Pastor Rev. John J. Sakowski [email protected]Parochial Vicar Rev. Kevin Kennedy Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima Russian Byzantine Catholic Church Vietnamese Ministry Director Rev. Te Van Nguyen In Residence St. Monica Church Rev. Dr. Lawrence Gould, S.A.C. Rev. Paulinus Iwuji Rev. William Young St. Thomas the Apostle Church Rev. George Nzungu Deacon Rev. Mr. Peter Solan Pastoral Associate/DRE Sr. Noreen O’Connor, C.S.J. Music Directors Alix Jerinic, St. Thomas Matthew Walsh, St. Monica Secretaries Cathy Calvo * Vera Rogulsky Audrey Schambach 470-24th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 Tel: 415-751-5275 Fax: 415-751-0440 Office Hours: Mon-Thur 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church 3835 Balboa Street San Francisco, CA 94121 Tel: 415-387-5545 Fax: 415-221-0868 Office Hours: Mon-Wed 9:30 a.m. - Noon St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Saturday Vigil—4:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Weekdays 8:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri. 1st Saturday 8:30 a.m. Confession Saturdays 3:00-3:45 p.m. Holy Days Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Mass / 8:30 a.m. Saturday Vigil- 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Weekdays 8:30 a.m. 12 noon Confession Saturdays 4:00-4:45 p.m. Holy Days 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
San Francisco, CA 94121 Tel: 415-387-5545 Fax: 415-221-0868
Office Hours: Mon-Wed 9:30 a.m. - Noon
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church
Saturday Vigil—4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri.
1st Saturday 8:30 a.m.
Confession Saturdays 3:00-3:45 p.m.
Holy Days Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Mass / 8:30 a.m.
Saturday Vigil-5:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
Weekdays 8:30 a.m.
12 noon
Confession Saturdays 4:00-4:45 p.m.
Holy Days 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE - NOVEMBER 26, 2017
Dear Parishioners and Friends:
“As o en as you did it for the least of my brothers and sisters,
you did it for me.”
The feast of Christ the King challenges us to re-evaluate our no on of power and authority. The king is one whose power lies in his love and service, one who seeks out the lost, brings back the stray, binds up the injured, and heals the sick. In the Gospel, the kingship of Christ is revealed most deeply on the cross: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. In His death, the king has become one of us. On this last Sunday of the liturgical year, let us pray this week that we will con nue to bear Christ to our broken world. Sincerely yours, Fr. John Sakowski
Reflec on on the Gospel
On the last Sunday of the Church year, why would we end with a celebra on of “Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe?” The last Sunday is a very good me to pledge again our allegiance to and complete faith in Jesus Christ. It is a good me to remember that Jesus, the Son of God, rules not with earthly power and might and fear and oppression but with divine compassion
and forgiveness and peace and love. Jesus rules with a different kind of power and authority. The cross is His throne, and from there He exercises the power of God to overcome evil. He rules today, throughout all the universe for all eternity, in the same way: with the power and might of love.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA RUSSIAN BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Join us on Sunday for Divine Liturgy at 10:00 a.m., followed by a fellowship meal in the parish center. All services are in English. All are welcome! For more informa on and a lis ng of services, please visit byzan necatholic.org.
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TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS - St. Monica - Fr. Bill Young celebrates a tradi onal La n Mass, Monday through Saturday at 12:00 Noon at St. Monica. All are welcome!
MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND - Please call the Parish Office if you or someone you know is ill, facing surgery or in the hospital and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Eucharist. Addi onally, call the office if you would like to be added to our prayer list in the bulle n.
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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE - NOVEMBER 26, 2017
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CELEBRATION PATRONESS OF THE AMERICAS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9
The Guadalupe Commi ee of St. Thomas the Apostle parish cordially invites you to a end the 4:00 pm Mariachi Mass followed by a Fiesta in the parish hall. All are welcome! Raffle ckets will be sold in the ves bule a er all the Masses on December 2-3 and at the fiesta.
PASTORAL COUNCIL INFORMATION - The mission of the Pastoral Council of St. Monica-St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is to enliven the Catholic faith of the parish with life and energy by fostering increased par cipa on in liturgical ministries, parish involvement, and Catholic religious educa on. We plan to do this through outreach effort and leadership in addressing issues affec ng the parish. In addi on, the Parish Council members give advice and counsel to the Pastor on ma ers concerning the parish. Membership: Chairperson: Michael Guglielmino, Co-Chair: Leonard Kuplinski, Ron Ponce, Josie Gerardo, Narcie Estonina, Jessica Montgomery, Summco Choi, Simon Lee, Michael Devine, St. Monica School Rep., Blessy John, Fiona Kong, St. Thomas School Rep., Anna Mulwa, Rose Leonard, Chris ne Aguerre, Ad Hoc Members: Fr. John Sakowski, Fr. Kevin Kennedy, Fr. Te Van Nguyen, Sister Noreen, and Deacon Peter Solan.
ALL SOULS - The month of November is dedicated to those friends and rela ves who have died. We will be praying for the souls of the faithful departed at all the Masses during the month of November. At St. Monica, please write the names of your loved ones on the envelope provided, and put your dona on in the envelope. At St. Thomas the Apostle, please write the names of your loved ones on the form for the Book of Life or write the names of your loved ones on the envelopes provided and put your dona on in the envelope. Papers and envelopes are on the back tables and in the pews. May the souls rest in peace.
DON’T FORGET - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8TH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
MASSES ARE: DECEMBER 7 AT 6:00 PM (VIGIL) AT ST. THOMAS
DECEMBER 8 AT 8:30 AT ST. THOMAS DECEMBER 8 AT 8:30 AM AND 5:00 PM AT ST. MONICA
GIVING TREE ST. MONICA AND ST. THOMAS WILL BEGIN THE CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH THE TRADITIONAL GIVING TREE. A tree will be placed in the sanctuary with ornaments that have suggested gi s for needy families. Please take an ornament (or two) home and return the wrapped gi s to the Church by Sunday, December 10 at St. Thomas and December 17 at St. Monica. Please remember to a ach the ornament to the package. St. Monica will provide gi s for the Riley Center for ba ered women and St. Thomas for needy families at St. Peter’s Parish. Thank you for your generosity.
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Voltaire Abordo* Pauline Assali * Mary Chan* Lumir Cerny * Zhuan Chen * Connie Concon * Jacques Derderian Rosa De ling * Maria Fanara * Olivia Fisher * Gianna Rose Fedorczak * David Gamarra
Joe Goebel * Colleen Granero * Mary Guy * Virginia Lou Hartmann * Ka e Hyde * Luz King * Jerry Lollock Frank Marino * Henry Maskowski * Virginia McGowan * Veronica Mironoss * Ann Murphy * Kaitlyn O’Connor
St. Monica School 5950 Geary Boulevard (@24th Ave.) San Francisco, California 94121 Tel: 415-751-9564/Fax: 415-751-0781 www.stmonicasf.org Principal: Mr. Vincent Sweeters St. Thomas the Apostle School 3801 Balboa Street (@39th Ave.) San Francisco, California 94121 Tel: 415-221-2711/Fax: 415-221-8611 www.sfsta.org Principal: Ms. Judith Borelli St. Thomas Pre-School/Pre-K Tel: 415-387-5511/www.sfsta.org Director: Ms. Jessie Men
R.C.I.A. Class at St. Monica: 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Contact Sr. Noreen: [email protected].
Rosary at St. Monica: 8:00 am, Monday through Saturday.
St. Monica Choir Prac ce: 7:15 pm on Wednesdays; email Ma hew Walsh at [email protected]
St. Thomas Choir Prac ce: Sundays at 10:30 am. Email Alix Jerinic at [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul at St. Monica: Mee ng: 3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm. Special Collec on: 5th weekend. Contact: Parish Office at 415-751-5275
Sacramental Anoin ng of the Sick: St. Monica - 1st Tuesday a er the 8:30 am Mass St. Thomas - Last Friday a er the 8:30 am Mass.
Bap sm Class: 2nd Saturday at 10:30 am. Contact Sr. Noreen at [email protected].
C.C.D./Sunday Religious Educa on: Grades K-8 9:30 am-10:50 am Contact Sr. Noreen at [email protected].
Adora on at St. Thomas: 1st Saturday - 9:00am - 11:00am
Matrimony: Contact the parish 6 months in advance. Pastoral Council Mee ng: 1st Tuesday at 7:00 pm
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE - NOVEMBER 26, 2017
MEMORIAL WALL—STA VESTIBULE—St. Thomas Apostle Church offers parishioners an opportunity to remember their friends and loved ones in a memorial space in the Church ves bule tled “Forever in our Hearts.” For a
dona on of $250.00, a brass nameplate will be engraved with the name(s) of your choice and mounted on the east wall. REQUEST FORMS AND RETURN ENVELOPES ARE ON THE BACK TABLE IN THE CHURCH.
SAVE THE DATES — FOR THE SIMBANG GABI TRIDUUM!
Join three parish communi es in a spiritual prepara on for Christmas by par cipa ng in the triduum of a nine-day novena origina ng 300 years ago. This Novena of prepara on, known as Simbang Gabi, is a me when we prepare for the birth of Christ by experiencing the history of salva on and the presence of God in our hearts. Join St. Monica, Star of the Sea and St. Thomas Apostle from December 20 to December 22 at 7:00 pm at St. Monica Church (Geary Boulevard at 23rd Ave.). Parking lot entrance is from 23rd Avenue. For more informa on, contact Narcie Estonina (St. Monica) at 415-751-5275, Estrelle Chan (Star of the Sea) at 415-575-0828 or Sr. Noreen (St. Thomas Apostle) at 415-387-5545. ALL ARE WELCOME.
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St. Monica
Sat. 11/25 8:30 am Carol Wozniak †
5:00 pm Mary, John and Jack Hanley †
Mon. 11/27 8:30 am Bernard Smith †
Tue. 11/28 8:30 am Deceased Members– Liberata Lacuesta Family
Wed. 11/29 8:30 am Isabella & Joy Lee - Special Inten on
Thu. 11/30 9:00 am Frances D’Amore †
Fri. 12/1 8:30 am Connie Cid †
Sat. 12/2 8:30 am Tomas Bermejo †
5:00 pm Catherine Beckerley †
John and Jack Hanley
t. Thomas
Sat. 11/25 8:30 am NO MASS
4:00 pm Lucille Kuplinski †
Mon. 11/27 8:30 am Mercedes Kow †
Tue. 11/28 8:30 am Lillian Mackiewicz †
Wed. 11/29 8:30 am Theresa Mackiewicz †
Thu. 11/30 10:00 am Georgiana Lee and Howard Lee †
Fri. 12/1 8:30 am Mercedes Kow †
Sat. 12/2 8:30 am Maggie Robertson †
4:00 pm Julius Roth †
ST. MONICA - December 2-3
LECTORS 5:00 pm Ninfa D’Silva 8:00 am Larry Chew
10:30 am Family Mass
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 5:00 pm M. D’Silva/J. Gerardo/S. Sermsakul 8:00 am C. Pogosian/N. Estonina/L. Driskill
10:30 am D. & J. Stevens/L. Barry-Smith/R. Almada
ST. THOMAS - December 2-3
LECTORS 4:00 pm Sister Noreen
8:30 am Carolyn Mucelli 11:00 am Casey Saplan
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 4:00 pm Julieta Honma/Alice Schmi 8:30 am Andrea Iida/Carolyn Mucelli
11:00 am Elizabeth Hall/Terry Lai/Kathy Symkowick
THIS WEEK (11/25-26) THE SECOND COLLECTION WILL BE FOR THE SANTA ROSA FIRE VICTIMS. NEXT WEEK (12/2-3) THE SECOND COLLECTION WILL BE FOR THE PARISH/SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FUND.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE - NOVEMBER 26, 2017
FIRE VICTIMS SECOND COLLECTION - Many of us would like to help our brothers and sisters in the Diocese of Santa Rosa. This week the second collec on at St. Monica and St. Thomas will be for the fire vic ms. Please be generous because the need in the Diocese of Santa Rosa is great. The Archdiocese will withdraw money from a designated fund to supplement substan ally the money collected from the parishes. PLEASE KEEP THE VICTIMS, FIREFIGHTERS AND RESPONDERS FROM ALL THE FIRES IN YOUR PRAYERS.
DUE TO EARLIER SUBMISSION DEADLINES FOR THE PRINTING OF BULLETINS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PUBLISH THE WEEKLY COLLECTIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER.
