Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 29, 2013 Holy Name of Jesus Church name Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 29, 2013 Keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Timothy 6:14 MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of September 29, 2013 TODAY S READINGS First Reading Woe to the complacent, stretched comfortably on their couches! (Amos 6:1a, 4-7). Psalm Praise the Lord, my soul! (Psalm 146) Second Reading Pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness (1 Timothy 6:11-16). Gospel There was a rich man who dined sumptuously each day. Lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). 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: Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87:1b-7; Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8; Ps 91:1-6, 10-11; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19:8-11; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69:33-37; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Jerome Tuesday: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Wednesday: The Holy Guardian Angels Friday: St. Francis of Assisi; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday Happy 103rd Birthday to long-time parishioner HELEN LYONS Happy 100th Birthday to Rev. Msgr. JOHN T. FOUDY Sun 29 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Ron & Jacqui Gaggero 9:30 AM John Curran 11:30 AM Mass for the People Mon 30 7:30 AM Charles Ward 9:00 AM Roger Pendenza Family (Living& Deceased) Tue 01 7:30 AM Durkin & Costello Families 9:00 AM Mani Glanz Wed 02 7:30 AM Ana Maria Ferman Casey 9:00 AM Florencio G. Mangrobang Thu 03 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Denis McCarthy & Hannah O Donovan 9:00 AM Leo & Isabelle Burns Fri 04 7:30 AM Pierre Begorre 9:00 AM Emma Claxton Bautista Sat 05 7:30 AM Special Intention of D. Carbonel 9:00 AM Antonio Campos 5:00 PM Jose Gonzales We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Dalmacio Briones Jr., Deogracias Cusi, Evangeline Agbunag, Janice Di Martini, Mary Medina, Clara Lee, Amy McNally, Arturo Martin, Aurora Urmeneta, Alice Fiumara, Philip Nordstrom, Inge Nordstrom, Rosa Maria Alonso, Laura Andrade, Leny Lopez, Mee Yee, Juan Aguirre, Dory Constantino, Fr. Tom Seagrave, Max Kirkham, Joan Boike, Soledad Rico, Anne Hannan, Leny Aguirre, Ann Murphy, Ann Rourk, Kathy Ignacio, Daniel Da Luz, Amelia Lippi, Anna Goodwin, Theresa Ick, Dorothy Lao, Narcisa Sunga, Lee Kennedy, Monica Briones, Anthony Cresci, Isabel Dominguez, Erik Hanway, Luz Neri Vives, Dodie Teague, Julianne Beach, Flory Magat, Clete Wellihnganz, Nick Aguila, Genoveva Guevarra, Juan Aguirre, Valerie Toy, Noreen Murphy, Connor Gavney, Richard Kreps, Jim Kreps, Tim Galvin, Neil O Sullivan We pray for those who have Died that they may be granted a home in heaven. Phyllis Cecchettini, Andrew Kelley, John McNulty, Marivi S. Silva
HOLY NAME parish ministers day of recollection You are invited to pray, reflect, and socialize with other Ministers as we start a New Pastoral Year. This is also an ending activity for the Year of Faith in our parish. DATE: Saturday, October 5, 2013 TIME: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Registration starts at 9:15 AM. WHERE: Flanagan Center If you are attending please call the Parish Office at 415-664-8590 or email to: nguan@holynamesf.org Theme: Faith: Gift and Call to Discipleship Lunch is provided by the Parish. CHILDREN S FAITH FORMATION Religious Education Program from Kindergarten to Grade 8 Sacramental Preparation Rites of Christian Initiation for Children of Catechetical Age from 6 17 years old who have not been baptized or have been baptized but uncatechized and/or have not received the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. First Reconciliation and Eucharist Grade 2 Confirmation Grade 9 and above Classes started September 21, 2013 from 10:00 am 12:00 noon. Please don t let your children miss their Christian formation. Please contact Sr. Necy at (415)664-8590 or via email at nguan@holynamesf.org VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Is Jesus calling you to share your Time and Talents? Are we willing and ready to respond to His invitation to share our part in building up a more vibrant faithcommunity? There are lots of opportunities. For details, please pick up the phone and call the Parish Office. God loves a cheerful giver! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sr. Necy at 415-664-8590 or email to: nguan@holynamesf.org CHILDREN S LITURGY Children s Liturgy of the Word is offered on Sundays during the 9:30 a.m. mass. All children from preschool age through third grade are welcome to participate. We are in need of two volunteers. If you are interested in helping with this worthwhile ministry or would like additional information, please contact Roberta Beach at 415-279-7320 (evenings) or robertarbeach@hotmail.com. YOUTH GROUP MEETING Every 1 st and 3 rd Sunday after 9:30 AM Mass All youth from 7 th grade and up are welcome Connect with your peers and get to Know God in your own way. This is your place to be yourself and make lifelong friends! HOLY NAME SCHOOL Class of 1963 50th Reunion The Holy Name School Class of 1963 is going to have a reunion on November 9, 2013. If YOU belong to this class, please contact Terry Tarantino Giorgetti at tgetti@aol.com FIL-AM CLUB CASINO TRIP TO THUNDER VALLEY Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Departing 9:00 AM Sharp $36.00 per person For more information contact: Madeline Morten at (415) 566-4351 or Benny Capuyan at (415) 863-6576 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION Today s Second Collection is the St. Vincent de Paul Collection. Your generosity is always appreciated. The funds from these 5th Sunday collections are used to help persons in need. We provide comfort and aid to persons who come to the Pastoral Center seeking assistance with food, shelter, clothing, or travel needs. We provide financial help to SVDP programs and other conferences dealing directly with persons in need. Through the SVDP twinning program we also provide financial assistance to SVDP conferences in the Philippines and Holy Land. If you know of any parishioner who may need our assistance, please notify the staff at the Pastoral Center so we can provide the assistance needed. Thanks again for supporting our 5th Sunday collections. You are remembered in our prayers at our weekly meetings. ACE COLLECTION Next Sunday s Second Collection is the ACE Collection for the benefit of the Parish School. Our Baptismal Preparation Class for parents and Godparents is every 1st Saturday of the month at 2:00 PM in the Pastoral Center. Pre-registration for this class is a MUST. Please call the Pastoral Center at (415) 664-8590 to sign up. Both parents and godparents must complete the class before the baptism. HOLY NAME CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Founded in 2006, the Holy Name Conservatory of Music offers private lessons in piano, guitar, violin and voice to Holy Name School students, its alumni and parishioners. Our teachers tailor private lessons to address the learning style and goals of each student. Equal emphasis is placed on developing technical proficiency, interpretative skills, individual creativity, and self confidence. The Fall Semester runs from September to December. Classes began last Tuesday, September 3, 2013 but you can still catch up. For more information or to register for classes IN PIANO, VOICE, GUITAR OR VIOLIN, PLEASE CALL JACKIE AT (415) 664-8590, or e-mail her at jalcaraz@holynamesf.org. Registration information and form are as well as faculty bios are also available on our website: www.holynamesf.org Weekly Offering 9/22/13 9/23/12 CASH 1,075.00 1,100.00 CHECKS 2,902.00 3,488.00 COINS 2.00 - Total Collection 3,979.00 4,588.00 # of Envelopes 171 207
The Second Vatican Council: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective By the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, October 11, 1962-December 8, 1965; Edited by Jerry Back Ques on: With regards to liturgical revisions, what general norms should be observed? Answer from Sacrosanctum Concilium: Wherefore, in the revision of the liturgy, the following general norms should be observed (cont.): Even in the liturgy, the Church has no wish to impose a rigid uniformity in ma ers which do not implicate the faith or the good of the whole community; rather does she respect and foster the genius and talents of the various races and peoples. Anything in these peoples' way of life which is not indissolubly bound up with supers on and error she studies with sympathy and, if possible, preserves intact. Some mes in fact she admits such things into the liturgy itself, so long as they harmonize with its true and authen c spirit. Provisions shall also be made, when revising the liturgical books, for legi mate varia ons and adapta ons to different groups, regions, and peoples, especially in mission lands, provided that the substan al unity of the Roman rite is preserved; and this should be borne in mind when drawing up the rites and devising rubrics. Within the limits set by the typical edi ons of the liturgical books, it shall be for the competent territorial ecclesias cal authority to specify adapta ons, especially in the case of the administra on of the sacraments, the sacramentals, processions, liturgical language, sacred music, and the arts, but according to the fundamental norms laid down in this Cons tu- on. In some places and circumstances, however, an even more radical adapta on of the liturgy is needed, and this entails greater difficul es. Wherefore: 1) The competent territorial ecclesias cal authority must, in this ma er, carefully and prudently consider which elements from the tradi ons and culture of individual peoples might appropriately be admi ed into divine worship. Adapta ons which are judged to be useful or necessary should then be submi ed to the Apostolic See, by whose consent they may be introduced. 2) To ensure that adapta ons may be made with all the circumspec on which they demand, the Apostolic See will grant power to this same territorial ecclesias cal authority to permit and to direct, as the case requires, the necessary preliminary experiments over a determined period of me among certain groups suited for the purpose. FAZtor s Notes by Fr. Arnold Zamora I made a quick trip to the Philippines last week to pay my respects and give tribute to a very special person who passed away. Ms. Lilia Gonzalez, 83 years old, was not a blood relative but she was a mother not only to me but also to the a cappella choir which I formed some 20 years ago. She was our music adviser, benefactor and manager rolled into one and indeed a mother to us all. On the day of my departure, I left Holy Name after the funeral for a parishioner and Knight of Holy Name member, Joseph Miles. I arrived back to Holy Name with another funeral for long time parishioner Phyllis Cecchettini, who was not just a mother to her biological children, but also to the many people she voluntarily gave service to. Phyllis volunteered at the Janet Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center for 59 years, Laguna Honda Hospital for 32 years and the with Handicapables. She was an active parishioner of Holy Name participating in church organizations and parish ministries, including organizing and delivering the giving tree presents at Advent. Holy Name Fil-Am Communications officer Manzel Delacruz noted that she was another example of someone who served God and His community till her last breath. She has loved Holy Name Parish all her life and her illness did not stop her from serving the Church, Manzel added. Recently, Mrs. Cecchetini received the Jefferson Award: Brightening the Lives of Disabled Seniors. She now enjoys a bigger award and the greater reward of eternal life. Salute to a great person and a faithful servant! So, I recently had back-to-back funerals. I don t know why the word Funeral starts with these three letters, it s never Fun. On second thought, it is, when you think that the deceased person doesn t belong to death for he/she already belongs to Christ who is life, and that person now enjoys eternal life with Him. A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question and tapped him on the shoulder. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, and then the still shaking driver said I'm sorry, but you scared the daylights out of me. The frightened passenger apologized to the driver and said he didn't realize a mere tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much. The driver replied, "No, no, I'm sorry, it's entirely my fault. Today is my first day driving a cab... I've been driving a hearse for the last 25 years." PRAYING TO THE ANGELS We pray to the angels, for they are given to us as guardians. St. Ambrose Editor s Note: Sacrosanctum Concilium (the Cons tu on on the Sacred Liturgy) has as its central aim a focus on greater par cipa on of the laity in the liturgy. We are currently reviewing the cons tu on s third chapter, The Reform of the Sacred Liturgy.
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 16: 19-31 Once upon a time... When Maurus left the Roman garrison at Tiberius, he almost tripped over the little man. Crouched on his hands and knees, the beggar looked up at Maurus with pitiful eyes. When he saw Maurus look back at him, the beggar quickly bobbed his head up and down as if he were crying out Yes, yes! With his few broken teeth, he tried to smile and lifted one cupped hand to receive a coin. The well-fed Maurus looked down on the little man groveling at his feet. His deformity was hideous. He could not stand because only stumps protruded where his feet would have been.. His hungry eyes pleaded harder for a coin. Maurus suddenly remembered the time and turned away. He hurried down the winding street toward his meeting with the Tiberias tax collectors. As he walked briskly through the town, Maurus fat money pouch chafed against his chest. The bulging sack of coins hung beneath his tunic from a long leather cord around his neck. As he passed the Synagogue, Maurus glanced over at a big crowd gathered around a man who was standing at the top of the steps to the building. The man seemed to be looking directly at him. Once there was a rich man who dressed in purple and linen and feasted splendidly every day., Jesus began in a loud voice. Maurus was wearing a purple tunic and thinking the speaker was making fun of him, he stopped and glared up at the man. At his gate lay a beggar named Lazarus who was covered with sores.. Jesus continued. Maurus couldn t believe what he was hearing. How could the speaker have known about the beggar he had just nearly tripped over. Jesus continued to tell his story about the beggar s death and the terrifying consequences the rich man ending up in torment, begging for a taste of water from the former beggar. Maurus fearfully recalled his own cold heartedness to the deformed beggar he d just passed, vowing to give him a coin on his return. As he hurried on to the meeting, the image of the beggar s broken toothed smile continued to haunt him. When Maurus returned to the Roman garrison later that day the beggar was nowhere to be found. Everyday afterward he searched for the beggar. He never returned. Only the haunting memory of those pleading eyes remained. Sometimes things just don t work out. We miss an opportunity and the consequences remain, unrelenting, unforgiving and unchangeable. Jesus story reminds us of that and urges us to give our flowers to the living. Tomorrow may be too late. We move through life sandwiched between the past and the future. The only reality is the present moment which will never come again. TICKETS for the luncheon are $100.00 PER PERSON You may also sponsor a Retired priest for $100.00 each Deadline to reserve your tickets with the Parish office is 10/2 Please call Jackie (415) 664-8590 for more information. HOLY NAME SCHOOL ANIMAL BLESSING Do you have a pet? We will have the Blessing of Animals on Friday, October 4 at 2 :00 PM in the schoolyard. You are welcome to bring your leashed or caged animal to school. This custom is conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi s love for all creatures. LIBRARY CORNER A big thank you goes out to the following students for participating in Holy Name's Birthday Book Club. Oliver Wong-K Stefanie Chang-1st Kayli Huang-1st Stephanie Wong-1st Aleksandr Gasanyan-2nd Anna Snigorenko-3rd Emma Mitchell-8th Elise Ng-8th Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos weekend program October 18-20. The Beginning Experience program helps widowed, separated and divorced take a step forward, finding renewed hope to enjoy life and through God, experience positive growth. The weekend includes 2 nights stay, 6 meals and all materials, $260. Scholarships available. Contact John Ferreira (650) 692-4337. or email sjbeginexp@aol.com website www.sanjosebe.com
Holy Name Parish Business Office: est. 1925 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 www.holynamesf.org E-MAIL: hnparishsecretary@gmail.com 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, Spiritual Director Chinese Ministry/D.R.E., Holy Name School Jeffery Abbott, Director of Music Ministries/ Website & Technology Coordinator 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) 731-4077 Website: www.holynamesf.com Judy Cosmos, Principal 1560 40th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 HOLY NAME PRESCHOOL: (415) 664-4753 Alice Ho Seher, Preschool Director Website: www.holynamesf.com & 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) 664-8590. HOLY NAME SPORTS PROGRAM: Rodil Hidalgo, Boys Athletic Director Vince De Lucca, Girls Athletic Director RECTORY: 3240 Lawton St. San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 759-4294 FLANAGAN CENTER: (415) 564-2632 PARISH NURSE PROGRAM: Carol, R.N. (415) 664-8590 ext. 109 CANOSSIAN SISTERS: (415) 753-6685 1858 38th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 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, 3:15 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 & 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 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. Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Religious Education (for Children): Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon RCIA for youth Tuesday 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. Necy at 415 664-8590 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) 731-4652 Blood Pressure Screening: every 2nd Wednesday from after the 7:30 AM 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.) 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 Thursday at 7:00 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Welcome New Parishioners! Please complete and return form to the Pastoral Center (1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122), or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information. Name(s) Address City & Zip Phone E-mail: Send me envelopes: Send me info on auto-donations