Pastoral Staff
Tel: 503-266-9411 Fax:503-263-2293
Pastor: Fr. John Waldrom email: stpatricks@canby.com
Pastor Associate: Sara Creel
Deacon: Rev. Mr. Jerry Giger
Director of Rel. Educ: Sue Unger
email: stpatrickreligiouseducation@yahoo.com
Aministrative Assistant: Debbie Newbury
email: dnewbury@canby.com
Maintenance: Heriberto Aguilar
email: haguilar@canby.com

Rectory Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
We are closed for lunch between 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Bulletin Policy
Items for the bulletin are due in the Parish Office no later than Wednesday of each week. Email your items to dnewbury@canby.com

Prayer Needs
If you have prayer needs, please call St. Patrick prayer chain. Contact Kathy Usher, 503-266-2485

Social Service Ministries
St. Vincent dePaul Food Bank:
Bill & Delores Piller: 503-701-9135

Sacrament
Infant Baptisms:
Registered parishioners are expected to complete a Baptismal Preparation program prior to scheduling a baptism. Baptismal preparation programs are offered 3 times a year. For information and /or registration, contact Sara 503-266-9411.
Next Baptismal Prep Class: September 28, 2006

Adult Baptisms:
Adults seeking baptism are expected to participate in the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.) RCIA begins in the fall with the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation in the Spring (Easter). For information and/or registration contact Sara at 503-266-9411.

Marriage Policy:
Our parish is a signator of the Clackamas County "community marriage policy", that is a multi denominational agreement for common standards for marriage preparation. Please contact the Pastor at least six months prior to the wedding to ensure adequate time for these preparations.

The Most Holy Trinity Sunday
May 18, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS
We welcome the following candidates who celebrated their First Communion on Saturday, May 17th to the table of the Lord:

Ulises, and Ariadna Castrejon José and Felipe Pérez
Nelly and Omar Mendoza Cindy Zurita
Katia Amaral Jessica and Julio Camacho
Luís Cruz Carlos Torralba
Dustin García Melissa Morales
Esgar and Maylen Mendoza Hodaliz Velásquez
Kimberly and Heidi Alejandra Ortiz Jovanni López
Guadalupe Sarai Hernández Odalis, Ángel and Samiel Camacho
Jonathan Organiz

CONFIRMATION CEREMONY
The Confirmation ceremony for St Patrick group will be celebrated here at St Patrick Church on Wednesday, May 21st at 7 pm. Bishop Steiner will be presiding. St James Church of Molalla will be here to celebrate with us. For questions or concerns contact Sue Unger.

MONTHLY MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
This Wednesday, May 21 is our monthly Mass at Hope Village. Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate the Mass with the residents of Hope Village who are not always able to come celebrate with us on Sundays. The Mass is held in the library of the Assisted Living side of the facility. Visitors are asked to park on the side and back parking lots please.

MEMORIAL DAY MASS
On Monday, May 26th at 9:00am, we will celebrate Mass for Memorial Day at St. Patrick Cemetery. In case of rain, Mass will be celebrated at the Church. Our cemetery is located on New Era Rd right off 99E.

ON HOLIDAY!
Sara Creel will be on holiday beginning May 19th and running through June 24th.

Sometimes we grapple with things we don’t understand, and finally just throw our hands in the air and give up. For example, we might tackle the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle, go through the across and down clues and enter everything we know, then just give up. Or we might get a new computer with some new software, struggle to set it up ourselves and run the programs, and after a while just give up and call a technician. Or we might try to triple a recipe for a family gathering, get all tangled up in the measurements, and end up approximating and hoping the dish is edible. We are faced with struggles and problems every day; some (like a crossword puzzle) are of no consequence, so it doesn’t matter a whole lot that we don’t understand. Others may have some import, but after time are soon forgotten. Other things we don’t understand belong to the realm of “mystery” and they do have enormous consequences, for example, love, life, death, meaning. This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the greatest mystery we encounter because it brings us to the very inner life of God. We cannot understand the Trinity, to be sure, but the readings assure us never to doubt God’s love, mercy, and care. God is revealed to Moses as merciful, gracious, kind, and faithful. Yet, even this wonderful divine self-revelation was exceeded when God “gave his only Son” so that we might be saved. But even more: the fullest revelation of the grace, love, and fellowship of the Trinity is extended to us believers with the sending of the Spirit as a share in divine intimacy-eternal life itself. The unceasing work of the Trinity is this: to love us into divine presence, into eternal life. Thus, the mystery and majesty of God is not kept internal to the community of divine Persons, but is shared with us so that we might share in that very same divine life. In this is eternal life: to be absorbed into the very Persons of God. The only response to such a gift from our triune God is that of Moses, who at once bowed down to the ground in worship”. This mystery of the Trinity, then, does not so much challenge us to understanding as it challenges us to a worshipful response to God’s utter goodness and presence to 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 Ryan Thomas Blackwood, Ryan Bridges, Lonnie Brown, Nathan Brown, Douglas Bower Jr., Carlos Bustamante, Adamm Creel, Isaiah Creel, Brad Dunn, Brian Dykeman, Bill Ellis, Adam Ferrell, Rob Gamble, Andrew Gibby, David Hannon, April Kennedy, Mike Krzmarzick, Jessica Krzmarzick (wife of Michael Krzmarzick) Johnny Lugo, Alex Martin, Ryan McInnis, John Molamphy, John Nguyen, 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: May 11, 2008
Building Fund $260.00
Cemetery $25.00
Envelopes $7578.00
Loose $425.59
Children $4.00
Poor $40.00

Total $8332.59


SPRING BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
Our Spring Baptismal preparation class has been scheduled for this Thursday, May 22 at 7:00pm in the Conference Room of the Parish Center. For more information, please contact the Parish Office at 503-266-9411.

MASS SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, May 20, 2008 7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY, 8:00 AM
Confession Schedule:
SATURDAY 4:00-5:00 PM

EVENTS AROUND THE AREA

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY GARAGE SALE
The Youth Ministry and Religious Education programs will be sponsoring a garage sale Friday, June 13 & Saturday, June 14th 9-4pm and Sunday, June 15th, 9-12noon. This will help the program buy bibles and send the youth to Spokane for a Youth Conference. Also it will support Vacation Bible School. We will need volunteers. Please call Sue Unger at the office or on my cell at 503-349-7075 or Rose Judge 503-266-4482 or Janet Petersen 503-582-9666. You can always reach my cell phone. My hours vary in the summer but most of the time I will be here Monday–Thursday sometimes Friday depending on my weekend schedule.

ADULT SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
We welcome all adults or young adults who would like to reflect on scripture to join our Wednesday night group at 7 pm. This is an opportunity to think about scripture in my life and how I can follow God’s lead in my life. No scripture knowledge is required just willingness to learn and share. Jerry Giger is the leader of the group. For questions contact Sue Unger.

ICONOGRAPHIC ARTS INSTITUTE
We are privileged in the NW to have an institute of this caliber developing Icons throughout the world. The institute is at Queen of Angels Benedictine Community and run by Master teachers Kathy Sievers, Mary Katsilometes and Claudia Coose. They have a Beginner/Inquiry session from June 17th –June 25th Intermediate/Advanced June 27-July 5th and a new session this year Introductory Illuminated Manuscript from June 27-July 3. This is an opportunity for prayer, silence, simple meals, information and fellowship occurring in a combination retreat/workshop with the cycle of the Divine Office. Presentations include theology, spirituality, and technique. In addition to conferences by institute instructors, guest speakers have included teachers and members from Queen of Angels Monastery, Mt Angel Abbey and Seminary, the Franciscan Sisters of Philadelphia, the Oregon Province of Jesuits, and other noted individuals. For more information and registration go to their website at www.iconinstitute.org or contact Sue Unger.

SPANISH ADULT SACRAMENTAL PREP
Classes for the summer for Spanish Adult Sacramental Prep will meet the following dates throughout the summer:
June 24, 2008
July 8 & 22, 2008
August 5 & 19, 2008
September 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2008
Classes will be held at 7:00pm in the Parish Office.

Parish Community News

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Exodus 34:4-9

Good things Come in Threes

In our first reading for today from Exodus, the Church seems to find a hint of God’s being a Trinity, for God, having come down from a cloud, repeats his name three times: Lord, Lord, Lord. Now a modern biblical scholar may suggest we’re stretching things a bit to find the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of subsequent Christian tradition in so thoroughly Hebrew a book as Exodus. And I’m willing to concede the point. But the threefold repetition of God’s name in today’s passage does set me off on another inquiry. Why does the number three pop up so often in the Bible?
For example, Noah, after sailing around in his ark, sends out a bird three times to see if the waters have subsided-and on the third try the bird brings back evidence of land. Again, three is the number of Noah’s sons from whom the three branches of the human race known to the Hebrew author descended. Three is also the number of the great patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And three is the number of the angels who come to inform Abraham that his aged wife will have a son called “Laughter.”
Moving further into biblical history, we meet the hero Gideon who is told to reduce his huge army to a mere three hundred men (a multiple of three) before he can put the invading Midianites to flight. Then there’s the story of the boy Samuel, whom God calls in the night three times before he recognizes the voice and is anointed God’s prophet. Elijah’s history is not without some threes as well, as when he throws water three times upon the altar of sacrifice before calling down fire from heaven to impress the prophets of Baal. And as when he stretched himself three times on the body of a widow’s dead son and on the third try brought him back to life.
And there’s more! How many days was Jonah in the belly of the whale? Three! And how many were the children thrown into the fiery furnace by wicked King Nebuchadnezzar? Three-who remained unharmed while they sang away in the company of a celestial companion.

Carrying over into the New Testament we meet the Magi, whom the medieval Church assumed to be three in number and viewed them as representing the three phases of life: youth, middle age, and old age. And do you recall how it was “on the third day” that Jesus performed his first miracle at Cana and how, after hanging three hours on the cross, it was “on the third day” that he rose from the dead? And do you remember how, when he ascended Mount Tabor, he took with him three disciples (the same three he took with him into the Garden of Gethsemane) and how Peter, seeing Jesus flanked by Elijah and Moses, wanted to put up three tabernacles there?
It was this same Peter who denied Jesus three times and was then put to the test after the Resurrection when Jesus asked him three times: “Do you love me?” Nor is Saint Paul without a tendency to arrange things in threes, as when, at the end of his wonderful poem on love, he says, “And so there remain these three: faith, hope and love.” This finally brings me back to that other threesome whose festival we celebrate today-of whom Jesus says at the end of Matthew’s Gospel: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
What can we make of all these biblical threes? One could speculate for hours and still be unsure. But one thing does stand out. In practically all the biblical episodes in which the number three occurs, something wonderful happens. Noah finds land. Abraham and Sarah have a son. A widow’s child is restored to life. A transfiguration takes place. Water is changed into wine. Jonah is regurgitated by a whale. Jesus rises from his tomb. Three children survive a fiery furnace. And Peter leans how to say, “I love you.”
So whatever meaning scholars may allow regarding the three-fold utterance of God’s name in our first reading, I’m impressed enough by the frequency of the number three in the Bible to revive my old Christian custom of saying the Angelus three times a day (at dawn, noon, and eventide)- just to be in tune with the apparently triplicate nature of our spiritual universe!
From: Living the Lectionary - Year A: 2004 LTP

EVENTS AROUND THE AREA

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP
Please join us on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 from 2-3pm at our new location in Canby: Thelma’s Place, 352 NW 2nd Avenue (behind Canby Herald). Topic for May is: “Ask The Doc”. Many times there are questions you’d like to ask an expert about Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Now’s your chance to do just that at our next support meeting. Dr. Kevin Smith is Assistant Professor of Phychiatry at OHSU as well as the Clinic Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic at the Hospital. He frequently lectures on issues relating to geriatric mental health (depression, dementia, medications, and anxiety to name a few). We’re very fortunate that he can join us in May at our new location. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. They are always free and open to anyone with an interest in Alzheimer’s. For information or directions to new meeting location call: Mary, (503) 502-4509.

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Registration papers will be sent out this summer. Registration weekends will be in August and September. You may send in your registrations at any time. Sacrament registration will happen in the Fall. You must provide a baptismal copy at the time of registration if you were not baptized at St Patrick.

NEEDS FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Running a program needs lots of different kinds of things. For youth ministry we are still hoping for a Wii system. Also we need someone who could repair our ping pong table. It has had a lot of use in the last two years and it is becoming almost impossible to use. We also would like to get a tool to help us with bulletin Boards. The Camera we have been using for the last 2 ½ years is beginning to show it’s age. We could use a new digital camera. The one we would like is a Nikon that has add on features. If you would like to help with any of these wishes please contact Sue Unger.

SUMMER NURSERY
Nursery will be open during the summer. We always need volunteers to help with Nursery for youth and adults. Youth must be at least 12 yrs. old. We do have an active Nursery during the 11 am mass. We could always use more volunteers to make this happen. This ministry is a real gift for young families wanting to be able to fully participate in the Mass. For more information contact Angela Baker, Sara Dietz, or Sue Unger.

Youth Ministry and Jr High Ministry
On June 13th from 7-11 pm we have been invited to join St Luke’s youth group at Bullwinkle’s . It will be $24.00 per person. There will be flyers that will come to you in the mail. Watch the bulletin for summer activities.

BACCALAUREATE MASS FOR 2008
Baccalaureate Mass for graduating Seniors of 2008 will be Saturday, May 31st at 5:30pm Mass. All seniors are invited to the special blessing. Please bring your cap and gown and meet in the vestibule at 5:15pm to line up to process into church. A cake and coffee reception will follow in the Parish Hall following Mass. Contact Sue Unger to notify that you will be present for the ceremony.

FAITH IN ACTION (9TH-12TH GRADES) will have it’s last meeting for this School year on Sunday evening May 18th from 5:30 pm -7 pm in the Parish Center. This will be a good bye to our two youth leaders Liz Brown and Molly Colvin who have led the Youth Group for the last three years. All High School teens and former teens are welcome to join us. Watch the bulletin or contact Molly or Liz or Sue Unger for more information. Our next Youth Mass is Saturday, May 31st. This Mass is for all youth Ministry and especially for graduating seniors. Reception and social will follow the Mass. We can use more singers and volunteers to help with the different ministries.

SUMMER YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES
We have decided to have at least one activity a month for the High School youth group. All teens from those entering into 9th grade to those graduating from High School are welcome to join us. We are looking at a beach or camping trip on the weekend of July 18th – 20th . Summer Road Trip for teens will be to Steubenville NW in Spokane WA at Gonzaga University. This program is to help teens grow closer to God and to other Catholic Youth from all over the NW area. We will be going on Friday, August 1st ~ 12 noon to Sunday, August 3, 10 pm. This is a change of plan. We hope more students will be able to attend with a shorter schedule. Scholarships will be available and fundraising will help. The cost per Student will be $200.00 We will be traveling by car. Please contact Sue Unger for more information. All teens in the parish will receive registration forms by next week.

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YOUTH MINISTRY FUND RAISERS
One way to support Youth Ministry is by supporting the Knights of Columbus fundraisers. They are very supportive to our Religious Education programs. We also have a new opportunity through Safeway to get a percentage of their profit to support our Religious Education programs. If you shop at Safeway and have a Safeway card, St Patrick Religious Education can get a percentage of what you spend. You need to register your card through the company. You can call at 1-800-400-7878 or email at sbucher@escrip.com they will guide you through the registration. This can help support the many programs without the extra work of a fundraiser. Contact Sue Unger with any questions about the program. St Patrick Safeway group ID # is 163944105.

Youth Ministry is collecting cans to support the ministry. If you have cans please bring them to the Parish Hall side entrance next to the gym. If locked they can be left Sunday through Thursday outside the doors between the gym door and the hall door. If open please leave them just inside the gym by the door. Every little bit helps. Please be sure there is no garbage in the bags and that they are redeemable. Thanks for your generosity.

SACRAMENT PREPARATION CLASSES
Our next Confirmation gathering will be May 20th at 7pm. Be sure you have your Saint paper and Social Justice paper and your Service hours completed and handed in by May 15th. You can email me any of your paperwork at stpatrickreligiouseducation@yahoo.com Those who were not present for the last class will need to contact Sue Unger to arrange their interview. All requirements need to be completed by May 15th or you must personally talk to Sue Unger about exceptions. For those that missed the Holy Spirit retreat you will need to write a paper for that event. Our ceremony is here at St Patrick. St James in Molalla will be with us. The ceremony will be on May 21st and rehearsal will be 7 pm on Tuesday May 20th. Bishop Steiner will be celebrant. We will meet in the parish hall to line up for rehearsal. You and your sponsor need to attend. If you or your sponsor cannot attend please contact me right away for instructions on how to work this out. Contact Sue Unger for more information.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS COMING!!!!
St Patrick Vacation Bible School is July 14th-18th from 9-12 noon. This is a fun opportunity for kids to learn more about community and to learn more about God. There will be singing, bible stories, crafts, and a collection for St Joseph’s Shelter that houses and cares for the homeless in Mt Angel.
All parishioners interested in working on Vacation Bible Study are welcome to our meeting on Sunday, May 18th at 10 am. We will meet in room 7. Contact Sue Unger for more questions. In the next few months we will be painting murals to decorate the rooms and halls for our theme for a Rain Forest. If you can help with any of the decoration or able to volunteer the week of VBS contact Sue Unger.

THINGS NEEDED FOR VBS
There is a container in the Vestibule of the church for these supplies or you can drop them off in the office during office hours.
Swim noodles
Stuffed puppets about 18” tall Toucan, Macaw, Frog, Monkey, Birds, Jungle Animals
Blow up animals or stuffed animals same as above
Pringle cans
Quart plastic containers size of Pringle cans
Stickers of Tropical plants and animals
Plastic Baby food containers with snap on lids
Feathers
Golf ball size foam (not Styrofoam) balls
Butterfly Net
Empty coffee cans 3 lb size
Dowels ¼ - 1/8 size
Shoe boxes small women’s and children’s
Plastic toy rainforest animals and plants
Artificial tropical flowers large
15 med to large youth jersey’s green for games
Spanish/craft moss
Tacky glue
Craft glue 6000 (brand name only)
Tiny plastic plants (real tiny)
Plain white sheets and green sheets
These donations help us keep the cost of the program manageable. Contact Sue Unger if you have ideas or time to help. Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 14- 18th

CEMETERY CLEAN-UP FOR MEMORIAL DAY
A cemetery work party is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th from 9am until we are done. Please bring appropriate yard tools for weeding and spreading bark dust including wheel barrows, gloves and shovels. Many hands make light work.

SPONSORS NEEDED FOR CLASSROOM PRAYER TABLES
We are still in need of sponsors to help provide prayer tables for all Religious Education Classrooms. Each prayer table will have a standing Icon and a devotional candle to help to focus the intentions of the classroom activities in a spiritual direction. We have 14 classrooms in which we are creating these lovely prayer tables. Currently we have 4 tables completely sponsored and a portion of a 5th table. Cost for each sponsorship is $60.00 which pays for an 11"x14" Icon, matching stand and shipping. Icons still available for sponsorship are St. Patrick ($55.00), St. Mark, St. Luke, St. John, St. Vincent dePaul, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Blessed Juan Diego, The Good Shepherd, and the Twelve Apostles at Table. Please contact Sue Unger or Sara Creel for more information.

WHAT AN EASTER SEASON!
Sunday, May 11, marked the ending of the Easter Season with the Feast of Pentecost. Beginning with the Easter Vigil on March 22 our parish community has welcomed 27 new members of the Body of Christ, through the Sacrament of Baptism. May we offer our prayers of Thanksgiving to our Loving God for: Carie Smidt, March 22, Luke Meredith, April 6, Ashle Guardo, April 13, Daniel Turula, April 13, Jesenia Lopez, April 20, Odalys Camacho, Samiel Camacho, Daniela Colores, Luis Cruz, Miguel Torralba-Cruz, Jovanni Lopez, Lexli Lopez, Alexis Mendoza, Iris Mendoza-Ramos, Maritza Mendoza-Ramos, Yaritza Mendoza-Ramos, Adriana Miranda, Hernan Miranda, Jennifer Miranda, Angel Reyes, Xavick Reyes, Carlos Torralba, Adair Zurita, Zurita Brendy, Briseyda Zurita, Cindy Zurita, & Maddox White, May 10, Rosalinda Anguiano, May 11. Welcome to the Family of God!

VBS & ALTAR SERVER TRAINING
Vacation Bible School is July 14 - 18 from 9:00 am to Noon. We will be having Altar Server Training for all interested 4th and 5th Grade Students who have celebrated their First Communion on Friday, July 18th following the final day of VBS. Mark your calendars now.

SUMMER BULLETIN
Starting Sunday, June 1, our Sunday bulletin for the summer months [June~July~August] will be published every two weeks. This of course means that if you would like to have an announcement into the bulletin during the summer months, you will need to plan ahead. You can email your items to dnewbury@canby.com.

“SERIOUS EVENT THAT KNOWS HOW TO HAVE FUN”
It’s time to get our team ready for the annual Relay for Life event. Once again, our team is being sponsored by John Meyerhofer and JM Mechanics. THANK YOU JOHN! We also have a parishioner walking a marathon during the event this year. Come join us in the Multipurpose room between the 8:30am and 11:00am Mass to look at pictures from last year and fill our registration forms. The more the merrier!

BEACH CAMP OUT
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Parish CAMP OUT, July 25th & 26. This year we will be at Camp Dakota in Scots Mills. Great family fun! On grounds they have biking, hiking, and outdoor paint ball! If you can’t come for the weekend, come for the campfire experience on Saturday night. Watch for more information and meeting times. Email: jrboyd01@yahoo.com or talk to Joe Boyd or Adriana Baurer.