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Replacement School Our current commitment is $5,298,988 . We have received the $200,000 matching grant as well as half of the Joseph Weston $100,000 grant. More grant money is forthcoming to assist us in completing our Phase I project.
Replacement School Progress Cam. We now have available on www.vcsknights.org a live cam-era link to view the progress of the construction. Join us to keep updated on the build!
Always seeking heavenly blessings and intercession, please join me in praying the Prayer of St. Mi-chael the Archangel to ward off distractions that may keep us from completing the goal at hand.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the Divine Power of God -
thrust into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits, who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Fr. Scott dedicated 52 years of his life to the priest-hood serving thousands of his people throughout the Archdiocese of Portland. Donations are needed to give back and honor Fr. Scott by dedicating a 6 foot statue of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in his memory. The statue cost is $13,000 and will be carved out of granite and placed at the school. A mason will create a two-foot pedestal for the statue to rest up-on and at the foot of the pedestal will be a plaque that says “Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, in loving memory of Rev. Scott Vandehey 1939-2018.
Donations to the Memorial may be made by checks made payable to
“Visitation Catholic Church.”
Write in the memo line “Fr. Scott Memorial Statue”
or include a note to ensure the funds are allocated to the memorial.
Donations can also be made online at
www.verboort.org
JANUARY 6, 2019 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
VISITATION of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH - VERBOORT
4285 NW Visitation Road Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 RECTORY: 503-357-3860
EMERGENCIES: 971-217-5335 PASTOR: Rev. Michael Vuky
EMAIL: [email protected] Fr. Roberto, Fr. Mario & Fr. Juan Jose: 503-324-2492, Fax: 503-324-2493
PRINCIPAL: Carol Funk PARISH/PASTORAL ADMIN: Laura Nevis PHONE: 503-357-6990x222 CELL PHONE: 503-575-5608 EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected]
SCHOOL OFFICE: Lisa McMullen BOOKKEEPER: Joyce Vanderzanden PHONE: 503-357-6990 PHONE: 503-357-6990 FAX: 503-359-0819 FAX: 503-359-0819 EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] Web address: www.vcsknights.org Web address: www.verboort.org
MUSIC DIRECTORS: Sarah Crosby: 503-992-8215 Bethany Stewart: 503-705-5429
Parish Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday @ Noon
BAPTISMS: By appointment MARRIAGES: By appointment, at least six months prior to marriage NEW FAMILIES: Kindly register by calling the rectory
MASS SCHEDULE: CONFESSIONS: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Saturday 4-4:30 pm Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:00 am or by appointment
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday January 6 8:00 am Harold Meeuwsen† by Mel & Marie Finegan
10:00 am People of the Parish
Monday January 7 8:00 am Thersa Hunker† by Phil & Tina Vandehey
Tuesday January 8 8:00 am Kaye Meeuwsen† by John & Nancy VanDyke
Wednesday January 9 8:00 am Harold Vandervelden† by The Family
Thursday January 10 8:00 am Nancy Husson† by Marletta Glasscock
Friday January 11 8:30 am Margaret Reese† by Mel & Marie Finegan
Saturday January 12 5:00 pm Gene Lewis† by Family
Weekday Servers:
January 7—10
Charlie Funk & Noah Renshaw
Weekend Masses For January 12th & 13th
Mass times 5:00 PM - Saturday 8:00 AM - Sunday 10:00 AM - Sunday
Lectors Linda Oldenburg Fryslan Scheenstra School Mass
Eucharistic Host Minister
Beth Sahlfeld Melvin Finegan Cheryl Eckler
Eucharistic Cup Ministers
Christy Duyck Paul Hepler
Tammy Scheenstra Laura Nevis
Don Vandehey Donna Vandehey
Ushers Gary Freitas Lawrence Peters
Tom Herinckx Gary Duyck
School Mass
Servers CB= Cross Bearer
Dani Hammond Lena Duyck Mariah Crop
Daniel Wahlberg Michael Wahlberg Noah Wahlberg
School Mass
Music Bethany & Heather Regina McLoud Bethany & Sarah
December 29th & 30th
Your Gift to God
Envelopes & Checks: $2,694.00 Loose Collection: 384.13
From the Desk of Fr. Michael
As many of you were as shocked as I to hear on the news that early Christmas Eve morning (Dec. 24), Our Lady of La Vang parish located off of NE Sandy Blvd and 54th Street in Portland, a per-son drove a SUV into the church vestibule and nave causing damage of close to $300,000.
Needless to say, any church that is intentional damaged causes great sorrow for us all, but this par-ticular church is close to my heart as my uncle, Fr. Minh, CSSP, was pastor there from 1975-2002. He was the one who built the church, which was completed in 1997.
It was the parish besides my home parish of Holy Trinity in Beaverton, that I remember most visit-ing especially during the Christmas holiday as our entire family would gather every Christmas day to visit with my maternal grandfather who resided there under the care of my uncle. It was a mini family reunion in December.
When I heard of the news, I reached out the pastor, Fr. Ansgar. I cannot even imagine having to prepare for Christmas Eve and Day Masses with the added burden of also having to deal with the Portland Police and local media, coordinating with the Risk Management Office of the Archdiocese of Portland, and communicating with parish staff. I naturally offered my prayers to Fr. Ansgar.
But as he was troubleshooting these issues, an amazing thing happened. Over 100 parishioner vol-unteers, many with construction or contracting expertise arrived and began to clean up the nave and vestibule, replacing the broken pews with folding chairs. Plywood was purchased and donated and windows were boarded up and temporary doors were created.
Fr. Ansgar said the proudest moment for him was when Bishop Smith, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese, arrived to provide support that he was able to witness the miracle of hours of hard work, dedication, and love had restored the church to be functional for Christmas Eve and Day ac-tivities.
I would like to think that if ever something like this would happen to any church in the Archdiocese or throughout the world, faithful parishioners would arrive and begin to pick up the pieces, repair and restore so that we may all continue to do what we are called to do which is to adore, worship and reverence God with all our gifts, talents, and presence.
In a sense, what happened at Our Lady of La Vang on Dec. 24 should remind us of what we cele-brate this weekend, the Feast of Epiphany. When we come bearing our gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh what we are offering is our very best in time, talent, and treasure to give glory to our God.
This is what those 100+ volunteers did and I am sure many more when they opened up their treas-ure to donate the needed material, they gave of their talent to restore seen in their hands to repair the parish, and they gave of their time in prayer with spiritual support as nothing can be done with-out the assistance of God.
So may we be all inspired by this witness of the parishioners of Our Lady of La Vang and continue to give of our gold in financial resources, our frankincense in talent in the various pastoral minis-tries, and our myrrh in our spiritual time of prayer. And may we adoringly offer it freely, openly, and generously for Jesus! Have a Blessed Week! ~Fr. Michael
Thank you for help! A big thank you to all who helped decorate the church for Christmas. Special thanks to Patti, Francis & James Duyck, Eugenia & Jolina Wessels, The Carlson Family, The Nevis Family, Katie & Sasha Hyneman, Doris & Jim Herinckx, Evelyn Herincks, Joyce VanDyke, Sharon Giesbers, The Hammond Family, and Lyle Spiesschaert. Thank you—Richard & Diane Van Grunsven Family Foundation Special Thanks to the Richard & Diane Van Grunsven Family Foundation for their donation of $15,000 to the New School Project. We greatly appreciate this gift. FORMED.ORG If you want to enjoy this FREE Catholic resource, please go online to www.formed.org and select “Enter code” link. Input the Parish Code: HWNN8P and create your own personal login and pass-word. Picks of the Month— Fr. Michael’s Pick: Audio Recording of “What Every Couple Should Know about Marriage and Prayer” by Venerable Bishop Fulton Sheen. Augustine Institute: Lighthouse series, running time: 47 minutes. Fr. Juan Jose’s Pick: TBA Announcement from the Department of Catholic Schools The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is seeking applicants for anticipated principal openings and anticipated teacher opening in its Catholic schools for the 2019-2020 school year. Information about the openings as well as application materials and directions can be found at this link:https://schools.archdpdx.org/principal-position-vacancies, or by calling 503- 233-8348. VISITATION SCHOOL NEWS School resumes January 7, 2019. Job Opening —Visitation Catholic School is seeking a Teacher Assistant to work part-time. 25 hours a week, 5 hours a day on school days starting January 7th. This person will work as an assistant to the 4th grade teacher three hours a day, tutor individual students of other grades in reading and math, as well as assist with some recess and other duties. We are looking for an individual who loves teaching and working with students of all ages, is a faith-filled person, has strong organization and good communication skills, is flexible and patient, and works well with others. The person applying should feel comfortable assisting students with learning elementary reading and math skills. If interested, please submit cover letter and resume to the school office or [email protected] and request an application. Position is open until filled. CPO Meeting Come join your Community Participation Organization (CPO 13) on Wednesday 9 Jan from 7pm to 830pm. Share your ideas and learn. This month will be a round-table discussion of issues and a Safety report by the Washington County Sheriff’s office.
Priest Travel Dates Fr. Juan is gone Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, Feb 16-26 Meetings Facilities — Monday—January 7—6:00 PM—Convent Dining Room Altar Society—Tuesday– January 8—7:00 PM—Convent Dining Room CPO Meeting —Wednesday — January 9 —7:00 PM —Parish Center DC Kids — Thursday— January 10 — 6:00 PM — Parish Center Auction—Thursday—January 10 — 7:00 PM —School Library Neighborly Health Notice With the flu and cold season starting, a friendly and neighborly reminder from the Office of Divine Wor-ship: If you are feeling ill or suspect that you are ill with a contagious disease, you are not bound by the Sunday Mass obligation, but instead are advised to stay at home and return to church when you are well. If you are not feeling well, please consider: 1) not holding hands during the Our Father, 2) not shaking hands for the Sign of Peace as a smile, nod of the head or bow will suffice, and 3) refrain from receiving from the chalice and receive the host during Holy Communion. These are practical suggestions for prudent and responsible actions for the health and care of your own and other's immune system. RCIA Class Sunday, January 13, 2019 from Noon to 1pm in the Verboort Rectory, we will be discussing, “The Sacrament of Confirmation.” Young Adult Adventures (Vicariate Young Adult Ministry) ADVENTURES are every THIRD SATURDAY of the month and are open to young adults ages 18-39. Please contact Fr. Rito or Justin Milne for more information at [email protected]. Departure location is St. Matthew’s parking lot at 9 a.m., following Saturday morning Mass at 8:15am. $5 is requested for carpool group leaders. The next two scheduled are:
On the Mountain—Snowshoeing—Mt. Rainer—January 20 At the Pass—Snowboard/Ski—Mt. Hood—February 16
Looking forward to seeing you there! HS Confirmation Meets Saturday, January 19 beginning at 5:30pm Vigil Mass at St. Edward. Dinner and lesson following in the Parish Hall until 7:30pm. If your sponsor is attending, please to RSVP Laura Nevis at [email protected]. HS Youth Group Next meeting Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 6:00-7:30pm 2nd Semester Kick Off. CCD Religious Education Religious Education will resume on January 7, 2019 Middle School Youth Group Meets, Sunday, January 6 from 6:00-7:30pm, Come join us for Epiphany Olympics. Bring comfortable clothes and tennis shoes.
Did you attend Visitation Catholic School? What about your children or grandchildren? Or perhaps you have celebrated a wedding or baptism here? Would you like to leave a lasting imprint for the future generations of Visitation Catholic School children? Visitation Catholic School is building a new school and you can help! We are selling commemorative bricks that will complete the plaza leading to the entrance. Purchase a brick to honor your children or grandchildren, commemorate loved ones, or mark a special event in your life. We are offering two different sizes of brick, and if you would like to make your brick even more special, you can choose from one of 4 different graphics for an additional cost.
Ordering Instructions: Order online at vcsknights.org or fill out this form and return to Visitation Catholic School office.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 503-357-6990 for help!
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Make Checks Payable To: Visitation Catholic School Mail or Deliver To: 4189 NW Visitation Rd., Forest Grove, Oregon, 97116
Online Order: www.vcsknights.org
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Final day for the first laying order is January 15th, 2019!
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Commemorative Brick Sale
Brick Information One character per box maximum
4” x 8” engraved brick $250 with clipart $275
If ordering a brick with clip art please do not write in shaded areas.
8” x 8” engraved brick $500 with clipart $525
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