The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Isaiah 22:19-23; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20. The Lord tells Shebna, the scribe, I will thrust you from your office and pull you down from your station and replace you with the honorable Eliakim. In the second reading, Paul writes to the Romans about the inscrutable judgements and unsearchable ways of God: For from him and through him and for him are all things. In the Gospel, Peter answers Jesus’ question, saying, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus blesses Peter and proclaims him as the rock upon whom he will build his Church.
Domenico 21A Del tempo Ordinario
Ogni comunità umana, per la sua vita ordinate, richiede la presenza e l’azione di una legittima autorità, al servizio di tutti. Gli uomini sono figli del medesimo Padre che sta nei cieli, che ha creato esseri socievoli, che si realizzano in una serie continua di relazioni. A chi accetta di far parte della Chiesa, Gesù ha dato l’opportunità di sentirsi capito, compreso, amato e guidato.
常年期第二十一主日
今天聖伯多祿對耶穌的答話：「祢是基督，永生天主之子。」這句話澄清了人對耶穌的各種身份所持的謬見，耶穌的答覆：「西滿，約納的兒子，你是有福的，因為啟示你的不是血肉之人，而是我在大之父。」耶穌是天主！千真萬確。此外還有一件重要的事，耶穌說：「我還要告訴你，你是伯多祿，在這磐石上，我要建立我的教會……我把天國的鑰匙交給你，你在地上捆綁的，在天上也要被捆綁……。」耶穌是真天主真人；教宗代表基督，伯多祿的繼承者統治教會，世世代代一脈相承。以上兩端重要的信德的道理。
也許有人不願忍受任何權力，會為此而爭論，但一個真正的基督信徒，會承認，基督為了使世人能安穩地度教徒的生活，走救靈的道路，建立了至聖、至一、至公、從宗徒傳下來的教會，為世人安排了獲登天國的途徑。
From the Pastor’s Desk
Saint WHO?
St. Augustine of Hippo +430
Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Feastday August 28“For now treat the Scripture of God as the face of God,” Augustine preached, “Melt in its presence.” At the age of 31, Augustine gave up a promising academic career and a life of pleasure, after hearing the words, Tolle, lege: “Take and read.”
He took up the Scriptures, opened at random to Romans 13:13-14, and never looked back. Though he confesses to having dismissed the Scriptures in his earlier life, they now became for him not just a book, but :the face of God.” Scripture became his language and formed the structure for his thinking.
As Bishop of Hippo, Augustine began his treatise De Doctrina Christiana (“Om Christian Teaching”). “The end of all Scripture is love,” love for God. The work provides rules for the interpretation of the Scripture, and counsels Christians to learn well so that they may understand the imagery. In it Augustine also teaches that the best commentary on a passage of Scripture is other parts of Scripture.
In dealing with difficult passages, Augustine says, one should be aware of metaphors and apply them when a too-literal interpretation runs against purity of life, sound doctrine, or the reign of charity. At the heart of his teaching is the recognition that Christ makes sense of the Bible. “The Scripture was closed, nobody understood it; the Lord was crucified, and the Scripture was melted like wax, that all the weak ones should understand it.”
God our Father, you made your will known to St. Augustine through the Bible.
Help us to pray with the Scriptures and be transformed by them,
so that your word may be our life.
Fr. Al Mengon, SDB
Parochial Vicar
Taken from “The Magnificat”
Mass Intentions For The Week
Sunday August 27, 2023
8:45 The Edward & Eileen Ziomek & Myrtle Lane Families +
10:15 For the People of Saints Peter and Paul
12:00 Lorenzo Simi +
5:00 Roger Moskaira +
Monday August 28, 2023
7:00 Joseph Leo Torre & Family +
9:00 Anthony D’Costa +
Tuesday August 29, 2023
7:00 The Sanguinetti Family +
9:00 In Honor of Madonna della Guardia
Wednesday August 30, 2023
7:00 Les & Teresa Favrat +
9:00 Wedding Anniversary of Fortunato & Antonia D’Ascoli +
Thursday August 31, 2023
7:00 Edward Sabini +
9:00 Pete Lavin +
Friday September 1, 2023
7:00 Nicola Sanguinetti + – Intention Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
9:00 Gaetano & Lucrezia Balistreri + – Alberto Caccia +
Saturday September 2, 2023
7:30 Healing for Steve
9:00 Birthday of Frank Germano +
5:00 The Fanucchi & Lucchesi Families +
Baptisms
Aidan Herman
Marriages
Ryan Colaco & Heather Murphy
Evan Vinson & Margaret Chavez
Rest in Peace
Gioan na Pham ̶ Lea Schick
Particular Items
Eucharistic Adoration & Confession/ Anointing of the Sick: We have Adoration & Confession every Friday, following the 7:00 AM Mass. And on the first Friday of the month (this Friday) we have the Anointing following the 7:00 AM Mass.
24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration: If you’d like more opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration than we offer, Star of the Sea Parish at 8th Avenue & Geary in San Francisco offers 24-hour Eucharistic Adoration. All details are here: https://starparish.com/perpetual-adoration/
玫瑰經 Chinese Apostolate First Sunday Rosary: The Apostolate meets every first Sunday of the month following the 10:15 AM Mass, to pray the Rosary in the Don Bosco Room.
Religious Education for Children and Adults: Children: The 2023-2024 Religious Education-CCD program will begin on September 10, 2023. We are welcoming and accepting students from Kindergarten through Grade 8. The goal of the program is to help children to grow in faith, and working together with parents we hope to help the children come to experience God in their own lives and to familiarize them with the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church. Classes are held every Sunday from 9:45am to 11:00am in the school gym.
Adults: RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a program through which the Church welcomes, educates, and journeys those persons seeking full communion in the Catholic faith through the Sacraments of Initiation; Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. The 2023-2024 sessions begin on September 27, 2023 and continues through Pentecost, 2024. Sessions are held every Wednesday from 7-8:30pm in the Don Bosco room. Visit https://salesiansspp.org/religious-education to register.
Annual Police & Fire Mass: On September 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will celebrate the Annual Police/Firefighters Mass at St. Anne of the Sunset Church, 850 Judah St., in San Francisco. The Police-Fire Mass originated as an annual event honoring the firefighters who lost their lives during the 1946 Herbert Hotel Fire and continues to honor all first responders. The Mass is sponsored by the San Francisco Fire, Police, and Sheriff Departments; and the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Padre Pio Visits North Beach! On Sunday, September 24, the Relics of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina will visit the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi at Columbus and Vallejo The relics will be venerated from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM, and a special Mass will be celebrated at 3:30 PM. Also, beginning at 12:30, there be a procession from the Shrine over to Saints Peter and Paul, and then back to the Shrine. All parishioners are invited to experience this wonderful visit!
Madonna del Lume: The festival of “La Madonna Del Lume” is September 30 & October 1! The events of Saturday, October 5 begin at 10:00 AM with the Memorial Mass at the Fisherman’s Chapel on the wharf, followed by the fishing boat parade, and the Memorial Ceremony at sea. The October 1 events will begin with Mass at 11:30 AM, followed by refreshments in the cafeteria. The procession will begin in front of the church at 1:45 PM, and all little angels & fisherman are urged to come in costume! The MDL dinner dance is at 5PM at the SF Italian Athletic Club. Please pick up a flyer in the Church!
San Francisco Rosary Rally: Join Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone for the 13th annual Rosary Rally on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The event will begin at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral with confessions at 9:30 a.m. and Mass at 10:00 a.m., followed by a Eucharistic procession at 11:30 a.m. to St. Boniface Church for the Rosary, Chaplet of Mercy and Benediction. All details here: sfarch.org/event/rosary-rally/
Mass for Consecrated Life: Join Archbishop Cordileone at 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 1 at St. Mary’s Cathedral to celebrate the Mass for Consecrated Life and this years' Jubilarians. All are invited to join in celebrating the role of religious in our Archdiocese and their many years of ministry. Details here: sfarchdiocese.org/event/mass-for-consecrated-life/
Archdiocesan Annual Appeal: Our assessment this year is $64,663. You can watch a video showing some of the things your AAA gifts support at www.salesiansspp.org/donations. So far 62 families/parishioners have pledged or donated $41,504 leaving us with a balance of $23,159. If you, can, join the 1% club—give $647! But ALL Parishioners should give SOMETHING! Help us to meet this shared obligation!
Salesian Young Adults: Want fun, friends, service and faith? Our Salesian Young Adults invite you to share all of the above as we serve our Church and get to know one another! Visit https://salesiansspp.org/salesian-young-adults
Saints Peter and Paul Salesian School & Pre-K Accepting Applications: Our K-8 Salesian school is accepting applications for this year and next. Please email Dr. Lisa Harris at the school at [email protected], sspeterpaulsf.org/ or Barbara Simons at the Pre-K at [email protected] to learn more!
Sponsor a Student! Are you able to help a student receive a Catholic education? We are receiving more request for financial aid than ever before. The Salesians started by educating the children of the poor and we are not about to stop now—but like Don Bosco before us we need your help! We invite financially able parishioners to help with this ministry. Please call Dr. Lisa Harris at 421-5219 or Fr. Tho Bui at 421-0809.
Catholic Medical Care right in our Parish! Bella Health and Wellness offers primary & pediatric healthcare in accordance with Catholic principles. They are located at 2000 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 304, in San Francisco. Now scheduling appointments for:
PEDIATRICS: Wellness visits for ages 6 months to 18 years with our pro-life pediatrician Dr. Virginia Schneider.
WOMEN and MEN: Comprehensive annual exam.
EXPECTANT MOMS: Pregnancy verification, initial ultrasound and blood work.
FERTILITY: Initial and follow-up appointments using natural fertility assessment methods.
For appointments, call 415-775-1500 or email our office at [email protected] We look forward to caring for your families in a Christ-centered way!
“Bella is an answer to my prayers to bring an authentically Catholic woman-centered healthcare clinic to our people in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. I invite your collaboration and support so together we can make something beautiful for God. May God bless and reward you for doing so!”– Archbishop Cordileone. Support Bella’s mission at https://www.bellahw.org/
Saints Peter and Paul Prayer List: Please pray for: reparation for those who attack the Church, parish families going through difficulties, for all of the Souls in Purgatory, for the swift end of the violence in Ukraine, for Fr. Dave Purdy, Sofia, Rose Mary, Noreen, Nancy, Mrs. Bruno, Mrs. Gariano, Mary, Damian, Irene, Sharon, Maria, Maureen, Patrick, Gary, Dolores, Charee, Nancy, Angelina, Steve (2), Lisa (not our principal), Vicki, Wayne, and Anna. We also pray for young people who have lost direction in their lives, and at risk children everywhere. Let's also pray for an end to abortion, an increase in the vocation to marriage, priesthood, and religious life, and for all who are sick and suffering, for peace, and for Cardinal Joseph Zen and persecuted Christians everywhere.
Liturgical Calendar
Sunday 27 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday 28 Augustine; Bishop, Doctor
Tuesday 29 The Passion of Saint John the Baptist
Wednesday 30 Weekday in Ordinary Time
Thursday 31 Weekday in Ordinary Time
Friday 01 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Saturday 02 Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday 03 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Your gifts of August 19/20: $3,754.
Weekly goal: $8,670.
Shortfall: $5,124.
Second Collection (Mission Appeal): $2,107.
Thank you! Your parish needs and appreciates your continued support!
