SUNDAY READINGS

SUNDAY REFLECTION

Multicultural Springfest Celebration

A huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers that made the Multicultural SpringFest celebration such an amazing experience. There was gourmet food from around the world, wine, beer, margaritas, non-alcoholic mixed cocktails, great company, story boards with so much history, and a silent auction with dinners, sports, vacations, gardening, and so much more. Thank you to ICF, the pastoral council, and numerous volunteers that created flyers, sold tickets, put together baskets, created the story boards, cooked, mixed drinks, served, setup, cleaned up. And a special thank you to Steve Lencioni for leading this wonderful group! We look forward to continuing this celebration for years to come. Thank you!!!

Diversity Blessing

May the God who created a world of diversity and vibrancy,

Go with us as we embrace life in all its fullness.

May the Son who teaches us to care for strangers and foreigners,

Go with us as we try to be good neighbors in our communities.

May the Spirit who breaks down our barriers and celebrates community,

Go with us as we find the courage to create a place of welcome for all.

- Clare McBeath and Tim Presswood

WEEKDAYS

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM

In the Church & Online

Wednesday 8:15 AM

In the Church & Online

WEEKENDS

Sunday Vigil - Saturday 5:00 PM

In the Church & Online

Sunday

8:30 AM, 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM

In the Church

RECONCILIATION - Saturdays 4:00 PM In the Church

Online Mass Links: Zoom | Facebook

May 6 - 12, 2023

To schedule a Mass intention, please stop by the parish office.

Saturday 5:00PM

Clyde LeBaron †

Sr. Rachela Silvestri, DOC †

Sunday 8:30 

Arnold Flettrich †

John Ericson Del Rosario †

Sunday 10:00

Lori, Leilani & Mikayla (Healing)

Grayson Joseph

Sunday 11:30

Teresa Fontaine (Healing)

Monday 8:00 

Jim Salberg †

Criselda Magat †

Tuesday 8:00

James & Vincee Viso †

Jesus Magat †

Wednesday 8:15

Dr. James LaFave †

Francisco Licup †

Thursday 8:00

Sr. Rachela Silvestri †

Florante Marcelo †

Friday 8:00

Right to Life

Albert Ferreros Del Rosario †

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE DECEASED:

Anthony Hole, Violet Adao, Crisanta Tomista,

Soledad Ortiz, Mark Sudyka, Nina Yabut, Kyle Andersen, Tran V. Luu, Joy Albanese, Albert Hagmann

 PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK:

Rodger “OB” O’Brien, Sue Ferketich, Larry Snapp, Suzie Cisneros, Mary Lou Lawrence, Carol Votano, Patricia Toschi, Vern Lopes, Helena Knapen

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Holy Hour (Adoration & Benediction) with Happy Hour

in the church at 7:00 PM

Please join us.

Friday, May 12, 2023

Movie Night

in the community building from 6:00 to 7:30 PM

Discipleship passport holders, please join us for a movie, pizza and cookies (see below for more information).

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Happy Mother's Day

Please join us with your mothers for Mass

8:30, 10:00, or 11:30 AM

Monday, May 15, 2023

Scripture Study

in the Bailey House from 6:30—8:00 PM

All our welcome. Please join us.

Friday, May 19, 2023

Food Box Distribution

Outside the church from 4-5PM

Volunteers, please arrive at 3:00PM

For a complete list of Parish events:

PARISH COMMUNITY CALENDAR

PRESENTING: MOVIE NIGHT

Date:        Friday, May 12, 2023

Time:       6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Location: St. Martin of Tours Community Building

Free pizza and cookies!

Bring your blanket to sit on and a pillow or stuffed animal to cuddle. Adult chaperones will be present. Parents wishing to drop off their child must complete and sign a waiver form upon drop off.

Parents please RSVP by Wed, May 10th to lerma.simpson@dsj.org with the number of children that will be attending movie night. We would like to get a head count, so we can order plenty of pizza. Thank you so much!!

Get your Name Badges

We have officially launched our name badge program. Many of you have already completed your name badge request; if you have not had the opportunity to do so, we invite you to complete a request after Mass or stop by the parish office. It is a great way to get to know people by name. Thank you for all your wonderful comments and support!!!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

to our WONDERFUL Volunteers

A special thank you to Fran Bowen, Lemuel Costibol, Carrisa Hara, Shari Oldfield, Charlene Schraml, and Larry Snapp for creating/editing spreadsheets, checking names, assembling, and sorting the hundreds of name tags that have been distributed. We are so blessed to have such an amazing group of volunteers!!

Parish Support

We thank you for your continued support of the St. Martin of Tours Parish! If you would like to make a secure one-time donation and/or setup regular online donations, please use the GIVE TODAY button below. Thank you again!!

Thank you, Families, SVdP,

and Tony & Alba's

A huge thank you to all those who supported the SVdP and Tony and Alba's Fundraiser for the CRS Rice Bowl. Together $500 was raised! Thank you to Tony and Alba's for donating 20% of all food purchases, thank you to all those families who dined out, and thank you to SVdP for printing the flyers and coordinating the fundraising event. CRS Rice Bowl helps our community, communities in the US, and worldwide and your support really makes a difference!!

What’s an Extraordinary Minister (EM)

of Holy Communion?

“Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion” is the formal title of laypeople who distribute the Eucharist during Mass. As the title implies, there are also “ordinary ministers” – those who are literally “ordained” to the ministry namely bishops, priests, and deacons. These ministers are usually the first in order to distribute the Body and Blood of Christ.

To serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, persons must:

· Be practicing Catholics, distinguished in their Christian life, faith, and morals.

· Have received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.

· Demonstrate a deep reverence for and devotion to the Eucharist.

· Be an active registered member of our parish.

· Willing to be trained and undergo formation.

If you are interested, please call the parish office to register to become one.

Training will be announced soon.

ADA 2023

Supporting Our Mission Together

Our Parish Goal: $148,624

Thank you so much to all the families who have donated to the 2023 ADA! As of May 1, 2023, we have received 292 pledges. The total amount pledged is $119,063. We still need $29,561 more to meet our goal.

If you have not made your pledge, we invite you to prayerfully consider supporting our Diocese. Donations can be made by completing the pledge card mailed to your home, or online at DSJ.org/ADA. Thank you for your continued generosity. The many ministries within our parish and greater community would not be possible without you!

Dates to Remember...

Children’s Catechetical Ministry and First Eucharist

May 6 – 5:00 PM Mass    First Communion

May 7 – 10:00 AM Mass  First Communion

May 10 – 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM CCM session (last session and ice cream social)

Youth Confirmation

May 17 – 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM rehearsal for Confirmation Mass in the church

May 20 – 5:00 PM Mass Celebration of Confirmation

Adult Confirmation

May 17 - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM rehearsal for Confirmation Mass in the church

May 20 – 5:00 PM Mass Celebration of Confirmation

June 10 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Mystagogy Retreat in the Bailey House

Order of Christian Initiation (formerly RCIA)  

June 10 – 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Mystagogy Retreat in the Bailey House

Family Reflection

May 7, 2023 5th Sunday of Easter

Acts 6:1-7 • 1 Peter 2:4-9 • John 14:1-12

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am going you also may be.” -John 14:3

Jesus brings words of hope and encouragement in today’s Gospel. He assured his disciples that there is more work for them to do. Jesus says, ‘I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life.’ The work of God the Father was also his work, and because he is ascending into heaven, it is now our work. In fact, Jesus tells us in the last line of the gospel, ‘Very truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.’ These are encouraging words for us. We all must keep doing good works to carry on the mission of Jesus. “I am indeed going to prepare a place for you, that where I am, you also may be.”



PRAYER: Thank you, Father.

FAMILY REFLECTION: What kind of good works is Jesus calling you to do?

Knowing Our Faith

(excerpts from the Catechism of the Catholic Church)

What is heaven?

“The Scriptural expression ‘heaven and earth’ means all that exists, creation in its entirety…’the earth’ is the world of men, while ‘heaven’ or ‘the heavens’ can designate both the firmament and God’s own ‘place’ – ‘our Father in heaven’ and consequently the ‘heaven’ too which is eschatological glory. Finally, ‘heaven’ refers to the saints and the ‘place’ of the spiritual creatures, the angels, who surround God.” (CCC 326)

Friday, May 12, 2023 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Rosary & Faith Talk

Hosted by Guadalupe Hope Society

Deacon Joe Cabrido, from St. Francis of Assisi, will lead the Rosary and share a faith talk. This event will be in-person and virtual viz zoom.

This event is free to attend. Please email admin@ghswomenscenter.com or call (408) 447-5433 to reserve your seat at the Santa Maria Hall. This event will be streamed online too.

Click HERE for Flyer

From the Bishop's Office

Pastoral Planning Update: Since February, Bishop, the steering committee and commission have discerned and analyzed the results from January’s Diocesan Synod Assembly. As a result, in order to properly consult and engage key stakeholders in feedback on these key priorities, it would be prudent to defer the announcement of the Pastoral Plan from June to December to allow for the broad discernment and dialogue throughout the process as the Bishop desires. The new timeline with the key phases of the planning process over the next nine months can be found on the diocese’s website at: www.dsj.org/pastoral-planning. 

Ordination to the Sacred Order of the Diaconate of Seminarians Robert Richard Lamorena, Duy Duc Nguyen and Ryan Michael Chew Kong Mau through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by Bishop Cantú on May 20, 9:30am at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph.

Diocesan Mental Health Information and Events: 

Dial 988 – for Mental Health resources in your area. Suicide Hotline 855-278-4204. NAMI Warmline (multilingual): 408-453-0400 Mon-Fri 10am to 6pm. For more information click here.

When a Loved One Dies by Suicide - series intended to bring the message of the book "How to discern God's Will for your Life". Resource from Deacon Ed Shoener, founder of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers – for article, free eBook, and more click CRUX: Ministry helps families of suicide victims. 

Parish Mental Health Listening Sessions:

• Santa Teresa Parish – Hear & Be Heard – Every first Sunday of the month at 1:00pm. Age 16 & up are welcome. More information contact Lynda.demanti@dsj.org 
• St. Simon Parish – Monthly Hope & Healing Wellness Circle – every third Monday of the month from 7:00pm – 8:15pm. More information contact roselue@gmail.com. 

Questions?

Please email the Parish Office.