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St. Philip Neri Parish The Northwest Paulist Center
for Evangelization & Reconciliation
2408 SE 16th Avenue | Portland, OR |97214-5334 www.stphi l ipner ipd x.org
Par i sh Off ice 503.23 1.4955 | F a x 503. 73 6.1383
Guided since our founding in 1912 by the missionary vision of the Paulists’ 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 God’s creation through worship, education, and service toward the common good.
The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ June 7 , 2015
PARISH PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday is the annual Parish Picnic. We will have music provided by our Contemporary Music Group, games for kids of all ages, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and lots of food. Plan now on joining us and get to know other parishioners as we kick off summer.
SCHOOL YEAR END AWARDS Help us celebrate our student’s achievements! What students are graduating from high school, eighth grade, or college? Did they receive any special awards and recognitions? Let us know so we can acknowledge & honor their academic excellence.
WOMEN’S GROUP Our next gathering will be Monday, June 15 at 6pm in Carvlin Hall. We will have prayer, reflection and discuss “Women Doctors of the Church”. Group is for women of all ages and new members are always welcome. Come check us out. Dinner will be provided – donations appreciated. Please let Rose know you are coming so she can plan the food – [email protected] or 503-231-4955.
ALTAR SOCIETY BASKET RAFFLES The Altar Society will be selling raffle tickets for the next few weekends for two large baskets, $2 each or 3 for $5. One is “Taste of Italy” featuring pastas, pesto, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and other Italian treats. The second is “Fire up the Grill! It’s BBQ Time!” and features bbq tools, cedar planks, corn holders, beer mugs, dry rubs & various sauces. See the flyers on the bulletin boards or on the parish website for more details. Stop by the table in the foyer to pick up your tickets and get more information. JUNE SECOND COLLECTIONS June 13 & 14 – School Subsidy Collection to help cover parish expense for our students attending Catholic schools. June 27 & 28 – Collection for Pope Francis’ Charitible Works (formerly Peter’s Pence).
WE’RE GLAD YOU ARE HERE If you are new to the parish, visiting from across town, across the country, or from other parts of the world, welcome &
you for worshiping with us! Fill out one of the Welcome Cards in the pew racks and drop it in the collection basket or give one of the priests. Stop by after Mass and introduce
If you have any questions, please contact anyone on
PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK: 6/8-15/2015
Tues, 9-5, Adoration, Chapel 7pm, Building & Grounds, Center Thu, 6pm, Spiritual Formation, Center Fri, 6pm, Pastoral Council BBQ, Residence June 14, 10:30am, Parish Picnic, Carvlin Lawn June 15, Mon, 6pm, Women’s Group, Carvlin
The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ J u n e 7 , 2015 THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, June 6th: Sunday, June 7th:
8:00am Mass 4:00pm Mass 9:30am Mass
10:30am Mass
Catherine Bok-Yeon Park Souls Flora Young Deaf Community
Chapel Church Church Chapel
Monday, June 8th: Tuesday, June 9th: Wednesday, June 10th:
8:00am Mass8:00am Mass 8:00am Mass
Aleksandra Ibragimova For a safe summer for all In thanksgiving for our blessings
ChapelChapel Chapel
Thursday, June 11th: 8:00am Mass For those facing loss from severe weather Chapel Friday, June 12th: Saturday, June 13th :
12:10pm Mass8:00am Mass
Brian Morgan <B> Maria Nghia
ChapelChapel
Sunday, June 14th:
4:00pm Mass 9:30am Mass
Dorothy Swarzbeck <B> Lawrence Moad Family <B>
ChurchChurch
10:30am Mass Deaf Community ChapelPlease fill out a Mass Intention Form (located in the foyer of the Church) if you would like a Mass celebrated for you, for an anniversary of death, birthday or marriage, or some other special event. You can also call the office.
Parish Office Hours Monday 9am – Noon
Tuesday – Friday 9am – 4pm 503 231-4955
Parish Staff Pastor & Director of NW Paulist Center Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP ………….x118 [email protected] Parochial Vicar Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP ……….x114 [email protected] Parochial Vicar Fr. Bill Edens, CSP ………………..x113 [email protected] Director of Faith Formation Barbara Harrison ………………….x107 [email protected] Business Manager Jeanne McPherson ………………..x103 [email protected] Office Manager Rose Wolfe ……………………….x101 [email protected] Maintenance & Grounds Ed Danila
Bulletin deadline Tuesday at noon.
A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of the Paulist Fathers “2. The petitions of Our Lord’s Prayer have not as yet received a satisfactory realization. He said: ‘Thy kingdom come! Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven!’ Do not these words refer to the triumph of the Church upon earth? And would Christ have addressed these petitions to His Heavenly Father unless it were the Divine Will that they should receive to a reasonable extent their fulfillment?” [On the Mission of New Religious Communities, 1876]
If you have asked Father Hecker to pray for you or another person who is ill, and you believe something miraculous has happened, please phone Fr. Paul Robichaud, CSP, at (202) 269-2519 and tell him your story.
Church Cleaning, June 8-14, Anita Donahue & Glenda McCall
Please Pray for:
Sam Evernden & Fr. Michael Bob & Bernie Bennett
Dorothy Bruck Sandra Smith Libby Franz Rick Aimes Andie, Kait Skylar’s sister
Keith Wittenberg, Jeanne’s cousin Parish Stewardship Drive
Paulist Seminarians Vocations
Upcoming Events:
June 15, 6pm, Women’s Group, Carvlin June 17, 7:15pm, B- Catholics, Chapel June 18, 6pm, Spiritual Formation, Center June 19, 6pm, Vicariate BBQ, Residence June 20, 9am-4pm, AARP Safe Driver Class, Carvlin July 10 & 11, Parish Clearance Sale, Carvlin July 14, 9-5, Adoratuion July 15, 1-6:30pm, Blood Drive, Carvlin July 18, 9:30am, Mary Magdalene Retreat, Carvlin
The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ June 7, 2015
Pastoral Corner Being sealed and saved by the Blood of the Lamb..... One of the more memorable scenes from Shakespearean Theater is from the play Macbeth. In this scene Lady Macbeth - guilt-ridden, tortured, demented - stands staring at her hands - which in her mind are bloodstained hands -- indelibly stained with the blood of her victim - her murdered husband. Staring at her hands, she cries in a tortured voice: "Out! Out! Damned Spot!. But to no avail. She remains forever stained by the blood of the innocent victim.
But being stained by the blood of the victim is something that we Christians, we Catholics, both proudly and humbly proclaim to the world on this Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The 1st Reading today from Exodus 24 - describes one aspect of the Covenant made by God with Israel at Mt. Sinai. In this passage we see the blood of the sacrificial lamb as a sealing of the covenant. Blood was, and is, the sign of life that flows through us and all living beings. Half the blood is given to God in sacrifice and half is sprinkled on the people. Thus God and God's people share in the blood of the sacrificial lamb. The people share in the life of the covenant forever. Down through the centuries, the blood of animals sacrificed to God in the Temple continued to link God and God's people in the covenant.
In the 2nd Reading from Hebrews, the more powerful and perfect sacrifice of Jesus is described. As with the sacrifice that took place at the foot of Mount Sinai, Jesus' sacrifice on Mount Calvary brings a share of life between God and God's people. Through the blood of Christ we are united to God.
The blood of Jesus Christ brings us life. Jesus' sacrifice is more powerful and complete than any other sacrifice ever could be, before or since. For the blood of Jesus Christ is the very life of God, poured out for us sinners as our life-giving drink. The blood of Jesus Christ marvelously cleanses us from sin and protects us as it is poured out for us in the Eucharist. This truth is captured in a wonderful image in the book of Revelation. John the seer gazes upon God's holy ones from every time and place, and wonders who all these people are, all dressed in whitest white. The answer comes: "These are the ones . . . who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb" (Revelation 7:14).
The blood of Christ is the divine gift that unites God and humankind in a bond of life and love. This is the unity that the apostles experienced with Jesus at the Last Supper as they shared the cup of his blood. "They all drank from it ' " St. Mark tells us. By this act they were committing themselves to self-sacrificing love unto death, just as Jesus did that night.
Today, our receiving the body and blood of Christ commits us to living as the people of the new covenant in his blood, ... as the people who are received into his self-offering on the cross for the life of the world. Drinking the blood of Christ makes us and marks us as his followers, permanently and eternally.
Let us pray that this Eucharist will renew in our lives, in our parish, and in our community the power of Christ's love as we go forth to bring that love to others.
Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP
Next Sunday’s Readings
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 14, 2015
Reading 1, Ezek 17:22-24 Responsorial Psalm 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 (2a) Reading 2, 2 Cor 5:6-10 Gospel, Mark 4:26-34
FALL RETREATS – WOMEN & MEN The women’s group will be sponsoring another weekend retreat. We will have two separate fees: one for retreat + lodging & one for retreat only. Final fee will depend on the number of participants and space/house rental. The retreat will be October 2-4, beginning at 6pm on Friday and ending around noon on Sunday. We need to find a space to rent so are now taking names of who is interested in joining us. Some men in the parish have been asking about a men’s group, so this is your chance to step forward and let us know you are interested. If there are men who would like to accompany their wives or other men interested in having a men’s retreat, we are happy to help plan and organize it. All you have to do is LET US KNOW!!!! Call Rose 503-231-4955, [email protected] or Barbara [email protected]