Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 5, 2014 We are one bread, one body, for we all partake of the one Bread and one Chalice. - Communion Antiphon Bread and Chalice by Julia Webber (2013) St. Veronica Church Established 1951 434 Alida Way South San Francisco, CA 94080 Fax: 650-588-1481 www.stveronicassf.com Phone: 650-588-1455
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 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are to be arranged through the Parish Office. Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month. Call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Call the Parish Office to register 650-588-1455 Ext.309 Faith Formation: 650-588-1455 Ext. 305 Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades) Confirmation Classes: 650-588-1455 Mass Intentions for the Week of October 5, 2014 Sun 10/05 6:45 Carmen Sepulveda 8:00 Demetria Deloria 9:30 The Stack Family 11:00 Mr. & Mrs. Ignatius D Souza 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 Christian & Angel Sanchez Mon 10/06 6:30 James Cornett 8:30 Susan Reyes Tue 10/07 6:30 Edgardo Parlan 8:30 Anna Sicat Wed 10/08 6:30 Jerry Piacente 8:30 Eladia Saulog Thu 10/09 6:30 Fidel Pascual 8:30 Rosena Melvin Fri 10/10 6:30 James & Anne Keenan 8:30 Ronnie Godimho Sat 10/11 8:30 Ethel Marie Ware 5:00 Mary Agnes & Patrick Creighton Sun 10/12 6:45 James Cornett 8:00 Demetria Deloria 9:30 Gervacio Legaspi 11:00 Armando Galan 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 Inez Zevallos Please Note: All 2014 Mass intentions have been reserved. If you would like to remember a loved one, living or deceased, with a Mass in 2015, please visit the parish office to reserve the intention. 2015 availability is plentiful. St. Veronica Parish Mission Statement St. Veronica Church is a multicultural community of believers who treasure Jesus Christ at the center of their profession of faith and practice. They worship and work together to build up a community of family and friends according to the mind and heart of Christ. Out of the abundance of joy and gratitude, they live and share the good news of faith and hope, striving to stand up for peace and justice, to spread love and compassion, to care for those who are in need, and to make our nation and the world a better place for all. Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com
Mass Schedule Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m. (English), & 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) Monday - Friday: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m. Confessions Saturdays: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Hours Monday - Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 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 Please call me. ON THE HORIZON Oct. 11-12 - St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday pick-up Oct. 13 - Office closed for Columbus Day - One Mass at 8:30 a.m., no Eucharistic Adoration Oct. 25 - Annual Santini Golf Tournament & Dinner Nov. 1 - All Saints Day (NOT a Holyday of Obligation) Nov. 2 - All Souls Day & 3rd Grade Class Mass, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 3 - All Souls Mass of Remembrance & Reception Nov. 8 - Second annual Spanish Ministry 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: Leonora Ballew - died Sept. 21, 2014 Diego Galindo - died Sept. 18, 2014 William Segale - died Sept. 22, 2014 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord... Welcome New Parishioners! Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of new parishioners: Gil, Leilani, Ava & Ethan Del Rosario and Marcus Manuntag Walter, Maria & Dominic Henriquez Melana Muñoz 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: September 13 & 14: 267 September 20 & 21: 276 September 27 & 28: 256 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 09/27/14 5:00PM 1029.00 195.50 1224.50 Sunday 09/28/14 6:45AM 733.00 278.00 1011.00 8:00AM 964.00 208.00 1172.00 9:30AM 1105.00 280.00 1385.00 11:00AM 1122.00 224.00 1346.00 12:30PM 678.00 130.00 808.00 Spanish Mass 6:00PM 396.00 192.00 588.00 TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $6,027.00 $1,507.50 $7,534.50 Other Contributions 404.92 n/a 404.92
From the Pastor s Desk Dear Parishioners, Parish Festival 2014: I thank God and everyone involved in the organization and running of our parish festival. It was a big success. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. It was a joy for me to look at the children enjoying themselves on the rides and with food and other fun activities. We had great weather, good food, great music and performers, a good turnout, and a lot of visitors from other towns and parishes. With the Festival Chairs, Michael and Claudia Tringale, so many people collaborated from the Guild, the Men s Club, the offices of the school and parish. It was a well-organized, well-coordinated Festival. The new location for the stage turned out to be really nice. Change is good! We have to keep responding to changed situations and circumstances and be flexible and creative. The raffle was a big success. The bankers came up with a good plan of securing and counting the money. I was impressed with this new procedure. People seemed to be having a lot of fun at all the booths, including the bar. I had the pleasure of enjoying a lot of these blessings. I particularly enjoyed the Jazz on Sunday afternoon. There was one song in their performance which I couldn t resist asking for an encore: Donna Summer s She works hard for the money, so hard for it honey, so you better treat her right. All in all, it was a wonderful, enjoyable, and successful Festival. Here are the benefits of the Festival, as I see them: We helped bring people together. In working together, we have deepened our friendships. Many people have let their leadership and creative roles come into play. Children were given a great fun time. In the process, we raised money for the school and the parish. It was a win-win situation for everyone. Thank you, Claudia and Michael, for the excellent job! Thank you, all the booth chairs and heads of various activities and organizations of the Festival. You let your light shine at the Festival. It s burning brightly dispelling darkness, giving everyone warmth, comfort, and joy. Capital Campaign Update: It was heartening to see that some of you have been generous in buying the bricks and tiles to leave your mark on our campus and to help fund Phase 3 of the repavement/beautification project. Sharon Oosterman, Terri Ciardella and Jeanne Dimech worked hard the whole of the Festival assisting the brick-and tilebuyers with their purchases. Here s an update coming from Terri Ciardella: Thank you to all those who stopped by the Capital Campaign table this past Festival weekend. It was great to meet so many of you who we have been communicating with via phone and email. And we especially enjoyed being able to say thank you to so many people in person. The overall feedback of the project has been amazing. It was heartwarming to see people walk through the Legacy Courtyard reading the bricks and tiles. And who would have thought that the Courtyard would turn into a dance floor Friday and Saturday night? What a great sight to behold! The response for bricks and tiles was tremendous! Thank you to all who placed orders. Soon the blank bricks in the Courtyard will be replaced with more members of our community. And our Legacy wall will be growing. This is a very exciting time. All the money raised will be going toward Phase 3 - the repaving of the upper parking lot. We are currently processing the orders placed this weekend and beginning to work on our annual financial update. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Word of God: Christian Excellence: The second reading this weekend is one of my favorites. In the letter to the Philippians, Paul exhorts the new Christians to excel in everything that God is calling them to be. He says: Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. This could be a summary of what we seek as Christians, as disciples and apostles of Jesus: to be the best that we can be for God, family, community, the nation, and the world. One of the things I tell children is to put their heart and soul into everything they do, be it studies, prayer in church, sports, eating, entertainment, etc. God wants us to give him our best. To God only the superlative best from us will do. To Be a Christian Steward: A Summary of the U.S. Bishops Pastoral Letter on Stewardship---(continued) A Steward's Way: The life of a Christian steward models the life of Jesus. It is challenging and even difficult, in many respects, yet intense joy comes to those who take the risk to live as Christian stewards. Women and men who seek to live as stewards learn that all things work for good for those who love God (Rom 8:28). After Jesus, we look to Mary as an ideal steward. As the Mother of Christ, she lived her ministry in a spirit of fidelity and service; she responded generously to the call. We must ask ourselves: Do we also wish to be disciples of Jesus Christ and Christian stewards of our world and our Church? Central to our human and Christian vocations, as well as to the unique vocation each one of us receives from God, is that we be good stewards of the gifts we possess. God gives us this divine-human workshop, this world and Church of ours. The Spirit shows us the way. Stewardship is a part of that journey. (concluded). Catholic Jokes: After the Faith Formation teacher had read the story of the prodigal son, she asked, What does it mean to waste your substance on riotous living? Sevenyear-old Tim spoke up: It means to spend all your money on bubble gum. Five-year-old Kate was taken to church for the first time. On the way home, she asked, If that is God s house, how come there are cracks in the ceiling? Your Friend and Pastor, Father Charles Puthota
Still want to purchase a Legacy brick or tile? Think you missed the chance? Good News! A handful of 4x8 bricks, and a limited amount of 8x8 bricks and 12x12 tiles are still available for sale. Those who are still interested are asked to contact Jeanne Dimech ASAP. This will be the last change to add your special event or loved one to our Legacy Courtyard! Jeanne Dimech: 650-589-2111 or Jeanne.Dimech@DignityHealth.org The cost of the Legacy items is: 4x8 Brick: $175 8x8 Brick: $300 12x12 Tile: $500 Full payment and final approval of the engraving must be completed at the time the item is ordered. Parish Enrichment Events (Held in the Pastoral Center) Monday, October 6, at 7:00 p.m.: The St. Veronica Book Club will discuss The Questions of Jesus by John McLaughlin. Monday, October 30, at 1:00 p.m.: My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) with a runtime of 95 minutes will be shown. Newcomers are always welcome! Please call Patti at the parish office to add your name to the contact list and be apprised of upcoming events. The Annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi will take place this Sunday, October 5, following the 12:30 p.m. Mass. Bring your four-legged, furry, feathered or swimming friends and meet at the entrance of the Church. Congratulation to the winners of the St. Veronica Parish Festival Raffle! First Place ($3,000) - Rudy Alegre Second Place ($1,500) - Maria Sapparrart Third Place ($1,000) - Denise Toney
News and Announcements St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday pick-up will be next weekend, Oct. 11-12. If you have new or gently used household items or clothing to donate, please bring it to the St. Vincent de Paul truck in the upper parking lot during regular Mass hours. The Second Harvest site operated out of Mater Dolorosa Parish is in need of drivers. If you are able to volunteer on Tuesday mornings (rain or shine), please contact the St. Veronica Pastoral Center office at 650-588-1455 or Mary Beaudry at 650-219-6689. A group of St. Veronica parishioners is planning a one-day pilgrimage to Mission Santa Cruz and Mission Santa Clara on Saturday, November 15, 2014. The $100 fee includes bus transportation to and from St. Veronica Parish, lunch at Miramar Fish Grotto in Santa Cruz, and entrance fees to the missions. Ten percent of each ticket will be given back to St. Veronica Parish. Those interested are invited to contact June Heise at 650-871-7738. 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. October 11 (S), 18 (full) November 1, 8 (S), 15 December 6, 13 (S), 20 2015 Dates TBA Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held monthly on Tuesdays as noted: Reflecting on the Word The parable in today s Gospel is a little odd. The actions of the tenants don t really make a whole lot of sense. Do they really think that if they kill the son of the vineyard s owner they will become heirs to the property in his place? This is not the way that inheritance usually works. The tenants do not seem to be very realistic about the owner s response to their actions and may even be suffering some form of madness. And yet, there is something familiar about the senseless actions of the tenants. Do not we humans sometimes act as if by rejecting God we will inherit the world? Do we not reject the message of Jesus in the insane hope of being able to live by our own rules? The idea that a violent rejection of God can turn us from servants into masters is perhaps more common than we might think. But the fact remains that we are tenants in a vineyard that belongs to God. All of the fruit that we bear in this life belongs to God, because ultimately it comes from God, who is the source of all good gifts. If we, as God s servants, give up the delusion of being our own masters and hold fast to what is true and honorable, lovely and gracious, then we will discover that God is not an angry taskmaster calling us to account, but the God of peace who, Paul tell us in the second reading, will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. For Prayerful Consideration and Discussion: How have I tried to live as my own master, rather than as one who lives to serve God? Do I see God as a God of peace who guards me, or as a God who is constantly making demands on me? - from Living the Word October 14 (full) November 11 December 9 2015 Dates TBA 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. 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
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St. Veronica Open House Dates Welcome to St. Veronica Catholic School! If you have a child who will be five years old by September 1, 2015, we invite you to visit St. Veronica School. You will be inspired by all the dynamic and innovative programs that take place here at St. Veronica School! Please call the School at 650-589-3909 to schedule and reserve your tour. The visit takes approximately 30 minutes and you are welcome to bring your children with you. Upon arrival, please check in at the School office. Available tour dates are as follows: Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. Sunday, January 25, 2015 - Open House following the 9:30 a.m. Mass Experimentar el poder de la oración junto con miles de personas en la anual Procesión del Rosario el 11 de Octubre 2014