We are Easter people. Alleluia is our song. This day we celebrate God’s power over sin and death. Jesus’ Resurrection confused some of his disciples. Mary thought that someone had stolen Jesus’ Body. Peter does not know what to make of the empty tomb. Peter, Thomas and the other disciples believed only after the risen Jesus appeared to them in person. John looked into the empty tomb and he “saw and believed.”

What does the Resurrection mean? Some ideas we can focus on throughout this Easter Season:

Our sins can be forgiven.

We, too, will know life everlasting, if we die in Christ.

Christ continues to live in the Church, in the Eucharist, in the Word proclaimed, in the assembly gathered around the table of the Lord, in our hearts.

We do not have to face the challenges of life alone because Christ sent his Holy Spirit to guide us.

Christ will come again in the fullness of time.

Christ is preparing a place for us in heaven.

“Two shall live as one”.

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April 5th
An Evening with Ron Rolheiser, OMI
The 10 things we struggle with Today as Christians
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April 16th
Photography and Prayer
Carol Fowler

April 30th
The Challenge of growing older
Carol Kaplan

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We would like to thank very sincerely all who helped to make the Benefit Dinner Dance on March 19th such a success.

A special word of thanks to the In-Betweeners who worked so hard to prepare the dinner and host the bar; to the Pipers, the Irish dancers and all who provided entertainment for the evening.

An afternoon of friends, fun and goodies to eat. Tickets will be sold after the Masses this weekend and next. For more information or to make a reservations call: Dolores Moynihan, Candie Whooley or Yvonne Giuseponi.

Tuesday, April 19th, 7 pm., Convent Chapel

We Are All The Same: a story of a Boy’s Courage and a Mother’s Love, by Jim Wooten, is the next book for discussion. This is the book Msgr. Dreier mentioned in his homily last month.

Pope John Paul II has declared this “The Year of the Eucharist”, a time for Christians to deepen their prayer lives. All the faithful are called to integrate the Eucharist more deeply into their lives. The Pope asks that Christians take any opportunity to adore the Blessed Sacrament. Through adoration, God’s children throughout the world will be “proclaiming Christ”. On Saturday, April 2nd, and on the First Saturday of each month, following the 8:30 a.m. Mass and continuing until Benediction at 10 a.m., we are privileged to celebrate Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Consider spending an hour with Jesus. You will experience His mercy, forgiveness, peace and love.

A thank you to all volunteer members of our St. Vincent de Paul Society! St. Robert's Conference and St. Bruno’s Conference, joined together and delivered 45 –5 pound canned hams to over 40 San Bruno families March 19th and 20th. Jointly, we covered all of San Bruno. Also delivered were 47 Easter Baskets that were assembled by St. Robert’s Teen Club. They were Stephanie Uniacke, Bailey Rodriquez, Christian Lopez, Stephanie Donohue, Cecilia, Jake and Paul Landholt. We also gave out over $1,000 in Lunardi Scrip, thanks to your contribution from our 5th Sunday second collection last January. Bruce Chester had 17 full bags of food ready for those asking. Also due to our successful second collection $500 was used for the purchase of additional hams.

The delivery teams were: Bill Root and Liz Cesca, Carlo and Marie Noce, Janet Aldinger and Jamie Bell, Tim and Joan KingNancy McMahon and Loures Matatquinp, Sandy Mangold-June Jackson-Pat Davini, Jospehina Palafor and Fred Farr; Bruce Chester and Frances Gilfillan. Somehow, our Father’s Joe Healy and Joe Marini had the downpours of rain suspended during our two hours of deliveries.

We list the names of the people that we have been asked to pray for during the week. We continue to ask each week that parishioners pray for the chronically ill of our parish.

If you have a friend or loved one in need of our parish prayers please call the Rectory at 589-2800.

Also, please remember our Emergency prayer network that prays for specific intentions that require a concerted effort due to their critical nature. To facilitate the network, please call Michele Pipinich at 589-4963. The network people then pray frequently for the next 72 hours. We would appreciate a return call with the outcome so we can praise God for His faithfulness.

Saint Robert’s Grief Support Group will hold their next meeting on April 9th in the Convent Chapel from 3-4:15 p.m. (before the 4:30 p.m. Mass). Anyone who is suffering from the loss of a loved one—spouse, sibling, child, parent, friend or relative is invited to come and pray, share, comfort and be comforted. You are invited to bring a companion as support and strength. God Bless you in your sorrow.

The great feast of Easter is here! After 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we now celebrate the change of heart which the Spirit has wrought in us.

Take off your somber outlook and put on the joy of the new life which we now share more deeply with the Risen Christ. There is plenty of sorrow and sadness in the world, but the light of Christ shines in the midst of the darkness. Christ is with us however we feel at this moment, whatever trials we are enduring. God raised him from the dead and God will raise us as well. The world so much needs our hope! If the sadness around you has you down, pray for the gift of hope which surely God in his goodness will grant you.

Look at the children, so full of life! Look at nature which keeps blooming, no matter what. Savor your friends and family who love you with all your idiosyncrasies. Christ is risen, death is conquered. Peace be with you and all whom you love.

Thank You!
So many of you were so very gracious with your time and energy to make these Three Days a deeply moving experience. Thank you to Kevin Imbimbo and the choirs, to Aura Baldomero and the children’s choir, to our cantors; to Una Uniacke and Tom Dachauer and all those who helped with environment and to all of you who donated so generously for the flowers; to our priests for the fine homilies; to all the lectors, Eucharistic ministers, servers and greeters and anyone who helped in any way. God bless you abundantly!

Congratulations to the new Catholics among us:
Christine Graham, Suzanne Lucanic and Jessica Martinucci
Your faith in God, in the Church and in us makes us stronger.

Congratulations to those who made their first Holy Communion on Holy Thursday:
Hayley Holm, Christopher Fleifel, Marcus Ismael, Nicholas Wright, Alejandra Neri, Alyssa Ortega, Carlos Lozada, Matthew Sael, Alejandra, Vanessa and Veronica Garcia, Rachel Salonga, Jeffrey & Jordan D’Auria, Gabriel Luna, Albert Rodriquez and Samantha Velez.
We are happy that you will join us at the Table of the Lord.