S A I N T M A RY P A R I S H 11 FIRST STREET GILROY, CA 95020

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PASTORAL TEAM/EQUIPO PASTORAL Rev. Robert Brocato, Pastor ~ rbrocato@dsj.org Rev. Jose Rubio, Parochial Vicar ~ rubio@dsj.org Rev. Mr. Pat Allen, Deacon ~ pallen1@dsj.org Rose Barry, Pastoral Associate ~ dbarry@dsj.org Hilda Porcella, Pastoral Associate ~ hporcella@dsj.org

Pamela Greteman, School Principal ~ pgreteman@dsj.org David Cox, Social Concerns Debbie Pelliccione, Office Manager Rebeca Aldaz, Administrative Assistant ~ raldaz@dsj.org

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.

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

WEEKEND MASSES/MISAS DE FIN DE SEMANA Saturday/Sábado: 8:30 AM (English) 5:00 PM (Vigil, English) 7:00 PM (Vigil, Español) Sunday/Domingo: 6:30 AM & 8:00 AM (English) 10:00 AM (Español) 12:00 Noon (English) 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.

May 15, 2016

Solemnity of Pentecost Dear Parishioners, Everybody loves birthdays, right? I know I do, whether the birthday belongs to me, my kids and grandkids or friends. The essence of birthday parties is the celebration of life. We are glad our friends and family were born, so we celebrate. God gives us life and at birthday parties, we thank him for our beloved. Much of the world celebrates Jesus’ birthday — Christmas! We are especially thankful for his life, which he gave up for us. Do you know that this weekend is our Catholic Church’s birthday? This is

Pentecost, 50 days after Easter. How did that become our church’s birthday? Look for a moment at today’s readings; they are filled with the Holy Spirit, the Advocate Jesus sent to us when he ascended to our Father. With the receipt of the Holy Spirit and the departure of Jesus, the followers of Jesus had to organize and sustain themselves; they didn’t have Jesus’ charismatic leadership and decision-making to guide them. That moment was the birth of our Church, the structure that developed to sustain the followers of the Way. As our Church grew, the structure grew in size and complexity until we have today’s hierarchy, support, and governance.

What is the purpose of this structure, we might ask on this birthday. When we look with a negative eye, we see some corruption, quite a bit of sexism, and some rigidity that seems far from the love and peace that Jesus taught. When we look with a positive eye, we see a Pope who inspires with his simple message of love and forgiveness — mercy; we see legions of people serving the poor, the sick, the dying, the imprisoned, the oppressed. We are over 1 billion strong and we do a lot of good in the world. This is our baptismal call: to love one another as Jesus loves us.

So many Catholic organizations live out the faith, from Catholic Worker communities to Maryknoll and Jesuit missionaries, to Catholic Charities and Catholic Relief Services, Catholic hospitals and schools all over the world, our own Huautla water project and Mexico Mission. All of these are doing God’s good work for and with our brothers and sisters. Thanks be to God that on Pentecost 2016 years ago our church stood on its own after Jesus left this earth.

Peace,

MAY 8, 2016 Goal $ 22,500 Actual $ 20,658

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

May 22, 2016

Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15

FLORES DE MAYO The Phil-Am Community of Gilroy and Himig Filipino cordially invite everyone to our Flores de Mayo celebration on Sunday, May 29th. It starts at 11:30am with procession and Marian hymns then Mass at 12:00 noon. Reception and cultural presentation immediately follows in the gym. All are welcome!

Solemnidad de Pentecostés ~ 15 de Mayo, 2016 Queridos Feligreses, A todos nos gustan los cumpleaños, ¿cierto? Yo sé que a mí sí, no importa si el cumpleaños es mío, de mis hijos, nietos o amigos. La esencia de la celebración de cumpleaños es la celebración de la vida. Estamos felices que nuestros amigos o familia hayan nacido, así que celebramos. Dios nos da la vida, y en las fiestas de cumpleaños le agradecemos por la vida de nuestros seres queridos. Una gran parte del mundo celebra el cumpleaños de Jesús — ¡Navidad! Estamos especialmente agradecidos por su vida, la cual el dio por nosotros. ¿Sabes que este fin de semana

es el cumpleaños de nuestra Iglesia Católica? Esto es Pentecostés, 50 días después de Pascua. ¿Cómo es que se convirtió en el cumpleaños de nuestra iglesia? Mira un momento las lecturas de este día; están llenas del Espíritu Santo, el intercesor que Jesús nos envió cuando el ascendió hacia su padre. Al recibir el Espíritu Santo y con la partida de Jesús, los seguidores de Jesús tuvieron que organizarse y sostenerse; No tenían el liderazgo carismático de Jesús, ni su toma de decisiones para guiarlos. Ese momento fue el nacimiento de nuestra iglesia, la estructura que se desarrolló para sostener a sus seguidores. Al crecer nuestra iglesia, la estructura también creció en tamaño y complejidad hasta obtener la jerarquía actual, el apoyo y gobernanza.

Cuál es el propósito de esta estructura, es posible que nos preguntemos en este cumpleaños. Si lo vemos con ojos negativos, pudiésemos ver un poco de corrupción, mucha discriminación por género, y una rigidez que no se parece a las enseñanzas de amor y paz de Jesús. Cuando lo vemos con ojos positivos, vemos a un Papa que nos inspira con su sencillo mensaje de amor y perdón — misericordia; vemos una cantidad incalculable de personas sirviendo a los pobres, enfermos, los moribundos, los presos y oprimidos. Somos más de un billón de personas y hacemos mucho bien en el mundo. Esta es nuestra llamada bautismal: amarnos unos a los otros, así como Jesús nos amó.

Muchas organizaciones católicas viven de la fe, desde las comunidades de trabajadores católicos a misioneros Maryknoll y Jesuitas, de caridades católicas a servicios católicos de ayuda, hospitales y escuelas católicas alrededor del mundo, Nuestro proyecto de agua Huautla y las Misiones a México. Todas estas están haciendo buenas Obras para Dios, por y con nuestros hermanos y hermanas. Dar Gracias a Dios que hace 2016 años en Pentecostés nuestra iglesia puedo mantenerse de pie después que Jesús dejara esta tierra.

Paz,

Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad

Mayo 22, 2016

Grupo de Secundaria JOURNEY

Próxima Noche Para Estudiantes de la Secundaria

miércoles, 25 de mayo 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Salón Common Room

Grupo de High School

♦ Dar por lo menos la primera hora de su salario semanal a Dios en el ofertorio.

♦ Pedirle a Dios su voluntad sobre cualquier cantidad. Atenerse de ella. ♦ Arreglar envío automático directamente de su banco a Santa María (es

gratis). ♦ Venir a Misa con su ofrenda ya preparada en un sobre (o utilizar un simbólico sobre vacío con el envío automático.)

Misa de Graduación Mayo 11 y 12

Si tiene algún hijo que se este graduando de la primaria,

secundaria, high school, colegio o universidad, por favor de llamar a

la Oficina Parroquial para inscribirlos para la Misa de

Graduación.

DOMINGO DE AMISTAD / DÍA DE COMPARTIR UN PANECITO

¡Serie de Verano Próximamente…!

¡Dias de campo, noches de cine, excursions y mucho mas!

Solemnity of Pentecost - May 15, 2016

LITURGY 408.847.5151 OR ROSE@STMARYPARISHGILROY.ORG

Rose Barry,

High School Nights

Graduation Mass May 11 and 12

If you have a child graduating from elementary school, middle school, high school, or college, please call the Parish Office to register them

for the Graduation Mass.

Young Adults

JOURNEY Middle School Ministry

MANY HANDS…

FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY/DONUT DAY

FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES

Youth Summer Series Coming Soon!

Camping, movie night, laser tag, and more!

Solemnity of Pentecost - May 15, 2016 ST. MARY SCHOOL OFFICE: 408.842.2827 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

408.847.2652

Faith formation Classes are on Summer Break!! May all of our families in the program have a wonderful summer! We will miss seeing you in

class each week, BUT we look forward to seeing each of you at Mass each week!! As a reminder: All First Year Parents this year must continue to sign in for Mass each week in order for their children to be eligible for preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist next September. We have new registration forms for our classes which will begin in September. Please call our office for further information. Our number is 408.847.2652.

Something to think about..... This weekend is Pentecost Sunday!! We celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to the Apostles and filling them with God's love!! Who is the Holy Spirit?? The third Person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit and every time we get some little glimpse of Jesus, whether it’s a host turning into the Real Body of Jesus at Mass or an interaction that prompts you to mention Jesus to someone, the Holy Spirit is at work. The concept is a little harder to grasp because we don’t see Him, but we can see the results of His work and Scripture and Tradition offer lots of symbols that help us bring the picture more clearly into focus. Fire, water, oil, a dove… the list goes on and all are ways to help us build our relationship with the third person of the Holy Trinity.

SV GIVES UPDATE Thank you to everyone who gave to St. Mary School on May 3rd during Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s 24-hour fundraising effort, SV Gives. We are extremely grateful for everyone’s generous donations. Thank you for supporting SMS!

WEEKEND LITURGY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS MAY 15, 2016 – SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST

1. Many of us have advocated for a child, an aging parent, a sick spouse, or a dear friend. The work of an advocate can be time consuming and exhausting.

2. Jesus promises us an Advocate who will be with us always to guide and help us – the Holy Spirit. As we celebrate Pentecost may we pledge to pray each day for the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

3. How blessed we are that the Holy Spirit will help teach us everything and remind us of all that Jesus taught!

SMS WELCOMES BACK THE CLASS OF 2012! It was great to welcome back the SMS Class of 2012 for the annual reunion of high school seniors. It was an evening of reminiscing, pizza and fun. We are so happy they came “back home” to St. Mary School and wish them the best of luck as they will be leaving high school behind and moving onto their futures – bright ones we know! We are so proud of our alumni and wish them well as they start college in the fall!

SPAGHETTI DINNER WRAP UP The spring Spaghetti Dinner on May 6th was a great success! The sales for the dinner grossed $25,534, making it the best Spring dinner we’ve ever had! The top seller for the school was 3rd grader Toni Marie McIntire with sales of $2,086 and the 3rd grade was the TOP SELLING CLASS! As a class, they sold $4,363. St. Mary School is very grateful to Spaghetti Dinner Chairs, John Doyle and Emmet McCarthy, Sauce Chef Rich Janisch, the entire Men’s Club for their leadership and to all of the parents and students who helped make the night so wonderful. A big thank you also goes out to our generous community donors: Dave Leal, NorCal Portable Services, George Chiala Farms, Earthbound Farms, Christopher Ranch and Zbest Products.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT ST. MARY SCHOOL May 24: Eucharist Mass for 2nd Grade May 30: Memorial Day – No School June 1: 8th Grade Awards, 6:30pm June 2: Jr. High Dance, 7:00pm June 3: Baccalaureate Mass, 10:00am/Graduation, 2:30pm June 10: Last Day of School! Happy Summer!

Solemnity of Pentecost - May 15, 2016 PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

OREMOS POR LOS ENFERMOS We offer our prayers for the ill from our community.

Please keep them in your prayers.

Ofrecemos nuestras oraciones por los enfermos de nuestra comunidad. Por favor mantengan a estas personas en sus oraciones diarias.

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 16 7:15am Rosie Ramirez (A) † Antonio Consuelo Ramirez † 12:10pm Consuelo Silva Rosas (A) †

Tues 17 7:15am Vincent Perino † 12:10pm Jose Ruiz Galicia (A) †

Wed 18 7:15am Leila C. Arias † 12:10pm Eliceo Haro †

Thu 19 7:15am Richard Baker † 12:10pm Anita Mendoza †

Fri 20 7:15am Rose La Russa (A) † 12:10pm Jesus Garcia †

Sat 21 8:30am Valentina Velazquez † Teresa Barros †

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This weekend, Pentecost Sunday, we congratulate our candidates that are celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation! We pray

that the Holy Spirit will fill them with the "fire of His love" and that the gifts of the Spirit will guide them throughout their lives. Would you like to learn about the Catholic Faith? Is there someone you know who would like to join our Catholic Community by celebrating Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist? There will be an Information Night on Monday, June 27th at 7:00pm in the Common Room of St. Francis Center. Please call Barbara in the Religious Education Office at 408.847.2652 for more information.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 408.847.2652

There will be Catechist training beginning on Monday, June 13th at 7:00pm in the Common Room of St. Francis Center. This training is on-going for all catechists in the program and for NEW catechists coming into this ministry. If you are interested in getting involved in this ministry and sharing your faith with the youngest members within our community, please call the Religious Education Office at 408.847.2652.