Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 13, 2020 |
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Keeping the Lord's Day During the Pandemic |
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Dear Friends,
Last week in a message, Bishop Oscar Cantu gave some practical suggestions for keeping the Lord’s Day during this pandemic. I thought of sharing them with you.
- Set aside a specific time and even space for prayer; Identifying a particular place and time for prayer helps us to mark those moments and spaces as sacred;
- Set aside times for family conversation, perhaps at a Sunday meal;
- Make time to call friends and relatives to check in on them;
- Connect with your parish, either virtually or in person, at Sunday Mass;
- Set aside time for quiet meditation; just five minutes in the morning can make a big difference in how you respond to events throughout your day; it can help your attitude, your disposition to others, to challenging situations;
- Pray before meals;
- Make time for works of mercy, spiritual or corporal; they are beneficial not only to those to whom we reach out, but to us, as well;
- As Christ is really present in his Word, parishioners find nourishment in reading and reflecting over the Scripture readings for Sunday Mass; face-to-face or virtual conversations might include sharing those words or phrases from Scripture that touched our heart;
- As Christ is really present in the members of his Body gathered, parishioners find nourishment in encountering Christ in the parish community as well as in those most vulnerable among us; as this Sunday’s Gospel reminds us: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (MT 18:20); using every means of communication with which we are blessed, we reach out to others;
- Even though we may be unable to celebrate the Mass every Sunday, we may still keep faithful to two patterns which are the foundation of the Eucharist: thanksgiving and intercession. Sunday is the ideal time to reflect on the blessings and experiences of the previous week, and to offer thanks and praise to God for the grace of these divine encounters.
- As faithful disciples, we then turn our thoughts from thanksgiving to intercession as we pray for the needs of our own Parish and Diocese to the needs of all brothers and sisters oppressed throughout the world.
- And we recall that every Mass ultimately leads to mission. Before the sacred time of the Lord’s Day draws to a close, we take a moment to commit ourselves to the particular mission which God sets before us, to the work that is ours to do in our family, our work place, our neighborhood, our community in union with the Risen Christ as he continually works to bring the redemption of the world to fulfillment.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Saju Joseph
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MASS SCHEDULE
Additional Sunday Masses will be added if all scheduled
Masses are full, so please sign up early (see below).
WEEKDAYS
Monday - Friday 10:00 AM in the Church
(Live-stream)
WEEKENDS
Sunday Vigil - Saturday 5:00 PM in the Church
(Live-stream)
Sunday 8.30 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM in the School Courtyard
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MASS INTENTIONS
September 12 - September 18
To schedule a Mass intention, please email stmartinoftours@icloud.com.
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Saturday, September 12th at 5:00pm
Albert Frietzsche †
Sunday, September 13th at 8:30am
James & Vincee Viso †
Sunday, September 13th at 9:30am
John Rossi †
Sunday,September 13th at 10:30am
ICF Deceased Members †
Monday, September 14th at 10:00am
Right to Life
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Tuesday, September 15th at 10:00am
Margie Luis
Wednesday, September 16th at 10:00am
Enrique Latoza †
Thursday, September 17th at 10:00am
Zaia Youssef
Friday, September 18th at 10:00am
George † and Nina Borella †
(Wedding Anniversary)
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THANKSGIVING MASS WITH
FR. ANGELBERT CHIKERE
Saturday, September 19 at 5 pm via Zoom
Sunday, September 20 at 10:30 am in the school courtyard (Please sign up HERE in advance)
Come celebrate mass with the St. Martin of Tours Community and Fr. Angelbert Chikere.
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SPONSORS NEEDED FOR
OUR IRRIGATION REPAIRS
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As we continue with the maintenance and care of our gardens, we have discovered that our aging irrigation system needs some major repairs. We have plants not getting water due to broken irrigation pipes and equipment. Please consider sponsoring fully or partially the irrigation repairs. Thank you!!! Cost: $5,000
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OBSERVANCES & PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK |
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9/14 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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TO RECOGNIZE AND EXPLORE RACIAL EQUITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY
A reminder that on September 30th we will begin our Virtual Zoom Book Study with the book, America’s Original Sin—Racism, White Privilege, and the New Bridge to a New America by Jim Wallis. Please note that the dates listed in the last bulletin announcement were incorrect. The Book Study group will meet every other Wednesday on the following dates: 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, 11/11, 11/25, and 12/9. The group will meet from 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Please email Evelyn Ortiz at ortiz.ev22@gmail.com to sign up for the Book Study. Thanks to those of you who have already signed up! You will receive a Zoom meeting ID and password via email about a week before the first meeting. The book by Jim Wallis can be purchased new or used from a variety of vendors. The first week’s reading assignment is the following: The Forward, the Preface, the Introduction and Chapter 1. In addition, please view the following video on YouTube by either typing the following into your browser bar or clicking on the link: https://youtu.be/LGbB792Zei8. We look forward to having you join us and if you have any questions please email Evelyn Ortiz.
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USABLE LAPTOPS,
CHROMEBOOKS AND IPADS NEEDED!!!
St. Martin of Tours Parish is collecting & distributing usable laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads to students and teachers that are in need of a device. If you have any working devices, that you are able to donate, please drop them off at the parish office M-Th between 9 am & 5 pm, or call the office at 408-294-8953 to setup a day and time. Please wipe the donated device and include chargers. Thank you for your help!!
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FAITH FORMATION & SPIRITUALITY |
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FAITH FORMATION
DEADLINE TO REGISTER September 18th
Registrations for Children’s Catechetical Ministry (CCM), First Eucharist, Confirmation and RCIA are now being accepted. Sessions will be online through ZOOM with a re-evaluation in December. The deadline for registration is September 18. For further details and to register, please use the links below or go to our parish website at stmartin.org.
If you have any questions, please contact Lerma Simpson, our Catechetical Director.
Phone: (408) 294-8953 Ext. 321
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CHILDREN'S
SUNDAY BULLETIN & ACTIVITIES
In the parish website, we have children's Sunday Bulletin and activities posted for each Sunday. 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. It is a a fun way for Catholic kids to learn about the Faith every week. Parents, please download and share it with your children.
Web Link for September 13 - Children's Sunday Bulletin & Activities:
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STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT |
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PARISH OFFICE IS OPEN
Our parish office is open on a limited time basis Monday - Thursday. Please call ahead and make an appointments. We follow the shelter-in-place and other directives of the state and county fully. The 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 as promptly as possible. Thank you for your continued support!
Our Phone Number is: (408) 294-8953.
For staff directory and email addresses: Click Here
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT |
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Thank you for your support to the parish! We need your financial support now more than ever to continue our ministries. 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. Please use the button below for online donations and offerings to the parish. If you are unable to give online, please mail in your weekly offertory gift to: 200 O'Connor Dr., San Jose, CA 95128
Thank you again for your continued support!!
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HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION |
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