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This weekend we have the beautiful story
of the healing power of Jesus. We have a
synagogue official, whose little girl is
at the point of death and he is in
desperate need of help. We also have the
pushy woman who needs to be cured and who
believes that touching the clothes of
Jesus will do it. Both the girl and the
woman are healed.
The
heart of Jesus could never resist a hand
outstretched in need or an appeal for help
made in faith. Healing was at the center
of his public ministry. He went around the
whole of Galilee curing whatever illness
or infirmity was among the poor. The
healing acts of Jesus were themselves a
message that he had come to set us
free.
The
mission of the church in every age is to
continue the healing work which Jesus
began through his miracles. We are all
called in our own way to bring life and
health to the circumstance in which we
find ourselves. We are all called as
Christians to perform the corporal works
of mercy: Feed the hungry, give drink to
the thirsty, clothe the naked, visit the
imprisoned, shelter the homeless, visit
the sick and bury the dead.
There
is a joke told about the Irishman who was
at the battle of Trafalgar with Admiral
Lord Nelson. Before the battle began,
Nelson came on deck and said, “Is Pat
Murphy on board?” Pat piped up,
“Here I am me Lord.” With
confidence, now that Pat was beside him,
Lord Nelson said, “Let the battle
proceed.”
It’s
a poor joke but maybe it carries some
truth. Without the Pat Murphys and the
Mary Smiths and all the others who are
always there doing their duty, there are
no victories, there are no great
commanders.
The
healing today, in many instances, is when
the ‘ordinary’ Christian is
Christian.
TAKE TIME OUT FOR A RETREAT
The
SUMMER HOME RETREAT is designed for men
and women who are seeking a deeper
relationship with God and cannot take time
off for an extended retreat. This retreat
is an opportunity for those who cannot
ordinarily get away to pray and reflect.
It is a time to have the support of a
personal spiritual director. Call Sharon
Almeida at 340-7495 for info.
To
register call 340-7454 or go to
www.mercy-center.org.
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Children’s
Written Wisdom…
Dear
God,
I went to a wedding and they
kissed right in church. Is that
okay?
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
July 4
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- 4th of July
Holiday
- rectory
closed
- There will be no 5:10 pm
Mass
Thursday,
July 6
- Prayer
Group
meets at Green Hills Retirement Center
at 7: 30 pm
Friday,
July 7
- First Friday
Holy Hour
in the church at 4 pm
Saturday,
July 8
- Retrouvaille
meets in the convent at 7 pm
Monday
thru Saturday
- Morning
Prayer
in the church at 7:15 am
Monday
thru Friday
- Rosary
recited
in the church at 7:40
am
We
welcome our newly baptized into our Parish
Family:
Jared Raul
Sanchez,
son of Fernando & Pauline
Sanchez
Alani Jayelin
Maligaya,
daughter of Jaysen & Alexis
Maligaya
Isabelle Victoria
Schermerhorn,
daughter of Russell & Zerica
Schermerhorn
Corinne Arcelona
Varni,
daughter of Daniel & Ruby
Varni
Gianluca Lazzaro
Bettucchi,
son of Alessandro & Karen
Bettucchi
Julian Balotro
Guevarra,
son of Hernanni & Anamarie Guevarra
SUPPORT
FOR SENIORS
Is
there a senior in your life whose safety
and care need monitoring? Licensed
therapists, social workers, registered
nurses and gerontologists work together to
help elders stay at home by providing a
range of care solutions, counseling and
home care services. Sliding scale fees.
Call 650-592-9325 for more
information.
-Catholic
Charities CYO
ATTENTION PARISHIONERS!
Due to
rising costs, the donation for votive
candles will be raised from $2 to $3 per
candle, effective July 1, 2006.
Friday,
July 7 is the First Friday of the
month.
There will be a Holy Hour in the church
from 4-5 PM followed by Mass at 5:10 PM.
The St.
Dunstan Friendship
Club
will hold its monthly meeting on Friday,
July 7th at the Millbrae Community Center
at 10:30 am. We will have Mr. Dennis Haag,
our Millbrae Fire Chief, as our guest
speaker. Please join us.
Tickets
will be on sale for our September
hamburger barbecue at our July meeting.
The price will be $8. Please call Rena at
697-4917 for further information.
Non-members are welcome.
Members
are reminded to bring canned goods for the
needy to be distributed by the St. Vincent
de Paul Society.
Tuesday, July 4th is Independence Day. The
rectory will be closed, and there will be
no 5:10 pm Mass.
Enjoy a
safe and happy holiday!
Need a copy of the Sunday bulletin or of a
particular schedule, church and parish
information? Please visit the new St.
Dunstan Parish website at:
www.saintdunstanchurch.org
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL
UPDATE
St.
Dunstan’s participation in the
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal has
reached $51,800. Our assessment this year
is $75,200. Thank you to all of you who
have turned in your pledges and ask the
rest of you to join in this important
work. The campaign is going well, but it
is not yet completed. This appeal is
important to many ministries and services
that serve thousands of people. This is
work that cannot be done by any single
parish, but together as an archdiocese we
can make amazing things happen. As always,
your continued support and generosity is
very much
appreciated.
Stewardship
Corner
As good
disciples, we recognize that all creation
and everything we possess has been
entrusted to us by our loving God. These
gifts include our faith, our time, our
talents and abilities, and our material
resources. Stewardship is living out a
commitment to be Christ centered, rather
than self centered and involves a
conversion of the heart. Stewardship is a
lifelong journey with each person at a
different place on the
path.
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Weekly
Collections
Last weekend’s Regular
Collection: $8,620.00
Last weekend’s
Peter’s Pence Collection:
$2,638.50
Thank
you for all your
support!
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Next weekend a missionary from PIME
Ministries will be speaking at all Masses
about the works of the Pontifical
Institute for Foreign Ministries.
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SAINTS
AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
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Sunday:
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Thirteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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St.
Thomas
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Tuesday:
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St.
Elizabeth of
Portugal
Independence
Day
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Wednesday:
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St.
Anthony Mary
Zaccaria
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Thursday:
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St.
Maria
Goretti
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Friday:
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First
Friday
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Saturday:
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Blessed
Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, July 1
5 PM
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Lector: L.
Clothakis
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Clothakis, F Axiaq, B&G
Borba, R&C Fry
Altar
Servers: Eckmann,
Garcia, Tanjuakio, Austin
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Sunday,
July 2
7 AM
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Lector: H.
Connolly
Eucharistic Ministers:
M Hutchings, B
Murphy, S Nussbaum
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
Sevilla, Cabarse, Jos
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8:30
AM
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Lector: J.
Ryan
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Anderegg, J Hamilton, J Lilles, P
Lucero, D Lawson, M
Leland
Altar Servers:
Lilles, Salgado,
Madriaga, Grogan
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10
AM
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Lector: P.
Begin
Eucharistic
Ministers: C
Borromeo, J&F Sigona, G
Ennis, P Maloney, M Quilici
Altar Servers: Quilici, Borromeo,
Welch, Maher
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11:30
AM
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Lector: L.
Opalenik
Eucharistic Ministers:
J Roensch, T Dizon,
I Salvi, B Santos, C Caimotto
Altar
Servers: Sutter,
Wojdyla, Ronzani, Salameh
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5
PM
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Lector: P.
McLaughlin
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, M McLaughlin, K
Phelps
Altar
Servers: Demartini,
Loeza, Rooney, Sison
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
July 2 thur July 8,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For
Parish
Monday
- 6:30 am John
Padruna
- 8:00 am Jack
Greenhalgh
- 5:10
pm Cynthia Soria
(living)
Tuesday
- 6:30
am Alyssa Borlat
(living)
- 8:00 am Dylan
Cappel
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Joan
O’Donnell
- 8:00 am
Vicente Salgado
- 5:10
pm Domenica Rossi
(living)
Thursday
- 6:30
am Dominador Dabu
- 8:00 am
Robert Spiteri & Wayne
Gunther
- 5:10
pm Joseph Caimotto
Friday
- 6:30 am Tony
Santora
- 8:00 am Paul
Priolo
- 5:10
pm Rosellini Opalenik
Family
Saturday
- 8:00 am Ester
L. Mayo
- 5:00 pm Lena
& John
Mezzetta
We
pray for the sick members of our parish
family and for those who care for
them:
Martha Costa, Geraldine Witt, Madison
Kitz, William Dill, Ted & Eileen
Damian, Pat Saracini, Bill Barca, Ann Del
Carlo, Donna Fiorillo, Helen & Vicky
Noceti, Irene Thommen, Kyong Cruz, Eva
Abbaticola, Kate Bray, John Cardiel, Ciera
Whipple, Dorothy Rives, Elsie Noceti,
Steve Bacho, Mario & Eva Caprini, Mary
Farr, Barbara Modica, Cecilia
O’Grady, Karen Shirley, Virginia
Brislin, Anthony Betti, Sr, Jose Conrado
Vasquez, Henry & Lucy Garcia, Frances
Snyder, Jack & Rene Sagrafena, Michael
Cozzolino, Bob Treseler, Mrs. Larry
Duggins, Antoinette Ramos, Ethel
Schultheis, Jarowslaw Kaczaj, Joe
Hamilton, Pauline & Joseph Burgio,
Judy Mark, Noralee Gelhaar, Shirley
Bowden, Terry Meyer, Geraldine Feehan,
Martin Hidalgo, Norman Roos, Lyle Dibbs,
Gloria Giannini, Maxine Coutts, Anna Mae
Stewart, Jonathan Cerezo, Richard Reising,
Nancy Starrh, Nick Cannuli, Connie
Callahan, Gary Hart. Eileen Smith, Earl
Manning, Joe & Helen
Maternia
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Dianne Johnson
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