Thank you Father Dias for a wonderful month here at St. Anthony. God be with you on your return to Goa.
Our Parish picnic was held on August 22, chef Jerry Raveling cooking for about 50 parishioners.
Pauline, Father Steckler and Chef Jerry,
Some of the picnic attendees with Father Dias and Father Steckler.
Two week old Elizabeth Irene Matier, daughter of Cliff and Lucy, was baptized by Father Steckler after the 10 AM Mass on Sunday, August 22nd.
The Baptism taking place.
Parents, family and proxy Godparents after the ceremony.
On the Feast of the Assumption of our Blessed Mother Mary, August 15, Ian was unexpectedly pressed into duty as solo acolyte, and he did a fine job.
On Wednesday, August 11, Father Dias baptized Calum Young in a beautiful ceremony.
Calum's parents, Chad and Amy, Grandparents and Godparents Michael and Joan Callahan look on as Baby Calum receives the Sacrament of Baptism from Father Dias.
Father Lucio Dias is filling in for Father Steckler during the month of August. He is from the diocese of Goa, India and is saying daily Mass as well as the Vigil and Sunday Masses. Please welcome Father Dias and have Masses said for your deceased and living relatives.
Parishioners and visitors with Father Dias following Mass on August 8.
Nikos Kalos instructing Ian on the art of being an acolyte.
Ian Frame served Mass for the first time, with Cliff, at 10 o'clock on Sunday, August 1.
Photo by Lucy Matier
Father Leo Weckerly of the Diocese of Baker/Bend substituted for Father Steckler on July 17th and 18th. He will also visit us next weekend and say the Masses. Thank you, Father.
Father Weckerly greeting parishioners after the 10 AM Mass, July 18.
Monsignor Art Dernbach of the Archdiocese of Portland filled in for Father Steckler on July 10th and 11th. Monsignor Dernbach is retired and lives at the St. John Vianney residence in Beaverton. Thank you, Monsignor.
Cliff, Catherine, Msgr. Dernbach and James, following Mass July 11.
We parishioners at St. Anthony would like to thank Father Davis Variath for saying Masses on the weekend of July 4. Fr. Davis provided a personal story of his start in Priesthood, which was very interesting and at times frightening. (Jim F comment--We are so lucky to have been born in the USA and had not the experiences of Fr. Davis.) Fr. Davis is serving as a missionary in the Northeast Province of India. He is originally from the Archdiocese of Kerala, and a member of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. He is studying for his Master's Degree at the University of Portland and will be returning to his Mission in India in January 2011.
If you are interested in contacting Fr. Davis and possibly sponsoring one of the children, many orphans, in his Mission, he can be contacted as follows:
Fr. Davis Variath, CSL
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 943-4668, and Cell (225) 276-7910
Cliff Matier served Mass on Sunday, June 13, assisting Father Steckler.
On Sunday, May 2, Jaeden Naylor and Rachel Walton received the Sacrament of First Communion from Father Steckler at the 8 AM Mass. They and the rest of our religious education students and all the parishioners participated in the crowning of the statue of our Blessed Virgin Mary in this, her month. More photos can be found here: Click for photos
Jaeden and Rachel with Father Steckler.
Our parish celebrated with Father Steckler on Sunday, April 18, the occasion of his 83rd birthday. His birthday is April 17, one day after the birthday of Pope Benedict XVI. We had a nice turnout, and more photos of this can be found here: Click for photos
Father preaching to us at his birthday celebration.
On Saturday, April 17, several members of our parish received the Sacrament of Confirmation, administered by Bishop Kenneth Steiner in Lincoln City at St. Augustine parish. Congratulations to Farrah, Nathaniel, Camilla, Maria, Dustin, Ruby, Cliff and Lucy. It is wonderful that our young people are committed to Catholicism and professed so at this Sacrament.
Here are all the Confirmandi except Ruby, who was participating in a softball tournament. Taken at our parish celebration for the First Communicants and Confirmandi on May 2.
On Easter Sunday at the 10 o'clock Mass, Lucy Matier received the Sacrament of Baptism from Father Steckler, sponsored by her husband Clifford and sister-in-law Alexandria Matier. Congratulations to you, Lucy.
Lucy and Clifford return to their pew following her Baptism.
Thanks to the Matiers for these photos.
On Palm Sunday, Father Steckler blesses the palms in the church vestibule.
Father Steckler returns the Ciborium to the Tabernacle following Communion.
Here is our St. Vincent dePaul chapter breakfast crew, pausing from their volunteer cooking and serving for this photo at the February breakfast. Come and participate in this monthly breakfast. Your free will donations go to Food Share and South Lincoln Resources to aid the needy of our county.
Michelle, Jack, Pauline, Terry, Don, Kent, Emmanuel and Cynthia.
In this HOLYday season, here is our church decorated for the Holy days of Christmas and feasts of the Holy Family and Our Blessed Mother Mary.
Our parishioners have been very generous in providing gifts for children in the local area who may not otherwise receive gifts for Christmas. This is our "Giving Tree," where our folks took tags off the tree and purchased gifts defined on those tags, to be distributed by South Lincoln Resources to local children. Thank you to all of you who participated in this endeavour, giving of yourselves as Jesus did for all of us.
Our Christmas Bazaar took place on Saturday, November 14, and as usual, many parishioners put in long hours of work preparing for this event. Thanks to all of you for making this a financial success.
Lori purchasing religious articles from Tim and Stella.
Ruby and Rachel taking care of the childrens purchase area.
Four ladies who are ever present volunteers at our parish fundraisers, Julie, Sharee, who was this year's Chairperson, Marilyn, and Pauline.
Our religious education program has started for 2009-2010. On Sunday, September 27, and October 4, these photos of the students were taken.
The younger students, Abigail, Ian, Daniel and Carlos, with teachers Cynthia and Leah.
Older students, Dustin, Camilla, Maria, Ruby, Farrah, and Nathaniel, with teacher Terri and Director of Religious Education Carrie.
Jaeden and Rachel with teacher Angela.
If you want to learn more about our pastor, just Google "Gerard G. Steckler, SJ" and you will be surprised.
How about seeing some 50 year old photos of Father Steckler? CLICK HERE
On August 10th, our Father Steckler celebrated the 51st anniversary of his ordination as a priest. A tribute to him is in order. Just click here
Don and Dolores Schantin have established the
new Low Power Catholic Radio station KSHY-LP, at 94.3FM in Newport.
Listen here to EWTN radio, 94.3
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An alliance made in Heaven. Pope Benedict XVI, born April 16, 1927, and Father Gerard Steckler, S.J., born April 17, 1927.
DID YOU KNOW?
--That the Waldport Public Library now has Britannica Great Books, with Vol. 18 by St. Augustine and 19-20 by St. Thomas Aquinas? Listed under "800 GRE"
--That Jan Korn launders all church linens?
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Page created Feb. 3, 1998, revised August 30, 2010.