100 th Anniversary of Fatima Apparitions

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1 4848 Pearl Avenue, San José, California *.me/holyfamilysanjose May 7, th Sunday of Easter Welcome to Holy Family! Newcomers Gathering Every Sunday (except for holiday weekends) at 10:45am in the Community Center. Eucharist (Mass) Sat: 8:30 am & 5:30 pm (Vigil) Sun: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 6 pm Mon: 8:05 am Tue Fri: 7:30 am Holy days: As announced Holidays: 10 am Vietnamese Mass: Sat: 7:30 pm Parish Office Hours M-F Mornings: 10:00 am 12:00 pm; Mon-Thu: 1:00 pm 7:00 pm Fri: 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: 9 am - 1 pm Contact Us Parish Office School Office Faith Formation Life Teen /Edge Hospital Emergency Pastoral & Administra on Rev Andrew V. Nguyen Pastor X 115 avnguyen@dsj.org Rev Edsil Ortiz Vicar, Pastoral Care Director X 122 eortiz@dsj.org Dcn Ray Gans Deacon rgans@dsj.org Christina Fenn Faith Formation Director X 163 cfenn@dsj.org Jeff Gans Faith Forma on Coordinator X 164 jgans@dsj.org Kathy Bohac Faith Formation & Liturgy Coordinator X 110 kbohac@dsj.org Rachel Garcia Business Manager X 123 rgarcia@dsj.org Anne Hashimoto Parish Secretary X 113 ahashimoto@dsj.org Jessica Stalions Administrative Assistant X 111 jstalions@dsj.org Linda Lariz Bookkeeper X 165 llariz@dsj.og Bridgit McGarry School Principal Laura Seminatore School Vice-Principal Theresa Mattson School Advancement 100 th Anniversary of Fatima Apparitions Holy Family Parish will commemorate the 100 th anniversary of Our Lady s appearance to Lucia, Francesco and Jacinta outside their small village of Fatima. On May 13 th, we will gather to process around Holy Family, while praying together the Rosary and singing. Our procession will begin at 5:00pm and once done we will assemble for the 5:30pm Mass. Our Lady appeared every month on the 13 th to the 3 children, each time speaking with Lucia, from May through October. In October she gave a miracle to all those who gathered with the 3 children. Though they could not see Our Lady, as the children did, all those gathered saw the miracle of the sun. On the last visitation, she identified herself as the Lady of the Rosary, and again asked that the Rosary be recited daily for peace in the world. Our Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree members will lead the procession carrying a statue of Our Lady. Father Andrew will lead us in the recitation of the Rosary, meditating on the Joyful Mysteries. We will sing the Ave Maria, and, at the end, we will join in song to our Lady, singing Salve Regina Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae: Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens: O pia: O dulcis Virgo Maria. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy! Our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley, of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus; O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary. Village House Needs Help Village House is a shelter for homeless women. St. Paul s Methodist church is hosting it in this month but they have a very small con- gregation and need much help. Please consider volunteering at St Paul s for the week of May 17th - 24th. You could help out more if you like but Holy Family and St Martin of Tours are sharing responsibility for that week. Here is a link to an online signup for St Paul s There is even more info on the Village House website This would be good practice for all of us as Holy Family will be hosting the shelter in November.

2 Plenary Indulgence Available for Centennial of Our Lady of Fatima Apparitions In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima, a one-year Jubilee began on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2016, at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima in Portugal and will continue until November 26, Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to the shrine next week, May 12-13, on the anniversary of the first apparition to Lucía Santos and Blesseds Jacinta and Francisco Marto at the Cova da Iria. The Apostolic Penitentiary has granted a plenary indulgence for the centennial anniversary of the Fatima apparitions. An English translation of the decree was released by the basilica shrine: The plenary indulgence of the jubilee is granted: a) to the faithful who visit the Shrine of Fatima in pilgrimage and devotedly participate in a celebration or prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary, pray the Our Father, recite the Symbol of Faith (Creed) and invoke Our Lady of Fatima; b) to the pious faithful who visit with devotion an image of Our Lady of Fatima solemnly displayed for public veneration in any temple, oratory or adequate place, during the days of the anniversary of the apparitions (the 13th of each month, from May to October 2017), and devotedly participate there in any celebration or prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary, pray the Our Father, recite the Symbol of Faith (Creed) and invoke Our Lady of Fatima; c) to the faithful who, due to their age, disease or other serious reason, are impeded of moving, if, repentant of all their sins and having the firm intention of performing, as soon as possible, the three conditions mentioned below, in front of a small image of Our Lady of Fatima, spiritually unite in the days of the apparitions to the Jubilee celebrations, offering with trust to God all-merciful through Mary their prayers and pains, or the sacrifices of their own lives. To obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful, truly penitent and animated with charity, must ritually fulfill the following conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of the Holy Father. More important than the actual apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary are her profound messages for the People of God. At Fatima, Our Lady asked men and women of good will to pray for peace, especially through the Rosary and by greater devotion to her Immaculate Heart. Celebrating her appearances to three humble shepherd children, the Church continues its fervent prayers for a just and lasting peace throughout the world: O God, who chose the Mother of your Son to be our Mother also, grant us that, persevering in penance and prayer for the salvation of the world, we may further more effectively each day the reign of Christ. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Those wishing to learn more about the basilica shrine, especially if making a pilgrimage, should visit their website at In addition, the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima is in the middle of a two- year tour of parishes throughout the United States, sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima U.S.A. More information on dates and locations can be found at THANK YOU-THANK YOU! The volunteers from St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank everyone who Eucharis c Adora on Weekdays: 12 pm - 3 pm 1st Fridays: 8 am 5 pm Benedic on Infant Bap sm Prepara on can begin before or a er the birth of your child. Call for more info. Chris an Ini a on (Bap sm, Confirma on, Communion) If interested in the Catholic faith or comple ng the sacraments of ini a on as an adult, youth or child, contact Reconcilia on (Confession) Saturdays, 4 pm - 5 pm, or by appointments at Ministry to the Sick & Homebound Communion or Anoin ng of the Sick can be arranged for the sick or homebound at Wedding Couples should contact a priest at at least six months prior to the proposed date of wedding. Upcoming Events May 12 6pm Adult Volunteer Appreciation Social May 13 5pm Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Procession May 17 6:30 Adult Faith Formation Claudia Buchner May Women s Retreat May 27 Holy Smokes! Youth Fundraiser Jun 2 8th Grade Graduation Jul Vacation Bible Camp Sign-up on-line. made our Easter food basket project a success! Thank you to the parishioners & students who donated money, canned & dried food, the Arise group who donated Easter candy & helped fill the baskets, the Columbiettes who donated food, money & stuffed animals for the children, the crochet & knitting group who crocheted blankets, scarfs, hats, & baby clothes that were given to many grateful families & to the parishioner who donated bottles of bubbles that were enjoyed by the children. Because of the grant we received from the Rice Bowl, we were also able to give fresh food & bread along with Safeway food cards to families to buy additional food. Thank you and God bless you for your generosity.

3 Next week: 5th Sunday of Easter * May 13 & 14 Liturgy Focus Date Time Music Presider Reconciliation Sat 5/13 4:00pm Fr. Edsil Fatima Procession Sat 5/13 5:00pm Fr. Andrew, Fr. Edsil, Dcn. Ray General Sat 5/13 5:30pm Kat Sylvan Fr. Andrew (Dcn Ray Preaches) General Sun 5/14 8:00am Caritas Fr. Edsil Young Families Sun 5/14 9:30am Caritas Fr. Edsil General Sun 5/14 11:15am Kat Sylvan Fr. Andrew (Dcn Ray Preaches) Youth Sun 5/14 6:00pm Life Teen Fr. Andrew (Dcn Ray Preaches) Holy Smokes! Youth Fundraiser BBQ Come enjoy western barbequed tri tip and chicken on Saturday, May 27 from 6:30-10pm. Dinner is $30 per adult, $20 per child. You can get an extra serving of tri tip for $5. As before, we will have a silent auction and a dessert auction. You are invited (but not required) to come dressed in "cowboy/western" wear. There will be beer, wine and soda available for purchase. Babysitting is available, donations accepted (you can order a kid's meal for $5) Reservation forms are available outside after masses, in the parish office, or on the website. Coffee and Donuts Needs Your Help The Coffee & Donuts teams really need some more volunteers. You can do it as a family. Get some service hours while serving some sweet treats. Contact Jerry if you re interested: jerryflane@earthlink.net PARISH/SCHOOL BOOK DRIVE Next week we kick off our Holy Family School/rest-of-the-parish effort to promote literacy by helping Sacred Heart Community Services provide books to children and adults. Our school collected them on Tuesday, May 2. However, your Faith in Action Team will have a container in the vestibule throughout May for your donated books. Sacred Heart has asked for both adult and children s books and ones in Spanish as well as in English. Spread the gift and joy of reading! Stewardship Report April 29 & 30, 2017 Offertory From Mass... $10, Received in Office... $1, Credit Card Receipts... $00 Parish Pay Receipts... $2, Total... $14, Average Weekly Goal: $18,000 Average for April: $18, Variance for April: + 2, nd Collection: $2, St Vincent de Paul Thank you for your generosity. CHRIST IS RISEN! The Liturgy Advisory Committee proposed that we amend how we exchange the sign of peace to reflect the universal Christian Easter Exchange. For the Season of Easter, at the Sign of Peace we ask that you say to your neighbor, Christ is Risen! and in response they will say, Christ is Risen Indeed! ~Liturgy Advisory Committee, Chair Susan Olson Gaudium in Itenere - Adult Faith Formation Wednesdays 6:30pm Hospitality, 7-8pm Speaker May 17th Ignatian Spirituality: A Practical Approach to Finding God in All Things by Claudia Buchner Mass Intentions May 6 5:30pm Olivia Gray + May 7 8:00 am Al Abrahamsohn + 9:30 am HF Parish & School 11:00 am Bob Ehrman + 6:00 pm Anne Tossouve + May 8 8:05 am Olivia Gray + May 9 7:30 am Carlos Lara May 10 7:30 am Soledad Rodarte + May 11 7:30 am John Valcazar + May 12 7:30 am Vincent Nguyen + May 13 8:30 am Bakshish Chahal + 5:30pm Maria Dinh Bich + May 14 8:00 am HF Parish & School 9:30 am HF Parish & School 11:00 am Alexis & Anna Okafor + 6:00 pm Ana Tamayo Capito + Please Pray For those who have died: Santiago Valdes, Miguel Baranda Ramirez For those who are ill: Nick Nyssen, Scott Thomas Volunteer Appreciation Social Friday, May 12th All adult parish volunteers are cordially invited to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Social. (We will have a separate celebration for our younger volunteers.) We want to celebrate you and all you do to make Holy Family a loving Parish Community! Please join us for a Taco Bar this Friday, May 12th doors open at 6pm, dinner at 6:30. Come and enjoy taco s and all the fixings. RSVP to the office ASAP ( )! Help the Knights Veteran s Barbeque The Knights of Columbus will hold its Tenth Annual Honor Our Vets BBQ" at the Palo Alto VA Hospital for the men and women who have served our country. Please consider a donation to help off-set the costs of serving 100+ Vets, their families, and even the VA Staff. Save the date of May 20th if you would like to join us at the hospital to serve and chat with the vets. Donations to make this BBQ possible will be accepted after the Masses on May 6th and 7th. For info, contact: John Chargin

4 HOLY FAMILY WOMEN S RETREAT May at El Retiro, Los Altos Joy in the Fruits of the Spirit Register now for this wonderful weekend of prayer and reflection as we explore the Fruits of the Spirit (especially JOY) and how we are called to experience them in our lives. Allow yourself this time to grow in your relationship with God with your sisters in Christ. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office and on the website. Questions? Contact Susan Olsen at suolsen@dsj.org. Annual Appeal May Difficult times affect us all, but more importantly, the poor. Your gift to Catholic Charities will be a channel of hope for thousands of people through programs and services here in Santa Clara County. Please welcome our appeal speakers and please give generously! For more information contact Linda at Small Things Count This is International Compost Awareness Week (May 7 13). Doesn t sound exciting? Sounds like way too much work? Actually, it s a fun, easy family activity. Find at least a 3 x 3 sunny spot in your yard and start collecting coarse materials like pieces of bark, twigs, and prunings. These make a base that will allow for air-flow and access by those wriggly workers, worms (if you build it, they will come or add your own). On top of that, put 2-4 of kitchen waste, animal manure, grass clipping (mix with dry leaves to avoid compacting), and other organic matter. Lightly water the pile and build a similar pile on top of it. Another light spray, then continue. Every other week, add a handful of bone meal or a shovelful of manure and turn the pile with a pitchfork. Soon you have a very rich substance to feed the flowers and vegetables. Meanwhile, if the kids have learned a little something, who ll complain? Call Jackie O Donnell at or write c/o Holy Family. Holy Family School learns agriculture just down the street Ethel Cottle had a vision knowing that future young people in Santa Clara Valley would need to learn how agriculture shaped our region. With that knowledge, Ethel planned to preserve the land where the familiar South San Jose landmark, The House, at Snell and Branham, would be a place to bring together new generations to enjoy the landscape and explore our history. Today, Martial Cottle Park serves as an area for learning the agricultural heritage and the tradition of farming in the Santa Clara Valley. Our 2nd Grade class had the honor of being one of the first groups to take part of their educational program. Our 2nd graders were so excited to participate in the hands on activities, which included milking a cow! Hearing that children in the 1900 s would be expected to milk cows as one of their chores early in the morning brought a level of appreciation to just being able to attend school. Besides milking cows, the students were able to try their hand at steer roping. Students were exposed to the many ways an eight year old would help on the farm, certainly chores they would not be expected to do today. The 2nd graders learned about planting seeds, but also the ways children had fun. Many outdoor games were played including kendama. First was work, then play, a value shared then and now. As the final part of this trip, students participated in a map activity showing them the changes around the ranch from 1899 until 1960 s. The changes through time were quite eye opening. The 2nd graders got a small glimpse of agricultural life, more they truly gained a greater appreciation for the important history in their own backyard. Bookstore Community Center Sundays, 9am 1pm Caregivers Support Group 1st Thursday of the month at 10:15am in Youth Hall Gina: maserogina@gmail.com Columbie es Women's Fellowship and Service Barbara Jorgensen Barbara_Jorgensen@msn.com last Thursday of month at 6:30pm Encore Amour -- Re-Married Encoreamour.webs.com Laura Trovato, Singles Group 3rd Sunday, 12:30 Hope Room Dee Stolpe deestolpe@yahoo.com Knights of Columbus Men s Fellowship & Service Len Piazzon: lepazz@hotmail.com 1st Thursday of month at 7pm Morning Prayer Mondays at 7:30am in the Church (Except holidays) Prayer Line Leave a prayer request message with Jeane e, Rosary Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Chapel St. Vincent de Paul Society For emergency financial assistance, call the parish office for an appointment Cub Scout Pack 286 Cub Scout Pack 286 will be holding our annual Welcome Event, The Raingutter Regatta, on Sunday, June 11 th. Boys who will be entering 1 st to 4 th grade in the Fall are encouraged to attend to learn more about Cub Scouting. For details please contact Mike Pennington at or mikepenni@yahoo.com.

5 VACATION BIBLE CAMP Vacation Bible Camp is July Please visit our website to register your campers. Volunteers can also register at the same website! Online registration has just opened. Have questions? Please contact: Christina Fenn Need hours for community service? Why not get them at VBC! We have lots of opportunities for you to help out! Liturgy Link The Mass The Mass has 4 parts; the introductory rites, the liturgy of the Word, the liturgy of the Eucharist and the concluding rites. I wrote a few weeks ago about the liturgy of the Word so now let s look at the first part, the introductory rites. Its parts are: Procession Greeting Penitential Act Collect The procession begins, not when the altar server with the cross enters the church proper, but rather when we begin our preparations at home. For some of us, that begins the night before, when we read the following day s scripture. For others, it begins when we rouse ourselves from our slumber and quietly being the preparations of the morning. For most of us with children, it begins in a very chaotic way of waking up each member of the household, ensuring all have been fed, helping them choose appropriate clothing, and then making a mad dash out the door to arrive in time. If I look back to when my children were young, I d say that we seldom got out the door without tears. For all those struggles, I was always so thankful when I arrived in my pew and settled in, knowing I d be given so much peace through this beautiful prayer. The procession that begins with the cross and ends with Father, is now symbolic. It represents all of our processing to the Mass, and reminds us that before our churches grew so large all the faithful would gather behind the cross and make our way to the Mass together in procession. We all stand during this time maintaining the same posture. Continued next week with the greeting Kathy Bohac Coordinator of Liturgy Catholic Professionals Thursday, May 11 at Three Flames Restaurant Banquet Room, 1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose. 7am Mass, 7:35am Speaker. Come hear Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, PhD and author of Wrestling with Our Inner Angels; Faith, Mental Illness and the Journey to Wholeness, speak about Robbed by Mental Illness: Discarded by Society, Who will be my Good Samaritan? Reservations: $15 Members, $20 Non-Members. RSVP: cpbcinfo@gmail.com or or Join us in EDGE this week as we spend time together in fellowship as we wind down from the stress of our daily lives and come together to share in community. In Life Teen this week we will allow teens to enter into the events of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus in a personal way. Holy Homework is looking for more volunteers to help supervise during the week. Please visit holyfamily. ivolunteer.com/holyhomework to sign up. Our youth fundraiser, Holy Smokes! is on Saturday May 27. Tickets can be bought for $30 outside after Mass, in the parish office, or online. All registration forms are available at jose.org (under Faith Formation/Youth & Young Adults) Contact Jeff Gans for more info at or jgans@dsj.org. Catholic Roadmap Our parish library has many interesting films and books you might like to borrow. Go to org/index.cfm?load=page&page=272 or pick up a list in the FIAT literature rack in the vestibule to find titles and how to borrow one. Discernment Retreat Weekend May 20th, Saturday (10 am to 4pm) for Single Catholic Women (18-40) at the Dominican Sisters of MSJ, Mission Circle, Fremont, CA For more info contact Sister Mary Yun, OP at mary@msjdominicans.org or RSVP and Register online at or Sacred Scripture Study A new study has begun - The Wild Goose (Holy Spirit) is a series that will lead YOU on an adventure greater than you can imagine. The Spirit will lead you to a place of mercy, healing, peace, and presence...the Heart of God. This very same Spirit will transform you and bring you freedom. We plan to condense this program to seven weeks. Video presentation by Fr. Dave Pavonka (see videos on formed.org) Please reserve your study guide! Monday mornings, 10am-12 noon. Now thru June 5. Contact Donna Holt or goodsamnurse@gmail.com Tuesday eves, 7-8:45 pm. Now thru June 7. Contact Terry Giorgetti, call/text: or tgetti@aol.com Newcomers welcome! The Word is Alive Scripture Study Thursdays 7:15-9 pm in the Hope Room. All are welcome!

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