We, at St. Catherine Parish, are a grow-

ing, diverse, and welcoming Catholic Community, called to live and proclaim the

good news of Jesus Christ through Worship, Discipleship and Service.

La Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Ale-jandría, es una comunidad en crecimien-to, acogedora y diversa, llamada a vivir y proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo por medio de la Oración, el Discipulado y

el Servicio.

MASSES / MISAS

Monday-Saturday: 8:15am Saturday: 5:30pm Sábado: 7:00pm Sunday: 7:15, 8:45, 10:30am 5:30pm Domingo: 12:15pm

CONFESSION / CONFESIÓN Saturday / Sábado: 4:00 -

5:00pm (Or by appointment / O hacer una cita.)

ADORACIÓN /ADORATION Wednesday / Miércoles 6:30pm

17400 Peak Avenue

Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 779-3959

Fax: (408) 779-0289 www.stca.org

Email: Office@stca.org

Catechetical Ministry (408) 779-9604

St. Catherine School (408) 779-9950

www.stcatherinemh.org

Saint Catherine Catholic Community Comunidad Católica de Santa Catalina

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME / DECIMOSEPTIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Rectory Office Hours / Horarios de la Rectoría Monday - Friday (Lunes - Viernes)

8:00am - 6:00pm Saturday (Sábado) / Sunday (Domingo)

Closed/Cerrado

Pastoral Staff / Equipo Pastoral Fr. Sergio Ovando, Pastor - sovando@dsj.org

Msgr. Francisco Rios, Parochial Vicar - frios@dsj.org Fr. Francis Kalaw, Parochial Vicar -

nfrancis.kalaw@dsj.org Deacon Rick Haeckel, Deacon - rhaeckel@dsj.org Deacon Phil Flowers, Deacon - pflowers@dsj.org

Deacon Juan Aquino, Deacon - juan.aquino@dsj.org Carmelo Jimenez

stcatym@gmail.com Diego Estrada,

Fabienne Esparza, Principal -

Diana-Lynn Inderhees, Maria Dominguez, Office Manager, mdominguez@dsj.org Juanita Martinez,

Maria Miranda

Jessica Perez, Business Manager,

IGLESIA DE SANTA CATALINA July 27/28, 2019 SAINT CATHERINE CHURCH Julio 27/28, 2019

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Abraham bargains with God to spare the city (Genesis 18:20-32). Psalm — Lord, on the day I called for help, you an-swered me (Psalm 138). Second Reading — You were buried with Christ in baptism, in which you were also raised with Christ (Colossians 2:12-14). Gospel — Everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds (Luke 11:1-13). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna-tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23 or Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-11; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21

MC = Milani Center CR1-4= CH = Church Room LR = Living Room DC = Daycare PR = Presentation Center Nur. = Nursery CV= Church Vestibule

THE WEEK AHEAD/LA SEMANA PRÓXIMA

GYM

5:00-8:00pm Field Jr. Giants Baseball Practice 6:00-7:00pm Community Supper 6:00-8:00pm NUR Handmaids - Stitching Group 6:30-7:45pm Jesus to Mankind Prayer Group

5:00-8:00pm Field Jr. Giants Baseball Practice 7:00-8:00pm CH

4:00-8:30pm NUR Becky Choir Practice / FilAM Choir 5:00-6:00pm CH Children’s Choir 5:00-8:00pm Field Jr. Giants Baseball Practice 6:30-7:30pm CH Hora Santa 6:30-7:45pm CHV Jesus to Mankind Prayer Group 7:00-8:30pm LR RICA 7:30-9:30pm CH

3:00-4:00pm CHV Ladies of Charity Board Meeting 4:00-5:45pm CHV Ladies of Charity General Meeting 5:00-8:00pm Field Jr. Giants Baseball Practice 6:00-7:30pm NUR UPDE Volunteer Meeting 6:00-9:00pm CH Spanish Choir

9:00-9:00pm CH Adoration 9:30-10:30 CR 1-2 Bible Study 5:00-8:00pm Field Jr. Giants Baseball Practice

5:00-8:00pm Field Jr. Giants Baseball 5:00-8:00pm MC ,Kit.

8:15am Mass Intentions

Monday, July 29 † Mary Tripoli † Patrick Barry Tuesday, July 30 † Sara Lua † Eddie Owen Wednesday, July 31 † Lucrecia Madrigal † John AntonellisThursday, August 1 † Mark Edwards † Leonard Procker Friday, August 2 † Harold Thompson

† Saturday, August 3 † Sergio Madrigal † Sofia Miranda

ADVERSITY Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. —Horace

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FROM THE DESK OF

FR. SERGIO OVANDO, PASTOR….

Ask and you will receive… In the teachings of Jesus presented in today’s Gospel passage, taken together with the beauti-ful Lord’s Prayer, we hear of the necessity to pray and the promise that what we ask will be given to us. I would like to offer a brief explana-tion of this last part. When the Lord says that if we ask, it will be giv-en to us, he says this in the context of the Our Father, which teaches that God is our Father and that the will of God should be done on earth as it is in heaven. In this, we need to take into consideration the will of God, who is a good and loving Father, as mentioned in the today’s gospel reading: Which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him ca stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him? (Mt 7:9-11). God is much more than we are. Thus, when we ask in prayer and do not receive, there must be a reason, even though we are ourselves are certain that what we are praying for would truly be for our good. In just the same way, parents may have reasons to make decisions that are not known or understood by their children. Also, regarding the promise of receiving what we ask for, God’s response is not exactly what we ask for or when we ask, or in the way that we expect. As a good father, God gives us what we need in the proper time. As we reflect on the gospel, I ask you to work on your relationships with God, “our Father,” and try to understand how the Lord answers our prayers.

STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE by Deacon Rick Haeckel

Persistence asks that we continue striving for something that we don’t have but want. Remember times in our youth asking for something, “please, please, can I, can I?” Or being told that we have to practice an athletic skill… “if you want to be better at …., you have to put in the time.” Learning how to ride a bicycle requires many falls before that first solo ride without mishap. The list is long, well into our adult lives. Any physical skill asks that we repeatedly practice in order to first acquire the skill (think about a baby using a spoon) and then continued practice to increase our level of proficiency. Today’s scripture readings highlight that persistence is a fundamental part of our spiritual life and growth. Abraham politely but repeatedly asks the Lord to spare Sodom from destruction for the sake of the innocent people there. Abraham’s continued questioning reveals the mercy that God shares. The persistence of questions is not the cause of the Lord’s mercy but rather shows that God’s mercy is beyond limit. The Gospel reveals the words of what we pray so persistently, the Our Father. Jesus gives further emphasis on the persistence of prayer in the story of the man who finally arises to answer the needs of a midnight caller. It isn’t his friendship with that person that causes him to reluctantly accede to the caller but rather, as Jesus says, “he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence.” Another way of looking at persistence comes from the old adage (slightly modified) “anything worth doing is worth beginning badly.” Our relationship with God asks that we be persistent in prayer. In our lifetime journey of faith we grow to see prayer as a question, one which sees God as the source of our very selves. Whether or not we think our prayers of petition are answered as we want, we are asked to place our needs before God knowing that the action of asking is itself the key. Raising our hearts and minds to God in prayer centers us in that place where we find grace from the simple act of bringing hopes and wishes into the place from which all goodness comes. Not that our wishes are answered as we expect, but that we grow in the realization that God’s presence is always with us… Persistence in prayer, or any act of goodness we are called to live as Christians, develops our ability to look beyond our desire for personal fulfilment. Talk about the need for practice! One of the fundamental “skills” we need to develop is finding satisfaction in relation to others. Giving of our self, as Jesus did/does, so we may live as emissaries of the love Jesus has for all.

GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK The three R’s of being green are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Did you know that calendars repeat? Save your 2019 calendar for 2030 which starts on the same weekday and has the same number of days.

CAN YOU HELP? Are you interested in helping the parish twice a year with our Easter and Christmas mailings? It takes a couple of hours twice a year, helping stuff our mailing. If so, please email Maria Dominguez at mdominguez@dsj.org.

DECIMOSEPTIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

¡BIENVENIDO! Nuestra más cordial bienvenida a todos los que están celebrando con nosotros, ya sean residentes de largo plazo o recién llegados a la parroquia. Damos gracias a Dios por uste-des. Si aún no estás registrado, por favor, llene este formulario y colóquelo en la ca-nasta de la colecta o mandarlo por correo a la oficina de la parroquia.

Nombre (s): __________________________ Dirección:____________________________ Ciudad:_____________________________ Código postal:_____________ Numero teléfono:______________________ Email:_______________________________

¿Desea recibir sobres de contribución?

_____Sí _____No ¿Desea recibir información de la parroquia?

_____Sí _____No

DESDE EL ESCRITORIO DEL P. SERGIO OVANDO, PARROCO…

Pidan y se les dará….

En las enseñanzas de Jesús que se mencionan en el evangelio de hoy, junto con la hermosa oración del Padre nuestro, encontramos la ne-cesidad de orar y la promesa de que… si pedi-mos se nos dará. Quisiera explicarles en más detalle esta última parte. Cuando el Señor dice que hay que pedir y se nos dará, esta enseñanza está dada en el con-texto del “Padre Nuestro”, en el cual una de las peticiones es que la voluntad de Dios, nuestro padre se haga en la tierra como en el cielo. Al ver esto podemos ver que en todas las cosas que pedimos, debemos considerar la voluntad de Dios, (que es lo que Dios quiere), que es nuestro Padre, pero no cualquier padre, sino un buen padre como es mencionado el evangelio: ¿Quién de entre vosotros, si un hijo suyo le pi-de un pan, le da una piedra? ¿O si le pide un pez le da una serpiente? Pues si vosotros, sien-do malos, sabéis dar a vuestros hijos cosas buenas, ¿cuánto más vuestro Padre que está en los cielos dará cosas buenas a los que se lo pidan? (Mt 7,9-11). Dios es mucho más. Por ese motivo en nues-tras oraciones cuando pedimos… y no recibi-mos, debemos saber que existe una razón, aún cuando mostros pensamos que es algo necesa-rio para nosotros. Del mismo modo que algu-nas veces los padres tienen razones para tomar una decisión que no es conocida o entendida por sus hijos, así sucede con nosotros y Dios. También sobre la promesa de recibir aquello que pedimos, debemos saber que Dios nos da no exactamente lo que pedimos, ni en el mo-mento lo que pedimos, ni del modo como lo es-peramos. Sino que como buen Padre nos da los que es necesario para nosotros en el tiempo apropiado. Al reflexionar en el Evangelio, les pido que tra-bajen en su relación con Dios “nuestro Padre” y que traten de entender la naturaleza del modo como Él responde a nuestras oraciones.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Sal 106 (105):19-23 o Sal 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 o Lc 10:38-42 Martes: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Sal 103 (102):6- 11;Mt 13:36-43 Miércoles: Ex 34:29-35; Sal 99 (98):5-7, 9; Mt 13:44-46 Jueves: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Sal 84 (83):3-6a, 8, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Viernes: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Sal 81 (80):3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Sábado: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Domingo: Ecl 1:2; 2:21-23; Sal 90 (89):3-6, 12-14, 17; Col 3:1-5, 9-11; Lc 12:13-21

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — Por el bien de los diez no destruiré la ciudad (Génesis 18:20-32). Salmo — Te damos gracias de todo corazón (Salmo 138 [137]). Segunda lectura — Enterrados con Cristo en el bautismo, también fuimos resucitados con Él (Colosenses 2:12-14). Evangelio — Pidan y recibirán, el Padre da el Espíritu Santo a los que se lo piden (Lucas 11:1-13). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario II © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

¡Dios es Grande Todo el Tiempo, Todo el Tiempo Dios es Grande!

DECIMOSEPTIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA Adulto: ¿Sus oraciones más recientes han sido oraciones de alabanza, petición o tristeza? ¿Qué tipo de oración necesitas practicar más a menudo? Niño: ¿Por qué estás más agradecido en es-te momento?

Declaración del Obispo Oscar Cantú y de la Diócesis de San José

La Diócesis de San José se enteró de que el Se-nador Estatal Jerry Hill retiró su proyecto de ley, SB 360, con respecto al Sello de Confesión, del Comité de Seguridad Pública de la Asamblea de California, justo un día antes de las audiencias programadas. Quiero agradecer a los muchos feligreses que hicieron oír su voz a los representantes de su Asamblea en oposición al SB 360, ya que viola la práctica libre de nuestra fe. Nuestros sacerdo-tes y yo estamos agradecidos de que no tene-mos que estar sujetos a un proceso legal por ser fieles a la privacidad de la Confesión. El Sello de Confesión es sagrado y no debe romperse. Hay pruebas sólidas de que capacitar a los sa-cerdotes, maestros, personal, padres e hijos pa-ra que reconozcan conductas sospechosas, y denuncien cualquier caso de abuso y negligen-cia, y prioricen la seguridad de los niños, lo que se traduce en un aumento dramático de espa-cios seguros para niños y familias. La Iglesia en San José continúa vigilando para crear un ambiente que sea seguro y enriquece-dor para todos. Los requisitos y protecciones para los miembros del clero ya son idénticos a los requisitos y protecciones para otros infor-mantes obligatorios, a excepción de la disposi-ción que exime la información adquirida durante una Confesión. La Diócesis de San José realiza verificaciones de antecedentes y requiere capacitación de re-certificación cada tres años para obispos, sacer-dotes, diáconos, empleados y voluntarios dioce-sanos. Desde 2002, aproximadamente 52,500 adultos en la Diócesis han sido capacitados para reconocer y reportar el abuso infantil. Trabajan-do juntos para estar atentos y mantener a los niños seguros, nuestra comunidad católica se compromete a crear un entorno seguro para to-dos los niños y sus familias.

Martin Valverde en Concierto

“Jesús, Sembrador de

Esperanza”

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Refugio

2165 Lucretia Avenue, San José

Sábado, 10 de Agosto 8:30pm

Para mas información o boletos, favor de comunicarse con (408) 715-2278

Formación de Familias en la Fe La oficina de catequesis ya tiene los hora-rios para las clases que iniciaran en el mes de septiembre. Damos las gracias a los padres de familia que ya registraron a sus niños. Si todavía no han registrado a sus pequeños, les recordamos que toda-vía lo pueden hacer. Pueden pasar a la oficina, llamar por teléfono 408 779-9604 y hacer una cita o enviar un correo electróni-co a maría.miranda@dsj.org.

Horarios de las clases de catequesis: Sábados, 9:00-10:15 am (grados

preescolar -5th en español) Domingos, 9:00-10:15am (grados 1-8

en inglés) Miércoles, 3:30-4:45pm (grados 1-5

en inglés) Martes y jueves, 7:00-8:15pm

(grados 6-8 Bilingüe)

DECIMOSEPTIMO DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO

NECESITAMOS ORAR

Quizás la tragedia más grave del hombre de hoy sea su incapacidad creciente para la oración. Al hombre actual se le está olvidando lo que es orar. Las nuevas generaciones han abandonado las prácticas de piedad y las fórmulas de oración que han alimentado la fe de sus padres. Hemos redu-cido el tiempo dedicado a la oración y la reflexión interior. Hasta la hemos excluido prácticamente de nuestra vida. Pero no es esto lo grave. Parece que el hombre actual ha ido perdiendo capacidad de silencio in-terior y de encuentro sincero consigo mismo y con Dios. Distraído por mil sensaciones, embotado interiormente, encadenado a un ritmo de vida des-humanizador, está abandonando la actitud orante ante Dios. En una sociedad en la que se acepta como crite-rio primero y casi único la eficacia, el rendimiento y la utilidad inmediata, la oración queda desvalori-zada como algo inútil y poco importante. Fácil-mente se afirma que lo importante es «la vida», como si la oración perteneciera al mundo de «la muerte». Y, sin embargo, necesitamos orar. No es posible vivir con vigor la fe cristiana y la vocación huma-na, infra alimentados interiormente. Tarde o tem-prano la persona experimenta la insatisfacción que produce en el corazón humano, el vacío inte-rior, la banalidad de lo cotidiano, el aburrimiento de la vida y la incomunicación con el misterio. Necesitamos orar para encontrar silencio, sereni-dad y descanso que nos permitan sostener el rit-mo de nuestro quehacer diario. Necesitamos orar para vivir en actitud lúcida y vigilante en medio de una sociedad superficial y deshumanizadora. Necesitamos orar para enfrentarnos valientemen-te a nuestra propia verdad y ser capaces de una autocrítica personal sincera. Necesitamos orar para no desalentarnos en el esfuerzo de irnos li-berando individual y colectivamente de todo lo que nos impide ser más humanos. Necesitamos orar para liberarnos de nuestra pro-pia soledad interior y poder vivir ante un Padre, en actitud más festiva, agradecida y creadora. Felices los que también en nuestros días sean capaces de experimentar en lo más profundo de su ser, la verdad de las palabras de Jesús: «Quien pide está recibiendo, quien busca está hallando y al que llama se le esta abriendo». José Antonio Pagola

GRUPO AMIGOS Se les invita a todos los jóvenes de 14 a 17 años de edad para que asistan al Grupo Amigos. Una oportuni-dad para hacer buenas amistades y y crecer en la fe. Los esperamos todos los viernes a las 7:00pm en el Centro Milani.

HORA SANTA - MIERCOLES DE 6:30 A 7:30PM Durante los momentos mas dolorosos, Jesús nues-tro Señor pidió a sus discípulos que oraran una hora con El en el huerto de Getsemaní. Todos los miér-coles a las 7:00pm tenemos la oportunidad de orar una hora con el Señor en frente de Santísimo Sa-cramento. No pierda la oportunidad de pasar este tiempo con el Señor.

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN ALPHA Y OMEGA El grupo se reúne los miércoles al terminar la Hora Santa. De 7:30pm a 9:00pm. Acompáñenos a ala-bar al Señor con cánticos y oración.

JÓVENES PARA CRISTO Se invita a las personas mayores de 18 años a reunir-se todos los Viernes en el salón 10 a las 7:00pm. Te-nemos momento de alabanzas y temas para crecer en nuestra fe. Los esperamos, todos son bienvenidos.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Equipping Families to Pass On the Faith

Registration for Children’s Faith Formation Sessions is NOW OPEN!

ECE Preschool/Kinder

During the 8:45 and 10:30 am Masses in English

Elementary (Grades 1-5) Classes on:

Saturdays in SPANISH Sundays in ENGLISH

Wednesdays in ENGLISH

Middle School Formation (Grades 6-8) Sundays (ENGLISH)

1st Tuesdays and 3rd Thursdays (BILINGUAL)

EDGE Youth Ministry Grades 6-8 1st Thursdays in ENGLISH

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Sessions begin in mid-September. Registration forms are available online, in the Church vestibule

and the Rectory. For further information please call the Faith Formation office at (408) 779-9604.

Family Faith Formation

OPEN HOUSE / HOSPITALITY after all Masses on August 25th

Hello St. Catherine’s! As our Youth Ministry Program starts up again, I'd like to continue to hear from the community (teens, parents, parishioners) what will be most helpful to our teens along their faith journey. I would like to ask for a few moments of your time to answer some questions so that, as I get to know this new parish community, we can begin to discern and envision the plans God has for our young Church. God bless you. Diego Estrada Director of Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry Survey please go to

http://bit.ly/stcaym-surveyo

MSDYR

Registration for the DSJ Middle School Diocesan Youth Retreat (MSDYR) has officially closed. If you have any questions regarding this retreat or DYR (for High School Teens) you can view info and up-dates at: www.dsj.org/evangelization/youth/ For the families with Middle Schoolers attending MSDYR 2019, I’d love to have a chance for all of us to meet and know each other before we take off to chase and find Christ in this retreat. A “Team St. Cats” Meet-N-Greet will be held in the Milani Center on Sunday August 4th after the 5:30pm Youth Mass. Hope to see you there!

HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION

Registration for the High School Confirmation Program is officially OPEN! Basic information, including the link to register online, can be found at www.stca.org/confirmation.

REGISTRO PARA EL PROGRAMA DE CONFIRMACIÓN

La inscripción para el programa de Confirmación está oficialmente ABIERTA! Puede encontrar información básica, incluido el “link” para registrarse por internet, aqui:

www. stca.org/confirmation ---------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions regarding Youth and Young Adult Ministry, or if you’d like to join the Youth Ministry Leadership Team please feel free to email me at die-go.estrada@dsj.org

Welcome! Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether long-time residents or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God for you. If you are not registered, please fill out this form and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office. Name:__________________________________ Address:________________________________ City:____________________ Zip: ___________ Phone:_________________________________ Email: _________________________________

Would you like to receive envelopes? Yes / No

HAVE YOU MOVED? Have you moved recently and need to update your mailing information with the parish? Email us at office@stca.org, drop us a note in the Sunday collection or call us at (408) 779-3959. We need your complete name, old and new ad-dress and your new telephone number if that has changed. Don’t miss out on all the great news we mail/email to our parishioners!

ATTENTION: We thank the advertisers on our bulletin. It is their support that allows us to receive our bulle-tin from JS Paluch at no cost. If you have a business and would like to advertise please call 1-800-231-0805.

OPEN GYM BASKETBALL The Gym is open for drop-in play on Sundays from 7-9pm. This is primarily for ages 30 and older. Youth in middle school or high school under 17 years old must be accompanied by a parent or grandparent. All players must wear T-shirts or tank tops. Fair play and sportsmanship are re-quired on the court. Come out get some exer-cise by playing basketball. For more infor-mation, please contact Richard Sias at ric-web3.0@gmail.com

HANDMAIDENS OF ST. CATHERINE The Handmaidens are a group of St. Catherine needle crafters. We bring knitting, crocheting, quilt-ing or embroidery projects to share and work on each Monday night from 6:00-8:00pm in the Nurse-ry Room in the Parish Center. We also make boo-ties, blankets, baby hats, etc. for the Diocesan Lay-ette Program. Contact Diane at 408-839-3553 for questions or if you would like to learn to knit or cro-chet. All are welcome to drop in anytime.

MONTHLY FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION 12 hours

9am. - 9pm. Directly following the 8:15 Mass

In the church

If you are interested in specific hours of

devotion, please contact Sandra at ziasandra@sbcglobal.net

DID YOU KNOW? Did you know the parish sends out a weekly email Blast on Fridays? Would you like to sign up to be on that weekly email list? If so, please your request to Office@stca.org and don’t miss what is happening in your parish!

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JESUIT INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY LIFE COUNSELING

Have you been having trouble - sleeping, paying attention, feeling nervous or angry? Are you feeling sad and helpless? Have you been wor-rying a lot and having difficulties at home, work or school? Are you having relationship prob-lems? For more information about the counsel-ing available at St. Catherine’s, contact John M. Martinez, LCSW at (408) 504-1208.

CHANGE IN OFFICE HOURS

Please note the Par-ish Office business hours will be Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm effective immediately.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

God is great all the time, all the time, God is great!

SAINTS CHAPEL HELP Clean chapel area and put new candles out. Help is needed throughout the day and evening. Small candles need to be changed every four hours. Contact: Ralph Ortega at ralphndeb-bie@icloud.com.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Adult: Have your most recent prayers been prayers of praise, petition, or sorrow? Which kind of prayer do you need to practice more of-ten? Child: What are you most thankful for right now?

Preserving our Past,

Providing for our Future Capital Campaign Update Campaign Goal $8,000,000

Participation is truly the key to our success! We are Grateful to report the following

The total number of Donors 598 The total Dollars in Pledged is

$6,048,586.75 Please contact the campaign office if you would like to discuss making a campaign gift. Do not hesitate to speak to Fr. Sergio Ovando directly

about your gift to the capital campaign. Thank you for your prayers and support.

ATTENTION MEN! You don’t have to carry the weight of it all alone! A Stephen Minister can be there for you and lis-ten without judgment, man to man. There is no cost and it is completely confidential. Women are matched with women and men with men. Ministers are now available in English and Spanish. For information please call Kenny Carvalho at 408-722-7600 or Santa Alvarez at 408-772-8880.

LOCAL HIKES WITH ST. CATHERINE FRIENDS

Would you like to walk a local trail and share the path with fellow parishioners? Meet Friday mornings at 8am sharp at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve on Palm Ave. Trail is a 4 mile loop- 2 miles up, then 2 miles down. We’ll walk clockwise. Contact Carol at 408-857-4516 if you need more info.

COMMUNITY SUPPER MINISTRY . . . Needs a few more volunteers! Will you consider being part of a team that helps out once every 7 weeks? We need volunteers to help bus tables, clean up the kitchen, and sweep/mop the floor. Monday nights from 6:15-7:45pm. Perfect op-portunity for an individual or family group to be of service to those in need. Contact Joe Lillig 408-781-3847.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

BUSINESS OFFICE UPDATE SAVE THE DATE

SEPTEMBER 13, 14 & 15, 2019

Mark your calendar! Coming soon… pre-sale tickets!!

Stay tuned on this page and www.stc.org

Thank you for supporting our Programs and Ministries through your weekly Offertory Offerings.

WEEKLY OFFERINGS

Weekly Donations : July 13&14 Weekend Masses $ 15,352.50 Electronic Giving $ 2,552.00 Second Collection * $ 0.00 Totals: $ 17904.50 *no second collection

If you are interested in Volunteering for the Fall Fun Fest we will open

positions soon on ivolunteer...stay tuned!!

The Capital Campaign is so important and impactful

for our future.

If you haven't already, PLEDGE TODAY!!

There are various ways to help!

For more information visit www.stca.org

If you need assistance with stock transfer or

Employee Match please contact the business of-fice via email jessica.perez@dsj.org

Thank you for your generosity!

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Catherine School News

One of the classes offered during our summer session was Cookie Madness. Students made eight types of cookies in four days, taking their

cookies home to share with their families. It was a huge success and was enjoyed by both

the bakers and their families.

ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR 2019-2020

A link for applications is available on our web-site, www.stcatherinemh.org, for the 2019-2020 school year. We still have spots in kindergarten and fourth grade. Contact the school office at 408-779-9950 for more information.

The California Schools in the Diocese of San Jo-se, mindful of their mission to the love of Christ for all, admit students of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. The Catholic Schools in the Diocese of San Jose do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

Regular office hours, 7:30-4:00, resume August 1st. Check our website www.stcatherinemh.org for information about upcoming activities.

SCHOOLWIDE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS

As part of ongoing school improvement/accountability, St. Catherine School established school wide learning expectations. These em-body the school’s mission/philosophy, as we look to where we want our students to be when they graduate. Within each category are sub-categories through which student progress is tracked. St. Catherine graduates are: Competent readers, writers and speakers Organizers, evaluators & analyzers of information Utilizers of technology Grounded in faith and the teachings of Jesus Active responsible members of the community Respectful of themselves, others & God’s creation Stewards of the environment

FAMILY NIGHT Family Night is a tradition in many families, but with busy work and sports schedules, family time together is often hard to fit in. Be sure to schedule time for fun and fellowship with your family. Playing games, watching movies, bike rides and hikes in the outdoors are great ways for family members to enjoy each other. These positive interactions and memories build a foun-dation for good communication, patience and tenderness when families face crises.

Love One Another As I Have Loved You