MASS T IMES 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

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

Fr. Anthony Tan Nguyen Parochial Vicar anguyen@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 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 HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION Elgin Presa - Coordinator Katrina Antonio - Coordinator highschoolconfirmation@saintlawrence.org YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY youngadult@saintlawrence.org ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8th Grade) 1-408-296-2260 Martin M Procaccio - Principal mprocaccio@saintlawrence.org CHILDREN’S CENTER 1-408-296-8077 Teen Center & Extended Day Care Sue Herbelin - Director

Chapel Open Daily

from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

August6,2017|THETRANSFIGURATIONOFTHELORD

Happy Feast Day of Saint Lawrence Thursday, Aug st 10, 2017

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

August 6, 2017 - The Transfigura on of the Lord - Page 2

August 13, 2017 Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa

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.

Have you ever thought about becoming a Sister?

Single Catholic women ages 18 - 40 are invited to a Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat with the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul September 15-17, 2017 in Los Altos Hills, California (Bay Area).

If you would like to know more about attending this prayerful and reflective discernment retreat, contact

Sister Lisa Laguna, D.C. at 650/949-8890, 213-210-9903,

or email us atSrllaguna@doc1633.org.

Learn more about the Daughters of Charity on Facebook at: Daughters of Charity Vocations U.S., follow us at Twitter.com/DofCharity or read about us on www.DaughtersOfCharity.com.

Register for the retreat at www.Daughters-Of-Charity.com/retreats/.

August 6, 2017 - The Transfigura on of the Lord - Page 3

Mission Appeal Every year we get to hear from a missionary from one of our sister (local) churches in another part of the world. This year we will have Bishop Aplinar Senapati from India. He will do mission appeals at all Masses this weekend in our parish. Bishop Aplinar is the first bishop of Rayagda, the newest diocese in India. Pope Francis erected the diocese in May 2016. Diocese of Rayagada is in Odisha, an eastern State near Calcutta. Odisha has the dubious distinction of being the most backward and the poorest State in India. It is also known for the persecutions against Christians. In 2008, the State infamously caught world’s attention because of the worst ever persecution in India, meted out to Christians. The proceeds of the appeal will be used for the Evangelization work in the diocese that is very much in the infancy stage. This includes formation and training of priests, seminarians and catechists and faith formation through popular missions. Your generosity will mean a lot. Please support the evangelization works of the diocese of Rayagada. May God reward your generosity.

The Assumption of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Day of Obligation

Masses at 8:30 AM and 7: 00 PM

August 6, 2017 - The Transfigura on of the Lord - Page 4

August 6 to 13, 2017 Cycle A

for the

"'Just as Christ laid down his life for us, so we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.' My brethren, Lawrence understood this and, understanding, he acted on it. In his life he loved Christ; in his death he followed in his footsteps." - St. Augustine, in a sermon on the feast of Saint Lawrence

Saint Lawrence was martyred on August 10, 258 during the persecution of the emperor Valerian along with many other members of the Roman clergy. He was the last of the seven deacons of Rome to die.

After the pope, Sixtus II, was martyred on August 6, Lawrence became the principal authority of the Roman Church, having been the Church's treasurer. When he was summoned before the executioners he was ordered to bring all the wealth of the Church with him. He showed up with a handful of crippled, poor, and sick men, and when questioned, replied that "These are the true wealth of the Church." He was immediately sent to his death, being cooked alive on a gridiron

He is venerated as one of the patrons of Rome, along with Sts. Peter and Paul.

Source: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint.php?n=563

Saint Lawrence the Martyr

August 10, 2017

August 6, 2017 - The Transfigura on of the Lord - Page 5

We seldom hear the readings for the Transfiguration because it is not an obligatory feast. When it falls on a Sunday in Ordinary Time, however, it takes precedence. That is why we are honored with its readings today rather than those for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Matthew, Mark, and Luke (the Synoptic Gospel writers) all record this event following Jesus’ first Passion prediction. In fact, the details from each account of the Transfiguration are remarkably consistent. One of the more notable features of the Transfiguration is the presence of God’s voice in the narrative. God speaks directly only twice in the storyline of the New Testament Gospels: at Jesus’ baptism and at Jesus’ Transfiguration. Both times, God identifies Jesus as his “beloved Son.” At Jesus’ baptism, God adds “With you I am well pleased.” At the Transfiguration, God then says, “Listen to him.” Within the immediate narrative context of the Transfiguration, this divine command to “listen to him” is seen in Jesus’ command to the disciples not to tell others of his Transfiguration until after he rose from the dead. Within the larger narrative context of Mark’s entire Gospel, the command to “listen to him” is understood as the totality of the Good News of the Kingdom of God that Jesus came to proclaim. The appearance of Elijah and Moses at Jesus’ Transfiguration is another stable element present in all three versions of this story. Many scholars today agree that Moses symbolically represents the Law and Elijah symbolically represents the Prophets. For first-century Jews, the Law and the Prophets embodied the Old Testament. The presence of Moses and Elijah shows Jesus deeply rooted in the sacred Scriptures that shaped his life and his understanding of God and Israel. It calls all of us to enter more intentionally in our own sacred Scriptures heard throughout the season of Lent.

Transfiguration

Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry (taken from Commentary On Today’s Gospel)

Join us for the Last Friday Night Dinner of the Summer

This Friday, August 11, 2017

The dinner is sponsored by:

Food will be served at 5:30 PM Swimming starts at 6:00 PM

Adults: $6 Children $4 (ages 4-11) Under 4 years old: Free

All are welcome!

Chili Dogs Polish Dogs – Plain or with Sauerkraut

Potato Salad or Green Salad Baked Beans

Ice Tea Lemonade

Water Ice Cream

Watermelon

Menu

When you care enough to give the very best……

give yourself and your spouse a Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Weekend.

The next Marriage Encounter Weekend

is November 10-12, 2017 in San Jose.

For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org

or contact Ken & Claranne at: applications@sanjosewwme.org

or 408-782-1413.

Pancake Breakfast

Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus

Sunday, August 13, 2017

After the 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Masses

in the Parish Hall

MENU: 3 Pancakes - 2 Sausages -

Scrambled eggs - Coffee - Tea - Milk

Just $ 5.00 Children under 4 FREE

Your pancake breakfast donation helps us support the following charities: Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish Boy Scout Programs and Parents Helping Parents Orphan Homes in Germany, Israel, India and Mexico

Thank you very much!

August 6, 2017 - The Transfigura on of the Lord - Page 6

Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

Until October 30, 2017 From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Donation $4/session

No session on Monday, September 4, 2017 (Labor Day)

The pool will be open from 1:00 – 3:30 PM Monday – Friday.

The pool is only open for St. Lawrence children and parishioners.

All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

$3.00 per swimmer. Please pay at the Summer Camp

before going to the pool area.

Please Pray For . . . Our Parishioners, Friends, and Family

Sara Adan Vince Adan Erika Barragan Razon-Barragan Jose Carballo Cheryl Ann Coutcher Ray Coutcher Matt Hardin Hubert Jansen Ann Lizotte

Luli Maldonado Alvina Martinez Mackena Naki

Pat Naki Emily Grace Navarra

Chet O’Donnell Ernie Ortiz

Erma Schriver Lina Velasco

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.

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.

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

CAUTION!

Church and School Parking during the Construction of the Solar Project

Due to the ongoing construction for the Solar Project here at Saint Lawrence, portions of the parking lot will be not accessible.

We ask your patience during this time of this project construction here at Saint Lawrence.

Thank you,

Fr. Ernesto M. Orci Pastor

Estacionamiento de San Lorenzo durante el Projecto Solar

Debido a la construcción en curso para el Proyecto Solar aquí en San Lorenzo, partes del estacionamiento no serán accesibles.

Le pedimos su paciencia durante este tiempo de construcción del proyecto aquí en San Lorenzo.

Gracias,

Fr. Ernesto M. Orci Pastor

Eucharist ic Adorat ion

Every Thursday Adoration starts at 9:00 AM

and ends with Solemn Benediction at 8:30 PM in the Chapel

WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF COMMITTED ADORERS. 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!

Please call ahead for Pre-Needs or At-Need

Arrangements

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE

OF SAN JOSE

August 6, 2017 - The Transfigura on of the Lord - Page 7

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

Gate of Heaven Cemetery

22555 Cristo Rey Drive Los Altos, CA 94024

(650) 428-3730

Calvary Cemetery 2655 Madden Avenue San Jose, CA 95116

(408) 258-2940

ESCUELA DE AGRADECIMIENTO

Por periodo vacacional, No habrá clase del 14 de Julio al 25 de Agosto

Iniciamos nuevamente el 1º. de Septiembre ¡Te Esperamos!

PALABRA QUE DA VIDA. ¡Qué bien se está Aquí!, ¡Hagamos tres tiendas! Es una palabra pronunciada por San Pedro, y que muchas veces repetimos nosotros. ¡Cuántas veces, queremos quedarnos aquí!!No queremos regresar a la vida real, que está llena de problemas! La Transfiguración tiene ese doble significado: Por un lado, Jesús lleva a Pedro, Santiago y Juan para prepararlos para lo que viene: ¡La Cruz! Por otro lado, los apóstoles no entienden eso y quieren que ese –Aquí- sea permanente. No entienden que los momentos de luz no son eternos, pero si indispensables.

Primera Lección: El –aquí- significa “En este lugar”. Y son esos buenos momentos que nos da el Señor para estar preparados para los momentos difíciles. Segunda Lección: Debemos dar gracias a Dios por esos momentos de luz, en que se nos muestra; gracias por los buenos amigos, que nos sostienen cuando pasamos una mala racha; gracias por esas personas que están a nuestro lado y nos aguantan; gracias por mucha gente que nos ha ayudado. ¡Gracias Señor por las veces que he ido a comulgar y me he sentido muy fortalecido!, ¡Gracias Señor porque he estado contigo, y me he sentido bien, lleno de ti! ¡Gracias Señor por el aquí! ¡Qué bien se está aquí! Pero resulta evidente el – Allí- que se encuentra en nuestra casa, nuestro país, nuestro trabajo. ¡Aquí me lleno para vaciarme Allí! Y cuando me vacío tengo que volverme a llenar de Cristo. ¡Ante tanto desgaste si no te llenas de Dios, rápidamente te vacías! ¡Tómate un tiempo de descanso sí, pero un tiempo de descanso con Dios, haz más oración! El grupo más cercano a Jesús fueron: Pedro, responsable de transmitir integro el mensaje. (La doctrina) Santiago: Quien se fue a Evangelizar al Finisterre, (al fin de la Tierra) Él es el Misionero, el Evangelizador. Juan, a quien Dios le confía lo más querido, a su propia madre. Él es el Místico. Tres elementos esenciales en la relación del hombre con Dios: ¡Yo Señor me fio de Ti, ayúdame en los momentos de duda!¡Estoy dispuesto a seguirte y evangelizar, ayúdame a no desanimarme!¡Señor, yo quiero adorarte, y cuando se me haga difícil, ayúdame a recordar estos momentos de delicia. ¡Ser fieles a los momentos de luz! P. Santiago Martin FM

Resp.MARC