HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH

HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH San Francisco, California Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925 Copyright J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. Photos: Hulinska_Yevheniia/Essentials Collection/istock, peangdao/essentials Collection/istock, sedmak/essentials Collection/iStock

Second Sunday of Easter (or Sunday of Divine Mercy) April 3, 2016 Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever. Revelation 1:18a MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of April 3, 2016 TODAY S READINGS First Reading The apostles perform many signs and wonders among the people. Many are added to their numbers (Acts 5:12-16). Psalm Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading John, caught up in the spirit, envisions the glorified Lord, the first and the last, the one who lives (Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19). Gospel The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31). 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: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; Rv 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 [1-14] SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Easter (or of Divine Mercy) Monday: The Annunciation of the Lord Tuesday: St. Vincent Ferrer Thursday: St. John Baptist de la Salle HOLY NAME LADIES AID Next Sunday members of the Holy Name Ladies Aid will be collecting for the needy in our Parish. Boxes will be by the exits. Sun 03 7:30 AM Thomas McCarthy 9:30 AM Mass for the People 11:30 AM Lourdes de la Cruz Mon 04 7:30 AM Leanthan Ford 9:00 AM Ellen P. Chung Tue 05 7:30 AM Durkin & Costello Families 9:00 AM Liam Logan Wed 06 7:30 AM Tim Driscoll 9:00 AM Linda Hendardy Thu 07 7:30 AM Mrs. Talao 9:00 AM Paul Claxton Fri 08 7:30 AM Lourdes de la Cruz 9:00 AM Jim & Peg Kennedy Sat 09 7:30 AM Ricardo Neill 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Gloria D. Etchelet 5:00 PM Helga & Archibaldo da Luz We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Evangeline Agbunag, Nick Aguila, Juan Aguirre, Leny Aguirre, Rosa Maria Alonso, Laura Andrade, Gina Arenas, Eunice Ausman, Julianne Beach, Joan Boike, Dalmacio Briones, Jr., Monica Briones, Janet Cariganai, Kathy Carroll, Remedios Cuchapin, Joseph Chu, Viana Chua, Dory Constantino, Ron de la Cruz, Isabel Dominguez, Gloria Etchelet, Lourdes Gatchalian, Connor Gavney, Genoveva Guevarra, Daniel Hsu, Lee Huang, Theresa Ick, Kathy Ignacio, Max Kirkham, Jim Kreps, Steven Lee, Clara Lee, Amelia Lippi, Leny Lopez, Flory Magat, George Maloof, Arturo Martin, Amy McNally, Mary Medina, Ann Murphy, Noreen Murphy, Jeffrey Ng, Inge Nordstrom, Neil O Sullivan, Josefina Palarca, Maryanne Piwowar, Soledad Rico, Angelita Rodelas, Ann Rourk, Philip Sigmund, Jr., Narciso Sumaylo, Michael Joseph Suntar, Virginia Ganzon-Sturwold, Dodie Teague, Aurora Urmeneta, Lauretta Venenciano, Elicia Von Giese, Clete Wellihnganz, Amy Wong Kwan, Mee Yee We pray for those who have Died that they may be granted a home in heaven. Odeon Briones, Guia Abellar, Phyllis Korn, Linda Crivello ACE COLLECTION Today s Second Collection is the ACE Collection for the benefit of our Parish School. THERE WILL BE NO HOMEBOUND MASS IN APRIL, THE NEXT HOMEBOUND MASS IS IN JUNE, 2016

FAZtor s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora It was Christmas and suddenly it was over. Then came Holy Week and Easter and likewise quickly done. Easter, like Christmas, is not just a day but a season so we say. But even then, quicker than you know, it will be over and done. The day, the week, the month, and the season are quickly gone, but the year is still far from over and done. The Feast of the Divine Mercy that we celebrate this Sunday is a reminder that we are still in the Year of Mercy. Divine Mercy Sunday is always celebrated on the second Sunday of Easter. Sr. Faustina from Poland wrote in her diary that God s greatest attribute is His mercy. The church recognizes the importance of this attribute so much that it places the feast of the Divine Mercy on the Sunday right after Easter. This week right after we celebrated Christ s resurrection on Easter, I had three funerals for three of our parishioners: Odeon Briones (80), Guia Abellar (58) and Phyllis Anne Korn (91). There is no good age to die, only a good age to rise to a new life and live an eternal life. This is probably why a Funeral Mass is sometimes called the Mass of the Resurrection, because it leads to rising to new life. Now I realize how blessed they were to have their funeral services right after Easter. Eternal rest grant unto our departed parishioners, O Lord. Let us offer prayers for them and their bereaved families. Three dim guys died on Easter Sunday and went to Heaven. St. Peter greeted them at the Pearly Gates and told them that in order to enter Heaven each one had to answer a question correctly. If they gave the wrong answer, they would end up in Hell. St. Peter turned to the first guy and asked: What is Easter? The first guy replied That s when kids get dressed up in costumes and go door to door collecting Trick or Treat. No, stupid, said St. Peter. That s Halloween. You re down to Hell! St. Peter turned to the second guy and asked What is Easter? The second guy answered That s when the fat man in the red suit comes down the chimney and leaves gifts for everybody. No, you moron, said St. Peter. That s Christmas. Go down to Hell! St. Peter turned to the third guy and asked, in a very exasperated tone of voice, What is Easter? The third guy answered That s when Jesus rises out of his grave. And??? said St. Peter. And, if he sees his shadow there s another six weeks of winter! (Hmmm, of course, that s Groundhog Day!) Winter is over and done. Spring is here and it s a new month of April but there are more months to experience and share God s mercy! Gospel Reading John 20:19-31 Thomas believes because he sees Jesus. Background on the Gospel Reading Today's reading, from the Gospel of John, is proclaimed on the second Sunday of Easter in each of the three Sunday Lectionary cycles. This should alert us to the significance of the encounters with the resurrected Jesus described in this reading. This Gospel combines two scenes: Jesus' appearance to his disciples after his Resurrection and Jesus' dialogue with Thomas, the disciple who doubted. Part of the mystery of Jesus' Resurrection is that he appeared to his disciples not as a spirit but in bodily form. We do not know exactly what this form was like. Earlier in John's Gospel, when Mary of Magdala first encountered the risen Jesus, she did not recognize the figure standing before her until Jesus spoke her. In Luke's Gospel, the disciples walking on the road to Emmaus did not recognize Jesus until he broke bread with them. We know from readings such as today's that in his resurrected body, Jesus was no longer bound by space; he appeared to the disciples in spite of the locked door. And yet, on this resurrected body, the disciples could still observe the marks of his Crucifixion. In today's Gospel, Jesus greets his disciples with the gift of peace and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus also commissions his disciples to continue the work that he has begun. As Jesus was sent by God, so too does Jesus send his disciples. This continuity with Jesus' own mission is an essential element of the Church. Jesus grants the means to accomplish this mission when he gives his disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit binds us together as a community of faith and strengthens us to bear witness to Jesus' Resurrection. Jesus' words to his disciples also highlight the integral connection between the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. Forgiveness and reconciliation are gifts to us from Jesus. With the grace of the Holy Spirit, we can share these with others. This is another essential aspect of what it means to be Christ's Church. The Church continues Jesus' ministry of forgiveness and reconciliation. Thomas, the disciple who doubts, represents the reality of the Church that comes after this first community of disciples. All but the first disciples of Jesus must believe without seeing. Like Thomas, we may doubt the news that Jesus, who was crucified and buried, appeared to his disciples. It is part of our human nature to seek hard evidence that the Jesus who appeared to the disciples after his death is, indeed, the same Jesus who was crucified. Thomas is given the opportunity to be our representative who obtains this evidence. He gives witness to us that the Jesus who was raised is the same Jesus who had died. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, we are among those who are blessed for we have not seen and yet have believed.

HOLY NAME WEEKLY CALENDAR Week of April 3, 2016 Sunday, April 3, 2016 1 PM Lay Canossians Meeting Flanagan Center 1 PM Youth Group Flanagan Center Monday, April 4, 2016 10 AM Monday Exercise Group Flanagan Center 1 PM Sewing Group Pastoral Center 7:30 AM SVDP Meeting Pastoral Center Tuesday, April 5, 2016 9:30 AM Chinese/English Class Pastoral Center 10 AM Bible Faith Sharing Flanagan Center 7 PM 75th Anniversary Committee Flanagan Center 7:30 PM Legion of Mary Pastoral Center Wednesday, April 6, 2016 10:30 AM Calendar Meeting Pastoral Center 11 AM HNLA Meeting Flanagan Center 11:30 AM 1st Communion Rehearsal Church 3 PM Creative Dance Class Flanagan Center 4 PM Preschool Parent Meeting Flanagan Center 7 PM Chinese Bible Study Flanagan Center 7 PM RCIA (Adults) Pastoral Center Thursday, April 7, 2016 11 AM Senior Club Flanagan Center 2 PM 1st Communion Rehearsal Church 7 PM Second 1st Communion Parents Meeting Flanagan Center 7:30 PM HN Choir FC/Church Friday, April 8, 2016 3:15 PM K-2 Creative Dance Class Flanagan Center Saturday, April 9, 2016 10 AM Religious Education Pastoral Center 1 PM Chinese RCIA Pastoral Center 2 PM Chinese Social Flanagan Center 3 PM Chinese Mass Church 6 PM Second Grade Flanagan Center Why Catholics Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday By Rev. Alfred McBride, O.Praem. On the Second Sunday of Easter of the Jubilee Year 2000, at the Mass for the canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska, Pope John Paul II proclaimed to the world that from now on throughout the Church this Sunday will be called Divine Mercy Sunday. Pope John Paul had actively promoted the message of St. Faustina. In his 1980 encyclical on God s mercy, Rich in Mercy, he developed a scriptural and doctrinal basis for our faith in the mercy of God. By linking the revealed truth about God s mercy to one of the most solemn Sundays after Easter itself, he illumined the fact that the liturgy already proclaimed the divine mercy. The truth has been embedded for two millennia in the worship of the Church. Once again we see an illustration of the ancient saying, The law of faith is the law of prayer. On the Second Sunday of Easter, the responsorial psalm and Gospel for Cycles A, B and C center on the theme of mercy. In Psalm 118 we sing three times, His mercy endures forever. The Gospel, from John 20:19-31, begins with the risen Christ appearing to the apostles on Easter night. Jesus calms his disciples by saying and giving them Peace. He shows them the scars of his Passion, his wounded hands and side. His glorified body retains the evidence of his saving work through his suffering, death and resurrection. ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL 2016 Thank you to all who have already sent in their generous donation to the 2016 Archbishop s Annual Appeal. I humbly ask those of you who have yet to participate in the Annual Appeal to do so soon. You may want to consider a donation of $600.00 (or more) which qualifies you for the 1% Club. All 1% Club Donors for the 2016 Annual Appeal will be treated to a catered Thank You Dinner (date to be announced). For about the cost of a cup of Starbucks Coffee per day, you could contribute $600 per year or more to the Archbishop s Annual Appeal to aid the work of the Church and to minister to all those supported by these services and agencies. You may use the brochures available on the pews or at the Appeal table at the back of the Church for your donation or simply cut and fill out this form, attach your donation check (made payable to Archbishop s Annual Appeal 2016), and mail or drop it off to: Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 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 3/27/2016 (Easter) 3/29/2015 CASH 2,922.00 1,475.00 CHECKS 7,702.00 3,502.00 COINS 3.16 1.00 Total Collection 10,627.16 4,978.00 # of Envelopes 303 220 Second Collection: Building & Maintenance $2,194.13 He fills them with joy and again says to them and produces in them Peace. Then he breathes on them and explains what the divine breathing means with the words, Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained. He gives the apostles the power of God s mercy for the sinner, the gift of forgiving sins from God s treasury of mercy. The other texts speak of healing and give the assurance there is nothing to fear. From Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday to the Eighth Day of Easter, the divine love song of mercy is chanted amid abundant alleluias. For centuries in liturgy the Church has proclaimed the mercy of God through the Word of God and the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. The tables of Word and Sacrament are heaped with the promises of Divine Mercy and its grand effect in the lives of millions. The liturgy is the storehouse of the wisdom of God and a treasure chest for all the worshipers.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PARISH REGISTRATION Whether your Parish is Holy Name or another, it is important to be registered in your Parish. Please register at your local parish if you have recently moved, or even if you have been attending Mass there for years. There's usually information in a parish Sunday bulletin about new registrations. When in doubt, call the Parish office. In most cases, all you need to do is fill out a simple form. By registering in a parish, you are declaring your desire to be part of a Catholic faith community. Your registration affects a parish in many ways. Census numbers may determine how many priests are assigned to a parish, what benefits and obligations the community has to the archdiocese/diocese, and how many Masses and programs are planned and scheduled. Reasons to Register: 1. Registration enables the parish pastor and staff to get to know you better, and helps them be able to communicate with you by sending you mailings. Once you are registered, please notify the parish office of any changes in address or phone number. 2. You may also receive a packet of envelopes to use for your regular contributions. This is important if you want to receive a yearend statement from the parish for income tax purposes. If you do not wish to receive weekly contribution envelopes, this is not a reason not be registered. Just let the secretary know, and envelopes will not be ordered. 3. Registered members can expect pastoral care from their parish, including baptisms, marriages, sacraments, anointing of the sick, and funerals. You must be registered in a parish to receive a Catholic wedding. What is expected of parish members: Here are the minimum requirements that are expected of parish members (Catholics): 1. Participate at Mass on Sundays, and also on the holy days of obligation. 2. Go to Confession at least once a year, 3. Receive Communion at least once a year during the Easter season. 4. Join in fast and abstinence during Lent 5. Provide for the support of the Church through monetary gifts and/or active service. Cf. "Precepts of the Church," Catechism of the Catholic Church # 2242-43 What About Children who are 18 Years of Age or Older? Children are considered members with their parents until they turn 18 years old. Once they are 18, it is their own responsibility to attend church and to register as a member independent of their parents. At least one person in the family has to be Catholic (generally one of the parents) for a family to be parish members. HOLY NAME PARISH REGISTRATION FORM You may register online via this link: http://holynamesf.org/ parish-registration/ Or you can simply fill out this form and drop off or mail to the Parish office at 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA. 94122 Name: Address: Phone Number: E-mail Address: ( ) Send me Envelopes ( ) Send me information on auto-donations Interested in a Ministry? ( ) Altar Server ( ) Eucharistic Minister ( ) Lector ( ) Hospitality ( ) Music Ministry THANK YOU FOR YOUR EASTER FLOWER OFFERING IN MEMORY/HONOR OF: Mrs. Eloisa Andres Mr. & Mrs. Florio Baldocchi Mr. Jerry Back Mr. & Mrs. Roman Casim Anthony & Pauline Cresci, Margaret Cresci, The Bulats Guilfoyle & Sebastinelli Families Evelyn Gerardo, Terry Gerardo, Terry Jr., Gerardo Julia Ann Graber All the Deceased Members of the Hsu Family Sylvia Braidwood, Tony da Costa Mr. & Mrs. Jack Jordan William King, May Li, George Li, Mr. & Mrs. John King Brendan Logan and all the deceased Logans Mr. & Mrs. Ma, Pe-Yi Mrs. Rosa Leung Con, Charlotte & Florence Lynch, Bob & Lois Mibach, Lynch, Mibach & Sorensen Family Alejandro & Isidora Baes Charles Mertes, Juliette Musso De Pierre Nguyen, Khe Tran, Huynh T. Hue, All Souls Rene Rodigou Mr. & Mrs. Gavino Octaviano Mercedes & Cesario Austria, Francisca & Silverio Palarca Lou Sacha, Barbara Henry Mr. & Mrs. David Valle-Schwenk HELPING YOUR NEIGHBOR If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask God simply to fill you with charity... with it you can accomplish what you desire. St. Vincent Ferrer

Holy Name Parish Business Office: 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 www.holynamesf.org E-MAIL: hnparishsecretary@gmail.com Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Pastor Rev. Toan X. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Most Rev. Ignatius C. Wang, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, In Residence Sr. Necy Guan, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC, Director of Chinese Ministry/ Coordinator of Religious Education at 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 Natalie Cirigliano, 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, violin and viola. 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. 10 CANOSSIAN SISTERS: (415) 753-6685 1858 38th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Benny Capuyan, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Jim Regan, Parish Finance Council Chairperson Our HOLY NAME TREE OF LIFE located at the back of the Church is a bronze tree trunk with 400+ leaves. Donors can have their names or those they wish to honor engraved on the leaf. We suggest a maximum of 25 characters (including spaces) per line, limited to 5 lines. Leaf color choices are gold, silver or bronze. Custom imprinted leaves are $500 each + $25 imprinting The proceeds will go towards our Capital Improvement Fund. Please drop by or call the Parish office for more information (415)664-8590. SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 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 7:00 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 12 Noon 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 Every 1st Saturday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 2 PM You need to register for the class ahead of time. Baptism Ministry (Sewing Group): Every Monday 1-3 PM in the Pastoral Center Event Room Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Religious Education (for Children): Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon RCIA (children) Saturdays 6:30-8 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Saturday, 7:00-8:30 PM in the Pastoral Center R.C.I.A. (Chinese): Every Saturday Pastoral Center 1 PM Religious Education (for Adults) : Please call Sr. Necy at 415 664-8590 Bible Faith Sharing every Tuesday@10-11 AM (Pastoral 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 Holy Name Ladies Aid: every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Flanagan Center) Senior Club: every Thursday at 10:30 AM (Flanagan Ctr.) FIL-AM Club: Every 3rd Friday of the month, 6:30 pm (except Oct. and Nov. at 7:30 pm) in the Flanagan Center. HOLY NAME Choir Practice: every Thursday at 7:00 PM The Gabriel Project: Contact Rose Tang (415)793-0967 Blood Pressure Screening: every 2nd Wednesday from after the 7:30 AM Mass until 11 AM (Pastoral Center) Except July & August Hospitality: Every Wednesday after the 7:30 AM and 9 AM Masses in the Pastoral Center except July & August ARE YOU A NEW PARISHIONER? Or just never registered? You may register online at http://holynamesf.org/parish-registration/ You may also call (415) 664-8590 or drop by the Parish office (1555 39th Ave./Lawton St.) during office hours, Monday-Friday from 9 AM - 4 PM.