Fifth Sunday of Easter - April 29, 2018 Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 Parish Office: 619-582-5722 Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Fr. Jon P. Kirby, SVD: Pastor Parish E-Mail: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Tony Albers: Deacon Herb Kelsey: Deacon MASSES: Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM,4:00 PM (Spanish Mass); 6:00 PM Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM (Mondays: 8:00 AM Communion Service) Holy Days & Special Services: see bulletin Parish ID # for United Way Contributions....9753 RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM CONFIRMATION, Teens...619-582-5722 Justine Coliflores 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. 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 Kerwin Molina, Coordinator BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOOL 619-582-3862 Anne Egan, Principal School Website: www.bsps-sd.org
From The Pastor Sacrament of Orders vs Clergy [Adapted from the article, Get Rid of the Clergy But Keep Holy Orders, By Joe Holland in Commonweal April 9, 2018] In a recent article, Joe Holland, the author of The Cruel Eleventh-Century Imposition of Western Clerical Celibacy, makes the not-so-fine distinction between sacrament of orders and the clerical state. He clarifies that they are historically distinct and institutionally separable. During its first three centuries, the Greek-speaking church developed and sustained the sacrament of orders for episcopoi, presbyteroi, and diaconoi (bishops, presbyters, and deacons). But there was as yet no clerical state. That came only in the fourth century, through the Constantinian fusion of the Catholic Church with the Roman Imperial State. The fusion transferred imperial hierarchical privileges from the pagan priesthood to the ordained servant-leaders of the Catholic Church. The new imperial clergy were legally empowered to rule over the nonclerical laity. Prior to this development, the entire church had been understood as both sacredly lay (the holy laos) and as divinely chosen (the holy kleros). So the sacrament of orders and the clerical state are historically distinct and in the Western Church canon law recognizes the distinction between the sacrament of orders and the clerical state. When Roman Catholic priests decide to marry, they may apply for a reduction to the lay state but they remain ordained priests ontologically. In short, the sacrament of orders is of apostolic origin, while the clerical state is a fourth-century legal construction by the Roman Empire. Later, in the eleventh century, the Western Catholic clergy were further segregated from the laity when the papacy imposed mandatory celibacy on all diocesan presbyters and bishops in the West. (By so doing, the papacy also forced many wives of bishops and presbyters into homelessness, slavery, or even suicide. See Anne Llewellyn Barstow s book Married Priests and the Reforming Papacy.) Then, in the sixteenth century, the Council of Trent segregated the clergy still more by mandating formation in monastery-like clerical seminaries. These structures uprooted candidates for ordination from their original lay communities of kinship and friendship, prepared them to become part of a chosen clerical caste, and molded them for work as interchangeable parts within a standardized and often-impersonal ecclesiastical bureaucracy. Today, across the Americas and elsewhere, Western Catholics are flooding out of often stagnant Catholic parishes into more dynamic Evangelical and Pentecostal congregations, whose pastors long ago returned to the original apostolic model of non-clerical and lay servant-leadership. In general, these lay pastors relate much more effectively to the lay experiences and spiritual needs of the wider laos that they serve. Of course, from a Catholic perspective, these churches also suffer from serious theological problems, including biblical literalism and the so-called Gospel of Prosperity. And all too often these churches support patriarchy and authoritarian governments. But the Catholic Church can still learn from their non-clerical model of pastoral ministry, with its clear roots in the presbyterate of the early church. The clerical enculturations of the Roman Catholic presbyterate, which have developed in stages since the fourth century, now need to be dismantled for the sake of twenty-first-century global evangelization. The sacrament of orders needs to be rescued from the legal overlay of clericalism that today blocks its spiritual power and fosters a bureaucratized caste system. At the same time, the entire Catholic laos needs to recover its apostolic mission and sacred identity, which clericalism has frequently obscured. Declericalizing the Western Church would not secularize it or desacramentalize it. Rather, it would return the church to its roots and remind it that the entire laos is sacred and chosen. Pope Francis has rightly challenged clericalism across the Western Church. It is a structural problem with deep historical roots, and one that reproduces itself from one generation to the next. If we are serious about moving beyond clericalism, and not just lamenting it, we can begin by distinguishing between the sacrament of orders, which we still need, and the clerical state, which we would be better off without.
FINANCIAL UPDATE 2018 April 22th Weekend: $5,684.50 \Thank you for your continued support. Soup & Salad Wednesday May 9, 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Parish Hall Landscaping Project Our landscaping looks great but we still need your help to pay for it. Thus Far we have received donations of $21,855.30 of our $23,000 goal. God Bless You! - Fr Jon May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday Ethnic Potluck Luncheon Bring a dish of your culture to share a er the 10:00am mass - Parish Hall Come join your faith community at our Ethnic Potluck Luncheon. We ask everyone to bring a favorite dish to share of your country/culture. We hope you will join us in sharing your wonderful food & culture. Please bring your food dish & examples of your culture to share to the parish hall by 11:00am. Decorations and national dress are optional but it would be great to share your culture with our community. All are invited to participate. Our Spanish Community and Rocky s Crew are Co-Hosting this month. Soup, Salad, Bread, Dessert & Beverage $6.00 per person, $3.00 Children 5yrs. - 10 yrs., Free for Children under 5 yrs. old We Support Ride Sharing, Bring a Friend! Share a meal with your parish community & raise funds for the parish. COME for the Special Poster Signing to send Greetings to Sr. Eleanor McNally & Sr. Katie Lett (former long time staff & parish members) It will be hand delivered to them at their Mother House in Dayton, Ohio. Next Bibliodrama Monday, April 30 at 6:30pm in PHL Home Masses We continue to have Home Masses. please contact the office if you wish to host a Mass. Weekly Mass Intentions Sat. Sun. Mon. April 28 April 29 April 30 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Our Military Men Women & Families Parishioners John & Helen Sickler, int. Jerry & Joan Halfman, int. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 8:00pm Victims of Abortion, int. Fr. Enrique Fuentes, int. Fr. Jerry Hamperzonian Souls in Purgatory MaryAnn Raynoha
Parish Events April 29 - Last day of RCIA April 30 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm PH May. 1 - Confirmation at 7pm OLSH May. 2 - Knights of Columbus Mtg. 7pm PH May. 6 - First Eucharist. 10am CH May. 7 - Cares for Kids Mtg. 6-7pm PH May 9 - Soup & Salad 5pm-7pm PH May 10 - Women s Club Mtg. 9pm PH May 13 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering 1pm May 13 - Last of Faith Formation May 20 - Ethnic Potluck at 11am PH May 27 - Sudanese Mass at 12pm CH June 4 - Cares for Kids Mtg. 6-7pm PH 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: Church Office... 582-5722 BSPS Parent-Teacher Group (PTG): Kristen Crisostomo (President)..klhbones@aol.com Traditional Choir: Patti Burch (8 am Mass).735-6330 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 Quarters & Cans Collection Next weekend our monthly Quarters and Cans Collection will go to Blessed Sacrament Cares for Kids- Cares for Kids provides for the less fortunate in our local hospitals: layettes for premature babies, newborns to 9 months babies & shrouds for deceased infants. They are also in need of can openers, hygiene items: soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, etc All Non-Perishable Food will be given to Catholic Charities College Area Center to help our neighbors in need. Pick up a reusable green bag by the church doors for your food donation and next weekend bring them to the altar after the bread and wine are presented. Thank you for your heartfelt support! Sunday Hospitality Schedule After 8am & 10am Masses 1st: Women s Club group 2nd: Vietnamese group 3rd: Knights of Columbus 4th: Spanish group 5th: Spanish group April 29 Fifth Sunday of Easter A Vocation View: St. John Vianney spoke of the priesthood as the love of the heart of Jesus. To be called to the priesthood and/or religious life is to love the people of God in a unique and dynamic way. DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES and SISTER SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 800-553-3321 Welcome New Parishioners Registration forms are Available in the Parish Office. Call or Stop by the Parish Office (619) 582-5722 or Email: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Blessed Sacrament Knights of Columbus Need You! Meetings are the 1st Wed. of the month. Contact John Agoh at 619-278-8405
AROUND TOWN April 27-29 Huge Rummage Sale 7:00am-9:00pm Holy Spirit Catholic Church located at 2725 55th St. SD,CA 92105 May 9 St. Rose of Lima Chula Vista Reboot! Live! is the fun, inspiring and practical experience for all. Applying the beauty of the Gospel to every aspect of your life, for more information contact Eddie Gates at (619) 370-0245. May 19 Multicultural Mass & Festival 10am-2pm The Diocese of San Diego invites you to The Holy Spirit Gathering Us As One event all are invited to attend it will allow us to celebrate all of our cultural communities. May 19-20 Rachel s Hope Healing Ministry Overnight retreat focusing on those who are hurting from abortion. Cost is $100.00 help is available for more information call Leslie (760) 745-2529. May 25 Mater Dei Catholic High School Placement Tests 7:45am-11:30am for more information please contact Mr. Vasquez at rvasquez@materdeicatholic.org Oct 1 Oct 11 Spiritual Pilgrimage Join Fr. Dickens Remy and Holy Spirit parishioners travel to Lourdes, Rome, Sienna, and much more. For information contact Best Catholic Pilgrimages 1-800-908-2378 Oct 7 Oct 20 A Cultural & Spiritual Journey to Italy 14-Days Join Fr. Bruce Orsborn on a wonderful tour all over Italy. For information contact Alicia Policarpio at 619-575-2240 x104 Whispering Winds Family Camp Priority registration by Feb. 21 for camp dates July 13-15. For more information, contact Matt and Brianne Kojis at mattkojis@gmail.com or 619-964-6174. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter Monday: St. Pius V Tuesday: St. Joseph the Worker Wednesday: St. Athanasius Thursday: Ss. Philip and James; Friday: First Friday Saturday: First Saturday; Cinco de Mayo 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 Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 14:5-18;Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28;Jn 14:27-31 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48;Jn 4:7-10 St. Katharine Drexel Academy (Transitional Kindergarten - grade 8) Priority Enrollment for new families Interested in our school call the school office (619) 582-3862 or visit our website at www.skda-sd.org Monday ~ April 30 Rev. Manuel Villarreal Tuesday ~ May 1 Pope Francis Wednesday ~ May 2 Bishop Robert McElroy Thursday ~ May 3 Bishop John Dolan Friday ~ May 4 Bishop Robert Brom Saturday ~ May 5 Bishop Gilbert Chavez Sunday ~ May 6 Rev. Patrick Wainwright, MC
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