Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Clergy
Rev. Devdas Masillamony Ext. 100
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
Sana Auro
Bookkeeper
sauro@santasophia.org
Ext. 103
Josephine Estrada
Ext. 100
Receptionist
jestrada@santasophia.org
Mary Wilson
Ext. 102
Administrative Assistant
mwilson@santasophia.org
Music Ministry
David Stevens
Ext. 113
Director
dstevens@santasophia.org
Facilities Maintenance
Jim Kinney
Ext. 108
Director
jkinney@santasophia.org
Liturgical Ministries
MISSION STATEMENT
Santa Sophia Catholic Parish is a welcoming, caring, and vibrant community of
believers seeking to grow in faith, fostering a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Challenged by the Word of God, nourished by the Eucharist, and empowered by the
Holy Spirit we seek to build bridges to convey Gods love to our community.
Rev. Devdas Masillamony, Pastor
Rev. John Bosco Musinguzi, In Residence
MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday Vigil: 4:30 p.m. (Saturday); Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and
11:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word for Children dismisses during the 11:00 a.m.
Mass. Monday Friday: 8:00 a.m.
Holy Days and Holidays: see bulletin and parish website for special Mass times.
NURSERY: Sunday, open from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 10:45 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Closed from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Located on the north side of the
church.
CONFESSION: Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The first Saturday of the month after the
4:30 p.m. 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 12:00 p.m.
Rosary: Daily after the morning Mass and other special occasions.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help: Tuesday following the morning Mass.
9800 San Juan Street Spring Valley, CA 91977
Phone (619) 463-6629 Fax (619) 463-8101
www.santasophia.org parish@santasophia.org
Rosemary Wellington
Sacristan
wabrsmry@gmail.com
Ext. 115
(619) 463-0488
santasophiaacademyoffice@gmail.com
Ext. 110
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tionship with God, who is love, which must be expressed in our obedience to His Commandments,
by worshipping Him, recognizing His presence in
our brothers and sisters by rendering them loving
and humble service. Prayers, rituals, Sacraments
and religious practices are means to worship God
and help us to practice this true religion.
The first reading explains that religion is a Covenantal relationship with God, which is fostered by
keeping His Commandments given through Moses. God gave Israel the Law so that the Israelites
might keep their Covenant with Yahweh and
thank Him for His love and fidelity. The Law was
also intended to keep them a united, holy and intelligent nation, proud of their powerful, protective, and only God. In the second reading, St.
James defines true religion as keeping the word of
God and doing His will by helping the needy, the
poor and the weak in the community. He challenges Christians to become doers of the word, not
merely hearers. In the Gospel, Jesus describes true
religion as serving God and all His children with a
pure heart. The Gospel explains Jesus encounter
with the Sanhedrin observers and the Pharisees
who had been sent to assess his unique, controversial teachings. These experts had found Jesus
teachings an open violation of the Traditions of
the Elders, and His implied
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Date
Readings
Time
Intentions
4:30 pm
8:00 am
11:00 am
+Stewart Brown
8:00 am
+Patrick Kilroy
8:00 am
8:00 am
+Martha L. Munro
8:00 am
+Beatrice L. Tirado
8:00 am
4:30 pm
8:00 am
11:00 am
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30, 2015
AUGUST
ANDRE CLEVELAND
SGT. DANE JOHNSON
CAPTAIN MARK LOMAHAN
ERIK GRIMM ET1
ADAM GRIMM BM3
1ST LT MARY ANDERSON
COLLECTION REPORT
August 17, 2015 - August 23, 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
$13,605.50
$1,281.00
$9,193.00
$3,131.50
54
48
141
60
35
7
10
0
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355
$310.00
$185.00
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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, August 30th - Rev. Ron Mark Edney, OP
MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
Date: Monday, September 14, 2015
Time: 11:00 am
Place: Father Joes Village, in the Ladies Guild
Room, 1501 Imperial Ave. San Diego, CA 92101
Please respond to Janet Salus
by September 7, 2015
(858) 483-7911 or jsbolts@san.rr.com
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
2015-2016 RELIGIOUS ED REGISTRATION ~ PRE-SCHOOL-CONFIRMATION
Registration will continue Monday through Friday throughout the summer. Registration will take place in the Catechetical Ministry Office from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
What to Bring: Fees and your child's baptism certificate, if not already on file, are
due at the time of registration. Special Note: Families who are not registered at
Santa Sophia must provide a letter from their parish priest giving permission to attend Santa Sophia's religious education classes.
Prerequisite for Confirmation Level I: Completion of Religious Ed Level 8 or
graduation from a Catholic elementary school.
Prerequisite for Confirmation Level 2: Level I candidates must bring their
Sponsor Eligibility Form completely filled out, signed and sealed by the sponsor's
parish priest in order to register for Level II.
RCIA
Come meet some faithful Catholics including our wonderful priests! Who love the
Lord. SANTA SOPHIA PARISH will soon begin a set of sessions to share with others the truths of the Catholic faith and the fellowship of our church family.
We invite you to learn what Catholics believe in an open and welcoming
environment. These sessions also are opportunities for you and others that you may
wish to invite, to ask those perplexing and difficult questions you have about the
Church. The sessions are intended for people who are not Catholic or who have not
completed their initiation as Catholics.
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome! We warmly invite you to
join our faith community. To register,
please visit the parish office anytime
after the morning mass until 4:30 pm,
Monday thru Friday. Or you can pick
up a registration form in the vestibule
of the church.
BAPTISM
Please contact Donna Hernandez at
(619) 463-6011 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 office at (619) 4636629, 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.
QUINCEANERAS
ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO GETS VIOLENT WHEN YOU DISAGREE WITH THEIR OPINION?
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. All calls are confidential-no caller is identified by name. A team member will call and offer resources that can help in situations of child, elder or intimate partner abuse.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
JOIN US FOR COFFEE AND DONUTS
AFTER MASS EVERY SUNDAY
SENIOR LUNCHEON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH - AFTER LABOR DAY.
SEE PAGE THREE FOR MORE INFORMATION
LATINO SOCIETY
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH 6:30 PM DE MOOR ROOM
SECOND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 7:00 PM VERHOEVEN
ROOM
4:30 PM MASS
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
Ministry Office: (619) 463-6011 Fax: (619) 668-5458 Monday ~ Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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W
H
Y
We believe that the church in heaven and the church on earth are united together.
As we help one another on earth, those in heaven help us.
We pray to Mary the mother of Jesus, the angels and the saints (those who have
reached heaven) in order to ask that they pray with us and for us to God, just as we
would ask one another to pray with us and for us to God. We also sometimes pray in
order to thank them for praying on our behalf, just as we would thank one another.
Mary, the angels and saints have set examples for us to follow and show us how to love
and serve God. Just as we honor and respect modern day heroes and sometimes ask
them for additional help because of their heroism, we likewise honor, respect and ask for
help from Mary, the angels and the saints.
W
H
E
N
Prayers can be offered at any time of the day or night. We should pray often and always, when we feel the need or desire to express praise, adoration, thanksgiving or a
request for help.
H
O
W
There are many, many different types and forms of prayers. For instance, we can pray
alone, with others, on bended knee or not. We can use our own words, no words, or recite prayers written by others to help us. There are prayers written specifically for the
help and intercession of particular saints and angels, but the one common element in any
prayer is that it is directed toward God, with a humble and sincere heart.
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