Dear Our Lady of Sorrows parishioners, As most of you know, I recently stepped down as Pastoral Assistant. It was my hope to stay on as your musician and organist, but it turns out that the Lord has other plans for me. It has been a great honor and privilege for me to serve you these past 16 years in music and Liturgy. Thank you so much for all the support and encouragement you have given me over the years, and for the many things you have taught me. Please remember me in your prayers as I make this transition to a new career. May God bless you all. James Bartel
Archbishop Lecture Series With Steve Ray December 2 | 7:30 pm St. Joseph Catholic Church - Salem, OR Pagans worshiped many gods. Christians were allowed to worship Jesus along with the pagan gods as one among equals. Caesar too claimed divinity. But Christians said, “No!” They would bow only to the one true God and refused to burn incense to pagan deities. Because of their unflagging principals, they became persecuted outcasts, treated with malice. Sound familiar? Steve Ray was received into the Catholic Church on Pentecost Sunday in 1994 following a long faith journey that explored his Protestant roots. He is the author of five books and producer of the popular video series, “Footprints of God,” and has been a regular guest on EWTN, Relevant Radio and others. Steve explains how culture is falling back into a new paganism (we call it pluralism) with the West, worshipping at the altars of comfort, affluence, and self indulgence. He’ll get your heart pumping as he challenges you to swim upstream and make a deadly choice: to stay faithful or keep your head and lose your soul. To register, click on the title above.
The St. Pius X Knights of Columbus would like to invite you, your family, and friends to join us in praying the Rosary for an end to abortion, and in thanksgiving to mark the conclusion of the Fall 2022 40 Days for Life Campaign. We will be praying the Sorrowful Mysteries in Spanish and English using the USCCB meditations found on the website for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Just click on the article title above.
All caregivers are welcome to attend the “Nourish for Caregivers” program thanks to the Health Ministry at Holy Trinity Parish in Beaverton. This Christ-centered program focuses on supporting and empowering caregivers by ministering to their practical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Gatherings will be held via Zoom on the third Thursday of the month from 1:00-2:00 pm. Visit h-t.org/nourish to learn more and sign-up to participate. All family caregivers throughout the Archdiocese are welcome, so please spread the word!
If you have switched to online giving, but are still receiving donation envelopes in the mail, please let us know in the Parish Office so we can discontinue your envelopes. Sending out unnecessary donation envelopes costs our parish, and any opportunity to save money is greatly appreciated.