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April 5th, 2015

Dear parishioners,
I wish you all a very blessed and peaceful Easter!
Like Mary did, I depart for the hill country in haste [Lk 1:39]. As I
do so, I wish to simply say Thank you for the opportunity to have
served for this short time at Santa Sophia Church. Over the past four
months, I have been blessed to spend time with you providing for your spiritual needs and
getting to know many of you. Hopefully, I have encouraged you, at least somewhat, to learn
and to live the Catholic Christian Faith that we have been blessed by God our Father to
have. You have a wonderful community here and I hope that you continue to sustain and
grow the mission of our Christian calling to convert all
souls to Christ, beginning with your own.

May God bless you always!

Gratefully, Fr. Timothy Deutsch
Farewell Father Tim!
The Pastoral Council joins the entire community

he Pastoral Council wishes to thank Father

Tim, Father Bosco, the Santa Sophia Staff,

of Santa Sophia in thanking you for your service to

Volunteers, and the lay ministers that have made

our Parish! You so graciously stepped in at our

this Holy Week so meaningful and joyful for our

hour of need and have been a steady and guiding

Parish. Your work is greatly appreciated and has

force for us these last four months. Your pastoral

brought great Blessings to our community for

guidance has been invaluable and we offer you our

Easter.

sincere gratitude.
We will continue to hold you in prayer and wish
you all the best in your new assignment at Queen
of Angels!

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April 5th, 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

SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY

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

CLERGY
REV. DEVDAS MASILLAMONY Ext. 101
PASTOR
frdevdas@santasophia.org
REV. JOHN BOSCO
Ext. 107
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE
musinguzijbosco@yahoo.com

PARISH STAFF
BILL SMIRNIOTIS
Ext. 104
BUSINESS MANAGER
bsmirniotis@santasophia.org

SANTA SOPHIA PRESCHOOL

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

CATECHETICAL MINISTRY OFFICE

BERNADETTE PADLO
DIRECTOR
bpadlo@santasophia.org

Ext. 111

SANA AURO
BOOKKEEPER
sauro@santasophia.org

Ext. 103

DONNA HERNANDEZ
Ext. 110
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
dhernandez@santasophia.org

Ext. 100

GENNETTE MEDINA
SR. HIGH YOUTH
gmedina@santasophia.org

Ext. 112

JOSEPHINE ESTRADA
RECEPTIONIST
frontdesk@santasophia.org

NATHAN JOHNSON
JR. HIGH YOUTH

Ext. 112

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

MUSIC MINISTRY
DAVID STEVENS
DIRECTOR
dstevens@santasophia.org

Ext. 113

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
JIM KINNEY
DIRECTOR
jkinney@santasophia.org

Ext. 108

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
ROSEMARY WELLINGTON
SACRISTAN
wabrsmry@gmail.com

Ext. 115

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES

RACHEL SMITH
rach.smith@yahoo.com
TERESA SPORLEDER
teresasporleder@hotmail.com

~ Seeking Wisdom
~ Living Virtue
~ Encountering Christ

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 Devdas 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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Lost and Found items!

April 5th, 2015

PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE IN NEED OF SPECIAL PRAYER

We have a drawer full of many lost items that have

been left in the church over the last several
months.

Doris Kellhofer

Anita Sanford

Brian Vandenberg

Lenny Goins

Jessica Kline

Ricardo Dominguez

Leticia Rebollar

Babe Cox

Detra Hambrick

Madeline Leggio

Heather Sturgill

Mary Ann Wilson

Vie Liddell

George Hernandez, Jr.

Maria Tangen

Ernest and Agnes Stelmar

Sister Roseann Cordova

Caroline Kohler

Lilyne Hollingworth

Wim Struyk

If you are missing any items, please stop by the

parish office between 8:45 am - 4:30 pm.

Brandon Ancho

Kevin Kugblenu

Ed Paige

Ryan Barnes

We will hold these items for another month. Any

items remaining after April, will be donated to
various charities.

Carol & Ed Robinson

Items include:
Books
Clothes
Glasses
Jewelry
Keys
Religious items
Toys
Wallets
And more

Names in bold are newly added this week.

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

Parish Ministry Groups ~

We are in the process of updating our Parish Ministry Group information. If you are a leader in a Parish
Ministry Group, please send us your updated contact information to parish@santasophia.org. Thanks!
Scripture readings & intentions for Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord ~Week of April 5th, 2015 ~
Date
Saturday, April 4th
Easter Vigil

Readings

Time

Intentions

Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1-2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or

22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/ Ex 14:15-15:1/Is 54:5-14/
Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32-4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/
Rom 6:3-11/Mk 16:1-7

8:00 pm

Intentions of Evan &

Nadine George-Habib

Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9

or Mk 16:1-7 or, at an afternoon or evening Mass,
Lk 24:13-35

8:00 am

Intentions of Landon &

Summer Amonette

11:00 am

+Guillerma Castaneda

Monday , April 6th

Acts 2:14, 22-33/Mt 28:8-15

8:00 am

+Intentions of Tom &

Cathy Williams

Tuesday, April 7th

Acts 2:36-41/Jn 20:11-18

8:00 am

+Pat Nevins

Wednesday, April 8th

Acts 3:1-10/Lk 24:13-35

8:00 am

+Mr. Edwin McCarthy

Thursday, April 9th

Acts 3:11-26/Lk 24:35-48

8:00 am

Intentions of Alex & Faith

Anthony

11:00 am

Seniors

Acts 4:1-12/Jn 21:1-14

8:00 am

Intentions of Mr. James &

Mrs. Vie Liddell

Acts 4:13-21/Mk 16:9-15

4:30 pm

+Cheryl J. Friedlan

Sunday, April 5th

Friday, April 10th

Saturday, April 11th

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April 5th, 2015

In the first two months of this year, the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry has served 612 families. That means over 2500 people have been touched by the generous donations of our parishioners and community partners. Please remember to shop with these stores when you can:
Grocery Outlet in Casa de Oro, Target and Albertson's in Rancho San Diego, Panera Bread in
Grossmont Center, Sprout's on Spring Street, Costco on Market Street, and our newest partner, Restaurant
Depot. If you would like to make a donation yourself, particular needs this month are for Top Ramen and
boxed Macaroni and Cheese. Thank you for your continued support!
INSIDE OUT FASHION SHOW
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH AT 1:00 PM
God created us for LOVE - He made
us beautiful inside and out! Its a
fashion show like no other, showcasing the latest
styles while honoring the beauty that God has given us. Join us for fashions presented by
Ks Discount Fashion, a delicious lunch and several
chances to win great prizes during our opportunity
drawing. Tickets are $25.00 and tables of 8 may be
reserved upon full payment.
For more information, visit our website at:
www.catholicdaughters.com/fashion-show

ICON PRESENTATION & LECTURE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LECTURE FROM 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
OConnors Church Supply
3720 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92105 ~ (619) 283-2306
Iconographer Margaret Girdwood will speak
about the spiritual aspects of icons which enhance
our prayers in Longing for God.

(MARGARET IS THE CREATOR OF THE SANTA SOPHIA ICON THAT

IS LOCATED ON THE REAR WALL OF THE CHURCH)

ABOUT

THE ARTIST - Margaret Girdwood, Obl.

O.S.B., is an Oblate affiliated with the Prince of
Peace Abbey, in Oceanside, California. She holds a
degree in Fine Arts and studied extensively the
ancient art style of Byzantine-Russian Iconography. Some of the Master Iconographers she studied under were Charles Rohracher at Mount Angel
Abbey in Oregon, Philip Zimmerman at the Saint
John of Damascus Sacred Arts Academy, Ligonier,
PA., and under the Russian Master Iconographer,
Vladislav Andrejev at the Prosopon School of
Iconography. Recently, Margaret made a spiritual
pilgrimage to Russia where she viewed several
ancient icons and spoke with some of the great
Russian Master Iconographers.

For more information, visit her website at:

www.scholasticaicons.com

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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY ~ APRIL 12TH

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,

HOW SHOULD WE PREPARE FOR THIS

GREAT FEAST OF MERCY?
Jesus told St. Faustina that this Feast of Mercy
would be a special day. Our Lord made a great
promise. Jesus said, The soul that will go to

Amen

Sunday, April 5th - Rev. Msgr. Donald Sheahan

Monday, April 6th - Rev. Msgr. William Shipley

Tuesday, April 7th - Rev. Keith Shuley

Wednesday, April 8th - Rev. Michael Sinor

Thursday, April 9th - Rev. Romeo Smith

Friday, April 10th - Rev. Louis Solcia, CRSP

Saturday, April 11th - Rev. John Sostrich

Confession and then receive Holy Communion

shall obtain the complete forgiveness of sins
and punishment.

About the Feast Day Jesus said, ...tell the whole

COLLECTION REPORT
March 23rd - March 29th, 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
St. Vincent de Paul
Fire Restoration Fund
Preserving Our Legacy
Annual Catholic Appeal

April 5th, 2015

$14303.00
$1,545.00
$11,125.00
$1,633.00
60
63
161
78
39
5
34
1
_______

441
$223.00
$15.00
$5.00
$200.00

world about my inconceivable mercy. I desire

that the Feast of Mercy be a refute and shelter
for all souls, especially poor sinners. On that
day the very depths of My tender mercy are
open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon
the souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy.
On that day all the divine floodgates through
which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear
to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as
scarlet. Mankind will not have peace until it
turns to the Fount of My Mercy. (Diary 699)
TO FITTINGLY OBSERVE THE FEAST OF MERCY,
WE SHOULD:
1. Celebrate the Feast on the Sunday after Easter
2. Sincerely repent of all our sins
3. Place our complete trust in Jesus
4. Go to Confession preferable before that Sunday
5. Receive Holy Communion on the day of the
Feast
6. Venerate the Image of Divine Mercy
7. Be merciful to others, through our actions,
words, and prayers on their behalf.
8. Pray for the Pope.

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LIFE AFTER LOSS

Another series of our bereavement program
will begin on April 6th. 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.
Volunteer Opportunity
Our Common Ground ministry, to aid elementary school students in need, is looking for one or
two individuals who can help schedule performing arts presentations at our 5 sponsored schools.
This program provides a rare opportunity for
these students to see a live performance of music
or drama.

The organization work is already in place with contacts and resources. About 1 or 2 hours a week on the phone scheduling dates with
schools and performers is all that is needed.
If you have any interest and would like to know more about it, please
contact Dennis Regan at (619) 670-8487
Santa Sophia Women's Guild is having a Bake/
Craft Sale on Saturday, April 11th and Sunday,
April 12th. Since our group has dwindled down to
12 members, we rely on the generosity of other
parishioners to help make our bake sale a success.
Baked goods can be dropped off in Prendergast
Hall after the 4:30 pm Mass on Saturday, April
11th and before and after the Sunday Masses at 8:00 am & 11:00 am. We
greatly appreciate your generosity from our last sale.
If you are interested about our group and ways that you can become
more involved, we would be happy to hear from you.
Please contact Lorraine at (619) 309-5609 or Irene at (619) 670-1433.
SANTA SOPHIA SPRING BLOOD DRIVE - SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH

The date is set for the upcoming spring blood

drive at Santa Sophia for Sunday, April 19th, from
8:00 am - 1:30 pm in the parking lot near Prendergast Hall.
All donors will receive a free breakfast cooked by the Knights of Columbus.
Basic requirements are that you are in good health, age 17 or older, and
weigh at least 114 lbs. Please remember to bring a picture I.D. with you as
all donors must show picture identification.
Appointments can be made on line at: sandiegobloodbank.org. Click on donate blood and then click appointments and provide sponsor code: (SSSV)
or you can contact Carol directly at (619) 462-0663.

April 5th, 2015

UPCOMING WEEKLY
EVENTS

HISTORY OF
CHRISTIANITY ~
WEDNESDAY , APRIL
8TH AT 7:00 PM IN THE
VERHOEVEN ROOM
SENIOR CLUB-MASS IN
CHURCH ~
THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH
AT 11:00 AM.
SENIOR CLUBLUNCHEON ~
THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH
AT 12:00 PM IN PRENDERGAST HALL

LATINO SOCIETY ~
THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH
AT 7:00 PM IN THE
VERHOEVEN ROOM
WOMENS GUILD ~
SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH
FROM 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
IN PRENDERGAST HALL

WOMENS GUILD ~
SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH
FROM 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
IN PRENDERGAST HALL

SAVE THE DATE

EVENTS
WOMENS GUILD CRAFT
AND BAKE SALE ~ APRIL
11TH AND 12TH in
Prendergast Hall.
SPRING BLOOD DRIVE ~
SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH
FROM 8:00 AM-1:30 PM IN
PARKING LOT NEAR
PRENDERGAST HALL

CASINO NIGHT ~
FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH
FROM 7:00 PM-11:00 PM
IN PRENDERGAST HALL
WATCH THE
BULLETIN FOR MORE
DETAILS OF THESE UPCOMING EVENTS.

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