St. Robert's Catholic Church Bulletin, March 30, 2003

St. Robert's Catholic Church

1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: (650) 589-2800

PARISH BULLETIN
March 30, 2003
Fourth Sunday of Lent

Dear Parishioners:

Recently I had a conversation with a parishioner who shared with me a great yearning to be filled with God's love. As I listened I began to think that there is a great need for all of us, myself included, to better nourish the spiritual dimension of our lives. The challenge is to find time to do so. We live in a world filled with activity and rush, and yet there is nothing wrong with that. Activity and everyday endeavors can be very healthy because this is where God is. It is out of this very nitty gritty and whirlwind life that our spiritual growth can happen. Lent is a good time to stop and look where we are on the spiritual journey. The gospels are filled with images of lost treasures being found. These treasures are worth seeking. To find them we need to discipline ourselves to pray and bring those lost treasures back home to our hearts, and to our world hungering for compassion, justice, and peace.

Sister Mary

Singing at Mass

Let's look a little more at singing during Mass and what some of the norms are. The Sacred Constitution on the Liturgy which I wrote about two weeks ago makes some strong statements about the importance of music to our common worship:

The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as a combination of sacred music and words, it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy...

Therefore sacred music is to be considered the more holy, the more closely connected it is with the liturgical action, whether making prayer more pleasing, promoting unity of minds, or conferring greater solemnity upon the sacred rites. (Sacred Constitution on the Liturgy, #112)

A key phrase in those paragraphs is "it forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy." Whether we like it or not, music is essential to the current form of the Sunday or feast day liturgy. How much or how little music and where we use it is for our next discussion. P. V.-K.

HELP WANTED

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

Monday - March 31 Readings: Is 65:17-21 Jn 4:43-54
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	John Schaukowitch † Brandon Moffat †
8th Gr. Practice Passion Play Rehearsal	1:00p 7:00p	Hall Church
Tuesday - April 1 Readings: Ez 47:1-9,12 Jn 5:1-16
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Fr. Michael O'Reilly † Dr. John Caretto †
Religious Education CCD Confessions Lenten Prayer	3:30p 7:00p 7:00p	Hall & Church Church Convent Chapel
Wednesday - April 2 Readings: Is 49:8-15 Jn 5:17-30
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Kathleen Patricia Corby † Kathleen Sullivan †
Consolation Ministry 7th Gr. Cheerleading 8th Gr. Practice Choir Practice	9:00a 7:00p 7:00p 7:30p	Mary's Chapel Hall Hall Church
Thursday - April 3 Readings: Ex 32:7-14 Jn 5:31-47
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Angela Semenza † Ferruccio Fanti †
Religious Education RCIA Youth Group Parish Planning Committee	3:30p 7:00p 7:30p 7:30p	Hall & Church Convent Chapel Hall Library
Friday - April 4 Readings: Wis 2:1a,12-22 Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Angelo & Dorothy Muscat † James Keating †
School Mass Stations of the Cross Lenten Soup Supper	8:30a 6:00p 6:30p	Church Church Hall
Saturday - April 5 Readings: Jer 11:18-20 Jn 7:40-53
Mass Intention	8:30 4:30	Gene & Anna May May People of St. Robert's
Eucharistic Adoration 8th Gr. Practice Day of Recollection Legion of Mary	9:00a 10:00a 12 Noon 1:00p	Church Hall Convent Chapel Hall
Sunday - April 6 Readings: Jer 31:31-34/Heb 5:7-9 Jn 12:20-33
Mass Intention	7:30 9:30 11:30 5:00	Tom & MaryAnn Begley † Marie DeMartini † Madeline Thomas † Tom Walsh †
3rd Scrutiny Fil/Am Choir Youth Group Confirmation Class Passion Play Practice	9:30a 10:00a 3:00p 3:30p 7:00p	Church Hall Mahoney Room Hall Church

As a Parish Community, We Pray...For a peaceful and just end to all violence, terrorism and war. For the safety of members of our armed services who are in the Middle East. May they safely return home and soon.

WE CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY BAPTIZED

Stephanie Nicole Camilleri,
Ryan Michael Catanzarita &
Franco Justn T. Pavone

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, Louis Ricardo, Bill Reilly, Doris Ross, Mary Shick, Pauline Speranza, Don Vickery, Jennifer Westbrook & Frank Wright.

Our sincere sympathy to the families of
Mabel Rossi,
Jim Pearce &
Howard Webber
who died recently.

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. Let us know how things turn out so that we can praise God for His faithfulness.

ATTN: ARTS & CRAFTS JUNKIES!!
WE'RE CLEANING OUT THE CHURCH DECORATING CLOSET

The Art and Environment Committee is clearing out fabric remnants and some silk flowers. Clearance items will be on sale after masses next weekend, March 29-30th, outside the church on the school side. Proceeds from the sale will go back to the church decorating budget.

GOOD FRIDAY CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

The Children's Liturgy Team will again be holding a Good Friday Program for Children three and older. While the parents attend church services the children will experience the stations of the cross on their level. They will also be taking part in various craft activities relating to Lent and Easter. So that we can be sure to have sufficient material for the crafts please pre-register your child by calling 589-2000 or 952-7126 and leave your name, your child's name and their age along with your phone number. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. Please pick up your children immediately after church services.

Thank you

ARCHBISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL

The annual budget for the services and programs of the Archdiocese is over $10 million. Over half of this amount comes from the Annual Appeal. Each parish of the Archdiocese is assessed a fair share based upon the income and size of the parish. The goal for St. Robert's Parish is $80,200. We are responsible for the full amount so, if we fall short, it will be necessary for us to make up the amount from the regular collections of the Parish. The services and programs provided by the Archdiocese, from the weekly newspaper to support for the training of future priests, are extremely helpful to our Parish. I ask you to please help us in reaching the goal. Whether you can donate a small amount or a large, it will show that you are committed to St. Robert's and to the Church of the San Francisco Archdiocese. Join the 258 families who have already given and h help us to reach our goal.

Goal is $80,200

As of March 26th Families	258
Donations to date	$49,546.00

Take a lenten "time-out" . . .

1/2 Day Lenten Retreat
for St. Robert's parishioners

Renewing Our Baptism:
Called to be Priest, Prophet, and King

Saturday, April 5
11:30am - 4:00pm (lunch provided)
St. Francis Room (Convent Chapel)

led by Marc Howes
Seminarian for the Diocese of Las Vegas

Call Pat Vallez-Kelly at 589-2800 to register, or use a green registration form from the vestibule. Registration limited to first 30 responses. $8 registration fee.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND LENTEN SUPPERS

Each Friday during Lent (except for Good Friday), you are invited to participate in the three Lenten disciplines: PRAYER - FASTING - ALMSGIVING. Stations are held in our Church at 6:00 PM, followed by a light Lenten Super in Hennessy Hall. We ask Jesus to:

RENEW US IN THE LIGHT OF FAITH!

The supper on April 4th will be hosted by the "InBetweener's". We ask that you put the amount you would have spent on your Friday dinner in the box located on the serving table. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society will use your donation to help members of our Parish family who experience difficulty in buying food. If you are new to St. Robert's, this is an opportuntiy to meet other members of our Parish family. All are cordially welcome!

Albertson Community Card. If you shop there and need a card please call Linda Cuddy.

EScrip...If you haven't signed up yet, please do so. Our group number is 137045398. Check it out on line - escrip.com.

SAINT ROBERTS BEARS SPORTS UPDATE

We would like to acknowledge both 6th grade boys basketball teams for making the playoffs and having a great season. Sorry we overlooked you in the last update.

Congratulations to the 8th grade sharks and coaches George Horton and Tracy Wallace who played for the North/South championship. They gave a valiant effort but came up a little short, but what a tremendous season.

Thank you to all the basketball players who participated in the Shoot-a-Thon. We will have a total of money raised in our next update.

Good Luck to our track teams and their coaches as they start another season. We will keep you updated on the Track meet results.

ST. CATHERINE'S
20s-40s
ADULT COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Are you in your 20's, early 40's, single, married, or single again and looking for community? Join us! Let us know if childcare is needed. Questions? Contact Elaine Yastishock, coordinator, at (650) 344-6884 evasta@juno.com.

Christian Meditation, Monday nights (except holidays) 7-7:45 p.m., meditation room (door to the right as you go through the main church entrance). Call Alan Leclerc at 344-6161 for more information.

Men's Morning Prayer Group, Friday mornings 6:30-7:15 a.m. meditation room (door to the right as you go through the main church entrance). Call Dennis Colbert 867-1983 for more information.

RETROUVAILLE SAN FRANCISCO

Retrouvalle is the name of a program designed to help heal and renew marriages. The word Retrouvalle simply means `rediscovery'. The program offers the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage.

The program is for married couples who are: Anxious about their marriage relationship; Alone or distant from their partner; Disillusioned or bored in their marriage; Without the time or desire to communicate; Experiencing coldness or conflict; Frustrated, hurt or angry with their partner; Unable to see how to change their situation.

The Next Weekend is May 30th, Please call Tony and Pat Fernandez (415) 893-1005 for more information, or go to: www.retrouvalle.org.

"REFOCUS" YOUR RELATIONSHIP EVENINGS

A "low key" evening for couples designed to "re-focus" attention on the core issues of relationship. Couples can spend an evening away from the home, the kids, and the distractions of life: to reflect on the heart of their covenant as husband and wife; affirm the strengths of their relationship; to acknowledge the areas of need, and to explore the areas ready for growth and/or problem solving.

FIRST: Through the practical process called "REFOCCUS"

An abbreviated instrument adapted for married couples from the FOCCUS Inventory, which engaged couples take as they prepare for marriage in the he Archdiocese of San Francisco (Facilitating Open Couple Communication Understanding and Study)

SECOND: To reaffirm the presence of God in our own lives, made present in a powerful way through the Sacrament of Matrimony. Call the family Life office at (415) 614-5681 to schedule one or experience one at St. Gregory's on April 4th.

DIVORCE RECOVERY COURSE

The divorce recovery program is a seven-week series of meetings offered by the Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which offers an exploration of the issues rising from the end of a marriage for the purpose of rebuilding one's life. For information contact Vonnie (650) 873-4235 Susan (415) 752-1308 Email: SDCASF@SFFamilylife to obtain registration form. The cost of $45 includes materials. 7 week Divorce Recovery Course Sunday evenings April 27th - June 8th 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. St. Stephen Church, O'Reilly Center, 451 Eucalyptus, San Francisco.

MERCY CENTER
2300 Adeline Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010-5599
(650) 340-7474

Meditiaion Intensive Weekend - April 4-6
Fr. Thomas Hand, S.J.

Tridium Retreat - April 17th-20th

The Mystical Icon - April 25th-April 27
Christopher Castle

SAN DAMIANO
P.O. Box 767
Danville, Ca 94526
(925) 837-9141

Silent Women's Lenten Retreat - April 11-13
Bidi Miller and Kathy Clarke

Holy Week/ Easter Retreat - April 17-20
San Damiano Retreat Team

EL RETIRO
300 Manresa Way
Los Altos 94022
(650) 948-4491

Leading a God-Centered Life - April 4-6
Silent Retreat for Men
Fr. James Hanley, S.J.

Men's Palm Sunday Weekend - April 11-13
Silent Retreat for Men
Fr. Thomas Weston, S.J.

SANTA SABINA CENTER
25 Magnolia Ave.
San Rafael, Ca 94901
(415) 457-7727

Dialogues with Silence - May 16-18
Jonathan Montaldo

The Sacred Feminine - May 30-June1
Mary Neill OP

THANK YOU

The Presentation Sisters wish to thank, very sincerely, all who organized and attended the St. Patrick's Benefit Dinner Dance. A special thanks goes to the young Irish dancers who were a joy for all to watch.

May you be blessed for your generosity.

VOLUNTEER SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH

We need your help.

We need men and women of the parish to help landscape behind the new building. We want to clear out the weeds and fix the area for students to eat lunch. If we have enough people, we would also like to clean the windows in the convent. The sisters have put up with a lot of dust during construction. If you can help for any length of time please show up in the upper parking lot at 9:00 a.m.

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.

DINNER DANCE SILENT AUCTION

The silent auction for the Dinner Dance is in need of auction items. Please help.

Here are some examples of creative ideas that you could use to donate:

Gift certificates, gift baskets, dinners, cabin rentals, any new merchandise, or services like baby sitting, handy man for a day, tutoring, landscaping etc.

All donations must be received by April 1st. To donate or for more information please contact Terri Fenech or Sandy Murtagh.

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 reservations call Steve Belluomini.

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

GROWNUP'S ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER

The Grownups are having their Annual Soup Supper and General Meeting on Wed., April 9th, at 6 pm in Hennessy Hall. Deacon Rusty Duffey will be the guest speaker. The price is $7 per person. Tickets will be sold on the weekends of March 29 & 30 and April 5 & 6, after the 4:30, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 Masses. Tickets may also be pruhcased by calling Dorothy Branch, Laverne Buller, Lil Fazio, or Dolores Johnson.