Scholarship Opportunity for Local Catholic College:​ Are you looking for an affordable and on-campus Catholic education this Fall? To help meet the urgent need of local students whose ability to obtain a Catholic university education has been jeopardized by the COVID-19 pandemic, John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido is offering two new scholarship programs for incoming freshmen and transfer students who start at JPCatholic in Fall 2020.

One of these scholarships is the COVID Zero Tuition scholarship for Cal Grant-A eligible students; when combined with state and federal aid, it can cover your ​FULL tuition​ without any need for loans! JPCatholic offers programs in creative arts, media, business innovation, and theology - and classes will be on campus this fall. You can learn more about the scholarships, sign up for a Virtual Campus Tour, and apply for free at jpcatholic.edu/local

At formed.org, you can stream hundreds of Catholic films, life-changing talks, and dramatic stories of the saints.  Follow this link to learn more

Talking Can Save Lives.  There is no single cause of suicide, do you know the signs? To learn more visit https://afsp.org/ Please click here for full flyer info

We are currently in need of volunteers in the Escondido area.
We are looking for individuals and groups to get involved to join our efforts in delivering meals to our senior population. Please click here for more information

• Young Adult Bible Study at St. Thomas More in Oceanside meets Mondays at 7pm weekly, and we’re now on Zoom! If there are any young adults who are interested, they are welcome to join us! 

St. Thomas More Bible Study
Young Adults
Mondays at 7pm weekly
Zoom Meeting Code: 993-5738-8005
 

So many great speakers! The presentations are available on demand now through Sunday evening. Register and find more information here

A new on-line Bible study on JESUS AS THE MODEL OF FAITH will begin THIS COMING WEEK on Wednesday, August 19^th. Come and learn about the life of prayer, the need for desire, what it means to imitate Christ, life in the Holy Spirit, growing in faith, the three degrees of prayer, and much, much more!
Each Wednesday we will live-stream the weekly class/session at the normal class time from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. During this time you will be able to ask questions that will be answered during that session or next week. For those who are unable to watch it live it will be recorded for one to view at anytime that they wish afterward. After it is recorded live, the video will be stored for you to be able to watch it at any time. You can see it live, see it recorded or do both! Here is the link to the livestream for August 19^th:https://youtu.be/hTtnFsojSoQ (and please don’t forget to subscribe so you can get notifications for the next session).

God bless,
 
Chris O’Donnell, bsp

Also available:

Spiritual Warfare Playlist
The Prophet Malachi Playlist
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Discernment
Letter of James

Please click on the below links for handouts from recent Bible Study Series:
Basic Meditation Practice
Devotion to the Archangel Raphael
The Holy Spirit and the Chruch
Lenten Spiritual Practices
The Holy Eucharist
The Most Holy Eucharist

There are new videos coming out every week.  You can get notificatins through YouTube by subscribing to Quyenie Channel or San Rafael Channel 

• Dear Friends of Father Joe’s Villages:
   
  Our mission to serve the men, women and children who seek to rise out of homelessness has always been generously supported by the faithful of the Diocese of San Diego. Volunteerism is a major contributor in our ability to continue our mission and we are grateful to each Catholic parish who have helped spread the word to parishioners on our need for volunteers.
   
  At this time we again are asking for your help in sharing the message of our need for volunteers. Most understandably with this pandemic affecting all of us, Father Joe’s Villages has taken great steps to assure the safety and health of those who give their time to our neighbors in need.
   
  There is a need for volunteer assistance at our retail stores in Hillcrest, Imperial Beach and El Cajon. We need store front volunteers to assist with traffic flow at these locations. Below is a description of the volunteer opportunity:
   
  Essential Duties:
• Oversee the “lineup” of customers prior to the store opening.
• Instruct Customers to use the markers on the ground to ensure 6ft of social distancing.
• Record and maintain customer count inside the store.
• Assist in sanitation of shopping cart and shopping baskets
• Shift hours:
• 9:30am - 6pm - working a portion of this shift (2 hour increments)
• Store hours for customers are 10am - 5:30pm
• Physical Ability:
• Sit and/or Stand during the assigned work shift
• I invite your parish to contact me directly (contact info below) and I can assist in the coordination of any parish individual or group that would want to participate. 
   
  God bless you and thank you, Jim
   
  James Kennedy 
  Development Officer
  
  p. 619-446-2169
  neighbor.org