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

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion - April 9th, 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 5:00 - 5:45pm Tuesday 3:30 - 4:30pm Saturday 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 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 April 29th & 30th, 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 not be held during Lent, but will resume on April 20th. Please

call Danielle Plantz at 541-747-7041 for more information.

April 15 - April 16, 2017 First Reading Acts 10:34A, 37-43 Responsorial Psalm Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4 Gospel John 20:1-9 Sat. 8:30 PM - Reader 1: F. Garcia

Reader 2: J. Ross Reader 3: J. Waters Extraordinary Minister 1: Jeanne Bohla Head Cup: Barbara Ross Extraordinary Minister 2: Ellen Chapman

Sun. 9:30 AM - Reader: Angela Stout

Extraordinary Minister 1: Frank Wikle

Head Cup: Whitney Salgado

Extraordinary Ministers 2: Milly Pungercar, Diane Soik,

Trudi Glander, Jimmie Berguin, Blanca Berguin

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

Reader 2: Maria Gomez

Extraordinary Minister 1: Please See Schedule

Head Cup: Please See Schedule

Extraordinary Ministers 2: Please See Schedule

Altar Servers Sat.8:30pm Sun.9:30am Sun.12:15pm Cross Teresa Darrel Marco Book Juan Diego Brandon Teresa Candle Adriana Dawn Adriana Server Pedro Jordan Pedro

Intentions for the week of April 9 through April 16 April 9 - 9:30am Virginia Moss/Jerry & Neide Moss April 9 - 12:15pm COMMUNITY OF ST. ALICE April 11 - 8:30am Sue & Don Chase/Maria Burgess April 12 - 8:30am Jack Kauffman/Bonnie Kauffman April 13 - 8:30am Ethan Johnson/Victoria Berg April 14 - 8:30am Jose T. Valeucia & Guillope B. Valeucia/Marilyn Betonio April 15 - 8:30pm COMMUNITY OF ST. ALICE April 16 - 9:30am Rob Weinhold/Kathy & Family April 16 - 12:15pm Gil Martinez Gonzalez/Familia Rodrigues Martinez

POPE FRANCIS—PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR APRIL

Universal : Youth, That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life.

Pastor’s Corner

It’s Holy Week! I hope that your Lent has been fruitful so that you

can enter into the full emotion of these days: the long awaited Messiah, the

one whom the prophets foretold, is accused falsely, rejected by the ones he

came to save, and cruelly executed. The worst evil of all history was

committed this week—we killed God by our sins! And yet, this great act of

ingratitude and cruelty which literally pierces the sacred heart of Jesus

becomes the font of mercy which brings salvation to the world. O tremendous love! O

unfathomable Divine Mercy! We reject you, and you return forgiveness to us. What heart would

be unmoved by such generosity? What kind of God is this who pardons his enemies and prays for

them even from the cross? Let us not leave his love unanswered this week. Let us not ignore him as

if he were one option among many. May we all respond with love for Love, as the response in the

stations of the cross say: “I love you Jesus, my love, with my whole heart. I am sorry for ever

having offended you. Never permit me to offend you again. Grant that I may love you always,

and then do with me as you will.”

I hope that you will join us for the Holy Triduum services this week: Holy Thursday and

Good Friday at 6:30pm, and Easter Vigil at 8:30pm. They will be bi-lingual services, but this will be

the first year where we will be trying out simultaneous translation! We will alternate languages

for the readings (since we have bi-lingual misallettes), but the passion reading and homily will be

translated live from English into Spanish using the Interactio app. This will allow both English and

Spanish speakers to be in the Church together and listen in their own language at the same time!

For those who speak only Spanish, please download the Interactio app before Holy Thursday and

don’t forget to bring earbuds! (We will have a few available for those who forget) It is my hope that

this technology will help us precisely at these big celebrations so that everyone can have a smooth

experience of the mass and feel united as one community of faith.

Ultimately, Lent has been preparing us for these days. I encourage you to take extra time

for quiet and prayer. If you watch television or use other devices for video please use them to

watch movies on the Lord’s passion (like the Passion of the Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Risen, etc.)

Our fasting and prayer create a longing in our hearts for the feast of Easter, when we can truly

rejoice in the Lord’s triumph over sin and death. This is ultimately a type of our whole lives, which

are often full of suffering, and lead us to long for the eternal joy of heaven where sin and death will

be no more. May God be with all of us this week as we go to Calvary with our Lord.

Blessings,

Fr. Mark

Let us follow in the footsteps of Christ,

especially by dedicating ourselves to our

brothers and sisters in need.

*Pope Francis Tweets*

Pope Francis - @Pontifex 4:30am - 5 Apr 2017

Youth Ministry:

NEW TESTAMENT BASICS for CATHOLICS

Thursday night BIBLE BASICS with

Fr. Mark will resume on April 20th with a

six-week Easter-season course based on

the book NEW TESTAMENT BASICS for

CATHOLICS by Dr. John Bergsma.

Books can be pre-ordered for $15.00 by

calling Danielle at 541-747-7041. Book

orders will be placed on April 10th and

books can be picked up at the first class

on April 20th.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Night Shelter 2017 Contact Information

President - Christopher Hatefi

Phone #: 541-554-5132 (Texts are preferable)

Vice President - Lori Stephens

Phone #: 541-517-4382

Hispanic Outreach - Nelson Solano

Phone #: 541-228-7350

Baptism Class

Our next baptism class has been

scheduled for April in preparation for

Baptisms in April. Preregistration is

required by parents and God parents,

along with a copy of the birth certificate of child/

children. Stop by the office to register and get details

of class date and time.

St. Alice Events for the Week of

April 9 through April 16

9. Sunday

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

11:00 - Prayerful Passion of our Lord play

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

10. Monday

8:30am - Liturgy of the Word with Holy

Communion (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

10:00am - 11:30am - THE WILD GOOSE -

Lenten series - (Ed. Center)

11. Tuesday

10:00am - 11:30am - THE WILD GOOSE -

Lenten series

5:00pm – 5:45pm - Confession (Church)

6:00 - Misa - Español (Church)

6:30pm - 8:00pm - THE WILD GOOSE -

Lenten series - (Parish Center)

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

12. Wednesday

8:00am - Rosary (Chapel)

8:30am - Mass - English (Chapel)

9:00am - Morning Prayer (Chapel)

7:00pm - 8:30pm - THE WILD GOOSE -

Lenten series - (Ed. Center)

13. Thursday

6:30pm - Holy Thursday (Church)

14. Friday

5:00pm - 9:00pm - Renacer con Jesus

6:30pm - Good Friday (Church)

15. Saturday

10:00am - 11:00am - RCIA Prayer Meeting

11:00am - 12:00pm - RCIA Easter Vigil

Rehearsal

3:30 - 4:30pm - Confessions (Church)

3:30 - 4:30pm - Middle School Youth (Parish

Center)

6:00 - 7:30pm - High School Youth (Parish

Center)

8:30pm - 11:00pm Easter Vigil (Church)

16. Sunday

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

10:00 - 11:00am - RCIA - (Parish Center)

11:00 - Prayerful Passion of our Lord play

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

*The Chapel is in the Religious

Education Center

Daily Readings

For Mass

9. MT 21:1-11

PS 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-

20, 23-24

PHIL 2:6-11

MT 26:14—27:66

10. IS 42:1-7

PS 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14

JN 12:1-11

11. IS 49:1-6

PS 71:1-2, 3-4A, 5AB-

6AB, 15 AND 17

JN 13:21-33, 36-38

12. IS 50:4-9A

PS 69:8-10, 21-22, 31

AND 33-34

MT 26:14-25

13. EX 12:1-8, 11-14

PS 116:12-13, 15-

16BC, 17-18

JN 13:1-15

14. IS 52:13—53:12

PS 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-

16, 17, 25

HEB 4:14-16; 5:7-9

JN 18:1—19:42

15. GN 1:1—2:2

PS 104:1-2, 5-6, 10,

12, 13-14, 24, 35

GN 22:1-18

PS 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

EX 14:15—15:1

EX 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6,

17-18

IS 54:5-14

PS 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-

12, 13

IS 55:1-11

IS 12:2-3, 4, 5-6

BAR 3:9-15, 32C4:4

PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11

EZ 36:16-17A, 18-28

PS 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4

MT 28:1-10

16. (See cover)

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

Date Offertory

Amount Needed

to Meet Budget

March 11/12

March 18/19

March 25/26

April 1/2

$6,508.00

$4,345.00

$5,299.00

$6,732.00

$9,384.98

$9,384.98

$9,384.98

$9,384.98

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

Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of the holiest of Christian weeks. Let us pray for the grace to take up our own cross and to follow Jesus through death to new life.

Please support the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so that together we can help the poor as they carry their cross of suffering and pain.

A grief recovery Weekend, for those grieving the loss of a

marriage by death, divorce or permanent separation, will be

held June 24 - 26 in Milwaukie, near Clackamas Town

Center.

The retreat consists of presentations by Beginning

Experience team members, periods for private personal

reflection and sharing in small groups. The cost of $195

includes lodging for 2 nights in a double room, meals and

resource materials. Single rooms are available for an

additional $20.

For more information, please contact Judith by phone: 503-

949-4592 or email Judholtz@gmail.com

ENCOUNTER OUR

NEIGHBORS

We encounter Jesus this

week in Jerusalem, a

community he knew well.

We prayerfully enter into our own communities too,

encountering those who are hungry and thirsty, and

others who need our help.

How does our Lenten journey motivate us to serve

those we meet in our daily lives? Visit crsricebowl.org

for more. In keeping with the tradition of St. Alice

Church, our CRS Rice Bowls will be brought forward

during the offertory at our Holy Thursday mass on

April 13th, 2017. Please bring your CRS Rice Bowl to

mass this Thursday!

Need some inspiration this Lent?

Join Eugene Catholic Young Adults (ages 21-39) for

our weekly Bible study on the Sunday mass readings.

Every Thursday at 6:45pm in the St. Matthew's

classroom at St. Mary's.

541-270-9329 or eugeneyoungadults@gmail.com

St. Benedict’s Holy Week retreat begins Thursday,

April 13th with dinner and ends Easter Sunday, April

16th at noon. Cost for the retreat is $125 private room,

$90 double pp. Send $30 pp deposit to register: 56630

Bank Rd., McKenzie Bridge,97413. For more info:

(541) 822-3572 or web: sblodge.opwest.org. Please

let us know of special needs

Deposit Deadline is June 1, 2017. For more

information email tours@avemariapilgrimages.com

or call 877-513-1917 or 908-246-6626.

TRIDUUM AND EASTER SCHEDULE

April 9 11:00 am Prayerful Passion of our Lord

(Live Stations of the Cross)

April 13 6:30 pm Holy Thursday: The Mass of the Lord’s

Supper

April 14 6:30 pm Good Friday: Passion of the Lord

April 15 8:30 pm Easter Vigil In the Holy Night

April 16 9:30 am English Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the

Lord

April 16 12:15 pm Spanish Easter Sunday: Resurrección

Del Señor

April 17 Office Closed Easter Monday

This week’s focus collection is for Catholic Community

Services. Please bring high protein foods such as

canned tuna, canned meats, or canned soups and

leave them in the barrels located at the back of

church. You can also drop your donations off at the

Church office through this week.

We recently received a donation of 3

iPad's from Northwest Community Credit

Union. However we could use extra

power cables with power adapters. If you

have any extra, please feel free to drop

them by the office. Thanks in advance for your help!

Looking for people to help decorate the search for

Easter Saturday at 12 noon April 15

Call Lori Thompson 541-744-3148

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:

541-217-9468, or email sliberante@gmail.com

All prayer requests sent to us are also forwarded to

the Carmelites.

“Marist Catholic High School is still accepting

applications for the 2017-18 school year. For more

information, visit marisths.org or contact our

Admissions Office at 541-681-5464”

The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is seeking

applicants for anticipated principal openings and

anticipated teacher openings in its Catholic schools for

the 2017-2018 school year. Information about the

openings as well as application materials and

directions can be found at this link

https://schools.archdpdx.org/employment

or by calling 503-233-8348.

The Interaction Translation Application (Interactio) that

we have been testing will be implanted again for the

Triduum services. Parishioners interested in using the

translation app services are strongly encouraged to

download the Interactio app NOW from Apple store or

the Google Play store to better be prepared. The app

is Free. Continue monitoring the bulletin or watch

flyers/posters as these events get closer for more

information.

Matt Cato, Director of the Office of Life, Justice &

Peace for the Archdiocese of Portland is asking St.

Alice parishioners to contact our state representatives,

Sen. Lee Beyer and Rep. John Lively, regarding HB

2004 (tenant protections – just cause and rent

stabilization).

He suggests the following messages:

We need the Legislature to act to protect the 4 in 10

Oregonians who rent their homes.

Renters are as little as 30 days away from losing their

homes for no reason. This instability impacts

everyone: our children, workers, and communities.

Being a landlord and providing someone with a home

is a serious responsibility. Tenants need and deserve

basic protections.

Please support HB 2004 to protect tenants.

Please go to StableHomesOR.org for more

information.

Here is how you can find your Legislators: https://

www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/leg-

districts.html.

Picnic Supper: Pray, Eat, Share!

For a quarter-century, families with children have

turned to First Place Family Center, either to conserve

resources and keep their housing, or to access

essential services while homeless. In 2016, 643

families with 1,255 children did so! Here’s an

opportunity to help: Organize a table for 8 at Picnic

Supper for First Place, Thursday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. in

the hall at St. Paul Church. You bring guests and

hospitality; we promise an informative and

heartwarming program worthy of your time. For more

information: 541-743-7136 or judy.hunt@svdp.us.

MARRIED COUPLES

“The Lord GOD is my help, therefore I am not

disgraced;” Enjoy the help of God in making your good

marriage better by participating in a Worldwide

Marriage Encounter Weekend on May 26th - 28that

Our Lady of Peace Retreat House in Beaverton

Oregon. For more information call 503-853-2758or

apply on-line at www.rediscoverthespark.org.

Additional dates and locations are listed on-line.

Good Friday "Way of the Cross" at Planned

Parenthood

Through His Holy Passion, Our Lord united Himself

with all the victims of suffering in this life. None suffer

more innocently than children in the womb whose lives

are taken by abortion. On Good Friday, we remember

all the victims of abortion -- the children lost, the

mothers wounded, the communities blighted -- in a

solemn prayer service.

When: Friday, April 14, 2017 at 6 p.m.

Where: Planned Parenthood, 3579 Franklin Blvd.

(Glenwood)

Further info., call Jo at 541-689-5701.