SUNDAY MASS February 22, 2009

Almighty God,
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
faith in your word is the way to wisdom,
and to ponder your divine plan is to grow in the truth.
Open our eyes to your deeds,
our ears to the sound of your call,
so that our every act may increase our sharing
in the life you have offered us.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Our Mass schedule for Ash Wednesday,
February 25th will be: 8:00am Mass
10:30am Mass at Hope Village
7:00pm Mass

FASTING AND ABSTINENCE REGULATIONS
All Catholics 14 years and older must abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent and Ash Wednesday. All Catholics between ages 18 and 59 are to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. To fast means to eat on full meal; the other two meals that day should be less than the normal amount unless they are already at a minimum for good health. Eating between meals is not permitted; however, liquids including coffee, milk and fruit juices are allowed.

EMBER DAY
Wednesday, March 11 is an Archdiocesan Ember Day. Traditionally, Ember Days are days of prayer and fasting. The intention of this Ember Day is for the healing of victims of child sexual abuse and their reconciliation with the Church. To fast means to eat one full meal; the other two meals that day should be less than the normal amount unless they are already at a minimum for good health. Eating between meals is not permitted; however, liquids including coffee, milk and fruit juices are allowed. Observance of the Ember Day is encouraged but no obligatory.

SPECIAL COLLECTION ON ASH WEDNESDAY
Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe need your help to continue to revitalize the Church and to foster the Spirit of Love in their parishes and communities. In 28 countries throughout Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, the Collection funds vital pastoral and social projects and contributions to programs that promote Catholic life. Please be generous in your contribution to the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Believe in the power of the Spirit of Love.

 

 

 

Reflecting the Gospel

We are all familiar with “iconic” brands, names so familiar there is immediate recognition. For example, Cheerios and Wheaties have almost become recognizable for cereal in general: “Have your had your Wheaties this morning?” Some brands are so recognizable brand names is the common sense approach not to change anything in the marketing-can one imagine Cheerios not being in a yellow box? In marketing, the attitude is “don’t challenge the mother lode!” If they ploy works, leave it alone; don’t change it. Yet, often change is good for us. This Sunday’s first reading and gospel both speak of change in terms of something new happening-divine forgiveness.
As the gospel story unfolds, we come to see that the man carried to Jesus on a mat actually suffered from two types of paralysis: physical and spiritual. Jesus looks beyond the physical paralysis of the man, and offers him the deeper healing he really needs: forgiveness. Like the actions of God toward the Israelites, Jesus frees the paralytic from the past and opens a brand new start in life. Forgiveness makes possible seeing something new that is happening. What is new is a whole new relationship with God - in the first reading God speaks of a “people I formed for myself.” God desires such intimacy with us that forgiveness becomes an expression of divine presence, for in the first reading Do announces that God wiped out Israel’s offenses “for my own sake.” Transgressions cause a breach in the relationship; God always acts to heal the breach, so long as we turn back toward God.
Along with the crowd in the gospel, we are astounded each time Jesus acts in the same way today to forgive us. Forgiveness is a divine act and presence that evokes a response of praise and the announcement that something new is happening. What is the “something new” that this gospel announces? That Good News is forgiveness and that God’s forgiveness offers us a new start in life.

Parish Community News

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: Ryan Thomas Blackwood, Ryan Bridges, Lonnie Brown, Nathan Brown, Douglas Bower Jr., Carlos Bustamante, Adamm Creel, Isaiah Creel, David Davis, Brad Dunn, Brian Dykeman, Bill Ellis, Adam Ferrell, Andrew Gibby, David Hannon, April Kennedy, Mike Krzmarzick, Jessica Krzmarzick (wife of Michael Krzmarzick) Johnny Lugo, Alex Martin, Ryan McInnis, Jordan Morelli, John Nguyen, Robert Selner, Tarl Spencer, Leah Sundquist, Kenneth Thorpe, CJ Trillo, Jonathan Tuner, William Walsh, Erik Wiesehan and Ivan Wilson, may they be servants of Christ through service to those in need, and may they be kept safe from all harm.

PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving program gave to God the gift: February 15, 2009

Building Fund $50.00
Cemetery $
Envelopes’ $5646.00
Loose $344.39
Children’s $2.00
Poor $
Unemployment Fund $25.00
Total $6067.39

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
February 24-27, 2008
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
+Jacob Hauck by the family
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
8:30am For The Intentions Of The Parishioners
10:30am For The Intentions Of The Parishioners
7:00pm For The Intentions Of The Parishioners
Thursday, February 26, 2009
For the Intentions of the Trumm family
Friday, February 27, 2009
+Vivian Imelles by Clair & Pat Kuppenbender

 

UNEMPLOYMENT CORNER

PORTLAND RESCUE MISSION is hiring for the following positions:
Full time Women’s Pastoral Care Team Manager
Full time Women’s Life Skills training Manager
Full Time Assistant Director of Women’s Ministry
Part time Women’s Pastoral Care Team Night Associate
Full time Women’s Kitchen Manager
Full time Director of Men’s New Life Recovery Program
Account Payable Specialist
General Accountant
All wages are paid at competitive wages, and full time positions include medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits and a retirement account. Please visit the website at www.PortlandRescueMission.org for further information. Also see the bulletin board located in the Parish Center for more information.

THE CITY OF PORTLAND ANNOUNCES
See the bulletin board in the Parish Center for further details regarding these job openings:
Right Of Way Agent II [Deadline March 2]
Facilities Maintenance Technician [Deadline March 9]
Accountant III - [Deadline March 2]

UNEMPLOYMENT CORNER
With the Unemployment rate rising each day, we as a community can come together to help one another simply by passing on information regarding job openings or small projects like yard work, house cleaning, etc. If you have a job opening or work project please contact Debbie in the Parish Office with the following information:
Name
Contact Number
Position open
and we will publish this in our weekly bulletin and post it on our new Community News & Event bulletin board in the Parish Center. Please remember all bulletin deadlines are on Wednesday mornings by 12noon. All information received after that will go in the following weeks bulletin.

 

 

 

 

Religious Education

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS:
Our first Sunday Lenten meeting will be March 1 after the 11am Mass. We will be preparing for the readings of the Stations of the Cross, March 6. We will also be discussing our Lenten Theme and our project we will be doing for the Lenten Season. See you on Sunday. May the Face of God be in everyone you see and everything you do.

DEAR PARENTS OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STUDENTS:
Remember the meeting scheduled for March 8, 9:45-10:45am in the Parish Center. We will be discussing some coming events for our Religious Education Programs, many hands are needed to help make things happen! We will be asking for your help! Thank you for helping make the programs come alive for your children. This meeting is open to anyone in the parish who feels the call to share you gifts! Thanks and God Bless You!

SPECIAL THANK YOU
A special Thank you to Sara Creel for leading our Catechist Retreat: “We Are the People Who long to see your face”. We are blessed to have you among us, and were especially blessed to be given the time to see the Face of God present in each other and to know we are the Face of God to the children we teach! Thank you Sara for an incredible weekend!

SPECIAL THANKS TO Thelma Kriegshauser for your hospitality and the use of your lovely home at the beach! Especially for all of the wonderful meals you prepared for us. I think we will rename you “Thelma Paula Dean”, our retreat was very special because of your culinary delights.

FIRST EUCHARIST PARENT NIGHT MARCH 2
at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. Father John will be our presenter for another evening with parents and parishioners. His topic will be “LIVING THE EUCHARIST.” Please come join us. It will be a wonderful opportunity to help us with Lenten preparations!

SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR PARISHIONERS OF ST. PATRICK
To all the community of St. Patrick, please pray for our children who will be receiving the sacrament of First Eucharist on April 26 at 1:00pm: Grant Everson, Gavin Kelly, Tyler Marsh, Isabella Parker, John Paul Phan, Rose Phillips, Luis Rodriguez, Sonia Rodriquez, Jose Rodriquez, Brianna Sundquist and Jennifer Tibbetts.

EVENTS AROUND THE AREA

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER PRESENTS: SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
The Franciscan Spiritual Center in Milwaukie, Oregon presents Support Group for the Unemplyed. Join us for frank discussion, practical job search tips and some spiritual support through this difficult time. Facilitated by Marilyn Kirvin and Mary Erickson. Thursday mornings starting March 5 through April 9 from 10:00am to 11:30am. The program is free of charge. Advance registration is requested. To register, call 503-794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information visit our website: www.francisspctr.com.

LENTEN RETREAT
MOUNT ANGEL ABBEY RETREAT HOUSE
MARCH 6-8, 2009
Theme: God’s Wonderful Covenants
Presenter will be Fr. Odo Recker, O.S.B.
Friday: Conference “What is a covenant?”
Saturday: Conference: “Old Testament Promises and Curses” followed by discussion
Conference: “Jesus, The fulfillment of the Covenant” followed by discussion
Sunday: Conference: “The Wedding Feast of the Lamb” followed by discussion
Retreat will begin on Friday at 7:00pm and end at 1:00pm Sunday. Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday: breakfast and lunch on Sunday. For registration, early arrivals and/or additional nights’ lodging please call the retreat House at 503-845-3025 or email retreat@mtangel.edu. Cost: $155 single occupancy/$252 double occupancy $35 (non-refundable) deposit required to secure booking.

SENIOR CITIZEN LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION
Mount Angel Abbey Retreat House
Tuesday, March 11, 2009
8:00am-3:30pm
Presenter: Abbot Joseph Wood, O.S.B.
Theme: Gathering and Scattering
Cost: $25.00 per person: includes conferences, services and lunch. Toregister, call Karen at 503-845-3025 or email retreat@mtangel.edu.

WHAT HAPPENING

IT’S ABOUT TIME to give you an update on the capital campaign. A qualified “Whooho” is in order-thank you everyone, we are nearly there!! The qualification comes only because while we have successfully raised $400,00 in pledges, we don’t actually have $400, 000 in the bank. We all still have to pay off our pledges to be really, finally, and completely done with fundraising. However, Dave Muck and Frances Parker are full of trust. Dave is our project manager and Frances is our interior designer. They have been hard at work seeking and evaluating new bids. The plan is to begin work on June 1st and be finished in 3 weeks. Anyone who has been involved in a remodeling or construction project knows that planning and ordering supplies often takes more time than the job itself. For instance, the windows have to be ordered by March 1st if they are to be here by June! If you haven’t donated yet and you are wondering if you have missed your opportunity to be a part of this exciting project, listen up. The Building Advisory has a long list of projects we couldn’t afford and if we can drum up enough extra cash, they will pick one from the list. Questions: call Fr. John at 503-266-9411 or Susan Gallagher 503-312-5425.

A FAMILY SUNDAY EVENT
St. Patrick Ladies Club is sponsoring a Family Game afternoon this afternoon, Sunday, February 22nd starting at 1:00pm in the Parish Center following the Men’s Club Breakfast. The ladies will provide games, coffee and punch. Bring your favorite snack. All parishioners are invited to this special afternoon.

ARE YOU MISSING A DISH?
Thank you for helping with food for the many funerals. We still have some dishes that have not been reclaimed. Check the back table in the Parish Center as you come over for breakfast or to play games on Sunday.

SHROVE TUESDAY
Come and enjoy a pancake dinner on Shrove Tuesday, February 24th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Parish Center. Pancakes with strawberries, sausage, apple sauce, juice & coffee. Adults $4.00, children 12 and under $2.00 and preschool children free. This special dinner is put on by the Women’s club, Men’s club and Knights of Columbus.

LIVING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
In the Our Father we pray that God forgive us as we forgive others. More important than “measuring” God’s offer of forgiveness by our own, this lin eof the prayer reminds us that forgiving is a divine act of mercy. When we forgive others we are acting in/by God’s power and, with God, bringing about something new. Through baptism we are adopted as sons and daughters fo God and share in God’s divine life. There is no better way for us to proclaim our own share in divinity than by forgiving others. And each time we forgive, we proclaim the Gospel. Forgiveness is not easy. It is a kind of dying to self because we must “remember not” past hurts and allow change, allow a new relationship to grow. Our acts of forgiving are a proclamation of the paschal mystery, an announcement that something new is happening-a broken relationship is restored. Together, as Body of Christ, we can once again give full-throated praise and glory to God.

What's Happening in the week...

February 22-28, 2009
Sunday
Men’s Club Breakfast
9:45am Religious Education Program
11:00am Preschool/Nursery
11:30am Dismissal
1:00pm Family Game Event
3:00pm Hispanic RCIC
4:00pm Faith in Action
5:00pm Hispanic Bible Study
Monday
9:15am Bible Study
7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group Choir practice
7:00pm Men’s Spirituality Group
Tuesday
6:00pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
7:00pm Tuesday evening Mass
7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group choir practice
Ash Wednesday
8:30am Ash Wednesday Mass
10:30am Ash Wednesday Mass at Hope Village
7:00pm Ash Wednesday Mass
Thursday
12:00noon Eucharistic Adoration
6:30pm Hispanic R.E.P., RCIA
7:00pm Bible Study
8:00pm Benediction
Friday
7:00am Marian Prayer Group
5:30pm Hispanic Prayer Group choir practice
7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group

Thus says the Lord:
Remember not the events of the past,
the things of long ago consider not;
See, I am doing something new!
Isaiah 43:18-19

 

 

 

 

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