September 21st and 22nd, 2019: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Holy Cross Catholic Church 5227 N. Bowdoin St., Portland, OR 97203

Office: 503.289.2834 Fax: 503.283.7056

Hours: 8am - 3:30pm (Mon. thru Fri.) and 10am - 2pm Saturdays and 9am - noon Sundays

Email: holycrossoffice@archdpdx.org

Website: www.holycrosspdx.org

Holy Cross Catholic School 5202 N. Bowdoin St., Portland, OR 97203

Office: 503.289.3010

Website: www.holycrosspdx.org/school

Pastor: Fr. Mark Bachmeier holycrossoffice@archdpdx.org Hispanic Ministry: Carmina Perez 503.289.7188 Rel. Education Director: Andrea Swanson aswanson@archdpdx.org Youth Ministry: Lupita Zamora lzamora@archdpdx.org Evangelization and Adult Formation: Sue Unger 503.953.8328 or sunger@archdpdx.org

Parish Office: Lori Kreutzer holycrossoffice@archdpdx.org Business Manager: Deb Volker 503.289.7130

SCHOOL STAFF

Principal Holy Cross School: Julie Johnson jjohnson@archdpdx.org Development Director: Kyra Thompson 503.240.6785 or kthompson@archdpdx.org

Legacy Giving Director: Sister Mary Ryan 503.830.3328

Monday - Friday: 8:30am Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 8am, 10am y 12pm en Español Adoration: Thursdays 9am - 9pm

Adoración al Santísimo: jueves 9am - 9pm

Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30pm, Wednesday 6:30pm, and by appointment. Reconciliación: Sábados 3:30pm, Miércoles 6:30pm, y con cita. Anointing of the Sick: Second Wednesday of each month after the 8:30am Mass. (Anointing is also available at all hours in emergency.) School Mass: Friday 8:30am (Sept. - June)

MASS SCHEDULE

Welcome: If you are a new parishioner or visiting for the first time, welcome to Holy Cross Catholic Church! We are glad that you are here and hope that you find our parish home to be a warm and welcoming community. If you would like to become a member of our parish, please check with the parish office or give us a call.

Homebound: For Communion to the sick or the homebound, please call Sue Unger at 503.953.8328.

St. Vincent de Paul: Food Pantry hours are Tuesday and Friday 10am - noon and Thursday evenings 5:30 - 7pm.

Funerals: To ensure the availability of a priest and the church, please call the office before you make arrangements with the funeral director.

Baptism Preparation: Class offered as needed. Please contact Sue Unger at 503.953.8328 or sunger@archdpdx.org for more information. Se ofrece una clase cada tercer sábado del mes a las 10 de la mañana.

Senior Luncheon: Lunch is served once a month at 11:30am in the school hall for Seniors and Friends October through May.

PARISH STAFF

The Church Teaches... Bulletin Announcements

During the 8th century BC, the prophet Amos arrived in the prosperous kingdom of Israel. Behind the glitter of political and religious life, he saw a world of injustice and exploitation of the poor. He wrote his denunciations long before the time of Christ, but they sound perfectly familiar to anyone

living our own day. Cheating on weights and measures, tampering with scales (and calculators and computers!), inflating the value of goods and deflating the value of money, buying up the poor for money (“Every man has his price”), finding someone gullible enough to buy what is basically trash… Practically, every year in nearly every country, corruption among the rich and politically powerful is reported. And, for the most part, it involves far greater sums of money and a higher level of criminality than the procession of petty criminals that pass through our courts daily and who are portrayed with such disdain and condescension in our media.

In over 2,000 years of “civilization” and “religion,” hardly anything has changed. In spite of social welfare, those living in poverty continue to be exploited and trampled on. The very existence of social welfare is the result of social imbalances in the distribution of a community’s wealth. And yet some are even critical of the existence of that: “Let them work hard like the rest of us!” The late Bishop Helder Camara, of Brazil, was an outspoken critic of injustice in his society. He used to say: “When I give money to the poor, they call me a saint; when I ask why they are poor, they call me a Communist.”

On the level of dignity and rights, no one can claim superiority over another person. Any diminution of human dignity (which demands a certain minimum material standard of living) cannot be tolerated by the conscientious and loving Christian. Some have been given more talents than others (and the Gospel clearly recognizes this), but these gifts are to be used not to get more for oneself— but to offer more for the building up of the Kingdom. The greater our gifts, the greater our responsibility to share them with those who have less.

NEW PARISH DIRECTORY PICTURE SESSIONS!

Directory pictures will be taken in the old convent/parish center. One of our volunteers will call you 1-2 days before your appointment to remind you

of the date/time.

PLEASE arrive 10 minutes early to check in! It’s important for everyone to be on time.

Questions? Please call: Jana Ripley: 503.289.8304 (English)

- or - Veronica Álvez: 503.715.6682 (Spanish)

School News— 2019 Catholic High School Open House Schedule:

• Sun, Oct. 6th— Jesuit • Sun, Oct. 13th— Central Catholic • Sun, Oct. 20th— De La Salle North Catholic & Valley Catholic • Sun, Oct. 27th— St. Mary’s Academy • Sun, Nov. 3rd— La Salle Prep

All Open Houses are from 1-4pm

Daily Masses on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week will be celebrated in the convent (parish center)

at 8:30am. We are finally getting our new carpet in the sanctuary of the

church and the installers need two days to complete the project.

Thank you for your patience.

2019 Holy Cross Christmas Bazaar ~

Join in the fun and festivities to kick off the holiday season with our annual Holy Cross Christmas Bazaar!

֍ Saturday, October 26th from 9-5pm ֍ Sunday, October 27th from 9-2pm

We are in need of a few more volunteers to help with: the White Elephant, Bake Sale, Cake Walk,

and clean up on Sunday.

All help is greatly appreciated! If you are interest in volunteering, please call Tami Erhardt at

503.593.8925

September Potluck— A heartfelt “thank you” to

Inez Rodrigues and Carmen Dueñas for hosting this month’s delicious and fun potluck. Your generosity

is greatly appreciated!

We are looking for volunteers to help us for the November potluck, please let us know at

the parish office. “Hosting” the dinner includes setting up and cleaning up. Please share in the work!

Bulletin Announcements (cont.), Activities & Opportunities

Catholic Young Adults

Welcome to North Portland's Young Adult Catholic's Group

We are a group of young adult Catholics who want to grow deeper in our faith.

If you would like to join us, please fill out the form on our website, listed below, so that we can add you

to our email list (we promise to not email you too often). Our email list will share gatherings,

Scripture, and service opportunities.

Check out the super-simple website at:

welcome.nopoyac.org/p/blog-page.html

Scripture Reflection— All are welcome on Sat, October 5th from 9:30-11:30am, in the parish office upstairs conference room, to take time to reflect on the coming weeks’ Scripture readings. This

is a time to share how the Scriptures touch our hearts. Lorie Simmons and Sue Unger will be guiding this time of letting the Scriptures guide us on our journey, meeting and knowing Jesus better every day. If you can, take time to read the Sunday readings for the next month in order to come with ideas of how the Word is leading you. For more information, please call 503.953.8328.

JustFaith Ministries seeks to connect, equip, and inspire communities

of faith in the common task of healing relationships and restoring creation. Curious about what JustFaith Ministries can bring to our community? Learn more about how many have answered the call to compassion and participated in the JustFaith experience: Tuesday, September 24, 7-9:30pm at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 12405 SW Butner Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005, Sue Unger will be attending. If you are interested contact her at 503.953.8328. There is no cost to attend.

The 13th Annual Rosary Bowl: Oct. 5th from 8:30am-4pm.

Come and enjoy faith-filled fun for the entire family at the State Fairgrounds Pavilion in Salem. The day includes Mass at 10am with Bishop Peter Smith and a reflection from guest speaker Fr. Theodore Lange at 1pm. Plus, check out the community resource tables, Rosary display, and the Vatican Eucharistic Miracles exhibit.

FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING

For details go to: www.RosaryBowlNW.org

Senior Luncheons—We will open the new year on Wednesday, October 2nd at 11:30am by celebrating the Fall season with sausage, potatoes, sauerkraut, rolls, salad, and dessert. We will have Bingo and a White Elephant table. Come join us for fun, food, and fellowship. Also, we could use a few more volunteers for the luncheon. Please contact Sue Unger at sunger@archdpdx.org or 503.349.7075 if you can help.

Blessing of Animals Saturday, Oct. 5th at 8:30am

Join us Saturday morning on the 5th of October at 8:30am for the

traditional blessing of pets and other animals. Use your best judgment

when it comes to your pet’s need for a leash or kennel. Be sure to invite your neighbors and their pets, too!

Adults entering the Catholic Church, or those just thinking about it, follow a process known as the RCIA – the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The RCIA process has five stages:

Inquiry: The initial period before you decide to enter the Catholic Church. You are asking questions and checking it out, but are not yet ready to commit.

Catechumenate: Those who decide to enter the Church are trained for a life in Christ and are called catechumens, an ancient name from the early Church. This stage allows for faith development and catechism— learning the essentials about Catholic faith and life.

Purification and Preparation: The Church will help you focus and intensify your faith as you prepare to commit your life to Christ and be received into the Church at Easter.

Initiation: The culmination of the whole process! You are received into the Church during the Easter Vigil Mass, where you will receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. (If you’ve already been Baptized, you won’t be Baptized again.)

Mystagogy: A time to reflect and learn more about the mysteries of the Mass and the Sacraments that you now participate in fully.

If you are interested in more information or you know someone who is, please call the office at 503.953.8328.

Family Page

Sunday, September 22nd

Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 10am Religious Education, 11:15am Sacramental Prep Meeting, 11:15am Confirmation Classes, 6:30pm Youth Groups, 6:30pm

Sunday, September 29th

Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 10am Religious Education, 11:15am LIFT Night, all teens, 6:30pm

Sunday, October 6th Youth Mass for families, 10am Religious Education, 11:15am Confirmation Classes, 6:30pm Youth Groups, 6:30pm

This Week for Families:

Coming Soon: Youth Masses!

Beginning in October, we will celebrate a Youth Mass once a month. These Masses will involve

the children and teens more deeply in the ministries of the Mass!

The youth will be our lectors, ushers, greeters, gift-bearers, and, of course, our altar servers!

We will celebrate our first Youth Mass on October 6th at the 10am Mass.

We will usually celebrate the Youth Mass on the first Sunday of each month.

Please come and bring your family and friends! Help us bring the Mass to life for our youth!

Check out Religious Education for your Family!!

Our Holy Cross community is here to support your family as your raise your children!

We have programming to engage and excite your children about our Catholic faith!

We work to provide authentic experiences so the children will feel Christ’s love

and learn His teachings.

Our Programs for YOU:

* Children’s Liturgy of the Word (ages 4-8)

* Religious Education classes (grades K to 6)

* Child Sacramental Preparation

* Jr. High Youth Group (grades 7 and 8)

* Teen Confirmation Preparation (grades 10-12)

* High School Youth Group (all high school)

Pick up registration forms in the foyer of the church or get the forms online!

Classes have just begun!

If you have questions, please call 503.206.8069 or email aswanson@archdpdx.org.

Calling all First Communion Families!

If your child is in second grade (or a higher grade) and you’d like him/her to celebrate First Communion this year,

we ask that you attend our Sacramental Preparation Family Meeting TODAY, September 22nd at 11:15am in the school. We look forward to

collaborating with you in making this year a strong, faith-enriching one! Refreshments will be served! :-)

We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Please call 503.206.8069 or email

aswanson@archdpdx.org. Thank you!

Mass Intentions for the Week of Sept. 23rd – 29th Intenciones de las Misas

Monday +Teresa Bernardez Valera by Red Tumbaga Tuesday +Steve Hill by the Fedor-Hill Family Wednesday +Robert Filip by Julie Johnson

Thursday Int. of Eva Varga by Mary Ellen Stesney Friday +Harry Kezeor by Mary Ann Kezeor Sat. (5pm) +Carol Johnson by God’s Girls

Sun. (8am) +Theresa Tran Thi Van by June Nguyen (10am) People of the Parish

(12pm) Int. of Linda Harrison by Linda Harrison

To arrange for a Mass intention, please contact the parish office. Please plan ahead if you are requesting a specific date.

In our prayers, let us remember all those who have died, including:

Hurricane Victims, Larry Farrell, Olga Fara, Philip Knight, and Ann (Hund) Atkins

and all those who are ill or homebound including,

Darlene Thayer, Joe and Carol Kent, Shayna Ramirez, Claire Matson, Joyce McNichols, Sue Boettcher, Baudelio Barroso, Josephine Miolla, Ed Doell, Diane Leonard, Mary McNamara, Shirley Cole, Mark Hungerford, Christina Gardner, Leo Vigil, Harvey Durnal, Sr. Rosie Kasper, Sandy Barrera, Mary Ragland, Mary Lou Adam, Irene Heaverin, Sean Hurley, Whit Johnson, Albert Schweitzer,

and Bob Hungerford

Important Dates

Next Week’s Readings and Liturgical Schedule

Stewardship

September 21: Young Adult BBQ (at Holy Redeemer parish at 6:30pm) September 22: Sacramental Prep Mtg 11:15am September 29: LIFT Night 6:30pm

October 2: Senior Luncheon October 5: Blessing of Animals October 5: Scripture Reflection October 25: All Souls Novena October 26/27: Holiday Bazaar November 1: Feast of All Saints November 2: Feast of All Souls

September 14th - 15th, 2019 Weekend Offertory: $6,506.00 Online Giving: $770.00 Total: $7,276.00

Stewardship Reflection: A steward is a person who is made responsible to handle the goods of another. The steward in the Gospel today (Luke 16) was a bad steward because he was wasteful of his master’s property. He was going to be fired so he took steps to guarantee his future employability. And “the master praised the dishonest steward for his astuteness.” Jesus obviously told this story not to encourage dishonesty, but to draw attention to the foresight of the steward. “And so I tell you this: use money, tainted as it is, to win you friends and thus make sure that when it fails you, they will welcome you into the tents of eternity.” We need to be constantly reminded that we are the stewards (and never the owners) of what we possess; we have no absolute right to anything we have. So, the question of a successful life is not “How much did you make?” but “How did you use what you had for the general welfare of all?” That is the way to make the friends Jesus talks about in the Gospel.

Scriptures for September 29th: 1st Reading: Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm: 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 2nd Reading: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Gospel: Luke 16:19-31

Schedule— Saturday, September 28th—5pm Reader: Jake Mildenberger E/M: Tannus Drakos, Mic Howe, Moises Barajas Sacristan: Vince Ripley Altar Servers: Vince Ripley

Sunday, September 29th—8am Reader: Steve Spitulski E/M: Veronica Eckman, John Long, Gregorio Malait Sacristan: Steve Thomas Altar Servers: Kylee Hanel, Christopher Kelly

Sunday, September 29th—10am Reader: Jenny Ridenour E/M: Marty Winborne, Gwendolyn Morgan, Bob Kerns, Miguel Diaz De Leon, Jackie Yoder Sacristan: Mary Medley Altar Servers: Carlos Diaz De Leon, Sean Boughton, Mary Grace Connolly

~The Liturgical Schedule is at www.holycrosspdx.com

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Holy Cross All Souls Novena—Make plans to join us we pray the Rosary and dedicate nine days in a row to praying for the faithful who have gone before us. October 25 thru November 2 (7pm)

El Evangelio De Hoy... SACRAMENTOS PARA ADULTOS...

REQUISITOS PARA PADRINOS DE CUALQUIER SACRAMENTO...

Cada vez que Jesús tiene una cosa importante que comunicar, Él crea una historia y cuenta una parábola. Así, a través de la reflexión sobre una realidad visible, lleva a los

oyentes a descubrir los llamados invisibles de Dios, presentes en la vida.

Hace unos años cuando el Papa Juan Pablo II visitó Los Ángeles, se le acercó un joven llamado Tony Meléndez para tocar la guitarra de una manera muy singular. El joven era una guitarrista diferente — no tenia brazos. Sin embargo, usó los dedos de los pies para hacer música maravillosa. Cuando la mama de Tony estaba embarazada, uso la medicina “talidomide.” Causó defectos terribles. Ella estaba destrozada, pero decidió dedicar toda su energía a su hijo y él respondió desarrollando un talento singular. Tony y su mama sacaron lo mejor de una situación difícil.

El Evangelio de hoy nos habla de un hombre que se encontró también en una situación difícil. Pero, diferente que Tony, era completamente su propia culpa. El mal administrador había malgastado los bienes de su amo. Pero en vez he huir, actuó decididamente. Usó las oportunidades que le quedaron para ganar amistades. En el tiempo de Jesús un administrador tenia que mostrar una ganancia, pero podía usar su puesto por algunas ganancias personales. Podía, por ejemplo, bajar la tasa de intereses, siempre y cuando ganara algo para su amo. De todos modos, el amo le alabó por su habilidad. Y Jesús nos dice que debemos también usar el dinero para que los pobres nos den la bienvenida a la vida eterna.

El mal administrador actuó con habilidad ̶ nosotros también debemos hacerlo. La Madre Teresa decía a sus hermanas “cuando te sientas triste, anda y ayuda a la gente.” El mal administrador no huyó, actuó decididamente, y nos hace recordar algo que San Juan Crisóstomo dijo: “No hacer participar a los pobres en los propios bienes es robarles y quitarles la vida. Lo que poseemos no son bienes nuestros, sino suyos.” El Catecismo nos hace recordar que cuando damos a los pobres no debemos pensar que estamos haciendo algo “noble.” El Catecismo no usa la palabra “caridad” para hablar de compartir con los pobres. Usa la palabra “justicia.” Lo que tenemos al final de las cuentas no nos pertenece. Somos administradores, mayordomos de los dones de Dios. Como el mal administrador, cuando damos a los pobres, estamos asegurando que alguien nos da la bienvenida a la vida eterna.

Lo decía San Juan de la Cruz y otros grandes santos: “De Dios recibimos tanto cuanto esperamos.” Lo que nos puede pasar a nosotros, cristianos de a pie, y no místicos como San

Juan de la Cruz, no lo vamos ni a creer. Nos es difícil creer en el abandono en Dios. Pensamos poco en quién es Dios, en su omnipotencia, en que Él es Padre y quiere lo mejor para nosotros. San Francisco de Asís se lo dijo al Papa, cuando quería fundar su pobre congregación: “La congregación será una madre muy pobre, pero Dios es un Padre muy generoso.” Es verdad que el abandono en Dios no implica un abandono de las cosas de aquí abajo. Tampoco nos puede llevar a desentendernos de nuestros deberes y responsabilidades. Pero nuestra actitud es diferente cuando ponemos todo nuestro esfuerzo confiando en que Dios hará el resto.

“En tus manos ponemos todo los que poseemos y lo poco que somos Señor.”

NO PODEMOS SERVIR A DOS AMOS...

Debe de ser mayor de 18 años de edad.

Debe de ser un católico iniciado; haber recibido los sacramentos del Bautismo, la Confirmación, y la Eucaristía.

Debe de ser un católico practicante; asistir a Misa regularmente, recibir los sacramentos de la Reconciliación y de la Eucaristía.

Debe de vivir la vocación a la que ha sido llamado/a: soltero, casado por la Iglesia, o vida religiosa.

Personas mayores de 18 años que no han recibido los sacramentos de

Bautismo, Confirmación, y Eucaristía.

Estaremos comenzando las clase muy pronto. Pueden registrarse para prepararse

y recibir sus sacramentos el Sábado de Gloria.

Comuníquese lo más pronto a la oficina: 503.289.7188

MINISTERIO HISPANO CALENDARIO PARROQUIAL

TESORO DE CORRESPONSABILIDAD

Ana Carmina Pérez (503) 289-7188 Horas de Oficina: Miércoles-Viernes 8:30am—2pm Sábados y tardes con cita

BAUTIZOS El PRIMER SÁBADO DEL MES

a las 9:30am

y el ÚLTIMO DOMINGO DEL MES después de Misa. Estas fechas son solo para

niños menores de 6 años.

LOS NIÑOS MAYORES DE 6 AÑOS Deberán de comunicarse a la oficina antes

de apartar alguna fecha.

MISA CON UNCIÓN DE LOS ENFERMOS

Segundo miércoles del mes inmediatamente después de la Misa de 8:30 de la mañana.

MISAS DE QUINCEAÑERAS Misa de Acción de Gracias para Quinceañeras en grupo, el segundo sábado del mes a la 1pm.

ADORACIÓN AL SANTÍSIMO Cada jueves de las 9am a las 9pm en la iglesia.

CONFESIONES Sábados de las 3:30pm hasta las 4pm,

miércoles a las 6:30pm, y por cita entre semana.

PLÁTICAS PRE-BAUTISMALES Tercer sábado del mes a las 10am de la mañana. RECUERDE QUE NECESITA

REGISTRAR A SU HIJO/A ANTES DE ASISTIR A LA PLÁTICA.

En nuestras oraciones recordemos: ...a todos los que están enfermos,

incluyendo: Darlene Thayer, Leo Vigil, Joe and Carol Kent, Shayna Ramirez,

Claire Matson, Joyce McNichols, Sue Boettcher, Baudelio Barroso,

Josephine Miolla, Ed Doell, Diane Leonard, Mary McNamara, Mark Hungerford, Christina Gardner, Albert Schweitzer,

Harvey Durnal, Sr. Rosie Kasper, Sandy Barrera, Mary Ragland,

Mary Lou Adam, Irene Heaverin, Sean Hurley, Whit Johnson, Shirley Cole,

Tomasa Moreno, and Bob Hungerford

...a todos los que han muerto, especialmente Nick Bachmeier (Tío y Padrino de P. Mark), Vicente Espidio-

Vidal, Diego Jesús Moreno y Olga Fara

UN NUEVO DIRECTORIO PARROQUIAL

Ofertorio del 9/14/19 - 9/15/19: $7,276.00

¡Gracias por su generosidad!

********************************** LECTURAS DEL XXV DOMINGO DEL AÑO

Primera Lectura: Amos 6, 1, 4-7 Salmo Responsorial: 145 Segunda Lectura: Timoteo 6, 11-16 Evangelio: Lucas 16, 19-31

Clases para Voluntarios de la Escuela e Parroquia Santa Cruz:

Inglés:

Martes 17 de sept.—a las 6:30pm en el sótano Jueves 19 de sept.—de las 6:30pm

Español:

Sábado 28 de sept.—a las 9am ** 4 de octubre—Casa de la Palabra (S. Juan Diego) **

Nuevo Directorio Parroquial: Es tiempo de actualizar su información.

¿Ha cambiado usted su: • DIRECCIÓN • ÚMERO DE TELÉFONO

• CORREO ELÉCTRONICO?

¿Nos lo ha comunicado?

Por favor, mándenos un correo electrónico con su información actualizada a: janaripley@comcast.net (ingles)

-o- veronicalvez@live.com (español)

RECONCILIACIONES...

Dios nos espera en el Sacramento de la Reconciliación. Jesús siempre sale a buscarnos y nos carga en sus hombros

para llevarnos hasta nuestro Padre. Confesiones cada miércoles a las 6:30pm y cada sábado

a las 3:30pm o con cita.

BENDICIÓN DE LOS ANIMALES...

El sábado, 5 de octubre, a las 8:30am acompáñenos a nuestra tradicional bendición de animales. Use su juicio para saber si usa su correa o su jaula según

las necesidades de su mascota.

¡Invite a sus familiares y conocidos a traer sus mascotas también!