Church Address: 941 Lexington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050 Office Address: 725 Washington St., Santa Clara, CA 95050 Office: (408) 248-7786 ~ Fax (408) 248-8150 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.stclareparish.org Emergency: (408) 604-9187 July 16th, 2017 ~ 15th Sunday In Ordinary Time ~ Mass Schedule ~ Weekend SATURDAY: Reconciliation 4:15-4:45 pm ~ Vigil Mass 5:00 pm SUNDAY: 7:45 am (ENG) ~ 9:00 am (ENG) ~ 10:30 am (POR) ~ 12:00 pm (SPA) ~ 1:30 pm (Cantonese) ~ 3:00 pm (Mandarin) ~ 5:30 pm (ENG) WEEKDAYS: Mon., Wed., Fri., & Sat. 8:00 am ~ Tue. & Thu. 5:30 pm Pastoral Staff: (408) 248-7786 Pastor’s Notes Pastor: Rev. Tadeusz Terembula, Dear Parishioners, (408) 248-7786X104 / [email protected] Two images dominate our Scriptures this Sunday, both from the Parochial Vicar: Rev. Prosper Molengi, world of nature ─ rain and the sowing of seeds. Together they are (408) 248-7786X105, [email protected] used to describe not just the kingdom of God, but more importantly, how that kingdom is part of who we are as disciples of Christ. In our Office Manager: Joanna Ayllon reading from Isaiah, the Word of God is compared to the rain from Religious Education Coordinator and heavens, pouring down, soaking the earth, softening it and nour- Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: ishing it so that it produces its many fruits. Rain is essential to Paty Rascon, (408) 248-7786 x 102 growth; without it, the land is unable to release its potential. So, too, for Facility Emergencies: the Christian! The Word is essential for our spiritual growth. Like the Matt Dutra (408) 904-9181 rain, the meaning, imagery and teachings of God’s word are meant to Saint Clare School: soak in to our hearts, permeate our lives and so release our spiritual Madeline Rader, Principal, (408) 246-6797 potential to be faithful disciples and heirs to the kingdom. http://drexel.dsj.org/stclareschool This word of God, con- RCIA: tained in both the New and Diane Madruga, Old Testaments, is the sto- [email protected] ry of the Church and God’s faithful interaction with his Community & Service people. Like a family gath- Webmaster: ered around the table to cel- Perig Vannetier, [email protected] ebrate a joyful occasion, so the Church invites us to Pastoral Council: hear the telling of that in- Patrick Schneider, teraction and God’s prom- [email protected] ises to all. So when God Finance Council: promises in our first read- Marcy Taylor, ing that his word shall not [email protected] return void but will achieve Serra Club of Santa Clara its end, that promise is as Tom Bommarito, (408) 243-4647 real for us as it was for the people at the time of Isaiah. So what is St Vincent de Paul that promise? This is where today’s passage from Romans is so help- Mick Gonzales, (408) 645-0506 ful, for here Paul sets out the promise, once the unique preserve of Is- Facilities rael but now open to all nations, namely, that we shall be liberated from Matt Dutra, [email protected] slavery to corruption and we will share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. Knights Of Columbus Tony Colombo, The power of the word of God is equally laid out for us in the para- [email protected] ble Jesus tells in the Gospel, using the imagery of sowing seed. Like all Young Ladies Institute (YLI) parables, it teaches by means of what is common and known. On the Dolores Wriglesworth face of it, Jesus is telling the story of a farmer sowing seeds ─ very fa- [email protected] miliar and very simple. Yet beneath this ordinary story is a metaphor of Social Justice Committee the Christian vocation ─ a story that Jesus hopes will provoke Anne McMahon some response in his audience and some personal application in [email protected] each of our lives. Italian Catholic Federation Janet Glaubke (408) 225-0743 This parable is not simply about the soil on which the seed falls ─ Hispanic Community it is about the process of growing in our faith, for it is here that we truly find the kingdom. Responding to and faithfully living out the Elania Tablada (408) 984-3519 Gospel message is key here. In the same way that the farmer can nev- Portuguese Community er expect a 100 percent yield, so we are not able to choose the time Filomena Bettencort, (408) 221-5236 and place in which we are to bear witness to the Gospel in a generous Mandarin Community and faithful way. But we must be ready. What is important is that like Contact: Rev. Carlos A.Olivera, [email protected] the sower in today’s Gospel parable, we are extravagant in sowing that Cantonese Community seed and sharing that word. Contact: Tony Lau, [email protected] Fr. Tad Sacramental Mass Intentions Information July 15th ~ July 22nd, 2017 Baptism Sat. 5:00 pm Catherine Healey+ Contact the Parish office to arrange for Baptismal preparation, and to sign up for Baptismal Class. Sun. 7:45 am Open 9:00 am Manuel and Delores Vierra+ Spanish Prep Class: 1st Mon at 7 :00 pm; Baptism: 3rd Sat at Carmen Ignacio+ 10:00 am Mildred Frandsen+ English Prep Class: 2nd Mon at 7:00 pm; Baptism: 4th Sat at Joe Denzel+ 10:00 am Tom Alessandri+ Weddings 10:30 am Joao Sousa Silva+ Arrangements need to be made at least six months in ad- John Cunha+ vance. Call the Parish office. Manuel Santos + Rosary John Dias + The Rosary is recited daily after the 8 am Mass and before Lino Luz+ the 5:30 pm Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eduino and Luisa Flor+ The Hispanic Community has a Rosary Hour every Monday Jose de Almeida+ at 6 pm in the Rectory Chapel. Joseph Arias+ Welcome Luis Correia+ We welcome visitors and newcomers to St. Clare Parish. We Mary Arias encourage new parishioners to register as parish members and Dora DeOliveira become active in our parish community. Registration forms are available at the Parish Office and in the Church vestibule. You 12:00 pm Maria Ascencíon Teresa Palma- may also fill out the form below. Healh 5:30 pm Joseph Alabanza+ Mon 8:00 am Virginia Esteves Rebasa+ Calendar of Events Tue 5:30 pm Maria Pablo Cruz+ Wed 8:00 am Sandra Taugaw+ ______________ Monday July 17th_________________ Thu 5:30 pm Jennie Amarante + ♦ Spanish Rosary 6:00 pm, Rectory Chapel Fri 8:00 am Manuel Gonsalves+ ______________Tuesday July 18th _________________ Sat 8:00 am Open ♦ Open _____________ Wednesday July 19th ______________ ♦ Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Lower Open = availability to offer an intention by parishioners Church _____________ Thursday July 20th ________________ TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION ♦ Portuguese Prayer Group, 6:30 pm, Rectory Chapel ♦ Spanish Prayer Group, 6:30 pm, Rectory Conference Room Two centuries ago, Archbishop John Carroll worried that ______________ Friday July 21st __________________ Americans would not appreciate the linguistic veil over our ♦ worship, and asked that the liturgy in the new United States be Open in English, not Latin. How did our liturgy come to be in Latin in the first place? In the first century, the dominant language in the regions where the church first flourished was Greek. Today Weekly Stewardship Report in much of the world, almost everyone speaks at least a bit of English. Recently, the European Union even considered mak- Goal for Fiscal Year: $390,000.00 ing English its official language, a curious proposal since only 07/01/16 ~ 06/30/17 Not Available two English-speaking countries are members. Collected in June: Not Available Just as English is a unifying language today, it was hard to Sunday Collection: 7/2/17 $ 5,073.37 function in the ancient world without a smattering of Greek. Sunday Collection 7/9/17 5,875.48 Even the word “Eucharist” comes from the Greek for “thanksgiving.” For a long time, Greek was the language of worship, even in Rome. Slowly, society in the west shifted to a bias for Latin and against Greek. Latin first appeared in public prayer at the end of the second century, in the colonial out- posts of North Africa. Soon, Latin became the language of culture, and so as fixed prayer forms were written, they were transmitted in Latin. From Rome and Africa, over the next four centuries, the new liturgical language of Latin spread north to Gaul and Britain. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Sunday Children’s “Finding God” Continuous Faith Formation Program ST. CLARE SCHOOL Religious Education here at St. Clare’s is more than just a Sacramental prepa- News page ration. Saint Clare, pray for us! St. Clare School is open all summer! Prospective families are welcome to join us for a school tour and conversation about curricular, STAR data, our Silver Box philosophy, and admissions. Take a moment to visit the school website, www.stclareschool.org, contact the school office at (408) 246-6797, or stop by the school of- fice Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. or 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M Statement of Non-Discriminatory Policy St. Clare School and all Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose are mindful of their mission to be witnesses to the love of Christ for all, and admit students of any race, color, and nationality and/or ethnic origin of the rights, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. The Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose do not unlaw- fully discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national or st th ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in the admission of stu- Registrations: All children from 1 to 7 grade who are dents, the administration of educational policies, scholarship, not attending catholic school may register for the cycle and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered 2017-2018.