Dear Friends in Christ,
The COVID wheels keep churning as we move into the heart of the Oregon summer. Lots of good pastoral info and links today. Check them out below.
Archbishop Sample
Livestream Schedule
Webinar July 23: New Directory for Catechesis
As parishes plan for a unique fall Catechesis, our call is to renew our mission of teaching the Christian faith. The new USCCB
Catechesis Directory
places catechetical instruction and formation of catechetical teachers clearly within the realm of evangelization renewal in our Christian communities. Please join the USCCB Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis for a webinar this Thursday,
July 23 at 10:30 a.m. PT.
For more info and to register, click
HERE
.
To purchase a copy of the new directory:
BUY
.
Vatican Speaks on Evangelizing Mission!
Attention Pastors and Parishes: “The pastoral conversion of the Parish community in the service of the evangelizing mission of the Church” is a new instruction to guide the reform of parish communities. It was released on Monday by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Clergy as an aid to reforming parishes and restructuring dioceses to better serve our singular mission of evangelization. Check out the 24-page
document
.
Local Response to Protests: Prayer
One of our churches in downtown Portland started regular hours of Adoration, in part as a response to the unrest in the city of Portland. See details
HERE
.
OHA Contact Tracing & Testing Webinar July 27
The Oregon Health Authority will be holding a webinar to address questions relating to COVID-19 case investigation, contact tracing and testing specifically for faith leaders. It will take place on Monday, July 27th at 11 AM. For this GoToWebinar meeting,
More Info & Register Here
.
This is NFP Week (July 20-26)
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is the general title for the scientific, natural and moral methods of family planning that can help married couples either
achieve or postpone pregnancies
.
NFP methods are based on the observation of the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of a woman's
menstrual cycle
. No drugs, devices, or surgical procedures are used to avoid pregnancy. Since the methods of NFP respect the
love-giving
(unitive) and
life-giving
(procreative) nature of the conjugal act, they support God's design for married love!
Next Mailing:
Thursday, July 23.
In Christ,
Todd Cooper
COVID-19 Pastoral Center Response, Core Team Chair
REMINDERS
Armatus and Background Check Admins.
Year-End Financial Reports Due
Submit your location’s year-end financial data by
Monday, August 31, 2020
. Use this
Report Template
.
t has 4 tabs (instructions on tab 1). Along with the Excel spreadsheet, submit your balance sheet and profit & loss reports. Questions:
spoehler@archdpdx.org
or 503-233-8311.
Holy Communion for the Homebound
Solemnity of the Assumption (Aug. 15)
Reopening Resources
- Re-Imagining the Catholic Parish –HERE
- FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED in Church Statewide: More Info HERE
- Guidance for Faith-Based Gatherings in Phase II Counties: OHA FAQ HERE
- Phase Two Reopening Memo ENGLISH and SPANISH
- Limited Plan for Reopening Masses (English/Spanish)
- Readiness Checklist – Use with above Plan
- Use of Satellite Sites for Mass: MEMO
- Protocol for COVID-19 exposure at Mass: HERE
- Information about Contract Tracing - HERE.
- Archdiocesan web resources: CLICK HERE.
- Guidelines for Returning to the Workplace - Find materials from OHA HERE
- CDC guidelines for faith communities
- CDC Guidelines for Daily Life
- FlockNote Mass Sign-Up, Tracking - How it works.
