S A I N T M A RY P A R I S H
11 FIRST STREET GILROY, CA 95020
WWW.STMARYPARISHGILROY.ORG
September 14, 2014
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Robert Brocato, Pastor ~ frrobert@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Rev. Jose Rubio, Parochial Vicar ~ rubio@dsj.org
Rev. Vincent Pineda, Parochial Vicar ~ frvincent@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Rev. Mr. Pat Allen, Deacon ~ pat@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Rose Barry, Pastoral Associate ~ rose@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Hilda Porcella, Pastoral Associate ~ hilda@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Barbara Zarka, Director of Catechetical Ministry ~ barbara@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Kim Shields, School Principal ~ kshields@stmarygilroy.org
David Cox, Social Concerns ~ davidc@stjosephsgilroy.org
Becki McLoughlin, Music Director ~ becki@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Debbie Pelliccione, Office Manager ~ debbie@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Rebeca Aldaz, Administrative Assistant ~ rebeca@stmaryparishgilroy.org
Emerita Murillo, Religious Education Secretary ~ emerita@stmaryparishgilroy.org
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.
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TELEPHONES
Parish Office:
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.
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 PM (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 one 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: (
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Last Name
Husband
Wife
Address _____________________________ City _________________ Zip ________ Email: ______________________________
ˆ New Parishioner
ˆ Moving (please remove from parish directory)
ˆ No Sunday Offertory Envelopes at this time
ˆ New Phone Number
ˆ New Address
ˆ Please send Sunday Offertory envelopes
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Dear Parishioners
With a cry of "Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe!” and “Muera el mal gobierno!”
“(Long live the Virgin of Guadalupe!” and “Death to bad government!)” Father Miguel
Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic Priest, initiated Mexico’s War of Independence from Spain
at 11:00 p.m. on September 15, 1810. This week on September 15th-16th Mexico
celebrates its independence from Spain and all the Central American countries,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica, celebrate their
independence day on September 15th. Fr. Hidalgo was the pastor of the town of Dolores
whose patron was our Lady of Sorrows (Dolores) and whose feast was September 15th.
He had planned to use the fireworks ending the celebration of the feast to cover the sound
of the gunfire initiating the independence movement.
Fr. Hidalgo had seen the unjust way that Indians were treated and the
discrimination that mestizos, people of mixed Spanish and Indian blood, suffered. He felt
the gospel called him to work for their liberation. But, he was not alone; many other
priests throughout the Spanish colonies felt the same way. One of the characteristics of
the insurgency in Mexico and throughout the colonies was the number of priests who
participated. In Mexico, prominent insurgents included Father José María Morelos y
Pavón who succeeded Hidalgo as leader of the insurgency after he was executed, Fr.
Miguel Ramos Arizpe who wrote the first Mexican Constitution, Fr. José María Cos who
edited the first insurgent newspaper El Despertador, Fr. Luis María Mora, and Fray
Servando Teresa de Mier a Domincan Friar.
When Mexico finally achieved its Independence, Central America became part
of the new country because it was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, but
independence fever was high there, too. And, independence from Mexico was declared
on September 15, 1821. Two priests from what later became El Salvador, José Matías
Delgado and José Simeon Cañas were leaders of the Central American independence
movement. So many priests were involved in the independence of Latin America that the
insurgency has been called, La rebellion de los curas, the revolt of the priests. All these
priests from throughout the Americas felt compelled to support the revolution because of
their commitment to the Gospel values of justice and love.
This is quite different from the situation in the United States where the only
clergyman that I can think of who was actively involved in the revolution was the
Lutheran Pastor, Peter Muhlenberg, or France where the revolution was anticlerical, or
the Philippines where priests cheered at the execution of the Philippine patriot José Rizal.
There is still a lot of discrimination and injustice in Latin America, in the world,
in our country. The Gospel call is for all of us, not just priests, to work together to build a
society that is even more just, to build the Kingdom of God.
Father Jose Antonio Rubio
EARLY BIRDS
Many thanks to our Early
Bird prize donors: Dulceria
del Sol, Fiesta Depot, Guglielmo Winery,
Mann Cellars, Judy Thome, Fortino
Winery, Sarah’s Vineyard, Solis Winery,
Image & Design, West Side Grill, Milias
Restaurant, and Stems Flowers & Gifts.
Congratulations to Azalia Cruz, who won
last week’s gift basket from Guglielmo
Winery and Baltazar Porras, who won this
week’s wine basket.
PLEASE, PLEASE CHECK
YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS
The following Parish Raffle Tickets were
processed incorrectly: Yellow ticket
numbers 1117 & 1080. Green ticket
numbers 4039, 4040 and 4041.
If these are your numbers, please bring the
stub you have to the office. You have the
part with your phone number and name;
that’s the part we need for the drawing.
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Twenty-fifth Sunday in O. T.
September 21, 2014
Isaiah 55:6-9
Philippians 1:20C-24, 27A
Matthew 20:1-16A
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
Weekly Goal
$ 20,000
Actual
$17,076
Catholic Education $ 3,281
Thank you for sharing God’s gifts, just
as God has shared them with You!
SAINT MARY IS ABOUT TO TURN 150 YEARS OLD!
On the Feast of the Assumption, August 15, 2015, Saint Mary will celebrate 150 years as a parish. You already know about the
commemorative history book — for which we need any newspaper clippings or other materials you might have. How else to celebrate? We
would like to do something special every month of the 2015 Jubilee Year. For example, an Inaugural Jubilee Mass in January; perhaps a
Parish Jubilee Retreat in February; publish a Jubilee Stations of the Cross booklet in March that would feature our stained glass windows.
All would lead up to, and continue beyond, a big Jubilee Mass and Dinner in August. At the end of the year Parish History books — that
would include the special celebrations — would be distributed. How to organize so many events? Only with the participation of lots of
parishioners! Possible subcommittees include Liturgy, History, Special Events, Electronic and Print Materials, Parish Directory, Publicity,
Finance and School Alumni Outreach. There will be a planning meeting on Monday, September 15th at 6:30 p.m. upstairs in Saint
Francis Center. If you have any ideas and energy to make this a party to remember, please come!
Fiesta de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz ~ 14 de Septiembre, 2014
Estimados Feligreses,
Con un grito de "¡Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe!" Y "¡Muera el mal Gobierno!"
el Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, un sacerdote católico, inició la Guerra de
independencia en México a las 11:00 p.m. del día 15 de septiembre de 1810. Esta semana
el 15 y 16 de septiembre México celebra su independencia de España y todos los países
centroamericanos — Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, el Salvador y Costa Rica —
celebran su día de la independencia el 15 de septiembre. El Padre Hidalgo era el párroco
del pueblo de Dolores, cuya patrona era la Virgen de los Dolores y cuya fiesta era el 15 de
septiembre. Él había planeado usar los fuegos artificiales de la celebración de la fiesta
patronal para cubrir el sonido de los disparos que iniciarían la guerra de independencia.
El Padre Hidalgo había visto la forma injusta en que los indios fueron tratados
por los españoles y la discriminación que sufrían los mestizos. Sintió que el evangelio lo
llamaba a trabajar por la liberación de los oprimidos. Pero, él no estaba solo; muchos otros
sacerdotes en todas las colonias españolas sentían lo mismo. Una de las características de
la insurgencia en México, y en todas las colonias, era el número de sacerdotes que
participaron. En México, los insurgentes prominentes incluyen el padre José María
Morelos y Pavón quien sucedió a Hidalgo como líder de la insurgencia después de que
Hidalgo fue ejecutado, el P. Miguel Ramos Arizpe, quien escribió la primera Constitución
mexicana, el P. José María Cos que editó el primer periódico insurgente El Despertador,
el P. Luís María Mora y Fray Servando Teresa de Mier, un fraile Dominico.
Cuando México por fin logró su Independencia, América Central se convirtió en
parte del nuevo país porque era parte del Virreinato de la Nueva España, pero la fiebre de
la independencia estaba alta allí, también. Y Centroamérica declaró su independencia de
México el 15 de septiembre de 1821. Dos sacerdotes de lo que más tarde sería la
Republica del Salvador, José Matías Delgado y José Simeón Cañas, eran líderes del
movimiento de la independencia de América Central. Tantos sacerdotes participaron en la
independencia de América Latina que la insurgencia ha sido llamada, La rebelión de los
Curas. Todos esos sacerdotes de todas las Américas se sintieron obligados a apoyar la
revolución debido a su compromiso con los valores evangélicos de la justicia y el amor.
La situación fue muy diferente en los Estados Unidos, donde el único clérigo
que participó activamente en la revolución fue el pastor luterano, Peter Muhlenberg, y en
Francia, donde la revolución fue anticlerical, y en Filipinas, donde los sacerdotes se
regocijaron por la ejecución del patriota filipino José Rizal.
Todavía hay mucha discriminación y la injusticia en México, Centroamérica,
América Latina, el mundo entero, y en este país. El llamado del evangelio es para todos
nosotros, no sólo a los sacerdotes, a trabajar juntos para construir una sociedad que es
cada vez más justa, para construir el Reino de Dios.
Padre José Antonio Rubio
PÁJARO MADRUGADOR
Muchas gracias a los
establecimientos de negocio
que han donado para hacer
posible las Rifas del Pájaro
Madrugador: Dulcería del
Sol, Fiesta Depot, Vinería Guglielmo,
Vinería Mann, Judy Thome, Vinería
Fortino, Sarah’s Vinería, Salón de Belleza
Image & Design, Restaurante West Side
Grill, Restaurante Milias y Florería Stems.
Felicidades a la Señora Azalia Cruz, que
gano la semana pasada una linda canasta
de Guglielmo Winery y el Señor Baltazar
Porras, que gano otra linda canasta esta
semana.
POR FAVOR REVISE SUS
BOLETOS
Los siguientes talones de los boletos para
la rifa de la parroquia fueron procesados
incorrectas: Boleto amarillo números 1117
& 1080. Boleto verde números 4039, 4040
y 4041.
Si usted tiene estos números por favor de
traer sus talones de boletos a la Oficina de
la Parroquia. Usted tiene la parte del boleto
(Tiene el nombre y numero de teléfono)
que necesitamos para el día de la rifa.
LECTURAS
PARA LA PRÓXIMA SEMANA
Vigésimo Quinto Domingo del
Tiempo Ordinario
Septiembre 21, 2014
Isaías 55:6-9
Filipenses 1:20C-24, 27A
Mateo 20:1-16A
¡SANTA MARÍA ESTÁ POR CUMPLIR 150 AÑOS DE EDAD!
En la fiesta de la Asunción, el 15 de agosto de 2015, Santa María celebrará el 150 aniversario como parroquia. Ustedes ya saben del libro
conmemorativo de historia — para lo cual necesitamos recortes de periódicos u otros materiales que puedan tener. ¿De qué otra manera
celebrar? Nos gustaría hacer algo especial todos los meses del Año Jubileo de 2015. Por ejemplo, una Misa Inaugural de Jubileo en enero; tal
vez un Retiro Parroquial de Jubileo en febrero; publicar un folleto de Viacrucis de Jubileo en marzo que plasmaría nuestras vidrieras. Todo
llevaría hasta, y continuar más allá de, una gran Misa de Jubileo y Cena en agosto. Al final del año se distribuirían los Libros de Historia de la
Parroquia — que incluirían las celebraciones especiales. ¿Cómo organizar tantos eventos? ¡Sólo con la participación de una gran cantidad de
feligreses! Subcomités posibles incluyen Liturgia, Historia, Eventos Especiales, Electrónica y Materiales de Impresión, Directorio Parroquial,
Publicidad, Finanzas y Alcance a Alumnos de la Escuela. Habrá una reunión de planificación el lunes 15 de septiembre a las 6:30 p.m.
en el piso de arriba del Centro San Francisco. La persona que tenga algunas ideas y energías para hacer de esto una fiesta para recordar
¡que venga!
Feast of the Exhalation of the Holy Cross ~ September 14, 2014
LITURGY 408-847-5151 ROSE@STMARYPARISHGILROY.ORG
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
Middle School Youth Group meets twice a
month. For more information please visit
www.facebook.com/SMMSYG or email
Theresa
Garcia,
at
smmiddleschoolgroup@gmail.com.
MEXICO MISSION TRIP
St. Mary Parish is excited once again to
offer this wonderful opportunity for the
youth of our parish. All youth graduating
8th grade this school year and older are
eligible to go. This will be our 14th year
changing the lives of so many families!
The dates for this year will be June 21 –
June 27, 2015. Come join us at one of the
information nights to learn more about this
amazing trip!
Our next informational meetings will be
September 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the St.
Francis Center, Common Room, October
9th & 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Francis
Center Common Room and November 6th
at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Francis Center,
Room #3. If you know of any friends or
families interested in going to Mexico,
please let them know about these
informational nights.
PEELED SHRIMP AND RAVIOLI DINNER
Sponsored by ICF Branch #28
Includes: Salad, Bread,
Wine & Dessert
October 11, 2014
$30.00 per person
Children under 12-$15
Tickets available at the Parish Office
Tickets limited to 250
Dinner served
from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
ROSE’S TOP TEN WAYS TO SHOW REVERENCE CONT...
Introduction
The term reverence means many things to many people. To answer many questions about
proper presence at Mass and in the world, I’ve compiled my top ten ways to show reverence.
#10 Caring for our church building and pew space. We show our reverence for each
other, we are the assembled body of Christ, for our beautiful worship space, for the work of
the parishioners who came before us, and for the parishioners who will follow us. We
always need a lot of capital maintenance. Every time someone scratches a pew or spills
food, someone must clean it up. If the parents or others sitting near someone carving their
initials into the pew does not stop this vandalism, someone else must sand and refinish that
pew. Of course, that doesn’t happen instantly, so many other worshippers must view the
damage and mourn the lack of respect shown to our space. If the person who spills does not
clean it up, it remains a mess until someone takes the initiative to clean it. Sometimes that
takes the form of: “Rose, there’s something sticky on that pew. We moved to a different pew
and we’ll help clean it if you have the supplies.” I love hearing that! The only thing better is
when someone says: “Rose, we spilled our gummy bears. Could you give us the cleaning
stuff to fix it?” That way, the pew, floor, books and whole worship space is ready for the
next Mass or funeral or wedding that happens. When we all care for our space, we leave it
the way we’d like to find it!
Rose Barry, Pastoral Associate
REMEMBER SAINT JOSEPH FAMILY CENTER WITH GROW A ROW FOR ST. JOE
Is your garden full to bursting this year? Cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, and all that.
Consider donating your abundance to Saint Joseph Family Center to provide for those who
have less than we do. Contact Vicki Martin at 408-842-6662 to learn how you can help.
POST CARD CAMPAIGN
This week we sent 400 postcards to Senator Dianne Feinstein. We are one of the first
parishes to hold a postcard campaign to voice our concerns about the children flooding our
border. Far from being a border security problem, it is all the problems in the sending
countries. Just as we welcome refugees from the violence and persecution in Iraq,
Afghanistan, Cuba, and Palestine, we must welcome the refugees from the chaos in
Central America.
Thank you to all who took the time after Mass to tell Sen. Feinstein what you think.
FR FELIX
Fr. Felix is home safe and sound and sends his thanks and blessings to all of us. Our gifts
and Prayer for Peace collection gave him $6,735.91. Fr Vincent was kind enough to pick
up some tropical-weight vestments for Fr Felix and our gift paid for those and had plenty
left over to do much good at St Rita’s.
GILROY COMPASSION CENTER
This excellent service center for our homeless population is open from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday. It’s located at 8425
Monterey Rd here in Gilroy. GCC provides a clothes closet, safe place for pets, laundry and a hang-out room for folks to have a cup of
coffee, chat with each other or volunteers, and pick up information about services, like Veterans’ health care or who offers hot meals. You
can drop off donations of laundry supplies, pet food, or clothes there at the GCC or here at the church. Thank you for your generous support.
Feast of the Exhalation of the Holy Cross ~ September 14, 2014
ST. MARY SCHOOL OFFICE: (408) 842-2827
FALL SPAGHETTI DINNER, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
St. Mary School Men’s Club will host its Bi-Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, Oct. 3,
celebrating 53 continuous years of serving dinners to raise money for St. Mary School and
its after school sports programs. Dinner will be served in the school gym. Take out service
begins at 4:30 p.m. and the sit down dinner is served from 5:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m. Tickets
are $10 for adults, $8 for children ages 6 to 15, and free for children under 6. Proceeds
benefit St. Mary School programs, including the after-school sports program and
Endowment Fund. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the school or that evening at the
door. The dinner features spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, drinks and dessert. A benefit
drawing will take place throughout the evening for great prizes. For more information or to
purchase tickets, phone the school at 408-842-2827 or visit at 7900 Church St. Tickets also
may be purchased from a St. Mary School student.
FINGERPRINTING & SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
REMINDERS
All Parents, Grandparents, guardians or anyone who will have regular contact with children
will be asked to:
1. Complete the fingerprint process through the Diocese of San Jose. Come by the school
office to make an appointment for fingerprinting. It can be done at the local Sheriff’s
Office in San Martin or a convenient location in the San Jose area.
2. Complete the Diocese mandated Safe Environment Training Course. This 1 ½ hour online course must be completed with a certificate turned into the School Office and is
valid for three years. All parents and volunteers must renew/receive their safe
environment training by logging onto www.shieldthevulnerable.org. Please call the
School Office if you have any questions regarding these requirements.
WEEKEND LITURGY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
1. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son”; there is perhaps no more
famous synthesis of the Christian kerygma, the central message of our faith. As
Catholics we are called to proclaim this truth to the world, witness to its power in our
lives, and invite others to meet our Lord and Savior face to face.
2. How can we proclaim the kerygma today to those we meet?
3. How are we lifting up Jesus so that the world might see him, believe in him, and have
eternal life?
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY NEEDS YOU!!!
The Religious Education office is in need of catechists for this new approaching year.
Please prayerfully consider sharing your faith and answering your Baptismal call by
becoming a catechist. Training is provided and this is also a wonderful way to learn
more about your own faith!!! Please call Barbara in the Religious Education Office at
408-847-2652 for more information.
Children's Liturgy of the Word is also in need of ministers to serve in this ministry. We
like to offer children's Liturgy at our 5:00 p.m. Saturday Mass, 8:00 a.m. Sunday
Liturgy, and our Sunday 12:00 noon Liturgy. In order for this ministry to be successful,
we need enough ministers for these Masses each week beginning in September.
Training is provided!!! Please call Barbara in the Religious Education Office this week
to receive more information.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
(408) 847-2652
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
CLASSES begin
this
Sunday,
September 14th
and
Monday,
15th. Come in
and register your
child
for
formation
classes!!! Confirmation
Candidates, Adults seeking
Sacraments and Elementary
Grades 1-8 can Register.
Registration forms for the 20142015 year are available in the
Parish and Religious Education
Offices. The registration fee for
Religious Education is $50.
Please be prepared to submit
copies of your child's Baptism
and Birth Certificates with the
registration forms. We offer faith
formation classes for
EVERYONE!!
SAFE ENVIRONMENT
SESSION
Parents and children are reminded
that there will be a Safe
Environment Class on Tuesday,
September 17th at 7:00 p.m. in
the Church. This is a mandated
class that the Diocese of San Jose
sponsors for all children and their
parents so that they will be aware
of how to protect themselves and
know about safe environments.
This is a required session for all
families in Religious Education
and if you are not able to attend
you must sign the OPT -OUT
Form.
Feast of the Exhalation of the Holy Cross ~ September 14, 2014
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 408-847-5151
CONFIRMATION YEAR I
Registration for Confirmation Year I is now
CLOSED. We have reached our capacity
for Candidates, but we are in need of at
least 1-2 Home Group leaders. Training
will be provided. The training for Home
Group Leaders will be on Tuesday,
September 23rd in St. Francis Center at
7:00 p.m.
Candidates are reminded to please begin
submitting their Mass Attendance Slips
when they come to Mass. Please contact
Barbara in the Religious Education Office
at 408-847-2652.
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.
Flavio Zurita, Maria del Carmen Zurita, Fran Ragona, Gloria Harris, Jonathan
Edwards, Libby Rodriguez, Alex Herrera, Lee Wooten, Hope Chavez, Frank LaCorte,
Sr., Susana Guerra, Alejandro Garcia Guerra, Ofelia Martinez, Concepcion Ortiz,
Lidia Chavez, Bert Rangel, Robert Rangel, Rolando Vergara & Ralph Corrales, Jr.
CONFIRMATION YEAR II
RCIA=RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION FOR ADULTS/CHILDREN
Are you looking for something better in
your life??? Does your life feel like it is
missing something??? Do you feel as
though someone is standing at your side
or behind you, but you just don’t see
them??? RCIA can help you with these
questions!!! Do you know of someone
who is experiencing these feelings??? We
invite you to come and see what the
Catechecumenate Process is all about!!!
The next session for RCIA will be on
Monday, September 15th at 7:00 p.m. in
the Common Room of St. Francis Center.
For more information, please call Barbara
in the Religious Education Office at 408847-2652.
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
15
7:15am
12:10pm
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Tues
(A) Anniversary of Death
(MM) Months Mind (B) Birthday
Candidates are reminded to please be
prepared to hear from their Home Group
Leaders for their first Home Group Session.
If you are not able to attend your Home
Group Session please be sure to call your
leader or Barbara in the Religious
Education Office.
ALL Confirmation Candidates and their
parents are reminded of the SAFE
ENVIRONMENT Session
from the
Diocese that will be on Tuesday, September
30th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. This
session is required by the Diocese and if
you are not able to attend, you must sign
the OPT-OUT form. Please contact Barbara
for more information.
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7:15am
12:10pm
Wed
17
7:15am
12:10pm
Thu
18
7:15am
12:10pm
Fri
19
7:15am
12:10pm
Sat
20
8:30am
Nike Miladin Milias (A) †
Ron Dudley
Maria Luz Razo †
Maria del Rosario Lopez (A) †
Tomas Higuera (B) †
Gabriel Fernandez †
Gerry Rose †
Silvina Bettencourt †
Maria Honeyleth Tabilas (A) †
Lucia Ortiz †
Maricela Jimenez †
Juan Daniel Pacheco †
Marie Pirozzoli †
Diana Scholtens †
Julia Diaz †
Olga Zaldivar †
Daniel Zaldivar †
Maria de la Luz, Carmen & (A) †
Estela Gonzalez (A) †
Ralph Robert Arbues †
James & Frances Bolton
(68th Wedding Anniversary)
† 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 Jack Sturla and Cecilia Martinez.
St. Mary Parish
Gilroy
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Bulletin Editors:
Rebeca Aldaz,
Debbie Pelliccione &
Rose Barry
408-847-5151
Bulletin: September 14, 2014