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1100 Santa Cruz Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 Tel: 650-323-1755 Fax: 650-561-3755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.straymondmp.org

CLERGY AND STAFF Pastor Fr. Christopher Fadok, O.P. [email protected] Parochial Vicar Fr. Reginald Martin , O.P. In Residence Fr. Xavier Lavagetto, O.P., Fr. Patrick O’Neil, O.P., Fr. Eugene Sousa, O.P., Fr. Allen Duston, O.P., Fr. Emmanuel Taylor, O.P. Permanent Deacon Deacon Tom Kelly Permanent Deacon Deacon Charles Seagren, O.C.D.S. School Principal Kellie Mullin Religious Ed. Coordinator Stephanie Virag Confirmation, Youth Minister and Pastoral Assistant for Development Christine Augulis Director of Music John Iosefa Office Manager Ronnica Hagy Facilities Supervisor Pedro Hernandez Groundskeeper Javier Hernandez

MINISTRY COORDINATORS Liturgical Altar Servers Bonnie Morey Altar Society Elizabeth Haynes Extraordinary Ministers Charles Seagren Lectors Charles Seagren Prayer & Faith Formation Bible Study Charles Seagren Children's Liturgy Debbie Pinkston Confirmation/Youth Minister Christine Augulis Couples Bible Study Camilo Colorado Legion of Mary Bobbie Seagren RCIA Fr. Christopher Fadok, O.P. Religious Ed Stephanie Virag Social Outreach Homebound & Sick Bobbie Seagren Homeless Family Fund Sally Cesario St. Vincent de Paul Bob Caletti Parish Community Donuts & Coffee Doug Farel Seniors Together Lisa Casentini, Karyn Leahy, Ginny Tendrup, & Jill Latham Mother’s Ministry Sarah Gonzalez & Jill Koziol Finance Council Mike Latham, Cat Westover, Maureen Hamer and David Mount Pastoral Council Lori Mirek [email protected] Barbara Murphy [email protected] Mike Brown [email protected] Chris Terndrup [email protected] Christine Augulis [email protected] Karyn Leahy [email protected] Tim Connors [email protected]

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 11, 2016

Vision Statement St. Raymond Parish is a family. As disciples of Jesus, we are “children of God” and “brothers and sisters in Christ.” Jesus himself says, “Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother” (Matthew 12:50). We welcome all to belong to our Catholic family and to inherit with us in Christ the mission to preach the Gospel!

SCHEDULE Weekend Masses

Saturday Vigil: 5:15 pm Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:00 am and 6 :00 pm

Weekday Masses Monday thru Saturday: 8:15 am

Holy Days: 6:00 pm Vigil, 8:15 am, 12:10 pm & 6:00 pm Confessions

Saturday: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday: 30 minutes before Mass or by appointment

Anointing of the Sick First Thursday of every month following the 8:15 am Mass

or by appointment Eucharistic Adoration

Saturday: following the 8:15 am Mass

Grounded in Faith, Growing to Serve

THE PASTOR’S CORNER

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Raymond Parish is a community united by our Catholic Faith as disciples of Jesus Christ. We seek communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through ongoing personal and communal conversion to Christ and a deeper commitment to the mission Jesus gives each of us to preach the Gospel. The Sacred Scriptures and sacraments of the Church sustain us. We dedicate ourselves to Truth and strive to grow in love of God and neighbor through community, prayer, study, and service, as we work by grace to build up in one another and share freely with others the abundance of magnificent gifts God has given us.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace to you and peace. In her book, Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus, which I highly recommend, Sherry Weddell recalls a story about a song by Joan Osborne called “One of Us”. Maybe you remember that popular song from 1995 and this part of the refrain: “What if God was one of us Just a slob like one of us Just a stranger on the bus Trying to make His way home?” The story Sherry Weddell recalls is the story of a good friend, Mark, whose coworker was listening to that song on the radio and, looking thoughtful, said, “Wouldn’t that be a great idea for a story?” Mark said, “What?” She replied, “Suppose God became a human being. Wouldn’t that make a great story?” Mark’s coworker was a college-educated professional living and working in a major urban center of the United States, a nation ostensibly filled with Christians. Yet she was genuinely surprised when Mark explained to her that her “story idea” was in fact the Great Story that has captured minds and hearts for two thousand years and made its way to every corner of the globe. It is certainly the story that has dominated Western history. It is, of course, the story of Jesus. “Kerygma” is the word—used by the Church from the beginning—for the story of Jesus. How is it that the person in Sherry Weddell’s story did not know the kerygma? The answer is rather simple: nobody told her. Nobody was sent to tell her, so she did not hear it. Since she had never heard the story, she could not believe in Jesus. And because she did not believe in Jesus, she could never call upon him. This simple train of logic was first laid out for us by St. Paul in his letter to the Romans. Might I suggest we all look up and reflect on that passage from St. Paul, Romans 10:14-15? It lays out for us the basic plan we the Church have for evangelizing ourselves, our family and friends, our coworkers, and strangers on the street: Send women and men to tell the story of Jesus, so that everyone can hear about him, so that everyone can come to know and believe in him, so that everyone can call upon him by name. Simple, yes? And we know it’s a good plan because we’re still here two thousand years after the first disciples of Jesus began to use it. The problem we’ve had with this

plan, resulting in too many stories like Sherry’s above, is that we haven’t been sending out anywhere near enough preachers, because we haven’t emphasized strongly enough that every baptized Catholic is called to preach the Gospel. As a result, we haven’t equipped all the baptized to preach. Too many of us baptized Catholics don’t know the story of Jesus well ourselves, so we’re not confident telling it. We need to come to know Jesus more deeply through a fresh telling of his story and share the story with others with renewed vigor. We have all we need and everything is in place. Thanks be to God who has given us a beautiful home at St. Raymond to explore the fascinating story of Jesus Christ and radiate the joy of the Gospel throughout Silicon Valley.

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord! Fr. Christopher, O.P.

Mass Intentions & Event Calendar

Saturday, September 10, 2016 5:15 p.m. Carmen LeFevre †

Sunday, September 11, 2016

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Ralph Ruocco †

10:00 a.m. The Imperial & Bantug Families, Both Living & Deceased

6:00 p.m. St. Raymond Parish

Monday, September 12, 2016 The Most Holy Name of Mary

8:15 The Ferrando Family, Both Living & Deceased; & Sister Ramona Bascom †

7:25 a.m.-Morning Prayer-Chapel 7:40 a.m.-Office of Readings-Chapel

Before 8:15 a.m. Mass -Rosary-Chapel

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Dr. of the Church

8:15 Bobbie & Charles Seagren (Birthdays) 7:25 a.m.-Morning Prayer-Chapel

7:40 a.m.-Office of Readings-Chapel Before 8:15 a.m. Mass -Rosary-Chapel

9:15 a.m.-Legion of Mary-Parish Center 11:00 a.m.-Bible Study-Parish Center

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8:15 The Blach & Derry Families,

Both Living & Deceased 7:25 a.m.-Morning Prayer-Chapel


7:00 p.m.-Choir Practice-Church

Thursday September 15, 2016 Our Lady of Sorrows

8:15 a.m. For the Master of the Order of Preachers 7:25 a.m.-Morning Prayer-Chapel


Friday, September 16, 2016

Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs 8:15 a.m. Bruce Brodbeck †

7:25 a.m.-Morning Prayer-Chapel 7:40 a.m.-Office of Readings-Chapel

Before 8:15 a.m. Mass -Rosary-Chapel

Saturday, September 17, 2016 St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & Dr. of the Church

8:15 a.m. Joseph Scafuri † 7:25 a.m.-Morning Prayer-Chapel


After 8:15 a.m. Mass-Eucharistic Adoration-Chapel

HOMELESS FAMILY FUND

This Week’s Readings Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-32

The Haven Family House Case Manager, who primarily works with veterans, requested our assistance again for her clients, a married couple in their mid-thirties with a one year old son. Both parents were in the Air Force. She is currently enrolled in college under the GI Bill; he just obtained employment at Berkeley Lab as a Junior Network Engineer. He also actively volunteers at the Veteran's Memorial. They had been living with family members for the last year, but moved to the shelter when that arrangement became difficult to sustain. They had been in the shelter for four months. They were very persistent in their housing search and it paid off when they finally found a two-bedroom apartment which rents for $1,950 per month. They needed $3,900 in order to move. The Veteran's program Next Step provided $1,950, they had $950, and we were happy to provide $1,000 so that they could secure the apartment. The mother receives $1,888 from V.A. and they receive $492 in food stamps. The father will be making $3,300 per month to start, so they will be able to maintain their rent without difficulty. Thank you for opening wide your hands to assist this family in need. "You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor." -Deuteronomy 15:11 Please make your donations payable to St. Raymond Homeless Family Fund. They may be placed in the collection basket, sent to the parish office or through the St. Raymond website (e-contributions).

Next Week’s Readings Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113:1-2, 4-8 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Luke 16:1-13

Announcements / Coming Events

Registration for Religious Education & Confirmation — Open Now! Visit www.straymondmp.org to register or see Page 4 for more information. Estate & Personal Planning Seminar—Saturday, Sept. 17—see Page 4 for more information or check the flyer on the bulletin boards by the church doors. Save the Date for the Fall Family Picnic on Sunday, September 25 — Help is still needed, so see Page 5 for information on how to volunteer. SACRISTAN NEEDED!—see Page 6 for more information. Volunteers to Bring Communion to the Homebound needed—see Page 4 for more information.

As a parish community we pray for the sick among us: Lynn Bacon, Roger Barth, Kayte Roach, James Roach, Bernice D’Arcy, Joan Briggson, Margaret McSweeney, Javier Ramos, Juan Esteban Gonzalez Marin, Karen Lundberg, Catherine Matsakis, Rufina Villalobos, Diane Mojtehedi, Olive Wirth, and Ruth Dye.

You are invited to deepen your devotion to the rosary. The Rosary Confraternity is a group of women and men dedicated to praying the rosary three times a week. By joining, you receive a plethora of spiritual benefits and indulgences. You are invited to join the 500 year old tradition. http://www.rosary-center.org/nroscon.htm

Meditation on Today’s Readings

Tradition often refers to St Paul simply as the Apostle, and he is indeed a great apostle. But before his conversion Paul by his own admission was a blasphemer and an arrogant persecutor. He did everything he could to destroy the Church. But Christ came into the world to save sinners. He forgave Paul and sent him into the world to proclaim his praise. Scripture even calls him a chosen vessel. What about the Chosen People? As soon as Moses is away for a few days they worship a golden calf. Over and over they turn away from God, and each time he invites them back. Who draws near to Jesus and listens to him? Tax collectors and sinners. We are the sheep he carries on his shoulders, we are the coin he seeks so urgently, we are the son the Father runs out to meet. Whatever sins may be on our conscience, let us rise and go to our Father.

Religious Education & Confirmation

Registration for the 2016-2017 year is taking place now! Classes for Religious Education start on Sunday, September 18th. Please register or renew your students. The Religious Education team is looking forward to a great year! To renew or register for Religious Education please go to The St. Raymond website www.straymondmp.org and click the Religious Education link. This year we will be accepting PreK (4/5 year olds) into the kindergarten class. If you would like to sign up your PreK student or kindergarten student you will choose the number "0" on the registration form.

If you have any questions about Religious Education for Pre-K through 6th grade please contact Stephanie Virag via email at [email protected]. Questions about Confirmation can be directed to Christine Augulis at [email protected]. Thank you for signing your child(ren) up for Religious Education at St. Raymond!

Catholic Estate & Personal Planning Seminar

On Saturday, September 17, St. Raymond is hosting a free estate planning seminar organized by the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Topics will include end of life bioethical decisions, estate planning, and funeral and burial planning. For more information or to make reservations, please contact Fr. Anthony Giampietro at 415-614-5580 or [email protected].

Saturday, September 17, 2016 10 am—11:30 am in the Parish Hall

Volunteers Needed for Communion

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound

Jesus calls each of us to visit the sick: “I was sick and you visited me” (Matthew 25:31-46). Bringing Holy Communion to the sick is both a corporal and spiritual work of mercy. In this service, you minister to the whole person – body, mind, and soul. You serve as an ambassador of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20), the Catholic Church, and St. Raymond Parish. In bringing the Body and Blood of our Lord to the sick, you are an instrument of evangelization by your actions of love, kindness, and comfort.

If you feel called to this ministry, please contact Ronnica in the parish office at 650-323-1755 or via email at [email protected] to set up a time for training in this rewarding ministry.

MARRIED COUPLES: Would you attend a seminar to enhance your job or to increase your salary? Why not give your marriage the same attention? Enhance your good marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend! The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is November 11-13, 2016 at

Vallombrosa Center, Menlo Park. For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at [email protected] or 408-782-1413.

Sacristan Needed “There prepare for us" (Mark 14:15). Jesus called his disciples to prepare a room for the Last Supper--the first celebration of Mass. Our parish St. Raymond needs a leader for Mass preparation. Called "Sacristan," this is a part-time, paid position at the heart of our

community, making the celebration of Mass possible. Training is of course available. The Sacristan leads set-up and clean-up for the 8:15 am daily Mass (with days off); for the Saturday 5:15 pm Vigil Mass; for Sunday Masses at 8 am, 10 am, and 6 pm (in short, all weekend Masses); and for all Masses on Holy Days of Obligation, Ash Wednesday, and the Triduum. St. Raymond has a strong and vibrant Altar Society who will support the sacristan in every way. If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact Fr. Christopher at 650-323-1755 or [email protected]. Thank you!

Join the Team for Our Annual Fall Family Picnic

The Fall Family Picnic is coming up quickly! Volunteers are needed to help put together this year’s event on Sunday, September 25th.

Grab some friends & leave your contact info with Ronnica in the parish office at 650-323-1755 or [email protected] if you’re interested in organizing this super fun event for our parish. Thanks!

The Dominican Corner

Many Dominicans have been martyrs over the 800 years of the Order. This month we remember three groups: the martyrs of World War II, from the Nazi side, the Soviet side, and the Japanese side on September 6th; the martyrs of the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's on September 22nd; and finally the martyrs of Japan from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries on September 28th. Whenever there has been persecution of Catholics, the Dominicans have been of their number. In the thirteenth century, Paul of Hungary and Bl. Sadoc and their companions were martyred by the Golden Horde's incursions into Central Europe. In the fourteenth century, Bl. Peter of Ruffia, Bl. Anthony of Pavonio, and Philip de Sceva were martyred for preaching the truths of the Catholic faith in northern Italy and Ethiopia. In the fifteenth century, following in Bl. Peter's and Anthony's footsteps was Bl. Bartholomew of Cerverio in Northern Italy. Also Bl. Anthony Neyrot was captured by Islamic pirates and killed for the faith. In the sixteenth century, St. John of Gorkum was killed by Dutch Protestant pirates and Bl. Adrian Fortesque, a relative of Anne Boleyn, was killed in England for the faith. Also the martyrs of Florida include Luis Cancer in this first century of exploration. In the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the martyrs of China, Japan and Vietnam all become witnesses to the faith. Tertullian in the second century has this famous saying, "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of Christians." This was certainly true in Asia. Two of these Dominican martyrs were proto-martyrs, meaning they were the first for their countries. St. Francis de Capillas is the proto-martyr for China and St. Lorenzo Ruiz is the proto-martyr for the Philippines. The Thomasian martyrs are the name of the martyrs who were priests, professors and students of the University of Santo Tomás in Manila. There are 5 martyrs for Japan, 4 martyrs for Vietnam and 6 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War. These are only the ones officially counted by the Church; there were untold others. In the twentieth century, the Dominican sisters Susanna and her companions were martyrs for the first modern genocide, that of the Armenians by the Turkish government. The only Dominican martyr nun is from the Spanish Civil War. Mother Catherine Abrikosov, the head of a thriving community of Dominican sisters, was arrested in 1923 in Communist Russia and died of cancer in a prison hospital in 1936. As we heard last week, Dominicans were martyrs under Nazi rule in Poland. Bishop Pierre Claverie, a Dominican who became bishop, was killed in Algeria by Muslim extremists in 1996. Continue to pray for all those who are persecuted for the faith and their persecutors.

F R. EDWARD’S NIGERIAN HOSPITAL FUNDRAISER If you haven't contributed yet, there is still time! You can drop off a check made out to MedShare at the parish office in an envelope addressed to Fr. Edward Inyanwachi or Angela Testani. Please remember to put under the memo, "Mater

Misericordiae Hospital, Afikpo, Nigeria". Angela’s phone number is: 415-586-5754 or [email protected]. Also if you would like to get more information or ask questions about the hospital and/or the progress of my parish, you can always reach me at: [email protected] or [email protected]. My phone number in Nigeria is +234-812-013-3267. My mailing address is:

St. Patrick Catholic Church Uburu-Amachi P. O. Box 1360 Abakaliki 480101, Ebonyi State Nigeria

Thanks and God bless you always. Fr. Edward Inyanwachi

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