Mission San Diego de Alcalá 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA 92108-2429 Phone: (619) 283-7319 Fax: (619) 283-7762 Website: www.missionsandiego.org September 17, 2017 Saint Junípero Serra Founder, 1769 Rev. Peter M. Escalante, Pastor Rev. Bill Springer and Rev. Billy Zondler, Associate Pastors Deacon Ernest Grosso PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday 8 am 4 pm (619) 283-7319 Fax: (619) 283-7762 VISITOR CENTER/GIFT SHOP Rhonda Sosa, Manager Hours, 9 am 4:30 pm (619) 281-8449 MSGR. HALTER ARCHIVES Hours - Tuesday and Thursday 10 am 12 Noon (619) 283-6338 library@missionsandiego.org SUNDAY MASS TIMES 5:30 p.m. Saturday Congregational Singing 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Congregational Singing 9:00 a.m. Folk Music in St. Francis Chapel 10:00 a.m. Congregational Singing (ASL interpreted) 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 5.30 p.m. Congregational Singing Spanish in St. Francis Chapel Mission Choir Congregational Singing ADORATION IN LA CAPILLA First Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. First Saturday 7:30 a.m.-9:30a.m. Call the Parish Office to volunteer. BAPTISMS: Please call the Parish Office at (619) 283-7319 MARRIAGES: Preparation with priest/ deacon at least 9 months in advance. WEEKDAY MASSES: 7:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 4:00-5:00 & 6:30 p.m., or by appointment, please call the Parish Office. NAZARETH SCHOOL: Principal Dr. Colleen Mauricio, (619) 641-7987
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 17, 2017 Forgive your neighbor s injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven. Sirach 28:2 Taste of the Mission a SMASHING SUCCESS!! We wish to thanks and congratulate our co-chairs Veronica Meyers and Becky Tallarida and their talented committee for our wonderful celebration:18th annual Taste of the Mission.did a masterful job of organizing the event, making our courtyard look elegant and festive and providing us with a delightful variety of food, wineries and breweries to enjoy.the mix of parishioners, both past and present, as well as friends of the Mission from all around San Diego made the evening feel like a joyful reunion.we are so grateful to all of our vendors and supporters who made the event possible.please support them all. (A list will be on our Mission website.) We can't wait until next year!! God bless and keep you, Fr. Peter An Invitation to the RCIA Mission San Diego de Alcalá parish cordially invites you to enter the RCIA process this fall and experience a new and enriched meaning to your life through renewed faith and love. This process is for those interested in possibly becoming Catholics and for those Catholics who have not completed their Sacraments. Please call Linda Hewett at the parish office (619) 283-7319 or email her at lindahewett@missionsandiego.org. The Mission s RCIA process began September 7 but you may still join us this Thursday at 7 pm in the California Room (lower level of the St. Francis Center). We welcome you and pray that the Lord will bless your journey of faith. Mission-Aires Luncheon Tuesday, September 19 11:30 am Luncheon California Room $10 Members $11 Non-Members Time to start up a new season of lunch and fellowship; making new friends and catching up with our summer news. Our menu will include hamburgers, turkey burgers, potato salad, fruit salad and apple or cherry pie. Please sign up and pay in the Gift Shop by 1:00 pm, Sunday, September 17. Membership dues of $15 will be due. New members joining now will receive a free meal in November, our Thanksgiving celebration. Registration will take place at the meeting. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION in LA CAPILLA 1st Friday, October 6 9 am 5 pm 1st Saturday, October 7 7:30 9:30 am Jesus asked His Apostles, Can you spend one hour with Me? Is He asking you that question? Call the Parish Office to volunteer. Benediction Friday, October 6 5pm Mission Church Rel. Ed. Registration is now closed. Late Registrations will be held September 17 for children 4 years old through 8th grade, and sacraments for same aged children. Call Carol Gamara, DRE., at (619) 624-0900 or email her at dre@missionsandiego.org. Hurricane Relief and Catholic Charities The terrible suffering of the people of the states affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma has been wrenching for the entire nation, as we have witnessed untold moments of devastation, heroism, desperation and sacrifice. For us as followers of Jesus Christ, our response must be two-fold: prayer and action. Catholic Charities USA is the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. Your donation supports disaster response and recovery efforts including direct assistance, rebuilding and health care services for the hurricane victims. Please visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org to learn more. Donations can also be made to: Catholic Charities, PO Box 121831, San Diego, CA92112-1831 and put on the memo line of your check: Hurricane Relief. Mass Intentions for this week can now be found on the Mission website. Use your smart phone bar code reader to quickly go to the page where they are listed. Docent Tour Guide Classes - The Mission has dedicated docents who are knowledgeable in our history and share that history with school children and adults who visit our mission. We are in the process of forming a new class and invite interested people to join us. The classes are scheduled to be held six (6) Friday mornings beginning October 13. In addition to learning our history, we will be explaining the significance and history of our artifacts and our archaeological site. Becoming a docent at the Mission promises to be an extremely rewarding experience. For further information and/or to sign up for classes, please call Janet Bartel, (858) 560-9312 or write to missionalcalatours@gmail.com. Divorced, widowed and separated persons can register now for a Healing Beginning Experience Weekend Retreat October 13-15 at Prince of Peace Abbey (650 Benet Hill Road, Oceanside, CA). The weekend focuses on healing and moving beyond grief in a supportive and caring environment with others that are going through the same feelings. If you know someone experiencing the pain of grief, Beginning Experience can help. For more information call Melinda Jones-Mellizo at (951) 551-4441 or Nish Carmedy at (330) 607-8774 (Spanish).
Our Parish welcomes the newly baptized: Royal Davenport Save The Date The Mission is a Fair Trade parish and will have our first Fair Trade event Sunday, October 29 from 7:30 am to 1 pm. Young Married Couples Thursday, September 21 5:30 pm Mass in the Mission Church Followed by a casual pizza dinner at Chicago Brothers Pizzeria. Cost is $15/ couple for pizza. For more info or to RSVP, contact kellytriggs@yahoo.com. Mission San Diego is seeking an experienced, energetic, and motivated Facility/ Maintenance person to join our staff. Full time, hourly position. Interested? Contact Ricardo (619) 379-0269. Fr. Peter and our Young Adults Core Team invite ALL YOUNG ADULTS (21 or over) to join them Sunday, September 24 after the 5:30 p.m. Mass (about 6:15 p.m.) for a BBQ dinner and social in the Alcalá Room to welcome our new Associate Pastor, Fr. Billy Zondler. Please sign-up after Mass today at the Young Adults table in the Courtyard or call or email Fr. Peter (so they have a count for dinner) at (619) 283-7319/frpeter@missionsandiego.org. Share this invitation with your fellow Young Adults, all are welcome. Search for and follow the Mission San Diego Young Adults Facebook group for more details or use the link on the Mission s website. Socials and other events are also posted there. Email sdmissionyoungadults@gmail.com with any questions and to be added to the weekly email newsletter. Youth Ministry Families - Late registration for High School Confirmation candidates is open from September 1728. Incoming 9th-11th graders may begin the two year formation process, which applies to all high school students in Catholic school and public school. The first gathering, a potluck for all high school students and parents, will be this Sunday, September 17, in La Sala after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Youth Office. We look forward to meeting you soon! Ms. V.J. Brion at (619) 640-0481 or youthministry@missionsandiego.org Fil-Am Group forming at the Mission! With the growing number of Filipino American parishioners attending Mass at the Mission, interest has been expressed in forming a Fil-Am Group here. Many parishes in the Diocese of San Diego have a Fil-Am group that serve the parish and Diocese in various ways, sponsoring events and activities for themselves and the larger community while sharing their cultural heritage. If you are interested in attending a meeting to share ideas, please contact Fr. Peter at the Parish Office by email or phone message. Have you always wanted to be an Altar Server? Have you made your First Holy Communion? Are you in the 4th grade or a higher grade? Then you may want to attend one of the Altar Server Training sessions to be held in the Mission Church from 8:00-9:30 am and scheduled Saturday, September 30 or Saturday, October 7. Altar Servers should be mature enough to understand their responsibilities and to carry them out well and with appropriate reverence. If this sounds like something YOU are interested in, contact Dean Gipson, Altar Server Coordinator at (858) 7611073 or dean.gipson@hdrinc.com to reserve a spot on this great team. Nazareth Preschool has openings in their 4 year old program. Children must be 4 years old before or by September 1 and fully potty trained. If you are interested, please contact the Nazareth preschool director at (619) 641-7954 or email preschooldir@nazarethschool.org. LIC #376700726 Bereavement Ministry Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. - Matthew 5:4 Seasons of Hope meets Wednesday, September 20 at 7 p.m. in the Alcalá room. Grief Support group meets Thursday, September 21 at 7 p.m. in the Alcalá Room or Friday, September 22 at 10 am. Grief Fellowship group meets Friday, September 22 immediately after the Grief Support group. Please note changes for day meetings. All are welcome. Contact Dr. Roberta Flynn at drrflynn@hotmail.com or (619) 980-9244 for more information. Visit www.missionsandiego.org using your smart phone bar code scanner for quick access to our Parish website. You can read the Sunday Bulletin, check Mass times and read messages from our Pastor. Thank you for supporting our advertisers; they make our Sunday Bulletin possible. While we cannot guarantee the work or integrity of each advertiser, we presume that they share our ethics and values.
Directory of Ministries and Groups ALTAR LINENS GUILD..........Peggy Stolberg (619) 203-5871 ALTAR SERVERS.................Dean Gipson (858) 761-1073 BAPTISMS......... Please call the Parish Office at (619) 283-7319 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY...Dr. Roberta Flynn (619) 980-9244 BIRTHLINE................. Barbara Melkerson (858) 292-4848 BULLETIN ITEMS.............lindahewett@missionsandiego.org CANTORS..................... Martha Conway (619) 851-5222 CENTERING PRAYER....... Ardy Woodmansee (858) 279-7278 DOCENTS........................ Janet Bartel (858) 560-9312 FESTIVAL OF THE BELLS........ Misty Suposs (619) 985-2114 9 AM FOLK CHOIR............. Molly Nocon (619) 890-7607 GIFT SHOP/VISITOR CENTER.... Rhonda Sosa (619) 281-8449 HEARING IMPAIRED MINISTRY................................................................................... KAISER OUTREACH............Carmen Falcon (619) 916-8476 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS......GK Rafael Ruiz (619) 851-7201 LECTORS...................Virginia McCarron (818) 519-1769 MARTHA AND MARY GUILD.....Karen Rebelo (858) 277-6243 MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY.............................................Spanish-speaking Laura Alcaraz (619) 855-0017 MISSION-AIRES.................. Art Hurteau (619) 280-8074 MOTHERS OF FAITH............. Crystal Carr (619) 916-6598 MSGR. HALTER ARCHIVES....... Tony Falcon (619) 283-6338 MUSIC DIRECTOR............... Gene Regard (858) 487-7457 MISSION CHOIR........ Frank Schuld, President (619) 464-0401......................Howard McCullough, Organist (858) 208-9515 OUTREACH TO SICK.....Sr. Margaret Kelly, OP (619) 283-1371 PARISH COUNCIL.............. Sylvia Benitez (619) 449-4345 PARISH OFFICE............................ (619) 283-7319 RACHEL S WOMEN S CENTER.... Kathy Estey (619) 723-0584 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. (4 yrs old 8th Grades and Children s Sacramental Classes)...............Carol Gamara (619) 624-0900 RCIA/ADULT FORMATION.... Fr. Bill Springer (619) 283-7319 SENIOR MEN S GROUP (MMC).... Pete Corrao (619) 582-9386 SOCIAL ACTION................. Cheryl Doss (619) 279-6138 TASTE OF THE MISSION.......Becky Tallarida (619) 300-2965 USHERS/HOSPITALITY............Cecil Boyd (619) 203-4309 WEDDINGS........... Call the Parish Office to begin the process. YOUNG ADULTS................. Matt Schartz (303) 717-3708 YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES........ KellyTriggs@yahoo.com YOUTH MINISTRY (Sr High).........V. J. Brion (619) 640-0481 Bulletin Items... Please submit by Monday at 10 am one week in advance of bulletin date to Linda Hewett, Bulletin Editor, lindahewett@missionsandiego.org. Help a Friend If you have a friend who isn t volunteering, please let them know that volunteering can have a positive effect on health and wellbeing and that there are many opportunities here at the Mission. Best ones to start with are the Gift Shop and Docent program. Call Rhonda (619.281.8449) or Janet (858.560.9312) to get started today.
FORGIVENESS Nearly ten years before, a son and father had parted ways when the business they shared went bankrupt. The son blamed the father. They did not speak to each other again. Then the father became seriously ill. The mother called the son and told him he had better come soon. The son walked sheepishly into the hospital room. The father motioned his son to him and whispered: Did you ever think you could do anything that would keep me from loving you? Resentment and anger are foul things, the first reading from Sirach tells us. Remember the last things. Stop hating. Live by the commandments. As Saint Paul writes to the Romans, we are to live for the Lord and die for the Lord. Jesus parable in today s Gospel reminds us of God s compassion. The immense sin of humanity has been forgiven and stricken from the record. We are to forgive others in the same way. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sep. 17 Sunday, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catechetical Sunday Sir 27:30 28:9; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 Sep. 18 Monday 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1-10 Sep. 19 Tuesday, St. Januarius 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 Sep. 20 Wednesday, Ss. Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Sep. 21 Thursday, St. Matthew Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Sep. 22 Friday 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Sep. 23 Saturday, St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 Sep. 24 Sunday, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a