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.

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10 , 2015

PENTECOST RETREAT Is St. Paul telling the truth when he says we are Temples of the Holy Spirit? Father Charlie will help us answer that question on Saturday, May 16 at our Pentecost Day of Recollection, 10-1pm in the Chapel of the Paulist Center. All are welcome but please call the office by May 14th to register so we can arrange materials and snacks.

WOMEN’S GROUP Our group is made up of women of all ages, teens and up. New members are always welcome. Our next meeting will be this Monday, May 11 at 6pm. We provide dinner – donations appreciated - followed by prayer, reflection, & fellowship. Bring your calendars. Contact Rose if you will be joining us, 503-231-4955 or rosew@stphilipneripdx.org so we prepare enough food.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Next Sunday, May 17, brings the end of the breakfasts served by our faithful breakfast crew until the fall. Thank you for another year of wonderful French Toast breakfasts and beautiful decorations. Enjoy the summer off. We look forward to you returning in the fall. Be sure to stop by and thank them! Their efforts support the parish in many ways.

Note: Due to Father’s Day on the regular breakfast Sunday, the June breakfast will be held on Sunday, June 7. Please mark it on your calendar and join us as we welcome the summer crew.

SCHOOL YEAR END AWARDS As the school year draws to a close, we would like to acknowledge the graduations, scholarships, and other awards achieved by our students. If you know of anyone who has received recognition, please pass it along to Rose in the parish office, call 503-231-4955 or email rosew@stphilipneripdx.org.

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: 5/11-17/2015

Mon., 6pm Women’s Group, Carvlin (Dinner provided) Tue., 9-5, Adoration, Chapel 1pm, Altar Society 7pm, Building & Grounds, Center Wed. 7pm, Pastoral Council

Thur. – 6pm, Spiritual Formation, Carvlin - 7:30pm, Amici d'Italia, Carvlin Fri. – 7:00pm Open Sanctuary, Church Sat. & Sun, Pastoral Council Elections

SECOND COLLECTION May 17: School Subsidy Collection – to help cover cost of tuition for children in our parish attending Catholic schools.

Sixth Sunday of Easter M a y 1 0 , 2015 THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, May 9th: Sunday, May 10th:

8:00am Mass 4:00pm Mass 9:30am Mass

10:30am Mass

Christopher Chang-Han Oh Marina & Joseph Amato Lowel & Rose Morgan Deaf Community

Chapel Church Church Chapel

Monday, May 11th: Tuesday, May 12th: Wednesday, May 13th:

8:00am Mass8:00am Mass 8:00am Mass

For all women who have nurtured us Theresa Donna Oh

ChapelChapel Chapel

Thursday, May 14th: 8:00am Mass Bonaventure Oh & Family Chapel Friday, May 15th: Saturday, May 16th:

12:10pm Mass8:00am Mass 4:00pm Mass

Julie Amato <B> Sophie Porco <A> Julie Amato <B>

ChapelChapel Church

Sunday, May 17th: 9:30am Mass 10:30am Mass

Herman Family Deaf Community

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Please 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 frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org Parochial Vicar Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP ……….x114 mecsp@mac.com Parochial Vicar Fr. Bill Edens, CSP ………………..x113 frbill@stphilipneripdx.org Director of Faith Formation Barbara Harrison ………………….x107 barbarah@stphilipneripdx.org Business Manager Jeanne McPherson ………………..x103 jeannem@stphilipneripdx.org Office Manager Rose Wolfe ……………………….x101 rosew@stphilipneripdx.org Maintenance & Grounds Ed Danila

edwardd@stphilipneripdx.org

Bulletin deadline Tuesday at noon.

SPN/NEW SEASONS THANKSGIVING DINNER The Peace & Justice committee is looking for a volunteer to coordinate this year’s dinner. For more information or to volunteer, contact Sandra Wolicki, 503-680-7163 or Meg Eberly, megeberle@icloud.com.

HOMEBOUND? Are you homebound? Do you know someone who is? We have Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound who are more than happy to take Communion to our homebound parishioners either once or twice a month. If you would like a Eucharistic Minister to visit please contact the parish office or Barbara Harrison.

A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of the Paulist Fathers “There are many who think we are in ‘the last days of the world’; however this is a misapprehension the like of which is not uncommonly made at critical junctures in the history of the Church. We are not in the last days of the world, but in the last days of an epoch which began three centuries ago, and at the opening of a new one.” [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, May 11-17, Jerry & Priscilla Stewart

Please Pray for:

Sandra Wolicki & Daughter Flora Young

Bob Manning and son, Alazar Paulist Seminarians

Vocations

Upcoming Events: May 13, 7pm, Pastoral Council, Center May 14, Ascension of the Lord 6pm, Spiritual Formation, YA, Center May 15, 7pm, Open Sanctuary. Church May 16, 10-1pm Pentecost Retreat, Chapel

Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 10, 2015

Please see bulletin insert for more news of parish events.

Pastoral Corner

“the Church is a mother, and she preaches in the same way that a mother speaks to her child…” (¶139, The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis)

There is a woman who was raised in the 1930’s and 40’s to be a very strong Catholic. So strong, in fact, that her mother would sometimes say, “Elle, don’t be more Catholic than the Pope!” By which she meant that you do not have to be so rigid in applying the rules.

Elle got married right out of college. She and her husband John raised their kids to be Catholic. But as the 1960’s took hold there was a reaction among the young generation against all institutions and authority, and their kids began drifting away from the Church. Some would reconnect years later with going to mass, some eventually would not.

There were many unexpected activities that their kids got involved in over the years: switching to other religions, marrying non-Catholics, drinking, smoking, coming out as gay, dropping out of school, divorcing. To keep the bridges open with her kids Elle had to let go of a lot of her certainties. She enrolled in a Pastoral Ministry program of studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. She met pastoral teachers and gradually came to realize that there were bigger issues at stake than she was raised to know about.

She learned from women and men theologians that in biblical times men wrote the history books. But, despite the lack of mention of women’s leadership in the biblical world, the trace of women’s words and deeds in the early church can be found in the canonical texts. She learned about the Liberation Theology movement in Central and South America, which led to Black Liberation Theology in the United States, and then the Womanist Theological Movement led by African American Women. All these liberation theologies gave rise to contextual theology as expressed by many ethnic groups in many continents of the world.

Elle found that society critically needs social justice as taught by Catholic social teaching.

She became more tempered in her outlook. She realized that the bonds of family are too sacred to be broken just because one of the kids began pursuing a different path than the one she thought was right. And finally the day came when she became more understanding and flexible than some of her own kids, to the point she could say “Sarah, don’t be more Catholic than the pope!”

She still holds to her ideals, but knows that love and family bonds are more important than insisting that her children follow her beliefs. Children can respond to God in surprising ways.

“a good mother can recognize everything that God is bringing about in her children, she listens to her children and she learns from them.”(ibid, ¶139, Pope Francis)

Mothers and Grandmothers live in complex times, and no lives are simple. Having a compassion born of many challenges and sufferings, they know that what counts is partnering their children as they listen to God’s call.

On this Mother’s Day, let’s thank God for Elle (a composite) and for the wisdom she and women like her bring to the world.

Fr. Bill Edens