name The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy Psalm 126 Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2012 Holy Name of Jesus Parish

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1 Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925 Holy Name of Jesus Parish name Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2012 The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy Psalm 126

2 Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2012 God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low. Baruch 5:7 MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of December 9, 2012 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu TODAY S READINGS First Reading Take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God (Baruch 5:1-9). Psalm The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126). Second Reading I am confident that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11). Gospel The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth (Luke 3:1-6). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent; Hanukkah begins Monday: International Human Rights Day Tuesday: St. Damasus I Wednesday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Thursday: St. Lucy Friday: St. John of the Cross Fri Sat Marshall Moran 9:30 AM Mass for the People 11:30 AM Eileen Howell Horace Reese FF Sols Josephine Dito John McEllistrim Amelia Maher The Keeley Family Charles Bassarik Micheál McSweeney William & Eva Clark Christine Finnerty Lindamira Rosario Jose L. Dullano 5:00 PM Monica F. San Pascual We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Dalmacio Briones Jr., Deogracias Cusi, Evangeline Agbunag, Mani Glanz, Janice Di Martini, Mary Medina, Clara Lee, Amy McNally, Arturo Martin, Alexis Rivera, Aurora Urmeneta, Alice Fiumara, Kam Oi Mah, Philip Nordstrom, Inge Nordstrom, Rosa Maria Alonso, Marilou L. Dullano, Laura Andrade, Poy Wong, Leny Lopez, Mee Yee, Juan Aguirre, Kevin Lu, Dory Constantino, Margaret O Brien, Fr. Tom Seagrave, Max Kirkham, Joan Boike, Kevin Maguire, Soledad Rico, Anne Hannan, Leny Aguirre, William Lippi, Ann Murphy, Marina McKenzie, Ann Rourk, Kathy Ignacio, Daniel Da Luz, Amelia Lippi, Arlene V. Rivera, Anna Goodwin, Theresa Ick Those Who Have Died: Marie Mitchell, Marion Tandy, Natasha Holmes, Allan Mootz Don t Forget to send in your Archbishop s Annual Appeal 2012 Donations AS OF 12/5/ 2012 WE HAVE RECEIVED $ 46, 312 IN PLEDGES. WE STILL NEED $ 9,088 TO COMPLETE OUR ASSESSMENT OF $55, Remember all donations to the Archbishop s Annual Appeal are tax deductible. All donations must be received by December 31st to be included to the 2012 Annual Appeal. HELP US REACH OUR GOAL. SEND YOUR PLEDGE TODAY.

3 FAZtor s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora A film crew was on location deep in the desert. One day an old Indian went up to the director and said, T " omorrow rain." The next day it rained. A week later, the Indian went up to the director and said, T " omorrow storm." The next day there was a hailstorm. "This Indian is incredible,"said the director. He told his secretary to hire the Indian to predict the weather for the remaining of the shoot. However, after several successful predictions, the old Indian didn't show up for two weeks. Finally the director sent for him. "I have to shoot a big scene tomorrow," said the director, " and I'm depending on you. What will the weather be like?" The Indian shrugged his shoulders. " Don't know," he said. " My radio is broken." It was a very interesting and meaningful way of celebrating the new year of the church on the first Sunday of Advent - a blackout Sunday, reminiscent of the olden days where religious practices were celebrated in the catacombs. The church was without electricity for most of the masses. The power came back on towards the middle of the 11:30AM mass, reflecting the hope and the light that shine in this Advent season. The rain is back and so are the leaks. While people were looking at the floor hoping to find their way, I was looking at the walls and ceiling hoping not to find any leaks. The drop of water from the sacristy s ceiling could not be denied and the puddle in the rectory s garage could not be left unnoticed. All I could say was Ayayay! Oh why, oh why? But for every problem there is always a solution. Beyond those thick clouds is the beautiful sunshine. Indeed, the sun came up later that blackout Sunday morning. Everything will be bright again. To solve a problem, to tackle the demands in life, to face every endeavor, the best advice is to start with a prayer. As a man once said to his minister, Pastor, you never asked for money, but for sure prayed for it. In my case, I guess that s where I failed. I must have not prayed enough. We are still $9000 shy for our Archbishop s Annual Appeal. And as the year is ending quickly, my heart is palpitating. But I cannot lose hope. Together we will pray hard! We are in the season of hope. We are in the season of great miracles. Although sometimes we need to create our own miracle, you can also be the instrument of miracles. At this time of the year, some of you might be inundated with requests to give to charities. Please consider Holy Name of Jesus Church as a recipient of your 2012 tax-deductable donation. Your parish is a good place to make a contribution and your year-end gift could certainly help the parish with its needs. Thank you for your prayers and for the miracles in you! TODAY S SECOND COLLECTION IS THE RETIREMENT FUND FOR THE RELIGIOUS The Retirement Fund for Religious helps religious communities plan for current and future retirement needs. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. HOLY NAME LADIES AID SOCIETY Next Sunday, members of the Holy Name Ladies Aid will be collecting for the needy in the Parish. Baskets will be by the exits. GIVING TREE Don t forget! The deadline to drop off your gifts for the Giving Tree is December 14, MISA DE GALLO Holy Name Parish will be having the Annual Misa de Gallo (Novena of Masses) from Sunday, December 16 to Monday, December 24 at 5:30 AM in the Flanagan Center. WE ARE STILL COLLECTING FOR OUR PENNY DRIVE Please drop off donations to the Pastoral Center or in the jar at the back of the Church. HOLY NAME TREE OF LIFE The Holy Name Tree of Life, a bronze tree trunk with approximately 400 leaves is located at the back of the Church. Donors can have their names, or those they wish to honor, engraved on the leaf. The proceeds of the donations to the Tree of Life will go towards a much-needed Capital Improvement Fund. Each leaf costs $500 with a $25.00 engraving charge. We suggest setting a MAXIMUM number of characters per leaf to 5 lines, 25 characters per line including spaces. Leaf color choices are Gold, Silver or Bronze Please send engraving request with check payment (payable to Holy Name Parish) or drop by the church office, th Ave. San Francisco, CA For more information, please call (415) Name: Phone No. Address: A LEAF FOR DEACON MICHAEL DOHERTY DONATIONS MAY BE MADE FOR THE HOLY NAME TREE OF LIFE IN DEACON MICHAEL S NAME SO HE WILL BE REMEMBERED ETERNALLY BY THE PARISH. PLEASE SEND YOUR DONATIONS TO THE PASTORAL CENTER. For more information, please call the Parish office at (415) PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD

4 The Second Va can Council: A 50th Anniversary Retrospec ve By the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, October 11, 1962-December 8, 1965; Edited by Jerry Back "Va can II was by inten on a pastoral council. It did not develop new dogmas to correct errors of the faith. It was doctrinal in principle, but pastoral in its presenta on." U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada "It was a moment of extraordinary expecta on. Great things were about to happen." - Pope Benedict XVI, regarding the opening of the Second Va can Council. The Second Va can Council, also known as Va can II, through its developed and then pronounced cons tu ons, addressed issues regarding the nature of the Church (Lumen Gen um), the Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium), and scripture and divine revela on (Dei Verbum). The impact on the Church via these cons tu ons has not lessened over me, and since many of us were children or, perhaps, not even born during the me of Va can II, a 50th anniversary overview might be considered helpful and welcomed. Please note, I only ask the ques ons--all answers come directly from the actual Council documents found on the can.va website. Ques on: The Dogma c Cons tu on on the Church, Lumen Gen um, is one of the most significant products of Va can II. Into what sec ons is it divided? Answer from Lumen Gen um: 1. THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH 2. ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD 3. ON THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CHURCH AND IN PARTICULAR ON THE EPISCOPATE 4. THE LAITY 5. THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS IN THE CHURCH 6. THE RELIGIOUS 7. THE ESCHATOLOGICAL NATURE OF THE PILGRIM CHURCH AND ITS UNION WITH THE CHURCH IN HEAVEN THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD IN THE MYS- TERY OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH Ques on: How does Lumen Gen um define "the Laity?" Con nued next column ->>> One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done. Marie Curie YOUTH GROUP RAFFLE! Come Support the YOUTH GROUP who are hosting a Raffle with great gifts for FAMILY & FRIENDS! Tickets are $1.00 each Youth Group members will be selling after the 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses. Please find them next to the donut table. Winners will be announced on 12/16. YOUTH GROUP CHRISTMAS CAROLING! INVITING 7 TH /8 TH GRADERS AND UP TO JOIN THE YOUTH GROUP S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROLING. THE YOUTH GROUP MEETS EVERY 1st & 3rd Sunday after the 9:30 AM Mass. RESTLESS HEART, The Movie St. Bruno Parish of San Bruno, celebrating its centenary, presents RESTLESS HEART, The Confessions of St. Augustine at Century Theatre, Tanforan Mall, 1188 El Camino Real, San Bruno. MONDAY, December 10, 2012 at 7:00 PM To pick up your ticket kindly contact Kacey Carey at (650) Weekly Offering 12/2/12 12/14/11 CASH 1, , CHECKS 3, , Total Collection 4, , # of Envelopes Answer from Lumen Gen um: The term laity is here understood to mean all the faithful except those in holy orders and those in the state of religious life specially approved by the Church. These faithful are by bap sm made one body with Christ and are cons tuted among the People of God; they are in their own way made sharers in the priestly, prophe cal, and kingly func ons of Christ; and they carry out for their own part the mission of the whole Chris an people in the Church and in the world. Editor s Note (Jerry Back): To mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Va can Council, let's take me over the next several weeks to review this historic council and many of its teachings. Par cular a en on will be made to Lumen Gen um's "The Laity" and "Call to Holiness" chapters. May this series of ar cles encourage all of us to dive deeper into the actual documents of Va can II and answer the Council's "call to holiness." Riches are the instrument of all vices, because they render us capable of putting even our worst desires into execution. St. Ambrose

5 HOLY NAME SCHOOL Dear Holy Name Families, I wrote to our school families yesterday that Natasha Holmes, our 7 th grade student, passed away on Saturday, December 1, as a result of her long battle with brain cancer. Natasha was at home with her parents and sister when she died. Natasha came to Holy Name as a 6 th grade student. Her parents looked at many schools and decided on our school because they wanted Natasha to be safe and happy. Last evening Mrs. Holmes told me that it was the best decision she and her husband made for Natasha. Natasha was unable to attend class this school year, but she received s, cards, gifts and homework assignments from teachers, staff members and classmates. She did homework as often as she could as a way of being connected to school. The Holy Name Community had Team Natasha, wristband and Patxi s Pizza fundraising activities and raised a significant amount of money. This money benefits the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, which supports pioneering research and life-saving treatment at medical centers including UCSF where Natasha was a patient. The Holy Name School community was blessed to have Natasha as a student, classmate and friend. Please continue to bring in baby items for our Christ Child Layette Drive. There are many clothes, blankets, diapers etc. surrounding our manger and beautiful nativity scene already, but we would like to donate as many items as possible to needy mothers and their babies during this holiday season. This Friday, December 7, we will have a $2.00 free dress day to benefit Firemen s Toys for Tots. Student Council members will purchase toys, stuff them in large bags and bring them to the firehouse on 45 th Avenue. These toys will be distributed to children in San Francisco. We are a community who shares our blessings with others. Thank you for your support during the Advent season. (Please note the Advent prayer further down in this bulletin.) God bless you. Sincerely, Mrs. Judy Cosmos Living God s Word Advent is about the very place from which all of our dreams begin in God. It s where gorges of human pain and suffering are filled and where mountains of injustice are brought low. It s the way God begins to lead the people home to where it all began. Copyright 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. HOLY NAME SEASON OF GIVING MISSIONARY CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATION (MCA) Students will be bringing home Advent boxes today. The money collected from these boxes will go toward the Mission Childhood Association (formerly called the Holy Childhood Association). Your generosity is always appreciated. Please return all boxes before December 19. Thank you. TOYS FOR TOTS FREE DRESS There will be a $2.00 collection for Toys for Tots this Friday, December 7. You may have Free Dress with your donation. CHRIST CHILD LAYETTE DRIVE Thank you for sending in new, newborn for the Christ Child Layette. Holy Name School has traditionally sent hundreds of items in to clothe underprivileged newborns. CLOTHING DRIVE Please bring in useable clothing that can be donated to the underprivileged of San Francisco. The collection will continue until Friday, December 14. Reflecting on God s Word On most days since early October, the students in the college residence in which I live have been eagerly and insistently bouncing Christmas carols off walls and into hallways. It began with occasional songs on the piano. Soon after, the Christmas CDs were brought out, and a week later one of them came upon an old turntable and some Sinatra Christmas LPs. As they left for Thanksgiving vacation, they each reminded me that the radio would begin playing Christmas music all day long on the day after Thanksgiving. As a result of all this I ve found myself wondering what it is that s driven these twenty-year-olds toward such early visions of Christmas sugarplums. I ve come to believe that beneath all the glitter draped and swagged with ribbons and bows over these days, deeper longings are at play, longings beyond desire for the newest ipod or the latest cell phone, longings for community or healed relationships, longings too for peace among nations and for some sort of equality among people. Curiously, such deepened longings are never marketed by any hype. Yet like Christmas spirit, they just seem to sprout wherever the human spirit finds a niche. I suppose one could make the observation that a twenty-year-old s longing for Christmas is little more than leftover nostalgia for childhood Santas and once-upon-a-time daydreams. Maybe so. Yet Paul once wrote to the Philippian community that such urgings for goodness all begin with God and that ultimately the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6). In other words, these deeper longings, they seem to be God s doing, and who are we to put them on a timetable? Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

6 Holy Name Parish Business Office: est th Ave. San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) Fax: (415) Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Pastor Rev. Toan X. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Most Rev. Ignatius C. Wang, Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, In Residence Sr. Stella Negri, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC, Spiritual Director Chinese Ministry/D.R.E., Holy Name School Jackie C. Alcaraz, Parish Manager Director/Holy Name Conservatory of Music Colleen A. Durkin, Parish Secretary Holy Name School Alumni Coordinator Tony Eiras, Music Director Carol Elliott, RN, Parish Nurse HOLY NAME SCHOOL: (415) Website: Judy Cosmos, Principal th Ave. San Francisco, CA HOLY NAME PRESCHOOL: (415) Alice Ho Seher, Preschool Director Website: & click on Preschool Holy Name CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Private lessons are offered in piano, voice, guitar and violin. To register or more information please contact Jackie at (415) HOLY NAME SPORTS PROGRAM: Rodil Hidalgo, Boys Athletic Director Vince De Lucca, Girls Athletic Director RECTORY: 3240 Lawton St. San Francisco, CA (415) FLANAGAN CENTER: (415) PARISH NURSE PROGRAM: Carol, R.N. (415) ext. 109 CANOSSIAN SISTERS: (415) th Ave. San Francisco, CA Benny Capuyan, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Jim Regan, Parish Finance Council Chairperson Pls. contact the Parish office if you would like to contact members of the Pastoral or Finance Councils. SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday:, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 3:15 PM (Vietnamese) Saturday,, 3:00 PM (Chinese), 5:00 PM (Vigil) Weekdays, Holy Days, 9:00AM, and 7:30 PM Thanksgiving Day: & Confessions: 15 minutes before 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses on Sunday & 4:30-5:00 PM Saturday or by appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday 9:30 AM 7:30 PM Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotions: Friday after Mass Perpetual Help Devotions: Saturday after Mass First Saturday Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary begins at 8:30 AM with the Rosary, then Mass & Benediction Baptisms by appointment Baptismal Preparation Fourth Thursday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 7:30 PM Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Religious Education (for Children) Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon RCIA for youth Monday 5:00 PM-6:30 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 PM in the Pastoral Center R.C.I.A. (Chinese) Every Saturday Pastoral Center 10:00 AM Religious Education (for Adults) : Please call Sr. Stella Bible Class every Tuesday@10-11 AM (Flanagan Center) Bible Study Group (Chinese) Every Wednesday 7:30 PM Flanagan Center Parish Pastoral Council: contact Fr. Arnold Zamora St. Vincent de Paul Society meeting every Monday at 7:30 PM (Pastoral Center) Legion of Mary: Contact Rose Symkowick (415) Blood Pressure Screening: every 2nd Wednesday from after the Mass until Noon (Pastoral Center) except JULY & AUGUST Holy Name Ladies Aid: every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Flanagan Center) Senior Club: every Thursday at 11:00 AM (Flanagan Ctr.) Monday Night Yoga: every Monday at 6:15 PM (Assembly Room); Please contact Jackie at (415) FIL-AM Club: Every 3rd Friday of the month, 6:45 pm (except Oct. and Nov. at 7:30 pm) at the Flanagan Center. HOLY NAME Choir Practice: every Tuesday at 7:00 PM Welcome New Parishioners! Please complete and return form to the Pastoral Center ( th Ave.), or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information. Name(s) Address City & Zip Phone