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The call of John the Baptist to repentance
is an urgent invitation for us to prepare
a way for the Lord, to prepare ourselves
for Christ to come anew into our hearts.
When you reflect on it, that is what
Advent is all about. To celebrate
Christmas means renewing our lives by
acknowledging our need of Christ. This
same Christ, who came once in Bethlehem,
is constantly calling us to higher things.
Christ our Savior wants to make his home
in us. As mature adults we have the
freedom to accept or ignore his
invitation. As mature Catholic adults we
have the responsibility to make present
the values of Christ wherever we go. This
is not easy or possible unless we are
making a constant effort to renew our
lives. Christ does not come once a year to
make us feel happy. He calls us everyday
to be Christian. To settle for less is to
treat Christ as if he were a passing guest
and not a forceful presence influencing
our lives.
Come
join us on December 19 at 7:00 pm as we
reflect on our relationship with Christ,
and deepen that relationship through
prayer and repentance. His power is at
work in our lives, when we make peace with
those we have hurt, when relationships we
fractured are healed and when Christ is
recognized in the poor we once ignored.
John the Baptist’s call is loud and
clear, “Prepare the way of the
Lord” He is not talking about a new
federal project with lots of explosives
and earthmovers. He is talking about the
parts inside us that need changing. He is
talking of the attitudes we have that get
in the way of the Lord coming to heal and
renew us. We have heard his call and
received the invitation with an urgent
RSVP attached to respond before he comes
again.
HELP
RECYCLE: The
St. Vincent de Paul Society has started a
program to recycle small appliances;
stereos, speakers, computers, monitors,
printers, TV’s DVD’s VCR’s,
microwaves, small kitchen appliances,
etc., whether they are working or not. Do
something good for the environment and
save yourself the cost of paying dumping
fees. Items can be brought to stores
conveniently located in Daly City, SSF,
San Mateo, Redwood City, or call 871-6844
for pick-up. All proceeds from the
recycling program benefit the needy in San
Mateo County.
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Christian
One-Liners….
Don’t
let your worries get the best of
you. Remember, Moses started out
as a
“basket-case”.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
December 11
- Men’s
Club
meets at 6:30pm in the Parish
Center
Tuesday,
December 12
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
classes meet at 3:45 pm
- School
Advisory Board
meets at 7pm in the Math
Roomx
Wednesday,
December 13
- Women’s
Club meets
in the Parish Center at
6pm
Thursday,
December 14
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills Retirement Center
at 7:30pm
Saturday,
December 16
- 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
PRAYER-DISCUSSION GROUP Would you like to
try a faith-sharing group that includes a
blend of praise, song, scripture,
petitions, talk, etc.? This group meets on
Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm .at
Marymount Green Hills Retirement Center.
Call Fran or Joe Sigona at 692-2466.
We
welcome our newly baptized into our Parish
Family:
Lillian Mae
Shapona,
daughter of David & Jennifer
Shapona
Emily
Marie Hoff,
daughter of Stephen & Lisa Hoff
Gabriel
Joshue Mena,
son of Luis Gutierrez & Lourdes
Mena
Yelena
Alexene Reyes,
daughter of Rafael & Romina Reyes
Kamron
Matthew Cislo,
son of Joseph Garcia & Monica
Cislo
Marcus
Joseph Mayo,
son of Apollo & Angelita Mayo
Gianna
Lugli Barnes,
daughter of Christopher & Gina
Barnes
Jameson
Tyler Barnes,
son of Christopher & Gina Barnes
Aaron
Guevarra Academia,
son of Anthony & Aurora Academia
Alexander
Kenneth O’Neil,
son of Kevin & Gabrielle O’Neil
Attention:
All
Lectors. Your new workbooks are now here
for your use. There will be a meeting in
the Church for you to pickup yours on
Tuesday December 12th at 7 pm. If you
cannot make this meeting please call Don
at 583 1380 to make arrangements to pick
up your workbook.
ARCHBISHOP’S
ANNUAL APPEAL
Thanks
to all of you that have contributed to
this year’s Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal, St. Dunstan Parish has met its
goal and the assessment of $75,200 has
been paid in full to the Archdiocese of
San Francisco. This includes payments from
those of you who chose to make monthly
installments on a pledge, rather than a
single donation. If you are on an
installment plan, please continue to make
your pledged payments to the Archdiocese
of San Francisco. Thank you!
The Good Shepherd Guild cordially invites
you to attend their annual Christmas
Luncheon at the Olympic Club, Lakeside, to
benefit the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
GRACENTER.
DATE:
Thursday, December 14, 2006
PLACE: Olympic Club, Lakeside
TIME: Social Hour 11:30 am; Luncheon 12:30
pm
COST: $45.00 per person
For
more information contact Shirley Terry at
415-682-9617.
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. For more information please
call Barbara Cappel, L.C.S.W. at
650-692-7543.
St. Dunstan Women’s Club December
Meeting on Wednesday, December 13 at 6 pm
in the Parish Center. Come and start the
holidays with wonderful friends, food and
fun. We will be having our ornament
exchange game, delicious appetizers and
desserts and great raffle prizes. Please
come with an ornament wrapped up for the
game. Call Dina Seide for more information
at 952-1768.
The St.
Dunstan Friendship Club
will
hold its monthly meeting on Friday,
January 5 at 10:30 am at the Millbrae
Recreation Center. Our dues of $8 can be
paid at the meeting. Non-members are
invited.
Remember
to bring canned goods for the needy to be
distributed by the St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$9,198.00
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Last
weekend’s Christmas
Flowers Collection:
$2,745.00
Next
weekend’s Second
Collection will be for
the Parish Maintenance
& Development
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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Second
Sunday of
Advent
International
Human Rights
Day
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Monday:
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St.
Damasus
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Tuesday:
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Our
Lady of
Guadalupe
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Wednesday:
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St.
Lucy
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Thursday:
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St.
John of the
Cross
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Friday:
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Hanukkah
begins at
sunset
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Saturday:
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Las
Posadas
begins
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St.
Dunstan Men’s
Club
dinner meeting on Monday, Dec. 11. Come
celebrate the holidays and hear about
upcoming Men’s Club events. Call Ray
Jackson @ 873-3942 for info.
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, December 9
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Ryan
Eucharistic
Ministers: R
Attard, C Cannizzaro, R&C
Fry, C Orfino, J Ward
Altar
Servers: Casella,
Capitolo, Capitolo,
Gordillo
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Sunday,
December 10
7 AM
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Lector: S.
Connolly
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Albright, S Bosso, S Nussbaum
Altar
Servers: Austin,
Jose, Jones, Janiczek
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8:30
AM
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Lector: L.
Sandrini
Eucharistic
Ministers: S
Sandrini, M Ocafrain, M&L
Kelly, M Anderegg, D Lawson
Altar
Servers: Anderegg,
Cooke, Barrera,
Restrivera
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10
AM
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Lector: C.
Borromeo
Eucharistic
Ministers: L
Borromeo, P Maloney, R Garrison,
D&A Vogl, C Pramono, T
Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Borromeo,
Garrison, Garcia,
Demartini
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11:30
AM
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Lector: L.
Opalenik
Eucharistic
Ministers: Y
Kaialoa, C Caimotto, M Rogers, T
Dizon, B Santos
Altar
Servers: Rogers,
Cruise, Fusaro, Ronzani
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, P&M McLaughlin, K
Phelps, K Whitfield, J Franco
Altar
Servers: Crossman,
Mendoza, Jajeh, Totah
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
December 10 thru December 16,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Tito Caputo
- 10:00 am Gertrude M.
Ward
- 11:30 am Nevel McRee
- 5:00 pm Dylan Cappel
Monday
- 6:30 am Bernice Browne
- 8:00 am Giuseppe V.
Pasquinelli
- 5:10 pm Louis
Fleming
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Fred Dehlinger
- 8:00 am Ryan Kono
- 5:10 pm Peter
Carcione
Wednesday
- 6:30 am John Soyad
- 8:00 am Natalina Starrh
- 5:10 pm Michael
Monteroso
Thursday
- 6:30 am Domenica Rossi
(living)
- 8:00 am Irene Swift
- 5:10 pm Deceased Members of the
Carcione-Santora Family
Friday
- 6:30 am Nussbaum Family
- 8:00 am Lorna Dankwerth
- 5:10 pm Ursula Mendoza
(living)
Saturday
- 8:00 am John Belvini
- 5:00 pm Martin Kelly
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, 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, Terry Meyer,
Geraldine Feehan, Martin Hidalgo, Norman
Roos, Lyle Dibbs, Gloria Giannini, Maxine
Coutts, Anna Mae Stewart, Jonathan Cerezo,
Richard Reising, Nick Cannuli, Gary Hart,
Joe & Helen Maternia, Peter &
LaVerne Guaraglia, Mark McCloud, Kathy
Montiel, Gloria Pasco, The Yakaitis
Family, Patricia Arruda, Anita Shoop
Kamula
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Helen Uniak, Norma Armenta, Daniel Flynn
& Santa Ammatona
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