ST.

COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAN DIEGO

January 1, 2017
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Dear Parishioners:
Happy New Year! January first has been traditionally
designated as the World Day for Peace. It is with this in
mind that for the last fifty years the Popes have been
releasing a message for this special occasion. I would
like to share with you the message that Pope Francis has
released for 2017. The Holy Father wrote:
While the last century knew the devastation of two
deadly World Wars, the threat of nuclear war and a
great number of other conflicts, today, sadly, we find
ourselves engaged in a horrifying world war fought
piecemeal. It is not easy to know if our world is
presently more or less violent than in the past, or to
know whether modern means of communications and
greater mobility have made us more aware of violence,
or, on the other hand, increasingly inured to it. In any
case, we know that this piecemeal violence, of
different kinds and levels, causes great suffering: wars
in different countries and continents; terrorism,
organized crime and unforeseen acts of violence; the
abuses suffered by migrants and victims of human
trafficking; and the devastation of the environment.
Where does this lead? Can violence achieve any goal of
lasting value? Or does it merely lead to retaliation and a
cycle of deadly conflicts that benefit only a few
warlords? Violence is not the cure for our broken
world. Countering violence with violence leads at best
to forced migrations and enormous suffering, because
vast amounts of resources are diverted to military ends
and away from the everyday needs of young people,
families experiencing hardship, the elderly, the infirm
and the great majority of people in our world. At worst,
it can lead to the death, physical and spiritual, of many
people, if not of all. Jesus himself lived in violent times.
Yet he taught that the true battlefield, where violence
and peace meet, is the human heart: for it is from
within, from the human heart, that evil intentions
come (Mk 7:21). But Christs message in this regard
offers a radically positive approach. He unfailingly
preached Gods unconditional love, which welcomes
and forgives. He taught his disciples to love their
enemies (cf. Mt 5:44) and to turn the other cheek (cf. Mt
5:39). When he stopped her accusers from stoning the
woman caught in adultery (cf. Jn 8:1-11), and when, on
the night before he died, he told Peter to put away his
sword (cf. Mt 26:52), Jesus marked out the path of
nonviolence. He walked that path to the very end, to the
cross, whereby he became our peace and put an end to
hostility (cf. Eph 2:14-16). Whoever accepts the Good
News of Jesus is able to acknowledge the violence
within and be healed by Gods mercy, becoming in turn

an instrument of reconciliation. In the words of Saint

Francis of Assisi: As you announce peace with your
mouth, make sure that you have greater peace in your
hearts. To be true followers of Jesus today also
includes embracing his teaching about nonviolence.
As my predecessor Benedict XVI observed, that
teaching is realistic because it takes into account that
in the world there is too much violence, too much
injustice, and therefore that this situation cannot be
overcome except by countering it with more love, with
more goodness. This more comes from God. He
went on to stress that: For Christians, nonviolence is
not merely tactical behavior but a persons way of
being, the attitude of one who is so convinced of
Gods love and power that he or she is not afraid to
tackle evil with the weapons of love and truth alone.
Love of ones enemy constitutes the nucleus of the
Christian revolution. The Gospel command to love
your enemies (cf. Lk 6:27) is rightly considered the
magna carta of Christian nonviolence. It does not
consist in succumbing to evil, but in responding to
evil with good (cf. Rom12:17-21), and thereby
breaking the chain of injustice.

Fr. Ed

The rectory will be closed on Monday, January 2.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
7:00 amDA Intentions of Starlet Waters
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
7:00 amEM
Michael Dubreuil
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
7:00 amEM Donors Intention
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
7:00 amEM Intentions of Bill Schultheis
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
7:00 amEM
Thomas Ackerman
8:15 amEM
Santos Tamares
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
8:00 amDA Intentions of Ernest Clark
5:30 pmEM
Joseph Wilcox
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
7:30 amDA
Edward Connolly
9:30 amEM
Flo Kloberdanz
5:30 pmEM People of the Parish
DAFr. Daniel Anyanwu, EMFr. Ed McNulty

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

JANUARY 1, 2017

GOD BEARER

ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY

In 431 B.C.E. the Council of Ephesus gave the

Blessed Virgin Mary the proud title of Mother of
God or Theotokos, the bearer of God. This gives
her a special place in the whole Christian family.
Without her yes, Gods entire plan would have
been different, but before, during, and afterward,
she is very much a human mother, even though her
womb contained that which all of creation could
not contain. Today we honor her for her task well
done and for all her motherly care.

The St. Columba Altar Server Ministry is looking for a

few girls and boys that are interested in becoming Altar
Servers. If you think you have what it takes classes are
going to start on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Call Mr.
Baxter (760) 591-7873 or (760) 412-0362 for more
information. If there is no answer, please leave a
detailed message and a number that Mr. Baxter can call.
We look forward to having you join the Altar Server
Ministry.

Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD 2001, OCP.

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SICK LIST
PLEASE PRAY for the following:
Elina Arbesu, Dicken Hall, Daniel Herron, Florence Nayve,
Ed Nichols, Richard Olson, Gene Stelmach, Mike Wolf

BLOOD DRIVE
Mark your calendar for St. Columba Schools Blood
Drive coming up on Sunday, January 29, from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the 6th grade classroom.
To schedule your appointment, go to
redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code: StColumba
All participating donors will receive a special
promotional item for your life-saving donation.

DAY OF DIALOGUE
The Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue of San
Diego is hosting a Day of Dialogue on Saturday,
January 21 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888
Paducah Drive. The topic this year is Here I stand. I can
do no other! The love of Christ impels us! Presenters this
year are Pastor Paul Bieber, Father John Proctor and Dr.
David Mosley, who will reflect on the 500th
commemoration of the Reformation and its effect on the
Church today.
The program begins at 9:30 a.m. with registration at
9:00 a.m. It concludes at noon with lunch. Cost is $25
which includes lunch. Registration will be taken at the
door.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon:
Tues:
Wed:
Thurs:
Fri:
Sat:
Next Sun:

1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1-4/Jn 1:19-28/Mt 23:8-12

1 Jn 2:293:6/Ps 98:1,3-6/Jn 1:29-34
1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1,7-9/Jn 1:35-42
1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1-5/Jn 1:43-51
1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-15,19-20/Mk 1:7-11
1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-6,9/Jn 2:1-11
Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2,7-8,10-13/Eph 3:2-3,5-6/
Mt 2:1-12

ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER

Join us for the 6th Grades Annual Spaghetti Dinner
on Saturday, January 28, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. in the parish hall. Meals include salad, bread,
dessert and non-alcoholic drink. Beer and wine will
be available for purchase. Proceeds go to fund the
6th Grade camp.
Pre-sale tickets are available in the school office.
Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Make
checks payable to St. Columba School.
Adult (12 and up): $10
Child (11 and under): $5
At the door tickets:
Adult (12 and up): $11
Child (11 and under): $6

MARRIAGE HELP
Retrouvaille offers hope: hope that it is not too late,
hope of a different and better marriage. Retrouvaille
helps couples to show each other mercy through the
opportunities it provides to listen, to forgive, to be
reconciled and to move into their futures believing that
God loves them and with His help and their efforts their
marriages can be healed and restored.
For more information about an upcoming Retrouvaille
Weekend program for couples, call 951-259-9474 or
visit the website: www.HelpOurMarriage.com

PARISH APP
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Click on GET THE APP in the upper right
corner. Or, scan the code with your scanner
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REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE

Complaints about sexual abuse by a member of the
clergy or by a parish or Catholic school employee or
volunteer can be made by contacting Lisa Petronis at
858-490-8353 or at www.sdcatholic.org.

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