February 8, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 February 8, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time SAINT LAWRENCE THE MARTYR CATHOLIC PARISH AND EDUCATION CENTER 1971 ST. LAWRENCE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA, CA TEL. NO FAX NO Website: Address: parish@saintlawrence.org Celebrating our Catholic Faith through Worship, Education, and Service Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhear ed. Psalms 147: 3a Fr. Ernesto Orci Pastor eorci@saintlawrence.org Fr. Gener Geronimo Parochial Vicar ggeronimo@saintlawrence.org PARISH OFFICE Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - Noon parish@saintlawrence.org Therie Velasco-Gonzales Office Manager tvelasco@saintlawrence.org Vickie Wallace Office Assistant vwallace@saintlawrence.org Sr. Graciela Ramos, MESST Pastoral Minister gramos@saintlawrence.org Noel Fisico Music Coordinator nfisico@saintlawrence.org CATECHETICAL OFFICE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF RELIGION M. Eleanor de Paz Catechetical Director edepaz@saintlawrence.org MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY M. Eleanor de Paz middleschoolym@saintlawrence.org HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION Elizabeth Sanville - Coordinator HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY Elizabeth Sanville - Coordinator highschoolym@saintlawrence.org YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Patrick Sylvester - Coordinator youngadult@saintlawrence.org ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8th Grade) Monica Argenti - Principal margenti2@saintlawrence.org ADVANCEMENT OFFICE Janet Yamada - Director jyamada@saintlawrence.org CHILDREN S CENTER Teen Center Extended Day Care Sue Herbelin - Director ACADEMY Phil Dolan - President pdolan@saintlawrence.org Bridgit McGarry - Principal bmcgarry@saintlawrence.org M ASS 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 Chapel Open Daily 7:00 AM 7:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 9:00 AM 8:45 PM Solemn Benediction 8:45 PM Devotions Rosary Monday to Saturday After the 8:30 AM Mass (English) Rosario en Español Martes 6:30 PM en Capilla Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Tuesday 8:15 AM

2 Saint Lawrence the Martyr Infinity High School Youth Ministry Calendar Focus Theme: The Holy Mass All Regular Sunday Sessions in BLACK are held from 3:30 PM-5:30 PM. Special Sessions/Events in GREEN. For more info: Contact Catechetical Ministries (408) Come Join us! Winter/Spring 2015 Friday, February 20 : Revs-Vs-Sems Basketball Game; Leavey Center, Santa Clara University; 7:00 PM Saturday, February 21: Cross & Altar/Lent: The Mass and Sacrifice. (Parish Hall, 3:30 PM-5:30 PM) Sunday, March 8 Sunday, March 29 Holy Week: Thursday, April 2 - Holy Thursday Friday, April 3 - Good Friday Saturday, April 4 - Easter Vigil Sunday, April 5 - Easter Sunday Sunday, April 19 Saturday, May 9 : Wedding Feast: The Mass as a Wedding. (Parish Hall) : Gathered to Be Sent: Closing Rites, The Grace of Liturgy. (Parish Hall) : Fearless - LAST TEACHING SESSION. (Parish Hall) : Spring Praise and Worship (Parish Hall, 7:00 PM-9:30 PM) Challenges to Women in Society and the Church Social Concerns by: Jim Balquist Catholic News Service recently reported that the Pontifical Council for Culture will consider and explore challenges women face in society and the church. These include -- violence against women, attitudes that subjugate women or that ignore male-female differences and the growing alienation of women from the church in some parts of the world. A discussion document is continuing the quest to find balance in promoting women's equality while valuing the differences between women and men; the concrete and symbolic aspects of women's potential for motherhood; cultural attitudes toward women's bodies; and women and religion, including questions about their participation in church decision-making. The theme was chosen "to identify possible pastoral paths which will allow Christian communities to listen and dialogue with the world today in this sphere," while recognizing that in different cultures and for individual women the situation will be different. While cautioning against generalizations, the document rejects the notion that there are no differences between men and women, and that each person "chooses and builds his-her identity; owns him-herself and answers primarily to him-herself." In a section on women and the church, the document described "multifaceted discomfort" with images of women that are no longer relevant and with a Christian community that seems to value their input even less than the world of business and commerce does. Many women, it said, "have reached places of prestige within society and the workplace, but have no corresponding decisional role nor responsibility within ecclesial communities." The document also denounced violence inflicted on women: "Selective abortion, infanticide, genital mutilation, crimes of honor, forced marriages, trafficking of women, sexual molestation, rape --which in some parts of the world are inflicted on a massive level and along ethnic lines -- are some of the deepest injuries inflicted daily on the soul of the world, on the bodies of women and of girls, who become silent and invisible victims." The content above is based on excerpts from a CNS article dated Jan 30 ( and most likely is part of the planning and preparation process for the second Synod on the Family later this year. Sockball", and enhanced our leadership skills building TinkerToy structures with leaders blindfolded. February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 2 Infinity High School Confirmation St. Lawrence is very blessed to have an active and committed team of volunteer Servant Leaders who guide our High School Confirmation Candidates through their journey to the Sacrament of Confirmation and beyond. Recently, 29 of these volunteers went on a weekend retreat to prepare for the High School Confirmation retreat this weekend. Our preparation included faith, fun and fellowship. We watched "God's not Dead", listened to a moving keynote on "Getting to know Jesus through Mary - Sainthood is Possible", planned for Confirmation retreat, celebrated Mass and Eucharist, affirmed each other around the campfire, played games like "Peachos on a straw", "Defend your Faith I am filled with gratitude and joy for the many volunteers who give so generously of their time and talent. Please join me in praying for our Confirmation Servant Leaders and Candidates as we are on our weekend Confirmation retreat and continue our journey to Confirmation Mass in May. Yours in Christ, Elizabeth Sanville

3 100% Participation Your 100% Participation to the 2015 Annual Diocesan Appeal will make a difference here at Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish And the Diocese of San Jose. There are several ways you can make your gift or pledge for the joint campaign. Please bring your completed pledge as you come to Church and place your envelope in the basket during the offering of the gifts at Mass. PLEASE DO NOT MAIL THEM TO THE DIOCESE. You may also leave them at the Parish Office. Together we are An estimated 590,000 Catholics in 54 parishes and missions 148 priests assigned by Bishop McGrath to do ministry 190 individuals in ministry training through the ILM 10 seminarians 1,010 chancery, parish and cemetery staff Together we grow 6,977 students in Catholic high schools 8,860 students in Catholic elementary schools 471 students in Catholic pre-k programs 15,436 children and youth in parish faith formation programs 1,878 teachers and staff Together we celebrate our sacraments 7,354 Baptisms 4,420 First Eucharists 2,122 Confirmations 993 Marriages 1,728 Funerals Together we gather in Mass in many languages Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Korean, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language and more Week Total Pledges Give and it shall be given to you. Good measure pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into the fold of your garment. For the measure you measure with will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38 February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 $ 58, % $ _ $ 58, %

4 MENSAJE DEL SANTO PADRE FRANCISCO CON OCASIÓN DE LA XXIII JORNADA MUNDIAL DEL ENFERMO 2015 Sapientia cordis. «Era yo los ojos del ciego y del cojo los pies» (Jb 29,15) Queridos hermanos y hermanas: Con ocasión de la XXIII Jornada Mundial de Enfermo, instituida por san Juan Pablo II, me dirijo a vosotros que lleváis el peso de la enfermedad y de diferentes modos estáis unidos a la carne de Cristo sufriente; así como también a vosotros, profesionales y voluntarios en el ámbito sanitario. El tema de este año nos invita a meditar una expresión del Libro de Job: «Era yo los ojos del ciego y del cojo los pies» (29,15). Quisiera hacerlo en la perspectiva de la sapientia cordis, la sabiduría del corazón. 1. Esta sabiduría no es un conocimiento teórico, abstracto, fruto de razonamientos. Antes bien, como la describe Santiago en su Carta, es «pura, además pacífica, complaciente, dócil, llena de compasión y buenos frutos, imparcial, sin hipocresía» (3,17). Por tanto, es una actitud infundida por el Espíritu Santo en la mente y en el corazón de quien sabe abrirse al sufrimiento de los hermanos y reconoce en ellos la imagen de Dios. De manera que, hagamos nuestra la invocación del Salmo: «A contar nuestros días enséñanos / para que entre la sabiduría en nuestro corazón!» (Sal 90,12). En esta sapientia cordis, que es don de Dios, podemos resumir los frutos de la Jornada Mundial del Enfermo. 2. Sabiduría del corazón es servir al hermano. En el discurso de Job que contiene las palabras «Era yo los ojos del ciego y del cojo los pies», se pone en evidencia la dimensión de servicio a los necesitados de parte de este hombre justo, que goza de cierta autoridad y tiene un puesto de relieve entre los ancianos de la ciudad. Su talla moral se manifiesta en el servicio al pobre que pide ayuda, así como también en el ocuparse del huérfano y de la viuda (vv.12-13). Cuántos cristianos dan testimonio también hoy, no con las palabras, sino con su vida radicada en una fe genuina, y son «ojos del ciego» y «del cojo los pies». Personas que están junto a los enfermos que tienen necesidad de una asistencia continuada, de una ayuda para lavarse, para vestirse, para alimentarse. Este servicio, especialmente cuando se prolonga en el tiempo, se puede volver fatigoso y pesado. Es relativamente fácil servir por algunos días, pero es difícil cuidar de una persona durante meses o incluso durante años, incluso cuando ella ya no es capaz de agradecer. Y, sin embargo, qué gran camino de santificación es éste! En esos momentos se puede contar de modo particular con la cercanía del Señor, y se es también un apoyo especial para la misión de la Iglesia. 3. Sabiduría del corazón es estar con el hermano. El tiempo que se pasa junto al enfermo es un tiempo santo. Es alabanza a Dios, que nos conforma a la imagen de su Hijo, el cual «no ha venido para ser servido, sino para servir y a dar su vida como rescate por muchos» (Mt 20,28). Jesús mismo ha dicho: «Yo estoy en medio de vosotros como el que sirve» (Lc 22,27). Pidamos con fe viva al Espíritu Santo que nos otorgue la gracia de comprender el valor del acompañamiento, con frecuencia silencioso, que nos lleva a dedicar tiempo a estas hermanas y a estos hermanos que, gracias a nuestra cercanía y a nuestro afecto, se sienten más amados y consolados. En cambio, qué gran mentira se esconde tras ciertas expresiones que insisten mucho en la «calidad de vida», para inducir a creer que las vidas gravemente afligidas por enfermedades no serían dignas de ser vividas. 4. Sabiduría del corazón es salir de sí hacia el hermano. A veces nuestro mundo olvida el valor especial del tiempo empleado junto a la cama del enfermo, porque estamos apremiados por la prisa, por el frenesí del hacer, del producir, y nos olvidamos de la dimensión de la gratuidad, del ocuparse, del hacerse cargo del otro. En el fondo, detrás de esta actitud hay frecuencia una fe tibia, que ha olvidado aquella palabra del Señor, que dice: «A mí me lo hicisteis» (Mt 25,40). Por esto, quisiera recordar una vez más «la absoluta prioridad de la salida de sí hacia el otro como uno de los mandamientos principales que fundan toda norma moral y como el signo más claro para discernir acerca del camino de crecimiento espiritual como respuesta a la donación absolutamente gratuita de Dios» (Exhort. ap. Evangelii gaudium, 179). De la misma naturaleza misionera de la Iglesia brotan «la caridad efectiva con el prójimo, la compasión que comprende, asiste y promueve» (ibíd.). 5. Sabiduría del corazón es ser solidarios con el hermano sin juzgarlo. La caridad tiene necesidad de tiempo. Tiempo para curar a los enfermos y tiempo para visitarles. Tiempo para estar junto a ellos, como hicieron los amigos de Job: «Luego se sentaron en el suelo junto a él, durante siete días y siete noches. Y ninguno le dijo una palabra, porque veían que el dolor era muy grande» (Jb2,13). Pero los amigos de Job escondían dentro de sí un juicio negativo sobre él: pensaban que su desventura era el castigo de Dios por una culpa suya. La caridad verdadera, en cambio, es participación que no juzga, que no pretende convertir al otro; es libre de aquella falsa humildad que en el fondo busca la aprobación y se complace del bien hecho. La experiencia de Job encuentra su respuesta auténtica sólo en la Cruz de Jesús, acto supremo de solidaridad de Dios con nosotros, totalmente gratuito, totalmente misericordioso. Y esta respuesta de amor al drama del dolor humano, especialmente del dolor inocente, permanece para siempre impregnada en el cuerpo de Cristo resucitado, en sus llagas gloriosas, que son escándalo para la fe pero también son verificación de la fe (Cf. Homilía con ocasión de la canonización de Juan XXIII y Juan Pablo II, 27 de abril de 2014). También cuando la enfermedad, la soledad y la incapacidad predominan sobre nuestra vida de donación, la experiencia del dolor puede ser lugar privilegiado de la transmisión de la gracia y fuente para lograr y reforzar la sapientia cordis. Se comprende así cómo Job, al final de su experiencia, dirigiéndose a Dios puede afirmar: «Yo te conocía sólo de oídas, mas ahora te han visto mis ojos» (42,5). De igual modo, las personas sumidas en el misterio del sufrimiento y del dolor, acogido en la fe, pueden volverse testigos vivientes de una fe que permite habitar el mismo sufrimiento, aunque con su inteligencia el hombre no sea capaz de comprenderlo hasta el fondo. 6. Confío esta Jornada Mundial del Enfermo a la protección materna de María, que ha acogido en su seno y ha generado la Sabiduría encarnada, Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. Oh María, Sede de la Sabiduría, intercede, como Madre nuestra por todos los enfermos y los que se ocupan de ellos. Haz que en el servicio al prójimo que sufre y a través de la misma experiencia del dolor, podamos acoger y hacer crecer en nosotros la verdadera sabiduría del corazón. Acompaño esta súplica por todos vosotros con la Bendición Apostólica. Vaticano, 30 de diciembre de 2014 Memorial de San Francisco Javier FRANCISCUS Source: documents/papa-francesco_ _giornata-malato.html Copyright - Libreria Editrice Vaticana February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 4

5 Dear Brothers and Sisters, On this, the twenty-third World Day of the Sick, begun by Saint John Paul II, I turn to all of you who are burdened by illness and are united in various ways to the flesh of the suffering Christ, as well as to you, professionals and volunteers in the field of health care. This year s theme invites us to reflect on a phrase from the Book of Job: I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame (Job29:15). I would like to consider this phrase from the perspective of sapientia cordis the wisdom of the heart. 1. This wisdom is no theoretical, abstract knowledge, the product of reasoning. Rather, it is, as Saint James describes it in his Letter, pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity (3:17). It is a way of seeing things infused by the Holy Spirit in the minds and the hearts of those who are sensitive to the sufferings of their brothers and sisters and who can see in them the image of God. So let us take up the prayer of the Psalmist: Teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom (Ps 90:12). This sapientia cordis, which is a gift of God, is a compendium of the fruits of the World Day of the Sick. 2. Wisdom of the heart means serving our brothers and sisters. Job s words: I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame, point to the service which this just man, who enjoyed a certain authority and a position of importance amongst the elders of his city, offered to those in need. His moral grandeur found expression in the help he gave to the poor who sought his help and in his care for orphans and widows (Job 29:12-13). Today too, how many Christians show, not by their words but by lives rooted in a genuine faith, that they are eyes to the blind and feet to the lame! They are close to the sick in need of constant care and help in washing, dressing and eating. This service, especially when it is protracted, can become tiring and burdensome. It is relatively easy to help someone for a few days but it is difficult to look after a person for months or even years, in some cases when he or she is no longer capable of expressing gratitude. And yet, what a great path of sanctification this is! In those difficult moments we can rely in a special way on the closeness of the Lord, and we become a special means of support for the Church s mission. 3. Wisdom of the heart means being with our brothers and sisters. Time spent with the sick is holy time. It is a way of praising God who conforms us to the image of his Son, who came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Mt 20:28). Jesus himself said: I am among you as one who serves (Lk 22:27). With lively faith let us ask the Holy Spirit to grant us the grace to appreciate the value of our often unspoken willingness to spend time with these sisters and brothers who, thanks to our closeness and affection, feel more loved and comforted. How great a lie, on the other hand, lurks behind certain phrases which so insist on the importance of quality of life that they make people think that lives affected by grave illness are not worth living! MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 23rd WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2015 Sapientia Cordis I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame (Job 29:15) up as we are in a frenzy of doing, of producing, we forget about giving ourselves freely, taking care of others, being responsible for others. Behind this attitude there is often a lukewarm faith which has forgotten the Lord s words: You did it unto me (Mt 25:40). For this reason, I would like once again to stress the absolute priority of going forth from ourselves toward our brothers and sisters as one of the two great commandments which ground every moral norm and as the clearest sign for discerning spiritual growth in response to God s completely free gift (Evangelii Gaudium, 179). The missionary nature of the Church is the wellspring of an effective charity and a compassion which understands, assists and promotes (ibid). 5. Wisdom of the heart means showing solidarity with our brothers and sisters while not judging them. Charity takes time. Time to care for the sick and time to visit them. Time to be at their side like Job s friends: And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great (Job 2:13). Yet Job s friends harboured a judgement against him: they thought that Job s misfortune was a punishment from God for his sins. True charity is a sharing which does not judge, which does not demand the conversion of others; it is free of that false humility which, deep down, seeks praise and is self-satisfied about whatever good it does. Job s experience of suffering finds its genuine response only in the cross of Jesus, the supreme act of God s solidarity with us, completely free and abounding in mercy. This response of love to the drama of human pain, especially innocent suffering, remains for ever impressed on the body of the risen Christ; his glorious wounds are a scandal for faith but also the proof of faith (cf.homily for the Canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II, 27 April 2014). Even when illness, loneliness and inability make it hard for us to reach out to others, the experience of suffering can become a privileged means of transmitting grace and a source for gaining and growing in sapientia cordis. We come to understand how Job, at the end of his experience, could say to God: I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you (42:5). People immersed in the mystery of suffering and pain, when they accept these in faith, can themselves become living witnesses of a faith capable of embracing suffering, even without being able to understand its full meaning. 6. I entrust this World Day of the Sick to the maternal protection of Mary, who conceived and gave birth to Wisdom incarnate: Jesus Christ, our Lord. O Mary, Seat of Wisdom, intercede as our Mother for all the sick and for those who care for them! Grant that, through our service of our suffering neighbours, and through the experience of suffering itself, we may receive and cultivate true wisdom of heart! With this prayer for all of you, I impart my Apostolic Blessing. From the Vatican, 3 December 2014 Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier FRANCIS CNS photo/ Paul Haring 4. Wisdom of the heart means going forth from ourselves towards our brothers and sisters. Occasionally our world forgets the special value of Source: time spent at the bedside of the sick, since we are in such a rush; caught documents/papa-francesco_ _giornata-malato.html Copyright - Libreria Editrice Vaticana February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 5

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8 Notes: Stewardship is defined as the total collections from the regular weekly masses - Saturday 5:00 pm vigil, Sunday (8:00 am,10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 6:00 pm). Special Masses (i.e. Christmas and Easter) are also included and will be reflected in the chart during those specific weeks. Second collections and stipends are excluded from this data. The Goal" numbers reflect the approved Parish budget for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. February 8, 2015 Education Center February 15, 2015 Fund for Church Loan Payments and Maintenance February 18, 2015 Aid to Churches in Eastern and Central Europe Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Like St. Paul in the second reading, the good steward can say, I do all that I do for the sake of the Gospel in the hope of sharing in its blessings. See 1 Corinthians 9:23 Quinto Domingo en el Tiempo Ordinario Como San Pablo en la segunda lectura, el buen Administrador puede decir, Y todo lo hago por el Evangelio, porque quiero tener también mi parte de él. Ver 1 Corintios 9:23 Excerpt from Stewardship By The Book by: Sharon Hueckel February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 8 Come cheer on the priests and seminarians in the 9th Annual Revs vs Sems Basketball Challenge. The series is tied 4-4. Who will win the 9th? The game will be Friday, February 20, 7PM at the Leavy Center at Santa Clara University. All K-12 youth who are part of any basketball team have free admission if they wear their jerseys. Tickets are $10 general, $5 student, $40 family (6 tickets). All proceeds will benefit Seminary formation. Online tickets are available at:

9 February 8 to 15, 2015 Cycle B...They brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him. Mark 1: February 8, 2015 Sunday Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7: 1-4, 6-7 / 1 Corinthians 9: 16-19, / Mark 1: (74) 8:00 AM Maria Jessica Tayoan Thanksgiving for Blessings Received 10:00 AM Shane Marquez 12:00 PM + Maria Brazil Christina Ortiz + Hilda Gonzales for the Dina C. Santella Matthew C. Vakili +Oscar Adiao + Arlene Flores 1:30 PM + Luciana Lomez, + Juliana Jimenez, and + Irma Garcia Coronado 6:00 PM + Victoria Handal February 9, 2015 Monday Weekday Genesis 1: 1-19 / Mark 6: (329) 8:30 AM + Thanh Thi Pham February 10, 2015 Tuesday Saint Scholastica, Virgin Genesis 1: : 4a / Mark 7: 1-13 (330) 8:30 AM Sr. Lupita Hernandez, MESST February 11, 2015 Wednesday Weekday - Our Lady of Lourdes - World Day of the Sick Genesis 2: 4b-9, / Mark 7: (331) 8:30 AM + Sr. Mary Jean Kula February 12, 2015 Thursday Weekday Genesis 2: / Mark 7: (332) 8:30 AM Mr. & Mrs. Lester Martinez and Mr. & Mrs. Narcis S. Hilo III February 13, 2015 Friday Weekday Genesis 3: 1-8 / Mark 7: (333) 8:30 AM Sr. Lupita Hernandez, MESST February 14, 2015 Saturday Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Genesis 3: 9-24 / Mark 8: 1-10 (334) 8:30 AM + Victoria Handal 5:00 PM Rufus. M. Gnana - Happy Birthday February 15, 2015 Sunday Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 13: 1-2, / 1 Corinthians 10: : 1 / Mark 1: (77) Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Daly Will preside at the special Diocese of San Jose Celebration of the World Day of the Sick Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. St. Christopher Church 1576 Curtner Ave. San Jose, Ca Sponsored by Order of Malta In honor of Our Lady of Lourdes Join us for a special Eucharistic Celebration With Anointing of the Sick Obispo Auxiliar de la Diόcesis de San José, Thomas Daly Celebrará el Día Mundial del Enfermo El Sábado 14 de Febrero de 2015 A las 11:00 a.m. Iglesia de Saint Christopher 1576 Curtner Ave. San Jose Patrocinado por la Soberana Orden Militar de Malta En honor a Nuestra Señora de Lourdes Venga con nosotros a esta especial Celebraciόn Eucarística En que se ungirá a los enfermos con agua bendita de Lourdes. February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 9

10 The Friendship Club Luncheon February 12, 2015 Thursday 11:30 AM Parish Hall Get to know your fellow parishioners and stay connected. For $10, you will enjoy the following: Soup, Salad Bar, Dessert, and Drinks (If it is your first time to attend the Friendship Club, it is on us ) Mary Ann Miller by February 10, 2015 February 23 March 23 April 27 May 11 June 29 July 27 August 24 Sacraments at the Service of Communion Moral Formation, I Moral Formation, II Catholic Social Teaching Methodology, I Methodology, II Family, Culture and Church Plan now to attend FAITH beyond 2000 and give your ministry and your spirituality a boost! For more information please contact Eleanor de Paz, Catechetical Director at or edepaz@saintlawrence.org Rite of Marriage in the Catholic Church - World Day of Marriage Sunday, 8 February Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry (portions of this column have run previously) Today is set aside as World Marriage Day to honor the faithfulness and joy of daily married life. The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is a public sign that one gives oneself totally to the other person. It is one of the two sacraments of vocation, the other being Holy Orders. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life. This consent in the presence of the Church makes a couple married to each other. World Marriage Day honors a husband and wife as head of the family, the basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy in daily married life. World Marriage Day began in Baton Rouge, LA.in Couples were encouraged by the mayor, the governor, and the Bishop to proclaim St. Valentine s Day as "We Believe in Marriage Day". The Diocese of San Jose invites couples celebrating Silver (25 years) and Golden (50 years or more) Wedding Anniversaries to a special Mass that will be held on Saturday, 14 February Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Diocese of San Jose Anthony Gonzalez Phone: Fax: Emergency line: protection@dsj.org CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE Gate of Heaven Cemetery Cristo Rey Drive Los Altos, CA (650) 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 Calvary Cemetery 2655 Madden Avenue San Jose, CA (408) Please call ahead for Pre-Needs or At-Need Arrangements February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 10 PRAYER FOR OUR MARRIAGE Heavenly Father, we thank you for your tremendous gift of the Sacrament of Marriage. Enable us to grow in our intimacy with you and with each other. Teach us the beauty of forgiveness so we may become more and more one in heart, mind, and body. Strengthen our communication with each other, and help us become living signs of our love. Help us to be examples of commitment, love and service to our families and children. Make us a sign of the unity which Jesus prays at the Last Supper. We open ourselves to the guidance of you Holy Spirit, who empowers us to Love in Jesus name and walk His footsteps. AMEN

11 cäxtáx cütç YÉÜAAA Grab Some Crab! It s For a Good Claws! Join Saint Lawrence Elementary and Middle School for their first annual Auction and Crab Dinner on February 28, Buy your tickets in the school office or online at: The fun part is knowing your ticket fee helps build the school community all year long! Features include: Silent auction Child care is available for $20/child, and $10/addt l sibling; entertainment and dinner provided Raffle tickets Full no-host bar Live auction for special deals such as one week vacation in Hawaii Menu includes fresh crab, salad, pasta, bread and dessert A dessert buffet bar created by Saint Lawrence Elementary and Middle School parent Lorie Lazarus Saint Lawrence Elementary and Middle School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, or disability in the admission of students, the administration of educational policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Our Parishioners, Friends, and Family Augustina Rommey Avila Stan Boben Eleanore Brennan Diane Byrd Robert Carag Avelina Carrillo Marie Cote Phil Donahue James Donnelly Mimi Eilrich Jesse Espinosa Clell Grimes Lincoln Groner Gabriela Guillen John Hallett Mikey Hallett Mercedes Hardison Rosie Heitzinger Hubert Jansen Danielle Kopiej Brooks Levine Jubilee Liebich Anthony Ligot Ann Lizotte Maria Del Rosario Snowmen Season at SLEMS By: Sue Hunter Just because it doesn t snow in our neighborhood, doesn t mean there aren t snowmen. Snowmen decorate the library along with books about snowmen. Children painted them on the windows at Extended Care to provide a little winter atmosphere. Kindergarten students made snowmen collages to decorate their January calendars. In first grade students had the delightful homework assignment of creating their own snowman, using items from the house. Each snowman around campus was as different as snowflakes, as different as each child. February 8, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 11 Kathy Mannina Marilyn Mara Mercedita Marticio Patrick McMahn Mackena Naki Pat Naki Thanh Nguyen Virginia Olenak Barbara Orason Ernie Ortiz Hilda Peralta Rosalie Perez Luchie P. Qugana Arturo Presa Yolanda Romero Dale Roph Mark Roph Keiko Sakuma Dina Carag Santella Erma Schriver Jonathan Seepersad Arlene Thompson Nilda Timbs Larry Yates