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 26, 2016 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PLEASE NOTE: THIS FRIDAY, THERE

WILL BE NO FIRST FRIDAY

ADORATION MASS We will resume

In AUGUST

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 26, 2016

IN REMEMBRANCE Let us pray for all who have died, that they may rejoice with the Ris-

en Lord, especially:

Paul Russo, Ronald Buckley, William Majerly, Kay Smith

AND Nicholas Vetere

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.

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.

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

This Sunday June 26, we will have a 2nd collection 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.

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.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

4:30 Yvonne Pine, Lorraine Igoe, Kathryn Smith, Charles & Ilena Ward, Paula Belshaw, Frank & Louise Maro, Bunnie Russell

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

6:30 Yvonne Pine, Helen Boshell, Eva Moses

8:00 Yvonne Pine, Michael Giammona, Ray Humecke & Narog Family, Carl & Nannette Borelli (sp int), Amelito Panergo (sp int)

9:30 Yvonne Pine, Ray Copeland, Florence Bertoldo Angela “Gigi” Gemma-Taft (sp int),

11:00 Yvonne Pine, Maietta Family, Mildred Vargas, Catherine Noela, Namitha Benjamin (sp int), Dawn Gardone

12:30 Yvonne Pine, Florence Bertoldo

6:00 Yvonne Pine

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

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.

When school is in, Martha's Kitchen gets a bumper crop of volunteers as many schools require community service hours. During the Summer months starting in June, the volun-teer base shrinks dramatically. Please help them out by volunteering on Tuesday or Wednesday. Morning shift is anywhere from 6 a.m. thru 10 a.m. Just show up. Afternoon shift is from 3:30 - 5:15 p.m. You will be helping them prepare ONE MILLION MEALS in the next three years. Questions, please call (408) 293-6111.

RE-REGISTRATION FORMS FOR BOTH SUNDAY AND TUESDAY

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Please return your forms now; call us if you need another re-registration form. Please note that we have limited spaces on Sunday and Tuesday for the 2016-17 program; to in-sure that your child will be in our 2016-2017 program, you must return the forms ASAP.

NEW REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL 2016 Registration 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 regis-tered 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 baptis-mal certificate is required 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. CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR SUNDAY & TUESDAY REL. ED. PROGRAMS; GRADES 1st THROUGH 6th: For our Sunday and Tuesday programs, we need five adults to volunteer for each pro-gram. For more detailed information, please call Sr. Felicia at 408-264-8765.

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

“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.

The mention in the Gospel of the disciples wish to destroy the inhabitants of the Samaritan village for lack of hospitality presents Jesus with the opportuni-ty to rebuke this request for approval to violently act out their anger. St. Paul places focus on the basis for our interactions with others to be love. Jesus' remind-er to his disciples is clear: "live and let live". Coex-istence of the Samaritans and Jesus was not only ac-ceptable but approved. Might this concept be relevant in our country today? Are we covertly/overtly gravitating toward enclaves of exclusiveness, fueled by fear, expressed by anger/violence toward those "different" -the modern day Samaritans? History suggests what can happen when groups of people are scapegoated/targeted as the cause of a society's perceived inadequacies. Pope Benedict in "Caritas in Veritate" (53): "The de-velopment of peoples depends, above all, on the recognition that the human race is a single family working together in true communion, not simply a group of subjects who happen to live side by side." Pope Paul VI in "Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World" (29): "True, all men are not alike from the point of view of varying physical power and the diversity of intellectual and moral re-sources. Nevertheless, with respect to the fundamen-tal rights of the person, every type of discrimination, whether social or cultural, whether based on sex, race, color, social condition, language or religion, is to be overcome and eradicated as contrary to God's intent." As a 21st Century Catholic what is my response to efforts to "call down from heaven to consume them"? Any input or questions please send them to: Doug Harper socialjustice@stchrissj.org

Over 50’s 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.

The St. Christopher’s Over 50’s Club is de-lighted to announce the recipients of our 2016-2017 Scholarship Award. Ana Gamboa-Gonzales and Conor Peral each received a $500.00 monetary award to assist in further-ing their Catholic education. Fourteen St. Christopher 8th grade applicants submitted essays and a panel of judges selected Ana and Conor. Thank you to all who applied and congratulations to both of these wonderful, young people. On Friday, June 3 we held our annual picnic and we would like to thank Councilman Ro-cha for obtaining for us Kirk Park. Every year the Councilman’s office is most helpful in assisting us in obtaining the permit for use of the park facility. Thank you. As summer comes we all take some time to enjoy our vacations and family so there are no activities until September. However, the annual dues of $5.00 are payable now. You may send your check made out to the Over 50’s Club to Mary Jenecke at 1180 Dean Ave SJ 95125. All members of the parish who are over 50 are encouraged to become members and enjoy our monthly meetings, luncheons and Bingo games.

The St. Christopher's Moms Group is hosting a baby playdate on July 7 and Mom's Night Out on July 14. See Evite or Email the group at stchristophermomgroup@gmail.com for details or to become a member. Get to know moms in the com-munity and have fun with us this summer. We love connecting with new moms in the area!

Are you looking forward to the 7th annual St. Christopher Vacation Bible Camp (VBC), June 27-July 1 ?!?!! St. Chris VBC is a fantastic week of fun, exploring God's word through games, crafts, songs, movement, skits, snacks and more! Yes, we still have room at VBC for campers entering PreK to 5th grade in the fall. Enrollment date extended through Monday, June 27. Enroll-ment form attached and can be found online at http://www.saintchris.com/vacation-bible-camp! They can just fill out the form and drop it off in the mail slot of the Msgr Allen Center, 24/7.

For Attendance Questions: Contact Camp Registrar, Noelle Major,cmajorjr@aol.com

or

Jennifer Packard VBC Director

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

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

Mary Winston Milt Thomas

Gregoria Poole Teri Caparelli

Jeanne Randazzo Alec Giurlani Dee Mullen Pat Lascola

Lee Reik 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, 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!!!

Are you looking for a satisfying but flexible volun-teer opportunity? Peninsula Food Runners is a vol-unteer organization dedicated to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste. We are building our volunteer base in Santa Clara County and invite you to join us. Peninsula Food Runners volunteers pick up excess perishable and prepared food from participating Do-nors (restaurants, caterers, bakeries, corporate cafe-terias, etc.), and then deliver the food directly to our Recipients (shelters, day centers for the elderly, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.). Shifts normally take less than 90 minutes and can work around your schedule. Come join our team of volunteers! Go to peninsulafoodrunners.org and register under Volunteer Sign-Up. Questions: email Molly Rhine at m.rhine@comcast.net or call (408) 396-8705.