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Sa n R a f a e l
Catholic Church
17252 Bernardo Center Drive  San Diego, CA 92128  Phone (858)487-4314  Fax (858)487-1498
http://sanrafaelparish.org
March 22, 2015
MSGR. DENNIS L. MIKULANIS, PASTOR
Deacon Ward Thompson, Pastoral Assistant
MASS SCHEDULE:
DAILY | Morning Prayer from the Divine Office Monday through Saturday 7:45 a.m.
Mass 8:00 a.m. ~ Rosary and Divine Mercy Devotion immediately following the Mass
Saturday 5:00 p.m. ~ Sunday 7:30. 9:00. 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 noon
HOLY HOUR | Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FIRST FRIDAY | Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 12:00 noon Benediction
FIRST SATURDAY | Devotions after the 8:00 a.m. Mass
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION | Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. Also by appointment.
BAPTISM | For information call the parish office at (858)487-4314.
MARRIAGE | Couple must contact the parish office. Please give nine months notice.
 Fifth Sunday of Lent 
March 22, 2015
“I will place my law within them and write it upon their
hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
~ Jeremiah 31:33
 From the Desk of Msgr. Dennis 
e-mail: [email protected]
A few short weeks ago more than 1,000
catechumens and candidates of the RCIA
met downtown San Diego for the Rite of
Election. These men and women have
been preparing for a year now either to be
baptized or to make a profession of faith
in the Catholic Church. We are proud of
those in our parish who are taking this
step to join our family of faith and be one with us at the
table of the Lord. In doing so they are pledging their lives
to the service of Christ and His Church and they look to
the rest of us for inspiration and guidance. We pray that
our lives will be a good witness to them in their
continuing journey of faith. Lent, of course, is the perfect
time for each of us to look to our lives and strive to grow
spiritually. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving help us to
grow stronger in the spirit of Christ. When we pray we
come to know the Lord more intimately which leads us to
“give up” something so that we can get to know Him
better. Fasting in turn leads to almsgiving which helps us
to see that we are all in this together. When we Catholics
give alms we show to the world that we are not just a
single congregation but we are united as the Universal
Church reaching out in care for those less fortunate than
ourselves. A good way to give alms is by contributing to
the Annual Catholic Appeal of the Diocese that helps to
support the many ministries of the diocese (we have it so
why not share it?) and by contributing to our parish
Lenten Project which is helping to build the surgical
center at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital in the
Archdiocese of Mbarara, Uganda. Already tens of
thousands of children have been served by the hospital we
have helped build and many more will benefit from the
surgical center. Think about it: as blessed as we are, how
can we not share with others less fortunate? This is the
Church Servant of which Jesus asks us to be a part. This
coincides well with the last three “sins” identified by the
Holy Father in his Address to the Roman Curia.
13. The sickness of accumulating comes about
when the Christian seeks to fill a void in his life with
more and more “things” rather than with Christ in order to
feel secure. Pope Francis reminds us how foolish that is
because “the shroud does not have pockets” and all of our
earthly treasures could be more of a hindrance than a help
to our salvation. Matthew 25 is a good meditation for
every Christian. We are not merely a congregation; we
are part of the Universal Church responsible for the
welfare of the less fortunate.
14. The sickness of closed circles prevents us
from seeing the good in one another as we stick to just our
little group of like-minded people. No one likes to feel
excluded, especially at church. We must to open
ourselves to welcome others, especially visitors and
newcomers, not only to our community, but to our parish
organizations as well.
15. The sickness of worldly profit, of
exhibitionism when everything a person does has only one
goal: personal advancement or profit. This sickness does
so much evil because it can lead to calumny, conceit, even
lying in order to “look good” and be thought of as
influential.
These 15 sicknesses identified by Pope Francis
can be overcome only by conversion which comes from
prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent – even just the
remainder of Lent – offers us the perfect opportunity for
conversion which we celebrate with new life at Easter!
Let’s not waste this precious time!
PALM SUNDAY is next
Sunday.
Palms will be
distributed as you enter the
church and will be blessed at
the beginning of Mass. When
Jesus entered Jerusalem the
people crowded around Him
and paved His way with palms and olive branches. Palms
are an ancient sign of victory. Jesus, the Messiah, was
seen as a conquering hero! In the early Church this
symbol of victory came to signify the victory a Christian
won by martyrdom for the faith. Hence, the palm is also a
symbol of the victory of Christ over death. In today’s
society when so much of what is sacred is accosted on
every side the blessed palm in our homes will remind us
of the cost of discipleship and the ultimate victory we will
share with Christ in heaven.
PURPLE
ENVELOPES
for
supporting our Parish Lenten Project
of the surgical center at Holy
Innocents Children’s Hospital can be
found in the vestibule of the church on the table in front of
the holy water font. With the center simple surgeries like
tonsillectomies, not to mention more complicated
surgeries, can be performed on the children of Mbarara.
Need a good Lenten project for almsgiving? This is one!
Another is support for the Diocesan ACA which assists
the diocese in its many ministries. Anything over our
assessment of $102,000 will be used as: 1/3 back to the
parish; 1/3 to Catholic Education; 1/3 to help our poorer,
sister parishes in Imperial Valley meet their needs.
 READINGS FOR THE WEEK 
Today:
Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Heb 5:7-9;
Jn 12:20-33
Alternate readings (Year A):
Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11;
Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]
Monday:
Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday:
Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10;
Lk 1:26-38
Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59
Friday:
Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
Saturday:
Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
Sunday:
Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession);
Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 — 15:47 [15:1-39]
 Saints & Special Observances 
Sunday:
Monday:
Wednesday:
Friday:
Fifth Sunday of Lent; Third Scrutiny
St. Turibius of Mogrovejo
The Annunciation of the Lord
Abstinence
 Question of the Week 
Fifth Sunday of Lent
The Reward Of Faith
Reading I:
Reading II:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
(the new covenant)
Hebrews 5:7-9
(Jesus, compassionate high priest)
Gospel:
John 12:20–33
(the coming of Jesus’ hour)
Key Passage:
Those who love their life lose it, and
those who hate their life in this world
will keep it for eternal life. (John 12:25)
Question for Adults:
When and in what way have you seen life come from
death?
Question for Children and Youth:
When have you felt stronger because you sacrificed
something for a friend or member of your family?
Sunday, 03/22:
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Janice Soper RIP
Pro Populo
Margarita Cuevas RIP
James Gillet RIP
Monday, 03/23:
8:00 a.m. Shannon Gant RIP
Pedro Ortiz RIP
Tuesday, 03/24:
8:00 a.m. Ligaya Baluyot RIP
Mandy Brown RIP
Wednesday, 03/25: 8:00 a.m. Eva Bourgeois RIP
Dorothy Lydon RIP
Thursday, 03/26: 8:00 a.m. Mandy Brown RIP
Jesús Chavez RIP
Friday, 03/27:
8:00 a.m. Tyler Winston Cornell
Nabor Salazar RIP
Saturday, 03/28:
8:00 a.m. Marilyn Gatewood RIP
5:00 p.m. Tyler Winston Cornell RIP
Sunday, 03/29:
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
RIP
Charles “Bud” Jackson RIP
Pro Populo
Paul Dohna RIP
Alice McKahan RIP
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
Barbara Athans, Doug Auten, D. Barnes,
Joyce Barnhart, Priscilla Bresler, Jane Ellen
Burr, Philip Cailing, Dot Coffey, Lillian Connole, Peter
Conti, Lydia Cornel, Penny Dokmo, Fran & Roger
Drezek, Janice and Venus Edlefsen, Paddy Fallon, Art
Feltes, Tamara Fowler, Michael & Bunny Galasso, Nancy
Jennings, Fiona Johnston, Robin Hall, John Hofstetter,
Mark Kaiser, Margaret Kamensky, Pat Kenney, Spencer
Kerr, Bill Kleine, Robert Koehn, Peter Koucky, Len and
Barb Kube, Marilyn Kubinak, George Kunberger, R.P.L.,
Vincent LaBerge, Judy Lange, Stephen Lathroum,
Dolores Leonard, Bennett Levine, Ron Lorenz, James
Patrick Lydon, Jim Lyon, Jeni Lyn, Jaymen Marshall, The
McCabe Family, Bob McKahan, James Michalik, Charles
Mitchell, Rick and Rose Mosler, Michelle Oakland,
Jeanne Obenchain, Joan O’Hara, Doug Orvis, Diane Peck,
Yvonne Polich, Ed Pugh, Jessica Reeg, Joey Reyno,
Elvera Richardson, Zoraida Rodriguez, The Roe Family,
Ryan, Mariam Scarpa, Candiga Segoria, Cecilia Seid,
Paul Skoczelas, Holly Tori, Virginia Traina, Eunice
Trombino, Robert Twardy, Jerry Wall, Marie Wilson. 
Please note: We are happy to list parishioners’ names who request our
prayers in the bulletin. However, we have had trouble in keeping the list
up-to-date. Many people forget to let us know when to take a name off
the list and, as a result, our list becomes HUGE and outdated. We will
list names for prayer requests for one month. After the last Sunday of
the month the names on the list will be taken off and a new prayer
request list will be published the first Sunday of the month. If someone
wishes to have a name remembered again, the name must be resubmitted to the office. This will assure that we keep an up-to-date and
more readable list.
 Religious Education 
MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS:
e-mail: Chris O’Donnell [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1224
e-mail: Maria Yam [email protected]
(858)487-0491 or (858)487-4314, ext. 1202
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
and 1:30-5:30 p.m. Closed on Fridays.
Ultimate Fun Night: Friday, April 17, from 7:00-9:00
p.m., in the Youth Center. Come and bring your friends
for a night of fun and games! Parents are welcome to
chaperone and join in the fun. It’s guaranteed to be
ULTIMATE!
SAVE THE DATE! San Rafael Parish
Vacation Bible School will be held July 610. Kids, age 3 to 5th Grade, are invited to
join us on “A Wilderness Adventure
Through the Sacraments!” During this week-long day
camp, we will be exploring the Sacraments and deepening
our love for Jesus through music, crafts, games, and fun
activities. Registration forms are available in the parish
office and on the Religious Education page of the parish
website. The cost is $50 per child before May 1st and $55
per child after May 1st. Completed registration forms may
be returned to the parish office. For questions, please
contact Ali Aguilar at [email protected].
CALLING ALL VBS TEEN VOLUNTEERS! Our
first training meeting will be this Tuesday, March 24,
from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room J in the Pastoral
Center Building. Please join us for fun, fellowship and
VBS leadership training. Parent attendance is optional.
Contact
Ali
Aguilar
at
(619-756-3646)
or
[email protected].
 High School Youth Ministry 
e-mail: [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Youth Ministry Website: http://sanrafaelyouth.org
CONFIRMATION CLASSES:
 1st Year Candidates:
Mar. 22 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Room D
Mar. 29 – No Class
April 5 – No Class. Happy Easter!
 2nd Year Candidates:
Mar. 22 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Room H
Mar. 29 – Confirmation Rehearsal, 6:00-7:00 p.m.,
Church Sanctuary
April 5 – No Class. Happy Easter!
April 10 – Confirmation Mass at 6:00 p.m.
YOUTH EVENTS:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: There will be no
Religious Education classes the week of March 29-April
2 and the week of April 5-9 in honor of the Easter
holiday. Classes will resume the week of April 12-16.
Synergy Youth Day – April 11, 2014. Join us for a day
of fun, faith, and friends. Bus transportation provided,
10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Mater Dei High School. $60 per
person. Family and friends are ALWAYS welcome to
join us. Permission slip: www.sanrafaelyouth.org.
 Middle School Ministry 
Steubenville Youth Conference – July 24-26, 2013.
Join over 4,500 teens for weekend filled with great music,
incredible speakers, time for prayer, friends, and good
food. Don’t miss one of the best weekends of your life!
Open to graduating 8th graders through 12th grade HS.
$210 per person (includes admission, room, meals, and
tee shirt). Permission slip: www.sanrafaelyouth.org.
e-mail: [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Youth Ministry Website: http://sanrafaelyouth.org
STILL NEED TO REGISTER
FOR
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
MINISTRY? Pick up a registration
packet from the main office. Have a
schedule conflict this semester? No need to worry, we
have open enrollment throughout the year. Fee: $70 one
child, $80 two children.
UPCOMING CLASSES:
Worship Wednesdays: Come connect
with other teens as we meet Christ in
worship and prayer before the Blessed
Sacrament. Experience God deeply in
word and deed and be inspired to love
radically.
March 26
April 2 – No Class
April 9 – No Class
6:00-7:00 p.m. Worship in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
7:00-8:00 p.m. Faith Fellowship in the Youth Center
All classes are held from 6:45-8:00 p.m.
6th Grade: Rm. H - 7th Grade: Rm. J - 8th Grade: Rm. D
March 25: No Worship
April 1: No Worship
April 8: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
 Adult Education 
e-mail: [email protected]  (858)487-4314, ext. 1224
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
and 1:30-5:30 p.m. Closed on Fridays.
BIBLE STUDY ON COLOSSIANS: Come
join us for a study of Paul’s Letter to the
church in Colossae. In it we discuss Catholic
vs. ‘new age’ faith, the supremacy of Christ,
the place of suffering in the Christian life, and much,
much more! Come and join us anytime. There is no cost
(only a voluntary love offering). Bring a Bible and a
friend! There are two options (same class):
 Mondays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Meeting Rooms H
& I upstairs in the Pastoral Center Building or
 Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Meeting
Rooms H & I upstairs in the Pastoral Center Building.
The Wednesday morning class has free babysitting
available in the church meeting room.
 Family for Life Ministry 
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS WORKSHOP: Join us on
Wednesday, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. for this week’s
topic: “Speaking the Truth in Love.” Drop in for one,
several or all sessions. We meet in the parish hall.
Babysitting to be provided for a nominal fee and by
reservation only. Please contact Richard and Aida
Estrada at [email protected] for childcare
services. Please note: There is no session on April 1
(Holy Week). Sessions will resume on April 8.
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION OF UNBORN
HUMAN LIFE: Your prayers CAN make a
difference between whether a baby will be
born...or aborted. Our prayers can also be a
form of spiritual support for both of the
parents. Please share the love of life given
to you by the Lord of all life and join in spiritually
adopting a baby. Pick up your prayer cards in the
vestibule of the church this weekend, March 21-22!
"CHANGING LIVES, SAVING LIVES:" Join us at
St. Michael's Holy Family Center on Thursday, March
26, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. to hear Dr. Alveda King speak.
She is the niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King. She is
an ambassador for Life that is continuing the legacy of her
uncle by fighting for the civil rights of the Unborn. Cost
is $20. Go to Lifechoicespoway.org to register.
MOTHER/DAUGHTER TEA: Save the date of May 3,
2015, beginning with noon Mass to 5:00 p.m. In
association with the Diocesan Office for Marriage and
Family Life, the Goretti Group presents: “Daughters of
the King” mini-retreats to help parents and their 11-14
year olds communicate about some of life's important
issues. More information coming soon!
 Music Ministry Notes 
E-mail: [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1225
YOU ARE INVITED: San Rafael
Traditional Choir will perform a
contemporary cantata, Wondrous Love,
on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 4:00 p.m.
This very memorable work by composer
Lloyd Larson is based on the meaningful
and very touching sacred hymn, "What Wondrous Love"
(Original Melody by William Walker from The Southern
Harmony, 1835). This musical offering provides an
excellent way to enter into the events of Holy Week,
leading to the Passion & Death of Our Lord. (No offering
is necessary - just your presence!)
 Liturgy & Lenten Activities 
SAN RAFAEL “MASS TAXI:” Would you
be willing to help someone get to Mass? Do
you need a ride to be able to attend Mass?
There are members of our parish community
who are unable to attend Mass because they
lack transportation. Others have actually paid for a taxi to
take them to Mass. Many come to Mass with ample space
in their cars. The San Rafael “Mass Taxi” Ministry is
collecting names of those who need rides and will attempt
to match them to those in their neighborhoods who can
supply a ride at a Mass time suitable for both. This is not
necessarily a weekly commitment. We will try to be
flexible to meet everyone’s schedule. There is a special
need for transportation to and from the 9:00 a.m. and
10:30 a.m. Sunday Masses, and also for drivers in the
Seven Oaks and Oaks North areas. Understand that the
commitment is to and from Mass only. If you have a need
for a ride or if you can help provide a ride to someone else
in the parish, call Maryann Lorenz at (858)485-6696 or
email maryann@rmlorenz@com. Thank you!
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Blessed
Virgin Mary will visit San Rafael Parish
at 10:00 a.m. on Holy Thursday
morning, April 2, in the church
sanctuary. There will be a special
stations of the cross which are written
from Mary’s point of view as her Son suffered His
passion and death. Please come for this beautiful prayer
service. Invite all your friends. All who attend have
found it extremely moving and spiritual. Childcare is
provided in Room 3.
AREA LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES:
All services start at 7:00 p.m.
March 23 – Resurrection (Escondido)
March 24 – St. Gregory the Great (Scripps Ranch)
March 25 – Good Shepherd (Mira Mesa)
 Ministry News 
THANK
YOU
KNIGHTS
OF
COLUMBUS for the wonderful Fish Fry
dinners you provided for our parish during
Lent. The food was delicious and the
company was outstanding. It was such a joy
to see the hall full every Friday with parishioners and
guests enjoying themselves. All proceeds from the dinner
will be used to support various charities of our parish
Knights of Columbus Council.
LENTEN FISH FRY DINNERS: Our
last Fish Fry is this Friday, March 27. In
addition to our fried cod and baked fish
dishes, we will be once again serving Fish
Tacos! Please come join us for one more
Friday evening! Ticket prices are: Adult - $12; Child
(Ages 4-12) - $5; Family - $30. Tickets will be available
at the door.
ST.
VINCENT
DE
PAUL
MINISTRY: Father Joe's truck
will be here in our parking lot THIS
WEEKEND of March 21 and
March 22, so that you can do your
“spring cleaning” getting ready for
Easter, and help those who are less fortunate than we. We
can't take office furniture, mattresses, box springs nor
pillows, large furniture nor large appliances, but we can
accept clean clothing and other clean, working household
items, working electronics, small appliances and small
furniture and toys, etc. Society members will be on hand
to help with the unloading and loading and to hand out tax
receipts. Thank you to all parishioners for your
continued generosity helping the poor. Our Society is
able to help many needy San Diegans due to your help.
Following our Holy Father's exhortations to spread the
Good News and to help the poor, we invite you to join in
our ministry here at San Rafael. Members of our St.
Vincent de Paul Society will be at the doors of the
church after all Masses this weekend for our monthly
collection. Thank you for your continuing generosity!
PARISH EASTER EGG HUNT:
The Men's Club invites everyone to
the Annual Parish Easter Egg Hunt
and Picnic on Saturday, April 4, at
10:30 a.m. at Silverset Park in
Poway. There will be food, candy, prizes, and egg hunts
for all ages - all at no cost to you! Plan to join us for
food, fellowship and FUN! Please contact Susan Sullivan
at (858)675-0581 or [email protected] with any
questions.
Donations of chocolate Easter
bunnies for the Easter Egg Hunt
would be greatly appreciated. Please
drop them off at the church office.
Thank you!
ARE YOU 80 OR OVER? Parishioners
come celebrate with us!
Join us on
Saturday, April 18, for our annual “Over
80’s Luncheon” at 12:00 noon in the
parish center. There will be a catered luncheon,
entertainment and door prizes. All under 80’s spouses are
welcome. For reservations or more information, please
call Kathy Lunardi at (858)487-7335 or email
[email protected]. RSVP by Monday, April 13.
FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO: Have some fun at Bingo on
Friday, April 24, in the parish hall. The doors will open
at 6:30 p.m. The games start promptly at 7:00 p.m. The
cost is $10.00 for eight games/3 chances each game.
There will be gift card prizes (amount depends on number
of players), snacks and drinks. Sponsored by Women's
Fellowship. Proceeds will help support Carenotes,
Flowers to the Homebound and our youth to Steubenville.
If you have any questions, please call Mary Van Hee at
(858)674-1242 or e-mail [email protected]. No
reservation necessary. Adults only please.
FESTIVAL NEWS: It may be Lent, but the Pentecost
Parish Festival will be here before we know it and the
committee can use your help. We are looking for
VOLUNTEERS as well as unusual items we can use for
the Silent Auction and Raffle. Do you have any airline
mileage? Unused Timeshares? Condo at Arrowhead or
the desert? Admissions to the Zoo or theme parks? Do
you own or work at a business that has connections for
Padres or Chargers tickets or specialty items? Do you
have tickets and parking passes for a game that you won’t
be using? Any contacts with a winery who would offer
wine tasting tours or give bottles of wine? Those are the
types of things we are looking for this year. No clothes or
used items. Call Jerry Diebolt at (858)451-1432.
TIME FOR COLLEGE? That means finding ways to
help finance your education. The Knights again this year
will be offering six (6) scholarships from $500 to $2,000
each. Six Scholarships include one for each area:
Catholic University, Ladies’ Guild Honorarium, Caroline
E. Cox Memorial, Matt Herriman Memorial, Community
College and Vocation/Trade School Scholarships. You
may e-mail John Bertrand for an application at
[email protected] or pick one up from the parish office or
your Youth Ministry Director, Lailani Gachalian. The
deadline for submission is May 1, 2015. Don’t let this
opportunity pass you by!
MEN, MARK YOUR CALENDARS! You know how
the women of the parish get to go on retreat every Fall?
Well, now’s your chance! The Knights of Columbus are
organizing a Men’s Retreat at Whispering Winds
Catholic Conference Center in Julian the weekend of
May 29-31. This retreat is open to all men of the
parish. Fr. Philip Creider, son of longtime parishioners
Spence and Madeleine Creider, will be giving the retreat.
Keep your eye on the bulletin and your ears open during
the announcements for further details!
You are invited……
Palm Sunday
March 29, 2015 ~ 4:00 p.m.
San Rafael Catholic Church Sanctuary
17252 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
San Rafael Traditional Choir will perform a contemporary cantata, Wondrous Love, on Palm
Sunday, March 29, at 4:00 p.m. This very memorable work by composer Lloyd Larson is
based on the meaningful and very touching sacred hymn, "What Wondrous Love" (Original
Melody by William Walker from The Southern Harmony, 1835). This musical offering provides
an excellent way to enter into the events of Holy Week, leading to the Passion & Death of
Our Lord. (No offering is necessary - just your presence!)
For more information call Therese Bulat: (858)487-4314, ext. #1225
 From the Parish Office 
 Parish Finances 
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (858)487-4314, Fax (858)487-1498
e-mail: [email protected]
The net amount needed each week for the
maintenance and ministry of the parish
(salaries and benefits for our workers,
liturgies, sacraments, utilities, religious education subsidy,
repairs and ongoing maintenance)
$28,875
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Amount received in last Sunday’s offering:
$26,265
(Closed for lunch 12:00 to 12:45 p.m.)
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
MEMORIAL DONATIONS FOR
ALTAR FLOWERS: After Easter,
the parish office will begin accepting
memorial donations for the altar
flowers. The offering will be $125 per
memorial and there will be a limit of
two per weekend. The memorial intention must be
scheduled in advance. In addition, your loved one’s name
will appear in the parish bulletin. Dates are available
from April 12, 2015 through December 31, 2016.
The deadline for bulletin announcements
is Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.
You may submit them in person, fax them to (858)4871498, “Attention: Cheryl” or e-mail them directly to
[email protected]. Please be sure to keep
them as brief as possible.
The deadline for submitting altar
announcements
is Thursdays by 3:30 p.m.
Submit them in person, fax or e-mail them to Msgr.
Dennis at [email protected].
PARISH
DEATH
&
FUNERAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Anyone who is
interested in receiving e-mail notification of
parish death and funeral announcements can be
added to our mailing list. Send a request by e-mail to
[email protected]. Funeral announcements are
also posted on our parish website on the “Liturgy” page.
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ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL: By this time all
registered parishioners should have received their ACA
materials in the mail. For those who are not registered
and wish to participate, pledge cards can be found in the
vestibule of the church. It is critical that every single
Catholic participate in the ACA to help the diocese meet
its needs in ministering to the Catholics of San Diego and
Imperial Counties. Without you who will do the job?
Our parish assessment is $102,000. Please help us meet
that goal. As you know, as in years past any amount
pledged and received over the assessment will be divided
into three: 1/3 to the parish, 1/3 to Imperial Valley Parish
Development; 1/3 to the Diocesan Catholic Education
Fund.
LENTEN PARISH CHARITY this year is
being designated for the construction of the
Surgical Center at Holy Innocents
Children’s Hospital in the Archdiocese of Mbarara,
Uganda. Envelopes for the project can be found in the
vestibule of the church for those who would like to
contribute. A good way to contribute to this is to save all
your pocket change during Lent and give it to the project
at Easter time. Another way to do this is to figure out the
cost of a regular Friday meal which was reduced by
fasting and give that money to the project. Do you go out
to eat a lot? Well, cut down on going out to eat and the
money you’d spend on the meal give to the project.
Remember, ALMSGIVING as well as prayer and fasting
is an important part of our Lenten renewal.
CHARITABLE GIFTS: A gift of your securities,
including stocks or bonds, is an easy way to make a gift.
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. For more information on
giving a gift through securities, please visit our diocesan
website at www.diocese-sdiego.org and click on “Giving
– Stock Donations” at the top of the website. Or, you
may contact the Office for Stewardship and Development,
Damian Esparza, at (858)490-8294.
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 Parish Directory 
Parish Staff
Pastor:
Msgr. Dennis L. Mikulanis
(858)487-4314, ext. 1214
Pastoral Assistant (Tue./Wed./Thurs.):
Deacon Ward Thompson
(858)487-4314, ext. 1211
Business Manager (Monday through Thursday):
Maria Calhoun
(858)487-4314, ext. 1212
Office Manager:
Cheryl Danzl
(858)487-4314, ext. 1226
Parish Secretary:
Susan Van Winkle
(858)487-4314, ext. 1201
Receptionist:
Georgia Lyon
(858)487-4314, ext. 1201
Wedding Coordinator, Sacristan, & Altar Servers:
Jackie Phanco
(858)487-4314, ext. 1227
Director of Music:
Therese Bulat
(858)487-4314, ext. 1225
Organist:
Jim Thompson
(858)487-4314, ext. 1228
Director of Catechetical Ministries:
Chris O’Donnell
(858)487-4314, ext. 1224
Religious Education Assistant:
Maria Yam
(858)487-0491
Youth Ministry Coordinator:
Lailani Gachalian
(858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Parish Ministries & Organizations:
AA (Mixed, Sat., 7:00 p.m.)
(360)561-6177
AA (Mixed, Tues., 7:30 a.m.)
(760)803-9997
AA (Men Only, Mon., 12:00 noon)
(858)472-8988
Bereavement:
Deacon Ward Thompson
(858)487-4314, ext. 1211
Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County:
Agnes Kopacz
(858)592-6734
Communion to the Homebound:
Mary Ann Russo Scott
(858)382-8830
Contemplative Prayer Group:
Audrey A. Spindler
(858)740-9055
Co-Workers of Blessed Teresa:
Robert & Rosa Santos
(858)613-1078
Disability Facilitator:Paul Stempel
(760)536-3376
Ecumenical/Interreligious:
Patty Ann Born
(858)451-0135
Engaged Encounter:
Chris & Julie Moreau
(619)729-5354
[email protected]
Eucharistic Ministers:
Kay Agriesti
[email protected]
“Evenings for the Engaged:”
Bill/Terri Thinnes
(858)487-9719
Family Cancer Support Ministry:
Mary Comaratta
(858)524-6556
Family For Life Ministry:
Richard & Aida Estrada
(858)888-5162
[email protected]
Greeter Ministry:
Noel Antoff
(858)524-6313
Handbell Choir:
Kathleen Sand
(858)487-3814
Nicholas Heye
(760)745-9672
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery:
(619)264-3127
Holy Innocents Childrens’ Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda
Lee Haney
(858)487-2149
Interfaith Shelter Network:
Joe Larkin
(858)487-6463
Knights of Columbus #9710: [email protected]
Grand Knight Barry Nally
(858) 231-3747
Knights of Columbus Fr. Joseph T O'Callahan
Assembly:
Faithful Navigator John Agriesti [email protected]
Lector Ministers:
Deacon Ward Thompson
(858)487-4314, ext. 1211
Marriage Encounter:
John & Barbara Bertrand
(858)674-4128
Mass Taxi:
Ron or Maryann Lorenz
(858)485-6696
Men’s Club:
John Sumner
(619)990-0574
Migrant Ministry:
Maria Yam
(858)487-0491
Ministry Council:
Beverly Rossio
(858)487-3070
Mother’s Spirituality Group:
Beverly Rossio
(858)487-3070
Parish Health Ministry:
Contact parish office
(858)487-4314
Preschool Coordinator:
Paula Rahall
(858)613-0521
May Pidding
(858)436-5999
RCIA Coordinators:
Bill & Mary Phillips
(858)674-4824
Retrouvaille:
Sam & Margie Guerra
(951)259-9474
Serra Club:
Dave Keeney
(858)487-6674
Social Interests Ministry:
Lynn Leclercq
(858) 592-0527 or (858)922-0874
Society of St. Vincent de Paul:
Joanna McClure
(858)487-2008
Usher Ministry:
Jerry Antoff
(858)524-6313
Welcoming Committee:
Lea Gomez
(858)487-2834
Women’s Fellowship:
Ann Sturken
(858)487-2677
Yarn Ministry Coordinators:
Barbara Birchim
(858)487-5376
Susan Van Winkle
(858)451-5571