MASS TIMES

Mon-Fri: 6:30 & 8:00 a.m. Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Sundays: 6:30, 8, 9:30 & 11 a.m., 12:30 & 6 p.m. 1st Friday of the Month: Adoration & Noon Mass Confessions: Saturdays 9:30-10:30am & by appt.

1576 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, CA. 95125 www.saintchris.com

ST. CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL: 408-723-7223; www.stchris.us

Principal: Mrs. Corrine Buich Vice Principals: Sr. Kieran O’Connor, P.B.V.M; Mrs. Jutta Brassill and Mrs. Kathy Carter Business Manager: Mrs. Stephanie Houlihan Finance Manager: Divina Orogo Development Director: Teresa Behan

Parish Office Msgr . Allen Center 2278 Booksin Ave., San Jose, CA. 95125

Summer Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:00am—noon, 1:00-3:00pm Closed Fridays

Main Office: 408-269-2226, (fax) 408-269-2784 Pastor: Rev. Chr istopher Bennett Ext. 135

Parochial Vicars: Rev. Anthony Uytingco Ext. 130 And Rev. Chady Segovia Ext. 143

Deacon: Deacon Bruce Zorio, Ext. 137

Parish Secretaries: Adrienne DiVittorio, Sharon Tavolara & Karonne Carlsen

Business & Facility Manager Elaine Blocher, Ext. 136

Safe Environment: Nancy Jolliff Ext. 133

RCIA To become Catholic: 269-2226 Ext. 137

Parish Records: Gayle Blackford Ext. 124

Pastoral Ministry: Loretta Pfaff, 408-264-5114 Ext. 131

Youth/Young Adult Ministry: Chris Miller - 408-395-7949

Catechetical Ministry: 264-8764 Director: Sr. Felicia Gross, O.S.F. Ext. 128 Rel. Ed. Assistant: Diane Forst Ext. 127 Elementary Sacrament Coordinator: Gina Park Ext. 126

Outreach Office: 269-2226 Ext. 132 Nancy Melander Pantry Hours: 4:00-5:30pm Tuesday & Wednesday Call for Saturday Hours

June 12, 2016 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 12, 2016

IN REMEMBRANCE Let us pray for all who have died,

that they may rejoice with the Risen Lord, especially:

Florence Bertoldo, Irene Williams,

And Harry Hudspeth

Check us out on our new and improved website at

www.saintchris.com You will be able to look up Mass Times, Holiday Sched-

ules, questions about Baptism, Marriages, and Church events, etc. Past bulletins are al-so available on our web site to look up past information.

Attention Please Note: Sacrament of Confession hours have changed to Saturdays 9:30 to 10:30am or by Appointment.

FATHERS DAY CARDS Father’s Day is coming, get your Spiritual Bouquet Father’s Day Cards in the vestibule and at the

entrance doors to the Church. Please drop the donation enve-lope in the collection basket or

send it to the Msgr. Allen Center.

Starting June 13th Summer office hours will be:

Monday through Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm

AND Closed on Fridays.

Regular hours will resume on

August 15th, 2016

A Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to Poland & the Czech Republic

Including: Warsaw, Czestochowa, Krakow, Wadowice, Auschwitz, Brno & Prague

13 Days: October 5th to 17th, 2016 Under the Spiritual Direction of:

Most Rev. Patrick J. McGrath & Rev. Christopher Bennett

For more information Email: revbennett@sbcglobal.net or pick up a flyer in the Parish office or the back of the church

On Sunday June 26, we will have a 2nd col-lection for Peter’s Pence. This collection unites us in solidarity with Pope Francis and his works of charity toward those in need. Your donation will support the charitable works of our Holy Father and provide emer-gency assistance to those most in need, in-cluding victims of oppression, natural disas-ters, and war. Please be as generous as your means allow. Thank you for your support of Pope Francis and his charitable works.

Calling all Parish Ministers….the Annual Parish Ministry Appreciation Dinners for 2016 will be held on September 16 & 17. Mark your calendars and watch your mailbox for your invitation later this summer. We thank you for your service to the Parish.

Congratulations Fr. Chady Segovia

on your 10 year Anniversary of

Priestly Ordination.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

4:30 Yvonne Pine, Lorraine Igoe

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

6:30 Yvonne Pine, Helen Boshell

8:00 Yvonne Pine, Michael Giammona, St. Anthony in Thanksgiving, Donald & Gus Lanzarotto, Henry & Anthony D’Innocenti

9:30 Yvonne Pine, Fadi Zikoor, Angela “Gigi” Gemma-Taft (sp int), Florence Bertoldo, Deborah & Bob Pini (anniv)

11:00 Yvonne Pine, Dorothy Jasnski, Julia & Benny Infantino, Anthony Barcelona

12:30 Yvonne Pine, Anna Louise Baxter, Coralee Deruyter

6:00 Yvonne Pine, Sandy Bolasna (sp int)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS (408) 264-8764

Religious Education Office Hours: Office hours- Mon.–Thurs.

9-a.m.-Noon and 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

RCIA Inquiring About Becoming Catholic

The RCIA, Rite of Christian Intimation for Adults, is beginning its period of Inquiry. During this time Non–Catholic adults are in-vited look at their own faith journey and how the Catholic Church can help meet their spir-itual needs. If you are interested in looking at the Catholic Faith and how the RCIA pro-cess can assist you in this endeavor please contact Deacon Bruce Zorio at bruce-zorio@gmail.com or call the parish office at Ext. 137

Out of Town? FYI There is a web site, you can access when ever you are out of town and need a church for Mass, Go to www.masstimes.org and look up churches and Mass times, where ever you are. Check it out.

RE-REGISTRATION FORMS FOR BOTH SUNDAY AND TUESDAY REL. ED.: Attention current religious education families: If you haven’t yet returned your form, please note that we have limited spaces on Sunday and Tuesday for the 2016-17 program; to insure that your child will be in our 2016-2017 program, you must return the forms ASAP. NEW REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL 2016: Registration for children not currently enrolled in our program has begun. Forms are available in the Msgr. Allen Center or go to www.saintchris.com to obtain the forms (see above for office hours). You must be registered at St. Christopher Church or another church in the Diocese of San Jose to enroll your child. Parish registration forms will also be available. A copy of your child’s baptismal certificate is re-quired unless they were baptized at St. Christopher. Payment is due at the time of registration. There are limited spaces in grades 1st-6th for Sunday and Tues-day. For more information, please call 408-264-8764. PARENTS OF UNBAPTIZED CHILDREN WHO ARE 7 YEARS OLD TO 7TH GRADE OR THOSE BAPTIZED IN ANOTHER CHRISTIAN TRADITION: Please contact the Rel. Ed. Office to register your child. At least one parent must be a baptized and practicing Catholic. The process takes two years be-fore the child becomes a catholic. CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR SUNDAY & TUESDAY REL. ED. PROGRAMS; GRADES 1st THROUGH 6th: Our goal is to have at least three adult catechists/helpers in each room to comply with the Safe Environment requirements. We are looking for adults who are willing to share their Catholic Faith with these parish children. For our Sunday pro-gram, we need five adults to volunteer. For the Tues-day program, we also need five adults to volunteer. You will be required to be fingerprinted and com-plete an on-line training program. For more detailed information, please call Sr. Felicia at 408-264-8765.

Communion to the Sick

If you or someone close to you is unable to attend church due to age or infirmity, please call Loretta in the Pastoral Care office at 408-264-5114 or email , loretta.pfaff@stchrissj.org. We have minis-ters to the sick and homebound who are available to come once a week to pray and bring Communion to those individuals who are unable to come to Church anymore.

Young Adults: St. Christopher Young Adults are a group of parishioners ages 18 to 39, single and mar-ried, who are connected by our Catholic faith and who actively participate in the life of the Church. Our mission is to “continue lifelong learning in a Catholic environment through spiritual growth, re-flection, and service as we strengthen our relation with God though each other, our faith, and our com-munity." The group strives to offer the following programmatic components on a rotating basis: faith sharing, social events, and service opportunities. Par-ticipants are also encouraged to get involved with the liturgical ministries at the Parish. Any questions contact: Chris Miller at cmiller@dsj.org or 408-395-7949

Attention Online Giving Donors: If you have donations posted to your credit card and you have been issued a new credit card by your bank for what ever reason, please be sure and log on to your Online Giving Profile and update your ac-count information. You can access the Online Giv-ing Site by using the link on our Parish Website, www.SaintChris.com. If you have any questions

Thank you for your continued support of our Parish.

Social Justice The scripture readings during the "Ordinary Time" of the Church's liturgical year focus on teaching us about the spiritual path having been laid out for us by Jesus. Today He calls us to be less judgmental which then opens the heart to compassion and the possibil-ity of inclusiveness and forgiveness. In "The Name of God is Mercy" (pg. 98), Pope Fran-cis suggests that we might focus on the Corporal Works of Mercy, especially during this Holy Year of Mercy: "feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, dress the naked, house the pilgrims, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned, bury the dead. I do not think there is much to explain. And if we look at our situa-tion, our society, it seems to me that there is no lack of circumstances or opportunities all around us. " As noted in previous columns, during this election year, as Christians, we might dissect the hyperbole of the candidates' pronouncements to discern how closely the "real message" may or may not be in har-mony with the Corporal Works of Mercy. From Vati-can II's "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World" (74): "The political community ex-ists, consequently, for the sake of the common good, in which it finds its full justification and significance, and the source of its inherent legitimacy. Indeed, the common good embraces the sum of those conditions of the social life whereby men, families and associa-tions more adequately and readily may attain their own perfection." And ((75) "Political parties, for their part, must promote those things which in their judgment are required for the common good; it is never allowable to give their interests priority over the common good." And, (43) " This council exhorts Christians, as citizens of two cities, to strive to dis-charge their earthly duties conscientiously and in re-sponse to the Gospel spirit." And, (43): "The Chris-tian who neglects his temporal duties, neglects his duties toward his neighbor and even God, and jeop-ardizes his eternal salvation." Some thoughts for prayer and reflection. Please send Comments and input to: Doug Harper socialjustice@stchissj.org

“Discernment Retreat Weekend”

August 5-7, 2016, Friday, 4pm until Sunday Noon. for single Catholic women (ages18 to 40). Is God calling you? Come and find out!

Dominican Sisters of MSJ 43326 Mission Circle Fremont, CA 94539

Sister Mary Yun, OP mary@msjdominicans.org

213-760-3085; RSVP and Register online at

www.bit.ly/discernRLife www.msjdominicans.org.

Summer Music Camp forms can be picked up in the parish office or down load off our Parish website at www.saintchris.com look under

Ministers, Children’s Chior

Interested in connecting with moms in the St. Chris community? The St. Christopher’s Moms Group (SCMG) provides parents of children from birth through age five with support, friendship, and com-munity. The SCMG offers a variety of activities and playdates for all types of moms and interests.. For new membership information, email Erica Bannan at stchristophermomgroup@gmail.com.

Festival Hours Friday June 10th - 5pm-10pm

Saturday June 11th - 11am-10pm Sunday June 12th - 11am-4pm

Entertainment Friday, June 10th from 5pm-7pm:

Erica "Sunshine" Lee

Friday, June 10th from 7:30pm-10pm: School House Rock featuring Hootenanny and Chris Cali

Saturday, June 11th from 1pm-4pm:

Dunk Tank

Saturday, June 11th from 7pm-10pm: BP Band

Sunday, June 12th from 11:00am-12pm:

T & Co. Dance Review

Sunday, June 12th 12pm-1pm: 2nd Annual Watermelon Eating Contest

Sunday, June 12th 1pm-1:30pm:

KO Kung Fu Karate

Silent Auction Friday June 10th - 5pm-10pm

Saturday June 11th - 11am-10pm All bids will be closed Saturday at 10pm

Prize Pickup 10:30am-2:30pm Rummage Sale

Saturday June 11th - 7am-3pm Sunday June 12th - 8am-1pm

Vigil Location: Planned Parenthood 1691 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126

Vigil Hours: 7AM—7 PM every day Local Contact: Pat 408-497-7270

Summer Schools in the Diocese of San Jose Are you wondering where to send the kids while you are at work for the summer? Are you look-ing for a summer school nearby? A variety of subjects are available at various locations. There are also different athletic and enriching activities such as day trips. Find programs for any school age, from preschoolers up to high school students. The dates, time and cost vary and depend on each school. For a list of sum-mer programs, visit: www.dsj.org/schools/summer-schools

Did you know that we have an Online Giving pro-gram here at St. Christopher Parish? Our Online Giving program allows you to donate using your VISA, Mastercard, or bank account. Donations can be made for the Sunday Offering as well as most Second Collections and the Parish Renewal Fund. Why use the Online Program? Because gifts are done electronically you will no longer need to worry about remembering to bring your envelopes to church. It also allows you to use VISA or Master-card so you will be able to earn your miles or other awards on your credit cards. You can access our secure site by using the link on our parish website at www.SaintChris.com. Thank you in advance for you support of our parish.

INFORMATION FOR REPORTING COMPLAINTS OR ALLEGATIONS OF

SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE

THE OFFICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

1150 North First Street, Suite 100 San Jose, CA 95112

Complaints or allegations of Sexual misconduct may be reported via:

PHONE: 408-983-0113 EMERGENCY HOTLINE: 408-983-0141

EMAIL: protection@djs.org FAX: 408-983-0147

Milt Thomas Gregoria Poole Teri Caparelli

Jeanne Randazzo Alec Giurlani Dee Mullen Pat Lascola

Lee Reik Paul Russo Reggie Jose Rick Lovoy

Nina Ratulowski Connie Himmelsbach

Shannon Flynn Vera Gutierrez Dorothy Mariles

Dave Paul,

Anthony Cardoza, Lily Rabanal,

Virginia Dalziel, Carol Whelan, Valerie Shupp,

Michael Scullion, Lenore Luedeman, Marcus Espinoza,

Cornell Wade, Marty Rattay, Roy LeFevre,

Martha & Charles Gregersen,

Dave Oliverio, Margret Gaffaney,

Al & Jean Trznadel, and Lena Iaconis

Pray for the ill in our Parish

The Christopher Ministry provides meals to parish-ioners during times of temporary crisis or hardship. If you or a fellow parishioner needs the help of the Christophers’, please contact the Ministry Chairper-sons. Also, please consider becoming a Christopher and helping provide this important and comforting service to members within the community. Thank you in advance for your support.

Caroline Begg Karen Warford (408) 267-7820 (408) 266-7441 fcgardhouse@yahoo.com karenvijil@yahoo.com

We continue to pray for all the men and women serving our country

in this time of war:

Alex Ngo, Tim McCullough, Joey Bellomo, Nick Badagliacco, Matthew Ward, Angelo

Totanes, Ciro LoBono, Tyler Hammerness, Branden Alwine, Greg Cook, Connor McDonald, Christian

Dietz, Connor Quinn, Adam Christopher Madewell, Richard Stayskal, Larry Chartier, Andrew Morgan, Derek Carroll, Allen Ellerbee, Obadihah Petteway, Eric Gentrup, Michael Arnone, David Wells, Ryan Trapani, Rafi Miranda, Spencer Fishman, Ryan A.

Johnson, David Ryan, Benjamin Owens-Filice, Christopher Healy, and Christine Doudell

Please Pray for us!!!

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St. Christopher San Jose, CA

(408) 269-2226

Contact: Gayle Blackford

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