4848 Pearl Avenue, San José, California 95136-2701 www.holyfamilysanjose.org *.me/holyfamilysanjose February 19, 2017 Welcome to Holy Family! Newcomers Gathering Every Sunday (except for holiday weekends) at 10:45am in the Community Center. Eucharist (Mass) Sat: 8:30 am & 5:30 pm (Vigil) Sun: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 6 pm Mon: 8:05 am Tue Fri: 7:30 am Holy days: As announced Holidays: 10 am Vietnamese Mass: Sat: 7:30 pm Parish Office Hours M-F Mornings: Mon-Thu: Fri: Saturday: Sunday: 10:00 am 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 1:00 pm 5:00 pm 10 am - 2 pm 9 am - 1 pm Contact Us Parish Office.408-265-4040 School Office...408-978-1355 Faith Formation..408-265-5374 Life Teen /Edge...408-265-8650 Hospital Emergency..408-622-5167 Pastoral & Administra on Rev Andrew V. Nguyen Pastor X 115 avnguyen@dsj.org Rev Edsil Ortiz Vicar, Pastoral Care Director X 122 eortiz@dsj.org Dcn Ray Gans Deacon rgans@dsj.org Christina Fenn Faith Formation Director X 163 cfenn@dsj.org Jeff Gans Faith Forma on Coordinator X 164 jgans@dsj.org Kathy Bohac Faith Formation Associate X 110 kbohac@dsj.org Rachel Garcia Business Manager X 123 rgarcia@dsj.org Anne Hashimoto Parish Secretary X 113 ahashimoto@dsj.org Jessica Stalions Administrative Assistant X 111 jstalions@dsj.org Linda Lariz Bookkeeper X 165 llariz@dsj.og Bridgit McGarry Laura Seminatore Theresa Mattson School Principal School Vice-Principal School Advancement 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Sign of the Cross The life of a Catholic is full of gestures and postures that mean things that aren t obvious to the witness. I remember as a young child hearing a comedian talk about all the exercise Catholics got at Mass. It s true! However, done with the right disposition each gesture and posture reveals something about our relationship with the Risen Lord. Over the coming weeks, we ll look at them all. First, the Sign of the Cross. This is a very old prayer, and gesture said to be given by the apostles themselves. A confession of faith, a mark of discipleship and acceptance of suffering are all things the sign of the cross reveals. Making the sign of the cross with Holy Water reminds us of our baptismal promises. Roman Catholics make the sign of the cross by first touching their forehead (In the name of the Father), then their belly (and the Son) then their left shoulder and finally their right shoulder (and the Holy Spirit, Amen). As we make the cross, and recite the prayer it confirms our Trinitarian belief. The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God, but yet there are not three Gods but one God. We make the sign of the cross often, but always to begin and close our prayers. As the Mass is one long prayer, we do this at the beginning after Father greets us, and at the end before Father sends us forth. This is the first in a series of articles on Liturgy Literacy. Holy Family at Catholic Schools Week Mass Holy Family School kicked off Catholic Schools Week at Basilica St. Joseph Cathedral. Mass was attended by our Student council members. During Catholic Schools Week, our school celebrated our Catholic education by recognizing our students, our community, our teachers/staff and our Parish.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, ARISE is back again! Those who have participated with ARISE have found tremendous spiritual uplifting in God s love and have been eager to sign up again. This season of ARISE will help participants to go deeper into God s mercy and forgiveness. Perhaps, forgiveness is much easier said than done; yet one knows well that forgiveness is the key to embracing hope and serenity. Through the participation in this coming ARISE season, it is very hopeful that one will become more willing to forgive in order to fully live in peace and grace. Besides, ARISE is a most effective mechanisms in building fellowship and community. I invite everyone to sign up according to your group s interest. Small groups will begin meeting the week of February 26 th. Please sign-up after Mass, online, or in the parish office. I would like to express my gratitude to our speakers: Yacoub Moussa, Joe Maloof, Gail D Silva, Mimi Bini and Jean Thuc who gave their testimony as to how ARISE has benefitted them. Their testimonies and efforts are greatly appreciated. In regards to our 5-projects, the City of San Jose has finally granted us the permit to build our new main walkway and to install a 18-foot Cross on top of our vestibule main entrance. We also had multiple bids from different diocesan approved contractors. We accepted Hough Construction with the strong belief that Hough is the best contractor that matches our needs. The total cost for our walkway and Cross will be $109,300. This amount surpassed what we anticipated (~$80,000) at first, but thanks be to God and to you all; we've raised enough money to cover the increase. This project is expected to be completed around Easter time. Finally, we kicked off our Annual Diocesan Appeal Proclaiming God s Love, Together in Christ last weekend. It is my hope that we meet our goal of $205,000 as soon as possible. The Annual Diocesan Appeal helps extend the love of Christ throughout the diocese. If you haven t made a gift or a pledge, please prayerfully consider it and share your gifts in building Christ s Church on earth. No gift is too small and each one makes an impact. My ultimate goal is to have 100% participation in any shape or form in accordance to one s ability. Thank you for your ongoing support. May our loving God continue to bless our community and help us to fully embrace the true meaning of sharing our time, talent and treasure as a way to respond to God s love in thanksgiving. God bless, Fr. Andrew V. Nguyen Holy Family School News Eucharis c Adora on Weekdays: 12 pm - 3 pm 1st Fridays: 8 am 5 pm Benedic on Infant Bap sm Prepara on can begin before or a er the birth of your child. Call 408-265-4040 for more info. Chris an Ini a on (Bap sm, Confirma on, Communion) If interested in the Catholic faith or comple ng the sacraments of ini a on as an adult, youth or child, contact 408-265-5374. Reconcilia on (Confession) Saturdays, 4 pm - 5 pm, or by appointments at 408-265-4040. Ministry to the Sick & Homebound Communion or Anoin ng of the Sick can be arranged for the sick or homebound at 408-265-4040. Wedding Couples should contact a priest at 408-265-4040 at least six months prior to the proposed date of wedding. Upcoming Events Feb 20 President s Day Holiday, Office closed, Mass at 10am Feb 25 10am Karlo Broussard Catholic Answers Speaker Mar 1 Ash Wednesday Mar 4 School Enchanted Evening Mar 15 Adult Faith Formation Scott Thomas Mar 16 7pm Lenten Penance Service Mar 18 Parish Retreat w/dan Schutte Mar 18/19 KoC s Wheelchair Sunday Apr 5 Adult Faith Formation ENCHANTED EVENING March 4th at the Biltmore Hotel & Suites Enchanted Evening is Holy Family School's biggest fundraiser! This evening is full of camaraderie and an excellent evening out at a fantastic price. Funds raised help our school reach goals for: Curriculum materials for English/Language Arts, Athletics, Art programs, and Adaptive technology. This event includes dinner, silent auction, live auction and dancing. It is such a great event to support and this year's theme is: A Night on the Red Carpet. Please contact Aileen Styczynski if you are interested in attending, astyczynski@gmail.com or 408-386-5405.
Next week: 8th Ordinary Time * February 25 & 26 Liturgy Focus Date Time Music Presider Reconciliation Sat 2/25 4:00pm Fr. Edsil Mass w/baptism Sat 2/25 5:30pm Kat Sylvan Fr. Andrew Mass w/baptism Sun 2/26 8:00am AFG Fr. Edsil Mass w/baptism Sun 2/26 9:30am AFG Fr. Andrew Mass w/baptism Sun 2/26 11:15am Simbang Gabi Fr. Andrew Mass w/baptism Sun 2/26 6:00pm Life Teen Fr. Edsil (Dcn. Ray Assists) What Difference Does Jesus Make? Catholic Apologist Karlo Broussard will be at Holy Family on February 25 from 10 11:30am in the Community Center Karlo addresses the modern myths that constitute skepticism toward Jesus. For example, he responds to claims such as, "Jesus never really existed; he s just a myth, and Jesus never claimed to be God; that was just an exaggerated claim of the early church." Karlo sets out to dispel such myths by providing the historical evidence for Jesus' explicit and implicit claims to divinity and why it s reasonable to believe such claims. Karlo will also be at other churches in the bay area, check out his schedule on our website, Facebook page or parish app. The Parish Office will be closed Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents Day. Mass on Monday will be at 10am. Students 1 st -12 th Grade can be Ministers at Mass If you would like to find out more about being a candle bearer, lector, altar server, usher, singer, musician or Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist stop by the parish office to fill out an interest form. Training provided! We work with you for flexible scheduling. Lent is coming! Mark your calendars: Ash Wednesday is March 1st. Masses with distribution of ashes will be at 7:30am, (10am with the school,) 5pm and 7:30pm. Stewardship Report February 11 & 12, 2017 Offertory by Mass Saturday, 5:30pm... $2,328.00 Sunday, 8am... $2,197.00 Sunday, 9:30am... $3,306.48 Sunday 11:15am... $2,076.00 Sunday 6pm... $1,128.08 Received in Office... $4,483.67 Credit Card Receipts... $00 Parish Pay Receipts... $12,474.67 Total... $27,993.90 Average Weekly Goal: $18,000 2nd Collection: $1,892.00 Community Center/Youth Hall Thank you for your generosity. Gaudium in Itenere Adult Faith Formation Wednesdays 6:30pm Hospitality, 7-8pm Speaker Mar. 15 Journey to the Passion Stations of the Cross Scott Thomas Apr. 5 Holy & Mighty The Triduum Christina Fenn, Jeff Gans, Kathy Bohac MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE Prepare for Easter in a special way! Join the choir for Triduum Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil (April 13-15). All voices and ages (10 and up); instrumentalists also. Join as a family. Come for one event or all three. Practices are Tuesday evenings 8:00-9:00pm. If you are interested, please leave your name and contact information with the parish office. Mass Intentions Feb 18 5:30 pm HF Parish & School Feb 19 8:00 am HF Parish & School 9:30 am Kevin Devine + 11:15 am Remy Mercado + 6:00 pm James Uhles + Feb 20 10:00 am Kevin Devine + Feb 21 7:30 am Theresa Nguyen Feb 22 7:30 am Joe Trovato + Feb 23 7:30 am Christine Corona + Feb 24 7:30 am Danilo Elgar Feb 25 8:30 am Adelaida Belisario + 5:30 pm Thanksgiving & Protection Feb 26 8:00 am HF Parish & School 9:30 am HF Parish & School 11:15 am Austin Austin + 6:00 pm Cesar Presto + & Lupe Aguilar + Please Pray For those who have died: For those who are ill: Fadwa Ajluni, Harvey Chaffin, Rae Miller, Janos Racz PARISH RETREAT From Ashes to Glory Dan Schutte will be coming to Holy Family on March 18 th 10am 3pm for a parish Lenten retreat. Flyer/registration form is available in the parish office or on our website. Want to watch FREE Catholic movies from the comfort of your own couch? Interested in learning more about the Catholic faith at a time convenient for you? Check out FORMED.ORG using the parish code PWZ8DW for all movies, audio and much, much more! Questions? Contact Christina (cfenn@dsj.org) for more information. Numbers from the first week were not available in time for this bulletin. Stay tuned for your ADA update. Thanks to all who have already turned in your pledge. If you haven t yet, don t wait. We re shooting for 100% participation.
Tijuana Ministry Immersion Trips - Summer 2017 Parishioners from Holy Family will again be participating in the Tijuana Ministry activities this summer along with members of St. Julie Billiart, St. Simon and Resurrection parishes. There will be two trips to the San Euginio Parish in eastern Tijuana. The first week, June 24 to July 1, will be focused on home construction, and the second week, July 8 to July 15, will have home construction, as well as, programs for the local children, teens and mothers. Trip sign ups will be accepted until March 15. Fr. Andrew will be going the 1 st week and encourages parishioners (adults and children from 9 th grade on) to join him on this immersion trip. No experience necessary, just willingness to serve, but needed are people skilled in carpentry, plumbing and electrical to help train others. For more information please contact Deacon Bob Malone at 408-640-0206 or bmalone@dsj.org or visit the website: www.tijuanaministry.org or our parish contact: Mimi Bini at 408 623-0447 or mbini@sbcglobal.net Small Things Count Dust off those old canning jars you know you won't ever use for actual canning. They're an excellent choice as reusable containers. They come in various sizes to meet your left-overs needs and are safe to use in the freezer. They're nice because you can see inside (in case you forget to label them), and their shape means that they take up less room than plastic bowls. Toss them into the dishwasher for cleaning (thorough and won't melt like plastic). They're sturdy and will last far longer than plastic containers. Plus, they're people-friendly (contain no BPA). So, don't feel guilty about your FTC (Failure to Can) syndrome. Instead, feel good about helping the Earth by reusing something that will last and is not made from petroleum products. Call Jackie O Donnell at 622-5372 or write c/o Holy Family. Download Our Parish App: Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish. Who s taking CARE of the Caregiver? Are You or someone you know a Caregiver who is...helping a family member struggling with the Ups & Downs of life?...feeling lonely, frustrated, discouraged, unappreciated, maybe a little angry?...feeling guilty for feeling unable to speak up for what you really want, need or deserve because you are not the one who is sick?...feeling invisible and don t know how to become visible or validated? Holy Family is beginning a support group for Caregivers who are experiencing and going through overwhelming challenges, conflicting emotions, questions and doubts of Am I enough? or Who s taking care of me? or Should I speak up, really? If this sounds like you or someone you know, please contact Gina Masero at maserogina@gmail.com or 408-892- 4933. Our first meeting will be on Thursday, March 9th at 10:15am in the Youth Hall Mark your calendars: Sixth Annual St. Patrick s Day Dinner Sat. March 11 th 5:30-9pm in the Community Center. Presale Tix: Adult: $12; Child under 12: $4; Family: $30. Tickets at door: Adult: $15; Child under 12: $5; Family: $35. YUM: Corned beef brisket, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, dessert. Tickets available following Masses and in Parish Office starting Feb 26th A fundraiser for your Holy Family s Knights of Columbus Church programs Catholic Roadmap The U.S. refugee resettlement program is a life-saving program for the most vulnerable of the world's refugees. Welcoming people fleeing violence and conflict in various regions of the world is part of our identity as Catholics. Donate to Catholic Charities USA that provides care and compassion to the children and families who have come to our country seeking a safe life. Columbie es Women's Fellowship and Service Barbara Jorgensen - 408-778-7328 Barbara_Jorgensen@msn.com last Thursday of month at 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Men s Fellowship & Service Len Piazzon: 408-268-5196 lepazz@hotmail.com 1st Thursday of month at 7pm Bookstore Community Center Sundays, 9am 1pm St. Vincent de Paul Society For emergency financial assistance, call the parish office for an appointment Prayer Line Leave a prayer request message with Jeane e, 408-723-0445. Morning Prayer Mondays at 7:30am in the Church (Except holidays) Rosary Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Chapel Encore Amour -- Re-Married Encoreamour.webs.com Laura Trovato, 408-295-4793 50+ Singles Group 3rd Sunday, 12:30 Hope Room Dee Stolpe 408-225-7386 deestolpe@yahoo.com Wheelchair Sunday It is estimated that worldwide, over 100 million children, teens and adults lack mobility due to birth defects, war, disease, accident, natural disaster or advanced age, and are in need of wheelchairs but cannot afford one. Please join the Knights of Columbus on WHEELCHAIR SUNDAY, March 18 & 19 to learn how you can help.
It s almost that time again! Vacation Bible Camp will be July 10-14, here at Holy Family! We can t wait to see your camper for an amazing week at the MAKER FUN FACTORY! This year, campers will learn about how God created each of us with a unique purpose! Check out the bulletin for the upcoming weeks to learn about the different characters. Online registration begins April 1 st, 2017. Have questions? Please contact: Christina Fenn (cfenn@dsj.org) Need hours for community service? Why not get them at VBC! We have lots of opportunities for you to help out! Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Workshop All are invited to a workshop entitled: Examination of Conscience on Tuesday, February 28, from 7-9pm at Most Holy Trinity Church, 2040 Nassau Drive. The presenter will be Fr. Andrew Garcia S.J., a Jesuit priest, who holds a STL from Comillas in Spain, currently serves at Most Holy Trinity Parish. This workshop focuses on how to pay attention to your Heart, spiritual movements through St. Ignatius, and the Examen Prayer. For people who plan to come to the workshop, please bring your own book of The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius by George Ganss, S.J., and your notebook. (The book can be ordered through Amazon) This ministry has no funding, please be generous to make a donation to Most Holy Trinity, Spiritual Exercises Ministry. For more information please email to: dailyliferetreat @gmail.com or call Margarita Hua 408-623-0838 Village House, a women s homeless shelter, is coming to Holy Family in November. If you are interested in helping with it in a supervisory role please contact Chris Schmitz chris@waferprocess.com. Sacred Scripture Study Peter: Cornerstone of Catholicism - This powerful resource was created to lead you deeper into Scripture as you read, reflect, and respond. YOU will explore the life of Peter, from his first encounter with Jesus to his own crucifixion. Includes a video presentation by Dr. Tim Gray. It is an opportunity to deepen your relationship with Jesus...with like-minded individuals. Please reserve your study guide. Morning group: Mondays 10am 12pm. Contact Donna Holt, 408-371-3682 or Evening group: Tuesdays 7-8:45pm. Contact Terry Giorgetti, tgetti@aol.com or text: 408-497-9276 Newcomers welcome! Get ready for some great games in the dark in EDGE this week as we create a fun and welcoming environment to help foster relational ministry. This week we will be meeting in the Community Center. In Life Teen we will begin to understand holiness as being set apart for God and dangerous to the status quo because it challenges mediocrity and inspires extraordinary living. Holy Homework is looking for more volunteers to help supervise during the week. Please visit holyfamily.ivolunteer. com/holyhomework to sign up. Save the date for our youth fundraiser, Holy Smokes! This year we will having our event on Saturday, April 29. All registration forms are available at holyfamilysanjose.org (under Faith Formation/Youth & Young Adults) Contact Jeff Gans for more info at 408-265-8650 or jgans@dsj.org. What is Children s Liturgy of the Word? Children s Liturgy of the Word is for kids (3-7 years old) to participate in the Mass at an age appropriate level. During the 9:30am Mass, children are invited to the chapel to listen to the Word at their level, reflect on the readings, and pray the prayers of the faithful just like the assembly! Children s Liturgy of the Word is not a class session or a teaching time but a time for children to fully and actively participate in the liturgy. Please pray for Children s Liturgy of the Word prayer leaders, and all of the young disciples of our parish! Children s Liturgy of the Word Prayer Leaders Needed Do you love children and helping them learn how to worship God in the Mass? Consider being a prayer leader for Children s Liturgy of the Word! Prayer leaders assist children to participate in the Mass at an age appropriate level, and prepare them to be a part of the community. If you or someone you know is interested in being a prayer leader for Children s Liturgy of the Word, please contact Christina Fenn (cfenn@dsj.org). Did you get a RESISTING HAPPINESS book for Christmas? Meaning to read it but need a little motivation? Read on... We all know the things that make us happy, but we don t always do them. Lent is an opportunity to change that. This year we invite you to do something different. Join Dynamic Catholic for Best Lent Ever, a free email program featuring internationally acclaimed speaker and New York Times bestselling author Matthew Kelly. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, you ll get short, inspirational videos from Matthew Kelly and personal reflections from Dynamic Catholic team members that will help you identify what stands between you and happiness... and what to do about it. Are you ready for your best Lent ever? Sign up for FREE at BestLentEver.com The Word is Alive Scripture Study Thursdays 7:15-9 pm in the Hope Room. All are welcome!
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