Reconciliation Services during Advent

If you are unable to attend the Communal Reconciliation Service in your parish, there are still many opportunities to celebrate the sacrament in nearby parishes. Here is the schedule of Reconciliation Services during Advent in our Deanery:

• Thursday, December 2, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Cupertino
• Thursday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga
• Saturday, December 11, 9:30 a.m. at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Campbell
• Monday, December 13, 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Church in San José
• Tuesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Apostles in San José
• Tuesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary' s Church in Los Gatos
• Wednesday, December 15, 7:00 p.m. at St. Frances Cabrini Church in San Jose
• Monday, December 20, 7:00 p.m. at St. Lucy's Church in Campbell

Deanery 5: Environmental Justice Series

Do you know where your food comes from and how is processed? Find out what you are eating and decide for yourself whether it good, or not, for you and our environment. Come to the screening of FOOD, Inc. and participate in the post-viewing discussion.

Join us on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 7:00 PM. at St Mary Parish in Los Gatos.

FOOD, Inc. is a documentary about the food industry. The film's first segment examines the industrial production of meat (chicken, beef, and pork), calling it inhumane and economically and environmentally unsustainable. The second segment looks at the industrial production of grains and vegetables (primarily corn and soy beans), again labeling this economically and environmentally unsustainable. The film's third and final segment is about the economic and legal power of the major food companies, such as food libel laws, whose livelihoods are based on supplying cheap but contaminated food, the heavy use of petroleum-based chemicals (largely pesticides and fertilizers), and the promotion of unhealthy food consumption habits by the American public.

There is no charge for this event except the giving of your time and the opening of your heart and mind. The post-viewing discussion will be moderated by Patrick Archie of the faculty of Santa Clara University’s Environmental Studies Department.

Important Deanery Meeting

When: Monday, November 15th
Time: 1:00 -3:00 p.m. (Lunch will be provided.)
Place: St. Joseph's Church in Cupertino

We will focus on the presentation of the Renew The Liturgy Initiative. Next March, we will be celebrating the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Diocese of San Jose and in November, 2011 we will begin using the newly revised Roman Missal. These occasions give us a special opportunity to begin a renewal of the liturgy in all of the parishes, missions, religious houses, schools and institutions of the Diocese.

The agenda for this meeting will include:

• The New Roman Missal – Diana Macalintal
• Liturgical Renewal in the Diocese - Fr. Brendan McGuire
• Facilitated Sessions to dream about the future of our liturgy

This Renew the Liturgy Initiative is one of the largest undertakings of our Diocese since the Pastoral Plan. The Bishop sees this as a major initiative through which we continue to implement the Pastoral Plan and the Bishop has requested that this meeting be mandatory for all clergy in the deanery. All parish liturgists, musicians, catechists and parish leaders – paid staff as well as non-paid leaders – are invited to attend this meeting.

Deanery 5: Environmental Justice Series

"Addicted to Plastic: The Rise & Demise of a Modern Miracle"

Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish in Saratoga.

Did you know that all of the plastic ever manufactured is still somewhere in our environment – much of it in our oceans! Find out what’s out there and how you can help reduce plastic waste. Come to the screening of ADDICTED TO PLASTIC and participate in the post-viewing discussion moderated by Lenora Carey of the Keisai Project that monitors and chronicles the Pacific plastic gyre.

ADDICTED TO PLASTIC is a documentary about solutions to plastic pollution. Encompassing over three years of filming in 12 countries on 5 continents, including two trips to the middle of the Pacific Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. The film details plastic's path over the last 100 years and provides a wealth of expert interviews on practical and cutting edge solutions to recycling, toxicity and biodegradability. These solutions - which include plastic made from plants - will provide viewers with a awareness of our future with plastic.

Sponsored by Deanery 5 Social Justice Speakers Committee.

Deanery Meetings 2010 - 2011

The schedule of Deanery meetings for 2010 - 2011 is as follows:

• Monday, November 15, 2010 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish in Los Gatos. (This will be a lunch/meeting)
  
• Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Parish in San Jose
• Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Parish in Cupertino. (This will be a lunch/meeting)

These meetings are for all parish staff members. Please place these dates on your calendars now.

We also welcome our new Dean, Fr. Chris Bransfield, pastor of St. Martin of Tours Parish.

Deanery 5: Environmental Justice Series

"Energy Crossroads: A Burning Need to Change Course"

Tuesday, September 28, 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph of Cupertino, in Cupertino

Do you care whether America remains a great place to live and the earth survives the next 100 years as a livable planet? If you do, then plan to attend the fifth program in our Deanery 5 Social Justice Enrichment Series to view the video “Energy Crossroads” and participate in the post-viewing discussion.

“Energy Crossroads” presents “an accurate and comprehensive picture of the two biggest crises of our era – resource depletion and sustainability.” This program will help us to understand the threat to our lifestyles and our future and identify what we can do about it.

The post-viewing discussion will be moderated by Luci Poulicakos, the solar energy columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle.

Click here for a flyer.

Deanery 5: Environmental Justice Series

"Easy Lifestyle Changes That Benefit the Environment"
Tuesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Parish, San Jose
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Strawa

There are many reasons to reduce energy use and become more sustainable. But sustainability ultimately means changing habits and life styles that have been ingrained in our psyche and are difficult to modify. Dr. Strawa is an atmospheric scientist who will discuss four reasons to conserve and present a strategy for becoming more sustainable in electricity usage, transportation, food consumption, and water usage.

Reconciliation Services during Lent

If you miss the Communal Reconciliation Service in your parish, there are still many opportunities to celebrate the sacrament in nearby parishes. Here is the schedule of services during Lent in our Deanery:

• Monday, March 15, 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Church in San Jose
  
• Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Apostles Church in San Jose
  
• Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Los Gatos
  
• Thursday, March 25, 4:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga
  
• Thursday, March 25, 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas of Canterbury in Campbell
• Thursday, March 25, 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga
• Friday, March 26, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Cupertino
  
• Monday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. at St. Lucy's Church in Campbell

For directions, click on each church.

Deanery 5: Environmental Justice Series

In conjunction with the Diocese of San Jose's "Green Initiative" and in solidarity with the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church, this series is intended to make us aware of the impact of our lifestyles on the environment and how we can make small but significant adjustments to our lifestyles to be just stewards of our environment.

Seven sessions have been planned: three for the spring and three for the fall of 2010. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome.

"Environmental Justice in the Franciscan Tradition"
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Church of the Ascension, Saratoga
Speaker: Brother Keith Warner, OFM

"Water Sustainability"
Tuesday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.
St. Frances Cabrini Parish, San Jose
View & discuss the film, "Blue Gold"

"Easy Lifestyle Changes That Benefit the Environment"
Tuesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.
St. Martin of Tours Parish, San Jose
Speaker: Dr. Anthony Strawa

"Waste Production"
Tuesday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.
St. Thomas of Canterbury, Campbell
View & discuss the film, "Trashed"

"Energy"
Tuesday, September 28, 7:30 p.m.
St. Joseph's Parish, Cupertino
View & discuss the film, "Deep Green"

"Addicted to Plastic"
Tuesday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart Parish, Saratoga
View & discuss the film, "Addicted to Plastic"

"Factory Farms"
Tuesday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.
St. Mary's Parish, Los Gatos
View & discuss the film, "Food, Inc."