Holy Cross Catholic Church
5227 N. Bowdoin St., Portland, OR 97203 Office: 503.289.2834 Fax: 503.283.7056 Hours: 8am - 3:30pm (Mon. thru Fri.) and 10am - 2pm Saturdays and 9am - noon Sundays
Email: [email protected] Website: www.holycrosspdx.org
Holy Cross Catholic School
5202 N. Bowdoin St., Portland, OR 97203 Office: 503.289.3010
Website: www.holycrosspdx.org/school
Welcome: If you are a new parishioner or visiting for the first time, welcome to Holy Cross Catholic Church! We are glad that you are here and hope that you find our parish home to be a warm and welcoming community. If you would like to become a member of our parish, please check with the parish office or give us a call.
Homebound: For Communion to the sick or the homebound, please call the parish office.
St. Vincent de Paul: Food Pantry hours are Tuesday and Friday, 10am - noon and Thursday evenings 5:30 - 7pm.
Funerals: To ensure the availability of a priest and the church, please call the office before you make arrangements with the funeral director.
Baptism Preparation: Class offered as needed. Please contact the parish staff for more information. Se ofrece una clase cada tercer sábado del mes a las 10 de la mañana.
Senior Luncheon: Wwe are working on re-establishing the Luncheons and will notify everyone when we are ready to offer lunch once a month at 11:30am in the school hall for Seniors and Friends. PARISH STAFF MASS SCHEDULE Pastor: Fr. Mark Bachmeier Monday - Friday: 11am Mass [email protected] Saturday: *5pm, English Hispanic Ministry: Carmina Perez (*In-Person & Livestreamed Mass) 503.289.7188 Sunday: 9am, English & *12pm, Español Rel. Education Director: Andrea Swanson (*In-Person & Livestreamed Misa) [email protected] Youth Ministry: Lupita Zamora Adoration: Returning in August [email protected] Adoración al Santísimo: Regresando en agosto Evangelization/Adult Formation: Mary Jane Weber 503.289.2834 or [email protected] Reconciliation: Tuesday and Wednesday 7-8pm Parish Office: Lori Kreutzer Reconciliación: Martes y Miércoles 7-8pm [email protected] Business Manager: Deb Volker 503.289.7130 Anointing of the Sick: Second Wednesday of CASE Trainer/Parent Partners: Mary Jane Weber each month following the 8:30am Mass. [email protected] (Anointing is available at all hours in emergency.)
SCHOOL STAFF
School Mass: Friday 8:30am (Sept.—June) Principal Holy Cross School: Julie Johnson [email protected] Development Director: Kyra Thompson 503.240.6785 or [email protected] Legacy Giving Director: Sister Mary Ryan 503.830.3328 July 24th & 25th, 2021: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Parish News ... Bulletin Announcements
“My dear Brothers and Sisters, School News—School News—The school it’s time to return to the Eucharist office will be open limited hours during with joy. For those of you who have the summer months from 9am—noon, already resumed your practice Monday through Friday. of attending Mass, welcome back! Eva Varga will be in the office during this For those of you who have yet to do time, and you may contact her via email at so, there is no time like the present. [email protected]. Jesus waits for you with love Deb Volker will be available in the Holy Cross Business beyond all measure!” Office during the summer. For questions about tuition +Archbishop Alexander Sample payments, please contact her directly at 503.289.7130 or [email protected]. * * * * • Last weekend we are began to offer three Masses: Dear God, We hope it is not too soon to 5pm Saturday, 9am Sunday, and 12pm Sunday in pray for our children who will return to Spanish. We will continue to livestream the 5pm school this autumn! We pray that you will keep them in your care this summer and fill Saturday and 12pm Sunday Masses (until further their minds and hearts with gratitude for notice). your blessings. Send your Spirit to open their minds and hearts to all that is true and beautiful and good. Help them • There will be no need to sign up in advance for to see the gifts and talents you have given them and to use Mass. them well. Help them to grow in knowledge and wisdom. • Masks are still encouraged for everyone, but they Help them to be kind to others and lead others to be kind to them. Give their teachers patience and understanding and are required for those not yet vaccinated! Those not help them teach what is just and true. Send your angels to yet vaccinated should also do their best to maintain guide and guard our children and to keep them from all a safe distance. (Let the current news coming out of harm. May they be mindful of your presence always. Florida, Tennessee, and elsewhere be a reminder that Enfold them in your peace and protection. Hold them in we are not “beyond” the epidemic!) the palm of your hand. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
• We ask that any complaints about mask-wearing be Adoration Will Soon Return! tempered by the parish’s desire to keep safe all children Thursday, August 5th will be our who have not been vaccinated, those with compro- first day back in the church for mised immunities, those who are recovering from Eucharistic Adoration. treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, and everyone else (including those who are primary The morning Mass will be offered at 8:30am and caregivers for the sick, either at home or at work). Exposition and Adoration will follow — until 8:30pm. Please make plans to join us (ideally, for an hour • A “local dispensation” is granted to all those unable of prayer), but any time throughout the day. to attend Mass because of poor health, age, or any other impediment. The Holy Cross Worship Schedule:
• We will try to make all of the “news” about our ⁘ Until the end of July, daily Mass re-opening and our new schedule as available as is offered at 11am (Rosary at 10:30am). possible on the parish website and here in the bulletin. There is no need to sign up in advance.
• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will return ⁘ The first week in August, God willing, we will move on Thursdays (beginning the first week of August). the daily Mass to 8:30am and we remind you that we have added a 9am Mass on Sunday morning! Daily Mass will be at 8:30am and the Benediction at 8:30pm. Confessions are back as well! Tues. & Wed. evenings we are offering Confessions at 7pm. The rules for • In October, we will have a public celebration of the handwashing and social distancing will be maintained. end of a trying year and a half away from Mass and the *Special note: Appointments for Confession beginning of our re-entry into parish life! —Blessings! are also available throughout the week.
Bulletin Announcements: Activities & Opportunities
CASE/Called to Protect for Don’t forget the following items/ Volunteers—At this time, we are resources are available at the parish not holding CASE training for new office front porch “treasure box” — volunteers. If you do receive a background check notification from Praesidium, and will be volunteering Bulletins, Holy Water, Missalettes, Music Issues, and copies of the Catholic Sentinel. in the Fall, please respond to that email. After July 15th, we will begin notifying volunteers regarding upcoming Pick up additional resources to share with loved ones! training sessions. Questions? Please contact Mary Jane Weber at 503.953.8328 or [email protected]. Parish Website—Please view the resources available at the parish website, including continuing education resources for all ages, and more! LIVE Tolton: Livestreaming our Masses—Join in celebrating the From Slave to Priest Mass in English every Saturday at 5pm. Each Mass will remain available afterward on the website. Join St. Luke Productions & Archbishop Alexander Sample Our website team has made access to the Mass for a live performance of much simpler and the site easier to use. Tolton: From Slave to Priest, We thank them for all their efforts:
Saturday, July 31st at 7pm ⁘ Go to: www.holycrosspdx.org/holy-cross-church/ Holy Rosary Church—Aquinas Hall, ⁘ Click on: the English or Spanish Mass image 340 NE Clackamas St, Portland. Free will offering. In-Person Mass Info
Questions? Please contact Holy Rosary Church at 503.235.3163 or http://www.holyrosarypdx.org/. What is still our biggest need as
Click Here for the official trailer: Tolton: From Slave to we return to in-person Mass? Volunteers! Priest 2021-07-31 19:00:00 | Saint Luke Productions (stlukeproductions.com) We hope to recruit, train, and maintain as many as four teams (with four to six Public Event: Save the Date! members on each team) to be greeters, hospitality ministers, ushers, and cleaners at each Mass. “Re-opening” to celebrate Jesus’ love. If you would like to serve the parish at in-person weekend Masses, please use the following link to complete the online Volunteer Sign Up form,
https://forms.gle/GvSWfkdb3ZvgtEtx7 or contact the parish office at 503.289.2834 or [email protected]. Baptisms and Baptismal Preparation: After such a long wait, we are re-emerging back into parish life! We thank God for His care and protection over us for these many months.
Part of our “return” will involve Baptizing the many children we have been unable to Baptize since March of last year.
Parents and Godparents: please make plans to attend our Baptismal Preparation class on Saturday, September 25th at noon (in the church).
Our hope is to Baptize your children/Godchildren the following Saturday, October 2nd, also at noon. Please inform the parish office as soon as possible of your intention to attend the class.
Thank you and God bless you and your children!
Family Page
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Summer July 25, 2021 Family Fun! Looking for opportunities to grow your family’s faith over the summer? Look no further! Check out our Vacation Bible School page to learn about opportunities and resources throughout the summer for your family’s faith.
Our website will be updated with activities, videos, and events to encourage faith.
Don’t miss out! Dive into your faith!
https://www.holycrosspdx.org/holy-cross-church/ vacation-bible-school/
(Or, go to holycrosspdx.org and click on the “Grow” tab on the menu bar. Go to the “Vacation Bible School” page. Have fun!)
Registration for Programs!
G.I.F.T.: Growing in Faith Together (programs for children)
L.I.F.T.: Living in Faith Together (programs for teens)
Hello families! We are beginning to plan for next year’s programs, as we are sure you are, too!
We have programming for your family, from elementary age through high school. See which programs we have for your family!
⁘ Religious Education: faith formation and building community with children ages Kindergarten through 6th grade.
⁘ Sacramental Preparation: preparation for Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirma- tion for children and teens.
⁘ Jr. High Youth Group: youth group for 7th and 8th graders.
⁘ High School Youth Group: youth group for 9th to 12th graders.
Questions? Please email Andrea at [email protected] !
⁘ Find registration materials online at www.holycrosspdx.org/holy-cross-church/ and click on “Grow” in the menu bar.
Important Dates Mass Intentions for July 26th—August 1st, 2021:
Intenciones de las Misas July 30: Memorial Mass for +Florence Mildenberger at 11am, Rosary at 10:30am Monday Morning Prayer: No Mass Tuesday +Judith Barr by God’s Girls August 3: Daily Mass returns to 8:30am Wednesday +All Souls by Nga Tran August 5: Adoration returns (8:30am to 8:30pm) Thurs. Ints. of Kassi & Kelli Holloway by Mary Ellen
August 14-15: Feast of the Assumption of Mary Stesney Friday +Mike Bell by Glenda Bell September 6-7: Labor Day/Church Office Closed Sat. +Fr. Vincent Tuchscherer by Marvilla & Jim Graiff September 7: 1st Day of School! Sun. (9am) People of the Parish
September 25: Baptismal Preparation class (noon) (12pm) Int. of Carlitos Manzo-Silva by HC Parishioners
October 2: Baptisms (noon) To arrange for a Mass intention, please contact the parish office. Please plan ahead if you are requesting a specific date.
Scriptures for August 1st: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time ╬ 1st Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Psalm: 78 2nd Reading: Eph. 4:17, 20-24 Gospel: John 6:24-35 In our prayers, let us remember all those who have died, including: John McMahon, This is not news to anyone in this parish: Mary Borzic, Howard Plaschka, Marcel Castillo, and those who have died because of the recent heatwave. we are reading from St. Mark’s Gospel throughout this year, Sunday after Sunday. Let us those who are ill or homebound including: In St. Mark’s unique way, he has been Darlene Thayer, Shayna Ramirez, Joyce McNichols, explaining how Jesus the Teacher not only feeds us Sue Boettcher, Sandy Barrera, Don Cole, Ed Doell, with material food (the “feeding of the 5,000,” for Mary McNamara, Mary Ragland, Sr. Rosie Kasper, example), but with everything we need for a fully Irene Heaverin, Tomasa Moreno, Bob Hungerford, human life, in close union with God, who is the Michael Fitzgerald, Georgie Ferguson, John Barr, source and goal of all life. Betty Brinster, Gary Kaiel, Larry Wissbaum, Joyce Wells, We were due to read St. Mark’s account of the Mary LaFave, Harry Clark, Bob Wiggins, Steve Unger, feeding of the 5,000 today, but instead the Church Jason Henshaw, Celeste de la Cruz, John Metz, Jim Gruen, David Gill, Bill Klein, and Tanner McCormick offers us a five-week “break” from St. Mark. Between now and the 21st Sunday of the Year, we will hear from the Gospel of St. John (his sixth chapter). Stewardship Chapter 6 is a long discourse on “the Bread of Life.” Both St. Mark and St. John tell us that, prior to July 17th & 18th, 2021 feeding the multitude, Jesus crossed over to the opposite shore of the Sea of Galilee and that He was Offertory: $9,219.00 followed by a large crowd, a crowd that had gone Online Giving: $1,050.00 Total: $10,269.00 before them on foot. The distance they walked was at least 12 kilometers (or 9 miles). What made people Stewardship: Today we hear the familiar story of Jesus walk such a great distance to see Jesus? St. John says feeding the 5,000 people on just five loaves and two fish it was because “they saw the signs that Jesus was (John 6, 1-15). The reading from 2 Kings (4, 42-44) also doing for the sick.” This is likely an expression of speaks of God’s miraculous feeding of a crowd. These the deep hunger and longing of people for healing passages remind us that nothing is impossible for God, and wholeness in their lives. and that God wants to feed His people. If we add in Can any of us relate to this longing… after the year Psalm 145, we see the overall message for this weekend: and a half we have endured? Anyone longing to live God will provide everything we need – not just food – in a fully human way again, closer than ever to God? and He will do so abundantly!
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Noticias Parroquiales…. NUESTRA TAREA SEMANAL
Hoy escuchamos la Hay algunos cambios conocida historia de que hemos iniciado: Jesús alimentando a 5,000 personas con
sólo cinco panes y ⁘ Hemos empezado en ofrecer dos pescados (Juan 6, tres Misas dominicales: sábado a las 5pm, 1-15). La lectura de 2 Reyes (4, 42-44) domingo a las 9am, y domingo a las también habla de la alimentación milagrosa 12pm en español. de una multitud por parte de Dios. Estos pasajes nos recuerdan que nada es imposible ⁘ No habrá necesidad de registrarse con para Dios, y que Él quiere alimentar a su anticipación para la Misa. pueblo. Si añadimos el Salmo 145, veremos No habrá límite de cupo. el mensaje general para hoy: Dios nos proveerá de TODO lo que necesitemos, no Los cambios en los “protocolos para el Covid-19” sólo de comida, y lo hará en abundancia. de nuestra parroquia incluyen los siguientes: A veces, en nuestro discipulado, es fácil caer en la mentira de que somos nosotros • Los que asisten a Misa no necesitan registrarse previamente los que hacemos todo el trabajo y que nos y pueden sentarse donde quieran. toca resolver los problemas del mundo. La verdad es que nuestro Padre Celestial ya • Se recomienda a todos el uso de cubrebocas, tiene las soluciones, y ¡sólo tenemos que ¡y este es obligatorio para aquellos que aún no están vacunados! recurrir a Él con fe y esperanza! Y deberíamos estar preparados para una • Aquellos que aún no están vacunados también deben hacer todo solución que desafía la razón, como lo posible para mantener una distancia segura con los demás. alimentar a 5,000 personas con un pequeño almuerzo. No busques excusas. No señales los (aparentes) ‘defectos’ del plan de Dios. • Pedimos que cualquier queja sobre el uso de cubrebocas sea Simplemente actúa y cree. Dios satisfará el despejada por el deseo de la parroquia de mantener a seguros deseo de “todos los vivientes.” a todos los niños que no han sido vacunados, a los que tienen inmunidades comprometidas, a los que se están recuperando de tratamientos como la quimioterapia y la radiación, y a cualquier ¡Marquen sus calendarios!
otra persona (incluyen a aquellos que son los principales El 25 de septiembre vamos a cuidadores de los enfermos, ya sea en el hogar o en el trabajo). ofrecer unas Pláticas Bautismales (por primera vez desde el empiezo En octubre vamos a ofrecer una celebración para marcar nuestro de la pandemia): • “nuevo comienzo” y nuestro nuevo horario. ╬ Pláticas (25 de sept.): 10am (en la iglesia)
¡Gracias por su cooperación y su participación! ╬ Bautismos (2 de octubre): 10am (en la iglesia)
Las Vacunas— Adoration… Como el Papa Francisco nos ha dicho al hablar sobre las vacunas: Es nuestra obligación El primer jueves de agosto, “protegernos a nosotros mismos,” pero también el 5 del mes, vamos a empezar es nuestra obligación proteger al prójimo, de nuevo en ofrecer Adoración “proteger a los demás.” al Santísimo Sacramento desde Cuidémonos unos a otros: eso es lo que Jesús nos enseñó, las 8:30am (cuando vamos a eso es lo que nuestro Santo Padre nos pide, celebrar la Misa) hasta las y eso es lo que nosotros humildemente les estamos pidiendo. 8:30pm cuando vamos a ofrecer la Bendición. Estamos ofreciendo unas clínicas aquí en la parroquia
para ofrecer las vacunas (gratis). ¡Todos están invitados! La próxima — domingo, 1 de agosto
MINISTERIO HISPANO CALENDARIO PARROQUIAL
Ana Carmina Pérez 503.289.7188 Nuestra parroquia ahora está lista para Por ahora la oficina no esta abierta comenzar con las Misa publicas, con acceso Si tiene preguntas o necesita algo llámenos “ilimitado.” Sin embargo, seguiremos o mande un correo electrónico. proporcionando Misas transmitidas en vivo
En estos momentos sin precedente en inglés y español a través de nuestro canal del YouTube: sábados a las 5pm en inglés y domingos 12pm que estamos viviendo a consecuencia mediodía en español. del Covid-19, aunado a la salud de nuestro Párroco, el Padre Mark, no estamos La dispensación “local” de la obligación de asistir a la Misa celebrando ningún sacramento, dominical permanece en vigor para con los que no pueden hasta nuevo aviso (que va a venir pronto). asistir a Misa los fines de semana a causa de enfermedad o la necesidad de cuidar por niños no vacunados. No tenemos programada ninguna preparación sacramental para: Primera Comunión, Iniciación TESORO DE CORRESPONSABILIDAD Católica para Adultos (RICA), Iniciación Ofertorio del 7/17 - 7/18: $10,269.00 Católica para Niños (RICA), ¡Gracias por su generosidad! Confirmaciones, Bodas. * * * * * *
No tenemos clases para la El próximo domingo: celebración de Quinceañeras. 1° de agosto (XVIII Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario) Si usted tiene necesidad de los Sacramentos Primera Lectura: Éxodo 16, 2-4, 12-15 Salmo: 77 del Bautismo por peligro de muerte Segunda Lectura: Efesios 4, 17, 20-24 o la Unción de los Enfermos, Evangelio: Juan 6, 24-35 por favor comuníquese a la oficina.
¡Gracias por su paciencia REANUDANDO NUESTRA MISA... y compresión! ¡Estamos agradecidos por su paciencia durante todo este tiempo! En nuestras oraciones recordemos: Hemos comenzado con las Misas en-persona, ...a todos los que están enfermos, con asistencia ilimitada. Al mismo tiempo incluyendo: Darlene Thayer, Ed Doell, continuaremos transmitiendo las Misas en Claire Matson, Shayna Ramirez, vivo, para las personas que no puedan asistir en persona. Harvey Durnal, Joyce McNichols, Sue Boettcher, Mary Ragland, Don Cole, Mary McNamara, Sandy Barrera, Sr. Rosie Kasper, Irene Heaverin, Betty Brinster, Tomasa Moreno, Bob Hungerford, Gary Kaiel, John Barr, Michael Fitzgerald, Lorna McClure, Jason Henshaw, Joyce Wells, Larry Wissbaum, Mary LaFave, Harry Clark, Bob Wiggins, Celeste de la Cruz, John Metz, Jim Gruen, David Gill, y Bill Klein
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...y a todos los que han muerto, especialmente John McMahon, Howard Plaschka, Marcel Castillo, y los que han muerto a causa del calor:
“Te pedimos, Señor, que tus siervos que han muerto ya para este mundo, vivan ahora para ti y que tu amor misericordioso borre los pecados que cometieron por fragilidad humana. Por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor.”
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