ST. GABRIEL PARISH BULLETIN, SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2015
Parish Center 2559 - 40th Ave. 731-6161
Fax Number 731-1270
Website: www.sgparish.org
Office Business Hours: Monday—Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm, (Closed for lunch, 12pm to 1pm)
Open for Meetings, 9:00am to 9:00pm, Monday—Friday
Parish School 2550 - 41st Ave. 566-0314
San Francisco, California 94116
*PASTORAL STAFF/
ADMINISTRATION
Rev. Thomas Hamilton, Pastor
Rev. Paul Zirimenya
In Residence
Rev. David Schunk
In Residence
Rev. Thomas Parenti
Weekend Supply Priest
Sr. M. Pauline Borghello, R.S.M.
School Principal
Nancy Becerra
Director of Religious Education
[email protected]
Mr. Matthew A. Shea
Pastoral Associate
Homebound, Hospitalized & RCIA
731-9918
Mrs. Jaclyn Tarrant
Youth & Confirmation Minister
731-0650
[email protected]
Mr. Rod Davis
Custodian
PARISH CENTER SUPPORT STAFF
Mrs. Cheryl Bailey
Parish/School Bookkeeper
Ms. Pat Buley & Mrs. Mary Dante
Parish Secretaries
[email protected]
Business Hours: 9 am to 4 pm M-F
Closed for lunch: 12 pm to 1pm
Mrs. Angela Zullinger
Music Minister/Choir Director
Mr. Rob Grant
Music Minister [Sat. 5:00 pm]
Mr. John Hurst
Music Minister [Sun. 10:00 am]
Mr. David Lorentz
Music Minister [Sun. 5:30 pm]
Mrs. Nancy Porter
Wedding Rehearsal Coordinator
This is YOUR P[rish!!!
ST. GABRIEL PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
As a worshipping, believing, and caring community, St. Gabriel Parish
participates in the mission of Jesus Christ, remembered most intensely at Sunday Assembly through proclamation of The Word and the
sharing of the Eucharistic Meal. This Community so nourished lives
its faith in prayer, education and outreach.
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
Saturday Vigil Masses: 5:00 pm
Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM
Weekday Masses: 8:30 AM– Monday through Saturday
Communal Reconciliation Service: every first Saturday at 3:30 pm in
the church with individual confession and absolution.
Individual Reconciliation (Confession): By appointment with any priest.
Infant Baptism: Please contact the Parish Center to schedule baptism
preparation if needed. Baptism is administered any Sunday at
1:30 pm.
Marriage: Please contact the Parish Center at least six [6] months prior
to the proposed wedding date.
First Communion, Sunday School, Adult Education, Anointing of
the Sick, R.C.I.A., Confirmation: Please call 415-731-6161.
for the proper director.
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS! NOT ON OUR MAILING LIST…?
Then please fill out this form and drop it in the collection basket, or leave it at the Parish Center Office.
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JANUARY 18TH, 2015
SECOND SUNAY IN ORDINARY
WATCHING FOR
THE MESSIAH
Today’s Gospel story of
John and his disciples
seeing and following Jesus sounds so simple and
casual, it’s easy to miss
the significant acts of faith
that are made.
John points to Jesus:
“Look,” he says, “there is
the Lamb of God.” John’s
faith in Jesus is evident,
so evident that John’s disciples immediately leave his side
to follow this Jesus.
The two disciples make their own act of faith. They follow Jesus, spend time with him, and are quick to spread
the good news of their discovery: “We have found the
Messiah.”
It is easy to forget that the expectations of generations,
the hopes of many ages of faithful people were being fulfilled in these simple acts of faith. The Lamb of God, the
Messiah, foretold by the prophets, had finally come. Nearly everyone among the Jewish people was watching for
the Messiah back then; who in our own society watches
for signs of the presence of the Messiah today?
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
PARISH CENTER CLOSED
The St. Gabriel Parish Center and St. Gabriel School will
be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
BAPTISMAL PREP. CLASS
Baptismal Preparation Classes are
scheduled once a month in the Parish
Center at St. Gabriel. Completion of
class is required before a baptismal
date can be scheduled. The next
class will be held on Saturday, February 14th, 2015 at 10:45 AM in the
Parish Center. Please call 415-731-6161 to sign up or
email: [email protected]
READINGS, JANUARY 25 , 2015
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jon 3:1-5, 10;
Ps 25;
1 Cor 7:29-31;
Mk 1:14-20
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Old customs fade slowly, and in 1560 the Council of
Trent tried for significant change in pastoral care of the
sick. People resisted, thinking that the last breath was the
right time for the sacrament. Although physical improvement was often noted after anointing, it was seen as a
kind of bonus, rather than an expected outcome of a
prayer for good health, strength, patience, and even healing. More than four hundred years later, many people still
do not ask for anointing until it is literally too late for the
person to have reasonable hope of healing, or at least be
aware enough to participate in the ritual. By then, it may
even be too late for viaticum, the true “last rite.”
We have a treasure in our tradition that we seem reluctant to use. We visit the sick, we anoint those who are in
the first crisis of illness, we give Communion to those who
are dying, and we keep vigil and pray for those close to
death. When anointing is celebrated early enough, optimally when the sick person is still at Sunday Mass, it can
be a source of courage, faith, and hope for a difficult road
ahead. When we anoint our sick, we remind them that
they belong to Christ and a community of faith. We bring
them into the presence of Christ to reconcile, heal, and
give strength and hope. We resist forces that isolate and
alienate the sick; the symbol of touch is a powerful act of
acceptance. Why wait until the crisis of illness is dire before we apply such a rich remedy to body and soul?
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
WEEK OF PRAYER
FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
January 18th-25th, 2015
Begun in 1908, the Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity is celebrated each
year in cities and towns across the
country and around the world.
The theme for the 2015 observance
is Jesus said: “Give me a drink.” (John
4:7). The theme and text for each
year’s observance of the Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity are chosen and prepared by
representatives of the Pontifical Council for Promoting
Christian Unity and representatives of the World Council
of Churches. During this week and throughout 2015, join
Christians everywhere in praying “that they may all be
one” joining our prayer with our Lord Jesus Christ. There
are prayer cards in the pews for your convenience.
ST. PATRICKS
SEMINARY AND UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL COLLECTION,
NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015
For well over a century, St. Patrick’s Seminary and University, the seminary for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, has devoted itself to the ministry of priestly formation,
preparing seminarians for ordination and supporting the
continuing growth of priests already ordained. Tuition,
room and board pays for approximately half of the cost
of educating a seminarian. Your donation will help fund
our core program of academic, spiritual, human, and
pastoral formation of priests. There are envelopes in the
pews for your convenience.
ST. GABRIEL
SCHOOL NEWS
SCHOOL TOUR
Excellence in Education: Interested in enrolling your child
at St. Gabriel in the Fall 2015? Learn about our school by
taking a tour! See classes, computer lab, Science Discovery Center, kindergarten enrichment program, extended
care facilities and more. Our next school tour is Wednesday, January 21st at 8:30am. Reservations are required and can be made by emailing the school at
[email protected] or calling 415-566-0314. Information about St. Gabriel School is also available in the
School Rack in the Church vestibule, on our website at
www.stgabrielsf.com, or by emailing or calling the school.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK ACTIVITIES
In January, we celebrate Catholic education. We begin
this year’s celebration on Sunday, January 25th with
mass at 10:00am prepared by the 4th grade classes. In
addition, our Classical Music Celebration takes place on
Sunday (see below). We also invite you to drop by the
school for a mini Open House on Wednesday, January
28th from 8:15am to 10:00am to view our 6th grade
Science Fair Projects. Students will be on hand to talk
about their projects with local high school administrators,
teachers and students who will be the judges of our fair.
Winners will go on to the citywide Science Fair at the
Randall Museum.
CELEBRATING CLASSICAL MUSIC
St. Gabriel School is holding our tenth annual Celebrating
Classical Music Appreciation concert on Sunday, January
25th. Students will perform classical pieces on various instruments. The concert begins at 2:00pm in the
Church followed by a reception in the school Multipurpose Room. $5 donation requested for adults. We hope
you will join us at this special event.
COMING CRAB DINNER DANCE AND RAFFLE
FOR SICK RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
In the coming week we ask your prayers for the following:
Isabel Austria, Rosa Banzon, William Billanes, Austin
Bolender, Aparacion Bonpin, Madeleine Bonpin, Marie
Britto, Betty Carson-Garza, Patrick Casserly, Doris Dampulay, Jerry DeRyan, Mary Donohue, Louise Dowdle,
Maria Esain, Dionisio Espulgar, Fely Estonina Londonio,
Sally Fambrini, Eulalia Fernandes, Mary Ellen Giraudo,
Lottie Gonzales, Barbara Greaves, Purificacion (Nene)
Hangad, Patricia Johnson, Angelina Kaprosch, Phil Hons,
Brady Kennedy, Lydia Labrado, Rafael Labutan, Shirley
Latham, Mary Jae Leigh, Deborah Lennon, Khevan Lennon, Lawrence Madar, Michael Madden, Melecio Martinez, William McKennett, Joan Miller, Winnie Mendoza,
Joey Murdaca, Ann and Catherine Murphy, Helen “Mitsi”
Okamoto, Joseph Pallela, Edith Parker, Peggy Peck, Jax
Radloff, Mario Ratliff, Joshua Ratliff, Deacon Tom Reardon, Jewell Rice, Lota Samson, Lee Chuan San, Kathy
Schiebold, John Sheriff, Harry Sims, Joseph Sullivan,
Alden Tatad, Josefina Tio, Dorothy Tompkins,
Lloyd
Velasquez, Carl Velleno, Chiara Vinzoni, Patricia West,
Richard Yan, Margaret Zipse, Bill Zlatunich.
CONFIRMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY
Confirmation Session #2 is today, Sunday, January
18th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room
followed by the Rite of Enrollment at the Youth Mass at
5:30 pm.
For information:
Jaclyn Tarrant, Confirmation & Youth Minister
[email protected]
WALK FOR LIFE WEST COAST
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2015
Walk for Life Mass
Save the Date – February 28, 2015 - for St. Gabriel Parent Organization’s Annual Crab Dinner Dance. The event
is from 6:oopm to 11:00pm and is for adults only. Watch
for reservation details in January. For questions, call the
school at 415-566-0314.
9:30AM—St. Mary’s Cathedral
MAIN EVENT
Walk for Life West Coast
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco
10:45am to 12:15pm
Coming along with the Crab dinner is the annual St. Gabriel School Raffle. Tickets have been mailed. The winning tickets will be drawn at the Crab Dinner. You need
not be present to win but we would love to see you at this
fun-filled event.
Silent No More Awareness Campaign
11:00am to 12:30pm
2014 TAX REPORTS
If you would like a report of your donations to St. Gabriel’s for tax filing purposes for tax year 2014, you must
request one. Please call the office at 731-6161 to arrange to have one sent to you. Due to the large volume
of calls, please allow one week for your request to be
processed.
Walk for Life Info Faire
12:30pm1:30pm
Walk for Life Rally,
1:30pm
Walk starts down Market Street to Justin Herman Plaza
For more information on these events, visit the website:
http://www.walkforlifewc.com/event-info/event-schedule/
MASS INTENTIONS
JANUARY 19--25, 2015
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
8:30am
8:30am
8:30am
8:30am
8:30am
8:30am
5:00pm
8:00am
10:00am
12:00pm
5:30pm
WELCOME ROD DAVIS!
We welcome Mr. Rod Davis, our new Custodian &
Maintenance person. Rod will be working Monday
through Friday, 7am to 3pm and comes highly recommended for his workmanship, reliability and personal
integrity.
Rod is currently commuting over 2 hours each way and
is looking for a local studio or in-law at a reasonable rate
and would be willing to help with some maintenance and
upkeep in exchange for a lower rent.
If you know of any thing, or have something to offer,
please call the Parish Center at 731-6161 or send an
email message to Rod through:
Ray Avera
Sean Carolan (L)
Silverio Avera
Matt Daly
Mario D. Miranda and
Leonardo E. Nunag
Teodulo Panganiban
Dave Lavelle
Owen Davin
Betty Braccia
Jerry Cronin
Bridget McBrien
[email protected]
REST IN PEACE
MARIA CONCEICAO
NEXT SUNDAY’S PRESIDERS
JANUARY 24-25, 2014
5:00 PM
Fr. David Schunk
8:00 AM
Fr. David Schunk
10:00 AM
Fr. Thomas Parenti
12:00 PM
Fr. Thomas Parenti
5:30 PM
Fr. Fr. David Schunk
Your Envelope Counts
SUNDAY
JAN. 11, 2015
SAME
SUNDAY,
Total from Envelopes
$7,083.85
$6,460.00
Loose
$1,391.97
$1,135.41
Total Collection
$8,475.82
$7,595.41
$1—$4.99
9
n/a
$5—$9.99
33
n/a
$10—$19.99
70
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$20—$24.99
46
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$25 and over
115
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No. of envelope Users
273
272
Average Per Envelope
25.95
23.75
LECTOR SCHEDULE, JANUARY 24-25, 2015
Saturday, January 24
Sunday, January 25
5:00pm Brenda Peralta
8:00am
10:00am
12:00pm
5:30pm
Tiffany Banzon
Debbie Montarano
Maggie Conaway
Brent Faye
ST. GABRIEL CHURCH
PARISH MINISTRIES & ACTIVITIES
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP: The prayer group
meets every Tuesday at 7:00 PM in the Quinn Center
Chapel.
SODALITY: 1st Sunday of each month, 10:00 AM
Mass.
ULLOA SENIORS: Every Wednesday at 1:30 PM in
the Quinn Center. Refreshments and Bingo.
LEGION OF MARY: Meets in the Quinn Parish Center each Wednesday after the 8:30 AM Mass.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA: Meets every second Saturday at the Parish Center after the 8:30 AM Mass.
RCIA: If you or someone you know is interested in
becoming Catholic or in completing initiation (First Eucharist or Confirmation) contact Matt Shea at 731-9918 for
more information. Sessions begin in late September.
CHOIR PRACTICE: Thursdays 7:30-9:00 PM in church.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: On all Sundays
except the 1st Sunday of the month. Starts in September.
For more information, call Nancy Becerra @ 731-6161.
YOUTH GROUP: On the second and fourth Sunday
after the 5:30 PM Mass in the Youth Room at Bedford
Hall.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: 7:00 PM—8:30 PM
first Monday of the month in the Quinn Center.
FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION: First Saturday Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima starts after the 8:30 AM Mass.
Novena, prayers and rosary followed by Holy Hour and
Benediction.
ROSARY: The Rosary is said every weekday after the
8:30 Mass
YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE: (YLI): Meets the third
Saturday of each month at 12 Noon for a bag lunch followed by a meeting in the Parish Center.
BIBLE STUDY: Facilitated by Fr. Donald Sharp, Bible
Study meets each Friday morning, following Mass.