September 13, 2020 5239 SE Woodstock BLVD, Portland, OR 97206 Office Telephone: (503) 775-6731 Parish Website: www.olspdx.org Office Hours: Tuesday—Thursday, 9:00 AM—3:00 PM Friday, 9:00 AM—Noon, and closed on Monday www.facebook.com/esio.43 www.FORMED.org olspdx.flocknote.com Our parish is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, under here title of Our Lady of Sorrows. This ti- tle, given to Our Blessed Mother, focuses on her intense suffering and grief during the passion and death of Our Lord. Traditionally, this suffering was not limited to the passion and death event; ra- ther, it comprised the Seven Dolores or Seven Sorrows of Mary, which were foretold by the Priest who proclaimed to Mary: This child [] is destined to be the downfall and the rise of many in Israel, a sign that will be op- posed, and you yourself shall be pierced with a sword so that the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare (Luke 2:34-35). The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary are: 1) The of Simeon 2) The 3) The loss of the child Jesus in the temple 4) The meeting of Jesus and Mary on the way to 5) The crucifixion 6) The taking of Jesus’ body down from the cross 7) The In all, the prophesy of Simeon that a sword would pierce our Blessed Mother’s heart was fulfilled in these events. For this reason, Mary is sometimes depicted with her heart exposed and with seven swords piercing it. More importantly, each new suffering was received with the courage, love, and trust that echoed her fiat, let it be done unto me according to Thy word, first uttered at the Annunci- ation. The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrated on September 15th, grew in popularity in the 12th cen- tury, although under various titles. Granted, some writings would place its roots in the eleventh cen- tury, especially among the Benedictine monks. By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the feast and devotion were widespread throughout the Church. Focusing on the compassion of our Blessed Mother, Saint John Paul II reminded the faithful, “Mary Most Holy goes on being the loving consoler of those touched by the many physical and moral sorrows which afflict and torment humanity. She knows our sorrows and our pains, because she too suffered, from Bethlehem to Calvary. ‘And thy soul too a sword shall pierce.’ Mary is our Spiritual Mother, and the mother always understands her children and consoles them in their troubles. Then, she has that specific mission to love us, received from Jesus on the Cross, to love us only and always, so as to save us! Mary consoles us above all by pointing out the Crucified One and Paradise to us!” (1980). Therefore, as we honor our Blessed Mother, our Lady of Sorrows, we honor her as the faithful disci- ple and exemplar of faith. Let us pray as we do in the opening prayer of the Mass for this feast day: “Father, as your Son was raised on the cross, His Mother Mary stood by Him, sharing His sufferings. May your Church be united with Christ in His suffering and death and so come to share in His rising to new life. Looking to the example of Mary, may we too unite our sufferings to our Lord, facing them with courage, love, and trust.” Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us and our parish. Amen. Parish Staff THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS

(503) 775—6731 1) 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a Fr. Chrispine Otieno, Pastor 2) John 19:25-27 or Luke 2:33-35 Ext. 106 [email protected]

James Bartel, Pastoral Assistant FOCUS: Mary suffered seven sorrows as the Ext. 104 [email protected] mother of Jesus. Carl Duyn, Finance The Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows honors Ext. 102 [email protected] the spiritual martyrdom of Mary, who Phylis Shelton, Book-keeper suffered seven sorrows as the mother of Je- sus. We are reminded of her compassion and [email protected] her faithfulness in the midst of unspeakable evil.

Pastoral Council SACRIFICIAL GIVING REPORT Gertrude Dent, Cathy Perisich, Sue Stoeger, Marijana Weekly Goal: $4,000 Skoro, Cynthia Roberti Week of September 6 Finance Council Envelopes & Cash $3,350.43 Damir Karin, Carl Duyn, Ben Bortolazzo, Kai Fuhrmann, Melba Ganaban Online $716.00

Hearing assistance devices are avail- Total Weekly Offertory $4,066.43 able at the side entrance of the St. Vincent de Paul $223 church for anyone’s use. Property Dev. Fund $450 Gluten-free Communion hosts are available upon request. Come into the sacristy before Mass to tell Candles: $63.25 either Father, James, or a Sacristan helper that you $100.00 want one and it will be put on the altar.

If you have information about an event that you would like included in this bulletin, contact James Bartel at the office at (503) 775-6731, Ext. 104, or e -mail him at [email protected].

Welcome to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. If you are new to the parish or have updated information, please cut out this form, fill in the information, and bring it to the Parish Office or put it in the collection bas- ket. Name: Phone: Address:  New Parishioner  New Address  New Phone #  I would like Fr. Chrispine to call me.  I’m interested in parish ministries  I would like to receive offertory envelopes PARISH ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK Mon-14 Adoration, 6 AM—11 PM, Church

Parish Office closed Wed-16 12 pm Worldwide Community of Prayer Tues-15 Adoration, 6 AM—11 PM, Church Family of St. Therese Office Open, 9 AM—3 PM Thurs-17 12 pm Forgotten Souls in Purgatory Wed-16 Office Open, 9 AM—3 PM Rita Hobbs 12 PM Mass Fri-18 12 pm The San Luis Family Pastoral & Finance Council Meeting, Maria Clara San Luis School Courtyard, 6 pm  Sat-19 5 pm Edward Gonzalez-Garcia Thurs-17 Office Open, 9 AM—3 PM The Roberti Family 12 PM Mass Sun-20 8:30 am The People of Our Parish 11 am  Victorio Padrid Office Open, 9 AM—3 PM Lolita Soriano Fri-18 12 PM Mass Office Open, 9 AM—Noon Sat-19 Confessions, 3:30—4:30 PM Prayer Line 5 PM Vigil Mass (503) 775—6731, Ext. 111 Sun-20 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in OT Call today with your prayer intentions. Masses at 8:30 AM and 11 AM Our prayer warriors are standing by. Children’s Catechism Class, 9:45 am Parish Office

THIS WEEK’S COLLECTION COUNTERS Tuesday, September 15: Leslie, Lolita, and Betty Financial Support We are so very grateful to everyone who has contin- ued to financially support our parish during this diffi- cult time of the coronavirus pandemic. Your weekly contributions have allowed us to maintain staffing, Registration is now open for our fall Religious Edu- keep up maintenance on our buildings and facilities, cation classes, and the registration form can be and provide video-recorded Masses and services. found on the parish website (www.olspdx.org), in You are welcome to: the Parish Office, and at the front doors of the church for you to pick up as you leave after Mass.  Mail your donation envelopes to us. Catechism classes for the children (grades 1—8)  Place your donation envelopes in the mail slot lo- are Sunday mornings at 9:45 am, beginning next cated in the side of the Parish Office building. Sunday, September 20th, and parents are wel-  Call the Parish Office during business hours to use come to come for the first class. Even though your credit/debit card over the phone. these classes are intended for students who do not  Contribute online using our convenient attend Catholic school, anyone who wants their “WeShare” program, which is accessible through children to receive additional faith instruction can the parish website at olspdx.org. sign them up. Please feel free. If you ever have any questions about your financial Confirmation classes for teens will be Wednesday giving, please do not hesitate to call us in the office. evenings at 6 pm, beginning Wednesday, October We know that these times are hard on everyone fi- 17th. nancially, and please know that your parish carries Faith Formation for Adults, which includes RCIA the burden along with you. We will survive this pan- and preparation for Adult Confirmation, will also be demic together. on Wednesday nights at 7 pm, beginning Wednes- day, September 30th. Prayer Corner Baptism preparation classes will continue to be Please pray for the following people who are ill or re- available upon request for the parents and godpar- cently deceased: ents of children to be baptized. Marcus Spotts, Sally Allen, Barbara and Jim Sheridan, Ed Kraus, Stan Rypczynski, Richard Johnson We intend to take every precaution to protect the safety of all the students and catechists. CDC May you find consolation in knowing that you are guidelines will be followed, including everyone thought of and prayed for in this time of need. wearing face masks, social distancing, sanitizing hands, and all classroom spaces will be regularly cleaned and sanitized. Also, attendance logs will This Wednesday, September be kept for every class For more information about 16th, there will be a combined the Religious Education program, please see either Pastoral and Finance Council Fr. Chrispine or James today. meeting at 6 pm. The meeting will be outside in the school Orientation and Blessing for the Catechists courtyard, to allow for greater The orientation for this year’s catechists has been ease with social distancing. All moved to next Saturday, September 19th, at 10 members of both councils are am in the Parish Office. All current catechists, and invited to attend. anyone interested in volunteering as a catechist, are invited. Also, since it is Catechetical Sunday, a special blessing will be given at the 11 am Mass for the catechists. Let’s get this strange year off to a good start. Don’t be Fooled Latest News on Mass Sign-ups If you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to If you wish to come to Mass, please continue to sign- be Fr. Chrispine, be sure to verify that it comes up either on our parish website (www.olspdx.org) or from an e-mail address ending in ei- by calling the Parish Office during business hours (503- ther [email protected] or [email protected]. If the 775-6731). Signing-up ahead of time makes it easier message comes from an address ending with for our faithful volunteer door monitors. Also, some something else, then IT IS NOT FATHER. Also, Fr. of the Masses on the weekends do fill up completely, Chrispine will never ask you for money or a gift so you might not be guaranteed a seat otherwise. card in either an e-mail or text message. Please Currently, a maximum of 50 people are allowed to be vigilant, and don't allow yourself to be taken attend each Mass. advantage of. In addition, please remember that if you try to sign-up Rekeying of Our Buildings by leaving a voicemail message at the office, you can- Because of recent security issues that have oc- not assume your message was received until someone curred, we have rekeyed the locks in the church, calls you back to confirm. Parish Office, and school. If you previously had a Prayer Vigil key to one of these facilities, you may discard it. This Tuesday evening, September 15th, If you need to be assigned a new key, please con- the Marian Prayer Center will host a Pray- tact us in the Parish Office. Please note that the er Vigil for the feast of Our Lady of Sor- St. Vincent de Paul pantry in the basement of the rows, with the at 6:30 pm, fol- yellow house was not rekeyed. lowed by Holy Mass at 7 pm. Fr. Chrispine will preside, and James will provide the music. The Marian Prayer center is locat- Need a Pew? ed at 4370 SE King Road in Milwaukie. For more information, call (503) 786-9600. As it turns out, we have some extra pews that we need to find homes for. They Holiday Bazaar came out of the convent Our OLS Fall Holiday Bazaar is quickly approaching, chapel, and could make a and we are now collecting books, handmade items, nice addition to someone’s and other small items for our “New to You” booths. home, back deck, private You may drop these items off at the Parish Office dur- chapel, etc. If you want one, ing business hours (Tuesday - Thursday, 9 am to 3 just call us at the Parish pm, and Friday, 9 am to noon). Office. We are also in need of a few more volunteers to help Bike for Sale with our parish booths. This is a great opportunity to earn some volunteer hours and get involved with the Our parish has a bicycle for sale: a Hard Rock, local community. If you have any questions or would Specialized, Sport, adult-sized mountain bike. like to help volunteer, please contact Diane at 971- It is clean, in pretty good shape, but is gently 806-3147, or Christina at [email protected]. worn, and may be in need of some minor brake -work soon. It comes with a spare tire frame. Make us an offer. If interested, just call the Parish Office. The Sanctuary flowers this weekend are a gift of Anna Ngo, Helen Jones (in honor of a special occasion), and Mari- jana and Rosanda Skoro (to honor our Mother Mary on her birthday).