|
In This Issue:
|
 
|
"The Father will send the Holy Spirit in my name."
Constant
Renewal under the Guidance of the Spirit
6th Sunday
of Easter
Renewal implies continuity, yet it outgrows the old. The founder of the Ford Moor Company would hardly recognize his own first assembly line if he could see the Ford plants now. Yet basically it is the same. His successors have renewed the process of producing constantly in the spirit of the founder. They would be unfaithful to his great vision if they were still working as he did so many years ago.
The early leaders of
the Church, commissioned by our Lord to continue his work on earth, faced a
similar problem of renewal and continuity. Should Christianity be a
renewal movement in the framework of existing Judaism? There should
indeed be continuity, for Jesus had said that he did not intend to do away
with the law and the prophets (Mark 5:17). Yet, should Gentiles, who
joined the Church, be forced to observe so many Jewish laws, especially
those conditioned by time and culture?
Guided by the Spirit, the gift of the risen Lord to his people, the Church
has renewed itself over the centuries, and is still doing so. Today's
Bible readings deal with this issue.
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 11 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
at St. John Vianney
Learn the Bible
... from one of the Most inspiring Teachers in the
Catholic Church
Today. An 24-week video course that will transform your knowledge of the
bible! The "Great Adventure Bible Timeline" will give
you the tools for a lifetime of enriching bible study and devotional
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.
|
Parish
Events Calendar: |
|
|
Praying the
Scriptures: Visit this web site for ideas on praying the Scriptures: www.liturgy.slu.edu
Take a
Moment to Pray: |
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.
Join Our eMail List!
Find out what's happening at St. John Vianney Parish by joining our SJV Parish Newsletter subscriber list:
To add your email address to (or remove from) other SJV Parish email lists, click here, or send an email request to newsletter@sjvnews.net. We will use your email address for SJV Parish business only. No addresses will be visible to others.
Visit our parish web site at: www.sjvnews.net.