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Mater
Dolorosa Catholic Church
Epiphany of the Lord
January 4th, 2009 -
Bulletin
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Lord,
every nation on earth will adore
you!
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—
Psalm
72
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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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Through the
fidelity of the people of God,
and through God’s fidelity
to them, all people shall become
God’s
children.
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First
Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord
shines upon you and the glory of the Lord
appears over you.
Second
Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
The Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in
the promise in Christ Jesus through the
gospel.
Gospel:
Matthew 2:1-12
Magi from the east arrived, looking for
the newborn king of the Jews.
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The
three wise men who came
from the East to pay
homage to the infant
Jesus brought Him rich
gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh
as part of their
worship. What gifts
have I brought to His
celebration to offer to
the newborn
Savior?
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“Stewardship
by the Book” by
Sharon
Huekel
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Priest
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Sunday,
January
4th
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8:00
AM
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Patty
Ostrowski (D)
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BC
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10:00
AM
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People of
the Parish
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MP
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Noon
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Admil
Santos (L)
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JR
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Monday,
January
5th
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8:00
AM
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Vocations
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BC
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Tuesday,
January
6th
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8:00
AM
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Esther
Jeglum (L)
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MP
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Wednesday,
January
7th
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8:00
AM
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Deceased
Members of the Uccelli
Family
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BC
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Thursday,
January
8th
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12:15
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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BC
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Friday,
January
9th
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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BC
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Saturday,
January
10th
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8:00
AM
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Priest’s
Intention
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BC
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5:00
PM
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Priest’s
Intention
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BC
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COLLECTION
TOTALS - December 28, 2008
First Collection Total -
$4,531.50
Second Collection Total -
$2,013.00
(Parish Improvement)
Our Second Collection this Sunday is
for our Religious Education Fund.
Our Second Collection next
Sunday.
Thank
you for supporting your parish
and your Catholic
Church!
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Please
keep all those
who are sick in
our parish
family in your
prayers,
especially:
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Bill
Kovacich
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Our
prayers are
with them, and
those who care
for
them.
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OUR
CHRISTMAS
STORY
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If
you are reading this
today. . .
our hearts have touched
in a special way.
It’s time for
Christmas Carole
singing. . .
the joyful sound of
church bells
ringing.
Hopes and dreams replace
despair. . .
as wonder whispers
through the air.
We celebrate the birth
of our King. . .
the One whose life
changed everything.
Millions of stars
gleaming in the skies. .
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as love light twinkled
in His eyes.
His precious birth will
always be. . .
a miracle, a
mystery.
Love is the gift Jesus
planned. . .
to fill our inner
wonderland.
His words of wisdom, so
long ago. . .
still nurture. . . and
guide us and help us
grow.
Sharing love is the key.
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to our Christmas
story.
When we give our love
away. . .
little by little, day
after day. . .
it begins to intertwine.
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interweaving
humankind.
May the meaning of this
heartfelt season . .
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fill our lives with
greater reason.
And as we’re
blessed with a year
brand new. . .
with empty pages. . .
filled by me, by you. .
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may love be the golden
key. . .
in writing our life
story.
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By
Kay E. Richardson
Poet Laureate of Mater
Dolorosa
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VOCATIONS
DISCERNMENT WEEKEND
You Ever
Thought About Becoming a Catholic
Priest?
Attend
a discernment retreat at St.
Patrick’s Seminary and University in
Menlo Park to better understand if a
vocation to the ministry of God’s
priesthood is for you.
- When?
From 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 16
through 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 18,
2009
- St.
Patrick’s Seminary, 320
Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA
94025.
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- Who?
You must be a single male, twenty-one
years or older and sponsored by a
parish priest or recommended by a
Diocesan Vocation Director.
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- How?
To obtain further information, contact
the Discernment Retreat Office:
mary.verducci@stpatricksseminary.org by
January 9, 2009. All meals and lodging
are provided at no
cost.
Our Staff/Volunteer Christmas Thank-you
Dinner was a great success! The food was
wonderful, the choir sang for us; we
enjoyed a sing-along and a beautiful
blessing prayer by Father Brian. We would
like to thank the following donors for
their donations and gift cards that were
won by four lucky parishioners during the
raffle:
Jim
Campilongo, Christmas CD
Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant
South City Car Wash
Moonstar Restaurant
Many
thanks for your support of Mater Dolorosa
Church!
Charismatic
Prayer Comes to
Mater Dolorosa
“Come,
bless the Lord,
all you servants of the
Lord”.
Psalm 134:1
Come
and see how you like our first gathering
of Charismatic Prayer on Wednesday,
January 7th at 7:00 p.m. Our Initial
Gathering will be led by Ben Rosado. If
you would like more information, please
call Ben at (650)
756-2703.
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