Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?
Transition Team Listening Sessions
The Transition Team has two final Listening Sessions set for Sunday, June 25, in the Main Hall:
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The New Pastor Transition Team is providing Listening Sessions for as many parishioners as possible. The Team has met with most ministries and groups over the past few weeks, but if you were not able to make one of those meetings, the Transition Team is offering two more opportunities to be heard on Sunday, June 25. The Transition Team will listen to parish staff members separately. The Transition Team will then meet to prepare a presentation to the new pastor on the state of our parish.
Each Listening Session will address the following questions:
- What did you feel when you first heard that our pastor was leaving?
- What do we need to keep?
- What do we need to let go of?
- What do we need to develop, begin, create for the future?
- What gifts, qualities, talents do the people of this parish bring to such a process?
A lucky group of parishioners gathered at the home of Manoli Kelly on Saturday, June 3, for a feast of sangria, lemonade, chorizo, garlic chicken, salad, and paella.
The dinner was a prize from the St. John Vianney Mardi Gras fundraising event for our Katrina sister parish. The winning bid in the Silent Auction went to Ray and Ellen Turner who then invited Don Marcille, Lily and Rudy Tenes, Rosana Madrigal and her friend Greg, Ann McEntee, Sylvia and Kevin Stoddart, and Joe and Valorie Nolan to join in the fun. Pat Garcia was there also, helping Manoli prepare and serve the feast.
It
was almost too pretty to eat! When we finally got into it, the paella was
delicious. Manoli and Pat even provided appropriate background music. The
weather turned out to be prefect and everyone had a great time. The feast
was topped off with a wonderful selection of fruit and cheese. Yum!
Perhaps Manoli and Pat Garcia will offer a similar dinner for the Silent Auction at our next parish picnic. If so, come prepared to bid on it because these two ladies really know how to present a feast!
Deus Caritas Est
Presentation on
the Pope's First Encyclical
The focus of the presentation and discussion will be the practical implications of "Deus Caritas Est", the first encyclical from Pope Benedict XVI. It highlights the importance of charity as essential to the mission of the Church.
As Catholic Charities and the parishes work to develop closer ties with each other and engage our members in service, advocacy and social justice activities, this letter from the Pope offers us guidance and support in our work. The presenter is Tom Chabolla, the Associate Director of Programs for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. RSVP to Marvin Neu at (408) 325-5113.
SJV Spiritual Enrichment Plans
At the February 16 Town Hall meeting
SJV Parishioners indicated that there is a deep desire for Adult Education
and Spiritual Renewal Programs. In response to that goal, Lela
Chavez was asked by the Parish Pastoral Council to gather a team of
interested people. Lela did so, and reported at the May 6 meeting.
The team came up with the following vision statement:
Together we seek to provide opportunities for spiritual and parish renewal that will honor our common values and our diversity. We seek to nurture our community of faith by deepening our knowledge of sacred scripture, fostering our understanding of the Catholic faith, and enriching our prayer life so as to strengthen our relationship with God and our relationship with one another.
The Adult Education and Spiritual Renewal team will meet again on Monday, June 26, 7:00 PM at the Parish Office Center. Please pray about this and see if you are called to help our parish by participating on this team.
Faith Formation: Empowering Those in Ministry
by
Wendy Scherbart
"Rooted in Faith, Embracing our Future"
"Arraigados en la Fe, Abrazando Nuestro Futuro"
Santa Clara
Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA -
November 10 - 11,
Sponsored by the Dioceses of San Jose, Monterey, Oakland and Stockton and
the Archdiocese of San
Francisco.
Our vision is to help ministers and leaders connect Christian faith with their daily lives in the culturally diverse dioceses in Northern California. Bishop Sylvester Ryan and Dr. Catherine Carotta will be the keynote speakers in English.
The keynote speakers in Spanish will soon be announced. Hear great speakers from around the country. A variety of workshops will be offered in English, Vietnamese and Spanish. Each workshop connects with prayer and calls forth an action for justice. All those interested in enriching their faith are welcome! Come celebrate in prayer, visit exhibits and come away spiritually renewed and inspired.
For more information call (408) 983-0127, or click here to see the Faith Formation Conference web page.
SJV Fiesta Report #2
by
Leticia Scaringe
2006 SJV Fiesta, "Teams Building Our Community":
In appreciation for
their hard work and dedication, the SJV Fiesta Committee was treated to
wonderful dinner at the Drying Shed in San Jose last week. Each
Chairperson was individually acknowledged for helping to raise an estimated
$50,000 to $55,000 for the church and school. Although the rainy weather
tried to dampen our event, the SJV Fiesta crowd remained faithful and
continued to have fun. We wish to thank everyone that attended and
supported our fiesta. Because of you, we made a profit.
The SJV Fiesta Committee would like to thank all the volunteers (booth workers, cooks, clean-up crew, electricians, set-up/tear-down crew, etc.). Also,thanks to the music and entertainment groups who shared their talent. Special thanks go to our sponsors (banners) and to all those who donated items.
Save the dates, May 18, 19, 20, 2007. See you at the 2007 SJV Fiesta. Click here to see some additional photos of Fiesta 2006.
The Spiritual Journey... according to St. Teresa of Ávila
with Fr. Kevin Joyce,
July 5 - 12.
Location is Villa Maria del Mar, 2-1918 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz. For more
information call (831) 475-1236, or email villamariadelmar@earthlink.net
St.
Teresa of Ávila, the great 16th century spiritual master and church
reformer, is considered by many to be among the most influential woman in
the history of Christianity because of her detailed and profound description
of the spiritual journey. In this 8-day retreat, Fr. Kevin Joyce will
present the wide variety of spiritual experiences and challenges along the
spiritual path contained in St. Teresa's autobiography, The Book of Her
Life, and The Interior Castle. Retreatants are encouraged to
bring with them both works as translated by Kavanaugh and Rodriguez (ICS
Publications).
In 2004, Bishop McGrath founded SpiritSite, the Catholic Spirituality Center of the Diocese of San Jose, and appointed Father Kevin Joyce to be its first director. For the previous 12 years, he served as pastor of St. Maria Goretti Parish, a large multicultural parish in southeast San Jose. He completed his doctorate in spirituality at the Catholic University of America in 1991. Since then he has offered ongoing series of seminars, classes, and retreats based on the writings of the great Christian spiritual mentors.
PARISH AND DEANERY:
Marriage Community Get-Together: Married Couples - Join us for an end-of-the-week break with dessert, refreshments and a great discussion of Couple Rituals: Finding Rich Moments. Friday, June 23, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM SJV Parish Office Center. On-site childcare is available. For more information, contact Richard and Veronica Wildanger, (408) 937-1483, rpwildanger@earthlink.net
Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate:
Faith In Action, a group of parishioners working to make our world a better
place through prayer, sharing, and social action around basic Catholic
Social Teaching, will be sponsoring another Fair Trade coffee and chocolate
sampling and sale after each of the Masses on the weekend of
June 24 & 25.
Join us in front of the church after each Mass to enjoy a delicious cup of
fresh brewed Fair Trade coffee and chocolate sample, and learn more about
how you can help guarantee a living and just wage for laborers across the
globe!
Youth Ministry is Going on All Summer Long with fun events! All Junior High and High School students are invited to our Movie Night on Thursday, June 29, at 6:30 PM. Feel free to drop in whenever you can, we will be watching movies all night. We encourage your friends with you. If you have questions or would like to RSVP, please call David Cortese at 258-7832 x34 or e-mail him at dcortese@sjvsj.net. To see the flyer, click here.
Family Faith welcomes you and your family (pre-school through adult) to participate in the many educational and sacramental programs offered through this community:
- Basic Faith Formation (Discovering God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and Church)
- Sacramental Preparation (Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation)
- Ongoing Participation (Our Role in Community, Our Commission to Serve)
This Fall, we are excited to offer a weekly fellowship, Faith Alive, for any adult who wishes to explore their personal faith. This fellowship will provide a time for prayer, personal reflection, candid discussion, and the opportunity to ask your own questions about God, Catholic traditions and "everyday" faith. We hope that you will set aside one day a week to enrich the spiritual journey of you and your family members! Please call the Catechetical Ministry office at 258-7832 x18 English, or 258-7832 x30 español. For more information, click here.
Help Needed! Family Faith is seeking individuals (minimum age 16 yrs) who are interested in becoming a Catechist or Catechist aide for grades 1-6. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED. Please contact 258-7832 x24 for more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Fr. Francisco Rios, presently the Pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Alviso, has been named pastor of St. John Vianney effective July 1. Fr. Andres Parra has been named Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart in San Jose. The new Parochial Vicar is Fr. Eddie Obero, presently at St. Thomas Aquinas in Palo Alto.
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 2, we will say "good bye" to our current pastor, Fr. Tim Kidney, and welcome our new pastor, Fr. Francisco Rios. We could use a few good people to organize this event. Contact David Cortese at the POC or dcortese@sjvsj.net.
Parish Event Calendar is Online: The SJV Parish Communication Team has launched a Parish Event Calendar. Click here to see the calendar. The calendar can also be found as a link from the parish web site, www.sjvnews.net. Taking the first term as the Calendar Administrator will be Leticia Scaringe, a communication team member. To post events, you may email (what, when, where) info about appropriate events to calendar@sjvnews.net. Events in the calendar, as with all productions of the SJV Parish Communication Team, are subject to review before posting.
COMMUNITY AT LARGE:
Justice Symposium is on June 24, at Santa Clara University. Registration forms will be ready soon. But please mark your calendar now and plan to attend and invite others. There will be several excellent national and local speakers including John Carr, Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Dept. of Social Development and World Peace, and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, as well as exhibits, lunch, prayer, an award ceremony, and an opportunity to network and share with others. This year, the Symposium will include a Spanish track. Hope to see you there! - Linda Batton, SJ Diocese.
The Spiritual Journey... according to St. Teresa of Avila
with Fr. Kevin Joyce. Villa Maria del Mar, 2-1918 East Cliff Dr., Santa
Cruz,
July 5 - 12,
for more information call (831) 475-1236, or email villamariadelmar@earthlink.net
Recycle Your Electronics:
HOPE Services will take your old monitors and televisions at no charge. HOPE
has been approved by the State of California to become a
"collector" of electronic waste. The items that they will be
collecting include computer monitors, televisions, and laptops. If you have
these items and would like to get rid of them, please call HOPE at (408)
748-2861, or drop them off Monday - Thursday from 9:00 AM 6:00 PM or
Friday from 9:00 AM 2:00 PM, at 1777 Agnew Road, Santa Clara. Please use
the Salvage door in the front of the building.
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This Week:
12th Sunday in
Ordinary Time: June 25
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13th Sunday in
Ordinary Time: July 2
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