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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 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.
WOMEN’S CLUB
St. Patrick Women’s Club will meet this Monday, April 12 at 7:00pm in the Multipurpose room of the Parish Center. All women of the Parish are invited and encouraged to attend. This is a great way to meet other ladies of the parish.
AN INVITATION TO MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
The monthly Mass at Hope Village is Wednesday, April 21 beginning at 10:30 a.m. and is held in the library of the Assisted Living portion of the facility. This is a great way to stay connected with the many members of our parish community who may not be able to celebrate the Sunday Mass with us. All are welcome. Visitors are asked to park on the side and back parking lots, please.
SPRING BAPTISMAL PREP CLASSES
The Baptismal Preparation Classes for parents who wish to have their children baptized are Tuesday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 11 at 7pm. Both classes will be held in the conference room of the Parish Center. This is a 2 session requirement. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.
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The popularity of roller coasters at amusement parks, haunted houses at Halloween, horror shows at the theaters all attest to the fact that sometimes we like the thrill of a good fright. Fear overtakes us when we perceive mortal harm, face the unknown, encounter what is utterly different and threatening. When the fear is caused by temporary or unreal situations such as those mentioned above, our fears are quickly allayed: we climb out of the coaster car with our stomach back where it belongs, emerge from the haunted house all in one piece, leave the theater to reenter familiar and safe surroundings. A sense of well-being and peace comes over us as we laugh at the entertaining good time and its now dissipated fears. Sometimes, however, the fears are real and not so easily swept away, like the fear of the disciples in this Sunday’s gospel. They were well aware of Jesus’ fate. Their fears were well grounded, the locked doors a sensible protection. Unlike the peace we make in face of roller coasters, haunted houses, or horror shows, the disciples could not make their own peace. Into this scene filled with palpable fear, the risen Lord appears, and three times he addresses the gathered disciples, “Peace be with you.” What is this peace he brings? It is a peace that allays fears, empowers forgiveness, and prompts us to accept the reality of suffering and death rather than cower from it. The peace Jesus brings prompts us to set right our relationships. This peace is new life: the Spirit breathed into us by the risen Lord. It is not a peace we can make for ourselves. It is a peace that is the gift of the risen Lord. Peace is the wholeness and well-being of the gift of the Spirit breathed upon us and dwelling within us. This peace bestows on us the life and
power of Jesus himself, and with it we can make a difference in our world, establish God’s reign, continue Jesus’ ministry of bringing salvation to all. Belief is not merely an exercise in intellectual consent but a commitment of self to acceptance of the Life that is given us. We know to whom and what our belief is directed: to Jesus and the gift of new life. We know how we receive new life: through Jesus’ gift of the breath of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. We know the fruit of this new life: peace and forgiveness.
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:
April 4, 2010
Funds Collected for Others
Cemetery $85.00
St. Vincent dePaul $49.27
Total: $134.27
Collection Parish Operating Expenses
Envelopes’ $10,678.00
Loose $1260.54
Children’s $9.00
Poor $130.00
Unemployment Fund $352.00
Building Fund $200.00
Total $12,629.54
SPRING
The balance of hours-light and dark-
comes twice a year.
At that moment the sun is directly over the equator
and day and night are equal.
In spring and in autumn the equinox
takes hold and the seasons change.
With central heating and electric lights
we are less attuned to the natural world,
the change of seasons, and the rhythm of the day.
But we cannot erase the tug of the seasons
even if we leave the lights on all night
or heat our home as warm as a desert landscape.
Spring breaks upon us as vibrantly
as the crack of ice in the melting sun.
And the promise of more light brightens our mood
as well as our day.
While the moment of the equinox itself may pass us by,
it is not difficult to take a bit of time
and find a hint of spring to cheer
our heart-
a budding leaf,
a ray of sun,
a blossom.
JESUS DAY
First Eucharist Candidates will have “Jesus Day” April 18 beginning at 11:00a.m. in Rm 7/8. They will be making church symbols from bread dough, baking it and celebrating a symbolic “Last Supper”! They will go on a church tour with Mike Patton and practice for the sacrament of First Eucharist! Thank you to everyone helping prepare for this day.
FIRST EUCHARIST CANDIDATES
Our First Eucharist Candidates have been preparing for the sacrament for several months. Their First Communion Day is April 25th, 1:00pm. These are our candidates! Please remember each of them in your prayers! Thank you!
Karly P. Bierma Kaleb Ferris
Rachel A. Bigej Ronan A. Gay
Natalie M. Cobb Isaac M. Hepler
Darian D. Crawford Mimi Goldbeck
Teresa R. Hoffart-Reding Luke C. Mundy
Sean W. Sheveland Luke J. Tamimi
Emma M. Vandecoevering
We would like everyone wishing to be a part of this sacramental celebration to come share in this special day with the children!
END OF YEAR CELEBRATION
Our End of the year Celebration for RE is May 2, 2010! I cannot believe it is here already. We are in need of helpers. We will have the traditional crowning of Our Holy Mother Mary at the 1:00a.m. Mass, after Mass we will have the End of the Year Celebration. Please call to help! Connie, 503-266-9411.
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!
THANK YOU
Thank you goes out to Tess Hoffart, Sara Branum, Irvin Sanchez and Ana Vazquez for participating in Holy Thursday’s Washing of the Feet.
2010-2011 CONFIRMATION MEETING FOR PARENTS AND TEENS
On Sunday, April 18, 2010, following the 11:00AM Mass, we will host an introductory meeting for Parents and their Teens who will be preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation next year. Please join us in the multi-purpose room of the Parish Center to learn more about Confirmation Preparation. Please RSVP to Frances Parker at 503-266-9411 or fparker@canby.com as we will be serving lunch.
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP BOWLING NIGHT
YOU ASKED FOR IT....COSMIC BOWLING on Friday, April 20th from 9:00-11:00pm at Canby Bowl. Your cost is only $5.00 per person. You will need to RSVP your attendance during Wednesday evening RE class.
EVENTS AROUND THE AREA
VOCATION DISCERNMENT RETREAT
Mount Angle Abbey sponsors vocation discernment retreats for men between the ages of 16-40, and hope you will join us for our next retreat scheduled April 16-18, 2010. If you are interested in making a reservation, please contact Fr. Odo Recker, O.S.B., Director of Monastic Vocations, at 503-845-3123, or by email: abbeyvocation@mtangel.edu.
SHALOM PRAYER CENTER PRESENTS:
“THE NUN STUDY-EDUCATORS IN LIFE...AND IN DEATH”
May 11, 7-8pm
Hospitality Center of the Benedictine Sisters
840 South Main St.
Mt. Angel, OR 97362
503-845-6773 or email to Shalom@mtangel.net to RSVP
This is a very special opportunity to hear about the Nun Study for Brain Research and its implications for everyday living. The Nun Study is considered by experts on aging to be one of the most innovative efforts to answer questions about who gets Alzheimer’s disease and why. It began in 1986 and hundreds of nuns from the School Sisters of Notre Dame have donated their brains to the research after death. This year’s speaker is Sister Catherine Bertrand, SSND. Sister Catherine, a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, has degrees in behavioral science, ministry, and counseling, with ongoing work in organizational planning and facilitation. This lecture is free and open to all.
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER
The Franciscan Spiritual Center in Milwaukie, Oregon presents Labyrinth & Soul Collage Day of Recollection, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 9:30am - 3:00pm at the Franciscan Spiritual Center, 6902 SE Lake Road, Suite 300, Milwaukie, OR 97267. The cost is $50 per person. Advance registration is requested. To register, call 503-794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information visit our website: www.francisspctr.com.
LIVING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
Our greeting of others must also be one of peace since we, too, share in the Lord’s risen life. As with the disciples, Jesus allays our fears and offers us a whole new relationship with him-not one where we need to touch his wounds but one in which we utter with joyful conviction, “My Lord and my God!” We also enter into a whole new relationship with each other as we continue the works of Jesus that lead others to believing. These works include forgiveness, yes, but also caring for others, accepting them for who they are, easing pain and suffering. Any good we do brings new, risen life to others; our ministry of goodness brings salvation. We are empowered to do so through the Holy Spirit. All we need do is surrender to God’s action within us. We have these fifty days of Easter to come to greater belief, deepen our relationships forgive, spread peace. We have our whole lifetime to manifest the good works of our belief.
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April 11-17, 2010 Give thanks to the Lord,
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