Stained Glass

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 2-3, 2008

SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR ST. VICTOR'S DEVELOPMENT FUND
There will be a second collection today for St. Victor's Development Fund. This fund assists with the never-ending repairs and projects on the parish grounds. Thank you for your continued generosity.

ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL
Secure the Vision

JOIN THE WINNING TEAM!!! We urge those who have not responded to do so this week. Your parish priests and fellow parishioners are DEEPLY GRATEFUL to those who have already pledged support to this year's ADA campaign. Watch our progress on the ADA charts around the Church and in the vestibule. {For those of you who have already pledged, please wait for your statements to arrive from the Diocese and mail your payments directly to them}. Watch your mailbox. A reminder letter will be sent to those who have not yet responded to this appeal. 

Blessing of the Throats - Feast of St. Blase
The blessing of the sick by the Church is a very ancient custom, rooted in imitation of Christ Himself and His apostles. In the United States, the annual Blessing of Throats is a traditional sign of the struggle against illness in the life of the Christian. The annual Blessing of Throats at St. Victor's will take place during all Masses this Sunday.

LUNAR NEW YEAR (TET) CELEBRATION
St. Victor's Parish Community will celebrate the Lunar New Year (TET) at the 12:15 P.M. Mass this Sunday, February 3rd. All are welcome to join us for the reception and cultural performances in the hall after that Mass. 
Happy Lunar New Year on Thursday, February 7th!

RITE OF ELECTION
The rite, which our catechumens celebrate next Sunday, February 10th, at the 9:15 A.M. Mass, Is called the Rite of Election and Inscription. Inscription refers to the inscribing or writing of each one's name in the Book of the Elect. We celebrate that day the sacredness of each person, called individually by name, by God. God calls each of us to faith, to discipleship, to a life of union in Christ. The term "Elect" indicates that the "choosing of these catechumens is on the part of God." It is not a vote taken by this parish community, nor is it the individual catechumen who "elects" self. Rather, it is God Who calls us each by name, it is God Who elects! Our candidates for Full Initiation are already baptized and so their names are already written in the Book of the Elect.

SCRIPTURE READINGS
FEBRUARY 9-10, 2008
GENESIS 2:7-9, 3:1-7
ROMANS 5:12-19
MATTHEW 4:1-11

PLANNED GIVING NOTES
Give Your House To St. Victor's Parish And Live In It too!
Yes, you can make a charitable gift of your house to St. Victor's Parish and still live in it for the remainder of your and your spouse's life. In addition, you receive a nice tax deduction.
If you want to know more about this, the Diocese can provide free assistance. Call the Development Office @ 983-0243, or write to them at: 900 Lafayette St., Suite 301, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

ASH WEDNESDAY
This Wednesday, February 6th, is ASH WEDNESDAY. Masses with ashes will be celebrated at 6:30, 8:00 and 11:00 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. (Choir). Ashes (NO MASS) will also be distributed promptly at 4:00 P.M. During all the Masses on Ash Wednesday, a Special Collection will be taken for the needy or our area. These funds will be distributed to several community outreach programs.
Prayer: May this cross of ash so light, so easily borne, remind us of the harsher burden You carried to Calvary. May this mark easily washed away, remind us of those scars You bear to this day. Each day this Lent as we struggle to submit our will to You, remind us of Your perfect obedience, even to death on the cross. May Your example be the light that shines on the path of this Lenten journey. Amen.

Come Back To Me With All Your Heart
Lent is a special time. We take time to look more closely at God and God looks at us. How can we take even minor steps to get closer to God during these forty days? There are three traditional practices that the Church puts before us to help us forget self and follow Christ more closely. These practices are: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
The most perfect prayer we have is the Mass. Join with others at the 6:30 or 8:00 A.M. Mass during the weekdays (Monday-Friday) of Lent. And/or join us on Friday evenings for Stations of the Cross at 7:30 P.M. in the Church.
Fasting asks us to let go of habits that get in the way of our ability to love God and others. The Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence for everyone 14 years or older. That means NO MEAT. ASH WEDNESDAY and GOOD FRIDAY are days of fast and abstinence. That means ONLY ONE FULL MEAL for those 18-59 and NO MEAT for anyone 14 years or older. The faithful should not excuse themselves lightly from these observances.
Through almsgiving (Special Collections, Operation Rice Bowl - Catholic Relief Services, EASTSIDE F.I.S.H., St. Vincent de Paul) we come to see others as God sees them, as worthy of our love and sharing. 

ADULT CONFIRMATION
Sign-ups are being taken for the ADULT Confirmation classes (age 18 and older, who have already been baptized and have had First Eucharist). Please register for the classes through the Rectory Office @ 251-7055. The classes will be held March 24th-April 28th. The sacrament of Confirmation will take place on May 11th at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Registration deadline is Monday, March 17th.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Monday             February             04         8:00 A.M.          J.V. & Ermina Ignacio

Tuesday            February             05         8:00 A.M.          Reynaldo C. Nabong

Wednesday       February             06         6:30 A.M.          Eleanor Helten

                                                               8:00 A.M.         Dinh Van Bao & Maria Dinh Thi Hoa

                                                               7:30 P.M.          Pedro M. Factora

Thursday           February             07         6:30 A.M.          Dinh Thi Hin, Maria Dinh Thi To & Guise Dinh Ngoc Binh

                                                               8:00 A.M.          Arcadio Barreras

Friday               February             08          6:30 A.M.          Alex Valencia

                                                               8:00 A.M.          Fermina Rivera

Saturday           February             09          8:00 A.M.         Ed Lim

                                                              5:00 P.M.          Emin & Adelina Capullari

Sunday             February             10         9:15 A.M.          Nicolasa M. Rivas

                                                            10:45 A.M.          Catharine Alves & Jose de Oliveira

                                                              5:00 P.M.          Joseph Thomas & Barbara Lee Zofrea

  

Rest In Peace

St. Victor's Parish Community would like to extend their sympathy and prayers to the families and friends of Zenia Aguada and Concepcion Wakatani, who recently passed away.

 

ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS...
St. Victor's Altar Society is sponsoring the ANNUAL LADIES RETREAT during Lent from March 7th-9th at St. Clare's Retreat House in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. This retreat is open to ALL LADIES who are interested. (Bring a friend!) What a wonderful opportunity this is to renew our spiritual life. For reservations or more information, please call the Rectory Office @ 251-7055. {A bus will be available for a nominal fee. It will leave St. Victor's @ 3:00 P.M. sharp on March 7th. Please advise Elsie if you plan on using the bus for transportation.}
The Altar Society's quarterly meeting will be held in the hall on Wednesday, February 13th, at 6:30 P.M. Members, please mark your calendars and plan on attending. This is also our annual homemade soup night - so bring a friend and your appetite. All interested parishioners are welcomed to attend. Come and see how you can help St. Victor's Church and also meet fellow parishioners.

ST. VICTOR'S SCHOOL APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Applications for St. Victor's School for the 2008-09 school year are now available in the School Office from 8:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. and online @ www.school.stvictor.org . Please call 251-1740 for more information.
NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
St. Victor's School, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. St. Victor's School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Likewise, the Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose do not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of sex, age, disability, race, color and national and/or ethnic origin.

SPAGHETTI DINNER
St. Victor's U.n.I. Lord Teens will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner and Entertainment in the parish hall on Sunday, February 17th, from 4:30-6:30 P.M. This evening promises to have excellent food and wonderful entertainment for the very LOW prices of: $8.00 per adult, $4.00 per child (12 and under), or $25.00 per family (immediate family members only). Advance tickets will be available on Saturday and Sunday, February 9th & 10th, after all Masses. Tickets will also be available at the door. Bring your friends, family and neighbors for a fun-filled evening. All proceeds benefit St. Victor's Youth Ministry Programs.

DON'T FORGET YOUR VALENTINE!
Make your Valentine's Day special! Plan ahead and pick-up one of our many restaurant $CRIP gift certificates for that special Valentine's Day Dinner. If candy is what your Valentine desires, use our See's Candies certificates or one of the many grocery/drug store certificates to purchase it. Or if you're tight for time, just give your Valentine a gift certificate and let him/her have a special shopping spree. $CRIP will be available after Masses next weekend, February 9th & 10th, (except Sunday 7:00 and 8:00 A.M.). 

THERE WILL BE A SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND 
FOR THE CHURCHES IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE.

NEWS BRIEFS...
You are cordially invited to a Healing Mass & Anointing of the Sick in celebration of World Day of the Sick on Saturday, February 9th, at 10:00 A.M. at St. John Vianney Church (4600 Hyland Ave.). For more info, please call Gina Sebastian @ 923-6943.
2008 Lenten Series, GET REAL, will be presented by Father James Mifsud, SM, each Monday through Lent at Queen of Apostles Church, beginning February 11th. Please contact Queen of Apostles Church (4911 Moorpark Ave.) @ 253-7560. 
Free e-waste collection at St. Elizabeth's Church (750 Sequoia Dr., Milpitas) on February 16th from 9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. All proceeds benefit Miguel Pro House of Formation. For details, please call St. Elizabeth's Parish @ 262-8100.

"Blessed are...the Peacemakers."

 
BULLETIN ARCHIVE

January 26-27, 2008 

January 19-20, 2008 

January 12-13, 2008 

January 5-6, 2008 

December 29-30, 2007 

December 22-23, 2007 

December 15-16, 2007 

December 8-9, 2007 

December 1-2, 2007 

November 24-25, 2007 

November 17-18, 2007 

November 10-11, 2007 

November 3-4, 2007

October 27-28, 2007

October 20-21, 2007

October 13-14, 2007

October 6-7, 2007

September 29-30, 2007

September 22-23, 2007

September 15-16, 2007

September 8-9, 2007

September 1-2, 2007

August 25-26, 2007

August 18-19, 2007

August 11-12, 2007

August 4-5, 2007

July 28-29, 2007

July 21-22, 2007

July 14-15, 2007

July 7-8, 2007

June 30-July1, 2007

June 23-24, 2007

June 16-17, 2007

June 9-10, 2007

June 2-3, 2007

May 26-27, 2007

May 19-20, 2007

May 12-13, 2007

May 5-6, 2007

Apr 28-29, 2007

Apr 21-22, 2007

Apr 14-15, 2007

Apr 7-8, 2007

Mar 31-Apr 1, 2007

Mar   24-25, 2007

Mar   17-18, 2007

Mar   10-11, 2007

Mar   3-4, 2007

Feb  24-25, 2007

Feb  17-18, 2007

Feb  10-11, 2007

Feb  3-4, 2007

Jan  27-28, 2007

Jan  20-21, 2007

Jan  13-14, 2007

Jan  6-7, 2007

Dec 30-31, 2006

Dec 23-24, 2006

Dec 16-17, 2006

Dec 9-10, 2006

Dec 2-3, 2006

Nov 25-26, 2006

Nov 18-19, 2006

Nov 11-12, 2006

Nov 4-5, 2006

Oct 28-29, 2006

Oct 21-22, 2006

Oct 14-15, 2006

Oct 7-8, 2006

Sept 30 - Oct 1, 2006

Sept 23-24, 2006

Sept 16-17, 2006

Sept 9-10, 2006

Sept 2-3, 2006

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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