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John 17:11b-19
In his prayer to God the Father in
today's Gospel, Jesus gives an
interesting perspective on what it
means to follow him. He suggests
that--like himself--his disciples have
a mission in a world to which they do
not belong. Clearly, their "not
belonging" doesn't mean not
participating. It doesn't mean being
separated from the world or avoiding
the world. On the contrary, it means a
very real encounter with the world.
Jesus came into the world and
sincerely engaged people and
institutions by teaching, serving, and
praying. But all the while, as he told
Pontius Pilate, he knew that his
kingdom did "not belong to this
world" (cf. Jn 18:36). Jesus' work on
earth had the greater purpose of
serving the kingdom of heaven.
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body of Christ. The gifts were offered in appreciation to the Lords kindness, generosity, and blessings on the people and their land.
Today, a similar offering for the parish and the
poor is made through monetary contributions.
However, the bread and wine and money arent
the only things we offer to God in the presentation
of the giftswe also offer ourselves. Each time we
go to Mass, we are called to offer to God all that
we are and all that we have. We offer ourselves as
a gift to God. Even though you may not be the
one walking forward to place your gift on the altar, you can still carry a gift, given to you by
God that you bring to the Mass to be blessed, broken, and shared with others.
The priest places the bread and wine on the altar.
He then mixes water with the wine and washes his
hands. The mixing of water and wine represents
ourselves being intermingled in Christs body and
in His Blood. For just as you cannot see the water
and wine separate, so too are we in Christ. The
washing of hands before the consecration of the
bread and wine also reminds us of the sacredness
of the celebration. Before washing, the priest says
a silent prayer for interior purification: Wash me,
O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from my
sin. It is a prayer that we can pray with the priest
in our hearts to help us to prepare to receive the
Bread of Life, and the Cup of Salvation. The pre(continues on page three)
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Fr. Devdas
COLLECTION REPORT
May 4th - May 10th, 2015
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
$500.01 to $1,000.00
Total contributing households
St. Vincent de Paul
17TH, 2015
$15,704.00
$1,489.00
$12,191.00
$2,024.00
53
61
121
72
38
6
14
0
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365
$482.00
If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please call Lisa at (619) 460-4252 for
more information.
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PARKING REMINDERS.
The west gate off Conrad is open on weekends:
Saturday 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm and Sunday 7:00 am
to 1:00 pm.
The west gate off Conrad is open on weekdays:
Monday through Friday from 7:00 am - 9:00 am
and afternoons from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
The north school parking lot is open on weekends: Saturday 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm and Sunday
7:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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CHILDRENS NURSERY
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Amen
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WHISPERING WINDS
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMP
JULY 20TH - JULY 23RD
We have a lot in store for Middle
School Campers this summer! This 4
day Voyagers camp for entering 7th-9th graders,
will feature dynamic music, a talent show, swimming, zipline, archery, youth led prayers, confession, adoration & Mass. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet new friends, grow spiritually
and make tons of memories. For more information,
please contact us at: (619) 464-1479 or go to our
website: www.whisperingwinds.org and click on
camps and retreats.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SANTA SOPHIA
SENIOR HIGH YOUTH
GATHERING ~
SUNDAY, MAY 17TH
MASS AT 11:00 AM
AND FREE LUNCH
FROM 12:30 PM - 2:00
PM IN THE YOUTH
ROOM AND PATIO
HISTORY OF
CHRISTIANITY ~
WEDNESDAY, MAY
20TH AT 7:00 PM IN
THE VERHOEVEN
ROOM
Registration will continue until May 17th. Registration will take place in the
Catechetical Ministry Office from 9:00 am - 10:30 am.
What to Bring: Fees and your child's baptism certificate, if not already on
file, are due at the time of registration. Special Note: Families who are not
registered at Santa Sophia must provide a letter from their parish priest giving permission to attend Santa Sophia's religious education classes.
Prerequisites: Prerequisite for Confirmation Level I: Completion of Religious
Ed Level 8 or graduation from a Catholic elementary school.
Prerequisite for Confirmation Level 2: Level I candidates must bring their
Sponsor Eligibility Form completely filled out, signed and sealed by the
sponsor's parish priest in order to register for Level II.
SANTA SOPHIA
ACADEMY ART
SHOW/ICE CREAM
SOCIAL ~
WEDNESDAY, MAY
27TH AT 6:30 PM IN
PRENDERGAST HALL
ANNUAL FOUNDERS
DINNER ~
SUNDAY, MAY 31ST
AT 5:30 PM IN PRENDERGAST HALL. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE KIOSK
AND AT THE PARISH
OFFICE BEGINNING
MAY 16TH
FR. JACOBS
FAREWELL MASS AND
RECEPTION ~ SUNDAY, JUNE 21ST AT
THE 11:00 AM MASS
FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION IN PRENDERGAST HALL
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Parish Office: (619) 463-6629 Fax: (619) 463-8101 Monday ~ Friday from after daily mass - 4:30 pm
Academy Office: (619) 463-0488 Fax: (619) 668-5469 Monday ~ Friday from 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Preschool Office: (619) 463-0141 Fax: (619) 463-8101 Monday ~ Friday from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
CMO Office: (619) 463-6011 Fax: (619) 668-5458 Monday ~ Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm & Sunday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
CLERGY
REV. DEVDAS MASILLAMONY Ext. 100
PASTOR
frdevdas@santasophia.org
REV. JOHN BOSCO
Ext. 107
PRIEST IN RESIDENCE
musinguzijbosco@yahoo.com
PARISH STAFF
BILL SMIRNIOTIS
Ext. 104
BUSINESS MANAGER
bsmirniotis@santasophia.org
Ext. 111
SANA AURO
BOOKKEEPER
sauro@santasophia.org
Ext. 103
DONNA HERNANDEZ
Ext. 110
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
dhernandez@santasophia.org
JOSEPHINE ESTRADA
RECEPTIONIST
frontdesk@santasophia.org
Ext. 100
DAVID STEVENS
Ext. 113
SR. HIGH YOUTH
dstevens@santasophia.org
MARIA BELFLOWER
Ext. 102
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
mbelflower@santasophia.org
MUSIC MINISTRY
DAVID STEVENS
DIRECTOR
dstevens@santasophia.org
Ext. 113
NATHAN JOHNSON
JR. HIGH YOUTH
Ext. 112
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
JIM KINNEY
DIRECTOR
jkinney@santasophia.org
Ext. 108
~ Seeking Wisdom
~ Living Virtue
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
ROSEMARY WELLINGTON
SACRISTAN
wabrsmry@gmail.com
Ext. 115
~ Encountering Christ
NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome! We warmly invite you
to join our faith community. To
register, please visit the parish
office anytime after morning
mass till 4:30 pm, Monday thru
Friday. Or you can pick up a
form in the vestibule of the
church.
BAPTISM
Please contact Donna Hernandez
at (619) 463-6011 for Baptism
preparation information. Parents
are encouraged to begin the
preparation process before their
child is born.
ADULT/CHILD
RELIGIOUS FORMATION
Please contact Donna Hernandez
at the Catechetical Ministry
Office at (619) 463-6011 for
more information.
MATRIMONY
Please contact Maria Belflower
at (619) 463-6629 ext. 102, before setting the date, time and
location of your wedding. In the
Diocese of San Diego, couples
should plan on a nine month
(minimum) period of marriage
preparation.
FUNERALS
Please contact Bill Smirniotis at
(619) 463-6629 ext. 104.
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
Submissions are due Fridays by
noon, nine days prior to publication. Send to:
bulletin@santasophia.org
Find us on Facebook:
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www.santasophia.org
ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE WHO GETS VIOLENT WHEN YOU DISAGREE WITH THEIR OPINION?
This is a Safe Place 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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