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: kathyw@nu-world.com Bulletin Editor: dmeile@archdpdx.org

Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 21th, 2017

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

Parish Staff Father Mark Bentz: Ext: 204 Administrator Cindy Grabler: Ext: 205 Bookkeeper Kathy Weinhold: Ext: 200 Secretary/Receptionist Danielle Plantz: Ext: 203 Pastoral Associate Christine Beldner 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: Bulletin & Website Editor

Marriage Preparation: Please contact Pastor six 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. Remaining scheduled baptism dates for

2017 will be celebrated on August 12th & 13th, and 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.

Bible Basics Bible Basics, led by Fr. Mark Bentz, is open to all parishioners as

well as those who are coming to explore the faith and prepare to

become Catholic. Come learn more about the Catholic faith and

grow spiritually through prayer, study, and discussion. Classes will

resume on April 20th. Please call Danielle Plantz at 541-747-7041

for more information.

May 27 - May 28, 2017 First Reading Acts 1:1-11 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading Ephesians 1:17-23 Gospel Matthew 28:16-20 Sat. 5:00 PM - Reader 1: Ken Mischel

Extraordinary Minister 1: Jeanne Bohlae Head Cup: Arline Coffelt Extraordinary Minister 2: Rosanna Borsoni

Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: Lori Stephens

Extraordinary Minister 1: Don Lister

Head Cup: Fay Lister

Extraordinary Ministers 2: Jeanne Smith, Milly Pungercar,

Jeri Perkins, Mike Perkins, Kay Whitney

Sun. 12:15 PM - Reader 1: Maria Gomez

Reader 2: Lulu Mendez

Extraordinary Minister 1: Ernestina S.

Head Cup: Erica Sanchez

Extraordinary Ministers 2: Alejandra Bautista,

Jesse Aguilar, Samanta McCollough, Gustavo Torres,

Jesus Aguilar

Altar Servers Sat.5:00pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Darrel Miguel Marco Book Dawn Juan Diego Candle Jesus

Intentions for the week of May 21 through May 28 May 21 - 9:30am Prudencia & Alexander Saceda/Roy & Philma Varin May 21 - 12:15pm Franciso Badillo Hernandez/Rita Badillo May 23 - 6:00pm Ethan Berg/Victoria Berg May 24 - 8:30am Ellen Fehlen/Bonnie Kauffman May 25 - 8:30am Jack Kauffman/Bonnie Kauffman May 26 - 8:30am Ellen Fehlen/Bonnie Kauffman May 27 - 5:00pm Dave Palahniuk/Shirley Palahniuk May 28 - 9:30am COMMUNITY OF ST. ALICE May 28 - 12:15pm Fernando Rivera Espinoza/Selia Rivera Espinoza

POPE FRANCIS—PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MAY

Evangelization : Christians of Africa, witnesses for peace, That Christians in Africa, in imitation of the Merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation, justice, and peace.

Pastor’s Corner

God is so good! I give thanks to the Father for blessing us with so much—our lives,

our health, our families, the grace to be free of sin if we ask for it; and if that weren’t

enough, he gives us His own life in the Sacraments and power through the Holy Spirit to

live courageous, joyful lives in the midst of a broken world. How truly good God is to us!

Gratitude is a habit that we develop by acknowledging the good gifts in our life.

The happiest people I know are the ones who are the most grateful: they know they don’t

deserve the many gifts they have and frequently give thanks to God for what they have,

whether it be a little or a lot. God desires our true happiness, which is one of the reasons why he commands us to

celebrate Eucharist (Thanksgiving) at least once a week—we need to practice giving thanks if we want to know real

joy!

In that vein, I wish to give thanks to the many donors we’ve had in the past months. You can see an article

in the bulletin this week with a list of the gifts given—everything from T.V.s to musical instruments, and large

financial gifts to support simultaneous translation and our ongoing security projects on campus (cameras, alarms,

rekeying, and night patrols). These gifts, along with the archdiocese security grant, there has been virtually no

need to pay for any of these projects with your offertory giving! God is truly good and there are truly generous

people here at St. Alice who believe in supporting our mission. We also had a very successful Archbishop’s appeal

this spring, and are currently at 91% of our parish goal, only $2,500 to go as of this writing. For those who already

pledged, THANK YOU. Thank you for believing in the mission of the Archdiocese of Portland, which is the mission

of bringing souls to Jesus Christ. If you haven’t sent in your pledge yet, I encourage you to partner with the local

church in this important work—check out the archdpdx.org website to see all the great things going on!

I am also grateful to our excellent administrative council who has been helping me refine the parish budget

for next year. We are almost ready to approve it and present it to you and I’m very excited. For those who have

been longtime parishioners, you may know that we have been operating at a loss financially for at least the last two

years and were projecting to do so again in our budget this current year. However, reports indicate that we are on

track to end the year with a smaller loss than expected-praise God! This is partly due to the excellent staff we have

here who do everything possible to save money and do things inexpensively or fix things themselves—they are true

stewards of the resources you give to St. Alice and I am awed by their personal dedication and generosity.

I thank God lastly for all the wonderful volunteers we have here! From greeters, to Extraordinary

Ministers of Holy Communion to the infirm, lectors, office support & IT, groundskeeping, musicians, catechists, and

charitable outreach, just to name a few! It inspires me to see people using their gifts for God. Being a baptized

disciple of Jesus is not a spectator sport—Jesus is calling YOU to participate, whether through prayer, volunteering,

or financial support—or all three! We all need to work together to fulfill the missionary mandate of our Lord: “Go

therefore and make disciples of all nations!” If you have any suggestions, questions, or just want to get involved,

please contact the parish office. I am hoping that we will be able to use the unique gifts and talents you all have to

do great things for the growth of the kingdom here in Springfield. We’ll talk more soon…

Blessings,

Fr. Mark

Adoration at St. Alice

June 2nd: Noon to 7:00 p.m. In the Chapel Sign up in the back of the Church

If you are someone who has been to Adoration in the past, please come again on June 2nd. And invite a friend to come, too!

Everyone has something to give to

society; no one is excluded from

contributing to the good of all.

*Pope Francis Tweets*

Pope Francis - @Pontifex 4:30am - 9 May 2017

Youth Ministry:

NEW TESTAMENT BASICS for CATHOLICS:

An Easter-Season Course at St. Alice

Catholic Church

When: April 20th - June 1st

Thursday evenings

6:45 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Parish Center

Presenter: Father Mark Bentz

Books will be available to purchase for $15.00.

Please call Danielle at 541-747-7041 to register

and to reserve your book.

St. Alice Events for the Week of

May 21 through May 28

21. Sunday

8:30 - First Communion

9:30 - 10:30 Mass - English (Church)

12:15 - 1:15 - Misa - Español (Church)

22. Monday

8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy

Communion (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

9:30am - The Wild Goose

9:30am - VBS Planning Meeting

6:00pm - St Alice Day Planning Meeting

23. Tuesday

10:00 - Grief Support Group

5:00 - 5:45 - Confessions

6:00 - Misa - Español (Church)

7:00 - 9:00pm - Luz de Vida (Church)

24. Wednesday

8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)

8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

6:30pm - Pope John Paul II Relic

7:00pm - The Wild Goose

25. Thursday

8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)

8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

9:30am - The Wild Goose

6:45pm - 8:30pm - Bible Basics

26. Friday

8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

5:00pm - Renacer Con Jesus

27. Saturday

11:00 - 12:00 - Mass - 25th Wedding

Anniversary (Church)

3:30 - 4:30 - Confession

5:00 - 6:00 Mass - English (Church)

28. Sunday

9:30 - 10:30 Mass - English (Church)

11:00 - Rel Ed Classes - K - 5

12:15 - 1:15 - Misa - Español (Church)

*The Chapel is in the Religious Education Center

Daily Readings

For Mass

21. ACTS 8:5-8, 14-

17

PS 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7,

16, 20

1 PT 3:15-18

JN 14:15-21

22. ACTS 16:11-15

PS 149:1B-2, 3-4, 5-

6A AND 9B

JN 15:26-16:4A

23. ACTS 16:22-34

PS 138:1-2AB, 2CDE-

3, 7C-8

JN 16:5-11

24. ACTS 17:15, 22-

18:1

PS 148:1-2, 11-12,

13, 14

JN 16:12-15

25. ACTS 18:1-8

PS 98:1, 2-3AB, 3CD-

4

JN 16:16-20

26. ACTS 18:9-18

PS 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7

JN 16:20-23

27. ACTS 18:23-28

PS 47:2-3, 8-9, 10

JN 16:23B-28

28. (See cover)

Confirmation Mass for our youth this year will be a joint Mass with Saint Mark and it will be on May 18th at 7pm. It will take place at Saint Mark Catholic Church on Echo Hollow Rd. in Eugene with Bishop Peter Smith presiding. Rehearsal time is Tuesday, May 16th at 6:30pm at St. Marks. Please make plans to join us to celebrate our youth receiving this Sacrament of Initiation. If you are a young adult that is interested in preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next year, please contact Jason/Norma in the office as soon as possible.

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

Date Offertory

Amount Needed

to Meet Budget

May 7/17

May 14/17

May 21/17

May 28/17

$7,925.60

$7,782.00

$9,384.98

$9,384.98

$9,384.98

$9,384.98

Thank you for your stewardship (and thank you for using your envelopes)!

55 & Older There will be NO 55 &

Older in May. I hope to see you in

September. Any questions call Linda

541-746-2226.

Planning is underway for our

annual St. Alice Celebration! This

year, our celebration will be held

on the Feast of Corpus Christi.

We will begin with a 10:00 a.m.

All-community mass and a

Eucharistic Procession followed by

good food, music, and fun.

Please take a look at the sign-up sheets in the vestibule

and participate as you are able. Help is needed in the

following areas:

Set-up

Food tables

Clean-up

We still have two more planning

meetings scheduled, and all are

welcome to attend. The meetings will

be held on May 22nd

and June 5th from

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the

conference room of the parish office.

Please call Danielle or Jason at 541-747-7041 if you

would like to participate in any way. Thank you!

St. Alice Celebration on the Feast of

CORPUS CHRISTI Sunday

Congratulations and welcome to all who participated in the training and commissioning for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to the Sick and Homebound on Saturday, May 13

th:

Shirley Liberante Louis Liberante Nancy Nau Diane Kiefer Anna Hensley Peggy Kieffer-Cioffi Carmelo Varo Silvia Varo Matt Cornwell This training helped prepare participants to be liturgical ministers as well. We thank each of you for your generous reponse to God’s invitation to serve in this way, giving of your time and prayerful presence. We also thank Yvonne Kleppe of the St. Alice Women’s Club for preparing a delicious luncheon for the event. Some of you may wish to share in this ministry, but are unable to due to various constraints. We welcome your participation through a financial contribution, which would help provide the necessary materials used by each minister, which include: a pyx, a burse, a purificator, a corporal, a standing crucifix, candles, and a Communion of the Sick book. These supplies total approximately $50.00. If you would like to make a financial contribution in this or any amount, please make check payable to St. Alice Catholic Church and write in the memo “Ministry to the Sick and Homebound.” Thank you to all who assist with this life-giving ministry!

We welcome all the following children and youth to the Table of the Lord for the first time this weekend, and may

the Lord’s Light shine brightly in your lives always.

Fisher, Cassyndra

Florido Espinoza, Carlos

Gonzalez Valle, Camilla

Munquia, Ronaldo

Smith, David

Vega Diaz, Yoseline

Carlos Sandovas, Yaneisy

Diaz Hernandez, Evelin

Florido Espinoza, Yocelin

Pleitez, Allison

Gutirrez, Ireanne

Hernandez Juarez, Cesar T

Landeros-Lopez, Esau

Lomeli, Josahandy

Marquez, Jocelyn

Romero, Natalie

Valenzuela Casteneda,

Andres

Zamudio Cisneros, Ivan

Cisneros, Gerardo

Viviano Cobian, Yaretiz

Gomez Morales, Andy

Hernandez Guevara, Lupita

Maya Maya, Andrea

Meza Martinez, Vanessa

Mondragon-Carrillo, Alexa

Montes, Jazmin

Perez Sanchez, Daniel

Perez Segoviani, Angel

Ramos, Maria

Rodriguez Chavez, Ashley

Romero, Leonel

Ruiz Lopez, Jessica

Sandoval Garcia, Joaquin

Arteaga Ramirez, Steffany

Bartolon Diaz, Jacqueline

Diaz Hernandez, Edjim

Hernandez Murillo, Alondra

Hernandez Ortiz, Jesus

Duran, Uriel Enrique

Netherton, Daicee

Gutierrez, Arath

Herrera Gutierrez, Jesus

Perez Segoviano, Enrique

Ramos, Fabian

Roblero, Brysseida

Ruiz Lopez, Ulises

Sandoval Garcia, Luis

Arteaga Ramirez, Ashley

Tavares Cortes, Yaakov

Emiliano

Sandoval Garcia, Stephanie

You are Cordially Invited to attend!

Sisters and Lay Women’s 8-Day Silent retreat

Our Lady of Peace Retreat, BEAVERTON

June 20 – 28, 2017

Our retreat master this year is Fr. Theodore Lange. The

Theme is “Living in the Way of Love”. Included each day:

Holy Mass and Conferences, Eucharistic Adoration,

Evening and Night Prayer, Time for rest and reflection.

Retreat begins Tuesday evening, 6/20/17 with dinner and

concludes after breakfast Wednesday, 6/28/17. Full Retreat

$460; Day commuter rate available. Register online at

www.olpretreat.org; phone the retreat house at

503-649-7127 or email sisters@olpretreat.org

The Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary

and

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

invite you to participate in the great gift of the

Pilgrimage of the Official Relic of the Postulation of St. John

Paul II

May 24th

, 2017 Wednesday

6:30 to 10:00 pm

6:30 p.m.: Mass 7:30 p.m.: Presentation by Sisters of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary 7:45 p.m.: Veneration with Music 8:00 p.m.: Rosary and Veneration 9:00 p.m.: Private Prayer and Veneration 9:30 p.m.: Rosary and Veneration

Please join us for all or just some of the evening. . .

For more detailed information, please visit the websites:

www.piercedhearts.org & www.corazones.org

“Making Memory of His Legacy to Strengthen Our Identity”

St. Vincent de Paul 2017 Annual Retreat

Hosted by St. Alice Conference

You are invited to join us for a day of rejuvenation,

inspiration and prayer as we gather together for mass

celebrated by Father Ken Olsen, informative presentations

by William Wise and Terry McDonald, a testimonial by a

recipient of St. Vincent de Paul services, lively

entertainment with Paul Neville and a delicious buffet

luncheon..

Date: June 3rd, 2017

Time: 9:00am to 2:30pm

Place: St. Alice Catholic Church 1520 E St. Springfield OR

97477

RSVP by calling Elaine Hartney at 503-791-3513 by May

26th, 2017

In the Gospel today, Jesus says to us: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments... Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.

By your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul you will reveal the love of the Father to your suffering brothers and sisters.

Novena

to the Holy Spirit

for the Seven Gifts

Let us join together as a parish community and pray

the Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts

beginning on May 26th and ending on June 3rd. Copies

of the Novena can be found in the vestibule of the

church.

Come Holy Spirit. . .

Renew the face of the Earth!

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

A support group for all those grieving the loss of a loved one

will be offered at St. Alice beginning Tuesday, May 23rd.

We will meet for 7 weeks on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:30

AM in the Ed Center. Please call the office, 541-747-7041

to register. Questions, call Milly, 541-746-3469. "The Lord

is close to the broken-hearted. -Psalm 34:19

Young Adult (21-39) Day Retreat

Eugene Catholic Young Adults (ages 21-39) invites

YOU! to our day retreat on “The Mass: Source &

Summit of Christian Life”. Sunday, June 18 at St. Paul

Catholic Church, 10:00am-5:00pm. To register, or for

more information on ECYA meetings and events,

contact:

541-270-9329 or eugeneyoungadults@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATES

June 26th – 30th for St. Alice summer camp.

Presenting “Vianney Vocations and God is Good”

Five days of faith, fun and fellowship.

Campers - children who have completed Kindergarten

through 5th grade.

Group mentors – Middle school youth,

Camp councilors – High school youth.

Watch for registrations to begin in May.

Summer camp of St. Alice will be the week of June 26th through

the 30th. This camp has only happen with the support of the whole

church, God Bless You! We once again ask for your support and

prayers. We will need volunteers of all ages, and/or sponsorship of

camp and campers. If you would like to make a donation, please

specify if it is for camp or sponsorship of campers. Any help will be

greatly appreciated.

This year’s theme is “Vianney Vocations and God is Good”.

Children will explore the vocations of Marriage, Priesthood and

Religious Life through art, prayer, music, dance, game and more.

God is Good all the Time.

1st Way is a crisis pregnancy center that helps girls and

women choose life for their babies! Right now they need

size 5 disposable diapers. If you can help, please bring

them to 1st Way, 1162 B Street, Suite 213 (Trinity Baptist

Church), Springfield, Oregon. The office is open from 10:00

a.m.—4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. Thank you for

your help!

PENTECOST PRAYER SERVICE

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

Friday, June 2nd, 2017 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The prayer service will be held in the church

during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Come pray for an outpouring of the

Holy Spirit in your life, on the community of St. Alice, and on all of Springfield!

Please call 541-747-7041 for more information.

CCS is hiring! Catholic Community Services of Lane

County is expanding the team to add an organized

and experienced part-time Development Assistant to

focus on event coordination. This person will work

closely with CCS staff and volunteers to put on a

variety of events, including an annual fundraising

breakfast, donor receptions and volunteer appreciation

dinner. For more information and to see how to apply,

visit our website at www.CCSLC.org.

Eugene Catholic Mom’s Group

Please join us for fellowship at Eugene Catholic Mom's

Group.

Tuesdays at 10:00 AM

St. Peter Catholic Church

1150 Maxwell Rd., Eugene

All are welcome! If you would like more information,

please contact parishioner Angela Miceli Stout at

angelamiceli@gmail.com

In the next Catholic Sentinel: Read about

graduates from the archdiocese’s Catholic

schools. Discover beautiful pilgrimages to

Ireland. Learn about Oregon’s last soldier

brought home from World War I. Take a look inside the

lives of Latino students in parochial schools. Meet the

new funeral home director at Gethsemani Cemetery.

To see more stories any time, go to

catholicsentinel.org.

St. Benedict McKenzie Bridge, Women’s Prayer Day

Thursday, June 1, 2017

9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Theme: Garden of Prayer

Speaker: Susan Kirby

$15 includes morning snack & lunch.

Call St. Benedict’s: 541-822-3572 to reserve

Or Email: sblodge@opwest.org

Or call Peggy Hayward: 541-729-1374

St. Alice Prayer Chain/Wheel

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

All prayer requests sent to us are also forwarded to

the Carmelites.

We are pleased to announce that St. Alice has

received 100% grant approval from the Archdiocese

as part of the 2017 SAFETY FIRST Grant Program. If

you recall, this grant will provide us a $10,000 match

to cover the cost of safety signage, alarm systems,

rekeying of the campus, video cameras, AED

machines, etc. AND in addition to the grant award, an

anonymous donor has given St. Alice $6,700.to use

toward our portion of the grant match!!! WOW! Watch

for more announcements as those improvements are

made.

St. Alice is a very special family! Here is a quick look

of some of the donations we’ve been bless with over

the past few months:

Bass guitar (to replace the one stolen – anonymous

Flat screen television in the vestibule – anonymous

65” flat screen television in the Parish Hall –

anonymous

$300 to cover the cost of a new safe in the sacristy –

anonymous

$500 to cover the cost of security patrols – anonymous

$500 to cover the cost of security patrols – anonymous

Various donations to cover the cost of the Interactio

Translation implementation - anonymous

The following items were recently donated by

Northwest Community Credit Union:

3 iPad’s

3 Microsoft Surfaces with docking stations

10 flat panel monitors

2 desktop computers

1 printer

7 boxes of cable and cable ends for the security

camera project

Keyboards, mice and speakers

The Mass Explained

Have you ever wondered why kiss the alter? Or what

the Biblical context of the mass is? Eugene Catholic

Young Adults (ages 21-39) invites young adults to find

out at our day retreat on “The Mass: Source & Summit

of Christian Life”. Sunday, June 18 at St. Paul Catholic

Church, 10:00am-5:00pm. To register, or for more

information on ECYA meetings and events, contact:

541-270-9329 or eugeneyoungadults@gmail.com

MARRIED COUPLES

Enjoy the help of God in making your good

marriage better by participating in

a Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend on July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at

St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield

Oregon. For more information call 541-344-8433 to

apply . Additional dates and locations are listed on-line

at rediscovertherspark.org

Rediscover the spark that was there on your

wedding day!

Rediscover the best friend you had when you were

first married!

Join the millions of couples worldwide who have

learned how to keep their marriage vibrant and alive!

Worlwide Marriage Encounter has not been held in the

Willamette Valley for 10 years. Take this opportunity

to grow your marriage without leaving the area.