March 19, 2017 Third Sunday of Lent Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am 1:30 pm Spanish Mass Last Sunday of the Month 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 (and Tuesdays following Monday holiday) 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 97070 Phone: 503-682-2332 Fax: 503-685-9294 www.stcyrilparish.org email: 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
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT March 19, 2017 Parish Calendar of Events Office Closed Mondays Monday March 20 6:30 pm 4th Degree K of C Rm 116 Tuesday March 21 2:00 pm Prayer Shawl Group Rm 116 6:30 pm Parish Bible Study Fireside Rm Wednesday March 22 9:00 am Mass Church 7:00 pm Men s Bible Study Rm 116 Thursday March 23 9:00 am Mass Church 10:00 am Women s Bible Study Fireside Rm 7:00 pm Choir Practice Church Friday March 24 9:00 am Mass Church 6:30 pm Stations of Cross Church Followed by Soup Supper Hall Saturday March 25 4:00 pm Confessions Church 5:00 pm Mass Church Sunday March 26 8:00 am Mass Church 9:12 am Pro Life Mtg. Hall 10:30 am Mass Church 1:30 pm Spanish Mass Church Saturday Evening Hosts Coordinators: Dick & Leanne Spence To volunteer: 503-694-5875 or rt4lee@aol.com March 25 Jack & Laura Lee Faber Coffee & Doughnut Hosts Coordinators: Andres & Carolina Torres To volunteer: e-mail carranaga@yahoo.com or 503-570-3400 March 26 8:00 am March 26 10:30 am Robert & Donna Garcia STILL NEEDED 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 3/22-3/26 Wed. 9:00 am General Intentions Thurs. 9:00 am General Intentions Fri. 9:00 am General Intentions Sat. 5:00 pm Our Parishioners Sun. 8:00 am Our Parishioners 10:30 am +B.J. McConnell Readings March 19, 2017 Ex 17:3-7/ Rom 5:1-2,5-8/ Jn 4:5-42 Readings March 26, 2017 1 Sm 16:1, 6-7, 10-13/ Eph 5: 8-14/ Jn 9:1-41 Local Reconciliation Services All begin at 7:00 pm. St. Francis Wednesday, March 22 St. Anthony Tuesday, March 28 St. Clare Thursday, March 30 St Cyril Wednesday, April 5 Our Lady of the Lake Tuesday, April 11 Mark Your Calendar Stations and Soup Suppers Fridays of Lent Women s First Saturday 4/1 Lenten Reconciliation Service 4/5 Easter Sunday 4/16 Please support our sponsors. See the last page of our bulletin. They help us to receive the bulletin at no charge to us. March 19, 2017 Page 2
Saturday, March 25 5:00 pm Lector: C. Sturtevant Eucharistic *N. Mulligan, J. Niklas, J. Ferguson, Minister:, Ushers M. Aberg,, Greeters: D. Rentfro, Sunday, March 26 8:00 am Lector B. Manderfeld Eucharistic *S. Marta, P. Krumm, R. Brown, Minister: S. Krupicka, Ushers: L. Ana, J. Grimes Greeters:, Sunday, March 26 10:30 am Lector: H. Meade Eucharistic *S. Geisler, S. Suran, A. Holstrom, Minister: J. McElhinny, Ushers: S. Geisler, J. Johnston Greeters:, Altar Server Isabel Joseph Saal Council 15640 Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Manuel Buzo 503-680-9720, Membership Chair Pat Schiermeyer 425-785-7994, Financial Secretary Bob Ruggiero 503-504-1809. Officers Meet 6:30 PM Last Tuesday of Month Please support our annual Lenten 40 cans for 40 days program in support of Saint Vincent De Paul and the needy in our community. The program will run at all three weekend Masses during Lent, finishing the weekend prior to Easter. This year we are encouraging cash donations where possible rather than food, although we will continue to accept food donations as we have in the past. Cash donations have the advantage of leveraging Saint Vincent De Paul s better purchasing power, allows the purchase of the exact food as and when needed and significantly cuts down of the level of manual handling of food. In support of this change one of our Knights has agreed to a 20% match on all cash donations. Knights will be at each door accepting donations after each Mass and food collection boxes will be in each entryway. We thank you for your generosity in support of the needy in our community. Members of Fr. Joseph Saal Council #15640 are proud to make a donation in the amount of $50 to the Lenten Food Drive in memory of Martin James Geisler (4/22/1928-2/7/2017) father of parishioner & Fellow Knight Stephen Geisler. March 19, 2017 Page 3
March 19, 2017 The Third Sunday of Lent 1 Sm 16:1, 6-7, 10-13/ Eph 5: 8-14/ Jn 9:1-41 A woman encounters Jesus at Jacob s well while drawing water for her household. Their thirst brings them together. Given the strict rules of public decorum regarding encounters between men and women not of the same family this chance meeting could have been over before it began. Add to this that Jews and Samaritans had been the bitterest of enemies for centuries. Their hatred for one another and hostility toward the other knew few if any equals. But yet, the two sit, talk and listen to one another. Through their mutual acceptance of the other, the walls, boundaries, hostilities and hatreds, which had long separated Samaritans and Jews, melt away and disappear. The Samaritan woman comes to understand who Jesus is. Initially he is a Jew, the despised and hated other. As he candidly speaks of her marital history, she comes to believe that he is a prophet. As Jesus teaches her and reveals more of his identity the woman says, I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ; when he comes he will tell us everything. Jesus replies, I am he, the one who is speaking to you. The woman then hurries away excitedly, to tell others in the town about this extraordinary man at the well. She asks, Could he possibly be the Christ? After listening to the woman and then listening to Jesus, the townspeople come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah. The author of John s Gospel says, The woman left her water jar and went into the town. Perhaps, knowing she was coming back, she knew she could retrieve it later. Or, did the author intend another meaning? Could the jar left behind serve as a metaphor for the life she had been living? As she came to know more fully the person of Jesus, by talking with him and listening to him, was her life changed? Had she come to believe that by drinking of the water he gives, that she would never thirst again? Leaving water jars behind can be risky. Perhaps she was willing to take the risk. Maybe we should ask ourselves: What is our water jar? Would we be willing to take the risk and leave it behind? Deacon Doug Myler /Celebration Saint Vincent de Paul The next St. Vincent de Paul meeting will be next Sunday, March 19th at 9:15 am in the Parish Hall. Anyone interested in learning more about our mission is welcome to come. We are always looking for new members. March 19, 2017 Page 4
Lenten Events Stations of the Cross and Soup Suppers Fridays of Lent 6:30 pm Church. Lenten Reconciliation Service Wednesday, April 5 th 7:00 pm Church Holy Thursday and Good Friday No 9:00 am Mass Holy Thursday Mass 7:00 pm Good Friday Stations of the Cross 12:10 pm Good Friday Liturgy 7:00 pm Holy Saturday No 4:00 pm Confessions/ no 5:00 pm Mass Holy Saturday Vigil Mass 8:30 pm Easter Sunday Masses 8:00 am and 10:30 am *************************************************** Lenten Reflections Daily Lenten Reflections are available on our website. To find these reflections go to stcyrilparish.org, in the upper right hand corner click Catholic News. Another Lenten Reflection can be found at BestLentEver.com Fasting and Abstinence Regulations All Catholics 14 years and older must abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. All Catholics between the ages 18 and 59, are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. To fast means to eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals also may be taken for good health but together they should not equal, a full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted; however, liquids including coffee, milk and fruit juices are allowed. St. Cyril Women s First Saturday April 1, 2017 9:30 am 11:30 am Hall Fireside Room Speaker: Rev. Raymond Carey, Ph.D Topic: Jesus Relationship With Women JESUS RELATIONSHIP WITH WOMEN Rev. Raymond Carey, Ph.D, teaches that one of the unique aspects in the ministry of Jesus was His deep respect for women. Father notes that at the time of Jesus, women could not be disciples of a Rabbi, yet there were women in the company of his disciples, following Jesus and committed to Him. Father will be sharing with us examples of Jesus elevating women s lives and work as He This will definitely be an encouraging and interesting presentation not to be missed. Come and bring a friend. Raymond Carey, a frequent and much beloved visitor to parishes, is a priest of the Archdiocese of Portland, serving as a counselor for priests and religious, adjunct professor at Mt. Angel Seminary, consultant for vocation and formation ministers, and as a retreat director and lecturer both nationally and internationally. He holds Master s degrees in Theology and in Counseling Psychology, and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Women of the parish and their guests are invited to attend this special presentation. We meet monthly on the first Saturday of each month from October through May to enjoy fellowship, refreshments and gifted speakers. No reservations are required. There is no charge, however, free will donations are accepted as this group is self -supporting. March 19, 2017 Page 5
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY Pre-K through Middle School News Thank you Middle School Youth Group for leading our Stations of the Cross for Children at the Lent Faire. They did a wonderful job and the students also participated by praying The Our Father along with them and sharing a prayer intention after each station. Students at the faire colored in pictures of Jesus and learned about Holy Week through some puzzles and booklets. They created a collage of photos of people from around the world in need of our prayers. They are very willing to pray for other people around the world. They show compassion for their living situations and ask for God s help for them. As we continue our journey through Lent may we remain focused on fasting, almsgiving and prayer. High School Youth Group/Confirmation Is there more sin in the world today? Our high school youth group has been delving into a reflective study of sin and it s role in daily life. They took a hard look at how people act in school and the work place and on the internet and decided that there are even more opportunities to make bad choices and that many people do. Perhaps we are just more aware of sinful acts because of the news and social media that see everything and report it right away. It is really up to us to choose how much we allow ourselves to be affected and influenced by these stories. Thank you High School Youth and Confirmation Students who acted quickly to help clean up the church basement and outside stairwell area. Please consider volunteering during Holy Week as needed. Would you help with Children s Liturgy of the Word? Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Luke 18:16 Is the Lord calling you to serve the children of the parish? Children s Liturgy of the Word needs more catechists, for the K through 5th grade group at the 10:30 Mass. If you are interested please contact Mary Ellen O Larey at re@stcyrilparish.org or call the church office. SPANISH MASS At the request of the Vicar for Archdiocesan Spanish Ministry and with the support of our Vicariate, St. Cyril has agreed to celebrate a Spanish Mass the last Sunday of each month at 1:30 pm starting on March 26th. Bienvenidos a todos. Saint Vincent de Paul Thank you for your support of the Knights of Columbus Lenten drive for St. Vincent de Paul. They are welcoming donations and food for the benefit of our society's mission. With your donations we are confident we can make a difference in the lives of many families...one at a time. March 19, 2017 Page 6
Your Sunday Contributions Needed for Weekly Budget $ 6,908.60 Offertory for March 11/12 $ 5,816.00 Over/(Under) $ (1,092.60) Thank you for your continued support of St Cyril. The next time you re surfing the web Check out our new website!!! www.stcyrilparish.org There you will find parish news, calendars, registration forms for Religious Education, Liturgical Minister schedule, Coffee & Donut Host schedule and much, much more. We re very excited about our new website and the information it will provide. Prolife Monument Fund Update We have raised $1,345 as of 3/7/17. We are now well on our way for reaching our total goal of $4,500. Thanks to those who have helped us with a good start. This is a great benefit to our Church Hall grounds reminding us to pray for the unborn. When you re ready to give, please make your check payable To: ORTL-EF (Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation), clearly mark your check for: RTL Wilsonville (Right to Life Wilsonville) and mail to: ORTL, 4335 River Rd. N, Keizer, OR 97303. You can also hand the check or cash to one of our committee members to forward. Thanks to all. ProLife Committee, Wilsonville Right to Life. SMILE CORNER During these serious and troubled times, people of all faiths should remember these four great religious truths: 1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God s Chosen People. 2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. 3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world. 4. Baptists do not recognize each other at the liquor store. March 19, 2017 Page 7