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Church Address: 941 Lexington St. Church Address: 941 Lexington St. Office Address: 725 Washington St. Office Address: 725 Washington St. Santa Clara, CA 95050 Santa Clara, CA 95050 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.stclareparish.org Web-site: www.stclareparish.org Mass Schedule Weekend: 5:00 pm (Vigil); 7:45am, 9:00 am, 5:30 pm (English) 10:30 am (Portuguese); 12:00 pm (Spanish) 1:30 pm (Cantonese); 3:00 pm (Mandarin) Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat 8:00 am; Tue & Thu 5:30 pm Celebrating The Year of MERCY January 31, 2016 ● 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time ST. CLARE SCHOOL BUILDING STRONG SPIRITUAL AND ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONS SINCE 1856 Mobile App: Saint Clare Visit us on Twitter @stclareparishsc Visit and like us on Facebook: St. Clare of Assisi Parish Office… 408-248-7786 Rev. Tadeusz Terembula, Pastor Rev. Pedro Perez Sención, Parochial Vicar In Residence: Rev. Canon Raphael Ueda Mary Park, Office Manager Paty Rascon, Hispanic Ministry Madeline Rader, Principal Sacrament of the Sick If you or anyone you love is sick and unable to attend Mass, please call the office. St. Vincent de Paul…408-645-0506 For emergencies only, call 408-904-9187 Catechetical Ministry… 408-248-7786 Paty Rascon RCIA We warmly welcome those inquiring about becoming Catholic. For information, please call the office. Reconciliation Saturdays 4:30 pm or by appointment. Prayer Groups Spanish Charismatic Group Wednesdays 7 pm Spanish Prayer Group Thursdays 6:30 pm Portuguese Prayer Group Thursdays 7 pm Portuguese Charismatic Group last Friday of month Pastor’s Note Dear Parishioners, Sacramental Information Baptism Today’s Gospel tells of Jesus coming to his hometown of Nazareth and going to teach in the synagogue on the Sabbath. Before beginning his teaching, Jesus reads a passage from the prophet Isaiah, which told of the Messiah and Savior God promised to bring healing, restoration and salvation to the people of Israel. After reading the passage, Jesus proclaims that this passage was fulfilled in their hearing. In other words, he was announcing himself as the long-promised Messiah. How sad it was that the majority of the people gathered there that day were unable to see that Jesus was the longawaited Messiah. It seems they were blinded by their experience of Jesus growing up humbly among them as the son of a carpenter. The Messiah was supposed to be someone like the great King David, who threw off the oppressors and restored the nation of Israel. Jesus certainly didn’t fit the bill. And so they rejected Jesus and his message of salvation. Now we shouldn’t be too hasty in judging the people in Nazareth, because they had certain expectations, and they weren’t being met in the manner they expected. How often do we think things should unfold and happen in our lives in a certain time and fashion because we have prayed for them? And then when they do not, we feel discouraged and frustrated and turn away from God. Contact the Parish office to arrange for baptismal preparation. Baptisms are celebrated monthly except during Lent. Spanish Prep Class: 1st Mon at 7 pm; Baptism: 3rd Sat at 10 am English Prep Class: 2nd Mon at 7 pm; Baptism: 4th Sat at 10 am Weddings Arrangements need to be made at least six months in advance. Call the Parish office. Rosary The Rosary is recited daily after the 8 am Mass and before the 5:30 pm Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Hispanic Community has a Rosary Hour every Monday at 6 pm in the Rectory Chapel. If we bear these things in mind, it will help us to keep our eyes firmly fixed upon Jesus, and make slow and steady progress in growing in faith and holiness of life. This will enable us to become more patient, gentle, kind, compassionate and forgiving toward others. Our goal is to live in such a way that we give glory to God, and invite others to know the joy we have found in Jesus. Fr. Tad For example, this can happen when we place the pursuit of money or material things before God, thinking they can bring us happiness or peace. But ultimately, the only things that will bring us true happiness, peace and joy are loving Jesus and trying to walk in his way of love. So let’s try to keep our minds and hearts open to the Lord’s love, and to the many and varied ways that he wants to work in our lives. Let us press upon our hearts the importance of remembering that God hears and answers all our prayers, but he answers them in his time and in the way that is best for us. A WARM 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 as soon as possible. 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: __________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________________ City:_______________________________ □ New Parishioner □ Moving (please remove from directory) □ New Address Zip: ______________ □ New Phone Number Weekly Stewardship Report Goal for Fiscal Year $374,400.00 Collected to 01/24/2016 $212,265.17 Budgeted to 01/24/2016 $216,000.00 Shortfall Calendar of Events Mon. 02/01 Hispanic Rosary Group, 6 pm, Rectory BapƟsm Class (Sp.), 7 pm, Rectory Tue 02/02 PresentaƟon of the Lord RCIA InstrucƟon, 7:00 pm, Rectory Social JusƟce Mtg., 7:30 pm, Rectory Wed 02/03 Feast of St. Blaise (patron saint of throats, choking vicƟms, builders, stonecuƩers, carvers, veterinarians, ) Knights Mtg., 6:30 pm, North Hall Hispanic CharismaƟc Prayer Group, 7 pm, Lower Church Thu 02/04 Portuguese Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Chapel Fri 02/05 Feast of St. Agatha (patron saint of nurses, jewelers, breast cancer vicƟms) First Friday Bible Study, 7:00 pm, Rectory Portuguese CharismaƟc Group, 7:30 pm, Church $3,734.83 Thank YOU for your generosity! We are on the Third Week of the Annual Diocesan Appeal We have had a generous response to our appeal to date. Your gift is received with great humility, thanks and gratitude. If you have any questions about ADA or how it benefits our parish, please call our parish office. Our goal is $110,000. Total Pledged to Date : $40,027 (87 pledges) Mass Intentions January 30-February 07 Saturday Sunday 5:00 pm 7:45 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 12:00 pm 5:30 pm Joe Lucas Barcelos+, Edward Cunha+, Esteban Lopez+, Elson Lourenco+ Maria Mata+ St. Clare Parishioners Joao Sousa da Silva+, Manuel Santos Bettencourt+, Gilberto Raposo Ferrera+, Gilberto Da Silveira+, Palmera Sousa+, Lurdes Cabral Arruda+, Manuel Cabral Arruda+, Jose Carrola+, Gilberto Silveira+ Carmen Reyes+, Jose Ito+, Emiliano Gonzalez Cruz+, Maria Elena Castro Acuna+, Gudelia Lopez (S), Isabel Chavarria (S) Emilio Franco Valdez (S), Joel & Rheena Chua (A) Monday 8:00 am Jose Rocha+ Tuesday 5:30 pm Souls in Purgatory+ Wednesday 8:00 am Aida Augusta+ Thursday 5:30 pm Open Friday 8:00 am Bill Nichols+ Saturday 8:00 am Open February 10 is Ash Wednesday Masses with Ashes: 8 am & 5 pm (English) 6:30 pm (Spanish) Masses will be in the Main Church *Special Collection on Ash Wednesday is for The Church in Eastern & Central Europe—this collection assists Catholics who live in countries once dominated by the Soviet regime to rebuild their communities. Mass Intentions There has been some confusion and anxiety about requesting mass intentions. In order to publish a mass intention in the bulletin, the mass intention must be received by Monday for the following week as our bulletin goes to print on Tuesday morning. For the intention to be read at Mass but not published, it must be received by Wednesday morning. We regret that sometimes we cannot accommodate last-minute requests. Sunday Children’s Programs “ Finding God” Cont inuous Fait h Format ion Program Religious Education here at St. Clare’s is more than just a Sacramental preparation program. We are back from our Christmas Break and we have our children and parents in the parking lot walking to class each week, please be aware of your driving and your parking habits. We want to be sure to keep our families safe from injury when they come to class. Thank you for being aware that our program is in session!! Frequently Asked Questions – First Penance When is First Penance? The First Penance Service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016, 10am, Upper Church Where do we meet and at what time? You need to be in the Church vestibule 15 minutes prior to starting time in order to allow sufficient time to check in and be seated. How long does the service last? The First Penance Service typically lasts approximately 2 hours. The time commitment depends on how many students are receiving and how many priests are available. We will answer more questions next week. God bless you Catechetical Office: Paty Rascon 408.248.7786 X 102 [email protected] Mobile App for Our Parish We are excited to have unveiled a parish App. Available for download in the Android and Apples stores, it is a new and effective way for communication and connectedness. The free APP can be downloaded from the App Store for Apple devices and Google Play for Androids. The App name is Saint Clare Catholic Church—Santa Clara. It is PACKED with prayer resources, educational resources, parish events, discussion boards and more. Please download the App and allow Push Notifications. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Catholic Schools across the nation will celebrate Catholic Schools Week beginning Sunday, January 31. As we prepare for this special week we are reminded that the first Catholic Schools Week celebration took place in 1974. St. Clare School will start Catholic Schools Week with Mass at 9:00 am and a pancake breakfast. Breakfast will be served in the St. Clare Hall from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. We invite you to join us to celebrate with our community. Our Open House will start at 9:30 am and end at 1:00 pm. Faculty, staff, students and parent volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions about our school academic and religious programs. We look forward to meeting you! For enrollment information, please stop by the school between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm to ask questions and/or pick up an application packet. More information may be found at www.stclareschool.org. The Diocese of San Jose will also recognize Catholic Schools Week. Student representatives from the Diocesan schools will gather to celebrate at the Basilica, and return to their school communities to share the "good news of Catholic Education." St. Clare School and St. Clare Parish will join the Diocese of San Jose as we honor the theme of Mercy this year. Our Catholic Schools are vibrantly alive in Faith, Knowledge and Service—this is especially manifest in our own school community. St. Clare School has been providing quality Catholic education for students in grades K-8 in the city of Santa Clara for over 158 years. Our staff is dedicated to providing a worshipping, serving, learning, and growing environment for our students. St. Clare School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of their educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school administered programs. On behalf of our Pastor, Fr. Tad, Parochial Vicar, Fr. Pedro, the Faculty and Staff of St. Clare School and Parish, Happy Catholic Schools Week! Sincerely in Christ, Madeline Rader Principal Scripture Readings for THIS Sunday First Reading: Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Gospel Reading: Luke 4:21-30 THE GREAT HYMN TO LOVE It is doubtful that Saint Paul, when he sat down to write what we now know as the thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, knew that he was penning what was to become one of the keystones of Christian ethics. In this brief passage, he set down ideals about love that have held fast through the centuries. Sometimes we may think that because these are ideals to which we aspire, we are excused from them in our daily living. But what Paul was writing was a letter to his friends, providing them with some sound advice about what it meant—and still means—to live in love, day by day, as a follower of Christ. We find in his words to his friends a broadening of the great commands of Jesus to love God and neighbor. Today we hear what this love must look like in our own actions, and how it ought to guide our relationships with others. . Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Readings for the Week Monday 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30:16:5-13, Ps 3; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 Wednesday 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday 1 Kgs 2:1-12;1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18; Mk 6:14-29 Saturday 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday Is 6:1-8; Ps 138; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 Beyond the Parish Feb. 05-07 Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Give the gift of healing... If you or someone you know has been impacted by an abortion then a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat would be a life changing gift. This retreat is for singles, married couples, siblings, Grandparents or medical professionals. Retreats include: 2 night accommodations, all meals, and retreat materials. There is no cost to attend, however space is limited. To register visit www.realoptions.net/hope, email us at [email protected] or call 408.837.0990. Feb. 17 Non-Christian Traditions Santa Teresa Parish in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Vatican II’s Nostra Aetate, “The Church and Other Religions,” presents a five-part series about non-Christian traditions. Our next speaker will have a presentation and open dialog about Jainism on February 17th , 7-8:30 pm n the church located at 794 Calero Ave., S.J, 95123. This series is free and open to everyone. No reservation is required. Feb. 18 Dying Well—What Does That Mean? Thursday, Feb. 18, 19 am—12 noon, St. Joseph of Cupertino Parish, 10110 N. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino. Fr. Gerald Coleman will explore critical moral issues including “right to die” legislation. Feb. 19 REVS vs SEMS The date is Friday, February 19, at 7 pm . Come watch the Priests challenge the Seminarians in a basketball game that’s sure to please and excite. The venue is Leavey Center at Santa Clara University. General tickets—$10; Students—$5; Families—$40 (max 6) You can purchase tickets at the St. Clare Parish office during regular office hours. Feb. 26-28 Marriage Encounter Weekend Offertory Envelopes We are currently updating our envelope list to include those who are not presently receiving envelopes. Offertory envelopes are mailed on a quarterly basis, directly from the distributor. If you are NOT receiving envelopes and would like to do so, please sign up on the Envelope Sign-Up Sheet in the church vestibule or call the office. The next envelope mailing is in March for the April-June time frame. HURRY HURRY HURRY! Time is running out to register for the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Let a cozy weekend for just the two of you keep you warm on these long winter nights. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is February 26-28, 2016 in Mountain View For more information visit our website at— sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at [email protected] or 408-782-1413. Boletim Paroquial Português Reflexão por: João Pereira Arruda “Ninguém é profeta na sua terra”. Este adágio dos antigos provavelmente foi tirado do Evangelho de hoje, O povo de Nazaré expulsou Jesus da cidade donde cresceu por Jesus não fazer milagres como estes exigiam-Lhe. “Não é este o Filho de José?” Não havia possibilidade para o Filho de José, o carpinteiro, ser o Filho de Deus, ser Profeta ou fazer milagres. Como é que se ouve de ter feito milagres noutros lugares e não faz aqui diante de nós? Assim o povo de Nazaré que vi Jesus crescer não Lhe deu qualquer credibilidade e cheios de ira O expulsaram. Milagres são dons oferecidos e não podem ser de modo algum exigidos como o povo de Nazaré fez. Eles recusaram Jesus porque Este não Se submeteu ás exigências deles. Será que nos nossos dias não nos assimilamos como o povo de Nazaré? Quantas vezes rezamos para que Deus nos conceda uma determinada graça e se esta não aparece ou não chega no tempo estipulado tomamos a atitude de que Deus é um pretexto é algo inventado, esmorecem ficam desiludidos alguns ate ficam irados tal qual o povo de Nazaré que O expulsam das suas vidas. S. Lucas deixa-nos uma pergunta muito concreta sobre o conteúdo da nossa fé. Uma fé que se baseie em milagres aparatosos não é a fé de Jesus Cristo. Uma fé que Lhe exija sinais, curas milagrosas, favores especiais, não é a fé no Deus que Jesus Cristo anunciou. Ele veio anunciar a salvação a todos os povos, a todos aqueles que escutarem a Sua Palavra e a puserem em prática amando os irmãos. Retiro Quaresmal Neste momento está a ser elaborado um retiro cujo temo do mesmo nos fala da Misericórdia de Deus. Este retiro sera feito na igreja de baixo, no Sábado dia 20 de Fevereiro próximo com início ás 9:30 hrs, ás 12:30 da tarde. Está a desenvolver-se a ideia de um almoço ligeiro no fim do retiro tipo pot-luck. Lembrem-se que a Misericórdia de Deus é o caminho que une Deus ao homem. Este Retiro dá oportunidade a que façamos algo espiritual neste tempo quaresmal. Apelo Anual Diocesano Está em curso o Apelo Anual Diocesano para o ano de 2016. Este ano a quantia alocada pela Diocese de San Jose á nossa paróquia é de $80,100.00 dollars. O objectivo principal deste apelo na nossa paróquia é que todos os paroquianos registados façam o seu contributo em acordo com as suas possibilidades. Retiro Quaresmal em San Juan Bautista O retiro anual em San Juan Bautista sera no primeiro fim de semana do mês de Março próximo (4-6 ) As incrições tem de ser feitas com antecedencia e para esse efeito basta contactar com a Fulomena e Joao Bettencourt. Agradecimento A sra. Leonilde Silveira, na impossibilidade de responder ás inúmeras pessoas da nossa comunidade que não deixaram endereços deseja com a sua família agradecer todo apoio e carinho que lhes foram prestados quando do falecimento do seu esposo Gilberto da Silveira. Um Santo e Alegre Domingo para todos!! Boletín Parroquial Español Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe En muchos hogares latinos el tiempo de Navidad terminó el día dos de febrero con la levantada del Niño Dios en la fiesta de la Candelaria. Es interesante como el pueblo cristiano tiene un cierto afecto para Jesús en su aspecto de niño. Desde hace siglos con el evangelista Lucas y la virgen María la imaginación cristiana ha ido buscando al Divino Niño en el templo; con san Cristóbal lleva cargando al Niño Dios sobre los hombros mientras cruza el rió de la vida y san Antonio de Lisboa juega con el Niñito Jesús sobre un libro teológico mientras estudia la Palabra de Dios. Fueron los monjes cistercienses del siglo XII quienes primero desarrollaron esta devoción al Niño Jesús. En su afán por conocer mejor al Dios hecho humano entraban por medio de la meditación imaginativa en los cuatro evangelios. Esta meditación es un entrar en la vida de Jesús de tal manera que vives los eventos en tu corazón y desarrollar así una relación afectiva con el Señor. La devoción al Niño Dios debe ser acompañada de la lectio divina. — Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM. Copyright, © J. S. Paluch Co. Preparándonos para la Cuaresma Ya esta cerca el inicio de la Cuaresma y para prepararnos para ello tenemos el librito de La Palabra Entre Nosotros que contiene las meditaciones y lecturas diarias para toda la Cuaresma. El costo es de solo $2 y está en la entrada de la iglesia. Tradicional Comida de Cangrejo de los Caballeros de Colón Para recabar fondos para la parroquia los Caballeros de Colón tienen su tradicional “Comida de Cangrejo” el 13 de febrero, en el salón parroquial, de 5:30 a 9:30 de la tarde. El costo del boleto es de $50 que incluye ensalada, pasta, pan, postre y todo el cangrejo que quiera comer. Puede comprar su boleto con Rigo Rascón y Manuel Madruga. Llamado Anual Diocesano Continua la campaña del Llamado Anual Diocesano cuyo el lema es “Regocijándonos en la Misericordia de Dios, Juntos en Cristo”. Una al año, el obispo pide a cada uno de nosotros hacer un compromiso para apoyar el trabajo de los ministerios y programas diocesanos, de los cuales nos beneficiamos todos. Este esfuerzo es un medio a través del cual podemos trabajar juntos compartiendo los bienes que Dios nos ha dado. La meta de nuestra parroquia este año es de $110,000.00. Si no ha recibido el sobre en su casa, hay sobres disponibles en la iglesia y en la oficina. No tiene que hacer su aportación en este momento, pero si su compromiso. El total de su aportación debe ser completada en 10 meses o menos. Gracias por su generosidad y pronta respuesta. Parish Information & Contacts Pastoral Staff St. Clare Parish Rectory Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed for lunch 12 - 1pm Emergency #: 408.904.9187 Facility Emergencies: Matt Dutra 408.904.9181 Mass Schedule Daily (Chapel) MWFSa TTH Weekend (Church) Saturday English Sunday English English - Family Portuguese Spanish Cantonese Mandarin Chinese Youth (Lower Church) English Reconciliation 8:00 am 5:30 pm 5:00 pm 7:45 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 12:00 pm 1:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:30 pm Every Saturday 4:30 - 4:45pm Or by appointment Prayers for Vocations/ Benediction (Chapel) 4th Tues, 5:30 pm Pastor Parochial Vicar Office Administrator Catechetical Ministry & Hispanic Ministry Coordinator Webmaster Quinceanera Please call Paty Rascon for information about classes and liturgical celebration. St. Clare School 408.246.6797 408.246.6726 fax [email protected] www.stclareschool.org Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm School Staff Principal: Madeline Rader Office Administrator: Cherell Rizzo Receptionist: Martha Ramirez (Ext. 104) (Ext. 105 ) (Ext. 106) (Ext. 102) Perig Vennetier [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Liturgy Liturgy Committee Altar Servers Environment Baptism Preparation Funeral Coordinator Quinceañera Coordinator Vocations Committee Children’s Liturgy RCIA Fr. Pedro 408.248.7786x105 Fr. Tad (Eng.) Rogelio Esquivel (Sp.) 408.629.9182 Robyn Schroeder [email protected] Maria Gamboa (Sp.) [email protected] Lucy Silva (Eng.) [email protected] Dolores Wriglesworth [email protected] Paty Rascon [email protected] Tom Bommarito 408.243.4647 Natalie Plecque (Eng.) [email protected] Gloria Hackleman (Sp.) [email protected] Diane Madruga [email protected] Community & Service Pastoral Council Finance Council Baptism See page 2 for preparation classes and baptism dates. For private baptisms, consultation with the priest is necessary. 408.248.7786 408.248.8150 (fax) Serra Club of Santa Clara St. Vincent De Paul Patrick Schneider Evelyn Amaya Tony Colombo Scott McLarty Gregory Shelby Joe D’Amore Jim Thorn Rigo Rascon Marcy Taylor Tom Bommarito Mick Gonzales [email protected] Anne McMahon Marah Grace Gebala Mary Correia John Sullivan [email protected] Sean McMahon Edwin Alabanza 408.243.4647 Extension 200 408.645.0506 Facilities Task Force Matt Dutra [email protected] Knights of Columbus Dave Vincent [email protected] 408.398.0399 Young Ladies’ Institute (YLI) Dolores Wriglesworth [email protected] Social Justice Committee Anne McMahon [email protected] Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Matt Dutra 408.998.3226 Hispanic Community Elania Tablada 408.984.3519 Evelyn Amaya 408.945.9129 Portuguese Community Connie Silveira 408.250.1138 Mandarin Community Rev. Carlos A. Olivera 408.509.6960 Louis Yueh [email protected] Simon Liao [email protected] Cantonese Community Melissa Poon [email protected] Lillian Lam [email protected]
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