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St.

Philip Neri Parish


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

Parish Office 503-231-4955 Fax 503-736-1383

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

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2015


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
MONTH
The Altar Society is collecting donations in support of
Domestic Violence Awareness month. With your
monetary gift they will purchase items and make
Welcome Bags to donate to Bradley Angle House. There
are envelopes on the counters in the church or you can
send it to the parish office. Please write Bradley Angle in
the memo line.

BIKE BLESSING
We will have a Blessing of Bikes immediately after both
Masses October 17 & 18. So ride or bring your bikes to
church that weekend to have your bikes blessed for safety
for the upcoming year.
Immediately after the blessing on Sunday, Oct. 18th
parishioner, Marc Duyck, will lead those interested in a bike
ride across the new Tillicum bridge and back.

Events this week:

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY


Next weekend we will celebrate World Mission Sunday.
This year we are invited to support the 1,150 of the
youngest dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands,
and parts of Latin America and Europe. Please keep
the Missions in your prayers and please be generous in
next weekends collection for the Society of the
Propagation of the Faith.

Tues. 9-5pm, Adoration, Chapel


1pm, Altar Society, Carvlin
7pm, Building & Grounds, Center
Wed. 7pm, Pastoral Council, Center
Fri. 6:30pm Womens Retreat, Carvlin
7pm, Open Sanctuary, Church
Sat. 10-3:30pm, Womens Retreat, Carvlin
Sat & Sun, Costume Collection, Church
Bike Blessing, Parking Lot
World Mission Sunday Collection

WERE GLAD YOU ARE HERE


If you are new to the parish, visiting from across town, across the country, or 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 it to one of the priests. Stop by after Mass and introduce yourself.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact anyone on staff.

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2015


Saturday, October 10th:
Sunday, October 11th:
Monday, October 12th:
Tuesday, October 13th:
Wednesday, October 14th:
Thursday, October 15th:
Friday, October 16th:
Saturday, October 17th:
Sunday, October 18th:

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

Theresa Donna Oh
Dan Mack
Caroline & Louie Parise
Deaf Community
Ana Nhu
William & Jean Bromberger
Theresa Donna Oh
Tony & Freda Ignazzitto
Millie Nightingale
Luke William Moran & Family
Pat Charlesworth
People of St. Philip Neri
Deaf Community

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

If you would like a Mass celebrated for you, for an anniversary of death, birthday, marriage, or other special event,
please fill out a Mass Intention form (located in foyer of the Church) or 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.csp@gmail.com
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:


Keith Wittenberg
Mary Palmer
Frank Kavanaugh
Paulist Seminarians
Vocations

Church Cleaning, October 12-18, 2015, Jeanne McPherson & Dorothy Bruck

A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker,


Founder of the Paulist Fathers
[The members of new Religious Institutions] will welcome all new truths in
every branch of knowledge; for although the theologian and the natural
philosopher do not investigate the things of nature in the same aspect, yet the
study of created things fortifies faith and aids in the destruction of the errors
concerning God. (See St. Thomas, bk. ii, ch. 3, 4, vol. 1, Contra Gentiles.) How
can it be otherwise? Is not all true light from on high? All truth one? All
knowledge sacred? The study of Nature is also the study of God [On the
Mission of New Religious Communities, 1876]
If you have asked Fr. 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.

BINGO DATE CHANGE


Please note that bingo has been postponed to Nov. 8, 12-3pm. We
apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. Thank you for your
understanding. Spread the word, bring a friend or two the more the
merrier! Questions contact Barbara or Rose.

WOMENS RETREAT
The Womens Group will have a retreat on Friday, Oct. 16, 6:30 9pm &
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10am 3:30pm in Carvlin Hall. Our theme will be
Lavender Springs Spa, a journey through the Psalms. We will begin on Friday
evening with a light supper. Please call the office 503-231-4955 or email
Rose rosew@stphilipneripdx.org to let us know you are coming so we have
enough food and materials for everyone.

INTERESTED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH?


If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church, our faith
and practices, contact the parish office 503-231-4955, or Barbara Harrison,
barbarah@stphilipneripdx.org.

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2015

Pastoral Corner
It is estimated that there are about three hundred million guns in the United States. How in the world do we
keep track of three hundred million of anything? I used to own guns. I liked the workmanship, the detail and precision.
I enjoyed going out to Red Rock Canyon in the Mojave Desert to shoot at targets. I never once killed anything, nor
did I ever see my guns as a solution to any of my problems. There are millions of people just like me. I have never
understood hunting except when absolutely necessary for survival. When I lived in West Virginia a school bus or two
per year always seemed to be the accidental targets during hunting season. With gun violence on the rise in the 1960s
and 70s I got rid of my guns; yes as a statement but mostly because I didnt need something lethal to have fun. There
were other avenues. Now, I shoot photographs.
Banning guns wont work. Prohibition didnt work in the 20s. The war on drugs hasnt worked either. Seems
to me we have to go back to the source of the problem; individual choices to shoot or not to shoot. We are enamored
of easy answers to difficult problems. Bang, bang, problem solved. Well, no, it isnt. The problem has just gotten a
lot worse.
So many of the shooters have been shown to be mentally challenged. Okay, lets round them all up and put
them far away. That wont work either nor is it justified or fair.
We need to remember that mentally challenged
people are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators of violence. We are constantly trying to erase the
symptom but not treating the disease. We dont have an epidemic of guns, we have an epidemic of people who use a
gun to solve some problem in their lives; low self-esteem, I dont have a girlfriend, no one likes me, loners, isolators,
folks who are really, really sad, no job, no friends, nowhere to vent my anger or frustration. The list can go on and
on. In a sense we are all mentally challenged, at times needing help with one issue or another, and we find ways to
connect, or reconnect when life gets really difficult.
We find help in families, good friends, church communities, social clubs, and needed psychiatric counselors
and groups like 12-Step programs so we can learn to live on lifes terms. In a very real sense we all, every single one
of us, needs to be part of the solution rather than continuing the problem.
Clearly we need universal and comprehensive background checks. More than that, we need universal health
care, especially psychiatric health care for the homeless, bullied teenagers, those feeling rejected and abandoned, and
all unable to pay for such care. We need safe places where people can gather and share their angers and frustrations
and discover real alternatives to what they are experiencing. We need to create communities, neighborhoods, cities
and a nation where being kind and caring is the prime directive. We need friendly streets and safe sidewalks.
Whatever the motive of the gunman in Roseburg, one thing is clear. He had a major disconnect with himself
and others. The question is, how do we keep people connected with reality, with one another. How do we provide
safe places to share our brokenness and we are all broken. Most of us feel what it is like not to be able to share a
particular secret in our lives; how isolated and alone it makes us feel. Many of us have also felt the incredible feeling
of relief when we are able to share something we thought impossible to share - the freedom and lightness. All of us,
can do this, be this for one another. Showing loving kindness is not rocket science, but as close as our ability to smile,
to offer acceptance rather than rejection, love rather than hate. We need to disarm not the finger from the gun, but
disarm the idea in some peoples minds that a gun is the only solution.
Fr. Michael

Upcoming Events:
Oct. 21, 7:15pm B-Catholics, Chapel
Oct. 23, 7pm, Open Sanctuary, Church
Oct. 24 & 25, Costume Collection, Church

Next Sundays Readings


October 18, 2015
th
29 Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading Isaiah 53:10-11
Responsorial Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22, (22)
Second Reading Hebrews 4:14-16
Gospel Mark 10:35-45

ESCRIP ONLINE MALL AND DINING


Remember to sign up for the Escrip Online Mall and
Dining points and designate St. Philip Neri. As you shop
online at many of the top shopping sites you can earn
cash for the parish. All you have to do is register credit
card(s) you use most frequently and then when you place
an order or use that card to pay for dining out, the parish
will automatically earn.

HOW DID YOU GET HERE?


Remember to share the story of how you got here with
the community. Submit your 80 word story to
rosew@stphilipneripdx.org Well put your story on the
map in the church foyer.

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