Saint Stephen Catholic Parish The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed November 2nd, 2008 - Bulletin
		If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.
		— Romans 6:8

	Our Liturgical Week Monday, November 3 8:00 a.m. Fr. Calegari / Julia Hennelly Tuesday, November 4 8:00 a.m. Fr. Calegari / Isabel B. Ricafort Wednesday, November 5 8 :00 a.m. Fr. Murray / Emma Johnson Thursday, November 6 8:00 a.m. Fr. Calegari / Charles Beitling Friday, November 7 8:00a.m. Fr. Calegari / Mary Vince Saturday, November 8 8:00 a.m. Fr. Murray / George Karwin 10:00 a.m. Baptism 3:30 p.m. Fr. Murray / Reconciliation 4:30 p.m. Fr. Murray / Kyle O’Leary Sunday, November 9 8:00 a.m. Fr. Murray 9:30 a.m. Fr. Calegari / For the Parish 11:30 a.m. Fr. Calegari / Semiramis Virondeau 6:45 p.m. Fr. Calegari Red indicates Mass intentions
	TODAY’S READINGS The readings listed here are chosen from the broad selection available for this Sunday. First Reading — The souls of the just are in the hands of God, and no torment shall touch them (Wisdom 3:1-9). Psalm — The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27). Second Reading — Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts (Romans 5:5-11) or Romans 6:3-9. Gospel — This is the will of the Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes may have eternal life (John 6:37-40). OPEN YOUR EARS Those who close their ears to the needy will themselves cry and not be heard. --Old Hebrew Proverb OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE Monday, November 3 Religious Education 3:45 p.m./Parish Office Men’s Club 6:45 p.m./Temp. Bldg. Tuesday, November 4 Art Project 1:00 p.m./Temp. Prete Youth Group 6:00 p.m./Parish Office Wednesday, November 5 Hot Lunch 11:45 a.m./Temp. Bldg. Sep. & Divorce Group 7:00 p.m./Ext. Center Thursday, November 6 RCIA 7:00 p.m./Conference Room Friday, November 7 Gamblers Anonymous 8:00 p.m./Parish Office & EC Saturday, November 8 Bible Study 8:30 a.m./Marian Room Sunday, November 9 Youth Group 4:00 p.m./Temp. Bldg. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Daylight Saving Time ends Monday: Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time St. Martin de Porres Tuesday: St. Charles Borromeo Election Day Friday: First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary St. Stephen Bible Study Bible study continues every Saturday morning in the Marian Room after the 8:00am Mass. Please pray for the sick and homebound of our community, for all those in the book of the sick. May they know the healing touch of Jesus. William Applegate, Natividad Austria, Elena Carr, Mario Cid, Kevin Cleary, David Douglas, Betty Francesconi, Art Hazlett, Mary Elizabeth Henry, Nellie Jocson, Elizabeth Kauss, Larry Lee, Tim Lew, Maggie McDonald, Irin Mullen, Mercy Newman, Stephanie Patty, Joyce Peterson, Sister Pat Phelan, Marsha Potolo, James Roach, Delores Robinson, Ian Taylor, Robert Thoel, Loretta Tribulato, Maria Elena Varela, Richard Voyles, and Mary Windrow. Dear Parishioners, November 2, 2008 As you can see, the builders are back on the job. No, they didn't go to Ireland with me! The finalization of plans for the underground plumbing took longer than we had anticipated. We are back on track and we don't anticipate further delays for the duration of the construction. Our Athletic Director, Kurt Bruneman, tells me that playoffs and championship games for girls' volleyball begins this Tuesday and will continue through November 16th. This Saturday (Nov 1st) sees the beginning of the postseason for boys' soccer. Kurt is looking for girls' soccer coaches and boys' basketball coaches. If you've coached before and would like to try it again, please give Kurt a call at (415)710-5047. More information about what's happening in the sports department can be found on our website by clicking on "Athletics." Mrs. Allen, our School Principal, writes: "The best part of my job is the time I spend with your children. I love the children at St. Stephen School and consider it an honor and privilege to be their principal. We have a terrific faculty and staff at St. Stephen School. I am honored to work with them and appreciate the professional ands caring manner they show their students. Finally we have super parents... We have much to be proud of our school." Two very fine parishioners went to God while I was away: Lola Lommori and Bob O'Malley. May they rest in peace. We remember them today (especially their spouses Pio and Barbara respectively), and all our near and dear ones who have entered into the fullness of God's kingdom, as we celebrate All Souls' Day this Sunday. On this feast and the days which surround it, the Hispanic communities celebrate the "Day of the Dead." Family members visit the graves of their deceased and bring with them the dead person's favorite foods. At the grave, family and friends, adults and children, have a picnic: they tell stories of their dead and share the food they brought. We don't have to be of Hispanic descent to celebrate the lives of our deceased family and friends. Aren't we doing something similar when we gather for the Eucharist this day? We share stories from the scriptures, the family stories we have in common as Christians. We then eat the "favorite foods" that nourished them: the Eucharistic bread and wine that sustained them in their living and dying, and that gives us hope that someday we will again eat at a banquet table with one another and the risen Lord. In our part of the globe it is Autumn and nature seems to be "passing away" around us. But we have firm hope that, after a season of rest and bareness, the earth will come alive again. We also have a secure hope, based on Jesus' promise to us, that he has given us eternal life and that, with him and one another, we shall rise "on the last day." Your Pastor, Fr. Joe Marriage: Bishops’ Statement in Support of Proposition 8 The issue before us with Proposition 8 is “marriage”- - - an ancient, yet modern, human institution which pre-exists both Church and government. Marriage, history shows us, is intrinsic to stable, flourishing and hospital societies. Although cultural differences have occurred, what has never changed is that marriage is the ideal relationship between a man and a woman for the purpose of procreation and the continuation of the human race. We must support traditional marriage as the source of our civilization, the foundation for a society that can be home to all human beings, and the reflection of our relationship with God. - - - California Conference of Catholic Bishops A Prayer for Election Day The debates are over. The ads, positive and negative, are ending. We will, within a couple of days, choose a president, a vice-president, and national, state and local legislators to lead our country, which has been so richly blest. This is our responsibility. It is a time for prayer to take the place of arguments and yard signs. Below is a prayer provided by our US Catholic Bishops for use in this election season. "Gracious and loving God, let your Spirit be with us today. Hear our prayers and increase in us the will to follow your Son, Jesus. Help us to draw on the resources of our faith as we use the opportunities of our democracy to shape a society more respectful of the life, dignity, and rights of the human person, especially the poor and the vulnerable. We ask this in Jesus' name. Amen." Mark Your Calendar November 8 & 9, 2008 – Women’s Guild Bake Sale November 16, 2008– 2008 Grand Raffle drawing following the 9:30 a.m. Mass. There is still time to purchase that winning ticket. If you have one ticket, consider buying a second one to double your chances of winning. November 22, 2008 - “Sunset Style” 2008 Women’s Guild Fashion Show, 11:00 a.m., The Olympic Club Lakeside. November 23, 2008 - The Blood Mobile returns to St. Stephen. Your life saving pint is urgently needed. January 24, 2009– Last day to turn in register receipts for Lucky Store’s “Apples for Students” program and exchange them for education awards. January 24, 2009 – Walk for Life – West Coast 2009! Join upwards of 25,000 pro-lifers for the 5th Annual Walk for Life. To contact them or for more information go to info@walkforlifewc.com or www.walkforlifewc.com. February 21, 2009 - The St. Stephen Women's Guild Live and Silent Auction, "A Night to Bond", will be held at the Olympic Club, Lakeside. St. Stephen 50+ Club Our next meeting is Monday, November 10, 2008, at 12:30 p.m. We will meet in our Temporary Building. (Contact: Helga D’Arcy at 415 731-8211). HOSPITALITY MINISTERS for the 9:30 a.m. Mass. Today, Sunday, Nov. 2 - Men’s Club Sunday, Nov. 9 - Frank Glynn Sunday, Nov. 16 - Parish Council OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS Weekly collection goal $ 8,000 Past weekend collection (8/10) $6,509 Year to Date Goal $136,000 Year to Date $117,130 Thank you! Your continued generosity to our Parish is critical and never goes unnoticed. Grief Support Group November, December and January can be very difficult months for those who are grieving the death(s) of loved ones. Deacon Dan and Dr. Ruby are forming an eight week "Weekly Grief Support Group" to provide information on the grieving process, strategies for "getting through" the holiday season and support. If you are interested in joining the Grief Support Group, please see Deacon Dan and Dr. Ruby after Mass or contact them at the Parish Center. Marriage: Catechism of the Catholic Church Crystallizing the teaching on marriage, the Catechism of the Catholic Church proclaims: God himself is the author of marriage. The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they came from the hand of the Creator. Marriage is not a purely human institution despite the many variations it may have undergone through the centuries in different cultures, social structures, and spiritual attitudes. The well-being of the individual person and of both human and Christian society is closely bound up with the healthy state of conjugal and family life. - - -Catechism of the Catholic Church (1603, 1604) THE EUCHARIST Just as the bread, which is made from the earth, when God is invoked is no longer common bread but the Eucharist, both earthly and heavenly, so our bodies, after we have received the Eucharist, are no longer corruptible, since they hold the hope of the resurrection. - St. Irenaeus 2009 Anchor Parishioners Please help The St. Stephen Women's Guild select the 2009 Anchor Parishioners! Nomination forms can be found in the vestibule of the church. The 2009 Anchor Parishioners will be honored at the Women's Guild Annual Auction and Dinner Dance which will take place on February 21, 2009 at the Olympic Club, Lakeside. Last day for nominations is Sunday, November 30th. If you have any questions, please contact Molly Krauss at 650-992-4945 or Susan O'Driscoll at 415-334-0674. “God so loved the world that He gave His only son…” (John 3:16) Book of Remembrance November is the month when we remember all of our loved ones who have gone before us in a special way. Please write the names of your deceased loved ones on designated sheets in the vestibule. The names will be placed our Book of Remembrance, which will remain on a special altar throughout the Month of November. St. Stephen Women’s Guild Plan now to participate in and enjoy our special events this fall season. Bake Sale Our Fall Bake Sale take place next weekend, Saturday, November 8 & Sunday, November 9! Be ready for special treats to start off your holiday season. There is still time to contribute your baked goods. Please call Sandra Fullerton at 415 334 -2950 for details and your questions. Fashion Show Tickets The St. Stephen Women's Guild Fashion Show will be held this year on November 22nd at the Olympic Club. Tickets are $75.00 for the lunch and show. Please call Annette Rocca for tickets at 415 239-8926 or Susana Wassmer at 415 337-9277. This month we remember, in a special way, persons in our parish family who have died this past year. Ann Alberigi, Dorothy Helen Applegate, Mary Harriett Blake, Richard Buckley, Jack Carpentier, Joseph Chiarani, Adriana Choy, William Coen, John Crowley, Joan Keane Crotty, Carole Irene Deeb, John Charles Faliano, Gary Del Fante, Ben Hennig, Byran M. Holl, Iva Hsu, Sofia Fontanilla Jacalne, Nancy Geddes Janowski, Margaret Leith, Margaret Mary Little, Lola Lommori, Sister Nancy McLaughlin, Albert Ralph Lopez, William F. McCarthy, Dorothy Olga Maggio, Marion Maroney, Renato Menses Jr., Catherine Muller, Dr. Edward J. Mullins, Dan Murphy, Raymond Nelson, Robert “Bob” O'Malley, Eileen O’Neill, Fr. Joseph P. O'Reilly, Agnes Piccetti, Maureen Ann Pool, Pia Petri, John Petrin, Col. Frank Quesada, Tish Ellen Railton, June Marie Ramson, Frank Ryan Sr., Thelma Samuelson, Jay Sotunen, Florence Marie Wassler Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them O Lord And May the Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them. May They Rest in Peace.
	St. Stephen 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 October 20 thru October 26 were: Georgia Davey, Olivia Abad, Fiona Smith,Priscille Alden, Leo McCaffrey, Casey Stuart, Mikayla Minnick, Matthew Kozuch, Danielle Tioyao, Lisa Lie, Jake Cleary, Nicole Patricio, Billy O’Driscoll, Brianna Martin, Graham Gilleran, Christina Haight, Danny Casey, Jay Francisco, Aidan O’Driscoll, Stefano Maffei, Nicholas Lobue, Sean Kim, and Michael Desmond.
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	ST STEPHEN PARISH 2008-2009 ORGANIZATION/MINISTRY CONTACT PERSON Altar Servers Mrs. Katya Minnick Altar Society Helen Perlite Bridge Group Helen Perlite Choir Director Angela Zullinger Church Hospitality Veronica Wong Fifty Plus Club Helga D'Arcy Finance Council Dan Linehan Grief Support Ruby Buffin Lectors T.J. Perlite Liturgy Committee Ruby Buffin Marriage Preparation Clergy Men's Club Tony Maffei Music Director Griselda MacDonald Parish Council Patrick Smith Religious Education Veronica Wong RCIA Ruby Buffin Stewardship Kathleen Bruno St Vincent de Paul Julie O'Callaghan Ushers Bob Anthony Women's Guild Fionnuala McElligott Youth Group Christian Fernandez
	Parish Council Information If you would like to contact the Parish Council regarding our upcoming meetings please deliver your message to the Parish Center, or you may telephone or send an email to the following Parish Council members: Patty Murphy at (415) 681-3543 or mac4murph@gmail.com Patrick Smith at (415) 759-6731 or wearepatkat@sbcglobal.net
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