Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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2 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time What Mary Taught Us at Cana In today s Gospel during the wedding at Cana, Jesus gives great honor to His mother Mary (John 2:1-11). Jesus reveals His divine power by His first miracle, transforming water into wine. When the wine ran short, Jesus Mother pointed out the problem to Him. He hadn't performed any miracles yet or given any teachings. Still, Mary took the servant's worries of having no wine to her Son anyway. Here, Mary teaches us that God only needs us to put our problems in His hands and trust in Him. At first Jesus seemed to refuse to do anything about it. But later He told the servants to fill six large stone jars with water and take some of the miraculous water-made-wine to the headwaiter. Mary shows us how to approach the Lord with complete trust. The Church uses the account of this miracle to remind us that, by her position as the Mother of God and our Heavenly Mother, Mary s intercession for us with God has great power. She wants nothing more than to point us back to Jesus and His will. So, may we ask Mary, our spiritual Mother, to intercede for us, with whom we can share our joys and sorrows. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Deacon Daniel Hernandez Pastoral Home Ministry Available Jesus has a special compassion for the sick and suffering. He wants us to look out for them. If you are ill or homebound, or in a retirement home or a care facility or if you know a parishioner who needs pastoral care, please contact the Pastoral Home Ministry. We will visit them, bring them Holy Communion and, if needed, offer them the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick by one of our priests. Contact me at fongmt@hotmail.com or ext. 22 or Mary Fong, Coordinator of Pastoral Home Ministry Z z Please Pray For the Sick & Homebound Lydia Li, Cindy Palmer, Donna Riordan, Joseph Crea, Cathy Doerr, Mark LaFlamme, Paul McNamara, Marianne Mueller, Stephen Lee, Nancy Marty, Pat Klein, Joyce Homan, Maria Merlitti, Eileen Mitchell, Apolonia Gutierrez, Judy Naples, Felicitas Francisco, Mary Cummings, Burnee Hazen, John Ernes, Kaleen Abel, John Reilly, Anne Grycz, Lauro Quintana-Sarellana, Brian Temple, Steven Befera, William Iaculla For the Recently Deceased Bill Landgraf, Maria Samotyj, Keith Murray, David Hurley, Ronald Smith, Bishop Rich Garcia, Louise Barnett, Patricia Dillon, Lucienne Woods, Betsy MacDonald, Susan Marie Gray, Ruth Murphy, Jim Adams, Anastasia Chung, Agnes Tan, Judy Woods, Helena Hurley, Patricia Korens, Mary Stratton, Maria Fatima Rosa, Juanita Ortiz, Laurie Vavuris, Mary Carlstead, John Mensick, Fred Dietrich Pray For Lists guidelines: Have permission from the person to be listed. Go through the Pastoral Home Ministry to list the names. Names will be on the list for 3 months and then be removed. Can request names to be continued after 3 months. Contact the Pastoral Home Ministry x22 or fongmt@hotmail.com Mass Intentions Sunday, January 20: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 am OLR.... David Suwito Readings: Is 62:1 5 / Ps 96:1 2, 2 3, 7 8, 9 10 / 1 Cor 12:4 11 / Jn 2:1 11 Monday, January 21: St. Agnes 8:30 am OLR.... John Mensick Readings: Hebrews 5:1 10 / Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4 / Mark 2:18 22 Tuesday, January 22: Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 8:30 am OLR.... John Mensick Readings: Hebrews 6:10 20 / Psalm 111:1 2, 4 5, 9 &10c / Mark 2:23 28 Wednesday, January 23: St. Vincent, St. Marianne Cope 8:30 am OLR...Rosa Colozzo Readings: Hebrews 7:1 3, / Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4 / Mark 3:1 6 Thursday, January 24: St. Francis de Sales Readings: Hebrews7:25 8:6 / Psalm 40:7 8a, 8b 9, 10, 17 / Mark 3:7 12 Friday, January 25: Conversion of St. Paul Readings: Acts 22:3 16 or 9:1 22 / Psalm 117:1bc, 2 / Mark 16:15 18 Saturday, January 26: Sts. Timothy & Titus 12:15 pm STA...Mrs. Lobo 5:00 pm SAG....John Mensick Readings: 2 Timothy 1:1 8 or Titus1:1 5 / Ps 96:1 2a, 2b 3, 7 8a, 10 / Mark 3:20 21 Sunday, January 27: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30 am OLR.... Gerolomo Cesano Readings: Nehamiah 8:2 4a, 5 6, 8 10 / Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 / 1 Corinthians 12:12 30 or 12:12 14, 27 / Luke 1:1 4; 4:14 21 Adoration on Wednesdays Join us for an hour of prayerful reverence at St. Thomas Aquinas Church every Wednesday, 5pm-6pm for Adoration of our Lord. Martin Luthor King, Jr Day The Pastoral Center will be closed on Monday, January 21st in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The daily Mass schedule will not change.

3 This Week s Highlights Sunday, January 20 10:30 am...catechesis Pre-Conf 1st & nd yr (DC) 10:30 am...catechesis K-6, Adult (ISTP) Monday, January 21 7:00 pm...tmc Liturgy (THLib) 7:00 pm...rcia (SAGH) Tuesday, January 22 7:00 pm....hispanic Prayer Group (DCC) 7:00 pm...spirituality Tuesday (SAGH) 7:00 pm...knights of Columbus (TH) Wednesday, January 23 9:00 am....cct (PC1st) 9:00 am....clergy Classroom Visits (SESS) 3:00 pm...sess Tutoring (SAGH) 4:00 pm...ysop (OLRH) 6:00 pm...rcia Children (DC) Thursday, January 24 9:00 am....mother's Prayer Group (KC) 9:00 am...istp (OLRH) 10:00 am...prayer Group (SAGH) 7:00 pm...hispanic 1st Communion Catechesis for Adults & Children (PC1&2) Friday, January 25 Saturday, January 26 10:30 am...baptism Class (PC1st) 1:00 pm....funeral-mary Carlstead (SAG) Presider Schedule 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Jan. 27 St. Albert the Great 1095 Channing Ave. Sat 5:00 pm...fr. Gazzingan Sun 9:00 am...fr. Gazzingan Sun 11:00 am (Byzantine) Fr. Hernandez St. Thomas Aquinas 751 Waverley St. Sun 7:30 am...fr. Nguyen Sun 8:45 am...fr. Ballard, S.J. Sun 10:30 am Fr. Nguyen Sun 12:00 pm Fr. Francisco Nahoe, O.F.M. Our Lady of the Rosary 3233 Cowper St. Sun 9:00 am (Spanish).. Fr. Mikalonis Sun 10:30 am Fr. Gazzingan St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Spirituality Tuesday Assembly - January 22 This week's Spirituality Tuesday session is entitled: "Lesser Known but Important Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary." Deacon Dominick Peloso will review several appearances of the Blessed Virgin Mary in various countries and going back hundreds of years. She has regularly come to assist us to both grow in holiness and overcome the spiritual problems of various ages. She also gives us warnings of things to come and how to avoid them. Tragically, most of the time the world does not listen just as we did not listen to her warnings about the coming World War II that she gave at Fatima. We will be encouraged not only to hear what she says but to listen and follow her advice. 7:00-8:30pm in the Hospitality Center at St. Albert the Great. St. Vincent de Paul Collection - Next Sunday Your generous donations to the work of your St. Vincent de Paul Conference have made a difference to many people these past months. We also help people who come to our parish door with daily food and grocery cards, and always a listening ear and prayer. By your generosity on January 26 & 27 you can continue to help more families. You are also very welcome to come and see our work at the Pastoral Center on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please join us in our prayerful work. Knights Looking for Donations for Silent Auction Our Knights of Columbus Council asks parishioners for donations of new or gently used items or services (carwashing, wine tast ing party, progressive dinner, babysitting, etc) for the auction table at their February 9th, 2019 Crab Dinner Dance. Please call Jerry Lucha (650) to discuss your idea or drop off items at the Pastoral Center. Please SAVE THE DATE: February 9. Tickets must be purchased in advance and members of our Knights will be selling tickets after the Masses on January 19-20, January and February 2-3. Bethlehem Artworks Here Next Week - January If you missed getting any articles last January, the Bethlehem Artworks will return next weekend. Beautiful hand-made olive wood religious articles made by Catholic families in Bethlehem and Jerusalem will be on sale next weekend, January 26-27, after most Masses. Please stop by their tables and take a look at our beautiful handmade rosaries, statues, crosses and nativities. They will make a wonderful present for family and friends. The religious articles are made by the suffering Christian families in the Holy-Land, and are their means of spreading the word of Jesus, a goal that began two thousand years ago. The number of Christians in the Holy Land has dropped within the last ten years. Crafting the religious articles is the primary means for providing for the livelihood of Christian families in the Holy Land. Bethlehem Artworks is a non-profit organization that provides assistance to over 100 plus suffering families each week.

4 January 20, 2019 Weekly Stewardship Report January 13 (Week 29) Offertory by Mass: Sat, 5:00pm (SAG).... $428 Sun 9:00am (SAG)...$1,234 Sun 9:00am (OLR)...$1,202 Sun 10:30am (OLR). $1,728 Sun, 7:30am (STA).. $1,656 Sun, 8:45am (STA).... $929 Sun 10:30am (STA)... $659 Sun 12:00pm (STA)... $463 Mail + Online $2,068 Total $10,367 Weekly Goal......$12,000 Ethnic Minorities & Latin America $2,891 Thank you for sharing God's gifts! St. Elizabeth Seton News Open House - Science Fair - Application Dates - Non - Discriminatory Policy Applications for new students for are now available in the school office and on our website at for all grades including our Little Saints Preschool. Preschool applicants must be 4 years old by September 1, Kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old by September 1, Readiness testing for our Full-Day Kindergarten will begin in February. Our Open House and Science Fair for Grades Pre-K 8th will take place on Wednesday, January 30th from 7:00 8:30 p.m. Interested applicants are welcome to join us at this annual Open House for our school families and anyone interested in sending their children to Seton School. If you have friends or family members who are interested in enrolling their children at Seton, please have them call the school, pick up an application in the school office, or on visit our website at: We look forward to seeing you at our Open House and Science Fair! Ms. Evelyn Rosa, Principal * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY St. Elizabeth Seton School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs and other school-administered programs.

5 Welcome new parishioners to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish! We encourage you to register as members of our growing family. Please your name, address, and phone to Cathy Miller at Current members please contact the Pastoral Center to update your information. KEY REFERENCES DC... Dermody Center DCC.. Dermody Center Chapel OLR.. Our Lady of the Rosary Church OLRH OLR Church Hall KC... OLR Kerry s Corner PC... Pastoral Center SAG.. St. Albert the Great Church SAGH SAG Hospitality Ctr. SESS.. St. Elizabeth Seton School SESA. SES Auditorium STA... St. Thomas Aquinas Church THB.. STA - Thomas House Basement THD.. STA - Thomas House Dining Room THL.. STA - Thomas House Library Holy SACRAMENTS Please contact the Pastoral Center at for more information. Anointing of the Sick: Every first Friday at the 7:15 am, 8:30 am and 12:15pm Mass. Christian Initiation: Become a Catholic or renew your Catholic faith (Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation) as an adult, youth or child. Funeral: Arrange for a Funeral, Memorial Mass or graveside service for a loved one. Infant Baptism: Preparation may begin before or after the birth of your child. Marriage: Arrangements need to be made at least six months prior to the proposed marriage date. Administration, Office Staff, & committees Main Phone: (650) Business & Operations Manager: Chuck Tully ext. 20 ctully@dsj.org Admin Assts: Cathy Miller ext. 24, camiller@dsj.org; Ron Aranha, raranha@dsj.org Pastoral Stewardship Council: (every 2nd Wed. 7:00 pm SAGH) Chair: Anne Morrison (ahbert55@aol.com); Vice-Chair: Steve Carter (SCarter@aslcpa.com); Secretary: Bill Morrison (wfmorrison27@gmail.com) Community Life: Anne Morrison (650) Green Committee: Katia Reeves (katia.reeves@sbcglobal.net) Human Concerns Committee: Chair: Paul Chestnut (650) St. Vincent de Paul Society: (650) For truck donation pickup (650) Parish Site Committees: STA: Kay Williams ; OLR: Chris Lundin clundin@stanford.edu; SAG: Neil Barrett (650) St. Elizabeth Seton School (Daughters of Charity): 1095 Channing Avenue (650) Principal: Evelyn Rosa Development: Carmel Caligaris (650) STA Photography: (650) , PALOALTOPHOTOG/SpecialR1 Stanford Hospital Chaplaincy: Fr. Samuel Nkansah Stanford Chaplain (650) Lucile Packard Children s Hospital Chaplaincy: Rev. Diana Brady (650) Widows/Widowers Group: Lorraine Dabney (650)

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