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The Most Holy May 30, 2021

What do we celebrate on Trinity ?

rinity Sunday, officially T called “The of the Most Holy Trinity,” is one of the few celebrations of the Christian Year that commemorates a reality and doctrine rather than a person or event. On Trinity Sunday, Christians remember and honor the eternal : the Father, the Son, and the . It is celebrated the Sunday after , and lasts only one day, which is symbolic of the unity of the Trinity. Eastern Churches have no tradition of Trinity Sunday, arguing that they celebrate the Trinity every Sunday. Westerners, similarly, commemorate the Trinity at every Eucharist, but have preferred to set aside a special feast. The Trinity is one of the most fascinating—and controversial—Christian teachings. The Trinity is described as a “mystery.” By mystery the Church does not mean a riddle, but rather the Trinity is a reality above our human comprehension that we may begin to grasp, but ultimately must know through worship, symbol, and faith. It has been said that mystery is not a wall to run up against, but an ocean in which to swim. Common wisdom is that if you discuss the Trinity for longer than a few minutes, you will slip into heresy, because you are probing the depths of God too deeply. The Trinity is best described in the Niceno- Constantinopolitan Creed, commonly called the . Essentially the Trinity is the belief that God is one in essence (Greek ousia), but distinct in person (Greek hypostasis). The Greek word for person means “that which stands on its own,” or “individual reality,” and does not mean the persons of the Trinity are three human beings. Therefore Christians believe that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are somehow distinct from one another (not divided though), yet completely united in will and essence. How can this be? Well, think of the sight of two eyes. The eyes are distinct, yet one and undivided in their sight. Another illustration to explain the Trinity is the musical chord. - ContinueContinued on to page page 2 2 -

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by Fr. John Think of a C-chord. The C, E, and G notes are all distinct notes, but I often say that learning about our faith is an introduction to a joined together as one chord the sound person who loves us very much. Many confuse faith as a merely is richer and more dynamic than had intellectual pursuit or something emotional. Although faith does the notes been played individually. involve intellect, reason, and emotions, it is much more. Faith is The chords are all equally important in above anything else a relationship with the God who loves us the producing the rich sound, and the most. sound is lacking and thin if one of the As human beings, we were made to be in a relationship (or notes is left out. communion) since each of us has been created in the image and Ultimately, Trinitarianism posits a likeness of God who is also relationship or communion of divine dynamic God, whose ultimate nature persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Today’s Solemnity of the is beyond human conception, yet who Most Holy Trinity celebrates this most powerful mystery of who voluntarily operates within the created God is in and of Himself and more importantly this relationship in world. Trinitarianism also shows a which He shares with us, His most special creation, you and me. loving God that is willing to become as There has been a lot written about the Most Holy Trinity from we are so that we may become like Christian antiquity to the present day. Each theologian has added Him. in His or Her own words to explain or describe the Most Holy The implications of believing in Trinity. Whether through the written word or through art, we have the God that Arius preached (about tried to communicate and comprehend this most sublime mystery. 318 A.D.), a God unwilling to involve Unfortunately, our human language and mind is finite and God is himself in our redemption, but who infinite. St. Augustine of Hippo tried effortlessly to explain and instead sent an angel of the highest decipher the Most Holy Trinity. There is a story that St. Augustine order, did not escape the earliest was walking on the beach contemplating the mystery of the Christians. As St. Athanasius was fond Trinity. Then he saw a boy in front of him who had dug a hole in of saying “that which has not been the sand and was going out to the sea again and again and assumed has not been redeemed,” bringing some water to pour into the hole. St. Augustine asked meaning that unless God truly became him, “What are you doing?” “I’m going to pour the entire ocean completely human, we could not be into this hole.” “That is impossible, the whole ocean will not fit in fully redeemed, because only God the hole you have made,” said St. Augustine. The boy replied, Himself is capable of truly redeeming “And you cannot fit the Trinity in your tiny little brain.” The story humanity; an angel does not have this concludes by saying that the boy vanished because St. Augustine ability. Thus, the Trinity is not about had been talking to an angel. No matter how much we wrap our Greek philosophy or pointless heads around it, we can never fully comprehend this mystery. metaphysical speculation, but about But this lack of comprehension of the mystery of the Most the heart of our salvation. For more Holy Trinity by no means should be understood that God is information, please check out “The unreachable and unapproachable. We may not be able to fully Nicene Creed: Ancient Symbol of the comprehend the very being and essence of God, but there has been Catholic Faith” at www.ancient- something that God did reveal to us that should give us consol- future.net/nicene.html . ation in our search for Him. Through Sacred Scripture and through

the teaching of , God has taught us one thing about Himself: (Exerpts from Ancient and Future He is Trinity; in other words, He is relationship and He wants to Catholics) share this relationship with us. Even though we have done many

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Spirit. Through baptism, we have been wedded to God and to each manera debe entenderse que Dios

es inalcanzable e inaccesible. other. Thus, we must maintain and preserve the unity between us and God, and you and me. As the Most Holy Trinity is a communion of Puede que no seamos capaces de selfless love between Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit is the one God, comprender plenamente el ser y la so too are we to manifest such selfless love to each other. True human esencia mismos de Dios, pero ha fulfillment is found in our participation in the selfless love between habido algo que Dios nos reveló Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to each other. que debería darnos consuelo en nuestra búsqueda de Él. Por medio de la Sagrada Escritura y por medio de la enseñanza de Jesús, Dios nos ha enseñado una por el P. Juan cosa acerca de Sí mismo: Él es Trinidad; en otras palabras, Él es A menudo digo que aprender acerca de nuestra fe es una relación y Él quiere compartir esta introducción a una persona que nos ama mucho. Muchos confunden relación con nosotros. A pesar de la fe como una simple búsqueda intelectual o algo emocional. Aunque que hemos hecho muchas cosas la fe implica intelecto, razón y emociones, es mucho más. La fe está para poner en peligro nuestra por encima de cualquier otra cosa una relación con el Dios que más relación con Él, Dios ha hecho nos ama. todo lo posible para asegurarnos Como seres humanos, fuimos hechos para estar en una relación (o de que podemos poseer tal comunión) ya que cada uno de nosotros ha sido creado a imagen y relación si así lo deseamos. Dios semejanza de Dios que también es relación o comunión de personas envió a Su propio Yo a través de divinas: Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo. La solemnidad de hoy de la Su Hijo Jesús para restaurar lo que Santísima Trinidad celebra este misterio más poderoso de quién es el pecado destruyó. Por eso somos Dios en sí mismo y, lo que es más importante, esta relación en la que bautizados en el nombre del Padre, Él comparte con nosotros, Su creación más especial, tú y yo. del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. A Se ha escrito mucho sobre la Santísima Trinidad desde la través del bautismo, hemos sido antigüedad cristiana hasta nuestros días. Cada teólogo ha añadido en casados con Dios y el uno al otro. Sus propias palabras para explicar o describir a la Santísima Trinidad. Por lo tanto, debemos mantener y Ya sea a través de la palabra escrita o a través del arte, hemos tratado preservar la unidad entre nosotros de comunicar y comprender este misterio más sublime. y Dios, y tú y yo. Como la Desafortunadamente, nuestro lenguaje humano y nuestra mente son Santísima Trinidad es una finitos y Dios es infinito. San Agustín de Hipopótamo trató sin comunión de amor desinteresado esfuerzo de explicar y descifrar la Santísima Trinidad. Hay una entre el Padre, el Hijo y el Espíritu historia de que San Agustín caminaba por la playa contemplando el Santo es el único Dios, también lo misterio de la Trinidad. Luego vio a un niño delante de él que había somos nosotros para cavado un agujero en la arena y estaba saliendo al mar una y otra vez manifestarnos tan desinteresados y trayendo un poco de agua para verter en el agujero. San Agustín le el uno al otro. La verdadera preguntó: "¿Qué estás haciendo?" "Voy a verter todo el océano en este realización humana se encuentra agujero." "Eso es imposible, todo el océano no cabe en el agujero que en nuestra participación en el has hecho", dijo San Agustín. El niño respondió: "Y no puedes caber la amor desinteresado entre el Padre, Trinidad en tu pequeño cerebro". La historia concluye diciendo que el el Hijo y el Espíritu Santo el uno al niño desapareció porque San Agustín había estado hablando con un otro. ángel. No importa cuánto envolvamos nuestras cabezas alrededor de él, nunca podremos comprender completamente este misterio.

St Vincent de Paul Volunteer Opportunities

“We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in

service of the poor, in the arms of Providence, and with genuine renouncement of ourselves in order to Congratulations to the following students follow Jesus Christ” – St Vincent de Paul who will be receiving the sacrament of Dear Friends in Christ, Confirmation on Sunday June 6, 2021 at 5:00

Have you been feeling the call to p.m. with Archbishop Alexander Sample. donate a little bit of your time to a Please pray for them. worthwhile ministry? If so, then St Vincent de Paul might just be what you’re looking for. Our food pantry is Abraham Scales Jesus Ibarra now operating five days a week, Adrian Anaya Perez Jocelyn Mariana Anaya Perez Monday through Friday, in the afternoons. We are in need of a few Alexander Baez Jimenez Jonathan Arellano Cruz volunteers to spend Friday afternoons Alexander Rivera Josephine Marguerite Robinson in the pantry filling food boxes and Amelia Kelliher Jose Miguel Diaz Sanchez making deliveries. It generally Annie Vasquez Preuss Jovony Coria Ibarra averages about two to three hours total, depending on the number of Astrid Rosales Mejia Kayla Coria Ibarra calls we have on any given day. Austin Earls Kaytlyn Taylor My favorite part of this ministry Ayli Silva Herrejon Luis Angel Hernandez Zamora is getting to meet and talk with the Branden Sassamoto Maria Yarezti Becerril Vargas people we serve. It’s a wonderful opportunity to live the teachings of Citlally Olivares-Saldivar Mason Leritz the , and bring those teachings Clare Ann Kern Mason Mueller out into the world, glorifying the Cristal Lopez Ibarra Max Lord by our lives. I have sat out in my car after making a delivery, crying Diana Gomez Reyes Max Townsend tears of gratitude to God for the Dominic Locati Nicholas Arms blessing of service. I have seen Jesus Edgar Herrejon Olivia Henderson in the eyes of those we serve. Dominguez Rene Silva Herrejon If you are interested in joining our ministry, please contact me by Elena Raschio Rowan Bienapfl phone or email. Emma Graves Santiago Uriel Herrejon Ruiz Gus Townsend Scott Hoflich May God bless you all! Ian Pollard Sophie Ploussard

Colleen Watson Isa Hamad Alzaabi Willder Yoe Rosales Mejia Conf. President Ivan Herrejon Gonzalez Yair Gómez Romero Ph: 503-473-1349 Jackson Craeton Raddle Yuvia-Paola Mayorga Marin Email: [email protected] Jillian Craeton Raddle Jay Ambrocio

Pro-Life Defending the Unborn You are invited to attend our first Respect for Life Place: Planned Parenthood in Milwaukee:

14411 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Pro-Life meeting, Oregon City Saturday evening, June 5th

Time: Each Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meeting: An opportunity to Several of us are going to this event after our 8:30 a.m. discuss and act upon each Wednesday. If you are not able to attend and our Catholic Teaching pray with us at this time, please contact John Johnson and “Respect for Life.” he will schedule an additional time for you.

“If my people humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and Place: Saafeld Room th turn from their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven and pardon Time: June 5 , 5:15– 6:15 PM their sins and heal their land.” 2 Chron 7:14 We will meet on first Saturdays, following the evening 4 p.m. Mass. I For more information please contact: hope many of you are able to attend. If John Johnson, 503 312-6143 not please keep us in your welcomed [email protected] prayers.

Jer 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…”

Thank you for all your continued support with the bottles and John & Caroline Johnson 503-312-6143 cans that are placed in the blue recycling bags in the back of the church. We have received over $2000.00 since April, so bring in those full blue bags. Need any blue bags? Come into the office where we have a supply ready to hand out.

Please remember the faithful departed who have passed away. Parish Center Doors è Daniel Bolton’s service was at St. John the Baptist on Friday May 14. The new doors are in and they è Arthur Cherry’s funeral was held at St. John the Baptist look beautiful. Parishioners that have on Friday May 21. keys to enter will not be able to enter è This Friday May 28, there will be a private graveside through the front door. It is a fob only, service for Maurice Salve. but you can use your key though the è There will be private funeral service for Pat Rolison on side door where the Saalfeld room is. Tuesay, June 1. Livstreaming will be available. The new door will be good for all the è Bernie Dieringer passed away on April 27, no funeral wheelchairs, walkers and cane/walking arrangements at this time. stick users.

Many thanks…

…to the decorating crew who worked tirelessly on Friday before è Sun. May 30: Pentecost to come in and beautify the Church. The Church looked • 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Adoration – Church beautiful with all the red and white • 5:00 p.m. – Boys Scouts / Girls Troop – Cafeteria flowers. è Tue Jun 1: • 6:30 p.m. – YLI - Officers Meeting – Jordan Room è Wed. Jun 2: • 1:30 p.m. – School Mass – 4th Grade Leading • 6:30 p.m. - Meeting StVdePaul - Jordan room Happy 100th • 6:30 p.m. – Divina Misericordia (español) Birthday to • 7:00 p.m. – Confirmation Classes – Cafeteria Marie Clark-Bassett May 31 è Sat. Jun 5: • 5:15 p.m. – Pro-Life Meeting - Saalfeld Room è Sun. Jun 6: • 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Adoration – Church • 5:00 p.m. – Boys Scouts / Girls Troop – Cafeteria

• 5:00 p.m. - Confirmation Mass – Archbishop Sample è Tue. Jun 8: • Fr. John’s 8th anniversary of his Ordination to the

• 6:30 p.m. – YLI - Members Meeting Priesthood. Family of Mike Raschio è Wed. Jun 9: © Family of Art Cherry © Family of rd Pat Rolinson © Family of Michael • 1:30 p.m. – School Mass – 2 Grade Leading Salve © Family of Dan Bolton • 6:00 p.m. - Meeting – St. Vincent de Paul • 6:30 p.m. – Divina Misericordia (español)

Please contact the office if you, or someone è Sun. Jun 13: you know needs our prayers! • 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Adoration – Church

[email protected] • 5:00 p.m. – Boys Scouts / Girls Troop – Cafeteria è Tue. Jun 15: • 6:00 p.m. – SJB Graduation Mass è Wed. Jun 16: • 1:30 p.m. – School Mass – Kindergarten Leading • 6:00 p.m. - Meeting – St. Vincent de Paul • 6:30 p.m. – Divina Misericordia (español)

• 7:00 p.m. – Confirmation Classes – Cafeteria May 30 - June 5 è Sun. Jun 20:

Rudy Lisac • 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Adoration – Church • 5:00 p.m. – Boys Scouts / Girls Troop – Cafeteria By Sue Lisac • 5:15 p.m. - Fatima Prayer Group

Sat. / Sab. May 29: 8:30 a.m. – † Jim Holland - Maria Santos 4:00 p.m. – † Gloria Newville - Robert Newville Sun. / Dom. May 30: 7:30 a.m. – People of St John the Baptist 9:30 a.m – † Den Van Nguyen - Anh- Phuong Nguyen 12:00 noon – Michael Carrillo - Adrian Carrillo Mon. / Lun. May 31: 8:30 a.m. – † Leo Nolet - (Birthday Anniversary) - Lee Nolet Tues. / Mar. Jun 1: 8:30 a.m. – Farida Holland 7:00 p.m – Isaias y Maria Lux Flores y famila - Almendra Flores Martinez Wed. / Mie. Jun 2: 8:30 a.m. – Jim Braun - Vern & Yvonne Braun 1:30 p.m. † Maurice & Mary Salve - Ron & Mary Dove Thur. / Jueves Jun 3: 8:30 a.m – † Our Family Members - Zetterberg Family 7:00 p.m. – David y Taly Martinez (4th Wedding Anniversary) Almendra Flores Martinez Fri. / Vie. Jun 4: 8:30 a.m. - † Jim Holland – Ed & Francis Suplido Sat. / Sab. Jun 5 : 8:30 a.m. – † Albert Lou - Nga Tan 4:00 p.m. – † Leo Nolet - Lee Nolet Sun. / Dom. Jun 6: 7:30 a.m. – People of St John the Baptist 9:30 a.m – † Den Van Nguyen - Anh- Phuong Nguyen 12:00 noon – Kluge Family - Almendra Flores Martinez

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Clergy: Administration/Bulletin Mon–Sat: 8:30 a.m. English Rev. John Marshall, Pastor Debbie Guthrie Tues. & Thurs. 7:00 p.m. En español [email protected] [email protected] Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. English

Sunday: 7:30 & 9:30 a.m. English Rev. Nazario Atukunda School: 12:00 p.m. En español (In Residence) Amber Ploussard, Principal [email protected] [email protected] Sacrament of Reconcilation Deacon Jim Hix Lucero Silva, Office Manager [email protected] [email protected] Saturday – 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sabado – 2:30-3:30 p.m.

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