St. Agnes Catholic Community 1025 Masonic Ave. San Francisco, CA 94117 www.saintagnessf.com 415.487.8560 Inclusive Diverse Jesuit November 26 & 27, 2016 Dear Friends, Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! Gratitude is such a wonderful quality for one to possess. It makes us an open loving, generous person. It s something we should all work towards. Ignatius of Loyola in his famous Contemplation for Obtaining Love asks us to reflect on the many gifts in our life, those of Nature, Personal and of Grace. And to also realize that the giver is also in the gift. Liturgy Schedule Sunday: 8:30am Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm 10:30am Weekdays: 8:30am 6:00pm Holy Days: 8:30am & 5:30pm Mission Statement We the people of Saint Agnes are: an inclusive urban community, rich in diversity of age, ethnicity, gender, orientation, culture, talent, & treasure; a faith community, enlivened and empowered through Baptism to celebrate and proclaim the presence of Christ among us. We declare to one and all that we commit ourselves to: grow spiritually as disciples of Christ to become men and women for others build community through hospitality, ecumenism and social & cultural events understand cultural differences and accept them as sources of enrichment give loving service & outreach to those in need promote social justice issues in our neighborhood and in the larger community of city, nation, and world. When you give a loved one a gift your love is in the gift as is your creativity in choosing that particular gift. God s beauty and power are in each of the gifts. Yet, God does not only give us gifts, and reside in the gifts, but God labors in the gifts. God continues to keep them in existence. God works in our developing relationships, in our struggles and achievements. Yes, God surrounds us with love in the continual outpouring of gifts, like rays from the sun or streams from river. How should we respond to God as the gift giver: Take, Lord and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding and my entire will, all that I have and possess. You have given all to me. To you Lord, I return it. All is yours. Give me only your love and your grace. This is sufficient for me. May your love dwell in the gift of yourself that you give others. We pledge ourselves to be a light in the darkness through the love that we share in the name of Christ and through the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Parish Information Parish Staff & Ministries Pastor Associate Pastor Priest in Residence Deacon Director of Liturgy & Music Director of Operations & Admin. Director of Children s Faith Formation & Ignatian Spiritual Life Center Cantor /Administrative Asst. Sexton Sacristans Altar Linens & Vessels Art & Environment Consolation Ministry Finance Committee Chair Food Pantry Director Funeral Ministry Gabriel Project Ignatian Spirituality Ministry Legion of Mary Marriage Prep Classes Peanut Butter Brigade R.C.I.A. Rita da Cascia Young Adult Contact, S.J. Fr. Joe Specht, S.J. Fr. Joe Spieler, S.J. Stephen Pitts, S.J. Frank Uranich Maureen Beckman Natalie Terry Scott Grinthal Mario Hernandez Frank Mitchell, Matthew Tominaga, Teri Bradshaw Nita Zarilla Marilyn Thickett, Marco Matute Naomi Mayer Chris Roman Stacey Shaffer Jim Connor Mary Alba Barbara Nelson Felina Lapuz Regina Lathrop & Bob Boguski Nancy Stretch Clay Tominaga, Cathy Collins Cathy Collins YoungAdults@SaintAgnesSF.com Reconciliation Schedule Saturdays 3pm 3:45pm or by appointment Parish Office Hours Monday Friday: 9am to 4:30pm (Closed Noon-1pm for lunch) Phone: 415-487-8560 Fax: 415-487-8575 St. Agnes Stewardship f Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for submission for the bulletin was too early for us to get the Collection amounts in this week. November 26 & 27 1 st Sunday of Advent For your prayerful consideration, readings for next week: Isaiah 11.1-10 Romans 15.4-9 Matthew 3.1-12 Date Intention Presider Nov. 26 4:00 PM Annette Grossi (D) Nov. 27 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 6:00 PM Parishioners of St. Agnes Frank Uranich, Sr. (D) Richard Fischenich (D) Fr. Joe Specht Fr. Kevin O Brien Nov. 28 8:30 AM William Burke (L) Nov. 29 8:30 AM Michael Johsz (D) Fr. Joe Specht Nov. 30 8:30 AM Tom Snyder (D) Dec. 1 8:30 AM Michael Mick Carey (D) Fr. Joe Spieler Dec. 2 8:30 AM Kate Sedgwick (L) Fr. Joe Specht Dec. 3 4:00 PM Gene Growney (D) Fr. Joe Specht Dec. 4 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 6:00 PM Violet Shinn (D) Phyllis Clausen (L) Parishioners of St. Agnes Fr. Kevin O Brien D = Deceased; L = Living New Parishioners You are Home! Welcome to a great parish community! Please fill out a registration form found at the entrances to the church or stop by the rectory to add your name to our mailing list. We invite you to support Saint Agnes generously and to participate in the various programs that are offered here and through the Spiritual Life Center. All are welcome! Sacraments Please contact the Parish Office for information about the following: Anointing of the Sick * Baptism * Children s Faith Formation & Liturgy of the Word * Communion for the Homebound * Marriage * Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Children s Care during Liturgy Care is provided for children 18 months through 5 years of age during the Sunday 10:30 AM Mass. Our Daycare Room is located across from the daily mass chapel and is open for all Masses. Parents with children under 18 months are welcome to use the daycare room as long as at least one parent stays with the child. Ignatian Spiritual Life Center The Spiritual Life Center (1611 Oak Street) provides programs and services to the parish and larger faith community through educational programs, opportunities for prayer, and community events. It houses a library, book center, garden, and chapel. Visit www.saintagnessf.com/slc.html.
COMING SOON TO THE IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER 1611 Oak Street To RSVP for SLC events contact Natalie Terry at Natalie@SaintAgnesSF.com or 415-487-8560 x228. SLC Office Hours: please call for appointment Pope Francis November Prayer Intention Countries Receiving Refugees That the countries which take in a great number of displaced persons, refugees may find support for their efforts which show solidarity. Advent Day of Prayer Give yourself the gift of a day of quiet prayer and companionship to prepare for God s indwelling. Join Christine Rodgers and Rosemary Robinson on Saturday, December 10, 2016 in the Ignatian Spiritual Life Center from 10:30am 3:30pm. Patient Courage: An Advent Bible Study of Women in the Bible Sundays, 12pm 1:30pm November 27 December 18 th This four-week Advent Bible Study will explore the stories of the five women in Matthew s Genealogy of Jesus; Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. We will look beyond the popular opinions concerning these women to see who they truly are in their stories. Please R.S.V.P. to Elaina Jo at: ISLC@SaintAgnesSF.com A Grief Support Group Thursdays, 3:30pm 5pm, Facilitated by Pathways Health Bereavement Support at the Ignatian Spiritual Life Center If you have experienced the recent death of a loved one, please join us in a friendly, safe and supportive setting to explore and make sense of the complex and overwhelming feelings that may accompany grief. Registration is required. Call Dave Rutshman, Pathways Bereavement Manager for more information: (510) 613-2092. Christmas Sing-Along Wednesday December 14th at 6:00pm will be our annual Sing-Along. Goodies will be provided. We will sing both religious and seasonal carols and songs. All are welcome! Christmas Tea Join the Loyola and Ignatian Guilds for a festive Christmas Tea on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 1:00pm in the Student Center, St. Ignatius College Preparatory, 2001 37 th Ave., SF. The cost is $45 per person, tables of 8! All proceeds benefit the Endowed Scholarship Funds of St. Ignatius College Preparatory and the University of San Francisco. For tickets or information, please contact Connie Mack (415) 606-6117 or Caroline Smith at (415) 567-9531. Rita da Cascia Santa Claus makes a dramatic entrance each year at Rita da Cascia Christmas party. Everyone goes home with a little gift after a big lunch and a photo with Santa. It's a gift of love to women and their children at Rita Cascia House from St. Agnes Parishioners. The celebration is December 6. Rita da Cascia house serves women dealing with chronic illness. If you can help by making a quiche or a salad, please contact Cathy Collins by Nov. 30 th at cm.collins@sbcglobal.net Advent Giving Tree This Advent season, we continue our Giving Tree custom to benefit three local organizations: Hamilton Family Shelter, Rita da Cascia Program, Talk Line Family Support Center & Immaculate Conception Academy (ICA). The Advent Tree is located near the Choir area. It is filled with ornaments with gift suggestions. Please take an ornament and bring your unwrapped gifts and place them by the tree in the church or the parish offices by Wednesday, December 15 th. Children s Christmas Choir Rehearsals for the Children s choir in preparation for the 5:00 pm Christmas Eve Eucharistic Liturgy will start Sunday, Nov 27 through Dec. 18 th. Rehearsals are on Sundays at 9:30 am 10 am. Parents are asked to be in the Church while rehearsal is going on. AAA 2016 is Ending Soon! We are down to $36,039 left that we owe in this year s campaign! You still have time to donate (up to December 31 st ) for this years AAA campaign! We need your help in making our assessment of $73,413! THANK YOU for helping us meet our 2016 goal! Orange Cones in Parking Spaces Please do not remove the orange cones in the parking spaces, they are reserved 24 hours a day by URBAN School. Thank you.
Communal Reconciliation Service In preparation for Christmas, Saint Agnes will host a Reconciliation Service on Saturday, December 17 th at 11am. This will be a communal Reconciliation Service. During the service the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated. ONGOING AT THE IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER Tuesday Morning Mindfulness Tuesdays at 9:00 am 10:00 am Monday Morning Mindfulness has CHANGED to Tuesdays Each week the Tuesday Morning Mindfulness group seeks to carve out a space for communal prayer amidst the busyness of our daily lives. Join us for morning prayer with contemplative silence inspired by scripture, poetry and art. All are welcome! Book Club American Dervish By Ayad Akhtar Friday, December 2 at 7pm Alexander Hamilton By Ron Chernow Friday, January 27 at 7pm If you enjoy lively discussion over a glass of wine and tasty snacks, come join us! The Book Club meets monthly (Sept.-June) all are welcome! Faith Sharing Thursdays 9:00 10:00 am Join with others on Thursday mornings in a journey of faith and discovering God s action in our lives. All are welcome. Young Adult Ministry Our Christian Life Community (CLC) for Young Adults meets on the 1 st and 3 rd Thursday of each month from 7 9:00pm at the ISLC. To receive our emails, contact: YoungAdults@SaintAgnesSF.com.
Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; And ascended into heaven, And is seated at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. Stewardship Prayer Lord and source of all gifts, I rejoice in the fullness of your generosity. I thank you for those whose lives are visible signs of your love and blessing to others. Give me the courage to do the same. Make me a good steward of all I have received generously sharing my time, abilities and material resources to build up your kingdom of love and justice. We ask this through Jesus Christ, in whom we begin and end all things. Amen. Prayer of St. Francis (Prayer for Peace) Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen