Come to Confession Soon!

This coming April 12, 2011, St. Patrick of the Forest will have its communal reconciliation service.  Both Fr. Bill and Dominic will be present for confessions.  The service begins at 7 PM.

At St. Anne’s, another communal reconciliation service will be held on Thursday, April 14th at 7 PM.  There will be nine priests present to hear individual confessions.

For those who find an evening service difficult to attend, we have two day time slots at St. Anne’s where people can simply come: Thursday, April 7 from 9:30 – 11:30 AM and Friday, April 15th from Noon to 2 PM.

Our spiritual health is very much dependent on how repentant we are of our sins.

Archdiocese of Portland: Respect Life Sunday set for October 3

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For More Information, Contact:
Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
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Respect Life Sunday set for October 3

        Catholic parishes in western Oregon will celebrate Respect Life Sunday on October 3. That Sunday will mark the beginning of a month long observance of promoting respect for life from conception to natural death. The theme for this year is “The measure of love is to love without measure.” Archbishop John G. Vlazny will mark the occasion with a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, October 3 at 11:00 am.

        The Respect Life Program was adopted by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1972. It promotes the Church’s teaching on the value and dignity of human life to the Catholic community and to the wider community. It combines education, prayer, service and advocacy. The topics addressed this year include:

* the death penalty and Divine Mercy
* end of life care
* infertility treatments in line with church teaching
* sexual trafficking
* population control
* depression and suicide among youth
* the promise of pro-life youth

        At the request of Pope Benedict XVI, all bishops around the world will join with their parishioners in the Advent season to pray for respect of human life. Archbishop Vlazny will celebrate Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on December 5, 2010 at 11:00 am. The Mass will join with others around the globe to witness that we are a “people of life.”

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Sunday Mass Returns: New Liturgy Schedule Coming In September 2010

From Fr. Bill Holtzinger/July 1, 2010

New Liturgy Schedule Coming In Sept. 4/5:

St. Anne, Grants Pass:
Saturday: 4:00 PM Confessions, Masses: 5:30 PM, 7:00 PM (Spanish);
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Our Lady of the River, Rogue River
Sunday Mass: 8:30 AM

St. Patrick of the Forest, Cave Junction
Sunday: 10:30 AM, Confessions, 11:00 AM Mass

Parish Dates

JUNE 7th – ALTAR SOCIETY – 11 AM Business meeting and potluck at Clara Hamilton’s home.

JUNE 8th – PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Council meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm, in the hall. Everyone is welcome. Next meeting May 4th.

JUNE 4th & JUNE 18th ADORATION

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Spend an hour with our Lord. 1st and 3rd Friday’s 10AM-7PM.

JUNE 10th – ROSARY MAKERS – 10:30 AM

Come see how this dedicated group of Rosary Makers is sharing the graces of the Rosary throughout the world. For more information, call Janice Sommers at 541-659-2875.

JUNE 26th – ROSARY GROUP BAKE SALE

The Rosary Group bake sale will be after mass in the hall. Please join us for fun and friendship to purchase homemade goodies to take home. We have a monthly bake sale on the last Saturday of each month. See Ya There!

NEWS

Saint Anne’s Youth Nights coming up are:

May 23 – Pentecost: Celebrating with the Spirit

May 30 – Minute To Win It

June 6 – 3rd sorta-annual Caveman Hunt followed by our annual Ice Cream Social. We’ll start the hunt at 3PM, return to the KYC by 4:30PM and determine a winner, and at 6PM we’ll begin the “Social.”

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