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Holy Name of Jesus Church name

December 27, 2015 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of December 27, 2015 Sun 27 7:30 AM Mass for the People

9:30 AM Visitacion Ergina Ereno†

11:30 AM Augustus Stella†

Mon 28 7:30 AM Roger Pendenza Family

Living & Deceased

9:00 AM Special Intentions of

Nicholas Reyes

Tue 29 7:30 AM Guia Rivera†

9:00 AM Special Intentions of

Philip Sigmund

Wed 30 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Tony

& Linda Sideco

9:00 AM Deceased Lay Canossians†

Thu 31 7:30 AM Anselma P. Palarca†

9:00 AM Special Intentions of

Catherine Messier & Family

Fri 01 New Year’s Day

9:00 AM Maura Hagan†

Sat 02 7:30 AM Robert Jordan†

9:00 AM Antonio Campos†

5:00 PM Teresa Hurley†

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph December 27, 2015 Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.

— 1 John 3:2a

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Hannah gives her son Samuel back to the L , leaving him in the temple at Shiloh: “As long as he lives, he shall be dedicated to the L ” (1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28) or Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14. Psalm — Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord (Psalm 84) or Psalm

128. Second Reading — We are children of God when we believe in the name of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us (1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24) or Colossians 3:12-21 [12-17]. Gospel — Joseph and Mary find the lost Jesus in the temple in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking questions (Luke 2:41-52). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Friday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Monday: The Holy Innocents Tuesday: Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket Wednesday: Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Thursday: Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve Friday: The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord; Mary, the Holy Mother of God; World Day of Prayer for Peace; First Friday; New Year’s Day Saturday: Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen; First Saturday

We pray for the Sick ...that they may experience God’s Love and Healing. Evangeline Agbunag, Nick Aguila, Juan Aguirre, Leny Aguirre, Rosa Maria Alonso, Laura Andrade, Gina Arenas, Eunice Ausman, Julianne Beach, Joan Boike, Dalmacio Briones, Jr., Monica Briones, Janet Cariganai, Remedios Cuchapin, Joseph Chu, Dory Constantino, Lulu dela Cruz, Ron de la Cruz, Isabel Dominguez, Gloria Etchelet, Connor Gavney, Anna Goodwin, Genoveva Guevarra, Marty Hidalgo, Daniel Hsu, Theresa Ick, Kathy Ignacio, Max Kirkham, Jim Kreps, Steven Lee, Clara Lee, Amelia Lippi, Leny Lopez, Flory Magat, George Maloof, Arturo Martin, Amy McNally, Mary Medina, Ann Murphy, Noreen Murphy, Inge Nordstrom, Neil O’Sullivan, Josefina Palarca, Maranne Piwowar, Jim Potts, Gene Relampagos, Soledad Rico, An-gelita Rodelas, Ann Rourk, Philip Sigmund, Jr., Connie Sisneros, Narciso Sumaylo, Michael Joseph Suntar, Virginia Ganzon-Sturwold, Dodie Teague, Aurora Urmeneta, Lauretta Venenciano, Elicia Von Giese, Clete Wellihnganz, Amy Wong Kwan, Mee Yee We pray for those who have Died…that they may be granted a home in heaven.

He who trusts himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things. —SAINT ALPHONSUS LIGUORI

FAZtor ’s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora Christmas Day is done, but not gone. Christmas is a season, not just a day. In fact, Christmas should be celebrated every day. So, we continue to celebrate

the joy that this season brings – God’s greatest gift to us, the gift of salvation, the gift of love, the gift of Jesus. People are coming home for the holidays to be with old friends, and more importantly and especially to be with their families. Thanksgiving and Christmas are special times to be with your family. God knows the importance of family and that’s why God was born into a family, making every family sacred. We are celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph this Sunday. With Jesus, the Holy Family is now complete and if Jesus is always the center of the family, we will find completeness in our own family. The problems sometimes come when we make ourselves the center of the family. Family when pronounced sounds like the center is -“ME” (Fa-me-elee). Selfishness always ruins the family. This reminds me of a story about a mother who saw her teenage child crying in her room one Christmas morning. When she asked her why, the child’s reply was: “I’m homesick, Mom.” “But you’re home,” said the mother. “That’s why. I’m sick of our home” was the teenager’s reply. Selfish people don’t know how to sacrifice. A family with Jesus as the center knows how to sacrifice and give unselfishly. By the way, the word “parent” when pronounced sounds like “pay rent.” My friend, Father Jerry Orbos, noted that if service is our rent for be-ing in this world, then parents would do well to remember that all their efforts and sacrifices spent in raising a good family is their rent paid to the world. F.A.M.I.L.Y. means Father And Mother I Love You. To be-come a Holy Family like the one of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, it needs S.S.S. – members with Sincerity, Service and Sacrifice. That’s all related to the concept of “Stewardship” – a way of life that our parish will journey into during this next year with the help of Catholic Stewardship Consultants, a Christ-centered consulting firm that provides customized stewardship services to Catholic parishes. I am excited to begin this process to help revitalize our parish. So I am looking forward to the New Year 2016, just few days from today.

How do you know that your children are growing up?

Answer: When instead of asking you where they came from, they start refusing to tell you where they are going or where they are coming from.

WALK FOR LIFE WEST COAST Join fellow Catholics and Pro-Lifers from all over California and be-yond as we stand up for the littlest among us at the 12th Annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on January 23, 2016. The pre-walk rally begins at 12:30 PM in San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza, and the walk down the city’s Market Street begins at 1:30 PM. Last year’s Walk drew 50,000+ people. This year we are honored to wel-come Latin American music legend Emmanuel, all the way from Mexi-co, as one of our speakers. For complete information about the walk, visit www.walkforlifewc.com or call 415-658-1793.

HOLY NAME WEEKLY CALENDAR Week of December 28, 2015

Monday, December 28, 2015 10 AM Monday Exercise Group Flanagan Center 1 PM Sewing Group Pastoral Center 7:30 AM SVDP Meeting Pastoral Center Tuesday, December 29, 2015 9:30 AM Chinese/English Class Pastoral Center 10 AM Bible Faith Sharing Flanagan Center 7:30 PM Legion of Mary Pastoral Center Wednesday, December 30, 2015 7 PM Chinese Bible Study Flanagan Center 7 PM RCIA (Adults) Pastoral Center Thursday, December 31, 2015 7:30 PM HN Choir Flanagan/Church Saturday, January 2, 2016 1 PM Chinese RCIA Pastoral Center 2 PM Chinese Social Flanagan Center 3 PM Chinese Mass Church

ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Parish office will be closed from Tuesday, December 29 to January 1, 2015. We will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2016. Religious Education classes will resume on Saturday, January 9, 2016.

PARISH BUILDING & MAINTENANCE FUND Today’s Second collection is our Parish Building & Maintenance Fund. Your generous donation allows us to take care of our Parish plant. Thank you very much for your support.

ACE COLLECTION Next Sunday’s Second Collection is the ACE COLLECTION for the benefit of our Parish School. Your generosity is always appreciated by our school children.

All donations to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal 2015 or to Holy Name of Jesus Parish must be received by December 31, 2015 to be credited to your 2015 donations. Thank you for your generous support of Holy Name of Jesus Parish.

To all those who took part in this wonderful Holy Name Parish tradition. Your gifts were very much appreciated by the recipients.

BIG, BIG THANKS!

NEW YEAR’S DAY MASS The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

A Holy Day of Obligation Friday, January 1, 2016 at 9:00 AM

Our wish, our object, our chief preoccupation must be to form Jesus in ourselves, to make His spirit, His devotion, His affections, His desire, and His disposition live & reign here—SAINT JOHN EUDES

Christmas Flower Offering In Memory/ Honor of

James Hurley, Kathleen Hurley, Marie Wilkinson, Keith Wilkinson Sr., Mike Durkan Mr. & Mrs. Johann Wimmleitner Mrs. Caridad Wright Antone & Susie Abele, Albert & Eileen Orth, James & Denise Woods, John Spring, Dorothy Giroux Mr. & Mrs David Valle-Schwenk Tong Tai Tseuk, Choy Man Tsuk, Tin Sun and James Tong, Paddy Tong, Brigid Brennan Mr. & Mrs Chester Toy Anacleto & Domingo Falloria, Tony & Gert Taniguchi Victor Tham Living & Deceased Members of the Sigmund Family & the Paiz-Fisicaro Family The Samson & Radich Families Jim & Catherine Shea The Maroevich & Shea Families Gonzalo J. Sideco, Gertrudes R. Sideco, Cesario Austria, Mercedes Austria, Filadelfo L. Austria Benigno M. Rivera, Aurora V. Rivera, Belen Cruz, Estrellita Dizon, Remy Evangelista Herminigildo, Pastora Petalver, Julius & Paz Petalver, Arnulfo, Julita, Rosalinda Petalver Heli & Laura Rozario Family John Quinn Roger C. and Christopher Pendenza Aproniano P., Simplicia C. Tadeo, Catalina T. Cabrera, Bienvenido C. Tadeo, Maria Mercedes, Ursula & Felisa Coronel Cota Family Living & Deceased, Palmer Family Living & Deceased, Tom Railton, Pat Kinahan Pierre Poydessus, M. & R. Poydessus, C & M Dourisboure, Frances Suthann, Dominica Mors Lynn O’Brien Maddan, Michael Maddan, Tim O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Gavino Octaviano David Otellini Antonio Do Bascimento, Nora Yuen, Lisa Nascimento, Quon Yuen, Bing She Lau Philip Nordstrom Matilde Nirona, Juan Nirona All People Mrs. Mee-Cjun Chan Mak Santos-Miguel Families Tim Healy, Mildred Murphy Charles Mertes, Mr. & Mrs. John Musso Magallon Family, Jorda Family Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Low Mrs. Rosa Leung Miu Yu Lui

Mr. Frank Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Chris Lai All Neglected Souls Mr. & Mrs. Ma, Pe-Yi Mow Ow Chan Kim Sang Chan Mrs. Rebecca Lagrimas Mrs. Helen H. Koo Chuck Kreps, Sr., Richard & Kate Connors, Jenette Kreps, Delia, Pete, Salunes, Frank, Colway, Dela Duff May Li, William King Jim Hable Sylvia Braidwood, Tony da Costa, Carlos Nunez Mrs. Louise Hsu Lee In Memory of our deceased Hagan & Jordan Family and Friends and all the poor souls in Purgatory Mr. & Mrs. Konrad Habely Michael & Mary Gallagher, Paula English, Terence Culloty, Bob & Mary Baker Mrs. Abigail Glynn Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto Gedalanga Ms. Agnes Fong Mr. & Mrs. William Flaherty Dympna L. Dullano, Deceased Members of the P.N. Dullano & Caridad Dullano Families, Deceased members of Emma Fernando Family, Rita F. Margallo, Charity D. Vongiese Mr. & Mrs. John Dunne Flor L. de Aquino, Primitivo & Esperanza de Guzman, Crispino & Elena de Aquino Deceased De La Cruz Family Members Kelly, Dietzen, and Ittig Families Tomas S. Costales, Patrociño A. Olivar, Silvestra A. Mamuri, Telesforo A. Olivar Leticia V. Castro Mr. & Mrs. Louis Chan John & Annie Golden, Gene & Bridget Dolphin, John & Lilly Cawley, Elish Heaney, John & Rose Cassidy Sean Conefrey, Eliz Morris, Lee Kennedy, Billy Feeney Mrs. Maria Begorre Daniel Domingo Sr., Linda Domingo Mr. Jerry Back Mr. & Mrs Florio Baldocchi Elizabeth Ann Marshall, Pacita Agbayani, Purificacion Agbayani, Eduviges Agbayani, Felicitas Alan

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS FLOWER OFFERING

Holy Name Parish Business Office: 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 www.holynamesf.org E-MAIL: hnparishsecretary@gmail.com Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Pastor Rev. Toan X. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Most Rev. Ignatius C. Wang, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, In Residence Sr. Necy Guan, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC, Director of Chinese Ministry/Coordinator of Religious Education at Holy Name School Jackie C. Alcaraz, Parish Manager Director/Holy Name Conservatory of Music Colleen A. Durkin, Parish Secretary Holy Name School Alumni Coordinator Carol Elliott Maloof RN, Parish Nurse HOLY NAME SCHOOL: (415) 731-4077 Website: www.holynamesf.com Natalie Cirigliano, Principal 1560 40th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 HOLY NAME PRESCHOOL: (415) 664-4753 Alice Ho Seher, Preschool Director Website: www.holynamesf.com & click on Preschool Holy Name CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Private lessons are offered in piano, voice, guitar, violin and viola. To register or more information please contact Jackie at (415) 664-8590. HOLY NAME SPORTS PROGRAM: Rodil Hidalgo, Boys Athletic Director Vince De Lucca, Girls Athletic Director RECTORY: 3240 Lawton St. San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 759-4294 FLANAGAN CENTER: (415) 564-2632 PARISH NURSE PROGRAM: Carol, R.N. (415) 664-8590 ext. 109 CANOSSIAN SISTERS: (415) 753-6685 1858 38th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Benny Capuyan, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Jim Regan, Parish Finance Council Chairperson

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, Saturday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM (Chinese), 5:00 PM (Vigil) Weekdays 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM Holy Days 7:30 AM, 9:00AM, and 7:00 PM

Confessions: 15 minutes before 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses on Sunday & 4:30 - 5:00 PM Saturday or by appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday—9:30 AM—12 Noon Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotions: Friday after 9:00 AM Mass Perpetual Help Devotions: Saturday after 9:00 AM Mass First Saturday Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary begins at 8:30 AM with the Rosary, then Mass & Benediction

Baptisms by appointment Baptismal Preparation—Every 1st Saturday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 2 PM—You need to register for the class ahead of time. Baptism Ministry (Sewing Group): Every Monday 1-3 PM in the Pastoral Center Event Room

Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance.

Religious Education (for Children): Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM—12 Noon RCIA (children) Saturdays 6:30-8 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Saturday, 7:00-8:30 PM in the Pastoral Center R.C.I.A. (Chinese): Every Saturday—Pastoral Center—1 PM Religious Education (for Adults) : Please call Sr. Necy at 415 664-8590 Bible Faith Sharing every Tuesday@10-11 AM (Flanagan Ctr)

Bible Study Group (Chinese): Every Wednesday—7:30 PM — Flanagan Center Parish Pastoral Council: contact Fr. Arnold Zamora St. Vincent de Paul Society meeting— every Monday at 7:30 PM (Pastoral Center) Legion of Mary: Contact Rose Symkowick (415) 731-4652 Holy Name Ladies Aid: every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Flanagan Center) Senior Club: every Thursday at 10:30 AM (Flanagan Ctr.) FIL-AM Club: Every 3rd Friday of the month, 6:30 pm (except Oct. and Nov. at 7:30 pm) in the Flanagan Center. HOLY NAME Choir Practice: every Thursday at 7:00 PM The Gabriel Project: Contact Rose Tang (415)793-0967

Blood Pressure Screening: every 2nd Wednesday from after the 7:30 AM Mass until 11 AM (Pastoral Center) Except July & August

Hospitality: Every Wednesday after the 7:30 AM and 9 AM Masses in the Pastoral Center except July & August - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NEW PARISHIONER? You may register online at http://holynamesf.org/parish-registration/ You may also drop by or call (415) 664-8590 the Parish office (1555 39th Ave./Lawton St.) during office hours, Monday-Friday from 9 AM- 4 PM.

May the new year be a messenger of joy, love, happiness, peace, hope

and good tidings

From the Priests, Sisters & Staff of Holy Name of Jesus Parish