Pastor Father Brian Corcoran Associate Pastor Father Ben Awongo AJ

Pastor Emeritus Monsignor Timothy Harnett Deacon Bob Beiner School Principal Dan Schuh Music Director Julie Marner

1001 Encinitas Blvd. Encinitas, CA 92024-2828 Phone: 760 753-6254 Fax: 760 753-7118

Saint John School : 760 944-8227 admin@saintjohnencinitas.org www.saintjohnencinitas.org www.saintjohnschool.com

“Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly!” ... “Rejoice in the Lord always!” is the theme of this Third Sunday of Advent, traditionally called Gaudete Sunday. Rose colored vestments may be worn, and the third candle on the Advent Wreath is rose colored, highlighting a joyful mood as we continue our spiritual preparation for Christmas! ... Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Mercy on Tuesday (8), the feast of the Immaculate Conception. “This extraordinary year is a gift of grace! To pass through this Holy Door means to rediscover the infinite mercy of the Father who wel-comes everyone and goes out personally to encoun-ter each of them. It is He who seeks us! It is He who comes to encounter us! This will be a year in which we will grow even more convinced of God’s mercy!” ... Congratulations to our neighbor, Saint Thomas More, Oceanside, and their Pastor, Father Mike Ratajczak, formerly an Associate here at Saint John, on the dedication of their new church building this coming Wednesday (16). The door of their new church has been designated as the ‘Holy Door of Mercy’ for the North County! Make a trip to ‘pass through’, during this Jubilee Year of Mercy! ... Religious women and men generally work long past the age of 65 . For as long as they are physi-cally able, they visit the sick, tutor children, and vol-unteer in parishes and among refugee populations. There are 35,279 retired religious priests, brothers and sisters relying on our support. Please give gen-erously today to the special collection for the Re-tirement Fund for Religious! Share in the care! ... Our Knights of Columbus have great Christmas Trees, of all sizes, for sale on our lower parking lot, weekdays from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturdays from 8:00am to 8:00pm, and Sundays from 10:00am to 8:00pm. All the proceeds go to charity. ... Our Saint John Advent Penance Service is this Monday (14) at 7:00pm, and our Seniors Penance Service on Thursday (17) at 11:00am. Be sure to join us as we begin this Jubilee Year of Mercy. ... Penance Services this week also include Nativity, Rancho Santa Fe, on Tuesday (15) at 7:00pm, Saint James, Solana Beach, also on Tuesday (15) at 6:30pm, and Saint Elizabeth Seton, Carlsbad, on Wednesday (16) at 7:00pm. ... Olivia Reynaga and our ‘Guadalupanos’ have freshly-made tamales available for us after Sunday morning Masses today (13), at the gazebo! Yes!

... Our Seniors gather for their monthly Luncheon this Thursday (17) at 12:00pm, with great food, good company and lively entertainment, preceded by a Seniors Penance Service at 11:00am! Welcome! ... Our Saint John School children truly have the Christmas spirit! Our 6th - 8th Grade Christmas Program is this Tuesday (15) at 6:30pm. Enjoy! ... Our Saint John School children welcome us to their Christmas Prayer Service this Friday (18) at 11:30am in the church. ... $19,198.00 was contributed last weekend (6) with 348 families using parish envelopes. A further $6,288.56 was contributed online, by 140 families! ... 79 families contributed a total of $2,597.00 to our Building Fund. ... Each Christmas, Saint John parishioners seek to assist needy families from our midst with baskets of food and toys. Donations of food and toys are again needed and most welcome. Collection boxes are at the back of the church. We would appreciate all contributions by this Monday (14). ... If you are aware of a family in need of assistance this Christmas please complete a Basket Applica-tion Form on their behalf before Monday (14) at the Parish Office. ... John Derrico, from our Saint Vincent de Paul So-ciety, and his great team, plan to distribute Christ-mas Baskets to our needy families this week, with the support and assistance of so many! ... Our church Christmas Flowers are a wonderful way to remember and honor our loved ones, living and deceased, over the entire Christmas season. Special envelopes are available in the packets mailed home, and at the back of the church. ... Matt Williamson, Adan Altamirano, and Franco Aguilar did a great job in putting up our outdoor Christmas lights and decorations, and in keeping them alight and sparkling! ... Congratulations to our parents and their newly baptized infants: Bethlehem Deken, Audriana Gra-ciano-Punaro, Davey Marcial, Makayla Marcial, Marie Morales, Michael Sanchez, Koa Scanlon, Ha-zel Valdovinos, Christopher Venegas, and Conor Watson, and to Haley Johnson and Jack Johnson who made a Profession of Faith. Family! ... Our great Catholic Men’s Fellowship meet this Wednesday (16), at 7:00pm in the Hall. ... “The great gift of being a human being lies in our freedom to continually right our wrongs, and make new persons of ourselves!”

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Catholic Mens Fellowship Wednesday (16) at 7:00pm

in the Parish Hall

Volunteers are needed for:

Sunday 1:00am, 2:00am

Tuesday 1:00am Wednesday 2:00am Saturday 11:00pm

We also need another volunteer for Day Captain to take charge of arranging substitutes for regular

adorers on the Captain’s assigned day. Ken Poggenburg 760 635-2573

Lupe Cardona (Sp) 760 519-3287 Perpetual Adoration is prayer in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament ... 24 hours, day and night, seven days a week. All are welcome!

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Perpetual Adoration

CHRISTMAS BASKETS If you know a family in need, please recom-mend them for a Christmas Basket, by filling out a Request Form. Donations of food, finances and toys are welcome, hopefully, by this Monday (14). A season of sharing!

Knights of Columbus Present:

Fresh Christmas Tree Sale

Lot Hours: Weekdays 5:00pm to 8:00pm Saturdays 8:00am to 8:00pm Sundays 10:00am to 8:00pm

Saint John lower parking lot

Live on the Internet Sunday 9:00 am Mass www.saintjohnlive.com

Remember to patronize our advertisers for making the bulletin possible. Thank you!

Advent Parish Reconciliation Sacrament of Penance Monday (14) at 7:00pm

Many visiting priests

Saint John School

Tuesday (15) at 6:30pm School Christmas Program (6-8)

Friday (18) at 11:30am School Christmas Prayer Service

Pre-school - Grade 8 Principal : Dan Schuh

760 944-8227 or www.saintjohnschool.com

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday December 12 5:00pm Parishioners Sunday Third Sunday of Advent December 13 Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6;Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 7:30am Sharon Hammock † 9:00am Cecile Patryn † 10:30am John Wagner †

12:00pm Alberto y Lidia Teffert & Antonio y Antonieta Sesa †

5:00pm William Nicoll † Monday Saint John of the Cross December 14 Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Mt 21:23-27 8:00am James Krueger † Tuesday Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Mt 21:28-32 December 15 8:00am Helen Beuchert † Wednesday Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37 December 16 8:00am Pablo Fadrique Jr. † Thursday Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17 December 17 8:00am Fadrique Family † Friday Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25 December 18 8:00am Denis Pollak † Saturday Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25 December 19 8:00am Angelina Hermoso † 5:00pm Carolyn Matzinger † Sunday Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20 Mi 5:1-4a; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45 7:30am Parishioners 9:00am Msgr. Ray Moore † Maurine Rohm † 10:30am Jerry Thissen † 12:00pm Joanne Rodriguez Parker † 5:00pm Chris Fitzpatrick †

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Please Keep in Your Prayers Martha Amador, Ruth Ariza, Phyllis Azarro, Anthony Baggio, Thomas Baglio, Rosily Baratono, Cindy Bausch, Bob Behler, Aiden Blenderman, Maura Brown, Taylor Camisa, Joe Corder, Rob Crewse, Jack Davare, Edward Dillon, Barbara Dorion, Kathy Fix, Patty Fix, Hiram Lee-Gonzalez, Manny Gonzales, Carolyn Goohs, Monsignor Harnett, Maria Jaque, Maria John-son, Cheyne Johnston, Jim Kelly, Paul Kenny, Eva King, Skyler Koehne, Stella Lubera, Pat McKinley, Robert McLoughlin, Lucy Mee, Maria Mendez, Joey Mixon, Patty Moore, Luz Nieve, Eileen O’Connor, Grace Oreb, Mary Ann Pavnic, Joaquin Perez, Peter Pongwattana, David Quessenberry, David Ram-beau, Ashley Ray, Elizabeth Roney, Lori Smith, Gina Stack, Andrew Todd, Grant and Griffin Waller, Bernard Wessel and John Whitty. Rest in Peace

Kelsey Dresser and Dr. Richard Kappus

We pray for our sick and deceased at daily Mass.

Pancake Breakfast Join us Sunday (20) from 8:30am - 12:00pm

for pancakes, fruit, bacon, orange juice and donuts.

All proceeds go to the ‘Tijuana House Build’ project.

Seniors Luncheon Join us Thursday (17)

Penance at 11:00am and Lunch at 12:00pm Call the Parish Office to get your

reservation in! It’s always fun!

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CELEBRA Este domingo, Dios canta y se regocija por nosotros. Leemos hoy en Sofonías que Dios “se llenará de júbilo

por tu causa, como en l o s d í a s d e fiesta” (Sofonías 3:18). Sabemos mucho de cantar en festivales. Ya nuestros oídos resuenan con los cantos y villancicos que anticipan la época navideña.

Pablo nos recuerda la fuente de este doble regocijo: Dios, tu poderoso salvador, está en medio de ti (en palabras de Sofonías). Por ser así, nos dice Pablo, podemos alegrarnos y estar en paz. No tenemos que inquietarnos, porque la paz de Dios custodiará nuestros corazones y pensamientos. Un villancico antiguo representa la Navidad como “el día de mi baile” y nos urge a tomar parte en el baile. ¿Por qué todo el regocijo? Porque “el Señor está cerca” nos recuerda Pablo (Filipenses 4:5). Entonces apunta a la otra razón para el baile: el amanecer de la promesa de paz, la paz que sobrepasa toda inteligencia, y que ya está al alcance de la mano.

AGUARDAMOS SU VENIDA Los cristianos latinos tenemos unos cinco siglos en nuestra trayectoria de fe y como todo cristiano aguardamos la segunda venida del Mesías, Jesús. Nuestra espera forma parte de dos milenios de cristianos que buscan verlo llegar en las nubes. Desde el siglo VII la oración oficial de la Iglesia clama el retorno de Cristo con las exclamaciones llamadas las “Antífonas Oh”. Estas llaman a Jesús pidiéndole que venga bajo los títulos de Emmanuel, Sabiduría celestial, Señor de gran poder, Vara de Isaí, Llave de David, Alba de la luz, y Deseo y Rey de gentes, y algunos más. Estos refranes se usan aún todavía hoy durante los días 17 al 23 de diciembre, y unidas en un acróstico latino forman las palabras ero cras (estaré mañana), como respuesta a la petición cristiana. Eventualmente en el siglo X o XI estas antífonas fueron unidas en el canto gregoriano Veni, veni Emmanuel (Oh ven, oh ven Emmanuel). Este Adviento mientras cantamos las antiguas antífonas hay que preguntarnos si de veras estamos listos para el regreso del Hijo del Hombre que viene para juzgar a vivos y muertos.

POSADAS NAVIDEÑAS

Es el tiempo de Posadas si desean tener una Posada en su casa o si necesitan más información por favor llamen a Tere Mora al 760 436-1535.

Itinerario de la semana Martes 15 - Con Rosa 856 Del Riego Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024 Tel. 760 436-1535

Miércoles 16 - Con la familia Navarro 1076 Melba Rd., Encinitas, CA 92024 Tel. 760 518-5365

Jueves 17 - Con Juan Galván 856 Del Riego Ave., Encinitas, CA 92024 Tel. 951 220-4373

Viernes - Nos falta

Sábado 19 - Con la familia Balderas 1117 Balour Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024

Domingo 20 - Con el Grupo Guadalupano (Tere Mora) 856 Del Riego Ave., Encinitas. Tel. 760 436-1535

TERCER DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO

ORACIÓN PARA EL ADVIENTO Que el Dios de paz nos haga totalmente santos. Que conserve nuestro espíritu sin mancha, cuerpo y alma, hasta la llegada de nuestro Señor, Jesucristo. El que nos invita es siempre fiel, Dios nuestro Padre. Vivamos en esperanza gozosa de la revelación de la gloria de nuestro Dios y Salvador, Jesucristo. Que sea glorificado por siempre. Ven Señor Jesús. Que tu gracia esté en todos nosotros.

SEVICIO PENITENCIAL En esta semana, habrá confesiones en la iglesia de la Natividad, en Rancho Santa Fe, el Martes (15) a las 7:00 pm. También en la iglesia de Saint James, en Solana Beach, el Martes (15) a las 6:30 pm. En la iglesia de Saint Elizabeth Seton, Carlsbad, las confesiones serán el Miércoles (16) a las 7:00 pm. En nuestra iglesia de San Juan, el servicio será este Lunes (14) a las 7:00 pm. Habrá varios sacerdotes.

Religious Education Saint John School Dan Schuh 760 944-8227 Religious Education Ann McGinnis 760 436-0664 ‘Faithways’ Junior-High Nicole Steele 760 753-4279 Youth Ministry Isaac Deken 760 753-3679 Hispanic Ministry Mary Moran 760 436-4366 Music Ministry Julie Marner 760 753-6254 Adult Faith R.C.I.A Liz Beiner 760 753-6254 Perpetual Adoration Ken Poggenburg 760 635-2573 Perpetual Adoration (Spanish) Lupe Cardona 760 519-3287 Centering Prayer Shirley Shetula 760 525-6721 Organizations Altar Society Joi Catlin 760 470-6316 Boy Scouts Blane Adessa 760 944-0626 Cub Scouts Richard Weston 760 230-6183 Catholic Men’s Fellowship David Pavnic / Chris Cammack 760 753-6254 Culture of Life Jennifer Grethel 760 753-6254 Guadalupañas Olivia Reynaga 760 753-5230 Holy Name Rick Decker 760 753-6254 Knights of Columbus Pat Connors 760 822-3639 Saint Vincent de Paul Sandra Watson 760 753-3056 Seniors Nettie March 760 753-6254

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Jubilee of Mercy ‘Designation of Holy Doors’

Sunday (13) Opening of the Holy Doors at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Calexico, Mission San Diego de Acala, Saint Joseph Cathedral and

Saint Jude Shrine of the West. Wednesday (16) at Saint Thomas More, Oceanside

Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 7:30am 9:00am 10:30am 12:00pm (Spanish) and 5:00pm Daily Monday - Saturday 8:00am Rosary Daily, after morning Mass Novena Tuesday, after morning Mass

Perpetual Adoration 24 hours Sacrament of Penance Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm and 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Vocation Holy Hour 1st Friday, 8:00am Mass

Baptism and Marriage Please call Parish Office

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve, Thursday (24) 4:00pm Children’s Mass, 6:00pm Children’s Mass,

8:00pm Family Mass, 11:00pm Midnight Mass

Christmas Day, Friday (25) 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,

12:00pm (Sp) (No 5:00pm Mass)

Christmas Flowers A wonderful way to remember your loved ones,

both living and deceased, over the entire Christmas season.

Please use the special envelopes from your packets mailed home

or at the back of the Church.