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.

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
June 15, 2008

PASTOR ON VACATION
Fr. John will be taking some vacation and heading home to Ireland. He will be gone from Monday, June 16-Thursday, July 31. While Fr. John is away we will have Fr. Rick Paperini and Fr. Dennis O’Donovan as our presiders. Please make them feel welcome.

DAILY MASS.
While Fr. John is away, we will have communion service on the following days: Tuesday evenings, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings of each week starting Tuesday, June 17th, 2008.

IMPORTANT NEWS
I wish to express my gratitude for myself and for you our parish family to Dave Rongerude and Susan Gallagher. Dave and Susan have graciously accepted to represent St. Patrick Parish as part of the Board of Directors which will make up our parish Corporation. Each individual parish in our Archdiocese is now civilly known as a corporation. This change has been implemented by the Archdiocese following the difficulties over the past years when the Archdiocese underwent the many lawsuits and bankruptcy struggles. I will address this more fully in the future so that all of our parish community understands the implications of this change in our Administrative structure.

PETER’S PENCE SECOND COLLECTION
Each year the Holy See expresses its gratitude to the Church in the United States for our efforts to promote and support the Peter’s Pence Collection for the works of the Holy Father. The theme for this year’s Collection echoes that of the Holy Father’s apostolic journey to the United States in April 2008-Christ our Hope. This collection enables the Holy Father to respond with emergency financial assistance to our brothers and sisters in need throughout the world-those who suffer as a result of war, oppression, disease, and natural disaster. It is an opportunity for Catholics to stand in solidarity with the universal Church and to offer hope to those in need. The collection will be taken up at all the Masses the weekend of June 28 & 29th. Please use the attached envelope.

There is an impulse in people to be generous to those in need, for example, to send relief to victims of natural disasters. Often this includes a personal commitment in which people actually go to disaster areas to contribute time and talent to heal and rebuild. This gospel invites us to deepen this impulse for caring beyond humanitarianism to a participation in and an expression of divine compassion. In the gospel, Jesus looks upon the “troubled and abandoned” crowd and is “moved with pity.” The Greek word for pity means “stirred to the bowels,” moved to deep emotion, moved to compassion. This is one of the times in the gospels when Jesus displays great emotion. He knew that the people would be lost without a leader. He came to find and save. The mission is urgent. Divine compassion is the wellspring of both call and mission. Jesus’ deep compassion is manifested in his immediate response-he “summons the twelve disciples” and sends them as ministers of his compassion, authorized to preach and heal in his name. Jesus still calls and still sends. We ourselves are summoned to the abundant harvest as his laborers. We, too, are authorized to continue his work, which is, at root, a ministry of compassion. Like the Twelve, we have received divine compassion without costs and we are sent to give others that compassion we have received. The authority and power we have been given, however, is not for our own use, but so that the “kingdom of heaven” might be “at hand.” The disciple is always called to do the work of the master. The disciple’s task is the find the lost-the sick, lepers, those possessed by demons-and lead them to “the kingdom of heaven.” The mission of Jesus’ disciples is to reach out to others with the same compassion as Jesus, which is a gift of God. Compassion is essential for fruitful ministry and the right exercise of authority. Compassion is the ear that hears a cry in need so the lost and troubled and abandoned can be shepherded back to safety. Compassion helps us hear the voice of Jesus’ deep love for us, which stirs the bowels within each of us to act as a compassionate shepherd.

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: June 1, 2008

Building Fund $482.00
Cemetery $202.00
Envelopes $9849.00
Loose $624.25
Children $
Poor $144.00

Total $11,301.25

June 8, 2008
Building Fund $134.00
Cemetery $
Envelopes $9891.00
Loose $549.46
Children $6.00
Poor $20.00

Total $10,600.46

1ST ANNUAL REAL CATHOLIC MEN CONFERENCE
“A Call to Arms”
Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 8:30am-6pm
Buckley Center Auditorium on the campus of The University
of Portland
Speakers: Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers (Behold the Man: Spirituality for Men); Jesse Romero (Reasons for Faith); Ken Henderson (True Knights International Apostolate).
For more information and tickets, see website: http://realcatholicmen.com/events/index.shtml.
For possible car pooling call Dave Bernklau, 503-651-3708.

PRAYER FOR FATHERS
Dear God,
you have given fathers the task
of raising their children to holiness.
You chose Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
as fathers of your holy nation of Israel.
Despite their failings, weaknesses
and poor choices,
you made of them a great and long-lasting nation.
And when the time came for your Son
to enter this world,
you chose a holy man named Joseph as his father.
As our Heavenly Father, you have seen us,
your children, make both wise and poor choices.
Give us grace to be faithful to you, despite our failings,
and help us be fathers to our children
as you have been to us.
Amen

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Exodus 19:2-6, James Joyce

You Shall Be for Me a Kingdom of Priests

-Receive that call, Stephen, said the priest, is the greatest honor that the Almighty God can bestow upon a man. No king or emperor on this earth has the power of the priest of God. No angel or archangel in heaven. . . has. . . the power of the keys. . . the power of exorcism, the power to cast out from the creatures of God the evil spirits that have power over them, the power, the authority, to make the great God of Heaven come down upon the altar and take the form
of bread and wine.
What an awful power, Stephen!

These words of the spiritual director of Belvedere College in Dublin were not without effect on Stephen Dedalus in James Joyce’s autobiographical story A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. “A flame began to flutter on Stephen’s cheek as he heard in this proud address an echo of his own proud musings.” But Stephen eventually resisted the director’s invitation. Fundamentally, he wanted to be a poet and had come to believe that poetry and priesthood were incompatible callings.
How sad, because priests are supposed to be gatekeepers to realms holy and sublime-to a vision of the world so much more real and profound than our everyday world of compulsive, terror driven reflexes and moods. Their role is to reveal that sacred panorama we all long for as an alternative to a fallen world of loneliness and continual parrying with others. Their function is to reveal that panorama by word and gesture, by creating sacramental happenings that actually evoke experiences we might call celestial. But unfortunately Stephen ran into a few priests in his early years who seemed to have had no inkling of what their calling was about. For instance, there was that retreat master whose sermon on hell covers 27 pages and is well worth reading before a mirror if you want to watch your hair stand on end.

No, for Stephen priesthood seemed to have more to do with rules, rubrics, warnings, the repression of vitality and vision-and so he sought an alternative route to a sublime, creative engagement with life and its mysteries. He left the Church to become an artist. He left the Church, whose heritage from the imagery of the Old and New Testaments down through the chants of Citeaux, the master-pieces of Giotto and Dante, and the splendor of its cathedrals is so laden with poetic expression and visions sublime.
Of course, had their lives overlapped, chance might have brought Stephen into contact with another late nineteenth-century priest in Dublin named Gerard Manley Hopkins, who had an eye for beauty that might have convinced Stephen that priest and poet were not incompatible callings. A priest who could write such things as

Glory be to God for dappled things;. . .
Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings.

Let’s face it. Everything Stephen’s spiritual director said about the priesthood is descriptive of a poetic vocation as well. Both may claim the “power of the keys” to open our eyes to dimensions we so often miss; to drive the evil spirits of greed and pettiness from our hearts; to reveal the presence of God in bread and wine, in dappled things, in finches’ wings, in Leopold Bloom, and “the sea crimson sometimes like fire.”
Aren’t we as a Church meant to be a kingdom of priests according to today’s first reading? And, as such, aren’t we also then expected to become poets, artists-makers of songs and things delightful, doers of deeds divine?
From: Living the Lectionary -Year A: 2004 LTP/Geoff Wood

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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. 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.

NEEDS FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Running a program needs a lot of different kinds of things. For youth ministry we are still hoping for a Wii system. 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. Thank you to all who have responded to this plea. It has enhanced our programs to have these extra funds to buy extra things.

SUMMER NURSERY
The nursery will be closed for the months of July and August. We just did not have enough takers for the Summer. Summer nursery will take children from 18 months to four years old. We always need volunteers to help with Nursery for youth and adults. To babysit, youth must be at least 12 yrs. old. The nursery is open during the 11:00am Mass. We could always use more volunteers. This ministry is a real gift for young families. For more information contact Angela Baker, or Sue Unger.

JOURNEY IN FAITH GROUP~ JR HIGH MINISTRY
I hope you have a great summer. Registration will be in the Fall. You will get registration forms in the mail if you were registered this past year. If not you can pick up the forms at the office or call Sue Unger to get a form.

FAITH IN ACTION (9TH-12TH GRADES)
We will be having a beach trip on the weekend of July 18th – 20th . Watch your mail for the form. 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 leave on Friday, August 1st 12 noon and return Sunday, August 3rd at 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 registered teens in the youth ministry program should have received the Steubenville forms.

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 1-800-400-7878 or email sbucher@escrip.com and 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.

BACCALAUREATE MASS FOR 2008
Thank you to all graduates who joined us for the Baccalaureate Mass. We hope your transition to the next step of life includes practicing your faith.

SACRAMENT PICTURE INFORMATION
Information for the group pictures can be found at www.kkstudioconnect.com user name is genesis. First Communion pictures are also at this site.

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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 Heifer projects which is a non-profit association which purchases animals and seed for starving people around the world. All parishioners interested in working on Vacation Bible Study are welcome on Saturday, June 28 from 9- 4pm ~ lunch will be provided. Kids are welcome to come and help. Please contact Sue if you will attend. You can leave a message on her office phone. We will meet in room 7 to plan decorations for the building. Contact Sue Unger for more questions. In the next few weeks 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 to leave any of the supplies listed below or you can drop them off in the office during office hours.
Swim noodles
Blow up animals or stuffed animals of Toucan, Macaw, Frog, Monkey, Birds, Jungle Animals
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 ( the big shoe boxes won’t work)
Plastic toy rainforest animals and plants
Artificial tropical flowers large
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. Thank you to those who have already donated items for V.B.S.

We appreciate all we have received.

LIVING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
The urgency of divine compassion teaches us that our ministry is one of mercy. There are always people “without a shepherd”: the teen who needs an adult other than parents to guide him or her along right paths, the lost traveler who might inconvenience us when she or he asks for a bit of our time for giving directions, younger children who are looking for the companionship and guidance of a big brother or sister, the coworker who needs a listening ear, the mail carrier who might need a friendly smile and a bit of encouragement in inclement weather. The gospel this Sunday is a reminder to each of us that we have been shown compassion by a loving God and we, in turn, are to give to others what we have received “without cost”.
Compassion derives from two Latin words that mean to “suffer with.” Living the paschal mystery means that we are willing to suffer with the lost and strayed of God’s house so that they might rise to new life. The troubled and abandoned are all around us; we need simply open our eyes, reach out, and “suffer with” them. In this is healing and strength-for both the “lost sheep” as well as for the faithful disciple.

5 SPONSORS STILL NEEDED FOR CLASSROOM PRAYER TABLES
We are in need of 5 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. 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. Mark, St. John, St. Vincent dePaul, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton & Blessed Juan Diego. Please contact Sue Unger or Sara Creel for more information.

PARISH CAMP OUT - ALL WELCOME (NEAR MT. ANGEL)
Come one, come all to the camp out on July 25 & 26th, or come for a Saturday visit. Camp Dakota has lots of fun things to do: Pan for Gold, Paintball, Frisbee golf, miles of Trails, Fellowship, Friends and its close to home. There are plenty of tent sites and non-hook-up camper spots. Meals for Saturday and Sunday are provided. Electricity can be arranged if needed. Information meeting will be held at 9:45 on June 22nd. If you are unable to attend please call Adriana Baurer 971-216-9073, or email Joe Boyd at jlboyd01@yahoo.com (correct address now, sorry) for more information. We will need an approximate attendance by July 1. Camp Dakota can be found on line at www.campdakota.com.

TO OUR PARISH FAMILY AND STAFF
Thank you for keeping our son, First Sgt. John P. Molamphy, in your prayers. We are happy to report that John has retired, after 20 years service to our country, and is home enjoying life with his family. Sincerely, John & Virginia Molamphy

LOST AND FOUND
There are several items that have been found in the pews after the Masses located in the wicker basket on the bottom self of the book case in the vestibule. Please take a few minutes to browse through to see if one of these items is yours.

ST. PATRICK RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM will meet in the Multipurpose room at 10:00am on Sunday, June 22 to sign up for track times. We still have room for more walkers if you haven’t signed up yet. Check out our bulletin board for more information about the American Cancer Society Relay and the many ways you can participate! It really is an incredible, positive experience.

TWELVE PEOPLE

Sent out by Jesus.

Ambassadors to tell everyone:
“The kingdom of Heaven has come.”

They were to heal,
to rescue the dying,
to embrace the rejected and
to drive out demons.