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Greetings!
In the twenty fourth week of Ordinary Time, we are reminded that forgiveness is hard, but it is the path to freedom. This Sunday reminds us that anger and resentment only wound the heart, while mercy heals. God’s compassion is patient and generous, and He invites us to mirror that same mercy in our relationships.
We are reminded that life is short, and grudges steal peace. We belong to the Lord, and our lives should reflect His love, choosing unity over judgment, compassion over condemnation. Forgiveness is not a feeling but a daily decision to let go, to understand the suffering of others, and to trust God’s grace more than our hurt.
Jesus’ parable shows that mercy received must become mercy given. God forgives us with tenderness, placing our sins far away from us. In return, He asks us to forgive from the heart, without keeping score, without clinging to old wounds.
To forgive is to grow in grace. It is to bless the Lord for His kindness and to let His mercy reshape our hearts.
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Mass Intentions:
+ Fr. Pat McNamee
+ Dave Rood
+ Kathleen Bernert
+ Tom Higgins
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Sadie Schnoor Baptism
This past Saturday, Sadie Schnoor was welcomed into our Catholic family through the Sacrament of Baptism. As she begins this beautiful journey of faith, may she always know the love of Christ and grow in His grace. We ask God's abundant blessings upon Sadie and her family, that they may be strengthened in faith, filled with joy, and guided by His light each day. God's blessings on her always.
| | This past Sunday, Walker Haskins was welcomed into our Catholic faith and family through the Sacrament of Baptism. As he embarks on a lifelong walk with the Lord, may he be blessed with faith, hope, and love. We pray for God's continued blessings upon Walker and his family, that they may be nurtured by His grace and surrounded by His peace and love. | |
| Thank You for Making Phase 2 of the Rossman Hall Improvements Possible!
The Resurrection community is truly blessed by the generosity and commitment of our parishioners. Thanks to the incredible support of so many, including a parish family who anonymously made a significant contribution to help us reach our goal, we have successfully funded Phase 2 of the Rossman Hall improvements. We are excited to announce that the air conditioning project is moving forward!
This achievement is a wonderful reflection of the spirit of stewardship that thrives within our parish. Through your generosity and dedication, Rossman Hall will continue to be an even more welcoming and comfortable gathering place for our faith community for years to come. Thank you to everyone who helped make this important project a reality.
As a first step, work has already begun with the removal of two trees near Rossman Hall in preparation for the project.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who has shared their time, talent, and treasure to help bring this vision to life. Your generosity and dedication continue to strengthen our parish and create a welcoming space for our community to gather, celebrate, and grow in faith together.
In the coming weeks, we look forward to sharing details about Phase 3 of the Rossman Hall repairs and improvements. Until then, please accept our heartfelt thanks for helping us reach this important milestone. This achievement would not have been possible without your support of time, talent, and treasure.
Thank you for being such a faithful and generous part of the Resurrection family.
| If you are still receiving donation envelopes but no longer need them, or if you now give by check, QCD, RMD, or through WeShare, we would be very grateful if you would let us know so we can discontinue sending them. Doing so helps our parish be good stewards of our resources while still keeping an accurate record of your generous support. Thank you for your kindness and for all you do for our church community. If you would like to stop receiving envelopes, please email Sue Johnson by clicking the button below or sending an email to sjohnson@rcparish.org. | | New Speakers in Rossman Hall | | Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of a parishioner, Rossman Hall now has new speakers. This thoughtful gift will make a meaningful difference, helping all who use the hall hear more clearly and fully enjoy parish events and gatherings. We are truly blessed by such kindness and are profoundly grateful for the sharing of time, talent, and treasure that strengthens our parish family. | | Faith Formation: Growing as Disciples at Every Age: | | What is Faith Formation? Faith Formation is a lifelong journey of growing in relationship with Jesus Christ and living as members of His Church. It is a whole-person approach that nurtures the spiritual, intellectual, moral, and communal dimensions of faith at every stage of life. | |
In this month’s donation envelope packet, you will notice that the Hand in Hand and Dream Big envelopes have been combined into a single fund. There is no need to make any changes to your giving. Because both funds support the same ministry and outreach efforts, combining them simplifies our donation process while continuing to support these important programs.
We are deeply grateful for your generosity and the many ways these contributions help serve others through the ministries of Resurrection. Thank you for your continued support, which makes a meaningful difference in the lives of our parish community and beyond.
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Faith Formation: Growing as Disciples at Every Age – Save the Dates
October 1 - Brown Bag Bible Study - Kick-off - All Parish
October 4 - Super Sunday & OCIA Kick-off Celebration - All Parish
October 17 - Parish Fall - Dinner
October 18 - Parent Meetings - Middle & High School
October 25 - Corn-Maze - Middle & High School
November 1 - All Saints Trick or Treat - Middle School
November 15 - Elaine Parks Talk - All Parish
November 21 & 22 - Advent Mission - All Parish
December 6 - Elaine Parks Talk - All Parish
December 9 - Advent Reconciliation - All Parish
December 20 - Caroling Excursion - All Parish
December 20 - Confirmation Prep - Middle & High School
Retreat Dates
January 9, 2027 - Women's Retreat
March 5-7, 2027 - 8th-12th Grade Retreat
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Parishioner Milestones & Highlights:
Send us your birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, births and other notable events to be recognized.
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There are two meaningful ways to give to our school:
• Endowment Fund – Contribute to our new endowment, blessed with matching gifts of up to $65,000, helping secure the future of Catholic education for generations to come. Your gift to the Endowment helps support the corpus of education. The income earned will help Resurrection School offer more tuition assistance, as well as do necessary improvements throughout the years. This is an investment that will support our school for years to come.
• School Support – Your gift directly extends tuition assistance, opening our doors wider to families in need.
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QCD
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals who meet the age requirements old or older to donate up 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 meet the age requirements. Changes in deduction rules and limitations will impact how much you can deduct for donations.
Meeting the age requirements, you may 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.
Contact your financial advisor for updated and relevant tax advise.
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, school, or school endowment fund 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.
We are deeply grateful for your consideration in supporting
Resurrection Catholic Church and Resurrection Catholic Parish School
with your generous donations. Thank you for keeping us in your hearts.
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Universal Church Appeal Collection
Beginning in 2026, the Archdiocese of Portland is introducing the Universal Church Appeal, a streamlined approach that replaces more than 15 individual national
second collections with one unified annual appeal.
Through one simple, primarily digital giving opportunity, parishioners can support multiple domestic and international Church ministries, including Catholic Relief Services, Peter’s Pence, and World Missions. Gifts are passed through in full according to each donor’s designation.
There are QR-coded cards on the welcome table.
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Your parish family truly cares about you, and we want you to know how deeply grateful we are.
Thank you for sharing your time, talent, and treasure, as well as your faith, your presence, and your generous heart with our community. Your gifts and commitment bless our parish in so many meaningful ways.
We are truly blessed by you; you are a cherished and valued part of our parish family!
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Our Mission Statement
We, the faith community of Resurrection Catholic Parish, are called to love God, love others and make disciples of all people by sharing the gifts God has given us.
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