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.

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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