a Blessed Christmas A Healthy and Prosperous 2011!

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Growing
in Faith
Together
1971 Saint Lawrence Drive Santa Clara, CA 95051 Celebrating our
Catholic Faith
through
W ORSHIP ,
E DUCATION ,
and S ERVICE
Tel. 408.296.3000 Fax 408.296.3100 www.saintlawrence.org December 26, 2010 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Rev. Thuc Si Ho
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Pastor
[email protected]
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Wishing you
and your family,
Rev. Ernesto Orci
Parochial Vicar and
Director of Liturgy
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE
408‐296‐3000
Monday thru Friday
9:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday 9:00AM - Noon
[email protected]
Office Manager:
Therie Velasco-Gonzales
[email protected]
Office Assistant: Vickie Wallace
[email protected]
a Blessed Christmas
and
A Healthy and
Prosperous 2011!
CATECHETICAL OFFICE
408-296-0208
Jennie De La Cerda - Coordinator
Sunday School of Religion
[email protected]
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Emmy Gandeza - Coordinator
[email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY
408-869-8254
Walt Sears - Coordinator
[email protected]
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE
SCHOOLS 408‐296‐2260
Philip Dolan ‐ Principal
[email protected]
Preschool‐Kindergarten
408‐869‐8620
CHILDREN’S CENTER
408‐296‐8077
Teen Center 408‐296‐7085
Extended Day Care
408‐296‐8077
Sue Herbelin ‐ Director
ACADEMY
408‐296‐3013
Christie Filios ‐ Principal
[email protected]
Anne Eubanks ‐ Vice Principal
[email protected]
EDUCATION CENTER
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Janet Yamada ‐ Director
408‐296‐2260 Ext. 322
Please call the Parish Office at 408-296-3000 for the following:
Baptism of Infants
Marriage
At least two months in advance to the desired
date of Baptism.
At least six months prior to the desired date of
the Wedding Ceremony.
Care of the Sick
Rite
of
RCIA/RCIC
A priest should be called to celebrate the
Sacrament of Anointing when someone becomes
seriously ill, is weakened by years, or is preparing
for surgery. Communion is brought to all
members of our community who are ill or
homebound.
Confirmation
Teens in the 9th grade or higher, or Catholic
adults who seek to celebrate the Sacrament of
Confirmation, please call the Parish Office or
e-mail
Elizabeth
Sanville
at
[email protected].
Christian
Initiation:
Adults or uncatechized children who have
celebrated their 7th birthday, may inquire
about the Catholic way of following Jesus.
People interested in celebrating the Rites of
Initiation may call the Catechetical Office at
408‐296‐0208
or
e-mail
at:
[email protected].
Quinceañera
At least four months in advance, the
Quinceañera can be scheduled, please call or
e-mail [email protected].
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December 26, 2010 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
A Message of Thanks
Normally we think of the month of
November as the month to give “Thanks”
for our blessings and events which happen
in our lives. Of course, giving thanks is
not limited to one month or even one day
of the year. We should always have a
thankful heart and also give God thanks
each day for the many blessings that we
enjoy in our lives.
In November, at our Thanksgiving Day
Mass, we came together as a faith
community and were able to give thanks
for all our blessings – personal ones and
community ones. One community thank
you that we were able to celebrate together was the presentation,
blessing, and consecration of the new liturgical vessels which were
purchased by the Saint Lawrence Community and have been used in
our Mass celebrations since that special Thanksgiving Day Mass.
Several donors and representatives of the different parish groups who
donated to the new vessels project presented the vessels on behalf of
the whole Community. Many comments have been made on the beauty
of the vessels. This would not have been made possible without the
many generous contributions from different members and groups of our
parish community. “Thank you” to all!
In the liturgical life of Saint Lawrence Parish, there are many reasons to
give thanks throughout the year to the many individuals who help make
our liturgical life, such as Masses, devotions, and other special services
happen.
Queridos Feligreses, Padres y Amigos,
Normalmente pensamos que el mes de
noviembre es el mes de “dar gracias” por
las bendiciones que recibimos en
nuestras vidas. Claro que dar gracias no
está limitado a un mes o a un sólo día
del año. Siempre deberíamos tener un
corazón agradecido y dar gracias a Dios
todos los días por las bendiciones que
recibimos.
En noviembre, nos juntamos en el día de
Acción de Gracias como una comunidad
de fe y dimos gracias por las
bendiciones recibidas – personales y comunitarias. Ese día, gracias a
Uds., pudimos celebrar la presentación, bendición y consagración de los
nuevos vasos litúrgicos que compró la Comunidad de San Lorenzo y que
se han usado en las Misas desde esa celebración especial. Varios de los
donadores y representantes de los diferentes grupos parroquiales que
contribuyeron para la compra de los vasos litúrgicos los presentaron en
nombre de toda la Comunidad. Muchos han comentado la belleza de los
vasos litúrgicos. Esto no hubiera sido posible sin las generosas
contribuciones de diferentes personas y grupos de nuestra comunidad
parroquial. ¡”Gracias” a todos!
En la vida litúrgica de la Parroquia de San Lorenzo hay muchas razones
para dar gracias durante todo el año a muchas personas que hacen
posible nuestra vida litúrgica, como las Misas, devociones y otros servicios
especiales.
As we end this calendar year, I want to say ‘thank you’ to all the liturgical
ministers who have a part in making things happen so smoothly so that
everyone in the parish may prayerfully participate and enjoy our liturgical
celebrations. You can see some (not all) of the liturgical ministries and
their coordinators listed on our Parish ministry listing, which is normally
on the front of the weekly bulletin. Behind each liturgical ministry is a
group of many dedicated parishioners who make up the different teams
and who give of their time each week or each month throughout the
year. Did you know that we have a ministry group of several individuals
who rotate doing the laundry of the linens used at Mass and the dirty
Altar Server robes? This is just one of several ‘behind the scenes’ type
of liturgical ministries.
Al finalizar el año, quiero dar “gracias” a todos los ministros de la liturgia
que tanto contribuyen a que las celebraciones litúrgicas funcionen bien y a
que toda la comunidad puedan participar rezando y disfrutando de ellas.
Pueden ver algunos, no todos, de los ministerios litúrgicos y sus
coordinadores en una lista que normalmente está en la primera página del
boletín semanal. Detrás de cada ministerio hay un grupo de feligreses
dedicados que forman los diferentes grupos y que regalan su tiempo cada
semana o cada mes durante el año. ¿Sabían que hay un grupo de
personas que se va rotando y que se dedica a lavar los lienzos usados en
las Misas y la ropa de los Monaguillos? Esto es sólo uno de los muchos
tipos de ministerios litúrgicos que hay “detrás del telón”.
A group of individuals that I want to give a big personal and public ‘thank
you’ to is all our music ministers. Over the last year, they have
continued to help us pray and worship with beautiful music each and
every week, even without a parish music coordinator. Our different
choirs and musicians have continued to give of their own time for
practices, and have shared their God-given talents with us by singing at
the different Masses.
Un grupo de personas a las que quiero agradecer de forma personal y
pública es el de los músicos. Durante el último año nos han ayudado a
rezar en la liturgia cada semana con buena música, a pesar de no tener un
coordinador de música. Nuestros coros y músicos han continuado dando
su tiempo para practicar, y han compartido con nosotros los dones que
Dios les ha dado, cantando en las diferentes Misas.
There is a special group of individuals who have worked together as the
music committee, choir coordinators, and accompanists, and have
volunteered numerous extra hours keeping the music ministry alive here
at our parish. Over the last year they have selected the music,
coordinated practices, made music slides, and have led the choirs just to
name a few of their tasks. These special individuals are Eileen Duenas,
Elaine Ketell, Sara Jackson, Roseann Zimbauer, Evelyn Antonio, Terry
Jelley, Nora Ngo, Juan Hernandez, Emmy Gandeza, Therie Velasco,
Minnie, Fe Dizon, and Mona Anonuevo. A big THANK YOU to each of
you!
Let us always give thanks to God for all the volunteers that give of their
time here at Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish and Education Center.
In Christ,
Fr. Ernesto Orci
Parochial Vicar and Director of Liturgy
Hay un grupo especial de personas que han trabajado unidos como el
comité de música, los coordinadores y músicos de los coros, que han dado
muchas horas extras para mantener vivo el ministerio de la música en
nuestra parroquia. Durante el último año han seleccionado la música,
coordinado los ensayos, hecho las diapositivas, y han dirigido a los coros,
por nombrar algunas de sus tareas. Estas personas especiales son:
Eileen Duenas, Elaine Ketell, Sara Jackson, Roseann Zimbauer, Evelyn
Antonio, Terry Jelley, Nora Ngo, Juan Hernández, Emmy Gandeza,
Therie Velasco, Minnie, Fe Dizon, y Mona Anonuevo. ¡Muchas GRACIAS
a cada uno de ustedes!
Demos gracias a Dios continuamente por todos los voluntarios que dan su
tiempo a la Parroquia y al Centro Educativo de San Lorenzo Mártir.
Suyo en Cristo.
Padre Ernesto Orci
Vicario Parroquial y Director de Liturgia
Spanish Translation by: Sr. Josefina Montalvo, rscj
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Morning Mass
will be at
10:00 AM
Because of the bulletin’s early submission to the printer, the Stewardship Data for December 18 & 19, 2010 will be published in next weekend’s bulletin. Have you ever
thought about
becoming
a Catholic priest?
You are invited to attend a Discernment Retreat,
January 14-16, 2011
at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University
to better understand
if a vocation to the ministry
of God’s priesthood is for you!
For more information, contact
Fr. Thuc ([email protected]),
Fr. Ernesto ([email protected]), or
Fr. John Poncini, Diocesan Vocation Director
([email protected]).
Mass for Victims/Survivors of Violence
Violence hits all communities, all income and age groups, and
it also tests our faith. We have a responsibility to respond.
Please help us reach out to those individuals and families who
have experienced the pain and hurt of losing a loved one
through a violent act. The Catholic community cannot ignore
the moral and human costs of so much violence in our midst.
A Special Mass for Victims/Survivors of Violence
will be held on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM
at Queen of Apostles Church
4911 Moorpark, San Jose, CA.
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath will be the presider.
This will be a way for all who have been touched by violence
to gather in prayer and remembrance.
If you would like a specific victim/survivor of violence
to be remembered by name in this liturgy,
please send the name to Sister Maryann Cantlon,
1150 North 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95110.
All are invited to the reception after the Mass.
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Prayer Corner
Mass Readings and Intentions
The Holy Family of Jesus,
Mary and Joseph
Sirach 3:2-7,12-14/ Psalm 128:1-5 /Colossians 3:12-21/Matthew 23
8:00 AM
Frank & Marianne Nguyen
Saint Monica Sodality
10:00 AM
For the People of Saint Lawrence
12 Noon
+ Chuck Dahlberg
+ Maria Brazil
1:30 PM
Father Ernesto - Happy Birthday
6:00 PM
+ Virgilio Pascual Jr.
December 26, 2010 Sunday
December 27, 2010 Monday
Feast of Saint John, Apostle
1 John 1:1-4/Psalm 97:1-2,5-6,11-12/John 20:1a, 2-8
8:30 AM
+ Clara Adams Dshiomhole
December 28, 2010 Tuesday Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs
1 John 1:5-2:2/Psalm124:2-5,7cd-8/Matthew 2:13-18
8:30 AM
+ Mary Jane Long
MILITARY SERVICEMEN  Army Pvt. 1st Class Austin James Bozeman  Army Sgt. Wayne Keith Dye II, USA  Air Force Pvt. Randy Garibaldi  Army Pvt. 1st Class Brian Mulligan  Marine Reservist Matthew Wehtstone P A R I S H I December 29, 2010 Wednesday The Fifth Day in the octave of
Christmas
1 John 2:3-11/Psalm96:1-2a,2b-3,5B-6/Luke 2:22-35
8:30 AM
+ Helmuth Kohlstadt
O December 30, 2010 Thursday
R The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas
1 John 2:12-17/Psalm 96:7-8a,8b-10/Luke 2:36-40
8:30 AM
Names enrolled for Christmas Flowers
& Environment Sponsorship
December 31, 2010 Friday
The Seventh Day in the Octave
of Christmas
1 John 2:18-21/Psalm 96:1-2,11-13/John 1:1-18
8:30 AM
Therie Velasco-Gonzales
Happy Birthday
January 1, 2011
Saturday
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27/Psalm 67:2-3,5-6,8/Galatians 4:4-7/Luke 2:16-21
10:00 AM
Ann & Gus Ayala
Happy 63rd Anniversary
5:00 PM
For the People of Saint Lawrence
January 2, 2011
Sunday
The Epiphany of the Lord
Isaiah 60:1-6/Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,10-13/Ephesians 3:2-3a,5-67/Matthew 2:1-12
8:00 AM
+ Eugene Kelly
+ Clara Adams Dshiomhole
10:00 AM
+ Truoc Nguyen
+ Salvador Lomeli
+ Emma Arruda
12 Noon
Priest's Intention
1:30 PM
Priest's Intention
6:00 PM
+ Victor Odquist
Liturgy Corner
Feast of the Holy Family
Please contact the Parish Office to add or remove names from the Prayer Corner N E S F
R I E N D S A N D F A
M I L Y  Vince Adan  Norma Antonio  May Armann  Evelyn Arruda  Jerome Bellerive
 Babette Bennett  Eleanore Brennan  John Cermak  Marcia Chang  Mimi Eilrich  Rhealyn Gamboa  Marita Gandeza  Rose Garcia  Sal Garcia  Rev. Thierry Geris  Hilda Gonzales  Ann Lizotte  Charlie Long  Barbara Orason  Maria Victoria Pontillas  Marge Rene  Theresa Sledd  Emma Trucano  Eva Turenchalk  Eric Vanderwyk  Hailey Abrego
 Diane Alexandre
 Eva Bannada
 Charlotte Barnes  Brent Blackford
 Margaret Brandon
 Amalia Cacho
 Elaine Cereno
 Cheryl Feci
 Segundina Fernandez
 Barbara Fiori
 Bertha Flores
 Manuel Garibaldi
 Mary Ham
 Bill Harrison
 Paul Henry
 Jinky Javier‐Cumagun
 Rose Koenig
 Marcy Lape
 Riley Lape
 Klein Lapitan
 Cindy Marota
 Lynn Mulligan
 Romeo Muya
 Makena Naki
 Gabriel Potter
 Bonnie Reisewitz
 Daniel Varela
 Carol Veneziano
 Paul Veneziano
 Paul & Linda Zweifel
By: Deborah Ferry
(taken from The Little Blue book of Reflections on Advent)
In today’s gospel we
hear
Matthew’s
account
of
what
happened after the
Magi
departed.
Joseph
again
receives information
from an angel in a
dream, “Rise, take
child and his mother,
flee to Egypt, and
stay there until I tell
you. Herod is going
to search for the child
to destroy him.”
It seems a strange
phrase: “Search for
the child to destroy
him.” Matthew is giving us a preview of the Passion
when exactly the same word is used: The chief
priest and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask
for Barabbas but to destroy Jesus.
There is a tone of haste in the angel’s message to
Joseph.
He had to hurry to escape Herod’s
search-and-destroy mission. Just honored with
gifts, Jesus is about to be humiliated by flight.
The Holy Family heads for Egypt. It was outside
Herod’s jurisdiction, and a frequent haven for Jewish
people fleeing his disfavor.
Joseph is back in a familiar role: He is told what has
to be done, and he does it. The whole future is not
revealed to him, just what has to be done now.
We might muse…”I wish I had an angel to tell me
exactly what to do. I’d do it to the letter.”
Well, maybe. On the other hand…there are times
when we know exactly what we ought to do and
then we don’t do it. Maybe we should talk to Joseph
about that.
Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child,
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.
“Coventry Carol is a 16th-century carol,
commemorating Matthew’s account of the tragic
slaughter of innocent infant boys during the time of
King Herod. The song was originally featured in
“The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors,” a
religions drama based on the biblical story
beginning with the Annunciation and ending with the
massacre of the baby boys. The carol is the
sorrowful lament of a mother trying to lull her baby
to “be still” so that Herod’s soldiers will not find and
kill him.
These religious dramas were called
“mystery plays”, and were particularly popular during
the Middle Ages. “Coventry Carol” is named after
the English village where the mystery play was
performed. December 28th is the Feast of the Holy
Innocents December 26, 2010 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
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Mass for those enrolled in the
Christmas Flower Offering
December 30, 2010; Thursday; 8:30 AM
CONFIRMATION REMINDER
Confirmation Session Young Adult Group
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We meet every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
Our first meeting of the New Year is January 2, 2011
(FOR HIGH SCHOOL CANDIDATES) January 9, 2011 Sunday 3:30 PM Community Center For more information please contact Emmy
Gandeza: [email protected]
May You All Have
a Blessed and Merry Christmas
From Social Concerns, St. Vincent de Paul,
and the many people who have benefited
from your generosity during the year.
SATURDAY 8:30 AM Daily 8:30 AM 5:00 PM (Sunday Vigil) RECONCILIATION SUNDAY Saturday 8:00 AM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:30 pm or 10:00 AM Children’s Liturgy by appointment 12:00 Noon CHAPEL OPEN DAILY 1:30 PM Mass in Spanish 6:00 PM Youth Mass 7:00 AM ‐ 7:00 PM [email protected]
Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adult Diocese of San Jose Deacon Bernard Nojadera Phone: 408‐983‐0113 Fax: 408‐983‐0147 Emergency line: 408‐983‐0141 E‐mail: [email protected] Office of Financial Services MASS TIMES
MONDAY ‐ SATURDAY If you have any questions,
please contact
Elizabeth Sanville at
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION THURSDAY 9:00 AM ‐ 8:45 PM Solemn Benediction ‐ 8:45 PM DEVOTIONS Rosary ‐ Monday to Saturday After the 8:30 AM Mass
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Tuesday before the 8:30 AM Mass If you suspect financial mismanagement or misconduct in your parish, school, or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: EthicsPoint dsj.ethicspoint.com or hotline telephone number 888‐325‐7863 December 26, 2010 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
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The Elementary Christmas Concert, held December 7th,
was a festive occasion. Grades Pre-K to 5 sang a variety
of Christmas songs led by Diane Mayper, the music
instructor from West Bay Music Academy, who works
with the elementary students once a week. Principal
Phil Dolan called the performance “Fantastic!” and was
amazed at the talent of the students. Below are some
moments from the evening along with some
impressions of teachers, guests and students.
“The children were so beautiful, all dressed up.”
“It gets better every year!”
“Mrs. Mayper did a terrific job!”
“I was surprised by the variety of songs
and the difficulty level.”
“I finally got to play the recorder.”
“It was great that all the grades from
Pre-K to 5 watched each other perform.”
“The music was great.”
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A SINGLE BLOOD
DONATION
IMPACTS FOUR
LIVES
By:
Brandon Fernandes
Mark Your Calendars!
Saint Lawrence will be hosting a
blood drive on January 16th, 2011
from 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM at the
Community Center.
To sign-up, please go to:
https://www.sbcdonor.org/index.cfm
In the beginning of 2010, Saint
Lawrence hosted a very
successful blood drive. As a
parish, we helped to save a
multitude of lives. Let’s make this
blood drive just as successful.
I encourage everyone to come out to
this blood drive and help make a
difference. Please invite all of your
friends and family to this event.
Donating at a blood drive along with
your fellow parishioners can be a
great experience. Not only will you
feel good about helping those in
need, you will have the opportunity to
get to know other parishioners.
"Too often we underestimate the
power of a touch, a smile, a kind
word, a listening ear, an honest
compliment, or the smallest act of
caring, all of which have the
potential to turn a life around"
-Leo Buscaglia
Walk for Life
West Coast 2011!
To donate you must be at least 16
years old. There is no cut-off age; as
long as you are in good health you
can donate!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 22nd
2011. Join upwards of 30,000 pro-lifer’s for the 7th
Annual Walk (2.5 miles) for Life in San Please remember to bring a photo ID
Francisco as we peacefully proclaim our message to your donation appointment and to
that abortion harms not only the defenseless eat something before donating.
preborn child, but also the women, men and families involved, and society
as a whole.
For more information visit our website at
www.walkforlifewc.com. To volunteer or to arrange buses, contact us at
(415) 586-1576 or email questions to [email protected].

a Blessed Christmas A Healthy and Prosperous 2011!

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