St. Robert's Catholic Church Bulletin, March 16, 2003

St. Robert's Catholic Church

1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: (650) 589-2800

PARISH BULLETIN
March 16, 2003
Second Sunday of Lent

Dear Parishioners,

Please accept my thanks and the thanks of my family for your prayers, Masses and charitable donations upon the death of my sister, Pat. Throughout the years, she was a wonderful sister, always supportive and filled with Faith. I am sure it was hard to be the sister of two priests but she never complained and always showed interest in our Parishes and the people we served. For almost forty years, she was a good wife and a great mother of four and a proud grandmother. God was good to her, and she was faithful to Him. May she rest in peace.

The Presentation Education Center is almost complete. Final inspections are being done by City agencies and by the architect. The furniture should be arriving any day and the classrooms open for use by the end of the month.

A side benefit, now that the building process is completed, is that once again we have parking spaces available in the upper yard for Masses. The entryway is between the convent and the school.

The formal dedication of the Center will take place on Saturday, May 24th. I hope that all families who helped make this new building possible will make plans to attend. There will be a "Open House" as soon as the final approvals arrive.

Again thank you for your prayers for my sister and my family.

Sincerely,
Father Ring

Singing at Mass

Today we begin to tackle the questions, "Why do we sing so much at Mass? What happened to the `Low Mass'?"

When the rite for the celebration of the Eucharist (Mass) was reformed under Pope Paul VI in 1969, the committee working on the reform had a new Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy to work under. This Constitution was the first document issued by the Second Vatican Council. It gave the reformers the principles they needed to observe as they refashioned the rites for our celebration of the sacraments. One of the principles said this:

Elements that have suffered injury through accident of history are now, as may seem useful or necessary, to be restored to the vigor they had in the traditions of the Fathers.

"The traditions of the Fathers" refers to the common practices and understandings of liturgy from approximately the first 600 years of Christianity. Historians of the liturgy have realized that, for example, the "Gloria" was originally written in the form of a hymn to be sung rather than as a prayer to be spoken. The same goes for psalms, litanies such as the "Lamb of God," and acclamations ("Holy, holy, holy," "Christ has died. . ." "Amen"). These were forms of prayer intended to be sung. In some liturgists' opinions, that these prayers over time have been commonly spoken is an injury suffered "through accident of history." Pat Vallez-Kelly

Monday - March 17 Readings: Dn 9:4b-10 Lk 6:36-38
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Rose Lynch † Joseph Paro & Joanne Curran †
Passion Play Rehearsal	7:00p	Church
Tuesday - March 18 Readings: Is 1:10,16-20 Mt 23:1-12
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Patricia Reidy † Vittoria Fanti †
Religious Education Legion of Mary Festival Meeting	3:30p 6:30p 7:30p	Hall & Church Library Hall
Wednesday - March 19 Readings: 2Sm 7:4-5a,12-14a,16 Rom 4:13,16-18,22 Mt 1:16
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	John Collins † James Keating †
7th Gr. Cheerleading 8th Gr. Practice Bible Study Choir Practice Youth Group Mtg.	3:00p 7:00p 7:30p 7:30p 7:30p	Hall Hall Convent Chapel Church Library
Thursday - March 20 Readings: Jer 17:5-10 Lk 16:19-31
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Timothy Tumollilo † Patrick Cook †
Religious Education RCIA School Board Mtg.	3:30p 7:00p 7:30p	Hall & Church Convent Chapel Hall
Friday - March 21 Readings: Gn 37:3-4,12-13,17-28 Mt 21:33-43,45-46
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Armando Javellana † Thomas Daly †
Stations of the Cross Lenten Soup Supper	6:00p 6:30p	Church Hall
Saturday - March 22 Readings: Mi 7:14-15,18-20 Lk 15:1-3,11-32
Mass Intention	8:30 4:30	Dennis Smith † Lillian Guidi †
1st Scrutiny St. Patrick's Dinner	4:30p 6:30p	Church Hall
Sunday - March 23 Readings: Ex 20:1-17 1Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25 Jn 4:5-42
Mass Intention	7:30 9:30 11:30 5:00	Tom & MaryAnne Begley † Nick Balich † People of St. Robert's Gary Yates †
Fil/Am Choir 6th Gr. Breakfast Passion Play Practice	10:00a 9:00a 7:00p	Library Hall Church

As a Parish Community, We Pray...For our loved ones who are ill and in pain, especially those who will receive the anointing of the sick today ... May Jesus touch and heal them.

WE CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY BAPTIZED

Jason Robert Arsenault,
Grace Shelby Thompson,
Reilly John Thompson, &
Dominic Francisco Griffittts

SICK RELATIVES AND FRIENDS

Dear Parishioners,Please notify the priesthouse (589-2800) if a loved one is in the hospital.

We pray for the ill: Marilyn Arancibia, Robert Bacci, Bastiaan Blumenthal, Marcia Bourne, Ann Burns, Maricris Candelaria, Arthur Candia, Josie Clarke, Nan Connolly, Zenaida Cortez, Ana Cosgaya, Walton & June Dickhoff, Sandra & William Dill, Carl Edwards, Joyce Flax, Adela Florez, Henry Fosson, Jesse Grube, Gladys Haff, Denise Hawald, Joanne Johnson, Koret Koelman, Muriel Krause, Shirley Latham, Josephine Lavoie, Greg Lille, Marky, Daniel McHale, Rosemary McHale, Terry McLeod, Sal Milizio, James Morrisey, Thomas O'Brien, Jim Olmo, Louis Ricardo, Bill Reilly, Doris Ross, Pauline Speranza, Don Vickery, Jennifer Westbrook & Frank Wright.

DEDICATION OF THE PRESENTATION EDUCATION CENTER
May 24, 2003

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A Memorial Book is being planned for the Center.
We need a CALLIGRAPHER
Please call the rectory at 589-2800.

LEGION OF MARY NEEDS YOU

At St. Robert's Parish, a group of committed parishioners, under the leadership of Mary Mediatrix of all graces, have formed themselves into a legion of service to the parish community. These dedicated Legionares devote a part of their time attending Tuesday evening meetings for prayers, and active cooperation and participation visting the sick parishioners who are homebound and in convalescent and boarding care homes.

Please join the Legion of Mary, and show your unconditional love to Mary by reaching out to the people you care. Please call Manny Ortiz, President, Legion of Mary.

Dear Father Ring,

Please extend my sincere thanks to your parishioners for their generous response of $2,450 to the special Earthquake Relief collection.

Their financial assistance to this special appeal, as well as their prayers, will undoubtedly be a source of encouragement and hope for those whose lives were disrupted and affected by the recent earthquake in Mexico.

Sincerely yours in Christ
Most Reverend Williams J. Levada
Archbishop of San Francisco

ARCHBISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL

Goal is $80,200

As of March 5th Families	226
Donations to date	$40,546.00

STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND LENTEN SUPPERS

All are invited to participate in the three Lenten disciplines: PRAYER, FASTING and ALMSGIVING, each Friday during Lent (except on Good Friday). Stations are held in our Church at 6 PM, followed by a light Lenten Supper in Hennessy Hall. The supper on March 21st will be hosted by the Women's Guild. We ask that you donate what you would normally spend on Friday dinner to our St. Vincent de Paul Society by placing it in the basket on the serving table. They will use your gift to help our sisters and brothers in need. If you are a newcomer, this is a good way to meet and get to know other members of our parish family. All are welcome!

LENTEN ANOINTING MASS
Sunday, March 165th, at 11:30a.m.

At the 11:30 AM Mass this Sunday, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated. All who are seriously ill in body, mind or in spirit and all who are experiencing the affects of the aging process are invited to come before the priest as he lays hands on them. The congregation will pray silently for their recovery, as the priest anoints each with oil. The grace derived from this Sacrament brings us renewed faith, trust and hope, and often restoration of health. Together we will ask Jesus to:

RENEW US IN THE LIGHT OF FAITH.

SAINT ROBERT'S BEARS SPORTS UPDATE

Congratulations to all the boys and girls basketball teams for a great season. Special congratulations to the 8th grade Varsity Boys and Girls, the 8th grade Girls Sharks, the 7th grade Girls JV's and the 7th grade Girls Sharks for making the playoffs. Super special congratulations to the 8th grade Boys Shark team for winning the PPSL North Championship. The boys will be playing for the the North/South championship this weekend.

A Sports Mass will be held March 30th at 9:30 a.m. All players should wear there St. Roberts warm up top or jersey and should meet at 9:15 a.m. in front of the Church. We would appreciate 100% participation. If you have any questions please contact Steve Belluomini.

InBetweeners
ST. PATRICK'S DAY DINNER DANCE

March 22nd
Doors open at 6:30pm
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner at 7:30pm
Followed by entertainment and dancing until midnight

$20 per person
All proceeds to go to
Sisters of the Presentation of St. Robert's Parish

For reservations call George Lynch

DINNER DANCE

St. Roberts Women's Guild
presents 2003 Dinner ~ Dance

Through the Years

April 12th
San Francisco Airport Marriott
1800 Old Bayshore, Burligame

The night begins with a no host bar and includes a Three Course Dinner ~ 8th grade Entertainment ~ Silent Auction ~ Live Children's Art Auction ~ Raffle Prizes ~ Dancing until 1:00 a.m.

Ticket prices are $75 per person
Seniors $65 per person

Please call the Rectory (589-2800) for tickets.

MEN'S CLUB UPCOMING EVENTS

April, 7th-Monthly meeting Hennessy Hall. Doors open 6:30 p.m. All men of the parish are welcomed. For resesrvations call 227-8869.

May 2nd-17th Annual St. Roberts Golf Tournament at Franklin Canyon. For reservations call Dennis Dorn 227-8869

SESQUICENTENNIAL - 150 YEARS

In July the Archdiocese of San Francisco will be celebrating it's 150th Anniversary. Hopefully, you've taken the opportunity to read the wonderful historical articles in the San Francisco Catholic. For our part, there will be historical articles about St. Roberts in the next issue of Across the Parish.

We invite you to take home and pray together the Sesquicentennial Prayer cards located at all the entrances to the church. The students will receive the prayer cards in their weekly mail from school. Also

please notice the beautiful banner and posters in the back of Church.

As we pray during Lent to "Renew us in the Light of Faith", we ask you also to join the Archdiocese as we pray,

"Renew us in Christ, and transform us into Your family".