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April 15, 2007 Divine Mercy Sunday
Readings For April 22 Acts 5:27-32, 40-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21: 1- 19
Mass Intentions April 8 - Sat. 5:30 PM ~ Hugo & Rosa Maria Maier Sun. 8:30 ~ Thomas Paul Paquin Sun. 11:00 ~ Ralph Baker
Our Thanks To Father Ken Olsen for celebrating the Masses with us this weekend! Father Betts will be back next weekend.
First Eucharist Sunday, April 29 at the 11 AM Mass will be the First Eucharist Mass for the children of our parish who have been preparing. We ask that you please pray for all these children as they prepare to receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time. We also would like to remind you that the 11 AM Mass on April 29 will be very crowded! Thanks!
Confirmation The youth who have been preparing for Confirmation will receive that sacrament on Saturday, May 5 at 5 PM here at St. Mary’s. On that night the 5:30 Mass will begin at 5:00 PM instead. Thank you!
Divorce Care For persons who are divorced or divorcing meets on Tuesdays at 7 PM in the Parish House basement. This is a video series/ discussion group. Please spread the word to anyone you know who is divorced or divorcing. Thanks!
Great Advertising Opportunity!! Do you have a business you want parishioners to know about? Please consider advertising on the back of our parish bulletin. Call the office @ 926-1449 for more information.
In the US, food travels between 1500 and 2500 miles from farm to table, as much as 25% farther than two decades ago. The Albany Farmers Market will be opening soon featuring local produce.
Families with children in Religious Ed Religious ed classes are today - Sunday, April 15 from 9:40 – 10:45. Please have your children bring their bags & books & papers (if applicable). Also, on that same day we will be showing age appropriate videos on personal safety for the children. The videos will be shown following the 11 AM Mass. Please plan to come to Religious Ed, Mass and then stay for the videos. The groups will be:
Children K-3 (must be accompanied by a parent) Children grades 4 – 8; Youth grades 9 – 12
Charismatic Men’s Retreat In Gold Hill, Ore. @ St. Rita’s Retreat Center from Fri. June 1st @ &:00 p.m. to noon on Sun. June 3rd Our presenter is Fr. William Holtzinger. He is currently the pastor at St. Anthony’s in Forest Grove. Fr. Bill is a young, energetic priest who is very enthusiastic about his faith. Come early Friday (4:30 -6:00pm) for food and fellowship. Hamburgers and chips provided. Bring your favorite beverage. Cost is $95.. For more info, call the Dove Renewal Center @ 541 582-2968 or 800 262-3683. To mail your registration, send it to: Dove Renewal Center, PO Box 1258 Rogue River, Ore. 97537
Oregon Right to Life Conference will be held Saturday, April 21st in Wilsonville. Registration is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Opening session starts promptly thereafter. Included among the guest speakers are Alveda King, an accomplished author, singer and actress and niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Dr. Angela Lanfranchi, prominent breast surgeon and co-founder of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute; Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, Director of Education, The National Catholic ioethics Center. Starting the day at 7:30 a.m. will be the Teen Oratory Contest. Four workshops are scheduled throughout the day with featured speakers. A delicious luncheon is included in the cost of registration. During the luncheon, you will hear the state oratory contest winner's speech. Please see church bulletin board across from the elevator for more information and registration forms or call Mary at 928-8706 or the ORTL office at 503-463-8563. SPECIAL EARLY REGISTRATION RATES THROUGH April 13.
Divorce and Annulments Tuesday, April 17 at 7 PM In the chapel Join us to find out more about Church teaching on divorce and annulments. Also, please encourage anyone who you know who might be interested to come.
Join Us for Breakfast K of C's will have another wonderful breakfast April 15th. The Proceeds will go to benefit the seminarians. After both Masses, Cost is by donation. Be generous and come help support our Seminarians.
Eucharistic Adoration The next scheduled Friday is April 20 and the NEW hours (depending on response) is from noon – 8:00 PM. A sign-up sheet is at the chapel door for your convenience. Contact Caroline @ 924-9952 or Dorothy @ 926-4699 for more information, thanks.
Only one who is with Him comes to know Him. And only one who has been with Him cannot keep to himself what he has found. Eucharistic adoration is an essential way of being with the Lord – in the Sacred Host. He is present, the true treasure, always waiting for us. Only by adoring this presence do we learn how to receive Him properly. Let us love being with the Lord! There we can speak with Him about everything. We can offer Him our petitions, concerns, troubles, joys, gratitude, disappointments, needs and our aspirations. There we can also constantly ask Him: “Lord, send laborers into your harvest! Help me to be a good worker in Your vineyard ….. Pope Benedict XVI
Prayer This year, our parish’s catechetical (teaching) focus has been on prayer. We’ve discussed the Lord’s Prayer, the Rosary, prayers of intercession, prayers of petition, the Creed, praying with the Bible and the Stations of the Cross.
Our goal has been twofold: one, to expose parishioners to a variety of Catholic forms of prayer, and two: to help people pray better and grow closer to God. Now we’re asking for your thoughts. Our next issue of the Happenings will focus on prayer and we would like to hear your thoughts.
What does prayer mean to you? What are your experiences with prayer? How do you grow in your prayer life? Just jot down a few sentences on your prayer experiences (anonymously or with your name) and we will try to share some of them in our next Happenings.
You can put your thoughts in the collection, email us at: stmarys_albany@comcast.net or bring them to the office. We are interested in hearing from adults and children, families, couples and singles. Thanks for helping us out.
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