Saint Martin of Tours Ministering to People Roman Catholic Church and School Community Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 9, 2015 Parish Office 408-294-8953 Rev. Sergio Ovando, Pastor Rev. Abraham Antony, Parochial Vicar Rev. Bob Shinney, S.J., Assisting Priest Lori Krouse, Bookkeeper Jennifer Tavares, Office Administrator Samuel Aguilar, Buildings and Grounds Liturgy...408-289-9614 Judy Swazey, Director Pastoral Care.408-289-9617 Therese Lehane, Director Sacrament of the Sick If you or anyone you love is sick and unable to attend Mass, please call the Parish Office Catechetical Ministry 408-289-9608 Alley Torres, DRE Joy Aspenall, Catechumenate Coordinator RCIA We warmly welcome all those inquiring about becoming Catholic. For information, call Joy. Baptism A sacrament of initiation and belonging. Please register with Joy at 408-289-9608 Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30 pm or by appointment St. Vincent de Paul 408-439-0342 St. Martin of Tours School...408-287-3630 Mass Schedule Sunday Vigil: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm Weekdays: Mon. - Saturday 8:00 am Holy Days: 8:10 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm 200 O Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128 www.stmartin.org
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 9, 2015 Pastor s Note August 8-August 15 Fill the Vacuum with the BREAD This Sunday s gospel lesson picks up where we left off last Sunday. I ended the last week s column quoting Blaise Paschal who said: "There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person, and it can never be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by God, made known through Jesus Christ." It s shaped in such a way that only God can fit in there. The crowd in today s gospel story is trying to alter the shape and fill it something else. They are looking for something different than what Jesus is offering. He is offering his own body. The greatest thing ever happened on earth is the body of Christ. God assumed a human body as Jesus. Jesus promised he would never take that body away from us (I will be with you until the end of time Mt. 28:20) In the Eucharist Christ offers his body to fill that vacuum. Victor Hugo tells us a story. In the aftermath of French revolution, a young mother and her two children found themselves among France s growing population of the homeless poor. They had wandered through the woods and fields for several days, living on roots, bulbs and whatever edible vegetation they could find. One morning, seeing that two soldiers were approaching, they hurriedly hid themselves in some nearby brushes. In their freight, the children could not be still, and soon their hiding place was exposed. One of the soldiers, a sergeant, prodded them into the open and brought the sad trio to his captain. Instantly the officer realized that they were on the verge of starvation. He offered them a little donut, which the mother eagerly accepted. At once she broke it into two pieces and gave a piece each to her children. As her children quickly ate the bread, the mother watched with quiet contentment shining in her eyes. Surprised at what he was seeing, the sergeant inquired of the captain, Is it because the mother is not hungry, Sir? The captain replied, No Sergeant, it is because she is a mother. Saturday 5:00 Thad & Mimi Padua (Anniversary) Sunday 7:00 Dolores Glazzy 8:30 St. Martin Parishioners 10:00 JW Knapen 11:30 Rite to Life 6:00 Daniel Stevens Monday 8:00 Theresa Lash Tuesday 8:00 Frank Zarka Wednesday 8:00 Diane Borella Thursday 8:00 Souls in Purgatory Friday 8:00 Bill Walint Saturday 8:00 Stanley Haas No wonder why Julian of Norwich calls Jesus our mother!! Question for this week: How well shaped is the God-shape in you? Have a blessed week. - Fr. Abe Adult Faith Formation Things to look forward to!! Scripture Study! We ll Be Back!! Watch the bulletin for information about the dates, time and topic of Fr. Sergio s Fall Scripture Study! Faith Formation Conference! Looking for something special to do this fall? Try this! Catholic Faith Formation Conference to be held Friday and Saturday, November 21st h and 22nd, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Co-sponsored by the Dioceses of San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland and Monterey. This is a great opportunity to hear great Catholic speakers and enrich your faith life!
Sunday Preschool Program Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2015-2016 school year! Please pick up a registration from in the church vestibule, parish office or download one on our parish website. Please email us at atorres@stmartin.org for more details. Children's Catechetical Ministry (CCM) CCM registration is NOW OPEN for the 2015-2016 school year! Please pick up a registration from in the church vestibule, parish office or download one on our parish website. CCM is for 1-5th graders and meets Thursdays from 4-5:15pm. Our CCM program kicks off on September 17th! Registration is due September 1st. Please email us at atorres@stmartin.org for more details. Youth Ministry: The EDGE & Life Teen Youth Ministry (grades 6-12)registration is NOW OPEN for the 2015-2016 school year! Please pick up a registration from in the church vestibule, parish office or download one on our parish website. Registration is due September 1st. 1. The EDGE is our middle school (6-8th) grade youth ministry and meets 5-6:30pm in the community building on Tuesdays. Our EDGE program kicks off on September 15th! Please email us at atorres@stmartin.org for more details. 2. Life Teen is our high school youth ministry which meets Wednesdays in the Bailey House from 6:30-8pm. Our Life Teen program kicks off on September 16th! Please email us at atorres@stmartin.org for more details. WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 - POLAND! It is with great joy that we announce our pilgrimage to WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 IN POLAND!!!! Our trip will be July 18 - August 2, 2016. If you have interest in attending and will be 16 or older in 2016 please email Alley at atorres@stmartin.org Sacraments: 2015-2016 Is your child ready to receive a sacrament this year? St. Martin of Tours offers the following Sacrament Preparation Programs for children and youth: 1. First Reconciliation / First Eucharist - This is a two year preparation program beginning in 1st grade. Children will receive their sacraments at the conclusion of their preparation in the 2nd grade. Please join us for ONE of the following orientations: October 20, 1-3pm or October 21, 6-8pm in the community building if your child will be entering their 2nd year of preparation in 2015-2016 school year. *If your child does not attend St. Martin of Tours school - we require they enroll in our CCM program which kicks off on September 17th. Please be sure to read the above section on CCM for details regarding registration. Registration is due September 1st. Please complete a CCM & Youth Ministry Registration Form found in the church vestibule, parish office or download one on our parish website. Please email us at atorres@stmartin.org for more details. 2. Confirmation - Please join us for our orientation on Sunday September 13th from 4-5:55pm in the community building. Parent and youth are encouraged to attend together. Details regarding the program and process will be discussed at this meeting. Orientation is required for entrance into the program. Registration is due September 1st. Please complete a CCM & Youth Ministry Registration Form found in the church vestibule, parish office or download one on our parish website. Please email us at atorres@stmartin.org for more details. 3. Rite of Christian Initiation for Youth and Children - This program is for those children and youth in the 3rd grade and above who were not baptized and/ or receive first reconciliation and first communion. Our program begins October 1st from 6-8pm. Please email us at atorres@stmartin.org for more details. Registration is due September 1st. Please complete a CCM & Youth Ministry Registration Form found in the church vestibule, parish office or download one on our parish website. Sunday Offerings and Online Giving Budget Actual Second Collection: 8/2/2015 Week Fiscal Year to Date Stewardship numbers not available at time of print Worldwide Marriage Encounter When you care enough to give the very best give yourself and your spouse a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend November 13-15 in Mountain View. For information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or applications@sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413.
RCIA Scripture says Knock and the door will be opened. Everyone is welcome to come knock on our door each Thursday evening at 7 PM! Come and see who we are and what we do at RCIA Inquiry! Calendar of Events 8/3-8/7 The Parish Office will be Closed 8/6 Adoration -Church 7:00 PM Peace & Justice Commission URGENT NEED! The clothes closet is nearly empty. These clothes are for our fellow citizens who are working to reenter society after a time in prison, most from Elmwood. Please set aside slightly warn or new clothes appropriate for any kin of employment- -office, construction, restaurant, etc. New socks and underclothes are also needed. Your donations will be collected in September (watch this space) and put to good use. 8/25 Women's Book Group will be discussing We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo 7:15 PM Bailey House Peace & Justice A group of parishioners has formed as a sequel to the Lenten Series on non-violence. They are meeting for a 13-week look at the principles of non-violence, practicing communication based on mutual interests rather than ones own felt needs. The hope is that as more people learn to communicate in less combative ways our society as a whole will become less violent. If you want more information and/or may wish to join the group, contact Patrick OʼMeara at meandpj@comcast.net. 2015 Marriage for Life Marriage prep dates: October 17 th, 2015. Engaged couples can register at www.marriageforlifesf.com
Scripture Readings for NEXT Week Sunday, August 16, 2015 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading : Proverbs 9:1-6 Second Reading: Ephesians 5:15-20 Gospel Reading John 6:51-58 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 9, 2015 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. John 6:51 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In an age given to slogan T-shirts, one of the last bastions of dressing up is the wedding. Everyone seems to stretch toward the old ideal of Sunday best for these moments. In our tradition, clothing is immensely important. Coming out of the baptismal water, we are immediately vested with a white garment. You have clothed yourself in Christ, the new Christian is told, and a white garment is the token of being born into God s family. Sadly, this is the last time most Christians wear this garb until their funeral, when the family spreads a pall as a reminder of of baptismal identity. Increasingly today, we are seeing the alb as the proper garb for liturgical ministers, men and women. In ancient Rome, sleeveless tunics of varying colors were worn by everyone, and so at baptism the new Christians could be expected to wear their new garb under their everyday clothes. Sleeves were a problem for ancient Romans, who thought they were a barbarian fashion. As is so often the case, eventually the barbarians won the day, and by the third century the long-sleeved garment worn by ministers today was familiar liturgical garb Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. How do you interpret Pauls s advice to sing and play to the Lord in your heart? St. Vincent De Paul Society The weekend of August 29 th and August 30 th is Bundle Sunday. There will be a St. Vincent truck in the parking lot accepting denotations of clothes, small house hold appliances, TV, computers and electronic products. This is an opportunity to clean out the closet and garage. Donate your car to help those in need. Cars with dents can help pay rents 1-800-322-8284 Please tell the operator you are from St. Martin of Tours. St. Vincent de Paul News Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all those who continue to contribute to the St. Vincent de Paul Society collection. Through your generosity the society is able to meet the basic financial needs of some of our parish members who can't make ends meet in the Silicon Valley economy. However, to speed up the distribution process we ask that you make your checks "Paid to the Order" of St. Vincent de Paul, NOT St. Martin's Church. This will get the contribution in the hands of the society efficiently. Also, the volunteers who administer the distribution of funds is far understaffed and the numbers continue to shrink. We need more volunteers to help in the interview and distribution approval process. This is a rewarding and necessary opportunity to become a member of St. Martin's Pastoral Care Ministry and follow the Lord's commandment to help the poor. There is an excellent training program to make this as easy as possible and requires as little as one hour a week of your time. If interested, please call (408) 439-0342.
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