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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Reverend Jeff Meeuwsen, Pastor fjmeeuwsen@seas-aloha.org

Your Parish Staff: Pastoral Asst. For Hispanic Ministry/Ministerio Hispano : Deacon Jesus Espinoza 503-330-0576 Jespinoza@archdpdx.org Pastoral Associate/Asociado Pastoral: Sandi Campos 503-649-9044 re@seas-aloha.org Bookkeeper/Office Administrator: Carmen Orozco 503-649-9044 admin@seas-aloha.org Parish Secretary/Secretaria Parroquial: Lorena Serrano parishsecretary@seas-aloha.org

For Sacramental Emergencies call (503)649-9044 then press 5.

3145 SW 192nd Avenue

Aloha, Oregon 97003

Parish Office 503.649.9044

Fax: 503.848.2915

www.seas-aloha.org

Mass Schedule /Horario de Misas: Saturday/Sábado

Spanish/Español 5:30pm

Sunday/Domingo English/Ingles 8:00am & 11:00am

Spanish/Español 1:00pm

Daily Mass/Misa entre semana

Tuesday-Friday 8:00am

Holy Days/ Dias Santos Usually 8:00am & 7:00pm

(Watch Bulletin for updates)

Eucharistic Adoration/Adoración al Santísimo

Friday/Viernes 9:00am-9:00pm

Confessions/Confeciones

Saturdays/Sábados 4:00pm-5:00pm

Men’s Bible study

Wednesdays 7:00pm

Jóvenes Para Cristo

Martes 7:00pm

Grupo de Oración Carismática

Jueves 7:00pm

20th Sunday In Ordinary Time August 20th, 2017

Domingo XX de Tiempo Ordinario

Office Hours Monday & Friday 9:00am-2:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm.

Horario de Oficina Lunes y Viernes 9:00am-2:00pm

Martes, Miércoles y Jueves 9:00am-4:00pm.

Parish Mission Statement “As a diverse and welcoming Catholic community, we are dedicated to continue the mission of Jesus

Christ through sincere worship, service and education.”

“Como una comunidad diversa estamos dedicados a continuar la misión de Jesucristo por medio del

culto sincero, servicio y educación.”

Pastoral Council Chair

Richard Brixey (503) 646-9818 richbrixey@gmail.com

Finance Committee Chair

Jim Rossetti (971)777-1208 djimrossetti@gmail.com

Liturgy Committee Chair

Chris Elford (503) 610-8224 elfordOR@gmail.com

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WELCOME TO/ Bienvenidos a ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH

Registration forms are in the back of Church or available from the office. Formas para registro en la parroquia están disponibles en la mesa que esta en la parte de atrás de la iglesia o en la oficina.

DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS

Mon. Aug. 21 Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37,39-40,43ab,44; Mt 19:16-22 Tue. Aug. 22 Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9,11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wed. Aug. 23 Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thu. Aug. 24 Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13,17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Fri. Aug. 25 Ru 1:1,3-6,14b-16,22; Ps 146:5:10 Sat. Aug. 26 Ru 2:1-3,8-11;4:13-17; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 23:1-12 Sun. Aug. 27 Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-3,6,8; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20

Ora et Labora

The Lord tells us today through the voice of the proph-

et Isaiah, “Observe what is right, do what is just.”

Two weeks ago we worked with the teens again for

our week of, “ora et labora.” This is a Benedictine

phrase that means work and prayer. Part of this week

is teaching the youth to observe what is right and do

what is just.

We took some time specifically to learn about observ-

ing what is right and doing what is just through the

story of King David. We started reading out loud is

story from his anointing by the Prophet Samuel and

ending is installation as king after the death of Saul.

This is only about have of his story. I like to call it the

rise of David before his fall. We learned through the

story of King David the importance of calling on God

in times of trouble especially in doing what is right and

just.

David provided many examples of doing what is right

by God and offering a merciful justice for Saul and his

family by not attacking him, but by proving his loyalty

to the king time and time again. May our work and

prayer this week help us to do what is right and just.

Fr. Jeff

Ora et Labora

El Señor nos dice hoy a través de la voz del profeta Isaías:

"Observa lo que es correcto, haz lo que es justo". Hace dos

semanas trabajamos con los adolescentes nuevamente para

nuestra semana de "ora et labora". Esta es una frase bene-

dictina eso significa trabajo y oración. Parte de esta semana

es enseñar a los jóvenes a observar lo que es correcto y

hacer lo que es justo.

Tomamos un tiempo específico para aprender a observar lo

que es correcto y hacer lo que es sólo a través de la historia

del rey David. Comenzamos a leer en voz alta es la historia

de su unción por el profeta Samuel y el final es la in-

stalación como rey después de la muerte de Saúl. Esto es

sólo sobre su historia. Me gusta llamarla el ascenso de Da-

vid antes de su caída. Aprendimos a través de la historia del

rey David la importancia de invocar a Dios en tiempos

difíciles especialmente en hacer lo que es correcto y justo.

David ofreció muchos ejemplos de hacer lo que es correcto

por Dios y ofrecer una justicia misericordiosa para Saúl y

su familia al no atacarlo, sino demostrando su lealtad al rey

una y otra vez. Que nuestra labor y oración esta semana nos

ayúde a hacer lo que es correcto y justo.

Padre Jeff

Notas del Padre Father’s Notes

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ORA ET LABORA

THANKS TO ALL THE TEENS WHO

PARTICIPATED. GREAT JOB! THE YARD SALE WAS A PROFITABLE

SUCCESS.

IN COORDINATION WITH SANDI, DEACON

JESUS, THE SEMINARIAN STEPHEN AND FATHER JEFF.

THANK YOU GRACIAS THANK YOU GRACIAS THANK YOU GRACIAS Ora et Labora (Latin for Praying and Working from the Benedictine tradition)

Last week the teens prayed (Ora) unceasingly and worked (Labora) HARD cutting and hauling branches, branches and branches on

the west side of the property and cleaned out the church storage area for this past weekend’s yard sale which resulted in a profit of

$721.61 Thanks to the teens (Julie, Sheila, Maya, Zitlali, Faith and Michelle) who still came back to help at the sale.

They are learning to recognize their GIFTS AND TALENTS to share with our community!!

They also played with JOY at Wings and Wave Waterpark.

A great THANKS to Mrs. Barb, Mrs. Rose, Sra Rica and Sr. Roberto, Sra. Nancy, (K of C) Mr. Leroy and Mrs. Brenda and Mr.

Rolly and Mrs. Arcie for feeding us Well.

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REMINDER !

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History of Holy Land Handicrafts

The handicrafts trade in the Holy Land has evolved as a cultural tradition of the Pal-estinian people over many centuries and has become an industry of significance to the local economy. Beautiful handmade souvenirs made from the native olive tree provide Christian pilgrims with cherished memorials of their holy pilgrimage. Olive-wood artisans use only the pruned and discarded pieces of young olive trees and sprouts from the old, unproductive trees. The artistry of Mother-of-Pearl is a tradi-tion traced to the earth 17th century and has evolved along with the olivewood trade. Hand Carved Olive Wood from Bethlehem

The ancient crafts of olivewood and Mother-of-Pearl started in Bethlehem hundreds of years ago when Franciscan monks trained the local population in carving Crosses, crucifixes, and reproductions of the Nativity scene of Jesus birth in Bethlehem and the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. The demand for souvenirs from the Holy Land can be traced to the early centuries of Christianity and the tradition of relic hunters. For centu-ries, early Christians believed in the spiritual powers of relics, the most sought after being The Holy Grail—the name of a legendary sacred vessel identified with the chal-ice of the Eucharist—and The True Cross, the actual cross on which Christ was cruci-fied, believed to have been lost when carried into battle during one of the Crusades. Centuries later, Christians learned to satisfy their hunger for relics with other artifacts from the Holy Land, including ordinary stones

which have been transported to every part of the earth by pilgrims. Historical documents and writing of Christian pilgrims over the centuries tell of the beauty of the olivewood souvenirs.

The proceeds are to support Christian Catholic families in the Holy Land since it is the major source of income for them there. We got our wares from more than 75 families in Bethlehem . They are very beautiful and unique items. ( Nativities, Crucifixes, Rosaries, Statues). The Christian population has dropped from 22% to less than 2% in the past two decades. And this is a way to support them stay there.

Thank you for your support

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English Baptisms are every last

Sunday of the month after the

8:00 and 11:00am Masses.

Classes are by appointment only.

Please call the church office for

more information 503-649-9044.

MASS INTENTIONS/Intenciones de la Misa

Mon Aug. 21 8:00am +Poor Souls Tue Aug. 22 8:00am +All Souls Wed Aug. 23 8:00am +Michael Tran Thu Aug. 24 8:00am +Poor Souls Fri Aug. 25 8:00am +Creston E. Smith Sat Aug. 26 5:30pm +Placido Dominguez Sun Aug. 27 8:00am +Eileen Bedard 11:00am Holy Father Francis 1:00pm People of the church

Please remember in your prayers those who are ill: Por favor recuerde en sus oraciones a los enfermos:

Deena Creamer, Vincent & Mario, Kevin Hylton, Kathleen Casey, Paul Tran,

Marie Tran, Laurie Barlean, Angela, Crisman, Jacob Benedict, Francis Tu Ngo, Qui

Nguyen, Jerry, Sharon Clifton, Dave Mitchell, Ben Petrick, Mary Gillilan, Bernadette

Taylor, Al Denfeld, Monica & Jean, Sher Bauman, Ivan Orozco, Romesh Jinadasa, John

McDonald, Kim Fitzgerald, Louise Stangel, Mary Graves, James Waylen, Jose Pinto, Fred

Lau IV, Sandra McPeak, David Dooley, Jaime Maguire, Thomas J. Martian, Brady,

Richard & Catherine, Denise Gutierrez, Kendal Wheeler, Stacy & Randy, Molly Bitter,

Taylor E., Jennie Blake, Mary Jo Hopkins, Diane Matson, Yvonne Morgan, John

Zuercher, Miguel Reyes, Teresa Nguyen, Tony Tran, Noe Orozco, Daniel Callaghan, Caleb

Bailie, Fortunato Sanchez, Fabiola Contreras, Anna Nguyen, Thanh Ha, Isis and Family,

Kurt Kaul, John Landstrom, Anne Cummings, Vinny Castro, Miranda Castro, Romero

Estrella, Daniel Estrella, Tayanna Estrella, Odie Enfield, Clark Smith, Susan Gaby

Contreras, Cook, Ivan Loock, Olivia Melgar, Mayte Samayoa, Margie Herron, Mariano

Vargas Martinez, Andrea Christina Martinez, Cleo Archuletta, Isaac Billings Gregory

Eleonor Kaul, Eduardo Serrano

Please let us know when a person’s circumstance has changed and they need to be removed from the prayer list.

Por favor dejenos saver cuando las circunstancias cambian y necesitan ser

removidos de la lista de oraciones.

MILITARY PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers, those who are serving our country, and their

families. Por favor recuerden en sus oraciones, a los que sirven a nuestro pais, y a sus familias.

Eddie Hammond Marines Iraq

April Hammond Navy United States

Randon Berg Army Iraq

Matt Tardio Army United States

Robert DeLeon Army Iraq

David Green Army Afghanistan

Xavier Martian Coast Guard United States

Leonardo Gonzalez III Marines USA

Danielle Clevidence Navy USA

Michael Purcell Navy USA

Mario Ortiz USAF Belgium

David Itel Army USA

Ryan Brace USAF USA

Paulo David Army USA

Kyle Bedard Army USA

Boris Raykhel USAF South Korea

Taylor Matteson Army USA

Chris Singleton Army USA

Thomas Baker Marines Japan

Jose Roberto Contreras Jr. Marines USA

Nicolas Vaughn Army USA

Camillo Loyuk Army USA

If you have a family member or loved one to add to our military prayer list, please call the office.

Si tiene a un miembro de su familia para agregar en la lista de oraciones militar, por favor llame a la oficina.

Baptisms and Classes

Sacramento del Bautismo Las fechas siguientes están programadas para celebración de el Sacramento del Bautismo en sábados. Es necesario tener todos los documentos requeridos antes de que se le pueda dar fecha por concreto.

Septiembre 2,16,30 10:00 Octubre 7, 21 10:00 Noviembre 4,18 10:00

*Tengan en cuenta que también pueden ser

celebrados el día domingo después de la misa de la 1:00pm:

Las platicas para Bautismo son las siguientes

fechas:

Septiembre 3 2:30pm Octubre 7 2:30pm Noviembre 5 2:30pm

Para mas información favor de llamar a la oficina parroquial.

Bautizos en Español

“Giving Our First Fruits to God” “Dando Nuestros Primeros Frutos a Dios”

Total Contribution for the Week of 8/13/2017

$4,789

Last year, same week Año Pasado, misma semana

$6,963

Property Development—Capital Campaign Fund account balance as of 8/13/2017 Balance de cuenta del Fondo de Desarrollo al día de 8/13/2017

$308,776

Thank you for your generosity! Gracias por su generosidad!