Pastoral Administrator: Rev. Robert Wolf
[email protected]
Parochial Vicar: Rev. George Kuforiji
[email protected]
www.holytrinitybandon.org
St. John cell phone: 541-253-6250
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
355 Oregon Ave
Bandon, OR 97411
Pastoral Administrator: Rev. Robert Wolf
[email protected]
Parochial Vicar: Rev. George Kuforiji
Fr. Kuforiji’s voice mail: 541-347-2309
[email protected]
Parish Office: 541-329-0697
St. John the Baptist
15th and Hwy 101
Port Orford, OR 97465
Parish Mission Statement
To be a welcoming Catholic
community committed to
love, prayer, and service.
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time August 23, 2015
Holy Trinity-Bandon
Sat. Eve Vigil (Sunday Anticipated Mass)
…………………………………5:00 pm Sunday Mass…………………..10:30 am
Weekday Mass
Wednesday Mass (Church)…... 5:30 pm Thursday (Chapel)……………. 12:00 pm Friday (Chapel)…………………9:00 am Weekday Communion Services Monday and Tuesday (Chapel)…….….8:00 am Confessions Wednesday………………………. 4:30-5:15 pm Saturday…………………………. 3:30-4:45 pm
Adoration
Friday (Chapel)……………………9:30 am-12:00 pm
St. John the Baptist- Port Orford Wednesday ………….9:00 am
Saturday St. John Memorial……9:00 am Sunday……………….8:30 am
Confession: Sunday 7:45-8:15 am
Liturgy Schedule for August 24 thru August 30, 2015
Walk and 5K Run for Life will be held on
September 12th at Mingus Park.
Pledge forms can be picked
up at the Pregnancy
Resource Center or K-Light
Radio Station.
THE CHOICE
“What a hard saying! How can we accept it?” murmured Jesus’ disciples. He insisted his word was Spirit and
life, yet many could not see their way to follow him. That was their free choice. The great mystery for Christ
and his bride, the church, is that we believe in him as he dies to give us real life—a share in divine life opened
to us in baptism. We are his body: its living parts. Like Peter and the rest, we have no other place to go for
eternal life. How do we choose?
Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD © 2000, OCP. All rights reserved.
Holy Trinity Activities Wed. 8/26
Confession 4:30 pm
Mass 5:30 pm
Thurs. 8/27
Mass Noon in Chapel
Fri. 8/28
Mass 9:00 am Chapel
Adoration 9:30 am-12:00 pm Chapel
Sat. 8/29
Mass 9:00 am in Port Orford for The
Passion of St. John the Baptist
Please turn in any dates for upcoming events/
meetings/groups for September to the office for
the master calendar. Please also alert the office if
you have anything that you need in the bulletin or
in the announcements.
Thank you!
Men’s Group
The next Men’s Group gathering
will be held Sat. Sept. 5th
following the first Saturday Mass.
Questions: Call Jeff Turner at
503-302-6425 or email
[email protected]
Liturgical Ministries
Sat. Eve 8/29: Lector- Julie Lindstrom EMHC: A. & F. Stadelman Altar: TBA Sun. 8/30: Lector - Jim Wathen EMHC: E. Caldwell & C. Roberts
Mass Intentions
Holy Trinity
Sat. 8/22 Sun. 8/23 +Jack and Sally Reilly Wed. 8/26 Thurs. 8/27 Fri. 8/28 +Bert Roberts Sat. 8/29 +Jessa Maley St. John the Baptist
Sun. 8/23
“Cursillo in Christianity”
Retreats to be held at the St. Rita’s Retreat Center.
(Gold Hill, near Medford)
Men’s Weekend: Oct. 15-18, 2015
Women’s Weekend: Oct. 22-25, 2015
For Information and an application visit natl-cursillo.org/Portland or
call Liz MacMillan 541-476-2382 .
Cursillo is a Spanish word for 'short course'. You will hear inspiring witness talks.
With daily Mass and prayer, you will experience joyful Catholic fellowship and a
deeper understanding of our Faith.
Pope Francis, when he was Archbishop in Argentina, said: "The gift of the Good
News of Jesus which you receive during your Cursillo is missionary. Today, more
than ever, we need your presence so that others may find the Love of Christ."
Project Aurora “Breath of Hope”
A Conference of Caring Hearts and Hands.
Eugene, OR Sept. 11 and 12.
Grants Pass, OR Sept. 14 and 15.
Featuring Dr. Theresa Burke: Founder of Rachel’s
Vineyard Retreats
(the premier model for post abortion recovery)
Clinical Training, training for those interested in
ministry involvement, seminars for the public.
For information call 541-942-2861 or visit
www.rachelsvineyard.org
August 16, 2015 Collections Holy Trinity (Regular weekend donation plus Assumption collection: $1,980. Budget Goal: $3,135. School Supplies: $20. St. John’s: $682.
Macy’s Shop For A Cause will hold a
fundraiser for the E.A.T. Inc. (Everyone At
Table) Mealsite for those on
limited incomes, on Saturday, August 29,
2015 at Macy’s, Pony Village Mall, North Bend. This
unique, one-day-only shopping event was created by Macy’s
to support local non-profit organizations. By purchasing a
$5 shopping pass to the event, customers support their
favorite cause while enjoying a day of spectacular discounts,
entertainment, special events and a chance to win a $500
shopping spree. This exclusive shopping pass includes 30%
or 15% off regular, sale and clearance purchases all day. To
purchase a $5 pass, please see or call Allison Hundley,
E.A.T. President, 541-404-2268. Thank you!
1,000 Days: This Week: Sunday August 23, 2015
Where All Are Welcomed and Loved With Mercy
Day 161
“Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to
care with particular love and concern are unborn
children, the most defenseless and innocent among us.”
Pope Francis
For more information:
http://www.archdpdx.org/jprespect/1000-Days.html
Let’s Talk about Life!
Thank you to all who donated items and/or money for the School Supply Drive!
From the Desk of Father George Kuforiji
The apostles “have come to believe and are convinced” that Jesus is the Son of God.
Therefore, even if they don’t understand his words about “eating his flesh and
drinking his blood,” they know he is trustworthy. There is, indeed, no evidence here that these words
made any more sense to Peter and the other apostles than they did to the ones who turned away. But
as St. Thomas Aquinas would write centuries later in the hymn “Adoro Te Devote,” “What God’s
Son has told me, take for truth I do. Truth himself speaks truly, or there’s nothing true.”
Faith is not totally blind. It begins with “motives of credibility.” In other words, we have solid
reasons for believing the One we believe – we don’t just trust anyone who comes along and says he
has a message from God. But once we have those solid reasons, then the trust we place in that person
leads us to knowledge that reason alone could never reach.
The Church, moreover, does not reject “freedom of choice,” properly understood. God demands that
we choose, as Joshua told the people (First reading) and as the hearers of Jesus did. Yet when we
choose for God, those choices have corollaries and consequences. Choosing God in fact means
choosing life. Pope Benedict told the Roman clergy on March 2, 2006: “Choosing life, taking the
option for life, therefore, means first and foremost choosing the option of a relationship with God.
However, the question immediately arises: with which God? Here, once again, the Gospel helps us:
with the God who showed us his face in Christ, the God who overcame hatred on the Cross, that is,
in love to the very end. Thus, by choosing this God, we choose life.”
We choose again in the Eucharist. Coming to Communion, we are renewing our fundamental choice
to serve God, to believe Christ, to live as the Church teaches. The Church does not propose
“maybes” to us, but certainties, by which we then find the strength to do what Paul describes in the
second reading: to give ourselves away for each other. He speaks of a mutual subordination and
self-giving love of husband to wife. The Church by no means degrades women, but rather sees them
as a symbol of the Church herself, the bride of Christ. All in the Church are called to the self-giving
love that Christ lived.
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If you would like to schedule a Mass intention for a loved one at Holy Trinity or St. John’s,
please call Allison, 541-404-2268 or Mary, 541-329-0697.
Mass Cards are available upon request.
Johnson Gallery Featuring Works of Local & Regional Artists:
Original Paintings, Sculpture, Jewelry, Pottery,
Photography & Unique Gifts.
530 8th St. in Port Orford (Behind the movie theater)
541-332-0599
Open: 10:30-5 Thurs thru Sun
Sherry & Eric Johnson, Owners
Need a Hand Around the House?
Small jobs, odd jobs, Pressure washing,
Gutters cleaned & flushed, Carpets
cleaned, and more.
Call Art Mc Mahon
(541) 808-0621
Mon. & Fri. Evenings
Holy Trinity Parish Coordinators:
Emergencies, Lectors: Allison Hundley 404-2268
Pastoral Council Chair : N/A
Finance Council Chair: Arlene Soto 297-6705
Religious Education: Sharon Hennick 297-5555
Youth Ministry Coordinator: Mike Hennick 297-5556
Office Assistant & Bulletin: Mary Morganti 329-0697
Parish Family Life: Elaine Caldwell 347-2587
Homebound Ministry: Judy Crowe 347-5043
Altar Society President & Music: Kathleen Stadelman 347-2640
K. of C.s & Pro-Life: Claire Bennett 347-9280
Prayer Chain: Dee Holdsclaw 347-2325
Eucharistic Ministers: Kathy Cowan 347-3031
Altar Servers: Jeff and Lisa Turner (503) 302-6425
Hospitality: Barbara Wyrick 347-6911
Hall Rental: Noel Gerken 297-1056
Website: www.holytrinitybandon.org
Fax: 541-347-9256
St. John’s Coordinators:
Emergencies: Gary Dietel 332-0139
Pastoral Admin Committee (PAC): Mary Morganti (520) 850-3563
Finance & Books: Gary Dietel 332-0139
Women’s Guild : Mary Jane LaBelle 332-0222
Prayer Chain: Mary Morganti [email protected] (520) 850-3563
Community Outreach: Nancy O’Donnell 253-1310
Hospitality: Nancy O’Donnell 253-1310
Music: Lynda Dietel 332-0139
Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors: Mary Morganti (520) 850-3563
Grounds: Marvin Zuber 332-4465
Building: Gary Dietel 332-0139
Bob O’Donnell 253-1310
Phone Directory & Publicity: Sherry Johnson 332-0599
Church Bulletin: Mary Morganti [email protected]
Questions? St. John’s cell # 253-6250
For Take-out: Call 347-2450 1st & Delaware,
Old Town Bandon, across from the Boat Basin.
Open 7 days a week (11 am till 8 pm)
Daily Lunch Specials $5.50
Served 11 am-3 pm
Assistance needed? Driver, companion,
appointments and shopping.
Please call: Mellis See
(541) 290-5446
Please leave a message.
Excellent references.
Listen to Archbishop Sample on Mater Dei Radio streaming live at
http://materdeiradio.com.
“The Voice of the Shepherd” airs weekly every Tuesday evening at 7:30
pm; encore broadcast every Sunday morning at 7:30 am.
The shows are archived and available to listen anytime at http://
materdeiradio.com/category/the-voice-of-the-shepherd/
Nichole (Nicki) Marie Manson
You are missed by so many. You’ve left cherished memories and so
much love with us. May God hold you in His arms.
Christ’s blessings.
Love,
Mama (Jodi B.)
Holy Trinity’s parish picnic was an outstanding success, due to the love and hard
work of our organizer, Elaine Caldwell. Special thanks to our chefs, Jay Straley
and Steve White, who grilled hot dogs, hamburgers and even veggie burgers.
Many helpers pitched in wherever needed. They moved tables, chairs, set up,
brought food and cleaned up afterward. We all had a great time, including
Fr. George. We love to see your happy smile, Father. Thanks so much to all who
made this such a joyous event.
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We are saddened by the death of our dear Jessa Maley, who went to the Lord on
Monday, August 17, 2015. Her Funeral Mass was on Wednesday, August 19, at
Holy Trinity, with Fr. George Kuforiji presiding. The Altar Society and the Filipino
Community provided food for the reception and helped clean up. Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen and for all you did for Jessa’s family and friends.
Sincere Condolences to Jessa’s husband Dennis and family.
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“We can see clearly now” thanks to volunteer Pat Richert for washing the outside
of all the windows in the church on Tuesday, for Jessa’s funeral. That was quite a
job, Pat. They look great! Thank you ever so much!
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The Altar Society will meet Wednesday, September 23 at 1:00 pm, in the parish hall.
The Harvest Blessing of the Cranberry Bogs will be on Friday, September 11 at 11 am at the
Freitag Farm, located at the corner of 2nd Street NE & Ohio NE. This is always a wonderful start to
the festival weekend.
Val Cowan and Tim Stadelman are pleased to be hosting Brenda Quijada who is visiting Oregon for two weeks. Brenda
is a key leader and teacher for Caminando por la Paz, the education program in Honduras they have been working to
help support for the last eleven years. Brenda’s life story is an excellent example of how Caminando por la Paz does a
lot more than just educate children. The program is deeply rooted in the community and is personally involved in many
aspects of peoples’ lives.
Brenda’s life has been much tougher than her autobiography reflects. Her life today is one of the best examples of how a
little help at the right time can make a huge difference in a young person’s life. Following, in her own words (translated
from Spanish), is her story.
My name is Brenda Quijada, I am 23 years old. I was born in a small town called San Antonio, in the Copan region,
located in western Honduras. Even though I was born in this town, I didn’t grow up there … I really grew up every-
where, as we didn’t have our own house or a stable job and my parents don’t know how to read and write, so this forced
us to move from one town to another. I attended three different elementary schools, but always put a lot of effort in and
thanks to my good grades I won a scholarship at the Instituto Privado Iberoamericano (a private school), where I was for
three years.
I am the oldest of 5 siblings. José (21), Antonia (17), Luis (14), and Daniel (8).
For work, my parents sell spices. My brother José and I sold spices on the streets from the time we were 8 years old to
help my parents. My little brother Luis became an expert in packing spices at the age of 5. My sister Antonia took care
of Daniel, our littlest brother, while the rest of us went out to sell, and this way we all cooperated in the work of the
house.
In 2006, the best and the worst moments of our life happened, in this year, our life did a 360 degree spin. Among the
best things that happened was arriving at the Caminando por la Paz program, finally thanks to the program we had a
house, our own house, our moving from one place to another had finished, and we were happy. Because of my good
grade point average, I was invited to join the Tutoring Program that Caminando por la Paz had. I taught math, science,
and other material there to elementary school students and I realized that I liked doing this. I began to study at a good
school with a scholarship, I made the best friends and classmates there. Antonia and Luis began studying and the
program paid for their school expenses, this was unbelievable, it was one less worry for my parents. And thus began a
good time in our life …
But our happiness did not last long, destiny or life wanted to give us a different lesson, or maybe it was only the errors
of the past catching up to us. In 2007, my parents got very sick, mainly my mother. Her illness weakened the presence
she had in the house, my brother Daniel who was only a baby was the most affected. A little while later we found out
that our younger brother Luis was also sick and this destroyed me on the inside, because after feeling upset, shedding
tears, and the support of friends and teachers, I could accept that my parents were sick, but there was nothing that could
console me or make me accept the situation of Luis. It was almost impossible for me that Luis, being only a child,
would also be sick, he didn’t deserve it, it was unjust.
With all of this, the harmony of my house was lost, however, being the oldest sister I felt that I should take the reins of
the house, but it was a difficult task. I had to go to school in the morning, then arrive at the house and worry about the
chores, look after my younger siblings in every sense, fix up some spices to sell and then arrive at the program to help in
tutoring. It was a complete life change, not only because of the fact of the work and the worries with that, but because of
the fact that it made me think from a different perspective, taking the role of an adult.
Even though I was only 14, I was doing well at managing the house, but the pressure was big and tiring, because my
worry about the house and school and all of those tasks wasn’t as big as the worry I felt about my parents and my
brother Luis. I didn’t know what to do, I was arriving at my limit of tolerance. And that is how it was … After various
months, sadness and nerves invaded me, I had taken control of the house and my siblings, but I had lost control of
myself. I was not doing well, emotionally I wasn’t well and this exploded in symptoms of serious anxiety.
Even though I was only 14, I was doing well at managing the house, but the pressure was big and tiring, because my
worry about the house and school and all of those tasks wasn’t as big as the worry I felt about my parents and my brother
Luis. I didn’t know what to do, I was arriving at my limit of tolerance. And that is how it was … After various months,
sadness and nerves invaded me, I had taken control of the house and my siblings, but I had lost control of myself. I was
not doing well, emotionally I wasn’t well and this exploded in symptoms of serious anxiety.
In this episode of my life, two people entered who would later become very important to me, Isis Miranda and Héctor
Leiva. They knew about our situation and decided to help me. I was visiting a doctor and this helped me for some time.
My parents and my brother Luis started medical treatment and their health improved a lot, they incorporated themselves
into work again, not with the same energy as before, but there they were. However, I was still doing badly, so Isis and
Héctor proposed a change of environment for me. They thought that it was better for me to help my parents from the
outside, that is to say, get away from the atmosphere of the house for a while, without abandoning them completely, of
course. I accepted against the cries of anger from my father who didn’t like the idea.
I went to live with Isis, who was the coordinator of the education program at Caminando por la Paz. It was a drastic
change for me, it was a difficult decision to make and to accept. But the advantage was that Isis lived close to my
parents’ house, so I would always be close to them. Without a doubt it was a difficult decision, but a good decision.
My emotional health improved significantly and I resumed my normal activities.
However, it is very clear to me that when intense situations happen in a family, the members of that family are left
marked forever and this is reflected in their decisions. This happened with my family, none of my siblings, including me,
were the same after understanding the situation of my parents. Each one of us accepted this situation in a
different way, in my case it was a difficult part because in some way I assumed the role of my parents for my siblings,
but my health was also affected.
Even still, I do not let myself be defeated, I feel optimistic, I know that our lives are changing for the better. I have to tell
you that I graduated from high school with great success. I involved myself more in the administrative tasks of the
program and I am now the coordinator of Education. Héctor, Isis, and I fought to obtain scholarships in the Catholic
university, and after more than a year we achieved it with the help of our Bishop Monsignor Ángel Garachana. Thus, I
am now finishing my third year of Finance with a scholarship in the Catholic university. In the case of José and Antonia
they did not respond to this in a positive way. Even though I did everything to not let the bad environment consume
them, I did not succeed, they took the wrong paths.
In the case of my younger two brothers, Luis and Daniel, they are doing well until now, they live with us (Isis and I),
Luis turned 14, is in 7th grade in the Caminando por la Paz school, is one of the best in his class and is in good health
thanks to the treatment. Daniel turned 8 years old, is very intelligent, Isis and I decided to register him this year in a
bilingual school with our own financial sacrifice, he is in second grade and he really likes his uniform.
Without a doubt the antidote to overcome all of these difficulties was and still is the Caminando por la Paz program.
Everything that the program has has been the best medicine for my problems and my biggest support.
I have learned and understood many things, some against my will, but I had to do it … but the most important:
I understood that nothing can be done about the past, but it is worth it to fight for the future. I learned that one can
live with problems but also to overcome them in many different ways.
