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:

• Tuesday, December 6, 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Apostles Church in San Jose
  
• Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga
  
• Saturday, December 10, 9:30 a.m. at St. Thomas of Canterbury in Campbell
  
• Monday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours Church in San Jose
  
• Tuesday, December 13, 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church in Los Gatos
  
• Tuesday, December 13, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Church in Cupertino
• Wednesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. at St. Lucy’s Church in Campbell
  
• Wednesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. at St. Frances Cabrini Church in San Jose
  

Deanery 5: Social Justice Enrichment Series 2011

Who Cares About Human Dignity?

When: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: St. Mary's in Los Gatos
Presenters: Ellen Donlin & Carol Thornton

Where does the Catholic Church stand on the issue of Human Dignity?

Presenters Ellen Donlin, MA Religious Studies Department Faculty, Notre Dame High School and Carol Thornton, MA, Director of Pastoral Care & Social Justice at St. Mary’s Parish (Hofmann Center), will break open Scriptures, Catholic Social Teaching and our faith Tradition to find the answer to this question.

Please join us! Audience questions and comments welcome.

Deanery Afternoon of Prayer

When: Monday, Nov. 7, 2011
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Place: St. Martin's Church
Facilitators: Fr. Chris Bennett & Lynda DeManti

All parish staff members throughout Deanery 5 are invited to join us for a relaxing and reflective Afternoon of Prayer which will be lead by Fr. Chris Bennett and Lynda DeManti.

Please r.s.v.p. (regrets only) to our Dean, Fr. Chris Bransfield.

Deanery 5: Social Justice Enrichment Series

Stopping the Death Penalty

When: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: Doors open at 7 p.m.
Place: St. Frances Cabrini Church
Speaker: Terry McCaffery

What’s wrong with the death penalty? Isn’t it fair? A life for a life? How many of us believe that the death penalty is: a) a deterrent to murder, b) brings closure to the victim’s family, c) a reasonable punishment? Do you believe that the murderer is irredeemable?

Come and hear Terry McCaffery present the Church’s stance on the death penalty and arguments against capital punishment. Join in the discussion about why we should ban the death penalty.

Reconciliation Services during Lent

If you are unable to attend the 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:

• Tuesday, March 22, 7:00 p.m. at Queen of Apostles Church in San Jose
• Tuesday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church in Los Gatos
• Thursday, April 7, 7:00 p.m. at St. Frances Cabrini in San Jose
• Thursday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga
• Friday, April 8, 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Cupertino
• Monday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. at St. Martin's Church in San Jose
• Thursday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. at Ascension Church in Saratoga
  
• Friday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas of Canterbury in Campbell
• Monday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. at St. Lucy's Church in Campbell
• Tuesday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. at Ascension Church in Saratoga
• Thursday, April 21, 9:30 a.m. at Ascension Church in Saratoga

For directions, click on each church.

Deanery Meeting

When: Tuesday, March 15th
Time: 1:30 -3:00 p.m.
Place: St. Martin of Tours Parish, San Jose

All parish staff members in the deanery are encouraged to attend. We will have a presentation and discussion on the following items.

• The Permanent Diaconate
  
• Reta Trust Health and Wellness Program
  
• Guidelines for the Celebration of the Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities (Please review before meeting.)
  
• Dates of Lenten Reconciliation Services in our Deanery
  

Please note: Our next Deanery Meeting will be on Wednesday, June 15th from 1-3 p.m. at St. Joseph's.

Deanery 5: Social Justice Enrichment Series

Protecting Our Elders

When: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM
(program starts at 7:15 PM)
Place: St Martin of Tours Parish
Speakers: Lucy Asfour & Susan Lewis

Elder abuse is a serious problem in our area. As we age we become more vulnerable to economic predators and domestic violence to our elders. You are invited to learn more about elder abuse and neglect and what we can do as concerned Catholic Christians to alleviate this problem. Our third program of the 2011 series presents Susan Lewis and Lucie Alfour, of Interfaith Response to Elder Abuse and Neglect, who will enlighten us on the problem of Elder Abuse and the mission and services of Interfaith Response.

There will be a post-presentation question and answer period and a time for discussion of this problem in light of Catholic social teaching.

Deanery 5: Social Justice Enrichment Series

Birthright: The Essence of Our Service Is Love

When: Thursday, February 17, 2011

Time: 7:00 PM (program starts at 7:15 PM)
Place: St Thomas of Canterbury Parish
Speakers: David and Norma Hammons

Are you aware that there are loving caregivers who can help women with untimely pregnancies find positive alternatives? Birthright is such an organization. You are invited to learn more about Birthright and its services to women involved in untimely pregnancies.

Join us as Norma and her husband, Dr. David Hammons, Director and Co-Director of Birthright, tell us about this positive alternative for women in crisis. There will be a post-presentation question and answer period and a time for discussion of this problem in light of Catholic social teaching and how we, as Catholics, can help give unborn children their right to life.

This will be the second presentation in our Deanery's 2011 series on the Catholic Social Teaching theme of “The Life and Dignity of the Human Person.”

Deanery 5: Social Justice Enrichment Series

Topic: Human Trafficking

When: Monday, January 24, 2011
Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Place: St. Joseph's Church in Cupertino
Speakers: Sr. Rosemary Everett, SNJM and Officer Jennifer Dotzler

Deanery Five's Justice Series for 2011 will focus on the Catholic Social Teaching theme of “The Life and Dignity of the Human Person”. Our 2011 inaugural program will address the degradation of human trafficking and its impact on our community.

Sr. Rosemary Everett, SNJM and Officer Jennifer Dotzler of the San Jose Police Human Trafficking Task Force will describe the extent of this problem both locally and internationally and what we can do about this inhumane attack on the life and dignity of unfortunate individuals. There will be a post-presentation question and answer period and time for discussion of this problem, along with information about available resources.