September 11, 2016 - Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish
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September 11, 2016 - Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish
September 11, 2016|Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time S AINT L AWRENCE THE M ARTYR C ATHOLIC P ARISH AND E DUCATION C ENTER 1971 S T . L AWRENCE D RIVE S ANTA C LARA , CA 95051 T EL . N O . 408-296-3000 F AX N O . 408-296-3100 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Website: www.saintlawrence.org Celebrating Our Catholic Faith through Worship, Education, and Service Fr. Ernesto Orci Pastor [email protected] Fr. Paul-Cuong Phan Parochial Vicar [email protected] PARISH OFFICE 1-408-296-3000 Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - Noon [email protected] Giuliana Barragan Office Manager [email protected] Vickie Wallace Office Assistant [email protected] 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) American Sign Language (ASL) Mass 6:30 PM (In the Parish Hall) 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Sr. Graciela Ramos, MESST Pastoral Minister [email protected] Noel Fisico Music Coordinator 1-408-869-8254 [email protected] CATECHETICAL OFFICE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF RELIGION 1-408-296-0208 M. Eleanor de Paz Catechetical Director [email protected] MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY 1-408-296-0208 M. Eleanor de Paz [email protected] Saturday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM (Sunday Vigil) Monday – Friday ● 8:30 AM Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM or by appointment Chapel Open Daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION Elgin Presa - Coordinator Katrina Antonio - Coordinator [email protected] HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY 1-408-296-0208 [email protected] YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Patrick Sylvester - Coordinator [email protected] ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8th Grade) 1-408-296-2260 Margaret Reynolds - Principal [email protected] CHILDREN’S CENTER 1-408-296-8077 Teen Center & Extended Day Care Sue Herbelin - Director Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM Solemn Benediction 8:30 PM Devotions Rosary – Monday to Saturday ● After the 8:30 AM Mass (English) Rosario en Español ● Martes 6:30 PM en Capilla Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Tuesday 8:15 AM Notes: Stewardship is defined as the total collections from the regular weekly masses - Saturday 5:00 pm vigil, Sunday (8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 6:00 pm). Special Masses (i.e. Christmas and Easter) are also included and will be reflected in the chart during those specific weeks. Second collections and stipends are excluded from this data. The ”Goal" numbers reflect the approved Parish budget for the 2016/2017 fiscal year. September 11, 2016 Catholic Education September 18, 2016 St. Vincent de Paul September 25, 2016 Fund for Church Loan Payments and Maintenance Catholic Education Appeal set for September 10-11 Each year, the Diocese of San Jose educates more than 16,400 students in 28 elementary schools and six high schools in Santa Clara County. Diocese of San Jose Anthony Gonzalez Phone: 1-408-983-0113 Fax: 1-408-983-0147 Emergency line: 1-408-983-0141 E-mail: [email protected] Set up your own contributions Change your contributions at any time Your donation is automatic and safe Electronic giving is efficient, practical and easy Please prayerfully consider Online Giving. Visit our Parish website at www.saintlawrence.org for more information or to sign up. Pope Francis - Misericordiae Vultus Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy The Annual Appeal is also a national collection for student scholarships at Catholic University of America, with 10 percent of the funds collected locally going to the university. Office of Financial Services 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 888-325-7863 Parishioner Benefits As we can see in Sacred Scripture, mercy is a key word that indicates God’s action towards us. He does not limit himself to affirming his love, but makes it visible and tangible. Love, after all, can never be just an abstraction. By its very nature, it indicates something concrete: intentions, attitudes, and behaviors that are shown in daily living. The mercy of God is his loving concern for one of us. (S9) The Diocese of San Jose will hold its annual Catholic Education Appeal the weekend of September 10-11 at the Diocese's 54 parishes. The appeal raises funds for the tuition assistance program for the diocesan Department of Education. Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish accepts donations electronically using your computer, tablet or smart phone. CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE Gate of Heaven Cemetery Calvary Cemetery 22555 Cristo Rey Drive 2655 Madden Avenue (650) 428-3730 (408) 258-2940 Los Altos, CA 94024 San Jose, CA 95116 Please call ahead for Pre-Needs or At-Need Arrangements Como se puede notar, la misericordia en la Sagrada Escritura es la palabra clave para indicar el actuar de Dios hacia nosotros. Él no se limita a afirmar su amor, sino que lo hace visible y tangible. El amor, después de todo, nunca podrá ser un palabra abstracta. Por su misma naturaleza es vida concreta: intenciones, actitudes, comportamientos que se verifican en el vivir cotidiano. La misericordia de Dios es su responsabilidad por nosotros. (S9) Papa Francisco - Misericordiae Vultus Bula de Indicción del Jubileo de la Misericordia September 11, 2016 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page 2 First Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry (taken from The Introduction To The New American Bible) The three letters, First and Second Timothy and Titus, form a distinct group within the Pauline corpus. In the collection of letters by the Apostle to the Gentiles, they differ from the others in form and contents. All three suggest they were written late in Paul's career. The opponents are not "Judaizers" as in Galatians but false teachers stressing "knowledge". Attention is given especially to correct doctrine and church organization. The three letters are addressed not to congregations but to those who shepherd congregations. These letters were first named "Pastoral Epistles" in the eighteenth century because they all are concerned with the work of a pastor in caring for the community or communities under his charge. The first of the Pastorals, 1 Timothy, is presented as having been written from Macedonia. Timothy, whom Paul converted, was of mixed Jewish and Gentile parentage. He was the apostle's companion on both the second and the third missionary journeys and was often sent by him on special missions. In 1 Timothy, he is described as the administrator of the entire Ephesian community. The letter instructs Timothy on his duty to restrain false and useless teaching and proposes principles pertaining to his relationship with the older members of the community and with the presbyters. It gives rules for aid to widows and their selection for charitable ministrations and also deals with liturgical celebrations, selections for the offices of bishop and deacon, relation of slaves with their masters, and obligations of the wealthier members of the community. The central passage of the letter expresses the principal motive that should guide the conduct of Timothy--preservation of the purity of the church's doctrine against false teaching. On this same note the letter concludes. The principal divisions of the First Letter to Timothy are the following: I. Address II. Sound Teaching III. Problems of Discipline IV. Duties toward Others V. False Teaching and True Wealth VI. Final Recommendation and Warning Every Monday and Thursday Until October 31, 2016 7:00-8:00 pm Donation $3 per session Please Pray For... Our Parishioners, Friends, and Family Janet Agonoy Albert Apostol Rob Artery Mohamed Aslam Razon - Barragan Joseph Bonette Diane Byrd Robert Carag Avelina Carrillo Maria Cendejas Socorro Cendejas Al Chiara Kathy Taylor Cimeno Hugh Conroy Phil Donahue Chet O’Donnell James Donnelly Domingo Duarte Jesse Espinosa Isaias Espinoza Carol Frazier Rick Freear Alessandro Gallo Erika Gallo Juanita Garcia Nellie Gonzales Rose Gonzalez Adrienne Gorman Lincoln Groner Gabriela Guillen John Hallett Mikey Hallett Mercedes Hardison Hubert Jansen Marilyn Kirchoff Paul Kolb Stephanie Leung Jubilee Liebich Anthony Ligot Julio Linares Ann Lizotte Patrick McMahn Luli Maldonado Josie Mattson Marge Mertzlufft Ricky Muller Mackena Naki Pat Naki Emily Grace Navarra Thanh Nguyen Virginia Olenak Ernie Ortiz Elizabeth Ostachuk Selva Packiam Rogelio Padilla Hilda Peralta Rosalie Perez Luchie P. Qugana Arturo Presa Ramirez Family Lulu Razon Armando & Yolanda Rivera Frank Roddin Yolanda Romero Rose Salamanca Dina Carag Santella Erma Schriver Jonathan Seepersad Christian Silveira Toni Mussynski Stec Nilda Timbs Matthew Carag Vakili Lina Velasco Chuck Worley Alma Zamora Thank you from Catholic Cemeteries… …for welcoming us at all masses recently to give presentations on the benefits of choosing a Catholic cemetery and pre-planning your funeral or that of a loved one. Pre-planning is your gift to loved ones, sparing them from additional emotional and financial burdens during the time of grief. Pre-planning brings peace of mind to you and them. Our pre-need counselors will listen to your wishes, explain burial options, 0% interest finance plans and savings opportunities. A portion of the property proceeds goes back to the diocese and St. Lawrence Parish. For a free appointment and tour, contact: Agnes Heidenreich 408-598-6556 [email protected] or Jinye Lee 408-497-6022 [email protected] Call today. We are your church – here to assist you. September 11, 2016 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page 3 Eucharistic ALTAR SERVER Adoration WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN ALTAR SERVER? St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish and Education Center welcomes young Catholics, 4th grade and above, to participate in the Altar Server Ministry. This ministry is a service to respond to our baptismal calling. God has given us a gift to serve one another. As an altar server, you serve the assembly by helping the presider (priest) throughout the celebration of the mass; you learn what it means to celebrate the Eucharist and to be a good steward of God’s gift at this parish community! All who are interested must have received first Holy Communion, can serve at one of the weekend mass on rotation (approx. 1x month) and the Wednesday school mass. Training will be scheduled starting in September. Please complete form and return to Parish Office or email the following information to Anna Chitwood at [email protected] Adoration starts at 9:00 AM and ends with Solemn Benediction at 8:30 PM If you would like to commit to a one hour of weekly Adoration, please contact : The Parish office at (408) 296-3000 Forms are also available in the Church. Student’s Name / Grade Thank you very much! Parent’s Name Sign-up to schedule a visit from the Pilgrim Virgin of Our Lady of Fatima in your home. Telephone Number Home Address Email Address Mass time Saturday 5pm _____ Sunday 1:30pm (Spanish) _____ Please select which Mass you attend. Sunday 8am _____ 10am _____ 12Noon _____ 6pm _____ PARENT’S SIGNATURE Now On Its Every Thursday Saint Lawrence the Martyr Chapel Date: Luck of St. Lawrence is back! Tickets Are Available at the Parish Office A statue of the Pilgrim Virgin of Our Lady of Fatima travels from home to home and remains in the home for one week subject to extension upon request for additional one week. Please contact the Legion of Mary, Vickie Raniel at 408-209-0050 The FIRST drawing will be on September 30, 2016 for a $2,000 prize _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6th YEAR! You can be The next Lucky winner Remember that each ticket you buy now gives you 10 chances to win. Please return your sold ticket stubs with payment to the Parish Office since the sooner you turn in your sold tickets, the more chances you have to win the prizes money. Deadline: Tickets must be returned to the Parish Office on September 28, 2016 before 4:00 PM for the drawing on September 30, 2016. September 11, 2016 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page 4 September 11 to 18, 2016 Cycle C The Mass Intentions Book for the year 2017 will be open on Monday, September 12, 2016 Please drop by or contact the Parish Office to register your Mass Intentions requests. for the FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION October 1, 2016 After the 8:30 am Mass ROSARY and then spend 15 minutes with Mary Thank you! September 11, 2016 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page 5 TOGETHER IN HOLINESS Archdiocese of San Francisco September 24, 2016 "TOGETHER IN HOLINESS" IS A MARRIAGE CONFERENCE SERIES THAT INSPIRES CATHOLIC SPOUSES TO GROW TOGETHER IN HOLINESS AND EMPOWERS PARENTS TO FORM THEIR CHILDREN IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH Spouses receive motivating insights and practical guidance for living God's plan for their marriage and family. Come and treat yourselves to this day of inspiring presentations, prayerful reflection and conversation with the one you love. YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE DESERVE THIS! WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Catholic couples throughout the San Francisco Bay Area who desire to grow together in holiness and learn to form their children in the Catholic faith. Engaged couples and individuals are welcome. WHEN? September 24, 2016 9:00am - 4:00pm WHERE? Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 1040 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Belmont, California 94002 Fall Campaign 2016 September 28th to November 6th Daily Prayer Vigils 7am - 7pm - 1691 The Alameda, San Jose Join Bishop McGrath on September 20th at 7:30 pm at Sacred Heart Church, 13716 Saratoga Ave, Saratoga for a Mass for the Sanctity of Human Life 24Hour Adoration - September 27th 8:00am to September 28th 8:00am - St. Leo Chapel Contact Mary Ann at [email protected] to sign up www.40daysforlife.com/sanjose For more information, Registration fee and to register go to: http://www.togetherinholiness.org/tih-san-fran-16 Together in Holiness is an initiative of the St. John Paul II Foundation, a national Catholic apostolate. We are pleased to offer our first annual marriage conference in the Archdiocese of San Francisco! An unforgettable “break” for your marriage! Want something more lasting than a weekend vacation in Bahamas, Bermuda or the Mountains? Give your marriage the “best vacation break” by making the unique Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 11-13, 2016 at Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at [email protected] or 408-782-1413. Has someone you know and love lost the faith? On the last Sunday of each month a Mass is offered for them. Please join our Saint Monica Sodality. There are no dues and no meetings, only your prayers are required. Send your names of loved ones to be remembered to Mary Ann Miller c/o The Saint Lawrence Parish Office. She will add these names to our special album and a prayer card will be given to you. Please pray each day that all of our loved ones will return to God. September 11, 2016 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page 6 UN AMOR GRATUITO, INMERECIDO La experiencia de Dios y de su amor es totalmente personal. Cada uno ha tenido y sigue teniendo su historia de amor con Él, pues cada hombre es para Él como si fuera un hijo único. Ese amor lo pone de manifiesto con cada ser humano de una manera irrepetible. Así fue con Adán, así fue con Eva, así ha seguido siendo con todos y cada uno de los miles de millones de seres humanos que han poblado el planeta. Una característica del amor de Dios, es que ese amor no nos lo merecemos. El amor de Dios es gratuito, es inmerecido. No hemos hecho nada, absolutamente nada, para merecer ese amor, pero la grandeza del amor de Dios se manifiesta en que Él dio la vida por nosotros cuando nos encontrábamos manchados por el pecado. Dios viene en ayuda de nuestra debilidad y nos dice, tajantemente, que su amor es gratuito, que no nos quiere porque lo merezcamos; que es su infinita generosidad la que ha saldado nuestras deudas. Naturalmente que este amor de Dios engendra un riesgo: el del abuso que el hombre puede hacer de él. Es importante primeramente saber que Dios te quiere y lo segundo, sin lo cual arruinas el efecto de lo primero, es que tú debes querer a Dios. THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS September 14, 2016 The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates two historical events: the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 320 under the temple of Venus in Jerusalem, and the dedication in 335 of the basilica and shrine built on Calvary by Constantine, which mark the site of the Crucifixion. The basilica, named the Martyrium, and the shrine, named the Calvarium, were destroyed by the Persians in 614. The Church of the Holy sepulcher which now stands on the site was built by the crusaders in 1149. However the feast, more than anything else, is a celebration and commemoration of God's greatest work: his salvific death on the Cross and His Resurrection, through which death was defeated and the doors to Heaven opened. Este concepto de la gratuidad del amor divino, de que no nos lo merecemos ni lo mereceremos por mucho que hagamos, es tan importante que sólo Él es capaz de eliminar el peor de los pecados: la soberbia. Dios te quiere no por tus méritos, sino porque es tu Padre; agradéceselo, pues; agradécese-lo amándole; ámale con todo tu corazón, pero sabiendo que no estás "pagando", ni "comprando", ni "anulando" una deuda porque lo recibido no tiene comparación alguna con lo devuelto. Mantén, por lo tanto, el sentido justo de las cosas y no te engañes creyendo que has cumplido y que no tienes nada que agradecerle a Dios. Todo se lo debías y, por mucho que hagas, casi todo se lo sigues debiendo. Sólo así puedes ser, de verdad, santo, porque sólo así es posible ser humilde a la vez que se hacen cosas grandes. Padre Santiago Martin. The entrance antiphon for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is: "We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for he is our salvation, our life and our resurrection: through him we are saved and made free." Source: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint.php?n=594 September 11, 2016 - 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Page 7 A clean heart create for me, God; renew within me a steadfast spirit. Psalms 51: 12