Saint Martin of Tours
7710 El Cajon Blvd., La Mesa, CA 91942 stmartinoftoursparish.org PH 619-465-5334 - FAX 619-465-7297 Email Address: [email protected]
IMPORTANT UPDATE MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm (anticipated Mass) - INDOOR (no reservation needed)
Sunday: 7:00am & 9:00am—OUTDOOR 11:00am—Indoor (no reservation needed)
(any overflow will be accommodated under the canopy)
Daily Mass: Monday through Friday 8:30am INDOOR
Confessions: Friday (5:00pm—6:00pm) OUTDOOR
Friday Adoration: Friday (7:00pm—8:30pm) OUTDOOR
**Reminder: All safety protocols like wearing masks before, during and after Mass, social distance, and hand washing or sanitizing will be strictly observed and enforced. Temperature will also be checked at the entrance.
OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY through FRIDAY: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM WELCOME!
Closed for Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:00PM We warmly welcome all visitors to our parish, the heart of our Catholic faith-life in La Mesa, since 1921. Thank you for SAINT MARTIN ACADEMY joining us for Divine Worship. We hope you find ways to
Principal: Diane Hartley participate in our life in Christ, through the various ministries 619.466.3241 we offer. If you have been coming here but not registered Web: stmartinacademy.org OR if you just moved into the area, we invite you to join us as Email: [email protected] a member of our parish family, using the registration form Preschool to 8th Grade below or by stopping at the Parish Office.
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FORGIVENESS Nearly ten years before, a son and father had parted ways when the business they shared went bankrupt. The son blamed the father. They did not speak to each other again. Then the father became seriously ill. The mother called the son and told him he had better come soon. The son walked sheepishly into the hospital room. The father motioned his son to him and whispered: “Did you ever think you could do anything that would keep me from loving you?” Resentment and anger are foul things, the first reading from Sirach tells us. Remember the last things. Stop hating. Live by the commandments. As St. Paul writes to the Romans, we are to live for the Lord and die for the Lord. Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel reminds us of God’s compassion. The immense sin of humanity has been forgiven and stricken from the record. We are to forgive others in the same way. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Remember the commandments and hate not your neighbor (Sirach 27:30 — 28:7). Psalm — The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion (Psalm 103). Second Reading — Whether we live, or whether we die, we do so for the Lord (Romans 14:7-9). Gospel — Forgive one another from your heart (Matthew 18:21-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1b-5; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents Day; Catechetical Sunday THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING Monday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross OUR ADVERTISERS Tuesday: Our Lady of Sorrows They make our Sunday Bulletin possible. Wednesday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian Thursday: St. Robert Bellarmine
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 13, 2020 - Page 3 CLERGY Rev. Fr. Elmer Mandac, Pastor Deacon Allen Rosker Rev. Danilo Valdepeñas (in Residence) September 12 – September 20, 2020 SACRAMENTS & MINISTRIES
Sat 500pm Linda Perrin † ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: 7pm Every Friday of the week in the Holy Spirit Chapel. Closes with Benediction at 830pm
Sun 700am Marie Connors † ALTAR SERVERS: Jaime Paredes - 619.581.0686 900am Joe Serrano—Birthday † LECTORS: Patti Turkle - [email protected] 1100am Lori Ciprian 5:00pm Mass for the People EUCHARIST MINISTERS: Toni Dimuzio - 619.286.1877 or [email protected]
Mon 830am John Bowman † FAITH FORMATION: Christine Davis, Coordinator - 619.698.8434 or [email protected] - Ages 4 through12 - meet most Sundays Tue 830am Sanclair Gomes † September thru April: 815 - 10am Wed 830am Gjon Krone † FOOD ASSISTANCE: Open Monday through Friday -10am to 12pm Thurs 830am Gilbert Murrieta—Healing Coordinator: Richard Zasueta—619.726.7618
Fri 830am Saperolo Corrales † RCIA: For adults wishing to become Catholic or complete their Sacraments of Initiation - Tues, 7pm. Christine Davis, Coordinator -
619.698.8434 or [email protected]
Sat 500pm Ruby Holman † BAPTISMS: Pre-baptismal Seminar required - Call Parish Office for
information - 619.465.5334 Sun 700am James & Madeline Carlin † SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION FOR FIRST EUCHARIST AND 900am Mass for the People RECONCILIATION: Two years preparation - Call Faith Formation 1100am Marilyn Frater, Julia Ortiz-Luis & Coordinator: Christine Davis - 619.698.8434 or [email protected] David Cavanaugh—birthdays 5:00pm Margaret M. Campbell † CONFIRMATION: Call Youth Minister: Susan Skinner, 619.698.3180 or [email protected]
for all those suffering from Covid- YOUTH MINISTRY: PRAY FOR... Youth Minister, Susan Skinner - 619.698.3180; Jr. High: (7 & 8) and 19, Cristina Sanders, Ryan Buckels, Melanie Araneta, High School: (9-12) or [email protected]
Espiridion Alvarez, Vincent Quasarano, Jenny BIBLE STUDY: Deacon Al Rosker - 619.851.8578 Durante, Byron Halvorsen, Chris Ramirez, Pat Stewart, Meets on Saturday 930am to 11am in the Parish Office & Wednesday 630pm to 8pm in the Parish Office Michael Johnson, Jola Stegmer, Michele Heinzel, Richard Kilgore, Shirley Hightower, Joan Glunt, Cathy BIBLE STUDY: Noemi Evans—619.699-9594 Meets on Tuesdays 915 to1030am in the Parish Office Morse, Alvin Pascua, Jeffrey Pham, Fr. Jim Poulsen, EUCHARIST TO THE HOMEBOUND: Deacon Al Rosker or Mary Barnes Frank Lizzo, Wayne Coyner, Mary Andreole, Vincent - 619.465.5334
Iagmin, Jim Freed, Joseph Green Gonzalez, Diane PRO LIFE MINISTRY: Lisa Zickert, Coordinator - [email protected] Stolze, Mary Weflen, Cole Slay, Maria Rita Aguilera, MUSIC MINISTRY: Choir Director, Frances Cavanaugh- 619.490.9062 Francis Wilson, Yolanda Murphy, Eleanor & Theodore or Email: stmartinoftourschoir@gmailcom Curry, Terri Kimberlin, Gil Tangog, Diane Battaglia, Sat. 5pm Cantor & Organist Sun. 9am Contemporary Choir Sun. 11am Traditional Choir Sun. 5pm Cantor & Organist Larry Smith, John Hightower, Cindy Mendez, Amanda WEDDINGS: Call for information - 619.465.5334 Ficken-Davis, Joanne Silva, Fr. Ignatius Kissel, OSM, COMMUNITY GARDEN: Diane Hartley—619.466.3241 Stephanie Butcher, Diane Butcher, Anna Zasueta, Carol Bessone... may they find joy in the healing love KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Charlie Farnsworth - 619.647.8834
of Christ. SOCIAL SENIORS GROUP: Third Monday at 11am in the Parish Office: Pat Kramm– 619.469.3976 Names will appear in the prayer list for four weeks, SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY: Flora Funk—619.460-9038 unless notified that the person is still in need of prayers. Please email: [email protected] or WOMEN’S CLUB: First Thursday @1030am in Barry Hall stmartinoftoursparish.org/women or Pat Kramm - 619.469.3976 call the parish office at 619.465.5334 to add or delete names on the list. Thank you. WOMEN OF FAITH: First Thursday at 6:30pm in Parish Hall-Meeting Room: Mary Margaret Kissel - 619.698.4845
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Thank you to all those who donated their prescrip on eye glasses & sunglasses to the “Recycle For Sight”
Program sponsored by Our Women of Faith Ministry have been very the busy making beautiful prayer blankets and quilts La Mesa Lions Club. to distribute to the sick or homebound in our
community. Our parish has donated a total of 503 prescrip on glasses and 213 sunglasses since 2018. At this me, There were forty blessed blankets and quilts, they are not collec ng eyeglass cases. The and over sixty pocket prayer quilts gifted to those sunglasses are sent to the Imperial Valley for in need. migrant farm workers and the country of Nepal with its high incidence of cataracts as a result of high intensity of ultraviolet radia on at high If you know of anyone that might eleva ons. be in need, or if you would like Thank you to Rick Hannum who collects and counts to share your talents (or learn!) the glasses for us. The collec on box is in parish making additional gifts, please call office. Mary Margaret Kissel at 619.698 -4845. R.C.I.A.
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Interested in becoming Catholic?
R.C.I.A. is the process by which adults enter the Catholic Church.
If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, completing Sacraments or learning more As children grow, they come to know God in new and exciting about the Catholic Faith this is the process for you. ways. Faith Formation programs at St. Martin of Tours encourage, instruct, and engage children in the learning This process is a spiritual journey, led by the Holy process. Spirit, which can lead to Full Initiation into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation We are offering a 50% discount for our programs if paid by the and Eucharist. It is also a way to learn more about end of September. the Catholic Faith. One of the goals is to develop a While all fees are subject to change, please know that no family personal relationship with God, accomplished is ever denied religious education because of a financial through prayer, scripture and worship. situation.
The first step on this journey is called Inquiry. If you The registration forms, fees and our no-contact payment is also think you would like to be part of this Faith Journey available with our online giving program all of these can be please contact Christine Davis at 619-698-8434, found on our parish website: www.stmartinoftoursparish.org [email protected] or come to our For further information on our Faith Formation programs, please R.C.I.A. Open House on September 22 at 6:30 in the contact our Faith Formation Director, Christine Davis, at 619- Gathering Plaza. 698-8434 or by email to: [email protected]
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Our Gifts to God and our Parish We are grateful to you for your presence, your participation, and your continued ϔinancial support of St. Martin of Tours Church.
September 5-6, 2020
Sunday Collection $ 5,595.00 Mail-In Envelopes $ 1,682.00 On-Line Giving (09/01 – 09/07) $ 3,562.47
TOTAL COLLECTION: $10,839.47
Good Friday Collection $2,084.00
Loving God Through Creation Webinar
Pope Francis encourages the faithful to celebrate the season of creation and implement the message of Laudato Si. A webinar entitled Loving God Through Creation will be held September 16th, 7 pm. For more information visit: https:// www.sdcatholic.org/event/loving-god-through-creation-webinar/
The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Mass
The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Mass will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at 10 am at The Immaculata Parish, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110. Aux. Bishop John P. Dolan will be the main celebrant. Mass is open for attendance, but seating is limited. The Mass will also be live-streamed. For further information visit https://www.sdcatholic.org/ event/feast-of-st-francis-of-assisi-annual-mass/.
POST ABORTION HEALING Continued thanks to all our AND RECONCILIATION Parishioners and members of our Rachel’s Hope - 858.581.3022 community who are working in www.rachelshope.org
essential services within San PRO-LIFE RESOURCES Diego and beyond! Birthline San Diego-858.270.2491 We thank you for your daily sacrifices and Birthline Chula Vista-619.425.5012 thank your families for their support during this Catholic Charities Adoption-619.231.2828 time of uncertainty. National Life Center-800.848.5683 We would like to honor those of you working on Culture of Life Family Serv.-619.692.4401 the frontline. Please send us a photo of you at College Area Pregnancy Serv.-619.692.4401 work so we can add it to St. Martin’s website. College Area Pregnancy Serv.-619.337.8080
For more information and Pro-Life Materials, Please Stay Safe! visit: www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time September 13, 2020 - Page 6 Responsibility
The David Lynch Schools Sponsoring a Child
The 28th school year has started for children who live inhovels in the old city landfill in Tijuana. The neighborhood is considered one of the poorest in Tijuana and the government does not provide kindergarten education in this area. If you are interested in sponsoring a child’s education for the 20-21 school year please go to www.responsibilityonline.org. or email David Lynch at [email protected].
St. Martin’s has supported Responsibility for over 25 years. – Social Justice Daily Prayer for Priests O Jesus, VIRTUAL I pray for your faithful and fervcent priests; Marriage For your unfaithful and tepid priests; For your priests laboring at home or abroad in Enrichment: distant mission fields. Worldwide For your tempted priests; for your lonely and Marriage desolate priests; for your young priests; for your Encounter celebrates the love you have dying priests; for the souls of your priests in for your spouse and helps you to build, Purgatory. expand, and deepen that relationship. But above all, I recommend to you the priests Sign up for the upcoming October 3-4 dearest to me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at Masses I assisted and who gave Virtual 2 day Marriage Encounter me Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the Weekend. There is an application fee and priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests a voluntary donation requested at the end to whom I am indebted in any other way of the weekend. For many couples "Their especially ______. Weekend" is one of the most significant O Jesus, keep them all close to your hearts, and experiences of their marriages. Sign up bless them abundantly in time and in Eternity. today at Amen By St. Therese of Listieux www.wwme-sandiego.org
September 13—Rev. John Lytons, FSSP Christ in Our Neighborhood September 14—Rev. Emilio Magaña September 15—Rev. Christopher Mahowald, FSSP Are you looking for a way to re-awaken your faith? September 16—Rev. Fernando Maldonado Rosales Are you interested in learning more about Jesus? September 17—Rev. Reynaldo Manahan Do you desire to study the Sacred Scriptures? September 18—Rev. Elmer Mandac Do you want to meet friends in your parish or September 19—Rev. Herman Manuel, SVC rekindle old friendships? September 20—Rev. Victor Maristela Well, Christ in our Neighborhood is just for you!!! This program is co-sponsored by Bishop John Dolan and all material is provided at no cost!
If you, or someone you know, has been sexually Come, join us each Thursday at abused or victim of misconduct, by a member of the 6:30pm-8:00pm via Zoom for clergy, an employee or volunteer in the Diocese of Sunday Liturgy reflection, San Diego, please report to the diocesan Victim commentaries and questions. For Assistance Coordinator, Mary Acosta, at more information or to register, please contact Deacon Al Rosker 858.490.8353 or [email protected]. or Elvira Medina at 619-465-5334
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St. MarƟn of Tours Academy & Preschool stmarƟnacademy.org 9/13/20 We were thrilled to have two fabric shade structures designed and installed by the McMahon family to add to our outdoor classrooms areas. This past week, Kindergarten, First and Second grades started school for those who wanted to return to the classroom. Distance Learning will con nue for those who want to receive instruc on from home. We are also offering a Hybrid choice with students coming to school Tuesday and Thursday for class. Lots of changes have been made to keep staff and students safe. There are staggered opening and dismissal mes to avoid large groups in the parking lot. Morning day care is limited to students whose parents are essen al workers. Sports, a er school classes and a ernoon day care are not offered at this me. Junior High students will be taught in the Parish and Barry Halls to maintain social distancing from 8:15am to 3pm daily. You may no ce new s ckers on the asphalt in the parking lot in front of the school. As students come onto the grounds, they will need to be 6’ apart un l allowed in the classroom. In addi on, temperature checks will be taken before they exit their vehicle for the safety of the class. Please pray for our parish school that everyone stays healthy and safe and that we can con nue to give our students an excellent Catholic educa on whether they are in the classroom or learning at home.
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