St. Alice Catholic Church Santa Alicia Iglesia Católica 1520 E Street Springfield OR, 97477 Office: 541-747-7041 / FAX 541-746-5213 Website: www.stalice.org Office E-mail: kathyw@nu-world.com Bulletin Editor: dmeile@archdpdx.org Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy - April 23rd, 2017 LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00pm English Sunday Mass 9:30am English 12:15pm Español Weekday Liturgy (Chapel in Rel. Ed. Center) Monday: 8:30am Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Tuesday: 6:00pm Misa En Español Wednesday: 8:30am English Mass Thursday: 8:30am English Mass Friday: 8:30am English Mass Reconciliation Tuesday: 5:00-5:45pm Saturday: 3:30-4:30pm Or by appointment The Rosary (El Rosario) (Chapel in Ed. Center) Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00am English Thursday: 7:00pm Español Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 1st Friday in Chapel in Ed. Center 12:00pm - 7:00PM Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm Office Closed 12:30PM - 1:30pm Parish Staff Father Mark Bentz: Ext: 204 Administrator Cindy Grabler: Ext: 205 Bookkeeper Kathy Weinhold: Ext: 200 Receptionist Danielle Plantz: Ext: 203 Pastoral Associate Christine Beldner Business Manager Norma Ouellette: Ext: 206 Director of Religious Education & Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries Jason Roebuck: Ext: 202 Office of Youth and Family Life David Meile: Bulletin & Website Editor Marriage Preparation: Please contact Pastor six months prior to wedding to ensure adequate time for these preparations. Baptism for Children Age 3 Months through Age 6 If your child was not baptized as a newborn infant, you are encouraged to bring him or her for baptism on one of our regularly scheduled baptism dates. Remaining scheduled baptism dates for 2017 will be celebrated on April 29th & 30th, August 12th & 13th, and November 18th & 19th. Readiness to have your child baptized involves registering at the parish, attending mass faithfully for at least four months, and participating in baptism preparation classes. Registration for the classes and attendance at two sessions by parents and godparents is required. To make arrangements for baptism, please call Norma at 541-747-7041. Bible Basics Bible Basics, led by Fr. Mark Bentz, is open to all parishioners as well as those who are coming to explore the faith and prepare to become Catholic. Come learn more about the Catholic faith and grow spiritually through prayer, study, and discussion. Classes will resume on April 20th. Please call Danielle Plantz at 541-747-7041 for more information. April 29 - April 30, 2017 First Reading Acts 2:14, 22-33 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 Second Reading 1 Peter 1:17-21 Gospel Luke 24:13-35 Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader 1: Chris Hatefi Extraordinary Minister 1: Arline Coffelt Head Cup: Barbara Ross Extraordinary Minister 2: Linda Wicklund Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: John Antone Extraordinary Minister 1: Jeanne Smith Head Cup: Jeanette Shibler Extraordinary Ministers 2: Debbie Wright, Blanca Berguin, Whitney Salgado, Trudi Glander, Esther Hampton Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Jesus Aguilar Reader 2: Gabriela Fabian Extraordinary Minister 1: Please See Schedule Head Cup: Please See Schedule Extraordinary Ministers 2: Please See Schedule Altar Servers Sat.5:00pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Darrel Max Pedro Book Dawn Mia Teresa Candle Miguel Jesus Intentions for the week of April 23 through April 30 April 23-9:30am COMMUNITY OF ST. ALICE April 25-8:30am Jesse Brawn/Joe & Pat Perkins April 26-8:30am Cindie Green/Viola Smith April 27-8:30am Jack Kauffman/Bonnie Kauffman April 28-8:30am Alan Prichard/Angie Barta April 29-5:00pm Larry Gingery/Betty Gingery April 30-9:30am Kenneth Anderson/Marie Anderson & Family April 30-12:15pm COMMUNITY OF ST. ALICE
Pastor s Corner Divine Mercy Sunday is a tremendous feast. Jesus, in a private revelation approved by the Church, told St. Faustina about the meaning of today s celebration. He said: My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy. (Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska, # 699) For a good explanation of the feast and Divine Mercy Devotion, please visit http:// www.thedivinemercy.org/assets/pdf/jpii/understanddm.pdf or the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception website. Ultimately, today is a celebration of God s most fundamental attribute: Mercy. It is not a devotion or a fringe spirituality, but the very heart of the Gospel as the last 3 popes have particularly emphasized. God loves us, and wants us to be whole. Sin keeps us apart from God, and hinders the life of grace in our souls from operating freely. Thankfully, Jesus is relentless in seeking the lost all we have to do is confidently place ourselves in his hands and trust that he will forgive us when we ask sincerely from our hearts. Thank God for the sacrament of confession which freely dispenses this healing to those who ask it! May God s mercy come upon you and your families today! Happy Easter, Fr. Mark POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR APRIL Universal : Youth, That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life.
St. Alice Events for the Week of April 23 through April 30 23. Sunday 9:30-10:30 Mass - English (Church) 11:00 - Rel Ed Classes - K - 5 12:15-1:15 - Misa - Español (Church) 24. Monday - Homeless Shelter 8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion (Chapel) 25. Tuesday - Homeless Shelter No habrá Confesión 6:00 - Liturgia de la Palabra con la Santa Comunión (Church) 7:00-9:00pm - Luz de Vida (Church) 26. Wednesday - Homeless Shelter 8:00am - Rosary (Chapel) 8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel) 27. Thursday - Homeless Shelter 8:00am - Rosary (Chapel) 8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel) 28. Friday - Homeless Shelter 8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel) 29. Saturday - Homeless Shelter 9:00-11:00am - Church Cleaning 3:30-4:30pm - Confessions (Church) 3:30-4:30pm - Middle School Youth (Parish Center) 5:30-6:30 Mass - English (Church) 6:00-7:30pm - High School Youth (Parish Center) 30. Sunday - Homeless Shelter 9:30-10:30 Mass - English (Church) 11:00 - Rel Ed Classes - K - 5 12:15-1:15 - Misa - Español (Church) *Baptisms during Mass 29th-30th *The Chapel is in the Religious Education Center Daily Readings For Mass 23. ACTS 2:42-47 PS 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 1 PT 1:3-9 JN 20:19-31 24. ACTS 4:23-31 PS 2:1-3, 4-7A, 7B-9 JN 3:1-8 25. 1 PT 5:5B-14 PS 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 MK 16:15-20 26. ACTS 5:17-26 PS 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 JN 3:16-21 27. ACTS 5:27-33 PS 34:2 AND 9, 17-18, 19-20 JN 3:31-36 28. ACTS 5:34-42 PS 27:1, 4, 13-14 JN 6:1-15 29. ACTS 6:1-7 PS 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 JN 6:16-21 30. (See cover) Youth Ministry: Since Christ is resurrected, we can look with new eyes and a new heart at every event of our lives, even the most negative ones. *Pope Francis Tweets* Pope Francis - @Pontifex 4:30am - 20 Apr 2017 Date April 1/2 April 8/9 April 15/16 April 22/23 April 29/30 FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Offertory $6,732.00 $9,317.10 $11,435.00 Amount Needed to Meet Budget Thank you for your stewardship (and thank you for using your envelopes)! Night Shelter 2017 Contact Information President - Christopher Hatefi Phone #: 541-554-5132 Vice President - Lori Stephens Phone #: 541-517-4382 Hispanic Outreach - Nelson Solano Phone #: 541-228-7350 Baptism Class Adoration at St. Alice May 5th: Noon to 7:00 p.m. In the Chapel Sign up in the back of the Church If you are someone who has been to Adoration in the past, please come again on May 5th. And invite a friend to come, too! Our next baptism class has been scheduled for April in preparation for Baptisms in April. Preregistration is required by parents and godparents, along with a copy of the birth certificate of each child to be baptised. Stop by the office to register and get details of class dates and times. 55 & Older There will be no 55 & Older potluck in April. We hope to see you in May. NEW TESTAMENT BASICS for CATHOLICS: An Easter-Season Course at St. Alice Catholic Church When: April 20th June 1st Thursday evenings 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Parish Center Presenter: Father Mark Bentz Books will be available to purchase for $15.00. Please call Danielle at 541-747-7041 to register and to reserve your book. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Wanted to take a minute to make a few announcements. Shirley Liberante has said "yes" to being the St. Alice Volunteer Coordinator! This is great news! Shirley is the connection between parishioners, their gifts and passions, and the opportunities to serve available to them. Shirley will work to integrate new members into a volunteer role and to foster a deeper commitment to the church by helping to discern the parishioner's gifts for a good fit for their time, energy and talent. In this volunteer role, Shirley will not be responsible for providing ALL volunteers for ALL parish events, but certainly will be a resource to staff to support volunteer needs as they become available. Shirley will need some time to establish her organizational system, but if you would like to be added to the parish volunteer list now, please contact her at sliberante@gmail.com. Additionally, Peg Ries updated our Time & Talents Questionnaire. Peg & Shirley have been asked to work on the development of a New Parishioner Welcome Packet in which the Time & Talents Questionnaire could be used as a vital component. It's our hope to perform a re-registration of sorts/parish census in this calendar year using this Welcome Packet. Then moving forward, the Welcome Packet would be used for all New Members. If you would like to help Peg & Shirley with this effort, please contact Shirley at sliberante@gmail.com. And Peg is also helping St. Alice with a grant application through the OCP, due May 30th. (Grant information can be found here: https://www.ocp.org/en -us/parish-grants). More to come. Please welcome Shirley in her new role and please support Peg & Shirley in their various efforts. What a blessing Shirley, Peg and ALL of the St. Alice volunteers are! With gratitude, Fr. Mark Bentz You may have noticed that new alarm systems have been installed in the church/parish hall and education building. These alarms are NOT actively in use yet. We will go live beginning Friday, June 2nd. Each group needing frequent access to these buildings outside of regular business hours will be assigned an alarm code specific to your ministry/group. Ministry leaders/coordinators must contact Christine Beldner at the Parish office to get the code assigned to their respective group. A short training session will be provided to learn how to use the systems lasting no more than 15 minutes. Please attend one of the following to learn how to use the system properly: April 30th, following 9:30am Mass in the Vestibule May 7th, following 9:30am Mass in the Vestibule May 11th, 10:00am in the Vestibule May 18th, 10:00am in the Vestibule **ALERT** - if you have a key to any St. Alice buildings, you will not be able to enter following June 2nd with a key alone. You will need to also have an alarm code to disarm the system. If you no longer require afterhours access to the church, parish hall or education center, please return any keys to the office. St. Alice has an active St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) conference since the 1950 s. The St. Alice Conference serves the poor of our area by making home visits. Individuals and families are given SVdP store vouchers for clothes, household items, and beds. We are able to do this through the generous support of you, St. Alice Parish. The St. Alice Conference will have a bucket brigade to accept donations on April 29th and 30th after masses. You may also be a regular donor to St. Alice SVdP Conference. Envelopes are in the church pews. Place your donation in the envelope and drop it off at the office or in the donation basket. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP A support group for all those grieving the loss of a loved one will be offered at St. Alice beginning Tuesday, May 23rd. We will meet for 7 weeks on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 AM in the Ed Center. Please call the office, 541-747-7041 to register. Questions, call Milly, 541-746-3469. "The Lord is close to the broken-hearted. -Psalm 34:19 St. Alice Prayer Chain/Wheel If you know anyone who is in need of prayer or if you would like to volunteer to be a member of the prayer wheel, we welcome you. Please contact Shirley by text or phone at 541-217-9468, or email sliberante@gmail.com All prayer requests sent to us are also forwarded to the Carmelites.
We recently received a donation of 3 ipad's from Northwest Community Credit Union. However we could use extra power cables with power adapters. If you have any extra, please feel free to drop them by the office. Thanks in advance for your help! A TRAINING, COMMISSIONING, and APPRECIATION LUNCHEON for EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS of HOLY COMMUNION to THE SICK and HOMEBOUND Saturday, May 13th, 2017 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. St. Alice Parish Center RSVP by Monday, May 8th, 2017 by calling Danielle at 541-747-7041 Have you ever considered visiting the sick and homebound as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? New ministers are welcome! In the next Catholic Sentinel: Step through Holy Week happenings at parishes across the archdiocese. Read about the impact of Oregon s population boom on parochial schools. Get the latest update on Catholic priorities in the Oregon State Legislature. To see more stories any time, go to catholicsentinel.org. St. Alice Day Sunday June 18 th, 2017 We re looking for people who would like to help make our annual St. Alice Day celebration a great family event. Four planning meetings will be held on Mondays, April 24, May 8, May 22, and June 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please call Danielle or Jason at 541-747-7041 if you would like to be on the planning committee. Thank you! The 82nd Annual Archbishop s Seminary Tea will be held at the Portland Golf Club on Wednesday, May 3. The Tea is a fundraiser in support of seminarians preparing to serve the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. All are welcome to attend. OUR LADIES OF THE AMERICAS Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 25th in the Parish Center. We will gather for a Potluck at 6:30 following the 6:00 PM Spanish Mass. Bring your favorite dish to pass. Our group makes Rosaries for our First Communicants. All women of the Parish are invited to join us. In the Gospel today, Jesus stands in the midst of us and says Peace be with you. During Mass we turn to each other and say Peace be with you! As you put your gift into the St. Vincent de Paul envelope you say Peace be with you! to those who are poor and hungry. Carmelite Tickets If you are still wanting Carmelite tickets please contact the St. Alice office at 541-747-7041 or call St. Mary s at 541-342-1139. THANK YOU Our community changed lives this Lent, and CRS Rice Bowl wants to say thank you! Don t forget to turn in your CRS Rice Bowl at the St. Alice Catholic office. God bless you!