Fr. Ernesto Orci Pastor eorci@saintlawrence.org 1-408-296-3000 Ext. 438 Fr. Anthony Tan Nguyen Parochial Vicar anguyen@saintlawrence.org 1-408-296-3000 Ext. 440 PARISH OFFICE 1-408-296-3000 Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - Noon parish@saintlawrence.org Giuliana Barragan Office Manager gbarragan@saintlawrence.org Ext. 431

Vickie Wallace Office Assistant vwallace@saintlawrence.org Ext. 432

CATECHETICAL OFFICE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF RELIGION M. Eleanor de Paz - Catechetical Director edepaz@saintlawrence.org Ext. 433 MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY M. Eleanor de Paz middleschoolym@saintlawrence.org Ext. 433 HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY highschoolym@saintlawrence.org Ext. 433

HIGH SCHOOL CONFIRMATION Elgin Presa - Coordinator Katrina Antonio - Coordinator highschoolconfirmation@saintlawrence.org YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY youngadult@saintlawrence.org ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Pre-K - 8th Grade) 1-408-296-2260 Martin M Procaccio - Principal mprocaccio@saintlawrence.org CHILDREN’S CENTER 1-408-296-8077 Teen Center & Extended Day Care Trini Martinez - Director

]tÇâtÜç J? ECDK |The Epiphany of the LordSAINT LAWRENCE THE MARTYR CATHOLIC PARISH AND EDUCATION CENTER

1971 ST. LAWRENCE DRIVE SANTA CLARA, CA 95051 TEL. NO. 408-296-3000 FAX NO. 408-296-3100 E-Mail Address: parish@saintlawrence.org Website: www.saintlawrence.org

Celebrating Our Catholic Faith through Worship, Education, and Service

MASS T IMES Sunday 8:00 AM 10:00 AM (Children’s Liturgy of the Word) 12 Noon 1:30 PM (Mass in Spanish) 6:00 PM (Youth Mass) American Sign Language (ASL) Mass 3:30 PM (In the Church) 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Saturday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM (Sunday Vigil) Monday – Friday 8:30 AM

Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM or by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 9:00 AM Solemn Benediction 8:30 PM

Devotions Rosary (English) ● Monday to Saturday After the 8:30 AM Mass Rosario en Español ● Martes 6:30 PM en Capilla Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help ● Tuesday 8:15 AM

Chapel Open Daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM

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January 7, 2018 Special Collection

for the Victims of Southern California

Fires

Thank you very much for your generosity!

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Sunday, January 14, 2017 After the 8:00 AM

and 10:00 AM Masses

in the Parish Hall MENU:

3 Pancakes 2 Sausages

Scrambled eggs Coffee - Tea - Milk

Just $ 5.00 Children under 4

FREE

St. Lawrence the Martyr Parish accepts donations electronically using your computer, tablet or smart phone. Parishioner Benefits Set up your own contributions Your donation is automatic and safe Electronic giving is efficient, practical and easy

Please prayerfully consider Online Giving. Visit our Parish website at

www.saintlawrence.org for more information or to sign up.

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In commemoration of the visit of the Magi to the home of the Holy Family, there arose the customs of blessing homes during the week of Epiphany.

The blessing includes marking the first initials of the legendary names of the Magi (Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar) at the top of the main door frame along with the year, plus crosses in between the numbers and letter. This year it would look like this:

20 + C + M + B + 18

The home of a Christian is a holy place – a place with Christian symbols, and a place where prayers are said.

The Church encourages the practice of lay people praying blessings – blessing food, children, their home. The bishops of the United States have published a book of “Catholic Household Blessings,” noting that if the Sunday assembly is to be a praying community, prayer has to happen in the “little churches” – households and families.

On this feast of the Epiphany, whether you live alone or with a family, pray a blessing on the place you call home.

Here’s an example: Be my shelter, Lord, when I am at home, my companion when I am away, and my welcome guest when I return. And at least receive me into the dwelling place you have prepared for me in your Father’s house, where you live forever and ever. Amen

* * * * * * * * * * In France, a popular Christmas tradition is to mark the days of the three king’s journey to the Christ Child, with a table of 13 desserts.

The number “13” represents the days it took the Magi to follow the Star to the newborn Jesus. The practice begins on Christmas Eve and continues until the traditional feast day of the Epiphany. The desserts follow a “big supper” that is held on Christmas Eve before midnight Mass.

Epiphany of the Lord (taken from The Little Blue Book Of Reflections On Advent)

Liturgy Corner by: Deborah Ferry Please Pray For . . . Our Parishioners, Friends,

and Family Julie Aboussleman Vince Adan Erika Barragan Jaime Barragan Razon-Barragan Paul Bazigian Cheryl Ann Coutcher Suzanna Fossom Matt Hardin Hubert Jansen Ann Lizotte Luli Maldonado Alvina Martinez

Mackena Naki Pat Naki

Emily Grace Navarra Chet O’Donnell

Ernie Ortiz Ana Perez

Fatima Reis Erma Schriver Judy Steward

Soledad Valadez Lina Velasco

Rosalío Villagómez Soyong Williams

Saint Lawrence Elementary and Middle School invites Prospective Families to our Open House and Campus Tours on Sunday, January 28, 2018, from 11am-1:00pm, following the 10am Mass.

We invite all interested parish families with children from Pre-K to 8th grade to come and see what has made Saint Lawrence such a special place for over 50 years.

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January 7 to 14, 2018 YEAR B

for the

The Luck of St. Lawrence is back! Tickets are now available at the Parish Office

YEAR! Deadline: Tickets must be returned to the Parish Office on January 27, 2018 before 12 Noon for the drawing on January 28, 2018.

Now on its The next drawing will be on January 28, 2018 for a $300 prize

Remember that each ticket you buy now gives you 6 chances to win. Please return your sold ticket stubs with payment to the Parish Office since the sooner you turn in your sold tickets, the more chances you have to win the prizes money.

You can be

the next Lucky

Winner!

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Registration forms will be available at the main entrance of the church and at the Rectory for those who want a ride on the bus. Bus tickets are $15.00.

Los formularios de inscripción estarán disponibles en la entrada principal de la Iglesia y en la Rectoría para aquellos que quieren irse en el autobús. Los boletos de autobús cuestan $ 15.00.

Looking for the 2018 Longest Married Couple!

Why? Because Worldwide Marriage Encounter, for the eighth year in a row, is conducting the Longest Married Couple Project. What an opportunity to honor couples married 50, 60 or 70+ years! And just maybe a couple you know could be either the state or national winner. Winners will be honored during Valentine’s Day Week, 2018. Nominations are open now through January 10, 2018. The nomination process is simple - just email the couple’s names, wedding date and city they live in along with your contact information to wwmelmc2017@gmail.com. It's that easy. Or, you can go to the wwmelmc.com website for more information.

PALABRA QUE DA VIDA

Unos magos de Oriente, llegaron entonces a Jerusalén y preguntaron: ¿Dónde está el rey de los judíos que acaba de nacer? Porque vimos surgir su estrella y hemos venido a adorarlo”… (Mt. 2: 1-12)

En este Evangelio, podemos analizar por lo menos dos cosas:

1. Los tres magos que seguían la estrella, eran tres sabios; tres buscadores de la verdad. En la lectura vemos, que había gente que buscaba la verdad porque se daba cuenta que existía y era posible alcanzarla.

Sin embargo, hoy en día, casi nadie busca la verdad, e incluso hemos llegado al grado, en el cual, decir que la verdad existe es ridículo u ofensivo para muchos.

2. Posiblemente el primer milagro que hace Jesucristo, es que no sólo los pastores sino también los magos, van a ver a Dios, no para pedirle, sino a ver qué era lo que podían darle; ¡Van a adorarle!

La mayoría de nosotros, casi sin darnos cuenta, tenemos una relación con Dios, basada en la petición y no en el agradecimiento, casi siempre vamos a ver qué nos puede dar. Pocos se acercan a la Iglesia a ver qué le pueden ofrecer a Dios, qué es lo que le pueden dar.

El hombre de hoy, es muy frágil, porque equivocadamente, ha unido la palabra felicidad con el sentimiento y no con la verdad.

Tenemos que ser capaces de ser testigos de la felicidad basada en la verdad. ¿Y cómo puedes ser feliz? ¡Soy feliz cuando amo, cuando doy! Unas veces daré perdón, otras tiempo o dinero, otras tantas daré el cumplimiento de mi obligación profesional, o quizá daré el estar al lado de una persona que se encuentra mal, o daré simplemente la humildad de pedir disculpas porque me he equivocado.

¿Y de dónde saco la fuerza? ¿Quién me enseña? ¿Quién me levanta cuando me caigo? ¿Quién me ayuda? ¡Cristo nuestro Señor!

¡Cristo es mi felicidad, porque Dios es el amor, el que me enseña a amar, el que me da la fuerza¡ y cuando no lo consigo el Señor me dice: ¡Levántate, estamos en el camino y yo te voy a ayudar para que sigas caminando!

Padre Santiago Martin. (FM) Responsable MARC.

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Volunteer Opportunities - The Sacristan Ministry

The Ministry of Sacristan is a time-honored ministry in the Catholic Church. The Sacristan provides an important and essential service to the community by doing all the things that are necessary for our liturgical celebrations. The Sacristan is required to prepare the worship space for its celebrations ranging from the cleaning of the Church and its furnishings to the cleaning of the vessels and linens used in the liturgies. The Ministry of Sacristan is a “behind the scenes” ministry.

At St. Lawrence Parish and Education Center the Ministry of Sacristan is divided into three different ministries:

SETUP SACRISTANS: Preparing the table before the Liturgy is the setup sacristan’s responsibility. Arriving at least 30 minutes before Mass to set out all the items needed for liturgy and then staying after liturgy to clean up and put everything away. Time commitment: One Sunday a month (one hour).

SANCTUARY ATTENDANTS: The Sanctuary Attendants clean the Church each Friday or Saturday by working in teams of two. They are responsible for making sure the worship space is clean and tidy for the weekend Masses. Currently there are 4 teams so the time commitment is once every four weeks. It takes two people one hour a week.

LAUNDERERS: The Launderers are responsible for the washing and ironing of the altar linens, towels and Altar Server albs used during Mass. Time commitment: Currently we have 12 launderers so the commitment is once every 12 weeks. Depending on the amount of linens (more during Easter & Christmas) it could take at least 2 hours.

At this time the greatest need are Sanctuary Attendants and Setup Sacristans.

Please prayerfully consider joining one of these essential ministries. Call Vickie Wallace at 408-296-3000

or email vwallace@saintlawrence.org.

Please call ahead for Pre-Needs or At-Need Arrangements

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE

Gate of Heaven Cemetery 22555 Cristo Rey Drive

Los Altos, CA 94024 (650) 428-3730

Calvary Cemetery 2655 Madden Avenue San Jose, CA 95116

(408) 258-2940

The Next Marriage Encounter Weekend

is February 9-11, 2018 in San Jose.

For more information visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or contact Ken & Claranne at

applications@sanjosewwme.org or 408-782-1413.

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Office for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults

Diocese of San Jose Anthony Gonzalez

Phone: 1-408-983-0113 Fax: 1-408-983-0147

Emergency line: 1-408-983-0141 E-mail: protection@dsj.org

Office of Financial Services If you suspect financial

mismanagement or misconduct in your parish, school,

or in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact: EthicsPoint

dsj.ethicspoint.com or hotline 888-325-7863

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION / CELEBRACIÓN DE ANIVERSARIO DE BODA CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINT JOSEPH – 2:00 PM, FEBRUARY 03, 2018

EN LA CATEDRAL DE SAN JOSÉ A LAS 2:00 PM, FEBRERO 03, 2018 Couples celebrating their 1st through 5th, 25th, 40th and 50th (or more) wedding anniversaries are invited to the celebration.

Las parejas que celebran su 1º a 5º aniversario, 25º, 40º y 50º (o más) están invitadas a asistir a la celebración.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE – JANUARY 15, 2018 FECHA LIMITE DE REGISTRACION – 15 DE ENERO 2018

(RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED, REGISTER EARLY DUE TO LIMITED SEATING) (RESERVE SU LUGAR A TIEMPO, REGÍSTRESE LOS LUGARES LO MÁS PRONTO YA QUE SON LIMITADOS)

For information, call / Para su información llame: Annie Bui (408) 983-0126 Register online / Registrarse en linea: WWW.DSJ.ORG/WEDDINGANNIVERSARYMASS

Note: Online registration is highly encouraged but a paper form can be made available upon request in the Parish Office.