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REFLECTING ON THE GOSPEL
In many northern states, the dead of winter brings gray,
dreary day upon gray, dreary day. When finally the
clouds break and the sun shines forth in all its warmth
and glory, people’s moods change. Cabin fever is
dispelled by going out and enjoying the bright light and
glistening freshness. Although the trees, grass, flower
beds still seem dead, we ourselves feel we are at a
turning point, even if for just one day. Sunlight
encourages hope, anticipation, the end of seeming
deadness. This gospel passage tells of a turning point in
Jesus’ life, a turning point that lasts far longer than one
day. “From that time on . .the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.” “From that time on” the fulfillment of Isaiah’s
prophecy that “light has arisen” to dispel darkness is
coming to completion. “From that time on” Jesus’
public ministry is set in motion. “From that time on”
disciples are called. “From that time on” encounters
with Jesus lead to changed lives. Then and now. From
this time on...invitations to turning points that lead
from darkness to light, from mundane tasks to
announcing the Good News of salvation, from being
dead-earth bound to “the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.” As Jesus begins his public ministry, Jesus calls
followers by issuing the command to “Come after me.”
The gospel suggests that following Jesus is our way to
walk in the light which reveals the kingdom of heaven
at hand. The kingdom of heaven is neither earthly
realm nor distant place. The kingdom of heaven is
present in our response to Jesus. It is our willing
obedience to hear him call us, to leave everything, to
follow him without counting the cost. The “kingdom of
heaven is at hand” when we turn from darkness and not
only walk in the Light, but become that light ourselves.
The “kingdom of heaven is at hand” when we are
hearers of Jesus’ call, proclaimers of his Good News,
healers of ills, guardians of God’s truth, builders of
virtue, fishers of people, teachers of mercy and
forgiveness, prophets of new life. In all these ways we
are light that dispels the grayness and dreariness of
lives dead to Jesus’ Presence, lives shadowed by the
darkness of uncertainty, lives limited by the closed-ness
of a world devoid of light. We must be able to see the
Light who is our Savior before we can be light for
others. To see and embrace the Light is already
following Jesus. So, one consequence of hearing Jesus’
call to leave all and follow him is the requirement to
turn from darkness so we can see the Light. By
changing the behaviors that bring darkness, we are able
to focus on the Light that then shines brightly enough
for us to follow-becoming the light ourselves. Living Liturgy—year A
SYMPATHY
Please remember in your prayers +Kay Judge, mother of Bill
Judge. May we remember those families and friends who have
gone before us marked with this sign of faith. May they enjoy the
fullness of God’s love.
SECOND COLLECTION: CATHOLIC
COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
Today, we are taking up the collection for the Catholic
Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC
connect people to Christ, here and around the world, through the
internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the funds we
collect remains in our diocese to support local efforts. Be a part of
this campaign to spread the gospel message and support the
collection today! To learn more , visit www.usccb.org.ccc.
ARCHBISHOPS CATHOLIC APPEAL 2017
Most past contributors to the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal will
receive a mailing from Archbishop Sample within the next few
days. At all Masses next weekend, additional information will be
provided in the bulletin insert. Appeal funds are used to help fund
Archdiocesan offices and agencies that assist the parishes and their
people. In addition, part of the funds are used to assist retired
archdiocesan priests and seminarian education.
The theme of the 2017 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal is “Teach,
Bless, Serve.” As you consider the amount you can pledge to help
these ministries, please reflect on the following:
Contributing to the Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal is one
concrete way to “Teach, Bless, Serve”. Take a moment to honestly
examine all the God-given blessings in your life and then ask not
yourself, but ask God: “What is just?” By our baptism and our
confirmation in the Catholic church, each of us is called to serve as
a good shepherd. We’re called not only to follow Christ but to be
Christ.
Please pray for the Lord’s guidance as you consider the above
reflections, and please give generously according to the blessings
God has given you.
ROSARY
The Knights of Columbus will be praying the Rosary before Mass starting
at 8:00a.m. next Sunday, January 29th. All parishioners are welcome.
CAN’T COME TO THE K OF C CRAB DINNER AND
AUCTION FEB 4? BUY A RAFFLE TICKET
There are no more crab dinner tickets
available. But you can still support the Knights of
Columbus charitable work by buying raffle tickets. Who knows? You just
might win the first prize which is a Three Minute Shopping Spree plus Meat
Run at Cutsforth Thriftway, second prize which is a FitBit Surge Fitness
Superwatch, or third prize which is an Amazon Echo with Alexa Voice Ser-
vice. You cannot win if you don’t buy a ticket! Tickets are $10 each. We
are also offering 5 tickets for $40. Buy your tickets after Mass today. The
drawing will occur on Feb 4, 2017. Thank you for helping us help others.
REQUEST FOR THEMED AUCTION BASKETS The Knights are also asking parishioners to again
volunteer to create themed baskets for their Charitable
Auction. These baskets are very popular each
year. Please see one of the Knights in the back of the
church after Mass TODAY. They have a list of basket
theme ideas you can choose from. They ask that you
choose a theme today and record it on their signup
sheet. Then return the completed basket by this Sunday,
January 22. If you have any questions, contact Paul
Crawford at 503-266-6149.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE FINANCE COUNCIL
By now, each family should have received their pledge card asking for your
tithing commitment. If not, there are some in the pews. Please make a point
of returning them to the parish office at your earliest convenience. We are
counting on these for budgeting and hope that each of you will pray about
the amount and dig deep to help the finances of our Parish Family. As we
stated, there are many bills to pay and ministries to support. Thank you.
ATTENTION NEW PARENTS—CHANGE OF DATE!
We have changed the dates for the Baptismal Prep class for all new parents
who wish to celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism with their child. New
parents are required to attend a 2 session class on Baptism. Baptismal
preparation classes will be Tuesday, January 31 and February 7th at 7:00pm
in the Parish Office Conference Room.
THIS WEEK IN THE CATHOLIC SENTINEL
Hear formative moments in the life of one African-American Catholic in
Oregon. See how Catholic schools in the state bucked the trend against
segregation. Read news from schools all over western Oregon as
Catholic Schools Week approaches. Find out why one Medford woman
stays Catholic and pray over Archbishop Sample’s column on Our Lady of
Fatima. Discover how one parish makes sure it’s church dinner is about
more than making money. To see more stories any time, go to
catholicsentinel.org. You can pick up a copy of the sentinel in the vestibule
of the church.
Happening This Week Sunday, January 22 2017 9:45a.m. REP 3yrs-5th Gr. 9:45a.m. Adult Faith program 11:00a.m. Choir practice [Spanish] 3:00p.m. Spanish Marriage Encounter Monday, January 23 2017 9:00a.m. Bible Study 6:00p.m. Choir practice 7:00p.m. RCIA Team meeting 7:00p.m. Bible Study-Spanish Tuesday, January 24, 2017 7:00p.m. Daily Mass 7:00p.m. Bible Study [Spanish] 7:45p.m. Bible Study [Spanish] Wednesday, January 25, 2017 8:00a.m. Daily Mass 5:00p.m. Choir practice [Spanish] 7:00p.m. RCIA, Junior High, Youth Group, Confirmation prep Thursday, January 26, 2017 8:00a.m. Daily Mass 12:00p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 6:30p.m. Spanish Religious Ed. Pr. 7:00p.m. Bible Study 8:00p.m. Benediction 8:15p.m. Rosary in Spanish Friday, January 27, 2017 7:00a.m. Marian Prayer Group 8:00a.m. Daily Mass 6:30p.m. Rehearsal for First Reconciliation—Spanish 7:00p.m. Hispanic Prayer Group Saturday, January 28 10:00a.m. First Reconciliation [Spanish] 1:30p.m. Baptism: Alexander Rosas Zurita
YOUR SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS
OFFERTORY GIVING OPTIONS ONLINE BILL PAY
No cost to you-allows weekly giving which mirrors church envelopes, you control
everything so if your gift amount or frequency needs to be changed then you have
control. Set up is easy by going online to your bank and doing it just once. Be sure
to include your envelope number where the account number is indicated during
setup with your bank.
PARISH PAY
Monthly giving with options to split the monthly gift up and pay it twice per month
on the 5th and 20th either out of your checking account or via credit card. Use the
back of the Parish Envelope to sign up and make your monthly giving choice if
automatic checking withdrawals is your choice. Please provide your email address
when you sign up so that Parish Pay can contact you to acknowledge your
enrollment.
MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Intention for the parishioners
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
+Rita Hein by family
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Special Intention for those who are ill in our parish
Friday, January 27, 2017
+Kay Judge
Saturday, January 28, 2017
5:30p.m. +Alberto Basera
Sunday, January 29, 2017
8:30a.m. +Mary Schoen by Lynn Heuberger
11:00a.m. +Richard Schram 1:30p.m. Intention for the parishioners
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor
Fr. Arturo Romero
Email: [email protected]
Deacon Rev. Mr. Jerry Giger
Email: [email protected]
Pastoral Associate Sara Creel
Hispanic Ministry Heriberto Aguilar
Email: [email protected]
Religious Education
Jody Patershall
Email: [email protected]
Junior High/Senior High
Coordinator
Frances Parker
Email: [email protected]
Bookkeeper Sherry Heidt Gamble [email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Debbie Newbury
LEAVE A LEGACY TIP
Has St. Patrick made a difference in
your life? You can thank God and your
parish community for this difference by
remembering St. Patrick’s in your
estate plans. Imagine the positive
impact on our community if everyone
made a donation through their estate
plan. Contact your financial advisor or
attorney for more information.
ST. PATRICK KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS
Council 3484
Monthly meetings held first
& third Tuesdays of the
month in the Multipurpose
Room of the Parish Center
at 7:00pm.
Needed for Weekly Budget Goal $ 8,719.81
Offertory for Jan. 14/15, 2017 $ 10,111.35
Over/(Under) $ 1391.54
Building Fund Collection $35.00
Unemployment $540.42
Cemetery $
$
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL NEWS
The Archdiocesan Pastoral Priorities shared with all the Pastoral Councils gives us a direction with cultural diversity as an overarching theme. They are: Catechesis and Faith Formation; Divine Worship; Catholic Young Adult Ministry; Vocations; Marriage and Family Life; Works of Mercy. This impressive list calls all of us to build a united community as Jesus instructed to all of us. As your council, we will be focusing on each category and our parish needs.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INCLEMENT
WEATHER POLICY
If the Canby School District is closed or released early, or
they cancel evening activities due to inclement weather, St.
Patrick will also CANCEL religious education classes that
day. If the Canby School District has a late start, we will
continue with classes as scheduled. If you are unable to
make classes due to unsafe conditions, please stay home.
FIRST RECONCILIATION
Congratulations to the following children
who received the Sacrament of First
Reconciliation on Saturday, January 21ST:
Xavier Anguiano, Roland Baker, Megan
Gingerich, Abigail Lulay, Brinley
Rydquist, Nathaniel Simnitt, and Caleb
Welander. Please keep these children and
their families in your prayers as they begin
to prepare for First Eucharist.
ALSO….
We congratulate the following children who will receive the
Sacrament of First Reconciliation on Saturday, January 28th:
Jesús Atilano, Alex Atilano, Adler Pastor, Luis Ismael
Santiago- Martínez, Manuel Osvaldo Santiago-Martínez,
Cristina Mejía-Ferreira, Jovanny Negrete-López, Diego
Rodriguez, Luis Armando Rodriguez, Isabel Santos, Dareli
Bermudez, Merelin Mejia-Aguilar, Ramiro Barajas-Avila,
Diego Barajas-Avila, Christian Hernandez-Cazares, Angel
Hernandez-Cazares, Andres Raul Ornelas-Cruz, David Lopes
-Rodriguez, Miguel Angel Lopez-Rodriguez, Kayle Negrete,
Jose G. Mejia-Garcia, Nancy Jimenez, Gabriela Jimenez,
Luis Fernado Zamora, Diego Martinez, Jennifer Cazares,
Daisy Paula Zamora-Cabrera
YOUTH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE
ANNUAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CRAB
DINNER AND AUCTION
We are looking for youth volunteers for the Annual Knights
of Columbus Crab Dinner and Auction on Saturday, February
4th. This event will take place at the Clackamas County
Fairgrounds and volunteers are needed from 4:00 to 9:00p.m.
This is a wonderful opportunity to earn service hours for
confirmation or high school graduation. Please contact
Frances Parker at 503-266-9411 or [email protected] for
more information or to volunteer.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MARDI GRAS EVENT
SCHEDULED
Mark your calendars, the Middle School Mardi Gras event
has been scheduled for Saturday, February 25th at
Wilsonville Lanes. Permission forms will be available
during our Wednesday religious education classes. The fee
for this event is $15.00 per person and this includes:
cosmic bowling, pizza, soda, arcade games, music, and a
lot of fun. Youth are welcome to invite one friend (they
will also need a permission form and $15.00 fee). Please
contact Frances Parker for more information at
[email protected] or 503-266-9411.
NEWS AROUND THE AREA
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
“He said to them, ‘Come after me, and I will make you
fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed
him.” Let us answer God’s call to make our marriages the
best they can be by attending a Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend on February 17-19th, at Mt. Angel
Abbey or March 31st-April 2nd at Powell Butte Retreat
Center near Bend, Oregon. For more information call 503-
853-2758 or apply on-line at www.rediscoverthespark.org.
Additional dates and locations are listed on-line.
OPEN HOUSE
St. John The Apostle Catholic School
516 Fifth Street—Oregon City
Sunday, January 29, 2017
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
4:00-6:00p.m.
Preschool through 8th grade—all day Kindergarten
Preschool program for 4 year olds
Extended care before and after school
SJA offers Catholic/Christian values and beliefs in a warm,
safe environment where children can receive a quality
education. For more information visit: www.sja-eagles.com
or call 503-742-8230.
St. Patrick Religious Education Programs
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