St. Vincent de Paul Weekly Bulletin |
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March 27, 2022 Fourth Sunday of Lent |
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I will get up and go to my Father and shall say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. - Luke 15:18 |
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March 27th 2022
Dear Friends and Families of SVDP Now that we are halfway through our Lent season, there is still time to begin our own renewal. We might once again begin our religious practices that we used to do before COVID-19. Many people have made the comment that they miss meeting their long time friends within their spiritual community. Some asked that we once again invite our parishioners to share coffee and donuts after the Sunday Masses. They want to build back our community and to invite new parishioners to get to know each other.
I had the opportunity to visit the site of “Ground Zero” (September 11, 2001) a few years ago. I visited an Episcopalian church nearby the site of Ground Zero. They featured a postcard that read, “You might think that our stain glass windows are beautiful, but you should come and see our parishioners.”
I think here at SVdP, we can boast about how beautiful our stain glass windows are AND our parishioners. I would even suggest that they are the most beautiful windows in San Francisco
Last week we experienced two joyful gatherings; the Men’s Club annual Spring meeting and the school auction event titled, “Blazers and Baubles.” Both events were attended by Fr. Idoko and myself. And congrats to all those members who helped make both events a great success. Many hands make light work. I myself offered a free funeral at the auction, but no one bid on it!
“If you want to go to heaven when you die, you need not wear a collar or a tie, but wear a silver bonnet with St. Vincent De Paul upon it, if you want to go to heaven when you die.”
Amen!
Fr. Mike Healy Parish Administrator |
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Intentions for This Sunday |
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Intercessions for Sunday, March 27, 2022
...We pray for world peace; for the people of Ukraine; for refugees..
...We pray for Pope Francis; for the Holy Spirit's guidance of the synodality process; for renewed commitment to our Lenten-Easter journey..
...We pray for those preparing for Baptism at Easter and for those preparing to renew their baptismal promises..
...We pray for the courage to return to our loving Father if we have strayed; for the spirit of love and reconciliation to enter the banquet..
...We pray for government leaders; for those who serve us in public office; for all who work in the bureaucracies..
...We pray for the sick and the suffering; for the victims of racism, abuse, violence; for care for our environment and our world..
...We pray for those who have died, family, friends, parishioners; for those who mourn the loss of their loved ones..
For these.....We pray to the Lord. |
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SVdP Men's Club Viking Invitational |
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SAVE THE DATE - SVDP Men’s Club 25th Annual Viking Invitational Golf Tournament
Date: Friday May 13th at Noon - Presidio Golf Course
Not a golfer? Plan on coming to the dinner at 6:30PM post golf. We are serving generous portions of prime rib and all of the fixings.
The online signup form will be circulated in the coming weeks.
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Announcements for March 27, 2022
1. SAVE THE DATE....The SVdP Men's Club will host the 25th Annual Viking Invitational on Friday May 13th at the Presidio Golf Course. Please watch for sign-up form in this spot in the coming weeks.
2. The SF Archdiocese would like to remind all parishioners attending services that it is HIGHLY recommended that everyone wears a mask.
3. The 2022 Archdiocese Annual Appeal is now underway. Please see the letter and video from the Archbishop on our parish website.
4. The RCIA program has restarted. Any one wishing to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist as adults, please contact Fr. Mike or Fr. Stephen at the rectory. These classes meet on Wednesdays in preparation. |
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HOLY WEEK 2022
PALM SUNDAY PASSION OF THE LORD SUNDAY, April 10th 8AM, 10AM & 12PM & 5:15PM CHRISM MASS St. Mary’s Cathedral Tuesday, April 7th - 5:30PM
LENTEN RECOLLECTION & RECONCILLIATION Monday, April 11th Confession 7pm – 8pm Confessors – All SVdP Priests
HOLY THURSDAY April 14th – 7PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper Presider – Fr. Idoko GOOD FRIDAY April 15th – 12-3PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 12PM – Stations of the Cross 12:30PM Reflection 1:30PM Liturgy Presider – Fr. Strange
HOLY SATURDAY, EASTER VIGIL April 16th – 7PM Presider – Fr. Healy
EASTER SUNDAY April 17th 8AM, 10AM & 12PM (There is no evening Mass on Easter Sunday) |
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"Come, join our voices!"
Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers Members of the Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers will participate in the Saturday evening 5:15 p.m. Mass on April 2nd. Pre-pandemic, the GGBC regularly provided a choir for liturgical music on the 2nd Saturday of the month.
An invitation is extended to boys from the parish and SVdP School to join with us to rehearse and sing for the Mass. All current protocols for safe health will be observed! Boys, age 6 to 12 who are able to accept the invitation should meet at 4:00 p.m. in the Donor's Room of the downstairs parish hall, and remain to sing at the Mass to follow.
Questions? contact SVdP organist, Steven Meyer, by email: ggbcbr@aol.com. |
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The SVDP Adult Choir Seeking New Members |
The SVDP Adult Choir and its volunteer members are again singing at the 10 AM Sunday Mass. New members are welcome, so please share your talent, especially if you sang in a high school or college choir or glee club, or if you just enjoy singing. Please contact Choir Director, Mr. Steven Meyer at: ggbcbr@aol.com. |
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Rehearsals: Sunday morning at 9:15 a.m. in the parish hall "Donors Room," and singing at the 10:00 a.m. Mass weekly. |
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St. Vincent de Paul Church 2320 Green Street San Francisco, CA (415) 922-1010 |
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Liturgical Ministry Would you like to get more involved at Mass? There are many opportunities for members of our parish family to share their time and talents to assist in our liturgical celebrations. We invite you to consider volunteering in one or more of the following ministries:
Lectors Lectors serve at Mass by proclaiming the sacred scripture during the Liturgy of the Word. It is the role of the lector to read the 1st and 2nd readings, as well as, the intercessions.
Ushers Ushers act as ministers of hospitality at Mass. They greet and assist members of the congregation. In addition, they are responsible for taking up the collection at Mass and distributing bulletins at the conclusion of Mass.
Eucharistic Ministers The priest is considered the ordinary minister of the Eucharist. The laity participate in this ministry as extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, assisting the priest in the distribution of Holy Communion. This ministry is open to practicing Catholics who have made their Confirmation.
Note: The San Francisco Archdiocese requires that Eucharistic Minister candidates undergo sufficient training. So if you are interested, the Rectory will introduce you to the proper channels to complete this training
Technical Assistant The parish is also looking for people to assist with the Technical aspects of live-streaming the mass for those still unable to make it to in-person mass. If you feel you have the technical capabilities, we would love to have you involved.
If you are interested in becoming a liturgical ministry volunteer, Please complete the form in the link below and submit it to us. We will be in contact soon with more information. We look forward to your participation! |
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Interested in the Young Adults Group? Spiritual, Social and Service orientated group for ages 21-35. Please contact Cassie Kim at miamicassie@gmail.com |
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SUNDAY 8am, 10 am, Noon & 5:15pm
Daily Mass Schedule Mon-Sat 8:00 am |
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SVDP’s online provider is OSV Online Giving; and if you aren’t already contributing to the Weekly Collection automatically you may enroll now. Just follow this link. https://www.osvhub.com/svdp/funds |
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SECOND COLLECTION
This week 3/27 is Catholic Relief (Ukraine)
Next week 4/3 is Parish & School Maintenance
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| THANK YOU to all who have continued to send your weekly donations to the parish through the mail, drop off, or online. We know these are trying times, and the priests at SVDP pray for your continued health and safety. Even though the parish is operating at a limited capacity right now, we still rely on your donations to pay the church's various monthly expenses. So please don’t forget us in your weekly routine. We thank you for being generous even in the midst of this very difficult time we are going through. |
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Sunday 27th March 2022 Fourth Sunday of Lent
First Reading: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34:2-3, 4,-5 6-7 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
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Live Streamed Mass on Facebook |
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Watch Weekly Sunday Mass LIVE or at your convenience on our Facebook page
People who don’t have Facebook accounts may be worried that they can’t watch their church’s Mass on Sunday, but that should not be the case. Masses that are live-streamed publicly can be watched by anyone. When the Facebook login pops up, just click the “not now” option and you can watch. |
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Adele Klein Anya Middle Richard Mitchell Dorothy Saibene Mariam Sullivan
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Recently Departed (Link to Obituary if available)
Libbie Bukoskie 3/20 Adele Kaplan 3/18 Roy Huerta 2/15 Judith Glover 2/13
(Former Principal of St. Vincent de Paul School)
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Online Giving from Our Sunday Visitor is a web-based offertory solution that allows Parishioners to contribute from any location at any time! Online Giving is available 24/7.
Parishioners who use the service are pleased with how easy it is to set up and manage. If you have not yet signed up for Online Giving with Our Sunday Visitor, then please consider this option. This is a perfect tool for anyone who shops or pay their bills online.
You may set up recurring online donations to SVDP’s regular Sunday Offertory and Second Collections, as well as make one-time donations and contribute to the San Francisco Archdiocesan Annual Appeal.
Why is this so important? Your online offerings provide regular consistent revenue to the Parish, which is essential to helping cover the expenses necessary to keep the Church doors open.
Thanks to all parishioners who have participated in the Online Giving program in the past, and we would welcome any parishioners that would like to transition to this giving method moving forward.
Your financial assistance is a blessing to our SVDP Parish Community and vital to our ability to serve you. |
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Pre- Sacramental Preparation for First Communion and Confirmation
We are reaching out to the parents of our parish children who wish to undergo pre- sacramental preparation for First Communion and Confirmation. If your children are interested, please contact our parish office to register.
Thank you.
Fr. Mike Healy Administrator |
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New Members of the Parish |
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We would like to take a moment and welcome the newest members of our SVDP community.
Andre Garcia Alicia Estrada Rosie Shepherd Emilio Torres Patrick Suciu
Becoming a member of a parish community is a very important aspect of our Catholic life. It is in the parish setting where we receive the Body and Blood of Christ, listen to the Word of God proclaimed, find forgiveness of our sins in Reconciliation, communal support, and ways to give life to our faith. The parish is a living, breathing entity because in it God interacts with His people.
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During the pandemic, SVDP and the artists at Nzilani Glass Conservation were able to restore the Nativity themed stained glass windows (located on the west side of the sanctuary). This project took more than a year to complete, but we are pleased that the window was ready for the 2021 Advent and Christmas Season.
Click the video above to view the installation of the circular rose window at the top of the configuration.
Made possible by the generous donations of our faithful parishioners.
Your weekly tithing and annual gifts to our parish support similar projects needed to upkeep our historical parish buildings.
Thank you for your continued financial support.
Click the video image Above to view the amazing restoration project. |
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NEW Missals Available for Pickup |
Contact the rectory if you are interested in picking up a currrent Missal, usually found in the pews. Please Email the rectory at |
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| Mass Intentions for the week |
Anyone wishing to offer a “Mass Intention” for a loved one who is sick or deceased, please contact Kitty Martin at the rectory and she can schedule your request. Mass intentions are $10 and are read weekly at the 8am Mass Monday thru Saturday. |
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Saturday, March 26th Amparo Galang ✞ Scott Chevalier ✞ Libbie A. Bukoskie ✞
Monday, March 28th Nello & Leda Scatena Tuesday, March 29th James O’Donnell Wednesday, March 30th George Kuchar Thursday, March 31st Rena Molinari Friday, April 1st F. Theodore Kitt Saturday, April 2nd Cecilia Berkowitz |
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If you have something that you would like to send notice to the parish, Please email the rectory at |
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St. Vincent de Paul BORN April 24, 1581
DIED September 27, 1660 (aged 79)
FEAST DAY September 27 |
| Prayer to St. Vincent de Paul |
St. Vincent, patron of all charitable associations and father of those who are in misery, come to our assistance.
Obtain from Our Lord, help for the poor, relief for the infirm, consolation for the afflicted, protection for the abandoned, a spirit of generosity for the rich, grace of conversion for sinners, zeal for priests, peace for the Church, tranquility and order for all nations, and salvation for them all
May we be united in the life to come, by your intercession, and experience joy, gladness, and everlasting happiness. Amen. |
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Parish Bulletin Supporters |
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The Chestnut Street Coffee Roastery
San and Rose 2331 Chestnut Street
SVDP Parishioner |
| Extreme Pizza
1980 Union Street 1730 Fillmore Street
SVDP Parishioner |
| Ron Sebahar Compass Realty M: 415.279.4579 Proud SVDP School Parent, Parishioner and Men's Club Member |
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THE TIPSY PIG
(415) 292-2300
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Mobile 415-385-0548
SVDP Parents & Parishioners |
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Blue Barn
3344 Steiner Street @ Chestnut
(415) 896-4866
SVDP Parishioner |
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Hanna Boys Center: Changing the lives of at-risk, motivated youth through faith, education and caring, helping them grow into productive members of society since 1945.
707-996-6767 |
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PROTECTRIDE Jamie and Katie Dyos
Safe + Sanitized Transport
Brought to you by Soiree Valet
SVDP Parishioner |
| THE BRIXTON on Union is back!! Please join us for Al Fresco dining!! Take-Out & Delivery
Lunch & Dinner Thursday -Sunday
415-409-1114 SVDP Parishioner |
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Marie Carr Sotheby's International Realty Tel: (415) 531-0324
SVDP Parishioner |
| The Serra Preschool In the Presidio
A play-based preschool with a spiritual framework that embraces Catholicism
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| EQUITY ONE 2106 Union Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 441-1200
Brenda Obra Real Estate Broker Property Manager License #: 000966761
SVDP Parishioner |
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OSV Giving SVdP's Electronic Giving Platform
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SVDP Men's Club
Fellowship & Fun Since 1994 All Ages Welcome
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McAVOY - O’HARA CO. The Evergreen Mortuary
Over 150 Years of Service
(415) 668-0077 (24 hours)
4545 Geary Boulevard @ 10th Ave San Francisco, CA 94118
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Phone: (650) 359-5360 |
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| Green Street Mortuary
Successors to Halsted N. Gray-Carew & English
(415) 433-5692 FD101 |
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3400 Laguna Street San Francisco CA 94123 (415) 202-0300
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Additionally, we are committed to preserve our community's strong Italian traditions, language and culture to ensure they remain a source of strength and identity for future generations
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St. Vincent de Paul Church 2320 Green Street San Francisco, CA (415) 922-1010 |
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