N A T I O N A L S H R I N E O F

S A I N T F R A N C I S O F A S S I S I

SERVED BY THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS

Very Reverend John De La Riva, O.F.M. Cap., Rector

Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, J.C.D.

Archbishop of San Francisco

ELEVATOR ACCESS: Please ask the Rector or one of our Shr ine volunteers if you need assistance with our Main Church elevator, or automatic door for the Porziuncola Nuova chapel.

National Shrine hours

Church: 10:00AM - 5:00PM Monday - Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sunday

Open Certain Holidays

Porziuncola Chapel: 10:00AM - 4:00PM Monday - Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sunday

Saturdays in the Chapel: Holy Rosary Sodality at 2:30PM & Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00PM

Baptism • Contact the Shrine office for details

Marriages at the Shrine * By special permission • All inquiries: Please contact

the Shrine office for Rector’s initial assessment • Note: Arrangements at least six

months in advance

Church & Office: 610 Vallejo Street (at Columbus) San Francisco, CA 94133 Office: (415) 986-4557 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Email: info@shrinesf.org Website: ShrineSF.org

November 4, 2018

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

When Jesus saw that he answered with understanding,

he said to him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”

— Mark 12:34

confessions

Monday—saturday:

11:00 AM—12:00 Noon

Also by appointment

Mass Times

Monday — Saturday:

12:15 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AT THE SHRINE

Save these dates!

Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers

Directed by Mr. Steven Meyer

Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm

Schola Chrorale

Directed by Mr. John Montanero

Organ accompaniment by Mr. Richard Mayer

Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 6:00 pm

In the Historic Church

Please note that Mass intentions are properly applied to, and for the benefit of: deceased person *(except for Canonized Saints, who the Church, by authority of the Pope publicly declares that they are in heaven – enjoying the Beatific Vision), and the living (whether for the sick, dying, or for a special intention).

SUNDAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The Lord, the God of your fathers, will give you a land flowing with milk and honey (Deuteronomy 6:2-6).

Psalm — I love you, Lord, my strength (Psalm 18).

Second Reading — Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him (Hebrews 7:23-28).

Gospel — To love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices (Mark 12:28b-34).

DAILY MASS READINGS Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b-30ab, 30e, 31-32; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Saturday: St. Leo the Great, Pope Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15

Mass Intentions — NOVEMBER 4 to 10 Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

11:00 am

12:15 pm

12:15 pm

12:15 pm

12:15 pm

12:15 pm

12:15 pm

Honor Placido (Intention)

Nancy Pollack (Intention)

† Suor Maria Paola

† Liam Flanagan

Nilma Cayetano (Healing)

Souls in Purgatory

† Jose Andres Rangel

ASSISI PARDON

PORZIUNCULA PARDON is always available under the conditions the Catholic Church has stipulated.

The conditions for receiving the Porziuncula Pardon are: To receive the Porziuncula Indulgence, one must receive sacramental absolution and receive Holy Communion at Mass. Additionally, one must visit a church where one prays at least the Creed and an Our Father for the intentions of the Pope. Additionally, one must be completely free of any attachment to sin; if this condition is not met, the indulgence is partial rather then plenary. At the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, the Pardon of Assisi may be received on October 4th, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (in the Shrine Church); on any two days of one’s own choosing during the year (one day in the Church and one day in the Porziuncula Nuova); and as often as one makes a formal pilgrimage as part of a group to the Shrine Church or to the Porziuncula Nuova. (One may receive a plenary indulgence only once a day and it may be applied to oneself or to the soul of one of the faithfully departed.)

NASPA CONFERENCE OF SHRINE RECTORS

PLEASE NOTE FROM NOVEMBER 5 – 8 THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED as Fr. John and Admin. Assistant Rodney Esperanza attend a conference of the National Association of Shrines and Pilgrimage Apostolate in Birmingham, Alabama. The staff will be back in the office on Friday, Nov. 9th. Please pray for a fruitful conference for all the attendees.

VETERANS’ DAY HOLIDAY

Observed on Monday, November 12

Shrine church and Porziuncola chapel

OPEN from 10AM—1PM

Confession: 11AM—12PM, Mass: 12:15PM

Doors will close immediately after Mass

Shrine office will be CLOSED

Please pray for our military

service people, living and

deceased

Please visit us on the Web at: www.ShrineSF.org

The website includes an online Gift shop: SHOPPE AT THE SHRINE

National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi

Mission Statement As Capuchin Franciscans we follow St. Francis of Assisi as brothers, living the Gospel in prayer, fraternity and ministry, witnessing simply to Jesus Christ and the Church as a joyful presence of hope and salvation to all, especially to those most in need.

Guiding Principles

PRAYER - Rooted in our Capuchin contemplative

tradition and expressed in many forms

As followers of St. Francis, desiring to be conformed more perfectly to the crucified and risen Christ

We affirm that our prayer is rooted in our Capuchin contemplative tradition and is expressed in many forms.

We seek to witness both personally and communally to affective prayer.

We seek to become a living prayer and joyful presence to draw others to Christ.

FRATERNITY - Rooted in mutual love, humble reverence and respect for one another and for all people

We Capuchins are friars minor, rooted in mutual love, humble reverence and respect for one another and for all people.

Individually and communally, we commit ourselves to be in greater solidarity with the poor.

We manifest a compassionate caring attitude toward one another as brothers.

We affirm, animate, support and encourage the building of community.

MINORITY - Following the meek and humble Christ and sharing our joy as lesser brothers by walking with people of every social condition

As brothers of St. Francis, we faithfully follow the meek and humble Christ.

We cultivate a disposition of humility and respect of the dignity of others.

We share our joy as lesser brothers by walking with people of every social condition and by being instruments of reconciliation.

We commit ourselves to the evaluation of our lifestyle, both individually and communally.

Order of Friars Minor Capuchins (O.F.M. Cap.)

www.olacapuchins.org

The Capuchins

Reflections on the Wisdom from St. Francis

by Fr. Bobby

Even if you worked miracles and put demons to flight: you could not boast in these things. (Admonition 5)

After his conversion, Francis was concerned to

be humble, not make himself the center of attention.

At first it was easy, as people jeered at him, threw

mud at him and called him crazy. It became a lot

harder as the years went on, however, because

people’s attitude changed. They decided Francis

wasn’t so crazy after all, and they began to come out

in droves to hear him preach. Some people even

tried to tear off pieces of his habit, seeking ‘relics.’

How much Francis was tempted to make it all about

himself, as if they he deserved

all that attention. He spent

many hours in prayer so as

never to lose his focus. He

would ask God: “Who are you?

And who am I?” Thus, despite

the adulations of the crowds, he

truly remained humble by

keeping his perspective clear: all

Good comes from God alone.

May the Lord bless and keep

you always!

Fr. Robert Barbato, OFM Cap. is the pastor of Old Mission Santa Inés in Solvang, CA.

PERPETUAL VOWS FOR

BR. VICTOR TAGLIANETTI Please note the date and keep in your prayers our Capuchin brother Victor’s upcoming PERPETUAL VOWS on Saturday, January 19, 2019.

Discerning a vocation?

Could a friar’s life be for you?

www.BeAFriar.com

CATHOLIC RESOURCES

RELEVANT RADIO: San Francisco—Bay Area– KSFB – 1260 AM, plus now on 101.7 FM Live Stream : www.relevantradio.com, Click at the top of the webpage

TV MASS: Sundays at 6:00am on KTSF Channel 26 and KOFY Channel 20. Archbishop Cordileone's New Video Channel:

Please visit: http://sfarchdiocese.org/home/archbishop/video-series-with-archbishop-cordileone EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) Videos— Television, Online Live Streaming & Radio

http://www.ewtn.com/multimedia/live.asp VATICAN YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/user /vatican#p/a

BIBLIACLERUS http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.html "This program offers Sacred Scripture, its interpretation in light of Sacred Tradition and the teachings of the Magisterium, with

appropriate theological commentary and exegesis." CATHOLIC CATECHISM COMPENDIUM

http://www.vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html

Blessing of St. Francis of Assisi

“God bless you and keep you. May God smile on you, and be merciful to you; May God turn his regard towards you and give you peace. May God bless you.”

Any and all signs, posters, fliers, pamphlets, booklets, etc. must be submitted to the Rector for review, possible edit or revision, and necessary authorization before the desired materials can be properly posted, displayed or distributed on the properties of the *National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi. Furthermore, any and all Solicitation, petition signing, and promotion of any and all entities outside of the Nat’l. Shrine itself is prohibited without prior approval of the Shrine Rector. It is also Shrine Policy that the removal, altering, and or discarding of any and all approved signage, posters, pamphlets, booklets, etc. will be by Shrine Rector authorization only. Any and all materials that do not abide by this Policy of the Rector: Fr. John De La Riva, OFM Cap., will be removed and confiscated.

News and Events

To pray for the souls of the faithful departed homeless of San Francisco Offered by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone | All are welcome

Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 6:30 pm

St. Patrick Church, 756 Mission St. San Francisco One block away from the Powell BART Station

(415) 614-5569 | sfarch.org/homelessmass | homelessmass@sfarch.org

Boys ranging in age from 6 to 12 years old or boys with changed voices from 13 to 18 years old are accepted into the Golden Gate Boys Choir for a probationary three-month period. See website for more details.

PRAYER BEFORE ELECTION DAY, NOV. 6

Lord God, as the election approaches,

we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that

confront our city/state/country,

and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in

our community.

We ask for eyes that are free from blindness so that we might see

each other as brothers and sisters, one and equal in dignity,

especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and

poverty.

We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and

those abandoned,

Men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or

gender.

We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of

leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.

We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders

who hear your Word, live your love,

and keep in the ways of your truth

as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles

and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.

We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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