Portland, Oregon The Franciscan 1 The Franciscan The mission of St. Francis Anglican Church is to uphold and make known the Faith delivered once for all to the Saints, Catholic and Apostolic in the Anglican Tradition Volume IV Number II April-May-June 2012 Portland, Oregon Palm Sunday Just inside the door of the Latvian Center on Palm Sunday April 1st, Fr. Costanzo blessed and distributed palms, after which the congregation processed into the Chapel singing Hymn 62, All glory, laud, and honor to the tune of St. Theodulph. After Fr. Costanzo changed from a purple chasuble into a red chasuble, the Mass began. Easter Sunday This year we were able to use the Latvian Center Chapel at time previously used by the Estonians, for they had their Easter celebration on Palm Sunday. Having the service begin at 11 o clock with no one following gave us the opportunity to have a full Easter service without hurrying. Michael Nolan and Joe Mock in the Palm Sunday procession (with apologies to Joe for catching him in a blink of the eye. ) Because we are unable to celebrate an Easter Vigil, we began the Sunday service in the narthex with that part of the Vigil where the priest strikes a new fire which is then used to light the newly blessed Pascal Candle. Then Deacon George Charlan, our Parish Deacon, carried the Pascal Candle in procession into the Chapel while The Light of Christ, Thanks be to God was chanted three times, each time at a higher pitch. When the candle has been placed in it s stand, our cantor, Margret Schuster, chanted the Ex- Above, Deacon Charlan, Fr. Costanzo, Mr. Smith and Mr. Walther during the chanting of the Exultet. At the right, Fr. Costanzo is shown lighting the Pascal Candle during the ceremony in the narthex. (Continued on page 2)
2 The Franciscan Saint Francis Anglican Church (Continued from page 1) ultet. As it was sung, the clergy and server were gathered around the candle facing the augmented St. Francis choir made up of Bill Schuster, Music Director and Organist, Andis Garuts, Anna Schuster, Arlene Perry, Catherine Schuster, Cecelia Schuster, David Simmons, Elizabeth Schuster, John Robert Schuster, Margaret Schuster, Margot Wilson, Michael Schuster, Robert Kohl, Sharon Mock, Sheila Mulbry, Tom Wilson and William J. Schuster. The Easter Mass followed. The Music The Service Music was Healey Willan s Second Communion Service augmented by the plainsong Gloria and Lord s Prayer from the Fourth Communion Service of Wilfred Douglas. The Choir chanted the minor-propers and sang Come and See Where Jesus Lay by Robert L. Kreutz for the Communion Anthem. They closed the Mass with an energetic performance of the Hallelujah chorus from George Frideric Handel s Messiah. The hymns sung by all present were Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Easter Tune), Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (St. Kevin) and He is Risen (Neander). We applaud everyone s effort in making this one of the best Easter celebrations we have had. Bravo and Brava! April Birthdays Fr. Chad Hart, III 11 Leann Nolan 12 Miranda Rake 30 April Anniversaries Rev. George Charlan, Ordained Deacon 25 May Birthdays Gil Miller 17 May Anniversaries Fr. & Mrs. Michael Costanzo 19 Tom and Margot Wilson 31 June Birthdays Michael Nolan 3 Arlene Perry 18 Madge Tilsley 21 Sheila Walther 23 June Anniversaries Michael & Leann Nolan 11 Joseph & Sharon Mock 19 Fr. and Mrs. Kent Haley 23 July Birthdays Bill Schuster 13 July Anniversaries Mr. and Mrs. Steve Smith 23 August Birthdays Yuri Imamura Rake 4 Margaret Sang 19 Steve Smith 27 August Anniversaries Bill & Margaret Schuster 13 September Birthdays Ray Curry 1 Douglas Rake 1 Naomi Ohlson 8 Shalom Marie Ohlson 11 Betty Ann Smith 16 Ruth McRae 17 John Walther 24 Sarah Nolan 27 September Anniversaries Ray & Cody Curry 5 Gil & Peggy Miller 10 David & Betty Ann Smith 12 Rev. Chad Hart, III, Ord. Deacon 18
Portland, Oregon The Franciscan 3 Around the Parish Deacon George Charlan celebrated the 17th anniversary of his ordination to the Deaconate on April 25th. In the picture at the left, Fr. Costanzo blesses Deacon Charlan at the April 29th Mass explaining that too much went on during the Episcopal Visitation on April 22nd to properly acknowledge the anniversary then. Deacon George Charlan During these 17 years Deacon Charlan has served as the Chaplain to Bishop Robin B. Connors both when he was the Ordinary of the Diocese of the West and then Rector of St. Marks, Portland. When Bishop Connors left St. Mark, George continued serve the Bishop when he was in charge of the church peculiar set up by the Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion, Archbishop John Hepworth. When Bishop Connors made his final retirement, Deacon Charlan continued as an assistant deacon to Deacon and then Father Daniel Squires and now to our Rector Michael Costanzo. Deacon Charlan arrives an hour early every Sunday or Holy Day to set up the altar, kneelers, table and worship material before any of us arrive. Then during Mass he celebrates the larger Deacon s role that Fr. Costanzo has established. William Catherine George has also contributed some of the worship items that are in use at St. Francis; when we need some special liturgical furniture or embellishment, George is often able to supply this from his own personal warehouse. We are grateful for his faithful service and particularly happy to extend our best wishes to him on this special occasion. William Schuster, Bill Schuster s number one son, is completing high school this spring and will begin his Army training in July. Bill s eldest daughter, Catherine, is graduating from the University of Portland with a degree in Mathematics. She will be at home during the summer and holding down a part-time job until she decides what to do next. Gil and Peggy Miller continue their European travels. They hosted their grandchildren to a special spring break with a vacation trip to France. They will be visiting northern Europe, including Latvia and Estonia, as well as cities in Sweden, Finland and Russia later this year. Gil Miller receiving birthday blessing. Fr. Costanzo, Gil Miller, Arlene Perry and David Smith will travel to Irvine, California, for the meeting of the DOW Standing Committee and Synod and Deacon George Charlan and Rob Perry will join them for the Synod which begins in the afternoon of May 24th. Following that Rob and Arlene will spend a week in Ashland at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Oregon Caberet.
4 The Franciscan Saint Francis Anglican Church Sharon Mock spent Mother s Day with her mother and her sister s in California and Joe has continued training their new dog. Joe says the dog is moving out of the rambunctious puppy stage into the adolescent stage and is becoming better behaved. Congratulations, Joe. Sheila Walther and Margot Wilson are recovering from surgeries which included hospital stays. Tom Wilson has been fighting an ear infection and recently has been attending classes on the safe operation of a motorcycle. Tim and Naomi Ohlson are expecting their third child in August, but unlike today s common practice, they have chosen to prolong their suspense by waiting until it is born to discover the baby s sex. Ranatha has announced that she is almost six being five and a half. Tait told mom that he wanted to be older and taller than his sister Ranatha but later realized that while he might be taller he will not ever be older. Naomi has laid in a garden and Tim has published pictures of its early development on Facebook. The Episcopal Visit On Good Shepherd s Sunday, April 22, the Second Sunday after Easter, The Right Reverend Stephen Duane Strawn, Ordinary of the Missouri Valley and the Episcopal Visitor to the Diocese of the West in the absence of an Ordinary, visited St. Francis to perform the Canonical Visitation (required once every three years), Induct and Institute The Very Reverend Michael Allen Costanzo as Rector and to set aside Mr. Timothy Eric Ohlson as a sub-deacon. Our choir was augmented by Bill Schuster on the Organ, his daughter Cecelia, Jocelyn Thomas and Andis Garuts. See additional pictures on the next page. Mr. Timothy Ohlson, Bishop Stephen Strawn, Fr. Michael Costanzo and Deacon George Charlan.
Portland, Oregon The Franciscan 5 Bishop Stephen Strawn, the Episcopal Visitor to the DOW, with his Chaplin, Deacon George Charlan, is received by the Priestin-Charge, Fr. Michael Costanzo, soon to be instituted Rector. The Senior Warden, Peggy Miller, and the Junior Warden, Thomas Wilson (hidden) present Fr. Michael Costanzo to the Bishop for induction and institution as Rector of St. Francis. Mr. Timothy, having been admitted to the office of sub-deacon, is shown here bestowed with the Altar Missal which he is to read and study. He was also bestowed with amice, maniple and tunic (the sub-deacon s apparel) and the chalice with purificator and paten. As sub-deacon, Tim is now authorized to administer the chalice during communion.
6 The Franciscan Saint Francis Anglican Church The Franciscan The Franciscan is the periodic newsletter of the Parish of Saint Francis in Portland, Oregon. It is distributed by electronic mail and a version is also made available on the Church web site. Services Sunday: Mass at 9 am Other times as announced. Church Latvian Center Chapel 5500 SW Dosch Road Portland, Oregon 97239-1151 Correspondence Official correspondence to: Clergy The Rev. Michael A. Costanzo 19029 Dallas St Oregon City, OR 97045-7596 (503) 656-4528 (residence) frmichael.costanzo@ www.stfrancisportland.org The Rev. Mr. George Charlan (503) 775-5435 Vestry Officers Peggy Miller, Senior Warden Tom Wilson, Junior Warden Michael Nolan, Treasurer Sheila Walther, Vestry Member Internet Web Stie www.stfrancisportland.org Facebook Name St. Francis Anglican Parish The Rt. Rev. Stephen D. Strawn Episcopal Visitor 3728 Payson Road Quincy IL 62305-6504 Phone: (217) 222-3241 E-Mail: sdsaca@aol.com St. Francis Anglican Church 9 SW 68th Ave Portland, OR 97225-6176 Staff Arlene Perry, Secretary David Smith, Parish Attorney Staff are non-voting Anglican Church in America Diocese of the West