St. William Church 611 S. El Monte Avenue

Los Altos, CA 94022 650-559-2080 fax 650-948-2056

Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00PM (Vigil) Sunday 9:00AM (Children) 10:45AM 5:00PM (Youth)

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00-4:30PM or by appointment.

Children’s Faith Formation Sunday 10:45-12:00PM Monday 6:00 - 7:15PM

Youth Ministry Edge Middle School Monday 6:00-8:00PM theIntersection Teen Ministry Sunday 6:00-8:30PM

Welcome to The Catholic Community of St. Nicholas & St. William

St. Nicholas Church 473 Lincoln Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022

650-948-2158 fax 650-948-2056

Come Celebrate

DAVID CORTESE, JR.

Sunday, June 25

after the 5:00 PM Mass

St. William CHURCH

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ - June 18, 2017

Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00PM (Vigil) Sunday 8:00AM 9:15AM 10:45AM 12:15PM Mon - Sat 8:00AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30-4:30PM or by appointment.

First Friday of the Month Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30-9:30AM

First Saturday of the Month Anointing of the Sick during 8:00AM Mass

Reflection from Deacon Charles Corbalis, Pastoral Associate . . .

Corpus Christi and the Power of Words Words can be powerful. There is a well-known story about two boy altar servers that demonstrates this point. One boy was serving at a parish in Illinois and the other was serving in Eastern Europe. While assisting the priest with Holy Communion, each boy accidently spilled some wine from the chalice onto the floor. At the church in Eastern Europe, the priest saw the purple stain on the floor and then saw red. He angrily got in the boy’s face and said “You clumsy oaf. Leave the altar right now. Your services are no longer needed here!” In Illinois, the priest responded differently. He said, “That’s okay, son. We all have an accident from time to time. You will be more careful and do better next time, I know. I’m sure you will be a fine priest someday.” The altar server from Illinois was Fulton Sheen. He grew up to become the beloved Archbishop of New York and a popular television personality. The altar sever from Eastern Europe was Josip Bronz Tito. He grew up to become the despotic dictator of Yugoslavia, responsible for the eradication of ethnic Germans after WWII through expulsions and mass executions. Now we can be pretty sure that the different paths these men’s lives took cannot be tied solely to this single experience. Nevertheless, we must ask what the world might have been had the priest that Eastern European morning behaved differently. As hard as it is to believe, our puny human words can and do change reality. They can affirm or destroy. They are particularly powerful when the person saying them is one in authority. For example, if Fr. John walked up to you and said, “You are under arrest,” you would probably think that it was a punchline to a joke you had missed and ask him to repeat it. But if it were not Fr. John, but rather a police officer, that would be different. Your reality would have suddenly changed dramatically as you are about to experience the inside of a jail cell. If our puny human words can change history and lives, particularly if they are spoken from a position of authority—in love or in anger—what kind of power do the words of God have? Well, here are some examples:

♦ “Then God said: Let there be light, and there was light. (Gen 1:3)” ♦ Leper: “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus: “I do will it.

Be made clean (Mk 1:40-41).” ♦ Jesus to the paralytic: “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.”

He rose and went home (Mt 9:6-7).” While our words can influence others in dramatic ways, God’s words can change nature itself. They can create, cleanse, and heal. So can we have confidence that when Jesus spoke to the bread: “This is my body,” and to the chalice of wine: “This is my blood of the covenant (Mk 14:22,24)”, that the bread and wine really do become his body and blood? Even if we can’t prove that it has happened, it seem awfully reasonable to believe that it has. That is, if we really believe that Jesus is God. While we can’t know the details of ‘how’ such a transformation takes place, we can know the ‘why.’ In fact we say it just before we receive the Lord in Holy Communion at every Mass: “Lord, I am not worthy…but only SAY THE WORD and I shall be healed.” On this Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, come and be healed.

St. Nicholas & St. William Parish Office

473 Lincoln Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022

Office Hours Mon - Fri 8:00AM-5:00PM

Website stnicholasandstwilliam.org Email stnicholas@dsj.org or stwilliam@dsj.org Facebook www.facebook.com/stnickcc/

Parish Staff Pastor Rev. John L. Poncini x2086 jponcini@dsj.org

Pastoral Associate Deacon Charles Corbalis x2210 ccorbalis@dsj.org

Director, Faith Formation David Cortese, Jr. x2209 dcortese@dsj.org

Director, Liturgy & Pastoral Care Carol Thornton x2204 cthornton@dsj.org

Business Manager Lidia Fiandeiro x2202 lfiandeiro@dsj.org

Director, Music Gary Soals x2084 gsoals@dsj.org

Faith Formation Associate Melissa Geier x2206 mgeier@dsj.org

Administrative Lupe Butterbrodt x2201 stnicholas@dsj.org

Sr. Joan Panella, S.N.D. x2020 jpanella@dsj.org

Facilities Tim Butterbrodt x2203 tbutterbrodt@dsj.org

St. Nicholas School 12816 S. El Monte Ave

Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 650-941-4056

Principal, Matt Komar mkomar@dsj.org

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Companions in Igna an Service and Spirituality is a unique program that engages women and men, re red and semi-re red, who have a desire to serve those most marginalized in our communi es while deepening their own spiritual founda ons. Those involved in Igna an Companions integrate their personal journey of faith with their own convic on to act for jus ce within local nonprofits. We are a program that invites its par cipants to be “contempla ves in ac on,” men and women who seek to grow their rela onship with God while engaging in meaningful service with and for those most marginalized in our Bay Area communi es.

We are currently accep ng applica ons for the 2017-2018 program which begins with an opening retreat on Sat., Aug 26 from 9am - 4pm at the Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose (43326 Mission Circle, Fremont). We welcome you to consider being a part of our amazing program. Applica ons: www.igna anspirituallifecenter.org/companionsapply.html We will be hos ng several Informa on Sessions this summer. Come and learn about this amazing program! There will be an informa on session on June 20th at Santa Clara University. For informa on, contact Marcos Herrera mlhdlhee@pacbell.net

WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE Dear Friends, Let me express my sincere gra tude and hear elt apprecia on for your kindness to me this past weekend at my farewell Mass and recep on. Your gracious comments, words of encouragement, and cards and gi s have touched me deeply. There is no doubt that having served this parish and school community these past two years has added color, texture, and richness to my life and ministry. It has prepared me well for the task ahead. Your kindness and support throughout this me has been a gi and a blessing. Please pray for me as I assume the responsibili es as Pastor of St. Leo the Great Church and School in San Jose. May God bless you and your families.

Sincerely, Fr. Enzie

Buon Viaggio Father Enzie!

We Send You Forth with Love and Best Wishes

Father Enzie Lagattuta

enjoyed a rousing send-off last Sunday, from an emotional group of parishioners from

St. Nicholas & St. William. Fr. Enzie is pictured here with Jackie Riccardo from Alotta’s Deli, who provided

the special cake in his honor.

Goodbye to David Cortese, Jr. Dear Parishioners, Saying goodbye is never easy, especially to those who have impacted and made a significant difference in the lives of so many. We have said goodbye to our Principal of 14 years, Matt Komar. We have said our goodbye’s to Fr. Enzie who has been with us for the past two years and is now moving on as Pastor to St. Leo the Great Parish. Now we are saying goodbye to David Cortese, who has served our faith community for the past five years, as Youth Minister and later on becoming the Director of Religious Education. David was offered a new job at the Church of the Nativity in Maryland as the Assistant to the Pastor, Fr. Michael White. Fr. Michael is the co-author of the book ‘Rebuilt’ that we as a parish are striving to emulate during this alignment and evangelization process. David is excited about this new position and looking forward to working and learning from a pastor who has been successful in awakening the faithful, reaching the lost and making Church matter. I want to thank David for his five years of dedicated service to the Catholic Community of St. Nicholas & St. William. The fruit of his faith-filled vision and zeal for Evangelization can readily be seen in the vibrant Youth Ministry (Edge & Intersection), Sacramental preparation, Faith Formation, communication media and so much more that I have not mentioned. It has been wonderful working with David in ministry for the past three years and I want to let him know that he will be truly missed. Please join me in prayer for David as he embarks upon a new journey in ministry at Nativity Parish. Peace in Christ, Fr. John

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Word That leads us to a deeper relationship with Christ

Word That leads us to a deeper relationship with Christ

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Summer Intersec on Sessions

June 18th DYR Reflec on Night

June 25th Trivia Night!

July 2nd No Intersec on

July 9th Bake Sale a er Every Mass & Game Night

July 13th Great America Trip!

July 16th Prayer Wall & Adora on Night

July 23rd Movie Night! “The Shack”

July 27th Giants Game

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Worship Sunday liturgy is the highlight of our week

The Real Presence is a phrase tradi onally used to refer to the Body and Blood of Christ present in the Eucharist. The Catechism of the Catholic Church (# 1390) gives the assurance that Christ is present in a sacramental way in each form – the bread and wine – and that receiving only the bread (the host) brings all the grace of the Eucharist. At the same me, “the sign of communion is more complete when given under both kinds, since in that form the sign of the (original) Eucharis c meal appears more clearly.”

Eucharist is not simply a sign or a symbol. It is Jesus really, truly and substan ally present under the Eucharis c signs of bread and wine. Jesus said, “I, myself am the living bread come down from heaven. Eat my flesh and drink my blood.” Jesus had ample opportunity to explain his words as metaphoric, but instead, he intensified them saying, “My flesh is real food. My blood is real drink.”

At Mass, the priest speaks in Persona Chris , with the full authority of Christ, giving his words the power to change the elements. The heart of the church has been and always will be the Eucharist. For the bread and wine, by the power of the Holy Spirit become for us Christ’s body and blood.

The Eucharist unites us with one another in community, and it strengthens us on our journey to the kingdom. Like all sacraments, it is a sign that God is with us on our pilgrimage. But there is more, the transforma on we think of isn’t just about bread and wine but about ourselves. St. Augus ne when wri ng about that moment in the liturgy when the consecrated elements are held up before the faithful, said “Behold what you are, become what you receive.” Just think about those words for a moment. “Behold what you are, become what you receive.” Become what you receive – nothing less than Christ.

Thank you from Catholic Cemeteries! A Gi of Peace of Mind

On behalf of myself, Kathy Fanger, and Elizabeth Guerra, we want to thank the parish community for welcoming us at all masses recently at both St. Nicholas and St. William. Many parishioners a ended our presenta ons and scheduled appointments and tours. If you were unable to a end, simply call us. We answer your ques ons, explain burial op ons, finance plans and savings opportuni es. Our Catholic Cemeteries offer the lowest prices in the Bay Area; please note there will be a price increase July 1st.

Give the gi of peace of mind to yourself and your loved ones by having your burial property and desire for Catholic Funeral Rites (Vigil, Mass, Graveside Commi al) in place. To schedule a free appointment and tour, please call Elizabeth Guerra: 408-593-5948; equerra@dsj.org or Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Los Altos 650-428-3730. Go to www.ccdsj.org for more informa on.

The Body and Blood of Christ Corpus Chris

As Catholics’ we believe that, at Mass during the consecra on, the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus. However, based on current CARA and PEW surveys many Catholics are unaware of the Church’s teaching on this topic. While 55% of Catholics get the ques on right, more than 41% of Catholics say the church teaches that the bread and wine are symbols of Christ’s body and blood.

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Witness

Mass Assignments for June 24 & 25 St. Nicholas Church St. William Church 5:00PM - Fr. John Poncini 5:00PM - Timothy Lyons 8:00AM - Fr. John Privett 9:00AM - Fr. Bill Carroll 9:15AM - Fr. John Privett 10:45AM - Fr. Bill Carroll 10:45AM - Fr. Timothy Lyons 5:00PM - Fr. John Poncini 12:15PM - Fr. Timothy Lyons

SICK RELATIVES AND FRIENDS Let us pray for Erin A., Barbara Bodine, Lisa Brown,

Jose Cabaccan, Marta & Jim Carr, Seba Castrejon, Carol Clifford, Alta & Camilo Cuevas, Pat Dixon, Dan Eber, Mike Elliott, Shirley Frier, Tia Garner, Emil Girczyc, Diane Geschke, Janet Hayter, Gerrod Herndon, Marylin Jacobsen, Bernice Jeworski, Buu Le, Stephanie Bodine Lenahan, Josephine Lipinski, Audrey Tischler Livermore, Rosalie Mattevi, Rose McCloud, Pam Medlennoff, Anna Morrison, Alex Munroe, Nicholas Norcia, Jo Norwood, John Pecoraro, Eduardo & Eva Ramirez, Caden James Reinhart, Mary Rietkert, Mike Roman, Manuel R. Santiago, Ray Sinsley, Geri Schultz, Tom Smith, Dylan Starkovich, Barbara Steinmetz, Maynard Stevenson, Nathaniel Stoll, Mary Lou Swain, Katie Vanoli, Helen Webster, Tracy Weiss, Baby Boy Wever & his parents, Terry Wills, Elaine Woulfe, Mercedes Yañez, and Rafael Zamora that Jesus will be a source of strength and comfort.

St. Nicholas Church

Sat. 5:00pm Sheila Kennedy † St. Nicholas Parish Sun. 8:00am All Fathers, Living & Deceased 9:15am All Fathers, Living & Deceased 10:45am All Fathers, Living & Deceased 12:15pm All Fathers, Living & Deceased Mon. Cesare & Rita Fraguglia † Maurice Truong - Intention Loving Mother Tue. Carolyn Thompson † JoAnne Samuel Podany † Linda & Kinsey Haffner Wed. Maurice Truong - Intention Loving Mother Robert Raymer † Moore Family Thur. Virgil Gergen † Hennig Family Irina Lipinski - Health Family Fri. Samuel Podany † Linda & Kinsey Haffner Edna & Fred Gordon † Martha Gaspich Sat. 8:00am Rose Arata † Paul Arata Family

St. William Church Sat. 5:00pm Dan Connell † Loving Friends Sun. 9:00am All Fathers, Living & Deceased 10:45am All Fathers, Living & Deceased 5:00pm All Fathers, Living & Deceased

Mass Intentions for the week of June 18

YTD Stewardship Report - May 28, 2017 St. Nicholas St. William Collections May 27-28 $7,430.50 $6,629.44

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Sunday & Online collection YTD: May 28

$697,933.73 $494,464.46

Budget YTD: May 28 $683,328.20 $455,584.57 % of Budget YTD 102% 109%

St. Nicholas St. William

$1,337.00 $1,890.60 Thank You!

Second Collection: Catholic Communications Campaign

Many volunteers & donations needed from July 8 - August 5. Rummage Sale Gym Set-Up:

Saturday, July 8 from 8:30am to noon. As you are spring cleaning & clearing out those closets,

please save your items for the Rummage Sale! We take just about everything!

Questions? Call Diana Szelong at 650-948-8536 or email stnickrummagesale@yahoo.com

St. Nicholas School Annual August 4 & 5

18th Annual Run for Zimbabwe Orphans &Fair: Many thanks go to the people of St. William & St. Nicholas for their tremendous support of the 18thAnnual Run for Zimbabwe Orphans and Fair. We are ready to send $31,000 to the orphanage! These funds will not only feed the children but provide a much needed tutoring program. Also, 1,000 pair of gently used shoes were donated for the poor of Africa. Be sure to check our web site: www.ZimbabweParaguay.net. Thanks again! Mazvita! Ellen and Bill Clark, of The Sustainable Living Foundation and Parishioners of St. William-St. Nicholas

Bridges to Community: “I was a stranger & you welcomed me”: We received good news from Catholic Charities that “our” Refugee Family has been settled into a home in Hayward. We delivered several more household items, children's clothes and books, and two very generous gift cards donated by a St Nicholas parishioner to the family through Catholic Charities. Bridges to Community again thanks the very responsive people of St Nicholas and St. William for their continued support of our many programs