COVID-19 Update — March 30, 2020

MARCH 30, 2020

COVID-19 Update

Dear Friends in Christ,

We are all adjusting to a new way of life as we continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m not sure any of us expected a Lent quite like this one. Thank you for your perseverance and patience. With the good Lord’s help, we will make it through, hopefully stronger in our faith and more united to one another.

Our Catholic schools are back in online session today. Go kids! Go teachers! And thanks to all parents and school staff for your steadfast support.

While the COVID-19 update mailings are being sent to you, we have decided to discontinue our regular, bi-weekly, Tuesday mailing from the Pastoral Center. Anything that normally would have appeared in that mailing will appear in this mailing.

Archbishop Sample

Tomorrow, a Zoom Webinar for priests with Archbishop Sample is scheduled: Tuesday, March 31 at 10:30 a.m. An email invitation was sent on Saturday to priests with archdiocesan assignments and senior priests of the Archdiocese. Please find the link in your email and join the webinar by 10:25 a.m. so it can start promptly. The webinar will be recorded for those who may not be able to attend in person. If you need another copy of the link or the phone-in number for the webinar, please contact Sarah (Kresse) Bertrand at skresse@archdpdx.org.
NEW Video message from the Archbishop of the letter to the faithful released at the end of last week. View the video message in English HERE and with captions in Spanish HERE. The letter is available here in three languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese
Wednesday Rosary - Join Archbishop Sample on Wednesday at Noon (April 1) as he leads a bi-lingual (English & Spanish) Rosary LIVE from the Pastoral Center chapel. Find it on the Archdiocesan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/archdpdx/
Livestream Mass in Spanish at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, April 1. Following the livestream of the bi-lingual Rosary, Archbishop Sample will celebrate a Mass in Spanish. The livestream of the Rosary will begin at Noon on Wednesday, April 1. The livestream of Mass in Spanish will begin after the Rosary at 12:30 p.m. Link here: https://www.facebook.com/archdpdx/

Order Sacred Oils by Friday – PASTORS ONLY

Pastors or their explicit parish delegate only, must fill out the following, fillable order form for sacred oils . DEADLINE for orders is this Friday, April 3. Parish sacred oils that are ordered will be delivered to Area Vicars for distribution to the respective parishes. Those few parishes who wish to make other delivery arrangements must contact the Office of Divine Worship directly at amvandyke@archdpdx.org or 503-233-8321. Thank you!

Holy Week Liturgical Questions

This document has been prepared after consultation with Archbishop Sample and in light of the updated provisions provided by the Holy See. This second decree dated 30 March 2020 supersedes the previous decree of 19 March 2020. READ DOCUMENT HERE

Holy Week Special Collection Postponed

The collection normally taken during Holy Week to support the churches in the Holy Land will be postponed until the weekend of Sunday, September 13, 2020. Attached is a Communique of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches regarding the 2020 Holy Land collection. READ DOCUMENT HERE

Confessions Where Priest Not Available

Confession Card in Spanish HERE

For sacramental confession in cases where a priest is not available or a penitent for reasons of illness, hospital restrictions, or other serious considerations cannot go to confession, the Office of Divine Worship has prepared a beautiful card with information for those who may not be able to get to Confession. English version HERE .

Archdiocesan Pastoral Webinar this Thursday at 1:00 PM

In these times of uncertainty, Pastors, Pastoral Staff & Leadership are invited to join the Vicar for Clergy and the Director of Pastoral Ministries this Thursday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m. for a webinar on resources to minister to the faithful in these difficult days. More information about the webinar is HERE .