Wednesday, October 25, 2006

10/28/06 Bible Study - Mark Ch 11: The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We have a Bible study gathering on this coming
Saturday (10/28) at Tony's house at 7:30pm.

Here is the information.
Bible study: Mark 11
Leader: William
Snack: Hana
Location: Wendar & Tony's
Phone:
Blog: http://lighthouse2-bible-study.blogspot.com/

In Mark Chapter 11, Jesus enters into Jerusalem. Then,
he uses the fig tree to teach us about believing in
our prayer. Jesus also warns those that don't treat
the temple as a place for prayers.

God Bless,

Nick

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

10/14/06 Bible Study - Photos: Dumpling Dinner



Thanks to everyone who helped us make (and eat) the many dumplings!
Welcome to Luli Guer and Xia Li, and Bob, Sonia, and their daughter Melody.

Enjoy the photos! (click on the photo to see a larger version):

Xia Li, Nick, and Patricia

Huang looking on

Luli Guer working with the dough

Bai Puo Puo



After a nice, huge meal of dumplings, Mei-ting and Huang lead us in the bible study, splitting us up into small groups to study each section of Mark Ch 10.



Patricia & Nick

Bob & Sonia with daughter Melody

a family moment - Rae & Natalie

Mei-Ting, Huan, Angela

10/14/06 Bible Study - Mark Ch 10

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We will have a dumpling making activity in RAE's house
before the Bible study, which is in RAE's house too.

Here is the activity schedule for this coming
Saturday.

2:00pm - Start making the wrap. For those enthusiasts
who would like to learn the whole process.
4:00pm - For those who only want to wrap the dumplings
and cook
7:30pm - Bible Study

Here is the information for Bible study.
Bible study: Mark 10
Leader: Meiting & Huan
Snack: Kevin
Location: Aunty Rae's
Phone:
Blog:http://lighthouse2-bible-study.blogspot.com/

God Bless,

Nick

Sunday, April 23, 2006

4/22/06 Bible Study - Potluck, Cecilia sharing, and Mark Chapter 1

We had a potluck party to celebrate Patricia & Tiffany for their Baptism, wow, we had so much delicious food to share!

We were honored to have Tiffany's Godmother, Cecilia, to give us a sharing. She told us how life with Christ has brought her back from depression and how her family has been saved, her sharing was very very touching and inspiring to all of us. We also welcome many new friends: Natilie, Li-Shuan Wu, Ann Lu, and Leng-Mei's dad Dr. Leng to join us. We also had Carol and her mom Angela as guests.

Nick and Tony led the Bible study, we started the study of the Gospel according to Mark this time.









Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Lighthouse2 Potluck Celebration for Tiffany and Patricia's Baptism

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We will have a potluck gathering to celebrate Patricia
and Tiffany's baptism. Here is the detail below.

Date: 4/22/06, Saturday
Venu: Wendar & Tony's home

Event hightlights:
4:30PM - event starts
*dinner, social, guest speaker*
7:30PM - Bible study

Style: Potluck - everybody brings a main dish plus
fruits or a dessert to share, Tony and Wendar will
also provide facility, a salad, refreshments,
utensils, some rice, and desserts. The newly baptised
guests, Tiffany and Patricia, as well as our guest
speaker Cecilia, do not need to bring anything; they
just need to come and enjoy the event.

RSVP: Reservation by end of day, 4/20 (Thu.)

Organizer: Lighthouse2 Bible Study Group - Nick, Tony,
and Wendar

We hope you all can make it to this joyous event.

God bless,

Nick & Tony & Wendar

Sunday, April 16, 2006

4/15/06 Congratulations Patricia & Tiffany!

Congratulations to Patricia & Tiffany for their Baptism & Confirmation! (Click the thumbnail to see all pictures)



Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Lighthouse2 Potluck Celebration for Tiffany and Patricia's Baptism

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We will have a potluck gathering to celebrate Patricia
and Tiffany's baptism. Here is the detail below.

Date: 4/22/06, Saturday
Venu: Wendar & Tony's home

Event hightlights:
4:30PM - event starts
*dinner, social, guest speaker*
7:30PM - Bible study

Style: Potluck - everybody brings a main dish plus
fruits or a dessert to share, Tony and Wendar will
also provide facility, a salad, refreshments,
utensils, some rice, and desserts. The newly baptised
guests, Tiffany and Patricia, as well as our guest
speaker Cecilia, do not need to bring anything; they
just need to come and enjoy the event.

RSVP: Reservation by end of day, 4/20 (Thu.)

Organizer: Lighthouse2 Bible Study Group - Nick, Tony,
and Wendar

We hope you all can make it to this joyous event.

God bless,

Nick & Tony & Wendar

Sunday, April 09, 2006

4/8/06 Passover Feast

We enjoyed a wonderful, informative, delicious feast put together by our Lighthouse 1 brothers and sisters. It was a very memorable and worthwhile fund raising event.


Check out the pictures!


A tone of hard work behind the scene:


Thank you Lighthouse1 very much!

Friday, March 31, 2006

Pictures from March Gatherings

Highlights in March:
  • Welcome Jenny, Peter, and Philip to join us this month!
  • Patricia and Tiffany are getting ready to be baptized! (please pray for them)






Saturday, March 25, 2006

Lighthouse2 Bible Study - 3/25: A man born blind cured by Jesus

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Warmest welcome to Peter and Philip for joining us for the first time.

Thanks to Nick for a job well done for leading our Bible study for the
first time. Also thanks to everyone for actively participating and
sharing their thoughts and life experiences during our gathering
regarding: "what's our Issac in life?"; and also regarding
blessed moments in our life which will give us hope and courage to get
through unavoidable difficult times but which will always pass. Christ
is with us always.

Here is the information for this Saturday's
Lighthouse 2 Bible study and faith sharing gathering:

o Bible Study:
* Sunday Mass readings for March 25 (4th Sunday of Lent)
(http://www.usccb.org/nab/ for English version
we use: for use when celebrating the Scrutinies)
o 1st Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a
o Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
o Ephesians 5: 8-14
o Gospel of John 9: 1-41 [long form]

* Please bring your Bible with you
- Mei-Ting & Rae will lead

o Date/Time: 3/25 (Saturday) 7:30pm

Thanks be to our Lord for He is our good shepherd. He makes us to rest
in green pastures; He leads us beside the still waters. He refreshes
our souls. He guides us in right paths for His name’s sake.
He anoint our head with oil.

Please continue our support for Patricia and Tiffany as they
participate in the 2nd Scrutiny this Sunday. Our Lord has
chosen them and is anointing them just like He did to David and
everyone who believes and follows Him. And they will become children of
Light in the Lord through faith sealed with baptism this Easter, for
Christ is the true light that enlightens everyone and Christ will give
us light.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday.
Cheers!
May God bless and lead us always,
William

Lighthouse2 Bible Study - 3/25: A man born blind cured by Jesus

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Warmest welcome to Peter and Philip for joining us for the first time.

Thanks to Nick for a job well done for leading our Bible study for the
first time. Also thanks to everyone for actively participating and
sharing their thoughts and life experiences during our gathering
regarding: "what's our Issac in life?"; and also regarding
blessed moments in our life which will give us hope and courage to get
through unavoidable difficult times but which will always pass. Christ
is with us always.

Here is the information for this Saturday's
Lighthouse 2 Bible study and faith sharing gathering:

o Bible Study:
* Sunday Mass readings for March 25 (4th Sunday of Lent)
(http://www.usccb.org/nab/ for English version
we use: for use when celebrating the Scrutinies)
o 1st Samuel 16: 1b, 6-7, 10-13a
o Psalms 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
o Ephesians 5: 8-14
o Gospel of John 9: 1-41 [long form]

* Please bring your Bible with you
- Mei-Ting & Rae will lead

o Date/Time: 3/25 (Saturday) 7:30pm

Thanks be to our Lord for He is our good shepherd. He makes us to rest
in green pastures; He leads us beside the still waters. He refreshes
our souls. He guides us in right paths for His name’s sake.
He anoint our head with oil.

Please continue our support for Patricia and Tiffany as they
participate in the 2nd Scrutiny this Sunday. Our Lord has
chosen them and is anointing them just like He did to David and
everyone who believes and follows Him. And they will become children of
Light in the Lord through faith sealed with baptism this Easter, for
Christ is the true light that enlightens everyone and Christ will give
us light.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday.
Cheers!
May God bless and lead us always,
William

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Pictures from Rite of Election (3/5/06)

Congratulations to Patricia and Tiffany for their Rite of Election! (Click the thumbnail to see all pictures)





Saturday, March 11, 2006

Lighthouse2 Bible Study - 3/11: Jesus Transfigured

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Warm welcome to Leng-Mei and Shamson for joining us for the first time
in our last gathering.

Here is the information for this Saturday's
Lighthouse 2 Bible study and faith sharing gathering:

o Bible Study:
* Sunday Mass readings for March 12
(2nd Sunday of Lent):
(http://www.usccb.org/nab/ for English version)
o Genesis 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18
o Psalms: 116: 10, 15, 16-17, 18-19
o Romans 8: 31b-34
o Gospel of Mark 9: 2-10
* Please bring your Bible with you
- William & Nick will lead
o Date/Time: 3/11(Saturday) 7:30pm
o Attached is the schedule for the quarter, please invite a friend!

There are times when we go through life with tormenting experience of
uncertainty about the present and the future,
like the test of Abraham's faith.

Thanks be to God as through Abraham we are guaranteed that there is
a way out if we dare to persevere, hoping against all odds,
leaning on and trusting our Lord, and in faith get on our knees to
pray as in Psalm 116:10
I kept faith, even when I said, "I am greatly afflicted!"

We may suffer, but we shall overcome just like our Savior Jesus Christ.

"If God is for us, who can be against us?" --Romans 8: 31b

May strength and peace be yours this Lenten season!

Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday.
May God bless and lead us always,
William


P.S.
Congratulations to Patricia and Tiffany for their participation in the
annual Rite of Election for RCIA catechumen candidates in our San Jose
Diocese at Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph in downtown San Jose
this Monday. Their names, together with the more than 100+ catechumens
present that day from about 15 local parishes, are now officially
recorded in the Book of Life in Heaven. Alleluia!!

They will go through this Lenten season, not alone, but with
our world-wide Catholic family; and will be baptized in the
Easter Vigil Mass(4/15) at St.Claire.
Let's give them our support and prayers.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Pictures from February gatherings

Highlights in February:
  • Welcome Mei-Ting, Hana, Leng-Mei, Shamson to join us this month!
  • Welcome Kai Min to visit us!
  • Ash Wednesday, church calendar, and preparation of Lent. (Thank you Rae!)
  • Patricia and Tiffany getting ready to be baptized! (please pray for them)



Saturday, February 25, 2006

2/25/06 No one pours new wine into old wineskins

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this Saturday's
Lighthouse 2 Bible study and faith sharing gathering:

o Bible Study:
* Sunday Mass readings for Feb 26:
(http://www.usccb.org/nab/ for English version)
o Hosea 2:16b, 17b, 21-22
o Psalms: 103: 1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13
o 2nd Corinthians 3:1-6
o Gospel of Mark 2:18-22
* Please bring your Bible with you
- Tony will lead

o Date/Time: 2/25 (Saturday) 7:30pm

Thanks be to our Lord for His everlasting Covenant of
Love with us, a new covenant of intimate love and
spirit that gives life. Let's open our hearts to our
Lord.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday.
Cheers!
May God bless and lead us always,
William

Saturday, February 11, 2006

2/11/06: A leper is healed by the power of God's love

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this Saturday's
Lighthouse 2 Bible study and faith sharing gathering:

o Bible Study:
* 6th Sunday Mass in Ordinary Time
Readings for Feb 12:
(http://www.usccb.org/nab/ for English version)
o Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46
o Psalms: 32:1-2, 5, 11
o 1st Corinthians 10:31 - 11:1
o Gospel of Mark 1:40-45
* Please bring your Bible with you
- William will lead

o Date/Time: 2/11 (Saturday) 7:30pm

A leper is healed by the power of God's love
through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks be to our Lord for His endless mercy and
inexhaustible compassion for us.
May our Lord look kindly upon us and
increase His mercy in us.
So that in difficult moments we may not despair
nor become despondent, but rather with
great confidence submit ourselves to His Holy will,
which is Love and Mercy itself.
-- Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Optional ending prayer.

'Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
my guilt I covered not.
I said, "I confess my faults to the LORD",
and you took away the guilt of my sin.'
-- Psalm 32:5

R. I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and
you fill me with the joy of salvation.


Wish everyone a great week, and
looking forward to see everyone this Saturday.
Cheers!
May God bless and lead us always,
William

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

January 2006: A Lighthouse is born

Thank to many people's prayers and efforts, a new lighthouse Bible study was born. Praise the Lord! We have begun the tradition of meeting on even Saturdays of each month, starting January 14, 2006. In each gathering, we study and share the Sunday readings and we walk the faith journey together. (http://www.usccb.org/nab/)


On 1/28, we also had a delicious banquet dinner to celebrate the Chinese new year. Wendar led the first Bible study, and Elisa led the 1/28 Bible study.



Saturday, January 28, 2006

1/28/06: Jesus speaks with authority

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!
Wishing everyone a very blessed year of the dog with
love, joy, and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Here is the information for this Saturday's
Lighthouse 2 Bible study and faith sharing gathering:

o Bible Study:
* Sunday Mass readings for Jan 29:
(http://www.usccb.org/nab/ for English version)
o Deuteronomy 18:15-20
o Psalms: 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9
o 1st Corinthians 7:32-35
o Gospel of Mark 1:21-28
* Please bring your Bible with you
- Elisa will lead


Thanks be to our Lord for giving us a new teaching
with authority
for announcing the coming of His kingdom of justice,
love, and
peace; there even unclean spirits must obey and cease.

"Now the Lord is the Spirit; and
where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
-- 2nd Corinthians 3:17

Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday.
Cheers!
May God bless and lead us always,
William

p.s.:
There are 2 additional items related to our Chinese
New Year celebration activities this week:

(1) Our Lighthouse2 Chinese New Year dinner at 5:30pm
this
Saturday 1/28/2006 before the Bible Study at
7:30pm:
Thanks to Nick and Wendar for organizing this.

The reservation is at:
Silver Wing
10885 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino
(408)873-7228

We currently have a reservation for 12; and we
have 10
people so far. So if anyone wishes to join us,
please let
Wendar know by email: wendar@blessed-family.org
or phone: (408) 255-9796
Thanks.

(2) SJCCC's Chinese New Year celebration this coming
Sunday
(1/29/06). Attached email has the detailed
information.
It is a wonderful way to start the new year and
have everyone
in our group share the joy of the spring
festivities and
receive abundance grace.
Please reply to sister Kai Min as soon as possible
with
headcount if you would like to join the dinner
right after
this Sunday's Chinese New Year Mass celebration.
The dinner is $10 per person.

------------------------


Dear brothers and sisters in Chirst,

Our community has a big celebration for our Chinese
New Year this coming Sunday (1/29/06).

Bishop McGrath and our friends from the Diocese of San
Jose will join in with us.

I am so happy to invite all of you to come celebrate
our New Year and to have fun. Please try your best to
dress to reflect
"Chinese Culture".

Schedule as follows:

3:00pm ~ 4:15pm Mass ( includes parish Jubliee Cross
and the
rite of Honoring Ancestors)
4:15pm ~ 5:15pm Reception (inculdes traditional show
and red
envelopes to kids)
5:30pm ~ 6:30pm Presentation (at resturanent)

6:30pm ~ ??? Dinner (at China Stix Resturanent)

All are welcome. Please don't miss this wonderful
celebration of Chinese New Year.

ps. If you want to join the dinner party, please let
me know ahead of time because we need a head count for
the resturanent. Thanks.

May God be with us always and bless us.
Happy Chinese New Year

kai min

Monday, January 23, 2006

1/23: Chinese New Year Celebration for Lighthouse 2

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This is a reminder that we have a CNY celebration for
lighthouse2 this coming saturday (1/28/2006).

The reservation is at:
Silver Wing
10885 N. Wolfe Road, Cupertino
(408)873-7228

Here is a brief description of the direction:
The restaurant is located within the 99 Ranch Market
Mall at the south-west intersection of Homestead and
Wolfe. It is located at the south-west corner of the
mall.

Please be there at 5:30pm so that we can have more
time to enjoy the food and be on time for our 7:30pm
bible study session.

So far, we have the following attendees.
Elisa Yao, Angela Wong, William, Nick, Patricia, Tony,
Wendar, Christine, Brandon and Daniel.

If you have not replied and are interested to join us,
please feel free to let us know by Wednesday.

Thank you all and have a great week ahead!

Nick and William

Saturday, January 14, 2006

1/14/06 First Lighthouse 2 Bible Study

>Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Happy New Year to everyone!

Here is the information for our first
Lighthouse2 Bible study group gathering in the new
year:

o Bible Study:
* Sunday Mass readings for Jan 15:
(http://www.usccb.org/nab/ for English version)
o 1 Samuel 3:1-10,19
o Psalms: 40: 24,4; 7-8A;8B-9;10
o 1st Corinthian 6:12-20
o Gospel of John 1:35-42
Wendar will lead

o Date/Time: 1/14 (Saturday) 7:30pm

o Snacks: Tony & Wendar will bring snacks
o Attached is the schedule for the quarter,
please invite a friend!
o Please bring your Bible with you

Praise and thank God for finding and gathering us for
our first Bible study meeting. Let us begin our new
year by reading, listening, and studying the Bible so
we may understand more
about our Lord and His un-conditional love for us.

Not only does God have a plan for each and everyone
of us, but His plan is good!!
So let us find this out through His words in the
Bible.

"For I know the plans I have for you,"
declares the Lord,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future." -- Jeremiah
29:11

We will promptly start our Bible study with music
praise and worship at 7:30pm for about half an hour,
then Wendar will take over to lead the Bible study
roughly from 8pm to 9:30pm. After the Bible study we
will have a chance to chat over snack in a very
informal yet very friendly environment.

Looking forward to seeing everyone this Saturday.
Cheers.

May God bless and lead us always,
William