St.

Columba Parish
3327 Glencolum Drive, San Diego, CA 92123

Visit our web site: www.stcolumbasandiego.com

Phone: (858) 277-3863
Fax: (858) 277-3883
Email: stcolumbarectory@gmail.com
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays.
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM (Vigil)
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 AM & 5:30 PM
Monday-Thursday: 7:00 AM / Friday: 8:15 AM
Holy Days: See bulletin.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Second Saturday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays, 4:00 to 5:00 PM or by appointment
ROSARY
Monday-Saturday before daily Mass
ST. COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH SAN DIEGO

Rev. Edward McNulty PARISH LIFE

Pastor ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: 2nd Saturday,
Daily Chapel, 8:30 am3:30 pm. For more info, call Alma
Rev. Gervatius Hong at 858-565-4231.
Chaplain of Korean Ministry BIBLE SHARING: Mondays, 8:00-9:30 a.m. in the Ministry
Center. For more info, call Dottie at 858-277-0229.
Rev. Mr. Bill Vasquez
Deacon BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. in the hall. Doors open
at 4:00 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF:
CHILDCARE: Every Sunday at 9:30 am in the Preschool; for
Kathi Lohry Parish Secretary infants and children up to four years of age.
Marlo Antonio Business Manager,
CUB SCOUTS: Kindergarten to 5th grade; contact Deb
Pastoral Assistant
Oberg at 858-717-7851 or email: doberg10@aol.com
BAPTISMS:
Call Deacon Vasquez - 619-818-0972 or CULTURE OF LIFE MINISTRY: For information, call Louise
Holland at 619-316-7498.
email: deaconvasquez@gmail.com
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Mondays and Fridays at 3:00 p.m.
in the Daily Chapel (chaplet, rosary and a reading from
MARRIAGES:
the diary of St. Faustina)
Nine months preparation required.
GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The 1st Monday,
Call the Parish Office for information.
7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Call Robin at (858) 277-
3861 for more information.
MUSIC MINISTRY:
GREETERS/USHERS: Terry Foster at 858-427-7178.
St. Columba Church Childrens Choir -
Kathleen Mawanay - 5:30 pm (Sat.) HOMEBOUND OUTREACH: If you or someone you know
needs Communion or other services because they are
Traditional Choir -
homebound, contact the rectory or Robin at (858) 277-
Mark Villas/Pat Dalton - 7:30 am 3861.
Spiritus - Hans Becker - 9:30 am
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round Table,
Contemporary - Tess Nelson - 5:30 pm (Sun.) Richard Portugal. For info call (858) 279-8731.
tessnelsonmusic@cox.net
LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING KING: 2nd
Tuesday in the Music Room, 6:30-8 p.m. Contact Peggy
R.C.I.A. Keller at (619) 933-6677.
Mike Conroy (858) 278-1507
MENS CLUB: The 1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Hall. All
men of the parish are welcome and encouraged to join.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH OFFICE: Contact Curtis Carlson at 858-337-5768.
Robin Keator, DCM (858) 277-3861 MENS FAITH GROUP: First Saturday, 8:45 am in the Ministry
robin.keator@yahoo.com (619) 922-7941 Center. All men are invited to this informal spiritual
Office hours: Sundays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm gathering to share prayer, discussion and donuts.
Mon., Tues., & Wed., 5:30-9:00 pm PRAYER MEETING: Join us in praise, songs, scripture
readings, teachings and worship every Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL: in the Ministry Center. For more info, call Mary Quinn at
(858) 278-0526.
www.stcolumbaschoolsd.org
Rose Navarro, Principal (858) 279-1882 R.C.I.A.: The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is for adults
seeking Baptism and for baptized adults seeking the
Linda Glenwinkel, Secretary (858) 279-1882
sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. For more info,
Trish Gilsdorf, Preschool Director (858) 279-0161 call Mike Conroy at 858-278-1507.
Marlo Antonio, Business Manager (858) 277-3863
ROSARY MAKERS: First Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the Music
MEMBERSHIP Room. Call Teresa for more info at 858-277-6240.
SENIORS CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month, 10:30 a.m.
To register as a member, please complete a white in the Parish Hall. Open to seniors 50 and up in our parish.
registration card found at the back of the church, or For more info, contact Donna at 858-278-3415.
register online through our website (listed on cover).
Also, if you are currently using envelopes, please inform YOUTH GROUP: Sundays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Ministry Center for
the rectory of any status/address change. both Junior & Senior High. Info: call (858) 277-3861.
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Pastors Corner which threatens the future of our planet.At

Christmas we contemplate God made man,
My dear brothers and sisters, divine glory hidden beneath the poverty of a
Child wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a
During these holy days, as we celebrate the manger; the Creator of the Universe reduced to
birth of Jesus, the gift of God to mankind, I would the helplessness of an infant. Once we accept this
like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the staff paradox, we discover the Truth that sets us free
of Saint Columba, to wish you a very merry and the Love that transforms our lives. On
Christmas. I also wish to thank all of you who Bethlehem Night, the Redeemer becomes one of
throughout the year gift our parish with your time in us, our companion along the precarious paths of
various ministries, your talent in music and art and history. Let us take the hand which he stretches
your treasure in support of our parish. I pray that out to us: it is a hand which seeks to take nothing
Christ may come to you this holiday season with from us, but only to give. With the shepherds let us
the gift of Love, the blessing of Hope, and the enter the stable of Bethlehem beneath the loving
promise of Peace. gaze of Mary, the silent witness of his miraculous
Each year on Christmas day after birth. May she help us to experience the
celebrating Mass, the Holy Father steps out onto happiness of Christmas, may she teach us how to
the balcony over looking Saint Peters Square and treasure in our hearts the mystery of God who for
delivers a reflection called the Urbi et Orbi our sake became man; and may she help us to
literally meaning to the City and to the World. I bear witness in our world to his truth, his love and
would like to share with you a brief passage from his peace.
one of Pope Benedicts reflections. The Holy Father
said: At Christmas, the Almighty becomes a child Fr. Ed
and asks for our help and protection. His way of
showing that he is God challenges our way of MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
being human. By knocking at our door, he
challenges us and our freedom; he calls us to MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day
examine how we understand and live our lives. The 7:30 amDA People of the Parish
modern age is often seen as an awakening of
reason from its slumbers, humanitys enlightenment 9:30 amEM Nerlita & Natividad
after an age of darkness. Yet without the light of Tamares
Christ, the light of reason is not sufficient to 11:00 amEM Int. of Tony & Marlo
enlighten humanity and the world. For this reason, Antonio
the words of the Christmas Gospel: "the true Light
that enlightens every man was coming into this TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
world" (Jn 1:9) resound now more than ever as a 7:00 amEM Int. of the Cavada family
proclamation of salvation. " It is only in the mystery
of the Word made flesh that the mystery of WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27
humanity truly becomes clear" (Gaudium et Spes, 7:00 amEM Donors Intention
22). The Church does not tire of repeating this
message of hope reaffirmed by the Second THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28
Vatican Council, which concluded forty years ago. 7:00 amEM Int. of Gene & Marissa
Men and women of today, humanity come of age Goodson
yet often still so frail in mind and will, let the Child of
Bethlehem take you by the hand! Do not fear; put FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29
your trust in him! The life-giving power of his light is 8:15 amEM Int. of Trish Gilsdorf
an incentive for building a new world order based
on just, ethical and economic relationships. May
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
his love guide every people on earth and 8:00 amDA Asuncion Organo
strengthen their common consciousness of being a 5:30 pmEM People of the Parish
"family" called to foster relationships of trust and
mutual support. A united humanity will be able to SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31
confront the many troubling problems of the 7:30 amEM Richard Hinton
present time: from the menace of terrorism to the 9:30 amDA John McManus
humiliating poverty in which millions of human 5:30 pmDA Mike Sherman
beings live, from the proliferation of weapons to
the pandemics and the environmental destruction DAFr. Daniel Anyanwu, EMFr. Ed McNulty
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BINGO
There will be NO Bingo on Friday,
December 29.
MATTHEW 25
Our Matthew 25 giving tree is an
opportunity to support Fr. John Tasto and
his parish in Tijuana, Mexico. If you would
like to make a donation, insert your cash or
check (payable to St. Columba) into an
envelope and drop it in the collection
basket or bring to the rectory. (Do not
leave cash or checks on the tree!)
Please do not take envelopes home.
Please do not bring wrapped or
unwrapped gifts. Fr. Tasto cannot transport
them across the border.
Thank you!
NEWS YEARS DAY
The rectory will be closed on Monday,
January 1.
There will be one Mass at 9:00 a.m.
MASS INTENTIONS
All the Masses for January 2018 have
already been reserved for Mass intentions.
If you have a special date in mind for a
Mass intention, the earlier you make your
request, the better the chance of getting
the exact date you would like. Its never
too early; in fact, you may even book
Masses for 2019!
IN NEED OF PRAYER
Please pray for:
Joe & Betty Brozovic, Dori Lee Davis,
David Lane, Fernando Manrique,
Francisco Santos, Sylvia Scott,
Lorenzo Tolbert, John Trolinger
NOTE: Please call or email the rectory to request a name
be added to the list. The names will be on the list for a
period of 30 days. If you wish the person to be on the list
longer than one month, you will need to call the rectory
to request that it be added again.
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SAN DIEGO
CHILDCARE
Childcare will not be available for the 9:30
Mass on Sunday, December 31.
POPE TWEETS
I encourage all of you to live the joy of
your mission by witnessing to the Gospel
wherever you are called to live and work.
Pope Francis @Pontifex
STOCK DONATIONS
A gift of your securities, including stocks or mutual
funds, is an easy way to make a contribution to
our parish or school. By making a gift of your
appreciated securities, you can avoid paying
capital gains tax that would otherwise be due if
you sold these assets. Contributions are
deductible for tax purposes. There are no
transaction fees or other costs, and the full value
of the sold securities benefits the parish or school.
For more information on making a gift, please
visit the diocesan website at:
https://www.sdcatholic.org/StockDonation.
Or, you may contact the Office for Stewardship,
Manny Aguilar, at 858-490-8294 or call Merrill
Lynch, the Diocese's broker, at 1-800-844-0720.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
The symptothermal method is moral, healthy
and 99.6% effective. The next set of four
classes begins Saturday, January 6, 2018.
For more information, contact Dave & Cheryl
Ross at davidandcherylross@gmail.com.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Mon: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5,16-17,27,29
Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-3,11-13/Ti 2:11-14/
Lk 2:1-14
Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1,6,11-12/Ti 3:4-7/
Lk 2:15-20
Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1-6/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18
Tues: Acts 6:8-10;7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22
Wed: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1-8
Thurs: 1 Jn 1:52:2/Mt 2:13-18
Fri: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Lk 2:22-36
Sat: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Lk 2:36-40
Next Sun: Sir 3:2-6,12-14/Ps 128:1-5/Col 3:12-21/Lk 2:22-40
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SCHOOL NEWS

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY: Reminder: Our Christmas holiday will begin Thursday, December 21st
through January 3rd, school and preschool will be closed. School and preschool will resume
January 4, 2018 with a regular school day.

GIFT CARDS: Dont forget to get your gift card order in before Christmas break. If you order
lots of gift cards for the holidays, place your order with St. Columba School. Its a great way
to support our school and an easy way to shop. You can also order online just go to
www.shopwithscrip.com. enter the new school code: D6D72A8L5922 and follow the simple
instructions. Order forms are also available in the school office. Thank you to all our families,
parishioners and friends who support this program. Without your help this program would
not be possible.

WINTER SPORTS: Important reminder: Parents, if your child will be participating in winter
sports, and you have not paid the fees due, please pay these fees as soon as possible. Also,
thank you to all our parents who will be volunteering their time to coach our winter sports
program. These programs wouldnt be possible without your help. Also fall sports are over,
and for the JV & V teams, all sports jerseys need to be turned in to Mr. Fairchild or the
school office. Thank you.

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