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"I give you a new commandment: love one another."
Christian
Joy Tempered by Trials
5th Sunday
of Easter
Human beings cannot live without joy. If life consisted only of funerals without weddings, only of work without recreation (a party, a show, a vacation), the burden of human existence would be unbearable for most of us. However, expecting too much joy from life is also dangerous because it easily results in disappointment. Friends may tell us enthusiastically about a new movie in town: "You must see it!" We look forward with great anticipation to it and finally get to see it. In most cases, we come away sorely disappointed by it! Similarly, at every wedding, the mother of the bride sheds a tear of joy but it becomes a tear of sadness when the bride leaves home to follow her husband.
During the fifty days
of Easter, the Liturgy of the Church invites us to be joyful because Christ,
our Savior, is risen and we as God's adopted children will live with him
forever. Christians have reasons for joy, but we should not forget
that God's kingdom has only been initiated in us. The full realization
will come later. On this side of the grave we will have to live with
the tension between "already" and "not yet."
Expecting too much from Church and religion may disillusion you, and it
takes maturity and courage to cope with this situation. Today's Bible
readings deal with Christian existence that is often joy mingled with tears.
The Annual SJV Fiesta Committee invites you to join us for three days of fun and excitement on Friday, May 18 to Sunday, May 20. Hours are the following:
- Friday, May 18, 5 PM to 11 PM
- Saturday, May 19, 11 AM to 7 PM
- Sunday, May 20, 11 AM to 9 PM
Enjoy a fun-filled day at our fiesta. Onsite there will be rides, food, entertainment, books, etc. Bring your cameras and submit your photos to be placed on the SJV website.
For more information, contact the parish office at (408) 258-7832 or contact Dave Couch at (408) 314-2393 or email dave@TheRedCarpetTeam.com
Spiritual
Growth
Bible Study Groups
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Today. An 24-week video course that will transform your knowledge of the
bible! The "Great Adventure Bible Timeline" will give
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reading. Developed and presented by Catholic theologian and author Jeff
Cavins, this video Bible Timeline seminar will give you "the big
picture" of salvation history by showing you how people, places, events
and themes of the bible fit together.
On Thursday evenings join us for a Bible Timeline course that is an overview of the entire bible. Registration is required for the course. If you are interested, please call the parish office at (408) 258-7832.
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St.
John Vianney Parish Mission Statement
We, the people of St. John Vianney
Parish, 
seek to promote the Gospel through evangelization, worship and community
outreach to a diverse community in the San Jose eastern foothills. We recognize the community to be ethnically,
economically, intergenerational and domestically mixed, and therefore resolve to strive for a broad vision of this
parish's needs in light of the Gospel.
We are committed to fulfill the above goals by working together, offering supportive presence to one another, and
arriving at decision through prayer, active listening and consensus.
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