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Easter Sunday April 1, 2018

Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish

Alleluia He Has Risen

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Please deliver all Bulletin and Pulpit Announcements for the following Sunday to the parish office or send to the parish email (holyrdmr@msn.com) by 12 noon Tuesday.

Mass Schedules

Our Lady of the Snows Mission PO Box 299, La Pine

120 Mississippi Dr Gilchrist, OR 97737

Weekend Mass Sunday - 12:30pm

Holy Family Mission PO Box 299, La Pine 57255 Fort Rock Rd Fort Rock, OR 97735

Weekend Mass Sunday - 3:30 pm

Holy Redeemer Church

PO Box 299 16137 Burgess Rd La Pine, OR 97739

Weekend Mass Sunday - 10:00am

Weekday Mass Tues 6:00pm Wed and Fri - 9:00am

Exposition/Benediction every Friday after morning Mass

Holy Trinity Mission 18160 Cottonwood Rd #763

18143 Cottonwood Rd Sunriver, OR 97707

Weekend Masses Saturday 5:30 pm - Sunday 8:00 am

Weekday Mass Thursday: 9:30am Followed by Exposition/Benediction

Reconciliation

Holy Redeemer Church every Saturday at 3pm to 4pm

or by appointment Call Parish Office - 541-536-3571

SUNDAY MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, March 31, 2018 05:30 pm Holy Trinity Tony Kennaday (+) Sunday, April 1 2018 08:00 am Holy Trinity Lina Kennaday (+) 10:00 am Holy Redeemer For the Spiritual wellbeing of the

Bishop & Clergy of the Baker Diocese 12:30 pm Our Lady of the Snows Fr. Theo’s Intentions 03:30 pm Holy Family Fr. Theo’s Intentions

Parish Mission Statement: We are a church family,

centered on the Eucharist, living and sharing

our faith and God-given talents and gifts

Welcome to the Church, CJ and Faith!

CJ Payne was baptized and received his First Holy Communion at Holy Redeemer’s Easter Vigil Service.

Faith McCoy will be baptized and receive her First Holy Communion this afternoon at Holy Family’s Easter Sunday Mass.

Please keep these children in your prayers and congratulate them for studying hard and preparing well to receive the sacraments!

God bless you and welcome, CJ and Faith!

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Parish Council Chairperson: Tony Borba Holy Redeemer Representative Barbara Moore Holy Trinity Representative Madeline Bednarek Holy Family Representative Laurie Streed Our Lady of Snows Representative Mary Vroman (VP) Holy Redeemer Pastoral Committee Chairperson: Tony Borba Holy Trinity Pastoral Committee Chairperson: Madeline Bednarek

Parish Finance Council Chairperson: Shirley DeLuca Holy Redeemer Finance Committee Chairperson: Shirley DeLuca Holy Trinity Finance Committee: Chairperson: David Jendro Our Lady of the Snows Finance Representative: Mary Dutcher Holy Family Finance Representative: Laurie Streed

Parish Staff

Pastor: Rev. Theodore Nnabugo 541-205-2390 - uchenna2006.tn@gmail.com

Parish Secretary: Jonila Banao Holy Redeemer - Parish Office

Office 541-536-3571 - Fax 541-536-5647 - holyrdmr@msn.com Hours: Mondays, Tuesday, Friday10am-3pm

Holy Trinity Church Office Office 541-593-5990 - Hours: Wednesday, Thursdays 10am-3pm

Finance Secretary: Heather Meeuwsen Office 541-536-3571 Hours: Tuesdays 10am -3pm

Holy Redeemer Parish - hrparishfinance@outlook.com

Director of Religious Education : Mary Scarlato Phone: 541-536-1992 or 541-647-2733

dre@bendbroadband.com

Coordinator of Liturgy and Music: Nick Wavers Phone: 541-815-3424 - nicholaswavers@aol.com

WEBSITE: www.holyredeemerparish.net

Sunday, Mar 25. 2018 Weekly Month

Collection Donation To Date

Holy Redeemer $ 1,529.10 $ 7,039.40

Holy Trinity $ 2,412.00 $ 8,799.00

Our Lady of The Snows $ 40.00 $ 990.00

Holy Family $ 171.00 $ 372.00

Mon 04/02 Monday within the Octave of Easter Acts 2:14,22-33 Ps 16:1-2a,5,7-11 Mt 28:8-14 Tue 04/03 Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Acts 2:36-11 Ps 33:4-5,18-20,22 Wed 04/04 Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Acts 3:1-10 Ps105:1-4,6-9 Lk 24:13-35 Thu 04/05 Thursday within the Octave of Easter Acts 3:11-26 Ps 8:2a,5-9 Lk 24:35-48 Fri 04/06 Friday within the Octave of Easter Acts 4:1-12 Ps 118:1-2,4,22-27a Jn 21:1-4 Sat 04/07 Saturday within the Octave of Easter Acts 4:13-21 Ps 118:1,14-15,16ab-21 Mk 16:9-15 Sun 04/08 Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy)

Acts 4:32-35 Ps 118:2-4,13-15,22-24 1 Jn 5:1-6 Jn 20:19-31

Weekday Readings - Season of Easter

STEWARDSHIP OF GIVING

Monthly Financial Month to Monthly

Standing for Date Given Need

Holy Redeemer $ 7,039.40 $ 8,000.00

Fr. Theo and Staff

The Knights of Columbus choice for the Month of April

Family of the Month Andy & Heather Meeuwsen

Knight of the Month David Guasco

Woman of the Year Mary Ellen Schiedler

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 - 4:00 PM AT

HOLY REDEEMER CHURCH Please contact Tony Borba

541-536-3309 for any questions. Thank you

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Reflecting on the Gospel and Living the Paschal Mystery

To the point: Mary of Magdala was the first to discover the empty tomb and her reaction might be described as fear and unknowing. She re-ported the events to Peter and the Beloved Dis-ciple, but she misunderstood the meaning. She thought somebody had taken Jesus’ corpse. Only when the Beloved Disciple and Peter saw the empty tomb for themselves did the Beloved Disciple believe. But they still did not understand that Jesus had to rise from the dead. To ponder and pray: Easter morning must have been a confusing, even frightening, time. Jesus had just been killed by the state, an impe-rial occupying power. Most of the disciples had scattered. Now when Mary of Magdala comes to pay her final respects, she finds the tomb empty. It might be hard for us to imagine, but apparently the early disciples did not understand that Jesus was to rise from the dead. Though they had been with Jesus during his earthly min-istry, they were unprepared for this victorious act of God over death itself. To us, the resurrec-tion of Jesus is a central point of faith. For them, it seems to have been wholly unexpected. The gospels are remarkably candid about this em-barrassing fact. But are we ready for God to conquer death in our lives? Or is this something wholly unex-pected as well? Each of us has experienced loss, and sometimes it can be comforting to hold on to this loss. We want to visit the tomb. We remember the way things were. We see the bur-ial garments are left in the tomb, as a symbol of a past that is no longer present. The disciples will never experience Jesus in the same way. His earthly ministry is over. Something new is in store and it is something wholly unexpected.

With respect to our own personal losses, those moments will never be the same. God will bring something new, wholly unexpected from those crises. In this as in the other gospel accounts, the first indications of Jesus’ resurrection were the dis-covery of the empty tomb. The appearances of the risen Jesus came later. Initially the women discovered the tomb empty, pondered its mean-ing, and reported to the remaining disciples. Only the Beloved Disciple, likely the “eyewitness” be-hind the Fourth Gospel, was one who believed upon finding the tomb empty. No other disciple did. But for most disciples, the empty tomb was not enough. Thus the risen Jesus appears. We see similar movements of faith in our own lives. We find our own empty tombs, signifiers of something greater. But often we do not grasp the full meaning until later, until something equivalent to a resurrection appearance. Let us be attentive to the empty tomb signs and experiences in our lives that leave us pondering, wondering how God is acting in the world. It could be that we will experience a resurrection, new life from death, meaning from loss.

Consider what ways the Gospel is challenging you

to live the liturgy this week:

Where is the risen Lord present among us? How is the good news of the risen One pro-

claimed in the faithfulness and compassionate charity of people in your life?

When have you seen seemingly misplaced compassion, forgiveness, or reconciliation “vindicated”?

Copyright 2018 “Living Liturgy” Published by Liturgical Press,

If you learn that one of our fellow

parishioners is ill, either at home or in the hospital, please call the

Parish Office - 541-536-3571

so that as a community, we can remember them in our prayers and at Mass, as well as

arrange for a visit, communion and an anointing.

“Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him anointing him with oil in the

name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed

sins, he will be forgiven.” James 5:14

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Mass Acolyte

Extraordinary Ministers

Sacristans Open Doors

Lector (s) Greeters/Ushers

Servers Rosary Leader

Saturday April 7

5:30 pm Holy Trinity

Jim E B1 Acolyte W1 Irene W2 Thea

Jim E Ceci Carl

Thelma Rohin David S

Sunday April 8

8:00 am Holy Trinity

David J B1 Acolyte

W1 Marlene W2 Judy

David J Mary Judy

Sunday April 8

10:00 am Holy Redeemer

Bob S

W1 Gloria A W2 Debbie B W3 Rose W

W4 Dorothy S B2 Acolyte

Dorothy S George S

LorriAnn

Carole B Carolyn N Toby W Turrell S

Sonny D Trey F Maria L Norah M

Henry D

Ministry Schedules Second Sunday of Easter - April 7th & April 8th

Holy Redeemer

Catholic Church

La Pine

Catholic Daughters of the Americas

The purpose of the Catholic Daughters is to participate in the religious, charitable and educational Apostolate of the Church. We engage in creative and spiritual programs which provide its members with the opportunity to develop their special God-given talents in a mean-ingful way to positively influence the welfare of the Church and all peoples throughout the world. We also have in place a Change for Change project. The change in your pocket can really help a family in need. If you would like to help, please drop your change in the

little decorative church found in your respective church.

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 21, at 10:00 am - Holy Trinity Church If you’d like more information about CDA please call Regent, Barbara Moore at 541-536-2894

Knights of Columbus

Rev. William Coughlan Knights of Columbus Council #9932

Grand Knight: James Humeston

Next Meeting Monday, April 16, 2018 at 4:00 pm

at Holy Redeemer Church For more information on how you can become a Knight of Columbus visit:

www.holyredeemer-kofc.org. or call Jim Humeston, GK - 541-598-7332

Knights of Columbus

Rev. Robert E. Simard

4th Degree Assembly

#3491

6:00 pm every 4th Monday

of each Month at Gordy’s Restaurant

Next meeting April 23, 2018

Contact:

Sir Jim Humeston, Navigator

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Mass Intentions

What does it mean to have a Mass "offered" for someone? An individual may ask a priest to offer a Mass for several reasons: for example, in thanksgiving, for the intentions of another person (such as on a birth-day), or as is most common, for the repose of the soul of someone who has died. One must never forget the infinite graces that flow from the Sacrifice of the Mass which benefit one’s soul. The suggested stipend is $10 (paid directly to Fr. Theo). Please call the Parish Office at Holy Redeemer at least two week in advance. In the event, of a recent death your intention will be said at the next available Mass. We can also send a Mass card. Please con-tact the Parish Office.

If you are a youth or adult who is interested in

receiving sacraments of Baptism, First Reconciliation,

First Communion, or Confirmation, please contact Mary Scarlato

for information. 541-647-2733

email: dre@bendbroadband.com

Wed Apr 4 Holy Redeemer 3:30 - 5:00 pm Religious Education Classes

Calendar at a Glance for upcoming Meetings, Events and Weekday Intentions

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Tuesday, April 3, 2018 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Holy Trinity Church in Sunriver

To schedule your appointment call

1-800-RED Cross (733-2767) or go online to redcrossblood.org

Identification is required to donate.

ALL PASTORAL Committees, PARISH Council AND FINANCE Councils MEETINGS for the Month of April have been CANCELLED

ALL WEEKDAY MASSES for THE MONTH OF APRIL HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

Can you spare an hour a week for Jesus?

We have Eucharistic Adoration on Friday’s from 9:30AM-3:30PM

with each hour covered by different people.

We have a couple of hour slots that really need you:

10:30 am, 11:30 am, & 12:30 pm.

Please call the Parish Office 541-536-3571

St. Vincent de Paul

La Pine, Oregon

541-536-1956

51661 Huntington Rd, La Pine 9am to 5pm Mon through Sat

Gently used donations appreciated

J Free donation pick-up year round.

"ALWAYS IN NEED

OF VOLUNTEERS" Please contact Jerry Moore

at 541-771-3131 for more information

www.lapinesvdp.org

2018 March Families served Food:

Food given (lbs): Individuals Clothed:

Clothing cost: $

Every 4th Friday of the Month Food Distribution 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

at the Grange 51518 Morson St., La Pine

for more information call St. Vincent de Paul and ask for

Social Services Depart.

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Prayer Chain Ministry

If you would like to join our Prayer Chain Ministry to pray for those in need of prayer or if you would like to ask for prayer for yourself or others please contact the following people:

Holy Redeemer, Holy Family, Our Lady of the Snows

Debbie Barrett gdbarrett@msn.com

Dorothy Spielman masten@aol.com

Holy Trinity - Linda Redman

Comfort Covers Ministry is seeking volunteers to make crocheted or knitted prayer blankets. The Ministry

was established in 2012 and has gifted over 3,000 prayer blankets to those in need.

These blankets are distributed in the community to people suffering from life-

long or terminal illnesses. This includes those

undergoing dialysis, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. We invite you to join

us if you knit, crochet or would like to learn.

Next Meeting: Saturday, April 14, 2018 Holy Redeemer at 10:00 am

For more information about this Ministry or if you know someone who would bene-

fit from a prayer blanket. Please contact Kathy Seidenberg

Doris Brannan - 4/01

Troy McCowen - 4/03

John Newman - 4/4

Susan Keys - 4/9

Judy Loudermilk - 4/11

Mitch Cooney - 4/12

Kelly Carlton - 4/14

Frank DeLuca - 4/16

Tristin Fowler - 4/17

Florence Welcome - 4/18

Sharon Kelly - 4/19

Catherine Kleckner - 4/20

Mimi Liss - 4/21

Matthew Heal - 4/23

Maria Landles - 4/25

C Harris - 4/29

Joseph & Alma Worden - 4/05

Michael & Doris Brannan - 4/07

Chuck & Geri Cox - 4/17

Jon & Jan Moore - 4/17

George & Mary Ellen Scheidler -4/23

Care & Share

Holy Trinity

Community Outreach

This is a non-profit local organization that provides food to

those in need by relying solely on fundraisers and contrbutions.

Donation suggestions:

Tuna, Peanut Butter, Canned Fruit Please check the expiration date

Toiletries:

Bar Soap, Shampoo, Toothpaste,

Toothbrushes

We are always in need of Volunteers!! Contact:

Madeline Bednarek, 541-593-3653

for further information.

Next Distribution:

Friday, April 27, 2018

Caring is Sharing

This ministry provides all the litur-gical needs of our parish, as well as hosting a variety of social func-tions. Through our Sunshine min-istry we mail cards and keep in touch with the homebound. All women of the parish are members of the Altar Society, whether ac-tive or inactive. The Altar Society presents the gifts every 3rd Sun-day of month!

Please Contact Joy Croker 541-410-2091

for more information

Join us for our next meeting

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

10:00AM @ Holy Redeemer

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JANITH JARRETT

15 YEARS

Experience of

Pet sitting

House-sitting

541-593-5524

Part One: The Profession of Faith-Section Two - I. The Creeds Chapter Three: I Believe in the Holy Spirit

Article 9 "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"

Paragraph 3. THE CHURCH IS ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, AND APOSTOLIC Mission - a requirement of the Church's catholicity

851 Missionary motivation. It is from God's love for all men that the

Church in every age receives both the obligation and the vigor of her

missionary dynamism, "for the love of Christ urges us on." Indeed,

God "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the

truth";that is, God wills the salvation of everyone through the knowl-

edge of the truth. Salvation is found in the truth. Those who obey the

prompting of the Spirit of truth are already on the way of salvation.

But the Church, to whom this truth has been entrusted, must go out to

meet their desire, so as to bring them the truth. Because she believes in

God's universal plan of salvation, the Church must be missionary.

852 Missionary paths. the Holy Spirit is the protagonist, "the principal

agent of the whole of the Church's mission." It is he who leads the

Church on her missionary paths. "This mission continues and, in the

course of history, unfolds the mission of Christ, who was sent to evangel-ize the poor; so the Church, urged on by the Spirit of Christ, must walk the road Christ himself walked, a way of poverty and obedience, of service and self-sacrifice even to death, a death from which he emerged victorious by his resurrection." So it is that "the blood of martyrs is the seed of Christians."

853 On her pilgrimage, the Church has also experienced the "discrepancy existing between the message she proclaims and the human weakness of those to whom the Gospel has been entrusted." Only by taking the "way of penance and renewal," the "narrow way of the cross," can the People of God extend Christ's reign. For "just as Christ carried out the work of redemption in poverty and oppression, so the Church is called to follow the same path if she is to communicate the fruits of salvation to men."

854 By her very mission, "the Church . . . travels the same journey as all humanity and shares the same earthly lot with the world: she is to be a leaven and, as it were, the soul of human society in its renewal by Christ and transformation into the family of God." Missionary endeavor requires patience. It begins with the proclamation of the Gospel to peoples and groups who do not yet believe in Christ, continues with the establish-ment of Christian communities that are "a sign of God's presence in the world," and leads to the foundation of local churches. It must involve a process of inculturation if the Gospel is to take flesh in each people's culture. There will be times of defeat. "With regard to individuals, groups, and peoples it is only by degrees that [the Church] touches and penetrates them and so receives them into a fullness which is Catholic."

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Financial Representative 51379 Hwy 97

La Pine, OR 97739 541-536-0340 Office 541-420-7204 Cell

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