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LITURGY
COMMITTEE
The Liturgy Committee assists the parish
community to pray well during liturgical
celebrations, especially the Sunday Eucharist.
Members of the committee pay special attention to
the seasons of Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter and
welcome additional parishioner involvement in
preparing the environment for these special times
in the Church year.
The Committee also prepares the church for
the commemoration of the dead in November and the
honoring of Mary in May.
Meetings are as needed.
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MARRIAGE /
PREPARATION
The
sacrament of marriage is generally celebrated at a
nuptiual Mass following the completion of our
parish preparation program. Couples must begin
preparation at least six months prior to marriage.
One of the requirements of Marriage Preparation is
for each couple to attend a 4-week session in the
home of one of the trained leaders of our Parish.
These sessions deal with communication, conflict,
human sexuality and faith.
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MINISTERS
OF THE EUCHARIST
Men
and women who minister the Body and Blood of Christ
at the Eucharist and in the homes of those who are
unable to attend Mass.
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Parish
Office
at (650) 589-2800
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MINISTRY
TO THE GRIEVING
A
group of parishioners trained to provide special
outreach to our parishioners weighed down with
grief.
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MINISTRY
TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Ministry
of Eucharist, prayer and visitation of the sick of
our parish in their homes each day, or as often as
desired. In addition, ministers to our sick assist
in other ways needed. All parishioners are asked to
send get well cards to our sick brothers and
sisters when listed in the Parish
Bulletin.
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MONTHLY
COLLECTION FOR SCHOOL-RELIGIOUS
ED-CONFIRMATION
On
the first Sunday of each month a second collection
is taken up for our parish school and parish
Religious Education and Confirmation
program.
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MONTHLY
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
First
Saturday of each month the Blessed Sacrament is
exposed on the Altar for personal prayer and
worship from 9:00am - 10:00am (after 8:30am
Mass)
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OUR LADY
OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS
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PASTORAL
(PARISH) COUNCIL
The
Council is the coordinating and unifying structure
of our parish community. It provides advice and
council to our Pastor. It is a means of achieving
full participation by the whole parish in the
mission of Jesus as revealed in the Gospels through
proclamation, in encouraging, guiding, and
directing the various aspects of parish life. The
Council operates under an ongoing
Three
Year Cycle.
This plan observes the needs of the Parish then
consults with the Parish Staff and Organizations.
The Pastoral Council consists of 15 people: the
Pastor, an Associate Pastor, one Pastoral Associate
and 12 lay parishioners. Of the 12 lay
parishioners, nine are elected and three appointed
by the Pastor with a view toward providing a
balanced representation or needed skills. The term
of office for a lay member is 3 years. The Council
members must be available to listen to the concerns
and opinions of our parishioners and to relay their
thoughts at the Pastoral Council meetings. Council
members have the responsibility to observe the
ever-changing requirements of our parish community
and advise actions/programs that would address our
Parish community's needs. Minutes
are recorded during each meeting and posted in the
Church vestibule after review with members of the
Council. Members of the Pastoral Council are: Fr.
Dreier and 12 lay parishioners. Meetings are open
to all members of the parish
community.
Meets
3rd Thursday of each month - 7:00pm at the Fr.
Lynch Library
PARISH
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The
Good News of the Gospel cannot be preached to God's
people without some consideration of material needs
such as finances, membership, physical plant, and
future material needs of the parish. The
Administration/Finance Committee of the parish is a
group who assists the Pastor and ministerial team
in the common burden of the material administration
of the parish. Meets quarterly.
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PARISH
NEWSLETTER - "ACROSS THE PARISH"
Published
and mailed to all registered parishioners 3 times a
year--Easter, beginning of school, and Christmas.
Information about organizations in the Parish, news
about parishioners, etc.
PARISH PLANNING COMMITTEE
This
Committee brings together, the leadership of most
parish organizations for the purpose of
communication, calendaring, coordination and
evaluation. The Parish Planning Committee will
support the requests of the Pastor and carry out
his ideas. Suggestions and ideas discussed at the
Parish Planning meetings may be forwarded to the
Parish Council for investigation if appropriate.
the Parish Planning Committee oversees among other
events Hospitality
and Lenten
Soup Suppers.
The following groups are represented at the Parish
Planning Committee meetings: Women's
Guild,
Men's
Club,
The
Grownups,
Sociables,
Festival
Committee,
Youth
Group,
Legion
of Mary,
Parish
Council,
Fil-Am
Group,
St.
Vincent de Paul
and Children's
Liturgy.
Meets
four times a year.
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R.C.I.A. (
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
)
The RCIA process assists unbaptized adults as
well as Christians from other faith traditions who
wish learn more about the Catholic faith with the
possibility of becoming Catholic. The process also
prepares already-baptized Catholics who wish to
receive Confirmation and/or First Communion.
Sessions take place Thursdays at 7 pm. Contact:
Deacon Rusty Duffey at 589-2800 or Donna McGuigan
at 742-9080
ROSARY
Prayed
communally, Monday through Saturday mornings at
8:10am in our parish church.
STEWARDSHIP
(SACRIFICIAL GIVING)
Stewardship
is a total concept embracing all areas of life. It
is a central theme of the Bible, which tells us
that we are not owners of our time, talent, and
treasure. We are stewards, called to manage these
gifts for a limited time, responsible to God who
entrusts them to us.
The
stewardship approach starts not with institutional
needs, but with something even more important: The
personal needs of each one of us to return to God a
truly grateful portion of our income in
thanksgiving for all the good things that God gives
us.
"No
where does Christ condemn the mere possession of
earthly goods as such, instead, He pronounces very
harsh words against those who use their possessions
in a selfish way, without paying attention to the
needs of others." - Pope John Paul
II
We
are called to be stewards of the gifts we have
received from God. He has given each of us, in
varying amounts, His gifts of time, talents, and
treasure. We are stewards or caretakers of these
gifts and have a responsibility to use them to help
build up the kingdom of God, to build a better
world and a better Church. By sharing our time and
talents with our parish, we give back to God a
portion of these gifts. By giving generously to our
parish, we give back to God a share of the
treasures we have received, thereby helping to
build up the Church and to aid the suffering and
the needy of the world. True stewardship,
therefore, means sharing our time, talents, and
treasure, not hoarding them for our personal use
and pleasure.
St.
Robert's Church San Bruno, CA - January
1998
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ST.
VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
A
dedicated group of parishioners, who in our name,
provide emergency short term food, clothing,
shelter to any who come to our community in need. A
special 2nd collection is taken up when there is a
fifth Sunday of the month to support this work. At
the Lenten
Soup Suppers,
which are held on each Friday (except Good Friday)
during Lent, there is a basket available for
voluntary donations with the proceeds going to the
St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Meets
2nd Monday of each Month at 7:30pm
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USHERS
Men
and women, younger and older, who assure the good
order of the church building prior to worship,
greet people as they come to Mass, seat
parishioners, take up the offering, assure the
reverent approach to Holy Communion and pass out
the weekly Bulletin.
WEEKLY
BULLETIN
The
Bulletin is distributed after each Sunday Mass by
the Ushers. The Bulletin is also available on the
WEB site. The Bulletin contains the weekly events
and information of importance for the entire
parish. This publication is made possible through
the generosity of the advertisers whom all the
parishioners are urged to patronize. Submit items
in the Parish office Monday by 9:00am week of
publication
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YOUTH
MINISTRY / TEEN CLUB
DIRECTOR:
Diana Landin
TEEN CLUB is open to
all 9th through 12th grade (High School) parish
students. The group gathers monthly to socialize,
build community, and keep people acquainted with
their classmates and the parish. Twice a month
meals are prepared for AIDS patients and for the
homeless. The TEEN CLUB works with an adult
Core team to plan the Youth Mass and Social. Youth
Masses are held the first and third Sunday of the
month and are followed by a Social.
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