Mass on January 1, 2009/Helena Ru

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Happy New Year! 一元復始　萬象更新 * _ *

＊ New Year's Day of Mary, The Mother of God holy day.

　 Thursday, January 1, 2009

　 3:00 pm Mass only

＊ New Year's Day of World Day of Peace 2009

　Thursday, January 1, 2009

　 Bishop McGrath has dispensed the obligation

　 All are encouraged to attend and pray for world peace.

Love,

　　　　ＳＪＣＣＣC Chair Group

2008 Christmas Party/Yvonne Chow

Christmas Party

Christmas party will be held on 12/21 this year. Pre-sale dinner ticket is $8 for an adult and $5 for a child under 10. You can buy the tickets after mass at the hallway.

If you would like to donate some raffle prizes, please give all wrapped gifts to Lucille Lee as soon as possible.

We are still in need of volunteers and programs, performed by adults and/or children for the evening. Please contact Yvonne Chow (yvonchow@yahoo.com) as soon as possible. Because of the tight schedule of the parish hall, the rehearsal will be on Friday, 12/19 from 6:30-10:30 p.m..

聖誕晚會
今年的聖誕晚會將於12/21舉行。晚會的餐券 彌撒後在川廊預售。大人$8:00十歲以下兒童$5:00。

若您願意捐贈抽獎的獎品，請將包好的禮物交給李立萱。目前我們仍需要一些服務人員和節目。有興趣者請與楊彤芳聯絡(408-997-8524)。由於場地緊張，表演的彩排定於12/19星期五晚上6:30 – 10:30.

Resume Workshop 12/14 - Job Seeker Support/Yvonne Chow

Dear brothers and sisters,

Please pray for everyone who is seeking a job and pray for our ministry to support each other during this challenging time. Following a well attended and very informative and blessed session last week, we will have a "Resume Workshop" after Mass on Sunday 12/14. Please bring a copy of your current resume and join us.

Topic: Resume Workshop
Time: 4:15pm - 5:30pm, Sunday 12/14
Location: Rectory Dining Room

This is the first of 5 Workshops addressing each of the 5 steps of the process outlined by Vincent on Sunday.

Important information:
1. Future sessions will be announced in the weekly bulletin, and at our SJCCC Calendar (beta) on our website: http://www.sjccc.org/calendar.htm
2. A parallel spouse/family support group is being organized right now, more information will be forthcoming
3. Material from the first Overview session has been published to "Job Search [1] - Intro : Get Back on My Feet" our SJCCC Job Forum (beta) at: http://www.sjccc.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=4

There is hope and God will provide! Let's share the Joyful and Giving Spirit of Christmas by actively helping each other.

May God bless your family always,
Yvonne Chow
SJCCC Chair Group

December Council Meeting on the coming Thursday/Yvonne Chow

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:

You are invited to the November Council meeting on this coming Thursday, Dec. 11, from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM at St. Clare room #5.  The agenda is given as follows:

Reports:
1) Finance (Li-peng);
2) Job Seekers’ Support Service (Yvonne)
3) December Masses and Reconciliation Services (Angie and TienChia)
Discussions:
1) Watermark keyboard purchasing proposal (Joseph and Alan)
2) Christmas celebration (Yvonne).

In Christ,

Yvonne

Reminder: 25th anniversary/Yvonne Chow

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Just a reminder that we’ll celebrate our 25th anniversary and Bishop McGrath will commission Fr. Olivera on this coming Sunday, Nov. 23.  Please invite your friends and family members to join this special event.  Don’t forget to bring your children with you.  There is a special commission rite which was never done in our Chinese Community before.

3:00 mass (will be televised downstairs)
4:15 reception
4:35 slide show

Come to meet the new and not so new, and to thank God’s wonderful deeds!

God Bless!

Yvonne Chow

團體的銀慶/Yvonne Chow

11/23是今年的基督君王節，我們的25年堂慶，也是主教來正式派遣歐神父的日子。不要忘了邀請老朋友和新朋友一起來歡度這喜慶的日子。
3:00 彌撒
4:15 茶會
4:35 幻燈回顧
讓我們以感恩的心緬懷過去，以熱忱活出當下，並以信心迎向未來：「耶穌基督昨天、今天，直到永遠，常是一樣」(希十三8)。

Charismatic Prayer Meeting canceled this Sat./Yvoone Chow

Due to the scheduled SJCCC Advent Retreat, Charismatic Prayer Group meeting this Saturday night is canceled.  We encourage all to attend retreat.  Thanks and God bless you!