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We all have heard the nursery rhyme:
‘Humpty Dumpty’. When he fell
‘all the king’s men
couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together
again.’ A mother had just repeated
this rhyme to her four-year-old son. The
boy thought for a moment and then he
suddenly came up with a solution. With the
confidence only the young possess, he
said, ‘Jesus could have done
it’. Yes indeed, Jesus could have put
him back together. Jesus can make all
things new.
The
Gospel of this weekend is often the one
chosen by the bride and groom for their
wedding. Jesus was invited to the wedding
of a young couple. It was a festive
occasion. There was joy and laughter. In
the midst of all the festivities they ran
short of wine. After some gentle
persuasion from his mother to save the
wedding feast from catastrophe, Jesus
performs his first miracle at Cana of
Galilee. The miracle or ‘sign’
was more than just an act of kindness.
What Jesus did was more than saving the
host and the couple from embarrassment
because the wine ran out. This was the
first sign that something new had entered
our world. Here was a man, who could bring
about change: who had power to change the
very nature of human existence.
The
miracle at Cana is about Jesus changing
us. In many ways we stand empty. It is
about going to him with open hearts and
empty hands so that he can touch us and
fill us with his life. Cana was the sign
of the power of Jesus to change people to
make all things new.
He did
not come to put us back together again,
but to make us new; he did not come to fix
us up but to raise us up and fill us with
his Spirit.
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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When
you get to your wit’s end,
you’ll find God lives
there.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
January 15
- Martin Luther
King, Jr holiday;
school and rectory
closed
Tuesday,
January 16
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
at 3:45pm in the school
- School
Advisory Board
meets at 7pm at school
- SVdP
meets at 7:30pm in the
convent
Wednesday,
January 17
- Women’s
Club
meets at 6pm in the Parish
Center
Thursday,
January 18
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills Retirement Center
at 7:30pm
Saturday,
January 20
- 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!
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.
The St.
Dunstan Friendship
Club
will hold its monthly meeting on Friday,
February 2 at the Millbrae Recreation
Center at 10:30 am. We will have a bake
sale. Please bring small portions of baked
goods with a price marked on the
package.
Dues of
$8.00 for the year can be paid at the
meeting.
A
reminder for our members to bring canned
goods for the St. Vincent de Paul Society
to distribute to the needy.
St.
Dunstan Women’s Club
Proudly Invites Women of the Parish to
The Past President’s Bingo
Luncheon
Place: St. Dunstan Parish Center
Date: Sunday, January 21, 2007
Time: 1:00 pm Luncheon & Bingo
Price: $25.00
Lunch, drinks, dessert, and a 10 game
Bingo card Included
There
will be wonderful raffle prizes. Please
contact Dina Seide @ 952-1768 for more
information
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.
OPEN
HOUSE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Open
House for St. Dunstan School will occur
Sunday, January 28 at 11:00 am, following
the 10:00 am Mass.
Tours
of the school will be given and light
refreshments served.
Prospective
families should call the school office,
697-8119, for more information and/or to
arrange a private tour if needed.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$9,542.00
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Today’s
Second Collection will
be for Catholic Home
Missions
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 in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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Martin
Luther King,
Jr.
Day
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Wednesday:
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St.
Anthony
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Thursday:
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Week
of Prayer for
Christian Unity
begins
Saturday
St. Fabian
St.
Sebastian
Blessed Virgin
Mary
Muslim New Year
1428
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The Women’s Club will hold their
monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan 16 at
6:30 pm in the Parish Center. All women of
the Parish are invited to attend.
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, January 13
5 PM
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Lector: L.
Clothakis
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Clothakis, C Cannizzaro, R&C
Fry, J Ryan, C Orfino
Altar
Servers: Jajeh,
Sutter, Eckmann,
DeMesa-Noto
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Sunday,
January 14
7 AM
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Lector: H.
Connolly
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Albright, M Wyman, S Bosso
Altar
Servers: Ronzani,
Sison, Barnes, Austin
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8:30
AM
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Lector: J.
Franco
Eucharistic Ministers:
J Lilles, P
Lucero, R Pezo, L&S Sandrini,
D Lawson
Altar
Servers: Barrera,
Lilles, Restrivera, Fahri
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10
AM
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Lector: G.
Yip
Eucharistic Ministers:
G Maldonado, K
Burns, P Maloney, R Garrison, C
Pramono, L Raquel, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Yip,
Garrison, Raquel,
Maldonado
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11:30
AM
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Lector: P.
Hain
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
B santos, C Caimotto, J Roensch,
Y Kaialoa, T Dizon
Altar
Servers: Hain,
Janiczek, Mendoza, Jones
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5
PM
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Lector: R. Mayen
Eucharistic Ministers: B Cappel,
P&M McLaughlin, K Phelps, K
Whitfield
Altar
Servers:
McLaughlin, Whitfield, Conway,
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
January 14 thru January 20,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Craig Stagnaro
- 10:00 am Salvatore
Alioto
- 11:30 am Annie Cook
- 5:00 pm Vincent
Calabrese
Monday
- 6:30 am Paul Mendoza &
Teresita Liangco (living)
- 8:00 am Arthur Rastello
- 5:10 pm Alfred Khu
(living)
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Rebecca Mlinar
(living)
- 8:00 am Berncie LaDuca
- 5:10 pm Maria Caridad
Ricardo
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Antonio Borlat &
family (living)
- 8:00 am Beppi Filipin
- 5:10 pm Eugene (Gino)
Delfino
Thursday
- 6:30 am Norma Armenta
- 8:00 am Vincenzo Marinaro
- 5:10 pm Ray Ritchie
Friday
- 6:30 am Fred Dehlinger
- 8:00 am Eugene Del Carlo
- 5:10 pm Ronilda Mendoza
(living)
Saturday
- 8:00 am Mario Vella
- 5:00 pm Mary Cardone &
Patrick Newell
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
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Joan Brady
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