ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL THIS WEEKEND

This is PLEDGE WEEKEND.  After the homily at all the Masses, please participate in the Offertory Procession.  Bring your pledge form in its envelope to the altar as a sign of your faith and an expression of love.  This is an opportunity for us to unite with all Catholics in the Diocese to share our blessings and to show our concern for one another.  If you’ve forgotten to bring it today, blank envelopes and pencils are available in the pews.  For your convenience, you may also take your pledge forms to the rectory office, or simply drop them in the collection basket.  Your gift is important.

PARISH MISSION – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Nationally renowned author and preacher, Father Tom Allender, SJ, will give a very unique Parish Mission called “Life’s Journey” on January 21, 22 & 23 here in St. Victor’s Church.  Father Tom will give talks twice a day (at 8:00 A.M. Mass and again at 7:00 P.M.) on topics of spirituality for the imperfect, helping us recognize that God loves us unconditionally.  Father Tom will be speaking at all Masses next weekend, January 19^th & 20^th. Call the Rectory Office @ 251-7055 for more information about this exciting event. (Please see today’ bulletin insert for details.)

SANTO NINO FIESTA

The Diocesan Council of Filipino Catholics, Diocese of San Jose, invites everyone to the annual celebration of the Feast of Santo Nino on January 19^th at St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica (80 S. Market St.).  Bishop Patrick McGrath will preside at the Eucharistic celebration.  Before the Mass is the traditional “Sinulog” and Karakol” processions 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.  In the evening, there will be a dinner dance at Pavalkis Hall at St. John the Baptist Parish in Milpitas.  Tickets cost $25.00 per person. For more information, please call 729-7228 or 578-5101. [Please see the flyer on the bulletin board in the vestibule for specific dates, times and locations.]

SCRIPTURE READINGS

JANUARY 19-20, 2008

ISAIAH 49:3, 5-6,

1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-3

JOHN 1:29-34

PLANNED GIVING NOTES

Before You Sell...

Thinking of selling appreciated assets like stocks, bonds, property or a vacation home?  You may be able to do so without paying taxes, while increasing your income and, at the same time, making a great gift to St Victor’s Parish.

If you want to know more about this, the Diocese can provide free assistance.  Call the Development Office @ 983-0245, or write to them at: 900 Lafayette St., Suite 301, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS

Those families who use the parish envelope system will soon be receiving their 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 and generosity.

PLEASE NOTE: Any Catholic Foundation contribution statements will be mailed to you directly from their Diocesan Office.

SCHOOL APPLICATIONS – OPEN HOUSE

Applications for St. Victor’s School for the 2008-09 school year are now available in the School Office from 8:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. and online @ www.school.stvictor.org.   Please join us at Open House on Sunday, January 27^th from 10:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M.  Please call 251-1740 for more information.

Dear Friends of St. Victor’s School,

On January 27^th-February 2^nd, we will be celebrating our annual observance of Catholic Schools Week, the time set aside each year to celebrate Catholic education. We’ll spend the week marveling at the success of the nation’s 7,800 Catholic schools, the excellence of our students and the difference we make in our communities.

This year’s theme, “Catholic Schools Light the Way,” combines the concepts of God’s light in the world and the light of knowledge we strive to kindle in our students.  It represents the special role of Catholic schools and teachers in lighting the way through a faith-based education that supports the whole child in learning about and leading a fulfilled life.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Monday             January             14         8:00 A.M.          St. Ann and Juan Reyes

Tuesday            January             15         8:00 A.M.          Olive Olivera

Wednesday       January             16         8:00 A.M.          Bartholomew Wilger

Thursday           January             17         8:00 A.M.          Jim Vagenas

Friday               January             18         8:00 A.M.          Bartholomew Wilger

Saturday           January             19         8:00 A.M.          Deceased Members of the Soriano and Abellera Families

                                                            5:00 P.M.          Steve Perata

Sunday             January             20         9:15 A.M.          Steve Perata

                                                           10:45 A.M.         Elaine Kelly

Rest In Peace

St. Victor’s Parish Community would like to extend their sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Theresa Fernandez and Ramon Umali, who recently passed away.

In Celebration

This week’s Sanctuary flowers were donated by Fiel and Susan Trinidad in celebration of their 25^th wedding anniversary.  Congratulations!

ALTAR SOCIETY FLORAL SERVICE

The Altar Society offers parishioners an opportunity to provide flowers for our Sanctuary as a memorial or tribute gift.  It might be in memory of a deceased loved one, or in commemoration of a birthday, baptism, anniversary, etc.  In return for a minimum $85.00 gift, the Altar Society will arrange for the floral display on the date(s) specified and will see that an acknowledgement appears in the Parish Bulletin for the corresponding week.  For more information or to request this floral service, please call Julie Alvarado @ 272-5983.

THANK YOU to all the members of our parish community that supported the Vietnamese Pho Soup sales last weekend.  It was a SOLD OUT success!

SOCIAL JUSTICE NOTES...

EASTSIDE F.I.S.H. food collection is next weekend.  Please bring your non-perishable food donations (peanut butter, tuna, macaroni & cheese, canned fruits & vegetables) and place them in the box in the vestibule.  No clothing, please.

NEEDY FAMILY – There is a family in our parish community in need of a full size bed. If you are able to help, please call the Rectory Office @ 251-7055. Thank you.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROGRAM – Learn about our vision and mission and imagine ways that your business can participate in the Campaign to Cut Poverty by visiting www.ccsj.org or contact Elizabeth Lilly @ 325-5262.

LIVING THE DREAM: Faith, Justice, Action, a Day of Reflection on Social Justice, will be held on Saturday, January 19^th, from 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. at Holy family Parish Community Center.  Keynote speaker will be Rev. Paul Fitzgerald, SJ.  Advance registration is $15.00 (includes lunch) or $20.00 at the door.  Please email [email protected] to register or if you have any questions.  

THERE WILL BE A SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES AND LATIN AMERICA.

VOCATION PRAYER: Loving Father, You call each of us by name and ask us to follow You.  Bless our Church by raising up dedicated and generous leaders from our families and friends who will serve Your people as priests, sisters, brothers and permanent deacons.  We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen  (Serra International)

NEWS BRIEFS...

FIESTA – Sacred Heart Nativity and Our Lady of Grace Nativity Schools will hold their Fiesta on Saturday, February 2^nd.  For more information, please call 993-1293 x 123 or email [email protected].

The 2^nd Annual Diocese of San Jose Priests vs. Seminarians Basketball Challenge will take place at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, February 1^st, at Archbishop Mitty High School.  General tickets are $10.00 and student tickets are $5.00.  All proceeds will help support our College seminarian residence, the blessed Miguel Pro House, and send our Seminarians to World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia.  Tickets may be requested online @ http://www.dsj.org/dsj/buildform.asp?id=38 .

Catholic Networking is returning to weeknights on January 29^th from 7:00-8:30 P.M. at St. Dominic’s (2390 Bush St., San Francisco).  Admission is free, but reservations are requested.  Please call (415) 664-0164.

The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is February 29^th-March 2^nd in San Jose. For more information, please call the Rectory Office @ 251-7055. Re-energize your marriage by joining us!

“This is My Son in Whom I am pleased.”

 
BULLETIN ARCHIVE