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COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH

February 23, 2014 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAN DIEGO

Youth News
Youth Ministry Training Friday, February 28th, 6:00-10:00 pm Saturday, March 1st, 8:00 am-6:00 pm In the Ministry Center Parent Talk for First Communion Wednesday, February 26th 7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center Youth Group Bake Sale Sunday, March 9th, 8:00-Noon

Stewardship Spotlight
STEWARDSHIP OF THE BODY
We do not see God, yet we come to know Him because He revealed and continues to reveal Himself in and through the physical world. The visible world, including our bodies, manifests the invisible God so that we may understand even in a limited sense the immense beauty of the Supreme Being. The mystery of God becoming man in Jesus Christ, or Incarnation, raised up the value of human dignity to the level of the divine. God became Man so that man may become like God. Mans dignity comes from these biblical truths: 1. Image of Godfrom the time of creation of the first man and woman, God already imprinted the value and dignity of the human body as the reflection of Gods image. 2. Redeemed by Christthe imperfection of man due to sin was redeemed by Christ when He assumed mans sinful nature in his death and raised it up in His resurrection. He introduced God as Our Father and we are His children. 3. Temple of the Spirittodays second reading reminds us that we are not the absolute owner of our lives. Our body is the dwelling place of God through His Spirit. 4. Holiness of the Bodythough we come from dust and unto dust we will return, God calls us to holiness precisely through our physical bodies, by honoring the divine in us and using this body to accomplish the will of God. Therefore, we must treat our bodies the way God wants them to be treated so as to glorify Him in our bodies. God demands that we take care of our bodies and those of others. We do this through proper nutrition, sleep and rest, avoiding abuses such as overeating, using prohibited drugs, inflicting unnecessary pain and committing suicide and avoiding sexual immorality. We also need to respect the life of others by not committing murder and abortion and by helping those in need, because our bodies and theirs truly belong to God.

Soup and Scripture

Mark your calendar for our annual Lenten Soup and Scripture series, which will begin on Wednesday, March 12th, at 6:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

Readings for the Week

Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Fri: Sat: Sun: Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8-10,15/Mt 9:14-29 Jas 4:1-10/Ps 55:7-11,23/Mk 9:30-37 Jas 4:13-17/Ps 49:2-3,6-11/Mk 9:38-40 Jas 5:1-6/Ps 49:14-20/Mk 9:41-50 Jas 5:9-12/Ps 103:1-4,8-9,11-12/Mk 10:1-12 Jas 5:13-20/Ps 141:1-3,8/Mk 10:13-16 Is 49:14-15/Ps 62:2-3,6-9/1 Cor 4:1-5/Mt 6:24-34

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 7:00 amME Jerry LeBlanc TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7:00 amME Cesar Mendoza WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 7:00 amEC Vincent Vercide THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 7:00 amME Candy Lane FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 7:00 amME Celia Lumibao 8:15 amME Priests intention SATURDAY, MARCH 1 8:00 amME Shawn Kavaney 5:30 pmME Jane Robinson SUNDAY, MARCH 2 7:30 amME Clifford Behrens 9:30 amME David Cavenders 5:30 pmEC People of the Parish
EC=Fr. Edward Corcoran, ME=Fr. Mario Elias

Annual Catholic Appeal Called to Serve

Thank you to those who have already turned in their pledge card! Our parish assessment this year is $27,000. Please make your contribution payable to the Diocese of San Diego. You can make your contribution online at www.diocese-sdiego.org, or, if you did not pick up your pledge envelope from the back of the church you will receive it by mail.

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PLEASE PRAY for the following who are ill, their families and those who care for them:
Nancy Bernabe, Jim Bowerman, Jan Chandler, Jacqueline Cortez, Donna Brozovic DeLaTorre, Debra Drake, Thomas Dunne, Nancy Dye, Bruce Elizondo, Gigi Esguerra, Donna Fink, Lee Howard, Cheryl Hunter, Claudia Jarrell, Arlene Nave, Doris Oliver, Feliciana Rebujio, Steve Romero, Julie Turek

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Monthly Schedule
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: 2nd Saturday of month, Daily Chapel, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Holy Hour for Life with chaplet of Divine Mercy, 2:30-3:30 pm. ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room. BIBLE SHARING: Mondays, 8:00-9:30 am in the Ministry Center. BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Babysitting is available. CHILDCARE: Every Sunday during the 9:30 am Mass in the Preschool; for infants and children up to four years of age. For more information, call (858) 279-0161. CULTURE OF LIFE MINISTRY: For information, call Louise Holland at 619-316-7498. DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Mondays and Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in the Daily Chapel (chaplet, rosary and a reading from the diary of St. Faustina.) GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The 1st Monday of each month, 7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Call Robin at (858) 277-3861 for more information. GREETERS/USHERS: Terry Foster at 858-427-7178. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round Table, Richard Portugal. For information call (858) 279-8731. LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING KING: 2nd Tuesday of every month in the Music Room, 6:30-8 p.m. Contact Peggy Keller at (858) 569-5996. MENS CLUB: The 1st Tuesday each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Music Room. All men of the parish are welcome and encouraged to join. Contact Ed Ancmon at 858-356-8111. MENS 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 prayer, discussion and donuts. PRAYER MEETING: Join us in praise, songs, scripture readings, teachings and worship every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults): For adults seeking Baptism or for baptized adults seeking full membership in the Catholic Church by preparing to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. For information, call Mike Conroy, (858) 278-1507. ROSARY MAKERS: First Thursday of every month, at 2:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center. Call Teresa Kleinpeter for more info at 858-277-6240. SENIORS CLUB: 2nd/4th Thursdays of the month, 10:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Open to seniors over 50 in our parish. Watch bulletin for upcoming events. YOUTH GROUP: Sundays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Ministry Center for both Junior and Senior High. For more information call (858) 277-3861.

Pre-Lenten Mission
Choose Joy presented by Fr. John Amsberry at St. Catherine Laboure Church, 4124 Mount Abraham Avenue, Feb. 24, 25 and 26, 8:45-10:00 a.m. or 7:00-8:15 p.m. Free-will offering. Call 858-279-6245 for more information.

Seniors Club
Thursday, Feb. 27th, 10:00 a.m. Mass for the Deceased

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SCHOOL NEWS!
SPAGHETTI DINNER! - St. Columba 6th grade class will host a spaghetti dinner in the parish hall next Saturday, March 1st, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pre-sale tickets will be available after Mass today. Tickets can also be purchased at the school office or at the door: $10/adults, $5/children under 12. VONS shoppers: Thank you for supporting St. Columba School by shopping at Vons. Please login to eScrip.com to register a credit card or debit card which can also earn funds for St. Columba School outside of VONS. Box Tops for Education: Please continue to send in your Box Tops found on various products. This is a year -round fundraiser for St. Columba School. Thank you to the many parishioners who support this program! Tuition Assistance Fund: Year-round fundraiser. There are yellow envelopes in your monthly envelope set as well as in the pews. Thank you for your on-going generosity. SCRIP Program (Gift Cards): Year-round fundraiser. Go to: shopwithscrip and follow the steps to sign up. Enter enrollment code: 5B7465D45922. Cards are available for pick in the school office. BINGO: St. Columba Schools largest fundraiser. Every Friday, 6:30-10:00 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm. Snack bar available. Thanks for supporting our school!