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DIOCESE DAILY BULLETIN
Friday, May 09, 2008
Meetings
| 5/11 | Solemnity of Pentecost | |
| 5/12 | Clergy Study Week, Saint Francis Retreat Center, San Juan Bautista | |
| 5/12 | Safe Environment Live Training Workshop, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Saint Joseph Conference Room - Chancery Offices, Santa Clara | |
| 5/12 | PRC Meeting, 7:00pm - 8:30pm, Bishop DuMaine Room | |
| 5/13 | Clergy Study Week, Saint Francis Retreat Center, San Juan Bautista | |
| 5/13 | Adult Faith Formation Focus Group, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Bishop DuMaine Room | |
| 5/14 | Clergy Study Week, Saint Francis Retreat Center, San Juan Bautista | |
| 5/15 | Clergy Study Week, Saint Francis Retreat Center, San Juan Bautista | |
| 5/15 | Building Committee Meeting, 10:00am - 12:00pm, St. Joseph Room |
Priesthood Ordination, Vocations
Bishop McGrath will ordain Deacon Tinh Dang to the Priesthood on Saturday, May 24 at 9:30 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph. Please keep Deacon Tinh in your prayers as his ordination draws nearer. Read more about Deacon and the Seminarians of the Diocese of San Jose here: http://www.dsj.org/dsj/seminarians.asp. For more information about Vocations, please go to http://www.dsj.org/dsj/vocations.asp. God bless you and please pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life!
Special Collection Dates for 2009, Finance
In order to assist all parishes and missions within the Diocese of San Jose with their pastoral planning as well as to facilitate cooperation with envelope providers, the following schedule of dates for diocesan directed collections in the calendar year 2009 is announced. Please see the attached PDF. This schedule will also be available on the Diocese of San Jose website in the Finance section under “Resources & Forms”.
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES: Update on Cyclone in Myanmar, Linda Batton
Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar (Burma) on Saturday, May 3 causing great devastation and loss of life. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is supporting the relief efforts of Caritas Internationalis in Myanmar in response to the devastation. CRS is the official humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. Attached is the latest information concerning Catholic Relief Services' response to the emergency situation in Myanmar. For further information and updates, refer to the CRS website: www.crs.org.
A Day of Prayer and Renewal for Catechetical, Justice, Liturgical, Youth and Young Adult Ministry Leaders and Pastoral Associates of the Diocese of San Jose, Wendy Scherbart
The Office of Pastoral Ministry invites you to spend a day away enjoying the beauty of Presentation Center. “If Mary has chosen the better part, why am I such a Martha?” A reflection on the Gospel of Luke 10: 38-41 facilitated by Rosemarie Peoples. Thursday June 5th, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at Presentation Center, 19480 Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos. The cost for the Day of Prayer is $35.00 and includes lunch and morning hospitality. Sign in and hospitality at 9:00 a.m. Online registration available at: http://www.dsj.org/dsj/buildform.asp?id=49. For more information, call Cemi at (408) 983-0127 or Gurbiel@dsj.org.
Wendy Scherbart
ATTENTION BULLETIN EDITORS
Please include the following in your Sunday bulletin for May and June:
FAITH beyond 2000, part 2, a twelve-session catechist formation series, is being offered again this year. Sessions in English will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:45 – 9:00 p.m. at Most Holy Trinity beginning Tuesday, June 17- July 24. Topics include Liturgy, Sacraments, Morality, Social Justice, The Learner and Family, Culture and Church. Catechists, youth ministers, people who may be thinking about becoming catechists or and adults interested in a basic understanding of their faith are encouraged to register by calling (408) 983-0127 or by visiting the Diocese of San Jose website at www.dsj.org. Registration available online at http://www.dsj.org/dsj/buildform.asp?id=20.
ATENCION EDITORES DEL BOLETIN
Por favor incluyan en sus boletines de los domingos en Mayo y Junio:
FE más allá del 2000, parte 2, con sus 12 sesiones para la formación de catequistas, será ofrecida este año de la siguiente manera. Las sesiones en español se ofrecerán los martes y los jueves en la Parroquia de Santa Maria en Gilroy de 6:45 - 9:00 p.m. Comenzando el 17 de Junio. Las sesiones en inglés se ofrecerán los martes y los jueves en la Parroquia de Santísima Trinidad de 6:45 - 9:00 p.m. Comenzando el 17 de Junio hasta el 24 de Julio. Los temas que se impartirán son los siguientes: Liturgia, Sacramentos, Moralidad, Justicia Social y Familia, Cultura y la Iglesia. Catequistas, ministros de jóvenes, y personas que estén respondiendo al llamado de ser catequistas y adultos que estén interesados en entender más su fe, comuníquese con el Director(a)/Coordinador(a) de catequesis en su parroquia. Si desea más información puede llamar al (408) 983-0127 o visite la página del Internet www.dsj.org. Español: http://www.dsj.org/dsj/buildform.asp?id=62; Ingles: http://www.dsj.org/dsj/buildform.asp?id=20.
Important Invitation/Invitación Importante, Antonio Ojeda
Jovenes estan invitado(a)s a celebrar: Vigilia PENTECOSTES JUVENIL DIOCESANO “Fuego en el Cielo” Sábado, Mayo 10, 2008 de/from 6:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. St. Lucy Parish
Bienvenidos a continuar el proceso de la Pascua Juvenil y celebrar la fiesta de Pentecostés para que regresen a sus comunidades parroquiales, como los apósteles, llenos del Espiritu Santo.
Menores bienvenidos acompañados de un adulto.
