Pastoral Staff
Tel: 503-266-9411 Fax:503-263-2293
Pastor: Fr. John Waldrom
Pastor Associate: Sara Creel
Director of Rel. Educ: Sue Unger
Aministrative Assistant: Debbie Newbury
Maintenance: Heriberto Aguilar

Rectory Office Hours
Monday thru Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 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.

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
April 15, 2007

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU !

CATECHISM STUDY POTLUCK
Come and join us on Sunday, April 15 at 2:00p.m. in the multipurpose room for the Catechism Study Potluck. Participants AND families are all welcome to come and enjoy. Bring a dish of your choice. Beverages and silverware will be provided.

MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
On Wednesday, April 18 at 10:30am we will gather together at Hope Village Retirement Complex to celebrate Mass with our parish family members who live at the Retirement complex. All parishioners are invited. This would be a great opportunity to visit those residents who currently live at Hope Village and could use some companionship and conversation. Please remember there is additional parking located behind the main building.

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Knights of Columbus and Men’s Club Scholarship Program will provide $2000.00 to a current high school graduate who is a member of St. Patrick’s church in Canby, Oregon. The Scholarship is for post secondary education and may be used at any accredited college or university. The Scholarship application is available at the Parish Office. The application needs to be filled out and returned to the Parish Office no later than May 14th. The scholarship will be awarded at the Baccalaureate Mass.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Children of the parish are invited to gather once again to practice for two upcoming liturgies: First Communion on Sunday, April 29 at 1:00 pm and Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 at 11:00 am. Rehearsals will be on the following Sundays: April 15, 22, 29, and May 6 from 12:15 pm-1:00 pm. Please come and help beautify these liturgies with your singing. For more information, call Lora Heli at 503-263-3840.

Much goodness can come out of many years of persistent efforts and hard work. The Wright brothers’ first flying machine didn’t fly-it crashed. But they kept trying until they finally triumphed that day over a century ago at Kitty Hawk. One may begin work after college at the bottom of the corporate rung, but through persistence gradually work up to a high executive position. Someone may be introduced to another, fall in love, and through persistence become engaged, marry, have children, celebrate happily a golden wedding anniversary. In the gospel this Sunday we see the persistence of the risen Jesus in being present to his disciples. His presence brings the goodness of peace, forgiveness, and risen life. Through locked doors, despite the disciples’ fear, beyond their doubting and disbelief, the risen Jesus came and “stood in their midst” - not just once, but twice. Nothing deters Jesus from sharing his Spirit and new life with his disciples. He persists until he brings all-not just the early disciples and Thomas but also all of us today-to peace, forgiveness, and new life. Even in the glory of his resurrection, Jesus is caring for his disciples and calling them to a belief in him which brings new life and presence. The disciples believed because they saw the Lord. The early converts believed because they saw “signs and wonders”. We believe because we, too, see the signs and wonders of God’s presence. But now the risen Jesus continues to stand in the midst of the world through the “signs and wonders” worked by us who are his disciples. Our Easter alleluia isn’t simply a song on our lips during these weeks of Easter. It is a song in our hearts which spills out in the way we relate to others in being the risen Christ for them. Alleluia is the song of our lives which, like Jesus, brings new life to others. Alleluia is the song of our belief which calls others to utter “My Lord and my God!”

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, Nick Classen, Adamm Creel, Isaiah Creel, John Czernick , David Davies, Brad Dunn, Brian Dykeman, Bill Ellis, Adam Ferrell, Eric Fletcher, David Hannon, April Kennedy, Mike Krzmarzick , Johnny Lugo, Alex Martin, John Molamphy, John Nguyen, Patrick Ross, Jennifer Sayles, Joshua Schoen , Tarl Spencer, Leah Sundquist, Kathryn Takalo, Gina Thomas, Kenneth Thorpe, CJ Trillo, and William Walsh, may they be servants of Christ through service to those in need, and may they be kept safe from all harm. Lord hear our prayer.

PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving program gave to God the gift: April 8, 2007
Building Fund $192.00
Cemetery $130.00
Envelopes $12,286.00
Loose $1259.72
Children $7.00
Poor $30.00
Holy Land Collection $602.50

Total $14,507.22

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
April 17-20,2007

Tuesday +Jose Antonio Zamora by Josefina Zamora & family
Wednesday +Virginia Carroll by the Carroll family
Thursday +Jake Hauck by the Hauck family
Friday For the living and deceased members of the Tileston/Roy families by Odette Tileston

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
North Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity will be starting a project soon in the Canby area. All members of the Canby community are invited to see how they might be able to participate in this special project. This rare and rewarding service opportunity provides volunteers with a true mission experience in their own backyard. “The Disciples Build” is a program that bring together churches in the area to raise money and build a home with a local hard working family. If you are interested in helping, please contact Heide Hendrick with Disciples Build Coordinator, 503-873-0901 or 503-317-8173.

MORE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

MEXICO FUNDRAISERS
There will be a garage sale in June so save those pesky items you are dying to get rid of and some one can’t wait to get. We will start collecting for the garage sale items in early May. There will also be a car wash in the near future - watch the bulletin for all the action. The youth are working hard to raise the funds for their trip. Please help support them.

EASTER ACTIVITY FOR JR HIGH AND YOUTH MINISTRY

The Easter activity for the Youth Ministry and Jr High Ministry is a collection for our soldiers in Iraq to make friends with the locals. One way they do this is by having little care packages for the kids to help them be comfortable with the soldiers. Spc. Adamm Creel is asking for our community to donate little care packages for the children. The gifts must be non religious and non political. Suggestions for things to bring are: small pads of paper, tooth brushes, small containers of toothpaste, shampoo, hand lotion, etc. also energy bars, breakfast bars or pencils, life savers, match box cars ( these are very popular), clear cellophane children’s party bags to put the items into. Contact Sue Unger for more information.

I sought the Lord,
and he answered me
and delivered me from, all my fears.
Psalm 34:4

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EASTER ACTIVITY
Religious Education is collecting personal hygiene items and cash donations for the food bank for the Easter Season. By collecting donations for the food bank they are able to buy the food much cheaper than the average person but they cannot get personal hygiene items. We are coming to the end of the Religious Education season. In the next few weeks we will be preparing for the Religious Education crowning of Mary on May 6th for English and May 3 for Spanish and the final celebrations of a luncheon and games for both English and Spanish. If you can volunteer or donate for these activities or have general questions contact Sue Unger.

Religious Education will be having a presentation on Safety for children in the classroom. Teachers will be reminding the kids of the importance of safety in all situations. Be sure to caution your children on staying with their parent or guardian when out and about and be careful on what information they give over the internet. We all need to be watchful for the safety of our children. Please be sure to thank all the volunteers that make our Religious Education run. Without the dedication of catechists and assistants the program would not be possible. We are coming to the end of the year so this is the time to say thanks.

We will be registering for Vacation Bible School on May 6 during our closing gathering for the year. Come and celebrate the end of the year and give appreciation to all those volunteers that work all year long to make this program work well for the community.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: DO IT FOR THE KIDS
Vacation Bible School needs you for this summer. Our time schedule is July 16-20 from 9-12 noon. Please consider the following volunteer needs: onstage play character King Xerxes for the Old Testament skit of Esther, a stunt person, assistants for classrooms and leading students from station to station, assembly production, cutting and assembly for craft area, secretary for VBS meetings, donations, decorators, catechists, babysitters assistants, artists, photographers, snack coordinator, volunteers to set up and clean up, we also know we need empty paper towel rolls. All volunteers that want to help with this project can attend the meeting on May 20th after 11 am mass. There are many volunteer positions open. Contact Sue Unger. Please take the time to “Do it for the Kids”

SACRAMENT PREPARATION
Our next gathering is from 1-3:30 pm in the Parish Center. This is a required meeting. Father will be speaking to the parents at the beginning of the session and we will need helping hands to make this work. For the interview be sure your children know the stories in the book and can share their answers. We can make appointments for the review of the book. The candidates need to have an idea about what the stories in the books are about, know the Our Father and have general knowledge of the book. THIS IS NOT A TEST. We will review the child’s book with them. You can make an appointment with me in the afternoons on Monday through Thursday or after 7:15 pm on Wednesday or Thursday. The review and the meeting is required for all candidates receiving First Eucharist (communion) this year. Contact Sue Unger for more questions.

CONFIRMATION MEETING
Our next gathering is May 5th at the 5:30 pm mass for a blessing at mass and dinner for families and sponsors. Candidates will process in for an honoring by the Knights of Columbus and a special blessing. Following mass will be a dinner for candidates and their sponsors and families. Contact Sue Unger for questions, concerns or if you are not able to attend any activity. 503-266-9411.

YOUTH MINISTRY AND JR HIGH MINISTRY
All teens are welcome to join us on Wednesday nights at 7 pm from 6th grade to High School. We have great volunteers that coordinate this program and make it fun and informative. This week we have a special presentation for Jr High and Youth Ministry on vocations in the church. All are invited to hear the presentation.

Youth Ministry is currently working on projects including preparing for some youth that are planning to go to Mexico for a service project & a Vocation presentation on April 18th. The Mexican Trip group will meet Tuesday April 29th at 4 pm in the Parish Hall.. We will be doing various fundraisers for this project throughout the next few months. For more information contact Sue Unger in the parish office or email at stpatrickreligiouseducation@yahoo.com.

SPAGHETTI DINNER FUND RAISER FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE PROJECT
April 14 look for a night of parish fun. We will start off with a fantastic Spaghetti Dinner with all the trimmings at 6:30 pm. With dinner we will have entertainment from some local music groups. Following dinner at 7:30 pm we will have bingo for all ages and there will be a silent auction for Spring Yard Work. Hire teens and a chaperone to get your yard in the best shape it can be. The Silent Auction will go until Sunday morning following masses.
For more information contact Sue Unger 503-266-9411

RCIA - ADULT INQUIRY
Adults interested in the Catholic faith are invited to join us on Wednesday evenings in the Parish Center from 7-9pm for informal discussions on the teachings, worship practices, nuts and bolts in what it means to be Catholic.
Come and join us.

HOPE VILLAGE COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU
Recently, the residents of Hope Village Nursing Home section have made a request for your help. The residents would like to see visitors from St. Patrick’s Church who would be willing to come and visit awhile, read to them, help them write a letter or two or maybe share some musical talents. They really just would like to have some companionship and conversation. If you have the time to visit, just go by and say hello to any of the residents of Hope Village Nursing Home section. For questions, please contact the Parish Office.

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES ARE STILL IN NEED OF YOUR PARTICIPATION
Our recent training for new Eucharistic Ministers saw a wonderful addition of 9 new EM’s for our Liturgical Ministers. However, only 1 of our new EM’s is a regular attendant at the 11:00 am Sunday Mass. In order to ease the ministerial burden on those EM’s who serve at the 11:00 am Mass we need 6 more NEW EM’s. If you heard the call before and just weren’t certain if the Lord - or Fr. John, or Sara - was REALLY speaking to you, listen again. Is this a ministry with your name on it? Does the Eucharist call to your heart in a special way? Are you desiring to grow in your love and understanding of what it means to BE Bread for the Life of the World? If the Lord is calling on you are you ready to join in the response of Moses, Samuel, Isaiah, and Mary; “Here I am Lord, I come to do your will.” For more information call Sara @ 503-266-9411.

RELAY FOR LIFE
The St. Patrick's Women's Club is recruiting members of all ages, men and women alike, for a team to participate in Canby's American Cancer Society's Relay for Life to be held at Canby High School June 29-30. The Relay for Life is a "fun-filled, overnight experience you'll never forget" held world-wide to raise money for the fight against cancer. Relay members come together to celebrate survivors, remember relatives and loved ones and raise money for local research to eliminate cancer. Teams are invited to set up a camp at the local high school (although it isn't required that everyone stay overnight) and take turns walking or running around the track. Each team must have a representative on the track throughout the eighteen-hour event...because cancer never sleeps. During the event you will also be invited to participate in a ceremony of hope and perseverance in the lighting of the Luminaria where hundreds of candles are lit to remember those lost to cancer, fighting cancer, or those who have fought the battle and won! Cancer survivors and their care givers will also be invited to take part in a Survivor's Victory Lap to help us see the progress we are making in the fight against cancer. If you are interested, please contact Alison Fitzgerald or Mary Colvin - our next Q & A session in the Parish Center will be Wednesday, April 25th at 7:00pm. You may also join our team by following the link to the ACS Canby Relay for Life site from our St. Patrick's web site.

Sunday
9:45am REP Gr. 1-5
11:00 am Preschool/Nursery
2:00 pm Catechism Potluck
4:00pm Hispanic Preschool
4:00pm RCIA-Hispanic comm.
5:00pm Bible Study-
Monday
6:45pm Young adult group (Spanish)
7:00pm Charismatic Prayer group
7:00pm Knights of Columbus
Tuesday
7:00pm Tuesday evening Mass
Wednesday
10:30am Hope Village Mass
4:00pm-8pm Food Bank open
6:30pm Evening Prayer
7:00pm Religious Education
Gr. 6-8, Youth Group, RCIA
Thursday
12:00noon Eucharistic Adoration
7:00pm Spanish Confirmation class
7:00pm Spanish RE
8:00pm Benediction
Friday
7:00am Marian Prayer group
7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group

The Lord has done
great things for us;
we are glad indeed.
Psalm 126:3