St.

Philip Neri Parish

The Northwest Paulist Center
for Evangelization & Reconciliation

2408 SE 16th Ave., Portland, OR 97214-5334

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT 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 of Gods creation through worship, education, and service toward the common good.

Sunday's the day! The parish's oldest and biggest fundraising

event, the Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner, is noon to 5:30 PM this weekend. No success is without community effort. We count on you to help by volunteering and by joining us in Carvlin Hall for a wholesome and hearty meal. Nothing frozen or preserved, just the good stuff. And that goes for the vegetarian sauce, too. Support your parish. See you there!

Childrens Faith Formation last Sunday

A big thank you to Sr. Pat, Sr. Sharon and Patrick Murphy for
cleaning the upstairs old church. It is greatly appreciated by parish staff and the attendees of the event that was held in this beautiful space.

This Weeks Calendar & Mass Intentions

Next Sundays Scripture Readings: 29 Sunday in Ordinary Time (October 16) Isaiah 45:1, 46 1 Thessalonians 1:15b Matthew 22:1521
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MASS INTENTIONS____________ Monday October 10 8:00 AM Mass ( Tony & Freda Ignazzitto) Chapel Tuesday October 11 8:00 AM Mass ( Caroline & Louie Parise) Chapel 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Adoration in the Chapel 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Altar Society Carvlin Hall Wednesday October 12 8:00 AM Mass ( All Souls) Chapel 7:00 PM Pastoral Council Paulist Center Thursday October 13 8:00 AM Mass ( Le & Tier Familys souls) Chapel 10:30 AM to 12Noon Women in Bible Chapel Friday October 14 12:10 PM Mass (fortitude for the newly vowed and ordained) Chapel Saturday October 15 8:00 AM Mass (Sr. Avila Oh & Benedictine Community) Chapel 4:00 PM Mass (those in the military) Church Sunday October 16 8:30 AM Mass (People of the Parish) Church 9:30 AM French Toast Breakfast in Carvlin Hall 10:30 AM Mass (Millie Nightengale & Frank Karwala <B>) Church 10:30 AM Mass Deaf Community Chapel 11:30 AM French Toast Breakfast in Carvlin Hall th 11:30 AM 100 Year Planning Meeting Paulist Center 11:30 AM Homeless Outreach Class Paulist Center 12:10 PM Vatican II Series Church Church cleaning, October 1016: Mary Schleich and Margaret Westhusing

This Weeks Announcements

Remember to RENEW your eScrip membership by Nov. 1st!

Many of you have already (83 out of 100, in fact!) and we thank you very much. Renewing is simple to renew online, simply go to eScrip.com, click on YES, RENEW! and enter either your phone number, email, or Safeway Club Card number. If you do not have internet access, please contact Jeanne or Mercy at the office they would be happy to help.

Many of us remember Susan Francois as the chairperson for the

Peace and Justice Commission as well as sharing in other ministries in the parish (Pastoral Council, Religious Education, Liturgical Minister). On November 11, 2011 Susan will make final vows as a professed sister in the congregation of Sisters of St.Joseph of Peace. We congratulate Sister Susan Rose and we thank her for her dedication! She is currently working in Seattle at the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center. She can be contacted either through Google or Sister Susan Francois CSJP, 6053 33rd Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115.

Announcements continued

Homeless Outreach, Practice #2 Heartfelt Listening: Make it

a practice this week to listen to one person each day, without interruption, until that person has finished everything she/he has to say. If that person pauses, hold the silence for a moment so that he/she can go on speaking. How does it feel to listen in this way?

The parish of St. Rita serves approximately 200-250 people a

week through their Food Pantry bags. They are asking other parishes in the area to help them in this outreach. Please remember to bring to church with you a can of food, a bag of rice or noodles, any non- perishable food itemsbath soapdiapers Anything and everything helps. The Food Pantry barrels are located near the front doors of the church. AND THANK YOU.

October is Domestic Violence Month: The Altar Society is seeking

financial donations to continue providing assistance to women and children being sheltered from violence. Currently we are providing welcome bags of essential toiletries. The need for such items has grown, as well as for other types of assistance such as bus tickets. Please give whatever you can, we make each dollar go a long way. Make your checks payable to St. Philip Neri Altar Society, with Bradley Angle in the memo line, and send to the parish office, 2408 SE 16th Ave. Portland, OR 97214. Cash donations are also accepted if you have time to stop by the office. Thank you!

Soup Tasting to Help Feed the Hungry: As part of the Sisters of

St. Mary of Oregons 125th Anniversary Jubilee Year, they have chosen a number of outreach projects to serve the local area. One of them is Soups On a soup tasting event to help alleviate hunger in the Beaverton area. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 from 4-8 pm at the Valley Catholic Athletic Center. Guests will enjoy delicious soup samples from over 20 area restaurants, entertainment will be provided, and all proceeds will go to Oregon Food Bank - West. Please join the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, along with the City of Beaverton, in fighting hunger in by attending this fun event. For more info, and to purchase tickets online, visit www.ssmo.org or call 503-644-9181.

Join St. Matthew's in Hillsboro for their 75th annual Fall Festival.
This great family event will take place October 16th! It includes a traditional German dinner fare, activities for kids, a basket auction and an indoor holiday craft bazaar featuring homemade crafts, candy, sewn items, pies, canned goods, plants and bulbs and much more! Bazaar runs from 8am6pm and the dinner from 11am5pm. Call Susanne at 503-730-7041 for more info.

Announcements continued

Come and See Weekends Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 11-13 for single

Catholic women 18-50 at Queen of Angels Monastery in Mt. Angel, OR with the Benedictine Sisters. Experience the Benedictine life and prayer. Call 503-845-6141 or email: smarietta@juno.com for more info.

Craft Sale: Catholic Daughters of America, Court St. Anne # 1089

will have its annual winter charity craft sale from 9am7pm on Saturday, Nov. 12th at St. John's the Apostle Catholic Church, 417 Washington St., Oregon City, in the Parish Center. There is no admission charge, and the building is handicapped accessible. There will be tables of craft exhibitors from the community. Come walk the event to find that one special handmade gift for the holidays. Vendors, please contact TracieLyn at 503-680-6974 or Tracielynr@gmail.com. Space proceeds from the event will be donated to our local community causes through out the year.

PARISH OFFICE & STAFF: Phone 503-231-4955

Pastor Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP, x117 ....................... frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org Associate Pastor Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP, x111 ...................................... mecsp@mac.com Associate Pastor Fr. Jim McCauley, CSP, x109 ............................................ jrpaulist@aol.com Director of Adult Faith Formation Barbara Harrison, x107 ................................. barbarah@stphilipneripdx.org Business Manager Jeanne McPherson, x103 ............................... jeannem@stphilipneripdx.org Parish Office, Parish Secretary Mercy Rossi, x101 .... ........................................mercyb@stphilipneripdx.org Bulletin Editor (Bulletin deadline is Tuesday Noon before target weekend) Mercy Rossi, x101 ......................................... secretary@stphilipneripdx.org Building & Grounds, Maintenance Edward Danila .............................................. edwardd@stphilipneripdx.org Music Director Michael Tomsovic ....................................................... MPST63@yahoo.com Children & Youth Faith Formation ...................... frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org

Website: www.stphilipneripdx.org Fax 503-736-1383

Director of the NW Paulist Center for Evangelization & Reconciliation Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP, x117 ........................ frcharlie@stphilipneripdx.org
SATURDAY VIGIL: 4:00pm SUNDAY: 8:30am and 10:30am
MONDAY THRU THURSDAY & SATURDAY:

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

8:00am FRIDAY: 12:10pm Reconciliation: Saturdays at 5:00pm

TUESDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS: 9:00AM TO 4:00PM OFFICE IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS

OFFICE HOURS

Pastoral Corner

October 9, 2011

I love the feast of St. Francis and below is a reflection by my good friend, Fr. Richard Chilson, CSP -- Thanks Dick.

Fr. Michael Evernden, CSP

The Many Faces of Francis

St Francis may be the most popular saint. He crosses denominational boundaries. And he shows a number of different faces to his admirers. First, there is Francis, the holy fool. When he decided to embrace Lady Poverty he threw off his clothes in the public square and the bishop had to hide him in his cope to avoid scandal. With his wandering through Italy he is the forerunner of the hippies. Francis is for the birds. Literally. He preaches to the birds. He convinces the wolf of Gubbio to convince him not to harm the villagers. On his feastday people bring their pets to the church to have them blessed. That he appears as a figure for a bird bath trivializes him. Francis embraces the cross. No one sought to imitate Jesus more than Francis. Even to the point of bearing his wounds. Francis claimed that perfect joy would be to be beaten half dead for the sake of Christ. Francis means Christmas. He invented the manger which now is the heart of most Christmas decorations. Francis may have been a Sufi. He went to the Middle East to convert the Sultan. That didnt happen. But in spite of his failure he stayed there for years. When he came home he brought a number of stories, the Fioretti, some of which are also found in the Sufi schools. His love of mysticism is probably derived from the Sufis. Francis the peacemaker. The Sultan gave Francis ownership of all the Christian shrines. Why? Because Francis was the first Westerner to arrive there without a sword. Francis the religious reformer. The Franciscan communities were new forms of religious orders. He and his fellow Dominic took the monks out of the cloister into the streets. Francis inspired a Renaissance. In his wake he left a new Europe. He celebrated the beauties of creation. His community produced thinkers like Bonaventure and Duns Scotus who renewed theology. He wrote poetry - The Canticle of the Sun. And he in turn inspired the troubadours. And from them we see the rise of courtly love. St Francis hospital in San Francisco stands near the Tenderloin - the skids of the city. And St Francis never turns anyone away for lack of money or insurance.