Saint Martin of Tours People Ministering to People Roman Catholic Church and School Community Our Mission Statement Saint Martin of Tours is a Roman Catholic Community bound together by the gift of faith in Jesus Christ, as we join Him in offering thanks and praise to God the Father through the abiding pres- ence of the Holy Spirit. Molded by the Word of God and nourished by the Bread of Life and the Cup of Salvation, we are sent to seek out the lost, bind the broken, feed the hungry, and to share the Good News of God’s mercy and love for all. We welcome all people of goodwill to join us in building here on Earth the coming Reign of God and so to offer to people of all ages continued formation in our Christian Faith. Mass Schedule Sunday Vigil: Saturday 5:00 pm Weekdays: Mon. - Sat. 8:00 am Sunday: 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm Holy Days: 8:10 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 8, 2018 Parish Office… 408-294-8953 Rev. Saju Joseph, Pastor Rev. Generoso Geronimo, Parochial Vicar Lori Krouse, Bookkeeper Jennifer Tavares, Office Administrator Samuel Aguilar, Buildings and Grounds Liturgy ………...408-289-9614 Judy Swazey, Director Pastoral Care…….408-289-9617 Therese Lehane, Director Catechetical Ministry… 408-289-9608 Daniel Valcazar, Director of Faith Formation Megan Lott, Catechetical Coordinator
RCIA We warmly welcome all those inquiring about becoming Catholic. For information, contact Daniel Valcazar
Baptism A sacrament of initiation and belonging. Please contact Daniel Valcazar St. Vincent de Paul…408-439-0342 Sacrament of the Sick If you or anyone you love is sick and unable to attend Mass please call 408-289-9617
Reconciliation Saturdays 3:30 pm or by appointment St. Martin of Tours School… 287-3630 Deborah Rodriguez, Principal Denise Freitas, Business Manager Marie McEnery, Administrative Assistant
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2018
Pastor’s Note Dear Parishioners of Saint Martin of Tours, I t is with priestly joy that I begin my journey with July 7-July 13 you. I thank the Lord for sending me to you. I thank Bishop Patrick McGrath for appointing me as your parochial vicar, as a co-worker in the vineyard of Saturday 5:00 St. Martin Parishioners the Lord here in St. Martin of Tours Parish, with Fr. Jo- seph Saju as pastor. Sunday 7:00 Bob Kirby† and Family As a newcomer, let me briefly introduce myself: I was born in the City of Pasay, Manila, Philip- pines, on January 3, 1966, the fourth of five children 8:30 Larry Krebsbauch† of Gregorio and Milagros Geronimo of happy memories; and baptized on the feast of St. Joseph 10:00 Maurice Baker† on March 19, 1966, which makes the Diocese of San Jose truly significant for me. 11:30 Scott Cuningham† Priestly formation: in the Archdiocesan Seminary of Manila — San Carlos Seminary; ordained a dea- 6:00 Rodolfo Perez Sosa† con on March 14, 1992 and as a priest of the Arch- diocese of Manila by the late Jaime Cardinal Sin on Monday 8:00 Right to Life December 3, 1992. Tuesday 8:00 Joann Brisko Priestly ministries: appointed parochial vicar in the Immaculate Conception Parish in Pasig, Metro Ma- Wednesday 8:00 Fernando Gil nila (now the Cathedral Church of one of the new † dioceses in Metro Manila); appointed as spiritual di- rector in Guadalupe Minor Seminary of the Archdio- Thursday 8:00 Judy Swazey cese of Manila; appointed as spiritual director both in the philosophy and theology departments of the Friday 8:00 Jean Kimmel Archdiocesan Major Seminary - San Carlos Seminary; served as Cardinal Sin’s Master of Liturgical Ceremo- Saturday 8:00 Jolly Marte† nies; appointed as director of the formation house for priests; appointed as vicar for clergy of the Arch- In my priestly journey here in the Diocese of San diocese of Manila by Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, Jose, God’s providence has given me the grace to re-appointed in same ministry by Luis Antonio Cardi- serve as parochial vicar in St. Lawrence the Martyr nal G. Tagle. Parish in Santa Clara County, from 2014-2016, and as As I look back after 25 years as a priest, God has parochial vicar in St. Mary Church in Gilroy, from blessed my priesthood with the grace to journey 2016-2018. with my brother priests in the Archdiocese of Manila, Once again, God’s providence has sent me to to journey with priests who are vulnerable, even with you, the community of St. Martin of Tours. I humbly those who belong to the other dioceses in the Philip- pray that God shapes me to be the kind of priest He pines. This journey with them has truly shaped my life desires me to be as I celebrate with you Jesus—my as a priest and I thank them for opening up their only Good News. Jesus is all I have as I become part priestly hearts to allow me to serve them despite of of your spiritual journey. my own struggles and frailties. I can truly say, using As my personal tradition, I entrust myself and you, the words of St. John Mary Vianney, “The priesthood my community of St. Martin, to the maternal care of is the love of the heart of Jesus.” With this, I deeply the Blessed Mother. She will always be Mother to urge you to pray for your priests. me, and to you my St. Martin family. Because of the nature of my ministry, I was asked I am certain that with all the blessings and chal- by my Archbishops to do some study and training: lenges that would come along the way, this journey 1995 – Course on Seminary Formation in Italy; 1996 – with you will be a faith-filled experience. As St. Mar- Course on Ignatian Spirituality in England; 2004 – tin of Tours discovered Jesus in the disguise of a beg- 2005 – Training on Assisting Priests under the supervi- gar, may we also discover Jesus through one an- sion of the Paraclete Fathers in Missouri. After my other. training in Missouri and before going back to Manila, With Jesus before us, we now move forward. I had an opportunity to do ministry here in the Diocese of San Jose as parochial vicar in St. Fr. Gener Geronimo John the Baptist Parish, Milpitas, for a period of eight June 29, 2018, Sts. Peter & Paul
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FOOD BOX Summer Office Hours Our Food Box Program's transition to the Well- ness Pantry began in June, and our clients are MTTHF 9-1 W 9-5 so are grateful for your support! We are ac- or cepting donations in the barrels in the church by appointment entryways of peanut butter, whole-grain pasta, whole-grain cereal, canned chicken, canned tuna, and canned salmon, along with low- sodium canned vegetables and no-sugar-added Welcome canned fruits. TO ALL WHO WORSHIP Please note that we also need food donations WITH US for our homeless population. We accept dona- tions of canned chili, and individual-sized nuts Whether you are a parishioner of long standing and fruit snacks, cookies, and granola bars. or new to the parish, if you are not registered, we invite you to do so. If there are changes to Mark your calendars early for our distribution your status, please let us know. Contact the on Friday, July 20 at 6pm. Our program is suc- Parish Office cessful based on the support of our volunteers, 408-294-8953 x11 or so please consider joining us, if you can. [email protected] Please contact Karen with any questions at [email protected] or call 408.410.3222.
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Nothing But Net. Faith Formation Corner Get yourself and your game to Saint Martin Gym on Saturday morning. Fun We are now celebrating the Four- to run on a great floor with a great teenth Sunday in Ordinary Time! bunch. Was there anything from this week- Opens 7:15am. Play begins when 10 are ready; continues until last leaves, or 10am. end’s readings that struck you? $4.00 donation requested. We heard readings that include a prophet A St. Martin Saturday morning institution for 24 receiving the spirit of the Lord, Paul recogniz- years, if you haven’t played here, our leader, pa- rishioner Joe Shea, will introduce you to a great ing his weakness can be for God’s glory, and group. You’ll quickly see why parishioners and Jesus encountering people of little faith. other friends get a great run to start their weekend. Where might God be inviting you to focus For a current schedule or more info, call or e. mail during this time? Have you been able to en- parishioner John Heagerty:408.921.6188 or [email protected] ter into the summer season or is there some- Think about it: friendly, fun competition and maybe thing holding you back? As we go through- swish, nothing but net. (It’s good!) out our year, many of us are so busy that we may miss out on the subtle changes of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults liturgical year. We can also be so busy that RCIA we miss out on the more obvious changes As we celebrate the Fourteenth like the weather and the longer days of sum- Sunday in Ordinary Time we invite mer. As we reflect this week, let us attempt you to be a part of the next group learning about what it means to to pay attention to the parts of our life that be Catholic? we may have missed in our busyness, these If interested, please contact Daniel at parts may be where God is inviting us. (408) 289-9608 or [email protected].
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Scripture Readings for NEXT Week July 15, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Amos 7:12-15 Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Gospel Reading: Mark 6:7-13
What significance do you see in Amos being a shepherd?
St. Vincent De Paul Society is a lay ministry that reaches out to those in need both spiritually and financially. The society has been part of the parish since its inception. This is a ministry that is flexible and can fit in with your busy schedule. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Bailey house. For more info call 408-439-0342. Sunday Children’s Ministries For information on Children’s Ministry contact Daniel Valcazar (408) 289-9608 Nursery , Sunday Preschool , Chil- dren’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
Youth Ministry The EDGE is our middle school (6-8th) grade youth ministry and meets 5:00-6:30pm in the Community Building on most Tuesdays. Life Teen is our high school youth ministry. We will be meeting most Sundays in the Bailey House from 7:00- 9:00 pm. PIPs Meetings Off-Site this Summer When: Fridays 10am-Noon For over 3o years our statue of St. Martin was Where: Contact Alley for Info Who: Any and All parents and missing the top of his staff. The crosier has been Children; WALK-IN’s WELCOME! replaced. Questions? Call, Text or Email Alley Torres 408-464-4622 or [email protected]
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A Warm Welcome to our new Priests
Fr. Saju Joseph Fr. Gener Geronimo