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 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.

Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September16, 2007

DON’T FORGET THE PARISH PICNIC
Our Parish Picnic is happening this Sunday, September 16th, from 12:30 to
3:00 pm on parish grounds. Remember to bring your main dish and salad or
dessert to share. The Knights are barbecuing the chicken. Games and other
activities will be included. Come and enjoy a great afternoon with other
parish familiies. We hope to see you there.

PARISH GROUNDS PROJECT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 22
Our parish Knights of Columbus are organizing a Saturday work party starting at 9am, September 22, to do minor weeding and then spreading of a lot of bark dust. We need many able bodied persons with wheelbarrows to help spread the bark dust in our many flower beds. Just show up on September 22.

MASS AT HOPE VILLAGE
On Wednesday, September 19 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. 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.

BLOOD DRIVE
Canby Kiwanis will sponsor a Blood Drive here at St. Patrick’s on Thursday, September 20th from 2:30-7:30pm. The Blood Drive will be held in the Auditorium of our Parish Center. If you would like to donate Blood, please contact Keith & Nancy Murphy at 503-266-6048.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL FOOD BANK NEEDS YOUR HELP
The St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank is urgent need of help picking up frozen meat from Fred Meyer on Mondays from September 17 to mid April. The hours are flexible, anytime between 7:00am and 10:00am. It takes from an hour to an hour and a half. We also are in need of substitutes to fill in on an on call basis.

The gospel for this Sunday includes three parables, all of them quite preposterous to a practical-minded, economically sensitive follower of Jesus. Who would go after one stupid, lost sheep and take the chance of losing the other ninety nine? If “rejoice with me” includes food and drink-and we can hardly imagine that it wouldn’t-then the shepherd is still going to lose some of his property! Or who would bother to clean a whole house for one coin? And if “rejoice with me” includes food and drink, then the woman spent more than on coin partying with her friends! Or who would “celebrate with a feast” a rascal son who has the audacity to ask for his inheritance early, squander it, and then come home to a party rather than to punishment and disgrace? This just doesn’t make sound sense. And that’s the point-no, it doesn’t! The reversal of our expectations comes precisely in the outlandish disproportionality of the three parables. Herein is a lesson for the faithful disciple: these parables speak unequivocally to us about the compassion and fidelity of God. In the first two parables, there is no concern for how the sheep and coin are lost: they are not culpable. All that matters is that they are found. By contrast, the prodigal son is culpable: he is “lost” because of his dissolute life. However, the father is not concerned with culpability. His only concern is that he has his son back, as though from death. The older son, on the other hand, has great concern for how the younger son was lost and refuses to come to the feast and rejoice at his return. The bitterness of the older son stands in stark contrast to the mercy and generosity of the father. So, too, with God who is more eager to welcome and receive sinners than to hold them accountable. Such Good News! Both readings describe the mercy God extends to sinners, whether the sin is idolatry, dissolute living, or refusing to forgive. Forgiving an unintended hurt is sometimes difficult for us; forgiving an intended hurt is till more difficult. Yet God’s response to sin, which is intentional, is always once of mercy, compassion, and forgiveness. God always seeks the lost. Such Good News!

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, David Davies, Brad Dunn, Brian Dykeman, Bill Ellis, Adam Ferrell, Rob Gamble, David Hannon, April Kennedy, Mike Krzmarzick , Johnny Lugo, Alex Martin, John Molamphy, John Nguyen, Patrick Ross, Tarl Spencer, Leah Sundquist, Gina Thomas, Kenneth Thorpe, CJ Trillo, and William Walsh, Ivan Wilson, 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.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
September 18-21 2007

Tuesday +Rosario Mendoza by family
Wednesday +Irma Binder by David & Sheila Muck
Thursday +Irene Collins by Cliff & Sue Ash
Friday +Bob Bauman by Richard Bauman

PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving program gave to God the gift: September 9, 2007

Building Fund $178.00
Cemetery $71.00
Envelopes $6171.00
Loose $566.77
Children $4.00
Poor $20.00

Total $7010.77

DOES YOUR FAMILY HAVE A STUDENT ATTENDING A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN WESTERN OREGON??
Our Archdiocesan campus ministries would like to know! The campus ministers and other Catholic students look forward to inviting and welcoming your student to social events and Sunday Mass. Please fill out a postcard, located in the back of church, with your student’s contact information. Drop the completed cards in the collection, mail them, or e-mail the information to the Archdiocese of Portland. Our Catholic community is eager to stay in touch with your students while they’re away at school.

ROSARY BOWL NW
Mark your calendars now! Volcanoes Stadium-Keizer Oregon. Saturday, October 6, 2007. Doors will open at Noon, program to begin at 1pm. Reflections by Pat Casey - Head Coach OSU Championship Baseball Team, Alberto Salazar, Two Time Olympian Marathon Runner and Live Christian Music: Donna Cori Gibson and Michael John Poirier. There will also be a Community Resource Tables. This is a Free Will Event with $3 per car parking. Free tickets available on line at rosarybowlnw.org, Holy Family Book Store, 421 Court St NE Salem, 503-588-1071, Marian Prayer Center, 4370 SE King Rd #175, Milwaukie, 503-786-9600 or Volcanoes Stadium, 6700 Field of dreams Way NE Keizer, 503-390-2225.

THE ANNUAL TOBIN LECTURE
This Year’s Topic: “For You Were Once Strangers: A Catholic Response to Immigration” Presenter: Siovhan Sheridan: Immigration Attorney and former Director of Immigration Legal Services, Catholic Charities. Saturday, November 10, 2007 from 10:00am-12:00pm (refreshments at 9:30am). This event will be held at All Saints Catholic Church, 3847 NE Glisan Street, Portland, 97232. Contact the Office of Justice and Peace for more details: 503-233-8361 or justiceandpeace@archdpdx.org

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. All interested in being a Catechist (Religious Education Teacher) are encouraged to call me to volunteer to help in the program. Also I am beginning to look at setting up a Children/s Liturgy of the Word. This is a process for children to hear the scripture in a simpler presentation so that they can understand the scripture in their everyday life. If we find 8 volunteers we will begin training right away and begin in December at the beginning of Advent. Contact Sue Unger at 503-266-9411 or stpatrickreligiouseducation@yahoo.com.

YOUTH MINISTRY AND JR HIGH MINISTRY
The Journey in Faith (6th- 8th grade) group will be meeting on Wednesday night. For our first meeting we ask one parent from each family to attend the first session on Wednesday September 19th at 7 pm. One of the new plans for this year is to have a retreat in the winter and to have Fun Fridays. Every 2nd Friday this will be a social for all 6th-8th graders of the parish. Our first one will be the night before the Archdiocese Rally for 6th -8th graders. . Be sure to add to your schedule the Archdiocese Youth Rally for all 6th-8th graders on October 13th in Eugene. Permission forms and information will be given out at the first meeting in September. We will need driver/chaperones to help us out on that day.

Faith in Action (9th-12th grades) will begin to meet on Sunday evening from 5:30 pm -7 pm. For our first meeting we are asking that one parent from each family attend. We will have our introduction meeting on September 16th at 5:30 pm. Be sure to schedule in the Archdiocese youth rally, it is scheduled for October 14th in Eugene. We will need driver/chaperones to help out on that day. Permission forms and information flyers will be handed out at our first meeting in September. For more information contact Sue Unger in the parish office 503-266-9411 or email at stpatrickreligiouseducation@yahoo.com.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you would like to help out in Journey in Faith on Wednesday nights or Faith in Action on Sunday nights contact Sue Unger. We need assistants that can help with various projects that come up throughout the year. Volunteers are also needed to head up fundraisers throughout the year to help sponsor the different Religious Education and Youth Ministry projects and activities. If you would like to help we hope to have a few community based fund raisers that will promote community activity as well as raising funds for the programs.

REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND SACRAMENTS
Sacrament registration will be at the introduction meetings in September. A new policy will be in place starting Fall of 2008. All children wanting to receive sacraments will need to have registered and attended one year of Religious Education or Youth Ministry prior to preparation for sacraments. Contact Sue Unger at the office for questions or concerns.

Sacrament Registration will happen at the first meeting in September. A family seeking First Reconciliation (Confession) and First Eucharist (Communion) for their children must come with a parent to the introduction meeting on Tuesday September 25th at 7 pm in Room 7 & 8 of the Parish Center. All candidates must be at least 7 years old to prepare for these two sacraments.

All teens in 9th grade or above seeking Confirmation will come to the introduction meeting on September 23 at 4 pm in Room 7& 8 in the Parish Center. One parent needs to attend to register and receive the information for the classes for this year. We will review the program for this year and the calendar. Adults seeking Confirmation need to contact Sara Creel for more information.

To register for a sacrament the candidate must have a copy of their baptismal certificate if they were not baptized at St Patrick. Contact Sue Unger for questions or concerns.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION
The service project for the beginning of the school year is to donate school supplies for St Patrick food bank. Each week many families from the Canby area struggle to put food on the table. When September begins, they have the added burden of buying school supplies, school clothes and fees to attend school. The Religious Education Program is supporting a collection of any school supplies, from tennis shoes, back packs, to pencils, paper and all the rest to help out the families that don’t have the resources to supply these items. Please contact Sue Unger for more questions.

ADULT SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
On September 19th we will begin an Adult Scripture Reflection group to reflect on the Gospels of the week. We will be using a resource called Quest which is a small group community resource that has prayers and reflections for the group to reflect on the Gospel and put it into practice in their lives. We invite all adults who would like to be involved to join us at 7 pm. Jerry Giger and Sue Unger will take turns leading the group. Contact either of us for information on the group.

AN INVITATION TO JOIN A WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB
Are you looking for something that will enhance your spiritual life while building bonds of friendship and community? Perhaps a Spiritual Book Club is the answer for you. I am looking for 5-7 women who would like to meet once a month to read and discuss the spiritual writings from within our Catholic tradition. Meetings will be the First Monday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. If you are interested or would like more information please call Sara @ 503-266-9411. The beginning book will be Therese of Lisieux’ Story of a Soul.

ADULT INQUIRY BEGINS - RCIA
Inquiry sessions for adults who are interested in the Catholic faith begin this Tuesday evening, September 18 in Spanish, and Wednesday, September 19 in English. Adult Inquiry - RCIA sessions meet at 7:00 pm in the conference room of the parish center. Now is the time to invite your neighbor, your friend, your co-worker or your family member to come and find out more about what it means to be Catholic. For more information please contact Sara @ 503-266-9411.

BIBLE STUDY COMING UP
Please call contact persons if interested
Please prayerfully consider attending a faith building session to help you on your journey to God. All parishioners are welcome-bring a friend. We are starting a Bible Study on the book of Acts and you can choose one of two sessions offered. Note that the start date may be delayed due to late delivery of materials but please call a contact person if interested anyway. One session is on Monday mornings, starting September 24, 9:15am-11:00am and the other on Thursday evenings, starting September 27, 7-8:45pm. This will continue weekly through April with ample breaks during Christmas season and a special study during Lent. We plan to finish the first half of Acts this school year. The cost of materials is $45 for the two year study. The Bible study website is http://www.cssprogram.net/ for your information. Registration will happen this weekend and on the first day of class. Contact Dave Bernklau, 503-651-3708, Bill Martinusen, 503-266-4926 or Sue Unger, 503-266-9411.

CATECHISM STUDY COMING UP
Please call contact persons if interested
We are restarting the Video Catechism Study this year and it will be an overview of the Apostle’s Creed, which is the first part of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We will use the video lecture series by Fr. John Corapi who is a dynamic speaker. There is no homework but you will need a catechism and we have discussion questions available following the 50 Minute talks for those who want to discuss the subject further. Please choose one of two sessions, one on Monday mornings, starting September 24, 9:15am-11:00am and the other on Thursday evenings, September 27, 7-8:45pm. This will continue weekly through April with breaks during Christmas season and a special study during Lent. We are looking for volunteers to start/stop the video player for the Catechism DVD’s. Contact Dave Bernklau, 503-651-3708, Bill Martinusen, 503-266-4926 or Sue Unger, 503-266-9411.

September 9-15, 2007

Sunday
9:45am Religious Education
Gr. 1-5
11:00am Preschool/Nursery
12:30pm Parish Picnic
3:00pm Spanish RCIC
5:00pm Bible Study
5:30pm Faith in Action
Monday
7:00pm Knights of Columbus
7:00pm Charismatic Prayer
Tuesday
7:00pm Mass
7:00pm Spanish RCIA
Wednesday
10:30am Hope Village Mass
6:30pm Evening Prayer
4:00pm-8pm Food Bank open
7:00pm RCIA
7:00pm Small Faith
7:00pm Journey In faith
Thursday
12:00noon Eucharistic Adoration
2:30pm Kiwanis Blood Drive
6:00pm Religious Education for Hispanic Community
8:00pm Benediction
Friday
7:30am Marian Prayer group
7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Group

Cast me not out
from your presence,
and your holy spirit
take not from me.
Psalm 51:11