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Saint Athanasius Church
160 No. Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View, California 94043
e-mail: [email protected] — website: www.saintathanasius.com
Office: (650) 961-8600 Fax: (650) 968-5633
February 15, 2015
Rev. Oscar D. Tabujara, Pastor
Rev. Michael Gazzingan, Parochial Vicar
MASS SCHEDULE
Deacon Leonel Mancilla 961-8600 (EXT. 106)
Sundays:
PARISH OFFICE:
Vigil (Sat eve):
961-8600
HOURS: 9:00 am.-12:30 pm, 1:30-5:00 pm Tue- Friday
Silvia Hoffman (Parish Secretary)
E-mail: [email protected]
(EXT 102)
ADULT ED/LITURGY/ADMINISTRATION
Mike Cavera (Pastoral Associate) (EXT 108)
E-mail: [email protected]
OFICINA DEL MINISTERIO HISPANO
961-8600
(EXT 101)
Rosa Maria Mancilla (Pastoral Associate)
E-mail: [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
Tomás Nikkel (Director )
961-8600
E-mail: [email protected]
mobile (650) 906-6865
(EXT 111)
FAMILY PRAYER HOUR
Tuesday, 7:00 PM.
GRUPO DE ORACION
Lunes , 7:00 PM
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA
Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday:
Saturdays:
Holy Days:
8:00a.m., 11:15a.m., 5:30p.m.
9:30a.m. , 1:00p.m. (Spanish)
5:30p.m.,
7:30p.m. (Spanish)
6:45a.m., 9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:45a.m., 9:00a.m., 5:30p.m.
7:00PM (Spanish)
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
English Baptisms
Call Parish Office
Spanish Baptisms
Llame a la Oficina Hispana
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Individual Celebration: Saturdays, 4:00 -4:30 p.m. in English
and 6:30-7:15 p.m.- Bilingual.
For parishioners in need of longer time allotment for personal
counseling, please call the Parish Office for appointment with
a priest.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Couples wishing to celebrate marriage should contact the
priest at least six months before the proposed wedding date.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK
Information on parishioners who are ill, hospitalized, or
homebound, should be communicated to the priest as soon as
possible.
To reach a priest for after hours EMERGENCY
situations such as a death or the last rites call :
(408) 444-0257
FIRST FRIDAY Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM Benediction at 7:30 PM
RESPECT LIFE GABRIEL PROJECT
Every first Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 3rd Wednesday, Rectory 7:30 PM
ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTIONS
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298 San Antonio Rd. Suite 100, Mountain View, CA 94040
Project Rachel (Post Abortion Help) (888)-HOPE-790
PENINSULA INTERFAITH ACTION
Meeting every third Friday at 7 PM. Contact Phil Cosby at
650-906-9641
(888)-467 3790
WELCOME TO ALL NEW PARISHIONERS
We welcome you to our Parish and invite you to register with us as soon as possible.
Fill in the details below and drop in the collection basket, or at the rectory.
NAME: __________________________________________________________________PHONE _________________
ADDRESS:
___________________________________________________________________________________
E-mail:____________________________________________________________________________ Envelopes: 
SAINT ATHANASIUS
"REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE DUST
AND TO DUST YOU WILL RETURN"
This Wednesday, February 18, we begin the season of Lent.
Ash Wednesday is like the gateway to Lent. The purple
color of the priest's vestment and of the altar announces it.
We cross our forehead with ashes which came from the
palm leaves of the previous year's Palm Sunday that were
burned. These ashes will be blessed during the rite of
anointing. Ashes and dust are common biblical symbols of
humility, of repentance and pleading for God's mercy.
Even today we can still see on television and read in the
newspapers that many people in the Middle East countries
sprinkle their head and body with ashes as a symbol of
grieving. Our sins against God and against one another have
made us of no more value in the eyes of God just like dust
and ashes.
Our life and our world are filled with things we make, acquire and keep because of their functional, aesthetic, sentimental and monetary values. These beautiful things including us people come in different sizes, shapes and colors. But
after these are burned, they will all become ashes. Gone is
their beauty and uniqueness. Gone is their value. They are
good for nothing except to be thrown away. In 1988 an arsonist burned the Novitiate Seminary where I was assigned
as Novice Master after my studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Many precious things I had kept
from my childhood; mementos from my deceased parents,
from my studies including diplomas, awards, medals and
certificates, and from my ordinations to the Diaconate and
Priesthood including my ordination chalice and ceborium;
remembrances from parishioners in parishes I had served
during my 13 years as a priest; almost all memorable photos..... they all disappeared one night...they were burned to
ashes. I still have a photo of myself standing on the heap of
ashes of what used to be my office and bedroom. After
they were reduced to ashes they were of no more value except the last letter from my mother before she died in 1970
which survived the fire.
With ashes on our forehead, we are telling God in all humility that if He does not forgive us, we have no value whatsoever. Like the people in the time of the Prophet Joel, we are
asking God to forgive us so that we may have again his
blessings and love. Like the Prophet Daniel, like Judith, like
the King of Nineveh and his repentant followers who listened to Jonah' s message, we anoint or cross our forehead
with ashes and repent of our sins. Like them we "turn away
from sin and be faithful to the gospel" for we "remember
that we are dust and to dust we will return." With the
anointing of ashes we also observe fasting and abstinence
on Ash Wednesday. We observe abstinence on all Fridays
of Lent. We hope and pray that God will be merciful to us
again.
Fr. Oscar D. Tabujara, Pastor
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Mass Intentions for the Week
Sat (14) 9:00 Suzanne Beaver — †
Merli De Mesa — †
5:30 Zenia Mendoza (T)
Sun (15) 8:00 Wilfredo Damasco — †
9:30 People of the Parish
11:15 Jeannette Patterson (B)
Laura D’Arcy (B)
Fernando Santos — †
5:30 Epifania Adamos Reyes — †
Mon (16) 6:45 _______________________
9:00 Isidoro Reyes — †
Tues (17) 6:45 _______________________
9:00 Saint Anthony /from Fernandes Fam. (S.I.)
10:30AM Memorial Mass - VIRGINIA PALUMBO
Wed (18) 6:45 _______________________
ASH WED 9: 00 Diaz Family (T)
Melo Jean Quero (B)
12:10 Apolonio Estacio, Jr. — †
Thu (19) 6:45 Lorna M. Enriquez — †
9: 00 Isabel Diaz — †
Fri (20) 6:45 Eduardo Nepomuceno — †
9:00 Don Mabutas — †
Fernando Lara (S)
Mary and Joseph Nguyen (S.I.)
†—Deceased; T—Thanksgiving;
S.I.—Special Intention; B—Birthday; S– Sick
Death Anniversary Remembrance -Week February 15
Daniel De Quina, Julie Cabanero, Emma Casias, Howard
Emerson, Francisca Lira, Leon Andrews, Martin Mendoza,
Anthony Fuentes, Encarnacion E. Gaces, John Haggarty,
Rosalinda Valdez, Louise Rodriguez, Bernardino Echivaria,
John McCole, Petronila Quintos, Louis Salasn Helen Manor,
Joseph Mijares, Jay Santos, Josephine Bouladier, Patrick
Mahoney, Eduardo Nepomuceno, Juan Simental, Margaret
Stollenworth, Mike Trujillo May they Rest in Peace.
Deanery 2 Day of Reflection on Social Justice:
Faith, Justice, Action Evangelii Gaudium:
The Joy of the Gospel, Our Faith in Action on
Saturday, February 28, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. At St. Albert the Great Church, Palo Alto.
Registration is $10 (if received by February 23 $15 at the door). Details about the day and registration forms are available at
www.paloaltocatholic.org . For more information contact
Susan at the Pastoral Center or at [email protected] .
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 15, 2015
Help to restore the faith and
build the future with your
generous donation on Ash
Wednesday.
Thank you!
Weekly Stewardship Offerings / Ofertorio Semanal
Saturday / Sabado Feb 7
5:30 PM
7:30 PM
Sunday / Domingo - Feb 8
8:00AM
9:30AM
11:15AM
1:00 PM
5:30 PM
Mail In/ Por Correo
Total
Goal / Meta
Variance/ Diferencia
Spanish ADA
PANCAKE BREAKFAST!!
THIS SUNDAY
All are invited to enjoy the Pancake Breakfast
hosted by the Youth Group of St. Athanasius.
Adults : $10.00 Children : $5.00 After all the morning masses
in the Parish Hall.
NO CATECHETICAL CLASSES THIS WEEKEND Classes will resume on FEBRUARY 22.
Have a safe and happy
President’s Day
Weekend!
$ 405
$ 576
$ 1,145
$ 697
$ 1,372
$ 805
$ 543
$ 350
$ 5,893
$7,600
< $ 1,707 >
$ 1,464
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Leviticus 13: 1-2, 44-46
Psalm 32 : 1-2, 5, 11
1 Corinthians 10: 31-11:1
Mark 1: 40-45
Free Tax Preparation for Taxpayers
With Income Less Than $53,000
Two Locations:
St. Athanasius Parish Hall,
Saturdays 9 am – 11:30 am
January 31, February 7, 14, 21, March 7, 14, 28, and
April 11, 2015.
San Antonio Place: 210 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View,
CA 94040 (across the street from Bruce Bauer Lumber
and Franciscan Glass)
Saturdays 9 am – 11:30 am
February 28, March 21, and April 4, 2015.
Taxpayers need to bring:
ASH WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 18
Ashes will be distributed during the following Masses: 6:45am, 9:00am, 12:10pm,
5:30pm, and 7:00pm (Spanish)
Please remember that it is a day of FASTING
DURING LENT
STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN ENGLISH
Every Friday during Lent (except on Good
Friday) at 7:00PM in the church.
1. Photo ID
2. All W2s and 1099s (if any)
3. Bank account number and routing number (a voided check)
4. Social Security card or Individual Taxpayer Identification
Numbers (ITIN)
5. Copy of 2013 tax return (if available)
6. Form 1095-A (Health Insurance Marketplace Statement
mailed to you by your provider)
ADA WEEK 1 - Goal $130K
Thank you to all our parishioners who have been
called to do God’s Work Together in Christ
Total Pledges: 40 (2% Parishioners)
Total Pledged : $34,635 (26% of Goal)
Reconciliation/Penance Service at St. Athanasius
Lent is a great time to experience God’s spiritual healing power in our lives. Don’t miss
one of the many opportunities you have for
experiencing this healing through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Wednesday
MARCH 11 AT 6PM
(Bilingual Service)
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY MARCH 1ST
For Fr. Michael’s Welcoming reception 10:30AM-1PM
Lenten Fasting Requirements
Minimum Fasting Requirements: Catholics between the ages
of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday. In addition, all Catholics 14 years old and older must
abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the
Fridays of Lent. Fasting means partaking of only one full
meal. Some food (not equaling another full meal) is permitted
at breakfast and around midday or in the evening—depending
on when a person chooses to eat the main or full meal. Abstinence forbids the use of meat, but not of eggs, milk products or
condiments made of animal fat, such as margarine or lard.
BOLETIN HISPANO
"RECUERDA QUE ERES POLVO Y AL POLVO VOLVERAS”
Este miércoles 18 de febrero comenzamos la temporada de
Cuaresma. El Miércoles de Ceniza es como la puerta de
entrada a la Cuaresma. Lo anuncia el color púrpura de la
vestimenta del sacerdote y del altar. Hacemos la señal de la
cruz en la frente con las cenizas que vinieron de las hojas de
palma del Domingo de Ramos del año anterior que fueron
quemadas. Estas cenizas serán bendecidas durante el rito de
la unción. Las cenizas y el polvo son símbolos bíblicos comunes de humildad, de arrepentimiento y de plegarias por
la misericordia de Dios. Incluso hoy en día todavía se pueden ver en la televisión y leer en los periódicos que muchas
personas en los países del Medio Oriente se espolvorean la
cabeza y el cuerpo con cenizas como símbolo de duelo.
Nuestros pecados contra Dios y contra nuestros prójimos
nos han convertido ante los ojos de Dios en algo sin valor,
tal como el polvo y cenizas.
Nuestra vida y nuestro mundo están llenos de cosas que
hacemos, adquirimos y mantenemos debido a su valor funcional, estético, sentimental y monetario. Estas cosas hermosas incluyéndonos las personas vienen en diferentes tamaños, formas y colores. Pero después de que todo esto se quema, todo se convertirá en cenizas. Se acabó su belleza y singularidad. Se acabo su valor. Ya no sirven para nada sino
para ser tirados. En 1988 un piromaniaco quemo el Noviciado Seminario donde fui asignado como maestro de novicios
después de mis estudios en la Universidad Teológica en Berkeley, CA. Muchas cosas preciosas que había guardado desde mi infancia; recuerdos de mis difuntos padres, de mis
estudios, incluidos los diplomas, premios, medallas y certificados, y de mis ordenaciones al diaconado y sacerdocio incluyendo mi cáliz de mi ordenación y el ceborium; recuerdos de los feligreses de las parroquias en que yo había servido durante mis 13 años como sacerdote; casi todas las fotos
memorables ..... todo desapareció una noche ... todo fue reducido a cenizas. Todavía tengo una foto de mí mismo de
pie en el montón de cenizas de lo que solía ser mi oficina y
dormitorio. Después de que todo quedo reducido a cenizas,
nada tubo más valor, excepto la última carta de mi madre
antes de morir en 1970, que sobrevivió al incendio.
Con ceniza en nuestra frente, le estamos diciendo a Dios en
humildad que si Él no nos perdona, no tenemos valor alguno. Al igual que la gente de la época del profeta Joel, estamos pidiendo a Dios que nos perdone, para que podamos
tener de nuevo sus bendiciones y amor. Al igual que el Profeta Daniel, como Judith, o como el rey de Nínive y sus
seguidores arrepentidos despues de escuchar el mensaje de
Jonás, nos ungimos o hacemos la señal de la cruz en nuestra
frente con cenizas y nos arrepentimos de nuestros pecados.
Como ellos, "nos apartamos del pecado y nos volvemos
fieles al Evangelio" para que "recordemos que somos polvo
y al polvo volveremos." Con la unción de cenizas también se
observa el ayuno y la abstinencia el Miércoles de Ceniza. La
abstinencia debemos observarla todos los viernes de Cuaresma.
Esperamos y oramos para que Dios tenga misericordia de nosotros una vez mas.
Rev. Oscar D. Tabujara, Pastor
Miercoles de Ceniza - Febrero 18
Se repartiran las cenizas en las Misas de 6:45am,
9:00am, 12:10pm, 5:30pm. Y en Español la Misa
es a las 7:00PM - Recuerde que es dia de ayunar.
Durante la Cuaresma
Las Estaciones de la Cruz (Via Crucis)
Cada Viernes (Menos el Viernes Santo)
a las 7:45PM - En Español
DURANTE LA CUARESMA
Habran CONFESIONES BILINGUES
TODOS LOS MIERCOLES DE 6-8pm
(Excepto el Miercoles de Ceniza).
La confesion comunal sera el
Miercoles 11 de Marzo
INFORMACION IMPORTANTE:
Requerimientos mínimos para ayunar: Los Católicos entre lo
18 y 59 años de edad tienen obligación de ayunar el Miércoles de Ceniza y el Viernes Santo. Adicionalmente, todos aquellos católicos de 14 años y los ancianos, deben de abstenerse
de comer carne el Miércoles de Ceniza, el Viernes Santo y
todos los viernes de la cuaresma. AYUNAR como esta descrito por los obispos de Los Estados Unidos, es el hecho de comer solamente una comida entera durante el día en porciones
durante el desayuno, al mediodía y por la noche. Todas las
porciones deben equivaler solamente a una comida completa.
ABSTINENCIA prohíbe el consumo de carnes, pero no el de
huevos, leche o condimentos hechos de grasa animal tal como
la manteca o la margarina.
PREPARACION GRATIS DE IMPUESTOS
aquí en el salón de San Atanasio los sábados de 9-11AM
Si su ingreso fue menos de $53,000 en el 2014, usted
califica para preparación de Impuestos gratuita.
Todos los voluntarios tienen certificación del IRS.
(No es necesario hacer cita para hacer sus taxes)
Enero 31 / Febrero 7, 14, 21, / Marzo 7, 14, 28
Abril 11
BAUTIZOS
Atención, no habrán bautizos en el mes de
Febrero y Marzo debido a la Cuaresma.
La próxima fecha para bautizar será el
25 de Abril y la clase el 8 de Abril. Si
tiene alguna emergencia en que su niño
tenga que bautizarse pronto o tiene preguntas, llame a la
Oficina al (650) 961-8600 Ext. 101
St. Athanasius
Lent & Triduum
2015
Lenten Schedule
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Repent and believe !
Stations of the Cross will be held on the Fridays of Lent at 7:00pm (English) and
7:45pm (Spanish)
The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered on all the Wednesday’s of Lent from
6:00pm-8:00pm in the church (but not Ash Wednesday)
(Remember—all the Fridays of Lent are Days of Abstinence from meat)
February 18 (Wed.)
February 22 (Sun.)
March 1 (Sunday)
March 6 (Friday)
March 8 (Sunday)
March 11 (Wed.)
March 15 (Sunday)
March 21 (Saturday)
March 22 (Sunday)
March 29 (Sunday)
ASH WEDNESDAY (Day of Fast and Abstinence)
Masses at 6:45am, 9:00am, 12:10pm, 5:30pm and 7:00pm (Spanish)
Rite of Sending for Election: 9:30am and 11:15am Masses
Welcome Reception for Fr. Michael in the Parish Hall
following the 9:30am and 11:15am Masses
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Begins at 9:30am and ends
with Benediction at 6:30pm & Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm
First Scrutiny of the Elect: 9:30 and 11:15am Masses
Communal Reconciliation Service (Bi-lingual): 6:00pm
Second Scrutiny of the Elect: 9:30 and 11:15am Masses
Communal Anointing of the Sick: During 5:30pm Mass.
Third Scrutiny of the Elect: 9:30 and 11:15am Masses
Palm (Passion) Sunday: Outdoor processions at all Spanish
Masses and at the 11:15am English Mass
Triduum Schedule
April 2 (Thur.)
HOLY THURSDAY (Bilingual) -- Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:30pm
April 3 (Friday)
Adoration of Blessed Sacrament — until 2:00am in Parish Hall
GOOD FRIDAY -- (Fast and Abstinence) 12:30—2:30pm: Stations of the
Cross, Taize & Good Friday Hymns, Liturgy of Good Friday (Passion, Veneration
of the Cross, Holy Communion).
April 4 (Sat.)
April 5 (Sun.)
Divine Mercy Novena begins – 3:00pm
EASTER VIGIL (Bilingual) — 8:30pm (Reception follows in Hall)
EASTER - 8:00am, 9:30am (Spanish), 11:15am, 1:00pm (Spanish) NO 5:30pm