Saint Dunstan Catholic Church Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 1st, 2009 - Bulletin
		Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us.
		— Psalm 95:6

	During his ministry, Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons. In this weekend’s Gospel Jesus drives out an unclean spirit of a man in the Synagogue. Strangely, (or a literary device of Mark?) the unclean spirit gives us a sermon – “you are the Holy One of God”. Jesus is identified for who he really is, not just a miracle worker, or a teacher, or Rabbi, but the Holy one of God. The ancient world was locked in a struggle between God and the powers of evil. Their world was perceived as being populated by a wide variety of spirits, most of whom were threatening to the well being of people. Modern man with his knowledge and sophistication has left God and spirits behind. He believes he is able to explain away all the ancient beliefs with science and technology. However we are still locked in a struggle with evil in our world. And there is evil in our world. All we have to do is read the daily newspapers, listen to the radio or watch the horrors of the world unfold before us as we watch the nightly telecast. There are malevolent powers and unclean spirits at work in our war-weary world. Wherever there is armed conflict, violence, discrimination, injustice, abuse, torture, mutilation, starvation, and any kind of inhuman behavior, today’s unclean spirits are at work. We need to hear again the authoritative voice of Jesus say, “Come out!” "All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing." We are called not merely to be good people; we are called to be Christians. We are to be His voice in our world today and speak out against the evil forces of our time.
	St. Dunstan Youth Group is looking for choir members! If you are interested in singing with other high school students at the Youth Mass, the first Sunday of each month, please contact Aly Garcia @ 692-4872 or email: stdunstanyouth@att.net. All Confirmed Catholic high school students are invited to join our Youth leadership team. Meet new people, have fun, and gain leadership skills. Contact Aly Garcia, Youth Minister Intern at 692-4972. 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 Tuesday, February 3rd 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, February 5th Bible Study at 10 am in the Convent Prayer group meets at Mary mount Green Hills at 7:30 pm Friday, February 6th First Friday holy hour in the church at 4 pm Saturday, February 7th Retrouvaille meets in the convent RCIA at 9 am in the rectory First Saturday holy hour at 7 am in the church Baptism Preparation Class at 10:30 am 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 The Archdiocese of San Francisco is celebrating its first annual World Day of the Sick on Saturday, February 7th at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption on Gough St. in San Francisco at 12 noon. A special invitation is extended to the sick and their caregivers of this parish. The principal celebrant will be Archbishop George Niederauer. This special Mass will include anointing of the sick, blessing of the hands of caregivers and a blessing with Lourdes water. Most Reverend William Justice cordially extends an invitation to all married couples of Northern California to a Solemn Eucharistic Celebration and renewal of vows. Special honor will be shown to those who are celebrating their 25th, 50th, or 50+ wedding anniversary, on Saturday, February 14 at 10am at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, 850 Judah St, San Francisco. For more information call 707-552-3394. Congradtuitions Mike Cozzolino celebrated his 98th birthday on January 20th! Friday, February 6 is the First Friday of the month. There will be a Holy Hour in the church from 4-5 PM followed by Mass at 5:10 PM. Saturday, February 7 is the First Saturday of the month. There will be a Holy Hour of Reparation from 7 to 8 AM in the church followed by Mass at 8 AM. Help Us Fight FOCA! The Catholic bishops of the United States unanimously have called us to prayer and action to prevent passage of the radical “Freedom of Choice Act” (FOCA)! If passed into law, FOCA would force taxpayers to fund abortion and eliminate regulations that protect women from unsafe abortion clinics. FOCA subjects women to abortions by non-physicians and violates the conscience rights of nurses, doctors, and hospitals. Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard to contact the offices of your Representative and two Senators, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer @202-224-3121. For more resources please see nchla.org. 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. ST. DUNSTAN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP – NOW IN ITS 4th 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. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $10,059.59 Last Weekend’s Church in Latin America Collection: $2,756.00 Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: The Presentation of the Lord Blessing of Candles Groundhog Day Tuesday: St. Blaise; St. Ansgar; Blessing of Throats Thursday: St. Agatha Friday: St. Paul Miki and his companions First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary First Saturday to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, January 31st 5 PM Lector: L Clothakis Eucharistic Ministers: J Clothakis, B&G Borba, R Attard, N Holober, F Axiaq Altar Servers: Totah, Totah, Alaraj, DeGuzman Sunday, February 1st 7 AM Lector: R. Flahavan Eucharistic Ministers: B Rogers, M Wyman, M Hutchings Altar Servers: Valdez, Antunez, Celio, Fernando 8:30 AM Lector: E. Linak Eucharistic Ministers: P Lucero, M Leland, M Anderegg, S Jajeh, R Pezo, D Lawson Altar Servers: Jajeh, Abello, Chavez, Chavez 10 AM Lector: P. Begin Eucharistic Ministers: P Maloney, R&C Fry, J&F Sigona, A&D Vogl Altar Servers: Yee, Capitolo, Cabarse, Doyle 11:30 AM Lector: T. Dizon Eucharistic Ministers: J Roensch, R Barrera, T Tiamson, C Caimotto, C Cannizzaro, B Santos Altar Servers: Barrera, Restrivera, Puzon, Gracia 5 PM Lector: S. Santana Eucharistic Ministers: K Babasa, P Borromeo, H Santana, J&G Ledbetter, B Cappel Altar Servers: Chan, Bertin, Ching, Colarusso Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week February 1 thru February 7, 2009 Sunday  7:00 am For Parish Monday 6:30 am Estela C. Teotico 8:00 am Mamie Delaney 5:10 pm Walter Hughes Tuesday 6:30 am Gloria Nelson 8:00 am May & Dan Dennehy 5:10 pm Mary O’Neill Wednesday 6:30 am George Hartig 8:00 am Santos E. Beloy 5:10 pm Jerry Naughton Thursday 6:30 am Beverly LaMont 8:00 am Joseph Tonna 5:10 pm Josie McVey Friday 6:30 am Rosellini Opalenik Family 8:00 am Joseph Caimotto 5:10 pm Tony Santora Saturday 8:00 am Mass of Thanksgiving 5:00 pm Teresa & Innocente Bisio 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, Judy Marks, Rita Bartolo, 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, John Costa & Margaret Bellingham We pray for the deceased members of our parish family: Marcella Mahoney