february 18, 2018 - our lady of peace shrine · 2018-02-16 · 40 days for life lenten campaign is...

Pastor Rev. Brian Dinkel, IVE

Associate Pastors Rev. Thomas Steinke, IVE Rev. Jonathan Dumlao, IVE Rev. Wilian Montalvo, IVE

Convent Superior Mother Maria de la Caridad, SSVM Servants of the Lord and Virgin of Matara

Weekend Masses Sunday Vigil: 5 pm and 7:30 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9 am,10:30 am, 12 pm, 2 pm & 5 pm, 6:30 pm (Spanish) & 8 pm

Weekday Masses 8 am, 12 pm, 5:15 pm; also 7:30 pm Wednesday & 8am Saturday First Friday: 8 am, 12 pm, 5:15 pm & 7:30 pm

Holy Day Masses Please see our website or contact the Rectory Office

Confessions Sat: 3:30 pm - 5 pm Other Times: During all Saturday & Sunday Masses Mondays: During12 Noon & 5:15 pm Masses Tues — Fri: 8 am, 12 pm, 5:15 pm Masses 2800 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 988-4585 (More Contact Info: Pg.7) www.olop-shrine.org Social Media: @olopshrine

February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church & Shrine Mission Statement

Our Lady of Peace is a church and shrine dedicated to the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls. It is a place of prayer & pilgrimage with: • Perpetual adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament • Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary • Frequent celebration of the Sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and Rec-onciliation • Integrated formation of the person (spiritual, moral, intellectual and emotional)

Announcements We joyfully welcome all

visitors to the Shrine ———————————— Donuts and Coffee Sale The Knights of Columbus invite you to their donuts and coffee sale after all morning Masses. ——————————— ADA Campaign Totals We are now entering the 6th week of the Annual Diocesan Appeal Campaign. So far, the pledges have reached $217,808 as of Week 3. More information and the pledge form can be found in the pews as well as on pages 5 and 6. ——————————— Altar Society Bake Sale Today after all morning Masses. ——————————— Cenacle Holy Hour at 3pm today to pray for Priests, Seminarians, and Vocations. ———————————Parish Office Closed The parish office will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19th. The Mass schedule will remain the same. ——————————— Gift Shop Closed The gift shop will be closed on Monday, February 19th. ——————————— FORMED: Lenten Resource Our Lady of Peace is pleased to introduce a great Catholic online resource: FORMED.ORG. Enjoy a free subscription through our parish by following the instructions on page 9. ——————————— Friday Family Fun Nights Come join us for the parish family nights each Friday in the Family Learning Center from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This event is for all ages.

Dear Friends,

Given our deep devotion to the Rosary, I wanted to invite you to keep the sorrowful mysteries of Christ’s Passion present in your mind through some reflections over the Five Sorrowful Mysteries, which are mysteries that help us in returning to God. As you know, Lent is a time of conversion and God wants nothing more than to lead us there, but it will demand more than a good intention or a nice resolution. It will demand a heart. It will demand that you lay down your life for Him who laid down His life for you. As St. Alphonsus Ligouri writes:“Our time is no time for fear as we are witnesses of a God who gave up His own life out of love for us. The Passion of Jesus was an excess of the love of God, so anyone who meditates on it, will follow Him to the end.”

The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden. If we consider the history of salvation at large, we can see that the “Agony in the Garden” really began with the “Tragedy in the Garden.” In these two gardens we find two forms of victimhood: the victimhood of Adam and Eve and the victimhood of Jesus Christ.

First, the victimhood of Adam and Eve is wryly described by Bl. John Henry Newman as the “Original Excuse.” He explains, pointing even to us who sin, that no one sins without making some excuse to himself for sinning. Adam and Eve both claimed that they were victimized – Adam by Eve, and Eve by the serpent. Newman says we inevitably follow the same path: “The original excuse offered by them after sinning was that they were not really free, that they had acted under a constraining influence, the subtlety of the tempter . . . . And this has been the course of lawless pride ever since: to lead us, first, to exult in our uncontrollable liberty of will and conduct; then, when we have ruined ourselves, to plead that we are the slaves of necessity.” (Bl. John Henry Newman, Newman Reader, Sermon 8)

Second, the victimhood of Christ. Unlike Adam and Eve, Jesus did not place the blame on another, rather the Innocent One places all the blame upon Himself. In this Garden He makes Himself the excuse for everyone else. The soul of Jesus, as St. Paul says, “became sin, He made Himself Sin.” The moral sufferings of Jesus were without comparison – they were tremendous, much greater than the nails that pierced His hands and His feet. It was so intense that He sweat blood from the pores of His body.

His soul was sad to the point of death. He felt within His soul a sadness that was deep enough to cause the feeling of death – the Greek uses an adjective that means encompassed in sorrow, or engulfed in sorrow. (Cf., Mt 26,38) What are the causes of the moral suffering of Christ? St. Thomas explains, among other reasons, that the chief cause was the sins of all human beings are placed upon His shoulders. (Cf., S.Theol. III, q. 46, a.6) We may think of the circumstances, the number, the malice, the ugliness of one’s own sins; the sins of a culture, of a society, of governments; ages and ages of sin, a constant push and shove away from God’s love. He who knew no sin, placed upon himself all of this, which produced sadness unto death.

To think, however, after all of this agony, He calls us into communion with Him this day. He gives us the blessing to be with Him, to receive Him, to be in communion with Him. He became the victim, out of love for us and He shares His victimhood with us in the Eucharist.

Lent invites us to look at, take ownership of, and reject what we have done – with a humble and contrite heart. Then I may look upon what He did, for me, in order for my heart to begin to change. As Pope St. John Paul taught, “Sin is an integral part of the truth about the human person. To recognize oneself as a sinner is the first and essential step in returning to the healing love of God.”

Mary, Our Lady of Peace, pray for us,

Fr. Brian

Our Lady of Peace February 18, 2018

First Sunday of Lent

Lenten Restrictions

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. Those that are excused from fast and abstinence outside the age limits include the physically or mentally ill including individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Also excluded are pregnant or nursing women. In all cases, common sense should prevail, and ill persons should not further jeopardize their health by fasting.

40 Days for Life Campaign

40 Days for Life Lenten Campaign is now underway! We are praying every day until Palm Sunday, March 25th, 2018. The campaign consists of Prayer and Fasting, Community Outreach and Peaceful Vigils outside of the abortion mills at local Planned Parenthood clinics. Please come pray with us, even one hour of your prayers and presence outside these abortion mills makes a difference, and every innocent life saved is another blessing from God! We need you to join us and show these young women the LOVE of Christ and prayerfully speak with them about life-affirming alternatives to abortion. Upcoming events:

Pro-Life Mass for the Sanctity of Life & Potluck Reception 7:00 pm on Thursday, February 22nd, at Saint Mary’s Church, 219 Bean Avenue, Los Gatos. Potluck reception to follow, please bring food to share. Continuing Prayers : “San Jose West” 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Join us in prayer on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, 1691 The Alameda (corner of Taylor) San Jose 95126 . Continuing Prayers : “San Jose East” 8:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Join us in prayer on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, 3131 Alum Rock Ave (corner of White Road), San Jose 95127 .

If you have any other questions or would like to speak to a member of the 40 Days for Life local coordinators, please phone Christine Ibanez at (408) 248-2008 or Rilene Simpson at (408) 800-5498.

LENTEN DAY OF RECOLLECTION AND PRAYER - The Holy and Life-Giving Cross Of Christ Saturday, March 3, 2018

St. Basil Church in Los Gatos is sponsoring a Lenten day of reflection and prayer focusing on the Mystery of the Cross and its meaning in our lives. A Prayer Service for the souls of all the Departed will precede the Day of Recollection, at 9:00 AM, followed by refreshments. There will be talks, time for prayer, Confession, and veneration of a relic of the true Cross of Christ. First talk begins at 9:45, the day ends at 2:45pm. Although there is no fee, an RSVP would be very helpful. Donations welcome.

Father Anthony: [email protected].

Saint Basil Church 14263 Mulberry Drive, Los Gatos, CA 95032. (408) 871-0919.


Lent 2018 — Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine

Catholic Faith Formation Fr. Anthony Hernandez Tuesdays 7:15-8:45PM in Rm 1101 Lenten Series - will cover the Lenten Sunday Gospel Readings Lenten Mission (Spanish) IVE Missionary March 26, 27 and 28 Holy Mass at 8PM OLOP-SHRINE.FORMED.ORG If you can't make it to the parish for some of the Lenten resources, you can find some resources online at the link above.

A Letter to the Friends of the Cross: Book Club (English & Spanish) Feb 18, 25: 3PM-5PM in the Gym We will take a look at the classic work by St. Louis Marie de Montfort Lenten Mission (English) Fr. Noel Sanvicente March 19, 20 and 21 Holy Mass at 8PM Epic Bible Study Series Monday Evenings at 7PM in Rm 1101 It’s not too late to sign-up and begin the class!

40 Days with the Eucharist Attend Daily Mass During Len Monday – Friday:

6:30AM, 8AM, NOON, 5:15PM Also: Tues. 6PM; Wed. 7:30PM

Pray a Daily Rosary Join us for the Scripture Rosary on

Monday, Wednesday, Thurs., Fri., & Sat. from 6PM to 7PM

Stations of the Cross

Every Friday at 7PM

The Light is on For You Confession Schedule: Monday: During Noon Mass;

During 5:15PM Mass Tuesday-Friday:

During 8AM Mass; 11AM through Noon Mass; 4PM to 7pm

Wednesday (additional): 6-8PM Saturday:

During 8AM Mass; 3:30PM through 7:30PM Mass

Sunday: during all Sunday Masses


Week 3 Amount Pledged:

$217,808

Week 3 Number of Donors:

382

For questions, call the parish office at (408)988-4585 or Karen Ruiz at (408)988-4585 ext. 2125.

ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL Our Lady of Peace Parish Goal:

$298,626 Information and pledge forms are available in the pews and on our

website at www.olop-shrine.org


Annual Diocesan Appeal 2018 Pledge Form

“Sharing the Joy of the Gospel, Together in Christ” Target: $298,626

Name: ____________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________ Phone# _______________________

Email: _________________________________________________ Spouse Name: ____________________________

Change of Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

My Total Pledge is $ _______________________________________Amount Paying Today $ __________________

Cash enclosed

Check enclosed (payable to: Annual Diocesan Appeal): Check # ______________________________

Electronic Funds Transfer (Please fill out the following and include a voided check)

“You may electronically transfer $ ________________ per month for _____________months (not to exceed 10 months)

until my pledge of $ ______________ is paid in full.” (All payments should be completed by December 31, 2018.)

Name of Bank: ___________________________________ Account # _______________________________

Signature: _______________________________________ Date ___________________________________

Credit Card Gift

“My total ADA 2018 pledge is $ ______________. I will be making my pledge by ___ Visa ____MasterCard.

My credit card is to be charged one time for the total amount.

Charge my credit card $ ______________ per month for ________months (not to exceed 10 months).”

(All payments should be completed by December 31, 2018.)

Card # ___________ - __________ - ____________ - __________ Exp. Date _______ / ________

Signature _____________________________________________ Date ____________________________

I/We donated on-line by visiting www.dsj.org and followed the ADA links.

Please contact me about donating stock to the ADA.

———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Everyone in the Diocese is asked to be included.

Regardless of amount, please do turn your pledge form in on Sunday. Thank you.

Please complete all entries on the pledge form. Please note that we DO need the pledge form completely filled out and signed by you in order to process your pledge. Monthly/Automatic pledge payment will begin in March 2018. If you need assistance,

please stop by the rectory Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm. We also welcome one-time pledges. Thank you — May God Abundantly Bless You for Your Generosity.

Parish Office Only: Parish #241 Family Dio ID#_____________________

Total Gift Monthly (10 payments) Total Gift Monthly (10 payments)

$5,000.00 $500 $1,000.00 $100

$4,500.00 $450 $900.00 $90

$4,000.00 $400 $800.00 $80

$3,500.00 $350 $700.00 $70

$3,000.00 $300 $600.00 $60

$2,500.00 $250 $500.00 $50

$2,000.00 $200 $400.00 $40

$1,500.00 $150

Offices and Ministries

Rectory (408) 988-4585 Monday: 9am-4:30pm (closed 12-1) Tue. - Fri. 9am-7pm (closed 12-1pm); Sat. 9am-1pm; Closed Sunday

Catechism (408) 988-7648 Tues. & Thu. 5:30pm—8:00pm Wed. 3:00pm—7:00pm Sat. 9am-1pm

Adult Religious Edu. (408) 988-7543x1113

Tue, Thurs, Fri: 5:30pm—8:30pm Sat. 9:00am—1:00pm

Library (408) 988-4585x1214 Sun.-Tue. 9am-5pm, Wed. 1pm-3pm, Fri 9am-5pm

Gift Shop (408) 980-9825

St. Vincent de Paul 1-(800) 557-1961

Baptisms, Marriages, and Funerals Please contact the Rectory Office for more information.

Saturday, February 17th

8 am Collective Mass Intentions

5 pm Denise Licurse, Special Intentions

7:30 pm Rosel Jarvis, Birthday

Sunday, February 18th

7:30 am +Nhon & +Mai Hoang, Death Anniversary

9 am +John & +Peg McGregor, Special Intentions

10:30 am +Anthony & Victor Artero, Death Anniversary & Birthday

Noon +Arsenia & +Gloria Gonzales

2 pm For the People

5 pm All Souls in Purgatory

6:30 pm Nicolas Figueroa, Health

8 pm +Ulfredo Ty, Death Anniversary

Monday, February 19th


Noon Patricia Licurse, Birthday

5:15 pm +Nemesio & +Honorata Delin

Tuesday, February 20th


Noon Frances Hong An Pham, Birthday

5:15 pm +Worku Ogbagaber, Special Intentions

Wednesday, February 21st


Noon Fr. Brian Dinkel, IVE, Birthday

5:15 pm +Francisco Apiado Sr.

7:30 pm +Michael M. Smith, Special Intentions

Thursday, February 22nd


Noon Jorge D. & St. Michael, Birthday & Thanksgiving

5:15 pm Priests Serving in Our Lady of Peace

Friday, February 23rd


Noon Bobis Family, Special Intentions

5:15 pm Kelly Kao & Patrick Wong, Special Intentions

Saturday, February 24th


5 pm Barry Hayes, Special Intentions

7:30 pm Mary Nguyen & Ann Levin

MASS INTENTIONS Weekly Offerings Weekend Collection Totals: February 10th & 11th

Sat. 5:00pm $4,103.33 Sun. 12 Noon $2,741.00

Sat. 7:30pm $849.00 Sun. 2:00pm $2,312.00

Sun. 7:30am $1,935.00 Sun. 5:00pm $1,990.00

Sun. 9:00am $2,949.00 Sun. 6:30pm $1,544.00

Sun. 10:30am $2,906.00 Sun. 8:00pm $1,611.00

Offering Total: $22,940.33



Come join us! We have something for

everyone! Adults, Students, Youth Group, Boys

& Girls Oratory Family Rosary Talks (English & Español) Games & Food

“Come and See” at Real Options

When: Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 Time: 6pm-7:30pm Where: 1671 The Alameda #101, San Jose Parking is next to the building.

1016 Babies were saved in 2017! Come learn how you can be a part of this life

saving mission! Email: [email protected] Cell: 408-420-0307

Devo on Schedule

Full 15-Decade Rosary

Weds-Mon 6-7 PM

Santo Niño Novena

Mondays 7:00PM

Rosario en Español

Mondays 8:00 PM

Holy Hour Tuesdays

11AM

St. Anthony Novena with

Mass

Tuesdays 6 PM

Rosary in Vietnamese

Tuesdays 8 PM

Mother of Perpetual

Help Novena & Mass

Wednesdays 7 PM

St Joseph the Worker

Thursdays 7PM

Men of the Sacred Heart

Tuesdays 12AM-1AM

On-Going Parish Activities Every Thursday —Rosary of Protection at 10:45 am At the Mountain View Planned Parenthood (intersection of California & San Antonio)

1st Thursdays—Our Lady of Vailankanni Novena & Holy Mass The novena will be at 7 pm followed by the Holy Mass at 7:30 pm

Saturday Morning Roster for Altar Workers (February 24th) Helen Hovland, Ode Binkley, Claudia Velasquez, Nancy Caesar Every Saturday —Rosary Making Classes at 9:30 am Held in the Old Hall from 9:30 am to 11 am for adults & children (materials provided)

2nd Saturdays—Rosary at the Shrine at 8 am Rosary at the Shrine after 8am Mass for the beatification of Fr. Patrick Peyton, CSC

Last Saturday of the Month—Rosary at 9:15 am Come pray the rosary in front of the Planned Parenthood at 1691 The Alameda (Taylor & Naglee), San Jose. Other pro-life activists have been picketing and providing help to future mothers at this site for several decades. Call Maria Christine at 408-398-4111

2nd Sundays Lay Carmelite meeting . Please contact Donna Rae Smith for further information: [email protected]

Every 13th of the Month from May to October—Fatima Mass & Procession 7:30 pm Holy Mass to be followed by a procession (if it is a Sunday the Holy Mass will be at 8 pm

Every 3rd Sunday - Altar Society Bake Sale after all morning masses - Cenacle Holy Hour to pray for Priests, Seminarians & Vocations at 3 pm


Bulletin #: 913090 Our Lady of Peace Santa Clara, CA 95054 Contact: Elizabeth Nguyen (408) 988-4585 or (408)874-6349 Backup Contact: Karen Ruiz (408) 988-4585 ext. 2125

february 18, 2018 - our lady of peace shrine · 2018-02-16 · 40 days for life lenten campaign is...

Documents