HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH

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1 visit our websites: holyname-sf.org December 2, 2007 holynamesf.com Let the children come to me...matthew 19:14 Phone: (415) Pastoral Center: th Avenue, San Francisco, CA HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH

2 HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH th Ave. San Francisco, California Phone: (415) Fax: (415) Rev. Donald S. D Angelo PASTOR Rev. Angel Quitalig, SSP PAROCHIAL VICAR55 Most Rev. Ignatius Wang, JCD Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco IN RESIDENCE Deacon Michael Doherty PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Stella Negri, FdCC PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Connie Martinez, FdCC PASTORAL OUTREACH MINISTRY COORDINATOR Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR CHINESE MINISTRY D.R.E., HOLY NAME SCHOOL Juan Lopez DEACON Mr. Tony Eiras MUSIC DIRECTOR Colleen A. Durkin PARISH SECRETARY Jackie C. Alcaraz OFFICE MANAGER HOLY NAME SCHOOL th Ave. SF, CA (415) Dr. Ann Meyers Manchester 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 First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2007 You... must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. Matthew 24:44 We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Caroline Brown Helen Chiari Nancy Day Gloria Debrunner Isabel Dominguez Joseph Fitzgerald Grace Hanson Ellen Larkin Mary Leung Lowel Lu Bill & Betty Lynch James Monger Carmel Sharpe Kit Tang Mee Yee Diane Yohannan TODAY S READINGS First Reading All the peoples shall stream toward the LORD s house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). Second Reading It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11 14). Gospel Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44). ACE COLLECTION Today s Second Collection is the ACE COLLEC- TION for the benefit of our Parish School. Your generosity is always appreciated by our school children. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION December 8 is holy day of obligation Masses will be at 7:30 AM & 9AM and at 5 PM at the Church. ADVENT Advent has a twofold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ s first coming to us is remembered; as a season when that remembrance directs the mind and heart to await Christ s Second Coming at the end of time. Advent is thus a period for devout and joyful expectation. General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar, no. 39 MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of December 2, 2007 Sun 02 7:30 AM Kun Chat Chiang & Wai Chun Lau 9:30 AM Mass for the People 11:30 AM Pedro Andaya Mon 03 7:30 AM Frank & Margaret Jordan 9:30 AM Durkin & Costello Families Tue 04 7:30 AM Helga & Archibaldo da Luz 9:00 AM Antonio Campos Wed 05 7:30 AM Mary Campbell 9:00 AM Michael & Jane Leong Thu 06 7:30 AM Special Intentions of The Downing Family 9:00 AM Wally Mooney Fri 07 7:30 AM Julia & Jose Cruz 9:00 AM Conefrey & Deane Families Sat 08 7:30 AM Maria de la Cruz & Family 9:00 AM Shea, Breen & Scully Families 5:00 PM Al Demee, Jr.

4 WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 4 First Sunday of Advent HOLY NAME CRAB BASH THANK YOU A big thank you to our very generous sponsors: The Dooley Family of Half Moon Bay & El Granada for the crab Don & Sons and Nancy Sebastiani for the wine Paul Capurro (HN Class of 63) of Capurro s Restaurant for the pasta Mr. Kevin Breining of Alsco Linens for all the tablecloths, napkins, aprons, floormats & rags Cindy Bengel of Kinko s Van Ness for the banner Adrienne Verreos of Falcon Associates for the tickets Jason Jose of Asian Art Museum for the artwork MORE THANK YOU S NEXT WEEK! Dear Fr. D Angelo, We want to express our sincere gratitude to you for allowing us to come to your church on 11/18/07 to sell hand made olive wood religious articles and souvenirs. We appreciate your help. It meant a lot to us for the chance given to come to your Church, especially announcing in the bulletin and during announcements at Masses to the parishioners to let them know about our mission. It is highly appreciated by the Christian community in Bethlehem, since all the proceeds will help them survive and encourage them to stay in the holy land. All these olive wood handicrafts are handmade by the Christian families and the sales of these items are the only source of income for them. Due to the difficulty of their situation, they have no ability to sell these items locally. God bless you and your parishioners for helping us in our mission. Sincerely yours in Christ, Shadi Abusada PEACEFUL AND STILL Several years ago I had the opportunity to spend a night at the Timberline Lodge on the slopes of Oregon s Mount Hood. Peering out the window of my room in the early morning, I saw the snow-covered slope of the top of the mountain appear as the sun began to rise. I quickly got out of bed, got dressed, and walked through the lodge to the front door. Opening the door, I was stunned by the fact that the cloud line was only a few feet below me. Only the lodge and the top of the mountain itself were above the clouds. As I climbed up the face of the mountain, the sun began to rise, piercing the clouds with shafts of pink, orange, and yellow light. When I climbed higher and higher, the snow-capped peaks of the surrounding mountains began to pierce the clouds. All was still and peaceful, like the world proclaimed in today s passage from Isaiah. THE MOUNTAIN OF PEACE Isaiah describes the mountain of the Lord s house as a place where we receive instruction from God. In prophetic exhortation we are reminded that we are to beat our swords into plowshares and our spears into pruning hooks. We are not to raise a sword against another nation or train for war again. We can choose to throw our hands in the air and give up hoping that this could ever become a reality. Or we can choose to heed the call of Saint Paul, issued in today s second reading: Let us throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light (Romans 13:12). Preparing ourselves for the coming of the Lord means much more than putting our own spiritual house in order. It means that in our everyday life we dedicate ourselves to being peacemakers: at home, at work, and in our relationships. The stunning prophecies we hear during this holy season remind us that, like a peaceful mountaintop high above the clouds, our world can become a place of peace, tranquility, and light. Today s Readings: Isaiah 2:1 5; Psalm 122:1 9; Romans 13:11 14; Matthew 24:37 44 Copyright 2007, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

5 WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 5 VOCATIONS CORNER CELEBRANTS FOR NEXT WEEK-END Saturday, December 8 3:00 PM Chinese Bishop Ignatius Wang Saturday, December 1 5:00 PM Vigil Fr. Angel Quitalig Sunday, December 9 7:30 AM Bishop Ignatius Wang 9:30 AM Fr. Angel Quitalig 11:30 AM Fr. Don D Angelo 5:15 PM Vietnamese Fr. Te Van Nguyen RITE OF ACCEPTANCE On Sunday, December 9 th at the 9:30 AM Mass there will be the Rite of Acceptance for the candidates who are preparing to enter into the Catechumenate. HOMEBOUND MASS Special Mass for the Homebound will be celebrated in Flanagan Center on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 1:30 PM. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered during the Mass. We will also have a special Christmas Program. Refreshments will be served after the Mass. If you or any member of your family need transportation or know of others who do, please call Joe and Jo Dito at GIVING TREE The Giving Tree is ready! Let us get ready to participate in the Christmas Season and in bringing joy to others through the Christmas Spirit. As you take an ornament from the Christmas tree to prepare a gift for someone, you will replace the ornament with another one that you will find at the foot of the tree. Deadline for bringing in the gifts will be December 16 th. LECTORS: Second Week of December 5:00 PM Kevin Yee & Sr. Connie Martinez 7:30 AM Josie Lopez & George Ramirez 9:30 AM Orit & Le-oul Samson 11:30 AM Tuan Nguyen & Tom Everett Third Week of December 5:00 PM Terry Flaherty 7:30 AM Mary Martin & Connie Mertes 9:30 AM Kelly & Shannon Johnston 11:30 AM Benny Capuyan & Greg Tang Do you ever think God has a plan for you that you haven t quite connected with? Could you imagine to be called to spread the Gospel? We are men and women who have freely chosen to live a life of love in faith and trust as disciples of Jesus. We call one another to a contemplative stance and direct ministry in the Church with an option for the poor. Called to love and to give in service, we show our love through celibate life that enables us to give with generosity and in a selfless way as Jesus did. What are you doing with God s love? What is your response to your inner call? The doors are opened even for you! Listen attentively! Read: Luke: 5, 1-11 FOOD FOR THE POOR On December 8 & 9, Fr. Gland from Food for the Poor will be at Holy Name to make an appeal. Please give him a warm Holy Name welcome. Since its founding in 1982, Food For The Poor (FFP), a Christian international aid organization, distributed more than $3.0 billion in food, medical, educational, building and small business supplies to 16 countries in the Caribbean and Central America. The organization maintains an average administrative overhead of 4 percent ensuring the poor receive 96 percent of all donations. Food For The Poor follows the principle that education and self-help must fortify charity work so recipients learn to break the cycle of poverty. FFP supports programs to teach recipients how to raise livestock, develop small businesses and provides agricultural assistance to independent farmers. CANOSSIAN CORNER St. Magdalene of Canossa had a great love for the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows. She considered her as the real foundress of the Canossian Institute, and saw in her the greatest and most perfect model of Christian life. Mary at the foot of the cross received us all as her children. Magdalene said that she would not recognize the Sisters in her institute as Daughters of Charity if they did not have a great love for Mary as she did. JUSTICE AND OBEDIENCE Justice is the insurance we have on our lives, and obedience is the premium we pay for it. William Penn, English Quaker

6 WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 6 HOLY NAME SCHOOL NIGHT with THE WARRIORS at the Oracle Arena Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets Friday, December 28, 2007 at 7:30 PM Tickets are $35 each Order forms are available at the school & church offices. This event is sponsored by the Holy Name Men s Club Deadline for Orders: Monday, December 5, 2007 PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE HOLY NAME SPORTS PROGRAM For more information, please contact Kris Giron at or krisgiron1977@yahoo.com READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 4:2-6; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, Friday: Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: First Sunday of Advent Monday: St. Francis Xavier Tuesday: St. John of Damascus; Hanukkah begins at sunset Thursday: St. Nicholas Friday: St. Ambrose; First Friday; Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Saturday: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary SUNDAY OFFERTORY COLLECTION 11/25/2007 Sunday Collection Goal: $ 6, Last Sunday s Collection: $ 4, School Parents $ Surplus/(Shortfall) $ 1, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING HOLY NAME PARISH HOLY NAME SCHOOL Dear Parent, I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. We here at Holy Name have much to be thankful for, first and foremost, our wonderful children. Speaking of thanks, I want to thank you for your outstanding generosity with the One Warm Coat program. We reached our first goal of 100 coats in just the first two days. Mr. Galvin will put out a new bigger goal to the students this afternoon. Again, thank you, I know the coats will be gratefully received by those in need. Yesterday our 7 th graders got a great send off as they left on the bus for their week at Caritas. The whole school lined up on 40 th Avenue, in front of school and on Lawton by the gym to wave goodbye. There was much cheering and shouts of good wishes as the bus took off and pulled around the corner heading north. They seem to be enjoying perfect weather so far and I have no doubt they are having a wonderful time. Blessings, Ann Meyers Manchester, Ed.D. KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS Applications are now available for kindergarten If your child is ready for kindergarten in 2008, please call the office for an applications. We have already received a number of applications, so please don t wait. ONE WARM COAT Winter is approaching. Do you have an extra coat in your closet? Holy Name is collecting clean, reusable coats beginning November 26 th through December 7 th. The coats are being collected on behalf of St. Anthony Foundation. Students may bring the coats to their classroom. ART NEWS Mercy High School hosted an art show during their Holiday Boutique. Students from grades 3 to 6 were invited to participate. Thank you, Mrs. K, for providing the art and to Alcira Herrera for matting the artwork. Participating students were Katarina Spisz, Alexis Iwaszewicz and Faith Giron from 3 rd grade, Omar Herrera, Justina Jew, and Owen Weir from 4 th grade, Nick Galvin, Jakob Snider and Michaela Lantrip from 5 th grade, and Iris Wu, Julia Wong and Jason Mai from 6 th grade.