THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 10TH, 2019

PASTOR REV. W.R. HARRIS PARISH STAFF MRS. CONNIE SAUERS PARISH SECRETARY OFFICE@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 10TH, 2019 MRS. SANDY CAMPANARIO PASTORAL ASSISTANT FOR ADMINISTRATION ADMIN@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG Mass Schedule Tuesday - Friday: 12:10pm Saturday morning: 9am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9am, 11am, and 2:30pm (Vietnamese) Holy Days of Obligation Masses: 8am, 12:10pm and 7pm Sacrament of Penance Tuesday - Friday: 11am - Noon Saturday: 8-8:45am and 3:30-4:30pm Vietnamese Confession - Sunday 2-2:30pm MR. BEN ESPANA PASTORAL ASSISTANT FOR MUSIC MUSIC@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG MRS. CONNIE JACOX BOOKKEEPER BLBKSOLUTIONS@GMAIL.COM MR. JAMES HOWE PARISH CUSTODIAN MR. JAKE DYKGRAAF CEMETERY SEXTON CEMETERY@PROTOCATHEDRAL.ORG

THIS WEEK SUNDAY, MARCH 10 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT LOOKING AHEAD MONDAY, MARCH 11 MONDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT 5:30PM-STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, UH 7:30PM RCIA, UH TUESDAY, MARCH 12 TUESDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE TIME TALENT TREASURE NEXT STEWARDSHP MEETING: Mar 11th, 5:30PM, Upper Hall THANK YOU GOOD STEWARDS! We want to thank all who helped make the 79th Shrove Tuesday a fun and memorable evening, especially the Altar Society, Knights of Columbus, and those Bakers who brought Breakfast Casseroles!! Your generous giving of Time, Talent, and Treasure to our parish gives witness to true Christian discipleship! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 WEDNESDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT THURSDAY, MARCH 14 THURSDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT FRIDAY, MARCH 15 FRIDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT PLEASE JOIN US ON MARCH 11! The Stewardship Council invites interested parishioners who have passion and zeal for fostering an engaged and vibrant parish at The Proto- Cathedral to join us for our next meeting on Mar 11th. The purpose of the Stewardship Council is to foster discipleship by supporting the pastoral vision and mission of the parish. If you would like to be a part of the Stewardship Council, please contact Sandy at admin@protocathedral.org. ONLINE GIVING: SIMPLE, SAFE, SECURE! Online Giving makes it easy for you to fulfill your financial commitments to the parish even when you are unable to attend Mass. TO GET STARTED, just click on the Online Giving icon on our parish website to set up your account, or call the office for assistance at 360-693-3052. SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SATURDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT WEEKLY PARISH STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE Thank you for your continued support of The Proto-Cathedral of St. James March 3rd, 2019 Loose: $1,417 Envelopes: $7,463 Online Giving: $7,669 Total: $16,549 Weekly Goal: $13,226 Surplus/(Deficit): $3,323 SUMMARY FOR JAN-FEB 2019 Average Weekly Stewardship of Treasure $11,917 Weekly Surplus/(Deficit): $1,309 2

PARISH INFORMATION PARISH OFFICE Mon. - Fri.: 9am - 4pm (Closed during noon Mass, Tue.-Fri.) MOTHER JOSEPH CEMETERY Located at 29 th & N St., Vancouver BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES, FUNERALS, ANOINTINGS, AND PASTORAL CARE Please call the parish for arrangements. DEVOTIONS Rosary: Tuesday - Friday,11:35am, Saturday,8:20am Mother of Perpetual Help: Wednesday, after the 12:10pm Mass. Alliance of the Two Hearts: Adoration is on the First Friday of the month after the 12:10pm Mass, ending with Benediction and Mass on Saturday at 9:00am. GUIDED TOURS OF OUR HISTORIC PROTO-CATHEDRAL Offered the last Saturday of the Month from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Pier Giorgio Agape Ministry Contacts Janet Cleaveland (360) 713-4160 Barbara Stoltenberg (360) 573-4649 Frassati Closet: Tina Barsotti (360) 571-0513 ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Fazio Bros. Sand CO. Inc. In support of The Proto-Cathedral of Saint James the Greater K-12 FAITH FORMATION The K-12 Faith Formation Classes will meet this Sunday as scheduled: K-8: 9:10am-9:50am HS: 12:10pm-1:10pm The full schedule can be found on the parish website under the Faith Formation Menu at protocathedral.org/faith-formation/k-12-formation. FRASSATI YOUTH GROUP Youth in grades 9-12 are invited to join the Frassati Youth Group on Sunday evenings, from 6-8pm, in the Upper Hall for a faith-filled evening of fun and fellowship. ALL HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH ARE WELCOME!! For more information, contact Stephen Gahan at sgahan9@hotmail.com. ADULT FAITH FORMATION MATTHEW: THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM BIBLE STUDY Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 13th 5:30PM in the Upper Room If you would like to join this Bible Study group, please email faithformation@protocathedral.org. SAVE THE DATES QUO VADIS DAYS: JUNE 24TH-27TH Camp Don Bosco, Carnation, WA Quo Vadis Days is a 3-day camp for young Catholic men, ages 13-18, to learn more about the priesthood, to deepen their faith, and to better discern God s call in their lives. There is no cost to attend the camp, and transportation is provide to/from the camp by Columbia River Serra. Watch for details on how to register coming soon. IGNITE YOUR TORCH: JULY 18-21 University of Portland Ignite Your Torch is a high school Catholic youth conference in which on fire religious seek to Ignite the faith of teens through engaging talks, small group discussion, workshops as well as personal interaction at recreation, meals and just hanging out. It is an opportunity to make new friendships in Christ, to receive the Sacraments, to meet and talk to young priests and religious, and to worship, pray, learn, and recreate together. For more information, visit www.ignitenw.org. The Proto-Cathedral hopes to send our HS youth to IYT. The Frassati youth group will be discussing fundraising opportunities. If you would like to learn more, please contact Stephen Gahan at sgahan9@hotmail.com, or attend the next Sunday evening youth group meeting (see above). 3

FAITH IN ACTION Protect Life Crusaders PRAY INFORM ACT Next Meeting March 26th, 5:00PM, UH SPIRITUAL ADOPTION STARTS THIS TUESDAY, MAR 12TH! Spiritual Adoption prayer cards are still available in the pews and the vestibule for you to begin your nine months of prayer. Thank you to those who have already committed to praying for an unborn baby. For families with young children, Holy Heroes website has a free sign-up that provides information about the growth of your baby throughout the nine months along with other great videos and activities. Please visit www.holyheroes.com/ Spiritual-Adoption-s/92.htm for more details. DONATIONS FOR BABIES IN NEED This weekend is the 2nd Sunday of the Month, and the Crusaders are collecting donations for Babies in Need, a group that serves needy newborns in SW Washington. The bassinet will be in the church through Tuesday, Mar 12th. Please bring new or gently used baby clothes, diapers, wipes, and other baby items and place them in the bassinet. To learn more about Babies in Need, please visit their website at www.babiesinneed.org. DID YOU KNOW Students for Life launches first group at historically Black college, by Cassy Fiano-Chesser, Feb, 25 2019, LiveActionNews Students for Life has been making great strides in bringing a prolife message to college campuses across the country, and now, there has been another exciting development: their first group at a historically Black college/university (HBCU) has been launched. Mississippi Valley State University was, like many other HBCUs, founded before segregation was ended with the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Their chapter of Students for Life was officially recognized in January, just in time for Black History Month. Elizabeth Parker, the Appalachian Regional Coordinator and Minorities Outreach Regional Coordinator for Students for Life, applauded the pro-lifers on campus for their accomplishment. Abortion has been a scourge on the Black community, including places like New York, where a Black baby is more likely to be aborted than born, she said in the press release. The formation of this group is a tremendous victory for the pro-life movement and a great step in ending abortion in the Black community. I am so proud of MVSU Students for Life and I know we will continue to work to start even more Students for Life groups at HBCUs across the country. Kristan Hawkins, president and founder of Students for Life, likewise stressed the importance of what this could mean. We know that Planned Parenthood and their allies target African Americans, and that Planned Parenthood facilities are located heavily in minority communities, Hawkins said in the press release. This group will do tremendous work to make an impact on ending abortion. Racism is an issue that is endemic in the abortion industry, and has been since Margaret Sanger s founding of the organization which would eventually become Planned Parenthood. According to the Guttmacher Institute, minority women account for a disproportionate number of abortions, and in the city of New York, more Black babies are aborted than are born. Planned Parenthood, meanwhile, has been found to pressure minority women into being sterilized, and according to Protecting Black Life, Planned Parenthood frequently places their facilities within walking distance of minority neighborhoods. Abortion is an issue that arguably plagues the Black community more than any other. It s inspiring to see Black pro-lifers fighting back to help more women choose life. Have no fear. The outcome of the battle for Life is already decided, even though the struggle goes on against great odds and with much suffering. Saint Pope John Paul the Great GET THE FACTS. GET INVOLVED. BE A CRUSADER! FORMATION RESOURCES Don t forget about your FREE subscription to Formed.org, where you can stream hundreds of hours of inspiring movies and video series, read Catholic ebooks, and listen to audio presentations from compelling speakers. IF YOU ARE NEW TO FORMED.ORG: 1. Go to formed.org. 2. Click on Register to create your FREE account. 3. Enter our Parish Code: 4CZMDN and your email address. PICK OF THE WEEK 4

LENTEN EVENTS CALENDAR STATIONS OF THE CROSS DAYS: Every Lenten FRIDAY TIME: 7:00PM PLACE: Church SACRAMENT OF PENANCE DAYS: Every Lenten FRIDAY (except March 15 and March 22) TIME: 6:00PM 6:45PM PLACE: Church SOUP SUPPERS DAYS: Every Lenten FRIDAY TIME: 6:00PM 7:00PM PLACE: Upper Hall Each Lenten Friday (except Good Friday), a ministry of The Proto-Cathedral will host and provide the soups and bread for that evening. PARISH LENTEN MISSION DAYS: April 8 April 11, 2019 TIME: Day & Evening Schedule, see the flyer in this bulletin. PLACE: Church Fr. Ricardo Pineda, C.P.M., will give our Lenten Mission: If you knew the Gift of God. Please see the flyer in this Bulletin for further details. 5

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WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUTER ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES! Are there times you wonder why relationships are so difficult? The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend helps married couples to communicate in all areas of their relationship. Get your marriage on the right path by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend on April 12-14, in Powell Butte, OR. Did you know that couples who attend a WWME Weekend: Experience only a 2% divorce rate. Live the true meaning of the Sacrament of Marriage. Become more involved in their church. Renew the Church through discipleship with other couples. For more information call 503-853-2758 or apply on-line at w.rediscoverthespark.org. Additional dates and locations are listed on-line. CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS MEET OUR NEW CHOIR DIRECTOR Benjamin España is a conductor, performer, and award-winning composer born and raised in Oregon. He first began specializing in early music during his undergraduate and has been a passionate scholar ever since, performing both in concert and liturgical contexts. España began singing with the St. James Collegium Musicum in 2012 under Scott Powell and continued to cantor and sing special masses with the collegium even after leaving in 2015 to direct his own church choir in Milwaukie, Oregon. If spare time is ever available, España enjoys hiking, remodeling and improving his home, good cuisine, and more exercise to compensate for the aforementioned cuisine. He is a linguaphile who loves to travel and experience other cultures, but is always happy to return to the Northwest, which by happy coincidence is his favorite part of the world. España obtained his BA in Music Education from Pacific University, his MM in Choral Conducting from Portland State University, and will receive his law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School this May. KITCHEN UPDATE The Kitchen remodeling efforts are well underway! We hope to have the project completed by the end of March, barring any surprises! We appreciate everyone s patience and flexibility during this much needed remodel! As mentioned in the bulletin several weeks ago, we have many items that were found in the kitchen that need to be removed. These items have been placed on two round tables in the lower hall. Please stop by the office next week to pick up any items that belong to you. Any items still remaining after March 16th will be donated to a local charity. 7