St. Catherine Church Burlingame, CA 94010 Bulletin:513368120620 Sent by: Marlin 650-344-6884 Notes:

1310 BAYSWATER AVENUE BURLINGAME, CALIF. 94010 Website: www.stcsiena.org

PHONES: Rectory/Parish Office: (650) 344-6884 School: (650) 344-7176 Convent: (650) 342-4780 MASSES: Sunday: 5:00 p.m. (Saturday Vigil) 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 a.m., 12 noon Weekdays: Monday to Friday: 7:00 a.m., 12:05 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Holy Day: As announced in bulletin

OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday) CONFESSIONS: Saturdays from 4:00 pm. to 4:45 p.m. BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office two months in advance of planned date. MARRIAGES: Couples intending to marry should call the parish office at least six months prior to the marriage date. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the Parish Office to speak to one of the priests. STAFF:

Rev. John Ryan, Pastor Rev. Toan Nguyen, Parochial-Vicar Rev. Michael Liliedahl, Parochial-Vicar Sr. Antonella Manca, M.S.C., School Principal Mark Tomsic, Director of Religious Education, Baptism Coordinator, Confirmation and Youth Ministry Aki Amai Music Director 650-344-6884 x114 Marlin Ang, 650-344-6884 Office Manager/Executive Secretary

Robin O’Leary, Parish Bookkeeper Nancy Ingram, Volunteer Bookkeeping Assistant Nick Fleres, Church Maintenance Gertrude Sisk, Sacristan

GOD’S DELAY In times of great difficulties scoffers taunt us, “Where is God? Why hasn’t your Lord come to save you now?” And we of faith respond much in the same way as Peter did in today’s second reading: the “delay” of the Lord’s second coming is not any type of punishment or failure to keep the divine promise, but a loving sign of God’s patience. God is giving everyone the chance to seek repentance. God does not make life more difficult. Rather, God lessens our burdens as once before for the Jewish exiles returning home to Judea after captivity in Babylon. It was God who personally led them, making a “straight high-way” for them across the desert. We join with our ancestors of faith, who hoped that they might see God’s Chosen One before them and who eventually realized that the Lord was also walking with them side by side. © J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The rugged land shall be made a plain; the rough country, a broad valley (Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11). Psalm — Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation (Psalm 85). Second Reading — Conduct yourselves in holiness, has-tening the coming of the day of God (2 Peter 3:8-14). Gospel — I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:1-8). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9, 10-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; Lk 1:46-50, 53-54; 1 Thes 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28

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“One Lord...One Baptism...One God and Father of all”.

Ephesians 4

Annual Sacro Costato Missionary Sisters Fundraising Dear Parishioners and Friends, Thank you to those who have helped us each year by purchasing candies or by just dona ng money to our missions. The funds raised will help our missions in the Philippines, Indonesia,

Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Brazil, Ecuador, Cuba, Albania, and Italy. Our See’s Candies Store has ended. However, we con nue to accept any monetary dona on for our mission. You will all be remembered at our Christmas Day Masses in the convent. God bless you. Love from the Sacro Costato Missionary Sisters, 1300 Bayswater Ave. Burlingame, CA 94010.

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Since San Mateo County has now dropped to the purple er because of the increasing spread of the coronavirus, it is not possible to celebrate public Masses in Church. The planned schedule for next weekend is: Saturday December 12 5:00 PM Live-Stream Mass

Sunday December 13 10:30 AM Live-Stream Mass 11:00 AM Public Mass in the Parking Lot (weather permi ng) Monday through Friday Schedule: 12:05 PM Live-Stream Mass

2020 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal Many thanks to those who have contributed to the Appeal in recent weeks, either directly to the Archdiocese or to our “Catch-Up Sunday” fund. We

are much closer to mee ng our Assessment because of your generosity—a deficit of just $14,000. Your response has been wonderful, especially in the midst of the sad and challenging circumstance of this year. Do con nue to keep safe and pray for one another. Blessings, Fr. John Ryan

ADVENT – SECOND WEEK

Give comfort...speak tenderly …Prepare the way…

“Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God.”

First Reading: Isaiah 40:1

“...be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.”

Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:14

“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.”

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:2

Advent Angel Tree An opportunity to be mindful of God’s presence among us

in the hungry, homeless, and all in need.

As there are no public Masses it may not be possible for many to take a tag from the Angel Tree. If you are able to still send in cards for one of the following, it will be appreciated.

St. Vincent de Paul Society $25 Target gift cards Catholic Charities $25 Target gift cards

and for our own parish $10 Safeway gift cards given to the people in need

who ring our doorbell. Return your Gift Cards to the parish office or drop them in the mail slot to the left side of

the door.

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LET US PRAY that all the departed especially Serge Coutant Jr., Marjorie O’Brien Mori, Tom Cass and Anne Hickford may enter into the reign of everlas ng joy and for those who are sick or recupera ng, especially Larry Tomsic, Elisa Rolle, Magdalena Balancio, Li le Ellie Adrian, Rosalie O’Mahoney, Lim Siok Kim Go, Fernando Go, Flora Rusli, Tony Hannon, and Don Pa erson, that they may soon be well.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD We con nue our series from FORMED. The Search: Episode

7: Why a Church? How do I access this man who lived 2000 years ago? How do I live this call of love? We uniquely encounter the love of God in his Church. But really? The Church? There are so many nega ve views of the Church. It's out of touch. It's full of bad people. It's just too boring. Maybe when we say, "The Church," we mean a li le more. The Church is the family of God that's been lovingly gathered through our en re story. It's the place we were meant to encounter His grace that prepares us for every step of life. The God that is love knows how we're made- material and spiritual- we need tangible ways to live our faith. We can't be spiritual but not religious. This is where we'll find ul mate happiness in life. This is where the God that has been seeking humanity, that wrote the deepest desires onto our human hearts, encounters us. Jesus' first words to humanity in the Gospel of John are, "what do you seek?" The one that asked the ques on not only knows the answer, He is the answer. The answer to everything. And you find Him most profoundly here in His Church.

MASS INTENTIONS DECEMBER 5—DECEMBER 12, 2020

Sat(12/5) 5 PM Anne Tremaroli † Sun 7:30 AM Msgr. Thomas Cummins † (12/6) 9:00 AM All Parishioners 10:30 AM Virgilio and Stella Mangubat † 12 Noon Margaret Burke † 4:30 PM Mary E. McGroary † Mon 7:00 AM Birthday Blessings for Joy Dueñas (12/7) 12:05PM Adelaido Nepomuceno † 7:00 PM Susan Condon † Tue 7:00 AM Fred & Helen Furrer † (12/8) 12:05 PM Healing of Tom Espinoza 7:00 PM Healing of Elijah Yeager Wed 7:00 AM Virginia and Laurie Houts † (12/9) 12:05 PM Birthday Blessings for Maria Harrie e Williams Thurs 7:00 AM Special Inten on of (12/10) Felicia Glendenning 12:05 PM Healing of Riley Wacchorst Fri 7:00 AM Joseph Pfaff Deceased Family (12/11) Members 12:05 PM Carolyn Zullo Giannini † Sat(12/12) 8 AM Mario and Norma Marcucci †

Feast of the Immaculate Concep on of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, December 8

Patronal Feast Day of the United States and a Holy Day of Obliga on

All are invited to join live-stream Masses at:

9:00 AM 12:05 PM

The special 9:00 AM livestream Mass is for the St. Catherine of Siena School children; however, all are

invited to join through our usual livestream link.

STOCK DONATIONS This is a me of year when some parishioners make

gi s of Stock to our parish. We have Stock dona on forms available in the office. Contact Fr.

John or Marlin. Your generosity is appreciated at all mes.

Second Collec on on December 13 is for the Re rement Fund for Religious

Next weekend the annual collec on for the Re rement Fund for Religious will be taken. Your gi will help defray some of the costs needed to care for our elderly religious and relieve the genuine financial crisis in many religious congrega ons. Whatever you give will be greatly appreciated. Please be generous. Most importantly, please remember in your prayers the more than 500 women and men religious living and serving in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

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A Priestly Voca on: Des ny or Free Choice? 415-614-5683 faller.cameron@sfarch.org

sfpriest.org/discernment-ar cles In his monthly message for men who are interested in exploring a voca on to the priesthood, Fr. Cameron Faller poses this problem: “Did God make you for a definite purpose? Or can you be happy choosing any number of courses for your life? If God already knows your future, do you really have free will? If you were ordained a priest, would it be because you chose the priesthood, or because God des ned you for that voca on? How can we reconcile these two profound ideas—God's call and our own free will?” To read Fr. Cameron Faller’s voca on discernment messages, go to the above website.

Central San Mateo Deanery invites you to our Simbang Gabi Novena 2020 Live-Streamed

Truly the Lord has borne our infirmities and he has carried our sorrows. - Isaiah 53:4

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Tuesday, December 15, 7:00 PM – Opening Mass – St. Catherine Church, Fr. John Ryan Website and Facebook links for Livestream: www.stcsiena.org then click Livestream Wednesday, December 16, 7:00 PM – St. Ma hew Church, Msgr. John Talesfore For YouTube Links: h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybV8JfIzqA Thursday, December 17, 7:00 PM – St. Ma hew Church, Fr. Benjamin Rosado For You Tube links: h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCxXwKlSldI Friday, December 18, 7:00 PM – St. Bartholomew Church, Fr. Senic Cirera Livestream link: Facebook: h ps://www.facebook.com/stbartsparish You Tube: h ps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHBkxLHd56rGLiE5ldIceuQ Saturday, December 19, 5:00 PM – Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fr. Rufino Gepiga Livestream link: h ps://www.facebook.com/ihmbelmont Sunday, December 20, 7:00 PM– Our Lady of Angels Church, Fr. Michael Mahoney Website links for Livestream: h ps://youtu.be/7CZ9yAsZBRM Monday, December 21, 7:00 PM - St. Mark Church, Fr. Angel Quitalig Website links for Livestream: www.saintmarkbelmont.com Tuesday, December 22, 7:00 PM – St. Gregory Church, Fr. Mark Reburiano Website links for Livestream: h p://www.saintgregorychurch.org Wednesday, December 23, 7:00 PM – Closing Mass – St. Catherine Church, Fr. John Ryan Website and Facebook links for Livestream: www.stcsiena.org then click Livestream

ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL is now accep ng applica ons for the 2020-2021 school year. School Virtual Tour Dates: Dec. 10, Jan. 7, Jan. 13

All virtual tours begin at 10:00am. Click the website to register for a virtual tour — h p://stcos.com/admissions/tour-date or call the school office at 650.344.7176 or email us at office@stcos.org to schedule a tour. Assessment for all grades will be done in January and February. Kindergarten students must be 5 (five) by September 1st. Applica ons are available on the School website.