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When we come to celebrate the Eucharist we
come as a community of faith. We come with
open hearts and minds. We come to learn
again our calling and stand in solidarity
as Christians and as sinners seeking
conversion. We admit our sins, ‘what
I have done and what I have failed to
do’, to God and each other. Often
times we know what we have done,
especially if we have done something
unchristian to another person. However
failure to do something is not as
glaringly obvious. We fail to see a wrong,
and right it. We fail because we do not
see anything wrong. We fail to be aware of
the plight of another person. We might in
some cases think it is somebody
else’s problem, or excuse ourselves
as being too busy.
The
lawyer in the gospel today knew the law,
but did he know the author of the law? The
lawyer could quote the law but did he know
the repercussions of keeping the law? The
spirit of the law calls for a
person’s total engagement, heart,
soul, mind and strength, in responding to
the commandment to love God, neighbor and
self. To illustrate this Jesus tells us of
the Samaritan. This was a person looked
down upon by the Jews as unclean, who
chose to help the beaten man. The priest
and the Levite were upright men. They were
pious and law-abiding people. The same
could not be said of the Samaritan. He was
a man despised and yet he helped a fellow
human being in distress. It does not do
the Samaritan any justice to think of him
as a ‘nice guy’. He is more than
that. He is the Christ figure. Of the
three individuals on the road to Jericho,
the Samaritan was the only person with his
eyes open.
ITALIAN
CATHOLIC FEDERATION
St.
Dunstan’s Branch 403 of the Italian
catholic Federation invites all
parishioners, their families and friends
to join them Sunday, August 19 for a
Ravioli Dinner in the Parish Center. No
host cocktails at 4pm; dinner of salad,
ravioli, bread, butter, coffee or tea,
dessert and wine at 5pm. Cost $15. For
reservations call Kay Lucio at 697-7460.
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Christian
One-Liners….
Q.
What kind of man was
Boaz before he married
Ruth?
A.
Ruthless
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
July 17
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Thursday,
July 19
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at
7:30pm
Saturday,
July 21
- 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
Hispanic Catholic Charismatic
Movement
of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
invites you and your family to the annual
Hispanic Charismatic Congress, which will
be held at Mercy High School, 3250
–19th Avenue, San Francisco, on
Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12
from 8 am to 6 pm. There will be a special
Congress for children ages 4 years to 11,
and we thank you for a $3 fee per day for
the cost of children’s food. There
will be a $5 donation per day for persons
older than 11 years of age. Come to the
Congress, which will be a spiritual growth
and enrichment for all who attend. For
more information contact Fr. Jose M.
Corral, Spiritual Director and Coordinator
of the Archdiocesan Hispanic Movement at
415-333-3627.
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.
THE ST.
DUNSTAN FRIENDSHIP
CLUB
will meet on Friday, August 3 at the
Millbrae Community Center at 10:30 am.
Please join us. We will be entertained by
Beverly Gaines, a harpist. You will be
able to buy your tickets for the September
Hamburger Barbeque (and all the trimmings)
then. Price will be $8.50. For more
information please call Rena at 697-4917.
Please don’t forget to bring canned
goods for the needy to be distributed by
the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
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.
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From
the Office of Religious
Education--
CCD Registration Packages
for the 2007/2008 school year are
available. To request a package,
please call the Office of
Religious Education at (650)
697-7451 and leave a message or
visit our website at
saintdunstanchurch.org and click
on the Religious
Education/CCD
link to
download registration materials.
Classes will begin on Tuesday,
September 18th at 3:45 p.m., for
Grades K - 6th. Please register
early. We Need Your
Assistance—The St. Dunstan
School of Religious Education is
an important part of the St.
Dunstan Parish community. We are
dedicated in providing our
students with a desire to share
in the adventure of faith,
learning, liturgy and life. Our
programs provide faith formation
for children to grow in love,
knowledge, appreciation and
desire to become active members
of the Catholic Church. We are
looking for volunteers to assist
in our program with teaching and
classroom support. It is our hope
that you will give consideration
to the idea of becoming one of
our volunteers and share with us
your time, talent and your
prayers. Contact the CCD Office
at (650) 697-7451 to find out
more about volunteering.
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LYDIANS
Beauty
and the Beast Play, July 29th.
Please call Ramona for dinner reservations
at 697-9283.
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
If any of your loved ones have been
hospitalized, we ask that you please call
the rectory to let the priests of the
parish know so that they are able to visit
them. The hospitals do not inform us when
one of our parishioners has been admitted,
so it is up to their family members to let
us know. Thanks for your help!
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$7,037.00
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This
weekend’s Second
Collection is for the
Parish Maintenance &
Development Fund.
Next weekend we welcome
the Little Sisters of
the Poor.
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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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Fifteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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Our
Lady of Mount
Carmel
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Wednesday:
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St.
Camillus de
Lellis
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Friday:
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St.
Apollinaris
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Saturday:
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St.
Lawrence of
Brindisi;
Blessed Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, July 14
5 PM
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Lector: L.
Clothakis
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Clothakis, R&C Fry, J Ward,
B&G Borba
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
Janiczek, Jajeh, Rossi
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Sunday,
July 15
7 AM
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Lector: P.
Livingston
Eucharistic
Ministers: S Bosso,
M Hutchings, B Murphy
Altar
Servers: Cooke,
Jones, McLaughlin, Chavez
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8:30
AM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: S &D
Capodanno, D Lawson, M Anderegg,
M Leland, M Ocafrain
Altar
Servers: Hidalgo,
Mendoza, Peralta, Ching
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10
AM
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Lector: F.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Sigona, R Garrison, L Raquel, N
Reyes, P Maloney, L Borromeo, T
Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Borromeo,
Retsrivera, Garrison,
Fernando
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11:30
AM
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Lector: L.
Opalenik
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Rogers, T Dizon, E Maloney, C
Caimotto, J Roensch, J Costa
Altar
Servers: Palma,
Sheker, Totah, Ghanaim
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: P&M
Mclaughlin, B Cappel, J Franco, K
Phelps
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Whitfield, Yip, DeGuzman
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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 15 through July 21,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Estella Primicias
Sindico
- 10:00 am Pepino & Teresa
DeLeone
- 11:30 am Giuseppe V.
Pasquinelli
- 5:00 pm Dylan Cappel
Monday
- 6:30 am Fred Dehlinger
- 8:00 am Vick Magario
- 5:10 pm Michael
Monteroso
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Mildred Wilson
- 8:00 am Giuseppe V.
Pasquinelli
- 5:10 pm Monica Agiua
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Jose Cucalon
- 8:00 am Sam & Mary
Skalko
- 5:10 pm Venanzio
Bessolo
Thursday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Michael Folan
- 5:10 pm Pauline Spiteri
Friday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Guillermo
Aviles
- 5:10 pm Carmen Vestner
Saturday
- 8:00 am Eufemia
Revadavia
- 5:00 pm Ricardo
Dizon
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, 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 , Charlene
Spediacci
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Joseph Borg & Ethel
Schultheis
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