Saint Martin of Tours People Ministering to People Roman Catholic Church and School Community 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. 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. - Sat.8:00 am Holy Days: 8:10 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm The Thirty -First Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 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 Catechetical Ministry 408-289-9608 Laura Martin-Spencer, Director Megan Lott, Catechetical Coordinator RCIA We warmly welcome all those inquiring about becoming Catholic. For information, call Laura. Baptism A sacrament of initiation and belonging. Please Contact the Catechetics St. Vincent de Paul 408-439-0342 Sacrament of the Sick If you or anyone you love is sick and unable to attend Mass please call 408-289-9617 Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30 pm or by appointment St. Martin of Tours School 287-3630 Deborah Rodriguez, Principal Denise Freitas, Business Manager Marie McEnry, Administrative Assistant Victor Salas, Buildings and Grounds 200 O Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128 www.stmartin.org
The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 Pastor s Note October 29-November 5 And he came down quickly and received him with joy. Today s Gospel passage shows us the way we should respond to Jesus call: quickly and joyfully. These elements reflect the two aspects of our encounter with God; there is a hurriedness to go to meet the Lord Jesus, followed by the consequence of the presence of the Lord in our lives: joy. Acting in haste is one of the difficult things that we need to work on. We are called to do good and to do it quickly; any delay in doing so is fraught with consequences. The result sometimes is that in delaying our encounter with the Lord, the precise opportunity that was open to us may have passed us by. How many times have we considered helping others or not and when we have finally decided to do so, that person is no longer there? Yes, there will surely be other opportunities; but this one, we let go. For this reason, we need to do good and to do it quickly. As in Zacchaeus encounter with Jesus, when we are sure of what is right and of our ability to accomplish it, there is no reason to wait. We cannot delay our response to see if others will do it, so that we would not have to do it. If someone were giving us a gift, would we wait to see if anyone else takes it before we do? The other consequence of the encounter with Jesus is joy. As the prophet affirms: The Lord, your God is in your midst, a warrior who gives you the victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing, as on a day of festival (Zephaniah 3:17). Many saints and fathers of the Church affirmed that joy is a sign of God. The real joy invades the soul of believers, and touches everything they do. One of the things your soul always has is joy, joy for knowing that God loves us, joy for the certainty that He is always with us. Saturday 5:00 Judy Contreras Sunday Monday 7:00 Sylvia Busch 8:30 Mary Pham 10:00 Mathew Bordersen 11:30 John Minutello 6:00 St. Martin of Tours Parishioners 8:00 Diane Borella Tuesday 8:00 Terry Pappalardo Wednesday 8:00 Justin Semana Thursday 8:00 Atillio & Yvonne Borella Friday 8:00 Fred Faboni Saturday 8:00 Right to Life Sometimes because of all of the worries and struggles of our lives, happiness may elude us, but it is in those moments that, more than ever, we need to encounter God. It is in the Lord s presence that we learn to value all that is before us and rejoice in the important things. The sign of a true Catholic is joy, not the temporary joy of one day, but a joy that goes beyond days and years, and is found in something that no one can take away: the presence of Jesus in our lives. We are called, as was Zacchaeus, to respond to the Lord s presence with a hastened heart and to begin rejoicing in our God s presence now and for all eternity. -Fr. Sergio
Sunday Offerings and Online Giving Sunday offerings: 10/9/2016 Week Fiscal Year to Date Budget $9,700 $215,600 Actual $8,308 $198,651 ($1,392) ($16,949) Sunday offerings: 10/16/2016 Week Fiscal Year to Date Budget $20,400 $236,000 Actual $18,052 $216,703 ($2,348) ($19,297) World Mission Sunday $1,761 Sunday offerings: 10/23/2016 Week Fiscal Year to Date Budget $9,700 $245,700 Actual $7,709 $224,412 ($1,991) ($21,288) Please mark checks for Capital Campaign In the memo section of your check. Thank you for your continued support! 11/1 Calendar of Events 11/1 All Saints Day 8:00AM Mass 11/6 Adult Bible Study 7:00-8:30 PM - Community Building (for more info contact Laura Martin-Spencer) Book of Remembrance Each year, as we approach All Souls Day, we place our Book of Remembrance in the center of the church, next to the Paschal Candle. The Paschal Candle reminds us that all who were born with Christ (through Baptism) will also live with Christ forever. We invite you to write the names of your family members and loved ones who have died in this book, as we remember them in prayer at Mass each week throughout this month and Novem- St. Vincent De Paul Society 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. November 1 November 2 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 Email Stewardship numbers not available at time of 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
Adult Faith Formation (Begins October ) Parents in Prayer (PIPs) Take a few minutes to unwind, de-stress & connect with other parents.. Sunday Preschool Ministry Our Sunday Preschool ministry is for children ages 3 years old through Kindergarten and is in the school building during the 10:00 am Masses beginning Sunday, October 2nd. The preschool children are placed in small, mixed groups to rotate through activity centers (faith, craft, action/movement, etc.). Please email Laura at lmartinspencer@stmartin.org for more information. The RCIA for children will be starting soon!! This process is for children over the age of 7 who would like to be initiated into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Parents are an integral part of this process and families will meet together throughout the year as they prepare their children for the initiation Sacrament. Contact Laura at lmartin-spencer@stmartin.org. Can you help? We need a fridge/freezer moved from a local home to the Bailey house. Please call Therese 408-289-9617 Coffee & breakfast treats Reflect on upcoming Sunday Gospel (Lectio Divina) Children welcome to play as we pray Tuesday mornings 8:15am 9:30am (in the Nursery) Family Faith Formation Family Faith Night on Prayer Thursday, November 3rd 6:00-7:30PM We will meet in the Gym for dinner. Please RSVP to Laura at lmartin-spencer@stmartin.org RCIA at St. Martin of Tours is an ongoing process, which means we are always here to welcome you and offer a place for you to take a deeper look at your relationship with God. Where is it going? Where do you want it to go? We continue to meet each Thursday evening at 7PM. All are Welcome! Share your Cloak Drive Coming to St. Martins on November 11th and 12th after mass in the community Building. Are you or someone you know in need of a walker? A gently used walker was given to the Parish Office in hopes of finding it a home. Please call or stop by the Parish Office if you are interested.
Winter brings crisp fresh air. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is like winter because it s a weekend full of fresh air and a time to rejoice in the beauty of our marriage and family. It s a great time to rekindle communication and enjoy a weekend away. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 11-13, 2016 at Vallambrosa Center, Menlo Park. For more information visit our website sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at applications@sanjosewwme.org or 408-782- 1413. Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 The LORD lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. Psalm 145:14 HEALING GRIEF Grief is a natural response to loss. We invite anybody in our community who has suffered a loss to participate in our Grief Workshop which will be held on November 12 in the Bailey House starting at 9 and ending at Noon. Sr. Jane Garrison is a former Chaplain of Hospice of the Valley and has helped a number of people to deal with hurts and losses in their lives. This day is a time to nurture yourself and find ways to prepare for the approaching holidays. Please RSVP to Therese so we can plan for your attendance. 408-289-9617 Scripture Readings for NEXT Week Sunday November 6, 2016 Thirtiy-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Maccabes7:1-2, 9-14 Second Reading: Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Gospel Reading: Luke 20:27-38 What specific parts of the psalm might be helpful to someone facing death? Introduction to Village House This past year, the Diocese of San Jose hosted 15 women in need of a place to stay, granting them shelter in various parishes for several months. Our parish hosted the women for one week, providing all meals, portable showers, and a safe place to sleep. The Peace and Justice Commission at St Martin's engaged hundreds of volunteers to enable this ministry. In 2017, multiple parishes in the diocese, along with other faith-based organizations, will again provide housing for 15 women throughout the year. The Diocese has named the project "Village House." St Martin of Tours will host the women for the entire month of February. This project will require hundreds of volunteers, so please watch the bulletin for your chance to participate! Job: The NOW Testament An Original Musical (and fundraiser for Village House) When we experience suffering in our world and in our own lives, many say it is part of God s plan but is it? Join John Angotti and friends to explore this question through a present day look back at the story of Job. November 11th & 12th 7:00 p.m. November 13th 2:00 p.m. Hosted by Archbishop Mitty High School $15 for adults over 18 and $10 for youth www.holyspiritchurch.org or contact Penny Warne at 408-997-5108. All proceeds will benefit Village House, the rotating shelter program supporting unhoused women. St Vincent de Paul needs you -- help from your home! Be a Virtual Volunteer SVdP has a tremendous need for volunteers to help with monitoring our voice-mailbox and gathering information from potential clients. Phone Monitors sign up for one-week shifts per month, to check the messages once per day and follow-up with clients, to get enough information to pass along to our team, who will then do a home visit. You only need a phone to help! Training will be provided. It's an easy way to help those struggling in our community. If you are interested, please contact Therese Lehane at 408.289.9617 for more information.
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Bishop McGrath s Statement on the 2016 Elections As we approach this Fall s General Election, I know that many of you like myself are in the process of discerning the choices before us in the presidential race, as well as in many of the other races and issues that will be decided on November 8. I am writing to you today to put forward principles for your consideration in arriving at decisions that are consistent with Catholic teaching. 1. Every citizen who is eligible to vote must do so. It is a sacred trust, a grave responsibility. In casting a ballot, each person becomes a participant in our democratic process. Voting is a moral act, it expresses our values, our faith, and our hopes for our nation and world. 2. Be informed. Read and study the many issues and candidates that will appear on your ballot. There are no simple answers to the challenges that face our nation and our world. The United States is integrated into the society of nations and cannot act unilaterally. The good of the whole world and the welfare of people most at risk the common good must always be considered in the policies that govern the actions of our nation. 3. There are key moral and social issues that need to be considered in casting one s vote. The teaching of Pope Francis is clear that there are a number of concerns that must be included in moral decisionmaking. Among these are abortion, poverty, capital punishment, care for the environment, assisted suicide, and immigration. 4. There is no perfect candidate. There is no Catholic candidate. No candidate s position on the issues lines up consistently with the teaching of the Church. San Diego Bishop Robert W. McElroy notes the inherent complexity in casting a ballot: Voting for candidates is a complex moral action in which the voter must confront an entire array of competing candidates positions in a single act of voting. It is crucial that in voting for a candidate who supports the advancement of an intrinsic evil, Catholic voters not have the intention of supporting that specific evil, since such an intention would involve them directly in the evil itself. But voters will often find themselves in situations where one candidate supports an intrinsically evil position, yet the alternative realistic candidates all support even graver evils in the totality of their positions. 5. The Church may become directly involved in encouraging parishioners to vote one way or another on issues of moral import. This would include, for example, our support of Proposition 62, which would eliminate the death penalty, and our opposition to Proposition 66, which would expedite the implementation of the death penalty. 6. Every Catholic citizen has the responsibility to form their conscience by considering the complexity of the issues, the teaching of the Church, and their own relationship with the Lord. We are bound to vote according to our conscience. As Pope Francis stated in The Joy of Love, it is the role of the pastors to help form consciences, not to replace them. In closing, I entrust you all to the Lord, that you may be enlightened by the indwelling Holy Spirit and that you may participate as responsible citizens in casting your ballot on November 8. As you do so, please know that you are all in my prayers. Statement from Bishop Patrick J. McGrath on Propositions 62 and 66 In these months before November, the electorate of California will prepare to cast ballots on a record number of propositions. Among these is Proposition 62, which would put an end to the death penalty, and Proposition 66, which seeks to expedite the application of the death penalty. I join with the Bishops of California who favor Proposition 62 and oppose Proposition 66, and I appeal to Catholics of the Diocese of San Jose to do the same, to affirm that human life all life is a gift from God. Society has the responsibility to protect the common good; however, the death penalty does not achieve this any more effectively than is possible within the prison system. In addition to this, the number of Death Row prisoners who have eventually been found to be innocent calls into question the viability of capital punishment. Among these is a disproportionate number who are members of minorities and/or the poor. The Catechism of the Catholic Church echoes the teaching of popes, beginning with Saint John XXIII, against the death penalty. Most recently, Pope Francis declared that capital punishment is an offense to the inviolability of life and to the dignity of the human person...it likewise contradicts God s plan for individuals and society, and his merciful justice. I encourage you to affirm life as you vote in favor of Proposition 62, and against Proposition 66 on November 8.