Holy Name of Jesus Parish San Francisco, CA www.holyname-sf.org Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 20, 2010
Holy Name Parish Business Office: 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 WEBSITE: www.holyname-sf.org E-MAIL: hnparishsecretary@gmail.com 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 HOLY NAME SCHOOL: (415) 731-4077 Website: www.holynamesf.com Judy Cosmos, Principal Linda McCausland, Vice Principal 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 MAGDALEN OF CANOSSA CONVENT: (Canossian Sisters) (415) 753-6685 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 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 Religious Education (for Adults) : Please call Sr. Stella 664-8590 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday 9:30 AM 7:30 PM Bible Class every Tuesday@10-11 AM (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) 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) Name(s) Address City & Zip Phone E-mail: Updating Current Parish Registration Moving / Please remove from mailing list. This is a new registration Please call me.
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 20, 2010 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 TODAY S READINGS First Reading Zechariah foretells the Messiah (Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1). Psalm My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God (Psalm 63). Second Reading There are no distinctions or divisions; we all belong to Christ (Galatians 3:26-29). Gospel Peter proclaims Jesus as the Christ; Jesus speaks of his great suffering to come (Luke 9:18-24). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 FATHERHOOD A father carries pictures where his money used to be. Anonymous MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of June 20, 2010 Sun 20 7:30 AM Mass for the People 9:30 AM Sam Parado 11:30 AM Evangeline Macahilig Mon 21 7:30 AM Father s Day Novena 9:00 AM Steve O Sullivan Tue 22 7:30 AM Father s Day Novena 9:00 AM Rufino M. Soria Wed 23 7:30 AM Father s Day Novena 9:00 AM Kathleen Loftus Thu 24 7:30 AM Father s Day Novena 9:00 AM Kieran Dunne Fri 25 7:30 AM Father s Day Novena 9:00 AM Kieran Dunne Sat 26 7:30 AM Father s Day Novena 9:00 AM James and Mary Hagan 5:00 PM Augustine Celedonio B. Caes We pray for the Sick...that they may experience God s Love and Healing. Lorenzo Aguirre, Vita Briones, Dalmacio Briones,Jr., Joseph Fiumara, Sonia Coote, Deogracias Cusi, Lily Dee, Jose Dominguez, Lowel Lu, Erick Ongsitco, Mee Yee, Joyce Furman, Kevin Lomarde, Evangeline Agbunag, Gene Relampagos, Mario L. Guillermo, Mani Glanz, Sampaguita Dizon, Leilani Buccat, Kathleen Carroll, Clara Lee, Claire Brandin, Mary Motak Leung, Amy McNally, Linda Edwards, Julia Turner, Bernadette Neeley, Theresa Collins, Robert de la Cruz, Lulu de la Cruz, Dionesia Magsaysay, Joe Miles, Gloria D. Etchelet, James Kenney, Janice De Martini, Peggy McCarthy, Jeannette Collins, Terk Yuen Hwe Those who have Died...that they may be granted a home in heaven. HOLY NAME LADIES AID COLLECTION Members of the Holy Name Ladies Aid Society will be collecting for the needy in the Parish. Your generosity is always appreciated. The Holy Name Ladies Aid meet monthly every 1st Wednesday at 11:45 AM in Flanagan Center.
LATIN MASS The traditional Latin Mass also known as Tridentine Mass will be offered on a provisionary period starting with its first Mass this Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 7:15 PM and every third Sunday of each month thereafter for three months after which it will be assessed. GOOD NEWS! PETER S PENCE COLLECTION Next week, our Archdiocese will take up the Peter s Pence Pence Collection, which provides the Holy Father with the assistance he needs to carry out his most important charitable works. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Through your generosity, with Pope Benedict we can cast the love of Christ upon the world. MOVIE NIGHT JUNE 24, 2010 at 7:00 PM Feature Film: Chariots of Fire ACTIVITIES ON SUMMER BREAK: BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING BIBLE CLASS RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Father s Day Monday: St. Aloysius Gonzaga; Summer begins Tuesday: St. Paulinus of Nola; Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More Thursday: The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary THE LORD SAYS: For the next twentytwo weeks we are called to take up the cross and, with St. Luke as our guide, follow in the footsteps of Christ. Luke 9:23 June 20, 2010 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Zec 12:10 11; 13:1 / Gal 3:26 29 / Lk 9:18 24 If you were old enough to understand the news when it happened, you probably remember where and how you heard about the disaster of 9/11. Some of us are old enough to have a similar connection to the time and place where we found ourselves stunned by the Challenger explosion. Some of us have the same recollections about the assassination of President Kennedy. News that big, news that changes our world, seems to crack open our awareness so that we see things differently. We cannot make sense of what is in front of us. But we see everything clearly, deliberately. What went through people s minds when they heard Jesus preach that the reign of God was near? He asks his disciples, what are people saying? The answers they give are remarkable. Everyone knew John the Baptizer was dead. He d crossed Herod, who had him killed. Yet some connected Jesus to him. Could John, who was dead, actually come back? Others thought Elijah had returned. They knew Elijah to be a prophet so great that he had been taken up into heaven without dying. His return meant Israel would be restored. Something is in the air. Something huge is happening around Jesus. Expectations and speculations are running deep. Everyone stumbles to explain him. And the disciples, the ones who knew Jesus the best? Peter speaks for them when he declares you are the Messiah of God. Jesus rebuked them and directed them tell no one. No one is going to get this. And no explanation can handle what is going to happen next. The Son of Man has to suffer and die. No one expected a Messiah to do that. And no one expected Jesus, the Messiah, to rise again. 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.
As FAZ, as you can! By Fr. Arnold Zamora Happy Father s Day! After our celebration of Fathers Week, or Week for the Priests, we continue our celebration for our fathers, a day for our dads. This day should remind us to honor them everyday. And this is not a request; it is a command, a commandment from God. This is a day to be proud of our dads. An Army brat was boasting about his father to a Navy brat. "My dad is an engineer. He can do everything. Do you know the Alps?" "Yes," said the Navy brat. "My dad has built them." Then the naval kid spoke: "And do you know the Dead Sea?" "Yes." "It's my dad who's killed it!" The way to honor our dads is to make them proud of us their children. I received the greatest compliment from my dad a week before he died. While he was lying on his hospital bed, I asked him this question: Did I ever make you proud? With teary eyed he replied: All the time! Of course, there were times that my dad was frustrated with me, got mad at me, but it didn t mean he was not proud of me. He was never proud of my mistakes, my failures, or any wrongdoings. He was always proud of me, not of what I am but of who I am. I was always his son, despite my shortcomings and limitations. Though not every person is a dad, every person is created with a dad. Every person can also make his or her dad proud. If I can, you also can as FAZ as you can! It was a week-long celebration for our fathers-priests at Holy Name. I also have a long list of people who have aided us in so many ways to make each activity a great success. They certainly deserve our highest praise and gratitude: to the parishioners and friends who took out the Holy Name Rectory resident priests for dinner; to the referees and sports people who officiated in our basketball games with our school students; continued next column. As FAZ, as you can! continued to the Sidecos and friends who served meals for the priests; to those who prayed for us at the Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration; to the Senior Club who served lunch; to the people behind the success of the Sacerdos in Aeternum concert, including the donors and sponsors; and especially to Manzel dela Cruz, the coordinator, and to Jeanette Vives, the Creative director A big thank you to all of you! Your individual names may not appear in this column but know that they are written in my heart and in God s Book of Life. THANK YOU FROM THE HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Sr. Herminia and the Homebound Mass Committee wish to thank all who volunteered to help with the Homebound Mass on Saturday, June 12, 2010. There were many, many hands at work who we will not list individually anymore you know who you are. I would like to thank the Homebound committee for coordinating all the activities that make this celebration possible. These include those who set-up and decorate, the drivers, the Sacristans, the kitchen crew, the Lectors, those who donated food, the youth and the Welcome Committee. Special thanks to Fr. Arnold. Our celebration of the Eucharist can never be as joyful and festive without Tony Eiras and the choir s music. As always, our thanks to Jackie and Colleen for all their administrative help. A Prayer for Priests O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep your priests within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with your Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of the priesthood. Let Your Holy Love surround them and shield them from the world's contagion. Bless their labors with abundant fruit and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here and in heaven their beautiful and everlasting crown. Amen. - St. Therese of Lisieux
THANK YOU We wish to thank our visiting priests from the San Francisco Archdiocese for celebrating the closing of the Year for Priests with us last week. Thank you for giving us the gift of song and priestly love with the Singing Priests Concert on Friday, June 11, and for donating the proceeds to the Holy Name Pipe Organ Restoration Project. It was truly a fun and faith-filled week! Thank you to all the priests who devoted their lives to serving the people of God. - Holy Name Parishioners HN CLASS OF 1990 REUNION Will be held on June 26, 2010 For more information please contact Ann Marie at Amtaheny@earthlink.net or call (408) 626-9302 ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE We are almost at the halfway mark of our Annual Appeal goal of $53,500.00! For those who haven't sent in your pledges yet, won t you please send us your pledges now and help us meet our goal? All donations given in excess of our goal will go back to Holy Name to be used for much needed repairs. SAINT JOHN FISHER (1469-1535) AND SAINT THOMAS MORE (1477-1535) June 22 From Robert Bolt s classic A Man For All Seasons to Showtime s edgy The Tudors, Thomas More endears himself still: lawyer-statesman of impeccable integrity, remarried widower and affectionate father delighting in a lively household four children, a pet monkey, even a paid jester! And challenges still: humanist-reformer, yet champion of Catholic faith and papal primacy. John Paul II named him Patron of Statesmen and Politicians, citing More s generous work, both as a lawyer and in government service, on behalf of the poorest and most marginalized people of his time, as well as his promotion of education for all sectors of society. More s decision for principle over politics, conscience over convenience prompted his final words: I die the King s good servant, but God s first. Alone among England s bishops, John Fisher dared challenge Henry VIII s divorce and repudiation of the papacy. When the Pope named the imprisoned Fisher a cardinal, Henry thundered: Don t bother sending Fisher s red hat here; I ll send Fisher s head to Rome! Whose good servants are we first? Isn t a right conscience worth the pain of standing alone? WHO DO YOU SAY? In today s Gospel Jesus asks his disciples, Who do you say that I am? (Luke 9:20). Only Peter has the courage to state outright that Jesus is the Messiah the anointed one of God. Jesus question is one that we have to answer at some point for ourselves if we are to truly live as his disciples today. It is easy to avoid a direct answer, to rely on what someone else has said about Jesus, or just to follow the rules and say the right prayers for years on end, without ever stopping to face this question squarely. Marianne lives in a small-town parish. She says she never thought this question was for her until one day it came up in a Bible study group. I d read or heard this passage so many times before, but on this particular day it was as if I were hearing it for the very first time. As I drove home, I knew deep in my heart that I had to acknowledge Jesus as the one whom God had sent into this world for me. And, she continued, I knew that if I accepted Jesus as the Lord of my life, there would be consequences! This started Marianne on a new path. She found a wise and experienced spiritual director and began reviewing her life. I used to tease one of my friends who wore a What would Jesus do? bracelet, she said, but suddenly I knew that this is a question that I ll be asking myself all the time now. Her life s challenges haven t vanished overnight: Marianne cares for her elderly mother and copes with diabetes, but she says, I trust in God much more these days, and God s blessing is that I m so much more openhearted and openhanded with other people than ever before. Copyright 2009, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. What Makes a Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it... Dad Is Jesus the center of your life? If not, why not? Copyright 2009, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.