St. Veronica Church 434 Alida Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Fax: 650-588-1481 www.stveronicassf.com

Phone: 650-588-1455

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 18, 2010

St. Veronica Parish Rectory Office Hours

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 650-588-1455 Fax: 650-588-1481

Parish Staff Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Jess Labor Fr. Linh Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Fr. Joe Walsh, In Residence Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Sandy Kearney, Parish Manager Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director 209-952-0209

St. Veronica Parish School Phone: 650-589-3909

Teri Pallitto Janet Burke Principal Vice Principal

Mass Intent ions WEEK of July 18 , 2010

Sun 07/18 6:45 † Steven Dub 8:00 † Paul & Verina Broussard 9:30 † Gordon O’Keefe 11:00 † Teotimo Abellana 12:30 People of St. Veronica Mon 07/19 6:30 † Virginia Conti 8:30 † Emily Rego Tue 07/20 6:30 † Anthony Bartolo 8:30 † William & Shiela Savage Wed 07/21 6:30 † Ben Venturina 8:30 † Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Abranches Thu 07/15 6:30 † Jacques Nouaux 8:30 † John Collins Fri 07/16 6:30 † Primitivo Acquino 8:30 † Paulino King Sat 07/17 8:30 † Mary Isonio 5:00 † Ricardo Moreno

Rectory email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

Please remember the sick and the care-givers in our community.

Pray that they may find comfort and healing in Christ.

Please contact the rectory office if Home-

bound Eucharistic services are needed.

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month.

Call the Parish Office 588-1455

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Classes in October and end on Pentecost.

Call the Parish Office to register 588-1455

Religious Education: 650-588-1455 Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades)

2011 Confirmation Classes: 588-1455

About Our Cover

The story of Jesus visiting Martha and Mary is one of the most well known and frequently used stores in the New Testament. Often the two sisters are contrasted, with Mary getting the praise and Mar-tha the putdown. But it may not be that simple. Remember, “Jesus loved Martha and her sis-ter” (John 11:5)

Saturday 07/10 5:00PM 1567.59 227.00 1794.59

Sunday 07/11 6:45AM 638.73 143.00 781.73

8:00AM 826.75 131.00 957.75

9:30AM 1392.00 240.00 1632.00

11:00AM 1046.00 206.00 1252.00

12:30PM 910.00 200.00 1110.00

TOTALS: 6381.07 1147.00 7528.07

Day Mass Time 1st. Collection

2nd. Music Ministry

Totals:

Mass Schedule

Saturdays: 8:30AM & 5:00PM Sundays: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM, and 12:30PM

Eve of Holy Days: 5:30PM Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30AM, & 6:30PM Monday—Friday: 6:30 & 8:30AM

Confessions

Saturdays: 4:00—5:00PM

Liturgy of the Hours Monday—Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00AM

Eucharistic Adoration

Monday—Friday: 9:00AM—9:00PM Sunday: 1:30 PM—9:00PM

Parish Registration

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Thank you for supporting St. Veronica Parish and its ministries.

SAVE THE DATE

• September 19, 2010 - Celebrating Filipino Culture with Archbishop George Niederauer at St. Mary’s Cathedral Event Center. More information to come.

• September 24, 25 & 26, 2010 - St. Veronica

Festival and Car Show.

Friendly Reminder THERE IS NO BINGO

DURING THE MONTH OF JULY

New Parishioners in our Midst Our parish continues to be blessed and

enriched by the presence of new parishioners.

Stephen, Sirena, Reynaldo & Isaac Dorst

Welcome

Matrimony

At least six months prior to your wedding date, you should meet with a priest or Deacon to discuss your special day. Plan well in advance to allow for busy schedules. Call the rectory for detailed information.

Congratulations

We offer our congratulations and sincerest wishes to Christina Del

Rosario and Saied Amiry who were joined in Holy Matrimony on

Saturday, July 3, 2010.

SPIRITUALITY & PRAYER

W e can pray that we find the balance between serving the Lord in our brothers and sisters and spending time in the presence of the Lord, both as members of the community of believers and as indi-viduals whom Jesus loves very much.

Something to Consider • Martha and Mary show two ways of being in Christ’s

presence – (1) through active service (2) through direct attentiveness *Which of these sisters are you most like? *Why?

ARE YOU MARY OR MARTHA?

Dear Friends, Have you heard the story of an old monk who had been pray-ing for years for a vision from God? Finally it was granted. God appeared to him in his monastery cell. The monk was overcome with emotion---and devotion. As he was on his knees, worshipping God, the monastery bell rang. It was time to feed the poor at the gate, and it was the old monk’s turn to distribute food. Torn between the desire to stay with God and the need to feed the poor, between the heavenly vision and the earthly duty, the monk agonized over what he should do. Fi-nally, he tore himself away from the vision and went off to feed the hungry. Hours later when he returned to his cell with a heavy heart, he found the heavenly vision still waiting for him. God said to him: “My son, if you had not gone off to feed the poor, I would not have waited for you.” Often we feel a spiritual tension between our love for God and service of others. It is a healthy tension which can lead us to a balance of life. Love of God and love of neighbor is not a mat-ter of “either/or” but it is one of “both/and”. We can and must engage in both love of God and love of neighbor. It’s not a question of choosing one or the other. This is symbolized charmingly in the story of Mary and Martha as they relate to Jesus and to each other. Temperamentally, I find myself more on the side of Martha, not least because my mother’s name is Martha. It is true that we have to sit at the feet of Jesus and listen to him. It is also true that we need to feed Jesus and take care of his needs. Je-sus’ statement that “Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her” does not mean that he does not want his basic needs taken care of by Martha. It is said that Jesus in this story was on his way to Jerusalem. He knew he was going to suffer and die there. Obviously, he was going through deep emotions and perhaps anxieties about what was going to happen to him. Remember, “Jesus was like us in everything except sin.” Jesus needed someone to listen to him deeply, and that need was provided tenderly by Mary. Mary too needed to be connected with Jesus for her peace and harmony. This is what we do when we go to Church and practice various sacraments, rituals, and devotions. We listen to Jesus who speaks to us and touches us. We discover ourselves and feel the spiritual connection. We become Marys in this process. However, Jesus also sends us out to the world to feed the hun-gry as that old monk was asked to do. We have to be Marthas as well if we truly have to be Jesus’ disciples. We have to help and heal others, be kind, compassionate, forgiving toward oth-ers, starting with our own families and parishes. We as Chris-tians have to care for the needy and neglected, far and near. We cannot say we have faith and not translate it into works. There is too much misery, sadness, and heartbreak in the world. Faith has to lead us to make the world a better place.

We cannot merely contemplate and neglect action. We are called to be “contemplatives in action.” We can be mystics and missionaries at the same time. Our prayer has value only if we can also love and serve others. Heaven will happen if we can heal the earth. Church is inseparably connected with the soup kitchen. The temple and the market place have merged into one sacred space where God wants us to feel at home. We can-not care for the soul and neglect the body. In combining these seemingly opposite realities, we become both Marys and Mar-thas. Remember, Jesus himself who went off to pray in the mountains by himself went about feeding the hungry and heal-ing the physical and mental illnesses of people. Jesus himself is the supreme example of the integration of prayer and ser-vice. On the other hand, there are far too many of us who are “out in the world” without the necessary connection with God. There is perhaps too much action and too little contemplation. We can get scattered without being able to listen to what God really wants us to do with our lives. That is why in prayer, we need to be able to listen to God who sends us out to serve and in the midst of our actions to listen to God who keeps calling us to come closer to him. Prayer leads to action; action leads to prayer. Mary and Martha are in a dialectical relationship. Their spiritualities complement and complete each other. Are you a Mary or Martha? Or are you a Mary-Martha? Tem-peramentally we may be drawn to one more than the other. However, listen to Jesus as he draws you closer to his heart in prayer and wants you to share your life with others in concrete deeds of love and service. Are you ready to be Jesus’ authentic disciple? Your Friend and Pastor, Father Charles Puthota

Announcements

CONFIRMATION CATECHISTS NEEDED We are looking for catechists for the Religious Education Pro-gram. Some of our catechists, who have given many years of service to the program, are taking some time off. We are seek-ing catechists for the 1, 4, 5 and 7th grades and Confirmation Preparation. We provide the training, the curriculum and support. You provide your gifts! Our program curriculum is a home group based catechesis, unique in the Archdiocese. Each home group of confirmandi meets for 10 sessions. We have special service projects de-signed to give the confirmandi an opportunity to serve our par-ish. If you are interested in volunteering to teach in our Wednes-day afternoon or Saturday morning classes or to be a confirma-tion team member, please call us at 650-588-1455.

Baptism Information

Registration forms are available from the rectory office during regular office hours. You may also download a form from our website at www.stveronicassf.com. Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m. (No Baptisms on Sept. 4, 2010) Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held monthly on Tuesdays as noted below. Classes are con-ducted in the church from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Adults only please). July 20 August 10 September 14 October 12 November 9 December 14

Traveling this Summer?

Find out Mass and confession times at your vacation location by visiting

www.masstimes.org

Get Your Festival Apparel! Drop off your order at Rectory office

during the Summer months.

Supporting San Bruno Catholic Worker House Our July 24 & 25, 2010 second collection will be for support-ing the good works of the San Bruno Catholic Worker House which is one of 100 Catholic Worker houses in the United States. Each is a mission modeled on the work of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, who started the Catholic Worker newspaper in 1933 to support the poor, immigrants and Catholic social teaching. With the success of the newspaper, came the Houses of Hospitality, whose mission it is to serve, feed, clothe and shelter the poor. We have several St. Veronica volunteers who donate their gift of time to this social outreach program. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Kids’ Corner

Puzzle Solution for Sunday, July 11, 2010

St. Veronica Beach Boardwalk Sept. 24, 25, & 26, 2010

Join in the fun and become actively involved as a volunteer worker bee for a booth.

Everyone is encouraged to participate in this SV community event. Reserve your time slot today by contacting:svsfestival@yahoo.com

or calling 650-869-4949

And more….

Time slots will be reserved on a first-come, first served basis, so don’t delay!