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In a war of ethnic cleansing, a young
mother was murdered, leaving behind her
husband and their only boy. The man
traveled far and wide looking for work
while his son stayed with relatives. After
a long absence, the father came home only
to find his village destroyed and all his
friends gone.
He
searched the rubble and found some small
bones. He believed they were the remains
of his little son. He wrapped them
carefully in a cloth and carried them with
him where ever he went. Years passed, and
one night the old man heard a knock at his
door, “Who’s there?” he
called out. “It’s me, your
son!” came the reply. “I was
kidnapped and escaped, and I’ve spent
years looking for you.” “You
vicious imposter!” yelled the old
man. “My son is dead. Leave me
alone!” And he refused to open the
door. The pounding continued for a long
time, but finally it stopped and the son
– for that is who it was – went
away.
The old
man wept – as he did every night
– hugging his bag of old dry
bones.
All he
had to do was put down the bag and open
the door.
In our
Gospel this weekend Jesus sends out his
disciples and tells them to travel light.
Not to take with them anything that would
steal the life out of them. They are
beginning something new.
Jesus
came to set us free. He will do that if
only we let go of whatever is robbing us
of life. We have to let go of our own
little bag of bones and open the door. Our
savior knocks at the door and asks us to
let go of the fears, the hates, the
sorrows, the unhealthy thoughts and
prejudices we cling to.
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.
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Christian
One-Liners….
The
best mathematical
equation ever seen:
1 cross + 3 nails = 4
given.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
July 10
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Thursday,
July 12
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at
7:30pm
Saturday,
July 14
- 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
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.
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.
Congratulations!
Carla & Adolfo Del
Carlo
celebrated their 50th
wedding
anniversary on May
26th!
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We
welcome our newly baptized into our Parish
Family:
Sami
Totah,
son of Ibrahim & Elizabeth Totah
Samantha
Elizabeth Kosman,
daughter of David & Grace Kosman
Danalyn
Castro Silva,
daughter of Dennis & Elenita Silva
Claire
Elizabeth Egan,
daughter of Jeff & Michelle Egan
Julian
Robert Sanna,
son of Robert & Leonila Sanna
Adrianna
Marisol Fitzpatrick,
daughter of David & Cynthia
Fitzpatrick
Kelly
Colleen Osberg,
daughter of Ryan & Erin Osberg
Madeline
Marie Warren,
daughter of Mary Ann Warren
Daniel
Balbieran Academia,
son of Paul & Maria Carmen
Academia
Giovanni
Severa,
son of Marcos & Yolanda Severa
Asnton
Enzo Campanelli,
son of Paul & Stephanie Campanelli
Alyssa
Cassandra Tam,
daughter of Albert & Eisel Tam
EWTN
CELEBRATES EUCHARIST &
FAMILY
Special
July TV programming will feature
EWTN’s Family Celebration, live from
the Birmingham (Alabama) Jefferson
Convention Complex, July 21-22. Theme for
the weekend is “Eucharist: Body of
Christ”. Saturday’s opening
session begins at 7 am, followed by Mass
at 8:30 am. Later Saturday sessions start
at 12 noon and feature EWTN personalities
and guest speakers.
Sunday’s
agenda begins at 7 am and includes Fr.
Benedict Groeschel and Raymond Arroyo,
followed by Mass at 9am. EWTN is carried
on Comcast Digital Ch. 229; RCN Ch 80;
DISH Satellite Ch 261; and DirecTV Ch 422.
HELP ST.
DUNSTAN SCHOOL BY SIGNING UP FOR ESCRIP
TODAY!
Join
the original and largest electronic
fundraising program where participating
merchants contribute each time you make a
purchase using your free grocery loyalty
or debit/credit cards that are registered
with eScrip. There are no receipts to
collect, no vouchers or certificates to
buy, no hassles for you, and every
purchase counts. Call the school office at
697-8119 for more information.
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
PRAYER-DISCUSSION
GROUP
Would you like to try a faith-sharing
group that includes a blend of praise,
song, scripture, petitions, talk, etc.?
This group meets on Thursday evenings from
7:30 to 9 pm .at Marymount Green Hills
Retirement Center. Call Fran or Joe Sigona
at 692-2466.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$7,618.00
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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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Fourteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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St.
Augustine Zhao
Rong and his
companions
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Wednesday:
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St.
Benedict
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Friday:
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St.
Henry
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Saturday:
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Blessed
Kateri
Tekakwitha;
Blessed Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, July 7
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Ward
Eucharistic Ministers:
J&L Clothakis,
F Axiaq, R&C Fry, J Ryan
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
Totah, Crossman, Panopio
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Sunday,
July 8
7 AM
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Lector: A.
Colarusso
Eucharistic
Ministers: P
Livingston, B Penner, M Wyman
Altar
Servers: Palma,
Colarusso, Barrera, Puzon
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: S
Capodanno, R Pezo, P Lucero, B
Murphy, J Lilles, D Lawson
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Capitolo, Casella, Ramos
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10
AM
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Lector: G.
Yip
Eucharistic
Ministers: A&D
Vogl, K Whitfield, N Reyes, K
Burns, L Raquel, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Valdez,
Yip, Whitfield, Burns
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11:30
AM
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Lector: Y.
Kaialoa
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
B Santos, C Cannizzaro, J
Roensch, C Caimotto, T Dizon
Altar
Servers: Bagley,
Eckmann, Hain, Ronquillo
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5
PM
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Lector: G.
Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Ledbetter, B Cappel, J Franco, E
Maloney, K Phelps
Altar
Servers: Barnes,
Sheker, Garcia, 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
July 8 through July 14,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Paul Priolo
- 10:00 am Alex Cownan
- 11:30 am Joseph Tonna
- 5:00 pm Francisco Aquilera &
Maria Biez
Monday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Ramon Fernandez
- 5:10 pm Paul & Yeta Mendoza
(living)
Tuesday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Griffin & Soukup
Family
- 5:10 pm Eni Marlotti
Wednesday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Carmen Pineda
- 5:10 pm Frank Fazio
Thursday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Sally Vassallo &
William Schlimmer
- 5:10 pm David Bernie
Friday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Pietro
Gallinetti
- 5:10 pm Dan Flynn
Saturday
- 8:00 am Isidoro
Miravalle
- 5:00 pm Eusebio Fietta
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, Marge Todd, Helen Habeeb,
Lou Sandrini, Michael Coffaro, Diedra
Bradshaw, Irma Sweeny Lori
Mazzoni
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family.
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