Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 23, 2022
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Rejoicing in the Lord
In the first reading, Ezra gets a strange reaction from the people to whom he reads the book of the law. First they lie down, with faces to the ground, and then they all are weeping. Remember the background of this reading. The people of Israel had returned from exile and needed to become a unified nation. Most had never heard the laws, so when they learned what was expected of them and realized how much of the Law they had broken, they wept from shame. Many probably didn't know that they had been breaking the law. Others might have been overwhelmed with all the requirements of the law.
Ezra and Nehemiah console the people by reminding them that their return makes this a day "holy to the LORD" (Nehemiah 8:10). He adds that they would draw strength from "rejoicing in the LORD." That may be good advice for us also.
We might find ourselves so trapped in sin that we think we could never be forgiven. We need to remember that Jesus loved sinners so much that he gave his life on the cross to free us from sin. No sin can be so bad that God's love cannot forgive it. In other words, God's forgiveness is only limited by our failure to ask for it. As the psalms say, God's mercy endures forever. In fact, the more I have to repent, the more God wants to forgive. So we can rejoice in the Lord's forgiveness and the
Spirit will give us the strength to change our lives.
And what about those who find the law overwhelming? That usually means a lack of faith in God's willingness to help us or in our ability to do the best we can to live as Christians. It can also be because we have forgotten Jesus' saying that all of God's laws are contained in the command to love God and love our neighbor as we love ourselves. The more we come to accept God's presence in our lives and see God in others, the easier it becomes to keep the law of love.
Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
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MASS SCHEDULE
WEEKDAYS
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM
In the Church & Live-Streamed
WEEKENDS
Sunday Vigil - Saturday 5:00 PM
In the Church & Live-Streamed
Sunday 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM
Outdoors (in person & in car)
Sunday 11:30 AM
In the Church
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LIVE-STREAM LINKS
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Please stay home if you are feeling ill, have tested positive, or have been exposed to Covid.
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Mass Intentions
January 22 - January 28
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Saturday 5:00pm - Jerry Romero †, Rita Licup, Rey Cerezo & Thelma De Jesus
Sunday 8:30am - James & Vincee Viso †
Sunday 10:00am - Right to Life
Sunday 11:30am - Anthony Rita Vernacchia †
Monday 8:00am - Olivia Morales †
and Jerry Romero †
Tuesday 8:00am - Ram Contreras †
and Souls in Purgatory
Wednesday 8:00am - David Ford †. Eleanor Licup & Rosita Gonzales †
Thursday 8:00am - St. Martin of Tours Parishioners
Friday 8:00am - Robert Lawrence †
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE DECEASED:
Tony Globelnik, Achamma Thannickal, Jerry Romero, Verla Perry, Marie Catherine Lindsay, Richard Hernandez, Laura Dominguez
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK:
Nadja Haddad, Tony Jones, Dn. Steve Taylor, Jay McCluskey, Michael Joseph, Jose Mendoza, Joe Arant, Crisanta Tomista, Virginia Tomista, Gloria Calizo, Luzvimind Smith, Maxamillion Smith, Sofia Rita Vernacchia, Dee Jackson, Jude Corioso, Diane Borella, 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... |
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Friday, January 21st
Food Box Distribution
3:00 - 5:30 PM (Volunteers)
4:00 - 5:00 PM (Clients
under the Tents
Thursday, January 27th
Family Faith Night
5:30 PM via Zoom
January 30th - February 5th
Catholic Schools Week
Thursday, February 3rd
Holy Hour
7:00 PM in the Church
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For a complete list of Parish events:
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Food Box Program…
Thank you to all who helped last Monday and Friday with Food Box sorting, packing and distribution. If you would like to volunteer, please contact tlehane@stmartin.org . Thank you again and god bless.
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Santo Niño celebrations at St Martin of Tours
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STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT |
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Parish Support
We thank you for your continued support!!! If you would like to make a secure one-time donation and/or setup regular online donations, please use the GIVE NOW button. We appreciate your kindness! Thank you again!!
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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 or confession, Fr. Gener & Fr. Saju are available. Please contact them directly using the staff directory below.
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Liturgical Ministries
Volunteer Signups
If you are interested in being a lector, usher, eucharistic minister or altar server, use the button below to signup. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at 408-294-8953. Thank you!!
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FAITH FORMATION & SPIRITUALITY |
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Dates to Remember
RCIA:
January 23 - 11:30 AM session in the parish office
January 30 - 11:30 AM session in the parish office
February 6 – 11:30 AM session in the parish office
CCM (Children's Catechetical Ministry)/First Eucharist Preparation:
January 20 – 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM CCM sessions for children
January 27 – 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM Virtual Family Faith Night
February 3 – 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM CCM sessions for children
Confirmation:
January 23 – 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM Candidate session
February 6 – 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM Candidate session
February 27 – 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM Candidate session
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A Closer Look at Saints….. |
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Peter and Paul
Simon was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee. One day, Jesus approached Simon and his brother Andrew and told him he would make him a fisher of people. Simon, Andrew, and their friends James and John, also brothers and fishermen, left everything and followed Jesus. They were the first of the twelve Apostles.
There was more in store for Simon. Jesus called him to be a leader of the Apostles, and as we understand now, the leader of the whole Church: the first pope. In Scripture stories, when God calls a person to something new, God might change that person’s name. This was so with Simon, whom Jesus renamed Peter, a name that means “rock”. Jesus also said he was giving Peter the “keys to the kingdom”
of God – the authority to act in his name.
That is why we recognize Peter in art by the keys he holds. Sometimes you will see a rooster nearby, a symbol of that sad night when Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed, just as Jesus had predicted.
After Paul’s dramatic conversion to faith in Jesus, he spent his life traveling from country to country and church to church, teaching and encouraging the believers.
Peter and Paul are often portrayed together, maybe holding a small church building between them as a sign that they helped build up the Church. Paul will have a sword to symbolize that he was martyred by beheading. He carries a book as a reminder that he wrote many letters to Christians of various churches; some of these letters we know as Epistles in the New Testament.
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Family Reflection...
January 23, 2022 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nehemiah 8: 2-4, 5-6,8-10 • 1 Corinthians 12: 12-30 • Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
“As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the
parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also
Christ...If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if
one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.” —1 Corinthians
12: 12,26
This passage from St. Paul helps us understand the body of Christ (the Church), and how we are dependent on others. It also applies to family life. The members of a family make up one body. When one person is sick or hurting, all the members feel the hurt. If one person is happy or celebrating, all the members join with them in their joy. This is especially true because Jesus is present in each family member. He guides our hearts to be loving, compassionate, and understanding with one another, making family life all it was designed to be. We are like a “little body of Christ” inside the greater body of Christ.
Prayer: Father of us all, please help us to be a family that is centered in Jesus. Help us accept his grace and love, so that we can be a positive presence within our family.
Family Reflection: Are there obvious differences in us as family members? How can we work together to be “one body” more often?
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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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AROUND THE DIOCESE & COMMUNITY |
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Join us for REVS vs. SEMS Basketball Game... |
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NEW DATE! Sunday, May 15, 2022 - Revs vs Sems: 6 pm Doors Open | 7 pm Tip off at St. Francis High School. Join us for a fun night for families and friends to cheer on their favorite priests and seminarians in an epic basketball game. Visit https://www.dsj.org/revs-sems for the online ticket purchase and game information. Share 'new date' image on social media.
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Rosary & Faith Talk Luncheon...
Guadalupe Hope Society is inviting you to our monthly Rosary & Faith Talk Luncheon on February 4th at 11:30AM. Rev. Rudy Ruiz will lead us in a rosary for the unborn and their parents, and share a faith talk. This event will be in-person and virtually on Zoom. Register to attend either in person or virtually. Due to CDC guidelines, seats are limited at the hall. Please call or email to reserve your seat.
Please register to attend the Rosary Luncheon:
This event can be found on our website also.
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