MASSES: Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM, (Spanish Mass 4:00 PM) Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM (Mondays: 8:00 AM Communion Service) Holy Days & Special Services: see bulletin RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Tuesdays 8:30 AM MARRIAGES: Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage. 4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115 Parish Office: 619-582-5722 Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish E-Mail: [email protected]Fr. Jon P. Kirby, SVD: Pastor Tony Albers: Deacon Herb Kelsey: Deacon Parish ID # for United Way Contributions………..…..9753 BAPTISM INFORMATION…………………………619-582-5722 RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) ……….619-582-5722 FAITH FORMATION, grade 1-8.….........619-582-5722, ext. 124 Kerwin Molina, Coordinator CONFIRMATION, Teens…………………………...619-582-5722 Justine Coliflores BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOOL……619-582-3862 Anne Egan, Principal School Website: www.bsps-sd.org June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOOL……619-582-3862 Anne Egan, Principal School Website: www.bsps-sd.org
June 10, 2018 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Sacrament June 10, 2018
From The Pastor
Where is Mission Today?
(From the article, “Francis: Missionary work today includes opening Europe's 'closed hearts' to refugees,” by Joshua J. McElwee, Dec 14, 2017 National Catholic Reporter) Pope Francis has said the Catholic Church's mission-ary work today must include reaching out to countries in Europe (or USA) that have closed their borders to migrants and refugees, hoping to convince their peo-ple to open their hearts to those in need. In a Q & A with Jesuits in Myanmar, the pontiff recalled meeting refugees in visits to Lampedusa, Italy and Lesbos, Greece. "To see them is to see Christ suffering and crucified," Francis told his Jesuit confreres, referenc-ing the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. "Unfortunately, there are countries that have chosen to close their borders." "The most painful thing is that to take such a decision they had to close their hearts," he said. "Our missionary work must also reach those hearts that are closed to the reception of others."
The pope recalled meeting a man in a refugee camp during his April 2016 visit to Lesbos. He said the man recounted how his wife had been killed before his eyes by terrorists. "These things must be seen and must be told," he said. "These things do not come to the living rooms of our big cities. We are obliged to report and make public these human tragedies that some try to silence."
The pontiff also spoke about the plight of refugees in the Bangladesh meeting, which took place immediate-ly after Francis' emotional encounter with 16 Rohing-ya Muslims who had fled persecution in Myanmar for Bangladesh, where he said: "The presence of God to-day is also called Rohingya." Francis said that the wit-ness of St. Peter Claver, who ministered to African slaves in Colombia, was "very dear" to him. "His life was a prophecy, and he helped his brothers and sisters who lived in shameful conditions. But this shame to-day is not over." "Today there is much discussion about how to save the banks." "The problem is the sal-vation of the banks! But who saves the dignity of men and women today?" "Nobody cares about people in ruins any longer." "The devil manages to do this in today’s world. If we had a little sense of reality, this should scandalize us. The media scandal today con-cerns the banks and not the people."
Francis said that the impudence of our world is such that the only solution is to pray and ask for the grace of tears. “This evening, in front of those poor people I met, I felt ashamed! I felt ashamed of myself, for the whole world!" Francis also spoke at length in the My-anmar meeting about how young Jesuits should be trained, and about how the order should interact with members of the church's hierarchy. The pope said one of the most important things a young person should learn is how to discern the will of God for his life.
Mission today requires seeing right from wrong—true discernment. The Pope says, "If you meet a Jesuit who is in formation but cannot discern, who has not learned discernment and who shows little intention to learn it, even if he is an excellent young man, tell him to look for another path. The Jesuit must be a master of discernment, for himself and for others." The same is true for all Christians. This is sharpened by regular examinations of conscience. We need to see what is really there in our hearts. Mission today needs acute discernment. "If he (a Jesuit missionary) knows how to discern, he knows how to recognize what comes from God and what comes from the bad spirit, then this is enough for him to go on."
This is why the pope loves St. Peter Claver. Peter knew that God wanted him to spend his life among the black slaves, while some esteemed theologians were discussing whether or not they had a soul. Hearing the voice of God in our time is also part of this discern-ment. God is calling each of us to the periphery. It has much to tell us. Francis said, “Naming the (new) car-dinals, I tried to look at small Churches, those that grow in the peripheries, at the edges, not to give con-solation to those Churches, but to launch a clear mes-sage: the small Churches that grow in the periphery and are without ancient Catholic traditions today must speak to the universal Church, to the whole Church. I feel clearly that they have something to teach us." Mission today is all around us – wherever conversion or reconversion is needed. Francis said, “I am a mis-sionary and I must convert sinners!"
Landscaping/Bible Garden Project
We have met our goal! Thank You All who contributed to the Project.
Our lawn looks great!
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Sacrament June 10, 2018
Weekly Mass Intentions Sat. Sun. Mon.
June 9 June 10 June 11
Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.
8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am
June 12 June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16
Mary Kapalla, int. Deacon Frank Reilly, int. Women’s Club Members Settimio & Domenico Porco † Fr. Jerry Hamperzonian †
5:00pm 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm 8:00am
Deacon Herb Kelsey, int. Jennie Sardo † Parishioners Fr. Jon Kirby, int. Arthur G. Fischbach †
FINANCIAL UPDATE 2018
June 3 Weekend: $6,271.50 Quarter Collection for El Nido: $200.00
Thank you for your continued support.
BIG CHANGES AT BSP!!!!
Fr. Jon will go to the Pastoral Center Fr. Jose Goopio is the new Pastor of BSP
Bishop McElroy is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Jon Kirby SVD to serve as Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies for the Diocese of San Diego, effective July 1, 2018. He will succeed Rev. Joseph Miller SVD, who will go on retirement. The Bishop is also pleased to announce the new appointment of Rev. Jose Goopio SVD to serve as Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Effective July 1, 2018
Congratulations Deacon Herb Kelsey
Celebrated his 12th Anniversary of Ordination to
the Permanent Deaconate on June 9
Fr. Jon is Away
Beginning June 3rd Fr. Jon will be away on vacation for 2 weeks & then one month in
Rome as a participant in the SVD General Chapter.
Fr. Larry Purcell will be here to celebrate Mass with us until Fr. Jose Goopio begins
June 1.
June 13 | 5:00 - 7:00pm | Parish Hall
Our Vietnamese Community and Rocky’s Crew
are Co-Hosting this month.
Soup, Salad, Bread, Dessert & Beverage
$6.00 per person $3.00 Children 5yrs. - 10 yrs.
Free for Children under 5 yrs. old
We Support Ride Sharing, Bring a Friend!
Share a meal with your parish community & raise funds for the parish.
Soup & Salad Wednesday
Mission Cooperation Appeal June 9-10 This Weekend
We welcome Fr. Antony Gaspar who will celebrant Mass and present the Mission Talk at all
Masses this weekend. Fr. Gaspar is the Mission Representative for the Diocese of Dindigul in India.
This appeal helps support the faith formation programs, Catechetical training, education children,
care for the elderly, and educating seminarians.
Please use the special yellow envelopes for this appeal. Make check payable to
“Office for the Missions”
Please give generously.
Father’s Novena Father’s Day - Sunday, June 17
We include all our Fathers in our 9 day Novena of Masses beginning on Father’s Day.
Please turn in your Father’s Day envelopes with the names of the special men you wish to include in our prayers.
Your envelopes will be placed on the altar.
Extra envelopes are available at the church doors. Give the Gift of Prayer
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Parish Events June 10 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering 1pm
June 13 - Soup & Salad 5pm-7pm PH
June 14 - Women’s Club Mtg. 10:30am PH
June 17 - Father’s Day & 9 Day Novena Begins
June 21 - Summer Begins
July 4 - 4th of July Holiday, CH Office Closed
July 4 - No Knights of Columbus Mtg.
July 8 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering 1pm
July & Aug. - No Cares for Kids Mtg.
July & Aug. - No Women’s Club Mtg.
July & Aug. - No Soup & Salad
Interested in joining a ministry group? Contact the person listed below or church office.
(area codes are (619) except were listed)
Adoration Chapel…………………………………………………..582-5722
Altar Servers: Church Office……………………………………………………..582-5722
Cares For Kids-Blessed Sacrament Teresa Markey……………………………………………………..582-2141
Contemporary Choir: (10:00 am & 6 pm Masses)……………………………………….582-5722
Culture of Life: Margie Morrison……………………………………………………582-8651
Eucharistic Ministers: Church Office………………………………………………………582-5722
Knights of Columbus: John Agoh…………..…………………...…………..…………….278-8405
Lectors: Church Office…………………………………………………...…582-5722
BSPS Parent-Teacher Group (PTG): Kristen Crisostomo (President)…….………………[email protected]
Traditional Choir: Patti Burch (8 am Mass)………………………………………….735-6330
Ushers: Church Office…………………………………………….………...582-5722
Women’s Club: Pat Luebbers…………………………………………………….…262-8522
Youth Ministry (High School Students): Parish Office…………………………………………………..…...582-5722
PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS
Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism Series
Postponed We are sorry but we will have to postpone
the movies series.
A New Prayer Group is Forming
Our Vietnamese Community would like to invite any Blessed Sacrament parishioners who would like to join a prayer group they are forming in prayerful
support of the parish and for the love of God. Please contact Ms. Lan (619-229-8467) or
Mr. Peter (619-259-3787).
Women’s Club Want You!
YOU ARE OUR FUTURE
Become a member ($5.00 per year dues) & we will email you all our
monthly minutes so that you are able to see & enjoy our meetings. Come and participate in our three fund raising events. All our proceeds go to the upkeep of our altar, purchasing the wine, hosts, oil, candles, etc.
Please contact Pat Luebbers (President) at 619-262-8522 for further information.
Regularly meets 2nd Thurs. of each month. (No Meet July and August - summer break)
Blessed Sacrament Knights of Columbus Need You! Meetings are the 1st Wed. of the month.
Contact John Agoh at 619-278-8405
Learning About The Priesthood Saturday, July 14 | 8:30am - 3:30pm
St. Francis Center/University of San Diego Campus
The Diocese of San Diego is hosting an Explorer Day for those men who are interested in exploring a possible vocation to the priesthood. If living a life of service for Christ and the people of God is attractive to you, take advantage of the opportunity to attend
this upcoming Explorer Day. Pick up an application at your parish office or call Fr. Lauro Minimo at St.
Francis Center at (619) 291-7446.
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Daily Prayer for Our Priests O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; for your unfaithful & tepid priests; for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for your tempted priests; for your lonely & desolate priests; for your young priests; for your dying priests; for the souls of your priests in Purgatory. But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me: the priest who baptized me, the priests who absolved me from my sins, the priests at whose Masses I assisted & who gave me Your body & blood in Communion, the priests to whom I am indebted any other way especially (name….) O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart, and bless them abundantly in time & in eternity. Amen. --St. Therese of Lisieux
A Vocation View: God bestows abundant grace upon us with the expectation that we will share this grace
with others in thanksgiving, so they too can rejoice in God’s love.
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July 13-15 Whispering Winds Family Camp For more information, contact Matt and Brianne Kojis at [email protected] or 619-964-6174.
Oct 1– Oct 11 Spiritual Pilgrimage Join Fr. Dick-ens Remy and Holy Spirit parishioners travel to Lourdes, Rome, Sienna, and much more. For information contact Best Catholic Pilgrimages 1-800-908-2378
Oct 7– Oct 20 A Cultural & Spiritual Journey to Italy 14-Days Join Fr. Bruce Orsborn on a wonder-ful tour all over Italy. For information contact Alicia Policarpio at 619-575-2240 x104
St. Augustin High School Summer Sports Camps Camps are for both boys and girls ages 7-15. Please visit sahs.org for more info. or email Mr. John O’Beirne at [email protected] with any questions.
AROUND TOWN
Sunday Hospitality Schedule
1st: Women’s Club group 2nd: Vietnamese group 3rd: Knights of Columbus
4th: Spanish group 5th: Spanish group
St. Katharine Drexel Academy
Priority Enrollment for new families Interested in our school call the school office
(619) 582-3862 or visit our website at www.skda-sd.org
TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- After Adam and Eve eat of the for-bidden fruit, the LORD God puts enmity between the serpent and the woman (Genesis 3:9-15). Psalm -- With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption (Psalm 130). Second Reading -- We have an eternal dwelling from God, not made with hands (2 Corinthians 4:13 -- 5:1). Gospel -- "Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother" (Mark 3:20-35).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
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