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September 10, 2013
IN OUR DIOCESE
The Valley Catholic
Appointments of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath
SEPTEMBER
TURMOIL IN SYRIA — Free Syrian Army ?ghters run to take cover from snipers loyal to President Bashar Assad, near Aleppo International airport in Syria Aug. 28. (CNS photo/ Molhem Barakat, Reuters)
10 Tues, 10 a.m., Clergy Fall Presbyteral Meeting, Our Lady of Peace, Santa Clara 11 Wed, 8:30 a.m., Mass and Visit, Saint Lawrence Schools, Santa Clara 12 Thurs, 7 a.m., Invocation, Best in the West Competition, San Jose Thurs, 11:30 a.m., Serra Club Annual Luncheon, Michael’s Restaurant, Shoreline, Mountain View Thurs, 2 p.m., Meeting of the Bishop’s Cabinet, Diocesan Of?ces, San Jose 13 Fri, 9:30 a.m., Mass and Visit, Queen of Apostles School, San Jose Fri, Citti Family Annual Golf Tournament and Dinner, Coyote Creek Golf Club, Morgan Hill 14 Sat, 5 p.m., Mass, 50th Anniversary of Archbishop Mitty High School, Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose 15 Sun, 4:30 p.m., Bishop’s Circle of Excellence Annual Barbecue, Saint Clare Parish Garden, Santa Clara 17 Tues, Saint Lawrence School Auction Luncheon, San Jose Tues, 5:30 p.m., Serra Club Annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner, Santa Teresa, San Jose 18 Wed, 1 p.m., Clergy Parent Luncheon, San Jose 19 Thurs, 1 p.m., No One Dies Alone [NODA] luncheon, San Jose Thurs, 7 p.m., A Mass to Celebrate Special Needs, Santa Teresa Church, San Jose 20 Fri, 5:30 p.m., Clergy Dinner, San Jose 22 Sun, 2:30 p.m., Annual Open House for Religious, San Jose 24 Tues, 5:30 p.m., Clergy Dinner, San Jose 25 Wed, 5:30 p.m., Clergy Dinner, San Jose 26 Thurs, 3 p.m., Catholic Charities Board Retreat, San Jose Thurs, Bishops Ecumenical Leaders Dinner (location to be determined) 27 Fri, 7 a.m., Social Policy Breakfast, San Jose Fri, 10 a.m., Mass and Blessing of new building, Saint Elizabeth Seton School, Palo Alto Fri, 5:30 p.m., Diocesan Review Board Annual Appreciation Dinner, San Jose 28 Sat, 10 a.m., Mass, Shalom Festival, St. Mary’s Church, San Jose 29 Sun, 10 a.m., Knights of Malta Event, Westin Hotel, Millbrae 30 Mon, 5:30 p.m., Clergy dinner, San Jose
Pope calls for Day of Prayer for Peace in Middle East
Vatican City (VIS) – Pope Francis is happening in Syria. has launched an appeal for peace in “I appeal strongly for peace. How Syria, expressing his pain and concern much pain has the use of arms carried in regarding the conflict and asking its wake in that martyred country, especoncerned parties and the international cially among civilians and the unarmed! community to embark on a path of I think of many children who will not negotiation, setting aside partisan see the light of the future! interests. His plea was made during the “I condemn the use of chemical Angelus prayer midday weapons: those terriSept. 1 in St. Peter’s ble images from recent Square. days are burned into ‘May the plea He said, “I wish to my mind and heart… for peace rise up add my voice to the cry Never has the use of which rises up with inviolence brought peace in and touch creasing anguish from its wake. War begets war, the heart of every part of the world, violence begets violence. everyone.’ from every people, from “I ask each party in the heart of each perthis con?ict to listen to son, from the one great their own conscience, family which is humanity: it is the cry not to close in on their own interests, for peace! but rather to follow the path of encoun“It is a cry which declares with force: ter and negotiation, and so overcome we want a peaceful world, we want to be blind con?ict. I exhort the international men and women of peace, and we want community to make every effort to proin our society, torn apart by divisions mote clear proposals for peace in that and con?ict, that peace break out! War country, a peace based on dialogue and never again! Never again war! Peace is a negotiation, for the good of the entire precious gift, which must be promoted Syrian people. and protected. “May no effort be spared in guar“There are so many con?icts in this anteeing humanitarian assistance to world which cause me great suffering those wounded by this terrible con?ict, and worry, but in these days my heart is in particular those forced to ?ee and deeply wounded in particular by what the many refugees in nearby countries. “May the plea for peace rise up and touch the heart of everyone so that they Vigil for Peace, may lay down their weapons. To this Sept. 7, at Cathedral end, I have decided to proclaim for the whole Church on Sept. 7, the vigil of the Basilica of St. Joseph birth of Mary, Queen of Peace, a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, the Pope Francis has called for a Day Middle East, and throughout the world. of Fasting and Prayer for Peace in “In St. Peter’s Square, 7 p.m. until 12 Syria and the Middle East on Sat., a.m., we will gather in prayer and in a Sept. 7. The Diocese of San Jose will spirit of penance, invoking God’s great hold a vigil that Saturday evening, 8 gift of peace upon the beloved nation of to 9:30 pm, at the Cathedral ?\?[X?H?\?XH[? \?XX? ?] X][????? ?X???Z[????\[??????[?[? ?[?[??H\??[? H ?? ?X\?K???K?[\?H[??]Y ?]YY[??XX?K ?^H?? \?x?'B?B??\ ?[?Y[? ??]^[X\?H?\???X\?K?[ B??TSP?T??L Y\? LK?K??\??H?[ ?\?]\?[YY][???\?Y H?XX?K?[?H?\?H L? \?? LN??K?K??\??H? X?[??X[ [??[?ZX?Y[8?&\??\?]\?[? ??[[?K[?[?Z[??Y]? \?? ? ?K?YY][??? H?\??8?&\??X?[?] [??\?[??? X?\??[????H M?]
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