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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: stclareparish@dsj.org Web-site: www.stclareparish.org
Emergency (only for the sick and the dying): 408-904-9187
June 17th, 2018 ~ 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Fathers Day
~ 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, Dear Parishioners,
tterembula@dsj.org
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Prosper Molengi, Last weekend we returned to Ordinary Time having celebrated
x105, pmolengi@dsj.org Lent and Easter. But Ordinary Time should not be understood as
Priest in Residence: Fr. Andrew Salapata unimportant time but rather that, for the next twenty-one weeks, we
Office Manager: Joanna Ayllon, x106 will mine the riches of the mystery of Christ in an ordered way, pon-
Religious Education Coordinator and der all that we have celebrated in Easter and perhaps even reflect on
Hispanic Ministry Coordinator: those long- forgotten Lenten resolutions. And we will continue to give
Paty Rascon, x102, thanks for God’s faithfulness and presence in our lives and in the life
lpadillaDeRascon@dsj.org of his Church.
Facility Emergencies:
Matt Dutra (408) 904-9181 There’s a phrase that could summarize today’s readings:
Saint Clare School: Small is beautiful! Indeed, as we survey the life of faith, it is
Principal - Madeline Rader (408) 246-6797, often the small or insignificant that is the focus of God’s presence.
www.drexel.dsj.org/stclareschool The young David slayed Goliath and became a great king; Paul,
whose name means
RCIA: small, became a celebrat-
Diane Madruga, ed evangelist and preach-
camponeses6@gmail.com er; Teresa of Calcutta be-
gan with a few rupees and
Music Ministry: a mission and became a
Christopher Wemp, cmwemp@gmail.com saint whose work contin-
ues to inspire millions.
Community & Service Yes, small is beautiful!
Webmaster:
Perig Vennetier, perigv@gmail.com Jesus uses the im-
Pastoral Council: ages of the sower and
Jasmine Vu, jass.vu@gmail.com the small seed to help
Finance Council: explain the kingdom.
Despite our illusions, the
Jerome Alabado,
work of faith is ultimate-
jerome.alabado@gmail.com ly God’s work – as silent
Serra Club of Santa Clara: and unseen as the
Tom Bommarito (408) 243-4647 growing seed. We are
St Vincent de Paul: called like the sower to
Mick Gonzales (408) 645-0506 prepare the ground and to
Facilities: be generous in sowing, but then to step back and allow the Lord to
Matt Dutra, mattdutra74@gmail.com bring forth the harvest.
Knights Of Columbus:
Jesus takes this image further – small though it may be, the
Tony Colombo, mustard seed has the potential to be the largest of all shrubs.
a_colombo1726@comcast.net In other words, one cannot judge the size and potential of anything
Young Ladies Institute (YLI): by its initial size, least of all the kingdom of God!
Dolores Wriglesworth, Like the mustard seed that grows to be a large shrub in which the
doloresandlee@sbcglobal.net birds will find shelter, so the kingdom must grow to offer shelter to
Social Justice Committee: all nations. It must become like Ezekiel’s tree in the first reading –
majestic and full of the fruits of the kingdom.
Anne McMahon,
mcmahonam@sbcglobal.net Saint Paul reminds us in the second reading to be coura-
Italian Catholic Federation: geous – to remember that our ultimate destiny is not of this world.
Janet Glaubke (408) 225-0743 We are to walk by faith and not by the passing ways of this world,
Hispanic Community: no matter how tempting or convenient they may be. Aware that we
Elania Tablada (408) 984-3519 must all give an account of our lives, we must be people of
Portuguese Community: prayer, who are constantly growing in our faith. We must know
Filomena Bettencourt (408) 221-5236 that our efforts, even if they seem small and insignificant, will be
blessed by the Lord.
Mandarin Community:
Contact: Rev. Carlos A. Olivera,
aolivera@dsj.org Fr. Tad
Cantonese Community:
Contact: Tony Lau, tonylau2000@gmail.com
Baptism & Registration Mass Intentions
June 16th ~ June 23rd, 2018
Baptism
Contact the Parish office to arrange for Baptismal prepa- Sat 5:00 pm Ildefonsa Ragadio Esposo +
ration, and to sign up for Baptismal Class. Sun 7:45 am Joaquim Mancebo +
Spanish Prep Class: 1st Mon at 7 :00 pm; Baptism:
3rd Sat at 10:00 am
English Prep Class: 2nd Mon at 7:00 pm; Baptism: 9:00 am Robert Villegas +
4th Sat at 10:00 am Eusebio Duclayan +
Stand And Be Counted 10:30 am John B. Dias +
Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be Joao Sousa Silva +
part of a Catholic community and a commitment in all its Jose Arias +
dimensions brings you advantages, recognition, and re- Manuael Jeronimo +
sponsibilities of many kinds. Being a registered parishion- Jose B. Monteiro +
er makes things much easier when it is time for infant Manuel B. Silva +
Baptism, weddings, when asked to be a Baptismal or Con- John Cunha +
firmation Sponsor and even funerals. Domingos & Gilda Correia +
We are often asked to provide affidavits for Baptismal and Manuel Moreina & Evangelina Raposo +
Confirmation Sponsors. We can only do this if a person is Gilberto Silveira +
a registered, active and contribution member. Manuel & Maria Amarante +
So, are you a registered parishioner?
If not please consider registering. Registration forms are 12:00 pm Maria Acension Teresa Palma ~ Health
available in the Parish Office and in the Church vestibule. Uriel Arango +
Eduardo Arango +
Guillermo Arango +
Mario Marquez +
Calendar of Events
5:30 pm St Clare Parishioners
______________ Monday June 18th______________ Alfredo Veiga +
♦ Spanish Rosary, 6:00 pm, Rectory Chapel
♦ YLI Meeting, 6:30 pm, North Hall Mon 8:00 am Norris Dillahunt ~ Health
_____________ Tuesday June 19th _____________ Maha El Meseery +
♦ Open Tue 5:30 pm Open
_____________ Wednesday June 20th ___________
Wed 8:00 am Sen Vurich +
♦ Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:00 pm, Lower
Church
____________ Thursday June 21st ______________ Thu 5:30 pm Open
♦ Portuguese Prayer Group, 6:00 pm, Rectory Chapel
Fri 8:00 am Beatriz Botero ~ Health
♦ Spanish Faith Sharing Group, 6:30 pm, Rectory Con- Alberto Botero ~ Health
ference Room Katie Lindsey ~ Health
______________Friday June 22nd _____________
♦ Open Sat 8:00 am Open
A father is neither an anchor to hold
us back nor a sail to take us there, Prayer should be the key of the days
But a guiding light whose love shows
us the way. Unknown And the lock of the nights. George Herbert
Weekly Stewardship Report
Parish Weekly Expenses: $13,209
Parish Weekly Average Collection: $6,927
6-3-18 Collection: $5,684.50
6-10-18 Collection: 5,079.70
Upcoming Second Offerings: THANK
6/24 Mission Co-op A PRIEST! June 17th
7/1 Peter’s Pence Collection for the Holy Father Father Tad
Your generosity is appreciated.
Father Prosper ~ Father Andrew
Your weekly offerings enable us to meet our monthly ob-
ligations and to continue to support our many parish pro-
grams. Thank you for your faithful support. You may IT’S FATHER’S DAY
mail offerings to 725 Washington St., Santa Clara, CA
95050
Sunday Children’s Program SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
“Finding God”
Ongoing Faith Formation and ST. CLARE
Sacramental Preparation Program SCHOOL
BLESSED
“Let the children come to me, and do Adaptation – Gospel of
not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to Matthew 5: 1-9
such as these.” - Mt. 19: 14.
Blessed are the invaluable parents of the PTG,
Registrations for next year children's Ongoing Faith For they organize and fundraise for the children of God.
Formation and First Communion preparation are
being taken. Please register before July15. Blessed are the people at the PTG meetings,
Registration Forms and booklets with more information For they are the seeds from which our great activities grow.
about the program are available at the entrances to the
Church and in the Parish Office. Completed packet – Blessed are the event committees,
registration form totally filled out, copy of baptismal cer- For they bring the community together.
tificate and fee- can be mailed, dropped off at the parish
office, or put into the collection basket -make sure to Blessed are the wonderful Room Representatives,
write on the envelope: Attn: Paty Rascon, Faith For- For they spread our good news.
mation.
Blessed are the SAC board members,
Important dates to remember For they selflessly give of their time and talent.
Sunday, June 17 – Father’s Day
Sunday, July 15 – Regular Registration Period ends.
Blessed are the finance committee members,
Sunday, October 7th. - Classes begin
For they provide accounting and financial expertise.
St. Clare’s doesn’t have Vacation Bible Camp or classes
during the summer, but many of our neighboring parish- Blessed are the facilitators of Project Cornerstone,
For they empower the students to problem solve.
es do. Please visit https://www.dsj.org/education/
catechetical-ministry/vacation-bible-camp/ for a list of all
the camps being offered in the Diocese. Most of them Blessed are the drivers on field trips,
are one-week long. For they get us there and back safely.
A Prayer for My Daddy Blessed are the reliable lunch duty volunteers,
(www.lords-prayer-words.com) For they give the teachers a lunch break.
Dear God,
Blessed are the parents who model for the students what
Thank you for my daddy. it truly means to be a “Silver Box”,
He looks after me, plays with me, For they have faith that our school provides a communi-
Listens to me and makes me laugh. ty dedicated to educating our children in an atmosphere built
He works very hard and sometimes he gets tired. on faith and love.
Please give him good sleep. Help him to rest. This school year was a huge success largely because of
Give him happy times and lots of hugs and kisses. YOU!
Amen. St. Clare School community is unique because of YOU!
Happy Father’s Day!! The faculty and staff are truly grateful for the time and
energy you have invested in our program. We couldn't have
The Catechetical Office will be closed during the done it without YOU. We thank you, and the children do too!
summer months. We wish you a wonderful summer
and we will be contacting you with information regarding
your child’s registration status as soon as possible upon
our return in August. K N I G H T S C O R N E R
A Knight was talking about brothers that volunteered
Paty Rascon, Catechetical Office to clean a house of a departed member so it could be
408.248.7786 X 102 lpadilladerascon@dsj.org sold. In the process, they found a room full of newspa-
pers. The only room left was on top of the trash in the
St. Joseph the Model Father truck. Fearing that the papers would blow away during
St. Joseph was charged by God to care for the ride, one of the men climbed on top with his arms
his only begotten Son. From his place within and legs spread out to keep the paper down. A young
the bosom of the Trinity, he serves God still, girl saw this and said to her daddy, “Oh, look their
shepherding those who call upon his name,
throwing away a perfectly good man.” If you know a
guarding those who have accepted life in
Christ and strive to live it faithfully, and pro-
good Catholic man, encourage him to join the Knight’s
tecting the most vulnerable among us. From before someone tries to throw him away.
Joseph: The Man Who Raised Jesus, by Fr. Gary
Caster Contact email: a_colombo1726@comcast.net
Rite of Christian Initiation page in the court of Philip II.
Are you an adult seeking baptism? The more Aloysius saw of
Or were you baptized Catholic as a child court life, the more disillu-
but have not celebrated the sacraments sioned he became, seeking
of Confirmation and Eucharist? relief in learning about the
We will be meeting Tuesday evenings lives of saints.
from 7:00 - 9:00pm. A book about the ex-
For more information please contact: perience of Jesuit missionar-
ies in India suggested to him
the idea of entering the Soci-
Diane Madruga at camponeses6@gmail.com or ety of Jesus, and in Spain
Cathy Parshall at catpars@comcast.net or his decision became final.
St. Clare Rectory at 408-248-7786 Now began a four-year con-
test with his father. Eminent
READINGS FOR THE WEEK churchmen and laypeople
Mon: 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7; Mt 5:38-42 were pressed into service to
Tue: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16; persuade Aloysius to remain
Mt 5:43-48 in his “normal” vocation. Fi-
Wed: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; nally he prevailed, was al-
Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 lowed to renounce his right to succession, and was
Thu: Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15 received into the Jesuit novitiate.
Fri: 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps 132:11-14, 17-18; Like other seminarians, Aloysius was faced with a
Mt 6:19-23 new kind of penance—that of accepting different ideas
Sat: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Mt 6:24-34 about the exact nature of penance. He was obliged to
Sun: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6ab, 15ab, 17; eat more, and to take recreation with the other stu-
1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 dents. He was forbidden to pray except at stated
Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; times. He spent four years in the study of philosophy
Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 and had Saint Robert Bellarmine as his spiritual advis-
er.
In 1591, a plague struck Rome. The Jesuits
THE MASTER STORYTELLER opened a hospital of their own. The superior general
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is presented to us as the himself and many other Jesuits rendered personal ser-
master storyteller. He loved to use parables as a tool for vice. Because he nursed patients, washing them and
comparing one thing to something else. In most of his making their beds, Aloysius caught the disease. A fe-
parables, Jesus revealed who God is by comparing ver persisted after his recovery and he was so weak
God’s essence or actions with something familiar to his he could scarcely rise from bed. Yet, he maintained his
listeners. In the parable of the mustard seed, Jesus pro- great discipline of prayer, knowing that he would die
claims a marvelous and irrefutable truth. His small band within the octave of Corpus Christi, three months later,
of disciples, as insignificant as they may have felt, at the age of 23.
would one day produce a mighty kingdom whose growth As a saint who fasted, scourged himself, sought
was initiated by God. The seeds of this kingdom were solitude and prayer, and did not look on the faces of
planted by God and it is God who will harvest the fruit women, Aloysius seems an unlikely patron of youth in
brought forth from those seeds. The extent of the a society where asceticism is confined to training
growth of God’s kingdom cannot be predicted. We must camps of football teams and boxers, and sexual per-
trust the work of the Master’s hand as we, the mustard missiveness has little left to permit. Can an overweight
plant, grow and grow. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. and air-conditioned society deprive itself of anything?
It will when it discovers a reason, as Aloysius did. The
motivation for letting God purify us is the experience of
Saint of the Day June 21st God loving us in prayer.
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga’s Story Saint Aloysius Gonzaga is the Patron Saint of:
The Lord can make saints anywhere, even amid Catholic Youth ~ Teenagers
the brutality and license of Renaissance life. Florence
was the “mother of piety” for Aloysius Gonzaga despite
his exposure to a “society of fraud, dagger, poison, and
lust.” As a son of a princely family, he grew up in royal
courts and army camps. His father wanted Aloysius to
be a military hero.
At age 7 Aloysius experienced a profound spiritual
quickening. His prayers included the Office of Mary, the
psalms, and other devotions. At age 9 he came from his
hometown of Castiglione to Florence to be educated; by
age 11 he was teaching catechism to poor children, fast-
ing three days a week, and practicing great austerities.
When he was 13 years old, he traveled with his parents
and the Empress of Austria to Spain, and acted as a
Boletim Paroquial Português Boletín Parroquial Español
Reflexão por: João Pereira Arruda Un Excelente Cuentista
Ao longo deste Tempo Comum iremos escutar muitas En el Evangelio de hoy, se nos presenta a Jesús como
parábolas. Estas são histórias em que Jesus relata un excelente cuentista. A él le gustaba contar parábolas
comparativamente de uma forma mais compreensiva e como una forma para comparar esto de aquello. En
fácil de compreender. São essas parábolas que Jesus muchas de las parábolas, Jesús revela quien es Dios al
procura-nos revelar o Amor de Deus por nós e de como é comparar la naturaleza o acciones de Dios con alguna
o Reino de Deus a nós oferecido pela Ressurreição de situación conocida de su audiencia. En la parábola de
Jesus Cristo e nossa morada eterna. Na comparação com la semilla de mostaza, Jesús proclama una verdad ma-
o trigo o Semeador é Deus que atentamente acompanha o ravillosa e irrefutable. Su pequeño grupo de discípulos,
nosso crescimento e vida neste mundo. Espera que cada tan insignificantes como ellos se hubieran sentido, un
planta que vem do trigo nasça, cresça e dê fruto. Assim día producirán un reinado poderoso cuyo crecimiento lo
espera Deus de cada um de nós; que a partir do nosso comenzó Dios. Las semillas de este reino fueron plan-
baptismo, nosso nascer para a fé, cresçamos nesta vida tadas por Dios y es Dios quien cosechará el fruto pro-
para dar muito fruto. Só poderemos dar fruto através das ducido por esas semillas. No se puede predecir que
boas obras que fazemos, do modo que nos entregamos
tanto crecerá el Reino de Dios. Debemos confiar el tra-
ao bem comum de todos, do modo que amamos.
bajo de las manos del dueño, así como nosotros, al
Também hoje e nesta liturgia celebramos o Pai. Os pais
dos nossos dias por vezes esquecidos ao ponto de serem igual que la semilla de mostaza, crece y crece. — Copyright
© J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
irrelevantes na sociedade de hoje têem no Pai do Céu o
modelo ideal em como viver a sua vocação de pai agora e
Oración de Agradecimiento por los Papás
aqui neste mundo. Tal como o Pai do Céu que nos deu o
Dios, Padre nuestro, te alabamos y te damos gracias
Seu Filho Unigénito por amor pela nossa salvação, assim
tambem os nossos pais, devem fazer esforços para por todos los padres. Te pedimos por los padres jóve-
amarem os filhos a partir das esposas e pelo seu modo de nes, que apenas empiezan en esta vocación; concéde-
viver criar os filhos com exemplos de amor, doação, les el valor y la perseverancia para encontrar el balance
entrega, carinho, sustento, dedicação, trabalho, etc. entre el trabajo y la familia con fe y alegría. Por los pa-
Quando por caracteristicas próprias os homens são mais dres alrededor del mundo cuyos hijos estén sufriendo y
parcos em demonstrações de palavras e de carinhos por aquellos padres que han perdido un hijo. Te pedi-
tornam-se mais fortes no doarem-se na sua totalidade mos también por los hombres que no son padres pero
para o bem da esposa e dos filhos. Por assim ser a nossa que con gran amor y paciencia guían y aconsejan a los
igreja dedica (nesta sociedade Americana) ao pai. É que no tienen una figura paterna. Recuerda siempre
tempo para que em comunidade paroquial celebremos os Señor a los padres y abuelos que ya no están con no-
pais da nossa comunidade. Neles reside a força de sotros, pero siguen presentes en nuestros corazones.
vontade de afirmar ao mundo que ainda há pais que vivem Amén
a sua vocação de progenitor segundo a vontade de Deus.
Inscripciones para el Catecismo
Notícias Ofrecemos formación continua en la fe a los niños/as
Tempo de Verão: Durante este tempo de verão e com que ya recibieron por primera vez la Santa Eucaristía
muitos membros da nossa comunidade irem para fora de hasta 5º. Grado. Para inscribirse para la 1ª. Comunión
Santa Clara em férias o modo de gerir as nossas liturgias los niños deben estar bautizados, tener entre 7 y 12
sofrem algumas alterações tais como: O grupo Coral años de edad, estar asistiendo a Misa regularmente
representar a nossa comunidade no dignificar as missas con su familia y saber el Padrenuestro y el Ave María.
de outras comunidades que não têem a fortuna de terem Los formularios para inscribirse y folletos con más infor-
talentos para formarem um grupo como o nosso. Sempre mación sobre el programa están en las entradas de la
que isso aconteça o CPP fará esforços que pelo menos iglesia y en la oficina parroquial. Puede poner su pa-
uma pessoa anime a música da Missa Portuguesa. Com a quete de inscripción completo– formularios totalmente
partida de vários leigos os leigos que ficam pede-se á sua llenos, copia del certificado de bautismo y cuota de ins-
generosidade de prestarem serviços mais vezes e de cripción- en un sobre. Por favor asegúrese de escribir
terem a generosidade de cobrirem as faltas que en el sobre “ATTN: Paty Rascón y deposítelo en la ca-
apareçam. Mais do que tudo faz-se um apelo á nasta de la colecta el domingo o llévelo a la oficina. Por
compreensão da nossa comunidade durante esse tempo favor no envíe efectivo por correo. Por favor inscriba a
de verão saber sobreviver a essas faltas. sus niños antes del 15 de julio fecha en la que se termi-
Feliz dia de Pais: O CPP congratula todos os pais e de
na el periodo regular de inscripciones.
um modo particular os pais da nossa comunidade,
que seja o Nosso Pai do Céu a abençoar-los e
encherlos de abundantes graças para continuarem a
Oficina de Catequesis
viver com alegria a sua vocação de pais. La Oficina de Catequesis cierra durante los meses de
junio y julio. Les deseamos que disfruten el verano.
Um Santo e Alegre Domingo para todos!!; Feliz Dia do
pai!!! “¡Padre! A Dios mismo no le podemos dar un nom-
bre más santo.” — William Wordsworth
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