We, at St. Catherine Parish, are a grow- ing, diverse, and welcoming Catholic Community, called to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ through Worship, Discipleship and Service. La Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejan- dría, es una comunidad en crecimiento, acogedora y diversa, llamada a vivir y proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo por medio de la Oración, el Discipulado y el Servicio. MASSES / MISAS Monday-Saturday: 8:15am Saturday: 5:30pm Sábado: 7:00pm Sunday: 7:15, 8:45, 10:30am 5:30pm Domingo: 12:15pm CONFESSION / CONFESIÓN Saturday / Sábado: 4:00 - 5:00pm (Or by appointment / O hacer una cita.) ADORACIÓN /ADORATION Wednesday / Miércoles 7:00pm 17400 Peak Avenue Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 779-3959 Fax: (408) 779-0289 www.stca.org Email: [email protected]Catechetical Ministry (408) 779-9604 St. Catherine School (408) 779-9950 www.stcatherinemh.org Saint Catherine Catholic Community Comunidad Católica de Santa Catalina SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME / SEXTO DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO
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We, at St. Catherine Parish, are a grow-
ing, diverse, and welcoming Catholic Community, called to live and proclaim the
good news of Jesus Christ through Worship, Discipleship and Service.
La Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejan-
dría, es una comunidad en crecimiento, acogedora y diversa, llamada a vivir y
proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo por medio de la Oración, el Discipulado y
Fabienne Esparza, Principal - Diana-Lynn Inderhees,
Maria Dominguez, Office Manager, [email protected] Juanita Martinez,
MASS TIMES When traveling and don’t know the mass times for the local church go to www.masstimes.org, search by zip code or by address and locate any church’s mass times anywhere.
IGLESIA DE SANTA CATALINA February 16/17, 2019 SAINT CATHERINE CHURCH Febrero 16/17, 2019
MC = Milani Center CR1-4= CH = Church Room LR = Living Room DC = Daycare Nur. = Nursery CV= Church Vestibule Rm. 8,10,11 = School Rooms
THE WEEK AHEAD/LA SEMANA PRÓXIMA
8:00-12:00pm Hospitality 3:30-5:30pm CH Worship Band & Singers 4:00-8:30pm 7:00-9:00pm MC Life Teen Youth Group 7:00-9:00pm GYM Open Gym - Basketball
7 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
6:00-7:00pm Community Super
6:30-7:30pm CR1-2 Cub Scouts Pack 766 - Den 3 Mtg. 6:30-9:00pm Rm.11 JPC Coro 7:00-8:00pm CH Reunion Ministro E.S. Comunión 7:00-8:15pm KoC - Assembly Board Meeting 7:00-9:00pm Rm.8 Stephen Ministry Supervision Mtg. 7:00-9:30pm MC Spanish Catechist Training
9:00-11:00am CR1-2 Women’s Group - Study 4:00-8:30pm NUR Choir Practice/FilAM Choir 5:00-6:00pm CH Children’s Choir 6:00-7:30pm UPDE Meeting 6:30-7:30pm CH Hora Santa 6:30-7:45pm Rm.8 Jesus to Mankind Prayer Group 6:30-9:00pm Rm.11 JPC Coro 7:00-8:30pm LR RICA 7:30-9:00pm CH Alpha & Omega
6:00-7:30pm NUR UPDE Volunteer Meeting 6:00-9:00pm CH Spanish Choir 6:00-9:00pm Cub Scouts Pack - Meeting 7:00-8:30pm Rm.11 Grupo Amigos - Teen Leader 7:30-9:30pm MC Cat. Min. - Adult FF/RCIA
9:30-11:00am Bible Study 6:00-8:00pm CH Spanish Reconciliation Celebration 7:00-9:00pm MC Grupo Amigos Youth Group7:00-9:00pm JPC Reunión Semanal
10:00-12:00pm MC Quinceañera Retreat 8:00-10:00pm CH Práctica de Pasion de Cristo
8:15am Mass Intentions
Monday, February 18 † Timothy Conry † Tuesday, February 19 † Virginia Ardizzone Wednesday, February 20 † Lois Dowd † Thursday, February 21 † Sergio Madrigal Sara Garcia Friday, February 22 † Zachary Jensen † Jaime Salinas Saturday, February 23 † Nick Mariani † Maria S. Locsin
SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
God is great all the time, all the time, God is great!
FROM THE DESK OF MSGR. FRANCISCO RIOS, PAROCHIAL VICAR…. This Sunday Luke presents to us the Sermon on the plain which has some similarities with Mat-thew’ Sermon on the Mount but also have some differences. Luke also presents the woes to those who have everything they want in this life and might not get anything in the life to come, because they live just for this life, not thinking of eternity. Also the first reading reminds us that our trust should be only in God not in our riches or in ourselves. This reading makes me think of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus; the rich man had everything and never paid attention to poor Laz-arus at his door. When they died Lazarus went to the bosom of Abraham and the rich man to the place of sufferings. Father Abraham said to the rich man remember that in your life you had everything and Lazarus had nothing, now he is enjoying eternal life and you are suffering. Let us pray that we will be guided by the Holy Spirit to use wisely the gifts that God has given us and set our hearts in the things that last for ever.
STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE by Deacon Rick Haeckel
One of the more troublesome characteristics of our human nature is the need for reinforcement. It is not enough to “know” that something is true, we need to see that truth from different angles. Scripture tells us the essential presence of God with which we, in our rational moments, certainly agree. But then life has a way of challenging us, precisely when what we know to be true (our creator God loves us, Jesus came to give us life in the full, all are God’s children, etc.) has to be expressed in the way we live. Speaking about our beliefs is a wonderful way to invite others to share our common heritage; but that operates at an intellectual level (not a bad level, but…). But to fully embrace our beliefs we need to live what they ask. Ah, there’s the catch; we can’t just profess our faith we must also express our faith by the way we live our call to follow Jesus, to love as he did by doing our best to do what we know our Christian faith asks of us. Today’s first reading from the prophet Jeremiah tells us that we are to trust in God, not just in human beings. He gives us more “angles” to interpret that call by a bush in the desert (trust only in mankind) and a tree by running water (trusting in the Lord). That vivid comparison makes it easier to see the significance of our choices. The reading from Luke today is called The Sermon on the Plain which is similar to Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount. Besides the truth of each of the “Blessed are you…” and “woe are you” verses, their sheer number gives reinforcement to their truth by hearing different applications (or angles) of what Jesus invites his listeners to live. Sometimes there is what seems an uncanny familiarity to actions in our own life. This is sometimes evidence of what is referred to as the truth of the Gospel. When we’ve lived and experienced what we hear it reinforces our understanding of Christian living. Hearing the “blessed” things resonate is a wonderful grace, but sometime we need the jolt of a “woe” to guide us back to the path. Most importantly, the woe can be a graced reminder of how we have forgotten that the manifestation of inattention to Jesus’ call can leave us bereft of the joy that imitating Jesus brings to us. In a somewhat oversimplified way, when our actions lead us toward others as opposed to only what we want or think we need, then we need to remember where the “woe” leads us. Without neglecting to care for ourselves we need to know that Jesus’ call to love has an unlimited number of “angles” which point to others, through the lens of Jesus’ love.
GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK Just when you thought that we were in the midst of an early spring, Mother Nature says “not so fast.” She reminds us that keeping the thermostat as it was when spring was coming saves energy and asks only that we “bundle up” using warm clothing.
SEXTO DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO
¡BIENVENIDO! Nuestra más cordial bienvenida a todos los que es-tán celebrando con nosotros, ya sean residentes de largo plazo o recién llegados a la parroquia. Damos gracias a Dios por ustedes. Si aún no estás registra-do, por favor, llene este formulario y colóquelo en la canasta de la colecta o mandarlo por correo a la oficina de la parroquia.
Nombre (s): ____________________________ Dirección:______________________________ Ciudad:_______________________________ Código postal:_____________ Numero teléfono:______________________ Email:_______________________________ ¿Desea recibir sobres de contribución? _____Yes _____No ¿Desea recibir información de la parroquia? _____Yes _____No
¡Dios es Grande Todo el Tiempo, Todo el Tiempo Dios es Grande!
DESDE EL ESCRITORIO DEL MSGR. FRAN-CISCO RIOS, VICARIO PARROQUIAL…..
Este domingo Lucas nos presenta el sermón del llano que tiene algunas semejanzas con el sermón de la Montana de Mateo pero también tiene algunas diferencias. Lucas nos presenta los ayes, Ay de los ricos, Ay los que están satisfechos y Ay los que ríen, aquellos que solo trabajan para esta vida, por-que según ellos después de esta vida no hay otra. Y por tanto no piensan en la eternidad. También la primera lectura nos ensena a no po-ner nuestra confianza en las cosas terrenales, sino en Dios. Estas lecturas me recuerdan de la parábola del rico y Lázaro. El rico pasaba en banquetes y finos vestidos y nunca se fijo que a la puerta de su casa yacía Lázaro un pobre que no tenia na-da. Cuando los dos se murieron, Lázaro va al Seno de Abraham en paz, alegría y felicidad y el rico va a un lugar de tormentos. Abraham le dice al rico recuerda que en vida tu tuviste todo y Lázaro nada, Ahora el tiene todo y tu sufres, porque ya lo tuviste en vida. Pidamos a Dios que guiados por el Espíritu Santo sepamos usar sabiamente las riquezas que Dios nos da y pongamos nuestros corazo-nes en las cosas que duran para siempre en la eternidad.
OPORTUNIDADES DE VOLUNTARIADO ¿Está interesado en ser voluntario? Visite nuestro sitio web en www.stca.org, haga clic en OPOR-TUNIDADES DE VOLUNTARIO a la derecha para ver e inscribirse en varias opciones de voluntario. Muchas manos hacen el trabajo menos.
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Sal 50 (49):1, 8, 16bc- 17, 20-26; Mc 8:11-13 Martes: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Sal 29 (28):1a, 2, 3ac-4, 3b, 9c-10; Mc 8:14-21 Miércoles: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Sal 116 (115):12- 15, 18-19; Mc 8:22-26 Jueves: Gn 9:1-13; Sal 102 (101):16-21, 29, 22- 23; Mc 8:27-33 Viernes: 1 Pe 5:1-4; Sal 23 (22):1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Sábado: Heb 11:1-7; Sal 145 (144):2-5, 10-11; Mc 9:2-13 Domingo:1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Sal 103 (102):1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lc 6:27-38
PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA Adulto: ¿De qué manera estás sirviendo a los pobres, como lo hizo Jesús?
Niño: ¿Cuándo has ayudado a llevar el amor de Dios a alguien que era papá, o tenía hambre, o de quien otros se burlaban?
BALONCESTO
El gimnasio de baloncesto estará abierto para jugar de forma gratuita los domingos de 7 a 9pm. Esto será principalmente para mayores de 30 años. Los jóvenes que están en la secundaria menores de 17 años deben ser acompañados por un padre. Todos los jugadores deben usar camisetas. Sera juego limpio y el espíritu depor-tivo serán requeridos en la cancha. Salga a ha-cer ejercicio jugando al baloncesto. Para obte-ner más información, contáctese con Richard Sias en [email protected].
SEXTO DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO
EL CLUB DE MAYORES DE LOS 50’S
¡Todos son bienvenidos! Para que todas las de-nominaciones compartan amistad, oración y so-ciales. Las reuniones son al mediodía en el Centro Parroquial de Sta. Catalina. Traiga su propio servicio de mesa, plato de comida y / o postre como se sugiere en el calendario de reuniones a continuación. Proveemos los re-frescos. Se recolecta un dólar para los gastos del club en cada reunión, excepto el Día de Ac-ción de Gracias y Día de San Patricio, que son cinco dólares. Las contribuciones son bienveni-das (alimentos enlatados o dinero) para el Pro-grama Reach Out.
Calendario de reuniones para 2019
Feb. 25 Comidas y / o postres todos los miembros. Mar. 18 Corned beef & repollo por club, Ensalada y / o postre todos los miem bros. Abr. 15 Comidas y / o postres todos los miembros. May. 20 Lasagna, chips y dip por club, Ensalada y postre todos los miembros. Para obtener más información, llame a Alicia (408) 842-6928.
FORMACIÓN DE FAMILIAS EN LA FE Hace la invitación a las mujeres mayores de 18 años a que anoten en su agenda el retiro de mujeres que llevará a cabo en nuestra parro-quia. Si tienen alguna pregunta favor de comunicarse a la oficina de catequesis al 408 779-9604 o por correo electrónico con [email protected]
Retiro de Mujeres “Llena de Gracia”
Día: Sábado 16 de Marzo, 2019 Lugar: Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejan-
dría 17400 Peak Avenue Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Hora: 9:00am – 5:30pm Predicad ores: Padre Sergio Ovando, Anabe-
lla Estrada y Sandra Maldonado Para mujeres Mayores de 18 años
$5.00 de donación CAMPAÑA CAPITAL CONSERVANDO NUESTRO PASADO,
SUMINISTRO PARA NUESTRO FUTURO
Únase a nuestra Campana Capital para reno-var nuestra iglesia. Si ya hizo su compromiso, se le agradece. Si todavía no ha tenido la oportunidad de hacerlo, hágalo hoy. Esta la fecha hemos recibido ____ compromi-sos de _____ familias para un total de _______. Para mas información acerca de la campana capital favor de visitar nuestra pagina de web - www.stca.org.
¡Gracias por su generosidad! INSEPARABLE Fe y obras son como la lumbre y el calor de una vela: no se pueden separar. —Anónimo
SEXTO DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO
HORA SANTA—MIERCOLES DE 6:30 A 7:30PM Durante los momentos mas dolorosos, Jesús nuestro Se-ñor pidió a sus discípulos que oraran una hora con El en el huerto de Getsemaní. Todos los miércoles a las 7:00pm tenemos la oportunidad de orar una hora con el Señor en frente de Santísimo Sacramento. No pierda la oportunidad de pasar este tiempo con el Señor.
OBRANDO EN LAS ESCRITURAS Por Diácono Rick Haeckel
Una de las características más problemáticas de nues-tra naturaleza humana es la necesidad de refuerzo. No es suficiente "saber" que algo es verdad, necesitamos ver esa verdad desde diferentes ángulos. Las Sagra-das Escrituras nos dicen la presencia esencial de Dios con la que nosotros, en nuestros momentos raciona-les, ciertamente estamos de acuerdo. Pero entonces la vida tiene un modo de desafiarnos, precisamente cuando lo que sabemos que es verdad ( Dios nuestro creador nos ama, Jesús vino a darnos la vida en su totalidad, todos somos hijos de Dios, etc.) debe expre-sarse en la forma en la que vivimos. Hablar sobre nuestras creencias es una manera maravillosa de invi-tar a otros a compartir nuestra herencia común; pero eso opera a un nivel intelectual (que no es malo, pe-ro ...). Pero para abrazar completamente nuestras creencias necesitamos vivir lo que ellas nos piden. ¡Ah!, ahí está el detalle; no podemos simplemente pro-fesar nuestra fe, sino que también debemos expresar nuestra fe en la manera en que vivimos nuestro llama-do a seguir a Jesús, a amar como él hizo haciendo nuestro mejor esfuerzo para hacer lo que sabemos que nuestra fe cristiana nos pide. La primera lectura de hoy del profeta Jeremías nos dice que debemos confiar en Dios, no solo en los seres humanos. Él nos da más "ángulos" para interpretar ese llamado al lado de un arbusto en el desierto (confía solo en la humani-dad) y un árbol al lado de agua corriente (confía en el Señor). Esa vívida comparación hace que sea más fácil ver el significado de nuestras elecciones. La lectu-ra de Lucas de hoy se llama El Sermón en la llanura, que es similar al Sermón en el Monte de Mateo. Ade-más de la verdad de cada uno de los versos de “Bendecidos son los…” y “ay de ti”, su gran número refuerza su verdad al escuchar diferentes aplicaciones (o ángulos) de lo que Jesús invita a sus oyentes a vi-vir. A veces hay lo que parece una extraña familiaridad con las acciones en nuestra propia vida. Esto a veces es evidencia de lo que se conoce como la verdad del Evangelio. Cuando hemos vivido y experimentado lo que escuchamos, refuerza nuestra comprensión de la vida cristiana. Escuchar que las cosas "bendecidas" resuenan es una gracia maravillosa, pero en algún momento necesitamos la sacudida de un "ay de ti" pa-ra guiarnos de regreso al camino. Lo más importante es que el dolor puede ser un recordatorio compasivo de cómo hemos olvidado que la manifestación de falta de atención al llamado de Jesús puede dejarnos sin el gozo que la imitación que Jesús nos brinda. De una manera un tanto simplificada, cuando nuestras accio-nes nos llevan hacia otros en lugar de solo lo que que-remos o pensamos que necesitamos, entonces debe-mos recordar a dónde nos lleva el "ay de ti". Sin des-cuidar el cuidado de nosotros mismos, debemos saber que el llamado de Jesús al amor tiene un número ilimi-tado de "ángulos" que apuntan a los demás, a través de la vista del amor de Jesús.
GRUPO AMIGOS Se les invita a todos los jóvenes de 14 a 17 años de edad para que asistan al Grupo Amigos. Una oportunidad para hacer bue-nas amistades y y crecer en la fe. Los esperamos todos los viernes a las 7:00pm en el Centro Milani.
GRUPO DE ORACIÓN ALPHA Y OMEGA El grupo se reúne los miércoles al terminar la Hora Santa. De 8:00 pm a 9:30 pm. Acompáñenos a alabar al Señor con cánti-cos y oración.
JÓVENES PARA CRISTO Se invita a las personas mayores de 18 años a reunirse todos los Viernes en el salón 10 a las 7:00pm. Tenemos momento de alabanzas y temas para crecer en nuestra fe. Los esperamos, todos son bienvenidos.
¿Pasando por un tiempo difícil? Stephen Ministry en St. Catherine está ahora disponible en español. Aquí hay ministros capacitados que hablan español para ayudarlo durante crisis de la vida, como problemas familiares, pérdida de un ser querido, divorcio, pérdida de trabajo o enfermedad. Lo escuchan sin juz-garte, acompañan en tu sufrimiento y ofrecen esperanza, ánimo y oración. Es gratis y completamente confidencial. Si usted o alguien que conoce se encuentra en un mo-mento difícil, hay alguien que puede ayudarlo. Para obte-ner más información, llame a Santa Alvarez al 408-722-8880. Para inglés, llame a Claranne al 408-782-1413 o Kenny al 408-722-7600.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
SAINTS CHAPEL HELP Clean chapel area and put new candles out. Help is needed throughout the day and evening. Small candles need to be changed every four hours. Contact: Ralph Ortega at [email protected].
Equipping Families to Pass On the Faith
CANDLE POLICY The lighted candle is a precious gift of our Catholic tradition. At Christmas time, in the past, they were put on Christmas trees, and some today put them in their windows to symbolize Christ as the Light of the World. In our Saints Chapel, we have votive can-dles, which when lit are called vigil lights. People light them to signify they are praying for someone. We have many people who pray before the Blessed Moth-er and the saints in our Chapel. Over the year, we purchase over 6,000 large and 7,000 small candles. I have been asked why we do not allow can-dles purchased in stores. Compare them side by side with store bought candles and you will see the difference. Ours are much sturdier, plus they burn cleaner, and longer, and will not damage our walls and ceiling. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected].
RECONCILIATION RETREATS
This month, Sacramental Preparation families attend the Reconciliation Re-treats. During the retreat, parents and children reflect on Rules to Live By, espe-cially the Ten Command-
ments and the Beatitudes, the choices we make and Reconciliation, the Sacrament of Healing that re-stores us to God when we make unloving choices. Please pray for the children as they prepare for this special encounter with Jesus and celebrate God’s forgiveness!
SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
OPEN GYM BASKETBALL The Gym is open for drop-in play on Sundays from 7-9pm. This is primarily for ages 30 and older. Youth in middle school or high school under 17 years old must be accompa-nied by a parent or grandpar-
ent. All players must wear T-shirts or tank tops. Fair play and sportsmanship are required on the court. Come out get some exercise by playing basketball. For more information, please contact Richard Sias at [email protected]
LOOKING FOR A JOB? After being employed here at St. Catherine’s for over 11
years (almost three part-time, 8.5 full-time), I am leaving my position. This was not in any way an easy decision to make. This ministry has been one of the biggest blessings of my life. I have grown so much in my faith and as a man because of a “yes” I said over 16 years ago (that “yes” was actu-ally more like a, “fine, I’ll check it out”). I’d like to spend a few moments sharing the reasons for my decision so that crazy rumors don’t start or spread (not that I’m worried about you spreading gossip, but it’s that other person reading this that I’m worried about). A few years ago, my wife asked me what my 5 year plan was (I didn’t even know what my plan was for the next 5 hours). I didn’t have one. I expected to continue to work here at the parish until God led me elsewhere. What I didn’t realize at the time was that God had already been leading me to something new since I first started volunteering in youth ministry back in 2002. God brought these opportunities of volunteering, working part-time, and then working full-time to my door without extra effort on my part, so I (incorrectly) believed that He’d do the same if I was to do something different. Over years of prayer and discernment, I realized that God brought me to this point but what hap-pened beyond that would require my intentional effort. God has been calling me to go beyond our parish to speak to others about Jesus Christ. However, with Beth’s full-time job that requires more of her time than it has in the past, and 3 young children (and another ON THE WAY!), that call from God has mostly gone unanswered. So, in order to follow the path God has invited me to walk on, and to better support my wife in her career, I am stepping down. I’ve agreed to stay up through the last week of March (the 28th), but if the right person to take over the position is found before then, I’ll stop earlier. So although I’ll likely be around for a few more weeks, is that I sincerely believe that there are many people who can serve the youth and young adults of the parish far better than I have been able to. And maybe that person is you, or someone you know, that wouldn’t think or know to apply unless they knew about the position early on. This job not only requires a passion for the young Church, but also the ability to recruit amazing leaders for the various ministries, and coordinating with them. Please pray with me, that the person who is called to take on this ministry will step up. If you feel like you might be called, please take the time to pray and discern. Please start sending emails concerning youth/young adult/confirmation ministries to [email protected] to make sure no communications get lost in the transition.
Welcome! Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether long-time residents or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God for you. If you are not registered, please fill out this form and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office. Name:________________________________________ Address:______________________________________ City:____________________ Zip: _________________ Phone:______________ Email: ___________________ Would you like to receive envelopes? Yes / No
SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Adult: In what way are you serving the poor, as Jesus did ? Child: When have you helped bring God’s love to someone who was dad, or hungry, or whom others made fun of?
LENTEN BIBLE STUDY Wednesday night Lenten Bi-ble Study, “Why We Worship” on what the Bible says about worship. Six weeks, March 6-April 10, 7-8:30pm. Contact Joe Lillig 408-781-3847 or Carol 408-857-4516.
ATTENTION GRADUATION SENIORS The Italian Catholic Federation offers a $400 scholarship to a Roman Catholic graduating senior who has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. For more information: -See your class counselor -Call the Italian Catholic Federation office at 888-423-1924 or visit the website at www.icf.org.
Application deadline is March 15th. YEAR END STATEMENTS The Parish contribution statements were mailed out in January. If you didn’t receive one and would like one, please contact the parish office to request yours.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE Thanks to everyone who made our Commit-ment Weekends so successful! We now have over $5,009,910 in pledges from 390 parishioners. If you have not yet made your pledge commitment, please stop by the rectory to speak with our campaign staff or volunteers. Please continue to pray for the suc-cess of this important campaign to renew our church.
HAVE YOU MOVED? Have you moved recently and need to update your mailing information with the parish? Email us at [email protected], drop us a note in the Sunday collection or call us at (408) 779-3959. We need your complete name, old & new ad-dress and your new telephone number if that has changed. Don’t miss out on all the great news we mail/email to our parishioners!
SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
OVER 50’S All are welcome! For all denominations to share friendship, prayer and socials. Meetings are at noon in the St. Catherine’s Par-ish Center. Bring your own table service, pot-luck dish and/or dessert as suggested in the meeting schedule below. Refreshments are fur-nished. One dollar is collected for club expens-es each meeting except for the Thanksgiving turkey and the St. Patty’s Day corned beef and cabbage which are five dollars. Contributions are welcome (canned foods or money) for the Reach Out Program.
Meeting Schedule for 2019 Feb. 25 Potluck and/or dessert all members Mar. 18 Corned beef & cabbage by club, salad and/or dessert all members Apr. 15 Potluck and/or dessert all members May 20 Lasagna, chips & dip by club, salad and dessert all members For more information, please call Alicia (408) 842-6928.
ST. CATHERINE’S COMMUNITY CLOSET
St. Catherine’s Community Closet is one of our great organizations in the Parish. We are known for our successful Back to School giveaway one week every summer. But, we are also there all year to offer to those in need. We appreci-ate lightly used adult and children’s clothing, house-hold items, and some types of furniture and appli-ances. As we enter the winter months, please do-nate these items. You can do so at the Parish office, or at our location at 13570 Depot Street, San Martin. If you are so inclined and want to volunteer, come to San Martin Hall and talk to Debbie or any other volunteer. The facility is open every Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00am - 1:00pm and the first Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Currently we are in urgent need of the follow-ing items…
• Boys clothing sizes 2T to 6X & boys jackets (all sizes)
• Girls clothing sizes 2T to 6X
ADORATION First Friday Adoration Hours is extended to 12 hours be-ginning in February - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. If you can sign up for an hour or more, please contact San-dra Grisedale at [email protected] Team Captains are looking for volunteers for 9 a.m. - noon, noon - 3 p.m., 3 p.m. -
6 p.m. and 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. slots. Thank you!
HANDMAIDENS OF ST. CATHERINE
The Handmaidens are a group of St. Catherine nee-dle crafters. We bring our knitting, crocheting, quilting or embroidery projects to share and work on each Monday night from 6:00-8:00pm in the Nursery Room in the Parish Cen-ter. We also make boo-ties, blankets, baby hats, etc. for the Diocesan Lay-ette Program. Contact Diane at 408-839-3553 for questions or if you would like to learn to knit or crochet. All are welcome to drop in anytime. CATHEDRAL DOCENT ORIENTATION
Are you interested in showing visitors our Ca-thedral Basilica of Saint Joseph? Do you know that your Cathedral is a national historic land-mark? You are invited to learn all about it dur-ing a special orientation for prospective docents on Wednesday, March 13th. Check in begins at 1:00pm. The presentation takes an hour and a half. Please RSVP to Nina Tranchina at 408-283-8100 ext. 2210 or via email at [email protected] by March 7th.
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St. Catherine School News
Save the Date---eWaste Drive
The next eWaste Drive sponsored by our Green Team will be Saturday, March 9. Please save those appliances and tech items that you no longer use. Help St. Catherine School and our environment at the same time. The money raised from this event will help fund ceiling replacement in the classrooms which will enhance energy efficiency for heating and cool-ing the rooms, as well as improving acoustics. This is also a great opportunity to get parent hours or student service hours. Contact Arlene Handa at [email protected] .
Kindergartners enjoyed Beach Day in their classroom on a very rainy day. Students played with sand, fished and made beaded necklaces.
APPLICATIONS FOR 2019-2020 Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are available on the school website under the Ad-missions tab. Please note the application dead-line for kindergarten was due December 19, while applications for grades 1-8 are due March 6. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour, contact Jeff Layne at [email protected] . The California Schools in the Diocese of San Jose, mind-ful of their mission to the love of Christ for all, admit stu-dents of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activi-ties generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. The Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.
Our league robotics is nearly finished. Teams are now gearing up for state, national and inter-
national competition.
Operation Baby Love In conjunction with the diocesan Layette Project, our February school service project is collecting diapers and wipes for new mothers in need.
All donations may be dropped off at the school in the lobby. If you have any questions, please contact: Lisa Kellett, Campus Minister, at 779-9950 .
St. Catherine School will be on winter break from
February 18-22. The school office will be closed during this time.
