Week of March 7

For more information, please contact Lynda DeManti (408)8393163

March 7, 2010

March 5, 2010 - March 7, 2010

Vallombrosa opens its doors several weekends throughout the year to people to make a silent retreat beginning Friday afternoon and concluding midday Sunday. We offer opportunities for spiritual direction, morning and evening prayers each day, and Reconciliation and Mass on Saturday afternoon.  Lodging & meals: $214; One session of spiritual direction is $40.
 
For additional information or to register call 650-325-5614 or visit our website.

Lenten Praise and Healing Liturgy
 
It is interesting to note that the Preface for Lent (Lent I ) for the Eucharistic Prayer's on Sundays in Lent, is defined as "The Spiritual Meaning of Lent" and says this:
 
"Father all powerful-and ever-living God, we do well ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE to give you THANKS through Jesus Christ our Lord. Each year You give us this JOYFUL SEASON ..."
 
WOW! Lent a JOYFUL Season. YES! Come and express your joy as we celebrate the Pascal Mystery with mind and heart renewed, as we give THANKS and PRAISE to our loving God through Jesus Christ our Lord for forgiveness of our sins and for filling us with His Holy Spirit. 
 
Sunday March 7th Transfiguration Parish 5:30pm.
with Fr Tom Foster and James O'Connell celebrating the 2nd Sunday of Lent.  
See Flyer
 

By the way why do we call it LENT? The answer...John 3:16   "God so loved the word that He LENT us His only Son.... :)     Yes, Jesus was only on Loan... from His Father......He came from Heaven and ascended back to Heaven.  However,  we now have Jesus' presence by the Holy Spirit and each time we CELEBRATE the Eucharistic Liturgy Jesus is really present:  in Us; the gathered worshipping assembly, in the Word; proclaimed, preached, prayed and sung,  and most excellently in Holy Communion; the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ,  the greatest Healing Sacrament.

So surrender your aches pains and burdens and let Jesus' real presence turn them into Lenten Joys of healing in body, mind, soul, and spirit.  

Event Sponsor: Word of Life / Diocesan Charismatic Renewal
Contact Name: James O'Connell / Victor pioli
Contact Email: jamesowol@aol.com
Contact Phone: 408 978-9858

Welcome back the new Cursillistas and team from the Men's English Cursillo Weekend. Bring a dish to serve 15, your own tablecloth, plates, and utensils.

More information contact Lynda DeManti (408)  839-3163

Contact: John Rinaldo (rinaldo@dsj.org)

Reunón de Directores/as, Coordinadores/as de Catesismo en español.

Emmaus is the process of being with another person in spiritual companionship. Emmaus involves listening in a contemplative way to the experience of God in another.

What supports this kind of ‘being with another’?

• Focused attentiveness to the experience of God in a person’s life
• Awareness of the depth and expanse of God in everyday experience
• Prayer
• Conversational tools for contemplative listening

Who benefits from this process?

• Persons in listening or companioning ministries, e.g., faith-sharing groups, RCIA team members, catechetical leaders, school teachers, pastoral care ministers
• Those who desire a spiritual-formation experience that comes from learning to listen for the experience of God

Workshop details:

• When: three sessions ? 10 a.m.-12 noon; Wednesday, February 24 - March 10 - March 24, 2010
• Location: St. Joseph/St. Clare Conference Room, The Chancery, 1150 North 1st Street, San Jose
• Cost: $60 for the three sessions. Attendance at all three sessions is expected.

Facilitators:

• Janet Perucca-Kleinhofer, M.A., Spiritual Director; Pastoral Counselor, Retreat and Workshop Facilitator
• Sr. Patricia Galli, M.S., MTS, Spiritual Director; Pastoral Associate, Most Holy Trinity Parish
• Nancy Royal, M.A., C.Phil., Spiritual Director; Faith Formation Director, Church of the Resurrection

Each session includes:

• Input from the facilitators
• Time to pray and sharing of prayer
• Tools for contemplative listening and the experience of listening to others

Register for the Discernment Workshop online. If there are any questions, please contact Wendy Scherbart at 408- 983-0138 or wscherbart@dsj.org. Please read the flyer for more information.

Open House!

All active Ministers are welcome to our Open House (Shadowing Session)

To register, please email Anabella Estrada aestrada@dsj.org

Catholic Professionals (formerly CP&BC)
Mass Time:  6:45AM Fr. Justin Le presiding
Breakfast Program: 7:15AM
Program:  CP Fifth Annual Essay Scholarship Awards
Join Catholic Professionals as we welcome Kathy Almazol, Superintendent of Schools in the Diocese of San Jose, who will provide a brief update on the state of Catholic education.  Then meet the six scholarship winners who will share their thoughts and reasoning behind their winning essays.  The students represent each of the following schools:  Archbishop Mitty, Saint Lawrence Academy, Bellarmine,College Preparatory, Notre Dame, Presentation, and Saint Francis.
Reservations needed:  $20 Members, $25 Non-Members.  
RSVP at :  www.sjcatholicprofessionals.com
or contact Jessica King at 408-491-9229 or cpbcinfo@gmail.com
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Join your colleagues - pastors, administrators, and principals - at the third Parish Leadership Forum on Friday, March 12, 2010.   This session, we will be pleased to welcome Sister Margaret Keaveney, D.C., Visitatrix of the Daughters of Charity, who will give the keynote address on "Leadership from Within."  Following the meeting, hospitality and tours of the Chancery will be available for any attendees who are interested.
 

The purpose of the Parish Leadership Forum is to promote leadership among the parishes, schools, cemeteries, and chancery offices.  The Forum provides an opportunity for leadership training and dialogue to institute and encourage best practices in administration throughout the Diocese of San Jose. 
 

These meetings take place twice a year - once in the Spring and once in the Fall.  All pastors and administrators are expected to attend; principals are welcome and encouraged to attend.  In addition, the agenda for the Parish Leadership Forum will be published in advance of the meeting so that pastors, principals, and other parish leaders may determine who would most benefit by attending.
 

For more information, please contact Linda Bearie at bearie@dsj.org.   To register, please complete and submit the form below.

This is a training in basic faith-based advocacy for those who are new to the political process.

March 14, 2010

The generosity of Catholics to the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Collection is critical to the work of the Church in caring for the urgent needs of our brothers and sisters around the world who are victims of war, persecution, disasters, and poverty. For over 60 years, the CRS Collection has made it possible to reach out in love and solidarity—materially and spiritually—to “Jesus in disguise,” the refugee seeking safe haven and peace, the victim of deadly diseases in developing countries, the family impoverished by crushing national debt in their country, and the immigrant seeking citizenship and other legal services.

Clip here for resources and information.

March 14, 2010

Spring forward!  Turn clocks one hour ahead.

Replace batteries on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

March 14, 2010