November 8, 2015 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 1 ST. JUSTIN PARISH COMMUNITY 2655 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408) 296-1193 ~ www.st-justin.org Masses Saturday 8:00 a.m., 5 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:15 & 7:00 p.m. Daily Mass 8:30 a.m., Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m., Saturday Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 a.m., 12:15, 7:00 p.m. Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. or by appointment Initiation If interested in exploring the Catholic Faith or completing the Sacraments of Initiation as an adult or youth, contact Catechetical Ministry at 296-1193 x 104. Marriage Couples registered within the parish are required to make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage by calling 296-1193 and must complete a Marriage Preparation Program. Sacrament of the Sick If you know of any parishioner who is ill, at home, or in the hospital, please notify the Parish Office so our Eucharistic Ministers of the Sick may bring communion or anointing can be arranged. Baptism Infant baptism is celebrated following completion of our parish Baptism Preparation Program. New and expectant parents are invited to call the Parish Office at 296-1193. Youth Confirmation High School Youth Confirmation is celebrated during the Easter Season. Registration occurs in the summer. The poor widow in today’s Gospel has always intrigued me. That someone, whose circumstances were so dire, just handed over all she had seemed a bit incredulous. Didn’t she need that money to eat? Didn’t she need it to take care of herself, to survive? Why would anyone sacrifice resources or anything of such value, that they need in order to live more comfortably, for an unknown outcome or no apparent gain. Why did she feel compelled to do it? It struck me that we parents do something similar day in and day out. Perhaps it doesn’t seem so extreme, but the idea is there. As any fellow parent will attest, our children can suck the very life out of us, yet we always manage to give them more. For example, Baby keeps us up at night, sometimes all night, only to wake us up a few hours later to start a whole new day cycle over again. Exhausted and spent, needing dearly to sleep in, we relent when Baby cries and race to meet Baby’s needs. Daily workouts chasing Toddler around, making sure she doesn’t try to climb up the bookshelf or run out into the street, are challenging and completely draining, but she asks for one more story at bedtime, twice, and we can’t help but comply. Brownie has to sell cookies at Safeway, after being driven to and from dance class. We vow never to get back into the car for the rest of the day, but she remembers she needs a bag of craft sticks for a school project the next day and we find ourselves behind the wheel once more. Teen, after a long, tortuous, as well as tortured argument, asks for money to pay for new running shoes. Hers no longer have proper foot support. What?! Fine. Collegian needs more money for tuition than we have budgeted. So much for dinners out (forever) and fixing that cracked, dilapidated shower stall. Well, so just like our widow, we manage to give away to our kids our treasure, i.e., the time, energy and resources that we never seem to have in surplus, that we need to take care of ourselves and keep us sane. We never know if what we give will provide any return, but we give and give anyway, time and again, because we love. Our love for our children is what fuels us to give, then give more, and more again, never expecting much in return (except perhaps to be loved back). Could it be love that our widow has for her God that obliges her give all she has? Do we love our God as heartily, so that we are comfortable doing the same, sharing with God’s people all we have to offer? Not sure? Me either, but let’s try today, pray a little harder, sing a little louder, give a little more of ourselves to those around us (inside and outside the church) more than we planned. We may learn to understand that widow yet. Lillian Kwiatkowski Love, by Widow
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November 8, 2015 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 1
ST. JUSTIN PARISH COMMUNITY 2655 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Daily Mass 8:30 a.m., Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m., Saturday Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 a.m., 12:15, 7:00 p.m.
Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. or by appointment
Initiation If interested in exploring the Catholic Faith or completing the Sacraments of Initiation as an adult or youth, contact Catechetical Ministry at 296-1193 x 104.
Marriage Couples registered within the parish are required to make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage by calling 296-1193 and must complete a Marriage Preparation Program.
Sacrament of the Sick If you know of any parishioner who is ill, at home, or in the hospital, please notify the Parish Office so our Eucharistic Ministers of the Sick may bring communion or anointing can be arranged.
Baptism Infant baptism is celebrated following completion of our parish Baptism Preparation Program. New and expectant parents are invited to call the Parish Office at 296-1193.
Youth Confirmation High School Youth Confirmation is celebrated during the Easter Season. Registration occurs in the summer.
The poor widow in today’s Gospel has always intrigued me. That someone, whose circumstances were so dire, just handed over all she had seemed a bit incredulous. Didn’t she need that money to eat? Didn’t she need it to take care of herself, to survive? Why would anyone sacrifice resources or anything of such value, that they need in order to live more comfortably, for an unknown outcome or no apparent gain. Why did she feel compelled to do it?
It struck me that we parents do something similar day in and day out. Perhaps it doesn’t seem so extreme, but the idea is there. As any fellow parent will attest, our children can suck the very life out of us, yet we always manage to give them more. For example, Baby keeps us up at night, sometimes all night, only to wake us up a few hours later to start a whole new day cycle over again. Exhausted and spent, needing dearly to sleep in, we relent when Baby cries and race to meet Baby’s needs. Daily workouts chasing Toddler around, making sure she doesn’t try to climb up the bookshelf or run out into the street, are challenging and completely draining, but she asks for one more story at bedtime, twice, and we can’t help but comply. Brownie has to sell cookies at Safeway, after being driven to and from dance class. We vow never to get back into the car for the rest of the day, but she remembers she needs a bag of craft sticks for a school project the next day and we find ourselves
behind the wheel once more. Teen, after a long, tortuous, as well as tortured argument, asks for money to pay for new running shoes. Hers no longer have proper foot support. What?! Fine. Collegian needs more money
for tuition than we have budgeted. So much for dinners out (forever) and fixing that cracked, dilapidated shower stall.
Well, so just like our widow, we manage to give away to our kids our treasure, i.e., the time, energy and resources that we never seem to have in surplus, that we need to take care of ourselves and keep us sane. We never know if what we give will provide any return, but we give and give anyway, time and again, because we love. Our love for our children is what fuels us to give, then give more, and more again, never expecting much in return (except perhaps to be loved back). Could it be love that our widow has for her God that obliges her give all she has? Do we love our God as heartily, so that we are comfortable doing the same, sharing with God’s people all we have to offer? Not sure? Me either, but let’s try today, pray a little harder, sing a little louder, give a little more of ourselves to those around us (inside and outside the church) more than we planned. We may learn to understand that widow yet.
Lillian Kwiatkowski
Love, by Widow
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WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT
MAY 27, 2012
Goal $12,500.00
1st Collection
Variance
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Christopher Bransfield, Pastor 408-296-1193, x 107, [email protected]
Rev. Gerald Nwafor, Parochial Vicar 408-296-1193, x 113, [email protected]
Mass Dedications for the Week of November 9 – November 15, 2015 + notes deceased
We pray for those who are ill or suffering from loneliness, sadness, or depression. We pray for those who care for
them. We pray for our deceased family and friends. We pray for our men and women who are serving in the
military.
This week we pray especially for those who are ill or preparing for surgery: Ann Cambra, Nate DeFiesta, David Distefano, Michael Fernandez, Linda Hamilton, Lucy Hull, Carl Hull, Valentino Marquez, Emily Mendoza, Bob Rohrig, David Sumpter, Bich Vu
And for those who have died: Leonida Suficiencia
To have a person added to the Prayer Request, please call the Parish Office at 296-1193 ext. 100
Upcoming Second Offerings Your generosity is appreciated. *Denotes Parish Second Collection.
$7,953.00 Thank you for your continued generosity!
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ORGANIZATIONS
PARISH COUNCIL Thomas Viano 408-296-1193 Thai Tran
FINANCE COUNCIL Mary Sparacino 408-296-1193
STABLEMATES (Men’s Club) Jim Newton 408-296-1193
LADIES GUILD Julia Cardoza 408-296-1193
GUADALUPE SOCIETY Maria Marquez 408-985-1088
ALTAR SERVERS Stephen Russell 408-472-1931
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL #3523 Lary James 408-772-2779 [email protected]
FIL-AM ORGANIZATION Manny Balce 408-296-1193
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE 408-296-1193
St. Justin Community Ministry Thanksgiving Project November 2015
Now preparing for 750 Families
Community Ministry is in the process of organizing our Thanksgiving Food Project. We are planning to provide up to 750 families from Santa Clara with their entire Thanksgiving Meal.
We will be packing parcels of food on Saturday, November 21, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Please join us in the Parish Small Hall if you are interested in helping.
Between now and November 20, we will be collecting all the needed food.
Needed items: Canned Cranberry Sauce Boxed Stuffing (This food can be dropped Canned Green Beans Canned Corn off any time between now Canned Fruit Canned Yams and November 21) Packaged Turkey Gravy
and: Turkeys or $10 Grocery Store Gift Cards (storage is a problem so we request that Turkeys be dropped off on Saturday, November 21 (between 10:00 -3:30 p.m.) or Sunday, November 22 (after the morning Masses).
Community Ministry will be purchasing fresh potatoes, carrots, apples, oranges and onions to include in the Thanksgiving parcels.
We will distribute the Thanksgiving food on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.. Please join us if you are interested in helping with the distribution.
Financial contributions to this project are always appreciated.
Most importantly, if you know any family who would benefit from our gift of a Thanksgiving Meal or if you need more information about our Thanksgiving project, please phone Joe Bauer at 296-1193 ext 109 or email at [email protected]. The Parish Office
and School will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in Observance of Veterans Day.
November meeting is set for Tuesday, November 10th
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
We will gather in the Small Hall for a business meeting and
social.
All ladies of the parish are invited to attend!
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CATECHETICAL MINISTRY NEWS Call or email Laura Ortiz, (408)296-1193 , ext. 0 , [email protected] for registration information.
If you have any questions about our programs, contact Mary Kane at (408) 296-1193 ext. 104
Youth Faith Formation
General Information Our Early Childhood Education Program (ages three through First Grade) meets Sunday, 9-10 a.m., while our Elementary Program (2nd grade through Junior High) meets Sunday, 10:15-11:30 a.m.
Did You Know We Have a Program for Your 4-year old?
We offer an Early Childhood Program during the 9 a.m. Mass, from Fall until April. Our four-year old class still has plenty of room. Feel
free to drop by ANY Sunday to see if it might be a good fit for your child. You may obtain registration forms in room 2 or download them
from our parish website.
Registration for Sunday Ongoing Faith Formation If you are new to Catechetical Ministry, please download a registration
packet from our website or complete one in room 2 on Sunday. For those already registered in Catechetical Ministry this past year, your
information packet was mailed. Please ensure your information is correct, sign and return it along with the fee to Laura in the
Parish Ministry Center.
Are You Being Called to be a Catechist? We are still looking for catechists to join us.
We arrange training and provide all materials. We are looking for: Fourth Grade Co-Catechist (Sundays, 10:15-11:30am)
Sixth Grade Co-Catechist (Sundays, 10:15-11:30am) Jr. High Co-Catechist (Sundays, 10:15-11:30am)
Contact Mary, [email protected] if you feel called to this ministry.
Just a reminder to check all parish activities, go to our website at www.st-justin.org. Click on the CALENDAR link, and you will find where it is being held and the times.
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
NEXT SESSION
Tuesday, November 10, 7-9 p.m.
Parish Ministry Center
Are you an adult seeking baptism? Or a baptized Christian seeking the
full communion of the Catholic church? Or perhaps a baptized
Catholic who wishes to complete initiation in the sacrament of
confirmation? Call the front office (408) 296-1193 ext. 104 to begin
answering your questions. Or, simply come to our next session!
Congratulations to our New Catechumens:
Cindy Contreras
Gabriella Crowley Elijah Ifo-Desai Maya Ifo-Desai
Conor Kelly Stacy Nava Alexa Perry Michael Vu
and candidates for Full Communion:
Kristine Abalo
Lindsey Couto-Mohamed Yael Villafranca
Please keep them in your prayers
as they continue their journey toward the Easter Sacraments.
High School Confirmation Congratulations to our
candidates who last week celebrated the Rite
of Welcome.
This week’s session: Where am I going?
The Four Last Things
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MINISTRY NEWS
Outreach Dinner Our next Outreach Dinner will be taking place on Sunday, November 15, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in our Parish Small Hall. All Senior Citizen members of our Parish are invited, along with a guest, to this meal followed by BINGO.
Community Ministry HELP Needed Community Ministry is looking for help picking up donations. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we pick up donations from the Target store on the El Camino and Scott. We are searching for an individual or individuals who would be comfortable driving our Community Ministry Van and able to pick up donations between 12:30-1:00 p.m. We are also looking for someone who can travel to the Second Harvest Food Bank on Thursday mornings about 10:00 a.m. to help pick up food. Contact Joe at 408-296-1193 ext. 109 or [email protected] if you are interested.
Stuffed Animals and Books for Christmas Although Christmas is still a few months away in the Community Ministry world we are already in the planning stages. One way that parishioners can help is donating Stuffed Animals and Books that we give away to the children of the families we serve. They can be either new or used and be dropped off at the Parish Office any time between now and our Christmas distribution, December 19-20.
Financial Assistance for Parishioners St. Justin Community Ministry has set aside some funds to provide Parishioners with limited Financial Assistance when facing unexpected issues. If you find yourself in need, contact Joe Bauer at 408-296-1193 extension 109 or [email protected]
Food Collection Most of you are aware of the Community Ministry Collection Barrels that are located in our Church. During the month of November, we will continue to request canned Soup, Pork & Beans, Chile, Macaroni & Cheese and Tomato Sauce. These are items that we do not receive often from the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please feel free to drop donations in the barrels in the Church, the barrel in the Foyer of the School or bring items to the Parish Office.
Community Ministry
Projection System Project As suggested by some parishioners in last summer's music survey, we have
looked into a projection system for the church. Such a system will display
lyrics to songs, prayers, etc. on large screens so we can respond and
participate better during Mass. We believe that adding this system can greatly improve the community's engagement in our liturgies and
enhance the assembly's worshiping experience. We hope and plan to
install a system soon. The cost for the project is estimated to be $35,000. We would like to ask kindly for donations
specific to this effort to cover the costs. If you are interested in contributing or if you have any questions, please contact
Lillian, Joe Bauer or Fr. Chris. Thank you so much for helping to fund
this endeavor!
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
In 1974, a revised ritual of penance was given to the Church, and at forty years distance, we still are discovering its treasures and tentative about some of its provisions. The rite reaches deep into our tradition for an early insight: when we turn to God, we are restored to life in the Church.
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THRIFT STORE
The Thrift Store Hours Monday - Friday 9-2:30 p.m.
Saturday from 9-3:00 p.m. Sunday from 10-3:00p.m.
We have been very busy at the Thrift Store. New items are coming in
daily…you never know what treasures you may find.
Please consider the St. Justin Thrift Store as an alternative
to donating your household items and clothes.
We hope to see you soon.
Thank you for your patronage.
If you suspect abuse in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: Child Protective Services 408-299-2071; Call 911; or The Diocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, 408-983-0113 or email [email protected]. If you suspect financial mismanagement in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San
Join us for the
Fall Tea
Gather friends & family for a St. Justin Tradition
MARRIED COUPLES: Getting ready for school means lots of time spent on your children. After school begins, why not give yourselves some time together? Make a World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 13-15, 2015 in Mountain View. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at [email protected] or 408-782-1413.
Christmas and Holiday shopping at its finest! Join us in the Large Hall for a two-day shopping extravaganza! Christmas Trees, decorations (ornaments, dishes, and wrapping
paper), Thanksgiving decorations, and much, much, more
Saturday 11/14 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday 11/15 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Please note – this is a Thrift Store inventory sale, not a craft boutique Thrift Store Sales benefit St. Justin School
With the St. Justin Ladies Guild
Crab Cioppino Dinner Saturday, December 5th
Presented by: St. Justin Stablemates and Ladies Guild
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
A DJ will be provided for listening and dancing pleasure.
Tickets are $50 each for all you can eat Crab Cioppino. $25 for Chicken Dinners.
To purchase tickets please stop by the Parish Ministry Center.
