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Saint Brigid Parish
March 22, 2015 ▪ Fifth Sunday of Lent
Mission Statement: Saint Brigid is a welcoming Catholic community of faithful disciples of
Jesus Christ centered on the celebration of the Eucharist and committed to encountering
Christ in others by teaching as Jesus did, loving as Jesus loved, and serving as Jesus
served.
PRAYER
Mass Schedule:
Sacrament of
Reconciliation:
Devotions:
Prayer & Bible Study:
Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
Daily: 7:30 a.m.
Holy Days: 7:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 6:00 p.m.
Reverend Peter Bosque
Associate Pastor
frpeter@saintbrigidparish.org
Deacon Mike Daniels
deaconmike@saintbrigidparish.org
Deacon Chris Hulburt
deaconchris@saintbrigidparish.org
Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment
Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Tuesdays after 7:30 a.m. Mass
Rosary: Daily after 7:30 a.m. Mass
Eucharistic Adoration: Thursdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet: Thursdays 3:00 p.m.
Contemplative Prayer: Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
Small Church Communities: On-going and seasonal
Healing Prayer: Erika Toraya (858) 775-7458
FAITH FORMATION
Children’s Faith
Formation
Very Rev. Msgr. Steven Callahan
Pastor
frsteve@saintbrigidparish.org
Pre-School & Kindergarten: During 9:00 a.m. Mass
Grade 1: Sundays 8:40 - 9:35 a.m.
Grades 2-8: Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:50 p.m.
Youth Ministry:
High School: Wednesdays
Jr. High School: Tuesdays
Adult Renewal:
On-going
Sacramental
Preparation:
Infant Baptism: Seminar for Parents & Godparents
RCIA: Adults - Year-round process
First Communion & First Reconciliation: Two-year process
Confirmation: Two-year process
Marriage: Contact Parish Office to initiate 9-month preparation process
SERVICE
Cub Scouts: Dave Russell (858) 336-5394
Culture of Life: Greg & Gabriele Anthony (858) 344-5569
Eucharistic Ministry to Homebound: Fr. Peter Bosque (858) 483-3030
Family Cancer Support Ministry: Deacon Mike Daniels (858) 361-1240
Knights of Columbus: Matt Kuczkowski (858) 692-2565
Married Couples Group: Deacon Mike Daniels (858) 361-1240
Ministry to Seniors: Nancy Wesseln (858) 483-3034
Pacesetters: Marianne Weis (619) 295-1346
Pat Easton (858) 270-1580
Social Ministries: Deacon Mike Daniels (858) 361-1240
St. Brigid Adult Community: Nancy Wesseln (858) 483-3034
Stewardship: Maryanne Russell (858) 483-3155
Surf Club: Holly Yang (858) 263-7679
Thomas Merton Society: Walt Tice (858) 483-3343
Ushers: Gloria Williams (858) 344-9900
Women’s Club: Eileen Myster (858) 531-8209
Young Adults: Carrie Giebel (858) 483-3416
MUSIC
Classic Choir
Contemporary Groups
Sunday
Revelation
Morning Praise
Ordinary Time
11:00 a.m. Mass (October-May)
Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Mass
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass
Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Mass
Office of Faith Formation
Gayle Heyman (858) 483-3032
Email: gayle@saintbrigidparish.org
Infant Baptism, RCIA
Ministry of Consolation
Lee Hulburt (858) 483-3030
Email: lee@saintbrigidparish.org
Young Adult Ministry
Carrie Giebel, Director (858) 483-3416
Email: carrie@saintbrigidparish.org
Youth Ministry
Grant Milbrand, Coordinator (858) 483-8905
Email: grant@saintbrigidparish.org
Wedding Coordinator
Elizabeth Rotgans (858) 483-1204
Email: weddings@saintbrigidparish.org
Music Ministry
Jensine Nolan, Director (619) 886-9561
Morning Praise
Jensine Nolan (858) 274-1193
Ordinary Time
Brian Curry (619) 517-1520
Revelation
Tim Foley (858) 344-3164
Saint Brigid
Catholic Church
4735 Cass Street
San Diego, California 92109
(858) 483-3030 Parish Office
(858) 483-7131 Fax
info@saintbrigidparish.org
E-mail address
www.saintbrigidparish.org
ST. BRIGID
MARCH 22, 2015
From the Pastor’s Desk
Dear Parishioners,
Whole Community Catechesis
Question of the Week
Jn 12:20-33
Theme:
New life in Christ Jesus
Question for Adults:
The death from which we are called is healing from
those things which bind us and hold us back: memories, fears,
rejections, or other such things. What binds you? What keeps
you from fully being your own most true self in Christ?
Question for Adolescents:
Lazarus received a second chance at life through
Jesus. How have you experienced second chances in your own
life?
Question for Children:
How do your actions show that you put your faith and
trust in Jesus?
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Readings for the Week
Monday:
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62;
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday:
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10;
Lk 1:26-38
Thursday:
Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday:
Ez 37:21-28; (Ps) Jer 31:10,-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday:
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession);
Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18,19-20, 23-24;
Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 — 15:47 or 15:1-39
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Parish Penance Service
Monday, March 23rd—6:00 p.m.
Additional Times for Confession During Lent:
Saturday, March 28th—9:00 a.m.—10:00 a.m.
Monday, March 30th—after 7:30 a.m. Mass
Wednesday, April 1st—after 7:30 a.m. Mass
Periodically I have been presenting summaries of each
of Father Ron Rolheiser’s “ten commandments” for better living
from his recent book, Sacred Fire: A Vision for a Deeper
Human and Christian Maturity. His first and foundational
commandment is: “Live in gratitude and thank your Creator by
enjoying your life.” The second commandment is: “Be willing to
carry more and more of life’s complexities with empathy.” The
third is: “Transform jealousy, anger, bitterness, and hatred
rather than give them back in kind.” The fourth is: “Let suffering
soften your heart rather than harden your soul.” The fifth:
“Forgive – those who hurt you, your own sins, the unfairness of
your life, and God for not rescuing you.”
The sixth is: “Bless more and curse less!” We can
measure our maturity by our capacity to bless rather than to
criticize. Blessing is not reserved to priests and deacons.
Anyone in a position of authority or in a teaching or coaching or
mentoring role is called to praise and bless and affirm the young
who are entrusted to their care. By contrast, someone who
curses or criticizes is immature and threatened by the goodness
and giftedness of another.
Joy is to be found in blessing others. In the words of
Father Rolheiser: “When we act petty, we get to feel petty.
When we act like God, we get to feel like God.”
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Father Steve Callahan
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Mass Intentions—March 23-28
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Intention Paul Gehring
Father Jose Ferkulj 
Rolanda Shafer 
Intention Mary Ann Reger
Ann Orlik 
Intention Mary Kissel
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A Stewardship Moment
The climactic event of Jesus’ passion and death is
drawing closer; a time when the great confrontation between
Jesus and the powers of darkness take place. Jesus invites his
disciples into a great mystery with curious pronouncements:
Those who love their lives just as they are will lose them. If a
grain of wheat dies, it will bear much fruit. When Jesus is lifted
up, he will draw all to himself. The Christian steward knows life
can’t be lived in complacency. We are called to die to self, bear
more fruit, be raised up with Jesus. In today’s Gospel reading
Jesus brings discomfort to those who are comfortable. Jesus
urges us to step out of our “comfort zone.” How will we respond
to Jesus?
Collection for the Week of:
March 7 & 8
Envelopes: $ 11.484.60
Loose:
2,986.70
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Total:
$ 14,471.30
Young Adult Ministry ~ 20’s & 30’s
Saint Brigid Adult Community
“Connection to Christ” Small Group Lenten Bible Study
Wednesday, March 25th—7:00 p.m.—Ministry Center
This 7 week program is aimed at recapturing that vital
connection with God, renewing your faith, and giving your life
new purpose in Christ. Each group will meet weekly to discover
Jesus through Scripture, discussion, and prayer. Contact Carrie
at carrie@saintbrigidparish.org to sign up.
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New People Welcome Reception
Thursday, March 26th—7:00 p.m.—Ministry Center
Are you new to St. Brigid Young Adults? Even if you
have been around for awhile, we would love to have you! Join
us to be welcomed into the community and to meet others in the
group both new and tenured alike. After the reception we will
head out to dinner. R.S.V.P. to Star at startucker@gmail.com or
(858) 371-1711.
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Outreach Project
Saturday, March 28th—9:30 a.m.—12 Noon
Get into the Lenten spirit and join other young adults as
make bag lunches in the parish hall and deliver them to those
less fortunate in the downtown area at 11:00 a.m. We will go to
lunch after if you want to join, and debrief/discuss the
experience. Contact Katie at katiebriggs7@gmail.com.
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Monthly Dinner and Social
Sunday, March 29th after 5:30 p.m. Mass
Come enjoy a homemade meal, meet new people and
hear about upcoming events while meeting other young adults!
A $5.00 donation is greatly appreciated!
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Be sure to check the website for updated information
on upcoming events! For more information call or email Carrie at
(858) 483-3416 or carrie@saintbrigidparish.org or go to the
parish website at www.saintbrigidparish.org.
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Providing activities and a social network for single,
married, widowed, divorced adults in their 40’s, 50’s and early
60’s. Join us! Sign up to receive our Adult Community weekly
email updates: http://sandiegocac.org/ and choose St. Brigid as
your
parish
or
email
Nancy
Wesseln
at
nancy@saintbrigidparish.org.
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Join us for the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 4th! We will
be putting on the reception after the Vigil for the parish! Can you
help? Email/call Nancy at nancy@saintbrigidparish.org or (858)
483-3034.
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St. Brigid 30s & 40s Group
The Saint Brigid 30s & 40s Group, single and married,
is a fellowship of adults seeking to grow in their Catholic/
Christian faith and love as disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
We come together to promote, plan and facilitate activities
intended to build community through service, formation, and
social interaction. We are one body, in our one Lord, Jesus
Christ.
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Tonight!~~Dinner After 5:30 p.m. Mass
Sunday, March 22nd—7:00 p.m.—Filippi’s Restaurant
Come join us! We’ll meet out in front of the church after
Mass and then carpool or meet at the restaurant. Please
R.S.V.P. to Sara at saral@sonic.net to prepare for enough
seating!
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Rosary Before 5:30 p.m. Mass
Sunday, March 29th—4:45 p.m.—Bride’s Room
Whether it’s your first rosary or you pray the rosary
daily, this is an event for you. We will pray the rosary before the
5:30 p.m. Mass. Contact Sara at saral@sonic.net if you have
any questions.
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If you would like to be added to our weekly email list,
please send an email to 30s40s@saintbrigidparish.org.
San Diego Catholic Adult Community
Our Mother of Confidence, St. Brigid and St. Therese
of Carmel parishes are working together to provide Activities
and a Social Network for our parishioners. Want to meet fellow
Catholics from different parishes? Check out events calendar at
http://sandiegocac.org/calendar/
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No “Theology Uncorked” for April because of the
Easter break! Mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 13th!
Our speaker will be Father Steve Callahan.
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ACTIVE 60’s+ Group
Working with Our Mother of Confidence to provide
activities and a social network for adults 60+!
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Join Us for Happy Hour!
Wednesday, March 25th—4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: JRDN in the Tower 23 Hotel
Contacts: allie@sandiegocac.org or elaine@sandiegocac.org
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Contact allie@sandiegocac.org or check our calendar
online at http://sandiegocac.org/ and choose St. Brigid as your
parish or email allie@sandiegocac.org.
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St. Brigid Senior Scene
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Mondays: Prayer Group-All ages are welcome! Mary Lou’s
Group meets at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Lounge. Call Mary
Lou at (858) 272-5372 if you have any questions!
Tuesdays: 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. —Bay Room—Bridge
Wednesdays:10:00 a.m.—Parish Lounge—Moving
Meditation for Seniors —Come learn gentle movements
that promote health and flexibility along with spiritual
peacefulness. No Tai Chi on April 1st—Holy Week
Wednesdays: 12:00 Noon—Bay Room—Pacesetters—
Weekly gathering, lunch and card games—Join us!
Contacts: Marianne—619-295-1346 or Pat—858-270-1580
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Catholicism Series—Fridays during Lent
Time: Noon to 2:00 p.m.—Parish Lounge
Learn what Catholics believe and why; by exploring the art,
architecture, literature, music and all the riches of the
Catholic tradition. Filmed on location, “Catholicism”
illustrates the splendor of the global church.
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Ministry for Men
The Men’s Ministry meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays
at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room.
St. Brigid High School Youth Ministry
Becoming Catholic
Wednesday, March 25th —Mini Golf Event
The formation of the individual starts with the
community. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.) is
a process of discernment and formation for adults interested in
exploring the possibility of becoming Catholic. It is open to those
who are unbaptized, or baptized Christians, or to baptized
Catholics seeking to complete their Sacraments in the Catholic
Church. For more information, please contact Lee Hulburt
at (858) 483-3030 ext. 117 or lee@saintbrigidparish.org.
We ask the community to pray that engaged in this
process of discernment and formation, they may experience the
love of our Lord and Savior, through the love expressed by this
community.
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For more information, please contact Grant Milbrand,
Coordinator of Youth Ministry, at grant@saintbrigidparish.org or
by cell at (858) 682-8888.
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Today!
Knights of Columbus
Pancake Breakfast/Blood Drive
Sunday, March 22nd— 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. —Parish Hall
Cost: Adults: $5.00/Children: $3.00
Join your fellow parishioners in the Parish Hall for a
delicious breakfast. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled
eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice served at your table
with many smiles by the St. Brigid Knights of Columbus. Take
out is available.
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Blood Drive Today—7:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m.
FREE pancake breakfast for donors! You must have a
photo I.D. to donate blood. Walk-ins are welcome, but priority is
given to pre-registered donors.
Thank you in advance for supporting the pancake
breakfast and blood drive!
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Knights of Columbus Fish Fry
The Knights will be hosting one final traditional “Fish
Fry” on Friday, March 27th, serving a delicious meal that
includes Breaded Cod, French fries, Coleslaw and Dessert
table. We hope everyone will come out and join your fellow
parishioners for this enjoyable meal. Tickets for the Fish Fry can
be purchased at the door on Friday evening. As always, the
Knights of Columbus appreciate your support!
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Legumes for Lent
The Sisters at the Casa de los Pobres are requesting
your participation in the annual Lenten appeal for Legumes
(beans).
Dried beans, canned beans and any kind of beans are
needed to help feed the poor. Donations can be brought to the
church office and marked “Casa de los Pobres”.
If you have any questions, contact Caroline Kelner at
(858) 273-5545 or carolinekelner10@gmail.com.
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Prayer for the Sick
Please include the following parishioners in your
prayers for those suffering from illness or disease:
Tom Abts
Isie no last name
Martin Aguilar
Nolan no last name
Mary Brown
Ranjit no last name
Marlene Cesarz
Rita no last name
Corbet Ciszak
Stuart Patton
Eva Crossman
Diane Perry
Bill Davidson
Fay Putz
Mary DeConcini
Hilda Rivera
Caralina Floding
Ruth Smith
Mary Gildea
April Solis
Toni Gholson
Jim Spalenka
Alicia Hubbs
Kathryn Sundquist
Nancy Jennings
Virgie Candor Sweet
Niki Lawless
Amparo Valin
Eve Lonack
Mario S. Valin
Brian McDonagh
Ariadna Wall
Joe McGreevy
Ethel Walsh
Carl Miller
Andy Weis
Karlyn Murphy
Warren Wells
Chris Nastro
Michele Welters
Charles no last name
Charlene no last name
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Christian Yoga is Back in March!
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New Time!—Join us at 11:00 a.m. on Fridays, and stay for
lunch and the Catholicism Series at Noon!
 Traditional Christian Yoga is being offered on Saturday
mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Lounge.
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Seasons of Hope
Healing Prayer Ministry
Prayer Time for April
Due to Easter falling on the first Sunday of April,
individual prayer time will be moved to the second Sunday for
April. Anyone desiring healing—whether physical, emotional or
spiritual—is welcome to come for prayer. We are in the John
Paul II Room from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. If you need prayer at
times other than the scheduled prayer time, we are happy to
make arrangements to pray with you at another time. Call Erika
at (858) 775-7458 or Mike and Kathy at (858) 715-9831.
Our prayer team will also pray for your intentions that
you submit online through the website, e-newsletter, or to
prayer@saintbrigidparish.org.
A Support Group for the Bereaved
Now registering for our six week spring series; we’ll
journey together on consecutive Thursdays, April 9th—May
14th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the St. Brigid Ministry Center. If
you cannot attend Week 1, or might have to miss more than one
week, please discuss with us in advance. Look for our brochure
in the church display racks or in the office. Advance registration
is requested. Questions? Call Lee Hulburt at (858) 483-3030 or
email lee@saintbrigidparish.org.
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I risk being wrong if I trust too much. But I risk
living in torment if I don’t trust enough.
Anonymous
Neighbors In Need
Our ministry serves our neighbors in need on the
2nd and 4th Mondays of each month.
Spring cleaning your closets? Don’t forget our
Neighbors in Need! We are still in need of some warm clothing
particularly warm jackets and sweaters as well as our continued
need for shoes, new socks and clothing for both men and
women. Sleeping bags, blankets, sunscreen and cash donations
are also greatly appreciated. These items can be left in the
parish office clearly marked “Neighbors in Need.”
We are the manifestations that represent Jesus to
others. Be Christ to one another!
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Catholic Relief Service Rice Bowl
Hungering for a Healthy Harvest
CRS Rice Bowl brings our Lenten journey back to
Africa this week, to the Democratic Republic of Congo. We join
our fasting in solidarity with people who go hungry, and we
remember in prayer the importance of building a community that
is willing to support those most in need.
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Community Christian Service Agency
Hunger Walk
Community Christian Service Agency (CCSA) is
holding its annual Hunger Walk on Saturday, April 25th at 8:00
a.m. The walk begins at De Anza Cove in Mission Bay Park. On
site registration begins at 7:00 a.m. For more information about
the walk visit ccsasandiego.org.
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Volunteers Needed!
Volunteer with Voices for Children and be the voice for
a child. Voices for Children provides more than one-third of local
foster children in San Diego County with the caring support of a
volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). But there
are many more that still need a CASA to speak on their behalf—
in the courtroom, classroom, and community—to ensure their
needs are met. With just 10-15 hours a month, you can
transform the life of a foster child. Visit www.speakupnow.org or
call (858) 598-2230 to learn more!
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Save the Date!
Plant Sale
Free Tax Assistance
Mondays, through April 13th
Location: Pacific Beach Library
Time: 10:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.
Walk-In Only/ No Appointments
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Eucharistic Adoration
Thursdays—8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Please join us for some quiet time with
the Lord. Every Thursday we have Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament in the church.
If you would like to sign up for specific
time either as a permanent volunteer or as a
substitute, please contact Rosemary Fraunces at (858) 2543945.
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Attention New Parents & Godparents!
Our next Infant Baptism Class will be on Wednesday,
April 22nd from 6:00—8:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. If you are
anticipating the birth of a child or desire the sacrament of
baptism for child under age 7 years, or need godparent
preparation, please contact Lee Hulburt to begin the process:
(858) 483-3030 or lee@saintbrigidparish.org. See the parish
website for additional information, under Sacramental
Preparation.
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Retrouvaille of San Diego
Retrouvaille is a program designed to help Troubled
Marriages regain their health. It helps spouses uncover or reawakens the Love, Trust and Commitment that originally
brought them together.
For information call (951) 259-9474. The English
weekends are April 10—12, June 19—21 or September 11—13.
Space is limited.
Spanish weekends are available March 27—29th or
September 18—20th. Please call (619) 423-0182 for more
information about the Spanish weekend.
Sunday, June 14th—8:00 a.m.—7:00 p.m.
Parish Hall
Please support our annual plant sale! The proceeds
will be used to help the children of Manta, Ecuador. These
children are megacephalic (large heads).
Flerida Calkins would like to take 4-6 Ventricular
Peritoneal Shunts for Hydrocephaly for children born with this
affliction.
A doctor friend has offered to help; he will also make
sure these shunts reach the proper children. A record will be
provided for each one.
Flerida needs plants, ceramic pots, dirt and some
help with planting.
For more information about this project, please contact
Flerida Calkins at (858) 272-6326.
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Thank You
Friends and Helpers of Madre Berenice say Thank You
to all who made the Annual Fundraiser a huge success. We
exceeded our goal of 40 student scholarships by 5 and more to
come. We will gross $25,000 for the entire event.
Thank you from all we assist in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Sincerely,
Katie Brown
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Saints and Special Observances
Sunday:
Fifth Sunday of Lent; Third Scrutiny
Monday:
St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
Wednesday: The Annunciation of the Lord
Friday:
Abstinence
Thank You
Dear Members of Saint Brigid Parish.
On behalf of Kairos San Diego, we would like to
express our heartfelt thanks for your overwhelmingly generous
and loving support for our March 2015 weekend retreat that is in
progress as you read this. It began on Thursday, (3/19) and will
end Sunday evening at about the same time your 5:30 p.m.
Mass ends. Your many dozens of cookies, notes and letters,
colored placemats, and posters are appreciated by the inmate
candidates far beyond our ability to express on paper. Because
of your exceptional and broadbased support and prayers, 72
prisoners at the R. J. Donovan Correction Facility in Otay Mesa
will have met and embraced Jesus Christ for the first time in
their lives. Because of you, Kairos San Diego was able to visit
and pray with “our brothers” in prison. Many thanks and may
God bless all of you.
For Kairos San Diego
Fred Williams
Mike MacCarthy
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Treasures from our Tradition
As we approach Holy Week, the creative juices of the
ancient church of Jerusalem begin to shape our journey. In old
Jerusalem at this season of the year, the attempt was made to
recall the events leading up to Christ’s passion. Those attempts
were based not only on time, with celebrations of events as
close to the day and hour as possible, but also on people’s best
guesses as to the actual place of these events. Vast numbers of
pilgrims flooded the city during the forty days of Lent, many of
them catechumens in their last stages of preparation for
initiation. The fourth-century Spanish nun Egeria wrote a
delightfully detailed diary of her experience of this lively and
aerobic liturgy, which involved hearty singing, strong preaching,
and nimble processions across vast and arduous terrain.
Much of this energy was lost over the centuries, with the
procession of palms a noteworthy exception. Northern climates
had to reinterpret this Jerusalem liturgy, using forsythia, willow,
or olive branches, but to this day the entry into Holy Week by a
community on the move accompanied by joyful song hearkens
back to a venerable tradition. Egeria’s letters were rediscovered
a little more than a hundred years ago, but they reveal a pattern
of prayer: full, conscious, active participation, to which we have
a right and a duty.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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The New Covenant
When the prophet Jeremiah coined the term “new
covenant” he was actually doing something quite radical. For the
Jewish people, there was only one covenant, the one made
between the Lord God and Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai.
For Jeremiah to suggest that God would somehow supersede
the covenant with a new one would have sounded audacious to
Jewish ears. But in this way he is a predecessor of Jesus who,
in the Gospel of John, is continually portrayed as superseding
the past, establishing the reign of God in a new way. And in
today’s Gospel passage, Jesus the “new covenant” speaks the
language of his “new commandment” of love when he tells of
the dying grain of wheat, and of our own need to die to self in
order to be raised with Christ. As Lent ends and we prepare to
enter into Holy Week, the dying grain of wheat serves as an
excellent symbol of the kind of dying and self‑sacrifice to which
disciples are called, a symbol of that new covenant written deep
within our hearts.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Recognizing Our Military
Please pray for the following family members and
friends of our parish, as well as all of our men and women
serving in the military who protect and keep us safe each day.
CDR Ben Allbritton—Navy
Ensign Stephen Bauchman—Navy
Staff Sgt. David M. Bautista—Army
Lt. Mathew Buhn—Navy
1st Lt. James Byrne—Marine Corps
GMG 1 Edward Stephen Bystrak—Navy
Ltjg Samantha Carnahan—Navy
Sgt. Angelo Castilleja—Marine Corps
A1C Gabriel Catalanotto—Air Force
LCDR Jon Champine—Navy
2nd Lt David Conde—Army
Lt. Dave Dauphinais—Navy
PFC Evan Denison—Army
1st Lt. H. M. Denny—Army
2nd Lt. Nancy Gillcrist—Air Force
Sgt. Patrick Gowan—Army
UT 3 Adam Green—Navy
CWO 2 John Gressard—Army
SCPO Thomas Hellwig—Navy
Ted Hart—Marine Corps
Captain William A. Hesser, Jr.—Navy
Lt. Ryan Thomas Hughes—Army
2nd Lt. Michael Huntington—Army
LCDR Darrell Keller—Navy
CDR Andrew Loth—Navy
Lt. Jennifer Loth—Coast Guard
CWO 3 Manase Mansur—Coast Guard
Pvt. Daniel Conor McCarthy—Army
1st Lt Ryan McCool—Marine Corps
1st Lt. Patrick McGill—Marine Corps
LCDR Daniel Mitzner—Navy
Major Michael Nau—Army
CWO 2 Justin Neal—Army
Lt. Nilbert Ng—-Navy
1st Lt. Bill Pendergast—Marine Corps
Captain Michael Reel—Marine Corps
CDR Kevin Rigney—Navy
PFC Declan Joseph Saldana—Marine Corps
Lt. Tim Scheidler—Navy
Lt. Nathaniel Shick—Navy
Staff Sgt. Mark Slatter—Army
Ltjg John Sturgill—Navy
SPC BreeAnna Taylor—Army
SPC Gene Taylor—Army
Captain Scott Weinpel—Marine Corps
Andrew Zetts—Marine Corps
If you have a loved one serving in the military and
would like to add him/her to our list for prayer, please call the
parish office at (858) 483-3030 and give the military member’s
name, rank and branch service. Thank you.
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