C L E R G Y Fr. Michael M. Pham, PASTOR Fr. Justin Langille Robert T. Ekhaml, DEACON (retired) Patrick M. Wright, DEACON C O N F E S S I O N S

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1 C A M I N O R I C O S A N D I E G O, C A C L E R G Y Fr. Michael M. Pham, PASTOR Fr. Justin Langille Robert T. Ekhaml, DEACON (retired) Patrick M. Wright, DEACON C O N F E S S I O N S S A T U R D A Y : 3:30 4:50pm M A S S S C H E D U L E S A T U R D A Y : 5:00pm (Sunday Vigil) S U N D A Y : 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00am, 5:00pm W E E K D A Y : M F, 6:20am (St. Joseph s Chapel) M S, 7:30am (Church) H O L Y D A Y S C H E D U L E Vigil: 5:30pm, 6:00am, 9:00am, 7:00pm Please contact the Parish Office or visit our website for information regarding baptism, marriage, and anointing of the sick; our is parishoffice@stthereseparish.org. Thank You w w w. s t t h e r e s e p a r i s h. o r g

2 FROM THE PASTOR First Sunday of Advent Dear Friends and Parishioners, I hope you had a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving Day with your family and friends. I am sure there was so much food to go around, especially with a big turkey. People say that if you eat too much turkey, you become a turkey (just kidding!). Not only food that we shared, I am sure you enjoyed the gathering of families and friends to be thankful and to share the many blessings with each other. As for my family, I went home to Mira Mesa where my parents live and had November 30, 2014 a wonderful dinner with them and with my brothers and sisters along with their children. It was a great day to be with family for all of us. Today the Church enters into a new calendar year, which begins with this first Sunday of Advent. The Church uses the season of Advent, which lasts four weeks, to help us Chris ans to prepare ourselves to welcome Jesus to come into the world at Christmas. Thus Advent is a me of preparing, watching and wai ng. Through today s readings, the Church invites us to embrace the spirit of hope, faith and readiness both for the commemora on of Christ s coming and of his final coming at the end of me. Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. - Mark 13:33 SACRIFICIAL GIVING The collection for Sunday, November 23 will be posted in next week s bulletin. As we have heard from the Gospel, we must be watchful. How then should we watch and wait? During Advent, we prepare to celebrate Christ s first coming at Christmas long ago because that is the guarantee that he will come again in glory to complete his work of redemp on. But between his first and final comings there are the countless ways he wants to come into our lives, through the events that make up every day living: The rela onships we have with one another, the joys and sorrows we experience, our success and failures, the good that we do and, yes, even the sins we commit. Christ is never out there but also here, with us in every aspect of our lives. Advent is an invita on to be aware of Christ s presence in our lives here and now and to respond as best we can to that presence. Doing just that is the best way to be ready for Christ s glorious return at the end of me. Have a wonderful week! Fr. Michael Pham Fr. Michael M. Pham READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9: :1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8

3 Ministry Center: Faith Formation Every Wednesday 4:00pm STA Classrooms Every Sunday 9:45am STA Classrooms RCIA Christian Initiation of Adults Every Wednesday 7:00pm Ministry Center We warmly welcome all new families and parishioners to Saint Therese! Jen Bedison: LIFE MASS Every Sunday 5:00pm Church T-HOP (Teen House of Prayer) Every Monday 7:00-8:30pm Fred s Place BIBLE STUDY Tuesday, 12/2 & 12/16 7:00-8:30pm Fred s Place EDGE Middle School Youth Group Every Wednesday 7:00-8:30pm Social Center CONFIRMATION RETREAT December 5-7 Whispering Winds CONFIRMATION 1st YEAR Decision Point Small Groups Sunday, December 14 from 6:30-8:30pm (Social Center) CONFIRMATION 2nd YEAR CLASS Sunday, December 14 from 1:00-3:00pm (Social Center) GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT WORKSHOP GRIEVING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS Friday, December 5 th 9:30 11:00 a.m. St. Therese Ministry Center The holidays can be a time of additional stress to those in the throes of grief. In this workshop, participants will be offered ways to simplify their lives during this time, to care for themselves, and still participate in this joyous season. *A Support Group will be offered on Friday mornings, December 12 th and December 19 th, as a follow-up to this workshop. Facilitator: Joan Bishop Contact the Ministry Center for more information or Joan directly at im-nana@cox.net - subject: grief workshop * St. Thérèse Ministry Center is located directly behind the church, near the grotto.

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5 Weekly Calendar Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Rosary in the Church Wednesday 4:00 p.m. Faith Formation in the STA Classrooms 7:00 p.m. RCIA in the Ministry Center 7:00 p.m. Edge in the Social Center Thursday 9:00 a.m. Walking With Purpose in the Ministry Center Saturday 8:30 a.m. Centering Prayer in the Ministry Center Sunday 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. 1st Grade Faith Formation Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, December 1st 6:20 a.m. + Anthony Chiodo 7:30 a.m. + Bob Bixel Tuesday, December 2nd 6:20 a.m. + Bishop Cirilo Flores 7:30 a.m. + Frank Norris Wednesday, December 3rd 6:20 a.m. +Louise Perry 7:30 a.m. + Bob Bixel Thursday, December 4th 6:20 a.m. + Charles Barone 7:30 a.m. - Int, of Jaci & Christopher Haas Friday, December 5th 6:20 a.m. - Int. of Patrick McGee 7:30 a.m. + Bob Barone Saturday, December 6th 7:30 a.m. + Joseph Tran 5:00 p.m. + Rosary Nepi Prebonich Sunday, December 7th 7:00 a.m. + Eugene, Maria, & Donald Czubernat 9:00 a.m. + Gertrude Tickfer 11:00 a.m. - Knights of Columbus Liv. & Dec. 5:00 p.m. - Int. of the Parishioners Prayers of the Faithful After three weeks, the names will be sent to the Adoration Chapel. Please pray for the following who are ill, their families, and those who care for them, especially: Bettie Mello, Werner Schurig, Patricia Ravenis, Paul Jonsson, Daniel Krcmaric, Dolores Krcmaric, Evelyn Weldon, Karen Clarke, Lisa Neilson-Smith, Marie Daley, Mel Bauch, Joan McSweeney, Paul Hagenburger, Terry Barker, Maryann Backensto, Maureen Sipe and Larry Williams P A R I S H P R O G R A M S ADULT EDUCATION MINISTRY Ministry Center ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Director: Sr. Janet Marich YOUTH MINISTRY (Jr. & Sr. High) Director: Jen Bedison ST. THERESE ACADEMY Principal: Mark Sperrazzo MUSIC MINISTRY Contemporary Choir: Mark Faulk Choir Director: Renee Mitchell Youth: Jen Bedison O R G A N I Z A T I O N S ADORATION CHAPEL Pat Kankowski ALTAR SERVERS Juan Orozco PLUS SOCIAL CLUB President: Sylvia Nasri FRIENDS OF THE MISSIONS Mo Kojis MARTHA & MARY LEAGUE Ministry Center WALKING WITH PURPOSE Karen O Malley PARENT TEACHER GROUP (PTG) President: Martha Lopez-Oviedo PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL President: Jane Hernandez CULTURE OF LIFE (crisis pregnancy counseling) Anne Redlinger ST. THERESE CHARITIES President: Rebecca Montee P A R I S H R E L A T E D O R G A N I Z A T I O N S CURSILLO Representatives: Pat & Joe Gilbreath ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION President: Don Chmiel KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Grand Knight: Terry Shaw MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Mike and Anita Barletta barfive@cox.net MEALS ON WHEELS Needs Volunteers pfrosio@meals-on-wheels.org Please consider St. Therese in your will. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ADVERTISE IN OUR BULLETIN

6 THE ITALIAN CATHOLIC FEDERATION The ICF will again host a Christmas dinner party Sunday December 7th. Dinner will be served from noon to 3:00 p.m. The menu: Parmesan Chicken and Penne. Call Rose at for reservations. Donations: $10 adult and $5 children under 15. Takeout will be available. All proceeds go to St. Therese Parish. Please help us give a big check to our parish. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS are serving coffee, juice, milk, & donuts after every mass on Sunday morning in Murray Hall. Please stop in; we always enjoy seeing and serving you and your family. SEMINARIAN FUND: We are proud to support our future priests, and we sincerely Thank You for your support. ST. THERESE CHARITIES Do you know of any families in our community that can use a helping hand? If so please contact the parish office so St. Therese Charities can assist them. All inquiries are kept confidential. BOOK DISCUSSION The next meeting is on Monday, December 8th, in the Ministry Center at 7:00 p.m. We are reading Snow in August by Pete Hamill. New members, please call Carol Reed-Chan at for more info. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! THANK YOU to all of the parishioners who have helped with the Funeral Receptions by bringing food items. A Special Thank You to the Angels who help to set-up, serve, and clean-up. We appreciate you more than you know. You are Awesome! LIKE A CHILD One who aspires to the grace of God must be pure, with a heart as innocent as a child's. --St. Nicholas ADORATION CHAPEL We have an urgent need for buddies on: Mondays at 7:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m. Tuesdays at 12 noon Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Thursdays at 6:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 9:00 p.m. Saturdays at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, & 11:00 a.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. & 11:00 p.m. Please call Pat, at , to schedule an hour with our Lord. Cell number, , for urgent needs. The Adoration Chapel will be closed for Thanksgiving Weekend until Monday 12/1 at 6:45 a.m. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Thank you to the families who have pledged $66, towards our goal of $80,000. If you have not sent in your pledge, there is still time. Please help support the various ministries that the Diocese of San Diego provides towards Education, Vocations, Family Life, and Catholic Charities. Again, Thank You for your generosity and may God bless you as you bless others! 55+CLUB Our Christmas Luncheon with entertainment will be held on December 17, at 11:15 a.m. in the social center. Sorry, we will not be able to accommodate late reservations and walk-ins. We are also taking reservation for our trip to Viejas casino and outlet which is scheduled on January 21, You will need the number of your Viejas player card when you make your reservation. The deadline for reservations for both the Christmas Luncheon and the trip to Viejas is December 13, Please call Sylvia at for information. TODAY'S READINGS First Reading -- We are the clay and you, O Lord, are the potter: we are the work of your hands (Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7). Psalm -- Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). Second Reading -- God is faithful; by God you were called to fellowship with the Son (1 Corinthians 1:3-9). Gospel -- Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. (Mark 13:33-37).

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8 Italian Catholic Federation Branch 261 and the Knights of Columbus of St. Therese Parish Presents the Annual Christmas Dinner Party Sunday, December 7, 2014 New Time: Noon-3:00 PM St. Therese Social Center ~ 6016 Camino Rico NEW MENU Parmesan Chicken/ Penne Pasta Salad, Rolls, Coffee Pizzelles/Cannoli and Beverages also available Donations: Adults $10/Child $5.00 All proceeds go to the St. Therese Parish sound system For more information contact Rose Tallarida Take-out available upon request.

9 St. Therese Cover Sheet Reanna Layba Bulletin November 30, 2014 Comments & Requests: * * * *