BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH CHURCH 4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 Parish Office-Rectory: 619-582-5722 Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish Office Email: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org SCHOOL 4551 56th Street San Diego, CA 92115 School Website: www.bsps-sd.org School Office: 619-582-3862 Principal: Anne Egan Parish ID # for United Way Contributions....9753 Pastor: Rev. Jon Kirby, SVD MASSES: ~ Saturday: 8:00AM: 5:00 PM (Sunday Obligation) ~ Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM Coffee & Donuts after Sunday morning Masses ~ Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM Mondays: Communion Service 8:00AM Only - beginning Aug. 8 ~ Holy Days & Special Services: (as announced) RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM NOVENA: Tuesdays after the 8:00 AM Mass Sacramental Preparation BAPTISM INFORMATION: 619-582-5722 RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults): Church Office 619-582-5722 Sara Dickman 619-840-2983 CONFIRMATION (Teens): 619-582-5722 FAITH FORMATION: for grades 1-8 619-582-5722 Natalie Kathol, Coordinator SDSU NEWMAN CENTER: www.sdsucatholic.org or (619) 583-9181 MARRIAGES:.619-582-5722 Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage.
Sat. Sun. Mon. Aug. 20 Aug. 21 Aug. 22 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish Community August 21, 2016 We Welcome to our new Pastor Fr. Jon P. Kirby, SVD (Society of the Divine Word) A little information about Fr. Jon. Born 1945 in Toronto, Canada; Joined SVD 1959, ordained Catholic priest 1971; MA Theol DePaul; MDiv CTU. Missioned to Ghana 36 yrs.; ministered in five different culture groups, learned 5 languages. MPhil/PhD in Soc. Anth. Cambridge UK, 1983. Founder-director of Tamale Inst. of Cross-Cultural Studies (TICCS) 25 years. Chair of Mission and Cross-Cultural Studies, Washington Theological Union, DC. Now: certified psychodramatist facilitating interculturality and intercultural/interreligious dialogue. Wrote or edited 25 books, 60+ articles/book chapters; latest book: The Power and the Glory: Popular Christianity in Northern Ghana, 2013. Missionary Cooperation Appeal There is still time to donate to the Missionary Cooperation Appeal. The proceeds from this appeal are used to directly support the missionary, the organization and the people they serve. Your generous donation unites you as a missionary to our brothers and sisters around the world who need our help. Please use the special yellow envelopes, available by the church doors. School (Transitional Kindergarten thru grade 8) NOW ENROLLING Interested in our parish school - call the school office (619) 582-3862 or visit our website at www.bsps-sd.org A Community of Faith, Leadership & Service! Small Class Sizes - Come Grow With Us! Weekly Mass Intentions Settimio & Domenico Porco Parishioners Josephine Scafidi Jim Stockfisch (Communion Service) Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. WEEKDAY MASS CHANGE Fr. Jon s day off is Monday. We are now a one priest parish. Beginning Monday, August 8 we will have a Communion Service on Mondays at. No Mass on Monday Mornings Mass: Tuesday - Saturday Aug. 23 Aug. 24 Aug. 25 Aug. 26 Aug. 27 Please pray for the soul of Fr. Eugene Fischer SAVE THE DATE Fr. Jon s Welcoming Sunday, Sept. 11 ~ Parish Hall Following morning masses Join us in welcoming Fr. Jon to Soup & Salad Wednesday (2nd Wed. of each month) Sept. 14 ~ 5:00pm - 7:00pm Parish Hall Soup, Salad, Bread & Beverage (Proceeds benefit our parish school) Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Ps 96:1-5; Mt 23:13-22 Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Ps 96:10-13; Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145:2-7; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 10-11; Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 33:12-13, 18-21; Mt 25:14-30 Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-7, 10-11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14 Daniel Nobles, int. Thomas Duneghy Pat Stockfisch, int. Ellen Heid Kaye Woltman & Melisa McGuire
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Aug. 22-24 ~ Monday - Wednesday Angel Mission: 100 Years Fatima Opus Santorum Angelorum Works of the Angels Blessed Sacrament Church 6:00pm - 8:15pm Three evenings of recollection. Preached by: Fr. Wolfgang Seitz & Fr. William Wagner of the Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross 100 Years Angel of Fatima The messages of Our Lady and the Angel of Peace. Mon. & Tues.: 6pm - 7:15pm Rosary, Confessions, Holy Mass & Conference Wed: 6pm - 6:30pm Rosary, Confessions & Conference Info: www.opusangelorum.org All are Welcome! We Are Called To Share the Good News! So what are you waiting for? Become a Catechist for Faith Formation (grade 1-8) and guide our youth to a deeper faith & relationship with God! Catechists must be older than a junior in high school to be considered. For more info. please contact Natalie Kathol at faithform@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org or (619) 582-5722 ext. 124 Jubilee Year of Mercy August 21, 2016 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time This Jubilee Year of Mercy and Pope Francis' ministry have renewed our understanding that the Church's heart is open wide to all, and the heart of the gospel is God's mercy. Flooded with God's mercy, our hearts should overflow as channels bringing to wounded and weary hearts Jesus' healing mercy. For Jesus warns, our own salvation is not guaranteed by the Liturgy of the Word ("you taught in our streets") nor by the Eucharist ("we ate and drank in your company") (Luke 13:26). People far from that banquet, "from the east and the west and from the north and the south... will recline at table in the kingdom of God" (13:29). Rather, showing mercy is key to obtaining mercy ourselves (Matthew 5:7). So we should never dare ask what "someone" asked Jesus, "Lord, will only a few people be saved?" (Luke 13:23). The crucial question is "Will I be saved?" And Jesus' answer is another question: "Have you shown mercy to everyone, freely, gladly, no limits, no conditions, no exceptions?" --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Sign Up For: Faith Formation, Teen Confirmation & Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) A member of the Religious Education team will be REGISTERING August 21 and September 4 & 11 after ALL Sunday Masses Outside the Church All new & returning families need to fill out a registration form. Faith Formation is for ALL children grades 1-8. It will give your child the opportunity to experience God in their lives while increasing their knowledge of faith. Parents will continue to grow in their own faith by attending the Faith Parenting Program. Grades 1-8, Meet 9:05-9:50 AM Sundays Parenting Program Meets 9:10-9:50AM - Sundays Mass 10 AM for parents AND children *Mass is part of the Faith Formation and children are required to come to both.* For more information contact: Natalie Kathol (619)582-5722 ext. 124 Teen Confirmation is a two year program. This program gives teens the opportunity to experience faith more fully and deeply. Faith sessions will also give them a chance to experience different forms of prayer and come to see the presence of the Word in their lives. Teens meet on Sundays at 5:45 PM for Mass and faith sessions. Sessions goes for 45-50 mins. after Mass. Both Mass & Session are Mandatory. For more information contact Justine Coliflores: jcoli@sandiego.edu RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a class for adults interested in learning more about the Catholic faith with the ultimate intention of becoming a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church. Classes meet Sundays from 9:05-9:50 am in the back room of the parish hall. Classes start in September and run through May. All are welcome! For more information please contact Sara Dickman: (619) 840-2983. Classes Begin Sept. 18 ALL Classes REQUIRE Baptism Cert. & $35 Fee More Info: Natalie Kathol (619)582-5722 ext. 124
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Events Beginning Aug. 8 ~ Mondays (Communion Service Only) Aug. 22-24 ~ Angel Mission: 100 Years Fatima Aug. 21; Sept. 4, 11 ~ Faith Formation, Confirmation, RCIA - Registration after Sunday Masses Aug. 29 ~ School Begins Sept. 8 ~ Women s Club Mtg. 9am Sept. 11 ~ Fr. Jon Welcoming after Morning Masses Sept. 12 ~ Cares for Kids Mtg. 6pm-7pm Sept. 14 ~ Soup & Salad (2nd Wed. ea. month) Sept. 18 ~ Catechetical Sunday ~ All Faith Formation Classes Begin EVENTS AROUND TOWN June 1- August 31 Relationship Skills Workshops every Wed. 7pm at Diocesan Pastoral Center, presented by Deacon Ralph & Peggy Skiano, attend 1, several or all workshops, Explore how to improve your relationships. More info. call Deacon Ralph 858-490-8292. March 20-April 1, 2017, 14 Day Spiritual Journey with Fr. Bruce Orsborn to Poland (Divine Mercy Shrine), Czech Republic (Infant Child Jesus Image), Austria (Vienna) & Croatia (Medjugorge) Brochures available in church & church office. More info. & brochures call Alicia Policarpio at (619) 575-2240 ext. 104 Daily Prayer for Our Priests O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; for your unfaithful & tepid priests; for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for your tempted priests; for your lonely & desolate priests; for your young priests; for your dying priests; for the souls of your priests in Purgatory. But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me: the priest who baptized me, the priests who absolved me from my sins, the priests at whose Masses I assisted & who gave me Your body & blood in Communion, the priests to whom I am indebted any other way especially (name.) O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart, and bless them abundantly in time & in eternity. Amen. --St. Therese of Lisieux Monday ~ August 22 Rev. Stephen Dunn Tuesday ~ August 23 Rev. Msgr. Robert Ecker Wednesday ~ August 24 Rev. Manuel Ediza Thursday ~ August 25 Very Rev. Mark Edney Friday ~ August 26 Rev. Earl Eggleston Saturday ~ August 27 Rev. Charles Eis Sunday ~ August 28 Rev. Raymond Elam, OSA
Blessed Sacrament Interested in join a ministry group. Contact the person listed below or church office. PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS (area codes are (619) except were listed) Adoration Chapel: Church Office...582-5722 Altar Servers: Judy Cromwell..582-5722 Blessed Sacrament Cares For Kids: Teresa Markey..582-2141 Contemporary Choir: (10:00 am & 6 pm Masses).582-5722 Culture of Life: Margie Morrison 582-8651 Eucharistic Ministers: Church Office 582-5722 Knights of Columbus: John Agoh........278-8405 Lectors: Cynthia Gonzales.218-8155 BSPS Parent-Teacher Group (PTG): Kristen Crisostomo (President)..klhbones@aol.com Traditional Choir: Patti Burch (8 am Mass).735-6330 Tuesday Fun Club: Peggy Raynoha 582-3657 Ushers: Church Office....582-5722 Vocations Committee: Dick Reid...583-1081 Women s Club: Pat Luebbers. 262-8522 Youth Ministry (High School Students): Parish Office.....582-5722 OTHER GROUPS Catholic Charities College Area Center:..286-1100