3rdSundayofAdvent17thDecember2017,YearB1stReading:Isaiah61:1-2a,10-11ThespiritoftheLordenabledIsaiahtoproclaimgoodnewstothepoor,healingthebrokenhearted,libertytocaptives,andfreedomtoprisoners.ResponsorialPsalm:Luke1MysoulrejoicesinmyGod.2ndReading:1Thessalonians5:16-24PaulexhortedthefaithfulofThessalonicato“Rejoicealways.Praywithoutceasing.Inallcircumstancesgivethanks,forthisisthewillofGodforyouinChristJesus.”Gospel:John1:6-8,19-28JohntheBaptizerwasnotthelightbuttestifiedtoit.Hedeclaredhimself“thevoiceofonecryingoutinthedesert,makestraightthewayoftheLord.”

ScheduleoftheWeek:Dec17-23Sun,17………SecondCollection:ParishSportsProgram……….LatinClub’sPosadaNavideña:FamilyChristmasCelebrationafter11:30a.m.MassMon,18……..8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationTue,19…….8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationWed,20……8:00a.m.Mass/Adoration…….7:00p.m.Choirpracticefor10p.m.ChristmasEveMass,ParishCenter Chapel.Allarewelcome!Thu,21………8:00a.m.Mass/AdorationFri,22………..SilentAdorationuntil4:00p.m.……..PerpetualHelpNovena/Rosary,4:00p.m.attheParishCenter………PresidiumMeeting,LegionofMarySat,23……..9:00a.m.Mass&Rosary……….CatechismProgram’sChristmasCelebration

DecemberFri,15 8:00a.m. +VivianArguetaSat,16 9:00a.m.

4:30p.m.+DarioMontenegro*ParochialIntentions

Sun,17 8:30a.m.10:00a.m.11:30a.m.(Spanish)

*ParochialIntentions

Mon,18 8:00a.m. +MariaDoloresMontanoTue,19 8:00a.m. +Carlos&YelbaGonzalesWed,20 8:00a.m. +AlejandroAguilar

PF:+JenniferStancilThu,21 8:00a.m. +JesseLemusFri,22 8:00a.m. +ArcadioSamonteSat,23 9:00a.m.

4:30p.m.

*SpecialIntention:LydiaLozada&Family*ParochialIntentions

Sun,24 8:30a.m.10:00a.m.11:30a.m.(Spanish)

*ParochialIntentions

IIIDomingodeAdviento17deDiciembre2017,AñoBLectoresdehoy:ElizabethGomez ZoilaHuertaMinistros:IndianaArgüello AlejandraGonzalez CarmenDominguez

OraciondeFieles:RoguemosalSeñorporlosbenditasalmas,especialmente: +MariaDoloresMontano +FranciscoMartin-3˚Aniversario +Carlos&YelbaGonzales QueelSeñorlostengaensuSantaGloria.ReflexionesPastoralesdeRev.JuanJ.Sosa(OregonCatholicPress)LaalegríadelafiestadelaVirgenprevaleceduranteestetercerdomingodeAdvientoenlostextosquelaIglesianospresenta.IsaíasproclamasugozoenelSeñor,quevienealiberaralospresosyapregonarunañodegraciaparatodossushijos,yelSalmorescataelMagnificatdeMaríaquienseregocijaporserelegidaparaserlaMadredelSalvador.Ensuepístola,PabloexhortaavivirenelgozodelEspíritucompartiendolapazquesolamentepuedevibrarentreaquellosquevivenenelSeñor.Denuevo,elevangelistapresentaaJuanBautista,quienafirmaqueélnoeselMesías,sinoeltestigodeaquelqueeslaluzparatodalahumanidad,ycuyobautismoprocededelEspíritudevidaquetantoanhela.Alimentadosydesafiadosporestoshermosostextos,nuestrosfielesnosinspiranaprepararunaliturgiadeAdvientoqueanticipalavenidadelSeñor,peroqueaúnnocontieneloselementospropiosdelaNavidad.Tantolahomilía,comolaspreces,loscantosymonicioneshandemantenerelequilibrioentreelAdvientoquecontinúaylasfiestasqueseavecinan.

Posada:NovenarioDic.15–Dic.23 FECHA FAMILIA3 Dic.17,Dom.

12:30p.m.Parroquia,415EdnaSt.SFPosadaNavideña,11:30amMisa

4 Dic.18,Lun.7:00p.m.

FamiliaStapleton&Clifford557HearstAvenue,SF

5 Dic.19,Mar.7:00p.m.

FamiliaVillanueva1347PalouAvenue,SF

6 Dic.20,Mier.

7 Dic.21,Jue.7:00p.m.

FamiliaJimenez6FarallonesAv.,SF

8 Dic.22,Vier.7:00p.m.

FamiliaHernandez17TerraceAv,DalyCity

9 Dic.23,Sáb.5:00p.m.

MariaElenaMoreira812WestOrangeSt.SSF

FloryCanto CantoEntrada PreparenelCamino 309Señor,TenPiedad

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Gloria NoSalmo MisalAleluya MisalOfertorio VenSeñor 311Santo 14Aclamación 15Amén 18Cordero 20Comunión AlegresTomamosel

VinoyelPan584

Salida UnaBellaPastorcita

St.FinnBarrParishBulletinSupplement:17thDecember2017,YearB Website:sfbsf stfinnbarr@yahoo.com pastor@stfinnbarr.orgCollections:WeeklyGoal:$3,000Dec.9-10Offerings……………………………$1,845.40FundforRetiredReligious……………………667.00ImmaculateConception………………………563.35Thankyouforyourcontinuedsupport!BasketballGame:ClericusClassicOnceagain,therewillbeabasketballgamebetweenpriestsandseminariansoftheArchdioceseofSanFrancisco.ThegamewillbeonFriday,January5,2018at7:00p.m.atSacredHeartCathedralPrepgym(1055EllisStreet,SanFrancisco).Parkinglotislocatedablockfromschool.Ticketat$7throughthewebsitesfarchdiocese.org/basketball.Contact(415)614-5517.AdventReflectionsLogonsfarchdiocese.org/adventThewebsiteoftheArchdioceseoffersdailyreflectionsofBishopBarron,creatorof“WordonFireCatholicMinistries.”YouwillalsofindlinkstootherresourcessuchasfamilyactivitiesandpersonalpracticesfromLoyolaPress,CatholicMom.com,aswellasrichcontentsoftheU.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops.

ArchbishopAnnualAppealUpdate:86%2017CampaignGoal………$27,225Donationsreceived………….23,665Balance………………………….$3,560

2017isalmostover!If100ofuscoulddonate*$35each,wecouldmeetourgoalbeforetheyearends.Do-able?Wealreadyreceivedacoupleof$35.00fromrepeatdonors!Keepthemcoming!Godbless!

WalkforLife,WestCoastSaturday,January27,2018PleasereservethedatetojointheWalkforLife,nowinits14thyear.ItwillbeheldattheCivicCenterPlazaonSaturday,January27: 11:00a.m.–InfoFaire 12:30p.m.–Rallyfollowedbya2-mile WalktotheFerryBuildingOurparishalwayshasrepresentativesattheWalkforLife.Wehaveourownparisht-shirtswhichcanbeonloan.Ifyouwishtojoinotherparishioners,pleasebeattheGlenParkStationbetween11:15–11:30a.m.onthatday.OurparishisalsosupplyingrosariestotheLegionofMary,whichwillhaveatableinthePlaza.Calltherectoryat(415)333-3627ifyouhaveanyquestions.

WinterBlanketDriveOurSt.VincentdePaulSocietyishavingaBlanketDriveonJanuary14&21,2018.MostoftheseblanketsaregiventotheSanFranciscoCouncilofSVDP,whichconductsblanketdistributioneveningsalongtheNorthBeachareawhenfreezingtemperaturesorchillarepredictedintheCity.WearealsogivingaportionoftheblanketcollectiontotheMissionariesofCharitywhoministertothehomelesspopulationunderthefreewayinthePotreroArea.Startlookingforbargainsnow!BoxTops4EducationFundraiserPleasehelpourschoolraisesomefundsbycuttingboxtopsfoundonmanycommonfoodandhouseholditems.Asmallboxisinthechurchvestibuleforthecollection.Theschoolwillreceive10centsforeachboxtop.Questions?Emailboxtops@stfinnbarr.org.

FromtheNotebookofJulietSamonte

December8ThatparticularFridaywastheSolemnityoftheImmaculateConception–PatronalFeastdayoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.ThisfeastpredatedthebirthofMaryby9months.ThedoctrinesaidthatOurLadywasconceivedbySt.AnnewithoutOriginalSin.Thefollowingwasacommentaryfromtheprayerbook,Magnificat:“ThroughherImmaculateConception,theBlessedVirginMary,truedaughterofZion,theholycityofGod,ismadereadytoreceiveEmmanuel,God-with-us,inthetempleofherwomb.”The9:00a.m.Massinourchurch,presidedbyFr.FrancisHtun,assistedbyDeaconWillieSevillawasbothfortheschoolandparish,soitwasstanding-roomonly.The6thgradeclassthatsponsoredtheliturgy,decoratedthepewswithpicturesofOurLady.MusicwasundertheleadershipofLiliaPatriarcaandJamesCampbell,whoplayedthepiano.ItwasalivelyMassbecausealmostallthestudentsandparishionersparticipatedinthesinging.4:00p.m.wastheNovenatoOurLadyofPerpetualHelpintheconventoftheParishCenter.ThedevotionendedwiththeRosary.

MotherTeresaAt6:00p.m.therewere5ofuswhowenttoSt.AnthonyofPaduaChurch(CesarChavezStreetinSanFrancisco)fortheProfessionofVowsof4NovicesoftheMissionariesofCharity(MC)–-thereligiousorderfoundedbyMotherTeresaofCalcutta.ThemaincelebrantwashisExcellency,ArchbishopSalvatoreCordileone.RowsandrowsofpewswereoccupiedbytheSistersofMCintheirfamiliarwhiteandbluehabits.AgroupoftheirSistersmadeupthechoir,whichsoundedsoangelicthatnight.(Alsoacousticwasgoodbecausethechurchwassmall.)

[Once,IwaslisteningtotheImmaculateHeartRadio,AM1260–nowcalledRelevantRadio.Theannouncersuggestedthatwecouldgetglimpsesofheaveninourmidst.Theexampleshegave:someFirstCommunicantswhorealizedheorshereceivedJesusHimself;somebridesandgroomsaftertheirMarriageVows.Icouldaddtothoseexamples:theNoviceswhowereprofessingtheirfirstvows,whentheywalkedtowardthealtar,eachholdingahostfortheOffertory.Theyhadthisspecialglow,whichtome,lookedreallyangelic.]InthepresenceoftheArchbishop,the4womenpromisedalifeofpoverty,chastityandobediencefor1year.Thatsamenight,theSuperioroftheMissionariesofCharityhandedthe4sisterstheirassignments.Someoftheplaceswheretheywillservewere:Cuba,HaitiandArgentina.Rightnow,theirtravellingpapersarebeingprocessedsothattheycouldtakeoffonorbeforeDecember31st.Theyalllookedsoexcited!SaintMotherTeresamustbesoproudofthem!Pleaseremembertheminyourprayers.

Nextweek-end’sLiturgyAssignments4thSundayofAdvent…………………………………….Sat,Dec.23,2017,4:30p.m. Lector:JeanFontanilla LayMinister:SamMontenegro Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Dec.24,2017,8:30a.m.Lector:MiladeAsisLayMinister:MannyNapili Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Dec.24,2017,10:00a.m.Lector:LizGomez LayMinister(s):JosephCampos Server(s):Volunteer,pls.Sun,Dec.24,2017,11:30a.m. Lector:ValeriaBalderramos LayMinister(s):RobertoGonzalez,VilmaMerlos,VioletaSarriaServer(s):Volunteer,pls.ChristmasEve,Dec.24th……………………………….. 5:00p.m.Children’sMass 10:00p.m.ChristmasEveMon,Dec.25,ChristmasDay:9:00a.m.Mass–English11:00a.m.Mass-Spanish2:00p.m.Mass-Burmese