Cornerstone Bible Study - 6/29: The disciples were sent to preach the Kingdom of God

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 9:1, Vincent will lead
• Date/Time: 6/29 (Friday) 7:30pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
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• 7:30 - 8:00pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Maria will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your child and your own needs.

In this week's Gospel passage, St. Luke is speaking about the theme of God's message and messengers. The message is the Good News, proclaiming God's Kingdom and the way to salvation. The messengers are the disciples that Jesus sent forth and John the Baptist who came before Jesus proclaiming a message of repentence and reconciliation with God. Clearly there are people who will reject the message and in the case of King Herod, even tries to bury the message by killing the messenger.

We too are called to be messengers of God. Dear Jesus, we know that no matter how much opposition we may face, if we resolve, like you, to love everyone and forgive every offense, your kingdom will advance. We ask the Spirit to make us more like you, proclaiming the good news of salvation wherever we go. In Jesus' name we pray

God Bless,
Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 5/18: "To him who has will more be given."

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 8:16, Wen-Ching will lead
• Date/Time: 5/18 (Friday) 7:30pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 7:30 - 8:00pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Lucia will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your child and your own needs.

Through our baptism and the many callings/invitations that God has made to us every day of our lives, he has planted the seed and lit the lamp. Whether this seed will multiply a hundred fold or the lamp shines for those who enter, depends on how we hear and act upon it. "Jesus, how weak are we and slow of heart. Send us your Holy Spirit and help us to put off everything that deadens our ability to respond to you. Help us to live as your true disciples, and by so doing, bring your presence into the world". We ask this through Christ our Lord.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 5/10: Catholic Catechism discussion

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Catholic Catechism Part 4, Section 1, Article 1 (2580-2584), Mike will lead
• Date/Time: 5/10 (Friday) 7:30pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
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• 7:30-8pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Bettina will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

Please read the articles ahead of time.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 5/4: "Your sins are forgiven"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 7:36, Bettina will lead
• Date/Time: 5/4 (Friday) 7:30pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
  http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 7:30 - 8:00pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Maria will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your child and your own needs.

For those whose sins were forgiven much, also loves much... Such was what Jesus pointed out to his disciples through the extraordinary shower of love and honor to Jesus, the woman in Luke's displayed publicly.

Dear Lord, please teach us each day to see how our sinful ways find complete forgiveness and mercy in you, not so we can feel guilty, but so we can experience the complete freedom in obedience to your will. Help us make it through each day, with little steps of increasing faith to attain greater love for and in closer communion with you. we ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

God Bless,
Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 4/27 - Special Parenting Talk

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Special Topic - Dare to Disciline, but what is the bottom line. Dr. Sue-Ling Chen is our guest speaker
• Date/Time: 4/27 (Friday) 7:30pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School . 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
  http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• We will start the talk at 8:00pm. Please arrive promptly.
• Snacks: Mike/Lucia/Michelle will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 4/13: The story of Creation

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Special Topic - Genesis, The Story of Creation. Fr. Marvin Deutsch will lead
• Date/Time: 4/13 (Friday) 7:30pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• We will start the talk at 8:00pm. Please arrive promptly.
• Snacks: will bring snacks. Wen-Ching Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

Father Marvin will continue this talk on Genesis. This week, he will focus on Chapter 3 - original sin. Thank you father for spending the time with us and nourishing us with spiritual food! Please come to this highly enlightening talk!

God Bless,
Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 3/23: "not even in Israel have I seen such faith!"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke7:1, WenChing will lead
• Date/Time: 3/23 (Friday) 7:30pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 7:30 - 8:00pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Michelle will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: As a Lentern observant, we will not have snacks. Please bring beverage for your child and your own needs.

In this chapter of Luke’s gospel, not only are we seeing examples of great faith, Jesus’ compassion on the faithful and the sorrowful, Jesus also taught us how is it that we can recognize and be completely confident that he is the messiah.

Let us focus on Jesus’ compassion on us for a moment, and reflect upon how it fills us with compassion for others, especially those in our families and those who have no knowledge of his great love and mercy.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 3/9: The story of Creation

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Special Topic - Genesis, The Story of Creation. Fr. Marvin Deutsch will lead
• Date/Time: 3/9 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• We will start the talk at 8:00pm. Please arrive promptly.
• Snacks: As we are in the Lenten session. We will not have snacks.

We are very blessed to have Fr. Marvin Deutsch lead us in a talk on the Catholic view of the first 3 chapters of the book of Genesis and how it tells the story of creation. How should we view evolution vs. intelligent design by a creator - God himself. The talk will be in English. If you have one, please bring an English Bible. If not, it's ok - do not let this be a reason to miss this great opportunity to learn how to share our faith with others (and in not too distant a future - with our children) in this highly debated and often controversial topic. Lucia will print copies of the English/Chinese versions of Chapters 1-3 of Genesis.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 3/2: Catholic Catechism discussion

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Catholic Catechism. MingShu will lead
• Date/Time: 3/2 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
  http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: As we are in the Lenten session. We will not have snacks.

This week, we will have our bi-monthly discussion to get to know more about the Catholic faith catechism. May God bless and guide us that through these, we can gradually be more equipped and confident in sharing our faith with non believers.

God Bless,
Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 2/9: Parenting Talk

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

This week, we will not have our usual Bible study. Instead, Angela's mom has graciously accepted our invitation to share her experience and knowledge on Parenting. The talk will start promptly at 8pm. There will not be a praise and worship session this week.

• Guest Speaker: Irene Yao (Angela's mom)
• Topic: Parenting
• Date/Time: 2/9 (Friday) 8:00pm
  Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
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• Snacks: Arthur will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 2/1: "Love your enemies"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 6:27, Albert/Alex will lead
• Date/Time: 2/2 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Maria will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Michelle will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

Father, we praise you for sharing your perfect love with us through Christ. We thank you for every opportunity to practice humility. May our obedience glorify you!"

God Bless,
Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 1/26: "all night, he continued in prayer to God"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Catholic Catechism, Lucia will lead
• Date/Time: 1/26 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Mike will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Maria will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

It is so fitting that after our catechism discussion last week about prayer, we begin with week's Bible study by seeing how Jesus prayed to his heavenly Father before his important mission of choosing the twelve disciples. Prayer to his heavely Father was the starting point for everything that Jesus said and did while on this earth. If Jesus, who is Lord and Messian prays, what better recommendation can we have for the importance of prayer in our own lives?

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 1/19: Catholic Catechism discussion

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Catholic Catechism, MingShu will lead
• Date/Time: 1/19 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
  http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Lucia will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

This week, we will have our bi-monthly discussion to get to know more about the Catholic faith catechism. Please read the articles ahead of time and come prepared for the discussion. May God bless and guide us that through these, we can gradually be more equipped and confident in sharing our faith with non believers.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 12/15: "Man, your sins are forgiven"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 5:12, Corinna will lead
• Date/Time: 12/15 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Mike will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Lucia will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

"Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick;I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance" (Luke 5:31-32). We must all know that Jesus' call is a personal invitation to us. Let us accept his call and follow him.

God Bless,
Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 12/8: "Henceforth, you will be catching men!"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 5:1, Angela will lead
• Date/Time: 12/8 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Maria will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Arthur will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

Jesus was ready to perform a miracle long before Simon Peter cast his net. But the miracle could not have been realized if Simon Peter had not trusted the Lord completely to do what may seem at that time to be the impossible. Dear Lord, how weak and faithless we are at times to trust you completely. We know and are honored that you long to commission each of us to advance your kingdom, just as you have commissioned Simon. We humble ourselves before you, pray Lord that through your grace, we may have the faith to allow your miracles to be performed in our lives. We ask this in Jesus' name.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 11/17: Special Topic - Prayers

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Special Topic: Prayers. Yvonne will lead
• Date/Time: 11/17 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
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• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Corinna will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Wenching will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

We have a special guest this week. Yvonne Chow will introduce to us the various forms of prayer and will also lead us in meditative prayer. Thank you Yvonne for spending time to share with us your prayer experience and leading us into more intimate communication with God.

God Bless,
Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 11/10: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me!"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 4:14, Lucia will lead
• Date/Time: 11/10 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Vincent will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Maria will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

Jesus spoke with authority when he started preaching in the synogogues. He created both admiration as well as hatredness towards himself in different people. In many ways, he is a true leader who is not afraid of stirring up controversy. His words do not always do down easily for most people, yet he never tried to soften the words. Jesus does want to shake us up so that he can get our attention. He came to proclaim a "good news" unlike anything we might expect, and if we are to listen properly, we will need to be made uncomfortable. How else will we want to part with sin and follow him on the way to the cross?

"Lord Jesus, today you offer us a choice: to accept your words or to listen to the desires of our fallen nature. Help us to be generous recipients of your grace and instruments of your peace."

God Bless,

Maria

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Cornerstone Bible Study - 11/3: Catholic Catechism discussion

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Catholic Catechism Part 4, Section 1, Article 1 (2558-2577), MingShu will lead
• Date/Time: 11/3 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Michelle will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Angela will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

This week, we begin our first discussion to get to know more about the Catholic faith catechism. Thanks to MingShu for suggesting this and bringing this wonderful opportunity to us. Please read the articles ahead of time and come prepared for the discussion. May God bless and guide us that through these, we can gradually be more equipped and confident in sharing our faith with non believers.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 10/27: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his path straight!"

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 3:1, Angela will lead
• Date/Time: 10/27 (Friday) 8:00pm
• ocation: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Mike will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Vincent will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

Just what did John the Baptist mean when he said to bring down every mountain, fill every valley, straighten the crooked and smooth the rough ways when he preached the baptism of repentence? What are the mountains, the valleys, the crooked, the rough ways in our lives that keep us from advancing on the path to God's love? Lord, open our eyes and hearts to heed the calling that salvation is about embracing life here and now, in where we planted and what we are given to do. Open our hearts to your word, and show us, in specific, unmistakable ways, how you are at work today.

God Bless,

Maria

Cornerstone Bible Study - 10/20: Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Here is the information for this week's Bible study.

• Bible Study: Luke 2:39, Vincent will lead
• Date/Time: 10/20 (Friday) 8:00pm
• Location: St. Joseph of Cupertino School. 10110 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino. (click on link below for map)
• http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=10110+N.+De+Anza+Blvd.&city=Cupertino&state=CA&zipcode=
• 8-8:30pm - Children sing along praise and worship session. Angela will be our family worship leader. Please arrive promptly
• Snacks: Lucia will bring snacks. Please bring beverage for your own and your children's needs.

The Holy family in obedience to and for the love of God has obeyed the Jewish law. Mary and Joseph had evidently taught Jesus well; their example of love and obedience paved the way for Jesus to be open to all his heavenly Father would teach him. Let us reflect on the love and obedience shown by the Holy Family and strive to follow their example to sustain the mini-church within our Christian family.

God Bless,

Maria