SAINT LAWRENCE THE MARTYR CATHOLIC PARISH AND EDUCATION CENTER

1971 ST. LAWRENCE DRIVE SANTA CLARA, CA 95051 TEL. NO. 408-296-3000 FAX NO. 408-296-3100

E-Mail Address: parish@saintlawrence.org Website: www.saintlawrence.org Celebrating Our Catholic Faith through Worship, Education, and Service

On behalf of the Administ ative and Pastoral Staff,

Facult Staff, Parents and St dents of Saint Lawrence the Mar Catholic Parish

and Education Center, we ex end our hear felt Easter g eetings

to you and your family.

In observance of the Easter Holiday, the Parish Office will be closed

on Easter Monday, April 17, 2017 We will be happy to serve you back

on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Thank you!

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St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish accepts donations electronically using your computer, tablet or smart phone. Parishioner Benefits Set up your own contributions Your donation is automatic and safe Electronic giving is efficient, practical and easy

Please prayerfully consider Online Giving. Visit our Parish website at

www.saintlawrence.org for more information or to sign up.

Due to the early submission of this week’s bulletin to the printer,

the Stewardship Data for April 2 and 9, 2017

will be published in next week’s bulletin. Thank you very much!

Has someone you know and love lost the faith?

On the last Sunday of each month

a Mass is offered for them. Please join our Saint Monica Sodality.

There are no dues and no meetings, only your prayers are required. Send your names of loved ones to be remembered to Mary Ann Miller c/o The Saint Lawrence Parish Office. She will add these names to our special album and a prayer card will be given to you. Please pray each day that all of our loved ones will return to God.

100% Part ic ipat ion 2017

2017 ADA Diocesan Assessment $113,596

2017 Parish Fundraising Goal:

Parish Endowment Fund

Treating and repairing our Church structure

$80,000

2017 TOTAL JOINT GOAL $193,596

Week 8 318 Total Pledges

$113,596 100%

$25,830 32.29%

$139,426 72.02%

There are several ways you can make your gift or pledge. Please bring your completed pledge as you come to Church and place your envelope in the offertory basket at Mass.

PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THEM TO THE DIOCESE.

You may also leave them at the Parish Office.

Your support of the Annual Diocesan Appeal is very much appreciated and your gift will make a difference in our Parish and in our Diocese!

Thank You!

April 16, 2017 Education Center

April 23, 2017 Fund for Church Loan Payments

and Maintenance

April 30, 2017 Catholic Home

Missions

Due to the early submission

of this week’s bulletin

to the printer the ADA chart for

Week 9 will be published

in next week’s bulletin.

Thank you!

Chapel Open Daily from 7:00 AM

to 7:00 PM

MASS TIMES Sunday

8:00 AM 10:00 AM (Children’s Liturgy of the Word) 12 Noon 1:30 PM (Mass in Spanish) 6:00 PM (Youth Mass) American Sign Language (ASL) Mass 6:30 PM (In the Parish Hall) 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Saturday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM (Sunday Vigil) Monday – Friday 8:30 AM

Reconciliation Saturday

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM or by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 9:00 AM Solemn Benediction 8:30 PM

Devotions Rosary (English) Monday to Saturday ● After the 8:30 AM Mass Rosario en Español ● Martes 6:30 PM en Capilla Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help ● Tuesday 8:15 AM

Sign-up to schedule

a visit from the Pilgrim Virgin of Our Lady

of Fatima in your home.

A statue of the Pilgrim Virgin of Our Lady of Fatima travels from home to home and remains in the home for one week subject to extension upon request for additional one week. Please contact: The Legion of Mary, Vickie Raniel at 408-209-0050

7-Night Mexico Catholic Cruise On The Grand Princess

with the Knights of Columbus Hosted by Council 5277

October 15th – October 22nd, 2017 Type of Cabin Price Inside $1728 Outside $2068 Balcony $2308 Above prices reflect the total cost for TWO passengers and also includes all port fees and taxes (subject to change). Payment Terms: $300 per person due Due at reservation time Final Payment due July 22nd , 2017

Further Information: To find out more about this cruise or to register, please contact:

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Eileen or Doug 860-399-1785 Doug@CatholicCruisesandTours.com

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Jesus Christ Is Risen! This day that we celebrate as Easter is based on the foundational event of our Christian-Catholic faith. That event is that Jesus Christ has conquered sin and death by his death and Resurrection from the dead. Easter Sunday begins our 50 days of celebration of the Easter Season and the history of our Church is that we celebrate it as ‘one feast day’. The Easter Resurrection is the celebration of God’s love for each one of us as His sons and daughters and part of our eternal hope as part of our faith. Pope Francis states that the events of Easter are pure love: “Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God’s mercy, out of love for us, died on the cross, and out of love he rose again from the dead. That is why we proclaim today: Jesus is Lord!” We celebrate this great act of love in such a special way on Easter and through the 50 days of the Easter Season. I pray that each of us can continue the joy of Easter every day of the Easter Season. In this way we can allow the joy of Christ’s Resurrection to fill our lives and be lived out on a daily basis in all places. As the first disciples spread what they experienced at the tomb on that Sunday morning and afterwards, we are also called to spread that same message of Christ’s Life and Resurrection to all. Let us Rejoice in the Resurrection of Christ and allow that Resurrection power to transform our lives to better follow Jesus Christ, and spread this Good News to others in our world! I wish a Blessed Easter to you and your family. In the Resurrected Christ, Fr. Ernesto M. Orci Pastor

Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo, ¡Jesucristo ha resucitado! Este día que celebramos como la Pascua está basado en el evento fundamental de nuestra fe Cristiana-Católica. Ese evento es que Jesucristo ha vencido el pecado y la muerte por medio de su muerte y Resurrección de entre los muertos. El Domingo de Pascua comienza nuestra celebración de cincuenta días de la temporada de Pascua y la historia de nuestra Iglesia es que celebramos esta temporada come ‘un día de fiesta’. La Resurrección Pascual es la celebración del amor de Dios a cada uno de nosotros que somos sus hijos e hijas y es parte de nuestra esperanza eterna en nuestra fe. El Papa Francisco ha declarado que los eventos de la Pascua son puro amor: “Jesucristo, la encarnación de la misericordia de Dios, ha muerto en cruz por amor, y por amor ha resucitado. Por eso hoy proclamamos: ¡Jesús es el Señor!” Celebramos este gran acto de amor de una manera tan especial en Pascua ya través de los 50 días de la Pascua. Mi oración es que cada uno de nosotros pueda continuar la alegría de la Pascua todos los días de la temporada de la Pascua. De esta manera podemos permitir que la alegría de la Resurrección de Cristo llene nuestras vidas y se viva diariamente en todos los lugares. A medida que los primeros discípulos difundieron lo que experimentaron en la tumba ese domingo por la mañana y después, también estamos llamados a difundir el mismo mensaje de la Vida y Resurrección de Cristo a todos.

¡Alegrémonos en la Resurrección de Cristo y permitimos que el poder de la Resurrección transforme nuestras vidas para seguir mejor a Jesús el Cristo, y difundir la Buena Nueva a los demás en nuestro mundo!

Les deseo una Pascua bendecida a usted y su familia.

En el Cristo Resucitado, Padre Ernesto M. Orci Párroco

Please Pray For . . . Our Par ishioners ,

Fr iends , and Fami ly

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highschoolconfirmation@saintlawrence.org

Fr. Ernesto Orci Pastor eorci@saintlawrence.org 1-408-296-3000 Ext. 438

Fr. Paul-Cuong Phan Parochial Vicar pphan@saintlawrence.org 1-408-296-3000 Ext. 440

PARISH OFFICE 1-408-296-3000 Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - Noon parish@saintlawrence.org

Giuliana Barragan Office Manager gbarragan@saintlawrence.org Ext. 431

Vickie Wallace Office Assistant vwallace@saintlawrence.org Ext. 432

Sr. Graciela Ramos, MESST Pastoral Minister gramos@saintlawrence.org Ext. 434

CATECHETICAL OFFICE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF RELIGION M. Eleanor de Paz - Catechetical Director edepaz@saintlawrence.org Ext. 433

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY M. Eleanor de Paz middleschoolym@saintlawrence.org Ext. 433

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY highschoolym@saintlawrence.org Ext. 433 Noel Fisico Music Coordinator nfisico@saintlawrence.org HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION Elgin Presa - Coordinator Katrina Antonio - Coordinator

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Patrick Sylvester - Coordinator youngadult@saintlawrence.org ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8th Grade) 1-408-296-2260 Marty Procaccio - Interim Principal mprocaccio@saintlawrence.org CHILDREN’S CENTER 1-408-296-8077 Teen Center & Extended Day Care Sue Herbelin - Director

Easter Flowers Benefactors’ Mass Thursday, April 20, 2017

8:30 AM

Envelopes are now available in Church

Eucharistic Adoration Please note that

starting Thursday, April 20, 2017, the Eucharistic Adoration will go back

to the initial schedule: Every Thursday from 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM

8:30 PM Solemn Benediction, in the Chapel If you would like to commit to a one hour of weekly Adoration, please contact : The Parish office at (408) 296-3000. (Forms are also available in the Church).

Thank you very much!

Parish hall Chinese Food from Lee’s Kitchen

$10 50/50 raffle

RSVP if coming

Mary Ann Miller 408-887-3675

Vince Adan Sara Adan Phil Gallagher Janet Agonoy Albert Apostol Mohamed Aslam Erika Barragan Razon - Barragan Paul Bazigian Jerry Bellerive Joseph Bonette Diane Byrd Robert Carag Jose Carballo Avelina Carrillo Maria Cendejas Socorro Cendejas Al Chiara Kathy Taylor Cimeno Hugh Conroy Mario De Guzman Phil Donahue Chet O’Donnell James Donnelly Domingo Duarte Jesse Espinosa Isaias Espinoza Lawrence Fargher Carol Frazier Rick Freear Phil Gallagher Alessandro Gallo Erika Gallo Juanita Garcia Adrienne Gorman Lincoln Groner Gabriela Guillen John Hallett Mikey Hallett Mercedes Hardison Devin Harley (Dad) Hubert Jansen Marilyn Kirchoff

Paul Kolb Stephanie Leung

Jubilee Liebich Julio Linares

Ann Lizotte Patrick McMahn Luli Maldonado

Josie Mattson Marge Mertzlufft

Ricky Muller Mackena Naki

Pat Naki Emily Grace Navarra

Thanh Nguyen Ernie Ortiz

Elizabeth Ostachuk Selva Packiam Rogelio Padilla

Hilda Peralta Lina Peralta

Rosalie Perez Lina Pirotta

Luchie P. Qugana Arturo Presa

Adolfo Ramirez M. Armando & Yolanda Rivera

Frank Roddin Yolanda Romero Rose Salamanca

Dina Carag Santella Erma Schriver

Jonathan Seepersad Mark Sheedy

Christian Silveira Nilda Timbs

Nancy Torres (Mom) Liza & Emanuel Ugalde

Matthew Carag Vakili Lina Velasco

Chuck Worley Alma Zamora

Julie Handal

April 16 to 23, 2017 Cycle A

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Remember that each ticket you buy now gives you 3 chances to win.

Please return your sold ticket stubs with payment to the Parish Office since the sooner you turn in your sold tickets, the more chances you have to win the prizes money.

Deadline: Tickets must be returned to the Parish Office on April 27, 2017 before 4:00 PM for the drawing on April 29, 2017.

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La muerte de Cristo fue redentora e impactante. Perdona nuestros pecados y sirve para que se rompa la dura coraza de nuestro corazón de piedra y pueda asomar, por fin, el corazón de carne que hay bajo ella. Pero si todo hubiera acabado ahí, hoy nosotros no estaríamos aquí.

Si el Viernes Santo hubiera sido el final, la Iglesia no habría existido nunca, pues el grupo de apóstoles se habría disuelto y el mensaje de Jesús habría dejado de proclamarse. Fue la Resurrección del Maestro la que hizo comprender a los discípulos no sólo que Él era Dios, sino también que lo que Él representaba, el amor, era más fuerte que el odio, el bien más fuerte que el mal, la vida más fuerte que la muerte, la luz más poderosa que la oscuridad. La resurrección de Cristo -junto con su posterior Ascensión al Cielo y la venida del Espíritu Santo- fue, pues, el acto definitivo de la Revelación de Dios, la piedra final que concluía ese maravilloso proceso que había empezado siglos antes con Abraham, cuando por primera vez el Señor se reveló explícitamente a los hombres para hacerles entender

que era Único, Todopoderoso y que el hombre podía confiar en él porque le amaba. Por la Resurrección del Señor, los apóstoles perdieron el miedo a la muerte, pues comprendieron que si morían con Él, Él les resucitaría para la vida eterna gloriosa. Comprendieron que si la sangre derramada lavaba sus culpas, la resurrección les abría la puerta del Cielo. La Resurrección de Jesús constituye la confirmación de todo lo que Cristo hizo y enseñó. La verdad de la divinidad de Jesús es confirmada por su Resurrección. Cristo murió por nosotros; sus heridas nos curaron. Nos amó hasta ese punto extremo. Pero ese no fue el final de su amor. Cristo resucitó y con su resurrección nos ha regalado el don de la salvación y el don de la vida eterna. Su Resurrección certifica la autenticidad de su propia naturaleza divina, la existencia de la Santísima Trinidad y su presencia real en el sacramento de la Eucaristía, así como su sucesión al frente de la Iglesia en la persona de su vicario en la tierra, el Papa. La Resurrección es el sello de autenticidad que el propio Dios pone sobre el mensaje de Cristo. P. Santiago Martin. FM

LA RESURRECCION DE CRISTO

NB. No habrá reunión de la Escuela de Agradecimiento,

el día 21 de abril 2017 ¡Dios los bendiga, gracias!

You are invited…

Interfaith Service for Healing the Sufferings We Bear as Individuals, Families,

Communities, Nations, & the World Thursday, April 20, 2017

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

A Bilingual Spanish/English event Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

2020 East San Antonio St., San Jose, CA

For more information: contact Sr. Maryann Cantlon,

Restorative Justice - Diocese of San Jose mcantlon@dsj.org or 408-983-0131. www.saintlawrence.org/runforfun

All creation is reborn with the new Adam who rises from the tomb. During the next fifty days as we move toward Pentecost, we will contemplate the post-Easter manifestations of Jesus, the meaning of his Death and Resurrection in our own lives, and our call to be Christ’s body through which he continues to touch human pain and heal broken hearts.

A more confident and articulate Peter than we are used to weaves all these themes into the address he delivers to the household of the new convert Cornelius. Peter’s confidence is rooted in what he later asserts: he has witnessed everything he describes. What he preaches is a basic catechism of early Christian faith that begins with a review of Jesus’ earthly ministry. First, he recalls the baptism and Jesus’ anointing with the “the Holy Spirit and power”. Second he clarifies why power was given to Jesus-not to lord it over anyone, but to concretely manifest God’s love by doing good, by healing, and by driving out demons. Peter knows this is true. He saw it!

The fact that Peter and the apostles “are witnesses” to the healing ministry of Jesus assures Luke’s audience that what they hear proclaimed accurately reflects what Jesus himself preached. This is no minor issue for the infant Church (or for us who follow them).

Then Peter directly takes on the scandal of Jesus’ ignominious Death, speaking without melancholy or embarrassment. And he can do that because he knows how the story ends: God raised the Man, Jesus from the dead! This, too, he knows from experience. Without pride, Peter asserts his credibility by claiming to be among the few privileged to see the risen Christ, a claim he concretizes by insisting the “ate and drank with him” after the Resurrection. Finally, Peter claims he and the others were commissioned by Jesus to “preach the gospel.” Though he stresses future divine judgment (an important aspect of early preaching to pagans), Peter ends with his most hopeful message by recalling the words of the prophets that promise forgiveness of sins to everyone “who believes in him.”

Regina Coeli Queen of heaven, rejoice, Alleluia. For He whom you did merit to bear, Alleluia. Has risen, as He said, Alleluia. Pray for us to God, Alleluia. Rejoice and be glad, O virgin Mary, Alleluia. For the Lord has truly risen, Alleluia. Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/prayers/marian-prayers/regina-coeli/

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Office for the Protection of Children

and Vulnerable Adults Diocese of San Jose Anthony Gonzalez

Phone: 1-408-983-0113 Fax: 1-408-983-0147

Emergency line: 1-408-983-0141 E-mail: protection@dsj.org

Office of Financial Services If you suspect financial

mismanagement or misconduct in your parish,

school, or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact:

EthicsPoint dsj.ethicspoint.com

or hotline 888-325-7863

All Creation Reborn Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry

(taken from Commentary On Easter Sunday’s First Reading)

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