Spiritual Seminar: Apr 8-9

主內親愛的弟兄姊妹，

感謝讚美天主的帶領與降福，使我們在4/8,9/2011 ，能有疏效平弟兄所帶領的講習會--「天主的國臨近了，你們悔改，信從福音罷！(谷一15)」。

主題: 天主的國臨近了，你們悔改，信從福音罷！ (谷一15)

主講: 主僕疏效平

時間: 4/8/2011週五7:00pm–10:30pm, 4/9/2011週六 9:30am–5:00pm

地點: St. Clare’s Church Parish Hall
(941 Lexington St, Santa Clara, CA 95050)

邀請對象: 教友,非教友,及渴望認識天主者

報名: 陳海霞 Tel: 408-257-4235 Email: haihsia @ gmail.com
午餐費用為7元, 如需要訂購敬請在報名時通知。為方便準備及統計人數,鼓勵先報名。

講習會詳情請見: www.sjccc.org/index.php/bible/bible-resources/491-joseph-shu-seminar-2011-4-8.html
講習會傳單下載: www.sjccc.org/download/2011-04-SJCCC-seminar-flyer.pdf

請您將此福傳訊息告訴您的親朋好友。我們十分歡迎您及您的親朋好友們來參與 「天主的國臨近了，你們悔改，信從福音罷！(谷一15)」講習會，與我們一同在主內歡聚、共沐主恩。

聖荷西華人天主教會 (SJCCC)

SHS Registration, Ching Ming Festival Mass, Retreat Pictures

Dear brothers and sisters,
Praise the Lord for a successful Lenten Retreat with Froment and San Mateo communities, and a 24-hour fast for our Watermark kids, please remember the 清明節彌撒 this coming Saturday. Here are the highlights of this week at http://www.sjccc.org:

• 聖心學校/Sacred Heart School: 新學年申請註冊 2011-2012 Registration Starts today.
• 清明節: 4/2 11AM Ching Ming Festival Mass.
• 神修與分享: 疏效平弟兄講習會 (4/8-4/9): 天主的國臨近了，你們悔改，信從福音罷！.
• 復活節慶祝活動: 4/24 Easter Celebration.
• 好消息: 「你伴我歌」歌本以於曰前運抵並到達團体,近曰即可使用。謝謝甘神父和歐神父兩位的幫忙,及許多兄弟姊妹的奉獻.
• 團體相簿 (NEW): 四旬期避靜 (3/19), and Rite of Election (3/13).

See SJCCC.org website for other news including:

• 成人慕道班: RCIA - topic for 3/27 is 『祈禱(1/3)』. See the RCIA program schedule. Please continue pray for evangelization.
• 本周更新: This week's Gospel Reflections and prayer intentions
• Operation Rice Bowl: CM families are participating in Catholic Relief Services' ORB to: Pray, Fast, Learn, and Give.
• 神修資訊: 應以新的心神事奉天主 - 講習會錄音(MP3) and 『救恩的故事』 CD.

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

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

3/19 Lentent Retreat, 3/13 Elect Pictures, Easter Event

Dear brothers and sisters,
Welcome back, Fr. Olivera!
As we pray for the victums in the Japanese and 雲南 Earthquake, don't forget the retreat and Catholic faith sharing this coming Saturday. The Rite of Election today reminded us that our names have been written in the Book of Life and we need to bring more people to the Kingdom of God, please remember to pray for a non-Catholic during Lent!
Here are the highlights of this week at http://www.sjccc.org:

• 四旬期避靜: This Saturday 3/19 逾越的喜樂：相遇基督 (Fremont)
• 清明節彌撒: 3/20 Q&A with Gate of Heaven and 4/2 11AM Mass.
• 神修與分享: 認識天主教信仰(3/19, 7:30 - 9:30PM and 疏效平弟兄講習會 (4/8-4/9): 天主的國臨近了，你們悔改，信從福音罷！.
• 復活節慶祝活動: 4/24 Easter Celebration.
• 團體相簿 (NEW): Rite of Election (3/13) and Watermark & Parents Potluck (3/12).

See SJCCC.org website for other news including:

• 成人慕道班: RCIA - topic for 3/20 is 『神父時間(2)』. See the RCIA program schedule. Please continue pray for evangelization.
• 本周更新: This week's Gospel Reflections
• Operation Rice Bowl: CM families are participating in Catholic Relief Services' ORB to: Pray, Fast, Learn, and Give.
• 神修資訊: 應以新的心神事奉天主 - 講習會錄音(MP3) and 『救恩的故事』 CD.
• 甘神父的八天神操避靜: 3 sessions of 8-Day Spiritual Exercises by Fr. Gan, please register online to reserve your spot. (請把握時機爭取到僅有的六~八個名額.)

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

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

March 2011 Council Meeting

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

Date: Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Place: St. Clare’s Classroom #5

The agenda is as follows:

1. Prayer/Faith Sharing
2. St. Clare Parish Summer Festival Support
3. Retreat on March 19th with Fr. Jiang
4. Family Camp in the Memorial weekend at St. Clare Retreat center
5. Miscellaneous: Song Book update, advertisement in Valley Catholic
6. Financial Report

In Christ,
Kam Chow
SJCCC Board

Operation Rice Bowl (ORB)

Dear CM families,

As Jesus' disciples, we have a responsibility to care for our brothers and sisters in all nations. Our CM community will again participate in Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl (ORB) this Lent as a sign of solidarity with our global family. ORB invites us to :

- PRAY together.
- FAST in solidarity with those who hunger.
- LEARN about the challenges lives of our brothers and sisters around the world.
- GIVE  sacrificial contributions to support those in need.

Today, CM room parents have distributed the ORB which contains one RICE BOWL and an ORB calendar to your students, please put up the calendar, do this Lenten Activity as a family, your involvement is most encouraging to your students.   Couple of notes:

- Remind your student to bring the weekly ORB sacrifices to church every Sunday during Lent (total of 7 weeks) as offertory.
- In order to save the manpower of counting the coins, I encourage parents to exchange coins into bills if possible before church.
- If you prefer to write a check, pay to the order of "SJCCC", memo "ORB".
- Additional resources are available online at orb.crs.org/resources.

Your participation is most appreciated!  May your faith family enjoy a truly blessed Lenten experience.

Gratefully,
Jessica Wang
CM Director