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Mater
Dolorosa Catholic Church
The Most Holy Trinity
May 18th, 2008 -
Bulletin
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Glory
& praise forever!
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—
Daniel
3
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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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Today’s
scriptures celebrate the mystery
of the
Trinity.
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First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6,
8-9
The Lord, merciful and gracious, rich in
kindness and faithfulness.
Second
Reading: 2 Corinthians
13:11-13
Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Live with
one another in peace, and the God of peace
will be with you.
Gospel: John
3:16-18
God did not send the Son to condemn the
world, but to give it abundant life.
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THE
MOST HOLY
TRINITY
The
Gospel today is
sometimes called
“the Gospel in
miniature” because
it so concisely sums up
the Gospel message. In
even more condensed
form, “God loved...
God gave...” is the
paradigm for
stewardship—we give
because we
love.
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“Stewardship
by the Book” by
Sharon
Huekel
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Sunday,
May 18
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8:00
AM
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Antone Orta
(D)
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10:00
AM
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People of
the Parish
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Noon
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Linda Mizzi
(L)
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5:00
PM
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Jack Taheny
(D)
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Monday,
May 19
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8:00
AM
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Elpido Bing
(D)
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Tuesday,
May 20
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8:00
AM
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Dr. O.C.
Gruner (D)
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Wednesday,
May 21
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8:00
AM
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Rolando
Tomimbang (L)
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Thursday,
May 22
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8:00
AM
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Sr. Mary
St. Julian, BBM
(D)
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Friday,
May 23
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8:00
AM
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Pablo
Calara, Jr. (D)
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Saturday,
May 24
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8:00
AM
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Daniel Tan
(D)
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5:00
PM
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Abelardo
& Hortensia Rodriquez
(D)
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COLLECTION
TOTALS - May 11, 2008
First Collection Total
$4,962.00
Second Collection Total
$1,863.00
(Parish Improvement)
Our Second Collection this Sunday is
for The Catholic Communication
Campaign.
Our Second Collection next week is for
our Helping Hands Fund.
Thank
you for your generous
support!
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Please
keep all those
who are sick in
our parish
family in your
prayers,
especially:
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Matilde
Agasid, Kayla
Arangcon,
Wallace Cain,
Jack Devine ,
Dawn Hassinger,
Lory Manzano,
Steve Medina
and Olga
Montoya.
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Our
prayers are
with them, and
those who care
for
them.
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Proud
of Being
Catholic
. . . . Excerpts from an
article written by Sam
Miller,
prominent Jewish
businessman.
Why
would newspapers carry on a
vendetta on one of the most
important institutions that we
have today in the United States,
namely the Catholic
Church?
Do
you know—the Catholic Church
educates 2.6 million students
everyday at the cost to the
Church of 10 billion dollars, and
a savings to the American
taxpayer of 18 billion dollars?
Those graduates go on to graduate
studies at the rate of 92%, all
at their cost.
The
Church has 230 colleges and
universities in the U.S. with an
enrollment of 700,000
students.
The
Catholic Church has a non-profit
hospital system of 637 hospitals,
which account for hospital
treatment of 1 out of every 5
people—not just
Catholics—in the United
States today.
Catholic
Charities in San Francisco alone
serves the needs of 40,000 local
clients, through 33 vital
programs, who struggle daily with
poverty, HIV/AIDS, violence, and
neglect. Think of the tremendous
impact of our Church’s
programs
country-wide!
However,
the press is vindictive and
trying to totally denigrate in
every way, the Catholic Church in
this country. They have blamed
the disease of pedophilia on the
Catholic Church, which is as
irresponsible as blaming adultery
on the institution of marriage.
A study of American priests
showed that most are happy in the
priesthood and find it even
better than they had expected,
and that most, if given the
choice, would choose to be
priests again in face of all this
obnoxious PR the Church has been
receiving. Walk with your
shoulders high and your head
higher. Be a proud member of the
most important non-governmental
agency in the United States.
Please remember what Jeremiah
said, “Stand by the roads,
and look and ask for the ancient
paths, where the good way is and
walk in it, and find rest for
your souls.”
Be proud to speak up for
your faith with pride and
reverence and lean what your
Church does for all other
religions. Be proud that
you’re a
Catholic.
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PAPAL
CORPUS CHRISTI MASS
EWTN’s
special program in May includes a special
telecast, Pope Benedict XVI who will
preside in Rome at the Solemn Mass and
Eucharistic Procession of Corpus Christi,
May 22 at 10:00 a.m., with an encore at
8:30 p.m. EWTN is carried on Comcast Ch.
229, Astound Ch. 80, San Bruno Cable Ch.
142, DISH Satellite Ch. 261, and Direct TV
Ch. 370.
Last
Sunday 5:00 p.m.
Evening Mass is today, May
18th!
We will
no longer have a 5:00 p.m. Mass
on Sunday evenings during the
summer months. Please make a
note of it.
Thank
you.
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Dear
Friends,
I’ve
been talking to the Principals at
Holy Angels and OLPH, and they
tell me that they are still
looking for students for
Kindergarten and First Grade. If
you know anyone who is looking
for a good Catholic school to
send their kids to, please
mention Holy Angels and OLPH.
- Have
a great
week!
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Father
Brian
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You
are invited to join
Father Bill Knapp
on the occasion of his
60th Anniversary of
Ordination
to the Priesthood
and
his Retirement to
Nazareth House, San Rafael
Sunday, June 8, 2008
11:00 a.m. Mass
Reception Immediately
following
St. Isabella’s Parish
One Trinity Way
San Rafael
(Father Knapp was Mater
Dolorosa’s
third Pastor from
1970—1978.)
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
IMMACULATE
HEART RADIO’S SPRING ON-AIR PLEDGE
DRIVE will be held here at Mater Dolorosa
Hall from Tuesday, May 20th through
Thursday, May 22nd. The staff needs your
help to answer phone calls, run errands,
or help with hospitality. If you can help
for an hour or a couple of hours any day,
please call Debora Heinrichs at
(916) 535-0500 ext. 221, or email her at
heinrichs@ihradio.org.
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