served by the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Saint Barbara

bajo el cuidado de los Frailes Franciscanos de la Provincia de Santa Bárbara

Prayer & Worship at MSLRP

MASS SCHEDULE/HORARIOS DE MISAS: Monday – Saturday: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Monday - Friday: Old Mission - 12:00 noon

Saturday Masses/Misas: Serra Center - 5:00 p.m. & [7:00 p.m. Español]

Sunday Masses/Misas: Old Mission: 7:00 a.m. and [7:00 p.m. Español] Serra Center - 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., [12:00 p.m. Español], and 5:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/RECONCILIACIÓN: Saturday Reconciliation resumes on Sat. Jan. 9, 2016 from 9:00-10:00am. In the meanwhile, we encourage you to attend the Communal services listed on the back page.

ADORATION/ADORACION: 1st Friday/1er Viernes: Parish Chapel - 8:00 -10:00 a.m. Old Mission: 7:00-9:00 p.m. (Cancelled on Fri. Jan 1, 2016)

NOVENA: Our Lady of Perpetual Help with our Filipino Com-munity: Wednesdays: Parish Chapel - 7:00 p.m.

PRAYER GROUPS/GRUPOS DE ORACION: Hispanic Prayer Group: Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. - Parish Chapel Intercessory Prayer: English: Sat., 8:30 a.m. - Rm. # 209 (after the rosary); Spanish: Tues., 5:00 p.m. - Parish Chapel Centering Prayer: English: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. - Rm. #12 St. Francis Hall. Women’s Group: 2nd & 4th Tues. 6:30-8pm Old Mission Retreat Ctr. Men’s Prayer Group: 1st Thurs. of the month, 7-9pm St. Francis Rm. Old Mission. Culture of Life: Every Monday and 1st Thursday of the month at 10:00am, peaceful rosary in front of Vista Planned Parenthood. Respect Life: Pregnant? Need Help? Call 1-800-712-4357 or 1-877-558-0333

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES/PEQUEÑAS COMUNIDADES CRISTIANAS:

Marion Franowicz - Coordinator (760) 453-7181 Owen Ofiesh - Secretary (760) 295-9162 Angel Ramírez - Spanish Coordinator (760) 439-6008 Isabel Estrada - Spanish Co-Coordinator (760) 828-3469

2 | MISSION SAN LUIS REY PARISH, Oceanside, California—December 20, 2015

Parish Directory/Directorio Parroquial

Office Hours/Horario de Oficina: Tues.- Sat.: 8:00am - 4:00pm Tel. (760) 757-3250 | Fax. (760) 757-3299

4070 Mission Ave., Oceanside CA 92057 mslrp@sanluisreyparish.org | www.sanluisreyparish.org

https://www.facebook.com/sanluisreyparish http://twitter.com/mslrp

PARISH OFFICES/OFICINAS PARROQUIALES: Fr. David Gaa, OFM - Pastor (760) 757-3250 x114| pastor@sanluisreyparish.org

Fr. Arturo López, OFM - Associate Pastor (760) 757-3250 x128 | frarturo@sanluisreyparish.org

Guadalupe “Lupe” Rios: Director of Worship/Dir. De Alabanza

(760) 547-0709| worship@sanluisreyparish.org

Kathleen Flanagan: Chief Operating Officer (Old Mission & Par-ish)

(760) 231-8403 | kathleen@sanluisrey.org

Lee Bickford: Facilities Manager (760) 547-0747 | facilitymgr@sanluisreyparish.org

Elizabeth Rose: Bookkeeper/Contadora (760) 547-0711 | finance@sanluisreyparish.org

Shirley González: Parish Secretary/Secretaria (760) 547-0706 | mslrp@sanluisreyparish.org

Karen Willson: Director of IT/Communications (760) 547-0701 | itc@sanluisreyparish.org

Carmen Parra: Social Concerns Director/Dir. de Asuntos Sociales

(760) 547-0708 | socialconcerns@yahoo.com

Maricela Rivadeneyra: Receptionist/Recepcionista (760) 547-0735 | maricela@sanluisreyparish.org

Christie Herrera: Receptionist & Scheduler/Calendario (760) 547-0734 | receptionist@sanluisreyparish.org

Blanca Estrada: Rentals (760) 310-7984 | rentals@sanluisreyparish.org

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE/FORMACION DE FE Christie (760) 547-0734 / receptionist@sanluisreyparish.org

Natalie Ibarra: Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry (760) 547-0702 |youthministry@sanluisreyparish.org

Larry LaGrasta: Coordinator of English Elementary/Jr. High (760) 547-0712 | llagrasta@sanluisreyparish.org

Elena Zavala: Coordinator of Spanish Elementary (760) 547-0715 | hispanicre@sanluisreyparish.org

Mary Dorso: Director of Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (760) 547-0755 | rcia@sanluisreyparish.org

PARISH SCHOOL/ESCUELA PARROQUIAL Pre-K - 8th | (760) 757-3232 | www.omms.org Wanda King - Principal [Off. Hrs.: 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.]

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY ANOINTING OF THE SICK, CALL/

PARA EMERGENCIAS DE UNCION A LOS ENFERMOS

DESPUES DE HORAS DE OFICINA, LLAMAR AL:

(760) 583-3393

HISTORIC OLD MISSION/MISION ANTIGUA (760) 757-3651 | www.sanluisrey.org

FRANCISCAN FRATERNITY AT MISSION SAN LUIS REY: Fr. Thomas West, OFM - Guardian Fr. David Gaa, OFM - Executive Director

FRANCISCAN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY: 760-547-1800 Fr. Joseph Chinnici, OFM - President and Rector Br. William Short, OFM - Dean

RETREAT CENTER: 760-757-3659

CEMETERY: Terry Seeman - Cemetery Director (760) 757-3651 x133 Fr. Michael Dallmeier, OFM - Cemetery Chaplain

December 20, 2015 - Fourth Sunday of Advent| 3

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FROM THE PASTOR…

Peace and all good! Here we are in the fourth

week of Advent. To all of you who are visiting this

Christmas season, welcome! Know that God loves

you very much and we are delighted to have you as

part of our parish family.

I hope you've had some time to participate in

some of our Advent activities such as the Feast of

the Immaculate Conception, December 8th, or in

our festive Triduum for Our Lady of Guadalupe. At

the moment we are celebrating Simbang Gabi and

Las Posadas. I'd like to say thank you to the parish

and mission staffs, and all our volunteers and minis-

ters who have worked so hard to make these litur-

gies and celebrations possible. I think it's been a

very beautiful time of year.

I know as the holidays progress, all of us, including

myself, can become more busy than usual. Just try-

ing to manage our normal day to day lives can be

stressful enough without all the additional activities

that Christmas brings: shopping for gifts, decorating

our homes, parties with family and friends, trying to

juggle money and budgets and time. If we aren't

careful, the peace and joy of the season can be lost

as we hurry from activity to activity. But I invite you

as I invite myself, to try to take time to reflect on the

deeper meaning of this season.

If you haven't had the Advent you would like to

have had at this point, don't lose hope. It's still not

too late. The point of Advent is to slow down and

spend some time in prayer with Jesus. We still have

another week of Advent. We have many beautiful

liturgies planned for Christmas and throughout the

season. I hope you find graced moments in your life

to participate and reflect on how we live our lives as

disciples of Jesus.

For all the priests, my Franciscan brothers, the

Parish and Mission staffs and ministers and volun-

teers, and the entire Catholic Community of San Luis

Rey, I am wishing you and your family a blessed and

happy Christmas.

Fr. David

The Jubilee Year of Mercy Dec. 8, 2015 through

Nov. 20, 2016 Motto:

“Merciful like the Father”

Pope Francis has said that “Mercy is the beating heart

of the Gospel,” and so has proclaimed

December 8th through

November 20th, 2016 as a Jubilee Year of Mercy. Mission San Luis Rey is one of seven Churches

throughout the Diocese of San Diego designated as Door of Mercy for pilgrims to visit during the

Jubilee. This Holy Door offers an opportunity for anyone to travel through the Holy Door, in case they

cannot visit the one in Rome. The Holy Door represents Christ, who is the door through which

we encounter God, the Father of Mercy.

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P A R I S H L I B R A R Y N O T E S

Advent is a time for new understanding, for putting different pieces of God’s revelation together to see the Divine Plan more clearly. Here are some aids for the season and that discernment: Advent Light- Stephen Binz [264.1Bin] provides 30 short reflections for the season. A Child in Winter [Advent, Christmas and Epiphany with Caryll Houselander] - Thomas Hoffman [264.1Hof] shares insight and inspiration for the sea-sons before, during and after Christmas. Biblical Mediations for Advent and the Christmas Sea-son- Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP [264.1Stu]; The Vigil [Keeping Watch in the season of Christ’s coming] - Wendy Wright [264.1Wri] offers scripture and personal reflections for this season of Hope.

A QUOTE FROM POPE FRANCIS

“Most people nowadays would not consider love as related in any way to truth. Love is seen as

an experience associated with the world of fleeting emo-tions, no longer with truth. But is this an adequate de-scription of love? Love cannot be reduced to an ephem-eral emotion. True, it engages our affectivity, but in order to open it to the beloved and thus to blaze a trail leading away from self-centeredness and towards another per-son, in order to build a lasting relationship; love aims at union with the beloved. Here we begin to see how love requires truth. Only to the extent that love is grounded in truth can it endure over time, can it transcend the pass-ing moment and be sufficiently solid to sustain a shared journey. If love is not tied to truth, it falls prey to fickle emotions and cannot stand the test of time. True love, on the other hand, unifies all the elements of our person and becomes a new light pointing the way to a great and fulfilled life. Without truth, love is incapable of establish-ing a firm bond; it cannot liberate our isolated ego or re-deem it from the fleeting moment in order to create life and bear fruit.”

― Lumen Fidei: The Light of Faith

SALT & LIGHT RADIO HOUR Lupe Rios Radio Interview

Lupe’s radio interview will be broadcast on Salt and Light Radio Hour with host Deacon Pedro Guevara Mann at www.saltandlighttv.org/radio or in various loca-tions through AM/FM radio and on Sirius XM129. Lupe will discuss his music, work at Mission San Luis Rey Parish and his CD: Lupe Rios - Songs of Advent and Christmas.

FROM SR. GLADYS LOWE, C.PP.S

I wish all my friends at San Luis Rey a wonderful Christ-mas and God’s many blessings throughout the New Year. I am 101-years-old now and well taken care of and not completely helpless. I still walk with the help of a walker to meals and get around, and enjoy playing cards and bingo. It is very hard for me to write cards and letters, so I send you this general greeting. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Sr. Gladys Lowe, C.PP.S.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT

As we draw close to the Feast of the Nativity, we hear the great stewardship proclamation twice in today’s second reading from the Letter to the Hebrews: “Behold, I come to do your will, O God!” Who is this Jesus? Who are we that we should follow him? Many want him as a friend, a guide, a king, an advo-

cate. We long to see the face of God. Jesus reveals the nature of God, the servant sent to give us new life in Him. Take time to ponder: Do we have the courage to follow Jesus? To show others the face of God? To say to the Lord: “Behold, I come to do your will?”

CHILI COOK-OFF

Join us at the Knight’s Chili Cook-off on Saturday, January 9, 2015 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the St. Francis Hall. Tickets are $5 suggested donation; includes: Chili bowl and cornbread or taster set. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Parish Youth Programs. Tickets on sale after Masses.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

The Sacrament of Reconciliation which

takes place on Saturdays from

9:00 to 10:00 a.m. will RESUME on Saturday,

January 9, 2016.

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Fourth Annual FESTIVAL OF LESSONS

AND CAROLS with our own Shepherd’s Choir,

5:00 p.m. Mass Sunday Ensemble and the Children’s Choir

We cordially invite you to come and join us in this joyful worship

service in preparation for Christmas!

TODAY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015! at 2:30 p.m. in the OLD MISSION

Free admission; donations will be accepted Questions? Contact David Coe 760-547-4313

PARISH OFFICES CLOSED

We will be CLOSED from midday on Dec. 24, 2015 through January 2, 2016. For an emergency Anointing of the Sick or to arrange a Funeral Mass during this office closure, please contact our EMER-GENCY LINE at (760) 583-3393.

TODAY, TODAY!!

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AND CHRISTMAS

CRAFT FAIR—DECEMBER 20th, 2015

Pancake Breakfast and Indoor Craft Fair St. Francis Hall—2 Seating Times Available:

9:00am - 10:30 am AND 11 am - 12:30 pm

Breakfast Plate: Pancake, Eggs, Sausage & choice of Beverage:

$10 - Adult Pancake Breakfast & Beverage $8 - Senior Breakfast & Beverage $7 - Child Pancake Breakfast & Beverage $5 - Donation for Santa Photo $10 - Qty. 15 Opportunity Drawing Tickets

Discounted “Early Bird” pricing available at the OMMS Office 760-757-3232.

DONATIONS OF WINTER CLOTHES NEEDED

The Socials Concerns Department is in need of winter clothes, coats, socks and blankets. If you have any extra items you can donate, please stop by

the office between 8:00am-4:00 p.m. (Closed from mid-day on Dec. 24 thru Sat. Jan. 2.) For questions, please contact Carmen Parra, Director of Social Concerns at 760-547-0708.

ENJOY ENRICHING AND AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS RIGHT NEXT DOOR at the MISSION!

Old Mission Retreat Center Upcoming Retreats:

Contemplative Prayer: Every Friday at 3:00 pm for Cen-tering Prayer and teaching, held in the Mission Retreat Center. No fee or reservations necessary.

Moving Beyond Death, Di-vorce, and Other Losses. Tues-days, 7:00-8:30 p.m.: Jan. 19- Feb. 23, with Br. Kevin Moshier, fsp. This program will give you the guidelines for recovery from grief and how to regain the energy and spontaneity you have been missing. Who should come? Anyone who has experienced: loss of a loved one, including pets; loss of faith and trust in God; career and financial instability/loss; loss of your/loved one’s health; self-esteem and confidence issues due to early childhood trauma. Fee per person: $65 for 6 classes. Before the first night, purchase your 20th Anniversary Expanded Ed. of The Grief Recovery Handbook, available on Amazon for about $13. Register online www.sanluisrey.org or call 760-757-3659.

Women in Scripture will resume meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6:30-8:00 pm

For more information, questions or to register please visit or call: 760-757-3659 / www.sanluisrey.org.

RE-ENACTMENT This year, the group that per-forms the re-enactment of St. Francis and the founding of the Christmas crèche during our

Christmas Eve 4:00pm Family Mass is in hiatus.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION

First Friday Adoration on Fri., January 1, 2016 has been cancelled. First Friday Adoration will resume on Friday, February 5, 2016 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the Chapel and from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Historic Church.

Happy Birthday To: Judith Hatch 12/21, Lourdes Quintero 12/21, Esperanza Barrera 12/22, David Diaz, Jr. 12/22, Alexandro Hernandez 12/22, Juliana Hernandez 12/22, Jean O’Neil 12/22, Wendy Brophy 12/24, Jose J. Perez 12/24, Robert Pyszczynksi 12/24, Manuela Colores 12/25, Noel Faletoi 12/25, Elena Zavala 12/25, Kathryn Cau-see 12/25, Harvey Schroeder 12/26, Tiffany Parrilla 12/27, Maria Car-rillo 12/27, Rosalba Jimenez 12/27, Christine San Nicolas 12/27.

Happy Wedding Anniversary To: Luis & Vilma Parrilla cele-brating 42 years of marriage on 12/22! Greg & Cookie Martinez cele-brating 37 yrs.!

Our Parishioners Asking For Prayers: [Please contact the Parish Off. to add or remove a parishioner’s name from the list.] Marylou Abille, Afasene Family, Wayne Alameda, Mary Altomare, José Ameli-García, Cathy Archuleta, Dorothy Arney, Dorothy & Ricky Baker, Ernesto Bazua, Richard Becker, Susan & Ruth Belfield, Ann Bernal, Sandy Bernard, Ignacia M. Bill, Kaylee Bill, Otis Blackmon, Mary Fran Blankemeier, Lucy Bobadilla, Geraldine Braun, Anita Buerger, Fr. Mel Bucher, David Bundick, Jackie Camp, Annie Cara-cappa, Lucy Carroll, Candelaria y Felipe Castellón, Nenita Castro, Isabel Cerda Perez, Christian Chavez, Gregory Chávez, Mary Ann Chenard, Philomena Coco, Rosie Concepcion, Julia Olga Corral, Guillermo & Gloria Cortez, Petrita “Pat” Costa, Alyssa Dimas, Agnes Douglas, Matthew Duran, Einar Dyblie, Dulce Fajardo, Jean Feehan, Francisco Fernandez, Maurizio Fernandez, Flatau & Diaz Families, James & Filomena Flores Family, Robert Flores, Josephine Francisco, Mary Gallé, Francisco & María García, Rita Geldert, Virginia Gies, Amelia Guerrero, Jane Guinn, Genevieve Haase, Ron Habel, Carlos Harrison, Christine Harms, Jane Heim, Rosemary Hermocillo, Mary Jackson, Edith Jimenez, Helen Johnson, Fred & Linda Kathol, Phyllis Kelly, Eva Koenig, Jeanne Kopp, Enrique “Bong” Lastrilla, The Agatha Leasiolagi-Sasa Family, Soledad Leong, Luis Lobo, Jim & Pepita Long, Betty Lonn, Aundrea Lopez, Dominga Lum, Marilyn Macken, Angelina Manalo, Aiden Mangohig, Mike Martinez, Susan Marvin, Cassandra Marvin, Deirdre Marvin Cody, Angelita Mason, Barbara McCreary, Greg & Cynthia Mendez, Samantha Mendez, Rosalba Men-doza, Ramon Mendoza, Patrice Miller, Diegoy Monroy, Luz Mora, Herman & Violet Mosqueda, Rita Narvaez, Iluminada Newton, Sylvest-er Nwizu, Leonora Petterson, Alesio & Elsie Pele, Sheila & Anastasia Pele, Imeleta Pele, Maria Pele, Gabriel Pele, Bro. Mo Peltier, George & Connie Pichel, Mike Pollack, Thelma Poorman, Katherine Priest, Frank Quattrocchi, Doris Quinene, Luz Ramirez, Bertha Ramirez, Con-cepcion Ramirez, Madeline Raymond, Rose Marie Reno, Paciano Rivadeneyra, Maria Revilla, Gladys Rolle, Max & Eva Ruiz, Karen Russell, Elsa Salas, Anita Saldaña, Anne Severy, Jess & Victoria Sanchez, Gonzala Santos, Dottie Schultz, Joseph F. Schwartz, Vitali-na P. So’oto, So’oto Family, Anne Stillman, Dorothy Sweeney, Robert F. Szabad, Rita & Harry Tabke, Rosa Talavera, Emanuele & Catherine F. Tuisee, Olympia Thurman, Lee Ann & Virgil Urbiztondo, Myrna Uy, Mr. & Mrs. Eliseo Villafuerte, Sr., Zen Villacruz, Visesio Family, Victor Villa, Charlie Waltz, Roy & Patti Wiley, Izabella Woznicki, Genevieve Wunder, Barbara Zagata,

Family & Friends of Parishioners: [Unless an update is given to the Parish Office, names will be kept on the list for a month only.] Lily Amon 11/22, Keith Battle 12/20, Sandra Bernard 11/29, Alicia Carrion 12/13, Italia Clark 11/22, Dr. Sgt. Taylor Clark (Afghanistan), Carol Conrad 12/20, Cpl. Dustin Davis (Afghanistan), Howard Des-flores 12/20, Chris DiSpina 11/29, Tom Farley 12/6, Peter Gallé 12/13, Gunnery Sgt. Paul A. Garcia, USMC (Afghanistan), Gigi Gialogo 11/27, Michael Giannelli 12/13, Connie Grabowski 11/22, The Heath Family 12/6, Laura Hermosillo 12/20, The Keith Family 12/20, Cpl. Joshua Kite (Afghanistan), Mykel Luera (Afghanistan), Rosie Mata 12/6, Marjan Mijat 12/13, Anuhea Molifua 12/6, Lucia & Raul Molina 12/6, Miguel Angel & Karen Mora 12/13, Cpl. Zachery Neu-mann, USMC, Cynthia Y. Ortiz 12/13, Rosalina Sacilioc 12/13, Christy Shelmadine 11/29, John Sheridan 12/13, Paul & Barbara Smith 12/6, Jan Spires 12/6, Remi Turner 12/6, Taiya Vanmeter 12/20, Melissa Widener 12/13, Phyllis Wood 12/6, Rosemary Zoolalian 12/6, Joseph Zupcic 12/13.

Hospital: Nick Timerman. Hospice: Richard Glover, Fred Mar-tinez. Deaths: Daniel E. Kaufman, Juan Gonzalez

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PRAYER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE P A R I S H M A S S I N T E N T I O N S December 26 - January 2, 2015 (A Week Ahead)

Sat., December 26: 5:00 p.m. SC Yoshi & Perla Takehana (25yrs married) 7:00 p.m. (Sp) SC +Monica & Dante Rolle

Sun., December 27: 7:00 a.m. OM +Maer Saldana 8:00 a.m. SC +Rick Perkins 10:00 a.m. SC +Loreto A. Mina 12:00 p.m. (Sp) SC +Mateo Maldonado 5:00 p.m. SC +Jane & Joseph Pollak 7:00 p.m. (Sp) OM Por las familias

Mon., December 28: 7:30 a.m. PC Brooke Pollock 12:00 p.m. OM +Jose Rafael

Tues., December 29: 7:30 a.m. PC +Barbara Matthews 12:00 p.m. OM +Louis Ortiz

Wed., December 30: 7:30 a.m. PC +Thomas Gross 12:00 p.m. OM +Rosann & Henry Couto

Thurs., December 31: 7:30 a.m. PC Dr. Telly Muldong 12:00 p.m. OM +Jerry Smith

Fri., January 1: 7:30 a.m. PC For World Peace 12:00 p.m. OM Por la Paz del Mundo

Sat., January 2: 7:30 a.m. PC +Paul Johansing

SC - Serra Center; PC - Parish Chapel; OM - Old Mission

(Sp=Spanish)

NOURISHMENT FOR YOUR SOUL

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — From you, Bethlehem, shall come forth one who is to be ruler in Israel. (Micah 5:1-4a). Psalm — Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). Second Reading — By Christ doing the will of God, we have been consecrated (Hebrews 10:5-10). Gospel — “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb” (Luke 1:39-45). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Inter-national Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon.: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21;

Lk 1:39-45 Tues. 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Wed.: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Thurs.: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk

1:67-79 Fri.: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15

-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-

5, 9-14] Sat.: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17;

Mt 10:17-22 Sun.: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or

Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lk 2:41-52

W E E K LY C A L E N DA R / C A L E N DA R I O S E M A N A L

Sunday, December 20 through Saturday, December 26, 2015 Domingo, 20 de diciembre hasta el sábado 26 de diciembre, 2015

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SUNDAY, December 20, 2015 - 4th Sunday of Ad-vent (Purple) Sunday Masses: Old Mission 7:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. (Sp) Serra Ctr.: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., [12:00 p.m. Spanish], 5:00 p.m. Parish Library: Parish Rm. #1 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Parish Bookstore: Serra - before/after a.m. Masses Breakfast with Santa: St. Francis 9:00-10:30 am AND 11:00 am-12:30 pm Faith Formation (English program): Grades 1-6: Parish Center - 9:00-9:50am Faith Formation (Spanish program): Parish Center Grades 1-6 - 10:40-11:45 a.m. Pre-escolar - kindergarten: 12:00-1:00 p.m.

MONDAY, December 21, 2015 (PARISH OFFICES CLOSED) [For “Anointing of the Sick” emergencies and/or funerals, call (760) 583-3393] Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon

TUESDAY, December 22, 2015 Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon Charismatic Prayer Mtg.: Mission Library - 10:30 a.m. NO Middle School Faith Formation: NO Pre-Confirmation & Confirmation classes

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23, 2015 Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Daily Mass: Old Mission - 12:00 noon Bingo: St. Francis Hall (formerly McKeon Ctr.): Doors Open - 9:30 a.m. | Games: 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): Multipurpose (2nd floor Parish Bldg.) 6:30 p.m. Simbang Gabi: Chapel - 6:30 p.m. Posada: St. Francis Hall – 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, Dec. 24, 2015 - CHRISTMAS EVE(OFFICE CLOSED - [For “Anointing of the Sick” emer-gencies and/or funerals, call (760) 583-3393])

(NO 7:30 or 12:00 noon daily Masses) Masses fulfill Christmas Day Obligation

Serra Center: 4:00 p.m. Children’s Mass - English 7:00 p.m. Family Mass - English 9:30 p.m. Family Mass - Spanish 12:00 Midnight Mass - English

FRIDAY, December 25, 2015-CHRISTMAS DAY(OFFICE CLOSED-[For “Anointing of the Sick” emergen-cies and/or funerals, call (760) 583-3393]) (NO 7:30 or 12:00 noon daily Masses)

Holy Day of Obligation 7:00 a.m. Mass - English - Old Mission 9:00 a.m. Mass - English - Serra Center 11:00 a.m. Mass - Bilingual - Serra Center

SATURDAY, December 26, 2015 (OFFICES CLOSED - [For “Anointing of the Sick” emergencies and/or funerals, call (760) 583-3393]) Daily Mass: Parish Chapel - 7:30 a.m. Samoan Choir Rehearsal: Pablo Tac Rm. - 8:00 a.m. NO Intercessory Prayer and NO Sat. Sacrament of Reconciliation thru Jan. 2 - see pg. #4 and back page Bingo: St. Francis Hall (formerly McKeon Ctr.): Doors Open - 9:30 a.m. | Games: 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. MASSES: Serra Ctr. -5:00 p.m. English & 7:00 p.m. Spanish

DOMINGO, 20 de Diciembre del 2015 - Cuarto Domingo de Adviento (Color Litúrgico: Violeta) MISIÓN ANTIGUA: 7:00 a.m. (inglés - Padre Larry) y 7:00 p.m. (español - Padre Arturo) CENTRO SERRA: 8:00 a.m. (inglés - Padre David), 10:00 a.m. (inglés - Padre David), 12:00 p.m. (español - Padre Arturo) y 5:00 p.m. (inglés - Padre David) Clases de Formación de Fe: Centro Parroquial Grados 1-6: 9:00 a.m. a 9:50 a.m. (inglés) Grados 1-6: 10:40-11:45 a.m. (español) Pre-escolar a Kínder: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Posada: después de Misa - Salón San Francisco LUNES, 21 de Diciembre del 2015 - Oficinas Cerradas En caso de una emergencia, “Unción para los Enfermos” o “Funeral”, llame a un Sacerdote al 760-583-3393 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión Antigua - 12:00 p.m. Posada/Convivencia: Salón San Francisco - 6:30 p.m. MARTES, 22 de Diciembre del 2015 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión Antigua - 12:00 p.m. No habrá Oración de Intercesión No habrá ensayo del Coro de Niños o Adultos No hay Clases de Formación de Fe Posada/Convivencia: Salón San Francisco - 6:30 p.m.

MIERCOLES, 23 de Diciembre del 2015 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. Misa diaria (inglés): Misión Antigua - 12:00 p.m. Posada/Convivencia: Salón San Francisco - 6:30 p.m.

JUEVES, 24 de Diciembre del 2015 - NOCHE BUENA - Oficinas Cerradas En caso de una emergencia, “Unción para los Enfermos” o “Funeral”, llame a un Sacerdote al 760-583-3393 Misas - Centro Serra: 4:00 p.m. Misa de Niños (inglés) 7:00 p.m. Misa Familiar (inglés) 9:30 p.m. Misa Familiar (español) y 12:00 Misa de medianoche (inglés)

VIERNES, 25 de Diciembre del 2015 - NAVIDAD - Oficinas Cerradas En caso de una emergencia, “Unción para los Enfermos” o “Funeral”, llame a un Sacerdote al 760-583-3393 7:00 a.m. (inglés): Misión Antigua 9:00 a.m. (inglés): Centro Serra 11:00 a.m. (bilingüe): Centro Serra SABADO, 26 de Diciembre del 2015 (OFICINAS CERRADAS En caso de una emergencia, “Unción para los Enfermos” o “Funeral”, llame a un Sacerdote al 760-583-3393 Misa diaria (inglés): Capilla Parroquial - 7:30 a.m. No hay Servicio de Reconciliación regular (ve la última pg.) Centro Serra: 5:00 p.m. (Inglés - Padre David) 7:00 p.m. (español - Padre - Padre Arturo

8 | PARROQUIA MISION SAN LUIS REY, Oceanside, California - 20 de Diciembre del 2015

OFICINAS CERRADAS

Las oficinas y el edificio parroquial estarán CERRADOS a partir del 24 de diciembre al mediodía hasta el sábado, 2 de enero del 2016. Si tienen una emergencia, como la Unción de los Enfermos o para hacer arreglos de un Fu-neral durante este tiempo de cierre, por favor comuní-quense a nuestra LÍNEA DE EMERGENCIAS al 760-583-3393.

DONACIÓN DE ROPA DE INVIERNO

El Departamento de Asuntos Sociales necesita donaciones de ropa de invierno: abrigos, calceti-nes, guantes y cobijas. Si tienen algunos artículos extras que pue-dan donar, por favor pasen por la oficina entre 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. Preguntas, llamen a Carmen al 760-547-0708.

DE NUESTRO PÁRROCO

¡Paz y todo bien! Aquí estamos en la cuarta semana de Adviento. A todos los que nos visitan en esta tem-porada de Navidad, ¡bienvenidos! Sepan que Dios los ama mucho y estamos encantados de tenerlos como parte de nuestra familia parroquial. Espero que hayas tenido un tiempo para participar en algunas de nuestras actividades de Adviento, como la Fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción el 8 de diciem-bre, o en nuestro Triduo festivo de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Por el momento estamos celebrando Sim-bang Gabi y Las Posadas. Me gustaría dar las gracias al personal de la parroquial y de la misión, y a todos nuestros voluntarios y ministros que han trabajado tan duro para hacer que estas liturgias y celebraciones fueran posible. Creo que ha sido una muy hermosa época del año. Sé que al progreso de los días festivos, todos noso-tros, incluyéndome a mi, podemos llegar a estar más ocupados que de costumbre. Tratando de manejar nuestras vidas día a día puede ser bastante estresante sin todas las actividades adicionales que trae la Navi-dad: las compras de los regalos, la decoración de nues-tros hogares, fiestas con familiares y amigos, tratando de hacer malabares con el dinero, los presupuestos y el tiempo. Si no tenemos cuidado, la paz y la alegría de la temporada se pueden perder al apresurarnos de una actividad a otra. Así que te invito como a mí mis-mo, a tratar de tomar tiempo para reflexionar sobre el sentido profundo de esta temporada. Si tu no has tenido el Adviento que te gustaría haber tenido a este punto, no pierdas la esperanza. Todavía no es demasiado tarde. El punto del Adviento es redu-cir la velocidad y pasar algún tiempo en oración con Jesús. Aún tenemos una semana más de Adviento. Te-nemos muchas liturgias hermosas previstas para la Navidad y a lo largo de la temporada. Espero que en-cuentres momentos de gracia en tu vida para partici-par y reflexionar sobre la forma en que vivimos nues-tras vidas como discípulos de Jesús. Para todos los sacerdotes, mis hermanos Francisca-nos, el personal de la Parroquia y de la Misión y los ministros y voluntarios, y toda la Comunidad Católica de San Luis Rey, les deseo a todos ustedes y a su fami-lia una Navidad bendecida y feliz.

Padre David Gaa, OFM

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia diciembre 8, 2015 a noviembre 20, 2016 Lema: "Misericordioso como el Padre"

El papa Francisco ha

dicho que "La misericordia es el

corazón palpitante del Evangelio ",

y ha proclamado el 8 de diciembre al 20 de noviembre 2016 como

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia. La Misión San Luis Rey ha sido designada como una de las siete iglesias en la Diócesis de San Diego que abrió una Puerta de la Misericordia para que peregrinos la visi-ten durante el Jubileo. Esta Puerta Santa ofrece una oportunidad para que cualquiera pueda viajar a través de la Puerta Santa, en caso de que no pueden visitar a la de Roma. La Puerta Santa representa a Cristo, que es la puerta por donde nos encontramos con Dios, el Padre de la Misericordia.

SACRAMENTO DE RECONCILIACION

El Sacramento de Reconciliación que toma lugar los sábado reanudará el sábado 9 de enero del 2016, de 9:00-10:00 a.m. Mientras tanto, te sugerimos que asistas a uno de las Reconciliaciones Comunales que se anuncian en la última página del boletín.

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CUARTO DOMINGO DE ADVIENTO Dios de los ejércitos, vuélvete, mira desde el cielo, fíjate, ven a visitar tu viña, la cepa que tu

diestra plantó y que tú hiciste vigorosa. (Salmo 80 (79):15–16)

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura - De ti, Belén, saldrá el que será el jefe de Israel (Miqueas 5:1-4a). Salmo - Señor, muéstranos tu favor y sálvanos (Salmo 80 [79]). Segunda lectura - Al hacer Cristo la voluntad del Padre, es decir, al ofrecerse él mismo, hemos sido consagrados (Hebreos 10:5-10). Evangelio - Bendita eres entre las mujeres, y bendito es el fruto de tu vientre (Lucas 1:39-45). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Cant 2:8-14 or Sof 3:14-18a; Sal 33 (32):2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lc 1:39-45 Martes: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lc 1:46-56 Miércoles: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lc 1:57-66 Jueves: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5, 27, 29; Lc 1:67-79 Viernes: Vigilia: Is 62:1-5; Sal 89 (88):4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Hch 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Noche: Is 9:1-6; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 11-13; Tit 2:11-14; Lc 2:1-14 Aurora: Is 62:11-12; Sal 97 (96):1, 6, 11-12; Tit 3:4-7; Lc 2:15-20 Día: Is 52:7-10; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Sábado: Hch 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Sal 31 (30):3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Domingo: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 o 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Sal 128 (127:1-5 o Sal 84 (83):2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1 Jn 3:1-2, 21-24; Lc 2:41-52

PREGUNTA/REFLEXIÓN DE LA SEMANA

¿Cómo formara parte Jesús de tus visitas de Navidad?

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Cuarto Domingo de Adviento Lunes: San Pedro Canisio; Invierno Miércoles: San Juan de Kanty Jueves: La Vigilia de Navidad Viernes: La Natividad del Señor Sábado: San Esteban; Kwanza

NATURALEZA RESTAURADA Cristo nació para que por su nacimiento nuestra naturaleza sea restaurada.—San Pedro Crisólogo

CANTICOS NAVIDEÑOS

HOY Domingo, 20 de diciembre 2:30 p.m. en la Misión Antigua

Los invitamos cordialmente a que nos acompañen en este servicio de adoración y de gozo en preparación para la Navidad. La admisión es gratuita; se aceptarán dona-ciones.

“Chili Cook Off” - Caballeros de Colón

Acompañen a los Caballeros en su evento anual de “Chili Cook Off” el Sábado, 9 de enero del 2016 de 6:00-9:00 p.m. en el Salón

San Francisco. La donación sugerida por boleto es de $5; incluye: una porción de chili y pan de elote. Las ganancias del evento serán en beneficio del Programa de Jóvenes de la Parroquia. Los boletos están a la venta después de las Misas.

EL GRUPO DE JOVENES de la Parroquia Misión San Luis Rey te invita a una Noche de Sanación

con el Tema: “La Misericordia de Dios es Grande” con el Padre: Armando López

Viernes, 15 de enero del 2016 Centro Serra

4070 Misión Avenue, Oceanside 92057 de 6:00 p.m. a 10:00 p.m.

Participará el Coro “Los Títeres de Dios”

Entrada: $10 dólares por persona Niños menores de 12 años gratis

Para más información, llamen a Natalie Ibarra al 760-547-0702, Ignacio Hernández al 760-653-7907 o Elizabeth Méndez

al 760-560-6058

Habrá venta de comida. ¡No faltes, te esperamos!

CITA DEL PAPA FRANCISCO

“«No se comienza a ser cristiano por una decisión ética o una gran idea, sino por el encuentro con un acontecimiento, con una Per-

sona, que da un nuevo horizonte a la vida y, con ello, una orientación decisiva»” ~~Evangelii gaudium. Exhortación apostólica La alegría del Evangelio

ADORACIÓN AL SANTÍSIMO SACRAMENTO

Nuestra Adoración al Santísimo Sacramento del 1° de enero 2016 se ha cancelado debido a los días festivos y el Centro Parroquial estará cerrado.

ADVENT COMMUNAL RECONCILIATION SERVICES

(There will be no Saturday regular Reconciliation in our parish through January 2, 2016.

You are all encouraged to attend any of the other Advent Reconciliation Services listed below.)

St. Mark (San Marcos): Mon., Dec. 21 - 6:30 p.m. St. Peter (Fallbrook): Tues., Dec. 22 - 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

SIMBANG GABI

...which translates to Night Mass. It is a Filipino devotion-al nine-day series of Masses in honor of the Blessed Vir-

gin Mary in anticipation of Christmas.

12/19 & 12/20: 5:00 p.m. Mass - Serra Center 12/21 thru 12/23: 6:30 p.m. Mass - Chapel (Fellowship to follow each Mass)

LAS POSADAS

Celebrated each evening. The posadas reenact Mary and Joseph's difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter; in Spanish, the word means "lodging."

12/19: 7:00 p.m. Mass - Serra 12/20: 7:00 p.m. Mass - Old Mission 12/21 thru 12/23 - St. Francis Hall (Fellowship to follow each event)

CHRISTMAS EVE—Thurs., December 24, 2015

(NO 7:30 or 12:00 noon daily Masses) Masses fulfill Christmas Day Obligation

Serra Center: 4:00 p.m. Children’s Mass - English 7:00 p.m. Family Mass - English 9:30 p.m. Family Mass - Spanish 12:00 Midnight Mass - English

CHRISTMAS DAY - Fri., December 25, 2015

(NO 7:30 or 12:00 noon daily Masses) Holy Day of Obligation

7:00 a.m. Mass - English - Old Mission 9:00 a.m. Mass - English - Serra Center 11:00 a.m. Mass - Bilingual - Serra Center

Saturday, Dec. 26 & Sun. Dec. 27 Regular Schedule—See page #2

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD- Fri., Jan. 1, 2016

(NO 7:30, 12:00 noon daily Masses or 1st Fri. Adoration) Holy Day of Obligation

10:00 a.m. Mass - English - Serra Center 12:00 noon Mass - Spanish - Centro Serra

SERVICIOS DE RECONCILIACIÓN EN ADVIENTO

(No habrá reconciliación regular de los sábados a través del 2 de enero del 2016. Los animamos a

todos a que asistan a los siguientes servicios)

St. Mark (San Marcos): Lunes, 21 de dic - 6:30 p.m. St. Peter (Fallbrook): Martes, 22 de dic.- 10:30 a.m. y 6:00 p.m.

SIMBANG GABI

Hasta el 23 de diciembre Traducido como Misa de Noche. Es una devoción Filipina con una serie de Misas por nueve días en ho-nor a la Virgen María en anticipación a la Navidad. 12/19 & 12/20: 5:00 p.m. Misa - Inglés - Centro Serra 12/21 al 12/23 - 6:30pm Misa - Inglés - Capilla (Convivencia después de cada Misa.)

LAS POSADAS

Hasta el 23 de diciembre

19 de diciembre: 7:00 p.m. - Misa Centro Serra 20 de diciembre: 7:00 p.m. - Misa Misión Antigua

21-23 de diciembre: 6:30 p.m. - Salón San Francisco (convivencia después de cada Posada).

NOCHE BUENA

Jueves, 24 de diciembre (estas Misas cumplen con la obligación de Navidad)

Centro Serra 4:00 p.m. Misa de Niños (inglés) 7:00 p.m. Misa Familiar (inglés)

9:30 p.m. Misa Familiar (español) 12:00 medianoche (inglés)

NAVIDAD

Viernes, 25 de diciembre - Día de Obligación

7:00 a.m. (inglés): Misión Antigua 9:00 a.m. (inglés): Centro Serra

11:00 a.m. (bilingüe): Centro Serra

26 y 27 de diciembre Horario Regular de Misas

MARIA, MADRE DE DIOS

1 de enero del 2016—Día de Obligación

10:00 a.m. (inglés): Centro Serra 12:00 del mediodía (español): Centro Serra