DIOCESAN CHRONICLE T H E September 8, 2019

Vol. 10 • Number 18

News of the Diocese of Baker

Spend a day with us discussing these interesting topics: Healthy voices and healthy diction to improve our delivery of the music during the Liturgy. Learn why Gregorian chant is the music of the

Church, even today, and how choirs can implement it in the Mass.

Sight-reading chant notation—if you have ever been intrigued by those little square notes, you’ll love this workshop!

An introduction to singing Vespers of the Divine Office. Enjoy singing the great Catholic music of the past that

we still know and love to sing. We will leave ample time for a group discussion on the

practicality of the ideas presented at the workshop.

St. Thomas Church in Redmond will be hosting a

SACRED MUSIC WORKSHOP October 5, 2019 8:00 AM — 4:00 PM

If music is the wordless expression of the human soul, then truly sacred music must be not only an aid to prayer, but prayer itself.

St. Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer, Massachusetts

No Registration Fee! Materials and lunch included. Contact Terri Isom at (541) 610-3723 or email tisom@centurylink.net for more information.

Donations accepted.

Guest Speakers: Judith Goff, St. Francis of Assisi, Bend Stephanie Swee, Our Lady of the Snows, Gilchrist Terri Isom, St. Thomas, Redmond

Pro Life Booth at the Fair 2019 We had another successful week at the Deschutes County Fair this year. So many people stopped by our booth to thank us for the work we’re doing in exposing

the crisis of Abortion. Susan and Richard Thorne (left) pass off the running of Central Oregon Right to Life to Clayton Beck, Diana Velasquez and Patty Marx. With one last word “Adios” we all thank Richard and Susan for six great years of doing the fair. Bishop Cary stopped by the first day to extend a blessing upon the booth and those working the fair.

This year we added the International 40 Days for Life campaign to our Central Oregon Right to Life mission which begins September 25 and ends November 3. We will be launching a signup on September 7th. We hope you will join us on the campaign. Please keep in your prayers what you can do to help in saving human beings from being slaughtered through abortion. You can pray, fast, and be a silent prayerful presence at the Planned Parenthood building on Division Street—or do all three. God bless you,

Patty Marx Central Oregon Right to Life

Diocesan Job Opening: Tribunal Assistant The Matrimonial Tribunal of the Diocese of Baker is seeking a part-time Tribunal Assistant. The Assistant works under the direction of the Judicial Vicar to maintain Tribunal documents, promote timely processing of cases and effective communication with all parties. Qualified candidates must possess excellent written communication skills and the ability to prioritize matters in an environment of the strictest confidentiality. The candidate must also be a practicing Catholic in good standing. For more complete information please refer to the Diocese of Baker website: www.dioceseofbaker.org

Thoughts Along The Way

Bishop Liam Cary

Annual Appeal Update

My brothers and sisters, six months ago I spoke to you in a recorded message to ask your help with the 2019 Bishop’s Appeal, Living Our Faith. Today I want to give a brief update on the response to this year’s appeal thus far. With several months to go, we’ve reached eighty-two percent of our diocesan goal — a most encouraging statistic. The image on this year’s Bishop’s Appeal poster shows Mary and Joseph guiding the halting steps of the infant Jesus down the street. And that’s a good image of the Appeal’s purpose—that we show our children and grandchildren how to keep their balance as Christians and walk toward the Light that brightens our darkness. Faith comes alive when we work together to spread it. If you’re like me and you need more time to make up your mind, remember that every additional donation brings us closer to 100%. To those of you who have already contributed, thank you. Thank you many times over. Your generosity will make it easier to live our faith in the year ahead. God bless you.

Pensamientos A Lo Largo Del Camino

Obispo Liam Cary

Actualización de la Apelación Anual

Mis hermanos y hermanas, hace seis meses, les hablé en un mensaje grabado para pedir su ayuda con la Apelación Anual del Obispo 2019 Viviendo Nuestra Fe. Hoy quiero darles una breve actualización hasta ahora sobre la respuesta a la apelación de este año. Con varios meses todavía que faltan, hemos alcanzado el ochenta y dos por ciento de nuestra meta diocesana—una estadística muy alentadora.

La imagen del poster de la Apelación del Obispo de este año muestra a María y a José guiando los pasos vacilantes del niño Jesús por la calle. Y esa es una buena imagen del propósito de la Apelación—que nosotros enseñemos a nuestros hijos y nietos como mantener su balance como Cristianos, y caminar hacia la Luz que ilumina nuestra oscuridad. La fe cobra vida cuando trabajamos juntos para difundirla.

Si ustedes son como yo y necesitan más tiempo para decidirse, recuerden que cada donación adicional nos acerca más al 100%. Para aquellos de ustedes que ya han contribuido, gracias. Gracias muchas veces. Su generosidad lo hará más fácil vivir nuestra fe en el próximo año.

Dios los bendiga para siempre.

Building Catholic Culture through the Annual Appeal

Your gifts to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal support a number of diocesan ministries, programs and services, which include the promotion of Evangelization, Faith Formation, and Religious Education—all highlighted at the annual Evangelization and Catechetical Symposium a few days ago at the diocesan Retreat Center. The theme at this year’s Symposium “Building Catholic Culture” focused on ways to encourage and build Catholic identity in our parishes as individuals and in our homes. It is the goal of the diocese to equip the leaders and volunteers in each parish to help those in their communities grow in this identity. Additionally, other presentations focused on classroom teaching and management strategies. This year, through the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, scholarships were made available for those who could not afford the registration costs. The stronger the faith of our Catholic community, the more we will see a Catholic culture begin to develop. We are happy to recognize these parishes and missions who exceeded their parish goal:

Holy Trinity—Sunriver Our Lady of Snows—Gilchrist

Our Lady of the Valley—La Grande Sacred Heart—Klamath Falls

Sacred Heart—Union Saint Alphonsus—Dufur Saint Anne—Monument

Saint Elizabeth—John Day Saint Helen—Pilot Rock

Saint James—Bly Saint John—Paisley

Saint Joseph—Prineville Saint Kateri—Warm Springs Saint Katherine—Enterprise

Saint Mary—Elgin Saint Patrick—Lakeview

Saint Pius X—Klamath Falls Saint Richard—Adel

Saint Thomas—Crane Saint Thomas—Plush Saint William—Ione

$529,134

$635,000

82%

THE KNIGHTS OF

COLUMBUS

PRESENTS

The event features an inspirational speaker, sensational music, and reverent prayer all in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It will include:

Monsignor Eduardo Chávez, Postulator for the Cause for Canonization of St. Juan Diego

Marian Prayer Hour Devoted to the Holy Family The relics of the Knights of Columbus Priest Martyrs

of Mexico.

The Guadalupe Encounter, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, is a special opportunity for the faithful of Oregon to come together and be a powerful witness to their Marian devotion and Catholic faith in their communities. With Monsignor Chávez, performers, and exhibits, the Guadalupe Encounter promises to be a momentous occasion. A Mass will be celebrated at the Grotto at 8:00 AM, and the event will begin at 9:00 with seating limited. It will be on a first-come basis. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for best seating.

BISHOP CARY’S SCHEDULE Sept 8-1 Washington DC United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Meeting

Sept 14 Hermiston: 3:30 pm Confessions, 5 pm Mass, 6 pm Confessions-Spanish, 7 pm Mass-Spanish

Sept 15 Hermiston: 9 am Mass, 11 am Spanish Mass, 1 pm Spanish Mass, 6 pm Spanish Mass

Sept 21 Prineville: 3:30 pm Confessions, 5 pm Mass

Sept 22 Prineville: 9 am Mass, 12 pm Spanish Mass

Sept 22 Bend: 4:30 pm Mass

An Announcement from The Bishop Bishop Cary has notified the owners of the property in La Pine, occupied for many years by Father Arsenius Anachoreta, that as of 1 September 2019 it will no longer be used for religious purposes by the Diocese of Baker and will therefore revert to them for their exclusive use as provided in the original agreement. The Diocese has made other provisions for Father Aresenius’ residence.

Diocesan News: Welcoming Jim Golden

We are pleased to introduce Jim Golden to the Diocesan team as our new Catho l ic Schoo ls Superintendent. Jim replaces Dr. Dennis Dempsey who served as our Superintendent for the past seven years and is now enjoying retirement. Jim has been a professional educator for 35 years. During this

time he served as a vocational education teacher, science teacher and special education teacher. He spent most of his career in Central Oregon, where he worked as a special education director and as a high school assistant principal in Sisters. He then moved to Prineville where he served as a high school principal for Crook County. Jim also served as the Director of programs for children at the High Desert Education Service District. Finally, he worked as a school superintendent for eight years (five of those years in Sisters and three years in Albany). During his work as a school superintendent, Jim was elected by his peers to be the President of the Oregon Association of School Executives. Jim is interested in instructional methodology and insuring that every student learns to be a critical reader and thinker. He is excited to serve the students, staff and Catholic Communities in our four Catholic schools. Jim and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Columbia River Gorge near The Dalles. Jim and Rebecca, married 35 years, have two adult children. He loves whitewater rafting, fishing and traveling both domestically and to other countries. And he loves good food and Oregon State baseball!

Bring Peace!

. . . In Our Hearts – Our Homes – Our Nation and All The Nations

Throughout the World — Hear the Story

“Talk Less and Pray More”

Immaculate Heart of Mary of Fatima Statue

Please refer to the diocesan website and your parish

websites for scheduled dates

in each deanery.

(Schedules subject to change)

Holy Redeemer parish in La Pine and its Mission parishes: Holy Trinity in Sunriver, Our Lady of the Snows in Gilchrist and Holy Family in Christmas Valley, held its annual Parish Picnic on Saturday, August 10th hosted this time around by Holy Trinity. The day was a fun-filled, refreshing, and resulted in a beautiful gathering for the 88 parishioners who arrived from various locations to celebrate being a Roman Catholic Parish in Central Oregon. Even the change of venue from Ft. Rock Park in Sunriver to Holy Trinity church facility due to weather concerns did not dampen the spirit of unity at this gathering!

Ricky Keller from Holy Trinity mission, led a team of parishioners to plan and organize events for the day. Everyone had a great time sharing their time and favorite recipes with parishioners in this very short four- hour time frame. All participants were given a ticket for a variety of door prizes. There were gift cards from several merchants, a wine basket, rosaries and a beautiful heart necklace donated for this occasion. Thanks go out to all who participated, shared and donated their time and talent to this fun-filled event!

—Submitted by Donna Pigman, Parish Secretary

Picnickers gather for annual group picture.

Come and Pray both with and for our

Bishop Liam Cary, all priests and future

priests in our diocese, the

Sacrament of Holy Orders, our religious

and consecrated, and us, the priestly

people.

Starting AUGUST 30th at 2:00 pm in

Redmond at St. Thomas Church,

the statue will travel during SEPTEMBER

throughout the Western, Northern, Eastern,

and Southern deaneries.

In OCTOBER the pilgrimage will continue

through the Southern and Central Deaneries.

It will end at St. Thomas in Redmond

on October 7th,

the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.

Contact Judy Newport by email at mothermarysdhtrs@aol.com

or call (541) 923-6946 for more information.

Holy Redeemer Parish Picnic 2019

Sacred Heart in Klamath Falls presents

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting this inspiring live drama by St. Luke Productions which will be filled with music, drama, and inspiring performances! This live production will enable us all to experience a personal encounter with God’s Divine Mercy. Not only does this drama share the life of Saint Faustina, but it also incorporates the story of a modern woman who struggles with issues that so many in our culture face – abuse, promiscuity, and abortion. It is a message of God’s forgiveness for all sinners that touches audiences deeply. The presentation will be held in the Sacred Heart Auditorium on Tuesday, October 1, following the 6:00 p.m. Mass. The play will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please call Paul Chutikorn at (541) 884-4566 or contact him via email: Paul@sacredheartkf.org.