The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

St. Stephen Parish
May 29, 2016
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
spoke to the crowds about the kingJesus
dom of God, and he healed those who
needed to be cured. As the day was drawing
to a close, the Twelve approached him and
said, "Dismiss the crowd so that they can go
to the surrounding villages and farms and
find lodging and provisions; for we are in a
deserted place here." He said to them, "Give
them some food yourselves." They replied,
"Five loaves and two fish are all we have,
unless we ourselves go and buy food for all
these people." Now the men there numbered
about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of
about fifty." They did so and made them all
sit down. Then taking the five loaves and the
two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said
the blessing over them, broke them, and
gave them to the disciples to set before the
crowd. They all ate and were satisfied…
Luke 9:11b - 17
Our Mission Statement
We are a Catholic Community that is called by God to follow Jesus Christ. We believe that we are called
to worship God together, to lead God's people along the path of hope laid down by Jesus, to share his message through preaching, through the education and formation of our people, young and old, and through caring service and sensitive outreach to those in need
Rev. Paul F. Warren - Pastor
Weekday Mass: 8:00 a.m. Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 p.m. or by appt.
Vigil Mass: (Saturday) 4:30 p.m. | Sunday Mass: 8:00, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. & 6:45 p.m.
SaintStephenSF.org | 451 Eucalyptus Dr., San Francisco CA 94132 | Church 681-2444 Fax 681-7843 School 664-8331
Our Liturgical Week
Monday, May 30
8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange: Cynthia Fitzgibbon Sp. Int.
Tuesday, May 31
8:00 a.m. Fr. Warren:†John Beatty
Wednesday June 1
8:00 a.m. Fr. Warren:†Joseph Catalucci
11:00 a.m. Fr. Warren: 8th Grade Mass
Thursday, June 2
8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange:†Cesar Mangrobang
Friday, June 3
8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange:†Maxima Vargas Reyes
5:30 p.m. Fr. Warren: Graduation Mass
Saturday, June 4
8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange:†Angelina Malinat
3:30 p.m. Fr. Strange: Reconciliation
4:30 p.m. Fr. Strange:†Edilmera Santos
Sunday, June 5
8:00 a.m. Fr. Strange:†Eileen Cahalane
9:30 a.m. Fr. Warren:†Lorin & Paul Medlin
11:30 a.m. Fr. Warren:†Leon Garicoitz
6:45 p.m. Fr. Strange:
Bold Indicates Mass Intentions
The Most Holy Body and Blood of
Christ May 29, 2016
[A]s often as you eat this bread
and drink the cup, you proclaim the
death of the Lord until he comes.
— 1 Corinthians 11:26
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Melchizedek, the king of Salem
and a priest of God Most High, brought out bread
and wine and blessed Abram (Genesis 14:18-20).
Psalm — You are a priest forever, in the line of
Melchizedek (Psalm 110).
Second Reading — Paul gives his description of the
institution of the Eucharist (1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
Gospel — Jesus speaks to the crowd about the kingdom of God and then feeds them with five loaves
and two fish (Luke 9:11b-17).
Second Collection
Next Weekend
A second collection will
be taken at all masses
June 4 and 5 for
St. Stephen Building Maintenance & Repair
St Stephen Events Calendar
Wednesday
12:00 p.m. Graduation Lunch/Hall
7:30 p.m. On Eagle’s Wings/EC
Friday
5:30 p.m. Graduation/Church
7:00 p.m. G.A. Closed Meeting/EC
Saturday
10:00 a.m. Baptism Preparation/Marion Room
Sunday
3:30 p.m. WKICU/Church & EC
7:00 p.m. Adult Volleyball/Gym
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
The Most Holy Body and Blood of
Christ
Monday: Ninth Week in Ordinary Time;
Memorial Day
Tuesday: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin
Mary
Wednesday: St. Justin
Thursday: Ss. Marcellinus and Peter
Friday:
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus;
First Friday
Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed
Virgin Mary;
First Saturday
Children’s Liturgy at our
9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass
will start again in the fall.
Please pray for the sick and
homebound of our community
and for all those written in our
book of the sick. May they know the healing touch
of Jesus.
Larry Barbiere, Marybeth Barrett, Eden Finn,
Carol Dominguez, Dick Dunn, Al Gragnani,
Emma Hock, Honora Lowe, Maria Matthews,
Ruth Oisek, Juan Pablo Grover-Paez,
Nenita Sangalang, Jovita & Richard Thompson,
Dorothy Medlin, Albert Chris Magie,
Patricia Sullivan, Ron Stewart
and Robert Xavier.
Please call the office for names of people that we
should pray for or remain on this list.
Dear Parishioners of St. Stephen:
On Wednesday, May 18, we thanked our altar servers with a picnic. For several years now during the Spring we have thanked our servers with a day of
swimming, games, and burgers at St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park. A
handful of generous parents took the lead since our fearless leader, Mrs. Giovanna Hrvatin was recovering from surgery.
Mrs. Hrvatin has scheduled, trained, monitored, and guided our servers for
the past 6 years (and many years before that). She gives tirelessly of herself,
being there almost every morning to remind the servers of their responsibilities, calming the fears of nervous new servers, while making sure the cincture-color matched the proper liturgical color. Knowing she would be unavailable on the 18th, she planned and coordinated our picnic in advance. (Get
well, Giovanna, we miss you.) If this parish survives on a community of volunteers, Mrs. Hrvatin is
the Queen. Giovanna takes generous leadership to a new level. I will never be able to thank her adequately enough. She is one of our parish’s greatest gifts.
Some wonderful parents stepped up and volunteered to make sure the picnic day was a success: Edwin and Osit Villamayor, Susan Richie, Dan Del Carlo, and Patty Ramirez. Thank you for your service this time and so many others times.
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Last Sunday the choir sang at the 9:30 Mass for the final time before summer break. When I gave
them public thanks I included a special word of gratitude to Ms. Janelle O’Malley, our liturgist and
choir director. Janelle will be leaving St. Stephen. But I must tell you just how much you will never
know about the depth and quality of service Janelle gave to our parish of St. Stephen. Though she
lives in Palo Alto she quietly assured us of the finest ministry at every Mass. You probably took it for
granted because need was always anticipated and covered. She never coveted attention and preferred
quiet, humble service.
Not once in my memory did I proceed to celebrate Mass without lectors, ministers of communion,
cantors and accompanists in place. She kept contact with all through computer connection. She supported families preparing funerals, gently and lovingly caring at most challenging times in parishioners’ lives. She organized and led the liturgy meetings with grace, humor, and a keen knowledge of
good liturgy. She did it so well you may have missed just how much was done behind the scenes.
Few may remember that Janelle arrived in our parish when we were facing that awkward period of
adjusting to new Mass translations requiring new musical settings. We are quite used to it now, but it
was quite a daunting challenge. Janelle made it look easy and guaranteed we had the best musical settings for the new words. Her expertise made that transition smooth and seamless. For this and all the
hidden kindnesses unknown to most we say “Thank you, Janelle, may God’s peace be with you.”
Wishing you and your family God’s continued blessings, I am sincerely yours in Christ,
Your pastor
Father Paul F. Warren
FATHER PAUL WARREN’S
FAREWELL RECEPTION
All are cordially invited to attend a “Farewell Reception”
for Father Paul Warren on
Sunday, June 19th, after the
9:30 Mass. The reception will
be held in Donworth Hall
located under the gymnasium.
Father Paul will be leaving St. Stephen
Church on June 30th, and will retire at the
end of this summer.
Please come to celebrate together, and
honor Father Paul for his many years of
dedication and commitment to St. Stephen
Parish.
Faithful Citizenship Resources
CACatholic.org or USCCB.org
The California Catholic Conference of Bishops has
created a Frequently Asked Questions document to
guide parishioners, pastors and parishes in preparing
for the upcoming elections. This is in addition to resources provided by the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops.
Please visit the websites listed above to access these
materials.
FED BY THE LORD
HOSPITALITY MINISTERS
for our 9:30 a.m. Mass
Today, May 29 - Nellie Hizon Team
Sunday, June 5 - Bob Anthony Team
Sunday, June 12 - Vicky Francisco
Something Different
“"Savoring the taste from ancestral kitchen"
Every 5th Sunday, beginning today May 29, we will
feature cultural flavors in addition to doughnuts.
Food connects all of us. Coming from different cultures, we bring native flavors and cuisine to a new
landscape. We then realize other cultures have similar offerings: different but similar, just like us.
Today we introduce you to Filipino pastries.
(Nellie Hizon & Mary Molly)
Jesus’ words “This is my body” and “This cup is the
new covenant in my blood” were only part of his table blessing. Jesus twice said: “Do this in remembrance of me” (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25).
This is the good news of today’s solemnity. Like the
five thousand hungry souls, we are fed by our Lord.
This is not food that satisfies for only a short time,
until the next meal. It is food that lasts and changes
us. It is food for sharing in much the same way as
Melchizedek did when he brought bread and wine to
the returning Abraham.
As children of God’s reign, we are blessed to be able
to receive and share God’s gift. And we do so in the
way most appropriate to our state in life—as parents,
children, husbands, wives, or religious.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to the following students who will graduate from St.
Stephen School on Friday, June 3rd at 5:30 p.m. We will miss you all
and wish you continued success. Good luck to you as you begin a new
adventure in high school.
Stephen Austria, St. Ignatius
Chase Becerrill, Drew
Gianluca Billante, St. Ignatius
Molly Cahalane, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Aaron Chen, Mills High School
Cathal Coakley, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Samuel Corvi, St. Ignatius
Karen Cox, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Luca Del Carlo, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sophia Dillon, Mercy Burlingame
Mia Furnanz, St. Ignatius
Annalise Jear, St. Ignatius
Liza Lange, St. Ignatius
Victoria Lange, Seattle Preparatory
Siobhan Linehan, St. Ignatius
Antonio Maffei, Riordan
Colman McDonough, St. Ignatius
Sean McElligott, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Nick Millhorn, Marin Catholic
Catherine Morello, Sacred Heart Cathedral
William Newhoff, St. Ignatius
Paul O’Driscoll, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Desmond Ongpin, Oceana
Ashlyn Onken, St. Ignatius
Reid Parnell, St. Ignatius
Jordan Pashby, St. Ignatius
Declan Patankar, St. Ignatius
Brian Qaré, Lowell High School
Collin Ritchie, Stuart Hall
Erica Robinson, Notre Dame Belmont
Gianna Rocca, St. Ignatius
Teaghan Rohan, School of the Arts
Frankie Ryan, Riordan
Sophie Seljeseth, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Hannah Tenney, St. Ignatius
Nora Thompson, Sacred Heart Cathedral
Gerard Tina, St. Ignatius
Ellen Untalan, St. Ignatius
Riley Walters, Spanish River-Boca Raton
Stephen Wong, St. Ignatius
Joshua Wong, Lowell High School
Memorial Day Observations
at Catholic Cemeteries
Catholic Charities CYO Athletics
Adult Basketball League
For adults 18 years or older
(must be out of high school),
minimum 7 players
(June 5–July 24, 2016)
It’s time to lace up those old basketball
shoes, meet new people, build community, and put into practice the Christian values of respect, love, and compassion through athletics and
fellowship. Please join us for the events below.
St. Emydius CYO Gym - San Francisco County:
255 Jules Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
Sunday nights between 5 – 9 p.m.
Fee: $85 per player
CYO Serramonte Gym - San Mateo County:
699 Serramonte Boulevard, Daly City, CA 94015
Sunday nights between 5 – 9 p.m.
Fee: $85 per player
For further information please visit CatholicCharitiesSF.org/cyo-programs/cyo-athletics-2/ or contact
Kevin Finn, San Francisco CYO Athletics Manager,
at 415 988 7652 or [email protected].
Holy Name School is Celebrating their 75th
Anniversary on Sunday, October 9, 2016.
We are looking for our Alumni, please forward your
contact information to
[email protected]
www.saintstephensf.org
After months of work, our new church website is up
and running! Visit it today and keep up-to-date with
parish happenings.
Monday, May 30
HolyCrossCemeteries.com
As the country prepares to observe
Memorial Day, Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery will join thousands of
Catholic cemeteries across the
United States in a national celebration, Serving God
and Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes.
This program, developed by the Catholic Cemetery
Conference, will honor those men and women who
died while serving in the armed forces, as well as
recognize both our active military and military veterans who have served our country.
At Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma, members of Cub Scout Pack 347 and Girl Scout Troop
31971 will place American flags at the gravesites in
the military section (Star of the Sea) in preparation
for Memorial Day. On Monday, May 30 at 11:00 am,
Rev. Charles Puthota, Director of Pastoral Ministry
for the Archdiocese of San Francisco and Pastor of
St. Veronica’s Church in South San Francisco, will
celebrate Mass at Holy Cross Mausoleum for all the
faithful departed. The local celebration will also include the presentation of the colors by the Cub
Scouts and Girls Scouts and the opportunity for cemetery visitors to remember loved ones by writing
messages on tribute cards.
Also at 11:00 am on Monday the 30th, Mass will be
celebrated at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in San
Rafael by Fr. Paul Perry and at Holy Cross Catholic
Cemetery in Menlo Park by Rev. Augustine Highlander, OP and Fr. Larry Goode. At 9:30 am, Mass
will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic
Cemetery in Half Moon Bay by Fr. Joseph Previtali.
Our Altar Servers
Our special “thanks” to our student Altar Servers who faithfully continue to volunteer their time
and talent to our parish. Our Altar Servers for May 16 thru22 were:
— Weekday Masses —
Cian O’Donoghue, Patrick Linehan, Barry Cahalane, Hannah Morello, Olyvia Bankovitch,
Melissa Hua, Mericel Tao, Molly Linehan, Alexa O’Callaghan, Cole McDonough,
Collin Ritchie, Gerard Tiña and Antonio Maffei.
— Weekend Masses —
Gerard Tiña, Catherine Morello, Hannah Morello, Mateo Guzman, Miguel Guzman, Evelyn Ongpin,
Isabella Ritchie, Giovanna Franco, Santino Franco, Aaron Chen, Caroline Wong, Lauren Schneider,
Antonio Maffei, Alyssa Fambrini, Esmeralda Ramirez and Zachary Ferdon.
THANK YOU!
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ST STEPHEN PARISH 2015-2016
PASTORAL STAFF
ORGANIZATION/MINISTRY CONTACT PERSON
Rev. Paul F. Warren
Pastor
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Rev. Michael Strange, PSS
Retired - In Residence
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Rev. Mr. Rory Desmond
Permanent Deacon
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Janelle O’Malley
Coordinator of Liturgy & Music
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Mary Molly Mullaney
Faith Formation Coordinator
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Mrs. Sharon McCarthy Allen
School Principal
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Jim Cook
Parish Manager
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Shay Ingelfinger
Event Center Coordinator
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Jan Almeida
Bookkeeper
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Altar Servers
Altar Society
Bridge Group
Caritas
Church Hospitality
Communion Ministers
Faith Formation
Fifty Plus Club
Finance Council
Grief Support
Lectors
Liturgy Committee
Marriage Preparation
Men’s Club
Giovanna Hrvatin
Joan Leehane
Helen Perlite
Nellie Hizon
Mary Molly Mullaney
Janelle O’Malley
Mary Molly Mullaney
Helga D’Arcy
Laura Birsinger
Clergy
Janelle O’Malley
Janelle O’Malley
Clergy
John Bankovitch
Matt Miller
Music
Janelle O’Malley
Parish Council
Vicky Francisco
RCIA
Mary Molly Mullaney
St. Stephen Book Club Veronica Wong
St. Vincent de Paul
Julie O’Callaghan
Ushers
Bob Anthony
Women’s Guild
Sylvia FloresKomarmy
Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us.
You can sign up or update your information by completing this form & placing it in
the collection basket, by mailing it to the Parish Office, by phone at 681-2444 or online
at www.saintstephensf.org!
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Lector/Holy Communion Ministers
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