Deacon Pashley gave a fantastic homily on Thanksgiving Day at Mass and he made a marvelous connection between gratitude and the Mass. I think it fits right in with our Advent Eucharist Revival! So, his homily is reproduced here for your edification. We are thankful to Deacon Pashley for his witness to the love of God shown to us daily in the Holy Eucharist with his carefully thought out and prayed-out homely!

“Here is a wise virgin, from among the number of the prudent, who went forth with lighted lamp to meet Christ.”

CHURCH PROJECTS UPDATE! At this time, we have raised just over $244,000! We are so close to our goal!

It is better to give than to receive. The receiver benefits, of course, from the generosity of the giver. But the giver is also the beneficiary!

It's All Souls. It's November. It's the Month of the Faithful Departed. And it is natural that our memory goes today in particular to our deceased loved ones, whom we have entrusted to the love and eternity of the Lord. From our family members who are now gone – our parents and grandparents, from our siblings, from our uncles and aunts – we learn about the eternal love of God, which and which alone keeps alive those whom He loves, after having welcomed them with His forgiveness.

Saint Paul says that “all things work for good for those who love God” (Romans 8:28). As things happened throughout history, the events of a nation, even disastrous ones, have always been and will continue to be steered by God for the accomplishment of His saving plan – for that nation, people, country, and ultimately, for the entire human race.

Thank you for your generous donations/pledges so far! We have raised over $192,000!

Thank you for your generous donations/pledges so far! We have raised over $165,000!

We have several maintenance projects coming up for the church. Please prayerfully consider a pledge so that we can do the necessary work on our spiritual home.

St Paul wrote his Letter to the Philippians while he was in prison, in Rome, just a year or two before his martyrdom. His faith had already been tested by unrelenting persecution. His is a wisdom of great holiness forged in the fire of suffering.

There is one thing that Christ always insists upon, one thing He has always singled out as of utmost importance, the one thing without which life cannot be good; to be merciful, to be like God in being merciful!

Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson (+1914), a convert from Anglicanism and the author of The Friendship of Christ, wrote in a moving poem about Christ

As I enter officially into old age, thoughts of divine judgment frequently enter my mind. In moments of quiet, I recognize that I have often sought to evade the path that leads to life - namely, the path of the cross. But it is a terrible mistake!

Having a servant’s heart means sharing God’s gifts with our neighbors. Join us with your servant’s heart when you make a monthly recurring gift to the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal at www.JesusChangesEverything.church or call (503) 233-8336.

“But who do you say that I am?” Our Blessed Lord asked the question not for Himself, but for Peter, for the Apostles and for us.  With this question He invites Peter and us into the mystery of His life.

I have been preoccupied with her death, but now, I could begin to imagine what our good Lord might have said to her upon her arrival at His judgment seat, “Woman, great is your faith!” 

In Last Sunday's Gospel the disciples were sent by Our Lord into the midst of a storm, and when He approached them, they thought they were doomed. 

RETREAT: HEALING THE WHOLE PERSON November 30 - December 2, 2023 Join Archbishop Sample on this journey to wholeness as we welcome Christ’s divine love that brings the healing we ardently desire.