ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH

January 24, 2016
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAN DIEGO

In humility we must strive to create a culture that does

not accept sin, while realizing that we all fall at times.

In a couple of weeks, St.

Columba will launch our
own App for iPhone and
Android smart phones.
This will allow us to better communicate with
you throughout the week
and keep you updated
with relevant parish
news or updates.
The App is very well designed and very intuitive. It will be a great resource
for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings,
Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and
Confession reminders, our bulletins, and more.
We hope our new App will be a tool for fostering
stronger parish life at St. Columba. Please watch
for our official launch announcement.

Don't judge, but guide others towards the path of salvation (see Mt 7:1-2).

St. Columba Church Childrens Choir

When you correct someone, don't be arrogant. We are all

in need of God's loving correction.

The St. Columba Church Childrens Choir is seeking new

singers in grades 3 to 12. Students must be able to attend
weekly rehearsals on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. as well as
sing at the 5:30 vigil Mass. Students will learn hymns
and sacred choral literature, music theory and learn to
sight-sing. No previous experience is needed and there is
no cost to become a member, just a willingness to share
your time and talent. Ms. Mawanay will be available after the 5:30 p.m. Saturday Mass. Please come by and
meet me or email me at stcolumbasings@gmail.com.

Year of Mercy
The Spiritual Works of Mercy have long been a part of the
Christian tradition, appearing in the works of theologians
and spiritual writers throughout history. Just as Jesus
attended to the spiritual well-being of those he ministered to, these Spiritual Works of Mercy guide us to "help
our neighbor in their spiritual needs."
Admonishing the Sinner
Do not judge, but be supportive in helping others find
their way and correct their mistakes. Together we can
learn to walk more closely with Christ.

We should journey together to a deeper understanding of

our shared faith.
"Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you
will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother's
eye" (Mt 7:5)
Source: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/
new-evangelization/jubilee-of-mercy/the-spiritual-works-of-mercy.cfm

Divine Mercy Conference

February 5 & 6
In this great Jubilee Year of Mercy, please consider attending the 18th Annual Divine Mercy Conference, on
February 5 and 6, at San Juan Diego Center at Mission
San Antonio de Pala. Registration flyers can be found in
the church vestibule. For more information, go to
www.sddivinemercy.org. Hope to see you there.

Gala/Auction
This years annual GALA/AUCTION is scheduled for
Saturday, March 12 from 6-11 pm at Ascension Hall in
Tierrasanta. Our theme for this year is A World of
Pure Imagination.
This event is one of our schools main fundraisers. The
profit earned from this event will not only help us purchase a new Language Arts and Social Studies series
for the elementary school, but it will also help us provide many needed improvements in our facilities. The
Raffle Ticket order forms are now available in the
school office. The Raffle Prizes are $5,000, $3,000,
and $2,000. Tickets can be purchased for $25 each in
the parish hall after the 9:30 Mass.

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, JANUARY 25
7:00 amEC Shawn Quinn
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
7:00 amEC Intentions of Rick Schultheis
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27
7:00 amEC Candy Lane
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28
7:00 amEC
Shawn Kavaney
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
7:00 amEC
Shawn Quinn
8:15 AMEC
Donors Intention
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
8:00 amEC Billy Bertsch
5:30 pmCE Vic Miranda
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
7:30 amEC Patrick Connolly
9:30 amJM Rene Escobedo
5:30 pmLA People of the Parish
LA-Fr. Lawrence Agi, ECFr. Ed Corcoran,
CE-Fr. Charles Eis, JM-Fr. Joe Miller

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JANUARY 24, 2016

Readings for the Week

Seniors Club
Thursday, January 28
10:30 a.m. in the Hall
All seniors are invited to this very important
meeting. No entertainment or theme this week.
Bring your own brown bag lunch. Hope to see
you there!

Mon:
Tues:
Wed:
Thurs:
Fri:
Sat:
Next Sun:

Acts 22:3-16/Ps 117:1-2/Mk 16:15-18

2 Tm 1:1-8/Ps 96:1-3,7-8,10
2 Sm 7:4-17/Ps 89:4-5,27-30/Mk 4:1-20
2 Sm 7:18-19,24-29/Ps 132:1-5,11-14/Mk4:21-25
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
Jer 1:4-5,17-19/Ps 71:1-6,15,17/
1 Cor 12:3113:13/Lk 4:21-30

FYI
The Pauline Books and Media store at 5945 Balboa Ave.
will be closing their doors in May. Books, movies and
DVDs can still be ordered from their web site:
pauline.org. Sorry to see the sisters go...

St. Columba Alumni

St. Columbas School website now has a link for all
alumni to sign up. We are reaching out to all alumni so
that we may establish an official St. Columba Alumni
Association. If you are alumni or know of anyone who
graduated here within our 53-year existence, please tell
them to sign up on our website.

PLEASE PRAY for the following who are ill,

their families and those who care for them:
Evangeline Abeyta, Erin Black, Renato Brion, Sr.,
Ramona Cameron, Tom Connors, Jocelyn Day, Robert &
Louise Dennin, Gail Eberly, Sabrina Fournier, Daniel
Holland, David Hoover, Long Le, Randa Matyas, Deb
Oberg, Doris Oliver, Pat Oliver, Joanne & Rick Schultheis, Jerry Solheid, Marilyn Theile, Divina Villar, Sam
Zanin

Bake Sale
Sunday, January 31st
8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Parish Hall

We invite all St. Columba

families and friends to join
us for our Bake Sale in the
Parish Hall after all the
morning Masses.
Proceeds from the Bake
Sale will help offset the
expenses the school incurs
for hosting the annual
Gala/Auction Event.
Thank you for your support of our St. Columba School
students!

Every student who has graduated from our school has

played a big part in the rich history of St. Columba. It is
our endeavor to not only keep this history alive but to
continue building it with our current students and those
yet to come.
Alumni will be added to a special email list and receive
all St. Columba news, alumni updates, and notices about
school events. The first St. Columba Alumni get together
for those 21 years and older will be held on Friday, April
15, 2016.
Please log on to http://www.stcolumbaschool.org/
alumni/ and join the St. Columba Alumni Association.

Catholic Schools Week

Sunday, January 31

One of the most important weeks of our school year is

the celebration of Catholic Schools Week. We celebrate a school dedicated to living and teaching the
gospel message of Jesus Christ, and celebrate our
uniqueness as a family community.
We want to welcome our St. Columba families, parishioners, and friends to join us January 31st for 9:30
Mass. Our school choir will be singing at this special
Mass.
Following Mass, our Open House will be from 10:30
a.m. till noon. We invite you to visit our classrooms,
preschool and computer lab. Bring a family who
might be interested in finding out more about our
school, and why Catholic Education is the gift that
lasts a lifetime.