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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 COMPASSION Parish Office… 408-248-7786 Rev. Tadeusz Terembula, Pastor Rev. Pedro Perez Sención, Parochial Vicar Mary Park, Office Administrator Paty Rascon, Hispanic Ministry 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 Pastor’s Note Sacramental Information Dear Parishioners, Baptism Have you ever noticed how even the most serious of individuals can’t help but smile in the presence of a newborn baby? No matter the tension, the stress and the burdens we carry in this fast-paced world of ours, the smile, the giggle and the joy that bubble forth from an infant cause us to slow down, to pause and to notice – to let go, to let loose and to laugh. Contact the Parish office to arrange for baptismal preparation. Baptisms are celebrated monthly except during Lent. Perhaps the sight of a newborn baby reminds us of the joy and simplicity we’ve long forgotten. Perhaps the sight rekindles in us a desire to dream, to dare, and to imagine the hope and promise of what we can yet become, no matter what lies in our past. Whatever the case, there’s nothing like the power of a newborn baby to stop us in our tracks, to melt our cold exteriors and to touch our hearts at their core. Could this be the reason that when, in the fullness of time, God decided to let the Word - who was God and was with God from the very beginning - take on flesh, he entered our world in the form of an infant? This surely got the attention of many people, from simple shepherds to wise men to the most powerful of kings. And it’s the same infant Jesus who continues to attract and sustain our attention all these thousands of years later, and who draws us here this Christmas to celebrate once again the mystery by which God came to dwell among us. Reflecting on this mystery of the Incarnation, its implications and its meaning, has filled many volumes. But, if we were to stop at simply marveling at God’s bold decision to become one like us, walking in our shoes and living in our skin, we would possibly miss the main point of the mystery – God became like us so that we might become like God! God did not only take on flesh in a newborn babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. No, the truth is that God deeply desires to take on flesh in each of us – right here, right now, today – so that through us, the presence of the Word made flesh may continue to be made known and made real in our world today, and we might know our identity and dignity as children of God. 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. God wants to make a home in our hearts so that we will share him with the world by the way we live our lives in conformity with that of Christ. By the way we love, forgive and reach out to others, we will draw others’ attention and lead them closer to Christ, just like a newborn babe commands the attention of all in the room. The Word made flesh, whose birth we celebrate today, lived, suffered, was crucified and buried, then rose from the dead and returned to the Father – and yet he remains with us now in the bread that we break and share, in the face of the person next to us, and in our efforts to be and to bear his presence to others. We’ve already received the greatest gift of all. What gift can we give in exchange this Christmas? How can we make a home for Christ in our hearts today and every day? May the answer to these questions bring you closer to God and closer to your loved ones. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Fr. Tad 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* Calendar of Events 12/23 Office closes for Christmas break— reopens on Friday, January 2. $383,146.00 e aus bec $152,015.26 e e l l Collected to 12/07 b u hed vaila una sion sc s e r Budgeted to 12/07 $169,468.42 mis figu ate day sub d o t i l o p h Shor Uall ($17,453.16) a rl y of e Holy Hour for Voca ons at 5:30 pm in the rectory chapel. 12/24 Christmas Vigil begins the Christmas season. See below for mass schedule. *Fiscal year is July 1 through June 30 Thank YOU for your generosity! From Fr. Tad, Fr. Pedro and the Staff of St. Clare Parish—wishing all of you the best of the Christmas Season. May the Christ of Christmas be present in your homes and bring you peace, joy and love. May his presence remain with you throughout the New Year. Holy Hour for Vocations Tuesday, Dec. 23—5:30pm Liturgy of the Hours Mass Benediction with exposition Vocation Prayer for December Loving God, your love takes flesh in the birth of Jesus. As we celebrate his first coming, make us more attentive to your presence. Inspire us to respond to your call to be priests, deacons, sisters, brothers, members of secular institutes, and lay ministers. Keep us ready and eager to serve. Amen. 2015 Calendars Available in Vestibule Office Closure The parish office will be closed from Tuesday, December 24 through Friday, January 2nd. We will reopen Monday, January 5th. Thank you to the mother-son team of Carolyn Schulte and Dennis Jacobs for our complimentary calendars. Mass for the Homebound on TV or Internet There are times when Catholics are compelled to miss mass due to illness or family emergency. A great way to stay in community is to participate in one of the many televised or streamed masses available: Daily Mass on Television (including Sunday) Christmas Eve Masses (Dec 24) 4 pm English Family 6 pm Spanish 8 pm Chinese 10 pm Portuguese EWTN at 5:00 AM, 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM on the following networks: Comcast channel 229 DirectTV channel 370 Dish channel 261 Christmas Day Mass (Dec 25) 9 am English Anytime on the Internet: www.catholictv.com/daily-mass.aspx Su n d ay Ch ild r en ’s P r o gr a m s A Christmas Prayer Jesus, the Light of the World, as we celebrate your birth. . . may we begin to see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. May we also remember our brothers and sisters less fortunate than ourselves in this season of giving. Amen. Compassion The Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to walk humbly with our God. Micah 6:8 Box-tops and Labels for Education Keep clipping and saving. The pennies add up to dollars and it’s all very painless. Support the Annual School Fund Campaign M er r y Chr i st m a s! The school has launched its annual campaign. The goal for the 2014-15 school year is $100,000.00 in new gifts! Your gift will help us reach this goal and continue the good work we do educating students in the richness of the Catholic faith. Thank you for supporting our mission! Our Annual Benefit will be on Saturday, February 7 Christmas in the Heart Please save the date for the biggest event of the year. The theme will be "A Starry Night in Monte Carlo." More details to follow in the next few months. Christmas! “Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart. Mass Intentions ~Washington Irving December 20-27 BIGGER CANDLES ARE HERE! Saturday Sunday We have acquired large 6-day candles for parishioner use in the church. Because of the increase in cost, however, we have had to increase the price. Candles can be purchased for $5.00 each. 10:30 am We use the honor system with our candles, assuming that users will place money in the candle room slot. It has come to our attention, nevertheless, that receipts are often short of candles purchased. Please be honorable. A good conscience is a continual Christmas ~Benjamin Franklin 12:00 pm 5:30 pm 8:00 am Maria Freitas+ Tuesday 5:30 pm Orminda Orlando Pontes+ Social Justice Committee Survey More information about the project and an opportunity to share your family's experience can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StClareStories Dorothy Dias+ Parishioners Robbie Ortiz, Jr., Rolando de la Vega+, Alberto “Boy” Trinidad+, Jose & Maria Rodrigues+, John Sousa Silva+, Mary Elias+, Tony Silveira+, John & Maria Oliveira+, Lidia Soares+, Michael de Jesus+, Maria de Freitas Gonsalves+ Open Deceased Rodrigues Family: Antonio & Ephegenia, Victor, Ann Victor II, Willie & Efigenia, Anthony & Cece+, Maria Soares+ Monday Wednesday In preparation for the church's World Day of Migrants and Refugees in January, the Social Justice Committee at St. Clare Parish is collecting the stories of St. Clare Parishioners about how they came to be in the United States. 5:00 pm 7:45 am 9:00 am 8:00 am 4:00 pm 10:00 pm Jesuina & Francisco Lourenco+ Garmay Leung+ Jose & Esperansa Mendonca+, Gabriel Da Silva+, Domingos & Gilda Correia+ Thursday 9:00 am Maria Adelina & Jose Furtado Pereira+, Latoza Family, Mary Elias+, Peter Louis Rowland+, Frank & Lavina Hogan+ Friday 8:00 am Gloria Giannini Anello+ Saturday 8:00 am Jesuina & Francisco Lourenco+ Scripture Readings for THIS Sunday First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-16 Psalm: 89 Second Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel Reading: Luke 1:26-38 The angel Gabriel today confronts Mary with a mystery. The mystery of salvation in Christ is not a mystery that is solved, but a reality beyond our comprehension that we must choose to enter into. In the liturgy of the Eastern Church, everyone waits to see if Mary will enter into the mystery: God waits, Adam and Eve and all the souls of the dead who long for paradise wait, angels wait for new heavenly companions. And there is much rejoicing when her decision is “yes.” We have less dramatic choices offered to us, but the mystery of our salvation in Christ is by no means “solved.” We may understand it a bit better due to Mary’s “yes.” We may be a bit closer to it through the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But it still remains a mystery to which we all must give our own “yes.” Soon we will be singing “O come, let us adore him.” May our Advent prayer, our echo of Mary’s “yes,” continue then, so we may enter into the mystery of our salvation in Jesus Christ, God among us. Copyright © J.S. Paluch Co. Beyond the Parish Ebola Donations Many Catholics in the United States want to know how they can help the tragedy of the Ebola virus to our brothers and sisters in West Africa. Catholic Relief Services has been active in the countries most affected by Ebola and has committed $1.5 million of its emergency funds and sought support from various donors to further its work in fighting the virus. Without a vaccine or cure, the best weapon is education. That is the focus of CRS’ effort as well as working to see that those who die of Ebola receive burials that are both safe and signified. Donations to this important effort can be sent to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore MD 21297 with “Ebola Collection” on the memo line. Advertise in The Valley Catholic The Valley Catholic invites businesses to place an advertisement and help promote their business to 75,000 households throughout Santa Clara County. There are a variety of display ad sizes to suit individual messages. Business card ads begin at $125. For information, please contact Mario Pena, Communications Business Manager at 408.983.0262, or [email protected]. Office of Vocations at the Diocese Readings for the Week Monday 1 Sm 1:24-28 Lk 1:46-56 Tuesday Mal 3:1-4 Lk 1:57-66 Wednesday 2 Sm 7:1-5,8-12 Lk 1:67-79 Thursday Is 62:1-5 Mt. l:1-25 Friday Acts 6:8-10 Mt 10:17-22 Saturday 1 Jn 1:1-4 Jn 20:1-8 Sunday Sir 3:2-6 Ps 128 Col 3:12-21 Lk 2:22-40 A 2012 study out of Georgetown University found that young people today are 50% more likely to act on a religious vocation when 3 or more people invite them to do so. Do you know a young person who shows qualities of leadership, faith, compassion and enthusiasm? Please extend an invitation to them to the upcoming discernment retreats for young adults, 18-35 who are baptized Catholics and single. The weekend for men will be January 16-18 at St. Patrick’s seminary; for women it will be January 31-February 1 at the Presentation Center. If a young person is interested, let Fr. Joe Kim, Director of Vocations know. He can be reached at 408-983-0155 or at [email protected]. Know Someone Who’s Pregnant and Needs Help? The Diocese of San Jose has launched The Gabriel Project, a new program that works to provide personal and spiritual support to any pregnant woman in need. If you know a pregnant woman who needs help, call the Gabriel Project Helpline (408) 214-2324. Boletim Paroquial Português Boletín Parroquial Español Reflexão por: João Pereira Arruda Termina el Adviento A Festa do Natal está á porta! Neste Quarto Domingo já todas as concentrações estão focadas na Festa do Natal em que Deus nasce tal como um de nós e no processo de vir ao mundo resgata o Seu Povo que andava nas trevas. Traz como presente para a Humanidade a salvação e a vitória sobre a morte e consequentemente a esperança da ressurreição. Tudo isso num pequenino Deus que inicia o Sua vida neste mundo no meio de Maria, José, os pastores e os magos. Foram os que acreditaram no anuncio dos anjos; “Glória a Deus nas alturas e paz na terra aos homens de boa vontade”. Foram os que acreditaram na Luz e deixandram-se guiar por uma estrela e vieram prestar homenagem ao Deus que por muitos séculos era ansiosamente esperado pelos povos deste mundo. Quando durante a Festa estiver-mos a abrir os presentes recordem-se que estamos a festejar o Presente de um Deus que por amor se fez um de nós. O maior presente que possamos oferecer a este Menino Deus é: Ter Boa Vontade”. Tal como os pastores acreditaram na mensagem dos anjos também acreditemos que o Menino Deus veio trazer-nos a salvação e uma vida nova de esperança. Tal como os magos, tenhamos a boa vontade de deixar-mo-nos guiar pela Palavra de Deus nas escrituras; ela é a estrela que nos guia na vida e nos leva a estarmos com Jesus e viver com Ele dentro de nós. Deixemo-nos levar pela simplicidade do Natal. Olhemos bem para dentro de nós e na escolha de Deus de um modesto casal para serem no mundo pais de Deus em Jesus Cristo. A lógica humana não funciona, ou não está em parceria com a de Deus nesta escolha. O Pai não confiou o Seu Filho a um rei ou governador, general ou patriarca nem o Espírito Santo de Deus funciona na supérfluecidade das mulheres mas na simplicidade de uma dona de casa e de um carpinteiro para pai adoptivo de seu Filho. Peçamos ao Pai para que também possamos dar cumprimento á Sua vontade e para que também o Menino Jesus se faça Natal no nosso coração. Hoy celebramos el cuarto domingo de adviento y encendemos la cuarta y última vela de la Corona de Adviento, para decirle a Jesús que Él es nuestra Luz, que nos estamos preparando para acogerle y llevar su luz a los demás. Mensagem de Natal do CPP Os membros deste Conselho Paroquial desejam a toda a nossa comunidade um Santo e Alegre Natal. Desejam que a Comunidade Paroquial Portuguesa continue unida e com a generosidade e espírito de entrajuda que nos define como comunidade única nesta paróquia. Em comunidade peçamos que seja sempre o Espírito Santo de Deus a alimentar as nossas boas vontades de gostarmos uns dos outros e adentro desse esforço fazer-mos igreja. Adentro deste processo sermos agradecidos de todo o apoio dispensado pelos membros da comunidade e de um modo mais recente o envolvimento de todos na festa convívio de Natal que ontem celebramos muito em particular as nossas crianças. Que vivamos neste Natal o Espírito que nos une e alegra porque Deus nos ama e nos quer. João Pereira Arruda; Presidente do CPP Um Santo e Alegre Domingo para todos!!! Um Santo e Alegre Natal para todos!!! Imitar la Decisión de María El ángel Gabriel hoy le presenta a María un misterio. El misterio de salvación en Cristo no es un misterio que se pueda resolver, sino una realidad más allá de nuestro entendimiento en la cual nos decidimos a participar. En la liturgia de la Iglesia Oriental, todos esperan para ver si María participará en el misterio: Dios espera, Adán y Eva y todas las almas de los muertos que anhelan el Paraíso esperan, los ángeles esperan tener nuevos compañeros celestiales. Y hay gran regocijo cuando su decisión es un “sí”. A nosotros se nos ofrecen opciones menos dramáticas, pero el misterio de nuestra salvación en Cristo de ningún modo queda “solucionado”. Puede que ahora lo entendamos un poco mejor gracias al “sí” de María. Puede que estemos un poco más cercanos a él mediante la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo. Pero un misterio al cual todos debemos dar nuestro propio “sí”. Ya pronto estaremos cantando “Venid y adoremos”. Que nuestra oración de Adviento, a imitación del “sí” de María, continúe para que podamos participar en el misterio de nuestra salvación en Jesucristo, Dios-con-nosotros. — Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Horario de Misas Epeciales Nochebuena -24 de diciembre 4 pm Inglés 6 pm Español- Misa de Gallo 10 pm Portugués Navidad - 25 de diciembre 9:00 am Inglés ¡Que Bella Celebración de la Virgen de Guadalupe! La celebración para la Virgen de Guadalupe estuvo bellísima. Gracias a todas las personas que participaron en todos los preparativos y durante el evento, sin ustedes esta gran celebración no seria posible. Agradecemos especialmente a Silvia Venechanos, Amelia Cuba, Juan y Susana Leal, Stacy Lara, Vicky Huamán, Lupita González, Conchita O’Neill, Lupita Servín, Esperancita Jasso, María Rodríguez, José Estrada y Gilma de Santana que se acercaron con anticipación e hicieron donativos en efectivo para la celebración. Horario de Oficina La oficina estará cerrada del 24 de Diciembre al 2 de enero reiniciando labores el lunes 5 de enero en su horario normal. En caso de emergencia llame al 408.904.9187. ¡Fel i z Na vi d a d ! Parish Information & Contacts St. Clare Parish Pastoral Staff Rectory Hours: Pastor Parochial Vicar Office Administrator Catechetical Ministry & Hispanic Ministry Coordinator Webmaster Monday thru Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed for lunch 12 - 1pm Emergency #: 408.904.9187 Facility Emergencies: Matt Dutra 408.248.7786 (Ext. 104) (Ext. 105 ) (Ext. 106) (Ext. 102) Perig Vennetier [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 408.904.9181 Liturgy Mass Schedule Daily (Chapel) MWFSa TTH Weekend (Church) Saturday English Sunday English English - Family Portuguese Spanish Cantonese Mandarin Chinese Youth (Lower Church) English 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 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 Serra Club of Santa Clara St. Vincent De Paul Patrick Schneider Evelyn Amaya Tony Colombo Scott McLarty Joe D’Amore Jim Thorn Rigo Rascon Marcy Taylor Tom Bommarito Mick Gonzales Facilities Task Force Knights of Columbus Young Ladies’ Institute (YLI) Social Justice Committee Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) Matt Dutra Joe Holmes Dolores Wriglesworth Anne McMahon Matt Dutra St. Clare School Hispanic Community 408.246.6797 408.246.6726 fax [email protected] www.stclareschool.org Portuguese Community Mandarin Community Elania Tablada Evelyn Amaya Joao Arruda Rev. Carlos A. Olivera Louis Yueh Simon Liao Melissa Poon Lillian Lam Reconciliation Pastoral Council Every Saturday 4:30 - 4:45pm Or by appointment Finance Council Prayers for Vocations/ Benediction (Chapel) 4th Tues, 5:30 pm Baptism See page 2 for preparation classes and baptism dates. For private baptisms, consultation with the priest is necessary. Quinceanera Please call Paty Rascon for information about classes and liturgical celebration. Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm School Staff Principal: Madeline Rader Office Administrator: Cherell Rizzo Receptionist: Martha Ramirez Cantonese Community [email protected] Anne McMahon Marah Grace Gebala Mary Correia [email protected] Justin Maksim Edwin Alabanza Sean McMahon 408.243.4647 Extension 200 408.645.0506 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 408.998.3226 408.984.3519 408.945.9129 408.248.4872 408.509.6960 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]