Isaiah 66:10-14c; Galatians 6:14-18; Luke 10: 1-12, 17-20, or 10:1-9. The prophet Isaiah instructs us to rejoice because the Lord assures us he will extend prosperity and comfort. In Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, he writes that the cross of Jesus Christ has brought about a new creation, one which will bring peace and mercy to those who follow him. Luke’s Gospel tells of Christ appointing and sending seventy-two followers out in pairs – like lambs among wolves –with instructions on how to labor in the field and proclaim the kingdom of God.

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La vera Gloria di Dio non può essere diffusa da nessuna propaganda e tantomeno da un sistema pubblicitario. L’affermazione della Parola di Dio passa attraverso la testimonianza della nostra vita fervida e gioiosa e della nostra franchezza nell’annunciare la Buona Novella.

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今天我們在讀經一中讀到依撒意亞先知所說的耶路撒冷豐盛寶藏，她的子民可以盡情吸取。教會是世上的耶路撒冷，也保有先知所說的寶藏，任由信友盡情吸取，那就是耶穌賜給心地良善的人的和平。我們身為教友要愛護教會，要和她休戚相關，和教會合作，把天國的和平傅到世界各地。

耶穌派七十二門徒去宣講天主之國時，交託給他們的使命，就是把和平、仁愛、溫良傳給普世萬民。這任務是艱辛的，「有如羔羊進入狼群」。因為世途險阻，尤其在今日；但耶穌是除免世罪的羔羊，祂「決心上耶路撒冷」，捨身死在十字架上救贖人類，所以我們不用害怕，萬事有祂作後盾，我們祇管依照着天主十誡和耶穌的言行，決心盡力做好我們教友應做的事，以身作則，使人看到我們的作為，光榮我們在天上的大父，這也就是讀經二中，聖保祿宗徒所說的誇耀主耶穌基督的十字架了

From the Pastor's Desk

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

This August, the Salesians will be blessed: we will have two brothers make perpetual profession, one brother will be ordained deacon, and one deacon will be ordained priest. We need more vocations to the priesthood and religious life! I invite all of you to pray for vocations by asking our young people to consider and respond to God’s call. Today's Gospel reading from Luke presents us with powerful and challenging commission from Jesus Christ Himself. He sends out seventy-two of His disciples, not just the twelve apostles, but a much larger group, "two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go." Our generation is called to continue to bring the good news to every corner of the world.

Through our baptism and confirmation, we are called to follow Jesus and to build the Kingdom of God on earth. Jesus prepares his disciples’ hearts and minds for building the Kingdom of God. Jesus asks them to "pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." Then Jesus commands them to cure the sick and tells them, ‘The kingdom of God is at hand for you.’" Healing, both physical and spiritual, was a sign of the kingdom's presence. It was a tangible manifestation of God's love and power.

The Church's ministers and missionaries are to follow Jesus, who instructs his disciples, "Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way." Imagine the disciples hearing this! Lambs among wolves – a stark warning of vulnerability and potential danger. No provisions, no extra clothes, no time for pleasantries. This wasn't a suggestion; it was a radical call to trust in God's providence and to focus solely on the mission. For religious people who live the vows of poverty, obedience and chastity are called to detach from the world’s materials, to go wherever the needs are, and sacrifice their lives to bring the Good News to others.

Like Jesus’ disciples, priests and religious people are sent to do ministries. Recently, the Salesian Province assigned Fr. Vien to Stockton and Br. Ernie to Laredo, Texas, and other Salesians also obey their new assignments. Jesus makes clear to us and his disciples to go to bring God’s peace to the people, mingle with them, and whatever people support, accept it and then move on to the next community. These words teach us about the importance of receptivity and humility. They were to accept hospitality, not demand it, and to recognize that their worth was in the message they carried, not in their worldly possessions or status.

What does this Gospel passage mean for us today? We are all called to be missionaries. The seventy-two were not just an elite few; they represented the broader community of disciples. Each one of us, through our Baptism and Confirmation, has been commissioned by Christ to share the Good News. We may not be sent out "two by two" to foreign lands, but we are called to be missionaries in our own homes, our workplaces, our schools, and our communities. We religious are called to radical trust in God's providence. The instruction is to a radical detachment from worldly possessions and a profound reliance on God. Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God. This is not just about reciting doctrines but about living out the values of the Kingdom: peace, justice, mercy, love, and healing. When we forgive, when we serve the poor, and when we show compassion, we are making the Kingdom of God present.

It's easy to get caught up in the external signs of faith, the ministries we perform, and the good works we do. But Jesus reminds us that the greatest joy is the simple, profound truth that we belong to Him, that we are loved, and that our names are written in heaven. Let us pray for the blessing to be faithful laborers in our church community. May we have the courage to go forth, trusting in God’s providence, proclaiming His Kingdom, and always finding our deepest joy in God.

Fr. Tho Bui, SDB Pastor

Mass Intentions For The Week

Sunday July 6, 2025 8:45 The Aicardi, Dal Cin, & Camoriani Families + 10:15 Archbishop Dominic Tang Yee Ming + 12:00 Loriano & Anita Belluomini + – Beatrice Kranz Ketelhut + – Della Bosca Irene Elisabetta + 5:00 For the People of Saints Peter and Paul

Monday July 7, 2025 7:00 Marcia Ryan + 9:00 Ysmael J. Jarquin & Miguel Jarquin +

Tuesday July 8, 2025 7:00 Andrea & Genoveffa Sabini + 9:00 Janet Harrigan +

Wednesday July 9, 2025 7:00 Virginia Sanguinetti + 9:00 Domenico, Francesca, Tom, Giuseppe, Lena, and Frances Cresci +

Thursday July 10, 2025 7:00 Joseph Leo Torre & Family + 9:00 Maria Russo & Luigi Cirelli +

Friday July 11, 2025 7:00 Louis DeNicolai + 9:00 Margaret Cresci +

Saturday July 12, 2025 7:30 Intention of Donica & Marisela and their Baby 9:00 Anniversary of the Death of Celestina Sbragia + 5:00 For the People of Saints Peter and Paul –Dolores Brockenshire & Michael Czuprynski +

Rest in Peace John Ceasar Ferretti, Jr. Marcia Ryan

Particular Items

Salesian Summer Camps: Summertime at The Club is packed with exciting activities, fun field trips, learning opportunities, and other adventures for rising 4th graders up through high schoolers. Summer hours are Monday through Friday, 9am until 6pm.

AND Camp Grigio: Camp Grigio is the summer day camp option for children who are not yet Club age (so, for ages 3 – 8), and runs from June 9 – August 8. Visit salesianclub.org/club-programs/summer/ to learn more.

玫瑰經 Chinese Apostolate First Sunday Rosary: The Apostolate meets every first Sunday of the month, (this Sunday) following the 10:15 AM Mass, to pray the Rosary in the Don Bosco Room.

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 we have the Anointing following the 7:00 AM Mass.

Monthly Vocations Holy Hour at St. Mary’s Cathedral: Join us on August 1 from 4:00-5:00 PM.as we pray a monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour at the Cathedral, “our mother church,” for an increase and strengthening of vocations to the priesthood in the Archdiocese. All are welcome to attend these Eucharistic Holy Hours in response to Jesus’ invitation to “ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9:38).

Mission Appeal 2025: Fr. Jose Edayadiyil V.C., a Vincentian Missionary Priest, will be in our parish on the weekend of July 18 & 19, to participate in our Annual Missionary Cooperation Plan. He will preach at all the Masses and will make an appeal on behalf of the Vincentian Missions. The Vincentian Congregation (V.C.), a missionary-sending Religious Congregation, was founded in Kerala, India, modeled after the Congregation of the Mission founded by St. Vincent de Paul. Members of this flourishing Religious Congregation, are engaged in Mission Work in all parts of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and South Africa.

There will be special collection on the weekend to help Missionary work of the Vincentian Missionaries. We urge you to be very generous in your mission offering since these Missionaries greatly need our help. Please keep Fr. Jose and all the Vincentian Missionaries and seminarians in your prayers.

Going Away Party for Fr. Vien & Br. Ernie: It’s the sad time of Salesian transfers. Our dear Br. Ernie Martinez (a San Francisco native!) will be transferred to San Luis Rey in Laredo, TX, and Fr. Vien Nguyen, who has been such a blessing, will be transferred to St. Luke’s in Stockton, CA. We will have a going-away reception for them both on Sunday, July 20, following the 8:45 AM Mass.

Archbishops Annual Appeal 2025! This year’s assessment is $65,600. So far, 51 parishioners/families have given $42,654, leaving us with a balance of $22,946. If you can, join the 1% club—give 656! But all amounts are greatly needed and appreciated.

Want to go deeper in Salesian Spirituality? Founded by Don Bosco himself, the Salesian Cooperators are an association of Christians living in the world according to the Chrism of Don Bosco. There are monthly formation meeting for those interested. For the Zoom link, contact Frank Lavin at (415.310.8551, or email franklavin@comcast.net).

Interested in Becoming Catholic or in completing your Sacraments? The OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) is for those who are unbaptized and who wish to join the faith, or those baptized who would like to complete their other Sacraments. Contact Deacon Edward Te at ete@sspeterpaulsf.org

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 lharris@sspeterpaulsf.org, or Jessyca Ng at the Pre-K at jng@sspeterpaulsf.org to learn more.

Sponsor a Student! 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 Fr. Tho at 415-421-0809 or Dr. Lisa Harris at 415-421-5219.

Catholic Medical Care right in our Parish! Bella Primary Care 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. Tammy Mahaney. 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 info@bellaprimarycare.org We look forward to caring for your families in a Christ-centered way!

PLANNED GIVING: One Charitable Gift, A Legacy of Faith. Consider listing Saints Peter and Paul as beneficiary in your Will (it’s advisable to have one). It preserves the mission and values of the church in its ministry. Call for information: Fr. Tho Bui, 415-421-0809 or pastor@salesiansspp.org

OUR JUBILEE YEAR! Our Centennial Celebration and Jubilee Year continues! On November 9-10, 2024 we began the 100 Year Anniversary of Saints Peter and Paul Church. Remember, though, the Jubilee Celebration is for the whole year— including the indulgence granted to us by the Vatican! Let us take this year to gratefully reflect on the gifts given to us by God the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! Jubilee Plenary Indulgence: The Apostolic Penitentiary in Rome, charged with the granting of indulgences, has designated Saints Peter and Paul Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, California as a Vatican recognized site for Plenary Indulgence and has granted a Plenary Indulgence to the faithful who truly repent and are driven by charity under these certain conditions from November 1, 2024 until November 1, 2025. A Plenary Indulgence may also apply, through the faithful’s own sufferings, to the Souls in Purgatory. Pick up a flyer from the tables for more information.

Liturgical Calendar Sunday 06 The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday 07 Weekday in Ordinary Time Tuesday 08 Weekday in Ordinary Time Wednesday 09 Augustine Zhao Rong; Priest, and Companions; Martyrs Thursday 10 Weekday in Ordinary Time Friday 11 Weekday in Ordinary Time Saturday 12 Benedict; Abbot Sunday 13 The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Your gifts of June 28 & 29: $2,713. Goal: $8,670. Shortfall: $5,597. Peter's Pence: $1,264. We are always in shortfall. Fr. Tho asks for your help Please consider donating an amount equal to a breakfast or lunch or movie ticket. Your parish needs & appreciates your support!