Mary has chosen the better part ~ María escogió la mejor parte

Mary has chosen the better part ~ María escogió la mejor parte

July 17, 2016
17 de Julio 2016
St. Mary’s Parish
Mary has
chosen
the better
part
~
María
escogió
la mejor
parte
Mass Schedule of Intentions
July 16-22
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:30 AM ~ Intention for Larry Beary
5:00 PM ~ Memory of David White
7:00 PM ~ For the People of St. Mary’s
8:30 AM ~ Memory of Gloria Weber
11:00 AM ~ Memory of Nick Cassinelli
1:00 PM ~ Memory of Narcisa Bernardo
Echegoyen
8:30 AM ~ Memory of Carl Beyer
8:30 AM ~ Intention for Betty Nix
8:30 AM ~ Intention for Jenn Campbell
5:30 PM ~ Memory of Janice McElroy
8:30 AM ~ Memory of Karen McCann
8:30 AM ~ Memory of Lois Minten Music
July 23-24
Saturday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
8:30 AM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
~ Memory of Winifred Mugambe
~ Memory of Lowell Barnett
~ For the People of St. Mary’s
~ Memory of Roger Ross
~ Memory of Nick Cassinelli
~ Memory of Leonor Santos
Mass Intentions & Memorial Candles
If you would like to have a Mass offered for a particular
Intention or for someone who has died, or if you would like to
dedicate a candle to an intention or a loved one, please call the
parish office. The stipend for the Mass is $10. The candles are
$30 for 1 month, $60 for 6 months, or $90 for one year. Our
office staff will help you find an open date and time for a Mass,
or available candles for dedications.
Two wings of love. The commandment reads: You shall love the
Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your
strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. Love of God
and love of neighbor are two wings of the commandment of love. No one can
say they obey the commandment of love by doing charity and good works to
the needy but not praying to God, or by praying daily and receiving the sacraments but not putting charity to practice.
In the previous Sunday, the Gospel introduced us to the love of
neighbor. The Good Samaritan invited us to be compassionate and merciful
to anyone not because they deserved to be loved but because they are the
image of God.
This Sunday, the Gospel introduces us to love of God. Mary sat with
Jesus and listened to Him intimately. Jesus told her and Martha, Mary chose
the better part.
Take note of our two models here: the Good Samaritan and Mary. Both
models are “outside” the expected group of people. The message is clear. Jesus breaks barriers. Loving has no
boundary, status or situation.
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Cruciform: Two forms of love. The ultimate expression of love is the Cross of Christ. Through the
Cross, the greatest love of all is fulfilled.
Our love follows the model of Christ. The Gospel urges us to love just as Jesus did. Jesus said, “Deny
your self, take up your cross and follow me.”
The love that Christ urges us to do follows a cruciform. Love of neighbor is horizontal. Love of God is
vertical.
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Ora et Labora (Prayer and Work). The Benedictine motto Ora et Labora is the love that St. Benedict
of Nursia followed. For him, loving God is serving God in worship and serving the community through work.
In the Gospel, Martha and Mary personified work and prayer respectively. These two personification
have become the model of religious communities. Martha is the model for the active religious communities
while Mary is the model for the contemplative communities. These two models do not do less but the other is
preferred.
There are those who feel called to the active life. On the other hand, there are those who believe they
will be able to serve well through the contemplative life. The active life involves service to the community of
the faithful. They engage in church services like teaching, charity works, evangelization, etc. The contemplative life involves life of prayer. The religious who lives a contemplative life prays for the church and the
world for the rest of their lives.
These active and contemplative religious do not necessarily do only one role of loving. In fact, they are
closer to perfecting the two forms of love. The active life always has the time to spend in prayer. They do not
start their work without coming to bend their knees before God in worship and praise. The contemplative life
also has all the chance to serve the church not only in praying to God but tangibly doing service to the whole
world through their prayers. They also serve one another in the community. Also these contemplative religious serve the world by their handy work. Most of the contemplative religious communities engage in
production and agriculture. Their sales go to their community needs and for charity works.
Today pray for our active and contemplative religious communities. May they be blessed abundantly
and continue to provide good works to the world.
Dos alas de amor. El mandamiento dice: Amarás al Señor, tu Dios, con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma,
con todas tus fuerzas, y con toda tu mente, y a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. El Amor a Dios y el amor al prójimo
son las dos alas del mandamiento del amor. Nadie puede decir que obedece el mandamiento del amor al hacer la
caridad y las buenas obras a los necesitados, pero no reza a Dios, mediante la oración diaria o recibir los sacramentos, pero no pone la caridad en práctica.
En el domingo anterior, el Evangelio nos introdujo el amor al prójimo. El buen samaritano nos invitó a
ser compasivo y misericordioso a cualquiera no porque merecen ser querido, sino porque son la imagen de
Dios.
Este domingo, el Evangelio nos presenta al amor de Dios. María se sentó con Jesús y lo escuchó
atentamente. Jesús le dijo, a Marta, que María eligió la mejor parte.
Tome nota de los dos ejemplos aquí: El Buen Samaritano y María. Ambos modelos o ejemplos son el
grupo esperado de la gente "fuera". El mensaje es claro. Jesús rompe barreras. El es amoroso no tiene límites,
el estado o situación.
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En forma de cruz: Dos formas de amor. La máxima expresión de amor es la Cruz de Cristo. A través de
la Cruz, se ha cumplido el amor más grande de todos.
Nuestro amor sigue el modelo de Cristo. El Evangelio nos insta a amar como lo hizo Jesús. Jesús dijo:
“negarse así mismo, tome su cruz y sígame."
El amor que Cristo nos urge hacer es en forma de cruz. El amor al prójimo es horizontal. El amor a
Dios es vertical.
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Ora et Labora (Oración y Trabajo). El lema benedictino Ora et Labora es el amor que San Benito de
Nursia siguió. Para él, el amor a Dios es servir a Dios en el culto y servir a la comunidad a través del trabajo.
En el Evangelio, Marta y María personifican el trabajo y la oración, respectivamente. Estas dos
personificaciones se han convertido en el modelo de las comunidades religiosas. Martha es el modelo para las
comunidades religiosas activas mientras que María es el modelo para las comunidades contemplativas. Estos
dos modelos no hacen menos pero el otro se prefiere.
Hay quienes se sienten llamados a la vida activa. Por otro lado, hay quienes creen que serán capaces de
servir bien a través de la vida contemplativa. La vida activa involucra el servicio a la comunidad de los fieles.
Se dedican a los servicios religiosos como la enseñanza, las obras de caridad, evangelización, etc. La vida
contemplativa implica la vida de oración. El religioso que vive una vida contemplativa ora por la iglesia y el
mundo por el resto de sus vidas.
Esta religiosa activa y contemplativa no necesariamente hacen sólo un papel de amor. De hecho, están
más cerca del perfeccionamiento de las dos formas de amor. La vida activa siempre tiene el tiempo para estar
en oración. No comienzan su trabajo sin llegar a doblar sus rodillas ante Dios en adoración y alabanza. La vida
contemplativa también tiene toda la oportunidad de servir a la iglesia, no sólo en la oración a Dios, sino de
manera tangible haciendo servicio a todo el mundo a través de sus oraciones. También sirven unos a otros en la
comunidad. También atienden a estas religiosas contemplativas el mundo por su trabajo práctico. La mayor
parte de las comunidades religiosas contemplativas se dedican a la producción y la agricultura. Sus ventas van
a las necesidades de la comunidad y para las obras de caridad.
Hoy ruega por nuestras comunidades religiosas activas y contemplativas. Que sean bendecidos
abundantemente y sigan proporcionando buenas obras para el mundo.
Prayer Corner 
Please keep all those who are in the military, or are ill or suffering in your prayers.
For those who are ill or homebound: Tom Barnes, Jeanette Duncan, Jackie Hanigan and those struggling with cancer
and other illnesses or upcoming surgeries
We pray for peace throughout our entire world. We remember our family members and friends who are serving the
military: Michael Pennington, Mike Andre
If you would like to add the name of someone who is serving in the military, please call the office.
For the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed:
Parish Spotlight
~ St. Vincent de Paul ~
The society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization that follows in the tradition of its
founder, blessed Frederic Ozenam, and patron St. Vincent de Paul. This group leads men and women
to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and
suffering.
The St. Mary’s, Albany Conference makes home visits to those requesting help. Many are just out of
prison or rehab. We utilize the resources of the “St. Vinnie’s” store on Pacific Blvd. and donations from
the parish to carry out missions. We meet once a month in a supportive gathering to pray and reflect on
our visits. A home visit consists of two volunteers visiting just as Christ sent his apostles in pairs
attending to one’s needs. During the visit, which is never an inspection, we hope to pass on our love
and commitment to assist those in need. The pairs making the home visit have the ability to write
vouchers for use at the St. Vinnie’s store. On average, our group has been making almost 20 home
visits a month, writing vouchers for $900 worth of clothing, shoes, linen, blankets, housewares and other
emergency needs.
As a group, we hand out backpacks/school supplies in August to over 120 children. We also give out
Christmas gift cards for food in December.
While challenging at times, the experience of helping our neighbors has been spiritually rewarding for
our entire conference.
Want to find out how to join? Contact Harvey Moore at 541-926-4544 or 541-619-8046
COME JOIN US!!!
OUR LADY OF PEACE RETREAT:
ANNUAL FAMILY BARBQUE
3600 SW 170th Avenue, Beaverton 97003
AUGUST 7, 2016
12 Noon - 6 pm
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Drawing at 5 pm, need not be present to win.
Live entertainment, the Franciscan Girls Club Games
and more.
Meal Prices - $5 to $10 (Takeout available).
Menu Includes: Hamburgers, Pulled Pork, Chicken,
Hot dogs, Sausages, Veggie Burgers, Fresh Corn on
the Cob, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans and Watermelon,
Dessert Booth, Cotton Candy, Ice Cream, Popcorn and
Sodas.
For more information or to obtain Sweepstakes
Tickets, email [email protected]; or
Phone 503-649-7127
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Come and join us!
Offertory Update Week Ending 7/10/16
MARRIED COUPLES
General Collection: $14,048
Building & Maintenance: $648
Raise the Roof: $150
Family Crisis Fund: $35
Local Charities Fund: $50
Catholic Education: $210
Liturgy Fund: $193
Hispanic Ministry Collection: $1,060
So many times we are like Martha, “anxious and
worried about many things”, we forget the most
important thing – Jesus. Learn how to make Jesus a
part of your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend is on August 27th - 29th at Our
Lady of Peace Retreat Center in Beaverton, Oregon.
For more information call 503-853-2758 or apply
on-line at www.rediscoverthespark.org. Additional
dates and locations are listed on-line.
Thank you for your support of St. Mary’s Parish
through your prayers, good wishes and gifts of time
and money. If you would like to use envelopes or
EFT to make your donations, please contact the parish office. Thanks!
Women’s Retreat
St. Benedict’s Women’s Retreat begins with supper @
5:30pm Friday, Sept. 16th and ends with Mass and brunch
on Sunday morning, Sept. 18th. The cost is $100 for a
private room, $90 for a doublé. Sr. Beth Quire will speak
on women’s Sprituality, Kitchen or Chapel. To register,
Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed
send $30 deposit to Women’s Retreat Registration, St.
Sacrament - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July
Benedict’s Retreat and Conference Center, 56630 North
16
Bank Rd., McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413. For more
Hail, Flower of Carmel! Hail ever Immaculate
Queen! Our Blessed Mother asks us to wear the scapu- information call 541-822-3572 or go to
website: sblodge.opwest.org
lar, be chaste and pray the rosary daily!
Saint Mary Magdalene – July 22
“When Jesus gives Himself to us in this Sacrament,
we possess Him as Holy Simeon did when he held Him
as an infant in his arms; as Magdalene did when she
caressed and kissed His feet; as John did when he reposed on His Heart. Jesus has unweariedly followed
us from the crib to Calvary; from Calvary to the Tabernacle; from the Tabernacle to the hands of the priest;
from the hands of the priest to our heart.” (Fr Edlin’s,
The Holy Eucharist)
Please join us for Eucharistic Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament. Adoration is available in the
chapel 24 hours every day. For adoration outside of
the 24-hour regular Thursday schedule, call the
office for instructions and to enlist. Everyone is
welcome. Spend as much or as little time as you
can. Thank you for offering our Lord this special
hour. Expect God's blessing, and give Him thanks.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
St. Vincent De Paul will hand out
school supplies and backpacks to
those who have preregistered for
them on Aug. 22nd, 4-6pm. Please
donate items for our local kids. Put
the items in the barrels located in
the church entry ways. If your children need school
supplies or backpacks please sign up at the St. Vincent
De Paul store or in the church office. If you have any
questions, please contact St. Vincent De Paul. Thank
you for your generosity.
Holy Family on the Move
You may have seen in
the bulletin over the last several
months about the “Holy Family
on the Move.” Here is a
reminder of what it is about:
The family is one of the most
important parts of our parish.
We have a statue of the Holy
Family that we are sending
home with parishioners for a
week along with prayers to say. This is open for
participation by all parishioners. Call the office if you
would like to sign up for a week. At the end of the
week, you bring it back to the church to pass on to the
next family, but you can keep the prayer card to
continue praying.
The next to receive the statue of the Holy
Family will be Bob & Gin Boucher.
Senior Potluck
St. Mary's Seniors will meet for a
potluck luncheon on July 21, 2016
at 11:30 a.m. in the Gathering
Space of St. Mary's Church. Please
join us and bring a friend! We will
discuss the ministries at work in St.
Mary's. Contact person: Avis Austed 541-928-7623
Vacation Bible School - Cave Quest
Is Now Open for Registration!
VBS will run August 1-5, from 9– Noon each day
VBS is for children who will be 3 years through 5th grade in the fall.
We are trying something new this year. We would like more children to be able to attend
vacation bible school, so we will be offering the week free, but would greatly appreciate
any goodwill offerings, or if anyone would like to sponsor children, that would also be
gratefully accepted.
Limited Space:
We will only be able to take on as many children as we have adults
and helpers to take care of. It will be first-come, first served, so get your registration
forms in early. Please fill all of the forms out completely. We are required to have the
emergency information for each child, as well as the other forms.
Please find the forms online at http://stmarysalbany.com/vacation-bible-school/
Click on the link that says, “Information and forms” and print it out
or pick it up from the bulletin board by the entrance near the playground, or at the office
during business hours (M-F, 9-Noon & 1-4pm). Please have them completed and turned in
to the office by Noon on July 26, 2016 at the latest.
For more information about any of the above or on the following page, please contact
Suzanne Duda at 541-926-1449, x344
or
[email protected]
We need volunteers to help run Vacation Bible
School. If you are able to help, please fill out
and return this form either in the collection
basket or to the office by July 17th. You can
also call the office to sign up.
VBS will take place August 1-5, 9-Noon
each day.
For more information about any of the areas
listed below, please contact Suzanne Duda at
541-926-1449 x344 or
[email protected].
Name: _____________________________ Phone: _____________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________
Age group:
___ Adult
___ High School
___ Middle School
Yes, I would love to help with Vacation Bible School!! Please sign me to up to help with:
___ I would be willing to volunteer to help each day from 9 till noon as:
____ Leader for Games
____ Leader for Technology/Photos.
____ Leader for Kid Crews (High school and above)
____ Assistant for Kid Crews
___ I am not available each day, but would be willing to help:
___ Monday ___ Tuesday ____ Wednesday ___ Thursday ___ Friday
___ I will help with set up on Sunday, July 31st following the 11 AM Mass.
___ I will help with clean up on Friday, August 5 @ noon.
___ I would be happy to work on a project at home.
___ I will bake cookies/cupcakes.
___ I will bring fruit
___ I will bring cheese sticks
___ I will bring fruit snacks
___ I will bring other snacks (granola, popcorn…)
___ I will bring napkins
___I will bring small paper cups
___ I will bring small paper plates
____ Other: _____________________________________________________________________________
____ I am unable to give my time that week, but I would like to help support St. Mary’s VBS program by
donating: ____________________________________________________________________________
In an effort to encourage everyone to be conscious about our participation in our communal worship and
personal devotion, I have been borrowing articles form good authors very well discussed thoughts about worship and
liturgy. I would like to add more to that and I am republishing a catechesis I borrowed from My Catholic Life. This
catechesis will be reprinted in parts in this issue of the bulletin and in the succeeding volumes. Here is the third part.
THE GREATEST ACT ON EARTH
Who Celebrates the Liturgy?
The Liturgy is a celebration of all the members of the Church. It is therefore a celebration of Jesus, the choir,
presider, lector, servers, and all the faithful attending. It is an action of the whole Church from head to heart to
toe! The entire Body of Christ is celebrating.
One of the most common phrases from Vatican II, regarding the Liturgy, is that there must be a “conscious, active, and
fruitful participation” of everyone (See Catechism #1071). This means that the Liturgy is not just something people
attend, it’s something they do. It’s an action of the whole Church, with each person exercising his or her unique
role. And, above all, the role common to every person is an authentic interior participation (not just exterior) in the
worship.
After Vatican II, the phrase “conscious, active, and fruitful participation” was commonly misunderstood to
mean that everyone had to have an official or formal part in the Liturgy. And if you did have an official part, you were
somehow fulfilling your baptismal calling more completely. The problem with this is that, if you didn’t have an official
part, were you participating less? Certainly not. Participation is first and foremost interior or active engagement in the
worship of God taking place in the Liturgy. Certainly there are some roles that need to be filled (lectors or choir for
example). And these roles are integral to the Liturgy. But don’t let yourself be misled into thinking that fulfilling one of
these roles makes you a more “conscious, active and fruitful” participant. Active and fruitful participation is achieved
when your heart is engaged and you participate with faith. This is the primary goal of our worship.
Among the roles within the Liturgy there is certainly one that is essential. This is the role of the ordained
minister. The ordained minister, especially in the celebration of the Eucharist, acts in Persona Christi, in the Person of
Christ. This doesn’t mean that the priest, for example, has attained some special height of holiness. Hopefully that’s
the case also. What it means is that, in the person of the priest, Christ Himself is present offering the sacrament. This
happens by virtue of his ordination. And this is essential since the Liturgy is an action of both Christ and His Church. So
Christ is there, in the person of the priest, and He is also there, in the grace that is given.
How the Liturgy is Celebrated?
Prayer, in and of itself, is something internal. It’s an encounter with the living God in our soul. It requires no
special exterior help since God can communicate to us any way He chooses. But the Liturgy, being both an interior act
of each participating member and a public act of the Church, requires a certain external aspect. This is especially seen
in the various signs and symbols we use in our celebrations. The signs and symbols used within the liturgical celebrations are many. More will be said on them in the chapters on each particular sacrament. But as a brief illustration,
here are a few of the ways we use signs and symbols in the Liturgy:
Certain colors are used for each liturgical season. Each color has a specific symbolic meaning:
White is used in the seasons of Christmas and Easter as well as other special celebrations within the Church:
Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi, feasts of our Lord, feasts of our Blessed Mother, feasts of the saints (unless they
are martyrs), feasts of the angels, weddings and funerals. White symbolizes purity, holiness, rejoicing, triumph,
glory and new life.
Red is used for feasts of the Holy Spirit, feasts of the precious blood, the passion and feasts of martyrs. Red
symbolizes blood and fire.
Violet is used in Advent and Lent and is a symbol of penance, sorrow and mortification.
Green is used in Ordinary Time and is a symbol of ongoing hope and conversion in our daily life.
Black can be used for funerals and other Masses for the dead and symbolizes mourning.
Rose is used the third Sunday of Advent and the fourth Sunday of Lent and is a form of violet with the added
emphasis of joy. Therefore, it symbolizes the end of the penitential season is in sight.
Gold can be used whenever white is used, especially for very special feasts. It symbolizes great joy.
We use incense which is an offering of reverence as well as a sign of our prayers rising to Heaven.
The ambo (pulpit) is fixed and prominent to give dignity to the Word of God.
The altar is also fixed and central to show the centrality of the Eucharist.
Sacred art points us to the Heavenly realities.
Sacred music is the highest form of art since it uses the human voice.
Bread and wine are signs of what they actually become, namely, the Body and Blood of Christ. The use of bread
symbolizes that Christ’s Body provides our basic sustenance. The use of wine for His Blood symbolizes that the
Eucharist draws us to a life of superabundance.
Oil is a sign of what it actually does – anoints with the Holy Spirit.
Genuflection – When we come into church we genuflect (go down on one knee) as a sign of reverence toward the
Blessed Sacrament present in the tabernacle.
The sign of the Cross is made and symbolizes the sacrifice of Christ. It also symbolizes the fact that we are signed with
that Cross and covered in His Blood and is made with a Trinitarian response (In the name of the Father…) uniting the
Crucifixion with the Trinity.
These are only a few among the many signs and symbols we use in the various liturgies of our Church. Signs
and symbols are used because we live in a material world. And by the fact that God entered this material world,
creation is able to reflect and share in His redeeming activity. We are physical people with five senses. Those five
senses enable the use of signs and symbols for divine purposes. And this is what is accomplished in the Liturgy!
Signs and symbols were used by God throughout the history of the world. We see in the Scriptures many
examples:
The dove that returned to Noah;
The burning bush encountered by Moses;
The pillar of fire and clouds leading Israel to freedom;
The anointing of the Old Testament Kings;
The act of circumcision;
The Temple and the Old Testament liturgical rites;
The water used by John the Baptist;
The dove that descended on Jesus;
The light radiating from Jesus at the Transfiguration, etc.
So it is with the Liturgy. There are countless ways we use the material world of signs and symbols, as well as
words and actions, to cooperate with the divine action of God. It is through these signs, symbols, words and actions
that God is made present to us and we receive His gift of grace and salvation.
With the above brief reflection on the many signs and symbols used in liturgical worship, we must make one
more very important point. The signs and symbols used in the Liturgy, especially the Sacraments, actually bring about
what they signify. In other words, the liturgy is not just symbolic. Rather, the reality of worship takes place and God is
made present through these signs and symbols. The oil actually brings the Holy Spirit, the water actually cleanses sins,
the bread and wine actually become Christ Jesus, etc. This reveals the beauty and power of the Liturgy!
The new image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help has arrived!
You may have seen it last weekend. It is from Canada and is done on cloth. We
still need to frame it, but it has been put in place until we are ready for framing.
If you would like to make an offering in memory of a loved one, please stop by
the office, or put an offering in an envelope with this form and drop it in the
collection plate. Thank you.
Please accept $__________
In Loving Memory of ____________________________________________
La nueva imagen de la Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro ha llegado!
Es posible que lo haya visto la semana pasada. Fue hecho en Canadá y tallada en tela. Todavía tenemos que
enmarcarla, Y la pondremos en su lugar ya que este lista. Si desea usted ayudar para comprar el marco lo
puede hacer en una ofrenda en memoria de un ser querido, por favor pase por la oficina, o ponga su donación
en un sobre con este formulario y pongalo en la canasta de la colecta. Gracias.
Por favor, acepte mi donación de $ __________
En memoria de mi ser querido que se llamaba_________________________________________________
Serve the Lord with gladness: be an altar server
If you have a desire to serve, have made your First Communion, and are responsible, you are invited to
become a member of the altar servers. There will be a new server orientation and training session in late
July. Please contact Lisa Freeman at [email protected] or leave your contact information with the office.
Blood Drive
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code: stmaryalbany.
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St. Mary’s Celebrating
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ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
706 Ellsworth St. SW Albany, OR 97321-2366
541-926-1449
July 17, 2016
Welcome!
16th Week in Ordinary Time
Father Aniceto Guiriba, Administrator, ext 338
Father Leonard Omolo, ALCP, Parochial Vicar, ext 338
Administrative Assistant to the Priests:
Teresa Middlemiss, ext 338
Parish Office: Marty Kloeck (AM), Rachel Farmer (PM)
Business Office: Joni Siewell, ext 305
Music Director: Nancy Higgins, ext 304
Elementary Religious Education Director:
Suzanne Duda, ext 344
Youth Coordinator: Cherrie Barnes, ext 315
Adult & Young Adult Religious Education Director and
Liturgy Coordinator: Ace Tupasi, ext 331
Office hours Monday- Friday ~ 9 to Noon & 1 to 4 PM
Parish Office: 541-926-1449
Emergency Phone: 541-220-0634
Fax: 541-926-2191
Email: [email protected]
web site: www.stmarysalbany.com
WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 5:00PM English, 7:00 PM Spanish; Sunday 8:30AM English, 11:00 AM English, 1:00PM Spanish
DAILY MASSES: Monday to Saturday 8:30AM, Wednesday 5:30PM, 1st Thursdays @ 9:45AM in Mennonite Home Chapel
CONFESSIONS: Wednesday 9:15AM - 5PM, Saturday 3:30 - 4:30PM, 6:15 - 7:00PM, Sunday 7:30 - 8:30AM, 10:00 - 11:00AM, 12:15 - 1PM
NOVENA to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Communal Recitation 8:00-8:30AM and 5:00-5:30PM, personal recitation all day Wednesday
in the chapel (Novena booklets available in both languages.)
ADORATION: Thursday 9:00AM to Friday 8:15AM
In Times of Need
PRAYER CHAIN: Fran Pace, [email protected]
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: if you would like a prayer shawl for someone who is ill or experiencing a loss, please contact
Carol Hawke at 541-926-2106 or [email protected].
RETROUVAILLE / REDISCOVERY OF OREGON: for couples whose marriages are experiencing pain or communication
breakdown. 1-800-470-2230 or www.helpourmarriage.com.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE: weekly support meetings and weekend retreats to aid in healing and beginning again for the
widowed, divorced and separated or anyone experiencing the death or loss of a friend or relative. 503-393-2361.
Bienvenidos a su casa a su iglesia Santa Maria
Asistentes en el Pastoral del Ministerio Hispano
Marciano y Honorina Lopez 541- 619-1504
Los Sacramentos en español :
Bautismo: Marcos y Aracely Rodriguez; Anselmo Nunez
Primera Comunión: Suzanne Duda
Boda: Humberto y Susana Martínez 541-971-2698
Quinceañera: María Chavez
Confirmación: Marciano y Honorina Lopez
Catecismo para Adulto: Antonio Reyes - Domingo de 11:20 am a
12:40 pm
Representante del Consejo Pastoral: Marisol de la Torre
Para preguntas llamar o venir a la De Martes a Viernes de
1:00pm a 4:00pm 541-926-1449 o al 541-619-1504
Horario de las Confesiones son:
Miércoles : De 9:15am a 5:00pm
Sábados : De 3:30pm a 4:30pm y 6:15pm a 7:00pm
Domingo : De 7:30 a 8:30am, 10:00 a 11:00am, y 12:15pm a
1:00pm
Horario de las misas en español Sábado: 7:00pm
Domingo 1:00pm
Aquí en nuestra parroquia tenemos grupos de oración y evangelización. Los invitamos a formar parte de esta familia parroquial .
Lunes grupo de oración en la capilla a las 7:00pm
Martes grupo San Juan Diego para hombres a las 7:00pm en la
casa Guadalupe
Miércoles grupo San Juan Diego para mujeres a las 7:00pm en la
casa Guadalupe
Viernes grupo Apóstoles de la palabra a las 7:00pm en la casa
Guadalupe