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The Letter to the Hebrews in the Mass
this weekend tells us that, “Faith is
the realization of what is hoped for and
evidence of things not seen.” Our
faith and evidence of things not seen is
based on the past. It is based on the
reality of all that God has done first in
the events of the Old Testament and then
in a special way in the death and
resurrection of his Son. The faith we hold
so prayerfully is our tradition and
heritage, and our future. In the Old
Testament the Jews could never think of
trust in God and not recall the story of
Abraham their father in faith. He left
family, friends and country and set off as
a pilgrim on life’s journey. The only
thing he had to hold onto was a promise
from God. His faith was unshakable. At one
stage, you may recall, he was willing to
sacrifice his only son Isaac, if it was
the will of God. Abraham never knew where
the road of life would lead him but he
believed that God would not let him
down.
Jesus
sought to instill in the hearts of his
followers the confidence, which comes
through faith and trust. He himself lived
faith fully as he embraced his passion and
death. Jesus is the trustworthy one. We
must be the confident ones, knowing he is
with us.
As we
journey through life we are asked to
commit ourselves to Christ. We do not know
where life will take us. We do not know
the future. We are asked to trust, to
trust that Jesus Christ will not lead us
astray.
The
life of Abraham maybe a past event in the
pages of history but the faith, confidence
and hope displayed in his life are relived
each day as we commit ourselves in our
time and circumstances to Jesus Christ.
Wednesday,
August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin
Mary.
It is a holy
day of obligation.
Masses will be at 6:30 am, 8 am, 11 am,
5:10 pm & 7 pm.
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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Biblical
Humor…
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Q.
Who was the
greatest
comedian in the
Bible?
A.
Samson. He
brought the
house
down.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
August 14
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Wednesday,
August 15
- Feast of the
Assumption
masses at 6:30am, 8am, 11am, 5:10pm
& 7pm
Thursday,
August 16
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at
7:30pm
- Parish
festival mailing
in the Parish Center at
6pm
Saturday,
August 18
- 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
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Jerry
and Margaret Cronin
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on
August
10th!
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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.
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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.
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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
A 6 week
Young Widow/Widower Support
Group
will be held at St. Gregory’s, San
Mateo, beginning Wednesday, September 19,
6:30 pm—8 pm. If you are interested
please call Barbara Elordi MFT, SF
Archdiocese @ 415-614-5506.
LITURGY
FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE
ARCHBISHOP
Welcoming
all young adults in their 20’s &
30’s, married to single, to liturgy
at the Cathedral of St. Mary the
Assumption with Most Rev. George
Neiderauer on Thurs., August 16 at 7 pm. A
reception will follow. Call 415-614-5596
for info.
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.
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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$8,220.00
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Today we
welcome Fr.
Nicholas, who
will be
speaking about
the Apostolic
Life
Appeal.
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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Nineteenth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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Ss.
Pontian and
Hippolytus
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Tuesday:
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St.
Maximilian Mary
Kolbe
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Wednesday:
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Assumption
of the Blessed
Virgin
Mary
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Thursday:
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St.
Stephen of
Hungary
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Saturday:
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St.
Jane Frances de
Chantal
Blessed Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, August
11
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Ryan
Eucharistic
Ministers: J &
LClothakis, J Ward, F Axiaq, H
Santana, C Orfino
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
McLaughlin, Mendoza,
Panopio
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Sunday,
August 12
7 AM
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Lector: P.
Livingston
Eucharistic Ministers:
B Rogers, R
Flahavan, B Penner
Altar
Servers: Palma,
Peralta, Ronquillo, Puzon
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: S
Capodanno, B Murphy, P Lucero, M
Ocafrain, R Pezo, M Anderegg
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Reyes, Sheker, Yee
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10
AM
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Lector: P.
Maloney
Eucharistic
Ministers: M&L
Kelly, N Reyes, K Burns, R
Garrison, K Whitfield
Altar
Servers: Garrison,
Whitfield, Ramos, Burns
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11:30
AM
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Lector: Y.
Kaialoa
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Roensch, E Maloney, T Dizon, J
Costa, B Santos, C Cannizzaro
Altar
Servers: Jones,
Hain, Barrera, Restrivera
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, D Sammut, J&G
Ledbetter, K Phelps, J Franco
Altar
Servers: Cooke,
Crossman, Jajeh, Janiczek
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
August 12 through August 18,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Lilliana Grenno
- 10:00 am Pepino & Teresa
DeLeone
- 11:30 am Bertu (Bart)
Chetcuti
- 5:00 pm Thelma Pence & Jack
Weigant
Monday
- 6:30 am Marcello
Andreatta
- 8:00 am Franov & Budesa
Family
- 5:10 pm Kenneth Koch
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Fred Dehlinger
- 8:00 am Lewis
Giovannini
- 5:10 pm Eni Mariotti
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Giuseppe V.
Pasquinelli
- 8:00 am Theresa Zammit
- 11:00 am Dylan Cappel
- 5:10 pm Eleanor Aboud
- 7:00 pm Pauline Spiteri
Thursday
- 6:30 am Jaime Florentino
Concepcion
- 8:00 am Karen Skalko
Johnston
- 5:10 pm Monica & John M.
Agius
Friday
- 6:30 am Kay Marianni
- 8:00 am Mass of
Thanksgiving
- 5:10 pm Dan Flynn
Saturday
- 8:00 am Vincenzo
Marinaro
- 5:00 pm Rev. Joseph Grech &
Maria Grech
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, 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,
Marge Todd, Helen Habeeb, Lou Sandrini,
Michael Coffaro, Diedra Bradshaw, Irma
Sweeny Lori Mazzoni, Dr. Vincent
Marinkovich, Charlene Spediacci, Beverly
Buhs, Paul Swanson, Sr & Esther
Lilton
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Lucille Tiscornia & Doris
Cahalan
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