visit our websites: holyname-sf.org December 9, 2007 holynamesf.com Let the children come to me...matthew 19:14 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Pastoral Center: 1555 39th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH
HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, California 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415)759-4293 Rev. Donald S. D Angelo PASTOR Rev. Angel Quitalig, SSP PAROCHIAL VICAR55 Most Rev. Ignatius Wang, JCD Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco IN RESIDENCE Deacon Michael Doherty PAROCHIAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Stella Negri, FdCC PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Sr. Connie Martinez, FdCC PASTORAL OUTREACH MINISTRY COORDINATOR Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR CHINESE MINISTRY D.R.E., HOLY NAME SCHOOL Juan Lopez DEACON Mr. Tony Eiras MUSIC DIRECTOR Colleen A. Durkin PARISH SECRETARY Jackie C. Alcaraz OFFICE MANAGER HOLY NAME SCHOOL 1560 40th Ave. SF, CA 94122 (415) 731-4077 Dr. Ann Meyers Manchester Principal PARISH NURSE PROGRAM Carol, R.N. (415) 664-8590 ext. 109 SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 5:15 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 or by appointment 4:30-5:00 PM Saturday Perpetual Help Devotions Friday following the 9:00 AM Mass Baptisms Baptisms by appointment Baptismal Preparation Fourth Thursday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 7:30 PM Marriages Contact Rectory 6 months in advance. Religious Education (C.C.D.) Kindergarten to 9th Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon (alternative choice) Tuesday 5:15-6:30 PM RCIA for youth Tuesday 5:15-6:30 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Every Wednesday Pastoral Center 7:30 PM Every Sunday Flanagan Center 10:30 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday 9:30 AM 7:30 PM VISIT OUR WEBSITES: www.holyname-sf.org www.holynamesf.com HOLY NAME CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Private lessons are offered in piano, voice, guitar and violin. For more information or to register, please contact Jackie at (415)664-8590 ext 114. MAGDALEN OF CANOSSA CONVENT: 1858 38th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 753-6685 RECTORY 3240 Lawton St. San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 759-4294 FLANAGAN CENTER (415) 564-2632
Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2007 The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea. Isaiah 11:9 We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Caroline Brown Helen Chiari Gloria Debrunner Isabel Dominguez Joseph Fitzgerald Grace Hanson Ellen Larkin Gladys Steinhoff Mary Leung Lowel Lu Bill & Betty Lynch James Monger Carmel Sharpe Kit Tang Mee Yee Diane Yohannan TODAY S READINGS First Reading All the peoples shall stream toward the LORD s house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). Second Reading It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11 14). Gospel Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44). BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING After 7:30 and 9 AM MASSES Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Pastoral Center Meeting Room You are also invited to join us for coffee and pastries sponsored by the Legion of Mary in celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe APPEAL FOR FOOD FOR THE POOR December 8 th and 9 th Father Gland will arrive Saturday December 8 th and will be with us for during the weekend being present at all Masses. Let us make him feel welcome while he stays with us. CATHOLIC LADIES AID COLLECTION Next Sunday, members of the Catholic Ladies Aid Society will be collecting for the needy in the Parish. Boxes will be at the exits. RITE OF ACCEPTANCE This Sunday, December 9 th at the 9:30 AM Mass. We will have the Rite of Acceptance for the candidates who are preparing to enter into the Catechumenate. We pray for those who have Died: Anita Etchelet MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of December 9, 2007 Sun 09 7:30 AM William Schunck 9:30 AM Pacifico L. Dullano 11:30 AM Mass for the People Mon 10 7:30 AM Faley & Tidd Families 9:00 AM Vincent Kelly Tue 11 7:30 AM Gabriel Begorre 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Carina Dumantay Wed 05 7:30 AM Chris Slane 9:00 AM Steve O Sullivan Thu 06 7:30 AM Ward & Quiroz Families 9:00 AM Ellen Gillespie Fri 07 7:30 AM William & Eva Clarke 9:00 AM Frost-Crotty Families Sat 08 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Italius Chiari 9:00 AM Carol Bourcy 5:00 PM Jose L. Dullano
WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 4 GIVING TREE The Giving Tree is here! Let us participate in the Christmas Season and in bringing joy to others through the Christmas Spirit. As you take an ornament from the Christmas tree to prepare a gift for someone, you will replace the ornament with another one that you will find at the foot of the tree. Deadline for bringing in the gifts will be December 16 th. THANK YOU Mrs. Isabel Dominguez would like to convey a message of heartfelt thanks for all the thoughtfulness, care, visits, cards, phone calls and most of all prayers from the Fil-Am Club members, parishioners and friends. She believes that all those prayers have given her the power to come through after what could have been a difficult recovery period after her hip replacement surgery. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Advent Monday: International Human Rights Day Tuesday: St. Damasus I Wednesday: Our Lady of Guadalupe Thursday: St. Lucy Friday: St. John of the Cross READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 Our Lady of Guadalupe, also called the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe or Virgen de Guadalupe) is a 16th century Roman Catholic Mexican icon depicting an apparition of the Virgin Mary. It is Mexico's most beloved religious and cultural image. Our Lady of Guadalupe is known in Mexico as "La Virgen Morena", which means "The brown-skinned Virgin". Guadalupe's feast day is celebrated on December 12, commemorating the traditional account of her appearances to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin on the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City from December 9, 1531 through December 12, 1531. The Virgin of Guadalupe is a cultural symbol of significant importance to the Mexican identity. Mexican Catholics believe that Guadalupe was a manifestation of the Virgin Mary in the Americas. VOCATIONS CORNER Do you ever think God has a plan for you that you haven t quite connected with? Could you imagine to be called to spread the Gospel? We are men and women who have freely chosen to live a life of love in faith and trust as disciples of Jesus. We call one another to a contemplative stance and direct ministry in the Church with an option for the poor. Called to love and to give in service, we show our love, through celibate life that enables us to give with generosity and in a selfless way as Jesus did. What are you doing with God s love? What is your response to you inner call? The doors are opened even for you! Listen attentively! Read: Luke: 5: 1-11 CELEBRANTS FOR NEXT WEEK-END Saturday, December 15 3:00 PM Chinese Bishop Ignatius Wang Saturday, December 1 5:00 PM Vigil Fr. Don D Angelo Sunday, December 16 7:30 AM Fr. Don D Angelo 9:30 AM Fr. Angel Quitalig 11:30 AM Fr. Angel Quitalig 5:15 PM Vietnamese Fr. Te Van Nguyen LECTORS: Fourth Week of December 5:00 PM Julie Lozano 7:30 AM Marina McKenzie & Jackie Gaggero 9:30 AM Tiffany Ung & George Ramirez 11:30 AM Andrew Kelley & Veena Octaviano Fifth Week of December 5:00 PM Kevin Yee & Sr. Connie Martinez 7:30 AM Mary Martin & Connie Mertes 9:30 AM Mary Martin & Patrick Cody 11:30 AM Tom Everett & Tuan Nguyen December 24 5 PM Mass: Holy Name School December 24 Midnight Mass: Youth Group Christmas Day 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM: People assigned to 1st Sunday schedule CANOSSIAN CORNER The Canossian Sisters work in the fields of Education, Evangelization, Pastoral Care of the Sick and Retreat Ministry. They started in Italy in 1808 and gradually spread over all parts of the world. The Sisters came to San Francisco in 1984. At present they are in two communities: one community in Holy Name Parish and the other in St. Brendan Parish. The Sisters are all working for the Archdiocese and for the Parish.
HOLY NAME CRAB BASH 2007 THANK YOU As always, our biggest thanks to everyone for making the Crab Bash Family Dinner a big success every year. Let me start the thank yous with our generous sponsors without whom this event would not have been possible: The Dooley Family of Half Moon Bay and El Granada for the Crab Mrs. Nancy Cecchetti Sebastiani (HN Class of 68) & Don & Sons & for the red & white wine Mr. Paul Capurro (HN Class of 63) of Capurro s Restaurant & Bar for the Pasta Mr. Kevin Breining (HN Class of 77) of Alsco Linens for all the tablecloths, napkins, aprons & rags Fed-Ex/Kinko s-van Ness for the banner Bakers of Paris for the bread Special thanks to Mr. Jason Jose of Asian Art Museum for the artwork and Melissa Eusebio for making sure we had the champagne dressing. Thank you also to our patrons and raffle prize donors: Fior d'italia Restaurant, Rick's Restaurant, Cliff House Restaurant, Pisces Restaurant, Sea Bowl Pacifica, Museum of Modern Art, Baskin Robbins, Costco, Pat Sun for the Italian Chip & Dip 3 Piece Set & the (2) Brita Water Pitchers, Joanne Cascarrano for the See s Candies Gift Certificate, and Mercy Ho for the Camaldolese Monk s Fruit and Date Nut Cakes. Thanks you to those who sponsored the Clergy & the Religious: Louis Chan, Katherine Creedon, Dorothy Sypal, Kathryn Murray, Frank & Alma McIntosh, Cecilia Nguyen, Delia Dumantay & Margaret Costello. Thank you to the tireless Crab Bash Committee members and volunteer crew composed of parishioners and school parents Teodora de la Cruz, Rowena Hapin, Fr. Angel Quitalig, Deacon Michael Doherty, Roberta Beach, Colleen Durkin, Cynthia Lee, Jean & Lenore Lamey, Liz Sharpe & Alice Ho Seher and all the volunteer kitchen crew, servers, and clean up crew. Thanks also to Erin Lynch and Louis Chan who couldn t help us this year but gave us their notes and feedback to help us plan better. Thank you to Nora Dunne, Alcira Herrera & Holy Name Day Care for all the lovely decorations. Thank you to Mr. Dea & the 8th graders who did the set up at the gym. Thank you to Pat, Linda & Marie at the school office for selling tickets. Thank you to Alice Ho Seher, our Floor Supervisor, for organizing the servers. Special thanks goes to all the parents & 8th grade volunteers who served and cleaned up at the Dinner. Our 8th graders were the best!!!! Big, big thanks to Ron Alcaraz, Fred Grafelman, Belete Gebrewold and most specially Vince de Lucca, & our 8th grade boys who took care of all the pick ups all over town and out of town. They also hauled all the heavy things to the kitchen & the gym and back, and also did major cleaning up. Special thanks to Liz Sharpe for taking care of the Raffle Prizes and for just being the go to girl and Joe & Claudia Nicolas, Paul Hwang, Katrina Alcaraz & Christopher Mendoza for selling raffle tickets throughout the dinner. Thanks to Fr. Don for his exciting announcements of raffle prize winners! And to Reno di Bono and Friends for the wonderful music. Thank you to Tony Wong who took pictures of the event (the pictures are available for viewing in the school website, www.holynamesf.com) It took a volunteer crew of about 70 people working tirelessly before and after the event to make the 2007 Crab Bash Family Dinner a great success. Thanks to Mike Downing for bringing the cardboard sheets for the kitchen floor, it was a great solution to a pesky problem. Special thanks to all the new parents who helped, it was a welcome change to have so many hands working. The work was finished fast, fast, fast!!! And last but not least, big thanks to all the guests who patronize the event, surely there would be no dinner without our generous guests. Kudos to everyone for a job well done!! See you all next year! Grazie! Jackie C. Alcaraz, Crab Bash Family Dinner Chairperson
WELCOME TO HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Page 6 HOLY NAME SCHOOL Dear Holy Name Parent, This has been an amazing week for our Holy Name family, sad in some ways and joyful in others. We offer our love and prayer for Mrs. Cavallero, our kindergarten aide, whose father, James Kane, was called home to God on Saturday. We also offer prayers for her husband s mother, Geraldine Cavallero who is seriously ill in the hospital. Further prayers, please for Eleanor Mixsell, motherin-law of our 4 th grade teacher, Mrs. Mixsell, who is also in the hospital after a fall. We do have many things to celebrate as well. First, congratulations are extended to Mrs. Chiolo, our Kindergarten teacher, on the marriage of her daughter Diane (class of 96) last Saturday. Many blessings are extended to the happy couple for a long life of love and joy. Huge thanks are extended to our wonderful Alcira for her vision of moving Extended Care to the school building to better accommodate the needs of our children, as we adjust to provide space for our new tenant and make room for our library. She has been tireless is organizing space as we together explored all the nooks and crannies of our downstairs to find suitable storage for our great Extended Care program. In addition, a million thanks are extended to all of the great parents who came to help with the big move on Sunday: families of Sam & Anzsia Bowen, Emma & Sean Gleavy, Hope & Faith Giron, Katrina & Isabella Alcaraz and John Gill. Thanks to Austin & Garrett Thompson s mom for donating two chairs and a rug. We also thank Vince DeLucca and Diane Preble for giving of your time as well. Wish List: If you have a carpet company or know anyone who does, we are looking for some area carpeting for the cafeteria and our Extended Care children. Call the school office if you can help or if you have any ideas for us. Library News and Help Needed: We had the carpet cleaned on Monday and the next step in our plans is the painting of the Assembly Room. Mr. Sergio Herrera, (father of Omar 4A) is a professional painter and will be painting this Saturday, Dec. 8, beginning at 8 a.m. A few of the great guys from the Men s Club will be helping, but more workers are needed. Please join them for this beautification project. It will have the room looking sparkling new for the move in of the library. Thanks also to all the super set up helpers, servers and cleaneruppers who helped with Saturday s Crab Bash. It was a wonderful evening enjoyed by all who attended. It couldn t have happened without your great help. Special thanks and congratulations to our 8 th graders, who did an absolutely fabulous job serving our guests. They received a lovely thank you from all in attendance by way of $800 in tips. This money will go toward their year-end 8 th grade activities. It is so lovely that they have had a hand in earnings towards these events. They should be very proud. We certainly are. Blessings, Ann Meyers Manchester, Ed.D. MONDAY DISMISSAL TIME Monday, December 10 th, is a 2:30 dismissal. 2007 CHURCH DONATION This is a reminder that in order to remain on tuition Plan A, your 2007 calendar year church donation must be complete by December 31 st, 2007. Your account will be changed to Plan B tuition if your donation has not been made. A Church envelope is not needed. Please call the school office if you need further information on church donations. KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS Applications are now available for kindergarten 2008-2009. If your child is ready for kindergarten in 2008, please call the office for an application. We want to give priority to siblings. Don t delay. We have a number of applications already on file. WASC SURVEY FREE DRESS Students whose parents did the WASC survey will have Free Dress on Monday, December 10 th. Teachers have a list of students who qualify. Reminder: The lab is open until 7 p.m. tonight, December 4 th, if you haven t taken the survey yet. SCRIP NEWS Only 2 more scrip order forms are going home before Christmas! For your picture taking needs, Shutterfly is available in a $25 denomination. Please remember that ALL families are required to participate in the scrip program. Ways to participate are signing up with escrip (Safeway red card and/or Macy s charge card), requesting a SHARES card for shopping at Lucky s, or linking your TARGET charge card with Holy Name School, or by purchasing gift cards from the scrip form that is sent home weekly. An average of $200 monthly spent at the grocery store, buying gas, eating at restaurants, or giving gift cards will easily fulfill your yearly $2000 scrip obligation. SCIENCE COMMITTEE We are looking for a parent to help organize science supplies. Service hours are provided. Email Pat Glenn at pglenn@cc.ucsf.edu or call (415)752-1346. REYE S SYNDROME The National Reye s Syndrome Foundation has asked us to inform parents about the dangers of Reye s Syndrome. Over the counter medications should not be considered harmless. Studies have shown that using aspirin or aspirin-containing medications to treat symptoms of viral illnesses, increases the chance of developing Reye s Syndrome. Consult your physician before taking any drugs. For more information, call (800)233-7393 or www.reyessyndrome.org. BOYS BASKETBALL The 2007/2008 season finally kicked off last Friday. Congratulations to the following teams who won their games: 6th Grade Division 3 3rd Grade Division 2