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 SUMMER PARISH OFFICE HOURS June 8, 2015 thru August 17, 2015 Monday - Thursday 9 am to Noon 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 Pastoral Associate/ Catechetical Ministry Parish Secretary Parish Bookkeeper Rev. Lawrence M Hendel (408) 997-4814 Joann Maier Elizabeth Kone Susan Dunn PASTORAL COUNCIL Holly Case, Michelle Contini, Cely-An Escay, Jim Georgiou, Barbara Hawthorne, Katrina Healy, George Houston, Joann Maier, Son Nguyen, Patti Rottjakob, Jesse Votaw & Barbara Wadors FINANCE COMMITTEE Tom Cronan, 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 Sunday Observances: Saturday - 4:00 PM Little Church Sunday - 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM & 5:30 PM Big Church Monday, Comm. Service.- 8:15 AM 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 Third Sunday of the Month. New or expectant parents should contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment with the Pastor. Infant Baptism is celebrated following Baptism Preparation Catechesis. 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 Anytime as needed. Communal Celebration Annually on/near the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Feb. 11. Call a priest to celebrate the Sacrament of Anointing for persons seriously ill, preparing for surgery or frail under the burden of years. Holy Communion is brought to all members of our parish who are ill or homebound through our Pastoral Care Ministers. MARRIAGE Couples should contact the parish upon their Engagement and usually 6 months prior to the desired date of the Wedding Ceremony.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 19, 2015 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David. Jeremiah 23:5a JULY 18th & 19th, 2015 Saturday 4:00 PM Patrick Dooley (RIP) Sunday 8:30 AM Cecilia Valencia (RIP) Sunday 10:30 AM Anne Kenyon (SI) Sunday 5:30 PM Parishioners JULY 25th & 26th, 2015 Saturday 4:00 PM Parishioners Sunday 8:30 AM Cecilia Valencia (RIP) Sunday 10:30 AM Dr. Robert Bernal (RIP) Sunday 5:30 PM Parishioners NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS First Reading: 2 kings 4:42-44 Second Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 Gospel: John 6:1-15 Sunday Stewardship Active Registered Parishioners: 339 Registered Contributor Only: 41 Trackable Contributions for: 7/12/15 = 79 Stewardship - 7/12/15 $3,565.00 YTD Stewardship.. $9,317.00 YTD Goal for July 12th - Pending Final Budget MISSION Anna Burbank God has created me to do some definite service. God has committed some work to me which has not been committed to another. I have a mission. John Henry Newman Meetings This Week: Monday, July 20 th : 8:15 a.m., Communion Service Tuesday, July 21 st : Wednesday, July 22 nd : Thursday, July 23 rd : Friday, July 24 th : Upcoming Events: 7:00 p.m., 8:30 Choir Practice 6:30 p.m., Fearless Band Practice (Guardian Angels Room) 7:00 p.m., Scripture Study (Saint Joseph Room) 7:00 p.m., 10:30 Choir Practice Friday, July 31 st 6 p.m., Friday Night Social (Ladies Only) SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Apollinaris St. Lawrence of Brindisi Wednesday: St. Mary Magdalene Thursday: Friday: Saturday: St. Bridget St. Sharbel Makhlūf St. James Without our generous advertisers, Saint Anthony Parish would not have a weekly bulletin. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY AND UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS X-StATiC We are in need of an IT person for the parish. If you have technical experience on PC computers and are available occasionally to help with issues that arise or someone that the Parish Office can consult with.then you are our guy/gal!! Please call the office at (408) 997-4800 and give Elizabeth your name! Thank you!! Raisins for Sale! Self-Serve in the back of McKean Church $4 per container Thank you for your support!! Religious Education Registration is now taking place for fall classes. Registration Forms are in the turnstile in the McKean Church Vestibule and on the table in back of the Bertram Church. Please consider signing your children up for our CREATE Classes. Questions, call Joann Maier at 408-997-4808. A Holy Year of Mercy Pope Francis announced a jubilee year, a very special event in the Catholic Church, called the Holy Y ear of Mercy. A jubilee year is called by the church to receive a blessing and pardon from God; this jubilee year begins on December 8, 2015 and will close on November 20, 2016, the feast of Christ the King. The Holy Year of Mercy celebrates being a witness of mercy and invites us all to follow the example of God as merciful, forgiving and loving followers. What is Mercy? Mercy is acts of love by which we care for the bodily and spiritual needs of others. Being merciful frequently includes forgiveness of others, just as God the Father demonstrates forgiveness of our sins through love. Please put the begin date on your calendar now. You will be hearing more about this as the time approaches. Perhaps you might have some ideas on how to celebrate this special year! BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK DRIVE Our annual Back to School Drive begins next weekend to support Our Lady of Guadalupe Homework Center in East San Jose. You will find the list of supplies in addition to backpacks on the insert in this bulletin. There are 125 low-income students, Kindergarten through 6th grade, who will benefit from your generosity. They attend this before and after school center for homework assistance, snacks and supervised playtime. You may bring your gifts, or give us a check to be your personal shopper. Checks can be made out to Saint Anthony with Backpack Drive written on the subject line. Starting next weekend (July 25/26 through August 8/9), you may bring your gifts to the back of the Church. Thank you, in advance for your generous response. Any questions, you may call or email Kay Banchero at: 408-268-7240 or kaybanchero@yahoo.com, Catholic Social Teaching Committee Coordinator. Attention: Online Giving Donors Those of you utilizing Parish Soft Online Giving and use 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 whatever 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, which is: www.churchstanthony.com If you have any other questions, please contact Elizabeth Kone in the Parish Office at churchstanthony@aol.com or (408) 997-4800. Thank you for your continued support of Saint Anthony Parish.
DIOCESAN NEWS, CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING & MORE PARISH EVENTS What is the Paschal Mystery? The Paschal Mystery is the basis of the Catholic faith. It is the mystery of the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Note: Starting with this week s entry, the next series of column entries will be focused on Catholic vocabulary. Vallombrosa Retreat & Conference Center in Menlo Park, which is owned by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, is seeking to hire a full -time receptionist & events coordinator. Immediate opening for someone who is a people person, is organized, has basic computer skills (knowledge of Microsoft Office preferable), and is comfortable meeting the public, as this person is often the first person a guest meets at Vallombrosa. Pleasant working environment. To apply, write to: apply@vallombrosa.org Sobrato Volunteer Opportunity Sobrato Family Living Center is looking for volunteers to lead workshops for its adult residents. Each miniseries would cover a single subject area and be held one evening per week for one or two months. Requested topics are: Resumes Budgets Parenting Nutrition/cooking Relaxation or yoga If you would like to share skills or knowledge in these areas and are interested in helping people make the transition to self-sufficiency, please contact Director Christine Caldwell at 408-539- 2136 or ccaldwell@homefirstscc.org As a part of HomeFirst, Sobrato Family Living Center serves homeless families within a multi-service transitional housing program. It s facility is located in Santa Clara. 2015 Roll Against Poverty Bocce! tournament Win a fabulous trip to one of three destinations while raising money for Catholic Charities! Visit www.catholiccharitiesbocce.com or call (408) 325-5250 to learn how you can win a donation drawing, on August 13th, to New York City, Cost Rica or the Major League All-Star Game. Pure Fire Young Adult Retreat October 16th - 18th Mt. Hermon Ponderosa Lodge We invite you to join faith-filled and faith-curious young adults from all over the Bay Area on the Pure Fire Retreat as we encounter God in everything, everybody, everyday; discover God s mercy and selflessness and answer the call to service. For more information, visit: purefire2015.evenbrite.com READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 14:21 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Dn 3:52-56; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 Saint Anthony Parish invites you to join our Knitting Circle! We will gather on Monday, July 27 th at 7:00 p.m. in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Room. All knitters welcomed!! Don t know how to knit? Join us and we will teach you how! Questions call Joanne McMillen at (831) 594-2433. SAVE THE DATE Friday, October 23 rd for a special evening of joyful, inspirational music performed by the composer Dan Schutte A gift to parishioners, families & friends from S.A.S/Saint Anthony Seniors Marlene Agnoletti, Robin Beresford, Justin Bourdet, Geo. Garth Brown, Ed Canlas, Grant Collins, Moira Fayle, Bette Fiorentino, Noreen Fletcher, Tara Gerhardt Kelly, Tricia Kallio, Michelle Kim, Dory Lucena, Jay Mahon, Nicole Mahon, Jeff Matthew, Troy Matthew, Steve Mayer, Margie McMahon, Kim McMillen, Josephine Montanaro, Kim Neff, Veronica Navarro, Benedict Oh, Richard Pfeiffer, Steven Pfeiffer, Tarcy Philippidis, Kenneth Pohl, Cay Rafferty, Charles Roig, Diane Sanguinetti, Mary Sheehan, Carole Show-Grundy, Raymond Smith, Richard Smith, Frances Tu, Debbie Walters 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!
FROM THE PASTORAL ASSOCIATE S DESK: In other places in Mark s gospel those who follow Jesus are called disciples. But today their title is apostle. This is the only time this title is attributed to them in Mark. So what s so special in today s account? Well, they have returned from the mission Jesus gave them. Previously Jesus gave them authority and sent them out two by two (6:7-13) to preach and heal. While we follow Jesus and listen to his teachings we are disciples. But then he assigns us to go forth and preach and heal then we also bear the title apostle. We are called to teach as parents, professional teachers, catechists, friends and through good example. We have many opportunities to share our knowledge of God with those who ind themselves in their own deserted places of depression, indecision, sadness, poverty, unemployment, loss of a loved one, etc. Many of these people look to us for the concern and care Jesus had for the crowd who were like sheep without a shepherd. On our own we cannot address these needs. But we are not on our own; we have been commissioned with the authority and power given to us through Jesus s spirit. We received that spirit at our baptism and we are reminded today that we are sent on mission to be the Lord s apostles. Jesus also wants us to make time in our lives for rest and relaxation. We are blessed to have opportunities to choose how to spend our time. Part of this time might be spent in prayer. Please remember that God is always watching over us and although our life journey may not always be easy, He is with us through it all. Have a wonderful, relaxing week! Blessings, Joann Maier OUTREACH NEWS Back to School Shoes: Our parish s response to the Sobrato Family Living Center s back-to-school appeal was outstanding. We had more willing donors than children living at the center! Thank you for your participation. Please remember to bring your $30 Payless ShoeSource gift card, cash or check in the envelope provided (unsealed) to any Mass, no later than this weekend. Anyone unable to attend Mass, may leave his or her envelope at the church office. Outreach thanks you for giving a child that extra boost of confidence as he/she heads off to the first day of school in new shoes! Martha s Kitchen: On June 30th, the Outreach Committee sponsored and helped serve the evening meal at Martha s Kitchen. Outreach members Cheryl & Paul Buiano, Dawn & Jim Georgiou, Joann & Vince Macaluso, Mary & Tom Victorine and Ray Flowers assisted in serving 371 hot chicken dinners to the hungry. Sponsorship of this meal is only possible by our parish s contribution to the Outreach collection, for which we thank you. No August Blood Drive Due to cut backs at the Stanford Blood Center, the August blood drive at Saint Anthony Parish has been cancelled; we hope to keep our December blood drive scheduled as planned. The Blood Center also informed us they have increased their minimum unit count from 20 useable units to 30 units. This means our December drive will need 40 donors signed up to ensure a successful drive. Thank you to all those donors who have given their gift of life over the past five years; continue giving at one of these drives this summer: July 30th - Willow Glen Community Center or August 15th - Almaden Community Center. Please contact Corinne Jarrett at: grammycmj@gmail.com or 408-892-3152. SAINT ANTHONY PARISH CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING COMMITTEE QUOTES FOR REFLECTION A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just Pope Francis Friday Night Socials Back by popular demand, we will again be hosting Friday Night Socials on the last Friday of the month through September. These are informal BBQ s on the Church Plaza. The schedule will be: 7/31 - Ladies Night 8/28 - Family Movie Night 9/25 - Men s Night LADIES! Join us on July 31st for the second monthly social of the summer. This year we are going to make a slight change to make it a true night out, a night away from the cooking. THERE WILL BE NO BARBEQUING!! We will be providing all the food; hors d oeuvres, main course with side dishes and dessert. You bring your drink of choice, (and we know what that is), your plate and utensils. To cover additional cost, the price for this event is $7.00. Tickets will be on sale this weekend (7/18-19) and 7/25-26. For more information see the representative outside, after each Mass. 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?! It is sent out the first week of every month and if there is a need, we may send out another one during the 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 Elizabeth Kone in the parish office at 408-997-4800 and let her know. It s possible we have an old email address or no email address for you on file. We d love to keep you updated!