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

WWW.STMARYPARISHGILROY.ORG

PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Robert Brocato, Pastor Rev. Jose Rubio, Parochial Vicar ~ rubio@dsj.org

Rev. Mr. Pat Allen, Deacon ~ pat@stmaryparishgilroy.orgrose@stmaryparishgilroy.org

David Cox, Social Concerns

PARISH OFFICE HOURS * HORAS DE OFICINA Closed Sundays & Mondays

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

Sunday, Office CLOSED 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 Monday - Friday:(Lunes a Viernes) 7:15 AM English

Lunes a Viernes: (Monday—Friday) 12:10 PM (Español)

WEEKEND MASSES * MISAS DE FIN DE SEMANA Saturday: 8:30 AM (English) 5:00 PM (Vigil, English) 7:00 PM (Vigil, Español) Sunday: 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.

February 28, 2016

Third Sunday of Lent

, Hilda G. Porcella, Pastoral Associate

ADA RESULTS - WEEK 6 Goal: 1,000 families to reach

$215,000.00 Totals to Date: 678 families for

$182,559.00 Left to Go: 322 families for

$32,441.00 Thanks be to God for the 678, may

the Spirit move the 322 others!

FEBRUARY 21, 2016 Goal $ 22,500 Actual $ 19,261

2016 DIOCESAN YOUTH RETREAT Monday, June 13 - Friday, June 17, 2016 ~ Zephyr Point Conference Center, Lake Tahoe

♦ For high school students (including graduating 8th graders and graduating seniors) ♦ Cost is $380, with a deposit of $100

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 6, 2015

Joshua 5:9A, 10-12 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma ~ 28 de Febrero, 2016 Muy Estimados Feligreses, Este es el Tercer Domingo de Cuaresma. Las preguntas que nos deberíamos hacer todos nosotros serían: ¿cómo va nuestro retiro espiritual que comenzamos el Miércoles de Ceniza? ¿Estamos tomando tiempo para reflexionar, orar más profundamente?, ¿cómo conectamos las lecturas de cada

domingo a nuestras vidas? ¿Qué cambios tenemos que hacer para verdaderamente abrir nuestro corazón a Dios para poder cambiar, y poder vivir con alegría su Pascua? ¿Estamos creando conciencia al reflexionar en nuestros actos para hacer cambios que nos acerquen más a Dios y a nuestro prójimo? Nuestro Señor Jesús en el Evangelio de hoy, a través de la parábola de la higuera nos habla de su gran amor misericordioso cuando a veces no damos fruto, como la higuera, nos da la oportunidad para que podamos cambiar nuestras vidas. Jesús nos llama al arrepentimiento, porque desea una vida plena para nosotros, una vida vivida a su imagen y semejanza. Como el viñador que le pide que no corte la higuera, que le dé un tiempo para que dé fruto, así también nos da a nosotros este sagrado tiempo de Cuaresma para que limpiemos todo aquello que nos separa de su amor. La misericordia de Dios se hace patente en esta parábola de la higuera estéril, en la labor del viñador de cavar y abonar la tierra para que de fruto. ¡Así es con nosotros! La conversión es esencial para nosotros, para poder vivir y participar del espíritu de Jesús. Este tiempo de penitencia, Dios nos mira con su misericordia y desea dárnosla en el Sacramento de la Reconciliación y la práctica de nuestras buenas obras, el ayuno y nuestra generosa limosna. Reconocer nuestros pecados nos libera y desencadena de todo lo que nos ata, nos daña y no nos da paz. Por eso, los frutos de este tiempo de conversión y cambio en nuestras vidas deben ser el arrepentimiento, frutos de santidad y buenas obras que deben nacer de nuestro corazón generoso. ¿Cómo le vamos a responder a Dios en esta Cuaresma? La conversión verdadera supone un cambio radical, es volver a poner en su lugar debido los valores cristianos que nos llevan a actuar como Cristo mismo lo haría y que por el pecado no los estábamos viviendo. Porque aceptar el Evangelio de Jesús no es aceptar principios, normas o leyes solamente, sino hacer que la Palabra de Dios se convierta en vida, para que demos fruto en abundancia. No nos alejemos de practicar nuestra fe, de alimentarla cada semana, porque la vida cristiana es un constante luchar contra las tentaciones, y los atractivos y engaños del mundo, es por eso tenemos que crear conciencia de esto y aferrarnos a la Palabra de Dios que es vida y nos ilumina nuestro existir, al alimento espiritual de la Sagrada Comunión que nos fortalece para que seamos Eucaristía para los demás. No perdamos este tiempo que Dios nos regala para cambiar nuestras vidas, siempre hay algo que podemos cambiar para crecer en el gran amor misericordioso de Dios. Propongámonos firmemente y con la ayuda de la gracia de Dios aprovechar esta cuaresma para cambiar todo aquello que no es bueno en nuestras vidas. Y Dios que mira el corazón nuestro nos premiará por nuestros frutos. ¡Que así sea! Hilda G. Porcella, Asociada Pastoral

Cuarto Domingo de Cuaresma Marzo 6, 2015

Si tienen alguna pregunta por favor de llamar a Carlos Barba al 408.847.5151 o al

Third Sunday of Lent - February 28, 2016

LITURGY 408.847.5151 OR ROSE@STMARYPARISHGILROY.ORG

Pastoral Associate

JOURNEY Middle School Group

High School Nights Young Adult

You are invited to our monthly First

Friday series. Join us every first Friday of the month at Dutchman's

Pizza for faith discussion, fellowship, and good food.

GILROY COMPASSION CENTER Gilroy Compassion Center (GCC) provides a place for those who have no place. Clients can do laundry, have a hot cup of coffee, watch TV, make phone calls. Your donations are crucial to this work. Gently used clothing, pet food & supplies, snack food, coffee, and cash all help keep the operation going.

RECONCILIATION SERVICE SCHEDULE

♦ Thursday, March 17th: 7:00pm. Confirmation Candidates and parents. ♦ Monday, March 21st: 7:00pm English Par ish Reconciliation Service.

♦ Wednesday, March 23rd: 7:00pm Spanish Par ish Reconciliation Service. Every Saturday: Individual Reconciliation from 4:00pm-4:45pm.

FREE CITIZENSHIP CLASSES Free citizenship classes are offered Mondays and Wednesdays at Gavilan College in Morgan Hill (Community and Cultural Center, 17060 Monterey St. Morgan Hill) in rooms 3&4 from 6:00 to 7:30pm. And also offered Tuesdays and Thursday at St. Francis Center in Gilroy (7950 Church St.) 6:00pm to 7:30pm. All are welcome!

Third Sunday of Lent - February 28, 2016 ST. MARY SCHOOL OFFICE: 408.842.2827 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

408.847.2652

The children in our program will present and participate in Stations of the Cross which will be held on Friday, March 11th at

6:00pm in the Church. The children from each class will lead a station that has been assigned to them. We invite the parish community to come and pray with us on Jesus' journey to the Cross. We would like to remind our parents to please be sure to read the monthly Parent Newsletter so that you are aware of all the activities, especially NO REL ED Days on the calendar. Please call our office for further information. Our number is 408.847.2652.

ANNUAL BLUE & WHITE AUCTION

UPCOMING EVENTS AT ST. MARY SCHOOL March 5 March 13 Daylight Savings Time – Don’t forget to move your clocks forward one hour! March 15 St. Joseph’s Liturgy, 8:45am March 25-April 3 Easter Break April 8 Mother/Son Bingo April 29 In Service Day – No School May 6 Spring Spaghetti Dinner – Mark you calendars! May 13 Mother’s Day Prayer Service & Brunch May 25 Spring Concert/Open House May 30 Memorial Day – No School

REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017 CONTINUES

Saint Mary School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, or disability in the admission of students, the

administration of educational policies, scholarship, and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

WEEKEND LITURGY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS – 2/28/16 1. We are about halfway through Lent. In the Gospel, Jesus tells a parable

that hints at God’s compassion and mercy. 2. The gardener is willing to cultivate the ground so that the tree will bear

fruit and be saved. Who in our life needs our extra care to bear fruit? How can we cultivate a spirit of repentance so that faith will bear fruit or mature?

3. What relationship in our life is dying and in need of attention so that it grows? As parents, how are we calling our children to grow and bear fruit?

The next parent session for Eucharist Preparation will be on Thursday, March 10th at 7:00pm in the Common Room of

St. Francis Center. This meeting is for parents who have children celebrating First Eucharist this year during the Easter Season.

Third Sunday of Lent - February 28, 2016 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 408.847.2652 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 29 7:15am Bruna Good † 12:10pm Hector y José Bonifacio Castillo † 5:00pm Susan Cerratos † Tues 01 7:15am Living and Deceased Members of of St. Mary Catholic Ladies Margaret Cetola (A) † 12:10pm Nicholas Altamirano † 5:00pm Rev. Francis P. Filice † Wed 02 7:15am Gene Trinklein (A) † The Benassi Family 12:10pm Edgar Chavarria (Living) Minerva & Michael Arriaga (B) 5:00pm Jack Robasciotti † Thu 03 7:15am Margarita Subia † 12:10pm Jimmy Martinez † 5:00pm David Rivera † Fri 04 7:15am Javier Mercado (A) † Stella Hayton (B) † 12:10pm Federico Zavala Perez † 5:00pm Francisco Torres † Sat 05 8:30am Carmen Filice † Junior Bozzo †

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We pray for our Candidates as they approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation for some of them it will be for the first time. They

will celebrate this Sacrament on Monday, March 21st. Please continue to keep them in your prayers. Our Elect will celebrate the Scrutiny Rite on March 13th at the 12:00pm Mass. 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? The RCIA process has sessions every Monday Night at 7:00pm. Please call Barbara in the Religious Education Office at 408.847.2652 for more information.

Sunday, March 6, 2016 Served from 7:00am—11:30am

Menu: Pancakes Scrambled eggs and sausage Coffee Juice Milk

Adults: $8 Children under 12: $4