Saint Dunstan Catholic Church 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 19th, 2008 - Bulletin
		“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.”
		— Matthew 22:21

	A taxpayer received a strongly worded "second notice" that his taxes were overdue. Hastening to the collector's office, he paid his bill, saying apologetically that he had overlooked the first notice. "Oh," confided the collector with a smile, "we don't send out first notices. We have found that the second notices are more effective." In this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus is being asked whether it is lawful to pay taxes to the Roman emperor or not. They want Jesus to incriminate himself. A simple “yes” or “no” answer is what is anticipated to their question. His fate hangs in the balance. One side is hoping he says, “Pay the tax” the other group hoping he says “withhold the tax”. Either way, it appears, Jesus cannot win. A tax demand to pay is a command, not a polite request to pay when we find the time or when it is convenient to pay. There is a deadline to be met and after that there will be penalties to be paid. Nothing personal just business; give to the government what is its due. God on the other hand is not so obvious or aggressive. He does not send a letter demanding we give him his due. He sends his Son. We can ignore him but if we do, he won’t send in the “heavy gang”. With God this is not business, this is personal. This is how he relates to each of us; always on a personal level. Jesus surprised everyone by his answer. He did not fall into the trap set for him. He turned the question around and challenged his listeners as he challenges us. He did not feel the necessity to answer their question. He provoked them to answer the question themselves. How can we repay the Lord for all that he has done for us?
	St. Dunstan School and rectory will be closed on Monday, October 20th. Regular office hours will resume Tuesday at 8 am. The St. Vincent de Paul Society will hold its monthly meeting in the Convent on Tuesday, October 21at 7:30 PM. All members of the parish are welcome to attend. 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 Sunday, October 19th California Dreamin festival Monday, October 20th Rectory and school closed Baptism Preparation Class at 7:30 pm in the convent Tuesday, October 21st Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass CCD classes at 3:45 pm School Advisory Board meeting in the math room at 7 pm SVDP meets in the convent at 7:30 pm Thursday, October 23rd Bible Study at 10 am in the Convent Prayer Group meets at Green Hills at 7:30 pm Saturday, October 25th Retrouvaille meets in the convent RCIA at 9 am in the rectory Monday thru Saturday Morning Prayer in the church at 7:15 am Monday thru Friday Rosary recited in the church at 7:40 am 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. The Festival Committee thanks all of you who donated items for this year’s festival and to those who gave of their time and talents. Please come and enjoy this year’s California Dreamin’ Festival! Bring your families and friends and be a part of the best festival on the peninsula. See you at the festival! ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION St. Dunstan Branch 403 of the Italian Catholic Federation invites all parishioners, their families and friends to join them in the parish Center on November 9 for a Polenta Dinner. No host cocktails at 4 pm, dinner of salad, polenta, chicken, sausage, bread and butter, dessert, coffee or tea, and wine at 5pm. Cost is $19. For reservations call Kay Lucio at 697-7460. Deadline for reservations is November 2nd. MARRIAGE INITIATIVE CALL US TO BE COUNTERCULTURAL We are called to participate in the civic process as a means of witnessing the Gospel values of love, compassion and respect for all life. If we do this, the world will be a better place for all. That is why our church has taken such a strong position on the upcoming state ballot measure that will decide how marriage is defined in California. Like St. Paul, our care and concern extend beyond our existing Catholic communities. This is where the true importance of Proposition 8 lies-- in the precedent it would set for society. With the validation of law, this new definition of marriage will take root in our society, undermining God’s plan for creation. -Bishop Gerald Barnes, San Bernardino Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $6,305.00 Last Weekend’s Parish Maintenance & Development Fund Collection: $4,881.00 This weekend’s Second Collection is for the Propagation of the Faith “World Mission Sunday” Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time World Mission Sunday Monday: St. Paul of the Cross Thursday: St. John of Capistrano Friday: St. Anthony Mary Claret United Nations Day Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, October 18th 5 PM Lector: A. Colarusso Eucharistic Ministers: J&L Clothakis, N Holober, E Danli, F Axiaq, J Ryan Altar Servers: Pucci, Puzon, Rossi, Pramono Sunday, October 19th 7 AM Lector: R. Flahavan Eucharistic Ministers: S Nussbaum, B Penner, M Hutchings Altar Servers: Salameh, Ronquillo, Reyes, Salem 8:30 AM Lector: E. Antonio Eucharistic Ministers: S Jajeh, D Magsaysay, M Anderegg, R Pezo, M Ocafrain, M Leland Altar Servers: Jajeh, Uchi-Tabaloc, Valdez, Wilkom 10 AM Lector: P. Maloney Eucharistic Ministers: M&L Kelly, R Garrison, N Reyes, L Borromeo, K Whitfield Altar Servers: Garrison, Yip Whitfield, Whitfield 11:30 AM Lector: T Dizon Eucharistic Ministers: C Cannizzaro, B & C Martin, K Begin, J Roensch, B Santos Altar Servers: Yee, Slinda, Sheker, Sheker 5 PM Lector: P. McLaughlin Eucharistic Ministers: M McLaughlin, H Santana, S Pallari, J Costa, K Phelps, B Cappel Altar Servers: Solano, Sosa, Antunez, Alaraj Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week October 19 thru October 25, 2008 Sunday  7:00 am For Parish 8:30 am Lilliana Grenno 10:00 am Eusebio Madriaga 11:30 am Bertu “Bart” Chetcuti 5:00 pm Dylan Cappel (dec) & Marissa Marshall (liv) Monday 6:30 am Marjorie Todd 8:00 am Charles & Phyllis Spiteri 5:10 pm The DeLucchi Family Tuesday 6:30 am Dympna Hughes 8:00 am Cesare Bernardo 5:10 pm John Riordan Wednesday 6:30 am Florante Inciong 8:00 am Robert Spiteri & Mary Lou Dameron 5:10 pm Michael Monteroso Thursday 6:30 am 8:00 am Roger Castro 5:10 pm Tony Santora Friday 6:30 am Rafael Paras 8:00 am Tito Caputo 5:10 pm Tony DeGuara (dec) & Carmen DeGuara (liv) Saturday 8:00 am Abel Abdulah & Rafaela Estrada 5:00 pm Enrico Zucconi 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, Joseph Conrad Rodriguez & Mona Pasco We pray for the deceased members of our parish family.