St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
219 Bean Avenue Los Gatos, CA 95030 408.354.3726

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From the Pastor - Father Rick Rodoni
A Spirit of Simplicity

Lenten Soup Supper
Tuesday, March 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 9 and join us for the annual Lenten Soup Supper. The evening will begin in church at 6:30 pm with Stations of the Cross, led by junior high students from St. Mary’s School. Immediately afterward at 7:00 pm in Howley Hall (gym) we’ll share a simple supper prepared by parishioners under Phil Micciche’s guidance. Students, from our parish school as well as teens from the WAV and EDGE youth ministry programs, will do the set up and service. Members of the Peace and Justice Council will manage the clean up. Don’t miss this parish event! See flyer

Experience Centering Prayer
Opening Your Mind and Heart to the Loving Presence of God
Disconnect for 2+ hours on Saturday!
Saturday, March 13 9:00 – 11:30 a.m In Hofmann Center
see flyer for more information

Journey of Decision
Be sure to join us for Journey of Decision 2010. The program will take place on Thursday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. In our third year, Journey of Decision is a powerful way to experience the Stations of the Cross. Meet the people Jesus encountered along the Way of the Cross; including, Pilate, Herod, Veronica and Mary (portrayed by members of St. Mary's parish and school). What did they experience? How were they changed as a result of this encounter? You will hear from each of them directly, understand what it was like to be in their shoes, and reflect on the challenges each of us faces along our own Way. The program will begin at 7:00 and run until 8:15 p.m. All are welcome! Don't miss the opportunity to ask yourself the question, "What would I have done had I been in the crowd that day?" For more information, please contact Heidi Grassman.

THE LABYRINTH REVISITED
— TAIZE PRAYER AROUND THE CROSS
Lunch and fellowship on Saturday, March 27th, 10 AM-NOON in Hofmann Center see flyer for more information

The Annual Diocesan Appeal (ADA) Campaign, “Growing in Faith Together” is the 2010 annual fund-raising drive for the Diocese of San Jose, California. Every year, faithful Catholics from 53 parishes and missions within Santa Clara County, contribute generously to support the myriad ministries and centralized services operated by the Diocese. Watch video of Bishop McGrath speaking about our ADA.

Songs of Hope Concert at St. Mary’s School in Los Gatos
On March 26, 2010 the St. Mary’s School 7th grade class will be putting on a concert featuring Brad Wolfe and the Moon. This concert is raising money for the Sunbeam Foundation, whose purpose is to identify and fund cutting-edge research aimed at finding a cure for childhood and adolescent bone cancers. The students selected this outreach to support their classmate, Jensen Barrett, who is currently under treatment for Synovial Sarcoma. The concert, which will run from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., is being held at St. Mary’s School in Howley Hall (the gym). A student presentation on childhood bone-sarcoma cancer and a raffle will also be part of the evening. St. Mary’s School is located at 30 Lyndon Avenue, in downtown Los Gatos. Please come and help us find a cure for cancer! Tickets are $5. You can order tickets via the St. Mary's School website, Sunbeam Foundation - News & Events , or by contacting Carrie Kaufmann.

It's back... the Ritzy Rummage sale is returning in August. Find out how you can donate or attend to support St. Mary's Parish and School.

Your contributions to St. Mary's parish and school can now be completed and viewed through Online Giving! You can just click on the Online Giving icon to begin donating to St. Mary's Church and School automatically. Online can be used effectively on its own or in cooperation with regular offering envelopes. For a list of FAQ's - click here. There is also an instructional video available for your convenience.

Donate online to Haiti Earthquake Relief
These funds will be used to support the efforts of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services, the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic Church, as they respond to immediate emergency needs for such necessities as water, food, shelter and medical care, as well as to the long term need to rebuild after widespread destruction, and to the pastoral and reconstruction needs of the Church in Haiti.

Video about our ADA

BISHOP’S MESSAGE CONCERNING H1N1 FLU

The Santa Clara County Public Health Department has informed our diocese of an increase in the transmission of the H1N1 flu virus throughout the County. In response to the request by the Office of Public Health and in order to assist our parishioners in limiting the spread of the swine flu and to do everything possible to safeguard the health of our local community, our bishop Patrick McGrath is asking all our parishes, missions, schools, and religious communities to implement immediately the following temporary adaptations to the liturgy, until further notice:

Ministers, including clergy and ministers of hospitality, are asked not to shake hands when they greet parishioners. Also, if the assembly is invited to greet each other at the beginning of the liturgy or to gather after Mass, the same precautions should be taken.

The faithful should be encouraged to refrain from holding hands during the recitation or singing of the Lord's Prayer.

The faithful should be encouraged to share the Sign of Peace in ways other than shaking hands or touching. A reverent bow to each other might be suggested.

All who distribute Holy Communion, both clergy and extraordinary ministers, as well as those who minister to the sick and homebound, are to wash their hands with an alcohol-based anti-bacterial solution before and after they administer the Sacrament.

Holy Communion is to be distributed only under the species of the consecrated bread.

Holy Communion should be distributed only into the hands of communicants and not on the tongue.

When appropriate, we will return to our normative liturgical practices, which highly value full participation in the Eucharist through the sharing of the cup and generous signs of hospitality, reconciliation, and unity.

Did you ever wonder how old St. Mary’s Oak Tree was? We are fortunate to have that information for you (compiled by Robert Bresnicker). Read more...

Support St. Mary's 8th Grade class
St. Mary's 8th grade class is selling Community Discount cards to work their way to Washington DC. 22 businesses with outstanding and unlimited use discounts. New this year is the class working collectively to sell the cards...all proceeds shared equally. Don't wait to buy your card from your friends' child...it's a team effort. Look for students after masses, use an order form or call Karen McQuade at 354-1811 to get your cards. Don't be caught at Classic Car Wash, Round Table, Steamer's, Willow Street and many other businesses without your Community Discount Card.

Partners in Mission in Ecuador
"Joining the people of St. Mary's Community and the Working Boys' Center in Quito Ecuador in prayer, solidarity, advocacy and faith development." Find out more about this ministry...

The Parish Directory is still available in the Parish Office if you haven't had the chance to pick up your copy. For anyone who did not have their picture taken and would like a copy of the directory it is available for $10.00 a copy.

The call to Christian Stewardship challenges us, in a spirit of gratitude, to generously share our time, talent, and treasure with our church and our community.Click here to find out more about the number of opportunities for sharing your time and talent for the welfare of our parish community and the promotion of our parish mission.

All Young Adults Welcome!

We invite all young adults (anywhere from age 18-mid 40's) to join us! Officially known as the SFS YA group (Social, Faith Sharing and Service Young Adult Group), we meet monthly for fun events, service projects, and to share our faith experiences with one another. Based out of St. Mary's Parish in Los Gatos, all young adults are welcome to attend. We especially welcome our brothers and sisters from neighboring parishes, including: Sacred Heart, Church of the Ascension, St. Joseph of Cupertino, Queen of Apostles, St. Martin of Tours, St. Lucy's, St. Thomas of Canterbury, and St. Frances Cabrini, among others.

For more information about upcoming events, contact Chloe Leinwand or check the weekly bulletin.

Sister Parishes: St Mary’s, Los Gatos and
Sacred Heart Church, Pascagoula, Mississippi
We are building an ongoing faith relationship between the people of St. Mary’s Parish and the parishioners of Sacred Heart Church and its parish school, Resurrection School, Pascagoula, MS, in the Biloxi Diocese.
Find out more about this project ....

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