March 29, 2015
Pa lm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
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A Word from the Pastor
Mass Intentions
Mar 7:30am & 5:30pm
30 Peter Julia
No 5:30pm Mass
31 Parishioners of St. Mary’s Cathedral
Fr. Paschal Cheline, OSB, dec
Apr
1 Earle A. Chiles, dec
Leo & Nell Hogan, dec
2 Holy Thursday
3 Good Friday
4 Easter Vigil
Week of March 29
Sunday:
Coffee & Donuts after 9am Mass
Monday:
No 5:30pm Mass Today
Chrism Mass 7pm
Tuesday:
Confession 4 to 5:15pm
Wednesday: School Lenten Prayer Service 8:30am
Confession 4 to 5:15pm
Catholic Inquiry 7pm
Thursday:
Holy Thursday Mass 5:30pm
Friday:
Stations of the Cross 12:15pm
Good Friday Liturgy 5:30pm
Saturday:
Easter Vigil 8:30pm
Sunday:
Easter
Masses at 7:30, 9, 11am, 5:30pm
Financial Report for March 15
Regular Households: 850
Sunday Envelope:
E-Giving:
Loose Collection:
TOTAL PARISH:
Fiscal Year to Date:
Social Services: $236
Envelopes used: 154
E-Giving: 60
Actual
Budget
$ 8,246
$ 2,489
$ 2,453
$13,188
%Difference
$ 15,830
-17%
$589,368
$601,540
-2%
School: $87
Easter Flowers: $496
Please consider a charitable bequest to
St. Mary’s Cathedral in your estate planning.
It has been a little over a month since the death of my
mother. I think of her every day, as I do my father, who
must now adjust to a very different life. My mother’s death
has been a difficult experience for me and my family, but
there have been blessings as well. First of all, I give thanks
that my mother lived a long life—she was 90 when she died.
I know many people who lost their mothers at a young age,
and I cannot imagine the pain and grief of a such a loss. I
also give thanks that my father has lived so long—he is 95.
A practical consequence of long-lived parents is that you get
many years to work out the “issues.” Like all children, I
certainly had growing-up issues with my parents. But as the
decades passed, those issues began to fade away, and our
relationship went from “adolescent” to “adult.” I could
enjoy my parents, and they could enjoy me! I especially give
thanks for the final years, where more assistance was needed.
I could finally give back, to some degree, what they had
given to me. It was a large debt!
The second (and a little unexpected) blessing was that my
mother’s death brought me and my five siblings closer
together. Just as we have issues with our parents, we also
have issues with our siblings. The death of my mother
challenged us to put aside such issues, work together, and
support my father. During the final days of my mother’s life,
my siblings and I worked with Maryville and Hospice to
make sure that my mother was comfortable and had
everything she needed. She wasn’t the easiest patient (as we
knew from previous hospitalizations and rehab care), but our
level of patience with her (and with each other) was
heightened by the fact that her death was near. We found
ourselves telling stories about our growing up in Beaverton,
our first small house in Cedar Hills, our school years at St.
Cecilia, Holy Trinity, and St. Mary of the Valley (as it was
known in those days). We had many laughs about the ups
and downs of family life, and we did our best to put aside
past slights and hurts and controversies. What difference did
it make now, in light of our mother’s death? A bigger
purpose can oftentimes put lesser things in perspective. Not
a bad lesson for families.
When the end finally came, we were at peace. Hospice
was so helpful in making arrangements, and it was a healing
moment when my family got together to plan the funeral. I
was deeply moved to see so many people at the funeral
itself—the support of family and friends gave me the
strength to preside at the liturgy. In addition, your cards,
prayers, and words of consolation meant everything to me
and to my family. May my mother rest in peace, and may
God bring consolation to all who mourn.
Msgr. Patrick S. Brennan
WORSHIP & PRAYER
Chrism Mass, Monday, March 30 at 7pm
Confessions, Tuesday, March 31 4-5:15pm
Confessions, Wednesday, April 1, 4-5:15pm
Holy Thursday, April 2, Mass at 5:30pm
Good Friday, April 3, Stations 12:15pm
Liturgy at 5:30pm
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 4 at 8:30pm
Easter Masses, April 5, 7:30, 9, 11am & 5:30pm
There will be no confessions
available during the Easter Triduum which begins with
the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
Please pray for our RCIA elect and candidates, as well as
those throughout the Archdiocese who are nearing the end of
their journey this Lenten Season.
Parking During Holy Week: As you know, par king for St.
Mary’s Cathedral is at a premium during the best of times.
With Holy Week this week and all of our beautiful liturgies, it
really will be a problem. Try to come early, take public transportation or even car pool if you can! We love having everyone and do not want you to miss out on any part of any Liturgy this coming week.
FAITH FORMATION
Tuesdays at Cathedral Cancelled: The talk by Fr . J ohn
Tuohey for Tuesday, April 7 has been cancelled.
Baptismal Preparation for Parents of Infants: The next
session will be on Thursday, April 16 at 7 pm in the Upper
Cathedral Center. Enter from 17th Street.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Do you have a 4, 5, or 6 year old? Cathedr al School has
openings for the 2015-2016 school year.
Cathedral School’s Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
programs focus on the fundamentals of literacy and mathematical skills through varied developmentally appropriate
practices, allowing individual students to learn and grow at
their own pace. All the while, Cathedral's Catholic classrooms are faith-filled learning spaces where children develop
new friendships through play and cooperative learning.
Visit our website at www-cathedral-or.org to download an
application for Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade or contact
Susan Hatley in the school office at 503.275.9370.
We need your help! Cathedral School just purchased a new
database and we are trying to update contact information for
our alumni. Cathedral School at 503.275.9370 with your
current information.
Easter Flower Contributions Given in Memory/Honor of:
Rose Buckman
Emily de la Cruz
Jean Grant
Bobby Hamer
Jackie Horsey
Mary Jordan
Helen Kalez
Gonzala Ladion
James Lang
M/M Antonio Martinez
Mercedes Mellejor
Shirley Miller
M/M Kalma Rosenberg
James Smirl
Gwen Steffen
Mark Szabo
Raedene Wack
Ray Wack
M/M Joseph Valvo
Ralph Weber
John & Viola Wells
Adrienne Zenisek
Holy Week Collections: As per tr adition at St. Mar y’s
Cathedral the collection taken on Holy Thursday will benefit
the poor. The Good Friday collection is taken to support
Christians in the Holy Land. Many Christians depend on this
collection for their lives. The Franciscans have served in the
Holy Land for nearly 800 years. With your support they and
others are operating schools, conducting pastoral ministry,
housing and feeding the poor and maintaining parishes and
shrines. Please be generous in your giving!
SOCIAL SERVICES
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus who once again
organized a Lenten food drive for our neighbors in need and
to the parishioners who generously supported their efforts.
We recently received this note from the Elks Clinic at Casey Eye Institute. “Thank you so much for the gloves,
warm hats and gifts you gave to patients and their siblings in
December. Our family had been feeling down with the news
that my daughter’s auto-immune disease had returned. For
my kids to receive a book and paint-set was so encouraging
and lifted our spirits. We are grateful for you kindness!”
Q. Why are the vestments and liturgical colors red today?
A. Red, the color of blood is the liturgical color for
martyrdom. Today especially it reminds us of the blood
Christ shed for us. Red is also the color of fire, and so we
will see red again on Pentecost, when we commemorate the
descent of the Holy Spirit in wind and flame.
Liturgical Ministers - Apr 4 & 5
Presiders:
Vigil Archbishop A. Sample
7:30 Fr. Peter Hoang
9:00 Msgr. Patrick Brennan
11:00 Archbishop A. Sample
5:30 Fr. Jon Buffington
Lectors:
Vigil
Easter V igil Gr eg Car ich, Michael Klobes,
Pat Bellamah, Michael Cameron, Andrew Beck
7:30
Easter Sunday Pat Pearce, Martha Pelster
9:00
Kristine Bachand, Lloyd Heller
11:00
Barbara Brown, Jack Gemender
5:30
Michelle Mariana, Neill McAuliffe
Greeters & Ushers:
Vigil Easter Vigil TBA
9:00 Easter Sunday TBA
11:00 TBA
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Vigil Easter Vigil Clergy
Debbie Paynter, Janet Satterlee, Fernanda DeClerq
7:30 Easter Sunday Jenni Valentine, Mary White, Sandy Simmons
Bob Simmons, Mike Beaird, Todd Houser
9:00 Richard & Sharon Cochran, Eileen Vallone
Mary White, Sara & Steve Mattheisen, Helen Heller
11:00 Sue O’Donnell, Dohky-J-Karchaei, Amy Brown
Cerise Joe, Sandy Simmons, Esneda Patton
5:30 Dorene Kemp, Neill McAuliffe, Margaret Witt
Jonathan Scrimenti, David Pfaff, Lori Dunham, TBA
Altar Servers:
Vigil Easter Vigil Elise & Adele Jawed, Ethan Alano,
Anthony Nguyen, TBA
7:30 Easter Sunday Lydia Pearce, Adam Pearce, Ava Valentine
9:00 Callum Bachand, Chloe Heller, Jake Viteznik,
Jonathan Viteznik
11:00 Peter Bocci, Madeline Cooney, John Gutbezahl,
Rohan Gutbezahl, Tristan Gutbezahl
5:30 Emily Buchholz, Alison Buchholz, Skylar Buchholz
Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland
Msgr. Patrick Brennan, Pastor
Rev. Peter Hoang, Parochial Vicar
Craig Casey, Deacon
Elizabeth Stephenson, Administrative Assistant
Alex Chan & Mary Jo Gornick, Receptionists
Julie Cettina, Parish Secretary/ Bookkeeper
Gail Burke Kingsley, Social Services, 503-241-2521
Sr. Connie Furseth, OSF, Neighborhood Liaison
Paulette Peynet, Director of RCIA
Stephanie Fisher-Hunt, Director, Sunday School
Angela Westhoff-Johnson, Music Director
Seung Min Oh, Organist
Laszlo Lantos, Maintenance
Kadee Acree, Chair, Pastoral Council
Michael Carrano, Chair, Administrative Council
Cathedral School: 503-275-9370
Amy Biggs, Principal
Susan Hatley, Administrative Assistant
Liturgical Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass:
5:30PM Congregational Singing
Sunday Masses:
7:30AM
9:00AM Congregational singing
11:00AM Cathedral Choir
5:30PM Contemporary Ensemble
Daily Masses:
7:30AM & 5:30PM
Reconciliation (Confession):
Saturday 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Other times by appointment.