Saint Martin of Tours 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. Sunday Vigil: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm People Ministering to People Mass Schedule Weekdays: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 am Holy Days: 8:10 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 16, 2017 200 O Connor Drive, San Jose, California 95128 www.stmartin.org
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 16, 2017 The gift we received Pastor s Note I am convinced that everything we have and are is a gift and the Lord has given us time to use and share the gift we have received. It is up to us to value and cherish it. One of the gifts we cannot keep but we can use is time that occasionally seems to fly and if we are not careful can escape our hands. I believe we all should learn to value the time we have and the things we have done or others have done for us. We need to become grateful. It is with this concept in mind that I would like to express my gratitude for this 5 years in this parish. It doesn t mean I am leaving. It just means that we don t need to wait to the last moment to express our gratitude to those who have filled our lives with blessings. All of you my brothers and sisters are the way God has blessed my five years in this parish. I have try to serve you and use the time given to me, to enjoy your company, and to walk together in this life for the time the Lord has determined for us here at St. Martin. And I encourage you to do the same. Time, because of its nature, doesn t know pause. It continues even when we would like to stop it, and is not faster when we desire that things will be over. As time, we should never stop, but we should find the way that God will be always present because what is the time without its author, what is movement without the one who moves everything. While it is truth that we cannot stop time, we need to pause, stop what we are doing and to reflect about faith, life, family and friends And see how lucky we are. Because for us who believe time is not just the time in which we live, but more. It is in the time in which God out of time, and live in eternal present, wanted to bless our time with His presence that in fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday (Gal 4;4-5). July 15-July 22 5:00 St. Martin of Tours Parishioners 7:00 Don Fisher 8:30 Thanksgiving Mass 10:00 David Grimm 11:30 Ben Patellaros 6:00 Cecilia Lal 8:00 Emilio Firpo 8:00 Anthony Poch 8:00 Justin Semana 8:00 Joseph Lipari Sr 8:00 Souls in Purgatory 8:00 Veronica Lol Five years is the time we have walked and we continue to work together in this community, I m grateful for your incessant support and encourage you to continue to walk and work with me to use the time God is given to become better sons and daughters of God, and to make this Parish a community after God's own heart. -Fr. Sergio Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 16, 2017 You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest. Psalm 65:12
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 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 McEnry, Administrative Assistant Victor Salas, Buildings and Grounds Calendar of Events 7/17 Food Box Sorting 6:45 PM Meeting Room 7/21 7/25 Food Box Packing 6:15 PM Church Parking Lot Women s Book Group Bailey House at 7:15 pm to discuss Hillbilly Elegy: A Memory of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance Sunday Offerings and Online Giving Sunday offerings: 7/2/2017 Week Fiscal Year to Date Budget $19,115 $19,115 Actual $19,894 $19,894 $779 $779 Please mark checks for Capital Campaign In the memo section of your check. Thank you for your continued support! Village House Update Our 15 unhoused guests from Village House continue their journey in 2017, moving from St. Julie Billiart into the Cathedral of Faith (near 87 and Curtner), where they will stay until August 2.And more good news, another partner, St. John Vianney parish, has agreed to host our ladies from August 2-September 5. Cathedral of Faith is another first-time partner In the Village House experience and could use some of our volunteer expertise and enthusiasm! They have open slots in most categories, so please check out on-line signups at Summer Office Hours Monday & Friday 1-5 Tuesday-Thursday 9-1 or by appointment http://signup.com/go/krb6cw. We hope to be able to support these women through this 2017 journey. Please consider spending a few hours of your summer to support Village House.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Two centuries ago, Archbishop John Carroll worried that Americans would not appreciate the linguistic veil over our worship, and asked that the liturgy in the new United States be in English, not Latin. How did our liturgy come to be in Latin in the first place? In the first century, the dominant language in the regions where the church first flourished was Greek. Today in much of the world, almost everyone speaks at least a bit of English. Recently, the European Union even considered making English its official language, a curious proposal since only two Englishspeaking countries are members. Just as English is a unifying language today, it was hard to function in the ancient world without a smattering of Greek. Even the word Eucharist comes from the Greek for thanksgiving. For a long time, Greek was the language of worship, even in Rome. Slowly, society in the west shifted to a bias for Latin and against Greek. Latin first appeared in public prayer at the end of the second century, in the colonial outposts of North Africa. Soon, Latin became the language of culture, and so as fixed prayer forms were written, they were transmitted in Latin. From Rome and Africa, over the next four centuries, the new liturgical language of Latin spread north to Gaul and Britain. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Caregivers Mass and Brunch Sat. July 22, 2017 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery All Saints Chapel 22555 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos 94024 Caregivers and the person you care for, if they are able, are invited to pray with others and enjoy a complimentary brunch. Please RSVP by July 14 th 650-428-3730 or www.ccdsj.org Adult Bible Study-The Gospel of Mark Our next bible study will be on Monday, July 24 at 7pm. We will meet every other Monday evening 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the Bailey House. We will Be studying Mark 8:1-9:32 All are welcome! August: 7, 21 Sept: 11, 25 Parish Bereavement Ministers Training Series 6 Thursdays 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Aug. 17, 24, 31, Sept. 14, 21, 28 Make-up session for one missed class: Oct. 12 Location The Chancery 1150 N. First Street, San Jose An in-depth training and enrichment series for parish staff and volunteers to focus on bereavement support in the parish setting. Cost $100. Refund upon completion of all 6 sessions. Register by Aug. 11 650-428-3730 x504 or cemeteryinfo@dsj.org pilgrimage Saint Frances Cabrini is having a pilgrimage to Italy, September 11-20, 2017 Catholic Pilgrimage to Italy/ Rome/Monte Cassino/Naples/Pompeii/Amalfi Coast Cost: $3,799.00 per person including air from San Jose, Breakfast & Dinner Daily. Mass daily at the Holy Shrines. For more information call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660 Saint Nicholas Parish is having a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico this December over the feast day. We ask that as a courtesy over the next couple of months if and when space permits you please put in your bulletin. A sample of what you might put in is below. Many thanks and God bless you. Catholic Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico December 9 14, 2017 to be there for the Feast Day and the beautiful Mass of Roses on December 12 th. $2149.00 per person including air from San Jose. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily. Mass everyday. For a Flyer or more detailed information please call Cathie or Michael Milano at 1-800-773-2660.
2017-2018 Registration for Sunday Ministries (CLOW, Preschool, Nursery), Children s Catechetical Ministry (CCM), Middle and High School Youth Ministries will soon be available. 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 Would you like to serve the church a Eucharistic Minister? As we enter into summer with so many people away on vacations, we are especially aware of our need for more Eucharistic ministers. Serving as a Eucharistic minister can be a very rewarding experience, enhancing your experience of the Mass when you come to church. Communion ministers are able to learn more about their faith and actively express their faith through their ministry. Initial training for Eucharistic ministers involves one training session, along with on-going formation. Communion ministers serve at the masses they attend and are able to designate when they will be available and when they won t be able to serve. Want to learn something new? Join a rosary making class Wednesdays Starting July 26 10-12 noon in the Parish Office Scripture Readings for NEXT Week Sunday July 23, 2017 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Second Reading: Romans 8:26-27 Gospel Reading: Mathew 13:24-43 Following Paul s invitation, how would you like the Holy Spirit to pray on your behalf? 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 Address Stewardship numbers 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
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Welcome Our new Director of Faith Formation Daniel Valcazar II Daniel joins the St. Martin of Tours community after completing his Master of Divinity degree at the Jesuit School of Theology (JST) in Berkeley. His experience of quality faith formation programming began when he was a member of the youth group at St. Mary s Parish in Gilroy. His formation continued at Bellarmine College Preparatory and then the University of San Diego (USD). After graduating from USD, Daniel served as an Alumni Volunteer at Bellarmine and then returned to USD for his Master of Business Administration where he was able to serve as a Resident Minister. During his two years as a Resident Minister his desire for a career as a professional minister was confirmed. Prior to pursuing his Master of Divinity at JST, Daniel served in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. His last assignment before JST involved managing multiple parishes throughout their diocesan capital campaigns. While this work was fulfilling in many respects, after completing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, it became clear that Daniel s vocation was to work even more closely with people by joining them on their journey of faith. As the Director of Faith Formation, Daniel hopes to utilize his Ignatian spiritual formation, including training in the Spiritual Exercises, and over five years of experience in offices of ministry and formation from the secondary to the graduate level. As St. Martin continues to form people of faith committed to welcoming all people of goodwill to join us in building here on Earth the coming Reign of God, Daniel looks forward to supporting and enhancing the various offerings of formation in our Christian Faith. Daniel and his wife, Monica, will be celebrating six years of marriage this month and are expecting a Baby Girl in August! Please keep them and their growing family in your prayers. Thank you for helping Daniel get to know and love the St. Martin community!!