ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH August 28, 2011 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAN DIEGO

St. Columba Science Night

September 17th, 6:00 pm
The Mens Club is sponsoring this family-friendly event which will feature a speaker from the San Diego Space Society. The theme is Earth Robots on Mars. Astroburgers and Rocketdogs will be served. Presale tickets are $7/adults, $5/child (under age 5 free) and will be available after Sunday morning Masses this weekend and the next. All proceeds will go to the St. Columba School Tuition Assistance Fund.

Pastors Corner ~
The WORD OF GOD this Sunday tells us that following God through Christ His Son is never an easy road in life. There are always trials and crosses to build our characters and let our true value shine. Jesus made it clear that He Himself will not be spared from sufferings. Often, our prayers to God are petitions to spare us from hardships and to grant us the grace to make things easier for us. But Jesus teaches us today that crosses and hardships are inevitable if we desire to inherit eternal life. Our prayer may be better and more humble if we ask God not to take away our crosses but help us accept and carry them well through His grace. We WELCOME BACK our St. Columba School students and families for this new school year. Also, we welcome all new students and their families to our school. Thank you for choosing St. Columba and for continuing to trust us in helping your children to be formed and educated in the Catholic way. May this school year be a time of growth, not only in knowledge but also in virtues. THANK YOU to all who continue to contribute generously to the Building and Maintenance Fund. This week another big work was done. The flat roof of the hall was replaced and we hope that there will be no more leaks and dangers of slippery floors. Also, the uneven surface in front of the music room has been repaired. The school also has some significant works done using the schools separate budget.

Religious Education Classes

Register this Sunday in the Parish Hall, 8:00 am-noon. After 12:00, please come to the Ministry Center. If new to program please bring your childs baptism certificate. Classes begin Sunday, September 25th. FEES: $55/one child, $85/two; $110/three or more in one family. For questions call Robin at (858) 277-3861.

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, AUGUST 29 6:30 am Communion Service 8:15 amME Lois Wadlow TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 6:30 amME Donors Intention 8:15 am Communion Service WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 6:30 amAA Int. of Betty & Thomas Conners 65th Anniversary 8:15 am Communion Service THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 6:30 amAA Vanessa Thomas-Clow 8:15 am Communion Service FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 6:30 am Communion Service 8:15 amME Virmadais Jelks 9:15 am Lois Wadlow (School Mass) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 8:15 amME Flora Culver 5:30 pmDF Ricardo F. Pestao, Sr. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 7:30 amEC In thanksgiving to St. Jude 9:30 amME Ted Skotnicki 11:00 amME Virginia Fernandez 5:30 pmME People of the Parish
AA-Fr. Abraham Ahn, EC-Fr. Edward Corcoran, DF-Fr. Dennis Flynn, ME-Fr. Mario Elias, LN-Fr. Louis Newman

Membership Coffee
St. Vincent de Paul Village Ladies Guild cordially invites you to our annual Membership Coffee on Monday, Sep. 12th, 10:00 a.m., at St. Brigids Church, 4735 Cass St. Please call Virginia LaMendola at 619435-2108 if you would like to attend.

Please pray for the following who are ill, their families and those who care for them, especially ~
Erlinda Castro Aquino, Joe Bachmeier, Mary Brunnhoelzl, Patricia Chuilli, Pat Connolly, Betty Conners, Sue Cooper, Marlena Daniels, Gary Davila, Paul & Rita Doman, Marciano Elias, Doug Farnum, Kathy Glenwinkel, Mary Golden, Gaye Harkay, Richard Hudjohn, Mark Little, Regina Lucero, Sue McGee, Laura McKune, John McManus, Robert Medina, Vic Miranda, Francis Buddy Mitchel, Vilma & Veronica Ortega, Candida Perez, Mary & Greg Rodriguez, Gloria Satterwhite, Evelyn Sefkow, Myrna Singca, Pat Tausch, Michelle Wadlow, and Ron Zeunges

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

AUGUST 28, 2011

Annual Womens Retreat

October 14-16, 2011 El Carmelo Retreat House Redlands, CA
El Carmelo Retreat House is set amidst acres of rambling orange groves, within view of the San Bernardino Mountains. The theme of this years retreat is: The Theological Virtue of Charity. To register, please call Jeanette Allen (858) 279-1509 or Frances Ferrari (858) 278-7827.

Mens Faith Group

On Saturday, September 3rd, all men of the parish are invited to attend our informal spiritual gathering at 8:45 a.m. in the Ministry Center.

Monthly Schedule
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Held the 2nd Saturday of month, Daily Chapel, 8:45 am - 3:30 pm. ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room. BIBLE SHARING (Sunday by Sunday): No class during the summer; will resume in September. BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Babysitting is available. CHILDCARE: Every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. till noon in the Preschool; for infants and children up to four years of age. For more information, call (858) 279-0161. DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Join us Mondays and Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in the Daily Chapel for a Divine Mercy Devotion (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. Please call Robin, (858) 277-3861 for more information. HOSPITALITY GREETERS: Contact Lois Shenk at (858) 278-9117. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round Table, Richard Portugal. For information call (858) 279-8731. LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING KING: 2nd Tuesday 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 7:30 p.m. in the Music Room. All men of the parish are welcome and encouraged to join. 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 our lives and grow in our faith. Prayer, discussion and donuts. PRAYER MEETING: We invite you to 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. 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, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Ministry Center for both Junior and Senior High. For more information call (858) 277-3861.

St. Columba School Registration

There are still spots available for the 2011-2012 school year. For information or to schedule a tour, please call (858) 279-1882. School starts Tuesday, August 30th.

Notice of Non-Discriminatory Policy

St. Columba Catholic School admits students of any race, color, national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. St. Columba Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race color, national and/or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other schooladministered programs.

Family Planning Classes: Four classes teaching the

Sympto-thermal method, beginning Monday, Sep. 12th at the Diocese Pastoral Center. Contact Cheryl & Dave Ross to register or for more info: 619-303-5053.

SCRIP (The easy school fundraiser!): To register

online, go to: www.shopwithscrip.com; Enter enrollment code: 5B7465D45922. For administrator approval call the school office at (858) 279-1882. Once youre approved, login and place your order. If using Presto Pay (auto debit from checking account), your order is complete. If paying by check or cash, print out your online order form and bring it to the church or school office with your payment by 9:00 am Friday of each week. Your scrip cards will be ready for pick-up on Friday of the following week.

Readings for the Week

Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Fri: Sat: Sun: 1 Thes 4:13-18/Ps 96:1,3-5,11-13/Mk 6:17-29 1 Thes 5:1-6,9-11/Ps 27:1,4,13-14/Lk 4:31-37 Col 1:1-8/Ps 52:10-11/Lk 4:38-44 Col 1:9-14/Ps 98:2-6/Lk 5:1-11 Col 1:15-20/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 5:33-39 Col 1:21-23/Ps 54:3-4,6,8/Lk 6:1-5 Ez 33:7-9/Ps 95:1-2,6-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15-20