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As we journey towards the Easter
Sacraments, we are on a pilgrimage of
renewal. We journey with Jesus Christ, who
gives meaning to our lives and has claimed
us for himself in baptism.
Lent
affords us an opportunity, through prayer
fasting and almsgiving for putting our
house in order. It teaches us that the
road to heaven is by the sweat of our brow
through the daily chores of work and
putting up with the everyday frustrations
and disappointments of living. Lent also
teaches us that we are not alone. Christ
has laid his hands on us and said,
“Get up! Do not be
afraid.”
Our
Gospel of this weekend relates an
extraordinary occurrence: the
Transfiguration of Jesus. His three
intimate friends, Peter, James and John,
were allowed to glimpse the glory of
Jesus. The apostles in a sense get a sneak
preview of the reality that Jesus is the
Christ. Jesus begins to reveal the Paschal
Mystery. He will be lead through suffering
to joy, through humiliation to exaltation,
and through death to life.
The
message that the apostles hear from the
cloud is an active command: Listen to
Jesus. The invitation is to trust the way
of life of Jesus, to risk following Jesus.
We began our life in Christ at baptism.
After water was poured on our head as an
infant or adult, a white cloth was offered
as a reminder that we had become like
Jesus in his
transfiguration.
As the
transfiguration of Jesus was but a prelude
to his resurrection, so baptism directs us
to a future event. That event is our
sharing in Christ’s resurrection. Our
baptism calls us to let the glory of God
shine through us so that others can catch
a glimpse of that glory.
KNITTERS
AND CROCHETERS NEEDED!
St. Dunstan TERESA
Committee
We need
baby blankets, booties and hats for the
babies at Birth Right International. We
are in need of knitters or crocheters to
make these items for our parish wide baby
shower on Sunday, May 6th. You will all be
invited, more details to follow in April.
So get your knitting and crochet needles
out and make some blankets, booties and/or
hats. Birth Right International is an
organization that assists girls and women
who are distressed by an unplanned
pregnancy; focusing on helping bring their
babies to birth.
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Christian
One-Liners….
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Peace
starts with a
smile!
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Sunday,
March 4
- Lydian’s
Pot Luck
in the convent
Tuesday,
March 6
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
at 3:45 pm
- ICF
“St. Joseph Table”
celebration at 6:30 pm in the Parish
Centerx
Thursday,
March 8
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills Retirement Center
at 7:30pm
Friday,
March 9
- Stations of
the Cross
at 2:15 & 7pm
Saturday,
March 10
- Retrouvaille
meets in the convent
- Millbrae
Lion’s Club Crab
Dinner
in the Parish Center at 6pm
Monday
thru Saturday
- Morning
Prayer
in the church at 7:15 am
Monday
thru Friday
- Rosary
recited
in the church at 7:40
am
Calling
All High School Juniors and
Seniors
ProLife
Oratory contest this Thursday, March 8th
at 7:30 pm, St. Greg’s Parish Center,
San Mateo. Speech length 5-7
minutes.
Cash
prizes: $100/1st place, $75/2nd place,
$50/3rd place. The winner will compete in
state competition for bigger
prizes.
For
more information call 650-572-1468 or
650-365-5718
Parishioners
Save the Date!
St.
Dunstan Catholic School will be hosting
its 5th annual International Food Festival
on Saturday, April 21st. The event will be
held from 5pm to 9 m at the Parish Center,
1133 Broadway.
A money
raffle will be held. The First Prize is
$1,000. Raffle tickets can be purchased
after Mass outside the
church.
All
proceeds will benefit St. Dunstan
School.
For
more information call 650/697-8119.
LENTEN
REGULATIONS
Everyone
14 years of age and older is bound to
abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, the
Fridays of Lent and Good
Friday.
Everyone
18 years of age and older but under the
age of 60 is also bound to fast Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday.
On
these two days , the law of fast allows
only one full meal a day, but does not
prohibit taking some food during the day,
so long as this does not constitute
another full meal. Drinking liquids during
the day is permitted.
When
health or ability to work would be
seriously affected, the law does not
oblige. In doubt concerning fast or
abstinence, a priest assigned to pastoral
ministry or confessor should be consulted.
In the spirit of penance, the faithful
should not lightly excuse themselves from
this obligation.
Parishioners
are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of
Reconciliation during Lent, and to attend
Morning Prayer at 7:15am, and one of the
three daily Masses at 6:30am, 8:00am and
5:10pm.
Stations
of the Cross are held Fridays at 2:15 pm
& 7 pm.
St.
Patrick’s Day Dinner
Dance
St.
Dunstan Men’s Club cordially invites
you to attend a
St. Patrick’s Day celebration,
Saturday, March 17 at the
St. Dunstan Parish Center.
Proceeds
will benefit St. Dunstan Knights Athletic
Program
Traditional
Corned Beef Dinner (or chicken)
Irish Entertainment, Raffle and
Dancing
No Host Bar
$25 Per Person (includes one drink)
Gathering: 6:30 pm
Dinner: 7:30 pm
Reservations are required
Reservations close Wed, March 14-or when
sold out
For information call Ray Jackson 873-3942
or Dan Flaherty 692-8834
For
reservations call Paul Lacampagne
589-4009
The
Italian Catholic Federation, Branch 403,
St. Dunstan
Church,
will have a special celebration “St
Joseph Table” on Tuesday, March 6 at
6:30 pm in the Parish Center. If you wish
to prepare a pot luck dish for 8 and are
interested in participating in this
traditional Sicilian event, please contact
Dan Capodanno, Heritage Chairperson @
588-0324, no later than March 1st. Fresh
flowers for the St. Joseph table are
gratefully accepted. If you would like to
donate fresh flowers, either from your
garden or a store, please contact June
Bianchi at 589-8728.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$7,880.00
Last
weekend’s Catholic
Charities Collection:
$3,686.50
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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
Lent;
Penitential
Rite for
Candidates for
Full
Communion
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Wednesday:
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Ss.
Perpetua and
Felicity
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Thursday:
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St.
John of God
International
Women’s
Rights
Day
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Friday:
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St.
Frances of
Rome
Abstinence
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Need a copy of the Sunday bulletin or of a
particular schedule, church and parish
information? Visit the St. Dunstan Parish
website at www.saintdunstanchurch.org.
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday,
March 3
5
PM
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Lector: J.
Ryan
Eucharistic
Ministers: C
Orfino, R&C Fry, J Ward, F
Axiaq, E Danli
Altar
Servers: Flaherty,
Flaherty, Flaherty, Maher
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Sunday,
March 4
7
AM
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Lector: B.
Penner
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Murphy, S Nussbaum, B Rogers
Altar
Servers: Welch,
Cooke, DeMesa-Noto, Fahri
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8:30
AM
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Lector: R.
Mayen
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Lilles, P Lucero, R Pezo, M
Anderegg, D Lawson, M Leland
Altar
Servers: Gordillo,
Anderegg, Barnes, Lilles
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10
AM
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Lector: P.
Livingston
Eucharistic
Ministers: C& I
Borromeo, M Quilici, J & F
Sigona, P Maloney, G
Maldonado
Altar
Servers: Maldonado,
Borromeo, Quilici, Sutter
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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, C Cannizzaro
Altar
Servers: Rogers,
Castro, Cabarse, Fusaro
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, J Franco, P McLaughlin, K
Phelps, K Whitfield
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Casella, Sevilla, Garcia
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
March 4th thru March 10th,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
Monday
- 6:30 am Eileen Fenton
O’Donnell
- 8:00 am Mary Lou Spiteri
Cuda
- 5:10 pm Frank Carcione
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Mary Disher
- 8:00 am Joseph Caimotto
- 5:10 pm Don Patrick
Creighton
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Giuditta
Boitano
- 8:00 am Ray Celeste
- 5:10 pm Angelina
Carcione
Thursday
- 6:30 am Giuseppe & Caterina
Franco
- 8:00 am Helen Lillig
- 5:10 pm Norma Webster
Friday
- 6:30 am Maria Franco
- 8:00 am Mary Disher
- 5:10 pm Terry Meyer
Saturday
- 8:00 am Rudy Soukup
- 5:00 pm Sisto Giliucci
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,
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, Susan
Silvera-Dunn, Gerry Engli
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family.
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