| Because of
the diocesan transition, no requests
for proposals for the Pentecost Offering
have been solicited. However, at its
April 25th meeting, the Diocesan Council
decided that the proceeds from this
year’s Pentecost Offering (May
11) would be forwarded to the parish
of St. Michael & All Angels in
Portland to sustain and enhance Hispanic
ministry there through the hiring
of a half-time priest for a growing
and thriving congregation.
St. Michael & All Angels has
committed to funding half of the salary
and benefits for a half-time bilingual,
bicultural priest for liturgical functions,
Christian formation, and pastoral
care for this growing congregation
currently numbering more than 80 souls.
In addition, Council will match the
amount raised (up to $7,500) and forward
the combined total to this ministry
initiative.
For more information, contact Deirdre
Steinberg, diocesan communications
director, at 971-204-4108 or deirdres@diocese-oregon.org.
A PDF for church newsletters is available
here.
Diocesan Council asks that we give
generously to this ministry. There
are a limited number of Pentecost
Offering envelopes available to congregations
from the diocesan office. If you need
envelopes, e-mail Janice Lusk at janicel@diocese-oregon.org
and state the number of envelopes
your congregation would like to receive
in the mail. Please make your requests
by May 1. In future years it is anticipated
that we will return to solicitation
of grant requests for the Pentecost
Offering and allocation of that offering
to one or more requesting congregations.
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