N ATIONAL S HRINE OF S AINT F RANCIS OF A SSISI

SERVED BY THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS

Very Reverend John De La Riva, O.F.M. Cap.,

Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, J.C.D.

Archbishop of San Francisco August 4, 2019 Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Christ is all and in all. — Col. 3:11

Mass Times confessions

Monday — Saturday: Monday—saturday: 12:15 PM 11:00 AM—12:00 Noon WEDNESday: Sunday: 11:00 AM 5:30 PM—6:30 PM WEDNESday: 7:00 PM Also by appointment National Shrine hours

Historic Church: 10:00AM - 5:00PM Monday - Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sunday Open Certain Holidays

Porziuncola Chapel: 10:00AM - 4:00PM Wednesday - Saturday 10:00AM - 2:00PM Sunday (Closed Monday & Tuesday) Saturdays in the Chapel: Holy Rosary Sodality at 2:30PM & Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3:00PM First Saturdays in the historic church: St. padre pio prayer group 10am—1pm Marriages at the Shrine * By special permission • All inquiries: Please contact the Shrine office for Rector’s initial assessment • Note: Arrangements at least six months in advance • Contact the Shrine office for details

Church & Office: 610 Vallejo Street (at Columbus) San Francisco, CA 94133 Office: (415) 986-4557 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Email: [email protected] Website: ShrineSF.org ELEVATOR ACCESS: Please ask the Rector or one of our Shrine volunteers if you need assistance with our Main Church elevator, or automatic door for the Porziuncola Nuova chapel. Ww SUNDAY’S READINGS Mass Intentions — AUGUST 4 to 11

First Reading — Vanity of vanities! All things are Sunday 11:00 am † Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Collins, Jr. vanity! (Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23).

Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your Monday 12:15 pm Thynn Thynn (Intention) hearts (Psalm 90). Tuesday 12:15 pm † Tonia Reed Espina Second Reading — You too will appear with Christ your life in glory (Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11). Wednesday 12:15 pm Laura de Lara (Health) Gospel — For though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions (Luke 12:13-21). 7:00 pm Darren Lingard (Health) Thursday 12:15 pm † & Mary Rose Mantione DAILY MASS READINGS Friday 12:15 pm Julissa Salazar (Health) Monday: Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Saturday 12:15 pm Tommy Young, Jr. Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 (Intention) Tuesday: The Transfiguration of the Lord Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; SCENES FROM THE AUGUST 2ND FEAST 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 The commemoration Wednesday: St. Sixtus II and Companions; St. Cajetan of Our Lady of the Angels was held in Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; both the Porziuncola Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 and historic church Thursday: St. Dominic with several opportunities for Mass Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 and Confession. Many Friday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross thanks to all who Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 participated, and Saturday: St. Lawrence special gratitude to our volunteers and Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 supporters!

At left: Vesper prayers Mark your calendars for these in the afternoon future Shrine events:

FEAST VIGIL OF PADRE PIO Sunday, September 22 Blessing & dedication of a new statue of Pio of Pietrelcina in the historic church

FEAST OF SAINT FRANCIS WEEKEND Thursday, October 3—Saturday, Oct. 5 Concelebrating the 5PM Mass was a Vigil & Transitus, Feast Day and Blessing of the Animals friend of the Capuchins, visiting COLUMBUS WEEKEND from the Diocese of Essen, Germany Sunday, October 13 Italian Heritage Parade “Feasting with Francis” outdoor dining fundraiser Additional details will be announced in upcoming Heavenly Father, you filled the heart of Francis with a special love for the Mother of your Son, Jesus, and for the bulletins and on the ShrineSF.org website Porziuncola. In this hallowed place you nourished his spiritual life and inspired him to found the Order of Friars Minor. Through the intercession of Our Lady of the Angels may National Shrine of we be steadfast in our faith and remain true to our calling. St. Grant this through your Son, Jesus Christ. – Amen. The Capuchins

Reflections on the Wisdom from St. Francis VENERABLE ANGELICO LIPANI, OFM Cap.

by Fr. Bobby On June 18, 2019, the cardinals and bishops, during the

Hail, O Lady, Holy Queen! Mary, holy Mother of ordinary session of the Congregation for the Causes of , recognized that the Angelico (given God, who are the made Church. Salutation of name: Vincenzo) Limpani (1842-1920) lived in a heroic the Blessed Virgin Mary manner the theological virtues (faith, hope and charity), the cardinal virtues (fortitude, justice, prudence and August 2 was the feast of Our Lady of Angels of temperance) and those of his state of consecration (poverty, the Portiuncula. The Portiuncula was one of the chastity and obedience). churches Francis of Assisi restored in the early days of On July 6, 2019, Our Holy Father Francis authorized the his conversion, and it became the headquarters for his Congregation for the Cause of Saints to promulgate the Order of Friars Minor. Francis founded in this small relevant decree super virtutibus. Now for his , church, tucked away in the forest below Assisi, a place an extraordinary event/ miracle obtained by the intercession where he could feel in a special way the power of God of Servant of God is necessary. and the intercession of our Mother Mary, Queen of Fr. Angelico, son of Salvatore Lipani and the Angels. Mary was dear to Francis because she was Calogera Raitano, was born in not only the mother of Jesus Christ, but also his first on 28 December 1842, from a very religious family (his older brother Pietro and best . She was died young priest), and was baptized the same the one who accompanied day with the name of Vincenzo. Jesus even to the cross and After studying with the Jesuits in showed Francis and his Caltanissetta, in 1861 he took the Franciscan habit in the brothers what truly humility of Caccamo, taking the name Fra' Angelico, and meant. May our Lady watch was sent to to complete his studies. Here over and bless you on the in 1866 he was ordained a priest, but his Franciscan joy was journey of life! short-lived. The same year, in fact, due to the revolutionary laws, was forced to leave the convent with his brothers and Fr. Robert Barbato, OFM Cap. is the pastor of Old Mission Santa Inés returned to his family in Caltanissetta. Here the bishop gave in Solvang, CA. him the church of the Lord of the City and the teaching of Latin at the Episcopal seminary. Order of Friars Minor In 1903 the Capuchins, finally, returned to the Convent Capuchins (O.F.M. Cap.) of San Michele, now ready, and Fr. Angelico returned with them. www.olacapuchins.org In 1914, due to an illness, he was forced to leave his beloved community and to go with her sisters in the same Discerning a vocation? house where he was born. Here lived the last years of his Could a friar’s life be for you? life in obedience, despite the pain of not being able to fully Contact: Fr. Peter Banks, OFM Cap. live his Franciscan vocation. Email: [email protected]; Phone: Hearing the approaching death, wanted his bedside 805.686.4127 founded by him, already numerous, for they left his spiritual Website: www.BeAFriar.com testament: Be holy, I want you all holy, how I want to Want to talk about your vocation questions? be holy. With these words he breathed his last, July 9, Fr. John, the Shrine Rector can be available—contact the 1920. Shrine office. Peace OFMCap.org

ASSISI PARDON PORZIUNCULA PARDON is always available under the conditions the has stipulated. The conditions for receiving the Porziuncula Pardon are: To receive the Porziuncula Indulgence, one must receive sacramental absolution and receive Holy Communion at Mass. Additionally, one must visit a church where one prays at least the Creed and an Our Father for the intentions of the . Additionally, one must be completely free of any attachment to sin; if this condition is not met, the indulgence is partial rather then plenary.

At the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, the Pardon of Assisi may be received on August 2nd, the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels (in the Shrine Porziuncola chapel); October 4th, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (in the Shrine Church); on any two days of one’s own choosing during the year (one day in the Church and one day in the Porziuncula Nuova); and as often as one makes a formal pilgrimage as part of a group to the Shrine Church or to the Porziuncula Nuova. (One may receive a plenary indulgence only once a day and it may be applied to oneself or to the soul of one of the faithfully departed.) News and Events ARCHBISHOP’S CALL FOR A NOVENA FOR LIFE July 31, 2019 Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone invites all Catholics and all concerned people to join in a Novena (nine days of prayer) to ask the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe--patroness of unborn children--to defeat California State Senate Bill 24 (SB 24). The nine days of prayer began August 3. On Sunday, August 11, the Archbishop will celebrate Mass at 9:00 a.m. in the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption to conclude the Novena. The archbishop urges Californians not only to pray but also to contact their lawmakers to express their opposition to SB 24. Time is short. The bill has passed the state Senate,

has been approved by all state Assembly committees, and awaits a floor vote when the State Legislature, currently in recess, reconvenes on Monday, August 12. SB 24 mandates that the health centers at all state colleges and universities in California must provide "abortion by medication techniques." As SB 24 states, "All California public university campuses have on- campus student health centers, but none of these health centers currently provide abortion by medication techniques." For more information visit: RosaryCoastToCoast.com For more information including a link to read the entire bill, visit: https://www.sfarch.org/stop-sb-24 MOBILE APP Blessing of St. Francis of The #1 Catholic Radio App and the best way to engage in your faith on the go. Assisi  Live Streaming of Relevant Radio programming “God bless you and keep you. May  Podcasts of all your favorite shows God smile on you, and be merciful to  Audio Prayers and over 100 text prayers with beautiful art you; May God turn his regard  Confession Helper, Daily Readings, and other faith resources towards you and give you  Latest news in the Church and around the world peace. May God bless you.”  Download Podcasts to listen later – no internet connection CATHOLIC RESOURCES RELEVANT RADIO: San Francisco—Bay Area– KSFB – 1260 AM, plus now on 101.7 FM Live Stream : www.relevantradio.com, Click at the top of the webpage TV MASS: Sundays at 6:00am on KTSF Channel 26 and KOFY Channel 20. Archbishop Cordileone's New Video Channel: Please visit: http://sfarchdiocese.org/home/archbishop/video-series-with-archbishop-cordileone EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) Videos— Television, Online Live Streaming & Radio http://www.ewtn.com/multimedia/live.asp VATICAN YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/user/vatican#p/a BIBLIACLERUS http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.html "This program offers Sacred Scripture, its interpretation in light of Sacred Tradition and the teachings of the Magisterium, with appropriate theological commentary and exegesis." CATHOLIC CATECHISM COMPENDIUM http://www.vatican.va/archive/compendium_ccc/documents/archive_2005_compendium-ccc_en.html

Any and all signs, posters, fliers, pamphlets, booklets, etc. must be submitted to the Rector for review, possible edit or revision, and necessary authorization before the desired materials can be properly posted, displayed or distributed on the properties of the *National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi. Furthermore, any and all Solicitation, petition signing, and promotion of any and all entities outside of the Nat’l. Shrine itself is prohibited without prior approval of the Shrine Rector. It is also Shrine Policy that the removal, altering, and or discarding of any and all approved signage, posters, pamphlets, booklets, etc. will be by Shrine Rector authorization only. Any and all materials that do not abide by this Policy of the Rector: Fr. John De La Riva, OFM Cap., will be removed and confiscated. *Please note: The St. Francis Church, the Portiuncola Nuova Chapel, and the Rectory residence together constitute the properties of the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi.