Dear Friends and kababayans,
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holidays.
We had an opportunity to watch the CNN Heroes after Thanksgiving dinner and we’re deeply moved as we watched and listened to the top 10 CNN 2009 Heroes of the Year. Each and every contestant had beautiful stories to share and they’ve changed so many lives in their community. However, Efren Penaflorida the pushcart educator was named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. We’re so proud of him for making a difference to the lives of so many children back home in the Philippines. His messages to the children and to everyone were so inspirational. If you haven’t heard his speech, please click this website http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/11/16/cnnheroes.tribute.show/index.html.
Last Sunday, we had another opportunity to serve at the Faith Café. That was the last Sunday for our community to serve for 2009 and since it was the last week of the month, guess what?! The place was fully packed. Additional table and chairs were setup to accommodate everyone. Several St. Clare parishioners along with their teens came to help cooked, setup, served the food and cleaned up the place. We served Rigatoni Dinner with rolls, salad and fresh fruits on the side. I’ve seen large number of volunteers in the past, and thus far that was the biggest. I’m grateful to Pia de Leon for inviting and recruiting new volunteers in her parish. As for the new 2010 Faith Café Schedule, please click this link http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2009/11/faith-cafe-2010-schedule.html,
To help get into the spirit of Advent Fr. Dave Gutmann will be leading a retreat on Wednesday, December 2, from 9:00-2:00 at Our Lady Of Peace Retreat House, here in Beaverton (170th and T.V. Highway). The theme: “The Days Are Coming! But, Do Not Be Afraid”. For more information click http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2009/11/merry-christmas-from-our-lady-of-peace.html or call the retreat house at 649-7127.
CALLING ALL HOLIDAY SHOPPERS
Mark your calendar for the Holy Trinity Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 5th from 9:00am-3:00pm. Twenty-nine tables of unique, beautiful and fun gift ideas. Joy Luebke one of the HT Filipino parishioners will be selling her pastries and delicacies. For directions, please click http://www.h-t.org/direction.htm.
There are 3 more days of Singing Christmas Trees performances, Dec 3, 4, and 5. To obtain information and tickets, click this website: http://www.singingchristmastree.org/dates_and_times.html. Also, don’t forget the Christmas Festival of Lights at The Grotto. Friday, November 27th through Wednesday, December 30th. For more information, please click this website, http://www.thegrotto.org/index.php/christmas.
Remember to attend the following events, more info from our website http://filcomevents.blogspot.com.
1. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 - 5:00 PM - Pasko Na Naman / Fil - Am Clark County
2. Saturday, December 12, 2009 – 4:30 PM - FilAm Friendship Club Christmas Party
3. The Seminarians Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 12th, at 7:30 PM
4. Simbang Gabi on Tuesday, December 15th through Wednesday, December 23rd, at 7:00PM at Holy Trinity Parish, 7:30 PM at St. Therese Parish and for Fr. Henry Rupo’s schedule at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rainier, Oregon click this link http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-novena-masses-in-rainier.html.
5. Saturday, January 16, 2009 -11:00 Am – Feast of Santo Nino de Cebu @ Mt. Angel Seminary. The remaining time for the Sinulog Dance practices will be on Sundays, January 3rd and 10th, from 4:15 PM to 6:00PM, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. All are welcome. Come and join us. For directions, click http://www.h-t.org/direction.htm
Lastly, if you want to read and signed the online petition:"Strike against Impunity, Strike for Peace and Democracy" hosted on the web please click this website: http://filcomevents.blogspot.com/2009/12/online-petition-on-maguindanao-massacre.html.
We are wondering if we have a Mindanao group in our community, both Muslims and non-Muslims. A request has been received to find a place for a student from Mindanao who wants to attend classes at the Beaverton High School. If you know such group and have contact information, please let us know.
Thank you for your continued support to our community events.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Advent Retreats from Our Lady Of Peace Retreat House
From the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows
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NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER RETREATS AT OUR LADY OF PEACE RETREAT
PRE-ADVENT RETREAT
Just a reminder that we have a weekend retreat with Discalced Carmelite Priest, Fr. Christopher LaRocca. The theme of this retreat is: "Thy Kingdom Come: Christ the King of Merciful Love"
This retreat will begin this weekend, November 20 - 22, 2009 with dinner at 7:00PM ending with Lunch on Sunday.
Please come join us or let others know about this peaceful and contemplative retreat.
MILITARY AND VETERAN'S RETREAT FOR MEN, WOMEN AND FAMILY MEMBERS
This retreat is December 4 - 6, 2009 at Our Lady of Peace Retreat with Fr. Michael Drury. The theme is: "Trampling down our foes, Psalm 108:14; A Healing Retreat for Military, Active Duty, Retirees, Veterans and Family Members."
The retreat will begin with dinner at 7:00PM on Friday and ends with lunch on Sunday.
***Scholarships are available.
ADVENT DAY RETREAT
Come rest and pray with Fr. Dave Gutman as he presents: "The Days are Coming - But do not be Afraid."
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 9:00AM to 2:00PM with registration beginning at 8:00AM. Fee is $25.00 which includes the program and lunch.
PROMOTERS NEEDED
Campaign for 40 Parishes!
Please help us as we gather promoters from 40 Parishes in the Archdiocese to help Our Lady of Peace Retreat with promotion of our weekend retreats, day retreats, special events, private retreat accommodations, and our various ministries.
If you or someone you know is interested in the ministry of promoting retreats, contact Tina Ryan at tinaryan@olpretreat.org.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Retreats, Auctions, Faith Cafe and more ....
Dear Friends & Kababayans,
Hope you had a chance to watch the Presidential Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama yesterday. That was truly a historical event, almost 2M people watched it. They all stayed even with the cold weather. Total of four former presidents were present. For those of you who missed it, click this web link for his remarkable speech http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/20/president-obamas-inaugura_n_159370.html. Imagine if every one of us gives him and the members of the congress a blessing everyday he could lead our nation into the right direction. Wouldn’t it be nice if the nation’s economy will turn around for good, the schools will get better and will have an affordable health care for everyone to enjoy? Who knows even the “Freedom of Choice Act” proposed by the new Congress will be ignored to benefit the unborn babies. Kindly remember them in our prayers.
Here is a musical event that will add another feather in the cap for our talented musician Ken Canedo. He will be presenting this Saturday, January 24th, at St. Clare Parish, from 10:00am to Noon, a “Choral Reading Retreat” where he will share his music from Doxology with choirs from around the Portland region. It will also be a retreat for the participants as he shares reflections on the mystery of the Trinity. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Ladies do you need a break from your busy schedule? Holy Trinity Parish is offering a Women’s Retreat on Saturday, February 7th. We gather at 8:30 am for refreshments, retreat from 9:00 am to 11:30 am and then, it will end with a mass with Fr. Dave. My daughter and I had an opportunity to attend this kind of a retreat last year with a different theme and it was fabulous. We had a bonding time with each other and with the Lord. It is geared for women ages from 16 to 100+ so you can invite your daughters, moms, grandmas and friends. Kindly click this web site for the directions: http://h-t.org/.
“A Taste of Peace” Wine Tasting & Silent Auction to support the ministries of the “Our Lady of Peace Retreat House” in Beaverton will be held on Saturday, February 7th, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Kindly, call 503-649-7127 or click this web site http://www.olpretreat.org/ for reservations. Our two Filipina Nuns (Sis Socorro and Sis Therese) who reside there, are extending their invitations to us. The members of the Legion of Mary volunteered to help with this Auction. Please come and join the fun.
Our community will be serving at the Faith Café on Sunday, February 8th, starting at 3:30PM until 8PM. We encourage you to join us and serve the least of our brothers and sisters in Christ. It will be a good opportunity for those needing community service hours. United First Methodist is located on the corner of SW 4th and SW Watson in Beaverton.
Do you have a reservation for Valentine’s Day? If not, the National Catholic Society of Forrester invites you to the Family Date Night. The Dinner features exotic Asian cuisine, from 6pm to 9pm, on Saturday, February 14th at our Lady of Sorrow Church in Portland. This event will benefit “Teresa Charities” Mission in the Philippines. It is heartwarming to hear the Filipino community at OLS is working together to raise funds to feed the elderly and poor back in our homeland. Detailed information is in the attached flyer.
There are lots of people hurting due to this down economy and one way we could help them is to give them support. If you or you know someone who needs a place to stay in the Beaverton area, there are two Filipino Families who have houses for rent. If you are interested, please give Grace a call at 503-531-9407 (h), 503-502-2715 (cell) and Remy at 503-645-9377.
Lastly, the intimate concert of Joey Albert at the Grotto last Sunday was a joy. We had another opportunity to see the Da
mbana. If you haven’t visited it lately, the new glass enclosure for the three statues was beautifully made. It survived the stormy weather. Dambana is a Filipino Shrine that every one of us should be proud of. We are truly grateful for all your support to make it happened. It was finally completed and this was only possible because of the excellent leadership of Pia Deleon, Titay Schoomer, and Dolly Specht.
Maraming Salamat Po and God bless us!
Hope you had a chance to watch the Presidential Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama yesterday. That was truly a historical event, almost 2M people watched it. They all stayed even with the cold weather. Total of four former presidents were present. For those of you who missed it, click this web link for his remarkable speech http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/20/president-obamas-inaugura_n_159370.html. Imagine if every one of us gives him and the members of the congress a blessing everyday he could lead our nation into the right direction. Wouldn’t it be nice if the nation’s economy will turn around for good, the schools will get better and will have an affordable health care for everyone to enjoy? Who knows even the “Freedom of Choice Act” proposed by the new Congress will be ignored to benefit the unborn babies. Kindly remember them in our prayers.
Here is a musical event that will add another feather in the cap for our talented musician Ken Canedo. He will be presenting this Saturday, January 24th, at St. Clare Parish, from 10:00am to Noon, a “Choral Reading Retreat” where he will share his music from Doxology with choirs from around the Portland region. It will also be a retreat for the participants as he shares reflections on the mystery of the Trinity. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Ladies do you need a break from your busy schedule? Holy Trinity Parish is offering a Women’s Retreat on Saturday, February 7th. We gather at 8:30 am for refreshments, retreat from 9:00 am to 11:30 am and then, it will end with a mass with Fr. Dave. My daughter and I had an opportunity to attend this kind of a retreat last year with a different theme and it was fabulous. We had a bonding time with each other and with the Lord. It is geared for women ages from 16 to 100+ so you can invite your daughters, moms, grandmas and friends. Kindly click this web site for the directions: http://h-t.org/.
“A Taste of Peace” Wine Tasting & Silent Auction to support the ministries of the “Our Lady of Peace Retreat House” in Beaverton will be held on Saturday, February 7th, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Kindly, call 503-649-7127 or click this web site http://www.olpretreat.org/ for reservations. Our two Filipina Nuns (Sis Socorro and Sis Therese) who reside there, are extending their invitations to us. The members of the Legion of Mary volunteered to help with this Auction. Please come and join the fun.
Our community will be serving at the Faith Café on Sunday, February 8th, starting at 3:30PM until 8PM. We encourage you to join us and serve the least of our brothers and sisters in Christ. It will be a good opportunity for those needing community service hours. United First Methodist is located on the corner of SW 4th and SW Watson in Beaverton.
Do you have a reservation for Valentine’s Day? If not, the National Catholic Society of Forrester invites you to the Family Date Night. The Dinner features exotic Asian cuisine, from 6pm to 9pm, on Saturday, February 14th at our Lady of Sorrow Church in Portland. This event will benefit “Teresa Charities” Mission in the Philippines. It is heartwarming to hear the Filipino community at OLS is working together to raise funds to feed the elderly and poor back in our homeland. Detailed information is in the attached flyer.
There are lots of people hurting due to this down economy and one way we could help them is to give them support. If you or you know someone who needs a place to stay in the Beaverton area, there are two Filipino Families who have houses for rent. If you are interested, please give Grace a call at 503-531-9407 (h), 503-502-2715 (cell) and Remy at 503-645-9377.
Lastly, the intimate concert of Joey Albert at the Grotto last Sunday was a joy. We had another opportunity to see the Da
mbana. If you haven’t visited it lately, the new glass enclosure for the three statues was beautifully made. It survived the stormy weather. Dambana is a Filipino Shrine that every one of us should be proud of. We are truly grateful for all your support to make it happened. It was finally completed and this was only possible because of the excellent leadership of Pia Deleon, Titay Schoomer, and Dolly Specht.Maraming Salamat Po and God bless us!
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