Thirty second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016

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1 Thirty second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 Worship Hours Monday Saturday 8:00am Mass Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Mass Sunday 8:00am &10:00am Mass 6:30pm Twilight Mass Holy Days 8:00am and 7:00pm Reconcilia on Saturday 3:45 4:30pm or by Appointment Bap sm & Marriages Please contact the Parish Office. For Marriages please call the parish office six months in advance. Our Mission at Most Holy Redeemer Most Holy Redeemer Parish is a Chris an Community in the Roman Catholic Tradi on. The Parish draws people from isola on to community, from searching to awakening, from indifference to concern, from selfishness to meaningful service, from fear in the midst of adversity to faith and hope in God. The community of Most Holy Redeemer shares God s compassionate love with all people. The parish offers a spiritual home to all: senior ci zens and youth; single people and families; those who are straight, gay, lesbian, and transgendered; the healthy and the sick, par cularly persons with HIV disease. As a parish community, we celebrate God s loving presence in our lives. In worship and sacrament, especially the Eucharist, we are nurtured and challenged to extend God s kingdom of jus ce, truth, love and peace by growing in the spirit of Jesus, the Most Holy Redeemer.

2 Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church San Francisco, California 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 Worship Hours Monday Saturday 8:00AM Mass Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00PM Reconcilia on 3:45PM 4:30PM Sunday Mass 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 6:30PM Holy Days 8:00AM and 7:00PM This Week at Our Parish Monday, November 7 7pm Centering Prayer Church Wednesday, November 9 1pm 7pm Wednesday Night Suppers 7pm RCIA Thursday, November 10 7pm Choir Rehearsal Church Friday, November 11 Veteran's Day Parish Office closed Saturday, November 12 11am 1pm Gardening Sunday, November 13 9:15am Choir Rehearsal Ellard Hall Coffee Hour a er 8am and 10am Masses Library open a er 8am and 10am Masses Daily Readings Monday: Ti. 1:1 9, Lk. 17:1 6 Tuesday: Ti. 2:1 8,11 14, Lk. 17:7 10 Wednesday: Ez. 47:1 2,8 9,12, 1Cor. 3:9c 11,16 17, Jn. 2:13 22 Thursday: Phlm. 7 20, Lk. 17:20 25 Friday: 2Jn. 4 9, Lk. 17:26 37 Saturday: 3Jn. 5 8, Lk. 18:1 8 Sunday: Mal. 3:19 20a, 2Thes. 3:7 12, Lk. 21:5 19 This weekend s flowers for the altar were donated in loving memory of Kim George. Fr. Ma s Message Our God is not a God of the dead, but a God of the living, for to God all are alive (Luke 20:38). The King of the world will raise us up to live forever (2 MC 7:9). As the end of the liturgical year draws near our readings are focused the theme of eternal life. For the Jewish people in Biblical mes, this was a very new and radical theme. I think the more we live, the more we grow in awareness of just how flee ng life is. Naturally, the longer we live, the more familiar we become with thoughts of death. The beauty of our faith, and of how we hear Jesus promise of eternal life is that we do not see this familiarity with death as a morbid or nega ve thing. No, we strive to see death in a more posi ve light, for reflec ng on death can result in a deeper love of life, allowing us to see every day as a gi, and to live in gra tude for this gi. In Luke s Gospel Jesus tells us that death completely transcends the life we know now. Death is a passage to new life. This we believe. We profess it every Sunday in the words at the end of the Creed, We look forward to the resurrec on of the dead, and the life of the world to come. I knew a Dad who found much comfort and was able to comfort his young family with the faith that his love would never die. Even though his body was dying from the cancer within him, he would con nue to love and parent them from heaven. I met a young man who was very near death. He was so young, yet so not afraid. He told me he found great comfort, strength and courage knowing that his granddad would be there to welcome him home. Our belief in eternal life and our hope in the Communion of Saints are among our most important beliefs. Without this, our lives can be frigh ul journeys moving toward a complete unknown. But with this belief, our lives on earth are journeys toward the promised land of eternal life and eternal love. God didn t make us for death. God made us for eternal life. Our hope in the resurrec on lies in the power and love of God. Death isn t the enemy, pu ng an end to everything. No, death is a friend who takes us by the hand and leads us into the Kingdom of eternal love. As we remember and honor our beloved dead, we will con nue to display the beau ful pictures of through the celebra on of Christ the King. If you would like to bring in a picture and place on our altar of remembrance, please feel free to do so. Thank you for all you do! With love and prayers, Fr. Ma

3 MHR AIDS Support Group Client in Park Merced: We are looking for a volunteer for a client in Park Merced near SF State & Stonestown. He would like some company, especially someone who enjoys walking, or video games. Client in Lower Nob Hill: We are also looking for a volunteer for a client living in a lovely condominium on O Farrell between Hyde & Leavenworth. He is looking for someone to make a hot breakfast on Saturday or Sunday morning or early a ernoon (preferably Sunday). Community Thri : Please remember to bring your unwanted and usable clothing and household items to Community Thri at 623 Valencia, between 17 th & 18 th Streets. If you men on that MHR AIDS Support Group is your charity Charity # 242, a por on of the proceeds will go to our food voucher program. Thank you. Lateran Basilica Whenever the ninth of November falls on a Sunday, many churchgoers are surprised to learn that the regular Mass has been replaced by one for the feast of the Dedica on of St. John Lateran. Christmas, Easter, even All Souls Day we understand. But John Lateran? The feast most nearly resembles Independence Day on the na onal calendar. It celebrates the freedom to worship and the dedica on of a place to gather for it. Early in the fourth century the persecu on of Chris ans came to a close with the conversion of the emperor Constan ne, who granted the followers of Jesus the right to public worship. Constan ne offered Pope Sylvester I some property owned by the Lateran family, which became the site of the first Chris an basilica, dedicated on November 9, 324. In me, the church was placed under the patronage of St. John the Bap st and St. John the Evangelist. The popes lived in a palace adjoining the church, which underwent several renova ons over the centuries. Several councils were held in the building, including the ones legisla ng celibacy for priests and communion once a year for the faithful. Even though the popes moved to Avignon, France, for a century and eventually to a residence in the Va can palace, the Lateran basilica remains the cathedral church of Rome. When we speak of the pope as bishop of Rome, this is his cathedral, not St. Peter s. Since the pope is the shepherd of the universal church, the Lateran basilica of St. John is the cathedral church of the world. Each year the dedica on of this building is celebrated in every Catholic parish in the world on November 9. It proclaims the original freedom of Chris ans to worship, the dedica on of our ancestors to worship, the perseverance of our faith, and the universal nature of our community. By commemora ng the dedica on of the basilica of St. John Lateran, we pass on that faith to new genera ons. Paul Turner Community Life Sunday, November 13th a er the 8am & 10am Masses Fall Pancake Breakfast Requested dona on of 3 canned goods or non perishable items. Tuesday, November 15th 7:30pm Young Adults mee ng in the church. Save The Date 2017 MHR Parish Retreat May 19 th 21 st. Details will be available in early March, Like us on Facebook: Most Holy Redeemer Church Visit us on the web: mhr.org Our Parish Community Birthdays Michelle Delen, Bill McAuliffe, Danny Rios, Angela Nicolella, Eric Pietras, Fr. Ma Link, Frank Leykamm, Joe McDevi, Jamie Pulido, William Chang, John Maimone, Richard Abadie and Ian Orndorff. Welcoming Ministry you are invited! Sunday, November 6th a er the 10:00am Sunday Mass in the back of the church, members of the Welcoming, Connec ng and Retaining Ministry will hold a brief presenta on (yes brief no longer than fi een minutes) on the parish, our various ministries and ways to par cipate. This presenta on is intended both for those new to the parish as well as anyone interested in becoming more involved and mee ng new people who share your faith. All are welcome! Fall Pancake Breakfast and Food Drive Join us for our Fall Pancake Breakfast Sunday, November 13th a er the 8am &10am Masses. The suggested dona on is 3 canned goods or non perishable items. We will also be collec ng food items at the 10 am Thanksgiving Day Mass on November 24th. The food items we collect will be donated to Peter Claver House. Please contact Nick Andrade or the parish office to help out with the breakfast. Stewardship October 29 & 30 Saturday 5pm $ Sunday 8am $ Sunday 10am $1, Sunday 6:30pm $ Outside Mass $ Vanco Online $ Collec on Total $4, Weekly Budgeted $4, St. Vincent de Paul $1, Thank you for your generous support! This weekend there is a second collec on for the MHR Ongoing Maintenance Fund. Next weekend there will be a second collec on for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA.

4 Mass Inten ons Our Mass celebrants will remember the following inten ons during the celebra on of the Eucharist: Saturday, November 5 8am 5pm Lucy & Jerry Lamia Sunday, November 6 8am Blessed Virgin Mary 10am MHR Parishioners 6:30pm Alan Snelling Monday, November 7 8am Bruce Kalanquin Tuesday, November 8 8am Dorothy Weiss Wednesday, November 9 8am Jesús Jesse Quinoñéz Thursday, November 10 8am Vincent Colelli Friday, November 11 8am Walter & Pauline Thomas Saturday, November 12 8am 5pm Joseph Wilson (L) Contact the Parish Office at to have Mass celebrated for a special inten on or sponsor the weekend altar flowers. Prayer Requests AJ Anderson, Bob Barcewski, Beatrice Barrera, Lynda Bee, Chris ne Betz, Chuck Bold, Dave Borstel, Elaine Christ, Liz Davies, Ashley Denyse, Rosera DiPero, Nigel Donaldson, Jerry Downs, Louis Dunn, Marilyn Faulk, Deborah Gaffney Hayes, Charles Greene, Wallace Greene, Leslie Griffin, Ellen Grund, Jay Filipiak, Patrick Hagadon, Juanita Hamilton, Mary Ann Hawver, Susan Hills, Jean Houle, Eleonore Howes, François Hubert, Dan Hurley, Maggie Kenny, Warren Lubich, Bernie Maddox, Gerald McCann, John McCann, Ronald McCann, Fr. Tony McGuire, Fr. Andrew Metcalfe, Tom Notaro, Frank Olszewski, John Pinto, Billy Jaye Richardson, Paula Richardson, Rolf Rosander, Maria Salas, Jack Schramm, John Schwobeda, Joe Solak, Jeane e Supp, Dave Vargas, Patricia Vargas, Richard Joseph Walker, William G. White, Steve Wong, George Woyames, Sharon Person and Amy Talisman. MHR Parish Registra on New parishioner? Birthday, Anniversary, sacraments, milestones? No ces and announcements? Did we miss your birthday? We are sorry if we did. Let us know when your birthday was, by upda ng your informa on with the Parish Office at and click on the contact us tab.

5 Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 100 Diamond Street San Francisco, CA M H R P T Fr. Ma Link, C.PP.S., Pastor Michael Poma, Parish Manager mpoma@mhr.org M M Victor Cervantes, Director of Music musicministry@mhr.org P O Will Ives, Secretary secretary@mhr.org Hours: Monday Friday 9am 5pm Closed daily 12:30pm 1:30pm Closed Holidays Phone: Fax: Visit us on the web: P C Parish Pastoral Council council@mhr.org Dennis Callahan Marilee Hearn Lonny Israel Michael Mazzaferro Cur s Murray Bill Osuna Finance Council finance@mhr.org Marc Colelli Chair Nick Andrade Maureen Flaherty Mark Okashima Ron Pacheco John Solaegui Diane Trewin MHR AIDS Support Group 100 Diamond Street San Francisco, CA Phone: x 10 Fax: Monday Friday: 9am 2pm asg.com Peter Toms, AIDS Support Group Program Coordinator pete@mhr asg.com