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

SERVED BY THE CAPUCHIN

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

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

Archbishop of San Francisco September 1, 2019 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time “Invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” — Lk 14: 13-14 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 : 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 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 Exposition & benediction of the blessed 10:50am—12pm 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. Mass Intentions — SEPTEMBER 1 to 7 SUNDAY’S READINGS Ww Sunday 11:00 am † Leonard Ronald Sanker First Reading — Conduct your affairs with humility

(Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29). Monday 12:15 pm Shrine Closed—No Mass

Psalm — God, in your goodness, you have made a Tuesday 12:15 pm † Wallace L. Cannon, III home for the poor (Psalm 68). Second Reading — You have approached the city Wednesday 12:15 pm † Fr. Vincent Capodanno of the living God (Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a). Gospel — Those who humble themselves will be 7:00 pm No Mass exalted (Luke 14:1, 7-14). Thursday 12:15 pm Sergio Gomez (Intention) DAILY MASS READINGS Friday 12:15 pm Laura de Lara (Healing) Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 11-13; Saturday 12:15 pm † Marie Hong Tran Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: St. Gregory the Great, Pope PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; September 2019—The Lk 4:31-37 Protection of the Oceans Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10-11; Lk 4:38-44 That politicians, scientists and Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-6; Lk 5:1-11 economists work together to protect Friday: First Friday the world’s seas and oceans. Col 1:15-20; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: B.V.M., First Saturday Shrine Events Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6, 8; Lk 6:1-5 “FEASTING WITH FRANCIS” EVENT— LABOR DAY HOLIDAY SOLD OUT Monday, September 2, 2019  Please note due to the generous consideration of The Historic church, Porziuncola chapel and Shrine many Shrine benefactors, all tables to the Oct. 13 office will be CLOSED in observance of the U.S. dining and parade experience are sold. Holiday.  No more seats are available for reservation at this  There will be no Confessions and Mass time.  The Shrine thanks those who already reserved, The regular schedule will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 3. and those who expressed interest but were unable to secure seats. We encourage everyone who WEDNESDAY EVENING MASSES seeks to participate in 2020, reserve early, as soon as the event announcement is made!  Evening Holy Mass on 7PM on Wednesdays, is a God Bless recent addition to the weekly schedule.  Please spread the word!  The 7PM Masses for Sept. 4 & 11 will not be held ST. PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP as no priests will be available. First Saturday of every month. The next meeting is September 7 in the Shrine church SHRINE RECTOR ON VACATION 10:00am Open church Please pray for the safe & enjoyable travels of Fr. John, 10:15am Begin who will be away from Sept. 2nd—17th. Father will return on Wednesday, Sept. 18th. 10:30am Relic Veneration Padre Pio prayers Blessing of St. 10:50am Exposition/Adoration; Confession, Rosary “God bless you and keep you. May God smile on you, 11:50am Benediction and be merciful to you; May God turn his regard 12:15pm Holy Mass towards you and give you peace. May God bless you.” Brief meeting after Mass 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 Porziuncola Nuova Chapel, and the Rectory residence together constitute the properties of the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi. The Knights of Columbus

As the K of C seek to establish a council at the

National Shrine, this bulletin will run pieces that

highlight facets of this organization for Catholic men: FAITH IN ACTION “Our goal is to strengthen men and their families in the Catholic faith. Formation in our faith goes beyond mere facts or religious practice to an authentic connection with a loving God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Programs in this category are designed to draw us closer to God and the Church in a tangible and meaningful way.” Some examples from KofC.org: Holy Hour: Encourage deep personal encounter with God

Support Vocations: Keep the faith alive by supporting our Please join us in celebrating the Feast of St. Francis seminarians and postulants. Novena prayer: Will be released in the bulletin, website and Facebook, which will be recited at all masses from Rosary: Build faithful families and communities through rosary prayer September 26th — October 4th, 2019

Schedule of Liturgies THUR, OCT. 3 — Feast Vigil & transitus ceremony Sacramental Gifts: Support families during the most important HISTORIC CHURCH events in the life of the domestic church: the CONFESSION: 11AM—12PM HOLY MASS: 12:15 PM

CONFESSION: 4PM—5 PM The Capuchins PORZIUNCOLA CHAPEL COME AND SEE WEEKENDS ROSARY: 6PM Gentlemen, do you wonder what it's like to serve God as a Capuchin Franciscan? EVENING PRAYER: 6:30 PM HOLY MASS: 7PM The Western Province offers several "Come & See" TRANSITUS MEMORIAL: 8PM weekends throughout the year, offering single Catholic men a chance to discern a possible Capuchin vocation. A vocation retreat is a great opportunity to meet Capuchin FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4— Feast of francis Franciscan priests and brothers, talk to some of our HISTORIC CHURCH students in formation and see first hand what our life is like. CONFESSION: 11AM—12PM These retreats are held at San Lorenzo Seminary in Santa HOLY MASS: 12:15 PM Ynez, California and typically begin on a Friday at 5:00 PM and end by noon on the following Sunday. The CONFESSION: 4PM—5 PM next Come & See weekends are scheduled for: October 18th-19th, 2019 PORZIUNCOLA CHAPEL November 15th-17th, 2019 ROSARY: 5PM December 13th-15th, 2019 EVENING PRAYER: 5:30 PM For more information contact: CONFESSION: 6PM—7PM Vocation Director EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: 6PM—7PM Western America Province HOLY MASS: 7PM Fr. Peter Banks OFM Cap. P.O. Box 618 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Solvang, CA 93464-0618 Phone: 805.686.4127 BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS: 2PM News and Events

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National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi

THE ASSISI PARDON

INDULGENCESINDULGENCES GRANTEDGRANTED forfor CONDITIONS TO OBTAIN WHAT IS AN INDULGENCE? t h e THE Plenary Indulgence "An indulgence is a remission before God Historic St. Francis Church (for oneself or for a departed soul) of the temporal punishment due to sins & Porziuncola Nuova Chapel whose guilt has already been forgiven, 1. On October 4th of each year, the which the faithful Christian who is duly  Sacramental Confession to be in God's sanctifying Solemnity of Saint Francis of Assisi, disposed gains under certain prescribed grace *(to be received within eight days before or principal co-patron of the Archdiocese of conditions through the action of the after initiate “appeal” for the Plenary Indulgence); San Francisco, Church which, as the minister of  *Participation in the Holy Mass with reception of 2. On August 2nd, each year, the Solemnity redemption, dispenses and applies with the Holy . authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Our Lady of the Angels *(within the  Visit to a , followed by the Porziuncola Nuova itself) of Christ and the .” Profession of FAITH (Nicene or Apostles 3. and once a year, on a day chosen by the Creed), "An indulgence is partial or plenary accor- Christian faithful,  Recite the OUR FATHER, in order to reaffirm and ding as it removes either part or all of the 4. and as often as they assist in a group give witness to one’s Christian dignity, as a child temporal punishment due to sin."82 pilgrimage visiting the National Shrine of of God, that one received in Baptism; Indulgences may be applied to Saint Francis of Assisi itself.  Pray for the Pope's intentions: as Vicar of Christ, the living or the dead. Shepherd of the Universal Church, and visible sign of unity among the Faithful. 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