Fifth Sunday of Easter St. Veronica Church 434 Alida Way, South San Francisco, CA Phone: Fax:

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1 Fifth Sunday of Easter May 22, 2011 AM THE AM THE AM THE Way Truth Life St. Veronica Church 434 Alida Way, South San Francisco, CA Phone: Fax:

2 Rectory Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: Fax: Parish Staff Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Linh Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Fr. Joe Walsh, n Residence Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Sandy Kearney, Parish Manager Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director St. Veronica Parish St. Veronica Catholic School Phone: Sun 05/22 Mon 05/23 Tue 05/24 Wed 05/25 Thu 05/26 Mass ntentions WEEK of May 22, :45 Casimiro Lorenzo 8:00 Joshua Field & Yorg & Dennis 9:30 Mary sonio 11:00 Agostino & Eni Mariotti 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:30 nes Santana 8:30 Milo Flores 6:30 Elledoro Nunez 8:30 Michael Leddy 6:30 Angiola Duri 8:30 Essie Nazareno 6:30 Rafael Montalvo 8:30 Anthony Bartolo Fri 05/27 6:30 Steven Dub 8:30 Crispulo Duque Sat 05/28 8:30 Peg Philpott 5:00 Frank & Dorothy House Sun 05/29 6:45 Ambrosio Rabara 8:00 Steven Dub 9:30 Silvio & Carmela Muglia 11:00 Michael Leddy 12:30 People of St. Veronica Kathryn Lucchesi Principal Janet Burke Vice Principal We join in prayer for a loss in our Parish Family. Shirley Gutierrez March 31, 2011 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATON Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month. Call the Parish Office Rite of Christian nitiation for Adults (RCA) Classes from October through Pentecost. Call the Parish Office to register Faith Formation: Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades) Registration is now open for next session. Confirmation Classes: "Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her, O Lord " Reflection We pray the Lord to give us confidence to trust in his word that he has gone to prepare a permanent dwelling place for us, where we will be with him and all those who have gone ahead of us. We pray that this assurance may strengthen us to live as if we were already there. Our efforts to make the church a home where love, mercy, justice, and peace will be found should lead us to build more firmly on Jesus our cornerstone. When the time comes, the home he promised to prepare for us and take us to should be easily recognizable. t should not be that much different from the church we have been living in all our lives. Living the Word Rectory churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

3 Mass Schedule Saturdays: 8:30AM & 5:00PM Sundays: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM, and 12:30PM 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 Sunday: 1:30 PM 9:00PM Parish Registration Please complete and return form to the parish rectory, or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information Name(s) Name(s) Address City & Zip Phone Updating Current Parish Registration Moving / Please remove from mailing list. This is a new registration Please call me. Please remember the sick and the care-givers in our community. Pray that they may find comfort and healing in Christ. Please contact the rectory office if Homebound Eucharistic services are needed. Welcome Newly Registered Parishioners! Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of new parishioners: Penne Tognetti May St. Veronica Church offer you a place where you can bring your sorrow and joys, your pain and triumphs and peace for your soul Mass ntention Book The 2012 Daily Mass ntention Reservation Book is now available at the rectory office. Please note the usual following guidelines: Mass reservations will be taken on a first-come, firstserved basis. People are requested to come in person to reserve the Mass dates. Please, no more than four Mass intentions reserved per visit. We appreciate observance to these guidelines in fairness for the entire parish community. Thank you for your generosity in last week's Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. Because of your help, the gospel message will reach millions through the nternet, television, print, and radio. Remember, half your donations are staying in our diocese to support our communication needs. To learn more about the important work supported by the Collection Stewardship Thoughts "Those who have faith in Me will do the works do, and far greater than these," Jesus tells His disciples. That's quite an assignment for us as Christian stewards! See John 14:12 Sincere thanks for your continued support to St. Veronica Parish. Day Mass Time 1st. Collection 2nd Catholic Communication Totals: Saturday 05/14 5:00PM Sunday 05/15 6:45AM :00AM :30AM :00AM :30PM TOTALS: 6, , ,999.25

4 From the Pastor's Desk Dear Parishioners, As the Easter season progresses, let s keep rising with Christ to all that we can be for God, family, nation, and the world. With Christ we can overcome, we can conquer, we can shine. Let this good shepherd continue to reveal himself to us on the highways of life, at our dinner table, in the Eucharist, at our work and play, in the family and among friends. Sports Night: Friday May 13 th evening was the fun Sports Night. The Volleyball Game between the 8 th grade girls and the moms and the basketball game between the 8 th grade boys and the dads were full of excitement. Chris McGuire emceed the event excellently. thank the organizers of this event as well as the outgoing athletic directors (a job well done!) and welcome warmly the incoming ones. Mother-Daughter Tea: was delighted to attend this event Sunday May 15 th afternoon in the parish center. t was a charming event indeed. The hall was well decorated and the children had a lot of fun in the presence of their mothers, grandmothers, and aunts. Such events bring people together and strengthen our community bonds. want to congratulate Roseann Mott and other Second Grade Moms for that beautiful event. Faith Formation Year-end Event: The Faith Formation end-of-year celebration took place Saturday May 14 th in the afternoon. celebrated the Mass at 2:00 p.m. with the children and their families. Then there was the barbecue and entertainment in the Falcon Hall. Karen Guglielmoni and her team led by Grace Uniacke and Mary Silva arranged everything so well that the children and parents enjoyed themselves thoroughly. May Crowning: At the 9:30 a.m. Mass last Sunday, the children s choir sang beautifully, and the Blessed Virgin Mary was crowned! All the children present at that Mass brought flowers to Mary. t was a heart-warming event. want to thank Karen Guglielmoni, Sandy Kearney, Christopher Lindstrom, Naomi Marquez and others for making this event special and memorable. May our Mother, who is the Mother of Jesus, guide every step we take. Our Parish the Beautiful: Recently some people had come from other parishes and towns to participate in our weekend Masses. Some of them expressed to me how much they enjoyed the community spirit in our parish. A couple of them mentioned that they wanted to be part of this parish. One of them sent in the parish registration form to join us! A visiting priest too said that his spirit was uplifted by our congregation. t goes to show that there is something beautiful happening in our parish community. Let s keep up the good work. Let s just be positive. Let s keep a perspective on what matters and what doesn t. Let s just be nice toward God and one another. Let s be with Jesus who needs our help to heal and transform the world. Your Friend and Pastor, Father Charles Puthota

5 Announcements The Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry will be honoring Catechists and Parish Catechetical Leaders for their length of service on Thursday, May 26th, at St. Gabriel Chruch in San Francisco Catholic TV - "Road to Lourdes" stars Loretta Young. Airs May 25 at 10AM & May 28 at 5PM ETWN Comcast Ch Loretta Young portrays a terminally ill woman who discovers her faith. HEAVEN The goal of religion is not to get us into heaven but to get heaven into us. Anonymous We ask you keep in your prayers our dedicated St. Veronica Catechists as they celebrate their good works with Archbishop George Niederauer Texas Hold'em Results Jason McAuliffe and Chris Krol would like to extend their thanks to all who participated in last weekend's St. Veronica poker tournament fundraiser. A good time was had by all who attended, parishioners and school families alike. Lucky Winners were: First place: Mike Tringale $ gift card Second place: Steve Koenig $ gift card Third place: Mike Attard $ gift card Congratulations to all for making this a successful event! n Thanksgiving to our St. Veronica Volunteers This Saturday, May 21, 2011 we gather to give praise and thanks to God for the gifts so generously bestowed on our parish through the commitment of our St. Veronica volunteers who work in furthering God's reign. The Lord is lavish in giving gifts that can be placed at the service of the people of God. Many community members have chosen to respond to God's call. For this, the clergy, staff and people of this parish are most grateful. Fatima, Spain, & Lourdes - Pilgrimage October 5-14, 2011 Join Father Charles as the Spiritual Director Optional Post-Tour to Paris, Rouen, & Lisieux Your trip will include round-tip airfare from SFO 8 nights at centrally located four-star hotels Transfers as per itinerary Breakfast and Dinner Daily Wine with dinners Much more... Call 206 Tours for more information at: or visit: Preparing for the New Missal Translation

6 Faith Formation News Last Sunday's Crossword Solution Registration for Grades 1-8 is now open for the year. Forms can be found on the parish web site under the Faith Formation link. Just a reminder that the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation are two-year programs. Contact Karen at or via at reled@stveronicassf.com with any questions. V O S C N A M E V G A T E D Catholic Moms Gospel Puzzle - John 10:1-10

7 The National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea is May 22, The day is observed in conjunction with National Maritime Day in the United States of America, which has been celebrated since 1933 to honor those who serve as merchant mariners and to recognize the benefits of the maritime industry. The USCCB established the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Mariners and People of the Sea on November 14, 2005 to encourage Catholics in the country to support, remember and pray for merchant mariners/seafarers, fishermen, port personnel and those in the maritime industry. Mariner's Prayer Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Mother of God and our Mother, you know all the dangers of soul and body that threaten mariners. Protect your sons and daughters who work and travel on the waters of the world, and protect also their families that await their return. Star of the Sea, Mother of the Church, give light and strength to those chaplains and lay ministers who bring the love of your Divine Son among mariners. Fill their hearts with a supernatural and life-giving zeal for the apostolate. Star of the Sea, light shining in the darkness, be a guide to those who sail amid the storms and dangers of life. Enlighten the hearts of ardent disciples and bring us all to the safety of heaven's port. AMEN