OctOber 15, 2017

219 Bean Avenue • Los Gatos, California 95030 • 408.354.3726 • fx 408.354.9302 • www.stmaryslg.org

Welcome to St. Mary of the Immaculate ConceptionFor more detailed information about what is happening now and in the future at St. Mary go to our online calendar on our website

or on the computer in the parish office. Registration Forms can be found online, in the vestibule of the church or in the Parish Office.

twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary time

This Week...www.stmaryslg.org/#calendar

Sun.Oct. 15

2nd Collection - World Mission Sunday Elementary Faith Formation 9 & 11:15a Playways 9 A Malankara Mass 1 p Youth Choir Practice 4 p WAV 6 p

Mon.Oct. 16

55+ Group Lunch 12 p Elementary Faith Formation 4 p Adoration & Rosary 6 p Women’s Support Group 6:30 p EDGE 7 p

Tue.Oct. 17

Small Christian Community 6:30 a Women’s Spirituality Group 8 a Encounters with Silence Group 10 a Prayer Group meeting 10 a Centering Prayer 7 p RCIA 7 p

Wed.Oct. 18

Organ Practice 4:30 p Women of Faith 7:15 p

Thu.Oct. 19

School Mass 8:45 a St. Vincent de Paul Outreach 9 a Little Rock Scripture Study 9:30 a Centering Prayer 4 pSMS Mens’ Club 5 p

Fri.Oct. 20

Men’s Faith Sharing 6:30 a Bible Study 8 a Adoration/Divine Mercy 3 p

Sat.Oct. 21

Reconciliation 3:30 p

Sun.Oct. 22

Elementary Faith Formation 9 & 11:15a Playways 9 A Malankara Mass 1 p Youth Choir Practice 4 p WAV 6 p

maSS timeS

Daily: Mon - Sat 7:30 am Saturday (Vigil): 5 pm

Sunday: 7:30, 9 & 11:15 am and 5 pm Reconciliation: 3:30 pm on Saturdays Rosary prayed after 7:30am daily mass

We would like to extend a BIG thank you to everyone who helped to make this weekend a success!

Congratulations to all those who won raffle prizes. General Raffle Winners

1st Prize ($1500 Cash) — John Hernandez (parishioner)2nd Prize (18’ 6.5K Blue Topaz Necklace in Sterling Silver & Blue Topaz and Amethyst Ring in 14K White Gold) — Roger & Joann Piazza (parish family)3rd Prize (13 inch MacBook Air) — The Cali Family (school and parish family)4th Prize (12 Bottles of Fine Red Wines) — Romy Flores (parishioner)5th Prize (Dark Grey Lacquer Swarovski 12k Gold Bracelet with Matching Chandelier Earrings and Gold Drop Pendant) — Bryan McLaughlin (parishioner)6th Prize (PS4 Pro with all accessories, PS Plus 1 year Membership and $100 Best Buy gift card) — Lleverino Family (school and parish family)7th Prize (Razor E300S Seated Electric Motorized Scooter with Razor Multi-Sport Youth Helmet — The Szelez Family (parish family)8th Prize (Three 1-Day Butler wristband vouchers and 3 Butler ride booklets for the 2018 St. Mary’s Country Fair) — Jane Mairose (parish family)9th Prize (Buster Posey Autographed Baseball and 2 Batting Practice Passes & Tickets to a Giants 2018 Season Game) — Patty West (Butler employee)10th Prize (Parking Spot at Christmas Eve & Easter) Peter Fielder (parishioner)

Super CA$H Raffle ($1,000) — Gilbert AcostaCar Raffle/$20,000 — John Lochner (parishioner)

From Left to Right: JD Testa (yard/security), Amanda Wayman (2018 Co-Chair), Dawn Shannon (2017 Co-Chair), Lindsay DeMaestri (2017 Co-Chair), Jen Musolf (2018 Co-Chair) and Greg Fijman(yard/security)

Text Giving is now Available ...What does this mean?

If you have not yet signed up for ConnectNow Online Giving, or even if you have, we are now also providing the ability to text your donation to the Sunday Collection as well as Christmas, Easter and 2nd collections.

Number to text to: 14082605076

1. Text the amount you would like to give to your church’s designated number ( For other than Sunday ColleCtion read tipS Below ).

2. If you are a first time text-giving donor, or not signed up for ConnectNow Giving currently, you will be prompted to visit a secure URL.

3. Once you click the registration link, you will enter your credit or debit card information.

4. At this point your donation will process.

5. You will see a confirmation text showing your donation and registration were successful.

Important tIps for tex t GIvInG • If you only text a monetary value, the funds are

attributed to your church’s Sunday Collection. (Ex: $50 = will go to default fund- Sunday Collection)

• If you text “Funds” you will receive a reply text including a list of the fund names they can choose to donate to.

• If you text the amount + fund name– the funds will be attributed to that fund name. (Ex: $10 Building)

• If the fund name you texted does not match- you will receive a message with a list of fund names for you to choose from. Respond with the number of the correlating fund.

• If you text “Help” you will receive a reply text that states: “To give enter the amount you want to give, such as 100. You can also give to a specific fund by typing it after your amount, such as 100 building fund”.

• If you text “Reset” you will receive a reply text that states: “Saved card information successfully removed. Please register your card information again when making your next gift by texting an amount to this number.

Stewardshipis the grateful response of a Christian disciple who recognizes and receives God’s gifts and shares these gifts of love of God and neighbor.

stmaryslg.org/donateTHANK YOU to those who have already signed up. If you were receiving envelopes please contact Lisa - llawson@stmaryslg.org if you would like to discontinue them.

Memory Bricks

Memory Bricks are a great way to remember a special event, person or loved one in our community. When you purchase a brick your contributions fund our Parish and School buildings & grounds upkeep and improvements. Information and order form can be found on our website at s t m a r y s l g . o r g / b r i c k - o r d e r - f o r m .

40 DAYS FOR LIFE From September 27 through November 5, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood, 1691 The Alameda in San Jose, or 225 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View, and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you’d like more information – and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help, please contact:

Rilene at 408-800-5498 www.40daysforlife.com/sanjose or Bob at 415-512-2132 www.40daysforlife.com/mountainview

We appreciate your ongoing support and commitment to St. Mary Church. If you have ever forgotten your envelope, checkbook or to stop for cash you should consider signing up for ConnectNow Giving (online giving). In addition to recurring scheduled donations for Sunday and School collections, ConnectNow Giving offers one-time giving via the web, using a mobile app (iTunes) (Android) or via text. Most 2nd collection and special collections are also available as one-time gifts. Need help getting set-up? Contact Teri Tucci — tstucci@stmaryslg.org or 408.354.3726 x137

stmar yslg.org/donate

generOSity engenderS increaSe

Generosity is essential to our way of life as Catholics. The USCCB describes it as “one who receives God’s gifts gracefully, cherishes and tends them in a responsible and accountable manner, shares them in justice and love with all, and returns them with increase to the Lord.” I give thanks to God for all of you who regularly contribute a portion of your income to St. Mary’s Parish. Your generosity signifies faithfulness and amplifies the blessings we enjoy as a parish community.

Thanks to your dedicated support, we are able to continue the mission of Jesus Christ. This mission includes a rich sacramental life, charitable outreach, catechetical instruction, and Catholic School Education. The impact we make today in forming families as Catholics will resound for future generations of families at St. Mary. Even so as we prepare for

the future we do well to consider our present financial condition.

For that reason, members of the finance council will present the finance report for fiscal year 2016/2017 this Sunday. This report basically states what you gave us and how we used it. The next weekend, a member of the stewardship council will report on what we could achieve with more funding, and on the last weekend of October

I will present our common cause for giving generously from the heart. Then on the first weekend of November, a representative from the Catholic Foundation will present ways to give to the St. Mary Parish Endowment Fund towards the matching gifts that accompany this opportunity for our

continued growth. Lastly, towards the middle of January, I will present our ADA goal for 2018 on behalf of Bishop McGrath. For these 3 giving opportunities I request your consideration.

Your contributions mean so much to me and I want you to know how grateful I am to you for your generosity. Please know that it’s never been easier to give with the introduction of online giving. In whatever way you want to be generous, I ask that you please reflect prayerfully and pledge to make this our best year ever for giving from the heart. There are also many opportunities to strengthen St. Mary’s Church through the gift of your time or unique talents, which is the foundation of a vibrant parish. Please look over the volunteer opportunities our website and sign up.

On behalf of the Finance & Stewardship Councils, Fr. Daniel, James Johnston, our staff and faculty, and all members of our parish community who benefit from your giving, I thank you for all that you do, have done, and will do. May the blessings of God remain with you and forever be a source of grace and lasting peace.

From our School Principal:

Good Morning, Words cannot express my sorrow that Sr. Betty has passed away peacefully last Wednesday, Oct 4th. She was such a bright light to so many people, in fact, to everyone who ever came in contact with her, we are all so sorry for her passing. But, we know that she has gone to a better place and has joined our Lord. While it is sad that she has passed, her spirit, her influence, lives on in everyone who knew her or came in contact with her. She was such a gentle spirit, yet she was so driven to advocate for students. She brought out the very best in everyone she came in contact with, no one could have a bad day after talking to her. You could feel her pres-ence at our school. She will be missed, but she would want us all to remember her fondly and honor her memory by doing our very best for each other. She would want us to show the compassion for others that she did and she will be smiling down upon us as we remember our “Sr. Betty moments”. More information is coming, but I want to start by asking a favor from our community. Please send me your favorite “Sr. Betty Moments”. We are going to put a memorial picture and these stories on the website in celebration and honor of her life and her commitment to our kids and Catholic Education. May God Bless each of you,

Yours in Christ,Mr. James Johnston, M.S.,M. Ed, M. Ed. Admin.Principal

www.stmaryslg.org/faith-formation

To register, please go to our website under Faith Formation or email Terri Trotter - ttrotter@stmaryslg.org

Family Faith Formation

You can still sign up for Family Faith Formation Classes for all sessions:

Pre-school through High School. You can register at stmaryslg.org/faith-

formation-registration-formRemember that Faith Formation is an on-going and life-long process

and children should attend sessions every year to deepen their understanding, knowledge and relationship with Christ.

Scripture Study claSSeSCome join us as we explore this

7-week study of James, First Peter, Jude, Second Peter: the Catholic Letters. These New Testament letters were thought to have had a more universal audience than the Pauline letters, thus the designation "catholic."

Come, join with us as we reflect on God speaking to us through the insights of the apostles.

This session meets every other Thursday morning; from 9:30 to 11 in the St. Mary's Conference Room, through November 30.

Facilitated by Tony Zadel and Donna Lenahan.

Women’s BiBle study

You are invited to deepen your faith and relationship with God

and meet with other women to study: Part 1: Lives of Integrity

The prophet Daniel faced unbelievable pressures — to compromise his faith, to live in a hostile culture, and to confront temptations and threats. Today, believers face many of the same trials. This study examines how believers can develop integrity in our modern-day Babylon.

Monday evenings: Six Weeks from 7:00-8:30pm October 23-December 4 in the Parish Conference Room

Led by Karen McQuade: For Women of All Ages, Please contact Karen McQuade at klmcquade@icloud.com or Terri Trotter at ttrotter@stmaryslg.org if you are interested in signing up.

“As each one has received a gift,

use it to serve one another as good stewards of

God’s varied grace”. (1 Pt 4:10)

Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?

Interested in becoming a Catholic?Join us for our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation Of Adults) journey of faith

that meets on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:15pm. During this year-long process

we will explore themes of Spirituality, Sacraments, Prayer, The Mass,

Social Justice, etc. If interested, please contact Terri -

ttrotter@stmaryslg.org

St. Mary’S WoMen of faith Group We are a small commmunity of faith-filled

mothers of school-aged children seeking a closer relationship with God and with one another. This year, we will be discussing Fr. James Martin’s book Jesus, A Pilgrimage. This study of the Gospels will explore the life and ministry of Jesus in a historical, geographical, biblical, and spiritual context . Fr. Martin’s writing is accessible to all, light-hearted, and funny.

WHEN: Two Wednesdays a month - 7:15 to 8:30pm. Beginning Sept. 20.

WHERE: St. Mary’s Pastoral Ministries Office

CONTACT: Kate Raft at kate.raft@gmail.com

New pariShioNerSJennifer Buonomo

Rufina ChettiarMartin EssigCathy Lewis

Nicole Scripps

Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32

Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41

Wednesday:2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9

Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54

Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Lk 12:1-7

Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12

Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21

PRAY FOR THE DECEASED Chris Comeau†

Clementine Iacobitti† Mary Althoff-Manning †

Sister Betty Shields † Corrie Simon †

PRAY FOR THE SICK Loreen Giansiracusa

Dan McTeague Inez Medina

Pam Lazaneo Rizzi Elisabeth Valenzuela

Michelle Zelesny

We pray for all parishioners who need healing of body, mind and spirit, that Jesus be a source of strength and comfort. To place a name on this list (for three weeks), contact Pastoral Care, 354-3726 x121. You also are invited to write names in St. Mary’s Book of Petitions and Prayers in front of Mary’s statue in church.

St. Vincent de Paul Society - St. Mary Conference

http://www.stmaryslg.org/st-vincent-de-paul

“Help Us Help Others in our Community”

GATE OF HEAVEN CATHOLIC CEMETERY -- FALL OPEN HOUSE22555 Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos, 94024Saturday, October 14 - 10 am – 2 pmPre-planning is part of your estate planning. It ensures that your last wishes will be fulfilled and you will relieve emotional stress on your family, leaving behind a welcomed legacy of love. Learn about our 0% interest financing (up to 60 months, ETF required) and 10% savings opportunities with a cash purchase on all burial space. For more information, contact650-549-6056 or catholiccemeteriesdsj.org

Give blood. Help save lives.

Blood Drive - Los Gatos community St. Mary’s church----Hofman CenterThursday, November 7, 20179:30 am to 3:30 pm

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CALIFORNIA INVITES YOU TO A PILGRIMAGE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGJoin us for pilgrimages in Italy (Via Francigena), Spain (Camino de San-tiago), and Greece (Footsteps of St. Paul) in 2018. Please join us for an in person informational meeting on October 26th at 6:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Parish in McHugh Hall or a teleconference informational meet-ing on October 27th at 10 a.m. For details and to RSVP for the meeting, contact Catholic Charities of California at pilgrim@catholiccharitiesca.org or call (916) 706-1539.

Martha's Kitchen is having a Benefit Concert Hosted by Hunger at Home on 11/10/17 at the City National Civic in downtown San Jose. The Joe Sharino Band will be performing. This is part of their Farewell Tour because Joe Sharino is retiring after 45 years. The event will also feature 8 food stations and 15 bars throughout the theatre hall. We have chefs from different hotels and sports teams to prepare food for our event.. For tickets, please go to www.marthas-kitchen.org.

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PaStOral adminiStratiOnParish & Pastoral Ministries Offices: 408.354.3726 Fax: 408.354.9302

Fr. Rick Rodoni Pastor rrodoni@stmaryslg.org x139Fr. Biju Daniel Varghese Parochial Vicar bvarghese@stmaryslg.org x138Terri Trotter Pastoral Assoc., Director of ttrotter@stmaryslg.org x123 Faith Formation -Infant through Adult Jane Najour Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries jnajour@stmaryslg.org x121 Ellie Harris Youth Ministry mharris@stmaryslg.org x129Corliss Greene Director of Music cgreene@stmaryslg.org x122Lisa Lawson Parish Secretary llawson@stmaryslg.org x110Teri Shepherd Tucci Business Manager tstucci@stmaryslg.org x137

SchOOl adminiStratiOnSchool Office: 408.354.3944 Fax: 408.395.9151Jim Johnston Principal jjohnston@stmaryslg.org x119Lynne Dickerson Vice Principal ldickerson@stmaryslg.org x161Cecile Mantecon Vice Principal cmantecon@stmaryslg.org x148Sheryl Becker Office Manager sbecker@stmaryslg.org x132Kathy Rosendin Administrative Assistant krosendin@stmaryslg.org x118

maSS timeS Daily: Mon - Sat 7:30 am Saturday (Vigil): 5 pm Sunday: 7:30, 9 & 11:15 am and 5 pm

Reconciliation: 3:30 pm on Saturdays Rosary prayed after 7:30am daily mass

If it is an emergency and you need to reach a priest call 408.482.8021

The presiders’ schedule can be found on our website at:www.stmaryslg.org/mass_times

RegistRation open foR 2017-2018!

We are accepting applications for all grades, Transitional Kindergarten - 8th Grade. Our Extended Care Program pro-vides after-school supervised care until 6:00pm. Applications and enrollment information is available on the St. Mary School website, www.smslg.org. For more information, call the school office, 408-354-3944. St. Mary School does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in the admission of students, the administration of educational policies, scholarships, loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

www.smslg.org

SUPPORT ST. MARY’S 8TH GRADE

CLASS OF 2018Buy your $20 Community Card

and start saving today!

All proceeds from your purchase

directly support the 8th Grade trip to Washington D.C.

Why purchase a Community Card?The Community Card:

- Provides special discounts for many Los Gatos businesses that

you already patronize and others you should visit!

- Can be used multiple times, until it expires next year!

- Pays for itself after just a few uses!

Community Cards will be sold after ALL masses!, or you can contact

amydespars@hotmail.com.

Funat the Fair!