Please keep in your prayers
Javier, Mateo, Nicolas, Shoni, & Natalie
who will be receiving their Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil.
WELCOME
AMY CASTILLO!
Please help us welcome Amy Blalock Castillo to the team as our receptionist! Born and raised in San Jose, married @ Holy Family in 2013 to Frank Castillo, Amy feels privileged to be step-mother to Mia and Frank JR. She is active in Cursillo & will be the Rectora for this Spring’s Women’s Retreat. As a teen, Amy worked at St. Francis Cabrini as the receptionist and Assistant Cook for the rectory. Following a role at Holy Family as the Office Manager, Amy then worked in retail management for 17+ years before joining us.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY DISPENSATION FROM OBLIGATION OF
ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT
ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT
Bishop Cantú has granted to the faithful of the Diocese of San Jose, as well as to any visitors or travelers who may be physically present within the territory of this diocese, a dispensation from the obligation of abstinence from meat on March 17. Those taking advantage of the dispensation are encouraged to undertake a work of charity, an exercise of piety, or an act of penance on some other occasion during the Second or Third Week of Lent.
THE SEASON OF LENT
PARISH RECONCILIATION SERVICE
Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00pm in church.
RESOURCES FOR YOUR LENTEN JOURNEY
EASTER FLOWER OFFERING
As we look forward to Easter, offerings for flowers are welcomed in memory or honor of a loved one, to beautify the sanctuary. Easter Flower Offering envelopes are available at the doors of the church and can be placed in the offertory baskets at Mass or dropped off at the Parish Office. Please remember to write clearly the names of your loved ones. If would like their names to be printed in the Easter bulletin, please have your envelopes/donations in no later than Sunday, March 26. Thank you for your help in making our sanctuary even more beautiful this Easter.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
(CONFESSION)
The Sacrament of Reconciliation for all faithful with no prior appointments is on Saturdays from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm in the Conference Room.
STEWARDSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
Your continued ONLINE support of St. Mary is greatly appreciated.
Our Goal for March is $74,000.00
Please consider setting up a recurring or one-time gift Online. Instructions can be found at stmaryslg.org/getting-started-with-online-giving
If you would like to discontinue receiving envelopes please email parish.office@stmaryslg.org or call 408-354-3726 x 110.
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THANKS
with help from 192 parishioners (9%), we are at 70% of our ADA goal. We still need $60,000 before we can start collecting a rebate for our own parish needs. Many parishes in the diocese have already gone over their goals and are busy collecting their rebates. Wouldn’t it be great to join them? There are only three weeks left in the campaign. If you have not yet sent in your pledge, please do it as soon as possible. Give online or mail/drop off your pledge.
Bring Lent to Life at Home
Strengthen our domestic church and stay connected with our sisters and brothers around the world through traditional Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving with your family at home.
Please return your Rice Bowls by March 26 - Collection baskets in church or to the parish office.
STORIES OF HOPE
Use the CRS Lenten calendar each day to practice the Lenten pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Journey with us around the world and incorporate these recipes into your meatless Fridays. Give the money you saved each week by not eating meat—about $3 per person per meal—to your CRS Rice Bowl to feed those in need around the world.
FAITH FORMATION
THE KIDS' BULLETIN
SHARING THE GOSPEL
When Jesus saw the blind man, he did not just walk by. Jesus stopped. He knew he could help the man, and honor God at the same time. Showing all of God’s love and power, Jesus healed the blind man’s eyes. For the first time in his life, the man could see Jesus and believe in him.
PRAYER
Jesus, thank you for helping the blind man believe in you. Amen.
Jesus, thank you for helping the blind man believe in you. Amen.
MISSION FOR THE WEEK
Draw a cross and put it in a place where you can see it
and think of Jesus every day.
and think of Jesus every day.
©LPi
ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
(formerly known as Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Previously called RCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process of spiritual growth and learning leading up to initiation into the Catholic Church.
FAITH IN ACTION
MONDAY DEVOTIONAL
“Evenings with God”
6:00pm – 7:00pm
6:00pm – 7:00pm
The season of Lent is a wonderful time to silence and stillness where one can seek our God who speaks in the "whispering wind." In our modern world we are bombarded by events and noise, calendars and notifications. Sometimes it is difficult to understand God's will and hear God's gentle voice. This Lent we will be using the book,
10 Evenings with God, by Sr. Ilia Delio, to help us to explore the will of God not as an end in itself, but as the path to freedom; not the freedom of autonomy, but the freedom of love. Each short chapter ends with guiding questions designed to help us reflect upon our relationship with God.
10 Evenings with God, by Sr. Ilia Delio, to help us to explore the will of God not as an end in itself, but as the path to freedom; not the freedom of autonomy, but the freedom of love. Each short chapter ends with guiding questions designed to help us reflect upon our relationship with God.
For more information please contact Michael Lomas at mlomas@stmaryslg.org.
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older adults & people with disabilities, etc.
ST. MARY SCHOOL
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SPRING MUSICAL SHOWTIMES!
St. Mary and Sacred Heart Schools present ....
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.
Friday, March 24 - 7:30pm
Saturday, March 25 - 7:30pm
Sunday, March 26 - 2:00pm
HOWLEY HALL
Tickets: $30 VIP - $15 General
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. PROGRAM ADS
In order to support the School Drama Program, families and local businesses are invited to place an ad in the "Beauty and the Beast" Jr. program.
HONORS AND YCA FOR TRIMESTER 2
STUDENTS' ARTWORK ON POINT AS
ST. PATRICK'S DAY NEARS!
SUMMER WITH
CAMP GALILEO
Innovation, friendship and fun Camp Galileo for K – 10th Graders! Camp Galileo is coming to St Mary's this summer! Optional extended care. Learn more: www.galileo-camps.com or call (800) 854-3684.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL CAREER FAIR
Looking for a career that brings faith, meaning and joy to your life and those of others?
Consider a vocation as a Catholic school educator! Join us at the Diocese of San José’s Catholic School Career Fair: 10am-12pm on March 18th at St. Martin of Tours School gym.
On hand will be school leaders, who’ll share information about job openings for teachers and instructional assistants, as well as representatives from SCU, who’ll explain the credentialing and instructional supports they provide to new Catholic school teachers.
RSVP today: https://bit.ly/cscf2023
AROUND THE DIOCESE OF SAN JOSE
AND BEYOND
March Prayer Themes
Pope Francis, Universal Synod listening sessions (culture of encounter and listening)
Those most forgotten (Poor, Homeless, Incarcerated, and their families and victims)
High School Scholarship Opportunity
High School seniors are invited to submit entries to the Fr. Charles Irvin Memorial Writing Scholarship for the chance to win $1,500 and publication in Content Evangelist magazine!
The 2023 writing prompt is: Tell Us About The Person in Whom you Most See the Face of Christ. Further submission guidelines can be accessed at faithsyndicated.org. Please submit all entries to valleycatholic@dsj.org by March 17, 2023.
Holy Week Personal Retreat: March 31 @ 8:00 am - April 9 @ 5:00 pm Our Lady of Santa Clara Retreat Ceter - Cupertino. Ignatian Spiritual Exercises.
Young Parents & Newly Married Couples Retreat, April 1, 9am – 10pm: Hosted at St. John Vianney for Young Families and Newly Married Couples. We will hear from inspiring speakers like Jackie & Bobbie Angel of Ascension Press, as well as Fr. Joe Kim. The retreat will be a chance for you to learn more about your faith as we grow into our 30’s and 40’s, free of distractions. That means… yes, there will be childcare! Click here for more info.
Marriage Enrichment Weekend Retreat: April 21-23 Your marriage is stable, and your faith is solid, but you still yearn for greater fulfillment? Do you desire to continue to grow closer to your spouse and Christ? Be More: A Marriage Formation Retreat step honestly into the trust, intimacy, joy and passion of your marriage. Retreat dates are April 21-23 held at Our Lady of Santa Clara Retreat Center in Cupertino. Retreat Directors: Ryan & Mary-Rose Verret, co-founders of Witness to Love. Click here for more info and to register.
Church on Fire: Friday, April 28, 2023 7pm Queen of Apostles Church, 4911 Moorpark Ave., San Jose. Click here too register or for more info
Men's & Women's Upcoming Cursillo Retreats: The Diocese of San Jose has two upcoming Cursillo retreat's that will be held at St. Clare's Retreat Center in Soquel, CA. Cursillo is a Catholic based short course in Christianity. The Men's weekend is April 20-23, 2023 and the Women's weekend is May 4-7, 2023. Come and enjoy beautiful scenery, music, daily Mass, reflections, prayers and speakers discussing how theology reflects in your everyday life. For information and online application please visit sanjosecursillo.org/cursillo-weekend/make-my-weekend or contact Amy Blalock Castillo 408-687-9140
DYR SAVE THE DATE: Mark your calendar, June 12-16, 2023 for the annual Diocesan Youth Retreat, DYR, at Zephyr Point, Lake Tahoe. Details at www.dsj.org/youth. Registration is now open.
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