St. Stephen Parish SaintStephenSF.org | 451 Eucalyptus Dr., San Francisco CA 94132 | Church 415 681-2444
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Sunday Mass: 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. & 6:45 p.m.
June 25, 2017 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 25 2017
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20:10-13; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33
In every age, Christ and his Church have been persecuted. Despite his message of love and compassion (or perhaps because of it), Je-sus was taunted by leaders and ordinary people alike. Even his death on a cross and his victorious Resurrection did not convince every person that he was the Son of God, the promised Messiah. Some of his fol-lowers abandoned him. His Apostles faced ridicule and death. Countless early
Christians were martyred for their faith. Religious communities have split apart over doctrine and liturgi-cal practices. Wars have been fought, crusades have been waged and earthly kingdoms have been torn apart – all over differences in religion or political ideologies.
Today we encounter the prophet Jeremiah who, in his youth, had been called by the Lord to be a prophet during times of great political upheaval. He says, I have committed my cause to the Lord. De-spite imprisonment, scourging, threats from enemies and former friends, and his own interior crises, Jeremiah remained steadfast because he knew the Lord was with him like a mighty warrior.
Saint Paul reminds the Romans that Adam brought sin and death into the world and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned. He compares the effect of Adam’s disobedience to God’s will to Christ’s total obedience to the Father’s will – and the effect that each had on the human race. One is the cause of the human condition – the other, the source of our salvation.
For the past several Sundays, we have been hearing the Gospel accounts of how Christ called his Apostles. He carefully shared the Father’s message of love and mercy with each of them. But at the same time, Jesus acknowledged that they would encounter a world that was hostile to that message. In today’s Gospel, Jesus continues his instruction to them, cautioning them to fear no one … speak in the light … proclaim on the housetops. They would be protected by the same Father who cares for spar-rows. Most of all, they should never deny Christ before others.
Like Jeremiah and the Apostles, Jesus has called us, too. At our baptism, we became his follow-ers, and through the grace of the sacraments and the support of our Christian community, we have been called to share that same message of mercy, love and salvation through Christ. We, too, face a world that can be hostile to Christianity and is indifferent to its message. So, how are we doing? Have we ever been too silent, too weak, too uninformed, too docile? Do we stand up to what the culture is proclaim-ing or do we capitulate to its temptations? Have we ever gone so far as to deny Christ before others? Let us continue to pray that God’s grace will sustain us, and that we will give better witness to the truth of the Gospel and salvation to a world in need of hearing it.
I am gratified each Sunday to see so many of you attend Mass here at Saint Stephens. Thank you for making us part of your faith journey. And thank you for joining us in prayer today. Have a blessed week.
Father Tony
Our Liturgical Week Monday, June 26 8:00 a.m. † Marygrace Dunn (By: Richard Dunn)
Tuesday, June 27 8:00 a.m. † Hannah Gallen (By: Anonymous)
Wednesday, June 28 8:00 a.m. † Fred C. Sagala (By: Emma C. Sagala)
Thursday, June 29 8:00 a.m. † Anastacio Salera Sr. (By: Becky Parini)ˑ
Friday, June 30 8:00 a.m. † Agnes Dolly Lobo (By: Joe & Josie Fernandes)
Saturday, July 1 8:00 a.m. † Vivian Erickson (By: Peter & Jeannette Santini) 3:30 p.m. Reconciliation 4:30 p.m. † Teresa Collins (By: John & Kathleen Manning)
Sunday, July 2 8:00 a.m. † Josephine Ambrose (By: Anonymous.) 9:30 a.m. † Alex Mistica (By: Rosary Group) 11:30 a.m. † Alex Mistica (By: Betty Ganduglia) 6:45 p.m. † Vivian Erickson
(By: Anonymous)
P lease pray for the sick and homebound of our
community and for all those written in our book of the sick. May they know the healing touch of Jesus.
Larry Barbiere, Edileide Jose Barbosa, Maureen Conley, Ed Cummings,
Carol Dominguez, Eden Finn, Emma Lew, Al Gragnani, Maria Matthews,
Juan Pablo Grover-Paez, Nenita Sangalang, Anna Macalino Thompson, Jovita & Richard
Thompson, and Patricia Sullivan. Please call the office for names of people that we should pray for or remain on this list. Second Collection
Next Weekend A second collection will be taken July 1 and 2 for:
St. Stephen Building Maintenance & Repair
AT A LOSS; When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. —German proverb
St Stephen Events Calendar
Monday 6:00 a.m. Camp EDMO/Hall & Gym 5:45 p.m. Bay City Basketball/Gym 12:00 p.m. 50+ Club/EC Tuesday 6:00 a.m. Camp EDMO/Hall & Gym 5:45 p.m. Bay City Basketball/Gym Wednesday 6:00 a.m. Camp EDMO/Hall & Gym 5:45 p.m. Bay City Basketball/Gym Thursday 6:00 a.m. Camp EDMO/Hall & Gym 5:45 p.m. Bay City Basketball/Gym Friday 6:00 a.m. Camp EDMO/Hall & Gym 5:45 p.m. Bay City Basketball/Gym 7:00 p.m. G.A. Closed Meeting/EC
Our Online events calendar can be found on our website, click on community calendar tab.
NEED A PRIESTLY VISIT? Please know that if you are homebound, sick, aging, preparing for a surgical procedure, recovering from a surgical procedure. Or find yourself in the hospital unexpectedly – your pastor is most happy to visit you with Holy Communion and Anointing of the Sick. One does NOT have to be in a state of “end-of-life” for the anointing. It can be administered to any one, at any time one feels physically or emotionally “low” in life. Please call the office if we can help. We have been finding out about “sick” parishioners “when it is too late.” Please give us a call – we are here for you!
TODAY'S READINGS
First Reading -- The LORD has rescued the poor from the clutches of the wicked (Jeremiah 20:10-13). Psalm -- Lord, in your great love, answer me (Psalm 69). Second Reading -- The grace of God over flows for all (Romans 5:12-15). Gospel -- All who acknowledge Jesus before oth-ers will likewise be acknowledged by Jesus before the Father (Matthew 10:26-33).
2017 ANNUAL APPEAL “In Progress - thru June 13, 2017” A reminder, that our Annual Appeal tax this year is $93,428.00. We ask that you pray over your donation and give according to your means. The total received to date is $45,707, leaving a balance of $47,721. We thank the following households for their participation in this year’s appeal. (Fr. Tony)
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Abad
Ms. Phyllis Abad Mr. and Mrs. Dale L. Allen Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Alves
Mrs. Josephine Ambrose Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anthony Mrs. Dorothy Arata Ms. Sheila D. Asfaha Mr. and Mrs. Paul Au
Mr. and Mrs. John Azevedo Ms. Maria Baja
Mrs. Maria Barzoloski Mr. and Mrs. Moises Bau sta, Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bayol Ms. Constance E. Benas
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benedict Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Birsinger
Dr. Richard L. Blake Mr. Clemence Blondo
Mr. and Mrs. James Brady Mrs. Maria E. Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Bruneman Mr. and Mrs. John Bruno
Mrs. Nancy Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Serafin Caba c
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Cajilig, Jr. Ms. Jocelyn Caoile
Dan Caracciolo Mr. and Mrs. Peter P. Cardozo
Mrs. Be y Carley Mrs. Gayle Carpen er
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carrillo Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Casserly Jr.
Mr. Frank Cassinelli Mr. Ramon Cas llo
Miss Adelaida R. Caunan Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cayabyab Mr. and Mrs. Graziano Cerchiai
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Champagne Mr. Kelvin Chan
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chen Mr. Nelson Chen and Mrs. Elizabeth M. Yata
Vicki Chiang Barbara and William Chiang Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cleary
Ms. Patricia Cloonan Mr. James F. Cook Mr. Joseph D'Aura
Diedre Daly Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Davey Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Dee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Defea
Mr. and Mrs. Arsenio Del Rosario Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Delucchi
Mr. and Mrs. Domenico Di Grande Ms. Irene Dobbins
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duffy Mr. and Mrs. John J. Duggan Mr. and Mrs. David Dulany Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dunn
Ms. Noreen Eaton
Mr. and Mrs. Augusto Elias Ms. Marie a Escalona
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fambrini Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fernandes
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Primo Fernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Flocchini Mr. and Mrs. Gilberto Francisco
Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Franco Dr. and Mrs. Albert Frietzsche
Mrs. Joan L. Gallagher Ms. Be y Ganduglia
Mr. and Mrs. Darius S. Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garcia-Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Gavin D. Garzee Mrs. Elinor Ga o Genentech, Inc
Ms. Avelina A. Gomez Mr. and Mrs. Ken Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Mark Go as
Mrs. Linda Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Guzman Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Hallinan
Ms. Kathleen Handlon Gull Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hargarten
Mrs. Thomas Hayes Ms. Joanne Hayes-White
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hazard Leslie and Mark Hazelwood
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Heissenbu el Ms. Nathalia C. Hizon
Mr. and Mrs. Viet Quoc Ho Mrs. Claire Holl
Mr. and Mrs. Vinh Hua Mr. Sorasith Intrasinghathong
Alan Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Brian Jarnutowski
Ms. Kathryn Jereza Mr. and Mrs. Tony Jison
Ms. Cynthia G. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kensic
Miss Patricia Kirby Mrs. Elizabeth Knaus
Rev. Tony La Torre Mrs. Beatriz Lacson Mr. Paul Laveroni
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leach Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leehane
Ms. Margareta Lim Mrs. Diane Linehan
Mr. and Mrs. Ma hew Lobre Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lou
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lubich Mr. Con Maloney
Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph Mapson Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marinai Mr. and Mrs. James Mar n
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mazzola Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. McDonough
Mr. Daniel McGarry and Mrs. Courtney Cassinelli Ms. Joanne McGrail
Mr. and Mrs. Sean McGrillen Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Mendiola
Mrs. Alene Meyers
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Miller Mrs. Antoine e Mishirky
Mrs. Gayle T. Montalbano Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morello
Ms. Ma lda Morey Mr. and Mrs. Ilitomasi Nacagilevu
Teri and Jim O’Callaghan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nealon
Mr. and Mrs. George O’Connell Mrs. Rose O'Connor
James O’Driscoll Margaret and Paul O’Driscoll Mr. and Mrs. Remigius Ojong Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parini
Ms. Lisa Perez Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Perlite
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Perlite Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Phair
Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Francis E. Prete
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Quan Mr. and Mrs. Ma hew Quane
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ramos Dr. and Mrs. Mariano Rayos Francesca and Tony Renteria
Ayn McGee and Chris Rillo Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchie
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Rizzo Mr. and Mrs. Travis Robinson
Mrs. Eileen Rodman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rodriguez
Sheila and Rich Rove Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ryan
Ms. Cris na C. Sagala Mr. Guido J. Salomone, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Salvemini Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sanchez-Corea
Mr. and Mrs. James Scheg Ms. Debra A. Schneider
Ms. Deborah Lobo Mr. Kevin Sequeira Ms. Vanya Soetanta Ms. Lutzie E. So o
Ms. Louise Stagnaro Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stephans
Mrs. Jane Storseter Mr. and Mrs. Noli Tamase
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Teshara Marisa Tina
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Torres
Mrs. Milagros Ubungen Mr. and Mrs. George Vella
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Villamayor Mr. Gregory J. Von Holt
Mrs. Mary Von Holt Mrs. Eileen Wagner
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wong Ms. Virginia M. Wong
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Xavier Mr. and Mrs. Francis Yiu
Mr. and Mrs. Reynaldo Ysip Linda Zevallos
HOSPITALITY MINISTERS for our 9:30 a.m. Mass
Today, June 25 - Parish Council Sunday, July 2 - Altar Society Sunday, July 9 - Antonette Glynn
Our Altar Servers Our special “thanks” to our student Altar Servers who faithfully continue to volunteer their time and talent to our parish. Our Altar Servers for June 12 thru 18 were:
Gina Zevallos, Michael McDonough, Bryn Scheg, Erin Scheg, Caroline Wong, Dory Miller, Madison Alves, Evelyn Ongpin, Aidan Flocchini, Niamh Concannon, Hannah Morello,
Sean Mueck, Charlotte Davey and Mikel Villamayor.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Cyril of Alexandria Wednesday: St. Irenaeus Thursday: Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Friday: The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Saturday: St. Junípero Serra; Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday; Canada Day
SOME CHURCH “HUMOR”
For those who Fear Sunday: To make it possible for everyone to attend Church next Sunday, we are going to have a special
"No Excuse Sunday": a) Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, "Sunday is my only day to sleep in." b) There will be a special section with lounge chairs who feel that our pews are too hard. c) Eye drops will be available for those with tired eyes from watching T.V. late Saturday night. d) We will have steel helmets for those who say " The roof would cave in if I ever came to church." e) Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold and fans for those who say it is too hot. f) Score cards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present. g) Relatives and friends will be in attendance for those who can't go to Church and cook dinner, too. h) We will distribute "Stamp Out Stewardship" buttons for those who feel that Church is always asking for money. i) One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who like to seek God in nature. k) Doctors and nurses will be in attendance for those who plan to be sick on Sunday. l) The sanctuary will be decorated with both Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who never have seen the Church without them. m) We will provide hearing aids for those who can't hear the preacher and cotton for those who say he is to loud.
I hope everything is covered!
First Saturday Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery Saturday, July 1, 11:00 am
Holy Cross Cemetery, All Saints Chapel, Colma Monica Williams 650-756-2060
holycrosscemeteries.com The monthly First Saturday Mass at Holy Cross Ceme-tery will be celebrated on Saturday, July 1, at 11:00 am by Fr. I. Joseph Landi, in residence at St. Cecilia’s Church in San Francisco. This Mass is offered for all those interred in our Catholic Cemeteries. All are wel-come to attend and pray for the souls of the faithful departed
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 25, 2017 Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD, for he has rescued the life of the poor. — Jeremiah 20:13
Our Mission Statement We are a Catholic Community that is called by God to follow Jesus Christ. We believe that we are called to worship God together, to lead God's people along the path of hope laid down by Jesus, to share his message through preaching, through the education and formation of our people, young and old, and through caring ser-vice and sensitive outreach to those in need Rev. Tony P. LaTorre - Pastor
Want to contribute to a specific need? Please take a look at our wish list! St Stephen Pastor Wish List
1. Fifty New Monthly Donors ($100/month) 2.Repair/Clean-out Church Rain Gutters $25,000 3.Install Outdoor Church Sign ($25,000) 4. Replace Church Carpet ($30,000) 5. Re-Paint Church Interior ($100,000) Want to make a difference? Contact Fr. Tony at [email protected].
Thank you!
STRENGTH FOR THE JOURNEY MINISTRY
SPIRITUAL CARE SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH LIFE
THREATENING ILLNESSES. Fridays, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
DO YOU HAVE? Heart disease • Cancer • Chronic lower respiratory diseases • Major unintentional injuries • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) • Alzheimer's disease • Advanced Diabetes • Influenza and pneumonia • Ne-phritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis • Coro-nary Artery Disease • Chronic Obstructive Pulmo-nary Disease (COPD) This is a free spiritual care drop-in support group. It is being held on the First Friday each month in the Msgr. Bowe Room, on the west side of the parking lot level of the Cathedral. The session will also pro-vide guidance on Catholic Teaching and the prepa-ration of Health Care Directives for medical care. For further details and registration please contact Sister Elaine Stahl at (415) 567-2020 ext. 218 Email:
St. John Paul II Foundation Together in Holiness
Catholic Marriage Conference Saturday, August 5, 9:00 am - 3:45 pm
Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 1040 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Belmont
Susie Lopez 469-237-1029 [email protected]; togetherinholiness.org
The Archdiocese of San Francisco and the St. John Paul II Foundation present the 2nd annual Together in Holiness conference. This one-day event includes dynamic presen-tations, Mass celebrated by Archbishop Cordileone, Eu-charistic Adoration, and Reconciliation. Speakers include Dr. Ray Guarendi, national TV & radio host; Mary Caprio, Fellow of the St. John Paul II Foundation; and local speaker John Hamlon. Complimentary childcare (2-12 years) is available. Cost is $59 a couple or $35 individual; early bird discounts close on June 30. Learn more, register at the above website,
Volunteers needed: Friday, September 8, 2017
Re-entry Conference and Resource Fair Volunteer opportunities include outreach, setting up, registration, assisting during the event in various ca-pacities and cleaning up. Volunteer outreach before the event and with other activities (June, July, August and or 1 month before the event). *Volunteer the day before the event (1 to 4:00 p.m.) *Volunteer during the event (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) *Volunteer to clean up after the event (3:00 p.m.) The Restorative Justice Ministry would be most grateful if you will respond to this request quickly to assist in this community function. We look for-ward to your prompt and kind response. Please register online http://www.reentryaction.org/conference_registration - we will follow-up with a quick interview.
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PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Tony P. LaTorre Pastor ext.25
Rev. Mr. Olet Abad
Rev. Mr. Rory Desmond Permanent Deacon
Rhonda Smith
Coordinator of Music & Liturgy ext. 32
Mary Molly Mullaney
Faith Formation Coordinator ext.27
Mrs. Sharon McCarthy Allen School Principal
Jim Cook
Parish Manager ext.23
Shay Ingelfinger Event Center Coordinator ext.33
Jan Almeida
Bookkeeper ext.29
ST STEPHEN PARISH 2016-2017
ORGANIZATION/MINISTRY CONTACT PERSON
• Altar Servers Giovanna Hrvatin
• Altar Society Joan Leehane
• Bridge Group Helen Perlite
• Caritas Nellie Hizon
• Church Hospitality Mary Molly Mullaney
• Communion Ministers Rhonda Smith
• Faith Formation Mary Molly Mullaney
• Fifty Plus Club Helga D’Arcy • Finance Council Laura Birsinger
• Grief Support Clergy
• Lectors Rhonda Smith
• Liturgy Committee Fr. Tony
• Marriage Preparation Clergy
• Men’s Club John Bankovitch
• Music Rhonda Smith • Parish Council Vicky Francisco
• RCIA Mary Molly Mullaney
• St. Stephen Book Club Veronica Wong
• St. Vincent de Paul Julie O’Callaghan
• Ushers Bob Anthony
• Women’s Guild Daniela Franco & Maira Hallinan
Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us.
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