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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
November 23, 2014
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.
 Christ the King Sunday 
November 23, 2014
“I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink.”
~ Matthew 25:33-37
 From the Desk of Msgr. Dennis 
e-mail: [email protected]
“Caesar Rubicon translatus est!!!”
“Caesar has crossed the Rubicon!”
Those are words that sent panic
through the Republic of Rome in 49
B.C. Caesar had just conquered Gaul
and by Roman Law a general of an
army was forbidden to bring his army back to Italy
without specific permission of the Roman Senate. Caesar
ignored the law, crossed the Rubicon River to enter Italy
from Gaul and set in motion a civil war that destroyed the
Republic and established a dictatorship that helped to
usher in the era of emperors. Imagine how the people of
Rome at the time must have thought their world was
coming to an end! The Roman Empire lasted another five
centuries and when it fell, imagine the panic; the same
panic felt by Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians
and Greeks before them! Imagine how the English
kingdoms and Irish Monasteries felt when the Vikings
sacked their lands! Imagine how the people of every
place felt when the government which they supported or
the political persuasion they accepted came crashing
down upon them. Over the centuries the human race has
seen nations fall and rise with regularity, so when political
bodies today teeter on the brink of disaster why should
people feel any differently than millennia or centuries
ago? Think of what Europe endured a century ago at the
outset and gruesome conclusion of World War I, and then
think of the life of people under Lenin, Stalin and Hitler
who brutalized their way to power in the aftermath only to
have their own “empires” crushed beneath them. How
foolish we humans can be when we try to set up political
systems that depend on the subjugation of people with
little or no regard to the inherent, God-given dignity of
every person.
In 1929 Pope Pius XI could see trouble brewing
throughout the world. Once again the evil one was
reincarnating itself in the form of godless National
Socialism and Communism. Human dignity was once
again being trampled underfoot by the jackboots of thugs.
Where could people turn to find any sense of hope or
dignity in the face of such horror? Only in Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe, could there be any sense of hope for
the future or salvation of the human race. As a result,
Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King to be
celebrated on the last Sunday of the liturgical year, and it
is this feast the Church proclaims and celebrates today.
Our world now is fussing over Russian
annexation of Crimea and incursion into Eastern Ukraine.
ISIS threatens the entire world, especially our Christian
brothers and sisters who live in lands under their control.
The Western Governments seem powerless to halt any of
this, mainly because God has been pushed aside in our
political lives so that the personal ego and runs unbridled
through the land with little care for the consequences.
What is the answer?
The answer for every Christian is allegiance to
Christ the King above all. No political party, no
economic plan, no flag or national allegiance can bring
about the peace and unity God intended for the world at
the beginning of creation. They’ll all fall someday. All
of them. All of them. Only our allegiance to Christ the
King can save us. “Christ Jesus, Victor! Christ Jesus,
Ruler! Christ Jesus, Lord and Redeemer!”
THANKSGIVING DAY is this coming
Thursday. Our Thanksgiving Day Mass
will be at 9:00 a.m. is one of the most
beautiful Masses of the year! Please make
every effort to come to Mass that day and
give thanks to God for His blessings to us.
As usual, we will have a food drive on
Thanksgiving and we ask you to bring non-perishable
food items to Mass and to please place your donations in
the Church Library/Meeting/Childcare Room.
Members of our parish St. Vincent DePaul Society will
see to their distribution. The collection taken up on
Thanksgiving Day will be divided between Catholic
Charities and North County Interfaith Services to assist
them in their work with the needy of San Diego.
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU to Lew
Gary and Joanna McClure who were awarded the
Matthew 25 Award from Catholic Charities last week.
Matthew 25 could be considered our “marching orders” as
Christians in caring for one another. Lew and Joanna are
always ready to help out in any way possible, have been
dedicated members of the St. Vincent DePaul Society and
a critical element of our hosting the Interfaith Shelter
Network every year! CONGRATULATIONS, too, to
our altar Servers Jessica Schmuttermair and Richard
McCabe who received awards from the Knights of
Columbus for their dedicated commitment as Altar
Servers! God bless you all!
WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE all who
helped prepare, all who participated in and
all
who attended
our Mass of
Remembrance and its reception on November 11. We
especially thank Carolyn Primo, Veronica Coleman,
organist Jim Thompson, and our Resurrection Choir. It
was a beautiful and moving remembrance for all of our
deceased to thank God for bringing them into our lives.
 READINGS FOR THE WEEK 
Today:
Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6;
1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
Monday:
Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6;
Lk 21:1-4
Tuesday:
Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11
Wednesday:
Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-9;
Lk 21:12-19
Thursday:
Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a;
Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 21:20-28
Thanksgiving Day (suggested):
Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9;
Lk 17:11-19
Friday:
Rv 20:1-4, 11-21:2; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a;
Lk 21:29-33
Saturday:
Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36
Sunday:
Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7;
Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 Cor 1:3-9;
Mk 13:33-37
 This Week’s Mass Intentions 
Sunday, 11/23:
Monday, 11/24:
8:00 a.m. Vince Loos RIP
Ben Thompson RIP
Tuesday, 11/25:
8:00 a.m. Jim Phelan RIP
David Hester RIP
Wednesday, 11/26: 8:00 a.m. Mary Lou Baltazar RIP
George Oliveri RIP
Thursday, 11/27: 9:00 a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving
All San Rafael Members
Friday, 11/28:
8:00 a.m.
Saturday, 11/29:
8:00 a.m. Paul Dohna RIP
5:00 p.m. Barbara Warren BDay
Sunday, 11/30:
 Saints & Special Observances 
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Thursday:
Saturday:
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe
34th or Last Week in Ordinary Time;
St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions
St. Catherine of Alexandria
Thanksgiving Day
Blessed Virgin Mary
THE PARISH OFFICES WILL BE
CLOSED from 12:00 noon on
Wednesday, November 26, through
Saturday, November 29. We will re-open on Monday
morning as usual at 8:30 a.m.
WOW! The generosity of the people
of San Rafael Parish is absolutely
unbelievable! A few weeks ago Fr.
Gary Weismann preached at our
parish on behalf of World Mission
Sunday. Because of your generosity we were able to send
a check to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith
in the amount of $40,899! That’s right; over Forty
Thousand Dollars! UN-BE-LIEVABLE!!! Then, a few
weeks later, we made our annual Veteran’s Day Appeal
for the Semper Fi Fund which helps provide needed
assistance to wounded military personnel and their
families. Every dollar we contributed was being matched
by the “Go Dad” Foundation. Without much fanfare, our
parishioners contributed over $14,000 to the Semper Fi
Fund, meaning that $28,000 was made available to those
in the Service who need it! This parish is Fantastic! God
bless you all for your incredible generosity!
7:30 a.m. “John” Jean Bernard RIP
9:00 a.m. Pro Populo
10:30 a.m. B. John & Jean Bulat RIP
12:00 p.m. Mary Lou Baltazar RIP
Joseph & Barbara Haefner RIP
Mitzi Provost RIP
7:30 a.m. Gary & Pat Krumweide Int.
9:00 a.m. Mary Rose Van de Weghe RIP
10:30 a.m. Robert Carmichael RIP
12:00 p.m. Sister Joy Int.
PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR:
Arthur, Barbara Athans, Stephanie Baker, D.
Barnes, Joyce Barnhart, Bill, Midge Born, Bob
Bowman, Mary Jo Breen, Jane Ellen Burr, Jim
Busby, Philip Cailing, Martin Cervantes, Jim
and Saundra Checco, Dot Coffey, Lillian Connole, Aurea
Convento, Alma Cushing, Dan, Penny Dokmo, Dee Dee and
Nicole Dufresne, Janice and Venus Edlefsen, Patrick Fallon,
Sarah Farley, Art Feltes, Jean Fitzpatrick, Frank, Michael &
Bunny Galasso, Nancy Jennings, Tony Garczynski and
Family, Jessica, Fiona Johnston, Robin Hall, Butch Haltman,
Joyce Harvey, Dick Headly, Dave H., John Hofstetter, Julie
Horwedel, Mark Kaiser, Spencer Kerr, Sherwin Kimble, Bill
Kleine, Robert Koehn, Peter Koucky, George Kunberger,
Vincent LaBerge, Sue Lathroum, David Lee, Lou Luebbert,
James Patrick Lydon, Charlie McElhinney, Danielle
Michalik, Charles Mitchell, Ricky Mosler, Gloria Noel,
Michelle Oakland, Joan O’Hara, Linda O’Leary, Doug
Orvis, Josephine Pogorzala, Yvonne Polich, Ed Pugh, Esther
Ramey, Phyllis Reeg, Joey Reyno, Renee Richardson,
Carroll Roarty, Liz Ross, Patty Ruttencutter, Ryan, Mariam
Scarpa, Candida Segoria, Cecilia Seid, Sophia, Sue, Gene
Thomas, Jill Thomas, Ernie Trombino, Eric and Fred
Vornheder, Jerry Wall, Lloyd and Marie Wilson, Gloria
Winship and Mary Zimmerman. 
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 re-submitted to the office. This will assure that we keep an upto-date and more readable list.
 Religious Education 
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.
UPCOMING CLASSES:
November 27 – No class. Happy Thanksgiving!
December 4 - Classes will meet.
December 11- Classes will meet.
All classes are held from 6:45-8:00 p.m.
6th Grade: Rm H - 7th Grade: Rm J - 8th Grade: Rm D
MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS:
 NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: There
are no classes for Preschool and grades 1st – 5th this week
(November 23-27) in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Classes will resume the following week (December 1–4).
Have a blessed holiday!
FIRST COMMUNION FAMILIES: We will be testing
the children individually on their prayers the week after
we return from the Thanksgiving Break (December 1-4),
so please be sure to practice with them this week
according to the letter that went home. Also this is a free
weekend for Mass sign-ups: if you sign in it goes towards
your participation, but if you do not it is not counted as a
miss.
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT SIGN UPS:
Starting this week there will be sign-up
sheets available in the Religious Education
Office for parents to sign their children up
for parts in the San Rafael Christmas
Pageant which will be on Christmas Eve, Wednesday,
December 24. Please come in and sign up early for slots
fill up quickly:
 Parents must come to sign children up - that way we
know that the family will be available on December 24.
Any parents interested in helping with the pageant please
email me at [email protected].
 This is for children in grades 2-5 only. Second graders
may only sign up to be angels. The four READERS roles
are for 4th & 5th graders who are good readers. I will have
them practice reading the part in front of me prior to
giving them the part.
The practice is on Sunday, December 21, at 2:00 p.m.
Thanks and God bless, we look forward to seeing you
sign up next week!
 Middle School Ministry 
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.
Ultimate Fun Night: Friday, December 19,
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! Theme: Fun in the Snow!
 High School Youth Ministry 
e-mail: [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Youth Ministry Website: http://sanrafaelyouth.org
CONFIRMATION CLASSES:
 1st Year Candidates:
Nov. 23 – No class. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 30 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Room D
Dec. 7 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Room D
 2nd Year Candidates:
Nov. 23 – No class. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov. 30 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 PM, Room H
Dec. 7 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 PM, Room H
YOUTH EVENTS:
National Catholic Youth Conference - November 1822, 2015 - Join Us! Signup to attend the largest gathering
of Catholic youth in the United States: NCYC in
Indianapolis. NCYC has been described by youth, priests,
and other adults as deeply faith-filled, action-packed, and
fun! The participants experience inspiring liturgies and
prayer experiences, great speakers and clean
entertainment during the conference. Approximate cost of
trip: $800 per person. Contact Lailani to sign up.
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.
6:00-7:00 p.m. Worship in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
7:00-8:00 p.m. Faith Fellowship in the Youth Center
November 26: No Worship.
December 3: San Rafael
December 10: 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.
RCIA: There is no RCIA this week
Tuesday, November 25, or dismissal
Sunday, November 30, in honor of
Thanksgiving holiday. Have a blessed holiday and
will see you next week!
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LORD, TEACH ME TO PRAY
IGNATIAN PRAYER EXPERIENCE.
We are excited at San Rafael to begin this
wonderful twelve week series on “Praying
the Virtues” through the Ignatian method of prayer. This
series helps to deepen one’s prayer life and how to handle
issues such as dryness in the spiritual life through prayer,
meditation, contemplation, and the examen in a small
group setting with one or two facilitators. It begins on
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 and meets every Tuesday
consecutively ending on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. One
must contact the facilitator in order to take part in this
great opportunity to expand your prayer life and draw
closer to God. There are two groups:
 The Men’s Group which meets on Tuesdays in
Meeting Room G upstairs in the Pastoral Center from
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Please contact Michael Burke at
[email protected] to register (you must register
to participate).
 The Women’s Group which meets on Tuesdays in
Meeting Room C upstairs in the Pastoral Center from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Please contact Letitia Sokoll at
[email protected] to register (you must register to
participate).
COME AND JOIN OUR WEEKLY
BIBLE STUDY. Currently we are studying
“The Communion of Saints” and we have
two meeting options available (same study):
 Mondays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Meeting Rooms H
& I upstairs in the Pastoral Center.
 Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Meeting
Rooms H & I upstairs in the Pastoral Center. The
Wednesday class only has free babysitting available in the
church meeting room.
There is no cost and you can start at any time you wish.
We’d love to have you there: Bring your Bible and a
friend! Our next study in December will be the “Book of
Colossians.”
NO BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK: There will
be no Bible study classes this week (November
24th or 26th) in honor of the Thanksgiving Day
holiday. We will resume classes the following week on
Monday, December 1, and Wednesday, December 3.
 Music Ministry Notes 
E-mail: [email protected]  (858)487-4314, ext. 1225
THE CONTEMPLATIVE ROSARY, featuring
the “Joyful Mysteries” and sung by members of
our Parish Choir, will take place on Friday,
December 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church
Sanctuary. This beautiful sung setting of the
Rosary has been arranged and composed by well-known
and loved Catholic composers, Bob Hurd and Pia
Moriarity, and features icons of the various mysteries,
highlighting our Advent reflection on the Infancy
Narratives of the Christ Child. All are welcome!
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT: All are welcome
to enjoy hearing the Handbell, Contemporary and
Traditional Choirs of San Rafael Catholic Church on
Sunday, December 14, at 4:00 p.m. in the church
sanctuary for the Annual Christmas Concert of the
parish. Included will be contemporary and traditional
carols and hymns of the Holy Season, plus a "Carol Singa-Long." There is no charge for this lovely musical event
- it's our "gift" to all those who attend!
 Liturgy Ministries 
CURRENT SCHEDULES for our Mass Presiders, Mass Intentions,
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Greeters and Altar Servers can be found
on our parish website on the “Liturgy” page. Dates and times of
upcoming parish funerals are also listed on this page, http://sanrafaelpa
rish.org/home/liturgy.
ARE YOU CALLED TO PROCLAIM
GOD’S WORD? Do you want to serve the
Church and San Rafael by bringing the living
word of God to our parish community? Are
you comfortable speaking in public and can
you be clearly and distinctly heard and
understood? If so, please consider joining the Lector
Ministry of our parish to help strengthen the Faith by
proclaiming the Scriptures at Mass. Please contact
Deacon Ward Thompson in the Parish Office at (858)4874314 to learn more about this important and fulfilling
ministry.
OUR PARISH ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE will
be Wednesday, December 10, at 7:00 p.m. There will be
several priests to hear confessions on Tuesday evening so
please plan to join us.
COMMUNAL ANOINTING OF THE
SICK will be held Wednesday, December
17, at 12:00 noon in the church. Anyone
who feels the need to receive this beautiful
Sacrament of healing and peace, in any way
what so ever, is invited to come and be
anointed. There is no Mass. It is a Service of
the Word accompanied by the anointing.
 Ministry News 
CHRISTMAS CARD SALES: Religious
Christmas cards are available from the Knights
of Columbus. They will be sold either in front
of the Church or in the Parish Hall every
weekend starting November 23 lasting through
December 14 while supplies last. New card designs have
been added this year, so please come and see the selection
and remember to “Keep Christ in Christmas.”
OLIVE WOOD RELIGIOUS GOODS
SALE: Nader and Niveen Qumseya will once
again bring their beautiful hand carved olive
wood religious articles from Shepherd's Field
in Bethlehem to our parish hall after all Masses next
weekend, November 29-30, for your Christmas
purchases. You will be able to help Christians in the Holy
Land who are living under occupation by your purchase.
The Qumseyas have been sent to San Diego by the
Bethlehem Christians to sell their carvings and provide
income to the community. A purchase not only will make
you and the recipient of the gift very happy, but you will
also be helping our brothers and sisters in the Land of Our
Lord.
San Rafael’s Women’s Fellowship
Invites All Women of the Parish to Their Annual
Monday, December 1 ~ 6:00 p.m.
Parish Center
Enjoy an old fashioned holiday tea with friends and be
delightfully entertained by the professional vocal
ensemble “Rhapsody.” Cost $16.00 per person. Make
checks to “SRCC Women’s Fellowship.” Please contact
Susan
Malubay
at
(858)716-2057
or
[email protected] or Trish Farrell at (858)243-1901
or [email protected] for information or to make a
reservation. The deadline for reservations is November
26.
THE SAN RAFAEL FAMILY
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP will
meet on Wednesday evening, December
3, at 6:45 p.m. in Meeting Room G of
the Pastoral Center. Cathy Jewell will
be this evening’s presenter. All cancer patients, survivors
and their guests are welcome.
28th ANNUAL “SANTA SUNDAY:”
Parents and friends are invited to bring their
children to the Parish Center on Sunday,
December 7, for photos with Santa. Photos
will be taken of all children (and the “young
at heart”) and will be provided free to all –
compliments of the Men’s Club. Parents please note:
Group and individual photos will also be taken of each
Sunday school class on December 7. Due to the
wonderful response and attendance by our parish families,
volunteer Santa helpers are needed on December 7 to
assist Santa with the children, candy canes and crowd
control; photography and providing advice and flyers to
parents; music/recordings; serve coffee and donuts; and
more. Do your part to ensure the continuing success of
this annual parish holiday event that fosters good will and
fellowship for all ages. Please contact John Sumner at
(619)990-0574 or e-mail [email protected] - and sign up
for a rewarding experience for our parish children. Please
join us!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
Are you recently retired or have a little extra
time on your hands? The Co-workers of
Blessed Mother Teresa’s Bread Ministry
can use your help. For more information
please call Robert or Rosa Santos at (858)613-1078.
The San Rafael Winter Shelter
Rotational
Team
is
soliciting
volunteers for our fifth (and second in
2014) two-week shelter program. San Rafael has been
asked by Interfaith Shelter Network to be the first
congregation in the 2014-2015 programs. Our guests will
arrive on Saturday, December 6, and depart our loving
care on Saturday, December 20. That day they transfer to
our friends at Temple Adat Shalom. All of our guests get
vetted through Interfaith Community Services in
Escondido. If you would like to sign-up you may still
contact either coordinator Joe Larkin by emailing
[email protected]
or
Pat
Flynn
at
[email protected] for further details.
 In Our Community 
PLEASE JOIN US in honoring Madre
Antonia and the Servants of the 11th Hour
in their mission to help those in dire need, at
the 14th Annual Fiesta at the Sheraton
Carlsbad Resort on Friday, November 21, at
6:30 p.m. Tickets are $55. For more information or to
reserve a seat please call (619)292-8220 or visit
madresfiesta.org.
If you are interested in more
information on the legacy of Madre Antonia and the
Servants of the 11th Hour please be sure to visit
http://www.eudistservants.org/site/index.php?option=com
_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1.
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aby clothes, items and gift cards benefit the needs of Life Choice
Pregnancy Counseling Center, especially during the Christmas
Season. There is a great need for new baby and toddler clothes
(size 0 to 6x). Will you be their Santa Claus? Can you help? To
participate, please select an item listed on the reverse side of the ornament
(It is not necessary to remove the ornament from the tree). Unwrapped
items will be accepted in the church foyer near the Christmas tree during
the month of December.
 From the Parish Office 
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (858)487-4314, Fax (858)487-1498
PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Closed for lunch between 12:00 and 12:45 p.m.)
Saturday
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(Closed from 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 26,
through Saturday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving
Holiday).
 Parish Finances 
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)
$27,250
Amount received in last Sunday’s offering:
$26,432
The deadline for bulletin announcements
is Mondays at 9:00 a.m.
 Stewardship 
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.
ARE YOU NEW TO OUR
PARISH? If so, please take the time
to register and let us know you’re here.
Parish registration forms can be found
in the vestibule of the church. You can fill one out and
drop in the box provided or mail it in or bring it by the
office yourself or drop it in the offering basket. By the
way – THANKS for joining us! We’re awfully glad
you’re here!
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.
WHAT IS “AMAZON SMILE?” Amazon
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support San Rafael Parish every time you shop,
at no cost to you.
When you shop at
www.smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the same products,
same prices, same service, with the added bonus that
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible
AmazonSmile purchases to San Rafael whenever you
shop on AmazonSmile.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile? Simply go to
www.smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your
computer or mobile device.
How do I select to support San Rafael? On your first
visit to AmazonSmile, you need to select San Rafael to
receive donations from eligible purchases before you
begin shopping. It will remember your selection, then
every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will
result in a donation to San Rafael.
Can I use my existing Amazon account? Yes, your
shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry and
other account settings are also the same.
Please support San Rafael Parish by starting your
shopping at www.smile.amazon.com. Thank you!
“San Rafael Catholic Church”
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ELECTRONIC GIVING: Throughout the year, many
of you already support the congregation with your time,
talent and financial contributions but greater participation
is always welcome. We encourage you to look into our
electronic giving program. It takes just a few minutes to
setup a recurring giving plan. Visit the church website –
www.sanrafaelparish.org - and locate the donation link
or, if you prefer, complete a paper authorization form by
coming in to the parish office.
REMEMBER YOUR PARISH IN
YOUR WILL. The work our parish
accomplishes continues through the
thoughtfulness of our parishioners who remember us in
bequests and wills. Please consider remembering the
parish in your bequest and will. The bequest should be
listed as a beneficiary, “Pastor of San Rafael Parish of
San Diego, a Corporation Sole. Federal ID #273859305.” Long after a faithful Christian has departed
this life, that person’s name and generosity can be
continued through the religious education program,
outreach to the poor, building fund, youth ministry or any
other number of worthy parish causes by remembering
San Rafael Parish in the individual’s will or trust. This
would truly be a lasting legacy for anyone!
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11717 Bernardo Plaza Ct.
Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92128
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(858) 673-1633
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shaves with an ADVERTISED razor
brushes his teeth
with ADVERTISED toothpaste
washes with ADVERTISED soap
puts on ADVERTISED clothes
drinks a cup
of ADVERTISED coffee
drives to work
in an ADVERTISED car
and then . . . .
refuses to ADVERTISE
believing it doesn’t pay.
Later if business is poor
he ADVERTISES it for sale.
WHY IS IT?
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC
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CEMETERY & MAUSOLEUM ITALIAN RESTAURANT
45th & Hilltop Drive, San Diego, CA 92102
“Walsh Family” Parishioners
Pre-Needed Arrangement is an act of love
(858) 613-7770
No Interest Budget Plan / Up to 5 years to pay
16707 Bernardo
Center Dr.
CATERING AVAILABLE
Rev. Msgr. Dennis L. Mikulanis
Director of Cemeteries
(619) 264-3127
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Lunch: Mon-Saturday
Dinner: 7 days a week
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 Parish Directory 
Parish Staff
Pastor:
Msgr. Dennis L. Mikulanis
(858)487-4314, ext. 1214
Pastoral Assistant:
Deacon Ward Thompson
(858)487-4314, ext. 1211
Business Manager:
Deacon Ward Thompson
(858)487-4314, ext. 1211
Bookkeeper:
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
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
Greeter Ministry:
Noel Antoff
(858)524-6313
Handbell Choir:
Kathleen Sand
(858)487-3814
Nicholas Heye
(760)745-9672
“Heart-to-Heart” Uganda Project:
Laurie Salts
(858)592-9944
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:
Michael Kaine
(858)212-1229
Mother’s Spirituality Group:
Bev 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
Pro-Life Coordinator:
Richard & Aida Estrada
(858)888-5162
[email protected]
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