February 25, 2018 The Second Sunday of Lent

Mission Statement: Love God, Serve Others, Bear Fruit 6400 Saint Therese Way San Diego CA 92120-3018 February 25, 2018 The Second Sunday of Lent MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 7, 9, & 11am; and 5pm Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 7:30am CLERGY Fr. Peter Bosque, Pastor Deacon Robert T. Ekhaml Fr. Justin Langille Fr. William Stevenson Fr. Richard Pagano Sunday Presiders CONFESSIONS SATURDAY: 3pm until last penitent And by appointment Please join us this Monday, February 26, 2018, at 7:00 pm for our Saint Therese Parish Communal Penance Service! tel. 619-582-3716 www.stthereseparish.org

The Second Sunday of Lent Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 February 25, 2018 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Scrutinies by Fr. Peter Bosque... continued from... During Lent, our elect and candidates prepare even more intensely to receive the sacraments of Baptism (if unbaptized), Confirmation and Eucharist. In order to support our brothers and sisters on this journey of purification and enlightenment (other words for conversion and conforming our lives to His Image), we celebrate scrutinies on the third, fourth and fifth, Sundays of Lent. On these Sundays, we use special texts at the Masses of the scrutinies, as well as proclaiming different Gospels. These texts follow this pattern invoke all to pray; offer prayers of, and for, all the faithful; exorcisms (casting out darkness so as to become children of the light); laying on of hands, expressing our unity as brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ; an invocation of blessing; and a dismissal. The RCIA elect and candidates leave the Mass, and participate in their own prayer while the Mass continues for the rest of us, as we all anticipate the time when we all worship together at the one Table. Through these rites, not only our elect and candidates are instructed in the mystery of sin and the meaning of salvation, but all of us reflect on the Paschal mystery and Christ s sacrificing love. These rites mark our anticipation of receiving these people as our brothers and sisters at the Table of the Lord. On the Third Sunday of Lent We proclaim the Gospel proclaiming Christ the Redeemer as the living water (the Gospel of the Samaritan Woman)... A Samaritan Woman Came to Draw Water by Saint Augustine (circa 400ad)... A woman came. She is a symbol of the Church not yet made righteous. Righteousness follows from the conversation. She came in ignorance, she found Christ the Truth. He enters into conversation with her. Let us see what it is about, let us see why a Samaritan woman came to draw water. The Samaritans did not form part of the Jewish people: they were foreigners. The fact that she came from a foreign people is part of the symbolic meaning, for she is a symbol of the Church. We must then recognize ourselves in her words and in her person, and with her give our own thanks to God. She was a symbol, not the reality; she foreshadowed the reality, and the reality came to be. She found faith in Christ, who was using her as a symbol to teach us what was to come. She came then to draw water. She had simply come to draw water; in the normal way of man or woman.... more to follow...

S T. T H E R E S E P A R I S H U P C O M I N G E V E N T S Saying Good-Bye to DEACON PAT Our parish has been blessed in the faith of, and ministry by, Deacon Pat Wright as too, in the goodness of his wife, Elena, and daughters!!! And now, at their request to serve the parish that is within walking distance of their home in Chula Vista, our Bishop has re-assigned Deacon Wright to Saint Pius X. He will be preaching his last weekend here, Feb. 24 th and 25 th, and we will be having a light reception of thanksgiving for him after the 11am Mass, in Murray Hall (Noon to 2pm). The Knights will be providing a hamburger lunch! PLEASE NOTE on your calendars, and plan to come!!!! AN INVITATION FROM THE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT MINISTRY TO THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING With Christ as our center, we will gather together to share our loving memories, our sorrow, our hopes, our faith, and our joy. Let this Lenten Time be a new Beginning EACH FRIDAY FROM: February 16th through March 23rdFrom 4:00-5:30 pm in Murray Hall. PLEASE CALL THE MINISTRY CENTER OR EMAIL JOAN BISHOP FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER Joan Bishop: email: im-nana@cox.net or call 619-922-6821 LENTEN SOUP SUPPER Tuesday Evenings February 20th, 27th; March 6th, 13th 6:00 7:00 p.m. in the Social Center $8.00 includes Salad, Bread, & Beverage THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The K.O.C. are serving coffee, juice, milk, & donuts a er every mass on Sunday morning in Murray Hall. Please stop in; we always enjoy seeing and serving you and your family. Seminarian Fund Winners for February 2018: Robert Sullivan and Richard Greenleaf. A N D A C T I V I T I E S! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Fr. Justin will offer a Taizé Prayer Service and a Parish Mission during Lent! Please make plans to join us! *Lenten Taizé Prayer Service Monday, March 6 th, 7:00 p.m. in the Church *Lenten Mission in the Church Facing in a New Direction to Experience God s Presence Monday, March 12 th Thursday, March 15 th 8:15 9:15 a.m. or 7:00 8:00 p.m. In the presence of God, we are continually renewed, rejuvenated, and refreshed Please see the Poster and flyers in the vestibule for more details! BOOK DISCUSSION Our next mee ng will be on Monday, March 12th, at 7pm. We are reading The Warden s Daughter by Jerry Spinelli. New members, please contact Carol Reed-Chan at 619-582-2464 for more informa on. SACRIFICIAL GIVING COLLECTION REPORT February 11, 2018 $ 16,189.68 Plate $ 1,994.68 Envelopes $ 11,830.00 Online Giving $ 2,365.00 Breadown of gifts received $0.00 to $5.00 25 $5.01 to $10.00 55 $10.01 to $25.00 101 $25.01 to $50.00 51 $50.01 to $100.00 48 $100.01 to $150.00 15 $150.01 to $500.00 15 $500.01 to $1000.00 0 Total Contributing households 310

Ministry Summary Deacon Patrick Wright Continued from: Beginning at St. Pius, I felt a yearning in my heart, a call to serve at an even deeper level, the diaconate, but dismissed it. Life was already pretty busy and I didn t see myself as a worthy candidate. God had other plans. In March 2007, I was seriously injured at work. It was during my recovery time, that God gave me the time and good health to listen to Him and to attend a men s Cursillo retreat, a time to reflect on my relationship with my Lord and to talk to some wonderful and faith-filled priests and deacons. It was then, I listened and realized that God was calling us, Elena and I to do more, to be more, to serve more. Elena attended the woman s Cursillo retreat the following weekend. The next few weeks, we talked and prayed, realizing that we were being called to the diaconate. As so began the journey. During the nine month aspirancy period, we learned that we needed to reduce our deep involvement in the ministries we loved, to allow ourselves to be formed, in the likeness of Christ. Following aspirancy, we entered four years of diaconal formation, comprised of formal theological studies, many retreats, practical and hands-on training in serving others, and continued service in our own parishes, as well as serving as a chaplain in each of the following areas for one year: prison ministry, hospital ministry, care for the poor and hospice. As a chaplain, we were called to serve the spiritual needs of all people. I served at the George Bailey Men s Detention Facility, Scripps-Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, St. Vincent de Paul Center in Downtown and in-home hospice care through Kaiser. During this time, I continued to serve St. Therese as an Extraordinary minister, sacristan, lector and began conducting the baptism seminars, as well as serving on the parish council and liturgy committee. I was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of San Diego in May 2012. Since that time, I have assisted and preached at Mass, continued with the baptismal seminars, but now, baptize children, continued service in the parish council and liturgy committee, assist with RCIA, assist/lead in funeral services and weddings, was a member of the welcome committee, which met with new parishioners, as well as co-lead the mental wellness committee. And, I serve the youth of St. Therese assisting with retreats. Beyond serving St. Therese, I have been on the spiritual ministry team for several woman s Cursillo weekends and am one of the deacons serving as a sacristan during the Steubenville San Diego Youth Retreat held each summer. From time to time, I am called to provide an ecumenical service, a prayer service at Father Joe s Village. I feel so blessed to be able to serve God and His people. This past summer, my work schedule changed dramatically, greatly reducing my level of participation in parish ministries. At the same, Elena was met with some health challenges, which compelled us to stay closer to home. So, we spent more time at our old parish, St. Pius X, where our children grew up. It felt as if God was calling us back. I met with Father Peter Bosque and Father Jay Bananal, Pastor of St. Pius, both whom whole-heartedly supported our decision. Early this month, we received a letter from the bishop, reassigning me to St. Pius. I will continue to serve as I did with St. Therese, but with some added bonus using my Spanish more frequently. We are very thankful and blessed to have served the people of St. Therese. There are so many memories and experiences that will remain with us and be shared with others. We especially would like to thank those families who welcomed us to St. Therese all those years ago. We will miss you. Thank you and God Bless.

St. Therese Academy 6440 Saint Therese Way, San Diego, CA 92120 619-583-6270 PAST EVENT: St. Therese Academy Ash Wednesday Liturgy 2-14-18 Upcoming EVENTS: Visit our website at www.sta-sd.org Will you have children attending school in the 2018-2019 academic year? Have you considered giving them the gift of a Catholic education? We are very proud of all we have to offer at St. Therese Academy: A safe and nurturing environment for your children A faith-filled community, where you will develop life-long family friendships Academically challenging curriculum, taught with differentiated teaching methods Weekly Music, Art, Technology, Library and Physical Education classes, taught by teachers specializing in their field 100% acceptance of our students who apply to Catholic high schools We invite you to schedule a tour of our school to learn more. Please contact Mrs. Gorney

Weekly Calendar Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Rosary in the Church Monday 7:00 p.m. Communal Penance Service in the Church Tuesday 4:00 p.m. Care Session in Murray Hall 6:00 p.m. Care Session in Murray Hall 6:00 p.m. Lenten Soup Supper in the Social Center Wednesday 11:15 a.m. 50+ Club Luncheon in the Social Center 4:00 p.m. Religious Education in the STA Classrooms 7:00 p.m. M.S.Y.G. in the Social Center Friday 4:00 p.m. Bereavement Ministry in Murray Hall 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross in the Church Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, February 26th 7:30 a.m. + Jane Norberg Tuesday, February 27th 7:30 a.m. + Rocco Desimone Wednesday, February 28th 7:30 a.m. - Int. of Steve & Perpy Ruder & Family Thursday, March 1st 7:30 a.m. + Norman Hjorth Friday, March 2nd 7:30 a.m. + Rose Brown Saturday, March 3rd 7:30 a.m. + Richard McCann 5:00 p.m. + Gary Draper Sunday, March 4th 7:00 a.m. + Rita McCann 9:00 a.m. - ICF Members Liv. & Dec. 11:00 a.m. + Antonio & Teresa DeMarco 5:00 p.m. - Int. of the Parishioners Prayers of the Faithful After three weeks, the names will be sent to the Adoration Chapel. Please pray for the following who are ill, their families, and those who care for them, especially: Anna Farrell, Sunnie Farrell, Orae Heister, Tony Chalupnik. Julia Davila, Kathy Neilson, Pat Brennan, Dick Rohmer, Cooper Ward, Lily Colderon, Violet Oliveri, George Neumann, and Edward Bennett P A R I S H S T A F F 619-582-3716 PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Peter Bosque, Pastor ext. 103 fr.bosque@stthereseparish.org Deacon Bob Ekhaml ext. 307 deacon.ekhaml@stthereseparish.org Bonnie Hernandez, Pastoral Minister ext. 102 bonnie@stthereseparish.org Raymond D. Deang, Director of Youth Ministry rdeang@stthereseparish.org 619-550-3305 Reanna Layba, Coord. of Youth Ministry ext. 308 reanna@stthereseparish.org Sr. Janet Marich, Director of Faith Formation ext. 305 jmarich@sta-sd.org ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Susan Orelli, Business Manager/ Bookkeeper ext. 100 susan@stthereseparish.org Jennifer Stevenson, Parish Secretary ext. 101 jstevenson@stthereseparish.org reanna@stthereseparish.org ST. THERESE ACADEMY Principal: Mark Sperrazzo 619-583-6270 msperrazzo@sta-sd.org P A R I S H P R O G R A M S / O R G A N I Z A T I O N S MUSIC MINISTRY Saturday 5pm & Sunday 7am Masses: Michael Ruhl 619-770-7125 Sunday 9 & 11am Masses: Reneé Mitchell 619-542-9682 Sunday 5pm Mass: Sara Osmus 858-414-7766 Annie Barrack 619-573-5361 R.C.I.A. Anna Farrell 619-582-3716 ADORATION CHAPEL Pat Kankowski 619-589-9002 50 PLUS SOCIAL CLUB President: Sylvia Nasri 619-303-0029 FRIENDS OF THE MISSIONS Mo Kojis 619-994-9818 ST. THERESE CHARITIES President: JoAnn Rossi 619-582-3716 ST. THERESE MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY Deacon Patrick Wright 619-286-4605 P A R I S H R E L A T E D O R G A N I Z A T I O N S ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION President: Pam Tallarida 858-880-8205 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Grand Knight: David Bates 619-286-1440 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Mike and Anita Barletta 866-473-7730 barfive@cox.net The Rest Stop (Men s Bible Study) Mick Parada 619-287-8748 WALKING WITH PURPOSE (Women s Bible Study) Kelly Kocina 619-764-1082

Lenten & EASTER Schedule Fridays in February & March Stations of the Cross: 6:30pm Saint Therese Parish Communal Penance Service Monday, February 26th 7pm Communal Penance Services in neighboring parishes (all at 7pm): Tuesday, March 6th, Our Lady of Grace in El Cajon Tuesday, March 6th, St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Lakeside/Barona Wednesday, March 14th, St. John of the Cross in Lemon Grove Thursday, March 15th, Holy Trinity in El Cajon Monday, March 19th, St. Martin of Tours in La Mesa Tuesday, March 20th, Guardian Angels in Santee Tuesday, March 20th, St. Luke in El Cajon Wednesday, March 21st, Santa Sophia in Spring Valley Monday, March 26th, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lakeside Palm Sunday March 24th/25th TRIDUUM Holy Thursday, March 29th Good Friday, Marc 30th Mass of the Last Supper (7pm) Stations of the Cross (12:30pm) Rites of Good Friday (2pm) (Word, Veneration, Communion) VIGIL, March 31st Ancient Rites (8pm) (Fire, Word, Initiation, Eucharist - most important celebration of our Faith) Easter Sunday, April 1st Masses: 7am, 9am, and 11am (no evening Mass)