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KNOW ~ GROW ~ G O
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH
13715 SW W ALKER R OAD | B EAVERTON , OR 97005 -1017
503 .643 .9528 | WWW . H-T . ORG | PARISH@ H-T .ORG
13715 SW W ALKER R OAD | B EAVERTON , OR 97005 -1017
503 .643 .9528 | WWW . H-T . ORG | PARISH@ H-T .ORG
May 10 , 2020
The Fi f th Sunday of Easter
MASS SCHEDULE
Mon—Fri 8:15am Wednesday 2:15pm (school Mass)
Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:15am Holy Days 8:15am, 7:00pm
RECONCILIATION
Friday 8:45-9:30am Saturday 4:00-5:00pm
PARISH OFFICE
503.643.9528 www.h-t.org
Mon—Thur 8:00-4:30pm Friday 8:00-2:00pm
SCHOOL OFFICE
503.644.5748 www.htsch.org
Monday—Friday 8:00-3:30pm
COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICE
503.641.1842 www.h-t.org/outreach
Tues, Wed, Fri 10:00-12:30pm
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We have been given the go-ahead from the Archbishop to resume Masses with a maximum of 25 persons at each Mass. In a parish our size this poses all kinds of challenges, so please be patient with us as we roll this out.
Here’s some information for you:
Dispensation from attending is extended, so if you are in doubt about coming, don’t. Stay home if you are even slightly sick! Attendance will be by sign-up ONLY. No walk-ins. We have an online sign-up process. Go to our
website for details: www.h-t.org. Entrance will be through the front door of the main church only. Masks are required. Bring your own. Social distancing will be enforced, except for family units. Masses will be very simple and short; no music except for our recorded Mass. Bathroom will be for emergency use only due to sanitizing requirements. Pews will be sanitized after every Mass. No songbooks will be in the pews. Recorded Mass will still be available each week online.
We plan to do all our First Communion children next weekend (May 16 & 17) so that will fill each of our Masses for that weekend. Daily Masses will resume on the 18th with Masses at 8:15am and 6:00pm each day. Attendance will only be by sign-up for them as well, and the same guidelines will be in effect as for weekend Masses. Again, I urge your patience as we roll this out, and know it will be adjusted as soon as we are able to have more people at each Mass.
Also, “Coffee and Broccoli” is cancelled for now due to the resuming of Masses on Sunday. Thanks to all who participated and thanks to Fr. Hans for the inspiration and the technical work. Last week, funeral services were held for Ryker Smith. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, rest in peace.
GREETINGS FROM FR . DAVE
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Hello everyone! The big news this week, of course, is the beginning of our return to in-person Masses! I can’t wait to start seeing all of you again! If you’ve forgotten who I am, I’m the one with the rather (ahem) high hairline who usually does announcements at the end of Mass! Nice to meet you all again!
With the return to Masses (and such a different Mass schedule, not to mention the continuation of restrictions), I imagine there will be plenty of opportunities for things to go sideways and folks to get annoyed with one another. In light of that, I offer a reflection that I’ve been praying with from Thomas á Kempis’ classic, Imitation of Christ. May it bear fruit for you!
It is no test of virtue to be on good terms with easy-going people, for they are always well liked.
And, of course, all of us want to live in peace and prefer those who agree with us. But the real
test of virtue and deserving of praise is to live at peace with the perverse, or the aggressive and
those who contradict us, for this needs a great grace. . . [In] this mortal life, our peace consists
in the humble bearing of suffering and contradictions, not in being free of them, for we cannot
live in this world without adversity. Those who can best suffer will enjoy the most peace, for
such persons are masters of themselves, lords of the world, with Christ for their friend, and
heaven as their reward.
BRETT ’S TWO CENTS
This is the painting Fr. Dave used during last week’s homily on Jesus being our Good Shepherd. It was done by the grandmother of a parishioner here at Holy Trinity. Our homework from last week was to spend some time in quiet
contemplation while gazing at this image. Know that you are the one being held by Jesus, and that He is also holding the people you are worried about right now. Be at peace, knowing that because Jesus is our shepherd, we have everything we need.
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Fo r k ids, t eens , A ND adults , bec ause e ven gr own -ups have s t uf f t o learn !
FAMILY FAITH REFLECTIONS Chris Storm— [email protected]
This month, I’m honoring the Month of Mary by revisiting the Gospel stories about the Blessed Mother. Today, Mother’s Day, it seems fitting to look at a few of them through her eyes.
In Luke 2, the Holy Family travels to Jerusalem, and the child Jesus (then 12 years old) becomes separated from Joseph and Mary. Three days they seek him in Jerusa-lem before he is returned to her.
In Luke 4, she loses him again. Now an adult, Jesus walks away from his ordinary life and wanders the wilderness for 40 days, facing and prevailing against Satan. This time, Jesus comes to her; like any hungry young man would do, Jesus shows up at his mother’s house. Before long, though, his claims of divine purpose have drawn the ridicule and the ire of his neighbors in Nazareth. They chase him out of town, and for the third time Mary is separated from her son.
Mark’s Gospel tells a sadder story. In chapter 3, Jesus begins speaking out against Israel’s corrupt leaders:
“When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, saying, ‘He is out of his mind!’” (3:21). Mary leads a team of relatives to warn him, but Jesus refuses to see her. In this story, she has sought and found him — only to lose him again. (He probably did this to protect her from re-taliation, but that’s little comfort to her!)
Ultimately, her concern proved true. The leaders struck against him. The crowds that clamored for his affection turned against him. The disciples abandoned him. The Son of God carried his cross to Golgotha alone.
And the mother who had once searched through the streets of Jerusalem for her missing child now found him there on a cross. She stayed until he was taken from her one last time. A lifetime of sacrifice did not break her faith in the Son of God or her loyalty to her child.
Now that’s impressive. Surely, a woman who could go through so much for her child and never falter for a moment deserves special respect! Truly, she has earned her title: the Blessed Mother.
In a similar way… What the heck just happened? We went from our normal lives to a pandemic nightmare! Unemployment was down, things seemed to be humming, and then a virus knocked the world to it’s knees. Suddenly, our lives were turned upside down, and for weeks we have been living a new normal in a surreal landscape of face masks and hand sanitizer. Somehow, what we have been doing to flatten the curve has, through the grace of God, seems to be working. And now we seem to be turning a corner. We have word that things may be opening up. We can have church gatherings again, and we are now planning on ways to turn things back around. In the Eucharistic prayer at Mass, during the consecration we hear the words I began with: in a similar way. They refer to how Jesus takes the wine after blessing the bread. So as we start things back up again, shouldn’t we do as Jesus did? Use a similar way! How about all of the good that has come about in the midst of this virus? At our best, we have been caring for others: our families, the most vulnerable around us, for other
people than ourselves. In the middle of the craziness, it is the love and concern for others that started quickly to shine through. Our world reminded us of our true heroes, and of what was most important in our lives, all through the grace of God, showing us a similar way to Jesus so that we could find our way out and through this. pandemic We now have a glimmer of hope! Come Holy Spirit, and renew the face of the earth! Help us as we open our churches back up. Return, please, our sacraments to us. Protect our most vulnerable, embolden our healthiest to begin picking up the pieces of our lives. Open up our places of work so that we can begin working again, supporting our families, doing all that we can to make our world shine again. Make us generous, thoughtful, courageous, selfless. Help us to keep You as the center of our lives. Bless those who have suffered and help us to continue to be their relief, their refuge and their help. Keep us praying. Invite and incite us to stay close to You. Save us from what threatens us. Rescue and free our country and our world! Bring to successful completion the good that You have begun for us. Amen! +
F OR W HAT I T ’ S WORTH : T HOUGHTS ON F AITH Erin Nieves — [email protected]
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C OMMUNITY O UTREACH Al Schmitt — 503.641.1842 — [email protected]
HOLY TRINITY FOOD CLOSET IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER.
Food Closet
Last Week 405
Since January 1st 7,997
Backpacks
Last Week N/A
School Year 7,020
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED
Happy Mother’s Day!
Today’s message is as simple as that. For all of you ladies who in some way, shape, or form helped shape kids’ lives, we celebrate you! All the diapers changed, noses wiped, shoes tied, and boo-boos kissed mattered. The nudges given and unwanted advice offered mattered. The mending of broken hearts and sharing of laughter mattered. For all the lunches made, games played, and stories read — we thank you! If you are fortunate enough to still have your mother around, give her a call or teach her how to Zoom! Show her that she matters — because she does!!!
M INISTRY NEWS
The Challenge of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Part One: Our Call as Catholic Citizens
The USCCB published a two-part summary to complement their full teaching document. We will walk through Part One this month as we vote in our local and primary elections. In the fall, we’ll walk through Part Two ahead of the local and national elections.
Catholics Participate in Public Life
“As Catholics, we bring the richness of our faith to the public square. We draw from both faith and reason as we seek to affirm the dignity of the human person and the common good of all. Everyone living in this country is called to participate in public life and contribute to the common good. . . As people of both faith and reason, Catholics are called to bring truth to political life and to practice Christ’s commandment to “love one another” (Jn 13:34).”
Visit h-t.org/faithful-citizenship to watch “Catholics Participate in Public Life,” a two-minute video from the USCCB, for a better understanding of how Catholics engage in faith and politics.
F AITHFUL C ITIZENS HIP A Joint Column by the HT Health & Social Justice Ministries
Happy Mother’s Day during this year of
Walking with Moms in Need!
On this Mother’s Day, we pray in thanksgiving for the gift of all mothers, especially for those experiencing difficult or
unexpected pregnancies. May they find support in choosing life for their children. We also pray for those couples longing to have a child or mourning the loss of a child. For resources to help pregnant women and to learn more about Walking with Moms in
Need, visit h-t.org/respect-life-ministry.
R ESPECT L IFE M INISTRY Gloria Bernard — 503.579.2562 — [email protected]
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HOLY TRINITY
CATHOLIC SCHOOL 503.644.5748 | www.htsch.org
Principal Ashley Sheridan
Administrative Assistant Cindy Hittner
Your responses to our weekly photo/story
challenges in the bulletin and on Facebook have
been amazing! Our parish family is staying busy
in wonderful ways.
In case you haven’t seen it yet, every week I’m
offering a different prompt challenging you to
show how you're making the most of things.
Prove that you completed the challenge by
emailing me a photo or story (your choice) of
you and/or your family doing something that
fits the prompt.
On the right you’ll see what we got from our
bulletin readers and Facebook followers for last
week’s challenge, which asked you to show off
your favorite relaxation techniques. Take a look
at what we found, and maybe find some
inspiration!
This week, I’m challenging you to send me a
picture or story of someone in your household
cooking their favorite quarantine dish. Time to
channel your inner chef and break out those
kitchen skills!
W EEKLY C HALLENGE ! Ally Zimmer — [email protected]
What could be more calming than lighting a candle as you pray or listen to some music?
So restful!
Or you could treat yourself to a nice bubble bath and a
book. However you like to relax, we hope you get opportunities
to wind down and take it easy!
Michelle Fricke’s pets relax by enjoying each other’s
company as her cat “bathes” her dog. How
peaceful! In this spirit, let’s check out some other
relaxation ideas!
How about setting up a chair in your backyard or favorite
park and listening to the sounds of nature? Beautiful.
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Annulment Advocacy Erin Nieves | [email protected] Funeral Planning Ann Hammond | 503.701.9566 Funeral Receptions Steve Davis | [email protected] Homebound Ministry Erin Nieves | [email protected] Prayer Shawl Ministry Linda Dum | 503.642.1168 Prayer Requests www.h-t.org/prayer-warriors
M INISTRIES OF P ASTORAL SUPPORT
P ARISH STAFF Pastor Dave Gutmann | [email protected] Parochial Vicar Hans Mueller | [email protected] Deacon & Pastoral Associate Brett Edmonson | [email protected] Business Manager Ingrid Lowery | [email protected] Administrative Assistant Erica Wills | [email protected] Bookkeeper Julie Mikkelson | [email protected] Pastoral Assistant Erin Nieves | [email protected] Director of Religious Ed. Chris Storm | [email protected] Sacramental Admin. Asst. Pat Linton | [email protected] Community Outreach Dir. Al Schmitt | [email protected] Pastoral Apprentice Ally Zimmer | [email protected]
Administrative Tony Lucarelli | [email protected] Pastoral Michael Rossman | [email protected] School Eric Hansen | [email protected]
A DVISORY C OUNCILS
First Friday Adoration Mike Prusynski | 503.619.7888 Information Desk Marilyn Palma | [email protected] Newcomer’s Welcome Betty Drilling | 503.644.8550 Parish Events Monette Mallari | 503.307.3438 Senior Luncheon Kathy Delach | 503.614.9724 Sunday Hospitality Allie Buchanan | [email protected]
P ARISH L IFE
Baptism Pat Linton | [email protected] First Communion Chris Storm | [email protected] Confirmation (Teens) Chris Storm | [email protected] RCIA Erin Nieves | [email protected]
S ACRAMENTAL P REPARATION
Abuse Survivors Group Anne Church | 503.320.3049 Centering Prayer Group Marilyn M. | [email protected] Christians in Commerce Bob Neubauer | [email protected] Christ Renews His Parish Carol Liebertz | 503.680.0749 Filipino Community Monette Mallari | 503.307.3438 First Saturday Fellowship Kris Young | [email protected] Health Ministry Debbie Gray | [email protected] Indian Community Pinto Akkara | [email protected] Knights of Columbus David Wills | [email protected] L’Arche Portland Liaison Maria Menor | [email protected]
Panache Patty Huntzicker | [email protected] Respect Life Gloria Bernard | [email protected] Social Justice Eileen Sleva | [email protected]
C OMMUNITY G ROUPS & M INISTRIES
Grow Group Brett Edmonson | [email protected] Kid Zone Cathie Scott | [email protected] Religious Education Chris Storm | [email protected] Wednesday Bible Study Erin Nieves | [email protected] Youth Ministry (HTYM) Susan Finch | [email protected]
F AITH FORMATION & E DUCATION
L ITURGICAL M INISTRIES
Pat Linton | [email protected] Altar Servers , Lectors & Communion Ministers
Greeters Jim Huntzicker | [email protected] Music Director Mark Nieves | [email protected]
PARISH FINANCES
FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 2–3
Offertory $22,754
Food Closet $3,605
Backpacks & Duffel Bags $200
Additional Gifts $2,600
For Deacons
We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.
H OLY F ATHER ’ S I NTENTION FOR MAY
Saturday 9th 5:30pm +Prisca Varela Sunday 10th 8:00am Holy Trinity Parish 9:30am +Ray Seabeck 11:15am +Cody Vue
Monday 11th
+Marilyn Hillier Tuesday 12th +Barbara Prestidge
Wednesday 13th In Thanksgiving from Dominga Mendoza, for her daughter’s recovery from COVID-19
Thursday 14th In Thanksgiving from the Varela family Friday 15th Jeff & Debbie Matthews
M ASS I NTENTIONS
Monday 11th Acts 14: 5-18 Jn 14: 21-26
Tuesday 12th Acts 14: 19-28 Jn 14: 27-31a
Wednesday 13th Acts 15: 1-6
Jn 15: 1-8
Thursday 14th Acts 1: 15-17, 20-26
Jn 15: 9-17
Friday 15th Acts 15: 22-31
Jn 15: 12-17
Saturday 16th Acts 16: 1-10 Jn 15: 18-21
Sunday 17th Acts 8: 5-8, 14-17 | 1 Pt 3: 15-18 | Jn 14: 15-21
S CRIPTURE R EADINGS
