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Recently I have been reflecting on the
number of baptisms I have celebrated over
the years. They have been many and varied,
from infants to adults, and all ages in
between. Like the people in the Gospel who
wondered at the birth of John, “What,
then, will this child be? For surely the
hand of the Lord was with him.”
I’ve also been wondering, “Which
of them will be the first to be named in
the calendar of Saints?” This is not
an impossible hope or an impractical
expectation, but a real opportunity and
challenge for all baptized Christians. The
words of the prophet Isaiah apply to all
of us. Through baptism we are called to be
‘a light to the nations’ that
the love of God ‘may reach to the
ends of the earth.’
We may
think to be called to sainthood or
numbered in the calendar of saints is
overreaching. We might think it
presumptuous and egotistical. We know all
too well our unworthiness. Looking at our
past we might give up. In baptism we are
called forward not backwards, we not
called to relive the past but to live in
the present as Christians. Christ calls us
and he sees in us the wonderful person we
can become.
We
don’t have to travel to the ends of
the earth to give light. We could start
with greater love for family, neighbors,
and our fellow parishioners. We can shed
the light of kindness, compassion, and
forgiveness in our daily lives. We can
show genuine concern for those treated
unjustly.
Like
John the Baptist we were born with a
divine purpose, we have been called to new
life in Christ. Living the call we have
received is essential. We count, what we
do counts, and Jesus is counting on us.
Congratulations
Carol
and Art Dikas celebrated their
60th wedding anniversary on June
22nd.
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Christian
One-Liners….
We don’t
change the message,
The message changes
us.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
June 26
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- St. Vincent
de Paul
meets in the convent at
7:30pm
Thursday,
June 28
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at
7:30pm
Saturday,
June 30
- 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
The St.
Dunstan Friendship
Club
will meet on Friday, July 6 at the
Millbrae Community Center at 10:30 am.
Please join us. We will be having Charlene
O’Connell as our guest speaker. She
will be speaking on our Senior Programs.
Remember to bring canned goods for the St.
Vincent de Paul Society to distribute to
the needy. In September we will be having
our annual barbecue. For information
please call Rena at
697-4917.
TAIZE
PRAYER
The
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur invite you
to join them for Taize Prayer on the third
Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Taize
prayer is an ecumenical, quiet service
with simple chants, Scripture reading,
silent meditation, intercessions and
prayer around the Cross. The location is
Notre Dame Province Center, on the campus
of Notre Dame de Namur University, across
from Ralston Hall, 1500 Ralston Avenue in
Belmont. For further information call
650-593- 2045 ex 350 .
Need a copy of the Sunday bulletin or of a
particular schedule, church and parish
information? Please visit the St. Dunstan
Parish website at: www.saintdunstanchurch.org.
Part Time
Relief Staff Position
The St.
Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo
County is seeking a mature and
compassionate woman to support women who
have been released from prison.
SVdP’s Catherine Center is a six to
twelve month residential program that
provides assistance to women who need help
with their transition to society. Those
who journey with these women will have the
opportunity to grow spiritually and to be
a part of a caring
community.
The
relief position is once a week on
Saturdays from 8:30 am—10:00 pm. If
you are interested, please send your
resume to Lizette Lim ay SVdP’s
Catherine Center, 50 North B Street, San
Mateo, CA 94401 or email it to
svdpcatherinecenter@
yahoo.com.
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 692-7543 or Carol
Hensley at 692-1488.
Visit
Jesus in Jail!
I was
in prison and you visited me….Matthew
25 St. Vincent de Paul Society’s
Restorative Justice Committee is looking
for volunteers to bring Communion and the
Gospel to the incarcerated adults and
youth in our San Mateo County Jails. We
would like a commitment of one or two
Sunday afternoons per month along with
your attendance at a monthly Restorative
Justice meeting. Consider it a commitment
of only 4 hours per month. If you are
looking to put your faith into action
Jesus would like to invite you into this
very special ministry. Please contact
SVdP’s Jail Chaplain, Martin Schurr
at 650-796-0767
SUPPORT
FOR SENIORS
Is
there a senior in your life whose safety
and care need monitoring? Licensed
therapists, social workers, registered
nurses and gerontologists work together to
help elders stay at home by providing a
range of care solutions, counseling and
home care services. Sliding scale fees.
Call 650-592-9325 for more information.
-Catholic Charities CYO
WHY
DO CATHOLICS DO THAT?
Why do we
light votive prayer candles in
church?
A
person can only pray for so long. Lighting
a candle serves to prolong this prayer
beyond our presence in the church. The
candle remains behind and symbolizes the
desire for the prayer to
continue.
So when
we light candles in prayer, our intentions
remain present even when we are gone. Next
time you pass a candle rack, help prolong
others’ offering prayers by offering
one for the intentions of the people who
lit them.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$6,131.00
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Last
weekend’s Parish
Maintenance &
Development Fund
Collection:
$3,382.00
This
weekend’s Second
Collection is for our
Holy Father’s
Peter’s Pence
Collection
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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
Nativity of St.
John the
Baptist
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Monday:
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Twelfth
Week in
Ordinary
Time
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Wednesday:
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St.
Cyril of
Alexandria
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Thursday:
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St.
Irenaeus
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Friday:
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Ss.
Peter and
Paul
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Saturday:
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The
First Holy
Martyrs of the
Holy Roman
Church
Blessed Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, June 23
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Roensch
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Ward,
E Danli, R&C Fry, C Orfino, J
Ryan
Altar
Servers: Barnes,
Restrivera, Reyes,
Panopio
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Sunday,
June 24
7 AM
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Lector: H.
Connolly
Eucharistic
Ministers: R
Flahavan, S Bosso, M Wyman
Altar
Servers: Cooke,
Sheker, Totah, Puzon
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Ocafrain, M Leland, P Lucero, J
Lilles, B Murphy, E Linak
Altar
Servers: Hidalgo,
Yip, Capitolo, Ramos
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10
AM
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Lector: J.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: F
Sigona, P Maloney, M Quilici, R
Garrison, K Whitfield, L
Borromeo, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Borromeo,
Garrison, Whitfield,
Rossi
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11:30
AM
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Lector: T.
Dizon
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Rogers, Y Kaialoa, E Maloney, B
Santos, J Costa, C Cannizzaro
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
Casella, Colarusso,
Ronquillo
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Franco, P& M McLaughlin, B
Cappel, K Phelps
Altar
Servers: Palma,
Crossman, Eckmann, Yee
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
June 24 through June 30,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Giuseppe & Anita
Pasquinelli
- 10:00 am Tim Herbeck & Louis
Marini
- 11:30 am Bertu (Bart)
Chetcuti
- 5:00 pm Keith Cendak
Monday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am William Strambi
(living)
- 5:10 pm Norman Mershiry
Tuesday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Paul Priolo
- 5:10 pm Dilio Pieroni
Wednesday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am AnaCleta Neri
- 5:10 pm Pauline Spiteri
Thursday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Joseph & Domenica
Vassallo
- 5:10 pm Mary Santander
(living)
Friday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Lorna Dankwerth
- 5:10 pm Tito Caputo
Saturday
- 8:00 am Arthur Thomas
- 5:00 pm Gulli Family (living
& deceased)
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, Helen & Vicky Noceti, Irene
Thommen, Kyong Cruz, Ciera Whipple,
Dorothy Rives, Elsie Noceti, Steve Bacho,
Mario & Eva Caprini, Mary Farr,
Barbara Modica, 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, Kathy Montiel,
Gloria Pasco, The Yakaitis Family,
Patricia Arruda, Carol Starrh Kroecker,
William Kinnealy, Frank Agius, Susan
Silvera-Dunn, Gerry Engli, George
Rodriguez, Jr, Nafal Jweinat, James
Boccaleoni, Mayte Ocafrain, Melba Sweeney,
Molly Figone, LaVerne Mione, Helen Habeeb,
Lou Sandrini, Michael Coffaro, Diedra
Bradshaw & Irma Sweeny
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family.
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