October was Respect Life Month, and the Month of the Rosary, where we contemplate with Mary, the life of Christ. We pray with the luminous mysteries, the sorrowful mysteries, and the glorious mysteries. It seems like right now in the church and for most of the people I'm talking with, it's a season of sorrow. Sorrow can threaten to take over everything and define everything. Sorrow can make us forget that the Holy Spirit is working in our life and God chose us, when he poured out his love into us, and what he's doing in the world right now. Even though the bad spirit likes to discourage us and keep us pressed down so that we just give up, in those times, I just end up spending a lot of time with Jesus. He's the savior and it's very comforting to know that when I can’t solve it, I was never meant to.
In November, we remember all of our dead. We remember those people that we've lost. We also want to remember what's maybe dead in our hearts, in our minds, and in our souls and that Christ can bring them to new life again. Many people have died, but their families were not always having funerals for them and so we want to remember them here at Saint Rose.
On November 1st, the Feast of All Saints, it's a holy day of obligation. Mass will be at 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM. I hope you'll come to that because the Saints are lights in the world the Saints are the ones who never forgot that the joy and the glory and the light of the baptism even as they go through the sorrow. Also, on Wednesday, November 2nd, the Feast of All Souls, and one of the few days every year a priest can celebrate 3 masses. The first mass is for the requested intention and then the second mass will be at noon and we're going to celebrate Mass for all the dead particularly remembering all those who have not had a funeral, and then the third mass we will have at 5:00 PM.
We're going to dive deep into grace and hope, and while there is sorry it doesn't define everything. There is death, but it's not the end. There's light and glory, there is eternal life even in the new season.
I am praying for you
God Bless,
Fr. Matt
November 1st is All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation)
we will have an 8:00 am Mass and a 7:00 pm Mass
November 2nd is All Souls Day (not a Holy Day of Obligation)
we will have 3 opportunities to attend Mass:
8:00 am, Noon, and 5:00 pm
Door Hanger and Collection Bag Distribution Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers are needed to place door hanger and collection bags at every house in our parish boundaries the week prior to food collection. Are you able to walk a section of your neighborhood and distribute reminder cards to each house?
Following Masses on Nov. 5, 6, 12 & 13 (near the church offices) and at 2:15pm school pick-up on Nov. 9 (under the covered structure) you can sign up for a specific area and get enough bags to distribute on those blocks.
Whether you can do a block or an entire street every bit helps us as a whole to be able to do amazing things like collect 14,000 pounds of food in a single day!
CYO NEWS
Registration for St. Rose CYO Basketball is now open. Registration is available for Winter Hot Shots (Coed 1st and 2nd) and Basketball (Boys and Girls Teams 3rd - 8th). More info about the programs is available on the registration page. Please register early as this will greatly help with planning for a successful season. Please reach out to Dave Daly at strosecyoad@gmail.com with any questions.
Links for Basketball:
Registration for swimming is still open, too:
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Six training sessions are scheduled from: 2:30 – 4:00 Sunday afternoons on Oct 30th and Nov 6th, 13th, and 20th .
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) is a worship experience geared especially for children ages 4 to 10. It mirrors the worship experience of the larger community with a style that is engaging and interactive for children. Each Sunday, volunteer catechists lead the children in the gospel reading, offer prayers, sing songs, and do hands-on activities.
Volunteering to help with CLOW provides a great opportunity for adults to strengthen their faith, gain a deeper understanding of the gospel readings, and share in the wonder and awe of children as they grow in God’s love. To get involved, contact Linda Kunrath at lkunrath@strosepdx.org
Check out the weekly family devotional page:
Family Devotional
St. Rose of Lima
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Word
with Children
Family Reflection for
October 30, 2022
Family Reflection for
October 30, 2022
Thirty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Coffee and Donuts Ministry
Our next Coffee & Donuts is Sunday,
November 6
Thank you Denise Tuttle and theToscano family for signing up
As we re-establish our Coffee and Donuts Service after Sunday Masses all are welcome to come to the cafeteria after Sunday morning Masses, meet new parishioners, visit with old friends, make new friends, and have a cup of coffee and a donut.
All individuals or families are also welcome to sign up to host. We currently will be hosting Coffee and Donuts twice a month. This is a great opportunity to give back to our community in service. School families are able to use this time as Share Hours for the upcoming school year.
If you would like to serve as hosts, please call the parish office, or signup up on signup genius.
SVdP FOOD PANTRY INFO
Want to donate food? Specific needs this week include:
- Canned meals and soups with pull tops
- Shelf stable milk
- Bathroom Tissue
A collection barrel has been placed in the narthex/Alameda entrance of the church. There are also bins in the small parking lot at these times:
- Tuesdays, 1-2:30pm
- Wednesdays, 10-12:00pm
- Fridays, 8-10:00am
Need help? If you need food, rent, or utilities assistance, please call the Portland Council Emergency Services clearinghouse (503-235-8431) to get to our SVdP.
Have time to volunteer? If you are able to volunteer please contact Karen Pinder directly.
World Mission Sunday takes place this year on October 23, 2022.
This year, in spite of the war in Ukraine and many devastating natural disasters around the globe, there is hope in our relationship with Christ and our shared mission to build up the churches in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Latin America and Europe. Please be as generous as you can. Envelopes are available in the back of church.
ROSARY AFTER DAILY MASS
All are invited to pray the rosary after the 8:00am Mass each weekday. Feel free to join in the chapel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and in the church on Thursdays and Fridays.
IN THEATERS NOVEMBER 2 at 7 pm
Mother Teresa: No Greater Love Encore
Back by Popular Demand! Twenty-five years have passed since the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, sparking a renewed interest in this spiritual giant of the 20th century. Filmed on 5 continents and featuring unprecedented access to both institutional archives and the apostolates of the Missionaries of Charity, this film reveals not just who Mother Teresa was, but how her singular vision to serve Christ in the poor continues to be realized through the Missionaries of Charity today. This is far more than a documentary. It is at once a soaring tribute to a spiritual icon, a powerful witness of authentic Christian charity, and a guidepost for all who seek hope in our turbulent times. Only showing is Wednesday Nov 2 at 7pm
This link links to to a search feature to put zip code in to view which theaters it is showing at.
Mostly for the east side is Regal chain.
This link links to to a search feature to put zip code in to view which theaters it is showing at.
Mostly for the east side is Regal chain.
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