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 Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 24, 2017 Parish Office 408-294-8953 Rev. Sergio Oviedo, 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 Daniel Valcazar, Director of Faith Formation Megan Lott, Catechetical Coordinator RCIA We warmly welcome all those inquiring about becoming Catholic. For information, contact the Catechetical Office Baptism A sacrament of initiation and belonging. Please contact the Catechetical Office 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 McEnery, Administrative Assistant Victor Salas, Buildings and Grounds 200 O Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128 www.stmartin.org
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 24, 2017 Pastor s Note Why do we work in the Kingdom of God? The amazing message this Sunday is the generosity of the one who had called. God in his wisdom and goodness desires that everyone will work in his vineyard. Everyone is called, but at different times, and all received the same pay. This event created the drama of the greatness of God and of the human littleness. Our focus could be on one or the other. But like many things that contradict each other, the understanding of one may bring some light on the other. Focusing on God s generosity and our call to be similar to him, we can leave behind all our weaknesses and envy and try to rejoice for every soul who finds a place in the kingdom. It is true that the work done by each is different. Equally true is that each has a diverse opportunity to answer the call according to the time they received. But in the eyes of a just man, they deserve a different pay. This is acceptable in this world in which many things are an equilibrated quid pro quo. People get paid for hours, for jobs done and according to a contract. It will be considered an injustice to receive the same pay for different amounts of work done. In the Gospel, the Sitz im Leben is that in the Kingdom of Heaven, things will never be like they are in this world but will be better. With this perspective, let s look to the complaint: These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day s burden and the heat at this we need to ask ourselves: why do we work in the kingdom? Because of its rewards? Or because of the glory of God? Like St. Ignatius motto: AMDG, abbreviation of Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (for the greater glory of God), meaning to strive to give God more glory by always doing what is more pleasing to him. If we work only for the reward, we are like those who work from the beginning and should not complain because we have received the reward. But if we work for the Glory of God, then it will always be better when more and more people share with us the work of the kingdom, and they share with us the reward that is to live the glory of the Kingdom of God. More people with the Lord is always better no matter in which moment of their life they or we started to Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday September 23-September 30 5:00 Sister Baptista Casper 7:00 JoAnn Pizzo Phillips 8:30 Paparuau Mareraki 10:00 Robert Gilmore 11:30 St. Martin of Tours Parishioners 6:00 George Matteucci 8:00 Lillian Garden Shire 8:00 John Donaldson 8:00 Souls in Purgatory 8:00 Charles Bona 8:00 John Phillip O Brien 8:00 Aurora O Campo There is also an important affirmation that I believe is important for the time we live: you have made them equal to us. Yes! God is the one who made all the workers equal in their reward, because in the end, even though they have different paths, they at their own time had arrived finally to God. Let us give thanks for all those who work in the kingdom since the beginning of their life, and pray for those who start to arrive to work with us, and for all those who in the future will work in the Vineyard of the Lord. -Fr. Sergio Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 24, 2017 Turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving. Isaiah 55:7b
Sunday Offerings and Online Giving Sunday offerings: 9/17/2017 Week Please mark checks for Capital Campaign In the memo section of your check. Thank you for your continued support! Faithful Departed: Frank Doyle Fiscal Year to Date 9/24 Calendar of Events Confirmation Session 4:00-5:45PM Community Building 9/26 Edge 5-6:30PM Community Building Budget $20,470 $175,205 Actual $19,446 $167,242 ($1,024) ($7,963) Liturgical Ministry Opportunities Have you been thinking that you would like to get more involved in the parish community? Would you like to meet more parishioners? Would you like to set an example of service and ministry for your children? Do you have gifts and abilities that you can offer the church? Would you like to learn more about your faith and express your faith in concrete ways? Do you have a friend who is a minister in the church and you ve thought that you might like to try it too? These are some of the reasons that people decide to become a Lector, or Eucharistic minister, or Usher, or decide to sing with the choir or help with the flowers or altar linens. Ministry is satisfying on many levels spiritually, socially, emotionally, and intellectually. We are always in need of new liturgical ministers, as others move away or their situations change. We would love to greatly increase the number of ministers in every ministry. Many of these ministries occur during mass and so do not require much more additional time than that which you already expend in coming to mass, and yet they greatly deepen your appreciation of the mass at the same time. We will be having a Liturgical Ministry Faire next weekend, where you can learn more about how you can serve within the church. St. Simon Parish challenges YOU to a friendly bocce tournament! Enjoy great food and great fellowship, all while helping alleviate, prevent, and reduce poverty in Santa Clara County. Thursday, September 28, 2017 - Campo di Bocce - Los Gatos Catholic Charities 9th Annual Roll Against Poverty Bocce Tournament www.catholiccharitiesbocce.com Myra Kaelin, Fundraising Events Manager 408-325-5250
WWME Married Couples: Give your marriage a welldeserved vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy! The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 10-12, 2017 in San Jose. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413. Worldwide Marriage Encounters Happy Birthday Rosemary! We welcome back our regular members and look forward to some new faces. Prospective members please call Cheri at 408 582-2312. Monday, September 25th at 11:30am in the Community Building - a salad buffet luncheon. Dues $30.00 a year. We are planning a bigger and better fundraiser (the annual Fashion Show) for next April and need lots of new ideas. PLEASE JOIN US! 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. JOIN THE LOCAL SERRA CLUB our goal is to foster and promote vocations. We want new members! Come for a free lunch and to hear what we are all about! SANTA CLARA SERRA CLUB 408 243-0681 Scripture Readings for NEXT Week Sunday October 1, 2017 Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Ezekiel 18:25-28 Second Reading: Philippians 2:1-11 Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:28-32 The Gospel is a story within a story. Among the characters mentioned in the outer story, whom do the two sons in the inner story represent? How do you relate to the stories? 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 Address not available at time of print 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
Nothing But Net. Get yourself and your game to Saint Martin Gym on Saturday morning. Fun to run on a great floor with a great bunch. Opens 7:15am. Play begins when 10 are ready; continues until last leaves, or 10am. $4.00 donation requested. For a current schedule or more info, call or email John Heagerty:408.921.6188 jdheagerty@gmail.com. Think about it: friendly, fun competition and maybe swish, nothing but net. (It s good!) 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! Flower Memorials The lovely flowers that grace our church remind us of the beauty of God s creation and the promise of new life in the resurrection. The beautiful flowers in our sanctuary were donated in memory of: Justin Semana (with love Mom & Dad) If you would like to donate funds for flowers in memory of loved ones, please use the form below or the Flower Envelopes located at the entryways of the Church. Thank You Sunday Preschool Open House! All families with children from 3 years old through Kindergarten are invited to learn more about our Sunday Preschool ministry on Sunday, September 24 th from 10:00-11:00 am in the CCM classroom in the School Building (follow the signs ). Our Sunday Preschool will be in the CCM classroom during the 10:00 am Mass beginning Sunday, October 1st. The children are placed in small groups and rotate through various activities (faith, craft, action/movement, etc.). Questions contact Daniel at dvalcazar@stmartin.org or 408-289-9608. We NEED More Volunteers for the following Ministries: Children s Liturgy Of the Word- CLOW is for children 5 through 11 years old. Children attend the 8:30 am or 10:00 am Mass with their family and then process from the Church to the Community Building for the Proclamation of God s Word at a child s level. Children then return to the Church for Liturgy of the Eucharist. (Approximately ~2 hours Month) Sunday Preschool- children 3 years old through Kindergarten offered at 10:00 am Mass, September through May. (Approximately ~4 hours Month) Children s Catechetical Ministry- CCM -children in Grades 1-5: Catechesis is on Thursday afternoons, 4:00 5:15pm from September through May. We utilize Loyola Press Finding God faith formation program. (Approximately ~2 hours Week) For more information and to help with our Children s Ministries, contact Daniel : dvalcazar@stmartin.org We welcome your memorial donations for flowers, which fill our church with the beauty God s creation. If you wish to donate flower funds in memory of a family member or friend, please fill out the form below (please print) and include it with your donations. A list of all memorials will be included in our parish bulletins. Name In Memory of: Amount (to St. Martin s Church, memo Flowers ) $
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Catechetical Sunday Blessing Fall 2017 Life Teen High School Ministry Kick-off Sunday September 24th! All teens in 9th-12th grade are invited to join us for Game Show Night and Pizza on Sunday September 24th. We will begin our evening with the 6pm Mass and then move to Bailey house patio for Pizza at 7pm and enjoy some Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and Family Feud until 9pm. Life Teen High School Ministry meets regularly on Sundays after the 6pm Youth Mass from 7-9pm during the school year in the Bailey House. It is open to all high school students 9-12th grade from any school who want to come meet new friends, play games, learn more about their faith, and deepen their relationship with Christ. This fall semester Life Teen will be focusing on Scripture. We will be diving into the Word of God and unpacking how the Lord inspired those before us and what He wishes to speak to our hearts through Sacred Scripture today. Please see our website for more information and contact Megan Lott at mlott@stmartin.org or (408) 289-9608 if you have any questions.