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Two teenage boys were deep in
conversation. “I’m really
worried,” said one. “Day and
night my dad slaves away at his job so I
can have the best of everything and go to
the best college. And my Mon! She spends
everyday washing, ironing, cooking,
cleaning up after me, and taking care of
me when I’m
sick.”
“So,
what’s your problem?’ asked the
other.
“I’m
afraid they might try to
escape!”
Most of
us don’t even notice the people
who’ve always just been there, making
our lives comfortable and secure. Too
often its only we have lost them that the
“penny drops’ and we realize how
important and special they are to us, and
how we have wasted so many good years not
enjoying and appreciating them
more.
This
week the gospel reading is the
transfiguration of Jesus. Matthew’s
version of this spectacular event
highlights the transfiguration’s
similarities with the Exodus account of
God giving the Law to Moses on Mount
Sinai. Both events occurred on a mountain;
the face of God’s servant became
radiant; a cloud represented God’s
presence; and the divine voice spoke from
the cloud. The disciples see Moses and
Elijah representing The Law and the
Prophets. The ‘penny drops’ the
‘light goes on’ for a few select
disciple of Jesus. Peter, James and John,
see Jesus for who he really is, the Son of
God. They’d been with him for a long
time, they had gotten used to him, but
till this moment they never truly
recognized him.
The
voice of God coming from the cloud said,
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I
am well pleased; listen to him”. The
focus had shifted to Jesus. He is not just
another prophet, like the prophets of old.
They were holy men, but they were just
men. Jesus is God incarnate.
Marriage
Help
Retrouvaille
(pronounced retro-vi) has helped tens of
thousands of couples at all stages of
disillusionment or misery in their
marriage. This program can help you too.
For confidential information about, or to
register for the Spring program beginning
with a weekend on March 7-9, 2008 call
415-893-1005 or email Sf@retrouvaille.com
or visit the website at
www.Retrouvaille.org.
St.
Dunstan’s Branch 403 of the Italian
Catholic Federation
invites
parishioners, their families and friends
to join them in the Parish Center on
Sunday, February 24 for their 18th
Anniversary Corned Beef and Cabbage
Dinner. No host cocktails at 4 pm, dinner
of salad, corned beef, cabbage, carrots,
potatoes, bread & butter, tea or
coffee, dessert and wine at 5 pm. Cost
$19. For reservations call Kay Lucio at
697-7460.
WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Monday,
February 18
- School
and rectory closed
- Baptism
Preparation
Class
at 7:30 pm in the
convent
Tuesday,
February 19
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
Classes meet
at3:45pm
- School
Advisory Board
meets at 7pm in the Math
Room
- SVDP
meets at 7:30 pm in the
convent
Wednesday,
February 20
- Women’s
Club
meeting at O Sole Mio
Restaurant
Thursday,
February 21
- Prayer
Group
meets at Green Hills at 7:30
pm
Friday,
February 22
- Stations
of the Cross
at 2:15pm and 7pm
Saturday,
February 23
- RCIA
9:30
am at the rectory
- Confirmation
Retreat
- Women’s
Club
Father Daughter Dance at 6 pm in the
Parish Center
Monday
thru Saturday
- Morning
Prayer
in the church at 7:15 am
Monday
thru Friday
- Rosary
recited
in the church at 7:40
am
VOCATION
RETREAT DAY FOR YOUNG WOMEN
Nazareth
House, 245 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael,
94903
Sunday, February 24 from 9 am to 4 pm
Call Sister Fintan (310) 216-8170 or
email: vocations_naz@yahoo.com
or call Sister Margaret (415) 479-8282
St.
Dunstan School and rectory
will
be closed Monday February 18th
in
honor of President’s
Day
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LENTEN
REGULATIONS
Everyone
14 years of age and older is bound to
abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, the
Fridays of Lent and Good Friday.
Everyone
18 years of age and older but under the
age of 60 is also bound to fast Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday.
On
these two days , the law of fast allows
only one full meal a day, but does not
prohibit taking some food during the day,
so long as this does not constitute
another full meal. Drinking liquids during
the day is permitted.
When
health or ability to work would be
seriously affected, the law does not
oblige. In doubt concerning fast or
abstinence, a priest assigned to pastoral
ministry or confessor should be consulted.
In the spirit of penance, the faithful
should not lightly excuse themselves from
this obligation.
Parishioners
are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of
Reconciliation during Lent, and to attend
Morning Prayer at 7:15 am, and one of the
three daily Masses at 6:30 am, 8:00 am and
5:10 pm.
Stations
of the Cross are held Fridays at 2:15 pm
& 7 pm.
St.
Dunstan Women’s Club
Meeting
Wednesday,
February 20 at 6:30 pm at O Sole Mio
Restaurant, 352 Broadway,
Millbrae.
For
reservations and information call Lynne at
255-5307.
Please
join us for the Strides for Life Colon
Cancer Foundation
Fifth
Annual Dinner Dance & Auction in
Memory of Dylan Cappel on Saturday, March
1, 2008 at the Marriott San Francisco
Airport in Burlingame. Check-in and Silent
Auction begin at 5:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:30.
Guest Speaker is Fiona Ma, 12th District
Assemblywoman. For info or to donate
auction items call 650-588-6390.
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.
The St.
Vincent de Paul
Society
will hold its monthly meeting in the
Convent on Tuesday, February 19 at 7:30
PM.
All
members of the parish are welcome to
attend.
SAVE
BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION FOR ST. DUNSTAN
SCHOOL
Please
clip Box Tops for Education off General
Mills cereal products, Yoplait Yogurt,
Pillsbury Products and more, to earn 10
cents per Box Top for St. Dunstan Parish
School. The Box Tops may be dropped off at
the school office or rectory. These little
Box Tops add up quickly. Please support
St. Dunstan Parish School in this simple
fundraiser.
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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$7,434.50
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This
weekend’s
Second
Collection is
for the Parish
Maintenance
&
Development
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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Second
Sunday of
Lent
Penitential
Rite for
Candidates for
Full
Communion
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Monday:
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Presidents’
Day
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Thursday:
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St.
Peter
Damian
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Friday:
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The
Chair of St.
Peter
Washington’s
Birthday
Abstinence
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Saturday:
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St.
Polycarp
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to
those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic
Ministers and Altar
Servers this
weekend:
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Saturday, February 16
5 PM
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Lector: A.
Colarusso
Eucharistic
Ministers: J &
L Clothakis, J Ryan, E Danli,
R&C Fry
Altar
Servers: Fusaro,
Lim, Palma, Colarusso
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Sunday,
February 17
7 AM
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Lector: P.
Livingston
Eucharistic
Ministers: M.
Wyman, M. Hutchings, B.
Rogers
Altar
Servers: Hidalgo,
Lorenzo, Panopio, Salameh
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8:30
AM
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Lector: E.
Linak
Eucharistic
Ministers: D&S
Capodanno, S. Jajeh, B. Murphy,
D. Lawson. J. Lilles
Altar
Servers: Jajeh,
McLaughlin, Puzon, Seide
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10
AM
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Lector: F.
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: J.
Sigona, Reyes, M& L Kelly, R
Garrison, K. Burns, T.
Herbeck
Altar
Servers: Burns,
Garrison, Peralta, Chavez
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11:30
AM
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Lector: T.
Dizon
Eucharistic
Ministers: J
Roensch, B Santos, C Caimotto, J.
Costa, C. Cannizzaro
Altar
Servers: Jones,
Miller, Reyes, Tanjuakio
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5
PM
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Lector: J .
Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: G.
Ledbetter, H Santana, K Phelps,
D. Sammut, Franco, B Cappel
Altar
Servers: Koehler,
Murphy, 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
February 17 thru February 23,
2008
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Guido Quilici
- 10:00 am Evelyn Hopper
- 11:30 am Joseph Tonna
- 5:00 pm Richard
Mazzoncini
Monday
- 6:30 am Barbara Ransom
- 8:00 am Rico Molinari
- 5:10 pm Forrest South
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Honorio Ybera
- 8:00 am Maureen Maughan
- 5:10 pm Eimear Kelleher
Wednesday
- 6:30 am John McLaughlin
- 8:00 am Sue & John
Ferratta
- 5:10 pm Bob Treseler
Thursday
- 6:30 am Dylan Cappel
- 8:00 am Robert Kane
- 5:10 pm Joseph Starkie
Friday
- 6:30 am Dorothy Micheli
- 8:00 am Ralph Visconti
- 5:10 pm Eleanor
O’Reilly
Saturday
- 8:00 am Bob Treseler
- 5:00 pm James
Heffernan
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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, Jose
Conrado Vasquez, Henry & Lucy
Garcia, Frances Snyder, Jack
& Rene Sagrafena, Michael
Cozzolino, 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,
William Kinnealy, Susan
Silvera-Dunn, George Rodriguez,
Jr , Nafal Jweinat, James
Boccaleoni, Melba Sweeney, Marge
Todd, Michael Coffaro, Diedra
Bradshaw, Irma Sweeny, Charlene
Spediacci, Esther Litton, Jan
Diamond, Viola Burdick, Ronald
Reyes, Josephine Muscat, William,
Patricia O’Neill, Virginia
Ryan Rogers, Martha Costa,
Michael Wisherop, Helen Maternia,
Lou Grech, Elsie Clark, Bernice
Malloy , Julia Frauendorfer,
Marlene Martin & Nancy
Starrh
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We pray for the deceased members
of our parish
family.
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