Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
The Corner Stone Bible study group invites Fr. Marvin Deutsch (from Maryknoll) for a talk about the book "Jesus of Nazareth" on this Friday (10/10). The book author is Pope Benedict XVI. (Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Nazareth-Pope-Benedict-XVI/dp/0385523416 ). You are invited to join them to learn more about Jesus, our savior, as well as the author, Pope Benedict 16. Please see their blog at http://cornerstone-bible-study.blogspot.com/ for more details.
Time: Oct. 10, 8:00 to 10:00 PM
Place: The St. Joseph church in Cupertino
In Christ
Li-peng
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Invitation to a workshop hosted by the Corner Stone Bible study group/Li-Peng
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lecture on St. Paul - Reading Material/Li-Peng
Here is the accompanying reading material for Fr. Olivera's lecture on St. Paul.
保祿的故事
每個人可能都有他喜歡的保祿的故事。我也有。我喜歡的是保祿去耶路撒冷跟宗徒辯論的故事。
保祿在大馬士革，見到耶穌後。隔了一陣子，開始傳教。他去給外邦人傳教。外邦人相信了以後，非常開心。有些也變成了很熱心的教友。
後來有些猶太人，看到了以後，有點眼紅，忌妒外邦人的基督徒。他們覺得："本來救恩是給我們猶太人的。怎麼現在，外邦人也可以了。" 這些人裏，可能有宗徒。或是跟宗徒很親近的猶太人基督徒。就開始說："外邦人要做基督徒。可以。可是要先割損。"
保祿聽了很生氣，覺得："怎麼可以這樣？哪裡有這種道理？" 就上耶路撒冷，跟宗徒們辯論。這就是我們第一次的大公會議。那時耶路撒冷的主教是雅各伯。有人說：是雅各伯主張 "外邦人要守猶太人的法律"。也有人說："是他旁邊的猶太基督徒說的。然後，假裝是雅各伯說的。" 不管是誰說的，當時，基督徒的主流，大概都是以猶太文化為主。覺得：" 救恩就是天主許給猶太民族的。" 不太喜歡外邦人也可以成為基督徒的想法。
保祿願意跳離猶太文化的想法，告訴他的同胞，天主可能想的跟他們想的不一樣。基督的宗教，才開始在猶太民族以外，開始傳開來。
其實，這個故事離我們並沒有很遠。梵二的時候，我們天主教體會到："救恩並不一定在天主教會內。天主對教會外的朋友，也有他的計畫。" 有些天主教徒，聽到這些話，也有些不開心，也會忌妒。 覺得："那我們為什麼還要信天主教？" 現在過了六十年，"匿名的基督徒"的想法，也慢慢在天主教裏被接受了。
其實，想想保祿那時候面對的處境，跟梵二那時候，主張"匿名的基督徒"的處境， 是有些相似的。而保祿那種對天主，對真理，對人的熱情。這些，對我們基督徒來說，常常在生活裡尋找天主的人，可能可以幫助我們，對生活有更多啟發，更多熱情。
我們的歐神父，十月十九日，彌撒後，下午四點半到六點，
在樓下教堂，為我們講更多保祿的故事。
也許，我們也會從中找到我們喜歡的保祿的故事。
啟發我們，成為更好的基督徒。
保祿的故事
每個人可能都有他喜歡的保祿的故事。我也有。我喜歡的是保祿去耶路撒冷跟宗徒辯論的故事。
保祿在大馬士革，見到耶穌後。隔了一陣子，開始傳教。他去給外邦人傳教。外邦人相信了以後，非常開心。有些也變成了很熱心的教友。
後來有些猶太人，看到了以後，有點眼紅，忌妒外邦人的基督徒。他們覺得："本來救恩是給我們猶太人的。怎麼現在，外邦人也可以了。" 這些人裏，可能有宗徒。或是跟宗徒很親近的猶太人基督徒。就開始說："外邦人要做基督徒。可以。可是要先割損。"
保祿聽了很生氣，覺得："怎麼可以這樣？哪裡有這種道理？" 就上耶路撒冷，跟宗徒們辯論。這就是我們第一次的大公會議。那時耶路撒冷的主教是雅各伯。有人說：是雅各伯主張 "外邦人要守猶太人的法律"。也有人說："是他旁邊的猶太基督徒說的。然後，假裝是雅各伯說的。" 不管是誰說的，當時，基督徒的主流，大概都是以猶太文化為主。覺得：" 救恩就是天主許給猶太民族的。" 不太喜歡外邦人也可以成為基督徒的想法。
保祿願意跳離猶太文化的想法，告訴他的同胞，天主可能想的跟他們想的不一樣。基督的宗教，才開始在猶太民族以外，開始傳開來。
其實，這個故事離我們並沒有很遠。梵二的時候，我們天主教體會到："救恩並不一定在天主教會內。天主對教會外的朋友，也有他的計畫。" 有些天主教徒，聽到這些話，也有些不開心，也會忌妒。 覺得："那我們為什麼還要信天主教？" 現在過了六十年，"匿名的基督徒"的想法，也慢慢在天主教裏被接受了。
其實，想想保祿那時候面對的處境，跟梵二那時候，主張"匿名的基督徒"的處境， 是有些相似的。而保祿那種對天主，對真理，對人的熱情。這些，對我們基督徒來說，常常在生活裡尋找天主的人，可能可以幫助我們，對生活有更多啟發，更多熱情。
我們的歐神父，十月十九日，彌撒後，下午四點半到六點，
在樓下教堂，為我們講更多保祿的故事。
也許，我們也會從中找到我們喜歡的保祿的故事。
啟發我們，成為更好的基督徒。
Monday, October 6, 2008
Agenda of the October Council Meeting/Li-Peng
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
You are invited to the October Council meeting on this coming Thursday, Oct. 9, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM at St. Clare room #5.
The agenda is given as follows:
Reports:
1) Financial status report (Li-peng): meeting with Vicar of Clergy, Fr. Manrique;
2) Financial status report (Joseph): meeting with the Cantonese group;
3) The upcoming Five-Dioceses Faith Formation conference, Nov. 21, 22, (Yvonne);
4) Celebration to the 25th Anniversary (Yvonne);
5) Faith Formation activities in the next three months (Ana);
6) General guidelines in making announcement to the Community (Li-peng);
7) General guidelines in holding wedding or funeral masses in the St. Clair church (Fr. Olivera);
Discussions:
1) The challenge of new financial requirements in the 2008/2009 fiscal year (Jimmy Chen, Li-peng);
2) The commissioning process of all ministries (Yvonne);
In Christ,
Li-peng Chou
You are invited to the October Council meeting on this coming Thursday, Oct. 9, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM at St. Clare room #5.
The agenda is given as follows:
Reports:
1) Financial status report (Li-peng): meeting with Vicar of Clergy, Fr. Manrique;
2) Financial status report (Joseph): meeting with the Cantonese group;
3) The upcoming Five-Dioceses Faith Formation conference, Nov. 21, 22, (Yvonne);
4) Celebration to the 25th Anniversary (Yvonne);
5) Faith Formation activities in the next three months (Ana);
6) General guidelines in making announcement to the Community (Li-peng);
7) General guidelines in holding wedding or funeral masses in the St. Clair church (Fr. Olivera);
Discussions:
1) The challenge of new financial requirements in the 2008/2009 fiscal year (Jimmy Chen, Li-peng);
2) The commissioning process of all ministries (Yvonne);
In Christ,
Li-peng Chou
Thursday, October 2, 2008
A faulty email system/Li-Peng
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
Sorry for the confusing message which is continuously looping in our members email box. I just talked to the ISP server of SJCCC, and they indicated to me that it might be a problem that a bounced email be fed back to the distribution mailbox again. The problem is not triggered by a virus in the message. They are looking into the problem and will stop the faulty server immediately.
Thanks for your understanding and patience,
Li-peng
Lecture on St. Paul/Li-Peng
Dear brothers and sisters and in Christ:
As you know Pope, Benedict the 16th, has designated this year as the year of St. Paul. In concelebrating this meaningful theme with the universe church, the Faith Formation team has laid down a whole year activity plan with Fr. Olivera for a series of lectures, seminars and retreats. Here is the one for October:
信仰講座: 保祿
我們的歐神父，十月十九日，彌撒後，下午四點半到六點，
在樓下教堂，為我們講保祿的故事。
保祿對天主，對真理，對人的熱情。對我們基督徒來說，常常在生活裡尋找天主的人，可以幫助我們，對生活有更多啟發，更多熱情。也許，我們也會從歐神父的演講裏，找到我們喜歡的保祿的故事。啟發我們，成為更好的基督徒。
In Christ,
Li-peng
As you know Pope, Benedict the 16th, has designated this year as the year of St. Paul. In concelebrating this meaningful theme with the universe church, the Faith Formation team has laid down a whole year activity plan with Fr. Olivera for a series of lectures, seminars and retreats. Here is the one for October:
信仰講座: 保祿
我們的歐神父，十月十九日，彌撒後，下午四點半到六點，
在樓下教堂，為我們講保祿的故事。
保祿對天主，對真理，對人的熱情。對我們基督徒來說，常常在生活裡尋找天主的人，可以幫助我們，對生活有更多啟發，更多熱情。也許，我們也會從歐神父的演講裏，找到我們喜歡的保祿的故事。啟發我們，成為更好的基督徒。
In Christ,
Li-peng
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
An Evening with Mary/Li-Peng
Special invitation...
You are invited to our 2nd annual "An Evening with Mary"
Tuesday, October 7th 2008, 7:00pm
St. Elizabeth Parish
750 Sequoia Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035
Come and join us for an evening of prayer & songs honoring the
Blessed Mother in her different roles as --
Santa Marian Kamalen; Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe;
Our Lady of Antipolo; Our Lady of La Vang; Lady of Sorrows;
Our Lady of Fatima; Our Lady of China, and many more.
Sponsored by the Chamorro group -- Santa Marian Kamalen of St. Elizabeth
Together with the whole community of St. Elizabeth
Tuesday, October 7th 2008, 7:00pm
St. Elizabeth Parish
750 Sequoia Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035
Come and join us for an evening of prayer & songs honoring the
Blessed Mother in her different roles as --
Santa Marian Kamalen; Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe;
Our Lady of Antipolo; Our Lady of La Vang; Lady of Sorrows;
Our Lady of Fatima; Our Lady of China, and many more.
Sponsored by the Chamorro group -- Santa Marian Kamalen of St. Elizabeth
Together with the whole community of St. Elizabeth
Invitation to a parenting workshop/Li-Peng
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
The Family Consortium of the Faith Formation team will host a half-day workshop to enhance our parenting skills. Please see the attached file for more detailed information.
Subject: e世代親子教育面面觀
Speaker: 許錫珍姐妹
Time: Nov. 1st, 2008, from 9 AM to 12 PM
Place: St. Clare, Parish Hall
In Christ,
Li-peng Chou
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