St. Alice Catholic Church

Santa Alicia Iglesia Católica 1520 “E” Street Springfield OR, 97477

Office: 541-747-7041 / FAX 541-746-5213 Website: www.stalice.org Office E-mail: dweinhold@archdpdx.org Bulletin Editor: dmeile@archdpdx.org

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - November 19th, 2017

LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00pm English Sunday Mass 9:30am English 12:15pm Español Weekday Liturgy (Ed. Center Chapel) Monday: 8:30am Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Tuesday: 6:00pm Español (Church) Wednesday: 8:30am English Mass Thursday: 8:30am English Mass Friday: 11:00am English Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation Tuesday: 5:00 - 5:45pm Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30pm Or by appointment The Rosary (El Rosario) (Ed. Center Chapel) Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00am English Adoration of the Holy Eucharist 1st Friday in Ed. Center Chapel 12:00pm - 7:00pm Office Hours Monday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Tuesday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Wednesday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Office Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Parish Staff Father Mark Bentz: Ext: 204 Administrator Kathy Weinhold: Ext: 200 Administrative Assistant Danielle Plantz: Ext: 203 Pastoral Associate Christine Beldner Ext. 210 Business Manager Norma Ouellette: Ext: 206 Director of Religious Education & Coordinator of Hispanic Ministries Jason Roebuck: Ext: 202 Office of Youth and Family Life David Meile: N/A Bulletin & Website Editor

Marriage Preparation:

Please contact Fr. Mark nine 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 2018 will be celebrated on February

10th & 11th, May 26th & 27th, August 11th & 12th,

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 x206.

November 25 - November 26, 2017

First Reading Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader 1: J. Ross

Extraordinary Minister 1: Jeanne Bohlae Head Cup: Barbara Ross Extraordinary Minister 2: Milly Pungercar

Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: D. Nau

Extraordinary Minister 1: Don Lister

Head Cup: Fay Lister

Extraordinary Ministers 2: Matt Cornwell, Marlene Ross,

Kay Whitney, Jimmie Berguin

Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Adela Murillo

Reader 2: Jesus Aguilar

Extraordinary Minister 1: Claudia Torres

Head Cup: Maria Vargas

Extraordinary Ministers 2: Ernestina Sanchez,

Samuel Torres, Jesse Aguilar, Samanta McCollough,

Erica Sanchez

Altar Servers Sat.5:00pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Darrel Brandon Adriana Book Dawn Jordan Pedro Candle Leandro Mary Eduardo Candle Leah

Intentions for the week of November 19 through November 26

November 19 - 9:30am Irma Rangel Estrada/Jose Mondragon Rangel November 19 - 12:15pm Community of St. Alice November 22 - 8:30am Corrina Wright/Frank & Carol Elliott November 23 - 8:30am Community of St. Alice November 25 - 5:00pm Community of St. Alice November 26 - 9:30am Irma Rangel Estrada/Jose Mondragon Rangel November 26 - 12:15pm Veronica Correa De Rosas/Arelis Romero

POPE FRANCIS—PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER

Evangelization: To witness to the Gospel in Asia That Christians in Asia, bearing witness to the Gospel in word and deed, may promote dialogue, peace, and mutual understanding, especially with those of other religions.

Pastor’s Corner

Who moved my altar? You may have noticed that the altar was recessed

slightly over the weekend. It took practically a football team to move it, since it’s two

solid blocks of hardwood! Why the move? A couple of reasons. The first is to

eliminate ‘foot traffic’ in between the tabernacle and the altar as much as possible.

Jesus is truly present in the tabernacle and often times servers and extraordinary

ministers of holy communion have their backs turned toward the tabernacle. By

moving the altar back, it restricts movement between the tabernacle and the altar to

just the priest, as Church documents recommend. With more space in the front of the altar, the various

ministers can complete their tasks without irreverent body posture toward the Eucharist in the sanctuary

space. When all of us see reverence in the sanctuary, we grow in our love and appreciation of the Blessed

Sacrament—which is the very Love of God, Jesus’ true presence in our midst! We’re putting Jesus first in our

worship.

The second reason is to enable the celebration of the mass from either side of the altar for when we have mass

in the Extraordinary Form on First Saturdays (according to the 1962 Roman Missal). This month on the first

Saturday, we had a sung mass in the Extraordinary form and, as I mentioned before, it was very well

attended (about 100 people) and 3 extra hours of confession were needed! This revealed to me a hunger in our

community that, as shepherd, I need to be attentive to. It also had the added benefit of being an ‘all

community mass’ since both English and Spanish speakers prayed in the one language of the Church. I know

Latin isn’t everyone’s favorite (most of us, myself included, didn’t study it very much in school), but we have

to admit the Church’s wisdom in using Latin in Mass for so many centuries. Since it is a ‘dead’ language, it’s

meanings don’t change over time. It also isn’t beholden to any particular cultural group—it’s use belongs in a

particular way to the Catholic Church (Hence, we are called ‘Latin Rite’ Catholics!). As such, it is especially

helpful when we come together as many different cultures to pray. We set aside our own cultural biases

(American, Mexican, Japanese, French, South American, African, etc.) and come together into the one

culture, the one language of the Church. All divisions should cease in the Eucharist. What a powerful sign of

unity to pray together in one language as one people!

This is why we have used Latin mass parts at our ‘all community’ masses for big feasts, and we will continue

to do so. The Second Vatican Council document on the Liturgy actually teaches that, “steps should be taken so

that the faithful may also be able to say or to sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass

which pertain to them” (Sacrosanctum Concilium 54). If you have a hard time with languages, it is a small

sacrifice to make for the sake of parish unity. (There are videos on YouTube that you can listen to for

practice if you need!) Our world is so divided; as a Church, we need to give witness in our worship and our

parish that race, culture, and language do not have to separate us. It’s the message of Pentecost—the Holy

Spirit unites all the languages of the world and makes them intelligible in the one family of the Church.

May the Holy Spirit bring unity and peace to your families this Thanksgiving. Truly, in Jesus Christ we have

reason for endless thanks (which is what Eucharistia means!) God bless you all!

Fr. Mark Bentz

St. Alice Events for the Week of

November 19 through November 26

19. Sunday

9:30am - Mass English (Church)

9:30am - Baptism

10:30am - Coffee & Donuts (Parish Center)

11:00am - Religious Ed (Ed Center)

12:15pm - Mass Español (Church)

12:15pm - Baptism

1:15pm - Coffee & Donuts (Parish Center)

3:00pm - Middle School Youth Group

4:00pm - American Heritage Girls

5:00pm - High School Youth Group

20. Monday

8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy

Communion (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer

6:30pm - Choir, Spanish (Church)

21. Tuesday

5:00pm - Confessions (Church)

6:00pm - Mass (Church)

7:00pm - Luz de Vida (Church)

22. Wednesday

8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)

8:30am - Mass (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

23. Thursday - Office Closed

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

9:30am - Mass (Church)

24. Friday - Office Closed

No Daily Mass

25. Saturday

3:30pm - 4:30pm - Confessions (Church)

5:00pm - Mass English (Church)

6:00pm - Feast Of Christ The King (Adoration After Mass)

26. Sunday

9:30am - Mass English (Church)

10:30am - Feast Of Christ The King (Adoration After Mass)

10:30am - K of C Brunch

12:15pm - Mass Español (Church)

1:15pm - Feast Of Christ The King (Adoration After Mass)

1:15pm - Coffee & Donuts (Parish Center)

5:00pm - High School Youth Group

*The Chapel is in the Education Center.

** See the calendar on www.stalice.org for the most current happenings.

Daily Readings

For Mass

19. PRV 31:10-13,

19-20, 30-31

PS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

1 THES 5:1-6

MT 25:14-30

20. 1 MC 1:10-15,

41-43, 54-57, 62-

63

PS 119:53, 61,

134, 150, 155, 158

LK 18:35-43

21. 2 MC 6:18-31

PS 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

LK 19:1-10

22. 2 MC 7:1, 20-

31

PS 17:1BCD, 5-6,

8B AND 15

LK 19:11-28

23. 1 MC 2:15-29

PS 50:1B-2, 5-6,

14-15

LK 19:41-44

24. 1 MC 4:36-37,

52-59

1 CHR 29:10BCD,

11ABC, 11D-12A,

12BCD

LK 19:45-48

25. 1 MC 6:1-13

PS 9:2-3, 4 AND 6,

16 AND 19

LK 20:27-40

26. (See cover)

Adoration at St. Alice

December 1st: Noon to 7:00 p.m. Education Center Chapel Sign up in the vestibule

If you are someone who has been to Adoration in the past, please come again on December 1st.

And invite a friend to come, too!

Faith is a great life companion, allowing

us to feel the presence of a Father who

never leaves His creatures alone.

*Pope Francis Tweets*

Pope Francis - @Pontifex 4:30am - 15 Nov 2017

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Offertory Budget Over/Under

NOVEMBER 4/5 Envelopes & eGiving $10,721.60 $10,830.06 -$108.46

Ruth's Closet Fund $60.00 N/A N/A

Maintenance Fund $398.00 $392.16 $5.84

Holy Day - All Saints $851.00 N/A N/A

Poor Fund $10.00 $172.55 -$162.55

NOVEMBER 11/12 Envelopes & eGiving $6,174.00 $10,830.06 -$4,656.06

Maintenance Fund $94.00 $392.16 -$298.16

Poor Fund $0.00 $172.55 -$172.55

NOVEMBER 18/19

Envelopes & eGiving $10,830.06

Maintenance Fund $392.16

Poor Fund $172.55

NOVEMBER 25/26 Envelopes & eGiving $10,830.06

Maintenance Fund $392.16

Poor Fund $172.55 Thank you for your stewardship (and thank you for using your envelopes & eGiving)!

Feast of St. Alice & 70th Anniversary Celebration

Planning Committee

A committee has formed to begin planning this

December 16th event. If you would like to join the

committee, please contact:

Marvin Jarvis

jarvis510@comcast.net

(541) 912-9343

or

David Haggard

dhaggard@marisths.org

(317) 363-0691

We need volunteers to join the committee that enjoy

decorating and organizing registration. Please join us!

Your gifts will make this event a success!

Altar Server Meeting

Altar server meeting on November 28th at 6:45

PM after the Spanish mass and it will go until 8 PM. All

servers should plan to attend. Those interested in

becoming an alter server are also welcome.

St. Alice Prayer Chain

If you know anyone who is in need of prayer, or if you would like to volunteer to be a member of the prayer wheel, we welcome you. Please contact Shirley by text or phone at 541-217-9468, or email sliberante@gmail.com

Prayers for the Faithful

David Dailey Brian Bowman David & Barbara Hays Don Waggoner Frances Jarvis Francis Holmes Julie Bolkan Patrick Raman Viola Smith Bonnie Kauffman Kelly Kordon Kent Mills Kristin Drury Mike Deminio Nita Hixson Sandy Schmidt Todd Langdon Jesse Aguilar Ron Graves Kenn Kordon Norma Perez Margo Shay

JESUS the

BRIDEGROOM

December 7th, 2017 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

with

Father Mark Bentz at

St. Alice Catholic Church 1520 E St., Springfield, OR

Please join Fr. Mark Bentz for an insightful scriptural, theological, and spiritual presentation that will enrich your understanding and experience of God’s deep love for you. Fr. Mark’s teaching will be based on Brant Pitre’s book Jesus the Bridegroom in which Pitre explains how the Passion of Christ was the fulfillment of ancient Jewish prophecies of a wedding, when the God of the universe would wed himself to humankind in an everlasting nuptial covenant.

Please call Danielle at 541-747-7041 for more information.

MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE

The Friday, 11am daily mass on November 24th

has been canceled. Parishioners are encouraged

to attend daily mass at St. Mary’s at 6:55am or

12:15pm or find another parish of their choosing.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

OFFICE CLOSED REMINDER

Please be aware that the Parish Office will be

closed on the following days:

November 23rd to 24th

December 25 to January 1st

STEWARDSHIP FORMS PAST DUE

We are still striving for 100% participation in

Stewardship Pledge form responses. Responding

is critical for successful Parish planning and

budgeting. A committee is forming to begin

calling households that haven’t responded. If you

are available to help this committee, please

contact:

Charlie Burnham at 541-731-7860.

Frank Lights 90th Birthday!

Come celebrate Frank’s birthday Sunday, Nov 26th

2017 2pm - 5pm.

Emerald Arts Center 500 Main St. Springfield, OR

97477

Appetizers and beverages will be provided.

No gifts please, your presence is enough.

Questions? Call Katie Light 503-841-0315

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ARCHBISHOPS CATHOLIC APPEAL

Thank you for your support for the annual

Archbishop Appeal.

We are $797.88 short of our parish goal.

Did you know the top 3 ways your giving is used?

Seminarian Education

Pastoral Ministries (Prison Ministry, Youth

Ministry, Marriage and Family Life Office, Office of

Catholic Deaf Ministry, etc.)

Support and Care for Retired Priests

And don’t forget meeting our parish goal makes

help us receive more support from the

Archdiocese! To make a contribution, just submit

a donation through regular offertory and note

“Archbishop Appeal”.

Thank you, as always, for your support of St.

Alice, the Archbishop, and the Archdiocese.

GIVING TREE

The tree is up! Thank you to all who took tags off the

tree. Please return those gifts no later than Dec.

8th. We need to get the gifts to the schools before

they start their Christmas break on the 15th.

We begin wrapping gifts on Tuesday, Nov. 28th at

9:30 in the Parish Center. Many hands make light

work! We supply wrapping paper, tape, ribbons and

bows. However, please bring your own scissors. We

could use donations of colored tissue paper and

tape. Thank you for all your help to make this project

a success.

Support Our Sisters

On behalf of the Carmelite Sisters, the auxiliary is

selling tickets for the beautiful handmade quilt that the

Sisters worked on over the past 3 years. It includes

the quilt, two hand embroidered pillowcases and

decorative pillow, all decorated with squares of

hydrangea flowers. Drawing tickets are only $1 each

with the proceeds going directly to the Carmelite

Sisters to meet their needs.

Please purchase your tickets from the auxiliary

members after masses or through your parish office.

For more information contact Kay Whitney

541-746-5082

HEALING THE WHOLE PERSON

Jesus responds today to brokenness, disease, and

pain with transformative love and restoration. Through

three days of teaching, worship, prayer, and

testimony, you’ll encounter God in a powerful way, and

experience deeper freedom as the Father speaks to

you in the depths of your heart and through the

supernatural graces of the sacraments. Whether

you’re struggling with life, or you just want “more” in

your walk with God, this conference will empower you

with tools, revelation, and a greater desire to live your

life passionately on fire for God. Grounded in Church

teaching, you’ll engage the topics of “Facing our

Brokenness,” “Encountering the Father’s Love,” and

“Living in Freedom.” St. Alice Catholic Church is

hosting a Healing the Whole Person retreat, led by the

John Paul II Healing Center, on February 22-24th.

Learn more, and register for this amazing retreat at

http://jpiihealingcenter.org/ Online registration

closes on February 12, 2018.

1st Way Needs Volunteers.

1st Way is a crisis pregnancy center that helps any girl

or woman distressed by an unplanned pregnancy.

Right now they need volunteers. Anyone interested in

helping should call 541-687-8651 to schedule an

interview with the Director. You would be assigned a

regular shift at the 1st Way office--usually 3 hours a

week--that suits your schedule. Training will be

provided. Please give this prayerful consideration.

You could help save a baby's life!

ADVENT SMALL FAITH-SHARING GROUPS:

With Advent only two weeks away,

it’s time to sign up for

small faith-sharing groups.

This year, at St. Alice, our small groups will be using

the book Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the

Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life by Dr. Bob

Schuchts in preparation for our Parish Retreat in

February.

Please order books and sign up for small groups in the

vestibule. Books are $13.

Call Danielle at 541-747-7041 for more information.

“This book deeply touched my heart and opened new levels of healing in my life. Whether you are just beginning your healing journey or have been walking this path for years, Be Healed will encour-age, enlighten, challenge, and transform you in your encounter with Jesus Christ. I highly recom-mend it.”

―Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T. Author of Loved as I Am

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 2017

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) 2017 is on

Monday 25th December which follows the 4th Sunday

of Advent 24th December. There have been some

questions with regard to the obligations of these Holy

days.

The Archdiocese has determined that each obligation

must be met by attendance at one of the Masses of

the Sunday and one of the Holy day. That is, a

Christmas Mass on the evening of Sunday 24th

December (Vigil or Night) will not satisfy the obligation

for 4th Sunday of Advent.

There are two distinct obligations: that of 4th Sunday

of Advent which can be met by attendance at

anticipatory Masses on Saturday 23rd December or

the morning Masses of Sunday 24th December; and

that of Christmas which can be met by attendance at

Masses on Christmas Eve (Vigil or Night) and those

on Christmas Day.

Led by Fr. Philip Scott, FJ, founder of the

Family of Jesus, a religious community

currently in Peru. His special ministry is

to help the healing of mother and father

wounds so that we may become whole

and be drawn into deeper intimacy with

God. http://www.familiadejesusperu.org

Please help St. Vincent de Paul

provide a healthy, nourishing meal

for nearly 3,000 families and

individuals in our community, by

donating frozen turkeys, hams and

non-perishable foods. Items needed:

broth and gravy, canned olives,

canned vegetables, canned yams/sweet potatoes,

canned pumpkin, protein items: peanut butter, tuna

etc. and sweet treats. A barrel has been placed at the

back of church for your donated items.

THANK YOU!

With your help, St. Alice collected 14 pairs of socks for

Catholic Community Services in support of

Socktoberfest. Thank you so much for your help! Mia

Beldner, 8th grade

The good news of today’s Gospel is the extravagance of what is being given us. All we need do is be faithful in “small matters.” The cost of fidelity has no comparison to the reward given.

When you give the furniture, household items and clothing you no longer use to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, you are sharing God’s extravagant love.

RUTH'S CLOSET

The school year has gotten off to a fast start. We

have had numerous requests from several of our

elementary schools. We continue to help our

elementary children with shoes, pants, shirts,

jackets and underwear. The need is very great.

Donations of underwear are always welcome,

especially the smaller sizes. Of course financial

donations are most welcome. Just mark Ruth's

Closet on your envelope. Thank you for your

generosity.

Knights of Columbus and Our Ladies of the

America’s Presents

CHRIST THE KING FEAST DAY BRUNCH

November 26, 2017

Food

Cake Raffle

Children’s Art

ST. ALICE PARISH HALL

11AM – 12:15PM

$5 a person or $20 per family

"Come join us for this uplifting Parish Mission at St.

Mark Church (1760 Echo Hollow Rd.), on December 3

-4-5 (Sunday-Tuesday), 7:00pm, with Fr. Ron Hoye,

from the Congregation of the Mission of St. Vincent

DePaul (C.M.). The presentation each evening will be

only 50 minutes, and is for all ages. Come - ignite your

faith!"

Our Lady of Peace Retreat

Please join us as we begin the Season of Advent

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Our Lady of Peace Retreat in Beaverton

for the ADVENT DAY RETREAT

with Rev. Gabriel Mosher, OP

Theme: “Preparing for Glory: Applying the Messages

of Fatima to Daily Life.”

9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; doors open at 8:30 a.m.

$40 per person, includes lunch

To register 503-649-7127 or online

at www.olpretreat.org

Many thanks and God Bless you!

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