How can we celebrate the rest of this Easter season? How about praying more? Plants can be over-watered but we can't be "over-graced". The Holy Spirit is God's gift to help us grow in grace and realize Christ's vision for us.

Catholic Mass Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28, 2024

First Reading: Acts 9: 26-31
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 22: 26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Second Reading: First John 3: 18-24
Alleluia: John 15: 4a, 5b
Gospel: John 15: 1-8

World Day of Prayer for Vocations and "Good Shepherd Sunday" converge to invite you to consider how you—and all of us—can hear the Universal Call to Holiness and respond to it. Additionally, this special day prompts us to consider how to encourage those who should be open to becoming priests or deacons or members of religious communities. Yes, Jesus the Good Shepherd invites us all to follow him. Yet, let us especially pray for young people to seriously explore God's call for particular roles of service and ministry in the Church. Listen now as Fr. Chuck relates thoughts on vocations from Jesuit Fr. Warren Sazama and the late Holy Cross Sister Margie Lavonis, as well as revealing lighthearted snippets from his own vocation journey.

Catholic Mass Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21, 2024

First Reading: Acts 4: 8-12
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 118: 1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
Second Reading: First John 3: 1-2
Gospel: John 10: 11-18

As we gather together just like Jesus's disciples did in today's Gospel, Father Chuck reads Archbishop Sample's message for the 2024 Archbishop's Catholic Appeal. He encourages everyone to watch the video if they haven't already seen it and to get more insight on taking part in the Church's mission in Western Oregon by going to https://JesusChangesEverything.church.

Catholic Mass Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2024

First Reading: Acts 3: 13-15, 17-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 4: 2, 4, 7-8, 9
Second Reading: First John 2: 1-5a
Alleluia: Luke 24: 32
Gospel: Luke 24: 35-48