May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter

The Parish Office is closed

due to the governor’s shelter-in-place order. Parish staff are

working remotely and monitoring voicemail and

email. Please call or email us. We will return your calls and emails as we are able. Please continue to check our website

for updates.

-The Church building is closed to the public.

-The public celebration of all weekday and Sunday Masses

is suspended.

-All meetings and events are cancelled.

-Sacraments are available Upon request.

Call 360-225-8308 x 9

-Pastoral Emergencies: Call 360-225-8308 x 9

St. Philip Conference St. Vincent de Paul

PO Box 1150 Woodland WA 98674

Helpline: 360-841-8734

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St. Joseph Mission 136 North 4th Street Kalama, Washington 98625 Mailing Address: PO Box 2169 Woodland WA 98674

St. Mary of Guadalupe Mission 1520 North 65th Avenue Ridgefield, Washington 98642 Mailing Address: PO Box 2169 Woodland WA 98674

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Priest Administrator: Father Brian Thompson

Priest for Hispanic Ministry: Father Jerry Woodman

Office: 360-225-8308

Staff: churchoffice@stphilipwoodland.com

Parish Website:

www.stphilipwoodland.com

Good and Gentle God, we pray in gratitude for our mothers and for all the women who have joined with you in the wonder of bringing forth new life. You who became human through a woman, grant to all mothers the courage they need to face the uncertain future that life with children always brings. Give them the strength to love and to be loved in return, not perfectly, but humanly. Give them the faithful support of husband, family and friends as they care for the physical and spiritual growth of their children. Give them joy and delight in their children to sustain them through the trials of motherhood. Most of all, give them the wisdom to turn to you for help when they need it most.

Author Unknown

Happy Mother’s Day!

Dear Parishioners,

Now that we've been under this quarantine for over a month and a half, indeed nearly two months, I know that a number of people are getting restless. Indeed I'm also feeling the effect of the quarantine myself, which I have had to work to counter (especially around the area of diligence and managing my time; it gets easier and easier to stay up late and sleep in and not say the Daily Mass immediately, or say it quickly, etc…). Anyway, the response of some people to this has been to bristle even to protest the continued recommendation or in some cases imposition of safeguards by the state or certain businesses/organizations, and the safeguards and cautions the Archdiocese and our parish have practiced as well.

In response to this tension, some people have been conjecturing ulterior motives on the part of those imposing restrictions, even buying into conspiracy theories and apocalyptic conjectures (ranging from plausible analysis of certain people/group’s agendas to the most absurd and uncharitable). Others have questioned the overall utility of the quarantine as compared to the other damage it is causing in our society and economy, and by extension on the quality and sustainability of people's lives (citing concerns about rates of depression, substance abuse, domestic violence, suicidal behavior, food and shelter insecurity, etc.). Some think everything has been overblown and don’t see any precautions (or precautions past a certain threshold) as ever having been needed. Yet others have responded to these folks: warning, or accusing them of a callousness or recklessness regarding the lives of our neighbors—especially those most susceptible to the Coronavirus—or even stupidity, in refusing to comply with restrictions or by desiring “to open up again” or “to start getting back to normal.” And many hold any number of mixtures of opinions, shades of intensity, or yet other perspectives among these positions. I even have my own opinions, but those aren't relevant here per se.

Like so many other controversies in our world, we Catholics do not (or at least should not) easily fall into a given ideological category or camp. We do indeed believe in the value of the common good, and the personal responsibility of individuals to contribute to it even when it involves personal sacri-fice. However, at the same time we recognize concern for the good and the infinite dignity of the indi-vidual person, and that we cannot categorically violate the individual’s rights in the name of the com-mon good (e.g. charity with someone else’s money is not charity anymore). We respect the authority and power of the government and those otherwise in authority over us, and our duty to obey legitimate authority according to the 4

th Commandment, but at the same time we recognize that a

command or law which is in principle unjust or violates a higher principle has no binding authority whatsoever; We respect that the individual has inherent rights and freedoms, but at the same time we recognize that every right comes with a responsibility and God’s gift of freedom is meant for seeking what is good and true and beautiful, and that one of those good and true and beautiful things is that we are social creatures called to love our neighbors even to the point of (freely chosen) self-sacrifice.

So where should we as Catholics stand on debates regarding personal, ecclesial, and governmental responses to Coronavirus? Honestly, this is an issue of prudential judgement, and so long as one is not categorically ignoring or callously sacrificing the common good nor the wellbeing of individuals, one is probably within the realm of morally acceptable opinions. As these conversations and choices unfold, remember to always interpret others’ opinions with the maximum amount of charity (I.e. hear and respond to the strongest version of their arguments, not a strawman or exaggeration you can arbitrarily dismiss or mock) and presume, unless definitively proven otherwise, that other people do indeed want what it best for one and all in this situation. We as Christians need to rise above the din and mudslinging, and try in good faith to form the best practical solutions to our personal and world problems in full harmony with the eternally true principles we possess.

In Christ,

Fr Thompson Blessing on Mothers “Come into God’s house. Adore the Son of the blessed Virgin Mary,

and thank God who has given you the grace of motherhood.” -Roman Ritual

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To make donations to the parish online, log in with one of the links below using your username & password for existing accounts or click the button to set up a new account for first time online givers.

IMPORTANT! BE SURE TO CHOOSE THE CHURCH YOUR DONATION WILL GO TO: • For St. Philip Parishioners: www.osvonlinegiving.com/4167

• For St. Joseph Parishioners: www.osvonlinegiving.com/4762

• For St. Mary of Guadalupe Parishioners: www.osvonlinegiving.com/4233

Or mail your regular Stewardship gift or Donation to:

St. Philip, St. Joseph OR St. Mary Church PO Box 2169 Woodland WA 98674

Other questions about donations? Need help with online giving? Please call us, we are happy to help you! Call the office: 360-225-8308 1-Lisa; 2-Bernadette; 3-Jessica; 4-Mary; 5-Fr. Thompson

or Email: churchoffice@stphilipwoodland.com Our Staff members will respond to you as soon as possible. .

CRS Rice Bowl 2020

Your generosity changed lives this Lent! THANK YOU! Please convert your coins/cash to check, write CRS Rice Bowl on the memo line and mail check to:

St. Philip Parish PO BOX 2169 Woodland WA 98674

Or give online through our Online Giving portal and select CRS Rice Bowl fund. (See above for online giving.) Direct By Phone: Call 877-435-7277/Rice Bowl CRS Rice Bowl supports hunger and poverty alleviation efforts both around the world through CRS and also here in the U.S., including the Archdiocese of Seattle. This global/local connection is important as communities in the U.S. and around the world are both struggling with the

economic impacts of COVID-19. Thank You again!

Thank You for Your Continued

Support of Our Parish!

ONLINE GIVING REPORT

For April 2020

St. Philip: $5,007.00 St. Mary: $5,310.00 St. Joseph: $2,555.00

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS:

Gerry Alexander - Evelyn Allen - Katie Blodgett - Jennifer Boehle - Maggie Calhoun - Bob Campbell Matt Cordor - Kolton DeHaan - Rhondi Ferguson - Theresa Filla - Dan and Judy Harrington Helen Hernandez - Frank Lee - Mary Leslie - Larry Lewton - Halsten Loomis - Natalia Medina - Maryl Merwin - Lena Molony - Walter Neiman - Cecelia Ohs - Vanessa Romero Ortiz - A.J. Patnode - Char Patnode -

Pat Quintrell - Deacon David Rapp - Sharon Redd - Bob Renner - Karen and Steve Ridlon - Bob and Renate Ripp - Lynda Robertson - Brandon Rogers - Faith Rogers - Silvia Romero - Fred and Hazel Schaller -

Tyler Sharp - Sheldon Somers - Doug Spiering - Jamie Vasquez - Ted and Vicki Woods - Philip Zorich __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Catherine Mary Welch + March 1, 1923 - April 29, 2020 ~ Viewing will take place on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 10am - 5pm, Steele Chapel at Longview Memorial Park, 5050 Mt. Solo Rd, Longview WA

MONDAY, May 11, 2020 Catherine Welch +

TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 Blanca Toledo +

WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 Jeff Stover

THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 Camilo Roldan +

FRIDAY, May 15, 2020 Doug Heidland

SATURDAY, May 16, 2020 William T. Perkins, Jr. +

ONLINE RESOURCES

Daily Mass with Archbishop Etienne: https://vimeo.com/archdioceseofseattle 8:30am (live or recorded)

Misa en Espanol con el Obispo Elizondo transmision diaria: https://www.facebook.com/CatolicosNW/ --Sabado-8:30am/Domingo-11:30am

Live Streamed Masses throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle:

http://www.nwcatholic.org/news/local/more-than-100-parishes-missions-now-offer-livestreamed-masses.html

Archbishop’s latest reflections: https://www.archbishopetienne.com/

Prayers and Resources from the Archdiocese of Seattle:

http://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/Assets/General/Prayers-and-Resources.pdf

At Home With Faith Resources/ Recursos de En casa con Fe: https://marriagefamilylife.seattlearchdiocese.org/athomewithfaith

Magnificat: https://us.magnificat.net/free MagnifiKid: https://us.magnificat.net/flipbook/KID/sample/

Adoremus: https://adoremus.podbean.com/e/what-should-you-do-if-mass-is-cancelled

Word Among Us: https://wau.org/

My Catholic Kids- Mass videos for the Children’s Missalette: https://mycatholickids.com/massathome/

Give Us This Day: https://giveusthisday.org/ Online Perpetual Adoration Chapel: https://virtualadoration.home.blog/

The Stations of the Cross with Bishop Barron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJNjtA-Awb4&feature=emb_title

FORMED: https://formed.org/signup scroll to - St. Philip 430 Bozarth Woodland

What We Should Know

Learn & Pray about DACA -- If rescinded by SCOTUS it will negatively affect our community members, including clergy, staff, parishioners, neighbors, co-workers, & friends.

What is DACA & What are the Pastoral Implications: https://vimeo.com/410754554

Bishop Elizondo on DACA: https://vimeo.com/410738373 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Domestic Violence is on the rise - The National Domestic Violence Hotline - 24 Hour Crisis Line - 800-787-SAFE (7233)

YWCA of Vancouver --Safe Choice DV Program - 24 Hour Crisis Line - 800-695-0167/General # -360-695-0501

Text Crisis Hotline - 24 Hour Crisis Line - Text 741741 Please contact our office for a complete list at: churchoffice@stphilipwoodland.com

PREPARES: Pregnancy and Parenting Support. When our state lockdown measures began in March, PRE-PARES (Pregnancy and Parenting Support) leapt to action and launched the "COVID Diaper Response" that delivered diapers to 269 Western Washington families in the first week alone. As local families are financially impacted by the economic standstill in our country, your donation will ensure that no family will go without diapers for their little ones! To donate: https://www.givebigwa.org/prepares20

WorldWide MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: For more infor-mation go to rediscoverthespark.org or call 503-853-2758.

TROUBLED MARRIAGE? Retrouvaille is committed to helping hurting couples heal their marriages. For confidential information, call 206-706-2608 or go to www.helpourmarriage.org.

RACHEL’S CORNER Hope and Healing After Abortion. Call for a compassionate, confidential conversation. English: (206) 920-6413 / Español: (206)-450-7814 Email projectrachel@ccsww.org. Visit us at www.ccsww.org/projectrachel or www.facebook.com/projectrachelww. Project Rachel is a program of Catholic Community Services. You are loved with an everlasting Love!

ST. JOSEPH Catholic Church has an opening for an energet-ic, welcoming parish receptionist. This position is 32-40 hours per week Monday thru Friday. Full health benefit package and paid time off. Primary duties of this position are to greet visitors and answer phones in a professional, yet pas-toral manner while handling multiple administrative tasks. Bilingual (Spanish/English) and practicing Catholic highly preferred. Bilingual is defined as fluency in reading, writing and speaking both languages. Hourly rate $16.25 to $17.00 per hour depending on experi-ence. Applicants must submit a completed application and resume with references to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Attn: Human Resources, 6600 Highland Dr., Vancouver, WA 98661. Application materials are available at https://stjoevan.org/156. Please note applicants will not be contacted before the closing date. Position closes Friday May 15th.

PARISH NEWS

CLOTH FACE COVERINGS DONATIONS

We are gladly accepting donations of homemade face masks/cloth face coverings at this time in anticipation of our return to the celebration of Sunday and Daily Masses. We do NOT have a scheduled date of when the Masses will resume, but, we do want to be prepared for when that time comes. If you are willing and able to sew masks please contact the office for drop off times. 360-225-8308 Thank you for your help! Link to the CDC pattern: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html

A Very Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful women in our lives who love, nurture and

care for us unconditionally like only a Mom can! A Mother’s Love is one of God’s Greatest Gifts!

Thank You for all the Love! We Love You!! Most of you have received the Archbishop’s Annual Catholic Appeal 2020 letter asking for a donation to support the many ministries of the Archdiocese of Seattle. In light of our current situ-ation and the inability to gather together, we want to strongly encourage you to make your donation using the pledge card/information you received. How to Give: Pledge--Use the envelopes provided and return. Payment on a Pledge--Reminder statements mailed Credit/Debit Card--New Pledge/Donation for 2020 Automatic Check Withdrawal--New Pledge/Donation for 2020 using your bank account. (One time or month-ly payments using a card or check withdrawal.) Give by Phone-- 800-809-4921 Give by Mail-- Annual Catholic Appeal 710 9th Avenue Seattle WA 98104

St. Philip Goal: $20,237 St. Joseph Goal: $7,976 St. Mary Goal: $19,304

Thank You for the donations

given to date!

Catholic Survey 2020 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Archbishop Etienne - Invitation to the Catholic Survey ~ Parish & Mission Effectiveness All practicing lay Catholics in the Archdiocese are invited to complete an online survey that seeks to better understand the experiences, beliefs, needs, desires and the faith trajectories of Catholics across Western Washington. Watch Archbishop Etienne’s video: https://vimeo.com/400805226/a67ad43a68

To take the English survey, go to: http://catholicsurvey2020.com/ CatholicSurvey2020.com

Mira el video del obispo Elizondo: https://vimeo.com/400667340/46f5a366fc

Para completar la encuesta en español, vaya a: https://survey.cmix.com/0D2AEABF/G10DF6LT/es-US

EncuestaCatólica2020.com

Responses are anonymous and confidential. The final section of the survey includes several opportunities for all Catholics to provide open feedback on the Church’s strengths, areas for growth, and to share hopes for the new plan’s priorities. Please allow at least 15-20 minutes to complete the survey.

Every day at noon, Holy Rosary and all the Catholic churches throughout the Archdiocese of Seattle will ring their bells –

a sign of unity, and a reminder of the presence of God in our midst during these challenging times.

Besides the ancient practice of praying the Angelus at noon, we are also invited to pray the Prayer to Our Lady of Seattle.

The Angelus Prayer V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.

R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;

blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.

Hail, Mary …

V. And the Word was made flesh. (genuflect or bow) R. And dwelt among us.

Hail, Mary …

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by his passion

and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most holy Eucharist. 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.

Prayer to Our Lady of Seattle Holy Mary, we come before you as spiritual children in great need, seeking your intercession, and asking that your mantle of love surround us to console, protect and lead us to your son Jesus. We entrust all of God’s family, especially the church in Western Washington, into your immaculate hands. With your son Jesus’ gentle power you can undo any knot in our church, and in the lives of believers who entrust themselves to your care. Today I especially entrust to you [mention request here/an end to the coronavirus and help for all who have been afflicted by it] and I ask that – through your intercession, and that of St. James, our guardian angels, and the faithful in our archdiocese – we may be free from every spiritual and temporal ill, and be safely led to encounter your son’s most merciful, sacred heart.

Our Lady of Seattle, Undoer of Knots,

pray for us!