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

434 Alida Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Established 1951

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Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Lunch Noon - 1:00 p.m.

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

Parish Staff Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor Fr. Linh Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Deacon Roger Beaudry Deacon Joseph LeBlanc Sandy Kearney, Parish Manager Ext. 304 Stephanie de Prume, Finance Manager Ext. 306 Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation & Wedding Coordinator Ext.305 Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director 650-588-1455 Ext. 308

St. Veronica Catholic School www.saintveronicassf.org

Phone: 650-589-3909

Kathryn Lucchesi Pam Cavagnaro Principal Vice Principal

Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

Mass Intent ions WEEK of July 1 , 2012

Sun 07/01 6:45 † Napoleon Lim 8:00 † Jorge Buccat 9:30 † Emanuel Borg 11:00 † Felicidad Pelayo 12:30 People of St. Veronica Mon 07/02 6:30 No special intention 8:30 † Patrick Kerrigan Tue 07/03 6:30 † Donald Guy 8:30 † Eva Maraglia-Killoran

Wed 07/04 8:30 † Eugenio Riel

Thu 07/05 6:30 † Consuelo Braten 8:30 † Patrick Kerrigan

Fri 07/06 6:30 † Roy Eustice 8:30 † Manuela & Clodovio Soriano, Sr.

Sat 07/07 8:30 † Leonila Gumboc 5:00 † Patrick Kerrigan

Sun 07/08 6:45 † Lucila Buidon 8:00 † Rosario & Catalina Fabiano 9:30 † Elba Madariaga 11:00 † Ramon Fernandez, Sr. 12:30 People of St. Veronica

St. Veronica Parish

Reflecting on the Word

Today we see Jesus graciously reach out to two desperate women. One had been hemorrhaging for twelve years, mak-ing her continually “unclean,” so she could not be in any con-tact with friends or family, or worship with others. She had lost everything, was truly impoverished. The other was a twelve-year-old girl whose frantic father had come for Jesus to heal her. To both women Jesus showed the gracious love of God, a healing touch restoring them to life. The book of Wisdom states that God did not make death. God calls us to live graciously, generously. In Christ’s death and resurrection we glimpse the diving plan: that we die to self so as to live in God. Can you see ways in which God’s grace can touch others

through you? Living the Word

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

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

Call the Parish Office 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

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

Saturday 06/30/12 5:00PM 1205.25 222.50 1427.75

Sunday 07/01/12 6:45AM 800.00 155.00 955.00

8:00AM 916.00 143.00 1059.00

9:30AM 1766.00 309.00 2075.00

11:00AM 1026.00 204.00 1230.00

12:30PM 1035.00 277.00 1312.00

TOTALS: $6,748.25 $1,310.50 $8,058.75

Day Mass Time 1st Collection Maintenance Totals

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

Spanish Mass First Sunday of each month at 6:00 PM.

unless otherwise announced

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

Parish Registration

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

and healing in Christ. Please contact the Parish office if Homebound

Eucharistic services are needed.

Welcome Newly Registered Parishioners!

Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched by the presence of new parishioners:

Salvador, Rebeca, Rosa, Xavier, Marco & Katrina

Blancas

May St. Veronica Church offer you a place where you can bring your sorrow and joys, your pain and triumphs

and peace for your soul.

We welcome you with open arms and hearts!

Cast the Peace of Christ Today we support the Holy Father in his charitable works. The Peter’s Pence Collection is taken up world-wide to support the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters and others in need of emergency assistance. Pope Benedict XVI has said, “It is necessary above all that every person be motivated by the authentic spirit of peace” (Homily, January 1, 2011). Cast the peace of Christ upon the world -- please be generous in today’s Collection.

July 4, 2012 Mass Schedule

Please take note there will be NO 6:30 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, July 4th.

We will celebrate the 8:30 a.m. only.

three most favorite cities in the world: Venice, Paris, and our own San Francisco. SF is only about 14 miles from SSF, and yet how many of us take the time and trouble to go visit this charming and beautiful city? When my family and friends come, I take them from one beautiful spot in the city to another, starting with Twin Peaks, going through Mis-sion Dolores, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Grace Cathedral, Fish-erman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Cable Car Turnaround at Market and Powell (one of my most favorite spots), City Hall/Civic Center, Coit Tower, Lombard Street (the Crook-edest Street---my brother Abraham couldn’t get over his excitement driving down this street), Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Zoo, Cliff House, North Beach, etc. If you have time, you might wander through Sausalito. Wow! What a lot of places to visit! Summer may be a good time to hang out in these hauntingly beautiful spots of the City. Visitors come from all over the world to enjoy the charming San Francisco. Let’s enjoy it too! Retreat from the Battles of Life at El Retiro: Once a year, I escape for my spiritual retreat to the Jesuit-run El Retiro in Los Altos. I need the silence and prayer and evaluation of my life. El Retiro is perfect for my needs. You may want to get away to this place for a day or two for prayer and reflec-tion this summer. The facilities are great. The walks through the property and the views are priceless. You can see the deer grazing on the grounds. You can talk to one of the Jes-uits about what’s going on in your life and receive spiritual guidance. You can go there individually or in a group. Try this place for spiritual needs. You may get hooked on it. These are just a few suggestions for your summer. My old Jesuit Novice Master used to say: “There is no holiday for spirituality.” We are always in God’s presence. Our rela-tionship with Christ is ongoing and eternal. No matter where we are and what we do, we are always connected with God, people, and the universe. May the season of summer refresh and renew you! May you have the joys of love and peace! May you enjoy the relaxa-tions and pleasures of life! May this season bring harmony and comfort to your body and soul! May good food and beauty, family and friends bring you energy for life! Happy Independence Day to you! May the Lord make this nation flourish from sea to shining sea! And may the good Lord inspire this nation to bring hope and peace to the world! God Bless America! Your Friend and Pastor, Father Charles Puthota

From the Pastor's Desk

Dear St. Veronica Parishioners,

Summer Months: A Spirituality of Relaxation, Renewal, & Rejuvenation

Need for a Break: We begin the month of July this weekend. It’s another chunk of time gifted to us by God who is the au-thor of all gifts and blessings. The children are out of schools and Faith Formation programs. The families are perhaps taking some time off to go on vacation. Whether we are at home or away on vacation, it is essential for us to look at these summer months as an opportunity to do things differently with an eye on the renewal of body and spirit. The idea of Jubilee in the Old Testament was to emphasize this very fact: that the land, animals, and the human beings all need to be refreshed and rejuvenated. Even God took rest on the seventh day! We look at Jesus resting from his hectic activities of the Kingdom of God. Examples: Jesus was asleep on the boat. He attended the wedding feast at Cana. He walked through the fields of corn, watching the birds of the sky and the grass of the meadows. Are you planning on doing some interesting things this sum-mer? Here are some of my suggestions: A Good Book: We could read at least one good book that would nourish the mind and the soul. Try Anthony De Mello’s “The Way to Love: Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello.” It’s a short book with amazing insights. Or try any other book that might linger in your mind and strike a chord in your heart. At Least a Couple of Good Movies: When I look at the mov-ie scenario, honestly, I’m disappointed---almost on the verge of despair. I hardly find a movie worth watching. That may be because I’m spoiled watching a lot of French and other Euro-pean movies. When I look at the synopsis of movies, I want to flee from most of them. Either they are cartoons or haunted movies or superhuman yarns or vampire stuff or sci-fi ones. I wonder why we can’t have simple movies with human beings dealing with their regular human situations. Even romantic comedies are scarce. I like to see simple joys portrayed in movies or some struggles which we can all relate to. I hope you have had a chance to see “For Greater Glory.” It’s about faith and courage during the Mexican persecutions in the 1920’s. A couple of years ago there was a movie called “Of Gods and Men.” Don’t miss that movie, which may be in DVD by now. Have you seen “The Help”? Right now there is “The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel” playing, which is not bad at all. You may want to try the “three colors” movies in French: Blue, White, and Red. Some movies in Landmark Theaters are worth the trouble and the price. San Francisco, a most charming city in the world: I have

Please remember there will be NO Bingo during the month of July, 2012 Bingo returns August 1, 2012

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

Preparation classes for parents & godparents are held monthly on Tuesdays as noted below. Classes are con-

ducted in the Pastoral Center from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Adults only please).

Please call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 to reserve

your space for the Baptismal Prep Classes.

July 21 (full) October 6, 20

August 4, 18 November 3, 17

September 1, 15 December 1, 15

July 10 October 9

August 14 November 13

September 11 December 11

Traveling this Summer?

Find A Catholic Church anywhere in the World

visit the website www.masstimes.org Mass Times is a non-profit web site that allows trav-eling Catholics to locate Mass times and information for Catholic Churches around the world.

Independence Day Prayer

God, source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory

of those who declared that life and liberty are your gift to every human being.

Help us to continue a good work begun long ago. Make our vision clear and our will strong:

that only in human solidarity will we find liberty, and justice only in the honor that belongs

to every life on earth.

Turn our hearts toward the family of nations: to understand the ways of others,

to offer friendship, and to find safety only in the common good of all.

Amen.

Please note the Parish office will be closed

on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in observance of our nation’s Independence Day Holiday.

Please plan accordingly.

We will resume regular hours on

Thursday, July 5, 2012.

SAVE THE DATE

St. Veronica Annual Parish Festival September 28, 29 & 30, 2012

Detailed information in future bulletins.

Faith Formation News

Registration for 2012-13: Registration is now open for the 2012-13 Faith Formation program. Forms are available on the parish web site, www.stveronicassf.com, under the “Faith Formation” link. Just a reminder that there are two years of preparation for the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation. Any questions, please call the Faith For-mation Coordinator, Karen Guglielmoni, at 650-588-1455 ext. 305. Do you hear the call to be a catechist? Each year, the Faith Formation program invites those who would like to edu-cate children of our parish in the Catholic faith to contact the Faith Formation Office. Before the next school year starts, there will be a series of summer workshops, a mini-retreat, and other training opportunities available for new and returning catechists. Team-teaching and teaching assistant opportunities are also available. Feel free to call Karen Guglielmoni, the Faith Formation Coordinator, at650-588-1455 ext. 305.

Living Stewardship Now Physical illness is not always the worst that can happen to a person. Pray that sick friends, family members, and pa-rishioners may “touch the hem of Jesus’ garment” and be healed in ways they need it most. Copyright © 2011, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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