Mission Statement: Love God, Serve Others, Bear Fruit 6400 Saint Therese Way San Diego CA 92120-3018 May 6, 2018 The Sixth Sunday of Easter MASS SCHEDULE SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 7, 9, & 11am; and 5pm Weekdays: Monday - Saturday, 7:30am Holy Days: See Bulletin CLERGY Fr. Peter Bosque, Pastor Deacon Robert T. Ekhaml Fr. Justin Langille Fr. William Stevenson Sunday Presiders CONFESSIONS SATURDAY: 3pm until last penitent And by appointment Please contact the Parish Office, or our website, for information regarding Sacraments. Thank You. 619-582-3716 www.stthereseparish.org
Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 May 6, 2018 First Communion Part of the Easter Season Becoming Who we receive... by Fr. PJB Having celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord on Easter, we are now in the fifty days of the Easter Season, focusing on our reason to be thankful the promised inheritance of life eternal, in His Gift! This cause for rejoicing in His eternal banquet is anticipated by our celebration of Mass! As a foretaste of eternal life, Christ comes to us in our communion with all our sisters and brothers, every Sunday, in our Mass. The Mass is our thanksgiving meal for, and of, our faith. It is also how we EXPRESS our belonging to HIS BODY, His Family, the Church. Pope Benedict XVI often told the story of the martyrs of Abitene (a city in modern-day Tunisia). In 303 a.d., nearly fifty Christians suffered torture and death because they defied the order of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who ordered them NOT to celebrate the Sunday Eucharist. When asked why they had disobeyed, one said, Sine dominico non possumus Without Sunday, we cannot live. If only today ALL Catholics not only believed this, but appreciated it. All across the Catholic world, during the Easter Season, the children of our faith formation programs and parish schools come to His Table, so they might be fed for the journey in THIS life, so they (and all of us who receive HIM in the Eucharist) may be children of the life that is to come. And yet, many Catholics today (and sadly, more than most) take the gift of the Sunday Mass for granted, and do not see Sunday worship as a priority in their life. And even more seriously, parish membership (belonging) is reduced not to how I give of myself for others, but for what I get out of it! All too often, as we do in so many other areas of our lives, we begin with the premise of what I want, what s convenient, doing things to get something, etc., as opposed to a humble commitment of service, giving thanks for what has been given which really is what Sunday Mass is all about. This is why the WHOLE parish shares in this celebration by our children, who receive Him for the first time in their First Holy Communion! Together with ALL Catholics, coming together on the Lord s Day, celebrating our faith and our BELONGING, this celebration is not only cause for great joy on the part of their families, but joy for ALL in our parish!... 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 Mother s Day Novena In thanksgiving and love, for OUR MOTHERS, and all they have done, and do, for us... Our parish will be inviting all us children to remember our mothers in a novena of Masses beginning on Mother's Day... Envelopes will be found in the back of the church... SACRIFICIAL GIVING COLLECTION REPORT April 22, 2018 $ 15,570.32 Plate $ 1,729.93 Envelopes $ 11,537.39 Online Giving $ 2,303.00 Breakdown of gifts received $0.00 to $5.00 26 $5.01 to $10.00 41 $10.01 to $25.00 122 $25.01 to $50.00 52 $50.01 to $100.00 52 $100.01 to $150.00 8 $150.01 to $500.00 8 $500.01 to $1000.00 1 Total Contributing households 310 Dear Parishioners It has nearly been two years since I began ministry with you at St. Therese as Youth Minister and Confirmation Director...and what a profound gift and grace it has been! I have encountered the Love of the living Christ in so many of our young people, which impels them, and each of us baptized, to share more fully in the mission of Jesus Christ. Forty-eight (48) of our youth have journeyed with our wonderful team of catechists, teen leaders (J.Crew), parents and sponsors; and have discerned themselves ready to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and accept the invitation to build God s kingdom here and now. The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place this Thursday, May 10th, in our parish church at 7pm, celebrated with our Bishop, Most Rev. Robert McElroy; along with twenty-one (21) of our sisters and brothers prepared at Our Lady of Grace, in El Cajon. With your ardent prayers, loving example and hospitable support, these young men and women have come to respond AMEN! to the LOVE which first loved us and which we have heard spoken of in our readings prayed at Mass today (1 John 4; John 15). Let these candidates for Confirmation inspire, edify and encourage us to live lives worthy of our baptismal call to make holy the world and share our lives in ministry! In the words of one of our candidates: This process [of Confirmation formation] taught me deeper compassion for my fellow man. Indeed, we pray, as they receive this sacrament of missioning, each of these candidates will use the gifts they receive to bless the world through their acts of mercy (corporal and spiritual) and reach out to those who have yet to know and love Jesus Come Holy Spirit, Come!!! Yours in His service, Raymond
Annual Catholic Appeal will you belong? Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God s Grace, in its various forms... (1 Peter 4:10) To date (April 30, 2018), 168 individual donations have been received, for a total of $63,000. just under 75% of our obligation!!! PLEASE consider participating... Will you consider participating in the Annual Catholic Appeal the call and invitation to living in the grace and stewardship which lies at the heart of what it means to belong to the Church entering into Her Mission!!! This year, the Diocese has given us a goal identical to last year $84,000 (which is determined by a percentage of the total income of the parish) which was an increase of almost 8% from previous years. There is a budget for this appeal by the Diocese of over $3.5 million. MASS WITH THE YOUTH Every Sunday 5:00pm Church R E F U G E Mondays 7:00-8:30pm Fred s Place Contact Raymond D. Deang at 619-550-3305 for more information about youth ministry events. Looking for Rest & Renewal? Hoping to learn more about the faith or grow more spiritually? Need friends and community? Join us every Monday at 7:00pm in Fred s Place for The Refuge!
St. Therese Academy 6440 Saint Therese Way, San Diego, CA 92120 619-583-6270 PAST EVENT: STA held its 3rd Annual Whites & Woods Round Robin Tennis Tournament on April 21 st at Grossmont College. We had great competition in all four divisions! Congratulations to our division 4.5+ winners: First Place: Eugenio Casta Sr. and Eugenio Casta Jr. (Prize: $500 tuition credit) Second Place: Mark Sperrazzo and John Sperrazzo Third Place: Richard Pallencaoe and Amy Pallencaoe (Prize: $250 tuition credit) Upcoming EVENTS: Visit our web site 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? Are you concerned that a Catholic education is not affordable? Come visit St. Therese Academy to learn about our Tuition Assistance program which makes a parochial school education affordable for everyone! We invite you to schedule a tour of our school to learn more. Please contact Mrs. Gorney at dgorney@sta-sd.org to schedule your tour.
Weekly Calendar Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Rosary in the Church Tuesday 4:00 p.m. Care Session in Murray Hall 6:00 p.m. Care Session in Murray Hall Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Wrapped in Love in the SC Lounge 7:00 p.m. M.S.Y.G. in the Social Center Thursday 7:00 p.m. Confirmation Mass in the Church Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, May 7th 7:30 a.m. + Esther Salazar Tuesday, May 8th 7:30 a.m. + Alex Diaz Wednesday, May 9th 7:30 a.m. + Dr. Hank Kankowski Thursday, May 10th 7:30 a.m. + Gerald & Edna Miller Friday, May 11th 7:30 a.m. + Chester Broda Saturday, May 12th 7:30 a.m. + Roger Skip Unander 5:00 p.m. - K.O.C. Members Liv. & Dec. Sunday, May 13th All Mass Intentions will be for offered for our Mother s Day Novena 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: Jean Elarde, Gail Smeltzer, Joseph Ravenis, Vic Tallarida, Mary Scotten, Mike Jachimowicz, Nadia Hill, Charlyn Adams, George Neumann, & Tony Chalupnik. 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 dnbobe@sbcglobal.net 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 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
Easter Vigil New Initiates to Our Community guided and inspired, by our ministers of catechesis and formation... Anna Farrell Tom Moore Rodney & Bessie Geilenfeldt our sister and brothers who were baptized, confirmed and welcomed to His Table Ronald Burner James Reese (and son, Jett James) Jason Sawyer Samantha Soto Brady Walter (and son, Walker) our sisters and brothers confirmed who now share with us His Table Hayley Bruton Mark Cox Kristen Grose Ruby Hjorth Renée Mitchell Delicia Navarette Matthew O Donovan Tracy Qualls Anthony Robbins Evelyn Snyder pictured with godparents and sponsors, ministers and family, after the Easter Vigil on March 31 st.