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The Gospel for today once again focuses
our attention on Jesus and life. His
friend Lazarus has died. Outwardly it
appears to be over, end of story, nothing
more can be done, Lazarus is dead,
let’s go home.
But
it’s not the end of the story. Jesus
has the last word.
Jesus
who is ‘the resurrection and the
life’ brings Lazarus back to life. He
is the Word of God and his word is
life.
Today
we are in a position to put together the
message of these last three Sundays of
Lent. They are interconnected and are
speaking to all of us in our situation in
life.
On the
Third Sunday Jesus promised the woman at
the well, “The water I give shall
become a fountain…. leaping up to
provide eternal life.” For us that
water is the sacrament of baptism. Last
Sunday Jesus cured a man born blind. The
miracle was a sign of the light of faith,
which comes to us in baptism and
enlightens us to see God and each other in
a new way. And today the raising of
Lazarus is a foreshadowing that, because
of baptism; we will be raised from the
dead to eternal life. Jesus worked an
extraordinary miracle in raising Lazarus
back to life. It happened in a different
place and in a different time. A more
extravagant and miraculous event occurs in
us at baptism; it is the transforming
presence of Jesus within us. He does not
say he will bring us back to life; instead
he gives us eternal life. In a way our
resurrection begins not just when our dead
bodies are raised to life but when the
spirit of Jesus begins to dwells in us.
‘Whoever believes in me though he
should die, will come to life; and whoever
is alive and believes in me will never
die’.
St.
Dunstan Men’s
Club
March Meeting will be held on Monday,
March 10 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center.
Enjoy a delicious dinner and help plan for
the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Celebration. Cost for dinner is $15.
Please contact Ray Jackson at 873-3942 or
Paul Lacampagne at 589-4008. All men of
the parish are encouraged to attend.
All parishioners are invited to our Parish
Lenten Reconciliation Service on Thursday,
March 13 at 7pm in the church.
The St.
Dunstan Women’s
Club
will have their monthly meeting on Wed.,
March 12 at 6:30 pm at Fiddler’s
Green Restaurant, 333 El Camino Real,
Millbrae. All women of the parish are
invited. Please contact Lynne Eftimiou at
255-5307 for reservations and
information.
WHAT’S
HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN
PARISH
Sunday,
March 9
- Mother-Son
Bowling Event at
Sea Bowl at 7:30 pm
Monday,
March 10
- Men’s
Club
meets in the Parish Center at 6:30
pm
- TERESA
Committee
meeting at 7 pm in the school
library
Tuesday,
March 11
- Novena
in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8am Mass
- CCD
Classes
meet at 3:45 pm
- Youth
Group
Burritos & Bibles at 5 pm in the
convent
Wednesday,
March 12
- Women’s
Club
meeting at Fiddler’s Green 6:30
pm
Thursday,
March 13
- Parish
Reconciliation
Service
at 7pm in the church
- Prayer
Group
meets at Green Hills at 7:30
pm
Friday,
March 14
- Stations
of the Cross
at 2:15 pm and 7 pm
Saturday,
March 15
- RCIA
9:30 am at the rectory Men’s Club
St. Patrick’s Day dinner at 6:30
pm in 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
St.
Dunstan Men’s
Club
cordially invites you to attend
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Saturday, March 15, 2008
St. Dunstan Parish Center
A Benefit to Assist
St. Dunstan Knights’ Athletic
Program
Traditional Corned Beef Dinner (or
chicken)
(Hors D’oeuvres, salad,
entrée, dessert, coffee)
Irish Entertainment, Raffle and
Dancing
No Host Bar
$25.00 per person (includes one drink)
Reservations Required
No tickets will be mailed –
reservations confirmed upon arrival.
Gathering – 6:30pm Dinner – 7:30
pm
Questions –Ray Jackson 873-3942 or
Paul Lacampagne
589-4009
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.
The
Italian Catholic Federation, Branch
403,
St. Dunstan Church, will have a special
celebration-St. Joseph Table-on Wednesday,
March 19, 2008, at 6:30 PM, at the parish
center. If you wish to prepare a potluck
dish for 8 and are interested in
participating in this traditional Sicilian
event, please contact Dan Capodanno,
Heritage Chairperson-650/588-0324, no
later than March 12, 2008. Fresh flowers
for the St. Joseph table are gratefully
accepted. If you would like to donate
fresh flowers, either from your garden or
a store, please contact Marie Amoroso at
650/697-1724.
SAN MATEO PRO LIFE meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 13 @ 7:30 pm at St.
Gregory Worner Center, 138 28th Ave, San
Mateo.
An Oratory Contest will be held for high
school juniors and seniors. For more
information call Jessica @ 572-1468.
St.
Dunstan Catholic
School
will be selling raffle tickets for a cash
drawing on April 19th at this year’s
International Food Festival. Committee
members will be selling tickets after the
5 pm masses on Saturday, March 8, March
29th, April 5th and April 12th. Tickets
will also be sold after the Sunday masses
on March 9th, March 30th, April 6th and
April 13th. Proceeds go to help St.
Dunstan Catholic School.
The Altar
Society
is looking for help in preparing our
church for the Easter Season. No special
talents are needed, just your generosity.
Please consider giving a bit of your time
in return for all that the Lord has done
for you. . If you are interested, call the
rectory at 697-4730. You will be contacted
by a member of the parish. After Easter we
will be forming a functional Altar
Society. More information will follow.
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Last
weekend’s
Regular
Collection:
$8,607.00
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Last
Weekend’s
Catholic Relief
Services
Collection:
$3,386.50
Next
weekend’s
Second
Collection will
be 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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Fifth
Sunday of
Lent
Third
Scrutiny
Girl Scout
Sunday
Daylight Saving
Time
begins
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Monday:
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Orthodox
Lent
begins
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Friday:
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Abstinence
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Saturday:
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St.
Joseph
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Daylight
Savings Time begins this weekend!
Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead
one hour! Spring
ahead!
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to
those who served as
Lectors, Eucharistic
Ministers and Altar
Servers this
weekend:
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Saturday, March 8
5 PM
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Lector: J.
Ryan
Eucharistic
Ministers:
J&LClothakis, B&G Borba,
F Axiaq, C Orfino
Altar
Servers: Rossi,
Tanjuakio, Wojdyla,
Capitolo
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Sunday,
March 9
7 AM
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Lector: R.
Flahavan
Eucharistic Ministers:
M Wyman, P
Livingston, M Hutchings
Altar
Servers: Salameh,
Totah, Yee, Casella
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8:30
AM
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Lector: D.
Capodanno
Eucharistic
Ministers: S
Capodanno, S Jajeh, D Magsaysay,
R Pezo, E Linak, M Ocafrain
Altar
Servers: Jajeh,
Tabaloc, Valdez, Alaraj,
Celio
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10
AM
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Lector: J
Sigona
Eucharistic
Ministers: F
Sigona, Whitfield, M&L Kelly,
K Burns, N Reyes
Altar
Servers: Burns,
Ronquillo, Bagley, Chavez
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11:30
AM
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Lector: P.
Hain
Eucharistic Ministers:
J Costa, C
Cannizzaro, C Caimotto, J
Roensch, T Dizon, Y Kaialoa
Altar
Servers: Seide,
Whitfield, Barnes, Hain
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5
PM
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Lector: J.
Ledbetter
Eucharistic
Ministers: G
Ledbetter, P&M McLaughlin, D
Sammut, K Phelps, J Franco
Altar
Servers: Sheker,
Wilkom, Cabarse, Welch
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Special
thanks to all of our ushers for their
dedicated service at our weekend
Masses.
Mass
Intentions for the Week
March 9 thru March 15,
2008
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Sunday
- 7:00 am For Parish
- 8:30 am Rose Sottile
- 10:00 am Salvatore
Alioto
- 11:30 am Joseph Tonna
- 5:00 pm Alma Arnold
Monday
- 6:30 am Fred Dehlinger
- 8:00 am Rudy Soukup
- 5:10 pm Mrs. Mary
Disher
Tuesday
- 6:30 am Marino
Andrighetto
- 8:00 am Enrico Zucconi
- 5:10 pm Joan Brady
Wednesday
- 6:30 am Mary Farrell
- 8:00 am Benito
Mazzarello
- 5:10 pm Greg Mendoza
(living)
Thursday
- 6:30 am Nancy Kelly
- 8:00 am Frank Agius
- 5:10 pm Mary Cardone &
Patrick Newell
Friday
- 6:30 am Pete Pugliese
- 8:00 am Lorna Dankwerth
- 5:10 pm Michele Manzone
Saturday
- 8:00 am Anna & Joseph
Oberti
- 5:00 pm The John & Lena
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, & 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, 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,
Wayne Devora, Debra Farwell,
Sheila Donovan, Beverly Buhs
& Rita Gilmore
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We pray for the deceased members
of our parish
family.
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