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Saint Athanasius Church
160 N. Rengstorff Ave. Mountain View, California 94043
e-mail: [email protected] website: www.saintathanasius.com
Office: (650) 961-8600 Fax: (650) 968-5633
December 27, 2015
PARISH OFFICE/ OFICINA PARROQUIAL:
(650) 961-8600
HOURS: 9:00 am.-12:30 pm and 1:30-5:00 pm Tue- Friday.
(Office is closed on Mondays/Cerrada los Lunes)
PARISH STAFF/PERSONAL:
Rev. Oscar D. Tabujara
(Pastor/Párroco)
Rev. Norman Segovia
(In Residence)
Rev. Dcn. Leonel Mancilla (Deacon/Diácono)
Rosa Maria Mancilla
(Pastoral Associate)
OFICINA DEL MINISTERIO HISPANO
961-8600 Ext. 101 - E-mail: [email protected]
Mike Cavera
(Pastoral Associate)
ADMINISTRATION /FACILITIES/LITURGY
961-8600 Ext. 108 - E-mail: [email protected]
Tomás Nikkel
(Director)
OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION/CATECISMO
961-8600 Ext. 111 - mobile (650) 906-6865
E-mail: [email protected]
Silvia Hoffman
(Parish Secretary)
961-8600 Ext. 102 - E-mail: [email protected]
Richard Racz
E-mail: [email protected]
(Maintenance)
To reach a priest after office hours in an EMERGENCY
situation, such as a death or the need for the Last Rites call:
(408) 444-0257
Para hablarle a un sacerdote después de las horas de oficina
en una situación de emergencia, ya sea de muerte o necesidad del sacramento de la uncion de los enfermos
llamar al: (408) 444-0257
MASS SCHEDULE/Horario de Misas
Vigil (Saturday):
5:30p.m.
7:30p.m.
(English)
(Español)
Sunday (Domingo):
8:00a.m.
(English)
9:30a.m.
(Español)
11:15a.m
(English)
1:00p.m.
(Español)
5:30p.m.
(English)
Daily Masses/Misas Diarias: (solo en Inglés)
Monday - Friday:
6:45a.m., 9:00 a.m.
Wednesdays
6:30p.m.
Saturdays:
9:00 a.m.
Holy Days:
6:45a.m., 9:00a.m., 5:30p.m.
7:00p.m. (Español)
BAPTISM / BAUTISMOS
English Baptisms
Call Parish Office
Bautismo en Español Llame a la Oficina Hispana
RECONCILIATION / CONFESIONES
Saturday/Sabado: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. (English)
6:30 - 7:15 p.m. (Español o Inglés)
OR anytime by appointment with a priest/También con cita
MARRIAGE / MATRIMONIO
Couples wishing to celebrate marriage should contact the priest at
least six months before the proposed wedding date. Las parejas que
deseen celebrar el matrimonio deben contactar la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano por lo menos seis meses antes de la fecha de la boda
deseada.
CARE OF THE SICK / Ministerio a los Enfermos
Please inform the Parish Office if you are seriously ill, hospitalized,
or homebound. Por favor, informar a la Oficina Parroquial si está
gravemente enfermo, hospitalizado, o sin poder salir de su casa.
SAINT ATHANASIUS
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !
This year 2015 which is about to end, we had a beautiful
celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe last December 11 & 12 followed by our Advent Penance Service
and the 9 days of early advent Masses. First of all I would
like to thank parishioners who were very generous to the
Finance Council's and my appeal for an increase in our Sunday offertory. There has been a significant increase in our
collection since that time. Please maintain your generous
offering so that we can avoid a big deficit. I would also like
to thank parishioners who gave Christmas gift offerings to
St. Athanasius Parish over and above the Sunday offertory.
Thank you so much. God cannot be outdone in generosity
and surely He will give you the needed material and spiritual
blessings for the New Year.
Secondly I would like to thank also those who sent me
Christmas cards and greetings, offered prayers and even
sent gifts for Christmas and for my 40th ordination anniversary last December 22nd. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. I also thank God and you for your prayers for the
continued healing of Fr. Norman Segovia who have been
helping us since June. How blessed are we that we are still
all here and very much alive to begin another new year. As
we say goodbye to 2015 with the memories of the terrorist
attacks in Paris and in San Bernardino and as we enter the
New Year 2016, we have God's assurance at Christmas that
we and our loved ones have received His greatest gift, the
gift of His only Son Jesus. Reminding us that our Christmas
work is not done here is a beautiful poem by Howard Thurman entitled The Work of Christmas:
"When the star in the sky is gone, When the Kings and
Princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their
flocks,
The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost;
To heal the broken; To feed the hungry; To release the
prisoner; To teach the nations; To bring Jesus to all; To
make music in the heart.
When all our Christmas celebrations are over, the work of
Christmas is not over. With the same message Susan Russell wrote, "to resist the greatest temptation...to 'put Christ
into Christmas' only to leave him there - to receive with joy
the gift of the Word-made-flesh on this Christmas Eve and
then fail to live as the Body of Christ the other 364 days of
the year....may we also be given the grace to bring the hope
of Christmas alive in the year ahead...the courage to refuse
to leave Christ not only during Christmas, but to follow in
his footsteps by doing justice, loving mercy and walking
humbly with our God...And may we be given the energy and
imagination to ask 'what child is this?' of each and every
member of God's beloved human family as we go out to do
the work of Christmas." My New Year hope and prayer is
that God will help us become truly a Christmas people and a
People of Mercy as we join Pope Francis make this a Year
of Mercy. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Fr. Oscar D. Tabujara, Pastor
Next Weekend 2nd collection for
PARISH MAINTENANCE
Please help us keep our parish beautiful
FIRST FRIDAY January 1st, 2016
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after
9:30AM. Benediction at 6:45 PM
Mass Intentions for the Week
Sat (26) 9:00 Nenita De Guzman (S.I.)
5:30 Antonio Maggay Jr. (B)
Sun (27) 8:00 Joseph Tung — †
Guilherme Pereira — †
9:30 People of the Parish
11:15 Marina Zamudio — †
Ademar Arevalo — †
5:30 Olga Calbimonte — †
Luisa & Rufino Dasalla — †
Mon (28) 6:45 Ricardo and Richard Ramilo — †
Bernardo Estrada — †
9:00 Robert Comperini — †
Tues (29) 6:45 Skylar Starr Villareal (B)
9:00 Tara Fernandez (B)
Wed (30) 6:45 Luis R. Baltazar — †
9:00 Teofilo Asido — †
Guillermo Sivila — †
Thu (31) 6:45 Joseph Tung — †
9:00 Souls in Purgatory — †
Fri (01)
NO Mass at 6:45AM
9:00 Lourdu Bharathi — †
Elena Ramirez — †
†—Deceased; T—Thanksgiving;
S.I.—Special Intention; B—Birthday; S– Sick
Death Anniversary Remembrance - December 27
Alfredo De Hoyos John Alexander Sr Guillermo Sivila
Armando Mendoza Paulino Bega
Edna Adriano
Victor A. Molinari Juliette Haddon
Maria Gomez
Luciano Montoya Irma Sliscovich
Andres Sana
Joseph Bianco
Carnation Fontes Catherine Angeles
Crispin Castaneda Hermogena Gicale Luciano Dingle
Fr. John Cooper
Jose Matos
Florence Janda
REST IN PEACE
Remember to honor our advertisers listed in the back of
the Sunday Bulletin. Remember to tell them you saw
their Ad in St. Athanasius Bulletin!
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
“Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously,
according to your means. For the Lord is one who always repays,
and he will give back to you sevenfold” (Sirach)
Weekly Stewardship Offerings / Ofertorio Semanal
Collection total for December 19 and 20 is not available
due to early bulletin deadline.
The Parish Finance Committee asks you to remember St.
Athanasius in your end of the tax year giving plans. There
are Christmas donation envelops still out at the church
exits today or simply drop your check in the collection
this weekend. Thank you for supporting our Parish!
SCRIPTURE READINGS
1Samuel 1: 20-22, 24-28
Psalm 84: 2-3, 5-6, 9-10
1 John 3: 1-2, 21-24
Luke 2: 41-52
Our Pastor Fr. Oscar and all of us who work
in this parish wish you and your family a safe
and a blessed New Year. May all your dreams
become reality in 2016.
FAMILY LIFE
Family life is sacred, but it is not without trial. Perhaps this is the most important message we can glean
from today’s readings. If Jesus, Mary, and Joseph can trip
up sometimes—can disconnect—then we shouldn’t find it
surprising when such things happen to us as well. And
parents everywhere (children, too) can probably relate
to—and take some solace in—the Gospel’s account of
Mary and Joseph after Jesus explained why he stayed behind in the temple. They heard his words, Luke tells us,
“But they did not understand what he said to them” (Luke
2:50). Amen! Nevertheless, Jesus does go back home
with them, and continues to thrive under their care.
December 27, 2015
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL
February 6, 2016, 2pm - 4pm
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
Bishop Patrick J. McGrath would like to invite
all couples celebrating their 5th (or less), 25th,
40th and 50th (or more) Wedding Anniversaries
in 2016 to participate in the Annual Wedding
Anniversary Mass. A reception will follow
after. Call Sylvia Blanch ( [email protected]) at 408-983-0128,
for information.
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
CALENDAR REMINDER
JOURNEY classes will resume on Sunday,
January 10. The Faith Formation Ministry
wishes a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL!
TREASURE CHEST DONATIONS NEEDED
For those who are unaware, participants in our JOURNEY
Faith Formation Ministry this year have been receiving blue
and pink "jewels" as participation rewards which they may use
to purchase items in our "TREASURE CHEST" on the first
Sunday of the month. We need your help to keep our Treasure
Chest well-stocked with interesting and inspirational
prizes! Please remember to pick up an item or two on your
next shopping excursion and bring your donation to the Faith
Formation Office in the school. Thank you for your support!
REMINDER:
JOURNEY TUITION PAYMENT DEADLINE
For those families who have already paid their tuition account
in full, THANK YOU. Thank you as well to those who have
continued to faithfully make installments. Please remember
that payment is expected in full by the end of the calendar year
(12/31/15). Those families with outstanding balances will be
receiving individual reminders very soon. Thank you for your
support!
FREE TAX PREPARATION AT ST. ATHANASIUS If
you had an income of less than $52,000 in 2014, you
qualify to have free tax preparation. All volunteers are
IRS certified. SATURDAY MORNINGS, 9- 11:30AM
At the Parish Hall From January 30 - April 9 (Complete
Schedule to follow) No appointment Necessary.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
FAMILIES AT CHRISTMAS
Thank you so much for your wonderful
generosity. Gifts were distributed on Saturday
December 19th. Wishing you all a New Year
filled with blessings for you and your love
ones.
BOLETIN HISPANO
FELIZ AÑO A TODOS !
Este año 2015, que está por terminar, tuvimos una hermosa
celebración de la Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe el
pasado 11 y 12 de diciembre seguido por nuestro Servicio de
Penitencia de Adviento y las 9 días de misas de Adviento . En
primer lugar le doy gracias a los feligreses que fueron muy generosos al llamamiento que hicimos junto con el comité de finanzas para aumentar nuestro ofertorio Dominical. Desde entonces las colectas han aumentado. Por favor mantengan su
ofrenda generosa para que podamos evitar un gran déficit.
También quiero agradecer a los feligreses que dieron ofrendas
de regalo de Navidad a San Atanasio a parte del ofertorio del
Domingo. Muchas gracias. Dios siempre es mas generoso que
nosotros y seguramente nos dará las bendiciones espirituales y
proveerá lo material para el Año Nuevo. En segundo lugar me
gustaría dar las gracias también a los que me enviaron tarjetas
de Navidad y ofrecieron oraciones y regalos no solo por ser
Navidad sino también por mi 40 aniversario de ser sacerdote el
pasado 22 de diciembre. Realmente aprecio su consideración.
También doy las gracias a Dios y a ustedes por sus oraciones
para la sanacion del Padre Norman Segovia que nos han estado
ayudando desde junio. Cuanta bendición es la nuestra de todavía estar aquí vivos y listos para comenzar un nuevo año. Hoy
decimos adiós al 2015 y recordamos los ataques terroristas en
París y en San Bernardino y al entrar en el nuevo año 2016,
tenemos la garantía de Dios en Navidad que nosotros y nuestros
seres queridos hemos recibido Su mayor don, el don de su único Hijo Jesús. Quiero compartir un hermoso poema de Howard
Thurman titulado La Obra de Navidad: "Cuando la estrella en
el cielo se ha ido, Cuando los reyes y príncipes son el hogar,
cuando los pastores están de vuelta con sus rebaños, el trabajo de la Navidad comienza: para encontrar el perdido; para
sanar a los quebrantados; para alimentar a los hambrientos;
para liberar los presos, para enseñar a las naciones, para llevar a Jesús a todos, para hacer música en el corazón."
Al terminar nuestras celebraciones de Navidad, el trabajo de la
Navidad no termina. Con el mismo mensaje Susan Russell
escribió: "resistan la tentación más grande ... de 'poner a
Cristo en la Navidad' sólo para dejarlo allí - para recibir con
alegría el don de la Palabra hecha carne en esta víspera de
Navidad y luego no vivir como el Cuerpo de Cristo, los otros
364 días del año .... Que tengamos la gracia de poder llevar la
esperanza de la Navidad con vida en el año que viene ... el
coraje de negarse a dejar a Cristo no sólo durante la Navidad , sino para seguir sus pasos para hacer justicia, amar la
misericordia y caminar humildemente con nuestro Dios ... Y
que podamos se nos conceda la energía y la imaginación para
preguntar "¿qué es este niño? ' de cada uno de los miembros
de la familia humana amada de Dios, y que salgamos a hacer
el trabajo de la Navidad ". Mi Nueva esperanza y oración es
que este año Dios va a ayudarnos a ser un verdadero pueblo de
Navidad y de Misericordia uniéndonos al Papa Francisco en
este año de la Misericordia.
¡FELIZ AÑO NUEVO!
Rev. Oscar D. Tabujara, Pastor
BAUTIZOS
Los Bautizos para el mes de Enero serán el día 23
de Enero, la clase el día 13 del mismo. Si necesita bautizar, por favor llame a la oficina para la
entrevista inicial (650) 961-8600 X101
MONAGUILLOS
Necesitamos monaguillos para las tres misas, si su niño
desea ayudar en el altar, déjenos saber, ellos se reúnen los
Martes a las 5:00 PM.
Gracias de antemano por hacer el esfuerzo de
que sus hijos ayuden en el altar, sabemos que
es un sacrificio tanto para los niños como para
los padres. Que Dios les bendiga.
NOTICIAS DEL PROGRAMA CATEQUETICO.

VENTA DE GALLETAS. Este Domingo 20
de Diciembre. Lo recaudado es para que los
Jovenes del Programa Catequetico puedan
atender seminarios y retiros.

PAGOS DE COLEGIATURA. Recuerde que la fecha
ultima para pagar es el 31 de Diciembre.

VACACIONES NAVIDEÑAS. Todas las clases tienen
receso del 20 de Diciembre hasta el 3 de Enero 2016.
FELIZ NAVIDAD Y AÑO NUEVO !!
AGRADECIMIENTOS
Este año ha sido de mucha bendición, la comunidad Hispana ha
colaborado en todas las necesidades de la parroquia,
Las celebraciones de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe fueron un éxito, los fieles de Nuestra Señora dijeron
¡presente!. Muchísimas gracias a los grupos “Juntos Como Hermanos”, “Hijos de Maria Santisima” y
“Jovenes Para Cristo” que hicieron posible este evento
y todos los Feligreses que hicieron sus donaciones; el piso
y el pasillo de la entrada del salón mariano fue terminado
gracias a el Señor Bernabé Murcia y familia; y el Señor
Adrián Espinoza, las familias De la Cruz y Hernández,
quienes ayudaron con la comida de la celebración de la
Virgen de Guadalupe; Los señores Silvia y Jesus González, quienes ayudaron con los banderines de Navidad, y
muchos, muchos mas voluntarios que seria imposible
mencionarles a todos. Que Dios se los pague con Bendiciones y con creses. Que pasen una feliz Navidad y que el
FELIZ AÑO NUEVO 2016 !!
Nuestro parroco Padre Oscar y todos los que laboramos en
San Atanasio les deseamos a usted y su familia un venturoso
año nuevo esperando haber sido objeto de apoyo espiritual y
moral para ustedes y que nuestro señor les bendiga, haciendo
realidad sus sueños. Agradecemos, también, a todos los que de
una manera u otra hicieron sus contribuciones o ayudaron en
las necesidades de nuestra parroquia, casa de ustedes.
Mission Statement for St. Athanasius Parish --“St. Athanasius Church’s mission is to build disciples
of Jesus Christ and assist them in responding to God’s call to love and to serve”
Misión de la Parroquia de San Atanasio -- "La Misión de la Iglesia de San Atanasio es construir discípulos de Jesucristo y ayudarles a responder el llamado de Dios a amar y servir"
JUNTOS COMO HERMANOS
FAMILY PRAYER HOUR
(Rosary, Adoration, Benediction)
Lunes - 7:00 PM
Tuesdays - 7:00 PM
OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP
Mass Wednesdays 6:30 PM
HIJOS DE MARIA STMA.
Jueves - 7:00 PM
GRUPO DE JOVENES
Viernes a las 7 de la noche se reune el grupo de jovenes en el salon
parroquial. Mayores de 18 años unicamente.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Parish volunteers serve the needy of our area through our Food
Pantry and Emergency Assistance program. Volunteers are
needed to staff the Food Pantry for an hour or two Tue. Wed.
or Fri. Please call (650) 962-1000 and leave a message.
PENINSULA INTERFAITH ACTION (PIA)
PIA is a local, interfaith, non-profit, organization that empowers faith communities to work together to identify and take
action to change unfair and unjust situations in our neighborhood/city. For more info., contact Phil Cosby at 650-906-9641.
RESPECT LIFE / GABRIEL PROJECT
Supports the sacredness of all human life through direct service to
women in crisis pregnancies, education, advocacy and direct action on behalf of human life. Meets every first Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. in the Rectory. For more info. call Carmel Caligaris
(650) 967-3807.
ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTIONS
REAL OPTIONS (650) 559-1550
298 San Antonio Rd. Suite 100, Mountain View, CA 94040
ST. ATHANASIUS BEREAVEMENT, COMFORT AND
SUPPORT GROUP. Meets every 4th Friday of the month at
the Rectory at 7PM. For details, please call (650) 961-8600
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES
For burial information and pre-planning assistance, please call
888-715-2150. We help you meet eternal life with faith, hope,
and love. .
Baptism of Children
Parents are invited to contact our parish Secretary to set up an appointment for an initial interview with one of our priests. Parents and
Godparents are required to attend a Baptismal preparation
session prior to the Baptism. No Baptism date can be set until
the interview with the priest. Children age 7 or above are required to participate in our Chil- dren’s Faith Formation program
to prepare for this sacrament. Para bautizos en Español, lla-
mar a Rosa Mancilla al (650) 961-8600 Ext. 101.
Faith Formation for Children, Teens and Adults
Our Faith Formation program seeks to empower our most important Catechists—our parents—to guide the faith formation of their
children. We deepen our faith in Jesus through Scripture stories,
reflection, prayer and seasonal celebrations in large and small
groups. Formation sessions will be provided to the parents and
students in Grades 1-5 on Sunday mornings during the school
year. Our Middle and High School Youth Formation program
features a variety of small and large group activities. For more
information, please contact our Faith Formation Director, Tomás
Nikkel, at (650) 961-8600, Ext. 111 (office) or 650-906-6865
(mobile).
Sacrament Preparation for Children & Teens
Preparation for the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First
Eucharist (Grades 1-12) and for Confirmation (Grades 9-12) is a
one-year process. All students must have completed at least one
year of faith formation either here at St. Athanasius, or at another
parish. All students and their parents are required to have an initial
interview with our Faith Formation Director, Tomás Nikkel. Students are required to participate in a home-based small group and
attend a monthly large-group gathering once a month over the
course of the year. For more information, please contact our Faith
Formation Director, Tomás Nikkel, at (650) 961-8600, Ext. 111
(office) or 650-906-6865 (mobile).
Quinceañeras
Este servicio se ofrece sólo a los feligreses registrados y activos que han recibido la primera comunión. Por favor, hacer
arreglos 6 meses antes del evento. Por favor llame a Rosa
Mancilla al (650) 961-8600 Ext. 101 para obtener más
información.
WELCOME TO ALL NEW PARISHIONERS! Bienvenidos -- Registrese!
Please register by filling in the details below and dropping in the collection basket, or at the rectory.
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