Happy First Friday,
Every week volunteers come down to our parish Saint Vincent de Paul food pantry and they fill grocery bags full of food to take down to serve people who are hungry at Hollywood East. In addition, many more boxes of food get sent out throughout the week to people in need. This is our Saint Vincent de Paul Society; this is what they do to gather and do a simple act of charity.
Now we're coming up to our annual Saint Vincent de Paul food drive where we ask everybody in the parish and school to come and help us go door to door in our parish boundaries to be a part of giving food to those who are hungry. We can't do it without you, and through this work of mercy our SvDP is able to do their work every week because of what you do one day a year.
We need everybody's help, and the time is coming up to put out the door hangers. There will be a board out to sign up to take some bags and to sign up for a couple blocks to delivery bags to be filled with food for pickup on November 19th; when we really need all hands on deck, and every little bit helps if you can come for an hour, if you can come for two hours, if you want to see it till the job is done, but when everybody helps we get done in about 1/2 a day.
I want to thank all our Saint Vincent de Paul volunteers who help every week, who are down here sometimes every day doing something to move the next step forward so people can get food, and I want to thank all of you and invite all of you who maybe can't do it every day but once a year you can show up in force. Have a great first Friday and during this month of Thanksgiving may you find something every day where you can be thankful, where you can tell other people how thankful you are, and where you can show them by your service.
God bless you,
Fr. Matt
8am Mass on Friday, 11th of November, will be a "Blue Mass" The Blue Mass is a Mass celebrated annually in the Catholic Church for those employed in the field of public safety, i.e. police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, 911 operators, EMS personnel, and all first responders. The Blue Mass began in 1934, when police officers gathered to pray for their fallen comrades and seek God’s blessing for their own safety. The name “Blue Mass” comes from the traditional color of many officers’ uniforms.
ST. VINCENT de PAUL NEEDS YOU!
Our annual Food Drive is occurring Saturday, November 19. However, there is much to be done before that date and beyond! Please think about how you and your family can serve the poor and hungry of our neighborhood this year.
These are ways you can help:
- Bag/Flyer Delivery Deliver bags and flyers to homes by November 17. Claim a route and collect bags following Masses on November 5/6 and 12/13.
- Food Collection Collect food from neighborhood routes on Saturday, November 19 starting at 9am.
- Check and Sort Help support on November 19, checking and sorting food before it goes into the pantry. This task will continue from November 21-December 9.
- Help Prep Christmas Boxes the week of December 12-17.
- Deliver Christmas Boxes Saturday, December 17.
Build Your Own Advent Wreath Event
Sunday, November 20 after the 10:30 am Mass we will have a build your own Advent Wreath Event under the covered structure. If you have it, Please bring your advent round frame from last year. We will have the fresh greens and advent candle refills available. Here is a flyer with detailed information on what an Advent wreath is.
Our St. Rose community came together in a generous way to support the Blanchet House with our
"Socktober" sock drive!
Our goal was to collect 250 pairs of socks and we collected 427.
Next Thursday students will have a schoolwide crazy sock day to celebrate!
St. Rose School Annual Appeal
As a mission of St. Rose Parish, St. Rose School educates each student as a unique child of God to know and live the Catholic faith and to achieve excellence. As we renew our Annual Appeal for 2022 we invite our whole community to reflect on how we can all be stronger and better when Together We Are One.
ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Six training sessions are scheduled from: 2:30 – 4:00 Sunday afternoons on 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
November 6, 2022
Family Reflection for
November 6, 2022
Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Confirmation
Meets on Sundays
11:30 am - 3:30 pm
see links for calendar
Coffee and Donuts Ministry
Our next Coffee & Donuts is this Sunday,
November 6
Thank you Toscano 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.
We will have Adoration immediately following all Masses this weekend, the 5th and 6th of November.
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.
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