Worship Schedule/Horario de Misas:

Saturday Vigil Masses 4:15 pm - Vietnamese 6:00 pm - Spanish

Sunday Masses 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 6:00 pm -English 11:00 am -Spanish, 12:30 pm -Filipino 3:45 pm, 7:30 pm -Vietnamese

Daily Masses 8:00 am -English 5:30 pm -Vietnamese except Wednesday Novena and Mass Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesday - 5:30 pm Confessions/Confesiones Saturday at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm or by appointment

Parish Office Hours /Horario de Oficina Tuesday - Friday 9:30 am to 7:00 pm Saturday -10:00 am to 2:00 pm Sunday -10:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday - CLOSED

MOST HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Iglesia la SantisimaTrinidad•Giáo Xứ Chúa Ba Ngôi

Simbahan ng Santisima Trinidad • Tasi Tolu Pa’ia

*A Jesuit Parish* At Most Holy Trinity, it is our mission to discover and proclaim God’s

love through Worship, Study, Prayer and Good Works.

Clergy and Pastoral Staff Fr. Robert A. Fambrini, S.J. Pastor ext 114 Fr. Duc Vu, S.J. ext 117 Fr. Andrew Garcia, S.J. ext. 116 Fr. Vincent Duong, S.J. ext. 123 Deacon Vicente Perez, Ret. ext 112 Deacon Ruben Solorio ext 100 Deacon Dung Tran ext 100 Sylvia Hogan , Business Manager ext 307 Sr. Maria Goretti Nguyen, L.H.C. ext 110 Martha Armenta, Receptionist ext 100 Porty Nevarez, Faith Formation ext 126 Sr. Mary Margaret Phan, L.H.C. ext 115 Mario Lucas, Accountant ext 109 Mercedes Serrano,PAR Coordinator ext 108 Sal Rojas, Liturgical Director ext 119

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July 23, 2017 — Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE MERCY, POWER, AND LOVE OF GOD The first reading today, from the book of Wisdom, makes its point over and over, at least five times in five verses! God is mighty, but lenient to all. God's power is shown in kindness and clemency, not in harshness and condemnation, and those who govern God's people must govern in the same way, with kindness. This loving kindness and gentleness is not contrary to God's might, but is a direct result of God's primacy over all. Who are we, then, to judge what is in the hearts of our fellow Christians and all people, when God commands justice with love and clemency?

Likewise, the Holy Spirit makes up for our ignorance of what we need, speaking in a language we do not yet understand. But God knows our needs before we do, understands the intercessions of the Spirit, and helps us in our weakness. This is our hope: God's mercy, power, and love. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Worship and Prayer Reflexion del la Esccritura de Hoy

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY July 24, 2017 8:00 AM Cristina Agbayani - Birthday THURSDAY July 27, 2017 8:00 AM Mason Endres Robles †

MASS READINGS

TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- You taught your people that those who are just must likewise be kind (Wisdom 12:13, 16-19).

Psalm -- Lord, you are good and forgiving (Psalm 86). Second Reading -- The Spirit comes to aid us in our weakness (Romans 8:26-27).

Gospel -- Jesus proposes parables to the crowds, teaching them of the reign of God (Matthew 13:24-43 [24-30]).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from

Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International

Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All

rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42

Tuesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20- 28

Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-

28; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18

Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Dn 3:52-

56; Mt 13:10-17

Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23

Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27

or Lk 10:38-42

Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76- 77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44- 52 [44-46]

Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario PARÁBOLAS Estas son las semanas de las parábolas, y aunque ya las hemos escuchado muchas veces, nunca pierden su frescura, por siempre, si ponemos atención, podemos percibir un ángulo diferente.

La parábola del trigo y la cizaña, muy sencilla en apariencia, es muy desconcertante para los discípulos que tienen que preguntar a Jesús que se las explique. En nuestros jardines, procuramos quitar la cizaña o yerba durante todo el tiempo que crezca. Pero en la parábola, la cizaña y el trigo crecen juntos hasta el tiempo de la cosecha. Si las personas buenas y las malas permanecen mezcladas durante la vida, también nos desconcierta algunas veces: ¿por qué las personas hacen cosas malas y no son castigadas? ¿Cómo es que Dios permite que cosas malas pasen a las buenas personas? ESAS PEQUEÑAS COSAS Nuestro Dios es en efecto un Dios poderoso; sin embargo, no es vengativo, sino misericordioso. A cada uno se le ofrece la oportunidad, muchas oportunidades, para ser perdonado. Aún una pequeña buena acción puede florecer en algo maravilloso. La semilla de mostaza del Medio Oriente es tan pequeña que una persona difícilmente puede agarrarla con los dedos. (Aquellas personas que conocen el programa de formación catequética del Buen Pastor conocen esta parábola maravillosa, y el pequeño plato que contiene algunas de estas semillas y que se guarda en el atrio para que los niños las puedan contemplar). La levadura hace que la masa fermente y crezca para hornear deliciosos panes. Todas estas maravillas tienen un origen muy pequeño, si es que estamos listos para escuchar y entender estos misterios.

También nuestra oración Dios la escucha, aun cuando nosotros no entendamos por lo que estamos rezando: "pero nosotros no sabemos pedir lo que nos conviene; pero el Espíritu mismo intercede por nosotros con gemidos que no pueden expresarse con palabras. Y Dios, que conoce profundamente los corazones sabe lo que el Espíritu quiere decir" (Romanos 8:26-27). Así que, si nuestras pequeñas oraciones son ofrecidas con un sincero corazón, son escuchadas por Dios, aun si no siempre sabemos lo que estamos haciendo cuando oramos. ¿Estamos alabando, glorificando a Dios, pidiendo algo? El Espíritu lo sabe e intercede por nosotros. Lecturas de hoy: Sab 12:13, 16-19; Sal 86 (85): 5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30] Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Today’s Scripture Reflection

Within the closing lines of the First Reading from the Book of Wisdom is the statement “…you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit repentance for their sins.” These words are addressed to God. The Book of Wisdom gains its name because it speaks of the excellence of Wisdom, how to obtain it, and the joyous fruits wisdom produces. Although the author is somewhat uncertain, it is often attributed to Solomon. In addition to its acknowledgment of the value of wisdom, the book contains many prophecies of the coming of Christ, His passion, His resurrection, and other mysteries of our faith. The word “hope” appears more than 130 times in most recognized Catholic Bible translations. In most cases what is translated as “hope” is originally the word elpis (ἐλπίς) in Greek. This is significant because in today’s world we tend to use “hope” as sort of an unsure optimism. We may want or expect something (we hope for it) but there is no real assurance that it will happen. However elpis meant an expectation. It was a confident expression of a certainty. It was a trust and a belief that something would indeed occur. Therefore, when we say “My hope is in the Lord,” that is not a dream; it is a reality. The First Reading from Wisdom speaks of God’s love, His compassion and mercy. It is in effect another reason for hope to be alive in our hearts, the kind of hope that is indeed certain of fulfillment. In St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, our Second Reading, Paul also gives assurance to us as to why we must have hope. We have indicated previously that Paul’s letter to the Romans is the longest of his letters. It is in many ways more theological than other letters. When Paul wrote it, he had never been in Rome, but his intent was to go there (which he did) and the letter was a preparation for that visit. He wanted to be sure the Romans understood what our faith was all about, and what he believed and professed. Today’s reading is not lengthy, but it, as is the case with much of Paul’s writings, is filled with meaning for us. In fact, it is closely connected to the concept of hope once again. Throughout the Letter to the Romans Paul speaks of and explains salvation, the exact salvation in which we place our hope. In today’s short passage we might perceive correctly that prayer should be an important part of our sense of stewardship and of our daily lives. Paul assures us nonetheless that the important thing for us to do is to pray; God takes it from there. No matter how effectively or eloquently we pray, in doing it the Holy Spirit can see into our hearts and perceive our needs. (“…the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to God’s will.”) The key for us is to pray, and trust that God can see our prayers. It is from that we can also achieve hope. For a few weeks now our Gospels from St. Matthew have been filled with parables. Jesus was living in an agrarian society — that is, a world in which agriculture was somewhat universal and widely understood. That is why so many of His teachings, His parables, have a farming base. His parables in today’s Gospel relate to weeds existing next to and among healthy and necessary crops like wheat. Even though much of our own society may not grasp farming, we can very much relate to the Lord’s explanations. When asked by His disciples to explain the meaning, the Lord says in effect that the field in which the crops are placed is the world; the crop can come from good seeds (believers) or bad seeds (those who are non believers and evil). He also makes it clear though that it is not our role to identify and “weed out” those who are non believers. God will do that. At the same time it is not just enough for us to belong to a parish, a community. Our role, our calling, is to love and to serve as good stewards, active participants. God will take care of the rest, and that is our reason for hope. Filed Under: Homily Guides, Stewardship Reflections on Lectionary Readings by Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc.

WEEKLY GIVING July 15/16, 2017

Offertory Collections - $ 17,054 Offertory Budget 20,000 The Priests and Deacons of this parish have contributed $372.00 the past two weeks from their ministries to support the mission of MHT. Thank you for your generosity and continuing support.

Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of San Jose Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Los Altos 650-428-3730 Calvary Cemetery, San Jose 408-258-2940 St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Milpitas Pre-Need Arrangements at time of death, contact: Teresa Huyen Nguyen -hunguyen@dsj.org or 408-296-9895.

Administration “to give” 1. New MHT Website in progress, commissons

providing information of all the ministries and groups. 2. HVAC project update: after the decision from the

Diocese not to grant a bridge loan requested by the parish the Finance Council and HVAC committee agreed to proceed with the project in phases, 1st phase being the PG&E electric service upgrade and re-wiring, 2nd phase installation HVAC unit, and 3rd phase remodeling of the bathrooms and outside landscaping.

3. Th Gift Shop: application for seller’s permit and business license to be submitted.

4. Festival update: distribution of raffle tickets to begin this month.

Formation “to teach” 1. Commission welcomed new member, Jennifer

Nguyen. 2. St. Ignatius of Loyola Spiritual Workshop

“Taken Action with a Joyful Heart” held June 18th was a success. Upcoming workshop in Vietnamese on Sept 16th.

3. Youth group: members working to gather more information from other parish youth groups focusing on their formation and leadership. An outline with the gathered information targeted for August Leadership meeting.

Community “to live” 1. MHT Festival September 23rd – 24th: upcoming

meeting, July 10th at 6:30pm Room 11 mandatory for all food booths, and July 18th 6:30pm Room 11 for festival planning. Booth rentals available at $200.00 per booth, for more information contact Sylvia Hogan 408-729-0101 ext.307.

2. Commission is working on a plan to form the follow-up group in welcoming new parishioners proposed by the Stewardship committee which will include an obective and vision for the group as well as an outline of the role and responsibilities of the member.

Outreach “to serve” 1. “Matthew 25: When did we see you? “ is series of

infosessions on various areas of social justice with special speakers in the areas of immigration, homeless, affordable housing. First gathering will be on August 8th at 7:00pm.

2. St. Vicente de Paul Society has increased hotel vouchers to eligible families or individuals from 2 to 5 days. YMCA annonced they made their facifity available to the homeless to shower and receive finanicial assistance with a submitted application. SVdP is also working on obtaining food for the homeless from the New Costco in South San Jose.

Worship “to pray” 1. Altar servers needed for 8:00am and 9:30am English

Masses, if you are interested please give your name to the Mass coordinator in the Sacristy at the end of the Mass. Special training will be provided. Minimum requirement for servers is to be mature enough to understand the responsibilities and to carry them out well and with appropriate reverence and to have already received Holy Communion for the first time and receive the Eucharist when they participate in the liturgy.

2. Thank you to all ministers that attended the Eucharistic Minister training on June 25th. If you missed the workshop and are still interested, please contact the Mass coordinator at the end of Mass in the Sacristy.

3. The Environment committee is scheduled to meet this month to begin planning Phase 2.

4. Spanish Lector workshop was well attended on June 14th by current and new lectors for the 6:00pm Spanish Saturday and 11:00am Sunday Masses. Lectors received materials to help guide them as they continue or start their Ministry in proclaiming the Word of God.

Pastoral Council “to guide” 1. ADA Update: 756 families have contributed to the

ADA 2017, $210K has been collected with $9k to go to reach our goal of $220K.

2. Translation device system: procuring process has begun with request for quotes for a multi-channel translation system that will assist with English translation at meetings.

3. Stewardship Program was presented to the PAR Commissions with the Stewardship campaign planned for the Fall in three phases:

Sharing of Time (Sept 2017) Sharing of Talent (Oct 2017) Sharing of Treasure (Nov 2017)

Please join us for our next Leadership Night meeting

Wednesday, August 16th at 7:00 pm In the Community Room Trinity Center

All Are Welcome!

Most Holy Trinity Leadership Night Report July 2017

3. PACT(People Acting in Community Together): Rapid Response training was successful. Special guest, Chris-tian with PACT, shared information to the commission about “Know your Rights” meeting and how it works. PACT regular meeting is every 2nd Sunday of the month in Room 11 in the parish rectory. PACT will also be par-ticipating in the Parish Festival distributing survey forms and information to the community.

Administración “ contribuir” 1. El nuevo sitio web de la parroquia esta en proceso,

las comisiones están proporcionando información de los grupos y ministerios para el sitio.

2. Actualización del proyecto HVAC: Después de la decisión de la Diócesis de no conceder un préstamo solicitado por la parroquia, el Comité de Finanzas y el Comité de HVAC acordaron proceder con el proyecto en fases, la primera fase es la renovación y renovación del servicio eléctrico PG & E mejoramiento, y tercer fase de remodelación de los baños y jardinería exterior.

3. La Tienda de Regalos: solicitud para permiso de vendedor y licencia de negocio será sometido.

4. Actualización del Festival: Los boletos de la Rifa serán distribuido este mes.

Formación “enseñar” 1. La Comisión dio la bienvenida a la n u e v a

miembro, Jennifer Nguyen.

2. El taller “Tome Acción con Corazón” de los Ejercicios de San Ignacio de Loyola el 18 de Junio fue bien atendido. El próximo taller será en Vietnamita el 16 de Septiembre.

3. Grupo de jóvenes: miembros trabajan para reunir más información de grupos de jóvenes en otras parroquias centrándose en su formación y liderazgo. Un resumen con la información será presentado en la reunión de Liderazgo de Agosto

Comunidad “vivir” 1. El Festival 23 y 24 de Septiembre: la planificación

continúa. Puestos están disponibles para alquiler, para más información contacte Sylvia Hogan 408-729-0101 ext. 307.

2. La comisión está trabajando en un plan para formar

el grupo de seguimiento propuesto por el comité de

Corresponsabilidad en dar la bienvenida a nuevos

feligreses que incluirá un objetivo y visión para el

grupo así como el rol y las

responsabilidades del miembro.

Alcane Social “servir” 1. “Mateo 25: ¿Cuándo te vimos?”, esuna serie de

sesiones de información sobre diversas áreas de la justicia social con oradores especiales en las áreas de inmigración, a los sin hogar y vivienda asequible. La primera reunión será el 8 de Agosto a las 7:00 pm.

2. La Sociedad San Vicente de Paúl ha aumentado los vales hoteleros a familias e individuos elegibles de 2 a 5 días. YMCA anunció que hizo sus instalaciones disponibles para los de sin hogar para bañarse y recibir ayuda financiera con una solicitud.

Oración “orar” 1. La Misas de 8:00am y 9:30am en Ingles están en

necesidad de monagillos, si está interesado por favor dé su nombre al coordinador de la misa en la Sacristía al final de la misa. El requisito mínimo para los monaguillos es ser lo suficientemente maduros como para comprender las responsabilidades y llevarlas a cabo bien y con la debida reverencia y haber recibido la Primera Comunión y recibir la Eucaristía cuando participan en la liturgia.

2. Gracias a todos los ministros que asistieron el taller en Inglés para los Ministros de la Santa Eucarístia el 25 de Junio. Si no pudo asistir y todavía está interesado, póngase en contacto con el coordinador de Misa al final de la Misa en la Sacristía.

3. El comité de Medio Ambiente se reunirá este mes para comenzar planifición de la segunda fase.

4. El taller para Lectores el 14 de Junio fue bien atendido por lectores actuales y nuevos para las Misas en Español de 6:00pm Sábado y Misa de 11:00am Domingo. Los lectores recibieron materiales para ayudarles para guiarlos en continuar o comenzar su Ministerio en la Proclamación de la Palabra de Dios.

Pastoral Council “guiar” 1. Actualización de ADA: 756 familias han contribuido a

la ADA 2017, $ 210K se ha recaudado con $9K más para alcanzar nuestra meta de $ 220k.

2. Sistema de Traducción: el proceso ha comenzado en la solicitar cotizaciones para obtener un sistema de traducción con multicanales que ayudará en traducir el Inglés en las reuniones.

3. El programa de Corresponsabilidad fue presentado a las Comisiones PAR con la campaña planeada para el Otoño en tres fases:

Compartir el Tiempo (Sept 2017) Compartir el Talento (Oct 2017) Compartir el Tesoro (Nov 2017)

Reporte de Noche de Liderazgo Julio 2017

3. PACT (Personas Actuando Juntos en Comunidad): El entrenamiento de “Respuesta Rápida” tuvo éxito. Invitado especial, Christian con PACT, compartió información a la comisión sobre la reunión "Conozca sus Derechos" y cómo funciona. PACT se reúne cada 2º Domingo del mes en la sala 11 en la rectoría de la parroquia. PACT también participará en el Festival distribuyendo formularios de encuestas e información a la comunidad.

Acompáñenos a nuestra próxima reunión Miércoles, 16 de Agosto a las 7:00pm

Salón Comunitario Centro Trinidad

¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Cada miércoles de 7pm a 9pm. En el Salón Viejo con el Diácono Vicente Pérez. Para más información, llamar a Rosa Maria Ruiz al (408) 836-3299 o a Diácono Vicente Pérez al (408) 896-3366 Jesús Parra (408) 836-3299.

Les invitamos a venir y discutir cómo la Iglesia puede server mejor las necesidades de los hispanos/latinos en Estados Unidos, su voz es muy valiosa para nuestro

Grupo de Evangelización de La Santisima Trinidad les invita pláticas del

Are you in need of monetary or food assistance? We may be able to help you. We provide assistance with food, utilities, transportation and other expenses. Please call SVdP (408) 729-0101 ext. 323 and leave a message and phone number so we can help you. ¿Le necesitan ayuda alimentaria o monetaria? Podemos ser capaces de ayudarle. Proveemos la ayuda de la comida, utilidades, transporte y otros gastos. Por favor llame SVdP (408) 729-0101 ext 323 y deje un mensaje y su número de teléfono para que podamos ayudarle.

Society of Saint Vincent De Paul - Most Holy Trinity Conference

Booth Rental Available SUPPORT MHT PARISH FESTIVAL AND YOUR BUSINESS ... With more than 4,000 registered parishioners, getting a Booth for $200.00 during the Festival can lead to high visibility for your business. Please contact Sylvia Hogan at 408-729-0101 ext. 307 or sghogan@mht-church.org for reservation (excluding food and beverages).

Volunteers Needed! Please consider volunteering as the success of our Festival depends on our volunteers. We need volunteers for the following positions/areas:

1. DJ for the weekend to help coordinate entertainment

2. Coordinate Dessert Booth 3. Coordinate Silent Auction 4. Public Relations (PR) to help in sending

out letters and putting up flyers etc. Please contact Sylvia Hogan at 408-729-0101 ext. 307 or sghogan@mht-church.org to sign-up. Thank you for volunteering. Your generosity will help us continue to build up our community.