St. Mary, Our Lady of the Presentation

Catholic Church

1062 Charnelton St., Eugene, OR 97401

Phone: 541-342-1139 Fax: 541-334-6996 www.stmaryeugene.com email: information@stmaryeugene.com

Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! May 17, 2020

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Pastor - Rev. Ron Nelson

Parochial Vicar - Rev. Henry Guillén-Vega Retired Assisting Priest - Rev. Bryce McProud

Pastoral Associate - Marybeth Schombert Principal at O’Hara School - Tammy Conway

Vice Principal at O’Hara School - Chris Milliron Business Manager - Rose Burke

Administrative Assistant – Brenda Maddux Social Media/ Communications - Marisa Specht

Dir. of Outreach Ministry - Lilly Hagen

Dir. of Music - David Phillips Dir. of Religious Education - Julie Rutledge-Sanchez

Coord. of Religious Education - Sharon Dunham Life Teen Coordinator - Leslie Jones

Sacramental Registrar - Margaret Fleming Lead Custodian - James Du Chateau Assistant Custodian - Joe Crandall

Parish Staff

The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 17, 2020

The people of Samaria came to worship the Lord and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

It is the same Spirit that leads us into the truth.

In the body, Jesus was put to death; in the Spirit He was raised to life.

We are called to this same glory. Next Week’s Readings

Acts 1:1-11 Ps 47:2-3,6-9 Eph 1:17-23 Mt 28:16-20

Mass Intentions May 18, 2020 – May 24, 2020

Daily Private Masses

M 12:15 pm ~ Pauline Sadowsky †

T 12:15 pm ~ Valetta Kays †

W 12:15 pm ~ Will Spearin †

Th 12:15 pm ~ Catholic Daughters

F 12:15 pm ~ Adam & Stella Klocek †

S 8:00 am ~ Evelyn Whittington †

Will Spearin †

Sunday Masses

9:00 am ~ For Parishioners

11:00 am ~ Ascension of the Lord

1:00 pm ~ Ascensión del Señor

5:30 pm ~ Ascension of the Lord

In Our Prayers

…all those who are ill, including:

Andrew Angst, Amy Ashford, Jennifer Barasi,

Jan Boosinger, Terri Clay, Joe Coelho, Severina Cox,

Brian Cox Family, Kathleen Doyle, Cynthia Fellez,

Dennis Fletcher, Hope Fregoso, Nellie Gallegus,

Carol Grappo, Dan Halstead, Fred Hamlin,

Lavonne Hamlin, James Havicus, Janel Hay,

Fred Heideman, Hubert & Mae Heideman,

Gina Steimer Hyema, Terry Ianora, Zigmas Kungys,

Linda Lashutka, Claryce Lauer, JoAnn Janisse Lester,

Catherine Lindahl, Nicholas Lynch, Becky Mach,

Sophie Mahalak, Al & Kristina & Preston Mauldin,

Melissa Hosni Melcher, Marjorie Melner, Silma Moran,

Dennis Murphy, José Tena Murillo, Carina Myrand,

Paul Noonan, Thomas & Ernestine O’Brien, Alvarina Ottem,

Sandra Pawelec, Kelsey Peterson, Doris Pittsley,

Anthony Rodriguez, Jody Romania, Baby Sahaja,

Dale Schnoor, Branden Shaw, Dionne Sjolund,

Fran Sondag, Mary Ann Sondag, Catherine Southward,

Teresa Toth, Laura Weinmann, Jeanne Wharton,

Becky Witt and Geri Wood

In Loving Memory

We pray for the repose of the souls of our loved ones, including:

Phyliss Porter, James Murray, Jr.

and Helen Leiblein

New Mass Schedule

Monday 12.15 pm (not streamed) Tuesday 12:15 pm (streamed) Wednesday 12:15 pm (streamed) Thursday 12:15 pm (streamed) Friday 12:15 pm (streamed) Saturday 8:00 am (streamed) Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am, (streamed)

1:00 pm Spanish, (streamed) 5:30 pm (streamed)

Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day 9:00 am 8:00 am Mass will begin on Tuesday, May 26 and will be celebrated Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

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First Communion The following Children have made their First Communion. Please join us in praying that the Eucharist will always be at the center of their lives.

David N, Dutch G, Kenley B.

Restarting Masses: A Letter from Fr. Ron Recently, our own Archbishop, His Excellency Alexander Sample has released, to the priests of the Archdiocese of Portland, his plan for the limited re-opening of Masses in accord with the current restrictions put forth by Gov. Brown. He emphasized some points, and I want to emphasize them as well.

• The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation will continue to be dispensed. If you don’t feel comfortable returning to Mass yet, that is OK. • Masses will continue to be live streamed from St. Mary Catholic Church. • In accordance with Governor Brown’s executive orders, the number of people at a Mass cannot exceed 25. This includes the celebrant, essential ministers, cantors, musicians and anyone present. • Appropriate social/physical distancing (minimum of 6 feet) and adequate cleaning of the church after each use will be maintained. We will do what we can to ensure a clean environment, but know that you are coming at your own risk. I cannot guarantee the health of anyone, I can only guarantee that we will be vigilant about cleaning and maintaining the proper directives about social/physical distancing, etc. • Those who are at all sick must not come to Mass, and those in vulnerable, at-risk populations are urged not to come to Mass.

We will provide a way for you to sign up for Mass on our website for attendance at a public Mass. Please note that this list of people will be on a rotating schedule, so you may get a daily Mass or a weekend Mass. Our goal is to give people the opportunity to receive our Lord at some point during the week or month depending on the length of the list. The procedure for getting onto the list to attend Mass is on the website. One can also call the parish office at 541-342-1139 to get on the list. Or one can email the office at information@stmaryeugene.com. Please note that you will need to be on the list in order to get into the Mass. We will need a phone number and first and last name of each person who is coming to the Mass. Families do not count as one person, each individual member of the family will need to be on the list individually. If you have five members in your family then they take up five of the available 25 people that are allowed to come to the Mass. I will try to maintain the Mass time of 12:15pm for funeral Masses on Thursdays, trying to refrain from scheduling parishioners during that Mass time in case there is funeral, otherwise those who were scheduled would need to be bumped in favor of the family members attending the funeral. Please only sign up for Mass at one parish. Do not sign up to attend Mass at St. Alice, and St. Mary, and St. Thomas, and St. Peter, and St. Mark. No, do not do it. Be charitable and allow others their opportunity to attend Mass. What are we doing to ensure your health? One entrance will be used for allowing people into Mass. We will have someone at the door to check if you are on the list in order to ensure the maximum capacity of 25. Remember no walk-ins are allowed… only people on the list. Those attending Mass are encouraged to wear a mask. Pews will be assigned to maintain the physical distancing. We have taped off some of the pews in order to maintain the physical distancing. Masses will probably shorter in order to minimize the length of possible exposure. Once again, I urge you, if you have any symptoms of sickness, stay home! All books or cards or bulletins in the Church have been removed. The pew cushions and Holy Water fonts have been removed. Anything that could be a vector for transmission of contagion has been removed from the Church. For your protection, our priests will wear a mask during the distribution of Holy Communion, and he will purify his hands before the distribution of Holy Communion. Only the Precious body of our Lord will be distributed during Holy Communion. And the floor is marked in order to maintain the physical distancing. During the consecration the Sacred Hosts to be distributed will be covered in the ciborium to ensure that the Sacred Hosts have not been breathed on by the celebrating priest. Between each Mass the pews, and restrooms, and door knobs and handles, push plates, will be cleaned. We will keep a record of all in attendance at Mass, so that in the unfortunate event that someone that had attended a Mass becomes sick, that person could let us know, and we would know all those that had been present, and they could be notified of the potential exposure. Please know that we care about you, we love you, and all of this is in place to ensure your well-being safety. I look forward to seeing you at Mass. Welcome back, and please be patient as we deal with all of these challenges and restrictions together. In Christ, Fr. Ron Nelson.

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Words of blessing from Pope Francis

“The Virgin Mary teaches us what it means to live in the Holy Spirit and what it means to accept the news of God in our lives. She conceived Jesus by the work of the Holy Spirit, and every Christian, each one of us, is called to accept the Word of God, to accept Jesus inside of us, and then to bring Him to everyone. Mary invoked the Holy Spirit with the apostles in the upper room; we, too, every time we come together in prayer, are sustained by the presence of the Mother of Jesus in order to receive the gift of the Spirit and to have the strength to witness to Jesus risen…. May Mary help you to be attentive to what the Lord asks of you and to live and walk forever with the Holy Spirit.”

--Address, April 28, 2013

May is the month of

Mary, Mother of the Church.

Consecration of Skyla Chamard Sunday, May 24

It was announced last December that one of our parishioners, Skyla Chamard, will be consecrated as a consecrated virgin living in the world, along with Miriam Marston, at the Archdiocese. Fr. Ron wrote: “You will probably recognize Skyla as the dedicated volunteer who takes care of the candles in the church. This will indeed be a happy day for our parish. What is a consecrated virgin? The consecration of a virgin is one of the oldest sacramentals in the Church, and one of the fruits of the Second Vatican Council was to restore this profound blessing on virgins living in the world. A consecrated virgin is a woman who desires to live in the world, but to be betrothed mystically to Christ and to be dedicated to the service of the Church. Her life is one of perpetual virginity for the sake of Christ and His kingdom. There is a special rite of consecration performed by the Archbishop, after which she enters a public state of consecrated life in the Church. She lives her life individually, under the direction of the diocesan Bishop. There is no particular service or spirituality that is imposed, but in addition to her regular work, her time is spent in works of penance and mercy, in apostolic activity, and in prayer, in accord with the state of her life and spiritual gifts. She remains in the secular state, providing for her own material needs. She will not wear a habit or use the name sister, but she will wear a ring as sign of her betrothal to Christ, living a simple lifestyle and the evangelical councils. It is a subtle yet public and powerful witness. After her consecration, Skyla will continue to live her witness among us which I am sure will be a blessing for our parish. We are so happy for Skyla as she moves toward this important step. Let us support her with our prayers.” Skyla says, “The ceremony will be small and private. I'm disappointed all you, my friends, will not be there physically, but I hope you will be there with me virtually and spiritually. You will be in my heart. It's a great honor to be consecrated. I've had some people ask if I will move or change jobs. My reply is, not that I'm planning on. I'm so grateful for all who helped and supported me in this journey. Please, know I'm praying for you and continue to pray for me. I must admit, I will miss having my Saint Mary's family with me. You all have been such a support for me throughout the years.” The consecration Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Sample on Sunday, May 24th, 2020, at 11:00 am, at the Cathedral in Portland. All are welcome to join the live stream through the link Watch Live Masses at the Archdiocese website www.archdpdx.org.

Mary, Health of the sick

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of the People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

The “Virtual”

Parish Office is Open

The Parish Office is “open” with staff working remotely. We are available to answer your calls, at 541-342-1139, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. .

Weekly Offertory for May 3, 2020

Offertory $ 6,407.00 WeShare online giving $ 770.00 Easter $ 214.00 Total Offertory $ 7,391.00 Weekly Need $22,000.00

Please remember to include the parish in your will and estate planning.

April Income April Budget Offertory $38,641.50 $53,100.00 WeShare $27,096.00 $22,320.00 Holy Day/Christmas $ 4,565.00 $10,670.00 Other Income $ 5,109.50 $10,595.00 Total $ 75,412.00 $96,685.00

During this time of unrest, please don’t forget St. Mary.

To the Parishioners who want to contribute to St. Mary using their Offertory Envelopes, we have three drop-off points at the church for you. You may deposit your envelope into an attended locked box in the Parish Hall foyer when you come to Confession on Wednesdays or Fridays at 11 am or Saturdays at 4 pm; or you may put it through the mail slot in the door of the Parish Office on Charnelton Street.

We are processing all contributions that are mailed or dropped off at the office; please continue

to send in your weekly contributions.

. THANK YOU for adding St. Mary to your

Fred Meyer Rewards Card!

Last quarter the Parish received generous donations of $77.65

through the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program. If you still haven’t signed up, be sure and visit

www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards - search for St. Mary by our non-profit # QB763

and help us earn more contributions!

Children’s Liturgy What is this week’s lesson from the 9:00 am Sunday

Mass Children’s Liturgy? Find your weekly lesson’s on our website at https://www.stmaryeugene.com/?page_id=3054.

Flowers are welcome in the church. For more information please call Marybeth

in the Parish Office at 541-342-1139.

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“Then God said, ‘Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear’; and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good”. (Genesis 1:9-10)

Online Giving Options Please continue to support your parish financially. There are two options forgiving at www.stmaryeugene.com. WeShare Online Giving is located at the top of the home page or at https://stmaryeugene.churchgiving.com. You will find several options for one time or recurring offertory gifts as well as options to support the local and the universal Catholic Church. To access WeShare by cell phone you must scroll to the bottom of the page to find the site. At the bottom of the home page you will find a Pay Pal portal. Click on the yellow “donate” button and you will find options for Pay Pal or credit/debit cards. The payment will be credited directly to St. Mary. You may choose an option to repeat your offertory gift monthly.

IDEAS FOR GIVING IN 2020 Congress recently enacted several tax law changes. These resources may help you with your tax planning and offer some ideas for you to consider if you are thinking about making a gift in support of our mission during this time. These changes include:

CARES ACT – allows those who do not itemize on their tax returns, be allowed a charitable donation of up to $300 to reduce their tax liability.

Donor Advised Funds – allows a gift from DAF without affecting your personal financial security.

Charitable Gift Annuity – allows a donation of stock, CD, or cash for guaranteed lifetime fixed payments. You do not pay capital gains when you fund this annuity

Restricted Gifts – If you have made a gift to support a particular project or purpose, removing the restriction will help us meet our current, most pressing needs, including supporting staff and overhead expenses.

SECURE Act – limits stretch payments to IRA beneficiaries to 10 years and heirs pay higher taxes on inheritance. Consider funding a testamentary charitable remainder unitrust with your IRA balance.

If you are interested in learning more about any of these ideas, please contact the Parish Office at 541-342-1139 or at www.stmaryeugenecom.

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VI Domingo de Pascua Jn 14, 15-21 En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “Si me aman, cumplirán mis mandamientos; yo le rogaré al Padre y él les dará otro Paráclito para que esté siempre con ustedes, el Espíritu de la verdad. El mundo no puede recibirlo, porque no lo ve ni lo conoce; ustedes, en cambio, sí lo conocen, porque habita entre ustedes y estará en ustedes. No los dejaré desamparados, sino que volveré a ustedes. Dentro de poco, el mundo no me verá más, pero ustedes sí me verán, porque yo permanezco vivo y ustedes también vivirán. En aquel día entenderán que yo estoy en mi Padre, ustedes en mí y yo en ustedes. El que acepta mis mandamientos y los cumple, ése me ama. Al que me ama a mí, lo amará mi Padre, yo también lo amaré y me manifestaré a él.”

Página en Español 17 de mayo de 2020

Capilla de adoración

La Capilla de la Adoración está abierta a los feligreses. Aunque no expondremos a nuestro Señor del tabernáculo de madera, estamos en presencia del Santísimo Sacramento. La capacidad máxima es de 10. Si no hay un asiento abierto, espere con 6 pies de distancia social hasta que otro adorador se vaya. Por favor esterilizar todas las superficies que toca.

Reconciliación Horario

miércoles y viernes 11:00 am, sábado 4:00 pm

El Sacramento de la Reconciliación se llevará a cabo en los salones de clase del Centro Parroquial. Esto permitirá 6 pies de distanciamiento social los sacerdotes y la gente.

Por favor, estacione cerca de la entrada principal del Centro Parroquial.

Se le dará un numero en las puertas doblas.

Espere en su automóvil hasta que su número se publique en la pizarra.

Cuando vea su número publicado, regrese a las puertas doblas y será admitido en el área de espera del Salón Parroquial.

Se lo dirigirá a una sala de clase para la reconciliación cuando haya un sacerdote disponible.

Completa su penitencia según las indicaciones del sacerdote.

Opciones para donar en linea

Por favor continue apoyando financiareamente a su parroquia. Hay 2 opciones para dar en www.stmaryeugene.com. WeShare Online Giving esta localizado en la parte superior de la pagina web O en https://stmaryeugene.churchgiving.com. Aqui encontraras diferentes opciones que aplican para una sola vez o para donar dinero Weshare por celular, ud debe de navegar hacia toda la parte de abajo de la página internet de la parroquia varias veces, también incluye las opciones para apoyar la Iglesia Católica local y universal. Para acceder, para encontrar esta opción. En la parte de abajo de la pagina principal de la parroquia, encontrara a Pay Pal enlace. Dele un clic en el botón amarillo de ¨donar¨, y ahí encontrara diversas opciones para donar dinero vía Pay Pal, tarjeta de crédito o débito. El pago debe ser acreditado directamente a la Parroquia Santa María

Oración por Comunión spiritual

Mi Jesús, yo creo que estás presente en el Santísimo Sacramento. Te amo sobre todas las cosas, y deseo recibirte en mi alma. Ya que no puedo en este momento recibirte sacramentalmente, ven al menos espiritualmente a mi corazón. Te abrazo como si ya estuviera allí y me uno totalmente a Ti. Nunca permita que yo sea separado de ti. Amen

vivo en línea

Domingo a las 1:00 pm

Por favor, consulte el sitio web para obtener información sobre cómo registrarse para asistir a la misa. La misa se transmitirá en vivo usando Facebook Live. Puede conectarse a través de Facebook o haciendo clic en el enlace en www.stmaryeugene.com.

Ideas para donación (dar) en linea

El Congreso recientemente ha promulgado varias leyes de impuestos. Estos recursos pueden ayudarle en el momento de planear sus impuestos, y también ofrece algunas ideas que puedes considerar si estás pensando en hacer una donación en apoyo de nuestra misión durante este tiempo. Estos cambios incluyen:

CARES ACT - permite aquellos que no detallan en su declaración de impuestos, permitírseles una donación de caridad de más $300 dólares, reducir su responsabilidad fiscal.

Contribuyente al fondo especial - le permite un regalo de DAF sin afectar su seguridad financiera personal.

Una donación anual - le permite una donación de acciones, CD o dinero que garantiza pagos fijos para toda la vida. Ud. no paga ganancia de capital cuando ud financia esta anualidad.

donación restringida - si ud ha hecho un donativo para apoyar un proyecto particular o con un propósito en específico, remover esta restricción nos ayudara a lograr cubrir nuestras necesidades principales, incluyendo el apoyo para el personal de trabajo, y los gastos elevados.

Acto Segur - limita extender pagos al IRA beneficiarios a 10 años y herederos pagan altos impuestos sobre la herencia. Considere establecer un recordatorio para un testamento caritativo de fondo de inversión con su balance de IRA.

Si está interesado en aprender mas sobre alguna de estas ideas, por favor contacte la oficinal parroquial al 541’342’1139 Oh visite www.stmaryeugene.com.

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Sunday, May 17 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

9:00 † Mass (streamed) 11:00 † Mass (streamed)

11:00 † Misa (transmitido) 5:30 † Mass (streamed)

Monday, May 18 ST. JOHN 1, POPE

12:15 † Mass (not streamed)

Tuesday, May 19 12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Wednesday, May 20 ST. BERNARDINE OF SIENNA

11:00 ~ Reconciliation 12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Thursday, May 21 ST. CHRISTOPHER MAGALLANES &

COMPANIONS 12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Friday , May 22 ST. RITA OF CASCIA 11:00 ~ Reconciliation

12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Saturday, May 23 4:00 ~ Reconciliation

Sunday, May 24 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD 9:00 † Mass (streamed) 11:00 † Mass (streamed)

11:00 † Misa (transmitido) 5:30 † Mass (streamed)

Monday, May 25 MEMORIAL DAY

9:00 † Mass (not streamed)

Tuesday, May 26 ST. PHILIP NERI

8:00 † Mass (streamed) 12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Wednesday, May 27 ST. AUGUSTINE

8:00 † Mass (streamed) 11:00 ~ Reconciliation

12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Thursday, May 28 8:00 † Mass (streamed) 12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Friday , May 29 ST. PAUL VI, POPE

11:00 ~ Reconciliation 12:15 † Mass (streamed)

Saturday, May 30 8:00 † Mass (streamed)

4:00 ~ Reconciliation

Sunday, May 31 PENTECOST

9:00 † Mass (streamed) 11:00 † Mass (streamed)

11:00 † Misa (transmitido) 5:30 † Mass (streamed)

Monday, June 1 BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

MOTHER OF THE CHURCH 12:15 † Mass (not streamed)

Calendar of Events Due to the uncertainty related to Covid-19 statewide quarantine, the calendar is subject to change. The calendar is reflecting the restrictions which allow for a maximum capacity of 25 in attendance. To attend Mass, please register online at www.stmaryeugene.com or phone the Parish Office at 541-342-1139. We will communicate additional schedule changes through our website www.stmaryeugene.com.

Reconciliation Schedule Wednesday & Friday 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Saturday 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be held in the classrooms of Parish Center to provide adequate social distancing for priests and parishioners.

Please park near the main entrance of the Parish Center.

At the double doors you will be provided with a number.

Wait in your car until your number is posted on the whiteboard.

When you see your number posted, return to the double doors and you will be admitted to the Parish Hall waiting area.

You will be directed to a classroom for reconciliation when a priest is available.

You may complete your penance as directed by the priest.

Adoration Chapel

The Adoration Chapel is open to St. Mary Parishioners daily from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. Adorers, please self monitor not to exceed the maximum capacity of 10 persons in the room. Please wait for a vacancy if there is not an open chair. Sanitizing and cleaning supplies are available in the Chapel. We ask that each adorer utilize those supplies to wipe down their chair and space after their visit.