Dear Friends in Christ,
A week ago, we were recalling the Passion of the Lord at livestreamed Good Friday services. Today, we continue to glory in Christ’s Resurrection. By his stripes, we are healed.
Archbishop Sample
Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday!
- Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19 – Archbishop Sample will lead a livestreamed (www.facebook.com/archdpdx) Holy Hour at the Cathedral. Details HERE.
- Can I still get the plenary indulgence? Even though I can’t go to Confession or receive the Eucharist? Yes! Read this ARTICLE, complete with links, to find out more. In short, On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 19, 2020 1) make a sincere act of contrition 2) make a spiritual communion 3) pray for the intentions of the Pope, pray an Our Father and the Creed before an image of the merciful Lord Jesus, and make a devout invocation such as “Merciful Jesus, I trust in you” 4) all of this should be done with the intention of making a Sacramental Confession and Eucharistic Communion as soon as possible
- Divine Mercy Chaplet and novena prayers can be found HERE
LIVE Masses
for Sunday
For links a list of parishes in the Archdiocese of Portland with livestreamed Masses, visit:
https://archdpdx.org/live-masses
. If your parish has a livestreamed Mass that’s not yet listed, please let us know!
Life, Justice & Peace Newsletter
“Internal peace and international peace can only be ensured if a social and economic system based on justice flourishes” St. John Paul II.
Don’t forget to check the reminders below.
Have a good weekend,
Todd Cooper
Director of Special Ministries of the Archbishop
COVID-19 Pastoral Center Response, Core Team Chair
P.S. Please continue to share these links and join in praying our diocesan prayer during the pandemic:
REMINDERS
Prayer Campaign for First Responders
This Sunday, April 19, which is Divine Mercy Sunday, there is a prayer campaign for first responders. For a prayer and more information, please see
HERE
.
Approved for PPP Loan? Important Notice
Notice to parishes and schools that have been approved for an SBA PPP loan – Please be aware that a requirement in the program rules states that a bank must fund the approved loan within 10 CALENDAR days of approval by the SBA. Please carefully monitor your bank account for receipt of the loan. If you don’t see the funds in your account within five calendar days, contact your bank directly to be sure the funding is received in a timely manner.
Video Montage
The Communications Office would like priests to make a short video (10-20 seconds) with a greeting or word of encouragement in your native tongue to the Catholics in western Oregon. Speak from the heart. Use your phone or webcam. Once you have your short clip, please send it to Claudette Jerez at:
cjerez@archdpdx.org
.
Please send a separate email confirming you have sent it, as some files may be too large to send via email. If that is the case, we can help you use the free WeTransfer application.
We will put all these clips together and get it out to the people of the archdiocese. Many thanks for your participation.
Livestream Music License
OneLicense now has information posted on their website about the new, Limited Podcast / Streaming License for copyrighted church music:
How It Works
. For pricing information, click the following link and scroll down:
PRICING
Online Lecture with Peter Kreeft, April 22
Peter Kreeft will be presenting “The Problem of Evil” at the OSU Newman Lecture on April 22
at 5 pm. This online lecture is hosted by OSU Newman and is open to the public. Participation is FREE, but registration is needed:
www.osunewman.org/peterkreeft
.
NEW Formation for Parish Staff and Volunteer Leaders
REVIVE is a new online formation program that features nationally recognized ministry leaders and courses that develop parish leaders’ understanding of the faith in areas such as Leadership, Evangelization, Discipleship, Teens, Serving the Poor, Women's Ministry, Stewardship, and more. Check out Revive today as they are currently offering
three months for FREE
.
Parish Pastoral Webinar – Rethinking the NEW normal
Mark your calendars for next week! Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 1:00pm. In our next webinar for Pastors, Pastoral Staff & Leadership, Fr. Todd Molinari (Vicar for Clergy) and Dcn. Kevin Welch (Director, Pastoral Ministries) will discuss the changing landscape of Parish Evangelization:
- Sustaining Ministry & Pastoral Life
- Re-envisioning the parish structure
- Funding & Investing in the mission
- Liturgy & Sacraments update
- Live Q&A
or join by Telephone: (346) 248-7799 Webinar ID is 920 6967 3129
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