PARISH LIFE
Weekly Mass Times
Masses:
Tuesday–Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 pm
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 am & 10:00 am
Notes:
▸ Pre-registration for in-person Mass attendance
no longer required
▸ Livestream 10:00 am Sunday at
youtube.com/themadeleineparish
Penance . . . .By appointment; call Parish Office
Parish Office
Hours . . . . . . Monday–Friday, 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Phone: 503-281-5777 . . . . . Fax: 503-281-0673
School Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503-288-9197
Parish staff
Rev. Mike Biewend—Pastor
Deacon Mike O’Mahoney—Permanent Deacon
Carol Glasgow—School Principal
John Garrow—Business Manager
Darlene Maurer—Pastoral Assistant
Therese Fenzl—Director of Spiritual Ministries
Maria Manzo—Director of Music
Ann Hart—Events Manager
Allison Blakemore—Bookkeeper
Mary Prusso—Registration/Special Events
Janeen Reilly—Parish Administrator
Terry Silva—Facilities Support
Rich Hammons—Director of Communications
Sacraments
Marriages, Funerals, Anointing of the Sick—
Fr. Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e xt. 111
Infant Baptism—Darlene Maurer . . . . . . . ext. 125
First Reconciliation, First Eucharist—
Trisha Mumm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 127
Confirmation—Fr. Mike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ext. 111
Councils & Contacts
Pastoral Council—Ron Olive. . . . . . .503-281-9070
Finance Council—Jim Jones. . . . . 503-284-3301
Buildings & Grounds—Erin Couch . . 503-281-9575
School Advisory—Eric Robinson . . . . 971-227-3772
Facility Requests—themadeleine.edu/facilities
Maintenance Requests—James Wurzer
Bulletin submissions due 5:00 pm Tuesday
Christ’s Healing Touch
This week we are reminded of the
healing power of Christ’s touch. Mark’s
gospel talks of the physical healings
of two women—one, the daughter of
a synagogue official, Jairus, who is
near death, and the other, an unnamed
woman “afflicted with hemorrhages for
twelve years.” When all
earthly powers had been
exhausted, both the
daughter of Jairus and
the unnamed woman
turned to Jesus for heal-
ing. By their great faith,
Christ’s very touch and
presence healed them
beyond anything hu-
manly possible.
For nearly 40 years,
my mother was in the travel industry—
organizing pilgrimages to holy sites
around the world. To my mother these
pilgrimages were not just her business—
they became a powerful healing ministry.
Throughout the years I witnessed count-
less pilgrims seeking physical healings for
their suffering. Still others were seeking
spiritual healing for themselves or their
loved ones—or emotional healing from
alcoholism, divorce, abuse and other af-
flictions. Knowing everyone’s story, my
mom was determined to take care of ev-
ery detail so that all her pilgrims were
free to pray and experience the healing
power of Christ as they traveled to these
holy sites. Her mantra was, “this is not
a tour, this is a pilgrimage,” and she
meant it! It was inspirational for me to
encounter first-hand the amazing faith
of these pilgrims and the many healing
“miracles” that transpired over the years.
Although not all pilgrims were “cured,”
all were “healed” in some way—and
their lives were forever changed. Since
her retirement from travel at age 90,
with that same zeal my mom has found
another “healing” ministry—gifting spe-
cial crucifixes to those she feels might
benefit from them. These crucifixes are
made in Italy, blessed in Medjugorje
(Bosnia-Hercegovina), and shipped from
Ireland. I often tell her that although she
can no longer take pilgrims around the
world, with these crucifixes she is now
able to bring these holy places to the pil-
grims instead. It is an
amazing witness when
almost daily she hears
from someone who has
experienced some kind
of spiritual, emotional
or even physical “heal-
ing” that they attribute
to receiving one of these
crucifixes.
One of my favorite
gospel songs is “He
Touched Me,” composed by legendary
Gospel musician, Bill Gaither in 1963.
Gaither wrote the song late one night,
inspired by playing a revival with guest
speaker Dr. Dale Oldham, in which he
spoke of the healing touch of Jesus as
referenced in this week’s Gospel. Gaither
had this to say when asked about song-
writing: Often they have the idea that
we sit down at the piano a certain time
each week and stay there until we have
produced a song. This is far from what
happens. He goes on to say…. Songs are
more like whispered answers to the ques-
tions of the heart, or manna provided to
supply need. We seem to have very little
to do with how often or at what time
a song is written. When it is there, we
simply stop everything and record it on
paper.... [I]f it is ignored, it slips away
like a vapor and is never recalled.
Whether it is a blessed crucifix, a
beautiful Gospel song, or a kind and
compassionate heart, as Christians we
are the conduit—the healing touch of
Christ in today’s world. And so it goes…
Something happened and now I know He
touched me and made me whole
—Maria Manzo
Music Notes
Join our new Chime Choir
Do you love music? Consider joining our
new “Chime Choir” at The Madeleine.
Hand chimes are…
▸ Accessible to play. Chimes are set up like
a musical keyboard. A basic knowledge
in musical rhythm or note reading is help-
ful, but not required.
▸ A safe alternative to singing during
COVID. “Chimers” are assigned one
or two individual chimes, which are not
shared with one another. Because of this,
it is easy to be socially distanced. Masks
are mandatory.
▸ A great family music ministry —which
will bring much joy and beauty to our
liturgies!
For more information on rehearsals and
liturgies, please contact Maria Manzo,
Director of Music at mmanzo@themad-
eleine.edu