Dear Friends in Christ,
Nothing seems ordinary about these times. The Easter Season concluded with the celebration of Pentecost yesterday, and we begin Ordinary Time today. We need the outpouring of the Holy Spirit more than ever to carry us through the day to day challenges we are facing . Pope Francis recently (2018) added to the Church’s universal liturgical calendar this memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church to be celebrated on the Monday following Pentecost. With the help of Mary, we invite the Holy Spirit to bring peace and unity into our own hearts, our cities and the life of the entire Church.
Archbishop Sample
US Bishops Statements
May 29
Statement
of U.S. Bishop Chairmen in Wake of Death of George Floyd and National Protests
May 31
Statement
of U.S. Bishops’ President on George Floyd and the Protests in American Cities
Use of Satellite Sites for Mass
See attached
MEMO
. The use of satellite sites on the same parish campus to increase Mass attendance (in groups of 25 or less) was approved by Archbishop Sample. Public officials approved the use of satellite locations in phase one for all faith communities. See info
HERE
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Calendar Dates
- June 1–5: Annual Priests Retreat began today. Links to the live retreat, an outline for day one, and subsequent recording were sent to priests today. Please pray for our priests.
- June 2: Living as Missionary Disciples Webinar Tues. June 2 at 11 a.m. More info & register HERE.
- June 3: Area Vicars Meeting Cancelled
- June 3: Suicide Webinar Wed., June 3 at 10 AM. Details HERE.
- June 3: Witness to Love Marriage Prep Training Weds. 6/3 at 2PM. More info & register HERE.
- June 9: Priests Zoom Meeting w/Archbishop – Time Change: Starts on Tues. June 9 at 9:30 a.m.
- June 13: Diaconate Ordination of Tony Galati – Saturday, June 13, at 11 a.m. Livestream LINK.
In the peace of Christ,
Todd Cooper
Director of Special Ministries of the Archbishop
COVID-19 Pastoral Center Response, Core Team Chair
Reopening Resources
REMINDERS
Reopening Parish Life - Limited Expansion
With reopening expanding, at the discretion of the pastor, other parish gatherings and activities can begin to take place – provided there is no more than 25 and physical distancing, sanitizing and other protocols and guidelines are carefully followed. This is true for all parishes in all counties in western Oregon. If your parish is in a county that will soon enter “Phase Two” of reopening, additional instructions from the Pastoral Center will be coming soon.
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