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Jesus was always a man of prayer and his
disciples knew this about him. Off he goes
again up a mountain to pray and he invites
his three closest friends to come along.
Not being men given to long periods of
prayer they probably tag along to keep
Jesus company. They have been with him
some time now and know his routine. Yet,
they really haven’t seen him or know
him. Jesus is transformed before their
very eyes.
In
prayer the Transfiguration occurs and the
disciples experience a radiant glimpse of
God’s presence. His clothes become
dazzling white. The disciples, shielding
their eyes see Jesus transformed and the
voice of God the Father in heaven declare;
“This is my beloved Son. Listen to
him”.
They
must have been totally flabbergasted,
although, we are told, they were not
rendered speechless. Peter’s initial
response to the Transfiguration was to
capture the moment and build three tents.
He wanted to prolong the moment. They
would never see Jesus in the same way
again.
In our
own lives we don’t normally have
these miraculous revelations of the risen
Lord. Personally I’m skeptical of
people who hear voices from heaven. But
the Lord does come to us. Often God’s
love, God’s healing, and God’s
guidance touch our lives through the
ordinary, the subtle, and the
quiet.
Consider
our gathering as a community around the
table of the Lord. We admit we are not
exceptionally good Christians, in fact we
admit we are sinners. We are ordinary
people who live regular lives and we come
to this amazing event.
Peter,
James and John, met God in Jesus through
the mysterious encounter of the
Transfiguration. As we gather to celebrate
the Eucharist we also have a miraculous
encounter. Christ comes to us. Do we
recognize him in the breaking of bread?
The
members of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society
wish to thank all of you who contributed
to last weekend’s Fifth Sunday
Collection. Your generosity will help us
to help those in need in our parish area.
Thank
you!
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Children’s
Written Wisdom…
Dear
God,
Why is Sunday school on Sunday? I
thought it was supposed to be our
day of rest.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
August 8
- Novena
in
honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Wednesday,
August 9
- Festival
Committee
meets in the convent at
7:00pm
Thursday,
August 10
- Prayer
Group
meets at Green Hills Retirement Center
at 7:30 pm
Saturday,
August 12
- Retrouvaille
meets in the convent
Monday
thru Saturday
- Morning
Prayer
in the church at 7:15 am
Monday
thru Friday
- Rosary
recited
in the church at 7:40
am
From the
Office of Religious Education--
CCD Registration
Packages for the 2006/2007 school year are
available. To request a package, please
call the Office of Religious Education at
(650) 697-7451 and leave a message or
visit our website at saintdunstanchurch.org
and click on the Religious Education/CCD
link to download registration materials.
Classes will begin on Tuesday, September
19th at 3:45 p.m., for Grades 1st-6th.
Please register early.
We Need Your
Assistance—The St. Dunstan School of
Religious Education is an important part
of the St. Dunstan Parish community. We
are dedicated in providing our students
with a desire to share in the adventure of
faith, learning, liturgy and life. Our
programs provide faith formation for
children to grow in love, knowledge,
appreciation and desire to become active
members of the Catholic Church. We are
looking for volunteers to assist in our
program with teaching and classroom
support. It is our hope that you will give
consideration to the idea of becoming one
of our volunteers and share with us your
time, talent and your prayers. Please
contact the CCD Office at (650) 697-7451
to find out more about
volunteering.
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
The
Separated and Divorced
Catholics
of the Archdiocese of San Francisco will
be having their annual picnic at San Bruno
City Park (site #9) loctaed at Crystal
Springs & Oak Avenues, Sunday, August
27th, noon until 6 pm. Cost is $3 per
person or $5 per family. Bring a picnic
dish or snack to share. To RSVP or for
more information, call Vonnie 650/873-4236
or Gail at 650/591-8452.
WHY DO
CATHOLICS DO THAT?
Why do Catholics
bless themselves before and after entering
the church?
Old
Testament Jews washed with water before
entering the Temple precincts. Building on
a ritual familiar to the Jews, John the
Baptist used water to represent repentance
of sin and purification.
So when
we cross ourselves with holy water
entering and leaving the church, we recall
that history. But we also refer to our
Baptism when a priest used water to
symbolize the washing away of our sins and
to protect us from evil.
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Weekly
Collections
Last weekend’s Regular
Collection: $6,652.00
Regular Collection on 7/23:
$6,897.00
Thank
you for all your
support!
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SAINTS
AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
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Sunday:
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The
Transfiguration
of the
Lord
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Monday:
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Eighteenth
Week in
Ordinary
Time
St. Sixtus II
and His
Companions
St.
Cajetan
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Tuesday:
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St.
Dominic
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Wednesday:
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St.
Teresa
Benedicta of
the
Cross
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Thursday:
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St.
Lawrence
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Friday:
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St.
Clare
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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, August 5
5 PM
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Lector: L.
Clothakis
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Clothakis, E Danli, R&C Fry,
J Ryan
Altar
Servers: Casella,
Cooke, Loeza, Garcia
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Sunday,
August 6
7 AM
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Lector: H.
Connolly
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Albright, R Flahavan, M
Hutchings
Altar
Servers: Austin,
Fahri, Conway, Ronzani
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: S
Capodanno, M Anderegg, J
Hamilton, D Lawson, M Leland, J
Lilles
Altar
Servers: Crossman,
DeMesa-Noto, Lorenzo,
Jose
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10
AM
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Lector: C.
Borromeo
Eucharistic
Ministers: S Bosso,
M Quilici, P Maloney, F&J
Sigona, G Maldonado, G Ennis
Altar
Servers: Whitfield,
Cruise, Gordillo, Salameh
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11:30
AM
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Lector: A.
Colarusso
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Rogers, Y Kaialoa, L Opalenik, T
Dizon, I Salvi, B Santos
Altar
Servers: Borromeo,
Rogers, Rooney, Eckmann
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, P & M McLaughlin,
Phelps
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Cabarse, Harty, Grogan
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
August 6 thru August 12,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
Monday
- 6:30 am Monica Agius
- 8:00 am Dorothy
Evangelist
- 5:10 pm Joseph
Caimotto
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Deceased Members of the
O’Grady Family
- 8:00 am Friends of Bridie
McAndrew
- 5:10 pm Timothy
O’Neill
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Helena
Connaughton
- 8:00 am Maria Elena
Kohut
- 5:10 pm Michael
Monteroso
Thursday
- 6:30 am Margaret Henry
- 8:00 am Marie Gagliardo &
Tim Mendoza (living)
- 5:10 pm Timothy
O’Neill
Friday
- 6:30 am Leo Tejuco
- 8:00 am Frank Farrell
- 5:10 pm Sergio
Contreras
Saturday
- 8:00 am Kenneth Shelley
(living)
- 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, 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 & Kathy Montiel
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Louis Ghilarducci & Betty
Borjas
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