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ST. JULIE BILLIART CATHOLIC PARISH Embracing Our Dreams, Building a Vision for Tomorrow Abrazando Nuestros Sueños, Construyendo Una Visión Para El Mañana

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ST. JULIE BILLIART CATHOLIC PARISH Embracing Our Dreams, Building a Vision for Tomorrow Abrazando Nuestros Sueños, Construyendo Una Visión Para El Mañana ST. JULIE BILLIART CATHOLIC PARISH Embracing our Dreams, Building a Vision for Tomorrow Abrazando Nuestros Sueños, Construyendo una Visión para el Mañana EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 3, 2021 La Epifanía del Señor MASS SCHEDULE Reconciliation / Confesiones 366 St. Julie Drive, BY APPOINTMENT ONLY HORARIO DE MISAS San Jose, CA 95119 Please contact Fr Angelo or Fr Pedro Phone: 408-629-3030 Chapel / Capilla SUNDAY DRIVE IN MASSES Fax: 408-629-3343 CLOSED TILL FURTHER NOTICE (Registration Required - 70 cars) Email: [email protected] 10:00 am - English Infant Baptism / Bautizos 11:30 am - Spanish Website: stjulies-dsj.org English x108 Spanish x116 OFFICE HOURS SUNDAY MASS: LIVESTREAM Presentations / Presentaciones Monday - Thursday Antonieta Bustamante x104 ZOOM 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 9:00 am - English (this weekend) OPEN FOR ONLINE (email) & Faith Formation & Sacraments 1:00 pm - Spanish PHONE SUPPORT ONLY Yolanda Toulet x102 Quinceañeras x116 DAILY MASS: LIVESTREAM ZOOM Weddings / Bodas Rosary before Mass - 9:00 am English x108 Mon - Friday - 9:30 am Spanish x116 St. Julie Billiart Parish Funerals / Funerales Please check the parish website & online Parroquia de Santa Julia Billiart English x108 calendar for instructions to connect to Zoom. Spanish x116 Parish Mission Statement Misión Principal La Parroquia Santa Julia Billiart es una comunidad Católica St. Julie Billiart Parish is a diverse, welcoming, contemporary diversa, contemporánea, abierta a todos y nutrida por la Catholic community nurtured by Word and Sacrament. The Palabra y el Sacramento. La Mesa de Cristo inspira nuestra fe Table of Christ inspires our faith and commits us to bring His y nos guía a traer Su Mensaje de esperanza al mundo entero. message of hope to the world. Todos Son Bienvenidos All Are Welcome Nosotros somos una comunidad que acepta y recibe a Cristo, el We are a community that welcomes the Christ, the Risen One Cristo Resucitado que se manifiesta en cada persona. Nosotros who is revealed in the story of each person. We are a somos una comunidad que afirma, “TODOS SON community that says, “ALL ARE WELCOME.” We are a BIENVENIDOS.” Nosotros somos una comunidad de… community of ... Personas de toda las edades — niños/as, jóvenes, adultos People of all ages — children, youth, young adults, middle jóvenes, personas adultas, y personas de edad avanzada. aged and elderly. Personas de toda clase de estado civil — solteras, casadas, People of every marital status — single, married, divorced, divorciadas, separadas, viudas y personas que se han vuelto a separated, widowed and remarried. casar. People of many races, national origins, languages, cultures Personas de muchas razas, nacionalidades, lenguajes, culturas, y and religious backgrounds. tradiciones religiosas. People who are straight, gay and lesbian. Personas heterosexuales y homosexuales. People who are native born and immigrants, documented Personas nacidas aquí, inmigrantes, documentados e and undocumented. indocumentados. People of all economic backgrounds — the poor, the middle Personas de toda clase económica — pobres, clase media, y class and the wealthy. ricas. People who struggle with hardships, handicaps, disabilities, Personas que luchan con adversidades, des habilidades, mental illness and addiction. enfermedades mentales y adicciones. EPIPHANY OF THE LORD La Epifanía del Señor Page 2 A New Year Message From Fr. Angelo Un mensaje Año Nuevo del P. Angelo The year 2020 has been a very overwhelming year for all ¡El año 2020 ha sido un año muy abrumador para todos of us! There have been a lot of challenges and trials that nosotros! Ha habido muchos desafíos y pruebas por las que we have had to go through especially because of the hemos tenido que pasar, especialmente debido a la pandemia. pandemic. Even as we speak, we are still battling the Incluso ahora mientras hablamos, todavía estamos luchando contra los efectos de este virus. Sin embargo, con la llegada effects of this pandemic. However, with the introduction de las vacunas, esperamos al año nuevo con renovada of the vaccines, we are looking forward to the new year esperanza y valor. with renewed hope and courage! A pesar de que hemos enfrentado muchos desafíos el año Even though we have faced a lot of challenges this past pasado, ¡hay tantas cosas que también ocurrieron que year, there are so many things that also transpired that I considero y veo como bendiciones! Primero, estoy agradecido por su paciencia y comprensión durante los consider and see as blessings! First, I am thankful for your momentos en que hemos estado averiguando cómo podemos patience and understanding during the times we are adorar juntos como parroquia. De hecho, es una bendición figuring out how we can worship together as a parish. It is tener personas que se ofrezcan como voluntarias en nuestro indeed a blessing to have people volunteered in our culto al aire libre, aunque a veces puede ser un desafío outdoor worship even it can be challenging at times to do hacerlo debido a los cambios en el clima y las directivas del so due to the changes in weather and directives of the departamento de salud del condado. ¡También veo como una County’s health department. I also see as a blessing for bendición por su generosidad al apoyar nuestras necesidades your generosity in supporting our financial needs as a financieras como parroquia! Es una bendición que nuestros catequistas voluntarios continúen impartiendo clases para parish! It is a blessing to have our volunteer catechists nuestro ministerio de formación en la fe y los catecúmenos y continue to run classes for our faith formation ministry candidatos de RICA. Es una bendición que nuestro and RCIA Catechumens and candidates. It is a blessing ministerio de despensa de alimentos continúe sus that our food pantry ministry continued its operations operaciones mediante el intercambio desinteresado de tiempo through the selfless sharing of time and talent by our y talento de nuestros voluntarios durante esta pandemia; volunteers during this pandemic; providing food to all proporcionando alimentos a todos los que lo necesitan. those who are in need of it. Han ocurrido muchas más bendiciones que no se mencionan aquí. Pero a todos ustedes que continuaron sirviendo y There are so much more blessings that had taken place amando a nuestra comunidad parroquial incluso durante that are not mentioned here. But to all of you who have estos tiempos difíciles, ¡estoy agradecido por todos ustedes! continued to serve and love our parish community even ¡Hemos prosperado juntos para apoyarnos y cuidarnos unos a during these hard times, I am thankful for all of you! We otros! have thrived together to support and care for one another! Que este nuevo año, 2021, nos traiga una fuerza y una fe renovadas a medida que avanzamos juntos como una May this new year, 2021, bring us renewed strength and comunidad parroquial que sirve y se ama los unos a los otros, faith as we move forward together as a parish community todo para la gloria de Dios, que sigue estando con nosotros who serves and love one another, all for the Glory of God por los siglos de los siglos. ¡Amén! who continues to be with us forever and ever. Amen! In the hearts of Jesus and Mary, En los corazones de Jesús y María, P. Angelo, Fr. Angelo Pastor Pastor EPIPHANY OF THE LORD La Epifanía del Señor Page 3 PASTORAL STAFF EPIPHANY OF THE LORD READINGS: JANUARY 3, 2020 EQUIPO PASTORAL Today’s first reading is taken from the Isaiah 60:1-6 Book of Isaiah (3rd Isaiah, which was Psalm: 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13 Rev. Angelo David, Pastor written shortly after the return from the Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 [email protected] x108 Babylonian Captivity or approximately Matthew 2:1-12 500 BC). This section emphasizes hope, Rev. Pedro Perez, Parochial Vicar joy, and the rise of the new Zion. It is important to note that not only the Jews will [email protected] x116 return to the New Jerusalem, but the Gentile kingdoms will also follow the light to the New Jerusalem. It also emphasizes that God is faithful to His promises, which is Antonieta Bustamante, Liturgy Coordinator the message that we have read throughout Advent, Christmas, and now the [email protected] x104 Epiphany. This particular section manifests or show’s God’s glory, which is the meaning of the word epiphany. Webster’s Dictionary describes epiphany as “an Jose Beck, Liturgical Musician (Youth) appearance or manifestation”. In Matthew’s Gospel, we read the time-honored story [email protected] x118 of the Magi, which is only recorded in Matthew’s Gospel. But who were these men and what was the star that they saw in the East? The Magi (from the Greek word FAITH FORMATION magoi) were believed to have belonged to a priestly caste of Zoroastrians, a very FORMACION DE FE ancient religion that survives even today. Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity have very similar beliefs, not the least of which is that they all believe in just one Yolanda Toulet, Faith Formation Director God. The Magi were also physicians who healed the sick and astrologers, but not in [email protected] x102 the modern sense of the term. Even though they did cast horoscopes, they were much more astronomers than astrologers. They were truly “Wise Men”. Now what was the star that they saw in the East? The word for star in Greek could mean an STAFF | PERSONAL individual star or a configuration of heavenly objects, which is what the Magi saw. On April 17th of 6 BC, the planet Jupiter (represented kingship) entered the Sharon Aeria, Parish Office Manager constellation Aries the Ram (represented the House of Israel in ancient times) in the [email protected] x117 East.
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