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COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAN DIEGO

January 22, 2012 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastors Corner ~
A DAY OF PRAYER AND PENANCE FOR LIFE Sunday, January 22, 2012, is the 39th anniversary of the Roe vs Wade and Doe vs Bolton Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortion in the U.S. throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Monday, January 23, 2012 has been designated as a special day of prayer and penance by the Catholics Bishops of the United States of America. Heeding the call of Blessed John Paul II on the urgency of offering a special prayer for life (Evangelium Vitae #100), let us do our share in taking care of life in all its forms. This is the greatest gift God has given us here on earth, and we need to hold it sacred all the time. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2012 January 29-February 4, 2012 will be celebrated as Catholic Schools Week. The theme for this years celebration is Catholic Schools: Faith, Academics, Service. The theme represents our priorities in Catholic education. Faith gives us direction and foundation in life; Academics guides us to understanding our world and life; and Service helps us to apply faith and learning in order to help others. St. Columba celebrates this week with the same passion and commitment to form young minds and hearts according to our Christian values, academic excellence and commitment to be of service to others. I sincerely thank our school families, teachers and staff for trying their best to help our school maintain a high standard of learning that we all can be proud of.

SENIORS CLUB
Thursday, January 26th, 10:30 a.m.
Lunch: Potluck Program: Rob Lohman Theme: Memories

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 6:30 am Communion Service 8:15 amFA Bonifacio & Sevilla Tamares TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 6:30 amAA Donors Intention 8:15 am Communion Service WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 6:30 amAA Intentions of Elviro B. Icban 8:15 am Communion Service THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 6:30 amAA Alfonso Catindig 8:15 am Communion Service FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 6:30 am Communion Service 8:15 amFA Candy Lane SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 8:15 amFA Edgardo M. Esteban 5:30 pmRK Julie Taft SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 7:30 amEC Richard Hudjohn 9:30 amFA Francisco Perez 11:00 amFA Catherine Kiesner 5:30 pmEC People of the Parish
AA-Fr. Abraham Ahn, FA-Fr. Francis Azzopardi, EC-Fr. Edward Corcoran, DF-Fr. Dennis Flynn, RK-Rex Kintanar

~ Upcoming ~
Divine Mercy ConferenceFebruary 10-11, at
Mission San Antonio de Pala, 3015 Mission Road, Pala, CA. Friday night Mass at 7:00 p.m., followed by free presentation on the Passion and Divine Mercy. Registration flyers are available in St. Columbas vestibule. For more information, call Peggy Keller at 858-569-5996.

St. Vincent de Paul Village Ladies Guild Charity

LuncheonThursday, February 16th, at Hilton Mission Valley. Silent Auction and lunch with live music. $45 per person. Reservations and information: Jane Hargrove at 858-453-7016.

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JANUARY 22, 2012

Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers

March schedules have been emailed. Paper copies are available in the sacristy. For questions call Kathi 858-277-3863/email: stcolumbarectory@sbcglobal.net.

Buy Scrip during Sunday coffee and donuts!

Select gift cards are available like Walmart, Target, Arco, Vons, Starbucks, and Amazon.com. This is an easy way to raise funds for the school!

Religious Educations News

Confirmation classes have begun for Catholic high Reconciliation meeting for parentsWednesday,
January 25th in the Ministry Center, 7:00-8:00 pm school students. If you wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation please call (858) 277-3861.

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): Monday mornings, 9:00-10:30 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 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. GREETERS/USHERS: Contact Terry Foster at 858-4277178. 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, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Ministry Center for both Junior and Senior High. For more information call (858) 277-3861.

NO classes on Sunday, January 29th

Catholic Schools Week Jan. 29 - Feb. 3

Join us next Sunday at the 9:30 am Mass as we kick off Catholic Schools Week!
Following Mass you are all invited to tour the school campus, visit classrooms, and meet the teachers. Visit the recently renovated school library located on the second story of the Ministry Center next to the computer lab. We also have a preschool currently accepting 4-5 year olds. Please invite any family or friends interested in Catholic education. Thank you for your support!

Online Giving
St. Columba Church is now offering online giving for your convenience. We use VANCO Services to process your electronic donations. You can set up automatic or one-time debits from your checking/savings accounts or use debit and credit cards. If you feel uncomfortable not dropping something in the collection basket, there are purple slips in the pews you can use to indicate youve given online. Donate through our parish web site at: http://www.stcolumbasandiego.com/index.html Or you may access the site through our blog at: http://www.stcolumbachurch.blogspot.com

Readings for the Week

Mon: Tues: Wed: Thurs: Fri: Sat: Sun: 2 Sm 5:1-7,10/Ps 89:20-22,25-26/Mk 3:22-30 2 Sm 6:12-15,17-19/ Ps 24:7-10/Mk 3:31-35 Acts 22:3-16/Ps 117:1-2/Mk 16:15-18 2 Tm 1:1-8/Ps 96:1-3,7-8,10/Mk 4:21-25 2 Sm 11:1-10,13-17/Ps 51:3-7,10-11/Mk 4:26-34 2 Sm 12:1-7,10-17/Ps 51:12-17/Mk 4:35-41 Dt 18:15-20/Ps 95:1-2,6-9/1 Cor 7:32-35/Mk 1:21-28