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 October 15, 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 9 am 4:30 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-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 15, 2017 I can do all things in him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 The Knights of Columbus Council #9498, will host their annual Oktoberfest Saturday, October 21, from 68 pm in the California Room. Join them for delicious German food and fresh seasonal beers from our local brewery GROUNDSWELL! Tickets ($15 Adults, $8 Youth ages 6-15) will be sold this weekend after all the Masses October 14/15. Contact the Knights at (619) 851-7201 for information/tickets. A new Catholic women s group is in formation at the parish called the Columbiettes, and will be meeting Wednesday, October 18, in the California Room. If you are interested in being a part of a Knights associated women s group raising funds for our parish and local community, come next Wednesday to learn more. Mission-Aires Luncheon Tuesday, October 17 11:30 am Luncheon California Room $10 Members $11 Non-Members Our September Luncheon and Meeting was a great success, good to see new and old friends after the summer break; thank you to all that attended and paid their dues. It s October so we re having our Oktoberfest! The menu will include Bratwurst/Sauerkraut, Tossed Salad, Broccoli, Slaw, Fresh Fruit (if available), and Apple Pie for dessert. Beverage and rolls and butter are included. Please sign up and pay in the Gift Shop by 1:00 pm, Sunday, October 15. You can still pay your membership dues of $15. And remember, new members joining now will receive a free meal in November, our Thanksgiving celebration. Registration will take place at the meeting. Youth Ministry Families - Our Gathering Sunday, October 15 will be held off-campus at Good Shepherd (8200 Gold Coast Dr., San Diego, 92126). We will NOT be meeting at the Mission that evening. Candidates looking for service hours may contact the Youth Office for up-coming events. The next event is the Knights of Columbus Oktoberfest Saturday, October 21, in the California Room. Our 2017-2018 Calendar can be found on the Mission website under Youth Ministry. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Ms. V.J. Brion at (619) 640-0481 or youthministry@missionsandiego.org Parish Advent Dinner Friday, December 1 Enjoy a pasta and salad dinner and make your Advent Wreath with your church community, details next week. World Mission Sunday Next weekend, October 22, is World Mission Sunday. We are invited to support the 1,150 of the youngest dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin American and Europe. Please keep the Missions in your prayers and be generous in next weekend s collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Special envelopes are in the pews. Environment Committee Are you artistic or creative, with an eye for liturgical space? The Mission Environment Committee is open to new members. The Committee plans, executes and maintains floral as aesthetic design for the Mission Church and Saint Francis Chapel according to the various liturgical seasons of the year. Contact Linda in the Parish Office for more information. Fair Trade Fair We will have our first Fair Trade event Sunday, October 29 from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm in La Sala and the Rose Garden. The Fair will feature high quality, guilt-free food, goods and handicrafts from around the world. Some of the participating Vendors include The Gift Shop at the Mission, All Across Africa, Dr. Bronner, Lumily, Around the World Gifts, the Tomorrow Project, Dailia Designs, Threads World Wide, Café Virtuoso, Café Moto, Genesis Fair Trade, and the Fair Trade Organization. Make time after your Mass to see what s happening in the Fair Trade industry. Bereavement Ministry Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. - Matthew 5:4 Seasons of Hope meets Wednesday, October 18 at 7 p.m. in the Alcalá room. Grief Support group meets Thursday, October 19 at 10 am and/or 7pm in the Alcalá Room. Grief Fellowship group meets, October 19 at 11 am immediately after the Grief Support group. All are welcome. Contact Dr. Roberta Flynn at drrflynn@hotmail.com or (619) 980-9244 for more information. Mission Mothers of Faith Moms of young children are invited to make new friends while the kids play at our weekly Bible Study and play dates. In September we reorganized and now have both morning and afternoon meet up times. Contact sdmissionmothers@gmail.com for more information. Be a Mission Docent! 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 invite interested people to join us. The classes are scheduled to be held six (6) Friday mornings which began October 13. Becoming a docent at the Mission promises to be an extremely rewarding experience. Check with Janet Bartel, (858) 560-9312 or write to missionalcalatours@gmail.com to find out if there is still space in the classes. 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.
Our Parish welcomes the newly baptized: Henry Galt Wilder Harrison Marc Macias All Souls Memorial Mass Sunday, November 5 5:30 p.m. in the Mission Church Sunday, November 5, the Mission will have a special All Souls Memorial Mass for all our parishioners, friends and loved ones who died since All Souls Day last year, November 2, 2016. All are invited to attend this Mass which will be at 5:30 p.m. A reception will be held in the California Room for the families of the deceased. If you have lost someone during the past year, please submit their name/s to the parish office. They will be mentioned by name during the Prayers of the Faithful and their name will be entered into the Memorial Book that will be placed in the Mission Sanctuary for this special Mass and throughout our Nine Day All Souls Novena of Masses. If you have any questions, contact the parish office at (619) 283-7319. Bible Study Join Virginia McCarron for a 3 week (Tuesdays, November 7, 14, 21) study of the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians. She will meet in the California Room from 7 to 8:15 pm. Call her at (818) 519-1769 for more details. On Saturday, November 4, the Diocese of San Diego is hosting an Explorer Day for those men who are interested in exploring a possible vocation to the priesthood. The day will be held at St. Francis Center on the campus of the University of San Diego from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If living a life of service for Christ and the people of God is attractive to you, take advantage of the opportunity to attend this upcoming Explorer Day. Pick up an application at the Mission parish office or call Fr. Lauro Minimo at St. Francis Center at (858) 490-8385. We re in this together...side by Side 5K raises funds to help the thousands of people who are experiencing loss through miscarriage or abortion. Life Perspectives is a non-profit organization that provides worldwide resources not only for the men and women who are seeking help grieving their loss, but also provides invaluable training for family, friends and counseling professionals who want to effectively aid in the healing process. Walk, Run, or Race Saturday, October 28 at 10 a.m. at DeAnza Cove in Mission Bay. Register today at www.sidebyside5k.com. Commemorating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, Lutheran, Anglican and Roman Catholic Bishops will lead a Service of Common Prayer and Music Sunday, October 29 at 3 p.m. at The Immaculata on the campus of the University of San Diego. There is designated parking, and a light reception will follow the hour-long service. All are welcome. If you would like to donate to Hurricane Disaster Relief or Las Vegas Relief, please send your check to Catholic Charities, 2050 Ballenger Ave., Ste. 400, Alexandria, VA 22314, write on the memo line Hurricane Relief or Las Vegas Relief or visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. If you would like to donate to Earthquake Relief, send your check to Catholic Relief Services, 228 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, MD 21201, write on memo line Mexico Earthquake or visit www.crs.org. Thank you for your generosity to those in need. Hurting from Abortion? Rachel s Hope North County, will be having an after-abortion Healing Retreat for Catholic and Catholicfriendly women at the beautiful and serene Mission San Luis Rey November 11-12. The $125 cost will include all meals, one night lodging, materials, confession and Mass. Partial scholarships are available. Group size is limited, please register now. Contact Leslie Brunolli (760) 745-2529 or lbrunolli@yahoo.com or contact Patti Smith at (760) 305-8044 or gridirongranny@live.com. Nazareth House Nazareth House is an assisted living community located in Mission Valley offering seniors long term residential care options. They provide supportive services and compassionate care in a Catholic, spirit-centered, loving environment. For more information or to tour the facilities, call (619) 563-0480 or visit NazarethHouseSD.org Ignatian Volunteer Corps is reaching out to volunteers. It serves the poor in a wide variety of local settings; meets monthly for Liturgy, sharing and book discussion; consists of volunteers age 50+; and provides spiritual reflection on a one-to-one basis for volunteers. To find out more, contact Margot Howard at (619) 316-8520 or mhowrd@ivcusa.org. ParishPay Users Thank you for using online giving for your support of our Mission parish. Online giving is safe, simple and convenient. All ParishPay accounts have been transitioned last week to WeShare, LPI s online giving platform. Your information was transferred electronically following the strictest security protocol. Our parish website has link to access your account on the new platform. There is also information for the establishment of new accounts at the same link. Try online giving and never need your checkbook at church again. 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 COLUMBIETTES (in formation). Lisa Worthington (619) 871-7044 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 COMMITTEE.... 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 one week in advance of bulletin date to 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.
THE HEAVENLY BANQUET The mountain of the Lord described in today s first reading is a place where there is no more hunger, no more weeping, and no more division of any kind. We need to pause and ponder these images every now and then, especially given the fact that we live in such a fractured world. The responsorial psalm continues to paint a picture of a place where only goodness and kindness flourish. These readings describe the heavenly banquet, to which God calls each of us through baptism and continues to call us throughout our lives. Let us RSVP to God s invitation and live our lives consistent with gospel values so that one day we will be welcomed to the table of the kingdom. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Oct. 15 Sunday, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 [1-10] Oct. 16 Monday, St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Oct. 17 Tuesday, St. Ignatius of Antioch Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 Oct. 18 Wednesday, St. Luke 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Oct. 19 Thursday, Ss. John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54 Oct. 20 Friday, St. Paul of the Cross Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Lk 12:1-7 Oct. 21 Saturday, Blessed Virgin Mary Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12 Oct. 22 Sunday, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21