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Lent and Easter Schedule 2021
Palm Sunday – March 28 –
Palms will be blessed in the Church
Regular Sunday Mass Schedule
Holy Thursday - April 1 - Mass - 6:00 pm
Good Friday - April 2 -
Solemn Stations of the Cross - 3:00 pm
Service - 6:00 pm - English
Holy Saturday Vigil Service - April 3 - 8:00 pm
Easter Sunday - April 4 - Regular Sunday Schedule
Divine Mercy Sunday - April 11 - Regular Sunday Schedule
Divine Mercy Chaplet - 3:00 pm
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Church Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 12:00 noon
Saturday - 5:30 pm
Sunday - 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Confessions Saturday 4:30 pm or by appointment.
State limits and social distancing requirements must be observed
•Appropriate social distancing must be observed. The use of face masks/coverings is required.
•The church will be cleaned between each use.
•Those who are at all sick should not come to Mass and those in vulnerable, at-risk populations are also urged not to attend. -
works of charity
Wash your hands often.
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Weekly Readings
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Livestreamed masses
If you are interested in livestreamed masses please visit the Archdiocese of Portland website at:
https://archdpdx.org/live-masses
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A Prayer in the Time of a Pandemic
May we who are merely inconvenienced remember thosewhose lives are at stake.May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.May we who have the luxury of working from home remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making their rent.May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close remember those who have no options.May we who have to cancel our trips remember thosewho have no safe place to go.May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market remember those who have no margin at all.May we who settle in for a quarantine at home remember thosewho have no home.As fear grips our country, let us choose love.During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other, let us yet find ways to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.Amen -
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Homily for Palm Sunday
(03/28/2021)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus,
The crux of our church year is found in the tensions of Palm Sunday, the beginning of our aptly named “Holy Week”. Today’s liturgy launches us from the highest, lauding chants of “Hosanna!” to the lowest, devastating chant of “crucify him”. The drama of the Passion is compete with the words of Psalm 22 on the lips of Jesus: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Most of our liturgical year is spent in between the cheers and the jeers, focused on the ministry of Jesus, his miracles, and his teachings. Most of our lives are spent in between extremes, too.
Today, as we enter our holiest week we read the account of the passion of Mark. In a few days, on good Friday, we will read the account from John. Among all the cruel and violent persons we hear about in Christ’s suffering last hours, perhaps it is easy to overlook those who were kind. At Bethany, Simon the leper offers him hospitality, and a woman with an alabaster jar of perfumed oil anoints Jesus. Since Jesus will soon be executed as a criminal, with the possibility of no Jewish funeral rite or burial place, this was a tender moment of deep meaning. She put herself in danger to honor him and his sacrifice.
In Jerusalem there was Simon of Cyrene who helped carry his cross, and Joseph of Arimathea who courageously asked Pilate for the body of Jesus and laid him in a new tomb. All of these people, and perhaps more whom we do not know, were glimpses of light in a day of darkness. They were peace amidst the conflict; joy amidst the sorrow; celebration in the midst of tragedy. This is, they are a sort of allegory to the hope of Easter that was present on Good Friday. Today, on this Palm Sunday, we talk about two contrasts events: Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, began with palm branches and songs of joy and praise for Jesus as King. Jesus is welcomed into the city with shouts of Hosanna! And very soon Jesus leaves the city walls as the lowest of the low: a scourged; half-dead wreck of a man; a criminal set to be executed.
In our Mass today, we will re-present his sacrifice, uniting our sins to those of the whole world and uniting our suffering to him. And in the midst of all the grief, sufferings, change, loss, and heartbreak, we will celebrate, for Christ will triumph over all of sin and death. Christ is both divine and human; the Kingdom of God is both present and not yet fully realized; the Eucharis is both the appearance of bread and wine and truly Christ’s body and blood, soul and divinity. We are both and Easter people and we live in a Good Friday world in which we are called to be active witnesses to our faith.
Every moment of our lives gives us a chance to be good and kind people like Simon the leper, the woman at Bethany, Simon of Cyrene, Joseph and Joseph of Arimathea whom we encountered in the Passion narrative. We must become signs of hope in a world that cries out for it. For all these, we need the Eucharistic Lord. Let us open our hearts to his unfailing help as we receive the Eucharist.
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Special Request from our Pastor:
I want to thank everyone who has continued to support our church financially throughout this difficult time. As you know, while masses are suspended church expenses will continue. Therefore, once again, I am prayerfully asking for your continued financial support. You can continue to support St. Augustine by sending your weekly/monthly offering through the mail. Your continued financial support of our church will be greatly appreciated. I pray that you stay healthy and safe in your homes until this pandemic is over.
Father Joseph Sebasty -
From our Pastor :
Parish Life
Regarding parish life, the Archbishop encouraged pastors and priests to move forward with parish activities, including in-person gathering for all ages while observing the health and safety restrictions of the state. Whenever possible, we need to prudently proceed with the life of the Church. We need to focus our efforts on strengthening the faith of our people, especially the religious knowledge and faith of our children. In these unique times, our church may become poorer and smaller, but more fervent.
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