MASSES:

Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00 PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM,4:00 PM (Spanish Mass); 6:00 PM

Weekdays: Tuesday-Friday 8:00 AM (Mondays: 8:00 AM Communion Service) Holy Days & Special Services: see bulletin

RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00 PM

PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Tuesdays 8:30 AM

MARRIAGES: Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before date of marriage.

4540 El Cerrito Dr. San Diego, CA 92115

Parish Office: 619-582-5722

Parish Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish E-Mail: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org

Fr. Jon P. Kirby, SVD: Pastor Tony Albers: Deacon Herb Kelsey: Deacon

Parish ID # for United Way Contributions………..…..9753

BAPTISM INFORMATION…………………………619-582-5722

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) ……….619-582-5722

FAITH FORMATION, grade 1-8.….........619-582-5722, ext. 124 Kerwin Molina, Coordinator

CONFIRMATION, Teens…………………………...619-582-5722 Justine Coliflores

BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH SCHOOL……619-582-3862 Anne Egan, Principal School Website: www.bsps-sd.org

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

Pentecost Sunday

Pentecost Sunday Blessed Sacrament May 20, 2018

From The Pastor

Notes about SVD & SSpS Missionaries

Religion and science have intertwined in the Society of the Divine Word Father, Jean Ikanga’s life. It all began with a frightened mother. A woman who lived back in Fr. Ikanga’s native Congo desperately wanted some measure of comfort for her nine-year old daugh-ter, who was “sick with evil spirits”. Fr Ikanga was greatly troubled by her story, for whom he offered his prayer and counselling. But he also arranged for the woman and her daughter to see a psychiatrist whom he knew at the University of Kinshasa. They agreed, and gradually, over a series of meetings, the “spirits” that had plagued the child were revealed to be a form of post-traumatic stress syndrome. This was the result of the girl having seen her father murdered, then wit-nessing the rape of her mother, and then being raped herself. This was followed by many other forms of violence at the hands of both the rebels and govern-ment forces. This was Fr Ikanga’s first exposure to the mystery of the brain and how it processes what goes on inside the body. And it led to a strong desire to learn more about the enigmas of modern science and medicine in the service of the Gospel. All of this set him on a convoluted path that eventually led to the Medical School of Emory University in Atlanta.

Fr. Ikanga started his studies of medicine in 2006 at Regis University in Denver. Step by step his knowledge grew along with the yearning to put this knowledge of science and medicine to use in the ser-vice of the gospel. The final lap in his quest led him to do his three years of internship and residency at Emory University. Now, after more than a decade of scientific and medical training in the United States, Fr Ikanga has become a notable neuropsychologist and a research fellow at Emory. But unlike so many of his learned colleagues, Fr Ikanga has not put faith aside in favor of science and isn’t interested in science for sci-ence’ sake—he has discovered the complementarity of the two—that faith and science can and must build on one another.

Fr. Ikanga, now 45, resides at Holy Spirit Parish in Atlanta and, when not assisting at local parishes in Atlanta, sees his flock of doting patients at the Emory

University School of Medicine. In the Congo there are very few clinicians available to help the thousands upon thousands of people who are living with the resi-due of horrific violence. Fr Ikanga will soon return to his country where he will be the only neuropsycholo-gist serving a population of 67.5 million people, 50 percent of whom are Catholic. The Congo is Africa’s most Catholic country, about one-quarter the size of the United States (or everything west of the Rockies). Fr Ikanga’s lofty goal is to lay the foundation for a new program in neuropsychology at the Catholic Uni-versity of St. Augustine in Kinshasa.

Sr Veronika Rackova, SSpS (The Sister Servants of the Holy Spirit) was shot dead on May 21st 2016 by government soldiers at her mission station in South Sudan. She was shot while driving a vehicle in re-sponse to urgent medical needs of the people she served. The SSpS sisters of Slovakia recently remem-bered the anniversary of her life given for the mis-sions at their provincial house in Ivanka pri Nitre. Her own beloved sister Pavla was present at the ser-vice along with many SSpS and SVD confreres. After a short introduction by Sr Lucia Slusna, SSpS, the provincial of Slovak Province, and a presentation on the missionary path and final journey of Sr. Veronika, Fr. Pavol Krutak, SVD, opened the solemn Mass with this question: “Are we praying for Sr. Veronica, or are we rather giving thanks for the gift of her testimony? Her faithfulness challenges all of us in our readiness to put Christ first in our lives, even if it means facing up to the risk of ‘losing’ this earthly life” (Mark 8:35). Her humanitarian and dedicated service to the needy people of South Sudan was recently recognized by the government of the Slovak Republic. The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented the award, “In Memoriam”, on April 10 to the SSpS provincial, Sr. Lucia Slusna. The award, shows a heart on the palm of a hand, and this quite magnificently expresses what Sr. Veronika has given to the people of South Sudan through her dedicated service at the Medical Centre of St. Bakhita in Yei.

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Pentecost Sunday Blessed Sacrament May 20, 2018

Weekly Mass Intentions Sat. Sun. Mon.

May 19 May 20 May 21

Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am 8:00am

May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26

Fred Heid, int. Fr. Jerry Hamperzonian † In Thanksgiving Victims of Abortion Ellen Heid †

5:00pm 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm 8:00am

Settimio & Domenico Porco † Mothers’ Novena Parishioners Maria The † Mothers’ Novena

FINANCIAL UPDATE 2018 May 6th Weekend: $ 4,686.00

\Thank you for your continued support.

Landscaping Project

Our landscaping looks great but we still need your help to pay for it. Thus Far we have received donations of $22,125.30 of our $23,000 goal.

We are almost there! God Bless You! - Fr Jon

This Sunday May 20

Pentecost Sunday

Ethnic Potluck Luncheon after the 10:00am Mass - Parish Hall

We thank everyone who participated and provided a dish to share for the potluck.

Great experience to share your culture and food with your faith community!

Pentecost 50 days after Easer, is the day on which, promised by Christ, the Holy Spirit was poured out on the

Apostles and disciples in the form of tongues of fire. We are now called to spread that light.

BIG CHANGES AT BSP!!!!

Fr. Jon will go to the Pastoral Center Fr. Jose Goopio is the new Pastor of BSP

Bishop McElroy is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Jon Kirby SVD to serve as Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies for the Diocese of San Diego, effective July 1, 2018. He will succeed Rev. Joseph Miller SVD, who will go on retirement. The Bishop is also pleased to an-nounce the new appointment of Rev. Jose Goopio SVD to serve as Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Effective July 1, 2018

Welcome New Parishioners Registration forms are available in the Parish

Office or by email. (619) 582-5722 Email: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org

Sudanese Mass

Sunday, May 27 at 12 noon

in Blessed Sacrament Church

All are Welcome to attend.

Let’s Dance!

Kathy Villalobos and her Liturgical Dancers will be making our Pentecost and Corpus Christi (Our Parish Feast Day), extra special. Kathy and the Liturgical Dancers will partake during the Liturgies at 10am & 6pm Masses for both feast days. Thank you Kathy!

Sunday Hospitality Schedule 1st: Women’s Club group 2nd: Vietnamese group 3rd: Knights of Columbus

4th: Spanish group 5th: Spanish group

Congratulations

to all our

College Graduates

Pentecost Sunday Blessed Sacrament May 20, 2018

Parish Events May 20 - Pentecost Sunday

May 20 - Pentecost Ethnic Potluck at 11am PH

May 27 - Sudanese Mass at 12pm, Blessed Sacrament CH

May 28 - Memorial Day

June 4 - Cares for Kids Mtg. 6-7pm PH

June 3 - Feast of Corpus Christi (Parish Feast Day)

June 3 - Liturgical Dance at 10am & 6pm Masses CH

June 6 - Knights of Columbus Mtg. 7pm PH

June 6 - BSPS Mass and Graduation 11am CH

June 9 - Information Session for Ministry 9am YR

June 10 - Diocesan African Mass & Gathering 1pm

June 10- Catholicism Series #1 11:30am YR

June 13 - Soup & Salad 5pm-7pm PH

June 14 - Women’s Club Mtg. 10:30am PH

Interested in joining a ministry group? Contact the person listed below or church office.

(area codes are (619) except were listed)

Adoration Chapel…………………………………………………..582-5722

Altar Servers: Judy Cromwell……………………………………………………..582-5722

Cares For Kids-Blessed Sacrament Teresa Markey……………………………………………………..582-2141

Contemporary Choir: (10:00 am & 6 pm Masses)……………………………………….582-5722

Culture of Life: Margie Morrison……………………………………………………582-8651

Eucharistic Ministers: Church Office………………………………………………………582-5722

Knights of Columbus: John Agoh…………..…………………...…………..…………….278-8405

Lectors: Church Office…………………………………………………...…582-5722

BSPS Parent-Teacher Group (PTG): Kristen Crisostomo (President)…….……………….klhbones@aol.com

Traditional Choir: Patti Burch (8 am Mass)………………………………………….735-6330

Ushers: Church Office…………………………………………….………...582-5722

Vocations Committee: Dick Reid…………………………………………………………...583-1081

Women’s Club: Pat Luebbers…………………………………………………….…262-8522

Youth Ministry (High School Students): Parish Office…………………………………………………..…...582-5722

PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS

May 20 – Ascension of the Lord

A Vocation View: Jesus sends us the gift of peace and the Spirit to renew the earth. Use the gifts He’s giving you. Let the Holy Spirit fill you and use you!

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Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism Series

Sundays after the 10am Mass in Youth Room

Get your coffee and donuts and learn what it means to be Catholic after all the 10 AM Masses this

summer by watching this acclaimed series of ten segments beginning Sunday June 10.

It will be shown IN THE YOUTH ROOM on our new 75 inch TV.

See handouts by Church doors for a listing of the segments.

There are 10 films in the series.

1) June 10 - Amazed & Afraid: The Revelation of God become Man

2) June 17 - Happy are We: The Teachings of Jesus 3) June 24 - The Ineffable Mystery of God: That

than Which Nothing Greater can be Thought 4) July 1 - Our Tainted Nature’s Solitary Boast:

Mary the Mother of God

Each showing will be followed by a suggested discussion of the main points.

Feast of Corpus Christi June 3

Blessed Sacrament Parish Feast Day

As a Faith Community we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi and our parish feast day. We encourage you to wear your Name Tags and to dress in White Attire.

Pentecost Sunday Blessed Sacrament May 20, 2018

Monday ~ May 21 Rev. John Amsberry

Tuesday ~ May 22 Rev. Daniel Anyanwu

Wednesday ~ May 23 Rev. Alexander Aquino

Thursday ~ May 24 Rev. Ruben Arceo

Friday ~ May 25 Rev. John Auther, SJ

Saturday ~ May 26 Rev. Ben Awongo, AJ

Sunday ~ May 27 Rev. Ben Bachmeier

Daily Prayer for Our Priests O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; for your unfaithful & tepid priests; for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for your tempted priests; for your lonely & 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 & who gave me Your body & blood in Communion, the priests to whom I am indebted any other way especially (name….) O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart, and bless them abundantly in time & in eternity. Amen. --St. Therese of Lisieux

Readings for the Week

Monday: Gn 3:9-15, 20 ; Jn 19:25-34 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40; Mt 28:16-20

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Pentecost Sunday Monday: Seventh Week in Ordinary Time; Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Tuesday: St. Rita of Cascia Friday: St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi Saturday: St. Philip Neri

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May 25 Mater Dei Catholic High School Place-ment Tests 7:45am-11:30am, more information con-tact Mr. Vasquez atvasquez@materdeicatholic.org

June 8-10 After-Abortion Healing Retreat Professionally led held at Diocesan Pastoral Center for more information call Rosemary (858) 581-3022.

Oct 1– Oct 11 Spiritual Pilgrimage Join Fr. Dick-ens Remy and Holy Spirit parishioners travel to Lourdes, Rome, Sienna, and much more. For information contact Best Catholic Pilgrimages 1-800-908-2378

Oct 7– Oct 20 A Cultural & Spiritual Journey to Italy 14-Days Join Fr. Bruce Orsborn on a wonder-ful tour all over Italy. For information contact Alicia Policarpio at 619-575-2240 x104

Whispering Winds Family Camp Camp dates for Blessed Sacrament Parish is July 13-15. For more information, contact Matt and Brianne Kojis at mattkojis@gmail.com or 619-964-6174.

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BSPS Alumni and Former Staff

We would like to formally invite you to attend the last BSPS Graduation for the Class of 2018. Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 6th at 11:00 am at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. We would like to invite you to also process out of the Church with the graduates, to honor all of the former students and teachers at BSPS. We will reserve a special section of the Church for seating for alumni and former students and staff as well. If you would like to join the procession out, please RSVP by June 4 to alumni@bsps-sd.org .

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