St. Stephen Parish January 18, 2015 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time ... The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” - which translated means Teacher -, “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where Jesus was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” - which is translated Christ -. Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Cephas” - which is translated Peter. John 1:35 - 42 Our Mission Statement We are a Catholic Community that is called by God to follow Jesus Christ. We believe that we are called to worship God together, to lead God's people along the path of hope laid down by Jesus, to share his message through preaching, through the education and formation of our people, young and old, and through caring service and sensitive outreach to those in need Rev. Paul F. Warren - Pastor Weekday Mass: 8:00 a.m. Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. or by appt. Vigil Mass: (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. | Sunday Mass: 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. & 6:45 p.m. SaintStephenSF.org | 451 Eucalyptus Dr., San Francisco CA 94132 | Church 681-2444 Fax 681-7843 School 664-8331 Our Liturgical Week Monday, Jan 19 8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange:†Lorin & Paul Medlin Tuesday, Jan. 20 8:00 a.m. Fr. Warren:†Marilyn Maloney Wednesday Jan. 21 8:00 a.m. Fr. Warren:†Nelia Salvador Thursday, Jan. 22 8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange:†Pearl La Belle Friday, Jan. 23 8:00 a.m. Fr. Grosskopf:†Jorge Illenberger 5:30 p.m. Confirmation Saturday, Jan. 24 8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange:Rob Sp. Int. 3:30 p.m. Fr. Strange:Reconciliation 4:30 p.m. Fr. Strange:†Brendan O’Donovan Sunday, Jan. 25 8:00 a.m. Fr. Grosskopf:†Griffith Humphrey 9:30 a.m. Fr. Warren :†Marc Anderson 11:30 a.m. Fr. Strange:†Daniel G. MacDonald 6:45 p.m. Fr. Warren:†Crispina Torres Bold Indicates Mass Intentions TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19). Psalm — Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading — Your bodies are members of Christ; glorify God in your body (1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20). Gospel — The first disciples saw where Jesus was staying and they stayed with him (John 1:35-42). Special Collection Next Weekend A second collection will be taken at all masses next weekend, January 24 and 25 for: St. Patrick Seminary For over a century, St Patrick's Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California has been preparing men for the Roman Catholic priesthood. This year the Seminary is blessed with an enrollment of over 80 men preparing for priesthood. To sustain our vitally important work, we rely on the generosity of our benefactors and of the parishioners whom our seminarians will one day serve as priests. St Stephen Events Calendar Monday MLK Day - Parish Office & School Closed Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Women’s Guild/Hall Wednesday 11:30 a.m. School Lunch/Hall Thursday 3:00 p.m. Jr. Choir Practice/Church 6:30 p.m. Youth Group/Parish Office 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice/Church 7:00 p.m. RCIA/Parish Office Friday 7:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. GA Meeting/Parish Office & EC Playoffs Watch Party/Hall Youth Group/Gym Adult Volleyball/Gym Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18, 2015 Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. - 1 Corinthians 6:19a SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) Tuesday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian Wednesday: St. Agnes Thursday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Friday: St. Vincent; St. Marianne Cope Saturday: St. Francis de Sales Please pray for the sick and homebound of our community and for all those written in our book of the sick. May they know the healing touch of Jesus. Larry Barbiere, Karen Bruneman, Eden Finn, Paz Diaz Dierks, Carol Dominguez, Al Gragnani, Helen Hart, Emma Hock, Honora Lowe, Albert Chris Magie, Maria Matthews, Juan Pablo Grover-Paez, Dorothy Medlin and Patricia Sullivan. Dear Parishioners of St. Stephen; The Christmas Season is concluded for another year. Last week’s Feast of the Baptism of the Lord brought the Christmas celebration to a close (and you thought it had been over for a long time now!). So many people to thank, from those who decorated the church to those who now are challenged to “take it all down.’ That’s the more thankless job. I’m grateful to you all. Now we enter “Ordinary Time”, named not for a lack of feasts but for the numbers given to each Sunday, the “Ordinals.” It’s an in-between time (but nothing “ordinary” about it) as we ready for the Lenten season coming in February...Ash Wednesday is February 18. Before then we will celebrate with one another at our annual Crab Feed. Come one. Come all. Enjoy some delicious crab and some captivating company. The price is right, the crab delicious, and the company unparalleled. It’s another chance for us to come together as a parish community to get to know one another and for deepening our relationships. It’s a celebration of our exceptional parish community. The Lenten season, that annual retreat, is soon to be upon us. As usual, once again we will have four Lenten soup evenings. All are invited to make a soup of your choice and share with your fellow parishioners. Then we listen to a speaker. This year I have invited someone to address a challenging topic, one which will prove to be somewhat provocative but so necessary for today’s day and age. The speaker will address “Islam.” As the world struggles to find ways to build bridges between east and west, we need first to increase our knowledge and awareness of this ancient religion. We will come with open minds and hearts to learn about one of the world’s great religions. With 1.6 billion adherents, Islam comprises the second largest world religion with 23.2% of the world’s population. Christianity counts 2.2 billion followers at 31.5% of the world’s population. Too often we western folk simply and unfairly associate Islam with terrorism. Before we settle for such simplistic judgments, let’s first learn and deepen awareness and an appreciation. Wishing you and your family God’s continued blessings, I am sincerely yours in Christ, your pastor Father Paul F. Warren * * * ****** In this year of Consecrated Life, the Sisters of Mercy invite women to evening prayer and conversation about vocation. Come with your friends on Friday, January 30th. Evening Prayer begins in Mercy Chapel at 7:30 p.m; followed by the presentation: “Climbing the Mountain with Jesus = Encountering God” Presentation and sharing until 9:15 p.m. Mercy Center, 23oo Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA. This is a free event, however, please contact Sr. Jean at [email protected] or phone 650 373-4508 to tell her you are coming SAVE THE DATE COUGAR CUB CLUB MEETING February 8 Our “Cougar Cub Club” for children aged 5 and under and their families will meet Sunday, February 8th after our 9:30 a.m. Mass in the Parish Center for a Valentine's Day Celebration! We look forward to another fun “Cubhouse”! For Those Who Cannot Eat Gluten: An Invitation to Eucharist If you have celiac disease or a severe gluten allergy, you may receive the Eucharist in a gluten-free form. Please contact Janelle O'Malley at [email protected] or at the parish office for further information. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Please visit us! This year Catholic Schools Week is being celebrated from January 25th thru January 31st. We welcome you to join us at school on Sunday, January 25th.for our OPEN HOUSE from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. following the 9:30 a.m. Family Mass. Come and see for yourself all the wonderful things going on at St. Stephen School. We promise you a warm welcome and a great visit! Second Collection Thanks to your generosity last weekend we were able to add $3,417 to our Building Loan Fund. We are most grateful for your continued generosity.. HOSPITALITY MINISTERS for our 9:30 a.m. Mass Today - Faith Formation Sunday, Jan. 25 - Men’s Club Sunday, Feb. 1 - Ushers St. Stephen Altar Servers Our special “thanks” to our student Altar Servers who faithfully continue to volunteer their time and talent to our parish. Our Altar Servers for January 5 thru 11 were: — Weekday/Christmas Masses — Michael Malouf, Oisin McCormack, Isabela Hernandez, Isabel Olmes-Leiva, Daniel DiLena, Jack Corriea, Alyssa Manuel, Micherice Tao, Sam Corvi, Erica Robinson, Antonio Maffei, Gerard Tiña, — Weekend Masses — Hannah Tenney, Gianna Rocca, Adrian Fullerton, Molly Cahalane, Vincent Francisco, Grace Scheg, Erin Scheg, Frankie Ryan, Elizabeth Held, Kerry Fitzgerald, Alfonso Reodica, Cole McDonough, Joe Khorge, John Paul Mungcal, Thank You! Morning of Reflection for Communion Ministers and Readers Saturday, February 7 The Eucharist Makes the Church, Gathered and Missioned Presenter: Father David Pettingill All sessions will be in the church. Gathering 8:30 Vestibule Session 1 9:00 The Eucharist as the Effective Word of God Readers Session 2 10:00 The Celebration of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church All Break 11:00 Session 3 11:15 The Eucharist as the Memorial Meal of Christ's Communion Sacrifice Communion Ministers • If you are serving in two ministries, plan on attending the entire morning. A reader would attend only sessions 1 and 2, and a Communion minister would attend sessions 2 and 3. • Please remember to RSVP to Janelle O’Malley at the parish office or at [email protected] Children’s Offerings We are inviting the children of the parish to be involved in the 9:30 am Mass on Feb 8th. We are asking the children to bring with them to Mass that day an offering for the poor. During the preparation of the gifts, the children will be invited to bring their offerings to the front and place them in a large basket. We want to give the children an experience of being part of the liturgy and also teach them our core Catholic Values of care for the poor. The children’s offerings will be given to the Missionaries of Charity (Mother Teresa’s Sisters) who will use the offering in their work with the homeless in San Francisco. We hope to have two of the sisters join us at mass on Feb 8th. The suggested offerings are: food, socks (new only), diapers. If you have any questions please contact Deacon Rory at 415-306-3788. PASTORAL STAFF ST STEPHEN PARISH 2014-2015 Rev. Paul F. Warren Pastor ORGANIZATION/MINISTRY CONTACT PERSON • Altar Servers Altar Society Bridge Group Caritas Church Hospitality Communion Ministers Faith Formation Fifty Plus Club Finance Council Grief Support Lectors Liturgy Committee Marriage Preparation Men’s Club Music Parish Council RCIA St. Stephen Book Club St. Vincent de Paul Ushers Women’s Guild • Youth Group • Rev. J. Michael Strange S.S. Retired - In Residence Rev. Mr. Gary West Rev. Mr. Rory Desmond Permanent Deacon • • • • • Veronica Wong Faith Formation Coordinator Janelle O’Malley Coordinator of Liturgy & Music Mrs. Sharon McCarthy Allen School Principal • • • • • • • Jim Cook Parish Manager Shay Ingelfinger Event Center Coordinator Christian Fernandez Youth Minister Jan Almeida Bookkeeper • • • • • • • Giovanna Hrvatin Helen Perlite Helen Perlite Nellie Hizon Veronica Wong Janelle O’Malley Veronica Wong Helga D’Arcy Laura Birsinger Clergy Janelle O’Malley Janelle O’Malley Clergy Bill Chiang Janelle O’Malley Margie Curran Veronica Wong Veronica Wong Julie O’Callaghan Bob Anthony Sylvia FloresKomarmy Christian Fernandez Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us. You can sign up or update your information by completing this form & placing it in the collection basket, by mailing it to the Parish Office, by phone at 681-2444 or online at www.saintstephensf.org! 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