St. Robert's Catholic Church Bulletin, March 28, 2004

St. Robert's Catholic Church

1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: (650) 589-2800

PARISH BULLETIN
March 28, 2004
Fifth Sunday of Lent

Dear Parishioners,

"I am the resurrection and the life;
If anyone believes in me,
even though he dies he will live,
And whoever lives and believes in me
Will never die.
Do you believe this? " John 11:25-26

This weekend we read these words from scripture and reflect on them. Our Catholic faith is so encouraging and inspiring. Jesus offers us such reassurance before He offered His life for us on the Cross. He wanted to guarantee us eternal life.

This weekend we will also celebrate the Anointing of the Sick. The Anointing is a special sacrament celebrated by all those who are elderly, sick in mind or body. In the olden days this sacrament was known as Extreme Unction and administered to only those very close to death. It was often looked on as a death knell - the Lord beckoning one home. This is no longer the case and Christians can now enjoy the graces and blessings derived from the sacrament without the fear of imminent death.

There is another kind of death taking place daily across our country. Actually, it is taking place across all cultures. This is an emotional death, the death of innocence and childhood. Hundreds of children and teens are being abused and molested sexually, physically and psychology everyday. These children are calling out to you, the adults of our society, to take a stand and stamp out such abuse. We, at St. Robert's just completed three workshops entitled. "Out of Harm's Way" with the hope to empower parents with a new way of thinking and responding to an ever changing society. It is the wish of the Archbishop that every parent attends these workshops. These workshops will be offered again in the Fall. Hope to see many of you in attendance. In the meanwhile continue to pray for children and teenagers.

May God bless and protect each and every one of you as you prepare for Holy Week and Easter.

Sister Patricia

CHILDREN'S LITURGY

Children's Liturgy will be holding Good Friday services for children 4 years and older. Doors will open in the auditorium at 1:15 p.m. We ask that you pick up your child immediately after the church services end. If you would like to pre-register your child, kindly call 589-2800 and leave your name, your child's name, age and phone number. Drop-ins at the door will be accepted.

Monday - March 29 Readings: Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30 Jn 8:12-20
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	John & Mary Moniz † Dave McDonald †
7th Gr. Cheerleaders Passion Play Rehearsal	1:30p 7:00p	Hall Church
Tuesday - March 30 Readings: Nm 21:4-9 Jn 8:21-30
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Isabelle Cardinale † Frank Tattenham †
Lenten Small Group Religious Education Legion of Mary Religious Education Choir Lenten Small Group	9:15a 3:30p 6:30p 7:00p 7:00p 7:00p	Mary's Chapel Hall/Church Library Church Hall Convent Chapel
Wednesday - March 31 Readings: Dan 3:14-20,91-92,95 Jn 8:31-42
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Armando Ocampo † John Schaukowitch †
8th Gr. Cheerleaders Little/Middle Church Religious Education Choir Practice	3:00p 4:00p 6:00p 7:00p	Hall Church Mahoney Room Church
Thursday - April 1 Readings: Gen 17:3-9 Jn 8:51-59
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Dorothy Moniz † Daniel Flynn †
Religious Education Little/Middle Church RCIA Festival Meeting Parish Planning Committee	3:30p 4:00p 7:00p 7:00p 7:30p	Hall/Church Church Church Hall Library
Friday - April 2 Readings: Jer 20:10-13 Jn 10:31-42
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Gina Workman † Tim Brosnan †
8th Gr. Cheerleaders Little/Middle Church Stations of the Cross Lenten Soup Supper Passion Play Rehearsal	3:00p 4:00p 6:00p 6:30p 7:00p	Hall Church Church Hall Church
Saturday - April 3 Readings: Ez 37:21-28 Jn 11:45-56
Mass Intention	8:30 4:30	Ferruccio Fanti † Domenica Busceti †
Eucharistic Adoration Lenten Penance Service Legion of Mary RCIA Retreat	9:00a 3:00p All Day	Church Church Hall Offsite
Sunday - April 4 PALM SUNDAY Readings: Is 50:4-7 Phil 2:6-11 Lk 22:14-23;56 or 23:1-49
Mass Intention	7:30 9:30 11:30 5:00	Mary Gately † Fran Presta † Joseph Sammut † People of St. Robert's
Fil/Am Choir Practice Confirmation Class Passion Play Rehearsal	10:00a 3:00p 7:00p	Library Hall Church

As a Parish Community, We Pray...for all who are ill, especially those who receive the Sacrament of Anointing today. May Jesus release them from their pain and suffering.

WE CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY BAPTIZED

Dominic Michael Jay

WE CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY MARRIED

Valerie Bruno & Kevin McCue
Shelli Maher & Steve Sarchett

SICK RELATIVES AND FRIENDS

We would like to update the following list. Please review and call the rectory at 589-2800 if someone you know can be taken off the list.

We pray for the ill: Sharon Aiello, Gloria Alchera, Marilyn Arancibia, Gabrielle Ausiello, Brady Avery, Robert Bacci, Genaro Badiable, Lito Badiable, Marcia Bourne, Ann Burns, Maricris Candelaria, Arthur Candia, Carmen Capella, Josie Clarke, Nan Connolly, Ana Cosgaya, Walton & June Dickhoff, William & Sandra Dill, Carl Edwards, Joyce Flax, Adela Florez, Henry Fosson, Jesse Grube, Denise Hawald, Dominique Hauscarriague,Jr, Viko Ivancich, Joanne Johnson, Koret Koelman, Muriel Krause, Sisilia Langi, Shirley Latham, Josephine Lavoie, Austin Lehman, Marky, Michael Martinez, Kathryn McCann, Daniel McHale, Rosemary McHale, Terry McLeod, Josie Mercado, Thomas O'Brien, Lara Pinten, Jason Pimentel, James Piazza, Bill Reilly, Mary Shick, Pauline Speranza, Ron Stern, Justo Tan, Mafi Tukumoatu, Gene VanSlett, Kristi Varni, Don Vickery, Diana Walter, Jennifer Westbrook & Frank Wright.

Dear Parishioners,
Please notify the priesthouse (589-2800) if a loved one is either sick or in the hospital and would like to be visited.
-The Parish Priests and Staff

Our sincere sympathy to the families of
Marguerite Tarantino,
Lillie Chasseur,
Evette Calvillo
Erwin Rohleder,
William Ray and
William King
who died recently.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

On Saturday, April 3rd, following the 8:30 am Mass and continuing until 10:00 am, we have the privilege of sitting before Jesus in His blessed sacrament. It is an opportunity to reflect upon Jesus' passion and death and thank Him for loving us so much that He suffered and died that we might have eternal life. He has told us: "I am with you always until the end of the world". Together may we reply: "Lord, I do believe." He is waiting!

by Sister Sheral

Palm Sunday
Next weekend, we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, the beginning of the holiest week of our Church year. We hear the powerful reading from Isaiah 50, one of the four Servant Songs which the Church has always applied to Jesus, the suffering servant of God. The reading from St. Paul to the Philippians is the great hymn used often by the early Church in its liturgy and extolling Jesus as Lord. The reading of the Passion according to Luke invites us to enter into the mystery of Jesus' suffering and dying for us.

One of Jesus' prayers at the Last Supper was for the unity of his followers. Next Sunday, we will gather with our friends and neighbors from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for the blessing of the palms in San Bruno Park at 9 am. The palms will be blessed, we'll hear the story of that first Palm Sunday, process together for a bit, then to our separate churches where we'll continue with the liturgy. Please come early next week, so you can join us. (Blest palms will, of course, be distributed at all the Masses.)

We will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday April 3rd at 3 pm and again on Wednesday, April 10th at 7:30 pm. If your Lenten practices have shown you where you need a change of heart, this would be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate God's gift of forgiveness and celebrate the Three Days with a new heart.

If you haven't already, please mark your calendar for the services of the Triduum, our participation in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. At 7:30 pm on Holy Thursday, we celebrate Jesus' whole life of service and his giving himself to us in the Eucharist. We wash feet as he did and recommit ourselves to following his gospel. On Good Friday, various parishioners will offer personal reflections on the Stations of the Cross at 12 noon; at 1:30 pm we'll celebrate the Liturgy of the Word, the Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion. (Please note the Children's Good Friday service elsewhere in the bulletin.) At 7:30 pm, the youth of the parish will present the Passion.

Then on Saturday at 8 pm comes the Easter Vigil! This is THE most important celebration for us as Catholics, the Resurrection of Jesus, the source of our hope, the promise fulfilled, the Reign of God breaking into the sorrows of our lives. Death doesn't have the last word. The power of God is stronger, even when all seems lost. We light the Easter candle, the Light of Christ, bless the new water, baptize new Catholics and sing as many alleluias as we can! Please come and celebrate with the Church throughout the world! Easter Sunday, we'll continue to celebrate at four Masses: 7:30 am, 9 am, 10:30 am and 12 noon. May the Spirit continue to prepare us to enter wholeheartedly into Holy Week.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK THIS SUNDAY
during the 11:30 a.m. Mass

STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND LENTEN SUPPERS

On each Friday during Lent (except for Good Friday), Stations will be held in the Church at 6:00 p.m. A light Lenten Supper will follow in Hennessy Hall. This is an opportunity for us to pray together and for members of our Parish family to get to know one another. Please put in the basket in the hall what you would have spent on your usual Friday dinner. Your donation will allow our St. Vincent de Paul Society to feed our sisters and brothers who are in need.

Together we will celebrate the three Lenten practices:

PRAYER
Stations of the Cross

FASTING AND Abstinence
A light meal following Stations

ALMSGIVING
A donation to St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Friday, April 2nd
6:00 p.m. Stations
presented by Fr. Tom Hamilton

6:30 p.m.Supper
prepared by The Women's Guild

Bring your family and friends.

GOOD FRIDAY WALK
April 9th

Join the members of 6:30 a.m. daily Mass on their 11th annual silent walk up to the top of Junipero Serra Park in San Bruno (weather permitting). Meet at 6:30 a.m. sharp in the south parking lot of St. Robert's. Wear layered clothing and sturdy shoes. All ages are welcome. Our approximate time of return to the parking lot is 8:30 a.m. Hope you can join us for this beautiful walk.

MEMORIAL EASTER FLOWERS

Easter flowers will decorate the Church during the Easter Season. If you would care to make a donation of $10 towards their purchase in memory of a loved one, please fill out the form below and return it to the Parish Office by April 3rd. A memorial list will be published in the bulletin. Please make check payable to St. Robert's, Easter Flower Fund.

My gift in memory of:______________________

My gift in honor of:________________________

Given by:________________________________

Palm Sunday Blessing of Palms and Procession
with St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Next Sunday, April 4th
Gather at 9:00am, meet in San Bruno Park
Picnic area across from Rec. Center

Blessing of the Palms begins at 9:15am sharp
Joint procession with St. Andrew's through the park

Liturgy at St. Robert's continues at 9:30 a.m.

Questions? Call Sr. Sheral, 589-2800.

HOLY THURSDAY TRADITION
Washing of the Feet

We are looking for some people who would like to participate in the Holy Thursday liturgy by having their feet washed. We ask that you show up in the Church at 7 p.m. on Holy Thursday for a quick rehearsal. If you have never participated before, consider this your special invitation. Please call Deacon Duffey at the rectory (589-2800) and leave your name and phone number.

TO CELEBRATE THE GLORY OF GOD!

Members of St. Robert's Choir, along with 8 other Catholic Church's in San Mateo county, will be participating in a special Holy Week concert at St. Matthew's Catholic Church on El Camino, in San Mateo THIS Sunday, March 28th from 2:30-3:30 p.m. with a complimentary reception to follow. For further information see Kevin Imbimbo our music director or our cantor Sandra Nelson after Masses this weekend.

St. Robert's St. Vincent de Paul Chapter

NEEDS HELP

We will be giving out about 80 CANNED HAMS for Easter.
Please bring donations to the rectory before Friday, April 9th.

BUILDING FOR A NEW CENTURY

Pledge/Gifts as of March 23, 2004	$1,692,965.37* 643 families
Total expenses to date	$1,686,681.17
Cash received to date	$998,328.84
Loan from Archdiocese	$500,000.00
Loan payment made to date	$156,346.09
Loan Balance	$345,927.66
* This figure is adjusted down by $74,615 because of moving and changes in circumstances.

ARCHBISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL

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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!!!!

Teen Club fundraiser
Giants vs Dodgers
on Friday night, April 16th.
Tickets are on sale now-$35.00
Call Juan Santos at 255-0791
to buy your ticket.

SPRING FORWARD

DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS
AHEAD ONE HOUR SATURDAY EVENING

LEGION OF MARY

Praesidium Mater Ecclesiae
(Mother of the Church)

As a way of saying thanks, we cordially invite you to the Annual Function for Auxiliary Members, Saturday, April 3rd from 2-4p.m. in Hennessy Hall. For more information call Jo Yee or Manny Ortiz.

WOMEN'S GUILD

IT'S TIME TO GET OUT THE VOTE...

Join us at the next St. Robert's Women's Guild meeting on Monday, April 19th. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious dinner and cast your vote for Women's Guild 2004-2005 offices. Please R.S.V.P. to Teresa Nussbaum or email bnussbaum@earthlink.net.

ST. ROBERT'S
19TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT & DINNER DANCE

This event will be held on Saturday, May 1st. The tournament is one of the primary ways in which the Men's Club of St. Robert's raises money to support the athletic and extra curricular activities for the boys and girls of our school. This fundraiser continues to be a success due to the generosity of individuals and businesses in our community. For more information, please call Vico Piccinini. We are in need of Hole Sponsors at $100 per hole.

LIBRARY NEWS

Saint Robert's Church Library will be open this weekend and every weekend from now on. Should you need to check out a book at another time please, call Sister Patricia 589-0104 and arrangements can be made. We presently, have 570 books available for checking out. Many thanks to all who donated books recently. They are greatly appreciated.

Book of the Week: Trinity: A New Living Spirituality by Joseph Girzone, author of the Joshua Books.