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

434 Alida Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Established 1951

St. Veronica Church

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2014

“Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!” - Psalm 119

“The Sermon on the Mount” by Carl Heinrich Bloch

Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

Mass Intent ions WEEK of February 16, 2014

Sun 02/16 6:45 † Eliseo V. Nazareno 8:00 † Steven Dub 9:30 † Emanuel & Josephine Borg 11:00 † Diano Bernardini 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 † Phil Caracciolo

Mon 02/17 8:30 † Jovita Arsenal

Tue 02/18 6:30 † Carlos A. Ruano 8:30 † Peggy Bagnani

Wed 02/19 6:30 † Clair E. Bramer 8:30 † May McGuire

Thu 02/20 6:30 † Translacion Posadas 8:30 † Amado Palaad Jr.

Fri 02/21 6:30 † Marie Rae Bramer 8:30 † Brendan Kenneally

Sat 02/22 8:30 † Frances Lahey 5:00 † Margarita Baluyot

Sun 02/23 6:45 † Ban Lin Lim 8:00 † The Rego Family 9:30 † Ammini Zachariah 11:00 † Jesse Callejas 12:30 People of St. Veronica 6:00 † Armando Garcia

St. Veronica Parish

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month.

Call the Parish Office 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

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. Rafael de Avila, Parochial Vicar

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

Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Ms. Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary

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

Mr. Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director 650-588-1455 Ext. 308

*Fr. Don (from SI) & Fr. Al (from USF) are retired priests who have been helping out with regularity at St. Veronica on weekends, most often at the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses.

St. Veronica Catholic School www.saintveronicassf.org

Phone: 650-589-3909

Mrs. Kathryn Lucchesi Mrs. Geninne Ruegg Principal Vice Principal

Reflecting on the Word The gospel of Jesus is a gospel of grace. The new law that Jesus gives is not a written code, it is the Holy Spirit who works within us to transform us into God’s children, adopted into God’s family not because of our own merits but out of God’s abundant love. This does not mean that the gospel of Jesus places no demands on us; if anything the new law of Christ is more stringent than the law of Moses. It calls not simply for outward conformity, but rather for an inward transformation in which we are conformed to God’s Spirit, the Spirit who, as Paul says in the second reading, “scrutinizes everything, even the depths of God.” We all know that it is much easier to go through the motions and grudgingly obey a rule that it is to truly grasp the reason for the rule and let it become part of the fabric of our lives. A child might simply follow a rule to avoid pun-ishment or to obtain a reward, but with maturity and life experience comes an appreciation for the reason behind the rule. The new law requires the hard work of inner transfor-mation, by which we grow into the wisdom and spiritual maturity of which Paul speaks. What Jesus ultimately asks is that we let his Spirit work within us. - from “Living the Word”

Parish Registration

Please complete and return form to the parish office, or simply drop it in the collection basket.

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PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

Please note that the Pastoral Center offic-es will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2014 due to the Presidents’ Day holiday. There will be only one Mass offered at 8:30 a.m. and there will be NO Eucharistic Adora-tion on February 17.

Mass Schedule

Saturdays: 8:30AM & 5:00PM Sundays: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM,

and 12:30PM Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00PM

Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30AM, & 6:30PM Monday - Friday: 6:30 & 8:30AM

Confessions

Saturdays: 4:00—5:00PM

Liturgy of the Hours Monday - Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00AM

Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Friday: 9:00AM - 9:00PM

Saturday 02/08/14 5:00PM 1783.00 243.50 2026.50

Sunday 02/09/14 6:45AM 859.00 215.00 1074.00

8:00AM 755.00 220.00 975.00

9:30AM 1547.00 312.00 1859.00

11:00AM 1041.00 267.00 1308.00

12:30PM 1144.00 273.00 1417.00

TOTALS: $7,454.00 $1,676.50 $9,130.50

Spanish Mass 6:00PM 325.00 146.00 471.00

Day Mass Time 1st Collection Environment Totals

Envelopes received in the First Collection: January 25 & 26: 289

February 01 & 02: 305 February 08 & 09: 305

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

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

Pray for our Beloved Deceased

In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially:

Dorothy J. Wallace - died Jan. 27, 2014 Michael J. Chavez - died Jan. 30, 2014

Pilar Graham - died Feb. 1, 2014 Ann Armato - died Feb. 7, 2014

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

Welcome New Parishioners!

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

Salvatore & Luisa Galea

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 Dear Parishioners,

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal (AAA): We are start-ing the third week of the month-long drive of AAA. You may have seen the names of all the donors for AAA 2014 in the bulletin. We are making steady pro-gress, but without your help we cannot accomplish it. Last week at all the Masses, after the homily, Anne and Carlos Rocha spoke reminding us of the need for AAA in our support for the Archbishop’s ministries. This weekend, Suzette and Bill Lunsford will be speaking after the homily at each Mass. I thank these couples for their generosity in spending time for the parish and the Archdiocese and for sharing their thoughts on AAA with the whole parish. I encourage and urge everyone to participate in AAA so that we can make a success of this project once again. As I said before, if everyone could think about a minimum AAA donation of $100 to $200, it would be fantastic! Any excess funds will be directed toward the Capital Campaign to pave and beautify our property.

Crab Bash: Events such as this bring people together and build up community and friendships. I thank the Men’s Club and Naomi Marquez and her team along with the 7th Grade parents who worked hard to make this event successful. Keep up the good work! I also want to acknowledge the successful Crab Bash dinners arranged in the previous years by Rita Buscher, Vicki Ottoboni, and their team. As St. Paul would say in 1Corinthians12, we are all many parts but one body. We all have different roles and services, different tal-ents and gifts, but we are all one body, united in Christ and with one another, for the wellbeing of this com-munity we call St. Veronica.

Confirmation Commitment Masses: Having com-pleted their weekend retreat the previous week, at three different Masses last weekend, the Confirmation candidates voiced their “commitment” in front of the congregation that they would be open and receive the Spirit and live according to the call of Christ in their lives. They also agreed to practice the Catholic faith by attending the Eucharistic celebrations. While they may be earnest in all these undertakings, as you know, it takes a village to help and guide the young. At the least, it takes the family to inspire these young men and women and nudge them toward where the Holy Spirit will take them in the future. Parents and other close relatives would do well in providing space and time for such basic Catholic practices so that these young men and women would keep hearing God’s word, partake of the Body of Christ (Eucharist), and be part of the body of Christ we call the Church. They

are all looking forward to their Confirmation on Febru-ary 23rd with Bishop McElroy.

Prospective Kindergarten Families: At the 9:30 a.m. Mass last Sunday, the prospective Kindergarten par-ents were present. It was an opportunity for them to see our faith-filled Eucharistic celebration. Following the Mass, there was a reception and meeting in Falcon Hall. At the meeting, the principal Mrs. Lucchesi and vice-principal Mrs. Ruegg (who is also the Kindergar-ten teacher) spoke. In my remarks, I spoke to them about how our school is not a private school but a Catholic, parish school and participates in the faith life of the parish. I encouraged them to be open to a renew-al of faith which their own children will go through in the school and parish. I also pointed out the various opportunities and ministries through which they could be engaged, committed, and practicing Catholics. I mentioned that the parish needs their time, talents, and financial donations to keep our parish strong in faith and service.

Word of God: In the Sermon on the Mount in Mat-thew’s gospel, we see Jesus giving us some “antitheses.” There are certain do’s and don’ts in the Old Testament, but Jesus says that as his followers, people have to be more generous and even radical in love, service, and forgiveness. We cannot stay with the don’ts, but we have to positively give of ourselves for life and love, not just for us but for everyone in the world. In the first reading, the choices God places are listed: water and fire, life and death, good and evil. What do we choose in life? How does the call of Christ impact our daily lives so that we could keep choosing what he wants us to choose?

Food for Thought: A Short Course in Human Rela-tions: The six most important words: “I admit that I was wrong.” The five most important words: “You did a great job.” The four most important words: “What do you think?” The three most important words: “Could you please. . .” The two most important words: “Thank you.” The most important word: “We.” The least im-portant word: “I”.

Catholic Joke: A kindergarten teacher asked a little girl what she was drawing. The girl replied, “I'm draw-ing God.” The teacher paused and said, “But no one knows what God looks like.” Without looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, “They will in a mi-nute.”

Your Friend & Pastor, Father Charles Puthota

THANK YOU 2014 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL SUPPORTERS! AS OF FEB. 10, 2014*

OUR GOAL IS $49,200.00

* Donations made on-line will be listed in the bulletin when the report is received from the Archdiocese Office of Development.

Contribution breakdown by dollar amount: $ 1.00 - $ 5.00: 19 contributors (11.7%) $ 51.00-$100.00: 42 contributors (26.0%) $ 6.00 - $10.00: 16 contributors (9.8%)` $101.00-$200.00: 17 contributors (10.5%) $11.00 - $25.00: 28 contributors (17.3%) $201.00 and above: 18 contributors (11.1%) $26.00 - $50.00: 22 contributors (13.6%)

Congratulations to the Newlyweds!

Nicole Bordi &

Anthony Armanino

who were wed at Saint Veronica Church

February 8, 2014

“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one body.”-Genesis 2:24

Frank & Aurelia Acob Robert & Carol Bussani

Jeannette Acosta Barbara Campbell

Nenita Afable George Carmone

Francisco & Connie Aguero August & Jacqueline Carneiro

Rosalia Aguirre Jeffrey & Amelia Casaretto

Henry Algiene Edwin & Marilyn Cassady

Josephine Aquilina Robert & Shirley Cauterucio

Paris & Catherine Armstrong Matthew & Olivia Chan

Joseph Azzopardi Anne Childs

Edward Bagnani Don & Terri Ciardella

Margaret Baker Mary Ciardi

Wilfredo & Remy Balancio Terrell & Ann Cole

Salvacion Baluyot John & Peg Collins

Donald Bartolotti Jaime Corral

Mike & Annette Belmessieri Edward & Charlotte Corrigan

Rudy & Sue Bertolozzi Cesar F. & Belen Cruz

Larry & Janelle Birello Larry & Perla Cruz

Lou & Barbara Boccaleoni Cres & Rosalinda Cuaton

Beatrice Borelli Jean-Leon & Yvonne Cuburu

Anthony & Lydia Braganza Filomeno & Wenda Da Cunha

Donna Bramer-Sanchez Rolando & Luzviminda Dador

Felix & Josephine Buckley Justin & Sue Dahlz

Pauline Buerger Amelia De Juan

Alvin & Jean Bullentini Phyllis de Sousa

Ron & Marie Derenzi

Gene Di Pasqua

William & Catherine Dick

Demetria Domingo

Michelle Douglas

Michael & Juanita Drevin

Mark & Alyssa Duri

Tim & Donna Durkee

John & Kathleen Eagles

Rose Enriquez

Jason & Clarice Estrada

Joel & Jackie Fanfelle

MacAnthony & Marjorie Felarca

Nelson & Jenny Fernandez

Rafael & Sonia Flores

Felicisimo & Catherine Francisco

Toni Fraschieri

George Frleta

Plaridel & Erlinda Fuentebella

William & Nancy Gainey

Salvatore & Luisa Galea

Ernie & Rosita Garcia

Manuel & Rosemarie Garcia

Miles & Connie Garcia

Joseph Busch Manuel Delgado Lilia Garlit

Linda Giron-Virgen

Jose & Corazon Guevara

Jim & Karen Guglielmoni

Ranier & Pilar Gutierrez

Rose Haar

June Heise

Alice Herrera

Annie Hong

Robert & Liz Hornick

Rodolfo & Lourdes Julao

Edward & Virginia Lam

Rosito & Lilia Lamela

Joseph & Vika Langi

Carlos & Geraldine Lara

Deacon Joe & Becky LeBlanc

Alicia Leduna

Howard Leong

Lito & Susan Llarena

Teresita Macaraig

Wynnelle Maffei

David & Cynthia Mak

Elmer & Flaviana Mamaradlo

Noel & Cecila Manalansan

Zenaida Mariano

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MISA DOMINICAL EN ESPAÑOL

De esta manera la parroquia de Santa Verónica quiere prestar un ser-vicio pastoral a la comunidad latina presente en el área de Sur San

Francisco. Con esto se pretende que la comunidad latina

participe de una manera más significativa en la vida parroquial.

FRECUENCIA: Todos los domingos del año. HORA: 6:00 PM.

BAUTISMOS EN ESPAÑOL

Los bautismos en español se llevan a cabo el segundo sábado de cada mes.

La plática preparatoria para el bautismo se lleva a cabo el mismo día del bautismo. Esto es, se da la plática e inmediatamente después se

tiene la ceremonia del sacramento del bautismo.

FRECUENCIA: Sábado segundo de cada mes HORA: 11:00 AM

PLÁTICA: Antes de la ceremonia del bautismo.

Para mayor información llamar a la oficina. Tel: 650 588-1455

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

child who received the Sacrament of Baptism at our Church

on Saturday, February 8, 2014

Jocelyn Iman Jackson

Baptism Information

Registration forms are available from the Pastoral Center during regular office hours, or you may download a form from our web-

site at www.stveronicassf.com.

Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Saturday (English) and 2nd Saturday

(Spanish) of each month. Please call the Parish Office for times and to register.

Preparation classes for parents & godparents are held monthly on Tuesdays as noted:

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 to reserve your space for the Baptismal Prep

Classes.

March 11 April 8 May 13

June 10 July 8 August 12

Feb. 15 (full) March 1, 8 (S), 15 (full)

April 5 (full), 12 (S), 26 (4th Sat.)

May 3, 10 (S), 17

June 7, 14 (S), 21 July 5, 12 (S), 19

THANK YOU 2014 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL SUPPORTERS!

Luisito & Ruby Martin Dianne Ryan

Louis Matuella Honorato & Dina Saavedra

Mike & Ellen McAuliffe Janet Sallee

Esteban & Minerva Mendiola Salvacion y Alabanza

Joseph Micallef Frank Silva

Mario & Linda Morales Edwin & Frances Simpson

Jaime & Maryann Moreno Michael & Silvia Smith

Gene & Terri Mullin Romeo & Puri Soriben

Frances Murphy Bruce & Anita South

Lorraine Murphy Jesus & Ana Maria Sta. Maria

Ernie & Marissa Narciso Irene Stamatis

Rosario Navarrette Karen Stanfill

Donald Nelson Mary Staples

Greg & Michelle Nicklas Nancy Sutter

Michael & Marilou Noonan Rhoda S. Tan

Mary O’Keefe Dolores Tanjutco

Jeffrey & Dolores Olson Aida Tapang

Edward & Jerlynn Ordaz Don & Arlene Uy-Barreta

Maria Palaad Nestor & Jeannett Valderama

Joseph & Corazon Panganiban Kasondra Walsh

Kevin & Denise Payne John & Loretta Wildermuth

Rodelio & Josephine Perez Harvey Wilson

Luke Philpott Rudy & Maryann Yadao

Fr. Charles Puthota Robert Yates

Elpidio & Paula Ramirez Russell & Selina Yuen

Nita Ricotta Stephen & Lidia Zahn

Jovita Robles Renato & Elsa Zamperin

Vicente & Carmen Rodriguez Barbara Zapata

Dominador & Leonida Roxas Peter & Norma Zarate

Don & Debbie Ruble Sandra Zicke

We gratefully appreciate your support of these Parish events!

Mardi Gras Dinner-Dance Benefitting the St. Veronica Capital Campaign

(Casual Attire - Beads Provided!)

Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the Parish Center

No-host Cocktails: 6:00 p.m.

Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Dancing until 11:30

p.m. to D.J. George Elizalde Cost: $40 per person; $15 (kids 12 & under)

(Cost includes appetizers, salad, chicken, tri-tip, salmon, garlic rice, vegetables,

dessert & non-alcoholic beverages)

Presented by the Filipino Community of St. Veronica Parish

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Makes checks payable to

“St. Veronica Capital Campaign” Name: ____________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________________________ # of Adults x $40 = ________

# of Youth x $15 = ________

Total Enclosed: _________

Reservations may be returned to the St. Veronica Pastoral Center or placed in the collection basket

no later than Feb. 23, 2014.

We invite you to please come and support the St. Veronica School Guild at the

ANNUAL LUCK OF THE IRISH DINNNER

AND RAFFLE

Saturday March 8, 2014 Social Hour @ 6:00 PM

Dinner @ 7:00PM Spectacular Entertainment!!!

Cash Raffle and Silent Raffle!!! Dinner $20.00 adults

$10.00 kids (10 & younger) Bar Drinks will be available for pur-

chase Please return reservations to: Lola Fotu, c/o Au-

brianna, 6th Grade or the Pastoral Center

Makes checks payable to “St. Veronica School Guild”

Name:___________________________

# of Adults x $20 = _________

# of Youth x $10 = ________

Grand Total: _____________________

For other information or questions contact Lola Fotu at lolafotu@gmail.com or Mirna Palma at mirnapalma18@yahoo.com

We hope to see you at this fun, family event!!!