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 ice 503.2 31.495 5 | Fax 50 3 .7 36.13 8 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.

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time A u g u s t 2 , 2015

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

The people in todays Gospel demanded a sign from

Jesus. May our faithful stewardship be a sign to others
that we, like the Ephesians in the second reading, have
laid aside our former way of life and acquired a fresh,
spiritual way of thinking in Christ.
REMEMBER TO TURN IN YOUR PLEDGE
Pledge forms can be found in the rack in the church
foyer or call the office to have one mailed to you.

NOW ACCEPTING BOOKS

We are still collecting books for the sale next weekend.

Drop them off during the week during office hours and
Tuesday-Wednesday evenings until 9pm.
Accepting: hardback & paperback books, childrens books,
movies - DVD & VHS, music, books on tape, records,
religious items, & games. Please no home recordings of
music or movies.

SENIOR GATHERING

Our next gathering will be August 4 at 12pm in Carvlin

Hall to eat, plan and play. Potluck begins at 12 with
games to follow. Bring a dish to share.

B- CATHOLICS

Fr. Michael is out of town, but the group will still meet at
the regular time, Wed. August 5, 7:15pm in the Paulist
Center chapel. Fr. Michael will return in time for the
meeting on August 19.

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK:

8/3-9/2015
Aug. 4, 12pm, Senior Gathering, Carvlin
Aug. 5, 7:15pm, B- Catholics, Chapel
Aug. 7, 7pm, Open Sanctuary, Church
Aug, 8 & 9, Book Sale

BOOK SALE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Love books? Volunteers are needed to help sort, and set

up books to get ready for the sale. No experience is
needed. We will be working Tuesday & Wednesday, 59pm & Friday 9-5pm for set up & during the sale,
Saturday 9-5pm & Sunday 9-3pm. Join us for a couple of
hours and get an early preview of our selection. Call the
office, email Rose rosew@stphilipneripdx.org, or signup in
the church foyer.

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 or would like more information, please contact anyone on

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time A u g u s t 2 , 2015

Saturday, August 1st:
Sunday, August 2nd:
Monday, August 3rd:
Tuesday, August 4th:
Wednesday, August 5th:
Thursday, August 6th:
Friday, August 7th:
Saturday, August 8th:
Sunday, August 9th:

THIS WEEKS MASS INTENTIONS

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-Seop Oh
Patricia Connolly
Brother Stephen Raab OSB
Deaf Community
Eulalia
Johnson
Herman Family
Sam
Evernden
Deaf Community
For victims of violence
Dominieo Hai Do
Sam Evernden
Dominic Jae-Sook Lee & Family
For the community of St. Philip Neri
Dick Nass
<B> Centefonte
Priscilla
Connolly
Deaf Community

Chapel
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Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel

If you would like a Mass celebrated for you, for an anniversary of death, birthday or marriage, or some other
special event, please fill out a Mass Intention Form (located in the 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@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.

Church Cleaning, Aug. 3-9, Bill Dietzler

A WORD FROM SERVANT OF GOD ISAAC HECKER,

Founder of the Paulist Fathers

God always protects His Church, and His way of protecting it is

ordinarily through human agencies; for this purpose He has placed in
their hands all that is needed to confront and overcome the difficulties
in the path of her progress. This truth is taught on every page of her
past history, and this is the precise lesson which we have to learn in
our day. [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.

DIVISION/CLINTON STREET FAIR

Fr. Bill shows off the Wheel of Fortune.
Chris Huling and Peter Aiura man the young adult table.

Please Pray for:

Alan Miya, friend of Fr. Charlie
Kevin Henderson, husband of Alexis
Rex Brown, husband of Kerry-Lynne
Paulist Seminarians
Vocations

Upcoming Events:
Aug. 11, 9-5pm, Adoration, Chapel
7pm, Building & Grounds, Center Offices
Aug. 14, 7pm Open Sanctuary, Church
Aug. 15, 1pm Womens Group, Carvlin
Aug. 19, 7:15pm, B- Catholics, Chapel

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 2, 2015

Pastoral Corner

Greetings!

Over these many years, I have collected quite a few translations of the Bible: The Jerusalem Bible, The Inclusive Bible,
The Complete Parallel Bible, The New Jerusalem Bible, The Catholic Study Bible, the New American Bible. And it is
fun to compare them with one another. Most of them are excellent because they are direct translations from either the
Hebrew or the Greek which were the original languages. However, one of my favorite for just reading is called The
Message and it is a Catholic/Ecumenical Edition. I want to share this translation with you. Following are the Second
Reading and the Gospel for today.
Second Reading (Pauls Letter to the Ephesians 4:17, 20-24)
And so I insist---and God backs me up on this---that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed,
mindless crowd. Thats no life for you. You learned Christ! My assumption is that you have paid careful attention to him,
been well instructed in the truth precisely as we have it in Jesus. Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance,
everythingand I do mean everythingconnected with the old way of life has to go. Its rotten through and through.
Get rid of it! And then take on an entirely new way of lifea God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and
working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you.
Gospel of John 6:24-35
When the crowd realized he was gone and wasnt coming back, they piled into the Tiberias boats and headed for
Capernaum, looking for Jesus. When they found him back across the sea, they said, Rabbi, when did you get here?
Jesus answered, Youve come looking for me not because you saw God in my actions--- but because I fed you, filled
your stomachs---and for free. Dont waste your energy striving for perishable food like that. Work for the food that
sticks with you---food that nourishes your lasting life, food the Son of Man provides. He and what he does are
guaranteed by God the Father to last.
To that they said, Well, what do we do then to get in on Gods works?
Jesus said, Throw your lot in with the One that God has sent. That kind of a commitment gets you in on Gods works.
They waffled: Why dont you give us a clue about who you are, just a hint of whats going on? When we see whats up,
well commit ourselves. Show us what you can do. Moses fed our ancestors with Bread in the desert. It says so in the
Scriptures: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Jesus responded, The real significance of that Scripture is not that Moses gave you bread from heaven but that my
Father is right now offering you bread from heaven, the REAL bread. The Bread of God came down out of heaven and is
giving life to the world.
They jumped at that: Master, give us this bread, now and forever!
Jesus said, I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have
told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you dont really believe me. Every person the
Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on and dont let go. I came
down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me.
Please take time and compare these Scriptures with your Bible at home. If you dont have a Bible---and it would be good
to have one of your own---please contact me. I have several New American Bibles that are only $5.00 each.
Deo Gratias----

Barbara Marie Harrison

Next Sundays Readings

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 9, 2015
Reading 1, 1 Kings 19:4-8
Responsorial Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (9a)
Reading 2, Ephesians 4:305:2
Gospel, John 6:41-51

BINGO!

Our next bingo is Sunday, August 23. Do you have some small
items around the house that you would like to see go to a new
home? Bring them with you to add to our prize table. We will
pick up the usual household & personal items to round out the
selection. Questions? Ask Barbara or Rose.
See you there for another afternoon of friends, fun and food!