Wisdom 7:7-11; Hebrews 4: 12-13;
Mark 10:17-30 or 10: 17-27. Today’s first reading
proclaims the supreme value of wisdom, which comes to the
one who prays for it. The letter to the Hebrews emphasizes
the power of the word of God to impact our lives. In the
Gospel, Jesus teaches that worldly wealth is often an
obstacle to a person’s growth in faith.
Domenica 28A Del Tempo
Ordinario
Se mettiamo in cima ai nostri
pensieri e al nostro sforzo quotidiano il denaro, il potere,
il mprestigio, il piacere, siamo degli illusi idolatri,
perché è proprio l’atteggiamento che
Gesù mette sotto accusa. Egli non ci promette cose
facili, ma la gioia profonda che nasce da un cuore libero
dal condizionamento dell’avere.
From the Pastor's
Computer
Mark’s Chapter 10 contains some of the most
difficult gospel passages to read and put into practice.
Last week it was the difficult words of Jesus about marriage
and divorce and adultery. Last week’s gospel was also
about the admission requirement to heaven becoming radical
dependent on God just as a child is radically dependent on
the father of the family in Jesus’ time.
This week the difficulty of interpretation continues when
Jesus answers the rich man, who has kept all the
commandments, that he sell all his possessions, share them
with the poor, and come follow Jesus. The rich man refuses
to give up his possessions and walks away. Jesus’
disciples scramble for answers and are even more disturbed
when Jesus says it was impossible to get to heaven if you
are rich!
For two thousand years, the Church has interpreted
“it’s easier for a camel to go through an eye of a
needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of
Heaven” in various imaginative ways that inevitably
bespeak of accommodation and misunderstanding.
If we would take Jesus’ words even half-way
seriously, we wouldn’t have to have second collections,
Sunday envelopes, special requests, the Archbishops Annual
Appeal, or even the parish’s Columbus Day Raffle and
Bazaar. But, as difficult as it is to live Jesus’
words, let’s have a good time at the Columbus Day
Bazaar, participate in the Raffle, and enjoy each
other’s company on a wonderful weekend for our
parish.
–Fr. John Itzaina,
SDB
Particular Items
Baptisms
Marriages
Rest-in-Peace
Greg O’Rurke & Jenni
Gilman
Michael Burns & Jodie Jacoby
Anthony Antonelli & Nicole Martinelli
Benson Martin III
Louis Bedoni
Mildred Hickman
Archived Bulletins: For our archive of
past bulletins, go
here.
Caritas in Veritate:Read or
download the Holy Father's new encyclical "Charity in Truth"
here.Eucharistic
Adoration/Holy Hour: Every Wednesday, we have Holy Hour from
7:00-8:00 PM. This will be followed by Bible Study, beginning at 8:00
PM in the rectory. All are invited and the parking lot will be
open.
90TH ANNUAL Columbus Day Bazaar!
It’s here!!! The Saints Peter and Paul Columbus Day
Bazaar is one of the oldest celebrations in the city of San
Francisco! Come join us on October 10-11 from 10AM to 7PM
for food, drinks, music, fun and games for kids and
adults.
and
Archbishop Castellani of Lucca to
Celebrate Columbus Day Mass! This year, we will be
honored by the presence of His Excellency Archbishop
Benvenuto Italo Castellani. His Excellency will celebrate
the Columbus Day Mass! As usual the Columbus Day Mass
schedule will be a little different. The Columbus Day Mass,
in English, will be celebrated at 10:00 AM. For this week,
the Columbus Day Mass will replace the regular
Chinese/English 10:15 AM Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration/Holy Hour: Every Wednesday, we have Holy
Hour from 7:00-8:00 PM. This will be followed by Bible Study,
beginning at 8:00 PM in the rectory. All are invited and the parking
lot will be open. We also have a new Eucharistic Adoration time:on
the first Friday of every month following the 12:15 PM
Mass.
Parish Council: There will be a parish council on Thursday,
October 15, at 7:00 PM, in the rectory.
Sons of Italy: On Friday, October 16 in the gym, the Sons
of Italy will be holding a polenta dinner. Cocktails are at 6:30,
dinner is at 7:00, Tickets are $20.00. For reservations call Maria at
650-574-5786, or Linda at 415-235-5974.
Fr. Damien of Molokai play to be
performed at SSPP!
Saints Peter and Paul will join in
the celebration of the canonization of Father Joseph De
Veuster, SSCC, (Father Damien, the “leper priest”
of Molokai). We will host Casey Groves' one-man performance
of Aldyth Morris' play “Damien” on Saturday,
October 17, at 7PM, in the Church. A free will offering will
be taken up at the end of the performance.
“'Damien,' with Casey
Groves, is a beautiful play, beautifully performed, about a
life beautifully lived."--Retta Blatney, National
Catholic Reporter.
Left: Mr. Groves in a
performance of "Damien" at St. Francis Church in Kalaupapa,
Hawaii.
Year of the Priest Film
Festival: The Holy Father has declared 2009-2010 to be
the "Year of the Priest." A clever blogger came up with the
wonderful idea of a do-it-yourself "Year of ther Priest"
film festival--a movie to watch each week about or with a
priest in an important role. We will post the recommendation
each week, with a trailer, if one is available.
This week’s recommended movie is the heartwarming
“Miracle of Marcellino.” This movie was
first made in 1955, and then remade in 1991. “It is
wartime and the friars of a humble monastery find a baby on
the doorsteps of an abandoned home. They lovingly raise the
baby and name him Marcellino.”
You can watch a trailer of this lovely film at left.
Choose Life!“The
teaching of the Catholic Church on human sexuality is
profound and uplifting. Married love is meant to mirror the
love within the Trinity – to be faithful, selfless,
permanent, and life-giving. And isn’t that what
everyone really wants out of marriage? But rather than
encouraging this kind of love, contraceptives have helped
many people to engage in sexual relationships that are
unfaithful, selfish, short-term, and altered to be sterile,
not life giving. Such uncommitted relationships can not only
damage our ability to love as we’re meant to love, but
very often lead to other problems – contributing to the
3 million unintended pregnancies, over one million
abortions, and 19 million new cases of sexually-transmitted
diseases (STDs) in the United States each year.”
–Susan Wills, “Contraception: The Fine
Print,” Respect Life Program (2009-2010)
Could you use $15,000 (or a new car) ? The Salesian Boys’
and Girls’ Club Evening of Fun and Good Fortune is right around
the corner! This year’s event will take place on Saturday
October 24. This event is a great time, loaded with fun, food, an
open bar and dancing! There are also a lots of great prizes, starting
with the grand prize of $15,000 or a new Ford Fusion. And of course
all proceeds benefit the great work of the SBGC! Tickets are still
available. Please call 415-397-3068 for more info or tickets.
Red Mass: The Thomas More Society, an
organization of Catholic lawyers, will celebrate their annual Red
Mass in the church on Thursday, October 22, at 5:30 PM.
Men’s Winter Coats Needed: We (or
rather our homeless neighbors) are in dire need of winter coats for
men. If you have a warm coat that you can donate, please bring it by
the rectory.
Luncheon/Bingo to Help the Good Shepherd
Guild: The Good Shepherd Guild will be hosting a fundraising
bingo/luncheon to help their “Grace Center” on October 22,
beginning at 11:30 AM. The Grace Center is a Drug and Alcohol
Rehabilitation center for women. The luncheon/bingo will be held at
the Basque Cultural Center at 559 Railroad Avenue in South San
Francisco. For more info, call Beverly Desmond at 415-587-5374.
Halloween Party/Donations Needed! Our St. Vincent de Paul
Society will host their annual Halloween party for the children of
Chinatown on Sunday, October 31, from 5-9 PM in the gym. AS usual,
our Salesian School Service Learning Program is helping. YOU CAN
HELP, TOO! Please consider a donation of a new, used or slightly worn
costume/accessories. Just imagine the smile on the child’s face
who receives your generous and greatly appreciated costume on
Halloween Day. The costume drive will be from October 14-27, and
costumes may be left by the stage at morning assembly, or in the
rectory office. The Spiritual Exercises of
St. Ignatius Loyola have helped many to fulfill their desire to
grow in knowledge and love of Jesus and so to follow him in greater
freedom. Ignatius planned that the complete Exercises (sometimes
offered as a 30-day silent retreat) also be offered as a retreat in
everyday life, extended over six months or more. In following this
form, the retreatant meets with an individual director weekly and
prays an hour and a half daily. Doing the Exercises entails a serious
commitment of both time and energy and is appropriate for those
already cultivating a generous life of prayer and in regular
spiritual direction. If you have an interest in doing the complete
Spiritual Exercises in everyday life, our staff would be happy to
help you to discern the Spirit’s call and will recommend a
director when that is timely.Please contact Fr. Tom Carroll
(tcarroll@jrclosaltos.org) at The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos
for more information.
New Prayer Group: Parishioner Nadine
Calliguri is starting a prayer group at her home. The group will meet
Thursday afternoons from 1:30 to 3:00 PM, and will pray the Rosary,
the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and other prayers.. For more
information, call Gibbons the parish office at
415-421-0809.
Saints Peter and Paul School
Scholarship Fund: Many of you will remember the time
when there were many religious vocations and a Catholic
education was extraordinarily inexpensive. But all that has
changed. Our school charges a tuition of $6,100—less
than our neighboring Catholic Schools, and half of what a
public school spends to educate a child. With San
Francisco’s cost of living, lack of funds may prevent
children from receiving a Catholic Education. The Salesians
began by educating the children of the poor, and we are not
about to exclude those who cannot make the total fee. But,
like Don Bosco before us, we need help. Are there
parishioners and/or friends who might consider contributing
to the sponsorship of a student who might be otherwise
forced to leave? All recipient family qualifications will be
verified by Saints Peter and Paul School. For more
information,you can download a flyer here,
or feel free to call Fr. Itzaina at 421-0809.
Religious Education for
youth (CCD): This year’s CCDhas begun. The CCD serves
children from kindergarten through High School. Class sessions are
from 10:00-11:00 on Sundays. For those attending the 8:45 Sunday
Mass, classes begin right after Mass. Students meet downstairs in the
School Cafeteria or in the Pre-K classroom.. Registration forms are
available in the Church office.
Religious Education for
Adults: This year’s RCIA has begun. If you are interested in
becoming a Catholic or “catching up” on First Communion
and/or Confirmation, or you know someone who is, the RCIA is the
right place for you! Please contact Janet Ross at janet.ross@gatx.com
Drivers, Please be careful! We had an
unfortunate incident on Sunday Feb. 22. A parishioner with cerebral
palsy was startled by a car quickly exiting from our parking lot. She
was not hit, but the fright made her lose her balance and fall. She
is OK, and the driver was helpful and apologetic—still, it is a
good lesson for us. We also received another complaint about drivers
not being sufficiently careful of pedestrians. Please remember that
not all people are equally steady on their feet, and sometimes we
need to be patient.
Volunteers Needed: Ever considered
what it feels like to help fight poverty on the frontlines? The St.
Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco invites all parishioners to
fulfill Christ’s challenge to care for the least among us by
volunteering at the Society’s Vincentian Help Desk. The Help
Desk is a clothing distribution program that serves over 1000 people
each month. For more information, call Sally Rosen at 415-202-9955.
Cars Vandalized: We have had a number
of cars vandalized in the garage. Please keep your eyes open, and if
you are one of the people who parks there, make sure you close the
garage door upon leaving!
Marriage Matters to Kids!
Proposition 8 forced us to confront important questions,
that retain their importance even though the election is
over.
What is the meaning of
Marriage?
Do Children have a fundamental right to a Mother and a
Father?
Do Mothers matter? Do Fathers matter?
Does natural marriage benefit society?
If so, what are the dangers of redefining marriage?
What about equality, and the dignity of the homosexual
person?
Watch the video below, and listen to
Catholic bishops and priests, (including a charming episode
with SSPP’s own Fr. Armand Oliveri!) marriage
counselors, lawyers, and people just like you, describe what
marriage means and why we are called to protect it. Visit
www.MarriageMattersToKids.org
Click the arrow at lower left to
start.
New “Intentions” book:
Each week we will pray for those intentions that are placed in our
prayer book at the entrance to the church. As you enter the church,
please write your intention in the book and it will be placed on the
ambo and remembered during the Prayers of the Faithful. These prayers
can be for the living, dead, sick or healthy or whatever intention is
held steadfast in your heart.
Chinese/ English Mass: Not everybody
knows that at our 10:15 Chinese Mass on Sundays, Fr. Andrew has
introduced some English. There’s also some Latin and Greek
(sometimes) plus an excellent choir. If you’ve never been, you
owe it to yourself to check it out!
Stress in your Marriage? It’s not
unheard of. Retrovaille (pronounced “retrovi”) is a
program, Catholic in origin, designed to help married couples
rediscover one another and their life together. It has helped
thousands of married couples. For more info, call 415-893-1005 or
email Sf@retroca.com or visit www.Retrouvaille.org.
Revitalize your Marriage! The next
Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend will be November 6-8. For more
information call Paul or Yvonne at 650-366-7093 or go to
www.sf.lovemoredeeply.org.
“I place much of my hope for the future in Marriage
Encounter.” –Pope John Paul II.
Don Bosco DVD! We have copies of the
“Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love” DVD on sale in the
bookstore now. Other great new DVDs are in as well!
The Fifteenth Crimson Lily is a
new book by Tom Layton depicting the life of Saint Maria Goretti as
if she was living in San Francisco and a parishioner of Saints Peter
and Paul. The book includes scenes featuring Fr. Malloy and Fr.
Oliveri, and is for sale in the bookstore. Come in and check it
out.
Help the Elderly! Some of our
wonderful older parishioners are now in convalescent hospitals. They
would love to have visitors! If you would like to be a part of this
important and rewarding ministry, or if you know of a person who
might like a visit, please call Gibbons at 421-0809, or email to
gibbons@stspeterpaul.san-francisco.ca.us
Holy Name Society: The Holy Name
Society is a worldwide organization of Catholic men that was founded
more than 700 years ago. Devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus, a
monthly Society Mass and various good works are the HNS mission. For
more information about the HNS, please email to stppholyname@sbcglobal.net
Contemporary Choir: The Sunday 5:00 PM
mass will feature contemporary music led by our Contemporary Choir
and instrumentalists. We need more voices! If you enjoy singing
contemporary music come join us. Call Charles at 415-421-0809. We
rehearse before the 5:00 PM mass.
Holy Land Pilgrimages: Please visit
this
link to find out about
Pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Our friends over at St. Thomas More
Church are affiliated with these pilgrimages.
Latin Mass: On every first Sunday of
the month at 11:45 the Mass will be celebrated in Latin, with
Gregorian Chant. For an English/Latin Mass guide, click
here.Tell your
friends!
Neat Links:
The Holy Father (and his staff) have been
busy lately:
For the Letter: "Responses To Some Questions
Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctine on the Church" click
here.
For the:"Letter of
His Holiness Benedict XVI To The Bishops On The Occasion Of The
Publication Of The Apostolic Letter MOTU PROPRIO DATA Summum
Pontificum On The Use of The Roman Liturgy Prior To The Reform Of
1970" click here.
For an unofficial translation
of the MOTU PROPIO, from the USCCB, click
here.
Very cool Vatican
resource: Clerus.org, the Congregation for the Clergy at the Holy
See has a great new website called "Bibliaclerus."
From the homepage: "This program offers Sacred Scripture, its
interpretation in light of Sacred Tradition and the teachings of the
Magisterium, with appropriate theological commentary and
exegesis."Travelling? Find a Mass anywhere in the world.
Visit Masstimes.
Saint of the Day:
Whose Feastday is it today? To find out, click
here.
Compendium of the
Catchism: The Vatican has a great new online resource. It is the
"Compendium of the Catchism of the Catholic Church." You can check it
out here.
Catholic Search Engine: There is a
nice new Catholic search engine out there in cyberspace. It is
www.mycatholic.com.
It has a built in Google search engine, links to top news stories,
links to Catholic news agencies, plus lots of liturgical info updated
daily. Check it out!
Catholic Radio: Immaculate
Heart Radio’s newest station is in the Bay Area!
It’s 1260 on your AM dial. Tune in to hear the best of
Catholic Radio, or you can listen online by going
here.
And Catholic TV! Visit EWTN
for just about everything Catholic. Click on the logo at
right.
Struggling with Same-Sex
Attraction? You are NOT alone and the Church has not
abandoned you! Visit the COURAGE
website. "COURAGE" is an apostolate of the Church that
ministers to those struggling against this particular
temptation. They have been endorsed by the Pontifical
Council for the Family and our beloved John Paul II said of
this ministry, "COURAGE is doing the work of God!"
In the Bay Area, call:
Fr. Emmerich Vogt (510)
596-1800,
Fr. Angel Jose de Heredia (650) 871-8944,
Fr. Mark Taheny (415)-461-0704
Struggling with Pornography
Addiction? You also are not alone! Pornographic websites
are by far the largest segment of the web.
A new Catholic apostolate, the
Serenellians (www.pornnomore.com), is trying to help those
caught in the grips of pornography addiction. The
Serenellians get their name from Alessandro Serenelli, who
killed St. Maria Goretti in a fit of lust and later
repented.
“If a man so seemingly
wicked, decadent and corrupt as Alessandro Serenelli can
receive the fullness of conversion and salvation from
Almighty God, then so can each and every like soul caught up
in the snares of this insidious
evil.”
You can visit their website by
clicking on the logo to the left, and there is a good story
about them on California
Catholic Daily.
Catholics for the Common
Good:
One of our most effective pro-life
& social justice groups is Catholics for the Common
Good.
To learn more,
click on the logo at right.
Prayer for our
Men and Women In Military Service
O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your
protection for all our men and women in military service. Give them
unflinching courage to defend with honor, dignity and devotion the
rights of all who are imperiled by injustice and evil. Guard our
churches, our homes, our schools, our hospitals, our factories, our
buildings and all those within from harm and peril. Protect our land
and its peoples from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace
with victory founded upon justice. Instill in the hearts and minds of
men and women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and
good will toward all. Amen.
Please pray for:
Jean Berres, Sr. Paula Wong, Suzanne, Aibee
Mae Cua, Lawrence Render, Elicia Alla Scully, Domenico Federico,
Agnes, W. Woo, Don Baylor, Henrietta Heir, Linda Dow, Kathy, Ron
Tamm, Cindy Ford, Rodney Corsiglia, Phyllis Libatique, Dan, Diana
Pacini, Yvonne, Jason Pimental, Eva Pepin, Annette Ward, Catherine De
Luca, Gene, Pina, Ali Mae, Bill Henderson, Brigid Reginato, Mark
Carico, Tina, Diane, Jean A. Massey, Peter P. English, Robert Elliot,
George Wassmer, Totoy Aquino, Emily Lee, Carlos Galarrita, Jo Fernan,
Al Moresi, Bun Lee, Eleanor Dito, Lacey Sikora, Enrico, Betsy
Goodwill, Kay Gibleski, Archie Lotto & Mina Elie, Rena Carniglia,
Frances Marie Padilla, Kay, Alice Devine, Ray & Tina Bianchini,
Victor Lampe, Pat Luddington, Virginia Dunwell, Jean Patanè,
Maria Groppi, Dee Massa, Chris Denny, Jerry Bini, Jr., Francis
Mahoney, Esther Castagnola, Valeria Brown, Beverly Kies, Robert &
Judy Seefeldt, Martin Lamkin, Aloma Dawson, Richard Jew, Special
Intention, For our people in the Armed Forces, Irene Enriquez,
Teresita Uy, Marilyn Marano, Frances Peters, Nancy Baccei, Anne &
Walter, Ron & Jeanie, Michael Lydon, Necy Ago, Dr. Lorraine
Sibley, Scott Bartlett, Gerrie Davis, Janet Johnston, Jason Holmes,
Bill Sckzraybalo, Fred Hankinson, Jim Hutelmyer, Peter, Connie
Heinze, Christopher Snook, Mike Sosa, Pam Benitez, Loretta Tribulato,
Rolando Rodriguez, Jiovanni, Edna Tavares, Pat May, Jesse Martinez,
Susanna, Rachel, Bob, Monchie Mariano, Rose Cresci, Nick Nessix,
Gilberto Potoy, Mrs. Blanco, Rachel Pozivenec, Andrew Schott, Cheryl
Thomas, David St. John, Le Anna Mossi, Walter Anthony Merlino, Mary
Ann Hulett, The Olsen Family, Bob McPhail, Charles Gibbs, Jane Tift,
Sr. Gil Lewis, Ken Beckingham, Alexis Ordona, Mary Drayton, Jody
Hamilton, An ill parishioner, Ellen Stahl, Tarooj Maaref, All the
homeless & mentally ill of the neighborhood, & all
parishioners in hospitals & nursing homes.
To have an intention included, please
call 421-0809.
Liturgical
Calendar
Sunday
11
28th Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Monday
12
Columbus Day
Tuesday
13
Weekday in Ordinary Time
Wednesday
14
Callistus I; Pope, Martyr
Thursday
15
Teresa of Jesus;
Virgin,Doctor
Friday
16
Hedwig; REligious; Margaret Mary
Alocoque; Virgin
Saturday
17
Ignatius of Antioch; Bishop,
Martyr
Sunday
18
29th Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Your sacrificial offerings of last
week:
$3,545.
Second Collection (Typhoon Disaster
Relief)
$1,461.
Thank You! Your parish needs and
appreciates your continued support!
