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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 (only for the sick and the dying): 408-904-9187
October 20th, 2019 ~ World Mission Day ~ 29th Sunday In Ordinary Time
~ Mass Schedule ~
WEEKDAYS - Rectory Chapel: Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat 8:00 am ~ Tue & Thu 5:30 pm SATURDAY: Reconciliation 4:15-4:45 pm ~ Vigil Mass 5:00 pm
SUNDAY: 7:45 am (English) ~ 9:00 am (English - Family) ~ 10:30 am (Portuguese) 12:00 pm (Spanish) ~ 1:30 pm (Cantonese) ~ 3:00 pm (Mandarin) ~ 5:30 pm (English)
Pastoral Staff: (408) 248-7786 Pastor’s Notes Pastor: Rev. Tadeusz Terembula, x104, [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Clara Castaneda, x106 ~ [email protected] Religious Education Coordinator and Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: Paty Rascon, x102, [email protected] Facility Emergencies: Matt Dutra (408) 904-9181 Saint Clare School: Principal - Cecile Mantecon (408) 246-6797, www.stclare.school RCIA: Diane Madruga, [email protected] Music Ministry: Christopher Wemp, [email protected] Community & Service Webmaster: Perig Vennetier, [email protected] Pastoral Council: Jasmine Vu, [email protected] Finance Council: Jerome Alabado, [email protected] Serra Club of Santa Clara: Tom Bommarito (408) 243-4647 St Vincent de Paul: Mick Gonzales (408) 645-0506 Facilities: Matt Dutra, [email protected] Knights Of Columbus: Tony Colombo, [email protected] Young Ladies Institute (YLI): Dolores Wriglesworth, [email protected] Social Justice Committee: Anne McMahon, [email protected] Italian Catholic Federation: Janet Glaubke (408) 225-0743 Hispanic Community: Elania Tablada (408) 984-3519 Portuguese Community: Eduina Faria (408) 472-6739 Mandarin Community: Contact: Rev. Carlos A. Olivera, [email protected] Cantonese Community: Contact: Tony Lau, [email protected]
Dear Parishioners, In just two weeks, we begin the month of November. And the month of November is a month when we PRAY in a very special way for all those dearly departed from our families. I would like to invite you to reflect on the meaning of offering the sacrifice of the Holy Mass for your loved ones who departed from this life. Lets start with the question: Why shall we do that? The offering of Mass for the repose of the soul of the faithful depart-ed is linked with our belief in Purgatory. We believe that if a person has died fundamentally believing in God but with venial sins and the hurt caused by sin, then God in His divine love and mercy will first purify the soul. After this purification has been completed, the soul will have the holiness and purity needed to share in the beatific vi-sion in heaven. While each individual stands judgment before the Lord and must render an account of his life, the communion of the Church shared on this earth continues, except for those souls dammed to hell. The Vatican Council II affirmed, "This sacred council accepts loyally the venerable faith of our ancestors in the living communion which ex-ists between us and our brothers who are in the glory of heaven or who are yet being purified after their death..." (Dogmatic Constitu-tion on the Church, No. 51). Therefore, just as we pray for each other and share each other's burdens now, the faithful on earth can offer pray-ers and sacrifices to help the departed souls undergoing purification, and no better prayer could be offered than that of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. According to our Catechism, the Holy Mass transcends time and space, uniting the faithful in heaven, on earth and in purgatory into a Holy Communion, and the Holy Eucharist Itself augments our union with Christ, wipes away venial sins, and presences us from future mortal sins (cf. Catechism, No. 1391-1396). Therefore, the offering of Mass and other prayers or sacrifices for the intentions of the faithful departed are good and holy acts. This practice is not new. The Catechism asserts, "From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic Sacri-fice, so that, thus purified, they may attain the beatific vision of God" (No. 1032). The testimony of the Church Fathers beautifully supports this belief: St. Cyril of Jerusalem in one of his many catechetical discourses, ex-plained how at Mass both the living and dead are remembered, and how the Eucharistic Sacrifice of our Lord is of benefit to sinners, living and dead. St. Ambrose (d. 397) preached, "We have loved them during life; let us not abandon them in death, until we have conducted them by our prayers into the house of the Lord." One may wonder, " What if the person's soul has already been purified and gone to heaven?" We on earth know neither the judgment of God nor the divine time frame; so, there is always goodness in re-membering our departed and commending them to God through prayer and sacrifice. However, if indeed the departed soul has been purified and now rests in God's presence in heaven/ then those prayers and sacrifices offered benefit the other souls in purgatory through the love and mercy of God. We should always remember our own dearly departed loved ones in the Holy Mass and through our own prayers and sacrifices to help in their gaining eternal rest. I will pray for your beloved dearly departed throughout the whole month of October and also take your intentions to the Holy Land.
Fr. Tad
Sat 5:00 pm
Sun 7:45 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
5:30 pm
Mon 8:00 am
Tue 5:30 pm
Wed 8:00 am
Thu 5:30 pm
Fri 8:00 am
Sat 8:00 am
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Mass Intentions October 19th ~ 26th, 2019 Queridos feligreses, En solo dos semanas, comenzamos el mes de noviembre. Y es el mes en el que ORAMOS de una manera muy especial por todos aquellos que han fallecido en nuestras familias. Me gustaría invitarlos a reflexionar sobre el significado de ofrecer el sacrificio de la Santa Misa por sus seres queridos que ya no están en esta vida. Comencemos con la pregunta: ¿Por qué debemos hacer eso? La ofrenda de la Misa para el descanso de las almas de los fieles difuntos está relacionada con nuestra creencia en el Purgatorio. Creemos que, si una persona ha muerto creyen-do fundamentalmente en Dios, pero con pecados veniales y el dolor causado por los pecados, entonces Dios en Su di-vino amor y misericordia primero purificará el alma. Una vez que se haya completado esta purificación, el alma tendrá la santi-dad y la pureza necesarias para compartir la visión beatífica en el cielo. Mientras cada individuo es juzgado delante del Señor y debe rendir cuentas de su vida, la comunión com-partida con la Iglesia en esta tierra continúa, a excepción de aquellas almas condenadas al infierno. El Concilio Vaticano II afirmó: "Este sagrado Sínodo recibe con gran piedad la venerable fe de nuestros antepasados acerca del consorcio vital con nuestros hermanos que se hallan en la gloria celeste o que aún están purificándose después de la muerte..." (Constitución dogmática n. 51). Por lo tanto, así como ahora rezamos unos por los otros y compartimos las car-gas de los demás, los fieles en la tierra pueden ofrecer oraciones y sacrificios para ayudar a las almas difuntas que se someten a la purificación, y no hay una oración mejor que se pueda ofrecer que la del Santo Sacrificio de la Misa. De acuerdo con nuestro Catecismo, la Santa Misa trasciende el tiempo y el espacio, uniendo a los fieles en el cielo, en la tierra y en el purgatorio en una Sagrada Comunión, y la Sagrada Eucaristía en sí misma acrecienta nuestra unión con Cristo, borra los pecados veniales y nos preserva de futuros pecados mortales (cf. Catecismo, n. 1391-1396). Por lo tanto, la ofrenda de misa y otras oraciones o sacrificios por las intenciones de los fieles difuntos son actos buenos y santos. Esta práctica no es nue-va. El Catecismo afirma: "Desde los primeros tiempos, la Iglesia ha honrado la memoria de los difuntos y ha ofrecido sufragios en su favor, en particular el sacrificio eucarístico, para que, una vez purificados, puedan llegar a la visión beatífica de Dios" (No. 1032) El testimonio de los Padres de la Iglesia apoya bellamente esta creencia: San Cirilo de Jerusalén (muerto. 386), en uno de sus muchos discursos catequéticos, explicó como en la Misa se re-cuerda tanto a los vivos como a los muertos, y cómo el Sa-crificio Eucarístico de nuestro Señor es beneficioso para los pecadores, vivos y muertos. San Ambrosio (muerto 397) pre-dicó: "Los hemos amado durante la vida, no los abandonemos en la muerte, hasta que los hayamos llevado a nuestras oracio-nes en la casa del Señor" Uno puede preguntarse: "¿Qué pasa si el alma de la persona ya ha sido purificada y se ha ido al cielo?" Nosotros en la tierra no conocemos ni el juicio de Dios ni los límites del tiempo divino; entonces, siempre hay bondad en recordar a nuestros difuntos y recomendarlos a Dios a través de la ora-ción y el sacrificio. Sin embargo, si efectivamente el alma del difunto ha sido purificada y ahora descansa en la presencia de Dios en el cielo, entonces esas oraciones y sacrificios ofrecidos benefician a las otras almas del purgatorio a través del amor y la misericordia de Dios. Nosotros debemos recordar siempre a nuestros seres queri-dos que han fallecido en la Santa Misa y también mediante nuestras propias oraciones y sacrificios para ayudarles a obtener el descanso eterno. Yo rezaré por sus seres queri-dos difuntos durante todo el mes de noviembre y también llevaré tus intenciones a Tierra Santa. Padre Tadeo
Calendar of Events ____________ Monday, October 21st __________ ♦ English Rosary, 8:30am, Rectory Chapel ♦ Hispanic Rosary Prayer Group, 7:00pm, Rectory
Chapel ♦ St. Clare’s YLI 6:30 pm North Hall __________Tuesday, October 22nd __________ ♦ Second Harvest Food, 8:00pm, North Hall ♦ Spanish Rosary, 6:30pm, Rectory Chapel ♦ RCIA, 7:00pm, Rectory Conference Room _________Wednesday, October 23rd ________ ♦ English Rosary, 8:30am, Rectory Chapel ♦ Psalms ~ The School of Prayer, Rectory Con-
ference Room ♦ Spanish Rosary, 6:30pm, Rectory Chapel ♦ Hispanic Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Lower Church. _________ Thursday ~ October 24th__________ Hispanic Sharing the Faith Group, 6:00 pm,
Rectory Conference Room Spanish Rosary, 6:30pm, Rectory Chapel Psalsm ~ The School of Prayer, 7:00pm, Rectory
Chapel __________ Friday ~ October 25th ___________ ♦ English Rosary, 8:30am, Rectory Chapel ♦ Spanish Rosary, 6:30pm, Rectory Chapel
Sunday Children’s Program
“Finding God” Continuous Faith Formation Program
“Faith Formation is more than a subject “
Faith Formation is more than a subject to be taught,
it is an invitation to a way of life” Joe Paprocki.
Did you know that... Today is World Mission Sunday. Pope Pius XI, in 1926 instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church. It is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to celebrate the Eucharist as one family in mission. And to recommit ourselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice, and recognize our common responsibility with the evangeli-zation of the world. It takes place every year on the next-to-last Sunday in October. Important Dates: Sacramental Preparation Parent Orientation Meeting: English- Thursday, October 24, 6:00pm, church Spanish- Tuesday, October 29, 6:00pm, lower church This meeting is only for parents of children receiving the First Communion this year. Children do not attend.
Noticias del Catecismo Por favor, ahora que ya iniciamos las clases del catecismo, tenemos niños cruzando la calle para ir a sus clases, les pedimos que sean cuidado-sos al manejar y al estacionarse. Gracias por
ser consciente de que nuestro programa está en sesión y no estacionarse el paso peatonal para la escuela. Fechas importantes: Reunión de orientación para padres de Primera Comunión:
Inglés- jueves 24 de octubre, 6:00 pm, iglesia Español- martes 29 de octubre, 6:00 pm, iglesia de bajo.
Esta reunión es para padres de niños que reciben la Pri-mera Comunión este año. Los niños no asisten.
Paty Rascon, Catechetical Office 408.248.7786 X 102 [email protected]
St. Clare School News Fall 2019
St. Clare School | 20 October 2019 ST. CLARE SCHOOL CELEBRATES RED RIBBON WEEK | October 23-31, 2019 St. Clare School Student Council and Student Ambassa-dors, along with the St. Clare Girl Scout Troop have pre-pared a Red Ribbon Week Campaign that focuses on liv-ing a healthy lifestyle. This year’s Red Ribbon Week theme, “Send A Message: Stay Drug Free,” has been ex-
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
panded to engage students in activities that involve mindful-ness, maintaining a healthy body, practicing digital citizen-ship and making the right choices. Traditionally sponsored by the National Family Partnership (NFP), Red Ribbon Week at St. Clare is supported by parent moderators and PTG parent leaders. Thank you to our parent and student leaders for working together to educate and engage our students in healthy living. SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS | Mass at 9 A.M. Please join St. Clare School students in celebrating the So-lemnity of All Saints at 9 A.M. in the Church. We welcome this opportunity to join together in communion with our par-ish family. CALLING ALL ST. CLARE AL_MNI! THE ONLY THING MISSING IS “U”. Thank you to those of you who visited the St. Clare School booth during the Parade of Champions. Many alums came by to reminisce. We are continuing to capture alumni infor-mation via the Google Form below If you know of a St. Clare School alumni student, family or employee, please share this link with them: https://goo.gl/forms/pEtJxf8h5OBlnMF93 We would like to reconnect with those who have been part of over 162 years of tradition! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Check out our Facebook page: @stclareschoolsantaclara. Give us a LIKE and follow our posts. AN INVITATION TO CHECK OUT OUR SCHOOL AND PROGRAMS Join us for our Fall Open House on Thursday, November 7 from 4-6 P.M. Meet our teachers and take a tour of our school to learn about the St. Clare advantage. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a part of the St. Clare School family, please call or email our school office [email protected]. SUPPORT US Contact the school office if you would like to buy SCRIP, support our school and classroom outreach or make a do-nation towards the support of our school programs. Visit our website: https://www.stclare.school To make a donation to help deserving families cover the cost of registration or tuition, please visit our school store http://stclareschool.3dcartstores.com/Annual-Fund-Gift_p_53.html or donate via WeShare by selecting St. Clare School https://stclareparish.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities/St.ClareSchool We appreciate your support of our school programs. Mrs. Cecile Mantecon, Principal St. Clare School | 725 Washington Street, Santa Clara CA 95050 | 408.246.6797 www.stclare.school | Facebook: @stclareschoolsantaclara\
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
Job 12:12
All Saints Day ~ November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Friday, November 1: 9:00am with school, Upper Church 6:30pm–
Upper Church
K N I G H T S C O R N E R The oldest animal ever found was a clam almost 6 hun-dred years old. It had a diving license issued by Noah. Come join the Knights, you may never find an old ani-mal, but you could help some old folks.
Contact: Tony Columbo
RCIA NEWS Adult Bap sm * Eucharist * Confirma on
Are you or someone you know interest-ed in the Catholicfaith? Interested in completing the Sacraments of Initiation? If so, you are invited to participate in the RCIA Program. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the St. Clare Rectory.
Classes will begin on September 17th. All are welcome. Already Catholic? If you love your faith and would like to help mentor someone on their journey, sign up to become a sponsor or join the RCIA Team. For more information please contact:
Diane Madruga at [email protected] * Cathy Parshall at [email protected] * St. Clare Rectory at 408-248-7786
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Although the hours of daylight are rapidly dwin-dling, many people would say that these October days bring the year’s most splendid weather. Americans are riders and joggers, not strollers, and so the pleasures of the season are often lost on us. This is not the case with many Jewish people, who observe an ancient rule in walking to synagogue on the Sabbath. On city streets and suburban sidewalks in many cities, we may notice around sunset the nicely dressed families walking and chatting on Friday afternoon. After a short prayer at dusk, the families stroll home again for a relaxing and festive meal. They return to synagogue in the morning, and then spend an afternoon in family leisure until three stars appear in the night sky and Sabbath ends. Catholics, on the other hand, pile into the car and drive even a short distance to Mass; some even di-vide the family to participate at different hours. For Jews, the leisurely walk marks a dividing line between hectic life commitments and a day of abundant joy and enrich-ment. Before we became an automobile culture, Catho-lics embraced a similar pace, and in most places walked to church. These lovely days of fall invite us to tap into an old and life-giving tradition. If you live within a mile of your church, walk next week. If you must drive, park at a good distance and walk the rest of the way. Talk about your life, greet strangers, notice the crunch of leaves under your shoes. You may be surprised at how different Sunday Mass feels when it is framed by leisure! —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
November Intention Envelopes As All Souls Day and the month of November
approach, we remember those we have lost with thoughts, prayers and Masses.
To join you in remembering your loved ones we will be remembering them at all of the Masses throughout the month of November. We invite you to inscribe the names of those you wish for us to remember and pray for on the special All Souls Re-membrance Envelopes found in the
vestibules of the Church. Please place your envelopes in the collection basket, in the special box by the Ambo or bring them to the Parish Office. These envelopes will re-main on the altar throughout the month of November and names will be printed in a special book that will be display on our traditional Altar of Remembrance near to St. Clare’s Statue. The Altar of Remembrance will be ready by November 1st. and you are invited to bring photos of your deceased loved ones and place them on the altar. They will remain there during the entire month of November. We have limited space to display them and should not be bigger than 5” by 7”. Please write your name and phone number on the back, so we can return them to you.
¿Rezar Siempre? ¿Cómo? Hoy tenemos dos ejemplos que pueden ayudarnos a refle-xionar en lo que significa “rezar siempre”. El primero es Moisés, sosteniendo sus brazos en lo alto para que los israelitas tuvieran la mejor batalla. Esta es una postura común de orar en el mundo antiguo, y la Biblia tiene mu-chas referencias a quien en oración eleva las manos (y los brazos). El segundo ejemplo es de la parábola que Jesús cuenta para demostrar el principio de rezar siempre: la viu-da que persistentemente molestaba al juez de quien bus-caba justicia. La oración de Moisés es un movimiento ex-tendido por un periodo de tiempo; la petición de la viuda se repite en intervalos frecuentes en el tiempo. La rica tradi-ción de la Iglesia de rezar pone ante nosotros ejemplos de ambos tipos de oraciones. — Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Octubre es el mes del Rosario Al rezar el Rosario recordamos con la mente y el corazón
los misterios de la vida de Jesús y los miste-rios de la conducta admirable de María. Tam-bién es como llevar diez rosas a María en cada misterio. Es una manera de repetirle muchas veces lo mucho que la queremos. Los invitamos, si es que no lo hace ya, a re-zar el Rosario durante este mes. Todos están invitados a rezarlo en la capilla, a las 6:30pm, y si tienen niños de 5 años en adelante, los
pueden traer para que crezcan viviendo la fe. Tenemos Rosarios y folletos de como rezarlo.
Sabía Usted que…. Hoy es la Jornada Mundial de las Misiones. El Papa Pío XI, lo instituyó en 1926. Es un día reservado para que los ca-tólicos de todo el mundo celebremos la Eucaristía como una familia en misión. Y volver a comprometernos con la actividad misionera de la Iglesia a través de la oración y el sacrificio y reconocer nuestra responsabilidad común con la evangelización del mundo. Se lleva a cabo todos los años el penúltimo domingo de octubre. Nuestras oraciones y donaciones apoyan a los misioneros en todas partes del mundo en la difusión de la Buena Nueva.
Sobres para Intenciones de la Misa en el Mes Noviembre “Mes de los Difuntos”
Les recordamos que los sobres para recordar “Las Almas de los Difuntos” durante todas las misas de noviembre, ya están disponibles en las entradas de la iglesia. Por favor anote claramente el nombre de sus seres queridos en los sobres, ponga su donación adentro, y deposítelo en la ca-nasta de la colecta, en la caja que esta junto al ambón o llévelo a la oficina. También tendremos el “Altar del Recuerdo” a partir del 1 de noviembre, y se les invita a poner ahí fotos de sus di-funtos. Por favor anote su nombre y número de teléfono atrás de cada fotografía. Para dar espacio para más foto-grafías, por favor el tamaño máximo de las fotografías es de 5 por 7 pulgadas.
Bendiciones Especiales durante la Misa Les recordamos que si quieren bendiciones especiales durante la Misa, ya sea por cumpleaños, aniversarios, la celebración de alguna tradición como presentación de ni-ños o bendiciones de imágenes y otros objetos religiosos, deben ir a la oficina con tres semanas de anticipación. Para las intenciones de la misa, deben ir a la oficina con 2 semanas de anticipación para que aparezcan en el boletín.
Boletín Parroquial Español
Reflexão por: João Arruda Levantar os braços e implorar a intervenção divina foi o que Moisés fez no deserto do Sinai para livrar o povo de Deus da violência da tribo dos Amalecitas que se opuseram violentamente a travessia dos israelitas na sua caminhada para a Terra Prometida. Do mesmo modo que Moisés levanta os braços em súplica a Deus, assim também, fazem os nossos sacerdotes nas missas durante a consagração e nas orações de entrada e depois da comunhão. Não podemos baixar os braços e desanimar porque Deus está interessado no nosso bem, na nossa felecidade do que nós próprios. Não esquecer que devemos confiar em Deus e no seu Amor Misericordioso. Devemos orientar as nossas vidas pela Sagrada Escritura porque nela está o Pai a orientar os seus filhos/as nas regras de se viver bem neste mundo. “Toda a Escritura, inspirada por Deus, é útil para ensinar, persuadir, corrigir e formar segundo a justiça. Assim, o homem de Deus, será perfeito, bem preparado para as boas obras.” S. Paulo assim o diz para nos impressionar com o valor da Mensagem de Deus pelas Sagradas Escrituras que não é mais do que uma bússola, um gps, que nos orienta a viver no bem e pelo bem neste mundo. A insistencia da viúva no Evangelho de hoje pode ser vista como uma impertinência para os “juizes” de todos os tempos, mas para Deus é a forma correcta de combater as injustiças a que estamos sugeitos; não se pode baixar os braços mas insistir na oração e pedir a Deus pela Sua justiça.
Mensagem do Padre Francisco Rodrigues s.j. Queridos amigos da Comunidade de Santa Clara: mais uma vez, foi enorme gosto, ter estado convosco! Como diria Santo Agostinho, para vós sou pastor. Convosco, sou cristão. E acrescento; no meio de vós, procuro ser amigo. Mas as nossas relações e amizade devem estar alicerçadas na fé, em Jesus. É isso que desejo. É Jesus que nos faz ser verdadeiramente amigos e amigos no Senhor. Os dias convosco foram de muita actividade e vida; desde visitar muitas pessoas, especialmente os mais idosos e doentes, presidir ás festas da Irmandade de N. S. De Fátima, presidir ás exéquias do Sro. António Costa, batizar o Calvin Jones; conversas, workshops, confissões...tão pouco tempo e tão bem vivido. Obrigado. Que Deus abençoe sempre esta comunidade. Que o amor á Igreja, a Cristo e ao pastor que Cristo colocou nesta comunidade, seja sempre uma força edificante que se viva e experimenta na vivência da fé e no dia a dia desta Comunidade. Um grande bem haja e muito obrigado por poder contar sempre com a vossa amizade e generosidade para com a missão que Deus me confia. Rezo por todos vocês e sabem-me disponível para o que de mim depende. Imploro a benao de Deus para todos, de um modo particular os mais idosos e doentes. Abraço com muita estima e até ao próximo ano se Deus permitir. Padre Francisco Rodrigues s.j. Nota informativa: A importância de ser publicada a mensagem do Padre Francisco o leitordesignado a ler esta página preparará as notícias importantes para a nossa comunidade através do CPP e da secção em inglês deste boletim. Obrigado; João Arruda.
Um Santo e Alegre Domingo para todos!!
Boletim Paroquial Português
Upcoming Second Offerings:
11/10 St Clare School
11/10 Archdiocese for the Mili-tary Services
Please become a good steward of St. Clare Parish.
October 12-13 Sat 5:00 PM $ 1,003.00 Sun 7:45 AM $ 499.00 Sun 9:00 AM $ 1,424.00 Sun 10:30 AM $ 1,022.00 Sun 12:00 PM $ 529.00 Sun 5:30 PM $ 461.00 Mail Collec on
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WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SIGN UP TO GIVE ONLINE
If you’ve never donated online
before, signing up is easy! Visit our website at;
https:stclareparish.churchgiving.com and click, Make a Donation on the collection you wish to donate to, then Click Recurring Donation, enter your donation amount and frequency.. Once you’ve added your account in-formation, donations will automatically deduct from your account. It’s that easy!
Questions? Please contact the Parish Office
Baptism Contact the Parish office to arrange for Baptismal prepa-
ration, and to sign up for Baptismal Class. Spanish Prep Class: 1st Monday at 7:00 pm;
Baptism: 3rd Saturday at 10:00 am English Prep Class: 2nd Monday at 7:00 pm;
Baptism: 4th Saturday at 10:00 am Stand And Be Counted
Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Cath-olic community and a commitment in all its dimensions brings you ad-vantages, recognition, and responsibilities of many kinds. Being a regis-tered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for infant Bap-tism, weddings, when asked to be a Baptismal or Confirmation Sponsor and even funerals. We are often asked to provide affidavits for Baptismal and Confirmation Sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a registered, active and con-tribution member.
So, are you a registered parishioner? If not please consider registering. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office and in the Church vestibule.
Last Friday, our new bishop, Bishop Cantú popped into our parish hall on his way to event across the street at Santa Clara University. My kids had a million questions about why he was dressed different then our pastor, Fr. Tad. Then Manny, our three year old, wanted to know the name of the bish-ops “little round hat”. Bishop Cantu told us it’s called a zucchetto. Then with a smile on his face the Bishop placed his zucchetto on Manny’s head and said “oh you look just like a Bishop”. My heart just about exploded. How sweet was that! Fostering vocations isn’t just about the big mo-ments! It’s about being accessible and open to the littlest of disciples. Thank you Bishop Cantú . God Bless your vocation and ministry. Alley Torres
