LITTLE CHURCH 21800 Bertram Rd. New Almaden, CA 95042 A Community of Christ Our Lord and Brother BIG CHURCH 20101 McKean Rd. San Jose, CA 95120 Saint Anthony Catholic Church PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.) Friday - Closed Or call to make an appointment Phone [408] 997-4800 Fax [408] 997-4801 Email Website churchstanthony@aol.com www.churchstanthony.com Mailing Address 20101 McKean Road, San Jose, CA 95120 CATECHETICAL MINISTRY Phone [408] 997-4808 Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom STAFF Pastor Rev. Lawrence M Hendel (408) 997-4814 Pastoral Associate for Catechetical Ministry Joann Maier Office Manager Tracey Nicol Parish Bookkeeper Susan Dunn Youth Ministry Coordinator Ana Fuentes PASTORAL COUNCIL Ramiro Bejinez, Holly Case, Michelle Contini, Cely-An Escay, Jim Georgiou, Barbara Hawthorne, Katrina Healy, George Houston, Joann Maier, Son Nguyen, Patti Rottjakob, & Barbara Wadors FINANCE COMMITTEE Kevin Healy, Ron LaValley, Maria McMurray, Jim Parks and Matt Tanzi Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Anthony Gonzales, Director, Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Diocese of San Jose, 1150 North First Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112 Ph: (408) 983-0113, Fax: (408) 983-0147 e-mail: agonzales@dsj.org or www.dsj.org as part of the Universal Church encourages all people to live the Gospel Message, creating a loving parish environment that promotes spiritual growth, renewing and strengthening our commitment of faith and extending our hearts and hands to reach out to those in spiritual or temporal need. SACRAMENT CELEBRATIONS MASS SCHEDULE Weekend Celebrations: Saturday - 4:00 PM Little Church Sunday - 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 5:30 PM Big Church Tues. - Friday, Mass - 8:15 AM Big Church RECONCILIATION Anytime by Appointment Communal Celebrations during Advent & Lent CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Annually at the Easter Vigil. Adults or children aged seven or older interested in discerning the Catholic faith or completing the Sacraments of Initiation, please call the Catechetical Ministry Office or e-mail: createdre@aol.com BAPTISM OF INFANTS Ordinarily Baptism is celebrated on the Third Sunday of the month at Mass. New or expectant parents should contact the parish office to schedule an appointment with the pastor. Infant Baptism is celebrated following a Baptism preparation session. CONFIRMATION FOR TEENS Celebrated every other year in the Easter Season. Candidates for this Sacrament should call the Catechetical Office at 997-4808 ANOINTING & CARE OF THE SICK If you or someone you know is preparing for surgery, received a recent serious medical diagnosis, or is experiencing the burden of years, please call the parish office for Anointing of the Sick. Communion can be brought to anyone who is ill or homebound through our Pastoral Care Ministers. A communal anointing occurs at Mass annually on/or near the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Feb. 11. MARRIAGE Couples should contact the parish upon their Engagement and usually 6 months prior to the desired date of the Wedding Ceremony.
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 26, 2017 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. Isaiah 49:15 FEBRUARY 25th & 26th, 2017 Saturday 4:00 PM Parishioners Sunday 8:30 AM Renee Stokes (RIP) Sunday 10:30 AM Robert O Brien (RIP) Sunday 5:30 PM Carmela Salinas (RIP) MARCH 4th & 5th, 2017 Saturday 4:00 PM Esther Rochelle (RIP) Sunday 8:30 AM Charles & Lena Marino (RIP) Sunday 10:30 AM Arsen Muger (RIP) Sunday 5:30 PM Parishioners NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS First Reading: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 Second Reading: Romans 5:12-19 (12, 17-19) Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 Sunday Stewardship Trackable Donations for: 2/19/17 = 55 Stewardship - 2/19/17(includes Online Giving)... $3,444.00 YTD Stewardship... $212,287.00 Second Collection: Central & Eastern Europe This week, on Ash Wednesday, our second collection will be for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. Your donation helps restore the Church and build the future in 20 countries, many of which still struggle to recover in the aftermath of Soviet rule. Funds from this collection help support reconstruction, education, formation and poverty outreach. For more information, please visit: www.usccb.org/ccee. Thank you for your generosity! Meetings This Week: Sunday, Feb. 26 th : Monday, Feb. 27 th : Tuesday, Feb. 28 th : 6:30 p.m., X-StATiC Youth Ministry 11:00 a.m., Knitting Circle 6:30 p.m., SALT (Teens) (Holy Family Room) 9:30 a.m., ARISE 4:00 p.m., CREATE Classes 4:00 p.m., ARISE 5:15 p.m., Children s Choir 6:30 p.m., Pastoral Council 7:00 p.m., 6 th Grade CREATE 7:00 p.m., BLAST (Jr. High) 7:00 p.m., 8:30 a.m. Choir Practice (Guardian Angels Room) Wednesday, March 1 st : ASH WEDNESDAY Masses: 8:15 a.m., 4:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at McKean Church Thursday, March 2 nd : Friday, March 3 rd : Upcoming Events: 7:00 p.m., Liturgy Board 7:00 p.m., Bunco 7:00 p.m., 10:30 Choir Practice Parish Office Closed 7:00 p.m., Lenten Devotion - Movie: The Way Wednesdays, March 8, 15, 22 & 29: 6 8 p.m., The Light Is On For You Reconciliation at McKean Church Friday, March 17 th 6:30 p.m., Saint Patrick s Dinner at McKean Church
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY AND UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS Catholic Tech Corner... Here are three apps and a few ideas on how to use them to strengthen your Lenten journey. Laudate. This is a given. Known as the No. 1 Catholic app, it offers a wide variety of resources, from the daily readings to Vatican documents. Great resources for Lent include the Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, Liturgy of the Hours (although it has a different translation, and the days mix up on iphones at times) and a daily examination of conscience. Truth & Life. This app is a dramatized audio rendition of the New Testament. For Lent, you can download the free version and study the book of Mark (the full version is $19.99). It still has study questions and other resources. Rosary of the Hours. You can try a new way of praying the Rosary this Lent. It s designed for using one decade for each hour of the day (from the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries), but you can simply use the Sorrowful. The app has Psalms, mediations and Scripture passages for each mystery. You could then transition to the full Rosary after Easter. It s a great way to start a new spiritual habit. To be continued... XSTATIC extreme Saint Anthony Teens in Christ (Open to all High School students) We have XSTATIC tonight, February 26th at 5:30 p.m.! Get stoked! We will have BLAST this Tuesday, February 28th! Encounter Lent Join our faith community and nearly 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States - in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family s CRS Rice Bowl from Saint Anthony parish on Wednesday, March 1 st at all the Ash Wednesday Masses, and don t forget to download the CRS Rice Bowl app! May these 40 days better prepare us to encounter ourselves, our neighbors and our God. New Heart New Spirit It s time for ARISE, Season 4! Decide now which group best fits your weekly schedule! The 6 week sessions begin this week and conclude the week of April 2nd. Please complete the registration envelope, include the $20.00 participation/book fee and get ready for a faith lift! Day Time Location Sunday 11:45 a.m. Tobias Residence, Almaden Monday 7:00 p.m. Georgiou Residence, Almaden Tuesday 9:30 a.m. McKean Church Tuesday 4:00 p.m. McKean Church Wednesday 7:15 p.m. McKean Church Thursday 7:00 p.m. Wells Residence, Almaden Thursday 7:00 p.m. Votaw Residence, 10 minutes from McKean Church Friday 6:15 a.m. McKean Church
DIOCESAN NEWS, CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING & MORE PARISH EVENTS Ash Wednesday This coming Wednesday, March 1st, is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It marks the 6 week period of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent is a time to focus on our faith, looking towards Easter Sunday and the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ! SAS (Saint Anthony Seniors) HAPPENINGS UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, March 10th at 6:45 p.m. - Stations of the Cross led by SAS, followed by our March meeting. Friday, April 21st - Almost Famous Meatloaf Dinner at LifeMoves, Julian Street Inn, Tentative date: Sunday, May 7th - Fortino Winery: Tasting and Picnic Lunch All parishioners (55 and older) are welcome to join SAS, please come to a meeting or call an officer (Tom Victorine, Jeanne Schwab or Cheryl Buiano) for more information. Catholic Pilgrimage to Italy/Rome/Monte Cassino/ Naples/Pompei/Amalfi Coast Have you every thought about becoming a Sister? Come and See! Daughters of Charity Religious Discernment Retreat for Women 18-40. March 10-12, 2017, Los Altos Hills, CA Contact Sr. Lisa Laguna, D.C. at 650-949-8890 or 213-210-9903 or email at: srilaguna@doc1633.org or Daughters-Of-Charity.com/retreat/ If you would like to add the name of your loved ones to the Prayer List, please contact the Parish Office. We will publish them here in the Bulletin for a month from the date of the request, and pass their names onto the Parish Prayer group. Thank you and God Bless! Kay Banchero, Mary Hogg, Katie Hsu, Memecio Jungel, Louella Matthews, Anita O Neill, Harris Rea, Dennis Ryan, Josh Sanhaus, Grant Show, Bill Slack, Jessica Votaw The people and families of those on the Prayer Request List would like to give a big Thank You to those who continuously lift them up in prayer. They greatly appreciate all of your thoughts. The power of prayer does great things! Saint Frances Cabrini Parish is hosting a pilgrimage to Italy from September 11-20, 2017. It will cost $3,799.00 per person which includes airfare to/from San Jose, Hotel, Breakfast and Dinner Daily. There will be a Daily Mass at the Holy Shrines. For a Flyer or more detailed information, please call: Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660 or mmtrav@aol.com GOOD TIMING The best time to do something worthwhile is between yesterday and tomorrow. Anonymous READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Saturday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 Mt 4:1-11 Catholic Professionals Speaker Event Thursday, March 9, 2017 7:00 a.m. Mass: Msg. John Sandersfeld 7:35 a.m. - Speaker Program Location: Three Flames Restaurant Banquet Room 1547 Meridian Avenue, SPEAKER: Bette Helaine Harrison, Artist/Illustrator - Author/Poet TOPIC: From Wounded to Wonder: A Story of Conversion and God s Gift. RSVP at: 408-491-9229 or www.sjcatholicprofessionals.com Married Couples: Do you tune up your vehicle? You can t expect your marriage to run year after year, mile after mile without a tune up. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is the best proactive pit stop you can give to your marriage. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is March 17-19, 2017 in Mountain View. For more information, visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at: 408-782-1413 or applications@sanjosewwme.org
Reflections from the Pastoral Associate: This week we begin the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. It is a time when many of us decide to make some personal sacrifices. We do it for many reasons: to deepen our awareness of our spiritual life and our inner hunger for God; to give up something we like and give the money we save to the poor (especially to put in our CRS Rice Bowls); to express sorrow for our sins, etc. These and many others are admirable intentions. Approximately 500 years ago, Saint Ignatius of Loyola developed a daily way of praying that invited people to examine their lives so that they could better serve God. This prayer, The Daily Examen, is part of the Spiritual Exercises, a guide that includes retreats, meditations, prayers, and comtemplative practices developed by Saint Ignatius. During this season of Lent, in our nightly prayers, we might consider the following: 1. Ask God for light. I want to look at my day with God s eyes, not merely my own. 2. Give thanks. The day I have just lived is a gift from God. Be grateful for it. 3. Review the day. I carefully look back on the day just completed, being guided by the Holy Spirit. 4. Face your shortcomings. I face up to what is wrong in my life and in me. 5. Look toward the day to come. I ask where I need God in the day to come. And at the end of the day, ask yourself.how did I do today? Also, we would love to see many of you at the Lenten Devotionals that will be happening on the Fridays during Lent. These spiritual times bring us together as family.as a Catholic community of faith. Lenten blessings, Joann Maier ADA 2017 Proclaiming God s Love, Together in Christ As we enter the third week of the 2017 Annual Diocesan Appeal, we would like to formally thank all those who have pledged their support for the ministries and services of the parish and Diocese. To date, 97 families have made pledges and gifts of over $39,310. We are doing great, however, we need everyone s participation in order to be successful. Please make your pledge today. Pledge envelopes and brochures can be found in the vestibule area of the church. Attention: Online Giving Donors Those of you utilizing Parish Soft Online Giving and using a credit card to make your donations, please remember to update your account whenever you are issued a new credit card by your bank/credit company for what ever reason. You will need to log on to your Parish Soft Online Giving Profile and update your account information. You can access the Online Giving Site by using the link on our Parish Website: www.churchstanthony.com If you have any other questions, please contact Tracey Nicol in the Parish Office at: churchstanthony@aol.com or (408) 997-4800. Thank you for your support! Without our generous advertisers, Saint Anthony Parish would not have a weekly bulletin. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. SAINT ANTHONY PARISH CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING COMMITTEE Quotes for Reflection As Lent is the time for greater love, listen to Jesus thirst... Repent and believe Jesus tells us. What are we to repent? Our indifference, our hardness of heart. What are we to believe? Jesus thirsts even now, in your heart and in the poor He knows your weakness. He wants only your love, wants only the chance to love you. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta You Did It for Me Mike* is a former gang member who, after serving time in prison, entered a Catholic Charities reentry program. There he received the guidance and support he needed to reject violence and crime. Now he is a Peer Mentor in the same program, and he is studying for his social work degree at a local university. Mike credits Catholic Charities for helping him make a change in his life: I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better. In 2015, Catholic Charities agencies provided 14,466 prisoners and returning citizens services to help reform their lives. www.catholiccharitiesusa.org Saint Anthony Parish Update Saint Anthony has a Parish Update that we send out via email. Have you received it? Have you opened it and read it? We send it out twice a month. Our Parish Update is an extension of our weekly Mass bulletin and highlights important dates/ activities/events etc., which are coming up within the Parish and/or Diocese. If you have an email address and are not receiving our Parish Update, please contact Tracey Nicol in the Parish Office at 408-997-4800 and let her know. It s possible we have an old email address or o email address for you on file. We d love to keep you updated!