2011 Calendar of Events

Below is the 2011 Calendar of Events. Several members of the Filipino Community Core Team are involved in many different activies in their parishes and in their organizations which are included in this calendar. We are hoping this schedule will help us promote the affairs in our community and minimize assigning events on the same date. Double click the calendar for a better viewing.

Maraming Salamat Po!

Faith Formation Series 2011 Schedule

Faith formation series: You may invite guests or people in our community who you think will benefit from these formation sessions. The sessions start at 6:30 for fellowship and gathering, then the presentation proper starts at 7pm and will run to 9pm. Locations will be indicated as updates and reminders are given. Formal presentation and after which will have Q & A. The format will include prayers, conversations and reflections as designed by presenters.

1. MARCH 10 - 6:30 pm - St. Clare Parish Office - Guest presentor - Fr. Cary Reniva., Topic: Why do we need the Church? Spirituality or Religiosity

2. MAY 12 - 6:30 pm - Guest presentor - Fr. Maro Escano, Topic: Mary and the Saints - What do they do in our lives?

3. SEPTEMBER 8 - 6:30 pm - Guest presentor - Fr. Angelo Te, Topic: What does it mean to be a Filipino Catholic in the United States? Local(national) vis a vis Universal Church

4. NOVEMBER 10 - 6:30 pm - Guest presentor - Fr. Ysrael Bien, Topic: Are there 2 Gospels? Pro-Life vs Social Justice?

We are lining up more Filipino-American theologians and pastoral ministers to help in our ongoing adult faith formation.

Faith Cafe Schedule 2011

FAITH CAFÉ

The Filipino Community has been given an opportunity to serve at the Faith Café, which is located at the First United Methodist Church, on the corner of Watson & 4th, in Beaverton. The building is adjacent to the Beaverton Library. Our community along with the other parishes (St. Pius X, Holy Trinity Parish, St. Cecilia Church, St. John the Fisher Parish, and San Juan Diego Parish) in our vicariate, and the First United Methodist Church serve the least of our brothers and sisters in the Beaverton area and beyond. The table is the new schedule for the different groups in the Filipino Community. Kindly click the schedule to enlarge it.

By the way, a Food Handler’s Certificate is needed for each group to participate, please check this website – http://ora.org/ to get one. The Faith Café needs a copy of your FHC for their record.

Funeral Service for Felisa Bernarte Guinto "Imang Eling"

My dear friends,

As you already know, my mother Felisa Bernarte Guinto passed away, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 at 7:33 pm. Thank you all for all the love and support extended to our Dearest Mom and her family during this sad and difficult time.

The following are the schedule for her funeral service:

· Thursday & Friday, December 9 & 10, 2010

Viewing 1:00PM - 9:00PM, Rosary @6:30PM, Mass @ 7PM

Fir Lawn Memorial Center

1070 West Main Street

Hillsboro, OR 97123

· Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010

Funeral Mass @11:00 AM, Rosary @10:30 AM

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

13755 S.W. Walker Road

Beaverton, OR 97005

Interment following at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park

6801 S.W. Sunset Highway, Portland, OR 97225

Reception after burial will be at China Bay Restaurant

13281 S.W. Canyon Road, Beaverton, OR 97005

Please include our mom Felisa in your prayers and her family. May the Good Lord give our family comfort and strength during this tough time. May the soul of our mother Felisa Bernarte Guinto rest in peace and let your perpetual light shine upon her...

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.

Mina Guinto Tahayeri

Simbang Gabi 2010 - Westside Schedule

Christmas Novena Masses - Simbang Gabi will be held at Holy Trinity Parish, from December 15^th through the 23^rd, 2010, at 7PM,except on Saturday, December 18^th,the celebration of mass will begin at 5:30 PM to include the parish community in our festivity.

Rosary will precede a half an hour before mass.

Bishop Kenneth Steiner will preside on Thursday, December 23^rd for the culmination of the Novena.

Simbang Gabi continues to be a significant moment where it strengthens the relationships among family members and a time to reinforce our faith in God. This is a special time when we feel the loving presence of our Lord and a spiritual preparation for Christmas. Our preparation for Christmas is a sign of our love for our God. And the sign of God’s love for us is the birth of His son. Our longing, our preparation for his birth is indeed an awesome gift from God! Stay Awake! Let's open our hearts to welcome his coming in our lives. O come, O come Emmanuel!

For more information, please call Franz & Monette Mallari at 503-848-6919

Simbang Gabi 2010 - Eastside Schedule

Please invite all family/friends and other parishioners to come and join us as we prepare for the the Lord's coming. Our main petition for this year's novena Masses is to build the St. Therese house for a poor Filipino family through Gawad Kalinga. The collections from the first and last Simbang Gabi Masses will go toward this goal. We hope that everyone will share what they can. Please remember that any donation will be tax deductible and acknowledgement will be sent by Gawad Kalinga.

We would like to invite you to the December 23rd potluck in the Parish Social Center, right after the Simbang Gabi Mass, where we can all celebrate Christ's coming with Filipino Christmas songs and lots of kakanin.

Thanks and God bless,

St. Therese Simbang Gabi committee

Simbang Gabi 2010 - Rainier, Oregon

MY DEAREST FRIENDS IN JESUS CHRIST

PEACE TO ALL OF YOU.

I cordially invite you and your extended friends to join with us in our Second Year Nine Days Christmas Novena Masses in Rainier Oregon. We are so grateful to all the Sponsors for this year 2010. Without you, the success of last year will be a great demand although it is a sacrifice to do all these nine days.

I will pray to God, our Lord Jesus Christ and with His angels that the weather will really be the best and all the wheels of your tires will be graced and will be guided by the angels of the Lord.

God bless you all and Have a Merry Merry Christmas to each and everyone.

In Jesus Christ and Mother Mary,

REV. FR. HENRY RUFO