St.

Philip Neri Parish

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

Sixth Sunday of Easter M a y 1 0 , 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

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.

WOMENS 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.
PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK:
5/11-17/2015
Mon., 6pm Womens 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

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 Fathers 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.

SECOND COLLECTION

May 17: School Subsidy Collection to help cover

cost of tuition for children in our parish attending
Catholic schools.

WERE 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

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THIS WEEKS MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, May 9th:
Sunday, May 10th:
Monday, May 11th:
Tuesday, May 12th:
Wednesday, May 13th:
Thursday, May 14th:
Friday, May 15th:
Saturday, May 16th:
Sunday, May 17th:

8:00am Mass
4:00pm Mass
9:30am Mass
10:30am Mass
8:00am Mass
8:00am Mass
8:00am Mass
8:00am Mass
12:10pm Mass
8:00am Mass
4:00pm Mass
9:30am Mass
10:30am Mass

Christopher Chang-Han Oh
Marina & Joseph Amato
Lowel & Rose Morgan
Deaf Community
For all women who have nurtured us
Theresa Donna Oh
Bonaventure Oh & Family
Julie Amato <B>
Sophie Porco <A>
Julie Amato <B>
Herman Family
Deaf Community

Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel

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.

Please Pray for:

Sandra Wolicki & Daughter
Flora Young
Bob Manning and son, Alazar
Paulist Seminarians
Vocations

Church Cleaning, May 11-17, Jerry & Priscilla Stewart

SPN/NEW SEASONS THANKSGIVING DINNER

The Peace & Justice committee is looking for a volunteer to

coordinate this years 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.

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

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 1930s and 40s to be a very strong Catholic. So strong, in fact, that her
mother would sometimes say, Elle, dont 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 1960s 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 womens leadership in the biblical world, the trace of womens 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, dont
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 Gods call.
On this Mothers Day, lets thank God for Elle (a composite) and for the wisdom she and women like her bring to the
world.
Fr. Bill Edens

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