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One Sunday after church a mother asked her
very young daughter what the pastor talked
about in Sunday school. Her daughter
answered, “Don’t be scared,
you’ll get your quilts.”
Needless to say the mother was perplexed
by this response. Later that day she met
the pastor and asked him what he had
talked about. He told her the topic was,
“Be not afraid, your Comforter is
coming.”
At
times we don’t get the message: it
maybe because it is too difficult to
comprehend, too hard to accept, or we are
not listening. In the case of Peter he
heard only part of what Jesus said and he
could not believe it. No way was Jesus
going to suffer, be rejected by his own
people and killed. Peter heard pain and
suffering and not the resurrection. Jesus
was furious with Peter and told him,
“Get behind me, Satan.” Harsh
words to say to his friend! Yet Jesus was
teaching Peter and not condemning him.
Peter after all was the one who came up
with the right answer when Jesus asked the
question. He wanted to deepen his
understanding and the implications of the
answer.
He
asked Peter to get behind him. It was as
if Jesus was saying to Peter and us
‘look over my shoulder. What do you
see? Look at the world from my point of
view! Are you going to follow me Peter or
do you want to lead? I go before you to
prepare a way, a place for you. Peter,
look at the world from where I’m
coming from.’
In that
encounter Jesus was asking Peter not just
to see new landscapes. He was asking Peter
to have his vision, to look at the world
through his eyes. The vision might seem
scary, but Jesus was telling him, ‘Be
not afraid, your Comforter is
coming.’
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 Wednesday
evenings at 7 pm. Sessions will resume in
September.
For
more information please call Barbara
Cappel, L.C.S.W. at 650-692-7543.
The St.
Dunstan Friendship
Club
will hold their monthly meeting on Friday,
Oct 6 at the Millbrae Community Center at
10:30 am. We will have a KFC lunch and
bingo. The price is $8.50. Call Rena @
697-4917. Non-members are invited to
attend. Members, please remember to bring
canned goods for the needy to be
distributed by the St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
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Children’s
Written
Wisdom…
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Dear
God,
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You
don’t have to worry about
me. I always look both
ways.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Sunday,
September 17
- Knights of
Columbus Pancake
Breakfast after the 8:30 & 10:00am
Masses
Monday,
September 18
- Knights of
Columbus Officers meeting
in the convent
Tuesday,
September 19
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual
Help
- Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am
Mass
- Bible Study
Group meets in the
convent at 9:00am
- School
Advisory Board meeting at
7pm in the Math Room
Wednesday,
September 20
- Festival
Committee meets in the
convent at 7pm
Thursday,
September 21
- Prayer
Group meets at Green
Hills Retirement Center at
7:30pm
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 Women’s Club Welcome Back
Dinner
Wednesday,
October 4 at 7 pm in the Parish Center.
Cost is $15 for dinner and $10 for
membership. Come meet wonderful people and
have a delicious Tri-Tip and pasta dinner.
There will be great raffle prizes. Call
Dina @ 952-1768.
Stewardship
Corner
Stewardship
is about making choices, as individuals
and in our parish community. Stewardship
is about being faithful disciples, caring
for and managing all that God has given us
including our time and abilities.
Stewardship is the grateful response to
God’s grace and goodness. It requires
a consideration of how choices affect us
and others, of how we can be good
caretakers of the created world, and of
how we can best serve God as disciples of
Christ. Please join us in learning more
about St. Dunstan Stewardship during our
Mission weekend, October 14-15, 2006,
following each mass in the Parish
Center.
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
5,000 white compartment plate
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
White rice
30 cases Merlot Wine
30 cases Chardonnay Wine
Tri-Tip Roasts
Romaine lettuce, Caesar salad dressing
Penne Pasta
Tomato Sauce
60’s & 70’s memorabilia
10 lb bags of ice cubes
We are
also in need of Silent Auction items such
as gift certificates, gift baskets, etc.
QUESTIONS?
Call Ann Woolen @ 697-4730
Knights of Columbus
Come
and join us for a St. Dunstan Community
event! Knights of Columbus Pancake
Breakfast, Sunday, September 17th after
the 8:30 and 10:00 am Masses; adults $3,
children $1.50. Great breakfast; sausage,
eggs, pancakes, coffee & more. Raffle,
prizes, good food and good fellowship.
We wish
to thank all who attend and support our
breakfasts. All the proceeds will be
donated to helping people with
Intellectual Disabilities.
LYDIANS
“Miss Saigon” Show and dinner
following, October 8. For more information
call Pat Realini at 697-6976.
Are you interested in learning more about
the beliefs and practices of the Catholic
Church? Are you baptized but never
received First Communion? Never were
Confirmed? If you answered yes to any of
the above questions, our RCIA process can
be of help to you. RCIA stands for Rite of
Christian Initiation Adults. It is a
process designed to meet the needs of
adults who are considering joining the
Church or who wish to receive the
sacraments of Initiation ( Baptism,
Eucharist, Confirmation). For more
information regarding our Inquiry
Sessions, call the rectory at 697-4730.
Sessions will begin Sept 23 at 9am.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$$8,272.00
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Last
weekend’s Catholic
Communications Campaign
Collection:
$2,336.00
This
weekend’s Second
Collection will be for
the Parish Maintenance
& Development
Fund.
Next
weekend’s Second
Collection will be for
the Priest’s
Retirement Fund.
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Thank
you for all your
support!
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SAINTS
AND SPECIAL
OBSERVANCES
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Sunday:
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Twenty-fourth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Tuesday:
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St.
Januarius
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Wednesday:
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Ss.
Andrew Kim
Taeg4n and Paul
Chang Hasang
and Their
Companions
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Thursday:
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St.
Matthew
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Friday:
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Rosh
Hashanah (the
Jewish New Year
5767) begins at
sunset
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Saturday:
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St.
Pio of
Pietrelcina
Ramadan (the
Muslim month of
fasting) begins
this
week
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, September 16
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Ward
Eucharistic
Ministers: R&C
Fry, J Ryan, F Axiaq, B&G
Borba
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Welch, Mandoza, Harty
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Sunday,
September 17
7 AM
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Lector: R.
Flahavan
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Albright, B. Rogers
Altar
Servers: Cabrase,
Jones, Janiczek, Gordillo
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8:30
AM
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Lector:
Kelly
Eucharistic
Ministers: L Kelly,
M Leland, P Lucero, J Hamilton, M
Anderegg, D Lawson
Altar
Servers: Welch,
Fahri, Cruise, Cooke
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10
AM
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Lector: J.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: F
Sigona, K Burns, P Maloney, R
Garrison, N Reyes, G Maldonado, T
Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Quilici,
Raquel, Whitfield, Yip
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11:30
AM
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Lector: T.
Dizon
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Santos, C Caimotto, Y Kaialoa
Altar
Servers: Rogers,
Crossman, Capitolo,
Capitolo
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, P&M McLaughlin, K
Phelps
Altar
Servers:
DeMesa-Noto, Conway, Loeza,
Austin
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
September 17 thru 23,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Monica Agius
- 10:00 am Bertu (Bart)
Chetcuti
- 11:30 am Giuseppe & Anita
Pasquinelli
- 5:00 pm Dylan Cappel
Monday
- 6:30 am Christian Angelo
Icmat
- 8:00 am Monica & Marco
Mendoza (living)
- 5:10 pm Louis
Ghilarducci
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Mel Santander
- 8:00 am Fortunata Falsitti
- 5:10 pm Pauline
Spiteri
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Edmund & Jean
Gotelli
- 8:00 am Louis
Ghilarducci
- 5:10 pm Mel
Santander
Thursday
- 6:30 am Patricia
Missasi
- 8:00 am John Belvini
- 5:10 pm Louis
Ghilarducci
Friday
- 6:30 am Julie DePadua
Rozes
- 8:00 am Angelina & Marcello
Zadana
- 5:10 pm Salvatore
Alioto
Saturday
- 8:00 am William
Schlimmer
- 5:00 pm Mary Lou
Spiteri-Cuda
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, Fred Starrh, Nick
Cannuli, Connie Callahan, Gary Hart, Joe
& Helen Maternia, Peter Guaraglia,
Mark McCloud , Kathy Montiel, Gloria
Pasco, The Yakaitis Family & Patricia
Arruda
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Margaret Bray
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