Fax: 650-588-1481 Phone: 650-588-1455 www.stveronicassf.com

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Join in the fun, food, games, rides,

and entertainment!

Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

St. Veronica Parish Parish Office Hours

Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed for lunch from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (unless otherwise posted)

Phone: 650-588-1455 Fax: 650-588-1481

Parish Staff

Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Nicasio G. Paloso Jr., Parochial Vicar

Fr. Don Sharp, S.J., Weekend Assistant Fr. Al Grosskopf, S.J., Weekend Assistant

Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary, Ext. 301 Velma Atkinson, Bookkeeper, Ext. 304

Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator, Ext.305

Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director, Ext. 308

Jim Rodriguez, Custodian/Maintenance

St. Veronica Catholic School

www.saintveronicassf.org Phone: 650-589-3909

Mrs. Kathryn Lucchesi Mrs. Geninne Ruegg Principal Vice Principal

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are to be arranged through the Parish Office.

Baptisms in English are typically held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.

Baptisms in Spanish are typically held on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month. Call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Call the Parish Office to register 650-588-1455 Ext.309

Faith Formation: 650-588-1455 Ext. 305 Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades)

Confirmation Classes: 650-588-1455

Mass Intentions for the Week of September 27, 2015

Sun 09/27 7:00 † Norma Calgaro 8:30 † Alice de Sousa 10:00 † Claire Gogas 11:30 † Anthony Piety Gomes 6:00 † Alvaro Cozares

Mon 09/28 6:30 † Esperanza Cusio 8:30 † Nicolas V. Poblete Sr.

Tue 09/29 6:30 † Bill & Kelly Hoffman 8:30 † Guillermo Enriquez

Wed 09/30 6:30 † Sister Maureen O’Brien 8:30 † Leila Macalalag

Thu 10/01 6:30 No Intention 8:30 † Ed Canizares

Fri 10/02 6:30 † Flordeliza LiBunao 8:30 † Fernando Martinez

Sat 10/03 8:30 The Nastor Family 5:00 † Conrado Ocampo

Sun 10/04 7:00 † Angela & Simone Pesce 8:30 † Nelson Deloria 10:00 † Gertrude Eberle 11:30 † Ed Canizares 6:00 † Frank Razo

St. Veronica Parish Mission Statement

St. Veronica Church is a multicultural community of believers who treasure Jesus Christ at the center of their profession of faith and practice. They worship and work together to build up a community of family and friends according to the mind and heart of Christ. Out of the abundance of joy and gratitude, they live and share the good news of faith and hope, striving to stand up for peace and justice, to spread love and com-passion, to care for those who are in need, and to make our nation and the world a bet-ter place for all.

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or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information.

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Mass Schedule

Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m.

Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m. (English),

& 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) Monday - Friday: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m.

Confessions Saturdays: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Liturgy of the Hours Monday - Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

except as posted for holidays and parish events

Thank you for supporting St. Veronica Parish and its works.

ON THE HORIZON • Sunday, Oct. 4: 4th Grade Class Mass and Bi-

ble Ceremony, 10:00 a.m. • Sunday, Oct. 4: Blessing of the Animals fol-

lowing 11:30 a.m. Mass • Saturday, Oct. 17: Annual Santini Golf Tour-

nament and Dinner (see registration information on back page of bulletin)

• Sunday, Oct. 25: Youth Ministry Mass, 11:30 a.m., and Open House following

Day Mass Time 1st Collection Priests’ Retirement Totals

Envelopes received in the First Collection:

September 05 & 06: 271 September 12 & 13: 310 September 19 & 20: 258

If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please prayerfully consider including your donation in the collection basket.

Saturday 09/19/15 5:00PM 1195.00 684.00 1879.00

Sunday 09/20/15 7:00AM 771.00 612.00 1383.00

8:30AM 1331.00 881.00 2212.00

10:00AM 1151.00 642.00 1793.00

11:30AM 1037.00 490.00 1527.00

Spanish Mass 6:00PM 309.00 239.00 548.00

TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $5,794.00 $3,548.00 $9,342.00

Other Contributions 619.00 n/a 619.00

Pray for our Beloved Deceased In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of

the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially:

Silvana Giana - died Sept. 4, 2015

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord . . .”

Welcome New Parishioners!

Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of newly registered parishioners:

Roman, Maria Duran, Laila & Roman E. Estrada

David, Michelle & Redante Hernandez

May St. Veronica Church become a spiritual home where your faith and fellowship may be nourished with inspiration for you to live a life of service and generosity toward God and others.

From the Pastor’s Desk - A Scripture Reflection

Dear Parishioners, At the Mass on October 13, 2014, at St. Martha guesthouse in the Vatican, Pope Francis reflected on the God of surprises. Referring to the scribes and Pharisees of Jesus’ time, the Pope said: “They had perfectly organized the law, a masterpiece. All of the Jews knew what one could or could not do, how far they could go. Everything was orga-nized. And they were safe there.” The Pope went on to say that when they witnessed Jesus’ table-fellowship with the sinners and tax-collectors, they considered that the doctrine of the law was in danger: “They forgot that God of the law is also the God of surprises…. They did not understand that God is always new… that he always surprises us. And they did not understand, and closed them-selves in this system created with the best of in-tentions….They forgot that they were a people on a journey. And when we set out on a journey, when we are on a path, we always discover new things, things we did not know before.” The Word of God this Sunday inspires us to look at our God as infinitely capable of surprising us. This quality of God stems from his deep abiding love, infinite mercy, genuine interest in our happi-ness, desire for our fulfillment, incredible gener-osity, and his sense of humor. As Rick Warren says, “What surprises me most about God is that the creator of the universe should want a relation-ship with me.” Often our attitude may be: “Dear God, what do you have in store for me next? Please no more surprises! Love, Me.” Pope Fran-cis reminds us that we are to be ready for God’s surprises. In the reading from the Book of Numbers, God bestows the spirit not only on Moses, not only on the seventy elders, but also on the two men who do not even make it to the tent! Unhappy, Joshua hopes that Moses will stop them. But Moses un-derstands the God of surprises, the God of mar-velous deeds in Egypt and of the Exodus journey, and wishes that everyone became a prophet and anointed by the spirit.

The Gospel continues the theme of the God of surprises. John is upset that an outsider is driving out the demons and prevents him from doing so. Jesus’ surprises John: “Whoever is not against us is for us.” God gives everyone the power and grace to be good and to do good. Only many of us do not channel it effectively for the service of others. James’ strong letter about wealth and in-justice stirs us up about the need for using God’s blessings in a spirit of service and stewardship. God has surprised us with incredible gifts and blessings, which we are to share with others for the glory of God, the building up of the Church, and the transformation of the world. God’s most amazing surprise is Jesus who be-came one with us so we can become one with God. He knows our feelings and thoughts, our struggles and temptations. The resurrection of Jesus and the Pentecost were astounding surpris-es only God could fashion for our freedom and power, now and forever. Are we perceptive of God’s surprises? Through our personal salvation history and in the life of the Church and the world, we cannot miss our God who loves us with love beyond telling. Are we not surprised by how God has cared for us and led us safely to this day despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles? Pope Francis’ current apostolic visit to the United States inspires us to experience God who surprises us with his love and grace. And let us surprise ourselves and oth-ers by being surprised by God! Your Friend & Pastor, Father Charles Puthota (This scripture reflection by Fr. Charles Puthota on the readings of this weekend was published in Catholic San Francisco on September 25, 2015)

It is with great joy that we welcome into our church and community the following

children who received the Sacrament of Baptism at our Church

on Saturday, September 19, 2015

Breanna Nicole Caceres Saylor Ison Nevado

We offer our congratulations and ask for God’s continued blessings for

Katherine Enriquez and

Marc Jon Dolores who were joined in the sacrament of

Holy Matrimony at St. Veronica on Saturday, September 12, 2015

Congratulations to the 2015-16 St. Veronica Catholic School Student

Council members, who were commissioned during the annual Mass of the Holy Spirit

on Friday, September 4

St. Veronica Youth Ministry is Back!

Teens and their Parents are Invited to Join Our Mass

and Informational Open House

Sunday, October 25, 2015

11:30 a.m. Mass

Open House with refreshments will follow in Falcon Hall (cafeteria)

Our Youth Ministry Core Team

will be commissioned during the 11:30 a.m. Mass

The St. Veronica Youth Ministry is open to all teenagers of our parish who have re-ceived the sacrament of Confirmation. Through a safe and spiritual outlet, the aim of the St. Veronica Youth Ministry is to as-sist in the growth of young Catholics through social, spiritual and service-oriented activities while promoting the teachings, tra-ditions, and beliefs of the Catholic Church. So that we may adequately plan for this event, please RSVP to the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 if you and your family would like to join us at the Mass and Youth Min-istry Open House.

Bring A Friend for Wednesday Night Bingo in Falcon Hall

Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. Games Begin at 7:00 p.m.

Proceeds benefit St. Veronica Catholic School

The Annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast of St. Francis will take place next Sunday, October 4, following the

11:30 a.m. Mass. Bring your four-legged, furry, feathered or swimming friends and

meet at the entrance of the Church.

Reflecting on the Word Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday’s readings seem . . . well, a little harsh. The Letter of James tells the rich to weep and wail be-cause “you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.” He pays no regard to how their accumulation of capital has contributed to the overall economy. And Jesus gives some fairly extreme advice: telling people to cut off their hands and pluck out their eyes should they lead them into sin; and if they don’t, he warms, they will be “thrown into Gehenna” with its undying worm and unquenchable fire. We tend to want to dismiss such harsh warnings, but both James and Jesus are reminding us that when it comes to our relationship with God and our neighbor, the stakes are high, and the wise person must be prepared to take what might seem in other contexts like imprudent actions. No one should be fooled; a day of judgment will come. But we must also bear two things in mind. First, what will make us come out on the losing end at the last judgment will not be our eye or our hand or even our wealth (though this last does pose a significant threat), but our will. While Jesus really thinks that if your hand or eye is the cause of your sin then you are better off without it, that is a big “if,” since it is really our disor-dered hearts that are the cause of our sins. Second, as both the first reading and the second part of our Gospel remind us, thoughts about the impending final judgment should never be our excuse for judging others in the pre-sent. It is God’s call, not ours, who is or is not on God’s side of things.

For prayerful consideration and discussion ♦ How do I balance the need for deciding what is or is

not an acceptable course of life with the need to re-frain from passing judgment?

♦ Where do my own greatest temptations lie? What might I need to “cut off” or “pluck out” for the sake of God’s kingdom? - from Living the Word

Baptism Information

Registration forms are available from the Pastoral Center during regular office hours, or

you may download a form from our website at www.stveronicassf.com.

Baptisms are generally celebrated each month on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English

and the 2nd Saturday in Spanish. Please call the Parish Office for times and to register.

Upcoming baptism dates are as follows: Oct. 3 (1 spot open), 10 (Spanish) & 17 (full)

Nov. 7, 14 (Spanish) & 21 Dec. 5, 12 (Spanish) & 19

Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Classes are conducted in the Pastoral Center from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Adults only please).

Please call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 for specific dates and to reserve your space for

the Baptismal Preparation Classes.

Parish Enrichment Event (Held in the Pastoral Center)

Monday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. The St. Veronica Book Club will discuss “Religions”

by Philip Wilkinson.

Newcomers are always welcome! Please call Patti at the parish office to add your

name to the contact list.

FAITH FORMATION 2015-16 LATE REGISTRATION ENDS SEPTEMBER 30!

Registration is still being accepted for Faith Formation classes, but only through September 30! Forms are available on the parish web site www.stveronicassf.com under the “Faith Formation” link or by calling Faith Formation Coordinator Karen Guglielmoni at 650-588-1455 ext. 305. Faith Formation classes are offered to children beginning in First grade and concluding with Confir-mation (9th grade or older). Please note that there are two years of sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation.

Start getting ready for Bundle Sunday!

October 10-11, 2015

Once again, the St. Veronica St. Vincent de Paul Conference

will be conducting Bundle Sunday.

Clothing bags will be passed out after the Masses on October 3 & 4

Start going through your closets, cabinets and draw-ers for possible donations. Items such as men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, as well as books, kitchen items and small appliances will gratefully be accepted and given a second home.

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