Saint Dunstan Catholic Church Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 23rd, 2008 - Bulletin
		“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink.”
		— Matthew 25:35

	This Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King. It brings to a close the Church’s year, and reminds us that when we die we will be judged. The king will sit in judgment and will reward and punish us according to how we lived. The notion of monarchies and kings conjure up images of someone who is set apart and has absolute power and authority over his subjects. This is not what we celebrate this Sunday. Christ the King does not separate us from himself but rather we unite ourselves with the King and his mission and commit ourselves to his kingdom. Jesus, our King, came not to be served but to serve; he came not to oppress but to free, heal, save and reconcile. This in turn is the agenda of the followers of the king. Matthew’s gospel declares in strong language that the prerequisite for a follower of the King is to; feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, cloth the naked, comfort the sick, visit the imprisoned. The King is totally identified with his subjects; ‘as often as you did it for the least of my brothers you did it for me.’ To love our neighbor is to love our king. This is the measure by which we will be judged on the last day. This feast forces us to reevaluate our notion of power and authority. The king is one whose power lies in his love and service, one who seeks out the lost, brings back the stray, binds up the injured and heals the sick. If power lies in service and working with the poor and neglected in our society then we have tremendous power. The path of glory leads beyond the grave to the kingdom prepared for us from the foundation of the world.
	This Thursday, November 27 is Thanksgiving Day. There will be one Mass of Thanksgiving at 9 am. Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be accepting food for the needy after Mass. Please bring your food donations to the 9am Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you. St. Dunstan School and rectory will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of our Thanksgiving holiday. The priests and staff of St. Dunstan Parish wish you all a blessed Thanksgiving. 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, November 25th Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass CCD classes at 3:45 pm Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day Mass at 9am. No Bible Study today. School and rectory closed. Friday, November 28th School and rectory closed Saturday, November 29th 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 On Nov 29, 30, Dec 6 & 7, 13 & 14, our 2 Christmas Giving Trees will be set up in the church. One tree will have labeled ornaments for gift card donations, and the other tree will have labeled ornaments for gifts. Take as many ornaments as you wish from the trees. Purchase the “wish” gifts indicated on the ornament. Please do not wrap them. Bring the gifts with the ornaments attached to any of the weekend masses on Nov 30, Dec 6, 7, 13 or 14. Committee members will be at each mass by the trees to collect your gifts. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to St. Dunstan TERESA Giving Tree. For more information contact Michelle Jackson @ 303-4874 or DeDee Sammut @ 589-2436. Knights of Columbus St. Dunstan Council #11041 Larry Bianchi Memorial Crab Cioppino Dinner Saturday, December 6, 2008 St. Dunstan Parish Center No Host Cocktails 6:00 PM Dinner 7:30 PM, Dancing following dinner Featuring Johnny Midnight $40 per person (Chicken dinner available instead of crab) For tickets and info call Sam: 650/692-0471 or Al: 650/697-0855 The Knights of Columbus are seeking items to be used at our Crab Cioppino Silent and Live auction on 12-6-2008. In the past we have put out such items as vacation locations, wine, liquor, gift baskets, special items, household wares, etc. Please call Dan Capodanno at 650/588-0324 for pick-up. IMMACULATE HEART RADIO’S December On-Air Pledge will be held Tuesday, December2 through Thursday, December 4 from 6 am to 6 pm each day at Mater Dolorosa School in South San Francisco. We need your help to answer phone calls, run errands, or help with hospitality. If you can help for an hour or a couple of hours any day, please call Deborah Heinrichs at 916-535-0500 ext 221 or email her at dheinrich@ihradio.org. “LOVE IS A CHOICE” HONORS ST. GIANNA EWTN special programming includes a documentary about St. Gianna Molla, an Italian physician who in 1962 sacrificed her own life for the life of her unborn child. It airs Nov 22 at 5 pm & 11 pm and Nov 27 at 10 am. Another special “Eldest Daughter of the Church” focuses on the history of Catholicism in France and airs Nov 29 at 5 pm & 11 pm. All times are Pacific. EWTN is carried on Comcast Ch 229, Astound Ch 80, DISH Satellite Any high school students who have been Confirmed in the Catholic Church who are interested in helping plan events should apply to join our Youth Core Team. Applications are available in the Youth Ministry Office. For more information contact Aly Garcia at 692-4872 or stdunstanyouth@att.net. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $8,211.00 Last weekend’s Parish Maintenance & Development Fund Collection: $5,075.00. This weekend’s second collection is for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time St. Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions Tuesday: St. Catherine of Alexandria Thursday: Thanksgiving Day Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, November 22nd 5 PM Lector: A. Colarusso Eucharistic Ministers: B&G Borba, J Ryan, E Danli, F Axiaq, N Holober Altar Servers: Colarusso, Chavez, Chavez, Solano Sunday, November 23rd 7 AM Lector: B. Penner Eucharistic Ministers: M Wyma, S Bosso, B Rogers Altar Servers: Uchi-Tabaloc, Valdez, Sheker, Sheker 8:30 AM Lector: D. Capodanno Eucharistic Ministers: S Capodanno, S Jajeh, D Lawson, D Magsaysay, J Lilles, L Bates Altar Servers: Jajeh, Wilkom, Sosa, Yee 10 AM Lector: M. Kelly Eucharistic Ministers: L Kelly, R Garrison, J&F Sigona, A&D Vogl, T Herbeck Altar Servers: Garrison, Alaraj, Abello, Antunez 11:30 AM Lector: P. Hain Eucharistic Ministers: B Tiamson, R Barrera, K Begin, C Caimotto, M Rogers Altar Servers: Barrera, Hain, Hain, Restrivera 5 PM Lector: P. McLaughlin Eucharistic Ministers: M McLaughlin, S Pallari, H Santana, D Sammut, K Phelps, F Gutierrez Altar Servers: Bertin, Casella, Casella, Capitolo Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week November 23 thru November 29, 2008 Sunday 7:00 am For Parish 8:30 am Ana Absec 10:00 am Tim Herbeck & Louis Marini 11:30 am Mario Morales 5:00 pm Rod Hansen Monday 6:30 am Peter V. Bove 8:00 am Ida & Millio Militti & Mary Costanzo 5:10 pm Michael Monteroso Tuesday 6:30 am Margaret Wilson 8:00 am Beatrice Thrall 5:10 pm John I. Wilson Wednesday 6:30 am Mary Ellen Shreck 8:00 am Mrs. Otillia Scoles 5:10 pm Ramon Joven (living) Thursday 9:00 am Thanksgiving Day Mass Friday 6:30 am Stanley Mohr 8:00 am Fr. Finnbarr Horrigan 5:10 pm Lorenzoni Family Saturday 8:00 am David Pape 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, Richard Castro, Donald Clancy, Dan Bray, Rene Tiamson, Dondon Pasco, Dotty Mardiloff, Robert Weldon, Doug Baldwin, Joseph Conrad Rodriguez, Raymond Reudy, Mona Pasco, Rick Trecartin & Doris Spiteri We pray for the deceased members of our parish family: Alma Melloni