The rain did not stop the School Fun Run today. The first group (K-2nd) came running from 12:30-1:00p.m.; the second group (3rd-5th) from 1:05-1:35p.m., and the last group (6th-8th) from 1:40-2:10p.m. Everybody had so much fun.

It’s Crab Dinner Saturday, February 4th evening at the Hennessy Hall. Looks like it's sold out, and I am sure it will be a wonderful and fun evening.

Scout Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday before February 8 every year. We will celebrate it at the 9:30a.m. Mass this coming Sunday, February 5. All scouts wearing their uniforms will be participating in our liturgy, e.g., bringing the gifts, and doing the collection. Thanks to Kathie Laupati for organizing our scouts for this event.

Don’t forget, it’s our Men’s Club meeting this Monday, February 6, 2023. Doors open at 6:00p.m.

The gutters of our church, rectory, and the Mahoney room were cleaned this week. As to be expected, so much dried leaves and dirt had accumulated because it has been three years since it was last cleaned. The floors in the choir loft were also patched this week after it was opened for the heating construction.

The Archdiocese released last year’s October Count. We have an average of 629 people attending for four Sundays. It is a 9.8% increase from 2021, during the Covid pandemic, when we only had an average of 573 people attending our weekend Masses. Prior to that, in 2019, we had an average of 1,064 people attending the same Masses. That means we still have a lot of work to do in bringing our people back to church for an in-person worship.

The Archdiocese likewise released the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (AAA) assessment for our parish. Our goal this year is $103,208, a 12% increase from last year’s goal of $92,145. This increase is indicative of the increase in our Weekly Offertory Giving, as well as our total Ordinary Income. The AAA assessment goal is 20% percent of the Total Ordinary Income of a parish. I am deeply grateful for your generosity and continued support to our parish.

Our Fourth Grade teacher, Julie Doyles’ mother, Diane Krol, passed away last January 20, 2023. I presided over the Funeral Vigil last Tuesday at the Garden Chapel in South San Francisco. The Funeral Mass was celebrated last Wednesday at St. Paul Church in San Francisco, and the interment was in the Golden Gate National Cemetery. Please pray for the eternal repose of Mrs, Krol and the bereaved family.

Fr. Arnold