TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Hospice holds
butterfly release
fundraiser
Pioneer Memorial Hospice and Community Counseling Solu-
tions hosted a butterfly release. Also pictured, a butterfly that
was released on June 19.
Pioneer Memorial Hos-
pice and Community Coun-
seling Solutions hosted
the 2020 virtual butterfly
release on June 19 in rec-
ognition of loved ones in
heaven. The event allowed
local residents to purchase
butterflies and packets as a
fundraiser for Hospice.
There’s an old sto-
ry told by several Native
American Indian tribes that
says, “Catch a butterfly and
tell it your secret wishes,
and because a butterfly
makes no sound, your se-
cret is secure. Let it go and
it will fly your thoughts to
your loved ones in heaven.”
“Our fundraisers bring
in money for specialized
equipment or specific fam-
ily needs that might not be
available with conventional
funding. We recently pur-
chased a device to allow
a patient to safely transfer
from walker to car so he
can continue to take rides
with his family. Our hospice
program is not about giving
up, but if medical treatment
cannot bring a cure, then
comfort and quality of life
become the priorities,” said
Molly Rhea, Hospice Di-
rector.
Spiritually Speaking
COVID19 visitation
guidelines updated Be Not Afraid
for MCHD locations
Morrow County Health
District has recently updat-
ed visitor guidelines for
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
in Heppner and all clinic
locations, including Pioneer
Memorial Clinic, Irrigon
Medical Clinic and Ione
Community Clinic.
At Pioneer Memorial
Hospital, all individuals
entering the building will
be required to go through
the designated screening
process before entry into
the facility. All patients and
visitors are required to enter
through the ER door of the
hospital after screening
has occurred. Hospitalized
patients are allowed to have
at least one visitor per day.
The condition of the pa-
tient shall determine the
length of the visit. Patients
seeking care or treatment
in the facility (lab, x-ray
or ER) may have one guest
with them if needed to
assist with patient care or
if requested by the patient.
All patient visitation will be
encouraged to occur within
the patient’s room or in
common areas that allow
for social/physical distanc-
ing—a maximum of two (2)
visitors per patient at any
one time. Out-patients and
visitors are to wear masks
HES Kindergarten
Jumpstart 2020
to be held
Heppner Elementary
School will be offering
Kindergarten Jumpstart
for the 2020-21 incoming
students. Due to the current
pandemic restrictions and
guidelines, summer school
for all grades will not be
available.
Incoming kindergar-
ten students are invited to
attend Jumpstart at HES
beginning Tuesday, Aug.
4 at 8 a.m. HES Jump-
start will be held Monday
through Friday Aug. 4-13.
Students must be five years
old prior to Sept. 20, 2020
to participate.
Students will meet
teachers, explore classroom
and playground areas, learn
school routines and begin
an introduction to curric-
ulum. Parents will be able
Hopeful Saints Ministry
continues broadcast of services
Hopeful Saints Minis-
try will continue to broad-
cast Sunday services at 10
a.m. on Facebook as they
have been doing since mid-
March. On Sunday, June
21, they added the option
of gathering in person for
worship outdoors at 10 a.m.
on the large parsonage lawn
adjacent to Hope Lutheran
Church (corner of Alfalfa
& Cowins), where there
is ample room for social
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580 N Gale St Heppner
188 W. Willow
P.O. Box 337
Heppner, OR 97836
david@sykesrealestate.net
Owner/Broker
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541-980-6674
while you are in the facility.
If you need a mask, one will
be provided.
Clinic locations require
patients and attendees pre-
senting to the clinic for ap-
pointments to be screened
outside of the building by
clinic staff. Patients may
have one attendee accom-
pany them into the clinic
and exam room if needed
to assist with patient care
or if requested by the pa-
tient. Masks are to be worn
during the visit. If you need
a mask, one will be provid-
ed to you.
This is a particularly
difficult time for members
of Morrow County commu-
nities. Just as you’ve made
changes to your daily lives,
MCHD has made adjust-
ments to clinic and hospi-
tal operations to respond
to the novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19). Please know
that these new measures
are in place to protect the
health and safety of MCHD
patients, public and care-
giver teams. MCHD asks
the community to continue
to avoid close contact and
keep your distance from
others, wash your hands
regularly and disinfect fre-
quently touched surfaces.
distancing between family
groups. Facial coverings are
strongly recommended and
other safety measures con-
sistent with CDC guidelines
will be followed.
A weekly study of the
readings for the upcoming
Sunday continues every
Wednesday evening at 7
p.m. on Zoom and newcom-
ers are always welcome.
Additional information is
available by calling the
church office at 541-676-
9970 and leaving your
name and call-back number.
to pick up students at the
playground gate at 12 p.m.
Parent drop-off and
pick up procedures will be
different than past years.
Rather than the front door
entrance, parents will drop
off their students at the
playground gate on Elder
Street. Restrictions do not
allow entrance for anyone
except students and teach-
ers into the building, so
teachers will greet students
on the playground.
Students will be given
a cohort group of no more
than nine classmates (10
total), with whom they will
remain throughout the two
weeks of Jumpstart. Break-
fast, lunch and a snack will
be served in the classrooms.
Those wishing to partici-
pate should contact HES
prior to June 29 to allow for
planning. Please call Mrs.
Robinson at 541-676-9128
or email her at robinsd@
morrow.k12.or.us. Prior
contact is not required for
participation.
Fall registration will
begin online August 10 for
all students, including those
in kindergarten.
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By Fr. Thankachan Joseph SDB, St. Patrick Church
Readings: Jeremiah 20: 10-13; Romans 5: 12-15;
Matthew 10: 26-33;
As the rampant spread of COVID-19 has created an
alarming situation around us, a recent incident may have
created more anxiety and fear. In this context, I am sure
that many of us are like Jeremiah, who initially express-
es his despair and anguish and then makes desperate
statements of how he is being persecuted with terrors all
around. He also states his trust in the Lord to deliver him.
The prophet is a clear example for all of us, to put our
trust in the Lord. In his despondency, misery and anxiety
he is overwhelmed by those seeking to destroy him, yet
he also trusts in God as his caring deliverer. Jeremiah
refused to be intimidated by attacks upon his character
and plots against his life, so he was unafraid to speak out
in the name of the Lord. He is trusting in the words of
the Psalmist, “He will keep you safe from hidden dangers
and from deadly diseases…. you will be safe in his care;
his faithfulness will protect and defend you” (Ps 91:3-4).
Let’s too trust in the divine providence at this time of
pandemic and come closer to the Lord.
In the second reading, Paul speaks of the conse-
quences of sin. “Therefore, just as sin entered the world
through one man, and death through sin, in this way death
spread to all people, because all sinned” (Romans 5:12).
He then explains salvation merited by Jesus Christ. By
“sin,” Paul means the personification of evil, the power
of which individual sins have contributed to. Paul just
recaps for us that if the first man’s sin fetched death and
suffering into the world, Christ’s obedience merited for us
freedom from sin. Paul insisted that the free gift of grace
far outweighs the effects of sin. Our faith in this sets a
good example to the next generation.
The reading from the Gospel of Matthew speaks of
how to recruit people to God’s Kingdom. Jesus exhorts
his disciples to be fearless witnesses of the Gospel. When
Jesus sends them out into the world to be his witnesses, he
knew that they would be fearful. They had good reasons,
knowing the hardships and persecution it would involve.
Three times Jesus states to them, “Do not be afraid.” It is
normal and natural that boldness will sometimes fail us
and we will be afraid. All those who have accomplished
great things have gone through fear and it has not defeated
them. In the Gospels we also read about Jesus’s experience
of fear in the garden of Gethsemane. It is not experiencing
fear that matters but how we respond to fear that matters.
In the life of Saint Oscar Romero, there is an out-
standing example of courageous witness of Christ. When
he was made Archbishop of El Salvador in 1997 he was
a conservative. But he soon became an outstanding wit-
ness to Christ’s caring love. Every Sunday he preached
at the Cathedral. His homilies so electrified the country,
the nation stood silent to hear him. He made public the
unspeakable crimes being committed. He was under
constant threat of death. Some of his best friends were
murdered. But he never silenced, nor would he go into
hiding or exile. “At the first sight of danger the shepherd
cannot run and leave the sheep to defend themselves. I
will stay with my people,” he said. He was shot on March
24, 1980, while celebrating the Holy Eucharist. According
to Romero, by understanding that his enemies dwelt in
fear, he was not afraid of them, for they would have no
power over him. They might be able to kill his body, but
they would not and could not kill his soul. Even though
we may not aspire so such heights of heroism, people like
Archbishop Romero are an inspiration to us.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructs the twelve how to
deal with injustice, false accusations and calumny. He
assures his followers that their faith in God will be justi-
fied. And Jesus says, “If anyone declares himself for me in
the presence of men, I will declare myself for him in the
presence of my Father in heaven. But if anyone disowns
me in the presence of men, I will disown in the presence
of my father in heaven.” Jesus calls us to be witnesses,
unafraid in the midst of a hostile and skeptical world.
We are affected by all sorts of fears that tend to
paralyze us. Even in our relationship with God we tend
to act out of fear rather than out of love for God. God
created us to live in freedom and he does not want us to
be intimidated. We are challenged to be fearless: May His
word “Be not afraid!” strengthen us.
Vegetarian cooking
workshop planned
A free vegetarian cook-
ing workshop is sched-
uled for Tuesday, June 30
at 7 p.m. at the Heppner
Seventh-Day Adventist
Church, 560 Minor Street.
The workshop will feature
a food documentary movie.
There will not be food
at this time, but recipes will
be available to take home.
Please call ahead to re-
serve a spot. For additional
information or to confirm
a spot call Cynthia at 541-
561-9132.
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