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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 19, 2014
Worship Hours
Monday-Saturday 8:00am Mass
Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 8:00am &10:00am Mass
6:30pm Twilight Mass
Holy Days 8:00am and 7:30pm
Reconciliation
Saturday 3:45-4:30pm
or by Appointment
Baptism & Marriages
Please contact the Parish Office.
For Marriages please call the parish
office six months in advance.
Our Mission at Most Holy Redeemer
Most Holy Redeemer Parish is a Christian Community in the Roman Catholic Tradition.
The Parish draws people from isolation to community, from searching to awakening,
from indifference to concern, from selfishness to meaningful service, from fear in
the midst of adversity to faith and hope in God.
The community of Most Holy Redeemer shares God’s compassionate love with all
people. The parish offers a spiritual home to all: senior citizens and youth; single
people and families; those who are straight, gay, lesbian, and transgendered;
the healthy and the sick, particularly persons with HIV disease.
As a parish community, we celebrate God’s loving presence in our lives. In worship and
sacrament, especially the Eucharist, we are nurtured and challenged to extend God’s
kingdom of justice, truth, love and peace by growing in the spirit of
Jesus, the Most Holy Redeemer.
Worship Hours
Monday - Saturday 8:00AM Mass
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:00PM
Reconciliation 3:45PM - 4:30PM
Sunday Mass 8:00AM and 10:00AM
Twilight Mass 6:30PM
Holy Days 8:00AM and 7:30PM
This Week at Our Parish
Monday, October 20
7pm Centering Prayer - Church
7pm Finance Council Meeting - Rectory
Tuesday, October 21
10am - Noon Gardening
7pm Social Justice Meeting - Rectory
Wednesday, October 22
1pm - 8pm Wednesday Night Suppers - Ellard Hall
Thursday, October 23
10am - Noon Gardening
7pm Choir Rehearsal - Church
Saturday, October 25
10am Reconnecting - Rectory
11am - 1pm Gardening
Sunday, October 26
Coffee Hour after 8am and 10am Masses
Library open after 8am and 10am Masses
Mass Celebrants
Saturday, October 25, 5pm - Fr. Matt
Sunday, October 26, 8am - Fr. Jack
Sunday, October 26, 10am - Fr. Matt
Sunday, October 26, 6:30om - Fr. Jack
Fr. Jack’s Message
When I think about a silent retreat, I always think it is a
good thing for someone else. But when Sr. Cathy asked me if
I would like to go with our group to Mercy Center, I
answered before thinking, and I’m glad I did.
There’s something very holy about being of one
mind and one heart in shared silence, intent on knowingly
being in a shared acknowledgement of the presence of God.
The quiet was much appreciated. Our retreat master brought
to mind for us what he called the constant chatter in our
physical and mental worlds and the benefit of quieting
ourselves. What’s the hurry and what’s the rush became a
part of the weekend for me.
There were nearly a dozen of us from MHR who
shared this weekend of
quiet. We noticed how
connecting it is to share
silence in the way we did. I
am reminded of the intimate
expression that is ours when
we are at Eucharist together.
I notice it when volunteers
are standing beside each
other waiting to take out
trays of food to our guests I hear it when we are praying for
one another in the Amens we speak and sing at Church. Then
there are those individual agreements so many of you have
with one another, and the wishing of good things for one
another.
Have a great week,
Fr. Jack
Living God’s Word
We pray to recognize what it means to be a good citizen,
giving to our country what is needed for the support of
the common good. And we pray to discern wisely when
loyalty to Christ and the building up of the kingdom of
God may call for a response that challenges what
civil authorities propose.
Daily Readings October 20 - 26
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Monday: Eph. 2:1-10, Lk. 12:13-21
Tuesday: Eph. 2:12-22, Lk. 12:35-38
Wednesday: Eph. 3:2-12, Lk. 12:39-48
Thursday: Eph. 3:14-21, Lk. 12:49-53
Friday: Eph. 4:1-6, Lk. 12:54-59
 Saturday: Eph. 4:7-16, Lk. 13:1-9
 Sunday: Ex. 22:20-26, 1Thes. 1:5c-10,
Mt. 22:34-40
Stewardship
October 11th and 12th
Saturday 5pm $406.00
Sunday 8am $717.00
Sunday 10am $2,411.00
Sunday 6:30pm $500.00
Outside Mass $220.00
Collection Total $4,254.00
Thank you for your generosity!
The MHR Parish is a faith community in the Roman
Catholic tradition. The MHR community reflects
and fosters this religious experience in an
atmosphere of welcome and inclusion.
MHR AIDS Support Group
Volunteers Much Needed: If you are available for a couple
of hours a week and are a good listener, you can bring
comfort and companionship to our clients. Most of our clients
are middle-aged long-term survivors. Currently, we need
help for clients living in: Mid-Market - Franklin at
Market, The Western Addition - Fillmore
between McAllister and Fulton, The Tenderloin
- Ellis between Polk and Larkin and The
Western Addition - O'Farrell at Fillmore. A few
hours of your time can bring much comfort to the
lonely.
Catherine's House Retreats: The schedule of remaining
retreats at Catherine's House is:
October 27 - 30 or 31
November 17 - 20
December 15 - 18
These are unstructured retreats for HIV+ persons and their
caregivers. Catherine's House is on 80 acres of lush forest,
meadows, and wildlife in the Sierra foothills, near Sheep
Ranch, approximately 4 hours from San Francisco.
Transportation is provided from the Market Street Safeway
parking lot in front of Jamba Juice. The suggested fee is $10
to $40 per day but no one is turned away for lack of funds
(see the ASG office). These retreats tend to fill up quickly. To
make a reservation, call toll-free 888-644-4584. For more
information, call the ASG office at 863-1581.
Parish Library Notes
The library is open for your browsing and borrowing after
the Sunday 8 and 10 AM Masses. Our parish web site allows you to search the library by title, author, subject, or
media (enter "DV" or "CD"). If you see an item that interests
you, click on it for more info and, if you wish, then click on
"Reserve this item" to send an email to the librarian and the
item will be ready for you.
The MHR Parish family provides a caring
environment where a sense of community is
nurtured and grows. This takes place through the
many ministries and programs of the
Pastoral, Administration, Social and
Worship Committees.
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Community Life
Tuesday, October 21st, 7pm-8:30pm Library - Drop in
Grief Support Group Meeting email gcm@mhr.org
Tuesday, October 21st, 7:30pm - Young Adults
Group - In the Children’s Room - Email yag@mhr.org
for more information.
Saturday, November 1st, 4pm to 7pm and Sunday,
November 2nd, 9am to 3pm in Ellard Hall - The 2nd
Annual Most Holy Redeemer Art Show and Sale.
Sunday, November 2nd, “Haunted by God” - The
Dorothy Day Story. 2pm at Most Holy Redeemer.
Friday, November 7th - 6pm to 8pm - Garden Twilight Garden Gathering - See below
Saturday, November 8th - Save the Date! The Annual
Most Holy Redeemer Spaghetti Cook-off and Dinner
after the 5pm Mass in Ellard Hall. More info to come!
November 14th-16th: Young Adults Retreat in
Guerneville Suggested donation is $25. Email
yag@mhr.org to sign up or for more information.
“Like us” on Facebook: Most Holy Redeemer Church
Our Parish Community Birthdays
Jerry Braun, Gregory Plummer, Bob Schmeisser, Stephen
Matlaga, Bridget Harrington, Paul Trujillo, Brad jones, Raul
De La Torre, John Chappuis, Mark Okashima, John
Schwobeda and Nancy Ramamurthi.
Grief Support Group at MHR
The next Drop–in Grief Support meeting is Tuesday, October
21st. The group is co-led by a licensed therapist and will take
place in the parish library from 7pm - 8:30 pm. The group is
LGBT friendly and there is no restriction of the type of lass. For
questions please email gcm@mhr.org or call (415) 640-4251.
Calling all MHR Artists!
MHR will be hosting our Second Annual Art Show here in
Ellard Hall on Saturday, November 1st 4 to 7pm and Sunday November 2nd 9am to 3pm. This is a heads up for all
artists to get busy working on masterpieces to display at the
show. Please pick up a flyer in the church entrance for info.
Support the Castro Senior Center!
The Seniors at the Castro Senior Center in Ellard Hall hold a
weekly Flea Market every Wednesday from 9am to 11am.
There are many bargains just waiting to be discovered!
A Twilight Garden Gathering
The new MHR LBGTQ group presents, "A Twilight Garden
Gathering" on Friday November, 7th from 6:00 to 8:00 here
at MHR. Please bundle up and join us for a casual evening of
drinks and hor d'oeuvres as we kick off our inaugural event.
Just for the sake of being social!
╬ Mass Intentions ╬
Our Mass celebrants will remember the following
intentions during the celebration of the Eucharist:
Saturday, October 18
8am Vivi Blanquie †
5pm Rod Cathcart and Walter Fernandes
Sunday, October 19
8am MHR Parishioners
10am Jamie Martinez
6:30pm John Squeri †
Monday, October 20
8am Mary Walsh †
Tuesday, October 21
8am Tom Kelly †
Wednesday, October 22
8am Dorothy Mae Stokes Little †
Thursday, October 23
8am Frank Squitteri †
Friday, October 24
8am Stephen Toms †
Saturday, October 25
8am The Ellards †
5pm Peter Cuomo †
Contact the Parish Office at 415-863-6259 to
donate towards the Church flowers or to have
Mass celebrated for a special intention.
Prayer Requests:
AJ Anderson, Gene Barduson, Mary Bass, Dave Borstel, Karen
Brunaman, Victor Cadiz, Philip Carrizosa, Fr. John Conley,
Marilyn Faulk, Bonnie Fernandes, Wallace Green, Ellen Grund,
Ben Gundrum, Teri Hemeker, Ellie Howes, Elsa Kane, Robert
Kane, Maggie Kenny, Don Lynch, Bernie Maddox, Edna
Mailom, Stephen Matlaga, Gerald McCann, John McCann,
Ronald McCann, William Moore, Judie Neitge, Rick Odelli,
Frank Olszewski, Allan Orler, Sheryl Ostroski, Hugh Pettis,
Dave Vargas, Jeanne Vicini, Nancy Walter and
†Jeff Galaviz†.
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San Francisco, CA 94114
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Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-12:30pm/1:30pm-5pm
Closed Holidays
Phone: 415-863-6259 Fax: 415-552-8786
Visit us on the web: www.mhr.org
Most Holy Redeemer Parish Staff
Fr. Jack McClure, C.PP.S., Pastor
frjack@mhr.org
Fr. Matt Link, C.PP.S., Parochial Vicar
frmatt@mhr.org
Michael Poma, Parish Manager
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Will Ives, Secretary
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PARISH COMMITTEES
Pastoral Council
council@mhr.org
Kellyn Antolak, Co-chair
Paul Hufstedler, Co-chair
Finance Council
finance@mhr.org
Marc Colelli, Chair
Administration
administration@mhr.org
Jim Stockholm, Chair
Community Life
communitylife@mhr.org
Larry Steffensen, Chair
Worship
worship@mhr.org
Nanette Miller, Chair
Environment
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Jim DeWan, Chair
MHR AIDS Support Group
100 Diamond Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-863-1581 Phone
415-552-8786 Fax
Monday-Friday: 9am-2pm
www.mhr-asg.com
Peter Toms, AIDS Support Group Program Coordinator
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