MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 8:00AM; 5:00PM (Vigil) Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM, 6:00PM, & Spanish Mass 4:00PM Tuesday - Friday: 8:00AM Monday: 8:00AM Communion Service Holy Days & Special Services: See bulletin

RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 4:00PM

PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Tuesdays: 8:30AM

4540 El Cerrito Drive San Diego, CA 92115

Phone: 619-582-5722 Website: www.blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Parish E-Mail: jyin@blessedsacrament-sandiego.org Clergy: Pastor: Fr. Jose Goopio, SVD Deacon: Tony Albers Deacon: Herb Kelsey

March 31, 2019 — 4th Sunday of Lent

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

March 23-24 Collection $5,005.00

Thank you for your continued support.

Parish Community Announcements

Seder Celebration with Mass

in the Parish Hall Followed by Soup & Salad

Get your tickets NOW - after Sat & Sun Masses ...for this special celebration. Seder Soup & Salad $6 for adults ($3 for kids 5 yrs old or younger). No tickets will be sold at the door.

The Seder involves a ritual meal which commemorates the events of the Exo-dus. Its purpose is to pass on to future generations the story of the Exodus, the central event in Jewish history. As Christians, our own spiritual roots are also connected to this meal since it was celebrated by Jesus at the Last Supper when he instituted the Eucharist, thus passing on and re-enacting the central event of Christianity—the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.

No Soup & Salad on Wed. April 10.

Lenten Observances

Blessed Sacrament Parish Penance Service Thursday, April 4 at 7pm

Other Area Penance Services: • April 1 - St. Martin 7 pm • April 3 - St. Rita 7 pm • April 5 - Our Lady of Angels 7:00 pm • April 9 - Our Lady of the Sacred

Heart 7 pm

• April 9 - San Diego Mission 7 pm • April 16 - Our Lady of Guadalupe

3:00 pm • April 17 - Our Lady of the Rosary

6:30 pm

Prayer Requests on the Cross At the side door of the church is a cross. Place a self-stick prayer request on the cross. Let’s pray for each other’s intentions.

Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Join us each Tuesday after 8am Mass

Stations of the Cross Every Friday during Lent at 7pm in the Church

Annual Lenten Collection This Weekend March 30-31

This weekend we will have a 2nd collection for the Annual Lenten Appeal. Special envelopes will be available for the collection, which supports the works of Catholic Relief Services, the Church in Africa, and the Church in Latin America. Please give generously to this worthwhile collection.

Please make your check payable to: Blessed Sacrament Parish.

Colecta Anual de Cuaresma Este fin de Semana del 30 al 31 de Marzo

Este fin de semana tendremos una segunda colección para la Campaña de Cuaresma Anual. Habrá sobres especiales disponibles para la colección, que respalda los trabajos de Catholic Relief Services, la Iglesia en África y la Iglesia en América Latina. Por favor, den generosamente a esta valiosa colección. Por favor haga su cheque a nombre de la parroquia del Santísimo Sacramento.

CALENDAR MARCH Mar. 30-31 - Annual Lenten Collection

APRIL Apr. 1 - Cares for Kids Mtg PH 6pm Apr. 3 - Knights of Columbus PH 7pm Apr. 4 - Parish Penance Service CH 7pm Apr. 5 - Stations of the Cross CH 7pm Apr. 11 - Woman’s Club Mtg PH 9am Apr. 12 - Stations of the Cross CH 7pm Apr. 14 - African Mass & Gathering 1pm Apr. 15-17 - Lenten Mission-Retreat Apr. 17 - Seder Celebration with Mass followed by Soup & Salad PH 5:30pm Apr. 18 - Holy Thursday (No 8am Mass) Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7pm Adoration until midnight Apr. 19 - Good Friday (No 8am Mass) Passion of the Lord (not a Mass) 1pm & 7pm Apr. 20 - Holy Saturday (No 8am Mass) 8pm Easter Vigil Mass Apr. 21 - Easter Sunday Mass 8am, 10am & 6pm Apr. 28 - 1st Communion 10am Mass - Divine Mercy Sunday 2-3:30pm

Catolicos de Conversión Martes 2 de Abril- 6:30-9pm

Únete a nuestra comunidad de evan-gelización y alabanza. Rezamos el rosario, cantamos, escuchamos lec-turas bíblicas y las discutimos. ¿No puedes hacer esta reunión? Se reúne la mayoría de los martes de 6:30-9pm INFO: Orlando Lopez 619 383 5964.

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Join our Vietnamese Group in a work party to clean the church & grounds for Easter. Bring your own gardening tools like rakes, shovels. Trash bags will be provided. Help us prepare for the Resurrection by tidying up His house. INFO: Peter Hoa Tran 619-259-3787

Parish Community Announcements 2019 Annual

Catholic Appeal

You Can Still Donate!

Please use the pledge brochure available at the Church doors.

Make checks payable to: Diocese of San Diego.

Or go to www.giving.sdcatholic.org to make a secure online donation.

Lenten Mission Holy Week Retreat The Paschal Mystery

As Vital Light and Might

April 15-17 — in the Church presented by Fr. Pio Estepa, SVD

3 days exploring “The Paschal Mystery”. Each Mission Day starts with 8:00am Mass in the Church. The Mission topics are:

• Monday, April 15 • Mass 8:00am • Mission Presentations: 9am & 7pm FAITH AS VIA CRUCIS (Way of the Cross)

• Tuesday, April 16 • Mass 8:00am • Mission Presentations: 9am & 7pm HOPE AS RISUS PASCHALIS (Easter Laughter)

• Wednesday, April 17 • Mass 8:00am • Mission Presentation: 9am (No 7pm) THE SEDER AS ‘EUCHARIST’ (Thanksgiving)

The Paschal Mystery—after every Eucharistic consecration of bread and wine, what we proclaim as the “mystery of faith” is what we most solemnly celebrate during the Holy Week –from Passion Sunday to Easter Sunday.

From Holy Monday to Wednesday, you are most welcome to join our parish community in reflecting anew on the Paschal Mystery:

• What meaningful light (why) can it shed on our journey from womb to tomb?

• And what sustaining might (how) can it give to our “pursuit of happiness”?

“One who has a why to live for,” so affirms a German adage, “can bear with almost any how.”

Women’s Club Card & Bingo Party

Saturday, April 27 10am to 2:30pm in the Parish Hall

$20.00 per person Make Your Reservations NOW! Call: Pat Luebbers 619-262-8522

Blessed Sacrament Women’s Club presents our annual party. Lunch is included and catered by Cupid’s Catering. All our proceeds go to the upkeep of our altar, purchasing the wine, hosts, oil, candles, vestments, flowers, care of the linens, etc. Come join us to support our church, eat great food & have a fun day.

Easter Flowers Needed Please help to make your Church beautiful for Easter. Donate Lilies &

pastel colored plants. Please PLAN to bring to the Church:

April 14-18 - Calla Lilies

for Holy Thursday

April 14-19 - Potted Easter Lilies & pastel colored plants for Easter

INFO: Cathie Senoff (619) 582-6439

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REFLECTIONS

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God Forgives The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” After forty years of wan-dering in the desert, this hard-headed people have finally reached the Promised Land. No more do they eat the manna in the desert, but they par-take of the fruits of their new home-land. God has kept the promise to their parents in Egypt. Even though they were a sinful people, many times questioning God and even worshiping false gods, God has forgiven them and fulfilled the promise. The “take-away” for us is that there is no sin that is unforgivable. We may have offended our neighbors, given a bad example to someone, even wor-shiped the false gods of money and power. But God is a merciful God, true to the words spoken to us. God forgives all and calls us back to love.

Dios Perdona

El Señor dijo a Josué: “Hoy he quit-ado de encima de ustedes el opro-bio de Egipto”.Después de cuarenta años de andar por el desierto, este pueblo insensible finalmente llegó a la Tierra Prometida. Ya no comerían más maná en el desierto, pero compartirían los frutos de esas nuevas tierras.

Dios ha mantenido la promesa a sus padres en Egipto. A pesar de que fue un pueblo que pecó, muchas veces interrogando a Di-os e incluso adorando a dioses falsos, Dios los perdonó y cumplió la promesa.

El “quitar” para nosotros es que no hay pecado que no se perdone. Quizá hayamos ofendido a nuestro prójimo, dado mal ejemplo a algui-en, incluso adorado a falsos dioses como dios dinero, dios poder. Pero Dios es misericordioso, verdadero a las palabras que nos ha dirigido. Dios perdona todo y nos llama de regreso al amor.

Featured Content For Lent

Quarters & Cans Collection - April 6-7

Next weekend is our monthly Quarters and Cans Collection. All quarters and designated monies will be given to El Nido Apartments. This is a shelter for Abused Women & their Children and is operated by Interfaith Shelter. Our parish supports one of the apartments.

All Non-Perishable Food and Personal Care Items will be given to Catholic Charities College Area Center to help our neighbors in need.

Please bring your bags to the altar after the bread and wine are presented.

Thank you for your continued support.

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WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, March 30 5pm Baldomero Sierra †

SUNDAY, March 31 8am Gene Martinez † 10am Rita Osterman † 6pm Parishioners

MONDAY, April 1 8am Fr. Jim Burson - int.

TUESDAY, April 2 8am Forgotten Souls in Purgatory †

WEDNESDAY, April 3 8am Lorenzo & Dehessy Family

THURSDAY, April 4 8am Lorenzo & Dehessy Family

FRIDAY, April 5 8am Lorenzo & Dehessy Family

SATURDAY, April 6 8am Lorenzo & Dehessy Family 5pm Baldomero Sierra †

PRAY DAILY FOR OUR PRIESTS

Scripture Readings & Prayer

THIS WEEK

Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30

Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47

Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53

Sunday: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom

TODAY

First Reading -- The Isra-elites ate of the yield of the land of Canaan (Joshua 5:9a, 10-12) or 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a.

Psalm -- Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34) or Psalm 23.

Second Reading -- Who-ever is in Christ is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17-21) or Ephesians 5:8-14.

Gospel -- This man wel-comes sinners and eats with them (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) or John 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38].

Sunday, March 31 Very Rev. Matthew Spahr

Monday, April 1 Pope Francis

Tuesday, April 2 Bishop Robert McElroy

Wednesday, April 3 Bishop John Dolan

Thursday, April 4 Bishop Robert Brom

Friday, April 5 Bishop Gilbert Chavez

Saturday, April 6 Rev. William Springer

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

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April 5-7 Holy Spirit Parish Rummage Sale Biggest & Best Ever Fri. & Sat. 8am-8pm, Sun. 8am-3pm Furniture, Tools, Sporting Goods, Bikes, Books, Toys, Clothing, Shoes, Accessories… You name it, we probably have it! Donations welcome through Wed. Apr. 3.

April 5-7 Marriage Help - Retrouvaille Retrouvaille is a program designed to help struggling marriages regain their health. It helps a husband and a wife rediscover what originally brought them together. INFO: (800) 470-2230 www.HelpOurMarriage.org

April 6

White Mass for Medical Caregivers 10:30am at Sacred Heart Parish, 655 C Ave. Coronado CA 92118. The Mass and reception will honor all who provide compassionate care and service and concern for human life. All faiths are welcome. RSVP by April 1st to isantiesteban@sdcatholi.org.

What’s Happening Around the Town April 6 Love Our Priests Prayer Group Mass 10am - Ascension Catholic Church. Special Mass followed by an informal potluck honoring Rev. Toufic Nasr (Pastor at Saint Ephrem Maronite Catholic Church, El Cajon). Bring a friend & a dish to share! Come experience the Mass in the language of Jesus & the Apostles. The readings will be in English. Rev. Toufic Nasr was born in Beirut, Lebanon.

April 19 14th Annual Good Friday Pro-Life Stations of the Cross 12pm at St. Joseph’s Cathedral. Bishop Robert W. McElroy will lead the Stations of the Cross & a procession to the Federal Building. INFO: Roger Lopez sue.lopez.helpers@gmail.com

April 19 28th Annual Good Friday Walk with the Suffering 8:30am at San Diego Rescue Mission. Process through downtown. Along the way, service organization representatives will provide prayers and reflections on issues causing suffering here. INFO: 619-384-6852 or jnstn.rsmry@gmail.com

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MINISTRIES

Adoration Chapel Contact parish office 619-582-5722

Altar Servers Contact parish office 619-582-5722

Choir - Contemporary (10:00 am & 6 pm Masses) 619-582-5722

Choir - Traditional Patti Burch (8am Masses) 619-735-6330

Eucharistic Ministers Contact Parish Office 619-582-5722

Lectors Sheila Kennedy 619-287-1864

Ushers Parish Office 619-582-5722

Youth Ministry (High School Students) Contact parish office 619-582-5722

GROUPS

Cares for Kids Teresa Markey 619-582-2141

Culture of Life Margie Morrison 619-582-8651

Knights of Columbus John Agoh 619-278-8405

Women’s Club Pat Luebbers 619-262-8522

Parish Information & Resources Parish ID# for United Way Contributions is 9753

PARISH OFFICE 619-582-5722

Pastoral Staff Fr. Jose Goopio, Pastor

Deacon Herb Kelsey

Deacon Tony Albers

Kerwin Molina, x124 RCIA & Children’s Faith Formation Coordinator FaithForm@blessedsacrament- sandiego.org

Justine Coliflores, Confirmation, teens Administrative Staff

Jeanine Yin, x100 Administrative Assistant

Nancy Ulrich, x129 Communications Coordinator

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SACRAMENTS

Marriage Information: 619-582-5722 Those wishing to be married must contact the priest at least 9 months before the marriage date.

Baptism Information: Deacon Herb Kelsey

First Communion: Contact Parish Office

Confirmation: Contact Parish Office

Anointing of the Sick: Fr. Jose Goopio 619-582-5722

Funeral Arrangements: Contact Parish Office 619-582-5722

SCHOOL SKDA - St. Katharine Drexel Academy Anne Egan, Principal 619-582-3862 Parent-Teacher Group(PTG) Tina Greenbank (President) tinagreenbank@gmail.com