Hey Everybody,
It's our St. Vincent de Paul food drive weekend, where we're going to every household in our parish boundary to collect as much food as we can to feed the hungry.
Helping with this drive provides everyone an opportunity to cooperate in a corporal work of mercy. I hope that everybody in our parish can come and do their part to encourage, to bring some hot tea, cocoa, or coffee to the workers. Or go out and spend a little bit of time collecting bags. This is one of the great things that we do as a parish that's just so simple, profound, and good. I'm hoping that you can do it because unfortunately this year I can't. Every three years the Archdiocese has an Archdiocesan Pastoral Assembly where they ask every pastor and two members of the pastoral council from every parish to come together for a meeting to pray and talk about how we can do better pastoral care across the diocese. I will be in Salem this year and will miss our food drive. However, Deacon Anthony will be here with you.
Just remember everything we do with love has a cosmic impact. May the world be better because of what we will do this weekend.
God Bless you,
Fr. Matt
Parish Office Closed from Friday, the 18th through the 29th of November while Dianna is out.
Fr. Matt will be in the office for his scheduled appointments, until the 24th and 25th, when Fr. Matt will be out of the office.
We will
not have Adoration on
November 18th
or
November 25th
ST. VINCENT de PAUL NEEDS YOU!
Our annual Food Drive is occurring tomorrow - Saturday, November 19. If you can't assist with collection there is much to be done 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:
- 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.
Coffee and Donuts Ministry
Our next Coffee & Donuts is this Sunday,
November 20
Thank you Natalie Martin and Shelby Gianarelli family for signing up
If you would like to serve as hosts, please call the parish office, or signup up on signup genius.
Build Your Own Advent Wreath Event
This 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.
Applications for the 2023-2024 School Year
are now open on our website. If you know a family seeking a quality Catholic education for PreK-8th grade please share this link with them. As a new PreK format we will be accepting 3 and 4 year olds. More information is available on our website.
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 20, 2022
Family Reflection for
November 20, 2022
Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Portland Council Benefactor of the Year Award
This past weekend at Sunday Mass Mark Pinder, chair of our St. Rose Chapter of SVdP, presented an award for the Portland Council Benefactor of the Year to our very own Joe VanHaverbeke.
Mark shared: “For over thirty years, St. Rose of Lima Conference has sponsored a parish wide Christmas food drive the weekend before Thanksgiving. The food we collect replenishes our pantry and is distributed just before Christmas to approximately 100 needy families. For the Christmas boxes Joe VanHaverbeke procures several thousand pounds of fresh produce - apples, oranges, carrots, onions, potatoes, celery, etc. to make our boxes bulge with enticing food for the holidays. Each year, Joe only has one question - “how much do you need?” Within a day or two he gives you the day and time the produce will be delivered free of charge to our conference.
In addition, Joe is one of our financial angels. He makes sure that our conference has the cash on hand to help provide food, rent and utility assistance to clients that are in need. He has a huge heart and never turns down a request to help anyone who is in need.”
Thank you Joe for being such a strong example of how to care for those around us in need!
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Please be generous in this week’s special collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. In the United States, more than 11% of the population lives in poverty. With this collection, you support programs that address the root causes of poverty and provide a sustainable future for those struggling across the country. In addition, 25% of the funds we collect remain in our diocese to fund local antipoverty projects. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection and support those work- ing on the margins. More information about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development can be found at www. usccb.org/cchd. Envelopes are available in the back of Church on the counters.
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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