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Advent support to the Orphans in Uganda

I would like to extend my sincere
thanks to the children in the CCD
class, their catechists and parents
for their support to orphans in
Uganda. The children raised
$126.00 during the Advent Season 2014, to help orphans in
Uganda. As each orphan has already received a goat
to raise, the donations will help orphans to start a
new project of planting fruits trees, starting with
mangos. Each Mango seedling cost $2.00. The
strategy is to make the donations multiply so that
the orphans have sustainable food supply for their
nutrition care, share with families, children with
special needs or disabled children, also share with
the lonely and helpless elderly people in the community. The suffering of the children with special
needs, the lonely and helpless elderly people in rural village communities are untold stories. The project of planting mangos, will start next month once
the rain starts to fall.
May God bless our children for their charitable
heart and spirit of sacrifice.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. John Bosco

Please continue to send in your cards and letters

for Father Jacob to the Parish office.
Father Jacob has appreciated receiving your
thoughts & prayers while he is away.

JANUARY 11, 2015

Baptism: Please contact Father Tim at (619)

463-6629 for Baptism preparation information.
Parents are encouraged to begin the preparation process before their child is born.
Adult/Child Religious Formation: Please
contact Donna Hernandez at the Catechetical
Ministry Office at (619) 463-6011 for more information.
Matrimony: Please contact the Parish Office at
(619) 463-6629 before setting the date, time
and location of your wedding. In the Diocese of
San Diego, couples should plan on a nine month
(minimum) period of marriage preparation.
Funerals: Please contact the Parish Office at
(619) 463-6629 ext. 104.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 11TH, 2015

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

Is 42:1-4,6-7 Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 9-10 Acts

10:34-38 Mk 1:7-11
Heb 1:1-6 Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9 Mk 1:14-20
Heb 2:5-12 Ps 8:2ab, 5-9 Mk 1:21-28
Heb 2:14-18 Ps 105:1-4, 6-9 Mk 1:29-39
Heb 3:7-14 Ps 95:6-7c, 8-11 Mk 1:401-45
Heb 4:1-5, 11 Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8
Mk 2:1-12
Heb 4:12-16 Ps 19:8-10, 15 Mk 2:13-17
1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19 Ps 40:2, 4, 7-101 Cor 6:13c
-15a, 17-20 Jn 1:35-42

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Jan. 10, Sat:

4:30 pm

The Baptism of the Lord (Vigil)

Intentions of Jabbou & Ishou Families

Jan. 11, Sun: The Baptism of the Lord

8:00 am +Amalia Samaniego
11:00 am +Mary Cordileone
Jan. 12, Mon:

8:00 am
Jan. 13, Tue:

8:00 am

Weekday (First Week in Ordinary Time)

+Pauline Malatin
Weekday

+Loretta E. Neufeld

Jan. 14, Wed: Weekday

8:00 am
Jan. 15 Thu:

8:00 am

+Thomas Redlinger
Weekday

+Francis Schraff

Jan. 16, Fri:

8:00 am
Jan. 17, Sat:

4:30 pm
Jan. 18, Sun:

Weekday

+Joseph, +Jeffery, & +Johnny Nededog

Saint Anthony, Abbot

+Yakou Youkahana
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am +Abdil Mussikh

11:00 am +Intentions of Herb & Mary Jane Barrack
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Only with prayer - prayer that storms the heavens for justice
and mercy, prayer that cleanses our hearts and souls - will the
culture of death that surrounds us today be replaced with a
culture of life." - Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities, U.S.
Catholic Bishops

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PARISH OFFICE

SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY

SEEKING WISDOM.
LIVING VIRTUE.
ENCOUNTERING CHRIST.
Learn more at
www.santasophiaacademy.org
Contact us to request a pre-admission packet
and to arrange a meeting,
a screening test for entrance, or a tour!
SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY LOUISE AMADO
PRESCHOOL - for ages 2 - 5
Victoria Simanek, Director
(619) 463-0141 ~ preschool@santasophia.org
SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY (K - 8)
Karen Laaperi, Principal
(619) 463-0488 ~ santasophiaacademyoffice@gmail.com
Fax: (619) 668-5469
Extended Day Care: (619) 668-5471

Monday - Friday
AFTER DAILY MASS - 4:30 pm
Phone: (619) 463-6629 ~ Fax: (619) 463-8101
parish@santasophia.org
www.santasophia.org
Facebook: SantaSophiaCatholicChurch

RECTORY
Pastor:
Rev. Jacob Bertrand
Administrator:
Rev. Timothy Deutsch Ext. 100
Business Manager:
Bill Smirniotis Ext. 104
Bookkeeper:
Sana Auro Ext. 103
Portress:
Sara Gonzalez Ext. 100
Administrative Assistant: Maria Belflower Ext. 102
Dir. of Facilities Maintenance Jim Kinney Ext. 108
Priest in Residence:
Rev. John Bosco Ext. 107
musinguzijbosco@yahoo.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

anta Sophia Academy invites you to Seek

Wisdom + Live Virtue + Encounter Christ
through your partnering with us in the education of your child for the 2015-2016 school year.
Pre-admission forms are being taken beginning January 5th, 2015 and wed love to give you a tour of
the campus and our classrooms, answer any questions you may have and have your family join ours!
Information is available on our website:
www.santasophiaacademy.org.
Please join us at our Open House on Sunday, January 25th, from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm to meet other
parents, students, teachers and enjoy coffee and
donuts.
NEW PARISHIONERS

BASHAR ALBANAA
MILDRED SOTELO
HUMBERTO VALDEZ

JANUARY 11, 2015

MUSIC MINISTRIES
Santa Sophia Singers
Santa Sophia Kids Choir
Santa Sophia Liturgical Ensemble
Dir. of Liturgical Music:

David Stevens Ext. 113

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
Altar Servers, Extraordinary
Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors,
& Ministers of Hospitality/Usher
Sacristan:

Rosemary Wellington Ext. 115

CATECHETICAL MINISTRY OFFICE

Baptism Child & Adult Religious Education
Phone: (619) 463-6011 ~ Fax: (619) 668-5458

cmo@santasophia.org
Director:
Bernadette Padlo Ext. 111
Administrative Assistant: Donna Hernandez Ext. 110
Sr. High Youth:
Gennette Medina Ext. 112
Jr. High Youth:
Nathan Johnson

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Ages 18-39
Facebook: EastCountyYoungAdults
Rachel Smith: rach.smith@yahoo.com

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CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

COLLECTION REPORT

Oct. 1st, 2014 - Jan. 7th, 2015

Plate
Envelopes
eGiving
Breakdown of gifts received
$0.00 to $5.00
$5.01 to $10.00
$10.01 to $25.00
$25.01 to $50.00
$50.01 to $100.00
$100.01 to $150.00
$150.01 to $500.00
$500.01 to $1,000.00
$1,000.01 to $2,500.00
$2,500.01 to $5,000.00

$30,526.50
$3,878.00
$26,428.50
$220.00

Total contributing households

453

38
62
154
123
52
6
14
3
0
1
_______

Daily Prayer for Priests

O Jesus,
I pray for your faithful and; fervent priests;
For your unfaithful and tepid priests;
For your priests laboring at home or
Abroad in distant mission fields.
For your tempted priests;
For your lonely and 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 and who gave me
Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;
The priests who taught and instructed me;
All the priests to whom I am indebted
in any other way
(especially...)
O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart,
And bless them abundantly
in time and in Eternity,

Amen

JANUARY 11, 2015

Sunday, Jan. 11th - Rev. Joseph Miller, SVD

Monday, Jan. 12th - Rev. Lauro Minimo
Tuesday, Jan. 13th - Rev. Duncan Monohan
Wednesday, Jan. 14th - Rev. Melchisedech Monreal
Thursday, Jan. 15th - Rev. William Mooney
Friday, Jan. 16th - Rev. Cecilio Morage
Saturday, Jan. 17th - Rev. Jorge Moreno

Dec. 22nd, 2014 - Dec. 28th, 2014

Plate
Envelopes
eGiving
Breakdown of gifts received
$0.00 to $5.00
$5.01 to $10.00
$10.01 to $25.00
$25.01 to $50.00
$50.01 to $100.00
$100.01 to $150.00
$150.01 to $500.00
$500.01 to $1,000.00

$12,448.50
$1,243.00
$9,722.50
$1,483.00
52
52
143
63
31
7
6
0
_______

Total contributing households

St. Vincent de Paul
Fire & Sound System
Religious Retirement

Dec. 29th, 2014 - Jan. 4th, 2015

Plate
Envelopes
eGiving
Breakdown of gifts received
$0.00 to $5.00
$5.01 to $10.00
$10.01 to $25.00
$25.01 to $50.00
$50.01 to $100.00
$100.01 to $150.00
$150.01 to $500.00
$500.01 to $1,000.00
$1,000.01 to $2,500.00

354
$820.00
$3,607.00
$2,132.00

$16,058.50
$1,655.00
$11,655.50
$2,748.00
45
61
155
68
40
14
5
0
1
_______

Total contributing households

St. Vincent de Paul
Fire & Sound System
Solemnity of Mary

389

$1422.00
$833.00
$4,310.00

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS DONATION

Thank you to all who generously
donated to the Christmas Flower
fund to decorate the church during
the Advent season. The total
amount raised was $1,977.00.
Thank you again for your generosity and all that
you do to support Santa Sophia Parish.

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THANKS TO YOU.

SANTA SOPHIAS
COMMUNITY FOR LIFE
ANNUAL BABY SHOWER
JANUARY 17TH - 18TH AND
JANUARY 24TH - 25TH

Your overwhelming generosity enabled Common

Ground to deliver a weeks worth of food to 92
Spring Valley school children and their families
who found themselves in need this year. You alone
answered the call. Be assured that your gift is very
much appreciated.
Also, several of our parishioners stepped forward to
offer their help in the Common Ground ministry.

Their willingness to serve will make a big difference in the lives of our neighborhood children.
The Giving Tree. Families in need found a friend
in you this year, as tags requesting shoes, jackets,
pants and other clothing, were rescued from the
tree. Our parish provided gifts for children in more
than 40 families.
Your gifts of love are most appreciated. If you have

any questions about our Common Ground ministry,

please call Dennis or Michelle Regan at (619) 6701520 .

Womens Guild Bunko game

will be on Wednesday, January 21st in the DeMoor Room.
Lunch is served at 12:00 pm
and Bunko begins at 12:45 pm.
All women are invited to
attend, even if you have never played before. It is a
fun filled afternoon that is free if you are a first time
player, after that the cost is $5.00. Cash prizes are
awarded at the end of the games.
For more information, please contact Lorraine
at (619) 309-5609 or Irene at (619) 670-1433.

JANUARY 11, 2015

Culture of Life Family Services, BirthLine and

Pregnancy Care Center are organizations dedicated
to helping women in unplanned pregnancies. These
organizations have requested contributions in the
forms of new or gently used items, gift certificates &
financial support. Items needed include:
FOR BABIES: (preemies/newborns/older): Onesies, diapers, formula, wipes, socks, shampoo, soap,
lotions, booties, baby sun block, towels, wash cloths,
bibs, T-shirts, diapers pails, layettes, burp cloths,
pacifiers, outfits, crib sheets, powder, booties, diaper
creams, bottles, receiving blankets, and shorts.
FOR MOTHERS: Maternity clothes, towels, conditioners, deodorant, nursing pads, shampoos, and
washcloths.
Donation items can be dropped off both weekends
on January 17th & 18th and January 24th & 25th
after each mass and are to be left in the church vestibule.

ALL CONTRIBUTIONSWILL BE
GREATLY APPRECIATED!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dottie Sparks (619) 660-7822 or
Pat Brown (619) 461-1166
PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE
IN NEED OF SPECIAL PRAYER
Doris Kellhofer
Charles Lavoie
Brian Vandenberg
Jessica Kline

Sister Roseann Cordova

Lilyne Hollingworth
Vilma Babic
Audrey Witnik

Leticia Rebollar
Detra Hambrick
Heather Sturgill
Vie Liddell
Maria Tangen

Brandon Ancho
Ben & Bridget Gordon and
Family
Ernest and Agnes Stelmar
Rev. Jacob Bertrand

Names in bold are newly added this week.

Also pray for the special intentions written
in the Book of Needs at the back of the church.

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SENIOR CORNER
Shape up in the New Year
Want to lose weight? Think you need more fiber?
Want to have more energy, and just feel better
overall? Learn simple tricks to make your diet
healthier (for example, eat a rainbow). Find out
what makes being healthy challenging and a plan
to make it easier.
Presenter: Candy Cumming, Registered Dietician
When: Thursday, January 15th, 10:30 am to Noon
Location: Sharp Rees-Stealy Helix, 1380 El Cajon
Blvd, Ste. 100, Classroom A , El Cajon.
1-800-827-4277 for reservations.
Senior Mondays at The Science Center
The first Monday of every month, seniors 65 and
better can enjoy the Science Center exhibits, a
show in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater and a
lecture on the quietest day of the month for only
$8! No coupons or additional discounts are accepted. The Fleet's doors will open at 9:30 a.m. on the
first Monday each month to get Senior Monday
started early.
See more at: http://www.rhfleet.org/events/seniormondays#sthash.Bih4vKeP.dpuf

El Cajon Police Need Seniors for RSVP Duty

The El Cajon Police Department needs residents
50 years and older to be part of its Retired Senior
Volunteer Patrol Program. The program offers
opportunities for seniors to serve with the police
department as part of an effort to enhance community safety and security through crime prevention
and education. Participants of the departments
RSVP, assist law enforcement officers by enforcing
handicapped parking regulations and conducting
vacation home security. Interested seniors who
want to apply or need more information should
contact volunteer coordinator Randi Baldwin at
(619) 579-3354.

Santa Sophia Kids Choir

The Santa Sophia Kids Choir is open
to all children of the parish in Grades
3rd thru 8th. Rehearsals are every
Thursday, from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm in the Academy
Music Room (October- June). The Kids Choir
sings at the 11:00 am Mass every last Sunday of
the month.
For more information contact:
David Stevens at (619) 463-6629 ext. 113,
or dstevens@santasophia.org.

JANUARY 11, 2015

anta Sophia Academy Louise Amado

Preschool has been providing quality care
in the Catholic tradition for 25 years. Our

learning center is housed in its own specially

adapted building with a large fenced play area. The
preschool program provides care for children ages
2 years and 9 months (and fully potty trained), to 5
years of age in a warm home-like setting.
The staff provides a warm, safe and nurturing environment that encourages creativity, inquiry, developmental skills and a strong moral foundation of

Catholic teachings.
For more information regarding our Preschool,
please contact the Director, Mrs. Victoria Simanek
at (619) 463-0141 for an appointment to tour the
school or via e-mail: preschool@santasophia.org
or vsimanek@santasophia.org.

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JANUARY 11, 2015

THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY

FROM PENTECOST TO THE PRESENT
WE HAVE AN EXCITING YEAR AHEAD!
Fun activities are planned for 2015, including :
Universal Studio Outing (January 31st):
Rides, studio tours and other world-class attractions.

Scout Sunday Mass (February 8th at 11:00

am): Duty to God an essential part of Scouting. Religious medals recipients, both boys and
girls, honored.

Snow Camp at Pine Summit (February 20th22nd): Sledding, skiing, snowboarding and other
fun in the snow.

Boy Scout Retreat (February 27thMarch 1st):

A time for prayer mixed with fun. Meet our new
chaplain: Fr. Alex, an Eagle Scout.

AMAZING FACTS:
40 astronauts are Eagle Scouts; and 11 of 12 astronauts, that walked on the moon, were Scouts!
FOR MORE DETAILS: come to any weekly meeting of Boy Scout Troop 355: every Tuesday evening
from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the DeMoor Room. Any
young man, ages 10 1/2, to 17, may join the Boy
Scouts and participate in all of the fun outings and
activities, as well as learn valuable skills and develop your leadership abilities too. If you cannot come
to the these events, campouts are scheduled each
month, including Kickback Campout (March), Scout
Fair (April), District Camporee (May) and Shooting
Camp (June). Our Troop calendar is full of additional campouts and outings in 2015, so you may join at
any time. For more information, you may call Jim or
Pat Brown at (619) 461-1166 -- or just show up any
Tuesday meeting. See you there!

Presentation starts on Wednesday, January 14th

through June 17th. All materials will be provided.
Meeting time is from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm in the DeMoor
room.
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UPCOMING TOPICS
The Avignon Papacy
The Great Western Schism
Italian Renaissance
Council of Constance
The End of the Medieval Papacy
The Medici's
The Protestant Reformation

Lectures and discussion facilitated by parishioner

Art Chagnon. For more information please call
(619) 955-3993 or e-mail arthurchagnon@yahoo.com.

CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH

SCHOOL will be hosting the High
School Placement Test on January
24th. Check-in will begin at 7:30 am,
and the test will take place on campus.
Each student who has applied to attend
Cathedral Catholic High School is registered to
take the exam. Applications are still available
online.
Visit the schools website for more information at:
www.cathedralcatholic.org/admissions.

SAVE THE DATE!

Sweethearts Supper & Dance
An enchanted evening of fun!
Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters of Santa
Sophia, cordially invite you to our annual event for
Valentines Day.
Date: Saturday, February 14th, 2015
Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Santa Sophia Parish Prendergast Hall
Tickets: $25.00 per person

Raffle prizes include:

Las Vegas 3-Night weekend

Dinner for six prepared by Father Bosco

ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO HUMILIATES YOU, EITHER IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATELY?

This is a Safe Place Community: Santa Sophias team provides faith-based support to parishioners,
family and friends who suspect or know of violence in their relationships. Call (619)663-9785 and leave
a message. A team member will call and offer resources that can help in situations of child, elder or intimate partner abuse.