Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 27, 2013 name Holy Name of Jesus Church Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 27, 2013 The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest until it reaches its goal, nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds. Sirach 35:17-18a TODAY S READINGS First Reading The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan, nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint (Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18). Psalm The Lord hears the cry of the poor (Psalm 34). Second Reading The Lord will rescue me from every threat (2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18). Gospel All who exalt themselves will be humbled; all who humble themselves will be exalted (Luke 18:9-14). 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: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rom 8:26-30; Ps 13:4-6; Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39; Ps 109:21-22, 26-27, 30-31; Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Saturday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Sunday: Wis 11:22 12:2; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Thes 1:11 2:2; Lk 19:1-10 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time; National World Youth Day (U.S.); Priesthood Sunday Monday: Ss. Simon and Jude Thursday: Halloween Friday: All Saints; First Friday Saturday: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day); First Saturday Weekly Offering 10/20/13 10/2112 CASH 1,045.00 1,080.00 CHECKS 3,309.00 2,775.00 COINS.50 3.33 Total Collection 4,354.50 3,858.33 # of Envelopes 178 196 MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of October 27, 2013 Sun 27 7:30 AM Mass for the People 9:30 AM Corazon Caimol 11:30 AM Salud D. Lopez Mon 28 7:30 AM Shea, Breen & Scully Families 9:00 AM John Curran Tue 29 7:30 AM Luz Mitra 9:00 AM Daniel & Linda Domingo Wed 30 7:30 AM Marilou L. Dullano 9:00 AM Patrick Kinahan Thu 31 7:30 AM Heli/Laura Rozario Family 9:00 AM Pierre Begorre Fri 01 7:30 AM Eugenia Maroevich 9:00 AM Rosalia C. Carnecer 7:30 PM Lourdes Perez Sat 02 7:30 AM Francisco & Lillia Matturano 9:00 AM Bianca Cassinerio 5:00 PM Helga & Archibaldo da Luz We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Dalmacio Briones Jr., Deogracias Cusi, Evangeline Agbunag, Mary Medina, Clara Lee, Amy McNally, Arturo Martin, Aurora Urmeneta, Alice Fiumara, Inge Nordstrom, Rosa Maria Alonso, Laura Andrade, Leny Lopez, Mee Yee, Juan Aguirre, Dory Constantino, Max Kirkham, Joan Boike, Soledad Rico, Anne Hannan, Leny Aguirre, Ann Murphy, Ann Rourk, Kathy Ignacio, Daniel Da Luz, Amelia Lippi, Anna Goodwin, Theresa Ick, Dorothy Lao, Narcisa Sunga, Monica Briones, Anthony Cresci, Isabel Dominguez, Erik Hanway, Luz Neri Vives, Dodie Teague, Julianne Beach, Flory Magat, Clete Wellihnganz, Nick Aguila, Genoveva Guevarra, Juan Aguirre, Valerie Toy, Noreen Murphy, Connor Gavney, Jim Kreps, Tim Galvin, Neil O Sullivan. Ann Murphy We pray for those who have Died that they may be granted a home in heaven. PARISH BUILDING & MAINTENANCE FUND Today s Second Collection is for the Parish Building & Maintenance Fund. Your generosity allows us to take care of our Parish plant. NEXT SUNDAY S SECOND COLLECTION IS THE ACE COLLECTION FOR THE BENEFIT OUR PARISH SCHOOL. Your generosity is always appreciated. OCTOBER ROSARY DEVOTION at Holy Name Join us Monday-Saturday 6:30 PM, except Wednesday at 7:30 PM after Benediction, in the Chapel.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 18: 9-14 He who humbles himself... It was nine in the morning and the Pharisee Aram hurried up the steps of the Great Temple. Even though he was a large man, heaped in great robes, he looked small as he passed between the towering pillars of Boaz and Jachin and entered the sanctuary. Aram sighed, drinking in the peaceful serenity of this holy place. It was good to be there close to God. To get even closer he climbed the additional steps that led to the entrance to the room of the holy of holies. There, looking down on those on the sanctuary level he began to pray his first prayers of the day. He would be back at noon and again at three and today would be even more special because it was the day before the Sabbath and he would fast from everything, including water. Aram reflected on his goodness. Looking out at those praying in the sanctuary, he even felt a little sorry for them because they were all so filthy with sin. As Aram looked down he recognized Rabanius, a tax collector, huddled down on the floor in prayer. Aram snorted his contempt at the audacity of Rabanius to even come into the temple sanctuary. Pleased with the perfection of his faithful worship, Aram bowed his head and fervently gave God his thanks: I thank you God that I am not like the rest of men grasping, crooked, adulterous or even like this tax collector... From the cold stone of the sanctuary floor the tax collector Rabanius glanced up toward the room of the Holy of Holies. Standing near the entrance was a great Pharisee, head bowed in prayer. At such a sight of deep faith Rabanius realized how unworthy he was. He pressed his face down onto the floor and softly beat his chest in remorse. He whispered his prayer slowly and softly: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. The sound of wings echoed high above as a dove flew from the topmost ledge of the temple walls, five stories above the sanctuary floor. It spiraled down sweeping close to Rabanius and then flapped through the entrance and disappeared in the bright morning light. How easy it is for us to become like the pious Pharisee. Our highly competitive culture teaches us to strive for excellence. Our human scorecard recognizes only victories and achievements. Small wonder that we end up trying to get an A in our religion and faith class. Today s Gospel offers us a paradox Jesus words: For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, while he who humbles himself shall be exalted. WHAT: HALLOWEEN HAUNTED DUNGEON WHEN: SUNDAY, OCT 27TH, 2013 after 9:30am MASS WHERE: YOUTH GROUP ROOM BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS IF YOU DARE HOLY NAME SCHOOL Class of 1963 50th Reunion The Holy Name School Class of 1963 is going to have a reunion on November 9, 2013. If YOU belong to this class, please contact Terry Tarantino Giorgetti at tgetti@aol.com GIVING TREE The Giving Tree will be ready on November 3, 2013. Please partake in this wonderful Holy Name Parish tradition by picking out a card/cards for our gift recipients. Deadline to drop off your gifts is Sunday, December 8, 2013. ATTENTION: CHOIR MEMBERS We are announcing a new class at the Holy Name Conservatory of Music for those who are members of the choir and those who wish to join the choir. This class will meet on Tuesdays in the Pastoral Center (former Convent) from 5:30-6:30 pm with Bay Area vocalist and HN Conservatory faculty Shannon Wolfe, who holds a Master of Music degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in opera and chamber music performance. The class is open to both men and women and will focus on improving tone quality, range, sight-reading, ear-training and overall musicianship. Music is a central component to the services and Masses at Holy Name and our aim is to produce a happy and robust choir so that we may celebrate and worship with both our hearts and voices to our best ability. The class will meet for one hour and will include smaller break-out sessions so that you will receive individual one-on-one attention. Come for the whole class to watch, learn and participate. Registration is a must. As soon as we have a group signed up, we will begin classes. Cost is $20 per person. You are invited to an Informational Evening on the Diaconate The Archdiocesan Office of Formation for the Permanent Diaconate is sponsoring Informational Evenings for men considering the possibility of serving the Church as Permanent Deacons. If you have ever considered a vocation to permanent Diaconate, you (and your wife, if you are married) are invited to attend one of the meetings on Monday, October 28th from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at St. Isabella, San Rafael, Monday, November 18th 7:30 to 9:00 PM, St Mary s Cathedral, and Monday, November 25th 7:30 to 9:00 PM St. Gregory, San Mateo. Please see flyers posted on the bulletin boards for further details. Questions may be directed to the Formation Office at (415) 614-5531. Nov 1st, 2013, ALL SAINTS DAY is a HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION Masses will be at 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM and 7:30 PM in the Church
FAZtor s Notes by Fr. Arnold Zamora It s our school Fright Fest this weekend (Saturday). Don t be frightened though; there will be more fun and enjoyment in this fundraising event for our school. What are frightening are the aftershocks that my town mates are still experiencing in my home province of Bohol, Philippines, after that devastating 7.2 intensity earthquake last week. The last time I heard there were already 1,300 aftershocks and more are still coming. So we have got to keep praying. A bishop, a priest and a deacon, were about to be executed for preaching the Gospel in a foreign land. They bring out the bishop first and the guard shouts, Ready aim and suddenly the bishop yells, EARTHQUAKE. When everyone looks around the bishop runs off. Next they bring out the priest. The guard shouts, Ready aim... and suddenly the priest yells, TORNADO. When everyone ducks, the priest runs off. By then, of course, the deacon had it figured out. They bring him out and when the guard shouts, Ready.Aim. Suddenly the deacon yells, FIRE. After the earthquake, somebody commented that it was an inevitable Act of God. But I beg to disagree. God is all good. He can never be the author of something bad or evil. And God is never wrong. A King, who did not believe in the goodness of God, had a slave who, in every and all circumstances, said: "My King, do not be discouraged, because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes!" One day the king and his slave went hunting, and along the way a wild animal attacked the king. His slave managed to kill the animal, but could not prevent his majesty from losing a finger. Furious and without showing his gratitude for being saved, the nobleman said "Is God good? If He was good, I would not have been attacked and lost my finger." The slave replied: "My king, despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good, and he knows "why" of all these things. What God does is perfect. He is never wrong!" Outraged by the response, the king ordered the arrest of his slave. Later, he left for another hunt and was captured by an army of men who made human sacrifices. On the altar, ready to sacrifice the nobleman, the savages found that the victim was missing one of his fingers, so he was released. According to them he was not complete so he could not be offered to the gods. Upon his return to the palace, he authorized the release of his slave. Then, he received him very affectionately. "My dear servant, God was really good to me! I was almost killed by the wild men, but for lack of a single finger, I was let go! But I have a question: if God is so good, why did he allow me to put you in jail?" "My King, if I had gone with you on this hunt, I would have been sacrificed for you, because I have no missing finger; therefore remember, everything God does is perfect. He is never wrong." Often we complain about life, and negative things that happen to us, forgetting that nothing is random and that everything has a purpose. Every morning, offer your day to God, don't be in a rush. Ask God to inspire your thoughts, guide your actions, and ease your feelings The Second Vatican Council: A 50th Anniversary Retrospective By the twenty-first Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, October 11, 1962-December 8, 1965; Edited by Jerry Back Question: What were the aims given by the Second Vatican Council that guided any liturgical revisions to the Mass?Answer from Sacrosanctum Concilium: For this reason the sacred Council, having in mind those Masses which are celebrated with the assistance of the faithful, especially on Sundays and feasts of obligation, has made the following decrees in order that the sacrifice of the Mass, even in the ritual forms of its celebration, may become pastorally efficacious to the fullest degree. The rite of the Mass is to be revised in such a way that the intrinsic nature and purpose of its several parts, as also the connection between them, may be more clearly manifested, and that devout and active participation by the faithful may be more easily achieved. For this purpose the rites are to be simplified, due care being taken to preserve their substance; elements which, with the passage of time, came to be duplicated, or were added with but little advantage, are now to be discarded; other elements which have suffered injury through accidents of history are now to be restored to the vigor which they had in the days of the holy Fathers, as may seem useful or necessary. Question: What specific direction did the Second Vatican Council give with regards to the Liturgy of the Word portion of the Mass? Answer from Sacrosanctum Concilium: The treasures of the bible are to be opened up more lavishly, so that richer fare may be provided for the faithful at the table of God's word. In this way a more representative portion of the holy scriptures will be read to the people in the course of a prescribed number of years. By means of the homily the mysteries of the faith and the guiding principles of the Christian life are expounded from the sacred text, during the course of the liturgical year; the homily, therefore, is to be highly esteemed as part of the liturgy itself; in fact, at those Masses which are celebrated with the assistance of the people on Sundays and feasts of obligation, it should not be omitted except for a serious reason. Editor s Note: Sacrosanctum Concilium (the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy) has as its central aim a focus on greater participation of the laity in the liturgy. We are now reviewing the constitution s second chapter, The Most Sacred Mystery of the Eucharist. Future chapters in Sacrosanctum Concilium will look at "The Other Sacraments and Sacramentals," "The Divine Office," "The Liturgical Year," "Sacred Music," and "Sacred Art." NEW SCHEDULE FOR THE VIETNAMESE MASS Starting today, October 27, 2013, the Vietnamese Mass is every Sunday at 5:00 pm, instead of 3:15 pm
Is God calling you to consider Consecrated Life as a Dominican sister? Come and join our Discernment Retreat [Single Catholic women (18-40)] Friday Sunday November 15-17, 2013 Friday 6 PM- Sunday 2:00 PM 43326 Mission Blvd. Fremont, California 94539-5829 [Entrance on Mission Tierra Place] RSVP by Monday, November 11, 2013 vocations@msjdominicans.org or call 510-933-6335 for more information and directions TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Friday s Solemnity of All Saints and Saturday s Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed fit well at the beginning of November. The liturgical readings of this final month in the Church year are keyed to the end of time and the fulfillment of Jesus saving acts. Nowhere is this more fully celebrated than in Mexico, where November 2 is the Day of the Dead. Missionaries moved an ancient Aztec festival from midsummer to November, linking the festival to Christian themes. Today, it is a time for remembering the dead and celebrating the continuity of life, principally by festive picnics in cemeteries. There are special foods and games, and people socialize with other families and tell favorite stories about their dear ones. The sweetness of life is honored by sugary desserts and treats. Flowers, music, lights, and feasting assure that the day is not at all morbid. Traditionally, the day begins with Mass, a procession to the cemetery, and a morning feast. Most families have a special dinner with the pan de muerto, or bread of the dead. A toy skeleton is baked into the loaf, and the one who bites into it is considered lucky indeed. The dead are not feared, but deeply loved, and this joyful family feast points both to age-old customs and Resurrection faith. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. HOLY NAME TREE OF LIFE The Holy Name Tree of Life, a bronze tree trunk with approximately 400 leaves is located at the back of the Church. Donors can have their names, or those they wish to honor, engraved on the leaf. The proceeds of the donations to the Tree of Life will go towards a much-needed Capital Improvement Fund. Each leaf costs $500 with a $25.00 engraving charge. We suggest setting a MAXIMUM number of characters per leaf to 5 lines, 25 characters per line including spaces. Leaf color choices are Gold Silver or Bronze. Please send engraving request with check payment (payable to Holy Name Parish) or drop by the church office, 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122. For more information, please call (415) 664-8590. HOLY NAME SCHOOL Monday, October 28, is a 12:30 dismissal. It is the 4th Monday of the month. Principal's Message Dear Holy Name Families, Our librarian, Mrs. Kristine Choy (Brett 6A & Ryan 4th gd), has arranged for author,dean Pitchford, to meet with the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students on Monday, October28th. Mr. Pitchford will be discussing his third published work, Nickel Bay Nick. One of the best ways to encourage young students to read is to have authors speak to them and talk about their published books. Thank you, Mrs. Choy, for giving our students this special opportunity. I wish you all a happy and blessed week. Sincerely, Mrs. Judy Cosmos SAN FRANCISCO BULLS HOCKEY Holy Name students sing the National Anthem! Our second, third and fourth grade students will be singing the National Anthem at the San Francisco Bulls hockey game on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013. Come join us for this action-packed evening at the Cow Palace, 7:30 pm. You can purchase discount tickets at $11.00 a person. An order form is being sent home today in the Tuesday envelope. Please return your reservation by Friday, November, 15, checks payable to Holy Name School. Fright Fest News! Many thanks these contributors for their generous donations to the Fright Fest Dr. Albert W. Chow Sunny Dry Cleaners Tycon Builders Inc. LIBRARY CORNER Last chance to order a signed book from author Dean Pitchford! He will be visiting 4th, 5th and 6th grade students Monday, October 28, 2013. Mr. Pitchford will talk about his latest novel "Nickel Bay Nick." Additional forms are available in the Library. The Scholastic Book Fair is just weeks away! "Reading Oasis" will take place in the Holy Name Music Room during Parent Teacher Conference Week, November 11-14, 2013. Get a preview of all the exciting books that will be available by checking out our Book Fair homepage"http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/ holynamesch5" On-line shopping for the Book Fair will be available November 11-26, 2013. Last but not least - Thank you to 4th grader, Samantha Baula, and 1st grader, Hayley Tran, for donating to Holy Name's Birthday Book Club. As always, your generosity is greatly appreciated. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Effective November 6, 2013, our Wednesday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will now conclude with benediction at 12 Noon.
Holy Name Parish Business Office: est. 1925 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, Spiritual Director Chinese Ministry/D.R.E., Holy Name School Jeffery Abbott, Director of Music Ministries/ Website & Technology Coordinator 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 Judy Cosmos, 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 and violin. 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. 109 CANOSSIAN SISTERS: (415) 753-6685 1858 38th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Benny Capuyan, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Jim Regan, Parish Finance Council Chairperson SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 5:00 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 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. Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Religious Education (for Children): Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM 12 Noon RCIA for youth Tuesday 5:00 PM-6:30 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 PM in the Pastoral Center R.C.I.A. (Chinese): Every Saturday Pastoral Center 10:00 AM Religious Education (for Adults) : Please call Sr. Necy at 415 664-8590 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) except JULY & AUGUST Holy Name Ladies Aid: every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Flanagan Center) Senior Club: every Thursday at 11:00 AM (Flanagan Ctr.) FIL-AM Club: Every 3rd Friday of the month, 6:45 pm (except Oct. and Nov. at 7:30 pm) at the Flanagan Center. HOLY NAME Choir Practice: every Thursday at 7:00 PM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Welcome New Parishioners! Please complete and return form to the Pastoral Center (1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122), or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information. Name(s) Address City & Zip Phone E-mail: Send me envelopes: Send me info on auto-donations