Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many. ~ Isaiah 53:11b October 21, 2018 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 Parish Office: 619-582-5722 Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish E-Mail: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Pastor: Fr. Jose Goopio, SVD Deacon: Tony Albers Deacon: Herb Kelsey MASSES: Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM, (Spanish Mass 4:00 PM) Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM (Mondays: 8:00 AM Communion Service) Holy Days & Special Services: see bulletin RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Tuesdays 8:30 AM MARRIAGES: Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage. Parish ID # for United Way Contributions....9753 BAPTISM INFORMATION 619-582-5722 RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).619-582-5722 FAITH FORMATION, grade 1-8....619-582-5722, ext. 124 Coordinator: Kerwin Molina CONFIRMATION, Teens...619-582-5722 Justine Coliflores ST. KATHARINE DREXEL ACADEMY...619-582-3862 Principal: Anne Egan School Website: www.skda-sd.org
From Fr. Jon Kirby Proverty and Related Moral Issues (Adapted from article by Mark Pattison, The Catholic News Service, May, 2009) Too many families around the world today face poverty. Many link poverty with moral issues affecting the family children born outside of marriage, the increasing rate of cohabitation and the overall disintegration of families. Is it true? Does one issue feed into the other as cause and effect? Pope Francis has said that many of today's social ills are driven by a lack of adequate social policies and government support, not just selfishness and moral degradation. He said, "raising a family is hard work, sometimes salaries aren't enough, [with paychecks] not lasting to the end of the month. People are afraid of losing their job or of not being able to pay rent. Social policies don't help and much depends on the economic crises and not just on a cultural deviation marked by selfishness and hedonism." The pope rests his case on solid foundations. 50 years ago, Daniel Moynihan, wrote the "Moynihan Report," which looked at African-American family life in the U.S. His thesis was that the decline of the black nuclear family would significantly impede blacks' progress toward economic and social equality. Supporting this is a "tangle of pathologies" negatively affecting African-American families disintegrating families, poor educational outcomes, weak job prospects, concentrated neighborhood poverty, dysfunctional communities, and crime and high nonmarital birth rates among blacks that would create a self-perpetuating cycle of deprivation, hardship and inequality. And with black men less frequently in the household, Moynihan predicted the pattern would repeat from one generation to the next. The study pointed out that "in the early 1960s, about 20 percent of black children were born to unmarried mothers, compared with 2 to 3 percent of white children. Move up to the new millennium and it s not just the black poor who are affected. Today, 3/4 of black births and 1/3 of white births occur outside marriage. Declining male employment rates accompanied by higher female employment rates are another factor causing the decline in marriage rates. Because women now have better economic opportunities, they may be less inclined to marry, especially when potential partners can t get jobs. And because marriage rates are declining, more and more women are compelled to work to support themselves and their children. Some other disparities include the fact that even the most affluent black families tend to live in high poverty areas, and one in six black men have spent time in prison, compared to one in 33 white men. Joy Pullmann, editor of a Chicago-based think tank called the Heartland Institute, says that the largest reason they are poor in the first place is because they live in fractured relationships and/or haven't developed the character traits necessary to stay out of poverty: good work ethic, personal responsibility, etc. She identified "two major contributors to child poverty: divorce and premarital sex... But few people want to discuss this because divorce and premarital sex have become veritable constitutional rights." She says, today it is more politically correct simply to tell people that this problem is someone else's fault while it is actually a direct result of immoral decisions." But Gregory Acs, a contributor to the "Moynihan Report Revisited," says it is more complicated than that: If you find yourself with a child that you have to support, you may not be able to complete your education, and so you stay in unstable jobs, and in and out of poverty, which creates stress at home and lack of material resources, which affect your ability and your child's ability to thrive." Furthermore, when that child approaches adulthood, if they have lived in an unstable family with limited resources, and in a neighborhood lacking adequate resources, they will not thrive as adults. They will be prone to making decisions that compromise their future or their children's future. It's a chicken-and-egg problem. So creating economic opportunity alone won't solve it nor will reducing non-marital childbearing alone solve it. You have to work on different fronts moral, economic, social and political.
This Weekend After all Masses Come learn about what is happening in your parish & St. Katherine Drexel Academy. Ask questions about how to get involved & make a difference in your Faith Community. Like to sing, read, & serve? Ask at the fair. There is something for everyone. Each table will have a TREAT for you for visiting as a Thank You. Get your FREE Opportunity Drawing Ticket at the church doors after Mass to win a prize then come down to the parish hall. You MUST be present to win. Your Faith Community Needs You! Put Your Faith Into Action FINANCIAL UPDATE 2018 October 14 weekend: $6,156.50 Thank you for your continued support. Bible Garden and Landscape Blessing This Weekend Following this weekend s Masses we will bless the Bible Garden and Landscape Project so generously made possible through a multitude of parishioner donations. Everyone is invited to assemble around the Garden after Mass. Father Jon will lead the Blessing after the 10am Mass and Father Jose will lead the Blessing after the remaining Masses. The Garden with its welcoming scriptural message and striking plants and the new lush green surrounding landscape are not only Faith Symbols of the Parish, but a grand addition to the neighborhood. World Mission Sunday - This Weekend October 20-21 We will have a 2nd collection. We are called to focus our attention on the great needs of the Church in the Developing World. Your prayers, personal sacrifice & financial support are vitally needed by more than 1,100 mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands & remote regions of Latin America. Please give generously and make your check payable to: PROPOGATION OF THE FAITH. FORMED Religious Website Evangelization is needed today. For this purpose our parish has bought into the program called FORMED. It is for the whole parish. Anyone within the parish boundary can register, then once registered, log-in and you have the whole program for you to use. The program has religious movies, audio programs for adult catechesis as well as for children catechesis. It has religious content cartoons for the children. It also has books which can be downloaded. You can go to the website: blessedsacrament-sandiego.formed.org. Hint: The website is the parish website, then just add: (dot) formed (dot) org. November 1st - All Saints Day Thursday, Nov. 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are at 8am, 11am & 6pm. November 2nd - All Souls Day Mass at 8am Mass of Remembrance at 6pm- Our parish community remembers those buried from Blessed Sacrament during the past year. A candle will be lit in their memory during Mass. All are welcome to attend. All Souls Novena Envelopes - Envelopes are available at the Church doors. Honor your deceased loved ones with 9 consecutive Masses. Your intentions will be placed on the altar. Sat. Sun. Mon. Oct 20 Oct 21 Oct 22 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Weekly Mass Intentions Deacon Tony Albers, int Lorenzo & Dehessy Family Parishioners Miriam Spane & Leo Delarosa Jr, int Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Oct 27 Evelyn Linnertz Fr. Jerry Hamperzonian
PARISH EVENTS Nov 1 - All Saints Day Masses 8 & 11am, 6pm Nov 2 - All Souls Day Mass 8am All Souls Mass of Remembrance 6pm Nov 4 - Daylight Savings Time Ends Nov 7 - Knights of Columbus PH 7pm Nov 8 - Women s Club Mtg PH 9am Nov 11 - Veterans Day Holiday No RCIA, Teen Confirmation, Faith Formation Nov 11 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering 1pm Nov. 12 - Holiday Parish Office Closed Nov 14 - Soup & Salad PH 5pm - 7pm Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Day Mass 9am (no 8am Mass) Nov 25 - Feast of Christ the King No RCIA, Teen Confirmation, Faith Formation Dec 2 - First Sunday of Advent PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS Interested in joining a ministry group? Contact the person listed below or church office. (area codes are (619) Adoration Chapel..582-5722 Altar Servers: Church Office...582-5722 Cares For Kids-Blessed Sacrament Teresa Markey..582-2141 Contemporary Choir: (10:00 am & 6 pm Masses).582-5722 Priesthood Sunday - October 28 Prayer Cards for Priests This is a special day set aside to honor the priesthood in the United States. Let us show our appreciation, our love and support for our pastor Fr. Jose Goopio and all priests. Special prayer cards with a prayer for priests has been created & donated to the parish. The Prayer Cards will be available by the church doors. Please take one and use it to pray daily for our beloved priest. Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday Monday: St. John Paul II Tuesday: St. John of Capistrano Wednesday: St. Anthony Mary Claret Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary Today s Readings First Reading -- My servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear (Isaiah 53:10-11). Psalm -- Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Psalm 33). Second Reading -- Let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help (Hebrews 4:14-16). Gospel -- Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all (Mark 10:35-45 [42-45]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Culture of Life: Margie Morrison 582-8651 Eucharistic Ministers: Church Office 582-5722 Knights of Columbus: John Agoh.........278-8405 Lectors: Sheila Kennedy... 287-1864 Traditional Choir: Patti Burch (8 am Mass).735-6330 Ushers: Church Office....582-5722 Women s Club: Pat Luebbers. 262-8522 Youth Ministry (High School Students): Parish Office.....582-5722 SKDA Parent-Teacher Group (PTG): Tina Greenbank (President).tinagreenbank@gmail.com Your neighborhood Catholic school serving Blessed Sacrament, Holy Spirit and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart parishes ENROLLING NOW Grades TK - 8 Office hours: Monday Friday 7:30am 3:30pm Forming Christ-like leaders who will use their unique gifts and talents to change the world. (619) 582-3862 skda-sd.org 4551 56 th St. San Diego, CA 92115 Affordable Catholic education for your children call us to learn more!
Oct. 21 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time.A Vocation View: Whoever wants to be great must serve others. Who are the ones you consider great? What can you do to carry on their legacy? DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES and SISTER SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 800-553-3321 AROUND THE TOWN Oct 25, The Three Irish Tenors Benefit Concert 8:00pm at St. Francis Chapel for the 250 th Jubilee Celebration of Mission San Diego commencing in 2019. Tickets at www.tinyurl.com/3irishtenors Oct 27, Cathedral High School Open House, 10am - 1pm. Open to families & students of all ages. Includes tours, panel sessions plus an information fair. Visit the school s website at www.cathedralcatholic.org for more information. Nov 3, Learn About the Priesthood. 8:30 am - 3:30 pm at the St. Francis Center, USD. The Diocese of San Diego is hosting an Explorer Day for men interested in exploring a vocation to the priesthood. INFO: Fr. Lauro Minimo (619) 291-7446. Nov 4, The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Open House 1-4pm. OLP is a all-girls, secondary school. Campus tours and presentations. Speak directly to faculty, student club leadership, athletic coaches, and more on the benefits of an OLP education! Register online at www.aolp.org/admission/openhouse Nov 4, St. Augustine High School Open House. 11am. Prospective students and families are welcome and no RSVP is necessary. Campus tours begin at 11 am with a formal presentation at noon. Please contact Mike Haupt, Director of Admissions with any questions at mhaupt@sahs.org. Go Saints! Dec 8-13, Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico Be there for the beautiful Mass of Roses on the feast day Dec. 12th. $2,449.00 per person including air from San Diego. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily. Mass everyday. INFO: Cathie or Michael Milano at 800-773-2660 Jun 3-16, Pilgrimage Cruise to St. Petersburg & Scandanavia Join Fr. Bruce Orsborn, for a 12 day pilgrimage to the Baltics onboard the famous Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship. $3699 which includes airfare, ship cabin accommodation (includes cruise ship tips only), shore excursions, land transportation, and hotel accommodation (Copenhagen). INFO: Alicia Policarpio at 619-948-2087. Blessed Sacrament Cares for Kids - SOS We are looking for crocheters and/or knitters to make blankets, hats and any baby clothing. You work at home at your own pace, NO pressure! and best of all, we provide the yarn. If you have the time and talent, join us. We need your help! Thank you for your support. Contact Teresa Markey at 619-582-2141 Sunday Hospitality Schedule 1st: Women s Club 2nd: Vietnamese Group 3rd: Knights of Columbus Daily Prayer for Our Priests O Jesus, I pray for your faithful & 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 4th: Spanish Community 5th: Spanish Community Readings For The Week Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-14; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126:1-6; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52 Monday ~ Oct. 22 Rev. Alfredo Heyrosa Tuesday ~ Oct. 23 Rev. Michael Higgins, TOR Wednesday ~ Oct. 24 Rev. Kilian Holland Thursday ~ Oct. 25 Rev. Hak Jun Hong Friday ~ Oct. 26 Rev. Edward Horning Saturday ~ Oct. 27 Rev. John Howard, CJM Sunday ~ Oct. 28 Rev. Barnabas Hughes, OFM
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