St.

Philip Neri Parish

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

www.stp hil ip neri pd x.org

P ari sh O f f ic e 503.2 31.495 5 | Fax 503 .736. 138 3

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.

Third Sunday of Lent March 8, 2015

ROMERO FILM VIEWING

SEAFOOD DINNER

Tickets are on sale now. Adults $25, Children 6-12 $15,

Under 6 free. Buy your tickets after the weekend
Masses, in the office or by email
rosew@stphilipneripdx.org. There will be two seatings:
5:00-6:30pm & 6:30-8pm. Donations are also being
accepted to help offset the cost of the dinner. Options
are available for those with seafood allergies.
This is one of our main fundraisers replacing the
spaghetti dinner to help raise funds for the general fund.
Please support this important event.

To Father Charlie who celebrated 45 years of

ordination on Saturday, March 7. Thank you for

your many years of service. We are blessed to have you
here with us!

SECOND COLLECTION TODAY!

School subsidy collection is to help support children from

our parish who attend Catholic Schools. Next week:
Catholic Relief Services.

We will show the film Romero on Sunday, March 22 at

10:45am. Archbishop Romero is expected to be named a
saint in the next few months. Please join us after Mass to
watch the film and have a discussion. Marc Duyck will be
the facilitator. Bring some food to share!

RCIA SCRUTINIES

We will offer scrutinies at the 9:30am Liturgy on March 8,

15, & 22. These are Rites that help the RCIA and all of
us examine the areas of our lives where we may be
most tempted. We ask for healing and strength for all of
us.

EASTER FLOWERS

Each year at this time we offer the opportunity for you to

contribute to the Easter Memorial flowers which are used
for Holy Week and Easter. Envelopes are available in the
foyer on the counters for donations for our Easter
Memorial Garden. Please write your name and the person
to be remembered on the front of the envelope and drop it
in the collection basket.

HOLY WEEK MINISTERS

Holy Week begins Palm Sunday, March 29th. We will need

help with the Holy Thursday-7pm Mass, Good Friday-7pm
Service, Holy Saturday-8:30pm Liturgy and Easter Sunday
Liturgy-9:30am. If you would like to serve as a Reader,
Eucharistic Minister or Welcome Minister please contact
BarbaraH@stphilipneripdx.org or the main office. We will
provide the necessary training.

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 &
thank 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 to one of the priests. Stop by after Mass and introduce yourself.
If you have any questions, please contact anyone on staff.

Third Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 8, 2015

THIS WEEKS MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, March 8th:
Monday, March 9th:
Tuesday, March 10th:
Wednesday, March 11th:
Thursday, March 12th:
Friday, March 13th:
Saturday, March 14th:
Sunday, March 15th:

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

For the People of St. Philip Neri

Deaf Community Mass
For wisdom in all in leadership roles
John & Carmella Martinotti
Marian Morgan
Mary Brugato
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Bonaventure Oh & Family

Church
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel

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

Wally Mace <B>

For the People of St. Philip Neri
Deaf Community Mass

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.

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK:

3/9-15/2015
Sun. 6pm Open Sanctuary, Church
Tues. 9-5 Adoration, Chapel
1pm, Altar Society, Carvlin
7pm Building & Grounds,
Center
Wed. 7pm RCIA
7pm Pastoral Council
Thu. - 6pm Spiritual Formation, Center
Sun. Parish Breakfast
- 6pm Open Sanctuary
Mon. 6pm Magdalenes Daughters,
Womens Group

Church Cleaning, Mar. 9-15, Florence Katrena & Rose Ferraris

A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of

the Paulist Fathers

Jesus humanity is exalted above all creatures and he has been appointed
the Supreme Judge of all men, both the living and the dead. As is His
humanity is elevated above all, so also is his sacred name honored
above all other names and so it is worthy of the homage of every
creature. In the words of Saint Paul, he humbled himself, becoming
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross, wherefore God has
exalted him and has given him a name which is above all names, so that in
the name of Jesus, every knee should bend. [Sermon on the Most Holy
Name of Jesus]
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.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Blood drive Wed. March 25, 1-6pm in

Carvlin Hall. Sign up today at redcrossblood.org or call the office.

DCOR ITEMS FOR SEAFOOD DINNER

We are looking for nautical themed items to use as dcor for our seafood
dinner. Do you have crab pots, clam diggers, nets, etc.? If you can loan
them to us, please contact Rose rosew@stphilipneripdx.org or Adrienne
adrienne.jarvis@gmail.com.

WOMENS GROUP MAGDALENES DAUGHTERS

The Womens group (open to all women) rotates meetings, Monday

evening one month then Saturday afternoon the following month. Our
next gathering is Monday, March 16, Carvlin Hall, 6-8pm. For your
convenience--food will be provided and there will be a donation basket.
Topic: Why do I pray?
UPCOMING EVENTS:
SAT. MAR. 21, 5-8PM, SEAFOOD FEST, CARVLIN
Sun. Mar. 22, 9:45am Romero Film & Potluck, Carvlin
Wed. Mar. 25, 1-6pm, Blood Drive, Carvlin
Mon. Mar. 30, 7-9pm, YA Listening Session

Third Sunday of Lent Sunday, March 15, 2015

Pastoral Corner
Jesus Righteous Anger
This weeks Gospel image of an angry Jesus with a whip in his hand is in stark contrast with the traditional images
of a smiling, gentle Jesus we see most often in the Scriptures. It is such a shocking image that we often pass it off as
an aberration of sorts. But that would be a mistake. Jesus was of course a very gentle person and was more often than
not gentle in his approach and handling of people. But being gentle doesnt mean that Jesus was weak, or unassertive.
What we see in this Gospel story of the Cleansing of the Temple, is one of a very righteous Jesus angry with what he
see as a defiling of the Temple.
Part of the problem many of us have with anger is that we have been wrongly conditioned by having heard so often
that anger is a sin. But I can say that in my 45 years celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation and hearing
confessions, the most frequently confessed non-sin is that of ANGER.
All of us have anger in us. Hence, we feel guilty about getting angry. Most of the time we probably either deny it
or repress it.
The first thing that needs to be said is that anger is normal and even healthy. If we love and value
ourselves, we will naturally get angry if we are treated badly. We shouldn't deny our anger. Nor should we be afraid to
allow ourselves to feel angry. Anger is just a feeling. In itself it is neither good nor bad morally. We may have been told
that anger is a bad emotion. It is a dangerous emotion, but that doesn't make it a bad one.
Neither should we repress our anger. Psychologists tell us that repressed anger is very dangerous, and can
result in self-hatred, depression, and even bodily ills such as asthma and ulcers. Anger needs to be released, but this
must be done in a wholesome way. When given a means of expression, relief follows.
It is when anger turns into hostility that it becomes dangerous. Hostility rather than anger is the real
deadly sin. It causes us to act out our anger, and leads to deep resentments, negative attitudes, insults, and so on,
which are directed at the object of our anger.
If we find ourselves getting angry often, we should look at the cause of our anger. The cause may lie with
ourselves. We may be hypersensitive, or overly impatient, or full of hurt that we haven't dealt with. In which case we
have to look at ourselves.
Sometimes the cause our anger may lie with others. Some people are full of anger, which makes them very
difficult to live with. Instead of owning their anger, they direct it on to others. If the cause of our anger lies with another
person, we have to look at our relationship with that person.
Finally the cause may be in some unjust situation. If so, then we should try to put that situation right. Anger
can be a good thing - it can spur us to put right something that is wrong. There is an old saying: 'You measure the size
of a person's soul by the size of the things that make him angry.
Nevertheless, anger can be a very dangerous thing. 'Anger in the heart is like a worm in a plant.' (Talmud) Anger is
no resting place. If our heart is filled with anger, there is no sleep, no appetite, no smile. We ruin our health, our
friendships, in short, everything.
We can't avoid getting angry, but we can avoid acting out our anger.

Fr. Charlie

Scriptures for Next Week

4th Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2015
First Reading: 1Cor 36:14-16, 19-23
Second Reading, Eph 2:4-10

SOUP & STATIONS

The Stations of the Cross have been a
devotional in our church for several hundred
years. They were originally created for
people who could not participate in a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem during Holy Week to
walk the path of Jesus. If you have not had
the opportunity to pray the Stations of the
Cross yet this Lent, please plan to come and
join us on Friday, March 27th. We will start
with the Stations of the Cross in the
Church at 6pm and end with soup/sandwich
in Carvlin.

Responsorial Psalm 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6(6ab)

Gospel, John 3:14-21

YOUNG ADULT LISTENING SESSION

"What do you want Pope Francis to know about how you feel about
the church?" This is the question we will address in a listening session
for young adults which will take place Monday, March 30th from
7pm to 8:30pm in the Paulist Center. We want to attract young
adults who were raised Catholic, or at least have some familiarity with
Catholicism, but are having trouble with the institutional church. They
may believe in Jesus and read the Scriptures, but feel disconnected or
alienated from the Church. We will listen to their feelings and share
some of our testimony about why we are Catholic, but will try not to
answer too many questions. The main goal is to listen
compassionately and offer some alternative thinking for the people
that come. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact
Fr. Bill at 510-851-2782 or frbill.csp@gmail.com