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October 26, 2014

Dear friends,
Please look inside the bulletin this week for important information around the celebration of
All Saints and All Souls day, which fall on a Saturday and Sunday. Please note that since All
Saints day falls on a Saturday, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation; however, we will have a Mass
that Saturday morning at 8:00 am. There will be Novena of Masses as well offered with an opportunity to bring pictures of your beloved dead. Please check inside for the details.
Last week I was blessed to travel with my parents to Alabama for a taping on EWTN for a
show called Vocation Boom. The show will air in about 4-5 months and I will keep you posted once it does. My parents and I then traveled to New York to visit some friends of ours.
While in New York I visited the 9-11 memorial site. It was an intense experience as I walked along side both sites
praying for the individual names written in memoriam at the location. As I was praying, I noticed that 10 or more of
the names of women had written after it, and her unborn child. I was in awe that here on a public memorial site the
truth about life in the womb, which we all hold dear, was being proclaimed to thousands of people every day as they
remember the events of 9-11.
Of course I thought to myself about how in the public realm of things, which is so concerned with political correctness, such an acknowledgement could have be written. I began to reflect on it and I think that in the midst of tragedies like 9-11, we are more aware of the precious value of life in all its levels. It is such a tragedy to lose not only the
mother, but also the child in her womb in any circumstance. For that matter to lose one or the other as well. But
when faced with something of the magnitude of a terrorist attack, the politics of the matter (rightly so) are quickly
forgotten and we go to our most basic intuition that says what is inside the womb of a mother is a child, an unborn
child.
As you know life is an important political issue and there are
many other that the church is concerned with and that the
Gospel provides guidance on. I shared in my homily last week
how the Gospel content informs our political ideologies and
guides our pursuit of those political passions.
With this in mind, please use the inserted flier, from USCCB
to assist you in your prayerful preparation for the upcoming
election.
Of course if you ever have questions that you want to address
to me please know my door, or at least my e-mail inbox, is
open.
God bless,

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

Oct. 26, Sun:
4:30 pm
8:00 am
11:00 am

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME

Intentions of St. Vincent de Paul Society

+Rodolfo M. Madlang
For the Parishioners

Oct. 27, Mon: Weekday

8:00 am
Oct. 28, Tue:

+Marjorie Brown
SAINTS SIMON and JUDE, APOSTLES

8:00 am +Nasim and +Sophia Fares

& Living and Deceased Family
Oct. 29, Wed: Weekday

8:00 am

+Edward Del Toro

Oct. 30, Thu: Weekday

8:00 am
Oct. 31, Fri:

8:00 am
Nov. 1, Sat:

8:00 am

Intentions of Anne Riemann

Weekday

+Patrick Stevenson
ALL SAINTS DAY

For the Parishioners

Nov. 2, Sun: ALL SOULS DAY

THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL
THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

4:30 pm
8:00 am
11:00 am

+Brendan Daly
For the Parishioners
+Tscherch and +Ratonel & Deceased
Family

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SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY

October 26, 2014

PARISH OFFICE
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Phone: (619) 463-6629 ~ Fax: (619) 463-8101
parish@santasophia.org
www.santasophia.org
Facebook: SantaSophiaCatholicChurch

SEEKING WISDOM.
LIVING VIRTUE.
ENCOUNTERING CHRIST.
Learn more at www.santasophiaacademy.org
Contact us to request a pre-admission packet
and to arrange a meeting,
screening test for entrance or a tour!

RECTORY
Pastor:
Rev. Jacob A. Bertrand Ext. 100
Business Mgr.:
Bill Smirniotis Ext. 104
Bookkeeper:
Sana Auro Ext. 105
Portress:
Sara Gonzalez Ext. 100
Admin. Assistant:
Maria Belflower Ext. 102
Maintenance:
Jim Kinney Ext. 108
Priest in Residence:
Rev. John Bosco Ext. 107
musinguzijbosco@yahoo.com

SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY LOUISE AMADO

PRESCHOOL - for ages 2 - 5
Victoria Simanek, Director
(619) 463-0141 ~ preschool@santasophia.org
SANTA SOPHIA ACADEMY (K - 8)
Karen Laaperi, Principal
(619) 463-0488 ~ santasophiaacademyoffice@gmail.com
Fax: (619) 668-5469
Extended Day Care: (619) 668-5471

MUSIC MINISTRIES
Santa Sophia Singers
Santa Sophia Kids Choir
Santa Sophia Liturgical Ensemble
Music Director:

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

We look forward to hearing from you!

Altar Servers, Extraordinary

Ministers of the Eucharist, Lectors,
& Ministers of Hospitality/Usher

BAPTISM
Congratulations to the following
children who were baptized
at Santa Sophia
Luke Gilbert Rambo
Son of Steve & Jayme Rambo
Miranda Luna Teachworth
Daughter of Morgan & Jessica Teachworth
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS

David Stevens Ext. 113

Sacristan

Rosemary Wellington Ext. 115

CATECHETICAL MINISTRY OFFICE

Baptism Child & Adult Religious Education
Phone: (619) 463-6011 ~ Fax: (619) 668-5458

cmo@santasophia.org
Director:
Administration
Sr. High Youth:
Jr. High Youth:

Bernadette Padlo
Donna Hernandez
Gennette Medina
Nathan Johnson

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Ages 18-39
Facebook: EastCountyYoungAdults

Xavier & Christina Serrano

Rachel Smith: rach.smith@yahoo.com

Teresa Sporleder: teresasporleder@hotmail.com

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COLLECTION REPORTS

AROUND SANTA SOPHIA

61
61
153
74
55
6
9
_______

Total contributing households

Preserving Our Legacy Bldg. Fund
St. Vincent de Paul
Fire Restoration Fund

419

$605.00
$640.00
$681.00

PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE

IN NEED OF SPECIAL PRAYER
Doris Kellhoefer
Charles Lavoie
Ernest Stelmar
Brian Vandenberg
Leticia Rebollar
Lilian Sanders
Edie & Warren Grover
Sheldon Grover
Lilyne Hollingworth
Becky Bryan & Family
Mary Hernandez
Georgia Carroll
Judy Johnson
Paula Morales

FATHER BOSCO
OUR NEWEST CITIZEN

$16,075.50
$1,615.00
$9,487.00
$4,973.50

Oct. 13th - Oct. 19th, 2014

Plate
Envelopes
eGiving
Breakdown of gifts received
$0.00 to $5.00
$5.01 to $10.00
$10.01 to $25.00
$25.01 to $50.00
$50.01 to $100.00
$100.01 to $150.00
$150.01 to $500.00

October 26, 2014

Jenifer Patton
Marie Muckell
Kheder Attisha
Vincent Attisha
Savannah Sheena
Brandon Ancho
Nica Rushing
John Schmidt
Yvonne Silao
Andy Silao
Jesus Flores
Victoria Hudgins
Tom Flood

Names in bold are newly added this week.

Also pray for the special intentions written
in the Book of Needs at the back of the church.

Father Bosco became a United

States citizen on Thursday,
October 16th.
Our congratulations
go out to him on that great achievement. We welcome him officially as a
citizen of our great country!

Rosaries for Peace ~ Oct. 25th & 26th

We will be praying the Glorious Mysteries 30 minutes
before all the masses this weekend for the fruit of Peace
in the World. As you come in, please join us.
4:00 pm ~ Saturday
7:30 am and 10:30 am ~ Sunday

he Womens Guild monthly meeting will be

held on Monday, October 27th in room 4 of
the CMO building. All women are welcome - we
do not have any membership or any dues. Come
join us and see what our Womens Guild does to
help our parish.
If you have any questions,
please contact Lorraine
Sablan at (619) 670-1433.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE
WEEK OF OCTOBER 26TH, 2014
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Next Sunday:

Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40

Eph 4:32-5:8/Lk 13:10-17
Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16
Eph 6:1-9/Lk 13:22-30
Eph 6:10-20/Lk 13:31-35
Phil 1:1-11/Lk 14:1-6
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a
Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11/Jn 6:37-40

ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO IS CONSISTENTLY JEALOUS

ABOUT WHERE YOU GO OR WHO YOU TALK TO ?
This is a Safe Place Faith Community: Santa Sophias team provides faith-based support to parishioners, family and friends who suspect or know of violence in their relationships. Call (619)663-9785
and leave a message. A team member will call and offer resources that can help in situations of child,
elder or intimate partner abuse.

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ORE THAN COFFEE

AND DONUTS

This is the last week for the omelet stations in

Prendergast Hall after each of the masses. The
Saint Vincent de Paul Society will be cooking
up the omelets. The cost of the omelets are by
a free will donation
and the proceeds
will go towards the
St. Vincent de Paul
pantry. Please
come hungry to
help support this
ministry.
David Harfy, one of
our dedicated altar servers, will be serving
homemade Arabic treats and Arabic coffee with
all donations will be going to Santa Sophia.
Each Sunday in October there will be a different Arabic treat.
Coffee and Donuts will also
be available after all the
weekend masses.

Make sure to stop by

after Mass and enjoy the
array of fine breakfast food. Dont miss this
opportunity to enjoy breakfast with your
fellow parishioners.
SENIOR LUNCHEON
THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 6TH
e begin with mass at
11:00 am, followed by
a traditional Thanksgiving
Meal. Remember our food drive for St. Vincents
Pantry and scrip sales.

Don Halte is our entertainment for our luncheon.

Come and enjoy great food and fellowship.

October 26, 2014

ALL SAINTS DAY

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST

ALL SAINTS DAY MASS WILL BE

CELEBRATED AT 8:00 AM.
THIS YEAR, ALL SAINTS DAY
IS NOT A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION.
ALL SOULS DAY
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND
THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL
THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
If you wish to have your loved
ones remembered in a Novena of Masses from the
Saturday eve mass on November, 1st through Sunday, November 9th, please use the special envelopes that are available on the side tables of the
church and in the pews. Completed envelopes may
be returned to the parish by way of the regular collection baskets.
Also, you are invited to bring photos of deceased
loved ones to the parish office or sacristy to be displayed during our All Souls Mass Novena. Photos
must be framed and should be no larger than 5 x
7. Photos will be placed on the south side of the
church, in the alcove with the cross. Please be sure
to label the back of your photos with your name
and phone number. All photos must be picked up
between Sunday, November 9th and Sunday, November 16th.

Reserve your space for the

Womens Guild
Craft & Bake Sale

on November 15th & 16th

Cost for this event is
$8.00. Please make your
reservations on time by
calling Josie at (619) 4660114

For more information

contact Dee
at (619) 471-5837 or
derunrun48@gmail.com

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Daily Prayer for Priests

THE SENIOR CORNER

O Jesus,
I pray for your faithful and; fervent priests;
For your unfaithful and tepid priests;
For your priests laboring at home or
Abroad in distant mission fields.
For your tempted priests;
For your lonely and desolate priests;
For your young priests;
For your dying priests;
For the souls of your priests in Purgatory.
But above all, I recommend to you
The priests dearest to me;
The priest who baptized me;
The priests who absolved me from my sins;
The priests at whose Masses
I assisted and who gave me
Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;
The priests who taught and instructed me;
All the priests to whom I am indebted
in any other way
(especially...)
O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart,
And bless them abundantly
in time and in Eternity,

Lung Function Screening

Do you have trouble catching your breath after a
short walk? If you havent seen a doctor about
breathing problems, come to this free basic lung
function test offered by Sharp Grossmont Hospitals Pulmonary Department.
When: Wednesday, October 29th, 9:00 am to 2:00
pm.
Location: Sharp Grossmont Senior Resource Center, Building F, Room 16, 9000 Wakarusa St.,
La Mesa. For an appointment call 1-800-827-4277.

Amen

October 26, 2014

Sunday, Oct. 26th - Rev. William Gold

Monday, Oct. 27th - Rev. Lawrence Goodwin, CJM
Tuesday, Oct. 28th - Rev. John Gorman
Wednesday, Oct. 29th - Rev. John Grace, OSA
Thursday, Oct. 30th - Rev. Theodore Gryga
Friday, Oct. 31st Rev. John Gubbins
Saturday, Nov. 1st - Pope Francis

Santa Sophia
Kids Choir
The Santa Sophia Kids
Choir is open to all children
of the parish in Grades 3rd
thru 8th.
Rehearsals are every Thursday, from 4:00 pm 5:00 pm in the Academy Music Room (OctoberJune). The Kids Choir sings at the 11:00 am Mass
every last Sunday of the month. The First Mass the
choir will be singing in, is this Sunday, October
26th, 2014.
For more information contact David Stevens
at (619) 463-6629 ext. 113, or
dstevens@santasophia.org.

Cyber Security
Use only ATMs located inside banks; machines in
gas stations, convenience stores, and other locations are not always safe.
Card skimmers installed at self-serve gas stations
are becoming more common. Buy gas gift cards
instead of using your debit card.
Frauds
Dont trust caller ID. It can be manipulated to display whatever name or phone number the scammers choose.
Mind your records
To spot fraud, carefully review the Medicare Summary Notice that comes in the mail quarterly or
check it anytime at mymedicare.gov. You can also
call 1-800-MEDICARE.

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Church Sound System

irst, we would like to apologize for any inconvenience you may have encountered in the Childrens
Chapel and vestibule without the speakers connected. These have finally be reconnected.

After the fire, the sound system was in need of replacement, due to the damage the equipment sustained. In
order to be ready for Pentecost we moved quickly to install this new system. After weeks of listening, as
many of you noticed, the clarity and the quality of the sound was not optimal. Since September, we have
begun a series of stages to make important improvements. The most noticeable are the sound towers. The
towers were disassembled and the individual speakers placed throughout the church. This gives a more
equal sound within the church. Before the speakers were moved, some of the electronic equipment in the
sacristy had to be rewired and upgraded. Since the project began, there has been a noticeable improvement
in the clarity, volume, and also a reduction in the echo of the system.

The remaining work includes reusing the black speakers that were mounted in the center of the church, in
the choir loft, which will increase the clarity and quality of the members of the choir. Also, additional work
in the sanctuary will include monitor speakers for the priests, servers and lectors. This work should be
completed over the coming weeks.
Of course these improvements were outside the scope of the initial Fire Restoration Fund. We were blessed
to receive some large discounts on the improvements, including donated labor, however, the new electronics do come with a noticeable price tag. If you would like to help offset any of the costs please feel free to
make a donation to the office or by using the Fire Restoration Fund envelopes and mark them Sound System.

THE NEW CLOSING CEREMONIES FOR 40 DAYS FOR LIFE IN EL CAJON STARTS ON
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, FOR 7 DAYS!
This is very different from our usual one final day of prayer and song at the site. Our Volunteers came up
with a new idea. We call it "Jericho, the El Cajon Way".

It is very simple and powerful. We are going to ask EVERYONE who can possibly attend, to join us on the
sidewalk at 3:00pm everyday for 7 days to recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet while we walk the sidewalk in
front of the Planned Parenthood facility (located at1685 East Main Street El Cajon, California, near the in-

tersection of Greenfield Ave & East Main Street next to McDonalds) , 30 minutes max. Unfortunately we
don't have the ability to walk around the building as it is blocked off on all sides.

**On day 7, Sunday, November 2nd, the last day, after we finish
reciting the Divine Mercy Chaplet, we are going to blow horns and
yell very loud, like Jericho! We are hopeful we will have a Priest/
Pastor leading us everyday, especially on Sunday, November

2nd. Then hang on, because God is about to show us all His power!

See you there for the miracles!