The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
June 2, 2024
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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The last two precious gifts given to us by Jesus are the Holy Eucharist as our spiritual food on Holy Thursday and Jesus’ mother Mary as our spiritual mother on Good Friday. Corpus Christi is the celebration of the abiding presence of a loving God as Emmanuel – God with us – in order to give collective thanks to our Lord for his living with us in the Eucharist. The feast also gives us an occasion to learn more about the importance and value of the “Real Presence” so that we may appreciate the Sacrament better and receive maximum benefit from the Eucharist.
We believe in the “Real Presence” of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist because Jesus promised it after miraculously feeding the 5000. Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist during his Last Supper. Jesus commanded his disciples to repeat it in his memory. “Nothing is impossible with God.”
Life messages:
1) Let us appreciate the “Real Presence” of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, by receiving Him with true repentance for our sins, due preparation and reverence.
2) Let us be Christ-bearers and conveyers: By receiving Holy Communion, we become Christ-bearers as Mary was, with the duty of conveying Christ to others at home, in the workplace, and everywhere else, through love, mercy, forgiveness, and humble, self-giving, sacrificial service.
3) Let us offer our lives on the altar along with Jesus’ sacrifice, asking pardon for our sins, expressing gratitude for the blessings we have received and presenting our needs and petitions on the altar.
Fr. Anthony Kadavil
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June 1 - 7, 2024
To schedule a Mass intention, please stop by the parish office.
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Saturday (Sunday Vigil) 5:00 PM
Mary Lopez †, Carla Deasy †,
Michael Chiarello †
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sarah Crites-Snapp † & Joseph Snapp’s Family
Sunday 10:00 AM
Josephine Baroni †
Sunday 11:30 AM
St. Martin Parishioners
Monday 8:30 AM
Lucila Palmaras Alemania †,
Isaac Palmaras
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Tuesday 8:00 AM
Napoleon Echivarre †
Wednesday 8:10 AM
Cristina Guiriba & Family
Miguel Borjal †
Thursday 8:00 AM
Mary Anne Ravizza †
Friday 8:00 AM
Josephine Baroni †
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PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE DECEASED:
Arnold Mendenhall, Sr. Janet Barrett DC, Sharon Lydon,
Louise Zarka, Josephine Baroni
PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THE SICK:
Maria Hortensia Perez, Carolyn Mauro, Colleen Williams, Mary Contini,
Cassie Stagi, Linda Furtado, Ronald Murphy, Annamary Keethaponkalan,
Joey Segui, Esther Wald, Egualberto Abaya, Katie Hernandez, Amy Gastelum, Greg Rhodes, Paul Krill, Megan Favoli, Bekah Dominguez, Kathleen Lupo, Connor Vierra, Frances Pizzo, Tom Rodenfils, Rodger “OB” O’Brien, Sr.
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Please pray with us for our parishioners, family and friends. | |
AOFFERINGS AND ONLINE GIVING
Sunday Offering 5/26/2024 Fiscal Year to Date
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| Week | Fiscal Year to Date | | Budget | $8,930 | $539,975 | | Actual | $9,710 | $551,806 | | Difference | $780 | $11,831 | | |
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If you would like to donate online, please use the
QR Code provided.
Thank you for your generosity!
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ADA 2024
Supporting Our Mission Together
Our Parish Goal: $150,560
Thank you for your incredible support to the ADA 2024 campaign.
We are only $4,374 away from reaching our goal.
Any donation big or small brings us closer to reaching our objective. Please consider making a pledge today to help our parish reach the goal by the end of June.
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| Week | # Pledges | $ Pledge | Parish Goal
$150,560 | | 10+ | 314 | $146,186 | $4,374 to go | | |
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To make your pledge, please scan the QR code or click on the ADA link to help us reach our Parish goal as we all participate in
Supporting Our Mission Together.
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Baptism Class
June 11
from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
through Zoom
Please contact Merry at merry.kaelani@dsj.org to find out about the Infant Baptism process in our parish.
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Faith Formation Registration
Registrations for 2024-2025 Children’s Catechetical Ministry, First Eucharist Preparation, Christian Initiation, Adult and Youth Confirmation is coming soon. If you have any questions, please contact Faith Formation at (408) 294-8953 ext. 321 or merry.kaelani@dsj.org.
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Registration for OCIA 2024-2025
will open in July
Interested in becoming Catholic?
Are you a non-Catholic who is attracted to the Catholic way of life and interested in becoming Catholic? The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) helps prepare adults to receive the Sacraments of Initiation into the Catholic Church. We meet in a supportive, small group setting to learn about Scripture, the Mass, Sacraments, Church, History, Catholic Prayer and Devotional Practices, and Catholic Teachings on Theology, Moral Issues, and Social Justice. If you would like more information about this process, please contact Merry Kaelani at:
merry.kaelani@dsj.org
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KIDS CORNER
Dear parents and children, kindly click on the link below to download and print out catechetical activity for children for this weekend. This link is updated every week with activities that corresponds to the readings and Sunday celebrations.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE & COMMUNITY | |
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Diocese of San Jose Impact Report 2022-2023
Learn about the impact of the Diocese of San José ministries over the past year that serve more than 528,000 Catholics in Santa Clara County, including 54 parishes, missions and pastoral centers, and 34 Catholic schools. Click here to read the full report.
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Stay up to date with Diocesan wide news, events, and stories as well as news from the USCCB and the Vatican. Read the Bishop’s messages, see what our children are doing in school, and learn about upcoming community events. Follow the Diocese of San Jose on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Vimeo. Social Media Posts: Facebook | Instagram
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