ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH SAN DIEGO

August 29, 2010

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor’s Corner ~
We WELCOME BACK to St. Columba Catholic School
our students and their families for this new school year.
We hope that this will be another year of blessings and
growth for all of us. We WELCOME our new students
and families to the school and THANK YOU for
patronizing our school for your choice of Catholic
education.

THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to all the

members of the Men’s Faith Group and for the support
of their wives for the success of the first Men’s
Breakfast and Fellowship. About 30 men enjoyed the
breakfast and fellowship the morning of August 14. We
hope to have more participation and more creative ways
towards a more enjoyable gathering next year.

Also, is was an ENJOYABLE REUNION for those

confirmed through the High School Confirmation
Program from 2005-2010, held last Saturday, August
21, 2010. This was the start of a more active and more RCIA
participative involvement of our young people in the
parish. I am sure that many parents will be supportive An Invitation
and happy to see their young ones active in the faith
and in the parish community. If you are unbaptized or baptized in another faith and
wish to come into the Catholic faith...if you are
Catholic but have never been confirmed...or if you are
Mass Intentions for the Week a returning Catholic...you are invited to learn about the
Mass, the sacraments, the Virgin Mary, the saints and
MONDAY, AUGUST 30 apostles, the Pope, bishops, deacons, priests, and the
6:30 am Communion Service role of lay people in the Church. Inquire into the Rite
8:15 am—ME †Chen Chou of Christian Initiation of Adults.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 31
Classes begin on September 12th. Call Fr. Mario at
6:30 am—ME Int. of Francesca Reyes
(858) 277-3863 or Mike Conroy at (858) 278-1507 to
8:15 am Communion Service
begin the process.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
6:30 am—AA Donor’s Intention
8:15 am Communion Service
St. Columba School Registration
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
6:30 am—AA In Thanksgiving Pre-K thru 8th
8:15 am—ME †Gary Baldes
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 For information call (858) 279-1882
6:30 am Communion Service
8:15 am—ME Ricardo Pestaño, Jr.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Religious Education Classes
8:15 am—ME Int. of Vic Miranda
5:30 pm—LN †Angie Schwartz We are currently holding registration for new and
returning students in the Religious Education
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 program. We will be in the parish hall, 8:00 am-12:00
7:30 am—EC †Bill & Lucille Bertsch pm. After 12:00 pm, please go to the Ministry Center.
9:30 am—ME Int. of Jonathan Hickey If you are registering for the first time, please bring
11:00 am—ME People of the Parish your child’s baptism certificate. For more information,
5:30 pm—ME Int. of the Kelly family
please call Robin at (858) 277-3861. Classes begin
Celebrants: AA-Fr. Abraham Ahn, EC-Fr. Edward Corcoran, September 26th!
ME-Fr. Mario Elias, FM-Fr. Frank Mannion, LN-Fr. Louis Newman
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 29, 2010

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Annual Women’s Retreat
Mon: 1 Cor 2:1-5/Ps 119:97-102/Lk 4:16-30
October 15-17, 2010 Tues: 1 Cor 2:10-16/Ps 145:8-14/Lk 4:31-37
Wed: 1 Cor 3:1-9/Ps 33:12-15,20-21/Lk 4:38-44
El Carmelo Retreat House in Redlands is the perfect Thurs: 1 Cor 3:18-23/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 5:1-11
setting for a weekend of peace, reflection and inner Fri: 1 Cor 4:1-5/Ps 37:3-6,27-28,39-40/ Lk 5:33-39
restoration. Three new, dynamic priests will conduct the Sat: 1 Cor 4:6-15/Ps 145:17-21/Lk 6:1-5
retreat. The theme this year is “Hope.” Sun: Wis 9:13-18/Ps 90:3-6,12-17/Phlm 9-10,12-17/Lk 14:25-33
For more information or reservations, please call
Jeanette Allen at (858) 279-1509 or Frances Ferrari at
(858) 278-7827.
Monthly Schedule
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Held the 2nd
Saturday of month, Daily Chapel, 8:45 am - 3:30 pm.
Special Collection
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS: Every 2nd Wednesday
TODAY, August 29th, we are having a special of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room.
collection for the Missionary Cooperation Plan. We BABYSITTING: Every Sunday during the 9:30 a.m. Mass
are all called to be missionaries, too! Missionaries all in the Preschool for infants and children up to four years
over the world and those whom they serve will benefit of age. For more information, call (858) 279-0161.
directly from your financial gifts.
BIBLE SHARING (Sunday By Sunday): Monday mornings,
9:00-10:30 a.m. (On summer break).
Open House...Today! BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at
The Grief & Bereavement Support Group is having an 4:00 p.m. Babysitting is available.
Open House brunch today, August 29th, from 10:00 DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Join us Mondays and Fridays at
am-1:00 pm. Please stop by and meet the team. We 3:00 p.m. in the Daily Chapel for a Divine Mercy
would like to invite all who have attended the group in Devotion (chaplet, rosary and a reading from the diary of
the past so we can say hello and ask how you are doing. St. Faustina.)
There are many ways to grieve and many things to
grieve about. We are here to help not only those who GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The 1st Monday
have lost a loved one in death, but rather a support of each month, 7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center.
group for anyone who needs help during a rough time. Please call Robin, (858) 277-3861 for more information
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round Table,
Richard Portugal. For information call (858) 279-8731.
Let’s Get Digital MEN’S CLUB: The 1st Tuesday each month at 7:30 p.m.
in the Music Room. All men of the parish are welcome
An electronic version of the bulletin is now available
and encouraged to join this club.
online at www.stcolumbachurch.blogspot.com. It
can be enlarged, downloaded, or printed. MEN’S FAITH GROUP: First Saturday of the month in the
Ministry Center, 8:45 am-10:00 am. All men are invited
to this informal spiritual gathering to share our lives and
grow in our faith. Prayer, discussion and donuts.
Upcoming ….
PRAYER MEETING: We invite you to join us in praise,
First Friday Fish Fry—September 3rd, at Immaculate songs, scripture readings, teachings and worship every
Conception, 2540 San Diego Avenue, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center.
Cost is $12 and includes fried or baked fish, cole slaw,
baked potato, dinner roll, dessert, coffee, or lemonade. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults): For adults
seeking Baptism or for baptized adults seeking full
Deep Pit BBQ—September 5th, Our Lady of Light membership in the Catholic Church by preparing to
Church in Descanso, CA. The barbecue includes live receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
entertainment, vendors, a raffle with prizes and great pit- For information, call Mike Conroy, (858) 278-1507.
roasted beef. Admission is free! Come enjoy a fun day in
the country! For info go to: www.churchbarbecue.com. SENIORS CLUB: 2nd/4th Thursdays of the month, 10:30
a.m. in the Parish Hall. Open to seniors over 50 in our
Natural Family Planning—A series of four classes parish. Watch bulletin for upcoming events.
starts on Wednesday, September 8th. The sympto-
thermal method is safe, effective (99.6%) and a bargain YOUTH GROUP: Sundays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Ministry
($50). For more details, or to register, call Dave & Cheryl Center for both Junior and Senior High. For more
Ross at 619-303-5053, email: [email protected]. information call (858) 277-3861.