TheHolyFamilyofJesus,Mary&Joseph

December30th,2018CycleCDecemberMassIntentions

Fri,28 8:00am

+JacquelineColesAustin

Sat,29 4:30pm *ParochialIntentionsSun,30Spanish

8:30am10:00am11:30am

*ParochialIntentions

Mon,31 8:00am +DeceasedMembersoftheLegionofMary

Tue,1/1Spanish

10:00am11:30am

*SolemnityofMaryParochialIntentions

Wed,1/2 8:00am Spec.Int.Paul&AliceAbiva&Family

Thu,1/3 8:00am +ElizabethRyanFri,1/4 8:00am

6:30pm

Spec.Int:Bert&LudyMarantalMelbaNapili

Sat,1/5 4:30pm *ParochialIntentionsScheduleoftheWeek:MonthroughFriday..................8:00amMassNosilentadorationon12/31,1/1&1/2nd.RegularschedulefromMondaytoFriday8:30amto4pm.St.Mary’sCathedral1111GoughSt.atGeary,SanFrancisco415-456-2020,ext.213stmarycathedralsf.orgThefollowingSundayrecitalsarefreetothepublic.Unlessotherwiseindicated,allrecitalsbeginat4:00pm,andafree-willofferingwillberequestedatthedoor.Thereisamplefreeparking.12/30AnnaMariaLopushanskaya,flute;ChristphTietze,organ.1/06EpiphanyLessonsandCarols,sungbytheGoldenGateBoyschoirandBellringers,andtheSt.BrigidSchoolHonorChoir.1/13CavatinaMusicSociety.1/20AgnieszkaKosmecka(Poland),organ.

AAA Appeal – 2018

As of Dec. 28th, we have reached 100% of our Campaign Goal of $28,382! We did it! Thank you to all who contributed and offered prayers. Your dedication and generosity are very much appreciated. May the Lord reward you greatly and bring many blessings to you and your loved ones for the New Year. In Gratitude, Rev. William McCain

New Year’s Mass Schedule

Tuesday, Jan. 1st: is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be Masses at 10:00am in English & 11:30am in Spanish.

Rectory Closed: Mon., Dec. 31st at 12pm; Tues., Jan. 1st & Wed., Jan. 2nd.

School Closed Mon., Dec. 24th to Fri., Jan. 4th and will reopen on Mon., Jan 7th.

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HolyFamilyofJesus,Mary&Joseph,CycleCWebsite:sfbsf.org

Collections:WeeklyGoal:$3,000December22-23Offerings $1,961BuildingMaintenance$591Thanksforyourgenerosity!

MassAssignments-Jan.5th&6th:

Sat.Jan.5th,2018,4:30pmLector:......................A.AbivaLayMinisters:............E.FoleyServer(s):...................VolunteerSun,Jan.5th,2018,8:30amLector:…………………..E.LlorenteLayMinisters:…………M.NapiliServer(s):……………....VolunteerSun,Jan.6th,2018,10:00amLector……………………K.NietoLayMinisters…………J.WiaterServer(s):……………...VolunteerSun,Jan.6th,2018,11:30amLector……………..ValeriaBalderramosMinisters:..................RobertoGonzalez..................................VilmaMerlos………………………………..VioletaSarriaServer(s):…………………Volunteer

Zydeco Dance Sat., January 26, 2019 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Location: Goode Hall Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Feast on Louisiana Gumbo, Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice, Hot Links, etc. Featuring a free dance lesson from 7-8PM, great raffle prizes, King & Queen raffle and more! Advance Dance Ticket is $20 / $25 at the door (Adults Only).

All proceeds benefit St. Finn Barr Parish. We thank you for your support!

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Cycle C Sunday, December 30th, 2018 First Reading 1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28 (The first reading from Cycle A may also be chosen, Sirach 3:2-6,12-14.) Hannah dedicates her son, Samuel, to the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 84:2-3,5-6,9-10 (The psalm from Cycle A may also be chosen, Psalm 128:1-5.) Those who dwell in the Lord's house are happy.

Second Reading 1 John 3:1-2,21-24 (The second reading from Cycle A may also be chosen, Colossians 3:12-21) We are God's children now.

Gospel Reading Luke 2:41-52 The boy Jesus is found in the Temple.

Background on the Gospel Reading

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. This feast is part of the Christmas season, and we should place today's Gospel in the context of what Luke's Gospel tells us about the birth of Jesus. Luke has been answering the question “Who is Jesus?” through his stories of the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. Today's Gospel reading continues this theme. It has no parallel in the other Gospels and is the conclusion of Luke's Infancy Narrative.

The dialogue between Mary and Jesus contains many references to family relationships. In fact, in this Gospel reading Mary and Joseph are never identified by name. Instead they are referred to by their relationship to Jesus. Ultimately, this emphasizes Luke's point about the identity of Jesus.

Jesus seems not to need teaching about His Jewish tradition. In his dialogue with these learned teachers, Jesus astounds them with His insight and understanding. Jesus is a child of Israel. His Father is God.

Feast of the Holy Family: Learning to Love, Pray and Live

in the School of Nazareth Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI spoke of the life of the Holy Family in Nazareth:

“The house of Nazareth is a school of prayer where we learn to listen, to meditate, to penetrate the deepest meaning of the manifestation of the Son of God, drawing our example from Mary, Joseph and Jesus. The Holy Family is an icon of the domestic Church, which is called to pray together. The family is the first school of prayer where, from their infancy, children learn to perceive God thanks to the teaching and example of their parents. An authentically Christian education cannot neglect the experience of prayer. If we do not learn to pray in the family, it will be difficult to fill this gap later. I would, then, like to invite people to rediscover the beauty of praying together as a family, following the school of the Holy Family of Nazareth".

The Christian family is the first cell of the whole Church. It is the place where we begin the journey toward holiness and become more fully human. The Incarnate Word, Jesus Christ, became one of us. He was born into a human family. That was neither accidental nor incidental.

There, in what the late Pope Paul VI called the "School of Nazareth", we can learn the way of love. There, in the holy habitation of Nazareth, He forever transformed family life. Now, He teaches us how to live in His presence, if we will enroll in the "School of Nazareth". In our life within the Christian family, Jesus Christ is truly present. However, we need the eyes to see Him at work, the ears to hear His instruction and the hearts to make a place for Him to dwell.

Every moment of His time among us Jesus was saving, redeeming, and re-creating the world. From his conception, throughout His saving life, death and Resurrection, the One whom scripture calls the "New Adam" was making all things new. “He has truly been made one of us, like us in all things except sin." (Gaudium et Spes # 22)

In the holy habitation of Nazareth Jesus transformed family life. Already blessed as God's plan for the whole human race and the first society, the Christian family has been elevated in Christ to a Sacrament, a vehicle of grace and sign of God's presence. The Church proclaims Christian marriage, and the family founded upon it, is a vocation, a response to the call of the Lord.-by

Deacon Keith Fournier for Catholic Online

Let us respond with our whole heart to the presence of the Holy Family in our own famil ies. May we see in every member, the face of Jesus, Mary & Joseph.

Beloved Holy Family heal our famil ies. Bring us peace & help us to learn the way of love in the School of Nazareth.