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We, at St. Catherine Parish, are a grow-

ing, diverse, and welcoming Catholic Community, called to live and proclaim the

good news of Jesus Christ through Worship, Discipleship and Service.

La Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejan-

dría, es una comunidad en crecimiento, acogedora y diversa, llamada a vivir y

proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo por medio de la Oración, el Discipulado y

el Servicio.

MASSES / MISAS

Monday-Saturday: 8:15am Saturday: 5:30pm Sábado: 7:00pm Sunday: 7:15, 8:45, 10:30am 5:30pm Domingo: 12:15pm

CONFESSION / CONFESIÓN Saturday / Sábado: 4:00 -

5:00pm (Or by appointment / O hacer una cita.)

ADORACIÓN /ADORATION Wednesday / Miércoles 7:00pm

17400 Peak Avenue

Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408) 779-3959

Fax: (408) 779-0289 www.stca.org

Email: [email protected]

Catechetical Ministry (408) 779-9604

St. Catherine School (408) 779-9950

www.stcatherinemh.org

Saint Catherine Catholic Community Comunidad Católica de Santa Catalina

FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME / QUINTO DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO

Rectory Office Hours / Horarios de la Rectoría Monday - Friday (Lunes - Viernes)

8:00am - 6:00pm Saturday (Sábado) / Sunday (Domingo)

Closed/Cerrado

Pastoral Staff / Equipo Pastoral Fr. Sergio Ovando, Pastor - [email protected]

Msgr. Francisco Rios, Parochial Vicar– [email protected] Fr. Francis Kalaw, Parochial Vicar - [email protected] Deacon Rick Haeckel, Deacon - [email protected] Deacon Phil Flowers, Deacon - [email protected] Deacon Juan Aquino, Deacon - [email protected]

Carmelo Jimenez

Deepu Kochuparambil,

Anna Quiñones,

Fabienne Esparza, Principal - Diana-Lynn Inderhees,

Maria Dominguez, Office Manager, [email protected] Juanita Martinez,

IGLESIA DE SANTA CATALINA February 9/10, 2018 SAINT CATHERINE CHURCH Febrero 9/10, 2018

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading —Isaiah is called to be a mes-senger for the Lord and responds, “Send me!” (Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8) Psalm — In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord (Psalm 138). Second Reading — Paul reminds us of the gospel he preached through which we are saved, if we believe it (1 Corinthians 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]). Gospel — Jesus directs Simon to take his boat into deep water for a miraculous catch of fish. (Luke 5:1-11). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27- 28, 29bc-30; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-4abc, 5-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-

20; Lk 6:17, 20-26

MC = Milani Center CR1-4= CH = Church Room LR = Living Room DC = Daycare Nur. = Nursery CV= Church Vestibule Rm. 8,10,11 = School Rooms

THE WEEK AHEAD/LA SEMANA PRÓXIMA

8:00-12:00pm Hospitality 9:00-10:15am Faith Formation Classes 3:30-5:30pm CH Worship Band & Singers 2:00-5:00pm Reconciliation Retreat I 3:30-4:30pm CH JPC - Misa de Retiro de Inciación 4:00-8:30pm 7:00-9:00pm MC Life Teen Youth Group 7:00-9:00pm GYM Open Gym - Basketball

7 6:00-7:00pm Community Supper 6:30-8:00pm CR-1 6:30-8:30pm NUR Handmaids - Stitching Group 7:00-8:00pm CH Angelica Choir 7:00-8:30pm JPC Junta de Equipo 7:30-9:00pm MC English Pre-Baptismal Class

6:30-9:00pm Rm.11 JPC Coro 6:30-9:00pm MC Spanish - Plática Pre-Bautimales 7:00-9:00pm KoC - Council Meeting

9:00-11:00am CR1-2 Women’s Group - Study 3:30-4:45pm Faith Formation Class 3:30-4:45pm CH Faith Formation Class 4:00-8:30pm NUR Choir Practice/FilAM Choir 5:00-6:00pm CH Children’s Choir 6:00-7:30pm UPDE Meeting 6:30-7:30pm CH Hora Santa 6:30-7:45pm Rm.8 Jesus to Mankind Prayer Group 6:30-9:00pm Rm.11 JPC Coro 7:00-8:30pm LR RICA 7:00-9:00pm MC EDGE Middle School Ministry 7:30-9:00pm CH Alpha & Omega

6:00-7:30pm NUR UPDE Volunteer Meeting 6:00-9:00pm CH Spanish Choir 6:00-9:00pm ICF Dinner Meeting 7:00-8:30pm Rm.11 Grupo Amigos - Teen Leader

9:30-11:00am Bible Study 7:00-9:00pm MC Grupo Amigos Youth Group7:00-9:00pm JPC Reunion Semanal

7:00-6:00pm Reconciliation Retreat (SP) & II 9:00-9:30am CH Spanish Faith Formation Classes 9:15-10:45am Spanish Faith Formation Classes 8:00-10:00pm CH Práctica de Pasion de Cristo

8:15am Mass Intentions

Monday, February 11 † Zachary Jensen † Tuesday, February 12 † Mary Peña † Danielle Worth Wednesday, February 13 † J. Jesus Z. Lua † Thursday, February 14 † Sergio Madrigal † Sara Lua Friday, February 15 † Richard Conry † Lucrecia Madrigal Saturday, February 16 † Maria Ngoan Vu † Joseph Ky Vu

FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

FROM THE DESK OF FR. SERGIO OVANDO, PASTOR…

If you say so, I will pay out the nets….

Today’s gospel presents to us a lesson

regarding the way we see the world and the way God sees the same reality. The vision that we may have of this world could change the way we do things. Sometimes it impedes us to do more, even having the certainty that we are cor-rect. It is precisely in those moments that the divine wisdom shows us a new reality that if left alone to our human condition we are not able to see or understand.

Peter sees his work completed and with-out any possibility to change. He had worked all night, and nothing had happened. But there is something else in Peter, he expresses his vision of the events on matters which he is a special-ist. No one knows more than him about fishing. Sometimes it happens that we also are experts in the things we see, and we are judged correct-ly regarding them. But the difference is that Pe-ter is open to something new, even without un-derstanding the possibility, just because Jesus is saying for him to do it.

In our life, we should of course have the knowledge and understanding of the things we are familiar with. But also it is necessary to ac-cept that there are things that we are not able to comprehend, that only our faith and trust in the Lord gives us access. And when we do it, we become amazed by the miracle worked by the Lord.

STEWARDSHIP IN SCRIPTURE by Deacon Rick Haeckel

Isn’t it nice to be called by name… especially by Jesus. The Gospel describes how Peter (still Simon at this point) responds to Jesus’ invitation. Peter is such a rich and complicated person, much like you and me. In the largest sense we are all Jesus’ followers, sharing belief in him as God’s anointed one. The reading invites us to “put on our bifocals” and see beyond the events being recounted. Peter already knew Jesus and was willing to do what he asked … even though he had to explain his unproductive night of fishing. Hmmm… does that sound familiar? Haven’t we relied on our own experience and knowledge when invited by Jesus to follow him? It isn’t easy to enter our spiritual selves when asked to live as Jesus’ disciples; we live in the real world and loving one another is fine when we’re in church surrounded by others who share our faith, out in the world… love isn’t as easy. What Jesus asks of us is to “put out our nets for a catch.” One commentator mentions that the symbolism of the catch isn’t just the actual successful catch, it’s the act of freeing what has been “caught” from the struggles from which they need release. In other words, all of us find ourselves “at sea” at times, lost in troubles or events that challenge us. We can become our own “fishermen” by turning consciously to Jesus, asking for his rescuing love. The success that Jesus enabled Peter and his companions to enjoy was too much for Peter. He felt unworthy, unholy, undeserving, sinful, even afraid. One cannot help but be reminded of the cleansing gift of reconciliation, when we are washed clean and set off to be light for the world. It isn’t the deeds that define us, rather it is the belief in the presence of Jesus in our lives; a presence that reassures in times of doubt, forgives in times of failure and returns us to the awareness of His love that is always with us. We too are invited to be fishers of our sisters and brothers. Rescuing them not by any power of our own, but rather awakening them to the light of Christ that is always shining on us and them. That selflessness is a fundamental building block in becoming those who love. Our own limited ability is a start for our call to seek out the lost, comfort the afflicted, … It is in our weakness that we become strong. Not in any physical sense but rather in accepting our role as in spiritual facilitators as it were. Invited by the beautiful hymn, The Prayer of St. Francis, we ask, “Make me a channel of your peace.” What better symbol of rescue from the sea than a “channel of His love.”

GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK Soon spring will be with us, inviting us to our annual “spring cleaning.” Get a head start, doing a little at a time. Be sure to recycle, re-gift or rediscover items in our garages (or closets). When not pressed for time, it can be fun remembering these old “friends.”

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¡BIENVENIDO! Nuestra más cordial bienvenida a todos los que es-tán celebrando con nosotros, ya sean residentes de largo plazo o recién llegados a la parroquia. Damos gracias a Dios por ustedes. Si aún no estás registra-do, por favor, llene este formulario y colóquelo en la canasta de la colecta o mandarlo por correo a la oficina de la parroquia.

Nombre (s): ____________________________ Dirección:______________________________ Ciudad:_______________________________ Código postal:_____________ Numero teléfono:______________________ Email:_______________________________ ¿Desea recibir sobres de contribución? _____Yes _____No ¿Desea recibir información de la parroquia? _____Yes _____No

DESDE EL ESCRITORIO DEL P. SERGIO OVANDO, PARRACO …..

Si tú lo dices, echaré las redes ...

El evangelio de hoy nos presenta una lección sobre cómo vemos el mundo y cómo ve Dios la misma realidad. La visión que podamos tener de este mundo podría cambiar la forma en que hacemos las cosas. A veces nos impide hacer más, incluso teniendo la certeza de que somos correctos. Es precisamente en esos momentos que la sabiduría divina nos muestra una nueva realidad que, si nos dejamos solos en nuestra condición humana, no podemos ver ni enten-der. Pedro ve su trabajo terminado y sin posibilidad de cambiar. Había trabajado toda la noche, y no había pasado nada. Pero hay algo más en Pedro, él expresa su visión de los eventos so-bre asuntos en los que es especialista. Nadie sabe más que el sobre la pesca. A veces suce-de que también somos expertos en las cosas que vemos, y somos juzgados correctamente con respecto a ellos. Pero la diferencia es que Pedro está abierto a algo nuevo, incluso sin en-tender la posibilidad, solo porque Jesús le está diciendo que lo haga. En nuestra vida, por supuesto, deberíamos te-ner el conocimiento y la comprensión de las co-sas con las que estamos familiarizados. Pero también es necesario aceptar que hay cosas que no podemos comprender, que solo nuestra fe y confianza en el Señor nos dan. Y cuando lo hacemos, nos asombramos del milagro reali-zado por el Señor.

OPORTUNIDADES DE VOLUNTARIADO ¿Está interesado en ser voluntario? Visite nuestro sitio web en www.stca.org, haga clic en OPORTUNI-DADES DE VOLUNTARIO a la derecha para ver e inscribirse en varias opciones de voluntario.

Muchas manos hacen el trabajo menos.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Gn 1:1-19; Sal 104 (103):1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12,24, 35c; Mc 6:53-56 Martes: Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Sal 8:4-9; Mc 7:1-13 Miércoles: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Sal 104 (103):1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30; Mc 7:14-23 Jueves: Gn 2:18-25; Sal 128 (127):1-5; Mc 7:24- 30 Viernes: Gn 3:1-8; Sal 32 (31):1-2, 5-7; Mc 7:31- 37 Sábado: Gn 3:9-24; Sal 90 (89):2-4abc, 5-6, 12- 13; Mc 8:1-10 Domingo: Jer 17:5-8; Sal 1:1-4, 6; 1 Cor 15:12, 16

-20; Lc 6:17, 20-26

LECTURAS DE HOY

Primera lectura — El Señor de los ejércitos llama a Isaías a ser su representante (Isaías 6:1-2a, 3-8) Salmo — Cuando te invocamos, Señor, nos escuchaste (Salmo 138 [137]). Segunda lectura — Pablo nos recuerda el Evangelio que nos predicó por medio del cual somos salvados, si creemos (1 Corintios 15:1-11). Evangelio —Jesús le indica a Simón que lleve la barca a la parte más honda para una pesca milagrosa (Lucas 5:1-11). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

PREGUNTA DE LA SEMANA Adulto: ¿Cuándo se sintió inadecuado para una tarea o función que le dieron? ¿Cómo respondiste? Niño: ¿Cuándo le han pedido que haga algo que sintió que podría ser demasiado difícil para usted? ¿Qué hiciste?

QUINTO DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO

QUINTO DOMINGO DE TIEMPO ORDINARIO

HORA SANTA—MIERCOLES DE 6:30 A 7:30PM Durante los momentos mas dolorosos, Jesús nuestro Se-ñor pidió a sus discípulos que oraran una hora con El en el huerto de Getsemaní. Todos los miércoles a las 7:00pm tenemos la oportunidad de orar una hora con el Señor en frente de Santísimo Sacramento. No pierda la oportunidad de pasar este tiempo con el Señor.

Foto de la Basílica de San Pedro en Roma tomada de : franciscanmedia.org

LA BELLEZA NOS HABLA DE DIOS

Escrito por el Arzobispo de Burgos Fidel Herráez Una profunda belleza brota del núcleo de nuestra fe porque Dios es belleza y Jesucristo el más hermoso de los hom-bres. En la belleza podemos vislumbrar la presencia de Dios, capaz de transformar nuestro corazón y nuestra mi-rada. Son conocidos los casos del literato francés Paul Claudel o del filósofo español García Morente, que inicia-ron su proceso de conversión conmovidos o seducidos por el canto y el marco de la catedral de París o por la sinfonía de La infancia de Jesús de Berlioz. La Iglesia ha cultivado siempre la belleza como revelación de Dios, y como lugar de encuentro con quienes se sienten lejos de ella. Podemos recordar la hermosura de algunos himnos y narraciones bíblicas, la solemnidad y la dignidad de las celebraciones litúrgicas. Las iluminaciones de tantos códices medievales, la música y los cantos que expresan el júbilo de la fe, las pinturas y esculturas que recurren al arte para hacer visibles los personajes y acontecimientos de la historia de la salvación. En mi visita pastoral, hasta en los lugares más recónditos de nuestra diócesis, me sigo asombrando continuamente del capitel, del retablo o de la custodia que han hablado a tantas generaciones de cristia-nos con el lenguaje silencioso de la belleza. ¡Y cómo no mencionar la asombrosa belleza de nuestra Catedral! Be-nedicto XVI, con ocasión de su visita al templo de la Sagra-da Familia, dijo algo que también podemos decir agradeci-dos y orgullosos de nuestra Catedral: «es un signo visible del Dios invisible, a cuya gloria se alzan estas torres, sae-tas que apuntan al absoluto de la luz y de aquel que es la Luz, la Altura, la belleza misma». La belleza, en la diversidad de sus manifestaciones, admi-ra y seduce, suscitando una actitud sensible a los ecos y a los roces de una Belleza que nos desborda, nos abraza y nos envuelve. Muchas veces antecede incluso al testimo-nio de vida o al anuncio explícito del Evangelio. Por eso se ha redescubierto y revalorizado la via pulchritudinis (el ca-mino de la belleza) como espacio en el que Dios se acerca a todos los hombres y en el que todo ser humano se puede sentir próximo a Dios. El mismo Benedicto XVI dice que «la belleza nos eleva más allá de nosotros mismos y por ello puede convertirse en un camino hacia lo trascendente, hacia el misterio último, hacia Dios»

Ello reclama de nosotros sensibilidad para gustar la belle-za, de modo que forme parte de nuestra oración y nuestra meditación; y asimismo para cuidar nuestras celebracio-nes litúrgicas con una sencilla dignidad que no oscurezca su solemnidad. Como escribió san Juan Pablo II en su Carta a los artistas (1999), el arte es como un sacra-mento que nos desvela los misterios de la fe. Ello debe estimular nuestra imaginación y nuestra creatividad para fomentar el arte cristiano, en la me-dida de nuestras posi-bilidades, y apoyar a los artistas cristianos, que realizan sus obras desde la profundidad de su fe.

Desde este convencimiento hemos de conservar nuestro rico y abundante patrimonio artístico, tarea en la que con tanto esfuerzo trabaja la Delegación diocesana, para que pueda irradiar toda su belleza también en la actualidad. El patrimonio no es un depósito, un museo o un almacén de objetos valiosos. Es un testimonio que sigue hablando a nuestros contemporáneos a través de su belleza. El patri-monio, la via pulchritudinis, el camino de la belleza, puede alimentar nuestra fe y puede contribuir a la tarea de la evangelización.

https://www.agenciasic.es/2018/04/08/la-belleza-nos-habla-de-dios/

Apoyemos nuestra Campaña Capital, para poder tener un lugar lindo y digno donde alabar a nuestro Dios.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Equipping Families to Pass On the Faith

EDGE We continue our series on Lent (we know, Lent hasn’t started, but we want you to be ready for it when it comes!) Parents, please join us on these nights. We have two left: Feb. 13th and the 27th.

LIFE TEEN “If God is all-loving, He won’t send me to hell.” So often our pride and sense of entitlement get in the way of our relationship with God and our understanding of who God is. We’ll be unpack-ing what this often-said phrase (or ones like it) means, and what the reality of God’s love is. Next Sunday we will be doing a service pro-ject—making hygiene kits for those in need, so feel free to bring supplies for it (we’ll also have some for you to use as well).

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Images from Faith Formation

St. Catherine Summer Challenge (SC²) 2019

St. Catherine’s Summer Challenge is a middle school service week for youth entering the 6th, 7th, or 8th

grades in Fall 2019. Participants put their faith into action by serving as junior leaders in Vacation Bible Camp and engaging in service projects with church ministries and local service organizations. Registra-tion opens February 25th. Registration forms are available in the Faith Formation office and online at www.stca.org.

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Welcome! Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us, whether long-time residents or newly arrived in the parish. We thank God for you. If you are not registered, please fill out this form and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office. Name:________________________________________ Address:______________________________________ City:____________________ Zip: _________________ Phone:______________ Email: ___________________ Would you like to receive envelopes? Yes / No

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Adult: When have you felt inadequate to a task or role you were given? How did you respond? Child: When have you been asked to do some-thing you felt might be too hard for you? What did you do?

GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME? Stephen Ministry at St. Catherine’s is now available in Spanish. There are trained Span-ish-speaking ministers here to support you dur-ing a life crisis, such as family problems, loss of a loved one, divorce, job loss or illness. They listen to you without judgment, accompany you in your suffering and offer you hope, encourage-ment and prayer. It is free and completely confi-dential. If you or someone you know is facing a difficult time, there is someone is who may help. For more information please call Santa Alvarez at 408-722-8880. For English, call Claranne at 408-782-1413 or Kenny at 408-722-7600.

ST. CATHERINE MISSION TO GHANA Our next planning meeting for the upcoming Ju-ly 2019 service trip to Ghana is Monday, Febru-ary 11, 6:30-7:30pm in the O'Donnell Parish Center. Contact - Janet Leach [email protected]

RESPECT LIFE The St. Catherine Respect Life Committee would like to thank all the communities that par-ticipated in the 15th annual West Coast Walk for Life event held in San Francisco on January 26, 2019. Thank you for your patience, respect, perseverance, prayers and dedication. But most of all thank you for your kindness, care and love and for being the inspiration the world needs.

LENTEN BIBLE STUDY Wednesday night Lenten Bi-ble Study, “Why We Worship” on what the Bible says about worship. Six weeks, March 6-April 10, 7-8:30pm. Contact Joe Lillig 408-781-3847 or Carol 408-857-4516.

ATTENTION GRADUATION SENIORS The Italian Catholic Federation offers a $400 scholarship to a Roman Catholic graduating senior who has a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2. For more information: -See your class counselor -Call the Italian Catholic Federation office at 888-423-1924 or visit the website at www.icf.org.

Application deadline is March 15th.

CATHEDRAL DOCENT ORIENTATION Are you interested in showing visitors our Ca-thedral Basilica of Saint Joseph? Do you know that your Cathedral is a national historic land-mark? You are invited to learn all about it dur-ing a special orientation for prospective docents on Wednesday, March 13th. Check in begins at 1:00pm. The presentation takes an hour and a half. Please RSVP to Nina Tranchina at 408-283-8100 ext. 2210 or via email at [email protected] by March 7th.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Business Office Update

ST. CATHERINE’S COMMUNITY CLOSET

St. Catherine’s Community Closet is one of our great organizations in the Parish. We are known for our suc-cessful Back to School give-away one week every sum-mer. But, we are also there all year to offer to those in need. We appreciate lightly used adult and chil-dren’s clothing, household items, and some types of furniture and appliances. As we enter the winter months, please donate these items. You can do so at the Parish office, or at our location at 13570 Depot Street, San Martin. If you are so inclined and want to volunteer, come to San Martin Hall and talk to Debbie or any other volunteer. The fa-cility is open every Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00am - 1:00pm and the first Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Currently we are in urgent need of the follow-ing items…

• Boys clothing sizes 2T to 6X & boys jackets (all sizes)

• Girls clothing sizes 2T to 6X

TIME, TALENT & TREASURE

The charts below show our collection re-sults for the Christmas season. Thank you for your continued generous support of St. Catherine Parish.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Bright Beginnings Nursery is open on Sundays for the 8:45AM and 10:30AM Masses. We have toys and activities for children from ages 1 to 4 years old. Heidi Betancourt is our Nursery Supervisor and has led the Nursery for years. Enter the Parish Center, and the Nursery is off to the left. We are open when you see the Bright Beginnings sign in the front of the Parish Center.

SUNDAY COFFEE &

DOUGHNUTS We are looking for more volunteers for Sunday Hospitality. It is simple to do, and all we ask is you stay 30 minutes before or after Mass. Can you commit to once every 2 months? This is also a great opportunity for your ministry to serve the Parish and speak with parishioners about who you are and what you do. Check out the groups who have taken advantage of this: Knights of Columbus, Ladies of Charity, Cub Scouts, Community Closet, and others. For more information, email me at [email protected].

Sunday 2/3/19 Week $24,946 Goal $23,000 Difference $1,946 8%

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St. Catherine School News

Save the Date---eWaste Drive The next eWaste Drive sponsored by our Green Team will be Saturday, March 9. Please save those appliances and tech items that you no longer use. Help St. Catherine School and our environment at the same time. The money raised from this event helps fund ceiling replacement in the classrooms which will enhance energy efficiency for heating and cool-ing the rooms as well as improving acoustics. This is also a great opportunity to get parent hours or student service hours. Contact Arlene Handa at [email protected] .

Catholic Schools Week was packed with learning and fun! Above, students checked out

books at the annual Book Fair. Profits go toward supplies for classrooms, including books, furniture, and support materials.

In addition to the Book Fair, students showed their appreciation for faculty and staff members,

parents, and parish staff...a great week!

APPLICATIONS FOR 2019-2020 Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are available on the school website under the Ad-missions tab. Please note the application dead-line for kindergarten was due December 19, while applications for grades 1-8 are due March 6. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour, contact Jeff Layne at [email protected] . The California Schools in the Diocese of San Jose, mindful of their mission to the love of Christ for all, ad-mit students of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to stu-dents at the schools. The Catholic Schools in the Dio-cese of San Jose do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational poli-cies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

Student Council members enjoyed their trip to St. Joseph Cathedral to join representatives

from other Catholic schools for mass with Bishop Cantu.

DIOCESAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CELEBRATE TOGETHER

As part of the Catholic Schools Week celebra-tion, representatives from all the Catholic ele-mentary and high schools in the diocese joined Bishop Cantu, Msgr. Fran Cilia, Fr. Brendan McGuire, priests from many of our parishes, and the Superintendent of Schools, Jenn Beltramo, for liturgy at St. Joseph Cathedral. The Student Council of St. Catherine School took light rail to the Cathedral.

Readings and music were provided by students from various schools. One of our 8th graders took part in the Call to Worship. The assembly joined in prayer for our schools to be true cen-ters for the teachings of Jesus and that students will in turn spread the Good News. Our stu-dents returned with a message that we are in-deed an integral part of the Body of Christ in the Diocese of San Jose.

Let there be peace on earth,

and let it begin with me!