Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 1, 2021
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THE BREAD OF LIFE
Today’s Gospel has the crowd asking Jesus three questions. First, “When did you get here,” to which Jesus responds by rebuking them for their failure to grasp his miracle as a “sign,” an occasion to put faith in him. Their second question about accomplishing the “works of God” has Jesus respond that faith is the “work” that God wishes. Many scholars believe this is John’s answer to the faith-works dichotomy emerging in the early Christian community. Faith is the work of God in the believer, John would have us understand. The third question asked by the crowd is a request for a “sign” that would allow them to put faith in Jesus, as the manna in the desert allowed the Israelites to put faith in the Lord God. Jesus answers by revealing himself as the “bread of life” that “comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
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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
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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
July 31 - August 6
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Saturday 5:00pm - Connie Latoza
and Francine Carrillo †
Sunday 8:30am - James & Vincee Viso †
Sunday 10:00am - JW Knapen †
Sunday 11:30am - Asuncion Aben †
Monday 8:00am - St. Martin of Tours Parishioners
Tuesday 8:00am - Joe Semorad †
Wednesday 8:00am - Right to Life
Thursday 8:00am - Souls of the Faithfully Departed
Friday 8:00am - St. Martin of Tours Parishioners
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE DECEASED:
Katherine Codiga, Carolina Lara, Antoneta Barnachia, Bud Lohr, Bill McPeak, Ramona Corona, Margarita Nilda Ilumin
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK:
Betty Newnan, Monica Kresb-Bach, Michael Cheers, Paul McGuire, Antoinette Gray, Vincent Michael Loya Jr., Helena Knapen, Fonnie Rucker, Brian Johst, Flo Bey
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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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Isabella Poo was commissioned as a new lector at the 8:30am Mass on Sunday, July 25th. We thank her for the dedication and commitment to serving the St. Martin of Tours community. Congratulations Isabella!! |
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Sunday, August 1st
8:30am, 10:00am & 11:30am Masses
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Celebrating Mass with Fr. Abe
Fr. Abraham Antony (Fr. Abe) is back in town and will be celebrating Mass with us on Sunday, August 1. He will preside and preach at all Masses that Sunday. Please pass this info to your friends and invite them to join as well.
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Tuesday, August 10th at 7pm
Zoom event info coming soon
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Proclaiming Jesus to Our Culture
Join us for a Reflection and Discussion led by Most Rev. Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles. This is a unique opportunity coordinated by Bishop Cantú and Fr. Hao Dinh. If you have any questions please email evangelization@dsj.org
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Sunday, August 15th
10:00am & 11:30am Masses
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Celebrating Mass with Fr. Jack Krouse
Recently Ordained Fr. Jack Krouse, son of our Finance Manager, Lori Krouse, will be celebrating Mass with us on Sunday, August 15th at 10:00am & 11:30am. Please join us as he will preside and preach at these Masses. We are so excited to celebrate with Fr. Jack Krouse.
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August 21st & 22nd
After all Masses
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Join the Knights of Columbus
Following Mass there will be members of Fr. Joseph Geary Council #3523 at the Church entrance. Please take the time to speak with them, learn more about this wonderful organization, and become a member. Serve God by serving others.
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FAITH & RACIAL HEALING SERIES
How can we promote racial healing in our community?
The St Thomas of Canterbury Faith and Social Healing Ministry, in conjunction with several local parishes, is offering two programs that address this very question. Both are a product of the JustFaith Ministries and explore the concept/construct of race through the lens of the Christian tradition.
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<-- Click here to learn more about Faith and Racial Equity.
To learn more about Faith and Racial Healing, click here. -->
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To register for either of these programs or if you have questions, contact: Kathy Mattingly at kat@kajon.com or (408) 378-2355.
The Faith and Social Healing Ministry at St. Thomas of Canterbury is grateful for a generous grant from the Catholic Community Foundation of Santa Clara County
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STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT |
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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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We thank you for your continued support during these challenging times! The last couple of collections have fallen short of our budgeted amount, so please be as generous as you can during the last of our summer months. 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
Thank you to all those that have been able to continue ministering to others during these unique times. Many of you have reached out and are ready to provide your support and return to your ministries.
As we can safely begin our ministries, we need your help. Please take five minutes to complete our online Volunteer Application that will list what ministries you are interested in, provide us with your current contact information, and an emergency contact.
We are so excited that our community can continue doing what we do best -- “People Ministering to People.”
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SIGN UPS FOR LECTORS, USHERS AND
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 HERE, from your computer, to sign up. |
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FAITH FORMATION & SPIRITUALITY |
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FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION
Registrations for Catechetical Ministry, First Eucharist, and Youth Confirmation for 2021-2022 are available. You may access the registration forms through our parish website at http://stmartintourschurch.org/. Forms are also available at our
parish office. For more information, please contact Lerma in Faith Formation at
Deadlines for the Faith Formation Registrations:
Children's Catechetical Ministry - September 16, 2021
First Eucharist - September 16, 2021
Youth Confirmation - October 1, 2021
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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Are You or Anyone You Know Interested in Becoming Catholic?
Life is a journey that continually searches for meaning. The human heart hungers for relationships that nurtures one’s maturity to love and to be loved. Often as one seeks to fulfill these human yearnings, the realization that something is missing from life is made. As one reflects upon this void, it is not unusual to discover that this something is God. This awakening may lead to a turning point in one’s life to commit to a relationship with God and seek out a worshipping community to guide one’s journey in faith. Many will ask the question: How can I become a Catholic?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the normal way for unbaptized persons (7 years and older) and those who have been baptized in another Christian tradition to become a Catholic. The RCIA process is also for baptized Catholics who have received no other faith formation and have not received the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
For more information, please contact Lerma Simpson at the parish office. lerma.simpson@dsj.org; (408) 294-8953 ext. 321
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A Closer Look Inside A Catholic Home….. |
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During this last month of summer, we will look at some of the signs and symbols that we have in our own homes that help us remember, in our busy lives, that God is always near.
Let us first look at the Rosary.
In addition to the Mass, the most important prayer of the Church is called the Liturgy of the Hours. This is the schedule of prayers to be prayed by ordained and vowed religious men and women at certain times of the day. Over a week’s time during the Liturgy of the Hours, every psalm is prayed – all 150 of them!
Long ago, people who lived outside monasteries wanted to join in this prayer practice. The tradition developed of praying 150 Hail Marys and Our Fathers in place of the psalms. This was something people could do anywhere.
The traditional, full rosary, then, has 150 beads for saying Hail Marys, with an Our Father and a Glory Be between each set of ten, called a decade. That full rosary is what we see some religious wear as part of their habit. On each decade, we meditate on a certain mystery: one of the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, or the Luminous mysteries, which was added by Pope John Paul II in 2002. The rosary that most of us have are a third of that full rosary, with five decades.
This form of prayer came to be called a Rosary, based on the Latin rosarius, which means a garland or bouquet of roses, and roses are a symbol of the Blessed Virgin. Praying the Rosary is like planting a garden of prayers with and for Mary.
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FAMILY REFLECTION
August 1, 2021 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 • Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 • John 6:24-35
“I am the bread of life” —John 6:35
If you have ever known someone who is wealthy enough to pick up the tab whenever you go out to dinner or to a movie, you know that there are some people who might like him just for what he can give them. We see a similar scenario in the Gospel reading today. Jesus had just miraculously fed thousands of people and the crowds were now following him everywhere. He knew that many of them were only interested in what they could get or in seeing some new spectacular display of his power. But they were missing the point of the miracles. Jesus performed the miracles as evidence for who he is. He is the Son of God who reunites us with his Father. He is going to share with us his Body and Blood in Holy Communion. Jesus told his followers—and that includes us—to believe in him not for what he does but for who he is.
Prayer: I often pray for the things I want you to give me, Lord. Today I want to simply praise you for who you are and thank you for being my God.
Action: Make a list of some of your positive traits that make you who you are today.
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CHILDREN'S SUNDAY BULLETIN & ACTIVITIES
Web Link for this week - Children's Sunday Bulletin & Activities:
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Have you thought about becoming a catechist?
A catechist is often seen as a volunteer who once a week "teaches" a catechetical "class." But being a catechist is much more than that.
In his letter to the International Catechetical Symposium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2017, Pope Francis said that catechesis is “not a job." Christian life itself is about catechesis or about announcing Christ and his Gospel to the world. Catechesis literally means "echoing the word." Being a catechist, says the Pope's message, is a “vocation to the service of the Church, [the faith that] has been received as a gift from the Lord, must in time be transmitted.”
A catechist, Pope Francis continues, “walks from and with Christ,” and she or he cannot be a person who starts from her or his own ideas and tastes, but from Jesus.
The word "catechesis" comes from two Greek words ‘kata’, meaning ‘back’, and ‘echo’, meaning ‘echo’. Catechesis means echoing back. Catechists are called to take what they have learned and have it echo in the young people.
As of Dec. 31, 2015, there were 3.1 million catechists in the world, a surge from merely 173,000 catechists globally in 1978.
Currently, St. Martin of Tours needs catechists for CCM on Thursday evenings at 4 pm to 5:15 pm and youth Confirmation catechists on Sunday afternoons at 4 pm to 5:15 pm. You do not need to be a theologian. All you need is faith and the love for Jesus! If the Holy Spirit leads you to this ministry, please contact Lerma Simpson at lerma.simpson@ dsj.org or at (408) 294-8953 ext. 321
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AROUND THE DIOCESE & COMMUNITY |
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July 11th - August 25th (Weekly)
Joseph - How to live extraordinary in the ordinary
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August 18th
from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grief Event - A Meaningful Path Forward
This is a welcoming space to explore your grief and gain a better understanding of the emotions you are going through and how you might grow with a foundation of knowledge and prayer.
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RENTAL ASSISTANCE & RESOURCES
Now Available! Rent Assistance Programs and Resources: Two programs for Rent Assistance now available! Low-income Santa Clara County residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can receive assistance with rent payments. Visit bit.ly/dsjhh21 to view details on available programs. Post these flyers in your community.
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DSJ 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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