bulletin for july 27, 2014
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St. Philip Neri Parish
The Northwest Paulist Center for Evangelization & Reconciliation
2408 SE 16th Avenue | Portland, OR |97214-5334 www.stphi l ipneripdx.org
Parish Office 503.231.4955 | Fax 503.736.1383
Guided since our founding in 1912 by the missionary vision of the Paulists’
committed to the mission of Jesus, and dedicated to be welcoming to all, we,
the community of St. Philip Neri, strive to reach out, to reconcile and to
promote unity for all God’s creation through worship, education, and service
toward the common good.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 2014
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Sr. Sally Brown, SNJM, gives the keynote at the
Mary Magdalene: Recognizing & Naming our Ministries as Women Day of Recollection.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION GROUP
Our first gathering will be held on Saturday, August 2nd
at 8:45 am in the Paulist Center Chapel. A special rosary will be prayed for the victims of the Ukraine
tragedy. All are welcome to join us as we pray the rosary for the victims and their families and friends.
We will also offer our rosary for peace.
Hecker Quote for July 27 “The Holy Spirit, of which the church is the organ and
expression, places every soul, and therefore all nations and races, in the immediate and perfect relation with
their supreme end, God, in whom they obtain their
highest development, happiness, and glory, both in this life and in the life to come.” From Isaac Hecker for Every Day
STEWARDSHIP FORMS We have received only 83 pledge forms to date.
Please remember to turn in your pledge forms to the
office as soon as possible. Turning in your forms now will eliminate the need for follow up by
letter or phone. There are extra forms on the back counters of the
Church, or you can call the office for assistance. Thank you to those who have returned their forms.
Your commitment to our parish is greatly appreciated.
RECYCLING AND REWARDS PROGRAMS There are many ways to help the parish in addition to your regular stewardship. We still recycle paper & ink
cartridges. We also accept cell phones, laptops,
cameras, iPods, MP3 players, & many other electronic items. We are also signed up with Safeway for e-Scrip
and Fred Meyer Community Rewards. Call the office for more information.
Parishioners greet Fr. Bill after the
9:30am Mass
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday July 20th, 2014
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR and MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, July 27th: 9:30am Mass †Ngo Van Nhan Church 10:30am Mass Deaf Community Chapel
Monday, July 28th: 8:00am Mass †Sophie Porco Chapel
Tuesday, July 29th: 8:00am Mass For the Unemployed Chapel Wednesday, July 30th: 8:00am Mass For the Mentally Ill Chapel
Thursday, July 31st: 8:00am Mass Sam Conedera Chapel Friday, August 1st: 12:10pm Mass Katherine Thornton Fletcher <B> Chapel
Saturday, August 2nd: 8:00am Mass Christopher Chang-Han Oh Chapel 4:00pm Mass Brian McPherson Church
Sunday, August 3rd: 9:30am Mass Marian Rathke Church
Molly Schofield
10:30am Mass Deaf Community Mass Chapel
Please fill out a Mass Intention Form (located in the foyer of the Church) if you would like a Mass celebrated for you, for an anniversary of death, birthday or marriage, or some other special event. You can also call the office.
Church cleaning for July 28th – Aug 3rd Mary Schleich and Mary Kavanaugh
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Mondays 9:00 am – Noon Tuesday through Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Office: 503.231.4955
PARISH STAFF
Pastor, Director of the NW Paulist Center Director of Faith Formation Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP, x 118, [email protected] Barbara Harrison, x107, [email protected]
Parochial Vicar Business Manager Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP, x114, [email protected] Jeanne McPherson, x 103, [email protected]
Parochial Vicar Office Manager Fr. Bill Edens, CSP, x113, [email protected] Rose Wolfe, x101, [email protected]
Maintenance and Grounds Edward Danila, [email protected]
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Deadline is Tuesday at Noon (unless otherwise noted)
Next Sunday’s Scripture Readings: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 3, 2014
Reading 1, Isaiah 55:1-3 Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18
Reading 2, Romans 8:35, 37-39 Gospel, Matthew 14:1
Office Staff Update Notice: We are happy to announce that Rose Wolfe is our new
Office Manager, a full time position combining the tasks she and Angelica Liharik formerly shared. Jeanne
McPherson will continue as our Business Manager and
we welcome Fr. Bill Edens, CSP, as the new 'parochial vicar' - that's fancy church speak for associate pastor.
Please pray for: Hilary Semprevivo Shelly Brown
Mary Kavanaugh Richard Dehen Margaret Westhusing Paulist Seminarians
NOW IS THE TIME! Our Religious Education programs are for all children of the parish: public, private, or home schools. While
the primary goal is always to help children identify God in their lives, our secondary goal is to help create a faith
community base for the families of our parish. At the
9:30 Sunday Liturgy we offer a Sunday Pre-school (during the whole Mass) for ages 4 & 5 and for grades
1-5 we have the Children's Liturgy of the Word (for 20 minutes during the Liturgy of the Word). Both are
designed to help the children learn scripture stories and how to apply them. For our Family Gathering RE we
meet on the second and fourth Sundays at 10:30 (after
the Mass) in Carvlin Hall. We eat breakfast and share a 'themed lesson' usually on the Scripture of the day.
And for all of these---we need you. We need people of faith to share that faith (with the help of the Teacher's
manual----and lots of support from other teachers and
parents). As a 'teacher' you will volunteer one Sunday a month. Please think about this. Without your
help---we can't run these programs for our children.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 2014
Pastoral Corner Where our treasure is, there is our heart. Seek first the Kingdom…
Almost everyone loves a treasure hunt. Raised as many of us were on fantasy stories of finding buried
pirate treasures on a Caribbean island, on a lonely coast of the Carolinas, or of finding a secret map to a lost Spanish gold or silver mine in the mountains of the southwest, we often dreamed of being the one who found the
treasures at the end of the rainbows of our fantasies.
Even today many adults dream of finding a treasure, thinking: ‘If only I could find gold or pearls or diamonds, I would be happy. If only I could hit the jackpot in the lottery or at the casino, if only I could make a
killing in the stock market, if only, if only…. all my troubles would be over.’ In one way or another, we all are seekers after treasure. We all want to find whatever it is that will make
our happiness complete. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact, Jesus Christ encourages us in our searching as
the two stories in today's Gospel show. Jesus loved searchers and seekers especially those who were looking, even if they were looking in the
wrong places and for the wrong things. He understood their hunger and thirst. He was able to point them in the right direction. But he could do nothing for the smug and the satisfied.
Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a rare pearl or a priceless treasure. In other words, the Kingdom is
worth everything we have. Those who find it are truly fortunate. Even if in the eyes of the world they appear foolish and poor, in the eyes of God they are wise and rich.
The Kingdom of God is a very simple concept. It means to know that one is a child of God, with a divine dignity and an eternal destiny. It means to know the meaning of life, and how to live it.
Contrary to the views of many in contemporary culture and society, our chief task in life is not to be successful or even to be fulfilled. It is to live properly. No one can be happy who misses the main purpose of life.
The only question that really matters is how best to live in this world.
To taste the joy of the Kingdom involves a letting go of all other things. Not in the sense that we have to give them up entirely - we still need a certain amount of them to live. What we have to do is let go of our
dependence on them, of the way we make them the be-all and the end-all of our lives. Life is unintelligible and unbearable without God. A close relationship with God is a real treasure. It gives
us a sense of who we are, and where we're going. Only God can give us what we are looking for. If we find God,
we find all. To have faith is not to have all the answers. It doesn’t mean all the work is done for us. The opposite
would be nearer the truth. Faith commits us to a life of discovering, searching, and yearning. It's not only in holy places such as churches, or only on religious occasions, that we find God and feel close
to God. In Jesus' story it was while the man was going about his daily task (of digging) that he found the treasure. The treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand. Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP
Pastoral Corner Where our treasure is, there is our heart. Seek first the Kingdom…
Almost everyone loves a treasure hunt. Raised as many of us were on fantasy stories of finding buried pirate
treasures on a Caribbean island, on a lonely coast of the Carolinas, or of finding a secret map to a lost Spanish gold or
silver mine in the mountains of the southwest, we often dreamed of being the one who found the treasures at the end of the rainbows of our fantasies.
Even today many adults dream of finding a treasure, thinking: ‘If only I could find gold or pearls or diamonds, I would be happy. If only I could hit the jackpot in the lottery or at the casino, if only I could make a killing in the
stock market, if only, if only…. all my troubles would be over.’ In one way or another, we all are seekers after treasure. We all want to find whatever it is that will make our
happiness complete. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact, Jesus Christ encourages us in our searching as the
two stories in today's Gospel show. Jesus loved searchers and seekers especially those who were looking, even if they were looking in the wrong
places and for the wrong things. He understood their hunger and thirst. He was able to point them in the right direction. But he could do nothing for the smug and the satisfied.
Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to a rare pearl or a priceless treasure. In other words, the Kingdom is
worth everything we have. Those who find it are truly fortunate. Even if in the eyes of the world they appear foolish and poor, in the eyes of God they are wise and rich.
The Kingdom of God is a very simple concept. It means to know that one is a child of God, with a divine dignity and an eternal destiny. It means to know the meaning of life, and how to live it.
Contrary to the views of many in contemporary culture and society, our chief task in life is not to be
successful or even to be fulfilled. It is to live properly. No one can be happy who misses the main purpose of life. The only question that really matters is how best to live in this world.
To taste the joy of the Kingdom involves a letting go of all other things. Not in the sense that we have to give them up entirely - we still need a certain amount of them to live. What we have to do is let go of our dependence on
them, of the way we make them the be-all and the end-all of our lives. Life is unintelligible and unbearable without God. A close relationship with God is a real treasure. It gives us
a sense of who we are, and where we're going. Only God can give us what we are looking for. If we find God, we
find all. To have faith is not to have all the answers. It doesn’t mean all the work is done for us. The opposite would
be nearer the truth. Faith commits us to a life of discovering, searching, and yearning. It's not only in holy places such as churches, or only on religious occasions, that we find God and feel close to
God. In Jesus' story it was while the man was going about his daily task (of digging) that he found the treasure. The
treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand. Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE? Who is interested in becoming Catholic? OR maybe you know someone who is talking about returning to the Catholic faith. Invite them to Mass with you, or give them our Parish office telephone number: 503.231.4955 and encourage
them to call us for information. We are here to assist all with their journey to Christ.
PANTRY ITEMS We are still collecting non-perishable food items and sundries (toothpaste, shampoos, diapers, soap, toothbrushes,
combs, and lotion) for our food pantry. Your donations help families all over the Portland area. Bring your donations
and drop them in the cans in the church foyer.
HOMEBOUND MEMBERS Do you know someone who can no longer attend Mass? Maybe a neighbor or someone you haven’t seen in awhile?
We send bulletins out weekly to those who are unable to attend Mass. We would also like to add them to our
homebound ministry list. Call the office or talk to Barbara or Rose.
LOOKING FOR A RELIGIOUS ITEM? Check out the small store in the foyer of the church for rosaries, statues, books, and many other items. We sell these
with very little mark up to keep them at a reasonable price. Don’t see what you are looking for? We can do special orders. Ask Barbara, Rose, or the priests to check out or purchase items.