Christ Child Catholic Church After being laid off from his construction job, lead by example, who honor and respect ROSARY We pray the Rosary together every Dedicated to Growth in Christ and to the Vivien went to work cleaning the laboratory those in their charge, who adopt the attitude Saturday at 4:30 pm. Please come to pray… of Dr. Alfred Blalock. Dr. Blalock realized of the Servant Christ in their responsibilities Challenges of Loving Service th 23230 Summit Road the extraordinary gifts his janitor possessed will be seated and served by the “Master” 8 ANNUAL PARISH HARVEST Los Gatos, CA 95033-9278 and made him his lab assistant. It was the himself at the banquet of heaven. PARTY & DANCE beginning of an extraordinary partnership Telephone: (408) 353-2210 LIVE BAND - DANCING that led to the first successful surgery Sacrament of Reconciliation FOOD & DRINKS!!! Pastor: Rev. Eugenio Arámburo ever performed. By request or appointment Web Site: www.christchild.org BAPTISMS & WEDDINGS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 While Dr. Blalock developed the concept for STARTS AT 6 O’clOck Email: [email protected] the procedure, it was his “surgical Call the office for an appointment. Anointing of the Sick technician” who practiced all the suturing Celebrated biannually at Mass or individually call, $40 Donation Requested NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN that made it possible. Vivien even made all for an appointment For more information contact: Don ORDINARY TIME the instruments for the operation, instruments For Pregnancy Support: August 11, 2019 that did not yet exist. During the operation Birthright 241-8444 or 800-550-4900 Boisvert 408.828.2035 itself, Vivien stood on a stool over Dr. Prayer Group of Women and Men The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Be like servants awaiting their master’s Blalock’s shoulder talking the surgeon Please come every Tuesday in the Church Thursday, August 15th return… through each step of the procedure. at 8:15 a.m. The Masses at 9:00 AM. And 7:00 PM. “Much will be required of the person entrusted Although he never went to college or medical with much, and still more will be demanded of school, Vivien’s precise mind and focused MASS INTENTIONS August 10 – 16 “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord… He has cast down the mighty from the person entrusted with more.” intellect unlocked many of the mysteries of Saturday 5:00 p.m. Don & Gail Hanley their thrones and has lifted up the lowly.” Like 12: 32-48 the human heart. Despite the humiliation and Sunday 10:00 a.m. + Cecily Olsen Tuesday 9:00 a.m. Parishioners Luke 1: 39-56 degradation he suffered as a black man in a Thursday 9:00 a.m. segregated society, Vivien possessed a 7:00 p.m. Father Propst is back at St. Clare’s Retreat humility and gentleness that made him a House. This year’s title is, “Living with In the lobby of the Johns Hopkins Medical Friday 8:00 a.m. + Maurice Demers trusted and respected tutor to Johns Hopkins Grace.” The dates are Sept.6-8th, Men & School hang the portraits of many of the great students who went on to become great Men’s Club Meeting Women (no-silent), Sept.13-15 Silent physicians who are responsible for the great physicians. Though easygoing and soft- Our next meeting and dinner will be at 6:30 PM. Women’s, Sept 20-22 Couples (non-silent), advances made in medical science at Johns spoken, he was passionate about the work he on Wednesday, August 14th and 27-29th Women’s Silent Retreat. Hope you Hopkins. was doing and what it meant to humanity. “Together, supporting each other, we can do can enjoy a special weekend at St. Clare’s. One of the portraits is that of Dr. Vivien great things.” Phone 831-423-8093 Thomas. The title “doctor” is honorary. He Despite the disappointments he encountered, was actually a carpenter. Yet he was one of Vivien Thomas used his God-given skills and Women’s Club/Prayer Group The Diocese of Monterey offers the Virtual th Workshop for ministry training as part of the pioneers in coronary surgery. Vivien intellect to accomplish great and lasting We meet the 4 Wednesday of each month from 1 to 2:30 pm. August 28th! your parish formation sessions for Thomas’ incredible story is told the HBO things. Our faithfulness is not measured by film Something the Lord Made. Our focus is social and spiritual at the same time. ministers. LTP’s Virtual Workshops! our accomplishment but in our generosity and Please contact Ruth McCormick Vivien Thomas was born to a struggling dedication in using whatever we have for the black family in Nashville. Under the [email protected] 408 353.1017 Stewardship of Treasury benefit of others, without counting the cost or Report Sunday August 3 & 4, 2019 guidance of his father, Vivien become a measuring the return. The faithful disciple PRAYER REQUESTS The Plate Collection was $1,722.00 skilled carpenter. Although his dream of will lovingly use whatever he or she Can be sent to Second Collection Seminaries $273.00 going to college and becoming a doctor was possesses to bring God’s reign of hope, [email protected] dashed by the Depression, he possessed the justice and compassion to reality in their own Or written and placed in the box provided in We thank everyone for their generosity, intuition and dexterity of a great surgeon. time and place. Jesus promises that those who the Church foyer. now and throughout the year.