SAINT FRANCES CABRINI PARISH Mission Statement

Worship God Love Others Make Disciples Educate the Young

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Pastor ~ Rev. Michael Hendrickson frhendrickson@sfcabrini.org Parochial Vicar ~ Rev. Gabriel Lee frlee@sfcabrini.org

`ÉààÉ Éy `Éà{xÜ VtuÜ|Ç| “I CAN DO ALL THINGS

THROUGH CHRIST WHO

STRENGTHENS ME.”

~ Philippians 4:13 ____________________________

Mass Schedule Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. First Friday Mass: 7:00 pm Saturday: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 P Vigil 6:45 p.m. Vietnamese Language Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. 5:30p.m. 1:00 p.m. Assyrian Mass

Saint Frances Cabrini Parish Saint Frances Cabrini School 15333 Woodard Rd. San Jose, CA 95124 15325 Woodard Rd. San Jose, CA 95124 Parish Office ~ 408-879-1122 School Office ~ 408-377-6545 Emergency telephone/anointing ~ 408-912-0440 www.sfcschool.org www.sfcabrini.org or parish_office@sfcabrini.org twitter.com/sfc_sj, Instagram.com/sfc_sj/

Reconciliation (Confession) Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment.

First Friday 7:30pm - Confessions Please call the parish office at 408-879-1122

Assisting Clergy Rev. Paul Soukup, S.J. Rev. Paul Goda, S.J. Msgr. Wilfredo Manrique

Marriage Couples must contact the priest they wish to witness the Sacrament of Marriage at least 6

months prior to the proposed date of marriage. Please call Sue at 408-879-1130

SAT 8:30a Damian Hernandez †- MH

5:00p John Lefeber † - PG

SUN 8:00a Carol Taylor † - PS

9:30a People of the Parish - MH

11:30a Teresa Rodriguez, Spec. Int. - GL

5:30p Evelyn Fonseca † - GL

MON 8:30a Eddie Butler, Spec. Int - MH

TUES 8:30a Vivian Martin † - MH

WED 8:30a Michael Miller † - MH

THUR 8:30a Pauline Chrastka † - GL

FRI 8:30a Michael Miller † - GL

SAT 8:30a Joe Preston †- GL

5:00p Petra Mendoza † - GL

SUN 8:00a Joe Preston † - PS

9:30a People of the Parish - MH

11:30a Cesar Vergara †- GL

5:30p M.A. Thomas † - GL

PARISH OFFICE: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 9-Noon, 1-4 p.m. Open 9 to 10am & 3 to 4pm

only on Tuesdays Parish Office: 408-879-1120 / Fax: 408 377-3587

Sue Butler - Secretary - 408-879-1130 Jean O'Connell - Receptionist 408-879-1122

Bookkeeper - Please call 408-879-1130

SCHOOL OFFICE: Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30p.m. 408-377-6545/ Fax: 408-377-8491 Jane Daigle - SFC School Principal

Ronda Clark, John Bennett - SFC Vice Principals Max Burd - School Office Manager and Registrar

RELIGIOUS ED: Email Mrs. Joan Schenck, Director of Religious Education at jschenck@sfcschool.org

Dec. 9th to 17th

Fr. Michael Hendrickson = MH, Fr. Gabriel Lee = GL,

Fr. Paul Goda = PG, Fr. Paul Soukup = PS,

Msgr. Wilfredo Manrique = WM

*Please note that there may be a change in a priest's scheduled Mass due to a hospital or sick call.

NOTE: Change in day the church will be closed this week. The church will be closed TUESDAY, Dec. 12th (not tomorrow, Monday Dec. 11th) The floors are getting waxed following the 8:30am mass. The church will re-open Wednesday, December 13th for 8:30 a.m. Mass. We ask that any donations of food normally placed in the vesti-bule be brought to the parish office where you can leave at the front door. The parish office is closed on Tuesday’s except for 9-10 a.m. and 3-4 p.m., but the front door will be checked for any items left throughout the day.

This is it! The week prior to SFC’s Annual Holi-day Food (and TOY!) Drive - December 16th and we need your help! Every little bit helps when it comes to feeding families. Hunger and the need for some normalcy at Christmas is what we are addressing and with your help as in years past, we will succeed!

The St. Frances Cabrini Men's Club, MCO and ICF - # 191 will be holding the annual SFC Christmas Food and Toy Drive this Saturday in the Hall.

This year the need is just as great if not more so we kindly ask for the following: Hams, hams and more hams! (Turkey’s too!) A delicious ham has become a staple of Christmas dinner! Food items: packaged goods, potatoes, cereal, macaroni, pas-ta and sauce, green beans. Canned items to include, soups, gravy, stuffing, vegetables, fruit, beans, onions, potatoes, canned tomatoes and all the good foods that go into making a full Christmas meal.

Collection boxes will be placed in the vestibule of the church. The boxes will be designated "Holiday Food Drive". Gently used clothing and SMALL household items may be brought to the parish office this week. Holiday Food and Clothing Drive

Every piece of warm or gently used clothing is needed and it adds up! Just because you don’t have a bag’s worth doesn't mean we won’t take it!

Donations of hams ands turkeys can be brought to the Parish Hall on the day of the food-drive, December 16th (8am is the start time that the bags are loaded up) We need them! BUT, if you are not able to be bring to the Hall the morning of the food drive, we will gladly accept items in need refrigeration in the parish center from Wed. 12.13 to Fri. 12.15. Monetary dona-tions are needed and appreciated and accepted anytime!

Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

— Mark 1:3

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sun: Second Sunday of Advent;

International Human Rights Day

Mon: St. Damasus

Tue: Our Lady of Guadalupe; Hanukkah begins at sunset

Wed: St. Lucy

Thurs: St. John of the Cross

Sat: Las Posadas begins

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

I am the Immaculate Conception. — Words of Our Lady to St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, 1858

Dec. 11th to 17th

MON 3:00p Gift Wrapping Christmas Gifts for the needy - Homeschool teen group- KH

5:00p Building Comm. Mtg - PC/GR: 7:00p Men's Club / Ladies League Christmas Dinner

EH/Hall Kit: TUES Parish Office Closed 10:45a Women’s Bible Study - PC/DR 5:00p Liturgy Ministry Committee Meeting - PC/DR 7:00P RCIA - PC/LR WED 9:15a Mid-Week Moms - PC/LR 5:00p Religious Education K-6th 7-12th THUR Office closes at 9:45am for a staff mtg. We

will reopen at 1pm 10:00 a Prayer Shawl Ministry - PC/DR 6:00p Legion of Mary - PC/GR 7:00p Bible Study - PC/DR FRI 5:00p BINGO (Doors open at 4pm) SAT 8:00a Holiday Toy and Food Giveaway We will take Hams and Turkeys, food items

at the kitchen door (Hall) Curbside Service! 11:15a Sacred Heart Franciscan Order - PC 5:00p Homeschool Teen Christmas Dance - PH 7:00p Date Night - PC/LR/DR

SUN 8:00a Prayer Shawl Blessing at 8am Mass 9:30a Children's Liturgy of the Word - PC/LR 8:00 a Assyrian Christmas Bazaar - EH/Hall 9:30a RCIA - PC/DR 9:30a Children's Liturgy of the Word - PC/LR

8:00p Simbang Gabi Reception - KH Altar Society: Dec. 15th, 16th, Sandra Adragna, Rosemary Janis The Rosary is recited daily following the 8:30am Mass and on

Tuesday evenings at 4pm.

Let Us Pray for the people who are in our parish community who are homebound, sick, recovering, confined to rest homes or are simply in need of prayer that Jesus be their strength and comfort. This week we especially pray for Leticia Segovia, Dean Reno,

Phyllis Patyk, Sue Coffaro, Monique Martin, Mary Grace Murray, Stan Russell, Tamara Kok, Luisa Gutiérrez, John Hurtado, Ste-phen Reed, Antonio Lareza, Dick Maze, Sally Konapacky, Eric Segovia. Please keep them and their families in your prayers. To place a name on this list contact Sue at 408-879-1130. If you see that you or a loved ones name has been taken off and would like to have it placed in “Let Us Pray” again, please contact Sue. We welcome you to write the names in the Book of the Sick; next to Mary’s Shrine.

Weekly Collection

ACTUAL

BUDGET

Flowers

School

11.3.17

$14,020

$1694

$1680

Year to Date

$252,578

$232,921

Surplus $19,657

ALTAR ANGELS NEEDED TO DECO-RATE OUR CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 9:15 a.m. we will be finishing the Christmas decorations to celebrate the birthday of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Please come for a few hours to help. We love new ideas! You’ll need to complete the Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults online training, which is re-quired by the Diocese. This is required to work with children. Go to: http://www.virtusonline.com. You can print the complet-ed certificate at the end and bring it to Shirley when you come to decorate. This will be placed on file in the Parish Center. Questions? Call Shirley Corbari at 408 559 6302

December’s Date Night at SFC Married and Engaged Couples - we welcome you to join us this Saturday, December 16th from 6:30-9:00p.m. for an Advent Celebration. We will be in the parish center for our annual Advent Potluck and white ele-phant gift exchange. Bring a main dish, appetizer, dessert and/or drink of choice to share. Childcare will be provided with RSVP by December 13th. Contact Chris and Ann Aguilar at aguilarbus@yahoo.com or (408) 356-7642. Date Night is a ministry for Engaged and Married Couples offering monthly opportunities for Fellowship, Formation and Enrichment.

Special Collection / Today Your gift to today’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Reli-gious helps provide medications, nursing care, and more for thousands of senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works of their elders!

SFC’s Annual Christmas Dinner tomorrow, Monday SFC’s Men's Club and Ladies League will be having their annual Christmas dinner. We invite you and your spouse or significant other to us on Monday evening, Dec. 11th, 6 PM in Cabrini Hall. We welcome all parents and parishioners, married or single to join us for this annual event! Men's Club chefs pre-pare dinner and the Ladies League provides dessert and drinks. This is a wonderful way to celebrate with old and new Cabrini friends. It's not too late to join the fun and we welcome you to RSVP to rmfigone@sbcglobal.net ASAP so we can estab-lish a headcount for this special occasion. Babysitting will be offered in the parish center. Children must be potty-trained.

CHRISTMAS CAROLING TONIGHT

Join us tonight December 10th, at 5:30 PM for Christmas caroling. We meet in the parish center at 5:30pm. We will go out in the neighborhood caroling and return for hot chocolate and treats in the parish center. For more info, call Maggie Conlin at 408-879-0651.

“The only adequate response to another human person is love.” ~ St. John Paul II

The SFC Filipino American (FilAm) Group invites everyone to its 3rd annual Simbang Gabi on December 17th with Msgr. Wilfredo Manrique as celebrant, and on December 21st with Fr. Michael Gazzingan as celebrant. Both Masses are at 7pm, followed by a potluck reception in Kelley/Essig Hall.

Religious Education

Dec 13th - The Sacrament of Reconciliation Prayer Ser-vice 5:00pm in the Church / Dec 20th - No Classes for Religious Education K-12 begin vacation. Merry Christ-mas! / Dec 24th - 4th Sunday of Advent - 9:30am Mass, but without CLOW / Dec 24th - 5:00pm Mass Children's Angel Choir and "pageant" reserved seating for choir / Dec 25th - Merry Christmas from all of us Catechists in Religious Education! / Dec 27th - NO Classes K-12 Christmas vacation until January 10, 2018. Jan 10th - MANDATORY SAFE ENVIRONMENT CLASS for all par-ents, teachers and students in Rel Ed grades K-12. / Jan 18th 7:00pm MANDATORY PARENT & SPONSOR Con-firmation meeting in Church with Fr. Michael and Mrs. Schenck.

We will have our annual Advent Reconciliation Prayer Service on Wednesday, December 13th for our Religious Education students - grades 3 thru 12. We will meet in the church, not the classrooms. Please let Mrs. Schenck (jschenck@sfcschool.org) & your teacher know that you would like to be in the annual Christmas Eve “pageant” on Sunday, December 24th at 5:00pm Mass. Thank you!

Advent: A Time to Remember “…...A terrible injustice has been done because we no longer speak of or look at the human body in these terms. Often, we are tempted to use other human beings instead of seeing them as an image of God. It doesn’t take much more than a glance at the news to see that our world is fallen and broken and at times there doesn’t seem to be much hope. We would rather claim ourselves as a fallen humanity because it is easier to admit we are fallen than it is to rise above. But hope was born into the world over 2,000 years ago not only to redeem us and our fallen world, but to remind us of who we are as sons and daughters of God. Through the incarnation, we have a model of love. So, next time you are tempted to despair at all the evil and brokenness in the world, remember that little baby who was born into the poverty of humanity. That little child who reached right into our brokenness and not only healed us to remind us of how we were created, but allowed us to go beyond our original state into the perfection of our final state in heav-en, perfectly happy with God in a wedding feast that will never end. As we prepare for this anniversary of Christmas, let’s re-member to thank God for how He originally created us, do penance for the many sins we have committed that have made us fall, and finally rest in His mercy and love as we await the joyful hope of heaven, all thanks to that little child born in a manger. Happy Advent and from all of us here at Diocesan, God Bless!”

“The heritage of our hearts is deeper than the sinfulness inherited” (Theology of the Body, 46).

Tommy Shultz — Copyright © 2017 Diocesan

To read the full article go to https://diocesan.com/advent-a-time-to-remember/

*Cont’d from front page

Annual Food Basket Give-Away Checks can be made out to SFC Men's Club, please

note "Holiday Food Drive" on the check. These monetary donations can be brought into the Parish Office or placed in the offertory basket at church. We are actively collecting on all fronts so we welcome

your help! If you have non-perishables, gently used clothing, sheets, warm blankets, coats, etc. and you

cannot make the drop-off on the morning of the holiday food drive, we welcome you to bring to the parish center.

Perishable items! We need them! BUT, if you are not able to be bring to the Hall the morning of the food

drive, we will gladly accept these items that need refrig-eration in the parish center from Wed. 12.13 to Fri.

12.15. Monetary donations are needed and appreciated and accepted anytime!

This Advent, stop the clock.

An Advent Prayer Its Time to Slow down Simplify, Sanctify.

Lord, help me to live simply, Slow down, and sanctify my life. To give my life and all I am into Your hands. Help me to unclutter my closet, for I have too much stuff that takes me away from

Your presence. Help me to unclutter my calendar, for I am often too busy to focus my attention on You. Help me to unclutter my

mind, unguided thoughts that distract me from You and what You are asking of me.

- Msgr. Craig F. Harrison, Pastor St. Francis of Assisi Parish www.stfran.org

Advent Daily: Daily messages to prepare your heart for the birth of Christ. Sign Up For Daily Reflections. Go to www.diocesan.com/adventdaily and enter your email ad-dress and a new Advent reflection will be sent to you every day.

“If you know someone who has had an abortion, express your sympathy for her loss. Assure her of God’s uncondi-tional love, and encourage her to seek healing and for-giveness.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities “Bridges of Mercy for Post-Abortion Healing,” www.goo.gl/MpC7RG

PARISH MINISTRIES AND CONTACTS LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT

PARISH LIFE

ADORATION CHAPEL Barry & Charlotte LeMay……………………..………..(408)379-6517 CURSILLO Cathy Campbell……………………………………………(408)313-1128 Alicia Morales……………………………………………...(408)857-0523 LEGION OF MARY Jenny & Darin McGinnes……………………………...(408)673-1536 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT/DATE NIGHT Chris & Ann Aguilar………………………………….….(408)356-7642 RESPECT LIFE Anthony & Joann Allegretti…………………… ..(408)-472-5169 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION for Adults (RCIA) Tim Van Overen…………………………………….rcia@sfcabrini.org RELIGIOUS ED AND YOUTH MINISTRY Joan Schenck…………………………………jschenck@sfcschool.org SCRIPTURE STUDY Charlotte & Barry LeMay………………………….…...(408)379-6517 CEREMONY COORDINATOR Jennifer Donnelly………………………………………...(408)-309-5340

ASSYRIAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Doris Bebla………………..……..…………………...…..(408)315-6608 BINGO Joe Roulin………………………………………………….(408)266-6982 BUILDING COMMITTEE Domenic Onorato………………..……………..…….…(408)219-4085 FIESTA Mike Livingston……………………..….mlivingston@sfcschool.org FILIPINO AMERICAN (FilAm) GROUP Maria Sarmiento………………………………………….(408)281-2407 GREETERS James Sawaya……………………………….sawaya24@sbcglobal.net ICF BOCCE BALL Frieda Flocchini……friedaflo@aol.com.……………..(408)377-5897 Esther Ramonda…..……………………………. (408)559-4669 ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION Jo Bertaccini………………………………………….……(408)266-7364 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Pat Cougill……………………………………………….…(408)448-5088 LADIES LEAGUE Maile Figone……………………………………………….(408)483-0713 MEN’S CLUB Anthony Perez…………………………………..anthonyp@xilinx.com MEXICAN CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION Darla Leis………………………………………………….(408)-784-6644 PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Rebecca Valverde………………………………………..(408)723-1030

PARISH ADMINISTRATION FINANCE COUNCIL Sean Cook………………..……..……………………...….(408)879-1122 PARISH COUNCIL John Dahl……………………….……………………...….(408)879-9158 RECEPTIONIST—FACILITIES COORDINATOR Jean O’Connell…………………………………..……….(408) 879-1122 SECRETARY Sue Butler……………………………………..…….……..(408) 879-1130

PARISH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Jane Daigle…………………….....ext.3003……..…..….(408)377-6545 VICE PRINCIPAL Ronda Clark………………………ext.3058………....….(408)377-6545 VICE PRINCIPAL John Bennett…………………..…ext.3051……..………(408)377-6545 OFFICE MANAGER Max Burd………………………ext.3004……….………..(408)377-6545

ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Nikki Dickey………………….....ext.3038……..…..….(408)377-6545 DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Blanche Khoshaba………………ext.3046………....….(408)377-6545 PARENT TEACHER GROUP Debbie Casey………………….…………...……..………(408)209-9297 SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Tim Smith………………………………….……………..(408)761-6608

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ST. FRANCES CABRINI PARISH REGISTRATION REQUEST FORM Name: Home Phone:

Address: Cell:

City: State: Zip: Email:

If you wish to register, fill in the information above and drop this form into the collection basket. A registration form will be mailed to you.

ALTAR SERVER Joan Schenck ································· jschenck@sfcschool.org ALTAR SOCIETY Shirley Corbari ·······································(408)559-6302 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Dan Hinz ······················································· (408)394-4678 EVANGELIZATION COMMITTEE Barry LeMay ·················································· (408) 379-6517 HOME MINISTRIES Grace Rivero……………………………………………....(408) 265-1380 LECTORS Edith Gallant……………………………………….....…..(408)371-9629 LITURGY COMMITTEE Katie Mitchell………………………………………..……(408)879-9158 USHERS Dick Hawkins………………………………………….…(408)879-1120