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Jesus cried out in agony, “Forgive
them Father they do not know what they are
doing”, as he hung on the cross. The
crowd on that lonely hilltop failed to
recognize the truth of the person before
them.
They
treated him as a common criminal,
deserving death on a cross. He was
crucified between two thieves. The
soldiers mocked him, played dice for his
clothes and offered him cheap wine. The
only crown he wore was made of thorns.
Only his mother and a few friends were
faithful to the last. In a demonstration
of contempt, a sign was placed over his
head, ‘Jesus of Nazareth, King of the
Jews.’
Christ
the King reigns from the cross. For him
there are no gold-laden clothes, only
nakedness before his people. For him there
are no armed bodyguards on his right and
left, only two thieves to share in his
painful death. For him there is no
adulation from the crowd, only a mob
howling for blood. For him the cross
became his throne. Nobody recognized him
as king. Nobody recognized the presence of
God. ‘He was so inhumanly disfigured
that he did not look like a man’.
(Is. 52:14)
He
lived a few short years among his own
people and they failed to acknowledge him
as anything other than a carpenter from
Nazareth.
We
believe this same person, who hung on the
cross is risen from the dead and demands
our complete loyalty. He became our king
when we give him our allegiance at
baptism. Christ is claiming us, blessing
us from the “sign of the Cross”
and with this blessing inviting us to
receive all He is saying about us and to
us from this wooden Throne. As he looks
out from his Throne what does he see? Are
we still getting it wrong and does he
still pray, “Father forgive them they
do not know what they are doing”.
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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“Angels
have a lot to do and
they keep very busy. If
you lose a tooth, an
angel comes through your
window and leaves money
under your pillow. Then
when it gets cold,
angels go north for the
winter.”
-Sara,
6
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
November 27
- Perpetual
Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
Classes
at 3:45pm
- Youth
Group
meets in the convent at
5pm
Thursday,
November 29
- Prayer
Group
meets at Green Hills at 7:30
pm
Saturday,
December 1
- Baptism
Preparation
Class
held in the convent at 10:30 am
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 first
National Conference on Men and
Abortion,
Retaining Lost Fatherhood will be
presented at St. Mary’s Cathedral on
Wed & Thu, November 28 & 29. The
program is organized by the National
Office of Post Abortion Reconciliation and
Healing. The event will feature
professionals who provide support and
counseling to men experiencing guilt and
pain due to abortion. They will provide
insights and recommendations for helping
men to healing and reconciliation.
Co-sponsors include the Archdiocesan
Respect Life Program/Post-Abortion
Ministry and Knights of Columbus. For
information call 415-717-6428 or
415-614-5533.
St.
Dunstan Women's Club
Breakfast With Santa
Saturday, December 8 @ 10 am
Parish Center
Breakfast Includes:
Pancakes, bacon, and fruit
Milk, juice, hot chocolate, coffee and
water
Photo of each child with Santa
Kids Bingo with Prizes
There
will be crafts and a visit from Santa. The
children can also decorate a lunch bag
that will be donated to the St. Vincent de
Paul Homeless Shelter. For more
information and reservations call Lynne @
255-5307. There will be a drop off box for
unwrapped toys to be distributed by the
St. Vincent de Paul
Society.
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 7 pm. 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”. Your donations will
help the needy through the St. Vincent de
Paul Society and St. Joseph’s Family
Center. 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.
Please call Dan 588-0324 for questions or
pickup.
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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$7,369.00.
Last
weekend’s
Campaign for
Human
Development
Collection:
$3,001.00
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Next
weekend’s
Second
Collection will
be for
Christmas
flowers for the
church
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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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Our
Lord Jesus
Christ the
King
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Monday:
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Thirty-fourth
or Last Week in
Ordinary
Time
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Friday:
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St.
Andrew
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Saturday:
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Blessed
Virgin Mary
First
Saturday
World AIDS
Awareness
Day
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Saturday,
December 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, November 24
5 PM
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Lector: A.
Colarusso
Eucharistic
Ministers: R
Attard, J Ryan, J&L
Clothakis, C Orfino, J Ward
Altar
Servers: Yee,
Cabarse, Colarusso, Fahri
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Sunday,
November 25
7 AM
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Lector: P.
Livingston
Eucharistic
Ministers: M
Hutchings, S Bosso, B Rogers
Altar
Servers: Yip,
Capitolo, Cooke, Fernando
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8:30
AM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: D
Magsaysay, D&S Capodanno, P
Lucero, M Ocafrain, R Pezo
Altar
Servers: Alaraj,
Casella, Crossman, Fusaro
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10
AM
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Lector: M.
Kelly
Eucharistic
Ministers: L Kelly,
A&D Vogl, N Reyes, L Raquel,
K Burns, T Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Bagley,
Burns, DeGuzman,
McLaughlin
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11:30
AM
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Lector: J.
Roensch
Eucharistic
Ministers: J Costa,
M Rogers, E Maloney, B Santos, C
Caimotto, Y Kaialoa
Altar
Servers: Barnes,
Chavez, Eckmann, Ghanaim
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5
PM
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Lector: P.
McLaughlin
Eucharistic Ministers:
B Cappel, J Franco,
K Phelps, M McLaughlin, H
Santana, D Sammut
Altar
Servers: Peralta,
Ching, Ching, Celio
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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 25 thru December 1,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Lilliana Grenno
- 10:00 am Tim Herbeck & Louis
Marini
- 11:30 am Alvin Beale
- 5:00 pm Clem Zarcone
Monday
- 6:30 am Karen Skalko
Johnston
- 8:00 am Mrs. Otillia
Scoles
- 5:10 pm Ramon Joven
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Fernando
Torquedo
- 8:00 am Tony DeGuara
- 5:10 pm Michael
Monteroso
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Gloria Cuaresma
- 8:00 am John Wilson
- 5:10 pm Angelina
Tomasello
Thursday
- 6:30 am Estelita
Atencion
- 8:00 am Tito Caputo
- 5:10 pm Henrietta Wood
(living)
Friday
- 6:30 am Chuck Dougherty
- 8:00 am Gulli Family
(living/dec)
- 5:10 pm Monica Agius
Saturday
- 8:00 am The Cadona & Ghiazza
Family
- 5:00 pm Eugene
Guinasso
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
We
pray for the deceased members of our
parish family:
Florence Coffey
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