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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.

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

October 8, 2017

WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday / Lunes (09)

Columbus Day—Parish Office Closed 7:00-9:00pm-Eng RCIA Tour of the Church-Church

Tuesday / Martes (10) 5:00-6:30pm-Eng Young Adult Choir Practice-Church 7:00-8:00pm-Bilingual Perpetual Help Rosary-Chapel

Wednesday / Miércoles (11) 9:00am-12:00noon-Sp Morning Prayer-Chapel

6:30-8:30pm-Sp Weekly Rosary-Chapel 7:00-9:00pm-Sp Choir Practice (9:00am)-Church

Thursday / Jueves (12) 7:30pm-9:00pm-Sp Llama de Amor Prayer-Chapel

7:00pm-9:00pm-Sp Rel Ed Prac (Christmas Play)-Church

Friday / Viernes (13) 8:15am-SMS Mass-Chapel

8:00am-7:00pm-Exposition of Our Lady of Fatima-Chapel 7:00-8:00pm-Sp Choir Practice (Maranatha)-Chapel

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

Saturday / Sábado (14) 9:00am-Our Lady of Fatima Rosary and Procession-Chapel

9:00am-9:00pm-Sp Unidad en Cristo Retreat-Gym 10:00am-Eng Baptisms-Church

12:00noon-Sp Bodas Comunitarias-Church

Sunday / Domingo (15) 9:00am-1:00pm-Sp Unidad en Cristo Retreat-Gym

3:00pm-Eng Baptisms-Church

Twenty – Seventh 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.

Dear Members of St. Mary, We are all heartbroken by the massacre in Las Vegas. We are united with the victims in prayer and collective soul-searching. Below is a story related to another recent tragedy. About three weeks ago all Diocese of San Jose pastors received an inquiry from the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops. Would anyone be interested in partnering with one of the parishes devastated by Hurricane

Harvey? A week or so later, on September 27th, after consultation with and encouragement from the Parish Team and Pastoral Council, I travelled to Texas to visit St. Mary Parish in Fannett. I was graciously welcomed by Pastor Fr. Jim McClintock. I took some pictures, the link to which you will find below. So what is involved with partnering? I’m not sure. They have already received more food and clothes through St. Vincent DePaul than they can store. The parish has flood insurance, although it’s not yet clear exactly what is covered. They are currently sharing church and hall with their mission parish, St. Martin of Porres in the town of Cheek. St Martin was spared flooding. Fr. Jim told me the main needs are spiritual. Many parishioners’ lives are still in chaos. Just to know that there is another St. Mary in a place called Gilroy where people are praying for them would be a huge comfort. The Pastoral Council has authorized a check in our name for $5,000 from the Sacrificial Giving Fund. Whenever they get their Religious Education Center put back together (they are hoping for Thanksgiving), perhaps we could send Bibles and other catechetical materials. In the meantime, in what other concrete ways could we make connections across half a continent? I’m open to ideas. You can send a message to the people of St. Mary Fannett through Fr. Jim at FatherJimMc@live.com.

Fr. Robert S. Brocato The link to my photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZSKdOWYCRof9WcC13.

Sunday Collection October 1, 2017

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 15, 2017 Isaiah 25:6-10A

Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22:1-14

Vigésimo - Séptimo Domingo en Tiempo Ordinario

Lecturas para la Próxima Semana

Octubre 15, 2017 Isaías 25:6-10A

Filipenses 4:12-14, 19-20 Mateo 22:1-14

Rosarios en Octubre

Estimados Miembros de Santa María, Todos estamos destrozados por la masacre en Las Vegas. Estamos unidos con las víctimas en la oración y la profunda refle-xión colectiva. Abajo hay una historia vinculada con otra tragedia reciente. Hace unas tres semanas, todos los párrocos de la Diócesis San José recibimos una carta de la Conferencia Católica de Obis-pos de Texas. ¿Hay alguna parroquia interesada en el colaborar con una de las parroquias devastadas por el huracán Harvey? Una semana más tarde, el 27 de septiembre, después de consultar con y ser animado por el Equipo Parroquial y el Consejo Pastoral, viajé a Texas para visitar la parroquia de Santa María en Fannett. Recibí

una bienvenida calurosa del párroco el P. Jim McClintock. Tomé algunas fotos, el enlace a las cuales se encuentra abajo. Entonces, ¿qué implica el “colaborar”? No estoy seguro. Ellos ya han recibido más comida y ropa a través de St. Vincent DePaul de lo que puedan almacenar. La parroquia tiene un seguro contra inundacio-nes, aunque todavía no está claro qué es lo que esté cubierto. Santa María está compartiendo iglesia y salón con su parroquia—misión, San Martín de Porres en el pueblito de Cheek. San Martín no fue inunda-da. El Padre Jim me dijo que las principales necesidades son espirituales. La vida de muchos feligre-ses aún está en el caos. El sólo saber que hay otra Santa María en un lugar llamado Gilroy, donde la gen-te está orando por ellos, sería un consuelo enorme. El Consejo Pastoral ha autorizado un cheque en nuestro nombre por $5,000 de la Cuenta de Sacri-ficial Giving. Siempre que tengan su Centro de Educación Religio-sa restaurado (se espera para el Día de Acción de Gracias), tal vez podríamos enviarles Biblias y otros materiales catequéticos. Mientras tanto, ¿de qué otras maneras concretas podría-mos hacer conexiones? Estoy abierto a sus ideas. Se puede enviar mensajes a la gente de Santa María Fannett a través del P. Jim al FatherJimMc@live.com.

Padre Robert S. Brocato El enlace a mis fotos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZSKdOWYCRof9WcC13.

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

La siguiente Misa es el 22 de octubre en la Iglesia.

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 8, 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:

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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.

Mass Ministers at English Mass

Middle School Youth Group

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

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

Care of Our New Church

St. Mary School Office: 408.842.2827 Religious Education: 408.847.2652

Weekend Liturgy Questions/Comments 10/8/17 1. Now this story is rough! We don’t want to hear to hear how violent

we human beings can be. While we may not have beat people, we have hurt others through a look, a word, even a thought. Our harshness of our words and actions has consequences.

2. All the world and its inhabitants are a gift, and we must be kind and compassionate to those in our care. In what way could you be gentler with the earth, people, plants and animals?

3. Where has violence crept into your life, and you haven’t even noticed it? In your speech, video games, TV shows, etc.?

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 12, 2017

Religious Education

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 8, 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.

9th Annual Walk-A-Thon Our students participated in the 9th Annual Walk-A-Thon on September 21st. Thank you to our Walk-A-Thon co-chairs, Amy Scatena and Jernell Escobar, the Mothers’ Guild and all the volunteers for their efforts to make the day a success! Each year, the Walk-A-Thon raises funds for our school while boosting awareness of the importance of physical fitness and good nutrition. Thank you also to all our sponsors: Intero Real Estate; Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics South County; Ehsan Rezvan, DDS; Mitchell & Mitchell Insurance Agency; Jeffrey R. Laveroni, DDS; First Street Coffee House; Joseph C. McMurrary, DMD; Coastal Dermatology & Aesthetics; Abbas Raissi, DDS; Eric Nagareda, DDS; Gilroy Police Officers Association; Vanni & Humphrey CPAs; J.N. Abbott Distributors, Inc.; Kent Construction; Melo’s Concrete, Inc.; Omni Sheet Metal, Inc.; Thermal Conductive Bonding, Inc. (TCB); Noah Concrete; Chatterbox PR; Sauceda Family; Spinaca Farms; St. Joseph’s Family Center; Jernell Escobar, DDS; McDonalds of Gilroy; McIntire Family; Taylor Farms; Kyoto Palace Restaurant; and Sunshine Bicycles. The Walk-A-Thon grossed $43,520.44. We appreciate your support!!

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

Family Faith Formation Mass

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.

Jack Peters † Ron Chaffee †

Raquel Munoz †

Chester Beckrest † Rebeca J. Castillo †

Michael St. Peter † Maria Naranjo †

Josephine Bartolini † Doroteo Valenzuela †

Dante Quintal (A) † Lucy Solorzano (B) † Jose Figueroa †

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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 12, 2017 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 8, 2017 Religious Education:

408.847.2652

RCIA

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Learning and Loving Education

Center Fundraising Event

St. Mary Parish Gilroy

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Bulletin Editors: Rebeca Aldaz,

Debbie Pelliccione & Rose Barry

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Bulletin: October 8, 2017