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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

Daily Masses — Misas Diarias

Saturday/Sábado: 8:30 AM (English) 5:00 PM (Vigil, English) 7:00 PM (Vigil, Español)

Sunday/Domingo: 7:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM (Español) 11:00 AM (English) 1:00 PM (Español) 5:00 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Español)

Infant Baptism / Bautismos

Marriage / Matrimonio Bride & Groom must begin preparation with the priest a mini-mum of six months prior to intended date of marriage. Los novios deben comunicarse con el padre por lo menos con seis meses de anticipación a la fecha de su celebración.

Reconciliation / Confesiones Saturday 4:00-4:45pm or by appointment. Sábados de 4:00 a 4:45pm ó entre semana con previa cita.

October 22, 2017

WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday / Lunes (23)

6:00-7:00pm-Sp. Children’s Choir Practice-Chapel 7:00-8:30pm-Sp. Choir Practice (Voces en Cristo)-Chapel

7:00-9:00pm-Sp. Choir Practice (1:00pm)-Church

Tuesday / Martes (24) 5:00-6:30pm-Eng. Young Adult Choir Practice-Church 7:00-8:00pm-Bilingual Perpetual Help Rosary-Chapel 7:00-8:30pm-Sp. Confirmation Parent Session-Church

Wednesday / Miércoles (25) 9:00am-12:00noon-Sp. Morning Prayer-Chapel

6:30-8:30pm-Sp. Weekly Rosary-Chapel 7:00-9:00pm-Sp. Rel. Ed. Practice (Christmas Play)-Church

Thursday / Jueves (26) 12:35pm–SMS Early Dismissal

7:00pm-9:00pm-Thanksgiving Choir Practice-Church

Friday / Viernes (27) 8:15am–SMS Mass-Chapel

3:15pm-4:30pm-Eng. Altar Servers Training-Church 5:00-6:00pm-Sp. Safe Env. Workshop (1-5)-Church 6:00-7:00pm-Sp. Safe Env. Workshop (6-8)-Church

8:00-10:00pm-Sp. Evening Prayer Group-Church

Saturday / Sábado (28) 10:00am-Sp. Baptisms-Church

Sunday / Domingo (29)

Twenty – Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PASTORAL TEAM / EQUIPO PASTORAL Rev. Robert Brocato, Pastor ~ rbrocato@dsj.org Rev. Jose Rubio, Parochial Vicar ~ rubio@dsj.org Rev. Generoso Geronimo, Parochial Vicar ~ ggeronimo@dsj.org Rev. Mr. Pat Allen, Deacon ~ pallen1@dsj.org Rose Barry, Pastoral Associate ~ dbarry@dsj.org Hilda Porcella, Pastoral Associate ~ hporcella@dsj.org Barbara Zarka, Director of Catechetical Ministry ~ bzarka@dsj.org Carlos Barba, Coordinator of Youth & Young Adults ~ Pamela Greteman, School Principal ~ pgreteman@dsj.org David Cox, Social Concerns ~ davidc@stjosephsgilroy.org Debbie Pelliccione, Office Manager ~ dpelliccione@dsj.org Rebeca Aldaz, Administrative Assistant ~ raldaz@dsj.org Emerita Murillo, Religious Education Secretary ~ emurillo@dsj.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS / HORAS DE OFICINA Closed Sundays & Mondays ~ Tuesday – Friday, 9:00AM – 7:00PM

Saturday, 9:00AM – 1:00PM

OFFICE ADDRESSES & 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.

Sunday Collection October 15, 2017

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 29, 2017 Exodus 22:20-26

1 Thessalonians 1:5C-10 Matthew 22:34-40

Dear Members of St Mary, As you read this I am in the Holy Land. As I write this on Monday night I am filled with an-ticipation. I have never been there before! I am also filled with gratitude for the response to the appeal for funds to convert the priests’ garage into a youth center. To date we have $12,828 toward the $60,000 needed to begin con-struction. Besides the second collection on October 8th, gifts are coming in almost every day--$100, $500, and one parishioner has given $5,000! I am giving $1,000. If you have not contribut-ed yet, I ask for your help. The teens need their special space! It will be a deserved legacy to the next generation of church leaders. Our hearts are broken again. The fire devastation in northern California has reminded us again that life is fragile and the only way to recover is together. Cardinal Newman High School and Saint Rose Elementary in the Diocese of Santa Rosa were destroyed. We pray for the dead and for all those affected; the second collection this weekend will be for the Diocese of Santa Ro-sa. Please keep me and the other 27 pilgrims in your prayers. Because of you, Gilroy is holy land too and I will be happy to return. Fr Robert Samuel

Vigésimo - Noveno Domingo en Tiempo Ordinario

Lecturas para la Próxima Semana

Octubre 29, 2017 Éxodo 22:20-26

1 Tesalonicenses 1:5C-10 Mateo 22:34-40

Estimados Miembros de Santa María,

Al leer esto ustedes, estoy en Tierra Santa. Mientras escribo esto el lunes por la noche, estoy lleno de anticipación. ¡Nunca he estado ahí antes!

También estoy lleno de gratitud por la respuesta al pedido de fondos para convertir el garaje de los sacerdotes en un centro juvenil. Hasta la fecha hemos recaudado $12,828 hacia los $60,000 necesarios para comenzar la construcción. Además de la segunda colecta el 8 de octubre, casi todos los días hay donaciones: ¡$100, $500 y un feligrés ha dado $5,000! Estoy dando $ 1,000. Si aún no ha contribuido, le pido su ayuda. ¡Los adolescentes necesitan su espacio especial! Será un legado merecido para la próxima generación de líderes de la iglesia.

Nuestros corazones se rompen de nuevo. La devastación provocada por los incendios en el norte de California nos ha recordado una vez más que la vida es frágil y que la única forma de seguir adelante es todos juntos. En la Diócesis de Santa Rosa la High School Cardenal Newman y la Escuela Primaria Saint Rose fueron destruidas. Oremos por los muertos y por todos los afectados; la segunda colección este fin de semana será para la Diócesis de Santa Rosa.

Por favor, manténganme a mí y a los otros 27 peregrinos en sus oraciones. Debido a ustedes, Gilroy también es tierra santa y estaré feliz de regresar.

P. Robert Samuel

Rosarios en Octubre / Noviembre

Cada cuarto domingo del mes a la 1:00pm con el Coro de Jóvenes!

La siguiente Misa es el 26 de noviembre en la Iglesia.

Free Flu Shots! On Sunday, October 29th, our County Health Department nurses will be in our gym to administer free flu shots for this year’s season. They will be here from 9:00am until 3:00pm, so stop by after Mass and get protected! Please, all who are over 18 and not pregnant.

Vacunas Gratis para la Flu! El Domingo 29 de octubre, las enfermeras del departamento de salud del condado estran el el gimnacio administrando las vacunas gratis para la flu para este año. Estaran de las 9:00 de la mañana a las 3:00 de la tarde, asi que lleguen al gimnacio despues de misa y protejanse! Por favor solo mayors de 18 años y que no esten embarazadas.

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 22, 2017

Liturgy 408.847.5151 or dbarry@dsj.org

High School Youth Group

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month

7:00pm - 8:30pm in the Common Room

Young Adults

(6940 Chestnut St.)

Next Gathering:

Follow us @smpyouth

Our screens certainly make it easy to join the Main Choir—all of us in the pews. I appreciate the diligence of our choirs in providing slides and Carlos Barba for creating the announcement slide show. Parishioners sometimes ask about showing information on our screens. Here are some requests and the reasons we don’t.

• Ads for local businesses. We sometimes thank local businesses who have sponsored events or projects, but a more appropriate place for this is here in the bulletin.

• The readings. While we do show the readings in the other language at bilingual Masses, it is not appropriate at regular Sunday Masses. Why? Our readings become the Word of God when they are proclaimed and heard. For those who don’t hear so well, we have the missalettes at the doors for your convenience in reading along. If you’d like to prepare before Mass by reading the day’s scriptures, we cite them in the previous week bulletin. We ask all our lectors to prepare in this way. Maybe you really liked a reading and would like to go over it. Usccb.org, the US Bishops’ website, gives you a searchable copy of the Bible in English and Spanish and also the readings by day. This is a great way to find the scripture you just heard or look up the readings that are coming up.

• Contact phone numbers or email addresses. We find the bulletin or flyers at the doors to be a more practical place for these. It’s difficult to copy a string of numbers from the slides, which keep moving.

• Upcoming events at other parishes or churches. We seldom do this because we have plenty of events right here in our parish. Our first commitment is to our parish.

I hope this information helps you understand our process for slide creation and gives your scripture study a boost. God bless your efforts to be disciples.

Confirmation Year 1/Primer Año Confirmación Next Sunday Session

Sunday, November 5th at 9:00am in the gym, followed by the 11:00am Mass. Próxima Sesión de Domingo

domingo, 5 de noviembre a las 9:00am en el gimnasio seguida por la Misa de 11:00am.

Confirmation Year 2/Segundo Año Confirmación Next Sunday Session

Sunday, November 12th at 9:00am in the gym followed by the 11:00am Mass. Próxima Sesión de Domingo

domingo, 12 de noviembre a las 9:00am en el gimnasio seguida por la Misa de 11:00am.

Middle School Youth Group

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

7:00pm - 8:30pm in the Common Room

St. Mary School Office: 408.842.2827 Religious Education: 408.847.2652

Weekend Liturgy Questions/Comments — 10/22/17 1. We see sneaky Pharisees trying to catch Jesus in a trap. They do

not succeed, however. There is no way to get around the truth; it will always prevail.

2. Over and over, Jesus reminds us to think outside the box and not compromise our values or our ability to be present and a force for good in society. Is there a way to reflect the sacred in the way you live? How?

3. Have you ever felt caught in a trap? Where did you turn for help?

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 12, 2017

Religious Education

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 22, 2017

St. Mary School’s Fall Open House and Information Night is Wednesday, November 1st, from 6:00-7:30pm. We invite anyone who is interested in enrolling their child at St. Mary School for the 2018-19 school year to attend this informational evening. Prospective parents will meet Principal Pam Greteman, tour the school, and learn about school policies and procedures. Applications for Kinder through 8th grade for the 2018-19 school year are available online at www.stmarygilroy.org and in the school office. For more information, contact the school at 408.842.2827.

Upcoming Events at St. Mary School: Oct. 23-27: SMS Celebrates Red Ribbon Week, the largest drug prevention campaign in the country. October 31: Halloween Happening Parade & Games and Junior High Social --- Happy Halloween! November 1: Open House for Prospective Families from 6-7:30 p.m. in the gym. November 3: No School/In-service day. November 5: Daylight Savings ends/Fall back one hour. Nov. 22-24: Thanksgiving Holiday, Give thanks for our many blessings and enjoy your holiday! December 20: Advent Program. Dec. 22-Jan. 5: Christmas Vacation.

Due to a generous grant from the Gilroy Foundation, St. Mary School is building a school garden in the small courtyard between the library and gym. The garden will be used by teachers at all grade levels to enhance their science curriculum, and after our garden starts producing, we hope to be able to

donate fresh fruit and vegetables to St. Joseph Family Center. Due to the hard work of Chair Megan Patzoldt and her fantastic volunteers, we have built 7 garden boxes and filled them with organic soil generously donated by Z-Best Composting and sand donated by Melo’s Concrete. Thank you!!

RCIA

Prayers for the Sick Oremos por los Enfermos

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.

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Armando Corella (A) †

Chester Beckrest † Raquel Munoz †

Josephine Bartolini † Lucila Gomez †

Betty Parker † Irineo Jimenez †

Joseph Guerini † Dagoberto Loera Sandoval (A) † Gino Badolati †

Maria Ruelas Naranjo † Dominador & Ligaya Garcia †

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Bulletin: October 22, 2017