Weekly Buletin
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IN SYMPATHY
Please remember in your prayers Eloisa Avina de Estrada who passed away. 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.
MOTHERS DAY BREAKFAST
Families, come treat your moms to a FREE breakfast and gift from the St. Patrick Knights of Columbus on Sunday, May 9, from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Mom deserves the FREE day! Prices for others are: Adults $5, children 6-12 $3, and under 6 are free. Menu will include ham, eggs, pancakes and French toast. Come treat your mom and family to a great breakfast. Proceeds from the breakfast will go towards Knights parish projects.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
On Thursday, May 6, we will need to have Benediction at 6pm instead of the normal 8pm. Thank you for your understanding!
WELL WISHES TO FR. JOHN
Anyone wishing to send cards of Best Wishes or Thinking About You, to Fr. John may drop them off at the office and we will make certain that he receives them. You may put them in the collection basket on Sunday, through the mail slot after hours, or bring them to the office anytime during business hours.
WOMEN OF ST. PATRICK
Our next meeting will be Monday, May 10 at 12:00noon in the Multipurpose room of the Parish Center. We will finalize and taste some dishes for the Relay for Life Breakfast coming at the end of May. This will be our last activity until next fall. Come and join us. All ladies of the parish welcome. Thank you for all your help.
2010 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
The Men's Club, Knights of Columbus and St. Patrick Parishioners will provide Scholarship(s) to current graduating seniors who are members of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Canby. The Scholarship is for post secondary education. Applications can be picked up at the Parish Office. The deadline to return the application will be May 17, 2010.
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Sometimes novels, plays, and movies use flashbacks as a literary technique to help tell the story, fill in details that are helpful for viewers to understand the unfolding tale, and/or remind viewers of previous incidents. The gospel this Sunday functions in the Lectionary as something of a flashback for us. The gospel's context is Jesus' farewell discourse to his disciples at the Last Supper-an event that took place before Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection. Now we read this gospel after those events and hear Jesus' words in a new light. Death simultaneously reveals Jesus' glory and the full measure of his love for us: Jesus is willing to suffer and die not only that he might live but also that all of us might share in that same glory and new life. This flashback also helps us understand more clearly Jesus' final command to his disciples: "love one another." The "new commandment" Jesus gives is not simply to "love" but to love as he has loved us. With respect to loving, "how far?" is the question. Jesus' commandment to love requires a new way of living: regard for the other without counting the cost to ourselves. Jesus' death simultaneously reveals the full measure of his love and his glory. Our death-dying to self-reveals the full measure of our love for others and leads to a share in Jesus' glory. Love is the doorway to glory. Jesus doesn't ask of us anything that he himself hasn't already done to the fullest: the Good Friday-Easter events make clear the extend of Jesus' love for us-he will lay down his very life so that we might have a share in his risen life. As disciples we are commanded to love as the Master loved; if our love is to imitate his, then our love must also include the willingness to lay down our lives for others. The kind of love that Jesus commands leads to self-emptying dying to self. Glory and love are promised to us-but we share in them only if we take up Jesus' mission. As the gospel says, Jesus was with the disciples only a little while longer; through our own self-sacrificing love we continue his mission of love whereby God is glorified. Loving one another, then, isn't just a nice idea shown in a flashback to a pleasant meal with friends and supporters. Loving one another is the very way we live.
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.
Almighty and ever-living God,
give us new strength
from the courage of Christ our shepherd,
and lead us to join the saints in heaven,
where he lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving Program gave to God the gift:
April 25, 2010
Funds Collected for Others
Cemetery $5.00
St. Vincent dePaul $
Total: $5.00
Collection Parish Operating Expenses
Envelopes' $5614.56
Loose $338.59
Children's $3.00
Poor $100.00
Unemployment Fund $25.00
Building Fund $
Total $6081.15
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEKEND OF
May 8 & 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8 - 5:30pm Vigil Mass
+Walt Malanowski by Marilyn Latham
Sunday, May 9 - 8:30am Sunday Mass
Intentions of St. Patrick Parishioners
Sunday, May 9 - 11:00am Sunday Mass
+Vallerina DiTommaso by Cliff & Sue Ash
Sunday, May 9- 4:00pm Spanish Mass
Intention for Trumm families by William & Mary Trumm
OUR PRAYERS FOR HOLINESS OF LIFE
*For a fuller appreciation of the gift of ministry within the Church, and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life, we pray to the Lord.
*That all permanent deacons, and their families, will be blessed for their gift of generous service to the People of God,
we pray to the Lord.
*For all baptized persons who are preparing to make permanent commitment through vows, in marriage, holy orders, or in religious life, we pray to the Lord.
SHALOM PRAYER CENTER PRESENTS:
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
May 8th, 2010 - 9:30am-3pm
$50, $25 deposit, bring a sack lunch or buy lunch for $6. Register by May 4.
Each day we are invited anew to reflect on how we are being called to a deeper transformation, a change of heart. This retreat experience, which includes input, prayer, reflection time, and conversation, focuses on the impact that transition and change have on our lives. Life itself is forever changing, but as individuals we encounter significant transitions like growing older, dealing with health issues, losing loved ones, facing unemployment, having children move away, or responding to aging parents. We also experience changes in our church, country, world, and universe that impact all of us. This retreat experience looks at the choice we face-to resist change in search of certainty and safety, or to embrace the pain of the unknown, trusting that our loving God and the support of others will help us to "cross the threshold" into the new life of resurrection. To register please call 503-845-6773 or email: shalom@mtangel.net.
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who helped with First Eucharist. Especially Frances Parker, Julie O'Connor, Karen Sadoff and Darlene Jacobucci. Your support throughout this whole program kept me going! The children were blessed by your presence!
END OF THE YEAR CEREMONY TODAY!
Today, May 2 is our End of the Year program. We will honor Mary with a Procession before the 11am Mass. After the 11am Mass, you are invited to enjoy the potluck and play bingo in the parish center. Please come join in the fun.
We will also have registration slips available for VBS! July 12-16. The fee this year will be $25 per child.
SPECIAL THANK TO ALL
Thank you to all of our teachers and their assistants for your devotion to our Religious Education Programs. I hope you all have a wonderful summer break with your families. Also, I would like to send special thanks to all of our parents who made the commitment each Sunday to bring your children to RE! You have given your child a very special gift! Blessings to all of you!
VBS MEETING
Our VBS meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 16 after the 11AM Mass in Rm. 7/8. Please come join us! We need all ages to help this year! Watch the bulletin for a flyer and the list of needs. We have to make this a special time for our children. Donations to help fund our VBS are very helpful too! Thank you!
THANK YOU KNIGHTS
A special thank you to the Knights of Columbus for your donation to Our Jesus Day! It was a huge success and we had plenty of food thanks to your generosity!
FOUND
A silver crystal pendant shaped like a flower was found in the Parish Center last weekend. If this is yours, please contact Debbie in the Parish Office (503) 266-9411.
WEDNESDAY RELIGIOUS ED CONCLUDES ON MAY 5TH
As hard as it is to believe, our final evening of religious education is this Wednesday, May 5th. Please don't miss this opportunity to celebrate our year of learning and growing together. As we conclude another year of religious education, I would like to express my gratitude for our Catechist on Wednesday evening that graciously volunteer their time, demonstrate their talent, and share their enthusiasm of our faith with our youth; Ron Suchanek - 6th Grade. Jennifer Rosenblad, JoAnna Earl, Marlene Kirkpatrick - 7th & 8th Grade. Jason & Sarah Crawford-Dietz, Elizabeth Lutes, Betty Crawford-High School Youth Group. Additionally, I would like to thank Tony Crawford and Brian Masterson for your willingness to help and to all the parents who volunteered for snack time.
BECOMING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF
Don't miss four opportunities to hear Matthew Kelly, a New York Times bestselling author, talk about becoming a better version of our self and we are all perfectly imperfect. You will find him at St. John the Apostle, Oregon City on Saturday, May 15th, St. Edwards Catholic Church, Keizer on Sunday, May 16th, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gervais on Monday, May 17th and St. Mary Catholic Church, Mt. Angel on Tuesday, May 18th. There will be a different talk every night beginning at 7:00pm. Attend as a family or invite a friend, but don't miss this opportunity! For more information about Matthew Kelly, please visit www.matthewkelly.org.
EVENTS AROUND THE AREA
CAMP HOWARD
Camp Howard is now taking registrations for summer camp! Located in Corbet on 240 acres of beautiful forest, it's the perfect place to create lifelong friendships and everlasting memories. We aspire to build Christian values through the camping experience by creating a unique community that offers campers a fun filled, challenging week in a safe, natural environment. Certified through the American Camp Association, we administer over 20 different camps; including overnight and day camp. Visit us online at www.cyocamphoward.org and hold your spot with a $50 deposit. We can't wait to see you there. Call 503-231-9484 if you have questions
SPRING BAPTISMAL PREP CLASSES
The Baptismal Preparation Classes for parents who wish to have their children baptized begin this 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.
2010 PARISH CAMP OUT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
St. Patrick's has reserved 15 sites at Fort Stevens State Park, near Astoria, from July 22nd through July 25th (Thursday through Sunday). Currently, we have 8 families that have signed up and would love to have all 15 sites filled.
Come join us this Sunday, May 2nd after the 8:30am Mass in the Parish Center to learn more about this fun filled weekend. The meeting will start at 10:00am., which will allow time for anyone to attend the 11:00am Mass.
Help us make this camp out a weekend that everyone will talk about. This camp out is a great way to get to know your parish family and plan activities that will be fun for the families attending.
If you can't make the meeting, contact Duane and Chris Kloser at 503-266-4489 or laker1fan97013@yahoo.com.
JOIN US ON FRIDAY MORNINGS
Pray the Rosary for PEACE and uniting to be a more forceful and incisive WITNESS to the Gospel in today's world. St. Patrick Marian Prayer Group has been a long-standing devotion in our parish. WE NEED MORE PARTICIPANTS. Join us each Friday morning in the church, 7:00-8:00am. Let's say YES to our Blessed Mother's call.
ST. PATRICK RELAY FOR LIFE BREAKFAST
Come and enjoy a wonderful casserole breakfast on Sunday, May 23 from 9am-1pm at St. Patrick Parish Center. Menu will include baked ham, egg casserole, potato casserole, homemade cinnamon rolls, fruit and drinks. Prices for this wonderful breakfast: Adults $5, children 6-12 $3, and under 6 are free. Come and support a very worthy cause.
LIVING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
The gospels tell us over and over in so many ways that love means self-sacrifice. We live the paschal mystery only when our own lives emulate the love of Jesus: giving one's all for the sake of another. In many human ways we already do this and could think of no other way to act: most parents sacrifice plenty for their children, we readily respond to others' tragedies with gifts of money and service, we reach out to the perfect stranger on the street who is in need. In so many ways we already act out of the love that Jesus commands in this gospel. Perhaps this gospel flashback reminds us that we need only do the everyday things we are already doing with new meaning: we share in Jesus' mission when we love. On the other hand, if an examination of our lives suggests that perhaps we are not as self-sacrificing as Jesus, then this gospel is an invitation to love more completely. What is at stake is a share in Jesus' everlasting life and glory. This is worth loving for!
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May 2-8, 2010 Give thanks to the Lord,
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