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A family was preparing to move to
California. The night before they left,
their little five-year-old knelt to say
his prayers: “Thank you God, for this
day, for the birds and flowers and all
good things. God bless mommy and daddy and
all my friends”. The child paused for
a moment and then concluded,
“Good-bye God. We’re moving to
California.” Is California outside
God’s love and care? In the gospel of
today we have two devoted followers of
Jesus. The hardworking Martha gets
irritated with the idling Mary. Martha
believes that Mary should be doing
something more productive than listening
to Jesus. After all, if the work is not
done, Jesus goes without his dinner. Mary
gets the praise for apparently doing
nothing.
Scripture
scholars point out that the request of
Martha was less about voicing resentment
and more about expressing concern that
Mary would miss out on the traditional
blessing given to those who offer
hospitality to others. Yet Mary has
already received something more important
than any worldly blessing. To listen
attentively to another person is extremely
difficult. To give your full attention
while somebody is speaking is hard work.
Try praying for half an hour. We have to
make a real effort. Prayer does not come
easy. We all know how our minds wander
from the present to the future to the past
and back again.
The
gospel is asking us to look at our busy
lives and to take time out to sit quietly
with the Lord. If we do not take time to
listen to the word of God and let it
permeate our lives we may become slaves to
our work. Time with the Lord is not
wasted. It is not unproductive time. God
has not moved. Maybe we should move closer
to the Lord.
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 do they call
pastors in
Germany?
A.
German
Shepherds
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
July 24
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Thursday,
July 26
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at 7:30
pm
Saturday,
July 28
- 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 10:30am.
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.
Youth
Ministry
The
Office of Religious Education is pleased
to announce that Mrs. Laura Martin-Spencer
has been hired as our Youth Minister.
Laura brings to St. Dunstan Parish a
wealth of enthusiasm and knowledge in the
area of Youth Ministry. We welcome Laura
to the Parish and look forward to having
an active and vital youth program for our
junior and high school students. The Youth
Ministry Group will be hosting a pizza
dinner on Sunday, August 12, in the
convent after the 5 pm Mass. Please
contact the Youth Ministry Office at
692-4872 for more information.
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Last
weekend’s Regular
Collection:
$6,952.00
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Last
weekend’s Parish
Maintenance &
Development Fund
Collection:
$3,013.00
Today 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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Sixteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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St.
Bridget of
Sweden
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Tuesday:
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St.
Sharbel
Makhluf
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Wednesday:
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St.
James
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Thursday:
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Ss.
Joachim and
Anne
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Saturday:
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Blessed
Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, July 21
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Roensch
Eucharistic
Ministers: J &
LClothakis, R Attard, E Danli, C
Orfino, J Ryan
Altar
Servers: Valdez,
Barrera, Capitolo,
Panopio
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Sunday,
July 22
7 AM
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Lector: H.
Connolly
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Rogers, B Albright, R
Flahavan
Altar
Servers: Bagley,
Casella, Colarusso, Puzon
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8:30
AM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: D
Lawson, J Lilles, M Anderegg, P
Lucero, M Ocafrain, R Pezo
Altar
Servers: Barnes,
Crossman, Eckmann, Ramos
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10
AM
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Lector: P.
Maloney
Eucharistic
Ministers:
A&D Vogl, K Whitfield, N
Reyes, J&F Sigona, T
Herbeck
Altar Servers:
Palma, Garcia, Whitfield,
Rossi
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11:30
AM
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Lector: P.
Hain
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
T Dizon, C Cannizzaro, B Santos,
C Caimotto, Y Kaialoa
Altar
Servers: Palma,
Cooke, Hain, Jajeh,
Ronquillo
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5
PM
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Lector: J.
Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: G
Ledbetter, J Franco, D Sammut, K
Phelps, E Maloney
Altar
Servers: Hidalgo,
Janiczek, Jones, 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 22 through July 28,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Julie & Patrick
Costello
- 10:00 am Sisto
Giuliacci
- 11:30 am Bertu (Bart)
Chetcuti
- 5:00 pm Lois
Stanghellini
Monday
- 6:30 am Dermot Sheehan
- 8:00 am Ethel
Schultheis
- 5:10 pm Bienvenido
Mendoza
Tuesday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Franov & Budesa
Family
- 5:10 pm Isidro Jiminez
Wednesday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Mary Lou Cuda &
Wayne Gunther
- 5:10 pm Sylvia Lenzi
Thursday
- 6:30 am
- 8:00 am Mass of
Thanksgiving
- 5:10 pm Anna Manzone
Friday
- 6:30 am Louis
Ghilarducci
- 8:00 am Karen Skalko
Johnston
- 5:10 pm Andy Raffanti
Saturday
- 8:00 am Louis
Ghilarducci
- 5:00 pm Baptiste
Etchepare
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.
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