October 2, 2016|Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fr. Ernesto Orci Pastor eorci@saintlawrence.org Fr. Paul-Cuong Phan Parochial Vicar pphan@saintlawrence.org PARISH OFFICE 1-408-296-3000 Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - Noon parish@saintlawrence.org Giuliana Barragan Office Manager gbarragan@saintlawrence.org Vickie Wallace Office Assistant vwallace@saintlawrence.org Sr. Graciela Ramos, MESST Pastoral Minister gramos@saintlawrence.org Noel Fisico Music Coordinator 1-408-869-8254 nfisico@saintlawrence.org

CATECHETICAL OFFICE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF RELIGION 1-408-296-0208 M. Eleanor de Paz Catechetical Director edepaz@saintlawrence.org MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY 1-408-296-0208 M. Eleanor de Paz middleschoolym@saintlawrence.org HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION Elgin Presa - Coordinator Katrina Antonio - Coordinator highschoolconfirmation@saintlawrence.org HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY 1-408-296-0208 highschoolym@saintlawrence.org YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Patrick Sylvester - Coordinator youngadult@saintlawrence.org ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8th Grade) 1-408-296-2260 Margaret Reynolds - Principal mreynolds@saintlawrence.org CHILDREN’S CENTER 1-408-296-8077 Teen Center & Extended Day Care Sue Herbelin - Director

SAINT LAWRENCE THE MARTYR CATHOLIC PARISH AND EDUCATION CENTER

1971 ST. LAWRENCE DRIVE SANTA CLARA, CA 95051 TEL. NO. 408-296-3000 FAX NO. 408-296-3100

E-Mail Address: parish@saintlawrence.org Website: www.saintlawrence.org Celebrating Our Catholic Faith through Worship, Education, and Service

Chapel Open Daily from 7:00 AM

to 7:00 PM

MASS TIMES Sunday

8:00 AM 10:00 AM (Children’s Liturgy of the Word) 12 Noon 1:30 PM (Mass in Spanish) 6:00 PM (Youth Mass) American Sign Language (ASL) Mass 6:30 PM (In the Parish Hall) 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Saturday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM (Sunday Vigil) Monday – Friday ● 8:30 AM

Reconciliation Saturday

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM or by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM Solemn Benediction 8:30 PM

Devotions Rosary (English) Monday to Saturday ● After the 8:30 AM Mass Rosario en Español ● Martes 6:30 PM en Capilla Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help ● Tuesday 8:15 AM

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St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish accepts donations electronically using your computer, tablet or smart phone. Parishioner Benefits Set up your own contributions Change your contributions at any time Your donation is automatic and safe Electronic giving is efficient, practical and easy

Please prayerfully consider Online Giving.

Visit our Parish website at www.saintlawrence.org

for more information or to sign up.

The Evangelist reminds us of the teaching of Jesus who says, “Be merciful just as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). It is a program of life as demanding as it is rich with joy and peace. Jesus’s command is directed to anyone willing to listen to his voice. In order to be capable of mercy, therefore, we must first of all

dispose ourselves to listen to the Word of God. (S13) Pope Francis - Misericordiae Vultus Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy

El evangelista refiere la enseñanza de Jesús: « Sed misericordiosos, como el Padre vuestro es misericordioso » (Lc 6,36). Es un programa de vida tan comprometedor como rico de alegría y de paz. El imperativo de Jesús se dirige a cuantos escuchan su voz. Para ser capaces de misericordia, entonces, debemos en primer lugar colocarnos a la escucha de la Palabra de Dios. (S13) Papa Francisco - Misericordiae Vultus Bula de Indicción del Jubileo de la Misericordia

Christ is alive and fully present in the Eucharist. Join us as we delve into the “source and summit” of our Faith with Fr. Robert Barron’s DVD-based program:

Eucharist: Sacred Meal, Sacrif ice and Real Presence. This spiritual study will give you a deeper understanding of the precious gift

of Christ’s body, blood, soul and divinity that you can receive at each and every Mass.

On October 14th, 2016, our parish will begin

the Eucharist program, Every 2nd and 4th Thursday

of the month 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Location: Rectory Conference Room

For more information or to sign up, please contact:

Elia Morgan at emorg333@yahoo.com or stop by the Parish Office .

Eucharist Study Program Registration To register for the upcoming Eucharist program, please complete this form and return it to the Rectory by October 10th 2016. Name ________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________ City _____________________ Preferred Phone number _______________________ Email address __________________________________________________________ Have you ever participated in a formation program? ________ Yes ________ No If yes, approximately how many programs have you completed?___________________

Please note, this week’s Stewardship data

will be published in next week’s bulletin.

Thank you.

October 9, 2016 Education Center

October 16, 2016 St. Vincent de Paul

October 23, 2016 World Mission Sunday

Has someone you know and love lost the faith?

On the last Sunday of each month a Mass is offered for them.

Please join our Saint Monica Sodality.

There are no dues and no meetings, only your prayers are required. Send your names of loved ones to be remembered to Mary Ann Miller c/o The Saint Lawrence Parish Office. She will add these names to our special album and a prayer card will be given to you.

Please pray each day that all of our loved ones will return to God.

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The third of the Pastorals, 2 Timothy, is presented as having been written from Macedonia. Timothy, whom Paul converted, was the apostle's companion on both the second and the third missionary journeys and was often sent by him on special missions. In 1 Timothy, he is described as the administrator of the entire Ephesian community.

The tone here is more personal than in First Timothy, for this letter addresses Timothy in vivid terms and depicts Paul's courage and hope in the face of discouragements late in the course of his apostolic ministry. Indeed, the letter takes on the character of a final exhortation and testament from Paul to the younger Timothy. Paul is portrayed as a prisoner in Rome, and there is a hint that Timothy may be in Ephesus. The letter reveals that, with rare exceptions, Christians have not rallied to Paul's support and he takes a pessimistic view of the outcome of his case. It describes Paul as fully aware of what impends, looking to God, not to human beings, for his deliverance. The letter suggests that Timothy should prepare others to replace himself as Paul has prepared Timothy to replace him. It presents the resurrection of Jesus and his messianic role as the heart of the gospel for which Paul has been ready to lay down his life and thus not only to express his own conviction fully but to support the conviction of others.

This letter urges Timothy to protect the community from the inevitable impact of false teaching, without fear of the personal attacks that may result. It recommends that he rely on the power of the scriptures, on proclamation of the word, and on sound doctrine, without being troubled by those who do not accept him.

The principal divisions of the Second Letter to Timothy are the following: I. Address II. Exhortations to Timothy III. Instructions Concerning False Teaching IV. Personal Requests and Final Greetings

Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry (Taken from The Introduction To The New American Bible)

Second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy

Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

Next Sunday, October 9, 2016

After the 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Masses in the Parish Hall

MENU : 3 Pancakes - 2 Sausages - Scrambled eggs

Coffee - Tea - Milk Just $ 5.00

Children under 4 FREE Your pancake breakfast donation helps us support the following charities: Saint Lawrence the Martyr Parish Boy Scout Programs and Parents Helping Parents Orphan Homes in Germany, Israel, India and Mexico

Thank you very much!

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New to Saint Lawrence? Not registered at Saint Lawrence?

Or existing parishioners with outdated information?

Please stop by at the front of the church to register and/or update your contact information. Weekly parish bulletins are also now available by email subscription. Please visit the website for more information at www.saintlawrence.org

2016 October Count Is Here!

Mandated by the Diocese of San Jose, the annual October Count is here. At all Masses during the month of October, our ushers will conduct a count of our Mass attendance. All results will be sent to the Diocese of San Jose.

Please Pray For . . . Our Parishioners ,

Fr iends , and Fami ly

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Anthony Ligot

OCTUBRE MES DEL ROSARIO Extracto del artículo de Tere Vallés | Fuente: Catholic.net

La palabra “rosario” significa "corona de rosas".

Las mujeres cristianas que eran llevadas al martirio por los romanos, marchaban por el Coliseo, con sus cabezas adornadas de coronas de rosas, como símbolo de alegría y de la entrega de sus corazones al ir al encuentro de Dios. Por la noche, los cristianos recogían sus coronas y por cada rosa, recitaban una oración o un salmo por el eterno descanso del alma de las mártires.

La Iglesia recomendó entonces rezar el rosario, el cual consistía en recitar los 150 salmos, pues era considerada una oración sumamente agradable a Dios y fuente de innumerables gracias para aquellos que la rezaran. Sugiriendo que aquellos que no supieran leer, suplantaran los 150 salmos por 150 Avemarías, divididas en quince decenas. A este “rosario corto” se le llamó “el salterio de la Virgen”.

Siendo a finales del siglo XII, cuando Santo Domingo de Guzmán tuvo una visión en donde María Santísima, le dijo que la mejor arma para convertir a las almas duras era el rezo de su salterio. Por lo que se dedicó a extender y hacer popular la devoción del Rosario para el sufragio de las almas del Purgatorio, para el triunfo sobre el mal y prosperidad de la Santa Madre de la Iglesia. Y ya en 1460 se le dio la forma que tiene actualmente con la aprobación Eclesiástica.

La fuerza del Rosario

El Rosario es una verdadera fuente de gracias. Dios ha querido que muchas gracias nos lleguen por su conducto, ya que fue por ella que nos llegó la salvación.

Todo cristiano puede rezar el Rosario. Es una oración muy completa, ya que requiere del empleo simultáneo de tres potencias de la persona: física, vocal y espiritual. Las cuentas favorecen la concentración de la mente y el espacio de intimidad con Dios.

Hoy queremos invitarte a ti, querido lector a que reces el rosario con más frecuencia durante este mes y si es posible, nos acompañes todos los martes a las 6:30P.M., aquí en la capilla, para que juntos invoquemos a la Madre del verdadero Dios por quien se vive, y pidamos por nuestras familias, por la paz del mundo y de nuestro país.

Janet Agonoy Albert Apostol Rob Artery Mohamed Aslam Razon - Barragan Joseph Bonette Diane Byrd Robert Carag Avelina Carrillo Maria Cendejas Socorro Cendejas Al Chiara Kathy Taylor Cimeno Hugh Conroy Phil Donahue Chet O’Donnell James Donnelly Domingo Duarte Jesse Espinosa Isaias Espinoza Carol Frazier Rick Freear Alessandro Gallo Erika Gallo Juanita Garcia Nellie Gonzales Adrienne Gorman Lincoln Groner Gabriela Guillen John Hallett Mikey Hallett Mercedes Hardison Hubert Jansen Marilyn Kirchoff Paul Kolb Stephanie Leung Jubilee Liebich

Julio Linares Ann Lizotte

Patrick McMahn Luli Maldonado

Josie Mattson Marge Mertzlufft

Ricky Muller Mackena Naki

Pat Naki Emily Grace Navarra

Thanh Nguyen Ernie Ortiz

Elizabeth Ostachuk Selva Packiam Rogelio Padilla

Hilda Peralta Rosalie Perez

Luchie P. Qugana Arturo Presa

Adolfo Ramirez M. Armando & Yolanda Rivera

Frank Roddin Yolanda Romero Rose Salamanca

Dina Carag Santella Erma Schriver

Jonathan Seepersad Mark Sheedy

Christian Silveira Nilda Timbs

Liza & Emanuel Ugalde Matthew Carag Vakili

Lina Velasco Chuck Worley Alma Zamora

Advance Directive Workshop (free) Tuesday, October 11, 2016

7 pm – 9 pm St. Joseph Conference Room The Chancery 1150 N. First St. San Jose (at 880)

Presenter: Cindy Safe Sponsor: Catholic Cemeteries

An Advance Directive is a document that clearly states your requests regarding health care if you are unable to speak for yourself. It names the person(s) who should carry out your wishes. Learn important issues that arise from these decisions. Your family and health care providers will respect this legal statement and be grateful for the clarity it provides. Workshop evaluations: “Outstanding!” “An eye-opener.” “Cindy Safe is very knowledgeable.” “This info will be needed at end of life.” For more information, contact 650-428-3730 or cemeteryinfo@dsj.org

October 2 to 9, 2016 Cycle C

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The name of the winner of the September 30 drawing will be published in next week’s bulletin.

The next drawing will be on October 31, 2016 for a $200 prize _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Remember that each ticket you buy now gives you 9 chances to win.

Please return your sold ticket stubs with payment to the Parish Office since the sooner you turn in your sold tickets, the more chances you have to win the prizes money.

Deadline: Tickets must be returned to the Parish Office on October 28, 2016 before 4:00 PM for the drawing on October 31, 2016.

The Guadalupe Hope Society, dba the, “GHS Women’s Center”, is a non-profit women’s Catholic Medical Clinic serving abortion vulnerable women in San Jose. GHS is located next to St. Martin of Tours in San Jose and was Blessed by His Excellency, Patrick McGrath, Bishop, San Jose Dioceses, on August 11, 2016.

You are invited to lend support in, “Defending the Defenseless” by attending the GHS Women’s Center’s Gala and Fall Fundraiser.

Saturday, October 22, 2016 , doors open at 6:00 PM at the Santa Clara Marriott California Banquet Room.

This year’s keynote speaker is His Excellency, Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop San Francisco Archdioceses and Master of Ceremony is Terry Barber, co-host of the Terry and Jessie show on Immaculate Heart Radio.

For Ticket & Gala2016 Information Contact: Yvonne @ (510) 387-6127 or go to www.ghswomenscenter.com under the events, new and tickets menu button.

Please call ahead for Pre-Needs or At-Need Arrangements

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE

Gate of Heaven Cemetery 22555 Cristo Rey Drive

Los Altos, CA 94024 (650) 428-3730

Calvary Cemetery 2655 Madden Avenue San Jose, CA 95116

(408) 258-2940

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Every Monday and Thursday Until October 31, 2016

7:00-8:00 pm Donation $3 per session

Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Diocese of San Jose Anthony Gonzalez

Phone: 1-408-983-0113 Fax: 1-408-983-0147

Emergency line: 1-408-983-0141

E-mail: protection@dsj.org

Office of Financial Services

If you suspect financial mismanagement or

misconduct in your parish, school, or in the

Diocese of San Jose, please contact: EthicsPoint

dsj.ethicspoint.com or hotline 888-325-7863

That Man Is You! Is back for the fall semester.

That Man is You! is an interactive, multimedia men’s program focused upon the development of authentic male leadership. That Man is You! successively considers men in their relationship to God, to their spouse and to their children. The program content harmonizes current social and medical science with the teachings of the Church and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of man fully alive.

Sessions are Saturday Mornings in the Parish Hall 6:45 AM Doors Open for Breakfast 7:05 AM M/C Welcome & Comments 7:10 AM Presentation 7:45 AM Small Group Discussions 8:15 AM Dismissal … and the rest of the day is still available

https://www.paradisusdei.org/index.php/programs/tmiy/

MARRIED COUPLES: Getting ready for school means lots of time spent on your children. After school begins, why not give yourselves some time together? Make a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend!

The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 11-13, 2016 at Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park.

For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at applications@sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413.

Eucharistic Adoration

Friendship Club Luncheon

Thursday, October 13, 2016

11:30 am

RSVP only if coming to Mary Ann Miller at 408-887-3675

Lunch Menu: Chinese Food from Lee’s Kitchen

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Every Thursday Saint Lawrence the Martyr

Chapel

Adoration starts at 9:00 AM and ends with

Solemn Benediction at 8:30 PM

If you would like to commit to a one hour of weekly Adoration, please

contact : The Parish office at (408) 296-3000

Forms are also available in the Church. Thank you very much!

24 Hour Prayer Vigil - October 24th 10:00am to October 25th 10:00am - Contact Mary Ann at missmaryann7@yahoo.com to sign up Prayer Vigil with David Bereit, Founder of 40 Days for Life

October 25th - 12:00pm Daily Prayer Vigils - September 28th-November 6th - All Prayer Vigils

are held at 1691 The Alameda, San Jose Sign up at www.40daysforlife.com/sanjose

Sign-up to schedule a visit from the Pilgrim Virgin of Our Lady of Fatima

in your home.

A statue of the Pilgrim Virgin of Our Lady of Fatima travels from home to home and remains in the home for one week subject to extension upon request for additional one week.

Please contact the Legion of Mary, Vickie Raniel at 408-209-0050

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The next Rachel's Vineyard Retreat offered by

RealOptions Pregnancy Medical Clinics is on:

November 11-13, 2016 Mt. Hermon Retreat Center

37 Conference Drive Mt. Hermon, CA 95041

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat offers support to anyone whose lives have been impacted by abortion in any way. It is an opportunity to examine the experience, identify ways it has affected your life, and start the healing process. Find comfort in the reassurance of God’s love, mercy, forgiveness and acceptance.

Retreats are offered at no cost to attendees and are completely confidential.

These retreats are endorsed by the Diosese of San Jose.

The retreats usually fill up. To register go to www.realoptions.net/hope

or call 408-837-0990.

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;

to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. Source: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/prayers/prayers-to-saints/prayer-of-saint-francis-of-assisi/

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