Fax: 650-588-1481 Phone: 650-588-1455 www.stveronicassf.com
434 Alida Way South San Francisco, CA 94080
Established 1951
St. Veronica Church
September 20, 2015
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
America Welcomes Pope Francis!
Parish Office email: [email protected]
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
Velma Atkinson, Bookkeeper, Ext. 304
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 September 20, 2015
Sun 09/20 7:00 † Cesar M. Cerdena
8:30 † Florence Stelter
10:00 † Rhonda Borg-Myers
11:30 † Glenda Abellana
6:00 † Diego Galindo
Mon 09/21 6:30 Cynthia Mak
8:30 Cynthia Mak
Tue 09/22 6:30 † Feliciano & Paz Pineda
8:30 † Deacon Bob Bertolani
Wed 09/23 6:30 Grace Marie Cruz
8:30 † Rose Mosunic
Thu 09/24 6:30 † Bill Hoffman
8:30 Carlos Dayrit
Fri 09/25 6:30 No Intention
8:30 † Liceria Legaspi
Sat 09/26 8:30 Jennifer Mak
5:00 † Conrado Ocampo
Sun 09/27 7:00 † Norma Calgaro
8:30 † Alice de Sousa
10:00 † Claire Gogas
11:30 † Anthony Piety Gomes
6:00 No Intention
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 com-
passion, to care for those who are in need,
and to make our nation and the world a bet-
ter place for all.
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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., 6:00 p.m. (English),
& 7:30 p.m. (Spanish)
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
Thank you for supporting St. Veronica Parish and its works.
ON THE HORIZON
Sept. 22-27: Apostolic Visit of Pope Francis
Wednesday, Sept. 23: Canonization of Blessed
Junipero Serra, Washington DC
Sept. 25-27: Annual Parish Festival
Sunday, Oct. 4: 4th Grade Class Mass and Bi-
ble Ceremony, 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4: Blessing of the Animals fol-
lowing 11:30 a.m. Mass
Saturday, Oct. 17: Annual Santini Golf Tour-
nament and Dinner
Day Mass Time 1st Collection Church Environment Totals
Envelopes received in the First Collection:
August 29 & 30: 279
September 05 & 06: 271
September 12 & 13: 310
If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please
prayerfully consider including your donation in the collection basket.
Saturday 09/12/15 5:00PM 1305.00 243.00 1548.00
Sunday 09/13/15 7:00AM 821.00 214.00 1035.00
8:30AM 1337.00 205.00 1542.00
10:00AM 1844.00 368.00 2212.00
11:30AM 1129.00 236.00 1365.00
Spanish Mass 6:00PM 355.50 205.50 561.00
TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $6,791.50 $1,471.50 $8,263.00
Other Contributions 270.00 n/a 270.00
Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of
the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially:
Otilia Brenner - died Aug. 31, 2015
“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord . . .”
Welcome New Parishioners!
Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched
by the presence of newly registered parishioners:
Fabiola, Diego & Valeria Reyes
Francisco, Blanca, Joaquin & Manolo Reyes
May St. Veronica Church become a spiritual home where your
faith and fellowship may be nourished with inspiration for you
to live a life of service and generosity toward God and others.
From the Pastor’s Desk
Dear Parishioners,
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to America: St. Ve-
ronica Parish welcomes the Pope to America with
great joy and gratitude. As the Holy Father is on our
soil Sept. 22nd through 27th, let us be with him in spirit
and make the pilgrimage along with him, as we cher-
ish him in our hearts and prayers. Also, let’s open our
minds and hearts to his heartfelt and transformative
message.
Sports Mass: Last Sunday, we celebrated the “Sports
Mass” at 10:00 a.m. It was to invoke God’s blessings
on the Fall Sports Season of volleyball for the girls
and baseball for the boys. The church was packed with
the athletes, sports officers, parents and parishioners.
It’s always a joy for a pastor to see the church packed
and overflowing. That’s the way it should be each
Sunday. The athletes read the readings and prayers,
brought up the gifts, took up the collection, gave out
the bulletins. In my homily, I told them that they could
keep three things in mind: 1. Sports activities help
them develop their body, mind, heart, and spirit. Their
bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit, as Paul puts
it. 2. They are part of a team. They need to learn how
to work with others and be a team person. Being part
of others is the way to be human, in family and com-
munity. 3. They represent the spirit of St. Veronica
School and Parish. As St. Veronica went out to help
Jesus in his suffering and carried his image, the ath-
letes are to be ready to help others in need and carry
the image of Jesus in all they say and do, in and out of
the sports events. They are to keep the flag of St. Ve-
ronica Parish flying high.
Faith Formation First Sessions of the Year: Our
Faith Formation classes have started. Preaching of the
good news and sharing of our faith are what we do in
this program. On Wednesday September 09th in a ses-
sion each in the afternoon and evening, I had the op-
portunity of speaking to the students and parents. On
Saturday Sept. 12th in the morning, I spoke to another
batch of students and parents. This program is one of
the most important things we do in our parish life. I
invited them all to think about two important things: 1.
Taking the time to explore a personal relationship with
Jesus who is the reason we do everything in our Cath-
olic faith. 2. Mass being a central and fundamental
Catholic practice, taking the time to come together
with the community for this celebration where we are
forged into the body of Christ as we hear God’s word
and receive Jesus in the Eucharist. Out of 168 hours in
a week, can’t we spend one hour for Mass? I took the
opportunity to thank and appreciate the good work
being done by Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation
Coordinator, and the catechists.
Men’s Club and Women’s Guild Meetings: These
school organizations have had their first meetings of
the year, which I have had the pleasure to join. I said
the prayer and gave the “pastor’s report” in these
meetings. There is a great spirit of community and
friendships in these meetings. They are all eager to be
of service to the school and parish. As I appreciated
their many activities and their support for the mission
of the parish and school, I also invited them to be
more active in the liturgical celebrations by being
lectors and Eucharistic ministers. I announced the
completion of the repavement and beautification pro-
ject of our property and thanked them for their sup-
port and collaboration.
Pope Francis Quotes: 1. A little bit of mercy makes
the world less cold and more just.
2. Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount
of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason. 3.
Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, re-
pression or assassination, but also by unfair economic
structures that create huge inequalities. 4. Life is a
journey. When we stop, things don’t go right. 5. Alt-
hough the life of a person is in a land full of thorns
and weeds, there is always a space in which the good
seed can grow. You have to trust God. 6. Money has
to serve, not to rule. 7. Hatred is not to be carried in
the name of God! War is not to be waged in the name
of God! 8. I see clearly that the thing the church
needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to
warm the hearts of the faithful ... I see the church as a
field hospital after battle. 9. Perhaps you were mad,
perhaps plates flew, but please remember this: never
let the sun go down without making peace! Never,
never, never! 10. Instead of being just a church that
welcomes and receives by keeping the doors open, let
us try also to be a church that finds new roads ... to
those who have quit or are indifferent.
Joke: Heaven & Hell: A minister in Florida lament-
ed that it was difficult to get his message across to his
congregation: “It’s so beautiful here in the winter,”
he said, “that heaven doesn’t interest them. And it’s
so hot here in the summer that hell doesn’t scare
them.”
Your Friend & Pastor,
Father Charles Puthota
2015 APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF POPE FRANCIS TO THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Here is the schedule for Pope Francis' September 2015 Apostolic Journey
to the United States of America as released by the Vatican. All times listed
are Eastern Daylight Time. EWTN (Comcast channel 229 in South San
Francisco) will air live, uninterrupted coverage of the Pope’s visit in both
English and Spanish.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 (WASHINGTON, DC)
4:00 p.m. Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (WASHINGTON, DC)
9:15 a.m. Welcome ceremony and meeting with Presi-
dent Obama at the White House
11:30 a.m. Midday Prayer with the bishops of the United States, St. Matthew's Cathedral
4:15 p.m. Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK CITY)
9:20 a.m. Address to Joint Meeting of the United States Congress
11:15 a.m. Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
4:00 p.m. Depart from Joint Base Andrews
5:00 p.m. Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
6:45 p.m. Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick's Cathedral
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK CITY)
8:30 a.m. Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly
11:30 a.m. Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum, World Trade Center
4:00 p.m. Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
6:00 p.m. Mass at Madison Square Garden
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK CITY and PHILADELPHIA)
8:40 a.m. Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport
9:30 a.m. Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
10:30 a.m. Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia
4:45 p.m. Visit to Independence Mall
7:30 p.m. Visit to the Festival of Families Benjamin Franklin Parkway
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (PHILADELPHIA)
9:15 a.m. Meeting with bishops at St. Martin's Chapel, St. Charles
Borromeo Seminary
11:00 a.m. Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
4:00 p.m. Mass for the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families,
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
7:00 p.m. Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the
World Meeting of Families, Atlantic Aviation
8:00 p.m. Departure for Rome
Reflecting on the Word Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus’ prediction of his own death in today’s Gospel
reading can make it seem that this is an inevitable fate
willed for him by God. And it is true that Jesus’ death is
one that he freely accepts because he knows it to be part
of God’s plan for the world’s redemption. But in another
sense his death is not God’s doing, but the doing of hu-
man beings: he is to be “handed over to men and they
will kill him” (Mark 9:31). God does not will Jesus’
death, but his life of righteousness and love and dedica-
tion to the will of God. But God also wills that Jesus be
put into the hands of human beings, and those human be-
ings chose to kill him because of the kind of life he lived.
But why would they do this? Why would we hu-
mans want to kill someone whose life was one of right-
eousness and love? The book of Wisdom gives us some
insight into what motivates such actions. The just person
is “obnoxious to us;” the very righteousness of such a
person stands as a reproach to our failings. Moreover, we
suspect that such righteousness and love is in fact a sham,
and we hope that if we persecute the righteous person we
can unmask him or her, showing that, under pressure, he
or she is no different than we are. The Letter of James
identifies such ways of thinking as arising from our
“passions,” the negative emotions that arise from envy
and lead ultimately to murder and war.
Even the followers of Jesus are not immune to such
passions, as we can see at the end of the Gospel reading,
as the apostles are arguing over who is greatest. Jesus
reminds them and us that the only remedy for such pas-
sions is to commit ourselves to being the servant of all.
For prayerful consideration and discussion
Does the goodness of another person ever make me
feel bad about my own failings? How can I respond
positively to such feelings?
How do I respond when I feel that someone dislikes
me without cause?
Praying with the Word
Lord God, teach us to serve and not be served, so
that we might be faithful followers of Jesus.
- 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 each month
on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English
and the 2nd Saturday in Spanish. Please call the
Parish Office for times and to register.
Upcoming baptism dates are as follows:
Oct. 3 (1 spot open), 10 (Spanish) & 17 (full)
Nov. 7, 14 (Spanish) & 21
Dec. 5, 12 (Spanish) & 19
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.
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 Saturday, September 12, 2015
Daniel Antonio Arellano Cordero
Jimena Bautista
Grief Ministry News “Moving Through the Loss of a Loved One: The
Next Step” is a focused support group being offered by
the St. Pius Grief Ministry this fall. The sessions are in-
tended for those who have previously attended a grief
support group session and/or would like to participate in a
support group focused on progressing through their per-
sonal grief journey. The sessions will be held on nine
consecutive Monday evenings beginning September 21 at
7:00 p.m. in the St. Pius Parish Center. For information
or to register, please contact the St. Pius Grief Ministry at
650-361-0655 or [email protected].
Who was Junipero Serra? As any California 4th grader can tell you,
Junipero Serra founded nine of the 21 mis-
sions that dot the state of California.
Serra was born in Majorca, Spain, on No-
vember 24, 1713, a son of farmers, and
educated by the Franciscans, eventually
earning a doctorate in Theology in 1742.
He chose the name Junipero in memory of
the brother companion of St. Francis of Assisi. In January
1749, he was assigned as an Indian missionary in America and
set sail in April of that year. In America, Serra learned the
local language and used a visual method of teaching religion.
From 1769 to 1782, Junipero Serra founded nine of the Califor-
nia missions from San Diego to Santa Barbara. He died at
Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel on August 28, 1784,
and is buried there.
The cause for Serra’s beatification began in the Diocese of
Monterey-Fresno in 1934, but it was not until September 25,
1988, that then-Pope John Paul II beatified Junipero Serra.
Junipero Serra will be canonized by Pope Francis on Septem-
ber 23, in Washington, DC.
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Viva St. Veronica . . . The Festival is NEXT WEEKEND! What’s in store? Thrilling Rides, Games for All Ages, Delicious Food,
Fun Entertainment, and the Chance to Win $3,000!
Friday, Sept. 25, 5:00-11:00 p.m. (There’s talk of an Elvis sighting!)
Saturday, Sept. 26, 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27, Noon-5:00 p.m.
Your Handy Festival Checklist:
√ Last Chance at Sunday Hospitality to purchase Festival
Apparel, Unlimited Ride Wristbands, and make Dinner Res-
ervations (6:30 p.m. Saturday in Falcon Hall - see below)!
√ I’ve turned in my Festival Raffle Tickets and donation for a chance to win fabulous cash
prizes! (Want to increase your chances? Raffle tickets are available in the School and Parish
offices, and will be on sale in the Parish Center at the festival up until Sunday’s drawing!)
√ I’ve looked into Donating Items. The Festival organizers are in need of prizes for the
various booths - Caramel Apple Booth, Cookie Decorating Booth, Home and Holiday Booth,
International Bakery Booth, Liquor Booth, Sports Booth, Sweets Booth, and Toy Booth - as
well as larger items for the silent auction such as gift cards, electronic items, vacation geta-
ways, spa and salon services, etc. Monetary donations and corporate sponsorship are also
welcome! Donated items may be dropped off at the Parish Office through Thursday, Sep-
tember 24, during regular business hours - Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For any inquiries or to get involved, please contact our Festival Chairpersons, Claudia
and Michael Tringale, at [email protected] or by calling 415-740-9285
(Claudia) or 415-740-9284 (Michael).