March, 8 2015

Third Sunday of Lent

John 2:13-25
"While he was in Jerusalem for the
feast of Passover, many began to
believe in his name when they saw
the signs he was doing." How we
would love to see those signs! How
easy it would be for us to believe if
we too could witness Jesus healing
the sick, feeding the multitudes,
calming the storm. We might be
inclined to think that we don't have
the same benefits as those first
believers, and so faith is harder in
our day and age. But is it, really?

Rev. Timothy Deutsch, Temporary Administrator

Rev. Jacob A. Bertrand, Pastor (On Leave)
Rev. John Bosco Musinguzi, In Residence
MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday Vigil: 4:30 pm (Saturday); Sunday: 8:00
am and 11:00 am. Liturgy of the Word for Children dismisses during
the 11:00 am Mass.
Monday Friday: 8:00 am.
Holy Days and Holidays: see bulletin and parish website for special
Mass times.
NURSERY: Sunday, open from 7:45 am to 9:30 am and from 10:45 am
to 12:30 pm. Closed from 9:30 am to 10:45 am. Located on the north
side of the church.
CONFESSION: Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The first Saturday of the month after
the 4:30 pm Mass, or by appointment. In an emergency, please call the
Parish Office at (619) 463-6629.
DEVOTIONS
Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament:
First Friday of each month from the end of daily Mass until 11:55 am.
Rosary: Daily after the morning Mass and other special occasions.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Tuesday following the morning Mass.

9800 San Juan St Spring Valley, CA 91977

Phone (619)463-6629 Fax (619)463-8101
www.santasophia.org parish@santasophia.org

In truth, we have an advantage that

none of those people had: two
millennia of faithful, prayerful
Christians believing in Jesus and
spreading the Gospel; the collective
witness of the saints--many of
whom have also worked "signs" in
Jesus' name; the effects of the
church on culture and the world
through its schools, its hospitals, its
spiritual movements, and religious
institutions; the unbroken line of
apostolic succession that traces
back to the time of Christ. But even
with all of this testimony, it's
important to remember that seeing
signs and believing in Jesus are not
the same thing. Even those who
witnessed Jesus' miracles had to
take the next step by choosing to
accept him as their Lord. The point
is to encounter Jesus on a personal
level. The signs may open the door
to bring us closer to him, but it's up
to us to walk through that door.

Question of the Week

Exodus 20:1-17: What role do the
Ten Commandments have in your
spiritual life?

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From the Business Manager

Bishop Robert McElroy, Auxiliary Bishop of San
Francisco, has been named to succeed Bishop
Flores as head of the San Diego Diocese. See the
next page for more information about Bishop
McElroy.
The ACA CamAnnual Catholic Appeal
Our Fundraising Goal
paign has been
$62,000.00
blessed with the
Our Current Progress
outpouring of
$64,400.00
generosity from
our Parish. This past week, pledges have exceeded $64,400.00 from 208 families towards our parish goal. We have met our goal and there are still
parishioners who have been dropping off cards
daily at the Parish Office.
If you do not see your name listed as having
pledged, and you made your pledge online directly with the Diocese, do not be alarmed. We have
not received all of the names as of this time.
As previously mentioned, the additional monies
received will be used to close off any shortfall
from rebuilding the church after the fire. The
amount over our goal will remain here at Santa
Sophia.

There will be no
Eucharistic Adoration
this month.

March 8th, 2015

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

WEEK OF MARCH 8TH, 2015
Sunday:

Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/

1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25

Monday:

2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Lk 4:24-30

Tuesday:

Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35

Wednesday:

Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19

Thursday:

Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23

Friday:

Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34

Saturday:

Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14

PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE IN NEED OF SPECIAL PRAYER

Doris Kellhofer
Brian Vandenberg
Jessica Kline
Leticia Rebollar
Detra Hambrick
Heather Sturgill
Vie Liddell
Maria Tangen
Sister Roseann Cordova
Lilyne Hollingworth
Audrey Witnik
Ben & Bridget Gordon and Family

Ernest and Agnes Stelmar

Ed Paige
Carol & Ed Robinson
Anita Sanford
Brandon Ancho
Lenny Goins
Ricardo Dominguez
Tim Houze
Babe Cox
Madeline Leggio
Mary Ann Wilson
George Hernandez, Jr.

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.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS

Vincent & Mary Helen Salazar

Betty Ann Case
Elizabeth Francis
Ruben & Farigene Villegas
and their family
Isabella, Abram & Victoria

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Mar. 7th, Sat: Third Sunday of Lent (Vigil)
4:30 pm +Lynne Anne Potoff-Damukaitis
Mar. 8th, Sun: Third Sunday of Lent
8:00 am +Mr. Ed McCarthy
11:00 am +Carrie Ann Valdez
Mar. 9th, Mon: Lenten Weekday
8:00 am +Michael De May
Mar. 10th, Tue: Lenten Weekday
8:00 am +Cheryl J. Friedlan
Mar. 11th, Wed: Lenten Weekday
8:00 am +Elaine Linsenbard

Mar. 12th, Thu: Lenten Weekday

8:00 am +Michael Carton
Mar. 13th, Fri: Lenten Weekday
8:00 am +Thelma Olson
Mar. 14th, Sat: Fourth Sunday of Lent (Vigil)
4:30 pm Intentions of Mr. & Mrs. Kurt & Stacey
Kohler
Mar. 15th, Sun: Fourth Sunday of Lent
8:00 am +Mr. Francis Schraff
11:00 am +Rev. John Cahill

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

March 8th, 2015

ishop McElroy

Robert W. McElroy was born in San Francisco on February 5, 1954 to Walter and
Roberta McElroy. His family lived in Burlingame, CA where he and his three sisters
and brother attended and graduated from Our Lady of Angels School. During these
years, Bishop McElroy felt called to the Catholic priesthood. After high school in 1972, he entered Harvard
College and graduated three years later with a degree in American history. After his graduation from Harvard, Bishop McElroy attended graduate school at Stanford and in 1976 received a master's degree in American history. Entering the seminary in the Fall of 1976, Bishop McElroy attended Saint Patrick Seminary in
Menlo Park, CA and was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese on April 12, 1980. His first assignment was
Saint Cecilia Parish in San Francisco.
In 1982 Bishop McElroy became the secretary to San Francisco Archbishop John Quinn, who himself was
the first auxiliary bishop of San Diego. Archbishop Quinn asked Father McElroy to undertake graduate
studies in the field of Catholic Social Teaching, and thus Bishop McElroy obtained a licentiate in theology
from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, a doctorate in moral theology from the Gregorian University in Rome and a doctorate in political science from Stanford.
Bishop McElroy returned to Parish work, which has always been his first love, in 1989 serving as a parochial vicar at Saint Pius Parish in Redwood City. In 1995 Archbishop Quinn appointed Bishop McElroy vicar
general of the Archdiocese, a post he continued to hold under Cardinal William Levada, who succeeded
Archbishop Quinn.
In 1996, Bishop McElroy was made a prelate of honor by Saint John Paul II and appointed Pastor of Saint
Gregory Parish in San Mateo by Cardinal Levada, four years later he was appointed auxiliary bishop of San
Francisco by Pope Benedict XVI on July 6, 2010 and was consecrated by Archbishop George Niederauer at
Saint Mary's Cathedral on September 7, 2010. He became the Archdiocesan Vicar for Parish Life and Development and has served in that role until his appointment to be the next Bishop of San Diego. Bishop
McElroy has written two books: The Search for an American Public Theology and Morality and American
Foreign Policy. In addition, he was written a series of articles in America magazine touching upon key elements of Catholic social teaching. Bishop McElroy will be formally installed as the sixth Bishop of San Diego at a Mass to be celebrated at 1:00 pm at St. Therese of Carmel Parish on Wednesday, April 15 th. We pray
for his success.

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March 8th, 2015

Santa Sophia Catholic Church and Academy

Parish Office: (619) 463-6629 Fax: (619) 463-8101 Monday ~ Friday from after daily mass - 4:30 pm
Academy Office: (619) 463-0488 Fax: (619) 668-5469 Monday ~ Friday from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Preschool Office: (619) 463-0141 Fax: (619) 463-8101 Monday ~ Friday from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
CMO Office: (619) 463-6011 Fax: (619) 668-5458 Monday ~ Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm & Sunday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
ROSEMARY WELLINGTON Ext. 115
SACRISTAN
wabrsmry@gmail.com

SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY

CLERGY
REV. TIMOTHY DEUTSCH Ext. 100
TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR
tdeutsch@santasophia.org
REV. JACOB BERTRAND
PASTOR
jbertrand@santasophia.org
REV. JOHN BOSCO
Ext. 107
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE
musinguzijbosco@yahoo.com

PARISH STAFF
BILL SMIRNIOTIS
Ext. 104
BUSINESS MANAGER
bsmirniotis@santasophia.org
SANA AURO
BOOKKEEPER
sauro@santasophia.org

Ext. 103

STACEY KOHLER
Ext. 100
RECEPTIONIST
skohler@santasophia.org

KAREN LAAPERI
(619) 463-0488
PRINCIPAL
ssaklaaperi@hotmail.com
ESTELA DIAZ
(619) 463-0488
SECRETARY
santasophiaacademyoffice@gmail.com

SANTA SOPHIA PRESCHOOL

VICTORIA SIMANEK
(619) 463-0141
DIRECTOR
vsimanek@santasophia.org

CATECHETICAL MINISTRY OFFICE

BERNADETTE PADLO
Ext. 111
DIRECTOR
bpadlo@santasophia.org
DONNA HERNANDEZ
Ext. 110
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
dhernandez@santasophia.org
GENNETTE MEDINA
Ext. 112
SR. HIGH YOUTH
gmedina@santasophia.org

MARIA BELFLOWER
Ext. 102
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
mbelflower@santasophia.org

NATHAN JOHNSON
JR. HIGH YOUTH

MUSIC MINISTRY

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES

DAVID STEVENS
Ext. 113
DIRECTOR
dstevens@santasophia.org

RACHEL SMITH
rach.smith@yahoo.com

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
JIM KINNEY
Ext. 108
DIRECTOR
jkinney@santasophia.org

Ext. 112

TERESA SPORLEDER
teresasporleder@hotmail.com

NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome! We warmly invite you
to join our faith community. To
register, please visit the parish
office anytime after morning
mass till 4:30 pm, Monday thru
Friday. Or you can pick up a
form in the vestibule 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.
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
Submissions are due Fridays at
noon, nine days prior to publication. Send to:
bulletin@santasophia.org

Find us on Facebook:
SantaSophiaCatholicChurch
www.santasophia.org

ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO IS PRESSURING YOU FOR MORE INTIMACY THAN YOU WANT OR ARE READY FOR?

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.

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

March 8th, 2015

SANTA SOPHIA CHURCH GOAL: $62,000.00

PLEDGES AS OF 03-02-2015 - $64,400.00 FROM 208FAMILIES
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR PLEDGES:
Mr. & Mrs. Waleed Abbou
Mr. Robert Aguilar & Mrs. Patty MartinAguilar
Mr. & Mrs. James Alesi
Mrs. Dolly Alexander
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Amado
Mr. & Mrs. Venancio Antonio
Mr. & Mrs. Faris Auro
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Aven, Sr.
Mrs. Dee Badders
Mrs. Marilyn Baer
Mrs. Yolanda Barajas
Mr. Nicholas Barnes
Mrs. Jean Rutherig Barrett
Mrs. Betty Barth
Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Bas
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Bauer
Ms. Louise Bertsche
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Blanchard
Mrs. Mary Bloemendaal
Mr. & Mrs. John Boeddeker
Mr. & Mrs. Felix Bognot
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Boies
Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Bole
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Borba
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Bott
Ms. Amber Bradley
Mr. & Mrs. John Brickner
Mr. & Mrs. David Bridges
Mrs. Betsy Brown
Mr. & Mrs. William Burdine
Mr. Wayne Butt & Mrs. Rosemary
Wellington
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Caeti
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Canepa
Mr. & Mrs. James Carroll
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Carton
Mrs. Geraldine Clark
Mrs. Jane Clark
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Clark
Mrs. Margo Clements
Mr. & Mrs. Andre Cleveland
Commander G. William Coffey
Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Cognata
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Coleman
Ms. Catherine Connell

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Connell

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cooley
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Corcoran
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Crabtree
Ms. Linda L. Crowder
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Culp
Mr. & Mrs. Chuck D'Anna
Mrs. Theresa Daly
Ms. Carole Daugherty
Mrs. Cristina del Toro
Mr. Gennaro Di Giovanni & Mrs. Eva
D'Amico
Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Dominguez
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dondero
Mr. & Mrs. Pat Esquibel
Mrs. Patricia Fellis
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Fiedler
Mr David Flohr
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Flowers
Ms. Gloria Jean Foti
Mr. & Mrs. John Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fuger
Mr. & Mrs. Jesus Galang
Mr. & Mrs. Armando Galarpe
Mr. & Mrs. Art Galarpe
Mrs. Mary Dora Garcia
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Gatus
Mr. & Mrs. Hank Gaus
Mrs. Charlene Geairn
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Geisler
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Genna
Mr. & Mrs. Clare Gennaro
Mr. & Mrs. Genero Gimongala
Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Guzzetta
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Haak
Ms. Denise Hagedorn
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Hahn
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Haukom
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Henning
Mr. & Mrs. George Hernandez, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Justin Hernandez
Estate of Josephine Hicks
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Ilas
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ireland
Mr. & Mrs. Hipolito Jimenez
Mrs. Bushra Jonna

Mrs. Marie Kalinoski

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Kareh
Mr. Guy Karlson
Mrs. Kathleen Karlson
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kay
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Keating
Mrs. Jo Kerrigan
Mr. & Mrs. William Keys
Mrs. Mary Anne Kinney
Mr. & Mrs. William Kirby
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Klotz
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Kohler
Mr. & Mrs. Julius Kreckler
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Krenz
Mr. & Mrs. John Kruzel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard LaFlamme
Mrs. Carole Lasky
Mrs. Jacqueline Lindeneau
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Luke
Mr. & Mrs. James Maasch
Mr. Jesus Magana
Ms. Delores Mages
Mr. & Mrs. Andre Malabanan
Mrs. Millie Maraia
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Marquie
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Martin
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Mascari
Mrs. Mireille Mathieux
Ms. Dorothy Mauro
Mrs. Diane McCarthy
Mr. Joe McCormick
Mr. & Mrs. Shane McDarby
Mr. & Mrs. Leo McGarry
Mr. Charles McGhee
Mrs. Corinne McKeel
Mrs. Cora McNamee-Lawson
Mr. & Mrs. George McWalter
Mr. & Mrs. Teotimo Mendez
Dr. & Mrs. Louis Mengoli
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Michael
Mrs. Barbara Middleton
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Miesen
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mikalsky
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Millum
Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Miranda
List of donors continued on next page....

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List of donors continued:

Mrs. Marie Mixon

Mrs. Maria Montes
Mr. Charles Moschette
Mrs. Marie Muckell
Mr. & Mrs. John Munn
Mrs. Catherine Naughton
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Nazareth
Mr. & Mrs. Jose Nededog
Mrs. Vera Nelson
Mr. Thomas Paige
Ms. Josie Pasco
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Pena
Mrs. Jean Perez
Mrs. Josie Pernicano
Ms. Samantha Ponce
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Przybylski
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Puterbaugh
Dr. & Mrs. Edward Reidy
Mr. & Mrs. Remigio Reyes
Mr. & Mrs. Romy Reyes
Mr. & Mrs. Marty Rice
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Richard
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Riemann
Mr. & Mrs. Cesar Rodriguez
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rosenborg

Mr. Roger Rotter

Mrs. Esther Sabo
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sammon
Mr. & Mrs. Norbert Sanders
Ms. Anita Sanford
Mrs. Dee Sanford
Mr. & Mrs. Marcuz Sanford
Mrs. Victoria Sarafa
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Sardo
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Saucedo
Mr. & Mrs. William Schell
Mr. Wesley Schermann
Mr. & Mrs. John Schmelzlen
Ms. Anne Schraff
Ms. Beverly Shannon
Ms. Arlene Shughrue
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Shute
Mr. & Mrs. William Smirniotis
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Smith
Mrs. Betty Smorin
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Sparks
Ms. Mary Jo Stalder
Mr. & Mrs. Tim Staples
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Steinmann

THURSDAYS OF LENT
STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY
2:15 PM
FRIDAYS OF LENT
March 13th, 20th & 27th
FISH DINNERS IN PRENDERGAST HALL
THIS WEEKS ENTRE: CITRUS BAKED SALMON ~
OTHER MENU ITEMS AVAILABLE
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
STATIONS OF THE CROSS, EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT & BENEDICTION
7:00 PM
LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE
TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH
7:00 PM

March 8th, 2015

Mr. & Mrs. Klaus Steuermann
Ms. Barbara Stevens
Mr. Bernard Stickler
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Storey
Ms. Suzanne Suda
Mr. & Mrs. Salvatore Tarantino
Mr. & Mrs. Norris Taylor, Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Teachworth
Mrs. Irene Telford
Mrs. Lou Turner
Mrs. Virginia Umbaugh
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Valverde
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Vasquez
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Volkman
Ms. Joanne Wagenbrenner
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Warner, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Wassmer
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Weismann
Mr. & Mrs. James Weismann
Mr. Ronald Weismann
Mrs. Signa Wilcox
Mrs. Catherine "Kay" Wilder
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wilder
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Williams

heir will be Living Stations of the

Cross here at Santa Sophia parish
from the students of the Franciscan
University of Steubenville College on
Wednesday, March 9th starting at 6:30 pm following reconciliation.
Lifting the Veil ~
Panel: Journey into Religious Life
This event features a panel of seven Catholic nuns
from the Sister Servants of the Blessed Sacrament,
who will share details about their own unique and
personal journeys into religious life and their service up until now.
Register online at:
lifting-the-veil.evenbrite.com
or call (619) 292-2971.

MASS WITH BLESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PALMS

4:30 PM (SATURDAY VIGIL), 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM*

Date: Monday, March 9th, 2015

Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Theatre, University of San Diego
Address: 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

*GATHER IN FRONT OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PANTRY

FOR PROCESSION INTO CHURCH

Admission is Free ~ Reception to Follow

PALM SUNDAY
SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

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,

March 8th, 2015

Knights of Columbus News

The Council of the Knights of
Columbus has named our parishioner
Patrick Esquibel, Knight of the Month!
Patrick has been faithfully involved in
many fundraising activities, such as the annual Intellectual Disabilities drive, and the Craft Beer and Wine
tasting event. In addition to that, he assisted Fr.
Bosco, our priest-in-residence, to obtain his U.S. citizenship. Brother Patrick is also an Extra Ordinary
Minister of the Eucharist, leads a weekly Rosary
prayer group on Wednesdays and is a member of the
Pastoral Council. Congratulations to Patrick for all
that he does to uphold the core values of the Knights,
through his Charity, Unity, Fraternity & Patriotism.

Sunday, March 8th - Rev. Bernard Rapp

Monday, March 9th - Rev. Michael Ratajczak

Tuesday, March 10th - Rev. Michael Ravenkamp

Wednesday, March 11th - Rev. Joseph Reardon

COMING SOON TO OUR PARISH

ST. JOSEPHS TABLE
ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION #416
ANNUAL ST. JOSEPHS TABLE ON
SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2015
IN THE CHURCH HALL AFTER ALL SUNDAY MASSES

Thursday, March 12th - Rev. Dickens Remy

Friday, March 13th - Rev. Jovencio Ricafort

Saturday, March 14th - Rev. Pedro Rivera

Amen

COLLECTION REPORT
Feb. 23rd, 2015 - Mar. 2nd 2015
Plate
Envelopes
eGiving

Cannolis & Italian Pastries, Sausage & Meatball

sandwiches will be sold.

$13,977.15
$1,127.00
$11,237.15
$1,613.00

Blessed bread, oranges, & lemons will be distributed free to all.

Our branch is in need of donations of oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and flowers for the St. Josephs
altar. All monies go to the poor of our parish.
For additional information, please contact Mary at
(619) 469-2231.

LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES

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
Preserving our Legacy Fund
St. Vincent de Paul
Fire Restoration Fund

51
66
159
74
43
6
6
0
_______

414
$300.00
$915.00
$582.00

Parish

Day Date

Time

St. Therese, San Diego

Wed. 3/11 7:00 pm

Queen of Angels, Alpine

Mon. 3/16 7:00 pm

Santa Sophia, Spring Valley

Thur. 3/17 7:00 pm

St. John of the Cross, Lemon Grove

Wed. 3/18 7:00 pm

St. Pius X, Jamul

Thur. 3/19 7:00 pm

St. Martin of Tours, La Mesa

Mon. 3/23 6:00 pm

St. Luke, El Cajon

Tues 3/24 7:00 pm

Our Lady of Grace, El Cajon

Wed

3/25 7:00 pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lakeside Mon

3/30 7:00 pm

Guardian Angels, Santee

Tues 3/31 7:00 pm

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WHAT IS JR. KINDERGARTEN?

For our purposes at Santa Sophia Academy, our
Junior Kindergarten is a SSA full day school
class/program for those students who are not yet
age eligible for Kindergarten by Diocesan and
State of California standards (5 years of age by September 1st). Students who have had 2 or more
years of preschool, are born between September
2010 and December 2010, and are ready for something a bit different, a different curriculum, and a
full school day here at the big school and all that
entails - well, this is the perfect program for you! It
is not part of our Preschool and is geared for students who might otherwise have a third or fourth
year in preschool or a first year in Early Kindergarten Program (or not, as many EAKs are closing) and want something more developmentally
appropriate to this younger childs needs. Wed
love to share all about our plans for this great
NEW program and invite anyone interested to
make an appointment for a tour and conversation
with Mrs. Laaperi on the great alternative to EAK
or a third year in preschool.

A Week of Prayers for Lenten Devotions

Every family and household is encouraged to take
a renewed look at the penitential practice of prayer this Lenten Season. Below is a suggested format for each day of the week for the six weeks of
Lent. If families gathered together once each day
for the intentions and prayer for that day, we will
have begun to deepen our understanding of our
baptismal promises, and will be more prepared to
renew these promises at an Easter liturgy. A parishioner living alone can also enter into this
prayer. Those bringing Holy Communion to the
homebound might consider calling one of the
homebound each day and praying over the phone
with them. There are many other creative ways to
build a habit of prayer throughout Lent that can
continue forever and ever Amen!
Other suggestions:

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

March 8th, 2015

Attend at least one daily Mass for each week of

Lent.
Find out when and where Adoration of the Holy
Eucharist is offered or stop by a church. Spend
time in prayer before Our Lord in the
Tabernacle.
Begin the practice of offering thanks before
every meal.
Help a refugee family get settled. Pray for peace
in war-torn regions.
Work together in a soup kitchen and converse
with persons served.
Write a letter of faith and encouragement to
some who is incarcerated.
Visit an elderly or sick person. Take care of an
errand for them.
Be an advocate. Write to an elected official and/
or donate to a cause that provides resources to
meet the needs of poor and low-income people in
your community or in a troubled part of the
world.
Once a week eat meals that total no more than
the daily cost allotted by government food assistance programs for your size family.
Endorse the Faith Advocates for Jobs Campaign
and download the resource for church groups,
Unemployment and the Economic Crisis Toolkit
at: http://faithadvocatesforjobs.wordpress.com/.

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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

A big Thank You goes out to the following groups for making our 2015
Mardi Gras a huge success; Saint Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus
Council 9332, the Boy Scouts, our teens in the Senior High Youth Group,
Confirmation classes and to all our guests.
Gennette Medina, Sr. High Youth Leader
LIFE AFTER LOSS
Another series of our bereavement program will begin on
April 6. If you or anyone you know has lost a loved one, you
are welcome to attend. We meet on seven consecutive Mondays from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Contact Sister Margaret Eilerman for further
details at (619) 670-9663 or Eilerman@cox.net.
The Santa Sophia Academy Preschool will be selling Sees Candy after the 8:00 am & 11:00 am masses on Sunday, March 22nd and Sunday May, 29th
at the kiosk outside church. All proceeds will go
towards helping the preschool meet its current operating budget. We will be selling a variety of one pound boxes of Truffles,
Nuts and Chews, along with peanut butter, milk chocolate and Bordeaux
eggs, and bunny and carrot boxes.
~Thank you for supporting Santa Sophia Academy Preschool~
THE FIL-AM KITCHEN IS OPEN
Look what $1.50 can get you for Breakfast! Breakfast will
be available after the 8:00 am & 11:00 am morning masses.
March 8th ~ Large Empanada
March 15th ~ Champorrado

FIL-AM COMMUNITY INDOOR GARAGE SALE

Come join us every Sunday of March for the Indoor Garage Sale happening
at Prendergast Hall. For $20.00 you can purchase a table and sell your unwanted items. All the money you earn from the sale of your items, goes home
with you! If you dont want to sell your items, the Fil-Am Community of
Santa Sophia will gladly take your donated items and sell them with all the
proceeds going to the Fil-Am Community to help the parish. For more information about buying a table or to donate items, please contact Dee Sanford
at (619) 471-5837.

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP NEWS.

Senior High Youth Group invites all teens to a BBQ gathering
on March 22nd from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm in the youth room and
CMO patio. Come check out our youth group, meet new friends
and socialize!
For more info contact Gennette at (619) 463-6011 ext. 112
or gmedina@santasophia.org

March 8th, 2015

UPCOMING WEEKLY
EVENTS

JUNIOR CATHOLIC
DAUGHTERS ~
SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH
@ 12:30 PM IN THE
VERHOEVEN ROOM
LATINO SOCIETY ~
MONDAY, MARCH 9TH
@ 7:00 PM IN THE
DEMOOR ROOM
BRIDGE ~
TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH
@ 10:00 AM IN ROOM 5,
CMO OFFICE
ADULT CONFIRMATION
~ WEDNESDAY, MARCH
11TH @ 7:00 PM IN THE
DE MOOR ROOM
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY ~
WEDNESDAY, MARCH
11TH @ 7:00 PM IN THE
VERHOEVEN ROOM

LEGION OF MARY ~
THURSDAY, MARCH
12TH @ 7:00 PM IN
PRENDERGAST HALL
LATINO SOCIETY ~
THURSDAY, MARCH
12TH @ 7:00 PM IN THE
VERHOEVEN ROOM
BROTHERS & SISTERS
IN CHARITY ~
SATURDAY, MARCH
14TH @ 8:00 AM IN
ROOM 1 & ROOM 2 IN
THE CMO OFFICE

SAVE THE DATE

EVENTS
CASINO NIGHT ~
FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH
FROM 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
IN PRENDERGAST HALL

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