St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church 2802 Cadiz St.

San Diego, CA 92110

Saint Charles Borromeo Academy & Preschool

2808 Cadiz Street, San Diego, CA 92110

Telephone: (619) 223-8271 Academy (619) 758-0903 Preschool Email: office@saintcharlesacademy.com preschooloffice@saintcharlesacademy.com Website: saintcharlesacademy.com Principal: Mr. Christopher Moeller

Fr. John Amsberry

Pastor

Dcn. Lane Litke Parish Deacon

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Parish Office Hours

Mon - Thurs 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Phone: 619-225-8157 Fax: 619-225-2288

Email

office@SaintCharlesPL.com

Website www.SaintCharlesPL.com

Sherie Richards, Office Coordinator

Bob Schrimpf, Pastoral Assistant

Liturgy Schedule

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:30 PM Sunday Mass: 8 AM & 10 AM Tuesday - Friday Mass: 8:00 AM Adoration & Benediction: 8:30 - 9:30 AM Tuesday Sacrament of Penance: Saturday: 3:15 - 4 PM (or by appointment)

For Anointing of the Sick or any other requests please call the Parish Office: 619-225-8157

Religious Education

Faith Formation: Sherie Richards, Coordinator Sherie@SaintCharlesPL.com Confirmation: Aubrey Marks, Coordinator Aubrey@SaintCharlesPL.com

February 18, 2018

First Sunday in Lent Year B

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Mass Intentions Sat. 2/17 - 4:30 PM - † Missa Pro Populo

Sun. 2/18 - 8:00 AM - † Ruben DeLira

10:00 AM - † Melba Esparza

Mon. 2/19 - 8:00 AM - Communion Service

Tues. 2/20 - 8:00 AM - † Bob Findling

Wed. 2/21 - 8:00 AM - † Dominic Fiori

Thur. 2/22 - 8:00 AM - † Gene Ciechanowski

Fri. 2/23 - 8:00 AM - † Rev. Michael French

Saints and Special Observances Sunday: First Sunday of Lent; Rite of Election; Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Conversion; Rite of Sending Monday: Presidents' Day; Julian Calendar Lent Wednesday: St. Peter Damian Thursday: Chair of St. Peter the Apostle; Washington's Birthday Friday: St. Polycarp; Abstinence

First Sunday in Lent Connect with Fr. John

Fr. John’s Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ the-fr-john-amsberry-podcast/ id1268457451

Fr. John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frjohnamsberry Fr. John’s e-mail: FrJohn@SaintCharlesPL.com All links can also be found on the parish website: SaintCharlesPL.com

Many thanks to the Academy PTG parent volunteers for heading up the donut ministry, and prepping and serving after the Sunday Masses. We appreciate you! Feb 18 Volunteers: 8 AM: Eastman Family 10 AM: _____________ Feb 25 Volunteers: 8 AM: Martha Lara 10 AM: _____________

Save the dates

The Knights of Columbus Annual St. Patrick’s Dinner will be Mar. 17 at our parish hall. It’s a fun evening with amazing corned beef and cabbage. More info next week! Also, Just For Fun Wednesday will be Feb. 28. Potluck assignments coming next week.

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Traditional Lenten Disciplines

Fasting & Abstinence: Catholics of age 14 and older abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all the Fridays of Lent. In addition, on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics from age 18-59 fast, limiting themselves to one full meal and two smaller meals each day. Prayer: Catholics are encouraged to pray more during Lent, especially with Scripture. Lent is also an ideal time to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for the celebration of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. Almsgiving: Moved by the sacrifice of Christ, many Christians combine almsgiving with fasting, giving to the poor the money they saved by eating, drinking or buying less as they rely more upon God’s abundant grace.

Helping with our Ministries

Perhaps Lent would be a time to consider joining in one of our many parish ministries. We need volunteers of all ages to support a growing number of ministries that serve our parishioners and others. You can find a form in the parish office, or sign up on line at the parish website.

Fr. John’s Daily Lenten Reflections

Please join me for brief, daily video Lenten reflections on my Facebook page. Gather around as a family and share with friends and anyone who has a heartbeat that might be interested. They will post at 7:11 am each morning -- I bet you can tell me why I chose that time. You are loved! Check out my homilies/videos on my Facebook: https://facebook.com/frjohnamsberry/

Soup Anyone?

The Tomorrow Project, is a job readiness program of Catholic Charities that provides intensive, individualized training for homeless and low-income women. Their gourmet food products have been exclusively developed by award winning San Diego chefs and will be for sale after Masses next weekend. The products are vegan, gluten-free and make for perfect simple Lenten Friday suppers. Donations are always welcome. For more information, go to their website www.tomorrowproject.org.

Lenten Reconciliation Service St. Charles Borromeo Parish

Saturday, March 3 10 AM

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Stewardship Offerings for Feb 11: $ $6,655.00 * Number of envelopes used: 124 * Includes online giving

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Saint Charles Men’s Group

Make this the best Lent ever with the help of Dynamic Catholic and Matthew Kelly’s “Best Lent Ever” program. We meet each Wednesday morning during Lent in the Parish Hall from 6:30-7:45 AM for coffee, breakfast, fellowship, and share groups. All men are welcome and free to invite a friend. Please register at SaintCharlesPL.com. We will contact you regarding our weekly Wednesday morning meetings. In addition, you can also register at: DynamicCatholic.com/bestlentever to receive daily e-mails and videos that will inspire you to be a better brother, husband, and father. Questions? Call Bob Schrimpf at 619-225-8157 or e-mail: Bob@SaintCharlesPL.com.

MEN - UR Invited to steak and brew at my house/rectory!

Wednesday, February 21 at 5:30 PM. Just come and enjoy - no pressure - all I want to do is gather us around a good meal and share my vision for being friends and brothers and living the greatest possible life. Need to know numbers so please respond by calling office at 619-225-8157 or there will be a link on our parish website. CU there! +Fr. John

Online Giving is Available

You can now set up an online account to manage your weekly offering and other donations. An online account enables you to view your reports, update contact

information, and more. Go to SaintCharlesPL.com to get started. Please call the office if you need assistance.

Youth & Young Adult Ministry The Gathering High School Ministry:

The Gathering meets every Tuesday night from 7 - 8:30 in the Window room at St. Charles. Come join the fun. Friends are welcome! If you would like to volunteer with the ministry or help please don’t hesitate to contact Bob Schrimpf: Bob@gatheringministry.com

Spring Retreat March 2-4. Haven’t been able to join us for a retreat yet this year? This is your last chance and it is one of our best retreats of the year. There will be close to 200 teens attending Young Life’s Camp Oakbridge. Skate park, climbing walls, Olympic sized pool with water slides, and more! Go to our website for more info. Disneyland Overnight April 20-22.

Christian and Estela Arellano, Tanya Aure, Brian and Kara Barlow, Ron and Mary Cota,

Mary and Roger Davis, Mary Donovan, Nina and Peter Epton, Ken and Carlene Eudy,

Mary Beth Fenick, Debbie Fralix, Victoria Gamble, Joey Giacalone, Teresa Hannon,

Diane Hanson, Brenda Heyman, Mieka Raum

Explorer Day

On Saturday March 3, the Diocese is hosting an Explorer Day for men who are interested in exploring a possible vocation to the priesthood. The day will be held at St. Francis Center on the campus of USD from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. If living a life of service for Christ and the people of God is attractive to you, take advantage of the opportunity to attend this upcoming Explorer Day. Pick up an application at your parish office or call Fr. Lauro Minimo at St. Francis Center at 619-291-7446.

Annual Auction Gala

St. Charles Borromeo Academy annual gala fundraiser will be held Saturday March 3 at 6 PM at The Underground Elephant, 808 J. St. in downtown San Diego. This year will feature a 1920’s Guys and Dolls theme and a roaring good time. Contact the Academy Office for tickets and/or if you’d like to make a donation to the auction. Please RSVP by Feb. 20.

Stations of the Cross

Parishioners are invited to join the Academy for Stations of the Cross each Thursday at 12:20.

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Mass Ministry Schedules for Feb 24-25

4:30 PM Lector: Lynn Devine Server: Robert Horne EME: Dcn Lane, Deena and Kent Staab

8:00 AM Lector: Brenda Beck-Hayman Server: Ivan Pusad, Nicholas Olszower EME: Dcn Lane, Suzette Contreras, Phyllis French

10:00 AM Lector: Gregg Schwartz, Joe Kampp Server: Elizabeth and Isabella Murphy,Keira Schwartz EME: Dcn Lane, Mary Correia, Rebecca Murphy, Scott and Pam Wenhe, Sandy Worcester