Greetings from the Youth Ministry Office!

Let me first begin by thanking all of you for making me feel so welcome. Saint Robert's has become like a new family for me and I am very excited about this new adventure that awaits our family. I would also like to thank those who have worked so hard to help me in my transition to becoming Youth Minister at St. Robert's.

I have never been an "official" Youth Minister, but I have done extensive work in Campus Ministry, Counseling and Liturgy Planning at Archbishop Riordan High School and Chaminade University of Honolulu. So these areas of Ministry are not totally foreign to me.

Diana Landin and everyone else who has worked with Teen Club will continue to be with us. They are an invaluable asset to the team and I am very blessed to have such support.

So you may ask, what now? I continue to meet with the Youth Ministry Core Team, which is comprised of very dedicated adults and teens. I have also met with our Teen Club and I can tell we will have a very strong year based on the wonderful teens I met.

This weekend, Father Tom will be preaching at all the masses and teens from Teen Club will be involved in a pantomime type skit. I will be at every Mass and look forward to meeting as many of you as I can and answering any questions you might have. On the first and third Sunday of the month the Teen Club will present a special Youth Mass at the 5 p.m. evening liturgy with a social following. The Mass is geared toward high School students, but all are welcome. Our first Mass will be October 19th. I hope to see as many of you there as possible!

In closing I would like to invite you all to either drop me an e-mail JuanSantos@SaintRoberts.org, give me a call at (650) 255-0791 or visit the Teen Room. The door is always open to anyone who wants to drop in and say hello. I am generally in the room Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., but am more than willing to come at another time.

Finally, we are in need of volunteers and I would greatly appreciate your gift of service.

I hope to meet as many of you as possible in the near future and I pray that God will bless you all.

VALLOMBROSA CENTER
250 Oak Grove Ave.
Menlo Park, Ca 94025-3218
(650) 325-5614
www.vallombrosa.org

Widowed Separated Divorced Weekend - Oct. 24-26

EL RETIRO
300 Manresa Way
Los Altos, Ca 94022-4646
(650) 948-4491
www.elretiro.org

In Search of the Living God - Oct.3-5
Silent Retreat for Men
Fr. Joseph J. Fice, S.J.

The Cup of Life - Oct. 10-12
Retreat for Women
Judy Zolezzi

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

Franciscan Spiritualty - Oct. 3-5
Love and the Entire Universe
Emery Tang, OFM

Day of Dialogue - Oct 19/1-5 p.m.
Josef Prochnow, OFM

Give your marriage a well deserved vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy! Call Dean and Claire Simonich at (650) 348-8957. Upcoming dates: Oct. 17-19 in Burlingame.

We welcome you into our Parish!

Randy & Rita Shiffer & Family
Ibrahim & Hanaydah Dababneh & Family
Paul & Monica Julian & Family
Thomas & Tammie McGee & Family
Hector & Amanda Sainez & Family
Bernard & Leticia Lehane & Family
Walter Radzewicz
Mark McGann
Stephen & Tanya Borghello & Family
Geraldine Tolentino & Family
Alejandro & Gina Ayllon & Family

Dear Parishioners of St. Roberts,

I thank you for your recent contribution of $500 to Catholic Relief Services to help the people of Iraq.

Dear Father Ring,

We recently received your check of $3,697.99 in response to our Missionary Coop Plan for the people of Vincentian Congregation Mary Matha.

Be assured of our gratitude to you and your people for making this help possible to a needy Missionary cause.

To Join the Filipino American Group
In celebration of the Feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila

Novena/Prayer
September 18-20
7:30 p.m. in Mary's Chapel.

FESTIVAL RAFFLE NEWS!
The "Western Weekend" Festival Raffle is coming up! The Grand Prize is $2,000. CASH! A total of $5,000 will be awarded! So buy your tickets right away. Call Wayne Gomes if you need tickets. There is also a High Roller Raffle, at $50 per ticket and only 200 tickets will be sold. So if you haven't bought your High Roller tickets, don't delay. Call Wayne Gomes to get your ticket.

FESTIVAL HELP WANTED
As always the Barbecue and Food Booths are in need of your help. Several people are needed to work in these two very popular booths and everyone from the parish is welcome to help. Most shifts are for two hours, or you can work for as many hours as you would like and on all three days if you wish.

This years menu will include those all time favorites—delicious barbecued tri-tip steak sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, polish sausages, Domino's Pizza, nachos, soft drinks, candy and much more.

Our Sept. book is "Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in our Busy Lives" By Wayne Muller. This book has been described as, "One of the best spiritual books of the year." Plus, can't we all use a book that helps us to create a special time of rest, and renewal in our busy lives?

Dear Parishioners,

1. Candidates will gather this Sunday Sept. 14th at 3:30 p.m. in Hennessy Hall for orientation and class followed by attendance 5 p.m. Liturgy. Dismissal will be after Liturgy.

2. CCD Religion classes for K thru 5

Tuesday, Sept. 16th. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 18th 3:30-4:30 p.m.

3. CCD Religion classes for 7-9

The St. Robert's Parish Teen Club welcomes all High School age youth of the community. We come together on a monthly basis for meetings and various activities including:

Community Service,
Spiritual Reflection,
Fund Raisers,
Trips,
Teen Club Social Night, &
Fun Nights

Blessing of the Animals

Saturday, October 4th,
11:00 a.m.