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Now that Thanksgiving is over we are
bombarded by the advertising industry
telling us to prepare for the
“holiday season’. (They are
afraid to mention Christ in case they
offend someone.) Their message is very
simple. “Hurry up, don’t be
late, now is the time to buy and buy and
buy”. They give us the allure of
“Black Friday” and “Cyber
Monday” and invite us to become part
of the financial spending spree. When
Christmas does arrive the secular world
moves on to the next opportunity to make
money. It has nothing to say about
Christmas, the Good News of salvation, or
God become man. For the commercial world
Christmas ends on Christmas day, and the
world moves on
As
Christians we, see this period of time
before Christmas not as a spending spree
but a time of preparation. The Advent
season is an invitation to renew our
Christian commitment and to start living
that life Christ’s first coming made
possible. We prepare for his final coming
at the end of time; as today’s gospel
says, ‘we do not know the day or the
hour.’ We live between Christ’s
first coming and his coming again in
glory. Advent is not about the past but
about here and now. We are called to
conversion and to experience the warmth of
his love more deeply. The gospel calls us
to ‘stay awake!’ The eternal Son
of God seeks an entry into our inner most
being so that he may share his life with
us. He is the one who, at the end of the
day, waits for us.
In the
commercial world everything maybe on sale
and offered at reduced prices. For us who
are preparing to celebrate the birth of
Christ, we are not to reduce our
expectations; nothing is offered to us on
the cheap. We are offered a gift that only
God can give, at a price we cannot pay,
the gift of God made man.
BIBLE
STUDY AT ST. DUNSTAN
The
Bible Study Group led by Fr. Jim will meet
this coming Thursday, December 6th at 10
am in the “crying room” at the
back of the church. If you haven’t
already signed-up it’s not too late.
You may sign up by calling the rectory.
Come and join us as we learn more about
the gospels and how they speak to us
today.
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Angels
Explained by
Children
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“Angels
live in cloud
houses made by
God and his
son, who’s
a very good
carpenter.”
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-
Jared,
8
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Tuesday,
December 4
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
Classes
at 3:45 pm
- ICF
meets in the Parish Center at
6pm
Thursday,
December 6
- Bible Study
Group
meets in the “crying room” of
the church at 10am
- Prayer
Group
meets at Green Hills at
7:30pm
- Youth
Group
meeting at 7pm in the Parish
Center
Friday,
December 7
- First
Friday
holy hour in the church at
4pm
Saturday,
December 8
- Breakfast
with Santa
held in the Parish Center at
10am
- Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception
Monday
thru Saturday
- Morning
Prayer
in the church at 7:15 am
Monday
thru Friday
- Rosary
recited
in the church at 7:40
am
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
Saturday,
December 8th is the Feast of the
Immaculate
Conception.
It is a holy day of obligation. Masses for
the feast day will be on Friday, December
7 at 5:10 pm (vigil), Saturday, December 8
at 6:30 am, 8 am and 11 am. As always, the
5 pm mass on Saturday, is the vigil mass
for Sunday.
This
week we pray for our Confirmation
candidates that they may always respond to
the word of God and be witnesses to
others.
St.
Dunstan Women’s Club December
Meeting
Wednesday, December 12 at 6:30 pm in the
Parish Center
Come
and celebrate the holiday season at the
December Women’s Club meeting. There
will be an ornament exchangegame, tasty
appetizers, wine and delicious desserts
and fabulous raffle prizes. All for only
$5.
Please
bring a wrapped ornament valued at $10 for
the ornament game.
If you
have any questions please call Lynne at
650-255-5307
Youth
Ministry's Advent/Christmas celebration is
Thursday, Dec. 6th at 7 pm in the Parish
Center. High school teens are invited to
reflect on the meaning of Advent in their
busy lives. We will also enjoy some
delicious holiday treats potluck style, so
please bring your favorite holiday dessert
for approximately 5 to 8 people. We will
also have a 'white elephant' gift
exchange, so bring a gift to exchange.
There is a twist to a 'white elephant'
gift exchange...you need to bring the
silliest, most outrageous, and/or
inexpensive gift you can find around your
house. If you cannot find a new, unopened
gift somewhere in your house, please
purchase a gift for $10 or less. Call
Laura at 692-4872, if you have any
questions.
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.
Friday,
December 7 is the First Friday of the
month.
There
will be a Holy Hour in the church from 4-5
PM followed by Mass at 5:10 PM.
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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$9,280.00
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This
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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First
Sunday of
Advent
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Monday:
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St.
Francis
Xavier
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Tuesday:
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St.
John of
Damascus
Hanukkah begins
at
sunset
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Thursday:
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St.
Nicholas
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Friday:
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St.
Ambrose; First
Friday
Pearl Harbor
Remembrance
Day
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Saturday:
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The
Immaculate
Conception of
the Blessed
Virgin
Mary
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Many
thanks to those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers
and Altar Servers this
weekend:
Saturday, December 1
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Ryan
Eucharistic
Ministers: J&L
Clothakis, R&C Fry, E Danli,
F Axiaq
Altar
Servers: Hidalgo,
Lorenzo, Panopio, Salameh
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Sunday,
December 2
7 AM
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Lector: H.
Connolly
Eucharistic
Ministers: S
Nussbaum, M Wyman, M
Hutchings
Altar
Servers: Jajeh,
McLaughlin, Peralta,
Seide
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: S
Capodanno, J Lilles, P Lucero, M
Leland, E Linak, D Lawson
Altar
Servers: Janiczek,
Mendoza, Puzon, Sheker
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10
AM
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Lector: P.
Maloney
Eucharistic Ministers:
P Begin, L
Borromeo, J&F Sigona, B
Murphy, P Livingston
Altar
Servers: Jones,
Miller, Reyes, Tanjuakio
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11:30
AM
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Lector: P.
Hain
Eucharistic Ministers:
J Costa, M Rogers,
E Maloney, B Santos, J Roensch, T
Dizon
Altar
Servers: Hain,
Murphy, Restrivera,
Barrera
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5
PM
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Lector: G.
Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Ledbetter, J Franco, K Phelps,
P&M McLaughlin, H Santana
Altar
Servers: Lim,
Palma, Ronquillo, Totah
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
December 2 thru December 8,
2007
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
Monday
- 6:30 am Giuseppe V.
Pasquinelli
- 8:00 am Mary Brighi
- 5:10 pm John H. Ryan,
Sr
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Mr & Mrs Sam
Trimbur
- 8:00 am John Somers
- 5:10 pm Vicente Salgado
Wednesday
- 6:30 am T. Maria
Massoni
- 8:00 am Marcella Mahoney
(living)
- 5:10 pm Rich Reising
Thursday
- 6:30 am Norma Armenta &
Gloria Cuaresma
- 8:00 am Joseph Caimotto
- 5:10 pm Persafone Liao
Friday
- 6:30 am Eileen Anne
Starkie
- 8:00 am Lilliana Grenno
- 5:10 pm Rosellini Opalenik
Family
Saturday
- 8:00 am The Bruni Family
(liv/dec)
- 5:00 pm The John Mezzetta
Family
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We
pray for the sick members of our
parish family and for those who
care for them:
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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 & Helen
Maternia
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We pray for the deceased members
of our parish
family:
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Yvonne
Fernandez
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