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Mass ScheduleWeekdays: Tuesday & Thursday at 8:00 AM

Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:15 PMSunday Morning: 8:30, 10:00 , 11:30 AM

Holy Day Masses Vigil Mass: 6:00 PM Holy Day 8 AM, 12:10 PM

Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:30 to 5:00 P.M., and by appointment.

Baptisms & RCIA: By appointment only. Please email Linda Acuna, bear250@iCloud.com.

Weddings: By appointment only. Arrangements must be made at least one year in advance. Please contact the parish office.

Funerals: For arrangements, please call the parish office.

Mass Intentions

Sat., Sept. 07 - Weekday5:15 †Mary Lou Woo

Sun., Sept. 08 - Twenty-Third Sundayin Ordinary Time

8:30 †Jamaes G. & Adle C. Corrigan10:00 Adela Diaz, SI

11:30 People of Immaculate Conception

Tues., Sept. 10 - WeekdayIn thanksgiving

Thurs., Sept. 12 - WeekdayElsie Barone

Sat., Sept. 14 - The Exaltation ofthe Holy Cross

5:15 Rev. Paul Catena, SI

Weekly Parish Events or Meetings

TuesdaysChoir Practice 6:00 PM Church

SaturdaysQuilting Group 9:30 AM HallConfessions 4:30 PM Church

Monthly Events or Meetings

First Monday of the Month*I.C. Seniors 11:00 AM Hall

(Bingo & Lunch) *Except holidays, in which case I.C. Seniors will meet the following Monday.

Second Sunday of the MonthPancake breakfast After 8:30 and 10:00 Masses Hall

Readings for the Week

Monday: Col 1:24—2:3; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15, Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11, Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Col 3:12-17, Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14, Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: Nm 21:4b-9, Phil 2:6-11, Jn 3:3-17 Sunday: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32

Pray for Our Sick

Joane Anderson, Evelyn Andree, Mindy Brothers, Cosmo & Joan Busa lacchi , Diego Cardenas , Dominic Castagnola, Elio Celentino, Reginald Custodio, Joanne Daleo, Michael Denny, Dawn Desimone, Adela Diaz, Jim Driscoll, Adele Dunne, Gilbert Esquibel, Julie Fish, Gloria Flynn, Shirley Ilog, Ricardo Hernandez, Olivia Ingram, Grace Mulvanity, Stephanie Ng, Zita Obregon, Georgiana Ottenheimer, Glen & Marilyn Rasmussen, Anita Rivera, Marilyn Cruz Roberts, Jeanne Ryan, Nancy Stodgell, Sue Sullivan, Rita Tarango, Mary Jane Tiernan, Marie Wagner, Marie Whitman.

Rev. Mr. Jose Luis MedinaParish Administrator

P l e a s e p r a y f o r t h e r e p o s e o f t h e s o u l s o f f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s .

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Thank you for responding to God’s Grace.

Gifts of TreasureSept. 1, 2019

With gratitude for the gifts we have received, parishioners and visitors

made a joyful donation.

Total Col lect ion: $5,869.59Parishioners: $4,293.00

Visi tors: $1,576.59Envelopes: 95

Quarters & Cans: $560.00

EXPENSESWeek of Aug. 26-30, 2019

Diocesan Tax $3,679.17Faith Format ion $100.00Gas & Electr ic Ut i l i t ies $1,377.24Health Insurance $1,551.03Mass St ipends $200.00Ministry Suppl ies $200.45Music Ministry $200.00Off ice Suppl ies $94.81Parish Events 357.29Payrol l ( incl . taxes) $4006.79Payrol l Service $48.80Pension $196.66Postage $17.35Services Corp. $919.79Software Subscr ipt ion $82.50Supply Pr iests $200.00Waste Disposal $331.78Workers Comp. $99.02

Total: $13,662.6

D A I L Y M A S S C H A N G E S Unt i l fu r ther not i ce , beg inn ing September 1 , da i l y Mass w i l l be o f fe red on Tuesdays and Thursdays on ly.

The church wi l l cont inue to be open f rom 8am to 4pm, Monday through T h u r s d a y, a n d f r o m 8 a m t o 3 p m o n F r i d a y.

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Sept. 14-15: Marriage Enrichment

A W o r l d w i d e M a r r i a g e E n c o u n t e r W e e k e n d i s a n opportunity for a husband and wife to develop a more int imate

knowledge and acceptance of each other t h r o u g h t h e u s e o f o p e n a n d l o v i n g commun ica t i on i n a se t t i ng f r ee f r om distract ions and stress of everyday l i fe. Sign up for the upcoming weekend of Sept. 14 -15 in Rancho Berna rdo . Food and lodging are provided. There is a $75 fee and a voluntary donation requested at the end of the weekend. For many couples " T h e i r We e k e n d " i s o n e o f t h e m o s t signif icant experiences of their marriages. Sign up today at www.wwme-sandiego.org

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M e x i c a n a n d U S b o r d e r b i s h o p s d i s c u s s i m m i g r a t i o n i s s u e s a n d u p h o l d h u m a n r i g h t s

T h e b o r d e r b i s h o p s o f T e x a s a n d M e x i c o g a t h e r i n M a t a m o r o s , M e x i c o , t o r e a f f i r m t h e d i g n i t y a n d r i g h t s o f a l l p e o p l e i n t h e f a c e o f i n j u s t i c e a g a i n s t m i g r a n t s a n d t h e d r a m a o f s e p a r a t e d f a m i l i e s . A t h r e e d a y m e e t i n g i n t h e M e x i c a n b o r d e r t o w n o f M a t a m o r o s , f r o m 3 0 A u g u s t t o 1 S e p t e m b e r , r e s u l t e d i n a j o i n t s t a t e m e n t s i g n e d b y t h e M e x i c a n a n d U S b i s h o p s w h o e x p r e s s e d t h e i r c o n c e r n f o r t h e s i t u a t i o n o f i n e q u a l i t y a n d v i o l e n c e s u f f e r e d b y m i g r a n t s a n d c o m m i t t e d t o c o n t i n u e t o d e f e n d t h e h u m a n r i g h t s o f t h e p o o r . M a t a m o r o s , w h i c h i s l o c a t e d o n t h e s o u t h e r n b a n k o f t h e R i o G r a n d e d i r e c t l y a c r o s s t h e b o r d e r f r o m B r o w n s v i l l e T e x a s , i s t o u c h e d f i r s t - h a n d b y t h e d r a m a o f s o m a n y L a t i n A m e r i c a n m i g r a n t s w h o f i n d t h e m s e l v e s r e j e c t e d b y U S a u t h o r i t i e s w h e n t h e y a s k f o r a s y l u m o r a r e s u b j e c t e d t o l o n g a n d i n s e c u r e p r o c e s s e s w i t h o u t g u a r a n t e e s o f p r o t e c t i o n . “ W e b i s h o p s o f t h e b o r d e r b e t w e e n T e x a s a n d M e x i c o , ” t h e s t a t e m e n t r e a d s , “ r e a f f i r m t h a t w e a r e i n f a v o r o f t h e l i f e , d i g n i t y a n d r i g h t s o f a l l p e o p l e ” . C o n c e r n f o r i n e q u a l i t y , v i o l e n c e , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n , d a n g e r “ F o r t h i s r e a s o n , ” i t c o n t i n u e s , “ w e c a n n o t h e l p b u t e x p r e s s o u r c o n c e r n f o r t h e s i t u a t i o n o f i n e q u a l i t y , v i o l e n c e a n d p o v e r t y t h a t p u s h e s m a n y t o l e a v e t h e i r l a n d , w h i l e d u r i n g t h e i r j o u r n e y t h e y f a c e a l l k i n d s o f d a n g e r s ,

a n d a r e s u b j e c t e d t o g r e a t n e g l e c t a n d a b a n d o n m e n t . ” T h e b i s h o p s h i g h l i g h t t h e d r a m a o f t h e f a m i l i e s b e i n g s e p a r a t e d a n d t h e i n h u m a n e i m p r i s o n m e n t t h a t m a n y s u f f e r i n t h e d e t e n t i o n c e n t e r s . T h e y s a y t h e y a r e “ s a d d e n e d b y a n i n c r e a s e o f r a c i s m , h a t r e d a n d d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a n d b y t h e f a c t t h a t m i g r a n t s a r e s e e n a s i n v a d e r s a n d c r i m i n a l s ” . “ W e a r e h u r t b y t h e d r a m a s u f f e r e d b y d e p o r t e e s w h o s e e t h e i r d r e a m s , e f f o r t s a n d s a c r i f i c e s c u t s h o r t a n d w h o r e t u r n h o m e w i t h o u t m o n e y a n d w i t h d e b t s t h e y h a v e c o n t r a c t e d i n d a n g e r o u s c o n d i t i o n s . I t f i l l s u s w i t h m o u r n i n g t h a t m a n y , i n s e a r c h o f a b e t t e r f u t u r e , h a v e l o s t t h e i r l i v e s ” . T h e r i g h t s o f c h i l d r e n a n d a d o l e s c e n t s T h e b o r d e r b i s h o p s p l e d g e t o c o n t i n u e t o d e f e n d " t h e h u m a n r i g h t s o f t h e p o o r a n d m i g r a n t s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e o f c h i l d r e n a n d a d o l e s c e n t s . " A n d b e f o r e c o n c l u d i n g w i t h t h e p r o m i s e t o c o n t i n u e t o p r o v i d e r e l i e f t o m i g r a n t s i n n e e d , t h e y r e m i n d t h e g o v e r n m e n t s o f t h e U S A , M e x i c o , C a n a d a , C e n t r a l A m e r i c a a n d t h e C a r i b b e a n o f t h e u r g e n t n e e d t o c r e a t e t h e c o n d i t i o n s i n w h i c h e v e r y o n e h a s t h e p o s s i b i l i t y t o p u r s u e “ i n t e g r a l d e v e l o p m e n t a n d a l i f e o f d i g n i t y a n d p e a c e ” .

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T h e " Fo r Yo u r M a r r i a g e " w e b s i t e o f f e r s p r a c t i c a l h e l p a n d a d v i c e w h e t h e r y o u ' r e s e r i o u s l y d a t i n g , e n g a g e d , o r a t a n y s t a g e o f m a r r i e d l i f e . I f y o u ' r e p l a n n i n g a C a t h o l i c w e d d i n g , y o u ' l l f i n d i n f o r m a t i o n o n e v e r y t h i n g f r o m c h o o s i n g t h e m u s i c a n d r e a d i n g s t o m a r r y i n g s o m e o n e w h o i s n o t C a t h o l i c . O n t h e U S C C B h o m e p a g e c h e c k o u t t h e D a i l y M a r r i a g e T i p s , b o o k r e v i e w s , a n d b l o g s b y e n g a g e d a n d m a r r i e d c o u p l e s .

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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING

The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society. In these brief reflections, we highlight several of the key themes that are at the heart of our Catholic social tradition.

LIFE AND DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON

The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching. In our society, human life is under direct attack from abortion and euthanasia. Human life is threatened by cloning, embryonic stem cell research, and the use of the death penalty. The intentional targeting of civilians in waror terrorist attacks is always wrong. Catholic teaching calls on us to work to avoid war. Nations must protect the right to life by finding effective ways to prevent conflicts and resolve them by peaceful means. We believe that every person is precious, that people are more important than things, and that the measure of every institution is whether it threatens or enhances the life and dignity of the human person.

CALL TO FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND PARTICIPATION

The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society—in economics and politics, in law and policy—directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. Marriage and family are the central social institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. We believe people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable.

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and responsibilities—to one another, to our families, and to the larger society.

OPTION FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable first.

THE DIGNITY OF WORK AND THE RIGHTS OF WORKERS

The economy must serve people, not the other way around. Work is more than a way to make a living; it is a form of continuing participation in God’s creation. If the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected—the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative.

SOLIDARITY

We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers, wherever they may be. Loving our neighbor has global dimensions in a shrinking world. At the core of the virtue of solidarity is the pursuit of justice and peace. Blessed Pope Paul VI taught that “if you want peace, work for justice.”1

The Gospel calls us to be peacemakers. Our love for all our sisters and brothers demands that we promote peace in a world surrounded by violence and conflict.

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THE MOST HOLY NAME OF MARY UNITES USCELEBRATED ON SEPT. 12

T W E N T Y - T H I R D W E E K I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E

The Seventh CommandmentThe Seventh Commandment forbids stealing or theft, which involves taking someone’s money or property “against the reasonable will of the owner.” Theft includes not only robbery but also actions such as embezzlement, computer theft, counterfeit money, fraud, identity theft, copyright violations (including pirating things such as music or computer software), and mail scams.

To keep this Commandment, we need to acquire the virtues of moderation in our possessions, justice in our treatment of others, respect for their human dignity, and solidarity with all peoples.

We should not steal from each other, pay unfair salaries, cheat in business, or exploit people’s weaknesses to make money. Promises should be kept and contracts honored to the extent that the issues are morally just (cf. CCC, no. 2410). We need to safeguard property rights, pay our debts, and fulfill obligations freely incurred. The government has the right� and duty to safeguard legitimate ownership of money and property and to protect people from robbery and injury.

—This excerpt is from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (Washington, DC: USCCB, 2006) 419.

“Today in the liturgy we celebrate the memory of the Most Holy Name of Mary. In the history of the world the fortunes, hopes and tears of many people have intertwined with her name. Even today, she unites in prayer the millions of hearts that pay hom-age to her, implore her intercession, her help and her succor. Our Lady defends the faith and the Church in danger. By venerating the name of Mary, we give thanks for her presence in the life of the Church and of each one of us. By entrusting you to the Mother of God, I bless you from the heart.”(Pope Francis, General Audience, Sept. 12, 2018)

Excerpt from the USCCA, copyright © 2006, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington DC. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2019, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Quote from Pope Francis, copyright © 2018, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City State. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Image: Getty Images

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