MASSES:

Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM,4:00 PM (Spanish Mass); 6:00 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.

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Parish Office: 619-582-5722

Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish E-Mail: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org

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

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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Sacrament January 14, 2018

The Inviolability of Human Life VATICAN CITY — at the 25th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the Vatican Oct. 11, Pope Francis said the catechism's discussion of the death penalty, already formally amended by St. John Paul II, needs to be even more explicitly formulated against capital punishment. He said, “The death penal-ty, no matter how it is carried out, is, in itself, contrary to the Gospel." He said, “Capital punishment heavily wounds human dignity and is an inhuman measure." Furthermore, "It is, in itself, contrary to the Gospel, because a decision is voluntarily made to suppress a human life, which is always sacred in the eyes of the Creator and of whom, in the last analysis, only God can be the true judge and guarantor." “The death pen-alty not only extinguishes a human life, it extinguishes the possibility that the person, recognizing his or her errors, will request forgiveness and begin a new life.”

Francis said that the church's position on the death penalty is one example of how church teaching is not static, but grows and deepens along with a growth in faith and in response to modern questions and con-cerns. In the past, when people did not see any other way for society to defend itself against serious crime and when "social maturity" was lacking, he said, peo-ple accepted the death penalty as "a logical conse-quence of the application of justice." In fact, even in the Papal States, the church itself believed that the death penalty was a possible punishment. It was only in 1969 that Pope Paul VI formally banned the death penalty, even though it had not been imposed since 1870.

Francis said, "Let us take responsibility for the past and recognize" that use of the death penalty was

"dictated by a mentality that was more legalistic than Christian." In our time, when there is a greater need to affirm personal dignity, remaining neutral would make us even more guilty."

The first edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which was published by St. John Paul II in 1992, recognized "as well-founded the right and duty of legitimate public authority to punish malefactors by means of penalties commensurate with the gravity of the crime, not excluding, in cases of extreme gravity, the death penalty." But, at the same time, it said, "bloodless means" that could protect human life should be used when possible. This language was for-mally changed in 1997 after St. John Paul II issued his pro-life encyclical, "Evangelium Vitae." Since then, the catechism has specified that the use of the death penalty is permissible only when the identity and re-sponsibility of the condemned is certain and when capital punishment "is the only possible way of effec-tively defending human lives against the unjust ag-gressor."

The development of church teaching, Pope Francis insisted, is not the same as contradicting or changing church teaching. "Tradition is a living reality and only a partial vision would lead to thinking of 'the deposit of faith' as something static." He said, "The word of God cannot be saved in mothballs as if it were an old blanket to protect against insects." The Christian faith always has insisted on the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death. So, the church has a continuing obligation to speak out when it realizes something that was accepted in the past ac-tually contradicts church teaching. "Therefore, it is necessary to reiterate that, no matter how serious the crime committed, the death penalty is inadmissible, because it attacks the inviolability and dignity of the person," Pope Francis said.

From The Pastor

Catholic Schools Week 2018 January 28-February 2

OPEN HOUSE – Sunday, January 28, 2018 Come tour the campus after the 10:00 Mass on Jan. 28. Check the school website for details. ~ bsps-sd.org. or call 619-582-3862

St. Katharine Drexel Academy Open House

Jan 28 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

All are welcome to the NEW St. Katharine Drexel Academy! Opening August 2018 Priority Enroll-ment for TK-Grade 8 January 28-March 1, 2018 By appointment call 619 582-3862 Empowering great hearts and great minds

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Sacrament January 14, 2018

Weekly Mass Intentions Sat. Sun. Mon.

Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15

Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am

Jan. 16 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 20

Fr. Jerry Hamperzonian † Katie Lett, int. Fr. Jerry Hamperzonian † Robert Trebil † Alberto Cabrera †

5:00pm 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm 8:00am

Frank Minore Sr & Jr † Jennie Sardo † Parishioners Settimio & Domenico Porco † Larry Albers †

Diocesan African Mass & Gathering Second Sundays

Sunday, January 14 - 1:00 PM All are invited to attend.

FINANCIAL UPDATE 2017

January 7 weekend $6,120.35 Thank you for your continued support.

Welcome New Parishioners

Registration Forms are available in the church office or by email.

Your Contribution to the Landscaping Project

Our landscaping looks great but we still need your help to pay for it. Thus Far we have received dona-tions of $16,299.30. Still $6,700.70 to go. God Bless You! - Fr Jon

Next Bibliodrama Monday, January 22 at 6:30pm in PHL

Proposed Bible Garden

The Committee is considering a selection of plants, which could include the following: crown of thorns, broom, passion vine, rose, pygmy palm, aloe, Madonna lily, poppy anemone, cyclamen, wormwood, Star of Bethlehem, sage, hyssop and papyrus. The Committee has also posted on the Church Bulletin Board some photos of an example of a six-sided Peace Sign Pole with a scriptural message in six different languages. Among the messages under consideration is one which reads: “Grace and Peace To You.”

Sunday Hospitality Schedule After 8am & 10am Masses

1st: Women’s Club group 2nd: Vietnamese group 3rd: Knights of Columbus

4th: Spanish group 5th: Spanish group

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Wednesday: St. Anthony Thursday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Friday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) Saturday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian

Second Collection to the SVD January 13 and 14 there will be a second collec-tion for Fr. Jon’s Order—the Society of the Di-vine Word (SVD). This money will go to the SVD missions around the world, Please give generously.

THANK YOU

The Blessed Sacrament community thanks everyone who contributed their time, talent, and

treasures to our Ministry Fair. We look forward to seeing all the different ministry groups,

representatives, and participants next year.

2017 DONATION TAX STATEMENTS

All Envelope Users & Registered Parishioners

who donated, will have a parish tax statement for 2017.

Statements will be ready for pick up after the Sunday Masses beginning Jan. 20-21 & 27-28

Photo ID will be needed to pick up statement.

Thank You for your Continued Support of your Parish!

Spanish Masses at BSP!

Every Sunday, at 4:00pm All are invited to attend

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BSP Devotions

Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) Weekdays 7:30 AM (Before Mass)

Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays (After Mass)

Parish Events Jan. 14 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering 1pm Jan. 14 - Spanish Mass 4pm CH Jan. 19 - BSPS 70th Anniversary Celebration 1pm PH Jan. 21– Faith Formation, RCIA, Confirmation Classes Resume Jan. 21 - Spanish Mass 4pm CH Jan. 22 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm PHL Jan. 28 - BSPS Open House 11am School Jan. 28-Feb. 2 - Catholic Schools Week Jan. 30 - Spanish Healing Mass 7-9pm CH Feb. 5 - Cares for Kids Mtg. 6pm-7pm PH Feb. 5 - Bibliodrama 6:30pm PHL Feb. 10-11– Annual Catholic Appeal Feb. 14 - Ash Wednesday Mass 8am & 6pm CH Feb. 16 - Stations of the Cross 7pm every Friday CH

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: Judy Cromwell……………………………………………………..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: Cynthia Gonzales………………………………………………….218-8155

BSPS Parent-Teacher Group (PTG): Kristen Crisostomo (President)…….……………….klhbones@aol.com

Traditional Choir: Patti Burch (8 am Mass)………………………………………….735-6330

Tuesday Fun Club: Peggy Raynoha……………………………………………………582-3657

Ushers: Church Office…………………………………………….………...582-5722

Vocations Committee: Dick Reid…………………………………………………………...583-1081

Women’s Club: Pat Luebbers…………………………………………………….…262-8522

Youth Ministry (High School Students): Parish Office…………………………………………………..…...582-5722

PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS

Readings for the Week

Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; 1 Cor 7:29-31;Mk 1:14-20

Home Masses

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On Christmas Break RCIA, Faith Formation & Confirmation

All classes will resume January 21. We hope you have a joyous & safe holiday break!

6th Annual San Diego Walk for Life

January 20, 2018 8:30am to 12 noon

in Balboa Park on Sixth Ave. & Laurel St.

Speaker Bishop Robert McElroy & more. Family friendly event.

More information contact Evangely Ward at 858-490-8221

Spanish Healing Mass Tuesday, January 30 7:00 PM in Church

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed Sacrament January 14, 2018

Monday ~ January 15 Rev. Msgr. Patrick Mullarkey

Tuesday ~ January 16 Very Rev. Keven Mullins, OSA

Wednesday ~ January 17 Rev. Michael Murphy

Thursday ~ January 18 Rev. Patrick Murphy

Friday ~ January 19 Rev. John Bosco Musinguzi

Saturday ~ January 20 Rev. Showri Raju Nagothu, OCD

Sunday ~ January 21 Rev. Peter Navarra

Jan. 15 Academy of Our Lady of Peace, Applica-tions for Admissions are due call Erica Huebner at (619)725-9175 for more information

Jan. 20, 2018 – “Day of Dialogue” The Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee is planning a “Day of Dialogue.” It will be held at The Roman Catholic Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego, 92117.

Jan. 20, 2018 – “Walk for Life” 8:30am-12:00 pm Nationwide celebrations of life. Call Evangely at (858) 490-8221 for more information.

Feb 10, 2018 - Love Our Priest Mass 10:00 am Come celebrate a special Mass for Fr. Rich Pagano at Ascension Catholic Church. Potluck following the Mass.

Whispering Winds Family Camp Priority registration by Feb. 21 for camp dates July 13-15. For more information, contact Matt and Brianne Kojis at mattkojis@gmail.com or 619-964-6174.

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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

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