Saint Dunstan Catholic Church 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 6th, 2008 Bulletin
		“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”
		— Matthew 11:28

	Reading the Gospel for this weekend I though it would be a good idea to lookup the word ‘yoke’. It is a word used in the gospel but maybe not all of us are familiar with what a yoke is. Jesus says, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me …..” Yoke: a wooden frame with a bar put across the necks of two animals to hold them together so that they can be worked as a team. (Collins English Dictionary) There are other definitions of a yoke but I like this one the best. It always takes a pair to work a yoke. We say a ‘yoke of oxen’ not a ‘yoke of ox’. The yoke is made for more than one neck or pair of shoulders. When Jesus asks us to take the yoke, we have to be aware that we do not pull alone. Our companion/helper is none other than Jesus himself. It is his yoke (take my yoke) and we are invited to take it upon ourselves. Jesus invites us to team up with him. He does not leave us to our own devices and plough away on our own. The yoke of Christ is not just a yoke from Christ but also a yoke with him. To take the yoke of Christ is to associate and identify ourselves with him: our destiny with his destiny, our vision with his vision and our mission with his mission. It is to know that we are not pulling the yoke alone and by our power but together with Christ and by the strength that comes from him. It is to know that Jesus is not just a teacher or somebody giving instructions but also a friend who is at the heart of everything we do. He pulls with us and for us.
	Parishioners, as a courtesy to others, please silence your cell phones during all Masses. Your cooperation is appreciated. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN PARISH Tuesday, July 8th Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass Thursday, July 10th Bible Study group meets in the convent at 10am Prayer Group meets at Green Hills at 7:30pm Saturday, July 12th 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 PRAYER-DISCUSSION GROUP Would you like to try a faith-sharing group that includes a blend of praise, song, scripture, petitions, talk, etc.? This group meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm .at Marymount Green Hills Retirement Center. Call Fran or Joe Sigona at 692-2466. ST. DUNSTAN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP – NOW IN ITS 3rd SUCCESSFUL YEAR 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. Need a copy of the Sunday bulletin or of a particular schedule, church and parish information? Please visit the St. Dunstan Parish website at www.saintdunstanchurch.org. The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society wish to thank all of you who contributed to last weekend’s 5th Sunday Collection. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. The St. Vincent de Paul Society is in need of brown paper grocery bags with handles. If you have some bags that you would like to donate, please bring them to the rectory during regular business hours, 9 am to 4 pm. Thank you for helping us help the needy. EWTN TO AIR “WORLD YOUTH DAY” EWTN’s live and encore telecasts of World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia will include: Opening Mass with Cardinal Pell, July 14 at 11 pm, July 15 at 6 pm; Arrival of Pope Benedict XVI, July 16 at 9:30 pm, July 17 at 7am & 6:30 pm; Stations of the Cross, July 17 at 9:30 pm, July 18 at 6 pm; Evening Vigil, July 19 at 11 am; Closing Mass, July 19 at 4 pm and 9 pm, July 20 at 9am. All times are Pacific. EWTN is carried on Comcasy Ch 229, Astound Ch 80, San Bruno Cable Ch 143, DISH Satellite Ch 261, and DirecTV Ch 370. 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. TRANSFORMING GRIEF is a day of spiritual retreat for those grieving the death of a loved one. It is being offered by Barbara Elordi, Ministry of Consolation Coordinator for the Archdiocese, on Saturday, July 26 at St. Gabriel’s Parish in San Francisco, from 9:30 am—2:30 pm. Contact Barbara to register @ 415-614-5506 or email her at ElordiB@sfarchdiocese.org. Millbrae’s Helping Hands is a group of women who crochet lap robes and shoulderettes for residents of local nursing homes. Recently the local AARP of Millbrae, which funded Helping Hands, closed. We are in need of yarn to continue our projects which included crocheting birthday gifts for the residents of Serra Nursing Home, and small decorations for Easter and Christmas. If you have any unused yarn in your homes, we would appreciate your donation. We would be glad to pick up. Please call Colleen McClelland at 259-9807, or Helen Perez at 589-7194 if you have any yarn you would like to donate. Thank you. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $8,821.00 Last Weekend’s Holy Father’s “Peter’s Pence” Collection: $3,010.50 Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and his companions Friday: St. Benedict Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, July 5th 5 PM Lector: A. Colarusso Eucharistic Ministers: J & L Clothakis, J Ryan, C Orfino, F Axiaq, R Attard Altar Servers: Colarusso, Fernando, Fusaro, Jackson Sunday, July 6th 7 AM Lector: R. Flahavan Eucharistic Ministers: M Hutchings, B Albright, B Penner Altar Servers: Ghanaim, Jones, Jones, Koehler 8:30 AM Lector: E. Linak Eucharistic Ministers: P Lucero, L Bates, J Lilles, D Lawson, R Pezo, M Ocafrain Altar Servers: Jose, Garcia, Janiczek, Lim 10 AM Lector: P. Begin Eucharistic Ministers: K Begin, A&D Vogl, P Maloney, J&F Sigona Altar Servers: McLaughlin, Mendoza, Peralta, Peralta 11:30 AM Lector: L. Opalenik Eucharistic Ministers: C Cannizzaro, T Dizon, C Caimotto, J Roensch, Y Kaialoa, B Santos Altar Servers: Pidlaoan, Panopio, Pramono, Ronquillo 5 PM Lector: D. Salinda Eucharistic Ministers: W Borba, K Babasa, P Borromeo, H Santana, J&G Ledbetter Altar Servers: Rossi, Salameh, Salem, Salinda Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week July 6 thru July 12, 2008 Sunday 7:00 am For Parish Monday 6:30 am Nevon & Brita Stuckey (living) 8:00 am Paulo Priolo 5:10 pm Joseph Caimotto Tuesday 6:30 am Margie Mantone 8:00 am Francesca Giuseppina Silvagni 5:10 pm Josephine Marciano Wednesday 6:30 am John Folan 8:00 am Anthony & Edward Spiteri 5:10 pm Paul & Yeta Mendoza (living) Thursday 6:30 am Mary McKeon 8:00 am Jim & Paul Vassallo 5:10 pm Sarah Kelly (living) Friday 6:30 am Frances Kolonick 8:00 am Arthur & Anita Mariscolo 5:10 pm Sandy Growney Saturday 8:00 am William & Norman Schlimmer 5:00 pm The John & Lena Mezzetta Family 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, Jose Conrado Vasquez, Henry & Lucy Garcia, Frances Snyder, Jack & Rene Sagrafena, Mrs. Larry Duggins, Antoinette Ramos, Joe Hamilton, Pauline & Joseph Burgio, 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, Susan Silvera-Dunn, George Rodriguez Jr, Nafal Jweinat, Marge Todd, Michael Coffaro, Diedra Bradshaw, Irma Sweeny, Charlene Spediacci, Esther Litton, Jan Diamond, Viola Burdick, Ronald Reyes, Josephine Muscat, Patricia O’Neill, Virginia Ryan Rogers, Martha Costa, Michael Wisherop, Helen Maternia, Elsie Clark, Bernice Malloy, Marlene Martin, Nancy Starrh, Wayne Devora, Debra Farwell, Sheila Donovan, Beverly Buhs, Rita Gilmore, Marisa Hosea, Marcella Mahoney, Judy Marks, Rita Bartolo, Michael Hovan & Gerda Altherr We pray for the deceased members of our parish family.