HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH San Francisco, CA www.holyname-sf.org SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 18, 2010
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 18, 2010 It is [Christ] whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. Colossians 1:28b TODAY S READINGS First Reading Abraham and Sarah show hospitality to messengers of the LORD (Genesis 18:1-10a). Psalm He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord (Psalm 15). Second Reading Paul speaks of the stewardship given to him to complete the word of God, the mystery hidden from ages past (Colossians 1:24-28). Gospel Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. Mary has chosen the better part (Luke 10:38-42). MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of July 18, 2010 Sun 18 7:30 AM Jose Gutierrez Jiron 9:30 AM John Ring 11:30 AM Mass for the People Mon 19 7:30 AM Fran Aguant 9:00 AM Paul O Neill Tue 20 7:30 AM Leo & Isabelle Burns 9:00 AM Kevin Callaghan Wed 21 7:30 AM White-Harney Families 9:00 AM James J. Kelly Thu 22 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Bill Kreps 9:00 AM Junie Raymundo Fri 23 7:30 AM Kathy Borst 9:00 AM Nancy Cooper Sat 24 7:30 AM Pat & Betty Moriarty 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Dena Silver 5:00 PM Leynes & Rodelas Families We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: Jer 1:1, 4-10; Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: Gen 18:20-32; Ps 138; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13 MERCY Among the attributes of God, although they are all equal, mercy shines with even more brilliance than justice. Miguel de Cervantes Lorenzo Aguirre, Vita Briones, Dalmacio Briones,Jr., Joseph Fiumara, Sonia Coote, Deogracias Cusi, Lily Dee, Jose Dominguez, Lowel Lu, Joyce Furman, Kevin Lomarde, Evangeline Agbunag, Gene Relampagos, Mario L. Guillermo, Mani Glanz, Sampaguita Dizon, Leilani Buccat, Clara Lee, Claire Brandin, Mary Motak Leung, Amy McNally, Linda Edwards, Julia Turner, Bernadette Neeley, Theresa Collins, Dionesia Magsaysay, Joe Miles, James Kenney, Janice De Martini, Peggy McCarthy, Jeannette Collins, Terk Yuen Hwe, Bridget Shanley, Ray Sheeran, Pauline Poy Kyin Wong, Lori Gutierrez We pray for those who have Died that they may be granted a home in heaven.
FAZtor s Notes by Fr. Arnold Zamora Lately we have heard a lot of auto recalls from different car companies. Of course, those cars that were recalled were fairly new. Well, my car was recalled not because it is new but because it is old. After doing some tune-ups and minor repairs, my auto mechanic recalled my car for the whole weekend to work on its air-conditioning problem. Consequently, I did not have my car for the whole weekend. Thanks to the Canossian Sisters, who are all away for their annual meeting in Alburquerque, N.M. Sr. Stella graciously lent me their car so I was able to respond to some emergencies and hospital calls last weekend. Going back to the auto shop to pick up my car, the mechanic told me that it was not worth fixing because it would just cost me almost as much as the car s bluebook value. I just have to drive without an A/C system in my car. Cognizant of the fact that it is summer time, I started pitying myself. Although, I know I could humbly use my alternative means of transportation, my BMW - my Bart, Muni, Walk. Then I saw another customer who had a severe flat tire on his car. The other mechanic was replacing it with the spare tire which was taken out from the car s trunk. I tried to console myself by saying, At least I can drive my car without AC. Who needs AC in San Francisco anyway? (Well, sometimes!). The other guy can t drive a car without a tire. Yet, I bet he was glad he had a spare tire. Check if you have a spare tire in your car. Well, do you think that we sometimes treat God like a spare tire? When everything seems fine, we forget about the spare tire hidden somewhere in our car. But when we have a flat tire, we take out the spare tire and use it. We only remember its great importance then. Similarly, when we are in trouble and with great problems, that s when we remember the God who has been, is and will always be with us. Instead of treating God as our spare tire, why don t we treat Him as our steering wheel? We can always cling to him and He will lead us along the way. The story is told about a son who e-mailed his filthy rich father: Dad, I feel ashamed going to school in my latest Mercedes Benz here in Berlin while all my classmates come to school by train. A day later, his rich father e-mailed back: Son, stop embarrassing us. I have already deposited enough money in your account to buy you a train. We love you, okay?! I wish I could be like that son. Unfortunately, my dad is not rich and secondly, he has already been recalled by his maker. Good News! July 18, 2010 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gn 18:1 10a / Col 1:24 28 / Lk 10:38 42 Martha was anxious and worried about many things. We all know what that s like. We re busy. We have lists of things to do. We might have an electric, handheld, life-saving reminder that beeps before our next appointment. We accomplish a lot. What if someone drops in or wants to set up a meeting or a meal? We can do that. Send me an e-mail. I ll put you on the schedule add you to the list. In today s reading from Genesis, it looks like Abraham would understand the modern pace of hospitality too. Unexpected guests show up. He runs from the tent to greet them. He hastens back to the tent to ask Sarah to prepare food. He runs to the herd to select a calf. His servant hastens to prepare it. Abraham and Sarah s house looks like ours. It can take a lot out of us to keep up the pace of our lives. And now Jesus pushes us to do something even harder. Martha welcomed Jesus and his fellow travelers into her home. She was busy doing what a good hostess does. Mary just sat there. Jesus says she chose the better part. Jesus challenge is about priorities. It s about really being present with the people we re with. Do we dare do that these days? Do we dare park the car, sit still, let the answering machine take the call, drop the TV remote, and look at the other person sitting there? Can we turn off the computer, take out the ear plugs, and ignore the e-mail? This is subtle. We re used to being distracted without noticing it. We do accomplish a lot. A lot of that stuff does need to be done. But why? What is the better part? Dan Finucane sundaybulletins@liguori.org 2010 Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A. Imprimatur: Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann, Archdiocese of St. Louis. No part of this work may be used without the prior written permission of Liguori Publications. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Revised Psalms 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
THE HOLY GHOST FATHERS (Irish Province) Next Sunday, the Second Collection will be the Mission Appeal for the Holy Ghost Fathers. The Holy Ghost Fathers are an International Missionary Society, one of the largest Missionary Congregations in the Church. They are responsible, in large part, for the evangelization of many African people, in countries such as Ghana, Liberia, Angola, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zambia, Tanzania and Malawi. Some of our missionaries are working in very tense and difficult situations, especially in war ravaged countries. The Holy Ghost Fathers are involved in all kinds of missionary activities from pastoral ministry to educational work at all levels, to the training of native clergy to social and agricultural work. The Holy Ghost Fathers also have missions in Asia and South America. In recent years they have begun to work in China. The Holy Ghost Fathers are grateful for your prayers and continued support. 2010 ARCHBISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL HOLY NAME LADIES AID SOCIETY Members of the Holy Name Ladies Aid Society will be collecting for the needy in the Parish. Boxes will be at the exits. Your generosity is always greatly appreciated. NEWS...NEWS...NEWS...NEWS INVESTITURE OF MONSIGNORS: Please note that the Investiture of Monsignors James E. O Malley, C. Michael Padazinski, John J. Talesfore, and James T. Tarantino will take place at 4:00 PM, Sunday, August 15, 2010 on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF BISHOP-ELECT ROBERT W. McELROY: The Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect McElroy will take place on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 2:00 PM at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco. INCARDINATIONS, WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE 3/30/10 Where we are: $29, 765 Goal $53,500 We are more than halfway towards our ASSESSMENT! ASSESSED : $ 53,500 PLEDGED/RECEIVED : $ 29,765 STILL NEEDED: $ 23,735 PLEASE HELP US REACH OUR GOAL SEND IN YOUR PLEDGES NOW! SCHOOLYARD CLOSING The Schoolyard will be not available for parking on August 14 & 15 for surface painting. We apologize for the inconvenience. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS Our upcoming improvement will be the re-grouting of the storm windows on the South side of the Church. You will see the scaffolding present on the Lawton St. side. We have had serious leaks penetrating to the inside wall especially during these past Winter storms. This project is part of our continuing response to our facilities assessment from the Archdiocese and is a deferred maintenance issue. Please bear with us as we continue to keep our facilities safe for all of us. Rev. Erick E. Arauz Diocese of Origin: Diocese of David, Panama Rev. Michael B. Brillantes Diocese of Origin: Diocese of Bangued, Philippines Rev. Rolando de la Rosa Diocese of Origin: Diocese of Virac, Philippines Rev. Mark G. Mazza Diocese of Origin: Diocese of Gary, Indiana Rev. J. Eduardo Mendoza Diocese of Origin: Archdiocese of Morelia, Mexico Rev. William Myers Diocese of Origin: Diocese of Stockton, CA Rev. Nicasio Paloso Diocese of Origin: Diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines Rev. Arnold E. Zamora Diocese of Origin: Diocese of Tagbilaran, Philippines Congratulations Fr. Arnold and Fr. Nick!! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Apollinaris Wednesday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Thursday: St. Mary Magdalene Friday: St. Bridget of Sweden Saturday: St. Sharbel Makhluf; Blessed Virgin Mary
As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary (who) sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me." The Lord said to her in reply, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her." Luke 10: 38-42 DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS... Poor Martha. Patron saint of housewives, servants, waiters, and cooks. She complains to Jesus that her sister has left her to do all the work, and asks him to tell Mary to help her. If you are a stayat-home parent, or caregiver, or work in a restaurant, you know what it is like to be constantly run off your feet. If you have extra people to take care of it is even worse. In Jesus time it was almost unheard of for a woman to sit as a disciple, rather than busying herself with cleaning and food preparation, so Martha s aggravation is very understandable. But consider Jesus comment, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things (Luke 10:41). It is a gentle rebuke. The better part chosen by Mary to sit at the feet of the Teacher does not make Mary superior to her sister, but instead shows that she sees the importance of listening to the Lord while he is still with them. Martha is aware of who Jesus is, as in another Gospel passage she acknowledges him as the Messiah (John 11:27), the only person other than Peter to say so directly. Here she has gotten lost in the details of being a hostess. There is a parallel in our lives as a church, for example, when we complain or argue about how the Eucharist is celebrated: the choir is too loud, Father s homily was too long, altar servers shouldn t wear sneakers to church, people are talking too much before Mass, and so on. When these details disrupt our attention and distract us from why we are here in the first place, we have become Marthas. We are here to be like Mary, focused on the Lord. Let s give him our complete attention, along with our profoundest thanks. Copyright 2009, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. ABOUT OUR COVER: Christ in the House of Martha and Mary 1654-55 Jan Vermeer Van Delft Johannes Vermeer or Jan Vermeer (baptized October 31, 1632, died at the age of 43, December 15, 1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of ordinary life. His entire life was spent in the town of Delft. Vermeer was a moderately successful provincial painter in his lifetime. He seems never to have been particularly wealthy, perhaps because he produced relatively few paintings, leaving his wife and children in debt at his death. Virtually forgotten for nearly one hundred years, Vermeer was rediscovered in 1866 when the art critic Thore Burger published an essay attributing 66 pictures to him (only 35 paintings are firmly attributed to him today). Since that time Vermeer's reputation has grown, and he is now acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age, and is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment and use of light in his work. Saint Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 1373), also known as Birgitta of Sweden, is one of the few Roman Catholic saints of Scandinavia. Sometimes referred to as the "Mystic of the North," Bridget was a wealthy, pious woman who experienced religious visions from her early childhood. After her husband died, she founded a religious order, the Brigittines, and worked to heal a breach in the church that had resulted in the removal of the papacy to Avignon, France. In 1999 Pope John Paul II named her one of the patron saints of Europe, along with St. Therese Benedicta of the Cross and St. Catherine of Siena, two other holy women who devoted their careers to ending religious and political strife in Europe. Living Stewardship Now Develop the habit of thanking people whose work often goes unnoticed, such as supermarket cashiers, postal and delivery people, office cleaners, and fast-food servers. Copyright 2009, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
Holy Name Parish Celebrating 85 years of building a Catholic community to honor His HOLY NAME Business Office: 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 WEBSITE: www.holyname-sf.org HOLY NAME SCHOOL: (415) 731-4077 Website: www.holynamesf.com Judy Cosmos, Principal Linda McCausland, Vice Principal 1560 40th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Holy Name CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Private lessons are offered in piano, voice, guitar and violin. Registration information is available in our website: (HolyName-sf.org) or you may contact Jackie at 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 Rev. Mr. Michael Doherty, Deacon/Parochial Associate 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 or Music Colleen A. Durkin, Parish Secretary Holy Name School Alumni Coordinator Tony Eiras, Music Director Carol Elliott, RN, Parish Nurse Joe Nicolas, Webmaster Ron Alcaraz, Boys Athletic Director Vince de Lucca, Girls Athletic Director SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 5:15 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 Perpetual Help Devotions: Friday after 9:00 AM Mass 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.) Every Wednesday Pastoral Center 7:30 PM 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) Holy Name Ladies Aid: meets every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Flanagan Center) Senior Club: meets every Thursday at 11:00 AM (Flanagan Center) Monday Night Yoga: meets every Monday at 6:15 PM (Flanagan Center); contact Jackie at (415) 664-8590 FIL-AM Club: meets every 3rd Friday of the month (Flanagan Center) 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: Updating Current Parish Registration Moving / Please remove from mailing list. This is a new registration