ST. BRENDAN CHURCH
A Catholic Parish Community : Church and School
29 Rockaway Avenue San Francisco CA 94127
Tel. No. (415) 681-4225
www.stbrendanparish.org
Nov. 23, 2014 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Let us give thanks as a Parish Family!!!
Please join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
11:00 AM (School Mass)
Thursday, November 27, 2014
7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
( There will be NO 6:30 AM Mass on Thanksgiving Day.)
Share your blessings by bringing non-perishable
items for St. Vincent de Paul.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Thankfulness is Good for the
Health
Reflecting on God’s Word
Tom is allergic to cats, even when they’re not around but once
were. His eyes turn red, and he starts to wheeze so that he has to
excuse himself and leave. Oddly enough, he has lately befriended
a neighborhood stray at his back door. He doesn’t touch it, and he
won’t allow it into his house, but he feeds it regularly and even
misses it when it doesn’t show up on his stoop. Something moves
us to care for the lost among us. It is often instinctive, and at
times even contrary to our own best interests, as with Tom and
his allergy to cats.
Is such sympathy for the underdog written on the back of our
psyches? Are lost souls really long-lost kin? Is it guilt that moves
us to contribute to food pantries and bread lines or is it genuine
compassion? If we are to believe in the Incarnation, that God has
taken form in human flesh, then those instincts to visit shut-ins
imprisoned in their own homes and to free those who still find
themselves locked into poverty are Godly instincts. It is holiness
bred in our bones, incapable of being held in.
Because someone is hungry, we find ourselves giving to a food
pantry or volunteering at a soup kitchen. Because someone is a
stranger, we welcome them into our neighborhood and seek ways
to comfort the immigrant. Because someone is imprisoned by
illness or old age, we visit them and check in on them. And
because our own individual efforts often seem so meager in the
face of so many needs, we seek ways to institutionalize our care
through government policy and funding. It is all a Godly instinct.
Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis
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“This is the day which the Lord has
made; let us rejoice and be glad in
it” (Psalm 118:24).
Studies show that people who are actively
thankful are less likely to be depressed,
anxious, jealous and find they enjoy ordinary pleasures like sunsets, good health
and simply being alive. Here is how you
can join them …
Keep score. For three days straight, keep
track of how many times you think grateful thoughts versus complaining. This is
your Grateful to Grumbling Ratio. The
higher your G2G Ratio, the happier you
will be.
Poll others. Find out what others are
thankful for. You will probably discover
something you should also be thankful
for but haven’t thought of.
“I get to …” Instead of saying, “I have
to …” to describe tasks, say, “I get to …”
Think of every day as a blessing and
chance to serve God.
Fast. Forgo something you like such as
food, TV, the internet. It will make you
more thankful for it when you get it back.
Purge often. Have you noticed that the
people who have the least seem the
happiest? Keep only what you need.
CONSECRATION TO JESUS THROUGH MARY
You are all invited to a special service of Consecration to Jesus through Mary:
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
7:00 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: ST. BRENDAN CHURCH
What is special about this consecration?
God chose Mary to be the Mother of Jesus and for nine (9) months, Mary was the tabernacle of Jesus. For the next 30 years, Jesus chose obedience and devotion to Mary. At the
same time, Mary honored and loved Jesus as God Incarnate. When we consecrate our life
to Jesus through Mary, we surround ourselves and encounter both human and divine love. To be
enveloped in this love is beyond imagining.
In next week’s bulletin: Find out why we should I do it?
Reflections of Our Parochial Vicar
Iesu Christi Universorum Regis: Jesus Christ King of the universe
Today, the Church in a special way invites us to celebrate Jesus Christ our anointed king who overcame suffering and
death, and so brought us out of darkness into his kingdom of light. Today, the entire world stands still and bows to the
King of kings and the Lord of lords (Rev 17, 14).).
Historically, this feast was established in 1925 by Pius XI to commemorate the 1,600 years anniversary of the Council
of Nicaea, which condemned Arius. For Arius had denied that Jesus is God from God, Light from Light, and True God
from True God. In his papal encyclical Quas Primas meaning ‘In the First’, Pius XI connected the denial of Christ as
king with the rise of nationalism and secularism that was prevalent in Europe. This wave of secularism led many Christians including Catholics to abandon the sacred realm for the secular realm. He also linked it to the proximate power
tussle between the papacy and Mussolini of Italy. This feast of Christ the King was to serve as a remedy to secularism.
The sacred scripture attests to the Lordship and Kingship of Jesus Christ. The Prophet Isaiah says: ‘for a child is born to
us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. He shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace’ (Is. 9:5). At the annunciation, the Angel Gabriel said: ‘And the Lord God will give him
the throne of his ancestor David, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no
end’ (Lk. 1:32-33).
The super inscription on the cross: ‘I.N.R.I’ meaning ‘Jesus the Nazarene King of the Jews’ which was meant to mock
Jesus became rather a confirmation of his kingship (Matt. 27:37). Jesus also affirmed his kingship when he said to
Pilate: ‘You say I am a king for this I was born and for this I came into the world to, to testify to the truth’ (Jn. 18:37).
So as we celebrate this feast today, let us ask ourselves, do we really belong to the kingdom ruled by Christ?
We are grateful to God that we have come to the last Sunday of our liturgical year, cycle A year 2. Next Sunday we
will begin a new liturgical calendar year with the first Sunday of Advent, cycle B, year 1. We shall witness the
change of liturgical colors from green to purple and the gospel cycle from Matthew to Mark.
With these changes there is also the need to change the banners and decorate our Church for Christmas. I therefore
appeal for volunteers as many as possible to help with the decoration of our Church. The decoration will take
place Saturday November 29th 20014 at 8:30 am. We shall have coffee and pastries. We have always relied on
your never-failing generosity and we appreciate it as we thank you in advance for the coming Saturday.
On Thursday November 27th we shall mark our annual feast of thanksgiving as American people and particularly
as members of the beautiful family of St. Brendan. I therefore encourage to attend one of the masses either
at 7:30 am or 9:30 am. We cannot thank God enough for his goodness to us but like the psalmist who
said, “how can I repay the Lord for his goodness to me? The cup of salvation I will raise, I will call on
the Lord’s name”. Come let us together raise the chalice in thanksgiving. As we come, let us remember to
extend our hand to the poor by bringing non-perishable items and canned food for the needy and poor.
May we be their reason to thank God.
On December 9th 2014 it will be exactly 25 years since Fr. Ted was ordained. Let us hold him specially in our
prayers as he marks his silver jubilee. On the feast of our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th at 6:00 pm,
we shall have him celebrate a thanksgiving mass and I invite you all to join at that mass to pray with and
for him. Then we shall celebrate this humble, talented, gentle, good man and our pastor in a light refreshment
in the hall.
Peace
Fr. Theo
Advent Giving Tree
Weekly Offering
St. Vincent de Paul
Advent Giving Tree
This week’s Offering
FIRST
COLLECTION
GOAL
$ 9500.00
CASH
1,362.00
CHECKS
6,373.00
ONLINE DONATIONS
2,668.00
TOTAL COLLECTION
$ 10,403.00
OVER
$ 903.00
NO. OF ENVELOPE USERS
164
NO. OF ONLINE TRANSACTIONS
79
Thank you !!!
Your continued generosity to our parish
never goes unnoticed.
Come join us at the
ANNUAL WOMEN’S
CHRISTMAS TEA
This year’s Giving Tree will be decorated this weekend.
Ornaments will be on the tree until the weekend of
December 6-7. Gifts will need to be returned the weekend of December 13-14 so that they can be distributed in
time for Christmas. Please remember to attach the
ornament to your gifts so that they can be easily
identified.
This year’s recipients will include:
* Star Community – a Catholic Charities program for
homeless families
* Laguna Honda Hospital
* San Francisco Adult Day Support - a Catholic Charities
program for seniors with dementia and/or
Alzheimer’s
* Epiphany Center (Mt. St. Joseph’s/St. Elizabeth’s education and housing for young mothers and their
babies)
* Good Shepherd Grace Center - recovery program for
young women
* Jelani House - recovery program for women with children
Your gifts are always well-received and greatly
appreciated. Thank you for your continued,
generous support of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
2:00 - 4:00 PM
St. Brendan Church Hall
For more information, please call:
Marie Detweiler (415) 317-7274
Mary Ann Schwab (415) 664-1700
PROSPECTIVE KINDERGARTEN TOURS
Tours for prospective kindergarten parents of St. Brendan School are now being held. Reservations for the tours must be made in
advance by calling (415) 731- 2665
Prospective Kindergarten Tour Dates
Tuesday
December 9
8:30-10:30 am
Applications may be picked up from the school office, or are available on-line at www.stbrendansf.com. The last day for accepting
applications is January 6, 2015. Children must be five years old by September 1, 2015.
St. Brendan School, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic
origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school. St. Brendan School
does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Likewise, St. Brendan
School does not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color and national and/or
ethnic origin.
Mass Intentions
Masses for November 23 - 29, 2014
SUNDAY, November 23: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the
Universe
7:00 AM
People of St Brendan
8:00 AM
Rodolfo Tamporong (Bday - L)
9:30 AM
Michael Fitzgerald (D)
11:30 AM
Bobby Ayala (Bday)/Mercedes Vargas
(D)
MONDAY, November 24: St. Andrew Dung – Lac, Priests and
Companions, Martyrs
6:30 AM
David Miraglia (D)
7:30 AM
Howard Pape (D)
TUESDAY, November 25: St. Catherine of Alexandria,Virgin
and Martyr
6:30 AM
Mrs. Toy Lee Wong (D)
7:30 AM
Jeanne O'Shea (D)
WEDNESDAY, November 26: Weekday in Ordinary Time
6:30 AM
Concordia Almy (D)
7:30 AM
Eunice Hall (D)
11:00 AM
School Thanksgiving Celebration
THURSDAY, November 27: Holiday-Thanksgiving
6:30 AM
No Mass
7:30 AM
Joseph Fallon (D)
9:30 AM
People of St. Brendan/Patrick Molloy (D)
FRIDAY, November 28: Weekday in Ordinary Time
6:30 AM
Shereen Paff (D)
7:30 AM
David Miraglia (D)
SATURDAY, November 29: Weekday in Ordinary Time
7:30 AM
Joan Bertani (D)
5:00 PM
Saturnina Amora (D)
Legend: D - Deceased
L - Living
PHOTOS WITH SANTA
Capture the magic of the Christmas Season in a family
photo by professional photographer, Nano Visser, at
the St. Brendan School 2014 Christmas Boutique and
Children's Carnival on Saturday, December 6 from
10:00 am to 4 pm, ONE DAY ONLY, in the Parish
Hall.
4 X 6 photo $20 each, or $17 each for
two or more. Additional packages &
CD's will be available to purchase online to create your own Christmas
Cards, T-shirts, gifts, etc..
To reserve your time slot, please
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Christmas Boutique
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Christmas Tradition Fun Facts From
Around the World
Christmas Tradition Fun Facts From Around the World
France – On the eve of Christmas, beautifully lit churches and
cathedrals ring out Christmas carols with their church bells.
Some people burn a log in their homes from Christmas Eve until
New Year's Day. This stems from an ancient tradition in which
farmers would use part of the log to ensure good luck for the next
year's harvest.
Germany – Santa is called “Weihnachtsmann”. Some of the
most popular Christmas carols of the world, like “O Christmas
Tree” originated from Germany. Christmas trees are not decorated until Christmas Eve. As a tradition, the Christmas tree is decorated using mainly candles, candies, apples, tinsel and cookies.
Christmas Ornaments and the “Giving Tree”
In the spirit of giving this Christmas season please help decorate
the “Giving Tree”. Throughout the weekend lovely ornaments
can be purchased to either take home with you or place on the
“Giving Tree”. Upon conclusion of the boutique the tree will be
donated to Epiphany Center for Families in Recovery. Thank
you in advance for helping to decorate the tree and bringing some
cheer into the lives of those in need.
Street Closure
Please Note – Ulloa Street from the Gymnasium to the stop sign
at Laguna Honda will be closed on Saturday, December 6th and
Sunday, December 7th. Please plan your route and parking to
accommodate this closure.
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Christmas around the world... And right here at St. Brendan! Get
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Join in the fun on Friday, December 5th from 6:30pm to 10:00pm.
Cost is $40.00 per person. Your RSVP will enter you to win four
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SAINT BRENDAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Church
29 Rockaway Avenue
San Francisco CA 94127
Rectory Phone: (415) 681-4225
Rectory Fax: (415) 681-3976
Mon. - Fri.: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
www.stbrendanparish.org
Rev. Teodoro “Ted” Magpayo,
Pastor
School
Convent
940 Laguna Honda Blvd.
San Francisco CA 94127
Tel. (415) 731-2665
Fax (415) 731– 7207
Parish Center : (415) 564-5775
www.stbrendansf.com
Canossian Sisters
234 Ulloa Street
San Francisco CA 94127
Tel. (415) 681-3465
Sr. Catherine Cappello, FdCC
Canossian Community Leader
Carol Grewal, Principal
STAFF
Pastor
Fr. Teodoro “Ted” Magpayo
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Theophilus Hwande
Parish Leadership
Ext.220
Ext.214
Pastoral Associates
Sr. Catherine Cappello, FdCC
Sr. Angela Furia, FdCC
Ext. 205
Ext. 201
Music Coordinator
Dianne Marquez
Ext. 100
School Principal
Carol Grewal
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
MASSES
WEEKDAYS
Mon-Fri:
6:30 & 7:30 AM
First Friday: 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM
8:15 AM (during the school year)
Ext. 202
Bookkeeper
Michele Bisho
Ext. 204
Ext. 208
HOLY DAYS
Holy Day of Obligation: 6:30, 7:30, 8:15
AM ( during the school year ) & 6:00
PM
CONFESSIONS
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM
Wednesday: 7:15 - 7:45 PM
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Wednesday: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM
Every First Friday of the month:
7:00 - 8:00 PM
BAPTISM
Parents must attend the preparation
session prior to the Baptism of their
child. Registration is required.
MARRIAGES
Arrangements should be made six (6)
months in advance.
SICK CALLS
Anytime, Day or Night
Megan Golinveaux
Girl Scouts:
Lisa Shaskan
Kirstin McFarlane
Boy Scouts:
Boy Scouts: Maureen Hurley
Cub Scouts: Rhona & Michael Hoelsken
Youth Ministry:
Stacey Simpson
Gus Del Puerto (Grades 5-8)
Ryan & Trina Dilag (High School)
Religious Education & Sacramental
Preparation
Baptism Preparation : Sr. Angela Furia (681-4225)
Religious Education :
Sr. Catherine Cappello (681-4225)
Tara Donahue
Stephanie Stankon
Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA): Sr. Catherine Cappello
Bible/Religious Studies: Sr. Catherine Cappello
WEEKEND
Saturday: 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30,11:30 AM
Children and Youth
Under Five Ministry:
Michelle Browning
Vacation Bible School: Stacey Simpson
Parish/Operations Manager
Flora Sinajon
Office Assistant
Carissa Galvan
Advisory Board : Deirdre O’Bryan
Finance Committee : Eoin O’Connor
Marriage Preparation Ministry: Anne & Carlos Alvarez
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Each Mass has a coordinator who
prepares the schedule.
• 5:00 PM
Anne Kearney
• 7:00 AM
Beverly Mangus
• 8:00 AM
Charlotte Bautista
• 9:30 AM
Nancy McNamara
• 11:30 AM Aline Wolfrom
LECTORS
Each Mass has a coordinator who
prepares the schedule.
• 5:00 PM
• 7:00 AM
• 8:00 AM
• 9:30 AM
• 11:30 AM
Anne Kearney
Ed Dollard
Arlene Sawyer
Barbara Casey
Betty Shanahan
MUSIC MINISTRY
Dianne Marquez (Music Coordinator)
Contemporary Choir (9:30 AM Mass)
Traditional Choir (11:30 AM Mass)
Cantors: Tony Hall
Angelo Marquez
Dianne Marquez
Liturgical Ministries
Children’s Liturgy:
Stacey Simpson Christina Bui
Ushers:
Mike Casazza
Sacristan: Jack Mona
Liturgy Committee: Anne Kearney
Parish Life
Welcome Committee:
Maria Gonzalez - Eggert Deborah Nysather
Hospitality Committee:
9:30 am Mass - Monica Montoya
11:30 am Mass - Gus Del Puerto
Mother’s Club : Lisa Ikeda
Men’s Club : Jim McFadden
Respect Life: Mary Ann Schwab
Knitting Ministry : Sr. Catherine Cappello
Women At the Well : Marie Detweiler
Experienced Navigators:
Tony Fernandez
Betty Shanahan
Outreach Ministries
Consolation Ministry: Merry Jean Chan Rees
[email protected]
Detention Ministry : San Dimas Julio Escobar (244-5594)
Marian Servers: Dr. Lou Scheerer
St. Vincent de Paul Society : Tad Tassone (587-3849)