To Evangelize God?S People Beginning with the Gift of the Holy Eucharist
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Our Mission Statement: To evangelize God?s people beginning with the gift of the Holy Eucharist. September 15, 2019 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Page 581 in the Red Missal) Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Page 764 in the Black Missal) Fr. Joseph Illo Pastor Social Decline Our social in Stockton. I was inspired by the sheer fabric is fraying at the beauty of sixty voices singing to God?s Fr. Mark Taheny edges. The public order glory in our gym. We learned the soaring Parochial Vicar of our towns and cities is ?Mass of the Angels,? and as these beauti- unravelling. Democrats ful people sang the Kyrie, for example, Fr. Cameron Faller and Republicans can no they savored the word ?Lord? with their In Residence longer work together. voices. Their chant was a prayer, a medita- Fr. Mathias Wambua The wealthy coastal cities tion on the Lordship of Jesus Christ. They In Residence and the middle-class sang their joy and their love to the rafters, midwestern states increasingly despise and I was consoled to know that, as dark as Derek West each other. Public figures no longer follow our society grows, the light of faith will Operations Manager social norms of respectful speech. Even continue to burn in simple people like us. Ellen Torkelson university students can no longer engage Jesus is Lord! Kyrie Christe Kyrie eleison. in rational discourse. Until five years ago, Most of these folks don?t know Latin or Payroll /Human Resources the Church at least afforded a haven from Greek, but they know how to praise God Thelma Queri power politics. Rome, however, has politi- with their voices. We also learned the Ave Bookkeeper cized Christianity, sheltering corrupt lead- Maris Stella, ?Hail Star of the Sea.? How ers and demonizing those who respectfully beautiful she is when lifted up in song! Mariella Zevallos disagree with its decisions. Where can we Love makes everyone beautiful, and those Director of Communications find refuge? The answer is always and who love cannot help but sing. Consider and Development everywhere ?Jesus Christ.? Our Lord still this, though: most Catholics do not sing at Lynn Kraehling provides a place of serene beauty in the Mass and don?t know the treasury of Director of Music Blessed Sacrament. He waits for us on the Catholic music. The less we sing the less we main altar, every day, and in the chapel love God, for as St. Augustine said ?singing Jacqueline Paras throughout the night. Hundreds every is for lovers.? Mary Ann is a gifted teacher, Director of Pre-school week find refuge in the shelter of his and a woman of joyful prayer, and our first Dennis Ow wings. If you don?t, you should, because the chant workshop was very good. We will do Maintenance & Facilities Lead world will get a lot worse within a short more in the future, and my dream is to see period of time. Those who do not find many Star parishioners not just singing at Ed Tobin shelter in the Blessed Sacra- Mass but singing the Sacristan Mass, singing their ment will not be able to keep Ryan Sebers their peace or their faith. faith. I urge you, so Pastoral Council Chair Singing our Joy I was much that your faith may be consoled last week at the stronger, to attend the Matthew Kain Chant Workshops put on by next chant workshop. Finance Council Chair Mary Ann Carr-Wilson. Imagine if most of us About 65 people participated, were singing the Mass at 9:30am or 11:30am Star of the Sea Church of which about 15 were from 4420 Geary Blvd. our parish. Others were from on Sundays! San Francisco, CA 94118 around Northern California, Fr. Joseph Illo (415) 751-0450 even from as far away as www.starparish.com Nevada City. Four parish mu- frilloblog.com Office Hours: M-F sic directors came, including 8:30am-4:00pm. the director of the cathedral Closed 12:00-1:00pm Daily Masses Weekend Masses Holy Day Masses Confessions 15 Minutes before every Monday to Friday Sat Vigil 4:30pm, Sun 8am, 7:30am (Latin) 12 Noon (English), Mass, Saturday 3:15-4:15pm or by 7:30am (Latin) 12 Noon 9:30am, 11:30 am (Latin), 7:30pm 6:00pm (Sung Latin Mass) appointment Saturday 8:30am Devotions to the Most Sacred Devotions to Mary of Perpetual Help Eucharistic Adoration Social Events Heart of Jesus First Friday af- Wednesday after the Noon Mass. Fa- Sunday 9pm to Saturday Coffee & Donuts After 8, 9:30 & ter the Noon Mass and at 6pm tima First Saturday after 8:30am Mass 4:00pm. After 6pm use pass- 11:30am Sunday Masses. (Latin Mass). Divine Mercy * Free parking for parishioners code to enter the chapel. Young Adults Tuesdays 8pm Saturday at 3pm attending Masses and Adoration. 1 N EW S 4:30pm - 7:00pm Salesforce Tower 415 Mission Street, San Francisco Please register! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/truth-beauty-and-goodness-project Give an hour to save a Life Star of the Sea San Francisco LIFE CHAIN Parish School of Religion Sunday, October 6, 2019 (PSR) A L T A R S E R V E R S I N V E S T I T U RE at 2:00pm We are still accepting enrollment Star of the Sea Church for our children's catechism A Christian witness against the killing September 15, 2019 at 11:15am program. (1st Communion and of unborn children. (before the 11:30am High Mass) Confirmation classes). Park Presidio Blvd, between Please contact Clarisse Siu at All are invited to attend this special Geary and Clement. For [email protected] or visit ceremony! information please call www.starparish.com/psr. For more information please visit www.starparish.com 415-567-2293 ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO... Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? Please contact us to find out about our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) classes. Our RCIA program will be REMEMBER STAR IN YOUR WILL OR TRUST starting its 2019-2020 cycle of Just a small contribution from your overall estate could make all the classes on Monday, September 16, difference to help the work of our Church. at 7 p.m., in the parish office. For more information call the Planned Giving parish office (415) 751-0450. For information please contact Mariella Zevallos at the parish office (415)751-0450 or [email protected] 2 PRAYER EV EN T S The Sunday Scriptures Perpetual Adoration: The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration from Sunday 9pm to Saturday 4pm. by Fr. Joseph Illo A Man had two sons (Ex 32: 7-11, 13-14; 1 Tim 1: 12-17; Luke 15: 1-32). Lauds (morning prayer) & Vespers (evening prayer): Today is my favorite parable, the story of the Prodigal Son. Monday - Friday 7am to 7:10am & 5:45pm to 6pm. But it?s really the story of the Prodigal Father, the Father who Sunday, September 15, Holy Rosary Sodality Pray the lavishes his mercy on a senseless boy. The boy then regains his senses and comes home. ?My son,? the father tells his Rosary after the 8am Mass in the Church. household, ?was lost and has been found. He was dead, and Tuesday, September 17, 7pm-8pm Holy Hour & has come back to life.? It happens every time someone steps Benediction (Confessions every Tuesday during Holy into one of our confessionals? . Hour). Tuesday, September 17, Bible Study at 3:30pm in the Time Intention parish rectory office. Contact Mary Ann Eiler (650) Sat. 9/14 8:30am + Pedro Gavan 660-4546. 4:30pm + Rene Ing + Ginger Somera Wednesday, September 18, Devotions to Our Lady of Sun 9/15 8:00am People of the Parish Perpetual Help (every Wednesday after the Noon Mass). 9:30am Int. for Holy Innocents and Unborn Thursday, September 19, Pro-Life prayer Group meets at + Miguel C. Ysrael (anniversary) 7pm at Planned Parenthood Clinic at 1650 Valencia St. 11:30am + Francisco Matturano-Gomez 7:30pm + Paul Tran Saturday, September 14, Legion of Mary meets at 9:30am in the Parish rectory office. Mon 9/16 7:30am Int. of Dennis Aguirre Int. for Reparation to God for ingratitude of mankind + Ben Duma Saturday, September 14, Divine Mercy Devotion at 3pm 12Noon Int. for Fr. Martin Avalos for healing at the Church. Please join the Holy Name Society for our Int. of Dmitriy Bredikhin spiritual and physical Novena and Rosary. We are Praying for an increase in healing vocation to the priesthood. + Jose and Magda Bermudez + Deceased members of the Dreon and Beltrame Saturday, September 21, Star Outreach Cooking for the families homeless. Every third Saturday of the month. Please + Danilo Miranda (1 year anniversary) contact Jacqueline 510-697-9670 | [email protected] Tue 9/17 7:30am + Lily Silva Thursday and Friday, September 26 & 27, St Lorenzo 12Noon Int. of Patrick McHugh for healing Ruiz de Manila 7pm Novena and Rosary in the Church, Wed 9/18 7:30am + Julie Souza and Saturday, September 28, Vigil Mass, Novena and Rosary followed by dinner at the auditorium (Buy tickets!). 12Noon + Marie-Sofia Preyers Thu 9/19 7:30am + Terry Silva Saturday, September 28, Star Mothers' Group. Every 12Noon + Romelito Sendin (anniversary) third Saturday of the month. Meets in the Rectory after the + Peter Paras 8:30am Mass. Mothers with young children, please attend a Fri 9/20 7:30am + Malita Silva meeting to learn more about our ministry.