Fax: 650-588-1481 Phone: 650-588-1455 www.stveronicassf.com

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Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

St. Veronica Parish Parish Office Hours

Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed for lunch from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. (unless otherwise posted)

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

Parish Staff

Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Nicasio G. Paloso Jr., Parochial Vicar

Fr. Don Sharp, S.J., Weekend Assistant Fr. Al Grosskopf, S.J., Weekend Assistant

Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary, Ext. 301

Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator, Ext.305

Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director, Ext. 308

Jim Rodriguez, Custodian/Maintenance

St. Veronica Catholic School

www.saintveronicassf.org Phone: 650-589-3909

Mrs. Kathryn Lucchesi Mrs. Geninne Ruegg Principal Vice Principal

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are to be arranged through the Parish Office.

Baptisms in English are typically held on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.

Baptisms in Spanish are typically held on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month. Call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Call the Parish Office to register 650-588-1455 Ext.309

Faith Formation: 650-588-1455 Ext. 305 Catechetical instructions (1st to 8th grades)

Confirmation Classes: 650-588-1455

Mass Intentions for the Week of January 10, 2016

Sun 01/10 7:00 † Eric Pierotti 8:30 † Brandon Fitzgerald 10:00 † Mike Sr. & Kevin Folan 11:30 † Donald & Katherine Bartolotti 6:00 † Catalina Atienza

Mon 01/11 6:30 † Joe Hanna 8:30 † Carlos Ruano

Tue 01/12 6:30 Ernie Aganon 8:30 † John Whitney

Wed 01/13 6:30 Carmella Da San Martino 8:30 † Maria Salazar

Thu 01/14 6:30 † Leticia Dayrit 8:30 † John Whitney

Fri 01/15 6:30 † Joe Hanna 8:30 † Nellie Ferraris

Sat 01/16 8:30 † Margarita Cerda 5:00 † Evelyn Casagrande

Sun 01/17 7:00 † Evelyn Lara Villegas 8:30 † Steven Dub 10:00 † Emanuel & Josephine Borg 11:30 † Maria Salomé Tanjutco 6:00 † Maria Antonia Ocampo

St. Veronica Parish Mission Statement

St. Veronica Church is a multicultural community of believers who treasure Jesus Christ at the center of their profession of faith and practice. They worship and work together to build up a community of family and friends according to the mind and heart of Christ. Out of the abundance of joy and gratitude, they live and share the good news of faith and hope, striving to stand up for peace and justice, to spread love and com-passion, to care for those who are in need, and to make our nation and the world a bet-ter place for all.

Parish Registration Please complete and return form to the parish office,

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Mass Schedule

Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m.

Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00 p.m. Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. (English)

Monday - Friday: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m.

Confessions Saturdays: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Liturgy of the Hours Monday - Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

except as posted for holidays and parish events

Pray for our Beloved Deceased

In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially:

Harry Higuera - died Dec. 29, 2015

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord . . .”

♦ Sun., Jan. 10, 10:00 a.m.: Winter sports Mass ♦ Mon., Jan. 18: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holi-

day; one Mass at 8:30 a.m.; office closed; no Eu-charistic Adoration

♦ Sat., Jan. 30: Men’s Club Big Texas BBQ Din-ner, 6:00 p.m., Parish Center (see back page)

♦ Sun., Jan. 31, 10:00 a.m.: Catholic Schools Week Mass followed by Open House

♦ Sun., Feb. 7: 5th Grade Class Mass, 10:00 a.m. ♦ Wed., Feb. 10: Ash Wednesday - Masses at

6:30, 8:30 a.m.; 3:30, 5:15 (Spanish), 7:00 p.m.

ON THE HORIZON

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

Day Mass Time 1st Collection Maintenance Totals

Saturday 01/02/16 5:00PM 923.00 190.00 1113.00

Sunday 01/03/16 7:00AM 756.00 200.00 956.00

8:30AM 1350.00 269.00 1619.00

10:00AM 1713.00 232.00 1945.00

11:30AM 1637.00 307.00 1944.00

Spanish Mass 6:00PM 441.00 210.00 651.00

TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $6,820.00 $1,408.00 $8,228.00

Other Contributions 326.00 n/a 326.00

Collection Update

Christmas Collection Total for Masses on Dec. 24 & 25 (403 envelopes): $23,019.00 Additional donations since 12/25: $ 1,620.00

December 26-27 Collection Totals: First Collection: $5,515.50 Second Collection (SVdP): $1,733.50

January 1 Collection Total: Two Masses plus add’l donations: $2,835.00

Envelopes received in the First Collection:

December 19 & 20: 276 December 26 & 27: 217 January 02 & 03: 309

If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please prayerfully consider using your envelopes and placing them with your donation in the collection basket.

From the Pastor’s Desk

Dear Parishioners,

Baptism of the Lord: This Sunday is Baptism of the Lord. With this Feast, the Christmas season comes to an end and Ordinary Time begins. Jesus was baptized, like we were all baptized too. Jesus did not need to be baptized because he was sinless, and yet in a way to identify with our human nature, he insisted on being baptized. It was a moment of revelation of the Trinity. The Father spoke: “You are my beloved son; with you I am well pleased.” The Holy Spirit descended on him. Jesus begins his public ministry with this revelation and affirmation to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal and uplift, to wage a battle with evil and sin in the world. As we journey with Christ into his public min-istry of the Kingdom of God, we might want to think about our own baptism. Baptism is not just an event; it is a way of life. It is a state of grace and new life. We live the life of Baptism throughout our lives. We were anointed at our baptism, freed from sin and empow-ered to be “priest, prophet, and king.” We also prom-ised to renounce sin and embrace faith and the com-munity and family called the Catholic Church. The light of Christ was given to us from the paschal candle, inviting us to be enlightened and to radiate the light of Christ to others. A white garment was given to us as a sign of purity and dignity of new life. We are supposed to keep this garment, our soul, unstained until we are called to enter the everlasting life in heaven. Our bap-tism was filled with power of God and the discipleship of Jesus. How are we doing in these areas? Do we con-tinue to live a life of baptismal grace given to us years ago? At the celebration of Jesus’ baptism, we might do well meditating on our own baptism and what we are called to be and do.

The Moveable Feasts: Around this time, the Church invites us to be reminded of the feast days of the New Year as a way of getting us to look forward to these divine mysteries. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 10. After five Sundays of Lent, Palm Sunday falls on March 20. Easter is on March 27. After six Sundays of Easter, the Ascension of the Lord is on May 08. Pentecost Sunday is on May 15. Holy Trinity is on May 22. The Body and Blood of Christ is on May 29. Christ the King is November 20 (the Year of Mercy ends this day). The First Sunday of Advent is on November 27.

Repair My Church (RMC): Please keep this project in your generous spirit of stewardship. We want to do three things coming summer of 2016: paint the church,

change the carpet, and refurbish the pews. The cost of these three items is: $160,000. Please help repair our church! It’s God’s house we are talking about! I shall be putting in the bulletin from time to time the names of donors to RMC as a way of thanking and acknowl-edging their generosity.

New Year 2016: Ten days are gone in the New Year! How are you enjoying this New Year? Is this New Year treating you with kindness and gentleness? T. S. Eliot says, “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language; And next year’s words await another voice.” It may be a good idea to find this new voice and new language for this New Year.

Urgent! Stewardship Appeal!: There are just too many one dollar bills in the Sunday collection. Would you prayerfully consider giving weekly a minimum of $5 or $10 for God’s work in our parish, while others continue to give $25 or $50. Please could you think about it as a good thing to do in 2016? St. Veronica needs your help; it depends on your generosity. There is no other source for our parish!

Giving Angel: The gifts you gave generously through the Giving Angel went to St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen on Grand Ave, our St. Veronica Parish Vin-cent de Paul, St. Catherine Center of St. Vincent de Paul on Grand Ave, and Catholic worker Hospitality House in San Bruno. I would like to thank all those who donated to bring the Christmas cheer to many. Also, many thanks to Nita Ricotta, Mary Beaudry, Barbara Lozar, and June Heise for all the good work connected with the Giving Angel.

Humor: A Politician’s Position: A Senator in the USA was once asked about his attitude toward whisky. “If you mean the demon drink that poisons the mind, pollutes the body, desecrates family life, and inflames sinners, then I’m against it. But if you mean the elixir of a New Year toast, the shield against winter chill, the taxable potion that puts needed funds into public cof-fers to comfort little crippled children, then I’m for it. This is my position, and I will not compromise.” Enjoy the first few days/weeks of this New Year! May this New Year generate in us a new mind, a new heart, and a new spirit! Your Friend & Pastor, Father Charles Puthota

12th Annual Walk for Life West Coast Saturday, January 23, 2016

The rally begins at 12:30 p.m. at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza; the walk proceeds down Market Street for two miles.

Scheduled speakers are musician Jesús Emmanuel Acha Martinez, known throughout the Spanish-speaking world simply as Emmanuel; Obianuju Ekeocha, founder and president of Culture of Life Africa; David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress; Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Archbishop Cordileone.

An Info Faire begins at 11:00 a.m. at Civic Center.

Walk for Life is close to BART and public transit Parking available

To register and for additional infor-mation, call 415-658-1793 or email info@WalkforLifeWC.com

Website: www.WalkforLifeWC.com

The Archdiocese of San Francisco and the USCCB announce the following events and resources in

conjunction with the Jubilee Year of Mercy, as declared by Pope Francis.

The Jubilee Year continues through Nov. 20, 2016

Monthly Mercy Series Talks at Presentation Sisters’ Convent, San Francisco, 2:00-4:15 p.m. ♦ Sunday, January 17, 2016 - “A New Look at the Works of Mercy” presented by Rev. David Petingill ♦ Sunday, February 21, 2016 - “Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty” presented by Barry Stenger ♦ Sunday, March 20, 2016 - “To Visit the Imprisoned” presented by Lorraine Moriarty and Deacon Martin Schurr USCCB Resources - How can you live the Jubilee Year of Mercy? ♦ Consider “Two Feet of Love in Action” - visit www.usccb.org/twofeet for information ♦ Get involved locally - explore the map at www.PovertyUSA.org to find local organizations that practice mercy by

learning about and addressing poverty. Or contact the Archdiocese Director for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

♦ Challenge yourself - each day, give yourself one small goal of mercy, compassion, and love to journey toward - for example, being kind to someone you find difficult - so that, by those actions, you are able to walk closer to God.

♦ Engage your family - plan a pilgrimage to the Holy Door at the Cathedral in San Francisco during the Holy Year.

Parish Enrichment Event (Held in the Pastoral Center)

Monday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m. The St. Veronica Book Club will discuss

“The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius” translated by Louis J. Puhl, S.J..

Newcomers are always welcome! Please call Patti at the parish office

to become involved.

It is with great joy that we welcome into our church and community the following

child who received the Sacrament of Baptism at our Church

on January 2, 2016

Mallory Yvonne Lewis

Thank you for your Generosity!

As occurs each year, participants in the St. Veronica Giving Angel went above and be-yond in helping our neighbors in need during the Advent season. Parishioners donated scores of gift cards and dozens of wrapped gifts, all of which have

gone or will go to help our neighbors. The Giving Angel supports Catherine Center, the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen, Catholic Hospitality House, and our own St. Vincent de Paul pantry.

In addition to the monetary donations, our St. Vincent de Paul pantry received hundreds of non-perishable food items which will benefit the more than 35 clients who receive food assistance. Keep in mind that the need for help doesn’t end with the Christmas season. Our St. Vincent de Paul pantry accepts non-perishable food donations all year.

Warmest congratulations and God’s blessings to

Victor & Concepcion Blanco on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary, celebrated December 26, 2015, at St. Veronica in the

company of their family & friends.

Reflecting on the Word

The Baptism of the Lord

Today ends the Christmas season. We put away the singing of Christmas carols, like “Joy to the World,” but we don’t stop living their words. The Lord has “saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spir-it, whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior” (Titus 2:5b-6) - through Jesus Christ, to whom the heavenly voice in Luke’s Gospel is addressed, “You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased.” Because we put on Christ in baptism, we too are beloved daughters and sons of God. The Holy Spirit has been poured out on us. We do more than point the way to Christ like John the Baptizer; we are called to live Jesus. Baptism makes us heralds of glad tidings who an-nounce that God is with us, offering comfort and speak-ing tenderly. Our lives proclaim “here is your God” in small ways that speak loudly, for nothing is small in God’s service, St. Francis de Sales says. Paying attention to every person we meet, sharing our resources like offer-ing a smile, a call, an e-mail, a text, or a wave that acknowledges the other - all proclaim, “God is here.” They can lift the valley of depression, topple the moun-tain of arrogance, smooth the rough ways of hurt or fear, and make the desert of loneliness bloom. By living our baptism we reveal the glory of the Lord for all to see and enjoy. And if you are stuck in a valley or struggling with some ruggedness in your life, listen for the voice of God that spoke at our baptism: “You are my beloved. With you I am well pleased.” Be a living carol that sings joy to the world, the Lord is come for all. For prayerful reflection and discussion:

♦ Do you believe that you are God’s beloved daughter or son? How do you show it? If not, what gets in the way?

♦ Name five concrete ways you can be a herald of the message that God is in our midst, that the Lord is come. - adapted from Living the Word

Vocation Discernment Retreat Weekend

St. Patrick’s Seminary, Menlo Park, has announced the dates for its annual Discernment Retreat Weekend, January 15-17, 2016. Single men aged 21 years and older (exceptions can be made for men between 18 and 21) are invited to spend time during the retreat asking the Lord if he is choosing them for the sacred call to the priesthood. The retreat occurs from noon on Friday, January 15 to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, at St. Patrick’s Semi-nary and University, 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Those interested in registering for the discernment retreat weekend are invited to call St. Veronica’s Pastoral Center for further information or visit www.stpsu.org.

Baptism Information

Registration forms are available from the Pastoral Center during regular office hours,

or you may download a form from our website at www.stveronicassf.com.

Baptisms are generally celebrated monthly on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English

and on various 2nd Saturdays in Spanish. Please call the Parish Office to sign up.

Upcoming baptism dates are as follows: January 16 (1 spot left)

February 6 (1 spot left), 13 (Spanish), & 20 March 5 & 19

April 2, 9 (Spanish) & 16

Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held

on the second Tuesday of the month. Classes are conducted in the Pastoral Center from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Adults only please).

Please call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 for specific dates and to reserve your space

for the Baptismal Preparation Classes.

Final St. Veronica Catholic School Tour available for the 2016-17 School Year

For more than 56 years, St. Veronica Catholic School has provided the environment to nurture your child’s love of learning. Our school provides a quality education while keeping Christ at the center of its being. Our curriculum, resource program, be-fore-and-after-school extended care, as well as our enrichment offerings provide a supportive setting for the Kindergarten through Eighth Grade students.

The tour is an informative session in which you can view the classroom and ask questions regarding the academic programs, enrichment programs and school community.

The final scheduled tour will be offered at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Please contact the School office at 650-589-3909 to schedule your appointment.

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