HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH San Francisco, California

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1 HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH San Francisco, California September 21, 2008 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time CATECHETICAL SUNDAY September 21, 2008 Turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving. Isaiah 55:7b

2 HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH th Ave. San Francisco, California Phone: (415) Fax: (415) Rev. Donald S. D Angelo PASTOR Rev. Nicasio Paloso PAROCHIAL VICAR Most Rev. Ignatius Wang, JCD Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco IN RESIDENCE Rev. Mr. Michael Doherty, Deacon PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Stella Negri, FdCC PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR CHINESE MINISTRY D.R.E., HOLY NAME SCHOOL Mr. Tony Eiras MUSIC DIRECTOR Colleen A. Durkin PARISH SECRETARY Jackie C. Alcaraz OFFICE MANAGER Michael Quinn FOURTH YEAR SEMINARIAN HOLY NAME SCHOOL th Ave. SF, CA (415) Mrs. Judy Cosmos PRINCIPAL Miss Linda McCausland VICE PRINCIPAL PARISH NURSE PROGRAM Carol, R.N. (415) ext. 109 SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 5:15 PM (Vietnamese) Saturday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM (Chinese), 5:00 PM (Vigil) Weekdays 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM Holy Days 7:30 AM, 9:00AM, and 7:30 PM Confessions 15 minutes before 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses on Sunday or by appointment 4:30-5:00 PM Saturday Perpetual Help Devotions Friday following the 9:00 AM Mass Baptisms Baptisms by appointment Baptismal Preparation Fourth Thursday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 7:30 PM Marriages Contact Rectory 6 months in advance. Religious Education (C.C.D.) Kindergarten to 9th Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon (alternative choice) Tuesday 5:15-6:30 PM RCIA for youth Tuesday 5:15-6:30 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Every Wednesday Pastoral Center 7:30 PM Every Sunday Flanagan Center 10:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday 9:30 AM 7:30 PM VISIT OUR WEBSITES: HOLY NAME CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Private lessons are offered in piano, voice, guitar and violin. For more information or to register, please contact Jackie at (415) ext 114. MAGDALEN OF CANOSSA CONVENT: th Ave. San Francisco, CA (415) RECTORY 3240 Lawton St. San Francisco, CA (415) FLANAGAN CENTER (415)

3 WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 3 Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time CATECHETICAL SUNDAY September 21, 2008 TODAY S READINGS First Reading Turn to the LORD, who is generous in forgiving (Isaiah 55:6-9). Psalm The Lord is near to all who call upon him (Psalm 145). Second Reading Live your lives in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ (Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a). Gospel The last will be first, and the first will be last (Matthew 20:1-16a). THE PRIESTS RETIREMENT FUND We are blessed to have 74 retired Archdiocesan priests. Some of them reside in parish rectories, some in retirement homes or assisted living facilities, and some live independently. With the increasing cost of healthcare and other basic necessities, what they receive is enough to cover daily living expenses but not much else. The Priests Retirement Fund supports those in need of supplementary assistance by paying for expenses such as non-insured medical costs, and housing costs associated with independent living. Our retired priests rely on this Fund as they live their twilight years in selfless service. Your support is Critical! Please be generous for today s second collection. C.L.A.S. Collection The Catholic Ladies Aid Collection usually scheduled every 3rd weekend of the month has been moved to September 27/28 in order to accommodate the Priests Retirement Fund. MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of Sept 21, 2008 Sun 21 7:30 AM Mass for the People 9:30 AM Kun Chat Chiang & Wai Chun Lau 11:30 AM Sean Conefrey Mon 22 7:30 AM Felix Sunga 9:00 AM Sheri Martinez Tue 23 7:30 AM Evelyn (Pat) Leveroni 9:00 AM Marguerite Costello Wed 24 7:30 AM Dorothy Minucciani 9:00 AM Primo Cassinerio Thu 25 7:30 AM Quiroz-Ward & Emmons Families 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Corporal Steven Kiernan Fri 26 7:30 AM Nicholas Kuhn 9:00 AM Kathleen Keane Sat 27 7:30 AM Elsa & Hjalmar Carlson 9:00 AM Eduardo & Olga da Luz 5:00 PM Kathleen Keane We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Lorenzo Aguirre Vita Briones Dalmacio Briones, Jr. Mani Glanz Florentina Hidalgo Charles Kreps Mary Leung Kathleen Murphy Sonia Coote Lily No Dee Jose Dominguez Betty Lynch Lowel Lu Erick Ongsitco Mee Yee Joseph Fiumara Loretto La Fuente We pray for those Who Have Died Debritu Asrat, Aura Maralit, Maria Jovick

4 WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 4 MOVIE NIGHT Movie Night will be September 25th at 7:00 pm. This month s feature film is MARIA GORETTI. Don t miss it! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Religious Education Registration has started and will continue every Saturday from 10:00 am to 12 noon in the Pastoral Center. Classes will start on September 20th. There will be also an orientation time for Parents at 11:00 a.m. that day. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) R.C.I.A. classes are on every Wednesday night from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Please do not forget to attend. This is an opportunity of growth, to deepen your faith or to become a member of the Catholic Church. Classes are held in the Pastoral Center. More information is on the registration form at the back of the church. MARRIAGE PREPARATION Marriage Preparation two Marriage preparation sessions with 5 meeting each. Session ONE: October 14, 21 and November 4, 8 and 11 at 7:30 in the Flanagan Center. If you want to participate please register. The other session will be April 21 st. to May 26 th. You will find registration forms and information on our website and at the back of the Church. For more information, please contact the Parish office at (415) If you are planning to get married this year or next year, you need to take these classes. YOUTH GROUP Don t forget the youth group, every Saturday from 1:00 pm to 3:00pm at the Pastoral Center, gather in the Schoolyard at 1:00 pm. LECTORS Meeting for all Lectors on Monday, October 6 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Pastoral Center. All those involved in this Ministry are asked to attend. CONGRATULATIONS TO: JOHN & THERESA VAN KOLL ON THEIR 55TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 St. Vincent de Paul Society San Francisco is sponsoring a fundraising walk for the poor, Saturday, September 27, k around Lake Merced Mass in the parking lot at 7 am Walk begins at 8 am Registration is free you can even sponsor yourself. All money raised through pledges will help those in need in San Francisco. Sign up forms are available in back of the church Register online: or contact John Murray@ The ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO Invites you to a FORMING CONSCIENCE FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP Concerned about the upcoming November election? Looking for some guidelines as you make your own decisions? Come to a Faithful Citizenship Workshop for a discussion about Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, a compelling document prepared by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. 7:00 PM 8:30 PM September 26, 2008, Friday Holy Name of Jesus Parish FLANAGAN CENTER

5 WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 5 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Along with the reform of the Roman Canon and the redrafting of an ancient Roman prayer in Eucharistic Prayer II, two additional prayers were announced in Eucharistic Prayer III is a fresh composition. Like Eucharistic Prayer II, it has no preface of its own, but the presider chooses from a long menu of possible prefaces to become part of the prayer on a particular occasion. Also, like Eucharistic Prayer II it has a way to insert the name of the deceased in Masses for the dead such as funerals and memorials. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal views Eucharistic Prayer III as the best substitute for Eucharistic Prayer I on Sundays and feasts. In practice, this prayer is used very often at Sunday Mass, and its texts are familiar to all members of the assembly. In this prayer, notice that the priest extends his hands over the gifts and calls down the Holy Spirit to change them into the Body and Blood of Christ. This call of the Holy Spirit is called the epiclesis, and Eastern Christians consider it to be the consecration. Latin Christians have long considered the institution narrative to be the consecration. Partly in response to a deep sensitivity to the East, the reformers took care to structure all our new prayers with a strong epiclesis. The poetry and images of Eucharistic Prayer III are fruitful sources of meditation. Why not take a sentence or two into your private prayer? Rev. James Field, Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9 12:8; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25; Phil 2:1-11 [1-5]; Mt 21:28-32 PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL Join us at the Empress of China Restaurant for a special 10 course dinner and help us save the lives of children and families. Saturday, September 27, 2008 For tickets call Marina McKenzie at SUNDAY OFFERTORY COLLECTION 09/14/08 Last Sunday s Collection: $ 4, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR PARISH! CATECHISM CORNER by Jerry Back Catechism Corner #2 On Sunday, October 12th, 2008, there will be a canonization ceremony at the Vatican in which Pope Benedict XVI will add the following blessed into the roll of saints: --Fr. Gaetano Errico, Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary ( ) --Verena Butlër, Swiss founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of Mary Help of Christians ( ) --Anna Muttathupadathu, Indian professed sister of the Congregation of Poor Clares of the Third Order of St. Francis ( ) --Narcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán, Ecuadorian lay woman ( ) Question: Why does the Church canonize some of its members, why would we ask a saint to intercede for us, and why should we seek communion with the saints? Answer from the Catechism: In paragraph 828 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it states the following: By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God's grace, the Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and intercessors. "The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history." Indeed, "holiness is the hidden source and infallible measure of her apostolic activity and missionary zeal." Paragraph 956 discusses: The intercession of the saints. "Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness.... They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us, as they proffer the merits which they acquired on earth through the one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus.... So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped." --"Do not weep, for I shall be more useful to you after my death and I shall help you then more effectively than during my life." (St. Dominic, dying, to his brothers) --"I want to spend my heaven in doing good on earth." (St. Thérèse of Lisieux, The Final Conversations) Paragraph 957 reflects upon: Communion with the saints. "It is not merely by the title of example that we cherish the memory of those in heaven; we seek, rather, that by this devotion to the exercise of fraternal charity the union of the whole Church in the Spirit may be strengthened. Exactly as Christian communion among our fellow pilgrims brings us closer to Christ, so our communion with the saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and head issues all grace, and the life of the People of God itself": --"We worship Christ as God's Son; we love the martyrs as the Lord's disciples and imitators, and rightly so because of their matchless devotion towards their king and master. May we also be their companions and fellow disciples!" (Martyrium Polycarpi, 17: Apostolic Fathers II/3)

6 WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 6 Catechetical Sunday HOLY NAME SCHOOL September 21,2008 The word of God on the life and mission of the Church. NOTE: Change in time of Mass, all those involved are asked to participate at the 11:30 am Mass on this Sunday. The people attending this Mass will be praying for you. SEPARATED AND DIVORCED CATHOLICS OF THE BAY AREA You are invited to our Annual Dinner Gala! The Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Bay Area are having their Annual dinner out on the town!!! Come and join in at the Lakeside Café, 2529 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco (near Stonestown). It is on Saturday, October 18, 2008, 6:30 pm No-host social hour; 7:30 pm Dinner. All this for only $40!!! We are guaranteed a good meal and GREAT companionship! Reservations are required. To RSVP or for more information call Jack at or Miriam at WOMEN OF HEART Saturday, October 25, 2008 Contra Costa Country Club Presentation of the CSJ Charism Tribute to: Sr. Ann Bernard O Shea, Sr. Suzanne Steffen, CSJ and Isabel Molloy, CSJH Associate; Special Presentation in memory of Sr. Josephine Martin. For information please contact Kay Gulbengay at CELEBRANTS FOR NEXT WEEKEND Sept 27, 3 PM Chinese Mass: Fr. Andrew Ng Sept 27, 5 PM Vigil Mass: Fr. Nick Sunday Masses: Sept 28, 7:30 AM: Fr. Don 9:30 AM Mass: Fr. Don 11:30 AM: Fr. Nick, 5:15 Vietnamese Mass: Fr. Te Van Nguyen HOLY NAME SPIRIT MASS & INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR At today s 9:30 AM Mass, please extend a warm welcome to our school families & friends as we celebrate our annual Spirit Mass. As with most Catholic Schools, it is a tradition for us to celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit at the beginning of every school year. The celebration continues at Ryan Hall (GYM) after the Mass with a new tradition the Holy Name International Food Fair which was a great success in its debut last year..food booths featuring cuisines from around the world : Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, European, Italian, Japanese, Middle-Eastern, Korean, Hispanic, Ethiopian and assorted Desserts. Tickets will still be available at the door Come and meet old and new families and partake of this wonderful tradition in our community. THURSDAY MORNING 9:00 AM MASS: Starting this week, Thursday, September 18 the 9:00 am Mass will be held in the Church and the School will be attendance. Please join us there weekly during the school year. ENERGIZE THAT INTERVIEW: Tuesday, Sept. 23 for 7 to 9 pm, techniques from Stephanie Capodanno (St. Dunstan s). Expand your network with Catholic Networking, St. Dominic s, 2390 Bush Street (SF) in the modular classroom. Admission is free; reservations are requested, daura@ccwear.com or VOCATION RETREAT DAY FOR YOUNG WOMEN Nazareth House 245 Nova Albion Way San Rafael, CA Sunday, October 12, :00 am to 4:00 pm Call Sr. Fintan: Or Sr. Margaret Or vocations_naz@yahoo.com

7 Laser-Com Cover Sheet Church Name: Holy Name of Jesus Location: San Francisco, CA Bulletin #: Date: SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 Phone #: (415) Modem #: (415) Printer : Using Acrobat 4.0 Bulletin Editor: Jackie Alcaraz Comments or request: Trans: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 1210 pm Phone: (562)