Weekly Buletin
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God of all compassion, Father of all goodness, to heal the wounds our sins and selfishness bring upon us you bid us turn to fasting, prayer, and sharing with our brothers. We acknowledge our sinfulness, our guilt is ever before us: when our weakness causes discouragement, let your compassion fill us with hope and lead us through a Lent of repentance to the beauty of Easter joy. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen |
IN SYMPATHY. .
Please remember in your prayers Muriel (Burford) Marvin who passed away this week. The funeral for Muriel will be Tuesday, March 9 at 11:00am. Also, Jeannette Adamscheck the sister-in-law of Laura Worthington. 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.
PARISH BREAKFAST
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 9:00am-1:00pm. Menu: Sausage or Ham, eggs, French toast, juice, coffee, hot chocolate. Prices: Adult $5.00, 6-12 yrs old $4.00, family $18.00. Proceeds to go towards the scholarship fund to help our youth attend college. We are very proud of the youth who have benefitted from the parish scholarships. Come check out the bulletin board in the parish center to see some of their accomplishments. Parishioners attending the 11:00am Mass might consider coming early to have breakfast before Mass. If you are interested in helping, sign up sheets will be available in the vestibule. Please support this project.
LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE
The Lenten Penance Service is scheduled for next Wednesday, March 10 at 7:30pm. In this sacrament we are given the opportunity to heal the division in our souls which comes about when we are separated from God by sin; to heal the division in our relationships with one another which comes about when we are separated from one another by sin and heal the divisions in our communities which comes about when we are at odds with one another because of sin. As we approach Easter, let us come prepared with clean hearts and souls. Join us for the Lenten Penance Service Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
SECOND COLLECTION: Catholic Relief Services
Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This collection helps to fund six Catholic organizations that improve the quality of life and protect human dignity. Your gift will support agricultural development to strengthen economies and create food sustainability, provide outreach services to survivors of human trafficking, and supply pastoral care and advocacy for immigrants and refugees. By helping the marginalized and impoverished, you give hope to Jesus in disguise. Please be charitable in next week’s collection by using the attached envelope.
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The first part of this Sunday’s gospel leaves a lot of room for us to fill in the blanks! We don’t know anything about the two tragic events reported in the gospel. Jesus doesn’t reply to the people by filling in more information; rather, he uses these probably fairly recent events that are very much on the minds of people as a “teachable moment.”
These events involve tragic death, and Jesus uses these tragedies to make absolute that unless we repent, we also will die. Then in the parable of the fig tree, Jesus reveals the patience of God with us, despite our slowness to repent. How merciful is our God! This is God’s work of mercy: to take what is almost dead and coax it to new life. This is our work of repentance: to turn from sinfulness toward God’s transforming mercy.
Jesus redirects the people from idle speculation about the meaning of the tragic fate of others to the serious work of their own repentance. As the second reading reminds us, “standing secure” in the graciousness of the new life God offers us does not mean that, because God gives us everything needed for our journey toward salvation, we don’t need to cooperate with God to “cultivate” and “fertilize” our spiritual lives. We “grumble” our way through life-we judge others, fail to live up to our baptismal commitments, do not heed all the warnings given us. Jesus is quite clear in his message: “bear fruit” or be “cut. . .down.” Our encouragement is that God is ever patient, ever merciful. God never gives up on us.
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
March 9-12, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
+Dave Merrill by Alice Merrill & family
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
+Joan Reilly by Mike Reilly & family
Thursday, March 11, 2010
+Dick Johnson by Craig & Sheila Kessler
Friday, March 12, 2010
PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving Program gave to God the gift:
February 28, 2010
Funds Collected for Others
Cemetery $
St. Vincent dePaul $100.00
Central & Eastern E. $60.00
Haiti Relief $10.00
Total: $170.00
Collection Parish Operating Expenses
Envelopes’ $7331.00
Loose $486.25
Children’s $2.00
Poor $
Unemployment Fund $117.36
Building Fund $130.00
Total $8066.61
ST. VINCENT dePAUL NEEDS YOU
The St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank needs substitutes to pick up bread from Safeway weekday mornings. Usually done in an hour. Call Bill Patton 503-266-2476.
Also needed:
The Food Bank is also in need of substitutes to pick up food from Fred Meyer. This requires lifting. Pick-up or SUV required. This is a two person job, but you can sign up as an individual. Call Bill Patton 503-266-2476.
FOR RENT
A parishioner from our parish is looking for a 3 bedroom house in the Canby area to rent. If you are looking for renters, please contact Debbie in the Parish Office for more information.
CHILE EARTHQUAKE
Catholic Relief Services is accepting donations to help those in Chile affected by the powerful earthquake that struck the South American country. CRS will be supporting the relief efforts of the local Catholic Church through Caritas Chile, the social service arm of the Catholic Church in Chile, which is responding with food and other assistance. We ask all to give their prayers and support to the people of Chile at this difficult time,” said CRS President Ken Hackett.” Above all, hope is needed among our suffering people.” To donate, please send your donation to: Catholic Relief Services, 228 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3413 or you may donate on line at www.crs.org and click the article “Prayers and Support urged for Chile”.
REMEMBER DAY LIGHT SAVING TIME
MARCH 14.
SPECIAL THANK YOU
Dear Sara, thank you for your presentation for our First Eucharist Parents. Your knowledge and wisdom Monday evening regarding Eucharist has given new insight to our parents enabling them to be Eucharist to their Children.
VBS
Teacher meeting March 7 at 12:30pm after the 11:00am Mass. We will discuss our World Vision Palm Sunday Assembly and Palm Sunday procession. VBS meeting following at 1pm. Anyone interested being a part of this program, please come and join us. We have our materials. The theme is Egypt-Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace. I am so excited! We need young people of all ages. Young at heart is the key word. VBS is from July 12-16th. Mark your calendars. Many hands and hearts are needed to make this a wonderful spirit filled week. Call Connie at 503-266-9411 for more information.
WORLD VISION PROJECT
Our World Vision Project is very blessed. We now have $352.11. Thank you to all of our RE Children for digging into your piggy banks and sharing with your friends in countries who need food and clean water. God is seeing your love!!
WEDNESDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The Junior and Senior High students will be attending the Penance Service this Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Students should arrive to class at the regular time of 7:00pm. Students will be released from the church at approximately 8:30-8:45pm. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend the Penance Service with their child(ren).
EVENTS AROUND THE AREA
A TIME FOR CAREGIVERS
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is hosting a workshop for caregivers. This workshop, co-sponsored by the Franciscan Spiritual Center and the Oregon Alzheimer’s Association, is designed for people who are helping to care for a parent, spouse, sibling, or friend who has Alzheimer’s disease. You will learn about dementia, resources, and ways to take care of yourself. To register or questions call the Franciscan Spiritual Center at 503-794-8542. The workshop will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Parish Center on Tuesday, April 6th from 1:00-4:00pm. To register please call the Franciscan Spiritual Center at 503-794-8542. The fee is $10.00.
CAREERFIT
March 10, 11, 17, 18
1:00-3:00pm
Northwest Family Services Center
6200 SE King Rd.
Portland, OR 97222
FREE
Are you looking for a new job? Do you want career professionals to give you inside tips and coaching? Sign up for CareerFit. After attending four, two hour workshops, you will have identified three new jobs, written and submitted resumes for each of them, and practiced interview and communication skills. Topics covered include: skills assessment, effective job search, writing a cover letter and resume, interview skills and professional communication. Contact Steve Branch for more information or to RSVP, 503-546-6377 or sbranch@nwfs.org.
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER PRESENTS:
HOW BIG IS YOUR GOD?
BOOK STUDY GROUP
Do you have a relationship with God, or do you just have a religion? Do you know God, or do you just know about God? Do you believe in a God without limits, or have you placed God in a box and sealed the lid? In How Big Is Your God?: The Freedom to Experience the Divine, Indian Jesuit priest Paul Coutinho asks each of us to carefully consider questions such as these. Join with others to explore these questions in this very accessible, well-written book. Thursdays, April 15-May 6 7-8:30pm
Facilitator: Marilyn Kirvin Cost: $60 per series
Bring book or buy it in our bookstore.
503-794-8542 - Email: info@francisspctr.com
Web:www.francisspctr.com.
LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND SOUP SUPPER.
Come and join us on Friday’s during Lent for Soup followed by Stations of the Cross. This is a wonderful way to gather as a community to socialize and then pray together.
Soup Supper - 6pm - 6:45 pm Stations of the Cross 7pm -8pm
March 12 Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus
March 19 Spanish Catechists Spanish Catechists
March 26 Andy Krzmarzick & Gr. RCIA
ST. PATRICK PARISH CAMPOUT
St. Patrick has reserved 15 sites at Fort Stevens State Park, near Astoria, from July 22nd through July 25th. Six families have registered and we would love to fill all 15 sites. With so many things to offer at Ft. Stevens (fishing, hiking, biking, swimming, and the beach) for the entire family, last years camping group decided to extend the camp out to 4 days (Thursday through Sunday). All sites are electric, with a maximum of 8 people per site. Most of the sites selected are very good for tent or RV camping and can accommodate multiple families per site if needed.
This year, we will be using club camping, which requires a minimum of 10 sites. Thanks to a generous donation from the Knight of Columbus, the camping fees for the 2010 parish camp out will be very affordable. The site fees will be based on the number of families that sign up, with a maximum site fee of $58 per family. If more than 15 families sign up, the site fees will decrease accordingly and money refunded. The cost of food per family will be determined later (in the past, the cost has been $10 per adult and $5 per child for a two day stay).
To make this a great camp out, we would love to have someone that plays the guitar. July is not very far and we need your commitment as soon as possible to allow us to plan and organize this event. We will have a planning meeting in April. We would like to have a minimum of ½ of the site fees ($29) now to reserve your spot. For more information see the display on the board in the parish center. To reserve your spot please contact Duane and Chris Kloser at 503-266-4489 or by E-mail at laker1fan97013@yahoo.com.
KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS GARAGE SALE
The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus is planning to hold a garage sale on Saturday, March 13, from 9:00am until 4:00pm in the Parish Center. The Knights are trying to earn money to help fellow Knights purchase Regalia to allow them to participate in the Color Corps.. How about donating those things that are cluttering up your garage and make room for that car that is sitting outside in the rain. The Knights of Columbus will be glad to pick up your donations. No sofas or mattresses will be accepted. We will be glad to write you a receipt for your donations. Please use discretion in your donations. Please contact Duane Kloser at 503-266-4489 or E-mail me at laker1fan97013@yahoo.com for more information.
Don’t forget to set your clock ahead next Saturday, March 13.
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March 7-13, 2010
He pardons all your iniquities,
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