MASS INTENTIONS ($10.00)
February 28—March 5
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
2/28
3/1
3/2
3/3
3/4
3/5
8:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. For the Parish
From July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 the weekly need is
$3,885. This does not include Religious Educa on, Youth Ministry personnel, which could account for $16,000 or more, nor
does it include the Capital Campaign.
Weekly Need
$ 3,885.00
Collec on Feb 18/19
$ 2,584.96
$-1,300.04
Hispanic (Feb 12)
Hispanic Maintenance Fund
$181.26
$81.58
A endance
5:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
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BULLETIN DEADLINE Informa on for the March 4/5 bulle n
needs to be emailed to s [email protected] or brought in to
the office by Friday, February 24, 2017.
PRAYER REQUESTS
James Brown, Patricia Lightner, Barbra Cowlin, Pam Curnu ,
Sandy Byers, Pauline Thompson, Chris Arnis, Bernard Offley,
Debbie Medeiros, Leon Frappier, Ronald Schaumberg, Leo
Carina, Bill Jauron, Marie Anderson, Joey Bates, Pa y Lowe,
Dick Wall, Lloyd Ebert, JoAnn Evans, Rodney Mann, Jim Fery,
Ted Hile, Craig Chabala, Marvel Brown, Sherry Elder Baker,
Mar n Scheer Sr., Mike Bogdan, Nancy Picco, Marcy Wright,
Mary Douthwaite, Virginia Kornegay, Dominique Earl, Geri
Berg, and Gail Norwood Young.
Dear Parishioners,
Thank you to the Youth Group parents and our Parish
family for your generous support of our Bake Sale/Bo le
and Can drive. Our Bake Sale made $363.00. We con nue to collect bo les and cans on a regular basis.
Sincerely,
St. Frederic Jr High and High School Youth Group
Ash Wednesday Retreat
March 1, 20167—8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Our Lady Peace Retreat in Beaverton is hos ng an
Ash Wednesday Retreat with Abouna Jonathan
Decker. The theme of the retreat is "Look Upon
Him." Doors open at 8:00 a.m. The suggested dona on is $40 person. For inquires or to register,
please phone the retreat house at 503-649-7127 or
email [email protected].
"Called to Protect" is a program required by the Archdiocese, to help provide a safe environment for your children. It has several parts, and the following are upcoming events:
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Sunday, Feb. 26 a er 10:00 a.m. Mass in religious ed
classroom —Training for Children. Children will have
lessons at their grade level to teach them abuse preven on skills that they can use in virtually any aspect
of their life: school, home, sports, clubs, and all interpersonal rela onships.
Middle and high school will have their class in March during their regular youth group me. For ques ons, or
more informa on contact Diane Larson at 503-312-6130.
RCIA
The Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults learned about
Eucharist Source and Summit and the Mass. If you see a
topic that interests you, please come and join us in us on
Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. in Room 5.
Upcoming topics include:
2/28—Reconcilia on: God is Rich in Mercy
3/1—Rite of Sending rehearsal (a er Ash Wed. Mass)
3/5—Rite of Sending (10:00 a.m. Mass)
3/5—Rite of Elec on (Cathedral at 2:30 p.m.)
3/14—Anoin ng of the Sick
Religious Ed Classes
If public school is cancelled due to weather, Religious Ed
will also be cancelled.
Pre-K through 6th grade a er 10:00 a.m. Mass in Room 5.
Sacramental Prep Reconcilia on and First Communion classes
will be on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center.
Youth Group is on Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
in the Parish Center.
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
March 1 is Ash Wednesday and the official beginning of Lent. Today’s readings are most appropriate as we prepare for that peniten al me. In the Gospel Reading from St. Ma hew the Lord tells us, “You cannot serve God and mammon.”
What exactly might He have meant by that?
Scholars con nue to debate exactly what “mammon” is. One theory is that it is based on the Hebrew word aman, which
meant to trust. Perhaps Jesus was speaking of trus ng in wealth rather than in God. However, it would seem safe to say that mammon represents materialism. There is no ques on that this is a challenge in today’s society, and the comment made by Jesus becomes as much a subject of debate as the meaning of the word “mammon.” We will consider this further when we reflect on the
en re Gospel reading.
The First Reading from Isaiah is quite short, but it poses another ques on. Zion is the highest hill in Jerusalem and the implica on is that God’s people are speaking and proclaiming that the Lord has forsaken and forgo en them. That is their ques on,
but God answers quite clearly and directly, concluding by saying “I will never forget you.” If we e that to the statement about
mammon, the ques on in both instances would seem to be “Whom do we trust?” We must know and accept the fact that God is
with us and that God loves us. Our trust needs to be in Him, not in earthly ma ers or earthly riches. It is o en said that at the heart
of stewardship is trust.
St. Paul’s First Le er to the Corinthians from where our Second Readings have been drawn for the past few weeks con nues. Paul also speaks in rela on to who and what do we serve, and what form does that service take? Paul uses the word “servant”
to describe himself and to tell the Corinthians that this is how they need to act for the Lord — as His servant or disciple. We may
balk at the idea of being a “servant,” but in the original Greek in which this le er was wri en, Paul uses the word hyperetas. The
more common Greek word to describe a servant is doulos, and that word appears more o en in the Bible.
Paul uses the word hyperetas for a reason. That word does mean “servant” but it means someone who serves by choice,
as someone who is free to make choices. In other words the “servant” Paul is talking about is someone who chooses to serve. Paul
connects this kind of servant to a steward. The meaning of a steward is quite clear — someone who manages and cares for something that belongs to another. As stewards of Christ and of the Church we accept the fact that everything comes from God, that
everything is ul mately the Lord’s, and we are merely stewards of those gi s, not owners, and we are called to serve God and others.
There are many ways to look at what Christ is teaching us in the Gospel from St. Ma hew. As He o en does, Jesus is talking about where our hearts are. Many people maintain that they love God and that they serve God, but do their ac ons, the way
they live, reflect that? One indica on may be were our priori es are. How many people spend more money on lo ery ckets than
in their gi s to God and charity in thanksgiving? You do not have to be rich to serve “mammon” (materialism). Many poor are just
as greedy and desirous of wealth as the rich are.
Jesus also addresses that issue of trust in God. He indicates that desiring wealth and virtually worshipping it is a danger,
but just as dangerous can be our anxiety about such things. The Lord’s point is that if we truly trust in God, we will not get caught
up in our fears of what may happen. “I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, what you will wear. Is not
life more than food and the body?” We may become cynical when we hear that, but we could not have those thoughts if we placed
our total trust in God. Jesus speaks of the birds that do not sow or reap. The Lord is not saying they do not work, that they do not
make an effort to meet their needs, but He is saying that they are not overcome with worry about these things. He points to two
things we must work against — 1. Placing our priori es on material things rather than God and serving God; 2. Fre ng constantly
about these same things when we must believe God is with us and loves us.
Our Lord and Savior concludes in part by telling us “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness…Do not worry
about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself.” We tend to worry about things over which we have li le control, but God does.
St. Vincent de Paul
Pray for a Seminarian, pick up a Book Mark in the entrance of
the church.
St. Vincent de Paul is in need of all food.
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK!
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Columbia Funeral Home
We would like to thank Columbia Funeral Home
for placing an ad in our bulle n.
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5.00pm M & R Proffitt, S Caniparoli
8:00am E Niece, S Caniparoli, P Monroe
10:00am P Sanchez, R Gonzalez, M Sanchez
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5:00pm Jezarel Ortiz
8:00am Scott Bremmer
10:00am Youth
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5:00pm Miranda Horsey, Jasmine Weaver
8:00am Michaela Presnell,
10:00am Aaron Navarro, Viviana Keller
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5:00pm Juan & Filipina Ortiz
8:00am Carol Handley, Kathy Phelan
10:00am Dick & Phyllis Dahlin
Dick & Phyllis Dahlin
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