St. Raymond Catholic Church 1100 Santa Cruz Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025

Tel: 650-323-1755 Fax: 650-561-3755 Email: office@straymondmp.org Website: www.straymondmp.org

VISION STATEMENT St. Raymond Parish is a family. As disciples of Jesus, we are “children of God” and “brothers and sisters in Christ.” Jesus himself says, “Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother” (Matthew 12:50). We welcome all to belong to our Catholic family and to inherit with us in Christ the mission to preach the Gospel!

MISSION STATEMENT St. Raymond Parish is a community united by our Catholic Faith as disciples of Jesus Christ. We seek communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit through ongoing personal and communal conversion to Christ and a deeper commitment to the mission Jesus gives each of us to preach the Gospel. The Sacred Scriptures and sacraments of the Church sustain us. We dedicate ourselves to Truth and strive to grow in love of God and neighbor through community, prayer, study, and service, as we work by grace to build up in one another and share freely with others the abundance of magnificent gifts God has given us.

Pastor: Fr. Daniel Syverstad, O.P. dsyverstad@straymondmp.org

July 9, 2017

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Grounded in Faith, Growing to Serve

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Weekend Mass Saturday Vigil: 5:15 pm

Sundays: 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & 6:00 pm Weekday Mass

Monday thru Saturday: 8:15 am Holy Days: 6:00 pm Vigil, 8:15 am,

12:10 pm, & 6:00 pm Confession

Saturday: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday: 30 minutes before Mass

or by appointment Anointing of the Sick

First Thursday of every month following the 8:15 am Mass or by appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Saturday: following the 8:15 am Mass

Office of Readings Monday thru Saturday: 7:25 am

Morning Prayer Monday thru Saturday: 7:40 am

Rosary Monday thru Saturday: Before the 8:15 Mass

PARISH NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Summer Book Club– Information on page 2. Summer Help Needed—Details on page 2. New Belonging Committee—See page 2 for more. Faith Formation for Special Needs Families—Read more on page 4. Vatican Youth Survey—See page 4 for the details. Together in Holiness Marriage Conference—More on page 5.

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Summer Book Club

The book for July is "Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial" by Bro. Guy Consolmagno, S.J. & Fr. Paul Mueller, S.J. Please consider picking up this book and joining in a common learning experience with others in our parish - there are a couple of copies in our parish library in the Parish Hall.

We will have opportunities to discuss the book on Wednesday, July 26 at 7pm with wine and cheese and on Sunday, July30 at 9am with coffee and pastries - or you can join the conversation online at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/221878-st-raymond-2017-summer-book-club

More on the book: Subtitled “and Other Questions from the Astronomers’ In-Box at the Vatican Observatory”, this book considers a variety of questions at the crossroads of faith and reason. Written in the form of a dialogue between the authors, it demonstrates the Catholic understanding that faith and science can be held together with integrity. This book “will make you laugh, make you think, and make you reflect more deeply on science, faith, and the nature of the universe.” (from the publisher)

Help Needed: As you may have noticed, we are doing some remodeling and reorganization in the Parish Center this summer to better accommodate our growing programs in the Fall. We could use some strong hands for moving things, assembling

furniture, and setting up rooms. We also need some folks who would be interested in sorting art and office supplies and cataloguing resources. We can fit projects to your schedule - a half hour to a couple of hours. If you have any time in the next couple of weeks, let the office know. Expect friendly companions and cookies!

YOU are invited to join St. Raymond Parish’s NEW Belonging Ministry!

WHAT DOES THE BELONGING MINISTRY DO?

Plans programs and events to help us meet one another and help us to develop a deeper sense of community. Our goal is to help every person find a way to belong!

SUMMER PLANNING Yes, it’s summer and many of us are away for some of the time – but we are planning for Fall events, specifically our September “Month of Belonging”. Please consider offering your time for one of the following – we guarantee a fun time!

For more information or to join the Ministry, please contact Sarah Gonzalez (bergersb@gmail.com) or Karyn Leahy (leahyfamily@msn.com).

OPPORTUNITIES

** Be a Greeter during the Month of Belonging (September 2017)!

Sign yourself (and/or your family) up to greet people as they arrive at mass and pass out material at the end. We are seeking at least 2 people at each Mass (Saturday 5:15pm; Sunday 8am, 10am, and 6pm). You may sign up for one weekend or more as your schedule permits. *No training required!

** Volunteer for the Parish Picnic: September 17, 2017 from 11am-2pm

Hospitality, Communications, Music, Children’s Games (Bounce house and balloon animals); Bingo, Cornhole, Photo Booth, etc.; Food and Beverage; Set up or Clean up

**Welcome new members to the Parish!

St. Raymond Parish continues to grow, welcoming new individuals and families on a regular basis. Join the Belonging Ministry to help welcome them into our community!

NATIVITY MOMS’ GROUP

All moms are invited to join the Nativity Moms' Group composed of St. Raymond and Nativity parishioners. Our next meeting will be Friday, July 14, 2017 from 9:30 until 11:00 AM at the home of the Hendricks. It will be a good time for younger and older children to play together and for the mothers to visit. Refreshments will be provided. Address: 1718 Carleton Court, Redwood City, CA 94061. Contact Monica Hendricks at 650/367-4944 (home) or at mmthendricks@gmail.com to RSVP.

Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community

Mass Intentions

Saturday, July 8, 2017 5:15 p.m. The Lippi & Marlow Families, Both

Living & Deceased Sunday, July 9, 2017 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 a.m. Ralph Ruocco † 10:00 a.m. Cleona May Harman † 6:00 p.m. St. Raymond Parish

Monday, July 10, 2017 8:15 a.m. Monica Iannelli †

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Saint Benedict, Abbot

8:15 a.m. The Ferrando Family, Both Living & Deceased

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 8:15 a.m. The Blach & Derry Families, Both

Living & Deceased Thursday, July 13, 2017 Saint Henry

8:15 a.m. Aisea Bojack Mataele † and His Parents, Ausia & Monika Mataele

Friday, July 14, 2017 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

8:15 a.m. The Galvez, Herborn, & Ritzen Families, Both Living & Deceased

Saturday, July 15, 2017 St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

8:15 a.m. Maria Sa-ing Swang-Ngam †; and Joan Briggson †

Mass Intentions are available through 2018 at the Parish office Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. You can

also schedule a Mass over the phone by calling (650) 323-1755.

Next Week’s Readings Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm 65:10-14 Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend To attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Week-end, call David & Karen at 650-350-1469 or go to www.sanfranciscowwme.org.

This Week’s Readings Zechariah 9:9-10 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14 Romans 8:9, 11-13 Matthew 11:25-30

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Retrouvaille Catholic Help for Hurting Marriages

Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too.

For confidential information about or to register for the November program beginning with the weekend of November 3rd, call (415) 893-1005 or email: SF@RetroCA.com or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com

The Rosary Confraternity You are invited to join the Rosary Confraternity, a group of men and women who are devoted to the mission of the Dominican Order. By praying this “sword of justice”, they pray the rosary three times a week. You may already be a member of the Confraternity already by your own life

of prayer! Join in the benefits of the Dominican Order and the Confraternity!

http://www.rosary-center.org/nroscon.htm

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Meditation on Today’s Readings

We all labor and are burdened, we all long for rest. How do we find peace and rest? We come to Christ, we learn from him, imitate him. When we take his yoke upon us, he guides us and keeps us on the right road. All other paths are ultimately more difficult and lead to dead ends. When we hear that he is meek and humble of heart, we follow his example as his children. From him we learn of the Father and we rejoice. The true King has come, meek, and riding on an ass. His kingdom is universal, to the ends of the earth. Let us give thanks at all times and praise his name.

As a parish community we pray for the sick among us: Lynn Bacon, Roger Barth, Kayte Roach, James Roach, Bernice D’Arcy, Margaret McSweeney, Dennis McSweeney, Javier Ramos, Juan Esteban Gonzalez Marin, Karen Lundberg, Catherine Matsakis, Rufina Villalobos, Diane Mojtehedi, Dennis Warner, and Margaret Alivero.

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HOMELESS FAMILY FUND

Pastor David Shearin and his wife Shawn from Street Life Ministries asked if we would partner with Peninsula Covenant Church to assist a 68-year old homeless woman who has been on the streets for at least three years. They have been helping her find different places to spend the night and now have found her a room in a boarding house for $700 per month including meals. She had enough saved for the first month's rent, but needed $1,400 for the last month and security deposit. PCC provided $700 and we were happy to partner with them and provide the other $700.

The client was a real estate broker for many years but retired early due to poor health. She receives $1,100 per month in social security benefits and Pastor David is confident she can stick to a budget and maintain her rent payments with no problem. She was profoundly grateful and said she hopes to spend her last days in her new place. Thank you for your generous contributions which allowed us to help her and also Pastor David who does such wonderful work with and for the homeless. Your compassion for those in need in our community is a blessing for all.

"...And, be kind to one another, compassionate…." -Ephesians 5:32

Please make your donations payable to St. Raymond Homeless Family Fund. They may be placed in the collection basket, sent to the parish office or through the St. Raymond website (e-contributions).

GOOD NEWS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES!

We are excited to communicate that the parishes in the area are starting a new program for individuals in the Autism Spectrum Disorder and Special Needs at St. Charles Parish in San Carlos. We are currently looking for your cooperation on spreading the word to family members or friends/families whom you know who cope with someone in the Special Needs Family and Autism Spectrum.

We will start our program September, 2017, and, therefore, we would like you to join us as soon as possible. If you know a family or friends with a special needs child/young adult, let them know about this opportunity. Then we can start working on the necessary accommodations that we may need to consider (physical, speech, sensory issues, etc).

Our goal is not only to offer preparation for First Communion and Confirmation, but also to provide modified services that help the person with Special Needs to participate in Mass and the Sacraments.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to Ana Uribe-Ruiz acuriberuiz@hotmail.com or Monica Miller at mmiller@stcharlesparish.org. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

VATICAN YOUTH SURVEY In October 2018 the Synod of Bishops will gather to discuss "Young people, faith and vocational discernment". To involve young people in preparations, the Vatican has released an online questionnaire to better understand the lives, attitudes and concerns of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world.

The questionnaire — available in English, Spanish, French and Italian — can be found on the synod's official site: youth.synod2018.va/content/synod2018/it.html and is open to any young person, regardless of faith or religious belief. The answers to the questionnaire, along with contributions from bishops, bishops' conferences and other church bodies, "will provide the basis for the drafting of the 'instrumentum laboris,'" or working document for the assembly, synod officials said in January.

Young people from all backgrounds are encouraged to take part in the questionnaire because every young person has "the right to be accompanied without exclusion," synod officials had said. Please consider sharing this information with young adults you know - and perhaps to use it as a basis for conversation in your family and community.

POPE'S MESSAGE This past month marked the second anniversary of Pope Francis's second encyclical, entitled Laudato Si, on the care for our common home.

The Global Catholic Climate Movement, an international network of 400-plus Catholic religious communities, educational institutions, dioceses and other organizations, is seeking to mark this anniversary by recruiting Catholics to keep its message alive and animated in their daily lives, in particular around the issue of climate change.

The Laudato Si’ Pledge, created by the Global Catholic Climate Movement, seeks to rededicate Catholics to Francis' calls in the first papal encyclical on the environment and human ecology for all to do their part in protecting God's creation.

The campaign has set a goal of mobilizing 1 million Catholics worldwide to commit to take steps like reducing energy use and adopting clean energy, and to push for such measures within their communities and countries. Individuals, families, parishes and organizations can sign the pledge, which is currently available in four languages.

The pledge, accessible at LiveLaudatoSi.org, reads: "Answering Pope Francis' urgent call in Laudato Si', I pledge to: Pray for and with creation; Live more simply; Advocate to protect our common home."

"Pope Francis helped transform the climate debate by reframing it as a moral issue. Now is the turn for the Church to 'walk the walk' and bring the encyclical's message to life," said Tomas Insua, executive director of Global Catholic Climate Movement, in a statement.

If you haven’t yet read the encyclical, you can access it at: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

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Restorative Justice Ministry Re-Entry Fair in San Francisco

Friday, September 8, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm St. Mary’s Cathedral Event Center

1111 Gough St., San Francisco Julio Escobar, Restorative Justice Ministry

415-614-5572 or escobarj@sfarch.org reentryaction.org/conference_registration

The Archdiocese of San Francisco Restorative Justice Ministry is hosting a one day call-to-action event on September 8, as part of our peace and justice mission to prevent crime, reduce recidivism, increase public safety and promote healing in our communities. The Restorative Justice Conference and Resource Fair will explore current challenges in our re-entry systems and showcase city agencies and non-governmental organizations working in education, employment, legal services, substance abuse recovery, and more. Volunteer opportunities both before and during the event are available. See the website above to register or volunteer.

Sunday Summer Concert Series St. Mary’s Cathedral

1111 Gough St. at Geary, San Francisco 415-456-2020, ext. 213 stmarycathedralsf.org

The following Sunday Recitals are free to the public. Unless otherwise indicated, a free-will offering will be requested at the door. There is ample free parking. All recitals begin at 4:00 pm, unless otherwise indicated.

07/09 Angela Kraft Cross, organist. 07/16 Etienne Walhain (Belgium), organist. 07/23 Norman Paskowsky (Minot, ND), organist.

STAFF Religious Ed. Coordinator Jennifer Sanchez Confirmation Coordinator, Youth Minister and Pastoral Assistant for Development Christine Augulis Director of Formation Mary da Silva Abinante Director of Music John Iosefa Office Manager Ronnica Hagy Facilities Supervisor Pedro Hernandez Groundskeeper Javier Hernandez Sacristan John Sanchez Principal Kellie Mullin

MINISTRY COORDINATORS Liturgical Altar Servers Bonnie Morey Altar Society Christine Galvez Extraordinary Ministers John Sanchez Lectors John Sanchez Prayer & Faith Formation Bible Study Christine Galvez Children's Liturgy Debbie Pinkston Confirmation/Youth Ministry Christine Augulis Couples Bible Study Camilo Colorado Legion of Mary Grace Ferrando RCIA Fr. Daniel Syverstad, O.P. Religious Ed Jennifer Sanchez Social Outreach Homebound & Sick Grace Ferrando Homeless Family Fund Sally Cesario St. Vincent de Paul Bob Caletti Parish Community Seniors Together Karyn Leahy, Jill Latham, & Ginny Terndrup Mother’s Ministry Sarah Gonzalez & Jill Koziol Finance Council Mike Latham, Maureen Hamer,

David Mount, Amy Staas, & Hallie Colorado

Pastoral Council Lori Mirek lori@lorimirek.com Barbara Murphy murphystroth@yahoo.com Mike Brown brownm@sfarch.org Chris Terndrup chris.terndrup@ravenswoodsolutions.com Karyn Leahy leahyfamily@msn.com Tim Connors tim@connors.org

TOGETHER IN HOLINESS A Catholic Marriage Conference Inspiring

Spouses and Empowering Parents: Where Spouses Discover God’s Plan for Their Family

Together in Holiness is a marriage conference series for dioceses inspiring married and engaged couples to grow together in holiness and empower parents to form their

children in the Catholic faith. Spouses receive motivating insights and practical guidance for embracing a vibrant

spiritual life in their marriage and family. Come and treat yourselves to this day of inspiring presentations,

prayerful reflection and conversation with the one you love.

August 5, 2017 9:00 am—3:45 pm

Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

1040 Alameda de las Pulgas Belmont, CA 94002

Registration Fees:

Couple: $59, Individual: $35 Childcare (2yrs-12yrs): Free, donations encouraged

A boxed lunch is included for each adult registrant. Parents are responsible for packing a lunch for their

children who are in childcare.

To register, visit www.togetherinholiness.org Together in Holiness ™ is an initiative of the St. John Paul II Foundation and presented in collaboration with the Archdiocese of San Francisco.