Saint Dunstan Catholic Church 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 12th, 2008 - Bulletin
		I can do all things in him who strengthens me.
		— Philippians 4:13

	I have always had sympathy for the poor man brought in from the street to the wedding feast in today’s Gospel. The king had told his servants to go out and bring in people they found on the roads of his kingdom. It was in his own best interest to obey the king’s servants. Besides, he would have a free meal. Reading the story would suggest that that no formal dress code was required. So why was this man accused of not wearing the proper attire and bodily thrown out of the banquet hall with his feet and hands tied? We miss the point of the story if we think the parable is about wearing the correct clothes to a wedding. The banquet Jesus is talking about is eternal life in the kingdom of heaven. We have been clothed with the proper attire and are always ready to attend that eternal feast. At baptism a white garment is wrapped around the newly baptized baby to show that he or she is a new creation clothed in Christ; “You have clothed yourself in Christ, see in this outward garment a sign of your Christian dignity. With your family and friends to help you by word and example, bring that dignity unstained into the everlasting life of heaven.” At the end of our earthly journey we recall that event when we place the white cloth on the casket at the entrance of the church; ‘On the day of your baptism you put on Christ. In the day of Christ’s coming may you be clothed with glory.’ Being Christian is not something we put on and take off. We can dress up for an event such as a wedding or a banquet. We can put on an outfit to suit the occasion. When are Christ calls us we are to be ready to enter the banquet hall of eternal life.
	MEN”S CLUB MEETING: ALL MEN OF THE PARISH ARE INVITED Tuesday, October 14 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center. Bring your tools and help set up booths for the festival. Complementary dinner will be served. Call Paul Lacampagne at 589-4009. New Director of the Choir The parish warmly welcomes our new choir director, Angelo Marquez. If you would like to sing with the choir, please call Angelo at 219-3889. 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 Monday, October 13th School and rectory closed Tuesday, October 14th Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass CCD classes at 3:45 pm Men’s Club Meeting 6:30 pm in the Parish center Thursday, October 16th Bible Study at 10 am in the Convent Prayer Group meets at Green Hills at 7:30 pm Friday, October 17th California Dreamin’ Festival begins at 5 pm Saturday, October 18th Retrouvaille meets in the convent RCIA at 9 am in the rectory California Dreamin’ Festival noon to 10 pm 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 School and rectory will be closed Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day. EWTN TV AIRS “GREAT SILENCE” & NEW SERIES An award-winning documentary, “Into Great Silence” focuses on the everyday lives of Carthusian monks and their vow of silence. Filmed at a monastery in France, it airs on EWTN on Oct. 26 at 6 pm and Nov 1 at 12 am (3 hrs). A new series, “The Friar”, features Fr. John teaching children about the Parables & the Saints using songs, drawings and animated stories. It airs Fridays at 1:30 pm. All times are Pacific. EWTN is carried on Comcast Ch 229, Astound Ch 80, San Bruno Cable Ch 143, Dish Satellite Ch 261, DirecTV Ch 370. WHY SETTLE FOR A GOOD MARRIAGE WHEN YOU CAN HAVE A GREAT MARRIAGE? You can make the leap from just “good” to GREAT on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! If you’d like greater depth, growth, and enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make. Call Paul and Yvonne at 650-366-7093 or go to sf.lovemoredeeply.org. Next SF-WWME Weekend: November 7—9, San Mateo. St. Dunstan Parish California Dreamin’ FALL FESTIVAL 2008 WE NEED YOUR HELP! The parish fall festival is set for October 17th, 18th, & 19th. The festival committee has put together a Wish List of items that will help defray some expenses. Whatever you can donate will be greatly appreciated. If you can donate any of these items, please drop them off at the rectory by October 16th. THANK YOU!! 500 - 2 liter bottles of soft drink (name brand) 2,000 Name brand 12 oz cans of soda 2,000 12 oz bottles of water 5,000 white paper plates Dessert plates 5,000 white paper compartment plates 1,000 heavy duty plastic forks, knives & spoons 5,000 paper bowls Clear plastic cups Condiments (mustard, ketchup, mayo) Canola Oil – 10 half gallon bottles Napkins & Paper towels One Gallon zip lock bags (1 case) Reynolds wrap (aluminum foil) Dry coffee creamer White rice 30 cases Merlot Wine 30 cases Chardonnay Wine Boneless chicken thighs (300 lbs) Romaine lettuce, Caesar salad dressing Penne Pasta Tomato Sauce Tortilla Chips Cheese Sauce for Nachos Tonic Water, Collins Mix, Cranberry Juice and Orange Juice Charcoal We are also in need of Silent Auction items such as gift certificates, gift baskets, etc. QUESTIONS? Call Ann Woolen @ 697-4730. WHAT DOES OUR FAITH TELL US ABOUT MARRIAGE? Marriage comes from the loving hand of God, who fashioned both male and female in the divine image. Marriage is both a natural institution and a sacred union because it is rooted in the divine plan for creation. The Church teaches that the valid marriage of baptized Christians is a sacrament, a saving reality. Jesus Christ made marriage a symbol of His love for His Church. This means that a sacramental marriage lets the world see, in human terms, something of the faithful, creative, abundant and self-emptying love of Christ. A true marriage in the Lord with His grace will bring the spouses to holiness. Their love, manifested in fidelity, fertility, generosity, sacrifice, forgiveness, and healing, makes known God’s love in their family, community and society. This Christian meaning confirms and strengthens the human value of a marital union. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $7,853.50 This Weekend’s Second Collection is for the Parish Maintenance & Development Fund. Next weekend’s Second Collection will be for the Propagation of the Faith “World Mission Sunday”. Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Columbus Day; Sukkot (Jewish harvest festival) begins at sunset Tuesday: St. Callistus I Wednesday: St. Teresa of Jesus Thursday: St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Friday: St. Ignatius of Antioch Saturday: St. Luke to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, October 11th 5 PM Lector: J Ryan Eucharistic Ministers: R & C Fry, B&G Borba, F Axiaq, N Holober Altar Servers: Colarusso, Crossman, DeGuzman, Gracia Sunday, October 12th 7 AM Lector: B. Penner Eucharistic Ministers: B Rogers, S Bosso, P Livingston Altar Servers: Fernando, Fusaro, Ghanaim, Jackson 8:30 AM Lector: D. Capodanno Eucharistic Ministers: S Capodanno, P Lucero, M Leland, L Bates, J Lilles, D Lawson Altar Servers: Janiczek, Jones, Jones, Koehler 10 AM Lector: M. Kelly Eucharistic Ministers: L Kelly, K whitfield, K Burns, P Maloney, L Borromeo, L Raquel Altar Servers: Burns, Burns, Whitfield, Whitfield 11:30 AM Lector: Y. Kaialoa Eucharistic Ministers: T Dizon, M Rogers, K Begin, B Santos, J Roensch, C Cannizzaro Altar Servers: Lim, McLaughlin, Mendoza, Miller 5 PM Lector: G. Ledbetter Eucharistic Ministers: J Ledbetter, P&M McLaughlin, H Santana, S Pallari, D Sammut Altar Servers: Panopio, Peralta, Peralta, Pidlaoan Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week October 12 thru October 18, 2008 Sunday 7:00 am For Parish 8:30 am Anita & Giuseppe Pasquinelli 10:00 am Pauline Spiteri 11:30 am Julius Bartholomew 5:00 pm Sebastien Curutchet Monday 6:30 am Fred Dehlinger 8:00 am Lorna Dankwerth 5:10 pm Lee LaRosa Tuesday 6:30 am 8:00 am Lazaro & Maria Molinari 5:10 pm Eni Mariotti Wednesday 6:30 am 8:00 am Patricia Vassalo 5:10 pm Lelita Brillantes Thursday 6:30 am Bruni Family (liv/dec) 8:00 am Giuseppe V. Pasquinelli 5:10 pm Alfredo Tan (living) Friday 6:30 am 8:00 am Mario Vella 5:10 pm Sister Eleanor, OP Saturday 8:00 am Eleanor Bracesco 5:00 pm Monica Agius 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, Helen & Vicky Noceti, Irene Thommen, Kyong Cruz, Ciera Whipple, Dorothy Rives, Elsie Noceti, Steve Bacho, 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, The Yakaitis Family, Susan Silvera-Dunn, George Rodriguez Jr, Nafal Jweinat, 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, Wayne Devora, Beverly Buhs, Rita Gilmore, Marisa Hosea, Marcella Mahoney, Judy Marks, Rita Bartolo, Michael Hovan, Gerda Altherr, Stephen Petinak, Ann Newell, Kathleen & Richard Castro, Donald Clancy, Dan Bray, Rene Tiamson, Dondon Pasco, Dotty Mardiloff, Robert Weldon & Doug Baldwin We pray for the deceased members of our parish family.