St. Robert's Catholic Church Bulletin, March 14, 2004

St. Robert's Catholic Church

1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: (650) 589-2800

PARISH BULLETIN
March 14, 2004
Third Sunday of Lent

Dear Parishioners,

Thank you to the dedicated women of the Guild who sponsored the wonderful Dinner-Dance last Saturday night. It was so good to see the friendships that have been formed here at St. Robert's and the willingness of everyone to help support the education programs of the Parish. If you missed it this year, make sure you plan to attend next year.

Our next big event will be a benefit for the Presentation Sisters who have served for so many years here at St. Roberts. All-young and old—are invited to a St. Patrick's Dinner Dance here at St. Robert's on Saturday, March 20th. Drinks will be at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m., Irish dancing will follow. This is a wonderful opportunity for all who have benefited from the work of the Sisters to come together to help them in their ministry.

Thank you to all who are helping with the Annual Appeal. It would be great if 800 individuals and families of the parish would help in this very good cause to provide financial help to keep many Archdiocesan ministries afloat. I guarantee you your money will not go to waste. Any money we receive over our goal of $79,700 will go to our own Parish to help with our local work. Make this cause your Lenten sacrifice.

Let's keep our prayers going for two parents of our school children who are fighting cancer. These battles can only be won by prayer, love and the skill of the medical profession. Let's do our part.

Sincerely,
Father Ring

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 589-2000 and leave your name, your child's name, age and phone number. Drop-ins at the door will be accepted.

Monday - March 15 Readings: 2 Kgs 5:1-5ab Lk 4:24-30
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Doris Ross † Giuseppe Pignati †
7th Gr. Cheerleaders Passion Play Rehearsal	1:30p 7:00p	Hall Church
Tuesday - March 16 Readings: Dan 3:25,34-43 Mt 18:21-35
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Teresa Lyne † Armida Moniri †
Religious Education Lenten Small Group Legion of Mary Evangelization Choir Lenten Small Group Teens	3:30p 9:15a 6:30p 7:00p 7:00p 7:00p 8:00p	Hall/Church Mary's Chapel Library Mahoney Room Church Convent Chapel Hall
Wednesday - March 17 Readings: Deut 4:1,5-9 Mt 5:17-19
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Louis Rodriguez † Edward Bizal †
8th Gr. Cheerleaders Religious Education Choir Practice Bible Study	3:00p 6:30p 7:00p 7:30p	Hall 6th Gr. Classroom Church Convent Chapel
Thursday - March 18 Readings: Jer 7:23-28 Lk 11:14-23
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Jim Whooley † Vittoria Fanti †
Religious Education RCIA Rel Ed (Parent Mtg) Lectors	3:30p 7:00p 7:00p 7:30p	Hall/Church Convent Chapel Hall Church
Friday - March 19 Readings: 2 Sm 7:4-5a Rom 4,13,16-18,22
Mass Intention	6:30 8:30	Dino Tonelli † Cecilia Latreille †
8th Gr. Cheerleader Stations of the Cross Lenten Soup Supper Passion Play Rehearsal	3:00p 6:00p 6:30p 7:30p	Hall Church Hall Church
Saturday - March 20 Readings: Hosea 6:1-6 Lk 18:9-14
Mass Intention	8:30 4:30	Paul & Rosina Vella † Teresa & Andrew Galea †
InBetweeners (St. Patrick's Dinner Dance)	All Day	Hall
Sunday - March 21 Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41
Mass Intention	7:30 9:30 11:30 5:00	Anne Turner † People of St. Robert's Carmela Dellegrazie † Frank Pisa †
Fil/Am Choir Practice Passion Play Rehearsal	10:00a 7:00p	Library Church

As a Parish Community, We Pray...for those who are preparing to be washed clean in the Easter waters. May they clearly see Jesus moving in their lives.

WE CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY BAPTIZED

Jamison Joseph Ferrero

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, Joan Thomsen, 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 family of
Robert Lyle Peters
who died recently.

CONSOLATION MINISTRY
(Grief Support Group)

This month's Grief Support Group will take place on March 27th at 3:00 p.m. (before the 4:30 p.m. Mass) in the Convent Chapel. Anyone who is suffering from the loss of a loved one-spouse, sibling, child, relative, or friend is invited to come and pray, share, comfort or be comforted. This month we will pray especially for Widowers who are struggling to cope with the loss of their spouse.

"Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted".

Next month we will meet on April 24th. For more information: Call Sister Patricia 589-0104.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

March 28th after the

11:30 a.m. Mass

To Change Our Hearts
I've just come from our weekly scripture group where we talked about many things. I found myself saying that our Lenten practice needs to be something which will open us to God's Spirit, so that the Spirit can change our hearts. All of us adults know that we really don't change ourselves; experiences, often difficult ones, change us; life changes us. And really only through the reflection we're forced to enter into afterwards. That's the Spirit of God at work, that Spirit personified as Lady Wisdom in the seventh chapter of the book of Wisdom: "intelligent, holy, incisive. a breath of the power of God..In each generation, she passes into holy souls, she makes them friends of God and prophets." (7.22,25,27)

What children do for Lent is another question, but giving up candy or sweets probably won't open us to the Spirit's action during these weeks of preparation for renewing our baptismal promises on Easter. During the 4:30 Mass this weekend, the Elect, those preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter Vigil, will participate in the first scrutiny. The word comes from a Latin word meaning "garbage." So we might ask ourselves, What "garbage" in my life needs to be "dumped," so that the Spirit can continue to change my heart? That question, each one of us needs to answer for ourselves. Take some time this week and ask for the wisdom to know what you need to do (or not do) these next three and a half weeks of Lent.

The Church Is Open
St. Robert's is open from before the 6:30 am Mass until 5pm. As you're going from work or school or are on your way to the park, why not come in and thank the Lord for the gift of life and the beauty of these days? God's peace will refresh you.

A Refugee Prayer

God, how can we comprehend?
Though we've seen them times before
Lines of people without end,
fleeing danger, want and war?
They seek safety anywhere,
hoping for a welcome hand!
Can we know the pain they bear?
Help us, Lord, to understand!
You put music in their souls;
now they struggle to survive.
You gave each one gifts and goals;
now they flee to stay alive.
God of outcasts, may we see
how you value everyone,
For each homeless refugee
is your daughter or your son.
Lord, you loving knows no bounds;
you have conquered death for all.
May we hear beyond our towns
to our distant neighbor's call.
Spirit, may our love increase;
may we reach to all your earth,
Till your whole world lives in peace;
till we see each person's worth.

This weekend the first of three Scrutinies will be celebrated at the 4:30 Mass on Saturday. The second Scrutiny will be celebrated next Sunday at the 9:30a.m. Mass with the third Scrutiny being celebrated on the following Sunday at the 5p.m. Mass. The reason for the varied Mass schedule is so that more parishioners may have the opportunity to meet our elect.

Scrutinies are special rites of preparation for those adults preparing for their Easter Sacraments. These adults, called elect, are expected to self-search and repent for whatever is weak, defective or sinful in their hearts. Through prayer and self-sacrifice they are expected to bring out and strengthen all that is upright, strong and good. Celebration of the Scrutinies is meant to be a community event and a reminder to all of us that even though we may have already received our sacraments, we too are expected to self-search and repent during this Lenten season.

Our elect include:

Tiffany Bevan, Anne Cronister, Shannon Goodearl,
Amanda Miles, Rachel Miles, Shelli Maher,
Jorge Oropeza, Cathy Simonson,
Lorena Velasco, Kristen Vers, Amy Lynn Carlson,
Cathy Lesser, Clive Camelo, Laura Nelson,
Diana Rollins and Sandra Nelson.

Pictures and prayer cards are in the vestibule of the Church next to the Reconciliation Room. Please take a card and pray for that person as we all journey together through Lent toward Easter.

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:________________________________

CATHOLIC PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CLUB
OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO

A Spiritual Audit: From Executive Suite to Franciscan Convent. Br. George Cherrie, OFM Conv., will share his spiritual transformation, which led him from the corporate world to the Franciscan order, and his insights into finding ways to make community service part of our daily lives. After more than 30 years with Bank of America, Br. George Cherrie left his executive position as chief auditor to join the Conventual Franciscans, a religious community devoted to serving the poor. Currently Br. George is director of mission and community services at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. Meeting is March 18th, from 7-8:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral-Lower Level Conference Rooms A & B, 1103 Gough Street, S.F. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. For more information: http://www.cpbc-sf.org.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL KITCHEN

Volunteers are needed once a month on Friday between 9a.m. and noon. Work with other St. Robert parishioners at the kitchen located on Grand Ave in South San Francisco distributing bag lunches. To volunteer or obtain additional information please call Carlo Noce.

We welcome into our Parish:

Michael & Cathy McAlorum & Family
William & Janet Miles & Family
Henry & Traci Dos Santos & Family
Michael & Sharon D'Auria & Family
William & Xiiomara Baldwin & Family

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.

Tuesday, March 16th-We will prepare dinners for the homeless from 8-9:30 p.m. Please call Diana at 871-1572, and let her know what you will be bringing.

There will be a Youth Mass Music Practice, from 7-9 p.m, in the church .

Friday, March 19th-Teens will lead the Stations of the Cross, 6-8 p.m. in the Church.

Sunday, March 20th-Youth Mass and Social at 5p.m.

TEEN OFFICE OPENED THIS WEEK
2:30 TO 9:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY AND THRUSDAY
ONLY

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, March 19th
6:00 p.m. Stations
presented by Confirmation Class

6:30 p.m.Supper
prepared by Grownups, Sociables & St. Vincent de Paul

Bring your family and friends.

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ST. PATRICK'S DINNER DANCE
March 20th

Please join us at our annual St. Patrick's Dinner Dance benefiting our Presentation Sisters. No-host cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner. We will have a live band and Irish Dancers. Cost is $20 per person. For reservations, please call George Lynch. Donations accepted if you are unable to attend.

OUT OF HARMS WAY
Teaching Kids to be Safe and Strong

Monday, March 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Hall is our last scheduled opportunity of this school year. Please consider attending. A $10 donation is requested per family to cover expenses.

GROWNUP'S ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER AND GENERAL MEETING
March 24th

The Grownup's Annual Soup Supper and General Meeting will be held in Hennessy Hall on Wednesday, March 24th, at 6:00 pm. The supper will be followed by the meeting and we are pleased to have as our speaker Kevin Sweeney, a long time member of our parish. Kevin is noted for his book describing his life in San Bruno. Tickets may be purchased for $8.00 each after the 4:30 Masses on March 13th and 20th, and after the Sunday Masses on March 14th and 21st. Tickets also may be purchased by calling Dolores Johnson, Laverne Buller, Vera Hannon and Dolores Moynihan.

ST. ROBERT'S READERS

Robert's Readers next book is "The Accidental Pope" by Raymond Flynn and Robin Moore. It has been called "a globetrotting tale full of suspense, drama, and humor." There are several copies in the S.M. library system and is readily available on the used book sites.

Our next meeting is set for Tuesday, April 20th, 7:00 p.m. in the Convent Chapel. If you have any questions, please call Colleen Soracco, club moderator.

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.