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A little boy was sent by his mother to buy
a 65 cent loaf of bread. While the baker
was putting the bread into a bag, the boy
noticed that the loaf looked rather small.
"Isn't
that a small loaf of bread for 65
cents?"
"You'll
have less to carry," replied the baker.
The boy put 50 cents on the counter.
"You're 15 cents short," said the
baker.
"That's
right, " replied the boy. "You'll have
less to count." Smart kid!
The
Gospel seems to suggest that Jesus
approves dishonesty on the part of the
steward. Here we have a scheming steward
who ingratiates himself with his
master’s debtors. He does some
creative book keeping and financial
restructuring. The result being, that his
master commends him for his business
acumen and for taking the initiative.
Moreover, his master gives no sign that he
felt cheated.
Here is
a man who can see the writing on the wall.
He knows is going to lose his job and
wants to guarantee his future after he
gets the ‘pink slip’. He does
not sit around and moan about his fate; he
does something to win favor with his
master’s debtors. He knows his own
limitations but that does not deter him
from being daring.
Jesus
is not concerned about the man’s
business shrewdness or his apparent
dishonesty. The steward is concerned about
his future and Jesus shows us the lengths
he goes to secure a bright future. Are we
as equally concerned about our eternal
future? We will all leave the employment
of this world and the material things we
have accumulated. All will be left behind.
What then of our future? Jesus does not
ask us to be dishonest this weekend. Jesus
asks to act fully in the world.
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Congratulations
and best wishes to
parishioner, Rose
Campagna as she
celebrates her 100th
birthday!!
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Are you interested in learning more about
the beliefs and practices of the Catholic
Church? Are you baptized but never
received First Communion? Never were
Confirmed? If you answered yes to any of
the above questions, our RCIA process can
be of help to you. RCIA stands for Rite of
Christian Initiation Adults. It is a
process designed to meet the needs of
adults who are considering joining the
Church or who wish to receive the
sacraments of Initiation ( Baptism,
Eucharist, Confirmation). For more
information regarding our Inquiry
Sessions, call the rectory at 697-4730.
Classes begin in September.
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Biblical
Humor…
.
Q. Why
didn’t
they play cards
on the
Ark?
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A.
Because Noah
was standing on
the
deck….
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
September 24
- TERESA
Committee meets at 7pm in the school
library
Tuesday,
September 25
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
Wednesday,
September 26
- Festival
Committee
meets in the convent at
7:00pm
Thursday,
September 27
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at
7:30pm
- Youth
Group
meets in convent at
7:00pm
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 St.
Dunstan Friendship
Club
will meet on October 5 at the Millbrae
Community Center at 10:30 am. We will be
having a KFC luncheon. Price will be
$8.50. For more information call Rena @
6974917. Non members welcome. Please
remember to bring canned goods for the St.
Vincent de Paul to distribute to the
needy.
ITALIAN
CATHOLIC FEDERATION
St.
Dunstan’s Branch of the Italian
Catholic Federation invites all
parishioners, their families and friends
to join them on Sunday, October 14 in the
Parish Center for a delicious Polenta
Dinner. No host cocktails at 4 pm, dinner
of salad, polenta, chicken, sausage,
bread, butter, coffee or tea, dessert and
wine at 5pm. Cost is $18. For reservations
call Kay Lucio at 697-7460. Deadline for
reservations is Monday, October 8. No
ticket sales at the door.
St.
Dunstan’s Youth
Ministry
is hosting a Parent/Adult Night on Thurs.,
Sept 27th from 7 to 8:30 pm in the
convent. This is an opportunity for the
adults of the parish to discuss the needs
of the youth and their families, find out
ways to get involved, and meet the new
Youth Minister.
For
info and to RSVP call Laura @ 692-4872.
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
Dessert 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 & Paper towels
One Gallon zip lock bags (1
case)
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
Big League Chew Bubble Gum
Gummi Bears/Worms
Lollipops
Candy Bars
Apples
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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STRIDES
FOR LIFE COLON CANCER
FOUNDATION
Presents GET
YOUR REAR IN GEAR 5K Run or
Walk
@ Lake Merced, San Francisco, Sunday,
October 14 $35 registration includes Tech
Shirt, Drawstring Sportpack, and BBQ meal.
Register on-line as an individual or form
a team at www.stridesforlife.org
or call 650-588-6390.
The
TERESA Committee
is pleased to announce the beginning of
its 8th year this Fall, and invite those
of you who wish to join or reconnect with
the committee, to attend the meetings and
participate in the lost art of offering
acts of kindness. The first meeting will
be held on Monday, September 24 in the
school library at 7 pm.
You are invited to a pilgrimage with Mary
and parishioners throughout the
Archdiocese. Come be a part of the Marian
celebration at St. Mary’s Cathedral
on October 11 at 7 pm. A Candlelight
Evening Pilgrimage of song, procession,
and rosary will celebrate the shrines of
Mary, the Disciple.
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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$6,962.00
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Last
weekend’s
Parish
Maintenance
&
Development
Fund
Collection:
$4,724.00
Today’s
Second
Collection will
be for the
Priest’s
Retirement
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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Twenty-fifth
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
Autumn
begins
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Wednesday:
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Ss.
Cosmas and
Damian
Sukkot (Jewish
harvest
festival)
begins at
sunset
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Thursday:
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St.
Vincent de
Paul
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Friday:
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St.
Wenceslaus
St. Lawrence
Ruiz and His
Companions
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Saturday:
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Ss.
Michael,
Gabriel, and
Raphael
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, September 22
5 PM
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Lector: A.
Colarusso
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Ward,
J Ryan, F Axiaq, E Danli, C
Orfino, H Santana
Altar
Servers: Murphy,
Jones, Colarusso, Welch
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Sunday,
September 23
7 AM
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Lector: R.
Flahavan
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Rogers, S Bosso, B Albright
Altar
Servers: Wojdyla,
Janiczek, Valdez, Bagley
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8:30
AM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Murphy, J Lilles, M Anderegg, P
Lucero, M Ocafrain, R Pezo
Altar
Servers: Demartini,
Seide, Chavez, Cooke
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10
AM
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Lector: M.
Kelly
Eucharistic
Ministers: L Kelly,
A&D Vogl, R Garrison, L
Raquel, P Maloney, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Ramos,
Peralta, Ching, Garrison
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11:30
AM
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Lector: J.
Roensch
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
T Dizon, E Maloney, B Santos, C
Caimotto, Y Kaialoa
Altar
Servers: Tanjuakio,
Totah, Fernando, Fahri
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5
PM
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Lector: E.
Antonio
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Cappel, J Franco, K Phelps,
P&M McLaughlin
Altar
Servers: Cabarse,
Eckmann, Jones, Fusaro
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
September 23 thru September 29,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Giuseppe & Anita
Pasquinelli
- 10:00 am Bertu Chetcuti
- 11:30 am Alvin Beale
- 5:00 pm Clarence Beale
Monday
- 6:30 am Marcello
Andreatta
- 8:00 am Sam & Mary
Skalko
- 5:10 pm Ricardo Dizon
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Dante Fontana
- 8:00 am Rudy Soukup
- 5:10 pm Laurence Starrh
Wednesday
- 6:30 am George Lucchesi
- 8:00 am Colleen Batac &
Joshua Mendoza (living)
- 5:10 pm Lillian & Tony
Guzzetta
Thursday
- 6:30 am Martina Sepaher
- 8:00 am Dr. Peter Bove
- 5:10 pm Dermot Sheehan
Friday
- 6:30 am Alejandra
Mamaril
- 8:00 am William Strambi
- 5:10 pm Marcello
Andreatta
Saturday
- 8:00 am Gulli Family (living
& deceased)
- 5:00 pm Glenn
Dahler
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,
David Newsom, Jan Diamond, Viola Burdick
& Sebastian Curuchet
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family.
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