3rd Sunday of Lent – February 28, 2016 -Cycle C- Year of Mercy
St. Thérèse of Carmel
Reverend Nicholas Dempsey Pastor
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Reverend Frank Pugliese Senior Priest
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John D. Fanelle Deacon
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Mass Schedule Saturday Evening Mass: 5:30 pm
Sunday Masses: 9:00 am & 11:00 am
Chinese Mass (SDCCC): Sunday 4:30 pm in chapel
Parish Teen Mass:
Sunday 5:30 pm in Church
Daily Mass: Mon. - Thur. 7:30 am Fri. 8:00 am Holy Days: 7:30 am & 7:30 pm Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Monday-Thursday 8:00-9:00 am Tuesdays: 5:00 pm—9:00 pm First Fridays: 9:00 am—12:00 pm
Parish Staff
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Paula Salinas Parish Office Administrator
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Toni Colombo
Dan Giordano
Kevin Casey Director of Facilities
Director of Catechetical Ministries
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Director of Finance
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[email protected] Nina Baumgardner
First Friday Holy Hour 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 7:45 am to 3:45 pm Closed for Lunch 11:30-12:30 pm
Notre Dame Academy 858-509-2300 Answering Service EMERGENCY ONLY! 619-692-5937 On—-line Giving: visit our website www.stocsd.org
Youth Minister
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Suzie Silvia Administrator Assistant Wedding/Baptism Coordinator
Jennifer Fry
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EDGE Coordinator
4355 Del Mar Trails Rd. San Diego, CA 92130 Parish Office 858 - 481- 3232
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STOC RECONCILIATION SERVICE
Save the date for the St. Thérèse Lenten Reconciliation Service! Wednesday, March 16th 7:00 pm All are invited!
First Friday; March 4, 2016 First Friday Adoration 9:00 am—12:00 pm First Friday Holy Hour 7:00 pm–8:00 pm “The
Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man.” ~Sr. Maria Goretti
2016 Annual Catholic Appeal
Your gift to the Annual Appeal helps to sustain support of Catholic Relief Services. The Appeal serves people worldwide, without regard for religious affiliation, whose lives are devastated by natural disasters, illnesses, wars and famines. Pope Francis is asking us to be generous ! Let’s help those less fortunate!
Lenten Friday Dinner & Stations of the Cross The Knights of Columbus and St. Therese Parish Guild present the 2016 Lenten Dinners Fridays of Lent 5:30 – 6:45 PM Join us for meatless Lenten Dinners as we gather our community to raise funds for the Warrior Foundation, Freedom Station. Please join us for one or all Friday dinners during Lent prior to the Stations of the Cross. Dates & Menu: March 04 March 11
Hearty Vegetable Soup Tilapia, rice pilaf, vegetables, salad & bread. (Kids: pasta)
March 18 Pizza Cost: Individual dinner: Adults - $10; Children (10 & under) - $2 Package Price for 6 dinners: Adults - $50; Children - $10 Tickets available before and after all Masses Where: Dinner served in the Parish Center at 5:30 – 6:45 PM. 4355 Del Mar Trails Road, San Diego Stations to follow at 7 PM in the chapel. For more information, please contact: Meg Casey @
[email protected] or Armand or Mary Olvera @
[email protected].
Please Join Us for the
St. Therese of Carmel Parish
Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration Saturday, March 19th Dinner and Celebration 6:30 to 9:30 PM in the Parish Center Celebration Highlights: Corned Beef & Cabbage or Pizza Dinner Authentic Irish Dancers from the Thornton School of Dance Cash bar – Beer, Wine and Soda 50/50 Drawing Adult Menu $20.00 Corned Beef Dinner - Salad, Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, and Dessert
The Rosary Group meets: Monday-Friday in the chapel after the daily Mass. Healing Prayer Team Schedule 1st Sun. of the month after 5:30 pm Mass 2nd Sat. of the month after 5:30 pm Mass 3rd Wed. of the month after 7:30 Mass
Are you a registered parishioner? If you regularly attend mass at St. Therese of Carmel, we encourage you to register as a member of our faith community. Registering in the parish is a declaration of your desire to be a part of the Catholic community and to make a commitment to the life of the parish, which includes giving your time, talent, and treasure (donations) to further the church’s mission, locally and throughout the world. Stating your commitment brings many advantages, recognition, and responsibility. If you have registered with us and your personal information changes, please notify the parish office to update your parish profile. 858-481-3232 or
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Child Menu $10.00 Pizza Dinner - Salad, 2 Slices of Cheese Pizza, and Dessert Tickets on sale before and after all Masses February 20th to March 13th Questions or to volunteer to help with this event, please contact Lisa Gigliotti at
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Monday Morning—Stations of the Cross Monday mornings following the daily Mass during Lent, you are invited to pray the Stations of the Cross with us after, please join us for the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet following the Stations . We meet in the chapel.
Bethlehem’s Cove Come see all the beautiful religious items Bethlehem’s Cove has to offer! The store is open Sundays after the 9 & 11 Masses. Please stop by and browse!
Daily Reading and Masses Monday 2/29
7:30 am † Dao Phy
Tuesday 3/1
7:30 am SI Mary Ann Lee
Leap Day !
2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30
Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday 3/2
Thursday 3/3 St. Katherine Drexil
Friday 3/4
7:30 am † Liam Daniel Hearne
Saturday 3/5
Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23
Abstinence 5:30pm † Ruth & Walter Eisold
Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14
Sunday 3/6
9:00 am SI STOC Choir 11:00 am SI Mary Yankee Peters 5:30 pm Parishioners
Fourth Sunday Of Lent
Adults: $6 Kids 12 & under: $4
7:30 am † Ky Nguyen
Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34
World Day of Prayer
Everyone is invited to the Parish Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus! Sunday, March 6 After the 9:00 am Mass
Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19
8:00 am † Pericles Halefitiras
St. Casimir
Parish Pancake Breakfast
Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 † = Deceased
SI=Special Intentions
STOC EASTER EGG HUNT Please join us in making the St. Therese Easter Egg Hunt a great success for our children. We need donations of small and medium plastic eggs and egg fillers; Please -NO CHOCOLATEIT MELTS IN THE SUN!! Donations are needed by Palm Sunday, March 20, It would be very helpful if you could fill the eggs and is appreciated. Our goal is to collect 8000 eggs! More info: Maria Peterka: (858) 342-1191
Today’s Readings First Reading The LORD God appears to Moses and directs him to go and deliver the Israelites from Egypt. (Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15). Psalm The Lord is kind and merciful. (Psalm 103). Second Reading We are not to grumble like the people with Moses in the desert. (1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12). Gospel If you do not repent, you will all perish. (Luke 13:1-9).
Sunday Collections Parish $ 21,940.57 SDCCC $ 829.00
Thank you for your continued support & faithful giving! Many Blessings, Father Nick An active Parishioner, is one who gives regularly and is a good steward of the church, giving of their time, talent, and / or treasure.
ST. THÉRÈSE OF CARMEL - FAITH FORMATION Elementary, Middle School, High School, Confirmation, Adult Scripture Study, Faith Sharing Groups, Speakers and Outreach Opportunities
SAVE THE DATE!
FAITH FORMATION CALENDAR REMINDERS: Tues. March 1st—First Eucharist Parent Meeting at 7:00pm in Parish Hall (This is a mandatory meeting—at least one parent must attend) Sun. March 13th—First Eucharist for Teen Sacramental Preparation Class @ 5:30 Mass
VBS July 18-22, 2016
From the Transfiguration to the Resurrection of the Body Bernadeane Carr, STL
K-6th grade
Time: 9am - noon Monday - Friday. Same price ($100 for all 5 days) We do offer sibling and volunteer discounts. Join us for Cave Quest - Jesus is the Light of the World! We are already planning some special activities, games and snacks that are unique to St. Thérèse of Carmel. Registration will be available in March. Questions? Email Jen Fry
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Is the Transfiguration a preview of the Resurrection, or just a peek at what is hidden about Jesus? What does Jesus' Resurrection do for him and for us, ever since the first Easter? How is Easter still the basis of every Sunday Mass? Date: Monday, March 7, 2016 Where: Diocesan Pastoral Center Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00pm Renewal Credit: 2.5 hours Cost: $15.00 (Refundable from the Parish) Please to register contact Lisa Vaca at
Activities & Social Network for single, married, divorced, widowed adults
PARISH OUTREACH
Check our calendar & sign up to receive emails!
For more information on each organization go to www.stocsd.org Details & signup slots are in Auto Response:
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http://sandiegocac.org
or leave message for Jo at 858.481.3347
YOUNG ADULTS! (20’s and 30’s) and ADULT COMMUNITY (ages 35+!)
Find our page on the parish website: http://www.stocsd.org/engage/connect/adult-community-and-youngadults
SToC Young Adult Contact Hillary
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[email protected] Lenten Faith Sharing Groups for Young Adults and Adult Singles will be held in the Parish Hall—Thursdays at 6:30pm during Lent For more information please contact:
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Serve Lunch 2nd Thurs of each month to guests at “Rachel’s Women's Shelter” 2. Buy/Prep Food, Serve, Dine or Visit w/Residents at La Posada Men’s Shelter every 3rd Sunday 3. Praying for the Unborn (Judy @ 858 856-9909) 4. Iraqi Outreach for Christians who have fled to the USA due to persecution in Middle East (Emerald @ 619 456-7802) Contact Jo Fischer for more information
Let God do His work through you!
Please pray for all the sick of our parish especially for the people listed below for continued strength and healing. Roland & Christine Blantz Yuzhong Ma Carmin Greaves Mary Burger Jack Connolly Eileen Connolly
Palma Ramirez Alexandra Murray Alex Yiu Giovanna Bavaro Dorothy Dring
Sacraments Baptisms are held on the 4th Sunday of each
month after the 11:00am Mass. Baptism is a communal Sacrament and not private. Deacon John Fanelle performs all of the baptisms. Parents are required to be registered as parishioners, and be participating members of our community for three months. Attending Mass does not make you registered! If this is the first child, both parents are required to attend the Baptismal Class. Baptismal classes are held on the first Sunday of each month. Godparents are encouraged to attend the baptismal class, either at our parish or their own parish. To schedule a Baptism and/or register for the Baptismal Class, please contact the parish office, (858) 481-3232.
Call us to pre-register for the class.
Next class March 6th at 7:00 pm
All couples wishing to be married at St. Thérèse of Carmel must be registered, active and participating members of our parish community for one year before setting a date. Couples are asked to allow six to nine months to complete the marriage preparation program. Please call the parish office (858)-481-3232 to make arrangements.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
is for adults who seek initiation into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. RCIA is also for baptized adults through Reconciliation, Confirmation and Eucharist. Catholic or non-Catholic, who seek full Initiation into the Catholic Church. Please contact Karen Klause (858) 259-5441
Prayer Cards Available
Our Healing Prayer Ministry Team has special Prayer cards that can be sent to those who are sick or are just in need of prayer to let them know they are being prayed for! You can get them in the Parish Office. The donation for these cards is $5.00. The Healing Prayer Ministry Team will receive the person’s name and include them in their weekly prayers!
Our Parish Family of Ministries Adoration
Maricruz Osorio
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AA/Al-Anon
Chris
858-518-9573
Anne Magoffin
858-775-5397
Adult Singles Altar Care
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Altar Servers
Bryan Yang
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Baptism
Dcn John Fanelle
858-481-3232
Bethlehem’ s Cove
Frida Pangilinan
858-259-0290
Church Web Site
Tom Komin
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Contemporary Choir
Moe Tatum
619-303-2700
Cursillo
Lynn Nguyen
858-837-0287
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Eucharistic Min.
Cora Jones
858-259-0376
Faith in Action
Ellen Loretta
858-461-1690
Filipino Comm.
Frida Pangilinan
858-259-0290
Finance Council
Walt Foley
619-665-7300
Funeral Coordinator
Jean Fanelle
Healing Prayer Team Brad Burkle Knights of Columbus Matt Hillerud
[email protected] 858 945-8015
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Liturgical Environ.
Trang Nguyen
858-610-5747
Men’s Ensemble
Laura Lotz
760-634-0724
Min. of Hospitality
Ed Burger
619-917-7234
Min to the Sick
Meg Casey
858-481-3232
Min of the Word
Janine Mason
619-708-7068
MOMs Ministry
Jane Gindt
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Music Coordinator
Theresa Coggeshall
858-481-3232
Musical Theatre
Maria Peterka
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Outreach Ministry
Jo Fischer
858-481-3347
Pastoral Council
Barney King
858-259-5583
Parish Bible Study
Toni Colombo
858-481-3232
Parish Guild
Tracey Kelly
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Pro-Life
Christine Vaz
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RCIA
Karen Klause
858-259-5441
Rosary Group
Lucia Lee
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Sacristans
Mary Ann Lee
858-481-3232
Scouts
Ernesto Altamirano
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Chinese Comm.
Ruey Hong
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Super 60’s Plus
Nancy Wesseln
858-847-0724
Teen Choir
Tracy Zetts
Vietnamese Comm.
Lynn Nguyen
[email protected] 858-837-0287
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Wedding Coordinator LaVerne Franke
858-481-9794
Young Adult & Adult
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Nancy Wesseln
