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According to an old fable, a man made an
unusual agreement with Death. He told the
Grim Reaper that he would willingly
accompany him when it came time to die,
but only on one condition--that Death
would send a messenger well in advance to
warn him. Weeks winged away into months,
and months into years. Then one bitter
winter evening, as the man sat thinking
about all his possessions, Death suddenly
entered the room and tapped him on the
shoulder. Startled, the man cried out,
"You're here so soon and without warning!
I thought we had an agreement." Death
replied, "I've more than kept my
part.
I've
sent you many messengers. Look in the
mirror and you'll see some of them." As
the man complied, Death whispered, "Notice
your hair! Once it was full and black, now
it is thin and white. Look at the way you
cock your head to listen to me because you
can't hear very well. Observe how close to
the mirror you must stand to see yourself
clearly. Yes, I've sent many messengers
through the years. I'm sorry you're not
ready, but the time has come to
leave."
Going
through life, we meet death in its many
forms – slow or sudden it comes to
young and old alike. There is no way round
it. It’s the one appointment we are
all destined to keep.
The
coming of Christ into the world has given
new meaning to every death. As Christians,
we believe that our human existence cannot
adequately be explained in terms of our
short life on earth. We believe our life
does not finish with the grave; it is
open-ended, beginning here on earth but
finding its completion beyond death. For
us life is changed, not ended. Christ has
conquered death.
During
this month of the Holy Souls we remember
all our brothers and sisters “who
have died and have gone before us marked
with the sign of faith, especially those
for whom we now pray…….
Fr.
Daniel Yeboah will be leaving St. Dunstan
Parish
this week. We are thankful to have had him
here with us again this year and pray for
him as he takes on his new assignment in
Ghana.
Men’s
Club Meeting, Monday, November 19
6:00 pm in the Parish
Center
Dinner,
football, friends. This is an important
meeting. Have your photo taken for our
directory and get in on the Super Bowl
Pool! Call Paul @ 589-4009 for dinner
reservations.
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Angels
Explained by
Children
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“Angels
talk all the way while
they’re flying up
to heaven. The main
subject is where you
went wrong before you
got
dead.”
Daniel,
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
November 12
- Veteran’s
Day
holiday; school
and rectory closed
Tuesday,
November 13
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
Classes
at 3:45pm
- TERESA
Committee
meets in the school library at
7pm
- School
Advisory Board
meets in the school math room at
7pm
- SVDP
meet in the convent at
7:30pm
Wednesday,
November 14
- Women’s
Club
meets in the Parish Center at
6:30pm
Thursday,
November 15
- Youth
Group
meets in the convent at
7pm
- Prayer
Group
meets at Greenhills at
7:30pm
Saturday,
November 17
- 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
Congratulations
Alma
and Mike Cozzolino
celebrated their 66th
wedding anniversary on
November
1st!
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Women’s
Club Meeting, Wed., November 14
6:30pm in the Parish
Center
Please
join us for an energizing meeting with
Peter Johnson, TAE-BO instructor. Learn
some of the techniques he teaches at his
studio in San Bruno. Please wear
comfortable shoes and clothing.
Refreshments will be served. For more
information call Lynne at 255-5307.
Veteran’s
Day
St.
Dunstan School and rectory will be closed
Monday, November 12 in observance of
Veteran’s Day. Regular school and
office hours will resume Tuesday at 8am.
Knights
of Columbus
St. Dunstan Council #11041
Crab Cioppino Dinner
Saturday,
December 1, 2007
St. Dunstan Parish Center
No Host Cocktails 6:00 pm
Dinner 7:30 pm * Dancing Following
Dinner, Featuring Johnny Midnight
$38 per person
(Chicken dinner available instead of
crab)
For tickets and info call
Sam: 650-692-0471
Al:
650-697-0855
The St. Vincent
de Paul Society
will hold its monthly meeting in the
Convent on Tuesday, November 13 at 7:30
PM. All members of the parish are welcome
to attend.
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.
On November 16th & 17th, the Sisters
of Mercy at Marian Convent will hold their
annual Holiday Boutique from 10am to 4 pm.
Proceeds from the Boutique are used to
fund activities and recreational programs
for retired Sisters of Mercy. For more
information call 340-7426. Marian Convent
is located at 2300 Adeline Drive, Bldg. D,
Burlingame.
High
School Youth Ministry hosts "Krafts for
Kids" on Thursday, November 15th from
7:00- 9:00 pm in the convent (across the
street from the church parking lot). We
will make arts & crafts and baked
goods for children in need in our
community. This is a great opportunity to
earn service hours! If possible, bring a
$3 donation to cover the costs of the
materials. Please call Laura at 692-4872
for more information.
The Knights of Columbus will be holding
their annual Crab Cioppino dinner on
12-1-2007. As in the past, we are seeking
donations for our live and silent auction.
We can use anything you may have. Please
call Dan Capodanno, at 650/588-0324 for
questions or pickup.
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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$8,099.00
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This
weekend’s
Second
Collection is
for the Parish
Maintenance
&
Development
Fund.
Next
weekend’s
Second
Collection will
be for the
Campaign for
Human
Development.
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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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Thirty-second
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
Veterans
Day
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Monday:
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St.
Josaphat
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Tuesday:
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St.
Frances Xavier
Cabrini
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Thursday:
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St.
Albert the
Great
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Friday:
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St.
Margaret of
Scotland
St.
Gertrude
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Saturday:
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St.
Elizabeth of
Hungary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, November 10
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Ward
Eucharistic
Ministers: B&G
Borba, E Danli, C orfino, J Ryan,
C Orfino
Altar
Servers: Cabarse,
Ching, Ching, Hain
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Sunday,
November 11
7 AM
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Lector: B.
Penner
Eucharistic
Ministers: B
Rogers, S Bosso, M Wyman
Altar
Servers: Capitolo,
Colarusso, Fahri, Hidalgo
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8:30
AM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Leland, R Pezo, P lucero, D
Magsaysay, J Lilles, D Lawson
Altar Servers: Casella, Cooke,
Fernando, Jajeh
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10
AM
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Lector: J.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: F
Sigona, R Garrison, K Whitfield,
N Reyes, L Raquel, P Maloney, T
Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Celio,
Crossman, Garrison,
Whitfield
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11:30
AM
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Lector: Y.
Kaialoa
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
B santos, C Cannizzaro, J
Roensch, E Maloney, T Dizon
Altar
Servers: Barrera,
Restrivera, DeGuzman,
Fusaro
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5
PM
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Lector: G.
Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Ledbetter, B Cappel, J Franco, D
Sammut, P&M McLaughlin
Altar
Servers: Chavez,
Eckmann, Ghanaim, Jones
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
November 11 thru November 17,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00
am For Parish
- 8:30
am Tito Caputo
- 10:00
am Bertu Chetcuti
- 11:30
am Peter John Barulich
- 5:00
pm Mario Vella
Monday
- 6:30
am Norman Disher
- 8:00
am Jeanne Dan
- 5:10
pm Alice
Concepcion-Mercado
Tuesday
- 6:30
am Intentions of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus and the Immacilate Heart of
Mary
- 8:00
am Gaetano & Rosina
Bernardo
- 5:10
pm Georgiana Morgan
Wednesday
- 6:30
am Lewis Giovannini
- 8:00
am Franov & Budesa
Family
- 5:10
pm Departed Souls
Thursday
- 6:30
am Marian DeLa Cruz & Daniel
Mendoza (living)
- 8:00
am Joyce Mattea Howard
- 5:10
pm Dan Flynn
Friday
- 6:30
am Persafone Liao
- 8:00
am Victoria Grech & Georgia
Ebejer
- 5:10
pm Pauline Spiteri
Saturday
- 8:00
am Margarita John
- 5:00
pm Edmundo T. Makapugay,
Sr.
We
pray for the sick members of our parish
family and for those who care for
them:
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, 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, Kathy
Montiel, Gloria Pasco, The Yakaitis
Family, Carol Starrh Kroecker, William
Kinnealy, Frank Agius, Susan Silvera-Dunn,
George Rodriguez, Jr , Nafal Jweinat,
James Boccaleoni, Melba Sweeney, Marge
Todd, Michael Coffaro, Diedra Bradshaw,
Irma Sweeny Lori Mazzoni, Charlene
Spediacci, Paul Swanson Sr, Esther Lilton,
David Newsom, Jan Diamond, Viola Burdick,
Sebastian Curutchet, Ronald Reyes,
Josephine Muscat, William, Patricia
O’Neill, Virginia Ryan
Rogers
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Godwin Galea & Elsie
Robertson
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