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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.

April 1, 2018

WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday / Lunes (02)

Eater Monday—Office Closed 5:00-7:00pm-Confirmation Choir Practice-Chapel

7:00-9:00pm-Eng RCIA/RCIC-Church

Tuesday / Martes (03) 5:00-6:30pm-Eng. Young Adult Choir Practice-Church

7:00-8:30pm-Sp. Teen Choir Practice-Church 7:00-8:00pm-Bilingual Perpetual Help Rosary-Chapel

Wednesday / Miércoles (04) 9:00am-12:00noon-Sp. Morning Prayer-Chapel

6:30pm-Sp. Weekly Rosary-Chapel 7:00-9:00pm-Sp. (9:00am) Choir Practice-Church

Thursday / Jueves (05) 6:00-7:00pm-Eng. (5:00pm) Choir Practice-Church

Friday / Viernes (06) 9:00am-5:00pm-First Friday Adoration-Chapel

6:30-8:00pm-Sp. (Maranatha) Choir Practice-Chapel 8:00pm-Sp. Evening Prayer Group-Church

Saturday / Sábado (07) Rite of Welcome

10:00am-Sp. Baptism-Church

Sunday / Domingo (08) Rite of Welcome

1:00pm-Sp. Divine Mercy Mass-Church 1:00-5:00pm-Adoration-Chapel

3:00pm-Sp. Baptisms-Church

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

PASTORAL TEAM / EQUIPO PASTORAL Rev. Robert Samuel 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

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.

Second Sunday of Easter

April 8, 2018

John 20:19-31

Dear Members of Saint Mary, “How beautiful will be the day when all the baptized understand that their work, their job, is a priestly work, that just as I celebrate Mass at this altar, so each carpenter celebrates Mass at his workbench, and each metalworker, each professional, each doctor with the scalpel, the market woman at her stand, is performing a priestly office! How many cabdrivers, I know, listen to this message there in their cabs; you are a priest at the wheel, my friend, if you work with honesty, consecrating that taxi of yours to God, bearing a message of peace and love to the passengers who ride in your cab.” – Blessed Oscar Romero. Today we celebrate the mystery of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. This is the Paschal Mystery of God’s power definitively revealed as life given away, life that not even death can conquer. Blessed Oscar Romero reminds us that in Baptism we are conformed in the Holy Spirit to Christ, that we are anointed as members of a holy priesthood. Jesus is the priest that offers his life back to God and to us. We are the priests who offer that same life to God and one another. May God continue to bless this holy place called Saint Mary Parish where the Paschal Mystery of Jesus is revealed in our faithful, loving service to each other, to South County, and to the world. I wish a blessed Easter to all!

Father Robert Samuel

Domingo de Pascua de Resurrección del Señor

Lecturas para la Próxima Semana

Segundo Domingo de Pascua Abril 8, 2018

1 Juan 5:1-6 Juan 20:19-31

19 de Agosto del 2018

Queridos Miembros de Santa María, “Qué hermoso será el día en que cada bautizado comprenda que su profesión, su trabajo, es un trabajo sacerdotal; que, así como yo voy a celebrar la misa en este altar, cada carpintero celebra su misa en su banco de carpintería; cada hojalatero, cada profesional, cada médico con su bisturí, la señora del mercado en su puesto… están haciendo un oficio sacerdotal. Cuántos motoristas sé que escuchan esta palabra allá en sus taxis. Pues tú, querido motorista, junto a tu volante, eres un sacerdote si trabajas con honradez, consagrando a Dios tu taxi, llevando un mensaje de paz y de amor a tus clientes que van en tu carro." - Bendito Oscar Romero. Hoy celebramos el misterio de la resurrección de Jesús de entre los muertos. Este es el Misterio Pascual del poder de Dios definitivamente revelado como vida regalada, vida que ni la muerte puede vencer. El Beato Oscar Romero nos recuerda que en el Bautismo somos confor-mados en el Espíritu Santo a Cristo, que somos ungidos como miembros de un santo sacerdo-cio. Jesús es el sacerdote que ofrece su vida a Dios y a nosotros. Somos los sacerdotes que ofrecemos esa misma vida a Dios y a los demás. Que Dios continúe bendiciendo este recinto sa-grado llamado la Parroquia de Santa María, donde el misterio pascual de Jesús se revela en nuestro servicio fiel y amoroso los unos a los otros, al sur del condado de Santa Clara, y al mun-do. ¡Les deseo una bendita Pascua a todos!

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 1, 2018

High School Youth Group

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month

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

Young Adult Praise Team

Follow us @smpyouth

Confirmation Year 1 Retreat Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 9:00am in the Gym

Domingo, 22 de abril del 2018 a las 9:00am en el gimnasio

Confirmation Year Call to Continuing Conversion Saturday, April 28 at 5:00pm or Sunday, April 29 at 11:00am Mass

Rito de Conversión Segundo Año de Confirmación

Middle School Youth Group

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

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

This weekend Lent has ended and we witness the Resurrection of Jesus and our hope to follow Him. John’s dramatic gospel account has Mary Magdalene shocked by the empty tomb. She fears someone has stolen the body. John concludes this experience with the telling line: “They did not yet understand the scripture that he had to rise from the dead.” Our church leaves us in suspense, even though we have heard this story for as many Easters as we have been alive to celebrate them. Over Easter dinner, egg hunts, family time in the park, we are called to contemplate and commemorate this miracle of miracles: Jesus Christ is risen from the dead! He is risen! When we believe and tell this story, how compelling it is! Who could turn away from our call, Jesus’ call, to follow him? As with the disciples, we are to drop everything and follow him, that is, make Jesus number one in our hearts and our minds. When our hearts burn with the story, the kerygma, of God’s great love for us, we cannot keep ourselves from telling it with great joy, confidence, and hope. When we sit at the bedside of someone of faith who is very ill or is dying, as I have done, and we see the serenity and peace of someone who truly believes, we are filled with hope!

God bless you in your efforts to live our Easter values.

Liturgy 408.847.5151 or dbarry@dsj.org

Hooray for Easter Many thanks to all who gave us flowers and flowering plants for our Easter decor. Donors include Syngenta Flowers, Stems Floral Boutique, Sheila and Steve White, the Saint Mary’s

Catholic Ladies, and numerous other donors of flowers and money. Thank you so much for your help! All our wonderful decorations team who worked so hard to transform our desert environment: Elaine Burce, Sheila White, Elizabeth Paiva, Lillian and Carlos Paiva, Lori & Steve Parshall, and all who came Holy Saturday to work for hours. Our choirs for Triduum have been preparing for months: Holy Thursday under the direction of Jordi Vidales, Good Friday under the direction of Carol Harris, Easter Vigil, directed by Carlos Barba and all of our Easter Sunday choirs. Thanks a million for making our Easter transformative!

Women in Black If you ever drive by the parish on Friday, you may notice the women standing on the corner of Monterey and First. They hold signs about peace and opposing war. This is our local chapter of the international Women in Black movement. Founded by mothers in Palestine who have lost children to war, the movement has spread throughout the world. These women stand in silent vigil, praying for an end to war. You are welcome to join, any Friday at 5:00pm.

St. Mary School Office: 408.842.2827

408.847.2652

Weekend Liturgy Questions/Comments — 4/1/18 1. As your alleluias ring out today, feel the spirit of rejoicing in every

muscle and every cell of your body. For a moment, let go and feel what it is to be fully and completely basking in the glow of God’s grace.

2. So often we hold back from immersing ourselves in the liturgy. Wholeheartedly, allow the spirit of celebration to take over. As you sing and proclaim alleluia really mean it! How do you like to celebrate?

3. What did you notice about how the church looked today? How did it seem joyful?

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 12, 2017

Religious Education "Being alive after being dead.

Loving others after being selfish. Being there for others after being lonely. Becoming

the person that I was supposed to become and using my wings to fly this

Easter for me.” - N. Ebrahim Registration forms for the 2018-2019 will be available in June. When you register, please remember to bring in your child's birth and baptism certificate. Please call the Religious Education Office if you have questions. Our phone number is 408.847.2652.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 1, 2018

Principal Greteman, the teachers and St. Mary School community invite the Class of 2014 alumni to a reunion at the school for an evening of fun before you graduate from high school. Come and reminisce about your time at St. Mary and share your plans for the future. The event is on Wednesday, April 25th at 6:30pm in the 8th grade classroom (enter through the parking lot). Pizza and refreshments will be served. Your teachers and classmates look forward to seeing you! Please spread the word with your class friends. RSVP to Development Coordinator, Denise Garibaldi at: text 408.722.1455, email dgaribaldi@dsj.org, or call the school office at 408.842.2827.

Sacramental Preparation The next Parent Session for Eucharist will be on Friday, April 20th at 7:00pm in the gym of St. Mary School. The children should be working on the last chapters of their preparation books. If your child did not celebrate their First Reconciliation this past week, it’s IMPORTANT that you call the Religious Education Office ASAP!

As part of our Lenten journey, we observed the Stations of the Cross each week. The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day beginning with His

condemnation. During this holy season, each of our classes took part in acting out the series of religious reflections in preparation for Easter.

No Religious Education Classes

No classes this Easter weekend, Sunday, April 1st or Monday, April 2nd. Classes will resume on Sunday, April 8th and Monday, April 9th

May our families in our program have a blessed and joyful Easter.

The Bi-Annual Men’s Club spring Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Friday, May 4th. Tickets go home with students on April 12th and will also be available at the school office. Proceeds benefit St. Mary School programs and the after school sports program. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled community event!

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.

Araceli Suarez † Martha & Jose Ramos †

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Marilia N. Andrade † Francisco & Teresa Barros †

Bruno Gomez Juana Galarza

Living and Deceased Members of Saint Mary Catholic Ladies Tucker Langlois † Catalina Rodriguez Baracio (A) †

Barbara Harkins (B) † Living and Deceased Members of Italian Catholic Foundation 12:10pm Matilde Yolanda Ortiz (A) †

Micaela Higuera (A) † Bill Blaettler (A) † 12:10pm Catalina Rodriguez (A) †

Francisco Galapin (A) †Joaquin Pasao (A) †

Sergio Ortiz Castillo (A) †

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 12, 2017 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord - April 1, 2018 Free Citizenship Classes

Mondays and Wednesdays at Gavilan College in Morgan Hill (Community and Cultural Center, 17060 Monterey St. Morgan Hill) in rooms 3 & 4 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Tuesdays and Thursday at St. Francis Center in Gilroy (7950 Church St) 6:00 to 7:30pm.

All are welcome.

RCIA

Save the date for the Saint Mary Parish Festival!

August 19, 2018

Retreats

One really fabulous way to make a retreat is Cursillo. We are blessed to have a Filipino, Spanish, and English Cursillo movement in our diocese. The Thursday night to Sunday retreat is like a tsunami of God’s love. Find out more at www.sanjosecursillo.org

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Bulletin Editors: Rebeca Aldaz,

Debbie Pelliccione & Rose Barry

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Bulletin: April 1, 2018