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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 4,2013 - THREE
Local Catholic parishes
receive visit from area bishop
The parishioners of St.
William’s and St. Patrick’s
churches were honored
recently by a visit from the
Most Reverend Liam Cary,
Bishop of Baker.
Bishop Cary started
the day w ith M ass at
St. W illiam ’s C hurch,
concelebrated w ith Fr.
K u m ar U d a g a n d la .
Parishioners then enjoyed
the Bishop’s company at a
breakfast for all.
B ish o p C ary n ex t
made his way to Heppner,
c o n c e le b r a tin g M ass
with Fr. Kumar and Fr.
Gerald Condon. Bishop
Cary joined the members
of St. Patrick’s parish for
a luncheon. After time for
socializing, Joe Lindsay led
a children’s choir, which
included performing a few
songs written by Lindsay.
B ish o p C ary th en
a d d re s s e d th e g ro u p ,
speaking about faith and
the history of God's chosen
people, relating Israel’s
history to the life of each one
of us. He explained that after
God promised Abraham
numerous descendants and
land, the chosen people
faced temptations, sins and
failures, just as we do today.
B ishop C ary w ent
on to define freedom as
“possession of one’s self,”
noting the opposite is slavery
to som eone else. A fter
Israel was set free, Bishop
Cary said, they looked
back to Egypt because
slavery appeared easier
than the responsibilities of
freedom. He described the
“desert of decision” when
the Israelites wandered,
free from the pharaoh but
unsure o f the purpose of
that freedom . It was at
this tim e God gave the
Ten C om m andm ents to
help guide them in their
freedom, in order to achieve
the happiness they, and we,
desire.
Bishop
Cary
emphasized it is through
fa ith th a t we put our
freedom at the service of
others, while at the same
tim e, trusting in a God
who alw ays keeps His
promises. The bishop also
drew a comparison between
marriage and the promised
land, saying marriage is
between two people who
give their freedom to each
other through a promise.
This prom ise creates a
land where their freedom
is placed at the service of
the descendants who spring
from their union.
Parish members said
the bishop’s homilies and
presentation offered many
challenges and much to
think about as the church’s
“year o f faith” drew to a
close.
Drive up theater takes the...
gingerbread
J o d i S e g r a v e s o f S w eet
P r o d u c tio n s D in e r and
B a k e r y a m p e d up th e
entertainment value of her
annual gingerbread creation
this year by con stru ctin g
an entire drive-in theater
(above), complete with big
screen , playground, cars,
snack shack and, of course,
Santa and his reindeer on a
quick Christmas Eve break
(detail right). Visitors can
view the creative craft at
Sweet Productions on Main
Street in Heppner through
the holiday season. -Photos by
Andrea Di Salvo
HEPPNER EVENTS
THURSDAY
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Heppner Family Food:
Free
Home Town coffee all
Baker Bishop Liam Cary enjoys a chat with Jessica Medina
over breakfast during his visit to St. W illiam ’s in lone. day, and find Santa seated
inside from 6-7 p.m. to
take pictures with kids and
families. Heppner Family
Foods will be providing hot
cocoa and candy canes.
S c e n ts y - in th e
H o llo m an B ld g ./S co tt
Coe’s Farmer’s Insurance
Office: Petra Payne will
be having a Scentsy sale
from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Many
holiday scents to choose
from. Buy $25 worth of
product and get a free gift;
buy $100 and get a free
warmer.
M u rra y ’s: W ill be
serving cookies and punch,
will be having hourly door
prizes, the wish list treasure
hunt will be from 10 a.m.
- 7 p.m. (with the winner
being announced during the
Dec. 19 Christmas event)
and from 5-7 p.m. there will
be a mini wine tasting.
Sew On Et C etera:
Check out her new business
location at 178 N. Main
Street (old Heritage Land
Co.) and welcome her to
downtown Main Street.
Sweet Productions: Will
be holding a Gingerbread
House Workshop from 4-7
p.m. - all ages welcome.
R e se rv a tio n s re q u ire d
(adult kit - $15; kids kit
- $5). Stop and check out
the annual gingerbread
structure on display.
Living nativity planned for
Pendleton
Faith Center Church in
Pendleton will offer a free
live nativity, or still-acting
production of the story of
the birth of Jesus Christ, to
the Pendleton community
at Roy Raley Park, next
to the Pendleton Round
(L-R): Rylee Kollman, Kevin Murray, Fr. Condon, Bishop Cary, Larry Lutcher, Brian Kollman up Stadium in downtown
and Fr. Kumar during the bishop’s visit to St. Patrick’s in Heppner. -Contributedphotos
Pendleton, Sunday, Dec.
15.
A walk-through
opportunity is offered from
6-7 p.m. and the walk- and
drive-through occurs from
HHS student officers to help
elderly with heavy holiday chores
The H eppner H igh
S c h o o l A s s o c ia te d
Student Body officers will
be available to hang up
Christmas lights and split
or stack firewood for senior
citizens or anyone who is
physically unable to do so
for the upcoming holiday
season. The ASB officers
are available on weekdays
from M onday, Dec. 9,
through Friday, Dec. 20.
Anyone who w ould
like them to come and set
up Christmas lights or split
and stack any firewood,
The next lunch meeting
contact J.C. Putman at 541 -
o
f
the
Heppner Chamber
240-1768 or Petra Payne at
of
Commerce
will be this
541-676-9138 to make an
Thursday,
Dec.
5, at noon
appointment.
in the St. Patrick’s Senior
Center dining room.
The meeting will be
7-9 p.m. Approximately
3,000 people of all ages are
expected to walk or drive
through the park to see the
live nativity. There is no
cost to the public to attend.
T he l i ve n a t i v i t y
began about 1990 and has
occurred annually except
for two “rest years.”
It consists of 13 scenes
with live actors, animals
and props depicting the
story o f Jesus C h rist.
Approximately 100 actors
and 12 animals are involved
in the production. The
total production requires
about 150 people; most
volunteers are members
of Faith Center, but other
churches and friends also
help.
The lights in the park
are turned off and each
scene is illuminated with
strobe lights. Actors stand
m otionless in costum es
representing the time of
Jesus.
Chamber lunch meeting
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well as hearing a special
National FFA Convention
presentation by Cailtynn
Bailey and Rylee Kollman.
Cost of lunch is $10;
Heppner Family Foods will
cater.
Cham ber lunch
atten d ees are asked to
RSVPat 541-676-5536 no
later than the Wednesday
before to guarantee a lunch.
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