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Mater
Dolorosa Catholic Church
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 1, 2008 -
Bulletin
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Lord,
be my rock of safety.
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—
Psalm
31
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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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“Everyone
who listens to these words of
mine and acts on them will be
like a wise man who built his
house on a rock.” -
Matthew
7:24
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First Reading: Deuteronomy 11:18,
26-28, 32
Take my words into your heart and
soul.
Second
Reading: Romans 3:21-25,
28
The righteousness of God has been
manifested apart from the
law.
Gospel:
Matthew 7:21-27
Only the one who does the will of the
Father will enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Today’s
readings call us to
active discipleship. It
is not enough to know
the commandments, we
must actively obey them.
It is not enough to hear
the words of Jesus, we
must act on them. Good
stewards demonstrate
their gratitude for the
gift of faith by putting
it into
action.
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“Stewardship
by the Book” by
Sharon
Huekel
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We
pray for the
happy repose of
the soul
of
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Apolonia
R.
Manzano.
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May
perpetual light
shine upon
her.
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Our
prayers are
with Violeta
Rapues and her
family at this
time.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Sunday,
June 1
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8:00
AM
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Leah H.
Graham (D)
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10:00
AM
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Richard
Grondona (D)
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Noon
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People of
the Parish
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Monday,
June 2
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8:00
AM
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Father
Brian Costello (L)
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Tuesday,
June 3
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8:00
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Santo Fred
Lococo (D)
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Wednesday,
June 4
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8:00
AM
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Eileen
Costello (D)
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Thursday,
June 5
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8:00
AM
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Honorata
Fajardo (D)
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Friday,
June 6
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8:00
AM
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John
Chapman (D)
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Saturday,
June 7
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8:00
AM
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Porfirio
Balagot (D)
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5:00
PM
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Lourdes
Rodriguez (D)
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COLLECTION
TOTALS - May 25, 2008
First Collection Total -
$4,591.00
Second Collection Total - $1,438.00
(Helping Hands)
Our Second Collection this Sunday is
for our Special Projects Fund.
Our Second Collection next week is for our
Parish Improvement Fund.
Thank
you for your generous
support!
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Please
keep all those
who are sick in
our parish
family in your
prayers,
especially:
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Matilde
Agasid, Kayla
Arangcon,
Wallace Cain,
Jack Devine ,
Dawn Hassinger,
Fran Hinklin,
Steve Medina,
Olga Montoya,
and Rita
Williams.
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Our
prayers are
with them, and
those who care
for
them.
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A
Blessing
May
our inner vision be transformed
so that we can see more
clearly,
our own journey with all
humankind, as a journey of peace,
hope, and unity.
May our God be someone we can
lean on in our weak or painful
moments.
May we know God as our rock, our
shelter, our strength, and our
wing of comfort and support.
May we not be afraid of the
questions that press upon our
minds and hearts.
May we welcome the questions and
wait patiently for the day when
they will have their answers.
May we have a welcome in our
smile, and hello etched upon our
hand,
the hand we extend to everyone
who blesses us with their
presence.
May the wellsprings of compassion
flow deep within us until we can
taste
the tears of our sisters and
brothers.
May we awake each morning with
thanks on our lips and in our
hearts,
recognizing that all is a gift,
that all is a blessing.
May our friendship with God be
strong and healthy.
May that love be both a comfort
and a challenge as we struggle to
find our way.
May our spirit be open and
perceptive in discovering the
will of God for us.
May our prayer be that of wisdom,
guidance, and a deeper
understanding of God’s way
for us.
May
we be a living legacy to our God.
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Kitchen
We are
happy to announce that we will be having
some much needed work done in our Parish
Kitchen in the next few weeks. We will
have new counter tops that are durable and
beautiful. Next, we plan to re-face the
existing cupboards and closets, so they
will be clean, strong, and better looking.
Thanks to your generous donations to the
Parish Improvement Fund, we are able to
get this work done to improve the
conditions in our kitchen.
Thank-you
to our generous supporters!
FALL of
2008 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
REGISTRATION
New and
returning families may pick up
registration forms in the Rectory Office
during office hours. You may return your
completed forms to the Religious Education
Office on Tuesdays, or at the Rectory any
weekday. Please bring along a copy of your
child’s Baptism Certificate and your
tuition. For more information, please call
our Office of Religious Education at
650-588-8175 and leave a message. Your
call will be promptly returned.
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There
will be a Finance Council meeting
on Wednesday, June 4th at 6:30
p.m. in the school
library.
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We
will have our Parish Council
Meeting on Wednesday, June 11th
at 7:00 in the school library.
All are welcome to join us with
their suggestions and
ideas!.
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