SaintSaint Maria Goretti Catholic church Maria Goretti Parish 2980 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95111 • Telephone (408) 363-2300 • Fax (408) 363-2305 • Email: [email protected]

Our Mission

October 26, 2014

The mission of St. Maria Goretti Parish is to enable everyone to become fully alive through a relationship with Jesus Christ and to express that relationship through prayer, fellowship, worship, and service.

You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” — Matthew 22:37

Nuestra Misión La misión de la Parroquia de Santa María Goretti consiste en capacitar a cada uno para que logre una vida plena a través de una relación con Jesucristo y expresar esa relación por medio de la oración, la convivencia, la liturgia y el servicio.

MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIO DE MISAS Saturday - Sábado English: 8:00 am, 4:30 pm - Vigil Mass Vietnamese: 6:00 pm - Vigil Mass Español: 7:30 pm - Misa Vespertina

Sunday - Domingo English: 6:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 5:30 pm - Life Teen Español: 12:30 pm, 7:30 pm Vida Juvenil Vietnamese: 8:00 am, 3:00 pm

Weekdays - Entre Semana English: 8:00 am – Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri English: 6:15 pm – Wednesdays Vietnamese: 6:00 pm – Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

First Friday - Viernes Primero English: 8:00 am Vietnamese: 6:00 p.m. Español: 7:30 p.m.

Holy Day of Obligation - Día de Fiesta (Día de Precepto) English: 8:00 am Vietnamese: 5:00 p.m. English: 6:30 p.m. Español: 8:00 p.m.

Anointing of the Sick and Mass / Unción de los Enfermos y Misa 6:15 pm - First Wednesday of the month / Primer miércoles del mes

Confessions - Confesiones Saturday / Sábado: 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m..or by appointment / o por cita

PARISH OFFICE HOURS / HORARIO DE OFICINA Tuesday - Friday Martes a Viernes Saturday Sábado Sunday and Monday Domingo y Lunes

9:00 am – 7:30 pm 9:00 am a 7:30 pm 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am a 4:00 pm CLOSED CERRADO

Please visit our web site at: www.smgsj.org Office for The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults Oficina para la Protección de Niños y Adultos Vulnerables Diocese of San Jose, Phone # (408) 299-2071 For additional information and resources: Diocese of San Jose web site: www.dsj.org Main Office (408) 983-0100

26 de octubre, 2014 Amarás al Señor, tu Dios, con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente”. — Mateo 22,37 PARISH STAFF / EQUIPO PASTORAL

Rev. Francisco Miramontes Pastor Ext. 16 Rev. John Tran Nguyen Parochial Vicar Ext. 24 Rev. Arthur Yabes Parochial Vicar Ext. 17 Rev. Michael Gazzingan Parochial Vicar Ext. 18 Rev. Mr. Nhut Ho Deacon (408) 838-1199 Rev. Mr. Anthony Diem Pham Deacon (408) 646-7370 Mrs. Maureen Ickes Pastoral Associate Ext. 41 Sr. Pauline Hang Hoang, LHC Pastoral Associate Ext. 27 Mrs. Araceli Zárate Pastoral Associate Ext. 22 Mr. Victor Espinoza Parish Administrator Ext. 25 Mrs. Eleonor Figueroa Finance Office Ext. 15 Mrs. María Socorro Alonso Administrative Assistant Ext. 26 Mrs. Enedina Rodríguez Administrative Assistant Ext. 13 Mrs. Ann (Binh An) Maher Administrative Assistant Ext. 10 Mrs. Angelina Puentes Facilities Scheduling Ext. 46 Mr. Alejandro Sánchez Buildings & Grounds Ext. 12 Mr. Edgar Rivero Buildings & Grounds Ext. 12 Pastoral Care Ministers (visit the sick - visitas a los enfermos): English - Emelie Antonio (408) 274-8141 Español - Cande Moore (408) 265-8807 y/o Roberto Espinosa (408) 649-4252 Vietnamese - John Thang Nguyen (408) 578-8734

SACRAMENTS - SACRAMENTOS

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - SACRAMENTO DE BAUTISMO First and fourth Saturday of each month at 9:30 am Call the Parish Office at least 2 months in advance to set up an appointment for a Baptismal interview and reservations. Primer, tercer y cuarto sábado de cada mes a las 10:30 am Llame a la Oficina Parroquial por lo menos 2 meses de anticipación para concertar una entrevista y hacer las reservaciones necesarias. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY - SACRAMENTO DE MATRIMONIO The couple most contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance to begin the Marriage Preparation. La pareja deberá llamar a la Oficina Parroquial con 6 meses de anticipación para comenzar la Preparación Matrimonial. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) For adults inquiring about or preparing to become member of the Catholic Church, contact Maureen Ickes at 363-2300 ext. 41 RITO DE INICIACION CRISTIANA DE ADULTOS (RICA) Para adultos que desean ser miembros de la Iglesia Católica o recibir sacramentos, comunicarse con Araceli Zárate 363-2300 ext. 22

OUTREACH / SERVICIOS SOCIALES

Encuentro Matrimonial - (408) 569-8180 Encuentro Conyugal - (408) 972-0351 Movimiento Familiar Cristiano (408) 347-8202 Grupo Alcohólicos Anónimos (408) 363-2300 De lunes a viernes en la Capilla Vietnamita - 7:00 p.m. (408) 363-2300 Grupo Al-Anon - Lunes, miércoles y viernes, 7:00 p.m., Salón H (408) 363-2300 Knights of Columbus (408) 363-2300 Catholic Daughters, Grace Simon (408) 784-9177

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THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - October 26, 2014

Today’s Gospel Reflection: Matthew 22:34-40 LOVE SHOWN IN ACTION Do you receive the word of God with joy as the Thessalonians did? Their faith showed in their actions. They became models for other believers. The first reading tells us to put our faith into action. This passage is part of a long list of ordinances God commanded the Israelites to observe. God will judge us by how we treat our neighbors. God will hear the cries of any whom we neglect or mistreat and will come to their defense. In today’s Gospel the Pharisees put the question of God’s law to Jesus. “Which commandment of the law is the greatest?” (Matthew 22:36) How could he possibly choose from all the detailed commandments the Jews observed? He was sure to offend somebody by his answer! Of course, Jesus went right to the heart of the matter. Love is the greatest commandment—love of God and love of neighbor. Everything else is based on this. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:00 am Carl Marianelli  4:30 pm Jesús Mercado C.  Florentino Pong Pesayco  6:00 pm For All SMG Parishioners 7:30 pm María Guadalupe Ibarra  Mario Flores  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 6:30 am Amadeo Belmonte  8:00 am For All SMG Parishioners  9:30 am For All SMG Parishioners 11:00 am For the Healing of Rosalina González Rafael Dy Sala  12:30 pm Alfredo Valencia Sr.  Alfredo Valencia Jr.  3:00 pm For All SMG Parishioners 5:30 pm For the Healing of Marcos, Daniel, and Irene Martínez 7:30 pm José Casillas Mario Flores   MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 8:00 am Forentino Pong Pesayco  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 8:00 am Ron Jurales  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 8:00 am Danny and Corleio Gaerlan  6:15 pm For World Peace THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 8:00 am Liwanag de Guzmán Andrade  Joseph Paul Cordova  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 8:00 am Liwanag de Guzmán  Joseph Paul Cordova  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 8:00 am For All Souls  4:30 pm Happy 15th Birthday to Nataly de Luna 6:00 pm For All SMG Parishioners 7:30 pm Natalia Sandoval 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Sunday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016

Oremos por nuestros Familiares y Amigos Enfermos Marissa Puentes, Alejandro Puentes, Christian Puentes, Carolina Rodríguez, Tesn Acenas, Ana María Salgado, Melissa Krebrill, Salvador Padilla, Shirley del Rosario, Ana Maria Nguyen, Vi Nguyen, Alvaro Sánchez, Thomas J. Carrillo, Elena Marts, Steve González, Catherine González, Joe De Guzmán, Fr. Antonio Martín, Rosa Guevara, Andy De Guzman, Socorro Gutiérrez, Catherine Casey, Maruca Alonso, Moisés Treviño, Berenice Pérez, Stuart S. Correa, Cayetano Gómez, Eva Cásarez, Concepción Calleros,

Baby Alejandro Martínez,

Jaime Rodríguez, Laura Nguyen, Armando Cadena, Ivan Moreno, Chris Valencia Jr., Sr. María Nga Do, María Tuyen Thach, Hau Nguyen, Marie Queri, Nathalie Tamayo, María Socorro Alvarez, Beatrica Martínez, Arthur Martínez, Vicenta Muñoz, Peter Le, Marilyn Brooks, Bill Brooks, Linda Raimundo, Carmen Cortez, Eva Ochoa, Jean Paresa, Isidora García, Carmen Bracamonte, Amelia Zavala, Teresa Jurado, Patricia Pérez, Cristina Pérez, Cande Moore,

Moisés Hernández, Teresa Domínguez, Hilda Salgado, Coralyn Karasek, Pauline W. Ellis, Josephine Aiello, Lola Sánchez, Xavier Williams, Jesús Ríos, Sergio Meza, Matilde Jungels, Lupita Michel, Octavio Aguilar, Alejandra Aguilar, Tham Tran, Hong Cao, John Murray, Fernando Espinoza, Velia Espinoza, Rick López, Guadalupe Montes, Gabriel Villa, Emmanuel Arquelada, John Nannini, Arturo Espinoza, Terrie Ley, Analicia Castañón.

Lets Pray for Our Departed and Their Families Oremos por Nuestros Difuntos y sus Familias Gary Muñoz, Mark Muñoz, Miguel Mares, Dorothy Gutierrez, June Maher, María Isabel Sánchez, Tran Quan, Sr. Fran Miles, Jay Sedeño, María Trinidad Pimentel, Luis Cortez, Erminia Oropeza, Meynardo de Oño, Richard Rapacchietta, Natalia Rose Nowak, Lenny Aiello, Larry Ickes, Mario Rey Ramos, Hue Thi Nguyen, Madalena Hui Luong, Phero Tran Nhon, Edward Castetter, Emilio Aranda, Santiago Antonio, Cecilia Balleza, Clementina Campos, Lidia Calderón, José Casillas, Carlos Avalos, Dorothy Dishno, Tony Salazar, Isabel Nannini.

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Today’s second collection is for St. María Goretti Community Outreach Fund Today, October 26

PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY “Go, therefore, and make disciples from all nations. Baptize them in the Name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to fulfill all that I have commanded you. I am with you always until the end of this world.” - Matthew 28:19-20

Priests are Christian disciples. Their role in the Church is to teach, preach, and to witness to the God of Jesus Christ’s call to holiness. By their faithful teaching, preaching and witness, the whole Church community grows in its mission to the God of Love in the world. Their service to our parish is a sacrifice. By sacrifice, we mean, priests give their very selves in order that the whole Church might continue to further Christ’s mission left to the Church. We, the community of St. María Goretti, are very blessed and thankful for our priests, and celebrate them especially on this Priesthood Sunday. May God continue to bless our priests, Fathers Francisco, Michael, Arthur, and John, in your ministry to our parish and to all of our Church. Thank you all for your presence in our Community!

WHOLEHEARTED esus insists that all religious rules, the witness of prophets and saints, and every aspect of faith rests entirely on wholehearted love of God, and loving others as ourselves. A woman named Carla could not sleep one night. Restless, she opened her Bible and came upon these two greatest commandments. She realized, guiltily, how many things displaced God in her life. She hid behind baggy clothes and believed herself not good enough. Carla’s parents had emphasized sin and a harshly judgmental God. Carla saw that the commandment was to love God, love neighbor, love self. The common thread was love, not sin, unworthiness, or judgment. Next morning Carla read the words again. Jesus said “love your neighbor as yourself.” Carla equated self-love with selfish pride. She had to understand love in a new way. So began a new path for Carla. She prayed gratefully every day for God’s love and blessings. Step by step, she changed. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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Living Stewardship Now Carla found an experienced spiritual director in her area to help her. To find a priest or qualified lay director, ask at the parish, a nearby religious retreat center, a seminary, or the diocesan offices. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

October is “Respect Life” Month “The use of human embryos or fetuses as an object of experimentation constitutes a crime against their dignity as human beings who have a right to the same respect owed to a child once born, just as to every person.” - Pope John Paul II

Sunday, October 19, 2014 Children’s Envelopes World Mission Sunday

$ 14,000.00 $ 415.00 $ 2,817.00

We need $16,343.17 weekly to meet our parish expenses. This week’s deficit is $1,928.17 Average contribution per person: $2.19

Thanks to our parishioners who returned their offerings to the Lord!

Thoughts on Giving The one who serves God willingly is heard; his petition reaches heaven.” - Sirach 35:16 Throughout sacred scripture we are reminded that it is not enough to just love the Lord. We also must serve Him. Yet, scripture also promises that those who serve the Lord will be rewarded. God will hear the prayer of the good steward.

Stewardship Renewal Begins Today!! As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are continuously both challenged and given opportunities to adopt Stewardship as a Way of Life in more meaningful ways. When we adopt a positive “attitude of gratitude” for all the many gifts God has given us, we are better able to use our gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure to serve one another. When we share our gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure in a manner that is intentional, active and generous, we are doing our part to help build the Kingdom of God here on earth. This year, the theme for our annual Stewardship Renewal is “Building Upon Our Past; Charting Our Future.” As we begin our annual Stewardship Renewal, and as we hear more about Stewardship as a Way of Life, let us all prayerfully consider how we all might more meaningfully offer our time, talent and treasure to build God’s Kingdom among us. The four pillars of Stewardship: Prayer, Formation, Hospitality, Service

IN THE VOTING BOOTH Catholics in Political Life By our baptism, Catholics are committed to following Jesus Christ and to be "salt for the earth, light for the nations." As the Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us, “It is necessary that all participate, according to his position and role, in promoting the common good. This is inherent in the dignity of the human person ... As far as possible citizens should take an active part in public life” (nos. 1913-1915). United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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“We were born to love, we live to love, and we will die to love still more.” —Joseph Cafasso

Volunteer Webmaster Wanted!! Do you have experience in webpage design?? Are you a professional webmaster? If so, the parish is seeking your immediate assistance to improve and maintain our parish website! This is your opportunity to answer a call to say YES to help promote and share the good news we experience in our faith community. We do ask that you be able to commit to a period of at least 6 months and be able to meet with parish staff on a regular basis to update website content. Please consider being a generous steward of your time and talent by committing to helping our church!! For those who are interested in giving of your time and talent please contact our Parish Business Administrator, Victor Espinoza at 408-363-2300 x 25 or [email protected]

TODAY!! Fall Bake Sale Candlelight Procession at 7:30 p.m. on November 2nd. From St. Leo’s Church, 88 Race Street, San Jose Daily prayer vigils to end abortion from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day from September 24th to November 2nd at 1691 the Alameda, San Jose Our goal is to change hearts, to end abortion and to help pregnant moms choose life through motherhood or adoption. www.40daysforlife.com/sanjose 408-497-7270

THE DAYS OF THE DEAD Please enter the names of your beloved who have died within the past year in the “Book of Life” located next to the Paschal Candle and the Baptismal Font. The book will be in the church throughout the month of November.

Your Gift of Books

And as always, the lives of young and needy children can be enhanced through the books available to them, helping them to explore new adventures in life, learning about all the wonderful and beautiful places and people in the world and maybe being inspired to do something great for our society. Who knows what could come from the simple gift of love for our fellow human beings. Please bring books to the office and labeled for Shirley Rose or The Catholic Daughters until November 22nd. Shirley can be reached at 408 224-0124 for any questions. Thank you...

The Catholic Daughters

The Catholic Daughters will hold their Annual Fall Bake Sale on Today, Sunday, October 26th, in front of the Church, from 7:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Please stop by and purchase some goodies and help raise funds for our last fund raiser of the year, proceeds going to the many charities we support here at our Church as well as several others like Juan Diego Society, Sacred Heart Community Out Reach and Loaves and Fishes. Thank you... The Catholic Daughters

ALL SOULS ALTAR There will be an All Souls Altar in the Church. All parishioners are welcome to bring pictures of their loves ones who have gone before us. This is a wonderful opportunity to share our tradition of praying for the dead during the month of November. The Altar will be set up at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31. The Altar will be on display all day from Saturday, November 1 until Sunday, November 2. All pictures must be removed by Sunday, November 2 after 8:30 p.m.

ALL SAINTS’ DAY Saturday, November 1 Holy Day of Obligation

The All Saints Day Mass is a celebration that remembers the saints whose excellent lives make them sure models of redemption. Regular Saturday Mass Schedule.

ALL SOULS’ DAY THE DAY OF THE DEAD Sunday, November 2 All Souls Day reminds us that even though we will always miss our loved ones who have died, their death can be a sign of hope to those who believe in the providence of God. Regular Sunday Mass Schedule.

Happy

October 31st

Calendario de Eventos Parroquiales

SHOULD CATHOLICS CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN?

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he word Halloween is a contraction for All Hallows Eve, which, before the reform of the liturgical calendar following the Second Vatican Council, was the vigil of All Saints and All Souls Days. As such, Halloween can be considered a Christian holiday. As with many Christian holidays, the secular world has attached its own traditions to the day (costumes, trick-or-treating, parties) that are not intrinsically wrong but can become problematic when the religious meaning of the holiday is set aside or forgotten. Celebrated in the right way, Halloween can be a reminder of human mortality and the need for Christians to prepare themselves to face God. The festivities attached to the holiday can—like Mardi Gras for Lent—prepare Christians for All Saints and All Souls Days and for the month of November, which the Church traditionally has set aside for remembrance of the souls in purgatory. Celebrated in the wrong way, Halloween festivities also can distract from the meaning of the holiday. Christian parents have a variety of options for celebrating the holiday in a Christian spirit and should feel free to choose what works best for helping their families learn the "reason for the sea(Source: Michelle Arnold, Catholic Answers Apologist) son."

NOVEMBER 2 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS. Turn clocks back one hour.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Sadly, one of the most difficult reforms of the Second Vatican Council for the Church to embrace has been one of the most thorough and beautiful: the sacrament of penance. Because it is individual and private, it has been difficult for the changes to take root. Sometimes a priest may be grounded in the earlier form, and at other times the penitent may resist the priest’s attempt to blend in the proper texts and rituals. Perhaps because the new form is almost identical in structure to the old, it has been difficult to insititute. It may also be true that with the liturgy in English now, it is far more clear that the Eucharist, too, is a “sacrament of reconciliation.” It is certainly true that there are different skills and gifts in ministry, and experienced penitents know that not all priests are equally at ease in this sacramental encounter. Sometimes a difficult experience can drive people away from a liturgy that is spiritually rich and rewarding. Yet we know that one bad meal seldom puts people off restaurants forever: the dinner gong tends to dispel bad memories, and so we try again. Individual confession and absolution is for us both treasure and tradition. If you haven’t been for a while, consider coming back to praise God for this gift of mercy. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

HEALTH CORNER Food Allergies - Common food allergens include eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soybeans, tree nuts such as almonds, pecans and walnuts and wheat. Childhood allergies to eggs, milk, soy and wheat are commonly outgrown but peanut allergies are almost never outgrown. Only about six to eight percent of children have true food allergies. It is important to have a physician diagnose a suspected food allergy.

HUMOR The Sunday School Teacher asks: “Now, Johnny, tell me frankly do you say prayers before eating?” “No Sir,” Johnny replies, “I don’t have to. My Mom is a good cook.” If you want to keep up on Catholic News in the world, visit the Catholic News web site: www.catholicnews.com Did you know that there is a web site by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops where you can see Movie, Television, DVD, and Videos reviews? Go to: www.usccb.org/movies/current.shtml

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, Los Santos Macabeos - Eng/Spa/Viet. Religious Education Classes 8:45 am – 4:00 pm, All Rooms/Hall - Viet. Boy Scouts 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, VM Hall - “Coro de Niños” Rehearsal 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hall - Viet. Youth Group Meeting 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Rm H,K - Private Event 4:00 pm – 12:00 pm, VM Hall - Baptismal Class in Vietnamese 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Rm B-C - Baptism Class in English 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Rm D-E - Clase de Bautizo 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Hall SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Grupo de Oración Verbum Dei 7:00 am – 9:00 am, Rm D-E - Viet. Legion of Mary 8:00 am – 10:00 am, Rm J,K - Clases de RICA 10:30 am – 12:00 pm, Hall,B,K,L,G - RCIA Class in Vietnamese 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Rm D-E - Life Teen Choir practice 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Hall - RCIA Class in English 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Rm D-E - Life Teen/Life Night Confirmation 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Hall MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, San Bartolomé - Clase de Zumba 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Hall - Grupo Alcohólicos Anónimos 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, VM Hall - Reunión Grupo Al-Anon 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm K - Grupo de Oración “Señor de la Misericordia” 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm D-E TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, SS. Simon and Jude - Clase de Zumba 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Patio - Eng/Spa Religious Education Classes 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm, All Rooms - Grupo Alcohólicos Anónimos 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, VM Hall - Eng/Spa Religious Education Classes 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, All Rooms - Life Teen Core Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Hall WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, Beato Miguel Rúa - Family Harvest Food Program (3rd Wed) 7:00 am – 10:00 am, Hall - Clase de Zumba 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Hall - Eng/Spa Religious Education Classes 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm, All Rooms - Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Hall - Grupo Alcohólicos Anónimos 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, VM Hall - RCIA Class in English 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rms B-C,J,K - Reunión Grupo Al-Anon 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm K THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, San Alonso Rodríguez - Vietnamese Seniors Group 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Hall - Eng/Spa Religious Education Classes 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm, All Rooms - Grupo Alcohólicos Anónimos 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, VM Hall - Encuentro Matrimonial 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm C - Estudio de Biblia 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm D-E FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, San Quintín - Second Harvest Foodbank Brown Bag 7:00 am – 10:00 am, Hall - Clase de Zumba 9:30 am – 10:30 am, Hall - Legión de María Congress 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, VM Hall - Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Hall - Grupo Alcohólicos Anónimos 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, VM Hall - Grupo de Oración Verbum Dei 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm B-C - Grupo Al-Ateen 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm D - Grupo de Jóvenes Adultos 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm E - Mustard Seed Community 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm F - Reunión Grupo A-Anon 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm H - Boy Scouts Meeting Troop 988 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Rm J SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, ALL SAINTS - Catholic Mothers Association 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, VM Hall - Viet. Legion of Mary 8:30 am – 11:00 am, VM Hall - Eng/Spa/Viet. Religious Education Classes 8:45 am – 4:00 pm, All Rooms/Hall - Viet. Boy Scouts 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, VM Hall - “Coro de Niños” Rehearsal 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Hall - Viet. Youth Group Meeting 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Rm H,K Character is much easier kept than recovered. —Thomas Paine

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XXX DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO - 26 de octubre, 2014

Reflexión al Evangelio de hoy: Mateo 22,34-40 EL AMOR ESTÁ EN LA ACCIÓN

¿Recibes la palabra de Dios con gozo, al igual que hicieron los tesalonicenses? Su fe se reflejó en sus acciones. Se convirtieron en ejemplo para otros creyentes. La primera lectura nos dice que pongamos nuestra fe en acción. Este pasaje es parte de una larga lista de reglas que Dios impone a los israelitas para su observancia y para respetar su Ley. Dios nos juzgará por cómo nosotros tratamos a nuestros semejantes. Dios escuchará los llantos de todo aquel al que desatendemos o maltratamos, y vendrá en su defensa. En el Evangelio de hoy, los fariseos plantean la cuestión de la Ley de Dios. “¿Cuál es el mandamiento más importante de la Ley?” (Mateo 22:36). ¿Cómo es posible que él pueda elegir de entre todos los detallados mandamientos que los judíos observaban? ¡Sin duda que ofendería a alguien con su respuesta! Sin embargo, Jesús fue derecho al grano. El amor es el más grande de todos los mandamientos, el amor de Dios y el amor del prójimo. Todo lo demás se basa en esto. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Hoy, 26 de Octubre

DIA DEL SACERDOCIO “Vayan, pues, y hagan que todos los pueblos sean mis discípulos. Bautícenlos en el Nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo, y enséñenles a cumplir todo lo que yo les he encomendado a ustedes. Yo estoy con ustedes todos los días hasta el fin de la historia”. - Mateo 28,19-20

Los sacerdotes son discípulos cristianos. Su rol en la Iglesia es enseñar, predicar y atestiguar el llamado de Jesucristo a la santidad. Con su fiel enseñanza, predicación y ejemplo, la comunidad de la Iglesia crece en la misión del Dios de Amor en el mundo. Su servicio a nuestra parroquia es un sacrificio que significa su entrega total para que la Iglesia continúe la misión que Cristo le encomendó. Nosotros, la comunidad de Santa María Goretti, estamos bendecidos y agradecidos por nuestros sacerdotes y lo celebramos en este Día del Sacerdocio. Que dios bendiga a nuestros sacerdotes, Francisco, Michael, Arthur y John, por su ministerio a nuestra parroquia y a toda la Iglesia. ¡Muchísimas gracias por su presencia en nuestra comunidad!

Domingo 19 de octubre, 2014 Sobres de los Niños Jornada Mundial de las Misiones

$ 14,000.00 $ 415.00 $ 2,817.00

Necesitamos $16,343.17 semanalmente para cubrir los gastos parroquiales. El déficit de esta semana es $1,928.17. Promedio de contribución por persona: $2.19

¡Gracias a nuestros feligreses que devolvieron sus ofrendas a Dios nuestro Señor!

El Pensamiento de la Semana “El que adora a Dios con todo su corazón encontrará buena acogida, su clamor llegará hasta el cielo”. - Sirácides 35,16 Las Sagradas Escrituras nos recuerdan que no solamente debemos amar a Dios, sino que también debemos servirle. También las Escrituras nos enseñan que el que sirve a Dios recibirá una recompensa. La oración no tiene la misma fuerza si no va acompañada de buenas obras. Debemos orar, pero también debemos hacer sacrificio y ayudar al prójimo. ¿Somos unos buenos corresponsables? ¿Estamos ayudando a nuestra Iglesia y a obras caritativas? Dios escuchará los ruegos de un buen Corresponsable.

SOBRE TODAS LAS COSAS

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esús insiste en que todas las leyes religiosas, los testimonios de profetas y santos, y todo aspecto de la fe tiene su fundamento en amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas, amar a los demás y amarnos a nosotros mismos. Una mujer llamada Carla no podía conciliar el sueño una noche. Sintiéndose insomne abrió su Biblia y encontró estos dos grandes mandamientos. Se sintió culpable al darse cuenta de cuántas cosas en su vida reemplazaban a Dios. Debido a que sus padres habían enfatizado en el pecado y en un Dios castigador, Carla siempre se sentía como poca cosa. Pero se fijó en que el mandamiento era amar a Dios, amar al prójimo y amarse a sí misma. El común denominador era el amor, no el pecado ni el no merecimiento ni las sentencias. A la mañana siguiente volvió a leer las mismas palabras. Jesús dijo “ama al prójimo como a ti misma”. Carla identificaba el amor a sí misma con el egoísmo y el orgullo; de ahora en adelante tendría que entender el amor de una manera nueva. Y así comenzó un nuevo camino para ella. Diariamente empezó a darle gracias a Dios por su amor y bendiciones. Poco a poco ella fue cambiando. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

La Corresponsabilidad Vivida Ahora Carla encontró a un director espiritual de su área que la ayudó. Para encontrar a un sacerdote o a una persona laica calificada como director o directora espiritual, dirígete a tu parroquia, a algún centro de retiros de tu localidad, a un seminario o al obispado. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

¡LA RENOVACION DE CORRESPONSABILIDAD COMIENZA HOY! Como discípulos de Jesucristo, tenemos continuamente el desafío y la oportunidad de adoptar la corresponsabilidad como un estilo de vida de manera más significativa. Cuando adoptamos una "actitud de gratitud" para los muchos dones que Dios nos ha dado, somos más conscientes de utilizar nuestros dones de tiempo, talento y tesoro para servirnos unos a otros. Cuando compartimos dichos dones de una manera intencional, activa y generosa, ya estamos haciendo nuestra parte para ayudar a construir el Reino de Dios aquí en la tierra. Este año, el tema de nuestra Renovación de Corresponsabilidad es “Sobre la Base de Nuestro Pasado… Trazando Nuestro Futuro”. En el comienzo de esta campaña y al escuchar sobre la Corresponsabilidad como un estilo de vida, consideremos cómo nos podríamos más significativamente ofrecer nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro para construir el Reino de Dios entre nosotros. Los cuatro pilares de la Corresponsabilidad: Oración, Formación, Hospitalidad y Servicio.

Vigilias de Oración diarias de las 8 a.m. a las 7 p.m. del 24 de septiembre al 2 de noviembre en el siguiente domicilio: 1691 The Alameda, San José. www.40daysforlife.com/sanjose / 408– 497-7270. Nuestro objetivo es cambiar corazones, terminar el aborto y ayudar a las mamás embarazadas a elegir la vida a través de la maternidad o la adopción.

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La segunda colecta de hoy es para el Fondo de Servicios Sociales Parroquiales Les deseamos una Feliz Noche de Brujas (Halloween)

¿Debemos los católicos celebrar Halloween?

La palabra Halloween es una contracción de All Hallows Eve, que, antes de la reforma del calendario litúrgico después del Concilio Vaticano II, era la vigilia del Día de Todos los Santos y el Día de los Muertos. Como tal, Halloween puede ser considerado como un día de fiesta cristiano. Al igual que los días festivos de la Iglesia, el mundo secular ha agregado sus propias tradiciones a este día (disfraces, pedir dulces, fiestas, etc.) que no son específicamente malos, pero puede llegar a ser problemático cuando el verdadero sentido religioso de la fiesta se deja a un lado o se olvida. Celebrado de la manera correcta, Halloween puede ser un recordatorio de la mortalidad humana y la necesidad de los cristianos a prepararse para hacer frente a Dios. Así como el Carnaval nos prepara a la Cuaresma, así Halloween nos prepara para el Día de Todos los Santos y el Día de los Muertos, que la Iglesia tradicionalmente ha reservado para recordar a las almas en el purgatorio. Celebrado el Halloween de forma incorrecta, se malversa el verdadero significado de la fiesta. Los padres de familia tienen una variedad de opciones para celebrar la fiesta en un espíritu cristiano y debe sentirse libre de elegir lo que mejor funcione para ayudar a sus hijos a comprender el verdadero significado de Halloween.

NOVIEMBRE: MES DE LOS FIELES DIFUNTOS Le invitamos a escribir los nombres de sus seres queridos ya fallecidos, en El Libro De La Vida, localizado junto a la Fuente Bautismal dentro de la iglesia.

CATOLICOS EN LA VIDA POLITICA Los ciudadanos deben cuanto sea posible tomar parte activa en la vida pública. Las modalidades de esta participación pueden variar de un país a otro o de una cultura a otra. “Es de alabar la conducta de las naciones en las que la mayor parte posible de los ciudadanos participa con verdadera libertad en la vida pública”. (Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica # 1915)

El horario de verano termina el domingo 2 de noviembre. Usted deberá retrasar su reloj una hora.

No. 779

Altar de Muertos

Habrá un Altar de Muertos en la iglesia.

Todos los feligreses están invitados a traer fotografías de sus seres queridos fallecidos. Esta es una buena oportunidad para compartir nuestra tradición de orar por nuestros difuntos en el mes de noviembre. El arreglo del Altar será a las 8:00 p.m. el viernes 31 de octubre. El altar será expuesto todo el día desde el sábado 1 de noviembre hasta el domingo 2 de noviembre. Las fotografías deberán recogerse el domingo 2 de noviembre después de las 8:30 p.m. Sábado 1 de noviembre

DIA DE TODOS LOS SANTOS Día de Precepto: Obliga la Misa Esta celebración recuerda a todos los santos que hicieron de su vida un ejemplo de redención. Horario Regular de Misas Domingo 2 de noviembre

DIA DE LOS FIELES DIFUNTOS Este día nos recuerda que aunque extrañamos a nuestros seres queridos que han fallecido, su muerte es una señal de esperanza para los que creemos en la providencia de Dios. Horario Regular de Misas

CONSEJOS DE SALUD La NARANJA contiene: Vitaminas C y A. Pocas grasas saturadas, fibra, calcio, potasio, magnesio y fósforo. La naranja es la fruta por excelencia en casos de resfriados y una de las mejores antioxidantes por su alto contenido en vitamina C. Las naranjas frescas pueden durar más de 3 semanas en la nevera, aunque si se les guarda a temperatura ambiental se les puede sacar más zumo.

¡SONRIA! — Dos niños presumiendo su familia. Uno le dice al otro: Pues nosotros somos una familia muy acomodada. Mi papá, mi mamá y 10 hermanos dormimos bien acomodados en una sola recámara. El otro le dice: Pues nosotros somos 14 hermanos y mi mamá nos dio un papá diferente para que no nos peleáramos.

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