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4848 Pearl Avenue, San José, California 95136-2701 www.holyfamilysanjose.org * .me/holyfamilysanjose
January 28, 2018 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Welcome to Holy Family! Parish Registra on Every Sunday (except for holiday weekends) at 10:45am where
coffee and donuts is held.
Eucharist (Mass) Sat: 8:30 am & 5:30 pm (Vigil) Sun: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 6 pm Mon: 8:05 am Tue – Fri: 7:30 am Holy days: As announced Holidays: 10 am Vietnamese Mass: Sat: 7:30 pm
Parish Office Hours M-F Mornings: 10:00 am—12:00 pm; Mon-Thu: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm Fri: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: 9 am - 1 pm
Contact Us Parish Office ………………….408-265-4040 School Office………………....408-978-1355 Faith Formation……………..408-265-5374 Life Teen /Edge……………...408-265-8650 Hospital Emergency… …..408-622-5167
Pastoral & Administra on Rev Andrew V. Nguyen Pastor X 115 [email protected] Rev Celso Singson Parochial Vicar X 122 [email protected] Dcn Ray Gans Deacon [email protected] Christina Fenn Faith Formation Director X 163 [email protected] Jeff Gans Faith Forma on Coordinator X 164 [email protected] Kathy Bohac Faith Formation &
Liturgy Coordinator X 110 [email protected] Rachel Garcia Business Manager X 123 [email protected] Anne Hashimoto Parish Secretary X 113 [email protected] Jessica Stalions Administrative Assistant X 111 [email protected] Jenny McElroyLinda Lariz Bookkeeper X 165 [email protected]
Maeve Hannon School Principal Laura Seminatore School Vice-Principal Aileen Styczynski Admissions Director
Post Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance “LOVE IS IN THE AIR”
Join us for a night of fun! In the Community Center, Saturday, February 17 from 6:30-11:00 pm
Dinner will be served at 7:00pm. Tickets are $35.00 each Prepaid by Feb. 1st. (NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR) If paying by check, make it payable to: COLUMBIETTES COUNCIL#12853. Music by: DJ Earl.
For more info: Delana 408-639-9636 or [email protected] Patty 408-264-6134 or [email protected]
For Catholic Schools Week, our school families are collecting items to help those in need. If you would like to help out, please bring your items to the School Office this week.
Upcoming Events
Jan 28 Start of Catholic Schools Week Feb 7 Adult Faith Formation 6:30pm Hospitality 7pm Talk Feb 9-11 Edge Retreat Feb 14 Ash Wednesday Masses @ 7:30am, 5pm, 7:30pm Feb 16 7pm Stations of the Cross Feb 17 6:30pm Valentine’s Dinner Dance Feb 19 President’s Day Holiday Feb 21 Adult Faith Formation 6:30pm Hospitality 7pm Talk Feb 21 6-8pm The Light is On Feb 23 7pm Stations of the Cross Feb 28 6-8pm The Light is On Mar 2 7pm XLT Mar 5 & 6 7pm Parish Mission
Eucharis c Adora on Weekdays: 12 pm - 3 pm
1st Fridays: 8 am – 5 pm Benedic on
Infant Bap sm Prepara on can begin before or a er
the birth of your child. Call 408-265-4040 for more info.
Chris an Ini a on (Bap sm, Confirma on, Communion)
Interested in the Catholic faith or comple ng the sacraments of
ini a on as an adult, youth or child? Contact 408-265-5374.
Reconcilia on (Confession) Saturdays, 4 pm - 5 pm,
or by appointments at 408-265-4040.
Ministry to the Sick & Homebound Communion or Anoin ng of the Sick
can be arranged for the sick or homebound at 408-265-4040.
Wedding Couples, please contact a priest at
408-265-4040 at least six months prior to the proposed date of wedding.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Perhaps you may recall that a bit more than a year ago our parish took the initiative to help the Yousafzai family--an
Afghan refugee family who lived just blocks away from our parish. Thanks to all those who stepped up and provided gracious help to the family of 6 people. They are now settled. The letter below from James Kinsella is to serve as the closure to our initiative and to inform the community that together we can make a difference.
Let us continue to strive our best to be Jesus’ hands and feet to the needy.
God bless,
Fr. Andrew Vu Nguyen =================================================
28 December 2017
Hello Fr. Nguyen
I trust that you are enjoying these last days of the Holiday Season for 2017. I am sure that busy pastors such as yourself do not merit much of a respite during these days of special liturgies and special needs within your parish and the Diocese. Hopefully, you will have some well-deserved rest next week.
You may recall that I introduced you and Holy Family Parish to the Yousafzai family about a year ago. Asylum refugees from Afghanistan, they lived within the footprint of your parish. You and your parish leadership agreed to profile the family’s situation and assist them in their transition to live in the United States. Prominent in response were several of your most thoughtful and engaging parishioners: Erin Malone, Jeanette and Gary Miskimon, Esther Rechenmacher, Rilene Simpson, and Terry Giorgetti. I may have overlooked others. They all contributed to the welfare of the family through scheduling doctor and dentist appointments and rides, food bank assistance, and diligent tutoring. They proved to show their love of their fellow men through their service to these needy and appreciative individuals.
As good fortune would have it, the family was able to identify sponsored, affordable housing in Morgan Hill (less rent with more bedrooms!) and moved there in May. The 5 younger boys continued their schooling in San Jose through the 2016 school year. The family now has few ties to their former San Jose “roots”, including transitioning most of their medical and dental services to the South County.
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and that of your parish, for your continuing prayers, and for congratulations on a job well done! I thought that this letter today would provide a measure of “closure” for this important project which you had approved and promoted so effectively. Please feel welcome to share my fond regards with your parish leadership. Furthermore, please consider me a resource if your parish has similar needs to assist such alienated newcomers to transition to life in this new homeland.
Cordially, James Joseph Kinsella, Jr.
Buildings & Grounds Collection Next Week
Your generous support helps us keep our facilities well maintained and safe.
Thank you.
Parish Breakfast Next Sunday! Come to the monthly Parish Pancake Breakfast; begins following the 8 am mass and ends at 11 am. New or Visiting Holy Fami-ly? Your breakfast is free with the Welcome Card given out at the start of all Masses. Menu: Sausage, Eggs, Pancakes & Coffee from our Knights of Columbus!
Eucharistic Adoration You’re invited to the First Friday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the chapel on Friday, February 2nd. Exposition begins at the end of the morning Mass, around 8am, and concludes with Benediction at 5pm. Sign up for a 30-minute time of prayer to enable others to come and go during that timeframe. For brief visits with the Blessed Sacrament it is not necessary to sign up in advance.
Next week: 5th Sunday in OT * February 3 & 4
Liturgy Focus Day Time Music Presider
Reconciliation Saturday 4:00pm Fr. Celso
General Saturday 5:30pm SNL Fr. Andrew
General Sunday 8:00am Caritas Fr. Andrew
Children’s Mass Sunday 9:30am Seraphim Fr. Andrew
General Sunday 11:15am 11:15 Choir Fr. Celso
Youth Sunday 6:00pm Life Teen Fr. Celso
Mass Intentions
Jan 27 5:30 pm Monica & Catherine Nguyen Jan 28 8:00 am HF Parish & School 9:30 am Alfred McCarthy + 11:15 am Tien Tri Nguyen + 6:00 pm Jovencio Banares + Jan 29 8:05 am Maria Nguyen Thi Hanh + Jan 30 7:30 am Linda Christine Ficarra + Jan 31 7:30 am Maria May Ha + Feb 1 7:30 am Anne Piazzon + Feb 2 7:30 am Dominic Thuy Ha + Feb 3 8:30 am Mr. & Mrs. Pierce + 5:30 pm Maria Thuy Ha + Feb 4 8:00 am Maria Duong Nguyen + 9:30 am HF Parish & School 11:15 am Carla Rae Bergaron 6:00 pm Richard Ione +
Please Pray For those who have died: Frank Aragon
For those who are ill: Colleen Martin
Early Morning Alpha is Here! It is not too late to join us for breakfast and the Alpha Course this Wed, Jan 31st at 8:15am-10:15am in the Faith Room. We will continue to have Wed sessions until March 21st, with no session Feb 14th, Ash Wed. This week we will dis-cuss the question “How Can I Be Sure of My Faith?” The Alpha Course addresses the issues of life, come with your ques-tions and share your thoughts. For more info contact Christina Fenn [email protected] 408-265-5374
Stewardship Report
January 13 & 14, 2018
Offertory Mass Collection ............. $9,092.50 In Office Receipts .......... $3,591.67 WeShare Receipts ........ $13,105.17 Credit Card Receipts .................. $0
Subtotal .................... $25,789.34
2nd Collection: $1,773.89 Community Center/Youth Hall
January 20 & 21, 2018
Offertory Mass Collection ............. $9,854.05 In Office Receipts .......... $4,009.00 WeShare Receipts .......... $2,167.00 Credit Card Receipts .................. $0
Subtotal .................... $16,030.05
No 2nd Collection
Collection Goal: $19,000
Thank you for your generosity.
Bring in Your Palms We are now collecting blessed palms from last year’s Palm Sunday to be used to make ashes for Ash Wednesday. Please bring them to the Parish Office before Palm Sunday (February 14th).
Tijuana Ministry Information Meeting
Tuesday, February 6th at 7pm St. Simon Church, Los Altos
In the Simon Room
Learn how you can be a part of the Tijuana Ministry immersion trip this year. Helping us to build 5 houses, to provide a day camp for 200 children and 100 teenagers, and to offer a mother’s program for 100 moms.
We will have two, one-week trips: Week 1: June 30 - July 7 (construction only) Week 2: July 7 - July 14 (construction plus Mother's, Chil-dren's and Teen's programs)
Application Deadline March 15th.
For more information, or to apply, please visit www.tijuanaministry.org or contact Joan Mibach 408 967-8311 or [email protected]
Bookstore Community Center
Sundays, 9am—1pm
Caregivers’ Support Group 1st Thursday of the month at
10:15am in Youth Hall Gina: [email protected]
Columbie es Women's Fellowship and Service
Delana Romero [email protected]
last Thursday of month at 6:30pm
50+ Singles Group 3rd Sunday, 11:00am Hope Room
Dee Stolpe 408-225-7386 [email protected]
Knights of Columbus Men’s Fellowship & Service Toby Laufer: 408-455-7321
[email protected] 1st Thursday of month at 7pm
Meals to Heal Provides parishioners meals during
short-term illness Bernade e at (408) 226-9268 or
Morning Prayer Mondays at 7:30am in the Church
(Except holidays)
Prayer Line Leave a prayer request message
with Jeane e, 408-723-0445.
Rosary Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the Chapel
St. Vincent de Paul Society For emergency financial
assistance, call the parish office for an appointment
Holy Family Young Adults Holy Family Young Adults is a min-istry of parishioners ages 18 - 40, providing events focused on fellow-ship, prayer, and service. We also provide hospitality for everyone after 6pm Mass on the 1st and 3rd Sun-days of the month. “Like” our Face-book page and get involved: www.facebook.com/holyfamilyyoungadultssj
End of Life Decisions Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County invites you to attend:
Living Well, Leaving Well
Fr. Gerald Coleman, PSS Ethics will present the specifics of the Catholic traditions for care at the end of life. Families, longevity and taxes are changing, how will these changes im-pact you and your family? A panel of professionals will answer your ques-tions about planning for today’s fami-lies.
Thursday, February 22 9:30 – 11:15 am Presentation 11:30 – 12:30 pm Panel Discussion Location: St. Lucy Parish phone (408) 378-2464
This event is FREE but requires regis-tration. Visit: www. CatholicChari-tiesSCC.org/Decisions Questions: Alison Poetsch 408-325-5288
This year, our ADA goal is $533,000. $208,000 of which goes to the Dio-cese and the remaining $325,000 is a challenge goal to help us fund some major Church renovation (replacing
six air conditioning units, new pews, new carpet and to modify our altar by moving it two feet back for better access.)
Please prayerfully consider giving to the ADA. We are aiming for 100% participa-tion of our parish families. If you are financially unable to pledge at this time, your gift of prayer would be greatly appreciated. Please fill out a form as well.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat The next Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, offered by RealOptions|Obria Medical Clinics, is February 16-18, at tranquil Our Lady of Santa Clara Legionary Retreat Center in Cupertino. Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats offer support to those impacted by pregnancy loss, abortion or miscarriage. If the quality of your life is affected or you have never completely recovered from preg-nancy loss or you know someone who experienced pregnancy loss, Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat is a place where sup-port, compassion, and healing are of-fered. Retreats are completely confi-dential. Apply by visiting www.realoptions. net/hope or call 408-837-0990.
Attention Business Owners, Professionals and
Self Employed Liturgical Publications Inc (LPi), our soon-to-be Bulletin publisher, will have Nik Alexander (our Bulletin representa-tive) visiting our Church in a couple weeks to service our Bulletin. We would like to thank our present adver-tisers for renewing their ads and there-by continuing their support of our Church. For those interested in placing a new ad, this is your opportunity. To obtain information about advertising for the new publication year, please contact Nik Alexander directly @ (303) 406-8542. Keep in mind; our advertis-ing sponsors make the Bulletin possi-
Men’s Discernment Retreat Open to discerning a vocation to the priesthood? Give God a weekend!
Find out if God is calling you to the priesthood. Meet the priests and semi-narians of San Jose. Experience their life and get your questions, doubts, concerns answered. Meet other men like you who are discerning.
When: February 16-18 Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Cost: An open heart and mind. No Fees are required.
Requirements: Single Catholic male, 18 years and older, recommended by any priest in the Diocese of San Jose. Contact: [email protected]
There is no EDGE or Life Teen this week due to our annual Crab Feed fundraiser. Have a great week and we'll see you next Sunday at the usual times.
EDGE is our Middle School Faith Formation for 6th-8th graders. EDGE meets on Sundays from 3:45pm-5:30pm. Life Teen is our High School Faith Formation for 9th-12th graders. Life Teen meets on Sundays immediately following the 6:00pm Mass from 7pm-9pm.
All registration forms are available at http://www.holyfamilysanjose.org/faith-formation-1 (under Faith Formation)
Contact Jeff Gans for more info at 408-265-8650 or [email protected]
Liturgy Link
Ministry in the Mass
Flowers and Plants “Flower ministers” are a part of the art and environment team. They’re really not just flower ministers, but care-takers of all the plants, both inside and outside the church. Mimi Bini heads up this ministry, and is always looking for helping hands, especially those with green thumbs! The individuals in this ministry are called to beautify the parish by tending and caring for the living plants and flowers. Your commitment can be a one-time thing, or it can be ongoing every week. All you need for this ministry is a desire to make the church and the grounds more inviting to the people who worship here. Everyone, from children working alongside their parents to our oldest members, are invited to be part of this ministry. In addition, service hours are available to our school families.
If you’re interested in this ministry you can speak directly to Mimi Bini, or contact me.
Kathy Bohac —Coordinator of Liturgy
Visit our Websites: Parish: holyfamilysanjose.org
School: holyfamilyschoolsj.com
“Like” our Facebook page: fb.me/HolyFamilySanJose
Download our Parish App: Visit myparishapp.com or Text app to phone
number 88202
FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation is life long and ongoing for Catholics of all ages. Families are the domestic Church, where love for Jesus grows; he grows in the love of spouses, he grows in the lives of children. Holy Family provides opportunities for fami-lies to engage in building this foundation together.
Contact Christina: [email protected] or 408-265-5374
Sacred Scripture Study Timothy Gray’s scripture study on “Prayer: Finding Intimacy with God” from the Lectio series. There is a small fee for materials. The studies will begin January 8 & 9 accordingly.
Monday mornings, 10am-Noon. Contact Donna Holt at 408-371-3682 or [email protected]
Tuesday evenings, 7-8:45 pm. Contact Neyla Brown [email protected] 408-266-5886 or Deborah Trevisan debearah @sbcglobal.net or 408-266-2613
Sunday Scripture Study This is the same study we had in the spring but on a new day and time: Sundays from 11am-Noon in South 3.
The Wild Goose (Holy Spirit) is a series that will lead YOU on an adventure greater than you can imagine. Video presentation by Fr. Dave Pavonka (see videos on formed.org)
Sundays from 11am-Noon in South 3. Contact Donna Holt 408-371-3682 or [email protected]
Adult Faith Formation
Wednesdays 6:30pm Hospitality, 7-8pm Speaker
February 7th—Preparing for Lent by Fr. Anthony Sortino
February 21—Preparing your Christian Funeral by Catholic Cemeteries
It’s Easy Being Green A recyclable peanut butter (or other) jar doesn't rinse out quickly with little water? Add it to the dishwasher. There's always a small space to squeeze in something like that. Who cares if gets smashed or doesn’t come out spotless?
Watch FREE Catholic movies from the comfort of your own couch! Learn more about your Catholic faith at a time that is
convenient for you! Check out our custom URL: HolyFamilySJ.Formed.org for movies, audio and much, much more! Questions? Contact – Christina ([email protected]) for more information.
Catholic Roadmap Sometimes when I tell people I vote for a candidate based on the issue of abortion, they ask me "But what about the death penalty? Why don't you vote on that?" Here's why: it's because of the numbers. From 1973 until now, there have been 1,000 executions in the US. In that same time period, there have been 50,000,000 abortions in the US. That's 50,000 abortions for every 1 execution. If the numbers were reversed, I would be praying outside execution chambers instead of abortion clinics.
