13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 27-28, 2009
Father Michael called this
week and sends his regards to everyone. He
has just about finished all of his training and expects to be on his way to
Afghanistan very soon. Please keep
him and all of our military personnel in your prayers. SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR ST. VICTOR’S ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETYToday’s
second collection is for our St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Please help our volunteers help the needy of our own neighborhood.
Thank you! REMINDER: All Parish Offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. Masses will be celebrated at 8:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. (First Friday Mass). First
Friday Adoration and Mass Please join us at the Vigil before the Blessed
Sacrament on Friday, July 3rd. Our
24-hour Adoration begins in the Chapel after Friday’s 8:00 A.M. Mass.
Our First Friday Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 P.M. in the Church. CATECHETICAL MINISTRY HELP NEEDEDCM is looking for those who are interested in
sharing their faith, time and talents with our Junior High and High School
students. This is a weekly
commitment for Junior High, and twice a month for High School Confirmation
students. Please prayerfully
consider this most important ministry (Training is provided.)
For more information, please leave a message for Sharron Hollenbeck or
Angela Giampaoli in the Catechetical Ministry Office @ 251-0165. SUMMER
REMINDER TO OUR ALTAR SERVERS If you are an altar server and scheduled to serve at Mass, you are expected at the altar to assist at that Mass. Whether it is a weekday or Sunday Mass, we need you. When you get your schedules from Mrs. Denzel, put the dates and times on your calendars. If you are unable to serve, please switch with another server or try to find a substitute. [The weekly reminder call from the Rectory Office is made only as a courtesy to you.] Parents are asked to aid their children in fulfilling this service. We sincerely THANK those who serve faithfully and help fill-in when needed. PLANNED GIVING NOTES
Your
Friend, the Codicil... You can easily change your will to benefit St.
Victor’s Parish. All you need to do is have a codicil that adds to or modifies
something in your will. Codicils are
effective, inexpensive and easy. If you want to know more about this, the Diocese can provide free
assistance. Call Robert Serventi @
983-0168, or write to him at: Diocese of San Jose, The Chancery, 1150 N. First
St., Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112-4966. For information
or an application to St. Victor’s School, please visit www.school.stvictor.org
. SCRIPTURE READINGSJULY 4-5, 2009 EZEKIEL 2:2-5 2 CORINTHIANS 12:7-10 MARK 6:1-6 Filipiniana Dinner Dance
The Fil-Am Association cordially invites you to their Filipiniana Dinner
Dance on Saturday, August 1st, in the Parish Hall from 6:30 P.M. to
midnight. This is an annual
fund-raising event chaired by Dan & Thelma Boac (258-6276) for the benefit
of St. Victor’s Church. Come and
enjoy a night of a sumptuous catered buffet dinner, entertainment and dancing to
the music of Joe Alvarez. For ticket
information, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055. 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 to commemorate a birthday, baptism, anniversary, etc. In return for a minimum $100.00 gift, the Altar Society will arrange for the floral display on the date(s) specified and will see that an acknowledgment appears in the Parish Bulletin for the corresponding week. For more information or to order this floral service, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055. St. victor’s fiesta
(October 3rd & 4th) – Needs your help!
The FIESTA SILENT AUCTION is in need of LARGE
BASKETS. Please drop them off at the
Rectory Office. New or “Gently Used” stuffed animals are needed for the Games Prize
Booth. They also may be taken to the
Rectory Office. NEED A TAX DEDUCTION?
HAVE A USED CAR IN GOOD WORKING ORDER?
Why not donate it to this year’s FIESTA!!!
Please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055.
If we do get a car, we will have a LIVE auction for it prior to the
drawing for the RAFFLE prizes. Fiesta Entertainment – Are you a talented individual or group who would like to be included in
this year’s entertainment at St. Victor’s FIESTA?
If so, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055. Also, if you know a
professional entertainment group, who would be interested in donating their
talent to this year’s FIESTA, please call Alice. Would you like to see your NAME or BUSINESS on display?
Why not sponsor a booth at this year’s FIESTA? For a donation of
$125.00 your name/business will be displayed for all to see, while you are
helping to defray the cost of booth rentals.
For all the details, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055. A chairperson is needed for
our tri-tip BBQ. If you are
able to help, please call Jerry Lunger @ 259-5765 ASAP.
Mass
Intentions for the Week Monday June 29 8:00 A.M. In Honor of Fathers Tuesday June 30 8:00 A.M. Luciano & Amparo Jaramillo Wednesday July 01 8:00 A.M. Paciencia Tanedo Thursday July 02 8:00 A.M. Feliza S. Cura Friday July 03 8:00 A.M. Deceased Members of the Tran Family 7:30 P.M. Leona Dasalla Saturday July 04 8:00 A.M. Joseph Jeremy Guerrero 5:00 P.M. Alice Brady (Father Lim) Sunday July 05 7:00 A.M. For the Parishioners of St. Victor Parish (Father Phan) 8:00 A.M. Deceased, Priests, Sisters, Brothers & Clergy (Father Lim) 9:15 A.M. St. Victor’s Alumni & Their Special Intentions (Father Perata) 10:45 A.M. Peter Can Vu (Visiting Priest) 12:15 P.M. Minnie Jimenez Ramirez (Carmelites)Banns of Marriage Michael Trojillo
& Maria Valera II Our Sympathy and Prayers
St.
Victor’s Parish Community would like to extend their sympathy and prayers to
the families and friends of Andrew Cole, Donald Farina, Luz Gloria Fermil and
Joaquin Tolentino, who recently passed away. Altar
Flower Dedications This
week’s Sanctuary flowers were donated by Sam and Cita Milan, who are
celebrating their 25th Wedding Anniversary (Congratulations and God
Bless), and in thanksgiving for blessings received by the Ramones family. SAVE THE DATES - 8th GRADE WASHINGTON D.C. FUND-RAISERS Come join us for a friendly evening of BINGO on Friday, July 10th. The doors open at 5:00 P.M., Early Bird Games from 6:30-7:00 P.M. with the Regular Games starting at 7:00 P.M. Food, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase while you play. Payouts for Regular Games will be $250.00 per game. Simultaneous bingos will split payouts evenly. All players must be 18 years of age with ID. ALUMNI 3-ON-3 BBALL TOURNEY – on Saturday, August 8th, from 8:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Cost is $15.00 per person. Check out the website for information and registration: http://svalumnibball.blogspot.com . SOCIAL
JUSTICE NOTES... NEEDY FAMILY. There
is a family in our parish area in need of several dressers, a bed and a table
and chairs. If you are able to help,
please call the Parish Office @ 251-1740. THANK
YOU to the parishioner that recently donated a dresser to the family in
need. YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED.
Marie Yeap, a high school student and alumni from St. Victor’s, will
participate this summer in a weeklong immersion experience here in San Jose.
She is asking for donations of bags of rice and beans and school
backpacks (new or gently used) and supplies, which will be distributed by
Catholic Charities to newly arrived immigrants.
The donations of rice and beans may be dropped off in the box in the
vestibule labeled, Help Marie Donate Rice and Beans.
School backpacks and supplies may be taken to the Rectory Office. CATHOLIC
CHARITIES PROGRAM. The Golden Gateway program seeks isolated low-income seniors.
The staff provides in-home assessments and follow-up.
For information see www.catholiccharitiesscc.org
(Behavioral Health Services) or contact Barbara Arnoldussen @ 295-5288 x231. Juan Diego Society
representatives will be speaking
to us for a few minutes at each Mass the weekend of July 11th &
12th. They will also have
materials regarding their services and needs available for you to take home
after Mass. Feel free to stop by and
ask any questions that you may have.
A WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND gives
you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication and nourish
the spirituality in your marriage. The
next local weekend is October 9th-11th in Mountain View.
For more information or to register, please call Paul & Stephanie
Francois @ 287-3996 or visit www.rekindleyourmarriage.org
. RETROUVAILLE is a confidential
program for couples struggling to maintain healthy marriages.
The next program available is August 21st-23rd and
includes a series of post sessions for ongoing support.
For more information or to register, please go to www.HelpOurMarriage.com
or call Martin & Joanna @ 605-4998. Brochures from Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of San Jose are
available in the vestibule of the Church regarding the following topics: I’m
Catholic, Can I Be Cremated? , How Will You Be Remembered? , What To Do When A
Loved One Dies, and Are You Dealing With The Death Of A Loved One? (End-of
–Life and Grief Care Resources). “I
will praise You, Lord, for You have rescued me.” (Psalm
30)
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