Saint Martin of Tours Ministering to People Roman Catholic Church and School Community 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. - Saturday 8:00am Holy Days: 8:10 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm 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 Sacrament of the Sick If you or anyone you love is sick and unable to attend Mass, please call the Parish Office Catechetical Ministry 408-289-9608 Alley Torres, DRE Joy Aspenall, Catechumenate Coordinator RCIA We warmly welcome all those inquiring about becoming Catholic. For information, call Joy. Baptism A sacrament of initiation and belonging. Please register with Joy at 408-289-9608 Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30 pm or by appointment St. Vincent de Paul 408-439-0342 St. Martin of Tours School...408-287-3630 200 O Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128 www.stmartin.org
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015 Pastor s Note May 9 May 16 Mothers Many times in my life, I consider what makes that woman who gave birth to each of us so special. And many ideas come to my mind. It is not physical beauty that makes our mothers wonderful, even though for each one of us, our own mother will be always the most beautiful woman in the world. Some of them are very well educated, others not; knowledge does not make them admired by all. Rather, it is the wisdom that we find in each of them. Wisdom guides them to care for us from the beginning and to understand the most complicated stirrings of the soul and of the body of their children. Some mothers are gifted with talents of voice, music, art, etc., but this does not make them special; what makes our mothers special is their ability to comfort a child with a touch, or with her voice that stops fighting siblings, or simply with her presence that brings a smile to a child s face. The strength to run a marathon (although some of them do) is not what makes mothers strong in our eyes. Their unlimited energy to be awake before their children and long after they fall asleep is the sign of true strength. They have the strength to carry them when they are tired, while never being too tired to smile, to play, to work with their children. We see that in each mother there is beauty, wisdom, talent, and strength beyond all telling. There is something in our mothers, something that is not visible, that make them the most wonderful persons in the world: their hearts, hearts capable of loving without expecting anything in return, only the certainty that the recipients of their love are safe, well and truly loved. Some of us will never have an idea of what is in a mother s heart or know the depth of the suffering of a mother s love, which is an ocean of feeling that we will never be able to navigate or understand, because the only way to know it is to have a mother s heart. What a wonderful gift this is to each of us! What a precious and immeasurable ability we have to love our mothers. When you look at your mother this weekend and always, remember that in her always will be more than what we see; there will always be more than that person who gave you life, for she is a gift from Saturday 5:00 Mary Anthony Sunday Monday 7:00 St. Martin Parishioners 8:30 Richard DeKlotz 10:00 JW Knapen 11:30 Danilo Vecta 6:00 Marsha Trevisan 8:00 Diane Bifano Tuesday 8:00 Respect for Life Wednesday 8:00 Bill Busch Thursday 8:00 Marsha Trevisan Friday 8:00 Diane Bifano Saturday 8:00 Nina Borella God. Please, if you are blessed to still have your mother, look at her and try to see the things that you never notice. Even though we will never be able to love her in the same way we are loved, please show how much you love the most wonderful woman in your life: your mother. For those of us whose mothers live in the house of the Father, look to your heart and you will continue to experience her love, because a mother s love never dies. Smile then, because from heaven she continues to care for you, and her love will never cease, her heart will never stop loving her children. Happy Mother s Day! -Fr. Sergio
Weekly Report Calendar of Events Collections 5/3/2015 10,868 5/10 Mother s Day Online Offerings 9,060 Rice Bowl (School & Church) 205 5/16 Youth Confirmation - Bishop McGrath 5pm Mass Please mark checks for Capital Campaign in the memo section of your check. Thank you for your continued support! St. Vincent De Paul Society Through the generosity of St. Martin parishioners the society was able to give the following assistance for the period Oct. 1 2014 through Dec 2014: Rent $4029 Food 5093 Utilities 373 Bus tokens 135 Laundry 340 Gas 340 Total $10310 You can help your St. Vincent De Paul Society by donating your old car, RV or boat...working or not. Call 1-800-322-8284 and please tell the operator you are from St. Martin of Tours. 5/17 5/26 First Communion at 10am and 11:30am Masses Women s Book Group-Will discuss All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel by Anthony Doerr 7:15 pm Bailey House Scripture Readings for NEXT Week Scripture Readings for NEXT Week Sunday, May 17, 2015 First Reading: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 Second Reading: 1 John 4:11-16 Gospel Reading: John 17:11-19:1-8 What do you think Jesus means about disciples (us) not belonging in the world any more than He did? RCIA What does it mean for me?? If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic and wondering what that might mean for you, or if you simply want to explore Catholicism, perhaps RCIA Inquiry is just what you have been looking for. If you are already a Catholic, RCIS is the way we welcome and initiate the newest members of our community.. It is EVERY- ONE S responsibility! It is also a wonderful reminder that we are all on a continual journey of conversion of heart. Everyone is welcome to come and visit our RCIA session any Thursday evening, year round, at 7 PM. Something to Think About: What a wonderful and blessed time of the year it is..witnessing so many First Communions and Confirmations! 2015 Marriage for Life marriage prep dates: August 1 st, October 17 th, 2015 Engaged couples can register at www.marriageforlifesf.com or, the registration form can be printed and mailed in. This is a great opportunity for us to reflect on what it truly means for us to be members of the Body of Christ. It means that we are ONE with no separations or distinctions. It means that like Jesus, our lives only have meaning when we are blessed, broken, and passed around as nourishment for the world!
St. Martin of Tours Class of 2015 Presents Director, Choreographer and Music Director: Mr. Leon Stage Manager: Mia Napolitano St. Martin of Tours School 300 O Connor Drive, San Jose, CA 95128 7:00 PM, May 14th and 15th in the Gym Free Admission Music and Lyrics by Laurence O Keefe and Nell Benjamin Book by Heather Hack Based on the novel by Amanda Brown And the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture Join us for our annual family fun day Carnival Games! Prizes for all ages! Zorb Balls! Giant Slides! Bouncers and more! Food for the Entire Family Sunday May 17th 11am-5pm: Fun time 11:30-4pm: Food time 300 O Conner Dr San Jose The Festival Book Booth is now accepting donations of paperbacks, dvd s, games, puzzles. Please drop the books off in the entryways of the church or in the rectory during regular business hours. We are also looking for kids (3 rd grade and up) and people to help sort on May 16 th. Please contact Brian Ward at brianward1498@comcast.net or 408-297-0159. JOIN US for a Cub Scout Pack 390 Information Night.Upcoming events include camping trips, overnight adventures and family events. This session is for K and 1st grade boys and their families. Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:30pm in the meeting room behind the gym at St. Martin of Tours school, Contact Andy Gremett agremett@hotmail.com, 408 666-7865 for more information. JOIN US for a community building golf outing at CINNABAR HILLS GOLF CLUB Hosted By The St. Martin of Tours Men s Club WHEN: Monday, June 8, 2015 AT 9:00AM WHERE: CINNABAR HILLS GOLF CLUB COST: $160 Includes (18 Holes + cart, range balls, $5 credit in golf shop, boxed breakfast, sit down pasta lunch after round, unlimited beverages on course -BEER INCLUDED) -$5 Contest Holes Excluded Please RSVP with payment by April 30th Checks payable to ST. MARTIN OF TOURS MEN S CLUB and mail payment to: Rashad Jones, 2946 Westgate Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 Any questions or concerns, feel free to contact: Rashad Jones (408) 203-1222 or evrashad@yahoo.com
Happy Mother s It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit. John 15:16 Upcoming Sacraments Please join us in prayer for the children and youth of our community who will be receiving Sacraments in the coming month. First Communion 60 children and youth from 2 nd grade to 11 th grade will be receiving their First Communion in the month of May. Please join us at our 10am and 11:30am Masses on May 3 rd and 17 th to support and pray with these families. Confirmation Our confirmation students had a faithfilled and fun retreat last weekend. Please continue to keep them in your prayers during this weekend. They will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday May 16 th. Summer Fun! Vacation Bible Camp VBC will be held June 22-26. Registration forms are electronic, either by visiting our website www.stmartin.org or by emailing us at vbc@stmartin.org The beautiful flowers in our church s sanctuary for our First Communion celebrations last weekend were donated in memory of the following people: Seraphin and Anne Lawrence (from Bob and Mary Lou Lawrence) Romualdo and Josephine Ataide (from Bob and Mary Lou Lawrence) Flowers will fill our church throughout the Easter season (until Pentecost) as signs of the promise of resurrection. If you would like to donate flowers in memory of loved ones, please use the form below. Thank you for helping to keep the spirit of Easter alive in our church. Easter Flowers We welcome your donations of flowers and funds to help us celebrate the Easter season. If you wish to donate flowers or funds in memory of a family member or friend, please fill out the form below and include it with your flowers or check. 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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