Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23. Sirach writes about family relationships and duties, especially that of honoring one’s parents all the days of their lives. Paul instructs the Colossians on how to love one another and live for Christ. In the Gospel, Joseph follows the instructions of the angels who led him safely into, and out of, Egypt.

Santa Famiglia

Il mondo è la famiglia di Dio. Ogni celebrazione eucaristica è catechesi permanente dell’azione di Dio nella nostra vita. Con la festa della Sacra Famiglia, celebriamo non solo la soffrenza delle famiglie più provate, ma, la certezze che siamo tutti guidati da Dio nel cammino alla vera vita.

聖家節

今天是聖家節。想到聖家，我們的腦海出現一幅和樂、平安的畫像，但在這和平的畫像出現之前，我們看到細小的嬰孩耶穌，出生後不久，已經要逃難，逃離惡王追殺。我們可以想象聖母和聖若瑟為保護耶穌所表現的勇敢和所付出的力量。他們沒有懷疑耶穌既是天主子，為什麼不以祂的神力抵擋惡王追殺？而耶穌也沒有用祂天主子的力量，免除父母的艱苦。祂祇謙卑地像一個毫無扺抗力的嬰兒，需要父母的保護。這聖家逃難的圖像，讓我們想到他們的信德、服從、謙遜、勇敢、犧牲和愛。耶穌要告訴我們：天主聖子來到世界時，願意和世人一樣，有一個家庭，也像每一個家庭一樣，有着它的歡樂和困難、痛苦。耶穌的家庭是清貧而儉樸的，但父慈子孝，祂受着父母的保護和愛，服從、孝愛父母，當然，聖若瑟和聖母也盡力愛護祂、養育祂。祂看重家庭。也給我們立了家庭的模範，祂的家庭是以天主為中心的。

聖家三口慌忙逃往埃及，像重演先祖逃離埃及人迫害一樣的事蹟。人世間的種種歡樂和痛苦，耶穌都要和我們一起經歷，和我們分擔，因此我們在生活中遇到種種困難時都不要怕，要效法聖母聖若瑟，用高度的信德精神，去承受一切痛苦，一心依賴天主，無論怎樣，也不要改變家庭的祥和氣氛，求聖家三位作我們家庭的主保。

From the Pastor’s Desk

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Two days ago, we celebrated the birth of Jesus. Herod is the king, and when the magi ask where the King of the Jews is, Herod feels threatened. To make certain no one takes his throne away from him, Herod sends his troops to find and kill this other King of the Jews. To save their Son, the Holy Family becomes refugees. The angel told Joseph: Pack up, take Mary and the baby Jesus and head for Egypt. Let us follow the example of the Holy Family.

Whenever I visit friends or parishioners, I often ask them how their parents are doing. And I tell them that I will pray for their parents and for their family for good health and love. Many of you who are living a family know it is not always easy. How many responsibilities and challenges parents have to deal with! Like Joseph and Mary who had to deal with the threat that their newborn Son might be killed. Then they have to flee to a foreign country. Being refugees in a strange place is not easy for the Holy Family, but they always trust in God.

Mary absolutely trusted in God by saying YES to the angel when she received the message. Joseph plans to quietly divorce Mary when he finds out she is already pregnant. But, like Mary, Joseph also trusted in the message of the angel. They pass their test by trusting in God. Their faith encourages us to follow that example when we too face tests. How can we practically trust God today? For example, trusting God might look like a family choosing patience during a financial struggle or a parent finding peace through prayer when a child is ill.

The Holy Family faced hardship and challenges when Mary was pregnant; they had to travel from their hometown to Bethlehem. Then, when Mary is about to give birth to her Son; they find no place to stay; their Son is born in a barn and in poor conditions. Soon after the birth of their Son, they face another challenge: they must flee their own country in order the save the life of their newborn son. Their challenges resemble the challenges that many of us experience in our own family lives.

This Feast of the Holy Family reminds us to follow their lives’ example of trusting and obeying God. They believed in God’s protection and guidance as they became refugees to protect the life of the baby Jesus; God accompanies them. With our families, God accompany us in our good times and in our bad, in our joys and in our sorrows, in times of plenty and in times of need. Have faith and trust in God.

Happy Feast of the Holy Family!

Fr. Tho Bui Pastor

Mass Intentions For The Week

Sunday December 28, 2025 8:45 Frank & Linda Machi + 10:15 For all Families 12:00 Loriano & Anita Belluomini + – Alberto Caccia + 5:00 For the People of Saints Peter and Paul

Monday December 29, 2025 7:00 Birthday of Louis DeNicolai + 9:00 The Sanguinetti Family + – Margaret Barron +

Tuesday December 30, 2025 7:00 Joseph Leo Torre & Family + 9:00 Br. Roy Vetari, SDB + & Fr. Attilio Giovannini, SDB + – Stephanie Santander +

Wednesday December 31, 2025 7:00 Edward & Ernest Sabini + 9:00 Thanksgiving the Te Family + – Edward Rawlings + 5:00 Fr. Armand Oliveri, SDB +

Thursday January 1, 2026 7:00 In Thanksgiving from Stephanie Cincotta 9:00 For Guidance from the Holy Spirit in the New Year 6:00 Fr. Anthony DiFalco, SDB +

Friday January 2, 2026 7:00 Anniversary of the Death of Ernesto Marenzi + – Intention Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone 9:00 Louis Baccetti + Saturday January 3, 2026 7:30 Amelia DeNicolai + – Frances DeMartini + 9:00 Peter Domenici & Peter Domenici, III + – Ray Canepa + 5:00 For the People of Saints Peter and Paul – The Louis Greco Family +

Rest in Peace Br. Jerry Weirich, SDB

Particular Items

Mary the Mother of God: Thursday, January 1, is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have Masses at 7:00 & 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. On December 31 the Vigil Mass will be at 5:00 PM (not the usual 6:00 PM).

Bible Study! Every Thursday, Deacon Khoa leads Bible Study at 7:00PM. Come join us as we explore the Word of God!

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.

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

Gospel of John Study Group: Our friend Bill McCarty, known to some of you in the Don Bosco Study Group, is leading a 22 week long Gospel of John Bible study at Star of the Sea, on Tuesdays between 3PM and 4:30PM. The program began in December but latecomers are most welcome. For more information: runforestrunbill@gmail.com

Pre-K Open House! Our Laura Vicuña Pre-Kindergarten invites you to their annual Open House on Sunday, January 11, from 10 AM to 12 noon.. You can step inside their two classroom spaces and say hello to the wonderful teachers. The Pre-K locations are 620 Filbert (for 3 year-olds, and 660 Filbert for 4 year-olds. For more information, visit prek.sspeterpaulsf.org

Salesian Community Bingo: The next Bingo will be on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Doors open at 6PM, play starts at 6:30. Bring your food and beverages. The Club will provide coffee and water. Call 415-397-3068 for tickets.

Choose Life! Walk for Life West Coast 2026: Join fellow Catholics and Pro‐Lifers from all over California and beyond as we stand up for the littlest among us at the 22md Annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on January 24, 2026. The day begins with the Walk for Life Mass at 9:30AM at St. Mary’s Cathedral celebrated by Archbishop Salvatore. Saints Peter and Paul will host all-night Eucharistic Adoration for Life the night before the Walk. For more, visit walkforlifewc.com

Pious Christmas Legends: The Robin: A small brown bird was perched on a beam in a stable in Bethlehem watching the people from many lands who had come with gifts for the newborn Child. The little bird could see the great adoration of the people as they knelt before the Babe, and was able to sense that something wonderful had happened. After a time, the visitors departed and the Holy Family settled down to rest; and the little bird prepared to sleep, too. But just as he was dozing off, he noticed that the fire, built to keep the Child warm, was dying out. Quickly he flew down and began fanning the coals with his wings. The fire became brighter until the feathers on the little bird's breast radiated the glow and showed a beautiful red. Although he grew very tired, the small bird stayed by the fire all night, fanning it to keep the blaze bright and the Christ Child warm. Since that night the robin's breast has remained a glowing red, a mark of the unselfish love and devotion shown by that bird in Bethlehem!

“Holy Family of Nazareth, reawaken in our society the awareness of the sacred and inviolable character of the family, an inestimable and irreplaceable good. Let every family be a welcoming place of goodness and peace for children and the elderly, for the sick and lonely, for the poor and needy.” –Pope Francis, World Family Day, October 27, 2013.

SAVE THE DATE! School Centennial March 14, 2026: Saints Peter & Paul School is thrilled to be celebrating our Centennial year with a Gala event at Bimbo's 365 Club! Join us as we look back on the SSPP School legacy -- and forward to a bright future! Saturday, March 14, 2026. Tickets on Sale November 2025. Visit ssppevents.org/gala-100 or email centennial@sspeterpaulsf.org for more information.

That’s Sr. Anita leading the Lenten Prayer Group back in 1991. Recognize anyone else?

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).

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 Fait: 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 28 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph Monday 29 Fifth day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord, Thomas Becket; Bishop, Martyr Tuesday 30 Sixth day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Wednesday 31 Seventh day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord Thursday 01 Eighth day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord, Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God Friday 02 Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianen; Bishops, Doctors Saturday 03 The Most Holy Name of Jesus Sunday 04 The Epiphany of the Lord

Your gifts of December 20 & 21 and Christmas will be published in next week’s bulletin.

Weekly Goal: $8,670. 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!