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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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Christ’s
love, was wholly for God and us,
and he will not permit anything,
great or small, to separate us
from him.
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First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-3
All you who thirst, come to the
water! You without money, come to the
feast!
Second
Reading: Romans 8:35, 37-39
Nothing can separate us from the love of
God in Christ.
Gospel:
Matthew 14:13-21
All ate until satisfied; they collected
twelve baskets of what was left
over.
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THE
LOVE OF
CHRIST
Some
of the most comforting
words in scripture come
to us today in our
readings. The passage
from Romans is
particularly comforting
when we are worried
about our spiritual life
and fretting about it.
“What will separate
us from the love of
Christ?” (Romans
8:35) Of course,
nothing can!
Christ’s love,
manifested in his life,
death, and resurrection,
was wholly for God and
us, and he will not
permit anything, great
or small, to separate us
from him. Our longing,
our hunger for him is
sustained by the
Eucharist, and even in
the darkest of times,
when God seems absent
and it is difficult to
pray, we know by faith
that God is with us.
God’s fidelity to
us is absolute,
especially when we are
in darkness and
confusion.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Sunday,
August
3rd
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8:00
AM
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People of
the Parish
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10:00
AM
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Rita
Williams (D)
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Noon
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Dee Marie
Munoz (L)
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Monday,
August
4th
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8:00
AM
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Guina
Grivas Tablante
(D)
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Tuesday,
August
5th
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Wednesday,
August
6th
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8:00
AM
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Luz
Rodriguez (L)
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Thursday,
August
7th
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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Friday,
August
8th
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8:00
AM
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Christopher
David (L)
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Saturday,
August
9th
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8:00
AM
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Charle
Erbacher (D)
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5:00
PM
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People of
the Parish
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COLLECTION
TOTALS - July 27th,
2008
First Collection Total -
$4,760.00
Second Collection Total -
$1,263.00
(CCD Program)
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 ,
Steve Medina,
Rita Williams
and Helen
Wright.
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Our
prayers are
with them, and
those who care
for
them.
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Volunteers
Needed
Do you
have a few hours to spare helping our
neighbors in need? Join St. Vincent de
Paul volunteers helping serve the homeless
in San Mateo and South San Francisco.
Assistance is also needed to answer the
helpline and assist with general office
duties. Basic computer skills are
required. Learn more about the work of
the Society in your community and how to
become a member of your Parish St. Vincent
de Paul Conference. The next Volunteer
Orientation will be Tuesday, August 5th,
1:30 p.m. at the St. Vincent de Paul
District Office at 50 North B St., San
Mateo. Call Lisa at (650) 373-0623 to
register. The rewards of volunteering
are heavenly!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND EVENTS AT MATER
DOLOROSA
Mark
your calendars
- our next Pot Luck BBQ is planned for
September 14, 2008, following the 12:00
Mass. We will have entertainment and a
raffle. Please contact Angi Rodriguez if
you have a special talent that you would
like to share.
Save
the date—we
will have a Parish Celebration to honor
Fr. O’Donnell for his 50 years of
priestly ministry to God’s people.
His Jubilee Celebration will be held at
Mater Dolorosa on September 27th following
the 5:00 Mass. Join us to show Fr.
O’Donnell our appreciation for his
many years of service.
WANTED:
HULA and FILIPINO FOLK
DANCERS
We are
in need of Hula and Filipino Folk Dancers
(males and females) for the September 14
celebration and Pot Luck BBQ. The folk
dances will be Pandanggo sa Ilaw, Binasuan
and Tinikling. Anyone who is interested,
please join the dancers on Wednesday night
at 7:00 p.m. in the school. If you have
any questions, call Angi Rodriguez at
650-873-2167 or Jo Ventura at
650-992-6493.
FEAST
OF OUR PARISH PATRONESS - MATER
DOLOROSA
The
Legion of Mary is having a Novena to Our
Lady of Sorrows beginning on September 6th
following the 8:00 a.m. Mass, September
7th following the 12:00 p.m. Mass,
September 8th through September 13th
following the 8:00 a.m. Mass, and ending
on September 14th following the 12:00 p.m.
Mass. Please join the Legion of Mary in
prayer during this time.
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Take a moment to
look over the improvements made
to our parish hall and kitchen,
thanks to Jim Rodriguez. Jim
tore out all the old cabinets and
reinforced them in preparation
for the new granite counter tops
and serving shelves that were
installed. He installed a new,
deeper, kitchen sink. He then
cleaned up the windows in the
hall and painted the brick walls
a soft white color. This project
took several weeks. He also
removed sinks from the closets
that were no longer in use,
making more room for storage. He
changed the overhead florescent
lights so we now have the option
of very bright, or dim lighting.
Thank-you Jim, for all your hard
work. Our parish hall looks
brighter, cleaner and the kitchen
is a delight to work in. Also,
a big thank you goes to all our
parishioners who support the
Parish Improvement Fund, which
makes these projects
possible.
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