June 20, 2021
12th Sunday
Ordinary Time
Cycle B
Year of St Joseph
Saint Charles Borromeo
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My friends! It is Friday, June 18, 2021 and I hope you know that you are being blessed by the best all the day long! Yes, it is true, since all restrictions have been lifted we are going back inside for church for 9:00 AM mass this Father’s Day, June 20, 2021! I can see you doing somersaults, clapping your hands and praising God at the top of your lungs.
One of the great gifts of Covid has been to slow us down to almost a halt and consider what is important and what is working and what isn’t working. We know that life is about the joy of the community gathering in the truth of God’s Word and the beauty of his love for us in the Eucharist. I always pray about how I can gather the community as one in Christ. I have to say that I think we are doing better now than ever in our community in terms of depths of relationship and love expressed. I am so proud of you and my heart is filled with joy unspeakable.
The priority of community will always be at the forefront as we move together on our pilgrim journey to heaven. It is what we are created for, it is our DNA straight from the heart of the Trinity who is, who was, and who will always be a community. In our separated, isolated, depressed, lonely, and suicidal world we have been given this gift of community by God through the power of the Holy Spirit. And I just want to keep the building, building, building.
The more we can be one in our parish, the better. That begins with liturgy and we have been gifted to gather together as one body in Christ for over 15 months! So many of you have told me what a great gift it is to all be together and that your world has expanded and been so enriched from it.
So, I want to keep us together, united as much as possible. I think we can all admit how much we have realized during Covid that we need each other. I want us all to work against scattering and isolation and loneliness and depression and suicide by making it a priority to be together as one in the community with the Eucharistic Jesus as Our center, Savior and friend. We will start out with 9 AM liturgy on Sundays together in the church and if practicality necessitates we will adjust. I will further flesh out my thoughts on liturgy in the upcoming weeks.
So grateful for you and the joy you bring to this loving community!
+Fr .John
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We're fixing things...
Both car gates on the property will be getting upgrades. Cadiz is getting new sensor system installed as the old one is failing. The Barnet Gate is GETTING a sensor pad installed as well as being added to our "Open Path" entry system. Finally, we are fixing rusted fencing around the property. We actually had a gate fall of it's rusted hinges and collapse.
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Ladies' Walking Rosary
Inviting all ladies to join us for an invigorating walk, sharing, and the Rosary. We meet at the flag down at the USS Recruit Center on Saturday, June 26 starting at 9:00 am. Feel free to walk, run, stand up paddle (bring your own SUP or rent one near by), all are welcome.
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Peter's Pence
A special collection will be taken up on June 27th. Pope Francis calls each of us to witness to charity and to show God's mercy to one another. He encourages us to "open our eyes and see the misery of the world, the wounds of our brothers and sisters who are denied their dignity, and let us recognize that we are compelled to heed their cry for help!" (Misericordiae Vultus [MV], no. 15). The Peter's Pence Collection unites us in solidarity to the Holy See and its works of charity to those in need. Your generosity allows the Pope to respond to our suffering brothers and sisters.
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Men's Ministry:
Burger N Brew Nite
July 23rd. 6:30 PM
Over 50 men joined us for our first 'Men's Breakfast' last Saturday. We will follow that up with a Burger and Brew night this July 23rd. It will be held in FJ's backyard with a special guest speaker all geared to get us into community with one another. RSVP coming soon. Email Deacon Lane for more information.
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Guest Speaker: Doug Ament |
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Volunteers Needed. If you are interested in team teaching the Parish Faith Formation children Grades K - 6 and/or Children’s Liturgy (Sunday 9am mass). Please call the Parish Office @ 619 225-8157 or email below. Thank you.
Any parents wishing to have their child receive their First Holy Communion, Baptism or any other sacrament please contact the office. We'd be happy to assist you.
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Young Adult
630-800
Borromeo Room
Our young adults continue to meet for scripture study, fellowship, and community on Thursday evenings. We have returned stronger than ever after COVID. If you are looking to meet and share with people our own age, please join us any night, we'd love to have you.
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High School Ministry
(9-12 grades)
All incoming Freshman for the 21/22 year are welcomed to join the High School Ministry Summer events.
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Beach Days and more!
The picture is from our Kick-Off the summer event. There was a bonfire for all high school (including incoming high school freshmen) last Monday.
Confirmation News: Confirmation registration will open Sunday, June 20 Please go to the youth ministry website to register and find out more information. This is for all incoming Freshman or those who have yet to be confirmed an
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We were blessed to have Cathy Fensterer teach our children. She served for many years, faithfully and patiently instructing our children each Sunday. She will be greatly missed. Good luck at your new home in Tennessee! |
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MASS INTENTIONS, GIVING, AND MORE... |
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Daily Mass Intentions for this week
June 20 † Filomena Bautista Bolda
June 22 † Ann Neuhaus
June 23 † Charles D
June 24 † Maggie Welch
June 25 † William Fallon
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Finance Council:
Timothy Lane (Chair), Deacon Lane Litke, Kimberly Tiernan,
Rebecca Murphy, Frank Veccione,
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SNAP SHOT OF
ONLINE GIVING
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Weekly Giving
Plate: $549.00
Envelopes: $2,962.00
Online: $5,545.75
Total: $9,056.75
Register to give online HERE
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Reflection on the Gospel Mark 4:35
Jesus Calms the Sea
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What do you do when the storms in your life become too much to handle? Issues and problems crowd in from all sides and you begin to lose hope? When I was in my first years of youth ministry it wasn't unusual to see a hundred kids crowding into the meeting room on Monday evenings. Many of our teens invited their friends and we had new people popping in all the time. One night as I was giving a teaching on how "Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee". in the middle of the talk, I felt the Holy Spirit tugging at my heart with a new thought. He inspired me to say at the end of my teaching - "I don't know what storm is blowing in your life. Whether it's depression, problems at home or school, even suicidal thoughts, but if you allow him to, Jesus will calm those storms too." And I closed in prayer.
Little did I know how impactful the Holy Spirit and that line would be on one person's life who was sitting in the room that evening. First, let me fast forward eight years. There Catholic conference for teens being held in Los Angeles. At the conference were athletes from USC sharing their testimonies. One particular athlete named John Michels shared his inspiring story about a youth minister who gave a talk one night regarding Jesus calming the storm and how it saved his life. His storm was suicide.
While playing in a high school football game John had broken his leg. After 3 days in the hospital, no one had come to visit him or check to see how he was doing. He sunk into depression as he was also dealing with this parent's divorce. He came home and decided if no one reached out to him he'd take his life that very night. It so happened that one of our teens knew about his injury and went to his house and 'forced' him to come to the youth group meeting that evening. He reluctantly attended but sat in the back, leg in a cast, and a frown on his face. He was bent on suicide when he heard those words flowing from my teaching "If you give Jesus your life, he will calm your storms too - including suicide."
John did give his life to Christ, he entered RCIA and became Catholic, went on to play at USC, and was a first-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers. He even won a Super Bowl. That's a lot from a kid who was confused and ready to toss away his life as he felt alone and unloved. There are two important lessons: 1) Allow Jesus into your life. There is no storm that is too big for him to calm. And 2) Reach out to others and bring them to Jesus, you just might be saving a life.
Reflection by Bob Schrimpf
Pastoral Associate
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AFTER-ABORTION HEALING RETREAT FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN (or Catholic-friendly) Hosted by Rachel’s Hope on July 16-18, 2021. Professionally led. Held at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego. Confidentiality maintained. Closing Mass included. Group Size limited. Cost $60; partial scholarships available. Limited housing available. “Not judged, not lectured, just healed”. For information/registration call Rosemary Benefield (858) 581-3022; text (858) 752-9378 or email rachels_hope@juno.com . Visit us on our website: www.RachelsHope.org
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