St.

Philip Neri Parish

The Northwest Paulist Center
for Evangelization & Reconciliation 2408 SE 16th Avenue | Portland, OR |97214-5334
www.stphilipneripdx.org

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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 Gods creation through worship, education, and service toward the common good.

Presentation of the Lord ! February 2, 2014

IN MEMORY OF JAKE:
Many of us are familiar with 'Jake' who was been our 'homeless' friend for more than twelve-plus years. Easily recognized by his tall 6' frame, long gray hair and beard, and, of course, the leather hat. He attended many of our parish events, helped Ed set up tables, and even helped mow the lawn and emptied the garbage when Ed was on vacation. Last winter, after a severe illness, the VA/SS helped Jake get into his own small apartment downtown---and he loved it. Our friend Jake died quietly in his sleep on Christmas. Sunday, Feb.23 the 9:30 Liturgy will be offered in his memory.

BINGO---it was fun! About 38 people came. Thank

you for bringing your friends. And thank you Rose Wolfe, Noah and Emily for all the setup/take down. And thank you to Bill Leathers for being our Caller. Well do it again in a couple of months.

HONORING ALTAR SOCIETY MEMBERS

Today at 10:40am (right after Mass) Peace and Justice on behalf of the Parishioners want to honor The Altar Society with a Tea social on February 2, 2014 after mass. We will offer tea, and we will make baked goods. There will be no donuts. Please join us to thank Our Altar Society for all of their contributions to our parish.

WE NEED A VACCUUM!
The Church is still in need of a new vacuum! If anyone has an extra one that works well and is not being used, we would really appreciate your help. Please drop it by the parish office so we can keep our church clean. Thank you!

RELIGIOUS ARTICLES COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND

Taking Communion to our parishioners who are homebound is an important ministry of our parish. It is one of the Corporal Works of Mercy mentioned by Christ. It is our way of reaching out to them as members of our faith community and at the same time giving them the opportunity to receive the Eucharist at least once or twice a month. If you are interested in this ministry please call the parish office. If you are homebound or know someone who is homebound (either in their own home or in an assisted living facility) please call the office to request Communion.

Religious articles are available in the Parish Foyer. We have rosaries, medals, bibles, index tabs for bibles, plaques, holy cards, crucifixes in various sizes, ect. All Items are priced at our cost so we can share them with the community.

FR. JIMS NEW ADDRESS

For those of you who would like to send Fr. Jim a letter or a card his new address is: Old St. Marys Cathedral 660 California Street San Francisco, California 2501

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Sunday, February 2: Monday, February 3 Tuesday, February 4: Wednesday, February 5: Thursday, February 6: Friday, February 7: Saturday, February 8: Sunday, February 9: 9:30 am Mass 10:30 am Mass 8:00 am Mass 8:00 am Mass 8:00 am Mass 8:00 am Mass 12:10 pm Mass 8:00 am Mass 4:00 pm Mass 9:30 am Mass 10:30 am Mass

Sunday, Feb 2nd, 2014

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THIS WEEKS CALENDAR and MASS INTENTIONS

Eloise Chimeno Deaf Community Mass Eulalia Johnson For all the children Vera Mary Bell For the Deceased Raymond Capri Jeanne Burgess Sue Dee <B> Rosalina + Giuseppo Greco Deaf Community Mass

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.

Church cleaning for February 3-Febuary 10: Antonette Amato and Glenda McCall
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 am Noon on Mondays ! 9:00 am 4:00 pm Tuesday through Friday Office: 503.231.4955

PARISH STAFF
Pastor, Director of the NW Paulist Center Business Manager Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP, x 118, frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org Jeanne McPherson, x 103, jeannem@stphilipneripdx.org Associate Pastor Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP, x114, mecsp@mac.com Rose Wolfe, x101, rosew@stphilipneripdx.org Director of Adult Faith Formation Maintenance and Grounds Barbara Harrison, x107, barbarah@stphilipneripdx.org Edward Danila, edwardd@stphilipneripdx.org Receptionist/Bulletin Editor Angelica Liharik, x102, angelical@stphilipneripdx.org BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Deadline (unless otherwise noted) is Tuesday at Noon prior to the Sunday Mass.

Next Sundays Scripture Readings:

Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time February 9, 2014 Reading 1, Isaiah, 58:7-10 Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 112:4, 5, 6-7, (8-9) (4a) Reading 2, Corinthians 2:1-5 Gospel Matthew, 5:13-16

TRANSPORTATION NEEDED?

We would like to connect: 1) People who would like a ride to Mass on the weekends. 2) Those who would be willing to transport to and from Mass for three months. If you would like to participate in either of these options, please contact the parish office.

WORKSHOP FOR COMMUNION VISITORS

Confirmation classes for high school students will

begin Sunday, February 9, 12:30 in the Paulist Center. First Reconciliation classes begin Sunday, March 23 at 10:30 in Carvlin Hall. First Eucharist will be celebrated on May 18th at the 9:30 Liturgy. Please email BarbaraH@stphilipneripdx.org to register for any of these classes.

ASH WEDNESDAY
Will be March 5th and our parish Lent Event (for Lenten activities) will be Sunday, March 9th after the 9:30 Mass.

On February 15th, from 8:30 to 11:30 St. Ignatius Catholic Church will be hosting a pastoral care workshop for communion visitors, caregivers and anyone who is interested in this ministry. Communion visitors are ministers of Holy Communion that serve those who are sick or aging and receiving communion at home, in long term care facilities, hospitals and hospice. A communion Service, Breakfast and lecture will be served. Flyers are located in the back of the church for more information.

B- CATHOLICS THIS WEDNESDAY

First and Third Wednesdays: (Feb. 5 & 19): 7:15 in the Paulist Center.

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Sunday, Feb 2, 2014

PASTORAL CORNER
THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM
Things are not always what they seem to be. One of my all time favorite books is The Hitchhiker 's Guide to The Galaxy. In the beginning of the book it states the following. "It is an important and popular fact that things are not always what they seem. For instance, on planet Earth, humans had always assumed that they were more intelligent than dolphins because humans had achieved so much: the wheel, New York City, wars and so on -- while all the dolphins had ever done was muck around in the water having a good time. On the other hand, dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than humans. "Curiously enough, the dolphins had long known of the impending destruction of planet Earth and had made many attempts to alert humans to the danger; but most of their communications were misinterpreted as amusing attempts to punch footballs through hoops, or whistle for tidbits, so they eventually gave up and left Earth by their own means. "The last ever dolphin message was misinterpreted as a surprisingly sophisticated attempt to do a double-back ward somersault through a hoop while whistling the 'star-spangled Banner,' but in fact the message was this: 'so long and thanks for the fish. Having a spirituality means that we can go beyond the mere surface appearance of things. There are messages at a deeper level that can make our lives more whole and complete. It is very difficult to judge life at the surface. There is another quote that someone just gave me saying: "Don't attribute to malice what cant be explained by stupidity." We run into this all the time when, for example, someone cuts us off in traffic. It probably isn't malice, and it may not even be stupidity - it might have just been a mistake or bad judgment on their part. There could be a totally logical reason why people act the way they do and we are totally unaware of what is motivating them they may not even know themselves . As I listen to and observe people there is a lot of anger and resentment going around. We all have our pet peeves. Many of us are plagued by these feelings at various times in our lives. Having someone tell us not to be angry or resentful doesnt help much. If however, we go a bit deeper we can find the source of such feelings. Often the source of our negative feelings is fear. When we examine our fears behind our anger and resentment then we are on the road of ridding ourselves of such emotions or at least brining them under more control. We need to ask ourselves what we are afraid of? Are we afraid that people wont like us? Afraid of what others might do to us or think of us if they knew the truth about us? Is our security threatened? Developing a spirituality means that we are rooting ourselves at a much deeper level where we arent tossed around by all the whims of chance at the surface of things. Rooting ourselves through daily meditation, quiet time, fear-less time with God who loves us unconditionally helps us ask the deeper questions that will lead to our wholeness and well being both with ourselves and with others.
Fr. Michael, CSP

FEBRUARY!
Date Feb.1---Saturday Feb.2 ----Sunday Event Mens faith groupall men welcome Presentation of the Lord (in the temple 40 days after his birth) Altar Society appreciation Tea (hosted by the Peace and Justice Committee) RCIA (the Creed) Communion Service at the Courtyard Aging Pilgrimage: Leaving a Legacy B- Catholic with Fr.Michael 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time-C Family Gathering Rel .Ed.---all families are welcome to come and learn and share Confirmation class---High school Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Altar Society meeting Valentines Day 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time-A French Toast Breakfast---good food, good visiting RCIA Pastoral Council meetings B- Catholics with Fr.Michael 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time-C Parish Leadership conference No Family Gathering Rel.Ed this weekend Confirmation classHigh School Administrative Council Comments 10am Carvlin Hall after the 9:30 Liturgy all parishioners are encouraged to attend Paulist Center 10:30 10:30am Paulist Center 10:30 Paulist Center 7:15 10:30-11:45 Carvlin Hall 12:30 Paulist Center 9-5pm Paulist Center Chapel 1-3 Carvlin Hall Saying thank you to all those whom you love Carvlin Hall, 10:30--$5 per adult 10:30, Paulist Center 7-8:30 Paulist Center 7:15 Paulist Center 10:30 Mass Memorial for Jake 10:30 Carvlin Hall 12:30 Paulist Center 7pm

Feb.4----Tuesday Feb.5 ---Wednesday Feb. 9 ---Sunday

Feb.11----Tuesday Feb.14---Friday Feb.16---Sunday

Feb.19-- Wednesday Feb. 23---Sunday

Feb.26th-Wednesday