This Week at Our Parish - Most Holy Redeemer

Third Sunday of Advent
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
San Francisco, California
December 13, 2015

Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Fr. Ma ’s Message
San Francisco, California
Third Sunday of Advent "Sing and shout for joy/ for great in your midst is the Holy
December 13, 2015 One of Israel." This is the refrain from the Prophet Isaiah
that we use for today's psalm response. Life can be a valley
Worship Hours of tears and for many the holiday season can be an over‐
whelming me. When we feel this sense too acutely, it
Monday ‐ Saturday 8:00AM Mass might be good to reflect upon the gi of joy.
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00PM
Reconcilia on 3:45PM ‐ 4:30PM Joy is not just a feeling, but a way of being in this world.
Sunday Mass 8:00AM, 10:00AM and 6:30PM Sure, we can feel joyful at mes, but when we don't feel
Holy Days 8:00AM and 7:00PM joyful, that doesn't mean that we don't possess the joy that
is the gi of God. Joy is much deeper than any passing
This Week at Our Parish  emo on. It lives in our hearts. When it is strong, it cannot
be disturbed by the passing feelings and situa ons in which
Monday, December 14  we find ourselves.
7pm Centering Prayer ‐ Church
Joy is the result of believing that God, who is love, is always
Tuesday, December 15 near, and then living our lives in that belief.
8am and 7pm Mass ‐ Church
Joy comes from knowing that we are totally accepted and
10am ‐ Noon Gardening loved, no ma er what. Our own weakness, our imperfec‐
Wednesday, December 16 
1—7pm Wednesday Night Suppers ons, our sinfulness, these do not affect how much God
7pm Advent Reconcilia on Service ‐ Church cares for each of us.

7pm RCIA ‐ Church Joy comes from our faith in a God who is totally Love.
Thursday, December 17
7pm Choir Rehearsal ‐ Church And joy also comes from loving others. Pope Francis flung
Saturday, December 19 open the doors at St. Peter’s to open a Jubilee Year of Mer‐
11am ‐ 1pm Gardening cy. As we make this Jubilee in our lives, let us try to bring
10am Reconnec ng ‐ Rectory joy and mercy. I believe that joy comes when we do some‐
Sunday, December 20 thing, no ma er how small, that helps to bring a moment
9:15am Choir Rehearsal ‐ Ellard Hall of goodness to this world. Joy involves both receiving God's
Library Open a er 8am and 10am Masses love and giving it away to others. Joy, strange as this might
Coffee Hour a er 8am and 10am Masses sound, is the feeling we get when we act like God acts. Fr.
Ron Rolheiser puts it like this, “When we act like God, we
Daily Readings: December 14 ‐ 20 get to feel like God; but when we act pe y, we get to feel
pe y! When we do big‐hearted things, we get to feel big‐
 Monday: Nm. 24:2‐7,15‐17a, Mt. 21:23‐27 hearted; and when we do small‐hearted things, we get to
 Tuesday: Zep. 3:1‐2,9‐13, Mt. 21:28‐32 feel small."
 Wednesday: Is. 45:6c‐8,18,21c‐25, Lk. 7:18b‐23
 Thursday: Gn. 49:2,8‐10, Mt. 1:1‐17 Where do we find joy? In the words of John the Bap st: In
 Friday: Jer. 23:5‐8, Mt. 1:18‐25 the blessed ordinariness of every day. God asks us all to be
 Saturday: Jgs. 13:2:2‐7,24‐25a, Lk. 1:5‐25 faithful to the ordinary circumstances of our lives, and that
 Sunday: Mi. 5:1‐4a, Heb. 10:5‐10, Lk. 1:39‐45 is where we will find joy. That is where we will find God.
That is where we should dare to act like God.
Enter the Year of Mercy
Have a joyful and beau ful third week of Advent.
“How much I desire that the year to come will be Blessings, love and peace,
steeped in mercy, so that we can go out to every man
and woman, bringing the goodness and tenderness of Fr. Ma
God,” said Pope Francis in proclaiming the Holy Year of
Mercy, which began on December 8 and will end No‐
vember 20, 2016, the Feast of Christ the King. “May the
balm of mercy reach everyone.” What, exactly does
Chris an mercy entail? A good place to begin might be
the church’s teaching on the corporal (physical) and spir‐
itual works of mercy. Taking a lead from the wisdom of
the church and our Holy Father, we can bring our ac on
plan for steeping the world in mercy.

MHR AIDS Support Group Community Life

Emmanuel Tree Project: Our annual Emmanuel Tree  Sunday December 13th ‐ a er the 8am and 10am
Christmas Gi Project to provide a gi to our MHR clients Mass ‐ Advent Pancake Breakfast in Ellard Hall
and clients of Catholic Chari es’ Leland
House is in the church entrance. Your  Tuesday, December 15th 7:30pm in the Church ‐
generosity with this project has always been Young Adults mee ng ‐ email [email protected] for info.
outstanding; we hope you will be able to
par cipate once again this year. Please take See the MHR Holiday Schedule below
an ornament request and return the gi to
the church or rectory by Monday, Dec. 21. The MHR Parish Library is open on Sundays a er the 8am
Client in ParkMerced: A middle‐aged man, and 10am Masses. You may also visit mhr.org and click on
using a wheelchair, is looking for a good listener un l his the library tab to view the library collec on and also
regular volunteer recovers from a medical procedure. reserve books, CDs or DVDs.
Client in Tenderloin: A middle‐aged man is looking for
companionship for around 2 hours a week. Like us on Facebook: Most Holy Redeemer Church
Client in Noe Valley: An older man is looking for someone
to read to him for a couple of hours a week. Donate online!
Most Holy Redeemer can accept dona ons online via
BC:AD the MHR website. Visit mhr.org and click on the “Donate”
bu on on our home page and follow the instruc ons.
This was the moment when Before
Turned into A er, and the future's Our Parish Community Birthdays
Uninvented mekeepers presented arms.
Stanislawa Grochowski, John Chisholm, Jim Therriault,
This was the moment when nothing David Johnson, Diane Meier, Michael Dandy, Mark
Happened. Only dull peace Magbanua, Michelle Ha on, Sco Fairbanks, Jim O’Dea,
Sprawled boringly over the earth. Tom Fumarelli, Rosa Perez, Jonathen DeLima, Jake Diegnan
‐Levy, James O’Donnell, Natalie Naylor, Daniel Yturraspe,
This was the moment when even energe c Romans Kat Carolan, Greg Montanan and Phil Pe t.
Could find nothing be er to do
Than coun ng heads in remote provinces. Mass Inten ons

And this was the moment Mass Inten ons are published in the bulle n for those to
remember a loved one or honor someone on an important
When a few farm workers and three date. The New Year is fast approaching and if you would
like to reserve a special day for next year, please contact
Members of an obscure Persian sect the Parish Office. You may also request a Mass Inten on by
email at [email protected].
Walked haphazard by starlight straight
MHR Holiday Schedule
Into the kingdom of heaven.  —U.A. Fanthorpe
Advent Reconciliation Service
This weekend there is a Second Collec on Wednesday, December 16th ‐ 7pm
for the Re rement of our Religious.
Christmas Eve
The baskets will be passed a second me. Thursday, December 24th
Thank you for your generosity!
Carols ‐ 9:30pm
Stewardship Mass ‐ 10pm

December 5th and 6th Christmas Day
Friday, December 25th
Saturday 5pm ‐ $1,038.00
Mass ‐ 10am
Sunday 8am ‐ $543.00
New Years Day
Sunday 10am ‐ $2,416.00 Friday, January 1st, 2016

Sunday 6:30pm ‐ $428.00 Mass ‐ 10am

Outside Mass ‐ $1,298.00

Collec on Total ‐ $5,723.00

MHR Music Program ‐ $2,139.00

Weekly Budgeted— $4,800.00

Thank you for your generosity!

Mass Inten ons

Our Mass celebrants will remember the 
following inten ons during the celebra on of 

the Eucharist: 
 

Saturday, December 12
8am Fr. Zachary Shore †

5pm Daisy Young
Sunday, December 13

8am Wilson Fang †
10am MHR Parishioners
6:30pm Ellen Flanagan †
Monday, December 14

8am Alice Mehak †
Tuesday, December 15

8am Rick Odelli †
Wednesday, December 16
8am Wednesday Night Suppers

Thursday, December 17
8am Giuseppe and Angelina Fazio †

Friday, December 18
8am Rose Zimbardo †
Saturday, December 19
8am William Caldwell †

5pm Liz Werner †

Contact the Parish Office at 415‐863‐6259 to 
donate towards the Church flowers or to 

have Mass celebrated for a special inten on. 

Prayer Requests:

AJ Anderson, Chris ne Betz,
Hank Bineault, Richard Blackie, Chuck Bold, Dave Borstel,

Janice Burnham, Victor Cadiz, David Cahur, Philip
Carrizosa, Marilyn Faulk, Jay Filipiak, Jay Fitzpatrick,
Michael Fraker, Roz Gallo, James Given, Ellen Grund,
Janice Guidry, Sr. Cleta Herold, Ellie Howes, Maggie Kenny,
Helen Klu s, Bernie Maddox, Bill Mathews, Ted Mazursky,
Gerald McCann, John McCann, Ronald McCann, George
McTall, Rosa Montgomery, Cindy Mulvey, Tom Notaro,
Judie Neitge, Frank Olszewski, Jack Schramm, John
Schwobeda, Carmela Sebas an, Larry Shapiro, Ron Sharp,

Peter Solaegui, Joe Solak, Emmanuel Staughton,
Dave Vargas and Tim Whi ng.

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informa on with the Parish Office at www.mhr.org and 
click on the contact us tab.

Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
100 Diamond Street

San Francisco, CA 94114

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Fr. Ma Link, C.PP.S., Pastor
frma @mhr.org

Sr. Irma Dillard, RSCJ, Director of Mission
[email protected]

Michael Poma, Parish Manager
[email protected]

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Victor Cervantes, Director of Music
[email protected]

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Will Ives, Secretary
[email protected]

Hours: Monday‐Friday 9am ‐ 5pm
Closed daily 12:30pm ‐ 1:30pm
Closed Holidays

Phone: 415‐863‐6259 Fax: 415‐552‐8786
Visit us on the web: www.mhr.org

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Parish Pastoral Council [email protected]

Paula Macchello , Facilitator

Finance Council fi[email protected]

Marc Colelli, Chair

MHR AIDS Support Group

100 Diamond Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
415‐863‐6259 x 10 Phone

415‐552‐8786 Fax
Monday‐Friday: 9am‐2pm

www.mhr‐asg.com

Peter Toms, AIDS Support Group Program Coordinator
pete@mhr‐asg.com