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Visitation School News
February 24, 2019 The Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church - Verboort
4285 NW Visitation Road
Visitation Catholic Church Pastor: Rev. Michael Vuky Rectory: 503-357-3860 Emergencies: 971-217-5335 Email: [email protected] Missionaries of the Holy Spirit Fr. Roberto, Fr. Mario, Fr. Juan Jose Phone: 503-324-2492 Fax: 503-324-2493 Parish/Pastoral Admin: Laura Nevis Cell Phone: 503-575-5608 Email: [email protected] Web address: www.verboort.org Parish Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday@ Noon Music Directors: Sarah Crosby: 503-992-8215 Bethany Stewart: 503-705-5429
Visitation Catholic School Principal: Carol Funk Phone: 503-357-6990x222 Email: [email protected] School Office: Lisa McMullen Phone: 503-357-6990 Fax: 503-359-0819 Email: [email protected] Web address: www.vcsknights.org Bookkeeper: Joyce Vanderzanden Phone: 503-357-6990 Fax: 503-359-0819 Email: [email protected]
Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:00 am Monday—Thursday 8:00 am
Friday 8:30 am
New Families: Kindly register by calling the rectory
Confessions: Saturday 4-4:30 pm or by appointment
Baptisms: By appointment Marriages: By appointment,
at least six months prior to marriage
Mass Intentions
Sunday February 24 8:00 am People of the Parish
10:00 am Elaine Duyck † by The Vernon Duyck Family
Monday February 25 8:00 am Harold Meeuwsen † by Dorothy Hermans
Tuesday February 26 8:00 am Theresa Hunker † by Leo & Karen Duyck
Wednesday February 27 8:00 am Francis & June Noll † by Charles Noll
Thursday February 28 8:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the Altar Society
Friday March 1 8:30 am Madeline Turner †
Saturday March 2 8:00 am First Saturday Mass
5:00 pm Theresa Hunker † by Jim & Doris Herinckx
Weekday Servers:
February 25th—28th
Andrew Klopcic
Lauren Klopcic
Weekend Masses For February 2nd & 3rd
Mass times 5:00 PM - Saturday 8:00 AM - Sunday 10:00 AM - Sunday
Readers Scott Stewart Rich Paris Alicia Stadelman
EMHC—Host Beth Sahlfeld Jennifer Finegan Steve Klopcic
EMHC—Cup Donna Heesacker Patti Freitas
Laura Nevis Judy Verboort
Dean Hermance Genelle Duyck
Ushers Gary Freitas Terry Smith
Larry Verboort Leo Pelster
Nate Wessels Joe Wessels
Servers Mary Crosby Natalie Stewart
Daniel Wahlberg Michael Wahlberg Noah Wahlberg
Ben Pelster Ted Pelster Eli Pelster
Music Karen & Alicia’s Group Tracy’s Group Leanne’s Group
February 16th & 17th
Your Gift to God
Envelopes & Checks: $3,175.00 Loose Collection: 404.00 Sponsor a Student: 305.00
From the Desk of Father Michael Dear Parishioners, On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, June 3, 2018, Archbishop Sample issued the Archdiocese of Portland Liturgical Handbook. In anticipation of this official handbook, we had begun during the Season of Lent 2018 some changes such as kneeling after the Lamb of God, ringing the bell once at Epiclesis, reminders of how to receive holy communion on either the hands or tongue to name a few. As we near the beginning of the Lenten Season 2019 on Ash Wednesday, March 6, I would like to address another round of liturgical adjustments: The reader will no longer join the procession with the priest and altar servers entering or exiting. Within the Church’s Tradition, candidates preparing for priesthood are instituted as lectors. This office was one of the minor orders. The candidate was entrusted with the special role of assisting in the proclamation of the Word. Furthermore, at Diaconate Ordination, one of the sacred items that are entrusted to the Deacon is the Book of the Gospel. For this reason, the Liturgy envisions that the instituted Lector or clergy (ordained deacon or priest) be part of the procession. During the recitation of the Our Father, holding hands with others or individuals with hands extended out-wardly will be replaced with the posture of standing upright with hands folded. The priest presider repre-senting the Spiritual Leader of Prayer with arms extended in the orans position leads the congregation in prayer and as a sign of unity the faithful join in prayer with hands folded. During the Sign of Peace, it is appropriate to make a gesture of charity with a handshake or embrace to the person next to you. It is not time to socialize or make small talk with the people near you or across another pew. This gesture traces back to the Early Church who was inspired by the words of St Paul to the Corinthians: “Greet one another with a holy kiss” (1 Corinthians 16:20). The exchange of peace was more than a warm, benevolent feeling towards our neighbor, but rather the peace that comes to us through Christ and the unity and harmony that derives from sharing the Eucharist which we are about to receive in Holy Communion. Much like the changes implemented last Lent 2018, I am sure that it will go smoothly and we continue to gain a greater appreciation and the how, the why, and the what we do to offer God our praise, adoration, reverence, and worship. Blessings. Fr. Michael
Support Mission Krewe 2019
Save the Date for Afternoon Painting, a Fund-raiser for Mission Krewe 2019 April 14th, 2 PM at the Visitation Parish Center. A $40 ticket includes an afternoon painting on a 16 x20 canvas, a light snack, and one ticket to our Snack Bar. Limited to 50 spots only. The picture below is what the painting will be. This Fundraiser is for Teens of the Youth Group for their Mission Trip to Hawaii in June. Ticket sales will begin after masses on February 16th and at the Youth Group Breakfast at Visitation Parish Center on February 17th.
Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal 2019 (ACA) This weekend is our Annual ACA Commitment Weekend. Commitment Pledge cards will be dis-tributed during all the Masses. Completed pledge cards can be placed in the collection basket during Mass and we will make sure that it will be remitted to the Archdiocese. Please do not place any cash or checks into the pledge cards. Only commitment amount is required and the Archdiocese will follow up with you on the payment. Thanks for your gen-erous support.
Weekday Mass Schedule Change Effective in March and beyond, Wednesday Mass at 8am in Verboort will no longer be offered. Please join us at either 8am Mass in Roy or 9am Mass at North Plains on Wednesday. ~Fr. Michael Priest Travel Dates Fr. Juan is gone Feb 16-26 Children’s Choir Sunday Feb 24, 2019 practice from 5:00-6:00 pm. School March 1st—1/2 Day, Noon dismissal
Religious Education
CCD Religious Education— RCIA—Sunday, February 24. Fr. Michael will be presenting on “Sacrament of Sacred Orders” from Noon to 1pm in the Verboort rectory. Next Class on Sunday, March 3. Fr. Michael will be presenting on “Season of Lent and Rite of Sending/Election” from Noon to 1pm in the Verboort rectory. HS Confirmation—Meets Saturday, March 2 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 RSVP Laura Nevis at [email protected].
Youth Groups Middle School Youth Group—Meets Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 6:00-7:30pm, Movie Night in the Visitation gym. Popcorn, soda and snacks will be provided. HS Youth Group—Meets Sunday, February 24 from 6:00-7:30pm at Visitation Parish Center. Service Project, Saturday, March 2 from 9:00 to Noon, , Grounds keeping for Roy Parish Din-ner. Lunch will be served. Please meet in front of the St. Francis church.
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 in-formation 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: In an Igloo—Igloo Build—Mt. Hood—March 16
With the Timbers!—Soccer Game—Portland—April 20
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Formed.org
Picks of the Month Fr. Michael’s Pick: Lourdes: A Story of Faith, Sci-ence, and Miracles. Ignatius Press: 184 minutes. This is a great movie to learn why so many pilgrims travel to Lourdes to venerate Our Blessed Mother and to experience the miraculous water that is the most pure and inert. Fr. Juan Jose’s Pick: Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist. Session 1: God is with us. This session on the meaning of the Eucharist as a meal God pre-pares for us and to which we are invited to partici-pate in through the Sacrament of the Eucha-rist. This 35 minute video is well presented, easy to understand and showed God’s unconditional love for us. To borrow the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s words, I believe, “The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white host.” 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 log-in and password.
Replacement School Our current commitment is $5,300,080 . $400,000 more is needed to pay for soft costs, please consider a new pledge if you have already completed your commitment. Replacement School Progress Cam. We now have available on www.vcsknights.org a live camera link to view the progress of the con-struction. Join us to keep updated on the build! Always seeking heavenly blessings and interces-sion, please join me in praying the Prayer of St. Michael 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.
Father Scott Memorial Statue Donations are still being accepted for the Fr. Scott Memorial Statue of the Visitation, to be placed in front of the New School Building. Please make checks payable to Visitation Catholic Church with Fr. Scott Statue in the memo line, or donate online at www.verboort.org. Prayers Do you or someone that you know need prayers? Would you like to join our prayer chain in offer-ing prayers for the sick and suffering in our com-munity? Please contact Dianna Crosby.
Neighborly Health Notice With the flu and cold season starting, a friendly and neighborly reminder from the Office of Di-vine Worship: 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 Commun-ion
These are practical suggestions for prudent and responsible actions for the health and care of your own and other's immune system. CYO Fighting Dutch Track and Field CYO Fighting Dutch Track and Field is looking for athletes and coaches. Practice starts on Monday March 11th and will be Monday and Wednesdays 5:30-7pm at Neil Arm-strong Middle School, (pending FGSD approval), Additional optional training days on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is open to Boys and Girls 3rd-8th grade no experience required. Meets are Saturday Morn-ings 4/6,4/13,4/27,&5/4 3rd - 4th grade champi-onships on 5/11. 5th - 8th grade Championships on 5/18-5/19. Price is $150 and a purple uniform top will be needed. Uniforms are available at Gear Up Sports Please sign-up at the link: http://cyocamphoward.org/content/16650/FD-Track-Field Any questions please contact Tom Pelster at [email protected] or call/text 971-219-2076
Lent 2019
After the presentation, "Embrace the Wood of the Cross" there will be refreshments and food provid-ed in the parish hall. Dina Marie Hale is an adult convert to Catholi-cism. She came into the Catholic Church on East-er Vigil 1999 at Sacred Heart Parish in Tilla-mook. In 2000 she began working for Catholic Ra-dio KBVM where she worked as a morning show host and program director until the Spring of 2018. Dina Marie is a Communications Graduate from Lewis and Clark College in Portland (1991) and Gresham Gopher alum of Gresham High School (1987). Married to her husband Rob (a Catholic Convert from the Methodist Church in 2000) in 1999, Dina Marie has 2 adult stepdaughters and 3 very active grandchildren ages 6, 3 and 3. Today Dina Marie is free-lancing for God with the mission of using her gifts to enrich the lives of oth-ers by fostering a deeper desire to know, love and serve Jesus Christ.
Ruach Women’s Lenten Retreat Saturday, March 16 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Roy. Join your sisters in Christ for a dynamic day of fellowship, prayer, and learning to live joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. All women ages 16-96 are invited to begin the day with Mass at 8:30am and engaging and uplifting presentations by Author/Speaker Heather Renshaw, and end the day with the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Lunch will be provided. No Cost. Please RSVP Meredith Vandehey at 503-998-3880 or email: [email protected]. Heather Renshaw is an on-fire revert to Catholi-cism, speaking across the country and writing for various publications. Her mission is to proclaim God’s greatness and Divine Mercy. Heather writes a monthly column in the Catholic Sentinel and her first book, Death by Minivan, was published by Our Sunday Visitor last fall. Heather and her husband, David, attend Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Marcy Catholic Church with their five children.
