Stewardship Bulletin Reflection
January 30, 2022 — Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
How do I know if the Time, Talent and Treasure I offer God in grateful return is “enough?” What is the measure?
St. Paul tells us in the Second Reading today — the “measure” is the love that we put into each of these aspects of our lives. “If I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own and hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.” God is not after a particular number. What He wants us to give over to Him is our very selves.
Real love is not a sentiment. Real love is manifested in living a virtuous life. We read later in St. Paul’s letter that real love takes strength: it is patient, kind, humble, other-centered, truth-seeking, and long-suffering. Love is the heroic giving of oneself even when it is uncomfortable; especially then. Love looks like Jesus. It lives like Jesus.
Sometimes, living like Jesus is difficult. We see this in the Gospel Reading today where we find Jesus in action, preaching in the synagogue in His hometown. He speaks truth to the people He loves, the ones He grew up with and shared His early days with. How do they respond? They are filled with fury and run Him out of town, intent on throwing Him from a cliff! Yet Jesus is undeterred. He passes right through them and presses forward with the mission His Father has entrusted to Him.
We are called to live with this same strength and determination, fueled by the power of love and by gratitude for all God has given us.
New - Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts Resume in February
Next breakfast at St. Agnes in San Francisco: February 12, 2022, 8:00 a.m.
Next breakfast at St. Mark’s in Belmont: February 19, 2022, 8:00 a.m.
Excell Network Monthly Breakfasts will resume in February. This year there are two sites. St. Agnes Parish in San Francisco will host the breakfasts on the second Saturday of the month and St. Mark’s Parish in Belmont will host on the third Saturday of the month.
All breakfasts support the restorative justice scholarship program, which assists students on probation and parole as they continue their education. Attendees at the breakfasts will be able to hear students’ stories; build a community of participants and supporters; and, of course, enjoy a delicious meal. Tickets can be purchased at the link above.
New - Walk for Peace & Memorial Vigil Mass
Februrary 5, 2022
Join the Restorative Justice Ministry and community members in making a statement for peace in our communities. The walk will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Chancery of the Archdiocese of San Francisco (1 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco). Participants will walk to St. Agnes Jesuit Parish (1025 Masonic Ave., San Francisco). The walk is approximately 2.1 miles. The memorial vigil Mass will be held at St. Agnes Parish at 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers are also needed to carry crosses during the walk, representing the lives lost in 2021, and to help direct traffic. For more details or to sign up, visit the link above.
New - St. Patrick’s Priestly Discernment Retreat led by Bishop Thomas Daly
February 25-27, 2022 at St. Patrick's Seminary
320 Middlefield Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Is God calling you or someone you know to the priesthood? To discern your vocation is to discover God’s purpose for your life. Come to St. Patrick’s discernment retreat and investigate where God may be calling you. This is our main and most beneficial discernment event of the year. In the past, this retreat has proved to be a very beneficial experience for discerners as they seek to understand and follow God’s will in their life. Please contact Fr. Cameron Faller, the vocation director, if you are interested or want more details.
Walk for Life Mass
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator |
Saturday January 22, 9:30 a.m.
St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco,
Presider: Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
New - Walk for Life Events
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator |
Walk for Life in Oakland
Date: Friday, January 21, 2022
Time: 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Oakland City Hall
Walk for Life in San Francisco
Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022
Main event: 12:30 – 1:30
Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco
New - Caminatas por la Vida
Maria Martinez-Mont, Coordinadora de Respeto a la Vida y Proyecto Gabriel |
Oficina de Vida y Dignidad Humana |415-614-5533 |
prolife@sfarch.org
Caminata por la vida en Oakland
Fecha: viernes 21 de enero de 2022
Hora: 12:00 mediodía a 2:00 p.m.
Ubicación: Ayuntamiento de Oakland
Más información aquí: https://
www.issues4life.org/s4life.html Caminata por la vida en San FranciscoFecha: sábado 22 de enero de 2022
Evento principal: 12:30 - 1:30
New - Other Walk for Life Events
Prayer Vigil
Friday January 21, 5:00 p.m.
St. Dominic’s Parish: 2390 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA
Hosted by the Dominican Friars at St. Dominic’s Church.
5:00 p.m. – Vespers; 5:30 p.m. – Mass; 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Holy Hour with Confessions.
All Night Adoration for Life
Saints Peter and Paul Parish, 666 Filbert Street, San Francisco,
Adoration for Life from 8:00 p.m. January 21 until 7:00 a.m. January 22.
After 9:00 p.m. enter through parish office. The parking lot will be open.
All Night Adoration for Life
Star of the Sea Parish: 4420 Geary St., San Francisco, CA
Saturday January 22, 5:00 p.m.
All night Eucharistic Adoration in thanksgiving for the Walk for Life. Free parking available.
New - Respect Life Essay Contest Deadline
Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator |
Don't forget to have your children participate in the Respect Life Essay Contest! Deadline is coming up at the end of January! No essays will be accepted after 1/31/22. We look forward to seeing your entries! More info:
https://www.sfarch.org/essay-contest/
New - Fecha de Entraga para el Concurso de Ensayos
Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator |
¡No olvide que sus hijos participen en el Concurso de Ensayos Respeto a la Vida! ¡La fecha límite se acerca a fines de enero! No se aceptarán ensayos pasada la fecha de 1/31/22. Más información:
https://www.sfarch.org/es/essay-contest/
New - Don Bosco Study Group at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 4:00 pm
We will be discussing the lovely Danish short story, “Babette’s Feast,” later made into a movie, as a symbolic story about Eucharist and other Christian topics/symbols. In addition, we will continue to discuss excerpts from “Catching Fire,” a spiritual direction/guidebook written by Fr. Albert Haas. No prior reading is necessary to attend and join the faith-sharing discussion.
Respect Life Liturgy Resource
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont, Respect Life & Gabriel Project Coordinator |
415-614-5533 |
prolife@sfarch.org
Recursos de Liturgia
Maria Martinez-Mont, Coordinadora de Respeto a la Vida y Proyecto Gabriel | 415-614-5533 |
prolife@sfarch.org
Novena for Life - 9 Days for Life: January 19-27, 2022
9 Days for Life is an annual novena for the protection of human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life. Participants can download the novena or sign up to receive the daily prayers via email or text message.
Novena por la Vida - 9 días de rezos por vida
del 19 al 27 de enero de 2022
9 días por la vida es una novena anual para la protección de la vida humana. La intención de cada día va acompañada de una breve reflexión y sugerencias de acciones para ayudar a construir una cultura de vida. Los participantes pueden descargar la novena o inscribirse para recibir las oraciones diarias por correo electrónico o mensaje de texto.