Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2015 America Welcomes Pope Francis! St. Veronica Church Established 1951 434 Alida Way South San Francisco, CA 94080 Fax: 650-588-1481 Phone: 650-588-1455 www.stveronicassf.com
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 Velma Atkinson, 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 Principal Mrs. Geninne Ruegg 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 September 20, 2015 Sun 09/20 7:00 Cesar M. Cerdena 8:30 Florence Stelter 10:00 Rhonda Borg-Myers 11:30 Glenda Abellana 6:00 Diego Galindo Mon 09/21 6:30 Cynthia Mak 8:30 Cynthia Mak Tue 09/22 6:30 Feliciano & Paz Pineda 8:30 Deacon Bob Bertolani Wed 09/23 6:30 Grace Marie Cruz 8:30 Rose Mosunic Thu 09/24 6:30 Bill Hoffman 8:30 Carlos Dayrit Fri 09/25 6:30 No Intention 8:30 Liceria Legaspi Sat 09/26 8:30 Jennifer Mak 5:00 Conrado Ocampo Sun 09/27 7:00 Norma Calgaro 8:30 Alice de Sousa 10:00 Claire Gogas 11:30 Anthony Piety Gomes 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 and practice. They worship and work together to build up a community of family and friends according to the mind and heart of Christ. Out of the abundance of joy and gratitude, they live and share the good news of faith and hope, striving to stand up for peace and justice, to spread love and compassion, to care for those who are in need, and to make our nation and the world a better place for all. Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com
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. This is a new registration 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., 6:00 p.m. (English), & 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) 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 Please call me. ON THE HORIZON Sept. 22-27: Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis Wednesday, Sept. 23: Canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra, Washington DC Sept. 25-27: Annual Parish Festival Sunday, Oct. 4: 4th Grade Class Mass and Bible Ceremony, 10:00 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4: Blessing of the Animals following 11:30 a.m. Mass Saturday, Oct. 17: Annual Santini Golf Tournament and Dinner Welcome New Parishioners! Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of newly registered parishioners: Fabiola, Diego & Valeria Reyes Francisco, Blanca, Joaquin & Manolo Reyes 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. Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially: Otilia Brenner - died Aug. 31, 2015 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord... Envelopes received in the First Collection: August 29 & 30: 279 September 05 & 06: 271 September 12 & 13: 310 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 Church Environment Totals Saturday 09/12/15 5:00PM 1305.00 243.00 1548.00 Sunday 09/13/15 7:00AM 821.00 214.00 1035.00 8:30AM 1337.00 205.00 1542.00 10:00AM 1844.00 368.00 2212.00 11:30AM 1129.00 236.00 1365.00 Spanish Mass 6:00PM 355.50 205.50 561.00 TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $6,791.50 $1,471.50 $8,263.00 Other Contributions 270.00 n/a 270.00
From the Pastor s Desk Dear Parishioners, Pope Francis Apostolic Visit to America: St. Veronica Parish welcomes the Pope to America with great joy and gratitude. As the Holy Father is on our soil Sept. 22 nd through 27 th, let us be with him in spirit and make the pilgrimage along with him, as we cherish him in our hearts and prayers. Also, let s open our minds and hearts to his heartfelt and transformative message. Sports Mass: Last Sunday, we celebrated the Sports Mass at 10:00 a.m. It was to invoke God s blessings on the Fall Sports Season of volleyball for the girls and baseball for the boys. The church was packed with the athletes, sports officers, parents and parishioners. It s always a joy for a pastor to see the church packed and overflowing. That s the way it should be each Sunday. The athletes read the readings and prayers, brought up the gifts, took up the collection, gave out the bulletins. In my homily, I told them that they could keep three things in mind: 1. Sports activities help them develop their body, mind, heart, and spirit. Their bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, as Paul puts it. 2. They are part of a team. They need to learn how to work with others and be a team person. Being part of others is the way to be human, in family and community. 3. They represent the spirit of St. Veronica School and Parish. As St. Veronica went out to help Jesus in his suffering and carried his image, the athletes are to be ready to help others in need and carry the image of Jesus in all they say and do, in and out of the sports events. They are to keep the flag of St. Veronica Parish flying high. Faith Formation First Sessions of the Year: Our Faith Formation classes have started. Preaching of the good news and sharing of our faith are what we do in this program. On Wednesday September 09 th in a session each in the afternoon and evening, I had the opportunity of speaking to the students and parents. On Saturday Sept. 12 th in the morning, I spoke to another batch of students and parents. This program is one of the most important things we do in our parish life. I invited them all to think about two important things: 1. Taking the time to explore a personal relationship with Jesus who is the reason we do everything in our Catholic faith. 2. Mass being a central and fundamental Catholic practice, taking the time to come together with the community for this celebration where we are forged into the body of Christ as we hear God s word and receive Jesus in the Eucharist. Out of 168 hours in a week, can t we spend one hour for Mass? I took the opportunity to thank and appreciate the good work being done by Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation Coordinator, and the catechists. Men s Club and Women s Guild Meetings: These school organizations have had their first meetings of the year, which I have had the pleasure to join. I said the prayer and gave the pastor s report in these meetings. There is a great spirit of community and friendships in these meetings. They are all eager to be of service to the school and parish. As I appreciated their many activities and their support for the mission of the parish and school, I also invited them to be more active in the liturgical celebrations by being lectors and Eucharistic ministers. I announced the completion of the repavement and beautification project of our property and thanked them for their support and collaboration. Pope Francis Quotes: 1. A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just. 2. Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason. 3. Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that create huge inequalities. 4. Life is a journey. When we stop, things don t go right. 5. Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God. 6. Money has to serve, not to rule. 7. Hatred is not to be carried in the name of God! War is not to be waged in the name of God! 8. I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful... I see the church as a field hospital after battle. 9. Perhaps you were mad, perhaps plates flew, but please remember this: never let the sun go down without making peace! Never, never, never! 10. Instead of being just a church that welcomes and receives by keeping the doors open, let us try also to be a church that finds new roads... to those who have quit or are indifferent. Joke: Heaven & Hell: A minister in Florida lamented that it was difficult to get his message across to his congregation: It s so beautiful here in the winter, he said, that heaven doesn t interest them. And it s so hot here in the summer that hell doesn t scare them. Your Friend & Pastor, Father Charles Puthota
2015 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Here is the schedule for Pope Francis' September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States of America as released by the Vatican. All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. EWTN (Comcast channel 229 in South San Francisco) will air live, uninterrupted coverage of the Pope s visit in both English and Spanish. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (WASHINGTON, DC) 4:00 p.m. Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (WASHINGTON, DC) 9:15 a.m. Welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House 11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United States, St. Matthew's Cathedral 4:15 p.m. Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK CITY) 9:20 a.m. Address to Joint Meeting of the United States Congress 11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington 4:00 p.m. Depart from Joint Base Andrews 5:00 p.m. Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport 6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick's Cathedral FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK CITY) 8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly 11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center 4:00 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem 6:00 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK CITY and PHILADELPHIA) 8:40 a.m. Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport 9:30 a.m. Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia 10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia 4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall 7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (PHILADELPHIA) 9:15 a.m. Meeting with bishops at St. Martin's Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary 11:00 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility 4:00 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway 7:00 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation 8:00 p.m. Departure for Rome
Grief Ministry News Moving Through the Loss of a Loved One: The Next Step is a focused support group being offered by the St. Pius Grief Ministry this fall. The sessions are intended for those who have previously attended a grief support group session and/or would like to participate in a support group focused on progressing through their personal grief journey. The sessions will be held on nine consecutive Monday evenings beginning September 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Pius Parish Center. For information or to register, please contact the St. Pius Grief Ministry at 650-361-0655 or griefministry@pius.org. Reflecting on the Word Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus prediction of his own death in today s Gospel reading can make it seem that this is an inevitable fate willed for him by God. And it is true that Jesus death is one that he freely accepts because he knows it to be part of God s plan for the world s redemption. But in another sense his death is not God s doing, but the doing of human beings: he is to be handed over to men and they will kill him (Mark 9:31). God does not will Jesus death, but his life of righteousness and love and dedication to the will of God. But God also wills that Jesus be put into the hands of human beings, and those human beings chose to kill him because of the kind of life he lived. But why would they do this? Why would we humans want to kill someone whose life was one of righteousness and love? The book of Wisdom gives us some insight into what motivates such actions. The just person is obnoxious to us; the very righteousness of such a person stands as a reproach to our failings. Moreover, we suspect that such righteousness and love is in fact a sham, and we hope that if we persecute the righteous person we can unmask him or her, showing that, under pressure, he or she is no different than we are. The Letter of James identifies such ways of thinking as arising from our passions, the negative emotions that arise from envy and lead ultimately to murder and war. Even the followers of Jesus are not immune to such passions, as we can see at the end of the Gospel reading, as the apostles are arguing over who is greatest. Jesus reminds them and us that the only remedy for such passions is to commit ourselves to being the servant of all. For prayerful consideration and discussion Does the goodness of another person ever make me feel bad about my own failings? How can I respond positively to such feelings? How do I respond when I feel that someone dislikes me without cause? Praying with the Word Lord God, teach us to serve and not be served, so that we might be faithful followers of Jesus. - from Living the Word Who was Junipero Serra? As any California 4th grader can tell you, Junipero Serra founded nine of the 21 missions that dot the state of California. Serra was born in Majorca, Spain, on November 24, 1713, a son of farmers, and educated by the Franciscans, eventually earning a doctorate in Theology in 1742. He chose the name Junipero in memory of the brother companion of St. Francis of Assisi. In January 1749, he was assigned as an Indian missionary in America and set sail in April of that year. In America, Serra learned the local language and used a visual method of teaching religion. From 1769 to 1782, Junipero Serra founded nine of the California missions from San Diego to Santa Barbara. He died at Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel on August 28, 1784, and is buried there. The cause for Serra s beatification began in the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno in 1934, but it was not until September 25, 1988, that then-pope John Paul II beatified Junipero Serra. Junipero Serra will be canonized by Pope Francis on September 23, in Washington, DC. 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 each month on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English and the 2nd Saturday in Spanish. Please call the Parish Office for times and to register. Upcoming baptism dates are as follows: Oct. 3 (1 spot open), 10 (Spanish) & 17 (full) Nov. 7, 14 (Spanish) & 21 Dec. 5, 12 (Spanish) & 19 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. It is with great joy that we welcome into our church and community the following children who received the Sacrament of Baptism at our Church on Saturday, September 12, 2015 Daniel Antonio Arellano Cordero Jimena Bautista
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Viva St. Veronica... The Festival is NEXT WEEKEND! What s in store? Thrilling Rides, Games for All Ages, Delicious Food, Fun Entertainment, and the Chance to Win $3,000! Friday, Sept. 25, 5:00-11:00 p.m. (There s talk of an Elvis sighting!) Saturday, Sept. 26, 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, Noon-5:00 p.m. Your Handy Festival Checklist: Last Chance at Sunday Hospitality to purchase Festival Apparel, Unlimited Ride Wristbands, and make Dinner Reservations (6:30 p.m. Saturday in Falcon Hall - see below)! I ve turned in my Festival Raffle Tickets and donation for a chance to win fabulous cash prizes! (Want to increase your chances? Raffle tickets are available in the School and Parish offices, and will be on sale in the Parish Center at the festival up until Sunday s drawing!) I ve looked into Donating Items. The Festival organizers are in need of prizes for the various booths - Caramel Apple Booth, Cookie Decorating Booth, Home and Holiday Booth, International Bakery Booth, Liquor Booth, Sports Booth, Sweets Booth, and Toy Booth - as well as larger items for the silent auction such as gift cards, electronic items, vacation getaways, spa and salon services, etc. Monetary donations and corporate sponsorship are also welcome! Donated items may be dropped off at the Parish Office through Thursday, September 24, during regular business hours - Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For any inquiries or to get involved, please contact our Festival Chairpersons, Claudia and Michael Tringale, at SVParishFestival@gmail.com or by calling 415-740-9285 (Claudia) or 415-740-9284 (Michael).