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HOLY NAME OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH San Francisco, California Phone: (415) 664-8590 Serving the Outer Sunset since 1925 www.holynamesf.org The Most Holy Trinity June 7, 2020 God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. — John 3:16a TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The LORD, merciful and gracious, rich in kindness MASS INTENTIONS and faithfulness (Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9). Psalm — Glory and praise for ever! (Daniel 3). WEEK of June 7, 2020 Second Reading — Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Live with one an- LIVE STREAMED VIA FACEBOOK LIVE other in peace, and the God of peace will be with you (2 Corinthians Sun 31 9:30 AM Special Intentions of 13:11-13). Gospel — God did not send the Son to condemn the world, but to Fr. Arnold E. Zamora give it abundant life (John 3:16-18). 11:30 AM Nenette Ramos† The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna- tional Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Mon 01 9:00 AM McEllistrim & O’Connor Families† READINGS FOR THE WEEK Tue 02 9:00 AM Shea, Breen & Scully Families† Monday: 1 Kgs 17:1-6; Ps 121:1bc-8; Mt 5:1-12 Wed 03 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Tuesday: 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 16:1b-2ab, 4, 5ab, 8, 11; Larios-Aclaracion Families Mt 5:17-19 Thu 04 9:00 AM Ward, Emmons, Samayoa & Thursday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Ps 65:10-13; Quiroz Famiies † Mt 5:20-26 Fri 05 9:00 AM Catherine Donohue† Friday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14; Mt 5:27-32 Sat 06 9:00 AM Anastacio Palarca† Saturday: 1 Kgs 19:19-21; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-10; Roger Pendenza Family L/D Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; LET US PRAY FOR: 1 Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58 We pray for the Sick ...that they may experience God’s Love and Healing. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Tom Abdella, Evangeline Agbunag, Sofia Aguirre, Rosa Maria Alonso, Sunday: The Most Holy Trinity; Laura Andrade, Gina Arenas, Eunice Ausman, George Beach, Joan Julian Calendar Pentecost Boike, Dalmacio Briones, Jr., Pauline Boffi, Rolando Boo (HN ’82), Monday: Tenth Week in Ordinary Time Zenaida Bunda, Evangelina Calceta, Janet Cariganai, Remedios Tuesday: St. Ephrem Cuchapin, Joseph Chu, Fred Dayoan , Alphonse Demee, Josephine Thursday: St. Barnabas Dominguez, Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Ezequiel, Marge Finney, Bob Fisher, Saturday: St. Anthony of Padua Beverly Flaherty, Lourdes Gatchalian, Connor Gavney, Asa Gonzales, Genoveva Guevarra, Theresa Ick, Pat Jordan, Max Kirkham, Richie Archdiocese of San Francisco Kreps, Steven Lee, Dimple Lim, Amelia Lippi, Tony Lo, Leny Lopez, ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL 2020 Priscilla Lumba, Flory Magat, Arturo B. Martin, Amy McNally, Mary Thank you to all who have already sent in their generous Medina, Jesus Morales Montilla, Ann Murphy, Neil O’Sullivan, Josefina donations to the 2020 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. Palarca, Maryanne Piwowar, Soledad Rico, Jose Rodriguez, Maria As of 06/01/2020, we have received $17,740.00 Salas, Shannon Shatara, Susan Sumaylo, Michael Joseph Suntar, We still need $57,920.00 to reach our goal of $75,660.00 Flor Sunga, Maureen Sweeney, Lawrence Tan, Dodie Teague, Victori- Donations may be made electronically through https:// ana Tolentino, Rosvida Uskert, Lauretta Venenciano sfarch.org/aaa#DonateForm. Don’t forget to designate Holy Name as your Parish. Or you may use this form UPDATE: As directed by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and by ordinance of the local Department of Public Health, public DONOR INFORMATION Your Parish: Holy Name of Jesus Parish Masses remain suspended until further notice. Please check the Donor ID: ______ ___Mr. & Mrs.___Mr.___Mrs. ___Ms. Parish Website www.holynamesf.org for future updates. Name:_________________________________________________ Thank you for your patience during these challenging times. Address: _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ HOLY TRINITY City:____________________________________________________ The Father is my trust, State:__________________ Zip Code: _______________________ the Son is my refuge, Telephone: ______________________________________________ Pledge or one-time donation amount: _______________________ the Holy Spirit is my protection. O holy Trinity, glory to Thee. Mail your check donation to Holy Name Church, 1555 39th Ave. —Byzantine Horologion, Troparion at Nocturns, San Francisco, CA 94122. Thank you for your continuous support. sixth century FAZtor’s Notes: FAITH FORMATION CATHECHESIS By: Fr. Arnold Zamora PASTORAL OUTREACH Director: Sr. Cristina Ovejera, FdCC I was already looking forward to the reo- [email protected] pening of the church which could have (415) 664-8590 been a perfect way to celebrate my 34th year of ordination that happens to fall on REFLECTION this Sunday, June 7th. Since we are not Mary – Mother of Tenderness opening the church until the 21st of this Mary’s gaze reminds us that Faith demands a tenderness that can month, I will celebrate it in our chapel to- save us from becoming lukewarm. Tenderness is a word that gether with the whole world. today many want to remove from the dictionary. When Faith The synoptic gospels of Luke, Mark and Matthew share the makes a place for the Mother of God, we never lose sight of the same message of proclaiming the good news to all nations. Jesus Center: our Lord Jesus Christ. For Mary never points to herself said: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every crea- but to Jesus, and our brothers and sisters. For Mary is our ever ture.” (Mark 16:15) tender Mother of Mercy. Our livestreaming masses have helped us fulfill this mission. -Pope Francis We have been reaching out many countries. Our regular daily mass attendees include the faithful watching from London, Cana- For your information Hilda Dela Cruz, teacher for First Holy Com- da, Australia, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Ireland, New Zealand, munion, is planning to meet with her students and their parents through ZOOM. Sr. Cristina will join them, to give information about Philippines and many more that have escaped my memory. We the Guidelines of the Archdiocese of San Francisco about celebrations have members of the Philippine diplomat corps attending our of the sacraments of Christian Initiation. We will announce the celebra- mass. Our Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Henry Ben- tion of First Holy Communion and Youth Confirmation, as soon as we surto, Jr. and his wife Mariza, attend our online mass daily. Philip- have a definite date. Thank you for your patience. pine Ambassador to Belgium, Eddie de Vega, also attends our mass and Consul General Gary Auxilian, Philippine Embassy in Registration for Religious Education and RCIA for Pastoral Year Nairobi, Kenya. Mr. Simon Soekarno, the Indonesian Consul Gen- 2020-2021 Please email or call Sr. Cristina. Both programs will begin eral here in San Francisco attends our live streamed masses as in September 2020. Thank you. well. Friends of friends, relatives of parishioners, and parishioners Sr. Cristina will not be going to Albuquerque this summer For from other parishes attend our mass: The Canossian Sisters in reasons due to travel restrictions and my being high risk for COVID 19 Albuquerque, New Mexico; Sr. Necy’s relatives in LA, Bill Bogdan’s because of underlying health conditions, as well as the transitions we dad, Bill, in New Jersey; Ellen Torkelson, former secretary at Star are undergoing in our parish. I asked my Provincial Superior to be of the Sea, SF; my music mentor, Ryan Cayabyab, now Philip- excused from our usual summer renewal program. I might schedule pine’s National Artist for Music, and many other more. So, we hope my annual spiritual retreat sometime in the Fall. I will be in the parish to continue this live streaming even if we go back to the church and during July. begin living the new “normal” way of life. We are still violently attacked by the corona virus and added SPIRITUAL LESSONS TO LEARN DURING THIS PRESENT CRISIS to this is the violence on the streets, some peacefully demanding The outbreak of the COVID 19 virus is a very difficult time for all of us, justice and others looting stores and establishments. This is not a and in every challenge there are spiritual lessons we can learn. I hope that we can the grace available and learn from this crisis. part of the new “normal” way of life. Let us pray that justice may THE VALUE OF AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS: Prior to this pan- reign but even more that peace may reign in all the hearts of peo- demic, with the onset of social media and the smartphone, most peo- ple of all nations. ple have been “socially distancing” themselves for the past several Sometimes our presumption is that the presence of CHRIST years. People were in close proximity completely disengaged from one means the absence of problems, trials, and divisions in our lives... another and absorbed by their smartphones. We grew increasingly His presence may give us peace, but He will disturb our peace to distracted with superficial relationships, but longing for a deep sense challenge us to grow and become better persons... of belonging and communion with others. We have time to reflect on Our journey to God's heart is not only being peaceful and compla- how much we miss encountering others face to face without fear or cent... danger. For now our “social distancing” is a means of protecting others It is also being disturbed and challenged...