Holy Name of Jesus Parish name Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2012 1555 39th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 Tel. No. (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 www.holyname-sf.org
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2012 God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. John 3:17 MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of March 18, 2012 TODAY S READINGS First Reading The wrath and the mercy of the LORD are revealed in the exile and liberation of the Chosen People (2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23) or 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a. Psalm Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you! (Psalm 137) or Psalm 23. Second Reading God, who is rich in mercy, brought us to life with Christ (Ephesians 2:4-10) or Ephesians 5:8-14. Gospel The Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life (John 3:14-21) or John 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38]. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45] Over the years, our tradition has come to see this Sunday as a transition, a midpoint, an oasis in the middle of six long weeks of preparation for Easter. The key is the Latin word Laetare, or Rejoice, which was for centuries the first word sung in the Mass for this Sunday. In southern Europe, the first roses of springtime are appearing now, and there used to be a custom of honoring those to be baptized at Easter with roses on this Sunday. Long ago, this was also seen as a day for celebrating the ordination of priests. Many parishes retain the custom of using rose-colored vestments on this day. Normally flowers are banned from worship in the restrained season of Lent, but here, midway, these signposts of festivity pointing to the renewal of Easter springtime sometimes make a quiet appearance. A project for today would be to plant a few paperwhite or narcissus bulbs in a water bowl filled with river rocks. Like those elect who will soon be bathed in baptismal waters, they will come to full stature in the Easter season. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Sun 18 7:30 AM Mass for the People 9:30 AM Josephine Dito 11:30 AM Thomas O Connor Mon 19 7:30 AM Josephine Dito 9:00 AM Glenn Palmer Tue 20 7:30 AM St. John the Evangelist Cathedral Parishioners 9:00 AM Grace Juth Wed 21 7:30 AM Dalmacio Briones, Sr. 9:00 AM Chuck Mertes Thu 22 7:30 AM Josephine Dito 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Lea S. Peña Fri 23 7:30 AM Roger Pendenza Family 9:00 AM Florence Lynch Keighran Sat 24 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Emy Reyes 9:00 AM Agapito S. Lanuza & Conchita L. Avelino 5:00 PM Maura Hagan We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Lorenzo Aguirre, Dalmacio Briones Jr., Deogracias Cusi, Evangeline Agbunag, Gene Relampagos, Mani Glanz, Janice Di Martini, Mary Medina, Clara Lee, Amy McNally, Jorge Buccat, Arturo Martin, Alexis Rivera, Aurora Urmeneta, Alice Fiumara, Philip Nordstrom, Inge Nordstrom, Rosa Maria Alonso, Marilou L. Dullano, Laura Andrade, Viola Mahoney, Christopher Weinman, Poy Wong, Leny Lopez, Mee Yee, Arturo Palarca, Johanna Bualat, Juan Aguirre, Frank Lynch, Arlene V. Rivera, Kevin Lu, Dory Constantino, Daniel E. DaLuz, Margaret O Brien, Fr. Tom Seagrave, Max Kirkham, Bill Smith, Regina Gilson, Joan Boike We pray for those who have Died that they may be granted a home in heaven. Darius Bodgie Dasig SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second Scrutiny Monday: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday: Spring begins Friday: Abstinence; St. Turibius de Mogrovejo Page 2 4th Sunday of Lent March 18, 2012
HOLY NAME PARISH 2012 PARISH LENTEN MISSION Living Christ s Death and Resurrection Monday, March 26 to Wednesday, March 28 7:00-8:30 PM in the Church Our Lenten Mission will be directed by Fr. Joe Walsh. Fr. Walsh has ministered in San Francisco for over 25 years. He served as pastor of St. Kevin s and St. Stephen Parishes and as Director of Clergy Education for the Archdiocese. In his Lenten reflections, Fr. Walsh will offer some fresh perspectives on discipleship, using passages from St. Mark s Gospel. He will help us experience God s love and forgiveness. SOUP SUPPERS Stations of the Cross (Church) 6:00 PM Simple Supper with Scripture Reading (F.C.) 6:30 PM Benediction (Chapel) 7:10 PM We will have the Soup Supper on March 21. March 28 will be Parish Mission with a reception in the evening. Please contact Carol (415) 664-8590, Jack (415) 566-2531 or Mary Ellen (415) 566-5955 to sign up to bring soup. FAZtor s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora Rain! Rain! Rain! Oh, No! Oh, Yes! When you know that it s going to rain today or in the next few days, what is your reaction? My initial reaction this week was Oh, no! And I bet that s the common reaction. Why is that we seem to dread the rain? For one thing we don t want to get ourselves, our clothes and our grocery and shopping bags wet. Rain makes it hard for us to get out and do our simple errands. We have to cancel outdoor games and BBQ parties. We don t want to deal with slippery roads and driving with impaired vision. We really don t feel like going out on a rainy day. So, we can certainly expect this natural reaction: Oh, no! But our Oh no can turn into Oh yes, when we think of the many benefits of having rain. I said, Oh yes, when I knew I didn t need to water the grass in our One Body Statue or the plants and flowers in our rectory s garden. I said, Oh yes Free car wash! Oh, yes, I could do some household chores. I have to change my perspective of looking at the rain. I try now to look more on the Oh yes of having rain than the Oh no. Instead of saying Oh no, the church roof, walls and ceiling will be leaking again. I said, Oh yes, now we can see if our current repairs really work. So before you stare at the rain with dismay, look at your garden or your neighbor s garden and think about how delicious those home grown tomatoes and cucumbers are going to be this summer. Think about how beautiful the spring blooms will be on the flowers and trees. Realize that without the rain, we would not have nature s beautiful surroundings. Without rain, there can be no rainbow. Think upon the fun things you can do inside. Raindrops are not teardrops from heaven but graces and blessings outpoured by our generous God. I am reminded of a story of small town that did not have rain for a very long time. Concerned of the drought that the people were facing, the priest of a church asked all the people to gather in the field to pray for rain. People came from everywhere. The priest started by saying, we are praying for rain today but where are your umbrellas? A ten-year old boy told this story. One bright sunny April day, two blondes were walking into Wal-Mart. They knew it might rain later in the month so they bought an umbrella. They bought some other things too. Then they checked out the stuff they bought. On the way out one of the blondes noticed it was raining. She said, Well, we didn t bring our raincoats, so I guess we need to use the new umbrella. The other one said, No, don t! You re gonna get it wet! Don t let the rain stop you from going to church. Use an umbrella or wear a raincoat. 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. Page 3 4th Sunday of Lent March 18, 2012
How will you help Jesus in disguise? The Catholic Relief Services Collection For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me. (Mt 25:35). Today we are reminded of Jesus call to see him in all those we encounter. The Catholic Relief Services sees Jesus in displaced families, those who seek to change unjust laws, and those who need pastoral care and humanitarian assistance across the globe. How will you help Jesus in disguise? Please be generous in today s collection. Next week s Second Collection is for our PARISH BUILDING & MAINTENANCE Your generosity is always appreciated! Attention all Parishioners: Saturday, March 31, immediately following the 9:00 am Mass, there will be a spring cleaning of the Church. Please bring your dusting, polishing, and sweeping skills and equipment and join us if you can. We would like the Church to be shining in time for our Easter celebration. Reminder: Movie Night this month Thursday, March 29 (not March 22) "The King's Speech" Flanagan Center Begins promptly at 7:00 pm HOLY NAME Youth Ministry! - Don t Forget! The youth group (7th grade and up) meets every 2nd & 4th Sunday after the 9:30 AM Mass. We invite all youth from 7th-12th grade to join us for fun, fellowship and to learn more about the person of Jesus Christ. THANK YOU Sister Herminia and the Homebound Committee wish to thank all those who volunteered to help with the Homebound Mass and reception on Saturday, March 10, 2011. The volunteers included decorators for the Altar and dining area, servers, drivers and all who donated food and money to make this occasion a success. Our special thanks to Fr. Arnold. Again, thank you Jackie and Colleen for all your administrative help. Big thanks to Tony Eiras for providing the music. Special thanks to Jason Bolano and his parents, Russell Tang & Justin Tang for serving and cleaning up. YOU ARE ALL VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. WE ARE STILL COLLECTING PENNIES FOR OUR PENNY DRIVE. Please drop off donations at the Pastoral Center. 2012 Lenten Services Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Sunday, March 18, March 25 7:15 AM, 9:15 AM & 11:15 AM PARISH LENTEN MISSION with Fr. Joe Walsh Monday, March 26, Tuesday, March 27 & Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 7 PM 2012 HOLY WEEK Services Mass and Blessing of Palms Vigil Mass, Saturday, March 31 3:00 PM (Chinese) 5:00 PM Palm Sunday Masses, April 1 7:30 AM 9:30 AM with procession from the One Body Statue 11:30 AM 3:15 PM (Vietnamese) April 2 & 3 Monday & Tuesday 7:30 & 9:00 AM Masses in the Chapel Wednesday, April 4 7:30 & 9:00 AM - Masses in the Chapel Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the 9:00 AM Mass 7:15 PM Solemn Benediction and Reposition 7:30 PM Penitential Service (with individual Confessions) in the Church Holy Thursday, April 5 (No Masses in the morning) 7:30 PM - Mass of the Lord s Supper in the Church Solemn Procession to the chapel follows after the Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11:00 PM Good Friday, April 6 (No morning Service) 12:00-1:00 PM - Stations of the Cross led by Holy Name School 1:00 to 2:00 PM - Meditations on the Seven Last Words 2:00 PM - Celebration of the Lord s Passion 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Good Friday Service in Vietnamese 7 PM All Night Vigil with Our Lady of Sorrows (Flanagan Center) Holy Saturday, April 7 10:00 AM Seven Sorrows of our Lady (Mater Dolorosa) in the Flanagan Center 4:00-5:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) (No 5:00 PM Mass) 8:00 PM - Solemn Easter Vigil Mass (with Rite of Christian Initiation) Easter Sunday, April 8 7:30 AM 9:30 AM (Easter Egg Hunt after the Mass) 11:30 AM 2:30 PM (Vietnamese) We need to be aware that happiness can sometimes sneak in through the door we didn t know we had left open. Anonymous Page 4 4th Sunday of Lent March 18, 2012
Holy Name Preschool News Thank you to all the Holy Name parishioners who mentioned our preschool to their friends and neighbors! Our preschool currently has twenty-two students with only few more spots for the remainder of the school year. We also have a wait-list for the fall. Our preschool was formally blessed last month and the entire Holy Name School was in attendance. We will be holding our first Preschool Movie Night on March 30th with three of our dads doing all the coordination and cooking! For more information and photos of our preschool, please visit www.holynamesf.com and click on "Preschool". Thank You! Alice Ho Seher, Preschool Director 415-664-4753 The Holy Name Conservatory of Music accepts registrations year round. For more information please call Jackie at (415) 664-8590 or visit www.holyname-sf.org & click Conservatory. 2012 ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL As good stewards of the mysteries and gifts of Jesus Christ, I humbly ask you to join me in making a generous gift to the 2012 Archbishop s Annual Appeal and to be the light for so many in our community. You will be receiving a brochure with more information about this year s Annual Appeal in the mail. I encourage you to use that brochure to send in your donation or simply cut and fill out this form, attach your donation check, and mail or drop off to: Holy Name, 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 - Fr. Arnold E. Zamora CUT HERE - - - - - - - - - Name: Address: Phone No.: E-Mail: Pledge or one-time donation amount: For More Information regarding the Archbishop s Annual Appeal: Please contact the parish office at (415) 664-8590 or the Archdiocesan Office of Development at (415) 614-5580 or development@sfarchdiocese.org Weekly Offering 3/11/12 3/13/11 CASH 1,225.50 1,085.59 CHECKS 3,216.50 3,486.00 Total Collection 4,442.00 4,571.59 # of Envelopes 202 197 PEDRO! at St. Cecilia's Collins Center, on 18th Avenue next to the School yard. 10:00 am to 12:00 pm every Monday, except the 2nd Monday of the month. No charge - just fun. For more information call 415-566-2690 HOLY NAME SCHOOL Dear Holy Name Families, On Friday, March 9, the Science Fair winners were able to spend several hours at Genentech. Jonathan Wong (8B), Krista Yep (8A), Justin Aoyagi (7A), Christy Liang (7B), Nelson Beltran (6A) and Alexa Lim (6B) were able to go behind the scenes to hear about and see some of the amazing scientific work that goes on there. Over 10,000 people are employed by Genentech whose main goal is to develop cures for cancer. Thank you to Mrs. Laura Miller who orchestrated this day for her science students. Our next big event is coming up on March 24 at 6:00 in Ryan Hall. Viva Spain! is the theme this year of our third live and silent auction. It will be an evening of Spanish wine, food, culture and bidding. For those who haven t attended this event before, it really is a fun and exciting evening. You won t recognize the gym (Ryan Hall) that will be dressed up for the occasion, and you will be very surprised at the number of useful or entertaining or fun items to bid on. God Bless you during the Lenten season. Sincerely, Mrs. Judy Cosmos Tickets for the Viva Spain! Auction are now available in the Holy Name School Office and Parish Office. You will not receive a paper ticket, but will be on our guest list after we have received your payment. $30 per person / $50 per couple Event Tickets and Raffle Tickets will be sold after Mass today, March 11th and next week, March 18th. Raffle tickets are $10 per person and $60 for 5. First Prize - One week stay at a Squaw Valley Lodge Condo for 4 people in August 2012 ($2200 retail value) Second Prize - Romantic Overnight Stay in VIP Room at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in downtown San Francisco PLUS a strawberry and champagne basket ($900 retail value) Third Prize - $100 Cash Please contact Linda Collantes at 415.640.7779 with any questions.
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 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. 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 PARISH STAFF: Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Pastor Rev. Nicasio Paloso, Parochial Vicar Most Rev. Ignatius C. Wang, JCD Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus/In Residence Sr. Stella Negri, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Sr. Herminia Cosico, FdCC, Pastoral Outreach Minister 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 Tony Eiras, Music Director Carol Elliott, RN, Parish Nurse Ron Alcaraz, Gym Director Rodil Hidalgo, Boys Athletic Director Vince de Lucca, Girls Athletic Director Patrick Cody, 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 7:30 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: