SecondSundayinOrdinaryTime14thJanuary2018,YearB1stReading:1Samuel3:3b-10,19SamuelthoughtEliwascallinghimthenrecognizedtheLord.Hesaid,“Speak,Lordforyourservantislistening.”HeheardtheLordandfollowed.ResponsorialPsalm40HereamILord,Icometodoyourwill.2ndReading:1Corinthians6:13c-15a,17-20TheLordtoldhisfriendsthattheirbodiesare“membersofChrist…atempleoftheHolySpiritwithinyou.”Hesaid,“youarenotyourown…GlorifyGodinyourbody.”Gospel:John1:35-42Andrewsoughtouthisbrother,Simontotellhim,“WefoundtheMessiah”(theChrist).JesusmetSimonandrenamedhimCephas(Peter).
ScheduleoftheWeek:Jan14-20,2018Sun,14……….Masses8:30a.m.,10:00a.m.&11:30a.m.MassinSpanish,4:00p.m.in Burmese………[No2ndcollection]………8:30a.m.KnightsofColumbusFamily MassfollowedbyMeeting……….LatinClub’sMeeting–AsambleaGeneral--afterthe11:30a.m.MassMon,15……..MartinLutherKingJr.Day:Holiday………NOAdorationand9:00a.m.Mass …….RectoryOfficeClosedTue,16…….8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationWed,17……8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationThu,18………8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationFri,19……….8:00a.m.Mass/Adoration………..School’sCookingClass……..PerpetualHelpNovena/Rosary,4:00p.m.attheParishCenter………PresidiumMeeting,LegionofMarySat,20……….CatechismClassesat9:00a.m.
JanuaryFri,12 8:00a.m. *SpecialIntention:
Marc&MarilynAcaySat,13 9:00a.m.
4:30p.m.+FranciscoMartin*ParochialIntentions
Sun,14 8:30a.m.10:00a.m.11:30a.m.(Spanish)4:00p.m.(Burmese)
*ParochialIntentions
Mon,15 9:00a.m. +Rev.JeromeLeachTue,16 8:00a.m. *PetitionstotheHoly
InfantJesusWed,17 8:00a.m. +SebastianFarneThu,18 8:00a.m. *SpecialIntention:
Cecille&ZarReyesFri,19 8:00a.m. +IsabelGutierrezSat,20 9:00a.m.
4:30p.m.+DarioMontenegro*ParochialIntentions
WinterBlanketDrive:Untilnextweek-end!
IIDomingoOrdinario14deenero2018,AñoBLectoresdehoy:EvelynIbarra MarlonBaldizonMinistros:BlancaOrozco,LuisCalderon MagdaMcDonald
OraciondeFieles:PorlasanacióndeRosarioSanchez AntonioGadong AuraZambranoPorlosbenditasalmas,especialmente: +GuillermoRuiz +FranciscoMartin
ReflexionesPastoralesdeRev.JuanJ.Sosa(OregonCatholicPress)LasSagradasEscriturasdelaliturgiadominicaldehoynosrecuerdanporquéyparaquéhemossidollamadosporelSeñordesdenuestrobautismo.Elbautismoesunavocación,nounritoculturalalqueestamosacostumbradosdesdesiempre.AlcontemplarlarespuestadeaquellosaquienJesúsescogióparasumisión,descubrimoscuánserioesestellamado.Elentusiasmoquetienenlosprimerosdiscípuloscontagiaaotrosquesienteneldeseodecambiarsusvidasporelservicioylacaridad.EstellamadodeDiosseveníanarrandoenelAntiguoTestamento,poreltestimoniodelosprofetasquienes,alprincipio,resistieronelmandatoquelehicieraelSeñor,peroluegoaccedieronaservirleparaanunciarleasupueblounmensajedeesperanza.TambiénhoyescuchamoslarespuestadeSamuelaDios,quienensueñosescuchóelllamadodeDios.EstarespuestasepuedeconvertirparanosotroscomounajaculatoriaquenosasistecuandolasdudasodificultadesdelavidanospresionanyquierenalejarnosdeDios:“Aqui estoy, Señor, para hacer tu voluntad”(Salmo39,2)Convendríareflexionarencomunidadsobreelverdaderosentidodelavocaciónqueelbautismoconllevaenlavidacristiana.
CaminataporlaVIDA2018Úneteahermanoscatólicosygentepro-vidaprovenientedetodaCaliforniaymásallá,poniendonosdepieafavordelosmáspequeñosentrenosostrosenla14˚CaminataAnualporlaVidadelaCostaOesteenSanFranciscoen: elsábado,27deenero2018Lamanifestacióncomienzaas12:30p.m.enlaPlazadeCentroCívicodeSanFrancisco,ylacaminataporlaCalleMarketcomienzaal:30p.m.Paraobtenerinformacióncompleta,llame(415)658-1793ovisitewalkforlifewc.com/enespañolEventosdelClubLatino:
• Hoy,domingo,14deenero…….AsambleaGeneraldespuésdelaMisa:Contamosconlapresenciadetodos.
• Domingo,21deenero…….CelebracióndelSeñordeEsquipulas.DespuésdelaMisa,habrácomida,músicademarimba,etc.Esperamosconsuparticipación.
FloryCanto CantoEntrada CristoLibertador 708Señor,TenPiedad
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Gloria 105Salmo MisalAleluya MisalOfertorio OracióndeSan
Francisco683
Santo 57Aclamación 58Amén 61Cordero 63Comunión PandeVida 591Salida TeDenGracias 616
St.FinnBarrParishBulletinSupplement:14January2018,YearB Website:sfbsf [email protected] [email protected]:WeeklyGoal:$3,000Dec.6-7Offerings……………………………$1,958.00Thankyouforyourcontinuedsupport!WorldDayoftheSickSaturday,February10,2018,11:00a.m.WilliamCardinalLevadaisprincipalcelebrantataspecial11:00a.m.MassforWorldDayoftheSickonFebruary10,atwhichtheAnointingoftheSickwilltakeplace.Allareinvited.TheeventissponsoredbytheOrderofMaltawhichwillarrangeridesforpeoplewhoneedthem.Thethemeforthisyear’seventis:“Woman,beholdyourson…sonbeholdyourMother.Andfromthathourthediscipletookherintohishome.”(John19:26-27)Forinformation,callKennethRyan,KMat(415)[email protected],WestCoastSaturday,January27,2018PleasereservethedatetojointheWalkforLife,nowinits14thyear.ItwillbeheldattheCivicCenterPlazaonSaturday,January27: 11:00a.m.–InfoFaire 12:30p.m.–Rallyfollowedbya2-mile WalktotheFerryBuildingPleasejoinyourfellowparishionersinthisshowofsupportfortheDignityofLife.Calltherectoryat(415)333-3627ifyouhaveanyquestions. SistersofLifeatStaroftheSeaFollowingtheWalkforLife,theSistersofLifeoftheStarofSeaParish(4420GearyBlvd.SF)areoffering:5:00p.m. FreeBBQintheAuditorium6:00p.m. Talkinthechurch,re:pro-lifework oftheSisters7:00p.m. TaizeHolyHourThereisnochargeforthisevent.Forinformation,contactClaireHerrickat(415)751-0405ext.22
ArchbishopAnnualAppealAgrandrallyjusthappened!2017CampaignGoal………$27,225Donationsreceived………….26,625Balance………………………….$600 Wow!
Duringthelastfewdays,ourparishionersandfriendscamethrough.AsofJanuary9,2018ourbalancewasdownto$600.And,agenerouspersoncametotherectoryyesterdayandhandedacheckfor$300althoughshealreadygavebefore.ThanksandGodbless!
ConcertsatMissionDolores332116thStreet,SF
• MissionDoloresBasilicaChurchcelebratesits100thanniversaryofcompletionin2018.Aspartofthecelebration,onegoalistopurchaseanewSteinwayconcertpiano,toreplaceapianothathasbeeninheavyuseformanyyears.ThePianoFundraisingConcertonFriday,February9,2018at7:30p.m.willfeatureinternationalartistsDonnaStoering,pianist,andAndreyNemzer,counter-tenor.Suggesteddonationis$15.ThegoalfortheCentennialPianoFundis$104,000.
Formoreinformation,contactJeromeLenkat(415)[email protected]
• Therearealso2ndSundayConcertsat
MissionDoloresBasilicaat4:00p.m.Thesearefreetothepublic.DonationsacceptedinsupportoftheBasilicaParishMusicMinistries:
o February11…..Guest:StephenMain,DirectorofMusicPiedmont
CommunityChurcho March11……….Guest:JamesSmith,
DirectorofMusic,ThirdBaptistChurch,SF
Freetothepublic.FromtheNotebookof
JulietSamonte
Epiphany—ThreeKingsLastSaturday,ourCatechismprogramwasbackinsession.Someclassroomsstilldidnothavedesks,soweendedupusingtheGoodehall.ThestudentswereeagertobewiththeirreligiouseducationclassmatestosharetheirChristmasstories.Ofcourse,themainlessonofthedaywasthethreeWiseMen--Gaspar,BalthazarandMelchior--whocamefromtheEasttooffertheirgiftstothenewKingoftheJews:
• Gold-tosignifythatJesus’sKingship• Frankincense–tosignifyJesus’Priesthood• Myrrh–herbsusedforpreparingbodiesfor
burial,foreshadowthedeathofJesusSpiritualGrowthSt.CaesariusofArles(diedintheyear543)wrote:“Letusofferthegoldoffidelity,thespicesofdevotion,andtheburntofferingofchastitytohimwhosaid:Nooneshallappearbeforemeempty-handed.Maywepossessspiritualmyrrhwithinustotemperoursoulsinsuchawaythatitmaykeepthemunharmedbythecorruptionofsin.Letuschangeourlife,ifwedesiretoreachourtruecountry.”[SourceJanuary2018Magnificat,pages105-106]ABetterWorldThehomilyofDeaconWillieSevillafocusedontheEpiphanyastheworkoftheHolySpirit“changingthefaceoftheearth.”TheStarwasthelightweweregivenduringourbaptism.ItshouldbeaStarofHopewhichcouldmendbrokenrelationships;asourceofstrengthforpeopletoreturntotheChurch;andarealizationthatweweremeanttobelongtoonefamily,regardingnooneasanoutsider.TheEpiphanyisrichinmeaning.
UpcomingEvent:
Jan.27,Saturday–ZydecoDance/MardiGraswithliveZydecoBand.Advancedticket=$20Thisweek-end,talktoAlice&LouisGuidryforopportunitiestohelp,donate,etc.SpecialRaffledrawing@$5/ticketor5for$20.GrandPrize:TimeShareinWindsor,Sonoma(a$1,200value)2ndprize:Toshiba55”LEDTV($600value)3rdPrize:$100CashPleasesupportthismajorfundraiserofourparish!PurchaseyourticketsfromtheGuidrysafterweekendMassesorattherectoryduringregularofficehours.SFB’sFinancialDonationforNorthBayFireReliefTheArchdioceserequestedaspecialcollectiontoaidthevictimsoftheNapa/SantaRosawildfires.Notwishingtooverburdenourparishionersatthistime,Fr.McCainandtheCouncilhavedecidedtosend$3,000fromtheparishandfromtheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyonyourbehalf.Thankyouforyoursupportthroughouttheseyears!
Nextweek-end’sLiturgyAssignments
Sat,Jan20,4:30p.m. Lector:AliceAbiva LayMinister:EileenGreco Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Jan21,2017,8:30a.m.Lector:MiladeAsisLayMinister:EloraLamCuenco Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Jan21,2017,10:00a.m.Lector:LizGomez LayMinister(s):JosephCampos Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Jan21,2017,11:30a.m. Lectors:ArmandoBalderramos MaryLouBalderramos LayMinister(s):IndianaArguello,AlejandraGonzalez,CarmenDominguezServer(s):Volunteer,pls.
