1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

March 22, 2015
Fifth Sunday of Lent
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Mass Intentions
Mar 7:30am & 5:30pm
23 Dougherty-Dieter Family
Virginia H. Chiles, dec
24 Kevin P. Wager
Slava Valuev, dec
25 Karen Mackin
Theresa O’Keeffe, dec
26 Frances Nichols Swigert, dec
Jan Phillips, dec
27 Renzo Ferrari, dec
Janet Murphy, dec
28 Blanchet House
Week of March 22
Sunday:
Coffee & Donuts after 9am Mass
Wednesday: Catholic Inquiry 7pm
Friday:
Simple Supper 6pm
Stations of the Cross 7pm
Financial Report for March 15
Regular Households: 850
Envelopes used: 167
E-Giving: 45
Actual
Sunday Envelope:
E-Giving:
Loose Collection:
TOTAL PARISH:
Fiscal Year to Date:
Budget
%Difference
$ 9,105
$ 1,776
$ 1,479
$12,360
$ 15,830
-22%
$576,180
$585,710
-2%
Social Services: $1,264
School: $127
Catholic Relief Services: $2,661
Easter Flowers: $65
 Holy Week Schedule 
Palm Sunday, March 29, Regular Mass Schedule
Chrism Mass, Monday, March 30 at 7pm
Holy Thursday, April 2, Liturgy at 5:30pm
Good Friday, April 3, Stations 12:15pm
Liturgy at 5:30pm
Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 4 at 8:30pm
Easter Masses, April 5, 7:30, 9, 11am & 5:30pm
A Word from the Pastor
Last Sunday the Gospel was “The Man Born Blind.” What
if we turned this story into something contemporary—a
modern coming of faith. It might look like this.
Adam is a twenty-something professional. He didn’t grow
up in any faith tradition but considers himself “spiritual.” At
the birth of his first child, he has a remarkable experience.
He senses the “wonder of life” for the first time. He begins
to think about God—maybe there is a God. Down the street
is a Catholic church, and one day he walks in during Mass.
It fascinates him, but he doesn’t really understand what’s
going on. He picks up a bulletin and sees that something
called the RCIA is about to begin. He says, “why not,” and
he is baptized the following Easter.
This would normally be the end of the story; in fact, it is
only the beginning. After his baptism, Adam begins to see
life differently. It was as if a veil had been pulled away; he
was seeing things clearly for the first time. He sensed that
something new, something different was happening to him.
And people noticed. Adam wasn’t the same. He talked
about religion. He skipped the stag parties. He began to
question some of the business practices of his company. His
coworkers said, “we don’t know this guy.” His boss fires
him.
Adam’s wife is supportive, but even she is having a little
trouble trying to understand what is going on in his life. He
tries to explain, but he gets caught up in his words; and
frankly, he doesn’t even know himself what to say. “It’s just
that I feel different,” he said to his wife. “I didn’t see things
the way I see them now. Everything looks different!”
Later that year, Adam’s extended family gets together for a
barbecue. Adam starts talking about justice in the world,
about the sanctity of life, about the common good, about
human exploitation. Adam’s father looks at him a bit
incredulously and says, “Are you saying that I need to give
up my stock in that diamond mine? You keep talking like
that and we won’t have much to say to each other.” On the
way home, Adam said to his wife, “As my faith grows, all of
my relationships are changing. I wonder if this is what Jesus
meant when he said to ‘take up the cross.’ But it’s odd: as
my life gets more difficult, my faith gets stronger. I think
I’m beginning to see what it’s all about.”
That night, lying in bed, Adam prays. He senses the
presence of God in a powerful way, as if he and the Lord
were
speaking
eye-to-eye:
immediate,
intense,
overwhelming. Moved by love, Adam gets out of bed, gets
on his knees, and says “thank you.”
Faith begins in a very human way—God touching us in the
day-to-day events of our lives. When faith deepens, it
changes us, and it changes everything around us. We see
things differently. Moved by love, there is only one
response: worship.
Msgr. Patrick S. Brennan
WORSHIP & PRAYER
Friday Simple Supper & Stations: We ar e invited to
make the Stations of The Cross (a traditional Lenten
devotion) on the Fridays of Lent at 7pm in the
Cathedral. Before the Stations, we are invited by the
Knights of Columbus to join in a Simple Supper at
6pm in St. Joseph Hall (formerly called Lower
Cathedral Center). A varied menu will be provided each
Friday during the Lenten season.
FAITH FORMATION
Tuesdays at Cathedral Cancelled: The talk by Fr . J ohn
Tuohey for Tuesday, April 7 has been cancelled.
Adult Small Community Faith Groups: You ar e invited
to join our newest ministry. You’ll make friends and find
inspiration as we study scripture and share our faith. These
groups will meet weekly in the home of a fellow parishioner
for 1 1/2 hours to review and discuss a faith-based book. If
you are interested in joining or hosting a group, please
contact Mary Spann at 503.614.9778 or email to
[email protected].
Q. Why do some churches have large fonts and others
have little ones?
A. In the early days of the Church, adults were baptized in
large baptismal fonts at the Easter Vigil. Once the Church
was established, it became more customary to baptize infants
in small fonts. The Second Vatican Council called for the
restoration of the catechumenate and a new emphasis on
Baptism. Since then, as churches have renovated, most have
installed large fonts both in order to celebrate a fuller
baptismal ritual and to remind all the faithful of the
importance of their Baptism.
Prayer
Lord, help me now to unclutter my life,
to organize myself in the direction of simplicity.
Lord, teach me to listen to my heart;
teach me to welcome change, instead of fearing it.
Lord, I give You these stirrings inside me.
I give You my discontent,
I give You my restlessness,
I give You my doubt,
I give you my despair,
I give you all the longings I hold inside.
Help me to listen to these signs of change, of growth;
to listen seriously and follow where they lead
through the breathtaking empty space of an open door.
From Celtic Daily prayer.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
Do you have a 4, 5, or 6 year old? Cathedr al School has
openings for the 2015-2016 school year.
Cathedral School is a premier comprehensive Catholic
School with a strong emphasis on faith, knowledge, service
and community.
At Cathedral School the fundamentals of literacy and mathematical skills are developed through varied methods, allowing individual students to learn and grow at their own pace.
All the while, Cathedral’s Catholic classrooms are faith-filled
learning spaces where smiles and giggles abound as children
develop new friendships through play and cooperative learning.
Cathedral School is currently accepting applications for
the 2015-2016 school year. Visit our website at wwwcathedral-or.org to download an application or contact Susan
Hatley in the school office at 503.275.9370.
We need your help! Cathedral School just purchased a new
database and we are trying to update contact information for
our alumni. Please contact Tracy Niedermeyer at 503-2759370 or [email protected] with your current
information.
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Scripture Readings for Mar 29
Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11;
Mark 14:1-15:47
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Cathedral’s Knights of Columbus 2nd Annual Lenten
Food Drive: The Lenten season is wonder ful
time of reflection. An alternative to giving up
something would be doing something that helps
others. Please help us gather food for those that
are less fortunate than us in our community. You
can help by leaving any canned or boxed foods in
the barrel located in the vestibule. Thank you!
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
Catholic Charities Annual Celebration of Hope will take
place, Saturday, April 18 at the Oregon Convention Center.
This event is an opportunity to celebrate and support the
wonderful work of Catholic Charities while meeting old
friends and new. The Celebration features cocktails, dinner
and dancing to live music. All net proceeds go towards the
organization’s work with the poor and most vulnerable. Learn
more at www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/CelebrationofHope
2015 or call 503.688.2621.
Liturgical Ministers - Mar 28 & 29
Presiders:
Vigil Msgr. Patrick Brennan
7:30 Bishop Peter Smith
9:00 Fr. Peter Hoang
Lectors:
Vigil
7:30
9:00
11:00
5:30
11:00 Archbishop A. Sample
5:30 Msgr. Patrick Brennan
Ginger McCar thy, Michael McCar thy
Patricia Bellamah
Vince Ast, Lloyd Heller
Elizabeth Cushwa, Peter LaPorte
Kristy Butler, Neill McAuliffe
Greeters & Ushers:
Vigil Thierry & Mary Wuilloud
9:00 Bill Kehrli
11:00 Sr. Connie Furseth, John Pigott, Les Vuylsteke,
Gary Townsend
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Vigil Karen Knight, Ed Geisler
7:30 Patricia Bellamah, Martha Kem, Todd Adkisson
9:00 Fernanda DeClercq, Mike McKelligon, Patsy McKelligon,
Helen Heller, Joe & Nikki Schafbuch
11:00 Donne Merriman, Dohky Jalaili-Karchaei, Julie McCarthy,
Joan Townsend, Cerise Joe, Marilyn Griffin
5:30 Margaret Witt, Jenni Valentine, TBA
Amy Brown, Jonathan Scrimenti, TBA
Altar Servers:
Vigil Claire Butorac, Melanie Kelly
7:30 Lydia Pearce, Adam Pearce
9:00 Ben Lewis, James Lewis, Jawed
11:00 Fernando Martinez, Rodrigo Martinez, Anthony Langton,
Sophia Shaphard, Lily Ragan
5:30 Luci Rosetti, David Gajda
Most Reverend Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland
Msgr. Patrick Brennan, Pastor
Rev. Peter Hoang, Parochial Vicar
Craig Casey, Deacon
Elizabeth Stephenson, Administrative Assistant
Alex Chan & Mary Jo Gornick, Receptionists
Julie Cettina, Parish Secretary/ Bookkeeper
Gail Burke Kingsley, Social Services, 503-241-2521
Sr. Connie Furseth, OSF, Neighborhood Liaison
Paulette Peynet, Director of RCIA
Stephanie Fisher-Hunt, Director, Sunday School
Angela Westhoff-Johnson, Music Director
Seung Min Oh, Organist
Laszlo Lantos, Maintenance
Kadee Acree, Chair, Pastoral Council
Michael Carrano, Chair, Administrative Council
Cathedral School: 503-275-9370
Amy Biggs, Principal
Susan Hatley, Administrative Assistant
Liturgical Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass:
5:30PM Congregational Singing
Sunday Masses:
7:30AM
9:00AM Congregational singing
11:00AM Cathedral Choir
5:30PM Contemporary Ensemble
Daily Masses:
7:30AM & 5:30PM
Reconciliation (Confession):
Saturday 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Other times by appointment.