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Weekly Bulletin
Today is January 18, 2015 — 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
TODAY
To discover our true calling and how to be a disciple we are called to follow the same pattern described in John’s
account. We may not come from an appreciation of the Old Testament and the knowledge his disciples brought. That
does not matter. We bring ourselves, with whatever our particular strengths and weaknesses may be. We can know
that we are invited to come to Jesus himself and spend time with him. This may be time spent in prayer, in learning
about him, in just giving time to being with him. It is this gift of ourselves that will allow us to grow in our understanding
of him and also of what he has in store for us.
We may not be the rock Jesus calls Simon Peter to be, but we will have a significant role to play. Our close
acquaintance with Jesus, our living with him, our allowing him to touch our lives is what will lead us into both
understanding and action. If we find it difficult to believe God has this special interest in us, we can also help each
other discover our callings.
NEXT SUNDAY
First Reading - Jonah 3:1-5. 10
At Jonah’s preaching the people of Nineveh repent and the Lord withdraws the punishments he had threatened.
Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 7:29-31
This world is passing away, time is short; Paul tells us to get our priorities right.
Gospel - Mark 1:14-20
The heart of Jesus’ preaching - the kingdom of God and the call to repentance and belief - and his first disciples.
THIS WEEK
MONDAY, January 19, 2015
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
TUESDAY, January 20, 2015
9:00 am - French - Collins Center
10:00 am - Italian - Collins Center
11:00 am – Exercise - Collins Center
12:00 pm - All Levels Conversational Spanish - Collins Center
1:00 pm - Bingo - Collins Center
7:30 pm - Baptismal Preparation - Collins Center
WEDNESDAY, January 21, 2015
7:30 pm - Legion of Mary - Legion Room
THURSDAY, January 22, 2015
10:00 am - Bridge - Collins Center
10:00 am - Scrabble/ Puzzles - Collins Center
1:00 pm - Crochet & Knitting - Convent
7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal - Green Room
FRIDAY, January 23, 2015
8:30 am - Yoga - Collins Center
11:00 am - Exercise - Collins Center
12:30 pm - Movie: “Witness For the Prosecution” - Collins Center
SATURDAY, January 24, 2015
4:30 pm - Vespers & Benediction - Our Lady’s Chapel
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PARISH OFFICE & COLLINS CENTER WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH
IN OBSERVANCE OF THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY
9:30 A.M. FAMILY MASS
This Sunday the INDONESIAN PRAYER GROUP will host coffee and donuts in the auditorium. Next Sunday the CHILDREN’S FAITH
FORMATION will host the coffee and donuts.
SAINT PATRICK’S SEMINARY COLLECTION
Next weekend, we will be having a second collection to benefit St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park. There are envelopes in the
back of the Church for your convenience. Please deposit them next weekend in our one and only collection.
11TH ANNUAL WALK FOR LIFE: THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH
For the third year St. Cecilia will Walk for Life! We will depart from the 17th Ave Church entrance at 12 noon and take Muni down to
the Civic Center Plaza. Join us for both the rally and the Walk or for the rally only. The hallmark of the Walk is the presence of
thousands of young people from all over California. Please sign up with Fr. Felix at [email protected] or 664-8481.
RCIA INQUIRY is Starting Soon
Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Do you know someone who is? Come and see...
We invite all who are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith to join our Inquiry group. This group meets on Saturday
mornings. The Inquiry group is open to adults interested in finding out more about baptism and reception into the Roman Catholic
Church, as well as to adult Catholics seeking the sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Come and bring a friend!
For more information, please call the Rectory at 664-8481.
COLLINS CENTER NEW
Movie: “Witness For the Prosecution” is a 1957 movie starring Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, and Tyrone Power. Leonard Vole is
arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly acquaintance. He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense
attorney.
THE LEAGUE OF THE SACRED HEART’S ANNUAL DESSERT BINGO
is on Saturday, February 7th in the Collins Center at 12
noon. Coffee, tea and desserts will be provided but please bring your own sandwich. The price is only $5.00 per person. Please turn
in your $5.00 to the Rectory and mark on the outside of the envelope “League of the Sacred Heart Dessert Bingo” by Sunday,
February 1st. For questions or to RSVP please contact Anne Phipps at 415-665-7953. All parishioners are invited for a good time.
Donations of bingo prizes may be dropped off at the Rectory marked “League of the Sacred Heart” or contact Judy Morris to make
arrangement to pick up your donation at 415-337-1427 or 415-518-1989 by Sunday, February 1st.
ST. CECILIA SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
For grades 1 – 8 on Tuesday, January 27th & Thursday, January 29th from 8:30-10:30 am. Applications will be available at the open
houses.
MOTHER’S CLUB ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
Save The Date! The St. Cecilia’s Mothers’ Club is thrilled to announce their upcoming annual fundraiser “Casino Royale”. This event
will be on Saturday, March 21, 2015 and all proceeds directly benefit the students of St. Cecilia. For information on volunteer
opportunities, sponsorship, advertising, or donations please email your event chairs at: [email protected]. All proceeds
directly benefit the students of St. Cecilia.
PILGRIM REFLECTIONS
Thank you for your prayerful support of our 13 high school pilgrims who with Monsignor Harriman, Andrew Aquino, Barry Bagaman,
and Julianne Bagaman have returned from Rome. These are two pilgrim reflections:
Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi (San Francesco)
On Monday (Day 3) of our Pilgrimage, we took a long train ride to Assisi, which lasted around three hours.
Despite the tedious traveling, we managed to arrive in Assisi safely. We visited three destinations that day, and
the Basilica of San Francesco (Saint Francis of Assisi) was our last visit. Walking down the cobblestone path to
the basilica, I was already eager to step inside. Months prior to the Pilgrimage, I did a presentation on Saint
Francis and his basilica so that all the other pilgrims would get to know about it as well. While doing research
about Saint Francis, I was in awe of his sacrifice from having a privileged life to finding simplicity to the point of
poverty in order to help the sick and forgotten. Given the fact that he is the patron saint of animals, I was also
fascinated with his love and care for them, which inspires me to pursue my dream of becoming a lawyer.
Ultimately, based on his life transition, he also inspires me to care for the concerns of others before myself.
As I was strolling around the basilica, all the pictures in my presentation suddenly became real. What was a bit
overwhelming was the number of people inside, yet I still found time with God. I walked down to the lower
church and then the crypt and tomb of St. Francis. What I found most unique was that you can write a prayer to Saint Francis and place it in a box near his
remains. I prayed for my dog because he's one of the most important things in my life. I also prayed for my family and friends back home. Overall, when
walking around the basilica, I felt so blessed that I was able to worship at such an ancient destination in Christianity. In Assisi one feels united with pilgrims
from all ages who journeyed to this holy place to find peace and to find God. (Timothy Guerzon)
Catacombs
As I entered the site of the catacombs my jaw dropped at the vast amount of land that the Roman Catholics had built their
tombs underneath. Everywhere I turned there were acres of land around me, and below the surface of this space there were
at least five levels of tombs and gathering space. Every crevice of space available underground was used as a tomb, so as I
walked along the catacombs I could not run my hand against a wall for more than a few inches without tracing over a tomb. It
was incredible how many tombs there were on the third level alone. I could only imagine the amount of tombs on the other
four levels. At the end of the tour we went into a room, which had remains from the bodies of two ancient Catholics. Seeing
these remains in the tombs was surreal and made the experience much more personable for me. These people valued
religion so much that they made sure to be buried in the catacombs, which reminded me of the importance of Catholicism in
my life. Since I have grown up Catholic I have taken for granted my religious freedom and the sense of community I receive
from Saint Cecilia parish. However, if the ancient Roman Catholics hadn't been so adamant about their right to worship freely
Catholicism wouldn't be the same and the community, which is such a major part of worship, might not be as strong.
The catacombs functioned as a place to worship, gather as a community, and bury loved ones for Catholics. Walking through
the tunnels I felt the importance, the sense of community the catacombs offered for the persecuted Catholics and then began
to look at my own pilgrim group. Most of the classmates I traveled with on this pilgrimage I have known since I was five, and
some I have not spoken to since eighth grade. Since we all had the common thread of our Saint Cecilia upbringing and our
faith this trip felt like we were all in eighth grade again laughing about old memories and making new ones along the way.
Without my Saint Cecilia classmates, teachers, and parish I would not be the person I am today, and after touring through
the catacombs I realized that that is how those ancient Catholics must have felt as they worshipped and were buried in the
catacombs. The Catholic faith offers not only a belief tradition to its members, but also an automatic sense of community that
can never be taken away. Ancient Catholics were persecuted for their beliefs, but they remained strong and stood together in the catacombs. This
monumental location offered me the peace of mind to know that no matter what I go through I always have the Saint Cecilia parish to turn to just as the
Roman Catholics, including Saint Cecilia, had the community of the catacombs to lean on for support. (Erin Fergus)
FUNERALS
Patricia Pinnick
Ann Marie Ritter
Herman Shum
BAPTISMS
Noelani Elizabeth Hurley
Keani Violet Hurley
Sunday Ministries for Next Week
5:00 p.m. Saturday Mass - MUSIC: Frances Peterson - Presider - Fr. Landi - Lectors - Irene Quan, Nicholas Lee; Euch. Min – Irene Quan, Garrett Scanlan, Tina Celi,
Claudia Cheng; Altar Servers - Isabella Dorantes, Miranda Dorantes, David Dorantes, Connor Sheedy
7:30 a.m. Mass - Presider – Fr. Lim - Lector – Michael Biehl; Euch. Min. – Patricia Barsotti, Gail Morthole; Altar Servers – Jack Kiernan, Kate Kiernan, Caitlin
Sheeran, Stephen Ira
9:30 a.m. Mass - MUSIC: Cecilia Cardenas - Presider –Fr. Lim - FAMILY MASS: CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION; Euch. Min.– Rita Mazzei, Sue Collins,
Conrad Chu, Serena Lee, Sally Mulkerrins; Altar Servers - Elizabeth Worthington, Caroline Worthington, Maggie Baglin, Samantha Riordan
11:30 a.m. Mass - MUSIC: Adult Choir - Presider – Fr. Landi - Lectors – Mary LoBuglio, Walt McCall; Euch. Min – Mary LoBuglio, Walt McCall, Lynne Lanctot,
Cecilia Vargas, Dick Lowry; Altar Servers - Gabrielle Peltier, Noelle Peltier, Nicholas Miglio, Steven Tocchini
Mass Intentions for the Week
Monday, January 19, 2015
7:00 - Nancy Tracy
9:00 - Maria Gonzaga
NO EVENING MASS - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
HOLIDAY
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
7:00 - Jesusa Ronquillo, Special Intention
9:00 - John Albanese
5:30 - Matt Daly
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
7:00 - Peter Kolenda
9:00 - Arthur Orejudos & Family
5:30 - Margaret Stratton
Friday, January 23, 2015
7:00 - Bridget & Cornelius O’Callaghan
9:00 - Helen Kelly
5:30 - Cheryl Kramer
Thursday, January 22, 2015
7:00 – Mike Philips
9:00 - Gregory O’Keeffe
5:30 – Anne Duffy
Saturday, January 24, 2015
7:00 - Anthony Dito
9:00 - William & Maureen Dalton
5:00 - Soan V. Nguyen

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