BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH 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 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 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: Communion Service 8:00AM Only - beginning Aug. 8 ~ 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 SDSU NEWMAN CENTER: www.sdsucatholic.org or (619) 583-9181 MARRIAGES:.619-582-5722 Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage.
Collection for Louisiana Flood Response This Weekend - Sept. 10-11 Second Collection The USCCB has called for a emergency collection to support the humanitarian efforts of Catholic Charities USA & to provide pastoral & rebuilding support to impacted Catholic dioceses there. All are encouraged to contribute to this collection. You may also donate at Catholiccharitiesusa.org. New Church Office Hours Tuesday - Friday ~ 9:00am - 5:00pm Closed Mondays (Effective Sept. 1) Next Sunday ~ Sept. 18 Catechetical Sunday "Prayer: The Faith Prayed" (This Year s Theme) Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists & teachers will be called forth to be blessed and commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Sat. School (Transitional Kindergarten thru grade 8) NOW ENROLLING Interested in our parish school - call the school office (619) 582-3862 or visit our website at www.bsps-sd.org A Community of Faith, Leadership & Service! Small Class Sizes - Come Grow With Us! Sun. Mon. Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Blessed Sacrament Catholic Parish Community September 11, 2016 Weekly Mass Intentions Our Military Women, Men & Their Families John & Anna Zhang Parishioners Margarite Kelleher (Communion Service) Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Welcome Fr. Jon - Meet & Greet Sunday, Sept. 11 ~ Parish Hall after 8am & 10am masses Sept. 13 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Readings for the Week Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: Join us in welcoming Fr. Jon to Refreshments will be served Sponsor by: Women s Club, Knights of Columbus, and Blessed Sacrament Parish School. Congratulations to our Newly Baptized & Their Families Dylan Damian Diaz Amalia Rose Martinez Maia Katherine Whiting TODAY Sunday ~ Sept. 11 Diocesan African Mass ~ 1:00 PM 2nd Sunday of each Month All are Welcome to Attend! Please pray for the Louisiana flood victims. 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Am 8:4-7; Ps 113:1-2, 4-8; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 [10-13] Eduardo Valenzuela Intentions of Gary Pike Elisa Evanquelatos Michael Cruess Settimio & Domenico Porco
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time We Are Called To Share the Good News! So what are you waiting for? Become a Catechist for Faith Formation (grade 1-8) and guide our youth to a deeper faith & relationship with God! Catechists must be older than a junior in high school to be considered. For more info. please contact Natalie Kathol at faithform@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org or (619) 582-5722 ext. 124 Fr. Jon & Bibliodrama Bibliodrama is a spiritual journey involving improvisation and scripture. Guided by your own feelings and needs you will choose a bible story, and through action, uncover new and deeper meanings. It will engage your whole body, mind and heart as you warm up to the characters, choose roles, set the stage, enact it and share with the group. You will use your own imagery and associations, in an enlivening and playful atmosphere, to fill in the story gaps and wrestle with its meaning for your life. (Pick up a brochure in the church) Jubilee Year of Mercy September 11, 2016 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time When religious people complained that Jesus welcomed and ate with sinners, Jesus challenged them to change their image of God. Imagine God as a shepherd, abandoning ninety-nine obedient sheep to seek the stupid one who got lost. Imagine God as a distraught woman (could religious men imagine that?), losing something and turning the house upside down to find it. Imagine God as an unconditionally forgiving father granting an unworthy son an undeserved feast. Then Jesus added a character whom religious people might imagine, even recognize, all too well. The elder son stayed home; obeyed the father's will; then exploded with rage and judgment and refused to join his brother's welcome-home feast. This Jubilee Year of Mercy asks, which half of Jesus' audience do I belong to? How do I imagine God? How can I become like the searching shepherd, the sweeping woman, the forgiving father? How else can I expect a welcome to Jesus' feast of forgiveness? --Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Soup & Salad Wednesday THIS WEEK (2nd Wed. of each month) Sept. 14 ~ 5:00pm - 7:00pm Parish Hall Soup, Salad, Bread & Beverage $6.00 per person $3.00 Children 5yrs. - 10 yrs. Free Children under 5 yrs. old Come share a meal with your parish community & raise funds for the school. Sign Up For: Faith Formation, Teen Confirmation & Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) A member of the Religious Education team will be REGISTERING September 11 after ALL Sunday Masses Outside the Church All new & returning families need to fill out a registration form. Faith Formation is for ALL children grades 1-8. It will give your child the opportunity to experience God in their lives while increasing their knowledge of faith. Parents will continue to grow in their own faith by attending the Faith Parenting Program. Grades 1-8, Meet 9:05-9:50 AM Sundays Parenting Program Meets 9:10-9:50AM - Sundays Mass 10 AM for parents AND children *Mass is part of the Faith Formation and children are required to come to both.* For more information contact: Natalie Kathol (619)582-5722 ext. 124 Teen Confirmation is a two year program. This program gives teens the opportunity to experience faith more fully and deeply. Faith sessions will also give them a chance to experience different forms of prayer and come to see the presence of the Word in their lives. Teens meet on Sundays at 5:45 PM for Mass and faith sessions. Sessions goes for 45-50 mins. after Mass. Both Mass & Session are Mandatory. For more information contact Justine Coliflores: jcoli@sandiego.edu RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a class for adults interested in learning more about the Catholic faith with the ultimate intention of becoming a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church. Classes meet Sundays from 9:05-9:50 am in the back room of the parish hall. Classes start in September and run through May. All are welcome! For more information please contact Sara Dickman: (619) 840-2983. Classes Begin Sept. 18 ALL Classes REQUIRE Baptism Cert. & $35 Fee More Info: Natalie Kathol (619)582-5722 ext. 124
WEEKDAY MASS CHANGE Communion Service on Mondays at. No Mass on Monday Mornings Mass: Tuesday - Saturday MARK YOUR CALENDAR Events Beginning Aug. 8 ~ Mondays (Communion Service Only) Sept. 11 ~ Fr. Jon Welcoming after Morning Masses Sept. 12 ~ Cares for Kids Mtg. 6pm-7pm, Parish Hall Sept. 14 ~ Soup & Salad (2nd Wed. ea. month) Sept. 18 ~ Catechetical Sunday ~ All Faith Formation Classes Begin Cathedral Catholic High School Presentation Mon. Sept. 26 ~ 7:00pm - 8:00pm Hall The event is open to families of all ages. Topics that will be covered include Admissions, Academics, Athletics, College Planning and Q&A. Please visit the Cathedral Catholic website Admissions page to RSVP for the presentation. EVENTS AROUND TOWN Sept. 24 ~ Lord, Teach Me To Pray (LTMTP)Prayer Series, Facilitator Training-Retreat, No charge. www.lordteachmetopray.com or see the church bulletin board for more info. 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 ~ September 12 Rev. Msgr. Henry Fawcett Tuesday ~ September 13 Rev. Gerardo Fernandez Wednesday ~ September 14 Rev. Msgr. Joseph Finnerty Thursday ~ September 15 Rev. Eugene Fischer Friday ~ September 16 Rev. J. Patrick Foley Saturday ~ September 17 Rev. John Paul Forté, OP Sunday ~ September 18 Rev. Thomas Franxman, SJ
Blessed Sacrament Interested in join a ministry group. Contact the person listed below or church office. PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS (area codes are (619) except were listed) Adoration Chapel: Church Office...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 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 OTHER GROUPS Catholic Charities College Area Center:..286-1100