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CALENDAR
July/August 2006
SPECIAL EVENTS
54-DAY ROSARY NOVENA TO SAVE THE MOUNT SOLEDAD CROSS, started June 7. All Catholics urged to join. Pray one rosary daily for 27 days in petition, followed by daily rosary for 27 days in thanksgiving regardless of whether petition is granted. Meet Saturdays, 6-7 p.m. to pray at Mount Soledad. Closing rosary at Mount Soledad on Tuesday, August 1, 6-7:30 p.m., Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori. For more information, call 619-990-1341.
LITURGICAL EVENTS
CHORUS BREVIARII EVENTS: "Ladymass," the Mass of Our Lady, Saturday, July 8, 9:30 a.m., music will include Gregorian Mass IX "Cum Jubilo," celebrated by Fr. Rex DuFour, CSSP. Vespers for 6th Sunday after Pentecost, July 16, time TBA. Location for both events is St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1638 Polk Ave. (Polk Ave. & Park Blvd.), San Diego. Chorus Breviarii of San Diego is a Gregorian chant study and liturgical prayer group which presents seasonal events based on the Church's liturgical calendar. Call 858-273-5180 or visit www.chorusbreviarii.org.
GREGORIAN CHANT MASS, Sunday, July 9, 4 p.m., at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, corner of State and Date Streets in downtown San Diego). Includes schola and congregational singing, Gregorian chant and traditional hymns. Easy-to-follow Latin-English missalettes and hymnals provided. Scripture readings and homily in English. Pizza social in parish hall afterward. Ample parking available in lot behind church (enter on Columbia St.) or on street. Call 619-944-SING (7464).
SOCIAL EVENTS
SAN DIEGO MISSION GALA, Friday, July 21, will celebrate 237 years of Mission history. Proceeds benefit educational programs and materials provided for local fourth graders who tour the Mission. Black-tie, gourmet cuisine, dance to Society Beat Orchestra. $175 per person; advance purchase necessary. Call 619-583-7684.
CATHOLIC SINGLES FUN CRUISE, October 23-27, from Long Beach to Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico. Rates start at $380. Fare includes food, entertainment, dancing and cruise activities. Call Kellee, 888-208-9555, x86 or e-mail: kelleeb@csnca.com.
VANTAGE POINT GALA, Saturday, September 30, Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, to benefit St. Michael's Preparatory School. Includes several auction items. For reservations and information, contact Casey Cook, 949-858-0222, ext. 264 or caseyc@stmichaelsprep.org.
PRO-LIFE EVENTS
HELPERS OF GOD'S PRECIOUS INFANTS PRAYER VIGIL, now being held Saturday mornings at Family Planning Associates, 2859 6th St., San Diego (corner of Palm, across from Balboa Park in downtown San Diego). Catholics invited to pray the rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet for life. Call 619-276-7525.
OTHER PRO-LIFE EVENTS: "4th of July Life-Saving Rosary Prayer Vigil," Saturday, July 1, 9-11 a.m., Family Planning Associates, 2850 6th Ave. at Palm, across from Balboa Park. Please join us to pray for a restoration of the right to life to America's preborn children. May need coins for parking meters. San Diego Life Chain 2006, Sunday, October 1, 2-4 p.m., along Balboa Ave. in the Clairemont area. All events peaceful and legal. No graphic abortion pictures will be used. For more information, call Sue Lopez at 619-990-1341.
WEST COAST WALK FOR LIFE will be held in San Francisco on Saturday, January 20, 2007. The diocesan Office for Social Ministry is organizing a trip for San Diegans. For more information, contact Joseph Horejs, 858-490-8323, jhorejs@diocese-sdiego.org.
MEETINGS
THOMAS MORE SOCIETY UPCOMING MONTHLY MEETINGS: Friday, July 7, Mass at noon, followed by lunch, at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1629 Columbia St. in Little Italy, downtown San Diego. Speaker: Wendy Patrick Mazzarella, Deputy D.A., on "Putting Your Best Foot Forward for Christ." Friday, August 4, Our Lady of the Rosary, Mass at noon followed by lunch. Friday, September 1, Westgate Hotel, 1055 2nd Ave. in downtown San Diego, Mass at noon, followed by lunch. Speaker: Kent Peters, diocesan Office for Social Ministry director, on the appropriateness of participation in luxury from a Catholic moral standpoint. Cost $25; reservations required. Please RSVP to 619-595-4294 by the Tuesday preceding the meeting date if you plan to attend. Please cancel if you reserve and cannot attend. The Thomas More Society is for Catholic attorneys. For other information, call 619-595-4269.
CENTRAL SAN DIEGO MAGNIFICAT PRAYER BREAKFAST, August 12, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mission Valley Sheraton Hotel. Speakers: Deacon Glenn and Linda Harmon of Glenn Harmon Ministries, nationally known retreat leaders, will share their mission to reawaken and strengthen the faith of Christians and "live the Scriptures." RSVP by August 4 to 619-463-7713 or 619-583-3389.
DIVINE MERCY MOVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO will not hold regular monthly meeting in July or August. However, Divine Mercy presentations can be arranged at any time and the message can be tailored for your parish, youth group, rosary group, etc. We include audio-visual materials such as videos and will travel to your location. No fees charged. Call 619-276-6637.
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT EVENTS
RISING SONS BOYS CLUB meets on Fridays, 3-5 p.m., at St. Therese Parish, 6016 Camino Rico, San Diego. Dues $10/month. $35 for half-year insurance. Contact RSBC at 619-246-8497 or risingsons@cox.net.
CONQUEST SURF CAMP AND RETREAT, June 25-30, Rancho Capistrano Conference Center, San Juan Capistrano, for boys ages 9-14. Includes daily surf lessons and many other recreational activities, daily Mass and prayer, talks by priests and seminarians, Eucharistic adoration and sacrament of reconciliation will be available. $499 (some discounts available for families enrolling more than 1 child or hardship cases). Contact Chris Boore (858-487-2397, crboore@san.rr.com) or Joe Lawrence (858-651-7779, capt-joe@san.rr.com).
ST. MICHAEL'S SUMMER CAMP, for boys ages 7-12. Located at St. Michael's Abbey of the Norbertine Fathers near Trabuco Canyon (southern Orange County). Swimming lessons, sports, hiking, arts and crafts, evening campfires, catechism lessons, daily Mass and rosary. Five 1-week sessions beginning July 2. Call 949-858-0222, ext. 226 for more information or download registration form at www.abbeynews.com.
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY THEATER SUMMER CAMPS combine summer camp fun with theater games, rehearsals and water sports. High school camp: July 2-8, Green Oak Ranch, 1237 Green Oak Rd., Vista, for grades 9-12 (by fall 2006), $425/person, $400 for sibling. Middle school camp: July 23-29, Pine Valley Christian Conference Center, 8668 Pine Creek Rd., Pine Valley, for grades 6-8 (by fall 2006), $425/person, $400 for sibling. Day camps: for ages 6-11 or grades 1-5 (by fall 2006), $185/person, $170 for sibling. Call 619-588-0205 or 800-696-1929 or visit www.cctcyt.org.
STEUBENVILLE SAN DIEGO YOUTH CONFERENCE: "UNCHANGING!" July 28-30 on San Diego State University campus. Features evangelical preaching, witnessing and sacrament-centered worship. Presenters: Fr. Stan Fortuna, CFR; Fr. John Amsberry; Matt Smith; Kristin Harakal; Deacon Ralph Poyo; Melanie Welsch. Entertainers: Matt Maher; Judy McDonald; Bob Lesnefsky. $175/person. Free admission for priests. Scholarships available. Visit www.steubenvillesd.com, call/fax 760-727-4368 or write to: Steubenville San Diego, P.O. Box 849, Vista, CA 92085-0849.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
FITCH FERTILITY CENTER'S will offer Natural Family Planning Seminar on Saturday, July 8, 9-12 noon, 6214 Rose Lake Ave., San Diego. Please call Anne at 619-466-1507 at least one week in advance to register.
INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: 2-hour presentations by certified instructors on the following Sundays, 2-4 p.m.: July 9, October 29, January 7, 2007 and March 11, 2007. Sponsored by Diocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life. Contact Chris Mattson at 858-490-8297 or CMattson@diocese-sdiego.org.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES: Ovulation method, starts July 10, 7-9 p.m., 6 sessions, Chula Vista area, instructor Sharon Pearce, 858-560-5336. Ovulation method, starts July 12, 7-9 p.m., 6 sessions, St. Thomas More Parish, 1450 Melrose Dr., Oceanside, instructor Linda Crawford, 760-598-4136. Sympto-thermal method, starts September 6, 7-9 p.m., 4 sessions, Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Dr., San Diego, instructors Cheryl and Dave Ross, 619-303-5053. Pre-registration required. Sponsored by Diocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life. Contact Carmen Silva at 858-490-8299 or Csilva@diocese-sdiego.org.
CONFERENCES
WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA CONFERENCE, June 23-25, Carson Civic Center, 801 E. Carson St., Carson (LA County). Speakers include Fr. John Corapi, SOLT; Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR; Fr. Jerry Thompson; Fr. Paul Caporali, SDB; Fr. Mark Moretti; Msgr. Timothy O'Connell; David Nicksic (film producer). Music by Al Barbarino. Call Josie (310-830-9131/310-834-2731), Dr. Vasquez (323-254-6108) or Angie (310-320-7225).
14th SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL MARIAN CONFERENCE: Marian, Eucharistic and charismatic conference, June 30-July 2, Crowne Plaza Hotel Conferenc Center, 1221 Chess Dr., Foster City, CA 94404. Speakers include Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ; Fr. Robert Faricy, S.J.; Fr. Michael Sears, Sr. Anne Shields, Fr. Michael Barry, Fr. Richard McAlear, OMI. Program includes healing services, reconciliation, Eucharistic adoration, youth and children's programs. Contact: Saint Raphael Ministries, 800-456-4197, e-mail: srm.inc@juno.com, www.sraphael.com
INTERCESSORS OF THE LAMB SUMMER CONFERENCE, "Sound the Trumpet: Rouse the Warriors to Arms," July 2-7, Omaha, Nebraska. Location: Qwest Center Omaha and Hilton Omaha. Free admission for clergy and religious. Registration deadline June 11. Special conference rate available at Hilton Omaha. Call 402-455-5262 or visit www.bellwetheromaha.org.
16th NATIONAL CATHOLIC FAMILY CONFERENCE: "Late Have I Loved Thee," July 7-9, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim. Speakers: Fr. William Wagner, ORC; Dr. Scott and Kimberly Hahn; Tim Staples; Michael Barber; Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC; Dr. Brant Pitre; Jesse Romero; Br. Bob Fishman; Matthew Arnold; Eric Genuis; Ed Vizenor; Charlie Aeschliman; Ruben Quezada; Karlo Broussard. Includes teen and children's programs and presentation on Mexico's Cristero movement. Registration fees: $120/family, $70/adult, $55/teen or child, $115/couple. Special conference rate ($105/night) available at Marriott Anaheim Hotel. Contact Catholic Resource Center, 877-526-2151, www.catholicRC.org, e-mail: info@catholicRC.org.
FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY SUMMER ADULT CONFERENCES: Religious Sisters Conference, July 11-13. St. John Bosco Conference for Catechists and Religious Educators, July 19-23. Applied Biblical Studies Conference, July 26-28. Defending the Faith Conference, July 28-30. Contact: Christian Outreach Office, Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio), 800-437-8368, 740-283-6314, fax 740-284-5494, service@franciscanconferences.com, www.franciscanconferences.com.
COURAGE CONFERENCE: "DEVELOPING YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE!" will be held July 27-30 at Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri. Confirmed speakers include Fr. John Harvey, Fr. Donald Timone, Fr. Paul Scalia, Fr. James Knapp, Anne Paulk, Fr. Jay Kythe, Peter Rudegeair (clinical psychologist), Fr. James Lloyd, Sr. Jane Livingston. Information on air travel discounts is available. All attendees must pre-register. Call 212-268-1010 or visit www.CourageRC.net. Courage is Vatican-approved ministry for persons struggling with same-sex attraction.
MOTHER OF LIFE CONFERENCE WITH FR. JOHN CORAPI, SOLT, August 18-19, St. Peter's Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, 1627 Jamacha Way, El Cajon, 92019. Chaldean Bishop Sarhad Jammo will celebrate closing Mass on Saturday. $35/person, $8 for Saturday lunch and $23 for Saturday evening banquet. No daily rate or refunds. Conference rates available at 2 nearby hotels. Free admission for clergy and religious. Make checks payable and mail to: Advance Care, Inc., 1950 Townsend Pl., El Cajon, CA 92019. Contact Kamal Alsawaf at St. Peter's, 619-654-1451, kalsawaf@cox.net or visit www.saintpeterhall.com. Limited seating; reserve early.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RENEWAL COMMUNITIES ANNUAL CONVENTION, Labor Day weekend, September 1-3. Speakers: Fr. Benedict Groeschel, Fr. George Montague, Fr. Robert Faricy, Fr. Michael Manning, Fr. Charles Lueras, John-Michael Talbot, Fr. John Struzzo, Fr. John Hampsch, Fr. George Reynolds, Fr. Jim Nisbet, Fr. Michael Sears, Fr. Mike Barry, Sr. Antonia Brenner, Fr. Jerry Bevilacqua, Fr. Tom Forrest, Fr. Lou Cerulli, Fr. Bill Delaney. Dominic Berardino, Kay Murdy and others. Concert with John-Michael Talbot, Terry Talbot and Tom Booth. Young adult, teen and children's programs. No child care, but young families play area is provided. Contact SCRC at 818-771-1361, www.scrc.org, spirit@fea.net.
MEN'S CONFERENCE, February 17, 2007, 8-4 p.m., St. Ephrem Church/Mariam, Mother of Life Shrine, 750 Medford St., El Cajon (behind Our Lady of Grace Church). Speaker: Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC. More details TBA. Visit www.sharingthetreasures.org or e-mail info@sandiegocatholic.org.
RETREATS
SILENT IGNATIAN RETREATS: Spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius preached and directed by priests of Miles Christi. Women's retreats: July 28-30 in Santa Barbara, CA and October 27-29, Phoenix, AZ. Men's retreat: September 1-3 in Santa Barbara, CA. For more dates, check www.spiritualexercises.net. For women's retreat in California, contact Mrs. Burckell at californiawomen@spiritualexercises.net or 619-865-7828. To register for all other spiritual exercises, contact Mr. Cavasotto at californiamen@spiritualexercises.net or 619-435-4081.
MAGIS INSTITUTE offers retreats based on traditional Ignatian spiritual exercises, designed for corporate executives, but open to all. Weekend retreat: July 28-30, Alhambra, $350/person, single or double occupancy available. 5-day retreat: Includes daily, 1-1 personal spiritual direction, October 26-30, Sierra Madre, $750 single occupancy only. Call 949-474-7368, e-mail info@magis.us or visit www.magis.us.
WOMEN'S RETREAT WITH FR. STAN FORTUNA, CFR, February 2-4, 2007, Mission San Luis Rey, 4070 Mission Ave., Oceanside, 760-757-3250. Call Judy Salmon at 619-884-3829 or visit www.sharingthetreasures.org.
EDUCATION
C.S. LEWIS SUMMER INSTITUTE: "Love Among the Ruins: On the Renewal of Character and Culture," July 7-16, Williams College, Williamstown, MA. First time ever held in North America. Features noted lecturers, worship services and wide variety of cultural programs. Weekend only or full week conference options available. Call 888-CSLEWIS, visit www.cslewis.org, e-mail: registrar@cslewis.org or fax 909-335-3501.
C.S. LEWIS FOUNDATION'S SUMMER SEMINARS IN OXFORD, held at "The Kilns," Lewis' Oxford home. Week I: July 8-14, with Dr. Jerry Root. Week II: July 16-22, with Dr. Walter Hooper and Aidan Mackey. Week III: July 29-August 4, with Dr. Stan Mattson, Foundation founder and president. Cost per week: $2,695.00. To register, call 1-888-CSLEWIS.
SUMMER GREAT BOOKS PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, July 23-August 4, at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula. Students read and discuss works from Plato, Euclid, Sophocles, Aquinas, Pascal, Boethius and others. Includes organized recreation and off-campus outings. Small classes conducted using Socratic method. Daily Mass and full-time on-campus chaplain available. Religious activities not mandatory; program open to non-Catholics. Applicants must have completed 3 years of high school by summer 2006. Cost $850. Call 800-634-9797 or 805-525-4417.
SHAKESPEARE'S SECRET: CATHOLIC IMAGINATION IN ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND, summer school at St. Benet's Hall, Oxford University, Oxford, England, July 27-August 3. Lectures include introductions to Elizabethan England and Shakespeare, Shakespeare's plays, Catholic music at Queen Elizabeth's court, painting in Elizabethan England, the recusant poets, Chesterton's Shakespeare and the Elizabethan imagination. Guided tour of Oxford and trip to Stratford to see Royal Shakespeare Company's "The Tempest" starring Patrick Stewart. E-mail: s_caldecott@yahoo.co.uk
CALIFORNIA HOMESCHOOL NETWORK FAMILY EXPO, August 4-5, Ontario Convention Center, Ontario. Speakers, adult and teen sessions, family events, door prizes, large vendor hall available for buying educational materials. Contact California Homeschool Network, chnexpo@CaliforniaHomeschool.net, 800-327-5339, www.CaliforniaHomeschool.net.
LATIN FOR HOMESCHOOLERS will resume Wednesday, September 13, 11 a.m., Our Lady of the Rosary Parish (Italian Community Center classrooms behind the church), State and Date Streets, downtown San Diego. For grades 2-12 (should be able to read English at least at 2nd grade level). Phenomenom of Language text used for lower grades, Kenney textbook for upper grades. Fees: cost of textbooks only. Classes are on Wednesdays and Fridays, 11-11:45 a.m. weekly. Call 619-235-3000, ext. 222 or e-mail jholman@nethere.com for more information.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
THE CATHOLIC MYSTICS SERIES shows a film and holds a discussion on a Christian mystic on first Thursdays, in Catechumens Room of St. Mary's Parish, 13th and Maple Streets, Escondido. Free and open to all denominations, but seating limited to 33 people; arrive early. Contact Richard Dell'Orfano: Richard.dellorfano@gmail.com or call 760-752-3111.
GORETTI GROUP: Chastemasters meeting held on 2nd Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, to strengthen and expand speakers bureau. All are welcome, even if not a speaker. E-mail speakers@thegorettigroup.org. Praise and worship on 1st Fridays, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church Hall, 1645 State Street, 7:30-9 p.m.; all teens and adults welcome. The Goretti Group presents "theology of the body," chastity and abstinence events and is affiliated with Culture of Life Family Services. Visit www.thegorettigroup.org or call 619-852-4175.
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC PARISH holds First Friday Communion of Reparation to the Sacred Heart, 7 p.m. and First Saturday devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, 9 a.m. (preceded by rosary at 8:45 a.m.). Location: 4400 Palm Ave., La Mesa.
SCRIPTURAL FAMILY ROSARY, every Friday, 8 p.m., St. Peter's Chaldean Catholic Cathedral, 1627 Jamacha Way, El Cajon. Bible verse recited before each Hail Mary. Interspersed with songs sung by St. Peter's English-language choir. All are welcome.
PRO-LIFE MASS AND ROSARY held at 8 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 1001 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas on first Mondays. Call Helene McIlhon, 858-756-0622.
CULTURE OF LIFE PRAISE AND WORSHIP, first Fridays, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1654 State St. (at Date St. in downtown San Diego), 7:30-9 p.m. All are welcome. Call Culture of Life Family Services at 619-692-4401.
SAN LUIS REY FRATERNITY OF SECULAR FRANCISCANS meets on second Sundays, 2 p.m., Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center's Clare Room, in Oceanside. Newcomers welcome to attend meetings or call 760-728-2707 for more information or to request a newsletter.
CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY WITH NAJI MOUAWAD, Catholic apologist, meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at St. Ephrem's Church, 750 Medford St., El Cajon (behind Our Lady of Grace parish). Call St. Ephrem's at 619-337-1350.
"NIGHT LIGHTS," San Diego's pro-family, alternative talk TV airs on Adelphia Cable (Channel 3), Mondays, 9:30 p.m.; Cox Cable (Channel 18 or 23), Sundays, 8:30 p.m.; and Time Warner Cable (Channel 19), Sundays, 8:30 p.m. Call Bob McClellan, 800-561-0459, or James Lambert, 800-656-8603, or visit www.JamesLLambert.com.
CATHOLIC SUPPORT GROUP for persons struggling with homosexual attraction. Includes prayer, service, spiritual reading, individual spiritual direction, frequent Penance, Mass. For confidential information, call Fr. Richard Huston at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 858-271-0207. Vatican-approved ministry.
ENCOURAGE, A SUPPORT GROUP for those who have friends or relatives struggling with homosexual inclination. Please call Fr. Richard Huston at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 858-271-0207, for confidential information and meetings. Vatican-approved ministry.
THE 25-VOICE HOLY CROSS CHOIR (Schola Sanctae Crucis) meets for rehearsal every Thursday, 7 p.m., in the parish hall of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Church at 1638 Polk Ave., San Diego (Washington St. and Park Blvd.). The hall is 1 block south of church on Normal St. New members in all levels, ages and voice ranges welcome. Repertoire includes polyphonic and Gregorian chant, motets and hymns sung for Tridentine Latin indult mass celebrated with Bishop Brom's permission on Sunday mornings in Holy Cross Cemetery's Mausoleum Chapel, San Diego. Call director John Polhamus, 858-220-4702.
SHIELD OF ROSES ACTIVITIES (Catholic pro-life apostolate): 8 a.m. Mass first Saturdays at Our Lady of Grace Church, 2766 Navajo Rd., El Cajon (near Fletcher Parkway). Mass offered for the protection of the preborn and success of natural family planning. Join in reciting Divine Mercy Chaplet every Tuesday evening, at O.L. of Grace's bench honoring the unborn, 7:05 p.m., followed by 1 hour of Eucharistic adoration. Call 619-466-1507.
BREAD OF LIFE CATHOLIC BIBLE STUDY, Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Follows cycle of Scripture readings for Mass. St. Mary's Church, 13th and Broadway, Escondido, in catechumen room by baptismal font inside the church. Bring Bible and notebook; study books provided. Childcare provided; children learn same lesson as parents, at their level. Sponsored by St. Dismas Guild and led by Deacon Ken and Marie Finn. Call 760-751-8541.
SAN DIEGO CHINESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY celebrates Mass in Mandarin and Cantonese on Sundays, 5:30 p.m., and offers RCIA and Bible study groups at St. William of York Church, 4343 Del Mar Trails Rd., San Diego. Call Edgar Shen at 619-518-9711.
ROSARY PROCESSION on first Sundays, 2:30-4:00 p.m., at Immaculata Church on the University of San Diego campus. Divine Mercy chaplet prayed at 3 p.m., followed by Litany of the Mercy of God, while carrying Divine Mercy image in procession. Call Richard Boothby at 619-476-8014.
PRO-LIFE PRAYER PICKETS, all peaceful and legal: Family Planning Associates, 2859 6th St., San Diego (corner of Palm, across from Balboa Park). Catholics are invited to pray the rosary for life each Saturday, 9-11 a.m. Other pro-life sidewalk counselors present at FPA Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7:30-11 a.m. For more information on Catholic rosary at FPA, call 619-466-1507 or 619-276-7525. St. Dismas Guild sponsors rosary picket at Womancare, 120 S. Craven Way, San Marcos, (across from Cal State San Marcos, on corner with Twin Oaks), Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m.; prayerful outreach for Escondido Planned Parenthood (347 W. Mission Ave., in front of PayLess at Mission Ave. and Escondido Blvd.), Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; for information on both, call 760-751-8541. Clinica Medica, 1550 Broadway, Suite C, Chula Vista (at Anita): Catholic pro-life rosary vigils most Wednesday mornings, 8:45 a.m.; for more information, call Shirley Henry at 619-420-7096 or Luis Mendoza at 619-300-5563. Catholic pro-life rosary vigils held Thursdays at My Choice Women's Clinic, 261 Church Ave. (between F and Davidson Streets) in downtown Chula Vista, approximately 8:45 a.m.; call Evangely Aliangan, Culture of Life coordinator at St. Rose of Lima Church, 619-427-0230.
PRO-LIFE ROSARY PRAYER WALK, held on second Saturdays. Assemble at 8 a.m. in patio of St. Michael's Church (after 7:30 a.m. Mass), 15546 Pomerado Rd., Poway. Participants walk and pray 20 decades of rosary in procession past 4 clinics on Pomerado Rd. For more information, call St. Michael's at 858-487-4755.
POST-ABORTION SUPPORT GROUPS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY: Weekend workshops offered by Silent Voices, 355 K Street, Suite H, Chula Vista, (619) 422-0757; Alternative Pregnancy Care Clinic, 257 East 2nd Ave., Escondido, call Jamie at 760-741-9796; Mended Lives Ministries, 5931 Howell Dr., #19, La Mesa, call Noni at 619-462-4429; Rachel's Hope workshops for Catholic (or Catholic-friendly) women, call Rosemary at 858-581-3022, Spanish workshops, call Maria at 619-929-1919. Call Jim, 858-581-0952, about 1-day workshops for men of all faiths at the Catholic Diocesan Pastoral Center, 3888 Paducah Drive, San Diego and/or individual/couple therapy. "Women in Ramah," a 12-week, post-abortion Bible study, at San Diego Pregnancy Care Center, 677 South Magnolia Ave., El Cajon, 619-442-4357; and the Ramona Crisis Pregnancy Clinic, 1530 Main Street, #6, Ramona, call Pam at 760-788-7805. Call Sarah at 619-445-1247 for Abortion Survivors Anonymous, an eight-week, 12-step program (not a Bible study).
CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES meet on 1st and 3rd Fridays each month for noon Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Church (State and Date Streets in Little Italy section of downtown San Diego). For more information, call 619-579-6879.
PADRE PIO DEVOTIONS, first Mondays, Our Lady of the Rosary Church (State and Date Streets in downtown San Diego), 7 p.m. Rosary, confessions, Mass and benediction. Call 619-475-2657.