comunidad católica de santa catalina

SAINT CATHERINE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
COMUNIDAD CATÓLICA DE SANTA CATALINA
We, at St. Catherine Parish, are a growing, diverse, and welcoming Catholic
Community, called to live and proclaim the
good news of Jesus Christ through
Worship, Discipleship and Service.
La Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejandría, es una comunidad en crecimiento,
acogedora y diversa, llamada a vivir y
proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo
por medio de la Oración, el Discipulado y
el Servicio.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER / QUINTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA
From the Desk of Fr. Mark Arnzen, Pastor ....
MASSES / MISAS
The month of May is one filled with hope, change and many blessings.
In our church, we celebrate moments of grace, such as First Communions, the Sacrament of Confirmation as well as the preparations for the
many graduations and transitions that occur with the end of the school
year. In working within these moments of grace we are reminded that
with the blessings God shares with us is our call to stewardship. StewCONFESSION / CONFESIÓN ardship is a commitment to seek our place in the mission of God in the
Saturday / Sábado: 4:00 sharing of our time, talent and treasure.
5:00pm (Or by appointment /
This weekend we have once more heard and shared the prayer for waO hacer una cita.)
ADORACIÓN /ADORATION ter in our support of the Huautla Mission. Several years ago Fr. Hector
Wednesday / Miércoles 6:30pm Basañez asked our community to dream with the people of Huautla
1st Friday 9:00-12:00pm
Mexico that the reality of water would be realized in their …..
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17400 Peak Avenue
Monday-Saturday:
8:15am
Saturday:
5:30pm
Sábado:
7:30pm
Sunday:
7:15, 8:45, 10:30am
5:30pm
Domingo:
12:15pm
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 779-3959
Fax: (408) 779-0289
www.stca.org
Email: [email protected]
Catechetical Ministry
(408) 779-9604
St. Catherine School
(408) 779-9950
www.stcatherinemh.org
Desde el Escritorio del Fr. Mark Arnzen, Párroco…
El mes de Mayo es uno lleno de esperanza, cambio y muchas bendiciones. En nuestra iglesia, celebramos momentos de gracia, como primeras comuniones, el Sacramento de la Confirmación y así como los
preparativos para muchas graduaciones y las transiciones que se producen con el fin del año escolar. Al trabajar dentro de esos momentos
de gracia se nos recuerda que con las bendiciones de Dios que comparte con nosotros, es nuestro llamado a la corresponsabilidad. La corresponsabilidad es un compromiso a buscar nuestro lugar en la misión
de Dios en compartir nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro.
Este fin de semana, una vez más hemos escuchado y compartido la
oración por el agua, en nuestro apoyo a la Misión de Huautla.
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IGLESIA DE SANTA CATALINA
SAINT CATHERINE CHURCH
Rectory Office Hours / Horarios de la Rectoría
Monday - Friday (Lunes - Viernes)
8:00am - 12:00pm, 1:00 - 7:00pm
Saturday (Sábado)
Closed/Cerrado
Sunday (Domingo)
8:30am - 12:00pm
Pastoral Staff / Equipo Pastoral
Fr. Mark Arnzen, Pastor - [email protected]
Fr. Lieu Vu, Parochial Vicar- [email protected]
Fr. Roberto Gomez, Parochial Vicar- [email protected]
Deacon Rick Haeckel, Deacon - [email protected]
Deacon Phil Flowers, Deacon - [email protected]
Sr. Silvia Frías, MESST Asociada Pastoral - [email protected]
Rose Pucan-Meagor, Director of Family Faith Formation and
Evangelization- [email protected]
Deepu Kochuparambil, Youth & Young Adult Ministry [email protected]
Anna Quiñones, Director of Stewardship & Development [email protected]
Fabienne Esparza, Principal - [email protected]
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16;
Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday:
Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab,
21; Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8
Thursday:
Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11
Friday:
Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12;
Jn 15:12-17
Saturday:
Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5;
Jn 15:18-21
Sunday:
Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16,
20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16;
Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a
READINGS FOR THE COMING WEEKEND....
First Reading — The people of Samaria accepted
the word of God preached by Philip; they received
the Holy Spirit (Acts 8:5-8, 14-17).
Psalm — Let all the earth cry out to God with joy
(Psalm 66)
Second Reading — Act with gentleness and
reverence toward all, so that when you are maligned
those who defame you will be the ones put to shame
(1 Peter 3:15-18) or 1 Peter 4:13-16.
Gospel — I will not leave you orphans, but will
come to you (John 14:15-21) or Jn 17:1-11a.
The English translaƟon of the Psalm Responses from LecƟonary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
InternaƟonal Commission on English in the Liturgy CorporaƟon. All rights reserved.
May 17/18, 2014
Mayo 17/18, 2014
THE WEEK AHEAD/LA SEMANA PRÓXIMA
Sunday/Domingo, May 18
CR1-4
Hospitality
Nur.
Bright Beginning Nursery
DC
Clow & ECE
LR
RCIA Dismissal
Rm.10
Grupo Amigos Retreat prep.
CR3-4
Grupo Amigos Retreat prep.
CR1-2
Confirmation—pastoral care
MC
Life Teen Life night (7pm)
Monday/Lunes, May 19
6:00-8:30pm
CR3-4
Community Supper
6:00-9:00pm
CH
Bell/Angelica Choir
7:00-9:00pm
Rm.10
Encuentro Matrimonial
Tuesday/Martes, May 20
6:00-9:00pm
Rm.12
Huautla Committee meeting
7:00-9:00pm
Rm.10
Confirmation—Catechesis
7:00-9:30pm
MC
Estudio de Biblia
Wednesday/Miércoles, May 21
5:00-8:00pm
Nur
Fil-Am Choir rehearsal
6:30-8:30pm
DC
EDGE youth group
6:30-8:00pm
Rm.12
Jesus to Mankind Prayer group
6:30-8:00pm
CH
Adoración y Reflexión
Thursday/Jueves, May 22
6:00-9:00pm
CH
Práctica de Coros
7:00-9:00pm
Rm.10
Año de Fe-Catequesis
Friday/Viernes, May 23
9:30-11:00am
CR1
Bible Study
7:00-9:00pm
MC
Grupo Amigos
7:00-10:00pm
Rm.10
Jovenes Para Cristo
Saturday/Sábado, May 24
7:00-3:00pm
CR1-4
First Communion pictures
10:00-4:00pm
MC
Quinceañera Retreat
7:00-12:00pm
8:00-12:00pm
8:45-12:00pm
8:45-10:00am
3:00-4:00pm
4:00-10:00pm
4:30-6:30pm
7:00-9:00pm
8:15AM MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, May 19
Tuesday, May 20
Wednesday, May 21
Thursday, May 22
Friday, May 23
Saturday, May 24
† Ramon Muñoz
† Ramona Muñoz
† Carlos Leyva, Jr.
† Rienzi Ranasinghe
Verna Senido
† Lois Dowd
† Anna Marie Holland
† Lois Dowd
† Ramon Muñoz
† Ramona Muñoz
† Mary Leyva
† Maria del Carmen Muñoz
MC = Milani Center CR1-4= Parish Center Conference Rooms
CH = Church
Sci = Science Room
LR = Living Room
DC = Daycare
PR = Presentation Center Nur. = Nursery
FAITH SHARING QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Adult: “In a challenge you face right now, what
will it mean to live the way of Jesus Christ?”
Child: “Name some ways you can imitate Jesus
when you are on the playground or on a sports
team?”
MARY OUR MOTHER
What a joy to remember that Mary is our Mother!
Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what
have we to fear?
—Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE
The opening words of today’s Gospel are a
moving and consoling message by Jesus to his
disciples not to be troubled, to have faith in Him
and that He will prepare a place for them (and
us) in his Father’s house. We hear this reading
often at funeral liturgies but even as it consoles
it also challenges us. These words were spoken
at the Last Supper, a time pregnant with the
seismic events to come: his death and
resurrection. The comfort in knowing our
ultimate place in the life to come is meant to
strengthen his disciples (and us) for the often
difficult journey ahead. Faith in Jesus
encourages us to lead lives which example his
truth in our actions as disciples… actions which
ask that we be strong enough to stand in
opposition to those who seek only self
aggrandizement, not love of neighbor. These
moments are painful and difficult, but we are not
alone. Those gathered at the Last Supper would
all (except John) encounter resistance and
ultimately death for proclaiming the Good News
of Jesus Christ. Perhaps we don’t face death for
witnessing to our faith, but we mustn't shy away
from difficult encounters with those who do not
yet understand or believe in Jesus, the Prince of
Peace. When we adjust our self-evaluation, not
measuring our “success” but rather our effort;
appropriately inviting others lovingly into an
awareness of what it means to be a follower of
Christ. We each have gifts particularly our own;
our call is to discover them and accept that our
uniqueness is precious to our God from whom
they come. Our promised place in the Father’s
house sustains us in our life-long journey of ups
and downs.
GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
Save water when washing your hands by wetting one hand, turning off the water, soaping
and then rinsing with a small stream of water.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
St. Catherine Church is looking for a part-time
evening receptionist. Must be bilingual (English/
Spanish) and bi-literate (English/Spanish), have
computer skills, clerical job experience and
great customer service skills. Those interested
can pick up an application in the parish office,
download it from our website (www.stca.org) or
the Diocesan website (www.dsj.org). Application must be submitted by May 30th to the parish office.
FROM THE DESK OF FR. MARK
CONTINUED......
small mountainous communities. We, in the midst of
our own drought, understand the importance of water
and its life giving blessings and with many parishioners
from St. Catherine, St. Mary in Gilroy and other
parishes throughout our Diocese, we are answering
these prayers in the discipleship of Jesus Christ, “ I
was thirsty and you gave me something to
drink.” (Mt 25:35)
Our call to stewardship has over the past several years
also extended to Ghana Africa through the Awaso
Hope Project. Once more we are sending parishioners
to witness, through work and prayer, the blessing of
education and the hope given to families and their
children through our sharing of God’s treasures with
others. Fr. Paul Mensah is visiting us this month to
proclaim the Gospel of life and joy as he comes to
share with us the continued growth and progress of the
Awaso Hope Project.
Through this mission we are responding to the call of
our Lord Jesus Christ to, “Go into all the world and
proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” (Mk
16:15) These actions of stewardship, of sharing from
the abundance of God’s gifts with the world, are our
call to respond with active prayer as sons and
daughters of God.
As your pastor, I thank you for your continued support
of these two vital and life giving missions and for your
continued generosity in helping to grow our missionary
spirit as a Catholic Church in Morgan Hill.
In other news, the Bishop McGrath has assigned Fr.
Roberto Gomez to St. Martin Parish in Sunnyvale as
the administrator. It has been only one short year but
Fr. Roberto will be moving on. Fr. Andrey Garcia will
be joining us as parochial vicar in July. Please pray for
all the priests that will be changing parishes and
assignments this year.
God Bless,
Fr. Mark
Welcome!
Our warmest welcome to all who
celebrate with us, whether long-time residents
or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God
for you. If you are not registered, please fill out
this form and place it in the collection basket or
mail it to the parish office.
Name: _________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
City: _____________________________ Zip:__________________
Phone: _______________ Email: __________________________
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
LITURGY WORSHIP
EASTER JOY: We are continuously blessed at St.
Catherine Parish. As I keep thinking back to the Easter Vigil, April 19th, when we welcomed 19 Elect and
Catechumens, Adults and Children into the Catholic
Church, and forward to Saturday, May 3rd, when 44
students received the Sacrament of Confirmation, and
to the celebrations during the month of May when our
Children will receive Communion for the first time, we
actually join together in the journey of faith with the
risen Christ.
Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868, when
flowers were placed at the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers. On this day we honor all who have died in
service of our nation.
A PRAYER FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Remember, Lord, the fallen Who died in fields of
war, In flaming clouds, in screaming crowds,
On streets that are no more, That we today might
waken And greet this day in peace
With grateful prayer for those who bear
The storms that never cease.
Remember friends and strangers,
And those forgotten now,
Whose names are known to you alone,
Before whose love we bow
And ask that you surround them
With mercy’s endless light
That they may live, and we forgive
The foe they went to fight.
Someone invited or helped each one of these people
to strengthen their faith in the Catholic Church and
they said yes to the invitation and encouragement.
The Catholic faith is a great gift. We need to cherish
this gift. It is our greatest treasure, and it comes from
God. We do not keep this gift of faith to ourselves because we are called to share with other people. We
are called to be EVANGELIST.
How do we share our faith with other people? We can
invite people to join our family at St. Catherine Parish,
or we can help members of our family to complete all
initiation sacraments (Baptism, First Communion and
Confirmation), or we also can bring other people to
Jesus so that they can receive the gift of salvation.
People are waiting to be invited to join our faith. Do
you have someone in mind? Do you have the courage
to invite them?
Our R.C.I.A (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program welcomes new members each year. Let us
share with our friends, relatives and neighbors this
great gift of faith. For more information, please contact
Deacon Phil Flowers, 1-408-779-3959, [email protected], or Fr. Lieu Vu, 1-408-779-3959,
[email protected].
LECTOR: Are you interested in furthering your prayer
life by proclaiming God’s word at Mass? There will be
training for those who would like to become Ministers
of the Word (Lector) in June. Please contact Fr. Lieu
Vu at 1-408-779-3959, [email protected].
Remember, Lord, the living,
Who bear the pain of loss
- A death she died who stood beside
Her Son upon the cross.
Remember all your children
The dead and those who weep,
And make us one beneath the sun
Where love will never sleep.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: We learn from this
weekend Gospel that Jesus Christ is going to prepare
a home for us. He is the way to the Father because
He is the truth and the life. The early Church grew
quickly because they were open to the prompting of
the Holy Spirit and ultimately into a real universal,
Catholic Church where all nations have their place
(Act. 6:1-7). Yes, indeed, in the Church we all are a
royal priesthood, an edifice of living stones .
(1 Peter 2:4-9).
QUINTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Eligieron a siete hombres,
llenos del Espíritu Santo (Hechos 6:1-7).
Salmo — Señor, que tu misericordia esté con
nosotros mientras ponemos nuestra confianza
en ti (Salmo 33 [32]).
Segunda lectura — Ustedes son una raza elegida, un reino de sacerdotes (1 Pedro 2:4-9).
Evangelio — Yo soy el camino, la verdad y la
vida (Juan 14:1-12).
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes: Hch 14:5-18; Sal 115 (114):1-4, 15-16;
Jn 14:21-26
Martes: Hch 14:19-28; Sal 145 (144):10-13ab,
21;
Jn 14:27-31a
Miércoles: Hch 15:1-6; Sal 122 (121):1-5; Jn
15:1-8
Jueves: Hch 15:7-21; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 10; Jn
15:9-11
Viernes: Hch 15:22-31; Sal 57 (56):8-10, 12;
Jn 15:12-17
Sábado: Hch 16:1-10; Sal 100 (99):1b-3, 5;
Jn 15:18-21
Domingo: Hch 8:5-8, 14-17; Sal 66 (65):1-7,
16, 20;
1 Pe 3:15-18 ó 1 Pe 4:13-16; Jn 14:15-21 ó
Jn 17:1-11a
DESDE EL ESCRITORIO DEL
PADRE MARK…
Hace varios años el padre Hector Basañez pidió a
nuestra comunidad a soñar con el pueblo de
Huautla, México y realizar su sueño del tener agua
para sus pequeñas comunidades montañosas. Nosotros entendemos la importancia del agua y sus
bendiciones y con muchos feligreses de St. Catherine, St. Mary en Gilroy y otras parroquias de nuestra
Diócesis, estamos respondiendo a estas oraciones
en el discipulado de Jesucristo, "tuve sed y ustedes
me
dieron
de
beber."
(Mt
25,35)
Nuestro llamado a la corresponsabilidad se extendió
en los últimos años también a Ghana de África a
través del Proyecto Awaso Esperanza. Una vez más
estamos enviando a feligreses a presenciar, a través del trabajo y la oración, la bendición de la educación y la esperanza dada a las familias y sus hijos
a través de nuestro intercambio de los tesoros de
Dios con los demás. El padre Paul Mensah nos visita este mes para anunciar el Evangelio de la vida y
la alegría que viene a compartir con nosotros el continuo crecimiento y progreso del Proyecto Awaso
Esperanza.
A través de esta misión estamos respondiendo al
llamado de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que, "Ir por
todo el mundo y proclamar la Buena Nueva a toda la
creación." ( Mc 16,15). Estas acciones de la corresponsabilidad, de intercambio de la abundancia de
Dios con el mundo, son nuestro llamado a responder con la oración activa como hijos e hijas de Dios.
Domingo, 18 de Mayo
Misa de 12:15pm
Como su pastor, les doy las gracias por su continuo
apoyo a estas dos misiones y por su continua generosidad en ayudar a crecer nuestra misión como
Iglesia Católica en Morgan Hill.
En otras noticias, el Obispo McGrath ha asignado el
padre Roberto Gómez como administrador a la parroquia de San Martin en Sunnyvale. Ha sido sólo
un año corto, pero el padre Roberto se trasladará
sucesivamente. El padre Andrey García se unirá a
nosotros en Julio. Por favor oren por el sacerdotes
que cambiará de parroquias y las asignaciones de
este año.
Dios los bendiga,
Fr. Mark
- Ramon Figueroa - Danny Ceja
REUNIÓN DE CONSEJO HISPANO
Damos gracias al Señor por todas las bendiciones
concedidas a cada uno de nuestros ministros en su
cumpleaños y el que compartan su tiempo y talento
en nuestra Parroquia. Pedimos al Señor los haga
crecer en su fe y les recompense su generosidad.
Se le invita a todos participar a nuestra reunión de
Consejo Hispano este viernes 6 de Junio a las
7:00pm en la Rectoría. Es muy importante que los
coordinadores de los ministerios asistan a estas juntas. TODOS son bienvenidos. ¡Los Esperamos!
FELICITAMOS LOS CUMPLEAÑOS
DEL MES DE MAYO:
Sábado, 17 de Mayo
Misa de 7:30 pm
- Wendy Carmona - Oralia Salas
- Trini Alvarez
QUINTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA
PREBAUTISMALES
Esta platica es diseñada para preparar a los
padres y padrinos del niño/a que recibirá el
sacramento del Bautismo. El programa es
requerido antes del Bautismo y se llevaran
acabo en la iglesia a las 6:30pm durante
esta fecha: Junio 3, 2014
*Necesitan registrarse antes de la fecha a
la oficina Parroquial al 1-408-779-3959.
Gracias.
UN AGRADECIMIENTO ESPECIAL!
Como las clases de formación de fe llegan a su fin,
extendemos un agradecimiento muy especial a todo el equipo de catequistas que incluye:
Teresa Castro
Ana de Reza
Araceli Garcia
Rosa Landeros
Sandra Lopez
Dayana Martinez
Rodrigo Miranda
Delmi Murillo
Arcadia Pulido
Stephanie Salas
Gracias también a María Miranda, la coordinadora
del programa en Español, Ann Maria Cica y todos
los ayudantes y voluntarios. Nuestra familia parroquial ha sido muy bendecido por sus esfuerzos
apertura para que los corazones de los ninos y sus
familias se prendieron de fuego!
La inscripción para las clases de formación de fe
para el año escolar 2014-15 comienza el 1 de junio. Los formularios estarán disponibles en la oficina
de Formación de Fe o llama al 779-9704 para más
información.
GRUPO AMIGOS
Se les invita a todos los muchachos y
muchachas que esten en la high school para
asistir al Grupo Amigos. Es un lugar para hacer
buenas amistades y para aprender nuevas cosas que ayudaran en sus vidas y crecer en su
fe. Nos reunimos todos los viernes en su
Paroquia de Santa Catalina a las 7:00pm. Esperamos verlos!
JÓVENES PARA CRISTO
Se le invita a las personas mayores de 18 años
a reunirse todos los viernes en el salon 10 en la
escuela a las 7:00pm. ¡Los esperamos!
ESTUDIO DE BIBLIA
Los invitamos a asistir al estudio de Biblia con
el padre Roberto los Martes a las 7:00pm.
ROSARIOS NORMALES PARA GENTE
NORMAL—SEGUNDA PARTE
En ocasiones, incluso se aprovecha la oportunidad para ofrecer el Avemaría por ese prójimo
que se nos ha cruzado sin encender el intermitente. Otras personas rezan el Rosario mientras caminan cada mañana a la estación de
metro o de tren… “De mi casa a la RENFE van
tres misterios”, me dice un amigo, “y de la
RENFE a mi casa dos más las letanías”. “O
sea”, le respondo yo, “que todos los días tu Madre te lleva al tren, y después acude a recogerte. ¡No está mal!”. Personalmente, los misterios
del día y la letanía procuro rezarlos en un tranquilo paseo después de comer. Después, entre
rato y rato, caminos de ida y de vuelta, o momentos libres en el confesonario, procuro que
caigan una o dos partes más del Santo Rosario;
en ocasiones, tres o hasta cuatro. ¿Para qué
perder el tiempo pensando en estupideces, cuando se puede hablar con Mamá en cualquier
rincón?
Luego están los bobos; aquéllos para
quienes se dijo que “lo mejor es enemigo de lo
bueno”. Son esa pléyade de personas “serias y
trascendentes” que te miran con rostro adusto y
te espetan: “Para rezar el Rosario como un papagallo, mejor no rezarlo”., Al final, por aquello
de que mejor no hacer las cosas que hacerlas
mal, acaban por no rezar nunca. “Prefiero un
Avemaría meditada que todo un Rosario de carrerilla”… Es como decirle a la madre:
“M….a….m…á”. Y la madre se queda mirando
con ojos curiosos y responde: “¿…Q…u…é…?”
Nada.
Recen ustedes el Rosario bien, regular, o
mal… Pero recen muchos rosarios. Que les
aseguro que todos ellos llegan la Virgen y le arrancan una tierna sonrisa de Madre. Ande, sean
buenos, hablen con Mamá, que a Ella le encanta la conversación.
José-Fernando Rey Ballesteros
ADORAICON DEL SANTISIMO
Adoración del santísimo y reflexión personal.
Adoración los miércoles a las 6:30pm en la Iglesia.
QUINTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA
4 DE JULIO
12, 13 y 14 de Septiembre
Juegos Mecánicos , Entretenimiento
Y comida deliciosa.
NUEVO ESTE AÑO - Estaremos Vendiendo cupones buenos para JUEGOS MECÁNICOS ILIMITADO para el Viernes, Sábado o Domingo.
Estamos en las etapas de la organización del Carnaval - Fall Fun Fest y valoramos sus ideas, talento
y Participación. Por favor, pongase en contacto con
UNO de los Comités de abajo para Compartir sus
talentos.
Comida—Ed Geiger [email protected] & Bob
Muetzenberg
[email protected]
Administración y Finanzas—Jeanette Thatcher
[email protected]
Juegos—Jeanne
Lee
[email protected]
patrocinadores—Anna
Quiñones
[email protected]
comercialización—Athena
Becks
[email protected]
"Destino América", una celebración con gente
de todo el mundo que vienen a Estados Unidos.
Sea parte de la construcción de la carroza de
nuestra Parroquia:
Diseñe...planifique...y a construer
done sus talentos para ayudar con este proyecto. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Jeanette
Thatcher en [email protected] o 408-779-3959.
Gracias
PARROQUIA DE SANTA CATHERINE
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CENA GRATIS
Ahora en la Iglesia de Santa Catalina hay una
cena para la Comunidad cada noche de lunes
de 6:00-7:00pm en el Centro Parroquial.
Todos son bienvenidos. Ven y únete a nosotros!
Una comida caliente gratuita también está disponible en Morgan Hill cada martes la Iglesia
Luterana de 5:00-6:00pm, todos los miércoles a
la Iglesia Metodista Unida de 6:00-7:00pm y los
jueves en la Iglesia Comunidad Cristiana de
6:00-7:00pm.
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Inscríbir a familias—después de la Misa
en Mayo.
Hospedar durante 2 horas en un día para la
los
retrato.
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www.stca.org , Volunteer Opportuni
ties.
Tome fotos de durante las actividades y
eventos de la parroquia .
Obtenga más información acerca de este proyecto y lo que usted puede hacer para ser parte
de este proyecto poniéndose en contacto Jeanette Thatcher en [email protected] o 408-7793959 .
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Adult Baptism, Confirmation, and first Holy Communion
at St Catherine Church
Easter Vigil 2014
Brad Mountz is clearly wet, as Fr
Lieu baptizes him. His godparent
and life-long friend Chip Carin is
waiting to dry him. Brad long wanted this moment as he raised his
family and tended to his career; he
finally had time for his needs.
If you are an adult who wants to be
baptized, please contact me.
Deacon Phil Flowers
[email protected]
408-779-3959
Easter Vigil 2014
Vic Lunt is receiving the first pour of the waters of Baptism by Father Lieu. The enthusiastic photographer in the background is Vic’s
fiancée, a cradle Catholic. Paul Baria, not pictured, is Vic’s godparent. Paul himself was
fully initiated last Easter Vigil.
If you are an adult who wants to be baptized,
please contact me.
Deacon Phil Flowers
[email protected]
408-779-3959
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
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Go and announce the
Gospel of the Lord
Go in peace, glorifying
the Lord by your life
These two dismissals at Mass are options for
priests (or deacons) to say before the closing
song. They both are saying the same thing too,
although the second is a little more explicit. We
don’t come to Mass to hear the readings and
then say, “Huh, that was a nice reading,” and
then leave and go about our lives unchanged.
We are meant to take the message of the Gospel, the readings, and the homily, and apply it to
our everyday lives to improve who we are. We
announce the Gospel of the Lord by our actions, not by actually standing on a street corner
reciting Scripture. We glorify the Lord by being
loving, forgiving, compassionate, and serving.
We don’t glorify the Lord by just going to Mass,
and then continuing to live in sin without any
thought of changing. Living in sin, yet striving to
become better, to live better, to love better—
that glorifies the Lord.
I’m reading a book by Kyle R. Cupp—”Living by
Faith, Dwelling in Doubt.” It’s about Kyle’s life
as he struggles in faith and his moments of
doubt (which is probably like most of us). I’m
only a few chapters in, but his words inspire
and echo the teachings of the Church.
The Scriptures function fully as revelation when we reveal the love of
Christ in what we say and do.
Scripture means nothing if we do not try to learn
and live by them. So if you’re reading the bulletin during Mass, knock it off and pay attention.
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COMING UP
GET YOUR T-SHIRTS!
We will be selling some of our t-shirts from past
youth events and retreats this weekend after
the Masses. Shirts range from $5-10 each, and
we have a variety of adult sizes. We will sell until we run out. All money will go to youth ministry
to help offset costs as well as help with retreats
for teens
YOUNG ADULTS>
Deconstructing the Faith is this Thursday, and
will be held at Queen of Apostles parish in San
Jose from 7:30-9:30pm. The topic is a discussion on the canonization of Pope John XXIII
and John Paul II #2popesaints
LIFE TEEN>
Memorial Day is coming up soon! Which means
our annual trip to the beach! It’s $10 a person
which includes lunch and dinner, families of
teens welcome to come with! We’ll be meeting
at Seacliff Beach in the picnic area north of the
ship. If you need a ride, please contact me (and
if your parents are not coming, you will need a
permission slip which can be found on the parish website!).
email: [email protected]
text or call: 408-874-6742
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Companions In Faith
Family Faith Formation at St. Catherine’s Church
Helping Hands
A Special Thank You!
As faith formation classes come to a close, we extend a very special thank you to our entire catechist
team including:
Andrea Acord
Teri Bradford
Nancy Cisneros
Alison Comerford
Hanh Doan
Nikky Fardig
Linda Fedalizo-Hughes
Bernice Garcia
Laura Hernandez
Teresa Hernandez
Victor Jimenez
Dan Kacir
Monique Kohlstadt
Jennifer Lamontagne
Aseel Matti
Desiree Michel
Amy Monahan
Claudia Rossi
Lynn Scheid
Teresa Semersheim
Amy Shuler
Jeanne Smith
Cheri Valcarcel
Isabel Vera
Thank you as well to Maria Miranda for coordinating
our Spanish program, Signe Montosa and the Children’s Liturgy of the Word team, Sig Nin and the
Preschool/Early Childhood Education team, and Ken
and Claranne Schirle, Carol Ellenberger, Joanne
Brown and Bobby Zaucha for leading our Parent
Faith Formation sessions.
Our parish family has been very blessed because of
their openness to the Holy Spirit in calling and guiding them throughout this past year of faith formation.
They have paved the way for hearts to be set on
fire!
Registration for faith formation classes for the 201415 school year begins on June 1st. Forms will be
available on the church website or at the Faith Formation office.
Children from Ms. Teresa’s first grade sacramental
prep class lend helping hands at one of the recent
Monday community suppers!
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Vacation Bible School
June 23-27, 2014
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Children ages 4-10 years
Registration is still open for the fun filled week of
Vacation Bible School. The dates are from June 23
-27 from 9:00 am—12 noon. Volunteers are also
needed—see the church website for more information or call (408) 779-9604.
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS
Join us this summer for some of the best fun
filled weeks of camp! All camps will provide a
great experience for all campers learning the
fundamentals of sports, having fun, and making
friends in a positive environment. Sign up Today!
• June 16-20:All-Sports Camp 1: Ages 6-13 9– 3:30pm
• June 23-27:Soccer Camp 1: Ages 6-10 9 AM – 12 PM
• June 23-27: Basketball Camp 1:Ages 6-10 1 PM – 4 PM
• June 30-July 3: Olympics Camp: Ages 6-13 9– 3:30 PM
• July 7-11:All-Sports Camp 2: Ages 6-13 9– 3:30 PM
• July 14-18:Soccer Camp 2: Ages 6-10 9 – 12 PM
• July 14-18:Basketball Shooting Camp: Ages 6-10 1-4PM
July 21-25: A.S. Leadership Camp 3: Ages 6-13 9- 3:30
July 28-Aug. 1: All Sports Camp 4: Ages 6-13 9– 3:30
Registration forms are available in the school,
parish office or online at www.stca.org.
MASS TIMES
Are you traveling and don’t know the mass
times for the local church? Log onto
www.masstimes.org, search by zip code or by
address and locate any church’s
mass times anywhere.
BUY GROCERIES - HELP THE PARISH
If each family purchased $200 of Safeway or
Nob Hill gift cards every month we would receive $8 a month per family. With 1000 families
attending church, we could earn $8,000 a month
from Safeway, Nob Hill and Target gift cards
purchased each week. Stop by the SCRIP table
after weekend masses or contact the St. Catherine School Office (408-779-9950).
ELECTRONIC UPDATES
If you have an email address and would like to
hear the news of the parish and Fr. Mark’s
famous Friday reflections please contact us.
We email parishioners whose email addresses
we have about events for the upcoming week.
This way you won’t miss any of our exciting
events. If you would like to receive the parish’s
upcoming events electronically, please email
the parish office at [email protected] with your
name and the email address you wish to use.
MUCH-NEEDED LOVE
No one needs love more than someone who
doesn’t deserve it.
—Anonymous
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Eastern Christians have no sacrament of
“confirmation,” but they have always had the custom of richly anointing the newly baptized in myron, or sacred chrism. They also give even infants
a taste of the Precious Blood, thereby doing away
with any notion of “First Communion” in later childhood.
In the West, although we too have an anointing
with chrism for the newly baptized, for centuries
we have normally reserved a second anointing for
the bishop, sometimes many years after baptism.
There are many reasons for this, not the least of
which is the fact that in early times the bishop was
the ordinary person to officiate at baptism, not the
presbyter (priest). The bishop did it all, from plunging the catechumens into the font, to pouring
chrism over them, to immediately celebrating the
Eucharist. When bishops began to cede some of
their ministry to the ranks of presbyters, they desired to maintain a strong relationship with baptism.
Thus it was decided that the solemn postbaptismal anointing, the laying on of hands, and
the prayer for the gifts of the Holy Spirit were to be
detached from infant baptism. So, to the present
day, we have two anointings after baptism: one by
the priest, and the other normally by the bishop.
By the fifth century, the word “confirmation” had
surfaced to refer to this second anointing.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
CELEBRATE! LIFE’S BIG MOMENTS
JS Paluch Co., Inc. proudly provides the opportunity
for parishioners, groups, and organizations to Celebrate Life’s BIG Moments by purchasing space on
the back of the parish bulletin. Ad space can be purchased to appear one week or multiple weeks for the
low-cost of: $25/single space ad per week, $50/
double space ad per week, and as a special bonus $75 for a four space ad per week.
Color and black/white ads are available for the same,
low price. (Color ads are available provided the bulletin is printed in four-color.)
The possibilities are endless for short term announcements, including: In Memory of, In Honor of, Graduation Announcements, Best Wishes, Anniversary,
Birthdays, Communions, Confirmations plus much
more!
Short term announcements are also ideal for: Garage
Sales, Space For Rent, Help Wanted. E-mail us at
[email protected] or call 1-800-621-5197
for more information or to place an ad!
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Take a vacation from the world and learn
what God's plan is for your marriage. Make a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The
next weekend is July 18-20, in Mountain
View. For more information or to register,
please
visit
our
website
at:
http://
www.sanjosewwme.org/ or contact Thomas &
Sandy
Pavick,
1(408)
262-4061
or
Email: [email protected]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
"Attention, single Catholic young men 18-30
years of age: The Knights of the Holy Eucharist,
a community of lay brothers faithful to Holy
Mother Church and dedicated to fostering reverent devotion to Our Eucharistic Lord, invite you
to discern your vocation at their House of Formation, located at the Shrine of the Most
Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama.
Learn more at their website, www.knights.org."
FREE COMMUNITY SUPPER
St. Catherine Church now hosts a free
Community Supper every Monday night from
6:00-7:00pm in the Parish Center.
All are welcome. Come join us!
A free hot meal is also available in Morgan Hill
each Tuesday at Advent Lutheran Church from
5:00-6:00pm, every Wednesday at United Methodist Church from 6:00-7:00pm, and each
Thursday at Community Christian Church from
6:00-7:00pm.
THANK YOU TO OUR
BULLETIN ADVERTISERS!
We appreciate your support and want to support
your businesses in return. If you are looking for
a product or service please consider our bulletin
advertisers first. When you contact them let
them know you saw their ad in our bulletin. Information on ad rates and sizes is available;
contact JS Paluch at 1-800-231-0805.
HAVE YOU MOVED?
Have you moved recently and need to update your
mailing information with the parish? Email us at
[email protected], drop us a note in the Sunday collection or call us at (408) 779-3959. We need
your complete name, old & new address and your
new telephone number if that has changed. Don’t
miss out on all the great news we mail to our parishioners!
PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND
Have you thought about making a Pilgrimage to
the Holy Land? Join us in the Milani Center on
May 25th at 1:30pm for an informational meeting. Bring your questions. For additional information call: John or Bobbie Zaucha at 408-7793664.
ST. CATHERINE GHANA PROJECT
Join Father Paul Mensah and Father Mark for
dinner on Saturday, June 7th! Father Paul is
coming from Africa to visit all his friends in the
St. Catherine community. Attend the dinner to
benefit the Awaso Academy International
school, that our parish built in Ghana. Over 200
children are now receiving a quality education
thanks to our support. Tickets $25 adults, $10
children (10 under) are available after Masses
or [email protected].
OVER 50’S
Join us for monthly Over 50’s luncheon on Monday, May 18th at noon in the O’Donnell Parish
Center. Please bring a dish to share and a
canned good for Reach Out.
THE WAY
In today’s Gospel reading we hear part of Jesus’ discourse at the Last Supper as reported
in the Gospel of John. “I am the way and the
truth and life,” Jesus assures his disciples. At
that time they did not understand what he
meant; they wanted easy answers. “Just
show us the Father,” Philip begged.
But the first and second readings show us
how the early church came to understand Jesus’ words. The amazing growth of the
church led them to select seven men to do
the works of service needed with so many
new members. The followers of Jesus had
grown in such numbers that Peter could exclaim in his Letter over the fact that Christ,
the “rejected stone,” was now the cornerstone on whom the salvation of all the world
rests.
Down to this present day, he is truly the way,
the truth, and the life.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
FAMILY PORTRAITS
When was the last time you had a professional
family portrait taken? You will receive a complementary portrait sitting, your free 8x10
portrait and printed directory by participating
in the portraits for our St. Catherine Family Directory.
Portraits will be taken during these weeks:
June 18 to 22,
June 25 to 29,
July 9 to 13
July 23 to 27
PLAN NOW!
Sign up on-line—Go to
the home page of
www.stca.org
and
click on Parish Directory Portraits.
Or sign up after Mass
on the weekends from
May 17th to June 15th.
Optional portrait opportunities and pricing will be
given to you when you sign up.
We need volunteers to:
 Sign up families for portraits after Mass
 Be a host for 2 hours on a portrait taking
day. Sign-up at www.stca.org, Volunteer
Opportunities.
 Take pictures during Parish activities and
events.
HELP WANTED - CARPENTERS TO
WORK ON THE JULY 4TH FLOAT.
CONTACT JOSE MONTEMAYOR
[email protected]
September 12, 13 & 14
Carnival Rides, Games, Entertainment
& Great Food
NEW THIS YEAR - We will be selling
coupons good for
UNLIMITED CARNIVAL RIDES for:
FRIDAY, SATURDAY OR SUNDAY.
Do you have any ideas to help make our Fall
Fun Fest even better? Do you like to cook,
meet people, become involved?
Contact
one of our Committee members TODAY!
Food—Ed Geiger [email protected] & Bob Muetzenberg [email protected]
Admin
&
Finance–
Jeanette
Thatcher
[email protected]
Games—Jeanne Lee [email protected]
Sponsorships: Anna Quinones [email protected]
HAPPY
VOLUNTEERS
SAVE THE DATE
BLOOD DRIVE - JUNE
14
O’Donnell Parish Center
More information to come!
WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP OFFERINGS
Thank you
for your gifts.
Stewardship Notes: Stewardship is
defined as the total collections from
the regular weekend Masses, Christmas and Easter. The “Weekly Goal”
number reflects the amount that
would need to be collected each
Week to meet our yearly budget.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
St. Catherine School News
STUDENT COUNCIL
Student Council elections were held last week
after a week of friendly campaigning. Rather
than have a very long assembly with multiple
candidates for each office give speeches, campaign speeches were videoed and each class
was able to watch them at their convenience.
SPORTS BANQUET
The Cougar Athletic Club will host a Sports Banquet on Thursday, May 22 for all St. Catherine
School student athletes and their families. In
addition to a great meal, a special speaker will
be featured. Awards will be given to the athletes as well. Congrats, Cougars, on a great
year!
The new slate of officers was not available for
the press deadline; however, the new officers
will be installed on Thursday, May 22 at 2:30
during a prayer service in the church. All are
welcome to join us!
Congratulations to all who ran for office! We are
delighted to have such strong interest in student
leadership.
Summer Math Camp—July 7-24
Third graders enjoyed a Native American Day
just before Easter. They were hands on at several stations including making dream catchers
(above) and grinding acorns (right).
PARENT TEACHER GUILD
(PTG)
The St. Catherine PTG is a wonderful support
group for the school. PTG holds monthly meetings to keep parents informed on key school issues, coordinates volunteers for a range of activities, organizes a variety of support and appreciation events, and raises well over $75,000
each year for the school. All St. Catherine parents are PTG members. Many thanks to the St.
Catherine 2013-2014 PTG board and members
for all they do! Welcome to our new PTG board!
St. Catherine School is offering a Summer Math
Camp for students entering grades 1-8. The three
week program will meet four days a week (Monday
through Thursday) July 7-24. Classes will be held
from 9:00 am-12:00 noon. The cost is $400 per student for all three weeks or $150 per week if the student will attend only one or two weeks. Extended
Care will be available.
Grades will be clustered into three groups: 1-3, 4-6,
and 7-8. Instruction will be tailored to the specific
needs of the students in the class, while also emphasizing the development of number sense, basic
facts and real world applications as appropriate for
each grade level. Students will use technology,
hands on learning, collaboration, projects and pen
and pencil activities to deepen their understanding of
mathematics, with lots fun thrown in for good math
measure.
This program will meet the needs of those students
who are recommended or required to do additional
work in math this summer. Registration forms are
available on the website or in the school office.
Please contact Fabienne Esparza with any questions.