St. Robert's Catholic Church |
1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA 94066 |
Tel: (650) 589-2800 |
PARISH BULLETIN |
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| Dear Parishioners: I hope you have had the opportunity this summer to witness God’s beautiful creativity in nature. Sometimes in the beauty of nature, when I’m still, I can hear God speaking to me. I would like to share with you a prayer I recently read. It helped me to become more aware of God’s presence.
Are your ears ringing? Is God calling? Are you listening? |
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What Makes a Celebration? Amazing!! I just got off the phone with a friend who was telling me, "Lately, I’m just not getting anything out of Mass." (That’s what I’ve been writing about for the past few weeks.) I said, "What would you like to get out of Mass?" "I think I’d like to feel spiritually energized," said my friend. Fair enough. It’s very reasonable that we expect to be touched by the Spirit and fed in the celebration of the Eucharist. There are no easy answers to why this doesn’t happen because there are many elements that go into the celebration of Mass, and if one of them is missing, it can be rough going. Our own U. S. bishops wrote back in 1968, "Faith grows when it is well expressed in celebration. Good celebrations foster and nourish faith. Poor celebrations may weaken and destroy it" (Music in Catholic Worship (MCW), 6). All of us need to take responsibility for making our celebrations good—celebrations that foster and nourish our faith. Perhaps we should listen to the U.S. bishops again: We are celebrating when we involve ourselves meaningfully in the thoughts, words, songs, and gestures of the worshiping community — when everything we do is wholehearted and authentic for us — when we mean the words and want to do what is done (MCW, 3). - Pat Kelly |
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WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS |
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ALTAR SERVERS |
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READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY |
Genesis 18:20-32 Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-13 |
WEEKLY INTENTION |
As a parish Community we pray.... |
WE WELCOME THE NEWLY BAPTIZED |
Marco Salvatore Mauricio |
SICK RELATIVES AND FRIENDS |
We pray for the ill: Sharon Aiello, Marilyn Arancibia, Bastiaan Blumenthal, Marcia Bourne, Ann Burns, Arthur Candia, Josie Clarke, Nan Connolly, Ana Cosgaya, Imelda Daly, Adela Florez, Elsie Grech, Randall Guerro, Denise Hawald, Joanne Johnson, Koret Koelman, Muriel Krause, Josephine Lavoie, Marky, Rosemary McHale, Jeanne McHugh, Terry McLeod, Catherine Okulove, Mary Shick, Cyndy Smerdel, Kari Stellino, Don Vickery, Walton and June Dickhoff, Gordon Sinks, Daniel McHale, Ilaria Belluomini, Lee Shick, Leo Pieretti & Bernie Voight. |
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A retreat for women at St. Clare’s Retreat facility in Soquel (near Santa Cruz), will be held Sept. 7-9, and will be led by Father Ignatius Hinkle, OFM Conv. The theme is "Continuing the New Millennium." For more details and reservations, contact Veronica Walters at 359-6230. A retreat for Families of Individuals with Disabilities, led by Fr. Miles Riley, will be held, Sunday Sept. 23rd from 1 pm to 4 pm at St. Mark’s Church, 325 Marine View, Belmont. There is no cost for this event. Call Lynn Zupan at (415) 614-5655 for more information. |
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADS - CLASS OF 2001 |
All recent high school graduates and their families, especially those from the Class of 2001, are invited to attend the 5:30pm Mass on Sunday, August 12, as a final get-together before many of us leave for school. We’ll celebrate Eucharist, receive a special blessing, and have a light reception outside church immediately following Mass. |
YOUR EMERGENCY PRAYER NETWORK IS HERE |
The "Emergency Prayer Network" will pray for your specific intentions whenever some crisis arises in your life. If you call, our group will pray fervently for three days for you and your special intention. Call Michele Pipinich. We simply ask that you let us know how things turn out so that we can praise God for His faithfulness. |
ATTENTION SUMMER TRAVELERS!!! |
Will you be going to a far-away island this summer or a country thousands and thousands of miles away? WELL, THEN you could be in the running for a prize for the bulletin from the church that is furthest away. Just drop it/them by the rectory on your return. Winner will be announced at the end of summer. For help in finding nationwide Mass times and locations while you are away this summer please use the following: Call 1-800-Mass Times (1-800-627-7846) HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!!! |
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Y.L.I. BINGO LUNCH |
| Tuesday, Aug. 14th at 12 Noon at St. Bruno's Church Hall. Call Peg at 588-7888. |
PARISH PICNIC |
Our annual Parish Picnic will be held on Saturday, August 18th. Registration for the picnic will be after all the Masses the weekends of August 4th & 5th and 11th & 12th. |
THE FESTIVAL IS COMING!!! |
Plans are being made for this year’s annual parish festival "Tropical Nights", which will be Sept. 28th - 30th and, as always, the Barbecue and Food Booths are in need of your help. Several people are needed to work in these two very popular booths and everyone from the parish is welcome to help. Most shifts are for two hours, but you can work for as many hours as you would like and on all three days if you wish. This year’s menu will include those all-time favorites - delicious barbecued tri-tip steak sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, Polish sausages, Domino’s Pizza, nachos, soft drinks, candy, and much more. If you can help in any way, please contact Louise and Ray Downs. |
BIBLE STUDY |
Bible Study will resume September 5th. |
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SUNDAY, July 29th |
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