First Sunday of | 1 December 2019

Mass Sunday Vigil 5:30 PM Saturday

Sunday 7, 9, & 11 AM (Dominican Rite: Latin)

1 & 5:30 PM

Weekdays 6 AM (Dominican Rite: Latin)

7 AM, 12 Noon

Saturday 6 AM (Dominican Rite: Latin)

8 AM, 9 AM (Calaroga Terrace)

First Fridays 7 AM, 12 Noon & 7:30 PM

Holy Days Call Office for times

Confession Weekdays 11 AM – 12 PM

Saturday 4 – 5:30 PM

First Friday 7 – 7:30 PM

First Sunday before all Masses

Adoration

Weekdays 12:30 – 7:30 PM

U P C O M I N G E V E N T S

December 4 December 5 December 7 The Literarians OLMHR Homeschool Rorate Caeli Mass 7:00 PM Ministry Support Meeting 6:00 AM Siena Hall 7:00 PM Siena Hall

375 NE Clackamas St. Portland, OR 97232 | holyrosarypdx.org | 503-235-3163 GIVING TREE The Chapter of the Dominican THIS WEEK AT HOLY ROSARY Laity is beginning their ministry for parish families in need as well as parishioners at nearby care homes. If you know Sunday, 1 December of any families who could benefit from this ministry, please First Sunday of Advent email Bekah at [email protected]. Coffee & Doughnuts after 7, 9, & 11 AM Masses Donations are welcome and of great help making sure every participant receives gifts. We can use cash and/or gift cards to Post-Confirmation CCD – 10:15 AM pass along to families. Please make checks out to Holy Family Cantores in Ecclesia’s Winter Wonderland – 4:00 PM Third Order and include ‘giving tree’ in the memo. All Monday, 2 December donations can be dropped in the collection basket or left at the OLMHR Enrichment Classes – 3:15 PM office. Thank you for your kindness. 1st Gr.-Confirmation CCD – 4:30 PM Children’s Choir – 6:45 PM OLMHR HOMESCHOOL MINISTRY SUPPORT Knights of Columbus Meeting – 7:00 PM MEETING December 5 | 7:00 PM | Siena Hall “Our Lady of Guadalupe” given by: Fr. Corwin Low, O.P. Tuesday, 3 December We are thrilled to announce a very special presentation to be St. Francis Xavier, Priest given at our next support meeting! Our own Fr. Corwin will ACE Level I & II – 7:00 PM share with us on the topic of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in honor ACE Theology Seminar – 7:00 PM of this beautiful upcoming feast day. It’s going to be a RCIA – 7:00 PM wonderful talk, with plenty of time for Lisa Edson to lead us Wednesday, 4 December through discussion thereafter. Plus, we’ll have special holiday treats to share & enjoy together. You definitely don’t want to The Literarians – 7:00 PM miss this meeting! Thursday, 5 December OLMHR Homeschool Ministry – 7:00 PM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE Great Books Reading Group – 7:30 PM BLESSED VIRGIN MARY December 9 | 7:00 PM Friday, 6 December All are invited to attend a Missa Cantata according to the St. Nicholas, Bishop Dominican Rite Mass in honor of the Feast of the Immaculate First Friday Confessions – 7:00 PM Conception (not a this year). Cantore in Ecclesia will sing Jean Langlais’ Missa in simplicitate and a wine First Friday OP Rite Low Mass – 7:30 PM and cheese reception will follow in Siena Hall. Saturday, 7 December St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE December 12 | 5:30 PM Rorate Caeli Mass – 6:00 AM All are invited to attend a Mass in honor of Our Lady of World Apostolate of Fatima Meeting – 8:45 AM Guadalupe on Thursday, December 12 at 5:30 PM. Exposition Sunday, 8 December of the Blessed Sacrament will end at 4:30 PM. Second Sunday of Advent CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS Envelopes are available in Coffee & Doughnuts after 7, 9, & 11 AM Masses the pews, vestibule, and office to donate a Christmas Poinsettia in memory of a loved one. Completed envelopes must be turned in to the parish office by December 15 to be listed in KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHRISTMAS CARDS the Christmas bulletin. Your parish Knights of Columbus council is once again selling Catholic Christmas cards this year. Proceeds go to CHRISTMAS CARDS The Christmas Novena of evangelization programs. Please engage to support a core Masses will begin on December 25. Offering envelopes and tenant of our faith. The Knights will be available in Siena Hall cards are available in the church office and vestibule, if you after the morning Masses on December 1, December 8, and would like to participate. Completed offering envelopes can be December 15. dropped off at the office or in the collection basket.

HOLY HOURS NEEDED Bring our Lord more fully into GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP your life by spending an hour with Him before the Blessed December 5 | 7:30 PM | Siena Hall | Led by Chris Clements Sacrament. It will be the best hour you spend all week. The At this meeting we will begin discussion of Robert Cardinal following hours are open and in need of your loving presence. Sarah’s book, The Day Is Now Far Spent. For more information, call Tom Jancola at 503-524-9066. Monday 3:30-4:30 PM NEW PEW MISSAL You will notice the Ignatius Pew Missal Wednesday 1:30-2:30 PM gracing our pew racks – we are excited about this higher Wednesday 4:30-5:30 PM quality, yet lower cost edition! Take a few moments to peruse Thursday 4:30-5:30 PM the missal to see how it is organized – it has much more Friday 3:30-4:30 PM content.

THE LITERARIANS December 4 | 7:00 PM | Siena Hall PRIORY HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED Assignment: Wonderful Fool by Shusaku Endo Led by Janine Applegate, Director of Parish Education Holy Rosary Priory is looking for a housekeeper to Newcomers always welcome! - [email protected] maintain the interior of the priory, including laundry and janitorial. This is a full time position including benefits. ADVENT DEVOTIONS: RORATE CAELI MASSES & Please contact [email protected] if interested. MASS OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE December 7, 14, 21 | 6:00 AM The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devotion wherein FRIARS & STAFF AT HOLY ROSARY the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent is offered just before dawn. On December 7 and December 14 these Masses will be celebrated according to the Dominican Rite at 6:00 AM. Priory Office The Mass takes its title, Rorate Caeli, from the first words of Rev. Corwin Low, OP Dean Applegate the , which are from Isaiah 45:8: “Rorate, caeli, desuper, Parochial Administrator & Subprior Director of Music et nubes…” (Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let Very Rev. Joseph Sergott, OP Janine Applegate the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Prior & Director of the Rosary Center Director of Parish Education Savior.) The Rorate Mass is lit only by candlelight. Because it is Rev. Gabriel Mosher, OP Janet Manglitz a in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, white Parochial Vicar Business Manager vestments are worn instead of Advent violet. In the dimly lit Rev. Mark Francis Manzano, OP Wendy Battles setting, priests and faithful prepare to honor the Light of the Parochial Vicar Event Coordinator world, Who is soon to be born, and offer praise to God for the Rev. Paschal Salisbury, OP Katie Edson gift of Our Lady. As the Mass proceeds and sunrise In Residence Administrative Assistant approaches, the church becomes progressively brighter, Rev Brian Mullady, OP Ken Jacks In Residence Building Maintenance illumined by the sun as our Faith is illumined by Christ. On December 21, the 6:00 AM candlelit Dominican Rite Mass will OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Friday 9:30 AM-12 PM be celebrated for the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. The 8:00 & 1-4 PM, Sunday 8 AM-1 PM AM Saturday Masses will be celebrated as usual. THE ROSARY CENTER: 503-236-8393