4th Sunday of Easter - World Day of Prayer for Vocations - May 2-3, 2009
VOCATION
PRAYER: Jesus,
You are the Good Shepherd. You know
each of us and You call us by name to serve in faith.
Help us respond generously to Your voice.
Give courage and guidance to those You call to the priesthood and the
deaconate, to religious life and lay ministry, so they may respond
wholeheartedly and serve devotedly. We
ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
(Companions
of St. Anthony) SECOND COLLECTION TODAY FOR ST. VICTOR’S DEVELOPMENT FUNDToday’s
second collection is for St. Victor’s Development Fund.
This fund assists with the never-ending repairs and projects on the
parish grounds. Thank you for your
generosity. May “Crowning” of
the Blessed Mother
Please
join the Legion of Mary in honoring our Blessed Mother next Saturday, May
9th. The Rosary
procession starts at 4:30 P.M. followed by our Saturday 5:00 P.M. Mass.
Please come and bring flowers. Refreshments
will be served after the Mass. Mother’s
Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards
Mother’s
Day Spiritual Bouquet Cards are available on the tables around the inside of the
Church. These cards are wonderful
for remembering mothers everywhere – living or deceased.
It is a great opportunity to have them remembered during Mass in our
Church on Mother’s Day and throughout the month of May.
Please drop the completed return envelope in the collection basket or
take it to the Parish Office by 9:00 A.M. this Friday, May 8th. Mother’s
Day Brunch Buffet The Knights of Columbus St. Victor’s Council 4112
will be hosting a Mother’s Day Buffet right here in St. Victor’s Parish Hall
on Sunday, May 10th, from 8:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
The buffet will include omelets, eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, baron of
beef, ham and turkey tray, croissants, fresh fruit, potato salad, rice,
desserts, orange juice and coffee. Cost
is only $13.00 per adult and $8.00 per child (12 and under).
For any additional information, please contact the Parish Office @ 251-7055. Tickets
are available after Mass today. SCRIPTURE
READINGS MAY
9-10, 2009 ACTS
OF THE APOSTLES 9:26-31 1
JOHN 3:18-24 JOHN
15:1-8 YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE! At
the Bishop and Father Michael’s request - until further notice and because of
the swine flu outbreak - our parishioners are asked: to refrain from holding
hands during the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer, to share the Sign of Peace
by making a reverent bow to each other, and to receive Holy Communion only
into the hands. The Bishop’s
letter is on the tables next to the bulletin this weekend. PLANNED
GIVING NOTES Turn
Your Home From A Tax Sponge Into A Tax Deduction Are
you tired of paying taxes on your home? Did
you know that you are able get a tax deduction for a portion of your home’s
value to help offset these taxes? You
can do this, continue to live in your home and support the work of your parish
at the same time. If
you want to know more about this, the Diocese can provide free assistance.
Call Robert Serventi @ 983-0168, or write to him at: 1150 N. First St.,
Suite 100, San Jose, CA 95112-4966. MAY,
THE MONTH OF MARY Would
you like to have the Pilgrim Virgin statue visit your house?
One of the Legion of Mary’s works is to propagate the praying of the
rosary by bringing the Virgin stature to families who request it.
For more info, and/or to request the statue, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055. CATECHETICAL MINISTRY HELP NEEDED
CM is looking for those who are interested in sharing their faith, time
and talents with our Junior High and High School students.
This is a weekly commitment for Junior High and twice a month for High
School confirmation students. Please
prayerfully consider this most important ministry (Training is provided.)
For more information, please contact the Catechetical Ministry Office @
251-0165. Mark Your Calendars!
CONGRATULATIONS to
Father Lim who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. A gala
celebration is planned for Sunday, May 17th, beginning with the 12:15
P.M. Mass and followed by a reception in the hall and on the parish grounds. Help is needed on Saturday and Sunday, May 16th & 17th,
for set-up, food preparation, serving food, kitchen, clean-up, etc. Food items
needed: fruit, egg rolls, desserts & hors d’oeuvres.
Please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055, if you are able to help in any way.
$CRIP gift certificates will be available after Masses this weekend, May 2nd
& 3rd, (except Sunday 7:00 and 8:00 A.M.).
$CRIP – great for gift/dinner plans for those upcoming events –
Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, First Communion and Graduation. Please call the
School Office @ 251-1740 if you have any questions.
Mass
Intentions for the Week Monday April 27 8:00 A.M. Cecilio Fadera Dumlao, Sr. Tuesday April 28 8:00 A.M. Mike Forster Wednesday April 29 8:00 A.M. Cecilio Fadera Dumlao, Sr. Thursday April 30 8:00 A.M. Deceased Members of the Tran Family Friday May 01 8:00 A.M. Paciencia Tanedo 7:30 P.M. Auristela Quinones Saturday May 02 8:00 A.M. Casimero Inocencio 5:00 P.M. Monsignor Thomas Ahern Sunday May 03 7:00 A.M. For the Parishioners of St. Victor Parish 8:00 A.M. Monsignor Thomas F. Ahern
9:15 A.M.
10:45 A.M. Flaminio Peixoto 12:15 P.M. Cesar Sousa 5:00 P.M. RamonBanns of Marriage Aries
Laderas & Thereza Salandanon II In
Your Prayers... Please
pray for the seriously ill, sick and hospitalized members of our parish family,
including those preparing for surgical procedures and tests, especially Carm
Cortese and Al Sandecki. Rest
in Peace St.
Victor’s Parish Community would like to extend their sympathy and prayers to
the families and friends of Jack Lohrke, who recently passed away. ALTAR
SOCIETY FLORAL SERVICE. The
Altar Society offers parishioners an opportunity to provide flowers for our
Sanctuary as a memorial or tribute gift. It
might be in memory of a deceased love one, in thanksgiving, or to commemorate a
birthday, baptism, marriage, anniversary, etc.
In return for a minimum $100.00 gift, the Altar society will arrange for
the floral display on the date(s) specified and will see that an acknowledgement
appears in the Parish bulletin for the corresponding week.
For more information or to order this floral service, please call the Parish Office @ 251-7055. VOCATION
INFORMATION
– For our Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, please visit www.csjla.org
or call (310) 889-2155. For general
information regarding organizations of sisters in the Bay Area, please visit www.bayareacatholicsisters.org
. For young men discerning
priesthood, you are encouraged to call St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park @
(650) 325-5621, or the Diocesan Office of Vocations @ 983-0155. CONGRATULATIONS
to the 52
high school students who were Confirmed here at St. Victor’s last Sunday at
the 5:00 P.M. Mass. May God continue
to bless them on their faith journey. A
SPECIAL THANK YOU to all the Confirmation facilitators who work with the
students during the school year in preparation for this sacrament. For
an application to St. Victor’s School, please call the School Office @
251-1740 or visit www.school.stvictor.org
. SOCIAL
JUSTICE NOTES... THANK
YOU to the
family that recently donated a microwave to a family in need. CATHOLIC
CHARITIES PROGRAM. Learn about Youth and Family Services that are available @ www.catholiccharitiesscc.org
. TEEN & YOUNG ADULT IMMERSION TRIPS. For information regarding
the Native American Immersion Trip, July 5th-12th and/or
the Puebla, Mexico Immersion Trip, June 21st-29th, for
young adults (18 and over), or San Jose Justice Awareness Week applications,
August 3rd-7th or the Mexico Immersion Trip from July 20th-24th
(for high school teens), please contact Deacon Steve Herrera @ 832-7666 or Immersion@dsj.org
. Happy
Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday, May 5th! The
next meeting of the Catholic Professional & Business Club, Diocese of
San Jose, will be held on Thursday, May 14th.
Mass time is 7:00 A.M., followed by the breakfast program (6th
Annual CPBC High School Scholarship Awards) begins at 7:30 A.M.
Location – Biltmore Hotel (2151 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara).
Cost is $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members.
Walk-ins are welcome. Visit www.sjcatholicprofessionals.org
or call the Parish Office @ 251-7055
for details. Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. ”
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