mission statement: “love god, serve others, bear fruit”
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December 15, 2019
The Third Sunday of Advent
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY MASSES:
Saturday: 5pm Sunday: 7, 9, & 11am;
and 5pm
Weekdays: Monday - Friday, 7:30am
619-582-3716 www.s t theresepar i sh .org
6400 Saint Therese Way San Diego CA 92120-3018 Mission Statement: “Love God, Serve Others, Bear Fruit”
Christmas Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve Masses 3:30, 5:30, & 9pm
Christmas Day Masses 8 & 10am
December 15, 2019
The Third Sunday of Advent
APOSTOLIC LETTER — ISSUED “MOTU PROPRIO” — “APERUIT ILLIS” BY THE SUPREME PONTIFF – FRANCIS
Instituting the “Sunday of the Word of God” — 30 September 2019 Continued from —
Regular reading of sacred Scripture and the celebration of the Eucharist make it possible for us to see ourselves as part of one another. Sacred Scripture and the sacraments are thus inseparable.
(9. Continued....) First, recalling Paul’s encouragement to Timothy, Dei Verbum stresses that “we must acknowledge that the books of Scripture firmly, faithfully and without error, teach that truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the sacred Scriptures” (No. 11). Since the Scriptures teach with a view to salvation through faith in Christ (cf. 2 Tim 3:15), the truths contained therein are profitable for our salvation. The Bible is not a collection of history books or a chronicle, but is aimed entirely at the integral salvation of the person. The evident historical setting of the books of the Bible should not make us overlook their primary goal, which is our salvation. Everything is directed to this purpose and essential to the very nature of the Bible, which takes shape as a history of salvation in which God speaks and acts in order to encounter all men and women and to save them from evil and death.
To achieve this saving purpose, sacred Scripture, by the working of the Holy Spirit, makes human words written in human fashion become the Word of God (cf. Dei Verbum, 12). The role of the Holy Spirit in the Scriptures is primordial. Without the work of the Spirit, there would always be a risk of remaining limited to the written text alone. This would open the way to a fundamentalist reading, which needs to be avoided, lest we betray the inspired, dynamic and spiritual character of the sacred text. As the Apostle reminds us: “The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Cor 3:6). The Holy Spirit, then, makes sacred Scripture the living word of God, experienced and handed down in the faith of His holy people. 10. The work of the Holy Spirit has to do not only with the formation of sacred Scripture; it is also operative in those who hear the word of
God. The words of the Council Fathers are instructive: sacred Scripture is to be “read and interpreted in the light of the same Spirit through whom it was written” (Dei Verbum, 12). God’s revelation attains its completion and fullness in Jesus Christ; nonetheless, the Holy Spirit does not cease to act. It would be reductive indeed to restrict the working of the Spirit to the divine inspiration of sacred Scripture and its various human authors. We need to have confidence in the working of the Holy Spirit as he continues in his own way to provide “inspiration” whenever the Church teaches the sacred Scriptures, whenever the Magisterium authentically interprets them (cf. ibid., 10), and whenever each believer makes them the norm of his or her spiritual life. In this sense, we can understand the words spoken by Jesus to his disciples when they told him that they now understood the meaning of his parables: “Every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old” (Mt 13:52). .... more to follow...
S T . T H E R E S E P A R I S H
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
A N D A C T I V I T I E S !
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS
Support aging religious. Our second collec on is for the Re rement Fund for Religious. Many senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests served for li le or no pay. Today, religious communi es o en do not have enough savings to meet re rement needs. Your gi helps provide medica ons, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. It also helps ensure younger members can con nue the good works of their elders. Please be generous.
BOOK DISCUSSION
Our next mee ng will be on Monday, December 16, 2019, at 7pm. We will be reading A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg. In January, we will be reading Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan. New members, please contact Carol Reed-Chan at 619-890-2464 for more informa on.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
On Sunday, December 22nd, donuts will not be served in Murray Hall. The Knights of Columbus would like to wish you, your family, and loved ones a very Merry Christmas!
2020 CALENDARS The 2020 St. Therese Parish Calendar will be available this weekend. Please pick one up from the ushers a er Mass.
50+ CLUB
The mission of St Therese 50 Plus Club is to provide parish seniors with opportuni es for social interac on, volunteerism, and community ac vism. The club fosters a spirit of fun and service for the seniors of St Therese parish and encourages their involvement in community life.
Our next luncheon will be on Wednesday, December 18th, in the Social Center. The deadline for reserva ons is Saturday December 14th. We are unable to accommodate walk-ins because the caterer has to have the final number of a endees before the event.
Beverages are served around 11:15am, lunch is usually served at noon, and our bingo session begins around 1 pm.
The cost of this event is $10 for members and guests. Our theme for this luncheon is New Years.
New members are welcome. Forms for reserva ons and membership registra on are available in the church ves bule. Please contact Mo at 619-994-9818, if you have any ques ons.
COLLECTION REPORT
December 1, 2019 $38,022.11
Plate $ 1,613.44
Envelopes $12,559.17
Online Giving $23,849.50
Breakdown of gifts received $0.00 to $5.00 19
$5.01 to $10.00 37
$10.01 to $25.00 106
$25.01 to $50.00 50
$50.01 to $100.00 58
$100.01 to $150.00 14
$150.01 to $500.00 16
$500.01 to $1000.00 1
$1000.01 to $3000.00 0
Total Contributing households 301
YOUTH MINISTRY UPDATE [email protected]; [email protected] 619-550-3305
SP IR I T LEAD ME RETREAT
We are so grateful to be able to spend the weekend away on retreat! We give thanks for all who attended and everyone who made this retreat a great success! Praying that the Holy Spirit continues to lead the youth in our community as they grow in faith and deepen their relationship with Christ.
St. Therese Academy 6440 Saint Therese Way, San Diego, CA 92120 619-583-6270
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Our K.I.C.S. Club would like to THANK the ST. THERESE FISH FRY organizers and attendees for your generous monetary donation of $1,249 toward our BLANKET DRIVE benefitting Father Joe’s Villages.
Over Thanksgiving break, we used the funds to purchase 92 blankets from Costco. We extend our thanks and appreciation to COSTCO management for allowing us to purchase this large quantity of discounted blankets, in support of our cause. Finally, we thank our St. Therese families and parishioners for your blanket donations. In total, our K.I.C.S. Club delivered 185 blankets to Father Joe’s Villages on December 9th. Thank you for your support.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Visit our web site www.sta-sd.org
St. Therese Academy will be closed for Christmas break beginning at noon on Friday, December 13th thru January 2nd. School will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, January 3rd.
PAST EVENTS: K.I.C.S. BLANKET DRIVE for Father Joe’s Villages
P A R I S H S T A F F 619-582-3716
PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Peter Bosque, Pastor ext. 103 [email protected] Deacon Bob Ekhaml ext. 307 [email protected] Bonnie McFarland, Pastoral Minister ext. 102 [email protected] Raymond D. Deang, Director of Youth Ministry [email protected] 619-550-3305 Reanna Layba, Coord. of Youth Ministry ext. 308 [email protected] Sr. Janet Marich, Director of Faith Formation ext. 305 [email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Susan Orelli, Business Manager/ Bookkeeper ext. 100 [email protected] Regina Dharmawan, Sec./Admin. Support ext. 101 [email protected]
ST. THERESE ACADEMY Principal: Mark Sperrazzo 619-583-6270 [email protected]
P A R I S H P R O G R A M S / O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
MUSIC MINISTRY Saturday 5pm & Sunday 7am Masses: Michael Ruhl 619-770-7125 Sunday 9 & 11am Masses: Renée McDade 619-663-5385 Sunday 5pm Mass: Sara Osmus 858-414-7766 Annie Barrack 619-573-5361 R.C.I.A. Stewarded by Rodney Geilenfeldt Contact [email protected] ext. 102 ADORATION CHAPEL Pat Kankowski 619-889-5874 50 PLUS SOCIAL CLUB President: Mo Kojis 619-994-9818 FISH FRY Mo Kojis 619-994-9818 ST. THERESE MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY 619-286-4605
P A R I S H—R E L A T E D O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION President: George Fielding 619-405-9112 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Grand Knight: Terry Shaw 619-850-2863 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Eddie & Sheila Murphy 760-458-9747 [email protected] The Rest Stop (Men’s Bible Study) Mick Parada 619-287-8748 WALKING WITH PURPOSE (Women’s Bible Study) Kelly Kocina 619-764-1082 Wrapped in Love Flo Helms 619-582-5229
Weekly Calendar
After three weeks, the names will be sent to the Adoration Chapel. Please pray for the following who are ill, their families, and those who care for them, especially :
Ramon Echem Jr., Janice Feigerle, Anthony Pallencaoe, Maru Gonzalez, Vic Tallarida, Jeanne Balistreri, Madonna Drilling, Andru Clarke, Joan McSweeney, Jean Barbosa, Dorothy Darnell, Augustine Rios, Carl Taylor, and Alicia Sorrentino
Prayers of the Faithful
Monday, December 16th 7:30am + Edna Miller
Tuesday, December 17th 7:30am + Les Dunn
Wednesday, Decemberr 18th 7:30am - Int. of Alfredo Gomez
Thursday, December 19th 7:30am + Dorothy Mayer
Friday, December 20th 7:30 + Salvatore Vitale
Saturday, December 21st 5pm + Carl Neilson
Sunday, December 22nd 7am + John & Mary Bada 9am + Deborah Dilloway 11am + Margo Andara 5pm + Richard Rohmer
Monday 7pm Refuge in Fred’s Place
Wednesday 10am Wrapped In Love in the S.C. Lounge
11:15am 50+ Luncheon in the Social Center 7pm Middle School Youth Group
in the Social Center
Thursday 6pm Walking With Purpose in the Social Center
Saturday 8:30am Centering Prayer in the
Little Flower Room
Weekly Mass Intentions
Calling all children of the parish, Grades 1-8, to join the Children’s Christmas Choir and prepare for celebrating CHRISTMAS MASS on Tuesday, December 24th, at 3:30 pm!!! This Choir will be singing Christmas carols before and during Mass!!! To prepare our children, we are having rehearsals in the church on Saturdays, November 30th, December 7th, 14th, & 21st , from 10–11am. ALL ARE WELCOME – and needed!!! These rehearsals are meant to help the children learn some Christmas carols and sing together. (Children are invited to come to as many rehearsals as they can; but, it is understood that not every family will be able to make a commitment for every rehearsal.) The children will sing in the Children’s Christmas Choir on Tuesday, Christmas Eve – 3:30pm Mass!!! Please contact Renée McDade, Music Director, [email protected] or 619-663-5385, for more information.