The 4th Sunday of Lent - March 11, 2018 St. Francis Catholic Church & School 15651 SW Oregon St, Sherwood, OR 97140 503-625-6185 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 503-625-6185 frjamesherrera@gmail.com Pastoral Assistant Deacon Bill Bloudek 503-625-6185 bill@stfrancissherwood.org Parish Secretary Mimi Urmini 503-625-6185 church@stfrancissherwood.org Business Manager Sheila Polowicz 503-625-6185 sheila@stfrancissherwood.org Faith Formation Coordinator Violet Wanner 503-625-6187 violet@stfrancissherwood.org Care Ministry Coordinator Jennifer Mirek 503-625-6185 jennifer@stfrancissherwood.org Social Action/Youth Ministry Anna Wilson 503-625-7067 anna@stfrancissherwood.org Music Coordinator Jeananne Bloudek 503-625-6185 jeananne@stfrancissherwood.org Adult Faith Formation & RCIA Linda Blackwood 503-625-6185 linda@stfrancissherwood.org Wedding & Rental Coordinator Susan Ludwig 503-998-7085 touch.of.love@comcast.net Maintenance Dave Cookson 503-625-6185 church@stfrancissherwood.org School Principal Will Summer 503-625-0497 wsummer@stfrancissherwoodschool.org School Administrative Assistant Gretchen Brown 503-625-0497 gretchen.brown@stfrancissherwoodschool.org 1
Parish Calendar Monday, March 12 10:00 am Strong for Life 2.0 P.C. 12:05 pm Mass (Sharon Lathrop) Chapel 1:30 pm Senior Study Group P.C. Tuesday, March 13 12:05 pm Mass (Patricia Haas+) Chapel 7:00 pm RCIA Library 7:00 pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting Old Hall Wednesday, March 14 8:30 am School Mass (Melvina Klier+) Church 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 9:00 am Quilting 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 (Matilda Souki+) Chapel 7:00 pm Choir Practice Church 7:00 pm Insights P.C. 7:00 pm Admin/Finance Council Meeting Library Thursday, March 15 8:30 am Mass (Margaret Bates+) Chapel 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall 9:30 am Insights P.C. 1:00 pm Parish-wide RCIA P.C. 7:00 pm Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service Church Friday, March 16 8:30 am Mass (Ray Dick+) Chapel 10:00 am Strong for Life 2.0 P.C. 6:00 pm Soup Supper P.C. 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Church Saturday, March 17 8:30 am Mass (Sean & Family) Chapel 4:00 pm Reconciliation Chapel 5:30 pm Mass (End & Healing of Abortion) Church Sunday, March 18 8:00 am Mass (Harriet Hoy Sweeney+) Church 9:15 am Elementary Faith Formation School 9:45 am Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 10:30 am Mass (Noah Gombert+) Church 10:30 am RCIA Third Scrutiny 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 St Francis Team 2 Old Hall 5:00 pm Hope Shelter Old Hall Financial News Received Giving Target 3/3 & 3/4 $15,135.00 $12,814.25 Year to date $414,997.32 $461,313.00 Archdiocesan Loan Balance $86,808.40 A very big thank you! We have now reached our donation goal for The Wall project. A total of 181 givers helped us to achieve this goal. Thank you to parishioners who shared their time and talent on this project as well. Readers Ushers Servers Saturday 5:30 pm Mass Jerilyn Felton David Bonfiglio Robin Reyna Denny Devlin Ed Contreras Mikko Rosal Darynne Guevara Sunday 8:00 am Mass Mara Cowan John Milroy Megan Allen Jerry Grondin Mark Cowan Emily Pitt Kathryn Isaac Sunday 10:30 am Mass LeRoy Nollette Chris Corrado Austin Grosso Bob Biever KC Wilson Chase Highberger Aidan Highberger Sunday 5:00 pm Mass Maurissa Fisher Irene George Next Sunday's Readings Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 Lenten Soup Suppers Join us for a simple soup supper the Fridays of Lent beginning February 16 at 6:00 pm. All are welcome! Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm in the Church Liturgical Ministers - March 17 &18 Carlota Delos Reyes Oliver Fisher Manny Delos Reyes Charon Plumley Matthew Mehta Coffee Social Hosts - March 18 8:00 am Mass Rosal Family 10:30 am Mass Sanabria Family If you are unavailable for your scheduled time, please find a replacement Minister. 2
From the desk of Father James Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be Joyful, all who were in mourning: exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. This week we come to Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent. This day in the Catholic Church has traditionally been known as a day of celebration and joy. We are halfway through the austere season of Lent; a time of penance, prayer, and fasting that we have been doing in preparation for Easter. We are turning back from our sinful ways and are returning to the straight path that our loving God has set out for us. We see in our liturgy this morning that the priest will be wearing (hopefully) rose vestments or pink. We use the term rose, because rose is a shade of the penitential purple that we see during this season. We can relax our time of penance a bit on this day, because we can see that the joys of Easter are in sight. As we come to this mid-point of our Lenten journey, we can ask ourselves how these past 20 or so days of Lent have gone. Have we finally made our Lenten Resolution list? Have we made time to pray more, or to attend daily Mass? What about fasting? Have we been fasting? What about doing some extra works of charity? We think of these acts of charity and service during the Christmas season so easily, but we forget that the poor are around us all year, not just at Christmas. What about going to confession? We are having our St. Francis Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service this coming Thursday at 7:00 pm. What do you still have to do this Lent? There is still certainly time. I know that each year, I make it the practice of offering Mass each day of the week, even on Monday s which is my day off here at the parish. I also try and make it a habit to pray the sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary each day. These are just a couple of my Lenten Practices. But, if you have not had time to make up a list, there still is time. Also, if you have slipped in any of your Lenten Works, now is the time to restart. We are getting closer to Easter with each passing day. Let us rejoice that we are halfway there and let us also rejoice in the fact that there is still time to repent and get back in right relationship with God. Local Reconciliation Services Lent and Easter Triduum Schedule: St Francis St Anthony St Clare St Cyril Our Lady of the Lake Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 21 at 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 21 at 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 pm Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service: Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm. Soup Suppers: Fridays during Lent at 6:00 pm (except Good Friday) Stations of the Cross: Fridays during Lent at 7:00 pm (except Good Friday) Holy Thursday Mass: March 29 at 7:00 pm Good Friday: March 30, Stations of the Cross at noon Good Friday: March 30, Veneration of the Cross at 7:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass: Saturday, March 31 at 8:30 pm Easter Sunday Masses: April 1 at 8:00 am & 10:30 am (there is NO 5:00 pm Mass) 3
Save the Date: Sherwood Peace Village Day Camp Date: July 9 13th Ages: Ages 1st - 8th grade (Fall 2018) Location: St. Francis Church St. Francis Catholic Church is partnering with Sherwood Rotary and other community organizations and businesses to host a Sherwood Peace Village Day Camp. CALLING ALL BIBLIOPHILES Have you been searching for a good book to read that will enhance your spiritual life and lead you closer to Our Triune God? You ve come to the right place! As a part of our Adult Faith Formation program we will provide titles of books for each month based on a particular theme. A short synopsis will be included. All books are available through CatholicCompany.com and are reasonably priced. Here are the topics: April Pentecost and the Holy Spirit May The Blessed Virgin Mary June The Blessed Trinity July Catholic Social Teaching August The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass September The Creed October Prayer November Saints December The Nativity January The Epiphany February Eucharistic Miracles March Lent Find a cozy chair, pour a cup of coffee, and get ready for a good read! Call Linda in the parish office for more information 503.625.6185 4
CRS Rice Bowl - Fourth Week of Lent Education is the foundation of everything, says Andrise. She s been teaching at the same elementary school she graduated from for eleven years. But a lot has changed since she was a student. New teaching techniques and resources are revolutionizing how students learn and how teachers teach. We use poems, dances, songs all sorts of activities to help the students improve their literacy, she says. Catholic Relief Services in partnership with the diocesan office of the Catholic Education Commission, are implementing the program Haiti Reads. Every student receives a new workbook to practice their reading and writing. This is a big change from before, when students had to copy notes from the board. Now, all the students are able to learn at the same time, Andrise says. She is getting benefits, too, as she receives frequent teacher trainings. Last year, the parish priest named her Teacher of the Year. The new techniques are working and Andrise s classroom is a high-energy place that the students love. Anna Wilson Social Action Coordinator anna@stfrancissherwood.org 503-625-7067 Food Pantry Hours: Wednesday 9-11am & 5-7pm Thursday 9-11am Pantry needs: peanut butter, canned fruit, canned veggies, canned soup, toilet paper Hope Shelter guest count of March 4: 30 Hope Diner host: Sherwood Rotary Team Portrait of Joseph Andrise, 29, a teacher from Notre Dame de Lamerci de Robillard school, in Nord Department, Haiti, seen with her students of first grade in the classroom. Care Ministry Loneliness and isolation are so detrimental to the health and well-being of us all, but especially our seniors, who may not be able to safely leave their homes and participate in our faith community. Thankfully, isolation is a problem we can address as a parish. Bringing Christ and community to those who cannot physically be present at church is a vital responsibility of our faith family. We need both men and women volunteers to help fill this loneliness gap. The commitment is usually one hour per week, at a time that works for both the volunteer and recipient. Please consider being that special person who lights up the day of a senior at home. Contact Jennifer Mirek in the parish office to learn more about being a Friendly Visitor or Eucharistic Minister. 5
Respect Life Lord, we are yours. Thank you for breathing into us the breath of life. Thank you for claiming us as your own. May our words and actions in defense of human life proclaim to all the world that you alone are Lord of life and death, Lord of our freedom and of our choices. Catholic Corner What is libel? Libel is any false or malicious written or printed statement or any sign, picture or effigy tending to injure a person s reputation in any way. St. Paul Family Catechism. Next Week: Must we keep secrets? Your loving hand also rests on every child today carried in its mother s womb. May they be born into this world and come to know fully and personally your endless love. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ~Taken from 40 Days for Life prayers by Fr Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life and Randolph Sly, National Pro-Life Religious Council 6
Happening this Week: Parish Announcements: Out of Parish: Announcements This weekend, March 10 & 11, we will have the Catholic Relief Services Collection. Your donation will help provide humanitarian aid, resettling displaced individuals and families, and advocating on behalf of the vulnerable. Envelopes can be found in the narthex and the church entrances. The St Francis Parish Lenten Reconciliation Service is this Thursday, March 15 at 7:00 pm in the church. This Friday, March 16, we will be gathering in the parish center for Soup Supper at 6:00 pm and Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the church. The Knights of Columbus will be hosting the soup supper and the Pastoral Council will be leading the Stations of the Cross. The Youth Group is hosting their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, April 14 at 6:30 pm. Please join us for a fun evening of dinner and dancing. Tickets will be sold beginning next weekend. All proceeds will go to help pay for the youth attending the Steubenville Youth Conference in July. The Care Ministry needs your help bringing Christ and community to our parishioners who can no longer attend Mass. Please check out the Care Ministry section in the bulletin for more information. The tile wall will be repaired this spring once we have some warmer weather. Many tiles will need to be reset and a few more tiles that have been ordered and paid for will be placed. We are currently in the bidding process for a new tile contactor. Please contact the parish office if you have questions. Liturgical Ministers and Coffee Social Ministers, the schedules for the next period have been sent out via email. They are also posted on the website, stfrancissherwood.org. For the liturgical ministers schedule click on Liturgical Ministers under the Worship/Liturgy tab. For the coffee social ministers schedule click on Parish Life Ministries under the Parish Ministries tab. If you have not received your schedule please contact the parish office. If you took home a stewardship form and have yet to return it, please fill it out and send it back in ASAP. Even if you have no changes in your ministry or giving, we still want to hear from you. Did you know that we have a wide selection of books for your spiritual journey and growth in the narthex? We have a new selection of books each month from Paulist Press for your purchase. Check out the book rack in the inner narthex. Join Mater Dei Radio for three exciting nights with EWTN s Dr. Ray Guarendi. Equip yourself for Lent! Don t miss Dr. Ray s Strengthen Your Family with Catholic Media on March 12-14 in Vancouver, Eugene, and Portland. Tickets are free, but very limited. Get yours now at MaterDeiRadio.com. Discerning a Vocation? Monastic Discernmnet Retreat at Mount Angel Abbey is Friday Sunday, March 16 18. It is open to men 18 45. It is free of charge. Contact Fr. Odo Recker, OSB at odo.recker@mtangel.edu, 503-845- 3123 or visit www.mountangelabbey.org/vocations. Young Catholic Professional (YCP) PDX Kickoff Celebration: Who: keynote speakers include the Most Reverend Archbishop Sample & YCP s founder, Jennifer Baugh What: YCP Portland Kickoff Celebration including free wine/beer/apps When: Tuesday March 20 Where: The Madeleine Parish, 3123 NE 24 th Ave, Portland, OR 97212 Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/552987881731638/ Free Donna Cori Gibson Concert at St. Patrick Catholic Church Canby. To celebrate this Divine Mercy Sunday, come experience a concert you will always remember with a dynamic performer, spiritually uplifting music, scripture, stories and prayer. Internationally known Catholic recording artist, Donna Cori Gibson shares and sings for us with a Divine Mercy concert on Sunday, April 8 at 3:30 pm followed by a Fundraiser Dinner at 5:30 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 498 NW 9 th Ave, Canby. For more information call 503-913-2895. Dinner tickets must be purchased in advance and are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. To purchase dinner tickets online, go to www.koc3484.com. Preview and get free music downloads at www.donnacorigibson.com. 7
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