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DECEMBER 22, 2013 - FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT S L M C P E C 1971 ST. LAWRENCE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051 ● TEL. NO. 408-296-3000 • FAX NO. 408-296-3100 Website: www.saintlawrence.org E-Mail Address: [email protected] Celebrating our Catholic Faith through Worship, Education, and Servic e ]Éç is the true gift of Christmas, " not expensive presents that demand time and money. We can transmit this joy simply: with a smile, with a kind gesture, with some small help, with forgiveness. Let us give this joy and the joy given will be returned to us." Pope Benedict VXI Homily at Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent December 18, 2005 Source: www.usccb.org V{Ü|áàÅtá `táá fv{xwâÄx Christmas Eve December 24, Tuesday 4:00 PM Children’s Liturgy 6:00 PM Mass - English 8:00 PM Mass - Spanish 12:00 AM Midnight Mass Christmas Day December 25, Wednesday 9:00 AM Mass - English 11:00 AM Mass - English Liturgy Corner By Deborah Ferry The Birth Date of Jesus (taken from The Little Blue book of Re lections on Advent) A Christmas Message from Bishop McGrath and Auxiliary Bishop Daly December 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters, During Advent, we are preparing again for the celebration of the Birth of the Lord. For us, this time of year is more than “the holiday season.” These December weeks help to put us in touch with events surrounding the first coming of Jesus, the Messiah, even as we look to His Coming at the end of time. We are also reminded and encouraged to cherish the message of peace and joy as a foundation of our lives as Christians; we make our own the mission of Jesus as the Servant who brought good news to the poor. The year that is ending has been momentous for the Church. The election of Pope Francis has seen a renewal that invites Catholics and all believers to rediscover the essential Gospel message of mercy, love and forgiveness. Through the Church’s sacraments, each of us has access to the richness of the love that God has for us. We wish you and your loved ones Advent and Christmas blessings. May the Word Made Flesh bring peace to you and to all people of good will. Sincerely, Patrick J. McGrath Thomas A. Daly Bishop of San Jose Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose The work of a sixth‐century monk helped lay the groundwork for establishing December25asthebirthdate ofJesus. Dionysius Exiguus was born about 470 A.D. in Scythia (modern‐day Romania). He moved to Rome where he was part of the Roman Curia, translating Church canons from Greek in Latin. Dionysius was highlyregardedbyChurchof icialsjustasVenerable Bede, and became known as the “most learned abbotofRome.” Dionysiusissaidtohavedevelopedtheconceptofthe Christian Era, or Anno Domini (A.D.), which would impact both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. He wanted to eliminate the use of the Diocletian calendar,outofrespect forthe manyChristianswho had been martyred under the Emperor Diocletian’s reign. In525, Dionysiusbegan iguringout futuredatesfor the celebrations of Easter. Based on those calculations, he also determined that Jesus was born December 25, but he mistakenly placed the date in whatturnedouttobe1A.D. ……………………………………………………………………………… BlessingtheChristmastree:Whatplace doesaChristmastreehaveinachurch? In 1988, the U.S. Catholic Bishops published their book, Catholic HouseholdBlessingsandPrayers.Init, they offered some guidelines as to the useofaChristmastreeinachurch. They recommended that the tree decorations be appropriateforandrespectfultoliturgicalspace. They suggested the tree be blessed on or before Christmas during the Mass, or morning or evening prayer.Aftertheblessingthetreeislit. October 13, 2013 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Page 2 2 Dear Saint Lawrence the Martyr Community, Estimada Comunidad de San Lorenzo Mártir, Estamos en los últimos días de nuestra preparación de Adviento para la celebración del nacimiento de nuestro Salvador en la Navidad. Como católicos participamos de diferentes maneras con el fin de prepararnos para el gran milagro del nacimiento de Jesús en este mundo. We are in the last days of our Advent preparations for the celebration of our Savior’s birth at Christmas. As Catholics, we participate in different ways in order to prepare for the great miracle of Jesus’ birth into this world. We recall the events of Joseph and Mary’s journey to Bethlehem in ‘Las Posadas’, the Novena of Simbang Gabi Masses leading into Christmas Eve, and the Children’s Christmas Pageant reenacting the Gospel story of Christmas, just to name a few. Hopefully each one of us has also taken the time to prepare ourselves individually, making a place of rest for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. ÂYÉÜ âÇàÉ çÉâ |á uÉÜÇ à{|á wtç ‹ T ftä|ÉÜÊ Luke 2:11 5[Éç {t Çtv|wÉ âÇ ftÄätwÉÜ? Öâx xá xÄ VÜ|áàÉ ç fx©ÉÜ5 Lucas 2:11 When the night of Christmas comes this year, I pray that each of us will truly know the great act of love we receive as a gift from our God in the birth of Jesus as a little child. “For unto you is born this day … A Savior” Luke 2:11 Recordamos los acontecimientos de José y Maria en el viaje a Belén en "Las Posadas", la Novena de Misas de Simbang Gabi que nos llevan a la Noche Buena y la obra de la Navidad con los niños que nos dicen la historia navideña del Evangelio, sólo para nombrar unos pocos. Espero que cada uno de nosotros ha tomado el tiempo para prepararnos de forma individualmente, haciendo un lugar de descanso para nuestro Señor y Salvador, Jesucristo. Cuando la noche de Navidad llega este año, yo ruego que cada uno de nosotros realmente conocemos el gran acto de amor que recibimos como un don de nuestro Dios en el nacimiento de Jesús como un niño pequeño. "Hoy ha nacido un Salvador, que es el Cristo y Señor" Lucas 2:11 This one act, as Pope Francis states, is an encounter of Jesus, and he describes it as “Christmas is God’s meeting with his people. It is also a consolation, a mystery of consolation.” Este acto, como el Papa Francisco nos dice, es un encuentro de Jesús, y lo describe como "la Navidad es un encuentro de Dios con su pueblo. También es un consuelo, un misterio de consuelo". Let us thank God that He has come to be with us by sending us His Only Son, Jesus Christ as our loving Lord and brother. Demos gracias a Dios que ha venido a estar con nosotros enviándonos a su único Hijo, Jesucristo como nuestro amoroso Señor y hermano. May God Bless you these last days of Advent and throughout the Christmas Season! ¡Que Dios los bendiga estos últimos días de Adviento y durante toda la temporada de la Navidad! In Christ, Fr. Ernesto Orci Pastor En Cristo, Fr. 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Our Parishioners, Friends, and Family Stan Boben Diane Byrd Robert Carag Agueda Duenas Clell Grimes Mikey Hallett Victoria Handal Jubilee Liebich Anthony Ligot Mercedita Marticio Mackena Naki Peggy O’Donnell Luchie P. Qugana Yolanda Romero Dale Roph Mark Roph Mila Velasco May Armann Eleanore Brennan Lincoln Groner Gabriela Guillen Stuart Jakabcin Ann Lizotte Pat Naki Barbara Orason Ernie Ortiz Hilda Peralta Rosalie Perez Arlene Thompson Teresa Vega CATHOLIC Gate of Heaven Calvary CEMETERIES Cemetery Cemetery OF THE 22555 2655 DIOCESE Cristo Rey Drive Madden Avenue Los Altos, CA 94024 San Jose, CA 95116 (650) 428-3733 (408) 258-2940 OF SAN JOSE Please call ahead for Pre-Needs or At-Need Arrangements J Office for the Protec on of Children and Vulnerable Adults Office of Financial Services If you suspect financial mismanagement or misconduct in your parish, school, Diocese of San Jose or in the Frank Sandoval Diocese of San Jose, Phone: 1-408-983-0113 please contact: Fax: 1-408-983-0147 EthicsPoint Emergency line: dsj.ethicspoint.com 1-408-983-0141 or hotline E-mail: protec [email protected] 888-325-7863 - 28th Sunday Time - Page 22, 2013 - Fourth 4C 4 2, 2013 - December T S13, 2013 M Sunday Hin Ordinary Bof Advent B- Page October -P 4 Elementary Christmas Concert Social Concerns Concerns Social By: Jim Balquist By Jim Balquist Our Christmas Tree Last year, we related a story of a previous year when, as we got to “the tree”, our lives flashed before our eyes. We saw our children’s ornaments, and various ornaments from places we have visited. Handcrafted ornaments from a Saint Lawrence Christmas Crafts Faire, and our own crafts including eggs decorated with beads. As we positioned the ornaments on the tree, there was one combination that captured our imagination: a carved/etched wood circle from Canada that said PEACE, and a decorated egg that said LOVE. What better place to end this column on Christmas: It was standing room only at the annual elementary Christmas concert, one of the traditional events oftheholidayseason.StudentsfromPre‐K to ifthgradesangsongsoftheseason,this year led by Saint Lawrence music teacher ErikaDeMonner.Weeksbeforetheconcert classes practiced their carols a cappella, which allowed Mrs. DeMonner to change keys and encourage singing without depending on the music. For the concert, piano instructor Maria Pinto accompanied the singers. The best seats in the house were reserved for the family that bought front row seats at last year’s auction, something to remember when the auction rollsaroundagain. Love and Peace this Christmas Season from Social Concerns and St. Vincent de Paul. Fourth Sunday of Advent “When he discovered that Mary was with child, Joseph resolved to end their engagement with as little disgrace as possible. But obedient to the voice of God, he changed those plans and became instead the protector of the child Jesus and His mother, Mary. GodgrantthatImaybeasopentotheleadingoftheHolySpirit!” Excerpt from Stewardship By The Book by: Sharon Hueckel December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Page 5 Due to the early submission of this week’s bulletin to the printer, we will be publishing the Stewardship data for December 15, 2013 in next week’s bulletin. axã lxtÜËá W|ÇÇxÜ WtÇvx December 31, 2013 Saint Lawrence the Martyr Church Community Center 1971 St. Lawrence Drive Santa Clara, CA 95051 Music by: The Hitmen _ÉÜw, you know all the Catered by: Rosy’s Fish City (Roast Beef, Fish, Chicken, and Salad) Adults Only Dinner & Dance $60.00 per person Dance only $40.00 per person ~No Host Bar~ RV space available- no hook ups Reserve your table today! Buy a table of 8 and get 1 seat free Tickets available after every Mass For Tickets: Richard Haro 408-532-1755 Irma Haro 408-849-0377 [email protected] Doors Open 6:30 PM Dinner Served 7:00 PM Dance 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM ~Semi-Formal Attire~ All Proceeds go to our Parish Name Phone things that still need to be done - the cooking and cleaning, the preparation and anticipation, the anxiety and worry that everything will be just right. As I prepare this meal, help me also to prepare myself that I may not be distracted by all these concerns. And when you enter this home and sit at this table, may I sit beside you and remember that only one thing is needed: to love you with all my heart, with all my being, with all my strength, and with all my mind, and to love my neighbor as myself. Amen. Address List who you want to be seated with? Copyright © 2007, Diana Macalintal. All rights reserved. Would you like to reserve a table? Amount received Cash/Check # 2014 Calendars In English October 13, 2013 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Page 6 6 En Español `xÜÜç V{Ü|áàÅtá4 Peace, Joy, and Love On behalf of the Administrative and Pastoral Staff, Faculty, Staff, Parents, Students, and Volunteers of Saint Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Parish and Education Center, we extend our heartfelt thanks to you for all your love, support, and prayers. May the Peace, Joy, and Love of Christ fill your hearts and homes. j|á{|Çz çÉâ tÇw çÉâÜ ytÅ|Äç? t UÄxááxw V{Ü|áàÅtá4 December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Page 7 7 October 13, 2013 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page MASS TIMES Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM (Children’s Liturgy of the Word) 12 Noon 1:30 PM (Mass in Spanish) 6:00 PM (Youth Mass) Saturday ● 8:30 AM ● 5:00 PM (Sunday Vigil) Monday – Friday ● 8:30 AM Reconcilia on Saturday ● 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Or by appointment Eucharis c Adora on Thursday 9:00 AM – 8:45 PM Solemn Benedic on 8:45 PM Devo ons Rosary – Monday to Saturday ● A er the 8:30 AM Mass Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Tuesday ● 8:15 AM December 22, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Advent Is 7:10-14/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24 (10) 8:00 AM + Lena Tapella + Jack Wong + Jeannette Roy + Edward Gagla + Greg DelRio + Severo "Roy" Estrada 10:00 AM + Anna Cong Nguyen 12:00 PM + Edward Gagla 1:30 PM + William Navarette + Deceased members of Campos Family 6:00 PM Simbang Gabi People of Saint Lawrence December 23, 2013 Monday Late Advent Weekday Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66 (199) Saint John of Kanty, Priest 8:30 AM + Patricia O'neill Simbang Gabi December 24, 2013 Tuesday Late Advent Weekday Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk 1:67-79 (200) 8:30 AM Sandi Conzet - Happy Birthday 4:00 PM Noel Fisico - Happy Birthday 6:00 PM Leila Tabet - Happy Birthday 8:00 PM Spanish December 25, 2013 Wednesday The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Solemnity [Holyday of Obligation] Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 (13) Night: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 (14) Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20 (15) Day: Is 52:7-10/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 (16) 12:00 AM + Deceased members of Garcia and Sousa family 9:00 AM + Maria Van Anh + Harry Sr and + Eva Turenchalk 11:00 AM People of Saint Lawrence December 26, 2013 Thursday Saint Stephen, The First Martyr Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 (696) 8:30 AM Fr. Ernesto Orci - Happy Birthday December 27, 2013 Friday Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a and 2-8 (697) 8:30 AM + Maria Lien Kim Tran December 28, 2013 Saturday The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Mt 2:13-18 (698) 8:30 AM + Josefina Cordova 5:00 PM + Mary Jean Long December 29, 2013 Sunday THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 (17) 8:00 AM Rufus and Marilyn - Happy Anniversary Neven and Sarah Bacich and unification of Bacich Family + Severo "Roy" Estrada 10:00 AM + Rick and +Thelma Taparan 12:00 PM St. Monica Sodality 1:30 PM 6:00 PM People of Saint Lawrence October 13, 2013 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Page 8 8 FROM THE SLEMS : JUBILEE COMMONS DEDICATION December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Page 9 P L E A S E C A L L T H E P A R I S H O F F I C E AT 4 0 8 - 2 9 6 - 3 0 0 0 F O R T H E F O L L O W I N G : Comunión a los Enfermos Baptism of Infants At least two months in advance before the desired date of Baptism. La Comunión se puede llevar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad que están enfermos o no pueden salir de la casa o del hospital por Marriage At least six months prior to the desired date of the Wedding Ceremony. edad o enfermedad. Presentación Anointing of the Sick 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 Lleguen a la misa del tercer domingo con los niños que quieren tengan su presentación. La ceremonia se llevará a cabo antes de terminar la Misa del tercer domingo por medio de una bendición especial. Confirmación (Preparación en Ingles) community who are ill or homebound. Adolescentes en el 9º grado de escuela o más avanzados que desean Bautismos para bebes y niños menores de 7 años Llamar por lo menos con dos meses de anticipacióna de la fecha para el Bautizo. recibir el Sacramento de la Confirmación, por favor de llamar al tel. 408-893-9353 o enviar un e-mail a Elizabeth Sanville: [email protected] Matrimonio Llamar por lo menos con seis meses de anticipación de la fecha que desean para la boda. Para adultos católicos (mayores de 18 años) que desean recibir el Sacramento tel. de la 408-340-0846 o Confirmación, enviar un por e-mail favor a llamar Therie al Velasco: [email protected] Unción de los Enfermos Un sacerdote debe ser llamado a celebrar el Sacramento de la Unción Quinceañera cuando alguien llega a ser gravemente enfermo, es debilitado por Misa para quinceañera debe ser programada por lo menos con cuatro años, o está preparándose para una cirugía. meses de anticipación. Por favor llame a la oficina o envié un e-mail [email protected] Intenciones para una Misa WWW.SAINTLAWRENCE.ORG Si desea ofrecer una Misa por alguien en especial, por favor venir a la oficina, en horas avilés. Ministry Coordinator E-Mail Address Altar Servers Anna Chitwood Art and Environment Margaret Haselden [email protected] 408-296-3000 Children's Liturgy of the Word Anna Chitwood [email protected] 408-241-0836 [email protected] 408-472-7864 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Mike Piccardo [email protected] Phone Number 408-241-0836 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Jennie De La Cerda [email protected] 408-296-3000 Hospitality Ministers and Ushers Stan Spence [email protected] 408-245-1485 Hospitality Ministers and Ushers Jackson Chun [email protected] 408-745-7328 Lectors Deborah Ferry [email protected] 408-296-3000 Mass in Spanish Manuel Hernandez [email protected] 408-410-9124 Ministry to the Sick and the Homebound Jessie Garibaldi [email protected] 408-243-1975 Music Ministry Noel Fisico [email protected] 408-869-8254 Parish Finance Council Mark Tarcha [email protected] 408-668-5650 Parish Pastoral Council Bart Ladd [email protected] 408-202-2417 Sacristans Vickie Wallace [email protected] 408-984-1142 Social Concerns Terry Jelley [email protected] 408-296-3000 St. Vincent de Paul Society Terry Jelley [email protected] 408-296-3000 Stewardship Offering Counters Michelle Varnau [email protected] 408-296-3000 Stewardship Offering Counters Nicole Chun [email protected] 408-296-3000 December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent -Time Page 10 October 13,2013 2013 28th Sunday ininOrdinary Time - Page 10 10 November 24, - -34th Sunday Ordinary - Page The Alpha Course is Coming! When: Time: Where: “Come and See” The Alpha Course begins Monday, 2/17/14 at 6:30 PM with a free, introductory dinner in the Parish Hall. The Alpha Course provides a Catholic se ng designed to anchor you in the fundamentals of Chris anity. Addi onally, it is designed to provide a safe, interes ng environment to introduce your rela ves and friends to the joy of knowing Jesus! February 17, 2014; Monday 6:30 PM Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish Hall 1971 St Lawrence Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051 For more informa on on what Alpha is all about, please visit the Alpha for Catholic website: http://www.alphausa.org/catholic To register for the Alpha Course, return the Form below to the Saint Lawrence Parish Office at 1971 St. Lawrence Dr., Santa Clara or contact Pete Miller, 505-362-1180, [email protected]. -------------------------------------------------- cut here ------------------------------------------------Alpha Course Registra on Form Name:____________________________________________________________________________________ Phone and Cell #:____________________________E-mail:________________________________________ Luck of St. Lawrence Tickets Are Available at the Parish Office Now On Its You can be the next lucky winner YEAR! CONGRATULATIONS TO Victoria Raniel WHO WON $100 ON DECEMBER 6, 2013 The next drawing will be on December 23, 2013 for a $500 prize. Remember that each cket you buy now gives you 9 chances to win. All already bought ckets are reentered in all upcoming drawings. Please return your sold cket stubs with payment to the Parish Office since the sooner you turn in your sold ckets, the more chances you have to win the prize October 13, 2013 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page December 22, 2013 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Page 11 11