Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 17, 2021
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St. Martin of Tours Feast Day Celebration
Dear Parishioners, Parents, and Children,
Greetings form Fr. Saju!
Whenever a parish is established or a church is consecrated a patron saint’s name is given. We are blessed to have St. Martin of Tours as our patron saint. The practice of adopting patron saints dates back to the building of the first public churches in the Roman Empire, most of which were built over the graves of martyrs. The churches were then given the name of the martyrs or saints, and they were expected to act as an intercessor for the Christians who worshiped there. Patron saints are not only advocates for churches, but also they can be the heavenly protector of a nation, profession, class, clan, occupation, family, or even a person.
It is proper and fitting that as a parish and school, we celebrate our patron saint. Taking this into consideration, the Pastoral Council, Parish Staff and parish leadership decided unanimously to celebrate the feast of St. Martin of Tours every year going forward.
This year, we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Martin of Tours on Saturday, October 6 within the 5.00 PM Mass. Kindly mark your calendar and invite your family and friends to the celebration. The Eucharistic celebration will be followed by a candle light procession and prayer before the statue of St. Martin of Tours in the parking lot. The scouts will be preparing a bonfire to warm us and brighten the area. There will be a festive meal prepared by the ICF for a minimal cost. You will have the option of eating outside under tents (tables will be set up) or taking it home. Hot chocolate and cookies will be free for all. We will also have a coat drive that day to support the poor and farmworker families.
As we start this new tradition, I request you to make this day solemn, prayerful, grace-filled, and communitarian with your presence and support.
Blessings and love,
Fr. Saju
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MASS SCHEDULE
WEEKDAYS
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM
INDOOR & Live-Streamed
WEEKENDS
Sunday Vigil - Saturday 5:00 PM
INDOOR & Live-Streamed
Sunday 8:30 AM
OUTDOORS & IN-CAR
Sunday 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM
INDOOR
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LIVE-STREAM LINKS
(Click Buttons Below)
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Anyone that feels sick, has tested COVID positive, or has been exposed to a person who is COVID positive should stay home and attend the live-stream Mass.
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Mass Intentions
October 16 - October 22
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Saturday 5:00pm
Carl Rossi †
Sunday 8:30am
James & Vincee Viso †
Sunday 10:00am
Erlinda Nulud (Birthday)
Sunday 11:30am
Sal Lipari †
Therese Macasiray Truong †
Monday - Friday
No Mass (Clergy Retreat)
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE DECEASED:
Philmon Philip, Darlene DaSilva, Paul Bommarito, Arthur Magagna, Laura Ziffer,
Alfredo & Fe Manrique
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK:
Jose Mendoza, Susie Miller, Cynthia Bean, Lulu Llamas, Nina Yabut, Monica Kresb-Bach, Molly Clark, Sylvia Duenas, Michael Griffith Jr., Helena Knapen
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Please pray with us for our parishioners, family and friends. |
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Prayer Angels Ministry
Prayer is one of the greatest gifts you can give another. If you or someone you know is in need of prayers (sick, deceased, birthday, anniversary...), please email Therese Lehane at tlehane@stmartin.org and let our Prayer Angels pray for you or someone you know. |
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Upcoming Parish Events
DATE | EVENT
10/14 Speaker Series – in the Church at 4:00pm - Sister Patricia Galli
10/14 CCM (Children's Catechetical Ministry) Session from 3:30 - 5:30pm
10/15 Food Box Distribution - Outside the Church under the tents
3:00-5:30pm for volunteers and 4:00 - 5:00pm for clients
10/16-17 Rose Garden Home Tours from 10:00am - 4:00pm
10/17 RCIA Session in the Parish Office from 11:30am - 1:00pm
10/21 CCM (Children's Catechetical Ministry) Session from 3:30 - 5:30pm
10/24 Confirmation Orientation (Parents & Students) in the Church 4:00 - 5:00pm
10/28 Family Faith Night (via Zoom) 5:30 - 6:45pm
10/31 Happy Halloween ~ Join us for Mass at 8:30am, 10:00am or 11:30am
11/1 (All Saints Day) Mass at 8:00am & 7:00pm
11/2 (All Souls Day) Memorial Mass at 8:00am & 7:00pm
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For a complete list of Parish events:
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We have started a "Young Disciple Passport" journey for our children at St. Martin of Tours Parish. The goal is to encourage and enable our children to grow into great disciples of Christ. ALL children K - 8th grade are encouraged to participate. Passports can be picked up at all weekend Masses. There will be designated ushers handing out passports and stamping them.
Children with 75% weekend Mass attendance will be recognized and will receive a gift from Santa during Christmas.
Parents, teachers, catechists, and scout leaders can make entries on the back page of the passport indicating acts of charity, outreach, volunteering, and other commendable discipleship actions undertaken by the young disciple.
After Easter, young disciples with 75% Mass attendance and with commendable discipleship action(s) will be invited and recognized at a dinner with the bishop.
Children and parents, let us embark on a discipleship journey together.
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St. Martin of Tours Speaker Series
Thursday, October 14th
St. Ignatius Loyola once said that we should “Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended on you.” In the Book of Matthew, Jesus teaches his followers the Lord’s Prayer as an alternative to hypocritical and empty prayer. The “Our Father” is a powerful prayer and there is depth to every phrase and every word.
Please join us Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 4-5:15pm in the Church as we listen to Sister Patricia Galli as she leads us to understand the true meaning of this prayer and appreciate how this prayer can affect your life.
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Food Box Volunteers Needed
Friday, October 15th
Food Box Distribution
3:00pm - 5:30pm (volunteers)
4:00pm - 5:00pm (clients)
We are back to our "Client Choice" model, where we set up a shopping market under the tents outside the church (just like we used to do in the Gym pre: Covid). We need a LOT more volunteers for this model. Please mark your calendars and bring your children back to the program. Covid regulations will still be in place. Masks are required and closed toe shoes must be worn. Please sanitize on arrival. Please email tlehane@stmartin.org if you have any questions. |
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Memorial Mass
November 2nd at 8:00am & 7:00pm
You, your family, and friends are invited to attend our Annual Memorial Mass. This is a time for remembering all those who have gone to the Lord.
If you would like to have a picture of your loved one(s) on the memorial table, please drop off a framed picture (with your name & phone number on the back) to the collection boxes at the front entrance of the Church before or after Mass on the weekends of October 23/24 and October 30/31.
We are keeping you in our prayers and hope you are gentle on yourselves as you journey from grief to healing. If you have any questions, please contact Therese Lehane at tlehane@stmartin.org.
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Feast of St. Martin of Tours
Saturday, November 6th
Although the feast is on November 11, we will celebrate on Saturday, November 6, before the "time change".
Please join for Mass at 5:00 PM followed by a candle light procession. There will be cookies and hot chocolate for all after the procession.
Feast Day dinners are also available for pre-order, click HERE for more information. We will have tables setup outside, for those that would like to sit and enjoy their meal with other parishioners.
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St. Martin of Tours
Annual Cloak Drive
Every year near our feast day, we ask for your help to the needy folks in our area before the cold of the winter months arrives. Before each Mass on November 6/7 and November 13/14, you are invited to bring new or clean “gently used” coats. There is a high need for Ladies' coats sizes S, M, and L as well as children's coats in all sizes. Please ONLY bring coats. They will be blessed and then taken for distribution to farmworker families and all those of our brothers and sisters in need. If you have any questions, please contact Therese Lehane at tlehane@stmartin.org.
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Thanksgiving Mass & Food Collection
Thursday, November 25th at 9:00 AM
We will have a food drive for non-perishable goods at the Thanksgiving Day Mass. Please bring canned, packets or boxed food like cereal etc. to the church. Everyone will be asked to bring their offerings up during the Mass and Father will bless the food. Please contact Therese Lehane if you have any questions.
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STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT |
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Parish Support
We thank you for your continued support during these challenging times! Please be as generous as you can as our collections have fallen short of our budget. If you would like to make a secure one-time donation and/or setup regular online donations, please use the GIVE NOW button. Thank you again!!
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Volunteering
PEOPLE MINISTERING TO PEOPLE
Please consider becoming a SVdP Society Volunteer.
Volunteers:
- Phone monitors to scan calls
- Spanish speakers for phone calls
- Food/Toiletries Visitors for sidewalk food drop-offs
- Computer help with spread sheets and data entry
- Home visitors to make phone visits during Covid (and home visits when continued)
- Computer technician to set up a SVdP-SMT webpage and manager
Please phone (408) 515-6104 to donate time, money and used cars, too, so that Saint Vincent de Paul can continue fulfilling our mission to reach out and assist local families in need.
Thank you and Blessings from SVdP at SMT
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Lectors, Ushers & Eucharistic Ministers
Lectors proclaim the living Word of God at Mass. Ushers/Greeters are men, women & youth greeting the people at church, seating them, helping with the collection, and helping keep the church safe and in order. If you are able to help, please click the button below, from your computer, to sign up.
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Parish Office Hours
Monday -Thursday 10 AM to 5 PM
If you or a loved one is in need of Sacramental care, such as anointing of the sick, last rites, confession, Fr. Gener & Fr. Saju are available. Please contact them directly. Staff Directory
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FAITH FORMATION & SPIRITUALITY |
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Dates to Remember
RCIA:
October 17 - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Session in the parish office
October 24 - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Session in the parish office
November 7 - 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Session in the parish office
CCM (Children's Catechetical Ministry)/First Eucharist Preparation:
October 21 (4:00 PM to 5:15 PM) – CCM sessions for children
October 28 (5:30 PM to 6:45 PM) – Virtual Family Faith Night
November 4 (4:00 PM to 5:15 PM) – CCM sessions for children
Confirmation:
DEADLINE EXTENDED to October 21 – deadline for registration
October 24 – Parent and Student Orientation 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the church
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Registration is available on our parish website or at the parish office. For more information, please contact Lerma in Faith Formation at (408) 294-8953 ext. 321 or at lerma.simpson@dsj.org. |
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A Closer Look at the Signs and Symbols of God….. |
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Circles and Triangles
An artist reveals some of her personality in what she creates. God is the greatest artist and creator of all, and God’s creation reveals to us God the artist’s true nature. God is beauty, reason, and order. God is all-powerful and all-knowing, God is one.
Because God loves us so much, he tells us even more about himself than what we can conclude from reason or nature. He reveals the great mystery of God as Trinity: God is Three Persons -Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – in one God.
God builds shapes right into creation. We see all kinds of shapes around us: bubbles, spheres, and mountain peaks reaching to the sky. They help us think more about what God has revealed about himself, and so people have tried to understand God by using shapes to describe what God is like.
A CIRCLE is a shape with no beginning or end, like God, who is one and eternal.
A TRIANGLE can have three equal sides. Father, Son, and Spirit are all equally God.
A TREFOIL joins three circles in a way that forms a triangle. A TRIQUETA meshes the shapes of a circle and triangle so that there’s a triangle at the center and all the arcs are of equal size. These symbols bring together circles and triangles to help us enter the great mystery of the Trinity: Three Divine Persons in One God.
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October 17, 2021 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 53:10-11 • Hebrews 4:14-16 • Mark 10:35-45
“Whoever wishes to great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be slave of all.” — Mark 10:43-44
In our world today, we often want to get good grades, be great at sports, be known as a good artist or musician, etc. In contrast, Jesus wasn’t considered successful or accomplished. He grew up in a very small town as the son of a simple carpenter - which wasn’t a very respected job. Jesus was looked down upon because of where he was from, he wasn’t always admired, and he was constantly questioned. Yet he taught that it is better to be last than to be first, and to be a servant than to be the one who is served. It may not be easy to follow that example, but our faith calls us to live our lives for others as Jesus did.
Prayer: Dear Lord, we are sorry for the times when we try to be better than those around us. Please help us to be less concerned with ourselves and learn to put others’ needs before our own.
Reflection: There are a lot of people in our lives who “serve” us, even if they aren’t our slaves: waiters, cashiers, garbage truck drivers, gardeners, babysitters, janitors, etc. How can we treat them with respect rather than treating them like servants? What can we do to be a servant to someone else this week?
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Children's Sunday Bulletin & Activities
Web Link for this week - Children's Sunday Bulletin & Activities:
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ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL |
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ROSE GARDEN HOME TOURS
October 16th & 17th
10am - 4 pm
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Tour Stunning Homes, Purchase a Glass of Wine or Prosecco at our Sip n' Shop. Our boutique will feature local, small-business artisans, pop-up vendors, succulents, bay leaf wreaths and more.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE & COMMUNITY |
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October 25th at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Upstanders Film
The Upstanders is a film about resilience and the power of connection to end bullying. Our faith community will hold a special virtual-screening of The Upstanders to raise awareness and open up a dialogue. The event will feature viewing of the 54-minute film with Spanish subtitles, followed by an informative panel discussion with Deacon Rubén Solorio from Sacred Heart School, Fr. Matt Stanley and Youth Minister Kevin Bernaga from St. Francis of Assisi, a pediatrician & a therapist. Registration is free, for all 13+ and now open!
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October 29th
Christmas Card Contest
It’s that time of year where we invite students from our schools and faith formation groups to express their artistic talents in creating a Christmas Card for Bishop Cantú. This year’s contest will be open to participants from kindergarten to 5th grade. The theme for this year’s card is focused on ST. JOSEPH. This flyer will provide further information. We look forward to seeing the wonderful creations the children have in store. For any questions, contactcommunications@dsj.org.
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Welcome Home 30 Second Video Series: What was your experience like when you or your family returned to in-person Mass worship? We invite everyone – staff, parishioners, school families, etc. – to send us a short 30-second video of how you felt after attending a Mass in-person after the COVID shutdown. The Office of Communications would like to post your video as a part of a series on the dsj.org website and our social media channels to encourage everyone of all ages to come back to Mass at their parish. See video sample. Email your short video to communicatons@dsj.org or upload your video here.
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Stay up to date with Diocesan wide news, events, and stories as well as news from the USCCB and the Vatican. Read the Bishop’s messages, see what our children are doing in school, and learn about upcoming community events. Follow the Diocese of San Jose on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Vimeo. Social Media Posts: Facebook | Instagram
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Diocese of San Jose Year of St. Joseph
Diocese of San Jose Year of St. Joseph Webpage
We hope that through using these resources you will grow in love and devotion St. Joseph as the guardian and protector of God’s people, the Church. May Saint Joseph and the Holy Family intercede for us in this work of rededicating ourselves to the mission of Jesus Christ. www.dsj.org/yearofstjoseph
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