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Greetings!
The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time reminds us of God’s ever open, ever welcoming joy. His love is a great feast offered to all, but our hearts must be ready to receive it.
Isaiah gives us a mountain top vision where God gathers every nation, wipes away tears, and replaces sorrow with hope. This promise flows into the Gospel, where Jesus speaks of a wedding banquet open to anyone willing to come.
The Psalm shows the Lord as our steady and sure shepherd, guiding, protecting, and comforting us. His kindness is close at hand, offering refuge that never fades.
Saint Paul teaches that true strength comes from trusting Christ in every circumstance. Whether life feels full or fragile, God provides what we need. Accepting His help becomes a humble act of trust in His unfailing care. Jesus’ parable reveals a generous king who invites all to a joyful feast yet reminds us that being prepared matters. God’s invitation is universal; our response is personal.
This Sunday’s message is simple and filled with hope: God welcomes everyone. God invites everyone. And each of us has a grace given chance to say yes and live in His love made real.
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Mass Intentions:
+ Kathleen Bernert
+ Jerry Myers
+ Clara Roshak
+ Dave Rood
+ Mark Schmidt
+ Msgr. Timothy Murphy
| | October is the Month of the Rosary | | |
Additional Rosaries will be led by the Columbiettes, Knights of Columbus, and the Adoration Group every Sunday in October after the 8:30 AM Mass in the cry room. Come, meditate on the life of Christ and Mary, and become peace for others.
Please also join parishioners for our normally scheduled rosaries on
Fridays at 1:00 PM and Saturdays at 4:00PM in the church.
| | With joyful and grateful hearts, we celebrate the wonderful volunteers from our Welcome Ministry and the Health & Wellness Team who completed CPR training this past weekend! Their generous commitment to greeting, guiding, and caring for our parishioners is a true blessing to our parish community. We are deeply thankful for the many ways they share their time, talent, and treasure in service to others. May God bless them abundantly for their dedication, kindness, and loving care! If you are interested in becoming part of this team, please contact Jen Jordan at Jen.Jordan.rx@gmail.com | | 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. | |
Faith Formation: Growing as Disciples at Every Age – Save the Dates
October 18 - Parent Meetings - Middle & High School
October 25 - Corn-Maze - Middle & High School
November 1 - All Saints Trick or Treat - Middle School
November 21 & 22 - Advent Mission - All Parish
December 9 - Advent Reconciliation - All Parish
December 20 - Caroling Excursion - All Parish
December 20 - Confirmation Prep - Middle & High School
December 24 - Christmas Pagent
April 24 & 25 - First Communion
Retreat Dates
January 9, 2027 - Women's Retreat
March 5-7, 2027 - 8th-12th Grade Retreat
| Other Parish Information: | | October is Respect Life Month | | The Fall Food Drive to fill the pantry. | | |
We are overflowing with joy and gratitude for the wonderful success of St. Vincent de Paul’s Fall Food Drive! Thanks to the amazing generosity of our community, RCPS collected more than 500 pounds of food, and the parish collected an incredible 4,500 pounds—surpassing last year’s total! What a beautiful blessing it is to know that the pantry is well stocked and ready to serve our neighbors in need, especially during this time of great demand.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for so generously sharing your time, talent, and treasure. Your kindness and joyful giving are making a truly meaningful difference in our community!
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Parishioner Milestones & Highlights:
Send us your birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, births and other notable events to be recognized.
| | Happy Birthday, Michelle! May your special day be filled with abundant joy, love, and countless blessings. We are truly grateful for the generous gift of your time and talent, which brings so much life and beauty to our church community. May God bless you today and always, may Our Lady watch over you, and may the year ahead draw you ever closer to Christ and fill your heart with His peace and joy! | | Resurrection Catholic Parish School News: | | |
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.
| | The Portland-area Catholic high schools welcome prospective students and families to attend their Open House events this fall. Visit each school’s website linked below for event details and more information. | | Other Archdiocese Events: | | Opportunities to Contribute: | |
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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Live Streaming & Photography Notice
Some of our Masses and select funeral liturgies are livestreamed and recorded to serve those unable to attend in person.
By entering the church, you consent to being photographed, filmed, and/or recorded. Cameras are primarily focused on the sanctuary.
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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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