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January 8, 2023: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Happy and Holy Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord!
What a blessing to celebrate with you in the New Year! Tomorrow, Monday, we will celebrate the Baptism of the Lord which will mark the end of our Christmas journey and begin Ordinary Time for the few weeks before we begin our Lenten journey.
Many of us have made resolutions to begin the New Year and as Christians these are important because these resolutions should be a moment of conversion; where we choose to do something to follow Jesus and the commands of our Heavenly Father to live our lives as saints among saints here on earth as we celebrate with the saints of the heavenly host. Because each of us are where we are in our faith journey, God sends His Holy Spirit to help us discover how we are to walk with him and his community of faith. Like the Magi in the Gospel this Sunday we have a choice of which road we take…do we chooses as they did to depart “for their country by another way.” (Mt 2:12) Or do we choose to go back to the way we were: the sins and the serving of the idols of the world...
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¡Feliz y Santa Solemnidad de la Epifanía de Nuestro Señor!
¡Qué bendición celebrar contigo en el Año Nuevo! Mañana, lunes, celebraremos el Bautismo del Señor que marcará el final de nuestro viaje navideño y comenzará el Tiempo Ordinario durante las pocas semanas antes de comenzar nuestro viaje cuaresmal.
Muchos de nosotros hemos hecho resoluciones para comenzar el Año Nuevo y, como cristianos, estas son importantes porque estas resoluciones deben ser un momento de conversión; donde elegimos hacer algo para seguir a Jesús y los mandamientos de nuestro Padre Celestial de vivir nuestras vidas como santos entre los santos aquí en la tierra mientras celebramos con los santos de la hueste celestial. Debido a que cada uno de nosotros está donde estamos en nuestro camino de fe, Dios envía a su Espíritu Santo para ayudarnos a descubrir cómo debemos caminar con él y su comunidad de fe. Al igual que los Reyes Magos en el Evangelio de este domingo, tenemos la opción de elegir qué camino tomaremos... ¿Elegimos como ellos partir "hacia su país por otro camino"? (Mt 2:12) ¿O elegimos volver a la forma en que éramos: los pecados y el servicio de los ídolos del mundo?...
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Bishop Cantu’s Statement on Pope Benedict XVI passing
“Today we grieve the loss of Pope Benedict XVI. One of the great theologians of the past two centuries, he left his mark on the Church. His writings, teachings, and homilies will remain a treasure to the Church. Yet it was his gentle soul that touched so many who were blessed to know him. He was humble, reserved, and yet inviting. He appointed me to serve as a bishop in 2008, so I feel a personal connection to and fondness for the late pontiff. My personal encounters with him were with that of kind, wise, and encouraging pastor. May he rest in peace.” +Oscar Cantu
†Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
†Angelita Limdico Montañano
†Connie Yannacone
- Ann Ayala
- Erika S. Barragan
- Elaine Bellerive
- Armando Brambilla
- Katarina Campisi
- Vince Cascardo
- Sue Collins
- Patricia Curteman
- Linda Daily
- Tom Dundon
- Mary Gardner
- Esther González
- Tom Harden
- Ed Hunter
- Liliana González Martínez
- Margaret Gradwohl
- Joseph Handal
- Margaret Haselden
- Alexa Hechema
- David Hernandez
- Maria G. Hornsby
- John Jenkins
- Evelyn Lewis
- Nativa Mancebo
- Patricia Martinez
- Elizabeth McGuire
- Earl McHaffie
- Angelina Medina
- Berna Muñoz
- Jackie Mussynski
- Pat Naki
- Virginia Olenak
- Deacon Greg Ortiz
- Shirley Ortiz
- Lina Pirotta
- Karen Pizzo
- Lupe Ramirez
- Margarito Razon
- Shirley Riley
- Christine Rinki
- Joseph Riolo
- Tiburcia Rodriguez
- Marshal Rosenthal
- Elke Stephenson
- Hortensia Valadez
The 12th Annual Luck of St. Lawrence Lottery is here!
Congratulations to our winners so far!
- September: $500.00
- Eduardo Hernandez
- October: $500.00
- Jason Chan
- November: $400.00
- Rose Siudzinski
- December: $300.00
- Elaine Bellerive
Prize Drawing Schedule
- Friday, January 27, 2023:
- $300.00
- Friday, February 24:
- $300.00
- Friday, March 24:
- $300.00
- Friday, April 21:
- $200.00
- Friday, May 26:
- $200.00
- Friday, June 9:
- $2,000.00
06 de enero a las 7:00 PM • January 6 at 7:00 PM
Únase a nosotros para la Misa en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe mientras le pedimos su intercesión por nuestras intenciones especiales
Join us for the Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe as we ask for her intercession for our special intentions
This second weekend of the new year, we congratulate all married couples celebrating their wedding anniversary in JANUARY at all Masses!
God bless all married couples whose anniversary is in the month of January!
FREE Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, January 8!
The Knights of Columbus’ FREE Pancake Breakfast of 3 pancakes, 2 sausages & eggs will be served this Sunday, January 8 after the 8:00 & 10:0 AM Masses
Come and enjoy breakfast inside the Community Center or pick up to-go boxes to take home
Donations are gratefully accepted to support the many causes of the Knights of Columbus
January 11: Friendship Club Luncheon
Renew old friendships and make new ones!
You are invited to our first Friendship Club Luncheon of 2023!
Wednesday, January 11 at 11:30 AM
in the Parish Hall
$10.00 at the door
Please respond only if attending to:
Cora (408) 668-5652 or
Mary Ann (408) 747-1653
Menu: Chinese food
St. Lawrence School Spotlight
2023 Walk for Life West Coast
Caminata por la Vida
St. Lawrence the Martyr parishioners, fellow Catholics and Pro‐Lifers from all over California and beyond will stand up for the littlest among us!
2023 Walk for Life West Coast
Caminata por la Vida
Sat. January 21, 2023
Civic Center Plaza
San Francisco
Bus Tickets: $20.00 each
Departs/Salida: 7:45am
Mass: 9:30am
Rally: 12:30pm
Walk: 1:30pm
Returns/Regreso: 5:30pm
That Man is You! will take a break for the Christmas holiday and resume sessions on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
"Ése Hombre Eres Tú" hace una pausa por las fiestas de Navidad pero regresa con la temporada de Primavera el Domingo 29 de Enero del 2023
Registrate ya en tmiy.org
Sacristans Needed
Sacristan volunteers set up for Mass, including setting out the hosts, wine, sacred vessels and books, among other duties. Training is included!
For more information, see our parish website:
Thank you for considering to serve in this important ministry!
Consider Altar Serving
Altar servers form a very important part of the Church and our parish is enriched by their dedication and service. Being an altar server is a very important responsibility and requires a sincere commitment by the server and his or her family.
Learn more about our altar server ministry and prayerfully consider if you are called to serve the Lord in this special way!
Open to students in grades 4-12.
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Passcode: 400684
Calling All Volunteers!
If you would like to volunteer at our parish, but are not sure where you may be needed, just let us know the skills or experience you have to offer!
For more info:
Parish Office Help Needed
Do you enjoy working with people? Are you looking for meaningful volunteer work a few hours per week?
Consider serving in our Parish Office as a volunteer receptionist!
Please contact Giuliana, office manager at:
(408) 296-3000 or parish@saintlawrence.org
When was the last time you did something really special together, just for the two of you?
Make the time to enrich and renew your marriage on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. For over 50 years thousands of married couples of all ages have grown in their love and appreciation of each other. Local 2023 weekends will be held at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, Feb. 24–26 and Sept. 29–Oct. 1. For more information or to register please go to wwme.org or call Ken & Claranne at 408-782-1413.
