MOST HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Iglesia la SantisimaTrinidad•Giáo Xứ Chúa Ba Ngôi Simbahan ng Santisima Trinidad • Tasi Tolu Pa’ia *A Jesuit Parish* At Most Holy Trinity, it is our mission to discover and proclaim God’s love through Worship, Study, Prayer and Good Works.

April 7, 2019

Worship Schedule/Horario de Misas: Saturday Vigil Masses 4:15 pm - Vietnamese 6:00 pm - Spanish Sunday Masses 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 6:00 pm -English 11:00 am -Spanish, 12:30 pm -Filipino 3:45 pm, 7:30 pm -Vietnamese Daily Masses 8:00 am -English 5:30 pm -Vietnamese except Wednesday

Novena and Mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesday - 5:30 pm

Confessions/Confesiones Saturday at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm or by appointment

Parish Office Hours /Horario de Oficina Tuesday - Friday 9:30 am to 7:00 pm Saturday -10:00 am to 2:00 pm Sunday -10:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday - CLOSED

Clergy and Pastoral Staff

Fr. Robert A. Fambrini, S.J. Pastor ext 114 Fr. Duc Vu, S.J. ext 117 Fr. Andrew Garcia, S.J. ext. 116 Fr. Vincent Duong, S.J. ext. 123 Strong words come from Saint Paul in today’s second reading. He Deacon Vicente Perez, Ret. ext 112 reveals in no uncertain terms that life in Christ is our goal. Deacon Ruben Solorio ext 100 Everything else, he maintains, is “rubbish.” Junk. Trash. Garbage. Is Deacon Dung Tran ext 100 that true? Is everything else “rubbish” compared to deepening our Sylvia Hogan , Business Manager ext 307 relationship with the Lord? What about putting recreational activities Sr. Maria Goretti Nguyen, L.H.C. ext 110 ahead of attending Mass? Or preferring uninterrupted hours playing Martha Armenta, Receptionist ext 100 the latest video games or watching TV to spending time in a bible Porty Nevarez, Religious Ed. ext 126 study group, choir practice or serving in a soup kitchen? Or keeping Sr. Claire Thu Pham, Religious Ed. ext 115 late hours at work over sharing the gospel with friends and Mario Lucas, Accountant ext 109 Mercedes Serrano,PAR/Worship ext 108 neighbors? To what extent do we exercise stewardship over our Sal Rojas, Liturgical Director ext 119 relationship with Christ? Source; International Catholic Stewardship

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2040 Nassau Drive, San Jose, CA 95122 • Telephone: (408) 729-0101 • FAX: (408) 258-4131 School: 1940 Cunningham Ave, San Jose, CA 95122 • Telephone: (408) 729-3431 • FAX: (408) 272-4945 www.mht-church.org (Parish) - www.mostholytrinitysj.org (School) Worship and Prayer Mass Intentions for the Week TODAY’S READINGS First Reading -- See, I am doing something new! (Isaiah MONDAY April 8, 2019 43:16-21) or Ezekiel 37:12-14. 8:00 AM Quyen G. Nguyen † Teresa Millado † Psalm -- The Lord has done great things for us; we are Bernardo Millado † filled with joy (Psalm 126) or Psalm 130. TUESDAY April 9, 2019 Second Reading -- I have been taken possession of by 8:00 AM Frank Luis † Christ (Philippians 3:8-14) or Romans 8:8-11. Quyen G. Nguyen †

Romeo Barcenas † Gospel -- Go, and from now on do not sin any more (John 8:1-11) or John 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b- 45]. WEDNESDAY April 10, 2019 8:00 AM Quyen G. Nguyen † READINGS FOR THE WEEK Francisca Barlaan † Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c- Adrian Barlaan † 62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 THURSDAY April 11, 2019 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21- 8:00 AM Felipe C. Pablico - Bday 30 Quyen G. Nguyen † Phero Chanh Nguyen † Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn

8:31-42 FRIDAY April 12, 2019

8:00 AM Vicente Menes † Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Beatriz Menes † Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Quyen G. Nguyen †

Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45- SATURDAY April 13, 2018 56 8:00 AM Teresa Ramirez † Miguel G. Ramirez † Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps Angelina Andrade † 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 -- 23:56 [23:1-49] Reflexion del la Esccritura de Hoy La respuesta de Jesús a los escribas y fariseos es clara en este relato: Aquel de ustedes que no tenga pecado, NADIE ESTÁ SIN PECADO que le tire la primera piedra . Pecado no es una palabra que usemos en nuestra cultura actual. Sin embargo, debemos ser honestos y LA MISERICORDIA DE DIOS ES PARA TODOS reconocer que hemos pecado. De otra manera, nos La mala noticia es que todos pecamos. La novedad es convertimos como las personas con una enfermedad que que la misericordia de Dios está disponible, siempre, todo está negando sus implicaciones, no podemos esperar a el tiempo. Debemos arrepentirnos de nuestras fallas, y si ser sanados a menos que admitamos que existe. El nuestros pecados son graves, entonces debemos ir a pecado es una enfermedad del alma, una enfermedad en confesarnos, recibir el Sacramento de la Reconciliación. nuestra relación con Dios. Cuando pecamos, fallamos en El encuentro de Jesús con la mujer en el Evangelio de llevar una vida como Dios desea. La verdad es, nadie hoy, así como con las muchas personas a lo largo de su está sin pecado. Todos fallamos. Podemos tener ministerio terrenal, representa una prueba de que Dios es momentos de una unión intensa con Dios y vivir como misericordioso y compasivo. Al continuar el camino sabemos deberíamos. Pero también algunas veces durante este tiempo de Cuaresma, nos haría bien tomar fallamos en el objetivo. Apuntamos hacia la paja en el ojo un descanso y reflexionar en nuestra relación con Cristo ajeno y fallamos en ver la viga en el nuestro. y en la misericordia infinita de Dios. From the Diocese WEEKLY ADULT BIBLE STUDY Thursdays at 7pm in the Old Hall

This past week, Bishop McGrath, Bishop Cantú, and Do you want a better understanding of our faith, and a the Diocese of San Jose released the updated deeper relationship with God? Join us for The Bible disclosure list of the clergy with credible allegations Timeline Study. of sexual abuse of children. The Diocese added one The Bible Timeline is a Catholic Bible study by Jeff name to its original list and added two new sections Cavins that takes you on a journey through the entire as part of its commitment to transparency and Bible and brings you deep into each period of salvation accountability to assist in the process of history, so that you can discover the amazing story woven reconciliation and healing for victims/survivors. . throughout all of Scripture. All are Welcome!

The first new section includes Non-Diocesan Clergy who Format: Small group discussion and DVD lecture ministered within the Diocese of San Jose’s territory (Santa Clara County) and received a credible allegation of GRUPO DE ORACION sexual abuse of children, which occurred elsewhere or in CARISMATICA DE SANTISIMA TRINIDAD a non-Diocesan institution or ministry in Santa Clara Todos los viemes de 7:00 pm a 9:00 County. pm, en la Iglesia para alabar al señor a traves de Oraciones espontaneas, Oracion a traves de las The other new section lists all Non-Diocesan Clergy who Escrituras, testimonios, Enseñanzas y Reflexiones. ever resided at a religious order’s seminary, retreat house Tambien se ora por todas las necesidades de los or retirement home, located within Santa Clara County asistentes al Grupo de Oracion y de la Comunidad en and have received a credible allegation of sexual abuse general; Cualquier persona que desee acompañamos es of children, which occurred elsewhere. These allegations bienvenido, y de 9:00 pm a 12:00, Adoracion del in both of the new sections were not investigated by the Santisimo Sacramento; Diocese of San Jose, but have been confirmed by the Misa de Sanacion cada primer viernes de cleric’s Religious Order, Arch/diocese, or civil authorities. Mes, tambien adoracion cada primer sabadodel mes de 9:00 pm a 11:00 pm y crecimiento espiritual los Iunes a These additional names are the result of recent las 7:30 pm en la Rectoria. disclosures by other arch/dioceses and religious orders as well as an independent review of our clergy files that Coordinador: Mario y Olivia Gutierrez ; Mas informacion: was undertaken by Kinsale Management (408) 406-8512 Consulting beginning in November 2018. Grupo de Evangelization de la

“With this updated list, the Diocese acknowledges and Santísima Trinidad expresses our sorrow over the failings of the past and the Les Invita a un damage done,” said Bishop McGrath. “I hope that this list CURSO DE EVANGELIZACIÓN demonstrates our commitment to do everything in the EN VIDEOS Y PLÁTICAS Diocese of San Jose’s power to confront the evil of clergy cada Miercoles de 7 p.m. a 9 p.m. en el salon viejo. sexual abuse, to support and help victims, and to prevent Para más información, llamar a jesús parra abuse from happening in the future.” (408) 836-3299

Both Bishops personally encouraged other victims/ survivors to come forward. Anyone who has been a victim 40 Days for Life Lent Campaign of sexual abuse by anyone working on behalf of the Through April 14, you’re invited to join other Christians for Church is urged to contact civil authorities (police 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an department or sheriff’s office) and then to contact the end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of- at 408-983-0113 or opcva.ethicspoint.com. way outside Planned Parenthood, 1691 The Alameda, San Jose 95126, and also to help spread the word about For more information, including the disclosure list, a video this important community outreach. If you’d like more message from Bishop Cantú, FAQs, visit www.dsj.org/ information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to disclosurelist. help, please contact: Dzung at (510) 938-2503 or [email protected] ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA SPIRITUAL EXERCISES WORKSHOP Most Holy Trinity Church 2019 ADA Goal: $232,000 Topic: Discernment of Total Pledges Received Through Week 8: $188,196 Spirits – desolation & Amount Needed To Reach Goal: $43,804 consolation.

Percent To Total Goal: 81% Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Total Participants: 543 Time: 7:00pm to 9:30pm

Our Annual Diocesan Appeal fund-raising drive has Location: Most Holy Trinity Parish, Trinity reached $188,196. As of today, 29% of our parishioners Center, 2040 Nassau Drive have contributed. We need each of you to get involved if San Jose, CA we are to reach our total parish goal of $232,000. Please This workshop focuses on learning to better recognize make your pledge today. A follow-up mailing will be sent and understand desolation and consolation as presented after Easter Sunday to all those who have yet to make in the Rules for Discernment in the Spiritual Exercises. their pledge to the ADA. Pledge forms and brochures are available at the entrance doors of the Church. Thank you for your prayerful consideration. Facilitator: Fr. Andrew Garcia S.J., a Jesuit priest, who holds a STL from Nuestra campaña de apelación del Llamado Anual the Pontifical University, Comillas in Diocesano ha alcanzado los $188,196. A partir de Spain. He currently serves at Most hoy, 29% de nuestros feligreses han contribuido. Holy Trinity Parish in San Jose. Necesitamos que cada uno de ustedes se involucre si queremos alcanzar nuestra meta parroquial total de $ 232,000. Por favor haga su promesa hoy. Se hara un For people who plan to come to the workshop, please seguimiento por correo después del domingo de Pascua bring a Bible, a copy of Discernment of Spirits from the a todos aquellos que aún no se hayan comprometido con internet, or order the book Spiritual Exercises of Saint la Llamado Anual Diocesano. Los formularios de Ignatius by George Ganss, S.J. through Amazon. compromiso y folletos están disponibles en las puertas de entrada de la Iglesia. Gracias por su consideración en Simple Reception. No RSVP. No fee charge. Donation oración. only.

Sponsored by Go Deeper To Meet God, Spiritual WEEKLY GIVING Exercises Ministry, for more information, please email: [email protected] Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Mar. 30/31 collection $19,948 SAVE THIS DATE! Month-to-date collection $103,368 Month-to-date goal $100,000 Join us to Celebrate and say Farewell to If Most Holy Trinity is your parish, and have not yet set-up Fr. Bob regular weekly or monthly offerings, you can do so online by visiting our website at www.mht-church.org and click “online giving button“. Alternatively, you can stop by the April 28, 2019 Church office to request traditional offering envelopes. 11 am to 3 pm, Trinity Center Gym The Priests and Deacons of this parish have contributed $439.00 the past week from their ministries to support the All are welcome! mission of MHT. Thank you for your generosity to our parish. (You’re welcome to bring food to share) & Easter Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that focuses on specific events of Jesus' last day… Consider the Stations as a mini pilgrimage. As you move from each station, recall and meditate on each specific event from Christ's passion and death.

Join us as we gather in the Church every Friday during lent at 7:00 pm. , April 14  Regular Sunday Mass Schedule Las estaciones de la Cruz son una devoción católica de 14 pasos que se centra en los eventos específicos del Holy Wednesday, April 17 último día de Jesús ... Considere las estaciones como  Pabasa (Filipino) - 10:00 am Trinity Center una mini peregrinación. A medida que se mueve a cada Catechetical Room estación, recuerde y medite en cada evento específico de la pasión y muerte de Cristo.

Holy Thursday, April 18 Venga y unase, nos reunimos en la iglesia todos los  7:00 pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper viernes durante la Cuaresma a las 7:00 pm. (Multi-Lingual) Adoration to follow in the Trinity Center Lenten Soup Suppers/Cena de Sopas de Cuaresma (no morning Mass) Come join us for a simple Soup Suppers every Friday , April 18 during lent at 6:00 pm in the Trinity Center Community Room. The Lenten Soup Suppers are hosted by different  8:00 am - Morning Prayer (Vietnamese) parish organizations.  12:00 pm - Seven Last Words (English)

 3:00 pm - Good Friday Service (English) Venga y únase a nosotros a una cena sencilla de sopa  3:00 pm- Vía Crucis (Spanish starts in cada viernes durante Cuaresma a las 6:00 pm. Tropicana Shopping Center)  2:00 pm- Stations of the Cross (English/ Filipino in the Plaza) Observing Lent-Filipino Ways/Traditions  5:00 pm - Good Friday Service (Spanish)  7:00 pm - Good Friday Service (Vietnamese) Samahang Filipino invites you to their Holy Week Filipino devotions and celebrations of Pabasa ng (no morning Mass) and Salubong Mass.

Holy Saturday, April 20 Holy Wednesday, April 17 starting at 10:00 am in

 8:00 pm - Easter Vigil Mass in the Holy Night of Trinity Center room 102 Pabasa ng Pasyon, a Catholic Easter (Multi-Lingual) devotion in the during Holy Week involving the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasion, an early 16th century (no 8:00 am, 4:15 pm and 6:00 pm Masses) epic poem narrating the life, passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Easter Sunday, April 21 Celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection Black Nazarene Celebration - April 17 Novena , Mass  5:00 am - Salubong in Filipino and Procession  8:00 am in English Novena at 4:00PM , Mass 5:30 PM ( Novena & Mass  9:30 am in English combined with Our Lady Of Perpetual Help)  11:00 am in Spanish Salubong and Eucharistic Celebration at 5:30 am on  12:30 pm in Filipino & English Easter Sunday. Salubong is a traditional Filipino  3:45 pm in Vietnamese devotion that reenacts the encounter of the risen Christ  6:00 pm in English with his mother.  7:30 pm in Vietnamese Most Holy Trinity Leadership March 2019 Worship Commission  The liturgical music in the 8am daily Mass has been We met on March 20, 2019 and will meet on April 10, suppressed during Lent. The commission continues 2019 at 7:00pm – 8:30pm in the Community Room. to seek a permanent solution for a regular daily musi- cian or choir to offer the music for this Mass. Come join us giving Fr. Bob a fond farewell in his last meeting with the Leadership. All are welcome!  Liturgy Planning Committee is presently finalizing the planning of our liturgies for the Triduum and Easter seasons. The committee also approved the special Administration Commission  Content for the new website is being review and donation of an image of the Divine Mercy to be dis- targeted to launch end of May or early June. Also, played in the church on Divine Mercy Sunday, April th Stewardship committee is happy to report that the 28 . parish has a new volunteer webmaster, Emil. Thank

you Emil for your generosity in sharing your time and  Grupos Activos organizes the Via Crucis (Stations of talent! the Cross) on Good Friday, Procession begins at Tropicana Center.  Finance council is evaluating proposals for security cameras in parking lots and church compound. The Outreach Commission council is also exploring some fundraising to help  Parish Health Ministry is planning a Health Fair in supplement revenue when the weekly giving falls November in collaboration with Valley Medical Center short of budget. and University of the Pacific.

Formation Commission  The commission tabled their discussion for planning  The Commission is working to offer a brief the health info sessions offering information about presentation at all weekend Masses as a form of diabetes, mental health, and obesity. basic catechesis to the parish community to give a better understanding of the richness of our catholic  Comunidad Activa Socorro will offer a retreat on May faith. Materials for the presentation will be reviewed 11th at 9:00am led by Fr. Andrew. in the coming months.

 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress was Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Most Holy attended by 17 of our youth leaders. Trinity Conference

 MHT will host the Youth Ministry Institute for Teens Are you in need of monetary or food assistance? We may 2019, June 19-21 and June 26-28. Great opportunity be able to help you. We provide assistance with food, for youth ministers to receive training in self care, utilities, transportation and other expenses. Please call leadership skills and a deeper understanding of their SVdP (408) 729-0101 ext. 323 and leave a message and faith so they can positively influence their community. phone number so we can help you. For more information contact Porty Nevarez at [email protected]. ¿Le necesitan ayuda alimentaria o monetaria? Podemos ser capaces de ayudarle. Proveemos la ayuda de la Community Commission comida, utilidades, transporte y otros gastos. Por favor

 Members from Equipo Pastoral, Vietnamese llame SVdP (408) 729-0101 ext 323 y deje un mensaje y Leadership Team, and Samahang Filipino are su número de teléfono para que podamos ayudarle. encouraged to attend the next meeting to finalize the planning for Fr. Bob’s Farewell celebration. Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of San Jose  Samahang Filipino – Pabasa, Wednesday, April 17th 10am – 4pm in room 102 Trinity Center. Join us in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Los Altos 650-428-3730 Calvary Cemetery, San Jose 408-258-2940 reading and chanting of the Passion of Christ to the St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Milpitas start of our Triduum season. We will also be welcoming Black Nazarene at 4pm followed by Mass Pre-Need Arrangements at time of death, contact: at 5:30pm & procession in the Trinity Plaza. All are Teresa Huyen Nguyen [email protected] or 408-296 welcome! -9895. Reporte del Liderazgo Marzo 2019 Comisión de Comunidad

 Se anima a los miembros del Equipo Pastoral, el Nos reunimos el 20 de marzo de 2019 y nuestra Equipo de Liderazgo Vietnamita y Samahang próxima reunión sera el 10 de abril de 7:00 pm a Filipino a asistir a la próxima reunión para finalizar la 8:30 pm en el Salón de la Comunidad. planificación de la fiesta de despedida en honor de Padre Roberto. Ven y únete a nosotros para darle una despedida cariñosa al Padre Roberto en su último  Comunidad Activa Socorro ofrecerá un retiro el 11 encuentro con el Liderazgo. ¡Todos son de mayo a las 9:00 am dirigido por el Padre. Andrés. Comisión de Administración  Samahang Filipino - Pabasa, miércoles 17 de abril,  El contenido del nuevo sitio web se está revisando y de 10am - 4pm en la sala 102 del Centro Trinidad. está destinado a ser lanzado a fines de mayo o Únase a nosotros en la lectura y el canto de la principios de junio. Además, el comité de Pasión de Cristo al comienzar la temporada de corresponsabilidad se complace en informar que la Triduo. También daremos la bienvenida al Nazareno parroquia tiene un nuevo administrador web Negro a las 4 pm seguido de la misa a las 5:30 pm y voluntario, Emil. ¡Gracias Emil por tu generosidad al procesión en el la Plaza. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! compartir tu tiempo y talento! Comisión de Oración  El consejo de finanzas está evaluando propuestas para cámaras de seguridad en los estacionamientos  La música litúrgica en la misa diaria de las 8 am se y edificios de la iglesia. El consejo también está ha suprimido durante la Cuaresma. La comisión explorando la recaudación de fondos para ayudar a continúa buscando una solución permanente para complementar los ingresos cuando las donaciones que un músico o coro ofrezca la música para esta semanales no alcanzan el presupuesto. misa.

Comisión de Formación  El Comité de Planificación de la Liturgia está finalizando la planificación de nuestras liturgias para  La Comisión está trabajando para ofrecer una breve las temporadas de Triduo y Semana Santa. El presentación sobre nuestra fe católica en las Misas comité también aprobó la donación especial de una de fin de semana como una forma de catequesis imagen de la Divina Misericordia que se exhibirá en básica a la comunidad parroquial para comprender la iglesia en el domingo de la Divina Misericordia, 28 mejor la riqueza de nuestra fe. Los materiales para de abril. la presentación serán revisados en los próximos

meses.  Grupos Activos organiza la Via Crucis el Viernes Santo, la Procesión comienza en el Centro  Asistieron 17 de nuestros líderes juveniles al Tropicana. Congreso de Educación Religiosa de Los Ángeles en Marzo. Comisión de Alcance Social

 Nuestra parroquia será el anfitrión del Instituto de  El Ministerio de Salud está planeando una Feria de Pastoral Juvenil para Adolescentes 2019, del 19 al Salud en noviembre en colaboración con Valley 21 de junio y del 26 al 28 de junio. Esta es una gran Medical Center y la Universidad del Pacífico. oportunidad para que los jóvenes ministros reciban capacitación en cuidado personal, habilidades de  La comisión pospuso su discusión para la próxima liderazgo y una comprensión más profunda de su fe junta para planificar las sesiones de información de para que puedan influir positivamente en su salud sobre la diabetes, la salud mental y la comunidad. Para obtener más información, póngase obesidad para la reunion. en contacto con Porty Nevarez en pnevarez@mht- church.org.