Weekly Buletin
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IN SYMPATHY. .
Please remember in your prayers Kathryn Grand who passed away this past week. May we remember those families and friends who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith. May they enjoy the fullness of God’s love.
PASTOR ON VACATION
Fr. John will be out of the office next week, April 5-9th to take some much needed time off. He will be back in the office on Tuesday, April 13.
COMMUNION SERVICE
While Fr. John is taking some time off there will be no daily morning Mass. HOWEVER, we will have a communion service on Tuesday evening, April 6 (7pm), Wednesday through Friday morning, April 6-9 (8am).
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE ON VACATION
Sara Creel, our Pastoral Associate will be on vacation next week, April 5-9. She will be back in the office on Tuesday, April 13.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
The Parish Office and the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center will be closed on Easter Monday, April 5.
CHAPLET OF DEVINE MERCY
We will gather on April 11 at 9:45am after the 8:30am Mass to recite the Chaplet of Devine Mercy in the church. The novena starts Good Friday, April 2. All are welcome!
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Even on this day when the gospel announces the risen Lord, we feel the contradictions that the resurrection mystery arouses-seeing and believing on the one hand, misunderstanding and confusion on the other. These Easter stories tell us that the resurrection isn’t something we understand but something we believe and live. We might take our clue to entering into the mystery from the second reading. Lent has been the time when we cleared out the old yeast “so that we may become a fresh batch of dough.” Like Christ, our “paschal lamb who has been sacrificed,” we, too, must be willing to give ourselves up in the self-sacrifice “of sincerity and truth.” When Paul invites the Corinthians, “let us celebrate the feast,” it is truly a startling invitation: as Jesus gave his body on the cross and gives his Body and Blood to us as nourishment, so must we do the same for others. The only way to open ourselves to the new life that God promises through the resurrection of Jesus Christ is to open ourselves to the needs of others in self-giving. If we try to understand this resurrection mystery we will miss it. The readings today invite us to live the mystery by self-sacrifice; in this way God gives us the new life that Jesus’ resurrection offers. The gospel identifies three characters: Mary of Magdala, Peter, and the “disciple whom Jesus loved.” By not being named, John can function symbolically-all of us are the “disciple whom Jesus loved.” Instead of trying to understand we simply “run” to the mystery and embrace it so that we, like John, can enter into it and see and believe. In John’s gospel seeing and believing aren’t mental exercises but actions that express one’s inner disposition. Our belief in the resurrection is a matter of a willingness to embrace self-sacrifice, allowing others to “feast” on us. We have the next fifty days of Easter to help us grasp in our hearts and daily living that when we reach out to others we are actually living Jesus’ risen life. We need only take the time to contemplate this mystery and recognize the good with which God blesses us. We need to see beyond the obvious-and empty tomb and the demands of self-emptying-to the glory that God has bestowed through Christ Jesus.
OUR PRIVILEGE, OUR RIGHT, AND
OUR DUTY
As it is written ‘Even if these forget, yet I will not forget you.’ (Is 49:15):
We in the Catholic Church in the Community of St. Patrick remember, hold in our memory, and pray for the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces especially: Cody Amick, Ryan Thomas Blackwood, Douglas Bower Jr., Ryan Bridges, Lonnie Brown, Nathan Brown, Jeremy Burke, Carlos Bustamante, Adamm Creel, Isaiah Creel, David Davis, Loyd Davis, Kenny Doleac, Brad Dunn, Brian Dykeman, Bill Ellis, Adam Ferrell, David Hannon, April Kennedy, Patrick Kirsch, Mike Krzmarzick, Jessica Krzmarzick (wife of Michael Krzmarzick) Johnny Lugo, Adam Lulay, Alex Martin, Jordan Morelli, John Nguyen, Robert Nolan, Daniel Olsen, Robert Selner, Tarl Spencer, John Suchanek, Leah Sundquist, Brian Thomas, Kenneth Thorpe, CJ Trillo, Jonathan Turner, William Walsh, Erik Wiesehan, Ivan Wilson and John Zagyva, may they be servants of Christ through service to those in need, and may they be kept safe from all harm.
SERVICE PERSONAL BULLETIN BOARD
Will families and friends of service personal listed below, please get us pictures & ID information on their service person. We would like to put the board back up in Church. Please call Helen & Andy Krzmarzick: 503-266-3390 or 503-260-4839.
Cody Amick, Ryan Thomas Blackwood, Douglas Bower Jr., Ryan Bridges, Lonnie Brown, Nathan Brown, Jeremy Burke, Carlos Bustamante, Adamm Creel, Isaiah Creel, David Davis, Loyd Davis, Kenny Doleac, Brad Dunn, Bill Ellis, Adam Ferrell, David Hannon, Josef Holmes, April Kennedy, Patrick Kirsch, Mike Krzmarzick, Sarah Losson, William Losson, Johnny Lugo, Adam Lulay, Jordan Morelli, John Nguyen, Robert Nolan, Daniel Olsen, Jeshua Rogers, Keith Schantin, Robert Selner, Tarl Spencer, John Suchanek, Leah Sundquist, Brian Thomas, Kenneth Thorpe, CJ Trillo, Jonathan Turner, William Walsh, Ivan Wilson and John Zagyva
PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving Program gave to God the gift:
March 28, 2010
Funds Collected for Others
Cemetery $50.00
St. Vincent dePaul $
Catholic Relief $
Retirement Fund Rel. $
Total: $50.00
Collection Parish Operating Expenses
Envelopes’ $7436.00
Loose $505.83
Children’s $1.00
Poor $21.00
Unemployment Fund $182.85
Building Fund $
Total $8146.68
EASTER BLESSINGS
Easter Blessings to all of our Religious Education Teachers and their Assistants! Karen Sadoff, Patty Crussell, Stacey Helm, Alicia Thomas, Alli Gamble, Riley Walton, Vickie Nees, Christina Patton, Audene Nored, Ann Boyd, Christina Gonzales, Olivia Parker, Julie O’Connor, Kristina Phan, Kelley Pattershall, Nancy Patton, Mindy Ferris, Jody Pattershall, Anna Nguyen, Michelle Davies, Tracie Martin, Amy Perkett, Adrianna Baurer and Gary Tadie, We are blessed as a parish to have each of you sharing your faith with our children. Thank you for your gift to us! May many blessings come to you through our lord and Savior Jesus Christ! May your hearts rejoice in Him this Easter Sunday.
FIRST EUCHARIST PARENT/CHILD MEETING
First Eucharist Parent/child meeting April 5 at 7pm. We will be discussing the First Eucharist Celebration, Jesus Day and Interviews. Parent/child banners for pews will be given to families for First Eucharist Day! Thank you for your commitment. Have a Blessed Easter with your families.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Religious Education classes resume for elementary students Sunday, April 11th. See you then. Easter Blessings to all of you!
WORLD VISION ANNOUNCEMENT
The children of our elementary classes have finished our collections for World Visions! We started the collections at our VBS program last summer collecting $214.50! We began again in January, each Sunday, with the children bringing in their change to buy animals for the people in third world countries! We have collected $435.17! The children voted Palm Sunday to decide which animals we would purchase. They decided by vote to buy 1 goat, 10 chickens, 5 ducks, 6 rabbits. The goat will give milk, chickens will lay eggs and make more chickens to eat, ducks will lay eggs and make more ducks and the rabbits. . . well we all know about rabbits.
The children are very proud and happy to be able to help! We have not sent the money off yet so if there is anyone in the community wanting to help, water purification is $100.00, Donkey $225.00, Oxen and a plow $575.00, Sheep $100.00! Call Connie 503-266-9411 if you would like to add to our gift!
WEDNESDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
We will resume religious education this Wednesday,
April 7.
2010-2011 CONFIRMATION MEETING FOR PARENTS & TEENS
On Sunday, April 18, 2010, following the 11:00am Mass, we will host an introductory meeting for Parents and Teens who will be preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation next year. Please join us in the auditorium of the Parish Center to learn more about Confirmation Preparation. Please R.S.V.P. To Frances Parker at 503-266-9411 or fparker@canby.com As we will be serving lunch.
EVENTS AROUND THE AREA
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER PRESENTS: How Big is Your God? By Paul Coutinho
The Franciscan Spiritual Center in Milwaukie, Oregon presents Book Study: How Big is Your God?, Thursdays, starting April 15, 2010 from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Franciscan Spiritual Center, 6902 SE Lake Road, Suite 300, Milwaukie, Oregon 97267. The cost is $60.00 for the series. Advance registration is requested. To register, call 503-794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information visit our website: www.francisspctr.com.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING
The University of Portland School of Nursing is celebrating 75 years of excellence in nursing education with an anniversary dinner on Thursday, April 8 in the Chiles Center on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The event begins at 6 pm with a reception, followed by dinner, a keynote by former editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing Diana Mason, and a video tribute celebrating 75 years of nursing at the University. The anniversary dinner is open to the public, with UP alumni and all Portland area nurses especially invited. To RSVP or for more information, contact Emmy Rosinbum at rosinbum@up.edu or 503-943-7509.
SPECIAL THANK YOU
A special thanks to Father John, Sara, Michael and Allan Patton, the ladies who prepared and served the delicious lunch, to all those who sent cards, flowers and expressed kind words in the passing of our Mother, Annette Grommesh. We are most grateful. The Fortier Family
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Children of the parish are invited to gather once again to practice for two upcoming liturgies: First Communion on Sunday, April 25 at 1:00pm and Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9 at 11:00am. Rehearsals will be on the following Sundays: April 11 and 18; May 2 from 12:20-1:05pm (or as soon as the 11:00am Mass is finished and lasting for about 45 minutes). Please come and help beautify these liturgies with your singing, especially if you have siblings, relatives or friends who are receiving their First Holy Communion. I’m looking forward to seeing you again! For more information, call Lora Heli at 503-263-3840.
LOST
The family of Alfred Green has lost a hearing aid last week. This would be skin colored and small. If you have found such an item, please contact Alfred Green at 503-263-1557. The family would greatly appreciate it.
COMING EVENTS FOR ST. PATRICK RELAY FOR LIFE’ TEAM:
*CASSEROLE BREAKFAST
On Sunday, May 23rd from 9am-1pm at St. Patrick Parish Center, come and enjoy a wonderful breakfast of baked ham, egg casserole, potato casserole, homemade cinnamon rolls, fruit and drinks. Prices will be determined soon. Come and support a very worthy cause.
*LUMINARY BAGS
Luminary bags to honor your loved ones will be lit on June 25th. Bags will be available for you to decorate after the 1st of May. For more information please contact Thelma Kriegshauser, 503-263-8750.
PARISH HAPPENINGS |
April 4 - 10, 2010
Give thanks to the Lord,
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