February 15, 2015 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

501 NW 25th Street Corvallis, Oregon 97330 Phone 541-757-1988 Fax 541-757-2788

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Get Ready for the Lenten Challenge!

At the back of the church on Ash Wednesday pick up your Lenten booklet and Fr. Robert Barron's Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues CD. $2 donation requested.

This week we start the season of Lent, 40 days of preparation for the main time of the year, Holy Week. It’s a time of grace and spiritual renewal. Here’s the menu for St Mary’s parish so you can choose what to do during this Lent:

Go to Mass on Ash Wednesday. We will have confessions at Church from 4:30 pm till 6:45 pm.

Join the Lenten Challenge – Pray with the Bible every day and listen to the CD of Fr Barron 7 deadly sins and 7 lively virtues. Check the web for more details.

Talk Lent & Lectio – We will have two presentations about how to pray with the Bible and the meaning of Lent. The content of the presentations is the same, we give you two different dates in case one conflicts with your schedule. Thursday, February 19 or Wednesday, February 25; both sessions at 7 p.m. in Upper Social Hall.

Stations & Simple Supper – Every Friday of Lent, we have supper at the gym at 6 p.m., followed by the Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis) at 7 p.m.

Do a spiritual plan for Lent – What are you going to give up (fast)? What are you going to give (love and prayer). We have enclosed a spiritual plan template (see above) for your convenience.

Attend the Hildegard Retreat - A Women’s Mini-Retreat. Saturday, February 28 at St. Mary’s Upper Social Hall.

Consider coming to daily Mass during Lent. I hope this season is a time of renewal for our whole community. Advent was powerful, let’s expect more from Lent! With the staff of St Mary’s, we propose to meditate during this season in the words: “Be still and know that I am God.”

Faith Formation

Souper Bowl was a Barn Burner!!!

Whether your team won the Super Bowl or whether you were rooting for the team whereby, the coach made a questionable play call, we at St. Mary's were all true winners in this year’s Souper Bowl!

Our players scored $5,105.94 and recovered 1,602 canned goods. The eventual winners are our St. Vincent's Parish pantry. There is nothing more exciting than being able to pay it forward.

It is with a most humble heart that I thank the youth, merchants, parents, teachers, and especially our St. Mary's family who participated in this year’s Bowl. Every year, we exceed the previous year, and we look forward to breaking more records next year. Without your continued generosity none of these records could be set!

First Holy Communion/First Reconciliation

WOW!!! A huge thank you to the First Holy Communion children and their families. You are all so amazing! Fr. Fred Anthony from Sweet Home, our visiting priest, stated that this was the best prepared group of students he has ever had for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Thank you, Fr. Anthony and Fr. Ignacio, for helping our children receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Without our amazing teachers, none of this could have been accomplished!

3/8/15 Parent Meeting (The Aquinas Room) at 10:30 a.m. for First Holy Communion

Confirmation

February

2/21/15 Parent/Sponsor meeting at 10 a.m. in Upper Social Hall

2/22/15 Class 9

March

3/1/15 Class 10 3/15/15 Class 11

*****SAVE THE DATE***** April 10-12-2015 Confirmation Retreat

at Fr. Bernard Youth Center in Mt. Angel

Confirmation Tuesday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m.

First Holy Communion Sunday, May 17

during the 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Masses

CONFIRMATION College students who are interested in being confirmed are invited to join us for Confirmation preparation at the Newman Center. Meetings will be held every Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m. beginning on February 5 and ending May 4. Please register at osunewman.org

Graduate Students & Post Graduates You are invited to join us for a comprehensive, easy to understand Bible Study program! We will have weekly meetings every Friday evening, starting January 16 at the OSU Newman Center. This bible study is designed from a Catholic perspective & follows Jeff Cavins' Salvation History study materials. It is suitable for beginners and those who have experience with bible study. Feel free to come and check it out and invite others to come!

If you have any questions, please contact Kristina Milaj (Kristina.milaj@oregonstate.edu) or Mary Maynard (mmaynard7691@gmail.com).

SPONSOR A COLLEGE STUDENT FOR A RETREAT

WE ARE ORGANIZING A 10-WEEK COURSE CALLED FRAGUA. PART OF THE COURSE IS DOING A RETREAT. WE HAVE 100 PEOPLE ATTENDING THE COURSE.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PARISHIONERS WHO WANT TO SPONSOR THE COLLEGE STUDENTS SO THEY DON’T HAVE TO PAY THE TOTAL COST. SPONSORING one student on the weekend retreat costs $65, but any amount is helpful. Without your help, many students would not be able to go. This is a critical time for these young adult students’ formation in faith.

IF YOU WANT TO SPONSOR A COLLEGE STUDENT WITH A 65$ DONATION, SEND A CHECK WITH THE MEMO LINE FRAGUA RETREAT. THANKS!

Mass Times Thursday……………………….8 PM Sunday (St. Mary’s)……………8 PM

Thank you to Eastgate Business Center one of our sponsors, whose support makes this bulletin possible!

Parish Life

Monday Gn 4:1-15, 25; Ps 50:1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21; Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Ps 29:1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mk 8:14-21

Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25

Friday Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15

Saturday Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32

Sunday Gn 9:8-15; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) What is it?

What are the causes? What are the symptoms?

How is it treated? On March 7, the Knights of Columbus at St. Mary’s Parish in Corvallis will hold a seminar on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It will be held in the Upper Social Hall and will start promptly at 1 p.m. and conclude no later than 3 p.m. Don Davidson will be the moderator with Scott Delbridge, Readjustment Counselor, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Salem Vet Center and Arvilla Claussen, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, making presentations. This discussion is for anyone who wants to learn more about PTSD. This includes Vets and spouses and anyone who has experienced a traumatic event, such as police officers and firemen. For further information, please contact Don Davidson at majord141@gmail.com or 512-351-5300.

Pennies for Heaven (PFH) Collection and K of C Membership Drive Weekend of February 28/March 1

Each year the K of C councils of Oregon raise money to help Mt. Angel Abbey with the costs of educating new priests and other seminaries through the national K of C Christopher Fund (CF). 50% of all funds collected go directly to Mt. Angel and a portion of the other half returns to Oregon from the CF.

St. Mary’s will have a second collection the weekend of Feb. 28/Mar. 1 after all Masses.

In addition the KC’s will be conducting a membership drive in memoriam of Dick Paradis. We look forward to the generous support of this great Parish.

State PFH Chair – Patrick Rausch

All Parish Breakfast

Come join the Parish for a tasty Knights of Columbus breakfast Sunday, March 8, 2015 after the 7 and 9 a.m. Masses. Enjoy scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes, biscuits and sausage gravy, fruit and cereal. All breakfasts are donation only; proceeds go for Knight of Columbus projects in the Parish.

NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS ARE WELCOME. PLEASE JOIN US AND GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER OVER BREAKFAST.

La colecta Centavos para el Cielo (PFH) y Membresía de Caballeros de Colón es el 28 de febrero / 1 de marzo. Cada año el Consejo de los Caballeros de Colón de Oregon recaudan dinero para ayudar a la Abadía de Mt Ángel con los costos de la educación de nuevos sacerdotes y otros seminarios con el Fondo nacional de los C de C Christopher (CF). 50% de todos los fondos recaudados van directamente a Mt Angel y una parte retorna a Oregon de la CF.

Santa María tendrá una segunda colecta del fin de semana del 28 de febrero / marzo 1 después de todas las misas.

Además los Caballeros de Colón llevarán a cabo una campaña de afiliación en memoria de Dick Paradis. Esperamos el apoyo generoso de esta gran parroquia.

Presidente Estatal de PFH - Patrick Rausch

Altar Server Trainings The trainings for this month are:

Thursday, February 19 We meet from 4-5 p.m. in the church.

For more information call John Tacke at (541) 758-4663

Stations of the Cross and Divine Mercy Chaplet

Fridays during Lent 3 p.m. in the Church

Questions?: Call Alice M. Brown 541-752-0929

Parish Life St. Mary’s Church Library

Sunday 10-12 pm; Monday 10-1 pm Tuesday 1-3 pm

The library has resources for this year's Lenten journey:

Walking with God (Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins present a panoramic view of God's glorious plan of salvation)

You Can Understand the Bible (Peter Kreeft provides guidance for praying with the scriptures daily and brief insights into each of the books of the Old and New Testaments)

Scripture Matters and The Lamb's Supper (Scott Hahn discusses the Mass based on the Bible)

Solidarity Will Transform the World (stories of hope from Catholic Relief Services)

Ten Christians (stories about the work of Frederick Ozanam, Bl. Mother Teresa, St. Francis of Assisi, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, St. Therese of Lisieux and others)

True to Life (Janet Folger, initially afraid to do any public speaking, shares inspiring true stories about human rights issues)

Mass Intentions February 16 8 a.m. Communion Service

February 17 8 a.m. K. G. McCracken

February 18 ASH WED

8 a.m. 12:15 7 p.m.

+Norma June Griffith Daniel Earl Moynihan +Virginia Babcock

February 19 8 a.m. Keith Jayawickrama parents

February 20 8 a.m. Francisco Pindoy Jr. & family

February 21 5 p.m. +Maria del Rosario Garcia Pimienta

February 22 7 a.m. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 1 p.m. 8 p.m.

+Dick Paradis Todd Marcelino +Delores Cassinelli +Virginia Garcia Zarza +Esther C Koebel

Benton County Right to Life is inviting all students ages kindergarten through 12th grade to participate in the Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation Drawing and Essay Contests. “WE ARE THE PRO-LIFE GENERATION" is the theme for the 2015 Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation Drawing and Essay contest.

First place winners of the drawing and essay contests at the local level will be eligible for the state competition. State winners will be announced at the Oregon Right to Life Conference in Portland, Oregon on April 11.

"WE ARE THE PRO-LIFE GENERATION" Drawing Contest Division and Rules: Drawings should incorporate contest theme. All artwork must be original, and must be on paper no larger than 8.5" x 11". Collages are considered original artistic expressions. Age groups: K; 1-2 grade; 3-5 grade; 6-8 grade; 9-10 grade; 11-12 grade.

"WE ARE THE PRO-LIFE GENERATION" Essay Contest Division and Rules: Essays will be judged on general organization, grammar, clarity of message, originality and incorporation of theme. 5-6 grade...200-300 words; 7-9 grade...300-400 words; 10-12 grades...400-500 words.

All entries must include: Student's name, age, grade, address and phone number on the back of their drawing or essay entry. Please mail entries to: Marguerite Rozelle, PO Box 1267, Albany, Oregon 97321.

For contest information or questions, Contact: Marguerite Rozelle at 541-926-1685. County Area Contest Deadline: March 1, 2015.

St. Mary's Playgroup Are you a parent or caregiver to a child age newborn to 5 looking for a play-based group to be a part of? If so, come join us in the Nursery from 9:30-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday (except school holidays). Come once or every week.

We would love to meet you!! If you would like to join o u r e m a i l l i s t , p l e a s e c o n t a c t R o s i e Jordan, rosie.n.jordan@gmail.com.

The Neocatechumenal Way in our parish will be making door-to-door visitations throughout Corvallis. They will share the Good News and invite those they meet to our parish.

In this they are fulfilling the exhortation of St. John Paul II who said, “Above all the Gospel must be proclaimed by witness. Take a Christian or a handful of Christians who, in the midst of their own community, show their capacity for understanding and acceptance, their sharing of life and destiny with other people, their solidarity with the efforts of all for whatever is noble and good. …All Christians are called to this witness, and in this way they can be real evangelizers.”

May our prayers support them in their work.

Check out OUR NEW WEBSITE

St Mary’s has a new website. The address is www.stmarycorvallis.org. You will find:

Online homilies Online Calendar Featured events Bulletin Subscription for weekly e-letter

A GREAT THANK YOU TO TARA ROBINSON AND BARB ANDERSON WHO DEVELOPED IT!!

Parish Calendar

Sunday, February 15 10 a.m. Library, Siena 10:15 a.m. Religious Education, school Edge, school 2 p.m. Hispanic baptism preparation, Siena 3 p.m. San Juan Diego, gym/kitchen/USH 5:45 p.m. Atrium Level 3, school

Monday, February 16 Presidents’ Day Pastoral Office is closed 9 a.m. Divine Mercy, Siena 10 a.m. Library, Siena 7 p.m. INFERNO Class, USH

Tuesday, February 17 6 a.m. Men’s Faith Sharing, LSH 9 a.m. Caritas, Siena 9:30 a.m. Preschool Playgroup, Nursery 1 p.m. Library, Siena 6 p.m. San Juan Diego, USH 7 p.m. RCIA, Siena

Wednesday, February 18 Ash Wednesday 8 a.m. Ash Wednesday Mass, church 12:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass, church 1 p.m. Great Adventure Bible Study, Siena 4 p.m. Atrium Level 2, Rm 2 and 5 7 p.m. San Juan Diego Mujeres, USH 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Mass (bilingual), church

Thursday, February 19 9 a.m. Consoling the Heart of Jesus Study, Siena 9 a.m. Mom’s Library Group, Nursery 12 p.m. Consoling the Heart of Jesus Study, Siena 4 p.m. Altar Server Training, church 6:30 p.m. Adult Confirmation, Newman Center 7 p.m. Lectio Divina, USH

Friday, February 20 3 p.m. Stations of Cross, church 4 p.m. Fragua Retreat, Aldersgate 6 p.m. Simple Supper, gym 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross, church 7 p.m. Korean Community, Rm 4

Saturday, February 21 Fragua Retreat continues 9 a.m. Confirmation Parent/Sponsor Mtg, USH Sunday, February 22 Fragua Retreat concludes 10 a.m. Library, Siena 10:15 a.m. Religious Education, school Edge, school 3 p.m. Rite of Election, church 5:30 p.m. Confirmation class 9 5:45 p.m. Atrium Level 3, school

Offering for February 7 & 8

Envelopes/VANCO $ 9,574.18 Loose $ 1,511.80

TOTAL $11,058.98

It is only with your generosity to St. Mary’s that we are able to provide parish ministries and outreach. Thank you for helping in the evangelizing mission of St. Mary’s.

Need Prayers? Caritas Call Jane at (541) 757-8291 or Sharon at (541) 929-7166

Prayer Requests :

Arturo David for faith and health; Brik Davis for healing; Bob Schaefers for Parkinsons; Lu Oryshchyn for lymphoma; Tina Kimmell for cancer, Barbara Breaux; Daniela S-K and Wilhelm Paul for faith and peace; Benjamin and Thomas for faith and guidance; Anthony Redmond for health; Pam Lennon for health, Margarita Carranza Arteta for healing; Helen & Norman Domagala for healing; Maxine Rainbolt for healing, Elie Angeles Montoya for recovery and health; Lucila Romero Carrasco for health; Comunidad EME, Hugo Lizana, Patricia Vicencio, Mary Flinn Rathman peace and healing, Ted Gregg, Regina Runnion for healing, Virginia Oliveros, Angelica Marizol Cruz Pablo; Connie Jaszkowiak for healing; Jamison Challeen for health; Millie Solla de Valdes for healing; Carlos Acevedo Acevedo for health, Juan Eugenio and Chabela Pino Gonzalez for health and confort; Nelly Valdebenito for health; Luis Alberto Sanchez for peace and health; Jeff Minus for inoperable brain cancer; Carlos Rodriguez Pajares for a stroke recovery; Marlene Turner.

The prayer requests will be listed for only three months. Please call the Office if you would like a name listed or added back in. Thank you.

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Born Again? Faith Alone?

In one of his most focused talks to date, Stephen Ray discusses salvation, the authentic biblical understanding of being "born again", and how we are saved by faith, but not "faith alone". With great humor and doctrinal depth, he goes all the way back to Abraham to show that we are saved by faith and obedience to all that Christ demands of us.

Parishioner Comments "The best talk I've ever heard on being 'born again' and on salvation!" Gary Michuta

So full of insight! Stephen gives a fantastic explanation of how disobedience is the opposite of belief, and all according to scripture!

COMUNIDAD HISPANACOMUNIDAD HISPANACOMUNIDAD HISPANA

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Sal 50 (49):1, 8, 16bc-17, 20-21; Mc 8:11-13 Martes: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Sal 29 (28):1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mc 8:14-21 Miércoles: Jl 2:12-18; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Jueves: Dt 30:15-20; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Lc 9:22-25 Viernes: Is 58:1-9a; Sal 51 (50):3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Sábado: Is 58:9b-14; Sal 86 (85):1-6; Lc 5:27-32 Domingo: Gn 9:8-15; Sal 25 (24):4-9; 1 Pe 3:18-22; Mc 1:12-15

COMPASIÓN Y GENEROSIDAD Que tu corazón se compadezca de las desgracias y angustias de todos y que tu mano dé en proporción a tu riqueza. —George Washington

COMENZAR DE NUEVO Si tuviera que empezar la vida de nuevo, querría que todo fuera igual. Sólo que abriría un poco más los ojos. —Jules Renard

Preparándonos para la Cuaresma

Este año la Cuaresma (40 días de preparación para la celebración del Misterio Pascual) nos llega muy pronto. La Cuaresma es tiempo de penitencia y encuentro con Dios, que comienza con el miércoles de Ceniza (este miércoles 18 de febrero) y termina el día Jueves Santo que da comienzo al Triduo Pascual. Este tiempo de cuaresma es un tiempo de oración, ayuno y de caridad, un tiempo en que nos esforzamos por mirar nuestra vida y dejar de lado lo que nos separa de Dios, para acercarnos a él con un corazón contrito, pidiendo su ayuda y su misericordia. También es un tiempo de sacrificio donde tratamos de acercarnos a Jesús en SU CRUZ, regalándole nuestras pequeñas cruces y sacrificios. Y un tiempo de caridad donde nos esforzamos por ver las necesidades de los demás como una oportunidad de amarles. En la Semana Santa, comienza con la Misa de Jueves Santo (ultima cena) El Triduo Pascual.

Regulaciones de Cuaresma:

El día Miércoles de Ceniza y el Viernes Santo son días de AYUNO Y ABSTINENCIA: Quiere decir que solo comemos una pequeña comida al día y hay que abstenerse de comer carne en esos dos días.

Días de Abstinencia: Todos los viernes durante la cuaresma, hay que abstenerse de comer carne. Obligaciones de la Pascua: Después de recibir la Primera Comunión, los

católicos están obligados a recibir comunión por lo menos una vez al año, y esta obligación debe ser durante el Tiempo de la Pascua. También los católicos deben confesar sus pecados mortales por lo menos una vez al año pero se recomienda la confesión regular, y no está limitado al Tiempo Pascual.

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Jesús manifiesta su poder mediante el perdón de los pecados (Marcos 2:1-12). Por medio de la reconciliación con Dios, Jesús sana a los enfermos, marginalizados y hasta sus propios enemigos. Este poder de perdonar pecados Jesús mismo lo encarga a su Iglesia, infundiendo su Espíritu sobre los primeros discípulos (Juan 20:22-23). Según el Símbolo (Credo) de los Apóstoles, los cristianos creemos en el “perdón de los pecados”. Esta creencia se relaciona con creer en el Espíritu Santo, la Iglesia, la comunión de los santos, la resurrección del cuerpo y la vida eterna. En el perdón de los pecados, el Espíritu Santo manifiesta su continua presencia y acción en la Iglesia y comunión de los santos. Quienes reciben el perdón de los pecados mediante la celebración del Bautismo o del sacramento de la Reconciliación, están preparados para la resurrección y la vida eterna. El perdón de los pecados manifiesta el poder de Cristo, del Espíritu Santo y de la Iglesia. Los cristianos estamos llamados al perdón; perdonando, así como deseamos ser perdonados. Perdonando, como Jesucristo. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.