St. Martin of Tours San Jose
PARISH NEWS AND UPDATES
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ASCENSION SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020
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Dear Friends,
This weekend, as Christians, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. As a nation, we also remember and honor the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
In the words of Orthodox Patriarch Tikhon
, ''We cannot call ourselves Christians and remain fainthearted. We cannot hope to be together with Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven... May the Lord grant that on this feast of the Ascension our souls might ascend to a joyful life in this world, to true Christian courage, to patience that triumphs over evil and despondency, and endurance of all trials and sorrows. It is audacious and sinful before God to be depressed in this beautiful and wondrous world, which the Lord created for us and through which He leads us to an even more beautiful and wondrous world--the Kingdom of Heaven."
My prayer is that the Lord may help us to ascend form our own fears, darkness, prejudice, and tunnel-visions to fullness of life and joy during this time of pandemic.
On Memorial Day, May 25, we remember and honor the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Please join us for the Mass on Memorial Day at 10.00 AM through Zoom or Facebook live.
Please take good care of yourself. Keep up the faith, spirit and share the love. We will get through this by God’s grace. Please continue to pray for us, our country and our world. If the parish or I can do anything for you, please feel free to email me.
Praying for all of you and requesting your prayers,
Fr. Saju Joseph & Fr. Gener
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SUNDAYS & WEEKDAYS MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays and Weekdays Mass: 10.00 AM English
All the liturgies will be live-streamed through St. Martin of Tours San Jose Facebook Page and through YouTube channel. You will be also able to join the liturgies through Zoom.
Facebook Live for all Services
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Zoom for all Services:
Zoom link and details: https://dsj.zoom.us/j/450372375
Meeting ID: 450 372 375
YouTube Live and Video Links:
YouTube videos remain available after the service (same link)
St. Martin of Tours YouTube Chanel Link
CLICK HERE
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MEMORIAL DAY MASS
On Memorial Day, May 25, we remember and honor the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Please join us for the Mass on Memorial Day at 10.00 AM through Zoom or Facebook live.
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BISHOP'S VIDEO MESSAGE TO THE FAITHFUL!
We are all saddened by the postponement of many important Sacraments during this pandemic. In an effort to reach out to those affected, both young and adult, Bishop Oscar Cantú has recorded short videos with messages to each of the groups. We are in solidarity with all of you. we encourage you to view to the message.
Message for First Communion Candidates:
CLICK HERE
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GUIDED MEDITATION FOR CHILDREN & PARENTS
We find ourselves in challenging times and can be stressed as adults and if the adults are stressed so too are our children. Here is a link to a video of a guided meditation based on Psalm 139. The whole family can view this for a moment of calm and quiet after viewing the video the family can discuss the reflection questions contained in the video.
CLICK HERE
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CHILDREN'S SUNDAY ACTIVITY
In the parish website, we have children's Sunday activities posted for each Sunday. A photo where the link is located in the website is provided for you to see. Every Sunday, there will be new activities corresponding to the readings posted. They are not only fun for children, but also help for their spiritual growth.
Robert Rodrigues, Director of Faith
Formation
Web Link for Ascension Sunday's Activity
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CLICK HERE
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Parish Office and Staff Availability
We are Here for You
Our parish office is open on a limited time basis for essential operations. We follow the shelter-in-place and other directives of the county fully. However that does not mean, we are shut down.
Parish staff and I will be assisting you by responding to your phone messages and emails. Please leave a voice message or email. We will do our best to respond promptly.
Our Phone Number is: (408) 294-8953.
If you or a loved one are in need of Sacramental care, such as anointing of the sick, last rites, confession, Fr. Gener and I will be available to assist you. Please be sure to call the Parish office to leave a message or email us.
For staff directory and email addresses:
Click Here
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Please Support Our Parish!
St. Martin of Tours Stewardship
Thank you for your support to the parish! We need your financial support now more than ever to continue our ministries. We look forward to your support during these times when we have no regular Sunday collections. The online donation system that we use is safe, secure and convenient. You can use credit cards, debit cards or direct transfer from your bank account. In order to give online donations and offerings to the parish, please click
CLICK HERE
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If you are unable to give online, please remember to mail in your weekly offertory gift to: 200 O'Connor Dr., San Jose, CA 95128. We thank you for your continued support of our parish community.
ADA UPDATE
We have a long way to go to reach our ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL GOAL. We are currently at 77% of our goal. To support ADA, please
CLICK HERE.
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PRAYING THE ROSARY IN MAY
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In the month of May, it is one of the Catholic traditions to pray the Rosary at home within the family. Pope Francis encourages everyone to rediscover the beauty of praying the Rosary at home in the month of May. This can be done either as a group or individually; you can decide according to your own situations, making the most of both opportunities. The key to doing this is always simplicity, and it is easy also on the internet to find good models of prayers to follow
Rosary at St. Martin of Tours - Monday to Saturday at 9.40 AM through Zoom
(Same link as that of daily Mass)
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Confessions
Confessions are scheduled by appointment.
Please call the parish office and leave a message for Fr. Saju or Fr. Gener. They will call you back promptly to schedule an appointment and will explain the protocol followed.
Phone: 408-294-8953
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CA Disaster Relief Assistance For Immigrants (DRAI)
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THROUGH CATHOLIC CHARITIES
The State of California, through Catholic Charities will provide one-time disaster relief assistance to adult undocumented immigrant over the age of 18 who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program is funded by the State of California. The program is for adults who are ineligible for other forms of federal unemployment or pandemic related assistance, such as the CARES act or unemployment benefits. Please pass this information to others.
Program period:
Monday, May 18 to June 30, 2020.
Days of operation:
Monday through Saturday
Hours of Hotline:
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The first step is to CALL
415-324-1011
(This is Catholic Charities Hotline for this assistance)
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Second Harvest/Catholic Charities Food Distribution at St. Martin
In response to COVID-19, St. Martin of Tours Parish in collaboration with Catholic Charities and Second Harvest has set up short term food distribution for drive-thru pick up of prepared boxes of food. The food distributions at St. Martin of Tours will be in the parking lot, every Wednesday from 1-3 pm.
A total of 42 volunteers are needed each week from 11:30 AM-3:30 PM. We would love to recruit volunteers from our parish and school communities! Please use this link to sign up as a volunteer through Catholic Charities. Contact Karen with any questions at (408) 410-3222.
NEED FOOD?
please call 1-800-984-3663
List of Other Food Distribution Sites
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Click Here
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