Saint Bartholomew Parish Community

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1 Saint Bartholomew Parish Community Corner of Alameda and Crystal Springs Road, San Mateo, CA Parish Community Office: 600 Columbia Drive, San Mateo, CA Phone (650) Fax (650) Office Hours: Monday Thursday 9 a.m. 8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. 3 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Mass Times Saturdays 5:00 p.m. Vigil Sundays 9:30 a.m. with Children s Liturgy 11:15 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Daily Mass Monday through Friday Holy Days 5:30 p.m. (Vigil) 7:00 p.m. First Friday Eucharist Adoration to 8:00 p.m. (in the Chapel) Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment Saint Bartholomew Parish is a welcoming and inclusive Catholic Community of Faith. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we commit ourselves to sharing our Christian faith as well as our time, talents, and resources for the welfare of all God s people. Fr. Mike Healy, Pastor Marriage and Baptism Preparation frmike@barts.org, ext. 213 Fr. Rufino Gepiga, Associate Pastor Marriage and Baptism Preparation Filipino Ministry, Liturgy Committee Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers frrufino@barts.org, ext. 224 Mary Rock Operations Manager Funeral Arrangements mary@barts.org, ext. 225 Rachael Smit Director of Religious Education First Eucharist Preparation rachael@barts.org, ext. 215 Cathy Scharetg Confirmation Director cathy@barts.org, ext. 211 Michael Wright Music Director michael@barts.org, ext. 222 Ingrid Pera RCIA Coordinator Returning Catholics ingrid@barts.org, ext. 214 Pat O Brien Faith Formation Associate Liturgical Scheduling pat@barts.org, ext. 221 Pattie Tangney Receptionist receptionist@barts.org, ext. 210 Veronica McCusker Receptionist receptionist@barts.org, ext. 210 Luis Marcello Maintenance/Facilities ext. 223 Joanie Bronzini Faith Formation Assistant joanie@barts.org, ext. 219 JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (CYCLE B)

2 IN OUR PARISH SPIRITUAL THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME S imon and Andrew, James and John were working when Jesus called them. They immediately put down their nets and followed Jesus. Can you imagine? The disciples walked away from their previous way of life and toward another, in which Jesus and his way take precedence. They put aside anything that would stand between themselves and the life of discipleship. Jonah acted similarly--he perceived the Lord's call and responded without question. He literally walked a different path, toward Nineveh. No doubt, Saint Paul's own dramatic conversion was in his mind as he wrote to the community in Corinth. The path of discipleship is about holy perspective. Do not let anything stand between you and Christ. QUESTION OF THE WEEK What part of your life is Jesus calling you to change right now? STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK There is a certain urgency in today s Gospel as Jesus calls His first disciples Andrew and Simon, James and John. Each one follows Jesus immediately, unhesitatingly abandoning nets and boats and father and fellowworkers. To what is Jesus calling me at this moment, in these circumstances? What will I need to abandon in order to follow Him? READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1ST READING Deuteronomy 18:15-20 PSALM Psalm 95 2ND READING 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 GOSPEL Mark 1:21-28 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION All are invited to contemplate, to adore, and to pray to Jesus Christ before the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday of the month. Hours of exposition are from to 8:00 p.m. Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of Jesus Christ who is fully present to us in the consecrated host. Please sign-up on-line. As the Lord said to Peter the night before his Crucifixion: Could you not watch with me one hour? (Matthew 26:40) A NEW WAY, A NEW WORLD When the people of Nineveh repented, they showed it by wearing sackcloth and fasting from food. Sometimes we might think that way: That repenting means punishing ourselves or feeling sorry. Jesus sees things differently. He preached repentance that was a change of heart, a new way of looking at things, a new way of acting. In the gospel today, we see an example. The first people he calls to be disciples were fisherman. They would have considered their family, their partners, and their boat as the most important things in their lives. You need all of them to be a successful fisherman. Yet the disciples don't even hesitate when called by Jesus. They leave behind their boats, their nets, even their father, to follow Jesus. They don't worry about what they will do, or look back at what they are leaving behind. Now they are fishers of men. Their "repentance" was more than just giving up sins. They were beginning a new life and a new way of looking at the world. Saint Paul refers to this as a new world. When he talks about not using the world fully, he means not fully engaged in the world, but looking to a better one, where God is more important than any passing pleasure or pain. Is your marriage an example of God's love for your friends and relatives? When you are rejoicing, do you give thanks to God? When you are shopping, do you buy what you really need, or what you think will make you happy? Jesus calls us all to this new way of living. With Jesus, we can make a new world. PLEASE PRAY FOR... Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. OUR MILITARY Zack Baesler, Elizabeth Constantino, Sean McGinnis, Alaina Mariano, Frank Verducci III, Reece Zunino, and Michael Henry Tauskey THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF Carmen Legaspi and Sharon Torano OUR PARISHIONERS Jane Thompson, Anna Scandalios, Rita Mughannam, Lyla Shin, Thomas Pitino, Susie Bishop, Denise Briand, Peggy Crisci, Bob Pfeffer, Christina Gpicazo, Nathaniel Lighty, Anne Lintner, Benny Long, Helen Maurana, Rick Meyers, Joan Morabito, Juan Carlos Munoz, John O Brien, Santino Olives, Jay Pausner, Joan & Bill Pizoli, Joel Rivera, Anne Soeitek, Roy Taboada, Jack Anthony Sunseri, Bob Zuehlke, Mary Ann Jones, Don Farbstein, and Jane Thompson JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (CYCLE B)

3 IN OUR PARISH ADMINISTRATION PARISH ONLINE GIVING PROGRAM Have you thought about signing up for electronic monthly giving? Please go to weshareonline.org to or contact Mary Rock in the Parish Office at (650) , ext. 225 or for more information or if you need assistance. HOMEBOUND EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY Peace and Blessings for a fresh year to respond to the whisper of the Holy Spirit to open your heart to service. The Eucharistic Ministry to the Homebound welcomes your participation to visit the sick both short term and long term. We respond to requests for Communion service and give you a parishioner request closest to your residence. You set a mutually convenient time to bring Communion. The recipient would be most grateful for your service. Christ, the Divine Healer, is knocking on your door. If you have just returned from the hospital, if you have not been well, or if you have not been to church for a while, Jesus in the Eucharist, is just a phone call away. For more information on how to give Communion to our parishioners in need of the Eucharist at their homes, please contact our Homebound Eucharistic Ministry Coordinator, Theresa Chenlouie, at (415) DAYS FOR LIFE Please join 40 Days for Life a prayer vigil at Planned Parenthood during Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday. Fifty-eight million innocents have had their lives taken by the holocaust of abortion since Roe v. Wade. Babies have been saved and PP sites closed by 40 Days for Life. Call or Patrick Dewey at (415) or pdewey09@gmail.com for information. WINTER FLU SEASON ADVISORY To protect the health of our parish community, for the time being we will suspend offering the Blood of Christ from the communal chalice. If you are feeling ill or think you may have been exposed to a virus, you should refrain from offering your hand to others at the sign of peace. Likewise if you are not comfortable sharing the sign of peace, you should feel no pressure to do so. All of us must expect that some will refrain from the sign of peace out of care for our wellbeing and not out of unkindness or a lack of piety. Please be aware that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass does not apply to those who are ill, especially those who suffer from contagious disease. It is a sign of consideration for others that those with flu-like symptoms remain at home. For the convenience of those who are homebound, or unable to attend Mass because of illness or infirmity, Mass is broadcast each Sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. on Channels 8, 20 (Comcast), and KTSF 26. GRIEF SUPPORT The next Grief Support meeting will be in the Spiritual Center on February 22 at 6:30 p.m. MOVIE NIGHT CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD The next dates for the Children s Liturgy of the Word is on January 28, February 4, 28, and 25. The next Family Mass is on Feb. 11 at the 11:15 a.m. Mass. REGISTER WITH THE PARISH If you are not registered with St. Bartholomew s Parish and wish to do so, please pick up a registration form at the church vestibule or go online at barts.org/parish-registration. The next St. Barts movie night will be on Friday, January 26, 6 p.m. at the Media Center. The Water Diviner In the aftermath of WWI, an Australian father who lost his three sons in the Gallipoli invasion of Turkey in 1915 comes to Istanbul to bring back their remains to Australia. A superb story superbly told. (Russell Crowe, 2015) Feel free to bring something to eat while you watch if you like. JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (CYCLE B)

4 IN OUR PARISH FOR YOUR MARRIAGE YOUTH GROUP RETROUVAILLE is an intense Catholic program designed to help troubled marriages regain their health. It helps spouses uncover or re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought them together. The program is highly successful in saving floundering marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples who have already separated and divorced. Please contact Gus and Edda Rivera at (510) or go to retrouvaille.org for more information. St Bart's Youth Group wants to thank all of the Parishioners for their help with our Blessing Bag community service event. Thank you for your donations, helping put the bags together and for helping us distribute our Blessing Bags. We made around 120 Blessing bags and we distributed water, food, socks and blessing bags to around homeless in San Francisco near Union Square. All the people we helped were so grateful. It truly was a blessing to help these people in a meaningful way! ENGAGED ENCOUNTER is one of the approved marriage preparation programs available to couples being married in the Catholic Church. Engaged Encounter is an investment in the future--a weekend experience in which an atmosphere is created that enables each couple to concentrate exclusively on one another while free of the pressures and interruptions of daily life. Our next weekends will be in January For more information please catholicsfee@gmail.com SOCIAL JUSTICE Please join the St. Bart s Social Justice group as we attempt to create some peace in our world. Our next meeting will be on Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Deacon John Room of the Parish Center from 7:008:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Ross Weir at rossweir51@gmail.com. MUSIC MINISTRY RECRUITMENT Are you looking for a New Year s resolution that can be easily obtainable? Maybe you d like to be involved in a group activity that is good for your health and wellbeing? Singing with others has been shown to be good for one s health and is an excellent way to meet some wonderful people. We are looking for all voice types to join our 9:30 a.m. group, 11:15 a.m. choir, and 5:30 p.m. group. Music reading skills are not required, as long as you can match pitch (carry a tune). We are also looking for instrumentalists interested in sharing their gifts with the community of St. Bartholomew. Please contact Michael Wright at michael@barts.org or call at (650) , x222 for more information and/or to set up an audition. Viva la musica! ~ Michael Wright WEEK OF JANUARY 21ST MASS INTENTIONS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Missa pro populo Tony and Vilma Bozic Carl L. Pileri Rick Elwood Richard Louie Vicente Khu Julia Montaque ~ ~ Betty Chan ORDINARY TIME (CYCLE B)

5 AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE GRIEF SUPPORT Moving Through the Loss of A Loved One: The Next Step is a focused support group being offered by the St. Pius Grief Ministry this fall. This session is intended for those who have previously attended a Grief Support group session and/or would like to participate in a support group focused on progressing through their personal grief journey. The session will be held on Monday evenings at St. Pius for 8 consecutive weeks beginning Monday, February 5 at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. For more information or to register, please contact the Grief Ministry at (650) or griefministry@pius.org. Dear Colleagues, In January, there will be a series of opportunities entitled What to say and do when a person of loss comes to your door or calls in on the parish phone. These offerings throughout the Archdiocese will be for secretaries, office volunteers, and anyone you wish to send. We hope there is an offering in a parish near you so it will facilitate your attendance and the opportunity to be affirmed as well as receive some materials you may find helpful. We have been asked to share with you the best language and materials that would most assist a person during a time of loss. We hope to meet these expectations and express gratitude for all that you do. Below, you will find an invitation that you can give to the parish personnel. We chose mid-week and early in the AM so as not to disrupt your needs. We hope this is convenient and helpful. Dates set are: Jan 23rd, Sr. Toni Lynn St. Matthew Parish Center Jan 24th, Sr.Toni Lynn St. Charles Parish, San Carlos Time: 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. with time for your questions and take home materials Please RSVP to: Sr. Toni Lynn Gallagher at TLGallagher@mercywmw.org / (415) or Ed Hopfner at HopfnerE@sfarch.org / (415) Wishing you the blessings of this season. Gratefully, Sister Toni Lynn Gallagher, RSM Ministry of Consolation Coordinator Archdiocese of San Francisco December 2017 ST MATTHEW S CATHOLIC SCHOOL GROUP TOURS Join our Admissions Director for small group tours of St. Matthew Catholic School every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. No appointment necessary. Tours are designed for parents and guardians of prospective students. Upon your arrival, please check-in at the school office. Please note, there will be no tours on the following Thursdays: February 1st and April 5th. Applications for are now available online. Visit stmatthewcath.org or call Kerry Ann Ruff at (650) x139. YOUNG ADULT - HOLY HAPPY HOUR Young adults in their 20s and 30s are encouraged join us for a Holy Hour at the Church of the Nativity on Tuesdays from 8:00-9:00 p.m., followed by drinks at 09:00 p.m. at a nearby pub or café. All are welcome. If you have any questions, please send an to holyhourhappyhour@gmail.com. CATHOLIC CHARITIES Please join Catholic Charities for a celebration of art and community on Wednesday, January 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sparks Art Gallery on th Street in San Francisco. Patchwork is an assemblage of varying artwork by residents of Catholic Charities Peter Claver Community. Each piece of art is stunning in its individualism while simultaneously connecting to and representing the whole of Peter Claver Community and its family-like setting. Peter Claver Community is a comprehensive on-site residential care facility for chronically homeless individuals living with disabling AIDS/HIV. Opened in 1985, the program marked one of the earliest attempts by an organization to aggressively serve those sick and dying from HIV/AIDS. RSVP to events@catholiccharitiessf.org or call Nina Taggart at (415) WALK FOR LIFE WEST COAST 2018 Join fellow Catholics and Pro Lifers from all over California and beyond as we stand up for the littlest among us at the 14th Annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on January 27, There will be Mass at 9:30 a.m. celebrated by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at St. Mary s Cathedral. The rally begins at 12:30 p.m. in San Francisco s Civic Center Plaza, and the Walk, down the city s Market Street, begins at 1:30 p.m. Last year s Walk drew 50,000+ people. For complete information about the Walk, please call (415) or visit JANUARY 21, 2018 THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (CYCLE B)

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