Saint Martin of Tours

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1 Saint Martin of Tours People Ministering to People Roman Catholic Church and School Our Mission Statement Saint Martin of Tours is a Roman Catholic Community bound together by the gift of faith in Jesus Christ, as we join Him in offering thanks and praise to God the Father through the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit. Molded by the Word of God and nourished by the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation, we are sent to seek out the lost, bind the broken, feed the hungry, and to share the Good News of God s Mercy and Love for all. We welcome all people of goodwill to join us in building here on Earth the coming Reign of God and so to offer to people of all ages continued formation in our Christian Faith. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 20th, 2019 Rev. Saju Joseph Pastor Parish Office Rev. Generoso Geronimo Parochial Vicar Maria Moore Administrative Assistant Lori Krouse Bookkeeper sjoseph@dsj.org Ext. 12 ggeronimo@dsj.org Ext. 14 stmartinoftours@icloud.com Ext. 11 lkrouse@dsj.org Ext. 15 Therese Lehane Pastoral Care tlehane@stmartin.org Ext. 16 Sacrament of the Sick If you or anyone you love is sick and unable to attend Mass, please call Pastoral Care. Mass Schedule Weekends: Sunday Vigil: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm Weekdays: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 am Holy Days: 8:10 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 pm or by appointment Catechetical Ministry Daniel Valcazar dvalcazar@stmartin.org Ext. 21 Director of Faith Formation Baptism A sacrament of initiation and belonging. Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW), Children s Catechetical Ministry (CCM) First Holy Communion Adult Sacraments of Initiation (RCIA) We warmly welcome all those inquiring about becoming Catholic. Megan Lott Catechetical Coordinator Edge, Teen Confirmation, Lifeteen & Finger Printing mlott@stmartin.org Ext. 22 St. Vincent de Paul.. Please leave a message at this number and be sure to accept calls from blocked numbers as other wise you may miss the call to provide assistance St. Martin of Tours School Debby Rodriguez Principal 200 O Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128

2 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time january 20, 2019 A Reflection WILL YOU STEP UP OR STEP OUT? Dear friends, The Gospel reading for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time this year is the story of the wedding at Cana. A couple ran out of wine in the middle of their wedding banquet! Everyone wants their wedding to be the best day of their lives. I have worked with many couples who plan for a long time to make their wedding day perfect. I also have encountered few bridezillas and groomzillas who in this process make their life and the life of others around them miserable. However well one may plan, unforeseen circumstances can always challenge us. An expected death of a loved one, a power failure, a cake that fell apart, a ring bearer who forgot the ring in the car, and the list could go on. The wedding feast is also a metaphor for our own very lives. Something you started with great enthusiasm is faced with a challenge, what do you do? Will you step up or step out? When you see a family member, a friend, a neighbor, an elderly person, or a homeless is in need, what is your response? Will you step up to help or to step out? Mary encouraged Jesus to step up. That makes a miracle happen. If only we could step up in challenging situations, we would see miracles happen. Go and be the miracle workers! With love, Fr. Saj January 19th - January 26th Saturday 5:00 Justin Semana Sunday 7:00 8:30 St. Martin of Tours Parishioners 10:00 Warren Schiechl 11:30 6:00 Monday 8:00 Right to Life Tuesday 8:00 Wednesday 8:00 Thursday 8:00 Olivia Morales Friday 8:00 Lou Gairaud Saturday 8:00 Kevin Rivers

3 Offerings and Online Giving Sunday Offerings: 1/13/2019 Fiscal Year to Date Budget $10,235 $435,605 Actual $9,139 $397,415 Shortfall -$1,096 -$38,190 Liturgy $2,222 For donations to Capital Campaign Please make a note in the memo section of your check. Thank you for your continued support! Ladies Guild (Free) Lunch Join us on January 28th, 2019 at 11:30am RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Have you ever considered becoming Catholic? RCIA continues as we discuss how the Church is meant to be a community and what we believe happens after we pass away. RCIA provides a safe space with others that are exploring whether the Catholic Church may be a place to call home? We meet weekly in the Parish Office and all are welcome! Please contact Daniel at (408) or dvalcazar@stmartin.org for more info. For Chinese Food in the Community Building Board Meeting at 10:30am Please RSVP to Cheri Gorini at To ensure we have enough food. Thank you!!! Youth Ministry The EDGE is our middle school (6-8th) grade youth ministry and meets 5:00-6:30pm in the Community Building on Tuesdays. We have ongoing Open Registration, so please visit to register your child. Life Teen is our high school youth ministry. We will be meeting most Sundays in the Bailey House from 7:00-9:00 pm. We have ongoing Open Registration, so please visit goo.gl/fnsgek to register your child. For more info about Youth Ministry, please contact Megan at (408) WELCOME TO ALL WHO WORSHIP WITH US Whether you are a parishioner of long standing or new to the parish, if you are not registered, we invite you to do so. If there are changes to your status, please let us know. Please fill in the details below and place in the offertory basket or mail to the Parish office. Name Phone Address City Zip New Parishioner Moving (please remove from directory) New Address New Phone Number Please check to receive offering envelopes Please check to discontinue receiving envelopes

4 Faith Formation Corner This is the last weekend in January and we are celebrating Catholic Schools Week. For this week s Faith Formation Corner we are going to reflect on the value of both education and formation in our faith. Education and Formation are very similar, but an important distinction is that Education is often associated with the head, while Formation is associated with the heart. As we begin, I invite you to reflect on the most important moments, the Aha! moments, of your journey of faith. Do you have many of these moments or just a few very important ones? Were they in the context of formal education, informal interaction with family or friends, and/or in the silence? Formal education remains a necessary component in growing and thriving in today s world, but we often need more than what is provided at school to grow in our faith. Formation is the process of helping us to more consistently listen to the voice within our hearts, the Holy Spirit. Where do we find Formation opportunities? Formation can happen both formally and informally, but it is most fruitful in the context of a consistent faith sharing group. This faith sharing group can be your family, close friends or new friends that gather for the purpose of growing in community and their faith. As January concludes, let us each reflect on what kind of Formation we desire this year. Let us also ask Jesus for the ability to listen to the depths of our hearts. Blessings, Daniel Scripture Readings for Mass NEXT Week January 27, 2019 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-14, 27 Gospel Reading: Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 Imagine yourself as a character in the Gospel. What do you see and hear after Jesus reads the scroll? Sunday Children s Ministries Nursery The nursery is open for parents with children to use. The nursery is available from the 8:30am Mass until after the 11:30am Mass, but please let us know if you d like to use it during a different Mass. Please enjoy this wonderful space where your child can feel comfortable and you can still observe Mass streamed on the TV. Sunday Preschool Our Preschool runs most Sundays from October through April. The program is designed for children ages 3 to Kindergarten and includes: music, crafts, activities and faith lessons. We have ongoing Open Registration, so please visit to register your child. Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) designed for children ages Children are sent forth from the 8:30 and 10:00am Mass for their own special Liturgy of the Word. We have ongoing Open Registration, so please visit goo.gl/4pmheo to register your child. For information on Children s Ministry please contact Daniel at (408)

5 1/22 2/4 Calendar of Events Women s Book Group Discussion - A Great Reckoning by Louise Penney - Bailey House 7:15pm Scripture Study - Community Building 6-7:30pm 2nd Corinthians Ch. 3-4 ICF s 32nd Annual Dinner Dance Valentine Gala Sweetheart Ball Featuring Grilled Steak Dinner Saturday, February 9, 2019 St. Martin of Tours Gym Music by Compact Disc Jockey! Ken Cardona 2/7 Evening Prayer, Adoration & Benediction - Church 7-8:30pm 2/9 ICF s 32nd Annual Dinner Dance - Gym 6pm World Wide Marriage Encounter MARRIED COUPLES. How would you like to spend a weekend away with your spouse just the two of you? Away from everything: the kids, job, phone, bills and house? Plan to get away to a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Marriage Encounter Weekends include: Feb 15-17, 2019 in San Jose, CA and May 17-19, 2019 in San Jose, CA. For more information and/or to register for a Weekend, visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org Or contact Ken & Claranne at applications@sanjosewwme.org St. Vincent De Paul Society Is a lay ministry that reaches out to those in need both spiritually and financially. The society has been part of the parish since its inception. This is a ministry that is flexible and can fit in with your busy schedule. We meet on the 3 rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Bailey house. For more info call :00 PM - No Host Cocktails 7:00 PM - Dinner 8:00 PM - Dancing $40.00 Per Person Please make check or money order payable to ICF #391 & Mail to: Cathleen Lencioni at 2246 Rosita Ave., Santa Clara, CA or call: (408) Tickets will also be sold after Mass on the weekends of January 19th, 26th and February 2nd! Nothing But Net Get yourself and your game to Saint Martin Gym on Saturday morning at 7:15am. Play begins when 10 are ready; continues until last leaves, or 10am. $5.00 donation requested. If you haven t played basketball here, you ll quickly see why parishioners and other friends get a great run to start their weekend. For more information contact John Heagerty jdheagerty@gmail.com or Think about it: friendly, fun competition and maybe swish, nothing but net. (It s good!) Please "like" St. Martin of Tours Facebook page! You can find it at When you follow our page, you'll get information about the parish activities!

6 Wedding Anniversary Celebration Basilica Cathedral of St. Joseph February 23, :00 pm Mass Bishop Patrick J. McGrath and Bishop Oscar Cantú invite all couples celebrating their 1st through 5th, 25th, 40th and 50th (or more) Wedding Anniversaries in 2019 to participate in the Annual Wedding Anniversary Celebration Mass at the Basilica Cathedral of St. Joseph. The couples will renew their wedding vows and receive a blessing from the Bishop. There will be a simple reception following Mass in Loyola Hall adjacent to the Basilica. Photographs with the Bishop will be available at the reception as well as an anniversary certificate and gift from the Office of the Bishop. The liturgy will be celebrated in English and Spanish. You can register for this event at: diocesan-liturgies/wedding-anniversary-celebration/ or contact Christina at chvo@dsj.org or Please pre-register by February 15, Due to limited seats, we can only reserve seats for anniversary couples with wheelchairs. Doors open at 1:00pm. We expect a full church so please plan to arrive early!