March 2019 II SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 17, 2019 II SUNDAY OF LENT GOSPEL REFLECTION

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2 II SUNDAY OF LENT March 2019 Sunday Monday sday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ABBREVIATIONS: K of C Knights of Columbus GOLF - Generations of Living Faith MMLG Mother Mary s Ladies Guild St Vincent De Paul Sunday GOLF /K of C Breakfast After 8:30am Mass Hispanic Breakfast Youth Group Breakfast After 8:30am Mass Ash Wednesday HEALING MASS Hispanic Breakfast After all Masses Hispanic Breakfast After all Masses 5th Sunday Rosary 30 Fasting and Abstinence Fish Dinner St Vincent de Paul Meeting 6:30pm K of C Meeting Grupo de Oración 7:30pm-9:00pm Party 6:00PM MISA DE SANACION Grupo de Oración 7:30pm-9:00pm MMLG Meeting 6:00pm First Friday Mass First Saturday Mass 9:00am Men s Fellowship Group WEEKLY STEWARSHIP March 10, 2019 Envelope Giving $1, Plate Giving $2, Online Giving $ Total $4, Funds needed to meet operations $5, Overage/Deficit -($202.00) MARCH 17, 2019 II SUNDAY OF LENT GOSPEL REFLECTION GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE YOURSELF TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE Luke 9:28b-36 As we march through Lent, it can be easy to think it's all about sacrifice. No chocolate, no alcohol, no meat on Fridays. Yet here, only in the second week of Lent, we have the story of the transfiguration. This reading reminds us of the "why" behind what we do. We don't fast from dessert to lose weight. We don't donate money or serve others because it's merely a nice thing to do. Lent is about transformation! Peter, James, and John trudged up the mountainside behind Jesus. This must have been a difficult hike, because when they reached the top, "Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep." Despite our best efforts, perhaps we, too, can be asleep to the deeper meaning of the Lenten season. Jesus is transfigured while they slumber, but eventually they become "fully awake, [and] they saw his glory and the two men standing with him." This is no small thing! The disciples witness Jesus in his divine splendor and see the miraculous apparitions of Moses and Elijah. The entire mountain becomes a spiritual breakthrough. "A cloud came and cast a shadow over them, and they became frightened when they entered the cloud." These symbols are present in the Old Testament. They are present on Mount Sinai when Moses prayed alone and received the 10 Commandments. Elijah had a similar experience when he prayed alone before God. But here are ordinary men, former fishermen, who have been drawn up into an adventure beyond their wildest expectations. Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the fulfillment of all that came before. But Christianity is not the religion of the elite, where only the select few are allowed to participate. We are all invited into spiritual transformation. Lent is a privileged time for this! LPi ADORATION Wednesdays 8:30am-5:00pm Come spend an hour with Him or five minutes, your life will never be the same! Please pray for: Fran Dreis Barbara Sefrian Fowler Family Joe Coppola Joey Coppola Julian Lorenzo Mary Ellen Hultquist Silvia Rodriguez Brigida McInvale Danny Helen & Buriel Smith Tomas & Carmen Chavez Danny Shoshani Socorro Martinez Margie Toland Toland Family EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP Where do you live? I live in North Carolina. There I pay taxes, own a home, and belong to a parish. North Carolina is in the United States, so I also abide by federal laws, pay taxes, and vote for candidates in all sorts of elections. I identify as an American and try my best to meet certain expectations placed on me by the government, state, and fellow Americans. I do certain things because of my identity. Paul wrote to the Philippians, "Our citizenship is in heaven." Being a U.S. citizen living in North Carolina places certain requirements on me. How many of us "citizens of heaven" take seriously the expectations and requirements of that citizenship? Sometimes we act like nothing is truly required of us. Stewardship as a way of life requires us to take seriously what it means to be a citizen of heaven. We are called to follow the laws of the land we live in on this earth, but we are called to adhere to an even greater authority. Whether it be our call to act with charity and love or to follow the precepts of the Church, we must take seriously our status as citizen. Unfortunately, many don't take seriously their citizenship on this earth either. People have given their very lives so that we may have to freedom to be citizens of our country and our state. Of course, many people have died for the citizenship of heaven as well. So it comes down to the question, who are you and to whom do you belong? Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

3 Marriage Enrichment This Lent, reflect on God's presence in your marriage on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Marriage Encounter takes the love you have for your spouse and helps you to build, expand, and deepen that relationship. Sign up for the upcoming March 22-24th weekend at the Courtyard Marriott in Rancho Bernardo. Food and lodging are provided. There is a $75 fee and a voluntary donation requested at the end of the weekend. For many couples "Their Weekend" is one of the most significant experiences of their marriages. Sign up today at Is God calling you to become a priest? EXPLORER DAY Mar 30, :30am-3:30pm Explorer Day provides man an opportunity to learn more about the priesthood and how to discern God s call. For more information contact Fr. Lauro Minimo LMinimo@sdcatholic.org "You don't climb a mountain in leaps and bounds, but by taking it slowly." -St. Gregory the Great MARCH 17, 2019 II SUNDAY OF LENT Events for the week of Mar 17 Mar Sunday Monday sday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Youth Group Breakfast After 8:30am Mass Rev. Gary Rye, OSA Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, [1a]/Phil 3:17-4:1 /Lk 9:28b- 36 Bible Study A Study of Genesis Rev. Urbano Salada Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11 and 13 [cf. 103:10a]/Lk 6:36-38 Youth Group Healing Mass Rev. Manuel Sanahuja 2Sm7:4-5a,12-14a,16/Ps89:2-3,4-5,27,29/ Rom4:13,16-18,22/ Mt1:16,18-21,24a Mar 17 Sun 8:30am +Jeanine Neal Mar 17 Sun 11:00am +Thomas Fernandez Mar 17 Sun 12:30pm For the Parishioners Mar 18 Mon NO MASS Mar 19 For the Parishioners Mar 20 Wed For the Parishioners Mar 20 Wed 6:30pm Stations of the Cross Spanish Mar 21 Thur For the Parishioners Mar 22 Fri For the Parishioners Mar 22 Fri 5:30pm Stations of the Cross-English Mar 23 Sat 5:00pm (SI) Isaac Albarran LIVE THE LITURGY 8am to 5pm Stations of the Cross (Spanish) 6:30pm Healing Mass (Spanish) Rev. Gary Sanders, OSA Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14, /Mt 20:17-28 Our minds are often preoccupied with the things of this world, and we forget about the things of heaven. We live our lives as if what we see before us is all there is and almost place the truth of eternity on hold until it is absolutely necessary to confront it. We fail to see the connection between earth and heaven and to see the road of transformation we are all called to travel. When Jesus was transfigured before his disciples, they saw the truth of who he was. Earth and heaven were wed that day, just as they will one day come together for us. God desires to transfigure us as well, changing our earthly body into our heavenly one. We miss our true destiny if we don't factor this into the choices we make and the paths we choose to walk. Rev. Anthony Saroki Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31 Stations of the Cross 5:30pm Fish Dinner After Station of the Cross Rev. David Sereno Gn 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a/ Ps105:16-17,18-19,20-21/ Mt21:33-43,45-46 RECONCILIATION 4:00pm Rev. Edgar Serrano Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, Observances for the week of March 17, 2019 Sun: 2nd Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick's Day Mon: St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Doctor of the Church : St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sat: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem. - Lk 9:29-31 QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK First Reading Abraham's trust in the covenantal promises of the Lord was deemed an act of righteousness. When have you had to completely trust the Lord? Second Reading Paul urges believers in the Philippian community to see him and Timothy as models of faith in Jesus Christ. To whom do you model your faith in Christ? Gospel Reading In the transfiguration, the divinity of Christ was revealed to Peter, John, and James. Why do you think the apostles initially told no one what they had seen?

4 DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO A White Mass will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, 655 C Ave. Coronado, CA The Mass and reception will honor doctors, nurses, medical technicians, and all who provide compassionate care and service and concern for human life. Send your RSVP by April 1st to isantiesteban@sdcatholi.org. Healthcare workers from all faiths are welcome. MOTHER MARY S LADIES GUILD SIXTH ANNUAL TEA Saturday April 27, :30pm 4:00pm Raymond & Shelly Dexter Arnold & Isabel Gerhardstein Patricia Konja John Zellers Wilma Holbrook Ernest & Eileen Briese Rebecca Urquijo Mary Altomare Laura Schneider Dana Pineda Gene & Karen Bennett Paul Ziegler Robert & Kimberly Perry Tom & Christine Wilson Gene Merlino Tom & Tammy Knapp Guadalupe Higuera Pat Nybo Robert & Margret Platel Desmond & Rose Fonseca Joel & Janice Grace James & Pat Ray Joe & Linda Coppola Elman & Socorro Martinez Tomas & Carmen Chavez Carmen de Llano Frank & Monique Vasquez Bill & Caroline Hendrickson Dennis Minyard Len & Cyndie Dasho Rick & Roseanne Rinear Jose & Alma Olivares Jose & Maria Franco Phyllis & Joann Antoine Eric Moldenhauer Martin & Patricia Ponce Javier Bravo Please help our Parish reach our ACA goal by turning in your pledge. WHY DO WE DO THAT? Question: Who invented the Stations of the Cr oss? Answer: The fir st Stations of the Cr oss wer e walked by J esus himself on the way to Calvar y. Known as the "Via Dolorosa" ("The Way of Suffering") or the "Via Crucis" ("The Way of the Cross"), it was marked out from the earliest times and was a traditional walk for pilgrims who came to Jerusalem. The early Christians in Jerusalem would walk the same pathway that Jesus walked, pausing for reflection and prayer. Later, when Christians could not travel to the Holy Land, artistic depictions of "The Way of the Cross" were set up in churches, or outside, and Christians would walk from station to station, reading the Gospel account of the Passion or simply praying and reflecting on each event. While the content or place of each station had changed, the intention was to make a mini-pilgrimage and follow - literally - in the footsteps of Jesus. This devotion became better known in the Middle Ages, and the Franciscans are credited with its spread. Lent is a time when many people make the Stations, and some churches present Passion plays or Living Stations. But anyone can pray the Stations at any time. It is a simple and personal reflection on the passion of Jesus and what it means to us. II SUNDAY OF LENT May God bless: The Ladies Guild will be selling tickets at this event for $5 for an opportunity to win this beautiful quilt made by Pat Ray. EL CAJON DEANERY Lent 2019 Penance Services Parish Day Date Time St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Lakeside/Barona 3/19/19 Holy Trinity, El Cajon Thur 3/21/19 Our lady of Grace, El Cajon St. Luke, El Cajon Thur 3/28/19 St. Martin of Tours, La Mesa Mon 4/1/19 St. John of the Cross, Lemon Grove Wed 4/3/19 St. Pius X, Jamul Thur 4/4/19 Guardian Angels, Santee Santa Sophia, Spring Valley Wed 4/10/19 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lakeside Mon 4/15/19 9:00a Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lakeside Mon 4/15/19 3/26/19 4/9/19

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