ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH SAN DIEGO

November 2, 2014
All Souls Day
Elizabeth Ainsworth, Carlos Amaya, Don Anderson,
Walt Becker, Kayla Bernabe, Michael Blocher, Jim Bo-
werman, Douglas Byrne, Angel & Ruby Convento, Karrie
Davis, Elizabeth De La Cruz, Robert & Louise Dennin,
Rose Diamond, Karan Ditty, Pauline Estrada, Cheryl
Godwin-Do, Lee Howard, Claudia Jarrell, Stephanie
Lacemski, Long Le, Therese Le, Liam Macaraeg, Mar-
jean McGrew, Richard Mawson, Heidi Morse, Douglas
Myers, Albert Nave, Arlene Nave, Marie Nguyen, Doris
Oliver, Pat Oliver, Earl Patterson, Melinda Peters, Marge
Riggs, Griff Rogers, Steve Romero, Madonna Salunga,
William Toves, Divina Villar, Allie Weaver
PLEASE PRAY for the following who are ill,
their families and those who care for them:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
7:00 amMM Novena for All Souls

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
7:00 amMM Novena for All Souls

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
7:00 amEC Novena for All Souls

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
7:00 amMM Novena for All Souls

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
7:00 amMM Novena for All Souls
8:15 amMM Intentions of Eldon Barrick

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
8:00 amMM Novena for All Souls
5:30 pmMM Donors Intention

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
7:30 amMM Novena for All Souls
9:30 amMM Francisco Perez
5:30 pmEC People of the Parish

ECFr. Ed Corcoran, MMFr. Mel Monreal
Mass Intentions for the Week
Holiday Food Baskets
We are currently collection non-
perishable food donations for the
Thanksgiving and Christmas Basket
distribution. Please bring your dona-
tions to the boxes at the entrance to the
Church. The giving of food baskets to
needy families during the holidays has
been an ongoing sign of the parish's
generosity and of Stewardship in ac-
tion. For questions, call Ed Ancmon at (858) 356-8111 or
Shawn Quinn at (858) 278-0526. Thanks for your help!
Join us for brunch Sunday, November 9th, in the par-
ish hall, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by a special per-
formance by Fr. Mel and the St. Columba School choir.
Tickets can be purchased after 7:30 and 9:30 Mass this
weekend or at the school office. For more information
contact Bob Horn at 619-843-8891.
Brunch Concert
All Souls Novena
A Novena for All Souls begins today, Sunday, Novem-
ber 2nd. Offering envelopes are available in the pews if
you would like to make a donation in memory of a loved
one. The envelopes with the names will be placed on the
altar during Mass throughout the nine-day Novena.
Baby Bottle Drive
This weekend, Culture of Life Family Services (COLFS)
visits us to conduct a Baby Bottle Drive. COLFS is a non-
profit organization dedicated to helping women in un-
planned pregnancies with free Ultrasound, free preg-
nancy tests, and a variety of other free medical services.
COLFS is the flip-side to Planned Parenthood and of-
fers true reproductive health care and abortion alterna-
tives to women. For more info about their services, visit
their web site at www.colfs.org.
Stewardship Opportunity
There will be Lector and Eucharistic Minister training
on Monday, November 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in the
church. If you would like to learn more about these min-
istries, please call Deacon Bill at
619-818-0972 or leave your name
at the parish office 858-277-
3863. Help is especially needed
for the Sunday Mass at 5:30 p.m.
This is a very special way you can
serve the parish in "Stewardship
as a Way of Life."
Our Grief & Bereavement Support Group will have a
prayer service in remembrance of our loved ones at our
next meeting on Monday, November 3rd. We will
meet in the Ministry Center. The service will begin at
7:00 pm and conclude with light refreshments. You are
welcome to bring a picture or memory item for the ser-
vice.
Grief & Bereavement Support
Healing Mass
Thursday, Nov. 6, 7:00 p.m.
Rosary for Life at 6:30 p.m.
Praise and Worship at 6:45 p.m.
ALL SOULS DAY NOVEMBER 2, 2014
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
2nd Saturday, Daily Chapel, 8:30 am3:30 pm. Holy
Hour for Life with chaplet of Divine Mercy, 2:30-3:30
pm.

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS: Every 2nd
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room, except in
July & August.

BIBLE SHARING: Mondays, 8:00-9:30 a.m. in the
Music Room (except in July & August).

BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at
4:00 p.m. Babysitting is available.

CHILDCARE: Every Sunday at 9:30 am in the Pre-
school; for infants and children up to four years of age.

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, 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 info call (858) 279-8731.

LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING
KING: 2nd Tuesday in the Music Room, 6:30-8 p.m.
Contact Peggy Keller at (858) 569-5996.

MENS CLUB: The 1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Mu-
sic Room. All men of the parish are welcome and encour-
aged to join. Contact Ed Ancmon at 858-356-8111.

MENS FAITH GROUP: First Saturday, 8:45 am in the
MC. All men are invited to this informal spiritual gather-
ing to share prayer, discussion and donuts.

PRAYER MEETING: Join us in praise, songs, scrip-
ture readings, teachings and worship every Thursday at
7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center.

R.C.I.A.: Sundays in the Ministry Center, 10:45-1:15.
For adults seeking Baptism and/or for baptized adults
seeking the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
For info, call Mike (858) 278-1507.

ROSARY MAKERS: First Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the
MR. Call Teresa 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 infor-
mation call (858) 277-3861.
Monthly Schedule
On Sunday, November 9th, at 11:30 a.m. (following
a parish brunch) there will be a meeting of St.
Columba Alumni in the Parish Hall. This will be our
first official meeting to discuss the development of an
Alumni Foundation that will help support tuition as-
sistance. Please spread the word to fellow alumni.
Attention St. Columba Alumni
We have a new drop-off point for aluminum cans and
plastic bottles (sorry, no glass). Just drive up to the
large storage structure on the west end of the gravel lot.
Thanks for supporting our school and Youth Group.
Recycling Program
Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt...More details closer
to the date. All that is collected will be given to the Men's
Club for their Holiday Food Baskets.

Thanksgiving Dinner with our Marines...The
youth are adopting service men from Camp Pendleton
for Thanksgiving Dinner. It will be prepared and served
here at St. Columba. We need to transport them here
and bring them back at the end of the day. We have vol-
unteer families who will be cooking and serving our ser-
vice men, giving up their time with their own extended
families for this ministry. If anyone would like to help
with this project by contributing food or money to help
the youth, please call Robin at 619-922-7941 or email
robin.keator@yahoo.com. You may also drop off your
donations to the Ministry Center.
Youth Group News
Buy your 10K drawing tickets today!

This weekend, you can purchase 10k tickets after Mass.
Tickets may be purchased with cash, check, or credit
card. Everyone who purchases a dinner ticket or 10k
ticket will receive free admission to the schools annual
Spaghetti Dinner on March 7, 2015. Thank you for sup-
porting St. Columba School.
Gala Tickets
Adoration
Saturday, November 8
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Daily Chapel
Readings for the Week
Mon: Phil 2:1-4/Ps 131:1-3/Lk 14:12-14
Tues: Phil 2:5-11/Ps 22:26-32/Lk 14:15-24
Wed: Phil 2:12-18/Ps 27:1,4,13-14/Lk 14:25-33
Thurs: Phil 3:3-8/Ps 105:2-7/Lk 15:1-10
Fri: Phil 3:174:1/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 16:1-8
Sat: Phil 4:10-19/Ps 112:1-2,5-6,8-9/Lk 16:9-15
Next Sun: Ez 47:1-2,8-9,12/Ps 46:2-3,5-6,8-9/
1 Cor 3:9-11,16-17/Jn 2:13-22