Sunday Mass
10:30am -
Tresidder Oak Room
4:30pm -
Memorial Church
No 10pm Mass on 11/22
Daily Liturgy
MWF 12:20pm -
Memorial Church
TTH 12:20pm -
Old Union, Sanctuary
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 9-10:30pm -
Old Union - Sanctuary
Confessions
Tuesday 1:30pm-2:30pm
and 7:30pm - 9pm
Old Union, 304 or 319
Or by appointment:
Call: (650)725-0060
"BBQ Blessing"
Holiday Mass Schedule
11/22 - 10:30am and 4:30pm, No 10pm
Thursday 11/26 - Thanksgiving Day - 10:30am, Memorial Church
11/29 - 4:30pm and 10pm, No 10:30am
Saturday 12/5 - Early Holiday Liturgy, 11pm, Memorial Church
12/6 - 10:30am and 4:30pm, No 10pm
12/13 - 10:30am and 4:30pm, No 10pm
12/20 - 4:30pm only
Thursday 12/24 - Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, Memorial Church
Friday 12/25 - Christmas Day, 10:30am, Memorial Church
12/27 no Mass
Regular schedule resumes on January 3, 2010 (All Masses)
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see end of Announcements for an important message from Bishop McGrath
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Book of Remembrance: During the month of November, the Church remembers in a special way all those who have gone before us in death, marked by the sign of faith. We will have a large Book of Remembrance available after the Masses for you to inscribe the names of those you wish to remember during this holy season. Those names will be held up in prayer at all the Masses during the month.
Choir: Early Holiday Liturgy Needs Singers and Instrumentalists:
Every year we celebrate a beautiful Advent/Early Holiday Liturgy in our community. This
year's Liturgy is on SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 11:00pm in Memorial Church. We have an
orchestra, a full choir, Advent Scriptures, a candle-lit procession into the church, and
Christmas caroling with a brass group after Mass. Singers and instrumentalists, we need
you to participate! Rehearsals for singers are on Wednesday nights, 8-10:00pm. Contact Teresa for more info, tpleins@stanford.edu.
Eucharistic Adoration:
Join us for Eucharistic Adoration every tuesday in the Sanctuary on the third floor of
Old Union. Spend some time with Jesus, bring to Him your cares and concerns or just
rest in His presence and adore Him. Adoration begins at 9. Rosary will start at 10.
For more information contact Michael Davenport at mdavenpo@stanford.edu, or Andreina
Parisi-Amon at andreina@stanford.edu
Daily Rosary:
Students meet daily to pray the rosary in the Sanctuary on the
third floor of Old Union: Mon-Sat at 10pm, Sun at 9pm. All are welcome; no experience
with the rosary is necessary. For more information contact Charlie Capps
(ccapps@stanford.edu).
Thanksgiving Break Service Trip to Las Vegas:
We're looking for sponsors for our Thanksgiving Service Trip. We'll be sending students
to the St. Therese HIV/AIDS Resource Center in Las Vegas to help with their Thanksgiving
food distribution. Look for students outside who will be passing out St. Therese's
autobiography, Story of a Soul, to those who are interested in sponsoring our trip
through prayer, reading, and donation.
In lieu of bringing cans for a food drive, the students going to Las Vegas for our Thanksgiving Service Trip are asking community members to make a small donation for the St. Therese Center Food Drive. Our students have committed to supplying $400 worth of food for the Thanksgiving Giveaway at the St. Therese HIV/AIDS Resource Center in Las Vegas. We hope everyone will join us in this effort - even small donations help! Look for students to be holding baskets just outside after Mass.
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YOUNG ADULTS
November Young Adult Mass - Tuesday 11/17, 7:30pm
St. Simon Church 1860 Grant Rd, Los Altos. Due to Thanksgiving, we are moving the Mass
from the last Tues of Nov. We will be holding the Mass in the Small Chapel at St. Simon
Church, Los Altos. This month's celebrant will be Fr. Vincent Dang, Parochial Vicar at
St. Nicholas Church in Los Altos. Celebrate the Eucharist and the upcoming holiday season
with young adults (20's and 30's, single or married) from this and neighboring parishes
with fellowship to follow. This is the last Mass for 2009; we won't have a Mass in
December. Those interested in participating in the choir for our Masses are asked to
join the choir at 6:30pm in the Chapel, or contact Adam, atmoerschell@gmail.com
A map is posted on our website, www.YoungAdultCircle.org
Young Adult Holiday Party Saturday, December 5th, 7pm
St. Albert the Great Hospitality Center 1095 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto Hosted by the
young adults of Stanford and St. Thomas Aquinas. Join Young Adults of Deanery 2 in a
Christmas celebration. We'll have hot chocolate, cider, and some tasty snacks. We ask
those attending to bring a drink, snack, or dessert to share, or bring $5 to help cover
costs. We also ask everyone to bring an unwrapped gift for a teenager for a toy drive
held by Stanford's permanent community. So, get dressed up for the holidays and
celebrate the season with the Young Adults of Deanery 2! Afterward, around 10pm, we'll
go to Stanford's Memorial Church, to take part in Stanford's Early Holiday Liturgy at
11pm. Contact Scott,scott.a.harrison@gmail.com for more information, or see our website
at www.YoungAdultCircle.org. If you wish to help set up or clean up, please contact
Scott. If you are bringing a food dish, please RSVP to this evite:
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/scott.a.harrison@gmail.com/HolidayParty09 . Note that
all are welcome to this party, the evite is just used for keeping track of food and
drink. So, don't worry if you're not on the evite.
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UNDER GRADS
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GRADUATE COMMUNITY
Catholicism 101: The Positive Power of Prayer
Grads, Postdocs, young adult alums (and spouses!) please join us for our next grad
discussion group, Catholicism 101. This week we'll be discussing the Positive Power of
Prayer. Why do we pray, how do we pray, why do some go unanswered and how does prayer
fuel our relationship to God? Join us for these and other questions tomorrow at the
Grad Community Center (750 Escondido Rd) at 7pm in the Nairobi Room (2nd Floor).
Contact ireneo@stanford.edu for more information
Save the Date! Semi-Formal Early Holiday Liturgy Grad Dinner Dec 5
Dear Grad Students, Postdocs, young alums and spouses, please save the date for a very
special semi-formal pre-Early Holiday liturgy Grad dinner on Sat. Dec. 5. Join other
grads for a night of food and fellowship leading up to the Early Holiday Liturgy at
11pm. Stay tuned for more information!
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COMMUNITY AT LARGE
CCAS Monthly Financial Update
During the first four months of the CCAS fiscal
year (July-October), we are on target to break-even for fiscal 2010. As a Finance Board,
we have set a goal to raise an additional $150,000 over break-even this year, in order
to restore services that were scaled back during the downturn and fund future growth in
the ministry.
July to October, Collections, $18,644 (40% of annual goal).
Donations, $119,005
(24% of annual goal)
The Living Faith Society (LFS) is a group of community members that support the CCAS by
meeting their annual gift pledges with a monthly online donation. Members receive a
quarterly letter and book of daily reflections. The contributions of the LFS help the
community better forecast its finances, providing a stable source of financial support.
To join the LFS, please visit catholic.stanford.edu, and click DONATE.
As of October we have 84 contributing members.
Christmas Outreach
Our community will be collecting gifts especially geared toward teens for the holidays.
We contribute these to St. Justin's Parish in Santa Clara, as part of their holiday
support to poor and homeless families. Their Community Ministry office feeds close to
4,000 people per month, and at Christmas time adds presents to the food distribution.
Oftentimes there are presents for younger children, but hardly any brought for the 12-18
ages. These kids could use something to make them smile as their families navigate the
shaky economy of today. Suggestions for gifts: sports items, electronic devices, gift
cards to Target, Barnes & Noble, etc., clothes. The gifts should be unwrapped. Gifts
will be collected from Nov. 22-Dec. 18. Bring them to Mass or drop them by our Offices
on the 3rd floor of Old Union. For more info, contact Teresa, tpleins@stanford.edu. On
behalf of all the kids and their parents--THANK YOU!!!
Community Service Opportunities
Teaching Youth Faith Formation (Catechesis) - Thurs & Sat
St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen volunteering - 1st and 4th Saturday mornings
'The Beat Within' Prison Ministry - Thursday evenings
Contact: Allen Huang, ahuang1@stanford.edu
In the November 2000 Pastoral Statement Responsibility, Rehabilitation and Restoration, the US Bishops promoted restorative justice as a way of bringing about healing for all of those affected by crime, violence and the justice system-crime victims and survivors, families of victims, offenders, families of offenders, volunteers and professionals working with those impacted. In response to this call to embrace restorative justice, the California Catholic Conference is sponsoring one-day, bilingual, free-of-charge training conferences throughout the state. Similar conferences to the one in San Francisco will be held in the Dioceses of Fresno and Orange.
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Vallombrosa Center is sponsoring a yearlong lecture series entitled The Catholic Church in the World. All lectures take place Sundays at 2pm in the Library at the Center.
Upcoming events open to the public:
12/13: The Catholic Church in the World: "Apostles to the World - The Role of the Laity in the Church and the World Today" with Michael Sweeney, O.P., President, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, Graduate Theological Union.
For more information on these and other events at Vallombrosa Center, please visit our website at www.vallombrosa.org, or contact Catherine Wolff at Catherine@vallombrosa.org or 650-325-1597
The JustFaith group is meeting at 7:30 Tuesday evenings in University Lutheran at the corner of Stanford and Bowdoin. We will be hearing from Larry Purcell of the Redwood City Catholic Worker on Dec. 1. We are still gathering members. If interested, please contact Catherine Wolff at catherine@vallombrosa.org.
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Age of Aquinas - A Bay Area group for Christian Singles +40
Transitions is a drop-in support group for those who are undergoing the transition from couple-hood to single-hood. If you or someone you know has suffered the breakup of a marriage or significant relationship, this group may be helpful. The meetings are informal and unstructured, confidential and safe. You don't need a reservation, and there are no age boundaries. Cost: There is no charge. Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Pastoral Center, 3290 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, 94306. If it's nice, we may meet in the Garden around in back of the building. Email: Randy, transitions@paloaltocatholic.org, or call 408.739.2881. Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Sat, Nov 21, 2009, and every Saturday @ 9 am: Shoreline Park Hike & Coffee - Mt View Meet at Lakeside Café in Mountain View's Shoreline Park near the breezeway between the café and the Aquatic Center at 9 am. This is a hike on mostly level, mostly paved paths. Afterwards gather at the café around 10:00 for coffee or brunch. We always hike, rain or shine! Email: Randy, age-of-aquinas@paloaltocatholic.org, or call 408.739.2881. Shoreline hikes are every Saturday
Thursday, November 26, 2009, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm: Thanksgiving Dinner Sponsored by Peninsula Volunteers Help support the Peninsula Volunteers help those less fortunate this Thanksgiving by coming to the "Little House" Thanksgiving dinner. Menu: Traditional Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Gravy, Vegetable Medley, Pumpkin Pie Vegetarian/Vegan Menu: Baked Acorn Squash stuffed with Mixed Grains and Legumes, Caramelized Onion and Balsamic Vinegar Reduction Sauce, Baked Herb Tomato Side with Vegetable Medley, Pumpkin Pie. Time: 11:30 am till 1:00 pm. Cost: $12.00 if reserved by November 6, $15:00 until November 18. (Tickets are non-refundable). Location: Little House Activity Center, 800 Middle Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Map: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result.php?q1=800+middle+ave+menlo+park+ca+94025 More information: Call 650.326.2025 and ask for Aida. You must have a credit card to purchase tickets.
Your honeymoon was a special time. Wherever you went, the things you saw and did were secondary. Just being together was most important. The Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend has the same focus. The weekend centers entirely on your relationship. It is a positive, simple common sense, private experience between you and your spouse, that revitalizes marriage by helping you to see again those loving qualities in each other that you may be taking for granted. The next local Catholic Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is: February 5-7, 2010 (Mountain View). For more information or to register, please visit our website at: www.rekindleyourmarriage.org or contact Paul & Stephanie Francois, 408-287-3996 or Email: PaulandSteph@pacbell.net.
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
September 16, 2009
We have been in contact, once again, with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, which has informed us of an increase in the transmission of the H1N1 flu virus throughout the County. Although a vaccination for H1N1 is expected to be available within the coming months, we have been warned to prepare for a season that will last through the late winter or even into the spring.
During this time of public concern, I am asking all of us to be more aware on those occasions when many people gather and come into close physical contact with each other. Therefore, in response to the request by the Office of Public Health and in order to assist our parishioners in limiting the spread of the swine flu and to do everything possible to safeguard the health of our local community, I am asking all our parishes, missions, schools, and religious communities to implement immediately the following temporary adaptations to the liturgy, until further notice:
1. Ministers, including clergy and ministers of hospitality, are asked not to shake hands when they greet parishioners. Also, if the assembly is invited to greet each other at the beginning of the liturgy or to gather after Mass, the same precautions should be taken.
2. The faithful should be encouraged to refrain from holding hands during the recitation or singing of the Lord's Prayer.
3. The faithful should be encouraged to share the Sign of Peace in ways other than shaking hands or touching. A reverent bow to each other might be suggested.
4. Priests who concelebrate a liturgy are to receive Holy Communion by intinction.
5. All who distribute Holy Communion, both clergy and extraordinary ministers, as well as those who minister to the sick and homebound, are to wash their hands with an alcohol-based anti-bacterial solution before and after they administer the Sacrament. This should be done as discretely as possible so as not to make this action seem part of the normative order of the Mass.
6. Holy Communion is to be distributed only under the species of the consecrated bread. Special care should be taken to ensure that those who are unable to consume the host because of disease or age are given the option to consume safely from the cup if they desire.
7. Holy Communion should be distributed only into the hands of communicants and not on the tongue.
8. The practice of touching a non-communicant for a blessing is also to be discontinued.
9. After being properly purified (in order to prevent cross-contamination, this should be done by the priest or deacon who has already received from the Cup), all Mass vessels (chalices, patens, and ciboria) are to be carefully washed in hot, soapy water after each Mass. 10. Priests, deacons, readers, and servers-since they will be touching items in common-are to sanitize their hands before and after Mass, and during Mass if their hands become contaminated.
When appropriate, we will return to our normative liturgical practices, which highly value full participation in the Eucharist through the sharing of the cup and generous signs of hospitality, reconciliation, and unity.
In addition to these temporary adaptations, I ask you to continue to encourage all of your ministers and faithful to follow the directives of our national and local health organizations that suggest frequent and substantial hand-washing with soap and water, covering one's nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and washing one's hands after doing so, avoiding touching one's eyes, nose, or mouth, and limiting contact with others when one feels sick. As pastoral ministers, we are often among the first to care for others. Yet we must first take care of our own health so that we may minister effectively and responsibly.
In conjunction with this, please remind the faithful that the obligation to participate in Sunday Mass does not hold for those who are seriously ill or may have flu or cold symptoms and assure them that a minister to the sick will gladly bring Holy Communion to them if they request it.
To assist you in implementing these temporary adaptations and in caring for
the health and spiritual well-being your communities throughout the year, a
resource page is available on the diocesan web
site
Thank you for your immediate attention to these matters and for undertaking the catechesis that will be necessary to reintroduce these adaptations to your communities this weekend.
As we enter into fall, please keep in your prayers and those of your communities those who contract this and other viruses. Thank your for your ministry to them and to their families.
With every best wish and kind regard, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
Patrick J. McGrath
Bishop of San José
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