Third Sunday of Lent March 15, 2020
15651 SW Oregon St Sherwood, OR 97140 503-625-6185 stfrancissherwood.org
Mass Schedule
Tuesday – Saturday 8:30 am
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am & 5:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm and by appointment
Parish Office Hours
Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Closed for lunch from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Parish Administrator Fr. Shane McKee [email protected] 503-625-7067 Deacon Bill Bloudek [email protected] 503-625-6185 Pastoral Administrative Assistant Bobbi Fallon [email protected] 503-625-7067 Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper Mimi Urmini [email protected] 503-625-6185 Pastoral Asst. for Faith Formation Monica Conrow [email protected] 503-625-6187 Music Coordinator Christa Weeks [email protected] 503-625-6185 School Principal Denise Gonzalez [email protected] 503-625-0497 School Administrative Assistant Gretchen Brown [email protected] 503-625-0497
WELCOME TO ALL WHO WORSHIP WITH US Whether you are a long-time parishioner and need to update your information or newly arrived in the parish and not yet registered, please complete the information below and place in the offertory basket, mail to the parish office or email the information to [email protected].
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Church Calendar Other Parish Activities
Monday, March 16th Sunday, March 15th St. Clement Mary Hofbauer 9:15 am Adult Confirmation P.C. Tuesday, March 17th 12:30 pm Faith Formation - Adult, MS & HS P.C. St. Patrick, Bishop 2:30 pm High School Confirmation P.C. 8:30 am Mass (+) Church Monday, March 16th Wednesday, March18th 10:30 am Strong for Life P.C. St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 1:30 pm Senior Study Group P.C. 8:30 am Mass (Jackie Preston+) Church Tuesday, March 17th Thursday, March 19th 11:00-4:00 Red Cross Blood Drive Church St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00 pm RCIA P.C. 8:30 am Mass (Michael Whitmarsh+) Wednesday, March 18th Friday, March 20th 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall St. Salvator of Horta 9:00 am Quilters Old Hall 8:30 am Mass (+) 10:30 am Strong For Life P.C. Saturday, March 21st 5:00 pm Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall Blessed John of Parma 7:00 pm Adult Faith Formation P.C. 8:30 am Mass (Cork Jennings+) 7:00 pm Insight Group P.C. 4:00 pm Reconciliation Chapel 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal Church 5:30 pm Vigil Mass (Antoinette Carter+) Church Thursday, March 19th Sunday, March 22nd 9:00 am Food Pantry/Clothes Closet Old Hall St. Nicholas Owen 9:30 am Faith Reflection Group P.C. 8:00 am Mass (Theresa Manikowski+) Church 6:00 pm Caregiver Support Group P.C. 9:45 am Rosary/Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel Friday, March 20th 10:30 am Mass (John Dicker) Church 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross Church 5:00 pm Mass (People of the Parish) Church 6:30 pm Soup Supper P.C. Sunday, March 22nd 5:00 pm Hope Diner - Team 6 Old Hall
Liturgical Ministers Next Sunday's Readings March 21st & 22nd
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Readers Ushers Servers
Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Saturday 5:30 pm Ephesians 5:8-14 Denny Devlin Joe Corello Mikko Rosal John 9:1-41 Steve Holthouse David Bonfiglio Jordan Starnes Robin Reyna Sunday 8:00 am Gordon Stewart Collin Borla Emily Pitt March 22nd Coffee and Donuts Pat Allen Marilyn Sykes Carter Wolfe
1 Volunteer 8:00 am Ana & Martin Keim Sunday 10:30 am 10:30 am Respect Life Group Sandra Sandness Greg Parrott John Paul Grosso Gary Sandness 2 Volunteers Leo Grosso Clare Killinger Sunday 5:00 pm Anthony Swanson Giovi Paras Dominic Swanson 1 Volunteer Miah Swanson Financial News Madison Liles
Collection total for 3/7 & 3/8: $10,293.75 If you are unavailable for your scheduled time, please find a replacement Minister.
Lenten Reconciliation Services: The Sign That Inspires Our Repentance
St. Francis Parish - Regularly scheduled His outstretched arms on the cross are the most telling reconciliation on Saturdays at 4:00 pm, March 14th, sign that He is a friend who is willing to stop at 21st, 28th and April 4th nothing: Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end (Jn13:1). Saint Paul said that St. Cyril Parish- Tuesday, March 24th at 7:00 pm his life was one of complete trust in the self-sacrificing love: I now live by faith in the Son of God who loved St. Anthony Parish (Tigard) - Tuesday, March 31st at me, and gave himself for me (Gal 2:20)...Look to His 7:00 pm cross, cling to Him, let Him save you, for those who accept His offer of salvation are set free from sin, What is this Sacrament Called? sorrow, inner emptiness, and loneliness. And if you sin (from the Catechism of the Catholic Church) and stray far from Him, He will come to lift you up by the power of His cross. Never forget that He forgives us 1423 It is called the sacrament of conversion because seventy times seven. Time and time again, He bears us it makes sacramentally present Jesus’ call to on His shoulders. No one can strip us of the dignity conversion, the first step in returning to the Father bestowed up on us by this boundless and unfailing love. from whom one has strayed by sin. With a tenderness that never disappoints but is always capable of restoring our joy, He makes it possible for us It is called the sacrament of Penance, since it to lift up our heads and to start anew… consecrates the Christian sinner’s personal and ecclesial steps of conversion, penance, and The Lord’s love is greater than all our problems, satisfaction. frailties, and flaws...He embraced the prodigal son, He embraced Peter after his denials, and He always, 1424 It is called the sacrament of confession, since always, always embraces us after every fall, helping us the disclosure or confession of sins to a priest is an to rise and get back on our feet. Because the worst fall, essential element of this sacrament. In a profound and pay attention to this, the worst fall, the one that can sense it is also a “confession”-acknowledgment and ruin our lives, is when we stay down and do not allow praise-of the holiness of God and of his mercy toward ourselves to be helped up. His forgiveness and sinful man. salvation are not something we can buy, or that we have to acquire by our own works or efforts...His self- It is called the sacrament of forgiveness, since by the sacrifice on the cross is so great that we can never priest’s sacramental absolution God grants the repay it, but only receive it with immense gratitude and penitent “pardon and peace.” with the joy of being more greatly loved than we could ever imagine: He loved us first (1 Jn 4:19). Keep your It is called the sacrament of Reconciliation, because it eyes fixed on the outstretched arms of Christ imparts to the sinner the love of God who reconciles: crucified...And when you go to confess your sins, “Be reconciled to God.” He who lives by God’s believe firmly in His mercy which frees you of your merciful love is ready to respond to the Lord’s call: guilt. Contemplate His blood poured out with such great love, and let yourself be cleansed by it. In this “Go; first be reconciled to your brother.” way, you can be reborn ever anew.
Pope Francis
In the Spirit of St. Francis ...THANK YOU!
To Madeleine Clancy for laundering the church linens in the month of January and to Elizabeth Gleason for laundering the church linens in the month of February.
Adult Confirmation Are you Catholic, but have never received the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Here’s why you should receive this Sacrament:
When you were baptized, you were given the Life of God in your soul. In Confirmation, this grace is per- fected with a special strength of the Holy Spirit, uniting you more perfectly with Christ and His Church.
Receive the Sacrament of Confirmation to complete your initiation into the Catholic Church and discover your true purpose and conviction in the Lord.
Classes will begin on March 15, 2020, taking place on Sundays from 9:15am-10:15am.
Confirmation Mass will be on May 27, 2020 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland at 7:00pm.
More information at www.stfrancissherwood.org
Full Initiation into the Catholic Church
Catholic Corner A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which willRespect rise up throughout Life the world. Through specialRespect initiatives andLife in daily prayer, may an Does the Church recommend the recitation of the impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of rosary? life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of
every believer. The Church and all the recent Popes have highly “[The Gospel of Life] is therefore meant to be a recommended the recitation of the rosary as a means St. Johnprecise Paul and II, Evangelium vigorous reaffirmation vitae, 100 of the value of human life and its inviolability, and at the same time of advancing in the spiritual life and of obtaining a pressing appeal addressed to each and every person, peace for the world. in the name of God: respect, protect, love and serve life, every human life! Only in this direction will you find justice, development, true freedom, peace and Next week: What other benefit can be gained happiness!” from the rosary? (The Gospel of Life 5)
The Office of Stewardship and Development currently has 3 video series.
Seminarians Unplugged is a four-part series of candid interviews with the men in formation for the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. Four enthusiastic seminarians answer questions about growing up, their inspirations, and more. Check out the videos to learn more about Justin Echevarria, Matthew Knight, Anthony Galati and Brent Durschmidt. https://osd.archdpdx.org/seminarians-unplugged
The Ministry Never Ends is a six-part video series profiling senior priests from the Archdiocese of Portland. Those priests are: Fr. James Mayo, Fr. Pat McNamee, Bishop Kenneth Steiner, Monsignor Don Buxman, Fr. Rick Sirianni, and Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny. https://osd.archdpdx.org/the-ministry-never-ends
Clergy Unplugged is a five-part video series of candid interviews with priests from the Archdiocese of Portland. Two of the five parts are completed. The first episode is “Childhood memories and ‘go to’ karaoke songs.” The sec- ond episode is “Most-seen movies and memories of ordinations.” The third episode is “Guilty junk foods and hob- bies”. The fourth episode is “Phone calls and school grades.” The fifth episode is “Heroes”. The priests included are: Archbishop Sample, Monsignor Don Buxman, Fr. Rick Sirianni, Fr. Michael Antony Jeeva, Fr. Pat McNamee, Fr. Jose Luis Gonzalez, Fr. David Jaspers, Fr. George Kuforiji, Fr. Anthony Ahamafule, and Archbishop Emeritus John Vlazny. https://osd.archdpdx.org/clergy-unplugged
(From the first episode - how many long time parishioners remember that Monsignor Don Buxman is a twin?)
Third graders have been hard at work this year! Currently, we are learning about our beautiful state of Oregon and each student has been assigned one of Oregon’s seven regions to research and make a tourist brochure and map. I am looking forward to seeing the project when it is finished! In science, we have been learning about forces and motion. Students put their knowledge of friction and resistance to the test when they made wind breakers and raced Lego cars. In religion class, we are learning about the Ten Commandments and how they relate to our lives now. We made geometry stained glass windows in an integration of math and religion. Can you find our patron saint and his companion in the photos?
-Mrs. Warren and the Third Grade Class
“Spiritual, moral and academic excellence under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi”
Announcements
Happening this Week:
Join us today, Sunday, March 15th, for coffee and donuts after the morning Masses.
Stations of the Cross will be on Friday at 6:00 pm in the church followed by a simple soup supper in the Parish Center.
Friends and Family of an Aging Loved One Support Group is this Thursday, March 19th at 6:00 pm in the Parish Center. All are welcome.
Parish Announcements:
The Parish Office will be closed March 25th through the 29th.
Out of Parish:
Portland Catholic Women’s Conference is Saturday, March 21st at Christ the King Parish in Milwaukie. The speaker, Haley Stewart, author of The Grace of Enough, will be leading us through this day of reflection. Haley also hosts and writes for the popular "Fountains for Carrots", a Catholic blog and podcast.
Young adults in their 20’s or 30’s are invited to join the Portland Chapter of Young Catholic Professionals for our Lenten Retreat, held on Saturday, March 28 at Mount Angel Abbey from 9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., with optional activities before and after. The day includes time for prayer, discussion, and reflections given by Abbot Jeremy Dris- coll, O.S.B. The retreat is free, but suggested donation is $15. Please register by March 18 at YCPPortland.org. If you are interested in sponsoring a young adult from your parish, please contact [email protected].
“I feel free to be the person God has meant me to be without hiding my true self. After 39 years, I now feel that the grace to forgive myself has finally been received by me. Every part of the retreat was a gift.” Rachel’s Vineyard re- treats are for women and men who have been involved in an abortion(s) in any way or are in relationship with some- one who has had an abortion. For more information contact Project Aurora 541-942-2861 [email protected]. Upcoming retreats: Medford, March 27-29. www.Project-Aurora.org www.RachelsVineyard.org
24 Hours for the Lord: March 20, 2020, 6:00 PM - March 21, 2020, 6:00 PM Location: St. Stephen Parish (Portland) • Stations of the Cross on Friday• Confessions on Friday, 8–11 p.m.• Confessions on Saturday, 9:45–10:45 a.m. and 4–5 p.m.• All night/All day Adoration• Rosary Walk on Saturday• First Vespers on Saturday evening. Drop in anytime for Adoration during 24 Hours for the Lord. Sign up for Adoration by contacting Joseph Salazar at (503) 234-5019, ext 102 or email [email protected]. QUESTIONS? Contact Fr. Andersen at [email protected] • (503) 234-5019
YOU ARE INVITED to join Archbishop Sample at Christ the King Parish in Milwaukie for an evening of adora- tion, concluding with Vespers, to pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life on Wednes- day, March 18th at 5:30 pm. This will be followed by the Andrew & Miriam Dinner which is a dinner that provides young men and women ages 16–30 the opportunity for prayer, conversation, and discussion about vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Dinner is at 6:30 pm. Please RSVP for the dinner to [email protected] • (503) 785-2401.