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MAY 23, 2021 | Pentecost Sunday SAINT LAWRENCE THE MARTYR CATHOLIC PARISH AND EDUCATION CENTER

1971 ST. LAWRENCE DRIVE, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051 TEL. NO. 408-296-3000 FAX NO. 408-296-3100 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Website: www.saintlawrence.org

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CONGRATULATIONS FR. ERNESTO! Thank you for your love and dedication to the Saint Lawrence Community!

Gracias por su amor y dedicación a la Comunidad de San Lorenzo!

May 23, 2021 - Pentecost Sunday -

Has someone you know and love lost the faith?

On the last Sunday of each month a Mass is offered for them. Please join our Saint Monica Sodality. There are no dues and no meetings, only your prayers are required. Send your names of loved ones to be remembered

to Mary Ann Miller c/o The Saint Lawrence Parish Office. She will add these names to our special album and a prayer card will be given to you.

Please pray each day that all of our loved ones will return to God.

May 23 - May 30, 2021 Year B

Office of Financial Services If you suspect financial

mismanagement or misconduct in your parish, school, or in the

Diocese of San Jose, please contact: EthicsPoint

dsj.ethicspoint.com or hotline 888-325-7863

Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Diocese of San Jose Anthony Gonzalez

Phone:1-408-983-0113 Fax:1-408-983-0147

Emergency line: 1-408-983-0141 E-mail: [email protected]

Gate of Heaven Cemetery 22555 Cristo Rey Drive,

Los Altos, CA 94024 (650) 428-3730

Calvary Cemetery 2655 Madden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116

(408) 258-2940

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE

for the

A Note from Fr. Ernesto, Our Pastor:

As public masses resumed on June 15th, your daily Mass Intentions will begin to be prayed for at the date requested. If you are interested in requesting Mass Intentions during this period, our process has changed due to the closing of the Parish Office.

Please send an email to: [email protected]

or [email protected]

or call and leave a message for

Giuliana at (408) 296-3000 ext. 431,

with the information needed below:

Their name and contact number Requested date for Mass Intention Info for Mass Intention Requested donation is $10 per

Mass. Make checks payable to: St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish. Mail your donation to: 1971 St. Lawrence Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95051

The Pope's Monthly Intentions May

The World of Finance Let us pray that those in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere

and protect citizens from its dangers.

https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/the-popes-monthly-intention


MASS TIMES

Sunday 8:00 AM - Indoors 9:30 AM - Outdoors 11:00 AM - Indoors 12:30 PM—Indoors (Spanish)

Saturday

8:30 AM - Indoors 5:00 PM - Indoors (Sunday Vigil)

Monday – Friday ● 8:30 AM - Indoors

Wednesday mass to be livestream ONLY when SLEMS classes are in session

Reconciliation Wednesdays

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM - Holy Hour 10:15 AM - 6:00 PM - Adoration 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Holy Hour (Livestreamed on Facebook)

The maximum capacity

allowed per Mass is 125 people. Social distancing protocols

remain in effect.

Reservation for mass at: https://stlawrencedsj.eventbrite.com

YOU MUST ARRIVE 10-20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF MASS

IN ORDER TO CHECK-IN

Livestream at: facebook.com/stlawrencedsj/live

Graduation Mass for Class of 2021: On June 12th, Bishop Cantú will celebrate a graduation Mass for High School and College

Graduates! Registration is coming soon to bit.ly/dsjya21

Misa de Graduación para la Clase del 2021: ¡El 12 de Junio, el Obispo Cantú celebrara una

misa de graduación para todos los graduados de la Escuela Secundaria y Universidad! La página de

inscripción pronto estará disponible en bit.ly/dsjya21


PALABRA Que Da La Vida

PENTECOSTES:

CREER EN LA FUERZA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO

‘Y dicho esto, exhaló su aliento sobre ellos y les dijo: “Recibid el Espíritu Santo; a quienes les perdonéis los pecados, les quedan perdonados; a quienes se los retengáis, les quedan retenidos”.’ (Jn 20, 22-23) Una de las herejías más antiguas es el llamado “pelagianismo”, que consiste en creer que sólo contamos con nuestras propias fuerzas en la lucha por alcanzar la perfección y que el hombre, por lo tanto, se salva por sí mismo, sin deberle nada o muy poco al Señor y a su muerte en la Cruz. Esta falta de fe en la gracia de Dios se nota, entre otras cosas, en la disminución con que se frecuenta el sacramento de la confesión. Contra esta tendencia, tan actual, debemos reaccionar renovando nuestra fe en el Espíritu Santo y estando convencidos de que, si bien hay que poner todo lo que podamos de nuestra parte, no somos nosotros los que hacemos las cosas, sino que es Dios el que las hace. Jesús quiere que no lo olvidemos y por eso en Pentecostés al dar el don del Espíritu Santo dio también el don del perdón de los pecados a través del sacramento de la penitencia. El Espíritu Santo, al que deberíamos llamar “Espíritu Santificador” actúa, entre otras formas, a través del don del perdón que recibimos al confesarnos, porque al ser perdonados renacemos a la santidad, volvemos a disfrutar de la comunión con Dios, participamos de la resurrección de Cristo.

Es Dios, como dijo María en las palabras dirigidas a su prima Isabel, el que hace maravillas y es capaz de hacerlas incluso con instrumentos tan frágiles y pobres como somos nosotros. Por eso es tan importante la confesión, porque es una proclamación de nuestra fe no sólo en el amor redentor de Cristo –que perdona nuestros pecados- sino también en que Él es capaz con su gracia, con su fuerza, de hacernos santos. Porque creemos en Él nos confesamos y seguimos luchando. Y porque luchamos venceremos. Propósito: Pedirle al Espíritu Santo el don de la santidad, con insistencia y perseverancia. Pedírselo a la vez que pedimos perdón por nuestros pecados en la confesión. Pbro. Santiago Martin (FM) Responsable MARC.

The Valley Catholic: New Quarterly Print and Monthly Email Publications to Inspire Missionary Disciples Across the Diocese Of San José

The next phase of Catholic media will soon be filling mailboxes across the Diocese of San José, and it’s all part of the Diocese’s mission to make and build up disciples of Jesus Christ. Starting the week of May 3rd, The Valley Catholic, an all-new print magazine from the Diocese of San José, will begin arriving at an estimated 70,000 homes across Santa Clara County with an inaugural issue that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Diocese. After much discernment and consultation with pastors and other stakeholders, Bishop Oscar Cantú decided to relaunch The Valley Catholic, after a 14-month hiatus, as a print and digital faith-formation and evangelization publication that would tell the stories of missionary discipleship across the Diocese in our parishes, schools, and ministries. There are several reasons for moving in this direction. One is the changing news environment. For many years now, we have been living with a 24/7 news cycle that makes it difficult to provide timely news. Nowadays, more and more people stay updated on the news of the day, not by reading a bi-weekly newspaper, but rather via their “screens” —phones, iPads, and other tablets — and social media. If Pope Francis makes a significant announcement today, people are likely to hear about it on television and see it on Facebook several days or even weeks before reading it in a Diocesan newspaper. Yet, sharing local Catholic news and events is still important. We will keep you up to date on the latest Catholic news from around the Diocese, across the U.S., and from the Vatican on our website, www.dsj.org, and social media accounts (see below for links). Sharing stories of living a life of Christ is as old as the Gospels themselves. There is something compelling about storytelling to help someone truly connect to the mission of the Church and the person of Jesus Christ. Rather than concentrating on time-dependent news and events, The Valley Catholic Magazine; its newly redesigned online presence, www.thevalleycatholic.org; and its new monthly email newsletter will focus on local multi-lingual feature stories and columns that form, encourage, and equip Catholics to carry out the saving work of Jesus across the Diocese and beyond. More than 70,000 people, including lay faithful, clergy, and those who have supported the mission of the Diocese of San José and have contributed to the Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) in recent years, will receive the print quarterly magazine as a stewardship gift in gratitude for their support. Yet, no ADA dollars were used to create, publish or mail the magazine. Rather, the magazine is funded by a variety of resources, including reader donations, parish subsidies, grants and sponsorships. Anyone who wishes to receive a print copy of the next issue of The Valley Catholic Magazine is invited to register with their local parish or support the mission of the Diocese by making a gift to the ADA. You can check out the brand new thevalleycatholic.org, including an electronic version of the Diocese of San José’s new The Valley Catholic Magazine, and sign up for the monthly The Valley Catholic email newsletter at https://bit.ly/3bCJwcN


Pastoral Care of the Sick Parishioners who are homebound and who wish to receive a pastoral visit should contact the Parish Office.

R.C.I.A. Individuals who wish to learn more about the Catholic Faith are invited to consider our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program. You are welcome to contact our Catechetical Director Eleanor De Paz at 408-296-3000 ext. 433

Baptism Preparation Parents requesting the sacrament of Baptism should call the St. Lawrence Parish office at least three months in advance.

Prayer Chain To add a request to the prayer chain please contact Giuliana Barragan at 408-296-3000 ext. 431

Marriage Preparation Couples should contact the priest at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to discuss the marriage preparation program.

Hall Rent Hall rental not available at this time due to pandemic protocol.

New Parishioner Registration If you are interested in becoming a member or would like more information about our St Lawrence Parish Family, please call the Parish Office 408-296-3000 or email [email protected]

“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and come to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with Holy Spirit” (Acts 2: 1-4a). In this passage the Holy Spirit is symbolized by Fire.

Catechism of the Catholic Church lists the following symbols of the Holy Spirit (Numbers 694-701).

Water: The symbolism of water signifies the Holy Spirit’s action in Baptism. Anointing: The sacramental sign of Confirmation. Fire: The transforming energy of the Holy Spirit’s actions. Cloud and Light: Occur together in the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. On the mountain of Transfiguration, the Spirit in the “cloud came

and overshadowed” Jesus and others. The Seal: A symbol close to that of anointing. Because this seal indicates the indelible effect of the anointing with the Holy Spirit in the sacraments of

Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, the image of the seal has been used to express the indelible “character” imprinted by these three unrepeatable sacraments.

The Hand: Jesus heals the sick and blesses little children by laying hands on them. The Finger: “It is by the finger of God that Jesus cast out demons.” The Dove: When Christ comes up from the water, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove comes down upon him and remains with him.

The Holy Spirit is rich in symbols. Have any of these symbols resonated with you? Or do you have any personal symbol for the Holy Spirit? The strong driving wind mentioned in the passage above from Acts can also be a symbol of the Holy Spirit. When Jesus spoke with Nicodemus, He said: “The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit” (John 3: 8).

Symbols of the Holy Spirit Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry

(portions of this article have run previously)

Pentecost Pentecost marks the occasion of God sending the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples after his Resurrection. The book of Acts describes how the disciples were gathered together in one place on the day of Pentecost. The Jewish feast of Pentecost (Shavuot or the Feast of Weeks) was a day that commemorated the

giving of the law to Moses, a day soon to be marked as well by the giving of the Holy Spirit.

On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit gave the disciples the strength to fulfill their commission to spread the Good News of Jesus. The Solemnity of Pentecost, which crowns and fulfills the Easter season, is a good time to pray for a deeper indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Prayer to the Holy Spirit The following prayer was recited by Pope Benedict XVI in a homily on November 7, 2006. This is a prayer to the Holy Spirit.

Let us invoke him so that he will irrigate, warm and straighten, so that he will pervade us with the power of his sacred flame and renew the earth. Let us pray for his with all our hearts at this time, in these days. Amen. Copyright © 2021, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Quote from Pope Benedict XVI, copyright © 2006, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City State. All rights reserved. Used with permission


2021 As of 5/18/21

Will be used to help offset the effects that Covid-19

is having on the annual parish operating budget

Luck of St. Lawrence Tickets Are Available at the Parish Office

Congratulations to Jose Luis Gonzalez who won $300 The next drawing will be on June 11, 2021 for $200

Ann Ayala Erika S. Barragan Fatima Brazil Tim Brown Jerry Campisi Sue Collins Lee Colby Patricia H. Curteman Louise Dale Linda Daily JoAnn Fuller Mary Gardner Raymond Gutierrez Joseph Handal Margaret Haselden Alexa Hechema

Phil Irsmirsher

Evalyn J. Lewis Ann Lizotte

Joseph Nardini Patricia Martinez

Berna Muñoz Stan Mussynski

Lina Pirotta Moses Pirotta

Karen Pizzo Lupe Ramirez

Margarito Razon Jeffrey Richardson

Joseph Riolo Tiburcia Rodríguez

Jim Scuncio Danielle Scuncio

Jan Snyder Hortensia Valadez

Please Pray For...

Our Parishioners, Friends, and Family

Please note that the Stewardship Data for the Weekend of 5/09 & 5/16 will be

published in the next bulletin.

Thank you!

Fr. Norman B. Segovia

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