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The blind Bartimaeus in today’s
gospel is an example of what our faith and
longing for the Lord ought to be like. He
is a blind beggar on the lower end of the
social ladder. He is dependent of others
and their generosity for his daily food.
He has firm confidence in the person of
Jesus and is not put off by the abuse of
the crowd. They look on him as a person of
no importance and a nuisance. He is told
to be quiet. Ignoring those around him, he
persists with his plea. This man, although
blind, knew what he wanted. He saw his one
great opportunity and he was not going to
be prevented by the crowd. His mind and
heart was focused on this person passing
by. He was passionate about meeting Jesus,
son of David. He wanted to be able to see;
this he wanted more than anything else in
the world. Jesus did not disappoint
him.
Once
there was a man who dreamed of nothing but
gold. He was obsessed with it. Morning,
noon, and night he dreamt of it. One day
he got up from his desk and ran to the
marketplace. He ran through the crowd to
the table where the man was selling gold
coins. He swept them all into his little
bag and ran away. A police officer was
standing right next to him and nabbed
him.
He took
him to the police station and as he was
locking him up he said to the man, “I
can’t understand it. There you were,
me right next to the merchant’s table
and at least one hundred witnesses, and
you steal something right in front of us
all!”
The man
replied, “I never saw any one. I only
saw the gold.”
Wednesday,
November 1 is the Feast of All Saints. It
is a holy day of obligation. Masses will
be at 6:30, 8 & 11 am and 5:10 & 7
pm.
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Alma
& Mike Cozzolino on
their 65th wedding
anniversary, November
1st!
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Children’s
Written
Wisdom…
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Dear
God,
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If you watch me in church
Sunday, I’ll show you my new
shoes.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
October 30
- Men’s
Club
meeting and dinner at 6:30pm in the
Parish Center
Tuesday,
October 31
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- No
CCD
classes this week
Wednesday,
September 1
- All Saints
Day
School Mass 11am
Thursday,
September 2
- Prayer
Group
meets at Marymount Green Hills
Retirement Center at 7:30
pm
Friday,
September 3
- First Friday
Holy Hour
at 4 pm in the church
- SD Friendship
Club
meets at 10:30am at the Millbrae Rec.
Center
Saturday,
September 4
- First
Saturday Holy
Hour
in the church at 7am
- Baptism
Preparation
Class
in the convent at 10:30am
Monday
thru Saturday
- Morning
Prayer
in the church at 7:15 am
Monday
thru Friday
- Rosary
recited
in the church at 7:40
am
The St.
Dunstan Friendship
Club
will hold their monthly meeting on Friday,
November 3 at 10:30 am at the Millbrae
Recreation Center. We will have a Pot Luck
lunch following the meeting. For those
members who choose not to bring food, the
price will be $6. Please bring enough food
for four people. Tickets will be available
for our Christmas Luncheon to be held at
the El Rancho Inn on Friday, December 1.
Price is $22 including tax and gratuity.
Please call Rena @ 697-4917 for more
information.
A
reminder: Members are asked to bring
canned goods for the needy to be
distributed by the St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
The Knights of Columbus are seeking items
to be used at our Crab Cioppino Silent and
Live Auction on December 2nd. In the past
we have put out such items as vacation
locations, wine, liquor, gift baskets,
special items, household wares, etc.
Please call Dan Capodanno 650/588-0324 for
pick-up.
LYDIANS
Communion & Brunch
Sunday, November 12 10:00 am Mass
Brunch to follow at the El Rancho Hotel.
Call Kay @ 697-7460 for information and
reservations.
Thank You
For Your Generosity on World Mission
Sunday!
Our
parish offered $3,776.00 to the
Propagation of the Faith for the
missionary work of the Church. This is a
real blessing for the Missions! Please
continue to pray for missionaries and for
the people to whom they bring the
“Good News” of Jesus. May God
bless you for your generous missionary
spirit!
We wish to thank Mr. Dennis McAuley,
parishioner, who donated the plaque of St.
Dunstan, which was recently unveiled, for
our parish.
Our
beautiful plaque will serve as a long
lasting reminder of Mr. McAuley’s
kindness and generosity. Thank you, Mr.
McAuley.
The
Maltese Cross
Foundation
invites all parishioners to a special Mass
to remember our loved ones who have died,
on Sunday, November 5 at 6:30 pm in the
church. Following this special Mass a
reception will be held in the Parish
Center.
Friday,
November 3 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.
Saturday,
November 4 is the First Saturday of the
month.
There will be a Holy Hour of Reparation
from 7 to 8 AM in the church followed by
Mass at 8 AM.
PROPSOITION
85
Vote
“yes” on Proposition 85. This
proposition will encourage good family
communication. Current California public
school policy can actually impede good
family communication. The California
Catholic Bishops support Proposition 85.
DINNER &
DANCE PARTY FOR CATHOLIC SINGLES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Catholic
Single Adults throughout Northern
California ages 21 and over are invited to
a special “Rotational Dinner &
Dance Party” at Del Monte Restaurant,
100 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale. Registration
and welcome reception begins at 6:30 pm.
Guests will have the opportunity to meet
new people by rotating to a different
table after every course. Door prizes will
be given throughout the evening. Cost is
$44 for CSN members; $59 for non-members.
Reservations are necessary. Catholic
Singles 21 and over are welcome. For more
information visit the website at
www.catholicsinglesnetwork.com
or contact Mimie at Catholic Singles
Network at 1-888-208-9555 ext 89.
ST.
DUNSTAN MEN’S CLUB MEETING
Installation
of new President, Ray Jackson
Monday, October 30 at 6:30 pm in the
Parish Center
Dinner: $15 per person
Annual Dues: $15 per person
Payable at the door
For more information contact Paul
Lacampagne at 302-1766.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$7,076.50
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Last
weekend’s World
Missions Collection:
$3,776.00
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Thank
you for all your
support!
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This 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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Thirtieth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time;
Daylight Saving
Time ends
World Youth
Day
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Tuesday:
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Halloween
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Wednesday:
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All
Saints
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Thursday:
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Commemoration
of All the
Faithful
Departed (All
Souls)
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Friday:
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St.
Martin de
Porres
First
Friday
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Saturday:
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St.
Charles
Borromeo
First
Saturday
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, October 28
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Roensch
Eucharistic
Ministers: R&C
Fry, J Ward, J Ryan, F Axiaq, E
Danli
Altar
Servers: Garcia,
Rooney, Demesa-Noto,
Seide
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Sunday,
October 29
7 AM
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Lector: P.
Livingston
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Albright, S Bosso, R Flahavan
Altar Servers: Murphy, Sutter,
Barnes, Jones
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8:30
AM
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Lector:
M.Kelly
Eucharistic
Ministers: L Kelly,
D Lawson, M Leland, J Lilles, P
Lucero, R Pezo
Altar
Servers: Lilles,
Sison, Conway, Cooke
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10
AM
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Lector: J.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: F
Sigona, A&D Vogl, L Raquel, T
Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Yip,
Garrison, Raquel, Fahri
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11:30
AM
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Lector: P.
Hain
Eucharistic
Ministers: Y
Kaialoa, T Dizon, M Rogers, B
Santos, C Caimotto
Altar
Servers: Rogers,
Hain, Cruise, Gordillo
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, P&M McLaughlin, K
Phelps,
Altar
Servers: Whitfield,
Castro, Mendoza, Ching
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
October 29 - November 4,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Tito Caputo
- 10:00 am Tim Herbeck &
Louis Marini
- 11:30 am SVDP
Benefactors
- 5:00 pm Monica Agius
Monday
- 6:30 am Mass of
Thanksgiving
- 8:00 am Gulli Family (living
& deceased)
- 5:10 pm Edmund & Jean
Gotelli
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Domenica Rossi
(living)
- 8:00 am Tony DeGuara
- 5:10 pm Michele
Micheletti
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Visitacion & Pedro
Gabriel
- 8:00 am Ed & Rita Spiteri
(54th anniversary)
- 5:10 pm Joseph
Mazzola
Thursday
- 6:30 am Mae Soukup
- 8:00 am Angela Silvagni &
Pasquale Silvagni
- 5:10 pm Dylan Cappel
Friday
- 6:30 am Joshua Aboittz
(living)
- 8:00 am Joseph Spiteri &
Mary Lou Spiteri-Cuda
- 5:10 pm Rosellini-Opalenik
Family
Saturday
- 8:00 am Vicente Salgado
- 5:00 pm Peter J.
Barulich
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 & LaVerne
Guaraglia, Mark McCloud , Kathy Montiel,
Gloria Pasco, The Yakaitis Family,
Patricia Arruda, Frank Giandonato &
Helen Uniak
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Eugene Delfino & Bernice
LaDucca
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