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Mater
Dolorosa Catholic Church
Second Sunday of Lent
February 17th, 2008 -
Bulletin
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Lord,
let your mercy be on us, as we place our
trust in you.
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—
Psalm
33
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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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We are
on a continual journey when we
are walking the paths of
God’s
will.
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First
Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a The Lord
said to Abram: All the families of the
earth shall find blessing in
you.
Second
Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8b—10
God has called us to a holy life, not
because of our works but according to
grace.
Gospel:
Matthew 17:1-9
Atop a high mountain, Jesus was
transfigured before Peter, James, and
John.
LENTEN MISSION & MYSTIC’S
MASS
EWTN’s
special telecasts in February include
parts 1-3 of a Lenten Parish Mission
presented by Fr. William Casey, the
superior of the Mercy Fathers, on February
17th & 24th at 7:00 p.m. PST, for 1
hour. EWTN is carried 24/7 on Comcast
Digital Ch. 229, Astound Ch. 80, San Bruno
Cable Ch. 143, DISH Satellite Ch. 261, and
Direct TV Ch. 370.
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“Bear
your share of the
hardship for the
Gospel,” St. Paul
tells Timothy in
today’s second
reading. What sacrifice
is asked of me for the
sake of the Gospel? How
willing am I to bear my
share?
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“Stewardship
by the Book” by
Sharon
Huekel
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Sunday,
February 17
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8:00
AM
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Jean
Dougherty (D)
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10:00
AM
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John Duran
(D)
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Noon
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People of
the Parish
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5:00
PM
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Anna Thom
Nguyen (D)
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Monday,
February 18
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Tuesday,
February 19
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Wednesday,
February 20
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8:00
AM
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Increased
Vocations
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7:30
PM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Thursday,
February 21
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Friday,
February 22
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Saturday,
February 23
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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5:00
PM
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Father
Michael Kidd (D)
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COLLECTION
TOTALS - February 10, 2008
First Collection Total
$4,857.00
Second Collection Total
$1,755.00
(Parish Improvement Fund)
Ash Wednesday Total
$1,147.00
Our Second Collection this
Sunday is for our Helping Hands Fund.
Our Second Collection next Sunday is
for our Special Projects Fund.
Thank
you for your continued
support!
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Please
keep all those
who are sick in
our parish
family in your
prayers,
especially:
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Kayla
Arangcon,
Wallace Cain,
Jack Devine ,
Dawn Hassinger,
and Lory
Manzano.
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We
pray for the
sick that they
may experience
God’s love
and
healing.
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Dear
Friends,
Those
of us who attend Church here at
Mater Dolorosa parish have been
blessed with many gifts. God
calls us to use those gifts for
the benefit of others. When
everyone participates, the burden
is lighter, and the Church grows
and flourishes.
The
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
benefits youth, elderly, sick,
disabled, families, and ethnic
groups. These programs assist
all the parishes and the Annual
Appeal even provides direct
subsidies to some parishes and
schools. The programs include
vocation, training of priests and
deacons, hospital ministry,
family life programs, the
Marriage Tribunal headed by our
own Father Padazinski, foreign
missions, communications
(Catholic San Francisco), and the
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic
Women. The money also helps in
evangelizing those who have not
heard the Good News of Jesus. In
general, this Appeal supports
programs and ministries that are
beyond the ability of any single
parish.
I
ask that each of you consider
what you can do to help with this
important work. Perhaps
you’ll consider donating an
hour’s pay for each month of
the year. You can consider what
you’ve done in prior years
and try to do a bit more this
year. Maybe you can use the
giving guide in the AAA brochure
that can be found on the back
table in the vestibule of the
Church, to help determine your
gift.
It
is also important to remember
that Mater Dolorosa is assessed
$42,600.00 this year. If
parishioner pledges don’t
come to that amount, it will have
to come from the parish bank
account. The good news is that
if we pledge more than that
amount, the excess is returned to
us for use here in the parish.
We have a golden opportunity to
help the Archdiocese in it’s
work and to provide for special
needs here in our parish as well.
Some of those special needs are
repairing our stained glass
windows, redoing the kitchen in
the parish hall, and a new sign
for the front of the
Church.
I’ve
already filled out my own pledge
card and urge you to do the same.
Your support of this campaign is
strong evidence of your faith,
your love of the Church, and your
love for your neighbor. The
generosity of the people at Mater
Dolorosa is heartwarming to say
the least. Thank you for all
that you do.
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Have
a great
week!
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Father
Brian
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St.
Patrick’s Corned Beef & Cabbage
Dinner at Mater Dolorosa
March 8, 2008 - 6:00
p.m.
Come to
the annual St. Patrick’s Dinner
following the 5:00 Mass! Tickets are
$20.00 each for adults and $10.00 each for
kids. Please make your reservations by
calling Kathleen Dunleavy at 589-8233.
Helpers/servers are needed. Please
contact Cathy Rosaia at 588-4001 or
cmrosaia@yahoo.com to volunteer.
Thank– you!
Everyone fourteen years of age and older
is bound to abstain from meat on the
FRIDAYS of Lent.
In the
spirit of penance, the faithful should not
lightly excuse themselves from this
obligation
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