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PARISH STAFF
Pastor
Sat 2/6:
Fr. Angelo Te, x11 (Temporally Away)
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Moises Leal-González, x19
[email protected]
Fr. Amalanathan Irudayaraj (Fr. Amal), x19
[email protected]
Sun 2/7:
Administrative Assistant
Veronica Aguilar, x13
[email protected]
Mon 2/8:
Business Manager
Linda Royal, x12
[email protected]
Tues 2/9 :
Care Ministry
Melanie van der Veen, x14
mvanderveen@@ascensionpdx.org
Wed 2/10:
Hispanic Ministry-Ministerio Hispano
Maria Solis, Director, x17
[email protected]
Maintenance
Paulo Gomez, x20
Music Ministry
Sr. Celeste Clavel, OSF, Music Director, x18
[email protected]
Thur 2/11:
Pastoral Associate
Sharon Grigar, x21
[email protected]
Fri 2/12:
Receptionist
Evelyn Vasquez (morning)
Elizabeth (Ely) Guerrero (afternoon)
Sat 2/13:
Youth Ministry
Kim Petros, x16
[email protected]
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
971-275-5256 - Only for emergencies requiring an
anointing (for example is someone is near death and requires
anointing of the sick.)
OFFICE HOURS
Closed Fridays
9:00am - 3:00pm – Monday through Thursday
Sun 2/14:
*9:30am
*5:00pm
*7:00pm
*8:30am
*9:15am
*10:30am
*11:00am
*11:45am
*11:45am
*12:30pm
*2:00pm
*8:30am
*7:00pm
*7:00pm
*8:30am
*7:00pm
*7:00pm
Centering Prayer
Mass
Misa en Español
Mass
Sunday School
Mass
Spanish Choir
High SchoolYouth Group
RCIA
Misa en Español
Good News People
Mass
JustFaith
Grupo Carismatico
Mass
RICA
Clases de Catecismo
Ash Wednesday – Miercoles de Ceniza
*8:30am
Mass
*9:30am
Good News People
*12:00pm
Mass Bilingual
*5:30pm
Al-Anon
*6:30pm
Mass
*7:00pm
Grupo de Parejas
*7:00pm
Grupo Carismático
*8:00pm
Misa en español
*12:00pm
Mass
*7:00pm
Holy Hour Choir Practice
*7:00pm
Scripture Study
*7:00pm
Good News People
*7:00pm
Escuela San Andres
Parish Office Closed
*8:30am
Mass
*7:00pm
Hora Santa
*8:30am
Men’s Group
*10:00am
Youth Choir-English
*5:00pm
Mass
*7:00pm
Misa en Español
*8:30am
Mass
*9:15am
Sunday School
*10:30am
Mass
*11:00am
Spanish Choir
*11:45am
Confirmation Group
*11:45am
RCIA
*12:30pm
Misa en Español
*2:00pm
Good News People
St. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY HOURS
Wednesdays 5pm-6:30pm & Thursdays 2pm-3:30pm
(The entrance is located on 76th Ave.)
IMPORTANT CRISIS NUMBERS
Alcohol and Drug Youth Line: 503-244-1611
Archdiocese Director of Child Protection
(Cathy Shannon): 503-233-8302
Franciscan Province Pastoral Outreach Coordinator (clergy abuse):
(Angelica Jochim, MFT) 1-800-770-8013
Hispanic Hotline: 503-669-8350
Portland Women’s Crisis Line: 503-235-5333
Pregnancy & Adoption Support: 503-238-5196
Post Abortion Healing: 800-249-8074
Mardi Gras Bingo and Pizza Party
for children and their families.
Sunday, February 7
Noon - Conference Room
Come for fun, food and prizes!
February 7th, 2016
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Reading I: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
Welcome to Ascension Parish!
If you would like information on becoming a member of this parish community,
please visit the hospitality table on the third weekend of the month.
We Invite You to Read Next Sunday’s Readings: February 14 th, 2016
Reading I: Deuteronomy 26:4-10
Reading II: Romans 10:8-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Spaghetti Dinner Sunday, March 6th
The annual spaghetti dinner is coming up, and each
parishioner is invited to attend the dinner as well as
volunteer to help with the dinner.
This is a fundraiser and a community builder!
We are turning to you the community for donations of pies
and cakes for that day. In the vestibule there will be a sheet
so you can sign up to bring a store bought pie or cake of
your choice. You may also call the Parish Office to sign
up. Thank you in advance for your donations and if you
have any questions or wish to help out please contact Ely
Guerrero at 503-481-2664.
THE KITCHEN REMODEL IS DONE!!
The Ascension Staff wants to convey our thanks, and those
of the whole community, to all of our volunteers who
worked so hard and so long on this project.
It has turned out to be well worth the wait.
Please take a bow:
Father Angelo Te
Father Ben Innes
Steve Bauer
Mark Gillgam
Annie Gillgam
Judy Lindbeck
Genevieve Fox
Larry Laws
Gustavo Mercado
Very special thanks go to
Mark Gillgam and Judy Lindbeck
for seeing the project through its construction phase,
as well as the initial concept phase.
Offertory Collection Received:
The fifth week of January 2016:
$ 6,395.17
The fifth week of January 2015:
No 5th week in 2015
Contact Person:
Melanie vanderVeen x14
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
Available February 13th and 14th.
Watch those numbers, keep your blood pressure
in control for a healthy heart.
LENTEN DAY OF RECOLLECTION
St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 2310 S.E. 148th Ave.
February 19, 2016
9:30am-2:30pm
For those who minister to the sick
and elderly in any capacity.
Pre-registration is required,
please contact Melanie for more information.
CARE MINISTRY CALENDAR
Tuesday, February 9
Mass at Mt. Tabor Senior Living – 10:30am
Praise and Prayer with June – 1:30
Thank you June for facilitating!
Wednesday, February 10
Communion Service at Marquis – 11:00am
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Ill parishioners and family members: Carl Beers, Ben Burdett,
Kris Bratchers, Frank Byrne, Vi Costanzo, Judy Dennsion, Ron Dove,
Bob Douglas, Margaret Dupree, Dale Emmons, Phillis
Farrelly, Rodney Gabriel, Harry Gillgam, Madlyn Goucher, Mary
Hein, Dan Heitzman, Mary Helling, Vicky Hutchinson, Lori Kaiser,
Bill Kemp, Dan Krause, Tina Nguyen, Karla Moreno Olivares, Mario
N. Rangel, Luis Rodriguez, Debbie Rose-Weiss, Pam Shirley, Tim
Smith and Ken Terho.
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Please continue praying for
Alissa McCrannand her family.
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ILL LIST
If you know of someone in our community in need of our presence or
prayers, please call or email Melanie.
Please help us keep our list current by letting us know when your loved
one is better. Thank you!
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Ascension Catholic Church
Lenten Schedule 2016
The Year of Mercy
Ash Wednesday ~ February 10
8:30am Mass in English
12:00pm Bilingual Mass
6:30pm Mass in English
8:00pm Mass in Spanish
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Thursday evenings at 7pm
St. Francis Rm.
Beginning February 11
GoodNews People
Faith Sharing Groups
Based on the Works of Mercy
Select a group: Sunday afternoons, Monday &
Thursday evenings, Wednesday mornings.
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Parish Communal
Reconciliation Service
March 8 at 7:00pm Bilingual
(This service provides an opportunity
for individual reconciliation.)
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Scripture Study
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Speaker: Kathryn Ferguson
“The Haunting
of the Mexican Border”
Friday, February 19
6pm to 7:30pm
Join author Kathryn Ferguson for a talk about
her book, “The Haunting of the Mexican
Border,” and the status of immigration at the
Arizona border. Refreshments served.
Lenten Reflection 
Saturday, February 27
9:30am to noon in English
Noon to 1:30 in Spanish
Presenter: Fr. Bill Edens, CSP
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Rosary following the 8:30am Mass on Tuesdays.
Stations of the Cross following the 8:30am Mass on Fridays.(English)
Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm on Fridays (Spanish)
THANK YOU FROM THE CRAB FEED COMMITTEE
AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENTS
We would like to thank each of you who attended the
Crab Feed, participated in the raffles and 50/50,
assisted with working the event or donated food and
beverage. We appreciate you very much. Your
participation helps families be able to send their
children from Ascension to Catholic schools from
kindergarten to eighth grade. We are thankful to
have this opportunity to have our children receive
fine Catholic education.
SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY
Fair Trade Chocolate Sale Today: $4 each!
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Our focus for January was:
Feed the Hungry & Give Drink to the Thirsty
Thank you to everyone who generously donated items for
Catholic Charities Traveling Crib!
Our focus for February is:
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PLANT SALE
Spring is around the corner and so is the Knights of
Columbus plant sale. Order forms will be ready the
weekend of February 13th and 14th, all orders must
be pre-paid and delivery of the plants will take place
on May 7th and 8th. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.
Sat. Feb. 6
Sun. Feb. 7
Mon. Feb. 8
Tues. Feb. 9
Wed. Feb. 10
Thurs. Feb. 11
Fri. Feb. 12
Sat. Feb. 13
Sun. Feb. 14
All Parishioners
+Mary K. Petska
+Patricio Sanchez
+Janet Adolf
All Parishioners
+Jaqueline Minas Salazar
All Parishioners
All Parishioners
+Joseph Healy
All Parishioners
All Parishioners
All Parishioners
All Parishioners
+Allan Acker
+Janet Adolf
+Angel Montenegro
+William Ramirez
Fr. Angelo Te
+Macaria Isabel Gutierrez
+Victoriano Baquiax
Jesus Rojas, Carolina Rojas &
Hermelinda Rojas
9:30am
5:00pm
7:00pm
8:30am
10:30am
12:30pm
8:30am
8:30am
8:30am
12:00pm
6:30pm
8:00pm
12:00pm
8:30am
5:00Pm
7:00pm
8:30am
10:30am
12:30pm
ASCENSION SHELTER
We will be opening our doors to shelter guests the
week of March 6th. Please take a look at the
volunteer sign-up sheet
Questions? Please call Diana Jenness at 503-254-3898.
OPPORTUNITY ELSEWHERE...
FREE Dental Sealant Day
For children ages 7 to 12 years-old.
Saturday, February 13th, Portland Family Dentistry
6439 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97213.
Children will be seen by appointment only, to schedule please
contact (503) 284-3588 or [email protected].
Children DO NOT need to be a current patient, DO NOT need insurance, children with
insurance are eligible, Other than age, there are no restrictions or requirements.
There will be no fees associated with treatment.
Clothe the Naked
"The crowds asked John the Baptist, 'What should we do?'
He said to them in reply,'Whoever has two cloaks should
share with the person who has none'" (Luke 3: 10-11).
Suggestion: Bring men’s new underwear & socks
& new or used men’s belts to Ascension Church.
We will deliver them to St. Andre Bessette Church.
Serve
Participate in the “Underwear, Sock and Belt” drive. 
Accompany
At Dress for Success, boost a woman's confidence through mock
interviewing and provide her with resume tips that set her up
for success.
Defend
Educate yourself about where your clothes come from - the
kinds of working conditions that are involved with these
products. Are we "unclothing" someone in order to clothe
ourselves?
Live
Change your consumption patterns: Reconsider whether you
need another coat, another tie, another shirt, another color,
another pair of shoes.
Avoid the temptation of pornography:
“The human body [should] be veiled and treated in a way that
does not objectify it sexually and reduce it to an erotic
stimulant.”
“Pornography is likewise a grave sin against human dignity. …
Pornography dehumanizes the persons depicted, making them
into objects of use.”
Reflect and follow-up: The work of mercy isn't finished when the
activity ends. Spend time in prayer, reflecting on where you saw and
experienced the love and mercy of Christ. If you did an activity with a
group, follow-up with others in that group and share insights or
observations. This is a chance to grow in faith - and mercy- together.
OPPORTUNITY ELSEWHERE...
Philosophy Night at St. Stephen’s, Feb. 18th, 7-9pm.
This month’s topic: St. Augustine’s De immortalitate animae (On the
Immortality of the Soul).
See our event page on Facebook for readings and more information:
(https://www.facebook.com/events/118690251848922/).
No reading is required ahead of time. You can just show up. Adoration
and Confession at 6:30 in the church. Philosophy Night 7-9 pm in the
basement hall. St. Stephen, 1112 SE 41st Ave. Portland, OR.
Questions? email Fr. Eric Andersen at [email protected].
7 de febrero del 2016
Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Misa en Español
Sábado - 7:00pm
Domingo - 12:30pm
Horario de Oficina
De lunes a jueves de 9am a 3pm
(503) 256 3897
CENA ANNUAL DEL ESPAGUETI 2016
Domingo, 6 de marzo, 2016. La cena anual del
espagueti se acerca y necesitamos de su ayuda. Como todos
los años nos dirigimos a ustedes, nuestra comunidad, para
pedirles donaciones de postres y pasteles para ese día. En el
vestíbulo antes de salir de la parroquia habrá una hoja para
que usted pueda apuntar su nombre para traer algún postre
comprado en la tienda de su elección. También puede llamar
a la oficina parroquial para apuntarse. Si usted tiene alguna
pregunta o desea ayudar por favor comuníquese con Ely
Guerrero al 503-481-2664. Gracias de antemano por sus
donaciones.
Confesiones:
Sábados 3:30-4:30pm y con previa cita
Al-Anon: Lunes y Miércoles - 5pm
Grupo de Parejas: Miércoles - 7pm
Escuela San Andrés-: Jueves - 7pm.
Hora Santa: Primer viernes del mes- 7pm.
Misa de Sanación: Tercer viernes del mes - 7pm.
Asamblea de Oración: Segundo y cuarto viernes - 7pm.
CUARESMA.
Tema de la semana: ¿Qué es la Cuaresma?
Así como existen diferentes estaciones durante el año del
mismo modo como cada ser humano tiene diferentes etapas
en su desarrollo físico (niñez, adolescencia, juventud, edad
adulta), así también en la Iglesia se celebran diferentes
tiempos litúrgicos. Los cuales tienen objetivo presentar las
diferentes etapas de la vida de Cristo en orden a darnos la
salvación. La Cuaresma inicia el Miércoles de Ceniza y
termina el Viernes Santo.
No podemos decir que una etapa sea más importante que otra
(así como no podemos decir que una estación del año es más
importante que otra, aunque sin duda hay una estación que
nos gusta más). En los tiempos Litúrgicos, cada uno tiene su
importancia y no puede entenderse uno sin los otros. La
especialidad de la Cuaresma es prepararnos intensamente por
medio de la reconciliación a participar en el Misterio de la
Muerte y la Resurrección de Cristo.
Durante 40 días o 5 semanas estamos invitados a caminar
unos pasos que nos llevaran a la salvación.
Por lo tanto los invitamos a participar en el Viacrucis que
tendremos en la parroquia los viernes a las 7:00pm.
GRACIAS DE PARTE DEL COMITE DE LA
CENA DEL CANGREJO Y DE LOS PADRES DE
FAMILIA DE NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE
LA ASCENCION EN ESCUELAS CATOLICAS
Gracias a todos y a cada uno de ustedes quienes
vinieron a cenar a la Cena del Cangrejo, participaron
en las rifas, ayudaron y trabajaron en el evento y/o
donaron comida o bebidas. Su participación ayuda a
que familias de nuestra parroquia puedan mandar a
sus hijos a escuelas Católicas desde el kínder hasta
el octavo grado. Damos las gracias por tener la
oportunidad de que nuestros hijos reciban la mejor y
más fina educación Católica.
BAUTIZOS
Los próximos bautizos serán el 9 de abril, 2016 si hay
personas interesadas en bautizar a sus niños y niñas por
favor de venir a registrarlos durante las horas de oficina de
lunes a jueves de 9am a 3pm. Recuerde que los viernes
está cerrado. Los niños tienen que tener de edad: de recién
nacidos hasta 6 años, después de 7 años para arriba tienen que
tomar clases de RICA. Los padrinos tienen que estar casados por
la iglesia si son pareja. Las pláticas serán el miércoles 6 de
abril, 2016 a las 7:00pm. Estas clases es un requisito para padres y
padrinos, tienen que tomar las clases, si no pueden tomarlas aquí en la
parroquia pueden tomarlas en otra iglesia solamente tienen que
presentar el comprobante de que ya las tomo.
CABALLEROS DE COLON
Venta de Plantas La primavera está a la vuelta de la
esquina y también lo está la venta de plantas de los Caballeros de
Colon. Podrás hacer tu pedido el fin de semana del 13 y 14 de
febrero. Todas las órdenes deberán de pagarse al ordenar y
recogerlas el 7 y 8 de mayo.
¡LA COCINA DEL SALON
TONY RINELLA ESTA LISTA!
El personal de la Ascensión les brinda su más sincero
agradecimiento a todos los voluntarios quienes trabajaron
muy duro y dedicaron mucho tiempo a este proyecto.
¡La espera valió la pena!
Agradecemos a:
Padre Angelo Te
Padre Ben Innes
Steve Bauer
Mark Gillgam
Annie Gillgam
Judy Lindbeck
Genevieve Fox
Larry Laws
Gustavo Mercado
Le queremos agradecer en especial a
Mark Gillgam y Judy Lindbeck
por haber estado a cargo de este proyecto desde las
fases de planeación y hasta la construcción.
Iglesia Católica de la Ascensión
Horario de Cuaresma 2016
El Año de la Misericordia
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Miércoles de Ceniza - Febrero 10
8:30am - Misa en ingles
12:00pm – Misa Bilingüe
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Confesiones en Comunidad
8 de marzo 7:00pm - Bilingüe
(Este servicio da la oportunidad para
reconciliarse individualmente.)
6:30pm – Misa en ingles
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8:00pm – Misa en Español
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Estudio de la Biblia
En inglés, todos los jueves, 7pm
Salón San Francisco
Comenzado el 11 de febrero
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Invitada Especial:
Kathryn Ferguson
“The Haunting
of the Mexican Border”
Viernes, 19 de febrero
De 6pm a 7:30pm
Te invitamos a una plática en ingles con la
escritora Kathryn Ferguson quien hablara de su
libro, “The Haunting of the Mexican Border,” y
la situación de la inmigración en la frontera de
Arizona. Se servirán refrescos.
GoodNews People
Reflexión de Cuaresma
Grupos de Fe en ingles
Sábado, 27 de febrero
9:30am – 12pm en ingles
12pm - 1:30 en español
Presentador: Padre Bill Edens, CSP
Basados en los Trabajos de la Misericordia
Escoge tu grupo: domingos por la tarde, lunes y jueves
por las tardes y miércoles por las mañanas.
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Rosario: todos los martes después de la misa en ingles de la de las 8:30am.
Estaciones de la Cruz, en inglés, todos los viernes después de la misa de las 8:30am.
Estaciones de la Cruz, en español, Todos los viernes a las 7:00pm
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