17 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 29, 2012

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1 th 17 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 29, 2012 M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T Saint Michael the Archangel Parish, located in the heart of Downtown Portland s University District, is a welcoming community of all Roman Catholic faithful. This Italian National Parish sacramentally proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a commitment to Evangelization, Education and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH 424 SW Mill Street + Portland, OR Office Fax Newman Center dal 1894,la parrocchia nazionale italiana di Portland...nel cuore della città. P A R I S H S T A F F FATHER JAMES MAYO, PASTOR DEACON CHUCK AMSBERRY, PASTORAL ASSOCIATE FATHER MAXIMO STOCK, CAMPUS MINISTER Pastor@stmichaelportland.org PastoralAssociate@stmichaelportland.org CampusMinister@stmichaelportland.org MEGHAN JACKSON, MUSIC COORDINATOR JERRI SCHULTZ, OFFICE MANAGER JACOLYN WHEATLEY, BOOKKEEPER MusicCoordinator@stmichaelportland.org OfficeManager@stmichaelportland.org Bookkeeper@stmichaelportland.org ROSEMARY RETTIG, SOCIAL SERVICES CONNOR P. SAVAGE, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DAN BENEDICT, MAINTENANCE SocialServices@stmichaelportland.org CampaignDirector@stmichaelportland.org Janitor@stmichaelportland.org E U C H A R I S T Monday through Friday at 12:05 p.m. Saturday Vigil at 4:30 p.m Sunday at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Indonesian Mass on the Third Sunday at 2:00 p.m. S A C R A M E N T O F R E C O N C I L I A T I O N Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. Saturday 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. S A C R A M E N T S O F B A P T I S M M A T I M O N Y & T H E S I C K Please contact Father Mayo or Deacon Chuck Amsberry for assistance with these Sacraments.

2 THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH SUNDAY th TH JULY SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME 8:30 A.M Sunday Mass 10:00 A.M. Sunday Mass 12:00 P.M. Sunday Mass th MONDAY JULY 30 ST. PETER CHRYSOLOGUS 11:30 A.M. Confessions and Daily Mass Readings Jeremiah 13:1-11 & Matthew 13:31-35 st TUESDAY JULY 31 ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA 11:30 A.M. Confessions & Daily Mass Readings Jeremiah 14:17-22 & Matthew 13:36-43 st WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1 ST. ALPHONSUS LIGOURI 11:30 A.M. Confessions & Daily Mass Readings Jeremiah 15:10, & Matthew 13:44-46 nd THURSDAY AUGUST 2 STS.EUSEBIUS OF VERCELLI & PETER EYMARD 11:30 A.M. Confessions & Mass Readings Jeremiah 18:1-6 & Matthew 13:47-53 FRIDAY 11:30 A.M. Confessions & Mass Readings rd AUGUST 3 FERIAL WEEKDAY Jeremiah 26:1-9 & Matthew 13:54-58 SATURDAY th AUGUST 4 ST. JOHN VIANNEY 3:45 P.M. Confessions 4:30 P.M. Sunday Vigil Mass Readings Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 & Matthew 14:1-12 th TH SUNDAY AUGUST 5 18 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Readings Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15, Ephesians 4:17, & Mark 9:2-10 Parish Website Summer Office Hours 9:00 A.M. to Noon & 1:00-3:00 P.M. NORA SCHRECK, PRAYER MINISTRY prayer@stmichaelportland.org MASS INTENTIONS Day Presider Mass Intention Sunday P. Mayo +Joanne Bastian Sunday P. Ignatius Karen Burnham Sunday P. Mayo Pro Populo Monday P. Ignatius In Thanksgiving: Fe Tuesday P. Mayo Ignatius Tae-Chul Oh & Family Wednesday P. Mayo +Jerome Eluh Thursday P. Mayo Christopher Jae-Woong Woo Friday P. Ignatius Bonaventure Oh Family Saturday P. Mayo +George & +Josephine McKiel Sunday P. Mayo Pro Populo Sunday P. Maximo +Zacarias & +Juana Lagasca Sunday P. Cwiekowski Eluh Family Call if you would like a Mass celebrated for your or someone else s intentions like a birthday, anniversary, for favors received, etc. VOTIVE CANDLES +Joanne Bastian +Ada Dunn +Thomas Gianelli +Orlin Roth +Maybelle Clark Macdonald +Frances Shimel +Ekhard Ursin +Walter Wilson Patricia Canich Louis Iorio Peace in Family Success on Job James Joseph Danielsen Jean Rutherford Margaret Leonetti Kathleen Martin Barb Shipp Mildred Wehrley Altar Guild Members Living & Deceased +Frank & +Margerite Terraglio Murty Family - Living and Deceased Call if you would like a 6 day Votive Candle lighted for your or someone else s intentions.

3 FINANCE NEWS st nd th Weekend of July 21 & Sunday in Ordinary Time Received Budgeted Last Sunday $3, $5, Last Week $ $ rd 3 Wednesday ACH $1, Year to Date $20, $24, For the Poor* 1, $ Candles $88.00 $ Flowers $23.00 $66.35 *Includes $710 from $100 Envelope/Annual Social Services Appeal Where There s A Will, There s A Way Please remember your parish in your will. The wording should read: To the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon and Successors, for the benefit of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Portland, Oregon. SOCIAL CONCERNS FRIDAY FOOD BOXES often prove to be our busiest days, perhaps due to the approaching weekend. Last Friday we provided 39 food boxes (2-3 days worth of food) which fed 50 people. We also gave out a LOT of sliced bread since that same morning Safeway surprised us with 300 loaves of fresh sandwich bread, much of which we froze for the Sack Lunch Ministry. Currently our food shelves lack canned tuna, condiments like olives, pickles, or jars of jam a fast snack with bread and butter. Thank you for your concern for our downtown neighbors. PARISH NEWS RCIA: For any interested in becoming Catholic, confirmed, or learning more about our Catholic faith, our RCIA classes will begin again next September. Please contact Deacon Chuck for more information.

4 RCIA TEAM: Would you like to serve on the RCIA team this year, helping in some way as those looking deeper into joining our Church faith family continue their prayer, study and discernment journey? Please pray about this. Truly, blessings from God await us all. Thank you. nd FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION: This class for 2 Grade age will begin next Fall. Please contact Deacon Chuck for more information. SEEKING ONE MORE FOR SAFETY COMMITTEE: The parish is establishing an onsite safety committee, to meet quarterly. Committee responsibilities include: developing safety procedures, performing quarterly workplace inspections, establishing accident investigation procedures, evaluating all accident & incident reports, & making meeting minutes available to all employees. If you are interested, please contact Jerri or Father Mayo. DECEASED CLERGY MONDAY Father Paul Henry, OP 1919 WEDNESDAY Father John Edward Larkin 1995 Father Mell Stead 2008 THURSDAY Father Fabian Noel 1897 Father Patrick Floyd 1990 FRIDAY Father Michael Fleming 1966 Father Alcuin Heibel, OSB 1985 SATURDAY Father John Moran 1948 NEWMAN NEWS TUESDAY MEETINGS AT NEWMAN CENTER: Campus Ministry Tuesday meetings at 7 P.M. continue through July. This week s topic is The Spirit of Sacrifice. DO YOU KNOW ANY COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS? If so, let them know about the Newman Center! They can register to receive our weekly e-newsletter and sign up for activities on our website, pdxcatholic.org. WELCOME NEW CAMPUS MINISTER: Fr. Máximo Stöck, from the St. John Society, arrives this week! He was ordained July 14 in Argentina, and has four years of campus ministry experience at the OSU Newman Center.

5 ON LOSING BELKER By an Unknown Veterinarian Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.' Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' The six-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.' Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like: When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy. Take naps. Stretch before rising. Run, romp, and play daily. Thrive on attention and let people touch you. Avoid biting when a simple growl will do. On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass. On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm and stop when you have had enough. Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently. Being always grateful for each new day and for the blessing you have. ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY...that's what dogs teach us!

6 ALTAR MINISTERS We can use new Altar Ministers who would share their gifts to the Sunday congregation. We need Ministers of Bread and Wine, of Hospitality at the door, Ministers of the Word at the Ambo reading the Scriptures. If any play an instrument, we would be delighted to talk with you. Please call Deacon Chuck, Pastoral Associate, or Meghan Jackson, Music Minister, and begin a conversation. Thank you! FROM THE ARCHBISHOP On July 23rd I will be sending a postcard to those parishioners who have not yet responded to the 2012 ACA letting them know that a representative will soon be contacting them via telephone to speak with them about the Archbishop s Catholic Appeal. ACA phone calls will begin July 30th and run throughout August. I ask that you include an announcement in your bulletin about these follow up calls for the entire month of August and encourage your parishioners to answer the call and give generously. FREEWAY CLOSURES DURING JULY AND AUGUST... During July and August, I-5 will be closed in various directions over the weekends. This can affect your ability to get to our parish for Mass in a timely fashion. The link here will help you know when it will be closed so you can make appropriate plans. OUR PARISH OFFERS AUTOMATED GIVING We can transfer the amount you designate from your checking or savings account once or twice a month. All you need to do is complete an authorization form, available in the back shelves. With automated giving, we receive your offering even when you re away. That s one less thing to worry about on vacation! If you re ready to leave check writing &/or envelope stuffing behind, this free & secure process is for you! Donations will be indicated on your bank statements & you ll receive a year-end contribution notice from us. If you have questions, or would like an authorization form mailed or ed to you, contact Jerri at officemanager@stmichaelportland.org