The Circle at Stanford - January 9, 2007

The Circle Weekly E-NewsletterGreetings All-The Deanery 2 Core Team is looking for an experienced webmaster to bring up the website for Deanery 2 (all 7 parishes of Palo Alto,Mountain View and Los Altos)Looking for someone who can donate their time or work for belowmarket rates. Work to begin after New Year's Day.Contact Larry at:hudat@stanfordalumni.orgfor more info.
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Highlights:
Deanery-wide:
-Board Game Night
-Get Involved!!-Diocese Softball League
Parish Specific:
-Stanford
*****Tuesday Night Bible Study
*****Service Opportunity with St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen-St. Joseph
*****Small Faith Group MeetingHousing
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Board Game NightSaturday, January 20th, 6 PMScott Caputo's Place2201 The Alameda #16 Santa Clara, 95050 408-244-6531.Help us start the New Year with a bang with our first social event of the year! Join us as we will be playing lots of fun board games.Scott Caputo will be hosting at his house: Please bring a snack, drink, or sweet to share. No dinner will be served, but there should be lots of food and drink on hand. For the early birds, we can decide to order a pizza. Feel free to bring a friend, but please RSVP to Scott at: wildcatman1@earthlink.net.====Get Involved with Building Young Adult Community!!Interested in helping out with Theology on Tap? Deanery 2(all ofthe parishes of Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos) has formeda team to present topics and speakers relevant to today's CatholicYoung Adults.The time commitment is short term (till March, 2007). Contact Larryat:hudat@stanfordalumni.orgto see how you can help.======SJ Diocese Softball LeagueThe Diocese of San Jose is forming a softball league (runs fromApril to August, 2007). Up to 9 teams have competed in the past.Parishes and individuals will be accepted.Website, http://batfinks.homestead.com/DSJ.htmlContact Scott Vestnys at:freakiev@comcast.net(650) 387-3620for more info.
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PARISH SPECIFIC
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StanfordStanford Young Adults Tuesday Bible StudyTuesday, January 9th, 7:30 - 9:00University Church Annex1611 Stanford Ave.Palo AltoThe Stanford Bible Study meets to discuss Matthew Chapter 26, the beginning of the Passion Narrative.
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St. Anthony's Soup KitchenUpcoming Dates, 8:30 AMSt. Anthony of Padua Dining Room3500 Middlefield RdMenlo Park1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.Contact Peter at:peter_barling@hotmail.com
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St. JosephSt. Joseph's Small Faith GroupTuesday, 7PM to 8:30PMSt. Joseph Rectory582 Hope St.Mountain ViewMeets every week and carpools from there on Mass Tuesdays. ContactBernadette at:Bernadette.Fisher@gmx.net
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Housing1180 Welch Road, Palo AltoFurnished studio with 1 queen bed + closet + kitchen + balcony willbe available from Dec 21st to Jan 5rd. It's located close to theStanford Medical center and at 1/4 mile to the Stanford shoppingcenter, less than 1 mile to the center of the campus. Utilitiesincluded. Rate is $25/day: if you stay for the full period.Email cibinetto@gmail.com or call 650 3531272
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Two Rooms For Rent in Sunnyvale2 rooms for rent in a nicely updated home in Sunnyvale (close toHwy 101 and Mathilda Ave.) with a huge and beautifully landscapedpatio and backyard. Female preferred. Bathroom will be sharedamong tenants. One room (9x10)is for $700.00 and the other room(13x10) is for $750.00. Both rooms have brand new hardwoodflooring, dual pane windows and newly painted walls. Rentincludes utilities (water, garbage and electricity). Open to amonth-to-month contract. Available as of Jan. 2, 2007.Contact:Shellane ChanEmail: sechansf@yahoo. comCell: (415) 706-6201 after 6pmWork: (408) 742-2699__._,_.___
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January 2, 2007
Theology on Tap coming soon!
“Why aren’t there more young adults in our parishes?” This is a multi-faceted question that begs for a multi-faceted answer. More simply, we as “Church” need to reach out to young people who already work as leaders in business, the medical field, in education and who are young parents themselves. These are people who are struggling to live lives of value in a world whose values point to every direction but the person of Jesus Christ. As Church, we are called to support these young people in their journey.

We are embarking on the beginning of a third generation after Vatican Council Two, and have not catechized well in the last two generations: we have not been able to help young people understand and embrace their Catholic faith and identity. When a person cannot understand his or her identity with a particular group, much less articulate that identity, then it would be natural to seek ones’ identity elsewhere, individually or with others. This might be one reason why young people do not come to many of our churches.

Listed below are some of the questions from the website of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which I have heard from young adults in the Diocese of San Jose.
Are there people around who share my values?
The bars are good, but is there anything else?
How do you meet good people once you've moved here?
What does it mean to be a person of faith today?
Is there any decent worship around?
Where can I give some of my time or talent?
(From the Young Adult Ministry- Archdiocese of Chicago-http://www.yamchicago.org/who-main.html).
As a response to this phenomenon, we have partnered with RENEW International in offering a portal as a first step reaching out to young adults and welcoming them back to their Catholic roots. This portal is known as Theology on Tap. For young people who identify themselves as Catholics but admit to not knowing what “Catholic” is, walking in the front door of a church may not be the easiest thing to do or something that comes to mind to someone who is baptized but not catechized in their faith. A more comfortable way of learning about their Catholic faith is with their peers, during a meal, in conversation with a speaker knowledgeable in the Catholic faith, where questions can be asked anonymously.

Theology on Tap, has been around for a generation, begun by Fr. John Cusick in the Archdiocese of Chicago. The Silicon Valley Young Adults from St. Cyprian parish began hosting the first in a two year series of TOT events at Scruffy Murphy’s Restaurant and Pub in Sunnyvale in January 2005.

In 2003, Fr. Cusick approached RENEW International to formally oversee, standardize and uphold the integrity of this ministry which has sprung up all over the country and throughout the world. RENEW agreed and as of January 1, 2007, all Theology on Tap programs and processes will be supported through this new partnership. The feedback I have heard from those who have participated in the Theology on Tap events is that there is little or no follow-up for these young people.

Through RENEW-Theology on Tap, Young Adults who wish to go deeper into their faith will be assisted to form and lead small faith sharing communities in their parishes. The dream for RENEW-Theology on Tap is for Young Adults to enter into the life and mission of the parish as passionate disciples of Jesus Christ and to share this passion in the world.

RENEW-Theology on Tap has developed training for parish leaders to understand the characteristics and needs of this deeply spiritual generation who long for the concrete religiosity of a faith community. We were young adults once, but the experiences and characteristics that have marked us as belonging to a particular generation, is not the same as theirs, and it behooves us to be aware of these characteristics and those of every generation that comes after this one. Soon it will be the task of this young generation to understand the generation emerging on the heel of their footsteps.

We are planning to hold additional training for parish leaders which are invaluable whether or not parishes are planning to incorporate the RENEW-Theology On Tap process.

The TOT slam is just around the corner, so named by Darlene Tenes, Coordinator for Theology on Tap. Darlene has coordinated the Theology on Tap sessions that have been sponsored by the Diocese of San Jose this past fall, launched a special website devoted to Theology on Tap in the Silicon Valley http://totsiliconvalley.com, coordinated several locations for Theology on Tap, lined up publicity and marketing for the events, and referred many new speakers for the Speaker’s Bureau.

Deanery Two parishes, under the leadership of their dean, Fr. Larry Percell, have
offered their full support to the Deanery Two Young Adult Leadership Group. They
will be kicking off their TOT events on the following Sundays at 7:30 pm:
1/28, 2/11, 2/25, and 3/11.
Location is being worked out and details will be coming soon.

St. Cyprian’s will host their TOT events on Sundays, 7:30 pm:
2/18, 2/25, 3/18, 3/25 at Scruffy Murphy’s Restaurant and Pub, 187 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale.
Topics are being worked out and details coming soon.

In Deanery 7, Fr. Jojo Page is the contact for the Young Adult group at St. Catherine in Morgan Hill and planning Theology on Tap events for the month of March in Lent. Dates and location will be announced.

In Deanery 5, we will be seeing some Theology on Tap action for Lent as well. Details on the way.

The Diocese of San Jose Young Adult Leadership Board will oversee and resource Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of San Jose, including Theology On Tap, Justice Action, and Worship for Young Adults which they have stated as their areas priority.

They met for the first time as a board on December 14. Two actions agreed upon by the board are 1) that there is a member from each deanery at the monthly board meetings, and 2) that a website for Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of San Jose be launched for the New Year. Regarding the first action, we need a representative from only one deanery which will happen in the next month with the names of the board published in the daily bulletin soon after. Regarding the second action, the website for Young Adult Ministry has been launched as of January 1, 2007: http://sitekreator.com/faith777/
This site can also be accessed through the www.dsj.org site, on the Youth and Young Adult Page.

For more information regarding Young Adult Ministry in the Diocese of San Jose, please contact your local young adult parish leaders or Sandy Velasco Scott at 408-983-0135, scott@dsj.org.

The Circle -- YA Community at Stanford

The Circle Weekly E-Newsletter
Greetings All-Happy New Year!
The Deanery 2 Core Team is looking for an experienced webmaster tobring up the website for Deanery 2 (all 7 parishes of Palo Alto,Mountain View and Los Altos)Looking for someone who can donate their time or work for belowmarket rates. Work to begin after New Year's Day.
Contact Larry at:hudat@stanfordalumni.orgfor more info.
*****
Highlights:
Deanerywide:
-Get Involved!!-Diocese Softball LeagueParish Specific:
-Stanford
*****
Tuesday Dinner
*****
Service Opportunity with St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen
-St. Joseph Small Faith Group Meeting
Housing
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DEANERY WIDE
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Get Involved with Building Young Adult Community!!
Interested in helping out with Theology on Tap? Deanery 2(all ofthe parishes of Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Altos) has formeda team to present topics and speakers relevant to today's CatholicYoung Adults.The time commitment is short term (till March, 2007). Contact Larryat:hudat@stanfordalumni.orgto see how you can help.
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SJ Diocese Softball LeagueThe Diocese of San Jose is forming a softball league (runs fromApril to August, 2007).
Up to 9 teams have competed in the past.Parishes and individuals will be accepted.
Website, http://batfinks.homestead.com/DSJ.html
Contact Scott Vestnys at:freakiev@comcast.net(650) 387-3620for more info.
******PARISH SPECIFIC******
StanfordTuesday Dinner, January 2nd, 7:30The Old Pro541 Ramona StreetPalo Alto, CA Instead of Bible Study, the Stanford Young Adults will be meeting atthe Old Pro to catch a bowl game.
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St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen
Upcoming Dates, 8:30 AMSt. Anthony of Padua Dining Room3500 Middlefield Rd
Menlo ParkSat. 1/6 (8:30AM to 1:00PM), 6 spots openContact Peter at:peter_barling@hotmail.com
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St. JosephSt. Joseph's Small Faith GroupTuesday, 7PM to 8:30PM
St. Joseph Rectory582 Hope St.
Mountain ViewMeets every week and carpools from there on Mass Tuesdays. ContactBernadette at:Bernadette.Fisher@gmx.net
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Housing
1180 Welch Road, Palo AltoFurnished studio with 1 queen bed + closet + kitchen + balcony willbe available from Dec 21st to Jan 5rd. It's located close to theStanford Medical center and at 1/4 mile to the Stanford shoppingcenter, less than 1 mile to the center of the campus. Utilitiesincluded. Rate is $25/day: if you stay for the full period.Email cibinetto@gmail.com or call 650 3531272
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Two Rooms For Rent in Sunnyvale2 rooms for rent in a nicely updated home in Sunnyvale (close toHwy 101 and Mathilda Ave.) with a huge and beautifully landscapedpatio and backyard. Female preferred. Bathroom will be sharedamong tenants. One room (9x10)is for $700.00 and the other room(13x10) is for $750.00. Both rooms have brand new hardwoodflooring, dual pane windows and newly painted walls. Rentincludes utilities (water, garbage and electricity).
Open to amonth-to-month contract. Available as of Jan. 2, 2007.Contact:Shellane ChanEmail: sechansf@yahoo. comCell: (415) 706-6201 after 6pmWork: (408) 742-2699__._,_.___

L.I.F.E Sessions

L.I.F.E. Sessions
Sr. Rebecca Shinas, OPLiving in Faith Experience. All men and women are welcome! All L.I.F.E. sessions will be at St. Simon’s Parish in the Simon Room, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. RSVP to Sr. Rebecca Shinas, OP, at (650) 967-8311. January 10 - How to Live More Simply and Sr. Rebecca’s 5 Givin’s for a Balanced Lifestyle

Day of Reflection-January 13

Living the Dream: Faith, Justice, Action!

Deanery 7
Day of Reflection on Social Justice on Saturday, January 13, 2007, at Holy Family Parish, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
On Saturday, January 13, 2007, the parishes of Deanery 7 (the Southwest Deanery) will come together for a day of prayer, study and reflection on the social justice teachings of the Catholic Church and the call to live our lives according to those teachings. The goal of the day is to help the people of each parish identify the issues that most compel them to action as well as to find ways in which we can collaborate on such action as a deanery.
This day will provide all who participate with a chance to begin to form a plan to help to transform the world. We will be addressing important issues that are impacting our local community, our nation, and our world: injustices caused by poverty, lack of respect for life in all its forms, exploitation of workers, inhumane immigration laws, inadequate health and safety regulations, fair trade, responsibility for our environment and other issues that involve us as part of God’s family.
Keynote speakers will be Fr. Jon Pedigo and Greg Kepferle from Catholic Charities. Workshops and discussion groups will be offered, as well as lunch. Why should you come? Because the dream of a just world starts with individuals like you, people who are so bothered by the iniquity around them that they want to stop talking about it and start doing something about it. Because this will be a gathering of people like you. Because, together, we can change the world. This day of Social Justice is open to people from all parishes in our diocese. Registration is $15 and does include lunch. Registration forms are available in the parish office or on-line at www.holyfamilysanjose.org. Contact Susan Olsen at Holy Family at (408) 265-3331.