world...on the final feast of the Christmas cycle, the Presentation in the Temple, holy Church meets her royal Bridegroom with virginal love: "Adorn your bridal chamber, O Sion, and receive Christ your King!" The burden of the Christmas cycle may be summed up in these words: Christ the King establishes His Kingdom of light upon earth! If we now consider the Easter cycle, the luster of Christ's royal dignity is indeed somewhat veiled by His sufferings; nevertheless, it is not the suffering Jesus who is present to the eyes of the Church as much as Christ the royal Hero and Warrior who upon the battlefield of Golgotha struggles with the mighty and dies in triumph. Even during Lent and Passiontide the Church acclaims her King. The act of homage on Palm Sunday is intensely stirring; singing psalms in festal procession we accompany our Savior singing: Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, "Glory, praise and honor be to Thee, Christ, O King!" It is true that on Good Friday the Church meditates upon the Man of Sorrows in agony upon the Cross, but at the same time, and perhaps more so, she beholds Him as King upon a royal throne. The hymn Vexilla Regis, "The royal banners forward go," is the more perfect expression of the spirit from which the Good Friday liturgy has arisen. Also characteristic is the verse from Psalm 95, Dicite in gentibus quia Dominus regnavit, to which the early Christians always added, a ligno, "Proclaim among the Gentiles: the Lord reigns from upon the tree of the Cross!" During Paschal time the Church is so occupied with her glorified Savior and Conqueror that kingship references become rarer; nevertheless, toward the end of the season we celebrate our King's triumph after completing the work of redemption, His royal enthronement on Ascension Thursday. Neither in the time after Pentecost is the picture of Christ as King wholly absent from the liturgy. Corpus Christi is a royal festival: "Christ the King who rules the nations, come, let us adore" (Invit.). In the Greek Church the feast of the Transfiguration is the principal solemnity in honor of Christ's kingship, Summum Regem gloriae Christum adoremus (Invit.). Finally at the sunset of the ecclesiastical year, the Church awaits with burning desire the return of the King of Majesty. We will overlook further considerations in favor of a glance at the daily Offices. How often do we not begin Matins with an act of royal homage: "The King of apostles, of martyrs, of confessors, of virgins come, let us adore" (Invit.). Lauds is often introduced with Dominus regnavit, "The Lord is King". Christ as King is also a first consideration at the threshold of each day; for morning after morning we renew our oath of fidelity at Prime: "To the King of ages be honor and glory." Every oration is concluded through our Mediator Christ Jesus "who lives and reigns forever." Yes, age-old liturgy beholds Christ reigning as King in His basilica (etym.: "the king's house"), upon the altar as His throne. Excerpted from The Church's Year of Grace, Pius Parsch

4 Upcoming Confirmation dates: December 1, 10:00 am to December 2, 10:00 am: Confirmation Fall Retreat December 9 at 12:00 pm: Third Class, "The Jesus Question" (Confirmation Information Sheets Due with Baptism Certificate if baptized in church other than St. Francis) Rachel Morrow Confirmation Coordinator formorrow4@aol.com 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? We are here to welcome you home! Listening sessions are forming. Call the parish office for more information Linda

5 Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday 9:00 am 11:00 am and 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am 11:00 am Hope Diner host: Respect Life Team Hope Shelter Guests for November 18: 18 Pantry Items Needed: Oatmeal, Cereal, Soup, Oil, Pancake Mix, Spaghetti, Spaghetti Sauce, Peanut Butter, and jelly Reminder: Food items for the pantry may always be dropped off in the narthex or the food pantry during pantry hours. Pantry hours are Wednesday 9-11 am Wednesday 5-7 pm and Thursday 9-11 am. Upcoming Social Action Events: Christmas Boxes, watch for sign up sheets beginning in December. Hope Shelter: We are always looking for volunteers for the Hope Shelter. Are you looking for a great way for the whole family to experience volunteer work? Sunday afternoons, families may set up the shelter for that evenings guests. There will be a Children s choir as well as a Living Nativity Scene during the Gospel for the 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass If you are in elementary school, and would like to be part of the choir for the Christmas Eve Mass, please call the parish office to sign up. We will have one practice before Christmas Eve. The practice will take place on Sunday, December 16 at 9:15 am in the church. Thank you for singing in our choir on Christmas Eve. We need children in elementary and middle school to be shepherds and angels and a few other parts. There are no speaking parts for this, just a willingness to be part of the Nativity Scene and to walk up to the altar when prompted. We will provide the costumes. We will have a practice on Sunday December 16 at 11:30 am in the church. If you would like to take part in this, please call the parish office and leave your name and phone number. We need to know how many of you will be participating, so please call the parish office by Monday, December 3. Contact: bobbi@stfrancissherwood.org Advent Reconciliation Services Wed, December 5 at 7:00 pm Resurrection Thur, December 6 at 7:00 pm St Francis Sat, December 8 at 10:00 am Our Lady of the Lake Tue, December 11 at 7:00 pm Our Lady of the Lake Thur, December 13 at 7:00 pm St Cyril Tue, December 18 at 7:00 pm St Anthony Wed, December 19 at 7:00 pm St Clare 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!

6 Church Ladies with typewriters ~ this sentence actually appeared in a church bulletin: Miss Charlene Mason sang I will not pass this way again, giving obvious pleasure to the congregation. Catholic Corner What is faith? Faith is the supernatural virtue by which we believe all that God has revealed and teaches us through the Catholic Church, because He cannot deceive or be deceived. St. Paul Family Catechism. Next week: Can we be saved by faith alone? Respect Life Happy Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe! While governments may crumble, Christ's Kingdom, unlike the kingdoms of this world, will last forever. Bearing witness to the truth in this age can be difficult. But Christ has shown us that 'kingship' must always be at the service of the good of mankind. Therefore, with His grace and in hope of His gift of salvation, let us bear witness to the truth, even when it is unpopular or costly to do so. In this way, we become faithful servants of Christ, preparing the way for His Kingdom, both on earth and in heaven. ~USCCB.org

7 Happening this Week: Announcements The first Saturday of every month is recitation of the rosary at 8:00 am followed by a healing Mass with anointing of the sick at 8:30 am in the church. Come join us this Saturday, December 1. Parish Announcements: Beginning the First Sunday of Advent, December 2, we are bringing back our 7 minute talks after Mass. These will be talks about simple Catholic things. As you may remember from last Lent, we start these talks immediately after Mass and conclude abruptly 7 minutes later. The talks are informative and sometimes even entertaining. Plan on staying after each Mass during Advent. Next Sunday, December 2, the first Sunday of Advent, come to the parish center after the 2 morning Masses to make your family Advent Wreath. It is a wonderful Catholic tradition and allows families to prepare together for the arrival of Jesus on Christmas day. There will be a Knights of Columbus breakfast after the morning Masses next Sunday, December 2. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception which is a Holy Day of Obligation is on Saturday, December 8. Mass will be Friday, December 7 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, December 8 at 8:30 am. We are always looking for volunteers for the Hope Shelter. Are you looking for a great way for the whole family to experience volunteer work? Sunday afternoons, families may set up the shelter for that evenings guests. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Bobbi at bobbi@stfrancissherwood.org. We are putting together a children s choir for the 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass on Monday, December 24. If you are in elementary school, and would like to be part of the choir for the Christmas Eve Mass, please call the parish office to sign up. We will have one practice before Christmas Eve. The practice will take place on Sunday, December 16 at 9:15 am in the church. Thank you for singing in our choir on Christmas Eve. Children in Elementary and Middle School: We are going to have a Living Nativity Scene during the Gospel at the 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass. We need shepherds and angels and a few other parts. There are no speaking parts for this, just a willingness to be part of the Nativity Scene and to walk up to the altar when prompted. We will provide the costumes. We will have a practice on Sunday December 16 at 11:30 am in the church. If you would like to take part in this, please call the parish office and leave your name and phone number. We need to know how many of you will be participating, so please call the parish office by Monday, December 3 During the season of Advent, we are asking a family each week to come up and light the Advent Wreath during the singing of the Prelude song just before Mass starts. If your family would like to participate in lighting the wreath, please the parish office at church@stfrancissherwood.org and leave your name, the Sunday, and Mass time you would like to participate in lighting the wreath. Thank you for your participation in our Advent liturgies. Out of Parish: Sacred Heart St. Louis Parish, th Street, Gervais, is hosting their 60 th semi-annual BBQ Chicken Dinner on Saturday, December 2 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Dinner includes ½ BBQ chicken, baked potato, green beans, coleslaw, dinner roll, homemade pie or cake and a beverage. The prices is $11 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. During the dinner hours, please stop by the Sweet Shop & Country Store for holiday gifts, crafts, homemade baked goods & candy and Christmas greens & wreaths. MARRIED COUPLES ~ Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice." Join us on one of the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends on January in Astoria. For more information call or apply on-line at Additional dates and locations are listed on-line.

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