Epiphany of the Lord - January 2-3, 2010
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The
word “epiphany” comes from the Greek epiphainen, a verb that
means, “to shine upon,” “to manifest,” or “to make known.”
Thus the Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the many ways that
Christ, and the light of His salvation, is made known to the world. Traditional
Epiphany Blessing of the Home: Make this inscription with
chalk above the main door of your house: 20?G?M?B?10.
The leader then prays: The
three wise men, Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar, followed the star of
God’s Son, who became human over two thousand years ago.
May Christ bless our dwelling and remain with us throughout the
New Year. Amen. SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR ST. VICTOR’S DEVELOPMENT FUNDThis week’s second collection is for our Development Fund. This fund assists with the never-ending repairs and projects on the parish grounds. Thank you for your support. ATTENTION
ALL LECTORS AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
The schedule for our Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers is now available on our Web Page. Please go to: www.stvictor.org and click on "Ministers and Organizations, Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers" for the information. KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS MEETINGS
The next meeting for the officers of the Knights of Columbus will be held on Thursday, January 7th, at 7:30 P.M. in Class Room #7 of the School. The next general meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held on Thursday, January 14th, at 7:30 P.M. in Class Room #8 of the School. SCHOOL APPLICATIONS AND OPEN HOUSEApplications for St. Victor’s School for the 2010-11 school year will be available beginning Monday, January 4th, from 8:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. at the School Office and online @ www.school.stvictor.org. Please join us for an Open House on Sunday, January 31st, from 10:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M. CATECHETICAL MINISTRY classes resume January 4th. Please check your handbooks for individual class information. SCRIPTURE READINGS
JANUARY
9-10, 2010
ISAIAH 40:1-5, 9-11 TITUS 2:11-14; 3:4-7 LUKE 3:15-16, 21-22 PLANNED
GIVING NOTES
Give Your
House To St. Victor’s Parish And Live In It Too!
Yes,
you can make a charitable gift of your house to St. Victor’s Parish
and still live in it for the remainder of your and your spouse’s
life. In addition, you
receive a nice tax deduction. If you want to know more about this, the Diocese can provide free assistance. Call Robert Serventi @ 983-0168, or write to him at: The Chancery, Diocese of San Jose, 1150 N. First St., Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112-4966. EVENING
SHARED SCRIPTURE STUDY
The evening
session of Shared Scripture meets at 7:30 P.M. in the large room of
the Parish Center (Library). We
will be reading the Gospel of Mark.
Come join us for an evening of prayer, discussion and Bible
reading. 25TH
AND 50TH+ WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Bishop Patrick J. McGrath would like to invite all couples celebrating their 25th and 50th+ Wedding Anniversaries in 2010 to participate in the Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (80 S. Market St.) on January 30th @ 2:00 P.M. A short reception will follow the Mass. To register, please call Sylvia Blanch @ 983-0128 or [email protected]. Registration forms to mail are also available at the Rectory Office. Deadline to register is January 20th. CONTRIBUTION
STATEMENTS AND 2010 ADA PLEDGE INFORMATION
St. Victor’s recently changed our software to ParishSoft. When the information was merged with our Parish Data Systems information, it did not merge well. We are asking that you please go over your contribution statements and ADA mailing when you receive it - make sure the names, addresses and other information are completely correct. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause you. Those families who use the parish envelope system will soon
be receiving statements of contribution(s) for determining the amounts
given by each family in Regular, Special and Development fund
collections. These
statements are done out of courtesy for you and are very useful in
preparing your income tax returns.
We thank you for your continued support ant generosity. PLEASE NOTE: Catholic Foundation and ADA
contribution statements will be mailed to you directly from those
Diocesan Offices. SANTO NINO FIESTAThe Diocesan Council of Filipino Catholics, Diocese of San Jose, invites
everyone to the annual celebration of the Feast of Santo Nino on
January 16th at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica (80 S.
Market St.). Bishop
Patrick J. McGrath will preside at the Eucharistic celebration.
Before the Mass is the traditional “Sinulog and Karakol”
processions, beginning at 11:30 A.M.
The fiesta will be preceded by a nine-day novena, which will be
held at different churches in the Diocese.
January
07
St. Julie
7:00 P.M.
January
08
Santa Teresa
7:00 P.M.
January
09
St. Victor
6:00 P.M. (after the 5:00 P.M. Mass)
January
10
Christ the King 10:15
A.M.
January
11
St. Elizabeth
7:00 P.M.
January
12
St. Justin
7:00 P.M.
January
13
Holy Cross
6:00 P.M.
January
14
St. Joseph of Cupertino
7:00 P.M.
January
15
Most Holy Trinity
7:00 P.M.
Mass
Intentions for the Week Monday January 04 8:00 A.M. Mike Jimenez Tuesday January 05 8:00 A.M. Daniel P. Cichetti Wednesday January 06 8:00 A.M. D. V. Gullo Thursday January 07 8:00 A.M. Steven Gullo Friday January 08 8:00 A.M. Abel Ponte Saturday January 09 8:00 A.M. Cornelio Ayala 5:00 P.M. Stephen B. Strawbridge (Father Perata) Sunday January 10 7:00 A.M. For the Parishioners of St. Victor Parish (Father Lim) 8:00 A.M. Sam & Marie Tuso (Father Phan)
9:15 A.M.
Anthony Que & Rosa Nhu
(Father Perata) 10:45 A.M. St. Victor’s Alumni & Their Special Intentions (Father Dwyer) 12:15 P.M. Josefina R. Umali (Carmelites) 5:00 P.M. Mary Correa (Father Phan)Banns Of
Marriage
Michael
Fosnight & Marilyn Gabutero I Our Prayer
List
Please pray for the sick, seriously ill and hospitalized members of our parish family, including those preparing for surgical procedures and tests, especially Diane Bunger, Robert Lange and Diem Quan. Rest
In Peace St.
Victor’s Parish Community would like to extend our sympathy and
prayers to the families and friends of Delphine Burket and Nestor
Caampued, who recently passed away. BINGO Fundraiser for St. Victor’s School 8th Grade Washington D.C. TripPlease join us for BINGO this Friday, January 8th,
doors open at 5:00 P.M. (Dinner and Snack Bar). Early Bird Games
(50/50 payout per game) beginning at 6:30 P.M., Regular Games start
at 7:00 P.M. with a maximum payout of $100.00.
Flasher Game payouts will be $250.00. Bingo packs - 2 packs
for $20.00. See you
there! OUR
LADY OF GUADALUPE 15TH ANNUAL CRAB FEED... will be held on Saturday, February 6th, in the Parish hall.
Cost is $40.00 per person.
{No Host Bar from 6:00-7:00 P.M., Dinner from 7:00-8:30 P.M.,
followed by Dancing until 11:00 P.M.}
For information and/or tickets, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055. There will be NO
refunds and NO tickets will be sold at the door. $CRIP gift certificates will be available after Masses next weekend (except Sunday 7:00 and 8:00 A.M.). For all of your shopping, dining and gift-giving needs. A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all those who supported the $CRIP program in 2009. Our Sincere Appreciation A NEW YEAR’S TOAST to St. Victor’s Altar Society and Ushers
not only for all their time in decorating and preparing the Church
and Hall for Christmas, but also for their efforts throughout the
year. KUDOS to all those
who helped “behind the scenes” to decorate and clean the Church
in preparation for the holiday season. A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE to all those who help make all of
our liturgies so special, including our priests parish sister and
our volunteer sacristans, lectors, Eucharistic ministers,
music groups and altar servers. OUR HATS OFF to all
of our parish families and organizations for their support of time,
talents and treasures during this past year.
May God continue to bless you and your families in 2010. MANY
THANKS to our
Sunday Bulletin Advertisers, they make our bulletin possible.
Please patronize and thank them. SOCIAL JUSTICE NOTESNEEDY FAMILY. There is a family in need of a refrigerator. If you are able to help, please call the Rectory Office @ 251-7055. WALK FOR LIFE WEST COAST 2010 – will be held on Saturday, January 23rd.
Join upwards of 30,000 pro-lifer’s for this 6th
annual walk in San Francisco, as we peacefully proclaim our message
that abortion hurts! For
more information visit their website @ www.walkforlifewc.com,
or call (415) 586-1576. [St.
Victor’s Parish will have a bus available for about $25.00 per
person, if you do not want to drive.
A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in the vestibule
next to the flyer. Deadline to sign-up for the bus is January 9th.
If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055.] NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK
will be celebrated in January. For information regarding Catholic
Social Teaching on Migration, please contact the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops Migration and Refugee Services @ www.usccb.org/mrs
or phone (202) 541-3352.
A
PRAYER FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE:
Blessed are You, Lord God, King of all creation.
Through Your goodness, we live in this land that You have so
richly blessed. Help us
always to recognize our blessings come from You and remind us to
share them with others, especially those who come to us today from
other lands. Help us to
be generous, just and welcoming, as You have been and are generous
to us. Amen. O Come, All Ye Faithful!
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