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St. Alice Catholic Church
Santa Alicia Iglesia Católica 1520 “F” Street Springfield OR, 97477
Office: 541-747-7041 / FAX 541-746-5213 Website: www.stalice.org Office E-mail: [email protected] Bulletin Editor: [email protected]
Third Sunday of Advent - December 11th, 2016
LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00pm English Sunday Mass 9:30am English 12:15pm In Spanish Weekday Liturgy (Chapel in Rel. Ed. Center) Monday: 8:30am Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Tuesday: 6:00pm Misa In Spanish Wednesday: 8:30am English Mass Thursday: 8:30am English Mass Friday: 8:30am English Mass Reconciliation 5:00 - 5:45pm Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30pm Saturday Or by appointment The Rosary (El Rosario) (Chapel in Ed. Center) Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00am Thursday: 7:00pm In Spanish Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 1st Friday in Chapel in Ed. Center 12:00pm - 7:00PM Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm Office Closed 12:30PM - 1:30pm
Parish Staff Father Mark Bentz: Administrator Cindy Grabler: Bookkeeper Kathy Weinhold: Receptionist Danielle Plantz: Pastoral Associate Norma Ouellette: Director of Religious Education & Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries Jason Roebuck: Office of Youth and Family Life David Meile: Bulletin & Website Editor
Marriage Preparation:
Please contact Pastor six months prior to wedding to ensure
adequate time for these preparations.
Baptism for Children Age 3 Months through Age 6
If your child was not baptized as a newborn infant, you are
encouraged to bring him or her for baptism on one of our regularly
scheduled baptism dates. Remaining scheduled baptisms for 2016
will be celebrated on November 12th & 13th. Readiness to have
your child baptized involves registering at the parish, attending
mass faithfully for at least four months, and participating in baptism
preparation classes. Registration for the classes and attendance at
two sessions by parents and godparents is required. To make
arrangements for baptism, please call Norma at 541-747-7041.
Bible Basics
Bible Basics, led by Fr. Mark Bentz, is open to all parishioners as
well as those who are coming to explore the faith and prepare to
become Catholic. Come learn more about the Catholic faith and
grow spiritually through prayer, study, and discussion. Classes are
held on Thursdays @ 6:45pm - 8:30pm. Please call Danielle Plantz
at 541-747-7041 for more information.
December 17 - December 18, 2016 First Reading Isaiah 7:10-14 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Second Reading Romans 1:1-7 Gospel Matthew 1:18-24
Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader: M. Michel Eucharistic Ministers 1: Linde Wicklund Head Wine: Ellen Chapman Eucharistic 2: Suzanne Graf
Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: F Garcia Eucharistic Ministers 1: Frank Wikle
Head Wine: Whitney Delgado
Eucharistic 2: Milly Pungercar, Jimmie Berguin,
Esther Hampton, Blanca Berguin, Kay Whitney
Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Ferdinando Montes
Reader 2: Maria Gomez
Eucharistic Minister 1: Please See Schedule
Head Wine: Please See Schedule
Eucharistic 2: Please See Schedule
Altar Servers Sat.5:00pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Darrel Brandon Emeley Book Dawn Jordan Angel Candle Eduardo
Intentions for the week of December 11 through December 18 December 11 - 9:30am Ken Doege & Family/Larry Doege December 11 - 12:15pm Martina Hernandez Campos Rosa Hernandez Campos/Paula Hernandez December 14 - 8:30am Esther Milliken/Community of St. Alice December 15 - 8:30am Lillian Smoluch/Bob & Kathleen De Moss December 16 - 8:30am Jean Fulcher/Bridget & Martin Kyle December 17 - 5:00pm Lee Bergstrom/Earl & Arline Coffeit December 18 - 9:30am Community of St. Alice December 18 - 12:15pm Tinoco Family/Nancy Hernandez & Juan Tinoco
POPE FRANCIS—PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER
Universal: End to Child-Soldiers, That the scandal of child-soldiers may be eliminated the world over.
Evangelization: Europe, That the peoples of Europe may rediscover the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Gospel which gives joy and hope to life.
Pastor’s Corner
Blessings,
Fr. Mark Bentz
On the 12th of December, 1531, one of the most amazing miracles in the
history of the church happened: the apparition of our Lady of Guadalupe.
Up until that day, there were very few converts in Mexico, and the natives
were very suspicious of the intentions of the Church. After the apparition, 8
million people became Catholic over 10 years! What was it that made such an impression on the
aztec and indigenous people?
The image was a ‘code’ that spoke in a language they could understand. Their pagan gods
demanded human sacrifice to maintain the weather in balance as well as avoid plague. There was
so much sacrifice, that at one temple archaeologists found more than 100,000 human skulls. There
were many such temples littered across the land. However, they were also awaiting the coming of
a new god and a new age of the sun foretold by their prophecies.
The image of our Lady told them that the time had come. She was standing in front of the
sun and on top of the moon, showing herself to be greater than their gods. However, she was not a
god, since she wore no mask (all the pagan aztec gods wore masks). Her face showed her to be a
mixed race woman-Spanish and Mexican. Her hair is hanging loose, indicating that she is a
virgin. However, she was also pregnant, indicated by the band high around her waist.
Immediately over her womb was a unique sacred aztec flower which was a symbol of the divine.
Looking at the rest of her dress, they could see flowers which represented all the different tribes as
well as a map of Mexico’s mountains. So they knew that, although this was a human woman, she
was carrying in her womb the new god they were waiting for, a god who was greater than all their
other gods, and a god who would be for all peoples.
So you can see, Our Lady of Guadalupe presents wonderfully the Advent message—Christ is
coming and he is the Lord of all. The Gospel is for every tribe and tongue and people and nation
and can speak to the hopes of every land. That is why St. John Paul II declared our Lady of
Guadalupe “The Star of the New Evangelization”. She is also the patroness of the unborn because
she helped end the slaughter of millions of innocent human lives. Let us pray today for her
intercession for us as a nation, that we may turn away from the false gods of our day and embrace
the Gospel of life.
(If you want to read more about this amazing miracle, check out the book, “Guadalupe Mysteries:
deciphering the code” by Ignatius press—its a wonderful read to encourage your faith this Advent)
St. Alice Events for the Week of
December 11 through December 18
11. Sunday
9:30 - 10:30am Mass - English
11am - 12pm - Religious Ed K - 5(Ed
Ctr.)
12:15pm Mass - Spanish
5pm - 7pm - Luz da Vida
7pm - 8pm - Novena
10:30p - Our Lady of Guadalupe Talk
11:00pm - Midnight - Our Lady of
Guadalupe Mass (Mananitas to follow
Mass)
12. Monday
8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy
Communion (Chapel)
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
6 - 8pm - Spanish Choir (Church)
7 - 8pm - Parish Rosary (Church)
13. Tuesday
9:30 - Noon - Giving Tree Wrapping
5 - 5:45pm Confessions (Church)
6 - 7pm Spanish Mass (Church)
14. Wednesday
8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am - Mass (Chapel)
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
5pm - 6:30pm - Spaghetti Dinner
5:30pm - 6:30pm English Choir
(Church)
7 - 8:30 Talking with God, Lessons
about prayer (Ed Center Rm 5)
15. Thursday -
8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am - Daily Mass
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
6:45pm - Bible Basics (Parish Ctr. Lg)
16. 8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel)
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
6:30 - 7:30pm - St. Alice the Empress
17. Saturday
3:30 - 4:30pm - Confessions (Church)
5:00pm - Mass - English (Church)
8pm - 9mp - B.E.E.R, Men’s Group
18. Sunday
8am - 2pm - K of C Pancake Breakfast
(Parish Center)
9:30 - 10:30 Mass - English (Church)
10am - 11am - RCIA (Parish Center)
12:15 - 1:15 - Mass - Spanish (Church)
5 - 7pm - Luz de Vida
*The Chapel is in the Religious Education Center
Let us learn from the Blessed Mother
how to have a humble heart capable of
receiving God’s gifts.
*Pope Francis Tweets*
Pope Francis - @Pontifex 1:00am - 8 Dec 2016
Youth Ministry: Daily Readings
For Mass
11. IS 35:1-6A, 10
PS 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-
10
JAS 5:7-10
MT 11:2-11
12. ZEC 2:14-17
JDT 13:18BCDE,
19
LK 1:26-38
13. ZEP 3:1-2, 9-13
PS 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-
18, 19 AND 23
MT 21:28-32
14. IS 45:6C-8, 18,
21C-25
PS 85:9AB AND
10, 11-12, 13-14
LK 7:18B-23
15. IS 54:1-10
PS 30:2 AND 4, 5-
6, 11-12A AND 13B
LK 7:24-30
16. IS 56:1-3A, 6-8
PS 67:2-3, 5, 7-8
JN 5:33-36
17. GN 49:2, 8-10
PS 72:1-2, 3-4AB,
7-8, 17
MT 1:1-17
18. (see cover)
ST. ALICE GIVING TREE
All the tags are off the Tree. Thank you St.
Alice Parishioners for being so generous and
helping a child's Christmas be more
joyful. We still need to finish wrapping the
gifts. We have approximately 60 gifts that need
wrapping. If you can help wrap on Tuesday, Dec. 13th at
9:30 that would be greatly appreciated. Many hands make
light work. If you forgot your gift this weekend, we really
need you to bring your unwrapped gift to the office on
Monday. Thank you to all who helped in one way or
another with the Giving Tree.
55 & Older Turkey pot-luck
will be December 15 at 12:30 pm. Bring a vegetable,
salad or dessert. Hope to see you there. Questions?
Call: Linda Winkels 541-746-2226.
OUR LADIES OF THE AMERICAS
Come join us for our Christmas Potluck on Tuesday,
Dec. 13th following the 6:00 PMSpanish Mass.
We will meet in the Parish Center. All women of the
Parish are welcome. Bring your appetites and a dish
to pass. Come and meet some of your fellow
parishioners.
HEAD COACHING POSITIONS
Head Boys’ Soccer Coach and Head Girls’ Tennis
Coach are needed. 2-3 years of varsity coaching
experience preferred. Download Employment
Application at www.marisths.org and send application,
letter of interest, resume, and 1 letter of
recommendation and/or inquiries to Terrie Clemens
Marist Catholic High School
Preview Day
Discover the Marist difference – a faith-based, thriving
and diverse school where students are known,
challenged and given the tools to be successful.
Please join us for Preview Day on Saturday, January
7th, 1:00 p.m. at Marist Catholic High School. Your
family will meet Marist staff, take a campus tour, hear
from a panel of students, learn about scholarship
opportunities, and more! Doors open at 12:30 p.m. for
registration or pre-register online atwww.marisths.org.
If you have any questions, please contact Admissions
Manager, Rodrigo Hernandez, 541-681-5464
THEY’RE HERE!!! 2017 CALENDARS
Please take one calendar per family.
Please call or write Major Family
Funeral Home and let them know how
much you appreciate their gift. Their phone number
and address can be found on the calendars.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
A SPECIAL GIFT IDEA FOR THE WOMEN ON YOUR
CHRISTMAS LIST! The Franciscan Missionary Sisters
at Our Lady of Peace Retreat in Beaverton will be
hosting OUR LADY'S LUNCHEON TEA AND SILENT
AUCTION in honor of the 100th Year Anniversary of
Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, February 4. The
Auction begins with bidding at 11 a.m., followed by
Luncheon from Noon to 2 p.m. $35 per person; tables
for 6 OR 8 are available for purchase also. To reserve
tickets, please call 503-649-7127 or
[email protected] 3600 SW 170th Ave.
Beaverton
St. Mary Catholic Church, 1062 Charnelton St.,
Eugene, will present, "The Christmas Story", a
musical celebration of the birth of our Savior. Told in
narration, song and drama, this dramatic pageant will
inspire you with it's message of hope for the world.
The productions will be on Monday, December 19,
2016 inside the church. There are two
presentations: 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bring your
friends and family and spread the word!
Looking for a few good Catholic
Men! The Knights of Columbus are
always on the look out for good
Catholic men that want to get involved
in the parish community. Ours is a
fraternity of brotherhood defined in faith, charity, and
parish community. Membership has many benefits. If
you are interested in finding out more about us, please
seek out a member wearing the blue or gold KoC
badge on Sundays - or contact David
Roman @ 541-520-0879.
The Knights of Columbus will be having
a Holiday Breakfast on Sunday the
18th of December. So come hungry!
Proceeds from
the breakfast
are used towards multiple
works of Charity in and around
St Alice.
In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that the good news can be seen, touched, felt and heard through the lives of God’s people. We are now charged to take up the ministry of Jesus’, but we can’t just ask people to take our word for it; our actions must speak for us.
Since Christmas is a time of love and gift giving, please share in Jesus’ ministry by giving a gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that those who are poor can know the good news of Jesus.
The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is seeking
applicants for the position of president of Central
Catholic High School for the 2017-2018 school
year. Central Catholic located in Portland is co-
educational with an enrollment of 900. Application
materials and directions can be found at http://
schools.archdpdx.org/president-positions or by
calling 503-233-8348/email:
[email protected]. Information about the
school can be found at http://
www.centralcatholichigh.org/. The closing date for
applications is February 15, 2017.
Rachel’s Vineyard Weekend Retreat
February 10 – 12, 2017
Portland Area
Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreat is a spiritual
and psychological process facilitating grieving and
reconciliation with God, yourself, your child(ren),
and others. It is a confidential and compassionate
ministry that offers a safe environment for
mothers and fathers of children lost to abortion,
grandparents, other relatives, health care
providers, and many others.
Catholic Charities is sponsoring this healing
retreat for women and men who are post-abortive.
The retreat will be facilitated by Project Aurora in
the Rachel’s Vineyard retreat format.
Call 1-800-249-8074 or e-mail
[email protected] for more information
or to register for the retreat.
Are you called to be a Monk?
Serve the lord in prayer and work
Monastic Vocation Retreat at Mount Angel Abbey
January 6-8, 2017
Open to men 18-45 yrs. old; free of charge
Contact Fr. Odo Recker, OSB at 503-845-3123
[email protected] or visit our website:
www.mountangelabbey.org/vocations
Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic
sisters, brothers, and religious order priests have
offered their lives in service to others—educating the
young, comforting the sick, seeking justice for the
oppressed. Today, many are frail, elderly, and in need
of assistance. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for
Religious helps to furnish medications, nursing care,
and other necessities. Please give generously to
today’s second collection.
MARRIED COUPLES
The Portland Archdiocese has partnered with Worldwide
Marriage Encounter to recognize the longest married couple
in each parish for the purpose of honoring their love and
commitment to each other. They are a visible sign in the
Church of the power of love that a man and woman share in
God's precious gift of marriage. To nominate a couple go
to https://famlife.archdpdx.org/longest-married-couple. To
learn more about Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend or register for the February 17th - 19th,
2017 WWME weekend at Mt. Angel Abbey go
to www.rediscoverthespark.org. Additional dates and
locations are listed on-line.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold
their monthly meeting Thursday December 15, 2016.
All Catholic women are invited to join us for 12:15
mass. Followed by a potluck lunch/meeting at St. Mary
Parish 1062 Charnelton St. Eugene. Questions call
Julia Kelso 541-344-6851 or email
[email protected]. for more information
please visit our website: www.cdacourtoregon118.com
