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January 19, 2014 2800 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054 Conducted by the Fathers of the Institute of the Incarnate Word Website: www.olop-shrine.org RECTORY Rev. Gustavo Nieto, IVE, Pastor (408) 988-4585 Rev. Samuel Leonard, IVE, Associate Pastor Rev. Juan Nuñez, IVE, Associate Pastor Rev. Joseph LoJacono, IVE, Associate Pastor CONVENT Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara (408) 988-4160 Mother Maria Regina Pacis, SSVM, Superior OFFICE HOURS Rectory: Mon. 9am-4:30pm (closed 12-1); Tue. - Fri. 9am-7pm (closed 12-1pm); (408) 988-4585 Sat. 9am-1pm; Closed Sunday Catechism: Tues. & Thu. 9-11:30am & 5:30-8pm; Wed. 9-11:30am & 3-6pm; (408) 988-7543 Sat. 9am-1pm Adult Religious Ed: Tue. - Fri. 2 to 7pm; Sat. 9am-1pm (408) 988-7543 Library: Sun.-Tue. 9am-5pm, Wed. 1pm-3pm, Fri 9am-5pm (Ext. 1214) (Located in the Family Learning Center Room 1214) Music Ministry: Contact Bernadette Arnold (Ext. 2217) MASSES Sunday Vigil: Sat. 5pm & 7:30pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am,10:30am, 12noon, & 5pm, 6:30pm (Spanish) & 8pm Holy Days: Please see our website or call the Rectory Office Weekdays: 8am, 12noon, 5:15pm; also 7:30pm Wed. & 8am Sat. First Friday: 8am, 12noon, 5:15pm, 7:30pm CONFESSIONS Saturdays: 3:30pm - 5pm Other times: During all Sat & Sun Masses Mon. during the 12noon & 5:15pm Masses Tue - Fri. during the 8am, 12noon; 5:15pm Masses GIFT SHOP (408) 980-9825 St. Vincent de Paul (800) 557-1961 BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES & FUNERALS: Please contact the Rectory Office for arrangements (For Marriages please contact the office before setting the date.) Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine Mission Statement Our Lady of Peace is a church and shrine dedicated to the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls. It is a place of prayer & pilgrimage with: • Perpetual adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament • Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary • Frequent celebration of the Sacraments, particularly the Eucharist and Reconciliation • Integrated formation of the person (spiritual, moral, intellectual and emotional) Page 2 Our Lady of Peace January 19, 2014 1st Reading: Isaiah 49:3,5-6 Psalm: 40:2,4,7-10 2nd Readin 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 Gospel: John 1:29-34 FROM OUR PASTOR Dear Parishioners, Announcements We joyfully welcome all “The Gospel of life is at the heart of Jesus’ message. Lovingly received day after day by the visitors to the Shrine! Church, it is to be preached with dauntless fidelity as ‘good news’ to the people of every age and __________________________ culture.” (Evangelium Vitae, 1) The Knights of Columbus coffee/donut sale after all God willing, in few days, on Saturday, January 25 we will be able to participate as a parish in the morning masses. 10th Walk for Life West Coast protesting abortion, in San Francisco, CA. The first march for life of __________________________ the West Coast took place on January 22, 2005, since then, the participation of those who Altar Society Bake Sale believe in the sanctity of life has increased in numbers and in strength with the firm desire that after all morning Masses. life can be respected and loved in our country from its very beginning until its natural end. __________________________ The sanctity of life which we uphold is indeed related with the mystery of Our Lord. “At the dawn Cenacle Mass at 3pm. __________________________ of salvation, it is the Birth of a Child which is proclaimed as joyful news: I bring you good news of Week of Prayer for a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Sav- Christian Unity ior, who is Christ the Lord (Lk 2:10-11). The source of this ‘great joy’ is the Birth of the Savior… Sat. Jan. 18 thru Sat., Jan. 25 and this joy is thus seen to be the foundation and fulfillment of joy at every child born into the __________________________ world (cf. Jn 16:21).” (cf. Evangelium Vitae, 1) Our Lady of Peace Annual “Rally for Life” Pope Francis in his recent Apostolic Letter Evangelii Gaudium, talking about his concern for the Friday, January 24 vulnerable, clearly states that: “Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with Mandatory for all particular love and concern are unborn children, the most defenseless and innocent among us. Confirmation students. Nowadays efforts are made to deny them, their human dignity, and to do with them whatever one Details on page 4. pleases, taking their lives and passing laws preventing anyone from standing in the way of this. __________________________ Frequently, as a way of ridiculing the Church’s effort to defend their lives, attempts are made to “Walk for Life” present her position as ideological, obscurantist and conservative. Yet, this defense of unborn Saturday, January 25. life is closely linked to the defense of each and every other human right. It involves the conviction Information about times and that a human being is always sacred and inviolable, in any situation, at any stage of develop- transportation, see page 5. ment. Human beings are ends in themselves and never a means of resolving other problems. __________________________ Once this conviction disappears, so do solid and lasting foundations for the defense of human Temporary Liturgical rights, which would always be subject to the passing whims of the powers that be. Reason alone Adaptations during the is sufficient to recognize the inviolable value of each single human life, but if we also look at the 2014 Flu/Cold Season issue from the standpoint of faith, ‘every violation of the personal dignity of the human being Details on page 6. cries out in vengeance to God and is an offence against the creator of the individual.’ ” __________________________ Re Panhandlers Confronting this reality, the Holy Father clearly manifests that “the Church cannot be expected to Please be aware that change her position on this question. I want to be completely honest in this regard. This is not panhandling is NOT allowed something subject to alleged reforms or ‘modernizations’. It is not ‘progressive’ to try to resolve on parish grounds. Anyone problems by eliminating a human life.” seeking help should be referred to our St. Vincent de Dear brothers and sisters, the Blood of Christ, while it reveals the grandeur of the Father’s love, Paul Society which meets on shows how precious man is in God’s eyes and how priceless the value of his life. The Apostle Wednesdays at 1:30 PM or Peter reminds us of this: You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from call at 1-800-557-1961. your fathers… with the precious Blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot (1 Pt __________________________ 1:18-19). Precisely by contemplating the precious Blood of Christ, the sign of his self-giving love Thank you from the Altar (cf. Jn 13:1), we learn to recognize and appreciate the almost divine dignity of every human Society for all the being and can exclaim with ever renewed and grateful wonder: How precious must man be in the donations for the altar eyes of the Creator, if he gained so great a Redeemer (Exultet of the Easter Vigil), and if God decorations.! gave his only Son in order that man should not perish but have eternal life (cf. Jn 3:16)! __________________________ As Blessed Pope John Paul II said: “a great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world… Let us… discover anew the humility and the courage to pray and Healing Service with fast so that power from on high will break down the walls of lies and deceit: the walls which Fr. Samuel Leonard, IVE & conceal from the sight of so many of our brothers and sisters the evil of practices and laws which Linda Schubert on are hostile to life. May this same power turn their hearts to resolutions and goals inspired by the Monday, February 3 at 7PM. See page 8 for more details. civilization of life and love.” May God bless you! Fr. Gustavo Nieto, IVE 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 For a new New Year’s Resolution why not consider spending more time with the Lord? What is Eucharisc Adoraon? The Eucharist is the actual body, blood, soul, and divinity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. By adoring the Eucharist we are reminded in a very tangible way of God’s love for humanity and his promise to mankind, “Behold, I am with you always, unl the end of the age.” (Mt 28:20). There are 168 HOURS in a week. It takes about 336 people to keep adoraon going 24/7, and another 75 adorers as substutes. That is a total of 411 PEOPLE. While perpetual adoraon is forever, one’s life changes over me. The Lord understands this, and so do we. Don’t be afraid to commit to adoraon, even if you might have to change your commitment in the future. For quesons, please contact: Gloria Relloma (408) 262-8232 & Mother Ana de Jesus (408) 988-4160. January is: Human Trafficking Awareness Month Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal acvity in the world and is second behind drug trafficking. Human trafficking is esmated to be an annual $32 billion industry. Who are the traffickers: criminal organizaons, street gangs, family members, friends, or employers. The criminal means by which trafficking takes place include not only force, abducon, or decepon, but also less explicit taccs such as abuse of a vicm’s vulnerability.