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1 HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925 Pray for Peace November 22, 2015 SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE

2 Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 22, 2015 Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. Revelation 1:5 TODAY S READINGS First Reading One like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship (Daniel 7:13-14). Psalm The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty (Psalm 93). Second Reading Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead (Revelation 1:5-8). Gospel For this I came into the world, to testify to the truth (John 18:33b-37). 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: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Dn 6:12-28; Dn 3:68-74; Lk 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14; 1 Thes 3:12 4:2; Lk 21:25-28, SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time; St. Clement I; St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro Tuesday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions Wednesday: St. Catherine of Alexandria Thursday: Thanksgiving Day Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of November 22, 2015 Sun 22 7:30 AM Mass for the People 9:30 AM Tony Hobbs 11:30 AM Luz Neri Vives Mon 23 7:30 AM Eileen Kiernan 9:00 AM Deceased Lay Canossians Tue 24 7:30 AM Eileen Kiernan 9:00 AM Louis Sacha Wed 25 7:30 AM Luis Macias 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Jean-Noel Etchelet Thu 26 THANKSGIVING DAY 7:30 AM Philipp Sigmund 9:00 AM Jack Gleavy Fri 27 7:30 AM Heli Rozario Family 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Juan & Sofia Aguirre Sat 28 7:30 AM Thomas & Theresa Ton Nguyen 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Jim Kreps & Family 5:00 PM Dinnah Montero This week s cover: The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France As we continue to pray for Peace and for Paris, we feature The Eiffel Tower in our cover photo for this issue of our bulletin. Originally intended as a temporary installation, the Eiffel Tower has become one of the most enduring symbols of France and the industrial age. In 1889, Paris hosted an Exposition Universelle (World s Fair) to mark the 100-year anniversary of the French Revolution. More than 100 artists submitted competing plans for a monument to be built on the Champ-de-Mars, located in central Paris, and serve as the exposition s entrance. The commission was granted to Eiffel et Compagnie, a consulting and construction firm owned by the acclaimed bridge builder, architect and metals expert Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel. While Eiffel himself often receives full credit for the monument that bears his name, it was one of his employees a structural engineer named Maurice Koechlin who came up with and fine-tuned the concept. Many regarded the massive iron structure with skepticism. Today, the Eiffel Tower, which continues to serve an important role in television and radio broadcasts, is considered an architectural wonder and attracts more visitors than any other paid tourist attraction in the world. Eiffel Tower Cover Photo by AMANDA DUNG We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Evangeline Agbunag, Nick Aguila, Juan Aguirre, Leny Aguirre, Rosa Maria Alonso, Laura Andrade, Gina Arenas, Eunice Ausman, Julianne Beach, Joan Boike, Dalmacio Briones, Jr., Monica Briones, Remedios Cuchapin, Joseph Chu, Dory Constantino, Lulu dela Cruz, Ron de la Cruz, Isabel Dominguez, Gloria Etchelet, Connor Gavney, Anna Goodwin, Genoveva Guevarra, Daniel Hsu, Theresa Ick, Kathy Ignacio, Max Kirkham, Jim Kreps, Daniel Lagan, Steven Lee, Clara Lee, Amelia Lippi, Leny Lopez, Flory Magat, George Maloof, Arturo Martin, Amy McNally, Mary Medina, Ann Murphy, Noreen Murphy, Inge Nordstrom, Neil O Sullivan, Josefina Palarca, Jim Potts, Gene Relampagos, Soledad Rico, Angelita Rodelas, Ann Rourk, Philip Sigmund, Jr., Narciso Sumaylo, Michael Joseph Suntar, Dodie Teague, Aurora Urmeneta, Lauretta Venenciano, Elicia Von Giese, Clete Wellihnganz, Amy Wong Kwan, Mee Yee We pray for those who have Died that they may be granted a home in heaven. James Cody THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 MASSES ARE AT 7:30 AM AND 9:00 AM IN THE CHURCH

3 FAZtor s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora Hail to the King of Kings! We celebrate the feast of Christ the King this Sunday. It is the climax and conclusion of the church liturgical journey through the life of Christ and the Gospel message and provides a bridge to another new Liturgical Year of the Church. We end Year B this Sunday and begin Year C next Sunday, which is the first Sunday of Advent. We hope that when we end our life s journey here on earth, Christ will reign in us so we can truly begin a new life in Him, the gift of everlasting life. That gift of eternal life is what our longtime parishioner Rene Rodigou is now enjoying. A good 200 or so people attended his memorial mass last Tuesday evening. At 93 years old Rene was still serving Holy Name Church as one of our ushers/collectors until he was too weak to attend church. Rene was the on call plumber at HN for many, many years, and his lovely wife, Marguerite, was our Parish Secretary. He died at the age of 94. As a member of the Knights of Holy Name, he was also baby sitting (watching) the church on his scheduled days, even to the very last years of his life. Rene was also a member of the HN St. Vincent de Paul Society and a dedicated volunteer at St. Anthony s Dining Room for twenty years. Thank you Rene! Christ reigns in you, enjoy the gift of eternal life in heaven! To be a Knight of Holy Name is to serve to the very last end. No backing out! That s what I have discovered and admired so much about them. The Knights of Holy Name also had their annual Memorial Mass last Wednesday in honor of their deceased members, followed by breakfast at the Pastoral Center s Dining Room - named after our former pastor and my predecessor, Fr. Don D Angelo, who was in attendance at both the mass and breakfast. This Saturday is a special day for Knight of Holy Name Gerard (Gerry) Cassidy and his wife Sally as they celebrate the baptisms of their twin granddaughters. Baptism is also a kind of bridge to the reign of Christ. A child is officially called a Christian, a follower of Christ, through the Sacrament of Baptism. Congratulations! Indeed, there are so many reasons for us to be thankful. May we be filled with so much gratefulness when this Thanksgiving Day arrives on Thursday. We say thank you also to the Fil-Am Club Ministry for sponsoring our yearly Christ the King fellowship after the 11:30AM mass this Sunday. After attending the early mass on Christ the King Sunday, a member of the Knights of Holy Name and his wife went to breakfast to a new restaurant where the seniors special was two eggs, bacon, hash browns, and toast for $5.99. Sounds good, said the wife. But I don t want the eggs. Then, I ll have to charge you $7.99 because you are ordering a la carte, the waitress warned her. You mean I d have to pay for not taking the eggs? the wife asked incredulously. Yep, said the waitress. I ll take the special then, the wife said. OK, how do you want your eggs? the waitress asked. Raw and still in the shell, the wife replied. She took the two eggs home and baked a cake!!! TODAY S SECOND COLLECTION THE CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT The collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) provides funding for groups that make lasting change and uplift the poor in the United States. CCHD s grants improve education, support economic development, and create affordable housing in lowincome neighborhoods. Help us continue to defend human dignity and build communities of solidarity. Please give to the CCHD collection. ST.VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION Next Sunday will be the last 5th Sunday of Many parishes set aside these 5th Sunday collections for the parish SVDP Conference. We at Holy Name of Jesus Parish have observed this tradition for a number of years. Thanks to your generosity we have been able to provide assistance to many families and individuals over the years. We count on your support again next Sunday. Please use your SVDP envelope in the second collection next Sunday. PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS NEEDED Holy Name Preschool is looking for qualified preschool teachers with 24 units in Early Childhood Education. Please contact Alice at if you are interested or know of someone who is. The school has a great working environment and many wonderful families. THE CATHOLIC JOURNEY Are you considering becoming Catholic? Are you a Catholic interested in being confirmed? Are you a confirmed Catholic who s ready to explore your faith anew? Join Us For RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) BECOMING CATHOLIC The RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS is a process for unbaptized adults who are interested in becoming Catholic and for those baptized Christians who seek full communion with the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Eucharists and Confirmation. Weekly sessions are facilitated by trained catechists on Catholic teachings, Scripture reflections, personal and liturgical prayer. For more information, please contact Sr. Necy Guan, FdCC at (415) ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Thank you to all who have already sent in their generous donation to the 2015 Archbishop s Annual Appeal. We have reached our goal!! I humbly ask those of you who have yet to participate in the Annual Appeal to do so soon. You may want to consider a donation of $ (or more) which qualifies you for the 1% Club. All 1% Club Donors for the 2015 Annual Appeal will be treated to a catered Thank You Dinner (date to be announced). Our HOLY NAME TREE OF LIFE located at the back of the Church is a bronze tree trunk with 400+ leaves. Donors can have their names or those they wish to honor engraved on the leaf. We suggest a maximum of 25 characters (including spaces) per line, limited to 5 lines. Leaf color choices are gold, silver or bronze. Custom imprinted leaves are $500 each + $25 imprinting The proceeds will go towards our Capital Improvement Fund. Please drop by or call the Parish office for more information (415)

4 HOLY NAME WEEKLY CALENDAR Week of November 22, 2015 Sunday, November 22, PM Movie Day Flanagan Center Monday, November 23, AM Monday Exercise Group Flanagan Center 1 PM Sewing Group Pastoral Center 7:30 AM SVDP Meeting Pastoral Center Tuesday, November 24, :30 AM Chinese/English Class Pastoral Center 10 AM Bible Faith Sharing Flanagan Center 7:30 PM Legion of Mary Pastoral Center Wednesday, November 25, :45 AM Thanksgiving Rehearsal Church 3 PM Creative Dance Class Flanagan Center 7 PM Chinese Bible Study Flanagan Center 7 PM RCIA (Adults) Pastoral Center Thursday, November 26, 2015 THANKSGIVING DAY Masses are at 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM in the Church Friday, November 27, 2015 Saturday, November 28, PM Chinese RCIA Pastoral Center 2 PM Chinese Social Flanagan Center 3 PM Chinese Mass Church ANNUAL ORNAMENT EXCHANGE PARTY Sunday, December 6, 2015 from 12:00 3:00 PM Flanagan Center Please bring an ornament to exchange (one you would like to see on your own tree) We also appreciate a gift for a layette to support The Alpha Pregnancy Center COST is $35.00 (includes, Salad, Entrée, Dessert, coffee/tea, wine) An ornament by Gina Wood will be raffled off Hostesses: Margaret McAuliffe, Chris DelCarlo, Patti Wood, Linda Siemers For more information, please contact Margaret (415) or Chris (415) Please send Reservation checks to Chris Del Carlo at th St., San Francisco, CA Weekly Offering 11/15/ /16/2014 CASH 1, , CHECKS 2, , COINS Total Collection 3, , # of Envelopes Second Collection: Building & Maintenance $1, Parish Advent Retreat Dec. 12, 2015 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Theme "Enter Into the Heart of Mercy" Facilitator: Fr. Ray Reyes Suggested donation to defray lunch and other expenses: $20.00 Call the parish office (415) or Sr. Necy at: nguan@holynamesf.org FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING Pope Pius XI instituted The Feast of Christ the King in 1925 for the universal church in his encyclical Quas Primas. He connected the increasingly denial of Christ as king to the rise of secularism. At the time of Quas Primas, many Christians (including Catholics) began to doubt Christ's authority and existence, as well as the Church's power to continue Christ's authority. Pius XI, and the rest of the Christian world, witnessed the rise of non-christian dictatorships in Europe, and saw Catholics being taken in by these earthly leaders. These dictators often attempted to assert authority over the Church. Just as the Feast of Corpus Christi was instituted when devotion to the Eucharist was at a low point, the Feast of Christ the King was instituted during a time when respect for Christ and the Church was waning, when the feast was needed most. ST. CLEMENT I (c.99) November 23 Pope, Martyr, Patron of Marble Workers St. Clement I succeeded Cletus as the fourth pope. It is believed that he was a freed man in the imperial household in Rome whom St. Peter baptized. He was elected to the papacy around the year 91. According to a tradition, Pope Clement I was banished to the Crimea by Emperor Trajan for converting over four hundred people, including the patrician Theodora and her husband. There while forced to labor in the quarries, he miraculously found a spring for the other prisoners and he preached to them so convincingly that it was said that 75 churches were needed; he was then sentenced to death. He was thrown into the sea with an anchor tied about his neck. There is a famous letter to the Corinthians written by St. Clement that shows the early authority of Rome over other apostolic churches. There was a schism in the church at Corinth, and St. Clement s letter served to reestablish peace among the Corinthians. In the letter he emphasizes that in our body, the head without the feet is nothing, neither the feet without the head. St. Clement is the first apostolic Father, and is mentioned in the Roman Canon of the Mass. Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds. Theodore Roosevelt

5 HOLY NAME SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 17, 2015 PRINCIPAL'S LETTER Dear Holy Name Families, Before anything I would like to welcome back Mrs. McCullagh. We are very excited to have her return from her maternity leave and are so happy for her family as they have welcomed Baby#2. Last week I was lucky to be able to be a part of our Fright Fest Thank You Dinner as well as the Preschool Mom's Night, and I couldn't help but think how lucky our school is to have such a strong parent community. Thank you all for that you continuously give to our school. We hope that your children are enjoying their classes. As always if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Enjoy your week! Thanks, Natalie Cirigliano, Principal Preschool-Last week the Red Fish students created their own "thankful tree" with a rectangle trunk and added leaves that listed some of the things they are thankful for. The RF students planted popcorn kernels for their Thanksgiving "growing corn" activity. Some of their hypotheses on what will grow include: popcorn, flowers, a pumpkin and corn. The Blue Fish students continued working hard on their cutting skills. The BF students are learning and practicing patterns and sequencing in class, while writing daily in their journals. Their classmate Allison taught the class how to make "mochi" and brought some to share for snack. Kindergarten- During Language Arts time, Kindergarten sorted through books based on realism and fantasy. Students then discussed what strategies they used to figure out if a book was realistic or fantasy. Lastly, they created their own realistic drawings and fantasy drawings. Kindergarten had their first spelling test based on letter sounds we have covered in class so far. They also wrote sentences on what they are thankful for and why. During Math time, Kindergarten worked on numbers17-20 by counting objects, sorting objects in groups, and writing the numerals. In science class students wrapped up their leaf unit by creating their own leaf books. In social studies, students had a Veteran's Day parade in which they marched around school playing instruments and singing Yankee Doodle while waving American flags that the students created. In art class the students painted pictures of Indian corn using water colors. 1st Grade- Last week the first graders read a story about communities and the different jobs people have in our own communities. They also read an article from Scholastic News about veterans and why we celebrate Veterans Day. We were very lucky to have Cole's dad, Dr. Jabara, who is a doctor in the U.S. Army come into class and answer our many questions about being a part of the military. The first graders were very appreciative to have this experience! Lastly, the students shared their thoughtson God's creations and how to respect and take care of all he has created. 2nd Grade- Last week the second graders finished chapter 5 in Religion and chapter3 in Math, and they took the tests for these chapters. In Reading class they read a story about a mischievous spider who enjoyed playing tricks on his friends. The children also worked on singular and plural possessives. The second graders wrote stories about dreamcatchers and are making dreamcatchers using yarn and paper plates. On Friday in art the children made colorful snakes on desert backgrounds, and in class they wrote snake facts. In computer class the students used Google Maps to learn geography as part of Social Studies. They then found different cities in California and looked at the locations in relation to San Francisco. 3rd Grade- 3rd graders were busy concentrating on possessive nouns in grammar in both singular and plural forms. For handwriting, the students learned the lower-case cursive letters b and h. In science, students were paired up during the life cycle lesson where they had to do research and create a poster. For math, students continued with understanding division and learned another strategy for solving division problems by using repeated subtraction. In religion, students read St. Paul's letter to the Christians in Ephesus (Ephesians 4:25-32). 4th Grade- 4th grade students have begun creating Christmas themed art pieces with Mrs. K, starting with a beautiful, large Christmas ornament using transparencies and permanent markers. In reading class, students learned about the legend of John Henry and acted out key scenes from his life in mini skits. In religion class, students reflected upon the first of the Ten Commandments and created mini posters 5th Grade- 5th grade students began their non-fiction story powerpoint project in computer class last week. Students will include at least two pictures in their 8 slide project drawing inspiration from a prior reading story. Students learned how to play Square of Terror in P.E. class and had a great time. Students worked with fractions and decimals to solve word problems. Finally, students threw Mr. Rider a surprise farewell and thank you party on Friday afternoon. 6th Grade- In English, students took a test on their sentences unit, read the story "All Summer in a Day" and began an introduction to literature responses. In literature the students began a short unit on poetry by reading the poem "Another Mountain". They responded to it with illustrations of how they envisioned the "mountain" in the poem. Religion and history are aligned as we started to discuss God's call of Abraham, bringing the patriarch from Mesopotamia to the Promised Land. In art class students started creating reindeers by tracing their feet for the reindeer heads and their hands for the antlers. 7th Grade- In history class students began to learn about Central and Southern Africa. Working in pairs the students broke down content and interpreted maps. In religion class the students reflected on the Parable found in Matthew's Gospel and the students discussed what motivates people to help others in need. In English, students focused on mechanics and punctuation, learning correct comma, quotation, semicolon, and colon usage. In literature students continued reading Where the Red Fern Grows and compared the price of different objects then (1930's) and now. Students also studied the figurative language concepts of similes, metaphors, and personification. 8th Grade- In history class the 8th graders continued to study the Revolutionary War and looked at the various reasons for America's victory. Students also explored how France was our first ally and how we stand today with France while they are suffering tragic losses. In English, students were introduced to the progressive form of verbs, and spent the rest of the week mastering the concept of transitive/ intransitive verbs as well as direct and indirect objects. In literature students continued reading The Giver focusing on critical thinking questions like "why would there be no color in the community"? Students also discussed the merits of small vs. large families, and why the community would have rules about sizes of families. During religion class, the students identified and compared the different symbols of the Holy Spirit. The class was asked to relate to one of the symbols, and the overwhelming majority was the dove. TECHNOLOGY UPDATE Next year we will bringing a 1:1 ipad program to our junior high. We are finalizing the specifics of this program in terms of software, storage, and models. Information will be out in the coming weeks.

6 Holy Name Parish Business Office: 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, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, In Residence Sr. Necy Guan, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC, Director of Chinese Ministry/ Coordinator of Religious Education at Holy Name School Jackie C. Alcaraz, Parish Manager Director/Holy Name Conservatory of Music Colleen A. Durkin, Parish Secretary Holy Name School Alumni Coordinator Carol Elliott Maloof RN, Parish Nurse HOLY NAME SCHOOL: (415) Website: Natalie Cirigliano, 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, violin and viola. 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 SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 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 & 4:30-5:00 PM Saturday or by appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday 9:30 AM 12 Noon Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotions: Friday after 9:00 AM Mass Perpetual Help Devotions: Saturday after 9:00 AM 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 Every 1st Saturday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 2 PM You need to register for the class ahead of time. Baptism Ministry (Sewing Group): Every Monday 1-3 PM in the Pastoral Center Event Room Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Religious Education (for Children): Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon RCIA (children) Saturdays 6:30-8 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Saturday, 7:00-8:30 PM in the Pastoral Center R.C.I.A. (Chinese): Every Saturday Pastoral Center 1 PM Religious Education (for Adults) : Please call Sr. Necy at Bible Faith Sharing every Tuesday@10-11 AM (Flanagan Ctr) 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) Holy Name Ladies Aid: every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Flanagan Center) Senior Club: every Thursday at 10:30 AM (Flanagan Ctr.) FIL-AM Club: Every 3rd Friday of the month, 6:30 pm (except Oct. and Nov. at 7:30 pm) in the Flanagan Center. HOLY NAME Choir Practice: every Thursday at 7:00 PM The Gabriel Project: Contact Rose Tang (415) Blood Pressure Screening: every 2nd Wednesday from after the 7:30 AM Mass until 11 AM (Pastoral Center) Except July & August Hospitality: Every Wednesday after the 7:30 AM and 9 AM Masses in the Pastoral Center except July & August NEW PARISHIONER? You may register online at You may also drop by or call (415) the Parish office ( th Ave./Lawton St.) during office hours, Monday-Friday from 9 AM- 4 PM.