Dear Friends in Christ,
It’s the last day of April – a whole month spent in quarantine! Things should start loosening up in May, and that gives us hope! Tomorrow begins the traditional month in the Church dedicated to Mary. We will kick it off right with a renewed consecration of the whole country to Mary, Mother of the Church. Archbishop Sample will also re-consecrate the Archdiocese of Portland to the Blessed Mother. Details and other important information below.
Archbishop Sample
- Limited Reopening Plan – Tomorrow, Archbishop Sample will release to pastors and administrators a detailed plan for the limited reopening of Masses in western Oregon. The date for reopening is not yet determined, but it will be sometime in May. Early release of the plan to pastors will give them time to review the directives and guidelines and begin making preparations for their parishes. Not every parish will be able to reopen Masses to limited numbers of people when the approval is given. The faithful are asked to be charitable and understanding as their pastors do their best to continue to navigate the coronavirus crisis.
- Tomorrow is the Big Day! Friday, May 1 at Noon (PT) Archbishop Gomez, President of the USCCB will lead a re-consecration of our nation to the protection of the Blessed Mother. All bishops, pastors, families and the faithful are asked to join in. Use the following prayer texts to pray along, making the appropriate adaptations. Bishops can use it to renew the consecration of their dioceses, pastors their parishes, and families or individuals their own households. PDF of prayer texts: English / Spanish. Join Archbishop Sample LIVE at Noon LINK HERE. And, check out the national broadcast here: Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. More details: HERE.
- Don’t Forget – Join Archbishop Sample LIVE tomorrow from his home chapel at 6 PM for his Friday weekly reflection and prayer: https://www.facebook.com/bishopalexandersample/
FREE Book from the Pope!
The Vatican is offering a digital book for FREE – Strong in the face of Tribulation: The Church in Communion – A Support in Time of Trial. It is a collection of Pope Francis’ homilies, prayers, and messages. Check it out:
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. This book will be updated weekly with new homilies, prayer services, and other material from the Pope. The updated versions will continue to be made available at no charge on the Libreria Editrice Vaticana website in PDF format. Let’s continue to pray for our Holy Father as he leads the Church during this time of global crisis.
Yours in the Risen Lord,
Todd Cooper
Director of Special Ministries of the Archbishop
COVID-19 Pastoral Center Response, Core Team Chair
Archdiocesan Prayer for Our Time
Please continue to join us praying daily the diocesan prayer during the pandemic.
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