Dear Friends in Christ,
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Yes, we pray that God will fill our lives and hearts with the glory of his name. More info below. We continue to get ready for reopening Masses to 25 total people or less starting this weekend. More than a third of our parishes have told us they are planning to reopen this weekend. Others plan to do so next weekend, and still others may not be in position to reopen for some time. Please continue to pray for and support our pastors as they do their best to meet our spiritual needs during these difficult days.
Archbishop Sample
- Today, Archbishop Sample met with his Pastoral Center staff via Zoom to thank them for their good work, encourage them and say a little about the reopening of Masses. Bishop Peter let everyone know that the Pastoral Center received the Paycheck Protection Program loan. Around half of our separately incorporated parishes so far have let us know they received the PPP loan.
- Plan & Video Message on Reopening – Written Plan (English/Spanish). Video Vietnamese / Video English / Video Spanish
- Archbishop’s Weekly Livestream Schedule
- Wednesdays at Noon – Angelus & Rosary
- Fridays at 6 PM – Chapel Chat LIVE
- Sundays at 11 AM – Mass at the Cathedral
MORE Reopening Support
- Reopening for Masses? You may want to use these helpful signs: Reminders / Limited Attendance
- More updates on Webpage: Be sure to check out the helpful information on cleaning. In many cases, soap and water with good scrubbing is sufficient for cleaning surfaces. In the meantime, we are still working on a solution for helping parishes order supplies. Coming soon! CLICK HERE.
- Readiness Checklist – Use in conjunction with Plan for Limited Reopening of Masses.
PPP Update – Accounting Guidance
To All Parishes and Schools – For those who received a PPP loan, congratulations! The
attached document
is guidance on how to properly account for PPP loan proceeds and the subsequent use of those funds. There will be updates as additional information becomes available.
To those who were unable to obtain a loan, or who have not yet applied, the Pastoral Center strongly urges all entities in the Archdiocese to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan. The highest likelihood of success is by applying through the bank with which you already have an established relationship.
TODAY! National Day of Prayer
The first Thursday in May is the National Day of Prayer. Let’s join our prayers with those from around the country. For more resources, a copy of the national prayer, and a link to tonight’s national broadcast from 5–8 p.m. (PDT), visit here:
https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/
Stay on Mission!
REVIVE
has just released a free course designed to help pastors and pastoral staff stay on mission while preparing for the new reality which awaits parishes across the country, as we move through this time of crisis. Sign up for this new course here:
https://parish.training/forward/
Memorial Day Mass
Mt. Calvary & Gethsemani Catholic Funeral Services invite you to a livestreamed Memorial Day Mass with Archbishop Sample at 10:00 AM on Monday, May 25, 2020. Please mark your calendars. Link to livestream here:
www.facebook.com/archdpdx
. Link to promotional flyer
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With gratitude, we pause to remember the men and women who gave their life in service to our country. To those men, women and their families, we thank you for your sacrifice. Due to COVID-19, Memorial Day Masses on the grounds of our cemeteries will not take place this year. However, the cemeteries are open for visitation with COVID-19 precautions in place. See details in the flyer and on our website:
www.ccpdxor.com
God bless,
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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