Stained Glass

5^th Sunday of Easter - April 19-20, 2008

SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR HOME MISSIONS

Today’s second collection is the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. This appeal supports the Home Missions – places in the United States where the Catholic Church struggles just to keep parishes open and to educate children in the faith. Some dioceses are terribly short of priests, sisters and the money needed to run parishes. This appeal also provides funding to the global Archdiocese of Military Services, which sends chaplains to offer Mass, sacraments, counseling, and the comforts of faith to American Catholic soldiers and their families on military bases around the world. Please give generously. Thank you.

Student Confirmation At Mass This Sunday

This Sunday, April 20^th, the 5:00 P.M. Mass will be a special liturgy for our high school Confirmation students and their families. Sixty-two of our high school students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation during this Mass. Please keep our students and their families in your prayers.

THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 20^TH, IS DESIGNATED AS A DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS IN THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE. You are invited to the Eucharistic Adoration to Foster Vocations in the Diocese of San Jose, which will be held from Sunday through Tuesday, April 20^th-22^nd, at the Carmelite Monastery of the Infant Jesus (1000 Lincoln Ave., Santa Clara). Adoration begins at 12:00 noon on Sunday and ends Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. On Sunday, April 20^th, Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. by Rev. Mark Catalana. There will also be Masses at 7:15 P.M. on Monday, April 21^st, (Bishop Patrick J. McGrath will be the presider of this Mass) and at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 22^nd (The celebrant for this Mass will be Rev. Adam Gregory Gonzales, OCD). The concluding Mass will be celebrated at 7:15 A.M. on Tuesday, April 22^nd. For more information and/or to register for a specific adoration time, please go to www.dsj.org/register/adoration. God bless you and please pray for vocations.

VOCATION PRAYER: Jesus, You are the Good Shepherd. You know each of us and You call us by name to serve in faith. Help us respond generously to Your voice. Give courage and guidance to those You call to the priesthood and the deaconate, to religious life and lay ministry, so they may respond wholeheartedly and serve devotedly. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen (Companions of St. Anthony)

SCRIPTURE READINGS

APRIL 26-27, 2008

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 8:5-8, 14-17

1 PETER 3:15-18

JOHN 14:15-21

PLANNED GIVING NOTES

Jump Into Our Pool

Did you know that you can join the Diocese of San Jose Pooled Income Fund? You can earn a nice income, avoid capital gains taxes and nail down a tax deduction by doing this. When you no longer need the income, your gift can go directly to St. Victor’s Parish.

If you want to know more about this, the Diocese can provide free assistance. Call the Development Office @ 983-0246, or write to them at: 900 Lafayette St., Suite 301, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

REQUESTS FOR PARISH FACILITIES

Requests from our parish organizations for the use of the parish facilities for the 2008-09 year are due in the parish office by 9:00 A.M. on Friday, April 25^th. Please use the yellow forms, which may be picked up at the parish office. All forms received after April 25^th will have to select from the remaining open dates.

Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards

Mother’s Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards are available on the tables around the inside of the Church. These cards are wonderful for remembering mothers everywhere – living or deceased. It is a great opportunity to have them remembered during Mass in our Church on Mother’s Day and throughout the month of May. Please drop the completed return envelope in the collection basket or take it to the Parish Office by 9:00 A.M. on Friday, May 9^th.

May “Crowning” of the Blessed Mother

Please join the Legion of Mary in honoring our Blessed Mother on Saturday, May 10^th. The Rosary procession starts at 4:30 P.M. followed by our Saturday 5:00 P.M. Mass. Please come and bring flowers. Refreshments will be served after the Mass.

Power Lab Vacation Bible School, during the week of July 21^st-25^th, (kindergarten through 6^th grade) will give our children a new enthusiasm for God’s Word – and for Jesus! We will engage the children with fun, and science-minded surprises; they’ll see amazing things happen. They’ll see that Jesus gives them the power to be thankful; help others; be brave; live forever; and tell others about God. For more information, or to help, contact the Rectory Office (251-7055).

$CRIP UPDATE

$CRIP gift certificates will be available after Masses this weekend (except Sunday 7:00 & 8:00 A.M.). Shop early for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, your special Graduate and First Communion and Confirmation gifts/dinner plans. Please call the School Office @ 251-1740 if you have any questions.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Monday April 21 8:00 A.M. Thomas & Doris McCormick

Tuesday April 22 8:00 A.M. Thanksgiving

Wednesday April 23 8:00 A.M. Joao & Rosa Freitas & Jose Escobar

Thursday April 24 8:00 A.M. Andy & Louise Feess

Friday April 25 8:00 A.M. Jack & Theresa Cunnien

Saturday April 26 8:00 A.M. Special Intention

5:00 P.M. Evelyn DeBem

Sunday April 27 9:15 A.M. Angelina Gaitan

10:45 A.M. Alfredo Trajano

5:00 P.M. Diosdado L. Ibabao

In Loving Memory

St. Victor’s Parish Community would like to extend their sympathy and prayers to the families and friends of Steven Gullo, Celia Rey, Donald Risso and Terry Sharp, who recently passed away.

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet

The Knights of Columbus Milpitas Council 5796 will be hosting a Mother’s Day Buffet right here in St. Victor’s Parish Hall on Sunday, May 11^th, from 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. The buffet will include omelets, eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, baron of beef, ham and turkey tray, rolls, croissants, fresh fruit, rice, desserts, candy, orange juice and coffee. Cost is only $13.00 per adult and $8.00 per child (12 and under). Presale tickets will be available the weekends of April 26^th-27^th and May 3^rd-4^th, after all Masses.

FIRST GENERAL FIESTA MEETING

Everyone is invited to the first general FIESTA meeting on Wednesday, April 30^th, beginning at 6:30 P.M. in the Parish Hall.

Your input in important!

SAVE THE DATES...EVERYONE IS INVITED...

St. Victor’s Dinner Auction – this Saturday, April 26^th,

from 6:00-9:30 P.M. in the Parish Hall.

Price is $20.00 per person or $35.00 per couple. Price includes dinner and two drink tickets.

{The main attraction of the night is the Live Auction of the St. Victor’s School K-8 class projects.}

Benefit Bingo – Saturday, May 17^th,

from 5:30–9:00 P.M. in the Parish Hall.

Golf Tournament - Saturday, May 31^st, at Coyote Creek Golf Course in San Jose, 8:00 A.M. Shotgun.

For more information regarding any of the above events, please call School Office @ 251-1740.

Mount St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery Benefit Dinner - will be held on Sunday, May 4^th, from 2:00-6:30 P.M. at the Holiday Inn (N. First St. at Hwy 101). You are invited for a delicious dinner, music, door prizes, silent auction and raffle, all for the cost of $60.00 for adults and $30.00 for children under 12. Please support the Carmelites who come and help us here at St. Victor’s. If you have any questions or would like some Raffle tickets, please call 251-1361.

YOUNG ADULTS - 20’s and 30’s

The Diocese of San Jose’s Theology on Tap will be holding seven topics of interest to young adults, at seven different locations, beginning April 6^th. Please visit http://www.totsiliconvalley.com/ for all the details.

ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL TEENS

The Diocese of San Jose presents the annual Youth Summer Tahoe Retreat from June 16^th-20^th. Cost is $300.00. For more information, please visit http://www.dsj.org/tahoe or call Sharron Hollenbeck in the CM Office @ 251-0154.

For information regarding World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney Australia with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI from July 10^th-24^th, please contact Sharron Hollenbeck in the CM Office @ 251-0154.

Bishop McGrath is looking for active youth to join the 2008-09 Diocesan Youth Council. Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors with an interest in representing the youth of the Diocese and discussing topics that involve the young Church are invited to apply. For more information, please call the CM Office @ 251-0154. [St. Victor’s Parish would like to offer our HEARTFELT THANKS to Roxanne Smith, who will be graduating this year and concluding her service on this council.]

SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES...

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. No clothing, please!

April 19^th-26^th is National Infant Immunization Week and May is Toddler Immunization Month. This is a great time to check your child’s immunization record to ensure it is up-to-date. Call your doctor or clinic to make an appointment if any shots are overdue. To apply for low cost children’s health insurance, call the Children’s Health Initiative @ 1-(800) 234-1317.

THERE WILL BE A SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND FOR ST. VICTOR’S ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY.

“I am the way and the truth and the life.”

BULLETIN ARCHIVE