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December 8th, 2019 ~ Second Sunday of Advent ~ Peace ~ 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] Administrative Assistant: Clara Castaneda, 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, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. This is John the Bap-tist’s nine-word, takeaway message. In many ways, the best homily ever! And seemingly without much trouble or extensive explanation – at least, we are not privy to it in Scripture if it did exist – large numbers of people hear and heed his direction. People from all over a significant geograph-
ical area come to him, repent and are baptized as they acknowledged their sins. Why? Granted, the people of that time had a sense of urgency about the kingdom of heaven, believing it to indicate the begin-ning of the end of the world. So, they came. Hence also the Phar-isees and Sadducees: who
showed up more with the intention of fleeing from the coming wrath than actually producing fruit of their repentance. More important, John was the one whom Isaiah foretold, and his preaching resonated with the people of Judea. They listened. They listened because, ultimate-ly, the message was not about him, but the One to come. And there is something else important in this story. Perhaps it is not as obvious or is maybe less considered: There is no expiration date to John’s message; to his invitation; to his, if we really think about it, command. There was no “be here by 6 p.m. because we’re locking the doors” added on to his exhortation. There is no Scripture passage in which God rescinds this invitation made through John the Baptist. That’s because the One who follows John, the One to whom John points, is the Son who comes to reconcile us, finally and forever, to the Father. He himself is the kingdom of heaven at hand. He is the invi-tation. And he, too, tells us to repent – and to follow him. And so far, through God’s mercy and grace, human beings have had that oppor-tunity for 2,000 years. That we are here, together, worshiping the God who invites us to eternal life means that we’ve paid at least some attention to the message. In our baptism, and brought to completion in our confirmation, we have the fullness of the Holy Spirit which binds us to the Father and the Son. We have the fruit and gifts of the Spirit, and God’s grace to help us as we strive to follow Christ. Yet John’s message is no less urgent for us today, because just like the people of Judea, we know not the hour or day of Christ’s return. So, thank God that he does not ever revoke this invitation! Because, despite the tools God gives us, we still fall short: we sin; we fail to change what we need to change. Therefore, we still need to repent when it is called for. And God, in his infinite mercy and love, rejoic-es in this reconciliation. He encourages us in [our] harmony with one another, and our keeping with Christ Jesus, as Paul says. This is the Good News we proclaim. The kingdom of heaven is at hand, and we have a small taste of its fullness here in our celebration of the Mass, and by our partaking of the Eucharist. God is truly good.
Fr. Tad
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Mass Intentions December 7th ~ December 14, 2019 Queridos feligreses, Arrepiéntanse, porque ya está cerca el Reino de los cielos. Este es el mensaje de diez palabras de Juan Bautista. En muchos sentidos, ¡es la mejor homilía de todos los tiempos! Y aparentemente sin muchos proble-mas o explicación extensa, al menos, no sabemos de ello en las Escrituras si acaso existieron, un gran número de
personas le escuchaban e iban a donde se encontraba. Gen-te de todas partes de un área geográfica importante acu-dían a él, confesaban sus pecados eran bautizados. ¿Por qué? Porque, la gente de esa época tenía un sentido de urgencia sobre el reino de los cielos, creyendo que indicaba el principio del fin del mundo. Entonces iban. De ahí también que los fariseos y saduceos se presentaban más con la inten-ción de escapar al castigo que les aguardaba que dar fruto con su arrepentimiento. Más importante aún es que, Juan fue a quien Isaías predijo, y su predicación resonó con el pueblo de Judea. Ellos escucharon. Escucharon porque, en última instancia, el mensaje no era sobre él, sino sobre el que estaba por venir. Y hay algo más que es importante en esta historia. Tal vez no sea tan obvio o tal vez se le considere menos: no hay fecha de vencimiento para el mensaje de Juan y su invitación; si realmente lo vemos como un mandato. No está agrega-da en esta exhortación el "hay que estar ahí a las 6 p.m. por-que cerramos las puertas". No hay un solo pasaje de las Es-crituras en el que Dios rescinda esta invitación hecha a través de Juan el Bautista. Esto se debe a que Aquel que viene después de Juan, a quien Juan señala, es el Hijo que viene a reconciliarnos, de una vez por todas y para siempre, con el Padre. Él mismo es el reino de los cielos que está cerca. Él es la invitación. Y él también nos dice que nos arrepintamos, y que lo siga-mos. Y hasta ahora, a través de la misericordia y la gracia de Dios, los seres humanos hemos tenido esa oportunidad durante 2,000 años. El que estemos aquí, juntos, adorando al Dios que nos invita a la vida eterna significa que hemos prestado al menos un poco de atención al mensaje. En nuestro bautismo, y completado en nuestra confirmación, tenemos la plenitud del Espíritu Santo que nos une al Padre y al Hijo. Tenemos el fruto y los dones del Espíritu, y la gracia de Dios para ayudar-nos mientras nos esforzamos por seguir a Cristo. Sin embargo, el mensaje de Juan no es menos urgente para nosotros hoy, porque al igual que la gente de Judea, no sabe-mos la hora o el día del regreso de Cristo. Entonces, ¡gracias a Dios que nunca revoca esta invitación! Porque, a pesar de las herramientas que Dios nos da, todavía nos quedamos cortos: pecamos; fallamos en cambiar lo que necesitamos cambiar. Por lo tanto, aún debemos arrepentirnos cuando se nos pida. Y Dios, en su infinita misericordia y amor, se regocija en esta reconciliación. Él nos anima en [nuestra] per-fecta armonía unos con otros, conforme al espíritu de Cristo Jesús, como dice Pablo. Estas es la Buena Nueva que proclamamos. El reino de los cielos está cerca, y tenemos una pequeña muestra de su plenitud aquí en nuestra celebración de la Misa y en nuestra participación en la Eucaristía. Dios es verdaderamente bueno
Room _________Tuesday, December 10th___________ ♦ RCIA, 7:00pm, Rectory Conference Room ♦ Second Harvest, 8:00 pm, North Hall ______Wednesday, December 11th__________ ♦ Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Lower Church. ________Thursday ~ December 12th__________ Mananitas for Our Lady of Guadalupe, 5:30pm, Main
Church Hispanic Sharing the Faith, 6:00pm, Rectory Conference
Room 7:00 pm, Portuguese Prayer Meeting, Rectory Chapel _____________Friday ~ December13th_________ ♦ Parents in Prayer, 9:30 am, Main Hall
Sunday Children’s Program
“Finding God” Continuous Faith Formation Program
“Faith Formation is more than a subject
“Faith Formation is more than a subject to be taught, it is an invitation to a way of life” Joe Paprocki.
Prayer for Lighting Advent Candles - Jesuit Institute
This prayer can be used when lighting the candles of the second, third and fourth weeks of Advent, after the wreath has been blessed in the first week. Lord, as we prepare to celebrate the birth of your son, Jesus Christ, this Christmas, we pray that we will welcome him into our hearts. As the light of our advent wreath grows stronger, week by week, make us strong in following him in the love and the peace we show to others. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Lady of Guadalupe - December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the Americas, appeared to native American Juan Diego in 1531, requesting that a church be built on the spot. When the bishop asked for a sign confirming the authenticity of the apparition, she responded by producing roses in December for Juan Diego to gather, and left an image of herself
Oración Para el Encendido de las Velas de Adviento Señor Dios, bendícenos al prepararnos este Adviento y que al encender cada vela de la corona de adviento despierte en nosotros el deseo de esperar la venida de Cristo practi-cando las buenas obras, y para que así, cuando Él llegue, seamos admitidos al Reino de los Cielos. Te lo pedimos por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén.
Palabras de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe a Juan Diego
“No se turbe tu corazón; no temas esa enfermedad, ni nin-guna otra enfermedad o angustia. ¿No estoy yo aquí? ¿No soy tu Madre? ¿No estás bajo mi sombra? ¿No soy yo tu salud? ¿No estás por ventura en mi regazo? ¿Qué más has de menester? No te apene ni te inquiete otra cosa”. Por favor mantenga en sus oraciones a los niños y jóvenes que se preparan para recibir los sacramentos de Primera Reconciliación y Primera Comunión. ¡Santa Clara, ruega por nosotros!
ST. CLARE TEACHERS ATTEND CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC MINISTRY CONFERENCE
On Friday, December 6, our teachers will gather with educa-tors from surrounding dioceses to learn together in communi-ty. This year’s Conference theme is “Growing in Faith, Living in Hope” focusing on our work towards social justice. We are excited to learn and bring back our learning to form the stu-dents in our faith.
ALUMNI WANTED Are you interested in forming a St. Clare School Alumni group? If so, please contact Cherell Rizzo at [email protected] or call 408-246-6797. We want to celebrate your legacy!
COME SEE WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT Don’t despair if you didn’t make our November Open House. You are still able to schedule a tour or a visit to learn more about why St. Clare School is the best choice for your four to thirteen year old. We have been forming community and church leaders since 1856. After each 9 A.M. Sunday mass and after some Span-ish language masses, school families and administrators will be available to answer questions and share some infor-mation with you regarding our school. Ask our parents why they chose St. Clare. They will tell you about the community of care and welcome that they ex-perience here daily. Forming the hearts and minds of chil-dren in the Silicon Valley, we graduate students who work to innovate and commit themselves to social justice.
SUPPORT US
To make a donation to help deserving families cover the cost of registration or tuition, please visit our school store http://stclareschool.3dcartstores.com/Annual-Fund-Gift_p_53.html or donate via WeShare by selecting St. Clare School https://stclareparish.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities/St.ClareSchool
Support our Poinsettia fundraiser as well as our Lay-ette drive by going to the school store.
HAPPY ADVENT!
Our theme this year, “Come, live in the light!” is es-pecially highlighted during the Season of Advent. As we contemplate on the play on darkness and light in scripture and in our own landscape, we focus on preparing the way of the Lord. We do so by focusing on right action and being light for others, especially when the path is full of challenges. We wish you and your families a Season filled with anticipa-tion for the coming of the one true Light, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
Mrs. Cecile Mantecon, Principal St. Clare School | 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara CA
Adult Baptism * Eucharist * Confirmation The Rite of Welcome The first stage of the RCIA journey, the Precatechumenate or Inquiry Period, is now complete with The Rite of Welcome which was celebrated on November 24 th at the 9:00 am Mass. The Inquirers have
obtained sponsors from within the St. Clare Parish Com-munity to help mentor them along the way. Please pray for Camilla Araujo, Sarah Bean, Avianna Davies, Jillianne Estrella, and Marcella Tablada, as they continue on their journey towards receiving their Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
Support artisans and Catholic Relief Services and partici-pate in ethical purchasing. The Parish will once again host our annual Fair Trade Sale on December 14-15, 2019 at all the masses. Gifts, chocolates, coffee, and other items from all over the world. For more information about buying fair trade and CRS visit this website:
https://ethicaltrade.crs.org
Catholic Relief Services Ethical Trade is a celebration of the dignity of work. It’s a community of fair trade believers dedicated to improving the lives of the world’s most vul-nerable by choosing to consume differently. Together, we’re creating a better world through education, advocacy and conscientious purchasing."
Christmas Eve - December 24 English Mass 4:00 pm Spanish Mass 6:00 pm
Portuguese Mass 10:00 pm
Christmas Day - December 25 English Mass 9:00 am
New Year’s - January 1st English Mass 5:30 pm
Home| CRS Ethical Trade
What is CRS Ethical Trade? Catholic Relief Services Ethical Trade is a celebration of the dignity of work.
A jackrabbit can jump 12 feet. There are two things wrong with that. First, on 8/30/1991 Mike Powell of the USA jumped 24 feet 4 and ¼ inches, and second jackrabbits don’t look good in regalia. So, come join the knights and while you may never out jump a rab-bit you sure can look better than him.
Las coronas de advenimiento son construidas con un círculo de ramas de hojas perennes en las cuales se ponen cuatro velas, que represen-
tan las cuatro semanas del Adviento. Idealmente, tres velas son moradas, y una es color rosa, pero también pueden ser usadas velas blancas. Las velas moradas simbolizan la oración, la penitencia y los sacrificios preparatorios y las buenas obras emprendi-das en esta temporada. La vela rosa se enciende el tercer domingo, llamado Domingo Gaudete. Este es el domingo de la alegría, porque los fieles han llegado al punto medio del Adviento y están más cerca de la Navidad. El sacerdote también puede llevar vestiduras con el color rosa para la Misa. El encendido progresivo de las velas simboliza la expectati-va y la esperanza que rodean la primera venida del Señor al mundo y la anticipación de su segunda venida para juz-gar a vivos y muertos.
Sabia Usted Que… La Inmaculada Concepción de María es patrona de los Es-tados Unidos. Su fiesta se celebra el 8 de diciembre y es fiesta de guardar, pero cuando cae en domingo la fiesta es transferida al lunes y no obliga la misa al tomar preceden-cia el segundo domingo de Adviento.
Domingo 8 diciembre, 12:00 del mediodía: gran celebración con Mariachi, danzantes y recepción después de la misa. Jueves 12 de diciembre, a las 5:30 de la mañana: mañani-tas con Mariachi y chocolate con pan dulce al terminar. La iglesia se abre a las 5:00am Misa Nochebuena, martes 24 de diciembre. 4 pm inglés 6 pm español: Misa de Gallo 10 pm portugués Navidad - miércoles 25 de diciembre: 9:00am: en inglés.
Boletín Parroquial Español Boletim Paroquial Português
Reflexão por: João Pereira Arruda Coincidentalmente estamos a celebrar o Segundo Domingo do Advento e a Solenidade da Imaculada Conceição! A Virgem Maria foi a preferida e a escolhida para que o Plano de Salvação de Deus para a Humanidade se materealizasse, pois foi com o seu poderoso “SIM!” que o Verbo Se fez carne, habitou no seu ventre e nasceu Menino tal como cada um de nós, humano mas sem pecado porque é o Filho de Deus. Neste Segundo Domingo Maria toma um papel significativo nas figuras da celebração do Natal. Ela foi escolhida por Deus para ser Mãe do Salvador pela sua beleza interior, pela Sua entrega a Deus sem resevas, sem tibiezas, totalmente transparente de alma e coração.; “faça-Se em mim segundo a Vossa Palavra”. Assumindo a responsabilidade total de ser Mãe de Jesus; Maria não festejou essa honra de como quem ganha o “totoloto” mas com a consciência de ser filha do Pai Lhe devia total obediência. De ser Mãe do Filho de Deus lhe reponsabilizava-a de amar-Lo sem medida e ser o modelo perfeito de amor de mãe para todas as mães do mundo. Viver o modelo de esposa do Espírito Santo de Deus em deixar-se inundar poe Ele e dar ao mundo o Salvador! Por Deus é Imaculada porque tal como o sol entre por uma vidraça e dá luz dentro de casa; assim Deus entrou e saíu de Maria sem afectar a Sua virgindade. Este Segundo Domingo acendemos a vela da esperança. No Natal e na celebração da Festa do Natal os cristãos esperam celebrar a esperança de vivermos em paz; na reunião das famílias na partilha de uma refeição e desejam viver na unidade e no amor fraterno na alegria de pertença a uma comunidade de fé e de amor.
Notícias Festa comunitária do Natal: O CPP leva a efeito o convívio anual da Festa do Natal no Sábado dia 21 de Dezembro próximo: Tal como nos últimos 44 anos esta festa tem sido feita com teatros de Natal, canticos e poesias e um jantar tipo pot-luck. Segunindo esta tradição o CPP tem preparado um espectáculo pela qual tem papel preponderante as nossas crianças. No Jantar espera-se a cooperação da nossa comunidade na partilha de pratos:sejam eles saladas, carnes, peixe, ou sobremesas para depois serem partilhados entre todos. Por favor contactem com a Eduina Faria ou com qualquer membro do Conselho para acertar qual o proto que pensem trazer. O mais importante desta festa é cada membro da nossa comunidade estar presente e celebrar aquilo que somos uma comunidade-família. Missa do Galo: Neste momento não indicaçoes de mudança nos programas para a celebração da Missa do Natal. Assim esta será celebrada no dia 24 ás dez horas da noite. No dia 25 não haverá missa em português. No dia um de Janeiro de 2020 só haverá uma missa ás 9:00 horas de manhã e esta será celebrada em inglês. Por favor estejam atentos aos horários que a secção em ingles do boletim publica.
Um Santo e Alegre Domingo! Feliz Festa da Imaculada Conceição para todos !!
Upcoming Second Offerings:
11/10 St. Clare School
11/17 Archdiocese for the Military Services
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October 26-27
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Baptism Contact the Parish office to arrange for Baptismal preparation, 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 parishion-er 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 Sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a registered, active and contri-bution 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.
December 8th
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception Our holy day of obligation can be traced back to the fifth century when it was first introduced in Syria. By the seventh century, this holiday was al-ready firmly rooted in the tradition of Eastern Christianity. Although the Immaculate Conception was firmly rooted in Christian tradi-tion, there has been much debate over what the term really meant. When it arrived in the West, around the eleventh century, much controversy brewed around the subject. While both the Eastern and the Western traditions maintained that the Blessed Virgin Mary was free of sin throughout her en-tire life, people disagreed upon what this actually meant. St. Thomas Aquinas argued that the Blessed Virgin could not have been “redeemed of original sin” if she had not been subject to it at her concep-tion. However, other theologians disagreed with this position and believed that it was indeed possible. The issue was resolved when Duns Scotus defended the Immaculate Con-ception. After that, the feast spread through the Western church. In 1476, Pope Sixtus IV brought the doctrine fully into the Western Church and threatened anyone who might oppose it with excommunication. Eventually, the controversy that surrounded this feast would die down and by the mid-seventeenth it was accepted as doctrine by just about everyone. Today, it is a Holy Day of Obligation and is celebrated with a Holy Mass. It is also often celebrated with family events, processions and parades dedi-cated to the Virgin Mary’s honor.
