ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAN DIEGO

November 13, 2016

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Parishioners:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who
helped to make our Mass on the Grass a rousing success.
Believe it or not the holidays will quickly be upon us. Our
parish will celebrate on Thanksgiving morning with Mass at
9:00 a.m. I invite you to start your day by joining us.
Early in his pontificate, Saint John Paul II wrote about the
centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the believer. I would
like to share a part of that letter with you. The Holy Father
wrote: Since therefore the Eucharist is the source of charity, it
has always been at the center of the life of Christ's disciples. It
has the appearance of bread and wine, that is to say of food and
drink; it is therefore as familiar to people, as closely linked to
their life, as food and drink. The veneration of God, who is
love, springs, in Eucharistic worship, from that kind of
intimacy in which He Himself, by analogy with food and drink,
fills our spiritual being, ensuring its life, as food and drink do.
This "Eucharistic" veneration of God therefore strictly
corresponds to His saving plan. He Himself, the Father, wants
the "true worshipers" to worship Him precisely in this way, and
it is Christ who expresses this desire, both with His words and
likewise with this sacrament in which He makes possible
worship of the Father in the way most in conformity with the
Father's will. From this concept of Eucharistic worship there
then stems the whole sacramental style of the Christian's life. In
fact, leading a life based on the sacraments and animated by the
common priesthood means in the first place that Christians
desire God to act in them in order to enable them to attain, in
the Spirit, "the fullness of Christ himself." God, on His part,
does not touch them only through events and by this inner
grace; He also acts in them with greater certainty and power
through the sacraments. The sacraments give the lives of
Christians sacramental style. Now, of all the sacraments it is
the Holy Eucharist that brings to fullness their initiation as
Christians and confers upon the exercise of the common
priesthood that sacramental and ecclesial form that links it-as
we mentioned before to the exercise of the ministerial
priesthood. In this way Eucharistic worship is the center and
goal of all sacramental life. In the depths of Eucharistic
worship we find a continual echo of the sacraments a Christian
initiation: baptism and confirmation. Where better is there
expressed the truth that we are not only "called God's children"
but "that is what we are" by virtue of the sacrament of Baptism,
if not precisely in the fact that in the Eucharist we become
partakers of the body and blood of God's only Son? And what
predisposes us more to be "true witnesses of Christ" before the
world-as we are enabled to be by the sacrament of
Confirmation-than Eucharistic Communion, in which Christ
bears witness to us, and we to Him? But we must always take
care that this great meeting with Christ in the Eucharist does
not become a mere habit, and that we do not receive Him
unworthily, that is to say, in a state of mortal sin. The practice
of the virtue of penance and the sacrament of Penance are
essential for sustaining in us and continually deepening that
spirit of veneration which man owes to God Himself and to His
love so marvelously revealed.
Fr. Ed

Collection for National Needs

Next weekend has been designated for the 2016
Collection for National Needs. Special envelopes are
available for this collection which supports the Black
and Indian Missions, the Catholic Home Missions,
the Catholic Campaign for Human Development,
and the Catholic University of America.

Thanksgiving Basket Project

The Mens Club is collecting donations of nonperishable food items, which can be dropped
off in the box in the church vestibule. They will
also accept donations of cash or checks, which
can be turned in to the rectory.

Readings for the Week

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

Rv 1:1-4;2:1-5/Ps 1:1-4,6/Lk 18:35-43

Rv 3:1-6,14-22/Ps 15:2-5/Lk 19:1-10
Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1-6/Lk 19:11-28
Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1-6,9/Lk 19:41-44
Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14,24,72,103,111,131/
Lk 19:45-48
Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1-2,9-10/Lk 20:27-40
2 Sm 5:1-3/Ps 122:1-5/Col 1:12-20/
Lk 23:35-43

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
7:00 amDA
Trinidad B. Icban
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
7:00 amEM Donors Intention
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
7:00 amEM
Nicanor & John Tamares
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
7:00 amEM Intentions of Kelly McGowan
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
7:00 amEM
Thomas Ackerman
8:15 amEM
Rita Lynn
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
8:00 amDA
Donors Intention
5:30 pmEM
Lorraine Wahl
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
7:30 amDA
Richard & Cameron Hudjohn
9:30 amEM
Flo Kloberdanz
5:30 pmDA People of the Parish
DAFr. Daniel Anyanwu, EMFr. Ed McNulty

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Mass on the Grass

Monthly Schedule

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend St.

Columba's second annual "Mass on the Grass" on
Saturday, November 5th. With 170 people in
attendance, Fr. Ed celebrated the Mass on a beautiful
autumn afternoon. The Mass was con-celebrated by
Fr. Hong and Fr. Daniel, along with Deacon Bill.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: 2nd

Saturday, Daily Chapel, 8:30 am3:30 pm. Holy Hour for Life
with chaplet of Divine Mercy, 2:30-3:30 pm.

The music of Spiritus led our voices in common

praise and worship.
This Mass was a special opportunity for
parishioners and visitors alike to worship, share
fellowship and build community, all for the Glory
of God.
The post Mass BBQ sponsored by the Mens Club
was delicious, fun and enjoyed by all.
A special thanks to all of the many parish stewards
who gave their time and talent for the success of this
new St. Columba tradition. Together we will continue
our journey of discipleship with Jesus Christ.
Most sincerely,
The St. Columba Stewardship Committee

BIBLE SHARING: Mondays, 8:00-9:30 a.m. in the Ministry

Center. For more info, call Dottie at 858-277-0229.
BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m.
CHILDCARE: Every Sunday at 9:30 am in the Preschool; for
infants and children up to four years of age.
CULTURE OF LIFE MINISTRY: For information, call
Louise Holland at 619-316-7498.
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Mondays and Fridays at
3:00 p.m. in the Daily Chapel (chaplet, rosary and a reading
from the diary of St. Faustina.)
GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The 1st
Monday, 7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Call Robin at
(858) 277-3861 for more information.
GREETERS/USHERS: Terry Foster at 858-427-7178.
HOMEBOUND OUTREACH: If you or someone you know
needs Communion or other services because they are
homebound, contact the rectory or Robin at (858) 277-3861.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round Table,
Richard Portugal. For info call (858) 279-8731.
LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING KING:
2nd Tuesday in the Music Room, 6:30-8 p.m. Contact Peggy
Keller at (619) 933-6677.
MENS CLUB: The 1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Hall.. All
men of the parish are welcome and encouraged to join. Contact
Curtis Carlson at 858-337-5768 .
MENS FAITH GROUP: First Saturday, 8:45 am in the
Ministry Center. All men are invited to this informal spiritual
gathering to share prayer, discussion and donuts.
PRAYER MEETING: Join us in praise, songs, scripture
readings, teachings and worship every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
in the Ministry Center. For more info, call Mary Quinn at (858)
278-0526.
R.C.I.A.: The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is for
adults seeking Baptism and for baptized adults seeking the
sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. For more info, call
Mike Conroy at 858-278-1507.
ROSARY MAKERS: First Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the
Music Room. Call Teresa for more info at 858-277-6240.

Sick List
PLEASE PRAY for the following:

Ted Altman, Elina Arbesu, Jim Barrow, Susan

Castiglione, Jeffrey Espiritu, Dicken Hall, Daniel
Herron, Annalisa Hurtado, Peter Humiston,
Robert Penna, Rich Portugal, Bill Schultheis,
Helen Stewart, Mike Wolf

SENIORS CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month, 10:30

a.m. in the Parish Hall. Open to seniors over 50 in our parish.
For more info, contact Deanie at 858-565-9597.
YOUTH GROUP: Sundays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Ministry Center
for both Junior & Senior High. Info: call (858) 277-3861.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP: Contact Karina at 858-602-8470
or by email: tijerina.karina@outlook.com

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