Lighthouse: Sister Yueh on 10/6 - Jenny

Dear Lighthouse,

For all of you who showed up last Saturday, I hope you had a wonderful, wonderful evening with Sister Yeuh. Well, I certainly did. Because of her 40 years of experience in counseling, especially with young adults, she knows how to 'talk' to people. She shared many funny and heatwarming stories with us. I believe all of us went home with a new meaning of what is like to be a Catholic and ready to share again.

During the talk, she encourage each one of to spend 5 minutes a day reading the Bible, using this particular website(s). This website offers daily gospel reading and reflection.:

http://www.amdgchinese.org/big5/spirit/b/spirit_b03c.htm (in Chinese) or

http://www.sacredspace.ie/en (in English)

If you missed Saturday's talk or want to hear her again, this Saturday's retreat is her last appearance in the US. She most likely won't be back until another 3 years. Ken has already signed up to go.

Date: October 6, 2007

Time: 9AM to 5PM

Place: St. Claire's Lower Church

Subject:Saying YES to God with Hope and Love!!!

Please RSVP with Yueh An Pung (her brother).

If you haven't met Sister Yueh or hear her talk, I strongly encourage you going. You won't regret it -Jenny

Lighthouse: Need your support/Jade

Dear Friends,

Here are two funds raising related activities that I sincerely hope you can consider some amounts of participation:

(1) 2008 Holy Land Calendar, see http://epaper.ccreadbible.org/epaper/Activity/070719/2008calenderDM2.htm

It costs $20 per set including one large wall calendar and one desk calendar. Both can be great Xmas gifts to family and friends. All the sales of calendars will support the daily operations of John Duns Scotus Bible Reading Promotion Center ( http://www.ccreadbible.org/).

The Center's primary mission is to promote reading bible among Greater Chinese community. It has also invested quite amount of effort in introducing/promoting other ways of experience to deepen our Christian faith, such as retreats, pilgrimages, small group sharing, bible camps and many other more. I personally benefit A LOT from reading its weekly newsletter and I encourage each you to sign up via its website. Here I am also enclosing a touchy article, posted in this week's newsletter, about the signs of Faith, the signs of Heaven, and the signs of true Life http://epaper.ccreadbible.org/epaper/page_200/175/horarum19.htm

(2) Funds raising for Inter Friendship House Association (IFHA) at Berkeley: the campaign goal is $75K to respond the need for the next three fiscal years.

IFHA is a non-profit organization aims to serve scholars and students from China who study/research at UC Berkeley, UCLA and USC. Its the IFHA's hope that through the received care, support and friendship while study abroad, the individual will eventually become the source of support to his/her own community back in China. The IFHA allocates resources to assist its members' living in US campus, such as affordable housing and occasional transportation. Please see http://www.fuyoucenter.org/Berkeley.htm and the attached pledge card for more information. I will also bring you copies of DVD made for the funds raising and the IFHA brochures to our regular gathering on Saturday. All donations are tax deductible. If you are willing to make any amount of donation, please fill in the form and give it back to me for records.

Thank you for considering any kind of support. I'd be very happy to answer questions or to address concerns you may have.

Peace & Joy.
Jade

Advent Weekend Retreat Information/Maria + Cris

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

If you are planning to attend the Advent silent retreat from 11/16 - 11/18, please fill in the attached registration form. You can bring the registration form and the payment check to next Friday's Bible study. I will collect and turn them into Cris Chen. The registration needs to be turned in by 10/18/07.

Thanks and God Bless,

Maria

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Subject: Advent Weekend Retreat Information

Dear All:

Peace...

Attached, please find the Advent Weekend Retreat information files for your group's reference. The information includes:

1. Retreat Flyer;

2. Retreat Registration Form;

3. Retreat Fee & Donation

Please let me know if you do have any concern or question regarding Retreat issue, you can reach me or send me e-mail.

In Crist,

Cris

One day silent retreat on Oct. 6/Li-Peng

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:

We'll have a one day silent retreat on 10-6-07, which is sponsored by the North Region Bible study group.

Place: at Saint Clare lower Church (San Jose)!

Time: Oct. 6, Saturday, from 9AM to 5PM

Leader: 岳偉利 修女！

主題：最接近愛『主』 的心─懷到希望和愛情向天主說『是』！

Saying YES to God with hope and Love!!!

You and your friends are welcome....but please let Yuah An Pung know how many persons will attend this retreat....

Happy Moon Festival - Chinese Catholic Friends/KerChing

親愛的朋友：

或許是一種緣份，或許是您的好心，在大型的活動中，在那林立的各有所屬的攤位中，您的蒞臨──促使我們的相見。中秋節到了，是的，這思親的節日，這血濃於水的國族，您會再來相聚麼？我們正熱忱期待。

在 異鄉過中秋節，可以吃到應節的月餅，看到又圓又大的月亮，但是難免少了過節的氣氛。人潮？對了，人潮！也許同胞多一點的地方，可以感染一些過節的情緒，可 以回味一些兒過往的舊夢。就是這個週末，在Cupertino 的 Memorial Park 有中秋節遊園會，有吃有玩有表演，有小朋友的活動，有我們等您！

天主教的攤位將設立在遊園會裡，當天有十五年歌唱經驗的聖詠團，九月初才出版的CD，專誠致送，歡迎您帶回家欣賞。請來吧，9月29、30日兩天的上午10：00到下午5：00，我們都在。如果您約朋友同來，這 Cupertino Memorial Park，就在 Stevens Creek Blvd 旁， De Anza College的對面。請參考網站 www.themoonfestival.org

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SJCCC Evangelization Team invites you to our booth at Moon Festival Silicon Valley on 9/29 and 9/30 - Kerching

Dear 20/20 Evangelization Team supporters,

We hope you had a happy Moon Festival!

This weekend SJCCC will have a booth at MFSV in Cupertino Memorial Park at the intersection of Stevens Creek Blvd and Mary Ave.

You are invited to join us (again) or drop by. The following is a volunteer information package for your reference.

ET booth map 2007 MFSV (map showing location of our booths B1 & B2)

http://www.sjccc.org/et/team/07-09-ET-booth-map-2007-MFSV.pdf

ET guide (orientation for volunteers)

http://www.sjccc.org/et/team/07-09-ET-guide-v0.pdf

ET record (form to record info of our new friends)

http://www.sjccc.org/et/team/07-09-ET-record-v4.pdf

ET flyer 1 (evangelization flyer)

http://www.sjccc.org/et/team/07-09-ET-flyer1-v1.pdf

ET flyer 2 (evangelization flyer)

http://www.sjccc.org/et/team/07-09-ET-flyer2-v1.pdf

After MFSV, we will invite all our new friends to a "Welcome Party" which will include testmonies by community members like you.

Everything we've received including our lives is a free gift from God. How we received, so shall we give, just as Choir CD track 9 suggests.

Thank you for your prayer and support. Please kindly forward this email to members in your cell group.

SJCCC Evangelization Team

P.S.

We are sorry for the duplicacy if you have already received this info.
To see our photos, please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/kerching94303/ET2007NCCAF
To see our report, please visit http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dgpfr6nh_0fzr5mg&hl=en

SJCCC-ET meeting summary / Kerching

I have been thinking about what we've discussed. The following is a summary of some key points that many have brought up.

我們談了許多，以下是我歸納的重點

大型活動之後，福傳組接下來的工作重點是

１．迎新餐會（預定十一月）
２．與其他團隊之間的合作
３．鼓勵各區組的參與

The focus of our work after all the major events will be

1. The welcome party (in November)
2. Working together with other 20/20 teams
3. Promotion of evangelization in cell groups

我們需要透過『祈禱』和『我們所看到的一些記號』去繼續做分辨

We will continue to discern through prayer and signs around us.

Thanks be to God.

Kerching

P.S. Let's equip ourselves and get ready to fight the good fight of faith together!

Q&A for 8Week lenten prayer & Advent retreat followup - Sept 23 after Mass/Ana Tsai

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Peace...

In Sept.13's council meeting, we decided to have a separate meeting to promote and discuss the subject regarding the facilitators training for 8week Lenten prayer. Can you please make sure there is a representative from your faith sharing if you can not come? would you please read the attached files before you come to the meeting, then we can save some time in the meeting. thanks!

BTW, we also have a session for advent retreat follow up, if you have any questions, please bring it up at that time. thank you for your effort in coordinating the advent retreat.

The files attached are:
8week Lenten Prayer outline: describe the objective and content of the 8week prayer. (By trainer)
Facilitators Training outline : provide info such as :date, place.... (By Ana)

Date: 4:30 pm, Sept. 23.
Place: Room #6
Agenda:
4:30-5:15 Q&A on the 8week Lenten prayer
5:15-5:45 Q&A on the advent retreat.

See you in the meeting and God's blessing always with you!

In Christ,

Ana

Bone Marrow Drive/Jean Hui

My friend's Godfather's son (baby boy) is in need to have bone marrow transplant by the end of Oct. 07. Please see the follow email.

There is a bone marrow donor registration in Santa Clara this coming Sunday 9/23. Would you please forward this email to SJCCC member to invite them to registration?

Thanks so much for your help.

God Bless

Jean (Cantonese Group)

----- Original Message -----

Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:30 PM

Subject: Bone Marrow Drive

Dear Friends:

Our friend's newborn baby Jonah is in dire condition and is desperately looking for a
bone marrow donor.

They have setup national-wide bone marrow donor registration session.
There is one coming up at Santa Clara:

Date: September 23, Sunday
Time: 8:30am - 1:30pm
Great Exchange
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5101 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-200-1234

If you are willing or if you know any Asian/Chinese who may be interested,
please show up at the place above. For more information about our
friend's condition, please visit this website:

http://www.jonahchuang.com/dnn/Default.aspx


Please feel free to pass on this message. Thanks

--Shirley

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Dear Friends:

My friend's son is in dire condition and is desperately looking for a
bone marrow donor.
They have setup national-wide bone marrow donor registration session.
There is one
coming up at Santa Clara:

Date: September 23, Sunday
Time: 8:30am - 1:30pm
Great Exchange
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5101 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-200-1234

If you are willing or if you know any one/group who may be interested,
please show up at the place above. For more information about my
friend's condition, please visit this website:

http://www.jonahchuang.com/dnn/Default.aspx


Please feel free to pass on this message. Thanks

--Vincent

The survey form of our new chaplain/Li-Peng

Dear brothers and sisters:

I just forgot to attach the survey form for the new chaplain of SJCCC in my previous email. Please be kindly corrected.

Thanks,

Li-peng

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5 Key Questions at a Time of Transition:

過 渡 時 期 五 個 重 要 問 題 ：

1. What do we need to keep?
   什 麼 是 我 們 應 該 保 留 的 東 西 ？
   
2. What do we need to let go of ?
   什 麼 是 我 們 應 該 放 棄 的 東 西 ？
   

3. What do we need to develop, begin, create for the future?
   在 未 來，什 麼 是 我 們 應 該 發 展，開 始，或 創 建 的 東 西 ？
   

4. What gifts, qualities, talents do we need in a chaplain to help us move toward our vision?
   指 導 神 師 應 具 備 什 麼 樣 的 才 能，品 質，與 天 份 來 幫 助 我 們 達 成 願 景 ？
   

5. What gifts, qualities, talents do the people of this community bring to such a process?
   在 過 程 中，團 體 成 員 應 貢 獻 什 麼 樣 的 才 能，品 質，與 天 份 ？
   
   

General Expectations of International Clergy Seeking Assignment in the Diocese of San Jose:

• Up to a 5 year commitment to the Diocese of San Jose

• Bilingual Mandarin-English as a minimum, trilingual Mandarin-Cantonese-English preferred

• In good standing with his diocese and/or religious community with current faculties for ministry

• Complete the attached “Protocol for Priest Applying to the Diocese of San Jose”

Please be advised that the members of SJCCC do not have the authority to offer any priest a position with the Diocese of San Jose.

Announcements of recent activities from the SJCCC Chair Board/Li-Peng

Dear brothers and sisters,

The acting Chair Board would like to update you for the following three activity announcements:

1. Two events sponsored by the Evangelical team;
2. The retreat for the Advent of this year, sponsored by the "Faith is our foundation" team;
3. A survey and examination for the requirements of our new chaplain;

In Christ,

Li-peng

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福傳討論說明會

您若在福傳工作上有想法、有熱情、有經驗、有感動、有召叫，福傳工作小組誠懇地邀請您來參加九月二十三日彌撒後暫定在樓下教堂舉行標題為『知難行易說福傳』的『福傳討論說明會』。

對象：所有弟兄姐妹

時間：九月二十三日彌撒後

地點：暫定樓下教堂

中秋園遊會福傳小站

我們團體將在九月二十九日與三十日位於Cupertino Memorial Park舉行的『中秋園遊會』擺設『福傳小站』，介紹我們的信仰、我們的團體、和我們的大公教會。歡迎您踴躍到穿廊報名，加入我們志工的行列。每個時段時間不長，只有兩個半小時。我們非常需要您的參與，也預祝您中秋節快樂。

將臨期週末避靜

今年我們很榮幸請到了輔大神學院聖經學教授林思川神父為我們帶領3天的避静，時間是11月16日至18日。主題是：”跟随基督，成為使徒，與基督為王”。即日起，請向各區長或所屬的信仰小組負責人報名繳費。由於名額有限，報名請速！這是一次整個週末全部守靜默的避靜，所有參加的人必須在星期五晚上七點半前進住避靜院。本次避靜不接受通勤，為了得到更大的神益，避靜! 前参加者至少須讀若望福音兩次。

過渡時期，指導神師的接班工作：

根據主教府的規定，團體在尋找新的指導神師時，必須對現状及未來作一客觀且忠實的評沽，主事的王樹治弟兄邀請各位在仔細的思考與團體討論後，將您宝貴之意見，以附表中的格式，填妥交還給他。他將在明天彌撒時詳細解釋整個過程。

Workshop announcements/Li-Peng

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Thanks to the efforts of the "Faith is our foundation" team, we'll have two very special workshops held in September and the coming months, one for the enhancement to the way we serve in church, and the other is a serial of spiritual exercise sessions to improve our personal spiritual life. Please see the attached announcements for more detailed information.

In Christ,

Li-peng

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孫柔遠神父:

將於9月24日(星期一)與25日(星期二)晚上7:00至9:30為我們舉辦兩晚的信仰講座。

主題：在基督信仰團體中服務的迷思和出路

在服務中體驗福音、堅定跟隨基督的腳步

地點 ：St Claire, Parish Hall (Main Hall)

建議導讀:

耶1：4—10，耶1：17—19；依6：1—13；路5：1—11；瑪16：13—28；路22：24—34，路22：54—62；若21：1—19；

甘國棟神父:

神操時間表:

12/8-15/2007: 日常生活神操 地點:Fremont 某教友家,每天與神父談話45分鐘

1/4-13/2008: 八天聖依納爵神操避靜 地點:Los Altos 耶穌會避靜中心

4/11-20/2008: 八天聖依納爵神操避靜 地點:Los Altos 耶穌會避靜中心

每一個神操單元只有六個名額 有興趣者請盡早與Fremont教友饒瑞美報名

SJCCC Council Meeting notice/Li-Peng

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:

The September council meeting will be held on Sept. 13, Thursday, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Here is the agenda:

1) Special visitor, Patrick Schneider the Chairman of Pastoral Council from St. Clare parish. He will share the pastoral plan of St. Clare with us. Hosted by Eugene Lee (15 min);
2) Status report for the process of recruiting Fr. Koo's successor, Ken Wang (20 min);
3) The three year plan for the faith formation program, Ana Tsai (30 min);
4) Status report for the pastoral meeting with Sr. Pat, Li-peng Chou (10 min);
5) Reports from the study group of the organizational restructure committee, Cris Chen (15 min);
6) Preparation for the Advent retreat of this year, Ana Tsai (15 min);

Please arrive on time, we plan to finish the meeting in two hours.

In Christ,
Li-peng

Save the Date! Liturgy Wkshop and Worship Nite- Sat Sept 8th/Joanne

"Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith; if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching; if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others, with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness"

Rom 12: 6-8

SAVE THE DATE!! - Liturgy Workshop & Worship Nite

*please help extend invite to altarservice teams and H2Omark/YAG. thx!

This is an invitation to all youth/young adult ministers to join us in an evening of fellowship, sharing, and praise.

Please confirm your attendance by rsvp'ing to Joanne

DATE: Sat. Sept. 8th

TIME: 5:30 - 8:00 pm (workshop)

8:00 - 10:00 pm (Worship Nite)

VENUE: Lower Church, St. Clare's

AGENDA:

5:30-6:00 Gather, lite Dinner provided, Sign-in

6:00 - 6:30 Icebreaker

6:30 - 7:00 Open Prayer, Expectations as Leaders & Our call to Mission/ministry - Joanne

7:00 - 7:15 Young leaders sharing - Janice, Anthony, Erica

7:15 - 7:45 Downstairs liturgy leadership team introductions

7:45 - 8:00 Close

8:00 - 10:00 Worship Nite with the AWESOME WATERMARK WORSHIP TEAM

Supporting the feast day of patron saint in St. Joseph church on Sept. 16/Li-Peng

> Dear All,
> 
> The St. Joseph church in Cupertino will celebrate
> her annual feast day
> of patron saint on the Sunday of Sept. 16. Many of
> the SJCCC members in
> west region are also parishioners of St. Joseph. The
> pastoral associate
> has invited Margarita and our members in the west
> region to join this
> celebration event. SJCCC, as a whole, has committed
> to offer three big
> trays of food for the party. I was informed but not
> sure that whether
> individuals are encouraged to offer additional
> supports to the party.
> Since many of us have received many generous
> supports from both Fr. Kimm
> and the St. Joseph church either personally or in
> group. This is a good
> time for us to show our gratitude to their
> hospitality. I and Margarita
> will definitely be there to represent SJCCC. I also
> expect every
> subgroup in the west region should have some people
> to participate.
> Please encourage your group members to attend this
> meaningful event. The
> feast will be held after the 11 o'clock mass on the
> Sunday of Sept. 16.
> 
> In Christ,
> Li-peng
> 
> P.S. Helena, please distribute this invitation to
> the leaders of all
> subgroups in the west region. Thanks. 

Re: Feasibility Study team of an English group/Li-Peng

Dear All,

It seems like most people prefer Thursday, Sept. 20. Here are the preferences:

Thursday, Sept. 20: Eugene, Kai Min, Jessica, Patrick, Tung Fang, Ana;

Sunday, Sept 23: Joanne;

Others: No special preference;

So let's meet on Thursday, Sept 20, 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Should be a short and effective meeting.

In Christ,

Li-peng

Watermark Youth: Praise Night!

hello!

WHAT: Praise Night!
WHO: featuring your very own Watermark Praise Band -- everyone is invited and more than welcome to join us! New or old Watermark members, your parents and family, your friends, Catholic or not! The more the merrier!
WHEN: Saturday, September 8 from 8-10 PM
WHERE: the upstairs church at St. Clare's
WHY: to worship and praise God through music! to enjoy the company of fantastic people! to meet new people! the reasons are endless!

Even if you don't know very many people, you aren't familiar with music, or you are "busy with work", come!! It will be full of fun, good music, and spiritual goodness!

We look forward to seeing you all there!!