St. Robert's Catholic Church

1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: (650) 589-2800

PARISH BULLETIN
June 10, 2007
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Children in tow I have sunk real low

There have been times in my life when cupboards have been bare and we had no where to go.

We waited in food lines me trying real hard not to cry. but I was always so grateful that there was always someone with God's love to share.

Times have changed and so have I. I no longer have to cry But the memories are still there And I must be fair.

God’s spirit and love Is now for me to share with those that may think that God doesn’t care.

-Written in respect for today's readings
By Kathy Hanley

Monday - June 11
Readings: 2 Cor 1:1-7     Mt 5:1-12

Tuesday - June 12
Readings: 2 Cor 1:18-22     Mt 5:13-16

Wednesday - June 13
Readings: 2 Cor 3:4-11     Mt 5:17-19

Thursday - June 14
Readings: 2 Cor 3:15-4:1,3-6     Mt 5:20-26

Friday - June 15
Readings: Ez 34:11-16     Rom 5:5b-11     Lk 15:3-7

Saturday - June 16
Readings: 2 Cor 5:14-21     Lk 2:41-51

Sunday - June 17
Readings: 2 Sm 12:7-10,13     Gal 2:16,19-21
Lk 7:36-8:3 or 7:36-50

As a spiritual gift to your father, you will find cards in the vestibule of the Church to have him remembered in the Holy Sacrament of the Mass offered at St. Robert’s in observance of Father's Day. No donation is required.

As a Parish Community we pray ...that all who share in the body and blood of Christ may be bread broken and wine poued out for the world.

WE CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY BAPTIZED

Diego Ivan Alvarenga, Antonio John-Vincent Angelini
John Benedetto Ferreira, Cameron Victor Beane,
Jordon Alberto Baltodano, Ericka Poppy Vasil,
Kaitlynn Miryam Garcia, Ethan Zachary Mathews,
Chamonix Isabella Fry and Calvin Kyrie Stout

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.

AIDS LUNCH
June 13th

We are scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of each month. If you can prepare a favorite cookie, snack or lunch item for 10 to 12 people, please drop it off at the Children's Chapel, in the back of Church, by 9 a.m. on June 13th. Please pack the items in a non-returnable container. Frozen items are ok!

Thanks to all who contributed their time and energy.

Check www.masstimes.org for Mass schedules in other cities.

THE FILIPINO FAITHFUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE

The Filipino faithful of the Archdiocese are invited to attend the Solemn Pontifical Mass to be celebrated by Cardinal Rosales at St. Anne of the Sunset church on Thursday, June 21st at 6 p.m.

For directions to St. Anne’s and other details, please call Fr. Raymund Reyes: (415) 665-1600 or email Fray129@aol.com.

GIVE THE GIFT OF SIGHT

Please help Us and the Lions club Recycle for Sight. Pull those old prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses out of your drawers and closets and drop them in the Lions Club Box in in the Church Foyer. Old Hearing Aids are welcome too!! For Questions please contact Jessica or Madeline Sinks.

Spiritual Reading will be available at St. Robert’s after the Masses on Sundays. Please take a few minutes either before or after Mass and check out a book or two that interest you. You may keep the books until you have them read. We have some books on the Library cart but we have many more in the Library/Reconciliation room.

Enjoy Reading

ST. ROBERT'S ANNUAL PARISH FESTIVAL
September 21st, 22nd and 23rd

BBQ AND FOOD BOOTH needs your help. We need 8 to 10 workers in the booths at all times. If you can help to BBQ or serve. We also need strong young people to be our runners for the entire 3 days. Anyone who signs up to be a runner can earn their community service hours. We also need at least 4 people to help prepare the condiments Friday afternoon before the festival begins to slice tomato's, onions, chopping lettuce, boiling hot dogs etc. Please call the Downs family to secure the time slot that you desire.

     
The Body and Blood of the Lord
This feast is a very important one, since the Eucharist is the heart of our faith and nurtures our efforts to live out the gospel of Jesus in community with other believers and for the life of the world. The liturgy has developed through the years as research into the languages of the scriptures, their meaning for the peoples of those times, and our understanding of their cultures has brought new insights. Vatican II, for example, teaches that the Lord is truly present in the transformed elements of bread and wine and in the priest, as we’ve been taught. The Fathers added that the Lord is also present in his word proclaimed and in us, his people, through our baptism. In addition to receiving the Body of Christ, we are now more aware that we are the Body of Christ with all of humanity.

As Christ feeds our hunger with the Eucharist, we now have a unique opportunity to feed the hungry of our world. The Farm Bill, reauthorized every five years, includes wide-ranging provisions, most of which need adjustment. The Food Stamp Program, for example, needs to be simplified and the benefit level increased so that more hungry people can participate. Local and regional farm-to-market and farm-to-school initiatives need to be strengthened and incentives provided to encourage purchase of fruits and vegetables. Improving the nutrition level of school lunches - lessening the high fructose corn syrup and salt content - would definitely help the epidemic of obesity rampant in our children. There needs to be investment in rural communities to encourage diversity of crops instead of huge subsidies of specific crops and financial help for small farmers and new farmers instead of for multi-billion dollar agribusiness. Strengthening policies that promote conservation and stewardship of the land and protect the health and safety of farmworkers is essential. Lastly, our U.S. food assistance to the poor in other countries needs to be improved and expanded. The practice of “dumping” our excess commodities - wheat, cotton, corn and soybeans – in poor countries keeps local farmers from selling their own produce and supporting their families.

Please contact our senators and congressman to let them know what is important to you as a person of faith who believes that none of God’s children need to go hungry. You can reach them at http://lantos.house.gov, http://boxer.senate.gov and http://feinstein.senate.gov. If you wish more information on the farm bill, go to www.bread.org or call 1-800-82-bread, or www.oxfamamerica.org. As Jesus feeds us with his Body, may we feed his people by our actions.

Peace, S. Sheral

If you're new to St. Robert's, we ask that you complete a registration form found in the vestibule of the church. Drop it either in the collection basket, the mail, or at the parish office. We will send you a New Parishioner Packet with information about the parish, its organizations and groups. If you chose, you can register online at: www.saintroberts.org.

     
St. Robert’s School is collecting Box Tops for Education coupons and Labels for Education UPC codes. Send your collection to the school or rectory. Visit the websites below for product information. Any questions please call Christine Peterson.

www.boxtops4educaiton.com
www.labelsforeducation.com

SUNDAY COLLECTION

Thank you for your generous donation of $2,401.01
to our School, CCD and Confirmation programs.

    
SIGN UP FOR E-CONTRIBUTIONS

Go to www.saintroberts.org and click on the e-contributions button. The first page explains the details. There is a button to take you to the e-paluch registration page. You can register online using either your checking account or credit card.

There is no cost to you for this service.

ANNUAL APPEAL

2007 CENTERPLATE SIGN UP

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Mass

Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Mass

Sunday, 5:00 p.m. Mass