Third Sunday of Lent - March 14-15, 2009
From the
Pastor’s Pen
In accordance with the desire of
Bishop McGrath, St. Victor is joining other parishes in this diocese by
participating in the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) postcard campaign. At
this point in time it seems as if each month brings more bad news for those who
cherish the Right to Life. FOCA, should it become law, would be
devastating to the pro-life movement. I hope each parish family
prayerfully considers writing their federal representatives over this bill. Parishioners are also invited to
join the local version of the nationwide Forty Days for Life campaign, which is
focusing on peacefully praying outside of a San Jose Planned Parenthood abortion
mill. Please contact me if you would like to participate in the 40 Days
campaign.
Father
Michael Hendrickson SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR ST. VICTOR’S TUITION ASSISTANCEToday’s
second collection is for St. Victor’s tuition assistance.
Thank you for your generosity. ANNUAL
DIOCESAN APPEAL Growing
in Faith Together THANKS
to your generosity, all pledges now benefit St. Victor’s directly!
OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION to all those who have already pledged support to
this year’s ADA campaign. If you
have not yet made your pledge, please drop it in the collection basket or take
it to the parish office. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
for the ADA telephone committee to call our most active parishioners, who have
not already given to ADA. Please
call Michelle at the Rectory Office @ 251-7055
ASAP, if you are able to help. If
you need it, training will be provided. R.C.I.A. SCRUTINIES
During the six weeks of Lent, the whole Church is trying to move closer
to God by taking a look at the areas of life that need improvement.
In R.C.I.A., we do this in a simple ceremony at the 9:15 A.M. Mass on the
Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent (beginning this weekend).
We ask to be healed of anything weak, defective or sinful and
strengthened in all that is good, strong and holy in our lives.
Please pray that our candidates may be protected from evil and
strengthened by the Holy Spirit, so that they will be worthy to receive the
Easter sacraments.
SCRIPTURE READINGSMARCH 21-22, 2009 2 CHRONICLES 36:14-16, 19-23 EPHESIANS 2:4-10 JOHN 3:14-21 PLANNED
GIVING NOTES
Life Insurance
Gifts
It is easy to turn an old life
insurance policy into a nice gift to St. Victor’s Parish, and a possible tax
deduction. Simply transfer it to, “The Roman Catholic Bishop, a California
Corporate Sole, for the benefit of St. Victor’s Parish.” It is even easier
to add the Parish as a beneficiary to a policy.
Because you can always change this, there is no tax deduction for
including the Church as a beneficiary. If you want to know more about
this, the Diocese can provide free assistance.
Call Robert Serventi @ 983-0168, or write to him at: 900 Lafayette St.,
Suite 301, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Come
Back To Me With All Your Heart Lent is a special time. We take time to look more closely at God and God
looks at us. How can we take even
minor steps to get closer to God during these forty days?
There are three traditional practices that the Church puts before us to
help us forget self and follow Christ more closely. These practices are: prayer,
fasting and almsgiving. The most perfect prayer we have is the Mass. Join with others at
the 6:30 or 8:00 A.M. Mass during the weekdays (Monday-Friday) of Lent.
And/or join us on Friday evenings for Stations of the Cross at
7:30 P.M. in the Church. Fasting asks us to
let go of habits that get in the way of our ability to love God and others.
The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence for everyone 14
years or older. That means NO
MEAT. GOOD FRIDAY
will be a day of fast and abstinence.
That means ONLY ONE FULL MEAL for those 18-59 and NO
MEAT for anyone 14 years or older.
The faithful should not excuse themselves lightly from these observances. Through almsgiving (ADA Appeal, Special Collections, Operation
Rice Bowl – Catholic Relief Services, Eastside F.I.S.H., St. Vincent de Paul)
we come to see others as God sees them, worthy of our love and sharing. Lenten Reminders: All the faithful, after they have participated in First Communion, are obliged to share in Communion at least once a year during the Easter season (First Sunday of Lent until Trinity Sunday). The faithful who are old enough to understand that they have sinned are obligated to confess serious sins at least once a year. It is recommended that venial sins also be confessed. ADULT PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICEAll parishioners
are invited to an Adult Parish Reconciliation Service on Wednesday, April 1st,
at 7:30 P.M. in the Church. During
this service, we will gather together as a parish family to celebrate God’s
mercy and forgiveness. The service
will include Scripture readings, time for reflection and individual confession
and absolution.
ADULT CONFIRMATIONSign-ups are being taken for the ADULT Confirmation classes (age 18 and older, who have already been baptized and have had First Eucharist). Please register for the classes through the Rectory Office @ 251-7055. The classes will be held April 20th-May 18th. The sacrament of Confirmation will take place on May 31st, at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Registration deadline is Monday, March 30th.
Mass
Intentions for the Week Monday March 16 6:30 A.M. Virgilio Glover 8:00 A.M. Mary Eleanor Gaiero Tuesday March 17 6:30 A.M. Bibiana D. Mendoza 8:00 A.M. Lola Mendoza Wednesday March 18 6:30 A.M. Andy Palmero 8:00 A.M. Steve & Mary Perata Thursday March 19 6:30 A.M. Israelito N. Beltran & Gertrudes Beltran 8:00 A.M. Bill Fox Friday March 20 6:30 A.M. Jennifer Yen Chow 8:00 A.M. Carmen Gabriel Saturday March 21 8:00 A.M. Delia Jimenez 5:00 P.M. Deceased Members of the Azevedo, Ferrari, Ghiorso & Biagini Families (Father Lim) Sunday March 22 7:00 A.M. For the Parishioners of St. Victor Parish (Father Lim) 8:00 A.M. Xan Vu (Father Hendrickson) 9:15 A.M. Kay Barrett (Father Hendrickson) 10:45 A.M. Consolacion Glass (Father Dwyer) 12:15 P.M. Enriqueta Arce (Carmelites) 5:00 P.M. Aurora Sarain Sarazat Retuta (Father Phan)
To apply to St. Victor’s School, please call 251-1740, or visit their website @ www.school.stvictor.org . Our
Love And Prayers Go Out To... St. Victor’s Parish Community would like to extend their sympathy and prayers to the families and friends of Eileen Denzel and Chester Ozog, who recently passed away.
LEGION OF MARY ANNUAL ACIESAcies is an individual and collective renewal of
consecration to our Blessed Mother. Every
year, all active and auxiliary members of the Legion of Mary renew their
consecration to their Queen. Families
and friends are welcome. This
year’s Acies will be held at PILGRIMAGE TO OUR
LADY OF GUADALUPE & GUADALAJARA
You are invited to come to the
meeting regarding information about the pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Attention all high school
teens
Join over 200 teens from the Diocese of San Jose for Tahoe ’09 Back
to the Future from June 15th-19th.
Cost is $300 (includes $100.00 deposit, bus transportation, lodging, 11
meals, a T-shirt and group photo). Scholarships
are available. Please contact
Sharron Hollenbeck in the Catechetical Ministry Office @ 251-0154 for more
information. Deadline to
register for this event is March 31st. SOCIAL JUSTICE NOTES... EASTSIDE F.I.S.H. food collection is this weekend. Please place your non-perishable food donations in the box in the vestibule of the Church. Thank you! GET ON THE BUS is a
program that will take over 1000 children from cities throughout the state to
visit their mothers in prison (Chowchilla, NEEDY FAMILIES. Our St. Vincent de Paul volunteers are working with several families in need of twin beds. If you are able to help, please call the Rectory Office @ 251-7055. SPECIAL NEED:
There is an 11-year old with muscular dystrophy in need of a foster
home. The child is currently in the
hospital and both of his parents are deceased.
If you, or you know of someone who is able to help, please call
parishioner, Steve Ferdin, @ 472-5675.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, March 17!
May
the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be
gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.
(Numbers
6:24-26)
There
will be a second collection next weekend for Catholic Relief Services
(Bishops’ Overseas Appeal). ST. JOSEPH PRAYER: Happy St. Joseph’s Feast
Day to all of us in the Diocese of San Jose, the Cathedral Basilica of
St. Joseph and Sister Noreen Driscoll, CSJ, St. Victor’s Pastoral Associate,
on Thursday, March 19th!
“...but bestowing mercy down to the thousandth generation on the children of
those who love Me and keep My commandments.” (Exodus 20:1-17)
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