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Tuesday: 5:00 pm
Wed., Thurs., Fri.: 7:30 am
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am & 11:30 am
Saturday 3:30 pm
(Also by appointment)
Saint Luke A ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF DISCIPLES
THE CHURCH OF
1980 Hillsdale Road El Cajon, California 92019
(619) 442-1697www.thechurchofstluke.org
The Most Holy Trinity - June 11, 2017
Reflection: Reflect upon and/or share about a time when your
relationship with someone made you feel alive.
How is that like, or unlike, your relationship with the Lord?
What can you do to strengthen your belief in the
Lord? Alternative: Reflect upon and/or share about a time when
your love for someone impelled you to give from your depths. How do
you experience God loving you today? How can you open yourself more
to God’s love?
Saint LukeGospel
God so loved the world
that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who
believes in him might not perish but might have
eternal life. Jn 3:16
FIRST READING: Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 SECOND READING: 2nd
Corinthians 13:11-13
GOSPEL: John 3:16-18
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PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
Parish Pastoral Council
normally meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Visitors/observers welcome. If you wish to have
an item placed on the agenda, contact a Council
member to present it for you or contact the Parish Office.
Parish Council Members:
Fr. Ron Cochran
Jane Alfano
Mark Balmert
Amy Cannon
Bob Guarnotta
Linda Jacobson
Anita Leak
Sam Lupo
Don Mercurio
Dcn. Emeritus:
Dennie Nickell
Rick Roberts
Dave Sapper
Karen Sapper
Tom Selfani
Bryan Shull
Dcn. Jerry Stenovec
Dcn. Allan Williams
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
The Parish Finance Council meets every other
3rd Wednesday of the month.
Parish Finance Council Members:
Fr. Ron Cochran
James Chitkowski Jim Crockett
George Heidenreich Jeanne Houghtby
John Krueger
Cathy March
Dave Sapper
Jim Stepovich Richard Venancio
Parish Council, Finance Council & From the Pastor
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From the Pastor Dear parishioners, I read news this morning of
how Harvard University withdrew ten acceptances from potential
students who posted “offensive, racially charged” memes. From their
descriptions later in the article, they were much worse than
offensive much and broader than racially charged. By-the-way, I had
to look up the definition of meme, in real dictionaries and in the
urban dictionary, but I
still don’t understand the meaning of the word.
My point isn’t about memes, though, it’s about offensive speech.
People invoke 1st Amendment rights in order to claim some kind of
right to be offensive and that is part of what bothers me; many
people seem to want to be offensive. 1st Amendment rights won’t
help those whose acceptance was rescinded by Harvard. The school
used its right to revoke admissions for someone who “engages or has
engaged in behavior that brings into question their honesty,
maturity or moral character.”
Our laws give us and protect many freedoms, that’s one of the
beauties of our system. Free speech has helped us grow and mature
as a society; I’m thinking of the civil rights movement as an
example. Maybe the best example of problems associated with the
lack of free speech comes from 1633 when Galileo Galilei was
punished with lifetime house arrest for insisting that the sun does
not revolve around the earth.
In the U.S. we do limit free speech when the speaker is
intending to provoke an imminent and likely violation of the law,
like inciting to riot. In this situation, the individual is held
responsible for the effects of his speech. Freedom of speech is
protected but we must be held liable for the results of our speech
and actions. Those had their acceptance to Harvard revoked suffered
from that. Their speech was protected but it still demonstrated
that they are not the type of students Harvard wants.
It is common, now, to try to teach young people to be careful
what they post on social media. We warn them that college admission
personnel and corporate HR personnel check us out on social media.
I guess it’s wise to teach such thinks to our youth but I wish we
could successfully teach a more pure reason. Demeaning others is
wrong. It’s not Christian. It’s not following our Lord’s command to
love one another. It’s detestable. Yet, it seems to be more and
more common and accepted in our society today.
I don’t know how best to combat the hatefulness that masquerades
as humor and free speech but I know we must combat it. We must
teach our children our Lord’s commandment of love. We must watch
our own speech and avoid teaching them the words of hatred. We must
name the evil for what it is and take away its power over us.
I applaud the three who stuck up for the two young ladies on the
Portland train last week. I’m saddened by the loss of life and
injuries, both the physical injury and the emotional injuries that
must have been suffered. They were willing to step in and try to
protect the young ladies from the evil the man was spouting. We
don’t need to go that far but we do need to name evil for what it
is even if it is protected by the 1st Amendment.
In His service,
Fr. Ron
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
Bill Phillips, Isaac Armas, Mary Botte, Lara Pasi,Nancy Usrey,
Ryan Cochran, Emmanuel Hallak, Dylan Coughlin, Frank Alfano,
Marilyn Carver, Selena Chum, Jimmie Davis, Dr. Barbie Taylor,
Rachel Chavez,
Michele Chavez, Joy Darrah, Gray Draper, Linda Rogers, Helen
Chu, Al Bowen, Margaret Dennison, Jacob Seilheimer, Joyce Kammer,
Theresa Worcholik, Cheryl Berry, Natalie Enriquez, Candace Dayton,
Harriet, Ladel, Michael Ward, Nina Murphy, Noel Fisher, Jason
Zdunich, Karen Bennett, Connie Elba, Blanche Duncan, Charles Brown,
Jim Leachman, Christine Banuelos, Jose Orrantia, Dave Johnson, Mina
Scannicchio, Jan Lindgren, Carol Petrich, Carey Moore, Jose Azarza,
Parker Landis, Joan Smith, Anthony Potito, Kaylee Mikulsky, Jackie,
Jeff Rogers, Michelle Tello, Katherine Boomer, Chase Laird, Vera
Navetta, Miriam Kaskorkis, Adelaide Fitzwater, Ed Solorzano, Alice
Zizzo, Luis Orrantia, Maggie Matthews, Sophia Christensen, Steven,
Cindy Russell, Karen Walker, Mike Murphy, Ann Mussomeli, Jeanine
DeSanti, Joe James Sowards, Vie Liddell, Olivia Dunn, Elda Lavelli,
Jennifer Soares, Dorothea Wall, Martina Chiappara Cahill,
Antoinette Daquisto-Guidi, Matthew Chu, Bob Weisham, Teri Harrison,
Danielle P. Joe Scannicchio, Maria Warcholik, Ruthie Condon, Marin
Mejia, Mike Marcon, Theresa & Vito Siragusa, Tracy Weaver, Rick
Gores, Corrine Meierbachtol, Sue Sullivan, Rose Camacho, Ray
Camacho, Tommy Collet Sr., John Lawton, Justin Hughes, Clara
Morrison, Travis Butler, Jordan Garcia, Winston Quitiquit, Gregory
S., Joan Hall, Joni Marco, Vern Hubka, Ricky Latorre, Camryn Mayer,
Dolores Morrison, Aimee Gatus, Tommy Collet Jr., Thomas Baca, Chuck
Moore, Gui Mei Guo, Audrianna Lococo, Karl Viederstein, Carey
Moore, John Morrison, Maria Teresa Valquez, Nancy Samayoa, Tyler
Parr, Karin Oravetz, Terry McMullin, Mary Morrison, Laura Allen
& Family, Ryan Waters, Sam Attisha, Debra Burke, Andrew Mearm,
Richard Perricone, John Agostini, Clara Morrison, Austin Gatus,
Rosemary Lowe, The Hill Family, Russell Morrison, Frances Colombo,
Christina Morrison, Megan Kruer Jones, Zaim Attisha, Laura Lee,
Teresa Russo, Lillian Peregud; and all our relatives and friends
who are sick. A NOTE ABOUT OUR PRAYER LIST: If you would like to
add a name to our prayer list please contact Nancy Adema at
619-460-0509 or [email protected]. Also please notify Nancy when a
name can be removed. We appreciate the prompt notification &
your cooperation .
Remember in your Prayers, Weekly Readings, Mass Intentions
Online Giving Link: www.thechurchofstluke.org |3
PARISH FINANCES In order to fulfill our budget, we need to
collect an average of $12,722 in the collection basket each week.
Some weeks may be higher and some lower but we need to maintain
that average. Additionally, we have budgeted for an average of
$12,802 to be contributed monthly through our Online Giving
contribution program.
The total amount budgeted through these sources is $660,095 this
year. Our budget includes another $106,384 expected income from
other sources; (Annual Catholic Appeal rebates, Christmas &
Easter collections, Sacramental Donations, Interest, One-time gifts
& bequests, etc.).
LAST WEEK: Totals for 6/04/2017 Plate: $ 813.00 Envelope: $
9,514.00 Total Collection Basket: $ 10,327.00 Online Giving April
2017: 23,784.78 (112 users) SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH:
Once you’ve made a decision on how much you should be giving,
decide how to give. WAYS TO GIVE: You can use envelopes, as many
people do, you can set up automatic donations through your Bank,
(forms available in the parish office), you can go to Online Giving
on the St. Luke website and set up an online giving plan which you
can personally manage or call the parish office to arrange an
online giving plan administered by the parish Business Manger.
Online Giving Link: www.thechurchofstluke.org Click on: Online
Giving in the center of subject bar. For more
information please call the parish office at 442-1697.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
JUNE WEDDING ANNIVERSARY:
Chuck and Blanche Duncan 06-11-1962 Sam and Carol Claybrook
06-10-1970 John and Margie Clark 06-17-1972 Kent and Janice Johnson
06-12-1976 Greg and Maria Elena Smith 06-01-1979 James and Lisa
Alessio 06-18-1993 Joe and Laura Fee 06-11-2016
If you would like to have your Wedding Anniversary placed in the
bulletin
please call 442-1697.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Sunday: Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9/Dn 3:52-56/2 Cor 13:11-13/Jn 3:16-18
Monday: 2 Cor 1:1-7/Ps 34:2-9/Mt 5:1-12 Tuesday: 2 Cor 1:18-22/Ps
119:129-133, 135/Mt 5:13-16 Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11/Ps 99:5-9/Mt
5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15--4:1, 3-6/Ps 85:9ab, 10-14/Mt 5:20-26
Friday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 116:10-11, 15-18/Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 2 Cor
5:14-21/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/Mt 5:33-37 Next Sunday: Dt 8:2-3,
14b-16a/Ps 147:12-15, 19-20/1 Cor 10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58
THIS WEEK’S MASS INTENTIONS Saturday: 5:00pm Jo Mc Shane RIP
Sunday: 9:00am Daniel Lesnicek RIP 11:30am Parishioners of St. Luke
Tuesday: Communion Service Wednesday: 7:30am Bruno & Margaret
Bubis RIP Thursday: 7:30am William Mc alpine RIP Friday: 7:30am
Johnny & Abulahad Abudulahad RIP Saturday: 5:00pm Father’s Day
Novena Sunday: 9:00am Parishioners of St. Luke 11:30am Father’s Day
Novena
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCE Sunday: Most Holy Trinity Monday:
Week Day Tuesday: St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the
Church Wednesday: Flag Day Thursday: Week Day Friday: Week day
Saturday: Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ; Father's Day Next
Sunday: Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ; Father's Day
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Gospel Meditation, Live the Liturgy & Why Do We Do That
GOSPEL MEDITATION
ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE The Most Holy
Trinity "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son." We are
used to this profound idea, so used to it that we often glaze over
the incredible reality: God the Father has a Son who became man and
dwelt among us! Too often we blithely make the sign of the cross in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
without realizing what a radical theology we are announcing. Only
Christianity proclaims a triune God. Only Christianity professes
that we have one God in three divine persons. Only Christianity
declares that the very nature of God is to be relational and
literally "personal." Why does this matter? Because we are made in
God's image, as the opening chapters of Genesis tell us. We,
therefore, are made in the image of this Trinitarian God who IS
love. We are built to be like this God! Just as God the Father
loves God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, we too are called to
love one another. In fact, we are not fulfilling our nature and
design when we don't. And just as God loved the world (that is,
us!) so too we are called to love him in return. We don't have to
embrace this image in which we were made, of course. God gave us
freedom so that our love can be real, but this means our choices
really matter. We can decide not to reflect God's interpersonal
love in the world. We can opt not to return the love that God pours
out to each of us. But this can only lead to disappointment in the
end. After all, God sent his Son so that "everyone who believes in
him might not perish but might have eternal life." Ultimately, this
means spending eternity in the Trinitarian embrace of love. So why
not start now?
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Today's celebration
of the Most Holy Trinity shows us how awesome and huge God really
is! He is not a judgmental and aloof king reigning in heav-en but a
loving and compassionate God who is intimately involved with his
children and all his creation. God as Father reveals the immensity
of God's presence as seen in the wonder of creation: the stars and
seas, the moun-tains and hills, and all the glory that surrounds
us. Jesus reveals the com-passionate and gentle face of God, a God
of mercy who desires nothing more than for his children to seek and
come to him. God the Holy Spirit reminds us that God is the very
life force of our existence, without whom we would have no breath
and the universe would have no life.
WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED Question: Why
don't Catholics add the "For yours is the Kingdom..." prayer at the
end of the Our Father like Protestants do? Where did it come from?
Answer: The conclusion of the Lord's Prayer that you refer to is
called a doxology, which is a prayer of glory and praise. This
particular doxology we do use in the Mass. After the Our Father,
the priest prays the prayer that begins, "Deliver us, Lord, we
pray, from every evil..." and the people respond with the doxology.
The doxology is not found in the Bible, but it is very ancient. It
was first found in "The Didache," also called "The Teaching of the
Twelve Apostles," which dates probably from about the year AD 90.
It was a letter of instruction to early converts to Christianity.
Protestantism dates only to the sixteenth century, so the doxology
is actually a Catholic prayer. Some scholars and the catechism
(#2760) indicate that the doxology was connected to the celebration
of the Eucharist and was not used apart from it. Remember, both the
Lord's Prayer and the Eucharist were part of the "mysteries of
faith," things taught only to believers. Ironically, a remnant of a
prayer used during the celebration of the Eucharist has comes to be
used widely by many Christian churches that do not celebrate the
Eucharist! Truth is indeed stranger than fiction!
FATHER’S DAY NOVENA
Spiritual Bouquet Cards
Saint Luke First
Communicants! Please pray for our disciples who will be
receiving First
Holy Communion at a parish Mass
April - June 2017!
Gianna Adams Sophia Alsheikh Celestyal Chavez Jack Chiles
Gabriella ConnorIsabella Connor
Joseph Gardner Porter Little Aeryn Martin
Alexis Matus Isaac Murphy Andrew Pedroza Reese Pidgeon Kallan
Shaw Gabriella Shoemaker Samantha Simaytis Rebekah Straily Chloe
Totry
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Contacts & Calendar Information
VISIT OUR WEBSITE For additional calendar and event
information.
www.thechurchofstluke.org
FROM THE BULLETIN EDITOR Office Phone: (619) 442-1697 Fax (619)
442-2293
Joanie Maitilasso and Carole Morales
OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
THE DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS IS
MONDAY AT 12 NOON.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS Month of June
(Calendar Events are subject to change) Holy Trinity 3:30pm
Reconciliation 5:00pm Mass w/First Communions: Isabella Connor and
Gabriella Connor Holy Trinity 8:30am Pro Life Rosary 9:00am Mass w/
Children's Liturgy Word 9:00am K of C Pancake Breakfast 11:30am
Mass w/Children's Liturgy Word and First Communions: Chloe Totry,
SophiaAlsheikh, MatthewSiragosa, MelissaVasquez No Meetings
5:00pm Communion Service 6:30pm Young adult Gatherings 7:30am
Mass 7:00pm K of C General Meeting 7:30am Mass 5:00pm Parish
Pastoral Council Meeting 7:30am Mass
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 3:30pm Reconciliation
5:00pm Mass The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Father’s Day
8:30am Pro Life Rosary 9:00am Mass w/ Children's Liturgy Word
11:30am Mass w/Children's Liturgy Word No Meetings
Sat 10th
Tues13th
Wed14th
Thu 15th
Fri 16th
Sat 17th
Sun 18tht
Mon19th
Mon 12th
Sun 11th
PARISH DIRECTORY
Pastor: Rev. Ron Cochran (619) 442-1697
Deacon Emeritus: Dennie Nickell (619) 442-1697
Deacon: Jerry Stenovec (619) 667-2282
Deacon: Allan Williams (619) 593-3790 Pastoral Associate: Jane
Cruz Alfano (619) 442-1697 x103
Business Manager: Jim Crockett (619) 442-1697 x110
[email protected]
Secretary: Joanie Maitilasso (619) 442-1697 x101
[email protected]
Bulletin Editor: Joanie Maitilasso (619) 442-1697 x101
[email protected]
Facility Manager: Robert Stevenson (619)442-1697 x109
Web Master: Lance Attiq [email protected].
Altar Servers: Dcn. Alan Williams (619) 593-3790
Choir Director: Colin McColl (619) 508-1609
Organist: Susan Paul 619-328-5935
Eucharistic Ministers: Linda Jacobson (619) 442-8270
Greeters: Maria Oliver (619) 588-9099
Lectors: Susan Smothers (619) 277-4709
Ushers: George Heidenreich (619) 442-1697
FAITH FORMATION Catechetical Ministry
Jane Cruz Alfano, Pastoral Associate (619) 442-1697 x103
[email protected]
Coordinator of RCIA: Dcn. Jerry Stenovec (619) 667-2282
[email protected]
Coordinator of PreK-5 Faith Formation:
Debbie Stenovec (619) 442-2515 x 105
[email protected]
Coordinator of Middle and High School Faith Formation &Youth
a/Young Adult Ministry:
Evelyn Beale (619) 442-2515 x 106
[email protected]
MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS
Baptism Class: Joanie Maitilasso (619)442-1697
Centering Prayer: Rosemarie Murphy (619) 588 9497
Church Cleaning Crew: Peggy Nelson (619) 440-8910
Cub/Boy Scout Religious Emblems:
Shannon Vint (619) 749-2011
Eucharistic Adoration: Cindy Christmas (619) 444-1428
& Mike Wasyliw (619) 444-9240
Friends of the Poor: Martha Evans (619) 701-3743
Knights of Columbus: Don Mercurio,G.K. (619)447-4819
Marriage Preparation: Joanie Maitilasso (619) 442-1697
Ministry to Sick and Homebound:
Dcn. Jerry Stenovec (619) 667-2282
Outreach Ministry: Ken Stempien (619) 442-1697
Prayer Chain: Nancy Adema 619-460-0509
Respect Life: Don Mercurio (619) 447-4819
Scrip: Tom Stone (619)990-3515 Small Church Communities:
Jane Cruz Alfano, (619) 442-1697 x 103
Society of St. Vincent de Paul:
Mike Wasyliw (619)444- 9240
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In April of this year in lieu of our regularly planned Emmaus
program, our children from Pre—School through 5th grade had an
opportunity to participate in a mission presented by Sr. Eva
Rodriquez from the Mission Childhood Association from the San Diego
Diocese.
Middle school and high school youth were on hand to assist with
the younger disciples. Together they watched a slide show about the
customs and culture of Ecuador, dressed in the regional attire from
the country of Ecuador, sang songs and participated in making a
World Mission Rosary.
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SAVE THE DATE!
June 26-30 9:00am-12:00pm
VBS IS COMING
TO THE CHURCH OF ST LUKE
Decker, Tina, Bubba,
Skyler and Abbee Want You to join them!
Registration begins
May 8th!
Registration will be available on [email protected]
Or...in the Parish Office Mon-Fri. 9am-4:30pm
For more information please contact:
PreK-5th Grade Coordinator- Debbie Stenovec at
[email protected]
Decker
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Please place donated items in the blue barrel in the Parish
Baptistery.
Break the Fast and Share Ramadan with Our Muslim Neighbors
Muslims throughout the world fast for a month during Ramadan.
The Muslim community at Pacifica Institute
(www.pacificainstitute.org) warmly invites you to join them for
a fast-breaking dinner during the month of June at sundown. Dinners
are free and will be held in homes and at Pacifica
Institute on June 24 (10171 Pacific Mesa Blvd. #307, San Diego,
92121). For more info, contact Lynn Neu
([email protected] or 619-249-4205).).
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The Solar Panels will save the parish on average more that
$38,000 annually. Your dona on will have a mul plying effect genera
ng cash savings for many years to come.
The Church of Saint Luke GOES GREEN
25 year multiplying effect
Your Donation of: Generates Cash Savings of:
$200 $1,100 $500 $2,750 $1,000 $5,500 $5,000 $27,500
Help us join together as a community in this effort. Complete
your pledge card today
and return it by June 25th.
We can’t afford to wait any longer. The time to act is now.
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Annual Catholic Appeal
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Annual Catholic Appeal Online Giving go to:
www.sdcatholic.org/giving/annualcatholicappeal.aspx
Annual Parish Appeal Saint Luke Online Giving go to:
http://thechurchofstluke.org Click on The Online Giving Link
2017 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO
Our Response as Stewards
Participation in the Annual Catholic Appeal accomplishes
something simple but profound: it opens the door of faith for
others and for yourself. Because of your gift, someone will meet
Jesus Christ, have the opportunity to experience His loving grace,
know His Mercy, and Love. Please make a pledge today.
Don’t delay, make a pledge today! There are many ways to respond
to the Annual Catholic Appeal: • a monthly or quarterly pledge •
one-time cash gift • a credit card or electronic funds transfer,
visit www.giving.sdcatholic.org • gift of stocks and bonds For more
information or to obtain a pledge card, contact the parish
office.
Note that the Annual Catholic Appeal qualifies for many company
matching gift programs.
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“ Your love has given me great joy
and encourage-ment, because you,
brother, have refreshed the
hearts of the Lord’s people.”
-Philemon 1:7
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