4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 Parish Office: 619-582-5722 MASSES: Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM (Mondays: 8:00 AM Communion Service) Holy Days & Special Services: see bulletin RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM NOVENA: Tuesdays 8:30 AM BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH MARRIAGES: Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage. Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish E-Mail: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Fr. Jon P. Kirby, SVD: Pastor Deacon Tony Albers Deacon Herb Kelsey Parish ID # for United Way Contributions....9753 BAPTISM INFORMATION 619-582-5722 RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).619-582-5722 Sara Dickman........619-840-2983 FAITH FORMATION, grade 1-8....619-582-5722 Natalie Kathol, Coordinator CONFIRMATION, Teens...619-582-5722 Justine Coliflores BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOOL 619-582-3862 Anne Egan, Principal School Website: www.bsps-sd.org
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church February 12, 2017 Welcome New Parishioners Registration Forms available on paper or by email from Church Office. Sound System Pledge Hurrah!!! We are making great progress achieving our Sound System goal (see below). But we still need your help. Take a moment to make your pledge on the yellow cards. We would encourage you to fulfill your pledge by Ash Wednesday. Thank you for your generous support and God bless you. FINANCIAL UPDATE 2017 February 5 weekend $6,407.50 BSP Sound System Received $6,707.00 Sound System Pledged $4,270.00 Thank you for your continued support. New Sick List Policy! You can send in new sick list intentions or renew old ones anytime but they will be removed after two weeks. Bibliodrama Next session will be in the Parish Hall Library Monday February 27, 6:30pm. Prayer Chain Those who wish to participate in a Prayer Chain contact Maria Contreras at (619) 917-5850 From The Pastor Today is the Annual Catholic Appeal Sunday! This is our main opportunity in the year to participate in and support the Church s ministries in our diocese. By the giving and receiving of gifts, the Joy of God s Love is made manifest. Our goal this year is $26,000. I invite you to prayerfully consider your response as a faithful steward and caretaker of Gods manifold gifts. Pledge cards can be returned in the collections, sent to the office or pledges may be submitted online at: www.giving.sdcatholic.org. Regardless of the amount you give, your participation will make a profound difference for it reflects the Joy of Love. I am most grateful for your generosity and kind support. And be assured of my continuing prayers for you and your loved ones. Sincerely yours in Christ - Fr Jon African Missionaries in Europe Fr. Moses Asaah Awinongya SVD, from East Africa, has spearheaded a drive to help refugees in Germany. Since 2015, he has arranged for one hundred refugees to be accommodated on the grounds of our main SVD Mission House and Major Seminary at Sankt Agustin city, near Bonn, Germany. The SVD offered one of their buildings to house twenty refugees and the land on which the city provided residential containers for the other eighty. The refugees are all from war zones and areas of crisis such as Syria, Macedonia, Iraq and Afghanistan. A network of local churches, Caritas International and a variety of social agencies provide food and medicine, volunteers, counselors, and legal services. Our SVD confreres are ever present offering them help when they need it and our religious Sisters cook for them. Weekly Mass Intentions Sat. Sun. Mon. Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Jaime Medina Jennie Sardo Parishioners Domenico & Settimio Porco Genevieve Reinicke Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 18 Lezlie & Pat Allen, int. Fr. Andrew Tran Jaime Medina Robert Siordia Gloria Valenzuela
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Annual Catholic Appeal February 11-12 (in pew pledge) BSP Goal: $26,000 Catholic Schools & Tuition Assistance Catholic Charities, Prison Ministry Faith Formation, Young Adult Seminarian Support, Retired Priests Please use the donation card and make a Pledge to: Diocese of San Diego Pledging online: www.giving.sdcatholic.org NO Diocesan African Mass This Sunday Feb. 12 at BSP 2017 LA Congress Mass with Bishop McElroy and Diocesan group picture February 25, 2017 All participants in LA Congress are encouraged to attend Mass with Bishop McElroy Sat., Feb. 25 th at 5:15 pm in the Convention Arena. All attendees from our diocese are encouraged to join Bishop McElroy for a group picture under the Convention Center marquee on Katella Ave. at 12:15 pm. Check for updates www.facebook.com/oecmsd and www.twitter.com/oecmsd Blessed Sacrament Parish School (Transitional Kindergarten - grade 8) Tours every 4th Mon. 10:30am-11:30am (or by appointment) Contact: admissions@bsps-sd.org (619) 582-3862 www.bsps-sd.org Growing great minds and great hearts to be servant leaders.
Blessed Sacrament Bishop McElroy on Immigration Bishop Robert McElroy, issued a statement last week critical of a controversial executive order signed by President Trump restricting the flow of travelers and refugees into the United States, as well as creating a new religious test for entry. For the Catholic community, the Gospel mandate to welcome the stranger is a searing responsibility, not only in our personal lives, but also in guiding our efforts to create a just society in a world filled with suffering and turmoil. For this reason, the historic identity of the United States as a safe haven for refugees fleeing war and persecution is for American Catholics both a source of justifiable pride and an unswerving religious commitment, even as we recognize that at shameful moments in our national history prejudice, fear and ignorance have led our country to abandon that identity. This week is just such a shameful moment of abandonment for the United States. The executive order signed by President Trump on Friday professes to be a necessary step in securing the safety of Americans. But the design of the order--and its chaotic implementation --unmask the reality that this Presidential order arose not from a careful effort to balance the needs of security with our commitment to welcome refugees amidst the greatest refugee crisis since World War II. Rather, this executive order is the introduction into law of campaign sloganeering rooted in xenophobia and religious prejudice. Its devastating consequences are already apparent for those suffering most in our world, for our standing among nations, and for the imperative of rebuilding unity within our country rather than tearing us further apart. Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13; Mk 8:27-33 Friday: Gn 11:1-9; Mk 8:34 -- 9:1 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7; Mk 9:2-13 Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48 HIDING FROM OURSELVES JOIN THE PADRINOS! Become a Padrino to sponsor a child or a family in our school. Any amount that you can give will help a child and safeguard the future of the school. Please contact the parish office. LIFE IN THE REIGN OF GOD In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus seems pretty rough on religious people. In the Sermon on the Mount (Chapters 5 through 7), Jesus frequently speaks to people who know the Law of Moses, and to those who hold positions of authority in the Jewish community. Jesus was shaking them up! In today's Gospel, when he interprets specific portions of the Law, he relates the Law to the deeper regions of the human heart. He challenges his listeners, and us, to see what we hide from ourselves. If we are not diligent, we can use a system of ethics or religious law to assure ourselves and others that we are morally upright. When this happens, we can think there is no need for us to reflect or to change, and we have no need for forgiveness. Jesus reminds us that we can sometimes use religion to distract us from the difficult, ongoing work of self-reflection and repentance. When Jesus challenges his listeners in today's Gospel, he does not seek to humiliate them or to trap them in guilt or shame. His challenges are part of his larger message of the graciousness of God. Jesus is describing life in the reign of God, which is at the heart of his teaching and ministry. He is describing those who flourish there: people who seek reconciliation, who honor both women and men, who speak truthfully. Jesus invites his listeners to live in the reign of God, on earth as in heaven. These are the meek, the poor, the merciful and pure-hearted, as described earlier in the Beatitudes. They are aware of their flaws, but they also know that God is with them, cherishing and guiding them. They are forgiving of others because they have been forgiven. They continually strive to listen to God in prayer. They are able to live with an open heart, and to live in trust in God. As Jesus' listeners today, we are called to live the same way.
Blessed Sacrament Parish Events Feb. 11-12 - Annual Catholic Appeal Feb. 27 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm Parish Hall Library March 1 - Ash Wed. Masses 8am, 10am & 6pm March 1 - Writer s Group Mtg.10am-12pm PH March 3 - Stations of the Cross 7pm (every Fri.) March 3 - Prayers for Vocations 8:30am CH March 6 - Cares for Kids Mtg. 6-7pm PH March 8 - Soup & Salad, 5pm-7pm Parish Hall March 9 - Women s Club Mtg. 9:15am PH March 10 - Stations of the Cross 7pm (every Fri.) March 17 - Stations of the Cross 7pm (every Fri.) March 18 - BSPS Bring On The Green Auction Fundraiser PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS Interested in join a ministry group. Contact the person listed below or church office. (area codes are (619) except were listed) Adoration Chapel..582-5722 Altar Servers: Judy Cromwell..582-5722 Cares For Kids-Blessed Sacrament 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 Prayer Chain Maria Contreras...917-5850 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 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 ~ February 13 Rev. Msgr. Frank Pugliese Tuesday ~ February 14 Rev.Msgr. Lawrence Purcell Wednesday ~ February 15 Rev. Paul Quante, OSA Thursday ~ February 16 Rev. John Quinn Friday ~ February 17 Rev. James Rafferty Saturday ~ February 18 Rev. Fernando Ramirez, Jr. Sunday ~ February 19 Rev. Andres Ramos AROUND TOWN Feb. 17, St. Therese Fish Fry Dinner, 5:30-6:30PM, Social Center; Cod, Calamari & Shrimp $9; Preorder Baked Salmon $10 - Call Mo (619) 994-9818 (Proceeds go to Friends of the Missions) Feb. 28 Father Joe s Village: "Denim and Diamonds A Country Western Luncheon Affair at Sheraton Hotel Mission Valley, 10:45 AM-Silent Auction Preview & Social Hour, 12:00 Noon-Luncheon, Entertainment & Opportunity Drawing, $55 per person, Free Parking, Reservations and information: Contact kristikeith@mac.com or 858-453-9640; janehargrove67@gmail.com or 858-453-7016. July 14-16 SUMMER FAMILY CAMP at Whispering Winds in Julian for BSP parishioners, Fun activities: zipline, pool, horseback riding, & more. Spiritual enrichment programs are tailored for children, teens & adults; Online registration is now open at www.whisperingwinds.org; More info. Matt & Brianne Kojis 619-964-6174 or mattkojis@gmail.com Catholic Charities College Center, 6360 El Cajon Blvd. Needs volunteers. Call Mon.-Fri. 8am- 4:30pm(619) 286-1100 For info. (This is where we send our food each month)
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