Saint William Church 611 South El Monte Avenue Los Altos, California 94022

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1 Saint William Church 611 South El Monte Avenue Los Altos, California PASTORAL STAFF Father Paul Weisbeck, Pastor Father Robert McKay Kathy Schlosser, Pastoral Associate/Administrator Denise Paternoster, Administrative Assistant Ginny Hinkle, Director Religious Education Andi Grandy, Director Teen Ministry Sharon Pfann, Ministries Coordinator Gary Soals, Music Director DIRECTORY Parish Office: FAX: Website: Religious Ed: Teen Center: Teen Teen Website: iweb/theintersectionteenministry/home.html SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office at least two months in advance. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Please make arrangements with the Pastor at least SIX months in advance. At least one of the persons to be married should be a member of St. William Parish. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Individual celebration is regularly scheduled on Saturdays from 4:00-4:30 PM or by appointment. Communal celebration is scheduled during Advent and Lent. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: For any parishioner who is sick at home, in the hospital or about to undergo surgery, please call the Parish Office for an appointment. NEW PARISHIONERS We welcome you to St. William Parish Community and invite you to register in the Parish Office Monday through Friday or call to have a registration form mailed to you. MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM Saturday: 8:30 AM, Vigil Mass Sunday: 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM Holy Days: Vigil Mass, 8:30 AM, 7:00 PM

2 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 24, 2008 Dear Parishioners, As you are relaxing and vacationing during these last weeks of summer, please consider what you can do to help our parish in two areas. First, we have a great need for Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers especially at the Saturday 5:00 pm and 9:00 am Masses. At present there are only four lectors assigned to the 5:00 pm Mass and one of them is also assigned to the 9:00 am Mass. Could you give the gift of service to our community? Training and support are offered in abundance! Second, our Finance Advisory Council is working to manage our budget for the next fiscal year. They have noted that plate collections are down during the summer months. However, our parish operating expenses continue. Please consider making your weekly donation for the time you will be gone, before or after your trip. There are many more opportunities to serve our Parish. The list of parish ministries is printed in the bulletin each week. Serving others is a faith filled way of answering Jesus question, Who do you say that I am? Together we are Church! Peace, Kathy Did you know that? In the four gospels the word church occurs only twice, and both instances are in Matthew s Gospel. (16:18, 18:17) However, in the rest of the New Testament church occurs 112 times. This suggests that church is a post resurrection reality and most likely not a concern of Jesus during his earthly ministry. (Living Liturgy) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18; Mt 23:27-32 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Mk 6:17-29 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 Please continue to pray for the sick in our Parish Community and their families, and especially for Sharon Bertolero, John Brey, Wendell Dunworth, Valerie Filipp, Paul Flaherty, Julian Goslinski, Dottie Hooven, Dwayne Howze, Robert Hurley, Sophia Lipinski, Andrew Lipinski, Cathie Lutticken, Lea Marlowe, John Martinez, Betty McKay, Kathy Panec, Sharon Pfann, Katie Shur, Laura Toby, David Troidl Budget Goal for Plate Collections is $8, Collections for weekend of: August 16/17: $4, Holy Day Collection: $1, THANK YOU! SAT 08/23 Teresita Guzman-Repose SUN 08/24 9:00 AM Pro Populo 10:45 AM Vince Reilly-Birthday MON 08/25 8:30 AM Edith Lemos-Repose TUES 08/26 8:30 AM Joe Catton-Repose WED 08/27 8:30 AM Communion Service THU 08/28 8:30 AM Sergio Panunzio-Repose FRI 08/29 8:30 AM Communion Service SAT 08/30 8:30 AM SUN 08/31 9:00 AM Pro Populo 10:45 AM Edith Lemos-Repose

3 ST. WILLIAM RUMMAGE SALE September 19th-20th Rummage Drop-Off Schedule: Weekends: 8/23-8/24, 8/30-8/31, 9/6-9/7, 9/13-9/14 Saturdays: 2-5 pm, Sundays: 10 am-1 pm (BACK DOOR OF HALL) Weekdays: 9/9-9/17 from 9am- 3pm (FRONT DOOR OF HALL) To volunteer or for questions, please call Marie Phares ( ) or Joan Sain ( ) Volunteers Needed for These Tasks! 8/23-9/7: Weekend drop-off (Donators needed) 9/8: Volunteers to move tables and racks to set up hall 9/9-9/18: Volunteers to receive, price, arrange items (9 am-3 pm) 9/19-9/20: Bakers needed to deliver baked goods to hall (8-8:30 am/or on previous day) 9/19-9/20: Volunteers to assist with selling & to monitor exits (3 pm-?) Volunteers to pack surplus for charities, dismantle racks and to move tables to garage 9/22: Racks picked up. Surplus picked up by charities Donations Needed: All donations should be clean, in good repair, and in working order. Bring nicer clothing on hangers. Paper & plastic bags, hangers are needed. Presort items into separate bags/boxes for departments listed below: Books, Children s Clothing, Furniture, Electronics, Tools, Housewares, Jewelry, Linens, Men s Clothing, Women s Clothing, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Toys, Treasures For car donations, call Roger Strom ( ). Car donations can be made ANYTIME during the year and the proceeds will go to the Rummage Sale so be sure to call Roger. All vehicles must pass smog test. Silent Auction: For large or heavy items such as major appliances, sofas, desks, etc. Silent Auction forms available at rectory. Complete and submit the forms to rectory by August 31st. Fliers to solicit bids displayed from 9/7-9/20 and on craigslist. You call highest bidder to arrange pickup and payment. BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL! A St. William Parish Cookbook could be just the right gift to give the collegebound student. For a short time only the cookbooks will be sold for a discounted price of $12 per copy. We only have 32 cookbooks left so act quickly to get your copy!!! Contact the Parish Office at LUNCH BUNCH TRIP Sign up for Santa Cruz Follies, a musical production of Lullaby of Broadway featuring music from top broadway shows. Our reserved seats are for Friday, September 12, 2008 at 1:00-3:00 PM. A no-host dinner to follow at 4:30 PM at Holders Country Inn. Plan to leave St. William parking lot at 11:10 AM. Payment of $36.00 due by August 31st. Make check out to St. William Lunch Bunch and send to Vic DiRocco at 698 Benvenue Avenue, Los Altos For additional information and to sign up, please call Vic at (650) Reminder: There will be no meeting of the Lunch Bunch in September due to the Rummage Sale. ST. WILLIAM WOMEN S BRIDGE GROUP New members are welcome to join our group. The games will begin again in September. To join, please contact Louise Vivian, at We look forward to meeting you! SAVE, SAVE, & SAVE 2008 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS St. William Lunch Bunch is selling 2008 Entertainment Books. Cost is $ You can save on places like Safeway, Golfland, restaurants, etc. Help support our Lunch Bunch fundraiser. Please call Linda Sarver at Get yours now before they run out!!! PLEASE: No skis, mattresses, large carpets, magazines, encyclopedias, LP s, large computers and TVs, suitcases, backpacks, pet cages, televisions or desktop computers or computer accessories; HOWEVER, we will accept working laptop computers.

4 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri 08/29 PEACE AND JUSTICE Corner EXTREME HUNGER AND THE COMMON GOOD: Our Catholic social concerns prompt us to work to change policies that aggravate world hunger. Trade policies, crop subsidies and edible corn for ethanol all contribute to a world shortage of food. Bread for the World and Catholic Relief Services are two organizations working to improve food availability in hungry regions. Donations to Project Peanut Butter provide mothers of starving children a nonperishable complete food to give their children. More information on supporting these organizations is on the Peace and Justice table. Did you know that learning with a group of nearby Christians could strengthen your faith and understanding of world concerns? JustFaith groups are forming locally to understand about poverty and peace and the common good. Please consider joining and meeting others with like concerns. For information call Liz Lilly at or Sylvia Villasenor at Young Adult Mass As summer winds down, celebrate the Eucharist with this month s celebrant, Fr. Diarmuid Casey of St. Athanasius on Tuesday, 8/26, 7:30 PM, The Intersection Chapel, St. Nicholas School,12816 S. El Monte Ave, Los Altos Hills. Meet young adults (20 s to early 40 s, single or married) from this and other nearby parishes. A map to the Intersection is posted on the front page of our website, Contact Larry, hudat@stanfordalumni.org THIS WEEK AT ST. WILLIAM PARISH 08/24 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 08/25 Peace Service 9:00am 08/26 Our Lady PH Devotions 9:00am 08/27 Choir Practice 7:30pm 08/28 Choir Practice 7:30pm CATHECHISTS WANTED! We are looking for people to share their faith with our young people. Materials and support will be provided. If you are interested in the following openings, please call Ginny at * 3rd Grade Sundays 10:45-Noon * Kindergarten Mondays 6:00-7:15pm This would be a shared position with another teacher. * Substitute Teachers for K-6 for either Sunday mornings or Monday evenings. Are you, or someone you know, interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Do you know someone who has not yet completed the sacraments of initiation Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation? The process for this is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA. A new RCIA session will begin in September. Pastoral Associate Kathy Schlosser will be happy to meet with anyone interested in this process. Please call the Parish Office at Spiritual Exercises The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola have helped many to fulfill their desire to grow in knowledge and love of Jesus and so to follow him in greater freedom. The complete Exercises (sometimes offered as a 30-day silent retreat) can be offered as a retreat in everyday life, extended over six months or more. In following this form, the retreatant meets with an individual director weekly and prays an hour and a half daily. Doing the Exercises entails a serious commitment of both time and energy and is appropriate for those already cultivating a generous life of prayer and in regular spiritual direction. If you have an interest in doing the complete Spiritual Exercises in everyday life, our staff would be happy to help you to discern the Spirit s call and will recommend a director when that is timely. Sat Sun 08/30 Confession 4:00 4:30pm 08/31 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Please contact Fr. Tom Carroll (tcarroll@jrclosaltos.org) at The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos for more information.

5 PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the Eucharistic Community of Saint William Parish, Los Altos, California, recognize that we are God s people through our baptism into the Body of Christ. We believe and declare that we are called to share our talents and gifts to continue the mission of Jesus. Therefore, we will: proclaim the good news of Jesus through active, ongoing evangelization; continue to grow and mature in faith as a parish and as individuals; celebrate Eucharist and the Paschal Mystery in our daily lives; reach out to our neighbors in need; labor on behalf of peace, justice, human dignity, equality and freedom; and, pray for and love all of God s creation. LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Altar Servers Altar Society Commentators and Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Greeters and Ushers Ministry of Care (for the homebound) Musicians and Vocalists CHRISTIAN INITIATION Baptism Preparation CIC (Christian Initiation for Children) Confirmation First Eucharist Preparation RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) FAITH FORMATION Adult Education Committee Children s Liturgy of the Word Junior High Ministry (Grades 7 & 8) Los Altos Men s Retreat Religious Education (K to Grade 6) St. William Women s Retreat Sunday-to-Sunday Scripture Study theintersection Teen Ministry (High School) DIOCESAN GROUPS Annual Diocesan Appeal Committee Annual Layette Appeal Cursillo Movement Detention Ministry JustFaith Marriage/Engaged Encounter Serra Club DEANERY SUPPORTED GROUPS Alpha Course Take Another Look PARISH LEADERSHIP Finance Advisory Council Parish Implementation Team Stewardship Council ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Facilities Committee Parish Maintenance Volunteers Parish Office Volunteers PRAYER GROUPS Devotions of Our Lady of Perpetual Help First Saturday Devotion to Blessed Mother Peace Service Prayer Chain Rosary Group COMMUNITY OUTREACH Christmas Giving Tree Funeral Reception Committee Kitchen Angels Lenten Soup Suppers Loaves and Fishes Social Justice Committee Socks Sunday Truck of Love SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Family Activities Group First Sunday Hospitality Flying Needles Hospitality Committee Ladies Bridge Lunch Bunch MOPS (Mothers of PreSchoolers) Pairs Bridge Parish Social Committee Rummage Sale CATECHETICAL MINISTRY: Religious formation for all ages is offered in a variety of ways. Special events are held frequently; please check the parish bulletin. Families needs are served by sacramental preparation programs and CLW (Children s Liturgy of the Word). Please call the Parish Office for more information. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY: Please contact the Parish Office if you know of parishioners who are ill, hospitalized or homebound and would appreciate pastoral care. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): Please contact the Parish Office for more information about this process for those interested in joining the Catholic Church or for those adults baptized Catholics but have not yet received the Sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation.