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Week at a Glance Monday / Lunes (24)

Eng Religious Education Classes Resume Today 7:00pm-Bilingual Election Forum-Church

7:00pm-Eng RCIA Program-Common Room

Tuesday / Martes (25) 9:30am-11am-Eng Arise Program-Common Room

7:00pm-SMS Men’s Club Meeting-Serra Cottage 7:00pm-Sp RICA Program-Common Room

7:00pm-Bilingual Perpetual Help Rosary-Chapel

Wednesday / Miércoles (26) 9:00am-12noon-Sp AM Prayer Group-Chapel

6:30pm-Sp. Weekly Rosary-Chapel 7:00pm-Sp Liturgical Ministers Training-Serra Cottage

Thursday / Jueves (27) 7:00pm-Eng Rel Ed Sac Prep Mtg.-Common Room 7:00pm-Eng Liturgical Ministers Training -Church

Friday / Viernes (28) 6:00pm-9:00pm-Sp Llama de Amor Retreat Setup-Gym

7:00pm-Sp Liturgical Ministers Training-Room #3

Saturday / Sábado (29) 7:00am-11pm-Sp Llama de Amor Retreat-Gym

2:00pm-Sp Bodas Comunitarias-Church

Sunday / Domingo (30) 7:00am-1:00pm-

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 minimum 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 4:00-4:45 PM or by appointment. Sábados de 4:00 a 4:45 PM ó entre semana con previa cita.

October 23, 2016

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ARISE...... Share the Word, share faith, encounter Jesus, change the world...

October 16, 2016 Goal $ 22,500 Actual $ 16,929 World Mission Sunday $ 3,643

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30 , 2016 Wisdom 11:22-12:2

2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10

Dear Members of St Mary, Parish festivals are key events in the life of any faith community. For many years ours (always in September or October) was combined with the Sweepstakes as a key fund-raising instrument. The trend for the past several years was a declining participation in both, which is why we decided to forgo the Festival this year. Sometimes giving something a rest allows for re-thinking and re-energizing. This is my prayer! After consultation with the Parish Team (staff) and the Parish Council, I’m excited to announce that the St. Mary Parish Festival will come to life again on Sunday, August 20, 2017. This is the first Sunday after our patronal Feast of the Assumption. We are St. Mary of the Assumption! We will celebrate our Feast Day while welcoming the St. Mary School and Religious Education families back for another year. We need to start preparing now! In the next weeks I will be contacting representatives of all the varied parish groups for an initial planning meeting. I am very confident that we—School families, Religious Education families, St. Joseph Family Center workers, prayer groups, youth groups, Knights of Columbus, ICF members, professional, devotional and cultural associations, etc.—can all come together to have a successful and energizing celebration on August 20th! On behalf of the St. Mary Parish, I thank in advance those leaders who will be responding to my invitation to that meeting.

God bless, Fr. Robert Samuel

PASTORAL TEAM/EQUIPO PASTORAL

PARISH OFFICE HOURS * HORAS DE OFICINA Closed Sundays & Mondays

Tuesday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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.

PACG Dinner Dance On November 19, 2016

Next weekend, October 29th and October 30th PACG will be outside the church after Masses to sell tickets to their Annual Dinner Dance on November 19th. Tickets are only $35 each. There will be dancing, raffle and lots of food including roast pig, bbq chicken, salad and desserts. Proceeds will help with their projects including Scholarships and Disaster Assistance. Donations are also accepted.

Trigésimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Trigésimo Primer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Octubre 30, 2016

Clases Gratis de Ciudadanía

Clases gratis de ciudadanía se ofrecen los lunes y los miércoles en el Colegio Gavilán en Morgan Hill (Community and Cultural Center, 17060 Monterey St. Morgan Hill) en los salones 3 y 4 de 6:00pm a 7:30pm.

¡Todos son Bienvenidos

LEVANTATE … Comparte la Palabra de Dios, comparte tu fe, encuentra a con Cristo, cambia el mundo...

Coro De Jóvenes Invitamos a todos los estudiantes en la prepa al Coro de Jóvenes. Los ensayos son los martes de 7:00pm - 8:30pm en la iglesia. Llamar a Carlos Barba para mas información 408.430.2736

Proximo ensayo: martes 25 de octubre a las 7:00pm

Estimados miembros de Santa María, Los Festivales parroquiales son acontecimientos claves en la vida de cualquier comunidad de fe. Durante muchos años la nuestra (siempre en septiembre u octubre) se combinó con La Rifa “Sweepstakes” como el instrumento de recaudación de fondos. La tendencia en los últimos años ha sido una disminu-ción de la participación en ambos, es por ello que decidimos no realizar el Festival este año. A veces, dar un descanso permite obtener posteriormente un enfoque renovado y con más entu-siasmo. ¡Rezo que así sea! Después de consultar con el Equipo Parroquial y el Con-sejo Pastoral, estoy muy emocionado de anunciar que el Festi-val de la Parroquia de Santa María se celebrara nuevamente el domingo, 20 de agosto de 2017. Este es el primer domingo des-pués de nuestra fiesta patronal de la Asunción. ¡Nosotros so-mos Santa María de la Asunción! Vamos a celebrar nuestra Fiesta Patronal, y a la vez festejar y darles la bienvenida a las familias de la Escuela Santa María y la Educación Religiosa pa-ra un nuevo año. ¡Tenemos que empezar a planear desde ahora! En las próximas semanas estaré en contacto con los representantes de todos los grupos parroquiales para empezar la planificación. ¡Tengo mucha confianza en que todos — las familias de la es-cuela y la educación religiosa, los trabajadores del Centro Fami-liar de San José, grupos de oración, grupos juveniles, ¡Caballeros de Colón, miembros de la ICF, las asociaciones profesionales, devocionales y culturales, etc., — podamos unir-nos para tener una celebración exitosa y alegre el 20 de agosto! En nombre de la Parroquia de Santa María, agradezco de ante-mano a todos los líderes que respondan a mi invitación para di-cha reunión.

Dios me los bendiga, P. Robert Samuel

Vacunas para la Flu Gratis Este domingo 23 de octubre el Hospital Saint Louise ofrecerá vacunas para la flu gratis en el gimnasio después de las misas de la mañana. Agradecemos a esta organización local sus servicios.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 23, 2016

Liturgy 408.847.5151 or dbarry@dsj.org

Pastoral Associate

Confirmation Year 1/ Primer Año de Confirmación

Confirmation Year 2/ Segundo Año de Confirmación

Middle School Halloween Party! Pumpkin carving, Halloween games, and more!

Bring a snack to share ~ Wednesday, October 26 ~ 7:00pm in the St. Francis Common Room Fiesta de Halloween para Estudiantes de la Middle School

Next High School Night

Próxima Noche de Jóvenes de la Prepa

Young Adults

(6940 Chestnut St.)

Next Gathering:

Follow us @smpyouth

Free Flu Shots

Holiday Donation Baskets

St. Mary School Office: 408.842.2827 Religious Education: 408.847.2652

Religious Education classes are in session. You are still able to pick up registration forms in

the Religious Education Office. Beginning November 1st, we cannot count the year as being First Year for Sacramental Preparation. Please call our office for further information. Our number is 408.847.2652.

Weekend Liturgy Questions/Comments 10/23/16 1. Humility is a virtue that exudes from our very being. We display

humility with our eyes, our demeanor, and with our spirit even before our words reveal our true selves.

2. Sometimes we mistakenly think we’re better than other people. How do you think God sees us every day? How can we be humble and still feel good about helping others?

3. We cultivate a spirit of humility through living a life full of gratitude for the blessings we have received and by a sincere awareness of our dependence upon the generous giver of those blessings.

Our students participated in the 8th Annual Walk-a-Thon on Friday, September 23rd, and did an amazing job! They ran/walked a total of 7,729 laps and earned $37,765 for our school! The top earner in the school was 8th grader, Jimmy Falvey, and the top earning class was 8th grade. St. Mary School would like to thank Walk-a-Thon Chair Nicole Fonseca, all of our parent volunteers, and our Walk-a-Thon supporters and sponsors: Allied Landscape Services; Claudia Fonseca Real Estate Golden Hills; Cottage Floors; Jernell Escobar, DDS; Fry's Electronics; JN Abbott Distributor; Kent Construction; Kyoto Palace Restaurant; Melo's Concrete; Omni Sheet Metal; Sprig Electric;Taylor Farms; Thermal Conductive Bonding (TCB); and Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics South County.

This ministry is in need of ministers!!! This ministry is the easiest of all ministries because the time involved is short and so is the preparation. If you would like to share the Word with the young members of our community, please call Barbara in the Religious Education Office at 408.847.2652.

Open House St. Mary School’s Open House is set for Wednesday, November 2nd from 5:00pm-7:00pm. We invite anyone interested in enrolling their child at St. Mary School for the 2017-18 school year to come to this informational evening. Prospective parents will meet with Principal Pam Greteman, learn about school policies and procedures, and tour the school. Applications for all grades for the 2016-17 school year are available in the School Office and online at www.stmarygilroy.org. For more information, call Admissions Director Emily Morris at 408.842.2827.

Reserved Parking Have you seen the signs in the parish parking lot marked, “Reserved for McIntire Family” and “Reserved for Del Rio Family” close to the field fence? These spaces are reserved for these families each school day and on the weekends for school-sponsored events. Please do not park in these spots –these families were the highest bidders at last year’s Blue & White Auction. Thank you for your cooperation.

Reminder...

The Religious Education / Faith Formation Family Mass-Today-Sunday, October 23rd

at the 11:00am Mass!!!!

Fr. Robert’s Financial Discipleship Expectations:

Sacramental Preparation

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 23, 2016

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.

Aggie Ternasky (A) † Louise Bautista (A) †

Robertina Fernandez †Juan Fernandez †

Frank Arredondo, Jr. (A) † †

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James P. Redd (A) † Maria Alejandra Felix (B) †

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Maria Consuelo Naranjo † Roberto Rodriguez, Jr. (A) †

Manuel Salas (A) † James Scarcella (A) †

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† 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 Fructuoso Alvarado and Maria Robles.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 408.847.2652

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults/Children

Marriage Encounter

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 23, 2016

Gift Store

Open every Sunday from: 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m.

Saint Ladies