Dear Friends in Christ,
As we approach the end of another week, let us continue to keep each other in prayer. If you find yourself growing a little weary as the stay at home measures remain in effect, take heart! Our courage and strength remain in the Lord. He is Risen! May his peace, which is beyond all understanding, rest in your hearts and homes. And may his loving mercy be upon you today and always.
Archbishop Sample
- NEW! Video Message from Archbishop Sample to the faithful. View here:
List of Livestreamed Masses
More on Re-consecration of U.S. to B.V.M.
In his April 22 letter to U.S. bishops, Archbishop Gomez, President of the USCCB said: “I am pleased to invite you to join me in a prayer of reconsecration of our nation to the protection of the Blessed Mother on May 1. This will give the Church the occasion to pray for Our Lady’s continued protection of the vulnerable, healing of the unwell, and wisdom for those who work to cure this terrible virus. I will lead this prayer of reconsecration at 12 pm PDT / 3 pm EDT.” Look for a link to the event next week.
PPP Update
Yesterday, Congress passed legislation adding $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program. The President signed the relief bill into law this morning. Make sure to get your applications in! The SBA & Treasury jointly said: “The Small Business Administration will resume accepting PPP loan applications on Monday, April 27 at 10:30AM EDT from approved lenders on behalf of any eligible borrower…. We encourage all approved lenders to process loan applications previously submitted by eligible borrowers and disburse funds expeditiously. All eligible borrowers who need these funds should work with an approved lender to apply.” Parishes should be in direct contact with their banks to ensure best chances of success with their applications. Questions? Contact Elise Ferguson at the Pastoral Center:
eferguson@archdpdx.org
Music Copyright Violations
If your parish is contacted about a music copyright violation, please do not ignore it, even if you believe it to be a scam. Contact the Office of the General Counsel at the Pastoral Center right away. If your parish uses copyrighted music during regular Sunday Masses, you need to have a license to reproduce or stream that music. In these times of COVID-19, and when parishes are livestreaming Masses, a separate license is needed to livestream any services that contain copyrighted music. OneLicense, which handles licensing for OCP and most, major liturgical music publishers, has information posted on its website about purchasing a Limited Podcast/Streaming License for copyrighted church music:
How It Works
. For pricing information, click the following link and scroll down:
PRICING
. Please contact OneLicense directly with any questions.
Don’t Forget! Starting this
Sunday, April 26 at 5 PM
, Date Nights – Let your marriage BE LIGHT!
5 part marriage refresh & renewal series. Continues for 5 sessions.
Spanish Date Nights coming.
For more information and to register
click HERE
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely in Christ,
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.
REMINDERS
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