St. Justin Parish

When have you faltered or looked back

during your journey of faith?

Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday

7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12:15 and 7:00 p.m.

Weekday Masses

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m.

Holy Days of Obligation 8:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

and 7:00 p.m.

Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30 p.m.– 4:15 p.m.

Or by appointment

Adoration Chapel Monday-Friday

2:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Parish Office Phone 408-296-1193 ext. 100

Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed for lunch 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

2655 HOMESTEAD ROAD SANTA CLARA, CA 95051

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PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Christopher Bransfield, Pastor 408-296-1193, x 107, cbransfield@dsj.org

Rev. Gerald Nwafor, Parochial Vicar 408-296-1193, x 113, gnwafor@dsj.org

Ms. Karen Suty, Principal 408-248-1094, x 232, ksuty@dsj.org

Mrs. Mary Kane, Director of Faith Formation 408-296-1193 x 104, mary.kane@dsj.org Mr. Joe Bauer, Facilities Coordinator 408-296-1193 x 109, jbauer@dsj.org

Mr. Clement Cano, Music Director 408-296-1193 x 112, ccano2@dsj.org

Ms. Laura Ortiz, Office Manager 408-296-1193 x 102, lortiz@dsj.org

Ms. Diane Serrianne, Receptionist 408-296-1193 x 100, dserrianne@dsj.org

Mrs. Nancy Uyeda, Community Ministry Assistant 408-296-1193 x 105, nuyeda@dsj.org

Rev. James Okafor, In Residence

PHONE NUMBERS

Parish Offices: 408-296-1193 Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 p.m.

closed 12:00-1:15 p.m. Fax: 408-244-9437

Website: www.st-justin.org

Catechetical Ministry Ext. 102

Ministry to the Sick Ext. 113

Youth Ministry Ext. 104

Liturgical Ministry Ext. 107

Community Ministry 408-243-1462

School Office 408- 248-1094

Thrift Store 408-243-7117

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading, God tells the prophet Elijah to prepare Elisha to succeed him. Succeeding Elijah will be no easy task; he has spent his life facing threats from the kings he has confronted about their infidelity to the God of Israel. The psalm illustrates the emotional and spiritual distress that the prophets’ steadfast faithfulness to God brought them. Paul’s description of the Christian’s freedom from the law as opposed to “the desire of the flesh” puts this struggle at the very heart of Christian identity. The reading from Luke’s Gospel recounts Jesus’ decision to journey toward Jerusalem, where he knows he will meet his earthly fate. Following Jesus—like succeeding Elijah as prophet—will now become more difficult. Unlike his calls to the first disciples, Jesus encounters those who are not ready or are not strong enough to journey with him. WE ARE CALLED How do we know when we are being called by God? Sometimes a call is very clear: this is what we need to do. Other times a call may be less obvious, and it may take more time to discern such a call. What is certain is that each of us will be called, at different times and in different ways, according to our personal strengths and weaknesses. While the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah were called in dramatic visions, Elisha’s call came with a simple but singular event: the prophet Elijah approached him as he was plowing and “threw his cloak over him” (1 Kings 19:19). Elisha immediately understood—this was a sign he was to follow Elijah and inherit his mantle as prophet.

We are familiar with how, at the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called the fishermen to follow him and how they dropped everything to do so. The events in today’s Gospel happen much later, after Jesus has determined he is to go to Jerusalem, and—Luke informs the reader—there are already forebodings about his fate. Jesus is well enough known that some people approach him and want to go with him, but they are met with warnings about the difficulties that lie ahead. Others summoned by Jesus want to say good-bye to their families first; Jesus shrugs them off and continues on without them. The urgency of the task ahead demands immediate and total dedication. HOW CAN YOU TELL? One of the ways the Spirit is constantly breathing new life into the Church is in the practice of spiritual direction. In addition to our personal prayer, spiritual directors can provide support for discerning the promptings of the Spirit in our lives. Benedictines, Dominicans, and Jesuits are known for their work in spiritual direction and in training others as directors. By now the Church is blessed with any number of priests, sisters, and lay people who help others discern and respond with the strength and dedication required to follow Jesus, wherever the journey may take us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Our Second Collection for the Building Fund was

$3,327.00

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Upcoming Second Offerings Your generosity is appreciated. *Denotes Parish Second Collection.

6/30 Peter’s Pence

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP REPORT JUNE 23, 2019

Goal $12,500.00

1st Collection $8,206.00

Online Giving $955.00

Variance -$3,339.00

Direct Deposit $0.00

The Parish Office will be closed Thursday, July 4th –

Friday, July 5th in honor of Independence Day.

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ORGANIZATIONS

FINANCE COUNCIL Mary Sparacino 408-296-1193

STABLEMATES (Men’s Club) Dan Grimley 408-296-1193

LADIES GUILD Eva Eveleth 408-296-1193

GUADALUPE SOCIETY Maria Marquez 408-296-1193

ALTAR SERVERS 408-296-1193

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL #3523 Aaron Curley 408-296-1193 gk@kofc3523.org

FIL-AM ORGANIZATION George Solanzo 408-296-1193

BOY SCOUT TROOP 14 Toby McPheeters 408-296-1193 www.bsa14.org

Monday 8:30 a.m.

Larry Macias + Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Luca Thoa Luong + Maria Phien Dang +

Tuesday 8:30 a.m.

Harold Boyd + Sister Eileen Houlihan

Sunday 7:30 a.m.

Binky Ungson

Wednesday 8:30 a.m.

No Intention Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Clivia Cardoza +

Thursday 8:30 a.m.

David Ramasko + Sunday 10:30a.m.

FOR ALL PARISHIONERS

Friday 8:30 a.m.

Warren Voith + Segundo Bosas +

Sunday 12:15 p.m.

Francisca Binarao + Vicente Binarao + Belen Binarao +

Saturday 8:00 a.m.

No Intention Sunday 7:00 p.m.

Caroline Mathews +

Mass Dedications for the Week of July 1 – July 7, 2019 + notes deceased

We pray for those who are ill or suffering from loneliness, sadness, or depression. We pray for those who care for them. We pray for our deceased family and friends. We pray for our men and women who are serving in the military.

This week we pray especially for those who are ill or preparing for surgery: Alfred Alvarado, Michael Alvarado, Marilyn Bolante, Sheila Chen, David DeGroot, Kathy Dias, Maura Flosi, Marili Francisco, Joey Gomez, Linda Hamilton, Antero Luis, Kathy Muraco, Toan Nguyen, Robert Ray, Tiffany Rico, Joseph Rodriguez, Gloria Rohrig, Jim Sieracki, Jim Snow, Stephen Taylor, Mark Walsh

And for those who have died: Bishop Pierre Dumaine, Clivia Cardoza, John Eadie

Last week the City of Santa Clara recognized the 2019 Award Recipients

At this year’s State of the City events Mayor Gillmor introduced a new

program to recognize the women, men and businesses/organizations who have been exemplary models of those who volunteer to make Santa Clara a better

place. The awards were by voting district with each Council Member choosing the recipient for her/his district and presenting the award. The Mayor

presented one for the person representing the city at-large. It should come as no surprise that 4 were affiliated with Saint Justin.

Santa Claran of the Year: Dorothy Rosa* District 2: Emily Adorable* District 3: Darlene Hall District 4: Margaret Demorest* District 5: Mary Grizzzle District 6: Lee Broughman* Thank you, ladies, and all the wonderful people who share their gifts to make Saint Justin such a special community.

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CATECHETICAL MINISTRY NEWS Call or email Laura Ortiz, (408)296-1193 ext. 100, lortiz@dsj.org for registration information.

If you have any questions about our programs, contact Mary Kane at (408) 296-1193 ext. 104

Catechesis more than just religious education. It is a life long journey towards a deeper

relationship with Christ.

Ongoing Faith Formation Program will Resume in September!

These classes meet on Sunday morning. Registration forms will be available at st-justin.org or in the Parish Office. We will mail out registration forms for returning families in August.

Sacramental Preparation Program First Reconciliation and First Eucharist

You may register for this program if your child has already completed one year of Ongoing Faith Formation or is enrolled in a Catholic school. This program is for baptized children in 2nd grade and higher. Registration begins in August and is supplemental to Ongoing Faith Formation.

High School Confirmation Program

This program begins in September and culminates with the Sacrament of Confirmation in May. The candidate sessions take place on Sundays, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Registration begins in August and is limited to 22 students.

RCIA (adapted for children) If your child is seven years or older and unbaptized, we provide the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults adapted for children. Please contact Mary Kane at mary.kane@dsj.org for more information.

CLOW (Children’s Liturgy of the Word) During the 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday Masses, children are dismissed to the Parish Ministry Center Chapel for an age appropriate Liturgy of the Word. The children return to church during the Presentation of the Gifts.

GENERAL INFORMATION

(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

Our next meeting is Tuesday, July 16th at 6:30-8:30pm in the

PMC. Come with any questions that you may have about faith, religion, and the

Catholic Church. This program is for adults who are seeking baptism, or were baptized

Catholic but have not celebrated the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. This is a process marked by liturgical rites that are celebrated with the community. This process is centered on the Sunday readings and includes

attending Mass. For more information email Mary Kane at

mykane@dsj.org.

The next infant Baptism Preparation class is

Wednesday, July 17th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish

Ministry Center.

Please call the Parish Office to register.

408-296-1193 ext. 100

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MINISTRY NEWS

Outreach Dinner Thank you to the Demorest Family who sponsored last week’s Outreach Dinner. Our next Outreach Dinner will be taking place Sunday, July 14th beginning at 1:30 p.m. in our Parish Small Hall. All Senior Citizen members of our parish are invited, along with a guest, to this meal followed by BINGO.

Financial Assistance for Parishioners St. Justin Community Ministry has set aside some funds to provide Parishioners with limited Financial Assistance when facing unexpected issues. If you find yourself in need, contact Joe Bauer via email at jbauer@dsj.org or at 408-296-1193 extension 109.

Food & Diaper Collection Most of you are aware of the Community Ministry Collection Barrels that are located in our Church. During the month of July, we will continue to request canned Soup, Ravioli, Chili, Macaroni & Cheese and Tomato Sauce. We are also in need of size 5 and size 6 diapers. These are items that we do not receive often from the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please feel free to drop donations in the barrels in the Church, the barrel in the Foyer of the School or bring items to the Parish Office.

Fresh Fruit and Vegetables needed For those of you who have back yard fruit trees with an over abundance of fruit and/or gardens with vegetables please consider donating what you can to Community Ministry. The fruit and vegetables are a welcome addition to the food that we distribute to those seeking assistance.

COMMUNITY MINISTRY

If you suspect abuse in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: Child Protective Services 408-299-2071; Call 911; or The Diocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults, 408-983-0113 or email protection@dsj.org. If you suspect financial mismanagement in your parish, school or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: EthicsPoint: dsj.ethicspoint.com.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Processions are life’s journey distilled. We move with companions, aware that Christ accompanies us, as we move to the altar for Communion or to the font for baptism, or carry a loved one to a place of rest. In Europe, the season of pilgrimage is beginning now, and tens of thousands of people are moving by foot on well-worn paths. Some take as long as six weeks to walk the last few hundred miles of the medieval pilgrimage route to the Shrine of St. James the Apostle in Compostella, in northern Spain. Those who make the journey by foot, hiking, or by bicycle, have a kind of passport stamped at villages and monasteries on the road. When they present this document at the cathedral, they are given the emblem of a pilgrim, the scallop shell of St. James. High over their heads at Mass, a huge botafumero twirls clouds of sweet incense through the cathedral. Cynics say it is to mask the odor of smelly feet. The pilgrims know better. Seeing through the clouds the happy faces of those they met along the road, they recognize a foretaste of the welcome into heaven, and the joy of meeting loved ones in the Kingdom of God. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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For More Information Contact Us at St. Justin School

2655 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051

Phone: 408-248-1094 Email:

schooloffice@stjustinschool.org Website:

www.stjustinschool.org Catholic Values ◊ Technology

Full Athletic Program ◊ Extended Care 

While the Diocese of San Jose will always continue to uphold the highest standards of safety and

protection for our children, Senate Bill 360 is a clear affront against the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the

Seal of Confession. We urge all Catholics to call our local Assembly members, to urge them to vote NO

on this assault against the freedom of religion.

What to do? Encourage your community to call TODAY! What to say? (See below) Option 1 (name) "My name is _______ from zip code (#####) and I urge Assembly Member _______ to vote NO on SB 360 because it is an assault against the freedom of religion." Option 2 (anonymous) "I am a Catholic community member from zip code (#####) and I urge Assembly Member _________ to vote NO against SB 360, because it attacks the freedom of religion.”

Founding Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose Pierre DuMaine passed

away peacefully

Most Reverend R. Pierre DuMaine

Born ~ August 2, 1931

Ordained a Priest ~ June 15, 1957

Ordained a Bishop ~ June 29, 1978

Born to Eternal Life ~ June 13, 2019

Roland Pierre DuMaine, son of Nolan Amidee DuMaine and Mary Eulalia Burch, was born in Paducah, Kentucky on August 2, 1931.

After attending Saint Mary’s Academy in Paducah and Holy Family School in Glendale, California, he entered Saint Joseph’s College Seminary, Mountain View, and Saint Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park.

Ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on June 15, 1957, Father DuMaine served as assistant pastor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Belmont before he was assigned to graduate studies at the Catholic University of America, from 1958-1961. After receiving a doctoral degree in Education, he served on the faculty of Catholic University and Serra High School in San Mateo, was Archdiocesan Assistant Superintendent of Schools and Superintendent from 1965 until 1978, having been named a Prelate of Honor of his Holiness (Monsignor) in 1972.

Bishop DuMaine was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco on June 29, 1978, serving in that capacity until March 18, 1981, when he became the Founding Bishop of the Diocese of San Jose.

Amidst great difficulties, Bishop DuMaine succeeded in the largest privately funded renewal project of downtown San Jose: the restoration of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph. These efforts insured that the Cathedral Basilica survived the 1989 earthquake and became what it is to this very day: the crown jewel of downtown San Jose.

On November 27, 1999, the Holy See accepted the bishop’s request for retirement. After retirement, he served as visiting professor at both Santa Clara University and Stanford University. Bishop DuMaine will long be remembered for his dedication to the teachings and principles put forth by the Second Vatican Council. Among these were the call to holiness that is extended to all the baptized, the inclusion of lay and religious women and men in decision-making positions within the Church, and a commitment to Catholic Education and Formation in all of its forms.

A visionary who recognized the significant role of technology in social communications and the Church’s mission of evangelization, Bishop DuMaine served as chair of the United States Bishops’ Committee on Communications, as a member of the Pontifical Commission on Social Communications, and as a director and longtime supporter of the Catholic Television Network (CTN), a closed-circuit network serving Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the dioceses of San Jose and Oakland.

He was a man of great intelligence and wit and will long be missed by his family and by his many friends and collaborators.

*Donations in Bishop DuMaine’s memory may be made to the Priests’ Retirement Fund or the Catholic School Scholarship Fund, both in care of The Diocese of San Jose 1150 North First Street, Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112-4966.

ADS

By offering Married Couples the beautiful experience of a Worldwide Marriage

Encounter Weekend, the Catholic Church is affirming and supporting you in your

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The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is Aug. 9-11, 2019

in San Francisco, CA.

For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or

contact Ken & Claranne at 408-782-1413 or by email at

applications@sanjosewwme.org

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 responsibilities of many kinds. Being a registered parishioner

makes things much easier when it is time for infant Baptism,

weddings, when asked to be a Baptismal or Confirmation 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 contributing member.

So, are you a registered parishioner?

If not, please consider registering. Registration forms are available in

the Parish Ministry Center or online at www.st-justin.org

Marriage Anniversaries

If your anniversary is coming up, please let us know!

Laura Ortiz at 296-1193 ext. 102 or laura.ortiz@dsj.org

Michael & Rochelle Secreto

July 1, 2000

Andres & Emily Adorable

June 30, 1973

Stephen & Rosemary Nemeth

July 3, 1948

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Justin Church #488800 2655 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95051 TELEPHONE 408 296-1193 CONTACT PERSON Laura Ortiz EMAIL: lortiz@dsj.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 11:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION June 30, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS