ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 2020 Vision We are called to active discipleship to live the values taught by our Lord Jesus Christ through acts of faith, hope, and charity. As active disciples, we engage in a “mission” mode of evangelization, forming disciples and inspiring others to do the same. Strategic Vision We are a thriving community of disciples who see their role in the life and evangelizing mission of the Church, sustaining a parish school that continuously grows and increases its enrollment every year, and supporting a facility that architecturally highlights the beauty and spirituality of its border community. Mission We seek to be a community of active disciples who: • Are diverse, inclusive, and collaborative (Welcoming) • Continuously grow and share their faith with all generation of spiritual seekers (Word) • Are involved in a creative, vibrant liturgy (Worship) • Are involved in areas of service that impact its border community and the world (Witness) • Have a strong sense of stewardship, evident in the parish’s healthy finances, committed organization, and self -sustained ministries (Strengthening) • Are unafraid to grow by remembering the past, celebrating the present, and believing in the future (Growing) Mass Schedule 279 South Main Street Pastoral Staff Milpitas, CA 95035 Saturday Evening: Phone: (408) 262-2546 Rev. Msgr. Wilfredo S. Manrique, Pastor, 5:00 pm For Emergency: x311, [email protected] 7:00 pm (Tagalog) (408) 966-4612 Rev. Eduardo E. Obero, Parochial Vicar, Sunday: 7:30; 9:00 & 10:45 Fax: (408) 263-2564 x302, [email protected] am; 12:30 & 7:00 pm School: (408) 262-8110 Rev. Andres Ligot, JCD, In Residence Fax: (408) 262-0814 Chris Brazil, School Principal Weekdays: Monday through (408) 262-8110, [email protected] Saturday Mornings: 7:00 am Office Hours: Parish Office x301 Wednesdays: OLPH Novena Monday to Friday Mary Ann Gonzalo, Office Manager, Mass 6:30 pm Bulletin Editor x306 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. First Fridays: 7:00 pm 1:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. [email protected] [email protected] Holy Days: Schedule is Saturday – Sunday Ed Sacramento, Facilities Coordinator published prior to the day Closed x307 [email protected] [email protected] Sacraments Cory Mollat, Director of Faith Formation, Liturgist, x315, [email protected] Sacrament of Reconciliation Monica Gonzales, Admin Assistant of Faith Saturday: 4:00-4:45 pm or by appointment. Formation Office x305 Infant Baptism [email protected] Preparation can begin either before or after the birth of your child. Irene Banzon, Admin Assistant, x316 Contact the Parish Office at (408) 262-2546 for information [email protected] regarding our pre-Baptism preparation program. Arjay Endozo, Music Coordinator, x308, Adult Baptism [email protected] Contact the Parish Office (408) 262-2546 Macy Canasa, Confirmation Coordinator, Marriage x313 Weddings normally take place in the parish of the bride or the groom. [email protected] Couples wishing to marry must contact one of the priests at least six Ruben Cardenas, Youth Coordinator, x313 months before the proposed date of the wedding. [email protected] To register, please complete a Registration Form available at the Parish Office or download from the parish website - www.sjbparish.org Page 2 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME These new Saints of the Catholic Church are being canonized at St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, October 13, 2019 ST. MARGUERITE BAYS – The "simple seamstress" from rural Switzerland Marguerite Bays was born on September 8, 1815 in Switzerland. She was a seamstress and dressmaker: a simple, devout, and cheerful woman. With her love of service, she strongly idenfied with the charism of St. Francis of Assisi, and she joined the Secular Franciscan Order. She became a catechist and established in her parish the "Associaon for Holy Childhood". At age 35, she was miraculously cured of her intesnal cancer. She received the sgmata at age 38; every Friday, she experienced the pain of Christ's Passion while entering into a myscal state of ecstasy. She died on June 27, 1879 at the age of 63. She was beafied on October 29, 1995 by Pope John Paul II. ST. IRMA DULCE PONTES – The Good Angel of Brazil Maria Rita de Souza Brito Lopes Pontes was born in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil on May 26, 1914. At the age of 13, she began caring for the poor and the sick in her own home. Graduang from high school with a teaching qualificaon, she began her new life with the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Concepon of the Mother of God (SMIC). When she made her vows, Maria took the name Dulce in memory of her mother. Because of her overwhelming love for the poor, she helped found the area’s first Chrisan labor union and opened a public school for workers and their children. Her most lasng legacy is an organizaon called the “Charitable Works Foundaon of Sister Dulce,” founded in 1959. It specializes in healthcare, educaon, and scienfic research. It serves more than 3.5 million people each year, and is open to a broad range of people in need: the elderly, homeless, children and adolescents considered “at risk”, vicms of addicon, and people with disabilies and deformies. In 1988, Dulce was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. She died from respiratory failure on March 13, 2011. Her passing was mourned by the people of Brazil, who call her the “Mother of the Poor” and the “Good Angel of Bahia”. On May 22, 2011, she was beafied with papal approval by Cardinal Geraldo Majella Agnelo. ST. JOHN HENRY NEWMAN – Patron of Seekers From a conversion to evangelical Protestansm as an adolescent to his early adulthood as an Anglican priest and Oxford don to his maturity as a Catholic, Oratorian, and priest, Cardinal Newman never stopped searching for truth, and shaping his life around the truth that he found. Born in London on February 21, 1801, he grew to become a theologian and a poet. Originally an Anglican priest, he converted to Catholicism in 1845 and his wrings are considered among some of the most important Church‐wrings in recent centuries. Ordained a Catholic priest in 1847, he was made a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1879, although he was not a bishop. His conversion to Catholicism caused him the loss of friends and family members. For years aer his conversion, he was also widely distrusted by the Catholics of England, so receiving the cardinal’s hat in 1879 was a real vindicaon of his life’s work. For him, truth had a human face – that of Christ – and was incarnated in love. His sermons spoke about good people who lead virtuous lives – but not out of love. His faith was enfleshed by love; only love was an adequate move for virtue, and love leads the Chrisan to a new way of life. The Brish cardinal founded the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in England, and was parcularly dedicated to educaon, founding two schools for boys. He died in Birmingham on August 11, 1890 at the age of 89. Pope Benedict XVI performed his beaficaon on September 19, 2010. (Connued on Page 8) Page 3 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Mass Intentions Upcoming Week’s Calendar Saturday - October 12, 2019 Monday - October 14, 2019 5:00PM Eugene Danetaras (Birthday) Hall Gym 3:00p-11:00p Bingo All Masses Hall 2B 6:30p-9:30p Upper Room Bible Study Maricel Moore (Healing) Tuesday - October 15, 2019 Vina Wilson (Healing) Hall Gym 3:00p-7:00p SJBS Volleyball Games John Rondez (Thx) All Masses Youth Ctr 6:30p-9:00p Sr Legion of Mary Bernadette Tan (Thx) Hall 1A 6:30p-9:45p Little Rock Bible Study TODAY’S READINGS Dennis Tan (Thx) Hall 2A 7:30p-9:30p Social Justice Adelaida Malig Banting † All Hall Gym 7:45p-9:45p Private Event - Open BK First Reading — Naaman, Masses Wednesday - October 16, 2019 cleansed from his leprosy, Jovencia Domingo † Hall Gym 3:30p-5:30p SJBS Gr 7 Basketball returns gratefully to Elisha (2 Carrie Ganaden † All Masses Hall Gym 5:30p-8:00p SJBS Gr 7-8 Volleyball Kings 5:14-17). Fred Guillermo † All Masses Hall 1A 7:00p-9:00p Our Lady of Guadalupe Terry Lynch † All Masses Church 7:30p-9:00p Choir Practice Psalm — The Lord has revealed James W Nachazel † Hall 2B 7:45p-9:45p Myrna’s Choir Practice to the nations his saving power Louise Nachazel † Thursday - October 17, 2019 (Psalm 298). Cyril Pullenayagam † Hall Gym 1:00p-3:00p SJBS Gr 8 Basketball Hoctong Young † All Masses Church 1:15p-2:15p SJBS Choir Practice Second Reading — If we have 7:00PM Phyllis Cuison (Birthday) Hall Gym 3:00p-7:00p SJBS Volleyball Games died with Christ we shall also Francisco Fernandez Sr † Youth Ctr 6:30p-8:00p CM - Thursday Classes live with Christ (2 Timothy 2:8- Sunday – October 13, 2019 Hall 1A 6:30p-9:45p 10:45 Choir Practice 13). 7:30AM Fatima Arcegono (Thx) Hall Gym 7:30p-9:30p SJBS Dad’s Basketball Elaine Anne Dalonos (Thx) Friday October 18, 2019 Gospel — Ten lepers are Val Wilson † Hall Gym 3:00p-9:30p SJBS Dad’s Basketball healed by Jesus, but only one, a 9:00AM Mass for the People Tournament Samaritan, returns to give him 10:45AM German & Florida Acosta † Hall 2A 6:30p-9:30p Grief Support Ministry thanks (Luke 17:11-19). Felipe & Litalinda Adriano † Hall 2B 6:30p-10:00p Youth for Christ The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Louie Adriano † Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Saturday - October 19, 2019 Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation.