Weekly Buletin
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Almighty and ever-present Father, your watchful care reaches from end to end and orders all things in such power that even the tensions and the tragedies of sin cannot frustrate your loving plans. Help us to embrace your will, give us the strength to follow your call, so that your truth may live in our hearts and reflect peace to those who believe in your love. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen |
IN SYMPATHY
Please remember in your prayers Joan Reilly the wife of Mike Reilly and the mother of Mary Walton who passed away this week. We will have a Rosary on Wednesday, Jan. 20th at 7pm at the Canby Funeral Home and the Funeral on Thursday, January 21 at 11am. 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.
CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
Today we will hold the Collection for the Catholic Communications Campaign. This collection funds media projects that spread the Good News through the Internet, radio, TV and print media. These projects evangelize, nourish the faithful, foster community and grant easy, direct access to thousands of Catholic resources. Help connect the world with God’s Word. Support the Catholic Communication Campaign in today’s collection.
A SPECIAL SECOND COLLECTION FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN HAITI
Next weekend, January 23 & 24, the Archdiocese has asked parishes throughout the Archdiocese to take a special second collection for Catholic Relief Services to aid and assist the people of Haiti.
ANNUAL GAME DAY
Come and join the fun today (January 17) from 1pm-4pm in the Parish Center for the St. Patrick Women’s Club Family Fun Day. We will enjoy each other’s company as we play games and socialize. If you have a favorite game you would like to bring and share with others, please do so. Please bring your own favorite snack to eat and we will provide the drinks.
NEWS FROM THE UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS FUND
Due to the generosity of the people of this community we have been able to assist 4 families with rental/mortgage assistance, 5 families with utility assistance, 1 family with a phone bill and 2 families with insurance bills. As of January 14 our funds are now depleted until next month. Thank you for your generosity and care for those who find life more difficult at this time.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
The Parish Office and the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center will be closed on Monday, January 18 for Martin Luther King Day.
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Plenty of love is evident at a wedding. Of course, there’s the love between the bride and groom. And there’s the love between the parents-as a couple as well as for their son or daughter. There’s grandparents’ and godparents’ love. Usually the maid of honor and best man have such a close relationship with the couple that we might speak of love far more than friendship. The gospel this Sunday is about a “wedding at Cana.” Mary and Jesus are guests there. As with all weddings, we might presume that love abounds. This wedding, however, is quite different. It is far more than a story about the couple and their big day. It is really a story about God’s big day! Why does John begin with a wedding story? What, really, is the wedding? What, really, is the sign? This first manifestation of why Jesus came among us summarizes his whole saving mission, and so John uses this occasion at the beginning of Jesus’ public life to give us an overview of the meaning and purpose of Jesus’ whole life. All Jesus’ life and actions are directed toward his saving work, culminating in his death and resurrection-and our response to this is “to believe in him.” Our believing is our own action of entering into Jesus’ saving work. The wedding feast was an opportunity for epiphany and belief. John uses the wedding as a metaphor to manifest to us that there is a new wine among us. The readings taken together intimate that the marriage is between heaven and earth, divinity and humanity, God and us. The sign is how obedience leads to glory, dying to rising, believing to abundance. The purpose of using wedding imagery runs deep: the sign “revealed Jesus’ glory.” If water changed to wine can reveal Jesus’ glory, how much more can changed hearts reveal it! The first reading gives us a hint about why Jesus had to reveal his glory: so that we might “be called by a new name,” that is, God’s “Delight” and Espoused.” The epiphany of Jesus’ glory is a sign of the persistence of God’s overtures of love to us-God reveals glory to us in many ways to make sure we catch it-and the depths of God’s love, so much that we are espoused to God.
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.
MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
January 19-22, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
+Trumm & Nelke families by Trumm family
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
+Dave Merrill by Lacy & Judith Buttram
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Special Intention for Harold Bliss by Les & Carol Bliss
Friday, January 22, 2010
+Francis Montecucco by Simnitt family
PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving
Program gave to God the gift:
January 10, 2010
Funds Collected for Others
Cemetery $
St. Vincent dePaul $162.00
Total: $162.00
Collection Parish Operating Expenses
Envelopes’ $10,299.00
Loose $458.80
Children’s $2.00
Poor $60.00
Unemployment Fund $447.00
Building Fund $65.00
Total $11,331.00
WINTER BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
The Baptismal Preparation Classes for parents who wish to have their children baptized are Tuesday, January 26 and Tuesday, February 2 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.
2009 TAX STATEMENTS
The 2009 Contribution Tax Statements are now in the mail. Please take a few moments to look through your statement. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Parish Office, 503-266-9411.
CHURCH CLEANING
There is a need for volunteers to clean our beautiful church on Saturday mornings. Either on a permanent basis for the 4th Saturday of the month or called as a substitute. We start at 8am and spend about an hour. This opportunity is not just for the ladies. We currently have about six couples that volunteer throughout the month. Come and join these great volunteers. Have some fun too.... Please give Verlene Patton a call at 503-266-2476.
Proclaim his marvelous
deeds to all the nations.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FIRST RECONCILIATION CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Karly P. Bierma, Rachel A. Begej, Natalie M. Cobb, Darian D.Crawford, Kaleb J. Ferris, Ronan A. Gay, Mimi Goldberg, Isaac M. Hepler, Teresa R. Hoffart-Reding, Luke C. Mundy, Sean W. Sheveland, Luke J. Tamimi and Emma M. Vandecoevering. As a parish we are blessed by your reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, our gift from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He loves us unconditionally.
SPECIAL THANK YOU to Fr. John, Father Steve, Julie O’Connor, Christina Phan, Nancy Patton, Frances Parker and Sara Creel. This special celebration was due to your hard work and dedication! Blessings to each of you!
FIRST EUCHARIST INTRODUCTION MEETING is scheduled for February 1, 2010 in room 7/8. This meeting is for Parents and Children. Children will be with us fro 15 minutes then leave to be with Julie O’Connor for class. Thank you. Questions please call Connie Bilton-Smith.
DESIGN A T-SHIRT CONTEST
What does your faith and being a member of our parish mean to you? Students of all ages are encouraged and welcome to submit an entry for the design a t-shirt contest. The design must be your own original artwork (however, you are welcome to use the St. Patrick logo). Please keep design to the front of the t-shirt only. Entries are due by 1/24/10.
YOUTH GROUP VOLUNTEERS
We need volunteers for the annual Knights of Columbus Crab Feed on February 6. This is an excellent opportunity to support the Knight of Columbus who generously support the religious education program. These volunteer hours will also qualify for service hours.
EVENTS AROUND THE AREA:
MONASTIC VOCATION DISCERNMENT RETREAT
Mount Angel Abbey sponsors vocation discernment retreats for men between the ages of 16-40, several times per year. The next retreat is scheduled for the weekend of January 29-31, 2010. If you are interested in making a Monastic Discernment Retreat, please contact Rev. Odo Recker, O.S.B., Director of Monastic Vocations, at 503-845-3123, or by email: abbeyvocation@mtangel.edu.
PREPARING FOR MARRIAGE?
Always Faithful is a three-week course for couples considering marriage. It provides couples with an opportunity to discern their readiness to marry, learn important skills to be successfully married, and to gain an appreciation for marriage in the Church. It includes 2 private couseling sessions. A new series begins on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Northwest Family Services. To register or for more information, call Northwest Family Services at 503-546-6377 or email:service@nwfs.org. You may also register online at www.nwfs.org.
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER
DAY OF REFLECTION FOR PEOPLE IN TRANSITION
Saturday, January 30th from 10am-3pm.
This is a day for anyone who is going through some kind of transition-career, relationship, recovery from addiction, grief, etc. We will explore stages of transition, and the challenges of those stages, as well as the spiritual challenges and gifts that come in times of change. Facilitated by Marilyn Kirvin. Cost: $45 per person and please bring your lunch. Franciscan Spiritual Center, 6902 SE Lake Rd, Suite 300, Milwaukie; To register, call 503-794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com.
LOOKING FOR WORK / LOOKING FOR HELP
Are you needing someone to do work around your house or yard? Do you need help getting Christmas put away or the gutters cleaned? Do you have need for temporary farm or field help? Perhaps the answer to your help needs is right here in your community. The bulletin board in the Auditorium of the parish center has a space for postings from people who are looking for work. If you have jobs that need to be done, but you don’t have time to do them, then this might be the answer. Check it out. In getting your extra jobs done you can help the many members of our faith community with needed employment. Paul reminds us in his letter to the Corinthians, “God put our bodies together in such a way that even the parts that seem the least important are valuable. He did this to make all parts of the body work together smoothly, with each part caring about the others. If one part of our body hurts, we hurt all over. If one part of our body is honored, the whole body will be happy.” I Cor 12: 24b-26.
MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
The monthly Mass at Hope Village is Wednesday, January 20. Mass begins at 10:30 am and is held in the library of the Assisted Living portion of the facility. This is a great way to show our continued love, support and connection 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.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW FOR THE ANNUAL CRAB DINNER AND AUCTION. . Tickets for the Knights of Columbus Crab dinner and Auction fundraiser on Feb. 6 are still available. But please don’t hesitate to get yours. Tickets are $30. All money raised goes to our parish and local charities. The location of the event will be the main pavilion building at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby. Doors open at 5:00pm, Silent auction 5:30-7:00pm, dinner 7:00-8:00pm and the oral auction will be from 8:00-10:00pm. You can reserve a table for 8 people for $25, but you must also buy 8 tickets at the same time. Tickets are sold at the weekend Masses, or you can contact Dave Tibbetts at 503-263-6932. We are always looking for additional auction items. If you have something that you would like to donate, please contact Mike Schmader at 503-266-1331.
YOU COULD WIN A SHOPPING SPREE OR. . .
The Knights are also selling raffle tickets for $10 as part of their fundraising. First prize is a Three Minute Shopping Spree plus Meat Run at Cutsforth Thriftway. Second prize is a One Night Stay at the “The Landing” in Newport. Third Prize is a $25 gift certificate to Canby Pub and Grill plus two tickets to Canby Cinema 8. You cannot win if you don’t buy a ticket! Drawing will occur on Feb. 6, 2010.
REQUEST FOR THEMED AUCTION BASKETS
The Knights are asking parishioners to again volunteer to create themed baskets for their charitable auction. These baskets are very popular each year. Please see one of the Knights in the back of the church after Mass TODAY. They have a list of basket themed ideas you can choose from. They ask that you choose a theme today and record it on their sign up sheet. Then return the completed basket by Sun. Jan. 24. If you have any questions, contact Paul Crawford at 503-266-6149.
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