name Holy Name of Jesus Parish May 19, 2013 PENTECOST SUNDAY Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 664-8590 www.holynamesf.org
Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2013 [I]n one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. 1 Corinthians 12:13a TODAY S READINGS First Reading Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11). Psalm Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104). Second Reading In one Spirit we are baptized into one body (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13) or Romans 8:8-17. Gospel Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission (John 20:19-23) or John 14:15-16, 23b-26. 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: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171-172, 174-175; Mk 10:38-45 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34-35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Pentecost Sunday Monday: St. Bernardine of Siena; Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions Wednesday: St. Rita of Cascia Saturday: St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi; Blessed Virgin Mary MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of May 19, 2013 Sun 19 7:30 AM Mass for the People 9:30 AM Don-Vishon Cooper 11:30 AM Ricardo Nirona Mon 20 7:30 AM Mothers Day Novena 9:00 AM Brendan Logan Tue 21 7:30 AM Mothers Day Novena 9:00 AM Roger Pendenza Family L/ Wed 22 7:30 AM Mothers Day Novena 9:00 AM Deceased Parents of Canossian Sisters Thu 23 7:30 AM Louis Sacha 9:00 AM Catherine Murphy Fri 24 7:30 AM Veurita Briones 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Ortencia Torres Giral Sat 25 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Susana Dimapasoc 9:00 AM Nicholas Shea 5:00 PM The Carr Family L/ We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Dalmacio Briones Jr., Deogracias Cusi, Evangeline Agbunag, Mani Glanz, Janice Di Martini, Mary Medina, Clara Lee, Amy McNally, Arturo Martin, Alexis Rivera, Aurora Urmeneta, Alice Fiumara, Philip Nordstrom, Inge Nordstrom, Rosa Maria Alonso, Laura Andrade, Leny Lopez, Mee Yee, Juan Aguirre, Dory Constantino, Margaret O Brien, Fr. Tom Seagrave, Max Kirkham, Joan Boike, Kevin Maguire, Soledad Rico, Anne Hannan, Leny Aguirre, Ann Murphy, Ann Rourk, Kathy Ignacio, Daniel Da Luz, Amelia Lippi, Arlene V. Rivera, Anna Goodwin, Theresa Ick, Dorothy Lao, Narcisa Sunga, Lee Kennedy, Monica Briones, Anthony Cresci, Isabel Dominguez, Erik Hanway, Luz Neri Vives, Kathy Gallagher, Dodie Teague Those who have Died: Afran Hirsch DAILY ROSARY (Monday to Saturday) for the month of May Every morning before 9 AM Mass and Every evening at 6:30 PM in the Chapel except Wednesday at 7:30 PM (including Sunday) SUNDAY MORNING ROSARY After 7:30 and before 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses
FAZtor s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora Congratulations to our young people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation last Friday, presided by Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco Robert McElroy. In Confirmation the gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased in us. It reminds us of Pentecost, the feast we celebrate this Sunday. Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the other followers of Jesus. Hence, we celebrate the feast of the Third Glorious Mystery of the Rosary. We also called this feast as the Birthday of the Church. We celebrate the birthday of the Church in this new world where the stone tablet during the time of Moses has been transformed into an electronic tablet. I wonder if this scenario I received from an email will ever happen: CHURCH SERVICES of THE FUTURE (Maybe the not so distant future?) PASTOR: "Praise the Lord!" CONGREGATION: "Hallelujah!" PASTOR: "Will everyone please turn on their tablet, PC, ipad, smart phone, and Kindle Bibles to 1 Cor. 13:13. And please switch on your Bluetooth to download the sermon." P-a-u-s-e... "Now, let us pray committing this week into God's hands. Open your Apps, BBM, Twitter and Facebook, and chat with God" S-i-l-e-n-c-e "As we take our Sunday tithes and offerings, please have your credit and debit cards ready." "You can log on to the church Wi-Fi using the password 'Lord909887.' " The ushers will circulate mobile card swipe machines among the worshipers: Those that prefer to make electronic fund transfers are directed to computers and laptops at the rear of the church. Those that prefer to use ipads can open them. Those who prefer telephone banking, take out your cellphones to transfer your contributions to the church account. The holy atmosphere of the Church becomes truly electrified as ALL the smart phones, ipads, PCs and laptops beep and flicker! Announcements... This week's ministry cell meetings will be held on the various Facebook group pages where the usual group chatting takes place. Please log in and don't miss out. Thursday's Bible study will be held live on Skype at 1900 hrs GMT. Please don't miss out. You can follow your Pastor on Twitter this weekend for counseling and prayers. God bless you and have nice day. CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN Today s Second Collection is for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) provides content the way you need it, in podcasts for daily readings, on websites to connect with other faithful, and on social media sites, and always with the New Evangelization in mind. Please be generous in this week s Collection and support this important work. Remember, half of your donations stay in our archdiocese to support our communication needs. CCC is how the Good News gets around to you. HOLY NAME LADIES AID Next Sunday, members of the Holy Name Ladies Aid Society will be collecting for the needy in the Parish. Boxes will be by the exits. COMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ ÉIRREANN THE COOLEY-KEEGAN BRANCH A music workshop will be held at the United Irish Cultural Center (bar area), 2700 45th Ave. on Sloat Blvd.), San Francisco, on Sunday June 2nd from 2 pm-6 pm for anybody interested in learning traditional Irish music. Local musicians will showcase their instruments, answer questions and lead a learner s session. There will also be an introduction to set dancing for children. There is no cover charge. For information, contact Ceri Garfield at cerigarfield@yahoo.com or Josephine Brogan at (415) 681-4803 or josephinebrogan@yahoo.com. Please visit our website at http://sf.ccewest.org Weekly Offering 5/12/13 5/13/2012 CASH 1,229.43 1,279.01 CHECKS 2,973.00 4,722.00 Total Collection 4,202.43 6,001.01 # of Envelopes 201 215 HOLY NAME TREE OF LIFE The Holy Name Tree of Life, a bronze tree trunk with approximately 400 leaves is located at the back of the Church. Donors can have their names, or those they wish to honor, engraved on the leaf. The proceeds of the donations to the Tree of Life will go towards a much-needed Capital Improvement Fund. Each leaf costs $500 with a $25.00 engraving charge. We suggest setting a MAXIMUM number of characters per leaf to 5 lines, 25 characters per line including spaces. Leaf color choices are Gold, Silver or Bronze. Please send engraving request with check payment (payable to Holy Name Parish) or drop by the church office, 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122. For more information, please call (415) 664-8590.
The Second Va can Council: A 50th Anniversary Retrospec ve By the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, October 11, 1962-December 8, 1965; Edited by Jerry Back Ques on: Why did God choose to make Himself known first to Israel and then later through Jesus Christ to both Israel and the rest of the world? Answer from Dei Verbum: In carefully planning and preparing the salva on of the whole human race the God of infinite love, by a special dispensa on, chose for Himself a people to whom He would entrust His promises. First He entered into a covenant with Abraham (see Gen. 15:18) and, through Moses, with the people of Israel (see Ex. 24:8). To this people which He had acquired for Himself, He so manifested Himself through words and deeds as the one true and living God that Israel came to know by experience the ways of God with men. Then too, when God Himself spoke to them through the mouth of the prophets, Israel daily gained a deeper and clearer understanding of His ways and made them more widely known among the na ons (see Ps. 21:29; 95:1-3; Is. 2:1-5; Jer. 3:17). The plan of salva on foretold by the sacred authors, recounted and explained by them, is found as the true word of God in the books of the Old Testament: these books, therefore, wri en under divine inspira on, remain permanently valuable. "For all that was wri en for our instruc on, so that by steadfastness and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope" (Rom. 15:4). Editor s Note: We con nue reviewing Dei Verbum. This week s passage found above relates to God s divine revela on in the Old Testament. I recall from R.C.I.A. class that Jesus is o en concealed in the Old Testament and later revealed in the New Testament. These parallels are quite frequent between the Old and the New. For example, Adam and Eve together bring sin into the world, as read in the Old Testament. Jesus, the new Adam, through the coopera on of Mary, the new Eve, on the other hand, bring salva on to mankind as read in the New Testament. The Ark of the Covenant carries the Ten Commandments as described in the Old Testament. In contrast, Mary carries Jesus in her womb and in this way is herself the Ark of God s New Covenant. Jesus himself consolidated these Ten Commandments from the Old Testament into his two Greatest commandments as read in the New Testament: You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind and You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Ma. 22:37-39). Con nued in column on the right Living God s Word As we go through life, we need to find out where the Spirit wants us to be. Often, however, it s not the same as where we would like to be, or think we should be. It may be that at such times we re wrestling with the very Spirit of God. Copyright 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Congratulations and God s Blessing to our Religious Education Confirmation Students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 17, 2013: Christine D. Aguirre William Bogdan Sean Chang Nicholas Keng Toan Lam Alan Nguyen Duc Nguyen Jaclyn Nguyen Kevin Nguyen Ashley Ocampo Peter Pitetta Jack Sampior Justin Tang Danielle Ellis MOVIE NIGHT Thursday, May 23, 2013 6-9 pm ( 3-hour movie) Feature Film: St. Peter starring Omar Sharif As a dedicated follower of Christ, Peter spreads the message of the Chris ans across the land, o en staying only one step ahead of those determined to persecute him. But on the road to Damascus, Peter comes face to face with a stranger who shows him the only way he must put himself on the cross in order to bring peace to Rome. HOLY NAME YOUTH GROUP (7th Graders and up) Meets every 1st & 3rd Sunday after the 9:30 AM Mass The Second Va can Council: A 50th Anniversary Retrospec ve Con nued from le column... One of my Old Testament favorites is from Malachi 1:11, which reads: For from the rising of the sun, even to its se ng, my name is great among the na ons; And everywhere they bring sacrifice to my name, and a pure offering; For great is my name among the na ons, says the LORD of hosts. Jesus, as present to us in the Eucharist, provides that sacrifice and pure offering described in the Book of Malachi within the Holy Mass. And on any given hour of the day that Holy Mass is taking place somewhere in the world. Jesus concealed in the Old Testament to be sure!
MINISTRY OF CONSOLATION To offer spiritual support and the healing comfort of God to all who mourn a loss through death. In the scriptures Jesus comforts those who mourn, as in Matthew 11:28-29: Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, I will give you rest...and you will find rest. In the same Gospel, Jesus reassures us of God s solace: Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them! (5:4). We as Christians follow this example. If you are suffering the loss of a loved one, please attend the meeting. The next meeting will be on May 30, 2013 at 7 PM in the Pastoral Center Event Room. For more information, please contact Susan at (415) 664 9127 or Sr. Stella at (415) 664-8590. Introduction to Pentecost Sunday: Pentecost Sunday is one of the most ancient feasts of the Church, celebrated early enough to be mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (20:16) and St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians (16:8). It is the 50th day after Easter (if we count both Easter and Pentecost), and it supplants the Jewish feast of Pentecost, which took place 50 days after the Passover and which celebrated the sealing of the Old Covenant on Mount Sinai. Quick Facts: Date: Fifty days after Easter Sunday; Type of Feast: Solemnity. Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13, or Galatians 5:16-25; John 20:19-23 or John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 (full text here) Prayers: Novena to the Holy Ghost; Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit; Act of Consecration to the Holy Spirit; Come Holy Spirit; Litany of the Holy Spirit Other Names for the Feast: Whit Sunday, Whitsun, Whit History: The Acts of the Apostles recounts the story of the original Pentecost as well (Acts 2). Jews from all over were gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish feast. On that Sunday, ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord, the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary were gathered in the Upper Room, where they had seen Christ after His Resurrection: And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with divers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak. [Acts 2:2-4] Christ had promised His Apostles that He would sent His Holy Spirit, and, on Pentecost, they were granted the gifts of the Spirit. The Apostles began to preach the Gospel in all of the languages that the Jews who were gathered there spoke, and about 3,000 people were converted and baptized that day. That is why Pentecost is often called "the birthday of the Church." On this day, with the descent of the Holy Spirit, Christ's mission is completed, and the New Covenant is inaugurated. It's interesting to note that St. Peter, the first pope, was already the leader and spokesman for the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday (see Acts 2:14ff). In years past, Pentecost was celebrated with greater solemnity than it is today. In fact, the entire period between Easter and Pentecost Sunday was known as Pentecost (and it still is called Pentecost in the Eastern churches, both Catholic and Orthodox). During those 50 days, both fasting and kneeling were strictly forbidden, because this period was supposed to give us a foretaste of the life of Heaven. In more recent times, parishes celebrated the approach of Pentecost with the public recitation of the Novena to the Holy Ghost. J.S. Paluch Company, Inc. Celebrate! 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Paluch Company 3708 River Road, Suite 400 Franklin Park, IL 60131 800-621-5197 www.jspaluch.com E-mail us at customercare@jspaluch.com for more information or to place an ad! Reflecting on God s Word In the Middle Ages, when science seemed to be stepsister to the arts, people thought that phlogiston was what made something burnable. The more phlogiston, the more readily flammable was the way they understood physics inner workings. It explained why rocks did not burn and why straw readily did. Though phlogiston has long been shelved, its theory is not so far removed from how the Spirit of God burns in our lives, nor is it far from the gifts that God s Spirit sets aflame in us. If some effort of ours glows with light and heat, it may be a sign of much Spirit, sort of like phlogiston. On the other hand, if in our effort to shine there s not even a spark, it s quite likely that that is not where the Spirit has settled into us. It might be better to pay attention then to some other aspect of life. The struggle is to make sure that our imagined passion and where the Spirit of God wants us to be are one and the same so that the former does not cause us to stray from the latter. How does anyone know if they are where they should be? St. Paul says that the Spirit gives each of us our own dose of divine giftedness, our own spark with which to shine, but it s not given to us for our own glory or fun or feel-good self-image but for the good of others, for the community, for building up life. John s Gospel suggests one other such test whether or not we re at peace. That, too, is the Spirit s gift. Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
Holy Name Parish Business Office: est. 1925 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 www.holyname-sf.org www.holynamesf.org E-MAIL: hnparishsecretary@gmail.com Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Pastor Rev. Toan X. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Most Rev. Ignatius C. Wang, Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, In Residence Sr. Stella Negri, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC, Spiritual Director Chinese Ministry/D.R.E., 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) 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 Pls. contact the Parish office if you would like to contact members of the Pastoral or Finance Councils. 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 Fourth Thursday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 7:30 PM Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Religious Education (for Children): Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon RCIA for youth Monday 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. Stella 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.) Monday Night Yoga: every Monday at 6:15 PM (Assembly Room); Please contact Jackie at (415) 664-8590 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 Tuesday at 7:00 PM Welcome New Parishioners! Please complete and return form to the Pastoral Center (1555 39th Ave.), 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