fill us with your love, oh lord, and we will sing with joy
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QUESTIONS
Terri Fessler Boris, Administrative Assistant
[email protected] 503-761-8710 x101
Office hours: 9-4 M, T, W
PARISH STAFF
Pastor Rev. Ted Prentice, x102
Business Cathy Keathley, x103
Manager [email protected]
Administrative Terri Fessler Boris, x101
Assistant [email protected]
Music Ministry Laura Bissonette, x106
Coordinator [email protected]
Maintenance Lorenzo Nicholson
Care Terri Fessler Boris, x101
Ministry [email protected]
Faith Formation Sarah Phillips
Coordinator [email protected]
Youth Ministry Jason Deleon and Lisa Velazquez
Team Leaders [email protected]
NOTE: PARISH NEWSLETTER DEADLINE is noon 10-days
prior to the Sunday publication date.
WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday, English: 4:00 pm vigil Mass
Sunday, English: 8:30 am; 10:30 am
Sunday, Spanish: 1:00pm
2nd & 4th Sundays, Zomi/Myanmar: 3:30pm
WEEKDAY MASSES
English Masses: Monday 7:00 am; Tuesday 6:00 pm
Wednesday through Friday 8:00 am
Mass in Latin: Saturday 9:00am (Missal-of-1962 Latin)
EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION
Wednesdays, Thursdays 8:30am to 10:00am in the church.
Eucharistic Exposition questions: Father Ted Prentice x102
PARISH CENTER OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9am–4pm
SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Baptism
Infant Baptism Preparation classes are held by appointment during
pandemic. Contact Father Ted, x102 or [email protected]
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
Before Sunday Masses (8-8:15am & 10-10:15am) and before Saturday
Vigil Mass (3:30-3:45pm).
Marriage
Please notify Fr. Ted, x 102 or [email protected] at least six
months in advance of desired date.
Anointing of the Sick
For urgent, near-death anointings, call Fr. Ted 503-568-2600. All
non-urgent anointings may be arranged by calling the office
(503-761-8710) or emailing Fr. Ted at [email protected].
In Case of Death
Please call or text Father Ted, 503-568-2600 to make arrangements
for funeral services at Saint Joseph the Worker before setting the
schedule with the mortuary.
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church Prayer Request Line: [email protected] Office: 503-761-8710 FAX: 503-761-8545
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Fill us with your love, Oh Lord, and we will
sing with joy Psalm 90
October 3, 2021—Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Respect Life Sunday)
October 10, 2021—Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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To request Memorial Bouquets, please contact Jodie Rossi 503-936-3434 or [email protected].
St. Joseph the Worker Altar Flower Bouquets
October 3
For Ben Ioan Silva Because of you, grandpa,
I believe in God and love.
from Jodie Rossi
October 10
For Mary McNulty You will always be in my heart, my prayers,
and my memories.
from Jo Turner
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – OCTOBER 3, 2021
“FILL US WITH YOUR LOVE, O LORD,
AND WE WILL SING FOR JOY.” – PSALM 90
Today, in the Gospel of Mark, we hear Jesus being tested by the Pharisees with a question regarding
divorce. Jesus understood that this question was not raised in order to discover the truth, but rather to
discover a reason to trap him in his response. Jesus acknowledges that Moses, in the Law, permitted divorce
due to the hardness of hearts. However, Jesus affirms that from the beginning, God intended the bond of
marriage to reflect the gift of love and mutual support shared between a man and a woman. This original
intention of the gift of marital love is affirmed and mercifully strengthened by the graces of God and the gifts of
the Holy Spirit. Grace is the divine gift that strengthens the commitment and vows of a husband and wife to
fidelity in all the moments of life – in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad. Abundant grace reflects
the desire of God to bless and affirm the gift of self shared by a husband and wife.
May God – Father, Son, Holy Spirit – abundantly bless you and your families in these coming weeks!
In Christ,
Fr. Ted Prentice, Pastor
OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS, AGES 5-11: Catholic Christian Girl Cub Scout Pack 148
Girls ages five to eleven seeking a fun way to learn how to live a life of faith modeled after the saints,
consider joining Cub Scout Pack 148. We prepare young girls to grow into self-reliant and dependable adults
while earning ranks and religious emblems. Contact Jennifer Martin at [email protected] or 503-544-8735 for
more details about meetings and events coming up!"
SJTW HOLIDAY BAZAAR NEWS
It’s back in-person again! Saturday November 6 (9-6pm) & Sunday November 7 (9-2pm).
Vendor tables available, $30. Vendor forms available at https://www.stjosephtheworkerpdx.org/. We also need
raffle basket donations: gift cards, wine bottles, weekend getaways, event tickets. Drop off donations at
parish office or put them in a large envelope labeled Altar Guild Bazaar and place them in the Offertory Box.
Questions, contact Susan at [email protected].
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSES on the following Sundays
THE WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA, St. Henry and St. Joseph the Worker Churches
Every Second Saturday at Planned Parenthood Center 146th and Division
Recite the Rosary at 10:30am followed by an Ecumenical Prayer Service from 11:00-11:45am
Please join in praying the rosary for the end of abortion and for the salvation of the souls of all who make the
tragic decision to end the lives of unborn children. Then stay if you can to pray, reflect and witness with our
Christion brothers and sisters. Questions: Jerry McAfee, 503-260-8995
October 3—Valley Catholic
October 10—St. Mary’s Academy
October 17—La Salle Catholic College Prep
October 24—Jesuit
October 31—Central Catholic
November 7—De La Salle North
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SJTW INFANT BAPTISMS
JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER
Alexa Guadalupe Arellano Gomez Lucy Nang Sian Huaih
Thang Hawm Lian (Christopher) Bridget Lynch
Henry Thang Zom Mung Christina Ciin Suan Ngai
Bentley Rose North Harby Tran
Angel Vargas Sebastian Vargas
Mia Samantha Carmona Valdez Uriel Urzua Villasenor
PARISH BREAKFAST AFTER 8:30 AND 10:30 MASSES, TODAY! OCTOBER 3
SJTW Knights of Columbus are Back in Action! They are cooking up a pile of deliciousness. Come
enjoy pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice! Invite someone new to our parish or visit
with your favorite SJTW friends.
Cost: $8 adults and $6 children twelve and younger. (All donations go to the scholarship fund for K
BRING YOUR WHITE ELEPHANTS TO US!
We will sell your unwanted but still in good-condition items in our White Elephant room at the Holiday
Bazaar (Nov. 6 & 7). What you may no longer want, someone else may find perfectly useful. Bring
items to the parish office during our business hours: 9-4pm T, W, Th. Thank you for supporting your
parish Altar Guild!
ROSARY COAST-TO-COAST, Sunday October 10, Meet at SJTW parking lot.
Catholics across the U.S. will simultaneously pray the Rosary as an Act of Repartion. We will call upon
God through the powerful intercession of Our Lady, Queen of the Rosary, to heal our country and assist
it in this time of great difficulties. Please join the St. Henry and SJTW prayer cells in praying the Rosary
and a Litany to the Blessed Mother. We will walk from the church parking lot to the Planned
Parenthood facility, about 2 blocks. Questions: Jerry McAfee 503-260-8995 or Kathi Nordlund 503-
914-8411.
FALL 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN, SEPTEMBER 22—OCTOBER 31
40 days of prayer and fasting—40 days of peaceful vigil—40 days of community outreach
Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Portland. Daily vigil, Monday-Saturday, 7am to 2pm on the sidewalk in
front of the new later-term abourtion business, The Lilith Clinic located on the nineth floor of the 511
building at 511 10th Ave, Portland. Sign up at 40daysforlife.com/Portland.
FEASTE OF THE NATIVITY: Pageant, Concert & Festival
St. Ignatius Church, 43rd and Division, Saturday, Dec. 11, 10am to 4pm
Church Pageant Performances, 1:00-3:00pm. Free admission and parking. Food booths, exhibitors, beer &
wine bar, entertainers, costume contest. VENDORS APPLY NOW! 503-777-1491 [email protected]
RETREAT AND HEALING MASS, OCTOBER 10, 11, 12 5:30—8:30PM
Our Charismatic Vietnamese community is sponsoring three nights of Mass and retreat. Fr. Luis Nguyen
will present and celebrate the Mass in Vietnamese while Fr. Ted Prentice will present in English.
Everyone is welcome!
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PARISH & OTHER NEWS
FOR THESE WE
PRAY Please keep the following
PARISHIONERS, FAMILY,
and FRIENDS in your
prayers
Please Pray for
the Living...
Michael Anderson
Jim Bissonette
Mike Bledsoe
Mary Hensley
Patrick Klick
Luke Loveland
Jake Mary
Kevin McDevitt
Angela Schillereff
Chris Schultz
Joel Sloan
Mary Stiltner
Bill & Thelma Striplin
Nadine Swanson
Bonnie Ternes
Jo Turner
Carol Wing
Please Pray for the
Souls of…
Lorraine Benzinger (9/19/21)
Shirley Clausen (4/6/21)
Barbara Gratreak (8/29/21)
Brandon Errico (8/23/21)
OUR RELATIONSHIP TO OUR WORLD: POPE FRANCIS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Excerpt from his encyclical letter, Laudato Si: On the Care for our Common Home published in May, 2015
...People no longer seem to believe in a happy future; they
no longer have blind trust in a better tomorrow based on the
present state of the world and our technical abilities. There is
a growing awareness that scientific and technological progress
cannot be equated with the progress of humanity and history, a
growing sense that the way to a better future lies elsewhere. This is
not to reject the possibilities which technology continues to offer
us. But humanity has changed profoundly, and the accumulation of
constant novelties exalts a superficiality which pulls us in one
direction. It becomes difficult to pause and recover depth in life. If
architecture reflects the spirit of an age, our megastructures and
drab apartment blocks express the spirit of globalized technology,
where a constant flood of new products coexists with a tedious
monotony. Let us refuse to resign ourselves to this, and continue to
wonder about the purpose and meaning of everything. Otherwise
we would simply legitimate the present situation and need new
forms of escapism to help us endure the emptiness. #113
Portland Metro landfill
Jul '20 - Jun 21
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
4100 OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS $415,580.74
4300 BEQUEST, GIFTS & GRANTS $9,593.82
4400 GENERAL INCOME $50,614.16
4500 SALES REVENUE $15.00
Total Income $475,803.72
Gross Profit $475,803.72
Expense
5100 PERSONNEL COSTS $143,148.07
5200 PAYROLL TAXES $10,151.66
5300 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $77,331.08
5600 ASSESSMENTS/DONATIONS $48,563.88
5700 SERVICES TO PARISHIONERS $10,471.95
5800 EDUCATIONAL EXPENDITURES $28,399.11
6000 COMPUTER/DATA PROCESSING $159.00
6200 PHYSICAL PLANT-LAND BLDGS $1,456.00
6300 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS $13,314.66
6400 UTILITIES $57,323.82
6600 GENERAL & ADMIN. EXPENSE $47,972.99
6700 OTHER EXPENSE $1,760.65
Total Expense $440,052.87
Net Ordinary Income $35,750.85
Net Income $35,750.85
Parish Funds Trust Savings Account $378,657.26
SJTW PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT COMING TO SJTW:
Fr. Tim Furlow Leading
Women’s Day of
Recollection
Wednesday,
Oct. 13
9am—3pm
At SJTW
$20 fee
waived for
SJTW
parishioners.
All women are welcome
to this event sponsored by the
ACCW (Archdiocesan Council
of Catholic Women). Bring a
friend! Fr. Tim’s theme will
be The Healing Fatherhood
of St. Joseph and the day will
include conferences as well as
the celebration of Mass.
Because of COVID, we ask
you to bring your own lunch.
Coffee and dessert will be
provided. To register, call
Sue Anker, 503-252-2574. For
further information on Fr.
Furlow: https://
catholicsentinel.org/Content/
Social/Social/Article/Serving-at-
the-heart-of-the-archdiocese/-2/-
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“I REALIZED MY NOTHINGNESS IN THE FACE OF ALL THAT
SOMETHINGNESS,” says parishioner, Frank Gemmato, who along with
caregiver, Will Rice were fortunate enough to be in the first Lourdes
pilgrimage since the travel closure due to COVID. Will and Frank were
schedule to travel to France in 2020, so this long-awaited journey had even
more meaning for them. Following strict pandemic procedures, they and
360 other infirm and caregivers from around the globe spent seven days at
the holy shrine, following a daily routine of Mass, prayer, and a blessed
immersion in sacred rituals and holy celebrations. Coordinated and
sponsored by the Knights of Malta, a religious order dedicated to caring for
pilgrims, the Malades (the French word for “sick”) and their caregivers were
treated with kindness and reverence every step of the way.
Will perceived how, starting on day one, his, Frank’s and the other pilgrims’
purposes for being there went from “I want to be healed physically, to a
healing of faith—the miracle of Lourdes. All seven days, it was grace upon
grace upon grace. We didn’t focus on physical healing anymore.
Even the teens,” (who were also Malades) observed Will,
“remarked how this was the most incredible experience of their
lives.”
Photographs taken by Knights of Malta member, Peter Scuder and
arranged for publication by member, Cheryl Hungate.
PARISHIONERS FIND PEACE AND COMFORT AT LOURDES
Above: Will Rice stands next to Frank Gemmato, offering up prayer to Our
Lady. Middle: Frank, with Will’s help, carted his guitar all the way to
Lourdes, so he could offer his prayer as song, sharing the gift of musical
talent he was given in his life. Frank played for those in his hotel, for
Masses, and for the Mother of God. Right: So many happy, joyful
moments so many memories, so many blessings.
Right: On Day One,
Frank and all of the
Malades were
blessed with the
sacrament of
reconciliation and
with washing of
their feet in the holy
waters of Lourdes.
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