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JANUARY 19, 2020 II SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

GOSPEL REFLECTION

ADORATION Wednesdays

8:30am-5:00pm

Come spend an hour with Him or five minutes, your life will

never be the same!

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP

Play That One Again

How many times have you sung the

church song, “Here I Am, Lord”? If

you grew up Catholic and are around

my age (still 50!), the answer is more

than you can count. The song that

quotes various verses of Scripture is

sung using guitar, piano, or organ, by

cantors and choirs, in traditional and

modern churches. It is truly a

Catholic greatest hit of the modern

Church. The question is how many

times when singing the refrain have

you really taken to heart what you

were singing.

“Here I am, Lord; is it I, Lord? I have

heard you calling in the night.” Like

the biblical figure Samuel, we are

responding to the call of God by

asking for clarification that we are

indeed the one being called. We then

follow up the question with a

profound statement: “I will go if You

lead me.” It is profound because we

are pledging to our God that we are

willing to go wherever He wants. We

are accepting the challenge put forth

in the U.S. Bishops’ pastoral letter,

“Stewardship: A Disciple’s

Response,” to become mature

disciples who respond to the call of

Jesus Christ regardless of the cost.

We have sung this pledge repeatedly

for many years.

We never have any idea what God

will call us to do and where to go.

Sometimes the request can ask us for

quite a lot. Hopefully, we respond

like a mature disciple. If not, maybe

we should reflect more the next time

this song is played. The melody will

not allow for the words, “I will see if

I am busy and then decide to go if

you lead me.” Then again, I don’t

want to sing that to God, the source

of all life anyway. Do you?

-Tracy Earl Welliver

Please pray for: Bill Gray

Leonardo Cepeda Sandra Altomare

Ignacio Baldimir Perez Maria Gonzales Edward Mazano Isabel Zaragoza

Joane Hunt Socorro Martinez

Ruth Ramirez Fran Dreis

John & Joy Zellers Julian Lorenzo

Mary Ellen Hultquist Helen & Buriel Smith

Brigida McInvale Isela Gonzalez

David Parra Brianna Parra Elisha Parra

Jennifer Martinez

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GOSPEL MEDITATION ENCOURAGE YOURSELF TO A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF

SCRIPTURE Jn 1:29-34

On the cusp of fame, power, or influence, would you turn it

down? Today’s Gospel again features John the Baptist.

Controversial but popular, John has gathered quite a group

of followers. He has disciples. People come from near and

far to be baptized by him. Pharisees and government leaders

are drawn to his preaching. If John was another man, a lesser man, he would

have claimed his own greatness. Instead, John the Baptist is a

witness to humility. “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said,

‘Behold the Lamb of God … he is the one of whom I said, “A man is coming

after me who ranks ahead of me.”… the reason why I came baptizing with water

was that he might be made known.’” Rather than point to himself, John points to

Christ. John could have grasped at what he had accumulated. He could have seen

Jesus as a Messianic competitor. Instead, John knows who he is. He knows his

place as forerunner. Because John knows who Jesus is. “I have seen and testified

that he is the Son of God.” A life of humility, a life for others, can be challenging

to live. So much of our culture is built around achievement and individualism.

We can justify it, too, in pursuit of “greater goods” and higher ideals. In the

process, however, we might miss our own participation in the kingdom of God.

John, for all of his humility, was not an afterthought. In another Gospel passage,

Jesus calls him “the greatest prophet,” even the greatest of men. Why? Because

he fulfills the mission given to him by God: to announce the coming of the

Messiah. We too are prophets and forerunners. Our witness to the Gospel is

meant to point people to Jesus. Consider your own mission this week. To whom

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JANUARY 19, 2020 II SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Youth Group Breakfast

After 8:30am Mass

Pray for Rev. Alfredo

Moreno

Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-

9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34

No Bible Study

Parish Office Closed

Pray for Rev. Jorge Moreno

1 Sm 15:16-

23/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21

and 23 [23b]/Mk 2:18-22

Daily Mass 7:30am

Youth Group 7:00pm

Healing Mass

7:00pm

Pray for Very Rev.

Patrick Mulcahy

1 Sm 16:1-13/Ps 89:20, 21-

22, 27-28 [21a]/Mk 2:23-

28

Daily Mass 7:30am

Adoration 8:30am –6:00pm

Pray for Rev. Msgr.

Patrick Mullarkey

1 Sm 17:32-33,

37, 40-51/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10

[1]/Mk 3:1-6

Daily Mass 7:30am

Pray for Very Rev.

Kevin Mullins, OSA

1 Sm 18:6-9;

19:1-7/Ps 56:2-3, 9-10a, 10b-11, 12-13 [5b]/

Mk 3:7-12

Daily Mass 7:30am

Pray for Rev. Patrick

Murphy

1 Sm 24:3-21/Ps 57:2, 3-4, 6 and 11 [2a]/Mk 3:13-19

Reconciliation 4:00pm

Pray for Rev. Michael

Murphy

Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk

16:15]/Mk 16:15-18

Events for the week of Jan 19—Jan 25

Observances for the week of January 19, 2019

Mon: St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr; St. Sebastian, Martyr; Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tue: St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr Wed: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children Thur: St. Vincent, Deacon and Martyr; St. Marianne Cope, Virgin Fri: St. Francis de Sales, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Sat: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

First Reading—Isaiah spoke of God’s desire to have his “salvation reach to the ends of the earth.” What would the world look like if this happened? Second Reading -Today’s reading is the opening greeting of Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. Here and in other letters, Paul speaks of believers as being “called to be holy.” Who are some people you consider “holy” in your life? Gospel Reading -John the Baptist spoke of Jesus metaphorically as “the Lamb of God.” What do you think this image means?

Jan 19 Sun 8:30am +Caroline Shultz

Jan 19 Sun 11:00am For the Parishioners

Jan 19 Sun 12:30pm For the Parishioners

Jan 20 Mon NO MASS Jan 21 Tue 7:30am For the Parishioners

Jan 22 Wed 7:30am For the Parishioners

Jan 23 Thu 7:30am For the Parishioners

Jan 24 Fri 7:30am For the Parishioners

Jan 25 Sat 5:00pm For the Parishioners

LIVE THE LITURGY

Our relationships ground and define us. Understanding where

we come from, who matters to us, and to whom we have an

allegiance all frame and direct our lives. One unchangeable

about who we are is that God formed us in our mother’s

womb. Unless understanding of ourselves begins with this

solid fact about ourselves, our knowledge will always be

incomplete. John the Baptist and Jesus knew who they were

and where they came from. This allowed them to understand

their purpose and express their identity. To whom do you

matter? If your primary answer is God then you are on your

way to knowing who you are. Each of us has a purpose and

mission to fulfill. See God as your strength and get about the

business of meeting life’s challenges.

JANUARY 19, 2020 II SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WHY DO WE DO THAT? Question: The Bible talks a lot about “testifying” or “giving testimony” to our faith. That makes me think of a courtroom. What does testifying to faith look like in everyday life?

Answer: The courtroom image isn’t too far off for some Christians. The Church has often been persecuted, and it was especially intense in the early days of the Church, when Acts and the various epistles were being written. For persecuted Christians, it did mean attesting publicly to their faith in Jesus Christ, sometimes before harsh judges. To testify is to bear witness, and this is something we are all called to do. The call of Jesus is, first and foremost, a call to conversion of life. It is a repentance from sin, a casting off of old ways of seeing and moving in the world. The Christian life is one of transformation, becoming more and more like our God of love. In one sense, to testify to faith should happen naturally as we live like Jesus did. Our lives should bear witness in the respect we accord to others and the uncompromising dignity we honor in them. We bear witness in our gratitude, in our joy, in our hope in God’s power and grace. This is where we start! Sometimes others might inquire, as St. Peter puts it, as to “a reason for your hope.” Now you’re on the stand! It’s time to offer, “with gentleness and reverence,” the Good News of the Gospel (c.f. 1 Peter 3:15-16).

“Hey….want to get some coffee?”

Saturday, February 1 , 2020 7:30AM

Join us for a light breakfast and time to make some new connections and get to know your

brothers in Christ better. The topic is: "What is the role of the layperson in the Church?"

For more information, please mail David Block at: blockdavid@aol.com

GOLF Sunday, February 2, 2020

Join us for GOLF and Breakfast

from 9:30am—11:30am

Save the Date!!!

The need for the public to hear our abortion and healing experience is vital! Silent No More Awareness will be at the West Coast

Walk for Life on January 25, 2020 and would love to have you join us in LIVING

OUR HEALING. Sharing testimony is not only part of the healing journey, it embraces each of us with empowerment and moves us from victim to victor. Your story might be the one that offers a beacon of hope which lights the path

for those who are walking in darkness and suffering in silence. Some do not feel comfortable sharing their story publicly and that is okay. Walking with us and carrying a sign is a message in itself and is just as important. If you

would like to join us, please contact rachelshope@outlook.com or by calling Leslie Brunolli at

(760) 224-2361 or Patti Smith at (760) 305-8044 as soon as possible. If you need a healing program, we can help too.

If you haven’t registered for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign yet, you can do that by going to

www.silentnomore.com. —-

AFTER-ABORTION HEALING RETREAT FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN (or Catholic-friendly)

Given by Rachel’s Hope on February 7-9, 2020 and Professionally led. Held at the Diocesan Pastoral Center,

3888 Paducah Drive., San Diego. Confidentiality maintained. Closing Mass included. Group Size limited. Cost $60; partial scholarships available. Limited housing

available. “Not judged, not lectured, just healed”. For information/registration call Rosemary Benefield

858.581.3022; text 858.752.9378 or email rachels_hope@juno.com. Visit us on our website:

www.rachelshope.org —-

MEN SADDENED BY A PAST-ABORTION Rachel’s Hope offers one day healing workshops for

husbands or boyfriends of past and current relationships troubled by an abortion of their child or are in a

relationship with a woman who has had an abortion. Date: Feb. 22, 2020. 9am to 6pm located at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. 3888 Paducah, San Diego. Led by Dr. Paul Santero,

Fee: $30. Call for registration information 858.581.3022, text 858.752.9378 or email rachels_hope@juno.com,

visit us on our website: www.rachelshope.org

Prayer for Families Heavenly Father, shine your light upon our family. Give us strength to overcome all difficulties and protect us from all

harm. Lord, please help us to live in peace as we are called to be. May the love tht binds us together only grow stronger as

we fulfill the destiny that you have laid out for us. Grant our family forgiveness, and may we also forgive and love

one another, as you forgive and love us. In you, all things are possible. Amen.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us. All Holy Angels and Saints, pray for us.

DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO A resources page on Sexual Health Education was developed to assist parents of

public-schooled children concerning the Healthy Youth Act of California and learning about their Rights and Responsibilities. For parents who decide to “opt-out” of any or all instruction, alternative

resources are available. Visit: www.sdcatholic.org/sex-education or in Spanish www.sdcatholic.org/educacion-sexual.

——— STOCK AND IRA CHARITABLE GIFT DONATIONS FOR 2019

Stock and IRA Charitable Gift Donations A gift of your securities, including stocks, mutual funds and IRA Charitable Rollover Distributions are an easy way to make a gift to the Church. By making a gift of your appreciated

securities or retirement account, you can avoid paying capital gains tax that may otherwise be due if you sold these assets. Contributions are deductible for tax purposes. There are no transaction fees or other costs and the

full value of the sold securities benefits the parish, school or other Catholic charities you select. For more information on making a gift please visit the diocesan website at www.sdcatholic.org and click on Giving – Stock

Donations at the top of the screen. Or, call Merrill Lynch, the diocese’s broker, at 800-844-0720. —-

CHRISTIAN UNITY “DAY OF DIALOGUE” EVENT The Lutheran/Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue of San Diego invites everyone to our annual “Day of Dialogue”

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The theme of our 2020 Dialogue is Creation: Caring for our Common Home. Our main presenter will be Dr.

Veerabhadran Ramanthan, Professor at UCSD, Member of the Pontifical Academy of Science and collaborator/advisor for Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. There will be three Respondents, one from each faith tradition,

addressing how their faith tradition is addressing the issue of caring for our common home. The Dialogue will be held at Our Mother of Confidence Parish, 3131 Governor Drive, San Diego, 92122. Registration can be made at

the door beginning at 9:00 a.m. followed by a 9:30 a.m. prayer service in the church preceding the talks. A registration fee of $20.00 per person is requested to help defray costs.

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Jan19th: 7:30am-10am

Youth Breakfast –

serving the church

following the 8:30 mass

Jan 21st : 7pm - 9pm

Youth Gathering in Youth Room

(Fun, Religion and Snacks)

Jan 28th : 7pm - 9pm

Youth Gathering in Youth Room

(Fun, Religion and Snacks)

St. Pius X Jamul Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance Party

Saturday, February 8, 2020

6:00pm—12:00am Dinner 6:00pm—7:30pm

To purchase tickets in advance please see any member of the

Hispanic Group after 12:30pm Mass on Sundays or at the

Parish Office during business hours.

$20. single $35. a couple

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10:45 AM ----Silent Auction, Preview & Social Hour

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