Dear St. Rose family,
As we journey into Lent, I want to take some time to walk through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius with you. The "discernment of spirits" is at the foundation of the Exercises. This is when we notice the interior movements of our hearts—whether it's the good, Holy Spirit or the bad spirit—and discern where they are leading us. A regular practice of discernment helps us make good decisions.
I encourage you to watch my video below to learn about the first two rules of the Spiritual Exercises. Use them to help guide your week. I'll be back next Friday to continue this journey with you.
God bless you all,
Fr. Matt
Chúc Mừng Năm Mới!
We are missing our former neighbors at Our Lady of Lavang parish this week, especially, as we recall many Lunar New Year celebrations with them.
We are missing our former neighbors at Our Lady of Lavang parish this week, especially, as we recall many Lunar New Year celebrations with them.
At the school, we still found ways to celebrate, like spending time in art class to paint the traditional dragon. Some students even found “lucky money” envelopes in with their valentines!
Happy New Year to all of our Asian families and to our good friends at the Southeast Asian Vicariate, Our Lady of Lavang.
St. Rose School is Enrolling in Grades PK-8
Apply online for the 2021-22 school year or contact us for more information.
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING PRIMER with FR. MATT
As we continue to highlight Catholic Social Teaching, we come to the third principle: Rights and Responsibilities. This means we cannot stay aloof from the needs of others, we are the keepers of our brothers and sisters. The funny thing about this, is that it is usually the poor and those who have very little that often share the most. This principle is good for us to do an examination of conscience with.
It's good to be practical in applying these big themes. Do little things with great love. One of the best witnesses to this principle is the friend of our patroness: St. Martin de Porres. He just did things to make other people’s lives better. Another is St. Maria Torribia and her husband St. Isidore, who even though they were poor, always had room at the table for one more. How might God be calling you and me to be like St. Martin and not to hold the faults of others against them, and share of our substance like St. Maria?
SAVE THE DATE: ACA 2021
Next weekend, February 27–28, is Commitment Weekend for the 2021 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal. If you received a personalized commitment card in the mail please bring it to Mass as we join together to support our Catholic Church. Our parish goal is $25,388.37.
Join our friends at St. Anthony parish for a dramatic presentation of "The Joy of Justice, Unity, & Peace: Lessons from Sister Thea Bowman" by dynamic OCP speaker, ValLimar Jansen. This two-hour online event will center on the life and work of Sister Thea Bowman and applications for today’s demand for racial reconciliation.
Monday, February 22, 2021
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Spanish language interpretation will be available. Click here for more information.
SVdP LENTEN CHALLENGE
The St. Rose Conference of SVdP is offering a Lenten challenge to our parishioners—to live on the basic set of groceries we offer the recipients of our weekly food deliveries. See if you and your family can live on a budget of $4.17 per person, per day this Lent. Try it for a day or try it for the entire 40 days. Click here to read more about this challenge.
Visit our SVdP page on the St. Rose website for food pantry donation hours and information. SVdP emergency line: 503.235.8431
RENT/MORTGAGE RELIEF AVAILABLE
Thanks to very generous donations within our community, we have a COVID-19 Relief Fund to help parishioners severely impacted by the pandemic and resulting economic conditions. Please complete this form to apply for assistance. Contact the parish office (503.281.5318) with any questions.
OUTDOOR STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Though we will not have indoor Stations of the Cross during Lent like we normally would, the Pastoral Council has come up with a creative idea to help fill the gap. Starting today, look for stations like this one hung up on our parking lot fence. As you approach, scan the QR code at each station for the prayer and reflection. Or, you may choose to scan the QR code on the first poster in the series for an audio version of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, followed by Stations of the Cross, and listen as you walk the Way of the Cross.
The stations will be placed a minimum of six feet apart so visitors can feel comfortable and physically distanced while participating. Please wear a mask while on the church/school campus.
As we enter our Lenten journey, here is a reminder of the many opportunities within our St. Rose community to grow in an abiding friendship with Jesus.
Self-Led Opportunities and Challenges
- The Pastoral Council has started reading Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’s social encyclical in order to start opening dialogue about the social ills that we face. Consider reading along.
- The Pastoral Council has a daily activity/penance you might choose to experience what normal days are like for many people in our world. Click here and see if you can get a bingo—or even a blackout—this Lent!
- SVdP has a challenge to build your weekly food budget off of what many of their clients live off of. Can you live off $4.17 a day, like many of their clients must?
- There is an online group for Fiat 90 or Magnify 90, geared for women.
- Married couples might be interested in a marriage enrichment opportunity.
- Outdoor Stations of the Cross in the parking lot—see above for details!
Small Group Opportunities
- Fr. George (gkuforiji@archdpdx.org) will lead a men's group on consecration to Joseph on Tuesday evenings.
- Krissy Darmody (kcaponi@gmail.com) will lead a women’s group for women with school age children.
- Frank Rego (frank@regofamily.com) will lead a group going through the Search on FORMED for free.
- Eric Bennet (eobennett4@yahoo.com) will lead a group on a 40 day Exodus 90, geared for men.
Email the leaders above directly for the group you are interested in.
STARTS TODAY: NATIONAL CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCE
Dr. Bob Schuchts and Bart Schuchts will be joining the lineup for the upcoming National Catholic Men’s Conference, being held February 19-21, 2021.
This FREE virtual conference will feature more than 50 well-known Catholic presenters, focusing on what it means to truly live your Catholic Faith as a man.
Additionally, the Virtual Catholic Conference will be offering a PREMIUM PASS, which gives you access to 40+ talks throughout all of 2021, access to Premium Live Sessions, as well as other benefits including a digital study plan for continued growth beyond the weekend. REGISTER HERE.
This FREE virtual conference will feature more than 50 well-known Catholic presenters, focusing on what it means to truly live your Catholic Faith as a man.
Additionally, the Virtual Catholic Conference will be offering a PREMIUM PASS, which gives you access to 40+ talks throughout all of 2021, access to Premium Live Sessions, as well as other benefits including a digital study plan for continued growth beyond the weekend. REGISTER HERE.
ADDITIONAL LENTEN CONFESSION TIMES
- Every Wednesday from 5-6:00pm, with Adoration in the Church from 5-6:00pm followed by Benediction.
- March 23, 24, & 25 at noon (Spring Break).
ST. ROSE SUNDAY ENCOUNTER
Livestream weekend Mass continues at 5:30pm on Saturdays as well as 8:30am and 10:30am on Sundays. Click here to sign-up for Mass.
If you can't join us in person, watch Mass livestreams with us in real time either on Facebook (@strosepdxchurch) or on YouTube (St. Rose of Lima Parish, Portland, OR).
Sign up for your free FORMED subscription:
- Go to formed.org and click "Sign Up"
- Select "Sign Up as a Parishioner"
- Search for our parish by name or enter our access code: NW34T3
- Enter your email and create a password (you’ll need this to login later)
- Start accessing all the inspiring content you want on FORMED!