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St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 2802 Cadiz St.
San Diego, CA 92110
Saint Charles Borromeo Academy & Preschool
2808 Cadiz Street, San Diego, CA 92110
Telephone: (619) 223-8271 Academy (619) 758-0903 Preschool Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: saintcharlesacademy.com Principal: Mr. Christopher Moeller
Fr. John Amsberry
Pastor
Dcn. Lane Litke Parish Deacon
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Parish Office Hours
Mon - Thurs 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Phone: 619-225-8157 Fax: 619-225-2288
Website www.SaintCharlesPL.com
Sherie Richards, Office Coordinator
Bob Schrimpf, Pastoral Assistant
Easter Sunday
of the Resurrection of the Lord April 1, 2018
Liturgy Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM Sunday Mass: 8 AM & 10 AM Tuesday - Friday Mass: 8:00 AM Adoration & Benediction: 8:30 - 9:30 AM Tuesday Sacrament of Penance: Saturday: 3:15 - 4 PM (or by appointment)
For Anointing of the Sick or any other requests please call the Parish Office: 619-225-8157
Religious Education
Faith Formation: Sherie Richards, Coordinator [email protected] Confirmation: Aubrey Marks, Coordinator [email protected]
Alleluia! He is Risen!
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Mass Intentions Sat. 3/31 - 7:30 PM - RCIA Candidates
Sun. 4/1 - 8:00 AM - † Emil & † Vera Schneider
10:00 AM - Missa Pro Populo
Mon. 4/2 - 8:00 AM - Communion Service
Tues. 4/3 - 8:00 AM - † Niel Nielsen
Wed. 4/4 - 8:00 AM - † Gene Ciechanowski
Thur. 4/5 - 6:00 PM - † Gregg Doherty, Jr.
Fri. 4/6 - 8:00 AM - † Charles Shannon
Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Monday: Monday within the Octave of Easter Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter Friday: Friday within the Octave of Easter; First Friday; Julian Calendar Good Friday Saturday: Saturday within the Octave of Easter; First Saturday
Easter Sunday Connect with Fr. John
Fr. John’s Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ the-fr-john-amsberry-podcast/ id1268457451
Fr. John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frjohnamsberry Fr. John’s e-mail: [email protected] All links can also be found on the parish website: SaintCharlesPL.com
At Easter, the Church resumes singing Alleluia at Mass. Our Alleluia celebrates the central events of the Christian faith, and the central turning point of human history. The resurrection of Jesus first revealed the victory of Jesus on the cross. Jesus fulfilled God's promises to rescue Israel and all of humanity from the effects of sin and death. Easter reveals that God's new creation has now been launched, with Jesus' resurrected body as its first demon-stration. This new creation will be completed upon Jesus' return, when heaven and earth are fully joined. Right now, in this new Reign of God in Jesus, the Holy Spirit empow-ers us to join God's project, to renew all of God's beloved creation. And Easter reminds us that wherever we are in life, in whatever difficulties or messes we find ourselves, God offers us a new beginning. Alleluia indeed!
From Darkness to Light
Today's Gospel begins in darkness. Mary of Magdala comes to the tomb before dawn. She, then the two disciples, see the empty tomb, and are amazed and terrified. The passage stops before Jesus first appears, which allows us to pause and more fully notice their disorientation and confusion.
John's Gospel has many images of the passage from darkness to light and from blindness to sight. When Jesus cured the blind man in John 9, and raised Lazarus in John 11, their transition to the light was gradual and difficult. The disciples, too, were often slow and resistant to understanding what Jesus was saying and doing, both before and after the Resurrection.
The Light of Easter
In the first reading, Peter boldly and clearly proclaims the good news of Jesus' resurrection. Here it's important to observe that Peter, in the verses just before his speech, was profoundly disoriented by a vision. The vision, contrary to assumptions from his heritage, suggested that the Holy Spirit is inviting Gentiles, without obstacles, into the Jesus community. It began to dawn on Peter that the gospel is for everyone, without exception. The barriers between peoples were being blown open by the Spirit. Peter began to see a new and brighter world.
Most of us, most of the time, try hard to protect ourselves from being disoriented. Our traditions and past experiences keep us grounded and secure. However, often we grow in maturity and insight precisely because we are knocked off balance. God disrupts us enough to open us to what God wishes to teach us. We move from blindness to sight when we are first disoriented by the light, let go of the comfortable darkness, and open our eyes to new insight. As we begin the Easter season, the light of Easter is indeed bright. Easter reveals a world of opportunities to care for others and an abundance of grace to guide and sustain us.
Proclaim the Risen Christ
On Easter morning everything--the spring weather, the flowers, birds and butterflies, the people around us in their finery, the beautiful liturgy and music--everything seems to bear witness that Jesus Christ is risen today! Like the eyewitness accounts in today's scriptures, the glorious and joyful life all around us helps us to believe the good news of the Resurrection and sing "Alleluia!" In the scriptures today we hear from Peter and Paul and John. All three speak with conviction about witnessing the resurrected Christ. John's Gospel account includes Mary
of Magdala, who also was privileged to witness the Resurrection and tell others the good news. On this glorious Easter Sunday can we ourselves give eyewitness accounts that Jesus Christ is risen today, alive and active in our lives?
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Loaves and Fishes
Loaves and Fishes is a peninsula food pantry that serves the poor in our area. Donations of canned goods including soups, beans, meat, vegetables, peanut butter, spam, and tuna are greatly appreciated. There is also a need for powdered milk, toiletries, socks, and gently used sneakers. Donation baskets are in the back of church behind the last pew.
Youth & Young Adult Ministry Disneyland April 20-22. Overnight stay at Hampton Suites and a visit to downtown Disney with a movie and dinner are all part of this overnighter with the youth group.
H.S. Ministry: Bob Schrimpf, Coordinator [email protected]
Assistant: Aubrey Marks [email protected]
Youth Intern: Nicky Knuff [email protected]
Jr. High Ministry: Kara Gagnon, Coordinator [email protected]
Please check the parish website for meeting schedules and more information about upcoming events.
Stewardship
Alleluia! Christ is risen and is victorious over sin and death! We are good stewards of our faith if, like St. Paul, we share this good news whenever and wherever we can. Offering reports will resume next week.
Are you new to our parish? Just visiting? Thinking of joining our church? Or interested in becoming Catholic? WELCOME! We want you to feel at home here at Saint Charles Borromeo. Please fill out a registration form so we’ll know how to reach you. You may drop it in the collection basket, hand it to one of our ushers, or drop it by the office. We want to get to know you. Please visit with us in the courtyard after Mass.
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Women’s Ministry
The Women’s Ministry gathers every Wednesday from 7-8:30 PM in the Parish Center for prayer and small group discussion. You are invited to register at Dynamic-Catholic.com to receive daily e-mails and videos that track along with Matthew Kelly’s book, “Perfectly Your-self”, which we will be exploring together. All women of the parish and their friends are invited. More information can be found at our parish website: Www.SaintCharlesPL.com.
Saint Charles Men’s Group
The Men’s Group continues to meet each Wednesday morning in the Parish Center from 6:30-7:45 AM for coffee, breakfast, fellowship, and share groups. All men are welcome and free to invite a friend. Call Bob Schrimpf at 619-225-8157 for more information.
Treasures from our Tradition
The Paschal Mystery is the key to our Christian faith: the dying and rising of Jesus that is the pattern of our life. In their first steps on the road of faith, the catechumens feel the cross of glory traced over their eyes, on their lips, across their shoulders, on their ears, over their heart, and on their feet. The mystery is that even death gives way to life for those who are held in the embrace of Jesus. Today, many new Christians arise from the waters of the font. Yet the font is not the destination of their journey. The goal is Pentecost, fifty days from now, and a lifetime of praise to the Father, in Christ, in the embrace of the Holy Spirit, for the sake of the world. "Neophyte," our ancient word for newly-baptized people, means "newly-planted" in Greek. If someone in your parish has just been baptized, welcome them today. The smiles on their faces and the light in the eyes is a foretaste of heaven.
Sing Alleluia!
Save the date
Mark your calendar for the annual St. Charles Borromeo Academy Spaghetti Dinner, Friday May 11. Proceeds benefit the Revina Gomes Tuition Assistance Fund. More information to follow in the coming weeks. Point of contact is Chris Lowe at 619-339-5395.
Recognizing our Military
We’d love to recognize our parishioners and family members serving in the military by posting their names and photos on the bulletin board in the vestibule. Please send
a note with names and branch of service to the office. If you could drop off a photo, that would be great!
Education Fund
Beginning in April we will no longer be taking a second collection for the Education Fund. Rather, you are invited to put your yellow Education Fund envelopes in the basket during the regular collection. Also note that you can make donations to this fund any time using our online giving system. Go to SaintCharlesPL.com to get started. Call the office if you need assistance.