Serra Club of Portland 847 NE Floral Pl

Portland, OR 97232

E. Jeff Eirvin, President 503-901-8026

earnieeirvin@gmail.com

Serra Club Bulletin Margret Harris / Lynn Jones, Editors

503-645-5589 / 503-645-2172 ksmboston@gmail.com

lcayanusjones@frontier.com

WEBSITE: www.serraportland.org

Club Information

With the Installation of new officers at our June meeting, I welcomed Jeff Eirvin as President - who will carry the torch for the coming year. I want to thank you for giving me an opportunity to emphasize prayer and service in support of our mission to vocations to the priesthood and religious life in our archdiocese. Jeff Eirvin will seek to strengthen the structure of the Club by encouraging participation from the general membership. As we do this, we need to find time to focus on our relationship with God. Let us not be swept up in the many distractions that are driven by the world around us. God is holding our hand, and he will not let us become anxious or fearful as we give ourselves to the Lord, trusting in His goodness and guidance. He will shel-ter and protect us as we move forward to follow His will. And He will answer our prayers to bring a greater harvest of laborers for His church. Spend some time each day talking with Him. Seek His guidance. He delights in our service.

Robert C. Turner, Outgoing President

SUMMER 2019 June/July/Aug

S E R R A C L U B O F P O R T L A N D B U L L E T I N

I have been contemplating for some time as to what I am going to write in this my first newsletter as president. As usual my mind was blank. But as I gave it more and more thought when I was sitting in the adoration chapel, the word “thankful” kept creeping into my mind. Why thankful? Because looking back at the relatively short time I have been a member I have experi-enced many people and things to be thankful for.

I’m thankful for Bob Turner’s faithful and dedicated service to the Portland Serra club and for all the previous officers over the years from our clubs founding until now. Their relentless service kept this club viable and healthy since 1939. That’s quite an accomplishment. I’m thankful for the dedicated board of directors who keep the club on a straight course. I’m thankful for all the faithful members who routinely attend our meetings, participate in our activities, give advice and show their commitment to the goals of this won-derful club.

I’m thankful for all the activities the club provides for priests, sisters, seminarians and young men and women in the Archdio-cese.

I’m thankful for our Archbishop and past Archbishops who seem to always fit our agenda into their busy and crowded schedule and the support we receive from the archdiocese and their employees who support our mission in a myriad of ways.

I’m thankful for all the priests and religious who champion our cause in their parishes and those who served as past chaplains.

I’m thankful for the seemingly unending list of guest speakers that have shared their stories with us at our meetings.

I’m thankful for Fr. Peter Julia and Fr. Stephen Kenyon who were ordained to the priesthood this month.

On a more personal level, I am thankful for all the graces God has bestowed on me and my family. I’m thankful for Fr. Jeff’s vo-cation and my privilege to be able to assist him with his efforts to help young men discern priesthood.

And finally, I’m thankful for your confidence in me to elect me as your president.

Always forward, never back,

E. Jeff Eirvin, President

ATTENTION ALL PORTLAND SERRANS ALL MEETINGS

(THROUGH AT LEAST YEAR-END 2019)

WILL BE HELD AT ST. PIUS X

1280 NW Saltzman Road Portland, OR 97229

Masses will be held in the parish Meetings in the Community Center

Note this is a 3-month Summer Edition Next bulletin will be in September - Happy Summer!!

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JULY

7/01 Rev. Cletus Osuji Rev. James Stange 7/04 Rev. Richard Boyle, OSM Rev. Timothy Mockaitis 7/06 Rev. Msgr. Charles Lienert 7/07 Rev. Joseph Sebasty Rev. Thomas Yurchak 7/09 Rev. James Kolb, CSP 7/12 Rev. Vincent Cunniff 7/14 Rev. John Amsberry 7/17 Rev. Luan Nguyen 7/19 Rev. Terry O’Connell 7/23 Rev. Jack Topper, OSM Rev. Arthur Wheeler, CSC 7/24 Rev. Eric Anderson Rev. Richard Juzix, OFM 7/25 Rev. James Clifford, OSA 7/26 Rev. David Brown 7/27 Rev. Nazario Atukunda 7/28 Rev. Msgr.Dennis O’Donovan Rev. Luan Tran 7/29 Rev. Amalanathan Irudayaraj 7/31 Rev. Elwin Schwab

JULY

7/01 Rev. Bill Holtzinger Rev. Charles Wood 7/12 Rev. John Amsberry Rev. Michael Johnston Rev. Martin King, CH, MAJ-SEL

Rev. Kelly Vandehey Rev. Gary Zerr 7/13 Rev. Ignacio Llorente, SSJ 7/15 Rev. Mark Bachmeier Rev. Stephen Clovis 7/22 Rev. Panneer Selvam

AUGUST

8/1 Rev. Raymond Carey 8/3 Rev. Stephen Clovis Rev. Nicolaus Marandu, ALCP

8/8 Rev. Mark Poorman, CSC Rev. Steve Rowan 8/9 Rev. Karl Schray 8/11 Rev. Theodore Lange 8/12 Rev. Robert Antonelli, CSC Rev. Moises Leal Gonzalez Rev. Joseph Hung Nguyen 8/13 Rev. Paschal Ezurike Rev. Amancio Rodrigues Rev. Paschal Ezurike Rev. Amancio Rodrigues 8/15 Rev. William Hund, CSC 8/16 Rev. Claude Pomerleau, CSC 8/21 Rev. James Galluzzo 8/23 Rev. Anthony Ahamefule 8/28 Rev. William Moisant 8/29 Rev. Robert Barricks

AUGUST

8/15 Rev. Raymond Carey Rev. Timothy Mockaitis 8/19 Rev. Theodore Frison Rev. Todd Molinari 8/24 Rev. James Galluzzo 8/26 Rev. James Clifford, OSA Rev. Paschal Ezuike 8/28 Very Rev. Paul Thomas, OSB

SEPT

9/1 Rev. Mark Ghyselinck, CSC 9/02 Rev. Henry Rufo 9/05 Rev. Gary Zerr 9/06 Rev. Michael Johnston 9/07 Rev. Kevin Clarke, SJ 9/08 Rev. James Dieringer 9/11 Rev. Paul Mawazo Materu, ALCP 9/12 Rev. Charles McCoy, CSC 9/17 Rev. Charles Zach 9/18 Rev. Dick Rossman 9/19 Rev. Theodore Prentice 9/21 Rev. Jack Mosbrucker Rev. William Palmer Rev. David Sherrer, CSC 9/25 Rev. Charles Holden Very Rev.Scott Santarosa, SJ 9/26 Rev. Richard Rutherford, CSC 9/27 Rev. Edward Altstock

SEPT

9/5 Rev. Terry O’Connell 9/8 Rev. Victoriano Perez 9/13 Rev. Donald Gutmann 9/24 Very Rev. Msgr. Patrick Brennan

9/28 Rev. Jeffrey Allison, CSC

The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us!

SAY A PRAYER Father, Bless this person in whatever it is that YOU know he may be needing this day!

AMEN

Support our Priests

Send a card—Say a Prayer

Let them know that we care

MEETING RECAPS

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Road Trip! Young women ages 15-22 are invited to join us on a trip to San Francisco. We will visit with area religious communities, tour the Califor-nia Missions, and have fun celebrating our call to

holiness as daughters of God.

For more information and registration contact Office of Vocations at 503-233-8368 OR voca-

tions@archdpdx.org

Registration deadline July 21

June 19, 2019 - Charter Day Celebration of Portland Serra Club’s 82nd Anniversary. Our Emcee, Ed O’Hanlon, was unable to attend and our President and a few Serrans were at the SI Convention but understand the club celebrated the 82nd Anniversary and installed new members.

June 5, 2019 - Our guest speaker was Sarah Kresse – Office Manager, Office of the Vicar for Clergy and Ministry Personnel for the Portland Archdiocese. Sarah is from eastern Washington, attended the University of Washington and studied Wildlife Science and Forestry. She was actively involved in Campus Ministry while at UW. Forestry brought her to Oregon and she started volun-teering in youth ministry at Queen of Peace. As a result, she decided to go full-time in parish ministry. She was blessed to serve as Youth and Young Adult Ministry Coordinator at St. Joseph’s in Salem. Became involved with vocation ministry and truly thank-ful to work with our seminarians, priests, religious, and promote the universal call to holiness. Sarah has been blessed to attend four World Youth Days – Paris, Madrid, Krakow, and Panama; with three popes – Pope St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict, and Pope Francis. She shared that each World Youth Day has been an amazing experience. It is something that renews her faith life and excites her about being Catholic.

SPECIAL SAVE THE DATE

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020

ANNUAL PRIEST APPRECIATION DINNER

Same Venue - DoubleTree/Lloyd Center

Change of day: TUESDAY

UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE

Portland Serra Club

Kevin Van Hoomissen Honorary

SISTERS’ APPRECIATION LUNCHEON SUNDAY, September 29, 2019

Double Tree - Lloyd Center

Social 1:00 p.m.

Lunch 2:00 p.m.

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SERRA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - MEXICO CITY

JUNE 19– 23, 2019

There were over 200 attendees at the Mexico International Convention taking place in the land of Our Holy Mother Maria de Guadalupe. Our Portland Club had 3 representatives: President, Jeff Eirvin; VP of Communications, Lynn Jones; and Past President SI, Dan Jones. The highlight was going to the Basilica of Guadalupe.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Portland Club President, Jeff Eirvin accepted the 2018 Serra International Foundation Award for Banner Clubs Lynn and Dan Jones joined him for

photo opportunity.

Statue of St. Junipero Serra

Saturday night formal banquet Jeff Eirvin, Lynn & Dan Jones

Serrans waiting entrance to Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

SERRA CLUB MEETINGS July 3, 2019 No meeting - 4th of July holiday

July 17, 2019 Mass Noon Lunch/Meeting PROGRAM: Fr. Tim Furlow, Pastor of St Patrick’s

Aug 7, 2019 Board Meeting 10:30 Lunch/Meeting Noon

PROGRAM: Ed Langlois, Managing Editor of Catholic Senti-nel

Aug 21, 2019 No meeting—summer vacations

Sept 4, 2019 Board Meeting 10:30 Lunch/Meeting Noon PROGRAM: Fr. Donald Siple, OSM, Rector - The Grotto

Sept 18, 2019 Mass Noon Lunch/Meeting PROGRAM: TBD

Oct 2, 2019 Board Meeting 10:30 Lunch/Meeting Noon PROGRAM: TBD

Oct 16, 2019 Mass Noon Lunch/Meeting PROGRAM: Greg Pashley, Soon to be ordained as a Deacon

SPECIAL EVENTS

July 1, 2019 Blessed Feast Day of Junipero Serra

Sept 29, 2019 Kevin Van Hoomissen Honorary Sisters’ Appreciation Luncheon Double Tree Lloyd Center

Oct 27, 2019 Priesthood Sunday

Nov 3, 2019 16th Annual Mount Angel Seminary Benefit Dinner - Convention Center

For more information or interest in co-sponsoring table contact: Lynn Jones

lcayanusjones@frontier.com OR 503-645-2172

Nov 3 - 9, 2019 National Vocation Awareness Week

ORDINATIONS

John Mosier was ordained as a priest by Bishop Peter Christensen on Thursday, June 6 for the Diocese of Boise. He was a graduate of Mount Angel Seminary and served his pastoral year at St. Pius X

(Right) Father John Mosier presented to the congregation as

a priest. He will take on the pastor role at

the parish located in Coeur d'Alene

Praise the Lord for new vocations.

(Left) Father Peter Julia after his first Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Father’s Day Sunday, June 16 Prayers answered for new vocations!

(Left) Stephen Kenyon and Peter Julia enter St. Mary’s Cathedral for their priest ordination for the Archdiocese of Portland on Saturday, June 15

(Right) Stephen Kenyon and Peter Julia priest ordination

at St. Mary’s Cathedral