December 2, 2018 Christmas Giving Tree 2018 Catholic Charities Welcomes refugees from oppressed and war torn countries and sponsors them as they adjust to their new lives in Santa Clara County. Home First (Formerly EHC) Provides shelter and meals daily to homeless men, women and families through a multileveled network of transitional and long term housing. Vasona Creek Healthcare Facility Offers short and long term health care and rehabilitation services. Vasona Creek is home to 50 Catholic residents, who are visited by our priests and a team of Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick from St. Mary's. Heritage House Heritage House provides homeless, pregnant women with a safe place to live, nutritious meals, and counseling. Post natal care for mothers and infants continues for one year. Sacred Heart Ministers to the physical and emotional needs of the hungry and homeless through the distribution of food, clothing, household goods, job counseling, and housing assistance. Parisi House Parisi House is Santa Clara County s first mother and child residential alchohol and drug treatmant facility. They provide living facilities for mothers that have made the choice to end the cycle of substance abuse. West Valley Community Services WVCS provide a continuum of basic needs, family support services and housing services to the West Valley comunities of Santa Clara Valley. Next Door, Solutions for Battered Women Provides shelter, meals and counseling for battered women and their children. Next Door is currently caring for 45 women and 60 children. House of Grace Women in transition, and their young children, find shelter, food and counseling at this place full of the grace of God. Casa de Clara A Catholic Worker Home which shelters and feeds women with small children. Casa de Clara follows the model established by Dorothy Day to support the working poor. Outreach to Prisoners Provides Give Us This Day Prayer Books for County Prisoners Saint Mary s Parish Community Annual Christmas Giving Tree - 2018 Giving Hope and Joy to Those in Need The Christmas Giving Tree begins this weekend and we will collect your gifts until Friday, December 7th. Please consider taking one or more ornaments from the tree and fulfill the gift wish. (Trees location in the vestibule of the Church). This year our Parish will support 11 agencies that minister to those in need in Santa Clara County. In addition to gifts, we gratefully accept monetary donations made out to St. Mary note: Giving Tree. Anyone who wishes to receive a receipt for tax purposes, please contact Jane at (408) 354-3726 x121 or jnajour@stmaryslg.org. Welcome to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception For 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. First Sunday of Advent This Week... www.stmaryslg.org/#calendar Sun. Second Collection - School Support Dec. 2 CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE Collection at all Masses H o s p i ta l i t y Sunday & O f f i c e open 8:30a - 11a Elem Faith Formation 9a RCIA Welcome Rite 9a Mass Malankara Mass 1p Parent/Child Reconciliation Retreat 2p Youth /choir Practice 4p WAV 6p Mon. Dec. 3 Tue. Dec. 4 Wed. Dec. 5 Thu. Dec. 6 Fri. Dec. 7 Sat. Dec. 8 Sun. Dec. 9 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10:15a Adoration and Rosary 6 p Elem Faith Formation 4p Women s Support Group 6:30 p EDGE 7p Spirituality Council Mtg 7p Small Christian Community 6:30 a Women s Spirituality Group 8 a Advent - Four Weeks10a Prayer Group Meeting 10 a Connelly Basketball Classic 3p Centering Prayer 7 p RCIA 7p Connelly Basketball Classic 3p Organ Practice 4:30 p Choir Practice 7 p Prayer Group 8 a Connelly Basketball Classic 3p Centering Prayer 3:30 p Men s Faith Sharing 6:30 a School Mass 9a Adoration Divine Mercy 3 p Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass 7 p Immaculate Conception 2nd Collection - Retirement Fund for Religious CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE Collection at all Masses Mass - Immaculate Conception 9a Reconciliation 3:30 p 2nd Collection - Retirement Fund for Religious CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE Collection at all Masses - LAST DAY Playways 9a Elem Faith Formation 9a & 11a Malankara Mass 1p Parent/Child Reconciliation Retreat 2p Youth /choir Practice 4p WAV 6p 219 Bean Avenue Los Gatos, California 95030 408.354.3726 fx 408.354.9302 www.stmaryslg.org
Stewardship is the grateful response of a Christian disciple who recognizes and receives God s gifts and shares these gifts of love of God and neighbor. We are keeping up with technology! Our parish provides Online Giving as an electronic tool for contributions so you can give via the web. Online Giving helps you maintain your giving even if you cannot be here at Mass. This also helps the parish streamline our cash flow, especially during bad weather or vacation times. 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 stmaryslg.org/donate THANK YOU to those who have already signed up for online donations. If you would like to discontinue receiving envelopes please contact Teri at tstucci@stmaryslg.org. 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 stmaryslg.org/brick-order-form. 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. For more information on Text Giving go to https://stmaryslg.org/text Immaculate Conception Friday, Dec. 7, 2018 Vigil Mass 7:00 p Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 Mass 7:30 a Mass 9:00 a with a Reception following Our 2nd Collection Next Sunday, Dec 9th is for Retirement Fund for Religious The Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) distributes grants to religious institutes for the retirement needs of senior religious priests, brothers, and sisters. The fund also helps religious institutes plan and manage their retirement needs and programs.
Integrating Faith When I started work as a youth minister, my experience as a Church leader was rather limited. My mentor gave me the template for a successful program. Basically, he told me that the youth program would include four dimensions; namely, religious, social, service, and recreational. This got me thinking about how a variety of youth who may have had very little in common could become members of a community that embraced one another. It worked pretty well with the group we formed, and we created events with these four components in mind. In order to prepare for serving on a parish staff, I attended a six-week seminar with like-minded men and women from the various dioceses of California. The Emmaus Seminar positioned us to coordinate youth programs in the parishes to which we were assigned. Back in the 50 s and 60 s youth programs in the Catholic Church were primarily modeled after sodalities and guilds that were adaptations of adult leadership groups of the parish. While in some cases these adaptations were very successful, they failed to integrate the youth culture of the time. Additionally, many remember CYO programs that mainly involved athletic events but had little to do with integrating Catholic teaching and daily life. Protestant Churches at that time had dynamic youth programs that encouraged young people to learn their faith tradition so that the youth could adopt a more complete vision of their role Advent Schedule ADVENT RECONCILIATION Wed., December 12, 2018 6:00 p - 8:00 p Priests will be available for Individual Confession Sat., December 15, 2018 8:00 a - 9:30 a Priests will be available for Individual Confession within the community as members of the Church. They were not only the Church of the future; they were learning how to belong as Church members during that stage of human development. Such an acknowledgment allowed them to begin assimilating a life of faith and devotion as regular course for their lives. The same could be said for St. Mary Parishioners. There are many devoted members of this community that have dedicated time for personal and communal prayer. Many of these enjoy the social aspect of the parish by their participation in the gatherings that allow us to share the story of our lives with others. This is also a service-oriented parish with charitable outreach especially to those most in need, and a willingness to volunteer service hours to parish programs and events. St. Mary Parish offers opportunities for recreation with volleyball every Tuesday and Thursday evenings. All of these lend themselves to creating the kind of community that loves and serves. We are mindful of the possibilities for furthering the bonds we forge as community united by our faith in Jesus Christ. Having faith leads us to worship. What connects us in all these endeavors is our charity towards one another and willingness to incorporate principles of faith in daily life. CHRISTMAS EVE CELEBRATION Monday, December 24, 2018 4:00 p Mass - Howley Hall 4:00 p Mass - Church 6:00 p Mass 10:00 p Mass Adult Choir (w/ 30 min. prelude) CHRISTMAS DAY CELEBRATION Tuesday, December 25, 2018 7:30 a Mass 10:00 a Mass The Niners ***Please note time changes*** *note: NO 9:00 am, 11:15 am & 5 pm mass Mary Mother of God (New Year's Day) Tuesday, January 1, 2019 7:30 AM Mass
www.stmaryslg.org/faith-formation Family Faith Formation It s not too late to register for classes! Register online at stmaryslg.org/ faith-formation. For information and to register for Faith Formation classes for all ages go to our website at: stmaryslg.org/faith-formation. For more information contact Terri Trotter at ttrotter@stmaryslg.org. Advent is Here. Our students have been exploring the theme of Advent in their classes. Advent means coming. It is a time to prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas. We really celebrate a three-fold coming---the coming of Christ as an infant at Christmas, the coming of Christ in our daily lives, and the second coming of Christ. It is a time to prepare our hearts for Christmas by working on changing something that has prevented us from following the path of Christ. As we continue to wait in joyful hope may we be grateful for the many gifts in our lives. What do we remember each week of Advent? Week 1: HOPE: Week 2: FAITH: Week 3: JOY: Reminds us that Jesus is coming. Bible Verse: Romans 15:12-13 Reminds us to prepare the way of the Lord Bible Verse: Luke 3:4-6 Reminds us of the joy at the coming of the birth of Jesus Bible Verse: Luke 2:10 Ministry to the Sick - Volunteer Opportunities Can you volunteer to be a Eucharistic Minister to the sick? We need volunteers to join the Sunday Morning Team at The Terraces. The lead minister at each location draws up a schedule at the start of the year so there is a lot of flexibility for members to switch dates as needed. Please prayerfully consider if you might be able to serve. Training and support provided. Contact Jane if interested. jnajour@stmaryslg.org Week 4: PEACE: Reminds us Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace Bible Verse: Luke 2:14 Ecuador Immersion Trip Information Night Wednesday Dec. 12-6:30pm St. Mary Conference Room Please join us If you are interested in an Immersion trip to visit The Working Boy s Center in Quito, Ecuador and Damien House in Guayaquil for the spring trip, with tentative dates of February 12-22, 2019 For more information contact Jill at jillmontanari@gmail.com or 408-568-0250 or Carol De Carvalho, BVM assoc. at cdecarvalho@yahoo.com
PRAY FOR THE DECEASED Doris Dias Ed Krick Lee Reik Peter Weiss PRAY FOR THE SICK Monica Aitken Bien Nguyen Vincent Seid Marion Trumbull 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. National Donor Sabbath Month. The Holidays are upon us. This is a time to reflect on and have gratitude for all of the blessings that we have received throughout the year. While many of us are looking forward to celebrating with our loved ones, thousands of people in our community who are on the transplant wait list will be wondering if this might be their last holiday. Organ and tissue donors can give the most precious gift, the Gift of Life. Organ and tissue donation offers the hope to heal lives and is a generous act supported by Pope Francis and the Catholic church. Your decision to register as a donor gives hope to the thousands who are waiting for a second chance at life. Among them are parents hoping to see their children grow up and kids looking forward to pursuing their dreams, but their future looks uncertain. Be a miracle to someone in need; register as a donor at DonorNetworkWest.org or at the DMV and share your decision with your loved ones. Christmas Giving Tree 2018 Annual Christmas Giving Tree 2018 Collects gifts for individuals and families who will have little or nothing under the tree on Christmas morning. Giving hope and joy to those in need. Please take one or more ornaments from the Christmas tree located in the back of Church. Fulfill the request on the gift tag, return unwrapped gifts for the Christmas Giving Tree by December 9th. Collection baskets are located in our Parish Office and Church. Cash or check donations are welcome and will be used to purchase needed items. Tax donation receipts are available upon request from the Pastoral Ministries Office. Contact Jane Najour jnajour@stmaryslg.org or (408) 354-3726 x121 Thank you for your support and generosity Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 Friday, December 14, 2018 8:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul Society - St. Mary Conference www.stmaryslg.org/st-vincent-de-paul Help Us Help Others in our Community SACRED HEART PARISH 13716 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA Tickets: $65, $75, $85 Purchase tickets at: www.sacredheartsaratoga.tix.com or by calling: 1-800-595-4849 (4TIX) www.pasqualeesposito.com
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Pastoral Administration Parish & Pastoral Ministries Offices: 408.354.3726 www.smslg.org 2018-2019 St. Mary School is accepting 2018-19 applications; the enrollment process can be found on our website: smslg.org. Feel free to call the school office 408-354-3944 with any questions. School office hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm 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. Fax: 408.354.9302 Fr. Rick Rodoni Pastor rrodoni@stmaryslg.org Fr. Biju Daniel Varghese Parochial Vicar bvarghese@stmaryslg.org Terri Trotter Pastoral Assoc., Director of ttrotter@stmaryslg.org Faith Formation -Infant through Adult Jane Najour Coordinator of Pastoral Ministries jnajour@stmaryslg.org Ellie Busmire Youth Ministry ebusmire@stmaryslg.org Corliss Greene Director of Music cgreene@stmaryslg.org Chloe Leinwand Music Administrative Asst. cleinwand@stmaryslg.org Mary Jane Araya Parish Administrative Asst. mjaraya@stmaryslg.org Teri Shepherd Tucci Business Manager tstucci@stmaryslg.org Coco Parish Cat & Mouser If it is an emergency and you need to reach a priest call 408.482.8021 x139 x138 x123 x121 x129 x122 x122 x110 x137 Parish Office hours: M-Th 8 a - 4 p (Closed 12-1 for lunch) Open 8:30a - 11:30a Hospitality Sunday -1st Sunday of the Month School Administration School Office: 408.354.3944 Monica Hernandez Lynne Dickerson Sheryl Becker Kathy Rosendin Fax: 408.395.9151 Interim Principal Vice Principal Office Manager Administrative Assistant mhernandez@stmaryslg.org ldickerson@stmaryslg.org sbecker@stmaryslg.org krosendin@stmaryslg.org x119 x161 x132 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 The presiders schedule can be found on our website at: www.stmaryslg.org/mass_times HOLIDAY SCRIP NOW AVAILABLE! PICK UP A FORM IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE, OR AT smslg.org Student Council s Successful SOCKTOBER Sock Drive! St. Mary School s Student Council collected socks during the month of October, and delivered over 400 pairs of socks to those in need at the HomeFirst Organization. Thank you St. Mary families for supporting the Student Council Outreach Project!