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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]
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God - January 1st, 2017
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. Scheduled baptism dates for 2017 will be
celebrated on February 11th & 12th, April 29th & 30th, August
12th & 13th, and November 18th & 19th. 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.
January 7 - January 8, 2017 Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader: Please See Schedule
Eucharistic Ministers 1: Jeanne Bohlae Head Wine: Carol Sirois Eucharistic 2: Ellen Chapman
Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader 1: Please See Schedule
Eucharistic Minister 1: FrankWikle
Head Wine: Whitney Delgado
Eucharistic 2: Jeanette Sibler, Jimmie Berguin, Liz Dehne,
Blanca Berguin, Kay Whitney
Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Ferdinando Montes
Reader 2: Gabriela Fabian
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 Mia Emeley Book Dawn Max Moises Candle Juan C.
Intentions for the week of January 1 through January 8 January 1 - 9:30am Isabel Elliott/Dave & Theresa Elliot Family January 7 - 5:00pm Bruce Allen Kelly/Myrna Kelly January 8 - 9:30am Community of St. Alice
POPE FRANCIS—PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JANUARY
Evangelization: Christians at the service of the challenges of humanity, That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.
Pastor’s Corner
Blessings,
Fr. Mark Bentz
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that its been 6
months since I arrived at St. Alice and that 2016 is over already! It’s been quite an
eventful year, and with God’s grace, this year will be even more fruitful. I’m very excited
for all the possibilities—as we have a lot of talent and ideas in the parish that are
waiting to be activated and discovered. If the Holy Spirit is tugging on your heart to do a project or help start a
ministry or be a part of one, come talk to us!
I just wanted to give you a recap of some of the things that happened in the last six months: We installed a
brand new, state of the art sound system in the church (if you are a young person and wish to help with being a
sound tech for mass, please talk to us, we are in need of more help—it’s great service hours, hint, hint!), we
replaced our phone system, painted the soffits in the ceiling, repaired the sidewalk, hired a cleaning company for
the parish, installed ductless heat/ac in the Ed Center chapel, and replaced the hot water heater in the Parish
Center. Structurally, we fixed our computers and our accounting software, gave our website a facelift, replaced
our printers, and moved to a digital calendar. All in all, pretty productive!
This next year, I hope to fix any remaining structural issues with the help of my amazing staff and all of you.
We’re looking forward to installing updated security systems, finishing the update of our parish information
database and communication systems to keep you all in the loop, and hopefully hiring a part-time business
manager to help with administration in the near future. All of this is for the purpose of mission: so that we can
begin to expand our outreach into Springfield and bring the gospel and aid to those in need. I’ve been so proud of
our dedicated volunteers in parish ministries: from greeters to lectors to St. Vincent de Paul and other charitable
outreach with Catholic Community Services. We’ll be continuing to partner with these organizations and develop
those relationships in concrete ways.
We also want to continue growing in our faith. The parish-wide bible study on the Old Testament has been
a great opportunity to dive into God’s word and get excited about the beauty of the Catholic faith. Please join us
this year on Thursday nights or listen online to the talks at www.stalice.org . My only sadness is that I haven’t had
the time to teach a separate class in Spanish. To that end, I hope to soon purchase a simultaneous translation
system so that we can do bi-lingual events more easily as well as save resources by having classes where
everyone can learn together without frustration. It would also help us to more smoothly celebrate mass as one
community in the future. If you are interested in supporting this endeavor or have experience with live translation
work or equipment, please let me know.
We also had a huge blessing with the visit of the relic of St. John Paul II in November—what a gift! There
were several healing miracles that happened during the visit from curing of eardrums, to neuropathy, to emotional
healing and peace. If you received a grace from the visit, please share it with us so we can give glory to God!
That’s it for now, I hope you are excited about 2017! Please pray for me as I am on retreat and vacation
until the 15th. I will keep you all in prayer and hope to return refreshed and ready to go. God love you all!
Fr. Mark
St. Alice Events for the Week of
January 1 through January 8
1. Sunday
9:30 - 10:30am Mary, Mother of God
Mass - English (Church)
10am - 11am - RCIA (Parish Center)
12:15 - 1:15pm Mary, Mother of God
Mass - Spanish (Church)
5:00pm Luz de Vida
2. Monday - Office Closes
8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy
Communion (Chapel)
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
6 - 8pm - Spanish Choir (Church)
3. Tuesday
6 - 7pm Liturgy of the Word with Holy
Communion (Church)
No Confessions
4. Wednesday
8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy
Communion (Chapel)
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
6:45pm - English Choir (Church)
7 - 8:30 Talking with God, Lessons
about prayer (Ed Center Rm 5)
5. Thursday
8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)
8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy
Communion (Chapel)
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
6:45 - 8:30pm - Bible Basics
6. Friday
8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy
Communion - English (Chapel)
9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)
6:30 - Renacer con Jesus
Noon - 7:00pm - Adoration (Chapel)
7. Saturday
3:30 - 4:30pm - Confessions (Church)
5:00 - 6pm - Mass - English (Church)
8. Sunday
9:30 - 10:30 Mass - English (Church)
10:00 - 11:00am - RCIA
11:30 - Noon - Religious Ed Classes (Ed Center K - 5)
12:15 - 1:15 - Mass - Spanish (Church)
5:00 - 7:00pm - Luz de Vida
*The Chapel is in the Religious Education Center
Adoration at St. Alice
January 6th: Noon to 7:00 p.m. In the Chapel
If you are someone who has been to Adoration in the past, please come again on December 2nd. And invite a friend to come, too!
God, who is in love with us, draws us to
himself with his tenderness, by being
born poor and frail in our midst, as one of
us.
*Pope Francis Tweets*
Pope Francis - @Pontifex 4:30am - 28 Dec 2016
Youth Ministry:
BIBLE BASICS with Theresa Bergman
Is the Old Testament a mystery to you?
Have you felt ill-prepared to answer
questions people have about the
Catholic faith? Have you ever
wondered, “Where’s that in the Bible?”
Are you interested in possibly becoming
Catholic but want to know more? This
class is for you!
NEXT SESSION: January 5, 2017
Thursday
TIME: 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
LOCATION: St. Alice Parish Center
Please register by calling
Danielle at 541-747-7041.
Registration will help with planning,
but all are welcome to attend!
Theresa Bergman holds a Master’s
Degree from Mount Angel
Seminary specializing in Old
Testament studies.
Daily Readings
For Mass
1. Nm 6:22-27,
Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8,
Gal 4:4-7, Lk 2:16-
21
2. 1 JN 2:22-28 ,
PS 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd
-4, Jn 1:19-28
3. 1 JN 2:29–3:6,
PS 98:1, 7-8,9
4. 1 JN 3:7-10, PS
98:1, 7-8, 9, PS
100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5,
Jn 1:35-42
5. 1 Jn 3:11-21, PS
100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5,
,Jn 1:43-51
6. 1 Jn 5:5-13, PS
147:12-13, 14-15,
19-20, Mk 1:7-11
7. 1 Jn 5:14-21, Ps
149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and
6a and 9b, Jn 2:1-
11
8. (See cover)
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.
Classes resume January 8th, from 11 to 12 noon for
grades kindergarten to 5. And a reminder, parent
classes are held at this same time, in the chapel. We
urge you to attend, and show your children that your
faith is an important part of the family life.
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 at [email protected].
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 or [email protected].
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
“Conformed to Christ” lectio divina series starts
January 3 & 4
Eugene-based Catholic author and retreat master
Mary Sharon Moore will offer a 16-part meditation
and prayer series, based on Scripture selections
and essays from her book Conformed to Christ.
Sessions begin Tuesday evening, January 3,
repeating Wednesday morning, January 4. Flyer
with details and full schedule are on the
homepage at marysharonmoore.com. Freewill
offerings welcome. Space is limited. Details and
sign-up: 541.687.2046, or
Mary Sharon Moore is a nationally recognized
author, teacher, and spiritual director, and is
known for her group spiritual direction. She writes
and speaks often on the discipline and fruits of a
well-tended prayer life.
The Winter/Spring Christian in the World Lecture
Series, "Exploring the Old Testament," will begin
on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 9 am in the
Mount Angel Abbey Library with a presentation by
Father Rory Pitstick on "The Torah," the first five
books of the Old Testament. Father Pitstick is a
professor of the Old Testament at Mount Angel
Seminary, an excellent scholar, and will be able to
point out some of the major highlights in these
first five books. Please join us for this interesting
and challenging study. For more information,
please call Cecile Beckerman at 503-393-5041.
A big “Thank you” to Saint Alice Parish
family. All your prayers for Earl Coffelt
these past months have been answered.
His heart valve replacement was
successful. Thank you! Thank you! God
does hear and answer our prayers. –
Arline Coffelt
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
Thank you for supporting senior religious. A sister
from Indiana writes, “Because of your kindness,
our elderly sisters will have the comfort, security,
and joy of living out their remaining years here in
their home. You truly honor them and their many
years of service by your generosity.” Religious
across the United States offer sincere thanks for
your generosity to last week’s collection for the
Retirement Fund for Religious.
MARRIED COUPLES
“Then they opened their treasures and offered
him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Offer
your spouse the treasures of each other by
participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend on February 17th - 19th, at Mt. Angel
Abbey or March 31st - April 2nd, at Powell Butte
Retreat Center near Bend Oregon. For more
information call 503-853-2758 or apply on-line
atwww.rediscoverthespark.org. Additional dates
and locations are listed on-line.
St. Paul Catholic Church is seeking candidates for
the position of Pastoral Associate. This is a full-
time, permanent position with benefits.
A complete job description is available at
http://www.saintpaulparish.com/job-postings
Qualified applicants are asked to email resumes