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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
December 28, 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.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 
December 28, 2014
“My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have
prepared in the sight of all the peoples.”
~ Luke 2:30-31
 From the Desk of Msgr. Dennis 
e-mail: [email protected]
The Christmas cards always look so
peaceful and serene.
Joseph hovers
protectingly over Mary who gazes upon
her newborn infant son Jesus who is either
asleep in the manger or His mother’s
arms. Shepherds gaze with wonder at the
domestic scene, magi from the East are in
the distance coming to worship at the
cradle of the newborn king who is being watched by
guardian angels. We sing of the calm, holy night when
Christ was born and the saga of our salvation was begun.
That’s what Christmas cards show. Though I’m sure
there is truth to the image we can’t possibly think that
everything was so nice and neat. Mary had to give birth
in a stable with assorted animals because there was no
place else to go. The shepherds were incredulous at first
and trooped in to witness what the odd curiosity of
singing angels told them (“Singing angels? Who’s going
to believe this?”). The magi actually arrived sometime
later but did so under the threats of King Herod (Boo!
Hiss!) who was determined to find that troublesome baby
and have him done away with. Warned in a dream that
the infant’s life was in danger, Joseph quickly packed up
his little family, saddled the donkey and went off to far
away Egypt where Herod (Boo! Hiss!) couldn’t touch
them. Only after the passage of some time were Joseph,
Mary and Jesus able to return to their homeland, journey
to their hometown of Nazareth and take up a normal life.
Even then, life was hard. Nazareth was not a Fortune 500
city! It was small, out of the way and dirt poor. Joseph
earned a living by working with his hands, an occupation
most likely picked up by the young Jesus and, scholars
tell us today, most likely walked a couple of hours to and
from their work place in the nearby economic hub town of
Sephoris. By no standards did the Holy Family have an
easy life. From the very beginning they met one
challenge after another and overcame them by God’s help.
It is comforting for us to look on the Christmas
card scenes of the Holy Family and become lost in
sentimental nostalgia. We all need to do this because it
adds a cushion to soften the hardness of some of our lives.
Families today struggle as much or more than ever and the
challenges presented to solid family life are too many to
count. However, when the family is firmly grounded in
the love of God then any challenge can be overcome.
Even in families that seem to be nearly perfect heartache
and disappointment can creep in but, again, with a firm
faith in God and the image of the Holy Family before, us
we can all take comfort that the love that bound them
together binds us together as well.
The Feast of the Holy Family is more important
today than ever. If we are beset by problems that shake
our family unity let us look to the Holy Family to lift us
up and give us comfort and encouragement. Sometimes
we might feel like we’ve been forced into exile but we
always know that sooner or later we’ll be allowed to
return home. We just can’t let the Herods of our lives
(BOO! HISS!) win.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who had a
hand in making our Christmas Masses and
celebrations the grand occasions they were!
We especially thank our choirs who practiced many hours
to provide the beautiful music to uplift us and aid our
prayer at our Christmas Masses. If you missed the
Christmas Concert our combined choirs presented on
December 14th you missed a special treat! It was
fantastic! Once again, thank you to one and all for
everything!!!
BLESSING FOR NEW YEAR’S CALENDARS:
Lord, you who live outside of time and reside in the
imperishable moment, we ask your blessing this New Year
upon your gift to us of time. Bless our calendars, these
ordered lists of days, weeks and months – of holydays,
holidays, fasts and feasts. May they remind us that all
days are for celebration and contemplation, for giving
and receiving love. Lord, bless this new year – each of its
365 days and nights. Bless us with peace and joy. Grant
to us, good and gracious God, the New Year’s gift of a
year of love. We ask this through your love incarnate,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1ST, NEW
YEAR’S DAY is the Feast of Mary, Mother
of God. Though it is a Holy Day the
obligation to attend Mass that day is
dispensed. The only Mass on New Year’s Day will be at
8:00 a.m.
The title of “Mary, Mother of God” comes from
the Council of Ephesus in 450 A.D. The priest Nestorius
was teaching that Jesus was not truly human, only divine
in a human mask. The Council of Ephesus was called to
dispute this false doctrine and taught that Jesus is truly
human and truly divine: Divine as the incarnation of God,
human as the offspring of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In
Greek the Blessed Mother’s title is Theotokos – God
Bearer – which we translate into modern languages as
Mother of God. That is why we honor Mary as “Mother
of God” in the Eucharistic Prayer at Mass by which we
affirm that Jesus Christ is truly human and truly divine.
 This Week’s Mass Intentions 
 READINGS FOR THE WEEK 
Today:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3;
Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:1221 [12-17] or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19;
Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]
1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35
1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13;
Jn 1:1-18
Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8;
Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
1 Jn 2:29-3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6;
Jn 1:29-34
Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13;
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
Sunday, 12/28:
Monday, 12/29:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and
Joseph
Fifth Day within the Octave of the
Nativity of the Lord; St. Thomas Becket
Sixth Day within the Octave of the
Nativity of the Lord
Seventh Day within the Octave of the
Nativity of the Lord
The Octave of the Nativity of the Lord;
Mary, the Holy Mother of God;
World Day of Prayer for Peace;
New Year’s Day
Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory
Nazianzen; First Friday
The Most Holy Name of Jesus; First
Saturday
TREASURES
FROM
OUR
TRADITION: In the last century, a
few new feasts were blended into the
Church year, including today’s. After
World War I, the chaos of daily life in Europe made its
impact felt on the family structure. Partly to offer
Christians an image of hope and holiness in married
family life, and also to promote the welfare of children,
today’s feast was “invented” in 1921. In 1969, it became a
feast of Christmas. The prayers today remind us not only
of family life, but of life in the community of faith. We
ponder the mystery of a God who loves us dearly enough
to embrace the struggles, joys, and daily sorrows of
family life. The message of Christmas shines through:
God-with-us is available to us in the ordinary patterns of
our lives and commitments. The lives of people who raise
their children in difficult circumstances, and of people
who remain faithful to life in the Church in spite of some
of their own family struggles, occupy a special place in
our hearts today in prayer.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
8:00 a.m. Janet Kleine
RIP
RIP
Frank & Helen Hardisky RIP
Tuesday, 12/30:
8:00 a.m. Melvin Legg RIP
Kevin Flanagan RIP
Wednesday, 12/31: 8:00 a.m. Alexander Klieforth RIP
Alex L’Heureux RIP
Thursday, 1/1:
8:00 a.m. Lea Gomez BDay
Carminia Segovia Int.
Friday, 1/2:
8:00 a.m. Frank J. Creede, Jr.
. Jim King RIP
Saturday, 1/3:
8:00 a.m. Morgan Mitchell Int.
5:00 p.m. Michele McManus RIP
 Saints & Special Observances 
Sunday:
7:30 a.m. Jim Roarty RIP
9:00 a.m. Pro Populo
10:30 a.m. Leroy & Geraldine Harris
12:00 p.m. Arsenia Bella RIP
Sunday, 1/4:
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
PRAYERS
RIP
Meg Santoni Int.
Pro Populo
Andra Sachs RIP
Antonio Farace RIP
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, Patricia De la Rosa, Elaine Del Fiore, Penny
Dokmo, Dee Dee and Nicole Dufresne, Louisa Dussault, Janice
and Venus Edlefsen, Patrick Fallon, Art Feltes, Julie Fish, Jean
Fitzpatrick, Frank, Michael & Bunny Galasso, Nancy Jennings,
Tony Garczynski and Family, Shirley Graham, Lee Grant,
Jessica, Fiona Johnston, Robin Hall, Butch Haltman, Joyce
Harvey, Dick Headly, Dave H., John Hofstetter, Julie Horwedel,
Mark Kaiser, Margaret Kamensky, 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, James Michalik, Charles Mitchell, Ricky Mosler,
Gloria Noel, Michelle Oakland, Susan O’Donnell, 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, Em Saracino, Mariam Scarpa, Candida Segoria, Cecilia
Seid, Sophia, Sue, Gene 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 up-to-date and more readable list.
 Religious Education 
 High School Youth Ministry 
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.
e-mail: [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Youth Ministry Website: http://sanrafaelyouth.org
FIRST RECONCILIATION PRACTICE AND
CELEBRATION: Dear First Reconciliation and
Sacramental Preparation families, please remember that
the week that we return from vacation (January 5-8) we
will be practicing the First Reconciliation service during
your child’s normal class time and one parent must
attend with their child to go over all the information. If
you are a homeschool family or in the older (6th grade +)
sacramental preparation please come on Tuesday at 4:00
p.m. in the church.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS—WE
NEED YOU!!!: It’s the time…to start planning for our
next Vacation Bible School at San Rafael! This summer
our children will spend a fun, faith-filled week on a
“Wilderness Adventure Through the Sacraments.” We
would love to have you join our team! As we prepare for
VBS, our focus is to grow relationships within the parish,
develop compassionate faith filled leaders (both youth and
adult), and inspire our children to embrace and celebrate
their Catholic faith. If you are an adult interested in
helping us or a parent who wants to learn more, please
come and join us on Thursday, January 22, at 6:30 p.m.
in the Parish Center for a relaxed informational meeting
and refreshments. To attend, please contact Ali Aguilar at
(619)756-3646 or [email protected]. Come and
be a part of this exciting ministry!
 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.
UPCOMING CLASSES:
January 1 – No Classes. Happy New Year!
January 8 & 15 - Classes are back in session.
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:
Ultimate Fun Night: Friday, January 16, Theater
location and movie time will be posted on the youth
website. 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: A
Night at the Theater.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES:
 1st Year Candidates:
Dec. 28 – No classes
Jan. 4 – Entrance Ritual 12:00 p.m. Mass with Sponsor
Class with Sponsor 1:00-:200 p.m., Room A-B
Jan. 11 - Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Room D
 2nd Year Candidates:
Dec. 28 – No classes
Jan. 4 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Room H
Jan. 11 – Confirmation Session, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Room H
YOUTH EVENTS:
Ski & Snowboard Trip: Monday, January 19,
All Day Event. It’s time for our annual trip to
Big Bear and have fun in the snow! We will
travel by bus. Pick up a permission slip and get
in on exclusive group rates. Friends and family
are welcome to join us! Seats are limited, so act fast!
Sign up deadline: January 5.
National Catholic Youth Conference November 18-22, 2015 - Join Us! Time to
plan ahead! 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. Please 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
December 31: No Worship
January 7: San Rafael Parish
January 14: 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. starting Monday, January
26, in Meeting Rooms H & I upstairs in the Pastoral
Center Building or
Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. starting Wednesday,
January 28, in Meeting Rooms H & I upstairs in the
Pastoral Center Building. The Wednesday morning class
has free babysitting available in the church meeting
room.
THE NEW EVANGELIZATION WITH
BISHOP BROM: On Saturday, January
31st, San Rafael parish is honored to have
our retired bishop, Bishop Robert Brom,
for a three-hour presentation on Missionary
Disciples: The New Evangelization from
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon in the church. Come and hear
Bishop Brom’s discussion of what all this ‘new
evangelization’ talk means for each of us and why it is an
exciting time to be Catholic.
 Monthly Parish Food Drive 
OUR FRIENDS FROM NORTH
COUNTY INTERFAITH SERVICES in
Escondido are in desperate need of the
following non-perishable items:
Dried pasta, Canned chili,
Canned beans (not green)
Hearty soup, Canned pasta meals,
Canned vegetables, Canned fruit
Peanut Butter & Jelly/Jam, Cereal,
Powdered Milk, Mac & Cheese,
Packaged Meals (Hamburger Helper, etc.),
Diapers (all sizes), Baby Wipes, Formula & Baby food
Personal Care Items (Shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste,
toothbrushes, combs, brushes, lotion, razors, deodorant,
feminine products, laundry soap, bath soap, etc.)
Please bring your donations next weekend, January 3-4,
leave them in the red and white collection barrels
located in the vestibule of the church. Thank you for your
support!
 2015 Year of Consecrated Life 
“Religious life ought to promote growth in the
church by way of attraction. The church must
be attractive. Wake up the world! Be
witnesses of a different way of doing things,
of acting, of living! . . . It is this witness that I
expect of you. Religious should be men and women who
are able to wake the world up.”
—Pope Francis, meeting with the
Union of Superiors General, November 29, 2013
 Liturgy Ministries 
CURRENT SCHEDULES for lectors, Eucharistic ministers, greeters
and altar servers can be found on our new parish website,
www.sanrafaelparish.org, on the “Liturgy” page. The most recent
parish bulletins are located on the “Resources” page.
 THE DIVINE MERCY GROUP gathers every
weekday, Monday through Friday, in the Chapel
following the 8:00 a.m. daily Mass.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, IS THE FIRST
FRIDAY OF THE MONTH. As usual we
will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until Benediction at
12:00 noon. If you have a few minutes during the
morning stop by and offer prayer in the quiet presence of
our Lord, asking Him to bless our Church with more
dedicated vocations to the priesthood, particularly for the
Diocese of San Diego.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRING UP THE
OFFERTORY? Are you celebrating an anniversary,
birthday or have always wanted to bring up the Gifts of
Bread and Wine? Sign-up sheets are available on the lime
green clipboard on the ledge behind the cry room. Or,
you can e-mail May Pidding at [email protected]
if you forget to sign up at church. Please leave your
phone number so we can call to remind you. Please to be
sure to wear appropriate church attire.
DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY
MEMBER THAT IS IN THE
HOSPITAL OR HOMEBOUND?
Parishioners who have recently been in the hospital and
are unable to attend Mass or homebound members who
wish to receive Communion may contact the parish office
at (858)487-4314. Please leave your contact name,
address and phone number to request San Rafael
Ministers to the Homebound bring Communion. You
need not be on the list indefinitely, only until you are able
to return to regular Mass attendance.
“MASS TAXI:” If you need a ride to Mass or can
provide a ride for someone in your neighborhood, please
call Ron or Maryann Lorenz at (858)485-6696, or e-mail
[email protected]. If you need a ride, please try to give
as much notice as you can.
 Ministry News 
 Pro-Life Ministry 
THE INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE that
was held at our parish November 18 was recorded by our
parishioner Nick Heye (Thanks, Nick!) and anyone
interested in seeing the video can view it on YouTube by
using the keywords “POINT Thanksgiving Service” or by
using the following url in your browser:
http://youtu.be/8EhpJMo43UA.” It was recorded in HD.
NEW WORKSHOP COMING: We
kick off our much anticipated 14-week
Relationship Skills Workshop on
Wednesday, January 7, at 7:00 p.m. Drop in for one,
several or all sessions. Babysitting will be provided for a
nominal fee. Please contact [email protected]
for childcare services.
GIVING TREE: It’s a baby shower for
the unborn at Life Choices Pregnancy
Center. This center has been a life source
for many women in our community
contemplating abortion.
They are in
desperate need of donations of clothing,
formula, diapers, etc.
Women’s
Fellowship invites all parishioners to select
an item from one of the ornaments on the Giving Tree in
the church vestibule (Please note: It is not necessary to
remove the ornaments from the tree, just make a note of
what the gift is and leave the ornament in its place for the
next person.) Bring back your unwrapped gift or gift card
and place in the container next to the tree. Gifts and gift
cards will be accepted through the end of December
Thank you for your generosity toward our endeavor to
replenish the baby closet at the center!
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP INVITES all to join us at
7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall on January 12, 2015.
Mark Carlson will be speaking from the experiences he
and his Seeing Eye guide dog, Musket, have had. Mark
and Musket wrote the book, “Confessions of a Guide
Dog” in a fun and humorous manner. Mr. Carlson and his
Seeing Eye dog are docents at the San Diego Air & Space
Museum. Toastmasters International has awarded Mark
with the Advanced Communicator Silver Award. Mr.
Carlson worked for 7 years as an Assistive Technology
Specialist in a state-funded agency providing advocacy
and assistance to educate persons with disabilities about
Assistance Animals. We hope to see you at our first
meeting of the new year.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY:
Join us for our Food Packaging Project to
be held Saturday morning, January 17,
2015. Our donation board is outside the
church if you wish to contribute and we
will need plenty of volunteers to package the food. Thank
you to all who have already donated and or signed up to
pack meals. Your generosity is so greatly appreciated!
Thank you for your participation!
WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP DAY PROGRAM: Lunch
and Tour of the Grand Del Mar in Del Mar on Tuesday,
January 20. Carpools will leave San Rafael at 11:30
a.m. for a 12:00 lunch reservation. Passengers pay driver
$5.00. Limited to 20 people. Separate checks given at
lunch. Reservations can be e-mailed to Jamie Rankin,
[email protected] or call (573)552-5890.
ONE LIFE WALK: We are looking forward to the
OneLife Walk in LA on Saturday, January 17, where all
people are invited to join us in declaring a commitment to
valuing and protecting all human life, particularly the
most vulnerable in our community. A bus will be
chartered from San Rafael for a round trip fee of $25 per
person.
Please visit http://www.onelifelabus.org/ to
purchase tickets. For more information please visit
http://www.osmelink.org/OneLifeMission.pdf.
 In Our Community 
CATHEDRAL
CATHOLIC
HIGH
SCHOOL will be hosting the High School
Placement Test on January 24. Check-in
will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the test will take
place on-campus. Each student who has
applied to attend Cathedral Catholic High School is
registered to take the exam. Applications are still
available online.
Visit the school’s website at
www.cathedralcatholic.org/admissions
for
more
information.
NORTH COUNTY MAGNIFICAT, a
ministry to Catholic women, invites you
to the next quarterly breakfast on
Saturday, January 24, at The Centre,
located on top of the Lexus Car
Dealership in Escondido. Mass will be at
8:00 a.m., breakfast will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
The guest speaker will be Charles LiMandri. For more
information and to make a reservation please visit
222.magnificat-nsd.org or contact Rosemary Geiger at
(760)505-6625.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR SEPARATED/DIVORCED:
A support group for anyone suffering from the pain and
loss associated with a separation or divorce. We meet
Sundays at 10:15 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church
Ministry Center in Solana Beach. For more information
please contact Frank Grant at (760)533-1520 or e-mail
[email protected] or call Jan Nadler PhD at (760)8148604.
 From the Parish Office 
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (858)487-4314, Fax (858)487-1498
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(Closed for lunch 12:00 to 12:45 p.m.)
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Monday, December 29
Tuesday, December 30
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1
Friday, January 2
Saturday, January 3
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
The deadline for bulletin announcements
is Mondays 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.
IF YOU HAVE MOVED within the last
year, please make sure that the parish office
has your change of address. If you have an
e-mail address and/or cell phone number
you would like the parish to have, please
notify us of that as well. Our year-end tax
statements will be sent out in January and it is
important that we get all addresses updated in time for
that mailing. December is also a good time to check on
the total of your contributions for 2014 prior to the
December 31 tax year deadline. You may do so by
calling the parish office, (858)487-4314 between 8:30
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You may
also
e-mail
your
change
of
address
to
[email protected].
 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 the Dec. 14 offering:
$31,076
Amount received in last Sunday’s offering:
$ TBA
“San Rafael Catholic Church” We are up to 242 followers!
THE GIFT OF GENEROSITY: This
holiday season, we thank everyone who has
supported San Rafael this past year with
their time, talent and financial contributions
and look forward to support from all of our members in
the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make
regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift
before the end of the year, we encourage you to look into
our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds
up, especially around the holidays, you may find
electronic giving a most welcome way to make
contributions. Visit www.sanrafaelparish.org and click
on the “Online Giving” button or contact the parish office
for more information.
YEAR-END 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.
Contributions made by December 31 may be deducted on
this year’s taxes. 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.
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 #27-3859305.” 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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 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