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 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 07, 2007

IN SYMPATHY
Please keep in your prayers Kathryn Ash, mother of Clifford Ash and Richard Yeager, Father of Jim Yeager who passed away this past week. May we remember to keep all of our parishioners and loved ones who have passed away in our thoughts and prayers.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Mark your calendar for this Sunday, October 7 at 12:30pm for the Annual St. Patrick Blessing of the Animals. We will meet in the picnic area for the blessing. All finned, feathered, and furry friends are welcome!

SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
On November 3 our Parish will celebrate the joy of having Jerry Giger ordained as a Deacon. His ordination will take place at the Cathedral in Portland at 10am. If your schedule allows, it would be a wonderful gesture to be present for this significant honor bestowed on Jerry and on our parish Community. If you cannot be present, please be sure to keep Jerry and his wife Maureen in your prayers. I know Jerry will be a great blessing to our parish in living out his unique ministry. Fr. John

ADULT DINNER/DANCE FUNDRAISER
This is the last weekend to purchase tickets for St. Patrick Adult/Dance Fundraiser sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The event will be next Saturday, October 13, 2007, from 6pm to 11pm in the Parish Center. The event which was great fun last time is called “Rockin’ Thru the Decades”. Dinner at 6:30pm will include your choice of either prime rib or BBQ chicken. The dance (8-11pm) will feature great tunes from the 1940's through the 1990's. A fund raising activity will be incorporated into the evening. Money raised will be used for Parish Center building improvements. The cost is $20 per person. Tickets must be pre purchased by Oct 8 and can be obtained after the weekend masses or by calling Ron at 503-266-1225. Further information can be found on the green insert form the September 30 Sunday Bulletin. Come join us for a rockin’ good time!

When the disciples asked Jesus to “increase their faith,” what exactly were they asking of him? At first glance, it is hard even to see how Jesus granted the apostles’ request. He answers them by first saying that quantity is not really the issue and then goes on to speak about fulfilling everyday obligations. In following Jesus, doing dramatic things is not the issue. After all, the master does not order his servant to move a mulberry tree by faith, but to meet ordinary expectations-serve at table, wait on him, do whatever is commanded. The issue is to be faithful to the master and his commands. It is by such fidelity that faith increases. In fact, a reflection on faith does not begin with ourselves at all, but with the Master, with God. In the Hebrew Scriptures, Israel has faith because God has unfailingly made good on God’s promise to enact mighty deeds of salvation. Israel’s faith, then, is a trusting response to a faithful God. Faith is relational-we put our faith not in something but in Someone. God is true to who God is when God carries forward the plan for our salvation. We are true to who we are when we obediently cooperate in that an exercise of responsibility or obedience. It expresses and reinforces our relationship to Jesus. He is the Master, we are servants. When we hear the phrase from the gospel “increase our faith,” we might look to the first reading where Habakkuk cautions us against a notion of faith as merely giving assent of the mind. Faith is a way of life. Thus, the important thing to remember here is that faith is more a verb than a noun. Faith is expressed in the way we act. Here is the crunch: faith is truly extraordinary, not in the stupendous acts we might do for God and others, but in terms of the consistent and enduring choices we make daily to act righteously, humbly, mercifully, and justly, as well as being forgiving and reconciling-that is, to be obedient to all that Jesus has asked of us. Faith is a way of living, a way of expressing our true selves such that we act toward others like the Divine has acted towards us.

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
October 9-12, 2007

Tuesday +Larry Housen by Ray & Jenny Wellman
Wednesday +William & Bill Kruger by Violet Kruger & family
Thursday +Josephine & Thomas Murray by Schoen & Newbury family
Friday +Francis L. Montecucco by Chuck & Charlotte Hammack

PARISH SUPPORT
Parishioners of St. Patrick through the Sacrificial giving program gave to God the gift: September 30, 2007

Building Fund $120.00
Cemetery $20.00
Envelopes $6115.00
Loose $731.88
Children $6.00
Poor $

Total $6992.88

JESUIT OPEN HOUSE
On Sunday, October 21st Jesuit High School will be having open house from 1-4 pm. There will be Presentations and demonstrations by Jesuit staff and students. Contact Shirley Poppe for more information at 503-292-2663 at Jesuit High School.

God did not give us a spirit of timidity
but a spirit of power
and love and self-control
2 Timothy 1:7

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUAL CENTER WORK SHOPS

WOMEN AT THE WELL-WOMEN OF THE WORD
A monthly gathering every second Thursday being October 11, 7:00pm-8:30pm. Join a small group of supportive women who seek renewal in body, mind, spirit, and a deeper relationship with God, using prayerful relaxation, Biblical reflection and shared response about the often forgotten women of Scripture. Facilitator: Sister Mary Lonergan. Cost $15 per session.

SCRIPTURE SERIES: AT THE TABLE WITH JESUS (GOSPEL OF LUKE)
October 12-December 7, 2007 (Friday’s 10am-11:30am). A class to bring you a deeper understanding of the Eucharist in the Gospel of Luke, based on a study of the book “Dining in the Kingdom of God by Eugene La Verdiere. Journey with Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem, experience a variety of meal settings, get to know the people encountered, and the teachings at each meal. Facilitator: Sister Carmel Gregg. Cost: $60 for series.

JOURNEYING WITH BIBLICAL WOMEN
October 13, Saturday, 9:00am-3:00pm, a one day retreat to befriend four biblical women: Anne, the mother of Mary; Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin; Martha of Bethany; and Mary Magdaline from a contemporary perspective of faith using Joan Chittister’s book: The friendship of Women with personal reflection and sharing. Facilitator: Sister Mary Jo Chaves, OSF. Cost: $50 (lunch included)

2006-2007 PICTURES
There are many pictures that were taken last year that families can pick up if they would like them. They are in the Main Hall of the Religious Education and are in a white basket. Enjoy the community of St. Patrick with a little memory.

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. I hope to begin a Children’s Liturgy of the Word in December. I have one interested adult but need 6 more to be able to begin training. Children’s Liturgy of the Word is a special liturgy 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 (6- 8 grade) group will be meeting on Wednesday night at 7 pm. All are welcome to join us. Our first Friday fun night will be October 12th the night before the Archdiocese Rally for 6 -8 graders. Please sign up for the Rally as soon as possible. The Archdiocese Youth Rally for all 6-8 graders is October 13 from 11am-6 pm. Matt Maher who is a Young new artist with a fantastic reputation for his music and dedication to God will be the keynote. We will leave St Patrick at 8am to arrive in Eugene by 11am. Mass will be celebrated at 5pm Permission forms and information was given out at class last week.

FAITH IN ACTION (9-12 GRADES) meets on Sunday evening from 5:30 pm -7 pm in the Parish Center. The Archdiocese Youth Rally is scheduled for October 14 from 11am-6 pm. We will leave St Patrick at 8 am to arrive in Eugene by 11 am. Matt Maher who is a Young new artist with a fantastic reputation for his music and dedication to God will be the keynote. We will need driver/chaperones to help out on that day. Permission forms and information flyers will be handed out in class and available in the vestibule of the church.

FOOD BANK YOUTH NIGHT
We invite all 7-12 graders that would like to help with the food bank sorting to come on October 10 at 6:30 pm. All teens of the parish are invited to participate. This is a great way to meet other teens in your community especially if you attend a Catholic School. Contact Sue Unger for more information. Class will start at the normal time of 7 pm.

SACRAMENT PREPARATION CLASSES
For preparation for Reconciliation and Eucharist our next Parent/child class is Monday, November 5 at 7 pm in room 7& 8. Make sure you are working in your books. Bring your books to the Parent/child class in November - we will review the first two chapters. If you missed the meeting last Monday, please contact Sue Unger to get the materials you need for your child to prepare for Reconciliation and Eucharist for this year. Registration is open until October 8 . 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 meeting will be October 7 at 4 pm in room 7&8. Be sure to bring your packets and books. Make sure you have read chapter 1 in your books to be ready for class. 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. Sacrament Registration will be closed on October 8.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION
Thank you to all families that donated this year. We received several bags of supplies for St Vincent de Paul. They were glad to get them. If you would still like to donate you can bring them to the Religious Education resource room to be distributed to St Patrick Food Bank.

THINGS MISSING
As the summer is fading and trying to put life back together we are noticing a few missing items. If you have borrowed a CD player from the Religious Education rooms we would like to have them returned - we are missing several. Please contact Sue Unger if you have any of these items.

ADULT SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
All are invited to join our Faith Sharing Group on Wednesday at 7 pm. It is a time of reflection on the Gospel of the week and to grow in the understanding of Scripture. Call Sue Unger with questions or concerns.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY AND CATECHISM STUDY
We invite all adults who would like to enrich their faith development with a Catholic Bible Study or a video presentation on the Catechism to join us on either Monday morning at 9:15 am or Thursday evening at 7 pm in the Parish Hall. The Bible Study will be a two year program on the Acts of the Apostles. The materials will cost $45.00 for the two years session. For the Catechism study we need a facilitator to start and stop the video. Contact Dave Bernklau 503-651-3708, Bill Martinusen 503-266-4926 or Sue Unger at the office.

SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Two weeks ago the Knights of Columbus and a number of dedicated parishioners took their time and energy to work on the grounds around St. Patrick Parish. Because of this our facility looks much cleaner. It is wonderful what can be accomplished when people work together. That ultimately is the goal of the Knights of Columbus. A goal that encourages those who belong to this organization to grow together in spirituality building strong family and parish life, protecting the innocent and welcoming the stranger. Our St. Patrick Knights of Columbus Council 3484 is looking for new members that would be willing to “renew our commitments to our church” to achieve these goals. Please contact one of our Knights if you would like to be one of us.

ST. PATRICK LADIES CLUB
The next St. Patrick Ladies Club meeting will be Monday, October 8 at 7:00pm. All women of the parish are invited! We will be making final plans for the Second Annual Tea (to be held next Saturday) and talking about the upcoming Bazaar.

ST. PATRICK LADIES CLUB TEA
The Second Annual St. Patrick Ladies Club Tea will be held on Saturday, October 13 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the Parish Center. Tickets are $5.00 each and will be available after all the masses or at the door on the day of the tea. Please join us for this wonderful event.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR
It’s time for the Second Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar, Saturday, November 10, 9:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, November 11, 9:00am-2:00pm in the Parish Center. Sign up now to sell your unique home made crafts and gifts. To receive an application please call Angela 503-407-7493 or email angzc@web-ster.com

FALL BAPTISMAL PREPARATION
The Fall session of Baptismal Preparation is scheduled for Thursday, October 18 at 7:00 pm in the conference room of the parish center. For more information please contact Sara @ 503-266-9411.

Sunday
9:45am Religious Education
Gr. 1-5
10:00am Family Rosary-church
11:00am Preschool/Nursery
3:00pm Spanish RCIC
4:00pm Confirmation class
5:00pm Bible Study
5:30pm Faith in Action
Monday
9:15am Bible Study
9:15am Catechism Study
7:00pm St. Patrick Woman’s Group
Tuesday
7:00pm Mass
7:00pm Spanish RCIA
7:00pm Spanish Volunteer Safety training
Wednesday
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
6:00pm Religious Education for Hispanic Community
7:00pm Catechism Study
7:00pm Bible Study
8:00pm Benediction
Friday
7:30am Marian Prayer group
7:00pm Hispanic Prayer Gr. Mass
7:00pm Journey in Faith Fun Night
Saturday
1:00pm Woman Club Harvest Tea
6:00pm Knights of Columbus Dinner/Dance
7:00pm Spanish Baptismal prep