St. Philip Neri Parish The Northwest Paulist Center

For Evangelization & Reconciliation

2408 SE 16th Avenue l Portland, OR l 97214 www.stphilipneripdx.org

Parish Office 503-231-4955 l 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 God’s creations through worship, education, and service toward the

common good.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time s

October 25, 2015

WE’RE 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 &

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 call the office, 503-231-4955.

COSTUME COLLECTION Next weekend is the final week for bringing new, never worn costumes for Chelsea’s Closet. Please support this wonderful program that brings joy to children facing serious illness in Dornbecher & Randall’s Children’s Hospitals. For more information and to read Chelsea’s story go to: chelseahicksfoundation.org.

ARCHBISHOP’S CATHOLIC APPEAL For the 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA), we received 36 Pledges from the 197 households in the Parish, with a total given to date of $7,712.00. These gifts represent 41% of the Goal for the Parish, which was set at $18,817.37. On the weekend of Nov 7/8, we will be having a special Second Collection to see if we can inch a little closer to our Goal. (The usual 2nd Sunday 2nd Collection for School Subsidies will be held on Oct 31/Nov 1).

ALTAR SOCIETY - CIVIL WAR

SMACKDOWN! RAFFLE Celebrate in style with your own personal Duck or Beaver basket. Starting Oct. 31 tickets will be sold after both Masses through Nov. 22. Show us your true colors:

Oregon Vs Oregon State Drawing will be held Nov. 22, just in time for the big game.

MUSICIANS WANTED 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. Good Music is a very important support to our Masses and it is fun! If you are interested in learning more please contact BarbaraH@stphilipneripdx.org----

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time s October 25, 2015 Saturday, October 24th: 8:00am Mass Bona & Bonaventure Oh Family Chapel 4:00pm Mass Mary Palmer Church Sunday, October 25th: 9:30am Mass People of St. Philip Neri Church 10:30am Mass Deaf Community Chapel Monday, October 26th: 8:00am Mass David Olmstead Chapel Tuesday, October 27th: 8:00am Mass For families in crisis Chapel Wednesday, October 28th: 8:00am Mass For gratitude and thankfulness Chapel Thursday, October 29th: 8:00am Mass For all seeking strength and healing Chapel Friday, October 30th: 12:10pm Mass Margaret Fitzpatrick Chapel Saturday, October 31st: 8:00 am Mass �Tiet & Le Families Chapel 4:00pm Mass For the communion of saints Church Sunday, November 1st: 9:30am Mass All Saints Church 10:30am Mass Deaf Community 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

Church Cleaning, November 2-8, Siobhan Daly & Dan Summerfeldt

A Word for Servant of God Isaac Hecker, Founder of the Paulist Fathers

“Labor to raise the standard of Catholic life here and throughout the world, as a means of the general triumph of the Catholic faith.” (August 7, 1882; PV 186.) 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.

MICHAEL ALLEN HARRISON CONCERT Michael Allen Harrison will open his Holiday concert season with his 14th annual concert at St. Philip Neri Church on Monday, Nov. 30 at 7pm. The Altar Society will be selling tickets beginning Nov. 1 after all the weekend Masses. Watch for more information in the coming weeks. This concert has helped fund many projects around the parish. Plan now on supporting this important fundraiser and kickoff your holiday season with a wonderful evening of holiday music. Tickets: $15 for general seating & $25 for preferred seating.

RCIA - INQUIRY Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Maybe you are just wanting an ‘update.’ Or maybe you are considering returning on a regular basis. Is it possible that God is calling you or a friend to become Catholic? If the answer is yes—or even a maybe---please call our parish office to find out more. We are meeting on Sundays after the 9:30 Liturgy.

PRAYER TREE If you or someone you know would like to make a prayer request please contact BarbaraH@stphilipneripdx.org or call the parish office. Our email Prayer Tree (28 parishioners) accepts all prayer requests and continues to pray for your request for one month. If you are interested in joining this ‘spiritual work of mercy’ to be contacted for prayer please contact us.

Please pray for: �Ron Amato and family

Chris Helvey Frank Kavanaugh

John Berger, Mary Ellen Doshas-Meucci’s cousin

Paulist Seminarians Vocations

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time s October 25, 2015

Pastoral Corner Flor McCarthy tells a story of a young man, blind from birth, who fell in love with a girl. The more he got to know her, the deeper his love became. He found her full of charm and wit. A beautiful friendship developed between them. But then one day a friend told him that the girl wasn't very good-looking. From that moment on he began to lose interest in her. Too bad. He had been 'seeing' her very well. It was his friend who was blind. A blind person doesn't judge by appearances. We must remember that there is sight and insight.

Because most of us are gifted with sight, we might think that the Gospel story has no relevance for us. But it is precisely because we can see that the Bartimaeus story is important for us. How well do we really see things? Do we have insight as well as physical sight?

We all admit that there are many different forms of blindness when we use expressions such as, 'I was completely in the dark,' or 'it suddenly dawned on me,' or 'it was right in front of me but I couldn't see it.'

We see in Bartimaeus that a blind person who has more faith than the sighted onlookers. Bartimaeus 'sees' more than the sighted disciples, in the sense of having more insight and understanding which leads him to faith.

Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, had more faith in Jesus than many of his disciples who had perfect eyesight. Whereas he has no doubt, they are full of doubt and hesitation.

One of the saddest things Jesus said about his contemporaries was this: 'They have eyes but see not, they have ears but hear not! Many people witnessed the great things Jesus did, yet had no faith in him. Lack of faith is a more serious blindness than mere physical blindness.

Bartimaeus acts on his faith and becomes a disciple. When Bartimaeus was cured he could have gone off and lived his own life, forgetting about Jesus. Instead, he follows Jesus 'on the way' as one translation puts it. Bartimaeus follows Jesus into the way of Christian life as a disciple. We are called to do the same.

Fr. Charlie Brunick, CSP

THANKSGIVING DINNER

St. Philip Neri with New Seasons will host our 5th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 26, 11:00am – 12:30pm. The meal is open to all parishioners and neighbors who are alone, without plans, homeless or in transition. Last year we served around 80 people and the leftover food was donated to Blanchet House the following day. You can help by donating: vegetable dishes, pies, & juice drinks. We will also again collect socks, gloves, hats, & scarves. Signup sheets are available in the church foyer. Cash donations are also needed to help offset the cost of the food prepared by New Seasons. You can send your donation with Thanksgiving Dinner in the memo line to the church office or drop in the collection. There are envelopes available on the counters in the church foyer. Cash donations received above what is needed for the dinner are used throughout the year for parish outreach and care to people in need.

Next Sunday’s Readings All Saints

November 1, 2015

Reading 1: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 Responsorial: Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 (6) Reading 2: 1 John 3:1-3 Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12a

SENIOR GATHERING Please join us Tuesday, Nov. 3 for the Seniors Group (55+) in Carvlin Hall for our monthly potluck and speaker, 12-2pm. This month we will be joined by Phil Berger and Dan Holman from Holman’s Funeral Home. Phil will talk about a FREE program Holman’s offers to everyone regardless of where the funeral is held or what mortuary is used. Plan now on attending this informational session.

AMICI d’ITALIA The monthly meeting of Amici d”Italia will meet on Thurs., Nov.5 at 7:30pm in Carvlin Hall. All are welcome to join us.