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A u g u s t 6 , 2 0 1 7

ST IGNATIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Beauti ful To Behold

Dear Parishioners:

This weekend the church remembers the Transfiguration of the Lord once again. We always remember the Lord going up the mountain with his close companions on the second weekend of Lent. But today has a different fla-vor from the penance of Lent. Today celebrates how beautiful Jesus is in his risen glory.

Do you have a favorite experience or memory of what is beautiful? If someone asked you for an example of what is beautiful to you, what would you say? Would you remember a work of art or a spectacle of nature? My fa-vorite image of what is beautiful comes from an experience at the Ontario Science Center in Toronto.

On snowy days during winter breaks from graduate school, I used to spend the day in Toronto's Science Cen-ter. What I enjoyed most were the interactive exhibits. Instead of just reading about the properties of electricity or gravity, you could do actual experiments yourself to see how things work.

One of my favorite experiments was in the medical section of the Science Center. The display explained cochlear implants -- how a deaf person could have surgery to regain hearing. There was a video of twin twelve-year-old girls, Tara and Mary, sitting in their living room. The phone rings, but only one twin responds and picks up the phone. The other girl, Mary, has never heard any sound since she was born deaf.

The video explains the surgical procedure that Mary is about to undergo. As the video continues, we see the doctors unwrapping the bandages from Mary's head after the surgery. Gently she is given earphones to wear. The doctors then turn on a CD of Braham's Lullaby, and we see Mary hear sound for the first time. At first she looks a little startled. And then her face dissolves in tears of shear joy. And she laughs and cries and bounces up and down with amazed excitement.

I could never see that video without tears of joy and gratitude myself -- with Mary hearing for the first time. No matter how many times I returned to the Science Center and saw that video, I always felt the same tears of joy when Mary could hear.

Mary's face when she first recognizes sound is my image of what is beautiful. The beauty of her face is like what I imagine the transfigured Lord revealed when he showed his glory to his friends on the mountaintop.

What is the reason to remember this beauty? Why are we given the beautiful Lord to contemplate as August begins? Perhaps it is so that we can feel gratitude for all that is beautiful in our lives -- family, friends, good health, or the majesty of the night sky.

Perhaps it is so that Daniel's vision in today's first reading can refresh our memory of Jesus. At his transfiguration, at least for one brief and shining moment, Jesus was revealed as the glorious Son of Man, companion of the Ancient One, deserving of dominion, glory, kingship, and the loyal service of all nations and peoples of every lan-guage.

Perhaps another reason to remember his beauty is from the ter-rible irony of a former August 6, when the bright light on the horizon came from the atomic bomb of Hiroshima. We remember that before Jesus would be "beautiful to behold" in his resurrection, he had to die on the cross. Then and only then would he be fully revealed as Son.

Today’s Readings:

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

2 Peter 1:16-19

Matthew 17:1-9

Next Sunday’s Readings:

1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a

Romans 9:1-5

Matthew 14:22-33

Preaching Next Sunday: Fr. Craig Boly, SJ

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

Sunday Contemplative: 7:30 PM

Daily: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM

At Loyola Jesuit Center

Centering Prayer: Fr idays 7:00 AM

Anointing Mass: First Fr idays 8:00 AM

First Saturday Mass: 8:00 AM

Communion Service: Saturdays 8:00 AM

Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:30 PM

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Mass Intentions

Monday August 7 † Therese Karen Lee Cook Love

Tuesday August 8 Jim Emig

Wednesday August 9 † Rosaline Amalu

Thursday August 10 † Souls in Purgatory

Friday August 11 † Vincent L. Barnes

Plan to Join Us for Welcome Weekend

Planning is underway for a gathering of community the weekend of September 16 and 17. We will celebrate our history and embrace our future with guided campus tours, a ministry fair, children’s activities, a Sunday picnic after the 10:30AM Mass, and fun for all ages. If you are interested in helping with the event, please contact the Erin at 503.777.1491 or online at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e45aea82aaaf49-community. More information to come.

Children’s Liturgy o f the Word

Want to learn more about this great program at St. Ignatius? Join us for our team planning meeting on Sunday, Au-gust 27th from 11:45-1:00 PM in the Par ish Office Dining Room. Leading or assisting with this ministry is a once monthly commitment from September – May during the 10:30 AM Mass.

A warm

welcome welcome welcome welcome to a l l our gues ts .

We are so happy you are here

to celebrate with us!

New to St. Ignatius Parish? Register by dropping a

“Welcome” card in the offering basket with your information, or

visit us online at http://www.sipdx.org/registration

St. Vincent de Paul Golf Tournament—

Correct ion to Contact Info . SVdP Golf Tournament, on Friday, August 18th, is SVdP Port-land Council’s 24th Annual Jim Altenhofen Memorial Golf Tour-nament will be held at the Glendoveer Golf Course, 14015 NE Glisan St. Proceeds will go toward the SVdP Emergency Ser-vices Program. Entry fee includes 18 holes, lunch, BBQ dinner, prizes and more. Shotgun start at 12:30PM. Registration and sponsor forms are at www.svdppdx.org. For more information, contact Brian Ferschweiler at brian.f@svdppdx.org or 503-234-

5287.

With Peter, James, and John, we are reminded today that the journey of Jesus through the crucible of obedience and suffering is our journey as well. Before our world can become "beautiful to behold," we need to figure out ways to solve conflict without violence. We beg God to help us let go of vengeance and embrace the beauty of peace.

Before we can become "beautiful to behold," our mission is to submit ourselves to the price of love, to the suffering that love demands. Then our face like the face of Jesus will shine with God's radiant beauty.

Fr. Craig Boly, S.J.

MOPS

MOPS is a faith-based community for mothers of children (newborn through kindergarten age) and our motto is “Better Moms Make a Better World.” We have a thriving MOPS community at our neighbor church, Moreland Presbyterian Church, that meets the 1st & 3rd Fridays from 9:15-11:15 AM starting in September. Breakfast, childcare, great speakers and community are all part of MOPS. Membership is $31.95 for the year. If you are inter-ested in joining us this coming year, register online at http://www.mops.org/. For questions, email bschal-

Sacramental Preparation

Registration is now open for our First Reconciliation and First Eucharist program. The program begins in Septem-ber on Sundays from 9:15 – 10:15 AM. Children enter ing 2nd grade (or higher) are eligible to attend. Each year we have a cohort of children who are older elementary or middle school as well and all are welcome. Registration forms can be found in the vestibule of the church or online at http://sipdx.org/first-eucharist

Summer Series: Understanding Issues of Immigration and Refugees There are still two more opportunities this summer to gather with community and learn about key issues affecting our sisters and brothers who are immigrants and refugees. Please join us! Sunday, August 13th (12-1:30 PM, loca-tion TBD): Par ticipate in a training on immigration issues, such as knowing your rights and how you can support neighbors who may be affected. Sunday, August 27th (12-1:30 PM, Cafeter ia of Dillon Hall): Listen to Francisco Aguirre share his story of immigration and sanctuary as we explore our own parish response. Look out for tamale order forms at Masses on August 13 and 20 to enjoy your tamales with us on the 27th. Tamales are provided by Francisco’s wife and owner of Las Adelas of the Portland Mercado, Dora Reyna.

Exploring the Cathol ic Church through the RCIA Process Are you, your spouse, or a friend a member of another faith tradition but worship regularly

here at St. Ignatius? Are you exploring God’s call in your life and curious about what it could mean to be part of the Catholic Church? If you are, we invite you to consider participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) at St. Ignatius. RCIA offers adults the opportunity to explore Catholic faith practice in a small group setting, and it serves as the gradual process of welcoming new members into the Roman Catholic Church. St. Ignatius will host an RCIA “Open House” on Sunday, August 13th from 9-10:15 AM in the Bradley Room of the Parish Office for all who are interested in learning more about the process. Weekly RCIA sessions begin on Sunday, September 24th (9-10:15 AM) and continue throughout the year as adults prepare to be fully initiated in the church at the Easter Vigil (March 31, 2018). Since the RCIA process involves significant preparation, we encourage all those who are interested to contact Jess Ingman, Pastoral Associate, at jingman@sipdx.org or 503.777.1491, Ext. 238, at their earliest convenience to discuss the process.

Spring into Action Parish Appeal

Thank you to everyone who has generously responded to the "Spring into Action" Parish Appeal. The deficit shown of $184,000 comes from the need to pay for our expanded mission - our response to Pope Francis and the recent Jesuit General Congregation (GC 36).

Even though sixty new households have joined the parish each year during the past five years, and our Sunday collection is up 8%, fewer gifts and bequests for the parish have been received. This means addi-tional revenue is needed to support our mission. Some households can give more, some less. We ask every-one to do your best to do something. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

The thermometer indicates how close we are to our goal, reflecting contributions to-date from 146 fami-lies. Weekly updates are available at http://www.sipdx.org/spring-into-action.

Parish Off ice

503 -777 -1491

off ice@sipdx.org

Fr Craig Boly, SJ—Pastor

cboly@sipdx.org ext. 231

Fr John Ridgway, SJ—

Parochial Vicar

jridgway@sipdx.org ext. 229

Pastoral Counci l

Co-Chair- Joyce Keane

keanejm@earthlink.net

Co-Chair—Position Open

A full list of staff & council Members are located on

Our webpage at www.sipdx.org

In Thanksgiving for the Life of Jerry Schultz

Mom’s Group will meet August 6, 20, and 27 from 9:15-10:15AM in the Par ish Office Dining Room. Come find nourishment, support, and humor for your parenting role

Women's Club will meet Friday, August 11th at 7PM, in the Parish Office Dining Room. All are wel-come. Bring your own beverage/potluck munchies. Food donations to St. Vincent de Paul Pantry are appreciated.

Lost and Found

We have recently received two reports of lost purses. If you find these, or any other unclaimed items, please con-tact the Parish Office at 503.777.1491 or ewalker@sipdx.org as soon as possible, or notify the sacristan after Mass.