4thSundayofAdvent24thDecember2017,YearB1stReading:2Samuel7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16WithhelpfromtheprophetNathan,KingDaviddecidedtobuildahousefortheLordtodwellin.“Yourhouseandyourkingdomshallendureforeverbeforeme;yourthroneshallstandfirmforever.”ResponsorialPsalm:Psalm89ForeverIwillsingthegoodnessoftheLord.2ndReading:Romans16:25-27AccordingtoPaul,thegospelrevealsthemysteryhiddenforlongagesbutnow,atGod’scommand,ismanifestinChristJesus.Gospel:Luke:1:26-38-8TheangeladdressedMary,“Hail,fullofgrace!TheLordiswithyou.”WhenMarysaid,“Behold,IamthehandmaidoftheLord,”shebecameamodelforall.

ScheduleoftheWeek:Dec24-30Sun,24………4thSundayofAdvent:Masses 9:00a.m.&11:00a.m.Spanish………ChristmasEveMasses:5:00p.m.children’sMass,10:00p.m.ChristmasEve Mon,25……ChristmasDay: Massesare9:00a.m.&11:00a.m. Spanish,2:00p.m.BurmeseTue,26……8:00a.m.Mass/NoSilentAdorationRectoryofficeisclosed.Wed,27……8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationThu,28………8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationFri,29……….8:00a.m.Mass/Adoration…….PerpetualHelpNovenaat4:00.- 5:15p.m.,ParishCenterChapelSat,30……..9:00a.m.Mass(NOSilentAdoration,NOCatechismClasses)

December

Fri,22 8:00a.m. +ArcadioSamonteSat,23 9:00a.m.

4:30p.m.

*SpecialIntention:LydiaLozada&Family*ParochialIntentions

Sun,24AdventSun,24ChristmasEve

9:00a.m.11:00a.m.(Spanish)-------------5:00p.m.10:00p.m.

*ParochialIntentions

Mon,25ChristmasDay

9:00a.m.11:00a.m.(Spanish)2:00p.m.(Burmese)

*ParochialIntentionsPF:+DavidQuinteros

Tue,26 8:00a.m. +NancyYenWed,27 8:00a.m. +JohnArtaviaThu,28 8:00a.m. +Carlos&Yelba

GonzalesFri,29 8:00a.m. +DeceasedMembersof

theLegionofMarySat,30 9:00a.m.

4:30p.m.+LutgardaLeoz*ParochialIntentions

Sun,31 9:00a.m.11:00a.m.(Spanish)

*ParochialIntentions

IVDomingodeAdviento24deDiciembre2017AñoBLectordehoy:ValeriaBalderramosMinistros:RobertoGonzalez,VilmaMerlos,VioletaSarria

OraciondeFieles:RoguemosalSeñorporlosbenditasalmas,especialmente: +DavidQuinteros–Aniversariode2meses +CarlosyYelbaGonzalesQueelSeñorlostengaensuSantaGloria.ReflexionesPastoralesdeP.JuanJ.Sosa(OregonCatholicPress)Desdelosdomingosanteriores,losfieleshananticipadolasfiestasNavideñasconanunciosdelNacimientodelSeñorpormediodepastorelas,aguinaldosyvigiliasoNovenasalNiñoDios.Hoy,casienlaVigiliadelagransolemnidad,elciclodelAdvientoconcluyehaciendaecoenlaslecturasdeanunciodelángelalaDoncelladeNazaret.Enlaprimeralectura,elReyDavidquierehacerleunacasaalSeñor,yenelEvangelioMaríaseconvierteenlamoradadeAquelquevienearescatarnosdelpasadodesobediente,paraabrirnoslapuertadelanuevaAlianza.EsteeselllamadoalaobedienciadelafedelquehablasanPablo(segundalectura).Estecuartodomingorepresentaundesafíopastoralparanuestrascomunidades,quetambiénhandecelebrarenlatardelasMisasdevigiliadeNavidadylaMisadelGalloodeMedianoche.Esimportantequecadacelebraciónrespondaalcicloquecorrespondayquelacreatividadlitúrgicasemanifiesteenlaasamblea.Laplanificaciónrealizadadeantemanodaráfruto.SepuedenbendecirlasimagenesdelNiñoDiosparallevarlasalascasasorecogerjuguetesparaniñosnecesitados;yasíconvocaralosfielesareconoceraCristoenelrostrodeaquellosquemáslorepresentanenlasociedad.

ApelaciónAnualArquidiócesana2017:88%Esteañonuestracuotaesde$27,225delacualyahemosrecaudado$24,230o88%denuestrameta,dejandoestebalance:$2995.00.EstaApelaciónvaterminarelfindel2017.¡Graciasporsuparticipación!Recuerde:LosobisposcatólicosdelosEstadosUnidosaclaranqueloscatólicosestánobligadosaasistira

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St.FinnBarrParishBulletinSupplement:24thDecember2017,YearBWebsite:sfbsf.org(accessourbulletinindigitalformat); stfinnbarr@yahoo.com pastor@stfinnbarr.orgCollections:WeeklyGoal:$3,000Dec16-17…………………………………………..$1,616.00ParishSportsProgram………………………..409.00Thanksforyoursupport!

PotO’GoldRaffleDrawingJanuary25,2018Ourparochialschoolishavingaraffledrawingfor

• OneYearFreeTuitionforstudentwinnerfor2017-2018

or• $2,500cash(subjecttostate/federaltax)for

non-schoolwinner Eachticketis$100,maybepurchasedfromtherectory.(Lastyear,someparishionerspooledtheirmoneytobuytickets.)DeadlineisTuesday,January23,2018.ThankyouforsupportingCatholicEducation!

WinterBlanketDriveOurSt.VincentdePaulSocietyishavingaBlanketDriveonJanuary14&21,2018.MostoftheseblanketsaregiventotheSanFranciscoCouncilofSVDP,whichconductsblanketdistributioneveningsalongtheNorthBeachareawhenfreezingtemperaturesorchillarepredictedintheCity.WearealsogivingaportionoftheblanketcollectiontotheMissionariesofCharitywhoministertothehomelesspopulationunderthefreewayinthePotreroArea.Startlookingforbargainsnow!

TheUSCatholicbishopsclarifythatCatholicsmustattendtwoMasses:oneforthe4thSun.ofAdventandoneforthecelebrationoftheNativityoftheLord.BasketballGame:ClericusClassicOnceagain,therewillbeabasketballgamebetweenpriestsandseminariansoftheArchdioceseofSanFrancisco.ThegamewillbeonFriday,January5,2018at7:00p.m.atSacredHeartCathedralPrepgym(1055EllisStreet,SanFrancisco).Parkinglotislocatedablockfromschool.Ticketat$7throughthewebsitesfarchdiocese.org/basketball.Contact(415)614-5517.WalkforLife,WestCoastSaturday,January27,2018PleasereservethedatetojointheWalkforLife,nowinits14thyear.ItwillbeheldattheCivicCenterPlazaonSaturday,January27: 11:00a.m.–InfoFaire 12:30p.m.–Rallyfollowedbya2-mile WalktotheFerryBuildingOurparishalwayshasrepresentativesattheWalkforLife.Wehaveourownparisht-shirtswhichcanbeonloan.Ifyouwishtojoinotherparishioners,pleasebeattheGlenParkStationbetween11:15–11:30a.m.onthatday.OurparishisalsosupplyingrosariestotheLegionofMary,whichwillhaveatableinthePlaza.Calltherectoryat(415)333-3627ifyouhaveanyquestions.

ArchbishopAnnualAppealUpdate:88%2017CampaignGoal………$27,225Donationsreceived………….24,230Balance………………………….$2,995

ThiscampaignformallyendsonDecember31st2017.Thankstoallwhoparticipated!FirstSaturdayMassatHolyCrossCemeteryAllareinvitedtobegintheyearinprayerforourdeceasedlovedones.PleasejoinFr.TonyLaTorre,PastorofSt.Stephen’sChurchforFirstSaturdayMassonJanuary6at11:00a.m.intheAllSaintsChapel.HolyCrossCemeteryislocatedat1500MissionRd.,Colma.Info,MonicaWilliams(650)756-2060.

FromtheNotebookofJulietSamonte

SimbangGabi:NovenaofMassesforChristmas

IthinktherecentlyconcludedSimbangGabidevotionofourclusterofparishes,wastheresultofthesacrificeinthepartofmanyindividuals.ThepastorandparishionersofSt.StephenChurchwereonaservicemodeforninedays:Fr.TonyLaTorreopenedthechurchdoorsat5:00a.m.;thetwodeacons,DeaconRoryandDeaconOletassistedthepresidingpriest;theExtraordinaryMinisterswereonstand-byjustincasethoseassignedwerenotthere;thesoundmanwastherepersonallycheckingallthemicrophones.[St.StephenwhosefeastwillbeonDecember26musttrulybeproudofthisparish.]TheNovenawastheresultofmonthsofplanningandmeetingsoftheorganizersandvolunteersfromdifferentparishes.Eachmemberoftheadhoccommitteemobilizedtheirfriendsandparishionerstoproviderefreshments,transportation,andtoinviteotherstotheMasses.(Onevolunteer—whoattendsbothSt.EmydiusandSt.FinnBarr--cookedorpreparedsomethingforallninedays!Sheofferedfoodwithgreatjoy.)Thesepeoplehadonethingincommon,theirloveofChrist,Christmasandtheirwillingnesstoserveothers.HeartfeltthankstoArchbishopCordileone,BishopWilliamJustice,andalltherestofthecelebrants,includingourveryown:Fr.FrancisandFr.McCain.AllofthemgavehomiliesthatdeepenedtheChristmasspirit.Forme,thisyear’sthemewascapturedbyBishopJusticewhenhesaidthattheninedaysjourneywasajourneytowardshealing.Duringthesetimesofturmoil,sadnessandconfusion,theAdvent/ChristmasmessageledusbacktoJesus,thesourceof

• Hope• Peace• Joy • Love

ItwasnicetoseesomeofourparishionersbravedthecoldmorningstocelebrateMassat6:00a.m.TherewassomethingwonderfulaboutleavingthechurchafterMasswiththeorangeglowofdawnrightatthehorizon.ChristindeedisourLight!

Nextweek-end’sLiturgyAssignmentsSat,Dec.30,2017,4:30p.m. Lector:ChrystalFontanilla–Torres LayMinister:ElsieFoley Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Dec.31,2017,9:00a.m. Lectors:MargaretLemusLayMinisters:EloraLamCuenco MargaretLemus,TimStapleton Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Dec.31,2017,11:00a.m. Lectors:KarlaHernández,BlancaOrozco LayMinisters:LuisCalderon, MagdaMcDonaldServer(s):Volunteer,pls.Mon,Jan.1,2018,9:00a.m. Lector:KennyNietoLayMinisters:SandraStapleton, MercedesAcosta,MelissaCampos

Upcomingevents:Jan.13,Saturday–Fil-AmClub40thAnniversary 4:30p.m.MasswithBishopJustice, followedbyFiestaatGoodeHall (Manymembersandfriendswillwear thetraditionalPhilippineattire“Barong”forthisoccasion).RSVPbyJan3Jan.21,Sunday–LatinClubcelebratesElSeñordeEsquipulas(patronofGuatemala)atthe11:30a.m.Massfollowedbygathering.Jan.27,Saturday–ZydecoDance/MardiGras withliveZydecoBand.SpecialRaffle drawing.GrandPrizeisaToshiba55” LEDTV.Pleasesupportthismajorfundraiserofourparish!