S T ' G T We have begun making prepara‐ ons for the upcoming Religious We Welcome You To You might have heard the expression “leave no Educa on programs. trace” while spending me in the outdoors, but St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church what does that mean? This is a common saying to Le ers/emails will be sent out to keep in mind while you’re hiking or backpacking ‐ parents of students enrolled in A Warm, Welcoming, Inclusive Faith Community to take your trash with you when you leave. the programs last year. For fami‐ Served by the Carmelites There is no reason that people cannot carry out lies new to our programs, forms of their trip what they brought with them, includ‐ will be available in the ves bule. J 21, 2019 ing organic waste such as apple cores, banana peels, and pieces of bread. Not only does trash PLEASE return all forms and payments to the S S and li er from humans greatly detract from the Parish Office, either by mail or by dropping in I O T natural environment of an area, but they can also the collec on basket. introduce foreign species of bacteria, parasites, We encourage all parents to register ear‐ 1490 19 S (C ) and plants into an ecosystem in which they don’t ly. Please note the parish expecta on that L NE C 19 C S belong. They typically take me to decompose parents and guardians par cipate in our Sun‐ PASTOR fully and because of that, they may teach animals S M M day Eucharis c celebra ons and a end a num‐ Rev. Michael A. Greenwell, O. Carm. Saturday Vigil 4:15 pm Please call 6 months to get close to hikers for food. Next me you’re ber of our class sessions. The parents are the pastor@s eresasf.org Sunday 8:30 & in advance out for a hike, remember to “pack it in, pack it 10:00 am out” and “leave no trace”. primary teachers and we are your helpers. PAROCHIAL VICAR B Rev. Michael Kwiecien, O. Carm. W M R mkwiecien@s eresasf.org Tuesday 8:30 am Please call for an I J C C A very generous parishion‐ Friday 8:30 am appointment The St. Teresa 10:00am Choir is looking for er has donated some won‐ PARISH SECRETARY Stephani Sheehan, stephani@s eresasf.org new members. All who have sung in the choir derful poster sized pictures P O / M A in the past are welcome (and encouraged!) to of this historic event. We DIRECTOR OF MUSIC H —10:00 4:30 join us. Those who have never been in the have them displayed in the Laura Diaz‐Flaviani, laura@s eresasf.org 390 Missouri St, San Francisco, CA 94107 choir and have been interested in becoming a Phone: 415.285.5272 Fax: 415.285.8510 hall. Please take a few mo‐ DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION E‐mail: info@s eresasf.org choir member are also encouraged to join. We ments to go downstairs Anarose Schelstrate, anarose@s eresasf.org Website: s eresasf.org will be star ng up with weekly rehearsals at a er Mass and view them. the beginning of September. No experience required. The choir meets on Monday (subject ARE YOU AVAILABLE TO . . . R C to change) evenings star ng at 7:00 p.m. For Epic Perea would like to give thanks to all the wonderful people who supported his family Pick up donuts on your way to church on I A further informa on, please contact: Laura Flaviani during Lupita’s illness and recent death. Sunday? Donuts need to be here in me to RCIA is the process where St. Teresa Parish Music Director They appreciate all the kind words, prayers, be served a er the 8:30 Mass. If enough new members are incorpo‐ (415) 386‐2722 Mass Inten ons, and support given to them people volunteer, each may only have to rated into the Church. If you during this difficult period. pick up every couple of weeks. lfl[email protected] know anyone who is interest‐ If you have ques ons or would like to volun‐ ed in becoming a Catholic,
Welcome to St. Teresa of Avila’s Parish Community teer, please speak with Fr. Greenwell or call please have that person contact Fr. Mike the Parish Office. Kwiecien or the Parish Office for informa on. We extend our hands and hearts in Chris an fellowship to you here celebra ng with us. Whether long‐ me residents or newly arrived in our parish, we thank God that you are with us. If you are not registered or have changes to your registra on, please fill in the form below, or complete the form on our website. FINANCE COUNCIL
Name: ______Phone: ______We are seeking parishioners with a business and/or finance background to serve on our Finance Council. The Council is an advisory group whose duty is Address: ______to assist the Pastor in the administra on of the property and finances of the Parish. City: ______Zip: ______Email: ______The Council meets 3‐4 mes per year, for approximately 2 hours, on a week‐ New Parishioner New Address and/or phone Send Sunday envelopes On‐Line Giving day evening. If interested, please see Fr. Greenwell, or call the Parish Office. MARTHA & MARY: A UNIQUE, SPECIAL FRIENDSHIP WITH JESUS S . T ’ M S In reading the gospels you can’t help but no ce that Jesus is surrounded by quite the me‐ As members of St. Teresa’s Parish we fulfill our bap smal commitment nagerie of people. The twelve apostles immediately come to mind, and off the top of my head by being the hands and heart of Christ in our world. I can addi onally name a number of other gospel characters: the three Marys (Mary Magda‐ We achieve this commitment by accep ng the human dignity of all persons, lene, Mary the Mother of Jesus, and Mary the mother of James and John); Zacchaeus, Nicode‐ and by advoca ng for and serving those oppressed in our society. mus, and Joseph of Arimathea; and – in today’s Gospel – Martha and Mary (the sisters of Laza‐ The community of St. Teresa’s finds its strength to fulfill this through par cipa on rus, whom Jesus will raise from the dead). Each of these people enjoys a rela onship with Je‐ in the Eucharist, prayer, learning the building of rela onships, and ac on for Jus ce. sus, but the gospels tell us very li le about the extent or depth of these rela onships. In today’s column I’d like to “read between the lines” of the Gospels and draw some con‐ clusions about some of the people surrounding Jesus. For example, although there are twelve Ministers Schedule for Next Week apostles, only three fill prominent roles: Peter, James, and John. These three accompany Jesus SECOND COLLECTIONS to the mountain top for the Transfigura on, and they are also the three who are immediately July 27 & 28 July 20 & 21 present when he prays in the Garden of Gethsemane. Turning to Peter, it seems that there’s 4:15 PM 10:00 AM not a thought in his head that doesn’t get verbalized, but an apostle such as Jude (Thaddeus) There will is no second collec on this week‐ Lector: Sr. Maire 1 Lector: S. Jeong end. u ers not a word in the en re New Testament. From this we might conclude that, although Bread: E. Perea 2 Lector: G. Jeong there are twelve apostles, not all apostles are created equal. July 27 & 28 Cup: J. Daddio 1 Bread: A. Schelstrate Most Catholics assume that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, would be part of the select “inner Next weekend’s second collec on will benefit Hosp: L. Lechich 2 Bread: J. Warnock circle” surrounding Jesus. The Gospels, however, tell a different story. A er the infancy narra‐ the St. Teresa Conference of the St. Vincent 3 Bread: Volunteer ves, Mary speaks only two addi onal lines in the en re New Testament. This occurs at the de Paul Society. 8:30 AM 1 Cup: S. Miller Lector: Sr. Lucia 2 Cup: C. Illich Wedding Feast at Cana. Mary says to her Son, “They have no more wine,” and, later, she in‐ Please check the bulle n boards in the church Bread: R. Kingman Hosp: J. Warnock structs the waiter to “do whatever he tells you.” Granted, Mary was present at the crucifixion, ves bule Cup: P. English (possibly) at the tomb on Easter morning, and in the upper room with the disciples. From this, and Parish Hall for upcoming events Hosp: T. Lando or special no ces from the Archdiocese. we might conclude that Mary had an honored role in the community. However, this honored role may not necessarily have been a prominent or influen al one. MASS INTENTIONS Parish Calendar Which brings us to Martha and Mary, the subjects of this week’s Gospel. As we celebrate Mass together Today’s Gospel, found only in Luke, has Mary at the feet of Jesus, listening to him speak. we include in our prayers: Sun, Jul 21 ‐ Coffee & Donuts a er the This in itself is remarkable because, in first‐century Judaism, no woman would dare assume the 8:30 & 10 am Masses Saturday, July 20 Mon, Jul 22 ‐ NO Choir Prac ce posi on of a disciple si ng at the feet of the master. This image reinforces a Lucan theme 4:15pm Mary A. Burns ‐ AA Step Mee ng, 6:30pm, Hall that women had significant, egalitarian roles, both in the ministry of Jesus and in the early Henry Morgan, Jr. (Spec. Int.) Tue, Jul 23 ‐ AA Mee ng, 7:30am, Avila Church.
Sunday, July 21 ‐ SVdP Sandwich Tuesday But there is more to Martha and Mary than meets the eye. The Gospel of John tells us 8:30am Jake Kotrba 9am, Parish Kitchen that Mary was the one who anointed Jesus with perfumed oil and dried his feet with her hair 10:00am The People of the Parish ‐ SVdP Grocery Distribu on (Jn 11:2). This serves as introductory material to the story about Jesus raising Lazarus from the 1pm, Hall dead. In that story, Martha and Jesus engage in a lively theological discussion about resurrec‐ Tuesday, July 16 Wed, Jul 24 ‐ AA Mee ng, 7pm, Avila on, one which con nues when her sister Mary arrives on the scene. 8:30am Lupita Perea Sat, Jul 27 ‐ AA Mee ng, 7pm, Avila Sun, Jul 28 ‐ Coffee & Donuts a er the Then something extraordinary happened: Jesus wept (Jn 11:35). Friday, July 19 8:30 & 10 am Masses The fact that Jesus traveled to Bethany to be with Martha and Mary – and that he wept at 8:30am Sonny Greenwell the death of Lazarus – tells us something about Jesus’ rela onship with these three people. If
Saturday, July 20 we “read between the lines”, it seems reasonable to conclude that Jesus had a profound and 4:15pm Milo Harnack deep rela onship with Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. We note that It was not un l the night be‐ Henry Morgan, Jr. (Spec. Int.) fore he died, at the Last Supper, that Jesus said to his apostles, “I no longer call you slaves; I ON‐LINE GIVING call you friends (Jn 15:13‐15).” Jesus addressed his apostles as friends only hours before his Sunday, July 21 To make a one me gi , scan the QR code, death. Apparently, Martha, Mary, and Lazarus enjoyed such a deep friendship with Jesus long 8:30am Oghi O oboni scroll past the log in, click on Quick Give before the night preceding the Crucifixion. 10:00am Gertrude Lech To register for the program, scan the QR The People of the Parish code and complete the log in, etc. Michael Kwiecien, O. Carm.