Thanksgiving Mass

                                     Please join us for a Mass of Thanksgiving

               Wednesday, November 27, 2013  11:00 AM (School Mass)

              Thursday, November 28, 2013   7:30 AM and 9:30 AM

                There will be no 6:30 AM Mass on Thanksgiving Day

 Share your blessings by bringing non-perishable items for St. Vincent de Paul

An Invitation to the Women of St. Brendan and Their Friends

Come join us at the

ANNUAL WOMEN’S

CHRISTMAS TEA

Saturday, the 14^thof December 2013

two o’clock to four o’clock in the afternoon

St. Brendan Parish Hall

A time for joy and celebration, a time for fun and laughter, when women of the parish, friends, neighbors, mothers and daughters (seventh grade and older) come together to meet, greet, and enjoy the blessings of the season

To let us know you are coming,

please call or email

                       Heather Bloch                    Ann Kearney

                                hlbloch@yahoo.com          (415) 469-8836

                             (415) 205-3086

It is common that women bring a favorite

tea sandwich or sweet.

      If you would like to share in this tradition please let us know when you rsvp.

  THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN AT THE WELL

St. Vincent de Paul Holiday

Food Drive

In addition to clothing, toiletries, and small household items, the SVDP Help Desk provides food to its clients.

Their pantry has become increasingly bare.

Barrels will be located in the back of the church throughout the Holiday season to receive your contributions of non-perishable items. Canned meats, vegetables, fruit, and tuna; soups, and peanut butter would be especially appreciated.

Thank you for your continued, generous

support of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Christmas Boutique

Annual Parish Dinner

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

Just as we celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering together with family, why not celebrate your Marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend? It’s a positive, simple, common sense, private experience between husband and wife that revitalizes your marriage.

Make your reservation now! Call Paul & Yvonne at 650.366.7093 or go to sf.wwme12.org.  

Next San Francisco/Santa Rosa WWME Weekends: SR: Nov 15-17, Feb 7-9; SF: March 28-30. Space is limited so apply right away.

St. Vincent de Paul Advent Giving Tree

This year’s Giving Tree will be decorated on November 30. Ornaments can be taken that weekend and the weekend of December 7-8.

Because Christmas falls on a Wednesday this year, gifts will need to be returned the weekend of December 14-15.

Please remember to attach the ornament  to your gift so that they can be distributed properly.

This year’s recipients will include the SVDP Multi-Service Center Shelter, Laguna Honda Hospital, The SVDP Wellness Center, San Francisco Adult Day Support (a Catholic Charities Program for Seniors with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s),  and the Epiphany Center (Mt. St. Joseph’s/St. Elizabeth’s (young mothers and their babies).

Your gifts are always well-received and greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your continued, generous support of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

INVITATION TO THE ORDINATION TO THE

SACRED ORDER OF THE DIACONATE

 You are all invited to the ordination of Roger Gunnar

 Gustafson as  Deacon. Roger Gustafson is the seminarian who helps us during the weekend masses here at St. Brendan. He will be ordained together with Mark Doherty, Andrew Spyrow, and Tony Vallecillo.

                 The Ordination will be held on :

                 Saturday, November 9, 2013 10:00 AM

                 Saint Pius Catholic Church

                 1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City

An Invitation by the Marian Servers

Members of the Marian Servers would like to visit more of our homebound parishioners to bring them the Eucharist and spend a few minutes to bring Christ to them. They may also want a copy of the parish bulletin and make them feel that they are valued members of our parish community. If you would like one of the members of the Marian Servers to visit you, a family member, a friend, or a neighbor, please call

Sister Angela at the rectory office at (415) 681-4225.