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Face Coverings at Mass Updated July 29, 2020
Please read the new information for those who are unable to wear face coverings for exempted medical conditions.
NEW: Face Covering Requirements - Effective Immediately
Face coverings are legally required at indoor gatherings, including in churches, per statewide directive. All who are 5 years and up must wear face coverings in church in Phases 1 and 2 of reopening. Those are excepted who perform activity that makes wearing a mask “not feasible,” like the presider (throughout Mass) and the lectors/cantors (while reading/singing).
Exceptions are also made for people with disabilities or diagnosed medical conditions that preclude them from wearing masks. In these few cases, special seating accommodations should be made so those unable to wear masks have seating in a cry room or choir loft away from the rest gathered.
Children 2 and under should not wear masks. Wearing a face covering at church is not optional.
Churchgoers cannot be allowed entrance without a mask. The pastor and door monitor must strictly enforce this requirement. By archdiocesan requirement, masks must still be used by ministers when distributing Holy Communion. Cantors must remain at least 6 feet away from the nearest person when singing. A presider may wear a mask throughout Mass. -
Temporary Mass Schedule - Starting July 1, 2020
Monday: No Mass
Tuesday: Daily Mass (English) at 8:00 am at St. Louis
Wednesday: Daily Mass (English) at 8:00 am at St. Louis
Wednesday: Daily Mass (Spanish) at 6:15 pm at Sacred Heart
Thursday: Daily Mass (English) at 6:15 pm at St. Louis
Friday: Daily Mass (English) at 8:00 am at St. Louis
Saturday: Daily Mass (English) at 8:00 am at St. Louis
Saturday: Vigil Mass (English) at 4:30 pm at Sacred Heart
Saturday: Vigil Mass (Spanish) at 6:00 pm at Sacred Heart
Sunday: Sunday Mass (English) at 8:00 am at Sacred Heart
Sunday: Sunday Mass (English) at 9:30 am at Sacred Heart
Sunday: Sunday Mass (Spanish) at 11:00 am at Sacred HeartDaily Mass at St. Louis - up to 50 people
Masses at Sacred Heart - up to 125 peopleNo sign-ups are required for daily Mass.
Sunday Masses: please call or email the parish office to indicate which Vigil or Sunday morning Mass you would like to commit to attend, so that we can organize a schedule. We believe most everyone in our parish should be able to attend every week at one of the five Sunday or Vigil Masses.The dispensation from Archbishop Sample for the Sunday Mass obligation is still in effect, if you are in one of the vulnerable categories, but we encourage those who are healthy to return to the Sacraments.
Social distancing of 6' between households will be monitored, and we will keep a list of those who attend each Mass, in case of a need to contact parishioners if a virus exposure occurs.
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Please Continue to Support Our Parish and School
We understand that our parishioners lives and employment may become affected by the corona virus quarantine. If you are able to, please consider donating using the following methods. We are needing your support to pay for ongoing parish expenses, and appreciate any and all donations.
- WeShare online donation link here. Your donation is sent directly to the parish or school.
- Mail in your weekly or monthly parish support donation
- Use your bank's website to set up electronic payments. Most banks don't charge you or the parish for this service.
- You can also support the parish and school by using Amazon Smile and designating your donation to our parish or school.
- Benefit Mobile (gift and store cards) also has an app for your smartphone. Download in your phone's app store.
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Today's Readings / Lecturas Del Día
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Reading 1 EZ 16:1-15, 60, 63Responsorial Psalm ISAIAH 12:2-3, 4BCD, 5-6Gospel MT 19:3-12
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Primera lectura Ez 16, 1-15. 60. 63Salmo Responsorial Isaías 12, 2-3. 4bcd. 5-6Evangelio Mt 19, 3-12
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Adoration Chapel During COVID-19 Restrictions
The adoration chapel is not being closed at this time. It is being treated in the same manner as a snow situation is handled. If you are in a vulnerable heath or age category, and don't feel you should go, or you can't attend, then don't go. The person with the hour before you will cover the monstrance.
I am asking that only adorers with assigned hours be in the chapel during the quarantine. This is for the health and safety of you and your family, and for the health of people with assigned adoration hours.
You may open the glass doors during your hour for ventilation. Please use the restroom in the chapel, as it will be cleaned daily. The church restrooms are closed.
Father James -
Catholic Sentinel
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Homily for Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020
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Homilia del Domingo, 9 de Augusto de 2020
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Summer Liturgical Ministry Schedule
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Urgent: Ushers Needed
Please contact the parish office the week of June 22nd if you are willing to serve as an usher at daily or weekend Mass.
We need to have 3 or 4 ushers at every Sunday Mass and 1 usher at every daily Mass.
The ushers will assist people to their seat and to Holy Communion in keeping with the social-distancing guidelines. The ushers will also monitor the stationary basket for drop-in donations at the back of church. We will develop an usher schedule for those who volunteer. -
Volunteer Needed to Tend the Roses by the Rectory
Click Here for Info
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Into the Breach - Knights of Columbus Series for Catholic Men
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Online Mass Resources
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Archbishop Sample has issued a decree, extending the dispensation from Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation until further notice. View the documents from the Archbishop here. -
Confessions Resumed on Saturday, May 2nd
As we all know, we are still under phase one restrictions under the "Stay Home, Save Lives" mandate here in Oregon, but as we continue to move ahead, there will be a time in which our restrictions will be lessened and we will resume the new life that we will be presented, a new normal.
Father James has resumed hearing confessions. Here are the details:
- Confessions will be on Saturdays from 3 PM until 5 PM or until finished.
- Father will hear confessions in the entry of Sacred Heart Church.
- People will need to line up 6 feet apart, outside along the covered walk on the school side of Sacred Heart Church. One of the doors, facing 7th street, will be propped open, so no one will have to touch the door.
- Father will be over by the doors on the bell tower side of the church entry.
- We will have a screen. The Archdiocese has recommended that we do not have face-to-face confessions at this time.
- Penitents will walk up to the screen. There will be no kneeler and no chair. People can simply stand behind the screen, confess and then receive counsel, penance and absolution.
- Penitents can EXIT through the same propped open door they entered. We want to keep to a minimum items that people have to touch.
- Father will put the CD player in the sacristy window and play music so the people waiting will not be able to hear the confessions inside.
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