Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland

Msgr. Patrick Brennan, Pastor: Email:pbrennan@archdpdx.org

Rev. Timothy Furlow, Parochial Vicar: Email:tfurlow@archdpdx.org

Elizabeth Stephenson, Administrative Assistant

Alex Chan & Mary Jo Gornick, Receptionists

Jennifer Overbay, Business Manager

Gail Burke Kingsley, Social Services, 503-241-2521

Sr. Connie Furseth, OSF, Neighborhood Liaison

Paulette Peynet, Director of RCIA

Stephanie Fisher-Hunt, Director, Religious Education

Angela Westhoff-Johnson, Music Director

Seung Min Oh, Organist

Laszlo Lantos, Maintenance

Anne Yoo, Chair, Pastoral Council

Michael Carrano, Chair, Administrative Council

Alan Sanchez, Knights of Columbus

Cathedral School: 503-275-9370

Amy Biggs, Principal

Susan Hatley, Administrative Assistant

Liturgical Schedule

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM Congregational Singing

Sunday Masses: 7:30AM

9:00 AM Congregational Singing 11:00 AM Cathedral Choir

5:30 PM Contemporary Ensemble

Daily Masses: 7:30 AM & 5:30 PM

Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday 4:00 PM-5:15 PM Other times by appointment.

ST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL 1716 NW Davis St., Portland, OR 97209 CathedralPDX @cathedralpdx

503-228-4397 www.maryscathedral.com

Mass Intentions

Jul 7:30am & 5:30pm

31 Archbishop Vlazny

Victims of Violence

Aug

1 Linda Killen

Bruce Ffitch, dec

2 Gia Nguyen

Earle A. Chiles, dec

3 Mary Goodrich, dec

Charles Donahe, dec

4 Sr. Ellen Meskill, dec

Fr. Matt Libra

5 Blanchet House

Week of July 30

Tuesday: Anointing of the Sick during Masses

Wednesday: Adult Small Faith Group 7:30pm

Thursday: Benediction & Adoration 6pm

Saturday: First Saturday - Confession & Rosary

after 7:30am Mass

A Word from the Pastor

I am just back from a Brennan family reunion in Ireland.

Some of you may remember that I was in Ireland last summer

with two of my sisters to honor the recent death of our father,

Thomas, who died at the age of 96. We had a wonderful visit to

our father’s homeland, and we visited a number of our relatives.

Little did we know that a family reunion was to take place the

following summer. When we returned from Ireland last summer

we received word that the last of my father’s 11 siblings had died

at the age of 95. Since now all 12 were deceased, one of my

cousins, John Byrne, said it was time for a family gathering to

make sure that our family connections remained strong. The

reunion was scheduled for July 12 and 13, 2017; so once again,

two of my sisters, Lori and Maureen, along with Lori’s daughter

Nellie, headed for Ireland.

A little background might be helpful. My grandfather, David,

was one of five boys who immigrated to Rochester, NY, from

County Mayo, Ireland, around 1890. One boy, Tobias, remained

at home; and when he died, David was called home in 1897 to

help on the farm. In 1905, David married my grandmother,

Annie, and they had 12 children, one of whom was my father,

Thomas, born in 1919. In 1936, my father went to England like

many poor Irish seeking employment and a future. When WWII

broke out, my father was conscripted into the British Army and

saw action in North Africa, Italy, and eventually Austria, where

he was part of the occupying forces after the war. It was there, in

Vienna, that my father met my mother, and they were married in

1947 in Klagenfurt, Austria. Once again seeking their fortune,

my parents came to the United States in 1948, to Portland, where

my mother had an uncle. Growing up, we knew little about our

Irish or Austrian relatives. My father had a brother who lived in

Louisiana, and he and his family would occasionally come to

Oregon. My mother’s family remained in Austria.

Since my father came from a family of 12 children, there were

many first cousins, some of whom I met while I was a student in

Rome in the 1970’s. But these cousins all married, and they had

children, and the family was soon scattered all over Europe and

America: in Ireland, England, Scotland, Canada, Spain, and

Germany. The family reunion a couple of weeks ago brought

together over 100 relatives, many of us meeting for the first time.

I had often wondered about my family, whether we looked alike,

whether our personalities were similar, and whether we could

hold together as a family despite our broad dispersion. Well, the

reunion answered many of those questions and gave hope that

the next generation of Brennans will indeed hold together. Most

of the first and second cousins are now united on Facebook, with

lively exchanges. As they say, blood is thicker than water, and

that gives hope for the future. I feel lucky to belong to such a

large and interesting family!

Msgr. Patrick S. Brennan

Financial Report for July 23

Regular Households: 800 Envelopes used: 109

E-Giving: 57

Actual Budget %Difference

Sunday Envelope: $ 6,485

E-Giving: $ 2,082

Loose Collection: $ 3,125

TOTAL PARISH: $11,692 $16,394 -29%

Fiscal Year to Date: $59,403 $65,576 -9%

Social Services: $145 School: $30

Cathedral Choir: $25

We are grateful for your contributions to Cathedral!

July 30, 2017 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Scripture Readings for Aug 6 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9

Other Items Of Interest

Anointing of the Sick: We will celebrate the Sacrament of

Anointing at St. Mary’s Cathedral Tuesday, August 1 at both

the 7:30 a.m. Mass and the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Please join us

for this sacrament of healing.

Worship Prayer Faith Formation

Benediction and Adoration will follow the 5:30pm Mass

on Thursday, August 3.

At Cathedral School academic excellence meets Catholic

tradition. Cathedral is accredited by the Western Catholic

Education Association, and has been named an Apple Distin-

guished School. We are currently accepting applications for

all grades for the 2017-2018 school year. For additional in-

formation or to schedule a tour please call (shatley@cathedral

-or.org)

Cathedral School WELCOME! We would like to extend a warm welcome to all who are

visiting St. Mary’s Cathedral. Whether you are from a nearby

parish, a traveler from out of state, or not a Catholic, we are

pleased to have you celebrate with us.

Adult Small Community Faith Group: You are invited to

join our ministry. Make friends and share faith through

scripture study on Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 pm in St.

Joseph Hall. Pray, socialize and discuss a faith based book.

Baptismal Preparation for Parents of Infants: There will

be no Preparation class in July or August. The next session

will be Thursday, September 21 at 7pm in the Upper

Cathedral Center. Enter from 17th Street.

Parish Picnic! Mark your calendars for

Sunday, August 27 , after the 11am Mass in

the courtyard. The picnic will be hosted by

the Knights of Columbus and the Young Adult Ministry for

the entire parish to enjoy. Free to all!

Traveling this Summer? Please save your

complimentary hotel bath items for those in need.

Please drop them off at the parish office when you

return rested and relaxed from your vacation.

St. André Bessette Clothing Donations: Thanks to ever y-

one who has so generously been donating clothing for St.

André Bessette. There will be no clothing collected during

the rest of July and August. Clothing collection will resume

the second week in September.

Save the Date! The Young Adult end of

summer BBQ will be Saturday, August 26

after the 5:30pm Vigil Mass. Handicapped: Unable to attend church meetings?

Are you tired of reading about the interesting meetings here

at the cathedral and don’t attend owing to your infirmities?

Well, fellow brothers and sisters, who navigate the some-

times perilous journey to Mass, come let us meet and work

together to resolve this dilemma. Call Joseph at this number

for more information: 503-702-9199 or email at jrme-

dia@hevanet.com

Together with a culture of work, there

must be a culture of leisure as gratifica-

tion. To put it another way: people who

work must take the time to relax, to be

with their families, to enjoy themselves,

read, listen to music, play a sport.

Pope Francis

First Saturday, August 5. There will be Confessions and

the recitation of the Rosary after the 7:30am Mass.

The Twentieth Annual William Byrd Festival sponsored

by Cantores in Ecclesia, August 11 to 27. Concerts, Lectures

and Masses with choirs. For a complete schedule of events, ,

locations, and tickets go to www.byrdfestival.org. Greetings Cathedral Families, The summer is half way

over and it is time to begin registering your first, second, and

some third graders, who are not attending Catholic School,

for this coming year’s Parish Religious Education pro-

gram. This is a two year course of preparation for both First

Reconciliation (Confession) and First Holy Eucharist (First

Communion). We will begin this year’s 25 classes on the

third Sunday of September, (September 17th.) Classes begin

at 10:10 am and end at 10:55 am. Please check the Church

entrances for the registration forms. You may mail them to

me. We need catechists to assist with this lovely ministry to

our children. Please call me if you wish to discuss possibly

volunteering. Stephanie Fisher-Hunt, DRE.

Home phone: (503) 292-5679, cell:503-890-2413,

Email: stephaniefh60@gmail.com.

Liturgical Ministers - Aug 5 & 6

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Vigil Henry Arr iagra, Lor i Dunham

Karen Knight, Michael McCarthy, Janet Satterlee

7:30 Pat Pearce, Todd Adkisson, Todd Houser

9:00 Kathryn Bowman, Steve Brophy, Valarie Marrs

Eileen Boyd, Michelle Vranizan, Fernanda DeClercq

11:00 Sarah Westenberg, Esneda Patton, Julie McCarthy

Cerise Joe, Sue O’Donnell, Dohky J-Karchaei,

Ann Wehrley

5:30 Dorene Kemp, Fhretscya Youmans, Shawn Youmans

Jonathan Scrimenti, Kathy Kelly, Jim Peck

Altar Servers: Vigil XXX, XXX, XXX

7:30 John Holman, Mary Jane Holman

9:00 Maria Djaya, Max Djaya, Noor Jawed

11:00 Hanjin Jacobs, Scout Jacobs, XXX

5:30 Fernando Martinez, XXX, XXX

Presiders:

Vigil Msgr. Patrick Brennan

7:30 Msgr. Patrick Brennan

9:00 Fr. Timothy Furlow

11:00 Fr. Timothy Furlow

5:30 Msgr. Patrick Brennan

Lectors:

Vigil Kevin Keaney, Betty Donnelly

7:30 Pat Pearce

9:00 Paul Holden, Steven Gassert

11:00 Vince Ast, Sr. Connie Furseth

5:30 Daniel Hseih, Neill McAuliffe

Greeters & Ushers:

Vigil Thier ry/ Mary Wuilloud

9:00 Sara Carlson

11:00 Robin Pigott/ Bill Joyce, John Pigott,

Chris O’Brien