January 6, 2019

The Epiphany of the Lord

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 am and 10:30 am

1:30 pm Spanish Mass

Last Sunday of the Month

Weekday Mass

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday:

9:00 am

Holy Days

as announced

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 4:00-4:30 pm

or by Appointment

Parish Office Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday:

9:00 am-4:30 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Closed Mondays

(and Tuesdays following Monday

holidays)

Baptism

Please call the office.

Marriage

Please contact the office a

minimum of six months prior to the

proposed date for an appointment

and information about marriage

preparation.

Anointing & Communion

of the Sick

Available upon request. We bring

the Eucharist to those who are

unable to attend Mass. Please call

the parish office.

SAINT CYRIL CHURCH

The Roman Catholic Community in Wilsonville 9205 SW Fifth Street, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070

Phone: 503-682-2332 Fax: 503-685-9294 www.stcyrilparish.org email: office@stcyrilparish.org

Pastor: Fr. Brian Allbright office@stcyrilparish.org Business Manager: Julie Tiedtke bizmgr@stcyrilparish.org

Parish Secretary: Anita Ruggiero secretary@stcyrilparish.org Religious Ed: Mary Ellen O’Larey re@stcyrilparish.org

A Message To Our Parishioners & Visitors

We invite your participation in the many wonderful ministries here at

St. Cyril. We are truly blessed by so many talented people who make

these ministries possible. For further information on our ministries,

please call the office.

Mission Statement

St. Cyril Catholic Parish dedicates itself to sharing the Good News

and the Sacraments of Jesus Christ.

Vision Statement

St. Cyril Parish is committed to creating a Christ centered

community that seeks to:

Enrich the liturgical experience

Extend love, mercy, forgiveness

Share the Church’s faith

Celebrate fellowship and the sanctity of life

Parish Calendar of Events This Week

Office Closed Mondays

Monday______________________________January 7

6:30 pm Knights of Columbus FS

Tuesday January 8

2:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry Rm 116

Wednesday January 9

7:00 pm Men’s Bible Study Rm 116

Thursday January 10

9:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Church

Friday January 11

Saturday January 12

4:00 pm Confessions Church 5:00 pm Mass Church

Sunday January 13

8:00 am Mass Church

9:15 am RE Pre-K-M.S. Youth Group Rm 116

10:30 am Mass Church

1:45 am HS Youth Group Rm 116

Mass Intentions - January 12 & 13

Saturday 5:00 pm General Intentions

Sunday 8:00 am Our Parishioners

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Readings

January 6

Is 60:1-6 / Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12

January 13

Is 40:1-5, 9-11 / Ti 2:11-14, 3:4-7 / Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

The Epiphany of the Lord

January 6, 2019

1:00 pm Confirmation Rm 116

Saturday Evening Wine & Cheese Coordinators: Dick & Leanne Spence To volunteer: 503-694-5875 or rt4lee@aol.com

January 12 Ruth Heine & Diane Springer

Coffee & Doughnuts

Coordinators: 8:00am Pam & Phil Krumm 503-880-2626 10:30am Michelle Zalec & 503-691-9041 Kathy Ree kathy.ree@comcast.net

January 13

8:00am Liz Ana, Lois Smith, LaVon Friedman

Please check out our web page to learn about activities and events. The bulletin is also posted on the web page for your convenience. See www.stcyrilparish.org

POPE‘S PRAYER INTENTION

FOR JANUARY

Evangelization: That young people, especially in

Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.

Mark Your Calendar

January 6 & 20 No RE Classes

January 19 March for Life—Pioneer Courthouse

Bus to Portland at 1:30 pm

January 21 & 22 Martin Luther King Holiday

Office Closed

January 26 First Reconciliation & Retreat

January 27 St. Vincent de Paul Omelet

Breakfast in the Hall

January 26 & 27 K of C Can & Bottle Drive

February 2 Women’s First Saturday - 9:30 am

In the Parish Hall Fireside Room

February 6 Volunteer Dinner

February 18 & 19 MLK Holiday - Office Closed

PRO-LIFE MEETING

The next meeting will be February 3 in the Hall at 9:15 am.

For more information, call Ray Klupenger at 503-504-0860.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FATHER JOSEPH SAAL COUNCIL 15640 Grand Knight: George LeDoux 503-449-1767 Membership: Pat Schiermeyer 425-785-7994

Financial Secretary: Richard Parent 503-803-5591 General Meeting 7 PM the First Monday of each Month - Officers 6:30 PM Last Tuesday of month

PLEASE BRING YOUR CANS AND BOTTLES THE LAST WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH. Check us out on KofC.org

LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS USHERS & GREETERS

January 12 P. Lee * R. Parent, J. Schenk, C. LeDoux, U: M. Buzo, G. Dahinden

Saturday 5:00 pm G. LeDoux, __________ G: _______, ________

January 13 B. Manderfeld * S. Marta, C. & R. Klupenger, U: M. Shangle, M. Nolan

Sunday 8:00 am E. Clarkson, __________ G: D. Nolan, L. Bottaini

January 13 C. Wieneke * K. Weber, S. Suran, L. Wieneke U: A. Webber, B. Webber

Sunday 10:30 am A. Holstrom, _________ G: E. Zurita, P Haugh

Altar Server: Isabel

ROE VS WADE MEMORIAL & MARCH FOR LIFE AT PIONEED COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN PORTLAND

Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2:30 pm Free bus ride to and from St. Cyril’s leaving at 1:30 and returning at 4:30

Sponsored by Knights of Columbus and Right to Life

This event has been sponsored by Oregon Right to Life and other Pro-Life organizations. Since the Supreme Court’s Decision of Roe vs Wade in 1973 which legalized abortion in the U.S. Oregon has been one of the only states where abortion is legal until the birth of the baby. We can make an impact by our actions, educating our peers and participating in prayer during 40 Days for Life. This event is a peaceful way to show the public that we are concerned about the lives lost to abortion. Pope Francis and our bishops have spoken in support of saving lives from abortion as well. You are welcome to join the Knights and Pro-Life community as we attend this event.

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat

Winter holidays are traditionally a time of reflection. Those who have lost children to

abortion are reminded of the loss, the regrets, the if-onlys. Decide now that it is time for

hope and healing. Why wait any longer to heal? Project Aurora is providing Rachel’s

Vineyard retreats on February 15-17 in Portland and March 15-17 in Medford. The

retreat is a safe and compassionate environment! Financial assistance is available.

For more information, call 541-942-2861 or email ProjectAurora@aol.com.

Or visit these websites: www.Project-Aurora.org. or www.rachelsvineyard.org.

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Saint Vincent de Paul

We were able to deliver 27 Christmas boxes to families in our area on the Sunday before Christmas. The boxes included food, toiletries and a gift card for each member of the family. Our wonderful St. Cyril families donated $3,300.00 in gift cards this year! The Knight of Columbus provided winter jackets. We are grateful for all the parishioners who delivered food boxes. We can't thank you enough for making this Christmas season possible by your acts of generosity. We wish all a very Happy New Year! PS...Our annual Omelet/Pancake breakfast is coming up

in January. Look for more information soon.

Following the Seekers January 6, 2019

What would happen if a group of Romanian Gypsies or Afghan Muslims showed up at the parish or

chancery, announcing that they had come to find the reformer who was about to make our church into what it

ought to be? Our answer depends partly on where we position ourselves and how much the current state of

affairs benefits, disturbs or disfavors us. No matter our starting point, we might find it a little disconcerting that the visitors have come from

another culture and faith tradition. Happily, the minute they admit that they got here by following a star, a good number of us would heave a

sigh of relief and write them off as migrating citizens from a funny farm. The Gospel of Matthew tells us that when a similar group showed

up in Jerusalem around the year 6 B.C.E., King Herod and the religious leaders took them rather seriously. The travelers got their attention

by using the “K-word.” (King word)

The visitors said they were seeking a newborn whom they called the King of the Jews. Everybody familiar with their Bible stories

knows that a king chosen by God can cause the reigning establishment a lot of trouble. So with a great show of religiosity, Herod gathered

the theologians to help the pilgrim band understand where the prophets said the savior would be born. As luck would have it, their

wandering star coincided with the ancient prophecies, and the Magi soon found the child and his mother. Recognizing God’s presence in

him, they offered him homage and gave him gifts that represented their hearts. Then, as sensitive to dreams as to astral signs, they

avoided Herod and his kind, went home, never again to appear in Christian history.

What would Matthew want us to take away from this story in his Gospel? Some elements are easily discernable. One obvious

component of the story is that God’s presence can be discovered through creation: The star at Jesus’ birth was the counterpoint to the

darkness that came over the land at his death. It was a sign that although God’s light may seem faint, it can never be snuffed out. Then

there is the irony that strangers were willing to go to great lengths to encounter Emmanuel, while the religious leaders of the chosen people

were content with their theology and a Temple practice they had learned to manage.

The religious leaders of the day had forged an uneasy alliance with their Roman overlords. As long as they didn’t make waves, they

were allowed to keep the Temple running. Their ritual service gave them a living and did nothing to disturb the peace. Apparently, the

priests and scribes had led their people to settle for formalism, counting on the idea that offering the right sacrifices would appease God just

as their taxes satisfied Caesar. When the restless Magi appeared and King Herod asked the leaders to explain what their Scriptures

foretold about a messiah, the chief priests and scribes could cite chapter and verse, all while remaining complacent, unaffected and

incurious. That was their first step toward not only massively missing the point, but also developing a specialty of trying to thwart what God

had begun to do through the newborn Jesus.

Today, the story of the Magi combines with our reading from Isaiah to remind us that Emmanuel is still waiting to be discovered in what

we might think are the most unlikely places and by the most unlikely people. It is highly improbable that a band of gypsies or a group of

Muslims is going to show up at our doors. At the same time, there are serious seekers, contemporary magi, all around us. They are young

people who are consciously hungry for a spiritual nourishment that they have not found in our churches and catechism. They are women,

young and old, who feel they have been treated like unwelcome outsiders when they come to the temple to offer their gifts. They are the

more than 10 percent of the U.S. population who identify as “former Catholics,” not necessarily because they lack faith, but because

they have been injured, feel rejected or believe that the church has so betrayed her vocation that their conscience does not

al- low them to participate in it. These are the people whose sincere seeking, like that of the Magi, can be a wake-up call to

those practicing in the church. As we begin our new year, today’s liturgy urges us to listen to the seekers who want more

than they have found in conventional religion. Their searching reminds us that God is bigger than any ritual or tradition

and is always waiting to encounter us anew, somewhere beyond our expectations.

Mary M. McGlone, CSJ, Celebration Publications

Women’s Faith Sharing Bible Study on the Gospel of John

The women of St. Cyril Parish are invited to register for our Lenten Bible Study with a focus on “The Turning Point”

by Dr. Allen Hunt. We will be gathering in room 116 on Thursdays from Feb. 28th through Holy Thursday on April

18th from 10:30 AM until 12:00. Dr. Hunt is an author and speaker for Dynamic Catholic on reigniting Catholicism.

Come join our faith sharing group and take a walk through the Gospel of John with us as we investigate eight encounters with

Jesus that will change your life. Our leader is Mary Ellen O’Larey who will facilitate our discussion guided by Dr. Hunt’s book.

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Please register early so we can order a book for you before our study begins. Completed Registration Forms can

be delivered to the office in person or by mail or placed in the collection basket. Thank you.

MARRIED ? DATING ? JUST MET SOMEONE ?

The Christmas Season is not quite over. Give the gift of spending some quality time together by attending the

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER REGION 13 WINTER DREAMS DANCE

on Saturday, January 19th, 2019 at 6pm at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas, Oregon.

Tickets include a 3-course dinner, a photograph special keepsake,

and a live band so you can dance the night away!

Special room rates are available if you wish to stay overnight.

Learn more at wwww.winterdreamsdance.com or call 360-601-7238.

For more information at WWME or apply for one of our weekend retreats

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Randy standing in the foyer of the church staring

up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it.

The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood

beside the little boy, and said quietly, “Good morning, Randy.” “Good morning, Pastor,” he replied, still focused on

the plaque…”Pastor, what is this?” The pastor said…”Well, son, it’s a memorial to all the young men

and women who died in the service.” Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque.

Finally, little Randy’s voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked….

“Which service….the 8:00 or the 10:30?”

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

AND

YOUTH MINISTRY

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The Epiphany of the Lord—Jan. 6th

This is the Feast of the Epiphany of the

Lord which is a remembrance of when the

three kings arrived at the manger to see

the Newborn King. They brought Jesus gifts

of great price: gold, frankincense, and

myrrh. But it was the spirit of faith in the

journey to seek Jesus that was the true

gift. They followed a star in the sky that

led them to Bethlehem.

CONFIRMATION CALENDAR

Our teens preparing for Confirmation this Spring will

be meeting twice a month until May. Classes are

scheduled: Jan 13 & 27, Feb. 10 & 24, March 3 & 17,

April 14 & 28, and May 5.

Our retreat weekend will be April

12-14 at the Father Bernard Youth

Center in Mount Angel, OR.

There will be a practice the evening before

Confirmation at St. Francis Church in Sherwood. OR.

on Sat. May 18 at 6:45 PM. Confirmation Mass will

be Sunday May 19th at the 5:00 Youth Mass.

Sponsors and students should arrive early by 4:15

PM to prepare for the processional.

Altar Server Training Opportunity

Parents and students interested in our Altar Server

Program please call the office to let us know who

would like to be trained in this important church

ministry. Fifth graders, and Middle and High School

students can serve. You can call the office or talk with

Mary Ellen or Father Brian after any of the Masses.

We would like to set up a training time after the 10:30

Mass this month. We currently have four teens in the

program but one will be graduating this Spring and we

will need additional servers.

Your continuous

support to

St Cyril Parish

is greatly appreciated.

YOU CAN HELP EARN DONATIONS JUST BY SHOPPING WITH YOUR

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* You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today.

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As of 12/9/2018

$250,000.00

Received Prior to

Summer Sizzle

$62,366.00

Cash Received

$241,360.09

Still Needed

$2,422.98

Total Pledged

$247,577.02

SHARING GOD’S LEGACY

You may want to take time to review you investments,

especially if you are considering a charitable gift. American

taxpayers have long enjoyed the opportunity to make

donations of securities and other investments that have

increased in value. A donation of such assets may allow you to

bypass capital gains taxes that would be due on such a sale.

See your financial adviser for more information.

Amazon Smile will donate a portion of your purchase to

St Cyril just by going to amazonsmile.com and adding St

Cyril as your charity of choice. That’s all there is to it!