Fourth Sunday of Easter May 3, 2020

*ALL MASSES ARE CANCELLED*

Father Shane will say daily Mass privately. Therefore, all Mass in-

tentions will be prayed for.

Let us all keep people, the country and the world in our prayers

15651 SW Oregon St Sherwood, OR 97140 503-625-6185 stfrancissherwood.org

WELCOME TO ALL WHO WORSHIP WITH US Whether you are a long-time parishioner and need to update your information or newly arrived in the parish and not yet registered, please complete the information below and place in the offertory basket, mail to the parish office or email the information to murmini@sfsherwood.org.

Name: ____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Address: __________________________________________ City ___________________ Zip ___________ □ New Parishioner □ Returning Catholic □ Moving (please remove from parish directory) □ New Phone Number □ New Address □ Please send Sunday Offertory envelopes

Parish Administrator Fr. Shane McKee frsmckee@sfsherwood.org 503-625-7067

Deacon Bill Bloudek bbloudek@sfsherwood.org 503-625-6185

Pastoral Administrative Assistant Bobbi Fallon bfallon@sfsherwood.org 503-625-7067

Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper Mimi Urmini murmini@sfsherwood.org 503-625-6185

Pastoral Asst. for Faith Formation Monica Conrow mconrow@sfsherwood.org 503-625-6187

Music Coordinator Christa Rogers crogers@sfsherwood.org 503-625-6185

School Principal Denise Gonzalez dgonzalez@sfsherwood.org 503-625-0497

School Administrative Assistant Gretchen Brown gbrown@sfsherwood.org 503-625-0497

Financial News

Collection total: Envelopes mailed to parish office $4,235.00 Online giving for week -4/20 to 4/26 $4,756.50

Monday, May 4th Blessed Michael Giedroyc Tuesday, May 5th St. Hilary of Arles 8:30 am Mass (Gary Biasi+) Wednesday, May 6th Sts. Marian and James 8:30 am Mass (Betty Puchalski+) Thursday, May 7th St. Rose Venerini 8:30 am Mass (Mike Roos+) Friday, May 8th St. Peter of Tarentaise 8:30 am Mass Saturday, May 9th St. John of Avila 8:30 am Mass (Dorothy Hermens) Sunday, May 10th St. Damien de Veuster of Moloka’i 10:00 am Mass (Theresa Manikowski+)

Father Shane will say daily Mass privately. Therefore, all Mass intentions will be prayed for. Let us all keep people, the country and the world in our prayers. The parish office is only available by phone, (503)625-6185, Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (hours might change after this week). The church remains closed and all Masses and activities have been cancelled until further notice.

Mass Intentions and Saints of the Day

Next Sunday’s Readings

Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19

1 Peter 2:4-9 John 14:1-12

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St. Francis Catholic Church March 2020 Expenses

Payroll $27,583.18 Parish Assessment $4,015.29 Utilities $5,658.87 Building Insurance (property and liability) $3,151.92 Social Action $383.90 Retreat $1,216.00 Maintenance and Janitor $1,050.40 Supplies $2,503.95 Technology & Security $3,645.05 Parish Funds Trust loan $1,524.00 Total Expenses $50,732.51

Catholic Corner

What does it mean to take up our cross daily? To take up our cross daily means to accept from the hands of God all the sufferings and trials He wills or permits in our daily lives to imitate our Savior who died on the cross for love of us. “My son, if you come forward to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for temptation. Set your heart right and be steadfast, and do not be hasty in time of calamity. Cleave to him and do not depart, that you may be honored at the end of your life. Accept whatever is brought upon you, and in changes that humble you be patient. For gold is tested in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation.” (Sir. 2:1-5) Next week: What is meditation?

“The Blessed Virgin Mary’s soul was the space from which God was able to gain access into humanity.”

-Pope Benedict XVI

Respect Life

The Knights of Columbus are accepting scholarship applications from any high school senior that attends St Francis Catholic church. Please contact Grand Knight Chris Roth (Christopher_Roth@Rocketmail.com) for an application and more details. The deadline to return your application is May 8.

“Spiritual, moral and academic excellence under the patronage of St. Francis of Assisi”

St. Francis Catholic School Endowment Fund Due to the Pandemic, St. Francis Catholic School had to cancel our Endowment Brunch on April 26. St. Francis Catholic School's Endowment is invested for the purpose of using the interest earned to provide fi-nancial assistance for school families. At this time, St. Francis Catholic School has not missed a beat in educating all students. The teachers and students were informed on March 13th all schools were closing due to COVID19. On March 17th, St. Fran-cis Catholic School teachers were Distant Learning with their students. The faculty, staff, students, and par-ents were off and learning. St. Francis Catholic School is teaching to Archdiocesan and state standards and the students will receive letter grades at the end of the school year. We are asking for a donation to the endowment fund and/or to the tuition assistance fund to assist the school in not denying any student a Catholic education due to funding. We thank you for your continued support in the St. Francis Community. Please send donations to the parish office and specify if your donation is for the endowment fund or to the tuition assistance fund for the next school year. If you are unable to give financially at this time, please keep our students, parents and staff in your prayers. We will continue to keep the parishioners of St. Francis Parish in our prayers. If there are specific needs you would like us to pray for, please contact the school office. God bless and stay healthy, Ms. Gonzalez, Principal

Recommended hourly stretch for those spend-ing more time in front of their computers.

Religion, Academics, Music, Art and PE are taught in all grades.

Making lunches for Blanchet House.