SUNDAY MASS March 15, 2009

Father,
you have taught us to overcome our sins
by prayer, fasting and works of mercy.
When we are discouraged by our weakness,
give us confidence in your love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen

IN SYMPATHY
Please remember in your prayers Dave Merrill, the husband of Alice Jane Merrill who passed away this past week. The funeral for Dave will be Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 11:00am.

MONTHLY MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
Wednesday, March 18 is the monthly Mass at Hope Village. You are invited to join in celebrating Mass with those members of our parish community who are unable to join us at our regular Sunday liturgies. The Mass is held in the Library of the Assisted Living section of Hope Village. Mass time is 10:30am. Visitors are asked to park on the side and back parking lots, please.

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND - MARCH 21/22 THE CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION
In Oromia, Ethiopia, drought has destroyed entire regions of crops, devastating the local agriculture industry and economy. In places like Oromia, where sustainability is based entirely on agriculture, food security is alarmingly low. At a local Catholic church in the Oromia region, hundreds of children are receiving therapeutic milk and medical treatment from Catholic Relief Services (CRS). In addition to funding the important international relief work of CRS, The Catholic Relief Services Collection supports legal and resettlement services for refugees, advocacy, and disaster/emergency relief. Please be generous in next week’s collection by using the attached envelope.

LENTEN FRIDAY NIGHT SOUP SUPPERS AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS
This Friday, March 20 at 6:00pm, the Hispanic Catechists will prepare and serve a soup supper in the Parish Center followed by the Monday night Prayer Group presenting the Stations of the Cross in the Church.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SERVING OUR LORD THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF MUSIC?
You are invited to share your talents by joining the Adult Choir, open to parishioners high school age and above, in preparation for the liturgies of the Triduum and Easter. Rehearsals take place on Saturday mornings in the church, beginning at 9:30am.

 

 

 

Reflecting the Gospel

Water isn’t just water anymore! Well water usually has minerals in it and tastes funny to city folk. City water from processing plants has chlorine and fluoride and other things added so that it tastes funny to country folk. The grocery store shelves are filled with bottled water claiming to be from pure mountain springs or just simply distilled, pure water. Whatever water slakes our thirst, we know that water is essential to support life. This Sunday’s gospel unfolds as a long conversation, first about water but then takes us into the depths of the mystery of everlasting life. The gospel is a revelation of Jesus as the Messiah, “truly the savior of the world.” This long gospel story begins with a simple, human scene: a thirsty traveler, a communal well, a woman come to draw water. But something significant happens: the scene shifts from Jesus’ thirst to that of the woman. The Samaritan woman thought she was thirsting for water; Jesus gradually reveals to her that she is thirsting for living water, a water only he can give because of who he truly is. Only during their extended conversation is Jesus’ identity gradually revealed: as a Jewish man, then a prophet, then Messiah. Finally, the townspeople come to recognize Jesus as the “savior of the world.” The gospel is so long-metaphorically reminding us that it takes a long time (a lifetime) to understand who Jesus really is. The thirsty Israelites querulously asked “is the Lord in our midst or not?” There they were, led through the desert to the promised Land by God, and still they did not recognize and trust the divine Presence. Yet, this Samaritan woman does eventually recognize the divine Presence in Jesus because she was open and seeking (“thirsting”). Our life, too, unfolds in simple scenes fraught with this same immense potential to come to recognize who Jesus is; we need only enter the conversation. Jesus is the “gift of God” who gives us the “living water” of his own preaching, dying, and rising. All we need do is drink deeply and we, too, will never thirst again, will live forever. Our hope in Jesus’ identity as the Savior of the world brings us to share in the salvation and everlasting life Jesus brings.

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: March 8, 2009

Building Fund $195.00
Cemetery $7.00
Envelopes’ $8071.40
Loose $409.13
Children’s $4.00
Poor $245.00
Unemployment Fund $215.00
Total $9146.53

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
March 17-20, 2008

Tuesday, March 17 , 2009
+Joanne Battilega by BP & MK Lally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
+Bob Cruse by Bob & Sue Sheveland
Thursday, March 19, 2009
+Ron Palohike by Pat & Clair Kuppenbender
Friday, March 20, 2009
+Stewart Prue by Joyce Prue

CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Children of the parish are invited to gather once again to practice for two upcoming liturgies: First Communion on Sunday, April 26 at 1:00pm and Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10 at 11:00am. Rehearsals will be on the following Sundays: March 15 and 29 and April 5 & 9 from 12:15-1:00pm (or as soon as the 11:00am Mass is finished and for about 45 minutes). Please come and help beautify these liturgies with your singing. For more information, call Lora Heli at 503-263-3840.

PUT YOUR USED VEHICLE TO GREAT WORK
Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary seeks donation of used vehicles in good condition for monks and seminarians to use in their assignments. Since the Abbey intends to make substantial use of the donated vehicles to further its works, you can save money on your taxes. As there are some special rules that can apply, you should consult your tax advisor for more information. Call Debra in the Mount Angel Abbey Development Office to discuss your vehicle donation: 800-845-8272 or 503-845-3066, or email Debra: debra.king@mtangel.edu.

PRAYER FOR THE SCRUTINIES
Dear Jesus,
look upon these men and women
who come today, prepared to join our family.
In their journey to you, Lord,
give them the grace to examine their consciences and to acknowledge, as we all must,
those areas of our lives which need conversion.
Remind them and us
not only of the wrongs we have done,
but the good we still need to do.
May they remember always
that though their journey to the family of the Church
will soon be over,
it is but a one great step
on their continuing journey to heaven.
Amen

 

 

 

 

Religious Education

NO CLASS FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

Next Sunday, March 22. Classes will resume on March 29. Have a wonderful Spring Break!

LENTEN PROJECT FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH
The Religious Education Students are collecting personal items for the Food Bank, Canby Community Center and the Canby Schools. The following are the items requested: Shampoo, soap (for dishes, clothes and body) tooth brushes/tooth paste, toilet paper, paper towels, Feminine Hygiene products, Shaving cream/shavers (male and female). Towels and wash clothes (new and used). School program: children size shoes (can be used), new underwear and socks. These items can be left in the large purple box (labeled personal items) in the vestibule of the church or brought to the classroom. Thank you so much for helping make this a better world to live in for everyone! For living out Eucharist! The deadline for collecting items will be April 5th.

FIRST EUCHARIST PARENT/CHILD MEETING
This is an early note! Mark your calendars for Monday evening, APRIL 6 at 7:00pm in room 7/8. This meeting will be a planning meeting to discuss events for First Eucharist! Thank you.

EVENTS AROUND THE AREA
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER PRESENTS:
WOMEN AT THE WELL
Second Thursday of the Month - March 12 - 7:00-8:30pm
This monthly gathering is a time for renewal of body, mind and spirit in the company of a small group of supportive women who seek to encounter God on a deeper level. The group will journey with the often forgotten women of Scripture to hear their wisdom come alive for our time. Cost: Donation to register, call 503-794-8542 or email: info@francisspctr.com. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com

HEARING GOD’S VOICE IN THE MIDST OF EVERY DAY LIVES
Saturday, April 25 from 10:00am-4:00pm at Franciscan Spiritual Center. A Spring retreat day for single, Catholic women (18-38). Take some time for you. Allow God to touch your heart through prayerful reflection time in a relaxing, spiritual atmosphere. Please RSVP by April 22nd. Cost is $15 donation. To register, call 503-794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com

 

From Saint Patrick's Breastplate .
Christ be with me
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Christ in me
Christ beneath me
Christ above me
Christ on my right
Christ on my left
Christ where I lie
Christ where I sit
Christ where I arise
Christ in the heart of every man
who thinks of me
Christ in the mouth of every man
who speaks of me
Christ in every eye that sees me
Christ in every ear that hears me
Salvation is of the Lord.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

WHAT HAPPENING

SUNDAY READINGS AND THE RCIA
For parishes who are celebrating the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults the Church allows the option of substituting the annual Cycle of readings (currently we are in Cycle B-readings from the Gospel of Mark) for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent with the readings from Cycle A-readings from the Gospel of Matthew. The Cycle A readings are the dramatic stories of Conversion- the Samaritan Woman at the Well; Healing - The Man Born Blind; and Resurrection to New Life - the Raising of Lazarus. The prayers of the three Scrutinies correspond to these readings and springs from them. Here at St. Patrick we will be using the Cycle A readings for the next three Sundays.

SCRUTINIES
This Sunday marks the beginning of the Three Scrutinies, the Rites of the Church which immediately precede the celebration of the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults at the Easter Vigil. The men and women who have been gathering, on a weekly basis, since this past September to learn about Jesus and the Catholic Church, will come before the community of believers to publicly acknowledge their sinfulness, to testify to their need for Jesus in their lives, and to receive the solemn promise of the Church that he, through his Son, Jesus, has called them and will protect them on this grand journey of the heart.
Today we celebrate the First Scrutiny. Linked to Matthew’s Gospel account of the Samaritan Woman at the Well, the Gospel and the Scrutiny are both about conversion. The turning away from a life without Jesus, toward a life that will forever be most intimately united with Jesus. Like the Samaritan Woman, the Elect and Candidates are asked to acknowledge their sinfulness, humbly, before God, that he, in turn, would now offer them the Water of Life which springs up within each heart that opens itself up to the indwelling presence of God.
The Scrutinies are not just for the Elect and the Candidates however. They are, if we allow them to be, for each and every person who claims discipleship with Jesus. For we are all on the Grand Journey of Faith. Each encounter with the Sacraments, whether as an observer at a Baptism or Wedding, a penitent in Reconciliation, the recipient of the Anointing of the Sick, or the reception of the Eucharist - that Grand Feast of Thanksgiving - is an opportunity to meet Christ in the truth of our sinfulness, the need for his mercy, compassion and welcome, and the newness of life unity with him brings us. So this Grand Journey of Faith is never something we sit on the side of the road and watch go past us, rather it is Our Grand Journey in which we have welcomed and made room for others to join in along the Way.
So let us with “full, conscious, and active participation,” welcome our Members of the Elect and Candidates for Full Communion with the Catholic Church into the procession, the Grand Journey, which leads us all to the face of the living and loving God.
Our prayers are with: Javier Baltazar & Sponsor Sarah Judge, Krystalyn Salyer & Sponsor Kelly Hochett, Alicia Thomas & Sponsor Gina Thomas, and Betsy Thomas & Sponsor Bob Thomas, our Members of the Elect. And Heather Gambles & Sponsor Myrtle Johnson, Barbara Madsen & Sponsor JoEllen Rief, Dick Madsen & Sponsor Thelma Kriegshauser, and Sherman Rogers & Sponsor Yvonne Rogers, our Candidates for Full Communion.

What's Happening in the week...

March 15-21, 2009
Sunday
9:45am Religious Education Program
11:00am Preschool/Nursery
11:30am Dismissal
12:15pm Children’s Choir practice
2:00pm Confirmation class
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 Charismatic Prayer Gr.
Tuesday
7:00pm Tuesday evening Mass
7:00pm Knights of Columbus
Wednesday
10:30am Mass at Hope Village
7:00pm Journey in Faith, Faith Share and R.C.I.A.
Thursday
12:00noon Eucharistic Adoration
6:30pm Hispanic R.E.P., R.C.I.A
7:00pm Bible Study
8:00pm Benediction
Friday
7:00am Marian Prayer Group
5:30pm Hispanic Prayer Group choir practice
6:00pm Soup Supper & Stations of the Cross
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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