Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 29, 2017 Celebrating Catholic Schools Week 2017 St. Veronica Church Established 1951 434 Alida Way Fax: 650-588-1481 South San Francisco, CA 94080 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. Nicasio G. Paloso Jr., Parochial Vicar Fr. Don Sharp, S.J., Weekend Assistant Fr. Al Grosskopf, S.J., Weekend Assistant Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary, Ext. 301 Oneyda Perez, Parish Bookkeeper, Ext. 304 Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator, Ext.305 Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director, Ext. 308 Jim Rodriguez, Custodian/Maintenance 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. Baptisms in English are typically held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Baptisms in Spanish are typically held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. 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 January 29, 2017 Sun 01/29 7:00 Luisito Martin 8:30 Catalina Atienza 10:00 Lucy Del Real 11:30 Rudy & Lois Richards 6:00 Genoveva Porciuncula Mon 01/30 Tue 01/31 Wed 02/01 Thu 02/02 6:30 D.J. Hartvig 8:30 Lynn Cinquini 6:30 Thomas Joseph Bertoldi 8:30 Roger Ipac 6:30 Genoveva Porciuncula 8:30 Gonzalo Ancanan 6:30 No Intention 8:30 Phyllis Arditi Fri 02/03 6:30 Melende Paranpan 8:30 Esmeralda Gomes Sat 02/04 8:30 Brandon Fitzgerald 5:00 Gianfranco Andreazzi Sun 02/05 7:00 The Bamberger Family 8:30 Isabel Massucco 10:00 Mike Sr. & Kevin Folan 11:30 William Medeghini 6:00 No Intention 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 & practice. They worship & work together to build up a community of family & friends according to the mind & heart of Christ. Out of the abundance of joy & gratitude, they live & share the good news of faith & hope, striving to stand up for peace & justice, to spread love & compassion, to care for those who are in need, and to make our nation & 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: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m. Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. (English) 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 except as posted for holidays and parish events 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. On the Horizon Sun., Jan. 29: Catholic Schools Week Mass, 10:00 a.m. with Open House afterward Sun., Feb. 5: 5th Grade Class Mass, 10:00 a.m. Fri., Feb 10: Confirmation with Bishop William Justice, 5:00 p.m. - please keep our 57 candidates in your prayers! Mon., Feb. 20: Presidents Day holiday - parish office closed, one Mass at 8:30 a.m., NO Eucharistic Adoration Wed., March 1: Ash Wednesday - Masses with distribution of ashes at 6:30 and 8:30 a.m., and 3:30, 5:15 (Spanish) and 7:00 p.m. Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially: Nancy J. MacDonald - died Jan. 9, 2017 Frank Olari Jr. - died Jan. 11, 2017 Marcelina M. Soy - died Jan. 12, 2017 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord... Envelopes received in the First Collection: January 07 & 08: 374 January 14 & 15: 407 January 21 & 22: 325 This is a new registration Please call me. 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 St. Patrick Seminary Totals Saturday 01/21/17 5:00PM 1444.00 668.00 2112.00 Sunday 01/22/17 7:00AM 732.00 415.00 1147.00 8:30AM 1213.00 691.00 1904.00 10:00AM 1026.00 417.00 1443.00 11:30AM 911.00 460.00 1371.00 Spanish Mass 6:00PM 344.00 170.00 514.00 TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $5,670.00 $2,821.00 $8,491.00 Other Contributions 808.00 n/a 808.00
From the Pastor s Desk Dear Parishioners, National Catholic Schools Week: January 29 February 04 is the celebration of Catholic education in the United States, a tradition since 1974. The theme this year is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and Service. This is a happy occasion for us to celebrate our own St. Veronica Parish School and the faith, knowledge, and service that we teach our students and share with the school families. Thus we build up families and the Church based on these three basic, essential gifts. Daily themes for this week are: Sunday --- In our parish, Mass and Open House to celebrate our religious education, academic programs, and service opportunities. Monday --- In our community Catholic education s focus on service. Tuesday --- Celebrating our Students. Wednesday --- Celebrating the Nation. Thursday --- Celebrating Vocations. Friday --- Celebrating Faculty, staff, and volunteers. Saturday --- Celebrating Families. Filled with joyful gratitude for our parish school, let s deepen our commitment to faith, knowledge, and service. Moveable Feasts: The Christmas season was officially and liturgically over with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 09th. We are now in a brief Ordinary Time. Then we will start the Lenten Season with Ash Wednesday on March 01. Palm Sunday falls on April 09. The Holy Week will see us celebrating the holy events of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. April 16 is Easter Sunday. May 28 is the Ascension of the Lord. Pentecost Sunday is June 04. The Ordinary Time will begin on June 5. The feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is on June 18. The Ordinary till will go on until we begin a whole new Advent Season on December 03 with the first Sunday of Advent. As the seasons of nature repeat one after another, the seasons of the liturgical events celebrating God s mysterious repeat one after another. Each year, as we go through the cyclical seasons, we are given opportunities after opportunities, reminders after reminders, inspirations after inspirations, awakenings after awakenings --- to grapple with God s presence and love in our lives. God s mysteries are profound and far-reaching. We may be preoccupied with things that can shut us out of the deeper awareness of God s working in our lives. That is why we need seasons after seasons to help us go just a little bit deeper into the heart of God. That is why we need each year the events of the life of Christ that parallel our lives. Not only do they parallel our lives, the mysteries of Christ s life converge on our lives. Then we ll know, like St. Paul, that it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me. The Word of God: The Sermon on the Mount starting with the Beatitudes: As you know, the Sermon on the Mount is a collection of the central teachings of Jesus found in Matthew s Gospel chapters 5, 6, and 7. If we want to know what Jesus teaches and would like to take a quick look at them, we need to go to these three chapters. The scripture scholars tell us that this is how Jesus used to teach. The Sermon on the Mount begins with the Beatitudes. These are the attitudes-to-be. Before we can do anything, we have to be. The world is too preoccupied with action and perhaps too little with the inner source of our being; too much action springing from too little soulfullness. The Beatitudes bring us to who we are to be, what our attitudes have to be, what our inner disposition and motivation have to be, before we can translate them into deeds. We Christians rightly appreciate the Ten Commandments. But as you know, the Ten Commandments are from the Old Testament. When we come to the New Testament, Jesus fulfills the Ten Commandments by giving us the Beatitudes. If we are to be happy, there s one clear way: the Beatitudes of Jesus. Not easy to follow though. Because our upbringing and culture may have conditioned us to certain attitudes that are opposed to Jesus attitudes --- the Beatitudes --- which Jesus wants us to follow, if we have to be his disciples. So let s take a closer look at the Beatitudes and meditate on them. For example, Blessed are the poor in spirit means that we are not dependent on all the things that the world offers; rather our happiness comes from being dependent on God who alone can truly fulfill us and lead us to the purpose and goal of our life. In my opinion, if we want to post any biblical code of ethics or laws or commandments in our Court Houses and City Halls, it should really be the Beatitudes of Jesus. They enshrine the mind and heart of Jesus and impel us to embrace the authentic Christianity in all its glory and majesty, in its humility and simplicity. Think About It: Love s Forgetfulness: Why do you keep talking about my past mistakes? said the husband. I thought you had forgiven and forgotten. I have, indeed, said the wife. But don t you ever forget that I have forgiven and forgotten. Sinner: Remember not my sins, oh Lord! Lord: What sins? I forgot them long ago. You ll have to prod my memory. Love keeps no record of wrongs. (1 Cor. 13) (ADM) Your Friend and Pastor, Fr. Charles Puthota
Welcome New Parishioners! Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of newly registered parishioners: The Swanson Family - Sharod Sr., Kaela & Sharod Jr. 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. Grief Support Offerings Various meetings are being held locally to aid those who are in the grieving process. Pray, Process, and Remember Death and Loss: Someone I Love Died by Suicide, Cancer, HIV, Violence, Sudden Death, and... This is an invitation to everyone facing such loss who wishes to pray, process, and remember. All are welcome to come to any of the following free gatherings. Contact Toni Lynn Gallagher, RSM, at TLGallagher@MercyWM.org for information. It is with great joy that we welcome into our church and community the following child who received the Sacrament of Baptism at our Church on Saturday, January 21, 2017 Henry Escobar Tues., Jan. 31, 6:30-8:00 p.m., St. Gabriel, SF Wed., Feb. 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m., St. Hilary, Tiburon Thurs., Feb. 2, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Mercy Center Parlor, Burlingame The St. Pius Grief Ministry will be facilitating an 8-session First Step Grief Support Group. If you are in the early stages of your loss, or have not previously attended a grief support group, this program may benefit you. Please join us on Mondays from February 20th through April 10th. All meetings will be held at the St. Pius Parish Center in Redwood City at 7:00 p.m. To register or for more information, please call the hotline at 650-361-0655 or email griefministry@pius.org. Walk-ins are always welcome. News from the Archdiocese of SF Diaconate Formation Program Meeting: The final informational evening for those interested in the Diaconate Formation program will be held at St. Mary s Cathedral Event Center on Thursday, February 2. The meeting is from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Those interested in applying to the Diaconate Formation program should attend this meeting prior to Discernment Sessions. Discernment Sessions are meant for attendees assessing their call to the Diaconate. Discernment Sessions will be held on Saturday, February 18, and Saturday, March 4, as follows: On each day, Session A is 10:00 a.m. to noon and Session B is 1:00-3:00 p.m. Candidates should attend both a Session A and a Session B, but the sessions need not be attended on the same day. Questions? Please call Patricia Jameson, Diaconate Formation office, at 415-614-5531 or JamesonP@SFArch.org. Anniversary Mass at Cathedral for National Marriage Week: The 10:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday, February 4, takes place at the Cathedral. Those celebrating sacramental marriages reaching 5-year milestones (5, 10, etc.) or anything over 40 years in 2017 will be honored. The principal celebrant will be the Most Reverend Carlos Sevilla, Bishop Emeritus of Yakima, Washington, and formerly a Bishop of San Francisco. Registration is required by January 27 at anniversarymass.info. A donation of $20 is requested. For more information, contact Ed Hopfner, Director of Marriage and Family Life, at HopfnerE@SFArch.org or 415-614-5680. 24 Hours of Prayer for Vocations, Weekend of February 4-5: Four sites in the Archdiocese of San Francisco will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for vocations, with three of those sites open for 24 hours of prayer. We are inviting the faithful to come and pray in a particular way for vocations to Consecrated Religious Life, the Permanent Diaconate, and the Priesthood. You or a group may sign up for a particular time slot; or just stop in and say a prayer. Participating sites are Corpus Christi Monastery in Menlo Park, Monastery of Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and Cristo Rey Monastery in San Francisco, and Mission San Rafael. Please visit SFArch.org/ PrayForVocations for more information, signup links, and many resources in English and Spanish. World Day of the Sick Mass: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is principal celebrant at a special 11:00 am Mass for World Day of the Sick on Saturday, February 11, at which the Anointing of the Sick will take place. All are invited. The event is sponsored by the Order of Malta, which will arrange rides for people if they need them. This year s theme as declared by Pope Francis in his 2017 letter is Amazement at What God Has Accomplished. For information or assistance, contact Kenneth Ryan, KM, at 415-613-0395 or kenmryan@aol.com.
Start spring cleaning a little early... St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday and book collection will be the weekend of March 18 & 19. Stay tuned for information about what SVdP can accept. Bags will be handed out March 11 & 12. Reflecting on the Word Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time The first two steps of a twelve-step program are to admit both our powerlessness and our need for a power greater than ourselves to restore us to sanity. In other words, we cannot heal ourselves. We need to abandon our desire for control and recognize our utter dependence upon someone or something greater than ourselves. For Christians this can mean recognizing that we are utterly dependent upon God and mutually dependent upon each other. The Beatitudes, attitudes for being disciples of Jesus, say something similar. Blessed are the poor in spirit (the powerless); those meek enough to let go of our egos; and those who hunger and thirst for a clean heart, that is, sanity through right relationship with God. Freed from self-focus we can pay attention to those who mourn, or those we ve hurt, and the divisions in our lives. We can feel with others and become compassionate and merciful peacemakers. Living these attitudes is no small task. Like the Corinthians, we need to stop thinking we are powerful, noble, wise, or better than others. It is only when we admit our weakness, lowliness, and need for God and one another that the journey of healing begins. That s the power of Christ s death and resurrection. In humility, take refuge in the name of the Lord and try God s way when our own attempts have failed or not been long-lasting. Blessed are we when we admit this need. Blessed are we when we relinquish our egos and seek the strength, wisdom, healing, and sanity that come from God alone. Blessed are we when we seek the Lord and are surprised at the comfort, satisfaction, and glimpses of God we find. 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 generally celebrated monthly on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English and on occasional 2nd Saturdays in Spanish. Please call the Parish Office to sign up. Upcoming baptism dates are as follows: February 4 & 18 March 4 & 18 April 1 & 22 Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held on the second Tuesday of the month. 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 for specific dates and to reserve your space for the Baptismal Preparation Classes. For Prayerful Consideration & Discussion When has trying to control my life not been enough to bring the change and healing I seek and need? When has the self-surrender of turning my life over to God given me strength in weakness and raised me up when I felt lowly? - Living the Word
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REPAIR MY CHURCH St. Veronica Church Building Renovation Project Francis heard the invitation of Jesus: Francis, go repair my Church. Yes! said Francis. This is what I long for with all my heart. We are receiving bids for Phase II! Thank you for your continued generosity! Estimated Phase II project costs based on bids received: Replace the 25-year-old heating and air-conditioning system (11 or 22 families could donate $5,000 or $2,500 each) $55,000 Refurbish the 10 exterior doors, including new hardware (10 or 20 families could donate $5,000 or $2,500 each) $50,000 Replace the sound system with an up-to-date wireless system, including more microphones (already sponsored) $15,000 Install improved lighting in the pew area (9 or 18 families could donate $5,000 or $2,500 each) $45,000 Remove the old plexiglass window coverings, clean windows and fix broken & missing latches (already sponsored) $10,000 Estimated total of Phase II projects $175,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Detach and return the bottom portion with your donation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I would like to donate the following amount to the St. Veronica Repair My Church Project: $50 $100 $250 $500 $1,000 $2,500 $5,000 Other Amount Name: Address: Email Address: Phone number: Envelope Number (if applicable):