Saint Dunstan Catholic Church 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5, 2007
		Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.
		— Psalm 90:12

This weekend we hear the story of the very rich man and all the wealth he had accumulated. His mind was focused on amassing and safeguarding his material goods. By all accounts he had more than he would ever need. There is a tendency to switch off when we hear this gospel and think it applies only to the rich. We have to remember that Jesus taught this parable to people who were poor. He always associated with the poor. The man who shouted the question was not above mingling with the crowd that followed Jesus. The answer Jesus gave applies to all of us. Christ is warning us of going it alone, and trying to hold our future in our own hands – gloating over possessions and settling ourselves securely in life’s comforts. He is giving us a word of caution about greed and the hold possessions can have over us. Greed and meanness are not confined to the rich and prosperous. We can all fall victim to the lure of possessions to the detriment of our Christian vocation. The wealth we carry, we carry in our hearts, everything else we leave behind. Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, reminds us that what is judged a failure by people can actually be a success before God. He did not give us possessions but he did leave us wealth beyond our dreams. An American paid a visit to a renowned rabbi in Israel. He was astonished to see the rabbi’s home was only a simple room filled with books, plus a table and a bench. ‘Rabbi,’ asked the tourist, ‘where is your furniture?’ ‘Where is yours?’ asked the rabbi. ‘Mine?’ asked the puzzled American. ‘But I’m only passing through.’ ‘So am I,’ said the rabbi. 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. Biblical Humor…. Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A. Pharaoh’s daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN PARISH Tuesday, August 7 Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass ICF meets in the Parish Center Thursday, August 9 Prayer Group meets at Greenhills at 7:30 pm Saturday, August 11 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 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. The Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Archdiocese of San Francisco will be having their annual picnic on Saturday, August 18th at San Bruno City Park, from noon until 5:00 pm. Cost is $5 per person or $10 per family. Bring a picnic dish for six to share. To RSVP or for more information call Vonnie at 650/873-4236 or Gail at 650/591-8452. EWTN’s special August telecasts include the opening of the 125th Knights of Columbus Convention in Nashville, TN, August 7, live at 6:30 am; encore at 9 pm. Another special, “A Debt to Remember” is a documentary about brave Italians who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, August 20 at 12 am and 3:30 pm. EWTN, the 24/7 Catholic TV network, is carried on Comcast Digital Ch 229; RCN Ch 80: Dish Satellite Ch 261; and DirecTV Ch 442. 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. MEN OF THE PARISH, KEEP THIS DATE OPEN! Our annual retreat for the men of the parish will be held at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Los Altos from September 21-23. We are most fortunate to have as our retreat master, Fr. Bernie Bush, SJ, an excellent and inspiring speaker. His topic will be: When Can I See The Face of God? For more information call: Dan Capodanno: 588-0324 Jack Ward: 697-6705 Bob Murphy: 583-3870 The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society wish to thank all of you who contributed to last weekend’s 5th Sunday Collection for the needy in our parish area. Your generosity is greatly appreciated . Youth Ministry Mass & Pizza Sunday, August 12th 5:00 pm –7:15 pm All high school aged youth are invited to nourish their souls and fill their bellies at the St. Dunstan Youth Ministry kickoff!!! We will meet at the 5 pm Mass and then eat pizza together in the convent. Come meet other youth in the parish and share your ideas for our new Youth Ministry program. For more information or to RSVP call Laura at 692-4872. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $9,541.00 Next weekend we welcome Fr. Nicholas, who will be speaking about the Apostolic Life Appeal. Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: The Transfiguration of the Lord Tuesday: St. Sixtus II and His Companions St. Cajetan Wednesday: St. Dominic Thursday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Friday: St. Lawrence Saturday: St. Clare Many thanks to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, August 4 5 PM Lector: L. Clothakis Eucharistic Ministers: J Clothakis, J Ryan, R&C Fry, E Danli Altar Servers: Welch, Cooke, Fahri, Gordillo Sunday, August 5 7 AM Lector: B. Penner Eucharistic Ministers: B Albright, M Hutchings, S Bosso Altar Servers: Cabarse, Conway, Demartini, Lorenzo 8:30 AM Lector: E. Antonio Eucharistic Ministers: M Anderegg, M Ocafrain, D Lawson, R Pezo, J Lilles, M Leland Altar Servers: Wojdyla, McLaughlin, Salgado, Bagley 10 AM Lector: P. Begin Eucharistic Ministers: J&F Sigona, P Maloney, M Quilici, P Livingston, B Murphy Altar Servers: Capitolo, Casella, Colarusso, Eckmann 11:30 AM Lector: J. Roensch Eucharistic Ministers: J Costa, T Dizon, M Rogers, C Cannizzaro, C Caimotto, Y Kaialoa Altar Servers: Garcia, Fernando, Barnes, Borromeo 5 PM Lector: G. Ledbetter Eucharistic Ministers: J Ledbetter, J Franco, K Phelps, P&M McLaughlin, H Santana Altar Servers: Yee, Ronquillo, Rossi, Hidalgo Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week August 5 through August 11, 2007 Sunday 7:00 am For Parish Monday 6:30 am Edmund Bueno 8:00 am Vickie Fradella 5:10 pm Joseph Caimotto Tuesday 6:30 am Cesar Briones 8:00 am Tony DeGuara 5:10 pm Monica Agius Wednesday 6:30 am Herminia P. Matias 8:00 am Andrew Yu 5:10 pm Helen Blake Thursday 6:30 am Maureen & Jerry Crilly 8:00 am Nial Greaney 5:10 pm Eva Abbaticola Friday 6:30 am Thomas Peter Guilfoy (living) 8:00 am Maria Gagliardo & Tim Mendoza (living) 5:10 pm Michael Monteroso Saturday 8:00 am Frank Farrell 5:00 pm Rose 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, 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, 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, Dr. Vincent Marinkovich, Charlene Spediacci We pray for the deceased members of our parish family.