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(415) 751-0450 | www.starparish.com | 4420 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94118 April 14, 2019 Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion (Page 156 in the Red Missal) Our Mission Statement: Palm Sunday (Page 455 in the Black Missal) To evangelize God?s people beginning with the gift of Holy Week We?ve en- the Exultet, and then we will listen to all the Holy Eucharist. tered the core of the nine readings, beginning with Genesis Fr. Joseph Illo Liturgical Year. Today and ending with the Resurrection. A Pas- Pastor cal Feast follows the Vigil in the Green- we begin the Mass wav- Fr. Mark Taheny way outside of church, with the fattened ing our fresh palm Parochial Vicar fronds before the altar goat and freshly-baked breads, wines and as Christ ascends the beers, singing and dancing, and cries of Fr. John Mary Chung temple mount; that is, as Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! The cele- In Residence bration will go into the wee hours, and our priest ascends the three steps to our Fr. Mathias Wambua many seminarians will join us, having shining marble altar. But within 20 min- In Residence utes the Mass changes from green to red just celebrated the Vigil with the Arch- as the entire city turns against their Mes- bishop at the Cathedral. Our School You Derek West siah. We will all take our parts in the may have read in the Chronicle or seen on Operations Manager reading of the Passion according to St. the news that our school is closing. That Ellen Torkelson Luke today, and all of us will cry out is not quite true. We are suspending classes Payroll /Human Resources ?Crucify Him!? If there is one week to for a year. Mr. Gallagher, the staff, and I practice our Catholic faith, this is it. Try put in much blood, sweat, and tears to Thelma Queri to go to daily Mass on Monday, Tuesday, maintain class sizes, but in the end not Bookkeeper and Wednesday, and then come to the enough parents enrolled. The Archdio- Mariella Zevallos Tenebrae chants on Thursday, Friday, cese rightly decided to suspend classes for Director of Communications and Saturday at 7:30am. The Mass of the a year to ?reboot,? but the school is not and Development Lord?s Supper will be at 7:30pm on Holy closing. Our preschool is fully-enrolled, Thursday, with exposition in the Chapel and we will spend the coming year doing Lynn Kraehling of Repose until Midnight. Good Friday?s a feasibility study, curriculum, marketing Director of Music main service of the Passion will be at strategy, and business plan. The search Ed Tobin noon, and I will preach the Seven Last has begun for an educator that has expe- Sacristan Words from 1:30 to 3pm. We will have a rience in developing a Classical School. David Gallagher final Stations of the Cross at 6:30pm on We regret that some parents decided to School Principal Good Friday. Where do these solemn rit- go to the media, again, with their discon- uals bring us? To the Easter Vigil, of tent, but with God?s grace, opposition Jacqueline Paras course, and the baptism of four new only makes us stronger. Let us pray, and Director of Pre-school members of our community (pictured let us work, and let us hope to be always Ryan Sebers here with their within His Pastoral Council Chair sponsors in the Holy Will. Cathedral), Matthew Kain Fr. Joseph Finance Council Chair which begins at Illo 8:30pm with the Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:00pm. great Easter Fire www. Closed Daily Noon-1:00pm on Geary Boule- fr.illoblog .com Closed Good Friday & Monday vard. I will chant April 22 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, Mass, Saturday 3:15-4:15pm or by 7:30am (Latin) 12 Noon 9:30am, 11:30 am (Latin), 5:30pm, 6:30pm (Latin appointment Saturday 8:30am 7:30pm with choir) Eucharistic Adoration Social Events Devotions to Jesus Devotions to Mary Mon. 8:30am till Saturday Coffee & Donuts After Sacred Heart First Friday Perpetual Help Wednesday after Noon 4:30pm, after 6pm use Sunday Masses, Young after Noon Mass, Divine Mass. Fatima First Saturday after passcode. Adults Tuesdays 7pm Mercy Saturday at 3pm 8:30am Mass 1 N EW S Young Adults Action Divine Mercy Annual Novena 10 Young Adult Men went camping in the Sierras two The Holy Name Society weeks ago, honing their manhood, with Fr. Joseph. in inviting everyone for Here is one of them almost at the summit. the Annual Novena and 18 Young Adult Celebration of Divine Men and Women Mercy Sunday. Novena attended a retreat in is everyday from April Sonoma County 19th (Good Friday) with Fr. Mathias last through April 27th at weekend. We are 3pm at the Church. On blessed to have such Divine Mercy Sunday a vibrant April 28th, the community in our conclusion of the parish. Novena will begin with a Mass at 3pm followed by Exposition and singing The Chaplet of Divine Mercy. 2019 AAA is Here! This week we kick off the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal, with our target of $81,704. Please visit our website or that of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to view the video to see how your contribution helps our society! 40 DAYS FOR LIFE - THANKS! The Archdiocesan Annual Appeal is a living manifestation of the Word of God to Thank you to all of those who participated in the 40 serve the least of our sisters and brothers. Days For Life. Your dedication to the cause raised Its purpose is to secure the financial national attention as you prayed through wind, rain resources necessary to provide the and sadly, verbal and physical abuse. programs and services to assist the poor and vulnerable, the marginalized and Mother's Day Cards for Sale! disenfranchised, those who find themselves The Knights of Columbus St. Joseph the Workman in desperate situations, and others. Council are selling cards after masses to raise funds for You can make your contribution on-line by the council. Cards feature original artwork from Star going to starparish.com and click on the students who won the Knights' card competition. blue "2019 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal" button and help us $4/card or buy 4 and get one free. to meet our goal! Online Giving is easy. The Roman Catholic Daily Missals can be Make a one time or recurring purchased at the office for $50 (this same version retails for $65.95). Typeset and not a photographic reproduction, this donation with a credit card, missal gives you clearly readable type. All liturgical texts and debit card or check: readings are in Latin & English. https://starparish.com/give/ 2 PRAYER EV EN T S The Sunday Scriptures Adoration: Monday 8:30am through Saturday 4:30pm, by Fr. Joseph Illo The Passion (Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; then Sunday starting at 9:00pm. Luke 22: 14-23: 56) Many of you have seen Mel Gibson's Vespers: Monday - Friday nights @ 5:45 to 6pm famous movie, the Passion of the Christ. Mel, a Catholic, got the idea, of course, from the Catholic Liturgy of Palm/Passion Sunday April 14, Holy Rosary Sodality Pray the Rosary Sunday, which is today. The entire Passion story is rendered after the 8am Mass in the Church. as theater at Mass today. We can see and hear what happened Tuesday April 16, 7pm Holy Hour & Benediction on Calvary as everyone takes their part in the dramatic reading today. Be sure to take your part. Tuesday April 16, Bible Study at 3:30pm in the rectory. Contact Mary Ann Eiler (650) 660-4546 Time Intention Wednesday April 17, Devotions to Our Lady of Sat 4/13 8:30am + John and Marion De Paoli Perpetual Help after the Noon Mass. 4:30pm Int. of Christopher Conley (Birthday) + Robert Lo Forti (Anniversary) Thursday April 18, Pro-Life Group at 7pm prays outside Sun 4/14 8am + Juliet Pagulayan Planned Parenthood at 1650 Valencia Street. 9:30am + Leandro Nunez Thursday April 18 Fasting and Prayer for Priests and + Rev. Fr. ichael Thoo + Cecilia Conway the Church Join our young adults group each Thursday for a Holy Hour for Priests at 6pm to offer both vocal and 11:30am In Thanksgiving of St. Gabriel silent prayer and the Rosary as a unified community. 7:30pm + Maria Leonor and Eulofia Najarro Saturday April 20 Legion of Mary 9:30am in the Parish Mon 4/15 7:30am Int. of Fr. John Fewel +Lee Yau Tim office. + Lai Sui Yeung 12Noon Saturday April 20 Divine Mercy Devotion at 3pm at the + Eun Pak Church followed by Rosary/Novena. + Marie Rose Denha + Cora Cristobal + Deceased Family Members of Louisa Lai Saturday, April 20, Star Mothers' Group meets in the Rectory after the 8:30 Mass. Tue 4/16 7:30am Int. of Daniel Arnaldo + Daniel Gilchrist 12Noon Saturday, April 20, Star Outreach is cooking for the Int. of Raul Soncuya for Spiritual Guidance homeless; please consider volunteering each 3rd Saturday. Wed 4/17 7:30am Int. of Will S. Tarbox 9am + Lee Lin Gu Tuesday Confessions and Holy Hour Every Tuesday we 12Noon In Thanksgiving of Fides Bernard (birthday) have a community Holy Hour in the church, with silence Int. of Shiela McNeill for Healing and then rosary led by the children. For Lent, the confessional light will be on every Tuesday from 6-8pm.