Serving the Outer Sunset in San Francisco since 1925

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Holy Name of Jesus Parish in San Francisco is a welcoming multicultural and liturgical community that celebrates our Christian Faith.

In the spirit of the “Joy of the Gospel” we work together promoting Catholic values and teachings. Our parish encourages a strong devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary,

who gives us an example of faithful discipleship and a generous stewardship way of life.

HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH

December 25, 2016 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD(CHRISTMAS)

San Francisco, California Serving the Outer sunset since 1925

MASS INTENTIONS WEEK of December 25, 2016 Sun 25 7:30 AM Christmas Day Mass

9:30 AM Christmas Day Mass 11:30 AM Christmas Day Mass Mon 26 NO 7:30 AM Mass Christmas Holiday 9:00 AM Thomas & Theresa Ton Nguyen † Tue 27 7:30 AM Will Shea † 9:00 AM Phillip Sigmund Sr. & Jr. † Wed 28 7:30 AM Bill Shea † 9:00 AM Special Intentions of Nicholas Reyes Thu 29 7:30 AM Paul Delicata† 9:00 AM Special Intentions of The Messier Family Fri 30 7:30 AM Special Intentions of Magdalena Z. Dino 9:00 AM Narciso Sumaylo & Teodora Bucasas† Sat 31 7:30 AM Anselma P. Palarca† 9:00 AM Dolores Yohannon† 5:00 PM Martin Chiramberro †

The Nativity of the Lord December 25, 2016 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. — John 1:5

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Thursday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:36-40 Friday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Col 3:12-21 [12-17]; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18 Sunday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Monday: St. Stephen; Kwanzaa begins Tuesday: St. John Wednesday: The Holy Innocents Thursday: St. Thomas Becket; Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Friday: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Saturday: St. Sylvester I; New Year’s Eve Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord

We pray for the Sick ...that they may experience God’s Love and Healing. Tom Abdella, Evangeline Agbunag, Nick Aguila, Rosa Maria Alonso, Laura Andrade, Gina Arenas, Eunice Ausman, Julianne Beach, Joan Boike, Dalmacio Briones, Jr., Monica Briones, Pauline Boffi, Janet Cariganai, Remedios Cuchapin, Joseph Chu, Ron de la Cruz, Isabel Dominguez, Gloria Etchelet, Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Ezequiel, Lourdes Gatchalian, Connor Gavney, Genoveva Guevarra, Theresa Ick, Kathy Ignacio, Max Kirkham, Jim Kreps, Steven Lee, Clara Lee, Amelia Lippi, Leny Lopez, Flory Magat, George Maloof, Amy McNally, Bill Mealey, Mary Medina, Ann Murphy, Jeffrey Ng, Inge Nordstrom, Neil O’Sullivan, Manuel Pacheco, Josefina Palarca, Mary Palmar, Marybeth Palmer, Maryanne Piwowar, Patricia Quinn, Soledad Rico, Maria Salas, Michael Joseph Suntar, Maureen Sweeney, Dodie Teague, Victoriana Tolentino, Lauretta Venenciano We pray for those who have Died…that they may be granted a home in heaven. Miriam Martinez, Vic Bermudez

2016 ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE Thank you to all who have donated to the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. To date we have reached our goal of $60,000. All dona-tions over our assessed goal come back to our Parish. Donations are accepted until December 31, 2016. For the 1% club members or those of you who have do-nated $600 and over, please save the date of FEBRUARY 25, 2017 for the dinner.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All the ends of the earth will behold the salva-tion of our God (Isaiah 52:7-10). Psalm — All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God (Psalm 98). Second Reading — God has spoken to us through the Son, the very imprint of God’s being (Hebrews 1:1-6). Gospel — The Word became flesh; from his fullness we have all received grace (John 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

2016 DONATIONS All donations to the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal 2016 or to Holy Name of Jesus Parish must be received by December 31, 2016 to be credited to your 2016 donations. Thank you for your generous support of Holy Name of Jesus Parish.

THE GIFT OF GOD’S WORD On this day of gifts and gift‑giving, it seems appropriate that we take a moment to reflect on the great gift of God’s Word. Because it is creative, God’s Word always points to its author, always calls us to respond. Because it is powerful, God’s Word can link the sublime with the ridiculous, the transcendent with the immanent, the divine with the human. Because it is graceful, God’s Word establishes a relationship of deep intimacy between us and God. At the heart of God’s Word lies a tantalizing tension between the mysterious and the mundane. In our liturgical celebration, this unre-solved tension both reveals the meaning of life for us and calls us to respond, to act upon that meaning. Once accepted and opened, the gift of God’s Word is a gift that keeps on giving and keeps on calling us to give in return. It dares us to be like the gift‑giver and to become gifts for others, not only at Christ-mas, but at every moment of life. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

FAZtor’s Notes By Fr. Arnold Zamora

Merry Christmas! Christmas is finally here, but most especially God is here. Emmanuel – God with us. Christmas this year is quite special since it falls on a Sunday, the Lord’s Day. Our hearts

should be filled with gladness and joy to receive this very special gift from on high, the gift of a person, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, Jesus Christ our Lord. God is a loving God who is generous to give us His very pre-cious and greatest gift, His Son. As we end this year, count your blessings and you will see how generous God has been to you. To breathe everyday is already a blessing. The sun and moon, the ocean and the hills are our blessings too. Your family and friends, are your blessings too. Don’t forget to count all of them. Our parishioners have taken on the image of God; they have been so generous this season and throughout the year. When we prepared the Christmas Giving Trees, the cards were taken right away. Our parishioners responded to the requests or wishes, even if some of the items were expensive. Here are some of the items that were requested: portable radio, tennis shoes, camera, neck-lace, warm pants, record player, sweat suit, Target cards. We also put on additional cards for some of our parishioners, besides the Janet Pomeroy Center clients. Thank you for your generosity also to the Archdiocesan Annu-al Appeal. We have not only completed our goal, but have exceed-ed it again. Our parishioners have been generous with their treas-ure, a component of the Stewardship way of life. Cecilia Bermudez, our Church Environment coordinator, has been giving so much of her time, talent and treasure to our parish. She suddenly lost her husband, Vic, a week before Christmas after coming home from the Parish Advent Retreat. His body was laid to rest at Holy Cross few days just before Christmas. Cecilia’s great-est gift is offering her husband back to the Lord. Despite her loss and moments of bereavement, she continued on decorating the Church to make it look special for Christmas. A loving and gener-ous person continues to serve despite of everything. A mother and her small daughter were thumbing through a Christmas catalogue looking at toys. “I’d like that big red bike,” said the child. “When you’re bigger,” the mother said. The little girl pointed at a toy stove, a doll pram, a little fridge. Each time the mother made the same answer, “When you’re big-ger.” The girl kept pointing a still more toys and each time the moth-er’s answer was, “When you’re bigger.” Finally they closed the catalogue and the mother asked the daughter, “Well, have you decided what you want for Christmas? “Yes, Mommy,” she replied. “I want to get bigger.” That’s what I want for Christmas, “I want to get bigger” in faith, so I can continue to serve despite of everything.

FAITH FORMATION * CATECHESIS * PASTORAL OUTREACH *

Director: Sr. Cristina Ovejera, FdCC Crisfdcc2016@yahoo.com

(415) 664-8590

“Behold, I bring you tidings of Great Joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is CHRIST THE LORD. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the Babe wrapped in

swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” -Luke 2:10

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A NEW YEAR

FULL OF GOD’S BLESSINGS OF HOPE, PEACE, JOY, LOVE!

MALIGAYANG PASKO AT MAPAYAPANG BAGONG TAON!

FELIZ NAVIDAD Y PROSPERO ANO NUEVO!

BUON NATALE E FELICE ANNO NUOVO!

With Heartfelt Gratitude and Joyful Christmas Greetings The Canossian Sisters extend to Holy Name parishioners and friends our sincerest thanks for your greetings and gifts for Sr. Cristina’s birthday. We are grateful, as well, for remember-ing us this Christmas with your prayers, cards, goodies, and gifts that we will open on Christmas day! Be assured that you are all in our prayers and Masses this Advent and Christmas season. God’s bountiful blessings on your families.

Christmas Breaks for the following Ministries Please note that these ministries will resume on dates designated as follows: Religious Education – Sunday, January 8, 2017 – 10:30AM-12:00 Noon; Bible Group-Lectio Divina – Tuesday, Jan. 10 – 10:00-11:00AM; Seniors – Thursday, Jan. 12 – 11:30AM-3:00PM; RCICY – Thursday, Jan. 12 – 7:00—8:30PM; Lay Canossians – Sunday, Jan. 8 – 1:30-4:00 PM. Please contact Sr. Cristina for more information. Thank you.

Walk for Life West Coast 2017 Please mark your calendar for the 13th Annual Walk for Life. It will be on Saturday, January 21, 2017. The rally will begin at 12:30PM at Civic Plaza in San Fran-cisco, while the Walk itself begins at 1:30PM. It is approximately two miles long, and ends at the Ferry Building.

# #of Envelopes 176 168

Weekly Offering 12/19/2016 12/20/2015

CASH 1,258.00 1,284.00

CHECKS 4,383.00 2,580.00

COINS 2.15 6.02

Total Collection 5,643.15 3,870.00

LEARNED AT HOME The mind of Christ is to be learned in the family. Strength of character may be acquired at work, but beauty of char-acter is learned at home. —Henry Drummond

HOLY NAME WEEKLY CALENDAR Week of December 24, 2016

Sunday, Dec 25, 2016 MERRY CHRISTMAS Monday, Dec 26, 2016 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY OBSERVED Tuesday, Dec 27, 2016 10:30 AM Memorial Mass Church 10:30 AM Reception Flanagan Center 7:30 PM Legion of Mary Pastoral Center Thursday, Dec 29, 2016 6 PM HN Choir Pastoral Center 7 PM RCICY Pastoral Center Saturday, Dec 31, 2016 NEW YEAR’S EVE 1 PM Chinese RCIA Green Room 2:30 PM Chinese Social Flanagan Center 3 PM Chinese Mass Church

SCHEDULE OF MASSES Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (Family Mass), 11:30 AM, Saturday 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM (Chinese), 5:00 PM (Vigil) Weekdays 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM Holy Days 7:30 AM, 9:00AM, and 7:00 PM Confessions: 15 minutes before 9:30 and 11:30 AM Masses on Sunday & 4:30 - 5:00 PM Saturday or by appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday—9:30 AM—12 Noon Sacred Heart of Jesus Devotions: Friday after 9:00 AM Mass Perpetual Help Devotions: Saturday after 9:00 AM Mass First Saturday Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary begins at 8:30 AM with the Rosary, then Mass & Benediction Baptisms by appointment Baptismal Preparation—Every 1st Saturday of the month in the Pastoral Center - 2 PM—You need to register for the class ahead of time. Baptism Ministry (Sewing Group): Every Monday 1-3 PM in the Pastoral Center Event Room Marriages: Contact Pastoral Center 6 months in advance. Youth Ministry: Danyelle Velonza, Youth Minister Sundays 12:30-2:30 PM, Flanagan Center R.C.I.A. (Chinese): Every Saturday—Green Room—1:30 PM Lectio Divina: Tuesday 10—11 AM (Pastoral Center) Bible Study Group (Chinese): Every Wednesday—7:30 PM — Flanagan Center Parish Pastoral Council: contact Fr. Arnold Zamora St. Vincent de Paul Society meeting— every Monday at 7:30 PM (Pastoral Center) Legion of Mary: Contact Rose Symkowick (415) 731-4652 Holy Name Ladies Aid: every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 11:45 AM (Pastoral Center) Senior Club: every Thursday at 10:30 AM (Flanagan Ctr.) FIL-AM Club: Every 3rd Friday of the month, 6:30 pm (except Oct. and Nov. at 7:30 pm) in the Flanagan Center. HOLY NAME Choir Practice: every Thursday at 6:00 PM in the Pastoral Center The Gabriel Project: Contact Rose Tang (415)793-0967 Blood Pressure Screening: every 2nd Wednesday from after the 7:30 AM Mass until 11 AM (Pastoral Center) Except July & August Hospitality: Every Wednesday after the 7:30 AM and 9 AM Masses in the Pastoral Center except July & August

COFFEE & DONUTS SCHEDULE Jan 8 Senior Club of Holy Name Jan 15 Lay Canossians Jan 22 Finance Council Jan 29 Holy Name School Feb 05 Holy Name Choir

MISA DE GALLO (DAWN MASSES) December 16-24, 2016 at 5:30 AM in Flanagan Center

2016 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE CONFESSIONS ON CHRISTMAS EVE

Saturday, December 24, 2016 from 4:30-4:50 PM

CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Saturday, December 24, 2016

5:00 PM (Family/Children’s Mass) 11:30 PM Christmas Carols (Holy Name Choral Ministry)

12:00 Midnight Concelebrated Mass

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES Sunday , December 25, 2016

7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM

CONFESSIONS ON NEW YEAR’S EVE Saturday, December 31, 2016 from 4:30-4:50 PM

NEW YEAR’S EVE MASS

Saturday, December 31, 2016 5:00 PM

NEW YEAR’S DAY MASSES The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Sunday, January 1, 2017 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM

Holy Name of Jesus Parish corner 39th Avenue & Lawton Street, San Francisco, CA

1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 9412 (415) 664-8590 www.holynamesf.org

Announcement: The School and Parish offices will be closed for Christmas break starting December 23, 2016. The Parish staff will be back in the office on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. The school will be

back in session on Thursday, January 5th. Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!!!

Our HOLY NAME TREE OF LIFE located at the back of the Church is a bronze tree trunk with 400+ leaves. Donors can have

their names or those they wish to honor engraved on the leaf. We suggest a maximum of 25 characters (including spaces) per line,

limited to 5 lines. Leaf color choices are gold, silver or bronze. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Custom imprinted leaves are $500 each + $25 imprinting

The proceeds will go towards our Capital Improvement Fund. Please drop by or call the Parish office for more information (415)664-8590.

ARE YOU A NEW PARISHIONER? Or just never registered? You may register online at

http://holynamesf.org/parish-registration/ You may also call (415) 664-8590

or drop by the Parish office (1555 39th Ave./Lawton St.) during office hours, Monday-Friday from 9 AM - 4 PM.

Holy Name Parish Business Office: 1555 39th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Phone: (415) 664-8590 Fax: (415) 759-4293 www.holynamesf.org E-MAIL: hnparishsecretary@gmail.com Rev. Arnold E. Zamora, Pastor Rev. Toan X. Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Rev. Xishou “Simon” Jin, Parochial Vicar Most Rev. Ignatius C. Wang, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Francisco, In Residence Sr. Cristina Ovejera, FdCC, Pastoral Associate Jackie C. Alcaraz, Parish Manager Director/Holy Name Conservatory of Music Colleen A. Durkin, Parish Secretary Holy Name School Alumni Coordinator Danyelle Velonza, Youth Minister Carol Elliott Maloof RN, Parish Nurse HOLY NAME SCHOOL: (415) 731-4077 Website: www.holynamesf.com Natalie Cirigliano, Principal 1560 40th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 HOLY NAME PRESCHOOL: (415) 664-4753 Alice Ho Seher, Preschool Director Website: www.holynamesf.com & click on Preschool Holy Name CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Private lessons are offered in piano, voice, guitar, violin and viola. To register or more information please contact Jackie at (415) 664-8590. RECTORY: 3240 Lawton St. San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 759-4294 FLANAGAN CENTER: (415) 564-2632 PARISH NURSE PROGRAM: Carol, R.N. (415) 664-8590 ext. 109 CANOSSIAN SISTERS: (415) 753-6685 1858 38th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122 Nelson Lao, Chinese Ministry Coordinator Benny Capuyan, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Jim Regan, Parish Finance Council Chairperson

FROM THE PRIESTS AND STAFF OF HOLY NAME OF JESUS PARISH