Sacraments: Adult Baptism

Adults seeking baptism are expected to

participate in the RCIA (Rite of

Christian Initiation of Adults). RCIA

begins in the fall with the reception of

the Sacraments of Initiation in the

Spring (Easter). For information call

the Office 503-266-9411

Infant Baptisms: Registered parishioners are expected to

complete a Baptismal Preparation

program prior to scheduling a baptism.

Baptismal preparation programs are

offered 3 times a year. Next class:

Sacramental Prep Policy: In compliance with Archdiocesan policy

and recommendations for the preparation

and reception of the Sacraments, St.

Patrick requires that any candidate

receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation,

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist

must be actively involved in age

appropriate Religious Education for a

minimum of 1 year prior to beginning

preparation for the Sacraments. The

candidates must have regular attendance

in our programs. Additionally, it will be

expected that each candidate will

continue to be involved in age appropriate

classes and regularly attend weekend

Mass during the period of Preparation for

the Sacrament.

Marriage Policy

Please contact the Pastor at least six

months prior to the wedding to ensure

adequate time for these preparations.

Parish Office

Information

Parish Office: 503-266-9411 Fax: 503-263-2293 498 NW 9th-PO Box 730, Canby, OR 97013 Parish Office Hours: Monday-Wednesday-Thursday 9am-5pm; Tuesday: 9am-6pm Closed for lunch 12-1:00pm. Closed on Fridays. Website: www.stpatcanby.org Email: stpatricks@canby.com. Please like us on facebook.

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass: Tuesday Evenings 7:00pm Wednesday~Friday 8:00am

Confession Schedule Saturdays 4:00-5:00pm

Sunday Liturgy Saturday Vigil: 5:30pm Sunday: 8:30am & 11:00am & 1:30pm Mass in Spanish

St. Vincent DePaul

Food Bank Gretchen McCallum: 503-701-9135 PO Box 754, Canby, OR 97013

Prayer Needs: If you have a prayer need,

please contact Kathy Usher,

503-266-2485 after 9:00am

Sunday Bulletin

Bulletin deadline: Monday

morning of each week.

Please email your article to:

dnewbury@canby.com.

Heartbeat’s

OptionLine.org &

24 Hour emergency helpline:

800-712-4357

April 22, 2018 Saint Patrick Catholic Church Canby, OR

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Are You New to St. Patrick? We welcome you to St. Patrick Catholic

Church. At St. Patrick we know that we

are all individual parts of the mystical

Body of Christ. Working together, we find

great joy in doing God’s work here on

earth. We invite and encourage you to

stop by the parish office Monday through

Thursday and our Administrative

Assistant, Debbie Newbury looks forward

to meeting you and would be happy to

assist you in registering with the Parish.

HEARTBEATS OPTION LINES

Answers the calls of women facing an

unexpected pregnancy, providing help and

support, and connecting them to their

local pregnancy help organization.

24-hour Emergency Helpline 800-712-

HELP (4357) - https://optionline.org.

St. Patrick Catholic Church

Mission Statement:

As a Catholic faith community united in

Christ’s Gospel and Sacraments, we strive

to bring all people to know, love and

serve God and one another.

REFLECTING ON THE GOSPEL

In the early church, before Jesus was depicted as

suffering and dying on the cross, he was depicted as

“the Good Shepherd.” This image was central to early

Christina identity. We see paintings and even statues of

Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The cross seems to have

been too painful or too inappropriate to be an effective

way to portray Jesus. The Good Shepherd conveyed the

Christian message much more clearly. Today we

celebrate “Good Shepherd” Sunday as we read this

famous gospel story from John. We are no longer in the

realm of resurrection appearance stories, but now we

have entered the world of Jesus’ “I AM” parabolic

discourse. In John, Jesus doesn’t preach in parables,

“The kingdom of God is like a shepherd, a gate, a

vineyard, etc.” Instead, we hear Jesus say, “I AM the

good shepherd,” or in another passage, “I AM the

gate,” or I AM the vine,” etc. Some scholars call this an

“I AM Christology of the Fourth Gospel because it is

used so frequently here, as opposed to the Synoptics. It

is true that the Gospel of John has an intense emphasis

on the person of Jesus, reflected in a high Christology.

The joke is that if you ask Jesus in the Gospel of John

how he’s doing, he’ll take two chapters to say he and

the Father are just fine. The image of a shepherd is

certainly one rooted in antiquity. There are not as many

shepherds today as there were then. And the site of a

shepherd was much more common in that culture that it

is today. Yet, even though most of us probably do not

know any shepherds, or even seen any recently, we are

all familiar with the image. Even Pope Frances spoke

about shepherds shortly after he became pope. He

spoke about how he wanted priests to have “the smell

of the sheep” on them. This kind of graphic, even

smelly, analogy offended some people. One person

responded, “That sounds gross! Did he actually say

that?” But it is precisely the image Francis meant to

convey about whom he wanted as priests, and the

language stems from this gospel story about Jesus

himself being the Good Shepherd. Interestingly, Jesus

makes a distinction in this discourse about himself as

the “good shepherd” and a “hired man” who works for

money. The latter has no really concern for the sheep.

He is in it only for the pay. Jesus, on the other hand,

loves the sheep and has concern for them. He lays

down his life for the sheep. The hired hand will run

away at the first sign of danger. The result of his

running away is that the sheep are scattered. As we

consider this in our own time we can see the many

Christians, many of us, who have been scattered. As we

listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd and come to

him, we will be reunited. Living Liturgy—year B

IN SYMPATHY Please remember in your prayers + Jose Ramirez Duran, father

of Rosa Ibarra. Remember, Lord, those who have died and have

gone before us marked with the sign of faith. May these, and all

who sleep in Christ, find in Your presence light, happiness and

peace.

RELAY FOR LIFE BREAFAST: SUNDAY, APRIL 29

9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m.

Menu: Ham, eggs, potatoes, biscuits & gravy,

coffee cake and drinks. Suggested donation $5.00.

Come and enjoy a delicious breakfast and learn

about relay. You can join the St. Patrick’s Team

and help fight cancer.

SECOND COLLECTION

Next week, we will take up the Catholic Home Missions Appeal.

Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are

considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund

the essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your

support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses.

Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal by

using the attached envelope.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

Applications for the Matthew A. Wagner Memorial Scholarship as

well as scholarships awarded by St. Patrick Knights of Columbus

are available at the Parish Office or from Frances Parker.

Scholarships will be awarded to current graduating seniors who

are members of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Canby. They are

for post -secondary education. Deadline to return applications will

be May 14th, 2018 to the Parish Office.

DONNA CORI GIBSON CONCERT

The Knights of Columbus would like to thank all the volunteers

that made the concert, spiritually, socially, and financially a huge

success. Grand Knight Dave Bernklau stated, “Donna gave us a

prayerful time together and the people responded well during the

Chaplet.” She was an inspiration to many with high hopes that we

will grow in our faith as a Parish. A special thank-you to the

Frank Batteliga family for preparing a fabulous Spaghetti and

Meatball dinner for more than 200 guests. Duane Kloser and Paul

Crawford, Chairmen for the event

BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH

You are invited to participate in a guided tour of Mount Angel Abbey on

Saturday, May 19th. One of the Abbey Monks will provide a personalized

narration of the history of the Abbey grounds and buildings. Sponsored by

the Knights of Columbus, everyone is welcome to join us Saturday

afternoon. We will be greeted by a Monk at the entrance to the Abbey

church at 10:45 am. We will join in the noon prayers following the tour.

The prayers last about 15 minutes. After prayers led by the Monks, we will

have a chance as a group to pray for religious vocations and for families that

they may grow in the grace of our Lord. For those interested there will be an

opportunity to visit the gift shop before returning to St. Patrick’s.

Meet at St. Patrick’s church at 9:45 am to car pool to the abbey, or you

have the option to drive to the abbey on your own. The Abbey has requested

we give them an approximate number of people attending, so please call

John Fontana at 503-266-2788 and leave a message, or email him at:

johnanthony@canby.com, if you plan to attend.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 3484 AWARDS FOR

MARCH

Family of the Month - Luis and Elizabeth Tapia

have been at St. Pats for 17yrs. and have three

children. Luis is on the Pastoral Council and they are

active with the Hispanic group called “Apostles of the

Word” that do evangelization. He also has a painting

business and has helped with painting around the

parish. They are also in the Hispanic choir. Thank you

both for your service to our parish community.

Lady of the Month - Laura Heli, retired from education, has been in

choir ministry over 40 yrs. She has shared the gift to play music, lead and

sometimes sing at the same time. She plays at the 8:30am Mass and has

helped with children’s choirs/Vacation Bible School too. Recently she had

the opportunity to play organ at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican during a

choir tour. She and husband Steve have four children and six grandkids

now. Thanks to Laura for all her service to our parish.

Knight of the Month – Ron Suchanek has been attending St. Pats for

over 40 years and is retired from teaching middle school. Also he spent 5

years in the Peace Corps teaching Science in Ganna, Africa. At St. Patrick

he still is teaching religion to sixth graders and ushers at the 5:30pm Mass.

In our Knights of Columbus council he has been Financial Secretary for

more than 15yrs and that includes working on our budget, audits, and sup-

porting other council activities. He enjoys gardening with his wife Amparo.

Thanks to Ron for his support of our parish.

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

Sunday, April 22, 2018 9:45a.m. Sunday Religious Education 9:45a.m. Adult Education class 11:00p.m. Choir practice [Spanish] 11:00a.m. Blessing of First Eucharist candidates 12:00p.m. Sacramental Prep 3:00p.m. Spanish Marriage Encounter Monday, April 23, 2018 9:15a.m. Bible Study 6:00p.m. Choir practice 6:30p.m. Relay for Life meeting 7:00p.m. Bible Study Tuesday, April 24, 2018 6:30p.m. Spanish RCIA Gr. 7:00p.m. Tuesday Mass 7:00p.m. Bible Study [Spanish] 7:45p.m. Spanish Bible Study Wednesday, April 25 2018 8:00a.m. Daily Mass 5:00p.m Choir practice [Spanish] 7:00p.m. Junior High, Youth Group, Confirmation prep, RCIA Thursday, April 26 2018 8:00a.m. Daily Mass 12:00p.m. Eucharistic Adoration 6:30p.m. Spanish Religious Education 7:00p.m. Bible Study 8:15p.m. Rosary [Spanish] 9:00p.m. Benediction Friday, April 27 , 2018 7:00a.m. Marian Prayer Group 8:00a.m. Daily Mass 7:00p.m. Hispanic Prayer Group Saturday, April 28, 2018

Setup for Relay for Life Breakfast 11:30a.m. Quinceanera: Yessenia Jacqueline Sanchez 1:30p.m. Baptism: James Xavier Vera & Javier A. Contreras.

YOUR SUNDAY CONTRIBUTIONS

HOLY LAND—OLIVE WOOD CRAFTS

We welcome back from the Holy Land (Bethlehem & Jerusalem) John Qumsiyeh

who will be selling religious articles after all the Masses the weekend of May 5/6th.

This helps support the Catholic Christian minorities in Bethlehem. As a tradition,

many of the Catholic families in the Holy Land work in small workshops to produce

religious articles from olive wood. These articles represent the Christian art of the

Holy Land. In the past, they used to sell their artwork to pilgrims who visit the Holy

Land. However, these days they are facing an economic hardship as very few

tourists visit the Holy Land due to security issues. Sales will be used to help

support the Catholics in the Holy Land. Please visit their tables after the Masses

which will be located in the vestibule of the church.

MASS INTENTIONS OF THE WEEK

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Intention of the Parishioners

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Intention of the Parishioners

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Intention of the Parishioners

Friday, April 27, 2018

Intention of the Parishioners

Saturday, April 28, 2018

5:30p.m. +Richard C. Brown by Stuart & Karen Hunt

Sunday, April 29, 2018

8:30a.m. Special Intention for Sherry Heidt Gamble

11:00a.m. Intentions for the Parishioners

1:30p.m. +Jose Ramirez Duran

PASTORAL STAFF

Pastor Fr. Arturo Romero

Email: aromero@archdpdx.org

503-263-1285

Deacon Rev. Mr. Jerry Giger

Email: Gigerjdg@yahoo.com

Pastoral Associate Sara Creel

stpatrickpa@gmail.com

503-263-1290

Hispanic Ministry Heriberto Aguilar

Email: haguilar@canby.com

503-263-1292

Religious Education

Jody Patershall

Email: jpatershall@canby.com

503-263-1287

Junior High/Senior High

Coordinator Frances Parker

Email: fparker@canby.com

503-263-1288

Bookkeeper

Sherry Heidt Gamble

sheidtgamble@gmail.com

503-263-1289

Administrative Assistant

Debbie Newbury

dnewbury@canby.com

503-263-1286

LEAVE A LEGACY

One final way to demonstrate your

belief in a generous God is to share

your Catholic values in your obituary.

Consider asking friends and family

members to send memorial donations to

the church instead of sending flowers.

To accomplish this, instruct your

family to place “Remembrances to St.

Patrick’s Catholic Church” or “in lieu

of flowers, please donate to St.

Patrick’s,” as the last line in your

obituary.

ST. PATRICK KNIGHTS

OF COLUMBUS—Council 3484

Monthly meetings held first

& third Tuesdays of the

month in the Multipurpose

Room of the Parish Center

at 7:00pm.

Needed for Weekly Budget Goal $ 8,719.81

Offertory-April 14/15 $ 9,418.26

Over/(Under) $ 698.45

Building Fund Collection $930.00 Unemployment $ Cemetery $

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL NEWS

Your Parish Pastoral Council officially started back

in January 2016. For the past two years, Jesse

Villarreal has actively led the council

as chairperson. Sincere thanks to Jesse. Now, per

our by-laws, we have selected a new chairperson.

Navi Valadez has been a member of the parish for

17 years and filled a vacancy on the council last

September. She comes with sincere determination to help the council

fulfill our mission statement and goals for the parish.

BLESSING OF CANDIDATES

There will be a blessing for the students who are preparing to

receive First Eucharist in May. The blessing will take place

at the 11:00 a.m. Mass on April 22nd. Please pray for these

children as they continue to learn more about the sacraments

and our Catholic faith.

CATECHIST MEETING

There will be a meeting for all Sunday Elementary Catechists

on April 29th following the 11:00 a.m. Mass. The meeting

will be held in the Parish Office Conference Room. Please

come for fellowship and sharing ideas on how to continue to

improve our program for next year.

FINAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS

On behalf of all the catechists and teen volunteers, we would

like to thank all our families for participating in our religious

education program. This past year has been a wonderful time

of learning, sharing, and growing in our faith. Your children

are all such a gift and blessing to this community!

Our final day of class will be May 6th from 9:45-10:45

a.m. We will be celebrating the year with a fun day of

games and snacks. All families are invited to the

auditorium at 10:00 a.m. to join in the fun!

REGISTRATIONS FOR THE FALL OF 2018

Registrations for the upcoming 2018-2019 year and our

Vacation Bible School program will be coming out soon! We

hope to see all of you return in the fall. We would like to

invite all children of St. Patrick’s to sign up for our program.

For more information, please contact Jody Patershall.

CROWNING OF MARY

Since May is one of the months the church has set aside to

honor Mary, the religious education students are invited to

participate in the Crowning of Mary, which will take place at

the beginning of the 11:00 Mass on May 6th. If your child

would like to join in the procession at the beginning of Mass,

we ask that he/she bring a flower(s) to R.E. that morning. We

would also like the classes to walk over to the church

together, so please have your child remain in his/her

classroom at 10:45a.m. After the children process up to the

altar and place their flowers in the vase, they may join their

families in their pews.

CONFIRMATION CEREMONY

We will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation with

St. John the Apostle in Oregon City on Sunday, May 6th at

3:00p.m. with Bishop Peter Smith. Please join us as we

celebrate the following candidates for confirmation: Flor

Cantoran, Kaleb Ferriss, Maribel Jimenez Hernandez,

Melanie Lopez Rodriguez, Bryan Mendoza, Leslie Ortiz

Bautista, Sergio Rodriguez, Gisél Santiago Cruz, Sean

Sheveland, Luke Tamimi and Fatima Timalach. All are

welcome to join us as we celebrate our youth. There will be

a cake reception in the parish center of St. John’s following

the ceremony.

CONFIRMATION CEREMONY REHEARSAL There will be a confirmation ceremony rehearsal on

Saturday, May 5th from 3:00 – 4:00p.m. at St. John the

Apostle, 417 Washington Street, Oregon City, 97045.

Confirmation candidates and sponsors (or a proxy if the

sponsor(s) cannot attend) must attend this rehearsal.

Please contact Frances Parker at 503-263-1288 or

fparker@canby.com for more information or with questions.

YOUTH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR RELAY

FOR LIFE BREAKFAST We are looking for youth volunteers to help serve at the

Relay for Life Breakfast, Sunday, April 29th from 9:00 –

12:00 noon. This is a wonderful way to help and earn

service hours for high school graduation and confirmation.

PARENT/YOUTH MEETING TO DISCUSS

2018 – 2019 CONFIRMATION PROGRAM

SCHEDULED

If you have been enrolled in a religious education class with

good attendance and will be at least a sophomore in high

school this fall, please join us for an informational meeting

about our confirmation program. The meeting is scheduled

for Wednesday, May 9th from 7:00 – 8:00p.m. in the

multipurpose room of the parish center. We will discuss

the program schedule including retreat dates and class

requirements. Please contact Frances Parker at 503-263-

1288 or fparker@canby.com for questions.

WEDNESDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION – 6TH

GRADE CLASS

Our 6th grade class will have one final class on Wednesday,

May 2ND from 7:00 – 8:30p.m. Please join us for pizza,

prizes and a final recap of the year. You don’t want to miss

this class!

St. Patrick Religious Education Programs

W W W .STPATCANBY.ORG

W W W .FACEBOOK.COM/STPATRICKCANBY