St.

Columba Parish
3327 Glencolum Drive, San Diego, CA 92123

Visit our web site: www.stcolumbasandiego.com

Phone: (858) 277-3863
Fax: (858) 277-3883
Email: stcolumbarectory@gmail.com
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays.
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday: 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM (Vigil)
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 AM & 5:30 PM
Monday-Thursday: 7:00 AM / Friday: 8:15 AM
Holy Days: See bulletin.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Second Saturday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays, 4:00 to 5:00 PM or by appointment
ROSARY
Monday-Saturday before daily Mass
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Rev. Edward McNulty PARISH LIFE

Pastor ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: 2nd Saturday,
Daily Chapel, 8:30 am—3:30 pm. For more info, call Alma
Rev. Gervatius Hong at 858-565-4231.
Chaplain of Korean Ministry BIBLE SHARING: Mondays, 8:00-9:30 a.m. in the Ministry
Center. For more info, call Dottie at 858-277-0229.
Rev. Mr. Bill Vasquez
Deacon BINGO: Every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. in the hall. Doors open
at 4:00 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF:
CHILDCARE: Every Sunday at 9:30 am in the Preschool; for
Kathi Lohry Parish Secretary infants and children up to four years of age.
Marlo Antonio Business Manager,
CUB SCOUTS: Kindergarten to 5th grade; contact Deb
Pastoral Assistant
Oberg at 858-717-7851 or email: doberg10@aol.com
BAPTISMS:
Call Deacon Vasquez - 619-818-0972 or CULTURE OF LIFE MINISTRY: For information, call Louise
Holland at 619-316-7498.
email: deaconvasquez@gmail.com
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION: Mondays and Fridays at 3:00
p.m. in the Daily Chapel (chaplet, rosary and a reading
MARRIAGES:
from the diary of St. Faustina)
Nine months preparation required.
GRIEF & BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: The 1st Monday,
Call the Parish Office for information.
7:00-8:00 pm in the Ministry Center. Call Robin at (858) 277-
3861 for more information.
MUSIC MINISTRY:
GREETERS/USHERS: Terry Foster at 858-427-7178.
St. Columba Church Children’s Choir -
Kathleen Mawanay - 5:30 pm (Sat.) HOMEBOUND OUTREACH: If you or someone you know
needs Communion or other services because they are
Traditional Choir -
homebound, contact the rectory or Robin at (858) 277-
Mark Villas/Pat Dalton - 7:30 am 3861.
Spiritus - Hans Becker - 9:30 am
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Council #1349. Round Table,
Contemporary - Tess Nelson - 5:30 pm (Sun.) Richard Portugal. For info call (858) 279-8731.
tessnelsonmusic@cox.net
LAY APOSTLES for JESUS CHRIST RETURNING KING: 2nd
Tuesday in the Music Room, 6:30-8 p.m. Contact Peggy
R.C.I.A. Keller at (619) 933-6677.
Mike Conroy (858) 278-1507
MEN’S CLUB: The 1st Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Hall. All
men of the parish are welcome and encouraged to join.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH OFFICE: Contact Curtis Carlson at 858-337-5768.
Robin Keator, DCM (858) 277-3861 MEN’S FAITH GROUP: First Saturday, 8:45 am in the Ministry
robin.keator@yahoo.com (619) 922-7941 Center. All men are invited to this informal spiritual
Office hours: Sundays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm gathering to share prayer, discussion and donuts.
Mon., Tues., & Wed., 5:30-9:00 pm PRAYER MEETING: Join us in praise, songs, scripture
readings, teachings and worship every Thursday at 7:00
ST. COLUMBA SCHOOL: p.m. in the Ministry Center. For more info, call Mary Quinn
at (858) 278-0526.
www.stcolumbaschoolsd.org
Rose Navarro, Principal (858) 279-1882 R.C.I.A.: The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is for adults
seeking Baptism and for baptized adults seeking the
Linda Glenwinkel, Secretary (858) 279-1882
sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation. For more info,
Trish Gilsdorf, Preschool Director (858) 279-0161 call Mike Conroy at 858-278-1507.
Marlo Antonio, Business Manager (858) 277-3863
ROSARY MAKERS: First Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the Music
MEMBERSHIP Room. Call Teresa for more info at 858-277-6240.
SENIORS’ CLUB: 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month, 10:30
To register as a member, please complete a white a.m. in the Parish Hall. Open to seniors 50 and up in our
registration card found at the back of the church, or parish. For more info, contact Donna at 858-278-3415.
register online through our website (listed on cover).
Also, if you are currently using envelopes, please inform YOUTH GROUP: Sundays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Ministry Center for
the rectory of any status/address change. both Junior & Senior High. Info: call (858) 277-3861.
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Pastor’s Corner This Sunday, as we celebrate Mother’s Day, we

also have the opportunity to reflect and be
My dear brothers and sisters, grateful for the tremendous gift that our mother,
living or deceased, is in our lives. Saint Pope
I would like to begin this week by John Paul II in his 1988 Apostolic letter on the
congratulating the young members of our parish dignity and vocation of women wrote:
religious education program as well as our school “Therefore the Church gives thanks for each and
who yesterday celebrated their First Eucharist. In every woman: for mothers; for sisters; for wives;
addition, I would be remiss if I did not take a for women consecrated to God in virginity; for
moment to thank their teachers for their hard women dedicated to the many human beings
work and dedication in helping to prepare these who await the gratuitous love of another person;
children for this important day. for women who watch over the human persons
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the in the family, which is the fundamental sign of
Ascension. Therefore I invite you to reflect on the the human community; for women who work
words of Pope John Paul II when he wrote: “The professionally, and who at times are burdened
event of the Ascension of Jesus made an by a great social responsibility; for "perfect"
indelible impression on the memory of the first women and for "weak" women--for all women as
disciples so that we find their witness to it in the they have come forth from the heart of God in
Gospels and in the Acts of the Apostles. Forty all the beauty and richness of their femininity; as
days after his resurrection, Jesus led his disciples they have been embraced by his eternal love;
to the Mount of Olives, "towards Bethany", and as, together with men, they are pilgrims on this
"while he blessed them, he parted from them and earth, which is the temporal "homeland" of all
was carried up to heaven" (Lk 24,50-51). people and is transformed sometimes into a
Naturally, they remained looking on high, but "valley of tears"; as they assume, together with
were suddenly called back to earth by two men, a common responsibility for the destiny of
angels, "Why do you stand looking into heaven? humanity according to daily necessities and
This Jesus ... will come in the same way that you according to that definitive destiny which the
have seen him go into heaven". "On earth as it is human family has in God himself, in the bosom
in heaven": the words which we repeat daily in of the ineffable Trinity.”
praying the Our Father express well the condition
of the disciples, transformedby the experience of Fr. Ed
the Easter mystery of Christ. They are to be
citizens of both earth and heaven. In fact, Christ
in his humanity became the bridge between MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
earth and heaven: He is the mediator between
God and man, between the kingdom of heaven MONDAY, MAY 14
and the history of the world.United to him in his 7:00 am—DA Mother’s Day Novena
Spirit, believers form a new community, the TUESDAY, MAY 15
Church, whose nature is both visible and spiritual, 7:00 am—EM Mother’s Day Novena
pilgrim in the world and sharer in heavenly glory. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
Among all creatures, Mary, more than any other
creature, has been associated with this mystery.
7:00 am—EM Mother’s Day Novena
As the new Eve from whom is born the new THURSDAY, MAY 17
Adam, she shows us the way to live our earthly 7:00 am—EM Mother’s Day Novena
mission. At the same time, since she was assumed FRIDAY, MAY 18
body and soul into heaven, she invites us to tend 8:15 am—EM Mother’s Day Novena
toward our true home,where the fullness of the SATURDAY, MAY 19
love of the Triune God awaits us. While the
8:00 am—EM Mother’s Day Novena
Church sets out into the deep of the new
millennium, she does not lose sight of her polar 5:30 pm—DA Mary Rudy
star which orients her navigation. That star is SUNDAY, MAY 20
Christ, the Lord of history. Beside him we find his 7:30 am—DA Venancio Catindig
and our Mother, who does not cease to 9:30 am—EM People of the Parish
accompany her children on their earthly 5:30 pm—EM Mother’s Day Novena
pilgrimage. We look to her with sincere hope.”
DA—Fr. Daniel Anyanwu, EM—Fr. Ed McNulty
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ADORATION MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be June 9 is considered the feast day of Saint
held on Saturday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to Columba. We will celebrate with a BBQ after
3:30 p.m. in the daily chapel. Please use the the 5:30 Mass on that Saturday. More details
sign-up book in the chapel to indicate the will soon follow.
time of your visit.
FR. JOE’S VILLAGE OUTREACH
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
We will again be serving lunch to the home-
Mon: Acts 1:15-17,20-26/Ps 113:1-8/Jn 15:9-17 less on Tuesday, May 22, from 10:00 a.m. to
Tues: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11,20-21/Jn 17:1-11 1:00 p.m. If you want to volunteer or have
Wed: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68:29-30,33-36/Jn 17:11-19
Thurs: Acts 22:30;23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2,5,7-11/Jn 17:20-26 any questions, please contact Bob Horn at
Fri: Acts 25:13-21/Ps 103:1-2,11-12,19-20/Jn 21:15-19 619-843-8891 or email rhorn@san.rr.com.
Sat: Acts 28:16-20,30-31/Ps 11:4-5,7/Jn 21:20-25
Next Sun: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1,24,29-31,34/
1 Cor 12:3-7,12-13/ Jn 20:19-23
MOTHER’S DAY NOVENA
On Sunday, May 13, we begin
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
our annual Mother’s Day No-
Sympto-thermal method. Moral, healthy, and 99.6% vena. If you would like to make
effective in preventing pregnancy. $100 total cost a donation in memory or in
per couple. 4 classes are needed. Next NFP set honor of a mother, special en-
starts June 2, 2018 (ALL Saturday mornings) (classes velopes and cards are avail-
2, 3 and 4 are June 16, July 14 and August 11),
8:30 – 11:15 a.m. at the Pastoral Center.
able in the vestibule. The enve-
Instructors: Dave & Cheryl Ross lopes contributed are placed
To Register: call (619)-279-3735 or contact by email: on the altar during the nine
davidandcherylross@gmail.com days of the Novena.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION BAPTISMS

Since last November, we We welcome into our Catholic family the
earned a rebate of following children who were baptized in April:
$275.30 for our school.
Madeline Curtis
Keep clipping!
Sydney Phan
Thanks for your support
of our school!
IN NEED OF PRAYER:
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Ted Altman, Frances Jorvel Barnachea,
Peggy Cahill, Ken Goldkamp,
Brochures and pledge cards packets are avail- Virginia Johnson, Robin Keator, John Trolinger
able in the church vestibule.
NOTE: Please call or email the rectory to request a name
You may also donate online at the be added to the list. The names will be on the list for a
period of 30 days. If you wish the person to be on the list
San Diego Diocese web site:
longer than one month, you will need to call the rectory
https://www.sdcatholic.org to request that it be added again.

5/6/18 SUNDAY COLLECTION POPE TWEETS

Plate Collection: $883.08 Let us follow the example of St Francis
Envelope Collection: $6,154.46 of Assisi and take care of our common
Online Giving: $2,118.00 Home.
Total # of Envelopes: 170 Pope Francis @Pontifex
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SCHOOL NEWS

SPORTS BANQUET: Our sports banquet will be Thursday, May 24th starting at 5:30 in the parish hall. This
evening is for all students and families who participated in the St. Columba sport season from pee
wee soccer to JV & Varsity sports. Students who participated in sports do not pay for the dinner.

RE-REGISTRATION: Reminder: If you haven’t registered for the 2018-2019 school year, please do so
promptly. If you have misplaced your form, please go to the school website to download your form
or stop by the school office to pick one up. If you have any questions, please contact the school
office.

MEMORIAL DAY: Mark your calendar! In observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th school
and preschool will be closed.

Kindergarten Information Night

Please join Ms. Davis, the St. Columba Kindergarten
teacher, for an informational meeting
Wednesday, May 16th,
starting at 5:00 p.m. in the Kindergarten classroom.

Topics to be discussed include:

♦ Academic and behavioral expectations for
entering Kindergarten students in August
♦ Kindergarten curriculum
♦ Parent involvement
♦ Questions & Answers
**This is for parents only, please no children.

Your presence is welcomed if you have enrolled or are

considering enrolling your child in Kindergarten for the
2018-2019 school year at St. Columba.
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