Monday Mass, Family Harmony Seminar, and Burning Bush

Dear brothers and sisters,
Please remember to come to All Saints Day Mass on Monday. Here are some new/updated articles on the San Jose Chinese Catholic Community website:

• Seminar 11/6: Please join us at the Family Harmony and Effective Communication seminar on Saturday.
• Advent Retreat: Register now to experience silent Retreat and prepare for Advent 11/19-11/21.
• Urgent Prayer Requests: Please pray for John Yip and Uncle Chen. Do you need the Prayer team to pray for your intentions? Send an email to: prayer-intentions @ sjccc.org Everything is kept confidential.

Other Announcements: See SJCCC.org website for other news including:

• RCIA: Next topic is Works of the Trinity. See the program schedule. Please invite friends and pray for evangelization.
• Spiritual: Burning Bush group 11/1 and Special 1-Year Bible Reading group 11/5.
• Thanksgiving Event: Say thanks and invite all who have helped us to the Thanksgiving event on 11/27.
• Bay Area Catholics Event: Prism Group Evangelization Concert Dinner on 11/13.
• Reminders: Adoration & Holy Hour on Saturday 11/6 , and this week's Gospel Reflections and Prayers of the Faithfuls.

If you have community pictures to share, or you would like to help us, please send email to webteam @ sjccc.org, thank you!

May God bless you and your family with a Godly week,
San Jose Chinese Catholic Community

[Watermark] Special Halloween Boom Sizzle B.A.R.F Day!

Hi Watermark!

Get your costumes ready and invite all your friends because this coming Saturday (10/30) we'll be having a special Boom Sizzle B.A.R.F. Day!  For those that don't know, B.A.R.F stands for Bring A Random Friend.  This will be an opportunity to invite your friends to experience the awesomeness of Boom Sizzle all while wearing ridiculous costumes.  We will be having a normal Boom Sizzle (with a slightly modified schedule), but we will also have a costume contest, Halloween themed games and snacks.  You don't want to miss this!

Recap:

WHO: ALL OF YOU + Your Friends!

WHERE: LOWER CHURCH

WHEN: OCTOBER 30, 2010 @ 7:30pm

WHAT: WM HALLOWEEN PARTY

*Wear your costumes and be prepared to EAT and PLAY

*Costume Contest

*Halloween Themed Games

*Yummy Snacks

God Bless!

--
Watermark Youth Group (est 1993)
San Jose Chinese Catholic Community
Website: http://www.watermarkministry.com

Security - facilities

Attention Everyone,

I checked the Hall/Gym yesterday afternoon & found 3 of the 5 exterior doors unlocked/open. We need to remind ALL users
of the Hall/Gym (staff, faculty, parishioners/communities/societies/groups) to remember to make sure all the doors are locked after they finish using the venue. They also need to be reminded to check that the windows are closed & locked. I won't single out any specific user(s), but this issue transcends interest or ethnicity. All groups have, at one time or another, been guilty of being lax in following Hall security procedures. We have been fortunate that there have not been any 'break-ins'  that could have caused major damage to the Hall.

Again, ALL groups must be more diligent in following the security closing procedures when they finish using the Hall. The laxity is not limited to the Hall building. Numerous other times I have found doors left open & unlocked in the Church, both Elementary & Middle school buildings, the Rectory & the storage/garage areas.

Please post, email, announce, include in bulletins, or by any other means, distribute this important reminder to ALL.

Thanks for your time & attention on this important matter.


Peace,

Ed Almazol
Facilities Manager
St. Clare Parish/School

Reminder for Ricci Field Trip

Dear Parents and teachers of SHS:

Peace in Lord!

This is a friendly reminder for all the families who likes to go to the field trip at USF on 11/13/2010.  To make your registration process easier,please refer to the following link (http://sjccc.org/index.php/sacred-heart-school/shs-activities/254-shs-family-field-trip-2010-11-13.html) and register online.  The contact information is for the follow up announcement purpose only.  We need the total head-count by this coming Sunday.  So, please go online and register now.  Even though you have reported to your kids' room parents, please register again online.  Your participation is gratefully appreciated.  If you have any question, please email shs @ sjccc.org immediately.  We will contact you as soon as possible.

May God bless you and your family always.

親愛的家長以及老師們:

主內平安!

由聖心學校組織的11/13/

2010的利瑪竇中心參觀旅報名將於本周日截止. 請有興趣參加的家長以及老師們儘快報名. 為了方便大家報名和統計, 請上網: http://sjccc.org/index.php/sacred-heart-school/shs-activities/254-shs-family-field-trip-2010-11-13.html 登記. 您的聯絡資料只是用來後續的通知, 不做任何其他儲存和使用. 即使您已經向您子女的班代表報名, 還是請您在網上登記. 非常感謝您的參與和支持. 如果有任何問題, 請email shs @ sjccc.org. 我們會儘快與您連絡.

God bless you and your family always.

--
Sacred Heart School
San Jose Chinese Catholic Community
http://www.sjccc.org/

10/24: Family Workshop, Advent Silent Retreat, Thanksgiving Event

Dear brothers and sisters,
We are so blessed to celebrate the World Youth Day togehter as a family in our Union Mass. Many thanks to Xiuli and team to create the Chinese Mass book for the children! Here are some new/updated articles on the San Jose Chinese Catholic Community website:

• Family Harmony: Family Harmony and Effective Communication Workshop on 11/6.
• Chinese Catholic Historic Field Trip: Family tour of Ricci Institute at USF to celebrate 400th anniversary of the death of Matteo Ricci on 11/13.
• Advent Retreat: Register now to experience silent Retreat and prepare for Advent 11/19-11/21.
• Thanksgiving Event: Say thanks and invite all who have helped us to the Thanksgiving event on 11/27.
• RCIA: 10/24 topic is Time with Father O. See the program schedule. Please invite friends and pray for evangelization.
• Pictures: Watermark Parents Potluck and Panel Discussion on 10/23/2010.
• Reflection: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
• Prayer: Please pray for intentions in the Prayers of the Faithfuls for week of 10/24/2010. Next Sunday is Priesthood Sunday, please pray for priests and for Vocations of the Priesthood and Religious life.
• Other Announcements: See SJCCC.org website for other news including Bible Reading group, Community Service opportunity, and Prism Group Evangelization Concert Dinner.

If you have community pictures to share, or you would like to help us, please send email to webteam@sjccc.org, thank you! Congratulations and thanks to the Liturgy Group Ministers commissioned today. May God bless your services for God and for the community!

May God bless you and your family with a joyful week,
San Jose Chinese Catholic Community

10/23 Saturday Watermark Potluck and Parent Group Workshop

Dear Watermark Parents,

Please be reminded that this Saturday, 10/23, the Watermark parents will have a potluck with the Watermark teens and young adults from 6 PM to 7:15PM at the lower church. 

Afterwards, the parents will regroup in room 2 for the workshop from 7:30 PM to 10 PM.  The topic will be "Understand our kids and the popular culture they live in", our panel speakers include 潘齊家, 陳莉娜, 張永錦, Patrick Ku, and Helena Geefay.  Facilitator will be 谷偉業.  Some discussion questions include:

• What are the characteristics of the popular culture?
• When our kids addict to computer games or internet, what/how shall we react?
• When our kids have different views with us (dating, moral value), what should we do?
• When our kids do not agree with Church teaching or drift away from faith, what shall we do?
• How can we create a right atmosphere so that our kids are willing to communicate with us?

Thank you very much for your participation and support.  Look forward to seeing all of you Saturday.

Blessings,
Amy, JunFen, and Wendar

10/17: Ricci Field Trip, Family Seminar, Advent Retreat

Dear brothers and sisters,
Such a blessed weekend with three weddings and many anniversaries in our community! Please contact us if you want to share pictures and videos from community events. Here are some new/updated articles on the San Jose Chinese Catholic Community website:

• Family Seminar: 11/6 Principles for Family Harmony and Effective Communication.
• Fun Field Trip: 11/13 Ricci Institute at USF to celebrate 400th anniversary of the death of Matteo Ricci.
• Bible Reading Group: Read entire Bible together in one-year together! New session started on 10/15 with over 50 people! Meetings on first and third Fridays of the months in Classroom two, next meeting is 11/5. See more information
• RCIA: 10/24 topic is "Nicene Creed". See the program schedule. Please invite friends and pray for evangelization.
• Videos: Fr. Koo with the Pope and Cindy Yeuh's wedding.
• Retreat: Register now for the Advent Retreat (see details and flyer).
• Reflection: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
• Prayer: Prayers of the Faithfuls for week of 10/17/2010.
• Other Announcements: See SJCCC.org website including Burning Bush group, Altar Server Ministry and Ministry of Consolation workshop.

If you have community pictures to share, or you would like to help us, please send email to webteam@sjccc.org, thank you!

May God bless you and your family with a joyful week,
San Jose Chinese Catholic Community

Save A Tree! The bulletin in pdf format can be viewed/printed at the SJCCC Website (http://www.sjccc.org), by clicking on:每週通訊 on the left. 

生活講座: 漫談家庭和諧與有效溝通的原則

不論是在工作場合或家庭中，多數人都會同意:「做事容易，做人難!」，人與人之間的相處真是不容易!這是因為「做事」有固定程序，而「做人」是多樣化的。天主創造每一個人都具有獨特性質，且給予「人」有自由意志;每個人不僅身體結構精密複雜且心智內涵更是豐富又多變化，所以人與人之間的溝通互動真是件不容易的事，然而「家和萬事興」，「與人有好的人際關係是事業成功及身心愉快的關鍵」。慶幸的是自古至今一直不斷的有很多學派的心理學家，家族治療工作者等等專家著書立言，提供研究心得及指導我們:如何更認識了解人的心智� o展及如何與人建立良好的人際關係等等。希望經由我們彼此互相學習分享心理學家的研究知識，加上靈修，將耶穌的教導內化並實踐在生活中，可以幫助我們更了解自己，且讓我們的家庭及教會大家庭更和諧圓滿。歡迎闔家與會!

內容包括:

一、溝通的定義
二、溝通的重要核心準則
三、如何先自我省察及適時適宜的溝通
四、原生家庭的影響及夫妻婚姻關係的因應
五、邁向親密伴侶道路的一些觀念及原則
六、造成小孩良好發展的親職關係及家庭環境狀態
七、造成小孩發展失敗可能的不良親職教育關係
八、有關家庭中三角關係(隔代結盟、與in-laws緊張關係)的形成原因與因應之道
九、發問與回饋

講員:鄭玲惠

時間:2010年11月06日 星期六上午:9點到12點
地點: Parish Hall
http://sjccc.org/index.php/activities/activities-news/263-siminar-2010-11-06.html

October Council Meeting

Dear SJCCC Team Leaders and Members,
 
You are cordially invited to attend the October council meeting.


Date: Thursday, October 14th, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Place: St. Clare’s Classroom #5

The agenda is as follows:

1. Prayer/Faith Sharing
2. Sharing of Catholic Faith in Shaanxi Province in China by Rose Cheng 
3. Support and budget request for Community Lunch and Dinner Service
4. Watermark group diner support ( Jeanet Lee )
5. Mass intention registration ( Jeanet Lee )
6. Other items update: 
    Mike Pan Bible Reading Survey result, Song book/Use of Project in Mass,
7. Financial Report ( Therese Merrill )

In Christ,

Kam Chow
SJCCC Board

10/10 Fr Koo+Pope Video, Read Bible in 1-Year, Angel Island Trip

Dear brothers and sisters,
Thank you for your support of the web ministry. Someone came to RCIA today by finding about our church from the web. Praise and thank God! Please pass this email and our web address to others. Please 'like' us and become our fan on Facebook, this will help our church continue to grow. Here are some new/updated articles on the San Jose Chinese Catholic Community website:

• Bible Reading Group: Let's read entire Bible in one-year together! New session starts on 10/15, meetings on first and third Fridays of the months in Classroom two. See more information
• RCIA: 10/17 topic is "Bible and Prayers." See the program schedule. Please invite friends and pray for evangelization.
• Video: MUST SEE ---Fr. Koo with the Pope.
• Reflection: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
• Prayer: Prayers of the Faithfuls for week of 10/10/2010.
• Field Trip: One day Angel Island on 10/23/2010, sponsored by the Chinese Class.
• Other Announcements: See SJCCC.org website including Altar Server Ministry, Ministry of Consolation workshop, and parish picture directory.

If you have community pictures to share, or you would like to help us, please send email to webteam@sjccc.org, thank you!

May God bless you and your family with a loving week,
San Jose Chinese Catholic Community

PS, The bulletin in pdf format can be viewed/printed at the SJCCC Website (http://www.sjccc.org), by clicking on:每週通訊 on the left.

Parish Picture Directory

為慶祝St. Clare’s Parish 成立85 週年。本堂神父 Fr. George Aranha 誠懇的邀請大家參與教友照片專刊 ( Parish Picture Directory )活動。10年前，本堂有部份團體成員參加過相同的活動。這次將有華人團體專欄 ( Chinese Community Session ) 以便更有團體感與方便尋找。大家可依自己方便的時間，安排由專業攝影師在rectory為大家拍照，凡參與者均可免費收到一張 8x10的照片及專刊。也可以自由選購更多的照片做為家庭或個人留念。10/10本主日彌撒後請與李志慈或秘書組登記。從10/12至10/16也可以在www.stclareparish.org網站上登記，請注明為SJCCC成員。最後一天攝影為10/16. 謝謝大家的支持.

To celebrate the 85 anniversary of St. Clare’s Parish, our pastor, Fr. George Aranha would like to request your support of the parish picture directory. There will be a Chinese Community Session in the directory. That will make it easier to locate our members. All who get their picture taken will receive a complimentary 8x10 picture and a directory. Please sign up for appointments with Jeanet Lee or our secretary team after this Sunday mass. Family may also register online from 10/12 through 12/16 by accessing the parish website www.stclareparish.org and follow the link, please specify you are a SJCCC member. The last date of picture taking is Saturday 10/16. Thank you very much for your attention and support.

10/3: Respect Life, Prayer/Book Club, Pictures - SHS & Legion of Mary

Dear brothers and sisters,
Here are some new/updated articles on the San Jose Chinese Catholic Community website:

• Prayer Group: Saturday 10/9 Praising, healing, and sharing - 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 8pm.
• Prayer/Book Club: Starting 10/4 for people interested in evangelization, especially if your spouse is not yet a Catholic.
• Bible Reading: new session starts on 10/15, meetings on first and third Fridays of the months in Classroom two.
• Respect Life: articles and flyers distributed on 10/3/2010.
• RCIA: 10/3 topic is "Elements of a Mass." See the program schedule. Please invite friends and pray for evangelization.
• Pictures: Commissioning of Sacred Heart School Teachers.
• Pictures: Legion of Mary on 9/18/2010.
• Reflection: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
• Prayer: Prayers of the Faithfuls for week of 10/3/2010.
• Other Announcements: See SJCCC.org website including Ministry of Consolation workshop and prayer requests.

If you have community pictures to share, or you would like to help us, please send email to webteam@sjccc.org, thank you!

May God bless you and your family with a peaceful week,
San Jose Chinese Catholic Community

Facility booking at St. Clare's Parish

Dear all,

I have been advised by Mary Parks, the office manager of St. Clare’s Parish that she has received facility booking from various SJCCC members. In order to eliminate confusion, from now on, Mary will only accept SJCCC facility reservation from our secretary team. Irene Tang (湯明昭) is the primary contact person, with Hui-Chun Lin (陳惠群), and Theresa Hu (胡慧) as backups.

The following are their contact information:

Irene Tang (湯明昭), Tangmc06 @ gmail.com

Hui-Chun Lin (陳惠群),  hui_chun_lin @ yahoo.com,

Theresa Hu (胡慧),  theresahhui @ hotmail.com,

For non SJCCC directly sponsored activities, please let Fr. Olivera know ahead of time. Your attention and cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

In Christ,

Kam Chow