ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH SAN DIEGO

June 29, 2014
Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles
A MILLION THANKS TO ALL OF YOU

I arrived at St. Columba and assumed the position of
Pastor in July 1, 2008. I was Associate Pastor at St.
Mary, National City, for five years before that. Its been
six years since that day of big change and challenge in
my life. I must admit that I had a lot of fears and insecu-
rities coming from a different cultural background and
being new in the job. But God proved His faithfulness
and made these six years fruitful, meaningful and en-
riching in my personal and priestly life. I have learned to
love the ministry in this parish and have developed
friendships with parishioners. Sometimes we cannot
avoid being attached to the people who have touched
our lives, and it is always hard to say Good-bye to
those whom we have shared many joyful and blessed
moments with. But life moves on, and we do not close
our hearts and minds to better things to come, knowing
that God is always at work in His Church. I have to leave
St. Columba to attend to other important aspects of my
priestly ministry and my personal life with my family.

When I learned that Fr. Mel Monreal will be taking my
place, I felt great relief and excitement. Fr. Mel and I
have been together in the theological seminary, and we
have become good friends, with the same pastoral and
theological orientation. I am sure that he will do great
things for St. Columba through your help and the guid-
ance of the Holy Spirit. I humbly ask all of you to con-
tinue loving and supporting St. Columba Church and
School and your new Pastor, Fr. Mel. I will consider it a
failure on my part if, after my term as Pastor of this par-
ish, you who have shown love and support during my
Pastorate will stop giving the same to your new Pastor. I
never preached that your love be directed to me person-
ally, but that all of us should direct our love to God and
His Church. Priests come and go, but parishioners stay,
because YOU are the Church and the People of God.
Please keep your love for God and St. Columba growing.
I will treasure you and all the memories in my prayers.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY, AND TO ALL OF YOU, A
MILLION THANKS FOR ALL YOUR LOVE!
Pastors Corner
MONDAY, JUNE 30
7:00 amME Donors Intention

TUESDAY, JULY 1
7:00 amMM Murphy family

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2
7:00 amEC Harrington family

THURSDAY, JULY 3
7:00 amMM Gene Ripley

FRIDAY, JULY 4Independence Day
9:00 amMM Donors Intention

SATURDAY, JULY 5
8:00 amMM Daniel & Bernard Sorahan
5:30 pmMM Peggy dela Pea

SUNDAY, JULY 6
7:30 amMM Richard Hudjohn
9:30 amME Ruth Fitzgerald
5:30 pmME People of the Parish

EC=Fr. Edward Corcoran, ME=Fr. Mario Elias, MM=Fr.
Mel Monreal
Mass Intentions for the Week
Our windows tell a storythe spread of the Gospel
throughout the world. SEVENTH WINDOWSt. Boni-
face worked in the territories that are now Germany,
the Netherlands and Luxemburg. In the year 719 he be-
gan his apostolic labors at the command of Pope Greg-
ory II. The church proclaims that his zeal called a multi-
tude of people. One day he started to chop down an oak
tree considered sacred by the pagan Germans, and a
strong wind suddenly blew the tree down. When their
gods did not strike him down, the people were amazed
and converted. The baptismal shell is a reminder of the
thousands he personally baptized. Attacked by barbari-
ans on one of his missions, the saint tried to protect his
head with his book of gospels. The book and his head
were split by a blow of the sword.
(Italicized words refer to the symbols seen in the win-
dow.)
Stained Glass Windows
The Men's Faith Group will not meet during July due to
the Independence Day Weekend. Our next meeting is
Saturday, August 2nd in the Ministry Center following
the 8:00 a.m. Mass, from 8:3010:00 a.m. All men of
the parish are invited. For information, contact Shawn
Quinn at (858) 278-0526.
Mens Faith Group
The parish office will be closed on July 4th.
There will be one Mass at 9:00 a.m.
No Bingo.
Independence Day
Our Name Tag Sunday was a great success last weekend.
The Stewardship Committee is looking for someone to
run this easy, fun event. For information, contact Bob
Horn at 858-279-9405.
Name Tag Sunday
New comment forms have been placed near our Sugges-
tion Box in the vestibule of the church. Parishioners are
encouraged to submit comments, questions and sugges-
tions. Your feedback is welcomed by the Pastoral Coun-
cil.
Suggestion Box
SAINTS PETER & PAUL, APOSTLES JUNE 29, 2014
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
2nd Saturday, Daily Chapel, 8:30 am3:30 pm. Holy
Hour for Life with chaplet of Divine Mercy, 2:30-3:30
pm.

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS: Every 2nd
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room, except in
July & August.

BIBLE SHARING: Mondays, 8:00-9:30 am in the
Ministry Center, except in July & August.

BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at
4:00 p.m. Babysitting is available.

CHILDCARE: Every Sunday at 9:30 am in the Pre-
school; for infants and children up to four years of age.

CULTURE OF LIFE MINISTRY: For information,
call Louise Holland at 619-316-7498.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Mondays and Fridays
at 3:00 p.m. in the Daily Chapel (chaplet, rosary and a
reading from the diary of St. Faustina.)

GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The
1st Monday, 7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Call
Robin at (858) 277-3861 for more information.

GREETERS/USHERS: Terry Foster at 858-427-7178.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round
Table, Richard Portugal. For info call (858) 279-8731.

LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING
KING: 2nd Tuesday in the Music Room, 6:30-8 p.m.
Contact Peggy Keller at (858) 569-5996.

MENS CLUB: The 1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Mu-
sic Room. All men of the parish are welcome and encour-
aged to join. Contact Ed Ancmon at 858-356-8111.

MENS FAITH GROUP: First Saturday, 8:45 am in the
MC. All men are invited to this informal spiritual gather-
ing to share prayer, discussion and donuts.

PRAYER MEETING: Join us in praise, songs, scrip-
ture readings, teachings and worship every Thursday at
7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center.

R.C.I.A.: 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 info, call Mike (858) 278-1507.

ROSARY MAKERS: First Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the
MR. Call Teresa for more info at 858-277-6240.

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 infor-
mation call (858) 277-3861.
Monthly Schedule
Elizabeth Ainsworth, Jolyn Blas, Peter Blewett, Jim Bo-
werman, Adeline Buzzell, Douglas Byrne, Marilou Cabrera,
Ruby Conveto, Elizabeth De La Cruz, Robert & Louise
Dennin, Karan Ditty, Thomas Dunne, Mark Evetovich, Sr.,
Cheryl Godwin-Do, David Hoover, Lee Howard, Karen
Hughes, Cheryl Hunter, Claudia Jarrell, Stephanie Lacem-
ski, Long Le, Liam Macaraeg, Marjean McGrew, Richard
Mawson, Marie Nguyen, Doris Oliver, Pat Oliver, Earl Pat-
terson, Melinda Peters, Feliciana Rebujio, Marge Riggs,
Steve Romero, Madonna Salunga, Missy Studds, Sister
Marie Tasto, Julie Turek, Fr. John Van Deerlin, Divina Vil-
lar, Eileen Waters
PLEASE PRAY for the following who are ill,
their families and those who care for them:
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BINGO! Did you know that bingo is St. Columba
Schools largest fundraiser? Join us Friday evening and
enjoy a hot cooked meal from the snack bar (open 5:00-
8:00 pm). With the support of many parishioners and
school families who support this program every Friday
night we were able to raise $45,000 this school year!

Teaching Hearts, Minds, and Souls! If you have
thought of giving your child the gift of a Catholic educa-
tion, now is the time to register for fall. For more infor-
mation or to schedule a tour contact (858) 279-1882.

Box Tops for Education: Keep sending in your Box
Tops each Sunday! Its great to see how many parishion-
ers are supporting the school each week. Look for Box
Tops cut-outs on many household products.

SCRIP Program (Gift Cards): Year-round fund-
raiser. Go to: shopwithscrip.com and follow the steps
to sign up. Enter enrollment code: 5B7465D45922.
Cards are available for pickup in the school office.

eScrip: Go to escrip.com to register your VONS card
as well as other cards you shop/dine with in order to
earn points for St. Columba School. Online shopping
earns us points as well as dining at certain restaurants.
School News
Goodbye/Hello
Fr. Mario will be returning to his diocese in the Philip-
pines. His last day as our pastor will be June 30, 2014.
Join us for a farewell reception on Sunday, July 13th,
after the 7:30 & 9:30 Masses.

As of July 1st, Fr. Mel Monreal will become our new pas-
tor. A welcome reception will be held in the parish hall
on Sunday, July 6th, at 10:30 a.m.