SJCCC Member eNews: Little shepherd Training (in Chinese Mandarin)

Here is the URL to the presentation: 

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AfmJzOFtiRlPZGhkOTIzMmpfMTYxaHBmcTJ4YzU&hl=en

親爱的主內兄弟姊妹：
 
    還記得去年暑假時，鄭玉英老師的研習會嗎? 裡面提到很多的例子，像是我們天主教的夫婦懇談會。十幾年來，都是八對夫妻，也不增加。人家基督教的夫婦懇談會，第一年也是八對夫妻，第二年就是一百多對。其實，大多數的夫妻都渴望能有一個美滿的家庭生活。而我們天主教的朋友，有這麼好的東西，卻不好意思去邀請我們的朋友。十幾年來，還是八對夫妻在懇談。人家第二年就增加十倍了。

    鄭老師說：”我們天主教這八對夫婦小羊，十幾年來聽神父的教導，都已經變成小肥羊了，還會不好意思傳福音。如果我們這些小羊，一直覺得自己是羊，大概就不會去傳福音了。也許我們這些天主教的小羊，沒法變成耶穌或是神父一樣，成為一個好牧人。但是，我們可以成為這些好牧人的幫手，成為一個小牧童。”

    另外一個例子，我們天主教的朋友，想要成立一個團體，好像很辛苦，也沒人。鄭老師提到一個基督教在台北市石牌成立教會的例子。一個剛從神學院畢業的年輕人，找了幾個國中生， 就開始辦敬拜讚美。沒錢沒地方的。後來，就有人願意借地方，也願意出錢。原來是一個學生的家長，很想小孩學好。可是小孩在叛逆期，每天衝突不斷。父母管不動小孩，很憂心，不知道怎麼辦？沒想到，這個小孩去了敬拜讚美，非常喜歡，每個星期六都去。親子關係也好轉了起來。父母很開心，願意捐助牧師。條件是，不要告訴他的小孩 是他們捐的。......

    鄭老師這些 case study，會幫助我們看到不同的福傳方法。而很多成功的例子，我們天主教徒也都做得到。就像鄭老師說的：”我們不用變的完美，才能做見證。人家基督教，每個人都可以做見證。其實，只要我們相信基督以後，變得比以前好，就是一個非常好、非常吸引人的見證了。” 

    耶穌吸引您來到天主教，耶穌一定也給了您能力，吸引其他的人認識福音。我們大概不好意思跟天主說：”天主，我沒能力傳福音。傳福音是神父的事。您只給我一個塔冷通，我就把它埋在地下了。” 也許，鄭老師的講習，就是這樣的ㄧ個機會。她的講習inspire我，使我思考我能為福傳做些什麼。她也能inspire您，找到天主給您的塔冷通。

    "耶穌又出去，到了海邊，群眾都聚集到他的跟前，耶穌開始教導他們。" (谷1:13)

    耶穌的教導是非常吸引人的。群眾都聚集到他的跟前。有這麼多的人渴望豐富充滿愛的生命。他們會被耶穌吸引的。我們要做的，就是把我們體會的耶穌基督，介紹給我們的朋友。鄭老師的研習，也許是個起點。
這次鄭老師有更多的時間跟我們一起。

    1/29 星期五晚上 (7:30pm -9:00pm)

    1/30 星期六全天 (9:30am - 5:00pm) (需提早報名)


歡迎大家參加!!!!!

SJCCC 主席團

Funeral announcement and pray for Mrs. 廖李蘭芬

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: 
正逢天主之母和新年元旦的慶日中，我們敬愛的廖李蘭芬伯母(廖琪的母親)，平安的在睡夢中，蒙主恩召，請特別為廖媽媽的亡靈和她家人們的平安，祈求天父的垂憐！

並邀請你們能來參加她的：殯葬彌撒 (Funeral mass schedule)

Date: 1-11-2010
Time: Rosary—9:30AM

         Mass--10:00 AM
Where: Saint. Clare Church.
 
On the New Year day, our beloved church senior, Mrs. Liau Li Lan Chi (who is Liau Chi's mother), passed away at sleep. Please pray for her soul be rested peacefully in God and special blessings to the family at this difficult time.
 
In Christ,
SJCCC Chairboard

SJCCC Member eNews: Prayer Request

Dear Brother & Sister in Christ,

Samuel Tong's son Wayne is in hospital for an unexpected heart problem in Taipei.
 Please pray for him. Wayne was in ICU for 7 days, he has been moved to regular room, but still needs to be observed and treated carefully. Please pray for Tong's family. 

SJCCC Chairboard

親愛的主內弟兄姊妹: 

童光輝的兒子因突發心臟問題現在台北醫院搶救.  已經在ICU住了7天, 現在雖然已經轉入普通病房, 但是仍然需要密切的觀察和醫治.  請大家為病人和童家祈禱. 

祝耶誕快樂, 主內平安，
SJCCC 主席團

SJCCC eNews: Please pray for the soul of Alice Koo

Dear brothers and sisters:
 
Please pray for the soul of Alice Koo (吳英傑 女士), who is 陳秀景's sister-in-law. She passed away in the emergency room in San Francisco on 12/15.

請為陳秀景的先生的姐姐靈魂祈禱,吳英傑女士,於12月15日病逝於舊金山。請求天主引領受苦的靈魂歸回天國。
 
In Christ:
SJCCC Chairboard

SJCCC eNews: December Council Meeting

Dear Brother & Sister in Christ,

This coming Thursday (12/10) we'll have our monthly community council meeting.
Time : 7:00 - 9:00PM
Location : St. Clare School, room #5.

Tentative Meeting agenda :
1.Faith Sharing - all the recent faith formation talks from various priests.
2.Christmas party - Christmas Carol (Choir group), Catering dinner (Louis Yueh), ticket/gifts (Chen Ching-wen), Christmas performing program (Vincent Lau), Facility setup/clean up (lead It Serve, Rosemary Hua), Decoration (Tommy Liu, Maggie Chen), please come to our meeting and let us know if you have difficulty.
 Dinner ticket $10 adult, $5 Children under 12.
3.Chinese New Year Celebration (2/14), Mass (Liturgincal group) and Program (Chinese School)
4.Chin-Min mass
5.Hymn book shortage vs using projection during Mass
6.other routine reports - Financial statement, 1/12/2010, Parish Administration Meeting.
7.SJCCC future leadership discussion

SJCCC Chairboard

SJCCC Member eNews: 8-days Spiritual Excercise Retreat

親愛的主內弟兄姊妹:
避靜是一個駐足，聆聽，觀察與尋找的時刻。在神聖的當下，重建我們與天主的關係。避靜給予我們尋找天主與自我的機會。它給我們足夠的空間碰觸內心深處的渴望，與天主交談。避靜就是與天主一齊渡假！
Retreat is a time to Stop, Listen, Watch, and Search. It is a sacred moment to rebuild our relationship with God. Retreat gives us a chance to find who God is and who we are. It gives space to allow us to touch our deepest desires and allow God to talk to us. Retreat is to have a vacation with God!
生命的旅途 有主同行
        ~~ 預約2010年八天神操避靜
2010/09/20-29，2010/10/1-10, 
two sessions of 8-Day Silent Retreat
研習一套能一生自我成長與主契合的靈修方法
神操是為戰勝自己，整理自己的生活，使不致為任何不正的心情決定自己的生活。＂ ~~神操21號
神操是靜默式的靈修輔導避靜，幫助人得到心靈的自由。
2010 年9 月20 日4:00 PM~29日10:00AM
全八天個別靈修指導避靜
曾參加過神操或靜默式避靜有個別輔導經驗者，名額六名
靈修輔導：甘國棟神父 (彰化靜山靈修中心專任靈修輔導)
2010 年10 月1 日 4:00PM~10 日10:00AM
為渴望個人靈性生活成長者
前兩天 靈修工作坊，練習靜默、省察、默想及默觀等靈修方法
後六天 避靜主題：走向天主，個別靈修指導，名額八名
靈修輔導：甘國棟神父 (彰化靜山靈修中心專任靈修輔導)
        黃鳳梧姊妹 (Los Altos靈修輔導培訓)
避靜地點：加州 Los Altos 耶穌會避靜院 www.elretiro.org
報名：自即日起至2010 年4月20日止，額滿為止。
膳宿費: $800 ( to Los Altos Jesuit Retreat Center)
神師費: 自由奉獻

聯絡人及報名：黃鳳梧姊妹 Mrs. Ana Tsai 
Email: anatsai@comcast.net
 
SJCCC 靈修組

SJCCC Seminar: The Church Today and Our Christian Life (English )

Dear SJCCC members,

Due to the illness of Fr. Kenan, this afternoon workshop is cancelled.
sorry for the inconvenience.

SJCCC CB


英文講座: 今日的教會及我們的基督徒生活 因為主講神父生病, 取消. 請為神父祈禱!

祝主內平安，
SJCCC 主席團

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Dear brothers and sisters,
This is a friendly reminder for the seminar this Saturday.

Fr. Osborne is a well known theologian in the U.S. and his talks are easy to understand too.  Don't miss this opportunity and invite a friend to attend with you.

We will hear lots of questions or criticisms of the Catholic Church when we talk to non-Catholics or other Catholics.  Let's spend 4 hours with Fr. Osborne, to learn where do we, Catholic stands for those issues and how to response when it happens.

Date: December 5, 2009, 1 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.
Location: St. Clare Parish, Lower church,
英文講座: 今日的教會及我們的基督徒生活

God bless!
SJCCC CM

----- Forwarded Message ----
From: SJCCC Member eNews 
Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 8:15:32 PM
Subject: SJCCC Seminar: The Church Today and Our Christian Life (English )

Dear brothers and sisters,
You are invited to this special event hosted by the SJCCC CM program.

    Event: The Church Today and Our Christian Life Seminar
    英文講座: 今日的教會及我們的基督徒生活
    Presented by Fr. Kenan Osborne, OFM

    Date: December 5, 2009, 1 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.
    Location: St. Clare Parish, Lower church, Santa Clara, CA
    Hosted by San Jose Chinese Catholic Community, CM program

Topic: The Church and Catholic Faith in the 21st Century. “There are many questions and criticisms of the Catholic church today. How can we maintain our belief in the church?”

Fr. Kenan Osborne, OFM is a Franciscan friar of the St. Barbara Province. He is a scholar and teacher of international repute. He has written extensively in the fields of systematic theology, liturgy, and Franciscan Studies. In recent years he has traveled and taught in mainland China, in order to unite the Christian ways of thinking with Asia ways of thought. He is a member of the Core Doctoral Faculty of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.

Any question, please contact:
    Jessica Wang at 650-328-3222 or jeswang12@yahoo.com
    Vincent Lau  at 510-668-1377 or vin120856@gmail.com

Flyer is available at:
http://www.sjccc.org/download/09-12-the-church-today.doc

May God bless your family always,
SJCCC CM