Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine Mission Statement

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1 August 5, Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA Conducted by the Fathers of the Institute of the Incarnate Word Website: RECTORY Rev. Jose Giunta, IVE, Pastor (408) Rev. Samuel Leonard, IVE, Associate Pastor Rev. Gerardus Hauwert, Jr., IVE, Associate Pastor CONVENT Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara (408) Mother Maria Ana de Jesus Carrio, SSVM, Superior 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) Library: Fri. - Tue. 9am-5pm (Ext. 1214) (Located in the Family Learning Center Room 1214) MASSES Sunday Vigil: Sunday: Holy Days: Weekdays: First Friday: CONFESSIONS Saturdays: Other times: BAPTISMS MARRIAGES GIFT SHOP (408) Sat. 5pm & 7:30pm 7:30am, 9:00am,10:30am, 12:00noon, & 5:00pm, 6:30pm (Spanish) & 8:00pm Please see our website or call the Rectory Office 8:00am, 12:00noon, 5:15pm; also 7:30pm Wed. & 8:00am Sat. 8:00am, 12:00noon, 5:15pm, 7:30pm 3:30pm - 5pm During all Sat & Sun Masses Mon. during the 12noon; 5:15pm Masses Tue - Fri. during the 8, 12noon; 5:15pm Masses Sundays at 2:00 pm by by arrangement By arrangement at least six months in advance 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 salvation of souls. It is a place of prayer & pilgrimage with: Perpetual adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary Frequent celebration of the Sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and Reconciliation Integrated formation of the person (spiritual, moral, intellectual and emotional)

2 Page 2 Our Lady of Peace August 5, 2012 First Reading: Ex 16:2-4,12-15 Psalm: Ps 78:3-4, 23-25,54 Second Reading: Eph 4:17,20-24 Gospel: Jn 6:24-35 FROM OUR PASTOR Dear parishioners, One of the most beautiful pages of the Imitation of Christ is the one dedicated to the Few Lovers of the Cross of Jesus. I have read it so many times and each time find new insights in it. I want to present it as one of the unforgettable pages of Christianity. Jesus has many who love His Kingdom in Heaven, but few who bear His Cross (Luke 14:27). He has many who desire comfort, but few who desire suffering. He finds many to share His feast, but few His fasting. All desire to rejoice with Him, but few are willing to suffer for His sake. Many follow Jesus to the Breaking of Bread, but few to the drinking of the Cup of His Passion. Many admire His miracles, but few follow Him in the humiliation of His Cross. Many love Jesus as long as no hardship touches them. Many praise and bless Him, as long as they are receiving any comfort from Him. But if Jesus withdraws Himself, they fall to complaining and utter dejection. They who love Jesus for His own sake, and not for the sake of comfort for themselves, bless Him in every trial and anguish of heart, no less than in the greatest joy. And were He never willing to bestow comfort on them, they would still always praise Him and give Him thanks. Oh, how powerful is the pure love of Jesus, free from all self-interest and self-love! Are they not all mercenaries, who are always seeking comfort? Do they not betray themselves as lovers of self rather than of Christ, when they are always thinking of their own advantage and gain? Where will you find one who is willing to serve God without reward? This makes me reflect on the difference between being a fan of Jesus and a follower of Jesus: being a fan requires nothing; being a follower requires effort. Being a Christian is to be a follower of Christ, not a fan. Jesus did not call us to be fans of his. He did call us to be followers. Over and over through the Gospels, we see Jesus say, Come, follow me; and further reading of the Gospels reveals that Jesus did have a lot of fans people who liked what He said, who liked being around him and see what He might do for them or how he even might feed them; but we find that many of these fans were not real followers. Last week we read the Gospel passage of the multiplication of bread. The text tells us that there was a great crowd that followed him. They all were not followers, but they were probably all fans of His. There were about 15,000 hungry fans. A lot of fans! Jesus recognizes that these people are only just fans of his right now, but He wants to teach them and help them learn so they will be His followers and not just fans. After teaching them the doctrine of the Eucharist, many left him. Hard is this teaching, they said. Their relationship with Jesus was superficial, a fan relationship. They did not have an intimate relationship with him to become his followers. Oftentimes, we look at our relationship with Jesus and say we want to follow him, but choosing the areas in which we will follow Him. So we say, I ll follow Jesus, but don t ask me to forgive the person that hurt me. I m not going to let go of that resentment. Or, I ll follow Jesus, but don t talk to me about detachment from my money. I work hard for it. Or I ll follow Jesus but don t tell me to abstain from these sexual desires. Or even, I ll follow Jesus but don t talk to me about suffering as something good. So we are Christians according to our own plan, to our own conception. We are fans, not followers. Jesus says: The one who wants to come after me (be my follower) must deny himself, take up the cross everyday and follow me (Mt 16:24). Are we fans or followers of Jesus? With my blessing, Fr. Jose Giunta, IVE Today s Announcements We joyfully welcome all visitors to the Shrine! This Week s 2nd Collec on: Facili es Maintenance Fund. This month we hope to make repairs to the Convent The Knights of Columbus invite you to a Pancake Breakfast in the Family Learning Center a er all morning Masses. The library is now open on Wednesdays 1-3 PM. St. Philomena Mass & Procession Sun. Aug. 5 at 2 pm Mother-Daughter Retreat Presented by Teresa Tomeo Saturday, August 11 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM See page 5 for all the details. Sun. Aug. 12 Hispanic Group Tamalé Monthly Fatima Mass Wed. Aug. 13 at 7:30-PM: Mass, Procession, Blessing of the sick Need 13 children for the Fatima Mass 2 girls as Lucia and Jacinta 2 boys as Francisco & head angel 9 children as angels (boys or girls) Meet in Room 1101 at 6:30 pm. Parents must sign a waver.

3 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR AUGUST From the Holy Father General Intention: That prisoners may be treated with justice and respect for their human dignity. Missionary Intention: Youth Witness to Christ. That young people, called to follow Christ, may be willing to proclaim and bear witness to the Gospel to the ends of the earth. At Our Lady of Peace For Pope Benedict XVI. For increased vocations to the priesthood & religious life. For an increase in the number of adorers. For all the adorers who are sick. For our nation and its government leaders, that they may truly strive for the common good and for justice. Our Lady of Peace Church PERPETUAL ADORATION CAPTAINS NEEDED at the following times: Monday Thursday 6:00 am - 12:00 pm 6:00 pm - 12:00 am To register & commit yourself as an Adorer this is what you need to do: Pick up a registration form at the Perpetual Adoration podium (inside the church, near the organ) and indicate which hour(s) is/are best for you. We thank very much those who have made the commitment to be captains. May Our Lord reward you! For questions, please contact: Gloria Relloma, Perpetual Adoration Coordinator at or Mother Ana de Jesús, Mother Superior Servants of the Lord and Our Lady of Matará at (408) RealOptions Pregnancy Medical Center: Seeks Volunteer Medical Professionals Empowering and equipping men & women to choose life for their unborn children through the love of Jesus Christ according to His Word regarding the sanctity of human life. As a volunteer, you are in a strategic place to save lives emotional, physical, & spiritual. As a licensed pregnancy medical clinic, we need nurses, nurse-practitioners and sonographers, mid-wives & medical OB-GYN doctors willing to donate their time and skills to provide services for our clients. For more information contact Cecilia Bynum at ext. 22 or cecilia@realoptions.net PURE FIRE YOUNG ADULT RETREAT September 7-9, 2012 Friday evening - Sunday a ernoon Mount Hermon Redwood Camp Has the 9-to-5 life made your faith seem like overtime? Slow down, take a seat, and catch up with God. Find balance at the Pure Fire retreat, and connect with other busy young adults from all over Santa Clara County. Call it a faithcation. Registra on fee... Registra on (August 1 to August 31) - $125 check OR PAYPAL September Reg. (Late Registra on) - $140 check OR PAYPAL Kate at purefire@dsj.org for questions.

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6 Page 6 Our Lady of Peace August 5, 2012 SAT. 8:00 AM Catherine Jurado, Birthday :00 PM Janis Hauwert 7:30 PM Guise Tan SUN. 7:30 AM For the People :00 AM Souls in Purgatory 10:30 AM All Ancestors & All Souls 12 NOON William & Anita Revera 5:00 PM Misquitta Family 6:30 PM Vika Freitas, Healing 8:00 PM Violeta Caberto Quiocho & Crispin Ramirez MON. 8:00 AM Indiana Salina & Alejandra P. Linarte, Spec. Int NOON Donald Soto & Lupe Sanchez 5:15 PM Laurine Dawson, Death Anniversary TUE. 8:00 AM Mar Relucio, Death Anniversary NOON Angela & Mike Peredo 5:15 PM Alegria A. Papa, Birthday 6:00 PM Patrick Sagisi, Birthday WED. 8:00 AM Carmen & Larry Kasperbauer, Birthdays NOON Faustina, Thanksgiving 5:15 PM Bobbie Borbon 7:30 PM Peter Bose Dancel, For Health THUR. 8:00 AM Irene Dado NOON Evelyn Roussève 5:15 PM Andrew Moore FRI. 8:00 AM Justo & Natividad Aquino NOON Virgilio Bernardino 5:15 PM Alfredo C. Agloro SAT. 8:00 AM Viveca Campanilla, Birthday & Spec. Int :00 PM Lilia Morales, Death Anniversary 7:30 PM Enrico & Concordia Abad, Thanksgiving *** Mass intention book is now closed. - The book will open again on Tuesday, September 18, Thank you! May God reward you a hundredfold! Weekend totals for July 28 & 29: Sat. 5:00 pm $2, Sun. 12 Noon $3, Sat. 7:30 pm $ Sun. 5:00 pm $2, Sun. 7:30 am $1, Sun. 6:30 pm $1, Sun. 9:00 am $2, Sun. 8:00 pm $2, Sun. 10:30 am $2, Offering Total: $17, Lay Carmelites Born in Malta on 12 February St. George Peca lived in Valle a, the capital of Malta. As a child, George joined the Carmelite Family by being enrolled in the Scapular. He was ordained priest on 22 December During the early months of 1907, the young Fr. George began his mission by gathering and forming a small group of young men and ins lled in them moral principles, the fear of God and an awareness of the infinite love that God bears humanity. These young men were the first seeds of the Society of Chris an Doctrine, popularly known as MUSEUM, the ini al le ers of "Magister, U nam Sequatur Evangelium Universus Mundus" ("Lord, would that the whole world follow the Gospel"). For further informa on on St. George Peca who was only canonized 6 years ago. Please come to our mee ng on August 12 th in Room 1216 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm to learn more. Or contact Frank Cirimele at 408/ or Jeane e Hancock at 650/

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8 Page 8 Our Lady of Peace August 5, 2012 The Assump on of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obliga on August 15 Mass Times: Tues. Aug. 14 (Vigil): 7:30-PM Wed. Aug. 15: 8-AM, 12-Noon, 5:15-PM, 7:30-PM The Assump on of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a very old feast of the Church that has been celebrated universally since the 6th century and was defined a dogma of the Catholic Church on Nov. 1, 1950 by Pope Pius XII in Munificen ssimus Deus. It commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assump on into Heaven, before her body could begin to decay--a foretaste of our own bodily resurrec on at the end of me. Because it signifies the Blessed Virgin's passing into eternal life, it is the most important of all Marian feasts and a holy day of obliga on. The feast was originally celebrated in the East, where it is known as the Feast of the Dormi on (which means "the falling asleep"). The earliest printed reference to the belief that Mary's body was assumed into Heaven dates from the fourth century, in a document en tled "The Falling Asleep of the Holy Mother of God." The document recounts, in the words of the Apostle John, to whom Christ on the Cross had entrusted the care of His mother, the death, laying in the tomb, and assump on of the Blessed Virgin. As a dogma, the Assump on is a required belief of all Catholics; anyone who publicly dissents from the dogma, Pope Pius declared, "has fallen away completely from the divine and Catholic Faith." Celebration of the Nativity of our Blessed Mother Mary Sunday, September 9, Noon Mass and Procession Join us in prayer on this special day for an increase of peace in our hearts and in the world and ask the Blessed Virgin to intercede on behalf of the faithful. Ask Our Blessed Mother to Intercede for You As is tradition, at the end of this year s procession Fr. José Giunta plans to carry your special prayer intentions nearly 30 feet up in the air for placement into the heart of the Shrine dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for her intercession over the next year. Please write down your prayer petitions and/or names of loved ones. Send it with your sacrifice (donation) to Our Lady as soon as possible (not to arrive later than September 1, 2011) and we will include your intentions on a disk which will be placed into the Sacred Heart of Mary on Sunday, September 9, We appreciate Our Lady of Peace Shrine and wish to pledge our support with our enclosed offering : Name: $100; Address: $50 $75 City: ST: Zip: $25 Other: Tel: (important) Checks Payable to: Our Lady of Peace Shrine Petition:

9 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 9 Our Lady of Peace Annual Craft Fair Boutique Plans are underway for this fun, annual event for socializing and shopping for unique gifts. Vendors are needed! Would you like to rent a space? For your $50.00 donation, we will provide you a table, 2 chairs and a great opportunity to promote or sell your unique gifts! Your proceeds are your own to keep and/or donate as you wish. To request a space, please contact Jessie Marquez at and describe what you are selling. Checks are payable to Our Lady of Peace Altar Society.

10 Page 10 Our Lady of Peace 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 2012 Feast Days 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord 7 St. Sixtus II & Companions, St. Cajetan 8 St. Dominic 9 St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 10 St. Lawrence 11 St. Clare 13 SS. Pontian & Hippolytus 14 St. Maximillan Kolbe 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 16 St. Stephen of Hungary Rosary Making Classes Each Saturday in the Parish Hall from 9:30 to 11 a.m. for adults and children (materials provided). All are welcome! Altar Workers for Saturday, Aug 11th: Carmen Moyoli, Mila dela Concha, Clair Baided, Margaret O Connell Calendar of Events Events 5 KoC Pancake Breakfast in the Family Learning Center Gym after all the morning Masses 5 St. Philomena Mass & Procession Starts at 2-PM in the Church 11 Rosary at the Shrine after 8am Mass for the beatification of Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC 11 Mother Daughter Retreat Presented by Teresa Tomeo See page 5 for all the details 12 Tamalé Sale 13 Fatima Pilgrimage 7:30 pm, Mass, Procession & blessing of the sick 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) See page 8 for Mass Times SCHEDULE OF CHURCH DEVOTIONS Full 20-Decade Rosary Santo Niño Novena Rosario en Español Holy Hour St. Anthony Novena with Mass Rosary in Vietnamese Men of the Sacred Heart Mother of Perpetual Help Novena and Mass St Joseph the Worker s Holy Hour Weds-Mon 6-7 PM Mondays 7:00PM Mondays 8:00 PM Tuesdays 11AM Tuesdays 6 PM Tuesdays 8 PM Tuesdays 12AM-1AM Wednesdays 7 PM Thursdays 7PM Intercessory Prayer Group Fridays 11PM Registration for Catechism Program Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Friday, September 28, 2012 We offer classes for: Baptism (7 years old and up) First Holy Communion (2 nd grade and up) Confirmation (7 th grade and up) Continuous Education for children, teens, & adults who have already received the sacraments. Classes are offered for: Children and youth grades K through 11 and adults. Catechism Office hours: ONLY DURING REGISTRATION: Monday & Friday CLOSED Tuesday through Thursday 9:00AM-11:30 AM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM 12:00PM Office phone number: Website: Late Registration Fee $ 10

11 Bulletin #: Our Lady of Peace Santa Clara, CA (408) or Contact: Grace Laxamana x2104 Back-up Contact: Karen Ruiz