Habakkuk 1:2–3; 2:2–4: Psalm 95 “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” 2 Timothy 1:6–8, 13–14; Luke 17:5–10. Habakkuk, living in a time of strife and violence in his nation, cries out to God, “I cry for help but you do not listen!” How many of us have felt the same way? God appeals to Habakkuk to have faith, assuring him that faith gives hope and life to the just one. Paul tells Timothy that faith and love can be found in Christ Jesus. In the Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples how even a little faith can enable them to work wonders. May God’s word strengthen our faith and give us the courage to trust in the Lord.

Domenica 27A Del Tempo Ordinario

L’uomo non deve sfidare la pazienza e la misericordia del suo Signore, calpestando e umiliando i propri simili. A chi si rivolge e Lui chiendendo aiuto nell’orazione e si lamenta del”silenzio di Dio.” Egli mostra il segno de suo Amore provvidente nella Croce del Figlio. San Paola scrive: Dio non ci ha dato uno spirito di timidezza, ma di forza, di saggezza e di operosità.

常年期第二十七主日

今天三段聖經的主題都環繞在「信」方面。

先知哈巴谷時代，人民過着十分悲慘的生活，因為以色列人對天主忘恩負義，背棄信仰，為非作歹，天主利用強敵攻擊他們，作為懲罰和提醒他們的工具，敵人在以色列作出極其殘忍的事，連善人也被捲進毀滅的旋渦裏，真是苦不堪言。在這邪惡毀滅的情形中，先知向上主呼求，天主使他看見一個神視，要他提醒人們，相信、忍耐靜待，祂會實踐對以色列的諾言。

環視我們周圍的世界，甚至我們的家庭，會覺得今日的世代，和先知哈巴谷時代的情形沒有什麼不同。饑荒、殘殺、不信、背信、物慾、享樂、自私、戰爭。可是我們不要頹喪，聖保祿宗徒寫給愛徒和助手弟茂德的信可以給我們鼓勵。他說：「但要依賴天主的大能，為福音同我共受勞苦」。面對某些情形，心生畏懼是自然的事，不過要依賴天主的大能。

上主！求祢增加我們的信德吧！」真應該是我，也是各位每天不忘的祈求。在逆境中、在奮鬥時，常能堅信依賴天主，必能得勝。耶穌說：「如果你們有信德像芥子那樣大，即使你們給這棵桑樹說：你連根拔出，移到海中去，它也會服從你們的」。換句話說，如果我們要侍奉天主、和近人，祇要求，然後做，天主一定會給我們足夠的力量做到。

耶穌行的每一個奇蹟，首先要人深信，奇蹟才會出現。

From the Pastor’s Desk

Dear brothers and sister in Christ,

The Catechism of the Catholic Church #162 states, “Faith is an entirely free gift that God makes to man. We can lose this priceless gift, as St. Paul indicated to St. Timothy: "Wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, certain persons have made shipwreck of their faith." (1 Timothy 1:18-19) To live, grow and persevere in the faith until the end we must nourish it with the word of God; we must beg the Lord to increase our faith; it must be "working through charity," abounding in hope, and rooted in the faith of the Church…”

Today’s Gospel of Luke, focuses on two core themes: the nature and power of a mustard seed of faith and the proper attitude of a humble, obedient servant in relation to God. The disciples of Jesus request, “Increase our faith!” This plea follows Jesus' demanding teaching on the necessity of avoiding scandal and offering complete, repeated forgiveness. They felt overwhelmed by the high standards of discipleship.

Jesus' response redirects his disciples’ focus from the quantity of faith to its quality and the power of the object of that faith. The size of the faith itself is not the issue, but the genuineness of the trust placed in an infinitely powerful God. Jesus tells his disciples that parable of the mustard seed—proverbially the smallest seed known at the time. Jesus emphasizes that even this tiny, genuine spark of faith, if placed in God, is enough to accomplish the seemingly impossible, like uprooting a deeply rooted mulberry tree and planting it in the sea.

Faith is understood as a gift from God and a personal relationship of trust. It is not a magical currency to be accumulated, but an operative reality. If one has even a small, living faith, it holds the power to enact God's will. The real question is: Are we using the faith we have already been given? The very act of asking for more suggests they had some faith to begin with. To practice our faith is to fulfill our obligation of following God’s commandments.

Jesus tells his disciples another parable about the nature of the disciples’ relationship with God as one of total obligation and duty. The servant, who is out working all day, comes home and is still expected to serve the master's meal before resting or eating. The master owes the servant no thanks for simply fulfilling his necessary duties. We are called to be humble in fulfilling our duty. Everything we have, our very existence, abilities, and even our faith, are gifts from God. When we perform good works, we are not putting God in our debt or earning a reward, we are simply giving back a small portion of what we have already received, fulfilling the primary purpose for which we were created.

We are called to live our faith. To practice our faith, this weekend and next weekend our parish community together celebrates Italian Heritage month by honoring our Blessed Virgin Mary under the title “Madonna del Lume.” The ending of our Gospel points out that Christ tells his disciples, “When you have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We have done what we were obliged to do.’” (Luke 17:10) Christ is asking us to do things the Christian way: to love God and love our neighbor. And we do. We profess our faith; we live our faith. We do our duty. We are faith-filled Christians, lovingly cared for by our God.

Fr. Tho Bui, Pastor

Mass Intentions For The Week

Sunday October 5, 2025 8:45 Luigi Marciano & Giuliana Marciano + 10:15 For the People of Saints Peter and Paul 11:45 Loriano & Anita Belluomini + – David Joseph Viani + 5:00 Steve & Lena Cuneo + – William Emmett Malone +

Monday October 6, 2025 7:00 Andrea & Genoveffa Sabini + – Drago & Marija Jerbic + 9:00 Joseph Leo Torre & Family +

Tuesday October 7, 2025 7:00 In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. J.F. Kwan + 9:00 Fr. Larry Byrne, SDB & Fred Scolari + – Renate Kallweit +

Wednesday October 8, 2025 7:00 Edward & Ernest Sabini + 9:00 The De Nicolai Family + – Emma Marquez + - Healing for Frank Mari

Thursday October 9, 2025 7:00 Louis DeNicolai + 9:00 Giuseppe & Angela Balistreri & Family + – Joseph Bologna +

Friday October 10, 2025 7:00 Virginia Sanguinetti + 9:00 Vincenzo & Mariannina Torrano + – Jean Ghiglieri +

Saturday October 11, 2025 7:30 Domenico, Francesca, Tom, Giuseppe, Lena, and Frances Cresci + 9:00 Joseph Maggiora & the Maggiora Family + – Rosa Bologna + 5:00 Pietro, Giuseppe, & Vito Curreri and Gig & Jean Ghiglieri +

Particular Items

Second Collection: Today, we have a second collection for the school scholarship fund. Please be generous.

Madonna del Lume: Today, at the 11:45 AMM Italian Mass, we honor Madonna del Lume. Mass is followed by refreshments in the gym, then the procession to Fisherman’s Wharf. Madonna del Lume, pray for us!

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. You can also join the Rosary online: 玫瑰經 Rosary Zoom meeting: 10/5/2025星期日 Sunday 上午11:30 AM. Join Zoom Meeting https://bit.ly/4kDzj0F

Meeting ID: 868 0080 9707 Passcode: 129941, One tap mobile +16694449171,,86800809707#,,,,*129941# US

Don Bosco Study Group: The Study Group will meet October 7 at 4PM, via ZOOM. They will be discussing No Country for Old Men, and the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Please email franklavin@comcast.net for the ZOOM link.

Bible Study: We have Bible Study every Thursday at 7:00 PM in the rectory.

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.

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

NEXT WEEK! 106th Annual Columbus Day Bazaar! Join us on October 11 & 12 for the most fun-filled weekend of the year—the Columbus Day Bazaar. Food, drinks, and games for kids and adults, with the Bluer Angels overhead and the Columbus Day Parade! That’s Fr. Armand Oliveri of blessed memory at the 2004 bazaar with a couple of students, now grown women!

Mille Grazie! We extend heartfelt thanks to all our Columbus Day Bazaar sponsors and donors, with an extra special thanks to Recology for sponsoring our trash and recycling. That is a BIG savings to the parish. Bless them!

Salesian Boys’ & Girls’ Club Saturday Night Lights Raffle: Join us Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM in the gym. Tickets: $100 each (includes event entry and raffle entry). Each Ticket Includes: Raffle Entry, Beer, Wine, Seltzers and Cocktails; Tailgate-Style Bar Bites, Dancing | Football, Fan-Fueled Fun! Learn more at salesianclub.org

San Francisco Eucharistic Rosary Congress: Starting last year, Eucharistic Rosary Congresses began all over the United States. This year, from October 28 to November 4, the Archdiocese of San Francisco invites you to join a Eucharistic Rosary Congress at Star of the Sea Parish on 8th Avenue and Geary in San Francisco. The Congress includes Masses, talks, a Procession from St. Mary’s Cathedral to Star of the Sea and a Rosary prayed every hour on the hour. Please pick up a flyer from the tables for more information, or go here for the full schedule.

Salesian Boys' and Girls' Club Bingo Bonanza! The Club invites you to hop on board the Polar Express for our annual Bingo Bonanza on Saturday, November 22, 2025 in the Salesian Auditorium! Enjoy an afternoon filled with a scrumptious lunch, bingo games, a silent auction, drinks, and plenty of holiday cheer. Stay tuned for ticket details—this is one ride you won’t want to miss!

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.

Archbishops Annual Appeal 2025! This year’s assessment is $65,600. So far, 68 parishioners/families have given $60,320 leaving us with a balance of $5,280. If you can, join the 1% club—give $656! But all amounts are needed and appreciated.

New Handicapped Lift: The new handicapped lift in the Church is estimated to be installed by the end of October. We thank you for your patience. The estimated cost is around $60,000, and we have collected $40,940 so far, so we still need about $19,000. If you can, please help with this so our handicapped and elderly can make it into church.

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!

OUR JUBILEE YEAR! Our Centennial Celebration and Jubilee Year continues! Jubilee Plenary Indulgence: On November 9-10, 2024 we began the 100 Year Anniversary of Saints Peter and Paul Church. And, 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.

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.

Liturgical Calendar Sunday 05 The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday 06 Bruno; Priest, Bl. Marie Rose Durocher; Virgin Tuesday 07 Our Lady of the Rosary Wednesday 08 Weekday in Ordinary Time Thursday 09 Denis; Bishop; & Companions; Martyrs, John Leonardi; Priest Friday 10 Weekday in Ordinary Time Saturday 11 John XXIII; Pope Sunday 12 The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Your gifts of September 27 & 28 $2,814. Weekly Goal: $8,670. Shortfall: $5,856. 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!