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.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time S e p t e m b e r 2 0 , 2015

INTERESTED IN THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH?

RCIA Fall Inquiry begins this Wed. Sept. 23, 7pm in

the Paulist Center Chapel. This program is for those
interested in learning more about the Catholic Church;
history, traditions, scripture, structure, beliefs. Anyone
is invited to join us non-Catholic, practicing Catholics,
no religious affiliation or anyone in between. For more
information or to let us know you are coming, call the
office, 503-231-4955 or email
barbarah@stphilipneripdx.org.

BLOOD DRIVE

Our next blood drive is scheduled for Wed. Sept 30, 1

6:30pm in Carvlin Hall. Schedule an appointment to
donate or volunteer to help the day of the drive. We also
need help getting the word out to the neighborhood and
businesses about the drive to bring donors in to support
this very worthy community service. We have 17 slots left
to fill. Register to donate online at: redcrossblood.org or
1-800-733-2767. Use sponsor code: paulistcenter. You
can also call the office and Rose will be happy to help you
schedule.

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK:

September 21-27, 2015
Sept. 20, 9:30am Commissioning of Teachers and
Catechists, Church
10:30am, Parish Breakfast, Carvlin
10:30am, Peace and Justice, Carvlin
10:30am, YA/Staff Meeting, Carvlin
Sept. 23, 7pm, RCIA begins, Chapel
Sept. 25, 7pm, Open Sanctuary, Church
Sept. 26, 4pm, Commissioning of all Liturgical
Ministers
Sept. 27, 9:30am, Commissioning of all Liturgical
Ministers

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY

Catechetical Sunday --this weekend-- is a wonderful

opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays
(because of our Baptism into this faith community) in
handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospels.
This is our opportunity to rededicate ourselves to this
mission.
Thank you to parents, grandparents, priests, sisters,
neighbors, people in the pews....and the dedicated people
who step forward each week and teach our children,
teenagers, young adults and peers about the Gift of Christ
in their own lives and in the teachings of the Church.

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 it one of the priests. Stop by after Mass and introduce
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact anyone on

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time S e p t e m b e r 2 0 , 2015

Saturday, September 19th:
Sunday, September 20th:
Monday, September 21st :
Tuesday, September 22nd:
Wednesday, September 23rd
:
Thursday, September 24th:
Friday, September 25th:
Saturday, September 26th:
Sunday, September 27th:

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

Luke William Moran

For Catechists and all witnesses to the gospel
For the people of St. Philip Neri
Deaf Community
Frank & Mary Ignazzitto
Anna Nhu
For Pope Francis Congressional Speech

Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel

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

Connie Smith
For the World Meeting of Families
Bonaventure Oh Family
Margaret & Raymond Capri <A>
Augie & Ann Amato
Deaf Community

Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel

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

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.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.

Church Cleaning, September 21-27, Florence Katrina & Rose Ferraris

A Word from Servant of God Isaac Hecker,

Founder of the Paulist Fathers

The members of new institutions should penetrate more deeply, and

possess with a firmer grasp, the great primary truths of philosophy
and of natural and revealed theology, in order to recast these in view
of refuting the prevalent errors of the age, and to meet satisfactorily
its intellectual wants and aspirations. [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.

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Todays second reading warns that a

heart consumed with avarice and envy leads to jealousy, strife,
conflicts and disputes. A giving heart, in contrast, can sing instead
with the psalmist. Freely will I offer you sacrifice; I will praise your
name, O Lord, for its goodness.
See Psalm 54

FAMILY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SERIES

Please Pray for:

Barney Barnes
Linda Griffin, Ann Griffins Mother
Rex Brown & Kerry-Lynne
Chris Helvey
Paulist Seminarians
Vocations

The Family Religious Education series will begin Sunday, Oct. 11 at

10:40am in Carvlin Hall. This program is for families with children
grades 1-5 where we all meet together to share the Scripture and
Traditions of our faith. We will meet on the second Sunday of each
month. No breakfast. If you are planning to attend please contact
BarbaraH@stphilipneripdx.org. For those families inquiring about First
Reconciliation and First Eucharist the preparation classes for these
sacraments begin in February----please watch this bulletin or check on
the parish website.

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2015

Pastoral Corner
The Word "Selfie" Says It All......
Look at me! Look at me! See what I'm doing. See how important I am! I'm the focus and the center of my life!
Look at me! Look at me!
Like Narcissus in ancient mythology who fell in love with his own image, many in today's culture and society reflect
his preoccupation with self, self-promotion, self-importance, and selfish love.
Contrast this approach to life with the one proposed by Jesus in the Gospel where the ideal disciple is a little child, a
powerless, vulnerable and dependent child. (If many of the Pharisees of Jesus' day, and even at times the Disciples
themselves had smart phones with cameras, I'm sure their photo libraries would be filled with "selfies".
We must never forget that most of the Pharisees in Jesus' time were among the holiest and most devout people in
Israel. They were scrupulously faithful in their devotion to ritual, in their prayer and their fasting, in their keeping
the rules. Their problem, as Jesus saw things, was that they just didn't get it. They thought their praying and their
fasting and their faithfulness to devotions and the sacrificial offerings they made were about themselves, and saving
themselves, rather than about building the Kingdom of God. And sadly, much of the same could be said about many
who otherwise consider themselves to be holy and devout and faithful about the external practices of their religion.
It is never about us. It must always be about Jesus, about living as he did and treating others as he did. Like
children in the Gospels, we must never forget our vulnerability and our utter dependence on God and our
interdependencies with one another.
To paraphrase a Lenten theme, 'prayer and fasting must always lead to almsgiving'. Our prayers and devotions
must always lead to actions for justice and building the Kingdom.
Fr. Charlie
Next Sundays Readings
26 Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 27, 2o15
th

Reading 1 Numbers 11:25-29

Responsorial Psalm 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 (9a)
Reading 2, James 5:1-6
Gospel, Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

LTTLE STORE

Have you seen the Little Store in the church foyer?

We have an assortment of religious items for sale:
rosaries, medals, bibles, prayer books, crucifixes, and
other items. Dont see what you want, let Barbara or
Rose know. Check out the selection and let us know if
you have suggestions.

Upcoming Events:
Sept. 30, 1-6:30pm, Blood Drive, Carvlin
Oct. 1-5, Paulist Visitation, watch for schedule of
Events
Oct. 1, 7:30pm, Amici dItalia, Carvlin
Oct. 2, 12:10pm, Mass w/Anointing, Chapel
Oct. 5-8, Archdiocesan Convocation for Priests
Oct. 6, 12pm, Senior Gathering/Potluck, Carvlin
Oct. 7, 7pm, RCIA, Center
7:15pm, B- Catholics, Chapel
Oct. 9, 7pm, Open Sanctuary, Church
Oct. 11, 10:30am, Family Rel Ed, Carvlin
Oct. 13, 9-5pm, Adoration, Chapel
1pm, Altar Society, Carvlin
7pm, Building & Grounds, Center
Oct. 14, 7pm, Pastoral Council

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP

The Contemporary Music Group that helps us with the music on the second and fourth Sundays is looking for
more musicians (flutes, recorders, percussion, guitars, piano) to join the group once or twice a month. If you
are interested in learning more please contact BarbaraH@stphilipneripdx.org----