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In the gospel reading, Jesus speaks about
the trials and tribulations of the end
times. He offers these somber words:
“Nation will rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom. There will be
powerful earthquakes, famines, and
plagues….they will seize and
persecute you….You will even be
handed over by parents, brothers,
relatives, and friends, and they will put
some of you to death. You will be hated by
all because of my
name.”
Jesus
begins this tale of doom and gloom by
saying, “When you hear of wars and
insurrections, do not be terrified.”
He does not give is dates, times and
locations. Jesus gives us hope in the
midst of this future (present?) turmoil,
he does not give us
predictions.
The
message of the Scripture readings this
Sunday is fairly simple: bad stuff is
going to happen. But when it does happen,
you don’t need to fear as long as you
trust in the Lord. We often lose sight of
the fact that despite the chaos swirling
around us so often, God is in charge. Yes,
He allows much of the chaos to
happen—for now, Why? I don’t
know.
The
responsorial Psalm says: “The Lord
comes to rule the earth with
justice.” This is both a prophesy and
a promise. The chaos of this world is only
temporary. The Day of the Lord will come,
and at that time God will set everything
right.
In the
meantime, just knowing that God is aware
and that He cares can be very comforting.
In John’s gospel, chapter 16, Jesus
explained in very simple but powerful
terms why we should not be anxious. He
said, “In this world you will have
tribulation” “But be of good
cheer, I have overcome the
world.”
That’s
the key: the Lord is in charge. He has
overcome the world. We are not to be
overwhelmed by the world. What is
frightening is not the predictions of the
world coming to an abrupt end but that we
have not begun to live the ‘Good
News’.
BIBLE
STUDY AT ST. DUNSTAN
Are you
interested in learning more about the
Gospels? How they came into being and who
wrote them? Why some gospel writing is not
included in the Bible? If the answer is
‘yes’, come and join a
“Bible Study Group”. Fr. Jim is
organizing a study group to meet the 1st
and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 10 am
in the “crying room” in the back
of the church. You may sign up by calling
the rectory at 697-4730, to say you will
attend. Please bring a bible, notebook,
and pen with you.
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Angels
Explained by
Children
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“When
an angel gets mad, he
takes a deep breath and
counts to ten. And when
he lets out his breath,
somewhere there’s a
tornado.”
-Reagan,
10
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
November 19
- Men’s
Club
meets in the Parish Center at
6:00pm
- Baptism
Preparation
Class
in the convent at
7:30pm
Tuesday,
November 20
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
Classes
at 3:45 pm
Thursday,
November 22
- Thanksgiving
Day Mass
at 9am
- School
and rectory closed for
holiday
Friday,
November 23
- School
and rectory closed
Saturday,
November 24
- 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
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.
Peter
& La Verne
Guaraglia celebrated
their 72nd wedding
anniversary
on November
7th!
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The Knights of Columbus will be outside of
the church this weekend, November 17 &
18 collecting funds for their annual drive
to help the mentally challenged in our
community. Please give
generously.
Let Us Give Thanks
St.
Dunstan School and rectory will be closed
on Thursday and Friday, November 22 and
23rd for the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular
school and office hours will resume
Monday, November 26th at 8 am. The priests
and staff of St. Dunstan Parish wish you
and yours a blessed and happy
Thanksgiving. There will be one Mass on
Thanksgiving Day, at 9:00 am.
Knights
of Columbus
St. Dunstan Council #11041
Larry Bianchi Memorial
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 or
Al: 650-697-0855
QUARTERLY
MASS AT THE CATHEDRAL FOR YOUNG
ADULTS
Welcoming
all young adults in their 20’s and
30’s, married and single, to mass at
St. Mary’s Cathedral on Thursday,
November 29 at 7pm. A reception will
follow in the lower level conference of
the Cathedral. St. Mary’s Cathedral
is located at 1111 Gough Street in San
Francisco. Parking is available. Liturgy
and reception sponsored by the
Archdiocesan Office of Young Adult
Ministry and Campus Ministry. For more
information and to let us know you’re
coming: www.sfyam.org,
415-614-5596, jansenm@sfarchdiocese.org.
TERESA
Committee
“Little Stars Shine
Brightly”
Christmas Giving Tree
2007
On Nov
24 & 25 and Dec 1 & 2, two
Christmas Giving Trees will be set up in
the church with ornaments labeled for gift
donations. Please take as many ornaments
as you wish. Purchase the “wish”
gifts indicated on the ornament. Please DO
NOT wrap them. Bring the gifts with the
ornaments attached to any of the masses on
Nov 25, Dec 1,2,8 or 9. Committee members
will be available after each mass to
collect gifts, or you can drop gifts off
at St. Dunstan School. Monetary donations
are also accepted. Please make checks
payable to “St. Dunstan TERESA Giving
Tree”. For more information please
call Michelle at 303-4874.
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:
$7,396.00
Last
weekend’s
Parish
Maintenance
&
Development
Fund
Collection:
$4,674.00
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This
weekend’s
Second
Collection will
be for the
Campaign for
Human
Developmentt
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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-third
Sunday in
Ordinary
Time
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Wednesday:
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Presentation
of the Blessed
Virgin
Mary
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Thursday:
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St.
Cecilia
Thanksgiving
Day
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Friday:
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St.
Clement I
St.
Columban
Blessed Miguel
Agustín
Pro
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Saturday:
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St.
Andrew Dung-Lac
and His
Companions
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, November 17
5 PM
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Lector: L.
Clothakis
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Clothakis, B&G Borba, F
Axiaq, R&C Fry
Altar
Servers: Koehler,
Murphy, Ronquillo,
Tabaloc
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Sunday,
November 18
7 AM
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Lector: R.
Flahavan
Eucharistic
Ministers: P
Livingston, B Penner, B
Murphy
Altar
Servers: Lim,
Palma, Salameh, Valdez
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic Ministers:
S Capodanno, E
linak, J Lilles, M Anderegg, M
Leland, D Lawson
Altar
Servers: Lorenzo,
Panopio, Seide, Welch
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10
AM
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Lector: P.
Maloney
Eucharistic
Ministers: K
Whitfield, R Garrison, C
Cannizzaro, M Quilici, L
Borromeo, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Garrison,
Borromeo, Whitfield,
Janiczek
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11:30
AM
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Lector: L.
Opalenik
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Rogers, T Dizon, E Maloney, C
Caimotto, J Roensch, J Costa
Altar
Servers: Mendoza,
Puzon, Tanjuakio, Wilkom
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5
PM
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Lector: J.
Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: G
Ledbetter, B Cappel, J Franco, H
Santana, K Phelps
Altar
Servers: Miller,
Reyes, Totah, Wojdyla
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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 18 thru November 24,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Rosina & Gaetano
Bernardo
- 10:00 am Vincenzo
Marinaro
- 11:30 am The David Andrews
Family
- 5:00 pm Tony DeGuara
Monday
- 6:30 am Donata Sabado
- 8:00 am Benito
Mazzarello
- 5:10 pm Martin & Anna
Plut
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Amelie Dagorret
(living)
- 8:00 am Max & Susan
Montevirgin
- 5:10 pm Eni & Agostino
Mariotti
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Cecilia Ann
Hardwicke
- 8:00 am Lorna Dankwerth
- 5:10 pm Sara & Vincenzo
Pellegrini
Thursday
- 9:00 am Thanksgiving Day
Mass
Friday
- 6:30 am T. Maria
Massoni
- 8:00 am Antonia & Ralph
Silvagni
- 5:10 pm Dylan Cappel
Saturday
- 8:00 am Ida & Millio Militti
& Mary Costanzo
- 5:00 pm Mary
Longo
We
pray for the sick members of our parish
family and for those who care for
them:
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,
Michael Wisherop & Pat
Elliott
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Geraldine Witt & Dorothy
Hearne
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