Pastor Rev. John J. Sakowski frjohnpastor@aol.com

Parochial Vicar

Rev. Kevin Kennedy Pastor, Our Lady of Fatima

Russian Byzantine Catholic Church

Vietnamese Ministry Director Rev. Te Van Nguyen

In Residence

St. Monica Church Rev. Dr. Lawrence Gould, S.A.C.

Rev. Paulinus Iwuji Rev. William Young

St. Thomas the Apostle Church Rev. George Nzungu

Deacon Rev. Mr. Peter Solan

Pastoral Associate/DRE Sr. Noreen O’Connor, C.S.J.

Music Directors Alix Jerinic, St. Thomas

Matthew Walsh, St. Monica

Secretaries Cathy Calvo * Vera Rogulsky

Audrey Schambach

470-24th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121

Tel: 415-751-5275 Fax: 415-751-0440 Office Hours:

Mon-Thur 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

3835 Balboa Street

San Francisco, CA 94121 Tel: 415-387-5545 Fax: 415-221-0868

Office Hours: Mon-Wed 9:30 a.m. - Noon

St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church

Saturday Vigil—4:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

Weekdays 8:30 a.m. Mon.-Fri.

1st Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Confession Saturdays 3:00-3:45 p.m.

Holy Days Vigil: 6:00 p.m. Mass / 8:30 a.m.

Saturday Vigil-5:00 p.m.

Sunday 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

Weekdays 8:30 a.m.

12 noon

Confession Saturdays 4:00-4:45 p.m.

Holy Days 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

Welcome to all who worship with our parish family, whether long time residents or newly arrived in the parish. If you are not registered, please fill out this form and put it in the collection basket or mail it to the rectory. Name ___________________________________ Phone _______________________Email ____________________

Address___________________________________ City ____________________________ Zip ________________

New Parishioner New Address New Phone Number

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FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - JULY 8, 2018

OUR LADY OF FATIMA RUSSIAN BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Fr. Kevin Kennedy, Pastor, invites you to join the Divine Liturgy on Sundays at 10:00 a.m., followed by a fellowship meal in the parish center. All services are in English. All are welcome! For more informa on and a lis ng of services, please visit byzan necatholic.org.

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TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS - St. Monica - Fr. Bill Young celebrates a tradi onal La n Mass, Monday through Saturday at 12:00 Noon at St. Monica. All are welcome!

MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND - Please call the Parish Office if you or someone you know is ill, facing surgery or in the hospital and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Eucharist. Addi onally, call the office if you would like to be added to our prayer list in the bulle n.

Reflec on

The Gospel story today is a message of rejec on. When Jesus gave a profound teaching in the synagogue in Nazareth, his rela ves and townspeople

rejected Him because they believed he was only a carpenter. Some even said Jesus was out of his mind. Their minds were so closed that it prompted Jesus to say, “A prophet is only despised in his own country, among his own rela ves, and in his own house.”

Because of their closed minds and their rejec on of Jesus, they never did find out who He really was, the living Son of God. When Jesus speaks and we listen, we are led into the mystery of life. Help us to be open and receiving. Are we like the townspeople? Do we emphasize the weaknesses of others with unkind words while we discount their strengths?

Dear Parishioners,

Prophets uproot us from our complacency in today’s society as in the me of Jesus. Prophets iden fy the “signs of the mes,” poin ng out where God wants us to give our me and a en on. As bap zed people of God, we share the prophe c mission of Jesus to bring reconcilia on to an alienated world.

A few memorable prophets of our day: Cesar Chavez spoke up for the rights of the United Farm Workers; Mar n Luther King relessly worked for racial equality; Dorothy Day worked with and for the poor; Mother Theresa worked with the outcasts and the dying. We, too, are invited by Jesus to walk humbly with Him and pray to receive the faith and courage to be a prophe c witness each day. May God bless you.

Sincerely yours, Sister Noreen, Pastoral Associate

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FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - JULY 8, 2018

Parish School of Religion (CCD) for St. Monica-St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Religion classes for students in grades K-8 in Catholic, private or public schools begin on Sunday, September 9, 2018 The class me is 8:30 – 10:30 am and includes Mass at 9:30 am. The class provides educa on in the curriculum for each grade level and prepara on for the sacraments of Reconcilia on, Eucharist, and Confirma on. This year the Mass is included as part of the class as a con nua on of the instruc on and the prac ce of our Catholic faith. Classes are held at 720 – 40th Avenue. Registra on papers are on the tables. Please mail the form to Sister Noreen at 3835 Balboa Street, San Francisco, CA 94121. For addi onal informa on contact: Sister Noreen at noconnor@csjla.org.

RCIA – Rite of Chris an Ini a on for Adults The RCIA is a process in which the Catholic Church welcomes new and returning members. It is a journey of faith open to all high school students and adults who wish to receive the sacraments of Bap sm, Confirma on, and Eucharist. If you are interested in learning about the Catholic faith, please join us in this journey if you: + have never been bap zed + have been bap zed in another Chris an community, interested in the Catholic Church + wish to receive the sacraments of Eucharist, Confirma on, Reconcilia on + are a returning Catholic + wish to update your Catholic faith

The program begins on September 25, 2018. The class meets on the second and fourth Tuesday in St. Monica Rectory from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Parking is available in the school yard – enter on 23rd Avenue. If you wish to enroll, please complete the form on the table, and return it by mail or place it in the collec on basket. Contact: Sister Noreen – noconnor@csjla.org.

CATHEDRAL SEEKS SISTER IN RELIGIOUS ORDER FOR HOMEBOUND MINISTRY - The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assump on is seeking a Sister in a Religious Order to fill the posi on of Homebound Ministry beginning July 1, 2018. This full- me posi on is exempt, offering 37.5 hours per week. Du es include, but not limited to: Sacramental outreach to homebound within Cathedral parish boundaries; coordina ng lay ministry to homebound; coordina ng or facilita ng monthly Grief Support Ministry. Qualifica ons: Must be a Sister of a religious order in good standing. Must enjoy working with homebound, seniors and parishioners. Must be able to facilitate new ministries to serve the parish as necessary. Prior experience in hospice, nursing, elder care or the like preferred but not necessary. E-mail resume with subject line “Homebound Ministry” to accounts@stmarycathedralsf.org.

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Voltaire Abordo* Pauline Assali * James Carbon * Mary Chan* Lumir Cerny * Mary Cervantes * Zhuan Chen Connie Concon * Jacques Derderian * Rosa De ling * Maria Fanara * Gianna Rose Fedorczak * David Gamarra

Colleen Granero * Mary Guy * Virginia Lou Hartmann * Ka e Hyde * Luz King * Jerry Lollock Frank Marino * Virginia McGowan * Veronica Mironoss * Ann Murphy * Ana Nomura

Kaitlyn O’Connor * Dave Oliverio * Hugh O’Connor * Lourdes Olza * Oplanic Family * Ninfa Pedro Gus Pereira * Kerry Parker * Thelma Puechner * Alexa Rosario * Derek Schwartz * Anna Seidler

Cynthia Seto * Naty Soliban * Teresa Spremich * Juliana Toy * Alberto Urbano * Jean Winn * Maria Wong

St. Monica School 5950 Geary Boulevard (@24th Ave.) San Francisco, California 94121 Tel: 415-751-9564/Fax: 415-751-0781 www.stmonicasf.org Principal: Mr. Vincent Sweeters St. Thomas the Apostle School 3801 Balboa Street (@39th Ave.) San Francisco, California 94121 Tel: 415-221-2711/Fax: 415-221-8611 www.sfsta.org Principal: Ms. Judith Borelli St. Thomas Pre-School/Pre-K Tel: 415-387-5511/www.sfsta.org Director: Ms. Jessie Men

R.C.I.A. Class at St. Monica: 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Contact Sr. Noreen: noconnor@csjla.org.

Rosary at St. Monica: 8:00 am, Monday through Saturday.

St. Monica Choir Prac ce: 7:15 pm on Wednesdays; email Ma hew Walsh at monicamusicsf@a .net

St. Thomas Choir Prac ce: Sundays at 10:30 am. Email Alix Jerinic at Alixjerinic@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul at St. Monica: Mee ng: 3rd Tuesday at 7:00pm. Special Collec on: 5th weekend. Contact: Parish Office at 415-751-5275

Sacramental Anoin ng of the Sick: St. Monica - 1st Tuesday a er the 8:30 am Mass St. Thomas - Last Friday a er the 8:30 am Mass.

Bap sm Class: 2nd Saturday at 10:30 am. Contact Sr. Noreen at noconnor@csjla.org.

C.C.D./Sunday Religious Educa on: Grades K-8 9:30 am-10:50 am Contact Sr. Noreen at noconnor@csjla.org.

Adora on at St. Thomas: 1st Saturday - 9:00am - 11:00am

Matrimony: Contact the parish 6 months in advance. Pastoral Council Mee ng: 1st Tuesday at 7:00 pm

MEMORIAL WALL—STA VESTIBULE—St. Thomas Apostle Church offers parishioners an opportunity to remember their friends and loved ones in a memorial space in the Church ves bule tled “Forever in our Hearts.” For a dona on of $250.00, a brass nameplate will be engraved with the name(s) of your choice and mounted on the east wall. REQUEST FORMS AND RETURN ENVELOPES ARE ON THE BACK TABLE IN THE CHURCH.

ST MONICA’S MEMORIAL WALL IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS. If you want to remember your loved ones or friends, you can have a plaque made with their names (maximum of 50 le ers) which will be placed on the memorial wall inside the entrance of the church. The cost is $250.00. If you wish to order a plaque or need more informa on, please contact Narcie Estonina at 415-509-8965.

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - JULY 8, 2018

MEN’S RETREAT WITH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - August 11, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough St., San Francisco

This retreat is designed for all Catholic men. The theme is “Into the Breach.” Come and learn about the manhood of Christ, the God Man. Leading the retreat are three clergy of the Cathedral staff: Fr. Arturo Albano (pastor); Fr. Sebas ne Bula (parochial vicar); and R. Christoph Sandoval (deacon). The cost is $25, and includes lunch. Fathers: Bring your sons (under age 18 is free). Free parking at the Cathedral. Early-bird registra on (by August 1) is only $20. For registra on assistance: Jolie Velazquez, 415-567-2020 Ext. 228.

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St. Monica

Sat. 7/7 8:30 am Reverend John J. Mallon †

5:00 pm John, Mary, Jack & Mary E. Hanley †

Mon. 7/9 8:30 am Bernard Smith †

Tue. 7/10 8:30 am James and Sarah McNaughton †

Wed. 7/11 8:30 am Alex Suenaga †

Thu. 7/12 8:30 am Gregorio Irigoyen †

Fri. 7/13 8:30 am Father William Marshall †

Sat. 7/14 8:30 am Reverend Msgr. William J. Mullen †

5:00 pm Helen and Harold Grangoff †

St. Thomas

Sat. 7/7 8:30 am Alliance - Thanksgiving

4:00 pm Gloria Munoz †

Mon. 7/9 8:30 am Mercedes Kow †

Tue. 7/10 8:30 am Lillian Mackiewicz †

Wed. 7/11 8:30 am Theresa Mackiewicz †

Thu. 7/12 8:30 am George Harrison - Special Inten on

Fri. 7/13 8:30 am Mercedes Kow †

Sat. 7/14 8:30 am NO MASS

4:00 pm Mary Ling-Chi Yu †

ST. MONICA - July 14-15

LECTORS 5:00 pm Jody Hayes

8:00 am Mike Guglielmino 10:30 am Lucy Foronda

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

5:00 pm B. Barromeo/Z. Rocamora/L. Robles 8:00 am C. Pogosian/J. Derderian/M. Reichmuth

10:30 am L. Foronda/N. & H. Concon/S. Sermsakul

ST. THOMAS - July 14-15

LECTORS 4:00 pm Leornard Kuplinski

8:30 am Janet Wong 11:00 am Terry Lai

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

4:00 pm Elaine Lai/Alice Schmi 8:30 am Hasselina Ha/Carolyn Mucelli

11:00 am Terry Lai/Kathy Symkowick/Isabel Molloy

THIS WEEK 7/7-8) THE SECOND COLLECTION WILL BE FOR THE PARISH UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS. NEXT WEEK (7/14-15) THE SECOND COLLECTION IT WILL BE FOR THE ANNUAL ARCHDIOCESAN APPEAL-AAA.

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - JULY 8, 2018

OUR SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF KEVIN MURPHY

DUE TO THE EARLY SUBMISSION OF THIS BULLETIN TO MISSION PUBLICATIONS

(BECAUSE OF JULY 4TH HOLIDAY), THE COLLECTIONS FOR JUNE 30-JULY 1, WILL BE

PRINTED IN THE JULY14-15 BULLETIN.