Week of December 24, 2017
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Sunday, December 24 – Vigil of Christmas
10PM Croatian Mass
Midnight Shepherd’s
12PM Polish Mass
Monday, December 25 – Christmas Day
9AM English Mass
11AM Polish Mass
Tuesday, December 26 – St. Stephen, Martyr
9AM English Mass
11AM Polish Mass
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ARCHBISHOP SAMPLE CHRISTMAS MASS
Archbishop Sample will be visiting our parish for Christmas this year and will be at the 11 a.m. Mass on Christmas Day.
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ALL DAY ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT from 10AM until 6:45PM. Holy Masses at 11AM (Eng.) and 7PM (Pol.).
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PARISH OPŁATEK – January 6, 2018
Sharing of the opłatek is a beautiful Polish custom. This is a special Christmas wafer that is shared by families on Christmas Eve, but Polish parishes also may host a yearly dinner where the opłatek is shared. We will meet at 4pm on Saturday, January
NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION
Sunday, December 31 pm. 8:00 to 11:00
New Year’s Eve celebrations will begin with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and thanksgiving prayer at 7 p.m. (no Mass). Then we will share a meal with carols and bingo. Please bring one dish and $5.00 per person for the drinks.
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ST. ANDRE BESSETTE ADVENT ASSISTANCE
Please bring donations to the Parish Hall: jackets, sleeping bags, blankets, socks, shoes, backpacks, hats, gloves, scarves, adult-sized jeans/pants, sweaters, Tri-Met tickets, travel-size shampoo, lotion & deodorant, canned tuna, peanut butter.
HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
Christmas on Monday, December 25th, 2017 is a holy day of obligation and Catholics must attend holy Mass on this day. The vigil on Sunday does not count for both the Sunday and Christmas Masses, so Catholics must attend Masses on both days. According the the decree of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, January 1st, which is the Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God, is not a holy day of obligation in 2018.
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PARISH DONATION ENVELOPES FOR 2018
Parish donation envelopes for 2018 are available and should be used by all registered parishioners. If your box of envelopes is missing, please contact Fr. Peter.
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