Hello Business,

This week we are shown that value of the essential institutions of marriage between equals, family, and having a childlike trust in God to enter the Kingdom of God. These institutions are to be cherished and protected.

We must completely and unconditionally trust in God and depend on Him. We are God’s children, and He loves us unconditionally. We do not need to seek approval from others or worry about our worth because God values us like a parent valuing a child.



By living as children of God, we can find peace and joy. We can let go of our fears and trust that God will take care of us. This childlike trust and dependence help us to live more fully and freely in God’s love.

Watch or listen to Fr. Bill's homily from last week.

Livestream the Mass on Sunday at 11:00am on our Facebook page.

Mass Intentions

+ Kathleen Bernert

+ Virginia Gallo

+ Bob Shur

Upcoming Events and Opportunities:

For All Affected by Hurricane Helene

There are opportunities to help with our parish dinner!

Click here to sign up to help set-up, clean up, bring wine or a dessert.

https://www.wesharegiving.org/app/giving/WeShare-2473?tab=home

With a stewardship approach, dinner is free to all; Good will offerings are accepted and can be made with the above QR Code or at the above email address. Cash and checks will be accepted at the event and we will have the QR Code available at the event.

Brown Bag Bible Study resumes on October 3^rd on Thursdays at noon.

We will be studying Genesis.

Bring your brown bag lunch and join us in the Fireside Room.

All are welcome.

Click here for more info... link to our website page. https://rcparish.org/ministries/brown-bag-bible-study/ 

Ministry Leads

Over the past few years, we have asked ministry leads to sign up for a spotlight on their ministry. Sign ups are open for 2024/25.

The spotlight on a given weekend can include a witness talk at all the Masses and/or a special feature in the Resurrection Connection. Sign-up's available at Ministry Spotlight. Additionally, a Spotlight form must be completed. Please contact Betsy Taylor at btaylor@rcparish.org for any questions.

As ministry's become active again this fall, we wanted to remind everyone about our ministry guidelines. Please take a moment to read them.

Dear Don,

A big, big thanks to you, Lynn, Susan, Diana, and your staff at Resurrection Catholic Church. Without your loyalty and support, we would not be able to continuously provide hospitals with the life-saving blood for patients in need.  You, your dedicated volunteers and your amazing donors make our mission to help save lives possible and we are truly grateful to you all.  By hosting blood drives you are also helping us provide services to our Red Cross Humanitarian Services such as those happening right now in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

As always, the space was wonderful and hospitality the best. Please extend our thanks to Lynn, Susan and Diana.

Here are the results:

• 22 donors presented
• 3 first time donor (thank you for finding additional newbies – you always do a terrific job for us)
• 5 deferrals and 2 incompletes
• Collected 13 units/pints of whole blood and 2 Power Red (which count as 2 each) for a total of 17 units collected.  

These 17 units will help immensely with ensuring we have enough blood for all patients in need.

Save the date for Red Cross Donations at Resurrection Catholic Parish for 2025:

Wednesday 02/05/2025.

Men's Retreat

The next meeting of St. Vincent de Paul is on Sunday, October 13th in the Fireside Room after the 8:30 Mass. Come find out what we are all about!

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR SEMI-ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST.



The pancake breakfast will take place in Rossman Hall on Sunday, October 27th after both Masses. There is no cost to attend but donations of cash and/or non-perishable foods are appreciated. There will be Gluten Free and Dairy Free Options.

In September, we delivered to 13 families, 68 people.

Thank you for all you do to support St. Vincent de Paul and and the families we serve.

Resurrection Catholic Parish School News

Welcome! RCPS is ENROLLING NOW for Preschool 3s through 6th Grade! Learn more about our school here.

As enrollment grows, our mission is to offer the benefits of a Catholic Education to any family who would like their children to receive one, regardless of financial circumstances. When you make a gift to our parish school, it enables us to open our arms even wider and offer tuition assistance to more families in need. Make a financial gift to our school here by selecting "School Support."

Community Resources

Although we trust in our Heavenly Father to help us through hard times, we still struggle along the way. Sometimes we need outside support. Below you will find local resources:

• Domestic violence hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or website
• Resource number for Clackamas county: 211
• Suicide Prevention hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or website
• St. Vincent de Paul (food and rent/utilities assistance): website or 503-235-8431

Your parish community cares for you

and we would like to say

THANK YOU

for being a part of our parish!

QCD

A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals who are 70½ years old or older to donate up to $105,000 total to one or more charities directly from a taxable IRA instead of taking their required minimum distributions.

RMD

Required minimum distributions (RMDs) are the minimum amounts you must withdraw from your retirement accounts each year. You generally must start taking withdrawals from your traditional IRA, SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, and retirement plan accounts when you reach age 72.

If you are over 72 years of age you qualify to take annual distributions from your retirement account to make tax free donations to charities of your choice.

Resurrection Church is a qualified public charity 501(c)(3) and can receive your QCD.

We thank you in advance for considering Resurrection Catholic Church and School as recipients of your donations.

Will, Living Trust & Estate Planning

Include Resurrection Catholic Parish or School in your will, trust or estate planning. Your gift – no matter how big or small – ensures our church and school can continue all of the incredible work we do, and you will be making an impact in the lives of others for many years to come.