SAINT MARY PARISH - stmaryparishgilroy.org

S A I N T M A RY P A R I S H
11 FIRST STREET GILROY, CA 95020
WWW.STMARYPARISHGILROY.ORG
April 19, 2015
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Robert Brocato, Pastor ~ [email protected]
Rev. Jose Rubio, Parochial Vicar ~ [email protected]
Rev. Vincent Pineda, Parochial Vicar ~ [email protected]
Rev. Mr. Pat Allen, Deacon ~ [email protected]
Rose Barry, Pastoral Associate ~ [email protected]
Hilda Porcella, Pastoral Associate ~ [email protected]
Barbara Zarka, Director of Catechetical Ministry ~ [email protected]
Carlos Barba, Coordinator of Youth & Young Adults ~ [email protected]
Kim Shields, School Principal ~ [email protected]
David Cox, Social Concerns ~ [email protected]
Debbie Pelliccione, Office Manager ~ [email protected]
Rebeca Aldaz, Administrative Assistant ~ [email protected]
Emerita Murillo, Religious Education Secretary ~ [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE HOURS * HORAS DE OFICINA
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday – Office CLOSED on Sundays.
TELEPHONES
408-847-5151 Fax:408-847-4851
11 First St.
* Parish School: 408-842-2827 Fax:408-847-7679
7900 Church St.
* Catechetical Ministry Office: 408-847-2652
7950 Church St.
* St. Joseph’s Family Center:
408-842-6662
7950 Church St.
* Parish Office:
DAILY MASSES
Monday—Friday:
(Lunes a Viernes) 7:15 AM English
Lunes a Viernes: (Monday—Friday) 12:10 PM (Español)
WEEKEND MASSES * MISAS DE FIN DE SEMANA
Saturday: 8:30 AM
(English)
5:00 PM
(Vigil, English)
7:00 PM
(Vigil, Español)
Sunday:
6:30 AM & 8:00 AM
(English)
10:00 AM
(Español)
12:00 Noon
(English)
5:00 PM
(English)
7:00 PM
(Español)
INFANT BAPTISM * BAUTISMOS
Contact the office before or after the child’s birth. Preparation should begin
at least three month prior to the desired date. Preparation can begin before
the birth of the child. Instructions are held every 1st & 2nd Wednesday
in English at 7:00 PM. Baptisms are scheduled by appointment only.
Venga a la Oficina Parroquial por un folleto de información bautismal y un
cuestionario. Haga una cita con el Padre para llenar la solicitud de Bautismo. Las clases son el jueves y viernes da la primera y cuarta semana de
cada mes a las 7:00 PM.
MARRIAGE * MATRIMONIO
Bride & Groom must begin preparation with the priest a minimum
of six months prior to intended date of marriage.
Los novios deben comunicarse con el padre con seis meses de anticipación a la fecha de su celebración.
RECONCILIATION * CONFESIONES
Saturday 4:00-4:45 PM or by appointment.
Sábados de 4:00 a 4:45 PM ó entre semana con previa cita.
A WARM WELCOME TO ALL WHO WORSHIP WITH US
Thank you for joining us in prayer and sacrament.
Whether you are long-time residents or newly arrived in the Parish, if you are not registered, please complete the information below
and place it in the offertory basket or mail it to the Parish Office.
Name: ___________________________________________________________Phone: (
) _________________________
Last Name
Husband
Wife
Address _____________________________ City _________________ Zip ________ Email: ______________________________
New Parishioner
Moving (please remove from parish directory)
No Sunday Offertory Envelopes at this time
New Phone Number
New Address
Please send Sunday Offertory envelopes
Third Sunday of Easter
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, August 15th St. Mary will celebrate our 150th Birthday Party!!
Dear members of St. Mary,
It is a central tenet of our faith that Jesus became incarnate in human
history (carne = flesh). This is a tough one. How could Jesus be fully divine, and
at the same time be 100% immersed in that every day routine of eating, sleeping,
working, and decision making—with limited energy and knowledge—that is our
human experience? Or, even more mysteriously, how is the resurrected Lord still
incarnate? In today’s Gospel the risen Jesus enjoys a fish sandwich, precisely for
the benefit of those disciples who will proclaim him alive.
Because we don’t know how the human and divine touch, the temptation
is to settle for a less than authentic Christ. While we proclaim the Incarnation to
be true in theory, in practice Christ is often (only) a spirit, an idea, a thought. He
is entirely lacking in human substance. If this describes your risen Lord, then I
challenge you to incarnate your faith. Make it more than an idea. We incarnate
our faith whenever we apply our faith in decisions that have real, flesh and blood
consequences. And I challenge you to do that in a very specific, concrete way:
financial discipleship.
Financial discipleship is worship by another name. It recognizes that
100% of our resources come from God and are to be used for God’s purposes.
This means that the very first, practical decision about how to spend my money is
this: What amount am I going to put in the Offertory collection every week?
There is no obligatory percentage. But I challenge every single St. Mary wage
earner to give at least one hour’s salary. That’s 1/40 of your weekly income. Any
other money decisions will be about the remaining 39/40.
Pray about it. Discuss it with your spouse. If you have not taken financial
discipleship seriously up until now, this will be a genuine sacrifice. Make the
decision about the amount, and then make the commitment to God. Every
Monday the money should be placed in an envelope and left in a visible place in
the house as a reminder of your priorities. Then, on Saturday or Sunday, place the
envelope in the Offertory collection as an act of worship. Many parishioners
arrange for automatic payment so that the giving happens every week, even if for
any reason they are not here. These folks place an empty envelope in the basket
as a symbolic participation in the Offertory.
The divine Risen Lord we worship is still human! We touch him and are
touched by him in the most concrete way in our shared life of faith here at St.
Mary. Our worship is not just spiritual but material and financial. Your decision
about the very first thing you do with your money—the Offertory collection—is
sacred. It makes you co-responsible, with God, for the success of the Lord’s
work. Is St. Mary doing the work of the Kingdom? Are people being nurtured?
Are lives being changed? Do you believe in the renewal of St Mary? Then invest!
Thanks be to God for all of you who have already learned the lessons of
financial discipleship and are doing your part. May God bless us all with the
grace to incarnate our faith in difficult decisions that have real consequences.
Only in that way will we come to know the peace and freedom of our risen Lord.
Fr. Robert Samuel Brocato
THE FIVE 1’S FOR
FOLLOWING JESUS
One hour a week in prayer
One hour a week with Scripture
One hour a week studying some
aspect of faith or spirituality
One hour a week in service to the
less fortunate in our community
And, in gratitude for all God has
given us,
One hour of pay in the Sunday
Offertory
ADA – WEEK 11
Goal: 1,000 families to reach
$215,000.00
Totals to Date: Next Bulletin
Left to Go: Next Bulletin
Thanks to all who have contributed
already. Please consider a gift to the ADA
to help support the day-to-day services that
our parishes rely on for support. Thank
you in advance for your generosity.
APRIL 12, 2015
Weekly Goal
$ 20,000
Actual
$ 18,186
Parish Sacrificial $ 4,417
Thank you for sharing God’s gifts, just
as God has shared them with You!
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 26, 2015
Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12
1 John 3:1-2
John 10:11-18
Tercer Domingo de Pascua ~ 19 de Abril, 2015
Estimados miembros de Santa María,
Es una creencia central de nuestra fe que Jesús se encarnó en la
historia humana. ¡Qué misterio! ¿Cómo pudo Jesús haber sido
completamente divino, y al mismo tiempo 100% inmerso en la rutina diaria
de comer, dormir, trabajar y tomar decisiones — con las energías y
conocimientos limitados — que reconocemos inmediatamente como nuestra
propia experiencia humana? O, aún más misteriosamente, ¿cómo sigue el
Señor resucitado aún encarnado? En el evangelio de hoy comparte una
comida de pescado precisamente en beneficio de aquellos discípulos que lo
proclamarán vivo.
Porque no sabemos cómo lo divino toca lo humano, la tentación es
conformarnos con un Cristo no auténtico. Mientras proclamamos la
Encarnación en teoría, en lo práctico vemos a Cristo como (sólo) un espíritu,
una idea, un pensamiento. Carece por completo de sustancia humana. Si esto
describe tu Cristo resucitado, entonces te desafío a encarnar tu fe, para que
sea más que una idea. Nosotros encarnamos nuestra fe cuando la aplicamos
en decisiones que tienen consecuencias reales. Y te desafío a hacer eso de
una manera muy específica y concreta: por el discipulado financiero.
El discipulado financiero es la adoración por otro nombre. Es el
reconocer que el 100% de nuestros recursos provienen de Dios y son para ser
utilizados según los propósitos de Dios. Y la primera decisión práctica que
debo tomar sobre mi dinero es la siguiente: ¿Qué cantidad voy a poner en la
colecta cada semana? No hay porcentaje obligatorio. Pero yo desafío a cada
asalariado de Santa María a dar por lo menos una hora de su salario. Eso es
1/40 de sus ingresos semanales. Cualesquiera otras decisiones sobre el
dinero serán referentes al restante 39/40.
Ora sobre esto. Discútelo con tu pareja. Si no has tomado en serio el
discipulado financiero hasta ahora, será un verdadero sacrificio. Toma la
decisión acerca de la cantidad, y haz el compromiso con Dios. Cada lunes
pon el dinero en un sobre y déjalo en un lugar visible en la casa como un
recordatorio de tus prioridades. Luego, el sábado o el domingo, déjalo caer
en la canasta del Ofertorio como un acto de adoración. Muchos feligreses se
las arreglan para que su banco mande cheques de manera automática cada
semana, incluso si por alguna razón no están aquí. Ellos colocan un sobre
(vacío) en la canasta como una participación simbólica en el Ofertorio.
¡El Señor divino que adoramos es todavía humano! Lo tocamos y
somos tocados por él de la manera más concreta en la vida de fe que
compartimos aquí en Santa María. Nuestra adoración no es sólo espiritual,
sino material y financiera. La primera decisión sobre tu dinero — la del
Ofertorio — es sagrada. Te hace co-responsable, con el Señor, por el éxito
de su obra. ¿Está Santa María promoviendo el Reino de Dios? ¿Se está
nutriendo la gente? ¿Hay vidas cambiadas? ¿Crees en la renovación de Santa
María? ¡Entonces invierte!
Le doy gracias a Dios por todos ustedes que ya han aprendido las
lecciones de discipulado financiero y están poniendo de su parte. Que Dios
nos bendiga a todos con la gracia de encarnar nuestra fe en las decisiones
difíciles que tienen consecuencias reales. Sólo así podremos llegar a conocer
la paz y la libertad de nuestro Señor resucitado.
Padre Robert Samuel Brocato
RETIRO DE MUJERES
BUSCANDO A TU AMADO
En el Gimnasio de la Escuela
Sábado, Abril 25
8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Domingo, Abril 26
8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Predicadoras:
Estelita Villegas de la Iglesia Santa
Maria, Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles
Flor de Maria Vega de la Iglesia
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Ontario, Diócesis de San Bernardino
Santa Misa y Hora Santa:
Padre Jesús Juan Díaz Vilar,
Sacerdote Jesuita
Coro:
Son de Dios de Mountain View
Comida a precio razonable
Entrada Gratis
¡Te Espera Dios!
Para mas información por favor de
llamar a Mary Quiroz 408-665-1816;
Linda Delgadillo 408-430-8113;
Lupita Rodriquez 408-310-1104 ó
Rosa Quiroz 408-665-0397.
LECTURAS
PARA LA PRÓXIMA SEMANA
Cuarto Domingo de Pascua
Abril 26, 2015
Hechos de los Apóstoles
4:8-12
1 Juan 3:1-2
Juan 10:11-18
Third Sunday of Easter - April 19, 2015
LITURGY 408-847-5151 [email protected]
He is Risen!
Middle School
Easter Celebration
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m.
School Grounds
An evening of
praise, song, and…
an Easter Egg
Hunt
at Night!
St. Mary Parish
Please RSVP to
408-847-5151
ICE CREAM NIGHT FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
COMING VERY SOON..!
Happy Easter! Many thanks to all who worked so hard to transform our Lent
environment into the explosion of color and joy that says “Happy Easter.” Our
Flower Power Team do a fabulous job. Many of you donated Easter lilies and
other flowers and flowering plants. Their Super Supporters include Patti Filice
and Jan Wallace. Our Team members are: Sheila White, Jo Deaver, Elizabeth
and Lilian Paiva, Lori Parshall and her nieces, Sarah and Michelle. Ramon and Carmen
Ramirez helped hang the banners. Dave Rademacher helped with everything on Holy
Saturday. We had a small army of teen volunteers who did such a fabulous job. Meanwhile,
Jon Sanchez and Pat Allen were rehearsing our altar servers who performed magnificently
that night in this complicated, three-hour Mass. Our bilingual choir drew members from
most of our ten or so choirs, led by Carol Harris. Our ushers, Mass Ministers, and RCIA/
RICA team did a splendid job helping everyone to be in the right place at the right time—in
the dark at the beginning of Mass! Tony Taormino and Craig Morris created and
extinguished our New Fire. Many Thank Yous! I am so grateful to live in such a generous
and caring faith community.
He is Risen!
Rose Barry, Pastoral Associate
FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY/NAMETAG WEEKEND
This weekend, April 19, is Nametag Weekend/Friendship Sunday. If
you forgot a nametag from home, you can create one here. Then,
join your fellow parishioners in the gym for coffee and donuts.
Donuts and coffee this month are sponsored by Christians in
Commerce who will have information about their retreat and their
organization AND by Learning and Loving Center who will have information about the
good work they do. Many thanks to the people who have signed up to help. 20 more donut
ministers would truly secure this monthly event. Contact Rose to sign up or to learn more.
WHERE SHOULD I TAKE MY DONATIONS?
You’ll find detailed lists of who needs what, when, and where in the flyers at the doors.
Please take your donations to the appropriate agency. Saint Joseph Family Center (SJFC)
is a food and services provider. Bring them your shelf-stable food, bags, and egg cartons.
They are open for donations 9-4 Monday through Friday.
The Compassion Center, 8425 Monterey Rd, has an extensive clothing warehouse. This is
the best place to take clothes, blankets, bedding, kitty litter and snack food.
Learning and Loving Center, 16890 Church Street, #16, Morgan Hill, provides job
training, interview skills, and parenting classes for recent immigrant, poor, limited-English
speaking women. They gladly accept your women’s business wear to help their clients
succeed at their interview and dress for success in their new jobs.
Here at the church, we love to facilitate your support for these worthy groups, but we have
limited storage space and no mechanism for distribution.
INVITATION FROM OUR FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY SPONSOR THIS WEEK
Annual Women’s Retreat May 2-3 at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista hosted
by Christians in Commerce for all women—with jobs, retired, or home raising children.
Come see our display tables in the gym after most Masses. Also see the brochures on the
church bulletin boards for details & registration info or call Diane McGinty at 408-8470607.
Third Sunday of Easter - April 19, 2015
ST. MARY SCHOOL OFFICE: (408) 842-2827
OPENINGS AVAILBALE AT ST. MARY SCHOOL
Are you seeking a quality Catholic education for your 4-year-old? St. Mary School has
several openings in its Transitional Kindergarten program for the 2015-16 school year.
Please come visit St. Mary School to learn more about our wonderful program. Students
must be 4 years old by September 1, 2015 and potty trained. To schedule a campus tour,
please call (408) 842-2827. Applications are available in the School Office at 7900 Church
St. or at www.stmarygilroy.org. For more information, visit www.stmarygilroy.org or call
Emily Morris, St. Mary School Admissions Director, at 408-842-2827.
SUMMER HSPT PREP COURSE AT SMS
The Saso High School Prep Course will be held at St. Mary School from July 27-August 7,
2015 and is open to everyone. Labeled as “Unlocking Academic Success for High School
and Beyond” this two week tutorial intensive is a proven program designed to increase the
student’s chances for acceptance into the Catholic high school system, improve their grades,
increase knowledge in math and science, strengthen test-taking skills, master timemanagement, and motivate and build self confidence. Mr. Steve Saso, the owner of Saso
High School Prep, has been a Catholic high school educator for more than thirty-five years
and has successfully prepared seventh and eighth grade students for the HSPT (high school
placement test) for more than 18 years. Classes meet Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. right here at St. Mary School.
You can call the school office at 408-842-2827 for more information or directly register
online at: www.sasohsp.com/pages/summerHSPT.html.
SUMMER SCHOOL AT SMS!
Come join us for our Summer School Program at St. Mary School. The dates for our
Summer Program will be June 22-July 17. The program will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
daily. The morning session will include enrichment in Math and Language Arts, then after
lunch the afternoon will be a summer camp with several offerings of classes. For students in
Jr. High (6th, 7th & 8th), who will be working on study skills, organizational skills, writing
and math. Their program will be geared towards the needs of the students who enroll, with
enrichment choices as well. Please consider this offering for your Jr. High students to ensure
they are ready for the fall. If you are interested in having your child(ren) attend summer
school at St. Mary School, please contact the School Office at 408-842-2827.
SPRING SPAGHETTI DINNER RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!
The Bi-Annual Men’s Club spring Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Friday,
May 1st. Tickets have gone home with the students and are now available at
the School Office. Proceeds benefit St. Mary School Programs, after school
sports and Endowment Fund. Don’t miss out on a fun-filled evening with
great food and entertainment in a relaxing environment or take it to go and
enjoy it at home! Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Thank you for your support!
WEEKEND LITURGY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
1. This week’s Gospel shows the patient, diligent witness of the apostles. Their experience
was not just a “spiritual awakening” or unfolding awareness of Jesus’s message. The
Resurrection was a real event!
2. The disciples could see and touch Jesus, break bread with him and feel the wounds of the
Crucifixion in his flesh.
3. How does our work demonstrate our belief in this radical reality? How can we present a
credible witness to the reality of faith in Jesus Christ?
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
(408) 847-2652
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
We are in the final weeks of our
Religious Education Year.
Registration Forms will be distributed to all
of our returning families. Please be sure to
try and return your forms by the last day of
class. This will help us in preparing for the
Fall classes which will begin in September.
The last days of our classes will be on April
26th and April 27th.
Closing Mass
Every year our Religious Education
Program ends the year with a closing Mass
for all of our families. This Celebration will
be on Tuesday, April 28th at 7:00 p.m. in
the Church. It is our hope that many of our
families will join us for this end of the year
Liturgy. This is a wonderful way for the
children to end the year.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
A reminder to all parents who have
children celebrating First Eucharist
this Easter Season, the children
must celebrate reconciliation
BEFORE celebrating First Eucharist.
Please call the Religious Education Office
if your child has not celebrated their First
Reconciliation. The reconciliation
preparation book MUST be completed in
order to be able to celebrate the Sacrament.
The Eucharist Preparation Books are now
due. Please Call the Religious Education
Office if you have questions or concerns
with preparation for your child.
RCIA=RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION FOR ADULTS/CHILDREN
Would you like to learn about the
Catholic Faith? Is there someone
you know who would like to join
our Catholic Community by celebrating
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist?
If you know of someone who is seeking
these Sacraments, please call Barbara at
408-847-2652 for more information. We
gather for our sessions on Monday evenings
at 7:00 pm in the Common Room of St.
Francis Center.
Third Sunday of Easter - April 19, 2015
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 408-847-2652
CONFIRMATION YR. I & II
Year II. Please keep our Year II Candidates
in your prayers this weekend and in the
coming weeks as they are in the last
remaining days before the celebration of
their Confirmation. Candidates are
reminded to check the times of their final
interview before the celebration of
Confirmation. Candidates are also reminded
that the Continuing Conversion Rite will be
at all Masses on April 25th and 26th. Any
Year II Candidate that was not able to
attend the retreat is REQUIRED to attend
the Year I Afternoon of Reflection. Please
call Barbara for more information and if
you have questions.
Year I Candidates are reminded of the
Afternoon of Reflection on Sunday, April
26th. The Reflection day will begin at 1:00
p.m. and will end after the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
ALL Candidates are REQUIRED to attend
the 5:00 p.m. Mass after the Retreat.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
OREMOS POR LOS ENFERMOS
We offer our prayers for the ill from our community.
Please keep them in your prayers.
O Heavenly Father, healer of all, source of all goodness. We
thank you for the good health these people enjoyed before. We thank you for bringing
comfort and solace to these who now suffer and who desire our prayers:
Ofrecemos nuestras oraciones por los enfermos de nuestra comunidad. Por favor
mantengan a estas personas en sus oraciones diarias.
Señor concede a tus hijos tu protección y gracia. Concédeles la salud de cuerpo y mente y
un perfecto amor por Ti y por los demás. Y concédeles estar confiados a tu misericordia.
Lidia Chavez, Maria Teresa Ruiz ,Maria Rosales, Arlene Castañeda, James Santos,
Rhonda Nelson, Jovita Chavarria, Evette Chavarria, Claudia Jewel Alosi, Paul Cova,
Baltazar Santiago, Stella Arde, Oscar La Garda, Rolando Vergara & Vanessa Bernal.
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
An offering to the work of the Parish has been made in memory
of, or on behalf of, these persons who are hereby included in the
special prayers of our community at our daily Masses this week.
Mon
20
7:15am
WITH OUR GRATITUDE
12:10pm
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(A) Anniversary of Death
(MM) Months Mind (B) Birthday
The Learning and Loving Education Center,
located off Dunne Ave on Church St. in
Morgan Hill, will host Hospitality on April
19th in the St. Mary Parish Hall. You will
hear more about the Center during the
Announcements at Mass. In advance of that,
the women and children of the Center want
to thank St. Mary Parish for their generous
support over the past two years as a part of
the Charitable Giving program.
Enjoy Hospitality with us and find out more
about the educational opportunities the
Learning and Loving Center provides and
how your generous support makes up the
difference between the $1500 cost to
educate a woman and her child for one year
and the suggested donation of $50 the
women contribute. More than 100 women
are enrolled each year, with as many as 30
children enrolled in pre-school. Five paid
staff members and generous volunteers
offer classes available to the women.
For more information, visit our website at
www.learningandloving.org or contact
Christa Hanson, Executive Director at 408776-1196 to arrange a visit to see programs
at work.
Tues
21
7:15am
12:10pm
Wed
22
7:15am
12:10pm
In Thanksgiving
Maria & Mario Valdez †
23
7:15am
12:10pm
Fri
24
7:15am
12:10pm
25
Teresa Barros †
Valentina Velazquez †
Cruz Castañeda (A) †
Raphael, Ignacio & Matilde Mena (A) †
Deceased members of
The Benassi Family †
David Jimenez †
Doris Knapp (A) †
Thu
Sat
Daniel & Olga Zaldivar †
Roger Castañeda †
Dan Silva (A) †
Familia Orozco Cruz
Familia Montes Orozco
8:30am
Aggie Ternasky †
George Bauuga †
Eliceo & Andres Haro (B) †
Bertha Sanchez & Elvira Garcia †
Joan M. Bozzo †
Ryan Mangano (B) †
Jegarajah Francis †
† The Priests of the Parish celebrate Sunday Eucharist for the intentions of all the
Parish. Please pray for the ill of the Parish and for the recently deceased Maria
Vitale, Jay Marlow, Alberto Sanchez, Melba Bissey, Diane Porcella, Roger
Castañeda, Bino Chiado and Barbara Aasboe.
St. Mary Parish
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Bulletin Editors:
Rebeca Aldaz,
Debbie Pelliccione &
Rose Barry
408-847-5151
Bulletin: April 19, 2015