Church Address: 941 Lexington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050 Office Address: 725 Washington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050

Office: (408) 248-7786 ~ Fax: (408) 248-8150 E-mail: stclareparish@dsj.org Web-site: www.stclareparish.org

Emergency (only for the sick and the dying): 408-904-9187

November 25th, 2018 ~ OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE

~ Mass Schedule ~

WEEKDAYS - Rectory Chapel: Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat 8:00 am ~ Tue & Thu 5:30 pm SATURDAY: Reconciliation 4:15-4:45 pm ~ Vigil Mass 5:00 pm

SUNDAY: 7:45 am (English) ~ 9:00 am (English - Family) ~ 10:30 am (Portuguese) ~ 12:00 pm (Spanish) ~ 1:30 pm (Cantonese) ~ 3:00 pm (Mandarin) ~ 5:30 pm (English)

Pastoral Staff: (408) 248-7786 Pastor’s Notes Pastor: Rev. Tadeusz Terembula, x104, tterembula@dsj.org Parochial Vicar: Rev. Prosper Molengi, x105, pmolengi@dsj.org Office Manager: Joanna Ayllon, x106 Religious Education Coordinator and Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Paty Rascon, x102, lpadillaDeRascon@dsj.org Facility Emergencies: Matt Dutra (408) 904-9181 Saint Clare School: Principal - Cecile Mantecon (408) 246-6797, www.drexel.dsj.org/stclareschool RCIA: Diane Madruga, camponeses6@gmail.com Music Ministry: Christopher Wemp, cmwemp@gmail.com Community & Service Webmaster: Perig Vennetier, perigv@gmail.com Pastoral Council: Jasmine Vu, jass.vu@gmail.com Finance Council: Jerome Alabado, jerome.alabado@gmail.com Serra Club of Santa Clara: Tom Bommarito (408) 243-4647 St. Vincent de Paul: Mick Gonzales (408) 645-0506 Facilities: Matt Dutra, mattdutra74@gmail.com Knights Of Columbus: Tony Colombo, a_colombo1726@comcast.net Young Ladies Institute (YLI): Dolores Wriglesworth, doloresandlee@sbcglobal.net Social Justice Committee: Anne McMahon, mcmahonam@sbcglobal.net Italian Catholic Federation: Janet Glaubke (408) 225-0743 Hispanic Committee: Elania Tablada (408) 984-3519 Portuguese Community: Filomena Bettencourt (408) 221-5236 Mandarin Community: Contact: Rev. Carlos A. Olivera, aolivera@dsj.org Cantonese Community: Contact: Tony Lau, tonylau2000@gmail.com

Dear Parishioners, When we think of royalty, what may come to mind most quickly is the British royal family. There has been much coverage of that family through the years. Often we may have thoughts of a glamorous life of

ease and luxury. Over time, though, we have come to see them as a sometimes dysfunctional family that can be painfully, woefully human. This does not seem to be the kind of King we celebrate in Jesus. As we celebrate this Solemnity of Christ the King, it is apparent that we need a different image of kingship. We should look to the ancient image of a king to better understand what this solemnity says about Jesus, and what it entails for us as members of the kingdom of God. The ancient ideal of kingship meant that a king was one who was faced with mak-ing difficult decisions with wisdom, mercy and justice. Ancient kings were meant to live lives in service to their peo-ple, being willing to set a faith-filled and servant-like example. Kings were meant to serve as peacemakers, and were to be willing to give their lives in service to their people. They were called to live holy lives, and to lay down their lives for their people if necessary. This ancient image of the king helps us to better understand Jesus Christ, the King. He is the one who offers us an example of living to emulate in our daily lives. He is the one who seeks to bring peace into the midst of conflict. His wisdom, mer-cy and justice are a pattern for our own deliberations and actions. He is willing to offer us life by laying down his life

for us on the cross. As the best of Kings, Jesus teaches us by his example that true king-ship is not about glamour, power or wealth. It is about service. As our King, and as the example and model for our daily living, Jesus shows us by his life that we are called to humble, loving service. Our King shows us that we are to be merciful, just and truthful, willing to bring God’s peace to challenging situations. Like Christ, our King, we are called to lay down our lives so that others may live. This is the kind of kingship into which each of us has been bap-tized. This sort of kingship offers a vision of a new heaven and new earth. It also demonstrates that we, like Jesus, must be willing to stand in tatters before the powers of the world, ready to offer our lives in pursuit of the kingdom of God. Let us start pursuing that kingdom of God by becoming a good steward at St. Clare Parish.

Fr. Tad

Western liturgical calendar, having been ins tuted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI for the Roman Catholic Church. In 1970 its Roman Catholic observance was moved to the final Sunday of Ordinary Time. Therefore, the earliest date on which it can occur is 20 November and the latest is 26 November. Tradi onal Catholics observe it on its original date, the last Sunday of October. The Anglican, Lutheran, and many oth-er Protestant churches adopted it along with the Revised Common Lec onary, occasionally referring to it as Christ the King Sunday.

Mass Intentions November 24th ~ December 1, 2018

————— Monday ~ November 26th ————— ♦ Open

————— Tuesday ~ November 27th ————— ♦ Holy Hour for Vocations, 5:30 pm, Rectory Chapel ♦ RCIA, 7:00 pm, Rectory Conference Room

————— Wednesday ~ November 28th ———— ♦ Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Lower Church

————— Thursday ~ November 29th ————— ♦ Bible Study, 7:00 pm, Rectory Dining Room

————— Friday ~ November 30th ————— ♦ Open

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Notas del Párroco Queridos feligreses, Cuando pensamos en la realeza, lo que puede venir a la mente más rápi-damente es la familia real británica. Ha habido mucha cobertura de esa familia a través de los años. Pode-mos pensar a menudo que tienen una vida fácil, de glamur y de lujo. Con el tiempo, sin embargo, hemos llegado a verlos como una familia a

veces disfuncional que puede ser dolorosa y tristemente humana. Esto no parece ser el tipo de rey que celebramos en Jesús. Al celebrar esta solemnidad de Cristo, Rey del Universo, es evidente que necesitamos una imagen diferente de la realeza. De-bemos mirar a la imagen antigua de un rey para entender mejor lo que esta solemnidad dice acerca de Jesús, y lo que implica para nosotros como miembros del Reino de Dios El antiguo ideal de la realeza significaba que un rey era quien que se enfrentaba a la toma de decisiones difíciles con sabiduría, misericordia y justicia. Los antiguos reyes estaban destinados a vivir sus vidas en servicio a su pueblo, estando dispuestos a esta-blecer un ejemplo lleno de fe y como siervos. Los reyes estaban destinados a servir como pacificadores, y estaban dispuestos a dar sus vidas en servicio a su pueblo. Fueron llamados a vivir una vida Santa, y a dar su vida por su pueblo si era necesario. Esta antigua imagen del rey nos ayuda a entender mejor a Jesu-cristo, el Rey. Él es quien nos ofrece un ejemplo de vida para emular en nuestra vida cotidiana. Él es el que busca traer la paz en medio del conflic-to. Su sabiduría, misericordia y justicia son un patrón para nuestros propios pensamientos y acciones. Él está dispuesto a ofrecernos vida al dar su vida por nosotros en la Cruz. Como el mejor de los Reyes, Jesús nos enseña con su ejemplo que la verdadera realeza no es acerca del glamur, el poder o la riqueza. Se trata de servir. Como nuestro rey, y como ejemplo y modelo para nuestra vida diaria, Jesús nos muestra con su vida que estamos llamados a un servicio humilde y amoroso. Nues-tro rey nos muestra que debemos ser misericordiosos, justos y ve-races, dispuestos a traer la paz de Dios a situaciones complicadas. Como Cristo, nuestro Rey, estamos llamados a dar nuestras vidas para que otros puedan vivir. Este es el tipo de realeza en la que cada uno de nosotros ha sido bautizado. Este tipo de realeza ofrece una visión de un nuevo cielo y nueva tierra. También demuestra que nosotros, como Jesús, aun cuando estemos destrozados debemos enfrentarnos a los poderes del mundo, dispuestos a ofrecer nuestras vidas en busca del Reino de Dios. Comencemos a buscar ese reino de Dios convirtiéndonos en un buen corresponsable en la parroquia Santa Clara. Padre Tadeo

Origin & History In The Roman Catholic Church

The Solemnity of Our Lord Je-sus Christ, King of the Uni-verse, commonly referred to

as the Feast of Christ the King, is a rela vely recent addi on to the

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ST. CLARE SCHOOL St. Clare School News

25 November 2018

ST. CLARE FACULTY AND STAFF TO ATTEND THE SANTA CLARA FAITH FORMATION CONFERENCE On Friday, November 30, our faculty and staff will be at-tending the Conference hosted by the Dioceses of San Jose and Monterey in collaboration with the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Dioceses of Stockton, Fresno and Oakland. Many national and local presenters will be offer-ing workshops to develop our capacity to form the hearts and minds of our students and to enrich our own faith formation. Each week, our teachers engage in learning as a staff and as part of the Drexel school system. We understand that teacher effectiveness impacts student learning great-er than any other external factor. The success of our stu-dents as a scholar and as a person of faith is very im-portant to us. CALLING ALL ST. CLARE AL_MNI! THE ONLY THING MISSING IS “U”. If you know of a St. Clare School alumni student, family or employee, please share this link with them: https://goo.gl/forms/pEtJxf8h5OBlnMF93 We would like to re-connect with those who have been part of our 162-year tradition! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Check out our Facebook page: @stclareschoolsantaclara. Give us a LIKE and follow our posts. SUPPORT US Contact the school office if you would like to buy SCRIP, support our school and classroom outreach or make a donation towards the support of our school programs. AN INVITATION TO CHECK OUT OUR SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a part of the St. Clare School family, please call or email our school office office@stclareschool.org. Mrs. Cecile Mantecón, Principal www.stclareschool.org | 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara CA 95050 | 408-246-6797 Educating hearts and minds since 1856

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Adults Are you an adult seeking Bap sm? Or were you bap zed Catholic, but have not celebrated the Sacraments of Confir-ma on and Eucharist? We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00–9:00pm in the St. Clare Rectory. Classes started on Sep-tember 18, so please sign up ASAP, only a few more weeks le to register in order to complete your Sacraments at the 2019 Easter Vigil. For more informa on please contact:

Diane Madruga at camponeses6@gmail.com Cathy Parshall at catpars@comcast.net

St. Clare Rectory at 408-248-7786

Sunday Children’s Program “Finding God”

Continuous Faith Formation Program

“Faith Formation is more than a subject to be taught, it is an invitation to a way of life” Joe

Paprocki.

Did You Know That Pope Pius XI instituted The Feast of Christ the King in 1925, to be celebrated throughout the universal church, in his encyclical Quas Primas. He hoped that with the celebration of the feast we - the faithful - would gain strength and courage, as we are reminded that Christ must reign in our hearts, minds, wills, and bodies (Quas Primas, 33). —www.churchyear.net

Please keep in your prayers our children and youth as they prepare to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation & First Communion and Confirma-tion.

Saint Clare of Assisi pray for us! Paty Rascon, Catechetical Office 408.248.7786 X 102 lpadilladerascon@dsj.org Office hours: Tue-Thu 9:00am-12:00pm

2:00pm-5:00pm

For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

James 2:26

K N I G H T S C O R N E R A very young boy learned that our Lord made man from dust and when man dies, he returns to dust. When he got home, he shared the info with his mom, and she confirmed it. Shortly after she heard him yelling mommy I got somebody in my room, but I can’t tell if he is coming or going. Come join the Knights, who how you could use this infor-mation.

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CHRIST IS KING On the final Sunday of the liturgical year we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. It’s easy to under-stand today’s scriptures as events that happened long ago and far away, or predictions that will come true somewhere, some day. But they invite us to claim Christ as our King here and now. Jesus’ words to Pilate in the Gospel remind us that his kingdom transcends time and place. And the prophecies from Daniel and Revelation give us reason to be faithful to Christ our King right here and right now. By concluding the year with this feast we are proclaiming our faith that Jesus Christ is the one and only King over all seasons, all peoples, and all of crea-tion. No matter what nation we belong to or what lan-guage we speak, he “has made us into a king-dom” (Revelation 1:6)—one people united in love and peace for all eternity. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Fair Trade Sale, December 1-2

After all Masses on December 1-2, the Peace and Justice Committee (formerly the Social Justice Com-mittee) at St. Clare Parish will host a Fair Trade sale, where coffee and handcrafts from artisans around the world will be available for sale. Items for purchase in-clude jewelry, accessories, housewares, coffee choco-late, and Christmas items from SERRV International (http://www.serrv.org/), which partners with Catholic Relief Services Ethical Trade Program. This is a great time to do some Christmas shopping and support mar-ginalized artisans from more than 30 countries who are trying to make a better living for themselves, their fami-lies and their communities.

What is Fair Trade? Fair Trade builds right relationships between buy-ers and sellers that are rooted in the principles of hu-man dignity and solidarity. Fair trade also contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading con-ditions to and securing the rights of marginalized pro-ducers and workers. By participating in the Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Program, we can bring core values of our faith to bear on the choices we make as consumers. Learn more about fair trade at http://www.crsfairtrade.org/. “There is no worse material poverty…than the poverty which prevents people from earning their bread and deprives them of the dignity of work.” – Pope Fran-cis

Fair Trade Sale Details: What: Fair Trade Sale

When: December 1-2, after all Masses Where: Breezeway by the Parking Lot, St. Clare Parish

Payment by cash or checks only.

La Verdadera Corresponsabilidad El mensaje del Evangelio que proclama el Nuevo Testa-mento nos invita a una vida de armonía con el mundo creado. Tenemos el reto de cuidar el mundo y sentirnos corresponsables de todo lo que Dios nos ha dado. Al igual que generaciones anteriores, se nos ha confiado el cuidado de la tierra para que las generaciones que nos sigan puedan disfrutar los mismos dones. Algunas ve-ces, sin embargo, nos quedamos absortos en las cosas del mundo. Cuando somos del mundo, confiamos dema-siado en el poder de la riqueza, la belleza, la fama y la acumulación de posesiones materiales. Deseamos las posesiones terrenas y con desdén alejamos nuestro co-razón de las responsabilidades de nuestro deber de cui-dar el planeta y preservarlo. Las lecturas de hoy nos retan a alejarnos del mundo pa-ra que podamos heredar nuestra parte del Reino de Dios. Cómo vivimos nuestra vida refleja nuestro amor por Dios. —Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Se Acerca el Adviento El próximo domingo es el primer domingo de Adviento que marca el inicio del nuevo año litúrgico. La palabra Adviento viene del latín "adventus" que signi-fica “venida”. Para nosotros los cristianos se refiere a la venida de Jesucristo y comprende las cuatro semanas anteriores a la Navidad. Este es un tiempo de prepara-ción para la llegada del Señor. Celebración de la Inmaculada Concepción El próximo domingo se tendrá la celebración de la Inma-culada Concepción de María al estilo nicaragüense. Después de misa los esperamos para que nos acompa-ñen en las oraciones y cantos. También disfrutaran de bebidas y bocadillos tradicionales. Los esperamos en el salón de la parroquia, Más información con Elania Tabla-da. Celebración de la Virgen de Guadalupe Los invitamos a que nos acompañen a la gran celebra-ción para la Virgen de Guadalupe el domingo 9 diciem-bre, en el horario normal de la misa. Como es ya nuestra tradición, la celebración continua después de misa en el salón parroquial. Los esperamos a todos. Sabía Usted que La Iglesia en Estados Unidos implementó un nuevo Mi-sal Romano en español. Debido a que los latinos que viven en este país vienen de diferentes países y no existía un Misal que incluyera las tradiciones y devociones de todos ellos, hace varios años se inicio el proceso para tener uno adecuado para cubrir las necesidades de la comunidad hispana en el país. El nuevo Misal Romano ha estado disponible des-de mayo de este año, pero su uso mandatorio es a partir del próximo domingo, 2 de diciembre, que es cuando inicia el nuevo año litúrgico. En él están incluidas las fiestas Marianas o del Señor de toda Latinoamérica. “Recordemos que así, como lo mucho que se nos ha dado, mucho se espera de nosotros y que el verda-dero agradecimiento viene del corazón y se expresa con la boca, además se muestra con las obras” —Theodore Roosevelt

Boletim Paroquial Português Boletín Parroquial Español

Reflexão por João Pereira Arruda

Pilatos no Evangelho de hoje, pergunta a Jesus: “ Tu és o rei dos Judeus?” Jesus responde-lhe” ‘É por ti que o dizes, ou foram outros que to disseram?’ Foi uma resposta em forma de pergunta neste interregatório de Pilatos a Jesus. Mas na continuação desse interrogatório Jesus esclarece que é Rei para isso nasci, para isso vim ao mundo. É nesta afirmação que também sabemos que Jesus Cristo pela sua divindade não é só Rei no Céu como em todo o Universo. O Reino de Jesus não é deste mundo, isto é, não tem a sua origem neste mundo! O Seu Reino tem a sua origem no Pai, Não tem a sua origem na força, mas no amor. A realeza de Jesus é a realeza da mansidão e da humildade, da justiça, do amor, do serviço da vida. A Sua realeza não é deste mundo mas está neste mundo. Não somos deste mundo, mas pertencendo ao Pai, estamos neste mundo e o Reino de Cristo passa por nós. Instauramos o Reino neste mundo sempre que somos; mansos e humildes de coração, sempre que trabalhamos pela justiça do Amor e nos metemos ao serviço da vida. Com esta celebração desta solenidade de Jesus Cristo Rei do Universo que terminamos o Ano Litúrgico do ciclo B. No próximo Domingo entraremos no Advento e o começo de novo Ano Litúrgico do ciclo C. É mais um novo ano em que nos prepararemos para a vinda do Messias que pela Sua divindade já O era Rei antes de Se ter feito um de nós.

Notícias

Convívio Natalício da Comunidade Portuguesa.: Estamos a menos de um mês deste convívio anual promovido pelo CPP. Este ano o mesmo terá efeito no Sábado dia 22 de Dezembro próximo ás 6:00 hrs. da noite com a abertura do salão ás 5:30. Os ensaios para as crianças estão a serem feitos no salão paroquial ou igreja de baixo ás sextas-feiras ás 7 horas da noite . Pede-se que tragam as crianças a tempo. Se ainda há alguém que queira participar por favor comunique com João Arruda. Depois do espectáculo teremos um jantar tipo pot-luck e para o efeito pede-se ás nossas famílias que se comuniquem com qualquer membro do CPP afim de receberem indicaçoes do tipo de comida que trazem. Façam questaão de estarem presentes neste convívio que tem por objectivo celebrar-mos o Natal em família comunitária. Tempo do Advento: Com a chegada do Tempo do Advento, iniciamos a novo ano litúrgico; este ano no ciclo C. Os programas para este novo ano no Tempo do Advento vão estar á disposição de todos os paroquianos nas entradas da nossa igreja e depois serão revelados na leitura deste boletim. Aquando possível se urge a nossa comunidade a participar nos mesmos. Haverá á disposição em cestas uns tags para oferecerem presentes ás crianças mais necessitadas e cedo se receba o comunicado para a chegada das poinsetias também será divulgado.

Um Santo e Alegre Domingo para todos!!

Baptism Contact the Parish office to arrange for Baptismal preparation, and to sign up for Baptismal Class. Spanish Prep Class: 1st Monday at 7:00 pm; Baptism: 3rd Saturday at 10:00 am English Prep Class: 2nd Monday at 7:00 pm; Baptism: 4th Saturday at 10:00 am

Stand And Be Counted Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment in all its dimensions brings you advantages, recognition,

and responsibilities of many kinds. Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for infant Baptism, weddings, when asked to be a Baptismal or Confirmation Sponsor and even funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for Baptismal and Confirmation Sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a registered, active and contribution member.

So, are you a registered parishioner? If not please consider registering. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office and in the Church vestibules.

Baptism & Registration