Saint Dunstan Catholic Church Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 22nd, 2009 - Bulletin
		It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses; your sins I remember no more.
		— Isaiah 43:25

	In today’s Gospel we hear of a man lowered through a roof into the presence of Jesus. The paralyzed man in the Gospel needed healing in body and spirit. The problem was, he couldn’t move, he couldn’t get to Jesus. So his friends did for him what he couldn’t do for himself: they carried him to the place where Jesus could heal him. They were determined and went to extraordinary lengths. They climbed up on the roof, made an opening and carefully lowered him into Jesus’ presence. As always, when in the presence of Jesus, miraculous things happen. His friends could only bring him so far; it was up to Jesus to do the rest. And he did so, in a way never done before. He looked with compassion on the paralytic and spoke powerful words: “My son your sins are forgiven.” He then confirmed the power of his words by a miracle. He said to the man, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk again.” The word of Jesus is true, it does what he says. We have to go back to the beginning of the Old Testament to hear such creating words. “God said let there be light and there was light.” When God spoke it came into being. In Jesus, God is doing something new. Never before had anyone heard words of forgiveness like those of Jesus. The man must have been excited and delighted to regain his ability to walk. He must have been even more excited to know his sins were forgiven. The words of forgiveness spoken to the paralytic are with us in the sacrament of reconciliation. We are all paralyzed by some type of sin and need the healing words of Jesus. Maybe we have to lower ourselves in the presence of Jesus and ask for healing.
	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 23rd St. Dunstan School is back in session at 8 am Tuesday, February 24th Novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8am Mass CCD at 3:45 pm Wednesday, February 25th Ash Wednesday Masses at 6:30 & 8 am and 5:10 pm Thursday, February 26th Bible Study at 10 am in the Convent Youth Group Casino Game Night Social at 6:30 pm in the church Prayer group meets at Mary mount Green Hills at 7:30 pm Friday, February 27th Stations of the Cross at 2:15 & 7 pm in the church Saturday, February 28th 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! Need a copy of the Sunday bulletin or of a particular schedule, church and parish information? Please visit the St. Dunstan Parish website at www.saintdunstanchurch.org. ST. DUNSTAN SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP LISTENING PROJECT Is there something special which you would like to see addressed? Do you see things differently than some others do? Are you aware of an issue which is not being addressed? The LISTENING PROJECT wants to hear what you have to say. Call and make a listening appointment. SHARE YOUR INSIGHTS!!! 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. ASH WEDNESDAY This week we celebrate Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 25th. Masses will be at 6:30 & 8 am and 5:10 pm. St. Dunstan School Mass will be at 9 am. Ashes will be distributed during each Mass. LENTEN REGULATIONS Everyone 14 years of age and older is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday. Everyone 18 years of age and older but under the age of 60 is also bound to fast Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these two days , the law of fast allows only one full meal a day, but does not prohibit taking some food during the day, so long as this does not constitute another full meal. Drinking liquids during the day is permitted. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. In doubt concerning fast or abstinence, a priest assigned to pastoral ministry or confessor should be consulted. In the spirit of penance, the faithful should not lightly excuse themselves from this obligation. Parishioners are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Lent, and to attend Morning Prayer at 7:15 am, and one of the three daily Masses at 6:30 am, 8:00 am and 5:10 pm. Stations of the Cross are held Fridays at 2:15 pm & 7 pm. Last weekend’s Regular Collection: $6,977.00 Last Weekend’s Parish Maintenance & Development Fund Collection: $2,048.00 Thank you for all your support! SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time George Washington’s Birthday Monday: St. Polycarp Orthodox Clean Monday Tuesday: Mardi Gras Shrove Tuesday Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Fast and Abstinence Almsgiving Friday: Abstinence to those who served as Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers this weekend: Saturday, February 21st 5 PM Lector: L. Clothakis Eucharistic Ministers: J Clothakis, F Axiaq, C Orfino, N Holober, R&C Fry Altar Servers: Casella, Casella, Chavez, Daley Sunday, February 22nd 7 AM Lector: B. Penner Eucharistic Ministers: M Wyman, R Flahavan, M Hutchings Altar Servers: DeGuzman, Doyle, Gracia, Fernando 8:30 AM Lector: D. Capodanno Eucharistic Ministers: S Capodanno, D Magsaysay, S Jajeh, M Ocafrain, R Pezo, M Anderegg Altar Servers: Fusaro, Ghanaim, Jajeh, Janiczek 10 AM Lector: P. Maloney Eucharistic Ministers: G Maldonado, K Whitfield, J&F Sigona, N Reyes, L Borromeo, T Herbeck Altar Servers: Jones, Jones, Jackson, Lim 11:30 AM Lector: G. O’Neill Eucharistic Ministers: T Dizon, M Rogers, B Tiamson, C Cannizzaro, B Santos, J Roensch Altar Servers: Ching, Jose, Peralta, Peralta 5 PM Lector: P. McLaughlin Eucharistic Ministers: M McLaughlin, J & G Ledbetter, H Santana, B Cappel, K Phelps Altar Servers: Pidlaoan, Pramono, Pucci, Rossi Special thanks to all of our ushers for their dedicated service at our weekend Masses. Mass Intentions for the Week February 22 thru February 28, 2009 Sunday 7:00 am For Parish 8:30 am Ann Newell 10:00 am Tim Herbeck & Louis Marini 11:30 am Charles Burwell 5:00 pm Dorothy Micheli Monday 6:30 am Grace & Beggy Mendoza (living) 8:00 am Carol Depew 5:10 pm Jeanne Marie Arrosteguy Tuesday 6:30 am Candy Mendoza (living) & Liangco Family (living) 8:00 am Tony DeGuara 5:10 pm Dr. George Steiner Wednesday 6:30 am Paul McGoran 8:00 am Dylan Cappel 5:10 pm Peter Lorenzoni Thursday 6:30 am Fr. Felipe Sanchez 8:00 am Our Nation 5:10 pm Forrest South Friday 6:30 am Maria Lopez & Monchita Garcia 8:00 am Joey Gutteres 5:10 pm Michael Monteroso Saturday 8:00 am Hugh Halligan 5:00 pm Nataline C. Starrh 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, Sr. Theresa Antoinette, Rachel Sanchez & Emily Marshall We pray for the deceased members of our parish family.