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One of the most extraordinary phenomena
I’ve observed in recent years is the
apparent ability of young people to study
some subject and listen to music at the
same time. It seems that earsplitting
music doesn’t hinder their
concentration. At least that is what they
tell me. I find it extraordinary because I
cannot drive an automobile in heavy
traffic and have the radio turned, and at
the same time pay full attention to what
is happening around me. I need all the
quiet I can get so as to concentrate on
the flow of traffic. If I want to give my
full attention to anything, then I need no
distractions; I need quiet.
To be
able to sit quietly without distraction of
sound or sight, to go to a place within
ourselves that does not seek external
stimulation is a formidable task. We need
to meet ourselves so as to know ourselves.
It takes courage to discard external
diversions and distractions. However if we
don’t have quiet silent time to look
at ourselves, how will we find time for
Christ? Silence can be frightening.
The
gospel speaks of the importance of finding
a quite place in our lives where we can be
alone with God in prayer. Like Jesus we
need to get away from the constant
cacophony of sounds that we are exposed to
each waking moment of our day. We need to
listen to the life-giving Word of God to
refresh and heal us. If we don’t make
space for God in our lives, we are missing
a piece (peace) of the fullness of life.
Alone in his presence we might ask
ourselves where we are going and what we
are trying to achieve. In the quietness of
His presence we might be surprised at the
answer.
A note of thanks from Father Ken Mazur,
PIME Missionaries
Dear
Parishioners of St.
Dunstan,
Thank
you for your generous and warm welcome and
response to my recent mission appeal.
May
the Lord send his abundant blessings upon
you and your loved ones for your
generosity to the poorest of God’s
children.
Sincerely,
Fr. Ken Mazur
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Children’s
Written Wisdom…
Dear
God,
Thank you for my baby brother,
but what I prayed for was a
puppy.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
July 25
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Wednesday,
July 26
- Knights of
Columbus
meet in the convent
Thursday,
July 27
- 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
ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION
The
Italian Catholic Federation invites all
parishioners, their families and friends
to join them on Sunday, August 13 in the
Parish Center for a Ravioli Dinner. No
host cocktails at 4 pm, dinner of ravioli,
salad, bread and butter, dessert and
coffee or tea and wine at 5 pm. Cost is
$15. For reservations call Kay Lucio at
697-7460.
Fr.
Francis Mulloy, C.S.Sp
Fr.
Frank Mulloy, C.S.Sp took up duty as
Associate Pastor in St. Dunstan’s on
January 1, 1992. He is now about to retire
and will return to Ireland on Monday, July
31.
He
takes this opportunity to thank the
parishioners and all staff members for
their kindness and courtesy with which
they consistently treated him over the
years. He looks back fondly on all the
major family events in which he shared
Baptisms, First Holy Communions, weddings,
and of course, funerals. All these are
integral parts of the life of the
parish.
It is
with a certain sadness that he leaves St.
Dunstan; but with trust in the providence
of God who has something arranged
for.
He will
remember you in his prayers, and the prays
that the blessing of God be on the parish
and that the Mother of Perpetual Help keep
all its members under her
protection.
St.
Dunstan Parish Tie-Dye Daze
FALL
FESTIVAL 2006
WE
NEED YOUR HELP!
The
parish fall festival is set for September
29, 30 & October 1. The festival
committee has put together a Wish List of
items that will help defray some expenses.
Whatever you can donate will be greatly
appreciated. If you can donate any of
these items, please drop them off at the
rectory by Sept. 28.
THANK
YOU!!
700 - 2
liter bottles of soft drink (name
brand)
2,000 Name brand 12 oz cans of soda
5,000 white paper plates & 5000 white
compartment plates
5,000 heavy duty plastic forks, knives
& spoons
5,000 Styrofoam bowls
Styrofoam coffee cups
Condiments
Canola Oil – 10 half gallon
bottles
Napkins
Reynolds wrap (aluminum foil)
Dry coffee creamer
Sugar packets, Sweet & Low packets,
Coffee stirrers
White rice
30 cases Merlot Wine
30 cases Chardonnay Wine
Tri-Tip Roasts
Romaine lettuce, Caesar salad dressing
Penne Pasta
60’s & 70’s
memorabilia
We are also in
need of Silent Auction items such as gift
certificates, gift baskets, etc.
QUESTIONS? Call Ann Woolen @
697-4730
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.
Now in its 75th year in San Mateo County,
the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has
over 1,000 dedicated volunteers who
provide emergency assistance in every area
of the county. For FY 2005 the Society's
San Mateo District Council announced that
46,210 unduplicated individuals were
helped and of those, 21,500 were children.
11,330 home visits were made to clients
regarless of race, creed or disability or
any other criteria other than need.
Volunteers give food, prevent evictions
with rent assistance, offer clothing and
furniture and other basic neccessities.
Last year direct assistance totaled
$2,796,560. SVdP also has three homeless
help centers where 3,020 people were given
aid. 3,750 visits were made to the
incarcerated and 1,090 visits were made to
the sick. Rehabilitative employment is
offered at 4 stores in Daly City, South
San Francisco, San Mateo and Redwood City.
SVdP also staffs a vehicle lot in San
Carlos for donated cars. Administration
and fundraising expenses were 7%.
Ninety-three cents of every dollar donated
goes directly to help the poor. Contact
Margaret Jung, SVdP Development Director
at (650) 373-0622 to receive a copy of the
annual report and learn more about the
works of SVdP in San Mateo County. Please
be generous with the upcoming 5th Sunday
collection to support the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul.
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Weekly
Collections
Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$6,263.00
Last
weekend’s Parish Maintenance
& Development Fund
Collection:
$3,201.00
Thank
you for all your
support!
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Next weekend, members of the St. Vincent
de Paul Society will be stationed at the
doors of the church after each Mass,
taking up their 5th Sunday Collection.
Please give generously. Your donations
will help those in need in our parish
area.
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SAINTS
AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
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Sunday:
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Sixteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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St.
Sharbel
Makhluf
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Tuesday:
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St.
James
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Wednesday:
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Ss.
Joachim and
Anne
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Saturday:
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St.
Martha
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, July 22
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Roensch
Eucharistic
Ministers: R
Attard, E Danli, R&C Fry, J
Ryan, J Ward
Altar
Servers: Lorenzo,
Austin, Cooke, Jajeh
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Sunday,
July 23
7 AM
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Lector: B.
Penner
Eucharistic
Ministers: R
Flahavan, M Hutchings, B
Murphy
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
Loeza, Capitolo, Capitolo
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: D
Lawson, M Anderegg, J Hamilton, M
Leland, J Lilles, P Lucero
Altar
Servers: De
Mesa-Noto, Harty, Jose,
Anderegg
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10
AM
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Lector: G.
Yip
Eucharistic
Ministers: A&D
Bogl, R Garrison, C Borromeo, P
Maloney, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Garrison,
Yip, Borromeo, Castro
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11:30
AM
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Lector:
L.Opalenik
Eucharistic
Ministers: Rogers,
C Caimotto, T Dizon, I Salvi, B
Santos
Altar
Servers: Sevilla,
Seide, Fusaro, Salgado
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5
PM
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Lector: P.
McLaughlin
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, M McLaughlin, K
Phelps
Altar
Servers: Flaherty,
Flaherty, Flaherty,
McLaughlin
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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 23 thur July 29,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Rudolph Kocjan
- 10:00 am Tim Herbeck &
Louis Marini
- 11:30 am Giuseppe V.
Pasquinelli
- 5:00 pm Jose Acosta, Sr
Monday
- 6:30 am Patrick
O’Grady
- 8:00 am Lourdes Pacheco
- 5:10 pm Barbara West
Tuesday
- 6:30 am James O’Grady
- 8:00 am Larry Bianchi
- 5:10 pm Sylvia
Lenzi
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Mike Majek
- 8:00 am Karen Skalko Johnston
- 5:10 pm Anna Manzone
Thursday
- 6:30 am Patricia
O’Grady
- 8:00 am Bridie
McAndrew
- 5:10 pm Andy
Raffanti
Friday
- 6:30 am John
O’Grady
- 8:00 am Dianne Johnson
- 5:10 pm Mae Higgins
Saturday
- 8:00 am Dianne Johnson
- 5:00 pm Baptiste
Etchepare
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
Guaraglia & Mark
McCloud
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
William Schlimmer
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