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“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”

Transfiguration by Lodovico Carracci, 1594

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. Linh Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Fr. Joe Walsh, In Residence

http://rico50.blogspot.com Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Sandy Kearney, Parish Manager Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director 209-952-0209

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

Kathryn Lucchesi Janet Burke Principal Vice Principal

Rectory email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

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 from October through Pentecost.

Call the Parish Office to register 588-1455

Faith Formation: 650-588-1455 Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades)

Confirmation Classes: 588-1455

Reflection on Our Cover

Jesus is transformed before Peter, James, and John, the apparent inner circle of the apostles. Most scholars maintain that this ac-count is not a vision of the future glorification of Jesus but an in-sight into the identity that was his during his public life. Jesus con-verses with Moses and Elijah, the representatives of the law and the prophets. Jesus’ teaching is authenticated by the words that are spoken from the cloud: “listen to him” (Matthew 17:5). The apos-tles want to prolong Jesus’ transfiguration. Jesus will not hear of it. Then, identifying himself as the mysterious Son of Man, he directs the three to remain silent about this experience until after his resur-rection. As we journey with Jesus into the presence of the Father, listen for how the Father may be speaking to you now. Ask God to open your ears and eyes to recognize the beloved Son’s presence. Living the Word

Mass Intent ions WEEK of March 20, 2011

Sun 03/20 6:45 † Salvador Hernaez 8:00 † Eddy Zammarchi 9:30 † Clarita Rivera Almogea 11:00 † Sebastian Chavez 12:30 People of St. Veronica Mon 03/21 6:30 † Jesse Castillo 8:30 † Katherine Battaglia Tue 03/22 6:30 † Tim Wolfe 8:30 † Sebastian Chavez Wed 03/23 6:30 Jose Badillo 8:30 † Bertram Zaro Thu 03/24 6:30 Hael Badillo 8:30 † Edwin Broas Fri 03/25 6:30 † Carmen Spiteri 8:30 † Rita Lord Sat 03/26 8:30 † Gertrude Eberle 5:00 † Aurea Alumisin Sun 03/27 6:45 † John Krol 8:00 † John Sherry 9:30 † Steven Vina 11:00 † Steven Vina 12:30 People of St. Veronica

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 Homebound Eucharistic services are needed.

St. Veronica Parish

Mass Schedule

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

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

Please complete and return form to the parish rec-tory, or simply drop it in the collection basket.

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Saturday 03/19 5:00PM 1594.25 343.50 1937.75

Sunday 03/20 6:45AM 598.00 119.00 717.00

8:00AM 446.00 95.00 541.00

9:30AM 1368.00 313.00 1681.00

11:00AM 1301.50 249.00 1550.50

12:30PM 1813.00 311.00 2124.00

TOTALS: 7120.75 1430.50 8551.25

Day Mass Time 1st. Collection 2nd. Maintenance Totals:

Thank You for supporting St. Veronica Parish - Ash Wednesday Collection $2,670.00

Friday, March 25, 2011 The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

The faithful are not bound to abstain from meat on Friday, March 25 because the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation on that day. In order to remain mindful of the penitential nature of Lent, you are encouraged to select volun-tarily another day during that week as a day of abstinence.

Deanery-wide Parish Lenten Penance Service April 12, 2011

7:00 PM Mater Dolorosa Church, 307 Willow Avenue

South San Francisco

You are invited to pray the Stations of the Cross

Fridays at 9:00 a.m. &6:30 p.m.

during Lent in our Church

Parish Lenten Almsgiving

Once again during the Lenten Season as part of our parish almsgiving, we are con-ducting a non-perishable food drive sup-porting the needy in our St. Vincent de Paul conference. Next time you are grocery

shopping, pick up an extra item or two and share with those less fortunate. Food receptacles will be placed in the church, one by our baptismal font and another in the vestibule of the church.

Suggested Items but not limited to:

Peanut butter Canned food Rice Beans Pasta Tuna Jams/Jellies Capri Sun Drinks Soup Bathroom Tissue Oatmeal Cereal

Next week’s second collection will be for the benefit of The Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Please help strengthen the Church at home through your generosity to this Appeal.

We join in prayer for a loss in Our Parish Family. Lucille Silva

March 10, 2011 “Eternal Rest Grant Unto Her , O Lord…”

Dear Parishioners, We are entering the fourth and final week of the month-long campaign for Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. As you may recall, on the first weekend, I spoke and preached at all the six Masses. The next weekend, Chris Krol spoke, followed by Suzanne Nazario on the third weekend. This weekend, John Valente will remind us of the campaign. The basic message is that we come to the help of the Archbishop in his mission to preach the good news of Jesus Christ in the three counties of the Archdiocese. I had appealed to everyone---registered, non-registered, visitors, faith formation families, school families--- to

consider donating to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. This request may be placed in the context of the Lenten giving to help others in need. Our goal is $50,500. Any excess amounts we may raise will be returned to our parish. You have been responding generously, despite the economic doldrums. We are moving in the right direction. I thank you for your help. This is what St. Veronica parish is capable of doing: to be united in making a success of the projects we undertake. It’s part of our identity. I appeal to those who are still considering: please do help the spiritual,

Appeal. I thank you in advance! On another note, we are watching with horror the heartbreaking calamities in Japan. Let’s keep them in our hearts. With prayers and regards, Your Friend and Pastor,

Father Charles Puthota

ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL

From the Pastor's Desk

THANK YOU APPEAL SUPPORTERS AS OF MARCH 14, 2011

Please note, e-contributions will be posted in the bulletin once we receive the report from the Archdio-cese Development Office.

Mrs. Marcella Abalos Ms. Asela Abano Mr. & Mrs. Godardo Abaya Dr. Judith Abaya Mr. & Mrs. Craig Abutal Mr. & Mrs. Joel Acob Mr. & Mrs. Frank Acosta Ms. Jeanette Adame Ms. Rachel Afable Ms. Nenita Aguero Mrs. & Mrs. Frank Aguirre Ms. Rosalia Alano Dr. & Mrs. Filoteo Aldana Mr. & Mrs. Tony Alegre Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Algiene Mr. Henry Allard Ms. Donna Allgood Mr. & Mrs. Larry Alma Mr. Jose Almario Mr. & Mrs. Benedict Anonymous Aquilina Ms. Josephine Aquino Mr. & Mrs. Renato Aragona Ms. Lorna Aurellano Mr. & Mrs. Gaudencio Azzopardi Mr. Joseph Bagnani Mr. & Mrs. Edward Baker Ms. Margaret Bakken Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Balancio Mr. & Mrs. Wilfredo Baldovino Ms. Ester Ballew Mr. Robert Baluyot Mr. & Mrs. Reynaldo Baluyot Ms. Salvacion Banzon Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bartolo Ms. Sally Battaglia Mr. & Mrs. Richard Baylosis Ms. Cecile Beaudry Mrs. Mary Belmessieri Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berrill Mr. Thomas Bertolozzi Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph BLD Bay Area Boccaleoni Mr. & Mrs. Louis Bonitz Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bonning Ms. June Borella Mr. & Mrs. Vito Borg Mrs. Rita Braganza Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Buckley Mr. & Mrs. Felix Buerger Ms. Pauline Bulloch Mrs. Patricia Burroughs Mr. & Mrs. Ira Cachapero Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey

Callejas Mr. & Mrs. Sal Camacho Mr. & Mrs. Marlon Camilleri Mr. Joseph Campbell Mr. & Mrs. John Cansino Mr. & Mrs. Roman Cantor Ms. Myrna Capulong Mr. & Mrs. Omar Carey Ms. Theresa Carneiro Mr. & Mrs. Auguste Cassady Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Jr. Cauterucio Mr. & Mrs. Bob Chan Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Ching Ms. Evangeline Ciardi Ms. Mary Cillo Mr. & Mrs. Gerardo Clifford Mr. & Dr. David Cocjin Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Collins Mr. & Mrs. John Collins Mr. & Mrs. David Conway Mr. & Mrs. John Cooney Mr. & Mrs. Cooney Corral Mr. Jaime Corrales Mr. & Mrs. Gregoni Corrigan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Cortez Mr. Geronimo Cosentino Mr. James

Cruz Ms. Malou Cruz Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Da Cunha Mr. & Mrs. Filomeno Damonte Mr. & Mrs. Emanuele Daza Mr. & Mrs. Harry De Castro Ms. Anna Theresa De Juan Mrs. Amelia Deguzman Ms. Janet Dela Fuente Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Delgado Mr. Manuel DeNardi Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Deocampo Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Derenzi Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Desantis Mrs. Keverne Di Pasqua Mr Gene Dick Mr. & Mrs. William Do Mr. & Mrs. Khang Do Mr. & Mrs. Peter Domingo Ms. Demetria Dresser Mr. John Drevin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Duffy Mr. Anthony Durkee Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Eagles Mr. & Mrs. John Ejercito Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ella Mr. & Mrs. Artie

Cruz Mr. & Mrs. Cesar

Enriquez Mr. & Mrs. Henry Escultura Mr. & Mrs. Alan Esparza Ms. Dorothy Espinosa Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Esquieres Mr. & Mrs. Conrad Esteban Ms. Leonora Estipona Mr. & Mrs. E.E. Fernandez Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Fernandez, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Flores Ms. Melissa Nora Flores Mr. & Mrs. Rafael Fontaine Mrs. Patricia Francisco Mr. & Mrs. Felicisimo Frleta Mr. George Frunda Ms. Regina Fuentebella Mr. & Mrs. Plaridel Gabriel, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Pablo Gainey Mr. & Mrs. William Garbarino Mr. & Mrs. Richard Garcia Mr. & Mrs. David Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Garcia Ms. Miguela Garlit Ms. Lilia Ghiorso Mrs. Mary Godfrey Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Gogas Mrs. Claire Gomes Mr. Joseph Gomez Mr. & Mrs. Colin Gonzalez Mrs. Betty Griffin Mr. & Mrs. George Guadarrama Mr. Mrs. Alan Guaraglia Mr. & Mrs. John Guevara Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gulli Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Gutierrez Mrs. Gloria Haar Ms. Rose Ham Ms. Barbara Healey Mr. & Mrs. Charles Heise Mrs. June Hernaez-Hutzel Mrs. Carolyn Hernandez Ms. Trena Hiebert Mr. & Mrs. David Hinderliter Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hollenbeck Ms. Mary House Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hurst Mr. & Mrs. Connie Indart Mr. & Mrs. Auguste Jarvis Ms. Christine Javier Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Jay Mr. & Mrs. Jian Jimenez Mr. & Mrs. Maximino

Elliott Mr. & Mrs. Charles

THANK YOU 2011 ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL SUPPORTERS AS OF MARCH 14, 2011

Jones Ms. Veronica Julao Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Kearney Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kerrigan Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Khorge Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kiely Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lam Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lama Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lama Ms. Kathleen Lamela Mr. & Mrs. Rosito Lanahan Mr. & Mrs. Dave Landi Mr. & Mrs. Ciro Laura Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Laurito, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dionisio Leas Mrs. Terry LeBlanc Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Leduna Ms. Alicia Milagros Leggero Mr. & Mrs. Tim Leong Mr. Howard Leotta Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lualhati Mr. & Mrs. Aquilino Macaraig Ms. Teresita Madrona Mr. & Mrs. Reynaldo Maffei Mrs. Wynnelle Manalansan Mr. & Mrs. Noel Mariano Miss Zen Mariano Mr. Delfin Mariategue Mr. & Mrs. Julio Marroquin Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Martin Mr. & Mrs. Luisito Massolo Mr. & Mrs. Edward Matuella Mr. Louis Mayers Ms. Jean Mc Auliffe Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mc Veigh Mrs. Frances McDonald Mrs. Helen McTiernan Mr. & Mrs. James Melendez Ms. Anna Meren Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Meza Mr. & Mrs. Ron Mindeguia Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Michael Monastiere Mr. Joseph Monterola Ms. Linnie Morales Mr. & Mrs. Gregorio Moreno Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Morgan Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Mosunic Mr. Sam Mullin Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Murphy Mrs. Frances Murphy Mrs. Lorraine Nacion Mr. & Mrs. Eriberto Nazario Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Nethercott Mr. & Mrs. Edward Noonan Mr. & Mrs. Michael

Nuique Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Nunez Mr. & Mrs. Joseph O'Keefe Mrs. Mary Olguera Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Olson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Ong Mr. & Mrs. Hecilo Ortisi Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ourtiague Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pablo Ms. Josefina Pabros Ms. Florence Palaad Mr. & Mrs. Amado Palomar Mr. Ron Palomar Mr. Roger Panganiban Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Le Roy Paranpan Mrs. Melende Pelino Mr. & Mrs. Leonora Perez Mr. & Mrs. Cipriano Perez Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Philpott Messrs. Luke & Timothy Piguing Mr. & Mrs. Jim Podesta Mr. Wayne Policar Mr. & Mrs. Wilfredo Ponte Mrs. Ilia Posadas Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Psaila Mrs. Mary Psaila Mary & Monica Puthota Rev. Charles Quigley Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rafael Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Ramazzotti Ms. Dora Ramirez Mr. & Mrs. Darwyn Ramos Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ramos Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Ramos Mr. & Mrs. Vicente Ramos Mr. & Mrs. Damaso Ratto Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Reynoso Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Ricotta Mrs. Nita Ries Mr. & Mrs. John Rivas Mr. & Mrs. Fernando Roberts Ms. Maria Rodgers Mr. & Mrs. William Rotap Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Roxas Mr. & Mrs. Dominador Ruble Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rufino Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Rumbaua Mr. & Mrs. Josefino Ryan Mrs. Dianne Saavedra Mrs. Dina Saavedra Mr. & Mrs. Honorato Sallee Mr. & Mrs. Janet Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Joseph

Santana Mrs. Veronica Sarantopulos Mr. & Mrs. James Schroeder Ms. Mary Segura Mr. & Mrs. Elias Shallop Ms. Laurice Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Sison Mr. & Mrs. Reynaldo Smyth Mr. & Mrs. Charles Soriben Mr. & Mrs. Romeo Spelman Ms. Ida Spinetti Mr. & Mrs. John Sta Maria Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Stamatis Ms. Irene Sutter Ms. Nancy Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Jim Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Szymanski Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tanjutco Ms. Dolores Teeters Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Teshara Mr. & Mrs. Tom Tetreault Mr. & Mrs. Russell Tolosa, III Mr. & Mrs. Salvador Tonegato Mrs. Theresa Unsinn Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Valente Ms. Patricia Vallecorse Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Slett Mrs. Gene Vazquez Mr. & Mrs. Duane Vega Mrs. Maria Rosa Vernale Mr. Antone Vick Mrs. Yvonne Villadolid Mr. & Mrs. Joey Watso Mr. & Mrs. Sam Wendler Ms. Joy-Ann West Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Whitney Mrs. Marcella Wilborn Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Wildermuth Mr. & Mrs. John Williams Mrs. Geraldine Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Billy Williamson Ms. Amy Wilson Mr. Harvey Wilson Mr. Rick Win Mr. James Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Harry Yates Mr. Robert Yuen Mr. & Mrs. Russell Yuen Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Zahn Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Zamperin Mr. & Mrs. Renato Zapata Ms. Rizalina Zarate Mrs. Norma Zicke Ms. Sandra Zinck Mr. & Mrs. Uwe

Embrac ing Change i n L i t u rgy

Why does the Church change the Liturgy?

In its Liturgy, the Church always attempts to follow the “norm of the holy Fathers.” This effort “requires not only the preservation of what our immediate forebears have handed on to us, but also an understanding and a more profound pondering of the Church’s entire past...this broader view allows us to see how the Holy Spirit endows the People of God with a marvelous fidelity in preserving the unalterable deposit of faith, even though there is a very great variety of prayers and rites” (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no.9).

The Liturgy must, therefore, always celebrate and make present the Paschal Sacrifice of Christ -- his saving Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension. However, over time, it may become necessary to make certain changes, such as adding prayers for recently canonized saints and adding texts that reflect the needs that the People of God wish to bring to God in prayer. The third edition of the Roman

Missal makes such additions and provides a fresh translation of the Latin texts of the existing content of the Missal.

What exactly is changing?

The structure of the Mass (the order of the elements, the actions of the priest celebrant, and so forth) remains unchanged in the new edition of the Roman Missal However, the translation of the prayer texts will change to more closely reflect the original Latin texts. In some cases, new options for prayers may be available, and some old options may no longer be present.

Will the changes be noticeable?

In the third edition of the Roman Missal, almost every prayer in the Mass -- those spoken by the priest and those spoken by the people -- has been retranslated from the Latin to English. Some prayers now recited by memory will need to be relearned, and the familiar language

of many prayers recited by the priest will change.

In preparing the new translation, the translators were asked to make the English texts conform more closely to the Latin originals and to retain traditional t h e o l o g i c a l v o c a b u l a r y t h a t communicates important concepts of the faith. The language that the faithful will hear and pray is more formal and somewhat more complex than the language of ordinary conversation. It conveys rich theological concepts and retains biblical language and images.

How can I prepare for the change?

There are many ways in which you can prepare for the changes in the Mass:

• Make a conscious effort to participate more fully in the Mass each Sunday and holy day.

• V i s i t w w w . u s c c b . o r g /romanmissal to study the new texts.

• Pray for a renewal of love for the Liturgy in our parish & Church.

St. Veronica Men’s Club Bowling Night

All Men of the Parish are Welcome!

The St. Veronica Men’s Club is having a guys’ night out bowling event Friday, March 25th. We will be going to Classic Bowl in Daly City for a night of bowling. It is open to men from the St. Ve-ronica parish and school community. Whether you’ve been to a Men’s Club meeting or function before, this is a great time to join us and to get to know fellow SV fathers and parishioners, and bring a friend. Included will be lane and shoe rental from 7-9PM, pizza and a pitcher of beverage for each lane ($5 donation requested). If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Daryl Keiper, at daryl.keiper@gmail.com, or at 650-871-0938

Pilgrimage to Fatima, Spain, & Lourdes -

October 5 - 14, 2011

Join Father Charles as the Spiritual Director

Call 206 Tours for more information at:1-800-206-8687 or visit: www.pilgrimages.com/frputhota

Father Joe’s Lenten Reflections: Every Thursday of Lent at 10:00 a.m., at St. Veronica Church.

Everyone is invited!.

Announcements

TRANSORMING GRIEF is a day of spiritual retreat for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. Come together with others on Saturday, March 26th, 9:30AM - 2:00PM at St. Anselm’s, 97 Shady Lane, Ross, CA Call Barbara Elordi 415-614-5506 for more info.