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At the Heart of Sacred Heart the week of December 1st
Monday Knitting group at 1:00 pm in the rectory mainfloor Tuesday St. Vincent DePaul Mtg. 1:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Wednesday Mass at 11:00 am, Rosary precedes Mass at 10:40 am Thursday Mass at 11:00 am, Rosary precedes Mass at 10:40 am Friday Mass at 11:00 am, Rosary precedes Mass at 10:40 am First Friday Adoration - Please honor your commitment or find a sub. Quiet Joy 7:30 pm in church Saturday Mass at 4:30 pm. Wine & Cheese after Mass in the Hall. Sunday Mass at 10:00 am. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is on Sunday, December 8th, but the 2nd Sunday of Advent supersedes the Feast Day. So Mary's Immaculate Conception will be celebrated Monday, December 9th, but no obligation!
Advent 2019
Saturday, November 30 430 pm Mass 1st Sunday of Advent (Peace) Sunday, December 1 Rite of Welcome for RCIA 10:00 am Mass 1st Sunday of Advent (Peace) Advent Event for families: Advent wreath making, Nativity scene dress up and pictures as well as other crafts to help you celebrate Advent in your home, in the rectory basement. Children will be making Sandwiches for the Janis House after Mass in the Rectory basement. Tuesday, December 3 Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Friday, December 6 Quiet Joy- 7:30 pm, in church. An evening of scripture, stories and song. Invite friends, neighbors and family to accompany you. Saturday, December 7 Saturday weekend Mass 4:30 2nd Sunday of Advent (Joy) Wine & Cheese after 4:30 pm Mass Sunday, December 8 10:00am Mass ***Not a Holy day*** 2nd Sunday of Advent (Joy) Coffee and donuts Fellowship Hall Saturday, December 14 Communal Reconciliation Service 10:00 am 3rd Sunday of Advent (Love) 4:30 pm Mass Sunday, December 15 10:00 am Mass 3rd Sunday of Advent (Love) Thursday, December 19 Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm Saturday/Sunday, December 21/22 Masses are 4:30 pm Saturday and 10:00 am on Sunday. 4thSunday of Advent (Hope) Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Family Mass 4:30 pm Come and experience the wonder of the Christmas Story through the eyes of the young at heart. Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Midnight Mass, 12:00 am Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Morning Mass, 10:00 am Saturday/Sunday, December 28/29 Feast of the Holy Family Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 10:00am Wednesday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary10:00 am Mass Saturday/Sunday, January 4/5 Feast of the Epiphany, Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am Saturday/Sunday, January 11/12 Baptism of the Lord,Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday Mass at 10:00 am - Baptism Another type of Christmas Gift Giving
Pope Francis has often said that the Church should be a “field hospital” His image of the Church is not the hierarchy, nor the clergy, but all who claim to follow Christ. His call is for us not to only meet the spiritual needs in our role as a “field hospital”, but the physical needs as well: food, shelter, health care. Please consider one way to claim our role in that field hospital. At Christmas time we share gifts with our families and friends. Consider making charitable gifts in their name as at least part of their gifts from you. For an adult child, perhaps a donation to a charity that provides pre-natal care, whether in Portland or in Africa. For a granddaughter, perhaps a donation to a charity that provides education for a young girl that lives in a country in which most girls are not educated. For a friend, perhaps a charity that makes micro-loans that can lift families out of poverty. This is not to suggest that you not give traditional gifts. But a little less spent on clothes, jewelry, food, and other gifts can make an enormous difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Some possible charitable options are listed below. Many will provide a card, email, or letter to the person who becomes a gift giver through your gift in their name. LOCAL CHARITIES Sisters of the Road Cafe Started by two women involved with and inspired by the Catholic Workers movement, this soup kitchen provides low cost meals for hundreds of people every day. Sisters Of The Road is a nonprofit Cafe in Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood working to create systemic change that will end poverty and homelessness by providing nourishing meals in a safe, dignified space. Clients can also volunteer/barter in return for meals. They will send a personal note to the person you designate. Website: https://sistersoftheroad.org/ Phone: (503) 222-5694 Central City Concern Established 1n 1979, this organization focuses on the problems of homelessness in Portland. It does so by focusing on four key elements of addressing the problem: Direct access to housing Integrated health care for people who are normally alienated from mainstream systems Development of supportive peer relationships/mentors Getting employment and appropriate benefits They will send a card to the person you designate. Website: http://www.centralcityconcern.org/donate/funds (503) 294-1681 Phone Mother and Child Education Center Mother & Child Education Center is a nonprofit located in Portland, Oregon, working to create a community of competent and confident parents who nurture their children, through the offering of no-cost services, connection, education, and support during pregnancy and infancy. The largest population groups served are women who are pregnant, families at the lower income level, individuals at-risk due to substance or other abuse, such as domestic violence, child loss, refugee status, loss of job, homelessness, or other trauma. They will send a card to the person you designate. Website: http://momchildpdx.org/ Phone (503) 249-5801 Angel's Club This local nonprofit is small but directly supports immediate needs of children in need. The 2 founders are networked with teachers in lower income areas and when they become aware of a need, the teacher contacts them for help. Direct specific needs addressed over the last 23 years have been winter coats, suits for graduations or Confirmation, school supplies, entry fees for CYO and/or school sports, gift cards for groceries, heating oil and a myriad of other requests. No overhead. Direct assistance to child and family. Small, under the radar, but hits the target of children’s needs directly. Email: mamberg@live.com Address: 3004 SE 73rd PDX 97206 NATIONAL CHARITIES Mary’s Pence Mary’s Pence was founded by Catholic women to support women on the margins at a time when women-led social justice projects were overlooked and under-funded. More than 30 years later, an all-woman board and staff – along with the women, men, churches, and religious congregations who support Mary’s Pence – continue the still necessary work of our founders by providing funding and holistic support to women working for justice in Central America, Mexico, the United States and Canada. They will send a card to the person you designate. Website: www.maryspence.org Phone 651-788-9869 FEEDING AMERICA For more than 35 years, Feeding America has responded to the hunger crisis in America by providing food to people in need through a nationwide network of food banks. Feeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. They feed 46 million people at risk of hunger, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. They will send a card to the person you designate. Website: www.feedingamerica.org Phone 1-800-910-5524 Building Homes For Heroes Building Homes for Heroes is strongly committed to rebuilding lives and supporting the brave men and women who were injured while serving the country during the time of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. The organization builds or modifies homes, and gifts them, mortgage-free, to veterans and their families. These homes not only help to remove the family’s financial burden, they help to restore the individual’s freedom, and enable the veteran to lead a more independent and productive civilian life. Website: www.buildinghomesforheroes.org Phone (516) 684-9220 INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES International Rescue committee The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster. Donations (referred to as gifts) may be targeted for specific purposes, for example, care for Mom and Baby from pregnancy through the first months, a year of schooling for a girls (or boy), emergency medical supplies, temporary shelters, or emergency cookstoves. The gift can be designated as tribute gifts. A card will be sent via regular mail or email to the person the gift is given in tribute of. Website: www.rescue.org Phone 212-551-3000 Women for Women Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women in countries affected by conflict and war. Their programs enable them to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, women are able to create sustainable change for themselves, their family, and community. It is also possible to establish contact and exchange letters with the woman being helped. Website: www.womenforwomen.org Phone (202) 737-7705 Feed the Children Established in 1979, Feed the Children exists to end child hunger. It is one of the largest U.S.-based charities and serves those in need in the U.S. and in 10 countries around the world. It provides food, education, essentials and disaster relief. Domestically, it operates 5 distribution centers (located in Oklahoma, Indiana, California, Tennessee and Pennsylvania). Website: http://www.feedthechildren.org/ Phone 1-800-627-4556 FINCA International FINCA International is a non-profit, micro finance organization, founded in 1984. Sometimes referred to as the "World Bank for the Poor", FINCA is the innovator of the village banking methodology in microcredit and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern-day micro-finance. The founders of FINCA understood that poor people could receive and pay back small loans, and that these loans could transform their lives. Over 30 years later, that concept of microfinance has helped millions of hardworking people to build businesses, increase their incomes and improve their lives. Website: www.finca.org Phone (202) 682-1510 Global Giving This is actually a clearinghouse for charitable giving. They have selected over 4000 charities, from very small to very large, that meet their criteria for honest, effective charities. You can log on to their website and choose the charity you would like to support. They will send a card to the person you designate. Website: www.globalgiving.org Phone 202-232-5784 L’Arche Portland’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale, which supports community for individuals with and without intellectual disabilities, is coming up. Each year, we depend on the support of our 100 dedicated volunteers to make this sale possible. We need your community’s help in volunteering at the L'Arche Portland Christmas Tree Sale. When a volunteer signs up for a daily, weekly, or one-time shift, they support our community of individuals with and without intellectual disabilities. Volunteers may sign up at https://www.larche-portland.org/christmas-tree-sale.html
Volunteer Opportunity
The Altar Society is looking for someone in the parish who may be interested in taking over suppling and arranging the flowers for week-end Masses in front of the altar starting the first weekend in November. For more information about this rewarding ministry, call Helen Unfred 503-659-6579 or Susy Petersen at 503-975-0693. Community Outreach - Food and Fellowship
Sunday, October 20th, the Pastoral Council held a simple community lunch in our new Fellowship Hall. They, along with other parishioner volunteers served soup and sandwiches to about 60 people from the neighborhood, our Villa neighbors, and others served by our local SVDP conferences.
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Mandatory Food Safety - Food Handler's Card
It is time to prepare for working in our new Sacred Heart Fellowship Hall. Anyone who works in the kitchen handling food or washing dishes will need to have a food handler’s card. You will need to go to https//www3.multco.us/foodhandlercard. You can do this online or go to Multnomah County Environmental Health building and take the test during testing times they are located at 847 NE 19th, Suite 350 Portland, OR 97232 phone# 503-988-5257. Your food handler’s card is good for 3yrs, the total cost for the test and certification is $10. If you would like you can submit your receipt to the office and be reimbursed, we will need the food handlers certificate/card to keep on file in the kitchen. Are you being called to volunteer? Please pray about this opportunity.
Sacred Heart Parish is in need of a volunteer to oversee First Friday Adoration and coordinate the adoration volunteers. If this is a ministry that is calling you please contact the parish office at 503-231-9636. Thank you and God Bless You. Fr. Bob and staff We are in need of a Children Lit teacher on Sunday morning during the 10:00 am Mass. The commitment is for one Sunday a month for 25 minutes. It’s not a large commitment, however, it is an important one. The lessons are already written for you. The position would start immediately once trained. Please consider signing up for this rewarding and precious time with our children. Father Bob is looking forward to hearing from you. Please contact the office.
Called to Protect (C.A.S.E)
Would you like to participate and help out the youth of our parish by volunteering to help in the classroom, join them on a field trip, put on an event with them, or help them bake cookies? If so, a class called “Called to Protect” is required by the Archdiocese of Portland. If you are interested please contact the office. Attention Greeters and Ushers: we have new badges for you to wear; they are located in the back of church where the bulletins sit. Please remember to wear your badge and then return it back to the table after Mass. This is a great way for visitors to know who you are if they have any questions. Thank you!
AmazonSmile - Your Shopping Supports Sacred Heart
Whenever you’re shopping, be sure to remember that AmazonSmile is an easy way to support Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Portland, every time you make a purchase at Amazon. What’s even better, there’s no cost to you. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. You’ll find the same convenient shopping experience as Amazon, but .5% of the price of eligible purchases is donated to Sacred Heart! On your first visit to AmazonSmile smile.amazon.com, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. The system will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. To get started and donate to Sacred Heart today: go to smile.amazon.com and select “Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Portland.” You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your ordering to support Sacred Heart. Note: Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you. Are you single and over age 50?
Solo Seniors is a catholic-based social organization, for single men and women over age 50 in the greater Portland area. It primarily provides social and recreational programs in a safe and friendly environment for its members. For more information, a Solo brochure or a copy of our monthly newsletter, call Ann Buchholz 503 235-9047. Do you like to throw a good party or organize events and being part of a fun group of volunteers who host many gatherings during the year for our parish?
If you answered yes to any of these questions we need you! Email the parish office at sacredheart@sacredheartportland.org and we will inform the committee. Thank you so much for your consideration. |
Quick Links
Ministry Schedule for the weekend of December 7th-8th Greeters Nancy Peters & Duane Erland Diane Boland & Brian Schmunk Lectors Ed Immel Ron Shibler Altar Server Iyke Igwe Mikayla Maris Host Minister Priscilla Holman Carol Middendorff Cup Ministers Barbara McLaughlin & Sondra Ruckwardt Shelley Henkle & Mark Pavlakovich Ushers Gary Lanctot & Dianne Lanctot Bella LaValley & Eric Wieland Children’s Liturgy Linda Burrell & Olivia Coffee & Donuts Danielle Santilli Sacristan Barbara McLaughlin Mark Pavlakovich |
Ministry Schedule and a special note from Fr. Bob
The new schedule has been sent by email to those scheduled volunteers.
Please remember that you are responsible for finding your own substitute if you are unable to serve as scheduled. Please contact Shelly in the parish office if you have questions. Ministers, please read this note from Fr. Bob.
Thank you.
The new schedule has been sent by email to those scheduled volunteers.
Please remember that you are responsible for finding your own substitute if you are unable to serve as scheduled. Please contact Shelly in the parish office if you have questions. Ministers, please read this note from Fr. Bob.
Thank you.
We have exciting news: You can now make donations to Sacred Heart online through our e-services vendor!
Who: Anyone with access to the internet!
What: Donate online to Sacred Heart's building fund, Mass Intentions, General church fund, and Weekly offerings!
Where: Simply follow the link to "GIVE" on our website
When: Anytime - at your convenience!
Why: It is easy and your your donations will be tracked by the office staff to include in your annual donation statement!
How: Use these instructions. You can download them for future reference and print them!
Questions: Please contact Vanco Payment Solutions referenced in the instructions document.
Who: Anyone with access to the internet!
What: Donate online to Sacred Heart's building fund, Mass Intentions, General church fund, and Weekly offerings!
Where: Simply follow the link to "GIVE" on our website
When: Anytime - at your convenience!
Why: It is easy and your your donations will be tracked by the office staff to include in your annual donation statement!
How: Use these instructions. You can download them for future reference and print them!
Questions: Please contact Vanco Payment Solutions referenced in the instructions document.
The St. Vincent de Paul Portland Council (located near SE 82nd Ave./Johnson Creek Fred Meyer), is in need of volunteers to help in our Emergency Services department, open Monday - Friday. We need people comfortable with phones, working with the public, and who have basic computer skills. Volunteer shifts are usually 4 hrs. mornings or afternoons. If interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact Stephanie at 503-595-2286 or email stephanie.d@svdppdx.org.
Prayer Requests
Please join in praying for those in need.
Submit a a request for prayer for yourself or someone in need to be published in the bulletin.
Please join in praying for those in need.
Submit a a request for prayer for yourself or someone in need to be published in the bulletin.
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Monday - Thursday 8:00 am-12:00 pm sacredheart@sacredheartportland.org Mailing Address: 3910 SE 11th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97202 Phone: (503) 231-9636 Fax: (503) 231-1766 |