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Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 25, 2019 OUR LADY of PEACE R���� C������� C����� � S����� Conducted by the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time August 25, 2019 OUR LADY OF PEACE R C C S Conducted by the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word Pastor: Rev. Brian Dinkel, IVE Associate Pastors: Rev. Thomas Steinke, IVE, Rev. Jonathan Dumlao, IVE, Rev. Wilian Montalvo, IVE Convent Superior: Mother Revelacion, SSVM (Servants of the Lord and Virgin of Matará) Thus says the LORD: I know their works and their thoughts, and I come to gather nations of every language; they shall come and see my glory. Isiah 66:18 Confessions Weekend Masses Weekday Masses (In the side hall) Sunday Vigil (Saturday): Mon. - Fri.: 6:30AM, 8AM, Monday: Noon & 5:15PM 5PM & 7:30PM Noon, 5:15PM; Tues.-Fri.: 8AM, Noon, & 5:15PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9AM, Also: 6PM Tues., Also: Wed. 7:30PM 10:30AM, 12PM, 2PM, 5PM, 7:30PM Wed., & 8AM Sat. Saturday: during all Masses, 6:30PM (Spanish) & 8PM First Friday: Mass at 7:30PM also 3:30PM - 5PM Sunday: during all Masses Our Lady of Peace Catholic 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) 408.988.4585 — 2800 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, California 95054 — www.olop-shrine.org Page 2 Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine August 25, 2019 F P’ D “Mary is Our Mother and Our Queen” Dear Friends, This past Thursday we celebrated a liturgical memorial that may seem to be a bit of a paradox. She who called herself the ‘lowly handmaiden of the Lord’ at the Annunciation, is now being glorified as the ‘Queen of the entire Universe’—queen of Heaven and Earth. Such is the will of God, who exalts the humble—to such an extent that the powers of heaven, earth and hell, must obey the commands of the humble Virgin Mary. St. Louis Marie de Montfort begins his masterpiece, A True Devotion to Mary, by acknowledging the following fact: “It was through the Blessed Virgin Mary that Jesus came into the world, and it is also through her that he must reign in the world.” (True Devotion, 1) He goes on to say, “For God has made her leader of His armies, keeper of his treasures, dispenser of his graces, worker of his wonders, restorer of the human race, mediatrix on behalf of men, destroyer of his enemies, and faithful associate in his great works and triumphs.” (TD, 28) Many saints in recent past have all concurred and agreed that to consecrate ourselves to Mary is to satiate the thirst of her Son. From St. Louis de Montfort to Padre Pio, from the three Fatima Children to St. John Paul II, I think all can and do agree with the simple words of the Missionary of Charity, Mother Teresa, “I believe, no Mary, no Jesus! This has changed my life.” Therefore, allow me to take this opportunity to encourage and invite you to attend our upcoming Marian Conference we will be holding here at our Lady of Peace on September 6-7, 2019. The purpose and objective is really very simple: honor our Blessed Mother’s Birthday and to make her more known, more loved, more honored. I am sure that this will have great effects on her children. For as St. Louis de Montfort says: “God wishes that His holy Mother should be at present more known, more loved, more honored, than she has ever been. Then they will see clearly, as far as faith allows, that beautiful Star of the Sea. They will arrive happily in harbor, following its guidance, in spite of the tempests and the pirates. They will know the grandeurs of that Queen, and will consecrate themselves entirely to her service, as subjects and slaves of love. They will experience her sweetnesses and her maternal goodnesses, and they will love her tenderly like well-beloved children. They will know the mercies of which she is full, and the need they have of her succor; and they will have recourse to her in all things, as to their dear advocate and mediatrix with Jesus Christ. They will know what is the most sure, the most easy, the most short, and the most perfect means by which to go to Jesus Christ; and they will deliver themselves to Mary, body and soul, without reserve, that they may thus be all for Jesus Christ.” (TD, 55) When Pius XII instituted the feast of the Queenship of Mary, he invited all Christians to “draw near to the throne of grace and mercy of our Queen and Mother, to ask her for help in adversity, light in obscurity, and relief in suffering.” He encouraged everyone to “ask grace from the Holy Spirit, to make an effort to hate sin, to be free of its slavery, so as to be able to render the Queen, who is so great a Mother, constant obedience, fragrant with filial devotion.” (Pius XII, Ad Caeli Reginam, n. 48) I think all of us would agree that sometimes that the darkness of the clouds around us can be too much, which is why we must turn to Her. Allow her to be your guide, your mother, your Queen. St. Bernard of Clairvaux, whose memorial we also celebrated this week, encourages us to remain close to her. He says, “In danger, in distress, in uncertainty,” he says, “think of Mary, call upon Mary. She never leaves your lips, she never departs from your heart; and so that you may obtain the help of her prayers, never forget the example of her life. If you follow her, you cannot falter; if you pray to her, you cannot despair; if you think of her, you cannot err. If she sustains you, you will not stumble; if she protects you, you have nothing to fear; if she guides you, you will never flag; if she is favorable to you, you will attain your goal . .” (Hom. II super Missus est, 17: PL 183, 70-71). Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace in time of need. For, as we know, to draw nearer to her is to draw nearer to her Son. Mary, Our Lady of Peace, pray for us, Fr. Brian Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 W O L P! We invite you to join our parish family! Please come to the parish office to fill out a registration form, or register online at: www.olop-shrine.org ANNOUNCEMENTS MASS INTENTIONS Next week’s 2nd collection: Saturday, August 24th Facilities Maintenance Fund 8:00 am August Collective Mass Intentions —————–—————— 5:00 pm Joycelyn Ann George, Birthday Donuts and Coffee Sale 7:30 pm +Salvevar Cristina & +Timoteo The Knights of Columbus invite you to their Sunday, August 25th donuts and coffee sale after all morning Masses. 7:30 am +Cenen & +Maria Padilla, Special Intentions ————–——————— Tamales Sale 9:00 am Holy Infant Jesus, Thanksgiving Our Lady of Guadalupe Hispanic Group will be 10:30 am +Emilia Castro Dela Cruz, Death Anniversary selling tamales after Mass while supplies last. Noon +Terrence Valladares ————–——————— 2:00 pm Maria & Joel Hernandez, Wedding Anniversary Parish Office Closed 5:00 pm +Tomas Aquino & +Enrigueta Cu, Death Anniversary The parish office will be closed on the Labor Day 6:30 pm Para la Gente weekend from Saturday, August 31st to Monday, 8:00 pm Francis & Lavita Fernandez, Thanksgiving September 2nd. The gift shop will be closed on Monday, September 2nd only. The Mass & Monday, August 26th confession schedule will remain the same. 6:30 am +Manuel E. Alves, Special Intentions ————–——————— 8:00 am August Collective Mass Intentions Marian Conference Tickets Noon +Louis & Rosemary Trinko, Special Intentions Come learn about our Blessed Mother from 5:15 pm +Iluminada & +Jose Artuz, Death Anniversary renowned Mariologist Fr. Don Calloway & rector of Guadalupan studies Msgr. Eduardo Chavez. Tuesday, August 27th These two will cover a great deal of information 6:30 am Mary Lee Vetter, Special Intentions on Mary in the Age of Mary conference on Sept. 8:00 am August Collective Mass Intentions 6th & 7th. Details are on page 5. Noon Vincent Navarro, Thanksgiving ————–——————— 5:15 pm +Melania Serrano Nilo Marian Exhibit Submissions If you would like to participate in the “Mary, Wednesday, August 28th Mother of All Nations” Exhibit, please consider 6:30 am Vicente Hung Vu, Health submitting for display your painting, framed 8:00 am August Collective Mass Intentions image, icon, or statue of Our Lady. Noon Moran Family, Special Intentions Details are on page 4. 5:15 pm +Maria Fe Causing, Death Anniversary ————–——————— Our Lady’s Way Book 7:30 pm +Inocencia & +Moises Aguilar, Death Anniversary Our newly-published book on the history of Our Thursday, August 29th Lady of Peace parish is now available for purchase 6:30 am Pacita Basinillo, Special Intentions in the gift shop and online! 8:00 am August Collective Mass Intentions Noon Filomena Chin, Health PARKING LOT REPAIR 5:15 pm Adela A. Fabricante, Special Intentions Please be advised that our parking lots will be Friday, August 30th repaired, sealed, and restriped from until 6:30 am Ellen Saturno, Birthday September 4th. The work will be done by portions 8:00 am August Collective Mass Intentions so there should be adequate parking at all times.
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