BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH Blessed Sacrament Parish CHURCH 4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 Parish Office-Rectory: 619-582-5722 Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish Office Email: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Blessed Sacrament Parish SCHOOL 4551 56th Street San Diego, CA 92115 School Website: www.bsps-sd.org School Office: 619-582-3862 Principal: Anne Egan Parish ID # for United Way Contributions....9753 Pastor: Rev. Jon P. Kirby, SVD MASSES: ~ Saturday: 8:00AM: 5:00 PM (Sunday Obligation) ~ Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM Coffee & Donuts after Sunday morning Masses ~ Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM Mondays: 8:00 AM --- Communion Service ~ Holy Days & Special Services: (as announced) RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM NOVENA: Tuesdays after the 8:00 AM Mass Sacramental Preparation BAPTISM INFORMATION: 619-582-5722 RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults): Church Office 619-582-5722 Sara Dickman 619-840-2983 CONFIRMATION (Teens): 619-582-5722 FAITH FORMATION: for grades 1-8 619-582-5722 Natalie Kathol, Coordinator MARRIAGES:.619-582-5722 Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage.
BSPS Advent Evening of Prayer & Song Thursday, Dec. 15 at 6:30 PM All are invited to pray together as one parish family! Church doors will be open at 6:00 PM. Area Penance Services Mon. Dec. 12, 6pm - St. Martin of Tours Mon. Dec. 12, 7:30pm - Mission San Diego Thurs. Dec. 15, 7pm - Our Lady of Sacred Heart Tues.. Dec. 20, 7pm - Blessed Sacrament Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church December 11, 2016 From The Pastor: Don t forget to get your name tag. If you would like to help organize the Mardi Gras celebration please give your name to the office. We will be having Home Masses soon. If you would like to host a Home Mass please contact the office. Retirement Fund for Religious Dec. 10-11 Your donation works for elderly religious by helping to furnish medications, nursing care, and more. Please support this weekend s collection. Third Week in Advent Advent is an occasion. Jesus is with us now, and still to come. Father in heaven, Lighten our Christmas burdens. Help us know Jesus presence and gentleness, and to approach him without fear. We know you are with us, we wait for you to come again. Open our hearts and minds to welcome you each day into our Lives. Amen Diocesan African Mass Sunday Dec. 11-1:00 PM All are Welcome Blessed Sacrament Parish School (Transitional Kindergarten - grade 8) Tours every 4th Mon. (except December) 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. 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. Bibliodrama The next session will be in the Youth Room Monday December 12, 6:30pm. Readings for the Week Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 Weekly Mass Intentions Sat. Sun. Mon. Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Dimitri Senoff Parishioners Shirley Copeland Soledad & Enrique Madaña Anna & Frank Verdugo Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Carlos Flores Andrew Asaro Joel Hameister Cathie Senoff, int. Rae & Gail Guzzardo
Third Sunday of Advent On Christmas Break RCIA, Faith Formation & Confirmation December 25 - January 15. All classes will resume January 22. We hope you have a joyous & safe holiday break! Knights of Columbus Will sell Christmas Cards after all Sunday Masses outside the church. Last day Sunday December 18. SAVE THE DATE Parish Ministry Fair January 7-8, 2017 after all masses in Parish Hall 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. Prayer Chain Those who wish to participate in a Prayer Chain contact Maria Contreras at (619) 917-5850 Children You Are Invited... To take part in the Christmas Children s Liturgy on Sat. Dec. 24 at 6 PM. We need angels, shepherds, soldiers, sheep, Mary & Joseph, readers, and gift carriers. Only One Rehearsal Sunday, Dec. 18 ~ after 10 AM Mass in Church. Parents are needed & welcome. Our Giving Trees Are Up Gifts Due Back TODAY - Sun. Dec. 11 Make someone s Christmas brighter! Please pick a tag/tags on the trees. Purchase requested item(s) & attach the tag to the gift. Gifts go to: Catholic Charities College Center, Cares for Kids, El Nido, Prisoners & Rectory Alms Giving. PARISH NAME TAGS I have called you by name, says the Lord. What if you could hear your name when receiving communion and if we could call each other by name at the kiss of peace and after Mass in the parish hall! We can do it! Just sign up giving your name and hometown at the tables after Mass. Your name tag will be ready the next weekend. 425 parishioners have already signed up. We are asking for a $1.00 donation to cover the costs. FINANCIAL UPDATE 2016 December 3-4 weekend $9,878.00 Quarter Collection $3,439.00 Thank you for your continued support. Poinsettia Plants Needed Help make our Church more Festive for Christmas. Please bring Poinsettias to the church Dec. 18-24. Red or White is preferred. Thank You for your contribution! Questions: Cathie S. (619) 582-6439 Soup & Salad Wednesday (2nd Wed. of each month) Dec. 14, 5:00-7:00pm Parish Hall Soup, Salad, Bread & Beverage (Dessert Donated by BSPS Class of 1966) $6.00 per person $3.00 Children 5yrs. - 10 yrs. Free Children under 5 yrs. old We Support Ride Sharing, Bring a Friend! Share a meal with your parish community & raise funds for the school. We are Happy to Welcome New Parishioners Registration forms are Available in the Church Office Call or Stop by the Parish Office (619) 582-5722 or Email: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org
AROUND TOWN Dec. 16-18 Beginning Experience Weekend for Divorced, Widowed & Separated People, focus on healing & moving beyond grief, at Prince of Peace Abbey, Oceanside; Info. Bob (949)466-4979, Cathy (619) 222-9093 or Rose (619) 504-4410. Jan. 6-8, 2017, Retrouvaille, Marriage Help. Program offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship; Space is limited, More info. 951-259-9474 Jan. 20, 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) Jan. 21, Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic Day of Dialogue 9:30am to 12noon at Roman Catholic Diocesan Pastoral Center, topic is Here I stand. I can no other! The love of Christ impels us. $25 per person includes lunch, check written to Msgr. Dennis Mikulanis, 17252 Bernardo Center Dr. San Diego, CA 92128 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 ~ December 12 Rev. Joseph Masar Tuesday ~ December 13 Rev. Devadhasan Masillamony Wednesday ~ December 14 Rev. Federico Masutti, FSSP Thursday ~ December 15 Rev. Basil Mattingly, OSB Friday ~ December 16 Rev. Anthony May Saturday ~ December 17 Rev. Stephen McCall Sunday ~ December 18 Rev. Scott McColl
Blessed Sacrament Parish Events Dec. 11 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering, 1pm Dec. 14 - Soup & Salad, Parish Hall, 5pm-7pm Dec. 15 - BSPS Advent Prayer & Song, 6:30pm Dec. 16 - Bibliodrama, 6:30pm Dec. 20 - Parish Advent Penance Service, 7pm Dec. 24-8am Mass Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Mass 6pm, Dec. 25-12 Midnight Mass (11:30pm Caroling) Dec. 25 - Christmas Day Masses 8am & 10am Jan. 1 - New Year s Day regular Mass schedule Jan. 7-8 - Parish Ministry Fair, after all Masses Jan. 21 - K of C Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser 6pm Jan. 29 - BSPS Open House Jan. 29-Feb. 3 - Catholic School s Week 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