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THEME
OF OUR LITURGY
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The souls
of the just are in the hand of
God.
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First
Reading: Wisdom 3:1-9
The souls of the just are in the hands of
God, and no torment shall touch
them.
Second
Reading: Romans 5:5-11
Hope does not disappoint, because the love
of God has been poured out into our
hearts.
Gospel: John
6:37-40
This is the will of the Father, that
everyone who sees the Son and believes may
have eternal life.
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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
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Priest
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Sunday,
November
2nd
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8:00
AM
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People of
the Parish
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BC
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10:00
AM
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Emilio
White Family
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BC
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Noon
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Elioterio
Magsonbol (D)
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BC
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Monday,
November
3rd
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8:00
AM
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Tony
Dunleavy (D)
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BC
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Tuesday,
November
4th
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8:00
AM
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Craig Frey
(D)
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BC
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Wednesday,
November
5th
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8:00
AM
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Tony
Geracimos (D)
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BC
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Thursday,
November
6th
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8:00
AM
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Antonino
Palomba (D)
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BC
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Friday,
November
7th
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8:00
AM
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Phyllis
Dunleavy (L)
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BC
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Saturday,
November
8th
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8:00
AM
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Fortunato
& Flora Gonong
(D)
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BC
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5:00
PM
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Faustino
& Maximina Bagain
(D)
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BC
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7:30
PM
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Josefina
Senoran (D)
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BC
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There will be no Faith Formation
classes on Tuesday, November 11th in
observance of Veteran’s Day.
Our
Rectory Office will also be
closed.
COLLECTION
TOTALS - October 26, 2008
First Collection Total -
$4,370.00
Second Collection Total -
$1,587.00
(Helping Hands)
Our Second Collection this Sunday is
for our Religious Education Programs.
Our Second Collection next Sunday is for
the support of our Parish Improvement
Fund.
Thank
you!
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Please
keep all those
who are sick in
our parish
family in your
prayers,
especially:
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Dorothy
Pruett, Louie
R. Tingin and
Gladys
Torres.
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Our
prayers are
with them, and
those who care
for
them.
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When Benjamin Franklin wanted to convey
the inevitability of taxation by
governments, he used death as an analogy.
“Death and taxes” entered our
vocabulary as a piece of folk wisdom.
People of all religious beliefs around the
world have acknowledged the place of death
in the cycle of things, and have connected
some of their deepest beliefs and most
profound rituals to it. Those of us in
the Christian tradition are no different.
But what makes death different in our
lives is that we connect the life of the
departed not only to our own lives and the
lives of those he or she knew and loved,
but also the life, death, and resurrection
of Jesus. Our celebration of the
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
(All Souls) on the Lord’s Day is a
wonderful opportunity for us to recall
that on each Lord’s Day we celebrate
the mystery that Christ has died, Christ
is risen, and Christ will come again.
Moreover, as we remember and celebrate the
lives of those who have gone before us in
faith, we take comfort in our sorrow by
remembering that their lives—and
their deaths– are intimately bound up
in the life of Christ, who lives forever,
no more to die.
-
Rev. James Field, Copyright, J.S. Paluch
Co.
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PARISH
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
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Friday,
November
7th:
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First
Friday. All day
Adoration from 8:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m., followed
by a Charismatic Mass at
7:00 p.m.
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Saturday,
Nov.
8th—16th:
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A
Pilgrim Statue of Our
Lady of Fatima here at
Mater Dolorosa in our
church for the next nine
days. On the 8th of
November there will be
Welcoming Prayer at 6:00
p.m. with the CCD
students to lead the
Rosary, followed by
Mass. Masses during
these days will be at
8:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Rosary at 6:45 p.m. The
church will be open
during these hours for
all day Eucharistic
Adoration (please see
the sign up in sheet in
the
vestibule).
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Sunday,
Nov.
16th:
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Pauline
Book Fair and Film in
the Parish Hall from
8:00 a.m.—2:00
p.m.
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Sunday,
Nov.
23rd:
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Food
for the Poor speaker
preaching at all the
Masses.
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Thursday,
Nov.
27th:
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Thanksgiving.
Mass at 10:00 a.m. (No
8:00 a.m. Mass).
Collection taken for St.
Vincent de Paul. Bring
your bread and wine to
be
blessed.
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Sunday,
Nov.
30th:
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First
Sunday of Advent.
Blessing of the parish
calendars at all the
Masses. Second
Collection for St.
Vincent de
Paul.
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The Office of Formation for the Permanent
Diaconate will hold an Informational
Evening for single and married men between
the ages of 30 and 65 considering the
possibility of serving the Church as
Permanent Deacons:
- DATE:
Monday, November 3,
2008
- TIME:
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- PLACE:
Archdiocese of San Francisco, One Peter
Yorke Way
- CONTACT:
Deacon Ed Cunningham: 415-614-5531
Arrangements
will be made to have the Chancery parking
lots available
The
Souls of the Just are in the hand of
God
Would
you like to see your child or children
sing in the upcoming annual Christmas
Concert at Mater Dolorosa? Please contact
the Rectory office at 650-583-4131. Angie
Pasamba will begin weekly rehearsals soon.
Give your kids the opportunity to shine
at Christmas in this beautiful parish
event!
Help the Homeless & Families in
Need
Do you
have a few hours to spare helping our
neighbors in need? Volunteers wanted to
prepare and serve lunch to the homeless at
our So. San Francisco, San Mateo and
Redwood City Homeless Help Centers. Over
76,000 meals were prepared last year and
our numbers are growing during these
difficult economic times. Learn more
about the work of the Society in your
community at our next Volunteer
Orientation on Tuesday, November 4th, 1:30
p.m. at the St. Vincent de Paul District
Office at 50 North B St. in San Mateo.
Please reply to Lisa at (650) 373-0623 to
reserve your spot at the orientation.
The rewards of volunteering are
heavenly!
The keys for the buildings throughout our
entire property (Rectory, Church, School
and Convent) are being changed. We now
only have one key per building. If you
have an old key, it will no longer work.
Please check with the Rectory Office to
receive a new key for the building you
need access to.
Thank you KNIGHTS
OF COLUMBUS,
for the Pancake Breakfast that you treated
our parishioners to last Sunday. You
served hundreds of people a hearty
breakfast, with all the trimmings, that
was just delicious. We look forward to
our next big breakfast event on Sunday,
December 7th.
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