ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAN DIEGO

August 23, 2015

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Missionary Cooperation Appeal

Donation

This weekend, we welcome Sr. Teslin Joseph of the

Sisters of the Sacred Heart, India, as a guest at our
Masses. She will speak about her experience in the
mission field. Proceeds from this Mission appeal
are used to directly support the missionary organization and the people they serve.
Your generous donation unites you as missionary
to our brothers and sisters around the world who
need our help. Special envelopes can be found in
the pews.

Fr. Mel and members of the Men's Club were on

hand to honor Joe Brozovic who donated woodworking equipment to the church. In his honor, the
store room was renamed Joe's Place.
The equipment, table saw, a band saw and chop saw
will be used for maintenance projects for the parish.
Thank you, Joe.

Stewardship as a Way of Life

The Little Flower lived a life of Stewardship, too.
This quote is from St. Therese of Lisieux. Use the
gifts you have received, and pass on the love that
has been given to you.

50 Years Ago
From our bulletin of August 29, 1965:

L to R: Fr. Mel, Jerry LaDuke, Vince Castiglione, Joe Brozovic, Gary Keller

PLEASE PRAY for the following who are ill,

their families and those who care for them:

PARISH PICNIC... Today at Red Rooster

Park, Ramona. $3.00 per family or 75
each adult and 25 each child over 5.
Pool for adults (there is no wading
pool for the children). Bathing caps
needed for the ladies. Bring your own
food and charcoal. Barbeques provided. See you there.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Elina Arbesu, Walt Becker, Morgan Belnap, Ramona

Casillas Cameron, Rodelia Clark, Robert & Louise
Dennin, Maria Dinh, Lisa Dixon, Danilo Ebuenga,
Sabrina Fournier, Emmy Hanna, Helene Hansen, Belinda
Johnson, Lien Le, Bill Mahady, Randa Matyas, Joe
McDougall, Kathi Nichols, Deb Oberg, Doris Oliver, Pat
Oliver, Cecelia Polston, Mary Quinn, Mary Alice Quinn,
Helen Ramirez, Rod Robinson, Art Rubio, Maria Seeto,
Jim Sperdeck, Marilyn Theile, Lorenzo Tolbert, Victoria
Tucker, Divina Villar, Sam Zanin

MONDAY, AUGUST 24
7:00 amMM Richard Ackerman

When the Lord has answered your prayers, please notify

the Parish office so we can remove that person from the
list.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
7:00 amMM Shawn Kavaney

Readings for the Week

Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sun:

Rv 21:9-14/Ps 145:10-13,17-18/Jn 1:45-51

1 Thes 2:1-8/Ps 139:1-6/Mt 23:23-26
1 Thes 2:9-13/Ps 139:7-12/Mt 23:27-32
1 Thes 3:7-13/Ps 90:3-5,12-14,17/Mt 24:42-51
1 Thes 4:1-8/Ps 97:1-2,5-6,10-12/Mt 25:1-13
1 Thes 4:9-11/Ps 98:1,7-9/Mk 6:17-29
Dt 4:1-2,6-8/Ps 15:2-5/Jas 1:17-18,21-22,27/
Mk 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
7:00 amMM Kelly Pelfrey
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
7:00 amEC Donors Intention
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
7:00 amMM Candy Lane

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
8:00 amMM Intentions of Bartolome Rafanan
5:30 pmMM June Canfield
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30
7:30 amEC Kenneth Golden
9:30 amMM Cesar Alfaro
5:30 pmMM People of the Parish
ECFr. Ed Corcoran, MMFr. Mel Monreal

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Religious Education
Registration forms for the 2015/16 school year have
been mailed to families who were in the Religious education program last year. For your convenience, you can
mail these back or drop them off. We are now registering new and returning students 8:30 am1:00 pm in
the Ministry Center. Children registering for the
first time MUST bring a Catholic baptismal certificate.
Sunday Classes begin September 20th.
Preschool (ages 3-4) & Kinder: Sundays, 9:30-10:30 am
Grades 1-8: Sundays, 10:45-12:00 pm
Tuesday Classes begin September 22nd.
Confirmation I & II: Tuesdays, 6:45-8:00 pm
Fees: $60.00 - one child; $ 100.00 - two children;
$ 125.00 .00 - for 3 or more in one family.
Are you interested in volunteering to help in the Religious Education program? Not sure if you are able? The
only qualification you need to have is a love for Jesus
and his children. The rest will take care of itself. Please
think and pray about this. WE NEED YOUR GIFTS! For
more info, contact Robin Keator at 619-922-7941 or by
email at robin.keator@yahoo.com.

Pastors Prayer Team

Keep up the daily prayer for 5 to 10 minutes each
day for Fr. Mel and the parish. You don't have to
join, you don't have to register, you don't have to
sign up. Just start to pray daily and get started
again as soon as you forget!

Donation Requests
We are in need of a couple of card tables in good condition. Also needed are wheel chairs in good condition. If you can help, contact Alma at 858-565-4231.
Thank you.

5-Year Plan
You still have an opportunity to respond to the
questionnaire available at the doors of the
church. We are accepting your input to the planning process through Sunday, August 30. Drop
your response into the large black box. Hurry and
don't delay!

Mark Your Calendar

SAVE THE DATE
MASS ON THE GRASS is coming!
Saturday, October 3, 2015
4:30 p.m.
(NO 5:30 p.m. vigil Mass & NO Confessions
this week ONLY.)

AUGUST 23, 2015

St. Columba Childrens Choir

YOU are INVITED!
4th to 12th grade students are
invited to sing in St. Columba
Church Childrens Choir.
WHO: 4th to 12th grade students and your parent(s). No
previous experience needed!
INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Will be held in the
Church for parents and singers on Saturday,
Aug. 29 after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. A second meeting will be held in the Church on Saturday, Sep.
12 after the 5:30 p.m. Mass for those parents
and singers who arent able to attend on Aug.
29.
WHEN:

Rehearsals, Saturday, 4:30 5:15p.m.

Mass, Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: In the Church
START: Rehearsals begin on Saturday, Sep. 12
at 4:30 p.m.
See you and your parents at the meeting!

Funeral Mass
A Memorial Mass for Victor Miranda will be celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 10:00 a.m. in the
church. A reception will follow in the Hall. There
will be a rosary and eulogies at 9:30 a.m.

Fall Festival
SAVE THE DATES!
October 16, 17 & 18 will be the first St.
Columba Parish Fall Festival. Proceeds will
benefit our school and church. There will be a
raffle for a new Toyota! Other prizes will include a Sony 55 LED t.v., Sony HD Action
Cam, and a 16Gb iPad mini. Tickets are $25
each or 5 for $100 and can be purchased at the
school, from students after weekend Masses or
at the rectory.

Bible Sharing
Our Bible sharing group will resume meeting on
Mondays starting on September 14. We meet in
the Ministry Center at 8:00 a.m. All are welcome.
Contact Dottie for more info at 858-277-0229.