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1001 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024-2828 Phone: 760 753-6254 Fax: 760 753-7118
Saint John School : 760 944-8227 [email protected] www.saintjohnencinitas.org www.saintjohnschool.com
Pastor Father James Bahash Associate Pastor Father Ben Awongo AJ Deacon Bob Beiner School Principal Dan Schuh Music Director Bob Grant
Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm (Spanish) and 5:00pm
Daily Monday - Saturday 8:00am Rosary Daily, after morning Mass Novena Tuesday, after morning Mass
Perpetual Adoration 24 hours Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm and 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Vocation Holy Hour 1st Friday, 8:00am Mass Baptism and Marriage Please call Parish Office
From the Pastor I'm not sure if they teach logic or critical thinking in school anymore but it is something we could surely use more of in our society. Humanity, too often, abandons reason and re-sorts to all sorts of fallacious rhetoric and ways of thinking that impede the spread of truth. When this happens people become bound to a sort of fantasy world that keeps them from living truly authentic lives. They take the truth and try to twist facts to match up to their own world view. A fine example of this comes to us in today's gospel. Jesus comes across a man who had been blind from birth. In the minds of many at the time of Jesus people only got sick on account of sin. If you got sick, lost your job, got robbed, etc. it was considered God's punishment for either your sin or that of somebody else. Hence the reason why the disciples asked if this particular man was born blind because of his own sin or that of his parents. The Pharisees too fall into this same trap when they asked the cured man what he thought of Jesus. The man answered and said to [the Pharisees], "This is what is so amazing, that you do not know where he is from, yet he opened my eyes. We know that God does not lis-ten to sinners, but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him. It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind. If this man were not from God, he would not be able to do anything." They answered and said to him, "You were born totally in sin, and are you trying to teach us?" Then they threw him out. The man's explanation for his cure didn't fit with what the Pharisees believed and so rather than use reason and allow reality to form their beliefs, they resorted to what we see happen too often in our society: they called him names and threw him out. We encounter many such distortions and logical fallacies today. There are far too many to list in this single page. Suffice it to say without the use of reason faith becomes unanchored. Without faith, reason becomes uninformed. Faith, true faith, seeks understanding. In the words of St. Augustine, "I believe, in order to understand; and I understand, the better to believe." In terms of science and the use of reason, if it is indeed the search for truth, it must be grounded in the source of truth itself, God. This from the Catechism of the Catholic Church: "Though faith is above reason, there can never be any real discrepancy between faith and reason. Since the same God who reveals mysteries and infuses faith has bestowed the light of reason on the human mind, God cannot deny himself, nor can truth ever contradict truth." "Consequently, methodical research in all branches of knowledge, provided it is car-ried out in a truly scientific manner and does not override moral laws, can never conflict with the faith, because the things of the world and the things of faith derive from the same God. The humble and persevering investigator of the secrets of nature is being led, as it were, by the hand of God in spite of himself, for it is God, the conserver of all things, who made them what they are." In the end we must understand that faith and reason go hand in hand. Our faith in God should be reasonable to us. It should make sense even if there are some things that exceed the limits of current scientific methods. One should never be afraid to probe the depths of one's faith. The search for truth is ultimately the search for God.
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World Wide Marriage Encounter Would you and your spouse like to
rediscover and reconnect with each other? Spend time together, away from the
distractions and tensions of everyday life to focus on your relationship.
There is an upcoming Weekend scheduled for April 7-9 in Rancho Bernardo
For more info. please contact Mike and Nancy Reisinger at 858 768-9168 or
www.wwme-sandiego.org
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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday March 25 5:00pm Catherine Elwood † Sunday Fourth Sunday of Lent March 26 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 7:30am Dorothy and Raymond Spagnola † 9:00am Special Intention 10:30am Maureen Balsam † 12:00pm Parishioners 5:00pm Walter Lee † Monday Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54 March 27 8:00am Special Intention Tuesday Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 March 28 8:00am Eugene Johnston † Wednesday Is 49:8-15; Jn 5:17-30 March 29 8:00am Herman Mulianey † Thursday Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 March 30 8:00am Betty Beauchamp † Friday Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 March 31 8:00am Chris LaBounty † Saturday Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53 April 1 8:00am Kevin West † 5:00pm Tess Putnam † Sunday Fifth Sunday of Lent April 2 Ez 37:12-14; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 7:30am John O’Malley 9:00am Ferdinand Balagtas † 10:30am Roxane Cribley † 12:00pm Parishioners 5:00pm Jim Wagner †
Lenten Penance Services At Saint John this Monday (27) at 7:00pm
Celebrated this Tuesday (28) at Nativity, Rancho Santa
Fe, at 7:00pm, and on Thursday (30) at Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside, at 1:00pm and 7:00pm.
Forgiveness!
If you would like to be a Eucharistic Minister at one of the Holy Week/Easter Masses, please place your name on
the sign-up sheets in the room next to the Sacristy
WE NEED YOUR HELP
SAINT JOHN VACATION BIBLE CAMP 2017
In order to offer camp to our parish children this year, WE NEED ADULT VOLUNTEERS willing to help prepare and LEAD Camp Stations all 5 days of camp.
JULY 17-21 from 8:30am-12:00pm
We need leaders for Music, Crafts, Bible Story Time, and Recreation.
Please call the Religious Ed Office at 760 436-0664 for more information and to volunteer your services.
Park N Pray A Catholic Women's Group Wednesday 8:30am in the
Leucadia Room. Moms, Prayer Intentions, Community Service.
Info: Mary Goulet 760 445-2022 & Heather Moore 760 468-7665
Stations of the Cross Friday (31) 10:30am
Saint John School
Pre-school - Grade 8 Principal : Dan Schuh
760 944-8227 or www.saintjohnschool.com
Remember to patronize our advertisers for making the bulletin
possible. Thank you!
Please Keep in Your Prayers Karen Adamsen, Mary Allegretti, Martha Amador, Valdemar Amaya, Ruth Ariza, Anthony Baggio, Thomas Baglio, Rosily Baratono, Julia Bauer, Cindy Bausch, Bob Behler, Joe Blair, Aiden Blenderman, Nancy Bradley, Maura Brown, Pat Cadenhead, Taylor Camisa, Yolanda Cassios, Ma. Eugenia Cazares, Tim Cobb, Joe Corder, Rob Crewse, Phyllis Davidson, Maria Day, Edward Dillon, Barbara Dorion, Ashlie Dunlap, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Greg Fix, Kathy Fix, Nick Fix, Patty Fix, Toni Germanus, Manny Gonzales, Carolyn Goohs, Elizabeth Gretsch, Mark Hagen, George Hall, Myrna Heffner, Lily Hiuderliug, Atsuko Hosaka, Charles Jarzynka, Aria Johnson, Maria Johnson, Cheyne Johnston, Neal Kusumoto, Eva King, Susanne Knut-tila, Skyler Koehne, Stella Lubera, Julianne Maier, Andy Maduza, Sharon McGuire, Pat McKinley, Robert McLoughlin, Lucy Mee, Maria Mendez, Patty Moore, Dolores Muoio, Toni Naidenoff, Luz Nieve, Eileen O’Connor, Grace Oreb, Mary Ann Pavnic, Joaquin Perez, Pe-ter Pongwattana, Jennifer Proder, David Quessenberry, David Ram-beau, Ashley Ray, Tom Rechsteiner, Genieve Robideau, Elizabeth Roney, Selena Sandoval, Douglas Schmude, Lori Smith, Gina Stack, Kim Stelloh, Jane and Jim Studrawa, Andrew Todd, Nancy Tsoubris, Jerry Tunnero, Grant & Griffin Waller, Ken Watts, Bernard Wessel, Jerry Werth, John Whitty & Dave Wibbelsman. Rest in Peace Mark Hagen
We pray for our sick and deceased at daily Mass.
Lenten Fish Fry Join us Friday (31), and
every Friday during Lent, for our Lenten Fish Fry.
5:00pm - 9:00pm in the hall.
$5 for Adults, $3 for kids Bingo is $10 for 10 cards.
Stations of the Cross
Join us Friday (31), and every Friday during Lent, for Stations of the Cross
at 6:00pm in the church.
Birth Choice Baby Bottle Drive
Collection boxes at the entrance to the Church. Baby Bottles can be turned into the parish office after
March 25th & 26th. Thank you!
We are looking for more substitutes, especially nighttime.
Volunteers are needed for: Sunday, 12:00am Thursday, 2:00am
Saturday, 3:00am and 12:00pm (noon)
We also need another volunteer for Day Captain to take charge of arranging substitutes for regular adorers on the
Captain’s assigned day
Ken Poggenburg 760 635-2573 Lupe Cardona (Sp)760 753-7784
Perpetual Adoration is prayer in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament ... 24 hours, day and night, seven days a week. All are welcome!
Perpetual Adoration
Contributions
$14,967.50 was contributed last weekend (19), with 334 families using envelopes.
2017 Annual Lenten Collection Special Envelopes are available.
Our Lenten Collection supports the works of Catholic Relief Services, the Church in Latin America and Africa and our neighboring dioceses of Mexicali and Tijuana.
Please give generously
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Del Pastor No estoy seguro si todavía enseñan lógica, o cómo pensar críticamente en las escuelas, pero algunas veces, por seguro, podríamos usar más de esto en nuestra sociedad. Muy seguido, la Humanidad, abandona la razón y los recursos para todo tipo de retórica falaz y formas de pensar que impiden la propagación de la verdad. Cuando esto sucede, la gente se envuelve en una especie de fantasía, en un mundo que los detiene de vivir verdaderamente una vida autentica. Algunos toman la verdad y tratan de torcer los hechos para que coincidan con la altura de su propia visión del mundo. Un buen ejemplo de esto nos da a nosotros el Evangelio de hoy. Jesús al pasar vio a un ciego de nacimiento: En el tiempo de Jesús, en la mente de muchas de las gentes, las personas solamente se enfermaban por razón de sus pecados. Si te enfermabas, perdías tu trabajo, te robaban, etc. era considerado como castigo de Dios por tus pecados, o de alguien más. De ahí la razón por la cuál los discípulos preguntaron: “Maestro, ¿quién pecó, para que éste naciera ciego, él o sus padres?” Los Fariseos también caen en esta misma trampa cuando le preguntaron al ciego ¿qué piensas de Jesús? El hombre les contestó a los [Fariseos]. “Que es un profeta”. "Es curioso que ustedes no sepan de dónde viene y, sin embargo, me ha abierto los ojos. Sabemos que Dios no escucha a los pecadores, pero al que lo teme y hace su voluntad, a ése sí lo escucha. Jamás se había oído decir que alguien abriera los ojos a un ciego de nacimiento. Si éste no viniera de Dios, no tendría ningún poder” Le replicaron: “Tú eres puro pecado desde que naciste, ¿cómo pretendes darnos lecciones? Y lo echaron fuera. La explicación que dio el hombre por su curación no cabía en lo que los Fariseos creían y entonces en ves de usar la razón y permitir que la realidad formara sus creencias, ellos recurrieron a lo que vemos que sucede muy a menudo en nuestra sociedad: Lo llenaron de insultos y lo echaron fuera. Nos encontramos con muchas de esas distorsiones y errores lógicos hoy. Existen demasiados para enlistarlos en esta sola página. Satisface decir que sin el uso de la razón, la fe se vuelve insegura. Sin la fe, la razón se vuelve des uniforme. La fe, la fe verdadera, busca entendimiento. Estas son palabras de San Agustín, “ Yo creo, a fin de que yo pueda entender; y yo entiendo, lo mejor para creer.” En términos de la ciencia, y el uso de la razón, si es de hecho la búsqueda de la verdad, se debe conectar a los cimientos de la misma fuente de la verdad, que es, Dios. Esto es del Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica. “A pesar de que la fe esté por encima de la razón, jamás puede haber desacuerdo entre ellas. Puesto que el mismo Dios que revela los misterios y comunica la fe ha hecho descender en el espíritu humano la luz de la razón, Dios no podría negarse a sí mismo ni lo verdadero contradecir jamás a lo verdadero”. “Por eso, la investigación metódica en todas las disciplinas, si se procede de un modo realmente científico y según las normas morales, nunca estará realmente en oposición con la fe, porque las realidades profanas y las realidades de fe tienen su origen en el mismo Dios. Más aún, quien con espíritu humilde y ánimo constante se esfuerza por escrutar lo escondido de las cosas, aun sin saberlo, está como guiado por la mano de Dios, que, sosteniendo todas las cosas, hace que sean lo que son”. Al final debemos entender que la fe y la razón van mano a mano. Nuestra fe en Dios debe ser razonable para nosotros. Debe hacer sentido, aunque haya algunas cosas que exceden los limites del los métodos científicos de hoy en día. Uno nunca debe temer al probar lo profundo de nuestra fe. Ultimadamente buscar la verdad es buscar a Dios.
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Religious Education Saint John School Dan Schuh 760 944-8227 Religious Education Ann McGinnis 760 436-0664 ‘Faithways’ Junior-High 760 753-4279 Youth Ministry Isaac Deken 760 753-3679 Hispanic Ministry Mary Moran 760 436-4366 Music Ministry Bob Grant 760 753-6254
Adult Faith R.C.I.A Liz Beiner 760 753-6254 Perpetual Adoration Ken Poggenburg 760 635-2573 Perpetual Adoration (Spanish) Lupe Cardona 760 753-7784 Centering Prayer Shirley Shetula 760 525-6721
Organizations Altar Society Joi Catlin 760 470-6316 Boy Scouts Blane Adessa 760 944-0626 Cub Scouts Richard Weston 760 230-6183 Catholic Men’s Fellowship David Pavnic / Freddy Picciano 760 753-6254 Culture of Life Jennifer Grethel 760 753-6254 Guadalupanos Olivia Reynaga 760 753-5230 Holy Name Rick Decker 760 753-6254 Knights of Columbus Pat Connors 760 822-3639 Marriage Encounter Mike and Nancy Reisinger 760 753-6254 Saint Vincent de Paul Sandra Watson 760 753-3056 Seniors Nettie March 760 753-6254
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ANOTRSE COMO MIEMBROS ACTIVOS DE LA PARROQUIA ES IMPORTANTE
PARA TODOS Y NECESARIO PARA LAS PERSONAS QUE NECESITAN CARTAS
DE RECOMENDACION Varias personas están pidiendo cartas de recomendación por varias razones. Es importante que estén anotados como miembros activos de la parroquia. Para anotarse, les pedimos que pasen a la oficina del Ministerio Hispano los domingos después de Misa o entre semana. Lo que necesitan para pedir una carta de recomendación es lo siguiente: 1. En una hoja de papel, escriba claramente su nombre completo, dirección y número de teléfono. 2. A quién va dirigida la carta. Para quién es la carta 3. Para cuándo necesita la carta. 4. Número de su membrecía de la iglesia. 5. Cuantos años ha venido a la Iglesia de San Juan. 6. Hable directamente con el Padre Jim, y entréguele la hoja de papel con su información.
Si necesitan, pueden llamar al 760 436-4366.
SACRAMENTO DE RECONCILIACION COMUNITARIO—CONFESIONES
Vendrán varios sacerdotes que hablan Español, para escuchar las confesiones
El lunes, 27 de marzo, del 2017 A las 7:00 p.m. en la iglesia.
JUNTA PARA LOS MINISTROS EXTRAORDINARIOS DE COMUNION
El Martes, 28 de Marzo a las 7:00 p.m. En el California Room
Hablaremos sobre la Semana Santa Si tienen alguna pregunta por favor llamen a
Mary Morán al 760 436-4366
CARIDADES CATOLICAS Abogados y personas de esta oficina vendrán a dar información.
El miércoles, 29 de marzo del 2017 A las 6:30 p.m. en el Salón Parroquial
