Saint Dunstan Catholic Church Third Sunday of Ordinary Time January 25th, 2009 - Bulletin
		The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.
		— Mark 1:15

	This week we begin “Catholic School Week”. We are blessed in our parish in having our own Catholic school. It is my joyful task to thank our principal, Dr. Colville, our teachers and staff who do such wonderful work in educating our children. All of them give of themselves; their time their talents and their love to our children. To be a teacher is truly a vocation; a call from God. After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said, "Let me see if I've got this right................. "You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning. "You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride. "You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job. "You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the state exams. "You want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents by letter, telephone newsletter, and report card. "You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps. "You want me to do all this and then you tell me... "I CAN'T PRAY?" Pray for our teachers and children that God will abundantly bless all their endeavors.
	month to plan events ranging from religious to social themes. Any high school students who are Confirmed in the Catholic Church and interested in participating in the Youth Core Team should contact Aly Garcia, Youth Minister Intern at 692-4872 or stdunstanyouth@att.net. BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS: Those who wish to attend the Baptism Preparation Class should call the rectory well in advance to register. Classes are held on the 1st Saturday of the month at 10:30 am and the 3rd Monday of the month at 7:30 pm in the convent, 1111 Magnolia Avenue. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN PARISH Sunday, January 25 xx Monday, January 26 Men’s Club meeting in the Parish Center at 6:30 pm TERESA Committee meets at 7 pm in the school library Tuesday, January 27 Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass CCD today at 3:45 pm Thursday, January 29 Bible Study at 10 am in the Convent Prayer group meets at Mary mount Green Hills at 7:30 pm Friday, January 30 Youth group meets in the Parish Center at 6 pm Saturday, January 31 Retrouvaille meets in the convent RCIA at 9 am in the rectory St. Dunstan School “Festa Italiana” at 6 pm in the 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 School invites you to an event for the whole family! Festa Italiana Saturday, January 31 at 6 pm in the Parish Center Enjoy a complete Italian Dinner with Italian Favorites, drinks and dessert, Raffle, DJ & Dancing till 10 pm! Adults $20, children $10 Call 697-8119 for info and reservations The 2000th Anniversary of the Birth of St. Paul Reflections on St. Paul and Evangelization Save the date! Sunday, January 25 at 1:30 pm “Fest of the Conversion of St. Paul” St. Paul Church 221 Valley Street, San Francisco Will conclude with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 5 pm Main Celebrant: Bishop William Justice For details or more information contact: Dave Marten @ 415-331-9279 or Andre Perlas @ 650-892-5728. St. Dunstan Men’s Club January Meeting Start the New Year with good friends and good food! Find out what scores to root for as we assign the squares for our Super Bowl Pool. Monday, January 26, 6:30 pm in the Parish Center Dinner: $15 per person For reservations contact Paul Lacampagne at 589-4009 or lacampagne@aol.com ENVELOPE USERS Please pick up your box of envelopes for the new year in the back of the church. They are in numerical order. If you do not know your envelope number a list is available. We request that you please put your name and the amount of your donation on each and every envelope as you use them. A Lifeline for Marriage- Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. It will give you the opportunity to rediscover each other and examine your lives together in a new and positive way. This program has helped tens of thousands of couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels including disillusionment and deep misery. For confidential information about or to register for the March program beginning with a weekend on March 6-8, 2009 call 415-893-1005 or visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com. Also available in Spanish. St. Dunstan Branch of the Italian Catholic Federation will celebrate its 19th Anniversary with a dinner on Sunday, February 22nd in the Parish Center. No host cocktails at 4 pm, dinner of antipasto, salad, pasta, roast pork tenderloin, vegetable, bread, butter, coffee or tea, dessert and wine at 5 pm. Cost: $20. Parishioners, their families and friends are cordially invited to join us. For reservations call Kay Lucio at 650-697-7460. Deadline for reservations is February 16th. The Knights of Columbus, St. Dunstan Council, invite all members of the parish to a social gathering after the 10:00AM mass on Sunday, February 1, in the convent. We will serve hot and cold beverages and some sweets. Bring the whole family! We had a very nice turn-out for our last social and especially encourage all the men of the parish to attend. Congradtuitions Gene & Julia Frauendorfer celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on January 26. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $6,962.50 Parish Maintenance & Development Fund Collection: $4,938.50 This Weekend’s Second Collection is for the Church in Latin America. Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Catholic Schools Week Monday: St. Timothy and St. Titus Chinese New Year 4707 Tuesday: St. Angela Merici Wednesday: St. Thomas Aquinas Saturday: St. John Bosco to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, January 24th 5 PM Lector: J Ryan Eucharistic Ministers: B&G Borba, R&C Fry, J&L Clothakis Altar Servers: Peralta, Peralta, Ronquillo, Salinda Sunday, January 25th 7 AM Lector: H. Connolly Eucharistic Ministers: B Albright, B Penner, S Bosso Altar Servers: Janiczek, Panopio, Rossi, Solano 8:30 AM Lector: E. Antonio Eucharistic Ministers: D&S Capodanno, D Lawson, D Magsaysay, J Lilles, M Leland Altar Servers: McLaughlin, Pidlaoan, Salameh, Sosa 10 AM Lector: P. Maloney Eucharistic Ministers: L Raquel, R Garrison, J&F Sigona, A&D Vogl, T Herbeck Altar Servers: Garrison, Pramono, Sheker, Sheker 11:30 AM Lector: P. Hain Eucharistic Ministers: B&C Martin, K Begin, C Caimotto, M Rogers, T Dizon Altar Servers: Jones, Jones, Hain, Hain 5 PM Lector: P. McLaughlin Eucharistic Ministers: M McLaughlin, JS Pallari, S Santana, D Sammut, K Phelps, F Gutierrez Altar Servers: Miller, Puzon, Salem. Uchi-Tabaloc Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week January 25 thru January 31, 2008 Sunday  7:00 am For Parish 8:30 am Margaret Woulfe 10:00 am Tim Herbeck & Louis Marini 11:30 am Cathy Carli 5:00 pm Kathleen Castro Monday 6:30 am Monsignor Bruce Dreier (living) 8:00 am Elizabeth Nicolai 5:10 pm Mel Santander Tuesday 6:30 am Br. Richard Camara, FFC 8:00 am Lorna Dankwerth 5:10 pm Lolita Brillantes Wednesday 6:30 am Zonia Fasquelle (living) 8:00 am James Ransom (dec) & Joe Ransom (liv) 5:10 pm Mass of Thanksgiving Thursday 6:30 am Our Nation 8:00 am Tito Caputo 5:10 pm Andy Raffanti Friday 6:30 am Alcibiades Pezo 8:00 am Nedi Simi 5:10 pm Daniel Barden Saturday 8:00 am Ronilda Mendoza (living) 5:00 pm Edmund Medenilla 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, 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, Mike Casella, Mike Phipps & Fr Bruce Dreier We pray for the deceased members of our parish family.