ST. PARISH BULLETIN, SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2019 Parish Center 2559 - 40th Ave. 415-731-6161 Fax Number 415-731-1270 Website: www.sgparish.org Office Business Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9AM - 5PM (Closed for lunch, 12PM - 1PM), Fri. 9AM - 12PM Open for Meetings, 9AM to 9PM, Monday - Friday

Parish School 2550 - 41st Ave. 415-566-0314 San Francisco, California 94116

PASTORAL STAFF/ ADMINISTRATION Rev. Thomas Hamilton Pastor Rev. Paul Zirimenya In Residence Rev. John Jimenez In Residence Rev. Freddie Thomas In Residence Mrs. Gina Beal School Principal Mrs. Nancy Becerra Director of Religious Education ST. GABRIEL PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Confirmation/Youth Minister As a worshipping, believing, and caring community, St. Gabriel Parish [email protected] participates in the mission of Christ, remembered most in- Sr. Bernadette Hart, R.S.M. tensely at Sunday Assembly through proclamation of The Word and Pastoral Associate the sharing of the Eucharistic Meal. This Community, so nourished, Mr. Matthew A. Shea lives its faith in prayer, education and outreach. Pastoral Associate Homebound, Hospitalized & RCIA SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

PARISH CENTER SUPPORT STAFF Saturday Vigil Masses: 5:00 pm Mrs. Cheryl Bailey Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM Parish/School Bookkeeper Ms. Luana Letele Weekday Masses: Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday: 8:30 AM Parish Secretary (Wednesday: Communion Service 8:30 AM) [email protected] Communal Reconciliation Service: every first Saturday at 3:30 pm in LITURGICAL SUPPORT the church with individual confession and absolution. Mr. Rob Grant Music Minister [Sat. 5:00 pm] Individual Reconciliation (Confession): By appointment with any priest. Mr. John Hurst Music Minister [Sun. 10:00 am] Infant Baptism: Please contact the Parish Center to schedule baptism Mr. David Lorentz preparation if needed. Baptism is administered any Sunday at Music Minister [Sun. 5:30 pm] 1:30 pm. Mrs. Nancy Porter Wedding Rehearsal Coordinator Marriage: Please contact the Parish Center at least six [6] months prior to the proposed wedding date.

First Communion, Sunday School, Adult Education, Anointing of the Sick, R.C.I.A., Confirmation: Please call 415-731-6161.

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JULY 28, 2019 RITE OF CHRISTIAN SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN INITIATION OF ADULTS The Rite of Christian Initiation ORDINARY TIME of Adults (RCIA) will begin in late September at St. Gabriel ASKING FOR HELP Parish. If you (or someone The Beatitudes praise the poor in spirit. One character- you know) is interested in be- istic of those who are poor in spirit is their ability to ask coming Catholic; or if you (or for help; they know when others can provide what they someone you know) is Bap- lack. Today’s readings encourage us to practice poverty tized but has not yet been in spirit by asking God for what we need. What could be Confirmed or received First more natural than to ask God for good things? God is, Communion, please call Matt Shea and leave the name after all, the inventor of goodness and the giver of all and phone number of the person so that he may make good things. contact with them and let them know a little bit more Asking God for help puts us in conversation with God. about the process. These conversations take many forms. The reading from Now is a good time to talk to your friends and family Genesis shows Abraham bantering with God like a skilled about joining our Church Community...so start looking negotiator, while Paul’s letter to the Colossians around for those you might think may be interested in praises God for answering us even when we don’t de- participating in the RCIA process. They might be waiting serve it. In Saint Luke’s Gospel, Jesus not only gives us for someone to ask them if they’ve considered joining the words to use in our conversations with God (the Our Fa- Church...that someone could be you! Feel free to call ther), but also promises that God always listens to our Matt Shea at 415-731-6161 with any questions you or prayers. someone you know might have about this program. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our 2nd Annual Monte Carlo Night...a benefit for St. Gabriel Parish. Enjoy an evening of gambling, hor d’oeuvres, and cocktails on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM in Bedford Hall. Details to fol- low. Please contact Amy Messinger if you have any questions or would like to volunteer. She can be reached at [email protected] or 415-595-0914.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Abraham bargains with God to spare the city (Genesis 18:20-32). Psalm — Lord, on the day I called for help, you an- swered me (Psalm 138). Second Reading — You were buried with Christ in bap- TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION tism, in which you were also raised with Christ The pilgrim experience of going by foot to Santiago de (Colossians 2:12-14). Compostella, the shrine of St. James, reached its high Gospel — Everyone who asks, receives; and the one point this week at the feast of the Apostle, with tens of who seeks, finds (Luke 11:1-13). thousands of pilgrims on the road. Typically, they cover The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, twelve to twenty miles a day through rough territory. The International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. difficult journey and the often primitive lodging facilities are made bearable by the joy of the pilgrims, their songs AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES and prayers. When their journey is documented properly, Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time they receive the scallop shell, a reminder not only of Monday: St. Martha James the fisherman, but also his call to fish for human Tuesday: St. Peter Chrysologus beings and to baptize the nations. In the Middle Ages, Wednesday: St. Ignatius of Loyola those who wore this badge on their hats were granted Thursday: St. Alphonsus Liguori lodging and hospitality wherever they went. Next to the Friday: St. of ; palm, the sign of a Jerusalem pilgrim, the scallop shell St. Peter Eymard; First Friday was most highly prized. Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday In the Middle Ages, some people so enjoyed the pilgrim road, although it was filled with discomfort and danger, that they spent most of their lives on the road. Today, READINGS, AUGUST 4, 2019 some people take up the route for exercise, but are EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME drawn gradually into the spirituality of the journey. As you make your summer travels, always fold in an element of Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; pilgrimage: a long walk through beautiful countryside, a Col 3:1-5, 9-11; visit to a church, a prayer of gratitude for your journey Lk 12:13-21 through life’s hills and valleys. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. ST. GABRIEL FOR SICK RELATIVES SCHOOL NEWS AND FRIENDS

Keep up to date with all the news and excitement at PRAYERS FOR THE SICK St. Gabriel School. Follow us on Facebook @ St. Ga- In the coming week we ask your prayers for the following: briel School, SF or instagram @stgabrielschoolsf Deanna Aguello, Lauren Belluomini, Madeleine Bonpin, Billfield Cheng, Mary B. Chien, Delia Dumantay, Pedro D. COMMUNION FOR Dy, Dan Feeney, Victoria Fox, Virginia Hawley, Shirley THE HOMEBOUND Latham, Michael Madden, Janet McCarthy, Marian Ritch- If you or one of your loved ones is unable ie, Erlinda Ronas, and Alfredo Siy. to attend Mass, St. Gabriel is graced to have a number of lay ministers who can COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION bring you communion. If you are home- bound and would like receive communion, SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2019 please call Matt Shea at 415-731-6161. There will be communal reconciliation on Saturday, Au- gust 3rd, at 3:30 PM in the Church with individual con- fession and absolution. TOGETHER IN HOLINESS MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY/ Saturday, August 3, 2019 9:00 AM—4:00 PM PRAYER GROUP Church of the Immaculate Heart, Belmont CA The next Women’s Bible Study/Prayer The St. John Paul II Foundation presents the fourth an- Group will be on Tuesday, August 6, nual Together in Holiness marriage enrichment confer- 2019 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM at the ence, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of San Fran- Parish Center. This group meets every cisco Office of Marriage & Family Life. This one-day 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month and is event includes dynamic presentations, Eucharistic Adora- facilitated by Sr. Bernadette Hart. This is tion, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Speakers in- a drop-in study group and all are welcome! clude the “Dynamic Deacon”, Deacon Harold Burke Siv- ers; Rev. Michael Hurley, O.P.; and Roland Millare, S.T.D. On-site childcare is available (2-12 yrs), pre- WORLD WIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER registration required. Cost: $59 per couple or $35 for indi- Do you know that ore than 1,500,000 couples in over 92 viduals. For more info visit togetherinholiness.org. countries have experienced a Worldwide Marriage En- counter Weekend? They found something worth passing on. The next Marriage Encounter Weekends include: Au- NEXT WEEK IS SVDP gust 23-25, in Sacramento and November 8-10, 2019 in Menlo Park. For more information and/or to register for a SANDWICH SUNDAY! Weekend, visit our website at: sanjosewwme.org or con- Next week, August 4th, the St. tact Ken & Claranne at [email protected] Gabriel Conference of SVDP will or 408-782-1413 be collecting wrapped sandwich- es for the needy. Please bring your offering by no later than 12 EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP IN Noon. Members of SVDP will be EVERYDAY LANGUAGE FOR outside of church before and after Mass to receive your EVERYDAY PEOPLE donations. Cash donations are also welcomed and ap- Everyone is invited to this FREE workshop on Saturday, preciated. Many thanks for your generosity! August 10th from 9:15 AM—3:00 PM at the Holy Name Church Flanagan Center. The guest speaker will be Tra- cy Earl Welliver; a Catholic speaker, author, consultant, and Gallup-certified Strengths coach with over 25 years experience in ministry. He is currently the Director of Par- ish Community and Engagement for LPI, having previ- ously served for 22 years as Pastoral Associate at St. Pius X Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. You must register to reserve your spot by July 30th. To register contact the Holy Name Stewardship Council at 415-665- 6780 or Fr. Arnold Zamora or Jackie Alcaraz at 415-664- 8590.

DECEPTION Indeed, it is not in human nature to deceive others for any long time, without in a measure deceiving ourselves, too. —John Henry Newman MASS INTENTIONS LECTOR SCHEDULE JULY 29 - AUGUST 4, 2019 SATURDAY, August 3, 2019 Mon. 8:30 am Demetrio Bughao 5:00 pm Jared Manini Tues. 8:30 am Bridget Butler Wed. 8:30 am Communion Service SUNDAY, August 4, 2019 Thurs. 8:30 am Aurelia Kamakani 8:00 am Shannon Manini Fri. 8:30 am Kathleen Kwok 10:00 am Diane Lawrence Sat. 8:30 am Albert Bucci 12:00 pm Brent Faye 5:00 pm Chuck Prosek 5:30 pm Cherrymae Jumoc Sun. 8:00 am Lilia Miranda 10:00 am The Ladies Sodality 12:00 am Demetrio Bughao 5:30 pm For the Parishioners

B[ptism NEXT WEEKEND’S PRESIDERS Let us welcome into our parish family Wrender Goff AUGUST 3-4, 2019 Who was baptized last week 5:00 PM Fr. Tom Hamilton 8:00 AM Fr. Freddie Thomas 10:00 AM Fr. Francis Stiegeler, S.J. Rest in Peace GREGORY LIVY 12:00 PM Fr. Tom Hamilton Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. 5:30 PM Fr. Tom Hamilton

Your Contributions Count! ST. GABRIEL CHURCH Sunday Same PARISH MINISTRIES & ACTIVITIES July 20-21, Sunday Last PRAYER GROUP: The prayer group meets every Friday 2019 Year morning from 10:30 - 11:30 AM in the Quinn Center Envelope Total $4,830.50 $5,135.25 Chapel. SODALITY: First Sunday of each month, 10:00 AM Loose $1,623.86 $1,129.20 Mass. ULLOA SENIORS: Every Wednesday at 1:30 PM in the Online Giving $1,663.00 $1,263.00 Quinn Center. Refreshments and Bingo. LEGION OF MARY: Meets in the Quinn Parish Center Grand Total $8,117.36 $7,527.45 each Saturday after the 8:30 AM Mass. RCIA: If you or someone you know is interested in be- coming Catholic or in completing initiation (First Eucharist or Confirmation) contact Matt Shea at 731-6161 for more GIVE ONLINE AT information. Sessions begin in late September. WWW.SGPARISH.ORG ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: First Saturday of each month after the 8:30 AM Mass. CHOIR PRACTICE: Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00 PM in church. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: On all Sundays except the 1st Sunday of the month. Starts in August. ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL 2019 For more information, call Nancy Becerra at 415-731- We are grateful to those who have donated to the Archdi- 6161. ocesan Annual Appeal. Our assessment for this year is ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM $114,781.00. We humbly ask each family to share a por- first Monday of the month in the Quinn Center. tion of God’s blessings with others by contributing to the ROSARY: The Rosary is said every weekday after the Appeal. Every gift is greatly appreciated. There are enve- 8:30 Mass lopes in the vestibule at church or at the Parish Center. YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE: (YLI): Meets the third Sat- To learn more about the ministries that are supported by urday of each month at 12 Noon for a bag lunch followed the Appeal and/or to donate online, please go to: by a meeting in the Parish Center. https://www.sfarchdiocese.org/aaa. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES: Every 2nd Saturday of the month at 10:45 AM in the Parish Center. Campaign Goal: $114,781 Registration required. Call the Parish Center to reserve Gifts received: $46,417* your space. Still needed: $68,364 *as of July 22, 2019 John W. Schulz, D.D.S. Serving SF for Over 25 Yrs * General Dentistry * Dentistry for Children STONESTOWN * Cosmetic Dentistry 595 Buckingham Wy 731-4058

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