St. Patrick Catholic Church

Father, guide us, as you guide creation according to your law of love. May we love one another and come to perfection in the eternal life prepared for us. Grant 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 +Ambrose Humpert, husband of Anita Humpert and father of Wayne Humpert. The funeral for Ambrose will be Tuesday, September 14th at 11:00am. Also, +Patty Smith, sister of Gordon Jeskey.

MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
The monthly Mass at Hope Village is Wednesday, September 15 beginning at 10:30am and is held in the library of the Assisted Living portion of the facility. This is a great way to stay connected 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.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Canby Kiwanis will sponsor their annual Blood Drive at St. Patrick on Thursday, September 16 from 2:00pm-7:00pm. This event will be held in our Parish Center. This annual event is a huge success for the American Red Cross and every donation makes a difference. To donate, please contact Keith and Nancy Murphy at 503-266-6048.

COMING SOON!
Mark your calendar for the Annual Ladies Tea scheduled for Saturday, October 9th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. This year’s theme is gloves and hats. Tickets are now on sale for $7.00. Please contact Karen Sadoff @ 503-266-9416.

THANK YOU FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES!
We are most grateful to all who contributed to the Catholic Charities 2010 Annual Campaign. Each year, Catholic Charities and its four Member Agencies and many Grantee agencies throughout western Oregon provide assistance to families in need. In these challenging economic times, your generous gifts have truly made a difference to people who are struggling. . because of you, they have an opportunity for a better and fuller life. Thank you!.

ST. PATRICK WOMEN’S CLUB
Come and join us on Monday, September 13th starting at 12:00pm for our monthly Women’s Club meeting. We will be discussing the ladies’ tea. Come and join us for some fellowship and a light lunch.

Dishonesty seems to have become a way of life for all too many people. Some corporate leaders have amassed great wealth at the expense of stockholders, sometimes even to the point of companies going bankrupt. Substance abuse has made stealing a way of life for others. Cheating on income taxes has become a badge of honor for still others. Dishonesty always robs us-the dishonest one of dignity, the hurt party of deserved wealth. In this Sunday’s gospel, a dishonest servant cheats his master for personal gain. He thinks he has secured a future for himself; in fact, he has secured nothing, as Jesus tells us. This odd-sounding gospel isn’t about Jesus commending the steward’s dishonesty; dishonesty is just that, and is never virtuous. Jesus does, however, commend the steward’s shrewdness in cleverly ensuring a secure future for himself, albeit not the future Jesus is trying to teach his disciples about. Disciples must be equally shrewd as the steward but make very different choices: choosing trustworthy service over dishonesty for personal gain, choosing eternal happiness above security in this world at any cost. In these very choices, disciples serve God and God alone. Only by serving God alone can we ever secure for ourselves a sure future: being “welcomed into eternal dwellings.” We must handle the things of this world and our daily actions in relation to what is eternal and with prudent decisiveness. This means that there can be no split between our spiritual/religious lives (for example, going to Mass on Sunday) and our daily living. Christianity is better expressed as a way of life than as practices to be fulfilled. Prudent decisiveness about our future means that “religion” is an expression of our relationship to God that is shown in the simple choices of our daily living. To put it simply, prudent decisiveness about our future means that God is truly at the center of our lives. Truly, we serve God and God alone.
Amen

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.

PARISH SUPPORT
September 12, 2010
Funds Collected for Others
Cemetery $25.00
St. Vincent dePaul $89.00
Total: $114.00
Collection Parish Operating Expenses
Envelopes’ $8385.00
Loose $482.21
Children’s $5.00
Poor $25.00
Unemployment Fund $
Building Fund $30.00
Total $8927.21

MASS INTENTIONS
Tuesday, September 21
7:00pm Feast of San Mateo
Saturday, September 25
5:30pm Intention of the Parishioners
Sunday, September 26
8:30am Intention of the Parishioners
11:00am +Evelyn Vega by Mrs. Langer

OUR PRAYERS FOR HOLINESS OF LIFE
*That all Christians will love God from their heart and in the choices they make according to their state in life and natural gifts, we pray to the Lord.

*That religious and priests, who are committed to focusing their lives on God through their commitment to celibacy, may continually expand the circle of their concern and love of God, His Church and His People, we pray to the Lord.

*For all our seminarians preparing for priestly service in our Diocese, that they may persevere in their studies and preparation for ministry, and that their families will be blessed, we pray to the Lord.

*That God’s love might inspire all men and women to follow Christ’s footsteps more closely, we pray to the Lord.

ST. PATRICK HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR
It’s time to start thinking about St. Patrick’s Holiday Craft Bazaar November 13th and 14th . Applications are available by emailing bazaar@canby.com or calling Angela Baker at 503-407-7493.

LIVING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
When it comes to paschal mystery living, we often squander opportunities to gain “true wealth.” The thrust of the gospel is that we act prudently in this life in order to “be welcomed into eternal dwellings.” Prudence demands that we not squander opportunities to be charitable and just toward others. Prudence demands that we not squander opportunities to die to self. Prudence demands that we not squander opportunities to be trustworthy with the ministry of discipleship that we take on each time we say yes to our baptismal commitment.
Most of us are serious about our paschal mystery living. We honestly try to live good lives. When opportunities present themselves to act in a Christian way, most of us respond appropriately most of the time. This gospel challenges us to take this one step further. Paschal mystery living isn’t simply a matter of surrendering to the self-sacrificing possibilities that come our way simply in the normal course of daily living. With an eye to the future, we must also surrender ourselves to actually searching out opportunities to live the paschal mystery. There is such an urgency about discipleship and proclaiming the Good News of salvation that we cannot be passive in any way. Just as Jesus did all he needed to do to make his message known, even when that led to Jerusalem and the cross, so must we be as proactive in our own discipleship.

THANK YOU TO OUR PAINTING VOLUNTEERS
On behalf of the entire parish, we would like to thank the following volunteers who generously donated their time and supplies to paint 10 classrooms in our parish center. Jim Yeager, Duke Wear, Dinh Vu, Michael Vu, Jesse Villarreal, Sheila Barker, Connie Bilton-Smith, Sean Ferriss, Mindy Ferriss, Zach Riener, Joe Patershall, Jody Patershall, Ryan Patershall, Kelly Patershall, Jennifer Patershall, Olivia Funk, Randy Parker, Olivia Parker, Isabella Parker, Phil Donegan, Margie Phillips, Rose Phillips, and Jada Elder. We would also like to thank Luis Tapia for assisting us with supplies and Heriberto Aguilar for supervising this amazing crew. We are very blessed to have so many volunteers willing to help. Thank you!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION YEAR BEGINS
Mark your calendars if you haven’t already done so because it’s time to begin the religious education year. English-speaking classes for 3 years to 5th grade will begin Sunday, September 19th at 9:45am. English-speaking classes for 6th grade and 7th through 12th grade for ALL students will begin Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:00pm, Spanish-speaking classes for 1st through 6th grade will begin Thursday, September 23rd at 6:30pm. Spanish-speaking Baptismal Prep for children 6 years and older will begin Sunday, September 26th at 3:00pm. We are very excited to begin our new year and look forward to seeing you!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARENT MEETING
All parents are welcome and encouraged to join us in the auditorium of the Parish Center on the first day/evening of your child’s religious education class this year. We will have a brief parent meeting to introduce the Catechist and talk about the year ahead of us. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ATTENDANCE
In order for your children to attend our religious education program, we must have a 2010-2011 Registration Form and a Youth Emergency Information Procedure Form completed and signed by a parent or legal guardian. The Archdiocese requires that we have this information on each student attending our program prior to the student remaining in our care.

EVENTS AROUND THE AREA

4th ANNUAL ROSARY BOWL NW
Saturday, October 2
8:30am - 5:00pm
Doors open and Reconciliation: 8:30am
Holy Mass: 10am
Recitation of the Rosary: 11:00am
The Holy Mass with Archbishop John G. Vlazny and Bishop Kenneth Steiner. Adoration and Benediction, Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Live Christian Music. Free Admission - Free Parking. Oregon Fairgrounds Pavilion Building. For more information: www.rosarybowlnw.org or 503-586-3505

CATHOLIC RADIO KBVM FALL SHARATHON
Your Catholic Radio station, KBVM-FM 88.3 will broadcast its Fall Sharathon October 4-8. The week long event will feature a variety of special guests, interesting conversations about the importance of our faith and an opportunity for listeners to support the region’s only Catholic radio station. More information is available at www.kbvm.fm or 503-285-5200.

THE ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN RETREAT
“HUMOR ON THE JOURNEY TO THE KINGDOM”
October 13, 2010 8am-3pm
Our Lady of Peace Retreat House
3600 SW 170th - Beaverton, OR 97006
Fee: $30 (covers lunch and the retreat)
Presenter: Fr. Charles Zach
Father is asking retreatants to bring their best “holy” jokes and cartoons for the bulletin board. For more information please call 503-649-7127.

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER PRESENTS:
WELLNESS DAY
This is a day to experience God’s peace, be aware of God’s presence, and be awakened to God’s abundance. The day includes inspirational talks, and the opportunity to experience Reflexology, Spiritual Direction, Chair Massage, and other Wellness practices. Register as soon as possible - limited to 30 participants.
Date: Sat., Oct. 23
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $60.00
Call 503-794-8542.

COFFEE AND DONUTS
Coffee and Donuts will be served from 9:30 to 10:30am starting this weekend. There will be a sign up sheet available at the Parish Center for families to sign up for a weekend. If you are interested in doing this after the 11:00am Mass, please sign up to help otherwise Coffee and Donuts will only be served at 9:30am.

FALL BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES
New parents who are wishing to celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism with their child are required to attend a 2 session class on Baptism. Fall Baptismal Preparation classes are Tuesday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 19th. Both classes begin at 7:00 pm in the conference room of the parish center. There is no fee for this class.

ADULT INQUIRY INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH BEGINS
Wednesday, September 22 marks the beginning of the Inquiry phase of the RCIA. If you have been wanting to know more about the Catholic Faith, have a relative, a friend, a neighbor who has expressed interest or curiosity about what Catholics believe in and how we worship and celebrate those beliefs, this is the place for you. Join the RCIA Team Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the conference room of the parish center to learn more about What Catholics Really Believe! Call Sara at the office for more information.

EUCHARIST ADORATION
Adoration of the blessed sacrament begins on Oct 7th at 12:00pm and ends at 8pm each and every Thursday. If you can commit to a time each Thursday, please contact Karen Sadoff to sign up. Come and enjoy a quiet moment in the presence of Jesus whether it is for a few moments or for an hour. For questions, please contact Karen Sadoff.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD BANK NEEDS YOU!
Two drivers are still needed on the 4th Wednesday of each month. If you would like to volunteer your time and would like to help, please contact Karen Sadoff, 503-266-9416.

COMING SOON!
Mark your calendar for the Annual Ladies Tea scheduled for Saturday, October 9th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. This year’s theme is gloves and hats. Tickets are now on sale for $7.00. Please contact Karen Sadoff @ 503-266-9416.

GRAND PIANO FUND
Many thanks to everyone who purchased keys for our “new” baby grand piano. We will be glad to “double-name” keys, leaving any balance for tuning or other music needs. Please remember to make your $30 (per key) check payable to “St. Patrick Piano Fund”. Please make your selection and leave your checks with the music representative in the vestibule of the church. If you have ‘reserved’ a key or have no particular key preference, you may also leave the check in the parish office. Thank you again for your enthusiastic support!

PARISH HAPPENINGS

Sunday 9:45am Religious Education (4 yrs - 5th Gr.) 11:00am Nursery 5:00pm Bible Study Monday 9:15am Bible Study 6:00pm Intercession Prayers 7:00pm Charismatic Prayer Gr. Tuesday 7:00pm San Mateo Mass 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Wednesday 7:00pm Journey in Faith, Youth in Action, RCIA Thursday 6:30pm Spanish Religious Education 6:30pm Adult Faith formation 7:00pm Bible Study Friday 7:00am Marian Prayer Group 5:30pm Spanish Choir Pr. 7:00pm Spanish Prayer Group God of all wisdom, you formed humankind in your own likeness and gave us an intellect to help us know you, our Creator, and the world you made. As we begin this new academic year, enlighten the minds of students with the inquisitiveness that seeks ever greater knowledge and understanding. Give teachers and professors the wisdom needed to guide the intellectual endeavors of those entrusted to them. Help all who fund and support education to recognize the value of discovering more about the world you have created and so draw ever closer to you, our Maker. Amen.