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NOVEMBER 3, 2019 — THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C)

SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S PARISH

Saint Bartholomew Parish is a welcoming and inclusive Catholic Community of Faith.

As disciples of Jesus Christ, we commit ourselves to sharing our Christian Faith

as well as our time, talents, and resources for the welfare of all God’s people.

Mass Times

Saturdays 5:00 p.m. Vigil

Sundays 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. with Children’s Liturgy

11:15 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Daily Mass Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.

Holy Days 5:30 p.m. (Vigil) 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

First Friday Eucharist Adoration 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. or by appointment

Fr. Mike Healy Pastor

Marriage and Baptism Preparation [email protected], ext. 213

Rachael Smit

Director of Religious Education, First Eucharist Preparation [email protected], ext. 215

Pattie Tangney

Veronica McCusker Receptionists

[email protected], ext. 210

Jeff Dimagmaliw Bulletin Editor

[email protected]

Fr. Teddy Magpayo Associate Pastor

Marriage and Baptism Preparation, Filipino Ministry, Liturgy Committee, Lectors,

Eucharistic Ministers, Alter Servers, RCIA [email protected], ext. 226

Joanie Bronzini

Faith Formation Assistant [email protected], ext. 219

Cathy Scharetg

Confirmation Director [email protected], ext. 211

Andrea Rodriguez

Communications Webmaster

[email protected]

Mary Rock Operations Manager, Funeral Arrangements


Jacob Tolentino Youth Minister


Maria Shao Music Director


Luis Marcello Maintenance/Facilities, ext. 223

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Parish Community Office: 600 Columbia Drive, San Mateo, CA 94402

Phone (650) 347-0701 Fax (650) 347-2429 www.Barts.org Mon–Thu, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. | Fri, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. | Sat, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

@StBartsParish



T oday’s reading from the book of Wisdom presents an image of a patient God who rebuke[s] offenders little by little (Wisdom

12:2), an image endorsed by the psalmist, singing of how the LORD is “slow to anger and of great kindness, and compassionate toward all his works” (Psalm 145:8, 9). The crowd with Jesus, however, grumbles when they see Jesus’s kindness and compassion extended to Zacchaeus, who was not just a tax collector, but the “chief tax collector”—a title that surely emphasizes his standing as a sinner to be scorned. In the second reading, Saint Paul urges the Thessalonians to be “worthy” of God’s calling, so that “the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you” (2 Thessalonians 1:12); such people, unlike the crowd in the Gospel, would rejoice at Zacchaeus’s determination to change his life after encountering Jesus.

STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK

We are called to be good stewards of our personal vocations. St. Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians is therefore ours, too—“that our God may make us worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort of faith.”

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

“During the next week, what could you do to welcome someone who usually feels excluded?”

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

All are invited to contemplate, to adore, and to pray to Jesus Christ before the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday of the month. Hours of exposition are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please sign-up on-line. Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of Jesus Christ who is fully present to us in the Consecrated Host.

As the Lord said to Peter the night before His Crucifixion, “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour? (Matthew 26:40)”

“TOUGH LOVE”

The first reading tells us that the God of all the universe is a merciful God who loves all creatures, not just enough to keep them in existence, but enough to give sinners the chance to repent. God, who made all things, has the right to punish our transgressions. Instead, God gives us warnings and reminders to lead us to repentance.

Warnings are found in God's word, in the scriptures, and in Jesus. Besides the Ten Commandments, we also have the books of the law, which can be warnings that even the smallest of sins need to be repented. White lies, for example, are usually told to keep from hurting someone's feelings. When we get used to telling white lies, however, we can be inclined to tell other lies, such as those told to protect ourselves. Those lies not only make it harder for people to trust us, they also keep us from facing our faults and taking responsibility for our actions.

Jesus also warns us about sin, both in his teaching and when he forgives sinners. In today's Gospel Jesus has dinner with the tax collector, who demonstrates his repentance by offering to repay those he has extorted. Jesus tells Zachaeus and the bystanders that he came to save the lost. But part of being saved is the intention not to get lost again.

And what about "reminders"--the results of sin that usually catch up with us? The sin of arrogance can lead a driver to think he can ignore the speed limit. But when he has to pay a speeding ticket, that is the reminder that his arrogance, not the speeding, was a sin. If we ignore those reminders, we may suffer eternal consequences. If we think of the results of sin as God's "tough love," perhaps they will remind us to sin no more.

Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ...

OUR MILITARY Dan Lagomarsino, Elizabeth Constantino, Sean McGinnis, Alaina Mariano, Frank Verducci III, Reece Zunino, and Michael Henry Tauskey

FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF Robert Erickson, Lillian Heselton, and Betty Killin

OUR PARISHIONERS Robert Erickson, Ramon Ongpin, Suzy Bishop, Mary Helen McMahon, Margaret Chan, Yolanda Meffert, Les Carscadden, Jack Sunseri, Penny Bloching, Kelly Smircich, Sharon Jean Rottiers, Julie Ann Rottiers, Veronica Dean, Barbara Carmody, Connie Leahy, Idalee Pitino, Jane Thompson, Anna Scandalios, Lyla Shin, Tommy Pitino, Susie Bishop, Denise Briand, Peggy Crisci, Bob Pfeffer

READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK

—— Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time ——First Reading 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14

Psalm Psalm 17 Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 2:16—3:5

Gospel Luke 20:27-38 [27, 34-38]



hearts in prayer. With this in mind, we’d like to invite our Parish members to make known those friends and loved ones for whom we should pray.

You can submit your prayer request by visiting our website at www.Barts.org. The form to submit a prayer will be under the “Monthly Newsletter” section or go to tiny.cc/stbartsprayers. BLUE BOOK/SOS VOLUNTEER EVENT

The Blue Book/SOS volunteer event scheduled for the week of November 15th and 16th is postponed. It will be rescheduled for a later date. RETROUVAILLE MARRIAGE MINISTRY

You Can Help Your Marriage — Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue ... or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrovaille (pronounced Retro - Vi with a long “i”) helps couples though difficult times in their marriage. This program has helped 10’s or 1,000’s of couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage.

For confidential information about or to register for the October 2019 program beginning with a weekend on October 25th to 27th, please call (415) 893-1005 or email [email protected] or visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com. SEEKING NEW CHOIR MEMBERS

Come join us! St. Bartholomew is seeking new choir members for all Masses, especially at the Saturday, 5 p.m. Mass. Previous choral experience and ability to read music are assets but not required.

We are also looking for percussionists along with instrumentalists to serve in the Music Ministry. Both youth and adults are welcome! Contact Maria Shao at [email protected] if interested.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

“Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration, and cooperation can finally

lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.”

~Dwight D. Eisenhower

Please join the St. Bart’s Social Justice group as we try to make our community more just, fair, considerate, and cooperative. Our next meeting is on November 25th. For more information, please contact Ross Weir at [email protected]. ST. BART’S BOOK CLUB

The Book Club will be holding its next meeting on Thursday, November 14th at 10:30 a.m. in the Media Center, for a discussion of “The Rent Collector” by Camron Wright. Please join us—we welcome new members! For more information, please call Alba Toboni at

(650) 922-2237. GLUTEN-FREE

Do you or someone you know have a gluten intolerance that limits them from receiving the Body of Christ? There is an option to receive a gluten-free Host. If you are interested, please contact Janis Moore at (650) 218-3584 for more details. PRAYER REQUESTS

How can we pray for you? As a community, we need to keep each other’s deepest needs and yearnings of our

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Doreen Chan †

9:30 a.m. Deceased members of the Fitzgerald Family

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11:15 a.m. Efisio J. Babassa † 5:30 p.m. Missa Pro Populo Monday 8:00 a.m. Ignatius Shen † Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Susan Fil Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Nicholas & Sebera Valisno † Thursday 8:00 a.m. Martin Esteves † Friday 8:00 a.m. Adrianus Smit † Saturday 5:00 p.m. William & Aparicion Yap †

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CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION CHILDREN’S LITURGY

ADVENT CONCERT NOTICE

Mark your calendars! Please join us for our Advent Concert on Sunday, December 8th, at 2:00 p.m. in the church. The theme of the concert is “Day of Peace.” It will be filled with music to lift our hearts as we anticipate the birth of Christ.

We are always looking for singers, and we welcome any child of elementary/middle school age to join in the Advent Concert. Rehearsals have started on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 3:30–4:15 p.m. in the Music Room of the parish building. You can join us just for the concert or for year-round music-making! Please contact Maria Shao at [email protected] if interested.

We are also raising money for the concert and for all the masses during the Christmas season. Help us to make our Christmas celebrations as joyful and beautiful as we can. Please make your donation to St. Bartholomew, with the memo, “Christmas Music.” Thank you for your generosity! GRIEF SUPPORT

The Grief Support Group meets every 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. led by Gwyn Luong—our next meeting is on November 19th. We are also looking for parishioners to support Gwyn in this Ministry. If you are interested or for more information, please contact Gwyn at [email protected] or at (650) 347-0701. ST. BART’S FRIENDSHIP CLUB

The Friendship Club has been in existence at St. Bart’s ever since Fr. Ma’s time decades ago. Back then Friendship Club was created to welcome Chinese parishioners and to provide them with a sense of community. Today besides Chinese, anyone interested in Chinese and other diverse cultures, values, and traditions are welcome. It promotes friendship and understanding among members within St. Bart and the surrounding communities.

Friendship club existed to build community. The Club sponsors St. Bart’s Chinese New Year Dinner annually. In the last few years, Club members have gotten together at least once a year for a field trip. Places we have visited included the Holy Door at Mission San Rafael and Mission Sonoma. Besides visiting the Missions, members have enjoyed fellowship over lunch at Tiburon, Sonoma, and Palo Alto.



NOTICE FOR RETURNING CATHOLICS

Returning Catholics, please contact Fr. Mike or the office for more information. Those who have not been Baptized or who have not been Confirmed, please email the parish office for an appointment or call (650) 347-0701. PARISH ONLINE GIVING PROGRAM

Have you thought about signing up for electronic monthly giving? Please go to weshareonline.org to or contact Mary Rock in the Parish Office at (650) 347-0701, ext 225 or [email protected] for more information.

MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S PARISH Altar Servers Fr. Teddy Magpayo (650) 347-0701, x226 [email protected]

Art and Environment (floral arrangements in church)

Letitia Ferrari (650) 345-2371 [email protected] Joan Joiner (650) 349-5404 [email protected]

Baptism Preparation Fr. Mike Healy (650) 347-0701, x13 [email protected] Fr. Teddy Magpayo (650) 347-0701, x226 [email protected]

Bridge for Fun (and Bridge Lessons) Drew Donovan (650) 341-0896 [email protected] Building and Grounds Committee Bob Fitzgerald (650) 574 8644 [email protected]

Circle of Concern—Funeral Receptions Ursula Esteves (650) 341-0717 [email protected] Trudie Huygen (650) 341-5969 [email protected]

Eucharistic Adoration Mary Jo Anstey (650) 348 3571 [email protected] Eucharistic Ministers Fr. Teddy Magpayo (650) 347-0701, x226 [email protected]

Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick Theresa Chenlouie (415) 205-2394 [email protected] Faith Formation (Religious Education) Rachael Smit (650) 347-0701, x215 [email protected]

Filipino Ministry Brenda Foster (650) 346-2327 [email protected] Finance Council Bob Bunje (650) 341-7671 [email protected] Friendship Club Betty Jue Tan (650) 571-0430 [email protected]

Funeral Arrangements Mary Rock (650) 347-0701 [email protected] Grief Support Ministry Gwyn Luong (650) 773-9314 [email protected]

Hospitality Coffee & Donuts Lois Pileri (650) 341-4991 [email protected] Hospitality Ushers Joe Pert (650) 341-6152 [email protected]

Lectors and Liturgy Committee Fr. Teddy Magpayo (650) 347-0701, x226 [email protected]

Marriage Preparation Fr. Mike Healy (650) 347-0701, x13 [email protected] Fr. Teddy Magpayo (650) 347-0701, x226 [email protected]

Men’s Club Tony DaRoza (415) 298-2788 [email protected] Men’s Prayer Group Jack Baumgarten (650) 218-2225 [email protected]

Music Ministry Maria Shao (650) 347-0701, x222 [email protected] Pastoral Council Joe Pert (650) 341-6152 [email protected] Parish Book Club Ann Regan (650) 347-4680 [email protected]

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Fr. Teddy Magpayo (650) 347-0701, x226 [email protected] Saint Vincent de Paul, (650) 343-4403 Randi Randle (650) 573-0619 [email protected]

Samaritan House Brenda Sell (650) 483-3765 [email protected]

Sandwich Sunday Francine Dickson (650) 346-9455 [email protected] Gary Bergero (650) 372-0576

Saturday Morning Fitness Class Jack Galatolo (650) 345-7531 Second Harvest Mary Jo Anstey (650) 740-0347 [email protected]

Spiritual Direction Barbara Sequeira (650) 364-4572 [email protected] Social Justice Ross Weir (650) 678-0480 [email protected]

Women’s Guild Kathy Messinger (650) 544-9023 [email protected] Women’s Prayer Group Karen Lautsch (650) 342-9827 [email protected]

Youth Ministry Jacob Tolentino (650) 347-0701, x218 [email protected]

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