First Sunday of Lent. March 9, The Temptation of Christ by Sandro Botticelli, , located in the Sistine Chapel, Rome

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1 First Sunday of Lent March 9, 2014 One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. - Matthew 4:4 The Temptation of Christ by Sandro Botticelli, , located in the Sistine Chapel, Rome St. Veronica Church Established Alida Way, South San Francisco, CA Fax: Phone:

2 St. Veronica Parish Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (unless otherwise posted) Phone: Fax: Parish Staff Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Rafael de Avila, Parochial Vicar Fr. Don Sharp, S.J., Weekend Assistant* Fr. Al Grosskopf, S.J., Weekend Assistant* Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Ms. Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary Mrs. Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator Ext.305 Mr. Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director Ext. 308 *Fr. Don (from SI) & Fr. Al (from USF) are retired priests who have been helping out with regularity at St. Veronica on weekends, most often at the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses. St. Veronica Catholic School Phone: Mrs. Kathryn Lucchesi Mrs. Geninne Ruegg Principal Vice Principal SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month. Call the Parish Office Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Call the Parish Office to register Ext.309 Faith Formation: Ext. 305 Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades) Confirmation Classes: Mass Intentions WEEK of March 9, 2014 Parish Office churchoffice@stveronicassf.com Sun 03/09 6:45 Carmela Bautista Clemente 8:00 Steven Dub 9:30 Lucille Silva 11:00 Cayetana Taroma 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 Ignacio Escobar Mon 03/10 6:30 Lucia Bangot 8:30 Ronald Coronado Tue 03/11 6:30 Janet Podesta 8:30 Carlos A. Ruano Wed 03/12 6:30 Rita S. Paranpan 8:30 Alfredo Cortez Thu 03/13 Fri Sat Sun 6:30 Raymond Basilio 8:30 Louis Siri 03/14 6:30 Emily Clouatre 8:30 William R. Hetrick 03/15 8:30 Mary Isonio 5:00 Annie & Diano Bernardini 03/16 6:45 Helen Nakarada 8:00 Aurea Alumisim 9:30 Pat Kerrigan 11:00 Vicente David 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 Ramon H. Davila Reflecting on the Word The devil made me do it! Invariably this is uttered in an attempt at self-exoneration from bad behavior. The first reading might lead us to think that the human race might attempt such a self-exoneration. After all, if the devil had not tempted Eve and Adam, they would never have disobeyed God and we would not be in the mess that we are in today. While not denying the importance of the devil s temptation, however, the Christian tradition has always laid the blame for sin squarely on the shoulders of Adam and Eve, our ancestors in disobedience. While evil forces might provide the occasion for our turning away from God, no demonic power can force us to do anything against our will, no matter how severely they may tempt us. Temptation is something we give in to. At the same time, sin has made our wills to feeble that we cannot resist temptation without God s grace. As Lent begins, it is important to bear in mind both that our sins are our own responsibility - the devil did not make us do it - and that we need the grace of Christ in order to turn back to God. Lent is an appeal to our freedom and a reminder that we need God s grace in order to use that freedom well. - from Living the Word

3 Parish Registration Please complete and return form to the parish office, or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information Name(s): Name(s): Address: City & Zip: Phone: Primary language spoken at home: Updating Current Parish Registration Moving / Please remove from mailing list. This is a new registration Mass Schedule Saturdays: 8:30AM & 5:00PM Sundays: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM, and 12:30PM Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00PM Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30AM, & 6:30PM Monday - Friday: 6:30 & 8:30AM Confessions Saturdays: 4:00 5:00PM Liturgy of the Hours Monday - Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00AM Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Friday: 9:00AM - 9:00PM Please call me. ON THE HORIZON! March 27: Movie Day, 1 p.m., Pastoral Center March 31: Book Club, 7 p.m., Pastoral Center April 26: Capital Campaign Bocce Tournament It is with great joy that we welcome into our church and community the following children who received the Sacrament of Baptism at our Church on Saturday, March 1, 2014 Tristan Jordan Basa Michael Daniel Jimenez Giovanni Ezekiel Martinez Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially: Richard Corrara - died Feb. 25, 2014 Michael Dickson - died Feb. 25, 2014 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord... Welcome New Parishioners! Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of new parishioners: Lucio & Teresita Gorospe Jose, Lilibeth, Josef & Sofia Rapadas May St. Veronica Church become a spiritual home where your faith and fellowship may be nourished with inspiration for you to live a life of service and generosity toward God and others. Envelopes received in the First Collection: February 15 & 16: 298 February 22 & 23: 279 March 01 & 02: 308 If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please prayerfully consider including your donation in the collection basket. Thank you for supporting St. Veronica Parish and its works. Day Mass Time 1st Collection Maintenance Totals Saturday 03/01/14 5:00PM Sunday 03/02/14 6:45AM :00AM :30AM :00AM :30PM Spanish Mass 6:00PM TOTALS: $7, $1, $9,207.50

4 From the Pastor s Desk Dear Parishioners, Season of Lent: This special season started with a bang on Ash Wednesday, when most Catholics come out into the church in big numbers. We had our foreheads marked with the words, Remember, you are dust and to dust you will return. It s pretty strong language; a wake -up call. The meaning of the ashes accompanied with this reminder is that our lives in this world are not permanent. In fact, we do not own anything, even though we have an illusion of it. If we really, really owned anything, we should be able to take it into the next world. Since obviously we cannot take anything beyond this world, we are only entrusted with certain things and blessings in this world, which we need to be responsible stewards of. In other words, we are to gain perspective on what to do in this life, how to live and love, how to relate to people and things, what is important and what is not, what is eternal and what is not, what matters and what doesn t, what is true happiness and what isn t. When we are able to see these things better, it is then we truly begin to live from the soul. Lent is a special time to figure these things out. Sometimes, we can go through decades of life or a whole lifetime, without discovering what God wants us to do and how he wants us to live. While we are engaged in all sorts of spiritual activities this season, let all these efforts converge on a deepening and maturing of our relationship with God and others where love and humility flourish. Happy hunting this season of Lent---for things money cannot buy! March Grade-Level Mass: Last Sunday we celebrated Mass with the 8 th graders from our school and Confirmation Year One students from our Faith Formation program. It was a well-attended Mass with these children s families in attendance as well. One of the great responsibilities of the grown-ups is to encourage and inspire the young---and pass on the faith to the next generation. I think that at St. Veronica we make genuine efforts at this mission of sharing faith, nurturing hope, encouraging love, and inspiring service. I invite the parents to join the Mass on weekends not just for the gradelevel Masses, but every weekend, especially in this holy season of Lent. Mass is like family dinner. The family is St. Veronica community, gathering week after week, to be fed at the liturgy of the Word and the liturgy of the Eucharist. This eating together as family enlightens, nourishes, graces, and empowers us. Come one, come all, to the banquet Christ himself hosts, at which he feeds us with the bread of life. Here we drink from the springs of salvation. Youth Ministry: At some Masses, young people from our Youth Ministry spoke about what they do and what they stand for, inviting other young people to join them. Our youth are wonderful young women and men who have been meeting on a weekly basis, sharing friendships and faith. They do a great job of leading the Confirmation retreat for those preparing for the sacrament. They attend a retreat once a year and volunteer at some of the parish events. I appreciate their spirit of service and friendship, their good will and cheerfulness. I have also been encouraging them to be more visible at the weekend Masses and hospitality, to pray together with St. Veronica parishioners and get to know the people. Who knows, one of these days some of them would be lectors and Eucharistic Ministers, taking an even more active part in our faith celebrations. They have been having conversations recently of how to combine the social and spiritual at St. Veronica. My special thanks are due to Dave Silva, Cherilyn Cabral, and Karen Guglielmoni for leading these young people in their ministry of faith and service. The Youth Group meets Sundays at 7 p.m. in the Pastoral Center. I invite all teens of our parish to consider becoming involved and encourage all of their parents to aide them in their decision! Word of God: Temptation & Sin: In the first reading this First Sunday of Lent, we are told how the first parents were tempted and succumbed to sin. In the gospel, Jesus is tempted, but he stands his ground and overcomes temptations. In the second reading, Paul contrasts the first Adam with the second Adam, Jesus, on the basis of sin and grace. Jesus is faithful to his Father and to all of us. This season of reappraisal and renewal, the Word of God challenges us to look at the many situations, where we are being led astray by all sorts of enticements and attractions. While none of us is perfect, we are invited to keep making the effort at holiness and wholeness. This is what Lent is all about. Food for Thought: Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor... Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting. - Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Joke: The End is Near!: Father Boudreaux and Pastor Thibodeaux were fishing on the side of the road. They thoughtfully made a sign saying De End is Near! Turn yourself around now before it's too late! and showed it to each passing car. Well this one car that passed didn't appreciate the sign and was shouting at them: Leave us alone you religious nuts! All of a sudden they heard a big splash, looked at each other, and Father Boudreaux said... You think we should just put up a sign that says Bridge Out instead? Your Friend & Pastor, Father Charles Puthota

5 THANK YOU 2014 ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL SUPPORTERS AS OF MARCH 3, 2014! OUR GOAL IS $49, Godardo Abano Frank & Aurelia Acob Jeannette Acosta Nenita Afable Francisco & Connie Aguero Rosalia Aguirre Henry Algiene Larry & Katie Allgood Mike & Mara Amato Gianfranco & Maria Grazia Andreazzi Luis & Yolanda Anguiano Donald & Linda Appleton Josephine Aquilina Filemon & Ampoaro Aquino Rennie & Lavinia Aquino Paris & Catherine Armstrong Rose Mary Aubuchon Joseph Azzopardi Edward Bagnani Margaret Baker Wilfredo & Remy Balancio Ester Baldovino Rolando & Ma. Corazon Balisoro Herminia Baluyot Salvacion Baluyot David & Carolina Banbury Sally Bartolo Donald Bartolotti Lelani & Stephen Basuel Betty Battaglia Eleazar & Carmen Baybay Margaret Belmessieri Mike & Annette Belmessieri Rudy & Sue Bertolozzi Larry & Janelle Birello Luz Blanco-Morales Lou & Barbara Boccaleoni Beatrice Borelli Rita Borg Anthony & Lydia Braganza Dolly Bragg Donna Bramer-Sanchez Efren & Myrna Briones Felix & Josephine Buckley Pauline Buerger Alvin & Jean Bullentini Joseph Busch Robert & Carol Bussani Eugenia Cabral Diosdado Calara Ditas Callejo Lilian Calonge Joseph Camilleri Barbara Campbell Carole Carli Corazon Carluen George Carmone August & Jacqueline Carneiro Arturo Carpio Anthony & Helen Caruana Jeffrey & Amelia Casaretto Basilio & Esther Casias Edwin & Marilyn Cassady Robert & Shirley Cauterucio Matthew & Olivia Chan Hector & Connie Chica Anne Childs Mary Jane Chua Don & Terri Ciardella Mary Ciardi Lynn Cinquini Edwin & Aida Cocjin Martin & Karen Cole Terrell & Ann Cole David & Maria Collins John & Peg Collins Manuel & Lisa Contreras Mike & Peggy Cooney Jaime Corral Edward & Charlotte Corrigan Barbara Cox Woodrow Crabtree Cesar F. & Belen Cruz Larry & Perla Cruz Cres & Rosalinda Cuaton Jean-Leon & Yvonne Cuburu Zita Cussary Filomeno & Wenda Da Cunha Joe & Carmella Da San Martino Eliseo & Anita Dadivas Rolando & Luzviminda Dador Justin & Sue Dahlz Emanuele & Carolyn Damonte Pablo & Loida Dantes Amelia De Juan Ken De Nardi & Rachel Adame Raymond & Caroline De Nardi Phyllis de Sousa Manuel & Alma Dela Fuente Manuel Delgado Daniel & Estrella Deocampo Ronald & Marie Derenzi Gene Di Pasqua Robert & Puchi Di Ricco William & Catherine Dick Eli & Josie Dizon Marc Dolores & Katie Enriquez Demetria Domingo Michelle Douglas Violeta Drablos Anne Dreier Michael & Juanita Drevin Mark & Alyssa Duri Tim & Donna Durkee John & Kathleen Eagles Rose Enriquez Anita Esclamado Alan & Amelia Escultura Dorothy Esparza Jason & Clarice Estrada Joel & Jackie Fanfelle MacAnthony & Marjorie Felarca Nelson & Jenny Fernandez Leo & Susan Filereto Melissa Nora Flores Rafael & Sonia Flores Paul & Julie Formosa Felicisimo & Catherine Francisco Millie Franzoni Toni Fraschieri George Frleta Plaridel & Erlinda Fuentebella William & Nancy Gainey Salvatore & Luisa Galea Rich & Elaine Garbarino Ernie & Rosita Garcia Manuel & Rosemarie Garcia Miles & Connie Garcia Lilia Garlit Mary Ghiorso Edwin & Jocelyn Giron Linda Giron-Virgen Bryan & Lorraine Godfrey Colin & Regina Gomez Juan & Guadalupe Gonzales Lucio & Teresita Gorospe Clifford & Linda Grech Gary & Diane Gretter George & Maryjean Griffin John & Mary Guaraglia Ferdinand & Maria Gueco Jose & Corazon Guevara Edward & Patty Guglielmetti Jim & Karen Guglielmoni Jesse & Mary Gutierrez Ranier & Pilar Gutierrez Rose Haar Robert & Leticia Hale Charles & Jane Healey June Heise Alice Herrera Melani Hill Daniel & Norine Hinderliter Susanna Hnilo Annie Hong Robert & Liz Hornick Frank & Rosie House Connie Hurst Joseph & Geltrude Inferrera Christine Jarvis Steve & Mella Jensen Nancy Jones Liberato & Maria Jose III Rodolfo & Lourdes Julao Brian & Sandra Kearney Kathleen Kerrigan Michael & Maureen Kiely Chris & Kimberly Krol Edward & Virginia Lam Rosito & Lilia Lamela Joseph & Vika Langi Louis & Kesaia Langi Carlos & Geraldine Lara Jr. Rosa Lara Raul Lauarias Antonio & Maria Laura Deacon Joe & Becky LeBlanc Alicia Leduna Howard Leong Lito & Susan Llarena Tristan Lorenzo Stephen Lozar Scott & Lisa Luciano Bill & Suzette Lunsford Teresita Macaraig Reynaldo & Rosalinda Madrona Wynnelle Maffei David & Cynthia Mak Elmer & Flaviana Mamaradlo Noel & Cecila Manalansan Zenaida Mariano Peter & Caterina Mariotti Bill & Dina Martens Luisito & Ruby Martin Refugio & Dolores Martin Nancy Martinez Norman & Annabel Martinez Rosa Martinez Andrew & Zoea Maso Louis Matuella Jean Mayers Mike & Ellen McAuliffe Helen McDonald Norma McKay Jim & Mira McTiernan Fran McVeigh William & Maria Medeghini Esteban & Minerva Mendiola Sergio & Sonia Mendoza Ronald & Carol Meza Joseph Micallef Blessie Millare Daniel & Yvette Mindeguia Linnie Monterola Gregorio & Imelda Morales Mario & Linda Morales Jaime & Maryann Moreno Royce & Florence Morgan Gene & Terri Mullin Andy & Carol Murney Frances Murphy Lorraine Murphy Ernie & Marissa Narciso Rosario Navarrette Robert & Suzanne Nazario Donald Nelson Edward & Erna Nethercott Greg & Michelle Nicklas Michael & Marilou Noonan Arnulfo & Teresita Nuique Glina May Nuique Mary O Keefe Jeffrey & Dolores Olson Edward & Jerlynn Ordaz Joseph & Theresa Ortisi Josefina Pablo Maria Palaad Roger Palomar Ron Palomar Joseph & Corazon Panganiban Kevin & Denise Payne Isagani & Leonora Pelino-Marin Cipriano & Rowena Perez Rodelio & Josephine Perez Rodolfo & Celina Perez Luke Philpott Dennis & Mary Pierotti Jim & Aurie Piguing Wayne Podesta (Donor list continues on next page)

6 THANK YOU 2014 ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL SUPPORTERS AS OF MARCH 3, 2014* Louis Prevedello Bill & Joy Prevost Fr. Charles Puthota Woodrow & Laurie Rael Benjamin & Darwyn Ramirez Elpidio & Paula Ramirez Eugene & Sally Ratto Bill & Barbara Reich Eduardo & Marilou Reyes Nita Ricotta Jovita Robles Noel & Maricel Rodriguez Vicente & Carmen Rodriguez Dominador & Leonida Roxas Don & Debbie Ruble Dianne Ryan Honorato & Dina Saavedra Janet Sallee Salvacion y Alabanza Robert San Miguel Joseph & Gloria Sanchez Melvin & Roselyn Sandoval Jim & Mary Sarantopulos Elias & Fe Segura Laurice Shallop Frank Silva Edwin & Frances Simpson Erich & Gianna Smith Michael & Silvia Smith Charles & Josephine Smyth Jose & Marie Solis Romeo & Puri Soriben Bruce & Anita South Ida Spelman Jesus & Anna Maria Sta. Maria Irene Stamatis Karen Stanfill Mary Staples John & Sheila Sterling Nelly Sun Nancy Sutter Rhoda S. Tan Dolores Tanjutco Eufrocina Tanjutco Aida Tapang Pat Tarantino Joe & Joan Thelen Don & Arlene Uy-Barreta Nestor & Jeannett Valderama Patricia Valente Isabel Van Slett Lia & Noida Vedovini Anna Venturini Anthony & Janet Walsh Kasondra Walsh Thomas & Darlene Wehner John & Loretta Wildermuth Amy Williamson Bill & Adair Williamson Harvey Wilson Irene Wu Rudy & Maryann Yadao Robert Yates Russell & Selina Yuen Stephen & Lidia Zahn Renato & Elsa Zamperin Barbara Zapata Peter & Norma Zarate Sandra Zicke Uwe & Helga Zinck AAA Contribution breakdown by dollar amount: $ $ 5.00: 18 contributors (5.5%) $ $ 10.00: 18 contributors (5.5%) $ $ 25.00: 48 contributors (14.5%) $ $ 50.00: 57 contributors (17.3%) $ $100.00: 96 contributors (29.2%) $ $200.00: 48 contributors (14.6%) $ and above: 44 contributors (13.4%) * Donations made via the parish or Archdiocese website will be listed in the bulletin when the report is received from the Archdiocese Office of Development. Congratulations and God s continued blessings to those in our RCIA group who will take part in the Rite of Election at St. Mary s Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. Lent events at St. Veronica Prayer and Reflection Stations of the Cross will be recited each Friday during Lent immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass and again at 6:30 p.m. The Lenten Anointing of the Sick will be offered this Saturday, March 8 at the regular 8:30 a.m. Mass A Half-day Retreat will be held on Saturday, March 22 at St. Veronica The Deanery-Level Lenten Penance Service will be held at Mater Dolorosa Parish, South San Francisco, on Monday, April 7 beginning at 7 p.m. Almsgiving St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Veronica will once again be accepting non-perishable food items. Especially needed are canned fruits and vegetables, cereal, peanut butter and jelly, coffee, tuna, pasta and rice. Starting Ash Wednesday and running through Good Friday, April 18, items may be placed in the basket in the vestibule or dropped off at the Pastoral Center. The Gubbio Project housed at St. Boniface Church is in need of toiletry items for the homeless in & around San Francisco s Tenderloin area. Take a Ziploc bag & fill it with the following items: 1 or more pairs of socks, disposable razors, small tubes of toothpaste, 1 or more toothbrushes, 1 packet or more of cough drops, 1 pair of stretchy cloth gloves, 1 cloth hat. Many of these items may be found at the dollar or discount stores. Please return filled bags to the container in the vestibule or the Pastoral Center by Good Friday. Visit the Gubbio Project at Yarn Donations may be dropped off at the Pastoral Center. We have a group of dedicated crafters who will turn your donation in to beautiful lap blankets for the elderly.

7 St. Veronica Parish Spring 2014 Bocce Ball Tournament When & Where: Sat., April 26 at Orange Memorial Park Bocce Courts Check in: 8:00-9:00 a.m.; Games start promptly at 9:00 a.m. Cost: $30 per participant ($120 per team). Four players per team; single players welcome. If you have less than 4 players, we will fill your team. Included: Breakfast-coffee & donuts; Lunch-hamburgers & hot dogs; raffle Spectators welcome - join us for lunch at noon - $10.00 Interested? List your team name (if applicable) and team members names and phone numbers/ addresses and submit with payment to the Pastoral Center c/o Mike Dimech, Class of 72. Checks may be made payable to the St. Veronica Church. Need more information? Contact Mike Dimech at or mdimech7@gmail.com. PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND WITH FATHER CHARLES PUTHOTA Anyone who would like to go to the Holy Land to visit sites connected with Jesus are invited to join a group of pilgrims. Father Charles will be the spiritual director. When: October 19 28, 2014 Price: $4,349 from San Francisco per person based on double occupancy. Included Sites: Caesarea, Haifa, Nazareth, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Jordan River, Mount Tabor, Mount of Beatitudes, Tabgha, Capernaum, Jericho, Cana, Jerusalem, Gethsemane, Ein Karem, Bethlehem, Bethany, Masada, Dead Sea. We will visit the places connected with the birth, teachings, journeys, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Nights: One night in Tel Aviv, 2 nights in Tiberias, 5 nights in Jerusalem. Items of interest include: Renewal of marriage vows at Cana, a dip in the River Jordan, Masses and visits to the holiest shrines, sailing on a boat in the Sea of Galilee, bathing in the Dead Sea, the Way of the Cross along Via Dolorosa, placing your prayer papers in the Wailing Wall (Western Wall). Included in the cost: Round-trip airfare; airline fuel surcharges & airport taxes; 8 nights at centrally located first class hotels; Breakfast, lunch, & dinner daily; transportation by air-conditioned motor coach; assistance of professional local Catholic guides; sightseeing & admission fees; Mass & prayers daily with Father Charles & spiritual activities. Possible Preparation offered by Father Charles: If we know ahead of time who will be joining this pilgrimage, we could do some spiritual preparation at St. Veronica, like a mini -retreat, watching of documentaries on the Holy Land, reading the gospels individually or as a group, etc. On our return from the pilgrimage, we could meet to share experiences. My Recommendation of a Book: Buy and start reading (if you have the time!) a wonderful commentary entitled The Gospel of Luke (The Daily Study Bible Series) by William Barclay. It will put you in touch with the deeper aspects of the life of Christ as a way of preparing yourself for the pilgrimage. If you would like to become a pilgrim, please contact: Rosalie or Rinda of 206 Tours at TOUR (8687) or rosalie@206tours.com or rinda@206tours.com. For information online: For a Full-Color Brochure: Contact Patti or Karen at the Parish Office. Tour highlights (from top right): the Wedding Church at Cana, the Western (Wailing) Wall, Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre