MAY 9, 2021 | SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER S AINT L AWRENCE THE M ARTYR C ATHOLIC P ARISH AND E DUCATION C ENTER 1971 S T. L AWRENCE DRIVE, S ANTA CLARA, CA 95051 T EL. NO. 408-296-3000 F AX NO. 408-296-3100 E-Mail Address: [email protected]Website: www.saintlawrence.org VxÄxuÜtà|Çz bâÜ Vtà{ÉÄ|v Yt|à{ g{ÜÉâz{ jÉÜá{|Ñ? Xwâvtà|ÉÇ? tÇw fxÜä|vx Happy Mother’s Day Loving God, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church. Bless our mother. Let the example of her faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, her family, may honor her always with a spirit of profound respect. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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MAY 9, 2021 | SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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: [email protected] Website: www.saintlawrence.org
as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children,
so you watch over your Church. Bless our mother.
Let the example of her faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, her family,
may honor her always with a spirit of profound respect.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Ann Ayala
Erika S. Barragan
Fatima Brazil
Tim Brown
Jerry Campisi
Sue Collins
Lee Colby
Patricia H. Curteman
Louise Dale
Linda Daily
JoAnn Fuller
Mary Gardner
Raymond Gutierrez
Joseph Handal
Margaret Haselden
Alexa Hechema
Phil Irsmirsher
Evalyn J. Lewis
Ann Lizotte
Joseph Nardini
Patricia Martinez
Berna Muñoz
Stan Mussynski
Lina Pirotta
Moses Pirotta
Karen Pizzo
Lupe Ramirez
Margarito Razon
Jeffrey Richardson
Joseph Riolo
Tiburcia Rodríguez
Jim Scuncio
Danielle Scuncio
Jan Snyder
Hortensia Valadez
Prayer Corner
Please note that there will be no Priests available for confession on May 12th
We will have Communion Service from May 11th—May 13th due to our Priests being away
on Clergy Study Week.
Kristopher Bush Aaron González Marco González
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MASS TIMES
Sunday 8:00 AM - Indoors 9:30 AM - Outdoors 11:00 AM - Indoors 12:30 PM—Indoors (Spanish)
Saturday
8:30 AM - Indoors 5:00 PM - Indoors (Sunday Vigil)
Monday – Friday ● 8:30 AM - Indoors
Wednesday mass to be livestream ONLY when SLEMS classes are in session
Reconciliation Wednesdays
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM - Holy Hour 10:15 AM - 6:00 PM - Adoration 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Holy Hour (Livestreamed on Facebook)
The maximum capacity
allowed per Mass is 125 people. Social distancing protocols
remain in effect.
Reservation for mass at: https://stlawrencedsj.eventbrite.com
YOU MUST ARRIVE 10-20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF MASS
IN ORDER TO CHECK-IN
Livestream at: facebook.com/stlawrencedsj/live
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Acts10-11 narrates the descent of the Holy Spirit onto the Gentiles. Both Peter and Cornelius (a Gentile centurion who believes in Christ) receive visions that lead to Peter baptizing Cornelius and his house-hold. This is a significant development in the plot of the story, as well as in the life of the early Church. In Acts, the Holy Spirit facilitates the spread of Christianity. Luke tells of the Holy Spirit descending not only upon Jewish followers of Jesus (Acts 2:1-4) but also on Samaritans (8:14-17) and Gentile followers (10:44-48), as heard in today’s reading. The role of the Spirit remains integral throughout Acts, in the early missionary work of Peter and John, especially in Paul’s mission to the Gentiles (see, for example, 16:6-10; 20:17-24; 21:7-14). For Luke, the descent and presence of the Holy Spirit onto Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles emphasizes the universal aspect of salvation, for the God of Israel now offers it to the world. The reason for this shift is best ex-plained by Peter’s words: “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is ac-ceptable to him.” One of the many issues that Luke needed to explain about the early decades of the Church was the high number of Gentiles who were joining. Jesus and most of his original followers were Jewish. Many wondered, at the time when Acts was written, around AD 85, what accounted for the Jewish-Gentile mixture of Christians. Luke believed it was important to show how the two leading Apostles, Peter and Paul, were open to including Gentiles. This openness was already evident in some of Pauls’ own letters written in the AD mid-59s. Both Galatians 2:6 and Romans 2:11 speak of God’s impartiality to all who have faith. In Acts, with Peter’s own words and eyewitness to the descent of the Holy Spirit onto the believers in Cornelius’ household, Gentiles were welcomed into the Church by its two great Apostles, Peter and Paul
The Holy Spirit and the Spread of Christianity
Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry (taken from commentary on today’s 1st reading)
“Este es mi mandamiento: que os améis unos a otros como yo os he amado. Nadie tiene amor más grande que el que da la vida por sus amigos.
Vosotros sois mis amigos si hacéis lo que yo os mando”. (Jn 15, 12-14) Con frecuencia pensamos que Dios debe estar contento con nosotros porque no hacemos nada malo. Buscamos en nuestra conciencia y nos parece que hemos pasado por la vida casi sin pecados mortales. Esta reflexión contrasta con la idea que tenían los santos de sí mismos; por lo general, se sentían llenos de angustia y se consideraban grandísimos pecadores, a pesar de que sus manos estaban llenas de actos de amor auténticamente heroicos.
Debemos intentar no hacer nada malo, no cometer ningún tipo de pecado, especialmente los pecados mortales que rompen nuestra relación con Dios. Pero eso es insuficiente. Es como si un equipo de fútbol planteara su estrategia metiendo a todos los jugadores en el área para que el equipo rival no le metiera ningún gol. Como mucho, conseguiría el em-pate. Los pecados son los goles que nos meten, los actos buenos son los goles que metemos y al final lo que contará será el resultado, si es a favor o es en contra. Además, es más fácil ser consciente, y por lo tanto arrepentirse, de los pecados cometidos que de los actos de amor que no hemos hecho, de los llamados “pecados de omisión”, tan frecuentes como ignorados. Quizá ahí está la clave del comportamiento de los santos: ellos estaban enamorados de Cristo y aun haciendo tantas cosas por Él, todo les parecía insuficiente. Tenían tanto amor que sólo se consideraban contentos cuando daban la vida por el Ser amado, por Dios. Imitemos a los santos: no nos conformemos con no hacer el mal, aspiremos a hacer el bien, a darle a Dios todo lo que podamos, por amor a Él. Propósito: Evitar todo pecado mortal y, a la vez, no dejar escapar la oportunidad de obrar el bien, de ayudar a los demás, de suplir con nuestras obras buenas el mal cometido.
A beloved, tender, obedient father Saint Joseph, in fact, “concretely expressed his fatherhood” by making an offering of himself in love “a love placed at the service of the Messiah who was growing to maturity in his home,” writes Pope Francis, quoting his predecessor St Paul VI. And because of his role at “the crossroads between the Old and New Testament,” St Joseph “has always been venerated as a father by the Christian people” (PC, 1). In him, “Jesus saw the tender love of God,” the one that helps us accept our weakness, because “it is through” and despite “our fears, our frailties, and our weakness” that most divine designs are realized. “Only tender love will save us from the snares of the accuser,” emphasizes the Pontiff, and it is by encountering God’s mercy especially in the Sacrament of Reconciliation that we “experience His truth and tenderness,” – because “we know that God’s truth does not condemn us, but instead welcomes, embraces, sustains and forgives us” (2). Joseph is also a father in obedience to God: with his ‘fiat’ he protects Mary and Jesus and teaches his Son to “do the will of the Father.” Called by God to serve the mission of Jesus, he “cooperated… in the great mystery of Redemption,” as St John Paul II said, “and is truly a minister of salvation” (3).
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May 9 - May 16, 2021 Year B for the
A Note from Fr. Ernesto, Our Pastor:
As public masses resumed on June 15th, your daily Mass Intentions will begin to be prayed for at the date requested. If you are interested in requesting Mass Intentions during this period, our process has changed due to the closing of the Parish Office.
Their name and contact number Requested date for Mass Intention Info for Mass Intention Requested donation is $10 per
Mass. Make checks payable to: St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish. Mail your donation to: 1971 St. Lawrence Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051
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2021 Week 14
Will be used to help offset the effects that Covid-19
is having on the annual parish operating budget
Luck of St. Lawrence is back! Tickets Are Available at the Parish Office
YEAR!
Now On Its
10th
OUR NEXT DRAWING WILL BE ON MAY 9, 2021 FOR $300
Remember that each cket you buy now gives you 2 chances to win.
Please return your sold cket stubs with payment to the Parish Office since the sooner you turn in your sold ckets, the more chances you have to win the prizes money.
You can be The next
Lucky winner
NOTE: Please note the additional graphic added to better illustrate the impact that CoVid-19 has had
on Stewardship in our community. The bar for the Pre-CoVid Goal shows our stewardship goal before the onset of the CoVid-19 pandemic.
Stewardship Week ending 5/02/2021
The Pope's Monthly Intentions
May The World of Finance
Let us pray that those in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere
Stewardship Thought Jesus’ commandment is that His disciples love one another, even to the point of laying down their lives, if necessary. What gi s of myself — my skills and talents, my me and resources — will demonstrate my love for God’s people? (Our Sunday Visitor, ibid., page 18).
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
Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults
Calvary Cemetery 2655 Madden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 258-2940
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE
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Pastoral Care of the Sick Parishioners who are homebound and who wish to receive a pastoral visit should contact the Parish Office.
R.C.I.A. Individuals who wish to learn more about the Catholic Faith are invited to consider our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program. You are welcome to contact our Catechetical Director Eleanor De Paz at 408-296-3000 ext. 433
Baptism Preparation Parents requesting the sacrament of Baptism should call the St. Law-rence Parish office at least three months in advance.
Prayer Chain To add a request to the prayer chain please contact Giuliana Barragan at 408-296-3000 ext. 431
Marriage Preparation Couples should contact the priest at least six months prior to the pro-posed wedding date to discuss the marriage preparation program.
Hall Rent Hall rental not available at this time due to pandemic protocol.
New Parishioner Registration If you are interested in becoming a member or would like more information about our St Lawrence Parish Family, please call the Parish Office 408-296-3000 or email [email protected]
A Mother’s Love A Prayer of Our Lady of Fatima
We praise you, Lord, and bless you, For in a time of horrific war And pandemic plague, You sent us your mother, Our Lady of Fatima. We sing praises to you, For even in times of sorrow and fear The Earth is still touched by one such as she. And we are reminded, Knowing that whatever war visits itself upon us, What-ever deprivations, Whatever want, Whatever illness, Whatever calamity endured by humankind That may cause us to look to the sky and despair, That your children do not toil in this world apart from your grace, That our prayers are not unheard And we do not go
forth without a mother’s love. Keep us devoted to you, O Lord, Devoted in our prayer, our words and our acts, That all souls in this world may know your compassion, peace and mercy, That all souls who have departed this world may find salvation. Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, pray for us. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us. Amen.
El amor de una Madre Una oración de Nuestra Señora de Fátima
Te alabamos, Señor, y te bendecimos, porque en una época de guerra horrible y plaga pandémica nos enviaste a tu madre, Nuestra Señora de Fátima. Te cantamos alabanzas ya que incluso en tiempos de dolor y temor la tierra sigue siendo motivada por una tal como ella. Y se nos recuerda sabiendo que cualquier guerracque nos pudiera afectar, cual-esquiera que sean las privaciones, cualquier nece-sidad, cualquier enfermedad, cualquier calamidad sufrida por la humanidad que pueda hacernos mirar al cielo en desesperación, que tus hijos no trabajen en este mundo lejos de tu gracia, que nuestras ora-ciones no sean inauditas y no salimos adelante sin el amor de una madre. Manténnos consagrados a ti, oh Señor. Devo-tos en nuestra oración, nuestras palabras y nuestros actos. Que todas las almas en este mundo puedan conocer tu compasión, paz y miseri-cordia. Que todas las almas que han partido de este mundo puedan encontrar la salvación. Lucía, Jacinta y Francisco, rueguen por nosotros. Nuestra Señora de Fátima, ruega por nosotros. Amén
