ST. JUSTIN PARISH COMMUNITY

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1 ST. JUSTIN PARISH COMMUNITY Masses Saturday 8:00 a.m., 5 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:15 & 7:00 p.m. Daily Mass 8:30 a.m., Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m., Saturday Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 a.m., 12:15, 7:00 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. or by appointment Initiation If interested in exploring the Catholic Faith or completing the Sacraments of Initiation as an adult or youth, contact Catechetical Ministry at x 104. Marriage Couples registered within the parish are required to make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage by calling and must complete a Marriage Preparation Program. Sacrament of the Sick If you know of any parishioner who is ill, at home, or in the hospital, please notify the Parish Office so our Eucharistic Ministers of the Sick may bring communion or anointing can be arranged. Baptism Infant baptism is celebrated following completion of our parish Baptism Preparation Program. New and expectant parents are invited to call the Parish Office at Youth Confirmation High School Youth Confirmation is celebrated during the Easter Season. Registration occurs in the summer Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA Phone: (408) ~ Website: Celebrating First Communion On Holy Thursday, the school community came together to celebrate a Seder meal. Students learned about the Old Testament story of Moses, the pharaoh, how the blood of the lamb protected the Israelites, and how God saved them from slavery. After the completion of the Old Testament meal, we read the Gospel account of Jesus last supper with his disciples: And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Luke 22:19 After the Seder, we gathered in the church where our 8 th graders performed a live Stations of the Cross. The children brought to life the heartbreak of each station with solemnity. It was a deeply meaningful way for us to remember Christ s sacrifice for us and prepare for Easter. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one s life for one s friends. John 15:13 Each week at Mass we offer gifts of bread and wine, we remember the Last Supper and Jesus sacrifice. At each of the Masses this week we have the extreme pleasure to celebrate First Eucharist with 53 of our children. While a child s first Communion is indeed a cause for celebration and should be beautiful and memorable, the true focus of that holy and special day must remain the sacrament itself as the little ones are welcomed to the table of the Lord. The most helpful support for all children is the example and practice of their parents, to live a conscious Christian life at home. They do this by regularly attending Mass, spending time in prayer, reading the Scriptures, expressing sorrow for sin, and readily granting forgiveness. As a parish community, we welcome the children to the table of the Lord by being a family of believers. Model for them that church is a place where people sing, are happy, and where a child is greeted with a smile. Congratulate them on this very special day, and express your pleasure that they are joining you for Communion. For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12 I am grateful to be a part of this wonderful community and join you in welcoming our newest members to the table. Karen Suty May 4, 2014 Third Sunday of Easter Page 1

2 PASTORAL STAFF Mrs. Dorothy Carlson, Minister of Parish Life x 107, dcarlson@st-justin.org Rev. George Mancha, Parochial Vicar x 118, frgeorge@st-justin.org Rev. Peter Luc Phan, Parochial Vicar , x 111, frpeter@st-justin.org Rev. James Okafor, In Residence Ms. Karen Suty, Principal , ksuty@dsj.org Mr. Joe Bauer, Pastoral Associate, Facilities, Community Ministry x 109, joeb@st-justin.org Ms. Tracy Sevigny, Pastoral Associate, DRE, RCIA, RCIC, Confirmation x 104, tracy@st-justin.org Mrs. Lillian Kwiatkowski, Music Director x 112, lillian@st-justin.org Mrs. Jeannie Freitas, Administrative Assistant Ms. Laura Ortiz, Administrative Assistant Ms. Diane Serrianne, Receptionist PHONE NUMBERS Parish Offices: Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 p.m. FAX: Website: WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT MAY 27, 2012 Catechetical Ministry Ext. 110 Ministry to the Sick Ext. 106 Youth Ministry Ext. 110 Liturgical Ministry Ext. 107 Goal $12, Community Ministry st School Collection Office Thrift Store Variance Normal Hours: Monday-Friday 9-2:30 p.m. Saturday 9-3:00 p.m. Sunday 10-3:00 p.m. Upcoming Second Offerings Your generosity is appreciated. *Denotes Parish Second Collection. 5/4 Community Ministry* 5/18 Catholic Charities Mass Dedications for the Week of May 5 May 11, notes deceased Mon., 8:30 a.m. Caridad, Stephen & Sat., 5:00 p.m. Trisha Srinivasan + Ron Wilcox Tues., 8:30 a.m. Lance Corporal Sun., 7:30 a.m. FOR ALL MOTHERS Steven Vergano Wed., 8:30 a.m. Gloria Roman + Sun., 9:00 a.m. FOR ALL MOTHERS Thurs., 8:30 a.m. Acasio & Maria Caybot + Sun., 10:30a.m. FOR ALL MOTHERS Fri., 8:30 a.m. Asuncion, Carolina & Sun., 12:15 p.m. FOR ALL MOTHERS Juana Herana + Sat., 8:00 a.m. Maria Sousa Sun., 7:00 p.m. FOR ALL MOTHERS We pray for those who are ill or suffering from loneliness, sadness, or depression. We pray for those who care for them. We pray for our deceased family and friends. We pray for our men and women who are serving in the military. This week we pray especially for those who are ill or preparing for surgery: Marian Barrett, Josephine Cali, Ann Cambra, Ernie Castillo, Manuel Evangelho, Mary Evangelho, Linda Hamilton, Alda Hernandez, Jerry Marsalli, Theresa Martinez, Brian Medina, Gertrude O Maley, Gladys Surina, Jerry Sylvia, Johnny Sylvia, Cheri Wilcox And for those who have died: Miguel Cisneros To have a person added to the Prayer Request, please call the Parish Office at Just a reminder to check all parish activities, go to our website at Click on the CALENDAR link, and you will find where it is being held and the times. Our second collection for Catholic Home Missions was $1, Thank you for your continued generosity. WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT APRIL 27, 2014 Goal $12, st Collection $8, Direct Deposit $0.00 Online Giving $ Variance <$3,497.00> READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 5 MAY 11, 2014 Monday Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday Acts 7:51 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd -4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69 Sunday Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Pt 2:20b-25; Jn 10:1-10 Page 2 May 4, 2014 Third Sunday of Easter

3 Saint Justin Parish Celebration Sunday, June 8 ~ 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. MARK THIS DAY ON YOUR CALENDAR. WE WILL BEGIN AT 12:15 P.M. MASS HONORING DOROTHY CARLSON WHO WILL BE RETIRING AS MINISTER OF PARISH LIFE. Our New Pastor: Fr. Christopher Bransfield $175,000 $150,000 $125,000 $100,000 Good Food! Free Entertainment! I am happy to be able to tell you that Bishop McGrath has appointed Father Christopher Bransfield as Pastor of Saint Justin Parish, effective July 1. Father Chris comes to us having served as pastor of both Saint Martin of Tours Parish, San Jose, and, most recently, at Saint William Parish in Los Altos. Dorothy Carlson 475 parishioners have pledged $167,769 to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. It would take just $7,231 to reach our parish goal of $175,000. Remember that everything over $133,459 comes back to the parish. Pledged:$167,769 ORGANIZATIONS PARISH COUNCIL Thomas Viano Thai Tran FINANCE COUNCIL Mary Sparacino STABLEMATES (Men s Club) Paul Bell LADIES GUILD Diane Serrianne GUADALUPE SOCIETY Maria Marquez ALTAR SERVERS Stephen Russell ST. JUSTIN CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Frank Zuniga and Theresa Huether KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL #3523 Robert E. Carvalho gk@kofc3523.org FIL-AM ORGANIZATION Chito De Quinto VOCATIONS COMMITTEE Sal Stagnitto MOTHER S DAY CARDS Available at the entrances of the Church. You re invited to join us in the Parish Ministry Center at 6:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, for the beautiful celebration and procession of May Crowning of our Blessed Mother. A reception, prepared by the Guadalupe Society, will follow. All Parishioners Are Welcome To Attend! *This event is sponsored by the Ladies Guild, Guadalupe Society, and Stablemates. May 4, 2014 Third Sunday of Easter Page 3

4 MINISTRY NEWS CATECHETICAL MINISTRY NEWS Call or Laura Ortiz, (408) , ext. 0, for registration information. If you have any questions about our programs, contact Tracy Sevigny at Youth Faith Formation Sunday Morning Early Childhood Program, 9-10am, Sundays We offer an Early Childhood Program during the 9 a.m. Mass, from Fall until April. Three year olds through 1st graders experience an age-appropriate faith development program. Ongoing Faith Formation, 10:15-11:30am, Sundays, 2nd - Jr. High Continue to fulfill the promises you made at your child s baptism. Mature faith is a product of ongoing formation. Our program supports your efforts to assist your child in forming a lifelong relationship with Jesus. Sacramental Preparation Program Our program prerequisite is enrollment in either Catholic School or our ongoing Faith Formation Sessions on Sunday mornings, for an entire year prior to preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Enroll your child this Fall for Communion, May Please call the parish office (408) to make a registration interview appointment. Baptism of School-Age Children If your child is seven years or older and unbaptized, we provide the Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for children. Please call the parish office (408) to make a registration interview appointment. Vacation Bible Camp Registration Forms Available in School & Parish Offices! August 4-8, 9 a.m. - noon Join the fun, as our children learn about Jesus and the Bible while making fun crafts, playing wild games, learning how to live as Christians, while forming community! Once again, St. Justin School is collaborating with Catechetical Ministry to provide an Extended Care option! Volunteers Needed! High School Students: Vacation Bible Camp is a fun, rewarding way to develop you leadership skills while fulfilling service hours. tracy@st-justin.org to arrange a placement interview. Adults: Share your faith in a fun, low pressure environment. Leaders are needed both to supervise crews, as well as to run the stations and lead the group gatherings. Training and Save Environment screening is provided. tracy@st-justin.org to arrange placement interview. Page 4 May 4, 2014 First Eucharist Celebrations this Weekend! With joy our First Communion Candidates will be taking part in our Sunday parish masses at 5 p.m., May 3, and 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., May 4! Please help us welcome these young people to the Table of the Lord with your prayers, smiles, and kind words of support. Help them to see more clearly the Body of Christ into which they are becoming more intimately initiated through this sacrament. High School Confirmation Candidate and Sponsor Rehearsal Adult Faith Formation RCIA Reunion BBQ June 1, 11:30 a.m. Parish Ministry Center Patio All past and present RCIA participants and team members are invited to our annual RCIA Reunion Pentecost BBQ. We invite you to worship with us at the 10:30 a.m. Mass and proceed immediately to the PMC patio for our BBQ. Please RSVP to Tracy at tracy@st-justin.org. Third Sunday of Easter

5 Community Ministry MINISTRY NEWS Outreach Dinner Thank you to the Demorest Family who sponsored last week s Outreach Dinner. There is another Outreach Dinner taking place today, Sunday, May 4, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in our Parish Small Hall. All Senior Citizens are invited to this Meal followed by BINGO. Food Collection Most of you are aware of the Community Ministry Collection Barrels that are located in our Church. During the month of May we will continue to request Canned Soup, Pork & Beans, Chili, Macaroni & Cheese, Tomato Sauce and Canned Tuna. These are items that we do not receive often from the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please feel free to drop donations in the barrels in the church, the barrel in the Foyer of the School or bring items to the Parish Office. CRS Rice Bowl Alleluia! During Lent, many of our parishioners prayed, fasted and gave alms with a special focus on the poorest members of our global community. Our lives were touched by stories from Kenya, Guatemala, the Philippines, Malawi, Haiti and the United States. Through our Lenten prayers and donations, we have touched the lives of millions of people served by Catholic Relief Services, our representative to the poorest communities in the world. Please return your Rice Bowl to the Parish or School office by May 4 and Thank You for your generosity. Reflecting on God s Word Sometimes new worlds unexpectedly slip up over our horizon and catch us off guard. One morning we get up, stand at the foot of our bed, look out the window, and oh so briefly think how good it is to be alive; and for a moment we smile to ourselves before resuming the arranging of our day. Or we sit with a friend at a noonday lunch, telling stories and laughing over what our lives have been; and somewhere in the midst of it all we think to ourselves that what is happening right at this moment is worth all the struggles and tears of life. Or we sit by ourselves in the rare quiet of a house that is hardly ever so, and daydream, and think about what has gone on in this house over all the days and years, and realize that more than living has happened here, that love has, and maturing; and then the back door slams and our day returns to its tumultuous chaos. These are all moments of grace, moments when the shadows part if only briefly, and we see more clearly than we ever have before that it s the very presence of God in which we live and move. Then of course the moment disappears, and we d like to tell someone about it and maybe we try, but in the end our words fall short. After all, how does one find words to explain how for a brief while we walked life with God more consciously than ever before? I find myself wondering if that was part of what took place as Cleopas and his friend found themselves joined by a stranger on their journey from Jerusalem to Emmaus. How could they not know this stranger was Jesus? Maybe the grace of it was that through faith they came to recognize the Lord Jesus among them, and it didn t much matter whether that dawning of light came quickly or slowly. What did matter was that it happened. Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. St. Justin Mens Club will meet on Tuesday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Small Hall. Our guest speaker, Steve Russell will discuss and answer questions about Diocesan financing. Further business will include elections, memorial mass, Mother s Day and distribution of funds. All men of the parish are welcome to attend! If you suspect abuse in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: Child Protective Services ; Call 911; or The Diocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, or protection@dsj.org. If you suspect financial mismanagement in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: EthicsPoint: dsj.ethicspoint.com. May 4, 2014 Third Sunday of Easter Page 5

6 FREE E-WASTE COLLECTION DAY SATURDAY MAY 10, :00 p.m. For more information contact: Nikki Rauscher or GreenMouse Recycling Look for the Green Mouse ewaste Truck in the parking lot. We will take: monitors, TVs, computers, laptops, cell phones, telecom equipment, wire/ cable, PC boards, scrap metal, computer mice, keyboards, printers, fax & copy machines, toner and ink cartridges, stereo equipment, DVD/CD/MP3 players, microwave ovens, small appliances and more. No fluorescent lights or alkaline batteries. ST. JUSTIN SCHOOL IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS St. Justin School is accepting applications for the school year. Please call ( ),stop by the school office, or visit the school website for an application. We offer an In-Parish discount for active St. Justin parishioners! PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE On Wednesday, May 14 from 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. the school will be hosting an Open House for prospective Pre School, PreK, and Kindergarten students. Please tell your friends and invite them to come meet our teachers, visit the classrooms, and tour our campus. We have plenty of space! ***St. Justin School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, or disability in the admission of students, the administration of educational policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. ST. JUSTIN THRIFT STORE Did you know the Thrift Store accepts E-waste and metal? Please consider donating. Between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday the barricades are up. Vehicles are not allowed to pull up to the garage door to drop off donations. Donations are still accepted during this timeframe. Please come visit us soon and take advantage of our daily sales. Thank you for your patronage! Page 6 May 4, 2014 Third Sunday of Easter