Pastoral Staff
Tel: 503-266-9411 Fax:503-263-2293
Pastor: Fr. John Waldrom email: stpatricks@canby.com
Pastor Associate: Sara Creel
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 Baptism of the Lord
January 13, 2008

SECOND COLLECTION:
Catholic Communication Campaign
Next week’s collection supports the Bishop’s Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Fore more than 25 years, the CCC has been spreading the Gospel message locally and nationally on radio, television, in print, and on the Internet. It is only through donations from Catholic parishioners that the work of the CCC is possible. Please contribute generously to the Campaign in the upcoming parish collection next weekend, January 19/20th. Half of the collection will remain in our Archdiocese to fund local Catholic communication efforts. Visit www.CatholicCommunicationCampaign.org for nation program information. Please use the attached envelope.

ST. PATRICK’S WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING SET
All ladies of the parish are invited to come and join us this Monday, January 14 from 12noon to 2pm. Come and joins us in the Multipurpose Room of the Parish Center. We have a lot of fun and plan many projects.

MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
On Wednesday, January 16 at 10:30am we will gather together at Hope Village Retirement Complex to celebrate Mass with our parish family members currently living at the Retirement complex. All parishioners are invited. Don’t forget to take a few minutes to visit residents who currently live at Hope Village and could use some companionship and conversation. Additional parking is located behind the main building.

COFFEE AND DONUTS
The St. Patrick’s Mens’ Club provides coffee and doughnuts after the Sunday Masses during the school year, from 8:00am to 1:00pm every week. The Mens’ Club is asking for your help to serve coffee and doughnuts after the 11:00am Mass and clean up afterwards. There is a sign-up sheet posted in the Parish Center Multipurpose room. For more information, call Andy or Helen Krzmarzick 503-266-3390

It is significant, it is good news, that Jesus hears he is “beloved Son, with whom God is well pleased” before his public ministry begins. This exalted identity revealed at his baptism is the starting point for all that he will undertake-his self-giving ministry, death, and resurrection. It is because Jesus knows who he is that he does as he does. As we begin Ordinary time, we do so knowing that in our own baptism God has named us beloved sons and daughters. Like Jesus, all that we undertake must flow from who we are-God’s beloved. Baptism links identity (“beloved Son”) and mission (“bring forth justice”). Jesus’ very incarnation (the Christmas mystery) incorporates his mission because by taking on human flesh, the Son of God became one with all of humanity and, with that, took upon himself humankind’s salvation. In Jesus, birth, baptism, identity, mission cannot be separated. At his baptism the heavens were opened and the Spirit descended on Jesus, anointing him as Messiah (gospel and second reading). Thus anointed, he was enabled to “fulfill all righteousness”, to “bring forth justice to the nations”: he makes the blind see, gives prisoners freedom, brings light to those dwelling in darkness, “shows no partiality,” “went about doing good healing all those oppressed”. The voice from heaven revealed to Jesus his identity and a mission that called forth a response-his life of preaching, teaching, healing, forgiving, etc. This same identity and mission is revealed to us, and calls forth from us the same faithful response. This is our Christian life.

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 Davies, Brad Dunn, Brian Dykeman, Bill Ellis, Adam Ferrell, Rob Gamble, Andrew Gibby, David Hannon, April Kennedy, Mike Krzmarzick , Jessica Krzmarzick (the wife of Michael Krzmarzick) Johnny Lugo, Alex Martin, Ryan McInnis, John Molamphy, John Nguyen, Patrick Ross, Tarl Spencer, Leah Sundquist, Kenneth Thorpe, CJ Trillo, Jonathan Turner, William Walsh and Ivan Wilson, may they be servants of Christ through service to those in need, and may they be kept safe from all harm.

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
January 15-18, 2008

Tuesday +Pina Ghiglione by Joe & Adalgisa Calcagno
Wednesday + Ron Usher by Jerry & Kathy Usher
Thursday +Jack & Wade Woodmark by Mary Woodmark
Friday +Virginia Carroll by Carroll family

PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving program gave to God the gift:
January 6 , 2008
Building Fund $1034.00
Cemetery $105.00
Envelopes $10,320.00
Loose $539.97
Children $8.00
Poor $110.00
New Year’s Day $1905.37

Total $14,022.34

PICTURES FOR THE NEW YEAR
This year we would like to have pictures of all families in the Religious Education program. Please plan on sometime in the month of January before Religious Education or after to have your family’s picture taken to put on the bulletin board in the Auditorium. We will take photos until we have all family pictures. So come prepared to get your picture taken soon.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TEAM
All parishioners interested in working on Vacation Bible Study are welcome to our meeting on January 27 following 11 am Mass. We will meet in room 7. The new curriculum is here and ready to be reviewed. Contact Sue Unger for more questions. Vacation Bible School is scheduled for July 14- 18th . We will also be thinking about doing a series of talks for adults in the evening of that week.

EVENTS AROUND THE AREA

YOUNG ADULT RETREAT
(Ages 18-40)
“The Sacred Romance”
Drawing closer to the Heart of God
Do you long to recover your heart? To hear the Lord wooing you with untamed love, inviting you to a life of wonder and adventure? The Sacred Romance is the story of our lives; it is God’s story. The retreat is for young adults both single, and married. It is lead by Fr. Bill Holtzinger. Retreat begins at 7:00pm on Friday, February 1 and ends at 11:00am on Sunday, February 3rd. This retreat will be held at the Fr. Bernard Youth Center in Mt. Angel. Cost is $97.50 which includes the retreat, housing and four meals. Register by Friday, January 28. Contact Carolyn at 503-845-4097.

LIFE IS SACRED 2008
A day of awareness and information, Saturday, January 26. Doors open 8:00am, speakers 8:30am-1:30pm at the Portland Expo Center. Sponsored by St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Camas WA in conjunction with the Archdiocese of Portland Office of Pro-Life Activities. Life is Sacred is a day for people of all faith to learn more about the holiness of human life, how it is under attack, and how to respond as Christ would! Two programs -Featured Speakers for both Adult and Teen programs. 2:00pm Sacred Pro-Life Mass, Bishop Kenneth Steiner presiding. Tickets $25.00, Teens, $15.00. Features speakers for Adults: Bobby Schindler: Terri Schaivo’s brother, Dr. Tom Pitre Medical expert on stem cell research, Lori Eckstine ~ Passionately pro-life and involved in Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats, Jill Stanek, RN from Illinois, involved with Partial Birth Abortion Ban & Born Alive Act. Teen program speakers: Fr. John Amsberry, Bill Diss, David Hugh MacDonald, Esther Ripplinger. For more info: call 360-834-2126, ext. 202 (St. Thomas Aquinas Church).

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CATECHISTS AND VOLUNTEERS
Religious Education always needs volunteers. If you are interested I would love to help you find a space that would be beneficial to you and the community. I have two volunteers for Children’s Liturgy of the Word. I need two more to begin training. This would be at the 11 am mass. Contact Sue Unger at 503-266-9411 or stpatrickreligiouseducation@yahoo.com.

NEEDS FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
We are in need of some prizes for a couple of activities that will be coming up in the next few months. We have the lock in for Jr High and we are also hoping to have a Sr High lock in as well. Here are some ideas: MP3 player, Ipod, PSP, Wii games, basketball, soccer ball, volley ball, baseball, bat, baseball glove, Blazer tickets, music cd’s, gift cards for any major store, restaurant, or movie. We could also use a CD player that has large room capacity~ the ones we have do not play loud enough for use in the auditorium. A Wii system for the Youth Ministry could be used in many ways for various activities.

YOUTH MINISTRY FUND RAISERS
Thank you for the support throughout the year of the Youth Ministry fundraisers. We are looking at some ideas for the later part of the winter and spring. One way to support is by supporting the Knights of Columbus fundraisers. Tthey are very supportive to our Religious Education programs.

YOUTH MINISTRY AND JR HIGH MINISTRY
The Journey in Faith (6th- 8th grade) group meets on Wednesday night at 7 pm. All are welcome to join us. Our next fun Friday will be April 11th at 7 pm. We have canceled the January one because two of our teachers have had deaths in their families and we will not have one in March because of Lent. We are looking forward to our annual Jr High Mardi Gras Lock in. Put on your calendar for a night of fun & games. February 1st beginning at 7 pm all students need to arrive no later than 7:30 pm unless they have special permission from Sue Unger. The Lock in will be over Saturday Morning at 8 am. We will need volunteers to help with set up on Friday afternoon, to chaperone in shifts throughout the night, donations of prizes for the games, cooks for the breakfast Saturday morning, clean up crew on Saturday morning.

FAITH IN ACTION (9TH-12TH GRADES) meets on Sunday evening from 5:30 pm -7 pm in the Parish Center. All High School teens are welcome to join us. Our next class session will be January 13th at 5:30 pm. We are planning to take a collection on Super Bowl Sunday February 2nd & 3rd. We will need several volunteers to help make this collection successful. The collection will be at the doors following all masses on Super Bowl weekend. Our next Youth Mass is January 26th watch the bulletin for more information. Beginning in March we will be having Youth Mass on the first Sunday of the month. There will be no Youth Mass in February. Contact Molly or Liz or Sue Unger for more information.

SACRAMENT PREPARATION CLASSES
Congratulations to all candidates who received their First Reconciliation last Saturday. We will begin working on preparation for the Sacrament of Eucharist on Tuesday, January 29th at 7 pm in the parish hall. Please bring back the parent guides for Reconciliation and your folders. This meeting is for Parents and the child who is preparing for First Eucharist (Communion) for 2008. For more information contact Sue Unger. Remember if you have a child in first grade that will want to receive Reconciliation and Eucharist in 2008-2009 they must be signed up for Religious Education this year.

Our next Confirmation gathering will be January 20th. We will begin at 10:45 am and will meet in the auditorium. You will need your sponsor or a proxy (substitute) sponsor with you for the blessing. Before Mass you will receive last minute instructions and the blessing that will happen at the 11 am mass. We will also have class on the 20th at 4 pm in room 7&8. Sponsors are encouraged to attend. If your sponsor cannot attend, a parent needs to attend instead. Be sure to bring your folder and any paper work you have completed. Adults seeking Confirmation need to contact Sara Creel for more information. Our Confirmation ceremony will be Wednesday, May 21st at 7 pm at St Luke’s Church in Woodburn. Archbishop Vlazny will be the celebrant. Rehearsal for the ceremony will be Sunday, May 18th at 5 pm at St Luke’s. All candidates and their sponsors will need to attend. If the Sponsor cannot attend rehearsal a proxy (substitute) needs to come to practice with the candidate.

ADVENT ACTIVITIES FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
I would like to thank all who participated in either our support a family project or our personal hygiene collection. Both these programs benefitted many people.

ADULT SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
Lent 2008 – Small Groups
This year Archbishop John Vlazny has invited all Catholics in Western Oregon to come together in small groups to reflect on the Sunday Scripture through the lens of reconciliation and healing. Our parish will join over 80 other parishes to offer our parishioners opportunities to join a group. The groups gather members of the parish once a week for approximately 90 minutes. Each meeting will open with prayer and allow reflections and discussion of the next Sunday’s Mass Readings. Every participant or household will have a booklet to guide them through the process. This Lent please consider joining a small group. Gathering together we make Lent a special season of renewed relationships with our God and neighbors. You can gather with Jerry Giger’s class on Wednesday at 7 pm or with either of the Bible Study groups on Monday morning about 9 am or Thursday night at 7 pm. If you would like to form a group for reflection in your home contact Sue Unger at the office.

REQUEST FOR AUCTION BASKETS
The Knights of Columbus are asking parishioners to again volunteer to create themed baskets for their charitable auction. These baskets are very popular each year. If you would like to help and have not yet signed up to create a basket, please call Gail Crawford at 503-266-6149. All baskets are due back by Jan. 20th.

ANNUAL CRAB FEED AND AUCTION
The 11th annual Knights of Columbus Crab Feed and Charity Auction will be held February 2, 2008. The location will be the main pavilion building at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds. Ticket prices will remain the same as last year at $25. Doors open at 5:00pm. Silent Auction 5:30-7:00pm, Crab Feed 7:00-8:00pm and Oral Auction 8:00-10:00pm. Remember that you can reserve a table for up to 8 people for $25 so reserve early for the best selection. Charity Raffle tickets are also on sale for $25. First prize is a 7 day Caribbean or Alaskan Cruise for Two, second prize is an overnight stay at McMenamin’s Edgefield, third prize is a dinner for two at Jake’s Grill (Portland). Only 300 raffle tickets will be sold! Tickets will be sold after Mass or contact Mike Robert at 503-266-4541.

WINTER BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
The winter session of Baptismal Preparation is scheduled for Thursday, January 24 at 7:00 pm in the conference room of the parish center. For more information please contact Sara @ 503-266-9411.

LIVING THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
Baptism identifies us as God’s beloved children and our mission is to follow Jesus. The symbolism of the water already says how our own identity is to play itself out in our mission. Plunged into the baptismal waters, we die to our old self rising from the waters, we enter into the new life baptism promises. Baptism inaugurates us into the paschal mystery of Jesus Christ. This dying and rising is the “stuff” of our Christian living. What enables us to continue to say yes to such living is that we know the dying always leads to rising, death always brings life. We know this with certainly because Jesus was baptized, his identity as beloved Son was revealed, he was faithful to his mission to bring forgiveness and justice, he died and then rose. The pattern of Jesus’ life is the pattern of our own lives. Paschal mystery living is as concrete as Jesus’ life and mission. For example, like Jesus, we are living justly when we die to selfishness and rise to the needs of others. Like Jesus, we are “showing no partiality” when we die to judgements and categorizing or labeling others and rise to seeing all people as beloved children of God. Like Jesus, we do good when we forgive; we heal others when we offer kind words instead of words that tear down, or help another without being asked.