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Church Address: 941 Lexington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050 Office Address: 725 Washington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050
Office: (408) 248-7786 ~ Fax: (408) 248-8150 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.stclareparish.org
Emergency (only for the sick and the dying): 408-904-9187
September 8th 2019 ~ 23rdSunday in Ordinary Time
~ Mass Schedule ~
WEEKDAYS - Rectory Chapel: Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat 8:00 am ~ Tue & Thu 5:30 pm SATURDAY: Reconciliation 4:15-4:45 pm ~ Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
SUNDAY: 7:45 am (English) ~ 9:00 am (English - Family) ~ 10:30 am (Portuguese) ~ 12:00 pm (Spanish) ~ 1:30 pm (Cantonese) ~ 3:00 pm (Mandarin) ~ 5:30 pm (English)
Pastoral Staff: (408) 248-7786 Pastor’s Notes Pastor: Rev. Tadeusz Terembula, x104, [email protected] Parochial Vicar: Administrative Assistant: Clara Cas-taneda, x106 [email protected] Religious Education Coordinator and Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Paty Rascon, x102, [email protected] Facility Emergencies: Matt Dutra (408) 904-9181 Saint Clare School: Principal - Cecile Mantecon (408) 246-6797, www.stclare.school RCIA: Diane Madruga, [email protected] Music Ministry: Christopher Wemp, [email protected] Community & Service Webmaster: Perig Vennetier, [email protected] Pastoral Council: Jasmine Vu, [email protected] Finance Council: Jerome Alabado, [email protected] Serra Club of Santa Clara: Tom Bommarito (408) 243-4647 St Vincent de Paul: Mick Gonzales (408) 645-0506 Facilities: Matt Dutra, [email protected] Knights Of Columbus: Tony Colombo, [email protected] Young Ladies Institute (YLI): Dolores Wriglesworth, [email protected] Social Justice Committee: Anne McMahon, [email protected] Italian Catholic Federation: Janet Glaubke (408) 225-0743 Hispanic Community: Elania Tablada (408) 984-3519 Portuguese Community: Eduina Faria (408) 472-6739 Mandarin Community: Contact: Rev. Carlos A. Olivera, [email protected] Cantonese Community: Contact: Tony Lau, [email protected]
Dear Parishioners, Each of us has a list of responsibilities that are important. We have work and families, organizations we support and people who depend on us. We try to fulfill all our duties properly. This is part of living a good, Christian life. Undoubtedly there are times when we could give more, and maybe even sometimes when it would be best to give a little less. But we feel commit-ted to doing what’s asked of us, and when we do these things, we feel we’ve done what we should – what God asks of us. And yet, in today’s Gospel Jesus tells us that this is not enough. Simply fulfilling what is required as a parent, child, employee, com-mittee chairperson or neighbor is not the essence of discipleship. Listen again to what Jesus says: If any one comes to me without hating his father- and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. The force of a text like this reframes the ordinary world we know. Jesus’ words should shake us up. So let’s let them. According to Jesus, what is discipleship? Discipleship is not just one more hobby or extracurricular activity. Disciple-ship is why we do what we do, mindful of the costs it brings. What Jesus commands is prioritizing him as the source of our life, and as its ultimate end. It is making our love for him the ordering principle of everything else we do. For without him, nothing else matters.
Fr. Tad
Sat 5:00 pm
Sun 7:45 am
9:00 am 10:30 am
12:00 pm 5:30 pm Mon 8:00 am
Tue 5:30 pm
Wed 8:00 am
Thu
5:30 pm
Fri 8:00 am
Sat 8:00 am
Anthony Fernandez +
Irv Borges +
Open
Manuel Santos + Manuel Jeronimo + Joao Sousa Silva + Ezaltina Caetano Pereira + Maria E. Coelho + Alberto & Ana Amarante +
Open
St Clare Parishioners
Manuel Flores Silveira +
Open
Ana Flores Silveira +
Open
Louis Luth– Health
Benjamin Arias +
Mass Intentions September 7th– September 14th 2019
Calendar of Events ____________ Monday, Sep 9th_____________ ♦ Hispanic Rosary Prayer Group. 7pm Rectory Chapel ______________Tuesday, Sep 10th____________ ♦ Second Harvest Food 8:00 am. North Hall __________ Wednesday, Sep 11th___________ ♦ Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Lower Church. ___________ Thursday ~ Sep 12th____________ ♦ Hispanic Sharing the Faith, 6:00 pm Rectory Confer-
ence Room ____________ Friday ~ Sep 13th_____________
Queridos feligreses, Cada uno de nosotros tiene una lista de responsabilidades que son importantes. Tenemos tra-bajo y familias, organizaciones que apoyamos y personas que dependen de nosotros. Trata-mos de cumplir con todos nues-tros deberes adecuadamente. Esto es parte de vivir una bue-na vida cristiana
Indudablemente, hay momentos en los que podríamos dar más, y tal vez incluso a veces sería mejor dar un poco menos. Pero nos sentimos comprometidos a ha-cer lo que se nos pide, y cuando hacemos estas cosas, sentimos que hemos hecho lo que deberíamos, lo que Dios nos pide. Y sin embargo, en el Evangelio de hoy, Jesús nos dice que esto no es suficiente. El simple cumplimiento de lo que se requiere como padre, niño, empleado, presidente de comité o vecino no es la esencia del discipulado. Escuchen nuevamente lo que Jesús dice: Si alguno quiere seguirme y no me prefiere a su padre y a su madre, a su esposa y a sus hijos, a sus hermanos y a sus hermanas, más aún, a sí mismo, no puede ser mi discípulo. Y el que no carga su cruz y me sigue, no puede ser mi discípulo. La fuerza de un texto como este replantea el mundo ordinario que conocemos. Las palabras de Jesús debe-rían sacudirnos. Así que ahí lo dejamos. De acuerdo a Jesús, ¿qué es el discipulado? El discipulado no es solo un pasatiempo o actividad extracurricular más. El discipulado es la razón por la que hacemos lo que hacemos, conscientes de los costos que conlleva. Lo que Jesús ordena es ponerlo a él como la fuente de nuestra vida, y como su fin último. Es hacer de nuestro amor por él el principio que ordena todo lo que hacemos. Porque sin él, nada más importa.
Padre Tadeo
Notas del Párroco
HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY
Sunday, September 8th
Mrs. McQuade started her campaign for a day to honor grandparents in 1970. ... It was in 1979 that President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the first Sunday after Labor Day each year as National Grandparents Day (September was chosen to signify the "autumn" years of life).
Sunday Children’s Program “Finding God”
Continuous Faith Formation Program
“Faith Formation is more than a subject to be taught, it is an invitation to a way of life” Joe Paprocki.
Next Sunday, September 15th., the importance of pass-ing on our faith will be em-phasized. The Church in the United States will celebrate the Catechetical Sunday, un-der the theme “Stay with Us.” Catechetical Sunday offers an opportunity to recall that all the Baptized have roles in handing on the faith in their daily life, families, work, and church involvement. Catechists that will serve in our parish will be formally
commissioned for ministry to our community at the 9:00am Mass.
A Call for Catechist and Catechist Aides
If you feel the call to serve God being a catechist or Aide for our Faith Formation for Children Please call Paty Rascon.
Make a difference in the lives of our children!
Paty Rascon, Catechetical Office 408.248.7786 X 102 [email protected]
ST PETER CLAVER (1580-1654) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to Latin America. He is known as the "Apostle of the West Indies" and the "Slave to the Slaves." For 38 years of his life, Claver lived in Cartagena, one of the major Caribbean ports in Latin America to which slaves were imported. He had no social pro-gram but simply geared his life to the primary needs of the often sick and bro-
ken slaves who arrived on American shores. He was not a "revolutionary" priest, intent on changing the fabric of soci-ety; he simply cared for the slaves and exhorted the slave masters to be humane.
St. Clare School News Summer 2019
Parish Bulletin | St. Clare School September 8 2019
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
SUPPORTING ST. CLARE This weekend’s second collection throughout the Diocese of San Jose is in support of Catholic Schools. Because we are primarily a tuition-based institution, we rely on the kind-ness of those who have benefited from Catholic education and who see the value of Catholic schools in the formation of children to become good humans and faithful followers of Christ. Our schools educate students from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. As St. Clare’s mission states, “We, the St. Clare School Community, joyfully embrace the Gospel mission entrusted by Christ to His Church. Believing that everyone is made in the image and likeness of God, we cherish and celebrate our diverse backgrounds and cultures.” Many of our graduates have gone on to become well re-spected members of the community as loyal public serv-ants, well-respected educators and compassionate, social-ly-conscious members of the business community in the Silicon Valley and beyond. Catholic Schools do matter. Catholic School students do make a difference. We are not merely a charter school with a cross on top. We are a school deeply committed to forming the faith life of our students and our families. We are so grateful to you, our parish community, for your support of our school, espe-cially as it exists in this community and neighborhood. If there is anything we can do better as neighbors, the best way to reach me is by phoning the school at 408-246-6797. JOG-A-THON | Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 | Bellomy Field at Santa Clara University St. Clare School Jog-A-Thon is underway! This year, pro-ceeds will go towards procuring a security camera and an integrated bell system. We are continuing to make sure our campus is safe for our students and our teachers. Click on the link below if you’d like to donate to the school via the 99pledges.com page. http://app.99pledges.com/fund/scs2019jat/cecile-mantecon
With many blessings in the coming weeks, Mrs. Cecile Mantecon, Principal St. Clare School | 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara CA 95050 | 408.246.6797 www.stclare.school | Facebook: @stclareschoolsantaclara
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents Day Monday: St. Peter Claver Wednesday: Patriot Day Thursday: The Most Holy Name of Mary Friday: St. John Chrysostom Saturday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
RCIA NEWS Adult Baptism * Eucharist *
Confirmation
Are you or someone you know interest-ed in the Catholic faith? Interested in completing the Sacraments of Initia-tion? If so, you are invited to partici-pate in the RCIA Program. We meet
on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the St. Clare Rectory. Classes will begin September 17th. All are wel-come. Already Catholic? If you love your faith and would like to help mentor someone on their journey, sign up to become a sponsor or join the RCIA Team. For more infor-mation please contact: Diane Madruga at [email protected] * Cathy Parshall at [email protected] * St. Clare Rectory at 408-248-7786
The Santa Clara Art & Wine Fes val at
Central Park is next weekend.
September 14 & 15 and our Hispanic Commu-nity will be selling delicious tacos, quesadillas and churros as a fundraiser for the parish and
their community.
All are invited to come and enjoy the food while supporting our parish.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Christians share a love for the Byzantine liturgy because it is during the Eucharist that the Church is most true to its identity, expresses its in-tegrity, and discovers its vocation. Eastern Catholic and Or-thodox Christians celebrate essentially the identical liturgy, with only very slight variations. It is a fairly complex ritual weaving together three separate layers of prayers: a liturgy prayed in the sanctuary by priests, often hidden by a curtain or screen; a liturgy sung by the assembly and led by a dea-con in front of a screen formed of painted icons; and a third layer of private prayer by the priest, who prays in support of the deacon and the faithful. It is an eyes-wide-open experi-ence, gorgeous in visuals, and filled with the sound of God’s people singing prayer. The energy of the worship centers on the presence of Christ, largely through an awareness of heaven touching earth when the Church gathers to cele-brate. In the late twentieth century, Latin Rite Catholics were encouraged to embrace a style of worship that was “full, con-scious, and active,” a value that has never been lost in the East. The liturgy has great impact in its beauty, in its poetry and contemplation, and by the actions of bowing, signing with the cross, and chanting that are required of the assem-bly. Contact with the Eastern Church reveals some key val-ues that have been obscured in our own Church and are slowly being recovered.—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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K N I G H T S C O R N E R
To all the people who attended The Burrito Breakfast after the bills
were paid, we made enough money to buy 24 Columbian Coats for kids. Thank you from the Saint Clare of
Assisi Council
Contact: Tony Colombo
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Col 1:24 — 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Col 3:12-17; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 [1-10]
The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates two historical events: the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Hele-na, the mother of the Emperor Constan-tine, in 320 under the temple of Venus in Jerusalem, and the dedication in 335 of the basilica and shrine built on Calvary by
Constantine, which mark the site of the Crucifixion. The basilica, named the Martyrium, and the shrine, named the Calvarium, were destroyed by the Persians in 614. The Church of the Holy sepulcher which now stands on the site was built by the crusaders in 1149.
“The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day.” St. Gianna Molla
Domingo Catequético El próximo domingo,15 de septiembre, la Igle-sia en los Estados Unidos, celebrará el Do-mingo Catequético con el lema "Quédate con Nosotros." Ese día, durante la misa, nuestros
catequistas serán formalmente comisionados para su mi-nisterio en nuestra comunidad. También, todos estamos invitados a reflexionar sobre el papel que desempeñamos cada bautizado en transmitir nuestra fe. Pronto inicia el Catecismo Gracias a quienes ya inscribieron a sus hijos. Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe En 1976 un grupo de madres argentinas comenzó una vigi-lia silenciosa en frente de las oficinas gubernamentales en la Plaza de Mayo. Vestían de negro, con un pañuelo blan-co en la cabeza y protestaban la desaparición de sus hijos. Poco a poco esta protesta de madres se fue expandiendo a El Salvador y otros países donde agentes del gobierno hacían desaparecer a los que obraban por la justicia y el bienestar del pueblo. En Latinoamérica la Virgen de los Dolores que viste de negro y llora la muerte de su hijo quien estaba en la flor de la vida se ha transformado en la Madre de los Desapareci-dos. Ella acompaña silenciosamente en la protesta de tan-ta latina que ha perdido hijos, maridos y hermanos a autori-dades injustas o cobardes. La vigilia de las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo terminó en enero de 2006 cuando por fin se encontraron con un go-bierno que busca a los desaparecidos con ellas. Lamenta-blemente en muchos lugares las madres de los desapare-cidos todavía no pueden contar con las autoridades civiles. Con ellas María se une en protesta silenciosa. — Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. El Festival de Arte y Vino de Santa Clara es el Próximo fin de Semana. Los invitamos cordialmente a que visiten el puesto de co-mida que tendrá nuestra comunidad, en el Parque Central, el próximo fin de semana - 14 y 15 de septiembre. Todo lo que se recaba es para la parroquia y nuestra comunidad. ¡Vengan a disfrutar de deliciosos tacos, quesadillas y chu-rros! ¡Su apoyo hace la diferencia! Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre La comunidad cubana agradece a todas las personas que los acompañaron en la misa en honor de la Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, ayer sábado. ¿Está Usted Registrado en Nuestra Parroquia? Registrarse en una parroquia es una declaración de su deseo de ser parte de una comunidad católica con el com-promiso y ventajas que esto trae consigo. Ser un feligrés registrado hace las cosas mucho más fáci-les cuando se quiere bautizar o casar un hijo. También cuando le piden ser padrino o madrina de Bautismo o Con-firmación e incluso cundo hay que planear un funeral. A menudo nos piden que demos cartas para ser padrinos de Bautismo y Confirmación en otra iglesia y esto solo po-demos hacerlo si se es un miembro registrado y Entonces, si no está registrado lo invitamos a que lo haga., considere registrarse. Los formularios para registrarse es-tán en las entradas de la iglesia o en la oficina.
Boletim Paroquial Português Boletín Parroquial Español
8 de Setembro de 2019; Domingo XXIII do Tempo Comum – C
Reflexão por: João Pereira Arruda “ O crente de joelhos vê mais do que o filósofo nos bicos dos pés” Alguém com muita sabedoria assim o dizia do mesmo modo de que a Primeira Leitura do Livro da Sabedoria nos diz neste Domingo.A fé é uma grande amiga da inligência, que nos leva a aceitar os mistérios de Deus. Adentro deste pensar; devemos rezar para não cairmos na tentação de sermos “secretários” de Deus e muito menos seus conselheiros. Nos nossos dias e nesta nação passa-nos todos os dias informações criminosas feitas em nome de Deus e a maioria dos que se dizem cristãos assim o acreditam e pactuam com estes “maus pastores” que desinformam em Seu nome! S. Paulo na sua carta a Filemon no pedido a que ele tome Onésimo como homem livre e não como escravo. Passa pela cabeça de alguém haver humanos escravos? Quem é o pai de família que no seu amor faz dos seus filhos escravos dos outros filhos? Será que passa pela cabeça de alguém que diz amar Deus pactua com os programas dos “brancos supremacistas? Se de facto amamos a Deus e O vêmo-Lo como o Amor Misericordioso e infinito; nesse mesmo amor cabe: brancos, pretos, amarelos, castanhos, homens, mulheres, crianças; todos são seus filhos e com direito a esse Seu amor. Adentro dessa linha de pensamento Jesus Cristo no Evangelho nos diz que para O seguir é necessário cada um abraçar a sua cruz tal como Ele o fez com a Sua. Quer isto dizer; que depois de eu acabar essa tarefa vou ir logo, amanhã ou no próximo mês, a decisão tem que ser feita e xecutada no momento em que se decide seguir a Jesus e carregar com todas as suas consequências. Em nehum caso da história de Deus; Jesus promete facilidades. O objectivo de seguir a Jesus passa pelo sacrifício, a dor, o sofrimento tal como Ele passou por tudo isso quando esteve entre nós. O objectivo prometido por Jesus é a nossa salvação; a esperança do Reino de Deus, jsutificar prante o Pai a nosso filialdade e sermos herdeiros do Reino, a ressurreição da carne tal como Ele ressuscitou. Estas são as finalidades, os objectivos que devem marcar a nossa decisão de seguir a Jesus!
Notícias Sociedade Filarmónica União Portuguesa de Santa Clara: A nossa Filarmonica estará em festa no próximo fim de semana no recinto da SES de Santa Clara. Esta promove a festa á sua padroeira Santa Cecília e associando-se á mesma o nosso Grupo Coral. Esta promoção anual mais do que nunca necessita do apoio de toda a nossa comunidade; pois que, tanto a Filarmónica como o Grupo Coral estão ao serviço da nossa comunidade no bem servir a Deus nas suas intervenções religiosas e á comunidade nas suas intervenções culturais portuguesas. Apoiemos com entusiasmo a quem tanto bem nos representa e serve. Piquenique da nossa comunidade: É já no próximo Domingo dia 29 deste mês que se realizará o piquenique anual da nossa comunidade. Para o efeito comprem o mais breve possível os seus bilhetes para activamente participarem neste even anual promovido pelo nosso CPP. Os bilhetes podem ser obtidos por qualquer membro do CPP ao preço de $20.00 por adulto e de $12.00 para crianças dos 6-12 anos de idade. Pede-se que todos que queirem contribuir para este evento podem-no fazer-lo entregando as suas ofertas sejam estas para o bazar, leilão, rifa ou ainda monetárias para ajuda dos custos que esta promoção requer. Serve esta promoção para angariamente de fundos para as promoções e actividades da nossa comunidade portuguesa nesta paróquia e de um modo especial juntarmo-nos em convívio fraterno e cultural como uma grande família.
Um Santo e Alegre Domingo para todos!
Upcoming Second Offerings:
9/29 ST Vincent Paul
10/13 Building Fund
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Questions? Please contact the Parish Office
BAPTISM
Contact the Parish office to arrange for Baptismal prepa-ration, and to sign up for Baptismal Class.
Spanish Prep Class: 1st Monday at 7:00 pm;
Baptism: 3rd Saturday at 10:00 am English Prep Class: 2nd Monday at 7:00 pm;
Baptism: 4th Saturday at 10:00 am
STAND AND BE COUNTED
Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment in all its dimensions brings you advantages,
recognition, and responsibilities of many kinds. Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for infant Baptism, weddings, when
asked to be a Baptismal or Confirmation Sponsor and even funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for Baptismal and Confirmation Spon-
sors. We can only do this if a person is a registered, active and contribution member.
So, are you a registered parishioner? If not please consider registering. Registration forms are available in the Parish
Office and in the Church vestibule.
