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: [email protected] Bulletin Editor: [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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
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: [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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.