Church Address: 941 Lexington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050 Office Address: 725 Washington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050

Office: (408) 248-7786 ~ Fax: (408) 248-8150 E-mail: stclareparish@dsj.org Web-site: www.stclareparish.org

Emergency (only for the sick and the dying): 408-904-9187

July 15th, 2018 ~ 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

~ Mass Schedule ~

WEEKDAYS - Rectory Chapel: Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat 8:00 am ~ Tue & Thu 5:30 pm SATURDAY: Reconciliation 4:15-4:45 pm ~ Vigil Mass 5:00 pm

SUNDAY: 7:45 am (English) ~ 9:00 am (English - Family) ~ 10:30 am (Portuguese) ~ 12:00 pm (Spanish) ~ 1:30 pm (Cantonese) ~ 3:00 pm (Mandarin) ~ 5:30 pm (English)

Pastoral Staff: (408) 248-7786 Pastor’s Notes Pastor: Rev. Tadeusz Terembula, x104, tterembula@dsj.org Parochial Vicar: Rev. Prosper Molengi, x105, pmolengi@dsj.org Office Manager: Joanna Ayllon, x106 Religious Education Coordinator and Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Paty Rascon, x102, lpadillaDeRascon@dsj.org Facility Emergencies: Matt Dutra (408) 904-9181 Saint Clare School: Principal - Madeline Rader (408) 246-6797, www.drexel.dsj.org/stclareschool RCIA: Diane Madruga, camponeses6@gmail.com Music Ministry: Christopher Wemp, cmwemp@gmail.com Community & Service Webmaster: Perig Vennetier, perigv@gmail.com Pastoral Council: Jasmine Vu, jass.vu@gmail.com Finance Council: Jerome Alabado, jerome.alabado@gmail.com Serra Club of Santa Clara: Tom Bommarito (408) 243-4647 St Vincent de Paul: Mick Gonzales (408) 645-0506 Facilities: Matt Dutra, mattdutra74@gmail.com Knights Of Columbus: Tony Colombo, a_colombo1726@comcast.net Young Ladies Institute (YLI): Dolores Wriglesworth, doloresandlee@sbcglobal.net Social Justice Committee: Anne McMahon, mcmahonam@sbcglobal.net Italian Catholic Federation: Janet Glaubke (408) 225-0743 Hispanic Community: Elania Tablada (408) 984-3519 Portuguese Community: Filomena Bettencourt (408) 221-5236 Mandarin Community: Contact: Rev. Carlos A. Olivera, aolivera@dsj.org Cantonese Community: Contact: Tony Lau, tonylau2000@gmail.com

Dear Parishioners, Who remembers being out at recess during school, and picking teams? It could be scary, thinking about how that would turn out. Would we be picked? Would someone choose us? Were we good enough? Many of us may approach our faith and relation-ship with Jesus this way, asking whether or not God will choose us, whether or not we’re good enough. The good news for each of us today is that God has already chosen us, and sends us out on a mission that we can accomplish through his grace, power and au-thority. First, we are not alone. Looking around us today, there are peo-ple here who are our brothers and sisters in Christ – we are not alone in this mission! Jesus sent his disciples out two by two, and we, too, are encouraged to find others who can walk with us as we strive to follow Jesus.

Second, it’s not all up to us. Jesus didn’t send the disciples out say-ing, “Do your best!” Jesus sent them out and gave them authority. As we strive to act as disciples of Jesus and to carry out the mission which he has en-trusted to us, we must recognize that he’s not standing at a distance watching us, grading us or critiquing us. Jesus is here in the midst of our struggles giving us strength – in the midst of our victories rejoicing

with us. He does not ask us to go out with only our natural abili-ties, but gives us his strength, power, authority and grace. All that is necessary is for us to receive it. Finally, Jesus will continue to choose us and work through us, even if we fail over and over again. There is a striking aspect in this Gospel passage. The Scripture simply says, “The Twelve drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them”. This means that Judas, who eventually be-trayed Jesus, would have been included in that number. Judas – through the power and authority of Jesus – healed the sick, preached repentance and drove out demons. In our lives, there will be times when we choose against Jesus, when we betray him, when we deny him – but Jesus nev-er gives up on us. In those moments, we are called to repent-ance, and then to begin to walk with Jesus again. If Judas was able to do such mighty works before his eventual turning away from God, what might Jesus do in and through us if we allow him to? As we continue on with this week, we might take some time to reflect on this Gospel passage, not as something that happened mil-lennia ago, but as an encounter with Jesus today. And as we en-counter Jesus in Word and sacrament, let us allow him to trans-form us, and to reveal how he is choosing us and sending us out. Who is it he wants to give us as a partner in this mission? And how is he calling us to repent of the failures of our past and to persevere in following after him despite our weaknesses?

Fr. Tad

Mass Intentions July 14th ~ July 21st, 2018

Calendar of Events

Baptism Contact the Parish office to arrange for Baptismal prepara-tion, and to sign up for Baptismal Class. Spanish Prep Class: 1st Monday at 7:00 pm; Baptism: 3rd Saturday at 10:00 am English Prep Class: 2nd Monday at 7:00 pm; Baptism: 4th Saturday at 10:00 am

Stand And Be Counted Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment in all its dimensions brings you advantages, recognition, and re-sponsibilities of many kinds. Being a registered parishion-er makes things much easier when it is time for infant Baptism, weddings, when asked to be a Baptismal or Con-firmation Sponsor and even funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for Baptismal and Confirmation Sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a registered, active and contribution member.

So, are you a registered parishioner? If not please consider registering. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office and in the Church vestibule.

Baptism & Registration

Parish Weekly Expenses: $13,209 Parish Weekly Average Collection: $6,927 7-1-18 Collection: $5,410.04 7-8-18 Collection: Not available at time of printing

Upcoming Second Offerings:

Your generosity is appreciated. Your weekly offerings enable us to meet our monthly obligations and to continue to support our many par-ish programs. Thank you for your faithful support. You may mail offerings to 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050

7/29 St. Vincent de Paul

8/12 Pastoral Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa

Weekly Stewardship Report

Sat 5:00 pm

Sun 7:45 am

9:00 am

10:30 am

12:00 pm

5:30 pm

Mon 8:00 am

Tue 5:30 pm

Wed 8:00 am

Thu 5:30 pm

Fri 8:00 am

Sat 8:00 am

Open

Open

Bill Murphy +

Rosaria Lobato Delgado + Joao Sousa Silva + Vidalia Gaspar Rocha + Manuel Jeronimo + Jose Arias + John B. Dias + Lilia Almeida + Manuel Santos + Luiz F. Madruga + Padre Thomas B. Cardoso + Alice B. Cardoso +

Ramon Ramirez + Rosario Acevedo + Marichen y Wilhem Glander +

St. Clare Parishioners

Maria Ricardo & Family ~ Health (surgery) Carmen Ignacio +

Souls In Purgatory

Souls In Purgatory

Rosalie San Gabriel ~ Special Intention

Open

Open

______________ Monday July 16th ______________ ♦ Spanish Rosary, 6:00 pm, Rectory Chapel _____________ Tuesday July 17th _____________ ♦ Open _____________ Wednesday July 18th ___________ ♦ Open ____________ Thursday July 19th ______________ ♦ Portuguese Prayer Group, 6:00 pm, Rectory Chapel ♦ Spanish Faith Sharing Group, 6:30 pm, Rectory Con-

ference Room ______________Friday July 20th ______________ ♦ Open

St. Clare Parishioners

We Pray For Those Who Are Sick

Please call parish office if you would like us to pray for your Ill family member or friend. (408) 248-7786

Sean McMahon Maria Evis R de Santos Maria Dias Luz Nely Santos Johnny Briggs Don Kelly Chris na Edwards Buddy Gonzales Rose L. Chiu

Joy Riley Brian Bau sta Eli Peters Manuela Salazar Lucy Zapata Pelayo Velasquez David Wriglesworth Kurt Byward

We Pray For Those Who Passed Away Larry Marsalli Patricia Fernandes

May They Rest In Peace

ST. CLARE SCHOOL

This school year was a

huge success largely because of YOU! St. Clare School community is unique because of YOU! The faculty and staff are truly grateful for the time and energy you have invested in our program. We couldn't have done it without YOU. We thank you, and the children do too!

Sunday Children’s Program “Finding God”

Ongoing Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation

Program

“Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” - Mt. 19: 14. The Catechetical Office is closed during the summer months. We will be contacting you with information regarding your child’s registration status as soon as pos-sible upon our return in August.

Paty Rascon, Catechetical Office 408.248.7786 X 102 lpadilladerascon@dsj.org

SCHOOL HAPPENINGS

ANNOUNCEMENT

Do you feel lost, frustrated, hurt, or angry with your spouse? Retrouvaille helps married couples heal and renew their marriages. The Retrouvaille Program be-gins with an Initial weekend at St. Clare’s Retreat Cen-ter, Soquel, CA, on Friday, August 24, 2018, 8:00 pm to Sunday, August 26, 5:00 pm. There are 12 follow up sessions: Saturdays ~ September 8th, 22nd, October 13th and 20th, Novem-ber 3rd, and 10th, 2018. Times will be 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (2 sessions covered on each Saturday). Register at:

www.HelpOurMarriage.com

Or contact Antonio and Claudia Flores at (408) 605-4998 or Alex and Rowena Radich at (510) 919-9675. Retrouvaille provides marriage help! You are not alone.

CALLED BY GOD Today’s scriptures invite us to listen to two calls. The first is the call issued by the L to the prophet Amos, the “shepherd and a dresser of sycamores” (Amos 7:14). The second is the call the Lord Jesus issued to the Twelve, whom he sent out “two by two” (Mark 6:7). These faithful people responded to the call, prophesying and preaching to the people to whom they had been sent. Each of us received a call when we were baptized. The second reading invites us to ponder that call as we are reminded that we are chosen in Christ and that, in love, God “destined us for adoption” (Ephesians 1:5). As adopted daughters and sons of God we are called to bring the presence of Christ into our marriages, families, schools, and places of work. Let us be inspired today to say yes to the call we hear once again through God’s living word. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Remember that great Picnic

we had last summer at Gilroy Gardens? The Coats for Kids charity event?

Well, you guessed it, we’re going to do it again!

Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, August 4th, 2018, event time will be from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cost: Children 5-15 $50.00. 16+ $60.00. Parking $10.00

You’re right, the prices are a little high because it’s a charity drive. The funds raised will be used by the

Chapter for “Coats For Kids,” helping “People with intellectual Disabilities,” ”The Chalice Fund” (a charity that provides a chalice to newly ordained priests. The chalice has the names of dead Knights engraved on it

so that these Knights will be remembered at each mass), and special charities determined by the Bishop

himself. Guests will partake of an “all you eat” lunch of chick-en, hot dogs, hamburgers and Tri-tip; seasonal fruits

and vegetables, ice cream and even the soft drinks will be provided. Also included are the park and all its

rides, as well as the newly opened water park. This is an offer to the parish to join the Knights in a day of fun

that will also benefit the less fortunate.

For more information please contact: Tony Colombo a_colombo1726@comcast.net

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION At the time of the Reformation, although England broke away from papal authority under Henry VIII, a silent ma-jority clung to the Catholic faith. Henry’s eldest daughter, Mary, restored the “old religion” in a fierce persecution of Protestants (she is called “Bloody Mary” for good rea-son.) His youngest daughter, Elizabeth, rejected papal ties. Under her reign, beginning with legislation in 1593, Catholics were persecuted again, and only the very wealthy could afford the fines for not attending Anglican services on Sunday. They were called “recusants,” from a Latin word meaning “refuse,” since they refused to at-tend the liturgy of the Church of England. Many families maintained Catholic tradition in secret, and today their descendants claim “Recusancy” as a mark of family pride. For generations they sent their young people abroad to be educated in convents and monasteries. It is not surprising that the first monastery in colonial America springs from Holland with the daughters of patrician Eng-lish recusant families. Port Tobacco, Maryland, proved fruitful soil for the Carmelite tradition.—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Rite of Christian Initiation Are you an adult seeking baptism? Or were you baptized Catholic as a child but have not celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? We will be meeting Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00pm.

For more information please contact:

Diane Madruga at camponeses6@gmail.com or Cathy Parshall at catpars@comcast.net or

St. Clare Rectory at 408-248-7786

tery. They were guillotined on 17 July 1794, during the Reign of Terror and buried in a mass grave at Picpus Cemetery. During the anti-clericalism of the Revolution, the monasteries and convents were suppressed. Conse-quently, the nuns were arrested in June 1794, during the Reign of Terror. They were initially imprisoned in Cam-brai, along with a community of English Benedictine nuns, who had established a monastery for women of their nation there, since monastic life had been banned in England since the Reign of Henry VIII. Learning that the Carmelites were daily offering themselves as victims to God for the restoration of peace to France and the Church, the Benedictines regarded them as saintly. The Carmelite community was transported to Paris, where they were condemned as a group as traitors and sentenced to death. They were sent to the guillotine on Thursday, 17 July 1794. They were notable in the man-ner of their deaths, as, at the foot of the scaffold, the community jointly renewed their religious vows and sang the Veni Creator Spiritus, proper to this occasion. One of the nuns then began to sing a hymn as she mounted the steps of the scaffold, which the rest of the community took up. Accounts vary as to the hymn they used. Some accounts state that they sang the Salve Regina, accorded a special place in the Carmelite Order; more recently it has been argued that they sang Psalm 117, the Laudate Dominum, the psalm sung at the foun-dation of a new Carmelite monastery. They continued their singing as, one by one, they mounted the scaffold to meet their death. The novice of the community, Sister Constance, was the first to die, then the lay Sisters and externs, and so on, ending with the prioress, Mother Teresa of St. Augustine, O.C.D. When the Reign of Terror ended only days after their martyrdom, one revolutionary week (10 days) later, on Sunday 27th July 1794, the leader of the English nuns credited the Carmelites with stopping the Revolution's bloodbath and with saving the Benedictines from annihi-lation. The nuns of Cambrai preserved with devotion, as the holy relics of martyrs, the secular clothes the Car-melites had been required to wear before their arrest, and which the jailer forced on the English nuns after the Carmelites had been killed. The Benedictines were still wearing them when, on 2 May 1795, they were at last allowed to return to their homeland, where they became the community of Stanbrook Abbey. The martyrs are commemorated on that date in the Calendar of Saints of the Carmelite Order. On 17 July 1794, in the closing days of the Reign of Terror led by Robespierre, the sixteen Carmelite nuns of the Catholic Church were guillotined at the Barrière de Vincennes (now the Place de la Nation) in Paris. They were buried in a common grave at the Picpus Cemetery, where a single cross today marks the remains of 1,306 victims of the guillotine. In 1902, Pope Leo XIII declared the nuns Venera-ble, the first step toward canonization. They were later beatified by Pope Pius X in May 1906: Carmel-ites celebrate the memory of the prioress, Blessed Teresa of St. Augustine (Lidoine), and her fifteen companions on 17 July, and Catholics may adopt them as patrons. The bicentenary of their death was observed in 1994; many are petitioning for their can-onization.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tue: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wed: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Thu: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 Fri: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Sat: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sun: Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34

K N I G H T S C O R N E R I was standing in front of a country store when I handed my car keys to my grandson. A man stand-ing nearby asked my grandson if he wanted to know what his grandfather used to tell him. He said, “my grandfather used to tell me, he wanted to die in his sleep, not kicking and screaming like the others in the car.” Now what does this have to do with the Knights? Nothing. But, come join us anyway. We may be able to help you develop a sense of humor.

Contact email: a_colombo1726@comcast.net

Saint of Day ~ July 17th Martyrs of Compiègne

The Martyrs of Compiègne were the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France: 11 Discalced Carmelite nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs (tertiaries of the Order, who would handle the community's needs outside the monastery). During the French Revolution, they refused to obey the Civil Constitution of the Clergy of the Revolutionary gov-ernment, which mandated the suppression of their monas-

Boletim Paroquial Português Boletín Parroquial Español Reflexão por: João Pereira Arruda

Apresenta-se-nos a questão de como calar o Evangelho ás transgressões governamentais contra a humanidade? Como denunciar as injustiças cometidas pelas autoridades, estas pagas para defenderem os injustiçados? No tempo do Profeta Amós essas questões a ele foram-lhe apresentadas pelo sacerdote do Templo. Enquanto que, as advertências do sacerdote não conterem Amós de anunciar a Palavra de Deus mesmo que estas fossem contra o rei, assim também é a missão da Igreja dos nossos dias em denunciar os que perpetram a guerra, os que cometem crimes contra a Humanidade, dos que exercem o seu poderio nos fracos e nos que despojam os pobres do pouco que possuem. Assim nós também, membros dessa igreja, não podemos pactuar com a mentira, nem nos calarmos ás injustiças. Não nos devemos levar por mensagens que donotam maus tratos aos que não são como nós, pior ainda de os desprezar-mos ou de se nos envergonharmos deles. Olhemos para Amós e na sua deliberação em apresentar Deus a um reinado que reinava tratando o seu povo mal. Contra aquilo que o mundo nos apresenta, lembremo-nos que ainda antes de nascermos, já fomos escolhidos por Deus e para sermos filhos adptivos. S. Paulo na Segunda Leitura não tem dúvida sobre esse facto pois assim fomos redimidos em Jesus Cristo pela Sua morte e Ressurreição. Vem ainda esta mensagem de S. Paulo complementar a acção do Profeta Amós em que pelo facto de sermos filhos de Deus é do nosso dever defender e proclamar o amor de Deus neste mundo e não calar-se, ou defender os donos deste mundo, aos fabricadores das guerras, os arquitectos das desigualdades de bens e serviços. Como filhos adoptivos de Deus e herdeiros do Reino, somos chamados a defender esse mesmo reino somos chamados a revelar Deus no modo como amamos e servimos os irmãos. Jesus enviando os Apóstolos a evangelizar; não pela força, não semeando o medo ou extorquindo os haveres dos galileus, mas sim no espírito de revelar-lhes o amor do Pai. De demonstrar-lhes a diferença entre o modo de vida que Deus quer para o Seu Povo que não passa deste viver para o amor e para o serviço em vez de ser para cumprir regras e obrigações, novenas e devoções que não sendo um mal mas se falha de obras são vazias de Deus. Sejamos pois como o Profeta Amós que revelou o plano de Deus sem falhar um ponto do que lhe havia sido pedido por Deus.

Notícias Verão Tempo de Férias: Este ano o número grande de leigos da nossa comunidade estarão de férias fora de Santa Clara. Por assim ser, pede-se aos leigos que vão ficar em Santa Clara para mais assíduamente prestarem os serviços necessários á comunidade. Pede-se á comunidade que esteja alerta ao que se passa na nossa paróquia levando o boletim paroquial para casa. A página portuguesa esta assegurada a vir no boletim mas primáriamente com as reflexões e não com o que se passa na nossa comunidade porque o editor da página estará também de férias por um período de um mês. Agradecido de antemão pela compreenção.

Um Santo e Alegre Domingo para todos!!!

Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe Mañana celebramos la fiesta de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, reconocida en Chile como Maipú. Chile es un país con mucha industria marinera y la Virgen del Car-men es la patrona de los marineros por el peligro al cual se exponen en el mar. Los frailes Carmelitas han difundido la devoción a la Virgen del monte Carmelo desde el siglo XIII. En aque-lla época María regaló el escapulario al general de los Carmelitas, Simón Stock, prometiendo que todos los que lo usasen serían recibidos por ella en el cielo, evi-tando así el infierno. Con el tiempo el escapulario Car-melitano se modificó para uso de todo cristiano. Por esto ella es patrona de todo oficio que tiene peligro de muerte como el de los soldados, camioneros, pilotos, troqueros, etc. Por entender el escapulario como algo mágico, Nuestra Señora del Carmen ha sido tomada como patrona de los pandilleros porque viven en peligro de ser matados en sus riñas callejeras. Piensan que llevar puesto el escapulario es lo necesario para evitar el infierno e ig-noran que usar el escapulario es vivir como María, en paz y al servicio de los demás. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Información del Catecismo La oficina de catequesis esta cerrada durante el ve-rano. Le contactaremos tan pronto como sea posible para informarle del estado de la inscripción de su niño cuando regresemos en agosto. Sabía Usted Que… Los salmos tienen su origen en la recopilación de los cánticos del Templo de Jerusalén. Al rey David se atri-buyen un gran número de salmos. Son 150 himnos que fueron escritos por varios sabios, profetas y poetas. La palabra “Salmo” significa “Himno para recitarlo con mú-sica”. ¡Definitivamente hay un salmo para cada ocasión! Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos Le recordamos a las personas que quieren ser católicos o que quieren completar sus sacramentos de iniciación -Bautismo, Confirmación y Primera Comunión- y desean tener más información sobre como hacerlo, pueden llamar a la oficina o contactar a Diane Madruga en camponeses6@gmail.com. Las clases son en in-glés. Bautizos Las clases de preparación para bautizar en español son el 1er. lunes de cada mes, el bautizo se celebra el 3er. sábado del mes. Excepto durante la Cuaresma. Más información en la oficina. “Transmitir la fe no es dar información, sino fundar un corazón, fundar un corazón en la fe en Jesucristo. No se puede transmitir la fe mecánicamente… No. El ca-mino para transmitir la fe es otro: transmitir aquello que hemos recibido. Este es el desafío de un cristiano: ser fecundo en la transmisión de la fe…” Papa Francisco 5/3/2018 Santa Marta