Parish Mission Statement: St. Patrick’s Church is a Catholic, multicultural parish within a collegiate, agricultural, and industrial community.

The parish’s mission is to worship and work together so our community will grow more in love and acceptance of one another and be apostles

as Christ teaches us. We accept that we have differences and will use them to unite us as one in Christ. We shall pursue this mission faithfully

through the power of the Holy Spirit and the gifts and talents of our members.

Declaración de la Misión: La Iglesia San Patricio es una Parroquia Católica multicultural dentro de una comunidad colegial, agrícola e

industrial. La misión parroquial es dar culto y trabajar juntos para que nuestra comunidad crezca en amor y aceptación del uno y otro y ser

apóstoles como Cristo nos enseña. Estamos de acuerdo que tenemos diferencias y las usaremos para hacernos uno en Cristo. Seguiremos esta

misión fielmente por medio del poder del Espíritu Santo y los dones y talentos de nuestros miembros.

1275 E Street

Independence, Oregon 97351

503-838-1242 503-838-5801

Fax: 503-838-3856

www.stpatrickindependence.org

Administrator:

Fr. Francisco Bringuela

frfranciscobringuela@yahoo.com

Permanent Deacon: Rob Page

deaconrobpage@gmail.com

Secretary: Diana Lindskog

stpatrick97351@yahoo.com

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Office Hours / Horario de Oficina

Monday — Thursday

Lunes — Jueves

9:00 AM — 12:00 PM

Closed in the afternoons/

Cerrado por los tardes

Mass & Service Times/

Horario del Misas

Monday / Lunes

(no services)

Tuesday / Martes

9:00 AM—Misa en Español

9:30 AM—Holy Hour /Hora Santa

Wednesday / Miercoles

9:00 AM—Mass in English

Thursday / Jueves

9:00 AM—Misa en Español

Friday / Viernes

9:00 AM—Mass in English

Saturday / Sabado

5:00 PM—Mass in English

7:00 PM—Misa en Español

Sunday / Domingo

9:00 AM—Mass is English

11:30 AM—Misa en Español

Con f e s s i o n s /Co n fe s i o n e s

Saturday /Sabado

3:30 PM - 4:30PM

Any other time by appointment.

Cualquier otra hora con cita previa.

W e l c o m e V i s i t o r s a n d N e w P a r i s h i o n e r s !

We are blessed with your presence and your participation in the Mass. If you are a new parishioner, we ask that you fill out a registration card and

return it to the parish office (drop box), in person or by mail. Thank you!

¡ B i e n v e n i d o s V i s i t a n t e s y N u e v o s P a r r o q u i a n o s !

Somos bendecidos con su presencia y su participación en la Misa. Si usted es un nuevo feligrés, le pedimos que llene una tarjeta de registro

y la devuelva a la oficina parroquial (caja de la gota), en persona o por correo. ¡Gracias!

Week of March 24 / Semana del 24 de Marzo

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NO Faith Formation or Youth

Ministry Classes during Spring

Break (March 25-29)

NO Formación de fe en las

clases del Ministerio Juvenil

durante las vacaciones de

primavera (25 y 29 de marzo)

KNIGHTS’ BREAKFAST

SUNDAY, MARCH 17

$8 / Adults

$5/ Children 12 & under

March 24, 2019: 3rd Sunday in Lent

FILL THE FOOD CART

LLENA EL CARRITO

DE COMIDA

Coloque los alimentos en caja y enlatados en el

carrito verde en el vestíbulo por favor. Hacer un

trabajo corporal de misericordia para la Cuaresma

Please place canned & boxed foods in the green

cart in the vestibule. For Lent, do a Corporal Work

of Mercy.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24

at 10 am, in the Church

Special Lenten Presentation:

EMBRACE THE WOOD

OF THE CROSS

With Dina Marie Hale , Mater Dei Radio

PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR CHURCH CLEAN(Especially the floors!)

If you see something to needs to be done —

TAKE CARE OF IT! Sweep it up! Mop it up!

Wipe it up! Take out the trash!

POR FAVOR AYUDE A MANTENER NUESTRA

IGLESIA LIMPIA (¡Especialmente los pisos!)

Si ve que hay que hacer algo, ¡CUIDADO!

¡Barrerlo! Limpiarlo! ¡Limpialo!

¡Sacar la basura!

MARRIED COUPLES

Are there times you wonder why relationships

are so difficult? The Worldwide Marriage

Encounter Weekend helps married couples to

communicate in all areas of their relationship.

Get your marriage on the right path by attending a World-

wide Marriage Encounter Weekend on April 12-14, in

Powell Butte. For more information call 503-853-2758 or

apply on-line at www.rediscoverthespark.org. Additional

dates and locations are listed on-line.

SOUP SUPPER &

STATIONS

Fridays during Lent

Soup at 6:30 pm

Stations at 7:00 pm

(bilingual)

CENA DE SOPA Y

ESTACIONES

Viernes, durante la Cuarsma

Sopa a las 6:30 pm

Estaciones a las 7:00 pm

(bilingual)

All Families are invited to join the

CHILDREN’S ROSARY

Saturdays, during Lent

Between the Vigil Masses

Todas las Familias están

invitadas a unirse al

ROSARIO DE LOS NIÑOS.

Sábados, durante la Cuaresma

Entre las misas de vigilia

Planning on getting married in the next year? Father Kiko will be starting

MARRIAGE PREPARATION classes in April. Please sign-up NOW!

¿Planeando casarse en el próximo año? El

Padre Kiko comenzará las clases de PREPARACIÓN PARA EL MATRIMONIO en abril. Por favor regístrese ahora!

Presentación Especial de Cuaresma

sobre la historia del evangelio de

LA MUJER SAMARITANA

EN EL POZO de la hermana Juanita Villarreal

DOMINGO, 24 de MARZO,

en el Salon

12:30 pm Almurzo 1:00 pm—Charla

LLENAR UN RECIPIENTE DE ARROZ

CON MONEDAS

FILL

YOUR

RICE

BOWL

WITH

COINS

This Week in Our Parish / Esta Semana en la Parroquia

MARCH 31 Sunday/Domingo St. Hildelitba

8—10:30 am—Knights’ Breakfast, in the Hall

9:00 am—Mass, in the Church

10:00 am—Lenten Presentation, in the Hall

10:00 am—RCIC, Upstairs Classroom

10:00 am—Quinceañera Class, in the Annex

12:00 pm—Sopa & Charla Cuaresmal, en el Salon

12:30 pm—RCIA, (en Español), Upstairs Classroom

5:30 pm — Knights’ Dinner, in the Hall

Exodus 3: 1-8, 13-15

Psalm 103

1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12

Luke 13: 1-9

Exodo 3, 1-8. 13-15

Salmo 102

1 Corintios 10, 1-6.10-12

Lucas 13, 1-9

MARCH 25 Monday/Lunes St. Lucy Filippini The Annunciation of the Lord

7:00 pm—Apostles de la Palabra, en la Iglesia Isaiah 7: 10-14; 8:10

Psalm 40

Hebrews 10: 4-10

Luke 1: 26-38

Isaias 7, 10-14

Psalm 39

Hebreos 10, 4-10

Lucas 1, 26-38

MARCH 26 Tuesday/Martes St. William of Norwich

9:00 am—Misa, en la Iglesia

9:30 am—Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

6:30 pm—RCIA (in English), at the French’s home

Daniel 3: 25, 34-43

Matthew 18: 21-35

Daniel 3, 25. 34-43

Mateo 18, 21-35

MARCH 27 Wednesday/Miercoles St. John of Egypt

9:00 am— Mass (in English), in the Church

7:00 pm — Administrative Council Meeting, in the Hall

7:00 pm—Neo-Catechumenal Way (Groups 1 & 2), in the Annex & Upstairs

Deuteronomy 4: 1, 5-9

Matthew 5: 17-19

Deuteronomio 4, 1. 5-9

Mateo 5, 17-19

MARCH 28 Thursday/Jueves St. Alexander

9:00 am — Misa, en la Iglesia

7:00 pm— Penance Service, in the Church and in the Hall

Jeremiah 7: 23-28

Luke 11: 14-23

Jeremias 7, 23-28

Lucas 11, 14-23

MARCH 29 Friday/Viernes St. Eustace

9:00 am— Mass (in English), in the Church

6:00 pm — Grupo de SJD (Hombres), en el Anexo y Upstairs

6:30 pm—Soup Supper, in the Hall

7:00 pm—Stations of the Cross/Estaciones de la Cruz, in the Church

Hosea 14: 2-10

Mark 12: 28-34

Oseas 14, 2-10

Marcos 12, 28-34

MARCH 30 Saturday/Sabado St. Peter Regalado

3:30 pm—Confessions, in the Church

5:00 pm — Vigil Mass (English), in the Church (+ George Taray + )

6:30 pm—Children’s Rosary, in the Church

7:00 pm—Misa de Vigilia, en la Iglesia

Hosea 6: 1-6

Luke 18: 9-14

Oseas 6, 1-6

Lucas 18, 9-14

MARCH 31 Sunday/Domingo St. Benjamin

9:00 am—Mass, in the Church

10:00 am—RCIC, Upstairs Classroom

10:00 am—Quinceañera Class, in the Annex

12:30 pm—RCIA, (en Español), Upstairs Classroom

1 Samuel 16:1,6-7,10-13

Psalm 23

Ephesians 5: 8-14

John 9: 1-41

1 Samueal 16,1.6-7.10-13

Salmo 22

Efesios 5, 8-14

Juan 9: 1-41

Don’t forget to turn in your pledges for the Modular Expansion Project!!

¡No olvide entregar sus compromisos para el Proyecto de Expansión Modular!

Weekly Message from Deacon Rob on the Sunday Readings

¿Por quién estás orando?

¿De qué te abstienes?

¿Qué estás dando?

Who are you praying for?

What are you abstaining from?

What are you giving?

NB: The liturgy’s reading today is from year A while this commentary is for the

readings of year C

After last week’s theophany,

the Transfiguration of the

Lord, the proper disposition

of those seeking the Lord is

the subject of today’s liturgy.

Mankind, as is often the case,

has an erroneous thought process in his attitude towards

sin. During ancient times, people believed that tragic

events occurred due to the actions of individuals or their

ancestors. It was not unusual to view the birth defects of a

child on the actions of an ancestor who had disobeyed or

offended the Divine. God was viewed as a deity who struck

down and placed curses on those who offended him. In

effect, an innocent child would be the recipient of Divine

wrath due to the actions of another. Today’s Liturgy of the

Word corrects that misconception. Divine revelation

places the responsibility for evil upon the individual who

commits the offense. Repentance by the one responsible

for the sin is demanded in order that redemption and

mercy can be granted. God’s desire to care and be with His

Chosen People is manifested throughout our readings.

In today’s first reading from the Book of Exodus, Moses is

called by God to journey to Egypt and demand the release

of His People. Moses’ attention is garnered by a burning

bush that is not consumed. As the soon to be prophet ap-

proaches the bush, God calls out to him. Realizing the

Theogonic nature of the event, Moses hides his face out of

fear as the Lord tells him that the plight of the Chosen

People has been heard by the Divine Being. As a result,

God has decided to favorably respond and will come down

to rescue them. Moses inquires as to the Lord’s name in

order to prove his authority to those who would not know

him. In ancient times, by giving Moses the Divine name,

the Lord cedes to him authority that entitles the prophet to

speak for the Divine and enter binding covenantal

agreements.

In the second reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to

the Corinthians, Paul explains to the Corinthians the

purpose and failure of the Mosaic agreement. The Apostle

to the Gentiles explains that the lesson taught by the failure

of their ancestors should not go unheeded. Saint Paul

expresses that individuals are responsible for their own

actions and are responsible for their own sins. Paul desires

that Christians should not seek their own pleasures nor

grumble and become dissatisfied when things do not go the

way they want. Rather, the new Chosen People need to

accept whatever the Lord sends their way in the spirit of

Christ, who endured the Cross and was subsequently

glorified. As Christians awaited the return of the Messiah,

Paul announced that they should repent their sins and

accept their crosses with joy, in anticipation of the reward

that awaited them. He clearly elucidates the belief that each

individual is responsible for their own actions.

Finally, Jesus attempts to correct a common misconception

of why calamities occur. The Lord is told of Galileans who

have accidently died a violent death. The supposition is that

they or their ancestors had offended God and were thereby

cursed and quickly punished. Christ tells his followers that

God is not a God of vengeance. Calamities like this just

happen; however, what is important is that people repent

before it is too late. Christ emphasizes that everyone needs

repentance in order to open themselves to the mercy and

love of the Father. Only through this transformation

through repentance can the calamities that occur be

overcome and placed in proper perspective.

Today, Holy Mother the Church calls us to repentance. She

wants us to reveal to our world the mercy and love of the

Father. As we witness the disasters of the world, she

reassures all that the Father is a God of love and mercy. He

is a God that cares for His People and will deliver them

from the bonds that bind them. As Lent progresses, Holy

Mother the Church calls us to demonstrate the Christian

way through almsgiving, prayer and fasting. As we

dispossess ourselves of the material world, God calls us to

focus upon Him and His love that never ceases. Knowing

this, the crosses we incur will seem light as we await the

glorification that is to come.

24 de Marzo: I I I Dom ingo de Cuaresma

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

POR FAVOR ORA POR:

Virgil Urena Mike Tebb

Edie Vanderzanden Judy Clark

If you have a particular person or

situation in need of prayer, please call

Chris at 503-623-2864 to be added

to the prayers of the Prayer Chain.

MARCH 30-31 3/23 5 PM MASS 3/23 7 PM MISA 3/24 9 AM MASS 3/24 11:30 MISA

READERS Kelly Wilson & Nancy

Lehto

Juan Lopez y Maria Elena

Oronia

Bill & Mary French Beatriz Gomez y Maricela

Meza

EMHC

Melba Garcia Tammi Lopez, Jesus Lopez y

Felipe Rodriguez

Debbie Anderson & Tom

Kuzma

Rebeca Avila, Maria Rodriguez,

Flavio Moran y Mercedes

Falcon

ACOMODADORES

tbd Alma Gonzalez, Alicia

Becerra y Lorena Rodriguez

Quinceanera Class Maria O, Rafaela L, Vanessa C,

Maritza A. y Lupe M.

SERVERS Javier G, Jesus, N,

Fernando M

Christian O, Brian H,

Giovanny H

Isaias C, Armando V, Andy R Oscar C, Jessica C, Sergio B

Our Weekly Offering ❖

❖ La Ofrenda Semanal

For March 16-17, 2019

Envelopes $ 2,118.00

Loose $ 739.80

Youth Ministry $ 421.54

Modular Project $ 905.67

Total $ 4,185.01

2nd Collection for March 23-24:

Pennies for Heaven

St.Patrick Dinner/Auction (before

expenses): $ 12,692.00

Catholic

Campus

Ministry

At WOU

315 N. Knox Street, Monmouth

Lisa Silbernagel 503-838-0265

Sunday Mass at 5 pm

Fellowship Night: Tuesdays at 7 pm

Thanks to your generosity, our annual fundraiser grossed over $ 12, 500.00! The actual amount raised will be posted in next

week’s bulletin.

PLEASE NOTE: These are the assignments for NEXT WEEKEND’S MASSES

TENGA EN CUENTA: estas son las asignaciones para las MASAS DEL PRÓXIMO FIN DE SEMANA

LENTEN

RECONCILIATION

SERVICE Thursday, March 28

7 pm, in the Church

SERVICIO

PENITENCIA

COMUNAL

Jueves, 28 de Marzo

7 pm, en la Iglesia

SAINTS OF LENT: SAINT PETER REGALADO March 30 The fifteenth century was a busy time with wars in Europe, new innovations like the printing press and the discovery of America. During this era, Peter Regalado came from a wealthy and pious family in Spain. At an early age (13), he joined the Franciscan order. He embraced a life of great poverty and penance, leading by example and having great love for the poor and sick. One of the miracles attributed to St. Peter at this time was that the bread he gave to the poor never seemed to run put as long as there were hungry people to feed. For most of his life, St. Peter himself lived only on bread and water. He was a great leader of the Franciscan friars because he did not get angry over the sins of others. He helped them to dedicate themselves to living the Gospel in imitation of Christ.

A volunteer is needed to clean the votive candle holders once

a week. This means removing the remains of candles that have

been burnt out, removing any wax residue in the holders,

refilling the holders with new candles. Please tell Fr.Kiko or

Maria Carrillo if you would like to do this task.

Se necesita un voluntario para limpiar los candelabros votivos una

vez a la semana. Esto significa quitar los restos de velas que se

hayan quemado, eliminar cualquier residuo de cera en los

soportes, rellenar los nuevos con velas nuevas. Dígale a Fr.Kiko o

Maria Carrillo si desea hacer esta tarea.