Fourth Sunday of Easter & Mother s Day May 11, 2014 Madonna and Child by Orazio Lomi Gentileschi, 1563-1639 St. Veronica Church Established 1951 434 Alida Way South San Francisco, CA 94080 Fax: 650-588-1481 Phone: 650-588-1455 www.stveronicassf.com
St. Veronica Parish Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed for lunch from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (unless otherwise posted) Phone: 650-588-1455 Fax: 650-588-1481 Parish Staff Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Rafael de Avila, Parochial Vicar Fr. Don Sharp, S.J., Weekend Assistant Fr. Al Grosskopf, S.J., Weekend Assistant Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Ms. Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary Mrs. Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator Ext.305 Mr. Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director 650-588-1455 Ext. 308 St. Veronica Catholic School www.saintveronicassf.org Phone: 650-589-3909 Mrs. Kathryn Lucchesi Mrs. Geninne Ruegg Principal Vice Principal 2015 Mass Intentions Now Available! Mass intentions for 2015 are now being accepted in the Pastoral Center office. Kindly observe the following guidelines when reserving Masses: Intentions are taken on a first-come, first-served basis Only 4 intentions may be made during one visit Intentions are to be made in person at the Pastoral Center during regular office hours (see above for times) Intentions are limited to one name per Mass with the exception of those made for a wedding anniversary Mass Intentions WEEK of May 11, 2014 Sun 05/11 6:45 Celedonio & Rosita Ybañez 8:00 Luiza & Daniel de Sousa 9:30 Emmanuel & Josephine Borg 11:00 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Gomes 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 Griselda Avalos Mon 05/12 6:30 Karen Dayrit Tue 05/13 6:30 Jomar Tongol Wed 05/14 6:30 Chris Beaudry Thu 05/15 6:30 Carmelita Morales Fri 05/16 6:30 Ador Paner Sat 05/17 5:00 Mary Isonio Sun 05/18 6:45 Mothers Living or Deceased 8:00 Lizia Azzopardi 9:30 Dean Allen Drablos 11:00 Alejandro Laguador 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 Vivencia Rubio Labarinto Reflecting on the Word On the whole, no one likes being described as sheeplike. It conveys a tendency to follow the herd and an inability to think or care for oneself. Rightly or wrongly, we think of sheep as needing far more care and protection than, for example, cattle, as well as a tendency to wander. As the second reading says, you had gone astray like sheep. This might or might not be a fair assessment of actual sheep, but it is not the aspect of sheep that today s Gospel reading focuses on. While the vulnerability of sheep to theft and harm is mentioned, it is their ability to distinguish the shepherd s voice from the voice of strangers that Jesus emphasizes. Rather than dull creatures who will follow whomever happens to come along, sheep are presented as discerning listeners, attuned to the voice of their master, able to tell the true shepherd from the thief who comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy. When Christians are called on to look to Jesus as their shepherd, and thus to think of themselves as sheep, they are not being asked to succumb to an unthinking herd mentality, but to listen discerningly to the call of Christ. God wants us to come to know the voice of Jesus, so that we will not mistake it for other voices. - from Living the Word Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com
Parish Registration Please complete and return form to the parish office, or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information Name(s): Name(s): Address: City & Zip: Phone: E-mail: Primary language spoken at home: Updating Current Parish Registration Moving / Please remove from mailing list. This is a new registration Mass Schedule Saturdays: 8:30AM & 5:00PM Sundays: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM, and 12:30PM Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00PM 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 Please call me. ON THE HORIZON May 17: Capital Campaign Spring Gala May 26: Memorial Day, Office Closed - one Mass at 8:30 a.m. June 7: Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, 6 p.m. in the Parish Center June 21: Filipino Dinner-Dance benefitting the Capital Campaign Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially: Giovanna DeMarco - died April 20, 2014 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her, O Lord... Welcome New Parishioners! Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of new parishioners: Jeffrey, Maria & Noah Caylao Keith & Leswin Dsouza Alexander, Jonnalyn & Mateo Randall Aida R. Tapang May St. Veronica Church become a spiritual home where your faith and fellowship may be nourished with inspiration for you to live a life of service and generosity toward God and others. Envelopes received in the First Collection: April 19 & 20: 360 April 26 & 27: 272 May 03 & 04: 290 If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please prayerfully consider including your donation in the collection basket. Thank you for supporting St. Veronica Parish and its works. Day Mass Time 1st Collection Maintenance Totals Saturday 05/03/14 8:30PM 1150.00 221.00 1371.00 Sunday 05/04/14 6:45AM 1024.00 182.00 1206.00 8:00AM 1519.00 275.00 1794.00 9:30AM 1537.00 217.00 1754.00 11:00AM 939.00 217.00 1156.00 12:30PM 898.00 195.00 1093.00 Spanish Mass 6:00PM 289.00 168.00 457.00 Other Mass Donations 265.00 n/a 265.00 TOTALS: $7,621.00 $1,475.00 $9,096.00
From the Pastor s Desk Dear Parishioners, Easter Season: As this glorious and resplendent season continues, we can keep just one thought, one conviction, in our minds and hearts: Jesus is with us. Even though he lived over 2000 years ago and died, he rose from the dead. He lives! He is present in our life today. At Christmas time, we celebrated the Emmanuel, God-with-us. Now at Easter time, that sense of God being with us deepens, through our trials and sufferings, into an abiding conviction that the Risen Christ is always with us: I will be with you always, even to the end of time. I hope you are enjoying this season with family and friends. On the journey of life, we are not alone. Jesus the Risen One is walking and talking with us. Here are a few quotes to get you thinking more about Easter: Easter is the demonstration of God that life is essentially spiritual and timeless. -- Charles M. Crowe; Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life. -- Janine di Giovanni; On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer. -- Douglas Horton; Let every man and woman count himself immortal. Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection. Let him say not merely, Christ is risen, but I shall rise. -- Phillips Brooks; Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. St. John Paul II Mother s Day: On the occasion of Mother s Day, may I have the honor of wishing all the mothers, grandmothers, and great grandmothers at St. Veronica a Happy and Beautiful Mother s Day? Thank you for being mothers. Thanks to you, we understand what it is to love, nurture, share, and be selfless. Here s something to laugh out loud! Lessons from my mother: My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE: If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning. My mother taught me LOGIC: Because I said so, that's why. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC: If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me. My mother taught me FORESIGHT: Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident. My mother taught me IRONY: Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM: Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck! My mother taught me about STAMINA: You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone. My mother taught me about WEATHER: This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY: If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate! My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE: I brought you into this world, and I can take you out. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICA- TION: Stop acting like your father! My mother taught me about ENVY: There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION: Just wait until we get home. My mother taught me about RECEIVING: You are going to get it when you get home! My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE: If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way. My mother taught me ESP: Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold? My mother taught me HUMOUR: When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT: If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up. My mother taught me GENETICS: You're just like your father. My mother taught me about my ROOTS: Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn? My mother taught me WISDOM: When you get to be my age, you'll understand. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE: One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you. Pastoral Council: Last Monday May 05 th the Pastoral Council of our parish met. Present at the meeting were: Rich Garbarino, John Wildermuth, David Collins, Karen Guglielmoni, Deacon Joe LeBlanc, Father Rafael de Avila, and myself. Three could not make it. We shared our thoughts about parish life. We talked about the Archbishop s visit in December, the Capital Campaign, and the Archbishop s Annual Appeal. We interacted about the quality of life---social, spiritual, academic---in the parish. These three aspects cover a lot of the ministries we do in the parish. A barbecue was suggested. Wouldn t it be wonderful for us to do a parish barbecue each year? We also talked about how we can make the spirit of Pope Francis alive in our parish. A special email address is going to be set up for anyone to pass on comments and suggestions. You may also share your thoughts about our parish life with any of the pastoral council members. Our next pastoral council meeting is going to be on September 15 th. Happy Easter Season! Happy Mother s Day! Your Friend & Pastor, Father Charles Puthota
We offer our heartfelt congratulations and ask for God s continued blessings on the children of St. Veronica Faith Formation who received First Communion on Saturday, May 3, 2014 Anabelle Acosta Robert Hale Valentina Rodriguez Briana Acuna Adrienne Janier Mikyla Sael Iliana Acuna Brisa Jimenez Alaiyah San Juan Atiyana Alvarez-Oviedo Cristian Jimenez Santiago Santamaria Josephine Alvarez-Oviedo Michael Jimenez Jason Tidwell Camila Arellano Sara Leiva April Tuason Ritz Bautista Alyssa Liquete Darren Tuason Katrina Blancas Finley Liquete Gino Turner Damien Brenner Sean McDonnell Evan Viana Jaden Camaya Jonard Millena Derek Williams Keani Cervantes James O Leary Matthew Woo Faith David Ellen Paguntalan Serene Woo Gian Dee-Hoskins Anthony Rael Ileana Wood Save the Date!!! St. Veronica s 6th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Rolling out the Red Carpet for our A-List Volunteers Saturday, June 7, 2014 Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Mass and continuing with dinner in the Parish Center Ministry coordinators and the Parish staff will be contacting volunteers or volunteers may RSVP by calling the Pastoral Center at 650-588-1455. Lance Dee-Hoskins Michael Riordan It is with great joy that we welcome into our church and community the following children who received the Sacrament of Baptism at our Church on Saturday, May 3, 2014 Noah Atlas Caylao Nia Madison Louie Mateo Alexander Randall May Book and Movie Events! The next meeting of the St. Veronica Movie Club will be Thursday, May 22, at 1:00 p.m. in the Pastoral Center. Ladies in Lavender (2004), with a runtime of 104 minutes, will be shown. The next meeting of the St. Veronica Book Club will be Monday, June 2, at 7:00 p.m. in the Pastoral Center. The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck, M.D. will be discussed. Newcomers are always welcome! Please call the Pastoral Center to sign up and receive further information.
MISA DOMINICAL EN ESPAÑOL De esta manera la parroquia de Santa Verónica quiere prestar un servicio pastoral a la comunidad latina presente en el área de Sur San Francisco. Con esto se pretende que la comunidad latina participe de una manera más significativa en la vida parroquial. FRECUENCIA: Todos los domingos del año. HORA: 6:00 PM. BAUTISMOS EN ESPAÑOL Los bautismos en español se llevan a cabo el segundo sábado de cada mes. La plática preparatoria para el bautismo se lleva a cabo el mismo día del bautismo. Esto es, se da la plática e inmediatamente después se tiene la ceremonia del sacramento del bautismo. FRECUENCIA: Sábado segundo de cada mes HORA: 11:00 AM PLÁTICA: Antes de la ceremonia del bautismo. Para mayor información llamar a la oficina. Tel: 650 588-1455 Baptism Information Registration forms are available from the Pastoral Center during regular office hours, or you may download a form from our website at www.stveronicassf.com. Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Saturday (English) and 2nd Saturday (Spanish) of each month. Please call the Parish Office for times and to register. May 10 (S-full), 17 June 7, 14 (S-full), 21 (full) July 5 (full), 12 (S), 19 August 2, 9 (S), 16 September 6, 13 (S), 20 October 4, 11 (S), 18 From the Archdiocese of San Francisco The Young Adult Ministry Needs to Hear from You! The Archdiocese of San Francisco invites all adults 18-40 years of age, married and single, to attend one of the listening sessions we will be holding across the Archdiocese on Sundays in April and May. These are opportunities for you to share what your experience of Church has been like and what types of activities and events you would like us to offer. Your involvement and feedback will help us determine where we put our time and energy this upcoming year. The listening sessions will be held at the following times and locations: May 18th at Noon at St. Matthew Parish in Ward Hall next to the Auditorium, Notre Dame Ave. and El Camino, San Mateo May 18th at 6:00 p.m. at St. Raphael Parish in the Kennedy Room, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Angela Pollock at 415-614-5595 or PollockA@sfarchdiocese.org. If you would like to submit your ideas or feedback but are unable to attend one of the listening sessions, please feel free to email St. Veronica s office at churchoffice@stveronicassf.com and your comments will be forwarded to the Archdiocese. For You to Color Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held monthly on Tuesdays as noted: May 13 June 10 July 8 August 12 September 9 October 14 Classes are conducted in the Pastoral Center from 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Adults only please). Please call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 to reserve your space for the Baptismal Preparation Classes.
Capital Campaign Update - May 2014 The figures are being tallied! Dozens of Legacy Item orders were received in the past couple of weeks. The new total of available funds for Phase II is being calculated. Stay tuned for the update as we move closer to the groundbreaking of Phase II this summer! Thanks to everyone who has ordered bricks and tiles. A member of the Capital Campaign committee will be contacting all donors between now and May 18 to confirm the inscription on your Legacy items. If you missed the deadline for ordering your brick or tile, please call the Pastoral Center Office ASAP to find out if late orders are still being accepted. St. Veronica Spring Gala When: Sat., May 17 Where: Basque Cultural Center Cost of dinner: $50 per person (adults only please) for either chicken, veal roast or vegetarian entrée Includes: salad, soup, entrée, dessert/coffee and $25 in casino chips Games offered: Craps, Roulette, Poker & Blackjack RSVP: To the Parish or School Office by turning in the form found on our parish website, www.stveronicassf.com. Reservation forms are also available at the Pastoral Center. For more information, contact: Adriana Azar at adrianaazar@sbcglobal.net