Mission San Diego de Alcalá 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA 92108-2429 Phone: (619) 283-7319 Fax: (619) 283-7762 Website: www.missionsandiego.org December 4, 2016 Rev. Peter M. Escalante, Pastor Rev. Bill Springer and Rev. Alex De Paulis, Associate Pastors Deacon Ernest Grosso PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday 8 am 4 pm (619) 283-7319 Fax: (619) 283-7762 VISITOR CENTER/GIFT SHOP Rhonda Sosa, Manager Hours, 9 am 4:30 pm (619) 281-8449 MSGR. HALTER ARCHIVES Hours - Tuesday and Thursday 10 am 12 Noon (619) 283-6338 library@missionsandiego.org SUNDAY MASS TIMES 5:30 p.m. Saturday Congregational Singing 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Congregational Singing 9:00 a.m. Folk Music in St. Francis Chapel 10:00 a.m. Congregational Singing (4th Sunday, ASL interpreted) 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 5.30 p.m. Congregational Singing Spanish in St. Francis Chapel Mission Choir Congregational Singing ADORATION IN LA CAPILLA First Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. First Saturday 7:30 a.m.-9:30a.m. Call the Parish Office to volunteer. BAPTISMS: Deacon Ernest Grosso (619) 448-7931 deacongrosso@missionsandiego.org MARRIAGES: Preparation with priest/ deacon at least 9 months in advance. WEEKDAY MASSES: 7:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 4:00-5:00 & 6:30 p.m., or by appointment, please call the Parish Office. NAZARETH SCHOOL: Principal Dr. Colleen Mauricio, (619) 641-7987
Young Catholic Married Couples Ministry Young couples Advent Celebration and Cookie Exchange Saturday, December 17, 2016. For more information, contact Kelly Triggs at KellyTriggs@yahoo.com. Giving Tree Second Sunday of Advent December 4, 2016 The earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea. -- Isaiah 11:9 Our annual Giving Tree to supply toys for needy families through Catholic Charities is now in the entrance to St. Francis Chapel. Please take an angel from the tree, purchase the item and return it by Sunday, December 11. Please do not wrap the gift. Families from Catholic Charities list of needy families will choose the gifts and volunteers will wrap them. Volunteers are needed to help with wrapping and setup at Blessed Sacrament on Monday, December 12 from 8:00 to 5:00 and Tuesday, December 13 from 8:30 until 2:00. If you would like to help, you may call Roxie Ramirez at 619-286-1100. This Parish project is sponsored by the Social Action Committee. Mission Parish Advent Penance Service Monday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 pm in the Mission Church This is an opportunity for us to become reconciled with the Lord and with each other. Several priests will be available for individual confession. Mission Deanery Advent Penance Services 2016 Holy Family............ Monday, December 5.........7 pm Ascension.............. Tuesday, December 6........ 7 pm St. Catherine Laboure..... Tuesday, December 6....... 3:30, 7 pm Immaculata..............Monday, December 12....... 7 pm Mission San Diego........Monday, December 12...... 7:30 pm St. Columba............. Monday, December 12....... 6 pm Our Mother of Confidence. Tuesday, December 13.......3:30, 7 pm St. Agnes............... Wednesday, December 14.....7 pm St. Mary Magdalene...... Wednesday, December 14.....7 pm St. Therese of Carmel..... Wednesday, December 14.....7 pm Mary Star of the Sea.......Monday, December 19.......4 pm St. Brigid................Monday, December 19.......6 pm All Hallows..............Tuesday, December 20.......7:30 pm Year End Charitable Gifts A gift of your securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy way to make a gift to the Mission parish. By making a gift of your appreciated securities, you can avoid paying capital gains tax that would otherwise be due if you sold these assets. Contributions made by December 31, 2016, may be deducted on this year s taxes. For more information, please visit the diocese website at www.diocese-sdiego.org, click GIVING, then Stock Donations found at the top of the home page. Or contact the Office for Stewardship and Development, Mark Fisher, at (858) 490-8316. Mass Schedule for Holy Day of Obligation Wed., Dec. 7 5:30 pm Mission Church Thursday, December 8 7:00 am Mission Church 8:30 am St. Francis Chapel (Nazareth School Mass) 12:00 pm Mission Church 5:30 pm Mission Church Our Parish welcomes the newly baptized: Avigail Aquino Krisanne Lansang Emilian Lugo Vincent Rossi Troy Scott Retirement Fund for Religious Please give to those who have given a lifetime. Envelopes are in the pews. Please see the insert in this bulletin. Guided Tours Docents at Mission San Diego who are schooled in the history of this National Historic Landmark provide guided tours to student and adult groups. We offer group tours Monday thru Friday at 9, 11, and 1pm by reservation only. We are now scheduling tours for 2017. You may reserve a guided tour by using our website - missionsandiego.org. If you have any questions concerning tours, please write to missionalcalatours@gmail.com. Visit the great Cathedrals with Sister Mary Kiely right here at the Mission starting January 9! Sister Mary will present a series of videos on the beauty of the stained glass windows, the statues and illustrations from the Old and New Testaments and the treasures of these magnificent structures via DVDs that feature the Gothic Cathedrals in France, then she ll move on to England, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic and the New World. Join Sister Mary the Mondays of January and February at 10 12 noon in the California Room. Dates, Jan. 9, 16, 28, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20. OPEN HOUSE - Wed., Dec. 7, 7:00-8:30pm. St. Joseph Academy High School in San Marcos is an affordable ($9,900), WASC accredited, Catholic Classical (no common core) high school with a school-wide SAT avg 1255, avg class size of 16 and 95% of students participating in CIF sports, clu b s & activities. V isit us at www.saintjosephacademy.org. Communion for the Sick & Homebound If you or a family member are ill and unable to attend Mass and would like one of our Lay Ministers to the Sick & Homebound to bring you Holy Communion, please contact the parish office. If you feel called to this ministry, and would like to participate in this important visiting the sick, hospitalized or homebound, inquire at the parish office for information and training.
Loose Change Collection December 2016 All loose change placed in the collection basket THIS Weekend will be for Sr. Margaret s Tijuana Ministry Also this weekend, please donate non-perishable foods for Holy Family Food Bank and large bags of beans and rice for Sister Margaret Kelly's Tijuana ministry. We give any diapers donated to Birthline to help needy families. Thank you for your generosity. Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá Choir presents The 40th annual Candlelight Meditation Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18 7:30 p.m. in the Mission Church This year s Candlelight presentation will feature seasonal music, both traditional and Carols anew. Music is set around Scripture readings of the Season. Featuring; the Mission Choir, accompanied by Organist Howard McCullough, the Classic Brass, Percussion ensembles, Soloists, and Readers, all directed by Gene Regard. A reception will be held following in La Sala. Free-will offering will be taken. Mission Bible Study Save the Date! The Mission Bible Study will resume Tuesday evenings in the California Room from 7 8:15 pm starting January 24, 2017 with the study of the Book of Genesis, Part I. Join us as we take a closer look at our Patriarchal History and learn of God's desire to have a deep relationship with His people. For more information, please contact Virginia McCarron at eggrod0422@ymail.com or at (818) 519-1769. Youth Presentation & Dinner Our Lady of Guadalupe Saturday, December 10 Tickets on sale after all the Masses this weekend. Don t miss this youth event! Mission Young Adults Save the Dates All Young Adults! We are starting a new Bible study/faith topic series called Symbolon. We will be teaming up with the young adults at Santa Sophia to facilitate this Series at alternating locations each month. December we will be at Santa Sophia on Wednesdays, and January we will be back at the Mission. Come join us to grow deeper in your faith and friendships! Check the Young Adults Facebook page for details or the link on the Mission s website. Socials are posted there. December 7 Symbolon #2 at Santa Sophia parish 7-8pm December 10 Christmas Gala at St. Michael's Poway register online December 14 Symbolon #3 - at Santa Sophia parish 7-8pm Save the Dates Classes resume today, Sunday, December 4 after the Youth Mass at 5:30 p.m. If any high school student is interested in getting involved with the Youth Mass, please contact the Youth Office. Saturday, December 10, 6-10 p.m. in the St. Francis Chapel, Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dinner to follow in the California Room. Saturday, December 17, 1-5 p.m. in the California Room, Baking Cookies for the annual Candlelight Meditation Reception. Youth Group meets once a month for food, fellowship and fun from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, December 18 we will meet in the California Room for our Christmas Pot- Luck Dinner, followed by the Candlelight Meditation in the Mission Church. ALL High School students are welcome to join us. There will be no classes or meetings on December 25 or January 1. Ms. V.J. Brion (619) 640-0481, youthministry@missionsandiego.org Join the Social Action Committee for an Advent celebration Wednesday, December 7 at 6 pm in the California Room. There will be refreshments, adult beverages and pot-luck apps. We want to meet and greet as many interested parishioners as possible. We will also be signing up volunteers to help at several upcoming activities including the December 15 dinner service at Rachel s Women s 6:30pm-11:30pm December 21 Holy Hour at Mission Parish with Music 6pm - 7pm December 28 The Nazareth School Cadette Girl Scout Troop 3493 is collecting jackets for the needy after the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Dec. 11, outside of St. Francis Chapel. We are asking parishioners to clean out their closets and donate gently used jackets. The troop will collect the jackets and ensure they are given to individuals and/or families in need. Please donate jackets for babies, children, teens, women and men. Contact Isabella Parkinson at (619) 402-7419 with questions. Off for Christmas week Big thank you to Char Pinnell and her group of volunteers who did an outstanding job on Deacon Bill s retirement reception. The deacon and his wife Stella were very pleased! Way to go! Shelter, several Advent events and the Interfaith Shelter Network in January. If you can t make the meeting but want to help, email peddecord@cox.net or call (619) 286-9625. Thank you for supporting our advertisers; they make our Sunday bulletin possible. While we cannot guarantee the work or integrity of each advertiser, we presume that they share our ethics and values.
Alphabetical Directory of Ministries ALTAR LINENS GUILD..........Peggy Stolberg (619) 203-5871 ALTAR SERVERS.................Dean Gipson (858) 761-1073 BAPTISMS................Deacon Ernest Grosso (619) 448-7931 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY...Dr. Roberta Flynn (619) 980-9244 BIRTHLINE................. Barbara Melkerson (858) 292-4848 CANTORS..................... Martha Conway (619) 851-5222 CENTERING PRAYER....... Ardy Woodmansee (858) 279-7278 DOCENTS........................ Janet Bartel (858) 560-9312 FESTIVAL OF THE BELLS........ Misty Suposs (619) 985-2114 9 AM FOLK CHOIR........... Molly Nocon (619) 890-7607 GIFT SHOP/VISITOR CENTER.... Rhonda Sosa (619) 281-8449 HEARING IMPAIRED MINISTRY........................................... Fr. Alex De Paulis..fralex@missionsandiego.org KAISER OUTREACH............Carmen Falcon (619) 916-8476 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.... GK Bernie Garcia (619) 997-8380 LECTORS...................Virginia McCarron (818) 519-1769 MARTHA AND MARY GUILD.....Karen Rebelo (858) 277-6243 MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRYAnne-Marie Roach (619) 602-8878..............Or Spanish-speaking Laura Alcaraz (619) 855-0017 MISSION-AIRES.................. Art Hurteau (619) 280-8074 MOTHERS OF FAITH............. Crystal Carr (619) 916-6598 MSGR. HALTER ARCHIVES....... Tony Falcon (619) 283-6338 MUSIC DIRECTOR............... Gene Regard (858) 487-7457 MISSION CHOIR........ Frank Schuld, President (619) 464-0401......................Howard McCullough, Organist (858) 208-9515 OUTREACH TO SICK.....Sr. Margaret Kelly, OP (619) 283-1371 PARISH COUNCIL.............. Sylvia Benitez (619) 449-4345 PARISH OFFICE............................ (619) 283-7319 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. (4 yrs old 8th Grades and Children s Sacramental Classes)........... Fr. Alex De Paulis (619) 624-0900 RCIA/ADULT FORMATION.... Fr. Bill Springer (619) 624-0900 SENIOR MEN S GROUP (MMC).... Pete Corrao (619) 582-9386 SOCIAL ACTION.........Dr. Michael Peddecord (619) 286-9625 TASTE OF THE MISSION........ Sylvia Benitez (619) 449-4345 USHERS/HOSPITALITY............Cecil Boyd (619) 282-6575 WEDDINGS........... Call the Parish Office to begin the process. YOUNG ADULTS.Fr. Alex De Paulis..fralex@missionsandiego.org YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES........ KellyTriggs@yahoo.com YOUTH MINISTRY (Sr High).........V. J. Brion (619) 640-0481 Bulletin Items..... Please submit one week in advance of bulletin date to religiouseducation@missionsandiego.org Have you been looking for a great way to spend time at the Mission? The Gift Shop is in need of additional volunteers. Call Rhonda today at (619) 281-8449 and find out how rewarding it is to volunteer at your Church!
PREPARE THE WAY Saint John the Baptist appears on the scene today as Advent enters its second week. The mysterious consumer of locusts and wild honey, John echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah as he calls for repentance in the face of the nearness of the kingdom of heaven. The rhythms of the Christian life are often confounding. Each year we meet the Baptist and hear his calls for repentance. Each year we see him pointing to the one who is coming after him, the Lord Jesus. Yet each year the words and actions of John the Baptist echo anew in our hearts, because we have fallen into old sinful traps again and again. Advent gives us the opportunity once again to turn away from our sinful ways and embrace the gospel way of life. John the Baptist invites us to prepare the way for the Lord, in whom we place our hope. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday, Second Sunday of Advent Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13,17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 Monday Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday, St. Nicholas Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday, St. Ambrose Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday, The Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Friday, St. Juan Diego Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Dec. 10 Saturday Sir 48:1-4,9-11;Ps 80:2ac, 3b,15-16,18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Dec. 11 Gaudete Sunday, Third Sunday of Advent Is 35:1-6a, 10; Ps 146:6-10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11