Mission Statement: Love God, Serve Others, Bear Fruit. September 3rd, 2017 The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Mission Statement: Love God, Serve Others, Bear Fruit 6016 Camino Rico San Diego CA September 3rd, 2017 The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 7, 9, & 11am; 5pm Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 7:30am HOLY DAYS: see bulletin CLERGY Fr. Peter Bosque, Pastor Deacon Robert T. Ekhaml Deacon Patrick M. Wright Fr. Justin Langille Fr. William Stevenson Fr. Richard Pagano Sunday Presiders CONFESSIONS SATURDAY: 3pm until last penitent Please contact the Parish Office, or our website, for information regarding Sacraments. Thank You. tel

2 Christ Among Us Christ For Us (Reflection on the Eucharist OUR Mass) Edited from America Magazine (Jesuit weekly) by Sr. Judith M. Kubicki, C.S.S.F., who is an assistant professor of theology at Fordham University in New York City. continued from. One of these was the Church s teaching that while there is only ONE Presence of Christ in the Church, His Presence is manifested in manifold ways. The encyclical mentions the Presence of Christ in the Church first. Other sacraments of Christ s Presence are listed for example, His Presence in the presider; His Presence most especially in the Bread & Wine (Body & Blood), the Eucharistic species; His Presence in the sacraments and in the Word proclaimed from the Scriptures. But it is Christ s Presence in His CHURCH, specified as the Church gathered for worship, that is the basis for the possibility of all the other modes of His Presence. Belief in the Presence of the Risen Lord in the Church is the basis for our belief in the presence of Christ in the gathered Assembly. Such 20th-century theologians as Karl Rahner, Edward Schillebeeckx, and Piet Schoonenberg have all contributed to an understanding of the Church as sacrament and therefore as the primary location of Christ s Presence in the world. For Rahner, Schillebeeckx, and Schoonenberg, the ALL stress the importance of seeing the Presence of Christ in the Sacred Species in relation to His Presence BOTH too in the proclamation of the Word (the proclamation of the readings at Mass) and in the community listening to the Word, and who RECEIVE His Presence in the Sacrament of His Body & Blood. There is, of course, only ONE REAL Presence of Christ, though expressed, experienced, by many modes, in many ways. What we often forget, however, is that the Real Presence in the Eucharistic Species is not an end in itself. As Schillebeeckx reminds us, Christ s gift of Himself is not ultimately directed to the bread and wine, but towards the COMMUNITY, to form His Body, for His Work in the world! This is not new theology. Augustine expresses these very ideas in two of his oft-quoted sermons. He poses the following question in Sermon 272: How can bread be his body? And the cup, or what the cup contains, how can it be his blood? Augustine explains: The reason these things, brothers and sisters, are called sacraments is that in them one thing is seen, another is understood. What can be seen has a bodily appearance, what is to be understood provides spiritual fruit. So if you want to understand the body of Christ, listen to the apostle telling the faithful, You, though, are the body of Christ and its members (1 Cor. 12:27). So if it is you that are the body of Christ and its members, it is the mystery meaning you that has been placed on the Lord s table; what you receive is the mystery that means you. It is to what you are that you reply Amen, and by so replying you express your assent. What you hear, you see, is The body of Christ, and you answer, Amen. So be a member of the body of Christ, in order to make that Amen true.. More to follow..

3 S T. T H E R E S E P A R I S H U P C O M I N G E V E N T S A N D A C T I V I T I E S! 50+ CLUB The Board of the 55 Plus Club have made a few policy changes for our new club year, which begins in September 2017 and ends in June New members over 50 may sign up to join. Due to lack of interest among club members, there are no trips planned for 2017/2018. We will have a luncheon every month, on the third Wednesday from September 2017 June The cost of the catered lunches is now $9 for club members & $10 for guests. *One hour of Bingo will follow the lunches. The annual dues, which are collected in September and October are $8.00. Our next luncheon will be on Wednesday, September 20th, at 11:15 a.m., in the Social Center. Please mail your reserva on before September 16th. (We are not able to accept Walk-ins.) Forms for membership are in the church ves bule. You may contact Sylvia at if you have any ques ons. SACRIFICIAL GIVING Sunday August 20, 2017 Plate: $ 1, Envelope: $ 9, Online: $ 1, ST. THERESE CHARITIES Wrapped in Love is mee ng on Wednesdays at the lounge in the social center from We knit, crochet, work on fleece blankets, stuff heart cutouts for cancer pa ents and socialize. We would welcome anyone coming to join us. Hope to see some new faces soon. PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day! We will reopen on Tuesday, September 5th, at 8:30 a.m. BOOK DISCUSSION A er a short hiatus, our next mee ng will be on Monday, September 11th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center or the STA library at 7:00 p.m. [TBD]. We are reading Brooklyn by Colm Toibin. New members, please contact Carol Reed-Chan at for more informa on. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The K.O.C. are serving coffee, juice, milk, & donuts a er every Mass on Sunday morning in Murray Hall. Please stop in; we always enjoy seeing and serving you and your family. TASTE OF THE MISSION You are invited to a end the 18th Annual Taste of the Mission an over 21 evening of food and adult beverage sampling in the courtyard of historic Mission San Diego de Alcala. The event is Friday, September 8 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm. Over 20 restaurants, wineries and breweries will be wai ng for you to sample their tasty offerings. Tickets are $45 in advance or $50 day of the event. Informa on is available at or please call Marlene at Is God Calling YOU? R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) This Journey of Faith introduces you to the Catholic community, and invites you to meet, share, listen, and learn with other people in a comfortable environment. Who comes to these sessions? People who have never had any faith experience. People who have been brought up in another faith; but, they are interested in the Catholic faith. People who were baptized Catholic; but, they have not received the Sacraments of Communion or Confirmation. People who are married to Catholics. What takes place in these sessions is a particular topic each week: Creation, Free Will, Mass, Church, Trinity, Sacraments, Bible, Commandments, Saints, Mary. The topics are explored and discussed. Time is given to reflect, pray, and share the focus of the evening. When and Where? RCIA meets on Wednesdays from 6:45 p.m. in Murray Hall, beginning on September 13th. If you would like more information, please call , ext. 102 or bonnie@stthereseparish.org.

4 Parish Pastoral Council Pastoral Council Membership Summary of Meeting Wednesday, July 5th (terms commence in September, 2017) Members (councilors) reached consensus on a new parish Mission Statement which will now be distr ibuted acr oss ALL ministries, as well as our representations of our parish (e.g., bulletin, website, etc.). This branding is intended not to be just a title, but a guiding and inspire theme of our mission together to be more faithful disciples of the Lord. Bob Ulrich (Chair ) [3yr s.] Philip E. Barney (Vice-Chair) [3yrs.] Jane Hernandez [1yr.] Doug Livingston [1yr.] Debbie McNamara [2yr s.] Sylvia Nadalet [3yr s.] Marie Naughton [2yr s.] Karen O'Malley [3yr s.] John Wynne [1yr s.] Love God, Serve Others, Bear Fruit Each of these elements are offered as priority, as well as consequential flowing from the prior imperative. So, in loving God, this will lead to, and foster the capacity for, serving (as an expression of, loving) others; and this, in turn, will bear fruit (have a consequence in the lives of others, from calling others to, the nurturing of, their relationship with Christ, as too meeting social, emotional, needs). With the priority of our worship being given continued attention, there was discussion about our need for enhancing a joyful Mass experience. There was a discussion about the press of people on Easter Sunday, and the general sense that the Easter experience was less than positive due to the inability to serve that many people. The councilors were invited to consider what might be our collective response to provide for the numbers that will come on Easter of 2018 a radical change for next year being to have one Mass on Easter Sunday morning. As the Church requires that there always is the most holiest of celebrations, the Easter Vigil... So, we would only have two (2) Easter Masses: the Vigil, and condensing the three morning Masses of Easter Sunday into ONE liturgy (~10am). With a church nave that seats 850, but many parishioners thinking the church Masses are full (visually and socially) when the church gets 500+ full, Blocking off the parking spaces between the school and church (on the northside of the church), and setting up (renting) about 1,200 chairs for the area, with or without a tent as a sun or rain cover. This would enable ALL those who come to worship with us a hospitality and an improved worship experience as opposed to what is experienced in trying to celebrate Mass as we have. We reaffirmed the three critical experiences for the Faithful to have a meaningful and joyful experience in Mass, all of which have an evangelizing potential for parishes: Music Message Ministers Hymns Homilies Hospitality These elements will be given continued attention. There was continued discussion about the number of Masses here at our parish. With only one priest assigned, but three other priests serving in Sunday presiding availability, the timing for this discussion is most apropos since the decisions for the number of Masses ought not be predicated on the priest presider, but instead, on what fosters the best worship for the whole parish! There was an update on the temporalities of the parish (Ministry Center, sewer & water lines, tower and church walkway work, the lighting of property with LEDs). Next Parish Pastoral Council Meeting September 6th.

5 The Walking with Purpose parish program at St. Therese Parish is excited to announce our Fall study sessions! We have a new course this fall, Discovering our Dignity, as well as our starting course, Opening Your Heart- The Starting Point. In addition, we will be offering our intermediate course, Keeping In Balance. This foundational, 22-week Bible study is designed for women who are new to WWP as well as those with other Bible study experience. We welcome past participants and invite new women to join us! St. Therese Parish will offer both a morning program and an evening program. The morning program will offer Opening Your Heart to help you dig deeper into forming your faith. Keeping in Balance is a study to help you use and apply the Old Testament and New Testament as you face the daily challenges of life. Discovering our Dignity is our advanced study, diving into learning about the women of the Bible and seeing how they can guide us in the challenges we face daily. Walking with Purpose is a Catholic Bible study that aims to bring women to a deeper, personal relationship with Christ through personal study and small group discussions. Our work together links our everyday challenges with solutions given to us through the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church. We will meet Thursday mornings, from 9am to 11am as well as Thursday evenings from 7pm to 9pm. The study begins September 28 th, Childcare will be available for the morning session. For more information go to Stop by our table on September 9 th and 10 th after mass, visit wwpsttherese.wordpress.com or or contact Kelly Kocina, , Kbellavia@msn.com. We hope to journey with you soon! Registration Forms are Available in the vestibule! December 1st-3rd, 2017 At Whispering Winds Catholic Camp & Conference Center (17606 Harrison Park Road, Julian, CA) Requested Contribution is $240 (includes transportation to and from Whispering Winds, a retreat sweatshirt, meals & lodging) Registration Form & Contribution of $240 are due to the Parish Office by Monday, October 9th! For more information and to request a permission slip contact our Confirmation Coordinator & Youth Minister, Raymond D. Deang, at or rdeang@stthereseparish.org

6 Weekly Calendar Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Rosary in the Church Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Wrapped in Love in the SC Lounge 4:00 p.m. Religious Ed. in the STA classrooms To find out more information about our Calendar & events taking place at St. Therese, visit our website at Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, September 4th 7:30 a.m. + Clotilda Shaw Tuesday, September 5th 7:30 a.m. + Sam Shadlow Wednesday, September 6th 7:30 a.m. + Maria Ngo Thursday, September 7th 7:30 a.m. - Daughters of Divine Charity Friday, September 8th 7:30 a.m. - Int. of Teresa Torres Saturday, September 9th 7:30 a.m. + Greta Reichenberg 5:00 p.m. + Carl Neilson Sunday, September 10th 7:00 a.m. + Vincent Lemon 9:00 a.m. + Anna-Maria Nguyen 11:00 a.m. + Edward Marshall 5:00 p.m. - Int. of the Parishioners Prayers of the Faithful After three weeks, the names will be sent to the Adoration Chapel. Please pray for the following who are ill, their families, and those who care for them, especially: Violet Oliveri, George Neumann, Denise Corey, Joe Ibanez, Jason Dugan, Elizabeth Robles, Eden Kennedy, Helen Cunningham, Mary Quinn, Philip Serrano, Beverly Mascari, Barbara Kammerer, Cesar Orozco, and Harper Harrison. P A R I S H S T A F F PASTOR Fr. Peter Bosque ext. 103 fr.bosque@stthereseparish.org DEACONS Deacon Patrick Wright ext. 306 deacon.wright@stthereseparish.org Deacon Bob Ekhaml ext. 307 deacon.ekhaml@stthereseparish.org PASTORAL MINISTER Bonnie Hernandez ext. 102 bonnie@stthereseparish.org BUSINESS MANAGER/BOOK KEEPER Susan Orelli ext. 100 susan@stthereseparish.org PARISH SECRETARY Jennifer Stevenson ext. 101 jstevenson@stthereseparish.org ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Director: Sr. Janet Marich ext. 305 jmarich@sta-sd.org YOUTH MINISTRY (JR. & SR. HIGH) Director: Raymond D. Deang rdeang@stthereseparish.org Coordinator: Reanna Layba ext. 308 reanna@stthereseparish.org ST. THERESE ACADEMY Principal: Mark Sperrazzo msperrazzo@sta-sd.org P A R I S H P R O G R A M S / O R G A N I Z A T I O N S MUSIC MINISTRY Saturday 5pm & Sunday 7am Masses: Michael Ruhl Sunday 9 & 11am Masses: Reneé Mitchell Sunday 5pm Mass: Sara Osmus Annie Barrack R.C.I.A. Anna Farrell ADORATION CHAPEL Pat Kankowski PLUS SOCIAL CLUB President: Sylvia Nasri FRIENDS OF THE MISSIONS Mo Kojis ST. THERESE CHARITIES President: JoAnn Rossi ST. THERESE MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY Deacon Patrick Wright P A R I S H R E L A T E D O R G A N I Z A T I O N S ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION President: Pam Tallarida KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Grand Knight: David Bates MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Mike and Anita Barletta barfive@cox.net The Rest Stop (Men s Bible Study) Mick Parada WALKING WITH PURPOSE (Women s Bible Study) Kelly Kocina

7 Registration is now open for Religious Education (Grades 1-5), Middle School Youth Group (Grades 6-8), and Confirmation Year One (Grades 9+)! To register visit our parish website at hereseparish.org or stop by the Parish Office Monday-Friday from 8:30-12:00pm or 1:00-4:30pm. Save the Dates! Religious Educa on (Grades 1-5), starts on Wednesday, 9/6, at 4:00pm for Grades 1-5 and Sunday, 9/10, at 10:00am for Grades 1 & 2. Middle School Youth Group (Grades 6-8), begins on Wednesday, 9/20, at 7:00pm (All Parents are expected to a end the first youth group with their child) The Confirma on Year One (Grades 9+) Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and Candidate Mee ng will take place on Sunday, 9/17, at 6:30pm in the Social Center. Questions about any of our Faith Formation Programs? Please contact the following coordinators: Religious Educa on: Bonnie Hernandez at ext. 102 or bonnie@s hereseparish.org Middle School Youth Group: Reanna Layba at or reanna@s hereseparish.org Confirma on: Raymond D. Deang at or rdeang@s hereseparish.org