S A I N T M A RY P A R I S H 11 FIRST STREET GILROY, CA 95020 ~ WWW.SMPGILROY.ORG

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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.

June 3, 2018

WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday / Lunes (04)

No Escuela Parroquial este mes 6:30-8:30pm-Sp. Altar Servers Training-CHU

Tuesday / Martes (05) 5:00-6:30pm-Eng. Young Adult Choir Practice-CHU

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

Wednesday / Miércoles (06) 9:00am-12:00noon-Sp. Morning Prayer-Chapel

6:30pm-Sp. Weekly Rosary-Chapel

Thursday / Jueves (07) 6:00-7:00pm-Eng. (5:00pm) Choir Practice-Chapel

6:30-8:30pm-Sp. Altar Servers Training-Church

Friday / Viernes (08) 8:15am-SMS End of School Prayer Service-Church

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

Saturday / Sábado (09) 10:00am-Eng. Baptisms-Church

Sunday / Domingo (10) 1:00-5:00pm-Adoration-Chapel 3:00pm-Sp. Baptisms-Church

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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 ~ emuril-lo@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 May 27, 2018

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 10, 2018 Genesis 3:9-15

Mark 3:20-35

Solemnidad del Santisimio Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo

Lecturas para la Próxima Semana

Junio 10, 2018

2 Corintios 4:13-5:1 Marcos 3:20-35

19 de Agosto del 2018

Queridos miembros de la parroquia de Santa María, A principios de febrero, hablé con ustedes de la meta de fortalecer tanto la música de Misa como la pastoral juvenil. ¿Cómo? Contratando a un Director de Música a tiempo parcial y un asistente al Coor-dinador de Jóvenes a tiempo parcial. Esto sería posible solo si la colecta dominical se elevara a $22,000 para julio. Durante la Cuaresma ustedes fueron retados a dar tres horas a Dios cada semana en la de asistencia a la Misa, una hora de oración, y donando la primera hora de sus ingresos en la Colecta del Ofertorio, envuelta en “papel de regalo," es por decir, en un sobre. Los resultados fueron impresionantes. Mientras que la colecta semanal promedia de enero fue de $19,000, ¡durante la Cuaresma llegó a $21,000! Esto me dice que sí quieren buena música en la Misa y una pastoral juvenil aún más fuerte. Sin embargo, desde que terminó la Cuaresma, el promedio ha baja-do a $19,000 de nuevo. Los recursos de la parroquia han financiado grandes cosas el año pasado: el re-pavimentado del estacionamiento, el nuevo piso y santuario, y el Centro de Jóvenes. ¡Felicidades y muchas gracias! Con una mayor colecta sostenida, podremos mantener el impulso de mejorar tanto las instalaciones como los ministerios. Les animo a vivir la disciplina de las "tres horas" como una práctica espiritual permanente. En lo personal, yo doy $30 por semana en la colecta como parte de esta práctica espiritual. La decisión de cuanto dar en la colecta merece oración y conversación familiar. Cualquiera que sea la cantidad, favor de venir a la Misa con su contribución apropiadamente envuelta en un sobre. Este fin de semana reanudare-mos la distribución de sobres antes de la Colecta del Ofertorio. La Procesión del Ofertorio proviene de ustedes, la asamblea, porque el pan, el vino y el dinero re-presentan el sacrificio de sus vidas. La colecta ahora es recibida por el sacerdote con una oración de ac-ción de gracias para reverenciar el dinero que ustedes dan para la vida de Santa María. Hay otra cosa muy importante que todos pueden hacer: establecer una transferencia automática (“automatic checking”; ACH) con su banco. Es fácil y gratis. Esto es lo que hago yo. El sobre que yo colo-co en la canasta de la colección está vacío, pero simboliza mi apoyo y mi membresía en respeto a Santa María. Durante la temporada de vacaciones de verano es una gran bendición, no solo para la parroquia, sino también para aquellos que tienen la tranquilidad de saber que están apoyando a la parroquia, incluso cuando estén ausentes. Como miembros de esta familia de fe de Santa María, nosotros tenemos el privilegio de tomar res-ponsabilidad por nuestras necesidades compartidas. Si están de acuerdo con que la contratación de esas personas desembocará en más vida para la parroquia, entonces les animo que, si todavía no están po-niendo de su parte para lograrlo, que comiencen. Gracias por su paciencia y atención. ¡Sé que podemos hacer esto! Por favor contáctenme con cualquier comentario o consejo.

P. Robert Samuel

Colecta del Domingo Mayo 27, 2018

Meta $22,500 Actual $19,113

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Días de campo, noches de cine, excursiones y mucho

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As Fr. Robert mentions elsewhere in this bulletin, have you noticed a change in the way we conduct the Procession of the Gifts? Silly us, as sometimes happens in a large organization, we (the Pastoral Team) thought the symbolism would be obvious. By the questions and quizzical looks, this change is not as self-explanatory as we thought it was.

So, here’s the story. The procession of the bread and wine which will become for us our spiritual food and drink has always been solemn, reverent, and a focal point. Often, the third part of the procession seems an afterthought. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal, the stage directions for celebrating Mass, calls for the procession of the gifts to include at a minimum, the bread and wine, carried by members of the assembly, and at a maximum, bread, wine, and the monetary collection. No order for these elements is given or prescribed (GIRM 73). The symbolism here is that in the early days of the church, the bread and wine were literally provided by the people, often by the host of the home Mass. And we hear in Saint Paul’s letters and the Acts of the Apostles that the community supported each other financially by holding all property and possessions in common. Your monetary offering still provides the bread and wine as well as all the needs of the parish—lights, janitorial service, linens, salaries, etc. Your monetary offerings also support the community in your gifts to Saint Joseph Family Center. So, what’s old is new and what’s new has been our practice since the beginning. We have moved the monetary collection to first in the procession. As the priest receives it, he blesses it and the bearer. This is then placed in its usual spot on the sanctuary. Next come the bread and wine, the reception by the priest, and the blessing of the bearers. Thus, your financial gift is honored in similar fashion to the bread and wine which you provide. The whole procession is a solemn, reverent focal point. Rose Barry, Pastoral Associate

Liturgy 408.847.5151 or dbarry@dsj.org

Another Change We offer three opportunities for Adoration of the Exposed Blessed Sacrament: First Fridays, every Tuesday, 7:00-8:00pm, and Sunday afternoons, 1:00-5:00pm. Of course, you may always offer adoration, though the Blessed Sacrament will be behind the veil of the tabernacle at other times. We even leave the inner chapel doors open so that you may gaze upon the tablernacle even when the chapel is closed. Due to waning interest in this medieval practice, our First Friday adoration will now run from 2:30-3:30pm, directed by our Divine Mercy/Divina Misercordia group.

Graduation Mass! June 10, 2018 at 11:00am and

1:00pm Mass

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. Graduates will receive a special blessing and gift.

¡Misa de Graduación! Domingo, junio 10 en la Misa de las

11:00am y 1:00pm

Si tiene algún hijo o hija que se se gradúa de la primaria, secundaria, high school, colegio o universidad, por favor de llamar a la oficina parroquial para inscribirse para la Misa de Graduación. Los graduados serán reconocidos en la

Misa y recibirán una bendición especial y un regalo.

St. Mary School Office: 408.842.2827

Weekend Liturgy Questions/Comments — 6/3/18 1. The Body of Christ can take many forms and we experience it in

many ways. Why is the Sacrament of the Eucharist so central to our faith?

2. When we gather as the Church, we are the living Body. When we receive Communion, we participate in the Body, and when we live out our baptismal call, we are being the Body of Christ in the world.

3. In each of the ways that the Body of Christ takes shape, we consider the presence of Christ. When we share Christ with others, we should be mindful of our presence in that moment of sharing.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 12, 2017

Religious Education

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - June 3, 2018

Sacramental Preparation

RCIA

Congratulations to our second graders who celebrated with the school on the occasion of receiving their First Eucharist. May God bless and protect you always! Thank you to Mrs. Olmstead, Ms. Fellows, Fr. Hector (grandfather of Eliana Garcia) for a wonderful service, and their 7th grade buddies and room moms for hosting hospitality following the liturgy.

Registration for 2018-2019 Continues

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.

Living and Deceased Members of Italian Catholic Federation Francisco & Teresa Barros †

Luz Maria Arellano †

Kenneth Choy (A) †

Mayo & Sergio Escobedo †

Edward J. Castro (B) † Araceli Suarez †

Maria Ayala †

† 12:10pm John Ortiz †

† 12:10pm Nilda Rocha Furtado (B) †

Gloria Filice (B) † Raquel Muñoz (A) †

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Saint Joseph Family Center and the

Compassion Center

These volunteer-supported, bare bones non-profit organizations work hard all year round to provide temporary or more permanent solutions to homelessness, one person at a time. SJFC provides a range of services including fresh produce on Mondays, weekly grocery bags, job counseling, housing help, and case management to help people continue on a sober path to full integration in our society. Gilroy Compassion Center (GCC) provides an indoor hang out and rest stop so folks don’t have to spend all day as well as all night out in the elements. They provide laundry and showers, hot coffee, and limited snacks. There’s a comfy TV lounge and phone for clients’ use. The spacious warehouse is full of neatly displayed, sorted, and sized clothing and shoes. They always accept pet food, too, for our furry, homeless friends. Thanks to all who work at these organizations and all who donate to the cause.

Save the date for the Saint Mary Parish Festival!

August 19, 2018

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Bulletin Editors: Rebeca Aldaz,

Debbie Pelliccione & Rose Barry

408-847-5151

Bulletin: June 03, 2018