Saint Dunstan Catholic Church Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15th, 2009 - Bulletin
		Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
		— 1 Corinthians 10:31

	In this week’s gospel reading, a man afflicted with leprosy came to Jesus, knelt down in front of Him, and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” The man had some form of leprosy, a frightening condition for him and the people around him. The ancient world was terrified of leprosy. By Jewish law the sufferer was isolated totally from society: “The leper...shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry, ‘Unclean, unclean’. He shall dwell alone in a habitation outside the camp” (Leviticus 13:45). No leper would ever have the audacity to approach a person let alone a rabbi. The leper in this story approached Jesus confidently for help. This was exceptional, but even more extraordinary was what followed: “Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him....” That touch healed him. It healed also his feeling that he not only had a disease but he was a disease. This touch of Jesus healed his isolation, his loneliness, his despair, and his belief that he was cursed by God. The leper broke the Law in approaching Jesus, and Jesus in turn broke the Law to reach and touch the afflicted man. The joy of this story is that we can approach the Lord no matter what our condition or circumstances. The Lord does not set preconditions when we approach Him in faith. The sad news is that some believe they have to be good before we can approach the Lord. This unfortunately is a belief of many people; they are so bad they feel they are beyond the reach of Jesus. The good news is that we can approach the Lord no matter what our condition or circumstances.
	The St. Dunstan Youth Group will be hosting a Casino Game Night on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center. All High School Students and St. Dunstan Confirmation II students are invited to attend. Please bring a completed permission form to the event. (It can be found on the St. Dunstan Church website under “Youth Ministry”) For more information contact Aly Garcia, Youth Minister Intern @ stdunstanyouth@att.net or 650-692-4872. Chaperones Needed! Any parent who would like to support our Youth Ministry and gain service hours, please contact Aly Garcia. 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 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. WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT ST. DUNSTAN PARISH Monday, February 16th President’s Day holiday; school and rectory closed Baptism Preparation Class at 7:30 pm in the convent Tuesday, February 17th Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass No CCD today SVdP meets in the convent at 7:30 pm Thursday, February 19th Bible Study at 10 am in the Convent Prayer group meets at Mary mount Green Hills at 7:30 pm Saturday, February 21st 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 If any of your loved ones have been hospitalized, we ask that you please call the rectory to let the priests of the parish know so that they are able to visit them. The hospitals do not inform us when one of our parishioners has been admitted, so it is up to their family members to let us know. Thanks for your help! The St. Vincent de Paul Society will hold its monthly meeting in the Convent on Tuesday, February 17th at 7:30 PM. All members of the parish are welcome to attend. ST. DUNSTAN SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP LISTENING PROJECT Are you aware of community concerns which need to be addressed? The LISTENING PROJECT wants to know about it. Make an appointment with a listener and make your feelings known. EACH ONE OF US IS UNIQUE. Maybe no one has thought about a problem we all face in quite the way you see it. YOUR OPINION IS IMPORTANT. Make an appointment with the LISTENING PROJECT. WHEN YOU THINK NOBODY CARES, WE DO!!! Pick up flyer in vestibule. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Christians throughout San Mateo are invited to take part in the national 40 Days for Life effort this Lent from February 25 through April 5. In addition to 40 days of prayer and fasting to end abortion in America, please consider volunteering to pray outside of Planned Parenthood, 2211 Palm Avenue, San Mateo, for one or more hours during our vigil there from 7 am to 7 pm throughout the 40 days, and ask a friend or two to join you! For more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact Jessica at 650-572-1468 or email fortydaysforlifesm@yahoo.com. All are welcome. TV FOCUS ON POPE, MOTHER TERESA EWTN’s special February programs include a five-part series on the life of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. It airs February 16 thru 20 at 12 am and 3:30 pm (30 minutes). Another special focuses on Pope Benedict XVI celebrating the Mass for Ash Wednesday, with the blessing and imposition of the ashes. It airs live from the Basilica of St. Sabina in Rome, February 25 at 7:30 am and encores at 3 pm (2 hrs). All times are Pacific. EWTN is carried on Comcast Ch 229, Astound Ch 80, San Bruno Cable Ch. 143, DISH Satellite Ch 261, and DirecTV Ch 370. CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS! Pro Life Oratory (speech) contest, Thursday, March 12 @ 7:30 pm, at St. Gregory’s Worner Center, 138 28th Ave., San Mateo. Give a 5-7 minute original speech on a pro life topic. Cash prizes: $200/1st place, $100/2nd, $75/3rd place. Winner will compete in state competition for larger prizes. For more information email: smprolife@yahoo.com or phone 650-572-16-468. 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. TRANSFORMING GRIEF is a day of spiritual retreat for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. It is being offered by Barbara Elordi, Ministry of Consolation Coordinator for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on Saturday, March 7th at St. Gabriel’s Parish from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Please call Barbara to register at 415-614-5506. 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. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $7,051.00 This Weekend’s Second Collection is for the Parish Maintenance & Development Fund. Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Presidents’ Day Tuesday: The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites Saturday: St. Peter Damian Blessed Virgin Mary PRAYER-DISCUSSION GROUP Would you like to try a faith-sharing group that includes a blend of praise, song, scripture, petitions, talk, etc.? This group meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9 pm .at Marymount Green Hills Retirement Center. Call Fran or Joe Sigona at 692-2466. to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, February 14th 5 PM Lector: L. Clothakis Eucharistic Ministers: J Clothakis, B & G Borba, J Ryan, F Axiaq, N Holober Altar Servers: Salinda, Uchi-Tabaloc, Solano, Antunez Sunday, February 15th 7 AM Lector: H. Connolly Eucharistic Ministers: B Penner, B Rogers, P Livingston Altar Servers: Sheker, Sheker, Wilkom, Bertin 8:30 AM Lector: E. Antonio Eucharistic Ministers: M Anderegg, P Lucero, M Leland, L Bates, J Lilles, D Lawson Altar Servers: Totah, Totah, Chan, Celio 10 AM Lector: M. Kelly Eucharistic Ministers: L Kelly, J&F Sigona, R Garrison, P Maloney, L Raquel, T Herbeck Altar Servers: Garrison, Ronquillo, Ghanaim, McLaughlin 11:30 AM Lector: J. Roensch Eucharistic Ministers: T Dizon, R Barrera, K Begin, B Santos, B Tiamson, C Caimotto Altar Servers: Barrera, Restrivera, Yee, Colarusso 5 PM Lector: P. McLaughlin Eucharistic Ministers: B Cappel, M McLaughlin, K Phelps, H Santana, F Gutierrez Altar Servers: Puzon, Valdez, Abello, Capitolo Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week February 15 thru February 21, 2009 Sunday 7:00 am For Parish 8:30 am Benito Mazzarello 10:00 am Benna Ormrod 11:30 am Heather & Bill Byrne (living) 5:00 pm Ann Newell Monday 6:30 am Fred Dehlinger 8:00 am Nina Vella 5:10 pm Anna Brondola Tuesday 6:30 am Purificacion De La Rosa 8:00 am Carmelo Pace 5:10 pm Martha Costa Wednesday 6:30 am Eileen Gordon 8:00 am John Poccia 5:10 pm Cadone & Ghiazza Family Thursday 6:30 am Eileen Gordon 8:00 am Maureen Maughan 5:10 pm Bette St. Clair Friday 6:30 am Eileen Gordon 8:00 am John Lynch 5:10 pm Martha Costa Saturday 8:00 am Cheryl Sturla 5:00 pm James Heffernan 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, 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, Gene, Rita & Roberta Berry, & Joe Ransom We pray for the deceased members of our parish family.