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COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH March 11, 2012 Third Sunday of Lent

SAN DIEGO

Annual Lenten Collection

This weekend has been designated for the 2012 Annual Lenten Collection. Special envelopes are available for the collection which supports the works of Catholic Relief Services, the Church in Africa and the Church in Latin America. Your designation my be specified on the front of the envelope. Thank you for generosity!

Pastors Corner~
JESUS, THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE We have learned from school that 2/3 of the world is water and also the body of an average person is more than 50% water. From this knowledge we conclude that water is very essential to earthly and physical life. Though water is physical, it is also a symbol that implies the same effects of the spiritual reality to the soul as the physical reality to the body. In the Exodus story in the First Reading, the Israelites clamored for water in the middle of the desert. They cannot continue with their journey to the land of promise without water to quench their thirst, so they quarreled with Moses on the issue of water. For St. Paul in the Second Reading, the living water is the Holy Spirit that continues to give grace to the believer. In the Gospel, the dramatic encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan woman in the well signifies the human thirst for love and acceptance and Gods thirst for the human heart. Being a woman of bad reputation (who had relationships with six men who were not her husbands) she avoided the crowd, thats why she came to the well at noon time. She thirsts for a lover who will truly accept and respect her, and here she met a truly loving man, Jesus Christ. This woman is a real and also a symbolic woman. She is a symbol of what is in us: loneliness, broken sexuality, guilt, fear, incapacity to forgive and love. But Jesus offered her the gift of God the Water that will fully satisfy her deeper longing for pure joy and love. In Jesus she found the Fountain of Life that quenched her thirst, healed her wounds and brokenness and made her whole again. (NOTE: These readings are used for this Sunday for the Scrutiny of RCIA candidates. In other Masses without the Scrutiny, the Year B readings are used)

Wednesday, March 14th 6:00 p.m.

Join us in the Parish Hall for the third session of our Soup & Scripture series during Lent for a simple supper of soup and bread, followed by a talk by Fr. Mario.

Easter Flowers
You may wish to make a $10 donation to have lilies placed on the altar for Easter in memory or honor of a family member or friend. Please use the special flower envelope in the pews. The names of donors will be posted on the church bulletin board.

Stations of the Cross

Every Friday evening at 7:00 pm

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, MARCH 12 6:30 am Communion Service 8:15 amME Madeline Marietti TUESDAY, MARCH 13 6:30 amME Joan Mitchell 8:15 am Communion Service WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 6:30 amAA Donors Intention 8:15 am Communion Service THURSDAY, MARCH 15 6:30 amAA Dr. Jeff Marxen 8:15 am Communion Service FRIDAY, MARCH 16 6:30 am Communion Service 8:15 amME Ronald Dubreuil SATURDAY, MARCH 17 8:15 amME Int. of Felimon Pestao 5:30 pmME Normand Dugas SUNDAY, MARCH 18Fourth Sunday of Lent 7:30 amEC Normand Dugas 9:30 amME Beverly Costello 11:00 amME Lee Polhamus 5:30 pmEC People of the Parish
AA-Fr. Abraham Ahn, EC-Fr. Edward Corcoran, ME-Fr. Mario Elias

Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, March 11th, 8:00-11:00 am
Sponsored by the St. Columba PTG. Cost: $5.00/person. Opportunity drawing. Proceeds to benefit St. Columba School. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Youth Mass
Next Sunday, March 18th (and every 3rd Sunday) the Youth Group will assist at the 5:30 pm Mass. They will sing in the choir, and serve as lectors and ushers. Youth who would like to be a part of this Mass should call Robin at (858) 277-3861.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

MARCH 11, 2012

Baptisms
We welcome into our Catholic community the following who were baptized in February: Preston Hathaway, Greyson Massey, Makaila Quinn, Ethan Quinn, Cheska Rodriguez and Masyn West. Also, we welcome Jack Hightower, who made a Profession of Faith.

Monthly Schedule
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Held the 2nd Saturday of month, Daily Chapel, 8:45 am - 3:30 pm. ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room. BIBLE SHARING (Sunday by Sunday): Monday mornings, 9:00-10:30 am, in the Ministry Center. BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Babysitting is available. CHILDCARE: Every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. till noon in the Preschool; for infants and children up to four years of age. For more information, call (858) 279-0161. CULTURE OF LIFE MINISTRY: For information, call Peggy Keller at 858-569-5996. DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Join us Mondays and Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in the Daily Chapel for a Divine Mercy Devotion (chaplet, rosary and a reading from the diary of St. Faustina.) GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The 1st Monday of each month, 7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Please call Robin, (858) 277-3861 for more information. GREETERS/USHERS: Contact Terry Foster at 858-4277178. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round Table, Richard Portugal. For information call (858) 279-8731. LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING KING: 2nd Tuesday every month in the Music Room, 6:30-8 p.m. Contact Peggy Keller at (858) 569-5996. MENS CLUB: The 1st Tuesday each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Room. All men of the parish are welcome and encouraged to join. MENS FAITH GROUP: First Saturday of the month in the Ministry Center, 8:45 am-10:00 am. All men are invited to this informal spiritual gathering to share our lives and grow in our faith. Prayer, discussion and donuts. PRAYER MEETING: We invite you to join us in praise, songs, scripture readings, teachings and worship every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults): For adults seeking Baptism or for baptized adults seeking full membership in the Catholic Church by preparing to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. For information, call Mike Conroy, (858) 278-1507. SENIORS CLUB: 2nd/4th Thursdays of the month, 10:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Open to seniors over 50 in our parish. Watch bulletin for upcoming events. YOUTH GROUP: Sundays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Ministry Center for both Junior and Senior High. For more information call (858) 277-3861.

Annual Catholic Appeal

A couple weekends ago Fr. Mario spoke at the Masses about the Diocesan Annual Catholic Appeal. Many thanks to all of you have made a pledge so far. We encourage those who have not to consider doing so. Times are difficult but every pledge helps, no matter how small. This is a great way to show our support for our parish and our diocese. If you did not receive a pledge card at your home, there are extras at the back of the church.

Prayer Slips
There are prayer request slips at the entrance to the church. If you fill one out and drop it in the Prayer Request box, we will read them aloud and join in prayer for your intentions at our Thursday night Prayer Meeting and throughout the week. The Prayer Meeting is every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Ministry Center. All parishioners are invited to join us.

40 Days For Life

February 22-April 1, 2012
Join us for 40 Days of Peaceful prayer and fasting for the end to abortion! There will be a St. Columba Day of Prayer to End Abortion on Saturday, March 24th from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the Family Planning Associates abortion mill at 7340 Miramar Road. Meet us in the church parking lot at 7:40 a.m. and we will try to car pool. If you are unable to join us, please say the Holy Rosary wherever you are. Contact Peggy Keller for more information: 858-569-5996.

Please pray for the following who are ill, their families and those who care for them, especially ~
Trisha & Antonio Alcantara, Meldina Almandrez, Joe Bachmeier, Cliff Behrens, Sunny & Legaya Bernabe, Mary Brunnhoelzl, Patricia Chuilli, Betty Conners, Marlena Daniels, Gary Davila, Paul & Rita Doman, Marciano Elias, Bruce Elizondo, Joanne England, Marlen Forbes, Kathy Glenwinkel, Mary Golden, John Goldkamp, Gaye Harkay, Edward Jardell, Sr., Andy Le, Mark Little, Regina Lucero, Sue McGee, Marjean McGrew, John McManus, Robert Medina, Vic Miranda, Debbie Oliver, Vilma & Veronica Ortega, Candida Perez, Maria Lourdes Pestao, Virginia Reyes, Jane Riner, Greg Rodriguez, Gloria Satterwhite, Evelyn Sefkow, Myrna Singca, James Sperbeck, Mary Taylor, and Michelle Wadlow