Sunday Mass Schedule Las Misas Dominicales

4:30pm Saturday

8:30am Sunday

10:00am Domingo

11:30am Sunday

1:00pm Domingo Misa con Lengua de Señas

2o y 4o Domingo

5:30pm Domingo

Weekday Mass / Misas Diarias

Mon-Friday / Lunes a Viernes

7:30am & 12:05pm

Confessions / Las Confesiones

Saturday / Sábado: 4:00 - 4:25pm

Mon-Friday / Lunes a Viernes

11:45am-12:00pm

and by appt./ y con cita particular

Parish Office / Oficina Parroquial

Mon-Friday / Lunes a Viernes

9:30am – 5:00pm

Sunday / Domingo

9:30am - 2:30pm

Closed Saturday / Cerrado en Sábado

Cathedral Tours

Visitas a la Catedral con Guía

Tuesday through Friday

Martes a Viernes

1:00 - 3:00pm

Groups of 10 or more 10 personas o más

Call / Llame para cita al

408-283-8100 ext. 2210

Horario de las Bendiciones

1er Domingo - Presentación de Niños

2o Domingo – Aniversario de Bodas

3o Domingo – Cumpleaños

Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

The 2nd Sunday of Advent December 10, 2017

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Reflection John went out to announce the good news of the Messiah’s coming. How can you be good news to your friends , family and those you encounter this week?

80 South Market Street, San José, CA 95113-2321 408-283-8100 www.stjosephcathedral.org ,

“As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.

A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.’

John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him

and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.

John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey.

And this is what he proclaimed: ‘One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.

I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’”

Mark 1: 1-8

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Rev. Patrick J. McGrath, DD, JCD, Bishop of San José Rev. Joseph M. Benedict, S.T.D. Pastor

Rev. Jeff Fernandez, Parochial Vicar Rev. Héctor Villela, Parochial Vicar

Greg Ortiz, Deacon

CATHEDRAL

BASILICA OF

ST. JOSEPH

Parish Staff Israel Arellano, Maintenance Tim Barrington, Sacristan Linda O. Brisuela, Catechetical Coordinator Jim Del Biaggio, Cathedral Gift Shop Manager Sharon Miller, Director of Social Ministry Susan Olsen, Director of Religious Education/Business Manager Bianca Ornelas Peña, Receptionist - Sunday Jose Luis Rodriguez, Assistant Gift Shop Manager Juan Rosales, Roberto Solórzano, Maintenance Anaí Torres, Receptionist, Wedding Reservations Nina Tranchina Parish Office/San Jose Cathedral Foundation Julie Wind, Director of Music Tanis Zuccaro, Administrative Assistant Tel. (408) 283-8100 Fax (408) 283-8110

la tienda DE LA CATEDRAL

Recursos y regalos, artículos para las devociones, rosarios

y literatura Católica Artículos de interés

para los niños.

Cathedral Gift shop

Unique gifts, Faith-sourced

literature, devotionals, rosaries, music,

holy cards, items of interest for children.

Shop Hours/Horario de la Tienda (408) 275-6090 Mon/Lun: Closed/Cerrada Tue 10am - 3pm Wed-Sat / Mier a Sab 9:30am - 2pm 2:30 - 5pm Sunday/Domingo 9-3 4-5:15

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Isaiah 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Luke 5:17-26 Tuesday: Zechariah 2:14-17 or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Judith 13:18bcde, 19; Luke 1:26-38 or Luke 1:39-47, Wednesday: Isaiah 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Matthew 11:28-30 Thursday: Isaiah41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Matthew 11:11-15 Friday: Isaiah 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Matthew 11:16-19 Saturday: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Matthew 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Isaiah61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 LAS LECTURAS PARA LA SEMANA Lunes: Isaías 35:1-10; Sal 85:9ab, 10-14; Lucas 5:17-26 Martes: Zacarías 2:14-17 o Apocalipsis 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Judit 13:18bcde, 19; Lucas 1:26-38 o Lucas 1:39-47, Miércoles: Isaías 40:25-31; Sal 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mateo 11:28-30 Jueves: Isaías 41:13-20; Sal 145:1, 9-13ab; Mateo11:11-15 Viernes:Isaías 48:17-19; Sal 1:1-4, 6; Mateo11:16-19 Sábado: Eclesiástico 48:1-4, 9-11; Sal 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mateo17:9a, 10-13 Domingo: Isaías 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lucas 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:16-24; Juan 1:6-8, 19-28

MASS INTENTIONS for the week

Dec/Dic 9 4:30PM Terry McKinnon Dec/Dic 10 8:30AM Parishioners/Los Feligreses 10:00AM Raúl González 11:30AM Yen Vui Ton Nu 1:00PM Carmen Fallad de Quiñones 5:30PM Margarita S. Cruz Dec/Dic 11 7:30AM Dominica Limguangco 12:05PM Ramiro-Bustos Fam. Dec/Dic 12 7:30AM Perla Arreza 12:05PM Lupita Cantu Santana Dec/Dic 13 7:30AM Felix Almenar 12:05PM Ojani Ramiro-Bustos Dec/Dic 14 7:30AM Patrick Pat 12:05PM Amy Abad Santos Dec/Dic 15 7:30AM Paz Balance 12:05PM Logan Camacho (infant)

LAS INTENCIONES de la semana

Today’s Second Collection Retired Religious

Please support religious communities as they care for aging members and plan for long-term retirement needs. Together we can ensure a safe, modest retirement for senior religious who have selflessly served our church and world.

Dec/Dic 3 2017 Mass/Misa Collection/Colecta 4:30PM $887.00 8:30AM $4077.00 10:00AM $1624.00 11:30AM $1966.00 1:00PM $1295.00 5:30PM $695.00 Sub-total $10,542.00 Parish Pay $1479.45 Grand Total $12,021.45

Social Ministry/El Ministerio Social $3697.00 Thank you. Gracias. We need $11,200 weekly in order to meet our parish expenses. Thank you for helping us surpass our goal. Necesitamos $11,200 por semana para cubrir los gastos de la parroquia. Gracias por ayudarnos a superar nuestra meta.

Goal/Meta $11,200

Total $12,021.45

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SEASON OF HOPE

Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph Social Ministry Performance Series

…A Gift from the Heart of San Jose, celebrating our 21st year

inside our Historic Church December 12- 23, 2017

7:30 P.M. Nightly Performances are FREE Tuesday Dec. 12 Inner Light Ministries Black Gospel David Wells, Director Wednesday Dec. 13 Castillero Middle School Scott Krijnen, Music Director Michelle Crivello, Dance Director Thursday Dec. 14 Ballet Folklorico Guerrero’s de Guadalupe Yadira Garcia - Dance Director Friday Dec. 15 San Jose Youth Symphony Yair Samet, Conductor Saturday Dec. 16 California Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Byung Kim, Conductor Sunday Dec. 17 San Jose State U. Choraliers Dr. Jeffrey Benson, Conductor Monday Dec. 18 San Jose Symphonic Choir Conductor, Leroy Kromm Tuesday Dec. 19 San Jose Youth Chamber Orchestra Anthony Quartuccio, Conductor Wednesday Dec. 20 San Jose Jazz All Star Band Conductor, Aaron Lington Thursday Dec. 21 The New Ballet School Director Dalia Rawson Friday Dec. 22 Lincoln H.S. Peforming Arts Ann Katemoupolous, Director Saturday Dec. 23 Harpers Hall Celtic Harps Director, Verlene Schermer

Virgen de Guadalupe Lunes, 11 de Diciembre Monday, December 11 9:00PM Mañanitas (Serenade to the Virgin) Terminando las Mañanitas hay Misa de la medianoche 12:00AM Mass Dec 12 Bishop Patrick J. McGrath Recepción después de Misa por cortesía de los Guadalupanos Reception after Mass courtesy of the Guadalupanos. Para donar rosas, favor de llevarlas a la Oficina antes de las 3:00 o a la Catedral después de las 3:00pm. También hay sobres si prefiere dar un donativo monetario. ¡Su ayuda para adornar será bién recibida!

December 10, 2017 Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Joseph Cathedral: It is difficult in our fast paced world and with instanta-neous communications to find time for quiet and rest. In our religious tradition, however, rest is not option. The creation stories of Genesis tell us that on the sev-enth day, the Sabbath, God rested. The day of rest is included in the Ten Commandments as a critical prac-tice as we follow God. The Sabbath is an essential element of our tradition to maintain balance in our lives, to experience renewal, maintain connection with our families and to gather as a Christian Community to celebrate Eucharist. The practice of Sabbatical is rooted in Sabbath rest. Last year I requested a six month Sabbatical. Bishop McGrath granted that request and I will be on Sabbati-cal from January until July of next year. During the first three months I will be participating in a renewal program at the Institute for Continuing Theological Education in Rome. This renewal program draws priests from throughout North America and provides time for study, prayer, and community formation. Fol-lowing my time in Rome I will be staying in Madrid for several months. I will be living at the English speaking parish and working with a Spanish tutor. While I realize I will never be fluent in Spanish I hope to improve my language skills to better be able to serve this diverse community. In my absence Fr. Jeff Fernandez will be administrator of the parish. He is a talented, motivated, and caring priest. I have no concerns regarding his leadership abilities. He will continue to serve the parish well and guide the community with wisdom while I am away. I will be returning to St. Joseph Cathedral as pastor. I am not being reassigned. Know that I will hold the parish in prayer throughout my absence and I ask for your continued intercession. Sincerely, Fr. Joseph M. Benedict, STD Pastor

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S aint of the Week Blessed Adolph Kolping (December 8, 1813 – December 4, 1865)

The rise of the factory system in 19th-century Germany brought many single men into cities where they faced new challenges to their faith. Father Adolph Kolping began a ministry to them, hoping that they would not be lost to the Catholic faith, as was happening to workers elsewhere in industrialized Europe. Born in the village of Kerpen, Adolph became a shoemaker at an early age because of his family’s economic situation. Ordained in 1845, he ministered to young workers in Cologne, establishing a choir, which by 1849 had grown into the Young Workmen’s Society. By 1858 there were over 400 workman’s societies around the world. Today this group has over 450,000 members in 54 countries across the globe. More commonly called the Kolping Society, it emphasizes the sanctification of family life and the dignity of labor. Father Kolping worked to improve conditions for workers and greatly assisted those in need. He and St. John Bosco in Turin had similar interests in working with young men in big cities. He told his followers, “The needs of the times will teach you what to do.” Father Kolping once said, “The first thing that a person finds in life and the last to which he holds out his hand, and the most precious that he possess-es, even if he does not realize it, is family life.” Kolping members journeyed to Rome from Europe, America, Afri-ca, Asia, and Oceania, for Father Kolping’s beatification in 1991, the 100th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s revolution-ary encyclical “Rerum Novarum”–“On the Social Order”. Father Kolping’s personal witness and apostolate helped prepare for that encyclical.

S anto de la Semana Adolfo Kolping, Beato (Diciembre 8, 1813 – Dicembre 4, 1865)

El incremento de trabajo de fábrica en el siglo 19 de Ale-mania atrajo a muchos hombres solteros donde enfrenta-ron muchos retos a su fe. El Padre Adolfo Kolping empe-zó un ministerio con ellos, esperando que no perdieran su fe Católica, como sucedía con los trabajadores en otras partes de la Europa industrializada. Nacido en el pueblo de Kerpen, Adolfo se volvió en zapatero a una joven edad

debido a la situación económica familiar. Ordenado en 1845, sirvió a los joven trabaja-dores de Colonia, estableciendo un coro que para el 1849, se convirtió en la Sociedad de Trabajadores Jóvenes. Ya para el 1858, había 400 sociedades de trabajadores alrededor del mundo. Hoy, este grupo cuenta con más de 450,000 miembros en 54 países del mundo. Más bien conocido como la Sociedad Kol-ping, enfatiza la santidad de la vida familiar y la dignidad del trabajo. El P. Kolping trabajó para mejorar las condiciones del trabajo para los obreros y ayudó mucho a los necesitados. El y el S. Juan Bosco en Torino compartieron

el mismo interés de servir a los hombres jóvenes en las ciudades grandes. El le dijo a sus seguidores, “Las necesi-dades del momento te enseñarán lo que debían hacer.” Una vez dijo, “Lo primero que encuentra la persona en la vida y lo último que alcanza con la mano—la posesión más pre-ciosa, aunque no lo sepa, es la vida familiar. Miembros viajaron a Roma desde Europa, América, Africa, Asia y Oceania para la beatificación del Pl. Kolping en 1991, el 100o aniversario del encíclico revolucionario “Rerum No-varum”–“Un Trato sobre la Orden Social”. El testimonio y apostolado personal del P. Kolping ayudaron preparar para este encíclico.

Cathedral Gift Shop Advent Visit the Gift Shop

for Prayerful resources for Advent and 2018.

Advent

Calendars Candles

Prayer Books

Visite la Tiendita De la Catedral Para los recursos que le acompañarán durante el Adviento y para el año 2018.

Flower Fund Donation Envelopes

available to contribute toward

the cost of Christmas Liturgical Environment

Thank you as always for your generosity.

Flores para la Catedral Sobres Especiales Disponibles

para contribuir hacia el costo de la

Ambientación Litúrgica Navideña Gracias siempre

por su generosidad

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Unlike Luke and Matthew, Mark does not include details of Jesus’ birth at the beginning of his Gospel. He begins with the appearance of John the Baptist in the desert. To-day we are invited to reflect upon the role of John the Baptist, who

prepared the way for Jesus and the salvation that he would bring to us. Mark’s description of the appear-ance of John the Baptist highlights John’s continui-ty with the Jewish prophetic tradition. Mark’s de-scription of John as an ascetic, living in the desert, clothed in camel hair, and eating locusts and wild honey, is reminiscent of the description of the pro-phet Elijah found in Second Kings. The people of Judea and Jerusalem flock to him, listening to his message of repentance and forgiveness; they also come to him to be baptized. Mark’s Gospel is clear, however, that John the Baptist’s role is only to pre-pare the way for another who will come, one who is greater than John. Many scholars believe that the Gospels reflect the tension that likely existed be-tween followers of John the Baptist and disciples of Jesus. Each of the four Evangelists report on John’s preaching and baptizing, each emphasizing the im-portance of Jesus’ baptism by John. The four Gos-pels also explain that John was sent to preach in preparation for another. In the Gospel of Luke, the question is raised as to whether John the Baptist was himself the Messiah. Just as in today’s Gospel, however, John speaks quite explicitly that the Mes-siah was to come after him. Today we hear John the Baptist contrast his baptism of repentance with the baptism that Jesus will inaugurate. John says that he has baptized with water, but that the one who is to come will baptize with the Holy Spirit. John’s bap-tism was not yet a Christian baptism, but a prepara-tion for the Sacrament of Baptism through which sins are forgiven and the gift of the Holy Spirit is received. John the Baptist is presented to us as a model during Advent. We, too, are called upon to prepare a way for the Lord, to be messengers in ser-vice to one who is greater than we are. Our Baptism commissions us to call others to life as disciples of Jesus. - Loyola Press

WORD SEARCH CAN YOU FIND THE WORDS FROM TODAY’S GOSPEL HIDDEN IN THE SQUARE ABOVE? ABROAD ALERT COCKCROW DISCIPLES EVENING GATEKEEPER HOME HOUSE JESUS LORD MIDNIGHT SERVANTS SLEEPING TIME WATCHFUL

Walk for Life West Coast 2018 Join fellow Catho-lics and Pro-Lifers from all over California and beyond as we stand up for the littlest among us at the 14th An-nual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco January 27, 2018. Mass at 9:30AM will be celebrated by Arch-bishop Salvatore Cordileone at St. Mary’s Cathedral. The rally begins at 12:30PM in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza and the Walk, down the city’s Market Street, begins at 1:30PM. Last year we were joined by 50,000 people. For more info: www.walkforlifewc.com. Caminata por la Vida 2018 Únase a compañeros Católicos y Pro-Vida de todo California y más allá para luchar por los más pequeÁos entre nosotros en la 14o Caminata por la Vida de la Costa oeste en San Francis-co, el 27 de enero, 2018. El Arzobispo Salvatore Cordileone celebrará Misa en la Catedral Santa María a las 9:30am. La manifestación comienza a las 12:30PM en la Plaza del Centro Cívico y la Caminata por la Calle Market da inicio a la 1:30PM. El año pasado nos jun-tamos unas 50,000 personas. Para más información vis-ite www.walkforlifewc.com.

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Fourth Sunday 4to

Domingo

of Advent de Adviento

December 24 24 de Diciembre

Mass Schedule Horario de

Las Misas

Saturday/Sábado

4:30PM English

Sunday / Domingo 8:30AM English 10:00AM Español 11:30AM English 1:00PM Español

The Nativity of Our Lord

El Nacimiento de Nuestro Señor

DECEMBER 24th

The Cathedral will be open at 3:30pm

VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 4:30PM Mass in ENGLISH 7:30PM Mass in SPANISH

11:00PM Lessons and Carols Midnight Mass 12:00AM

DECEMBER 25th DAY 9:00AM Mass in ENGLISH

10:30AM Mass in SPANISH These are the only two Masses

on Christmas Day.

El 24 de DICIEMBRE

La Catedral estará abierta a las 3:30pm

VIGILIA DEL NACIMIENTO DEL SEÑOR 4:30PM Misa en INGLÉS

7:30PM Misa en ESPAÑOL 11:00PM Lecciones y Villancicos Misa de la Medianoche 12:00AM

DICIEMBRE 25 DE DÍA 9:00AM Misa en INGLÉS

10:30AM Misa en ESPAÑOL Estas son las únicas dos misas durante el Día de la Navidad.

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Saturday, February 3—2018 San Jose Barracuda (AHL)

vs. Stockton Heat

50% of proceeds from Chuck-a-Puck game contestants go to beneficiary (the Cathedral!)

Seating is at the lower level. Tickets $10 each: Parish Office

and Cathedral Gift Shop

Come and enjoy a fun time with fellow Parishioners and help the Cathedral, too.

The puck drops at 7:00pm! This game takes place at the SAP Center (aka Shark Tank )

525 West Santa Clara St San Jose, CA 95113

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH OFFICE CENTER ESTA SEMANA EN NUESTRO CENTRO PARROQUIAL

SUNDAY /DOMINGO Bible Study 9:45AM - 11:00AM 2ND FLR CON RM

Religious Education First Communion / La 1era Comunión 9:45AM & 3:00PM CLASSROOMS

Confirmation 11:30AM 2ND FLR CONF RM

MONDAY / LUNES Serenade / Mañanitas Virgen de Guadalupe 9:00PM CATHEDRAL

TUESDAY/MARTES Mass / Misa Virgen de Guadalupe 12:00AM CATHEDRAL

Cathedral Tours /Visitas con Guia 1:00PM - 3:00PM CATHEDRAL

WEDNESDAY/MIÉRCOLES Cathedral Tours /Visitas con Guia 1:00PM - 3:00PM CATHEDRAL

Cathedral Choir—English 7:00PM 2ND FLR CONF RM

Rite of Christian Initiation / Rito de la Iniciación Cristiana 7:00PM LOYOLA HALL

THURSDAY/JUEVES Cathedral Tours /Visitas con Guia 1:00PM - 3:00PM CATHEDRAL

FRIDAY /VIERNES Cathedral Tours /Visitas con Guia 1:00PM - 3:00PM CATHEDRAL

Estudio de Biblia en Español 7:00PM Loyola Hall

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CELEBRACIÓN DE ANIVERSARIO DE BODA SATURDAY / SÀBADO FEB 3, 2018 2:00PM

1st - 5th, 25th, 40th, 50 & + Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph

Presiding, Bishop Patrick J. McGrath RESERVATIONS REQUIRED / SE REQUIERE RESERVACIÓN

Deadline to reserve is January 15, 2018 Reservar cupo a más tardar el 15 de enero, 2018 Please contact parish office for reservation form.

Favor de llamar a la oficina parroquial para una hoja de inscripción. Online/En línea www.dsj.org/WeddingAnniversaryMass