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The Diocesan Chronicle
is
published every two weeks and mailed to the Diocesan parishes
and missions to be inserted into the parish Sunday bulletins.
To submit an article, please send
your story to
Terri Isom at
terri@dioceseofbaker.org |
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| Issue: May 6, 2012 | Reflections from Bishop Skylstad...Hasta la Visat and Adios! Click here to read more. |
| Issue: April 22, 2012 |
Reflections from Bishop Skylstad...Reflections
on the Transition and the Ad Limina Visit Click here to read more. |
| Issue: April 8, 2012 - Easter Issue |
Reflections from Bishop Skylstad...He
is Risen! The celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord
is the Church's greatest feast day of the liturgical year. We
have now journeyed through another Lenten season, celebrated
Holy Week and especially the Sacred Triduum which begins with
the celebration of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday evening
and concludes with Evening Prayer on Easter Sunday.
Click here to read more. |
| Issue: March 25, 2012 |
Pope Benedict XVI names
Portland Archdiocese Priest Bishop of Baker, Oregon. Please
join us in welcoming Bishop-elect Liam Stephen Cary to the
Diocese of Baker.
Click here to read more. |
| Issue: March 11, 2012 |
Chrism Mass scheduled for
Thursday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales
Cathedral in Baker City. Why the Cathedral?
Click here to read more. |
| Issue: February 26, 2012 |
Reflections from
Bishop Skylstad...Rights of Conscience: "We have been
blessed to live in a "land of the free and the home of the
brave." Over 200 years of experience in this country have
led us on a remarkable journey to where we are today."
To read more on the HHS Mandate click
here. |
| Issue: February 12, 2012 |
Reflections from Bishop Skylstad...The Lenten Journey:
"Every late winter/early spring-time provides us in the
Catholic family a unique opportunity of a spiritual journey
that is deeply embedded in our Catholic DNA". To read more of Bishop Skylstad's column click here. |
| Issue: January 29, 2012 |
Reflections from
Bishop Skylstad...RCIA in the life of the Church: "RCIA
has become a familiar acronym in the Catholic Church these last
few decades. ....As part of our diocesan preparation, we are
offering a day of reflection and prayer for candidates, their
sponsors and all those interested at our Powell Butte Retreat
Center on March 3". and: Matsiko Children's Choir visits Bend. Click here to learn more. |
| Issue: January 15, 2012 |
"I am the Good
Shepherd..." These familiar words of Jesus constantly
remind us of how the Good Shepherd is concerned about us and
how He is present to us on this earthly journey. January
9-14 was National Vocation Awareness Week in the Church.
This week reminds us of the responsibility of priests and
bishops to be good, loving and caring shepherds in the Church.
And just as importantly, all of us are reminded of our mutual
responsibility with and in the name of the Lord to go about
shepherding the community of faith. For me as bishop,
this is a very serious mission. To read more of Bishop Skylstad's column click here. |
| Issue: January 1, 2012 |
Over the past 20
years or so, the members of Our Lady of Angels Parish have been
providing aid to a farming village in Peru through a Mission
being run by Father David Johnson.
To read more click here. |
| Issue: December 18, 2011 |
Reflections from
Bishop Skylstad...The Light: Yesterday as I wrote this, I
heard on the radio that Christmas music is becoming more
popular. More stations will be and are broadcasting
Christmas music 24/7.
To read more click here. |
| Issue: December 4, 2011 |
Joseph
William Pickens, a permanent deacon for the Diocese of Baker,
died Monday, November 7, 2011, while hunting in the Hells
Canyon Wilderness. He was 54. To read more click here (page 3). |
| Issue: November 20, 2011 |
Nestled up
against the mighty Columbia, The Dalles can claim less than
20,000 people inside the city limits. It is, then,
amazing that a non-profit store in this small Oregon town did
$1,l000,000 worth of gross sales last year.
To read more about St. Vincent de Paul in
The Dalles, click here. |
| Issue: November 6, 2011 |
The 2003 General
Instruction of the Roman Missal quoted from the Ecumenical
Council of Trent to highlight the importance of teaching at
Mass: "Lest Christ's flock go hungry ...the Holy Synod commands
pastors and all others having the care of souls to give
frequent instructions during the celebration of Mass, either
personally or through others [commentator], concerning
what is read at Mass; among other things, they should include
some explanation of the mystery of this most holy Sacrifice,
especially on Sundays and Holy Days, #11." In response to
this command a five part series of Teaching Masses were
developed from the General Instruction to assist with
introducing the New Translation of the Roman Missal.
To read more, click here. To learn more about the Teaching Mass click on Diocesan Info above. |
| Issue: October 23, 2011 |
In the constant
battle of good against evil how do I not only survive but
thrive? How can I avoid stressing out and enjoy life
instead? How can I become all that God has created me to
be? The answer provided for the 29 High School and Middle
School youth who attended a retreat by Fr. Radloff at St.
Patrick's in Heppner was: by God's grace.
To read more, click here. |
| Issue: October 9, 2011 |
This issue is
dedicated to the Appeal 2011 campaign. Parish Goals for
2011 are found on page 2 and the financial picture of the
diocese is found on page 3. Diocesan Staff are pictured
on page 4 with listed responsibilities.
Click here to read more. |
| Issue: September 25, 2011 |
The Annual Clergy
Assembly begins October 10 and concludes October13.
Although this Assembly is for the Clergy only, there will be
special presentaitons for the laity the evenings of Tuesday,
October 11, and Wednesday, October 12 from 7 .m. to 9 p.m., and
Thursday morning from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Click here to read more on G.I.F.T. |
| Issue: September 11, 2011 |
"With the month
of September, we begin another season of schooling and faith
formation. Reflecting upon this moment from the religious
perspective, catechetical classes of religious education and
formation begin anew." To read more of Bishop Skylstad's column click here. |
| Issue: August 28, 2011 |
Diocesan Scouting
Director, Ted Yarosh, has decided it is time to retire after 21
years serving the Diocese of Baker. |
After five years
in planning, St. Thomas Church in Redmond has broken ground for
its Parish Center.
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"Feed the
Hungry" is one of the corporal works of mercy and the members
of Our Lady of Angels Parish in Hermiston have taken this
message to heart by pitching in to grow a fertile, large,
highly productive Community Garden.
Click here to read more |
| Issue: August 14, 2011 |
On June 24, 25
and 26, 2011 Blessed Sacrament Parish in Ontario, Oregon,
celebrated its centennial with three days of liturgy, prayer
and fellowship. Click here to read more |
| Issue: July 31, 2011 |
Despite the fact
that the town sign for La Pine reads "Population: 1885," the
St. Vincent de Paul conference for the southern part of
Deschutes County probably feeds that many people in the course
of a couple of months. Read more about the St. Vincent de Paul, La Pine conference |
| Issue: July 17, 2011 |
Bishop Skylstad
travels to Blessed Sacrament Parish in Ontario for their
centennial celebration.
Click here to read more |
| Issue: July 3, 2011 |
The DIGNITY OF
LIFE WALL is on display this summer at the Powell Butte
Retreat Center. All are invited to visit and view this
monument to the dignity of all life. The wall was the
product of Oregon State University students who gave names to
the over eleven thousand babies aborted in Oregon in just one
year and it highlights in a very powerful way the unborn's
dignity as persons.
Click here to read more |
| Issue: June 19, 2011 |
Many
announcements in this issue: First Holy Communion across
the Diocese, Confirmation, College Graduation, Priestly
Ordinations, Pole Pedal, Paddle Event, and much more. Click here to read more |
| Issue: June 05, 2011 |
People from
around the diocese gathered at St. Mary's Chapel at Powell
Butte on May 17th to participate in the Welcome Mass and
Reception for Bishop William S. Skylstad, Apostolic
Administrator of the diocese.
Click here to read more on page 1 |
| Issue: May 22, 2011 |
In order to
spread the message of our Lord's sacrifice, His passion and
death on the cross, the Spanish Youth Group members at Our Lady
of Angels Parish in Hermiston prayerfully reenacted a living
Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. The reenactment has
been an annual tradition of the group for the past 15 years or
so. Click here to read more on page 4 |
| Issue: May 8, 2011 |
A charitable gift
annuity is a special way to make a gift, increase your income
and reduce your tax bill all in one transaction. The
Diocese offers charitable gift annuities to our many faithful
who have expressed a desire to make a gift, while still
retaining income from the gift during their lives.
Click here to read more on page 3 |
| Issue: April 24, 2011 |
"As we
progress in the Lenten journey, we come to the celebration of
the Sacred Triduum, which includes the Feast of Easter.
These weeks of renewal and repentance lead us spiritually to
accompany Jesus on his journey as he approached his passion and
death." Click here to read more of Bishop Skylstaad's Easter Reflections |
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