St. Veronica Church 434 Alida Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080

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

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 30, 2011

“Blessed are the poor in spirit…” Matthew 5:3

Sermon on the Mount - Fra. Angelico 1436 - 1443

St. Veronica Parish Rectory Office Hours

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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

Parish Staff Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Linh Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Fr. Joe Walsh, In Residence

http://rico50.blogspot.com Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Sandy Kearney, Parish Manager Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director 209-952-0209

St. Veronica Catholic School Phone: 650-589-3909

Kathryn Lucchesi Janet Burke Principal Vice Principal

Rectory email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month.

Call the Parish Office 588-1455

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Classes from October through Pentecost.

Call the Parish Office to register 588-1455

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

2011 Confirmation Classes: 588-1455

Reflection on Our Cover

Matthew’s Gospel has a lot to say about the kingdom of heaven, beginning with the Beatitudes, which can be thought of as “Be-Attitudes,” ways of being in the world now that will get you into the world yet to come. They are not the usual rungs on the ladder to success that call for calculation, competition, and caring little for anyone other than oneself. Being poor in spirit, mourning, being meek, hungering and thirsting for justice (God’s, not the usual brand meted out in our world), showing mercy, being clean of heart, making peace, and putting up with persecution -- this can sound like an eight-step program for being losers in the world. But to those who chose to walk these ways, Jesus declares, “Blessed are they,” and promises that “theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10). Or, as Paul puts it, God chooses the nobodies to work on, with, and through. It’s enough to make you search out another kingdom. Only there you might not end up being blessed, just wishing you could return to do things you never did -- but should have. Living the Word

Mass Intent ions WEEK of January 30 , 2011

Sun 01/30 6:45 † Monica Braggs 8:00 † Rose Corpus 9:30 † Margaret E. Lewis 11:00 † Henry Risso 12:30 People of St. Veronica

Mon 01/31 6:30 Deacon Roger Beaudry 8:30 † Jona Duque Garland Tue 02/01 6:30 † Gonzalo Ancanan 8:30 † Alice Cullen Wed 02/02 6:30 † Kay Bartolotti 8:30 † Steven Vina Thu 02/03 6:30 † Glenn Blades 8:30 † Esmeralda Gomes Fri 02/04 6:30 † Myrtle Klesow 8:30 † Walter Ottenfield Sat 02/05 8:30 † Roger Ipac 5:00 † Raffo Family Sun 02/06 6:45 † Fr. Edward Cleary 8:00 † Almee Ruiz 9:30 † Herminia Melchor 11:00 † Ralph Lescano 12:30 People of St. Veronica

Mass Schedule

Saturdays: 8:30AM & 5:00PM Sundays: 6:45, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00AM, and 12:30PM

Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30AM, & 6:30PM Monday—Friday: 6:30 & 8:30AM

Confessions

Saturdays: 4:00—5:00PM

Liturgy of the Hours Monday—Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00AM

Eucharistic Adoration

Monday—Friday: 9:00AM—9:00PM Sunday: 1:30 PM—9:00PM

Parish Registration

Please complete and return form to the parish rec-tory, or simply drop it in the collection basket.

Kindly print all information

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Baptism Information

Registration forms are available from the rectory office during regular office hours, or you may download a form

from our website at www.stveronicassf.com

Baptisms are celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted:

Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held monthly on Tuesdays as noted below. Classes are conducted in the Church from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Adults only please).

Saturday 01/22 5:00PM 1225.25 379.50 1604.75

Sunday 01/23 6:45AM 802.00 262.00 1064.00

8:00AM 722.50 354.00 1076.50

9:30AM 1287.00 475.00 1762.00

11:00AM 1168.00 335.00 1503.00

12:30PM 1021.00 373.00 1394.00

TOTALS: 6225.75 2178.50 8404.25

Day Mass Time 1st. Collection 2nd. St. Patrick Seminary Totals:

Thank You for your generosity and support to St. Veronica Parish & St. Patrick Seminary

March 5 (full), 19 August 6, 20

April 2 (full), 16 September 17

May 7, 21 October 1, 15

June 4, 18 November 5, 19

July 16 December 3, 17

February 8 August 9

March 8 September 13

April 12 October 11

May 10 November 8

June 14 December 13

July 12

Please remember the sick and the care-givers in our community. Pray that they may find comfort

and healing in Christ.

Please contact the rectory office if Homebound Eucharistic services are needed.

GOD’S WAYS If we itemized the top eight things that bring us happi-ness, what items might show up on the list? A hefty bank ac-count? A Caribbean cruise or African safari? A shopping mall marathon? Season tickets for the hometown team? A new car? If we already have some of these things, most likely we know they don’t bring us true happiness. Fact is, they probably bring us more aggravation—items to return or repair, one more ob-ject for people to argue over. Today’s scriptures point us to-ward the things that bring us true joy. The words of all three passages conflict with our society’s conviction that fortune, fame, and power are the sought-after treasures of life. God’s ways are not the ways of our popular culture, after all, and to-day’s readings help point us in the right direction. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

THE EIGHT BEATITUDES OF JESUS

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,

for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be satisfied.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure of heart,

for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for

the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Announcements Reflection & Prayer

WORLD DAY OF THE SICK MASS

Archbishop George Niederauer Principal Celebrant

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 - Noon

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption 1111 Gough Street at Geary, San Francisco

A “special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one’s suffer-ing for the good of the Church and of reminding everyone to see in his sick brother or sister the face of Christ who, by suf-fering, dying and rising, achieved the salvation of mankind.”

John Paul II

St. Veronica Catholic School Application Deadline

February 2, 2011

A Loss In Our Parish Family

George Reuter Died January 14, 2011

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him, O Lord…”

Confirmation Retreat on Campus this Weekend

Please keep in your prayers the young men and women of St. Veronica Parish who are participating in their

Confirmation Retreat this weekend. May it be a special time in their lives filled with enlightenment from the Holy

Spirit as they move forward in their journey of faith.

New Parishioners in our Midst

Our parish continues to be blessed and en-riched by the presence of new parishioners.

Rodrigo, Fe & Jonathan David Gary de Vera

Walter & Raquel Galan Leticia Nicole Moreno & Mia Alejandra

Gonzalez Edward, Jerlynn & Isis Ordaz

Phil, Teresa, Christian & Tyler Antonio Pangilinan

WELCOME TO ST. VERONICA PARISH!

Invite Your Friends for a night out for Wednesday Night Bingo in Falcon Hall

Doors Open at 6:30 PM Games Begin at 7:00 PM

Proceeds benefit St. Veronica

Catholic School

St. Veronica Catholic School Serving South San Francisco Since 1958

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, January 30, 2011

after 9:30 Mass

Fr. Charles Puthota, Pastor Kathryn Lucchesi, Principal

Directions To St. Veronica Located one block west from

El Camino Real between Ponderosa & Country Club Road

Behind McDonald’s

St. Veronica Catholic School Building Character which fosters Christian values of Compassion, Tolerance, Justice, and Respect for the

Dignity of Life. ♦ Academic Curriculum with Learning Assistance ♦ Outstanding WASC Accreditation ♦ Spanish Language Instruction - K - 8th ♦ Elementary & Junior High Computer/Science Program ♦ Band, Rhythm & Moves P.E. Program ♦ Full Sports Program - Gym & Play Structure

434 Alida Way So. San Francisco, CA 94080 650-589-3909 email: office@stveronicacatholicschool.org

Reservation Deadline

February 1st. Don’t delay and miss out on this

fun-filled evening.

See back page of the bulletin for the reservation form.

Join us as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week

January 30 - February 5, 2011

The logo designed for the week displays the words "Catholic Schools: A+ For America" beneath a stylized banner of stars and stripes in red and light blue. The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2011 celebrates the fact that Catholic schools are an added value ("a plus") for the nation. Because of their traditionally high academic standards and high graduation rates, all supported by strong moral values, Catholic schools and their graduates make a positive contribution to American society. Catholic schools give a high level of service (the A+ level) to local communities because of the many service pro-jects students undertake. "Giving back to the community" and "helping others" are values instilled in every Catholic school student. Catholic schools give a high level of service to the nation (the A+ level) by serving students from all economic backgrounds and giving them a strong academic and moral foundation, allowing them to succeed in life, serving in the government, industry, business, non-profit and educational fields.

Let’s keep in our prayers the young

students from our St. Veronica Catholic

School as they experience their First Reconciliation

on Saturday, February 5,

2011

Many thanks to our dedicated teachers for their time, energy and faith sharing in prepar-ing our students as they journey closer in receiv-ing their First Holy Communion.

“My School’s Cool” Program is Back!

Continue collecting your shopping & Century

Theatre receipts for the benefit of our

St. Veronica Catholic School. Dear St. Veronica Parents, Parishioners and Friends: Last school term St. Veronica School participated in the “My School’s Cool” program, which is coordinated by The Shops at Tanforan. The program began last year in September, 2010 and will run through June 9, 2011. Last term many of you diligently saved your receipts and turned them in. Thank you for supporting this painless fund raising effort to help our school. Each dollar spent at the mall earns our school one point. Receipts will be rounded to the next whole dollar at .51 cents. Participating schools earning the most cumulative points will have the opportunity to receive $500 at the end of the quarters one to three. Quarters are designated as: Q1: September - November Q2: December - February Q3: March - May The last day to submit mall receipts will be on June 10, 2011. On Saturday, June 18, 2011, the top five schools will be awarded the following: 1st Place: $10,000 (our goal) 2nd Place: $ 5,000 3rd Place: $3,000 4th Place: $1,500 5th Place $ 500 Thanks for your support.

CONGRATULATIONS FORMER ST. VERONICA STUDENTS

TOP OF THE CLASS!

The following students earned all A’s during the 2010 Fall Semester at Junipero Serra High school.

Marco Antonio Franco Grade 11 Louis Langi Grade 10 Manu Langi Grade 9 Daniel Shea Grade 11

We are most proud of your accomplishments!

Last Week’s Scripture Word Search Solution

Saint Veronica Men’s Club Crab Feed

Saturday February 12, 2011 6:00p.m. – Midnight

$50 per person with hosted bar, Music & Dancing

Surf & Turf Dinner Menu

Caesar salad, Marinated Crab, Tr i-Tip with veggies, pesto pasta, & dessert

Please send in the reservation form, along with your check made out to “St. Veronica Men’s Club”. Below indicate all names in your party.

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List Names

1. _________________________________________

2. _________________________________________

3. _________________________________________

4. __________________________________________

Number of adults attending _________ x $50 = _____________

If possible, we will try and seat you with other couples of your choice:

____________________________ ___________________________

____________________________ ___________________________

RSVP is February 1st. This event sells out very quickly.

Reservations can be sent to the school office or rectory: Attention: “CRAB FEED RESERVATIONS”

If you have any questions, please feel free to email cburtonmeza@yahoo.com