Holy Land: in the footsteps of Paul VI
On Sunday January 5th, Pope Francis specified how the main purpose of his forthcoming pilgrimage to the Holy Land from May 24th to 26th is to commemorate the historic meeting between Pope Paul VI and the head of the Orthodox Church of the time, Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople. The meeting took place on the 5th of January fifty years ago.
As we know Pope Paul VI was the first Roman Pontiff to be referred to as “pilgrim pope”. It was he who decided the time had come to bring the papacy to the people. Convinced that all roads no longer led to Rome, he became the first pope ever to board an airplane.
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FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH – February 7
ALL DAY ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT from 8:30AM until 6:45PM. Holy Masses at 8AM (Eng.) and 7PM (Pol.).
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JIM JONES
On Sunday, February 9, the parish is celebrating Jim Jones’ 80th birthday after Sunday morning Mass, which will be celebrated in his intention. There will be champagne and birthday cake.
The Archdiocese Celebrates
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Consecrated Life
Archbishop Alexander K. Sample will celebrate Mass honoring those living in consecrated life. The Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Monday, February 3 at 7:00 pm. A reception will follow.
The Archdiocese of Portland is fortunate to include twenty-one religious communities of men, thirty religious communities of women, three consecrated virgins and three hermit sisters. Religious sisters, brothers, priests and monks follow Christ by living their professed vows and the particular charisma of their community. Consecrated virgins are lay people who make vows to the local bishop, and live those vows in the secular world. Those in consecrated life serve in a variety of ministries in parishes and throughout the archdiocese. Some members in consecrated life teach in Catholic universities, high schools and elementary schools. Some staff parishes, some minister to those in jail, some serve as campus ministers, and some serve in hospitals and health care centers. Some serve in Pastoral Center offices of the Archdiocese.
In 1997 Pope John Paul II established a day to celebrate those called to live consecrated lives. They give witness to the Church by their call to holiness. World Day for Consecrated Life is celebrated on February 2nd of each year.
All parishioners are invited to join attend this Mass.
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PILGRIMAGE TO ROME
Fr. Peter is leading a group of 16 people, 9 from St. Stanislaus and 7 from SS. Peter and Paul in Tacoma on a pilgrimage to Rome from February 13-20. Fr. Richard Philiposki will be substituting for Fr. Peter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.