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. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph December 30, 2018 Rev. Saju Joseph Pastor Parish Office. 408-294-8953 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 www.stmartin.org Catechetical Ministry 408-289-9608 Daniel Valcazar dvalcazar@stmartin.org Ext. 21 Director of Faith Formation Baptism A sacrament of initiation and belonging. Sunday Preschool, 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. 408-439-0342 St. Martin of Tours School. 408-287-3630 Debby Rodriguez Principal 200 O Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128
The Holy Family of jesus, mary and Joseph December 30, 2018 A Reflection WHAT TRULY A FAMILY IS ABOUT! Dear Friends, Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. Family is not about what we have in our life, but who we have in our life. The transition from what we have to who we have makes great families. There is a story about two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical principles). They were invited to teach at prisons and a large orphanage. About 100 boys and girls who had been abandoned, abused, and left in the care of a government-run program were in the orphanage. They relate the following story in their own words: We told them about Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem. Finding no room in the inn, the couple went to a stable, where the baby Jesus was born and placed in a manger. Throughout the story, the children sat in amazement as they listened trying to grasp every word. Completing the story, we gave the children three small pieces of cardboard to make a crude manger. Following instructions, the children tore the paper and carefully laid strips in the manger for straw. Small squares of flannel were used for the baby's blanket. The orphans were busy assembling their manger as I walked among them to see if they needed any help. All went well until I got to one table where little Misha sat. He looked to be about 6-years-old and had finished his project. As I looked at the little boy's manger, I was startled to see not one, but two babies in the manger. Quickly, I called for the translator to ask the lad why there were two babies in the manger. Crossing his arms in front of him and looking at this completed manger scene, the child began to repeat the story very seriously. For such a young boy, who had only heard the Christmas story once, he related the happenings accurately -- until he came to the part where Mary put the baby Jesus in the manger. Then Misha started to ad-lib. He made up his own ending to the story as he said, And when Mary laid the baby in the manger, Jesus looked at me and asked me if I had a place to stay. I told him I have no mamma and I have no papa, so I don't have any place to stay. Then Jesus told me I could stay with Him. But I told him I couldn't, because I didn't have a gift to give Him like everybody else did. But I wanted to stay with Jesus so much, so I thought about what I had that maybe I could use for a gift. I thought maybe if I kept Him warm, that would be a good gift. So I asked Jesus, 'If I keep You warm, will that be a good enough gift?' And Jesus told me, 'If you keep Me warm, that will be the best gift anybody ever gave Me.' So I got into the manger, and then Jesus looked at me and He told me I could stay with Him -- for always. As little Misha finished his story, his eyes brimmed full of tears that splashed down his little cheeks. Putting his hand over his face, his head dropped to the table and his shoulders shook as he sobbed and sobbed. The little orphan had found someone who would never abandon nor abuse him, someone who would stay with him -- for always. Family is not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life. We all should give thanks for the people that "keep us"- in their lives. This week, be a family to someone. ~Fr. Saj December 29th - January 5th Saturday 5:00 Bob Kirby Sunday 7:00 St. Martin of Tours Parishioners 8:30 Eva and Alfred Fournier 10:00 Faithful Departed 11:30 William O Connell 6:00 Faithful Departed Monday 8:00 Justin Semana Tuesday 9:00 Joe Salberg Frank Zarka Wednesday 8:00 Souls in Purgatory Thursday 8:00 Maria Peceli Friday 8:00 Victoria Palomares Saturday 8:00 Stanley Hara
Sunday Offerings and Online Giving Sunday Offerings: 12/16/2018 Year to Date Budget $20,635 $383,495 Actual $18,741 $328,118 ($1,894) ($55,377) For donations to Capital Campaign Please make a note in the memo section of your check. No Second Collection $0 Thank you for your continued support! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Tuesday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Friday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Saturday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Happy New Year from the Food Box Program! The Food Box program extends our thanks to the hundreds of supporters who helped make the Food Box successful in 2018. This includes volunteers and donors alike. We served over 2100 individuals in 2018, providing healthier foods and lots of fresh produce. In our new client choice model, we provided personal 1:1 support and friendly fellowship to each client, with more personal interactions between our volunteers and the clients. This has been our biggest and best year of distributions yet, and we hope to help even more of our food-insecure neighbors in 2019. If you haven't yet visited our Food Box program, we encourage you to add it to your calendar for 2019. We distribute food every 3rd Friday in the Gym at 6pm-8pm, and we welcome volunteers of all ages. What a wonderful New Years resolution, to give back and volunteer in our community! We hope to see you soon-- and thanks again to everyone who supported the Food Box this year. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Have you ever considered becoming Catholic? RCIA will resume January 10 th and we ll be discussing two more sacraments. 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) 289-9608 or dvalcazar@stmartin.org for more info. 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 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
Faith Formation Corner This weekend we are celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family and it is also the last Sunday of the year. For this week s Faith Formation Corner we are going to reflect on how we have loved and grown with our family this past year. To begin, I invite us to reflect on the Holy Family. How do we see their relationship? Do their interactions teach us anything about love, communication and/or holiness? As we read and heard in the Gospel, Jesus acted as many 12-13 year olds do. Jesus acted in a way that resulted in his parents having great anxiety. After Mary and Joseph find Jesus, we read that they said to him rather than they yelled at him. When Jesus responds we read that he said to them rather than he yelled back. What might this teach us about love and communication within a family? What we find in the Holy Family is not necessarily absolute perfection. What we find is absolute love and holiness. With love we can communicate more patiently. With love we can grow through our misunderstandings and miscommunications to become holy. Holiness may be something that seems out of our reach, but as children of God we are all already sacred before God. As we prepare to conclude this year, let us each reflect on how God invites each of us to live and love within our families. Let us also ask God for the love and grace to grow more loving, to communicate that love and to grow into our own version of a holy family. Blessings, Daniel Scripture Readings for Mass NEXT Week January 6, 2019 The Epiphany of the Lord First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 What gifts would you like to offer to Jesus? 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 https://goo.gl/3b2uff 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 https:// goo.gl/fnsgek to register your child. For more info about Youth Ministry, please contact Megan at (408) 289-9608. 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 https://goo.gl/4pmheo to register your child. Children s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) designed for children ages 5-11. 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 https:// goo.gl/4pmheo to register your child. For information on Children s Ministry please contact Daniel at (408) 289-9608.
Calendar of Events 1/7 Scripture Study - Community Building 6-7:30pm 2nd Corinthians Chapter 1-2 1/10 St. Martin of Tours School Open House 8:3011:00am 1/10 Faith & Family Night - Church 5:30-7:00pm 1/19 Memorial Liturgy - Church 10:00am PIPS (Parents in Prayer) When: Fridays 10amNoon Where: Nursery Who: Any and All parents and Children WALK-IN s WELCOME! Questions call, Text or Email Alley Torres 408-464-4622 alenedtorres@gmail.com 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. $4.00 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 or408.921.6188 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 www.facebook.com/stmartinoftourssj When you follow our page, you'll get information about the parish activities! 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 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Bailey house. For more info call 408-439-0342 Memorial Mass The BeFrienders would like to invite those who have experienced a loss through death - to our annual memorial liturgy A Time for Remembering. We hope that you will be able to join with other families or individuals who have experienced the loss of a spouse, child, parent, sibling other relative or dear friend to remember, pray, and celebrate the lives of those so dear to us. You are invited to bring a photograph of your loved one(s) to add to our memorial table. It will be returned to you at the end of the mass. Best to arrive 10 minutes early to place photo on the alter and light a candle. We keep you in our prayers and hope that you are being gentle with yourselves as you journey from grief to healing. Date: Saturday January 19, 2019 Time: 10.00 A.M. Place: St. Martin of Tours Church There will be refreshments and time to share stories following the liturgy in the Community Building.
St. Martin Of Tours Parish cordially invites you to Fr. Saju Joseph s 25th Ordination Anniversary Saturday, January 5, 2019 5:00 PM Mass Reception follows in the Gym St. Martin of Tours Parish 200 O Connor Drive San Jose, CA 95128 HAPPY NEW YEAR Fr. Saju, Fr. Gener, Staff, Leadership Teams of St. Martin of Tours Parish wish you, your family and friends a year filled with warmth, joy and blessings. May everyday of the New Year 2019 be blessed with hope and peace. PLEASE JOIN US FOR MASS ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 1ST AT 9AM 2019