St.

Philip Neri Parish

The Northwest Paulist Center
for Evangelization & Reconciliation

2408 SE 16th Ave., Portland, OR 97214-5334

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT 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 of Gods creation through worship, education, and service toward the common good.

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time January 22, 2012

PARISH OFFICE & STAFF: Phone 503-231-4955 French Toast Breakfast in Carvlin Hall on Sunday, Jan. 15th

Website: www.stphilipneripdx.org Fax 503-736-1383

This Weeks Calendar & Mass Intentions

Next Sundays Scripture Readings: 4 Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 29) Deuteronomy 18:1520 1 Corinthians 7:3235 Mark 1:2128
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Monday January 23 8:00 AM Mass Tuesday January 24 8:00 AM Mass Wednesday January 25 8:00 AM Mass Thursday January 26 8:00 AM Mass Friday January 27 12:10 PM Mass Saturday January 28 8:00 AM Mass 4:00 PM Mass Sunday January 29 8:30 AM Mass 10:30 AM Mass

MASS INTENTIONS____________ ( Celestine Sally M. Land) Chapel ( Margaret Capri <B>) Chapel (for SPN staff) Chapel (for the homeless) Chapel (Jeannette Wittenberg) Chapel (for students and teachers) Chapel (those who are grieving) Church ( Cris Bell <B>) Church (People of the parish) Church

Church cleaning, January 2329: Priscilla & Jerry Stewart

This Weeks Announcements

All Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: Please attend training and

refresher training after each Mass on January 28th29th . This is for all present ministers and for all who think they might be called to this ministry. It is very important for all to attend so that we can all help our Liturgies to be the best they can be. Fr. Jim McCauley, CSP

Tax Letters: This weekend (January 21st22nd) will be the last

weekend to pick your letter before being mailed. Please come to the Church foyer after Mass to pick up your letter.

50th Rigatoni Luncheon: The St. Philip Neri Altar Societys Stuffed
Rigatoni Luncheon, a Valentine tradition, celebrates its 50th year on Thursday, February 16th. It began in 1962 when then-President Harriet Mariani and her sister-in-law, Denise, came up with the idea to use the Mariani family traditional stuffed rigatoni recipe for a fundraiser. The first year, 50 tickets were sold with the proceeds benefitting the parish. In 2011, 506 were served. This popular event is a labor of love and could not be accomplished without the industrious volunteers from the Altar Society and parishioners who help every year. Reservations for parties of 8 or more can be made in advance through the Parish office at 503-231-4955. Adults $10, children $3. St. Philip Neri is located at 2408 SE 16th Ave (SE 16th & SE Division). Take-out is available also.

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St. Philip Neris 100-Year Anniversary: Come learn about what's

being planned for the St. Philip Neri 100-yr. Anniversary TODAY, Sunday, January 22nd, after Mass at 11:45am in the St. Paul Room of the Paulist Center. Bring ideas, give feedback, volunteer to plan. The anniversary year starts May 2012. Come join us!

Bowling! Some of our parishioners are going bowling right after the

10:30 mass on Sunday, January 29th. We are going to AMF lanes located at 3031 SE Powell Blvd. It is less than a ten minute drive from the church. The cost is $10.10 per person and includes 2 hours of unlimited bowling and shoe rental. So far we have about 20 people going. If you want to come along please RSVP with Rob Nosse at robnosse@yahoo.com or call him at 503-235- 9889 so he can reserve enough lanes.

Wish List! Thank you to the parishioners who have

donated to our wish list! Still on our wish list are: a bicycle rack where people can temporarily lock up their bicycles while in meetings; quilts or hangings for the walls in the St. Johns room to soften the echoing noise in the room; a second Hardwood Floor Mop Kit from Brandsen Hardwood Floors (a kit costs $35.00 and includes 1 quart of concentrated floor cleaner, swivel head mop, two washable terry cloth mop covers, spray bottle for mixing and applying cleanercall Brandsen at 503-775-0034a flyer with this info is also posted on the Church bulletin board)or, the parish office can purchase it with your donation. LET US PRAY FOR: Andrea Del Rosario and family (husband Ben Del Rosario passed away on Dec. 30); for the homebound members of our parish; Margie Glaser; Jane (Brunick) Kolongowski; Eulalia Rossetto

Catholic Schools Week: On Sunday, February 5th, 9:30am in

Carvlin Hall, to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, the Religious Education Family Gathering group will host a breakfast for our families who have children in Catholic schools. (Families, please contact Barbara if you did not receive an invitation.) The 10:30 Liturgy will celebrate the students in Catholic schools with them participating in some of the Liturgical Ministry roles. We are proud of all of our families (Catholic Schools/Public Schools/Private Schools/Home Schooled) who so diligently work to incorporate our Catholic faith into their daily lives and actions. We also thank the parishioners for all your monetary contributions and encouragements for our young people.

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Lent is 5 weeks away. Please plan now to participate in the Paulist

Lenten Small Faith Groups starting February 26th. Using scripture, Liturgy, and Prayer, the theme will be Living the Eucharist. Designed to be 90 minutes, the small faith group (about 8 people) will meet once a month either in someones home or at the parish center. We will try to offer evenings and afternoons and either a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon. We will also offer a pamphlet for Family Activities, and a Lenten devotional book (From Exodus to Easter: My Daily Journey Through Lent) for all parishioners to take home. Sign-up Sundays will be February 5th and February 12th. Please pray about this opportunity. Pastoral Corner continued
Many people think that repentance must be a harsh, negative and sad thing, as if it merely consisted in feeling guilty about one's sins and doing penance for them. The fact is that Repentance is a very positive thing. True, to repent is to admit that all is not well with oneself. But it is also to discover something wonderful about ourselves: - that we have potential we didn't know we had. This means acquiring a new vision, taking a new direction, setting more worthwhile goals and living better values. True repentance opens the way to a new life. Understood like this, repentance is exciting, and always leads to joy. To repent means to be converted. Conversion is the starting point of every spiritual journey, and is the necessary starting point of the journey into the kingdom of God. The Christian life is a continuous process of conversion.

Pastor Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP, x117 ....................... frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org Associate Pastor Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP, x111 ...................................... mecsp@mac.com Associate Pastor Fr. Jim McCauley, CSP, x109 ............................................ jrpaulist@aol.com Director of Adult Faith Formation Barbara Harrison, x107 ................................. barbarah@stphilipneripdx.org Business Manager Jeanne McPherson, x103 ............................... jeannem@stphilipneripdx.org Parish Office, Parish Secretary Mercy Rossi, x101 .... ........................................mercyb@stphilipneripdx.org Bulletin Editor (Bulletin deadline is Tuesday Noon before target weekend) Mercy Rossi, x101 ......................................... secretary@stphilipneripdx.org Building & Grounds, Maintenance Edward Danila .............................................. edwardd@stphilipneripdx.org Children & Youth Faith Formation ...................... frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org

Director of the NW Paulist Center for Evangelization & Reconciliation Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP, x117 ........................ frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org
SATURDAY VIGIL: 4:00pm SUNDAY: 8:30am and 10:30am
MONDAY THRU THURSDAY & SATURDAY:

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

8:00am FRIDAY: 12:10pm Reconciliation: Saturdays at 5:00pm

TUESDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS: 9:00AM TO 4:00PM OFFICE IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS

OFFICE HOURS

Pastoral Corner

January 22, 2012

Repentance Is For Everyone: for 'us saints' as well as 'those sinners'. Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP
Repentance by sinners is a familiar theme throughout the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. The Scriptures are filled with examples of sinners hearing God's call and responding in humility and thankfulness that ours is a God who loves and heals and forgives readily and graciously whenever we ask. But we are the ones who have to act in responding to God's call by acknowledging our sinfulness and asking for forgiveness. When Jonah preached repentance to the pagan city of Nineveh, the king and the entire population responded immediately and whole-heartedly. Unfortunately, when Jesus began his ministry with a similar call: 'Repent and believe the God News', the response was not nearly as universal. Nor is it in our day as well. Yes, many sinners responded to Jesus call, as they had with John the Baptist's similar call. While John's and Jesus' preaching were both directed in a particular way towards 'the sinners', it was also directed toward the 'good people' as well. Jesus had a more difficult time with the good people than he had with sinners. Why? The hardest people of all to convert are the good, because they don't see any need of conversion. It's hard enough to get those who are ill to go to the doctor, but even more difficult to get those who are convinced they are well to go! Sinners who openly admitted they were sinners didn't cause Jesus much trouble. But the 'righteous' certainly did. To answer the call to repentance one must feel dissatisfaction with oneself, and have a longing for something better. There must be a sense that something is wrong, or at least that something is missing. The conversion experience begins with the realization that we are not what we could and should be. This realization is the first stage of a process, the first step of a journey. Many find the idea of repentance a disturbing one. To repent means to change one's outlook on life, and to adjust one's actions accordingly. It means a change of heart and a change of life, perhaps even a complete reversal of life. As such it is bound to be painful. That is why people are slow to embrace it, and just want to be left alone. To accept wholeheartedly the call to repentance demands openness, honesty, humility, and above all courage: the courage to put an end to self- deception, and confront a painful reality; the courage to admit one's guilt, the courage to ask for forgiveness, and resolve to change. Sadly, we can sometimes become so set in our ways, so sunk in our familiar ruts, that it's almost impossible to move ourselves. Sometimes we can see a better future, and still won't move. When we realize that this future can't be achieved in the twinkling of an eye or by means of a magic wand or in a single simple step, when we realize that the road forward will be long, and the progress slow and painful, we can easily get discouraged and settle for the status quo. Pastoral Corner continued on reverse