Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 24, 2016 Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing. - Luke 4:21 Rabbi from Nazareth, composite digital image by L. Lovett, June 2007 St. Veronica Church Established 1951 434 Alida Way Fax: 650-588-1481 South San Francisco, CA 94080 www.stveronicassf.com Phone: 650-588-1455
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 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 Mrs. Geninne Ruegg Principal 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 January 24, 2016 Sun 01/24 7:00 Maria Mobo 8:30 Raquel & Walter Galan 10:00 Ron & Marie Derenzi 11:30 James Barbero 6:00 Juan & Guadalupe Herrada Mon 01/25 Tue 01/26 Wed 01/27 6:30 Rufino Monterola 8:30 Pedro Parades Reyes 6:30 Gloria Lauser 8:30 Isabelle Massolo 6:30 Rogelio Pe 8:30 Carolyn Damonte Thu 01/28 6:30 Leticia Dayrit 8:30 Joe Hanna Fri 01/29 6:30 Luisito Martin 8:30 Adela Badillo Pena Sat 01/30 8:30 Gianfranco Andreazzi 5:00 John Whitney Sun 01/31 7:00 Roger Ipac 8:30 Paul & Lizia Azzopardi 10:00 Frances A. Zicke 11:30 Patricia Garibaldi 6:00 Maria Molino 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
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., 6:30 p.m. (English) 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 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 Please call me. ON THE HORIZON Sat., Jan. 30: Men s Club Big Texas BBQ Dinner, 6:00 p.m., Parish Center (contact the St. Veronica School Office or make reservations at www.eventbrite.com under St. Veronica s BBQ Feed Sun., Jan. 31, 10:00 a.m.: (corrected again) Catholic Schools Week Mass followed by Open House in the School Building Sun., Feb. 7: 5th Grade Class Mass, 10:00 a.m. Wed., Feb. 10: Ash Wednesday - Masses at 6:30, 8:30 a.m.; 3:30, 5:15 (Spanish), 7:00 p.m. Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially: Remedios Fernandez died Jan. 7, 2016 Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord... 2015 Contribution Letters Annual contribution letters will be mailed out by January 31, 2016. Per IRS guidelines, letters are automatically generated and sent to any registered parishioner who contributed $250.00 or more to St. Veronica Parish in 2015. In order for our office to acknowledge your contribution, you must be a registered parishioner using contribution envelopes or contributing by check. Envelopes received in the First Collection: January 02 & 03: 309 January 09 & 10: 304 January 16 & 17: 251 If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please prayerfully consider using your envelopes and placing them with your donation in the collection basket. Thank you for supporting St. Veronica Parish and its works. Day Mass Time 1st Collection U.S. Disaster Relief Totals Saturday 01/16/16 5:00PM 849.00 215.00 1064.00 Sunday 01/17/16 7:00AM 777.00 224.00 1001.00 8:30AM 1097.00 346.00 1443.00 10:00AM 1277.50 344.00 1621.50 11:30AM 1304.00 356.00 1660.00 Spanish Mass 6:00PM 398.00 238.00 636.00 TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $5,702.50 $1,723.00 $7,425.50 Other Contributions 336.00 n/a 336.00
From the Pastor s Desk Dear Parishioners, Ordinary Time of the Liturgical Year: As you know, the Christmas season was over on January 10 th when we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord. January 11 th, the Ordinary Time started. This means there are no significant liturgical celebrations during this time, except of course the Sunday liturgies. Though we call this ordinary time, we know that God s love and grace are not to be trifled as ordinary. They are indeed extraordinary. They accompany us all through our lives and shine through all our days, no matter what the liturgical seasons are. Someone has said: Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale. Someone else has said: I refuse to be ordinary. Also we hear that great people are just ordinary people but with great desire. These things may well apply to the ordinary time of the liturgical year. God can touch us anytime. He always delights in us. He is waiting for us to love and give of ourselves. So let the ordinary time be an extraordinary time because of that little extra we can add to the ordinary time and to our ordinary lives and the ordinary routines. Lent is on the Horizon---Plan Ahead?: The short Ordinary Time comes to an end as we begin Lent on Ash Wednesday on February 10 th. As we will embrace Lent in the next two and a half weeks, we could start planning on what we might do differently in Lent. One of the things I would suggest is to go to daily Mass during Lent. This might be easier for retired people. Going to daily Mass in Lent would deepen our love for the Eucharist and the community we belong to. The Word of God at Mass would be all about conversion and fullness of life. It would also be a daily reminder that we are in fact in Lent, a special time of God s presence and grace. No doubt it would involve giving up certain things and even going through inconvenience and sacrifice --- all part of the spirit of Lent. It would be a good idea to start planning already now on what we might do extra or different in Lent. St. Veronica Parish Center Loan Information: As of December 31, 2015, the balance owing on our loan to the Archdiocese is $224,544.21. The parish has been doing a monthly payment of $4,200. The annual payment of principal and interest is $50,400. Loan documents were signed in June 1999. First payment was on January 1, 2001. The starting loan balance was $600,159. The last payment is due December 1, 2020. (Source: Ron Derenzi, Finance Committee Chair). Inspiration from Academia about Trust and Respect: People size you up in seconds but what exactly are they evaluating? Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy has been studying first impressions alongside fellow psychologists Susan Fiske and Peter Glick for more than 15 years, and has discovered patterns in these interactions. In her new book, Presence, Cuddy says people quickly answer two questions when they first meet you: Can I trust this person? Can I respect this person? Psychologists refer to these dimensions as warmth and competence respectively, and ideally you want to be perceived as having both. Interestingly, Cuddy says that most people, especially in a professional context, believe that competence is the more important factor. After all, they want to prove that they are smart and talented enough to handle your business. But in fact warmth, or trustworthiness, is the most important factor in how people evaluate you. From an evolutionary perspective, Cuddy says, it is more crucial to our survival to know whether a person deserves our trust. It makes sense when you consider that in cavemen days it was more important to figure out if your fellow man was going to kill you and steal all your possessions than if he was competent enough to build a good fire. While competence is highly valued, Cuddy says it is evaluated only after trust is established. And focusing too much on displaying your strength can backfire. If someone you're trying to influence doesn t trust you, you re not going to get very far; in fact, you might even elicit suspicion because you come across as manipulative, Cuddy says. A warm, trustworthy person who is also strong elicits admiration, but only after you ve established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat. (Source: Yahoo News) Quotable God Quotes: Every time I count my blessings, my love for God grows bigger. Every time I count my struggles, my faith in God grows stronger. God has no phone but I talk to him. He has no Facebook, but he is still my friend. He does not have Twitter, but I still follow him. God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say Thank You? Don t tell God you have a big problem, tell your problem you have a big God. Humor: A Weekly Reminder: Without God, our week would be: Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday, Thirstday, Fightday & Shatterday. Remember seven days without God makes one weak!! Your Friend & Pastor, Father Charles Puthota
News from the Archdiocese of San Francisco Wedding Anniversary Mass Saturday, February 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. St. Mary s Cathedral Each year the Archbishop celebrates a special Wedding Anniversary Mass near St. Valentine s Day to celebrate families and marriage. If you are reaching a five-year milestone anniversary in 2016 (i.e., married, 5, 10, 15 years, etc.) or have been married 40 years of more, please consider attending this Mass and bring your family for Mass and a blessing to recognize this significant point in your lives. Mass will be followed by a reception downstairs at the Cathedral. Please register at AnniversaryMass.info or by calling Betty Riechmann at 415-614-5680, so you can receive a commemorative certificate. The registration deadline is February 12, 2016. Congratulations St. Veronica Students! The following students from our St. Veronica Catholic School submitted winning essays in the Archdiocese s annual Respect Life Essay Contest. This year s theme focused on angels - the children were asked to reflect on guardian angels and compose a prayer asking for their protection. Grades 1 & 2 Category Joshua Arrobio, Grand Prize Ryan Swanson, 1st Prize San Mateo County Grades 3 & 4 Category Ava Alvior, Honorable Mention Grades 5 & 6 Category Hailey Wilson, 1st Prize San Mateo County Grades 7 & 8 Category Maya Medina, Honorable Mention 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 January 16, 2016 Luca Robert Armanino Aira Mae Bantugon Olivia Maureen Sutter The Archdiocese of San Francisco announces the following events in conjunction with the Jubilee Year of Mercy, as announced by Pope Francis. The Jubilee continues through Nov. 20, 2016. Monthly Mercy Series Talks at Presentation Sisters Convent, 2340 Turk Blvd., San Francisco, 2:00-4:15 p.m. Email ConrottoR@sfarch.org or call 415-614-5535 to register for these free talks. Sunday, February 21, 2016 - Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty presented by Barry Stenger Sunday, March 20, 2016 - To Visit the Imprisoned presented by Lorraine Moriarty and Deacon Martin Schurr Sunday, May 15 - To Visit the Sick, to Comfort the Afflicted by Sister Judy Cannon, RSM, and Sister Diane Clyne, RSM Monthly Mercy Themes The Archdiocese will observe monthly themes based on the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy and the themes of the Year of Mercy. January s overall theme is the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. The Spiritual Works of Mercy are acts of compassion by which we help our neighbors with their emotional and spiritual needs. The Corporal Works of Mercy are kind acts by which we help our neighbors with their material and physical needs. Recommended Reading The Pontifical Council for the promotion of the New Evangelization has released a series of resource books for Living the Jubilee of Mercy. Titles include: Parables of Mercy, Mercy in the Teachings of the Popes, Mercy in the Fathers of the Church, Confession: The Sacrament of Mercy, Celebrating Mercy, and The Saints in Mercy. World Library Publication offers weekly reflections in English and Spanish: Week by Week through the Year of Mercy/ Semana tras semana del Ano de la Misercordia (complete with bilingual CD).
Parish Enrichment Event (Held in the Pastoral Center) Monday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. The St. Veronica Book Club will discuss The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius translated by Louis J. Puhl, S.J.. Newcomers are always welcome! Please call the parish office to become involved. Reflecting on the Word Third Sunday in Ordinary Time An ancient saying - Lex orandi, lex credendi - states that we pray what we believe. Our prayer and belief affect how we live. Celebrating liturgy forms us as Catholic Christians. Its ritual actions, songs, scriptures, and prayers, along with how we use our bodies, all make a difference and prepare us to announce the Gospel with our lives. The first reading today describes a liturgy. The Israelites, returned from exile, relearn how to honor, hear, reverence, and live God s law. They weep, overcome with emotion at being able to gather again and celebrate this ritual. They eat and drink to celebrate their return to temple, land, and religious practice. Maybe you have had a similar experience after being away from celebrating the Eucharist for a while. Liturgy is also the setting for today s Gospel. Jesus reads from Isaiah and invites us to identify his life and ministry as the time when God s promised favor, freedom, justice, and mercy are fulfilled. Because the people thought they knew Jesus well, they find his identifying himself with these words difficult. Adding Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing adds fuels to the fire. We gather as the Body of Christ to celebrate the liturgy. We have a personal relationship with God s saving love because we belong to Christ s Body. Our unique gifts help the entire Body live what we celebrate. We can live or ignore what we pray. When we live it, do people meet us and say, Today the scriptures are fulfilled by your living? We pray what we believe to know how to live. Being filled with the Spirit can free captives, announce good news, open eyes, and anoint the world with the presence of Christ. For prayerful consideration and discussion What parts of the liturgy bring you to tears or invite overwhelming rejoicing? Why? Does celebrating Mass make a difference in how I live? How? - from Living the Word 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 monthly on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English and on various 2nd Saturdays in Spanish. Please call the Parish Office to sign up. Upcoming baptism dates are as follows: February 6 (1 spot left), 13 (Spanish), & 20 March 5 & 19 April 2, 9 (Spanish) & 16 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.
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REPAIR MY CHURCH St. Veronica Church Building Renovation Project (RMC Project) The Need for the RMC Project: Now that the 3-year Capital Campaign project has concluded, the parish grounds are safer and more beautiful than ever! But walk in the Church, and the reason for our next fundraising effort should be evident. The finish on the pews is worn and some pews are cracked, kneelers are in need of repair, the carpet is definitely showing its age, the interior has not been painted in more than 20 years... and the list goes on! Now that the grounds have been spruced up, it s time to take care of our house of worship. The Scope of the RMC Project: The RMC Committee has estimated the cost of the Repair My Church project to be $250,000. Here is the breakdown: Interior Painting of the Church $ 30,000 New Carpet/Flooring $ 30,000 Refurbishing the Pews with new kneelers $100,000 Interior Doors, Windows, Hardware, Locks $ 50,000 Vestibule Restroom Renovation $ 5,000 Lighting Upgrade, Fixtures, & Electrical Work $ 10,000 Sound System Upgrade $ 5,000 Church Security System with Cameras $ 15,000 Vestibule Spruce-up & Bulletin Boards $ 5,000 Total: $250,000 The Timeline of the RMC Project: The goal is to complete the Big Three projects - paint, carpet and pews totaling $160,000 - in summer 2016 if the money is raised. Since these projects would necessitate moving Masses to the Parish Center for a number of weeks, summer is the ideal time to complete these items. Then other projects could be completed in due time. Please help make our Church the beautiful worship space we all deserve! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Detach and return the bottom portion with your donation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I would like to donate the following amount to the St. Veronica Repair My Church Project: $50 $100 $250 $500 $1,000 $2,500 $5,000 Other Amount Name: Address: Email Address: Phone number: Envelope Number (if applicable):