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: [email protected] Web-site: www.stclareparish.org Emergency (only for the sick and the dying): 408-904-9187

Luke: 2: 22-40

April 19th, 2020 ~ 2nd Sunday Of ~ Sunday Of Divine

~ 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, Dear Parishioners, [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Clara Castaneda, Today the Church celebrates Divine x106 ~ [email protected] Mercy Sunday. The central focus is our Religious Education Coordinator and celebration of the resurrection of Christ Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: and the floodgates of God’s mercy be- Paty Rascon, x102, ing opened upon us and is based both [email protected] on Scripture and the revelations of Facility Emergencies: . Matt Dutra (408) 904-9181 Saint Clare School: Peter says in today’s second reading, Principal - Cecile Mantecon (408) 246-6797, Blessed be the God and Father of our www.stclare.school Lord Christ, who in his great mer- cy gave us a new birth to a living hope RCIA: through the resurrection of Jesus Christ Diane Madruga, from the dead, to an inheritance that is [email protected] imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, Music Ministry: kept in heaven for you. Christopher Wemp, Christo- [email protected] Saint John Paul II, in his of Sister Mary Faustina Kowalska, Community & Service instituted this day into the Church calendar. In his homily, he said: Webmaster: “It is important then that we accept the whole message that comes to us Perig Vennetier, [email protected] from the word of God on this , which from now on throughout the Church will be called ‘ Sunday.’ In the Pastoral Council: various readings, the liturgy seems to indicate the path of mercy which, Jasmine Vu, [email protected] while re-establishing the relationship of each person with God, also cre- Finance Council: ates new relations of fraternal solidarity among human beings. Christ has Alabado, taught us that “man not only receives and experiences the mercy of God [email protected] but is also called ‘to practise mercy' towards others: Blessed are the Serra Club of Santa Clara: merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Mt 5:7)” (, n. Tom Bommarito (408) 243-4647 14).

St Vincent de Paul: That mercy is easily seen in the many healing miracles recalled in the Mick Gonzales (408) 645-0506 Gospels. In each one, whether physical or spiritual, the power of Christ Facilities: to renew, forgive, and heal bursts into the life of someone and, at times, Matt Dutra, [email protected] even turns upside down the very laws of nature. Knights Of Columbus: Tony Colombo, In today’s Gospel, that specific ministry of forgiveness and mercy is passed to the disciples, when Jesus says, Receive the Holy Spirit. [email protected] Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them. This is Divine Mercy. Young Ladies Institute (YLI): Dolores Wriglesworth, When Thomas, broken and distraught at the death of Jesus cannot, or [email protected] will not, bring himself to accept the Resurrection, Jesus gently takes him Social Justice Committee: from obstinate refusal to a moment of . He coaxes from Thomas one Anne McMahon, of the great confessions of faith: My Lord and my God! In that moment, [email protected] Thomas is healed and changed – healed of his grief and pain, changed from doubt to belief. This is Divine Mercy. Italian Catholic Federation: Janet Glaubke (408) 225-0743 Having experienced that same forgiveness and healing in their own lives, Hispanic Community: the disciples now become carriers of these gifts for all who will hear and Elania Tablada (408) 984-3519 respond to their preaching. For what they say about the risen Christ is no Portuguese Community: mere fantasy. They witnessed his death on the cross, and now they wit- Eduina Faria (408) 472-6739 ness with their very eyes and with the touch of their hands that he is fully alive. Divine Mercy. Mandarin Community: Contact: Rev. Carlos A. Olivera, The need for those gifts of mercy and healing is as great today as it was [email protected] in apostolic times, as Saint John Paul II noted. Without it, we are lost – Cantonese Community: still in our sins, unable to be reconciled with God. So, as we continue to Contact: Tony Lau, [email protected] celebrate the Resurrection, let us each open our hearts to those gifts and then commit ourselves to be conduits of them to others. Divine Mercy.

Fr. Tad

NOTAS DEL PÁRROCO Mass Intentions April 18th ~ April 25th, 2020

Queridos feligreses, Sat 5:00 pm Open Hoy la Iglesia celebra el Do- mingo de la Divina Misericordia. El Sun 7:45 am Fred Whitten + enfoque central es nuestra celebra- ción de la resurrección de Cristo y las puertas de la misericordia de 9:00 am George Alabanza + Dios que se abren sobre nosotros, se basa tanto en las Escrituras co- 10:30 am Ezaltina Caetano Pereira + mo en las revelaciones de Santa Faustina Kowalska. Joao Sousa Silva + Rosario Lobato Delgado + Pedro dice en la segunda lectura de hoy: Bendito sea Dios, Padre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, por su gran misericordia, Jose Barcelos Brasil + porque al resucitar a Jesucristo de entre los muertos, nos con- Manuel Jeronimo + cedió renacer a la esperanza de una vida nueva, que no puede Luis F. Madruga + corromperse ni mancharse y que él nos tiene reservada como Mary C. Madruga + herencia en el cielo. Tomas B. Cardoso + Alice B. Cardoso + San Juan Pablo II, en su canonización de la Hermana María Faustina Kowalska, instituyó este día en el calendario de la Iglesia. En su homilía, dijo: 12:00 pm Ida Lopez ~ Salud “Así pues, es importante que acojamos íntegramente el men- Silvia Del Campo ~ Salud saje que nos transmite la palabra de Dios en este segundo domingo de Pascua, que a partir de ahora en toda la Iglesia se designará con el nombre de "domingo de la Misericordia divi- 5:30 pm St. Clare Parishioners na". A través de las diversas lecturas, la liturgia parece trazar Mon 8:00 am Open el camino de la misericordia que, a la vez que reconstruye la relación de cada uno con Dios, suscita también entre los hom- Tue 5:30 pm Souls In Purgatory bres nuevas relaciones de solidaridad fraterna. Cristo nos en- señó que "el hombre no sólo recibe y experimenta la misericor- Wed 5:30 Emilia Silva + dia de Dios, sino que está llamado a "usar misericordia" con los demás: "Bienaventurados los misericordiosos, porque ellos Thu 5:30 Open alcanzarán misericordia" (Mt 5, 7)" (Dives in misericordia, 14). Fri 8:00 am Hereolivo Lourenco + Esa misericordia se ve fácilmente en los muchos milagros de sanación recordados en los Evangelios. En cada milagro, ya Sat 8:00 am Open sea físico o espiritual, el poder de Cristo para renovar, perdo- nar y sanar entra en la vida de alguien y, en ocasiones, incluso altera las mismas leyes de la naturaleza.

En el Evangelio de hoy, ese específico ministerio de perdón y misericordia se pasa a los discípulos, cuando Jesús dice: Reci- ban el Espíritu Santo. A los que les perdonen los pecados, les quedarán perdonados. Esta es la Divina Misericordia.

Cuando Tomás, quebrantado y angustiado por la muerte de Jesús, no puede o no quiere aceptar la Resurrección, Jesús lo Calendar of Events lleva gentilmente del rechazo obstinado a un momento de fe, y obtiene de él una de las grandes confesiones de fe: ¡Señor mío *** All Parish events & meetings have been y Dios mío! En ese momento, Tomás es sanado y cambiado, Cancelled until further notice.*** curado de su pena y dolor, cambiado de duda a creencia. Esta es la Divina Misericordia.

Habiendo experimentado ese mismo perdón y sanación en sus propias vidas, los discípulos ahora se convierten en portadores de estos dones para todos los que escucharán y responderán a su predicación. Porque lo que dicen sobre el Cristo resucita- do no es una mera fantasía. Ellos fueron testigos de su muerte en la cruz, y ahora son testigos con sus propios ojos y con el toque de sus manos de que él está completamente vivo. Divina Misericordia.

La necesidad de esos dones de misericordia y sanación es tan grande hoy como lo fue en los tiempos apostólicos, como se- ñaló San Juan Pablo II. Sin ella, estamos perdidos, todavía en nuestros pecados, incapaces de reconciliarnos con Dios. En- tonces, mientras continuamos celebrando la Resurrección, abramos cada uno de nosotros nuestro corazón a esos dones y luego comprometámonos a ser conducto de ellos para los demás. Divina Misericordia.

Padre Tadeo

Sunday Children’s Program Saint Faustina Kowalska “Finding God” Ongoing Faith Formation and Maria Faustyna Kow- Sacramental Preparation Program alska (born Helena Kow- “Faith Formation is more than a subject to be alska; 1905–1938 ), also taught, it is an invitation to a way of life” known as Saint Maria Joe Paprocki. Faustyna Kowalska of Do you know… the is celebrated on the Second Sunday and popularly spelled of Easter. It was instituted by John Paul II In the year Faustina, was a Polish 2000 and, on June 29, 2002 the Vatican gave special ple- Roman Catholic and nary indulgence for those who fulfil the requirements on mystic. Her apparitions of Divine Mercy Sunday. Jesus Christ inspired the from the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Roman Catholic devotion “Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, to the Divine Mercy and have mercy on us and on the whole world.” earned her the title of "Secretary of Divine Mer- Saint pray for us! cy". Saint pray for us! Throughout her life, Kowalska reported having visions of Jesus Sabía que… and conversations with him, of which she wrote in her dia- El Domingo de la Divina Misericordia se celebra el segun- ry, later published as The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina do domingo de Pascua. Fue instituido por el Papa Juan Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul. Her biography, sub- Pablo II en el año 2000 y, el 29 de junio de 2002, el Vati- mitted to the Congregation for the Causes of , quot- cano ofreció una indulgencia plenaria especial para ed some of these conversations with Jesus regarding the quienes cumplan ciertos requisitos el Domingo de la Divine Mercy devotion. Divina Misericordia. At the age of 20 years, she joined a in War- saw, was transferred to Płock, and was later moved to Vil- Oración desde la Coronilla de la Divina Misericordia nius where she met her Father Michał Sopoćko, "Santo Dios, Santo Poderoso, Santo Inmortal, ten piedad who supported her devotion to the Divine Mercy. Kowalska de nosotros y del mundo entero" and Sopoćko directed an artist to paint the first Divine Mer- cy image, based on Kowalska's vision of Jesus. Sopoćko ¡San José, ruega por nosotros! used the image in celebrating the first Mass on the first ¡Santa Clara, ruega por nosotros! Sunday after Easter. Subsequently, Pope John Paul II es- tablished the Feast of Divine Mercy on that Sunday of Paty Rascon, Catechetical Office each liturgical year. 408.248.7786 X 102 patricia.padilladerascon The Roman canonized Kowalska as a saint on 30 April 2000. The mystic is classified in the liturgy as a and is venerated within the church as the " of Divine Mercy". Her tomb is in Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Kraków-Łagiewniki, where she spent the end of her life and met confessor Józef Andrasz who also sup- ported the message of mercy. Throughout her life, Kowalska reported having vi- sions of Jesus and conversations with him, of which she wrote in her diary, later published as The Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul. Her biography, submitted to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, quoted some of these conversations with Jesus THANK YOU regarding the Divine Mercy devotion. - Wikipedia Our community changed lives this Lent, and CRS Rice Bowl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faustina_Kowalska wants to say THANK YOU! If you have not giving you donation yet, you can do so at: https://support.crs.org/donate/change-life-lent-0 If you want to write a check please make it to St Clare Parish writing on the for/memo line Rice Bowl (See below). This en- sures the money is directed to the right program. Mail it or bring it to the parish office.

RCIA NEWS K N I G H T S C O R N E R *Adult Baptism * Eucharist I was watching Mary Poppins and Ed Wynn Told a ♦ Confirmation story about a man that ran over a neighbor’s cat. The Are you or someone you know interested man told the cats owner that he wanted to replace it, in the Catholic faith? Interested in complet- and she said, “that would be nice, but how are you at ing the Sacraments of Initiation? If so, you catching mice?” Come join the Knight’s. You won’t are invited to participate in the St. Clare have to catch mice because you will be busy catching

RCIA Program. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 donations to help the less fortunate. – 9:00 pm in the St. Clare Rectory. All are welcome. Al- ready Catholic? If you love your faith and would like to Contact: Tony Colombo help mentor someone on their journey, sign up to become [email protected] a sponsor or join the RCIA Team. For more information contact: Diane Madruga at [email protected] * Cathy Parshall at [email protected] * St. Clare Rectory at 408-248-778

In Memory of Six Million Jews We Will Never Forget

Don’t worry about tomorrow God is already there. Mahew 6:34

Holocaust Rememberance Day, April 21st

Divine Mercy Prayer

You expired, O Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. , which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You. Amen.

Text compilation – © Urszula Grzegorczyk. Consultation – Sister Maria Kalinowska, The Congregation of the Sisters of Merciful Jesus. Translation: © Ewa Olszowa, Copyediting: Matthew Vinall. All rights reserved.

Boletín Parroquial Español Boletim Paroquial Português

Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe Reflexão por: João Pereira Arruda

El 19 de abril en Uruguay se conmemora a la Virgen del Verdún, “A paz esteja convosco” Assim saudou Jesus Cristo que está colocada sobre una columna de seis metros en uno de quando depois de ter ressuscitado apareceu aos Apóstolos los cerros que rodean la ciudad de Minas. Esta imagen fue puesta no cenáculo. Assim fazemos também e o sacerdote sauda allí por el párroco don José De Luca en 1900. Su intención era após o Pai Nosso em cada missa. Era com o abraço de paz dedicar esta imagen en recuerdo del siglo diecinueve y recibir así que a sociedade da região donde Jesus Criisto nasceu e el siglo veinte, dedicándolo a María Inmaculada en honor de Cristo viveu na terra e humano como nós que as pessoas se Redentor. saudavam. Hoje as igrejas estão fechadas e o En el 2007 la peregrinación a la Virgen del Verdún llevaba como distanciamento social não permite que assim se faça, mas lema “De la mano de María, discípulos y misioneros de Jesucris- adentro das restrições a que todos estamos sugeitos durante to”. Este bello refrán nos recuerda que vamos caminando de la esta epidemia não devemos de desejar aos irmãos a paz de mano de María, nuestra hermana en la fe, para ser como ella, Deus com que cada um deve trazer no seu coração. O discípulos de su hijo y misioneros del mensaje redentor de Jesu- coração quando em paz revela Deus aos que nos rodeiam. cristo. No obstante, hay que reconocer que muchos cristianos, O cenário que nos rodeia, as histórias e notícias dos meios especialmente nosotros, los latinoamericanos, nos quedamos sólo de comunição social, as decisões governamentais não con María y nunca llegamos a Jesús. Eso a María no le gusta ya orientadas para ajudar os que mais necessitam, os que toda reverencia a ella debe abrirnos a recibir a su único hijo, imigrantes, os marginalizados e carenciados da sociedade, Jesús, y adorarlo como nuestro único Señor y salvador. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. mas voltados para os armamentos nucleares e para favorecer os mais ricos; faz com que nos tire a paz de Deus. Comunión Espiritual Faz criar zanga, rancor, desespero, ansiedade e quando Creo Señor mío que éstas realmente presente en el assim devemos voltar os olhos de novo para as injustiças, Santísimo Sacramento del altar. traições, espancamento e crucifixão de Jesus Cristo na Te amo sobre todas las cosas y deseo ardientemente Sexta-Feira Santa; mas porque esse mesmo Jesus Cristo recibirte dentro de mi alma; pero, no pudiendo hacerlo ressuscitou dos mortos e na sua primeira aparição aos ahora sacramentalmente, ven al menos espiritualmente Apóstolos saudou-os com o desejos deles estarem em paz. a mi corazón. (un tiempo de silencio para la adoración) Tal como então hoje tambéme não obestante a tudo

Y como si te hubiese recibido, me abrazo y uno a ti todo mi ser; negativo que nos rodeia devemos exercitar o coração a estar Oh Señor, no permitas que me separe de ti. Amén em paz. Se o coração não está em paz, devemos fazer grandes esforços para ele estar em paz e Deus ajuda quem Intenciones de las Misas com Ele se comunica pelo coração. No Salmo Responsorial de hoje revela a Misericória de Deus Todas las intenciones que han sido recibidas son ofrecidas en las associada a este segundo Domingo da Páscoa: “Dai graças misas privadas que celebra todos los días el padre Tadeo. ao Senhor, porque Ele é bom, porque é eterna a Sua Misericórdia”. Depois da Festa da Páscoa a Igreja dedica este Domingo á misericórdia de Deus para com os seus Formas de Apoyar a Nuestra Par- filhos redimidos pelo Seu Filho Unigénito Jesus Cristo. A roquia nossa salvação teve a sua intervenção em Jesus Cristo que

se fez um de nós; menos no pecado. Na Sua Paixão e morte Conforme vamos ajustando nuestra vida a la orden de nos redemiu do pecado e na Sua Ressureição nos justificou, “permanecer /quedarse en casa” en estas últimas semanas, por nos savou e nos fez herdeiros do Reino de Deus. Na Festa favor considere continuar sus donaciones semanales regulares da Páscoa a intervenção de Jesus Cristo na Páscoa não para poder mantener las operaciones básicas de la parroquia. acaba; não é o fim da Historia da Humanidade, Ele continua Puede seguir haciéndolo a través de su sobre semanal - enviándo- no meio de nós oferecendo o Seu Corpo e o Seu Sangue lo por correo a la oficina parroquial o dejándolo en el buzón de la para continuar a alimentar-nos com a Sua carne e saciar-nos oficina. También puede hacerlo en el sitio de la parroquia – com o Seu Sangue. A Páscoa de Deus continua no meio de www.stclareparish.org - seleccione “donations” y siga las in- nós! Esta Festa continua nas próximas seis semanas a strucciones. vivermos a alegria cristão tão presente na Divina Misericórdia de Deus. Sendo filhos o Pai tem expectativas e Información actualizada sobre la Diócesis y nuestra planos de vida que nos levam á felecidade mesmo neste Parroquia la encuentran en: www.stclareparish.org y mundo se tivermos os nosso corações adentro da Sua Paz e www.dsj.org Por favor visítelos regularmente: do Seu Amor Misericordioso.

Nota: Dado o surto epidémico do coronavárius não é Gracias por apoyar la campaña de este año. possível fornecer notícias da paróquia. Os boletins Si aún no hace su donativo lo puede hacer en internet: continuam a serem publicados e eu continuo a aceder ao pedido de enviar essa página ao editor do buletim. https://support.crs.org/donate/cambia- Por assim ser é meu desejo que a nossa comunidade una-vida-esta-cuaresma continue unida em amor fraterno obedecendo ao que nos pedem que façamos e orando até que pela graça de Si desea enviar a la parroquia un cheque, por favor haga el Deus voltemos á normalidade. cheque a nombre de "Saint Clare Parish" escribiendo "Rice Bowl” en la línea “memo / For”, esto asegura que el dinero vaya al pro- Uma Alegre ssemana na graça e no amor de Deus. grama correcto.

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