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: [email protected]
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-Friday: 7:00 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
Rev. Mr. Bill Vasquez Center. For more info, call Dottie at 858-277-0229.
Deacon BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. in the hall. Doors open
at 4:00 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF:
Kathi Lohry Parish Secretary CHILDCARE: Every Sunday at 9:30 am in the Preschool; for
Marlo Antonio Business Manager, infants and children up to four years of age.
Pastoral Assistant CULTURE OF LIFE MINISTRY: For information, call Louise
BAPTISMS: Holland at 619-316-7498.
Call Deacon Vasquez - 619-818-0972 or
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Mondays and Fridays at 3:00
email: [email protected] p.m. in the Daily Chapel (chaplet, rosary and a reading
from the diary of St. Faustina)
MARRIAGES:
GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The 1st Monday,
Nine months preparation required.
7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Call Robin at (858) 277-
Call the Parish Office for information. 3861 for more information.

MUSIC MINISTRY: GREETERS/USHERS: Terry Foster at 858-427-7178.

St. Columba Church Childrens Choir - HOMEBOUND OUTREACH: If you or someone you know
Kathleen Mawanay - 5:30 pm (Sat.) needs Communion or other services because they are
Traditional Choir - homebound, contact the rectory or Robin at (858) 277-
3861.
Mark Villas/Pat Dalton - 7:30 am
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.

[email protected] 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
[email protected] (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
ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL: p.m. 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
Room. Call Teresa for more info at 858-277-6240.
MEMBERSHIP
SENIORS CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month, 10:30
To register as a member, please complete a white regis- a.m. in the Parish Hall. Open to seniors 50 and up in our
tration card found at the back of the church, or register parish. For more info, contact Donna at 858-278-3415.
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 Korean but will be working primarily with our

English speaking community.
My dear brothers and sisters,
I would like to share with you this brief
Please remember that Tuesday, August 15th is passage from the United States Conference of
the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. This Catholic Bishops office on Immigration. Central
celebration is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will American children from El Salvador, Guatemala
be celebrated at 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on that and Honduras are migrating to the United States
day. This feast, which has been celebrated in the alone in record numbers. While not a new
Church since the early 5th century, was officially phenomenon, the number of children who are
proclaimed by Pope Pius XII in 1950 when he making the perilous journey alone has increased
stated: The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever exponentially6,775, on average, arrived
Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her between 200320111, and upwards of 90,000
earthly life, was assumed body and soul into are projected to arrive in Fiscal Year 2014
heavenly glory. In her assumption, Mary was (October 1, 2013September 30, 2014) A
preserved from the decay of death. Mary, the delegation of the United States Conference of
mother of the Savior, is the first to share in the Catholic Bishops (USCCB) traveled to Central
Lords resurrection, and therefore she is the living America in November 2013 and reported in
model for all people whose future destiny is with Mission to Central America: The Flight of
the risen Lord. In a homily a few years ago on the Unaccompanied Children to the United States
occasion of this celebration, Pope John Paul II that multiple interrelated factors are contributing
reminded us Perhaps, more than in the past, to the increase in forced child migration. Some
modern man is consumed by material interests of these factors include: a lack of strong social
and concerns. He seeks security and often feels institutions and civil society support, abuse in the
lonely and anxious. Then what can be said of the family stemming from pressure on family units
enigma of death? Mary's Assumption is an event due to violence and family separation, a lack of
that concerns us precisely because every human viable economic and educational opportunities,
being is destined to die. But death is not the last and environmental factors affecting crop
word. Death - the mystery of the Virgin's production. However, the delegation reported
Assumption assures us - is the passage to life, the that one overriding factor has played a
encounter with Love. It is the passage to the decisive and forceful role in recent years:
eternal happiness in store for those who toil for generalized violence at the state and local
truth and justice and do their utmost to follow levels and a corresponding breakdown of the
Christ. rule of law have threatened citizen security and
created a culture of fear and hopelessness. The
Please note that beginning Friday, September sanctity of the family and the need to protect
1st our daily Mass schedule will change slightly. the vulnerable is an integral element of Catholic
Our daily Mass on Mondays through Thursdays will approach to service and pastoral care in the
remain at 7:00 a.m. while on Fridays we will only United States. This is evidenced in the January
have one Mass at 8:15 a.m. Saturday morning 2003 pastoral statement on migration of the US
Mass will remain at 8 a.m. This slight change will and Mexican Catholic Bishops, Strangers No
allow our daily Mass community and our school Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope, which
community to celebrate together. specifically speaks of the unaccompanied child,
noting this special populations heightened
Beginning Tuesday, August 15th I would ask you vulnerability, and the corresponding need for
to welcome Brother Philip Yang who will be doing special consideration and care that these
some work in our parish. Brother Philip is a children should receive. It is the view of the
member of the Order of Saint Augustine here in Church that protecting family values should not
San Diego. He has just finished his graduate work depend on a familys nationality or immigration
in theology and is scheduled to be ordained a status and through its Justice for Immigrants
deacon later this fall. The Augustinian provincial Campaign USCCB promotes humane and
has asked him to gain some pastoral experience compassionate immigration reform that
by assisting here at St. Columba. He will be living preserves the family unit as the cornerstone of
with the Augustinian community in North Park but the immigration system.
helping out in our parish as much as possible.
Philip is Korean by culture and does speak some Fr. Ed
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THANK YOU! STEWARDSHIP MOMENT

Many thanks to Tom Kunde for installing a Todays Gospel reveals what miraculous
new handle on the door of the sacristy! things can happen when one embraces a
single-minded faith in Jesus Christ.
BAPTISM Peter gets out of a wind-tossed boat when
the Lord calls him. His faith is tested by his
We welcome into our Catholic family the obedience to Jesus who is calling him out
following children who were baptized in onto the water. In the midst of the waves
July: and the wind, Peter gets out of the boat and
Jasmine OKeeffe walks toward Jesus. Good stewards heed
Adam White Christs call to them. Sometimes that call di-
rects them to take on seemingly impossible
DIVINE MERCY challenges. This week, reflect on how the
Lord could be calling you out of the safety of
Please note that Divine Mercy will not be your own boat to take on the impossible.
held on the following date:
Monday, August 14 Courtesy:
International Catholic Stewardship Council
FALL FESTIVAL
Mark your calendar for our Fall Festival MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
which will take place October 13-15, 2017.
Tickets for the Fall Festival Raffle are avail- MONDAY, AUGUST 14
able after Mass, at the rectory or at the 7:00 amDA Billy Phillips
school office. Dont miss a chance to win a
brand new Toyota! TUESDAY, AUGUST 15Assumption of Mary
7:00 amDA James, Martin & Mary
WORK PARTY! Alice Quinn
6:00 pmEM Tim Lee
Calling all helping hands! Join us for a work
party on Saturday, August 19, from 8:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16
to noon. Well be washing windows and do- 7:00 amEM Donors Intention
ing other chores to improve our church
campus. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
7:00 amEM Thomas Ackerman
POPE TWEETS
Other people are gifts to be received with FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
respect, especially if they are weak and 7:00 amEM Peggy Brunnett
frail, because Christ comes to meet us in them.
Pope Francis @Pontifex SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
8:00 amEM Int. of the Clark family
READINGS FOR THE WEEK 5:30 pmDA Victor Miranda
Mon: Dt 10:12-22/Ps 147:12-15,19-20/Mt 17:22-27 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
Tues: Rv 11:19;12:1-6,10/Ps 45:10-12,16/
1 Cor 15:20-27/Lk 1:39-56 7:30 amDA Richard & Cameron
Wed: Dt 34:1-12/Ps 66:1-3,5,8,16-17/Mt 18:15-20 Hudjohn
Thurs: Jos 3:7-11,13-17/Ps 114:1-6/Mt 18:21-19:1 9:30 amEM People of the Parish
Friday: Jos 24:1-13/Ps 136:1-3,16-18,21-22,24/Mt 19:3-12
Sat: Jos 24:14-29/Ps 16:1-2,5,7-8,11/Mt 1913-15 5:30 pmEM Kevin Foster
Next Sun: Is 56:1,6-7/Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8/Rom 11:13-15,29-32/
Mt 15:21-28 DAFr. Daniel Anyanwu, EMFr. Ed McNulty
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IN NEED OF PRAYER
Please pray for:
Jim Barrow, Maxine Chandler, Christeen Elizondo,
Gabe Harkay, John Trolinger, Esther Valdez
R.C.I.A.
FUNERAL MASS (Rite of Christian Initiation
of Adults)
A funeral Mass for Joanne Hogan will be held
on Saturday, August 19, at 11:30 a.m. in the
church.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
This ancient rite has been a
We are beginning registration for new and re-
turning students in the Ministry Center during of- part of the Catholic Church
fice hours. Children registering for the first time
MUST bring a baptismal certificate.
for centuries. It prepares
Sunday classes begin September 24th
persons to be received into
Preschool (ages 3-4) & Kinder:
Sundays, 9:30 10:30 am
the Catholic faith.
Grades 1-8: Sundays, 10:45-12:00 noon

Tuesday classes begin September 26th Have you been away from the
High School/Confirmation:
Tuesdays 6:45-8:00 pm
Church?
(all candidates, Catholic HS & public)
Fees: $60.00 one child;
Would you like to know more
$100.00 two children; about the Catholic faith?
$125.00 for three or more in one family

Are you interested in volunteering to help in the Do you desire to become

Religious Education program? Not sure if you
are able? The only qualification you need to
Catholic?
have is a love for Jesus and His children. The rest
will take care of itself. Please think and pray Are you Catholic but have not
about this. WE NEED YOUR GIFTS!! For more in-
formation, contact Robin Keator at 619-922-
received the sacraments of
7941 or email [email protected] Baptism, Confirmation and
the Eucharist?
Like us on Facebook!
Search for our blue logo. Then the R.C.I.A. program is
8/6/17 SUNDAY COLLECTION
for you! Classes begin in the
fall.
Plate Collection: $1,185.51
Envelope Collection: $5,897.00
Online Giving: $2,033.00
For more information, contact:
Total # of Envelopes: 161 Mike Conroy - 858-278-1507
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YOU are INVITED!

3rd to 12th grade students are invited
to sing in
St. Columba Church Childrens Choir

WHO: 3rd to 12th grade students and your parent(s). No previous

experience needed!

INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Will be held in the church for new parents and
new singers on Saturday, August 26th after the 5:30 pm Mass. A second meet-
ing will be held in the church on Saturday, September 9th after the 5:30 pm
Mass for those parents and singers who arent able to attend on August 26th.

WHEN: Rehearsals, Saturday, 4:30 5:15 pm, Mass, Saturday, 5:30 pm

WHERE: In the church

START: Rehearsals begin on Saturday, 9/9/17 at 4:30 pm
NEW: St. Columba Church Childrens Choir will be singing on Christmas Eve at
the 6:00 pm Mass.
Please contact Kathleen Mawanay, Director, at [email protected] for
further information. See you and your parents at the meeting!

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