Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14: 15-21. In the first reading, Philip proclaims the Gospel in Samaria and many people are cured. Peter and John follow and lay hands on the newly baptized there, and they received the Holy Spirit. In the second reading, Peter encourages the community to always be ready to give reason for their hope, and be willing to suffer for doing good. In the Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that those who love him will follow his commandments.

Domenica 6A di Pasqua

Il credente manifesta le sue religiose certezze con convinzione, rispetto e indiscussa bontà. La fede è suscitata dall’incontro di due amori: quello di Gesù per noi e quello dell’apostolo, il quale, riconoscendo che Dio è padre di tutti, si rende disponsibile all’annuncio.

復活期第六主日

今天耶穌又一再安慰門徒，不要為祂要離開而憂悶難過，說祂到父那裏為他們預備地方。並且說天父要賜給他們一位護慰者，祂將要永達與他們同在。這護慰者就是天主聖神。祂要保護、安慰、指導他們。這護慰者也是教會和一切信徒的護慰者。雖然耶穌在世時也保護安慰他們，但祇是短短的三年，而聖父所派遣的護慰者將要永遠和門徒、也與我們同在。耶穌死後，世界再見不到祂，但他們仍可以信德的神目，時常看到祂和祂派遣的聖神，我們也同樣得到這恩典。這是很重要的，天主永遠和我們在一起，可惜我們常常不理會祂，不邀請祂參與我們的生活，若在日常生活中時時記得祂，每做一件事，下一個決定都問問祂：「這是不是祢喜歡我這樣做的？我這樣做合祢心意嗎？」一定百魔不侵，百毒一不入，無往而不利。

五月二十四日是聖母進教之佑節，聖母是我們的慈母，不要忘記向她請安，用愛她的聖子耶穌來表示孝愛她，每天送她一串玫瑰經做的花環，將會使她特別高興，這是我們做神子的責任。

From the Pastor’s Desk Saint WHO?

Damien de Veuster; Priest (+1888)

“All of us will die of something. Damien died of love.” (Bernard Bangley). Born in Belgium in 1840, Joseph de Veuster was the youngest of seven children, four of whom became religious. At nineteen, Joseph followed his older brother into the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary., taking the religious name Damien. Eager to be a missionary, he prayer regularly before an image of Saint Francis Xavier. And when his older brother became too ill for an assignment in the Hawaiian Islands, Damien volunteered to take his place. He was ordained in Honolulu and assigned to a church on the Big Island.

At that time, in an effort to stop the spread of leprosy, the Hawaiian government deported all those though to be infected to a lonely peninsula on the island of Molokai. It was a hellish place, where despairing people lived in isolation. Many gave themselves over to debauchery, but others begged for spiritual assistance. The bishop spoke to his priests, and Father Damien volunteered to go.

By his own request and that of the residents, he remained on Molokai permanently. For the next sixteen years, he served “without distinction of race or religion,” living the last four years as a leper himself. He died on April 15, but his feast is celebrated on May 10, the day he went to Molokai.

Heavenly Father, through the intercession of Saint Damien de Veuster, help us to lay down our lives f or our friends, especially through the gift of our presence.

–Fr. Al Mengon, SDB Parochial Vicar Taken from the “Magnificat

Mass Intentions For The Week

Sunday May 14, 2023 8:45 Ilva Baccetti, Giuseppina Laurent, & Norma Frizza+ 10:15 For the People of Saints Peter and Paul 12:00 Steve & Lena Cuneo + – Alberto Caccia + 5:00 Frank & Linda Machi +

Monday May 15, 2023 7:00 Ettrorina Cardella & Family + 9:00 Luigi & Rosa Mangini + – Healing for Joanne

Tuesday May 16, 2023 7:00 Edward DeNicolai + 9:00 Maria Arioto-Cresci & Frank Cresci + – Healing for Sammy

Wednesday May 17, 2023 7:00 George De Martini + 9:00 Salvatore Gumina + – Irma Ferro +

Thursday May 18, 2023 7:00 Thomas Damato + 9:00 Angelo Sanguinetti + – Giuliana Marciano +

Friday May 19, 2023 7:00 Joseph Leo Torre & Family + 9:00 Anniversary of the Death of Enes Greco +

Saturday May 20, 2023 7:30 Anniversary of the Death of Solomon Bugayong + 9:00 Louis, Eugenia, & Raymond Raggio + 5:00 Peter Domenici & Peter Domenici, III +

Marriages Paul Castagna & Tina Pult

Rest in Peace Vivian M. Fontes – Annie Hope

Particular Items

Happy Mother’s Day! To all mothers, step-mothers, grandmothers, and spiritual mothers! We may be permitted to wonder how Jesus and St. Joseph honor our Blessed Mother in heaven today (it must be wonderful!) and also to reflect on how mothers and all women share a vocation with Mary!

Second Collection: Today there will be a second collection for Catholic Charities. Please be generous!

THANK YOU & MILLE GRAZIE:To all parishioners who contributed to helping the Sisters get a new furnace! And special thanks to school dad Vince Vigil of V3 Mechanical, and his dad, Leroy, who installed it. Please consider Vince and V3 Mechanical the next time you need similar work!

The Ascension of the Lord: Thursday is the Solemnity of the Ascension, but in our diocese, it is moved to the closest Sunday, so we will celebrate next Sunday.

St. Augustine on the meaning of the Ascension: “Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with him. Listen to the words of the Apostle: If you have risen with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God; seek the things that are above, not the things that are on earth. For just as he remained with us even after his ascension, so we too are already in heaven with him, even though what is promised us has not yet been fulfilled in our bodies.”

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.

HELP! We ask parishioners to please respect the yellow zone in front of the businesses on Powell between Filbert and Greenwich. We know parking is difficult but the merchants need those spots.

May Crowning! As we all know, May is the month of Mary. On Thursday, May 24, the Feast of Mary Help of Christians, our students will present our Blessed Mother with a crown of beautiful flowers at the 9:00AM Mass. We all know how much she will love that! Everyone is invited!

The Salesian Cooperators (the Salesian Lay Ministry) will start regular monthly formation classes for those who have made their Cooperators promise already. The next meeting, via Zoom, is Thursday, May 25 at 7pm. Visit ‘Events’ on our website for the ZOOM login info.

June 10, 2023 Eucharistic Congress: The Eucharistic Congress will take place at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on June 10, 2023, with 5:30 p.m. Mass celebrated by Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, and Most Rev. J. Peter Sartain, Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle. The Congress will include English, Spanish, and Youth track options.The Congress will also include a Eucharistic Miracles exhibit, time for Eucharistic Adoration and Sacrament of Reconciliation. Registration is now open for the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Eucharistic Congress! Flyers are on the tables and go here to register: sfarch.org/registration-eucharistic-congress/

Corpus Christi Procession: Join us, Sunday, June 11 (Corpus Christi Sunday), following the noon Mass as we honor our Risen Lord and bring him to North Beach in our annual Corpus Christi procession. We will process around Washington Square and the block of the Church. Bring flower petals to scatter and rosaries to pray! Children are especially welcome! “We bring Christ, present under the sign of bread, onto the streets of our city. We entrust these streets, these homes, our daily life, to his goodness. May our streets be streets of Jesus! May our houses be homes for him and with him! May our life of every day be penetrated by his presence.”- Pope Benedict XVI.

Religious Freedom Week Events: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops designates June 22-29 Religious Freedom Week. This year there are offering several events in observance of the week: On Thursday, June 22 at 6 p.m. Mater Dolorosa Church in South San Francisco will be hosting a talk on Parental Rights and Religious Freedom. And on Friday, June 23, please join Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone and Father Armando Elkhoury, a Maronite priest, for Vespers at 6 p.m. This will be followed by a presentation on “The Maronite Church, the Heartbeat of the Christians in the Middle East: History and Importance” and a reception hosted by Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Community in Millbrae. Please pick up a flyer from the tables or visit sfarchdiocese.org/events/ to register

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 w 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 healthcare in accordance with Catholic principles. They are located at 2000 Van Ness Avenue. “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. Give at www.bellahw.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, sspeterpaulsf.org/ or Barbara Simons at the Pre-K at bsimons@sspeterpaulsf.org to learn more!

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

Catholic Legislative Advocacy: Join us in advocating for Catholic issues of life, justice and peace. The Archdiocesan Office of Human Life & Dignity is putting together a legislative advocacy team. You can be involved as much or as little as you choose-write an email, visit a lawmaker, make phone calls and more. This year, we will be working on four issues with the California Catholic Conference: protecting prolife pregnancy centers, gun violence, housing and teacher grants. To join our team, please go to this link to sign up: https://sfarchdiocese.org/legislative-advocacy-team-sign-up/ Questions: Valerie Schmalz, Director, Office of Human Life & Dignity, schmalzv@sfarch.org

Archdiocesan Annual Appeal: Our assessment this year is $64,663. Your donations help support important things like St. Patrick’s Seminary! So far 36 families/parishioners have pledged or donated $22,085 leaving us with a balance of $42,578. If you, can, join the 1% club—give $647! But ALL Parishioners should give SOMETHING! Help us to meet this shared obligation!

Liturgical Calendar Sunday 14 Sixth Sunday of Easter Monday 15 Isidore the Farmer Tuesday 16 Easter Weekdays Wednesday 17 Easter Weekday Thursday 18 John I; Pope, Martyr Friday 19 Easter Weekday Saturday 20 Bernardine of Siena; Priest Sunday 21 The Ascension of the Lord

Your gifts of May 6/7: $3,387. Weekly Goal: $8,670. Shortfall: $5,283. Second Collection (Maintenance Fund): $1,424. Thank you! Your parish needs and appreciates your support!