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JANUARY 25, 2015

From Father Timothy

Where is the Sanctuary Lamp?

Our altar candle sticks were refinished and re-

Holy Communion from January 20th, 2015

to Holy Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

turned in time for Christmas. They were sent out

In light of the flu season, Santa Sophia will be

suspending the reception of Holy Communion
from the chalice. We will resume Holy Communion under both forms starting Holy
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015.

to be refinished after the fire. Some of them were

used by the police as evidence and had stickers attached to them for identification. But where is the
Sanctuary Lamp? It is still being refinished and
will be completed in the coming weeks.

We remember the Catholic Teaching on

NEW PARISHIONERS

Concomitance (CCC#1390) whereby the

Richard and Angeli Castillejos

and their children
Audrey and Sophia Anne

Christian receives the entire Christ, body,

blood, soul, and divinity, under either form of

Nick Chamberlain

the host or chalice in Holy Communion.

Since Christ is sacramentally present under each of
the species, communion under the species of bread
alone makes it possible to receive all the fruit of
Eucharistic grace. For pastoral reasons this man-

ner of receiving communion has been legitimately

established as the most common form in the Latin
rite.
During this time, the Communion procession
will proceed the entire length of the church, to
the front, to receive Holy Communion. I ask
for you timely cooperation in this matter.

Fr. Timothy

SCRIPTURE READINGS
FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 25TH, 2015

Sunday:

Jon 3:1-5, 10 Ps 25:4-9 1 Cor 7:29-31

Mk 1:14-20
Monday:
2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5 Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a,
10 317: Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday:
Heb 10:1-10 Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10-11
Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday:
Heb 10:11-18 Ps 110:1-4 Mk 4:1-20
Wis 7:7-10, 15-16 Mt 23:8-12
Thursday:
Heb 10:19-25 Ps 24:1-4b, 5-6
Mk 4:21-25
Friday:
Heb 10:32-39 Ps 37:3-6,23-24, 39-40
Mk 4:26-34
Saturday:
Heb 11:1-2,8-19 (Ps) Lk 1:69-75 Mk
4:35-41
Next Sunday: Dt 18:15-20 Ps 95:1-2, 6-9 1 Cor 7:3235 Mk 1:21-28

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Jan. 24, Sat:

4:30 pm

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Vigil)

+Nancy Bonaface-Gindt
Intentions of SVDP Society

Jan. 25, Sun: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am +Francis Schraff
11:00 am +Darren Capanna & + Bob Bjorklund
Jan. 26, Mon:

8:00 am

Weekday

Intentions of Jay and Robyn Brown

Jan. 27, Tue:

Weekday

Jan. 28, Wed:

Weekday (Saint Thomas Aquinas)

8:00 am

8:00 am

+Patricia Nevins
Intentions of Lori & Jeff Glover

Jan. 29 Thu:

8:00 am
Jan. 30, Fri:

8:00 am
Jan. 31, Sat:

4:30 pm
Feb. 1st Sun:

8:00 am
11:00 am

Weekday

+Jeffrey, +Joseph, and +Johnny Nededog

Weekday

+Louis Zimmer
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Vigil)

+James F. Kinney
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

+Sam Purlia
+Helene Wade

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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!

MUSIC MINISTRIES

PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE

IN NEED OF SPECIAL PRAYER
Doris Kellhofer
Charles Lavoie
Brian Vandenberg
Jessica Kline
Leticia Rebollar
Detra Hambrick
Heather Sturgill
Vie Liddell
Maria Tangen

Sister Roseann Cordova

Lilyne Hollingworth
Vilma Babic
Audrey Witnik
Ben & Bridget Gordon and Family
Ernest and Agnes Stelmar
Ed Paige
Carol & Ed Robinson
Anita Sanford

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.

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.

JANUARY 25, 2015

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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Womens Guild monthly meeting

will take place on Monday, January
26th in Room 4 of the CMO Building at 10:00 am. All women of the
parish are invited to come and see what our group
does for the parish. We dont have any membership
or annual dues.
For more information, please contact Lorraine at
(619) 309-5609 or Irene at (619) 670-1433.
ANNUAL SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
SAUSAGE & PEPPER
AND

MEATBALL SANDWICHES
On Sunday, February 1st, the Italian Catholic
Federation will be selling sandwiches in Prendergast Hall from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Sandwiches
are $5.00 each. For more information, please
contact Mary at (619) 469-2231. Proceeds will
support the charities of our local Italian Catholic
Federation.
SANTA SOPHIAS
COMMUNITY FOR LIFE
ANNUAL BABY SHOWER

JANUARY 24TH - 25TH

Culture of Life Family Services, BirthLine and Pregnancy Care Center, have requested
contributions, in the forms of new or gently used
items, gift certificates & financial contributions.
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.
Donated items can be dropped off on Saturday and
Sunday, January 24th & 25th, after all the masses in
the church vestibule (near the Baptismal Font).

JANUARY 25, 2015

SAVE THE DATE!

Sweethearts Dinner & Dance
An Enchanted Evening of Fun!

Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters of

Santa Sophia cordially invite you to our annual
Valentines Day event
Date: Saturday, February 14th, 2015
Location: Santa Sophia Parish Prendergast Hall
Menu Includes: Prime Rib, Shrimp or Vegetarian
Lasagna
Dinner Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dancing & Social Hour: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tickets: $25.00 per person

$10.00 raffle ticket - Grand Prize

3-Night stay at a Las Vegas
Luxury Resort Hotel
$5.00 raffle ticket Dinner for six (6) prepared
by Fr. Bosco & other prizes

Have you been Baptized?

Have you celebrated your
First Eucharist?
Are you over 18 yrs. old, attending Mass regularly and
have not been Confirmed?
If you answered YES to any of these questions,
you are invited to find out more about our Adult
Confirmation sessions that will begin on: Thursday,

ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WILL

BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

February 19th at 7:00 PM in Room 4 of the Cate-

If you have any questions, please contact:

Dottie Sparks (619) 660-7822 or
Pat Brown (619) 461-1166

Please call Donna at (619) 463-6011 for more infor-

chetical Ministry Office.

mation and to register for the upcoming class.

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Interfaith Shelter Network
The Interfaith Rotational Shelter
returns to Santa Sophia
February 14th - 28th

How can you help? The possibilities are plentiful! Contribute an

evening meal, volunteer as an overnight host, help to move our guests,
or even help with set up and break down. Cash donations are greatly needed as well. Sign up sheets
will be at the kiosk and donation envelopes will be
in pews and on the side tables starting the weekend
of January 31st and February 1st. The Lenten season is almost here and as Christians we are called
to serve. Let us be the face of Christ to our brothers and sisters.
Please help in any way you can, and thank you
in advance for your generous support.
For more information contact Bill North at
(619) 396-1554 or email wjnorth619@gmail.com.

JANUARY 25, 2015

LOOKING TO BUILD FRIENDSHIPS AND

YOUR FAITH?
The Monday Night
Womens Small Church
Group invites you to
join them in a new book
study beginning Monday, January 26th from
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. The
book, My Sister the
Saints, is a poignant and
powerful spiritual memoir about how the lives
of the saints changed
the life of a modern woman. Come join us in the
CMO room (building north of the church entrance)
and discover a spiritual hero in the saints and some
new friends in the process.
If you are interested, please call Chris Villalobos at
(619) 977-7403 to reserve your book.

SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY would like to thank all of our parishioners who were able to clean out
their closets and donate to our textile fundraiser. We exceeded our goal and made a total of
$516.64 by collecting a total of 5,176 pounds!! WOW!!
WE THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH FOR SUPPORTING YOUR PARISH SCHOOL!
SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY is pleased to announce CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK this week of January 25th 30th. Santa Sophia Academy is a Community of Faith, Knowledge, and Service. Our students,
parents, and staff Seek Wisdom + Live Virtue + Encounter Christ each and every day! As we strive for excellence in Catholic Education for every student, our great success story of our school is that we teach our
students to live, talk, and act as Jesus did; that message comes through in all that we do and undertake.
This upcoming week is the nationwide celebration of Catholic Schools Week. Approximately 8,300 Catholic Schools nationwide join us as we celebrate this special week. Catholic Schools Week, established in
1974, recognizes the valuable contribution our schools make to the church, community and country.
More than 2.6 million students are enrolled in the Catholic Schools network. Numerous studies show that
parents place their children in Catholic Schools for several reasons: for a total education which includes
growth in religion awareness and an appreciation of morals and values; the superior academic performance
of Catholic school students, and for their secure and disciplined learning environment.
During this week we celebrate our school's heritage and contributions. Our students will be reading at all
of the masses this weekend as we begin our week of celebrations with an Open House on Sunday, January
25th in the classrooms from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please come over to the Academy and Preschool to learn
more about YOUR parish Catholic school. We extend a special note of thanks to our parishioners who so
generously support the work of Santa Sophia Academy.
Thank you,
Mrs. Karen Laaperi, Principal
Santa Sophia Academy
(619) 463-0488
www.santasophiaacademy.org

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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

Sunday, Jan. 25th - Rev. John Bosco Musinguzi

Monday, Jan. 26th - Rev. Peter Navarra

Tuesday, Jan. 27th - Rev. Harry Neely, OSA

Wednesday, Jan. 28th- Rev. John Nesbitt

Thursday, Jan. 29th - Rev. Duong Nguyen, SVD

Friday, Jan. 30th - Rev. Augustine Obasi

Saturday, Jan. 31st - Rev. Emmanuel Ochigbo

PRAY FOR PRIESTS AND VOCATIONS

Now we ask you to respect those who work hard
among you. ...Hold them in the highest regard in
love because of their work. (1 Thess. 5:12,13, NIV)
DAILY PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Jesus, Lord of the harvest, Look with love on this
Portion of your vineyard.
Bless the Diocese of San Diego with more Priests
to shepherd your people,
Priests with hearts like your own.
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us.

JANUARY 25, 2015

COLLECTION REPORT
Jan. 12th, 2015 - Jan. 18th, 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
Total contributing households

$17,168.50
$1,530.00
$11,229.50
$4,409.00
52
60
142
72
46
9
7
0
_______

388

St. Vincent de Paul

$220.00

Fire Restoration Fund

$246.00

Preserving Our Legacy Bldg. Fund

$315.00

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SENIOR CORNER
BEWARE: IT IS FLU SEASON
Take everyday preventive actions to stop the
spread of germs.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people. If you
are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that
you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever
is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the
use of a fever-reducing medicine). While sick, limit
contact with others as much as possible to keep
from infecting them.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you
cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after
you use it. Wash your hands often with soap and
water. If soap and water are not available, use
an alcohol-based hand rub.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs
spread this way. Clean and disinfect surfaces and
objects that may be contaminated with germs like
the flu. Take flu antiviral drugs if your doctor prescribes them.

If you get the flu, antiviral drugs can treat your illness. Antiviral drugs are different from antibiotics.
They are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an
inhaled powder) and are not available over-thecounter. Antiviral drugs can make illness milder
and shorten the time you are sick. They may also
prevent serious flu complications. Studies show that
flu antiviral drugs work best for treatment when
they are started within 2 days of getting sick, but
starting them later can still be helpful, especially if
the sick person has a high-risk health condition or
is very sick from the flu. Follow your doctors instructions for taking this drug.
Flu-like symptoms include fever, cough, sore
throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache,
chills and fatigue. Some people also may have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the
flu, and have respiratory symptoms without a fever.

JANUARY 25, 2015

Valentines Senior Luncheon

Come join us on Thursday, February 5th at the 11:00
am mass. The luncheon will follow directly after the
mass and will include: BBQ Pork Ribs, Baked Beans,
Veggies and Dessert. Don Halte will be playing our
favorite love songs. Cost is $8.00. Please remember
to wear red!
Reserve your seat early be calling Josie at (619) 4660114.
Please feel free to pick up an EWTN Network
highlights programming guide located on the side
shelves in the church.
For times and additional information, please go to
the TV page on the EWTN website at:
www.ewtn.com

STEUBENVILLE SAN DIEGO!

JULY 24TH - 26TH, 2015
Steubenville San Diego is an amazing gathering of
Catholic Teens from all over the western states.
Join over 5000 Teens and Youth Leaders for a
weekend of faith, friendship and fun. Come and discover a God who loves you, who wants to give you
life to the full (Jn 10:10)! There will be great music,
incredible speakers, time for prayer, friends, and
good food. Best of all you will really celebrate Mass
and have an amazing time. Dont miss one of the
best weekends of your life! We are taking reservations for Teens and Chaperones. Sign up now, because space is limited. Contact Gennette for more
information at:
GMedina@SantaSophia.org or (619) 463-6011 ext. 112,

or visit www.AllforGodCatholic.com
When: July 24-26, 2015
Where: JCP University of San Diego
Who: High School teens, graduating 8th grade
through 12th grade in high school.
Cost: $216.00 Reserve your spot with a $40 deposit

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.