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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 21, 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 Bon Secours, SSVM (Servants of the Lord and Virgin of Matará) Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance. Luke 8:15 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 July 21, 2019 F P’ D “A Short Devout Method of Hearing Holy Mass with Profit” Dear Friends, For the final weeks of our exposition on the Holy Mass, I wanted to share with you some tips from some saints on how to attend Holy Mass. The saints will be St. Leonard of Port-Maurice, St. Francis de Sales, and St. Louis Marie de Montfort – in that order. Today’s is taken from a beautiful little treatise on the Holy Mass, titled, “Hidden Treasure, The Holy Mass” by St. Leonard of Port-Maurice, an Italian Franciscan preacher and ascetic writer who died in 1751. I think that his words have a lot of common sense to them and hopefully help us to look upon the Holy Mass for what it is, which is much better than what we can want it to be. The section that I would like to highlight is titled, “A Short Devout Method of Hearing Holy Mass with Profit.” He begins by pointing to the other-worldliness of the Mass, as it was experienced and understood by the Fathers and Doctors of the Church. He says, “it was the opinion of St. John Chrysostom (Homil. 3, incomp. Dei. Nat.), and his opinion was confirmed by St. Gregory in the fourth of his Dialogues, that while holy Mass is being celebrated by the priest, the heavens open and there descend from the celestial realm, many bands of angels to assist at the divine sacrifice.” This is a point to remember. St. Leonard calls this the proper perspective or method of assisting at mass. “Behold, then, the most proper method of assisting with fruit at holy Mass. Go to the church as if you were going to Calvary, and behave yourself before the altar as before the throne of God, in company with the holy angels. See what modesty, what reverence, what attention, are required from us in order that we may carry away the fruit and the blessings which Almighty God is desires to bestow on him who honors with devout demeanor these sacred mysteries.” St. Leonard continues by looking back at how much of a sacredly the Israelites held the moment of sacrifice: “We read that while the sacrifices of the Old Law were being offered by the Jews, sacrifices in which was offered nothing greater than bulls, lambs, and other animals, it was admirable to behold with what diligence, decorum, and silence the whole people assisted; and although there were numbers innumerable of those attending, besides the seven hundred ministers who sacrificed, yet, with all this, it seemed as if the temple were empty, not the very slightest noise, not even a breath, being heard.” Here is where his common sense comes into play. He observes that if the faithful of the Old Law held sacrifices with such veneration and respect, which, after all, “[they] were only a mere shadow, a simple figure of ours, what silence, what devotion, what attention, does not holy Mass deserve, in which the Immaculate Lamb Himself, the Divine Word, is offered for us in sacrifice!” What might be the realistic take-home message here? Knowing that we may not expect perfect external silence (nor should we chastise others for involuntary sounds, especially when they come from children), we may, however, continually strive for interior silence. In fact, we can remark that in our age of noise, distraction and short attention spans, we would do well to remind ourselves that we are in the presence of the Almighty and He deserves our attention, even if we have to struggle to give it to Him. I would like to conclude by allowing St. Leonard explain to you why he wrote these reflections: “It is simply to plant in the hearts of all those who shall read it a holy desire that there may be introduced into the Catholic world the practice of hearing holy Mass every day with the most solid piety and devotion, and that each time Mass is heard each hearer may make at least a spiritual Communion, if not also a sacramental Communion. Oh, the gain if this end were attained! I should then hope to witness, throughout the whole world, that holy fervor flourishing once more which was admired in the golden age of the primitive Church, when the faithful assisted every day at the holy sacrifice, and every day communicated sacramentally. If you are not worthy of such a privilege, oh, at least hear holy Mass every day, and every day communicate spiritually. If I succeed in gaining you who read me now, I shall imagine myself to have gained the whole world, and I shall consider my poor labor well laid out.” Mary, Our Lady of Peace, pray for us, Fr. Brian Sixteenth 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 This week’s 2nd collection: Saturday, July 20th Institute of the Incarnate Word 8:00 am July Collective Mass Intentions ————–——————— 5:00 pm +Manuel A. Torre, Special Intentions Donuts and Coffee Sale 7:30 pm Edward Gallaher, Health The Knights of Columbus invite you to their Sunday, July 21st donuts and coffee sale after all morning Masses. 7:30 am Luis Sosa, Birthday ————–——————— 9:00 am For the People Altar Society Bake Sale in the old hall after Sunday morning Masses. 10:30 am The Valladares Family, Special Intentions ————–——————— Noon +Kaiser Kirakos, Death Anniversary Cenacle Holy Hour 2:00 pm Raman & Divya, Special Intentions & Thanksgiving at 3pm on Sunday to pray for Priests, Seminarians, 5:00 pm Jeff Clarence C. Taduran, Health and Religious Vocations. 6:30 pm Alfredo Amezcua Ayala, Birthday —————–—————— 8:00 pm +Terry Hulse Special Intentions Our Lady’s Way Book Monday, July 22nd Our newly-published book on the history of Our Lady of Peace parish is now available for purchase 6:30 am +Roger Stoddard, Death Anniversary in the gift shop and online! 8:00 am July Collective Mass Intentions —————–—————— Noon +Sister Mary Jean Kula, Death Anniversary Scam alert 5:15 pm +Jose & +Iluminada Artuz, Death Anniversary Please note that a scam targeting our parishioners Tuesday, July 23rd with fake donation requests has been making the 6:30 am Living & Deceased Misquitta Family, Special Intentions rounds. These scams pretend to represent our 8:00 am July Collective Mass Intentions priests & religious. Details are below. ————–——————— Noon Cynthia B. Herrera Thanksgiving Catechism Registrations closed 5:15 pm Gabriella Jarvis - Thanksgiving Please note that the Catechism Office is closed for Wednesday, July 24th CCD registrations until August 20th. 6:30 am +Rev. Fr. Justin Alex Special Intentions 8:00 am July Collective Mass Intentions Noon Dolores Lopez & Magda Sanchez Birthdays 5:15 pm +Leticia Tuaño Rodero Special Intentions 7:30 pm Moran Family Special intentions Thursday, July 25th SCAM WARNING 6:30 am Joe Natar Family Thanksgiving 8:00 am July Collective Mass Intentions Please be aware there is an email phishing scam Noon Holy Infant Jesus Thanksgiving going around the internet. This scam involves an 5:15 pm +Rudolf Jo Death Anniversary fake email claiming to be Fr. Brian or another priest asking for money in the form of a STEAM or Friday, July 26th iTunes gift card. The requestor asks for the code 6:30 am Thomas John T. Birthday on the back of the purchased cards. While this 8:00 am July Collective Mass Intentions email may look like it is coming from your pastor Noon Sister Galilee, SSVM, Birthday or priest, it is not. 5:15 pm Shucri Sr. & Janini Family Thanksgiving & Birthday Please be assured our clergy & staff would never Saturday, July 27th engage in a request of this type. If you happen to 8:00 am July Collective Mass Intentions receive an email like this, please report it to the 5:00 pm Faustina Nguyen Special intentions parish office immediately. 7:30 pm +Bernadette An Special intentions Page 4 Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine July 21, 2019 WEEKLY COLLECTIONS THIS WEEK’S READINGS Weekend of: July 13th & 14th Sunday, July 21st: SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Saturday 5:00 pm $2,451.00 Genesis 18:1-10a / Colossians 1:24-28 / Luke 10:38-42 7:30 pm $6,621.00 Monday, July 22nd: Saint Mary Magdalene, Feast Sunday 7:30 am $2,225.00 Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Corinthians