The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 31, 2017 My eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples.

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1 Pastor: Rev. Augusto E. Villote Parochial Vicar: Rev. Manuel Igrobay, Jr. School Principal: Ms. Katie Franco Phones: Rectory: (650) ; FAX # (650) School: (650) Rel.-Ed.: (650) Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9:00am to 5:30 pm (closed for lunch from 12 noon to 1:00 pm); Saturday 10:00am to 1:00 pm. MONDAY CLOSED Masses: Weekdays: First Fridays: Saturdays: 7:15 A.M. Morning Prayer 7:30 A.M. Mass 7:30 A.M. & 6:30 P.M. 7:45 A.M. 4:00 & 5:30 P.M. Vigil Masses Sundays: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 A.M. (English) 1:00 P.M. (Spanish) 6:30 P.M. (English) Holy Days: 7:30, 9:00 AM, 12:15 & 6:30 PM Confessions: Saturdays 3:00-3:45 PM (or by appointment) Wednesdays 5:30-6:00PM Baptisms: Sundays at 2:30 PM : 1st, 2nd and 4th Sunday in English. 3rd Sunday in Spanish, Baptismal Preparation:1st Monday in English 2nd Monday in Spanish 7:00-8:00 P.M. at the Jubilee Hall. Parents and Godparents are required to attend the preparation. R.C.I.A- Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults; Sundays, 3:00pm, Jubilee Hall CCD Religious Education Program: Saturday, 9:30-11:00am Weddings: Saturdays (please call six months in advance) First Friday Devotion: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 AM until 6:10 PM; Benediction at 6:15 PM 5:30 PM Sacred Heart Holy Hour of Reparation; 6:30 PM Mass Devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Every Wednesday: 6:10 PM Benediction followed by Rosary 6:45 PM Novena/Mass 1st Wednesday: Healing Mass 3rd Saturday and 3rd Wednesday: Mass w/anointing of the sick Every Saturday: 7:45 AM-Novena/Mass Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday 8:30AM 6:10 PM Benediction First Friday 8:30AM 6:15 PM Benediction Sunday 4:00PM 5:30PM Vespers and Benediction The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 31, 2017 My eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples. PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP O MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP, grant that I may ever invoke your most powerful name, which is the safeguard of the living and the salvation of the dying. O Purest MARY, O Sweetest MARY! Let your name henceforth be ever on my lips. Delay not, O Blessed Lady, to succor me whenever I call on you, for, in all my temptations, in all my needs, I shall never cease to call on you, ever repeating your sacred name, Mary, Mary! Oh, what consolation, what sweetness, what confidence, what emotion, fills my soul when I utter your sacred name, or even only think of you! I thank the Lord for having given you, for my good, so sweet, so powerful, so lovely a name. But I will not be content with merely uttering your name. Let my love for you prompt me ever to hail you, Mother of Perpetual Help!

2 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Jo seph Monday: Mary, the Holy Mother of God; The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord; World Day of Prayer for Peace; New Year s Day Tuesday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazian zen Wednesday: The Most Holy Name of Jesus Thursday: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Friday: St. John Neumann; First Friday Saturday: St. André Bessette; First Saturday BEARERS OF THE WORD The Church has placed a number of notable feast days immediately after Christmas. The feasts of Stephen, John the Evangelist, and the Holy Innocents form a sum- mary of the life lived in Christ, the Word made flesh. What do these have to do with the feast of the Holy Family, which crowns the Octave of Christmas? These feasts remind us that suffering will occur in fulfilling the mission of Christ, and that we are all called to be bearers of this Word whose birth we celebrate. We also see this manifested in the lives of Joseph and Mary, both of whom took social and religious risks in obedience to the will of God, and both of whom were open to the word of God sent to them from on high. In these ways they prefigured the life of Jesus himself. Most likely, few of us found ourselves at Mass this past Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but the essence of these feasts and the essence of the holiness of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remain central, a holiness we celebrate today. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Nm 6:22-27; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lc 2:16-21 Martes: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Sal 98 (97):1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Miércoles: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Sal 98 (97):1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Jueves: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Sal 98 (97):1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Viernes: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Sal 100 (99):1b-5; Lc 4:14-22a Sábado: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Sal 147:12-15, 19-20; Mc 1:7-11 o Lc 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Domingo: Is 60:1-6; Sal 72 (71):1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Ef 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: La Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José Lunes: Santa María, Madre de Dios; Octava de la Navidad; Año Nuevo Jornada Mundial de Oración por la Paz Martes: San Basilio Magno y San Gregorio Nacian ceno Miércoles: El Santísimo Nombre de Jesús Jueves: Santa Isabel Ana Seton Viernes: San Juan Neumann; Primer viernes Sábado: San André Bessette; Primer sábado AMOR Los que nunca amaron antes, que amen ahora: Los que siempre han amado, Que amen aún más. Anónimo First Friday devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 7:30am Mass followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament all day 5:30pm Holy Hour, followed by Benediction 6:30pm Mass OLPH School Connection The faculty of OLPH School would like to cordially invite you to attend our upcoming Open House Sunday, January 28th starting with Mass at 10:00 and then an Open House from 11:00 2:00. Please mark your calendars for this special event. We will be hosting a Book Fair for all families. Open House is an excellent opportunity to check out all the wonderful things going on at our fine school!

3 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION There s no more unusual setting to celebrate today s Feast of the Holy Family than Barcelona, Spain and the towering unfinished sandcastle known officially as the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia. In 1882, the plan was hatched to build a vast place of worship in reparation for the revolutionary and liberal leanings of the city. The modern artist Antoni Gaudi dedicated his life to the project, living in the building, attending Mass daily, and giving up his personal wealth. When people pressed him to pick up the pace, he responded, My client is not in a hurry. (Gaudi s cause for beatification is moving along, and he could be the first professional artist and architect to be beatified.) The Spanish Civil War, a disaster for the Catholic Church in which thousands of priests, brothers, and nuns were murdered, halted work in In the 1950s work began anew, speeded up by computers in the 1980s. Still, the final stage of construction is not due to end until If the original methods had stayed in place, it would take several hundred more years to complete the plan. So far there are eight towers, with four to go. The highest steeple is three feet shorter than the nearest hill, since the architect didn t want his work to surpass God s artistry. The three faces of the basilica each have three doors, with the faces named Passion, Nativity, and Grace. The interior is crammed with geometric figures that almost seem to spin, crazy-quilt windows, spiral staircases, and jumbles of statues and figures. Although inspired by ancient Gothic cathedrals, the style is called Expressionist, and very little is left unexpressed by the masonry. If you can t afford a visit, Sagrada Familia maintains a web site, and virtual visits are free. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 14th ANNUAL WALK FOR LIFE 12:30pm, Saturday, January 27, 2018 Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco Rally starts at Civic Center Plaza, walking down Market Street (2 miles). Ends at Justin Herman Plaza/ Ferry Building. 1st collection.. $ 4, nd collection: AAA... 4, This week and next week s second collection is for the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (AAA). ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL (AAA) Our AAA assessment... $ 52, Collected... 40, Balance. 12, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Wednesday after the 7:30am Mass until the 6:10pm Benediction. Every Sunday at 4:00pm with Vespers; followed by Benediction. Mass at 6:30pm. The Filipino Ministry Consultative Board of the Archdiocese of San Francisco invites you to its 2nd Annual SINULOG FESTIVAL A Filipino Devotion Honoring the Holy Child Jesus (Santo Nino) 11am, Saturday, January 13, 2018 Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, San Francisco Reception & fellowship immediately after the Mass. BOOK FAIR January 13-14, 2018 With the Daughters of St. Paul The Sisters have a wide variety of Bibles, books, movies, music, rosaries and other gifts, for both children and adults. They have something for the whole family!

4 Dec 31, 2017 LEGION OF MARY, PRAESIDIUM: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Marian Hall, 8:30am Mary, Mother of Christian Family, Jubilee Hall, 8:30am Our Lady of Hope, Jubilee Hall, 10:30am Our Lady of Nativity, Marian Hall, 11:15am PRAYER GROUP OF VIRGIN MOST FAITHFUL Marian Hall, 10:00am CHOIR PRACTICE, Jubilee Hall, 1:30pm Jan 2, Tuesday CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, call Dolores for home visit Jan 3, Wednesday LEGION OF MARY: Praesidium: Mary Model of Youth, Jubilee Hall, 8:00pm Jan 5, Friday YOUTH GROUP MEETING School Hall, 6-8:00pm Jan 6, Saturday LEGION OF MARY, PRAESIDIUM: Mary, Morning Star, Jubilee Hall, 9:15am Our Lady of Grace, Jubilee Hall, 11:00am Welcome to Our Lady of Perpetual Church Are you registered? If you worship with us every Sunday and are not registered, please fill out the form below to become official members of our parish. Being registered puts you on our mailing list; you will also receive Sunday Offertory envelopes to facilitate in recording your contributions for your tax records. Also, referral letters and recommendation to other agencies or parish are only given to registered parishioners. Help us serve you better register now! Name: Address: Telephone No.: please send Sunday offertory envelopes do not send Sunday offertory envelopes moving; please remove from mailing list

5 Let us pray for our sick relatives and friends, elderly and the homebound in our parish: Gloria Tamo, Jocelyn Presto, Belen Garay, Terry Macaraig, Roman Dugtong, Leila Mendoza, Celenires Ranjel, Rey and Dionisia Aquino, Carlo Paras, Cresenciano Bayani, Joan Keenan, Joel Cabab, Genevieve Brown, Macario Jonson, Gaspar E. Velasco Jr., John Paul Velasco, Virginia Domingo, Riza Schlicht, Mary Rose Coronado, Ann Murphy, Jeanette Dorr, Vicky Aguilar, Aida & Jose Aguilar, Crispina Lapis, Paola Lomeli, Lydia Marcaida, Angelina Valderrama, Florentina Israel, Eulalia Puig, Joseph Magat, Robert Israel, Juanita Padial, Sister Philomene, Alicia Baccay, Irene Mira, Frances Ira, Ernesto Sarmiento, Rosie Vedamoni, Carol Sarmiento, Ildefonso Warren, Patrio Mingoa, Adelina Susbilla, Rolly Rivera, Xavier Schon, Marilyn Buenafe, Arsenio Campomanes, Teresita David, Flerida David, Lorna Zapanta, Joseph Fortine, Linda Moffet, Dylan Ray Ruaro, Elizabeth Igtanloc, David Lavelle, Caloy Reyes and Ricardo Aquino. For homebound visits, please call the rectory office at Please help us keep this list updated by notifying us of any changes. Thank you. Today is the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. During our New Year may our families grow in wisdom and have the favor of God upon them. This month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring Christmas to the hearts of the poor, by assisting families with rent, utilities, and providing food. Thank you! In observance of New Year s Day holiday, the baptismal class is cancelled. To save you a trip to the parish office, please use the Mass Intention envelopes found in the vestibule of the church. Fill out all the blanks with your phone number and place your donation in the envelope and place it in the collection basket when you come to Mass. NOTE: These envelopes are not opened until Monday, so do not schedule your Mass intentions for Monday morning. Please note also that the parish office does not accept mass intentions over the phone.

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