OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR CATHOLIC CHURCH Iglesia Católica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar

400 Church Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (650) 726-4674

Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00am– 4:30pm

Email: office@ourladyofthepillar.org Website: www.OurLadyofthePillar.org

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 13th, 2017

Rev. Jose Corral Pastor

Fr. Corral’s phone number: (650) 713-5301 Rev. Gabriel Wankar

Parochial Vicar Rev. Charles Onubogu

In Residence Religious Education

(650) 726-5587 K-6th Grade

Claudia Miramontes Ext. 210 Youth Confirmation

Elizabeth Neapolitan Ext. 209 Encargada de Ensayo para Bodas: Juana Ruano

Wedding Rehearsal: Cruz McDonald RCIA/ Adult Faith Formation:

Terry Ruppel Educación/ Sacramentos para Adultos:

Carlos y Celina Rivera (Español) Parish Secretary: Paula Martinez

Fax: (650) 726-0980

Mass Schedule- OLP Monday through Friday: 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm(Español) Sunday: 8:00 am - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm(Español) - 6:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:00 pm—5:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Friday after 8:00 am Mass - Benediction 12:00 pm First Friday of the Month after 8:00 am Mass - Benediction 6:30 pm St. Anthony's — Pescadero Our Lady of Refuge — La Honda 696 North Street, Pescadero, CA 94060 146 Sears Ranch Road, La Honda Ca 94020 Saturday: 6:00 pm (Español) Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday: 10:30 am

NOTHING TO FEAR A rabbi was asked why God sends trials and troubles into human lives. “Because God gets lonely for his people” was the reply. There is some resonance with this wisdom in today’s Gospel, as Jesus makes his dis-ciples get into a boat without him and goes off alone while they venture into stormy waters. Of course, nei-ther Jews nor Christians believe that the Almighty plays this sort of whimsical game with them, but there is some truth in the statement that we don’t turn to God for saving help until we’re in a bind. Peter’s role today, as it is throughout the New Testament, is to be a sign or to represent each member of the church and the whole church. Our story is the tale told about Peter’s faith today. What can bolster our faith is that even when Christ calls us to face bravely the tempests of life, if we are walking through them with our eyes fixed on him in faith, we have nothing to fear. Even when we falter or sink, simply crying “Lord, save me!” is enough to help us know the steady grasp of God’s hand. Then, sheltered inside the walls of faith, the storms we endure lose their power over us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Parish Announcements

Our Lady of the Pillar Third Tuesday of the Month Knights of Columbus Meeting Old Hall—7:00pm Tuesday Nights Bible Study 5:30pm– 7:00pm @ Conference Room Miércoles por la Noche Estudio de la Biblia 7:00pm en el Salón Viejo (Old Hall) Saturday Morning Legion of Mary Meeting Conference Room 9:00am– 11:00am Second Sunday of the Month Hospitality after 8:00am Mass (Old Hall) Clases de Bautizo Para Padres y Padrinos El cuarto Viernes del Mes 7:00pm en el Old Hall ( Salon Viejo)

Fatima Pilgrim Statue Visits Two San Francisco Churches Wednesday, August 16, Mission Dolores Church, 3321 16th St., San Francisco Thursday, August 17, National Shrine of St. Francis, 610 Vallejo St., San Francisco Deacon R. Christoph Sandoval, Coordinator 415-567-2020 Ext. 203

christophsandoval@gmail.com / fatimatour-forpeace.com The historic, world-famous Inter-national Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be visiting Mission Dolores on Au-gust 16 and the National Shrine of St. Francis on August 17, as part of the Fatima Centennial U.S. Tour for Peace, honoring the 100th anni-versary of the apparitions at Fatima. “Are you suffering a lot? Do not worry,” said the Virgin. “My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.” All are wel-come to join in this extraordinary time of grac-es, healing, and prayer to Our Lady, for our country and our families. Say “Yes” to Our La-dy! For information, contact Deacon Sandoval.

K-6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Registration for Religious Education for all children entering kindergarten through sixth grade will begin on Monday through Wednesday from 6:00pm – 8:00pm and will continue

the same weekdays throughout August. We pray for all the parents of our parish, that they will ful-fill their solemn duty in giving their children a Catholic education. For more information call Claudia at (650) 726-5587 ext. 210. Please note THIS YEAR NO SUNDAY CLASSES AVAILABLE.

EDUCACION RELIGIOSA La inscripción para la educación religiosa para to-dos los niños que entran en kindergarten hasta sexto grado comenzará de Lunes a Miércoles de 6:00pm a 8:00pm y seguirá los mismos días de la semana durante todo el mes de Agosto. Oramos por todos los padres de nuestra parroquia, que van a cumplir con su deber solemne en dar a sus hijos una educación católica. Para mas informa-ción puede llamar a Claudia al (650) 726-5587 ext. 210. Por favor tome nota de que este año HO HA-BRA CLASES LOS DOMINGOS.

Alpha Program at St. Patrick Church, San Francisco Sundays through September 10, 10:30 – 11:45 am St. Patrick Church, 756 Mission St., San Francisco 415-421-3730 stpatricksf.org Do you have questions about life? If so, join in the Al-pha program at St. Patrick's on Sunday mornings in the parish hall. Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open, informal environ-ment. No charge. No pressure. No follow-up. Alpha runs in churches, coffee shops, bars, and homes all over the world. Typically Alpha has around ten weekly sessions and includes food, a short talk, and time to share your thoughts. Come, and invite others, especially those who have been away from the church for a long time (family members, friends, or co-workers). For information, phone the parish or visit the website, above.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Maximilian Kolbe Tuesday: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Stephen of Hungary Saturday: St. John Eudes; Blessed Virgin Mary

Your Offerings | Supporting Our Parish

Sick Relatives & Friends/ Parientes y Amigos Enfermos

Pray that God’s, healing power will fill them with strength and hope. Glenn Gonzales, Joe Ashe, Virginia Shea, Raul Batista, Manuel Arca, Terry R. Fenwick, Geraldine Medigan, Javier Ramos, Marina Williamson, Mickey Williamson, Alteamor Espejo, Abby Franco, Rachel Thein, Pedro Bautista, Donald Thierry, Shiela Santos, Shannon Perez, Harvey Koepf, Jena Losch, Sam Reynal, Duncan Harter, Lo-retta Duran, Tammy Endsley, Raquel Corona, Rich Perez, Marie Caloca, Clai-re Simonich, Mary Elliot, Beverly Reyes, Beverly Santiago, Helen Victa Castillo. Audrey Whalen, Bernice Silva, Maria P. Nuñez Merlo.

Collection for August 5th– August 6th. 1st Collection 2nd Collection Our Lady of the Pillar $ 5,423 $ 1,635 Our Lady of Refuge $ 313 $ 178 St Anthony’s $ 240 $ 130 Second Collection this week: Building Fund August 20: Religious Education August 27: Annual Appeal September 3: Building Fund September 10: Annual Appeal

Pray for Our Parishioners Who are Sick

St. Patrick’s Seminary Gala Dinner and Raffle 2017 Saturday, September 9, 5:00 pm St. Patrick’s Seminary, 320 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park Advancement Office 650-289-3320 advancement@stpsu.edu stpsu.edu/2017-stpsu-gala The major and only annual fundraiser for St. Pat-rick’s Seminary and University is Saturday, Sep-tember 9. This Gala evening at St. Patrick’s in-cludes reception, dinner, raffle, and the honoring of two San Francisco women who have created a new pro-life tradition: Dolores Meehan and Eva Muntean are co-chairs of the Walk for Life West Coast. Founded in 2005, the Walk is now the sec-ond largest pro-life event in the country, and the influx of young Catholics it generates each Janu-ary makes it one of the most inspiring moments of the year in the archdiocese. Again this year, a highlight of the Gala evening is the Grand Raffle Prize of a new Lexus IS 200T (or $25,000). A lim-ited number of raffle tickets is available at $50; and you need not be present to win. To buy raffle tickets in advance, phone or e-mail the Advance-ment Office, above. For more information, and to register for the Gala or to donate, call or go on online.

OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR FESTIVAL

Sunday, September 24, 2017 12:00 Noon Mass, Rosary and Procession around the Church Property 1:00-7:00 PM Festive Celebration at Our Lady of the Pillar Church with delicious food and drink from all over the world, raffle with amazing prizes, live music

and cultural performances, mechanical bull, jump-ers, face painting and much, much more! There will be no Masses in Pescadero or La Honda that Sunday. FESTIVAL DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL PILAR Domingo 24 de Septiembre, 2017 12:00 Medio día Misa, Procesión y Rosario alrede-dor de la Iglesia. 1:00– 7:00PM Celebración de Nuestra Señora del Pilar detrás de la Iglesia, con deliciosa comida de diferentes partes del mundo, bebidas, rifa, música en vivo, brin colines, toro mecánico, música cultural y bailes folclóricos, caritas pintadas y mucho mas!!! No habrá Misas en Pescadero o La Honda este Domingo.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The Roman Canon, called Eucharistic Prayer I, is proba-bly seldom heard in your parish. Some priests will choose it for at least one of the Masses of Christmas, or the Easter Vigil. Such sparing use of this prayer seems strange, especial-ly since it was the only Eucharistic Prayer in the Latin Rite for many centuries, from as long ago as 500 right up to 1970. In 1965, the vernacular language was approved for the canon of the Mass. Almost immediately, some experimental texts began to surface in the Netherlands, and priests began to use new Dutch texts without permission. By 1966, Pope Paul VI had set up a committee to consider whether or not it was time to approve such experimentation and extend it to non-Dutch churches. No sooner had the committee been formed than other individuals copied the Dutch by just plunging on ahead. The Dutch bishops had approved the use of the new prayers nationwide in 1968, and Flemish bishops in Belgium quickly agreed. By then, German translations of the Dutch prayers were in wide use, and before long nearly one hundred Eucharistic Prayers, all unapproved, were in circulation in France. The Vatican heard the widespread de-sire for more variety in Eucharistic Prayer forms, and, with the pope’s approval, the process of creating new official prayers began. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Saturday EVENING August 12, 2017 5:00 pm Jose Sousa + & Family 8:00 pm Gilberto Furtado + Sunday August 13, 2017 8:00 am Elias Pacheco + & Family Manuel Faustino Soares + 10:00 am Francisco & Idalina Costa + & Family 12:00 pm Por la Parroquia 6:00pm Domingos & Maria Rocha + Monday August 14, 2017 8:00 am Jose & Maria Matos + Tuesday August 15, 2017 8:00am Eduardo & Maria Silveira + Wednesday August 16, 2017 8:00 am Manuel & Maira Ferrerira + & Parents Thursday August 17, 2017 8:00 am Manuel Machado + & Family Friday August 18, 2017 8:00 am Franck Vaz Jr. + & Family Starr A. Ahlberg + Saturday August 19, 2017 8:00 am Willa Lou McGarry + 5:00 pm Antonio & Maria Simas + & Family 8:00 pm Efren Aponte + Sunday August 20, 2017 8:00 am Maria Marsh + Manuel Faustino Soares + 10:00 am John & Georgina Costa + & Parents Francisco & Idalina Costa + & Family 12:00 pm Por la Parroquia 6:00pm Vincent Cozzolino + St. Anthony’s 6:00pm August 12 Angelo C. Giannini + 9:00am August 13 The Burns Family + 6:00pm August 19 Por las Almas del Purgatorio 9:00am August 20 Maria & Harry McElroy + Our Lady of Refuge 10:30am August 13 Dorothy Wylie + 10:30am August 20 Dorothy Wylie +

Twilight Fashion Show for St. Vincent de Paul Tuesday, August 22, 5:30 pm Trinity Church, 330 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park Krissy Lagomarsino (650)373-0637 or email at: svdpsm.org St. Vincent de Paul’s Catherine Center supports women transitioning from incarceration back in-to society. The Catherine Center relies on chari-table donations to support its ministry. And you can help by purchasing tickets to our Twilight Fashion Show, Tuesday, August 22, at Trinity Church in Menlo Park. Come and enjoy delicious food and drinks while the women of Catherine Center model fun fashions from the SVdP thrift stores. Tickets are $75 and are available at the website.

NADA QUE TEMER A un rabino le preguntaron por qué Dios envía pruebas y tribulaciones a los humanos. “Porque Dios siente la ausencia de su pueblo”, fue la res-puesta. Hay ecos de esta sabiduría en el Evangelio de hoy, cuando Jesús hace que sus discípulos se suban a la barca sin él y se va por su cuenta mien-tras ellos se aventuran en aguas turbulentas. Por cierto, ni judíos ni cristianos creen que el Todopo-deroso hace este tipo de jugadas antojadizas con ellos, pero tiene algo de verdad la afirmación de que no acudimos a Dios pidiendo que nos salve sino cuando estamos en un apuro. Hoy el papel de Pedro, como aparece en todo el Nuevo Testamen-to, es ser un signo o representación de cada miem-bro de la Iglesia y de toda la Iglesia. Nuestra histo-ria es el relato que se narra hoy sobre la fe de Pe-dro. Lo que puede aumentar nuestra fe es que aun-que Cristo nos llama a encarar con valentía las tor-mentas de la vida, si las atravesamos con los ojos de la fe fijos en él, nada hemos de temer. Aunque demos un traspié o nos hundamos, basta gritar “¡Señor, sálvame!” para conocer la firmeza con la que Dios nos toma de la mano. Entonces, protegi-dos dentro de los muros de la fe, las tormentas que nos azoten no nos vencerán. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

IMAGEN DE DIOS La naturaleza tiene perfecciones a fin de mostrarnos que ella es la imagen de Dios, así como defectos para mostrarnos que es apenas imagen de Dios. —Blas Pascal

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Decimonoveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Lunes: San Maximiliano Kolbe Martes: La Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María Miércoles: San Esteban de Hungría Sábado: San Juan Eudes; Santa María Virgen