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2727 NE 54th Ave,
Portland, Oregon 97213 503.281.5318
www.strosepdx.org
This Week: 23 February 2020 (7th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A)
PARISH STAFF Pastor: Rev Matthew Libra, [email protected] Deacon: Rev. Mr. Brian Diehm, [email protected] Ambassador for Mission & Legacy: Mrs. Karen Asbury, [email protected] Communication Director: Mrs. Shelly Davidson, [email protected] Development Coordinator: Mrs. Megan Schuver, [email protected] Bookkeeper: Mrs. Kathi Donohue, [email protected] Office Manager: Mrs. Dianna Cooper, [email protected] OFFICE HOURS Tuesday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Summer hour changes noted inside) Parish Office: 503 281-5318 www.strosepdx.org Bulletin deadline is 12:00 noon on Wednesday. CONFESSIONS / ADORATION Confessions: Saturday 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Sunday at 7:30 am, in the church, daily 7:30 am, or at other times by appt. Adoration: Tues/Sat. Daily 6:30 – 7:30 am MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: Vigil Mass 5:30 pm Sunday Masses: 8:30 and 10:30 am Daily: Mon.-Sat. Mass: 8:00 am Holy Days: Masses at 8:00 am and 7:00 pm
ST. ROSE SCHOOL: Grades Pre-K through 8 Ph. 503-281-1912 5309 NE Alameda St., Portland, OR 97213 Principal: Mrs. Christine Penwell, [email protected] ADMIN COUNCIL: Dave Castricano, Phill Colombo, John Cooper, Karl Krcma, Sean Loughran, Anne Manning, Christine Penwell, Karen Pinder and Megan Schuver PASTORAL COUNCIL: Kyle Doan, Sarah Falcon, Rosemary Hamilton, Trung Nguyen, Frank Rego, Jennifer Ratigan, Stephanie Rice, Joseph Ruthruff and Mai Lan Tran SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL: Fr. Matt Libra, Christine Penwell, Bill Beaver, Ryan Darmody, Shelly Davidson, Lisa Fedeli, Beth Kersens, Jason Lesh, Jessica Maloney, Christina Nguyen, Steve Nofziger, Sarah Paul, Cheleen Rodolfo, Harley Talkington ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SERVICES: 503-235-8431 SACRAMENTS: Preparation for Baptism, first Reconciliation, first Communion, and Confirmation, contact the parish office. Contact the office for personal or family needs for Anointing of the Sick. Couples seeking information about Marriage please contact the parish office well in advance of the intended wedding date. Adults looking into the Catholic faith prepare during Fall and Winter for reception into the Church at Easter. See Ministries with contacts listed on our web site: www.strosepdx.org SICK AND HOMEBOUND: Home visitations may be scheduled by calling the parish office. Communion ministers are available.
Please Pray for Us the Sick of the Parish
Cynthia Eubanks, Virginia Shipp, Floyd Higgins, Sandra Woodruff, Barbara Shipp, Peggy Johnson, Bill Mathias, Peter Tran, Ann Johnson, Bridget Rowley, Bill Thompson, Annie Schmidt, Martha Daggett, Brian McNicholas, Hayden McGarvie, Claudette Derricotte, Tim Judge, Rich Gold, Shirley Hill, Brian Brown, Joel Rivera, Brock Herriges, Pete Rowland, Dorothy Fleischmann, Luke Stager (Seminarian), George Zifcak, Sarah Brooks, Mary Weigel, Sharon Galindo, Gayle Schneider, Laura Tull, Frank Burke, and all others in need of prayers.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for February 2020 Listen to the Migrants’ Cries
We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard and considered.
23 February, 2020 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time –Year A
St. Rose of Lima Parish Mass Intentions / Parish Activities
Sunday, February 23, 2020 7:30 – 8 am Confessions 8:30 am Mass + Gelacio Escobedo (Sister Emi) 9:20 am – 1st Reconcile/1st Comm.
10:30 am Mass + Pham Duc (Maria Phan) 5:00 pm Youth Sunday Activities / Net Retreat Monday, February 24, 2020 7:30 – 7:50 am Confessions 7:50 am Morning Prayer in church 8:00 am Mass Int. Birthday Bob Pinder (Connie Manning)
7 pm NCW Catechesis in basement confr. rm. 7:00 pm Rosary Tuesday, February 25, 2020 7:30 – 7:50 am Confessions 7:50 am Morning Prayer in church 8:00 am Mass + Sally Wilson 10:30 am Rosary in chapel Wednesday, February 26, 2020 (Ash Wednesday) 7:30 – 7:50 am Confessions 7:50 am Morning Prayer in church 8:00 am Mass + Leonora Alano Palad (Lydia Villegas) 7:00 pm Mass For the Parish
Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:30 – 7:50 am Confessions 7:50 am Morning Prayer in church 8:00 am Mass + Dominic Pham (Peter Do)
7 pm NCW Catechesis in basement confr. rm. Friday, February 28, 2020 7:30 – 7:50 am Confessions 7:50 am Morning Prayer in church
8:00 am Mass + Chi Gioan Tran (Maria Phan) Day of Adoration 8:30 am – 8:00 pm Stations of the Cross – 6:30 pm, followed by Soup Supper in cafeteria Benediction – 8 pm Saturday, February 29, 2020 7:30 – 7:50 am Confessions 7:50 am Morning Prayer in church 8:00 am Mass + Joseph Judge (Tim Judge) 4:00 pm Confessions
5:30 pm Vigil Mass For the Parish
Sunday, March 01, 2020 7:30 am – 8:00 am Confessions 8:30 am Mass + Ann Gold (Roselyn Heisen) 9:20 am – 1st Reconcile/1st Comm.
10:30 am Mass + Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Nho (Mai Lan & Thang Tran)
5:00 pm Confirmation Class in Music Rm.
Sanctuary Lamp in Church burns this week for Int. Tiz Della Gesparina Sanctuary Lamp in Chapel burns this week for Int. homeless & unemployed
Pastor’s Keyboard
By: Fr. Matt Libra
Ash Wednesday and Lenten Opportunities
This week Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. This is a time of preparation for us to encounter Jesus as He really is, a time to reform our lives by giving up (and hopefully removing from our lives), those things that lead away from God’s plan for us, to choose and integrate into our lives those dispositions and virtues that lead us toward God; in short, it’s a time of “rending our hearts”. Be brave, rend your heart; live with your heart rent open to Jesus as His disciple. There is a temptation just to “pick a penance” for Lent, to give a half-hearted attempt at keeping a “rule” the Church or my parents make me do, and end up not changed at all. Choose a gamechanger. Choose something that challenges you that draws you into relationship with Jesus. Ash Wednesday we have the chance to mark this definitive moment with ashes at 8am Mass and 7pm Mass There are confessions available everyday at 7:30-7:50am, the normal weekend schedule, usually with 2 confessors on Saturday afternoon. We’ll have a penance service at the school on Weds 4 March and a parish penance service on Tues 10 March at 7pm. Holy Week confessions mon-weds 9-10am and Good Friday Confessions from 3-5pm. Every Wednesday of Lent after Ash Wednesday we will offer a 6pm Lenten Mass to give you an evening opportunity for Mass during the week. There is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every morning but Sunday from 6:30-7:20am and Friday’s after 8am Mass until Benediction at 8pm. Friday’s there will be Stations of the Cross at 2:15pm with the school children and 6:30pm at the church. On Good Friday, the 8th grade will lead us in a Living Stations of the Cross at 2pm, followed by a sung Chaplet of Divine Mercy to begin the Novena, before confessions begin. In these next few days as you make your final decisions about how you will engage Lent, I encourage you to choose a “penance” or sacrifice that builds your relationship with God and others, to take one more decisive step as His disciple. I am praying for you and look forward to walking with you in this season of opportunity.
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Offertory Actual
YTD Budget
YTD % of Goal
Week: 02/16/2020 $ 7,384 Fiscal YTD Envelope: $ 185,286 Fiscal YTD WeShare: $ 56,440 Combined Total $ 241,726 $ 246,246 98 %
Thank you for your continued generosity
Next Week: March 01, 2020
1st Sunday of Lent - Year A During this week, please take time to pre-read the Readings for next
Sunday’s Mass from your Bible. This will aid in giving a deeper dimension
and understanding to what we hear proclaimed in the readings. Reading I: Genesis: 2: 7-9, 3: 1-7 (How sin came into our world.) Responsorial Psalm 50: 3-6, 12-14, 17 (Be merciful O Lord, for we have sinned.) Reading II: Romans: 5: 12-19 (St. Paul’s explanation of original sin.) Gospel: Matthew: 4: 1-11 (Jesus was tempted by the devil in the wilderness.) PLEASE NOTE: You can get the complete text of readings for any day of the year at www.usccb.org
St. Vincent de Paul - St. Rose Conference
February 23, 2020
(7th Sunday in Ordinary Time–Year A)
In today’s Gospel, Jesus challenges us by saying: “You
must be perfected as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
This month, through your gifts, the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul was able to assist families by providing food,
funds for utility and rent bills, etc. Thank You!
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Our pantry needs canned meats.
Thank you for your continued support as we attempt
to provide groceries for 400-699 people each month! If you know of a neighbor or friend needing food
assistance, please refer them to SVDP at 503.235.8431 for help! St. Rose will be providing Rice Bowls again this year. Lent is a time for prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Pick-up a Rice Bowl at the back of the church and collect coins throughout the Lenten season. At the end of Lent, you can bring your coins to St. Rose. Any donation you give will help lift families and communities out of poverty. Lent Opportunity: You are invited to join us for Stations of the Cross at 6:30 pm on Friday, the 28th of February. This will be followed by a Meal Shared with Fellow Parishioners (Simple Soup Supper) at 7:00 pm. Our High School Youth will be hosting the Soup Supper. Please see flyer posted in the foyer. Thank you for participating in the 2020 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal last weekend. Our parish goal is $25,388.37. If you have not already done so, it is not too late. Pledge cards are available in the parish office. You can also go online to the Archdiocese and make a pledge there directly at https://osd.archdpdx.org/give-today Come and Listen to the Good News! The Neocatechumenal Way is offering Catechesis for Youth and Adults. Continues Mondays and Thursdays from 7 – 8 pm in the conference room of the basement.
St. Rose Book Club will be meeting, February 27th at 6:30 pm at Connie Manning’s home. Join St. Rose Parish and the Serra Club to pray for Vocation Director, Fr. Jeff Eirvin, for priestly vocations, vocations to consecrated life and the vocation of marriage. Pick a day in the week, and please pray an hour or offer your intentions at Mass. Please text or call to mention which day each week you will join in your prayers. 503-704-2560, or email: [email protected].
Coffee/Donut Volunteer Opportunities: For the 2019/2020 year. Sign-Up is in the back of church, or go to our website and signup online at signup genius at:
https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=c.SignUpSearch&eid=0CCBC9DBF4CAF966&cs=09B0BAAD8FC48B177B0B64765BCF9BC8&sortby
=l.title please check your calendars….
St. Rose School Upcoming Events: • St. Rose PK-8: Registration is still open for 2020/2021 school year, apply online now at strosepdxschool.org • Save the date, School Auction is on March 14th
EM & Reader Schedule Thank you to all who faithfully serve our parish
29 February, 01 March, 2020 (1st Sunday of Lent) – Year A
Next Week: 1st Week of the Month – Sunday & Saturday before
5:30 PM (Vigil) Saturday (29 February 2020)
L: Julie McNicholas L: Holy Spirit Sister
C: Sister Euphemia R: Pat Bellamah
8:30 AM Sunday (01 March 2020)
L: Tom Fry L: Karen Burlingame
C: Cheryl Benson C: Kyle Doan
C: Dorothy Mathias R: Jackie Colombo 10:30 AM Sunday (01 March 2020)
L: Pete Lennon L: Karolin Lennon
C: Judy Daniels C: Kathie Cooper
C: Richard Allen R: Will Schneider **Note** We have several open slots for Extraordinary Ministers of the
Holy Eucharist, call the parish office if you are interested in serving. If
you are not scheduled at a particular Mass, but see there is an “Open” slot, please feel free to come forward and serve. **Note** When a visiting Priest, Deacon, or Seminarian is on the altar, we
will need fewer EMs. Thank you!
MARriage and Family Opportunities: Worldwide MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: “Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” Let the light of your marriage sacrament shine for all. Make your light bright by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on April 17-19, in Vancouver, WA. To apply for YOUR WWME Weekend or search other dates go to rediscoverthespark.org. For information about WWME call 503-853-2758 or by email at [email protected] Experience a Rachel's Vineyard healing weekend sponsored by Project Aurora. The weekends are for women, men, and anyone impacted by abortion regardless of faith background. Each retreat starts on Friday at 3:00 pm and ends on Sunday at 5:00 pm. Participation at the retreats is strictly confidential and offers a beautiful opportunity to experience God's love, forgiveness, and compassion. For more information or registration contact Project Aurora at 541-942-2861/[email protected]
Interested in Joining the Church? Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Interested in being a Catholic? Want help in taking the next step? At St. Rose of Lima, those discerning whether to enter the Catholic Church are asked to commit to attend weekly gatherings. If you’re interested, please contact the parish office by phone (503) 281-5318 or e-mail [email protected].
Faith Enrichment Another resource now available to parishioners, is an online catechetical program through the University of Steubenville. There, they have 12, 1 hr. courses (and more) that take you through college level classes and are actually taught by the best professors at Steubenville, and you can go at your own pace. It would be awesome if many adults took up this opportunity and then wanted to get involved with our youth ministry programs so we can better prepare our youth to engage the world with Faith. Go to: franciscanathome.com to check out this resource. The parish has purchased a parish membership which allows you to sign up for free. Call the parish office with questions. Have you checked out OUR GIFT TO YOU? Your own formed.org subscription! This parish gift provides you with at-home access to the best Catholic content around. Look for audio talks, movies, eBooks, and video-based studies from trusted providers like the Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers and more—all from the comfort of home and on one, convenient website. Visit formed.org to learn more.
Music Opportunities:
CHOIR NOTES Music provides beauty, joy, comfort, inspiration and prayer for our St Rose liturgies and special celebrations. Singers and musicians commit to sharing their time and talent. Are you called to join them?
5:30 pm Vigil Mass: St. Rose Youth Choir: The Youth Choir sings once a month at the 5:30 pm Vigil. We are looking for new singers to join us! If your child (age 9 and up) enjoys singing, loves music, and would like to learn more about both, while serving our parish through the ministry of music, please call Choir Director, John Vergin at 503-334-9575, or the parish office. 8:30 am Sunday Mass: “Sing praise to God, sing praise.” –Psalm 47. If you enjoy singing at Mass, why not join the 8:30 Mass Choir? All voices are needed and it only requires about two hours of your time weekly—during one of which, you’re already here. Contact Chris Alver, at [email protected] 10:30 am Mass: Youth singers and instrumentalists in grades 2-12 who are interested in assisting with music once a month at the 10:30 AM “Youth Sunday” masses should contact Sarah Zielinski, [email protected]
Life Issues – Prayer requests Looking to start a family? Attempting to conceive? Natural Family Planning has been used successfully by couples to achieve pregnancy. Most think about preventing pregnancy when considering NFP. However, the knowledge learned in NFP can be very useful in understanding a couple's fertility and in helping to improve the chances of becoming pregnant. www.StandUpGirl.com – Maybe you’re pregnant, or worried that you might be pregnant. You feel scared, overwhelmed, alone. Need someone to talk to…someone you can be real with? We’re here for you. Women who get what you’re going through,
because they’ve lived through it. Women who care and can help. Confidential.
Youth programs: St. Rose Nursery and Children’s Liturgy of the Word
St. Rose Nursery: St. Rose Nursery is for infants through children 3-years of age and is available starting at 10:15am
in the Pre-Kindergarten classroom in the school. Follow stairs (leading to cafeteria) to double doors at the bottom and follow signs to Nursery. Complete Information & registration sheets. No Fee. If you are needed during Mass, we will come and get you. Immediately after Mass please retrieve your child.
Children's Liturgy of the Word - What to expect: * After opening prayer, Fr Matt will invite all school age children from ages 4-11 to the front of church. * There will be leaders waiting with the Children's Liturgy banner. Children will line up in two groups, 4-7 & 8-11. * Fr Matt will give a special blessing * Leaders will lead them to the 2nd & kindergarten classrooms in St. Rose School to learn the liturgy of the Word at their level. * After Homily, Creed and Intercessions, approximately 20-25 minutes, the children will quietly return to the church and back with you. St. Rose Nursery and Children’s Liturgy: Looking for volunteers that can commit to 1 Sunday per month during 10:30am mass. For more information please contact: Marianne Hoonakker-Kelly at (503) 504-6576 or [email protected]
Fall Religious Education – 2020
Confirmation: New Fall Calendar for 2019/2020 will be included in the Confirmation Packet, which can be found online at www.strosepdx.org, Faith Formation, Sacramental Preparation. For more information please contact Sarah Schneider @ [email protected] or Sacramental Prep: 1st Communion / 1st Reconciliation Class will begin on TBA. First Reconciliation in December and First Communion in May. See schedule to include new “Youth Sunday” activities. Registration forms are in the back of church on the counter, and online under “Faith Formation, Sacramental Preparation” at www.strosepdx.org CCD Religious Education/Youth Sunday CCD Religious Education classes in the Fall for grades 3 – 8, at the “Youth Sundays” fellowship from 5-7:30pm. This is an opportunity for all youth of the parish to gather for a meal and activity, then break into individual classes to learn more about how to know and love our faith, our God & Neighbor. For more information please contact Jennifer Ratigan: [email protected] Northwest Family Services will present Mother-Daughter and Father-Son Adolescent Development Programs, on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Program location will be at Providence Portland Medical Center Social Room, 4805 NE Glisan, Portland OR. The Mother-Daughter Program, for girls ages 9-12 and their mother or guardian, is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Father-Son Program, for boys ages 10-13 and their father or guardian, is from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. These programs create a warm and friendly environment and help families prepare for the physical, emotional, and social changes that adolescents can expect to experience in the years to come. The cost is $15 per family per program and pre-registration by Monday, April 27, 2020 is required. For more information or to register, please visit Northwest Family Services’ website: www.nwfs.org/md-fs St. Rose School Student Showcase On the third Thursday of each month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass, a small group of students
will provide a short presentation about a current area of study. Please join the students for fellowship, entertainment and a simple continental breakfast outside the parish office. We hope to see you there. Mrs. Karen Asbury, Ambassador for Mission and Legacy. Communication
We Love having you as part of our Flock. Keep in touch with us via email, and text: strosepdx to the number 84576 Or sign up online at flocknote.com/strosepdx Our mobile directory contains contact information for all the families of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and is an easy-to-use tool to help you stay connected. PLUS, you will see portraits of all our families that participated in our recent photography event. To access the mobile directory:
1. Log on to: https://mobiledirectory.lifetouch.com/294159/st-
rose-of-lima-catholic-church 2. Enter your access code: 78767 Fr. Matt’s homilies can be heard on our website under Resources tab you will find each weekend’s homily. Or, you can go to a direct podcast link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/st-rose-of-lima-portland-or-homily-podcast/id1450766655?mt=2 SPAM ALERT: Suspicious emails that don’t sound like they are coming from Fr. Matt, or any other St. Rose staff should be ignored. If in doubt, check the email address of sender, [email protected] is the only email address to be trusted if from Fr. Matt. Other trusted staff emails are (name)@strosepdx.org. Or call the parish office to verify.
MASTER PLAN UPDATE: You may have noticed some scaffolding and construction happening around the church. By the providence of God and the charity of an anonymous donor, we received a donation of $500,000 this summer for stained glass window restoration, exterior repairs and capital improvements as they relate to our Master Plan. This generous donation made the repairs you’re seeing possible. The work is expected to continue during business hours for the next four weeks. To maintain the safety of students, staff, daily Mass goers and passers-by, our contractor will close portions of our Alameda and 54th sidewalks during work hours. Sidewalks will re-open each weekend to accommodate Saturday and Sunday foot traffic. This project is part of the campus-wide Master Plan we developed in 2017—a strategy that guides us in being good stewards of what’s been handed down to us and addresses the needs of our aging buildings. The plan provides a concept for a revitalized campus: a restored church and a partially rebuilt school that share a common entry, elevator and ground-level social space, plus a new gymnasium. A committee is currently working through logistics of phase one for this long-term project. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
Parish Library / Resources
A Message from the St. Rose Parish Library: Please take a look around your home for any library books that you have read and not yet returned. In addition, consider donating a relevant Catholic book that you have read and want to share with others. The library has accepted dozens of donated books from parishioners and the collection is becoming quite impressive. For questions about donating new or used titles to the library, please contact the parish library volunteer; Todd Rosenquist (503) 869-5077. Tech Support: As a Knight of Columbus, I provide assistance for those in need. My parents Dave and Kathie are both active members of St. Rose, and I also wish to serve our parish by offering my technical services to the parish community. I am familiar with most windows operating systems, and mobile IOS
and Android platforms. I will be able to assist with new program installations and modifications & troubleshooting; i.e. installing a new printer, or Bluetooth / keyboard connection to a tablet, as well as assistance with antivirus and malware protection. Michael Castricano, Knight of Columbus [email protected]
Events in the Archdiocese:
NCC Workshop Explores the Impact of Trauma
Trauma affects both the mind and body in numerous ways. Traumas leave lasting marks on us that often result in the inability to trust people. We have mood changes and may become more fearful and anxious. Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 14, 2020. Trauma therapist Michelle Sideroff, LPC will delve into the ways trauma impacts us. She offers tools to help alleviate problems. The workshop runs from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The cost is $30. Hardship scholarships are available upon request. Pre-registration is required. The workshop is held at the Northwest Catholic Counseling Center, 8383 NE Sandy Blvd., suite 205, Portland, OR 97220. To register for this workshop, please visit www.nwcounseling.org/services/workshops or call 503-253-0964.
2/26 40 Days for Life begins Wednesday, February 26, 2020 You are invited! ASH WEDNESDAY RETREAT Our Lady of Peace Retreat 3600 SW 170th Ave., Beaverton with the Maronite Monks of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, 9 a. m. – 2:30 p. m. Doors open at 8:15 a. m., $40 per person, includes lunch, To register: phone 503-649-7127, or email [email protected]
Monastic Discernment Retreat: March 6-8, Mount Angel Abbey
“What are you looking for?” Seek Things Above Contact: Fr. Odo Recker, OSB, Vocation Director: 503.881.8919, [email protected], mountangelabbey.org This Lent, join Catholic Speaker Dina Marie Hale as she continues her Lenten Adventure at parishes across the Archdiocese of Portland. This year she continues to offer “Embrace the Wood of the Cross” as well as a new Adventure entitled: “From Creche to Cross: Our Call to Holiness.” Join Dina Marie for her Lenten Adventures at the following locations: Contact: Dina Marie Hale, [email protected], 503-380-2575 Friday, March 13 th, 9:00 – 11:45 am, The Grotto Conference Center in Portland. A Lenten Morning Reflection: “Embrace the Wood of the Cross: Becoming Disciples for Christ.” (A free will offering will be taken). Saturday, March 21 st, 4:00 – 4:45 pm, The Madeleine Parish in Portland, Fireside Room. “Embrace the Wood of the Cross.” During these Lenten Adventures Dina Marie will reveal ways we can embrace the Cross in our daily lives and how to discover true joy and real happiness on the road to Calvary. Come and discover how your Yes to Christ leads you to embrace your life mission. All events are free. For more information or to schedule a Lenten Adventure at your parish visit www.DinaMarie.org. Catholic Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Optional Pre Tour to Jordan. November 5 - 16, 2020, $4,749.00 per person including air from Portland. Mass Daily at the Holy Sites. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included every day. Visit Bethlehem, Galilee, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Jericho, Dead Sea and more! For a Flyer or more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660. Are you single and over age 50? SOLO SENIORS is a catholic-based social organization, for single men and women over age 50 in the greater Portland area. It primarily provides social and recreational programs in a safe and friendly environment for its members. For more information, a Solo brochure or a copy of our monthly newsletter, call Ann Buchholz 503 235-9047.
Mother & Child Education Center provides pregnancy testing, classes, clothing and supplies for new mothers. Their goal is to provide a place where new mothers can go for support, so children can be welcomed and nurtured. Go to www.momchildpdx.org for more information.
What is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking is a horrific crime against the fundamental rights and dignity of the human person. The United Nations Protocol on Human Trafficking defines it as "the recruitment, transportation, harboring or receipt of persons by means of force, fraud or coercion." The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration designated February 8 as an annual day of prayer for survivors and victims of human trafficking. February 8 is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita, who was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery in Sudan and Italy. Once Josephine was freed, she dedicated her life to sharing her testament of deliverance from slavery and comforting the poor and suffering. According to law enforcement, some signs to look for include people who work and live in the same place, or who owe a debt to their employers or whose employers have control over their immigration documents. Trafficked people could have signs of trauma, fatigue or injuries, or they could be withdrawn or show signs of censored communication. (Catholic Sentinel July 5-8, 2013). How can I help? Visit www.usccb.org/stopslavery to learn more about how to identify a potential victim and what you can do to help. To report suspicious behavior, call the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force Hotline, 503-793-9221; Catholic Charities Outreach and Support to Special Immigrant Populations, 503-688-2713; Sexual Assault Resource Center, 503-640-5311; or the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 1-888-373-7888 or text BeFree (233733). Get involved locally: Global Health Promise, 503-913-1336/ [email protected] OR Door to Grace, 503-747-5474/ http://www.doortograce.org/get-involved/. “Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. We must unite our efforts to free victims and stop this crime that has become ever more aggressive, that threatens not just individuals, but the foundational values of society.” Pope Francis
Abortion Pill (RU486)
A recently updated FDA report revealed that, as of December 31, 2018, there have been 24 deaths associated with the "abortion pill" Mifeprex (the two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol), rather than the earlier figure of 22 deaths. To date, nearly 4,200 "adverse events" have been detailed, including 24 deaths, 97 ectopic pregnancies, 1042 hospitalizations, 599 blood transfusions, and 412 infections. A 2011 peer-review survey of 22 studies showed abortion increases the likelihood of depression, anxiety, and reckless behavior such as alcoholism, drug use, and suicide.
Dr. Donna Harrison of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists laments, "These 24 women are otherwise healthy women who are now dead because they took Mifeprex. [Abortionists are] giving you Mifeprex to kill your baby, and sometimes it kills you." A Planned Parenthood study found that at least one woman is seriously injured from the abortion pill daily.
According to the Guttmacher Institute, in 2014, the abortion pill accounted for 31 percent of all non-hospital abortions and 45 percent of abortions before nine weeks gestation. Millions of unborn babies have died worldwide as a result of this deadly drug combination. www.lifenews.com
Should you encounter a woman with early regret after taking RU486, consider helping her access the Abortion Pill Reversal network by 24/7 call or chat. The helpline number is 877-558-0333 and the chat is at abortionpillreversal.com. In addition to possibly saving a baby, you also will be helping to spare a mother from a lifetime of regret.www.ortl.org/2018/12/hope-for-abortion-reversal/
SVDP AT ST. ROSE
The St. Rose Conference of St. Vincent de Paul started in 1931...88 years ago. As Vincentians, we are asked to serve the poor within the boundaries of our Parish. This may include people who are experiencing material poverty caused by unemployment, sickness or disability, other social conditions or social poverty caused by aging, loneliness, or isolation. We have a motto: “No work of Charity is foreign to the Society.” These are the things we do:
• Make home deliveries of food several days per week • Pay for utilities and/or rent when requested • Offer fresh produce, bread, eggs, meat, etc. to our friends at Hollywood East, where
most of our clients reside, every Wednesday in a shopping style Fresh Food Pantry feeding 45-65 people weekly
• Offer non-perishable goods like soup, sauces, pasta, canned veggies, fruits, juices, and health and bath aids to our friends at HWE every Thursday in a shopping style pantry feeding 40-50 people weekly.
• Organize and implement the annual St. Rose Food Drive in November. • Organize, implement, and deliver Christmas food boxes to over 100 families needing
assistance. • Offering financial support to other conferences needing financial support.
Annually, we, as Vincentians, are asked to renew our commitment to:
• Witness to Jesus’s boundless love for the poor, the lonely, the suffering and deprived, those without faith and those who feel unloved.
• Firmly resolve to treasure warm friendship and unity within the Society • Seek and find the forgotten, the suffering or the deprived so that we can bring them
Christ’s love • Be generous with our time, our possessions, and ourselves in our mission of charity.
At St. Rose we feed approximately 400-500 people each month. In December that number swells with the distribution of over 100 food boxes to families in Portland. We also provide rent or utilities assistance when our budget allows. At this time both our cupboards and coffers are getting pretty bare. Please consider donating food items for our pantry or cash/check in the attached envelope so that we may continue to support the poor in our neighborhood. The back of this flyer lists suggested donations for every week of the year. Of course, anything on the list at any time is also much appreciated! Thank you for your past and continued support of this important mission at St. Rose. May God bless each of you! Please consider joining this wonderful mission. Please contact Karen Pinder at [email protected] for more information. We would LOVE to have you as part of the St. Rose Conference of St. Vincent de Paul!
52 Weeks of Blessings…consider a habit of weekly giving to the St. Rose SVDP Pantry. Hang this handy reference guide on your own pantry or fridge door as a reminder! Of course, any item(s) you contribute are always appreciated and accepted!
Sept 28/29 - Chili Feb 15/16 - Toothpaste July 4&5 - Lemonade/Juice
Oct 5&6 - Tuna Feb 22/23 - Canned meats July 11/12 - Snacks
Oct 12&13 - Soup Feb 29/March 1 - Snacks July 18/19 - Tuna
Oct 19&20 - Breakfast Cereal
March 7&8 - Chili July 26/26 - Canned Veggies
Oct 26&27 - Pasta March 14/15 - Tuna Aug 1&2 - Spaghetti & Sauce
Nov 2&3 - Canned Veggies
March 21/22 - Soup Aug 8/9 - Breakfast Bars
Nov 9&10 - Baking Mixes
March 28/29 - Cereal Aug 15/16 - Shaving items
Nov 16/17 - Sugar or Salt
April 4&5 - Pasta Aug 22/23 - Mac & Cheese
Nov 23/24 - FOOD DRIVE!
April 11/12 - Canned Veggies Aug 29/30 - Condiments
Nov 30/Dec 1 - Bar Soap
April 18/19 - Baking Mixes Sept 5&6 - Tuna
Dec 7&8 - Crackers April 25/26 - Toilet Paper Sept 12/13 - Canned Veggies
Dec 14/15 - Stew May 2&3 - Taco Shells/Salsa Sept 19/20 - Soup
Dec 21/22 - FOOD BOX DELIVERY
May 9/10 - Any and all canned meats or seafood
Thank you for 52 Weeks of Giving!
Dec 28/29 - Canned Fruit
May 16/17 - Canned Fruit You helped us feed over
Jan 4&5 - Oatmeal May 23/24 - PB & Jelly 1000 people this year!
Jan 11/12 - Peanut Butter
May 30/31 - Noodles ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jan 18/19 - Condiments
June 6/7 - Pickles & olives Please consider volunteering
Jan 25/26 - Pancake mix
June 13/14 - Soup&Crackers with the St. Rose Conference
Feb 1&2 - Syrup & Jelly June 20/21 - Boxed Dinners of St. Vincent de Paul.
Feb 8/9 - Boxed Dinners
June 27/28 - Dish Soap God Bless You!
Thank you for helping us to love and serve our hungry neighbors!
