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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 creations through worship, education, and service toward the
common good.
PAJAMA COLLECTION
Luke 2:7 "... and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She
wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn."
Mothers would "swaddle" their infants -- wrap them in cloth - to keep them warm and safe. Nowadays we dress our
babies and children in onesies and pajamas! Let's "swaddle"
the infant Jesus this Advent by "swaddling" the children (and
adults) among our Portland neighbors who need help. The
Preschool and Children's Liturgy of the Word classes will be
collecting pajamas for the Mother and Child Education Center
each Sunday of Advent. The following sizes of clean, new
pajamas are needed:
SECOND COLLECTIONS
This weekend is our monthly school subsidy collection for
children attending Catholic Schools.
Next weekend, Dec. 12/13, is the annual Retirement Fund
for Religious collection. This a way to say thank you to all
those religious sisters, brothers and religious order priests
who have served many with great dedication, with little or
no pay and no retirement benefits. Give generously to
help support these men and women in their senior years.
Saturday, December 5 :
Sunday, December 6th:
Monday, December 7th:
Tuesday, December 8th:
8:00am Mass
Christopher Chang-Han Oh
4:00pm Mass
Mary Karvala Evans
9:30am Mass
People of St. Philip Neri
10:30am Mass
Deaf Community
8:00am Mass
Eulalia Johnson
Immaculate Conception Holy Day
8:00am Mass
Augie & Ann Amato
7:00pm
Therese Donna Oh
8:00am Mass
Anna Nhu
8:00am Mass
John OBrien
12:10pm Mass
Robert Sal Navarra
8:00 am Mass
Ngo Van Hien
4:00pm Mass
For those without shelter
9:30am Mass
People of St. Philip Neri
10:30am Mass
Deaf Community
Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
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.
Office Hours:
Mon, 9am 12pm
Tues Fri, 9am 4pm
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
Pastoral Corner
God does not forget us
All of us have had times when people have forgotten our birthday or an anniversary or failed to include us in a Christmas
letter or the like. Maybe we weren't invited to some event, or our contribution to some work wasn't recognized. These
can be painful moments for us -- being ignored or treated as if we were of no significance. Hopefully these are most
often isolated events and our joy is restored when we get the "belated" card or apology from someone who seemed
to forget us.
But, when someone seems to have forgotten all about us, our pain is far deeper. We can feel that we don't matter
anymore. That no one cares about us. It's as if we didn't exist. We feel we've been not just forgotten but abandoned.
It's worse if we are victims of false promises: 'I'll be in touch, I'll write, I'll call again,' and so on. No, it's not nice to be
forgotten. It can be extremely painful.
Often, we may feel like that about God too. Something bad may have happened to us, and we conclude, 'God has
forgotten me. God doesn't care about me. God doesn't love me anymore.'
That's how the Hebrew people felt at the time of the prophet Baruch. Their kingdom had fallen. Jerusalem was in ruins
and the temple was rubble. The people asked themselves: 'Where is our God?' They concluded that God had forgotten
them.
But the prophet assured them that God had not forgotten them. He told them that their sorrows would soon end. God
would bring their children back from exile. God would level out a highway to facilitate their return.
And we too can take heart. Even though we may forget God, God never forgets us. We are, each and every one of us,
very important to God.
Advent reminds us of the wonderful promises God made to us, and shows how they are fulfilled in Jesus. The great
sign we have that God loves us is the fact that he sent his Son to us. John the Baptist was the one who announced the
good news of his coming.
No, God has not forgotten us. God remembers us. Even if everyone else were to forget us, God will not forget us. It's
lovely to be remembered, even if only in a small way. It's a sign that someone cares about us. God cares about us. We
matter to God, because we are God's precious children.
8:00am Mass
Christopher Chang-Han Oh
4:00pm Mass
Mary Karvala Evans
9:30am Mass
People of St. Philip Neri
10:30am Mass
Deaf Community
8:00am Mass
Eulalia Johnson
Immaculate Conception Holy Day
8:00am Mass
Augie & Ann Amato
7:00pm
Therese Donna Oh
8:00am Mass
Anna Nhu
8:00am Mass
John OBrien
12:10pm Mass
Robert Sal Navarra
8:00 am Mass
Ngo Van Hien
4:00pm Mass
For those without shelter
9:30am Mass
People of St. Philip Neri
10:30am Mass
Deaf Community
Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Chapel
Church
Church
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.
Office Hours:
Mon, 9am 12pm
Tues Fri, 9am 4pm
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
Pastoral Corner
God does not forget us
All of us have had times when people have forgotten our birthday or an anniversary or failed to include us in a Christmas
letter or the like. Maybe we weren't invited to some event, or our contribution to some work wasn't recognized. These
can be painful moments for us -- being ignored or treated as if we were of no significance. Hopefully these are most
often isolated events and our joy is restored when we get the "belated" card or apology from someone who seemed
to forget us.
But, when someone seems to have forgotten all about us, our pain is far deeper. We can feel that we don't matter
anymore. That no one cares about us. It's as if we didn't exist. We feel we've been not just forgotten but abandoned.
It's worse if we are victims of false promises: 'I'll be in touch, I'll write, I'll call again,' and so on. No, it's not nice to be
forgotten. It can be extremely painful.
Often, we may feel like that about God too. Something bad may have happened to us, and we conclude, 'God has
forgotten me. God doesn't care about me. God doesn't love me anymore.'
That's how the Hebrew people felt at the time of the prophet Baruch. Their kingdom had fallen. Jerusalem was in ruins
and the temple was rubble. The people asked themselves: 'Where is our God?' They concluded that God had forgotten
them.
But the prophet assured them that God had not forgotten them. He told them that their sorrows would soon end. God
would bring their children back from exile. God would level out a highway to facilitate their return.
And we too can take heart. Even though we may forget God, God never forgets us. We are, each and every one of us,
very important to God.
Advent reminds us of the wonderful promises God made to us, and shows how they are fulfilled in Jesus. The great
sign we have that God loves us is the fact that he sent his Son to us. John the Baptist was the one who announced the
good news of his coming.
No, God has not forgotten us. God remembers us. Even if everyone else were to forget us, God will not forget us. It's
lovely to be remembered, even if only in a small way. It's a sign that someone cares about us. God cares about us. We
matter to God, because we are God's precious children.