St. Alice Catholic Church

Santa Alicia Iglesia Católica 1520 “F” 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

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 7th, 2016

LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00PM English Sunday Mass 9:30AM English 12:15PM In Spanish Weekday Liturgy (Chapel in Rel. Ed. Center) Monday: 8:30am Communion Service Tuesday: 6:00pm Misa In Spanish Wednesday: 8:30am English Mass Thursday: 8:30am English Mass Friday: 8:30am English Mass Reconciliation 3:30 - 4:30PM Saturday Or by appointment The Rosary (El Rosario) (Chapel in Ed. Center) Tuesday and Thursday: 8:00AM English Thursday: 7:00PM In Spanish 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: Pastor Cindy Grabler: Bookkeeper Kathy Weinhold: Receptionist Danielle Plantz: Pastoral Associate Norma Ouellette: Director of Religious Education & Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries Jason Roebuck: 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 baptisms for 2016

will be celebrated on August 6th & 7th and November 12th &

13th. 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. Class Preparation information on page 2.

DISCIPLESHIP MEETINGS

Discipleship Meetings are open to all parishioners as well as those

who are coming to explore the faith and to prepare for sacramental

initiation. Come learn more about the Catholic faith and grow

spiritually through prayer, study, and conversation. Classes will

resume on September 15th Please call Danielle Plantz at 541-747-

7041 for more information.

August 13 - August 14, 2016 First Reading Isaiah 66:18-21 Second Reading Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Gospel Luke 13:22-30

Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader: Jeff Ross Eucharistic Ministers 1: Jeanne Bohlae Head Wine: Barbara Ross Eucharistic 2: Milly Pungercar

Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: Jeff Dehne Eucharistic Ministers 1: Frank Wikle

Head Wine: Liz Dehne

Eucharistic 2: Gloria Suter, Jimmie Berguin,

Whitney Delgado, Marlene Ross, Kay Whitney

Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Jose Alvarez

Reader 2: Mariana Rivas

Eucharistic Minister 1: Delfina Wright

Head Wine: Gabriel Perez

Eucharistic 2: Claudia Torres, Teresa Molina, Jesse Aguilar,

Miguel Rivas, Erica Sanchez

Altar Servers Sat.5:00pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Dawn Max Samuel Book Darrel Mia Juan Diego Candle Emeley

Intentions for the week of August 7 through August 14 August 7 - 9:30am Kenny Anderson/Caroline Deise August 7 - 12:30pm C Jose Guardalupe Elizarrara Vasquez/ Adela Canchela August 10 - 8:30am Asuncion & Catalino Lazo/Nita & Larry Hixson August 11 - 8:30am Rundberg Families/Rita & Emil Klym August 13 - 5:00pm Jessie Turnbull/Carol Sirois August 14 - 9:30am Community of St. Alice August 14 - 12:15pm Karina Sanchez-Mejia/Aana Meiia

POPE FRANCIS—PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR AUGUST

Universal: Sports, That sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters between peoples and may contribute to peace in the world.

Evangelization: Living the Gospel, That Christians may live the Gospel, giving witness to faith, honesty, and love of neighbor.

Pastor’s Corner Exciting things continue to happen throughout the summer! Last Sunday we heard the new sound system in action and we now need people to help ‘sound tech’ during the masses: if you have some skills in that area, please call the office and let me know. Hopefully we’ll have a training this month for those interested. Next week we will be replacing our phones in the office so we can be more ‘customer service’

oriented—actually, we just really need phones that work, so I’m looking forward to that! We’re also looking at some options for ductless AC/Heat in the Ed Center Chapel, which would be really nice to have. It broke my heart to hear of the murder of the french priest Fr. Jacques Hamel by ISIS while he was celebrating mass. There are so many dark things being done by ISIS and other terror groups, and it is a reminder to all of us that we must always be ready to meet the Lord, because as the Gospel this weekend tells us, “If the master of the house had known when the thief was coming, he wouldn’t have let his house be broken into.” If it’s been a while since you’ve been to confession—make an appointment and go! Our own archbishop Sample wrote an excellent article for the Sentinel from World Youth Day in Poland. His words are better than mine in describing the remedy for the darkness in our world. “We are living in troubling and perilous times. One has the sense that something profound and important is happening. We must rediscover the heart of God, which is a heart of mercy revealed in the passion, death and resurrection of his Son, Jesus. Our blessed Lord told St. Faustina that if we want to avoid experiencing God’s justice, we must reach out and take his hand of mercy extended to us.” (qtd. from http://www.catholicsentinel.org/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=253&ArticleID=31840, accessed 8/2/2016) Amen! May we seek God’s mercy in the Sacraments, and freely give mercy and forgiveness to our spouses, our children, and our neighbors—only mercy will heal the world!

Blessings, Fr. Mark Bentz

St. Alice Events for the Week of

August 7 - August 14

7. Sunday

9:30am - Mass - English with Baptism (Church)

12:15pm - Mass - Spanish with Baptism (Church)

8. Monday 8:30am - Liturgy of the word with Holy Communion - (Chapel)

6:00 - 8pm - Spanish Choir

9. Tuesday

6:00pm - Mass - Spanish (Chapel)

10. Wednesday

8:30am - Mass (Chapel)

6:00 - 7pm - Grupo de Oracion (Ed Center)

6:45pm - English Choir (Church)

11. Thursday

8:30am - Mass (Chapel)

6:00 - 8pm - Luz de Vida (Church)

12. Friday

8:30am - Mass (Chapel)

6:00pm - 9pm - Renacer Con Jesus

7:00 - 8pm - Parish Rosary

13. Saturday

1:00 - 3pm - Catechism Training (Ed Center)

3:30pm - 4:30pm - Confessions (Church)

5:00pm - Mass English with Baptism (Church)

3:30pm - 4:30pm - Middle School Power Hour

6:30pm - 7:30pm - High School Social Hour

14. Sunday

9:30am - Mass - English

12:15pm - Mass - Spanish

*The Chapel is in the Religious Education Center

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm

The secret to joy: never suppress

positive curiosity; get involved, because

life is meant to be lived.

*Pope Francis Tweets*

Pope Francis - @Pontifex 5:00am - 2 Aug 2016

In this Gospel, Jesus says “Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy."

Please help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul bring respite and hope to the elderly who are not able to find relief from the summer heat, and you will indeed find "an inexhaustible treasure in heaven!"

Youth Ministry:

St. Alice Prayer Chain/Wheel

If you know of someone in need of prayer and

you would like to request prayer please contact:

Shirley - Text or Phone 541-217-9468

Email: sliberante@gmail.com

OR join our Prayer Chain/Wheel with a call, text or email.

Thank You St Alice Parish, The 5th Sunday St Vincent

de Paul Bucket Collection from all three Masses

Totaled $704.36.

SAVE THE

DATE

PARISH PICNIC

AUGUST 28, 2016

2:00 – 4:00 P.M.

AT LIVELY PARK

In the new Catholic Sentinel, see why one

Evangelical Christian became Catholic — after

her son was ordained a priest for the

Archdiocese of Portland. Hear what local

pilgrims did and saw in Poland for World Youth

Day, including a heartfelt column from Archbishop

Alexander Sample. Meet a Jesuit High math whiz and see

what happened when Archbishop Sample made a trip to

see the men and critters at Blanchet Farm in Carlton. Hear

the Sentinel staff on KBVM 88.3 on Friday morning drive

time.

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW WEBSITE?

Visit us at www.stalice.org

listen to homilies View bulletins

and more And its Mobile Friendly!!

Do your friends & family call you “handy”?

COME WORK FOR US! Catholic Community Services, the

professional charitable arm of the Catholic Church in Lane

County, is seeking a part-time Facilities Manager. This

position will be based out of our Springfield center, but

oversee & travel to both the Eugene and Springfield

facilities. The ideal candidate will have experience in

general repairs, the ability to lift 50+ pounds, a valid Oregon

driver’s license, and the ability and willingness to treat a

wide variety of people with kindness and respect. Forklift

experience is desirable but not required. For more

information about CCS and a complete job description,

please visit our website’s employment

page: www.CCSLC.org or contact Sarah McNutt at 541-345

-3628 ext. 330. CCSLC is an equal opportunity provider

and employer.

Dear friends,

We would like to invite you all to an Interfaith Peace

Walk in Springfield, Sunday, August 7 from 6:00pm -

8:00pm beginning at Ebbert UMC Community Garden

on 6th and D st. We will meet and greet at the Ebbert

garden, walk downtown and end up at The Learning

Garden at Brattain (C st.) for refreshments.

The Purpose of this walk is to build relationships with

each other. Opportunities will abound for prayer/

reflection, relationship building, advocacy and

participating in actions of peace and good will. People

of all ages, faiths and backgrounds are invited to join

in this walk for peace in our hearts and world. While

differences between us are real, we all share a

common humanity and need to care for our planet. Let

us walk together, get to know each other, find common

ground for building understanding and grow our

community.

For more information you can contact us at

541-603-8706 or juneafothergill@gmail.com

Sincerely

Rev. June Forthergill

Train a boy in the way he should go; even when he is

old, he will not swerve from it (Proverb 22:6)

Do you remember this words?

“You have asked to have your child baptized. In doing

so you are accepting the responsibility of training them

in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring

them up to keep God’s commandments as Christ

taught us, by loving God and our neighbor. Do you

understand what you are under taking?”

In accepting this responsibility, you as parents are the

primary religious educators of your children. Your

home is the Domestic Church and the place where

your children first experiences the love of God and

learn of their Catholic Faith. Our Religious Education

program at St. Alice is here to support you, to

complement your child’s religious education and not to

replace it.

In support of your Domestic Church, the religious

education classes for children from kindergarten - 5th

grade, and for adults will begin October 1st. These

classes are scheduled to coincide with each other

Pre-registration in now open for the 2016-2017 program. Registration forms are available in the vestibule, the office and on the church web page www.stalice.org. Registration fees per child are $20.00 with an additional $5.00 per family for a Prayer & Practices book. After October 1st registration fees will increase to $25.00 per child. Please return completed forms and payment to the

office. If you have questions or concerns or any

problem paying the fees, please contact Director of

Religious Education/Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry

Norma Ouellette at 541-747-7041or

nouellette@archdpdx.org.

Join us August 19 & 20 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in

Tigard, OR for the 5th Annual Catholic Women Rejoice

conference! This year's event, themed, "Rejoice and Be

Free," includes opening Mass with Archbishop Alexander K.

Sample, Confession, fabulous vendors and door prizes,

keynote speakers Hallie Lord (www.hallielord.com), Mary

Lenaburg (www.passionateperseverance.blogspot.com),

MC/Event Founder Heather Renshaw, and more! Group

discounts and Early Bird pricing are available. For event

schedule and registration,

visit: www.catholicwomenrejoice.com today!

St. Benedict’s Women’s Retreat begins with supper @

5:30pm Friday, Sept 16th and ends with mass and

brunch on Sunday morning, Sept 18th. Cost for the

retreat is $100 private room, $90 double. Speaker will

be Sr. Beth Quire, O.P. Theme: Women’s Spirituality,

Kitchen or Chapel. Send $30 deposit to register:

Women’s Retreat Registration, St. Benedicts Retreat

and Conference Center, 56630 North Bank Rd.,

McKenzie Bridge, 97413.

For more info: (541)-822-3572 or web

sblodge.opwest.org

Please join us for a retreat for Catholic families who have

family members with disabilities. This will be held the

weekend of August 26-28 at Aldersgate Conference

Center—just outside of Salem in Turner, Oregon. This

weekend is designed to bring together Catholic families with

children (all ages) with disabilities to have fun together, to

celebrate, to share faith, to rest and relax, and to build

supportive friendships. For registration information, call

Kelsey Rea at the Archdiocesan Office for People with

Disabilities at 503-233-8399 or email

specialneeds@archdpdx.org

WANT TO REALLY LIVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH?

MAKE A CURSILLO RETREAT WEEKEND

Get to know Jesus Christ in a more personal way and live

our Faith more deeply. A team of laypersons and 2 priests

give a series of talks that combine personal witness with

spiritual teaching. Cursillo started in Spain, CURSILLO is a

word that means “short course in Christian living”. We

celebrate daily prayer, Holy Eucharist (Mass), joyful

fellowship, and wonderful meals in a comfortable setting.

2016 CURSILLO WEEKENDS

Thursday 6:00 PM to Sunday 5:00 PM Held at St. Rita’s

Retreat Center in Gold Hill, OR (Take exit 40 from I-5, 17

miles north of Medford)

Women’s Weekend Sept. 22-25

Men’s Weekend Oct. 13-16

Spanish-speaking Women’s Weekend Nov. 3-6

For information or an application, contact Louie German at

541-756-4882 or email Fr. Karl Schray

at kschray@gmail.com or check out the website at

natl-cursill.org/portland

Hospice of Sacred Heart is looking for men and women who

are interested in providing practical help and emotional

assistance to patients and families dealing with terminal

illness both in the home setting and in care facilities and

working with patients on our Palliative care program who

are living with serious illness.

An informational meeting will be held Tuesday, August

16th from 1:00am–3:00pm at 677 E. 12th Ave., Eugene,

OR. The training for hospice volunteers is scheduled to take

place over the last 2 weeks of October and the first week of

November

For more information, or to register for the August

16th meeting with no obligation, please call Victoria Spear

at 541-242-8755 or email at vspear@peacehealth.org

Development Opening for Catholic campus ministry.

Full-time salaried position with benefits, some

weekend and night hours required. Practicing Catholic

with good knowledge of the faith. Submit résumé and

three references to: Fr. Peter Do, OP. St. Thomas

More University Parish, 1850 Emerald Street, Eugene,

OR 97403,541-343-7021. If using email, please email

cover letter and resume to: secretary@uonewman.org

Whether you can be persuaded to golf or can’t be stopped,

you and your friends, relatives and Colleagues are welcome

at Springfield Country Club and St. Vincent de Paul’s Bill

Barr Memorial Golf Classic. Commemorating it’s founder

and 16 year chair Bill Barr who died in 2015. The

Tournament supports educational and recreational

opportunities for the more than 400 children Living in St.

Vincent de Paul’s affordable housing. It will be September 9,

with morning and Afternoon sessions, lunch and a silent

auction. For more information or to register please call

Paula Berry at 541-743-7144 or visit www.svdp.us

Weekly Offertory 7/31/16

Identified Cash $5,663.75

Loose Cash $1,357.00

Speaker Pledges $340.00

Maintenance $130.00

Total Donations $7,490.75