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When we read the gospel this weekend we
may be tempted to wonder at the blindness
of the people of Jesus’ own town. We
may even condemn them for not recognizing
the presence of God in their midst. The
truth was staring them in the face but it
was too familiar for them to recognize. As
Jesus was a carpenter he would have been
well know in the community. In all
likelihood he worked and done various
carpentry jobs for a number of people in
the town. He was one of them. They were
not aware of any greatness in themselves
so how could they see greatness to Jesus?
They knew him too well to be able to
recognize God in their
midst.
Is God
to be found in the exotic, in far off
places, in some obscure language or
ritual? We easily forget the obvious, that
God moves in mysterious ways, and is most
lightly present in our nearest and
dearest, and in our neighbor. God is in
the ordinary bits and pieces of everyday
life. He doesn’t take a day off or
move to another location. He is not apart
from the world nor controlled by people or
ritual. He is so present in and to his
creation that we too can miss the obvious.
“The Word became flesh and dwelt
among us”
We can
become like the people of Jesus’ own
town. We can become a people who, blinded
by envy and prejudice, fail to see the
greatness in others. We believe we know
them too well for God to be incarnated in
that person. At times the familiar can
blind us to the
extraordinary.
When
you finish reading this, look at the first
person you see and ask yourself: “Do
I take for granted the presence of Christ,
as witnessed in the goodness of that
person?”
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,
What does it mean You are a
Jealous God? I thought you had
everything.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
July 10
- Knights of
Columbus
meet in the convent at 7
pm
Tuesday,
July 11
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Wednesday,
July 12
- Festival
Committee
meets in the convent at 7
pm
Thursday,
July 13
- Prayer
Group
meets at Green Hills Retirement Center
at 7: 30 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
St.
Dunstan Tye Dye Daze
Festival
September 29, 30 & October
1st
Mark
the dates on your calendar
More details will follow in upcoming
weeks
WHY DO
CATHOLICS DO THAT?
Why do
we sometimes use incense in the
Mass?
Today’s
incense is made from Frankincense, which
is derived from the sap of desert trees.
It has been prized in the Middle East for
centuries, and became associated with
Jesus since the Magi offered it as a
gift.
The
sweet smell of incense is intended to
please God and its smoke is like our
prayers rising to heaven.
Incense
can be used during the Mass to show
reverence for the altar, the Gospels, the
bread and wine, the assembly, and the body
of the deceased during a funeral.
NOURISH YOUR
SOUL BY VOLUNTEERING OR WORKING FOR
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CYO MEALS ON WHEELS
PROGRAM
Make a
difference in our community and volunteer
one day a week to deliver meals to
homebound frail elderly and disabled
adults. Paid driver positions are also
available to deliver meals from Belmont to
Daly City. Call Catholic Charities CYO
Meals on Wheels program at 650-295-2177
for more information.
Cars
Needed!
Did you know that the St. Vincent de Paul
Society gives away running cars to people
in desperate need?
The
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San
Mateo County needs your running vehicle!
Call (650) 598-9148 to donate. Visit the
vehicle lot and say hello to our friendly
staff at 1805 El Camino Real in San
Carlos. Help us help others!
LYDIANS
“Fiddler
on the Roof” July 30 at the San Mateo
Performing Arts Center. Dinner following
at the Double Tree Hotel in Burlingame.
For reservations call Ramona at 697-9283.
ARCHBISHOP’S
ANNUAL APPEAL UPDATE
St.
Dunstan’s participation in the
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal has
reached $62,600. 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: $11,105.50
Next weekend’s Second
Collection will be for the Parish
Maintenance & Development
Fund.
Thank
you for all your
support!
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SAINTS
AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
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Sunday:
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Fourteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Tuesday:
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St.
Benedict
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Thursday:
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St.
Henry
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Friday:
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Blessed
Kateri
Tekakwitha
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Saturday:
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St.
Bonaventure
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ST.
DUNSTAN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
If you
or someone you know is struggling with the
loss of a loved one, please join the St.
Dunstan Grief Support Group for ongoing
sessions to help process your grief and
loss issues. The group meets on Thursday
evenings at 7 pm.
For
more information please call Barbara
Cappel, L.C.S.W. at 650-692-7543.
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, July 8
5 PM
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Lector: J. Ryan
Eucharistic Ministers: J
Ward, E Danli, B&G Borba,
R&C Fry
Altar Servers: Flaherty,
Flaherty, Flaherty,
Castro
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Sunday,
July 9
7 AM
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Lector: S.
Connolly
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Penner, B. Rogers, T Skalko
Altar
Servers: Capitolo,
Capitolo, DeMesa-Noto,
Conway
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: R Pezo,
M&L Kelly, M Anderegg
Altar
Servers: Anderegg,
Crossman, Cruise, Jones
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10
AM
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Lector: J.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: F
Sigona, K Burns, A&D Vogl, G
Maldonado, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Sutter,
Maldonado, Janiczek,
Fahri
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11:30
AM
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Lector: P.
Hain
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Rogers, J Roensch, T Dizon, L
Opalenik, I Salvi, B Santos
Altar
Servers: Rogers,
Salameh, Hain, Suhr
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5
PM
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Lector: P.
McLaughlin
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, M McLaughlin, K
Phelps
Altar
Servers: Lorenzo,
Castro, Jajeh, Cabrase
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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 9 thur July 15,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For
Parish
- 8:30 am Paul
& Yeta Mendoza
(living)
- 10:00
am Alex Cownan
- 11:30
am Donald Sagrafena
- 5:00
pm Robert Dillon
Monday
- 6:30
am Hector Kalata
- 8:00
am George Rosaia
- 5:10
pm Ganixe Iriartborde
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Fred
Dehlinger
- 8:00
am Franov Family (living &
deceased)
- 5:10 pm Pedro
Legas
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Cris
Puling Bantug, Jr.
- 8:00 am
Lawrence & Mary Lou
Spiteri
- 5:10
pm Emilia Calianga
Thursday
- 6:30
am Hector Kalata
- 8:00 am
Joyce Skalko Howard
- 5:10
pm Bridie McAndrew
Friday
- 6:30
am
- 8:00 am Maria
& Robert Belvini
- 5:10
pm Eileen Starkie
Saturday
- 8:00
am Eileen Starkie
- 5:00
pm Concetha
Celillo
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, Peter
Guaralgia & Mark
McCloud
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Marjorie Grotz
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