SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

From the Pastor:

We enter the second week of Lent. Don’t forget to join the Lenten challenge! Pray with the bible every day and listen to the CD of Robert Barron. If you have already heard it, please bring it back to the church so others who couldn’t get a CD can listen it as well.

I’m giving you an extract of the message of Pope Francis for Lent. It’s excellent! He speaks about the globality of indifference and our call to commit with others and Jesus. I hope this Lent is a time of FORMATION OF THE HEART, we train our hearts to live more in Jesus and to give more to others. We pray to Jesus: “Fac cor nostrum secundum cor tuum”: Make our hearts like yours .

Greetings, Fr Ignacio

MESSAGE from POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2015 “Make your hearts firm” (Jas 5:8) Lent is a time of renewal for the whole Church, for each community and every believer. Above all it is a “time of grace” (2 Cor 6:2). God does not ask of us anything that he himself has not first given us. “We love because he first has loved us” (1 Jn 4:19). He is not aloof from us. Each one of us has a place in his heart. He knows us by name, he cares for us and he seeks us out whenever we turn away from him. He is interested in each of us; his love does not allow him to be indifferent to what happens to us. Usually, when we are healthy and comfortable, we forget about others (something God the Father never does):

we are unconcerned with their problems, their sufferings and the injustices they endure… Our heart grows cold. As long as I am relatively healthy and comfortable, I don’t think about those less well off. Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we can speak of a globalization of indifference. It is a problem which we, as Christians, need to confront. When the people of God are converted to his love, they find answers to the questions that history continually raises. One of the most urgent challenges which I would like to address in this Message is precisely the globalization of indifference. Indifference to our neighbor and to God also represents a real temptation for us Christians. Each year during Lent we need to hear once more the voice of the prophets who cry out and trouble our conscience. God is not indifferent to our world; he so loves it that he gave his Son for our salvation. In the Incarnation, in the earthly life, death, and resurrection of the Son of God, the gate between God and man, between heaven and earth, opens once for all. The Church is like the hand holding open this gate, thanks to her proclamation of God’s word, her celebration of the sacraments and her witness of the faith which works through love (cf. Gal 5:6). But the world tends to withdraw into itself and shut that door through which God comes into the world and the world comes to him. Hence the hand, which is the Church, must never be surprised if it is rejected, crushed and wounded. TO READ THE COMPLETE MESSAGE, GO TO STMARYCORVALLIS.ORG

Monday Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12

Wednesday Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28

Thursday Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31

Friday Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Sunday Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Faith Formation

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Parents with kids preparing for First Holy Communion are all invited for a parent meeting on Sunday, March 8, in the Aquinas Room at 10:30 am. The meeting will focus on ways how to prepare our children well for the sacrament of Holy Communion. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION RETREAT

The First Holy Communion Retreat is scheduled on Saturday, April from 9 a.m.-12 noon. Parents with First Holy Communion children are invited and encouraged to attend and accompany their children throughout the retreat. Remember that parents are the first and primary educators of their children. The Church is here to support and provide assistance and encouragement to families in achieving their Catholic Identity. Blessed Mother Teresa reminds us, "To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it." This simple quote reminds us to put spiritual oil in our children's spiritual lamp.

CONFIRMATION

MARCH Sun 3/1/15 Class 10 Sun 3/15/15 Class 11

April 10-12, 2015 CONFIRMATION RETREAT

This year's required Confirmation Retreat is scheduled for the weekend of April 10-12 at Fr. Bernard Youth Center in Mt. Angel. Each candidate was given three forms which need to be filled out by parents and returned to Sr. Dorothy by Sunday March 1 prior to the start of Confirmation class. As always we appreciate your cooperation in getting these forms filled out and returned. Lent is a time of renewal for the whole church, for each community and every believer. Above all it is a "time of grace," (2 Cor 6:2). God does not ask of us anything that he himself has not first given us.... Pope Francis.

Confirmation Tuesday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m.

First Holy Communion Sunday, May 17

during the 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Masses

Thank you to all the parishioners who sponsored a student for the retreat last weekend. There were many students who were able to attend because of your generosity! Thank you for your ongoing prayers for OSU campus ministry.

Graduate Students & Post Graduates Are you looking for a way to grow in your faith after college? Join us Friday nights for Bible study! For more i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t K r i s t i n a M i l a j at Kristina.milaj@oregonstate.edu

Lighthouse Media

Catholic Teaching on Marriage and Annulments

Are annulments just a Catholic version of divorce? Nothing could be further from the truth. The differences are profound, and much of the confusion springs from a misunderstanding about marriage itself. Bishop Perry explains the key principles of the

Sacrament of Marriage and applies them to divorce and annulments. This presentation answers the most commonly asked questions on this topic.

Thank you to Holly Okerstrom, D.M.D. Family & Cosmetic Dentistry one of our sponsors, whose support makes this bulletin possible!

UPCOMING EVENTS - ANNOUNCEMENTS Pennies for Heaven (PFH) Collection and K of C Membership Drive

This Weekend -- February 28/March 1

Each year the K of C councils of Oregon raise money to help Mt. Angel Abbey with the costs of educating new priests and other seminaries through the national K of C Christopher Fund (CF). 50% of all funds collected go directly to Mt. Angel and a portion of the other half returns to Oregon from the CF.

In addition the KCs will be conducting a membership drive in memoriam of Dick Paradis. We look forward to the generous support of this great parish.

Saturday, March 7 POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) What is it? What are the causes? What are the symptoms? How is it treated?

On March 7, the Knights of Columbus at St. Mary’s Parish in Corvallis will hold a seminar on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It will be held in the Upper Social Hall and will start promptly at 1 p.m. and conclude no later than 3 p.m.

Don Davidson will be the moderator with Scott Delbridge, Readjustment Counselor, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Salem Vet Center and Arvilla Claussen, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, making presentations. This discussion is for anyone who wants to learn more about PTSD. This includes Vets and spouses and anyone who has experienced a traumatic event, such as police officers and firemen. For further information, please contact Don Davidson at majord141@gmail.com or 512-351-5300.

March 8 All Parish Breakfast

Come join the parish for a tasty Knights of Columbus breakfast Sunday, March 8 after the 7 and 9 a.m. Masses. Enjoy scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and sausage gravy, fruit and cereal. All breakfasts are donation only; proceeds go for Knight of Columbus projects in the Parish.

NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS ARE WELCOME. PLEASE JOIN US AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER OVER BREAKFAST.

Altar Server Trainings for this month on Monday, March 2; Tuesday, March 10; Wednesday, March 18 We meet from 4-5 p.m. in the church. For more information call John Tacke at 541-758-4663

LENTEN ALMSGIVING Stone Soup St. Mary's helps feed the hungry by providing kitchen and dining facilities without charge to Stone Soup which serves one hot meal every day of each week: four days in St Mary’s gym, and three elsewhere. Stone Soup was founded by St. Mary's parishioners more than 30 years ago; it recently became a separate, community-based, charitable organization with its own federal tax-exempt status. In 2014, Stone Soup served more than 38,000 meals. All of the work is done by volunteers; most of the ingredients for each meal need to be purchased. Many parishioners participate in cooking, serving, cleaning, etc. For more information, visit http://www.stonesoupcorvallis.org <http://www.stonesoupcorvallis.org/> or contact Susan Dunham at stonesoup-info@comcast.net; to volunteer, email Emily at stonesouphelp@gmail.com. Tax-deductible contributions can be sent to Stone Soup Corvallis Inc, PO Box 2381, Corvallis OR 97339. Corvallis Daytime Drop-In Center St. Mary parishioners might consider volunteering at the Corvallis Daytime Drop-in Center, CDDC. The Center is a warm, comfortable place where homeless, low income, needy people come for rest, snacks, coffee, tea, and an oppor-tunity to socialize. It is open from 9am to 2pm on weekdays, in McLean Hall at First Christian Church, 602 Madison Ave. Tax-deductibe donations may be sent to CDDC, PO Box 1705, Corvallis, OR 97339. To volunteer or for more information call Aleita Hass-Holcombe, 541-740-3235, or Celeste Gambatese, 541-738-2732.

Parish Life

St. Mary’s Church Library Sunday 10-12 p.m.; Monday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesday 1-3 p.m.

The library continues to process new materials to help with your faith walk. Check out the children's section, the DVD/CD collections, and some of the new books recently shelved:

God Answers Prayer (52 stories of how God answered the prayers of normal, everyday people--they had a need; they prayed; God answered)

The Light is On for You (Cardinal Donald Wuerl discusses the life-changing power of confession)

Bergoglio's List (Eyewitness accounts showing the courage of Pope Francis, willing to lay down his life to save others)

Memoirs of a Happy Failure (An illuminating glimpse into the joys and struggles of Alice von Hildebrand during her 37 years at Hunter College)

THANK YOU to those who continue to bring donations of Catholic materials to share with other parishioners.

Mass Intentions March 2 8 a.m. Communion Service

March 3 8 a.m. +E George McCracken Jr.

March 4 6 p.m. +Edward G McCracken Sr.

March 5 8 a.m. Khong family souls in purgatory

March 6 8 a.m. +Virginia Babcock

March 7 8 a.m. 5 p.m.

+Joe Brugato +E George McCracken Jr.

March 8 7 a.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 8 p.m.

+Maxine Lasley +Dick Paradis Lawrence Maynard 100 bd Comunidad Hispana +Delores Cassinelli

St. Mary's Playgroup Are you a parent or caregiver to a child age newborn to 5 looking for a play-based group to be a part of? If so, come join us in the Nursery from 9:30-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday (except school holidays). Come once or every week.

Prayer Requests: Arturo David for faith and health; Brik Davis for healing; Bob Schaefers for Parkinsons; Lu Oryshchyn for lymphoma; Tina Kimmell for cancer, Barbara Breaux; Daniela S-K and Wilhelm Paul for faith and peace; Benjamin and Thomas for faith and guidance; Anthony Redmond for health; Pam Lennon for health, Margarita Carranza Arteta for healing; Helen & Norman Domagala for healing; Maxine Rainbolt for healing, Elie Angeles Montoya for recovery and health; Lucila Romero Carrasco for health; Comunidad EME, Hugo Lizana, Patricia Vicencio, Mary Flinn Rathman peace and healing, Ted Gregg, Regina Runnion for healing, Virginia Oliveros, Angelica Marizol Cruz Pablo; Connie Jaszkowiak for healing; Jamison Challeen for health; Millie Solla de Valdes for healing; Carlos Acevedo Acevedo for health, Juan Eugenio and Chabela Pino Gonzalez for health and confort; Nelly Valdebenito for health; Luis Alberto Sanchez for peace and health; Jeff Minus for inoperable brain cancer; Carlos Rodriguez Pajares for a stroke recovery; Marlene Turner; Sophia Radoli for health.

The Neocatechumenal Way in our parish will be making door-to-door visitations throughout Corvallis. They will share the Good News and invite those they meet to our parish.

In this they are fulfilling the exhortation of St. John Paul II who said, “Above all the Gospel must be proclaimed by witness. Take a Christian or a handful of Christians who, in the midst of their own community, show their capacity for understanding and acceptance, their sharing of life and destiny with other people, their solidarity with the efforts of all for whatever is noble and good. …All Christians are called to this witness, and in this way they can be real evangelizers.”

May our prayers support them in their work.

Check out OUR NEW WEBSITE St Mary’s has a new website. The address is www.stmarycorvallis.org. You will find:

Online homilies; online Calendar; featured events bulletin; subscription for weekly e-letter

A GREAT THANK YOU TO TARA ROBINSON AND BARB ANDERSON WHO DEVELOPED IT!!

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION (Hours Needing Adorers) Sunday: 9 pm – 10 pm Monday: 1 am - 2 am -- 11 pm – Midnight Tuesday: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Friday: 1 am - 2 am -- 7 pm - 8 pm -- 10 pm – 11 pm

Contact John Kleinhenz at 541-207-7185.

“SPEND AN HOUR

WITH ME”

Parish Calendar

Sunday, March 1 Second Sunday of Lent 10 a.m. Library, Siena 10:15 a.m. Religious Education, school Edge, LSH 5:30 p.m. Confirmation Class 10 5:45 p.m. Atrium Level 3, school

Monday, March 2 9 a.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle, Siena 10 a.m. Library, Siena 1 p.m. Centering Prayer, Siena 4 p.m. Altar Server Training, church 7 p.m. INFERNO Class, USH

Tuesday, March 3 6 a.m. Men’s Faith Sharing, LSH 9 a.m. Caritas, Siena 9:30 a.m. Preschool Playgroup, Nursery 1 p.m. Library, Siena 6 p.m. San Juan Diego, Aquinas 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus Officers, LSH 7 p.m. RCIA, Siena

Wednesday, March 4 1 p.m. Great Adventure Bible Study, Siena 4 p.m. Atrium Level 2, Rm 2 and 5 6 p.m. Hispanic Religious Education, school 7 p.m. San Juan Diego Mujeres, USH/USHCf

Thursday, March 5 9 a.m. Consoling the Heart of Jesus Study, Siena 9 a.m. Mom’s Library Group, Nursery 12 p.m. Consoling the Heart of Jesus Study, Siena 6:30 p.m. Adult Confirmation, Newman Center

Friday, March 6 1:30 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry, USHCf 3 p.m. Stations of Cross, church 6 p.m. Escuela Lideres SJD 6 p.m. Simple Supper, gym 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross, church 7 p.m. Korean Community, Rm 4

Saturday, March 7 8 a.m. First Saturday Mass, church 9 p.m. Friends of the Kitchen, gym kitchen 1 p.m. PTSD Seminar, USH

Sunday, March 8 8 a.m. Knights of Columbus Breakfast, gym 10 a.m. Library, Siena 10:15 a.m. Religious Education, school Edge, LSH 10:30 a.m. Baptism Preparation, Siena 5 p.m. Veritatis Splendor Book Club, Siena 5:45 p.m. Atrium Level 3, school

Offering for February 14 & 15

Envelopes/VANCO $ 11,713.11 Loose $ 2,47.48

TOTAL $ 13,860.59

It is only with your generosity to St. Mary’s that we are able to provide parish ministries and outreach. Thank you for helping in the evangelizing mission of St. Mary’s.

Need Prayers? Caritas Call Jane at (541) 757-8291 or Sharon at (541) 929-7166

St. Mary’s Parish Information

EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR PRIESTS: 541 758-2401

PASTORAL OFFICE/STAFF……….....541-757-1988

Pastor, Fr. Ignacio Llorente……………..…….....x 306 illorente@socsj.org

Parochial Vicar, Fr. Federico Pinto……….……..x 312 fpinto@socsj.org Newman Center……………....(541) 752-6818

Deacon, Rev. Mr. Chris Anderson…... (541) 745-7728 anderson7715@msn.com

Deacon, Rev. Mr. Francis Potts………(541) 768-5566 fpotts@samhealth.org

Pastoral Associate, Barb Anderson………..……..x 305 banderson@smcatholic.com

Hispanic Ministry, Ina Hecker…………..………..x 316 ihecker@smcatholic.com

Religious Ed Coord, Sr. Dorothy Radoli ………..x 314 dradoli@smcatholic.com

Admin. Asst. Mónica P. Schlechter…………..…..x 301 mschlechter@smcatholic.com

Admin. Asst. Lynette Martin………………….....x 304 lmartin@smcatholic.com

Bookkeeper, Valerie Hadder………………….....x 309 vhadder@smcatholic.com

Business Manager, Jeannette Blevans………..….x 310 jblevans@smcatholic.com

Maintenance, Al Begin………………………..…..x 311 abegin@smcatholic.com

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

Daily Mass: 8 a.m. (T-TH-F) 6 p.m. (W)

Communion Service: 8 a.m. (M)

Confessions: Saturday 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday 5-5:45 p.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. 1 p.m. (Spanish) 8 p.m. during the academic year

COMUNIDAD HISPANACOMUNIDAD HISPANACOMUNIDAD HISPANA

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Dn 9:4b-10; Sal 79 (78):8, 9, 11, 13; Lc 6:36-38 Martes: Is 1:10, 16-20; Sal 50 (49):8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12 Miércoles: Jer 18:18-20; Sal 31 (30):5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Jueves: Jer 17:5-10; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 16:19-31 Viernes: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a; Sal 105 (104): 16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Sábado: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 9-12; Lc 15:1-3, 11-32 Domingo: Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Sal 19 (18):8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Lecturas alternativas (Año A): Ex 17:3-7; Sal 95 (94):1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Cuando Jesús se transfiguró sobre la cima de un monte, Pedro, reconociendo que algo sagrado ocurría en ese lugar quiso construir tres chozas. Como si buscara hacer un santuario, un lugar santo, donde Dios se manifestara de manera particular. El santuario puede ser el lugar entero o sólo parte de un edificio. En nuestras iglesias, el santuario es el presbiterio donde se encuentra el altar mayor, donde son consagrados el pan y el vino. iglesias antiguas como las Basílicas romanas tienen un segundo santuario que es la capilla donde se reserva el Santísimo Sacramento en el tabernáculo o sagrario. Los santuarios más importantes de la cristiandad se encuentran en Palestina. Europa tiene varios santuarios como la tumba de Santiago en Compostela, España. Algunos santuarios famosos de América son los de Guadalupe (México), Teresa de los Andes (Chile), Señor de los Milagros (Perú), Cristo Negro de Esquipulas (Guatemala), Montserrat (Colombia) y el de la Divina Misericordia (Chicago). Todo santuario es un lugar donde se une el recuerdo y la vivencia contemporánea de la fe, son lugares donde la Iglesia institucional y la religión popular conviven y se enriquecen mutuamente. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Queridos hermanos y hermanas:

La Cuaresma es un tiempo de renovación para la Iglesia, para las comunidades y para cada creyente. Pero sobre todo es un «tiempo de gracia» (2 Co 6,2). Dios no nos pide nada que no nos haya dado antes: «Nosotros amemos a Dios porque él nos amó primero» (1 Jn 4,19). Él no es indiferente a nosotros. Está interesado en cada uno de nosotros, nos conoce por nuestro nombre, nos cuida y nos busca cuando lo dejamos.

Cada uno de nosotros le interesa; su amor le impide ser indiferente a lo que nos sucede. Pero ocurre que cuando estamos bien y nos sentimos a gusto, nos olvidamos de los demás (algo que Dios Padre no hace jamás), no nos interesan sus problemas, ni sus sufrimientos, ni las injusticias que padecen… Entonces nuestro corazón cae en la indiferencia: yo estoy relativamente bien y a gusto, y me olvido de quienes no están bien. Esta actitud egoísta, de indiferencia, ha alcanzado hoy una dimensión mundial, hasta tal punto que podemos hablar de una globalización de la indiferencia. Se trata de un malestar que tenemos que afrontar como cristianos.

Cuando el pueblo de Dios se convierte a su amor, encuentra las respuestas a las preguntas que la historia le plantea continuamente. Uno de los desafíos más urgentes sobre los que quiero detenerme en este Mensaje es el de la globalización de la indiferencia.

La indiferencia hacia el prójimo y hacia Dios es una tentación real también para los cristianos. Por eso, necesitamos oír en cada Cuaresma el grito de los profetas que levantan su voz y nos despiertan.

Dios no es indiferente al mundo, sino que lo ama hasta el punto de dar a su Hijo por la salvación de cada hombre. En la encarnación, en la vida terrena, en la muerte y resurrección del Hijo de Dios, se abre definitivamente la puerta entre Dios y el hombre, entre el cielo y la tierra.

Y la Iglesia es como la mano que tiene abierta esta puerta mediante la proclamación de la Palabra, la celebración de los sacramentos, el testimonio de la fe que actúa por la caridad (cf. Ga 5,6). Sin embargo, el mundo tiende a cerrarse en sí mismo y a cerrar la puerta a través de la cual Dios entra en el mundo y el mundo en Él. Así, la mano, que es la Iglesia, nunca debe sorprenderse si es rechazada, aplastada o herida. (Continuará)