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More than a century ago, a great sailing
ship was stranded off the coast of South
America. Week after week the ship lay
there in the still waters. There
wasn’t a hint of a breeze. The
captain was desperate; the crew was dying
of thirst. Then on the far horizon, a
steamship appeared. It was headed directly
towards them. As it drew near the captain
called out, ‘We need water! Give us
water!’
The
steamship replied, ‘Lower your
buckets where you
are.’
The
captain was furious at this cavalier
response. It was not what he expected. In
desperation he called again all the
louder, ‘Please give us water, we are
dying.’
The
steamer gave the same reply ‘Lower
you buckets where you are’ and
proceeded to sail away.
The
captain was beside himself with anger and
despair. He went below to his
cabin.
When
nobody was looking, a young sailor lowered
his bucket into the sea and brought it up.
When he tasted the contents it was
perfectly fresh water. The ship was out of
sight of the mouth of the Amazon. This
might river flows with such force that its
fresh water is uncontaminated miles off
shore. They had been sitting on the top of
fresh water all the time.
The
captain could not see the fresh water that
surrounded him. He looked for help and was
not satisfied with the answer.
The
fresh, life-giving water of Christ
surrounds us. We were immersed in this
living water at baptism. Through the
incarnation, death and resurrection of
Christ we are changed forever. We are born
through water and the Spirit. The Holy
Spirit of God has lived within us from the
first second of our life. As the three
wise kings might tell us, ‘we have
treasures to bring, it all depends on
where we look’.
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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Christian
One-Liners….
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The
good Lord didn’t create
anything without a purpose , but
mosquitoes and sand gnats come
close.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
January 9
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
Classes
resume at 3:45pm
Thursday,
January 11
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills Retirement Center
at 7:30pm
Saturday,
January 13
- 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
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!
The members of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society wish to thank all of you who
donated to their 5th Sunday collection to
help the needy in our parish
area.
Your
generosity is greatly appreciated.
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.
Society
of St. Vincent de Paul’s Catherine
Center Benefit
Join us
January 14th for an evening of Merriment
and Music honoring Bishop John Wester with
remembrances by friends and colleagues.
The award winning Stanford Harmonics will
entertain. The event at Burlingame’s
Kohl Mansion will be followed by a
champagne reception and is a benefit for
SVdP’s Catherine Center, a safe home
for women recently released from
incarceration where residents are mentored
to make healthier life choices for the
benefit of our community. Tickets are $100
and can be reserved by calling
650-373-0637.
TV
Focuses on SF “Walk for
Life”
EWTN’s
special January programming includes live
and encore telecasts of events marking the
33rd anniversary of the tragic Supreme
Court decision that “legalized”
abortion.
The
third annual “Walk for Life West
Coast” along San Francisco’s
Waterfront airs January 20 at 10:30 am and
5:00 pm (90 minutes).
The
yearly “March for Life” in
Washington DC airs January 22 at 8:00 am
and 7:00 pm (4 hours).
EWTN,
the 24 hour Catholic TV network is carried
on Comcast Digital Ch. 229; RCN Ch. 80;
DISH Satellite Ch. 261; and DirecTV Ch.
422.
SAVE BOXTOPS
FOR EDUCATION FOR ST. DUNSTAN
SCHOOL
Please
clip Box Tops for Education off General
Mills cereal products, Yoplait Yogurt,
Pillsbury Products and more, to earn 10
cents per Box Top for St. Dunstan Parish
School. The Box Tops may be dropped off at
the school office or rectory. These little
Box Tops add up quickly. Please support
St. Dunstan Parish School in this simple
fundraiser.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$11,782.00
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Next
weekend’s Second
Collection will be for
Catholic Home
Missions
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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
Epiphany of the
Lord
New Year
Blessing of the
Home
National
Migration
Week
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Monday:
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The
Baptism of the
Lord
National
Vocation
Awareness
Week
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Tuesday:
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First
Week in
Ordinary Time
begins
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Saturday:
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St.
Hilary
Blessed Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, January 6
5 PM
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Lector:
J. Ryan
Eucharistic Ministers:
R Attard, C
Cannizzaro, J Ward, C Orfino, F
Axiaq, E Danli
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Casella, Sevilla, Garcia
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Sunday,
January 7
7 AM
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Lector:
G Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Albright, B Penner, B Rogers
Altar
Servers: Welch,
Castro, DeMesa-Noto,
Fahri
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8:30
AM
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Lector:
L. Sandrini
Eucharistic Ministers:
S Sandrini, M
&L Kelly, M Anderegg, D
Lawson, M Leland
Altar
Servers: Gordillo,
Cabarse, Maher, Lorenzo
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10
AM
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Lector:
P. Livingston
Eucharistic
Ministers: C
Borromeo, M Quilici, J&F
Sigona, P Maloney, G Maldonado, C
Capodanno
Altar
Servers: Maldonado,
Borromeo, Quilici, Fusaro
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11:30
AM
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Lector:
Y. Kaialoa
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
M Rogers, C Caimotto, J Roensch,
T Dizon
Altar
Servers: Rogers,
Cooke, Ching, Sutter
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5
PM
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Lector:
E. Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, J Franco, P&M
McLaughlin, K Phelps, K
Whitfield
Altar
Servers: Flaherty,
Flaherty, Flaherty,
Murphy
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
January 7 thru January 13,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
Monday
- 6:30 am Edward
Paraventi
- 8:00 am Priscilla Broderick
- 5:10 pm Katy Khu
(living)
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Bienvenido Mendoza
- 8:00 am Gertrude M.
Ward
- 5:10 pm Ms
Lopez
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Greg Perini
- 8:00 am Eugene Delfino
- 5:10 pm Flaviana
Roncali
Thursday
- 6:30 am Joseph Michael
Anderson
- 8:00 am Frances T. Miller
- 5:10 pm Ellen Traynor
Friday
- 6:30 am Manuel Alfonso Castro
- 8:00 am Bob Clark
- 5:10 pm Mary Beningo
Saturday
- 8:00 am Hayden Charles Nussbaum
- 5:00 pm Lewis
Giovannini
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, 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
& Peggy Marinaro
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family.
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