SUNDAY MASS November 23, 2008

Loving God,
let the gratitude
we know today
seep like a gentle rain
into the lives and hearts
of all people we meet
in your world and
at your table.
Amen.

 

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
We will gather together on Thursday, November 27 at 9:30am for our Thanksgiving Day Mass. You are invited to bring your bread and drink for your thanksgiving table in order that it may be blessed at the Mass. The collection on Thanksgiving Day will be collected for our own St. Vincent dePaul Food Bank. Each Wednesday the St. Vincent dePaul Food Bank distributes food to the many in our community who have a difficult time putting food on their table. Especially during this holiday season let us remember those who are less fortunate by giving generously.

THE BIG LIST OF “NO’S”
FOR THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING
*NO JUNIOR HIGH R.E., RCIA, ADULT SCRIPTURE REFLECTION ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26
*NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ON
THURSDAY, NOV. 27
*NO DAILY MASS OR COMMUNION SERVICE ON
FRIDAY, NOV. 28.

HOLIDAY PARISH OFFICE HOURS
The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28.

SPECIAL BULLETIN DEADLINE
Because of the Thanksgiving Holiday our bulletin for Sunday, November 30 will be published early. Please have all items into the Parish Office by this Tuesday, November 25 BEFORE 10am. You can drop off your item or email to: dnewbury@canby.com

ADVENT WREATH MAKING
Don’t forget to join us next Sunday, November 30 following the morning Masses by making your own family Advent Wreath. Volunteers from our RE classes will be available to help you in creating your own family Advent Wreath. Candles, forms and greenery will be available in the parish center. Cost is $8.00 which covers the cost of the materials.

 

Reflecting the Gospel

A typical Wal-mart superstore has about 116,00 items. With everything from underwear to carrots and celery, our every daily need can be fulfilled and then some, a hundred times over. Many of us take such shopping opulence for granted; as we are choosing the right size or color of thumping the melons to make sure they are ripe, we hardly think about those who have no money to buy or those who live in places where the poverty is so great there is nothing even to purchase. Our own single actions-or even a lifetime accumulation of them-will probably not do much to relieve the poverty and great human and spiritual needs in the world. However, this gospel and solemnity remind us that each and every time we do good to another, we are doing good to Christ himself and hastening the final victory when all will be gathered in glory back to our Father in heaven. Each and every time we do good to another, it does make a difference in the world because it makes a difference in that individual. And in us.
This solemnity celebrates the victory and glory of Christ. The gospel gives a clear blueprint for how we ourselves might share in that glory: do good to the least among us. Christ’s judgment, “Come” or “Depart,” should be no surprise because we have, by our actions, said the same to the needy throughout our lives. Our conduct during this life is, in fact, our choice of the words we hear Jesus say to us at our final judgment. Our choices now are already our choice for eternity. Christ exercises his sovereignty in the right to judge. The basis for his judgment of us is whether we care for the least among us. What’s surprising about the judgment is that neither the good nor the wicked knew that what they were doing or not doing was for Christ. Christ is not a vindictive judge; we are judged only on our own choices and actions. The graciousness of Christ, the “Son of Man who comes in his glory,” is that this solemnity isn’t just about his victory and glory. By inviting us to share in this eschatological glory we are celebrating our own victory as well. Such is the Sovereign King we have!

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, 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: November 16, 2008
Building Fund $145.00
Cemetery $
Envelopes’ $6242.97
Loose $519.45
Children’s $3.00
Poor $273.00
Campaign Human Dev. $20.00
Total $7203.42

As often as you did it for my least brothers,
you did for me.
Matthew 25:40

Mass Intentions for the Week
November 25-26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
+Edward Wisley by Mary Wilson
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
+For all the Faithful Departed
Thursday, November 27, 2008
For the Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

 

MONASTERY MUSTARD. . .the perfect gift to spice up your holiday gift giving.
If you are looking for a unique “Oregon” gift, without breaking the bank, consider Monastery Mustard made locally by our own Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel. Their award winning mustard varieties are now available in 9 flavors, something to please every palate. With names like Devoutly Dill, Glorious Garlic and Heavenly Honey, it has to be good. Mustard can be ordered on line at MonasteryMustard.com or purchased directly at the Shalom Prayer Center bookstore on the monastery grounds in Mt. Angel. It is not every day that a great gift idea coincides with the advancement of Catholic ministry. Consider including MONASTERY MUSTARD in your holiday gift giving! If you have questions, contact Jo Recht at 503-266-4538.

BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER DEADLINE
If you took home a plastic baby bottle in October to collect money to support the Canby Pregnancy Care Center, we ask that you return it, filled or unfilled. We would like to complete the fundraising by Nov. 30. Place the bottle in the basket in the back of the church. Thank you to those who have already contributed.

Advent
It can be difficult to prepare our lives for Christ
amidst the busy preparations
of a material Christmas.
The four weeks before Christmas
are a time to prepare our families
to celebrate Christ's birth:
To prepare our minds to accept
that God's Son became a baby
and lived and died for us;
to prepare our hearts to accept
God's forgiveness, and to change our ways;
to prepare our souls to receive
God's healing grace through the celebration of Mass;
to take part in not only the work of preparation
but also the hope and joy in the midst of our work.

 

 

 

Religious Education

THERE WILL BE NO YOUTH MINISTRY THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AS THE STUDENTS WILL BE RETURNING FROM THE YOUTH CONVENTION.

DEAR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARENTS -
REMEMBER NO CLASS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 26 OR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30. There will be class on Dec. 7. Have a beautiful and Blessed Thanksgiving with your families.

DEAR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FAMILIES, THE DATE FOR OUR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CHANGED TO DEC. 15TH at 7PM. PRACTICE FOR THE PLAY WILL BE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 9:45AM DURING CLASS TIME. Please mark your calendars. We are hoping the change will give us more time to make the evening special for your children and family. The evening will be in the parish center on stage! Please invite all of your family and especially grandparents! This is a parish event! If you would like to help with the play or reception please call Connie 503-266-9411.
Thank you!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
You must be registered for Religious Education unless you are in a Catholic School to be able to prepare for Sacraments. If you are receiving Sacraments this year you must provide a baptismal copy at the time of registration if you were not baptized at St Patrick. Registration forms will also be available in the Church vestibule.

RECONCILIATION PARENTS AND PARISHIONERS OF ALL AGES.....
Our own Father John Waldron will be doing a presentation Dec. 1, Monday evening at 7PM, in the parish center. Father John will be speaking on the history of the sacrament of reconciliation and the preparation of our hearts and souls for our upcoming Advent Reconciliation Service Dec. 3 at 7:30 PM. Please come to spend an evening with Father John in preparation of Advent!

OUR "CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE" in the parish center will have gift tags on it for presents which will be given to special families. The tags will be on the tree during Advent, starting Nov. 30th. Lists for families will be available at that time. If you know of a family who might need help please sign them up and leave in the envelope designated for special families. Thank you for your giving spirit! If you have any questions please call Connie 503-266-9411.

BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED CHRISTMAS TREE AND WREATH
The large box beside the tree is for food donations. Each time you bring 3 cans of food, large bag of rice/beans or take a tag from the Giving Tree you will be eligible to fill out a chance to win the Santa tree or Santa wreath. Fill out the form to win and place it in the designated box for the drawing! The drawing for the tree and wreath will be at the Santa Breakfast December 13. Thank you for your gift of giving!

SACRAMENT PREPARATION
Our classes for the Sacrament of Reconciliation are in progress. The date for First Reconciliation is January 24th. First Eucharist classes will begin with Introduction Parent night, February 2 at 7PM. Enrollment for the sacramental classes are final for this year. Students wishing to enroll for next year may do so in the fall of 2009. All students receiving the sacraments must be enrolled in the religious education program one year prior to enrollment. For more information call Connie 503-266-9411.

WHAT HAPPENING

THE ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE

“Lord our God, help us to prepare for the coming of
Christ your Son.
May he find us waiting eager in joyful prayer.”

These lines from the opening prayer for Mass for Monday of the First Week of Advent encourage us to look within and see what needs to be changed in order to be ready for the return of the Lord. One of the best ways to do this is through the Communal Penance Service. Through the celebration of the Word and a communal examination of conscience we are given the opportunity to offer our sin to God that he, in turn, might offer us clean hearts, truly ready for his return. Join us Wednesday evening, December 3rd at 7:30 pm for our annual Advent Penance Service.

NEW LIVING LITURGY, LECTOR’S WORKBOOKS AVAILABLE
The new 2009 Living Liturgy workbooks for lector’s are available in the sacristy of the church. Lector’s, please pick up your copy and check your name off on the list provided.

SANTA CLAUS BREAKFAST - DECEMBER 13, 2008
Tickets go on sale today, November 23 for this special breakfast. Menu: homemade cinnamon rolls, scrambled eggs, ham, hashbrowns, O.J., coffee, chocolate. Prices: adults $5.50, children $4.00 [new price].

SANTA CLAUS BREAKFAST TALENT SHOW
The Santa Claus Breakfast is Saturday, December 13, and we are excited to have a kid’s talent show again this year. Do you love to sing, dance, have a skit or funny act to perform? We would love to have you. Please call Cortney Tamimi at 503-266-3479 or email at cortneytamimi@yahoo.com. There will be one rehearsal on Sunday, December 7th at 12:30pm. Ho! Ho! Ho!

SPECIAL THANK YOU
Thank you to all our loyal ladies who participated in this years “October Tea.” Please know YOU are our purpose. A heartfelt Thank You to the ladies who made this event such a success. I always knew you were all so talented and able to step-in and make this “Tea”, such a great occasion. You have no idea how much I missed being with you this year. I always truly enjoy this special time just being women and companions for an afternoon.
Most sincerely, Edye Pavlicek, Chair-women

CHRISTMAS CHILDREN’S CHOIR
The seasons of Advent and Christmas are fast approaching. Children, would you like to use your musical gifts and talents to beautify our Christmas liturgies? We would love to have you join us! The Children's Choir, open to children from kindergarten through middle school, will have its first rehearsal in the church on Sunday, Nov. 30 following the 11:00 am Mass--app. 12:20 to 1 pm or shortly thereafter. (Yes, it is Thanksgiving weekend, but it is also the 1st Sunday of Advent and time to get started.) We will continue rehearsals on the next 3 Sundays: Dec. 7, 14 & 21. The Children’s Choir will be singing for the Family Mass on Christmas Eve (5 pm) as well as for the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan. 4 at the 11:00 am Mass. It is really vital that we have some older children in addition to the younger ones, so that there will be good leaders. Parents, please encourage your middle school sons and daughters to join the choir and develop some excellent leadership skills. Also, please come to the first rehearsal with your children to register and/or update their information. For more information, please call Lora Heli at 503-263-3840
thank you.

What's Happening

November 23 -November 29, 2008
Sunday
9:45am Religious Education Program [Kindergarten-
5th Grade]
11:00am Preschool/Nursery
3:00pm Spanish RCIC
4:00pm Youth Group
5:00pm Hispanic Bible Study
Tuesday
7:00pm Tuesday evening Mass
Wednesday
NO RCIA, JOURNEY IN FAITH OR FAITH SHARING
Thursday
9:30am Thanksgiving Day Mass
Friday
7:00am Marian Prayer Group
4:00pm Prayer Group Choir
7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group
Saturday
9:30am-12noon Adult Choir practice

Show us, Lord, your love;
and grant us your salvation

 

 

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