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

434 Alida Way South San Francisco, CA 94080

Established 1951

St. Veronica Church

May 14, 2017

A Stewardship Parish - Grateful Living through

Faith, Fellowship, Service, & Giving

Fifth Sunday of Easter & Mother’s Day

Madonna of the Streets by Roberto Ferruzzi 1853-1934

Parish Office email: churchoffice@stveronicassf.com

St. Veronica Parish Parish Office Hours

Monday to Friday

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed for lunch from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

(unless otherwise posted)

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

Parish Staff

Fr. Charles Puthota, Ph.D., Pastor

Fr. Nicasio G. Paloso Jr., Parochial Vicar

Fr. Don Sharp, S.J., Weekend Assistant

Fr. Al Grosskopf, S.J., Weekend Assistant

Deacon Roger Beaudry

Deacon Joseph LeBlanc

Patricia Spiteri, Parish Secretary, Ext. 301

Oneyda Perez, Parish Bookkeeper, Ext. 304

Karen Guglielmoni, Faith Formation &

Wedding Coordinator, Ext.305

Christopher Lindstrom, Music Director, Ext. 308

Jim Rodriguez, Custodian/Maintenance

St. Veronica Catholic School www.saintveronicassf.org

Phone: 650-589-3909

Mrs. Kathryn Lucchesi Mrs. Geninne Ruegg

Principal Vice Principal

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Sacrament of Baptism

Baptisms are to be arranged through the Parish Office.

Baptisms in English are typically held on the

1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.

Baptisms in Spanish are typically held on the

2nd Saturday of each month.

Baptismal Preparation classes are held once a month.

Call the Parish Office at 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

Mass Intentions for the Week of May 14, 2017

Sun 05/14 7:00 † Theresa Mullin

8:30 † Steven Dub

10:00 † Carolyn Damonte

11:30 Norma Canizares

6:00 † Violeta Collado

Mon 05/15 6:30 Mhalou Villamejor

8:30 Mothers Living and Deceased

Tue 05/16 6:30 † Jonalyn Badillo

8:30 Mothers Living and Deceased

Wed 05/17 6:30 † Purificacion Laguador

8:30 Mothers Living and Deceased Thu 05/18 6:30 † Dean Allen Drablos

8:30 Mothers Living and Deceased

Fri 05/19 6:30 Paul Beaudry

8:30 Mothers Living and Deceased

Sat 05/20 8:30 Mothers Living and Deceased

5:00 † Michael & Dennis Kem

Sun 05/21 7:00 Mothers Living and Deceased

8:30 † Gertrude Eberle

10:00 † Daniel Campbell Sr.

11:30 † Ellamae Williams

6:00 † Maria Molina

St. Veronica Parish Mission Statement

St. Veronica Church is a multicultural

community of believers who treasure Jesus

Christ at the center of their profession of

faith & practice. They worship & work to-

gether to build up a community of family &

friends according to the mind & heart of

Christ. Out of the abundance of joy & grati-

tude, they live & share the good news of

faith & hope, striving to stand up for peace

& justice, to spread love & compassion, to

care for those who are in need, and to make

our nation & the world a better place for all.

Parish Registration Please complete and return form to the parish office,

or simply drop it in the collection basket. Kindly print all information.

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Mass Schedule

Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Sundays: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m.

Spanish Mass: Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

Holy Days: 6:30, 8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. (English)

Monday - Friday: 6:30 & 8:30 a.m.

Confessions

Saturdays: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Liturgy of the Hours

Monday - Friday: Morning Prayer at 6:00 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

except as posted for holidays and parish events

ON THE HORIZON

Sun., May 21: First Communicant “Class

Mass”, 10:00 a.m.

Mon., May 29: Memorial Day, one Mass at

8:30 a.m.; NO Eucharistic Adoration; parish of-

fice closed

Fri., June 2: Baccalaureate Mass at 10 a.m.;

Graduation at 5:00 p.m.; NO Adoration

Sat., June 24: Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

(Save the date and stay tuned for details!)

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

Envelopes received in the First Collection:

April 22 & 23: 293

April 29 & 30: 354

May 06 & 07: 335

If you currently receive envelopes but do not use them, please

prayerfully consider including your donation in the collection basket.

Saturday 05/06/17 5:00PM 1355.00 276.00 1631.00

Sunday 05/07/17 7:00AM 1488.00 263.00 1751.00

8:30AM 1217.00 336.00 1553.00

10:00AM 1677.00 299.00 1976.00

11:30AM 1145.00 191.00 1336.00

Spanish Mass 6:00PM 252.00 125.50 377.50

TOTAL IN-PEW DONATIONS: $7,134.00 $1,490.50 $8,624.50

Other Contributions 250.00 n/a 250.00

Day Mass Time 1st Collection Maintenance Totals

Pray for our Beloved Deceased

In your prayers this week, please remember the repose of

the souls of our deceased parishioners, especially:

Emilio Firpo - died April 27, 2017

Archbishop George Niederauer - died May 2, 2017

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them, O Lord . . .”

Welcome New Parishioners!

Our parish continues to be blessed and enriched

by the presence of newly registered parishioners:

Leana Ali

May St. Veronica Church become a spiritual home where your

faith and fellowship may be nourished with inspiration for you

to live a life of service and generosity toward God and others.

From the Pastor’s Desk Dear Parishioners,

Eastering Jesus: The British Jesuit poet Gerard Man-

ley Hopkins in his poem “The Wreck of the Deutsch-

land” says: “Let him easter in us, be a dayspring to the

dimness of us, be a crimson-crested east.” Hopkins is

convinced that the meaning of Easter is that the risen

Christ keeps doing his “eastering” in our lives. Easter

therefore can be looked at as a verb rather than a noun.

Easter is not so much an individual act but a continuous

process of what risen Christ can do in our lives. He can

give us a healing and forgiving love. Again and again,

when he enters the locked doors, he does not criticize

or reprove the disciples for having abandoned or denied

or betrayed him but all he offers is: “Peace be with

you.” That is how Jesus easters in us. His Easter pres-

ence is transformative. We can be turned from fear to

courage; from sinfulness to grace; from anxiety to

peace. Jesus wants to easter in us this Easter season.

Shall we have the love and faith to let him do just that?

Easter Quotes: “He departed from our sight that we

might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He

departed, and behold, He is here.” --- St. Augustine.

“The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction

and the opportunity to start over no matter what my

circumstances.” --- Robert Flatt.

Faith Formation First Communion Part I: Last Sat-

urday May 06th, 27 of the Faith Formation children

made the First Communion. The church was filled with

families and friends. To see these children receive the

Body of Christ for the first time with faith, awe, and

excitement is an inspiration to all of us who might have

the tendency to take the Eucharist lightly. The Eucha-

rist is the source and summit of Christian life. It is the

sacrament that brings us together day after day, week

after week. These children are in total amazement of

this sacrament. It would be most beneficial for all of us

to approach this sacrament of life at which Jesus be-

come the Bread of Life for us with deep faith and ut-

most reverence. Congratulations to the children who

received their First Holy Communion!

Repair My Church (RMC): This project of renova-

tion of our church continues. The committee met last

week. As you know well, Phase I turned out very well.

Now phase II will include doors, lighting, sound sys-

tem, and windows. In the next few weeks we are hop-

ing, God willing, to complete this project. Please keep

supporting RMC!

Mother’s Day: On the occasion of Mother’s Day, may

I have the honor of wishing all the mothers, grandmoth-

ers, and great grandmothers at St. Veronica a Happy

and Beautiful Mother’s Day? Thank you for being

mothers. Thanks to you, we understand what it is to

love, nurture, share, and be selfless. Here’s something

to laugh out loud!

Lessons from My Mother: My mother taught me TO

APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE: “If you’re

going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished

cleaning.” My mother taught me LOGIC: “Because I

said so, that’s why.” My mother taught me MORE

LOGIC: “If you fall out of that swing and break your

neck, you’re not going to the store with me.” My moth-

er taught me FORESIGHT: “Make sure you wear

clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.” My

mother taught me IRONY: “Keep crying, and I’ll give

you something to cry about.” My mother taught me

about CONTORTIONISM: “Will you look at that dirt

on the back of your neck!” My mother taught me about

STAMINA: “You’ll sit there until all that spinach is

gone.” My mother taught me about WEATHER: “This

room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.”

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY: “If I told

you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exagger-

ate!” My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE: “I

brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”

My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFI-

CATION: “Stop acting like your father!” My mother

taught me about ENVY: “There are millions of less

fortunate children in this world who don’t have won-

derful parents like you do.” My mother taught me about

ANTICIPATION: “Just wait until we get home.” My

mother taught me about RECEIVING: “You are going

to get it when you get home!” My mother taught me

MEDICAL SCIENCE: “If you don’t stop crossing

your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way.” My

mother taught me ESP: “Put your sweater on; don’t

you think I know when you are cold?” My mother

taught me HUMOUR: “When that lawn mower cuts

off your toes, don’t come running to me.” My mother

taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT: “If you

don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.” My

mother taught me GENETICS: “You’re just like your

father.” My mother taught me about my ROOTS:

“Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were

born in a barn?” My mother taught me WISDOM:

“When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.” And

my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE:

“One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just

like you.”

Your Friend & Pastor,

Fr. Charles Puthota

Anyssa Abrego

Derick Alcira

Carlos Beltran

Miles Brambila

Dylan Bullentini

Jackson Bullentini

Fernando Campos

Mauricio Campos

Bella Chiappari

Benjamin Dipman

Isabella Espinoza

Isaiah Espinoza

Clarissa Ferreyra

Feliz Garcia

Gabriella Garcia

Isela Garcia

Emiliano Gomez Ramirez

Carlia Lutu

Delfino Martinez

Edger Martinez

Guadalupe Martinez

Dominic Mathers

Diana Meza-Collado

John Paul O’Leary

Kenady Sainz

Miley Salvatore

Julianna Vieyra

We offer our heartfelt

Congratulations and ask for God’s

continued blessings

on the children from our

St. Veronica Faith Formation Program

who received their First Communion on

Saturday, May 6, 2017

It is with great joy that we welcome into

our church and community the following

children who received the

Sacrament of Baptism at our Church

on Saturday, May 6, 2017

Victoria Camara Knudson

Noah Kane Peradotto

Chase William Price

Congratulations to the five catechists

from our parish Faith Formation

program who were recognized by the

Archdiocese for their years of service at

the annual Pius X Dinner, May 4, 2017

Mary Pierotti (not pictured)

30 year Papal Blessing

Donna Durkee

15 years

Vicki Ottoboni,

Rita Buscher,

and

Suzanne Correa

(not pictured)

5 years

Reflecting on the Word

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Have your experienced life’s growing pains?

As a young parish musician, it wasn’t until the

priest/choir director was transferred and I became

the director that I wondered if I had what I needed to

take on that role. Friends, colleagues, and choir

members assured me that I did. They’d show me the

way. They did and I became a director. Growing

pains!

Jesus prepares the disciples for his return to the

Father. They experience growing pains and need his

reassurance. Jesus tells them they know the way.

He had shown it to them. They continue to show it

to each other by living what Jesus taught them. The

early church experienced growing pains when Gen-

tile and Jewish Christians were treated differently.

The community prayed, asked the Spirit’s guidance,

and seven were called forth. Through the laying on

of hands in the power of the Holy Spirit a new min-

istry, that of deacon, developed. Peter reminded the

community that they are, “a chosen race, a royal

priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own.”

They announce the praises of the One who called

them out of darkness into a wonderful life (1 Peter

2:9). Growing pains.

We experience growing pains in our lives of

faith. Certainty can be followed by wonderment.

We ask, “Is God near? Does our faith make any dif-

ference at all?” We need to remember that Jesus is

our cornerstone. We’ve seen him in those who

make his presence known. He has chosen us as his

own people and made us a holy priesthood to give

God praise and worship. When in doubt, turn to

God in prayer. Call on the Holy Spirit and let Jesus

- our way, our truth, and our life - be your guide.

For Prayerful Consideration & Discussion

How do you recharge your identity as Christ’s

chosen, holy people when that is needed?

How have your responded to life’s growing

pains? - Living the Word

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 generally celebrated monthly

on the 1st and 3rd Saturday in English

and on occasional 2nd Saturdays in Spanish.

Please call the Parish Office to sign up.

Upcoming baptism dates are as follows:

June 3 & 17

July 1 & 15

August 5 & 19

Preparation classes for parents and godparents

are held on the second Tuesday of the month.

Classes are conducted in the Pastoral Center from

7:30 - 9:00 p.m. (Adults only please).

Please call the Parish Office at 650-588-1455 for

specific dates and to reserve your space for the

Baptismal Preparation Classes.

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“REPAIR MY CHURCH”

St. Veronica Church Building Renovation Project

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Estimated Phase II project costs based on

bids received:

√ Replace the 25-year-old heating and air-conditioning system

$25,000 (actual)

Refurbish the 10 exterior doors, includes doors & hardware

(all side doors installed) $70,000

Replace the sound system with an up-to-date wireless system, in-

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Install improved lighting in the pew area

$45,000

Clean windows and fix broken & missing latches (sponsored)

$10,000

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