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March 1, 2015
Second Sunday of Lent
Here are selections from the Mardi Gras
Carnival Photo Booth. As you can see, a
fun time was had by all!
Aquí son selecciones del Carnaval de
Mardi Gras cabina de fotos. Como se
puede ver, un tiempo divertido fue tenido
por todos.
St. Pius X Catholic parish
1280 NW Saltzman Rd., Portland, OR 97229 (503) 644-5264 www.stpius.org
MASS SCHEDULE Horario de Misas
Saturday Sabado
Sunday Domingo
4th Sunday
5:00 pm
7:00 pm en Español
7:30 am 9:00 am 10:30 am
1:00 pm en Español
5:30 pm Youth
8:30 pm Contemplative
2:45 pm Adapted Mass
Daily Mass Misa Diaria
8:15 am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat
Wednesday Miercoles
8:15 am (& also 9:15 am during the school year)
Thursday Jueves
7:00 pm en Español
Communion Service: 6:30 am Monday - Friday
RECONCILIATION Confesiones
Saturday 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm or by appointment
Pr ayer Chain
Email requests to [email protected]
or call the parish office (503) 644-5264
Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
Questions - Roberta Schreck (503) 645-4607 or
[email protected]
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
We are Called to be the Eyes and Hands and Hear of the Risen Jesus.
pastor’s note
ADMINISTRATION
DID YOU KNOW…
One cold winter evening a priest
was walking through a dangerous
neighborhood. A man hiding in the
shadows didn’t recognize him as
a priest because the priest had his
topcoat buttoned up to his chin. The
man came out of the shadows with a
gun and asked the priest to give him
his wallet. When the priest opened
his coat to get it, the man with the gun saw his Roman
collar and apologized. He said “Sorry Father, I didn’t
know you were a priest. I can’t steal from you. Just go
on your way.” The priest was so relieved he reached
into his coat pocket and pulled out a cigar. He said
“Thank you my good man. Let me give you a cigar.”
The robber said “I appreciate that Father, but I can’t
take it. I gave up smoking for Lent.”
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Well, the obvious point is that whatever spiritual
practice we choose to take on during Lent, it is
supposed to change us, it is supposed to make us better
people. Changes come in many ways. Some are good,
some are not. Some are gradual, some occur with
amazing speed. Today’s readings deal with the most
profound change any human will ever face: the end
of life in this world and the beginning of life in the
next. Did you notice how the themes of death and life
are part of each of today’s readings? (Guiding Light,
Reflect on the Word, Cycle B, Homilies by Fr. Joe
Robinson, pgs. 49-50)
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Worship and Liturgy
SCRIPTURE FOR MARCH 8
Exodus 20:1-17, 1Corinthians 1:22-25, John 2:13-25
With God’s Grace,
Fr. Sean Weeks
Pastor
Jesus disrupts the non-religious activities in the temple.
What might I need to disrupt to restore a more
religious attitude when I go to Mass?
Leadership
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL REFLECTION
CHURCH
Lent is a call not just to “give up something” but more
important to “give something for the poor.” Wherever
you live in the parish, there are poor families within
walking distance of your home. When in need, they
ring the rectory bell. They are, in effect, ringing your
doorbell.
Rev. Sean Weeks, Pastor
(503) 644-5264 / [email protected]
Rev. Francisco Bringuela, Parochial Vicar
(503) 644-5264 / [email protected]
Rev. Peter Siamoo, Priest in Residence
(503) 644-5264 / [email protected]
A very small amount of your time and energy can make a
huge difference to someone in need. Come and see how
you might give through St. Vincent de Paul. Our next
meeting is March 2, at 7:00 pm, in the Church Hall.
Bob Little, Deacon
(503) 213-1447 / [email protected]
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WORSHIP AND LITURGY, CONT.
Holy Thursday -- April 2. Mass is 7:00 pm
(Bilingual). Afterwards, pray until midnight with the
Blessed Sacrament in the Community Center.
LENT TO EASTER
Fasting and Abstinence -- All Catholics 14 years and
older abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent and Good
Friday.
• Catholics between the ages 18 and 59 fast on Good
Friday. To fast means to eat one full meal; the other
two meals that day should be less than the normal
amount unless they are already at a minimum for
good health. Eating between meals is not permitted;
however, liquids including coffee, milk and fruit
juices are allowed.
Good Friday Walk of the Cross -- Friday, April
3, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, beginning at Bethel
Congregational (Faith Cafe).
Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion -- April
3, at 5:30 pm, English; 7:30 pm, Spanish. See previous
column regarding fasting and abstinence.
Morning Prayer Services will be celebrated on Holy
Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 8:15 am.
Fridays of Lent -- will include:
• Stations of the Cross – 5:45 pm in the church.
• Soup Suppers – Every Lenten Friday, at 6:30 pm, in
the Community Center. See page 8 for details.
• Abstain from Meat -- See above explanation.
Easter Vigil -- April 4, 8:30 pm (Bilingual). Our most
festive, solemn Mass of the year. Gather around the
Easter bonfire, process with the light of Christ into
the Church, hear the singing of the Exsultet and the
proclamation of the Scriptures of salvation. Celebrate
the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist
with the newly initiated adults.
Ignatian Evening of Prayer with Ed
Plocha. Prayer is simply tuning in to
God’s presence. Over the centuries
people have found different ways of
doing this. One such example is termed
“Ignatian prayer” developed by St. Ignatius Loyola
and articulated in his Spiritual Exercises. This form of
prayer uses the imagination and senses to develop an
intimate relationship with God.
Easter Sunday Mass Times -- April 5. Note that the
underlined time is adapted for Easter: 7:30 am, 9:00
am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm (Spanish), 5:30 pm (Youth) and
8:30 pm (Contemplative).
FREE LECTURE WITH BROTHER
MICHAEL CASEY
Please note date change: Tuesday, March 10, at 7:00
pm, in the Church. Ed Plocha will offer reflections and
prayer and lead us in experiencing Ignatian prayer.
Brother Michael Casey, a Cistercian monk of
Tarrawarra Abbey in Australia, will offer a free lecture
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th, Portland,
on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:00 pm. Brother Casey
is a well-known retreat master and lecturer on monastic
spirituality, as well as author of many books including
Seventy-Four Tools for Good Living.
Ed’s background includes ten years in the Maryland
Province of the Jesuits. He remains actively involved
with Christian Life Community, a Jesuit-affiliated
Pontifical lay institute. He and his wife Helen have been
members of our parish since 2012.
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
The Church encourages the celebration of Reconciliation
during Lent.
• March 16, at 7:00 pm, is our Lenten Communal
Reconciliation Service. Many priests will be on
hand to hear confessions.
• Saturday Confessions are from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm,
but will not be heard on Holy Saturday, April 4.
Chrism Mass for Archdiocese -- March 30, 2015, at
7:00 pm, at St. Mary Cathedral on NW 18th and Couch
Street, Portland.
(Continued in next column)
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Friday, March 6, 2015
8:15 am Mass
On Friday, March 6, we celebrate the sacrament of the
anointing of the sick at the 8:15 am morning Mass.
Please come to be anointed if you suffer from chronic
illness, a psychological condition, advanced age, or any
serious illness. Several priests will be on hand for the
sacrament. A reception follows after Mass.
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SANCTITY OF LIFE
LIFE AND SOCIAL ETHICS
Pope Benedict XVI writes in Caritas in Veritate that
“The Church forcefully maintains this link between life
ethics and social ethics, fully aware that ‘a society lacks
solid foundations when, on the one hand, it asserts
values such as the dignity of the person, justice and
peace, but then, on the other hand, radically acts to the
contrary by allowing or tolerating a variety of ways in
which human life is devalued and violated, especially
where it is weak or marginalized.’” (no. 15).
Abortion is the leading cause of death in the world,
ending more lives than cardiovascular disease, cancer,
AIDS, war, hunger ... or any other cause.*
You can change that.
*Based on data from the World Health Organization and the
Guttmacher Institute
As a gift from God, every human life is sacred from
conception to natural death.
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign with
a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting
and peaceful vigil to end abortion. The mission of the
campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a
spirit of unity during a focused 40 day campaign of
prayer, fasting and peaceful activism, with the purpose of
repentance, to seek God’s favor to turn hearts and minds
from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing
an end to abortion.
CAMP JOSHUA
Camp Joshua (March 22-25, 2015) is a 4-day camp
in Salem for pro-life students ages 16-21. They come
together to learn about the pro-life movement, how to
help save babies, and best of all to meet other pro-life
youth from all over the state! For more information
about Camp Joshua, or to apply online, go to www.ortl.
org.
There will be a daily prayer vigil outside Lovejoy
Surgicenter at 933 NW 25th Avenue, Portland,
Oregon, from February 19 – March 29, 7:00 am - 7:00
pm. Please consider signing up for an hour of prayer
vigil, which will be a peaceful and educational presence.
To sign up, please:
SCRIP GIFT CARD
PROGRAM
1. Go to http://40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/
portland/.
2. On the upper right side of the screen, click on
“Log in”. Use “stpiusxforlife” as user name and
password.
3. Click on box “View more openings” under heading
“Vigil openings”.
4. Click on date you wish to sign up. Choose an hour
and click on box indicating “+ Add Me”.
FUNDRAISING FOR ST. PIUS X
CHURCH AND SCHOOL
During Lent, keep in mind the many great seafood and
vegetarian restaurant options available through the
Scrip program: McGrath’s Fish House, Newport Bay,
Red Lobster, Pastini’s, Sweet Tomato, Veggie Grill,
Baja Fresh, Chipotle, Portland Seafood Company, and
Manzana’s!
For assistance in signing up and any other questions,
please contact Tony D’Silva at [email protected].
Scrip sales now occur inside McMahon Hall on
school days during pick-up and drop-off times. Scrip
buyers may enter McMahon Hall early to conduct
their purchases. Sunday Scrip sales occur inside the
Community Center from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.
ITEMS FOR THE BULLETIN?
If you have an item to be considered for inclusion in an
upcoming bulletin, the deadline is the Friday (10 days)
prior to the weekend during which you want the item
to be published. Email submissions or questions to
[email protected].
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YOUTH MINISTRY
OUTREACH/PEACE AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE
LENT SERVICE PROJECT
Faith Formation, Youth Ministry and St. Pius X
School
We will be collecting New Utensils and Dinnerware for
the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program.
This program assists individuals and families that must
leave their home lands due to fear of persecution because
of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a
particular social group, and political opinions. Refugees
come from all parts of the world.
Middle School Youth Nights:
March 1: Youth Night in the Community Center.
Questions: Janell Hoekstra, Middle School Youth
Ministry, [email protected].
Donation bins will be available in the Parish Office and
at Sunday School throughout Lent.
High School Youth Nights:
March 1: Catholicism, Christianity & World Religions.
For further information, or if you have furniture, bedding
or other home necessities you wish to donate, please
contact our Parish Coordinators: Mia Fast and Maeve
Eynard, St. Pius X 7th Graders, at (503) 213-1450, or
[email protected].
Questions: Kristin Mombert, Coordinator of Youth
Ministry, [email protected].
BABY CORNER AT ST. PIUS X
As you are cleaning out your closets, please remember
Baby Corner. Baby Corner provides assistance to
mothers for babies and young children who are in need
in our local community.
COMMUNITY LIFE
AND GROUPS
PRUNING OUR HEARTS FOR LENT
BRINGING FORTH GOD’S BLOOM IN
YOUR LIFE
Current Needs of Baby Corner: PACK & PLAYS,
strollers, books, used clean clothing newborn to size
4T, diapers sizes 2, 4, and 6 most needed at present,
diaper cream and wipes. Please no car seats, cribs or
stuffed animals.
All widows of the parish are invited to join the
WOW/Widows of Wisdom group for a day retreat
on Thursday, March 5,
from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm,
in the Community Center Main Hall.
Bring donations to St. Pius X Church office Monday Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Questions? Call Marty (503)
614-9630, or Jennifer (971) 404-8040.
Mary Jo Saavedra from the Franciscan Spiritual Center
will be the Facilitator.
Morning coffee, tea & snacks on arrival and lunch at
noon will be provided.
BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER FOR
MOTHER AND CHILD
To register, please send your check for $25
by February 27
to Marilyn Fullmer
10400 NW Alphorn Lane, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Mother and Child Education Center and its clients
THANK YOU! Our St. Pius X parishioners have been
most generous and all of you are appreciated. As of the
first 2 weeks of collections, $3,221.79 has been donated.
If you still have baby bottles (empty and filled), please
drop them off soon in the square containers in the
vestibule of the church. Thank you all again!
Questions: Call Marilyn at (503) 647-5888,
or Barbara at (503) 747-4034
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COMMUNITY LIFE AND GROUPS, CONT.
St. Patrick’s Day
Family Dinner
Saturday, March 14, 2015
St. Pius X Community Center
Enjoy a traditional Irish feast & a special performance by the
Comerford Irish Dancers!
5:30 pm Social HourȈ6:30 pm DinnerȈ7:30 pm Performance
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Catered by Claeys ȈBeer & wine available for sale
Tickets Only $20
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COMMUNITY LIFE AND GROUPS, CONT.
SAVE THE DATE:
A CELEBRATION OF SOUTHERN
CHARM
All are invited to the St. Pius X Women’s Club Annual
Spring Tea on Saturday, April 25, in the Community
Center. Table viewing begins at 12:30 pm and the tea
begins at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $26 per person.
Special guest appearance by Julianne Johnson-Weiss.
For table and ticket information, call Mary Campbell
at (503) 929-1788. For general questions, call Janice
Garbayo at (503) 319-0597.
A few words about Faith Café…
We will be celebrating our 10 year
anniversary in April! We thank
the St. Pius X parishioners and
staff for your financial and volunteer help over the years.
We couldn’t have done it without you! Our hope is to
make this Anniversary dinner a very special evening for
our guests.
ST. PIUS X CYO TRACK AND FIELD
Here’s how you can help…
• Maybe you or a company contact can supply items
to put in 100 gift bags for our guests. Examples: $5
gift cards, TriMet bus passes, T-shirts, water bottles,
chocolate, any nice item will do!
• Connection to a rental or party store for water
glasses, red cloth napkins, or decorations.
• Fresh cut flowers or items for centerpieces.
• Any discounted items: Examples: beverages
(sparkling cider) or desserts.
• Someone who can videotape and/or photograph the
event.
It’s that time of the year......registration is now open
for the 2015 St. Pius X CYO Track and Field season!
Participants compete in one of three groups:
•
•
•
Roadrunners - 3rd and 4th grade
Cubs - 5th and 6th grade
Cadets - 7th and 8th grade
To register, please check out the St. Pius X Track
website: http://www.stpiusxtrack.com/. Deadline to
register is March 13.
Looking ahead…
Save your unneeded clothes for a clothing drive we will
be having this late spring to benefit Faith Café. Watch
for announcements in the bulletin.
If you are registered, please plan on attending the
Parent Information Night on March 9, at 7:00 pm, in
McMahon Hall.
Thank you in advance for your support to Faith Café in
this milestone year!
INTERFAITH CLIMATE ADVOCACY
DAY
Allan Wells
Faith Café Board Member
Email: [email protected]
Join us at the Capitol in Salem on Tuesday March 3,
9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Your moral voice is important and
influential and needs to be heard by our legislators. For
carpooling, contact Chris Kondrat at chris@kondrats.
com, or (503) 644-4816.
Faith Cafe is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and an equal
opportunity provider.
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COMMUNITY LIFE AND GROUPS, CONT.
HUNGERING FOR
A BOUNTIFUL
EARTH
START A NEW LENTEN TRADITION –
JOIN YOUR PARISH FAMILY FOR
ST. PIUS X LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS!
Every Friday in Lent, we gather as a community to share
a simple meal of homemade soups, breads, macaroni and
cheese and peanut butter sandwiches. We pray together
and eat together, followed by a short program for adults
and activities for the children. Parish groups host each
supper, providing delicious food and fellowship. There’s
no charge for the evening. Donations are collected
for Operation Rice Bowl, the Catholic Relief Services
Lenten program that reaches out to people in our own
neighborhoods, as well as around the world.
This week, CRS Rice Bowl takes us to the coffee
highlands of Nicaragua, where we’re called to protect
both the goodness of creation and the livelihoods of
struggling families. How will this week’s fast remind
us of the sacredness of God’s creation and our duty to
protect it?
KIDS PLAY
Supper begins in the Community Center at 6:30 pm on
Fridays, following Stations of the Cross in the church
at 5:45 pm, and we are usually done by 7:30 pm.
Children are welcome – we have child-friendly foods
and activities. Come be part of your parish family, and
celebrate Lent 2015 with us!
Are you a parent or caregiver to a child age newborn to
5? Are you looking for a play-based group to be a part
of? If so, we meet most Mondays in the Youth Center
from 10:00 am - 11:30 am.
If you would like to join our email list, please contact
Lisa Williams at [email protected]; or Kat
Wright at [email protected].
March 6 – soups by the St. Pius X Combined Choirs;
in the Community Center with Music for the Lenten
Season.
Additionally, we are always looking for gently used
toys. Please email us if you would like to make a toy
donation.
March 13 – soups by the Latino community; Catholic
Charities guest speaker on El Programa Hispano.
March 20 – soups by Habitat for Humanity; Willamette
West Habitat and the NW Quilters Project.
INTERFAITH ADVOCACY DAY 2015
March 27 – soups by the Filipino Community; Pia
DeLeon speaks on Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippinesmessage of hope.
State Capitol Building - Salem, Oregon
On February 11, members of our Parish Outreach
Commission joined several hundred Oregonians
of many religious traditions for a day of interfaith
worship, dialogue, education, and advocacy on behalf
of Oregonians facing hunger, homelessness, or lack of
access to affordable health care.
For more information, contact Anne Hanchek at (503)
526-9693, or [email protected].
BUILDING A CULTURE OF
VOCATIONS
Activities included an interfaith panel on “Confronting
Poverty, Promoting Economic Equality and Preventing
Gun Violence, Expanding health care” training in
advocacy skills, issue briefings, and meetings with our
legislators giving voice to our issues.
“IT IS REALLY GOD HIMSELF, the ‘Lord of the
harvest’, who chooses his laborers. His call is always
undeserved and unexpected. We are called to cooperate
with his providence, and to use the powerful tool which
he has placed in our hands: prayer. Jesus said ‘Pray
the LORD of the harvest to send out laborers into his
harvest!’”
Interfaith Advocacy Day is an annual event held
each February in Salem. Raise your voice of faith to
strengthen Oregon Communities. Join us 2016!
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COMMUNITY LIFE AND GROUPS, CONT.
ST. PIUS X PARISH NURSES
and PROMOTORES DE SALUD
will sponsor a
FREE LIONS CLUB
HEALTH SCREENING
For adults age 18 and over
Sunday, March 8, 2015
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
St. Pius X Community Center
APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY
Screening tests for:
Eyes:
Visual acuity to see if you need glasses. Glaucoma test eye pressure: if too high
and left untreated, it can cause blindness.
Cholesterol Screening:
Screen for risk of heart disease.
Blood Pressure:
If pressure is too high, it may lead to stroke or heart attack.
Diabetes:
Blood glucose test. Do not eat any food for 3 hours before this blood sugar test.
You may drink water.
APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY
SIGN UP AFTER MASSES FOR AN APPOINTMENT TIME
OR CALL Fran Breiling (503) 645-3775
EN ESPAÑOL CALL Lupita (503) 270-9794
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Ministerio latino
SAN PIO X
1280 NW Saltzman Rd. Portland, Or. 97229
LAS ENFERMERAS DE LA PARROQUIA En Coordinación con
EL CLUB DE LEONES Y PROMOTORES DE SALUD
Ofrecen una revisión de salud GRATIS Para mayores de 18 años.
El domingo 08 de Marzo del 2015
de 9:00 am a 3:00 pm
En el Centro Comunitario de la Parroquia
LOS EXAMENES QUE REALIZARAN SERAN:
OJOS:
Examen de la vista con prescripción escrita. Prueba del glaucoma este examen lo realizan para detectar a
tiempo este problema y evitar ceguera en el futuro.
PROYECCION DE COLESTEROL:
Pantalla para riesgos de enfermedades de corazón.
PRESIÓN ARTERIAL:
Revisión para saber si su presión arterial es normal, si su presion arterial es alta: puede provocar un derrame
cerebral o ataque al corazón.
DIABETES:
Examen de la glucosa (azúcar). Favor de no comer ningún alimento 3 horas antes, recuerde de no masticar
chicle antes de el examen. Usted solo puede beber agua.
ES NECESARIO HACER CITA PARA QUE LE ATIENDAN
PUEDE HACER CITA DESPUÉS DE CADA MISA, PARA
MAS INFORMACION FAVOR DE LLAMAR AL
Fran (503) 645-3775 (Ingles)
Lupita (503) 270-9794 (Español)
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Ministerio latino
cont.
la Nota del parroco
Una noche frio en invierno un cura
estaba caminando a través de una
vecindad peligroso. Un hombre
escondido en las sombras no se
reconoció el cura a una cura porque el
cura tenía su sobretodo abrochado hasta
la barbilla. El hombre se salió de las
sombras con una pistola y le dejo que
fuera darle su billetera. Cuando el cura
se abro su abrigo para conseguirle el
hombre con la pistola se vio su cuello Romano y disculpó. El
hombre dijo, “Discúlpame Padre, no sabía que era un cura.
No me puedo robarle. Continuar en su comino.” El cura fue
relevado y agarro una cigarro de su bolsillo de su abrigo
y dijo, “Gracias mi mejor hombre. Permítame a darse un
cigarro.” El ladrón dijo, “Me apreciar eso Padre, pero no me
puedo aceptar. Me renuncio de fumar para prestado.”
Meditación del Papa Benedicto XVI
La Transfiguración no es un cambio de Jesús, sino que es la
revelación de su divinidad, la íntima compenetración de su
ser con Dios, que se convierte en pura luz. En su ser uno con
el Padre, Jesús mismo es Luz de Luz. Pedro, Santiago y Juan,
contemplando la divinidad del Señor, son preparados para
afrontar el escándalo de la cruz, como se canta en un antiguo
himno: “En el monte te transfiguraste y tus discípulos, en
cuanto eran capaces, contemplaron tu gloria, para que,
viéndote crucificado, comprendieran que tu pasión era
voluntaria y anunciaran al mundo que tu eres verdaderamente
el esplendor del Padre”.
Queridos amigos, participemos también nosotros de esta
visión y de este don sobrenatural, dando espacio a la oración
y a la escucha de la Palabra de Dios. Además, especialmente
en este tiempo de Cuaresma, os exhorto, como escribe el
Siervo de Dios Pablo VI, “a responder al precepto divino
de la penitencia con algún acto voluntario, además de las
renuncias impuestas por el peso de la vida cotidiana”.
Invoquemos a la Virgen María, para que nos ayude a
escuchar y seguir siempre al Señor Jesús, hasta la pasión y la
cruz, para participar también en su gloria. (Benedicto XVI, 20
de marzo de 2011).
El obvio punto es que cualquier práctica espirito elegimos
tomar durante de prestado, se supone a cambiarnos, se supone
a hacerlos a mejor personas. Los cambios vienen en formas
varias. Algunos que son buenos y algunos que no son buenos.
Algunos que son gradual y algunos que ocurrir en tiempo
rápido. Los lecturas de hoy tratar con el cambio más profundo
que cualquier humano va a enfrentar, el fin de vida en este
mundo y el comienzo de la vida en el próximo. ¿Te diste
cuenta que los temas de vida y de muerte son aparte de cada
lecturas de hoy? (Guiando Luz, Reflexionar sobre la Palabra,
Ciclo B, Homilías de P. Joe Robinson, págs. 49-50)
REFLEXIÓN
¿Has tenido alguna vez en tus manos un diamante o una perla
preciosa? Brilla por todas las partes por donde la mires. Pues
así es el Evangelio de hoy.
Podríamos mirarlo desde muchísimos ángulos y
descubriríamos una belleza y un brillo muy singular en
cualquier dirección. Pero hoy tenemos que contentarnos con
una sola mirada.
La semana pasada meditábamos en la realidad del desierto
como imagen y camino de la vida cristiana. Hoy, el
Evangelio nos ofrece un escenario distinto, pero que es como
otro símbolo paradigmático de nuestro itinerario cuaresmal:
la montaña.
En el lenguaje bíblico y espiritual, la montaña, al igual que
el desierto, es un lugar privilegiado para la oración y para
el encuentro personal con Dios. El Sinaí, el Horeb, el Tabor
son nombres de las montañas más sagradas que nos recuerda
la Biblia. En ellas tuvieron lugar acontecimientos decisivos
del diálogo de Dios con los hombres. Eventos de alianza, de
salvación, de revelación divina y de redención.
En el Antiguo Testamento, el pueblo de Israel ofrecía
sacrificios a Yahvéh en la cima de las montañas: Abraham, en
la tierra de Moriáh, sube a un monte para ofrecer a Dios
en sacrificio a su hijo Isaac; el Horeb es el lugar elegido
por Dios para manifestarse a Moisés y luego también a
Elías; en el monte Garizín los israelitas solían adorar y
elevar oraciones al Señor. Los mismos paganos preferían
los picachos y las cumbres de los montes para ofrecer allí
el incienso a sus dioses. Y en nuestras culturas americanas
nos basta sólo recordar ciudades sagradas como Machu(Continua en la pagina 12)
Con la Gracia de Dios,
Padre Sean Weeks
Parroco
II Domingo de Cuaresma. La subida a la montaña.
Marcos 9, 2-10. 2o. Domingo de Cuaresma. El monte, lugar
de oración, es donde Dios te quiere dar muchas gracias.
Del santo Evangelio según san Marcos 9, 2-10
Seis días después, toma Jesús consigo a Pedro, Santiago y
Juan, y los lleva, a ellos solos, aparte, a un monte alto. Y
se transfiguró delante de ellos, y sus vestidos se volvieron
resplandecientes, muy blancos, tanto que ningún batanero
en la tierra sería capaz de blanquearlos de ese modo. Se les
aparecieron Elías y Moisés, y conversaban con Jesús. Toma
la palabra Pedro y dice a Jesús: «Maestro, bueno es estarnos
aquí. Vamos a hacer tres tiendas, una para ti, otra para
Moisés y otra para Elías»; pues no sabía qué responder ya
que estaban atemorizados. Entonces se formó una nube que
les cubrió con su sombra, y vino una voz desde la nube: «Este
es mi Hijo amado, escuchadle.» Y de pronto, mirando en
derredor, ya no vieron a nadie más que a Jesús solo con ellos.
Y cuando bajaban del monte les ordenó que a nadie contasen
lo que habían visto hasta que el Hijo del hombre resucitara
de entre los muertos. Ellos observaron esta recomendación,
discutiendo entre sí qué era eso de «resucitar de entre los
muertos.
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ministerio latino cont.
Pichu o Tajín, o las elevadas cumbres de las pirámides para
comprobar su predilección por los lugares altos para sus
sacrificios. Lo mismo sucede en la espiritualidad cristiana
oriental y occidental de todos los tiempos: sobre las montañas
se yerguen grandes monasterios, abadías, templos, ermitas y
santuarios: Subiaco, Montecassino, el monte Athos, el monte
Carmelo, el cerro del Cubilete, el Cristo del Corcovado y una
infinidad más de lugares santos.
Jesucristo nuestro Señor también solía ir al monte a orar,
en donde pasaba noches enteras a solas con su Padre.
Quiso escoger un monte para anunciar la carta magna de
su Evangelio: las bienaventuranzas; en el monte de los
Olivos sufrió aquellas horas terribles de su agonía, y en la
cima de un pequeño montículo derramó la última gota de su
sangre para redimirnos: el Calvario. Y, una vez resucitado,
escogió también un monte, en Galilea, para despedirse de sus
discípulos antes de ascender al cielo.
La montaña, al igual que el desierto, es un lugar de silencio,
de soledad, de apartamiento del mundo y de las cosas de la
tierra. Exige un esfuerzo fatigoso de “subida” hacia Dios. Allí
arriba se está más cerca del cielo. Quizá por eso nuestro Señor
quiso escoger también una montaña para realizar los eventos
maravillosos de su transfiguración: el Tabor.
Jesús sube con Pedro, Santiago y Juan a la cima de la
montaña. Y allí -nos dice el Evangelio- “se transfiguró delante
de ellos”. ¡Quién pudiera haber estado en ese momento con
Cristo! ¿Qué fue lo que vieron, lo que experimentaron, lo que
oyeron esos tres discípulos predilectos en esos momentos
dichosos? ¡Fueron testigos presenciales de la gloria de Dios!
Sí. Vieron a Cristo en todo el resplandor y en la belleza de su
divinidad. Por unos instantes Jesús dejó brillar toda la pureza
y hermosura de su condición de Hijo de Dios. Como hombre,
siempre mantuvo oculta su divinidad. Ahora es como si dejara
“explotar” toda su gloria de Dios por unos segundos. No
hay palabras para expresarlo. Era mucho más que un éxtasis
o cualquier otra revelación. Era un arrebato momentáneo
al cielo. Era... ¡el paraíso en la tierra! Por eso Pedro no se
contiene y, extasiado: “Maestro –exclama– ¡qué bien se está
aquí!”. Y quiere de pronto hacer tres tiendas, para quedarse
para siempre en ese lugar bienaventurado.
“Y enseguida se les aparecieron Moisés y Elías conversando
con Jesús”. Los representantes máximos de la Ley y los
Profetas se presentan al lado de Cristo, en quien toda la
revelación divina llega a su culmen y a su perfección. Ellos,
los más grandes del pueblo elegido, vienen a rendir veneración
a Cristo y a dar testimonio de Él como Mesías e Hijo de Dios.
Pero, ¿sabemos de qué hablaban? Sí. De la muerte de Cristo,
que tendría lugar en Jerusalén. En medio de su gloria, habla
Cristo de su muerte en la cruz. Ésa sería su “glorificación”.
¡Paradojas divinas! Y en medio de la visión se deja oír la voz
del Padre: “Éste es mi Hijo amado; escúchenlo”.
Imposible comentar en espacio tan escaso algo tan sublime.
Pero al menos quedémonos con este mensaje: en esta
Cuaresma Jesús nos invita a subir con Él a la montaña para
encontrarnos a solas con Él y para descubrirnos los secretos
inefables del misterio y de la gloria de su divinidad. Pero se
necesita hacer silencio en el alma para entrar en oración y
escuchar la voz de Dios. Y necesitamos también “subir” y
dejar abajo las cosas de la tierra: el egoísmo, la vanidad,
la sensualidad, nuestros propios vicios y pasiones; en una
palabra, todo aquello que nos estorba para ir hacia Dios.
Todo esto es parte imprescindible del camino cuaresmal.
Sólo dejando el peso insoportable del pecado podemos subir.
Y, una vez arriba, en la montaña, contemplaremos el rostro
bendito de Cristo y escucharemos la voz del Padre, que nos
invita a seguir a su Hijo. ¿Por cuál camino? Por el de la
cruz. No hay gloria si no viene precedida antes por la pasión
y la muerte. Sólo así, muriendo al hombre viejo y pecador
que hay en nosotros, tendremos vida eterna. Por la cruz
llegaremos a la resurrección.
ANUNCIOS
MONOGUILLOS. Si su hijo desea ser un monaguillo, por
favor comuníquese con la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano al
tel. (503) 213-1446 o con la Señora Patricia Hernández.
RICA/RCIA. Les recordamos a los Catecúmenos y
candidatos a las reuniones todos los Viernes a las 7:00 pm en
el Centro Comunitario. Mayores informes con José Flores.
RETIRO PARA LIDERES DE LA PARROQUIAL. A todos
los lideres de nuestra Parroquia de San Pio X se les invita a
nuestro retiro cuaresmal durante el mes de marzo. Mayores
informes en la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano.
BODAS COMUNITARIAS. Tendremos bodas comunitarias
el sábado 11 de Julio, para mayores informes comuníquese
con la oficina del Ministerio Hispano, deje un mensaje con
nombre, teléfono y le responderemos su llamada a la mayor
brevedad posible.
MINISTERIO DE EVANGELIZACION PARROQUIAL.
Bienvenidos a los nuevos miembros del Ministerio de
Evangelización San Pio X. Se les invita a todos los que han
participado del Retiro de Evangelización Parroquia a nuestras
reuniones todos los Jueves a las 7:00 pm iniciando con la
Santa Misa.
CLASES DE FORMACIÓN DE LA FE. Las clases sobre la
Biblia se reanudarán el próximo 7 de Enero. Introducción a
las Sagradas Escrituras. Las clases de formación son todos
los Miércoles, Jueves y Domingos. Los Miércoles estamos
desarrollando el curso sobre La Biblia, tanto a las 9:00 am
como a las 7:00 pm. Los Jueves estamos desarrollando el
curso La Luz de la Fe. Domingos a las 3:00 pm estamos
estudiando el curso de Los Sacramentos. Hay cuidado de
niños.
SERVICIO DE RECONCILIACION. Invitamos a todos a
participar de las confesiones el Lunes 16 de Marzo a las 7:00
pm. Los niños que vienen a clase los domingos y harán su
primera comunión, deben de hacer su primera confesión ese
día.
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contacts and resources
Parish Office
(503) 644-5264 / [email protected]
Administration
Fr. Sean Weeks, Pastor
(503) 644-5264
Fr. Francisco Bringuela, Parochial Vicar
(503) 644-5264
Fr. Peter Siamoo, Priest in Residence
(503) 644-5264
Bob Little, Deacon
(503) 213-1447
Anthony Vuky, Business Services Manager
(503) 213-1444
Adult Education and Enrichment
Bob Little, Deacon
(503) 213-1447
Annulment Advocacy
Bob Little
(503) 213-1447
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
(503) 234-5334
Baptisms
Tom English, Sacristan
(503) 213-1442
Baby Corner
Voice mailbox
(503) 213-1376
Bereavement
Arlene Lee
(503) 579-9822
Bookkeeping
Jennifer Brown
(503) 213-1445
Bridge Group - Social
Hilary Hutchinson
(503) 526-0650
Bulletin Items
Cheryl Hopkins
(503) 213-1449
Burnside Meals
Rebecca Gaerlan
(503) 372-9176
CYO
Anthony Vuky / Don Verzani
(503) 213-1444 / (503) 690-9850
Centering Prayer
Linda Tombaugh
(503) 641-2059
Confirmation (Adult)
Bob Little
(503) 213-1447
Confirmation (9th - 12th grades)
Kristin Mombert
(503) 213-1448
Elizabeth Ministries
Jennifer Radosavljevic
(971) 404-8040
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Jaime Sevilla
(503) 213-1446
Facility Reservations
Jim Shaffer
(503) 644-5264
Peace and Justice
Mary Ryan Hotchkiss
(503) 646-5449
Faith Café
Joan Andersen-Wells
(503) 642-2764
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Geneal Kanalz
(503) 646-9547
Faith Formation
Molly Washburn, Little Saints - Preschool - K
(503) 213-1450
Chris Kirnak, Sacramental Preparation
(503) 213-1463
Michelle Schleh, Faith Formation-Elementary
(503) 213-1460
Janell Hoekstra, Middle School Ministry
(503) 213-1454
Kristin Mombert, High School Ministry
(503) 213-1448
Amy Lopez - Faith Formation Secretary
(503) 213-1461
RCIA / Returning Catholics (Landings)
Bob Little, Deacon
(503) 213-1447
Filipino Community
Melliza Palazo
(503) 804-6510
Reception / Parish Office / Mass Intentions
Jackie LaCasse
(503) 644-5264
Sanctity of Life
Jo Cooper
(503) 646-2250
Serra Club
Dan Jones
(503) 645-2172
Special Needs Committee
Mary Ann Hassold
(503) 617-4965
Funeral Coordination
Evelyn Gibbons
(503) 614-9415
Habitat for Humanity
Patrick Wheeler
(503) 645-1645
Knights of Columbus
Paul Butler
(503) 533-2018
La Casita
Pat Pitz
(503) 806-0389
Latino Ministries
Jaime Sevilla
(503) 213-1446
Liturgy and Worship
Bob Little, Deacon
(503) 213-1447
Loaves and Fishes
Anne Fornay
(503) 646-0487
Stewardship
Anthony Vuky, Business Services Manager
(503) 213-1444
St. Francis Dining Hall
Debra DiPaola
(503) 533-0984
St. Pius X School
Mary Thompson, Principal
(503) 644-3244
Mary Beth Anderson, School Secretary
(503) 644-3244
Fran Wilson, School Secretary
(503) 644-3244
St. Joseph Toolbox
Knights of Columbus
(503) 644-5264
St. Vincent de Paul
Bob Weisend
(503) 629-2014
Sunday Nursery
Michelle Schleh, Faith Formation/Outreach
(503) 213-1460
Mary’s Pantry
Mike and Nan Fey
(503) 626-8772
Vocations
Art Diederich
(503) 645-6142
Meals on Wheels
Tess Pimentel
(503) 645-3728
Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
Bob Little, Deacon
(503) 213-1447
Music Ministry
Wendy Reimann-O’Hearn
(503) 213-1468
Outreach
Michelle Schleh, Faith Formation/Outreach
(503) 213-1460
Parish Nurse Ministry
Fran Breiling
(503) 645-3775
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Wedding Coordination
Barb English
(503) 643-3144
Women’s Club
Colleen Lucas
(503) 645-5646
Community Resources:
Care to Share-Food Assistance
(503) 591-9025
Child Abuse Reporting
(800) 275-8952
Pregnancy Resource Center
(503) 643-4503
Housing Assistance
(503) 846-4794
St. Pius x community calendar
Sunday
7:30 am 9:00 am 5:30 pm -
March
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Joan De Groot 
Jeremiah Stuart 
Robert Lafrenz 
Faith Formation Classes
9:00 am - School
High School Discipleship Team Meeting
11:00 am - Parish Office Conference Room
Youth Choir
3:30 pm - Church
Youth Ministry Activities
5:30 pm - Church, McMahon Hall, Etc.
Wednesday
8:15 am 9:15 am -
4
Generoso and Rosita Ebo 
Robert Lafrenz 
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
8:15 am Bea Kost 

8:15 am -
Latino Bible Study
7:00 pm - Youth Center
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting
7:00 pm - Church Hall
Ladies of Light Bible Study
9:00 am - Community Center
Social Bridge
10:30 am - Church Hall
Choir Rehearsal
6:30 pm - Church
ESL Class
7:00 pm - School
Knights of Columbus Officer’s Meeting
7:00 pm - Community Center
RCIA
7:00 pm - Community Center
Thursday
8:15 am -
5
Friday
8:15 am -
Irene Kubaska 
Nathalie Kuehle 
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Roger and Connie Goodman
Latino Adult Faith Formation (Parents)
9:00 am - Community Center
Chaplet of Divine Mercy
3:00 pm - Church
Youth Choir
6:30 pm - McMahon Hall
PTO Meeting
7:00 pm - Parish Office Conference Room
Old Testament Video Series
8:45 am - Parish Office Conference Room
School Reconciliation
12:15 pm - Church and Church Hall
Al-Non
10:00 am - Youth Center
Latino Youth Choir
5:00 pm - Church
ESL Class
7:00 pm - School
4th Degree Knights of Columbus
7:00 pm - Community Center
Stations of the Cross and Soup Suppers
5:45 pm - Church and Community Center
Latino Adult Choir
7:00 pm - Church
Latino RCIA
7:00 pm - Community Center
Latino Marriage Encounter
7:00 pm - Community Center
Saturday
Sunday
Intercessions
8:15 am -
7
Tony Trotti 
Coyote Club
7:30 am - Youth Center
Latino Adult Faith Formation (Parents)
5:30 pm - Youth Center
7:30 am 9:00 am -
8
Harold Seikel 
Kaitly Noel Shim
Faith Formation Classes
9:00 am - School
Lions Health Screening By Appt. Only
9:00 am - Community Center
High School Discipleship Team Meeting
11:00 am - Parish Office Conference Rm.
Youth Choir
3:30 pm - Church
Youth Ministry Activities
5:30 pm - Church, McMahon Hall, Etc.
For additional information regarding our calendar, visit our
website -www.stpius.org.
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For those who are suffering illness . . .
For those who have died . . .
New members
Ryan and Rebecca Houck
BEYOND OUR PARISH WALLS
GODSPELL
CHRISTIAN IN THE WORLD’S SERIES
Godspell, the legendary rock musical based on the
gospel of Matthew, will be performed at Valley
Catholic Kelly Auditorium, March 6-8 and 13-16.
Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:00 pm and
Sunday matinees are at 2:00 pm.
The lecture Series, “CHRISTIAN ANTHROPOLOGY:
The Human Condition–Created/Fallen/Redeemed/Freed”
continues on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 9:00 am, in
the Mount Angel Abbey Library, St. Benedict, OR. The
cost is $15 for the session; Students, $5.
Tickets are available at valleycatholic.org/godspell, or
at the school the night of each performance.
Sister Gertrude Feick, O.S.B., a member of Queen
of Angels Monastery in Mount Angel, will speak on
Humans who are Redeemed–Basil Hume’s Theology of
the Cross. Basil Hume was a Benedictine monk, abbot,
and Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster who meditated
on and lived out what “redemption by the cross” might
mean for the Christian. Sister Gertrude is presently
doing her doctoral thesis on Cardinal Hume. She has
recently become a member of the Christian in the
World steering committee and will take an active role in
determining future topics for the lecture series.
VERBOORT RUMMAGE SALE
The Annual Spring Verboort Rummage Sale is at
Visitation Church Parish Center, 4285 NW Visitation
Rd., Forest Grove, Oregon, 97116. The days of the
sale are:
• March 5, 7:30 am to 9:00 am ($5 early bird entry
fee!) / 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free entry).
• March 6, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (free entry).
• March 7, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (free entry) 50% off
all day / 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm -- Bag sale ($5 per
bag full of goods). Bags provided.
For information, call Cecile Beckerman at (503) 3935041.
Supporting the programs at Visitation Catholic School.
For further information, please call (503) 357-6990, or
go to www.vcsknights.org.
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