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A proud parent called up the local
newspaper and reported the birth of twins.
The girl at the news desk didn’t
quite catch the message over the phone.
“Will you repeat that?” she
asked. “Not if I can help it,”
was the reply.
Today’s
gospel outlines the heartbreaking
experience of Mary and Joseph when they
were quite certain they had lost Jesus. He
slipped away from the family circle
without informing his parents and went off
on his own to the Temple. Even Mary and
Joseph did not escape the tensions,
anxieties and worries which are the
ordinary ups and downs of family life.
Their joy was dampened by his sharp words,
“Why were you looking for me? Did you
not know I must be in my Father’s
house?” He was growing up, coming of
age and asserting his
independence.
The
family at Nazareth was the ideal family
because of the presence of Jesus there.
The same can be true of every family. God
can make it a channel of grace if we spend
time as a family in prayer. As the liturgy
for baptism makes clear the parents are
the first teachers and the best teachers
of faith for their children. The
responsibility of handing on the faith
cannot be left only to teachers in school
or CCD classes.
The
parish is a partner with parents in the
faith formation of our children. We all
have a responsibility to awaken in our
children a sense of the sacred and help
children recognize God’s presence in
the world about us. We have the duty to
inculcate in them that faith and worship
of God is a fundamental part of being
human. Spending time as a family, in our
Fathers house, is important for the faith
formation of all families.
Have you ever thought about becoming a
Catholic priest? You are invited to a
discernment retreat on Friday, January 26
at 4 pm through Sunday, January 28 at St.
Patrick’s Seminary to better
understand if a vocation to the ministry
of God’s priesthood is for
you!
Single
men, 21 years of age or older, are invited
to explore the possibility of a priestly
vocation.
The
weekend is designed to provide the tools
needed to help you determine if God might
be calling you to a vocation in the
priesthood. Discernment Retreat will
include prayer, discussion and
presentations about the priesthood, group
interaction and following the daily
routine of a seminarian. For further
information contact Rev. Thomas Day,
Director of Vocations of the SF
Archdiocese at 415-614-5684.
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Children’s
One
Liners…
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It is easier to preach ten
sermons than it is to live
one.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
January 1
Tuesday,
January 2
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- No
CCD
classes
- RECTORY
CLOSED
Wednesday,
January 3
Thursday,
January 4
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills Retirement Center
at 7:30pm
Friday,
January 5
- St. Dunstan
Friendship Club
meets at the Millbrae Community Center
at 10:30am
- First Friday
Holy Hour
in the church at 4pmx
Saturday,
January 6
- First
Saturday Holy
Hour
in the church at 7am
- Retrouvaille
meets in the convent
- 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
WALK
FOR LIFE
Join
thousands of pro-life women, men, friends
and families as we take our message to the
streets proclaiming “women deserve
better than abortion.”
Walk
with us Saturday, January 20th, 2007, as
we continue to peacefully proclaim our
message in ever-greater
numbers.
Walk
with us to challenge the belief that
abortion is a good choice for women. Walk
to proclaim that Life is the best choice
for women.
Walk
starts at 11:00 am, Justin Herman Plaza at
the Embarcadero, ends at the Marina Green,
San Francisco.
To
organize groups or for further information
call 415-586-1576 or go to:
www.WalkforLifeWC.com
LIFE
IS THE CHOICE!
Friday,
January 5 is the First Friday of the
month. There
will be a Holy Hour in the church from
4-5PM followed by Mass at 5:10PM.
Saturday,
January 6 is the First Saturday of the
month.
There will be a Holy Hour of Reparation
from 7 to 8AM in the church followed by
Mass at 8AM.
ENVELOPE
USERS:
Please pick up your box of Sunday
envelopes for the new year, 2007. Boxes
are available in the rear of the church in
numerical order. If you do not know your
envelope number, a list is posted by last
name. We request that you please put your
name and the amount of your donation on
each and every envelope.
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 or Carol Hensley at
650-692-1488.
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.
Cars Needed! Did you know that the St.
Vincent de Paul Society gives away running
cars to people in desperate
need?
The
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San
Mateo County needs your running vehicle!
Call (650) 598-9148 to donate. Visit the
vehicle lot and say hello to our friendly
staff at 1805 El Camino Real in San
Carlos. Help us help others!
Need a copy of the Sunday bulletin or of a
particular schedule, church and parish
information? Please visit the new St.
Dunstan Parish website at:
www.saintdunstanchurch.org.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
The
priests and staff of St. Dunstan
Parish wish all our parishioners
and their families a happy new
year, 2007, filled with peace,
good health and
happiness.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$5,243.00
Christmas
Collection:
$29,354.00
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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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The
Holy Family of
Jesus, Mary,
and Joseph
Id al-Adha
(Muslim feast
of the
sacrifice of
Ishmael)
celebrated
this
week
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Monday:
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The
Octave Day of
Christmas
The Blessed
Virgin Mary,
the Mother of
God
World Day of
Prayer for
Peace
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Tuesday:
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Ss.
Basil the Great
and Gregory
Nazianzen
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Wednesday:
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The
Most Holy Name
of
Jesus
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Thursday:
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St.
Elizabeth Ann
Seton
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Friday:
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St.
John
Neumann
First
Friday
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Saturday:
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Blessed
André
Bessette
First
Saturday
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, December 30
5 PM
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Lector:
J. Roensch
Eucharistic
Ministers: F Axiaq,
B&G Borba, E Danli, R&C
Fry
Altar
Servers: Janiczek,
Seide, Wojdyla, Salgado
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Sunday,
December 31
7 AM
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Lector:
G. Ledbetter
Eucharistic Ministers:
M Hutchings, B
Murphy, S Nussbaum
Altar
Servers: Sevilla,
Salameh, Rooney, Sison
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8:30
AM
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Lector:
M. Kelly
Eucharistic
Ministers: L Kelly,
J Lilles, P Lucero, R Pezo,
L&S Sandrini
Altar
Servers: Jones,
Lilles, Harty, Cruise
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10
AM
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Lector:
G. Yip
Eucharistic Ministers:
K Burns, P Maloney,
R Garrison, C Pramono, M Quilici,
L Raquel, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Yip,
Garrison, Raquel, Murphy
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11:30
AM
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Lector:
A. Colarusso
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
C Caimotto, Y Kaialoa, T Dizon, B
Santos
Altar
Servers: Colarusso,
Peralta, Conway, Barnes
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5
PM
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Lector:
E. Linak
Eucharistic Ministers:
B Cappel, J Franco,
P&M McLaughlin, K Phelps, K
Whitfield
Altar
Servers:
McLaughlin, Whitfield, Tanjuakio,
Crossman
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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 31 thru January 6,
2006
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Rudolph Kocjan
- 10:00 am Gulli Family (living
& deceased)
- 11:30 am Gardner Family
(living & deceased)
- 5:00 pm Monica Agius
Monday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Domingo Bobila
(thanksgiving)
- 5:10 pm Louise
Macdonald
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Helen Jones (living)
- 8:00 am John Debono
- 5:10 pm Donald
Meuser
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Esteban Bobila
- 8:00 am Cesare Bernardo
- 5:10 pm Katherine McGannon &
Mae Wessel
Thursday
- 6:30 am Joseph Caimotto
- 8:00 am Vicente Salgado
- 5:10 pm Catherine McElholm
Friday
- 6:30 am Remy Batac (living)
- 8:00 am Lewis Giovannini
- 5:10 pm Tony Santora
Saturday
- 8:00 am Jack Jones
- 5:00 pm Paul
Vella
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, William Kinnealy, Frank Agius
Eugene Guinasso, Susan Silvera-Dunn &
Gerry Engli
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Marilyn Capote & Dr. Gerry
Ennis
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