October 25th, 2015: The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 October 25th, 2015: The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2800 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA Conducted by the Fathers of the Ins tute of the Incarnate Word Website: v RECTORY Rev. Gustavo Nieto, IVE, Pastor (408) Rev. Joseph LoJacono, IVE, Associate Pastor Rev. Thomas Steinke, IVE, Associate Pastor Rev. Jonathan Dumlao, IVE, Associate Pastor v CONVENT Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara (408) Mother Maria Regina Pacis, SSVM, Superior v OFFICE HOURS Rectory: Mon. 9am-4:30pm (closed 12-1); Tue. - Fri. 9am-7pm (closed 12-1pm); (408) Sat. 9am-1pm; Closed Sunday Catechism: Tues. & Thu. 9-11:30am & 5:30-8pm; Wed. 9-11:30am & 3-6pm; (408) Sat. 9am-1pm Adult Religious Ed: Tue. - Fri. 2 to 7pm; Sat. 9am-1pm (408) x1113 Library: Sun.-Tue. 9am-5pm, Wed. 1pm-3pm, Fri 9am-5pm (408) x1214 (Located in the Family Learning Center Room 1214) Music Ministry Contact Bernade e Arnold at barnold@dsj.org v v MASSES Sunday Vigil: Sunday: Holy Days: Weekdays: First Friday: CONFESSIONS Saturdays: Other mes: Sat. 5pm & 7:30pm 7:30am, 9:00am,10:30am, 12noon, 2pm & 5pm, 6:30pm (Spanish) & 8pm Please see our website or call the Rectory Office 8am, 12noon, 5:15pm; also 7:30pm Wed. & 8am Sat. 8am, 12noon, 5:15pm, 7:30pm 3:30pm - 5pm During all Sat & Sun Masses Mon. during the 12noon & 5:15pm Masse Tue - Fri. During the 8am, 12noon; 5:15pm Masses v GIFT SHOP (408) v St. Vincent de Paul 1-(800) v BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES & FUNERALS: Please contact the Rectory Office for more informa on. Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine Mission Statement Our Lady of Peace is a church and shrine dedicated to the greater glory of God and the salva on of souls. It is a place of prayer & pilgrimage with: Perpetual adora on of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament Devo on to the Blessed Virgin Mary Frequent celebra on of the Sacraments, par cularly the Eucharist and Reconcilia on Integrated forma on of the person (spiritual, moral, intellectual and emo onal)

2 Page 2 Our Lady of Peace October 25th, 2015 From Our Pastor Dear Parishioners, This Sunday s Gospel presents the extraordinary story of Christ s healing of a blind man. Unlike many other miracles of Jesus, the person that is cured is named; his name is Bar maeus. The Gospel begins by saying that Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd (Mk 10:46). Certainly, Jericho was a city in Jesus me, in fact, one of the oldest. But for any biblical person Jericho meant more than just a city East of Jerusalem. For Jericho was destroyed by the Israelites as they came to take possession of the Promised Land led by Joshua, so it symbolized sin or dysfunc on. Then, for anyone in Jesus me reading today s gospel, the fact that Jesus was leaving Jericho meant all kinds of associa ons. Si ng by the gate of this city was Bar meaus, Timaeus son, a blind man who was by the wall of Jericho begging. This man I dare to say- symbolize all of us who to varying degrees- live in the city of sin, who live in this dysfunc onal place. I mean violence, self-absorp on, hatred and all those things opposed to God. As a result we are blind spiritually and we do not see what we are meant to see. We do not see the ways of God. Furthermore, Bar maeus is a beggar. And we spiritually speaking- are all beggars. Sin is a problem we cannot solve on our own. We are blind and we are beggars. We need to beg to be saved. So today I invite you to iden fy yourselves with Bar meaus, and that is the point that Mark is also making in today s Gospel. As we con nue reading we come to this beau ful detail of Mark s Gospel: On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, Jesus, son of David, have pity on me. (Mk 10:47) Bar meaus realizes he is a beggar, that he is blind and that he has to beg. One of the major spiritual problems people has is that they don t realize that. They think all is well or that all can be made well by our own efforts. That is what our secularized culture teaches us but not the Gospel. No ce that many rebuked him and told him to be silent. (Mk 10:48) Symbolically speaking, Mark is telling us that once you acknowledge your blindness and you acknowledge before Christ your incapacity to save yourself: don t expect a lot of support! We live in a culture that is very me-centric, we love people that are powerful, that are self-reliant, who likes someone who is a beggar? The world won t stand by you. But s ll Bar meaus kept calling out all the more: Son of David, have pity on me. (Mk 10: 48) Despite the crowd, despite of the lack of support he kept calling out. That is a good advice for anyone of us. Keep asking, keep begging. Think how o en perseverance in prayer is recommended in the Gospel: Seek and you will find. Knock and it will open unto you. Ask and you will receive. Don t give up! Then, Jesus stopped and said, Call him, says the Gospel. Bar meaus is being called out of his blindness, out of Jericho into a new way of being, which means friendship with Jesus Christ. He is the prototype of anyone of us who is member of the Church. We have been called by Jesus out of Jericho into this new friendship. Take courage; get up, he is calling you. (Mk 10: 49) What a magnificent line of the Gospel! Bar meaus throws off his old cloak symbolizing his old life- he springs up and comes to Jesus. Then, the Gospel con nues: Jesus said to him in reply, What do you want me to do for you? The blind man replied to him, Master, I want to see. (Mk 10: 51) His problem is blindness, born of sin, born of self-absorp on. What s the solu on? Sight. How do you get it? Not by your own efforts, you cannot make yourself un-blind, but you can come to Jesus who can give you sight. So immediately he receives sight and the Gospel finishes with this beau ful words: [He] followed him on the way. (Mk 10:52) He began in blindness and in the city of sin but confessing his incapacity to regain sight he approaches our Lord and begging him to be cured his sight is restored and he is now able to walk the path of discipleship, going up to Jerusalem to the Cross. Re-read this gospel: the whole spiritual life is there in a nutshell. May God bless you all! Fr. Gustavo Nieto, IVE Announcements We joyfully welcome all visitors to the Shrine! The Knights of Columbus Are selling donuts and coffee a er all morning and noon mass by the vending machines. Cra Faire Stop by the faire in the Family Learning Center from 9am 4pm. Rise Conference OLOP will be hos ng a conference featuring Ma Pradd and Jackie Francois November 13th & 14th. There are a variety of free talks to a end, please see our add on page 8 and for more informa on. How Well do You Know Jesus? OLOP s adult faith forma on will be offering a class based on Bishop Robert Barron s DVD series star ng Nov. 2nd. Please see pg. 4 for registra on and addi onal details. Father Pintacura Is giving a talk tled the Devil and His Demons Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 pm in the Family Center, ckets can be purchased at the door for $10. Simbang Gabi The 9 day novena in prepara on for the birth of Christ, is now accep ng Mass inten ons. Please see page 6 for more details. Read the rest of the bulle n for more news and exci ng updates.

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6 Page 6 Our Lady of Peace October 25th, 2015 Masses for the Week SATURDAY, October 24th 8:00 AM Ana de la Cuesta, Birthday 5:00 PM Sco Vivian & Tankels Family, Spec. Int. 7:30 PM Stephanie Lilia Bianchi SUNDAY, October 25th 7:30 AM FOR THE PEOPLE 9:00 AM Albert Trinidad & Liza McGill, Birthdays 10:30 AM Bobby Aguilar, Birthday 12 NOON Maryan Rosario, Thanksgiving 2:00 PM The Butler Family, Health 5:00 PM St. Anthony, Thanksgiving 6:30 PM David Garcia & Persons working under stress 8:00 PM Chris Cotler, Birthday & Thanksgiving MONDAY, October 26th 8:00 AM St. Michael, Thanksgiving 12 NOON +Agripinio & +Cris na Morales 5:15 PM Ann Narakukala, Birthday TUESDAY, October 27th 8:00 AM Norberto Cacabelos, Birthday 12 NOON Jose M. Aguirre, Jr., Birthday 5:15 PM Sr. Wisdom, Thanksgiving WEDNESDAY, October 28th 8:00 AM Liza McGill, Thanksgiving 12 NOON Vandenburg Family, Spec. Int. 5:15 PM +Tricia Jennings & Family 7:30 PM Gloria I. Gamboa, Health & Thanksgiving THURSDAY, October 29th 8:00 AM +Catherine & +Nieves Bayudan, Death Annv. 12 NOON +Reynaldo Punzalan, Jr. & Souls in Purgatory 5:15 PM +Jaime Dela Rosa FRIDAY, October 30th 8:00 AM +Raymundo Dolo 12 NOON +Enrequita Morales Quinto 5:15 PM +Percival C. Celi, Death Annv. SATURDAY, October 31st 8:00 AM Kurt Johnson 5:00 PM +Filipe R. Fernandez & +Remedios Alonzo 7:30 PM +Angelita Trias Alparce Thank you! May God reward you a hundredfold! Sat. 5:00 pm.. $4, Sat. 7:30 pm.. $1, Sun. 7:30 am.. $1, Sun. 9:00 am.. $2, Sun. 10:30 am.. $2, Weekend totals for Oct. 18th: Sun. 12 Noon.. $2, Sun. 2:00 pm.. $1, Sun. 5:00 pm $2, Sun. 6:30 pm.. $1, Sun. 8:00 pm.. $1, Offering Total: $22, Second Collec on: $5, Collec on Coun ngs We depend on volunteer support in coun ng your gi s and, for convenience and efficiency, donated coins are not included in the published Sunday count. We do, however, appreciate all of your dona ons Simbang Gabi The 9-day Novena of Masses: Dec Sponsored by The Fil-Am Associa on of Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine in Santa Clara, CA in prepara- on for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now accep ng Mass Inten ons & Ads. Forms are available a er all Sunday morning masses at the old hall, and a er the 7:30PM Mass on Wednesday. Deadline to submit a completed form is Friday, October 30, OLOP Altar Society Cra Faire Raffle Prizes 3 for $1.00 Drawing Sunday 4:00pm Oct. 25, in Divine Mercy Statue 2. Carillion Christmas Carols 3. Japanese Doll S.F. Giants World Series Baseball Bat 5. Cannon i950 Photo Printer 6. Lexmark 4-in 1 Print, Copy, Scan, Fax 7. Sports Combo: Football, Small SF49ers Helmet, SF Giants World Series Champions T Shirt 8. Cash Prizes 1st = $300, 2nd=$200, 3rd=$100

7 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 7 Calvary Catholic Cemetery* 6 th Annual Dia de Los Muertos Day of the Dead Saturday, October 31, AM-3PM Come remember and celebrate deceased rela ves and friends at one of San Jose s premier Day of the Dead events. FREE and open to the public. -Ritual, music and dance performances -Free children s cra s, bounce house and trick-ortrea ng -Community altar for photos of loved ones -Food trucks, arts and cra s vendors, face pain ng, t- shirts for purchase For more informa on, x504 or cemeteryinfo@dsj.org *Calvary Cemetery: 2650 Madden Ave. San Jose Cementerio Catolico Del Calvario* Celebra Dia de Los Muertos Sabado, 31 de Octubre AM 3PM Acompanenos a una celebracion cultural y espiritual para recorder parientes y amigos en San Jose en uno de los eventos del Dia de Los Muertos. GRATIS y abierto al publico. -Rituales, musica y actuaciones de danza -Arte para ninos y rebote casa- gra s! -Altar comunitario para los asistentes para colocar fotos y recuerdos -Camiones de comida, y vendedores de artesanias, pinturas para la cara y camisetas para su compra -Desfile de disfraces y trick-or-trea ng Para mas informacion contacto x504 o cemeteryinfo@dsj.org * Cementerio Catolico Del Calvary 2650 Madden Ave., San Jose 95116

8 Page 8 Our Lady of Peace October 25th, 2015 Congratula ons Sister Nikopoia for your Final Vows! Prayer for Sisters & Nuns O Most Holy Trinity Father, Son and Holy Spirit, hear the prayers we offer for our Sisters and Nuns. Let them know clearly the work that You are calling them to do. Grant them every grace to answer Your call with courage, love, and a las ng dedica on to Your will. We ask for our Blessed Mother Mary s intercession on their behalf for perseverance in obedience in the face of trials. Amen.

9 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 9 Children and Youth Religious Education Program News The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us. John 1:14 CATECHISTS AND ASSISTANTS STILL NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: Day Time Class Catechist or Assistant Needed Tuesday 6:30 pm 8:10 pm First Year Confirmation Boys 1 male assistant Wednesday 3:45 pm 5:25 pm Kindergarten 1 assistant Lobby the lobare in Day Tuesday Lobby Monitors (Security) Needed!!! Time 6:00 pm 8:30 pm Monitors watch by while students session Wednesday 3:15 pm 6:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am 11:00 am and 10:30 am 1:00 pm Contact Sr. Angeles at your earliest convenience at olopccd@servidoras.org. Coming up at Our Lady of Peace: Rise 2015 Conference Keynote Speakers: Matt Fradd and Jackie Francois RISE for all Adults- Parents, Teachers, Catechists Friday, November 13-6:30 pm RISE for Youth Saturday, November 14-8:15am to 3:30pm RISE for Young Adults Saturday, November 14 at 4:30 pm Registration for Catechism Program : Still OPEN for Continuing Education classes Catechism Office Hours : Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00AM-11:30 AM 5:30 PM 8:00 PM Saturday 9:00AM-1:00 PM Office phone number: (408) olopccdoffice@servidoras.org

10 Page 10 Our Lady of Peace October 25th, 2015 SCHEDULE OF CHURCH DEVOTIONS Full 15-Decade Rosary Santo Niño Novena Rosario en Español Men of the Sacred Heart Holy Hour St. Anthony Novena with Mass Rosary in Vietnamese Mother of Perpetual Help Novena & Mass St Joseph the Worker s - Hour Weds-Mon 6-7 PM Mondays 7:00PM Mondays 8:00 PM Tuesdays 12AM-1AM Tuesdays 11AM Tuesdays 6 PM Tuesdays 8 PM Wednesdays 7 PM Thursdays 7PM On-Going Parish Ac vi es Thursday 10:45 A.M. Pray the Rosary for the protec on of the unborn and born babies at star ng at 10:45 a.m. at the Mountain View Planned Parenthood (intersec on of California & San Antonio). 1st Thursdays Our Lady of Vailankanni Novena & Holy Mass The novena will be at 7pm followed by the Holy Mass at 7:30pm. Saturday Morning Roster for Altar Workers (Oct. 31st): Mila dela Concha, Elda Grijalva, Judy Blas, & Irene Guerrero 9:30 A.M. Rosary Making Classes held in the Old Hall, 9:30 to 11 a.m. for adults & children (materials provided). 2nd Saturdays: Rosary at the Shrine a er 8am Mass for the bea fica on of Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC Last Saturday of the 9:15 AM Come pray the rosary in front of the Planned Parenthood abortuary at 1691 The Alameda (Taylor & Naglee), San Jose. Other pro-life ac vists have been picke ng and providing help to future mothers at this site for several decades. Call Maria Chris ne at nd Sundays: The next Lay Carmelite mee ng will be November 8th. Please contact Frank Cirimele for further informa on: Fa ma Mass: There will be a Fa ma Mass every 13th of the month from May to October at 7:30pm followed by a procession. Every 3rd Sunday Altar Society Bake Sale a er all morning masses. Cenacle Holy Hour to pray for Priests, Seminarians & Voca ons at 3PM Our Lady of Peace Gi Shop Open 7 days a week Store Hours: M/T/Th: 8:45-7:00 W/F: 8:45-9:00 Sat: 9:00-8:00 and Sun. 8:00-7:30 Today is October 25th, th Sunday in Ordinary Time New from Igna us Press Haven t had a chance yet to read Pope Francis latest encyclical? Through the books at the Our Lady of Peace Gi Shop Feeding Faith Book Club Featured Titles Igna us Press is commi ed to contribu ng to the conversa on about marriage & family called for by Pope Francis. These & other new tles are essen al reading for those wan ng to follow the discussion, as well as those wan ng deeper insights into doctrine & prac- ce. All edi ons of Laudato Si 20% off this week! Stories About Saint John Paul II Told by His Close Friends & Co- Workers, Wlodzimierz Redzioch You are going to love this book, because these are great stories about a great man And as Jesus showed us, telling stories is a great way to share the faith. Terry Barber (reg. $19.95) The Kiss of Jesus: How Mother Teresa & the Saints Helped Me to Discover the Beauty of the Cross, Donna-Marie Cooper O Boyle For anyone who wishes to move beyond anger and resentment, this book is an answer to prayer. Mike Aquilina

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