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Good old Irving was driving down the
freeway when his cell phone rang. It was
his wife. “Irving dear, I just heard
on the news that some crazy man is driving
his car down the freeway in the wrong
direction. Please be
careful.”
“I
am trying to be careful”, he replied,
“but there’s not just one car
going the wrong way - there’s
hundreds of them”!
On the
road but going in the wrong
direction.
Jesus
has pretty harsh words to say in the
gospel to his supposedly genuine
followers. ‘We ate and drank in your
presence. You taught in our streets.’
But Jesus replied, ‘I do not know
where you come from. Away from me, you
evildoers.’ This is disturbing news
because we eat and drink in Jesus’
presence; at Mass we eat his body and
drink his blood. It would appear that
passive participation in Mass is not
enough. Receiving Holy Communion without
being changed/transformed is of little
spiritual value. What we do at Mass must
influence the way we live once we leave
the church.
We are
a work in progress. We continually need to
be fed at the table of His Word and His
Body. Our celebration of the Eucharist is
meant to mold us into the people we are
called to be. We have not yet passed
through that ‘narrow
gate.’
You may
have noticed that the Book of the Gospels
is carried into the church in procession
at the beginning of our celebration but
not carried out. The Book of the Gospels
is left on the lectern. We are meant to
bring the Word of God with us as we leave;
not as inactive carriers but as people
transformed. We are challenged to bring
the Word of God with us, to be more than
just church Christians.
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
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Biblical
Humor….
Q. Which
servant of God
was the most
flagrant
lawbreaker in
the
Bible?
A. Moses.
He broke all 10
commandments at
once.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Sunday,
August 26
- TERESA
Committee
meets at 7pm in the school
library
Tuesday,
August 28
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- First day of
school!
Classes begin at 8am
Thursday,
August 30
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at
7:30pm
Saturday,
September 1
- First
Saturday of the
month.
- Holy
hour
at 7 am in the church
- Baptism
Preparation
Class
in the convent at
10:30am
- 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
Louis
& Christine
Grech
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on
August
10th!
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Burritos
& Bibles
is a bible study and faith sharing
opportunity just for teens. Come deepen
your faith, eat good food and develop
meaningful friendships. The first Burritos
& Bibles will be on Tues., Sept. 4
from 5 to 6:30 pm. We will meet in front
of the church at 5 pm and walk to El Super
Burrito.
Bring a
bible, open heart and mind, $5 and a
completed permission slip (available on
the website). Call Laura at 692-4862. St.
Dunstan Youth Night:Sept 6. More info to
follow.
The St.
Dunstan Friendship
Club
will meet Friday, Sept. 7 at the Millbrae
Community Center at 10:30 am. Please join
us. We will be having our annual luncheon
barbeque and all the trimmings. Tickets
can be purchased by calling Rena @
697-4917. Price is $8.50. Non-members are
welcome. Remember to bring canned goods
for the needy to be distributed by the St.
Vincent de Paul Society.
THE
CATHEDRAL FESTIVAL OF
FLOWERS
“All Things Bright and
Beautiful” October 4 –7.
Featuring floral arrangements by Bay Area
Floral Artists inspired by the art and
architecture of San Francisco’s
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.
All are invited to attend. Free of charge.
St.
Dunstan Parish Hollywood
Nights
FALL FESTIVAL 2007
WE NEED
YOUR
HELP!
The parish fall festival is
set for October 5th, 6th, &
7th. The festival committee has
put together a Wish List of items
that will help defray some
expenses. Whatever you can donate
will be greatly appreciated. If
you can donate any of these
items, please drop them off at
the rectory by October
4th.
THANK YOU!!
500 - 2 liter bottles of
soft drink (name brand)
2,000 Name brand 12 oz cans of
soda
2,000 12 oz bottles of water
5,000 white paper plates
5,000 white compartment plate
5,000 heavy duty plastic forks,
knives & spoons
5,000 Styrofoam bowls
Styrofoam coffee cups
Condiments
Canola Oil – 10 half gallon
bottles
Napkins
Reynolds wrap (aluminum foil)
Dry coffee creamer
Sugar packets, Sweet & Low
packets, Coffee stirrers
White rice
30 cases Merlot Wine
30 cases Chardonnay Wine
Boneless chicken thighs (300
lbs)
Romaine lettuce, Caesar salad
dressing
Penne Pasta
Tomato Sauce
Hollywood memorabilia
We are also in need of
Silent Auction items such as gift
certificates, gift baskets, etc.
QUESTIONS? Call Ann Woolen @
697-4730.
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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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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$6,031.00
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Last
weekend’s
Parish
Maintenance
&
Development
Fund
Collection:
$4,560.50
The
Little Sisters
of the Poor
wish to thank
you for your
donations to
St. Anne’s
Home totaling
$9289.00! The
Sisters visited
St.
Dunstan’s
in
July.
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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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Twenty-first
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Monday:
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St.
Monica
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Tuesday:
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St.
Augustine
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Wednesday:
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The
Martyrdom of
St. John the
Baptist
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Saturday:
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Blessed
Virgin Mary
First
Saturday
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Saturday,
September 1 is the First Saturday of the
month.
There
will be a Holy Hour of Reparation from 7
to 8 AM in the church followed by Mass at
8 AM.
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, August 25
5 PM
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Lector: A.
Colarusso
Eucharistic
Ministers: B&G
Borba, J&L Clothakis, R
Attard, F Axiaq
Altar
Servers: Welch,
Colarusso, Chavez,
Janiczek
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Sunday,
August 26
7 AM
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Lector: R.
Flahavan
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Penner, B Rogers, B Murphy
Altar
Servers: Cabarse,
Fusaro, Ching, Reyes
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic Ministers:
M Ocafrain, M
Leland, M Anderegg, J Lilles, R
Pezo, E Linak
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
McLaughlin, Fernando,
Garcia
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10
AM
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Lector: J.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: F
Sigona, P Maloney, L Borromeo, R
Garrison, K Whitfield, K
Burns
Altar
Servers: Borromeo,
Burns, Whitfield,
Garrison
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11:30
AM
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Lector: T.
Dizon
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Rogers, Y Kaialoa, E Maloney, J
Roensch, J Costa, C
Cannizzaro
Altar
Servers: Peralta,
Crossman, Barrera,
Restrivera
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Franco, P&M McLaughlin, B
Cappel, K Phelps, H Santana
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
Jajeh, Ghanaim, 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
August 26 through September 1,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Jose Jacob
- 10:00 am Tim Herbeck & Louis
Marini
- 11:30 am Mary Jane
Boudon
- 5:00 pm Dylan Cappel
Monday
- 6:30 am Ethel
Schultheis
- 8:00 am Lorna Dankwerth
- 5:10 pm Joseph Borg
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Doris Cahalan
- 8:00 am Joe & Mary Spiteri
(living)
- 5:10 pm Dermot Sheehan
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Luis Barrera
- 8:00 am Tito Caputo
- 5:10 pm Rosangela
Pellegrini
Thursday
- 6:30 am Maria Lopez
- 8:00 am Beverly Buhs
(living)
- 5:10 pm Gary Hart
Friday
- 6:30 am Mary Magario
- 8:00 am Ramon G. Halili
- 5:10 pm Gulli Family (living
& deceased)
Saturday
- 8:00 am Irene Swift
- 5:00 pm Angelina & Charles
Martini
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:
Angelina Tomasello
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