PAGE TWO TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 As you know, our Bishop, Robert McElroy, was with us last Saturday, August 29, for his first pastoral visit to our parish. His visit was very inspiring and encouraging. I thank all of you for attending and participating in the various par- ish activities such as the Installation Mass and the parish family picnic. The bishop was inspired by your faith and your participation in the Eucharistic celebration. The liturgy was well organized. I es- pecially want to thank David Stevens and the choir. The Summer Night event was amazing. The school, the pastoral council members and oth- er parish organizations spent many days in plan- ning and organizing the event. It was well planned and the food was delicious. I was particularly hap- py to see so many families and children in attend- ance. A word of thanks and appreciation goes espe- cially to Patricia Payne and her team. The readings today offer us an invitation to be- come humble instruments of healing in Jesus’ hand by giving a voice to the voiceless, the needy and the marginalized in our society. Today’s Scripture also invites us to open our ears to hear the word of God and to allow the Holy Spirit to loosen our tongues to convey the Good News of God’s love and salvation to others. The first read- ing reminds us that God's eyes are constantly fo- cused on the poor and the less privileged. God especially cares for "the frightened, the blind, the deaf, the lame, the mute," and He encourages them to "be strong and fearless” by reminding them of His con- stant care. (Isaiah 35:4-7.) This is why, in today’s second reading, St. James the Apostle gives us some basic and challenging principles of social jus- tice. He exhorts Christians to show no partiality based on external appearances but to practice God’s "preferential option for the poor." He warns the faithful against scorning or shaming the poor while showing special consideration to the rich. (James 2:1-5.) Today’s Gospel describes how Je- sus, by healing a deaf and mute man, fulfills Isai- ah’s Messianic prophecy, "The eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped." The ail- ments listed by Isaiah are symbolic of our interior illnesses: blindness to the needs of our neighbor, unwillingness to hear God’s voice and the inability to speak words of praise and grat- itude. Through this miracle story, the Apostle Mark also reminds us that no one can be a true follower of the Lord without reaching out to the less privileged in society. Therefore, all three readings today speak of a God who is passionately in love with His people. Un- fortunately, many of us have lost the ability to rec- ognize the goodness of God and His Voice calling us for action. We are asked SCRIPTURE READINGS & INTENTIONS FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 Date Readings Time Intentions Saturday, September 5th (Vigil) Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37 4:30 pm +Nasim & +Mary Sawaya & Living & Deceased Family Sunday, September 6th Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37 8:00 am Intentions of Hospitality & Service Ministry Volunteers 11:00 am +Lauro O. Navarro & +Eusebia A. Navarro Monday, September 7th Col 1:24—2:3/Lk 6:6-11 8:00 am Intentions of Lori Glover Tuesday, September 8th Mic 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23 8:00 am +Frank & +Martha Barrack & Living & Deceased Family Wednesday, September 9th Col 3:1-11/Lk 6:20-26 8:00 am +William Paul “Bill” Miller Thursday, September 10th Col 3:12-17/Lk 6:27-38 8:00 am +Linda Portman Friday, September 11th 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Lk 6:39-42 8:00 am Intentions of Gerardo & Flavia Marquez Saturday, September 12th (Vigil) Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 4:30 pm +Frank & +Martha Barrack & Living & Deceased Family Sunday, September 13th Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 8:00 am +Mr. Jesus Torres 11:00 am Intentions of Joey Brown (Continues on page three…) 11:00 am Intensions of Jean Barrett
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PAGE TWO TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
As you know, our Bishop, Robert McElroy, was with us last Saturday, August 29, for his first pastoral visit to our parish. His visit was
very inspiring and encouraging. I thank all of you for attending and participating in the various par-ish activities such as the Installation Mass and the parish family picnic. The bishop was inspired by your faith and your participation in the Eucharistic celebration. The liturgy was well organized. I es-pecially want to thank David Stevens and the choir. The Summer Night event was amazing. The school, the pastoral council members and oth-er parish organizations spent many days in plan-ning and organizing the event. It was well planned and the food was delicious. I was particularly hap-py to see so many families and children in attend-ance. A word of thanks and appreciation goes espe-cially to Patricia Payne and her team. The readings today offer us an invitation to be-come humble instruments of healing in Jesus’ hand by giving a voice to the voiceless, the needy and the marginalized in our society. Today’s Scripture also invites us to open our ears to hear the word of God and to allow the Holy Spirit to loosen our tongues to convey the Good News of God’s love and salvation to others. The first read-ing reminds us that God's eyes are constantly fo-
cused on the poor and the less privileged. God especially cares for "the frightened, the blind, the deaf, the lame, the mute," and He encourages them to "be strong and fearless” by reminding them of His con-stant care. (Isaiah 35:4-7.) This is why, in today’s second reading, St. James the Apostle gives us some basic and challenging principles of social jus-tice. He exhorts Christians to show no partiality based on external appearances but to practice God’s "preferential option for the poor." He warns the faithful against scorning or shaming the poor while showing special consideration to the rich. (James 2:1-5.) Today’s Gospel describes how Je-sus, by healing a deaf and mute man, fulfills Isai-ah’s Messianic prophecy, "The eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped." The ail-ments listed by Isaiah are symbolic of our interior illnesses: blindness to the needs of our neighbor, unwillingness to hear God’s voice and the inability to speak words of praise and grat-itude. Through this miracle story, the Apostle Mark also reminds us that no one can be a true follower of the Lord without reaching out to the less privileged in society. Therefore, all three readings today speak of a God who is passionately in love with His people. Un-fortunately, many of us have lost the ability to rec-ognize the goodness of God and His Voice calling us for action. We are asked
SCRIPTURE READINGS & INTENTIONS FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
Date Readings Time Intentions
Saturday, September 5th (Vigil) Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37 4:30 pm +Nasim & +Mary Sawaya & Living & Deceased Family
Sunday, September 6th Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 35:4-7a/Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37
8:00 am Intentions of Hospitality & Service Ministry Volunteers
11:00 am +Lauro O. Navarro & +Eusebia A. Navarro
Monday, September 7th Col 1:24—2:3/Lk 6:6-11 8:00 am Intentions of Lori Glover
Tuesday, September 8th Mic 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23
8:00 am +Frank & +Martha Barrack & Living & Deceased Family
Wednesday, September 9th Col 3:1-11/Lk 6:20-26 8:00 am +William Paul “Bill” Miller
Thursday, September 10th Col 3:12-17/Lk 6:27-38
8:00 am +Linda Portman
Friday, September 11th 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Lk 6:39-42 8:00 am Intentions of Gerardo & Flavia Marquez
Saturday, September 12th (Vigil) Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 4:30 pm +Frank & +Martha Barrack & Living & Deceased Family
Sunday, September 13th Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35
8:00 am +Mr. Jesus Torres
11:00 am Intentions of Joey Brown
(Continues on page three…)
11:00 am Intensions of Jean Barrett
CONSIDER ELECTRONIC GIVING! You can set automatic r e c u r r i n g d o n a t i o n s a t o u r w e b s i t e : www.SantaSophia.org.
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Preserving our Legacy Fund $10.00
St. Vincent de Paul $460.00
$11,656.34
$1,588.84 $8,701.00 $1,366.50
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August 24, 2015 - August 30, 2015
Plate Envelopes eGiving
Breakdown of gifts received $0.00 to $5.00 $5.01 to $10.00 $10.01 to $25.00 $25.01 to $50.00
$50.01 to $100.00 $100.01 to $150.00
$150.01 to $500.00 $500.01 to $1,000.00
COLLECTION REPORT
Prayer list for our Military
As a faith community, let us keep
all who serve our country during
these troubled times in our pray-
ers. We pray especially for those of our parish who
are serving.
If you have a friend or relative who is serving in our military, and want their name to be added on our prayer list, please con-tact the office at: (619) 463-6629 ext. 102 or via e-mail [email protected]
Names in bold are newly added this week. Also pray for the special intentions written in the Book of Needs in the back of the church.
PRAY FOR RELATIVES AND OUR FAMILY
continued from page two….
to give hearing to the deaf and voices to the mute. In the Gospel, the people who participated in Jesus’ healing miracle became witnesses to the power of God. They were unstoppable because of their per-sonal experience with Jesus and his healing and re-deeming works. We too are called to bear witness to Jesus. A community that is called to bear wit-ness to the love of Christ must not neglect “those who are bowed down.” (Psalm 146:8.) Jesus desires to give us His healing touch in order to free our tongues, our minds and our hearts so that He may speak to the world through us. He invites us to give Him our hearts so that He may touch the lives of people in our day through us, just as he touched the lives of millions through saintly people like Francis of Assisi, Damien of Molokai, Vincent de Paul and Mother Teresa. Like them, we too can become the voice of the “poorest of the poor,” the helpless, the downtrodden, and the un-wanted living in our neighborhoods. May the com-passionate touch of Jesus allow us to hear the cries of the poor and the sick and to proclaim to the world like the prophet Isaiah, “Be strong, fear not! Here is your God . . . for He comes to save you.”
Fr. Devdas
MAJ. BRANDY CULP CASSY DETERS
JEREMY DETERS VICTOR KAREH
JOSHUA LABANON BRIGITTE FOX
LTJG. JAYSON NICHOLSON
ANDRE CLEVELAND SGT. DANE JOHNSON
CAPTAIN MARK LOMAHAN ERIK GRIMM ET1
ADAM GRIMM BM3 1ST LT MARY ANDERSON
On Monday, September 7th, the Parish offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Mass will be at 8:00 am.
Tiffanny Kelly, Madeline Leggio , Lilyne Hollingworth, Michael Olson, Alma Lerma, Leticia Rebollar, Jean Barrett, Frances Martin, Sister Margaret Eilerman, Lorraine Barrack, Pat Lanwehr, Loren Nelsen, Dean Gray, John Sousa, Charles LaVoie, Kari England
SENIOR LUNCHEON - THURSDAY SEPT. 10TH
Come dressed in your Hawaiian attire. Mass will be at 11:00 am followed by our ca-tered lunch. Come prepared to pay your $10 annual dues and
$8 for lunch. You will also have the opportunity to schedule your picture time for the parish directory. Call Josie for reservations at (619) 466-0114.
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Santa Sophia Catholic Church and Academy Office hours Parish Office: (619) 463-6629 Fax: (619) 463-8101 Monday ~ Friday from after daily mass - 4:30 pm
Academy Office: (619) 463-0488 Fax: (619) 668-5469 Monday ~ Friday from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Preschool Office: (619) 463-0141 Fax: (619) 463-8101 Monday ~ Friday from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
CMO Office: (619) 463-6011 Fax: (619) 668-5458 Monday ~ Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm & Sunday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ministry Office: (619) 463-6011 Fax: (619) 668-5458 Monday ~ Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS CONT. ANOINTING OF THE SICK FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH FOLLOWING THE 4:30 PM MASS
SAVE THE DATE EVENT
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 6TH ANNUAL WINE TASTING EVENT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH AT 6:00 PM MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
SVDP-SANTA SOPHIA CONFERENCE 2ND ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE POOR WALK/RUN EVENT. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH AT 8:30 AM AT OUR PARISH CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS 1ST ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH 5:30 PM UNTIL 7:30 PM IN PRENDERGAST HALL TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
UPCOMING EVENTS
JOIN US FOR COFFEE AND DONUTS AFTER MASS EVERY SUNDAY
SENIOR LUNCHEON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH - AFTER LABOR DAY. SEE PAGE THREE FOR MORE INFORMATION SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL MEETINGS SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH 7:00 PM DANIEL ROOM FOURTH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH 2:30 PM VERHOEVEN ROOM
LATINO SOCIETY FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH 6:30 PM DE MOOR ROOM SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 7:00 PM VERHOEVEN ROOM
CHOCOLATE AND WINE SEMINAR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 7:00 PM IN PRENDERGAST HALL
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2015-2016 RELIGIOUS ED REGISTRATION ~ PRE-SCHOOL-CONFIRMATION
Registration will continue Monday through Friday. Registration will take place in the Catechetical Ministry Office from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. What to Bring: Fees and your child's baptism certificate, if not already on file, are due at the time of registration. Special Note: Families who are not registered at Santa Sophia must provide a letter from their parish priest giving permission to at-tend Santa Sophia's religious education classes. Prerequisite for Confirmation Level I: Completion of Religious Ed Level 8 or graduation from a Catholic elementary school. Prerequisite for Confirmation Level 2: Level I candidates must bring their Sponsor Eligibility Form completely filled out, signed and sealed by the sponsor's parish priest in order to register for Level II.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO GETS VIOLENT WHEN YOU DISAGREE WITH THEIR OPINION? This is a Safe Place Community: Santa Sophia’s team provides faith-based support to parishioners, family and friends who suspect or know of violence in their relationships. Call (619) 663-9785 and leave a message. All calls are confiden-tial-no caller is identified by name. A team member will call and offer resources that can help in situations of child, el-
Join the worldwide movement to protect mothers and babies!
September 23rd –November 1st
Vigil Location: Outside of Planned Parenthood abortion center at 1685 E. Main St. El Cajon
Vigil Hours: 7:00 am—7:00 pm every day Local Contact: Vicki Whitmire - 40daysforlife.com/elcajon (619)647-5793 or [email protected]
CHOCOLATE AND WINE SEMINAR
Health Benefits of Wine and Chocolate Seminar by Philip Goscienski, MD
Date: Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 pm in Prendergast Hall Cost: $5 which includes red wine and dark chocolate tasting
Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus Ticket will be available at the kiosk after weekend Masses.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Santa Sophia Court 2520, invites all interested contestants to participate in our 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, October 17th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Prendergast Hall. For an application to enter your favorite chili recipe, please contact Chris Murphy at [email protected] or 619-462-8058 after 4:00 pm. A cash prize will be awarded to the first place winner. Space is limited
O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests;
For your unfaithful and tepid priests; For your priests laboring at home or
Abroad in distant mission fields. For your tempted priests;
For your lonely and 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 and who gave me
Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; The priests who taught and instructed me;
All the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way
(especially……………..….) O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart,
And bless them abundantly in time and in Eternity
Amen
Sunday, September 6th - Rev. Charles Eis
Monday, September 7th – Rev. Raymond Elam, OSA
Tuesday, September 8th - Rev. Msgr. William Elliott
Wednesday, September 9th - Rev. Peter Escalante
Thursday, September 10th - Rev. Armando Escurel
Friday, September 11th - Rev. Arnel Espenilla
Saturday, September 12th - Rev. Silverio Espenilla
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Be Part of Santa Sophia History!!!
Be part of Santa Sophia History and be photographed for 2015 Directory. There is no cost to be photographed, and for being photographed you will receive a free 8 x10 photo and a free copy of the directory. See the insert in today’s bulletin or go to our
website, www.santasophia.org for the link to make your appointment. You may also sign up after Mass at the kiosk. At your appointment you will have the opportunity to order additional pho-tos for Christmas giving. If you would like your name omitted from the directory, send an e-mail to [email protected].
History of Christianity Classes resume September 16th
7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Topics for this semester include: The Age of Reason Spiritual Conquest of the Americas The Enlightenment The Great Awakening Catholicism in the United States
Interested in deepening your faith? Meeting new friends?
We invite you to join our Women’s Small Church Group on Monday evenings for 6 weeks beginning Sep-tember 14, 2015. We will be watching the latest Fr. Barron Video titled, “Priest, Prophet and King” and sharing our insights with one another. We meet from 7:00 pm -8:30 pm in the CMO building. Please join us and experience the love and inspiration that only comes when or more gather in Christ’s name.
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Common Ground invites you to our Books-For-Kids Bookraiser.
An evening of language and laughter with Union-Tribune Columnist and former KPBS Radio host Richard Lederer.
Door Prizes, Drawings, Refreshments and lots of laughs!
Admission = 5 new or gently used “chapter” books or $10 suggested donation at the door. 5th grade level books are especially needed Friday, September 18 at 7:00 pm - Foothills United Methodist Church 4031 Avocado Blvd., La Mesa 91941
Please RSVP to Michelle Regan at 619-670-1520
Saint Vincent de Paul-Santa Sophia Conference would like to invite our parishioners to partici-pate in our 2nd Annual Friends of the Poor Walk/Run Event. Held Saturday, September 26, 2015 a mile around our parish staring at 8:30 am. Registration required (no cost) T-Shirts for those who register early at: www.svdpusa.net/walk/1322
2015-2016 Religious Education Information There will be a Family Orientation /Parent Meeting for parents who have registered their children for the 2015-2016 Religious Education year. The meeting will be held Sun. Sept. 20, 9:00am-10:00am in Prendergast Hall. Religious Education classes begin on Sun, Oct. 4th from 9:30am - 10:45am. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED YOUR CHILD/REN you can still do so in the CMO between the hours of 9:00am - 3:00pm. For the convenience of parents who cannot make it during those hours we will be open Thursday Sept. 10, & Thursday Sept. 17,11:00am - 7:00pm. Please register before the Family Orientation /Parent Meeting on Sept. 20. All class assignments will be posted in Prendergast Hall on Sept. 27.
RCIA ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? Are you searching for… A deeper relationship with God? A sense of belonging in a faith community? A greater fulfillment of your mission in Life? Have you been curious… Ever wonder about the difference between the Catholic and Protestant Bibles? Ever wonder why priests cannot marry? Or women are not ordained? Ever wonder how Catholics relate to Mary and the Saints? Get answers to all your questions about the Catholic faith. Come and join us! RCIA will begin new sessions of Inquiry. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO JOURNEY ALONE! Please give us a call for dates and times or if you have questions and would like further information: Catechetical Ministry Office (619) 463-6011.