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 PERPETUAL HELP 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 Tony Albers: Deacon Herb Kelsey: Deacon 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
From The Pastor A Moral Choice for Paris? In an article for Commonweal, June 2, 2017, entitled: Climate of Folly: Why Are Catholic Politicians Backing Trump on Paris, Anthony Annett covered a conference on Laudato si which took place at the Vatican in September last year. In it he quotes Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, as follows: Unless rich countries agree to reduce the global warming, more people will die. This to me is a criminal genocide, when the poor and the weak are exposed [to] violent nature created by unrestricted use of fossil fuels by rich countries. This may be of special interest to us because our own Bishop McElroy will very soon be hosting Cardinal Bo who will visit the diocese. Annett says that in the United States, climate change is often seen as a niche concern of the elites. Environmental activists are mocked for their apocalyptic tone. But Cardinal Bo is not an American, an elitist, or an environmental activist. He is a bishop who lives the values of the Gospel, and who sees on a daily basis what the environmental crisis is doing to his people. This is how churchmen from the developing world talk. But Americans are sheltered from this reality. They do not see the effects of climate change on the lives of the world s poorest people not in the distant future, but right now. Arnett goes on to say that by using a word like genocide, Cardinal Bo is signaling that this is about as morally serious as it gets. By this reckoning, undermining the Paris Agreement is signing the death warrants of untold numbers of people, the vast majority of them poor. Some of these people are alive today; some have yet to be born. But make no mistake: if you support Trump on this, you are formally cooperating with evil. Arnett finds the reaction of some high-profile American Catholics, like Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum quite shameful in that they have come out in support of Trump s decision because, by doing so, they are explicitly repudiating the encyclical Laudato si, whose publication was timed to influence the negotiations that led to the Paris Agreement. He then goes on to say, If you repudiate Paris, you repudiate Francis. You also turn your back on the rest of the world and on the scientific consensus. And he sums up with: If you support Trump on leaving the Paris accord, you are formally cooperating with evil. Arnett s language is much stronger than the USCCB s who called the withdrawal deeply troubling. But, he says that strong words are also used by some Vatican officials: Bishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, chancellor of the pontifical academies, called Trump s decision a disaster, a great evil, and a slap in the face. Arnett feels that the U.S. bishops should listen more to what their counterparts in the developing world have to say about this issue, and to speak more like them. They need to appreciate that climate change is a major prolife issue, and must be treated as such. They need to appreciate that, because the United States has an enormous carbon footprint, it bears much of the blame for the current state of affairs, and therefore much of the responsibility for leading global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Arnett offers more strong words about Americans beliefs: too many Americans have bought into a ruinous ideology that disdains responsibility for global problems. Too many believe that as Americans they have the right to treat the bounty of nature however they see fit. At the same time, too many American politicians have been bought for thirty pieces of Koch-stamped silver. Finally, Arnett calls Trump s decision to withdraw from Paris a moral catastrophe. He says that if there is any benefit from this, it is that it has become even clearer than before that we face a stark choice between the values of Pope Francis and those of Donald Trump. He calls on the church s leadership to admonish Catholic politicians and institutions providing cover for such recklessness even if this means losing some financial contributions. What do you think of our withdrawal from the Paris Accord? Is it cooperating with evil? Home Masses We have begun Home Masses. Pleased contact the office if you wish to host a Mass. College Sub Shop will donate 20% to BSPS during 2017! 6150 El Cajon Blvd. Mention Blessed Sacrament at your time of purchase. THANK YOU, College Subs!
Peter s Pence Collection Weekend June 24-25 Today our second collection is for Peter s Pence, a worldwide collection that supports the charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today & use the special envelopes. More information: www.usccb.org/peters-pence. Please use the special envelope for this collection and make your check payable to Blessed Sacrament Church Bibliodrama June 26 All parishioners are invited to attend our BSP Bibliodrama sessions. Come and learn about the background of your weekly scriptural texts and experience the dynamism of the Gospel. Session will be in the Parish Hall Library Monday June 26, 6:30pm. June 25 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time A Vocation View: Courage is needed to speak God s word. Let no one intimate you. God gives you the power to speak the truth. DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES and SISTER SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 800-553-3321 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Cyril of Alexandria Wednesday: St. Irenaeus Thursday: Ss. Peter and Paul, Apostles Friday: The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Saturday: St. Junípero Serra; Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday; Canada Day It s a Whopper Budget! Our financial year ends next week. Over the course of this year our monthly expenses have been a lot higher than our income. Just to give you an idea, our music, our utilities and the cleaning of the hall each cost us over $2,000 per month. But over May and June, since the diocese has stepped in to cover the school shortfalls which BSP was formerly covering, our bank balance has risen from $5,400 to $5,800 better than a deficit, but less than stable and not very good for our 764 families. On average, we receive $5,150 in envelopes and basket each Sunday which averages out to $6.74 per family the price of a Whopper meal or downtown parking for an hour. Really! What a blessing it would be if we fed the basket two whoppers next year! FINANCIAL UPDATE 2017 June 18 weekend $5,141.50 Thank you for your continued support. Quarters & Cans Collection Next weekend is our monthly Quarters & Cans Collection. All quarters, designated monies and all Non-Perishable Food Items will be given to Catholic Charities College Area Center. What they receive is used immediately. The Center serves over 600 families each month, 35% are children. Each week 325 families come to the doors because they do not have enough food. Your donation makes sure they can serve everyone with food, hygiene products, and support. The Center gives education about food resources, emergency food, food stamp application & recertification assistance and advocacy services. Thank you for your heartfelt support! Sat. Sun. Mon. June 24 June 25 June 26 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Weekly Mass Intentions Josefina Valenzuela Parishioners Jim Stockfisch Father s Novena Father s Novena Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. June 27 June 28 June 29 June 30 July 1 Daniel Nobles Donna Webber, int. Andrew Asaro Dorothy C. Allen Jennie Sardo
Catolicos de Convercion On Saturday June 3 rd Pope Francis stood arms outstretched and hands raised in Rome s Circus Maximus along with 60,000 charismatic worshippers who were dancing, singing and speaking in tongues. This meeting of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal took place to mark the 50 th anniversary of its founding and the coming of age for a group that for 40 years has been on the fringes of Catholic life. The presence of the pope also marked it as a major institutional affirmation from the movement. BSP also had its own semi-charismatic celebration this past week (Friday June 16 th ) in the parish hall where a whopping 170 Latino men, women and children gathered to dance, sing and praise the Lord. Even Fr. Jon had his arms outstretched praising the Lord. Ghanaians say, A forest in which you can get lost is no small forest! It was both exhilarating and inspiring. It demonstrated a tremendous Christian spirit among the Latino members of our BSP community and it was a great fundraiser for the church. The group calls itself Catolicos de Convercion and it was organized by Orlando Lopez and his family. We wish to thank them for helping us to embrace our multicultural identity. Events like this go deeper than simply preferred liturgical styles. They are key to understanding Francis papacy and his openness to the spirit. The Pope wants a Spirit-filled Church ready to follow a bold, daring path, without rigidity, unencumbered by old ways of doing things. Readings for the Week Monday: Gn 12:1-9; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Gn 18:1-15; Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42 Mass of Thanksgiving for Sound System Donors Tuesday, June 27-5:00pm To honor those who contributed to the church sound system you are invited to a Thanksgiving Mass. 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. Blessed Sacrament Parish School (Transitional Kindergarten - grade 8) Summer Office Hours June 19 - August 11 Mondays & Tuesdays: 8:30am - 12:30pm Wednesdays: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Thursdays: 8:30am - 12:30pm Fridays: Closed & July 4 Contact: admissions@bsps-sd.org (619) 582-3862 www.bsps-sd.org Growing great minds and great hearts to be servant leaders. School Development! On June 10 the school began some construction upgrades. We will keep parishioners informed about these as soon as we get more information. School Integration Plan for BSPS & OLSH New School Site: Blessed Sacrament New Management: Diocesan Governance Model Date for merger: 2018-2019 See Flyer at Church Doors for Transition Details
Parish Events Daily Prayer for Our Priests June 26 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm PH Library July & Aug. - No Cares for Kids Mtg. July & Aug. - No Women s Club Mtg. July/Aug/Sept - No Soup & Salad July 4 - Independence Day Holiday, CH office closed July 9 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering 1pm July 10 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm PH Library July 15-16 Mission Cooperation Appeal July 24 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm PH Library PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS Interested in joining 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 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 ~ June 26 Rev. Moses Chikwe Tuesday ~ June 27 Rev. Ricardo Chinchilla, CJM Wednesday ~ June 28 Rev. Joseph Chinnici, OFM Thursday ~ June 29 Msgr. Anthony Chylewski Friday ~ June 30 Rev. Robert Clark, SSC Saturday ~ July 1 Pope Francis Sunday ~ July 2 Bishop Robert McElroy AROUND TOWN Aug. 19 - Immaculate Heart Radio 1000AM ELEVATE Conference at Sheraton San Diego Website: elevate.ihradio.com ; If you have any questions contact Emily Quimpo, our School Ambassador, at 619-405-9660 Calling all Rosary High School Classmates of 1977! Reunion plans in process for August 2017. Please contact Lila (Monks) at lilaquigley@aol.com with your contact information so we may include you! Sept. 1-3 SCRC Catholic Renewal Convention Aflame with the Spirit at Anaheim Convention Center & Arena, over 50 Catholic speakers including Bishop Robert Barron; for brochure/ info. 818-771-1361 or registration spirit@scrc.org Father Joe s Villages Debuts Film Portraying Journey to Overcome Homelessness Golden Globe -nominated animation studio partnered with Father Joe s to depict an important story of hope. Visit my.neighbor.org/wesee to watch the animated film.
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