St. Robert's Catholic Church

1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA 94066

Tel: (650) 589-2800

PARISH BULLETIN
June 3, 2007
Trinity Sunday

Please join me in congratulating the five adults who received their Confirmation last Sunday at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco.They are:

This Sunday, June 4^th, is the Feast Day of Pope John XXIII.It was an innocent time for me, 1962, but even than I knew that something needed to change in the Church for it to remain vibrant in my life.With Pope John’s invitation and announcement of the 2^nd Vatican Council, changes were made and my faith experience was revitalized.It’s hard to imagine one person’s effect on the life of another, but I’m forever grateful for the influence of Pope John XXIII on my life and the life of the church

Shhh, don’t tell.The word is that Sr. Mary O’Donnell is flying to Ireland next Saturday.She will be attending a family wedding.After which she will be remaining in Ireland to enjoy her well deserved retirement close to her family.Sister Mary, in her own way, has declared that she wanted no parish celebration as she has been honored a number of times during the past couple of years.There were, however, many clandestine dinners with priests, CCD teachers, staff and friends in the past couple of weeks.Sr. Mary, our prayers for a safe, healthy and peaceful retirement go with you.You too, have been a wonderful influence on our lives.Don’t tell her I told you.

-Deacon Duffey

Monday - June 4
Readings: Tb 1:3-2:1a-8     Mk 12:1-12

Tuesday - June 5
Readings: Tb 2:9-14     Mk 12:13-17

Wednesday - June 6
Readings: Tb 3:1-11a,16-17a     Mk 12:18-27

Thursday - June 7
Readings: Tb 6:10-11;7:1bcde,9-17;8:4-9a     Mk 12:28-34

Friday - June 8
Readings: Tb 11:5-17     Mk 12:35-37

Saturday - June 9
Readings: Tb 12:1,5-15,20     Mk 12:38-34

Sunday - June 10
Readings: Gn 14:18-20     1 Cor 11:23-26     Lk 9:11b-17

As a Parish Community we pray ...for the people of God. May the love of the Holy Trinity-Father, son and Holy Spirit be reflected in our homes, in our families and within each one of us.

WE CONGRATULATE THE NEWLY BAPTIZED

Jordan Ablerto Baltodano, Gerald Antonio Tanielu
Vincente Antonio Moreno, and Christopher Jacob Carlson

Our sincere sympathy to the family of
James Heald
who died recently

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.

This week we pray for
Kay Marshall, Josie Mercado and Wally Mooney

TO THE FILIPINO  COMMUNITY OF ST. ROBERTS

His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila Philippines, is visiting the bay area this month on his way to Washington D.C. This marks his 1st official pastoral visit to the Filipino Community of the Archdiocese of S.F. , since his elevation as Cardinal in that historic consistory in Rome on March 2006 when our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, made 15 new cardinals from 11 countries, including our former Archbishop William Levada.

You 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.

RITE OF PASSAGE
"Little" Church to "Middle" Church
June 10th

All children going into the 2nd grade are invited to participate in the Rite of Passage from “LITTLE” to “MIDDLE” Church
Sunday, June 10th, at the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

FEAST OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

“Because we, being many, are one bread, we are one body:
for we all take part in the one bread.” (1 Cor. 10:17)

On this year’s Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, the Catholic Bishops of California have called for statewide recognition and prayerful celebrations of the enduring contribution of the immigrant: new and old, in building up the Body of Christ, the Church.

The Catholic community in this country would not exist were it not for the presence of the immigrant family. Our Church is dependent on the generosity and willingness of all people, and in particular, immigrant persons to become engaged and involved in the Parish life and Church leadership.

The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ celebrates both the Eucharistic Element of the Body of Christ as well as the Church, the Body of Christ in the world. We the Church are the Body of Christ. We believe that when one member of the Body is diminished, the entire Body is diminished: when one member suffers, we all share in that suffering.

Recent I.C.E. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids, arrests and deportations have torn apart families and parish communities. Children are separated from their parents. Husbands and wives are forced into separation and neighborhoods are left in a wake of fear. These I.C.E. raids are the symptom of a failed immigration system and the turmoil and pain of these raids can only be addressed by comprehensive immigration reforms. We must not allow the Body of Christ to be fractured and broken apart due to the lack of comprehensive reform.

From a moral standpoint we cannot remain silent. The Catholic community therefore calls upon our political leaders to put aside partisan politics and to work together to bring about comprehensive immigration reform. We call for a reform that provides a pathway to citizenship for those who are presently working and living in our communities; we call for the reunification of families; we call for a due process for immigrants who apply for a stay of deportation or apply for residency; we call for a future worker system that provides worker protection and a path to citizenship for all future workers and job protection for US workers; and we call for policies that address the root causes of immigration in sending countries.

The following is the way you can participate this recognition and celebration.

We are inviting all ethnic communities within the Archdiocese to participate in a procession on Saturday, June 9th, at 3 pm - starting at Mission Dolores. The procession will make its way to the Cathedral for the 5:30 pm Mass. After Mass, there will be testimonies from immigrants and a call for comprehensive immigration reform.

     
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

    
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Saturday, 4:30 p.m. Mass

Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Mass

Sunday, 5:00 p.m. Mass