293 H Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910 phone: (619) 427-0230 fax: (619) 427-5786
S T . R O S E O F L I M A - C H U L A V I S T A
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Fridays in pastoral center chapel: 8:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.visit our website WWW.STROSECV.NET
Eucharistic
Adoration
reconciliation
saturday: 8:00 a.m. (or by appointment) Saturday: 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. (Español) Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m.10:00 am. (sign language interpreted), 11:30 a.m. 1:15 p.m. (Español) 5:00 p.m.
daily:
6:15 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. thursday: 6:30 p.m. (Español) saturday: 7:30 am.
Dear Friends,
This weekend is the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of our new Church Year. I invite you to deepen your spiritual life with Jesus as you reflect on this new year of grace.
As we light the Advent candle, I pray that Christ, the Light of our World, will burn brightly in your life throughout this new year of holiness.
Have a great week! Father John Dolan
Pastor’s Message
293 H Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 427-0230
fax: (619) 427-5786
www.strosecv.com
1st Sunday
of Advent
December 2, 2012
Parish staff
Pastor
Fr. John P. Dolan,
Associate Pastor
Fr. Jacob Bertrand,
Deacons:
Charlie Frice; Greg Smyth;
Gerardo Marquez
Sr. Dolores Social Outreach Trudy Balestreri: (619) 427-7637 School Principal
Jeff Saavedra: (619) 422-1121 Religious Education:
Elementary, Jr. High, Sister Patricia Weldon OSF (619) 426-6717
High School Confirmation &
Youth Ministry: Sarah Wright (619) 427-0230
Hispanic / Deaf Ministry Deacon Gerardo Márquez (619) 427-0230
Music and I.T. Joseph Advento (619) 427-0230 Business Manager Patti Favela: (619) 427-0230 Catholic Charities (619) 498-0722
Confession is like going to a dentist
This Advent is a time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
We pray that you will take advantage of attending one of the
reconciliation services listed on page 2.
Why go to confession?
Avoiding tooth decay requires a few things; brushing and flossing
at least two times a day, visiting a dental hygenist 2-4 times per
year, and having a full check-up at least once a year.
Avoiding soul decay requires a few thing: making an examination
of conscience daily with some prayer of contrition, attending a
reconciliation service in Lent or Advent and/or Saturday confessions
at least 2-4 times per year, and having a spiritual “check-up” at least
once a year with a spiritual director or by attending a retreat.
daily examination of Conscience and act of Contrition
Our day can get the best of us and, at times, make us irritable or
cause us to act out in an unhealthy manner. Beginning the day with
a prayer helps us to manage the day rather than having the day
manage us.
At the end of our day, before sleep, it is important to make an
examination of conscience. Just as we tend to our teeth, a proper
examination of our day is like brushing our soul. Examining our
sins and frustrations in the day helps us to take an account of our
lives. Doing this daily helps us to stay spiritually fresh and alert so
that we can enjoy abiding in God’s love. To avoid soul decay, we
need to examine our conscience daily.
An examination of conscience may simply be a quick review of
our day - how we interacted with family, our co-workers, how
we worked, played, spent free time, prayed, etc. After a proper
examination, an Act of Contrition - such as the prayer in the right
column - is appropriate. Contrition is our way of challenging
ourselves to be better the next day.
sacrament of reconciliation
A recovering addict will be the first to tell us that simply praying
to God in heaven is not enough. Admitting it to another is the
second step. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is both a confession
to God and to God’s Church. When we make our confession in the
Church, the Body of Christ, we are confessing to Christ Himself.
Confessing our sins before a priest who represents Christ and His
Church helps us to get a read on on our spiritual lives and also to be
absolved of our sins. Like going for a deep cleaning, when brushing
isn’t enough, we ask for absolution and some sort of penance to get
ourselves back on the relational path with Jesus. Doing this at least
three times a year is recommended and necessary if their is some
serious mortal sin in our lives. Like cleaning our teeth, a good soul
cleaning can prevent serious spiritual decay.
Yearly Check Up
At least once a year, an attempt should be made to take in a retreat
or make a visit with a spiritual guide. This allows us to really
examine our spiritual path with the Lord. Thankfully, here at St.
Rose, we have a number of retreats available through Cursillo,
Marriage Encounter, Prayer Groups, and our own Men and Women
weekends at Whispering Winds.
a PraYer to Manage MY daY
O Jesus, through the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers,
works, joys, and sufferings of this
day for all the intentions of your
Sacred Heart, in union with the holy
sacrifice of the Mass throughout
the world, in thanksgiving for your
favors, in reparation for my sins,
for the intentions of all my relatives
and friends, and in particular for the
intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.
dailY eXaMination
Place yourself in the presence of God,
and say the following:
“Thank you”: Thank the Lord for the
blessings of the day.
“I’m sorry”: Acknowledge your faults
specifically and directly.
“Please help me more”: Ask the Lord
for help for tomorrow. Make specific
resolutions.
Make an act of contrition (see below).
End with an Our Father and a Hail
Mary.
aCt of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for
having offended you, and I detest all
my sins, because I dread the loss of
heaven and the pains of hell; but most
of all because they offend you, my
God, who are all good and deserving
of all my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of your grace, to confess my
sins, to do penance, and to amend my
life. Amen.
You are invited to join us for our parish Advent Reconciliation Service of Wednesday, December 19 at 7:00 pm in the Church. If you are unable to join us on that date, feel free to attend any of the other services offered in the South Bay. A list of places and times is found here:
Sacred Heart, Coronado - This Sunday, Dec 2 at 4:00 pm St. Pius X, Chula Vista - Tuesday, Dec 4 at 7:00 pm Corpus Christi, Bonita - Wednesday, Dec 5 at 7:00 pm Precious Blood, Chula Vista - Thursday, Dec 6 at 7:00 pm St. Michael, Paradise Hills - Monday, Dec 10 at 7:00 pm Mater Dei, Chula Vista - Tuesday, Dec 11 at 6:30 pm O.Lady of Mt. Carmel, San Ysidro - Friday, Dec 14 at 7:00 pm St. Charles, Imperial Beach - Monday, Dec 17 at 7:00 pm O.Lady of Guadalupe, Chula Vista - Tuesday, Dec 18 at 7:00 pm St. Rose of Lima, Chula Vista - Wednesday, Dec 19 at 7:00 pm
advent reConCiliation serviCes
Join us this Friday, December
7, for our First Friday Mass
at 6:30 PM, followed by an
all night Adoration in the
St. Benedict Chapel until
6:30 am.
You are also invited to attend the 7:30 am First
Saturday Mass on July 7 in the church.
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St. Rose of Lima Church
St. Rose of Lima Church
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Date: Dec 12, 2012Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm Place: 707 F. Street, Chula Vista
St. Rose of Lima will again have the privilege of feeding the homeless and indigent. Please note that the venue has changed. We are now serving at 707 F Street in Chula Vista. We will serve on Wed. 12 December, from 5-6 pm. Please call
for instructions on entering the facility. We need juice, milk, cupcakes, cookies or cake, salad, (Costco has the best deal) salad dressing, and bread for sandwiches. Besides the hot meal served at the facility we like to send a lunch with them. Any lunch type items such as small bags of chips, juice boxes or water would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to put a pair of socks in each bag. They truly appreciate socks in
the winter especially.
Call Toni @ 420-3626 if you can donate any of the above items or help with the serving or making of
sandwiches
feeding of hoMeless
On Friday, December 7, 2012 Father Jacob Bertrand will celebrate the first Friday mass at 6:30 PM. Immediately after his homily he will bless and consecrate the families to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Thirteen families signed up for the event last October during the Legion of Mary's Columban drive. So far, nine families have confirmed attendance. For those families that have not yet confirmed or have further questions, please call Christine at (619) 422-4643. In December 7, the families participating in the group enthronement should be in the church at least 15 minutes before the mass starts so that they can be seated in the front rows reserved for the purpose.
groUP enthroneMent
The Filipino-American Association invites all parishioners to join and experience “Sim-bang Gabi,” a Philippine Advent tradition. Sim-bang Gabi is a novena of Masses starting from December 16 thru December 24. All of the first morning Masses (6:15 am weekdays, 7:30am Saturday and 7:00am Sunday)are designated as Simbang Gabi.
siMbang gabi
WE ARE LOOKING FOR DONATIONS TO DECORATE OUR CHURCH & SCHOOL FOR CHRISTMAS - SUCH AS GREEN PINE TYPE GARLAND,LED LIGHTS OR ANY TYPE OF LARGE DECORATIONS. IF YOU CAN HELP OR KNOW OF ANYONE THATCAN DONATE THEIR ITEMS OR THEIR TIME. PLEASE CALL THE PARISH OFFICE. THANK YOU.
ChUrCh/sChool deCoration
Instructor Amanda Magallanes invites you to attend evening classes at the parish hall every Monday from 4-6pm. Ages 10 and up are invited to learn ballet folklorico mexicano that represents each state of Mexico.
For more information, please call the instructor at: (619)755-1495 or email at:
srfolklorico@yahoo.com
ballet folkloriCo
Purpose
The Endowment Fund is established for the sole and exclusive benefit and support of St. Rose of Lima School and its religious and educational purposes. The irrevocable goal and objective of the Endowment Fund is to support the operation of St. Rose of Lima School, grades Pre-School through eighth grade, so that it may continue to provide and foster a quality Catholic edu-cational program. The Endowment Fund is held and administered separate and distinct from other funds of the St. Rose of Lima Parish.
Donations
The Endowment Fund accepts Cash, Unrestricted Negotiable Securities, Time Deposits and Life Insurance Proceeds
“To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” Mother Teresa
For a tax-deductible gift to the Endowment, please send your check payable to St. Rose of Lima School Endowment Fund: St. Rose of Lima Schoo - School Endowment 278 Alvarado Street, Unit 2, Chula Vista, CA 91910
For further information, please feel free to call Father John Dolan at (619) 427-0230
Make a Year end gift to oUr sChool endoWMent fUnd
The Catholic Diocese Office for Social Ministry’s Restorative Justice Program coordinates the distribution of thousands of Christmas cards each year to jails, prisons, and detention facilities.
· Deadline is Monday, December 3, 2012 for us to meet the facilities’ deadlines · Needed - boxes of unsigned Christmas cards, especially Spanish language cards · Please no cards containing pieces that can be removed
· Please no cards requesting/requiring donations to an organization
Mail boxes of cards to: Office for Social Ministry, Diocese of San Diego, P.O. Box 85728, San Diego, CA
92186-5728 Or deliver them to the diocesan Pastoral Center at 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego
Any questions, please call 858-490-8323 or email jwalsh@diocese-sdiego.org
If you would like to donate cards you can be drop them off at the Parish Office the dead line is Friday Nov 30th. Someone from the Office of the Diocese will pick up here.
ChristMas Cards for restorative JUstiCe
Immaculée Ilibagiza’s life was transformed dramatically during the 1994 Rwandan genocide where she and seven other women spent 91 days hiding silently in a cramped 3x4 foot bathroom of a local pastor’s house. Immaculée entered the bathroom a vibrant, 115-pound university student with a loving family. After 91 days in hiding, she emerged from the bathroom weighing just 65 pounds and
finding her family had been brutally murdered. Immaculée Ilibagiza will share her story of survival, as well as her journey of finding God and forgiveness for her family’s killers. Immaculée’s first book, Left to Tell is a New York Times Best Seller, and has been featured on 60 Minutes, The CBS Early Show, CNN and USA Today. To date, Left to Tell has
been translated into over 20 languages worldwide, and is under contract to become a major motion picture.
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get YoUr tiCket for iMMaCUlee at st. rose - JanUarY 26, 2013
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Men’s Retreat
December 7-9
Join men from
St. Rose of Lima
and South Bay as
we examine the
heart of St. Joseph
Not Your
Average Joe!
A Man of Faith,
Hope, & Love
RETIRO DE HOMBRES
DICIEMBRE 7-9
INVITACIÓN
A UNIRSE CON
OTROS HOMBRES DE
ST. ROSA DE LIMA
Y DE SOUTH BAY
PARA EXAMINAR
EL CORAZÓN DE SAN JOSÉ,
UN HOMBRE
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St. Rose of Lima Church
St. Rose of Lima Church
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Primer Domingo de Adviento
2 de Deciembre, 2012
aPastolado de Maria
Te invitamos al grupo de Estudios sobre la Divina Voluntad Primer y tercer sabado de mes, de 11 a.m. a 1 p.m. en el segundo piso del
colegio con la profesora Hilda Chavez. Tambien ven a acompanarnos todos los martes de 5 a 7 p.m.
Al grupo de Oracion y eflexion en la Divina Voluntad en el mismo lugar.
Mayor informacion Patricia Ayala - 422-7450
serviCios de
reConCiliaCion en adviento
renovaCion CarisMatiCa
Misas
a las 6:30 pm - Cada Jueves
DEC - 6 MISA con Padre Ricardo Camposde Mexicali, B.C. CON HORA SANTA
Dec 13 Misa con Alabanzas, Hora Santa Diacono Gerardo Marquez
Dec 20 Misa con Alabanzas, Hora Santa Diacono Gerardo Marquez
Dec 27 Misa con Alabanzas, Hora Santa Diacono Gerardo MarquezMas informacion:
619-213-3559 Email: strosegpodeoracion@yahoo.com
refleXiones bibliCas
En el nombre del
Señor Jesús
Se te invita a leer
LA PALABRA DE
DIOS.
Horario: todos
los Jueves de 10
AM a 12PM.
LUGAR: Salón de Música
Para más información
Gloria Barba #619# 661-1439
Sacred Heart, Coronado Dec 2 - 4:00 pm St. Pius X, Chula Vista Dec - 7:00 pm Corpus Christi, Bonita Dec 5 - 7:00 pm Precious Blood, Chula Vista Dec 6 - 7:00 pm St. Michael, Paradise Hills Dec 10 - 7:00 pm Mater Dei, Chula Vista Dec 11 - 6:30 pm O.Lady of Mt. Carmel Dec 14 - 7:00 pm St. Charles, Imperial Beach Dec 17 - 7:00 pm O.Lady of Guadalupe, CV Dec 18 - 7:00 pm St. Rose of Lima, Chula Vista Dec 19 - 7:00 pm
graCias a todos los feligreses QUe aPoYan a grUPo de
la soCiedad del altar Y rosario
Los grupos encargados del altar, limpian el altar, la sacristia, y cambian
el agua bendita dos veces por semana. Hemos disfrutado haciendo los
ar-reglos florales en el altar para honor la casa de Dios. Si desea ayudar
con los arreglos florales del altar, por favor deje su nombre y numero de
telefono en la oficina de la iglesia. Parte de los gastos del grupo de la
Sociedad del Altar y Rosario, corresponde en proveer las flores, las velas,
las hostias y el vino. Las personas que reciben los sobres amarillos son las
personas que hasen esto posible. Las reglas estipuladas para la Sociedad
del Altar y Rosario, dicen que el dinero que se colecta en los sobres
ama-rillos solo se puede usar para los gastos necesarios del altar. Queremos
darselo a saber para que sepan cuanto les agradecemos su donativo para
que podamos seguir con nuestro ministro. Muchas gracias y que Dios los
bendiga.
thanks to all Parishioners that sUPPort
the altar & rosarY soCietY
The Altar & Rosary Society Guilds clean the altar, the sacristy and
replen-ish the holy water twice a week. We enjoy providing fresh flowers to
beau-tify and honor God’s house. If you wish to help with the flowers on Friday
mornings, please leave you name and phone number at the parish office. In
the past couple of years we have taken on other responsibilities to help the
parish. We now buy the altar breads every two months, the wine every two
or three months, and the candles as needed. Those of you who use the
Al-tar & Rosary envelope from your monthly envelope package are the friends
who make this possible. The Altar & Rosary Society by-laws state, that any
and all monies we receive from the envelopes must be used exclusively for
the care and needs of the altar at St. Rose of Lima Church. We want you
to know how much we appreciate your help which allows us to continue
with our ministry. Thank you and God bless you.
Misa Y Mananitas
nUestra Madre
santisiMa de gUadalUPe
MISA GUADALUPANA MIERCOLES 12/12/12DONDE: SANTA ROSA DE LIMA HORARIO: 5:30 AM LAS MAñANITAS MISA: 6:15 AM
CONVIVIO: 6:45 AM CAFé CHOCOLATE Y PAN
Para más información : (619) 427-0230
evento gUadalUPano
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