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First Sunday of Advent November 28, 2010 “You...must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”

- Matthew 24:44

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All the peoples shall stream toward the LORD’S house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm — Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). Second Reading — It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11-14). Gospel — Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 4:2-6; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: First Sunday of Advent Tuesday: St. Andrew Wednesday: World AIDS Day Thursday: Hanukkah begins at sunset Friday: St. Francis Xavier; First Friday Saturday: St. John of Damascus; First Saturday

We pray for the Sick ...that they may experience God’s Love and Healing. Lorenzo Aguirre, Vita Briones, Dalmacio Briones,Jr., Deogracias Cusi, Jose Dominguez, Evangeline Ag-bunag, Gene Relampagos, Mani Glanz, Clara Lee, Claire Brandin, Amy McNally, Julia Turner, Berna-dette Neeley, Theresa Collins, Peggy McCarthy, Jeannette Collins, Bridget Shanley, Wong, Jorge Buccat, Arturo Martin, Leilani Buccat, Alexis Rivera, Aurora Urmeneta, Carol Elliott, Alice Fiumara, Phil-ip Nordstrom, Inge Nordstrom We pray for those who have Died…that they may be granted a home in heaven.

MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of November 28, 2010

Sun 28 7:30 AM Mass for the People

9:30 AM Jack & Dolores Mullane †

11:30 AM Estelita Carrasco Baltazar†

Mon 29 7:30 AM Dinnah Montero†

9:00 AM Pacifico N. Dullano†

Tue 30 7:30 AM Emmons, Ward &

Quiroz Families†

9:00 AM Isabell White Frontin †

Wed 01 7:30 AM Calixto Hidalgo†

9:00 AM Emma Dietzen†

Thu 02 7:30 AM Estela Caruncho†

9:00 AM Charles Kreps†

Fri 03 7:30 AM Dalmacio Briones, Sr.†

9:00 AM Antonio Campos†

Sat 04 7:30 AM Souls in Purgatory

9:00 AM Kun Chat Chiang† and

Wai Chun Lau †

5:00 PM Deidre O’ Mahony†

HOLY NAME LADIES AID SOCIETY Today, members of the Holy Name Ladies Aid Socie-ty will be collecting for the needy in the Parish. Boxes are at the exits.

ACE COLLECTION Next Sunday, the second collection is the ACE COLLECTION for the benefit of our Parish School. Your generosity is always appreciated by our school children.

HOMEBOUND MASS A Special Mass for the Homebound will be celebrat-ed in the Flanagan Center on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. If you or a member of your family need transportation or know of others who do, please call Josephine Dito at (415) 566-3053 or Mani Glanz at (650) 991-0864. Refreshments and en-tertainment to follow after Mass.

Christmas Giving Trees Here is another opportunity to share with those less fortunate during the coming season. Please pick up a card from the Giving Tree and get an early start on your shopping. Bring joy to others this Christmas by participating in our Giving Tree project.

St. Ignatius College Preparatory Choral Music presents:

Vivaldi’s Gloria and other Songs of the Season

Tuesday, November 30 | Thursday, December 2

St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Ave

Concert begins at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Adults $10 | Students $5

Tickets may be purchased at the church or you can purchase tickets online at www.siprep.org

at the Performing Arts site.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO Advent Season of Caring Christmas Volunteering and Giving Opportunities Volunteer to help with a Christmas party or give a gift to a neighbor in need through Catholic Charities CYO’s Advent Season of Caring. Many of our programs will be holding Christmas parties for the people we serve. We are looking for volunteers who can assist with parties by distributing gifts, decorating and serving food. In addi-tion, you can help fulfill the Christmas wish lists for our San Francisco services, including our Refugee and Immi-gration Services and St. Joseph’s Family Center. They are looking for items such as $20 Clipper cards and Target gift cards, board games (for all ages), sports equipment (badminton set, baseball glove), and toys for stocking stuffers. For our complete wish list, and more infor-mation about donating, please visit our website at www.cccyo.org/wishlist or call Michelle Montoya at (415) 972-1246.

TRIP TO FATIMA, LOURDES & BARCELONA with Fr. Don Fr. Don will be the Escort for a Pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes with Barcelona on

April 4-12, 2011 Per person rates: Double - $2899, Single - $3199

For more information call Fr. Don at (831)-338-9254

November 28, 2010 First Sunday of Advent

Let us come rejoicing into the Lord’s presence today as we begin this Advent Season. Jesus exhorts us to stay awake, and so this Advent let us listen more closely to God’s word in order to prepare ourselves for God’s coming into our hearts. Even as we hear scriptures that prepare us for God’s coming at the end of time, the best way to get ready for the final coming is to be ready for God’s coming into our lives every day.

HOLY NAME OF JESUS

PARISH 2010

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Friday, December 24

5:00 PM (Family/Children’s Mass) 7:00 PM (Vietnamese Mass) 11:30 PM Christmas Carols Holy Name Choral Ministry

12:00 MIDNIGHT Concelebrated Mass

Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Main Celebrant Most Reverend Ignatius C. Wang, Presiding

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Saturday, December 25

7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 5:00 PM (Vigil for Sunday)

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

Saturday, January 1 9:30 AM

CONFESSIONS Saturday, December 18

4:00 – 5:00 PM

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HOLY NAME OF JESUS’ TREE OF LIFE PROJECT

To mark Holy Name of Jesus Church’s 85th An-niversary, a “Tree of Life”, a bronze tree trunk with approximate-ly 400 leaves was in-stalled at the back of the Church. Donors will have their names, or those they wish to honor,

engraved on the leaf. The proceeds of the donations to the “Tree of Life” will go towards a much-needed Capital Improvement Fund. It is well known by all who gather here that we are constant-ly dealing with many repairs needed in our aging buildings (circa 1941, 1949 and 1964). We are confi-dent that the funds raised from the Tree of Life will provide for some of the necessary expenses that we anticipate for the future. The Holy Name Tree of Life was unveiled October 10, 2010 at the 85th An-niversary Mass and Pastor’s Installation presided by Most Rev. Robert McElroy. Each leaf costs $500 with a $25.00 engraving charge. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YES, I would like to donate to the Holy Name Tree of Life Project  

Name ______________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code ______________________________________________ Phone Number ______________________________________________

Name(s) for Engraving : We suggest se ng a MAXIMUM number of characters per leaf to 5 lines, 25 characters per line including spaces.

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Please send checks to HOLY NAME, 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Tel. (415) 664-8590.

FAZtor’s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora It is a New Year in the Church. Happy New Year! We begin another liturgical year. As always, we start it with the Advent Season. The word “advent” is taken from the Latin word, “adventus,” which means “arrival” or “coming.” However, the main event is yet four weeks away, when we com-memorate the Lord’s Birth. Or the main event perhaps, is who-knows-

how-many-years away, when the Lord comes at the end of the world. Advent celebrates both events- the Lord’s initial coming in humble humanity and his final coming in glory. Meanwhile the perennial theme of our life is “Waiting.” Advent is not only a matter of us waiting for the Lord; it is also a matter of the Lord waiting for us. But be-tween His first coming and His final return, we meet the Lord in the Eucharist and in one another, even as we wait for Him. When we meet Him in the Eucharist and in one another and not stand idle, but allow His love to work in and through us, it is a time of grace. It is kairos. That is what Christmas is all about, is it not? A time of grace-made-flesh: kairos. And it is kairos that makes every liturgical year happy and blessed. Here’s my ADVENT alphabet for you. A stands for “Atonement.” It’s a time to atone for our sins. Break up the word “atone” – it’s a time to be “at-one” with our God and to be “at-one” with each other. D stands for Detachment. Advent is the time to detach ourselves from whatever that hinders us from wel-coming our Lord. It is a time to attach ourselves to Jesus. V stands for Vigilance! The Gospel encourages us to “be watchful, to stay awake.” Get ready, for you do not know the hour or the day when the thief comes. We are waiting for God’s coming. We must prepare ourselves, not because we fear him, but because we love him. E stands for Expectancy. It’s a sense of eagerness to meet the Lord. Advent is a time to be excited, for we are sure that Christ is going to come and he is the reason for the season. N stands for New Life. Christ coming brings new life to us. Christ gives new meaning to our life. Christ comes to renew the face of the earth and we are reborn to everlast-ing life.

T stands for Thanksgiving. Thank God for the gift of His Son and the new life we have through him. Advent is a season to thank God for the year that we have and the year to come.

Good News! November 28, 2010 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Is 2:1–5 / Rom 13:11–14 / Mt 24:37–44

Greetings! Though we may never meet in person, I feel deeply connected to you through our sharing in the Word. Thank you for the privilege of accompanying you as we seek to follow Jesus. The wreath? The violet vestments? “O Come Emmanuel”? Already?! Though Christmas decora-tions start creeping into stores before Halloween, Advent often sneaks up on us. In our busy lives, it’s easy to leap ahead to Christmas without really ob-serving this sacred season of waiting—yet celebrat-ing Advent doesn’t have to be just one more item on our December to-do list. Today we hear Jesus’ admonition to his fol-lowers to “stay awake” and “be prepared” for the coming of the Lord. He doesn’t give a list of things to buy; he doesn’t suggest a rigorous spiritual re-treat; he doesn’t give specific instructions. Just stay awake. Be aware. Be conscious of God’s bursting forth into the world. It isn’t hard. As we write Christmas cards, we can pray for those receiving our greetings and for those to whom we no longer write, whether be-cause we’ve grown apart or because of a long-held grudge. As we decorate, we can thank God for the gifts that make our lives more beautiful. As we pre-pare food for family gatherings, we can reflect on the nourishment we receive in the Eucharist. A friend of mine once referred to Advent as the “27 stopping days before Christmas.” In the midst of shopping, decorating, and baking, we are called to stop—to stay awake to God’s movement in our lives. This isn’t just one more item on our list of things to do. It’s a new way “to do” our lives. Janel Esker | sundaybulletins@liguori.org Please welcome Janel Esker to the Liguori Sunday Bulletins. Janel holds a master of divinity degree from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri, where she is the registrar. She is married and the step-mother of three sons.

© 2010 Liguori Publica ons, Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A. Imprimatur: Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann, Archdiocese of St. Louis. No part of this work may be used without the prior wri en permission of Liguori Publica ons. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Revised Psalms © 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Chris an Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in wri ng from the copyright owner.

JESUS IS THE REASON In today’s world the Christmas season starts on the day after Thanksgiving and ends on Decem-ber 25. For many of us this time is filled with baking, sending cards, choosing gifts, attending parties, and setting up a Christmas tree and decorations. Add to this our daily work schedules and the needs of our children and this time of the year can be very stress-ful. The Church puts a different emphasis on the next four weeks. This is Advent, the season of ex-pectation, with scripture readings and prayers call-ing on us to prepare in our hearts and lives for the Lord’s coming on Christmas Day. According to our heritage, we may already have Advent customs such as the lighting of candles on the Advent wreath, a Jesse tree, setting up a manger scene ready for the Christ child at Christmas, or special devo-tions. An Advent tradition from Germany called Kristkindl (meaning “Christ child”) is suitable for families, small church groups, or even for individu-als. The original custom was for the mother of the house to pass a bowl around the family circle con-taining rolled-up slips of paper with a family mem-ber’s name on each one. Each would take one slip and carefully looked at the name so no one else could see it. For the rest of Advent the person named on the paper became the Kristkindl of the per-son who took the slip of paper, and he or she would do at least one good deed a day for them, but with-out them finding out who did it! Even young chil-dren could do this. It became a treasured way of preparing hearts to serve Christ through serving other people. Honor Jesus in the person of your Kristkindl: pray for them, save money to send to a good cause in their name, donate gifts to a shelter, do extra chores unasked, adopt a needy family. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

CONGRATULATIONS to Dan & Peggy McCarthy

who celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary

on November 11, 2010

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, 5:15 PM (Vietnamese) 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 7:30 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—7:30 PM Perpetual Help Devotions: Friday after 9:00 AM Mass Baptisms by appointment Baptismal Preparation—Fourth Thursday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 7:30 PM Marriages Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Religious Education (for Children) Kindergarten to 9th, Saturday 10 AM—12 Noon RCIA for youth Monday 5:00 PM-6:30 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) Every Sunday from 9:30-11:00 AM at the Pastoral Center R.C.I.A. (Chinese) Every Saturday—Pastoral Center—10:00 AM Religious Education (for Adults) : Please call Sr. Stella 664-8590 Bible Class every Tuesday@10-11 AM (Flanagan Center) 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 Blood Pressure Screening: every 2nd Wednesday from after the 7:30 AM Mass until Noon (Pastoral Center) Holy Name Ladies Aid: every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Flanagan Center) Senior Club: every Thursday at 11:00 AM (Flanagan Ctr.) Monday Night Yoga: every Monday at 6:15 PM (Flanagan Ctr.); contact Jackie at (415) 664-8590 FIL-AM Club: every 3rd Friday of the month (Flanagan Ctr.)

Welcome New Parishioners! Please complete and return form to the Pastoral Center (1555 39th Ave.), or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information.

Name(s) ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City & Zip __________________________________ Phone ______________________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________

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

PARISH STAFF: Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Pastor Rev. Nicasio Paloso, Parochial Vicar Most Rev. Ignatius C. Wang, JCD Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus/In Residence Rev. Mr. Michael Doherty, Deacon/Parochial Associate Sr. Stella Negri, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Sr. Herminia Cosico, FdCC, Pastoral Outreach Minister Sr. Esther Ling, FdCC, Spiritual Director Chinese Ministry/D.R.E., Holy Name School Jackie C. Alcaraz, Parish Manager Director/Holy Name Conservatory or Music Colleen A. Durkin, Parish Secretary Holy Name School Alumni Coordinator Tony Eiras, Music Director Carol Elliott, RN, Parish Nurse Joe Nicolas, Webmaster Ron Alcaraz, Boys Athletic Director Vince de Lucca, Girls Athletic Director

Business Office: 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 WEBSITE: www.HolyName-SF.org

Holy Name Parish Celebrating 85 years of building a Catholic

community to honor His HOLY NAME

HOLY NAME SCHOOL: (415) 731-4077 Website: www.holynamesf.com Judy Cosmos, Principal 1560 40th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122

Holy Name CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Private lessons are offered in piano, voice, guitar and violin. Registration information is available in our website: (HolyName-sf.org) or you may contact Jackie at 664-8590.

Patrick Cody, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Jim Regan, Parish Finance Council Chairperson Pls. contact the Parish office if you would like to contact members of the Pastoral or Finance Councils.