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ST. BRENDAN CHURCH
A Catholic Parish Community : Church and School
29 Rockaway Avenue San Francisco CA 94127
Tel. No. (415) 681-4225
www.stbrendanparish.org
October 26, 2014 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
All Saints Day Celebration
Presented by the
St. Brendan School 3rd Graders
We remember and honor those who dedicated their lives in
the name of our Lord.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Time: 9:30am Mass
Place: St. Brendan Church
A reception will follow after the Mass.
In coordination with The Women At The Well
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
LOVE SHOWN IN ACTION
Do you receive the word of God with joy as the
Thessalonians did? Their faith showed in their actions. They became models for other believers.
The first reading tells us to put our faith into action.
This passage is part of a long list of ordinances God
commanded the Israelites to observe. God will judge
us by how we treat our neighbors. God will hear the
cries of any whom we neglect or mistreat and will
come to their defense.
In today’s Gospel the Pharisees put the question of
God’s law to Jesus, “Which commandment of the
law is the greatest?” How could he possibly choose
from all the detailed commandments the Jews observed? He was sure to offend somebody by his
answer! Of course, Jesus went right to the heart of
the matter. Love is the greatest commandment - love
of God and love of neighbor. Everything else is
based on this.
LIVING GOD’S WORD
St. Vincent de Paul Clothing
Drive, November 8 and 9
Show your love for your neighbor by supporting St. Vincent de Paul’s Clothing Drive.
Each fall St. Brendan’s parishioners have
generously donated clothing to be distributed
to the needy by the St. Vincent e Paul Help
Desk.
All types of men’s clothing are always in great
demand. This year pants, long-sleeve shirts,
jackets, and shoes are especially needed.
The new items greatly needed are socks and
underwear.
Bins will be available the back of the Church
to receive your donations.
Thank you for your continued support of the
St. Vincent de Paul Society.
It is difficult to love , especially when we have been
hurt by others. Ask the Holy Spirit to bring you the
“fire of God’s love.” Call on the Spirit to deepen
your awareness of God’s love for you, shown by
giving us life and the gifts of faith, hope, and love.
WELCOME TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE WITH US!!!
If you are newly arrived in our Parish, or if you are registered and have recently moved, or if you would like to begin using the Sunday
Collection Envelopes or Online Giving, please fill out the form below and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish rectory.
Thank you.
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PAROCHIAL VICAR’S MESSAGE
Pastor Bonus
With joy in our hearts we gladly welcome the Archbishop, his Excellency Most Revd. Salvatore J. Cordileone
to our Parish for the installation of Fr. Ted Magpayo as the new pastor of St. Brendan Parish. As it’s the
traditional hymn of welcome for a bishop I say “ecce sarcedos Magnus, qui in diebus suis placuit Deo”.
We also rejoice exceedingly with our new pastor Fr. Ted on his formal installation as our pastor. The ceremony of installation highlights the fact of the unity of the pastor with the Bishop and the unity of the people with
their Bishop through their pastor.
All ministerial priests share in the priesthood of Christ just like every baptized Christian, but in a more visible
way, the ordained priest participate in the priesthood of the Bishop in whom is found the fullness of the priesthood. In his function, the Bishop teaches, sanctifies and governs the flock entrusted to his pastoral care in his
local church. The ceremony of installation confers on the pastor the privilege to participate and carry out these
functions for a particular as a coworker with the bishop.
Simply put, the pastor assists the bishop in administering a parish. In his function as teacher, the pastor will
teach the people to follow the way of God that leads to salvation by his homilies, catechesis, spiritual talks/
direction, confession and in many other ways. He is the teacher of the people in the ways of faith.
In the function of sanctifying, the pastor will faithfully and with reverence celebrate the sacraments for and
with the people, calling down the grace of God upon his people. He shall lead them to a solid life of prayer
and gently, loving but firmly bring the mercy of God to those who are on the margins of faith and also show
compassion to the lowly, the anawims (poorest of the poor) of Yahweh.
In his function to govern, the pastor is to lead the people. He is the custodian and administrator of the church’s
goods. He is to prove himself the good shepherd who came not to be served but to serve and to give his live as
a ransom for many. When something is installed its needs to fit, if it does not fit either the thing is pruned to
fit or the space is pruned to allow it fit. When installing software, there are times some programs will have to
be uninstalled for the new program to be able to run well.
Consequently, when a new pastor is installed and he begins to govern, there are obviously some pruning either
on one side or both sides and so I invite us to give Fr. Ted our support as he begins his pastorate in St. Brendan and ready to prune and be pruned if need be. Jesus summarizes the whole of the commandments today
into love, when we come out and support the parish out of duty it will amount to nothing but if its for love of
God it will be sown for an eternal harvest.
And to you my beloved brother Fr. Ted, congratulations on your installation. I want you to see yourself as
a “love program” installed in St. Brendan. Lead the people by love not from a sense of duty but out of the
immense love in your heart and your intense love of Jesus. Have a pastoral heart that can abandon 99 sheep
in search for the one that is missing.
My dear sisters and brothers, beloved parishioners, please support our new pastor, support him with your
time, talent and treasure so that the love of God will overflow, that our bond of love will be stronger and our
hearts and minds more united.
May God bless our Archbishop, our new pastor and our parish.
Peace.
Fr. Theo
Weekly Offering
Annual Parish Harvest Celebration
St. Brendan’s Annual
Parish Harvest Celebration
This week’s Offering
“Honoring New Parishioners”
SAVE THE DATE!!
FIRST
COLLECTION
GOAL
$ 9500.00
CASH
1,590.00
CHECKS
7,903.00
ONLINE DONATIONS
1,757.00
Saturday, November 15, 2014
6pm – 8pm
Join us in the Parish Hall directly after the 5pm
TOTAL COLLECTION
$ 11,250.00
mass to celebrate the parish community and
OVER
$ 1,750.00
honoring our new parishioners
NO. OF ENVELOPE USERS
163
NO. OF ONLINE
TRANSACTIONS
79
2nd Collection:
World Mission
$ 3,762.00
Thank you !!!
Your continued generosity to our parish
never goes unnoticed.
ST. BRENDAN ANNUAL
MEMORIAL MASS
Please join us for St. Brendan's Annual Memorial
mass to remember and pray for those who have
died in the past year and the bereaved.
WHEN: November 8, 2014 - 10:00 AM
WHERE: St. Brendan Church
Reception to follow in the church hall
Bring a flower to place on the altar in remembrance. There will be an “In Memoriam”
slideshow at the reception. To include a loved
one in the slideshow, please email a picture of the
deceased to
mosterlombardini@gmail.com ,
or email the same address to make
other arrangements.
This event is hosted by the St. Brendan’s Welcome Committee. It will be a reception with
heavy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, wine, music and
a raffle.
There will be a special kid’s room featuring Suzy
the face painter and there will be food for kid’s
too!!
We look forward to seeing our parish community
come together for this very special and fun
event!
RSVP FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
Questions? Contact Deborah Nysather
or Maria Gonzalez-Eggert
sbwelcomecommittee@gmail.com
KNITTING GROUP
MONDAY, October 27, 2014
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Convent Conference Room
All are welcome!!!
Mass Intentions
Christmas Boutique
Masses for October 26 - November 1, 2014
SUNDAY, October 26: Thirtieth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
7:00 AM
People of St Brendan/Tree of Life
8:00 AM
Edward Riordan (Bday) (D)
9:30 AM
Felix Dayrit (D)
11:30 AM
Rogaciano Amora, Sr (Bday) (D)
MONDAY, October 27: Weekday in Ordinary Time
6:30 AM
David Miraglia (D)
7:30 AM
Mrs. Toy Lee Wong (D)
SAVE THE DATE
2014 St. Brendan Christmas Boutique and Carnival
“Christmas Around the World”
TUESDAY, October 28: Saints Simon and Jude,
Apostles
6:30 AM
Loretta Smith (D)
7:30 AM
Robert O'Brien (D)
Friday, December 5, 2014
Champagne Preview
6:30pm – 10:00pm
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29: Weekday in Ordinary Time
6:30 AM
Joan Bertani (D)
7:30 AM
Bill McDonough (D)
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Boutique – Church Hall
10:00am – 5:00pm
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Carnival – Gymnasium
10:00am – 7:00pm
THURSDAY, October 30: Weekday in Ordinary Time
6:30 AM
Antonio Nascimento (D)
7:30 AM
David Alvers (D)
FRIDAY, October 31: Weekday in Ordinary Time
6:30 AM
Phyllis Syme (D)
7:30 AM
Gonzalo & Trinidad Lagarda (D)
SATURDAY, November 1: All Saints
7:30 AM
Roy Lippi (D)
5:00 PM
John O'Neill (D)
Legend: D - Deceased
L - Living
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Boutique and Carnival
10:00am – 1:00pm
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Tours for prospective kindergarten parents of St. Brendan School are now
being held. Reservations for the tours must be made in advance by
calling (415) 731- 2665
Prospective Kindergarten Tour Dates
Tuesday
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Tuesday
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November 18
December 9
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Applications may be picked up from the school office, or are available on-line at www.stbrendansf.com. The last day for
accepting applications is January 6, 2015. Children must be five years old by September 1, 2015.
St. Brendan School, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin to all the
rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at this school. St. Brendan School does not unlawfully discriminate on
the basis of race, color, and national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability in administration of educational policies, admissions
policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Likewise, St. Brendan School does not unlawfully discriminate
against any applicant for employment on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color and national and/or ethnic origin.
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SAINT BRENDAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Church
29 Rockaway Avenue
San Francisco CA 94127
Rectory Phone: (415) 681-4225
Rectory Fax: (415) 681-3976
Mon. - Fri.: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
www.stbrendanparish.org
Rev. Teodoro “Ted” Magpayo,
Pastor
School
Convent
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San Francisco CA 94127
Tel. (415) 731-2665
Fax (415) 731– 7207
Parish Center : (415) 564-5775
www.stbrendansf.com
Canossian Sisters
234 Ulloa Street
San Francisco CA 94127
Tel. (415) 681-3465
Sr. Catherine Cappello, FdCC
Canossian Community Leader
Carol Grewal, Principal
STAFF
Pastor
Fr. Teodoro “Ted” Magpayo
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Theophilus Hwande
Parish Leadership
Ext.220
Ext.214
Pastoral Associates
Sr. Catherine Cappello, FdCC
Sr. Angela Furia, FdCC
Ext. 205
Ext. 201
Music Coordinator
Dianne Marquez
Ext. 100
School Principal
Carol Grewal
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
MASSES
WEEKDAYS
Mon-Fri:
6:30 & 7:30 AM
First Friday: 6:30 AM, 7:30 AM
8:15 AM (during the school year)
Ext. 202
Bookkeeper
Michele Bisho
Ext. 204
Ext. 208
HOLY DAYS
Holy Day of Obligation: 6:30, 7:30, 8:15
AM ( during the school year ) & 6:00
PM
CONFESSIONS
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM
Wednesday: 7:15 - 7:45 PM
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Wednesday: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:45 PM
Every First Friday of the month:
7:00 - 8:00 PM
BAPTISM
Parents must attend the preparation
session prior to the Baptism of their
child. Registration is required.
MARRIAGES
Arrangements should be made six (6)
months in advance.
SICK CALLS
Anytime, Day or Night
Megan Golinveaux
Girl Scouts:
Lisa Shaskan
Kirstin McFarlane
Boy Scouts:
Boy Scouts: Maureen Hurley
Cub Scouts: Rhona & Michael Hoelsken
Youth Ministry:
Stacey Simpson
Gus Del Puerto (Grades 5-8)
Ryan & Trina Dilag (High School)
Religious Education & Sacramental
Preparation
Baptism Preparation : Sr. Angela Furia (681-4225)
Religious Education :
Sr. Catherine Cappello (681-4225)
Tara Donahue
Stephanie Stankon
Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA): Sr. Catherine Cappello
Bible/Religious Studies: Sr. Catherine Cappello
WEEKEND
Saturday: 7:30 AM 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30,11:30 AM
Children and Youth
Under Five Ministry:
Michelle Browning
Vacation Bible School: Stacey Simpson
Parish/Operations Manager
Flora Sinajon
Office Assistant
Carissa Galvan
Advisory Board : Deirdre O’Bryan
Finance Committee : Eoin O’Connor
Marriage Preparation Ministry: Anne & Carlos Alvarez
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Each Mass has a coordinator who
prepares the schedule.
• 5:00 PM
Anne Kearney
• 7:00 AM
Beverly Mangus
• 8:00 AM
Charlotte Bautista
• 9:30 AM
Nancy McNamara
• 11:30 AM Aline Wolfrom
LECTORS
Each Mass has a coordinator who
prepares the schedule.
• 5:00 PM
• 7:00 AM
• 8:00 AM
• 9:30 AM
• 11:30 AM
Anne Kearney
Ed Dollard
Arlene Sawyer
Barbara Casey
Betty Shanahan
MUSIC MINISTRY
Dianne Marquez (Music Coordinator)
Contemporary Choir (9:30 AM Mass)
Traditional Choir (11:30 AM Mass)
Cantors: Tony Hall
Angelo Marquez
Dianne Marquez
Liturgical Ministries
Children’s Liturgy:
Stacey Simpson Christina Bui
Ushers:
Mike Casazza
Sacristan: Jack Mona
Liturgy Committee: Anne Kearney
Parish Life
Welcome Committee:
Maria Gonzalez - Eggert Deborah Nysather
Hospitality Committee:
9:30 am Mass - Monica Montoya
11:30 am Mass - Gus Del Puerto
Mother’s Club : Lisa Ikeda
Men’s Club : Jim McFadden
Respect Life: Mary Ann Schwab
Knitting Ministry : Sr. Catherine Cappello
Women At the Well : Marie Detweiler
Experienced Navigators:
Tony Fernandez
Betty Shanahan
Outreach Ministries
Consolation Ministry: Merry Jean Chan Rees
mjchanstb@gmail.com
Detention Ministry : San Dimas Julio Escobar (244-5594)
Marian Servers: Dr. Lou Scheerer
St. Vincent de Paul Society : Tad Tassone (587-3849)