4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 Parish Office: 619-582-5722 MASSES: Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM (Mondays: 8:00 AM Communion Service) Holy Days & Special Services: see bulletin RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Tuesdays 8:30 AM BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH MARRIAGES: Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage. Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish E-Mail: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Fr. Jon P. Kirby, SVD: Pastor Tony Albers: Deacon Herb Kelsey: Deacon Parish ID # for United Way Contributions....9753 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 CONFIRMATION, Teens...619-582-5722 Justine Coliflores BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOOL 619-582-3862 Anne Egan, Principal School Website: www.bsps-sd.org
From The Pastor Possession of Nukes Condemned (Adapted from an article in NCR, Nov 22, 2017, by Joshua J. McElwee) In 1983 the landmark pastoral letter from the U.S. bishops offered a "strictly conditioned moral acceptance" of nuclear deterrence. Now Pope Francis says (Nov 10) that the "very possession" of nuclear weapons is to be "firmly condemned." What does this mean? Bishop Thomas Gumbleton says that the pope is "depending on people to follow up and to say, 'That means we have to start to disarm.' " Especially in the US! Since we have the largest capability of nuclear destruction, we should be in the front row of those trying to change things." This is a big step away from the church's prior acceptance of deterrence as a strategy. Marie Dennis, the co-president of Catholic peace group Pax Christi International, wrote in an article for NCR on Nov. 21 that the pope's words "definitively brought the Catholic Church into full agreement" with a July U.N. treaty signed by 122 countries that calls for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons. Stephen Colecchi, director of the U.S. bishops' office of international justice and peace, called the pope's words part of a "trajectory" found in recent decades of the church's teaching, which has moved from what he called an "interim ethic of deterrence" to an "interim ethic of disarmament." Previous popes (John Paul II) have called for the abolition of nuclear weapons, but also granted conditional moral acceptance to nuclear deterrence as "a step on the way toward a progressive disarmament. We cannot consider it adequate as a long-term basis for peace." But disarmament is not happening! The condition is not happening! Without concrete steps toward a more secure and genuine peace, the nuclear weapon establishment has lost its legitimacy. Will the bishops now call for a "move beyond" deterrence? Catholic Military experts downplay the pope s statement saying that the pope simply wanted to respond positively to the 122 countries that signed the UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons and not to completely withdraw acceptance of the nuclear strategy. But many bishops including Gumbleton and McElroy call the current strategy of deterrence a "situation of sin" because it involves the intention to use nuclear weapons, which kill indiscriminately. "Once you realize that deterrence in itself includes the intention to use the weapon, then you have to say we can't do it," Gumbleton said. So, do we get rid of every nuke? Ideally, yes! says Gumbleton. But it took time to put them there and it will take time to dismantle them on a common basis among the various countries who have the weapons. "That's why we accepted what [John Paul II] said as the condition for maintaining deterrence: it has to be a step on the way toward progressive disarmament," Gumbleton explained. "At the beginning, you could say there was some determination to fulfill the condition," said the bishop. "At least, I thought there was. But since then I've come to admit I was wrong." "There wasn't a clear commitment, because any time we tried five or 10 years later to say are we living up to the condition we got nowhere," he said. "There was no real conviction that we have to live up to that condition." Proposed Bible Garden The Committee is considering a selection of plants, which could include the following: crown of thorns, broom, passion vine, rose, pygmy palm, aloe, Madonna lily, poppy anemone, cyclamen, wormwood, Star of Bethlehem, sage, hyssop and papyrus. The Committee has also posted on the Church Bulletin Board some photos of an example of a six-sided Peace Sign Pole with a scriptural message in six different languages. Among the messages under consideration is one which reads: Grace and Peace To You. The New BSP Look! We are IN THE GREEN! Our landscaping looks great...and now we need to pay for it! Our Green Drive is on its way! Our goal is $23,000. Go out and walk on it! Summersault. Then come back and donate for the new Landscaping and Plants of the Bible Area! Thus far we have received donations of $14,509.00 God Bless You! - Fr Jon Welcome New Parishioners Registration Forms are available in the church office or by email.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Friday, December 8 Masses: 8 AM & 6:00 PM (Holy Day of Obligation) Catholic Charities Food Collection This weekend is our monthly food collection. All non-perishable food items will be given to Catholic Charities College Center. Please bring your bags to the altar after the offering of the gifts. Thank you for your continued support. No December Coin Collection because of Retirement Fund for Religious Collection Next Bibliodrama Monday, December 18 at 6:30pm in PHL THIS WEEKEND! Our Giving Trees are Up Gifts Due Back by DEC. 17 Making Christmas brighter for those in need! Please pick a tag/tags on the trees set up in the church. Purchase the requested item(s) and attach the tag to the gift. Gifts go to: Catholic Charities College Center, Blessed Sacrament Cares for Kids, El Nido and Prisoners in Ensenada. Area Penance Services Mon. Dec. 4, 7pm - St. Therese Tues. Dec. 5, 7pm - Holy Spirit Mon. Dec. 11, 7pm, - St. Martin of Tours Thurs. Dec., 7pm - Our Lady of Sacred Heart Wed. Dec. 20, 7pm - Blessed Sacrament FINANCIAL UPDATE 2017 November 19 weekend $4,524.50 November 26 weekend $6,929.50 Thank you for your continued support. Congratulations to our Newly Baptized and Their Families Matteo Lopez Gomez Edison Minh Le Women s Club Boutique & Bake Sale THIS Sun. Dec. 3 after morning Masses in the Parish Hall Delicious Baked Goods and New & Gently Used White Elephant Items Funds raised help support our church. The Women s Club provides the church with the hosts, communion wine, oil, candles, altar linens, and other altar supplies. Blessed Sacrament Women s Club Christmas Dinner Dance Sat. Dec. 9 (doors open at 6pm) in the Parish Hall Dinner by: Cupid s Catering Music by: Gabe and Angie Dec. 3 Last Day to Get Tickets $40 per person (No tickets sold at the door) Get your ticket now after Sunday Masses, from a Women s Club Member or Pat Luebbers (619) 262-8522 to RSVP. Come and have a fun evening with us! Weekly Mass Intentions Sat. Sun. Mon. Dec. 2 Dec. 3 Dec. 4 5:00pm 10:00am 6:00pm Dimitri Senoff Parishioners Baldassare & Caterina Ferrara Sr. Eleanor McNally, int. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 6:00pm The Souls in Purgatory Sergio Valenzuela Fr. Jerry Hamperzonian
Parish Events Dec. 4 - Cares for Kids Mtg. 6-7pm PH Dec. 6 - Knights of Columbus Mtg. 6:30pm PH Dec. 8 - Immaculate Conception Mass: 8am & 6pm CH Dec. 9 - Women s Club Dinner Dance 6pm PH Dec. 11 - Spanish Celebration-Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe 7:00pm PH Dec. 13 - Soup & Salad 5pm-7pm PH Dec. 14 - Women s Club Mtg. PH Dec. 17 - Children s Rehearsal for Christmas Eve Mass after 10am Mass in CH Dec. 18 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm PHL Dec. 19 - BSPS Advent Celebration 6:30pm CH Dec. 20 - Parish Penance Service 7 pm CH Dec. 24-8am and 10am Sunday Mass Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve 6pm Vigil Mass, - 11:30pm Caroling; 12 Midnight Mass Dec. 25 - Christmas Day Masses 8am & 10am 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: 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 Spanish Celebration! Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Monday, December 11 at 7:00pm in Parish Hall Maria Arroyo of the San Diego Diocese will speak on Our Lady of Guadalupe Also: Food, Music, Danza Azteca, Mariachis $10 per person Retirement Fund for Religious Collection Next Weekend Dec. 9 & 10 Elderly Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests need your help. Many served for years in Catholic schools, hospitals, and parishes often for little to no pay. Now there is a shortage in retirement savings. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious provides funding for medications, nursing care, education for young religious and more. Please give to those who have given a lifetime. Envelopes are available at the church door. Make your check payable to Blessed Sacrament Parish & write RFR in the memo. SAVE THE DATE January 6 & 7, 2018 Parish Ministry Fair 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 Still Registering for 2017-2018 School Year Blessed Sacrament Parish School (Transitional Kindergarten - grade 8) Contact: admissions@bsps-sd.org (619) 582-3862 www.bsps-sd.org School Integration Plan for BSPS & OLSH New School Site: Blessed Sacrament New Management: Diocesan Governance Model Date for merger: 2018-2019 See Flyer at Church Doors for Transition Details
Congratulations Michael Senoff Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego 2017 Matthew25 Honoree St. Augustine High School selected Michael to because of his active serve to the community. Michael is a BSPS alumni and a parishioner of Blessed Sacrament Parish. Soup & Salad Wednesday Dec. 13-5:00-7:00pm - Parish Hall 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. Poinsettia Plants Needed Help make our Church more Festive for Christmas. Please bring Poinsettias to the church Dec. 18-23. Red or White is preferred. Thank You for your contribution! Questions: Cathie S. (619) 582-6439 AROUND TOWN Dec. 9 & 10, Lessons & Carols Festival of Word & Song to prepare for Christmas at USD Founders Chapel. Free Admission, Dec. 9 at 7:30pm & Dec. 10 at 2pm; info: www.sandiego.edu/cctc or (619)260-7936 Jan 12-14, Retrouvaille Marriage Retreat Program. For more information about an upcoming Retrouvaille Weekend program for couples, call 951-259-9474. or visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.com Jan. 20, 2018 Day of Dialogue The Lutheran/ Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee is planning a Day of Dialogue. It will be held at The Roman Catholic Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, 92117. Children You Are Invited... To take part in the Christmas Children s Liturgy on Sun. Dec. 24 at 6 PM. We need angels, shepherds, soldiers, sheep, Mary & Joseph, readers, and gift carriers. Only One Rehearsal Sunday, Dec. 17 a er 10 AM Mass in Church. Parents are needed & welcome. Readings for the Week Monday: Is 2:1-5; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35 -- 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 Dec. 3 - First Sunday of Advent A Vocation View: Advent is a time of watching & waiting. Be open to the surprising ways God comes to you. Be attentive to God s call in the ordinary. DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES and SISTER SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 800-553-3321 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 4 Bishop Robert Brom Tuesday ~ December 5 Bishop Gilbert Chavez Wednesday ~ December 6 Very Rev. Emilio Magaña Thursday ~ December 7 Rev.Christopher Mahowald,FSSP Friday ~ December 8 Rev. Fernando Maldonado Rosales Saturday ~ December 9 Rev. Reynaldo Manahan Sunday ~ December 10 Rev. Eduardo Giovann Manalac, SRC
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