Parish Council Volunteers

The Parish Council is looking for volunteers to serve on the Council. Good leadership is necessary to maintain a well functioning parish. Nominees must be a member of St. Mary Parish in good standing; at least 18 years old and able to verbalize a desire to support the mission of the church. You may leave your own name, or suggest the name of someone else for consideration with Father at 642-2002.

For This Penitential Season …

The church draws on the wisdom of the Scriptures and tradition in suggesting a time of intense prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Catholics in the United States are obliged to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during the season of lent. Catholics are also obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays of Lent is strongly recommended, as is abstinence from meat on all Fridays of the year.

Good Friday is on April 6th this year.

Fasting. On a day of fasting, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal the other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are permitted. The obligation of fasting binds Catholics who are 18-59 years old.

Abstinence. On days of abstinence, eating of meat is not allowed. The obligation of abstinence applies to those 14 years and older. The law does not oblige when health or ability to work would be seriously affected.

February 25, 2007

Please Keep in Your Prayers

Jerry Collins

Deacon Glenn

Carla Smith

Rachel Veith

Repose of the Soul of Richard Schaubel

February 25, 2007

PARISH NEWS – 1st Sunday of Lenten Time

Please Keep in Your Prayers
Jerry Collins ~~ Deacon Glenn ~~ Carla Smith ~~ Rachel Veith
Repose of the Soul of Richard Schaubel

Parish Council Volunteers
The Parish Council is looking for volunteers to serve on the Council. Good leadership is necessary to maintain a well functioning parish. Nominees must be a member of St. Mary Parish in good standing; at least 18 years old and able to verbalize a desire to support the mission of the church. You may leave your own name, or suggest the name of someone else for consideration with Father at 642-2002.

Soup Nights
Along with the usual Lenten Services we will once again be having Lenten Soup Nights. Please mark your calendar for all the Mondays during Lent for soup nights. They began on Feb. 26th and the last one will be April 2nd. We will start eating at 6:00 pm each Monday. Come and join us for good soups and wonderful camaraderie. For more information contact Pat Cook at 642-2263.

For This Penitential Season
The church draws on the wisdom of the Scriptures and tradition in suggesting a time of intense prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

Catholics in the United States are obliged to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays during the season of lent. Catholics are also obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Self-imposed observance of fasting on all weekdays of Lent is strongly recommended, as is abstinence from meat on all Fridays of the year.

Good Friday is on April 6th this year.

Fasting. On a day of fasting, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal the other full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are permitted. The obligation of fasting binds Catholics who are 18-59 years old.

Abstinence. On days of abstinence, eating of meat is not allowed. The obligation of abstinence applies to those 14 years and older. The law does not oblige when health or ability to work would be seriously affected.

February 26 thru March 4, 2007

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

MONDAY, Feb 26

TUESDAY, Feb 27
11:30 am Rosary
12:00 pm Mass/ for Jane Rucka

WEDNESDAY, Feb 28
1:00 pm Mass / for Janette Provo
1:00 pm Adoration until 4:00 pm

THURSDAY, Mar 1

FRIDAY, Mar 2
12:10 Stations of the Cross
1:00 pm Adoration until 4:00 pm
6:00 pm Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY, Mar 3
5:30 pm Mass

SUNDAY, Mar 4
8:30 am Mass

February 18, 2007

Please Keep in Your Prayers

Jerry Collins

Marya & Michael Butler

Deacon Glenn

Carla Smith

Repose of the Soul of Genevieve Howell

Stations of the Cross

This year St. Mary’s will offer two opportunities to attend and participate in the Stations of the Cross.

These will be at 12:10 pm and 6:00 pm each Friday.

Help Children Read and Learn

A teacher at Ocean Park School has a need for volunteers. If you have the time and energy to help children read and learn in general please contact Miki Frace at 665-6454.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorie

Rome — May 28-June 9, 2007

A trip to Medjugorje and Rome leaving Portland May 28 and returning June 9, 2007 is now being planned. The cost is $2,495.00 plus air tax (per person/double occupancy). This cost includes breakfast daily and dinner in Medjurgorje daily. Sightseeing and entrance fees, private deluxe motor coach, professional tour escorts, all transfers, luggage handling, passport case and luggage tags. For more information call Vicki Rhodes, 360-577-3686 or e-mail at vickiarhodes@hotmail.com. You will need to have a passport and you can get it at the post office, cost around $115.00. If you are considering this trip you need to pay the deposit before March 15th so as to get the good airfare price. Thanks.

Altar Society

The Altar Society meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10 am in the parish hall.