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

Pastor Father Brian Corcoran Associate Pastor Father Joseph Freeman

Pastor Emeritus Monsignor Timothy Harnett Deacon Bob Beiner

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

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“Let go of the past and go for the future! Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you imagined!” ... Come and celebrate the Sacrament of Penance with us this Tuesday (17) at our Advent Penance Service, at 7:00pm. There will be many visiting priests to assist us. It’s simple and easy! ... Our Seniors have their special Penance Service this Thursday (19), at 11:00am. Hopefully, Father Joseph, Father Brian and Monsignor will assist, and also enjoy the Seniors Luncheon afterwards! ... Other Advent Penance Services available this week are: Saint Mark, San Marcos, at 6:30pm on Monday (16), Saint Peter, Fallbrook, at 6:30pm, on Thursday (19), and at Mission San Luis Rey, Ocean-side, on Friday (20), at 7:00pm. Healing! ... Our Seniors Luncheon is this Thursday (19) at 12:00pm. Make your reservations by calling 760 753-6254. It’s only $5.00 for a warm, healthy lunch with friends. Join us! ... Our Knights of Columbus have great Christmas Trees 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 church ‘Christmas Flowers’ are a wonder-ful way to remember and honor our loved ones, living and deceased, over the entire Christmas sea-son. Special envelopes are available in the packets mailed home, and at the back of the church. ... Liz Beiner and our RCIA team welcome adults who are interested in becoming Catholic. Join them each Tuesday at 7:00pm in the Hall! ... 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 (16). ... If you are aware of a family in need of assistance this Christmas please complete a Basket Applica-tion Form on their behalf, at the Parish Office. ... Shirley Shetula, from our Saint Vincent de Paul Society, and her great team, plan to assemble and distribute the Christmas Baskets this Friday (20) and Saturday (21), with the support and assistance of so many! Mighty! ... Our Saint John School Board meets this Thurs-day (19), in the School Library, at 6:30pm.

... In November, our Food Pantry served 368 households, assisting 1,782 of our neighbors, of whom 898 were children. ‘Thank you’ to our great Food Pantry Team, and the many who donate food! ... Our Saint John School Christmas Program for Grades 6-8 is this Wednesday (18) at 6:30pm. ... Our School children also have their Christmas Prayer Service this Friday (20) at 11:20am. ... Father Brian and Father Joseph joined the Dean-ery of Priests at their Christmas Luncheon on Fri-day (13) in Oceanside. ... This Monday (16), our Religious Education classes continue at 4:15pm and 6:30pm. For more info call Ann McGinnis at 760 436-0664. ... For our Junior High ‘Faithways’ give Nicole Steele a call at 760 753-4279. Sessions continue this Monday (16) from 6:30pm - 7:45pm, in the Hall! ... Our youth gather for class today (15). Classes continue on Tuesday (17) and Wednesday (18) for 2nd Year Teens. For more info, contact Isaac at youth@saintjohnencinitas.org or at 760 753-3679. ... Our Saint John Guadalupanas are serving home made tamales after Sunday (15) morning Masses. ... Our final rehearsal for our Children’s Choir for our Christmas Eve 6:00pm Mass is this Tuesday (17), from 6:00pm to 6:45pm, in the church. Con-tact Julie Marner at music@saintjohnencinitas.org. ... $19,912.00 was contributed last weekend (8) with 407 families using parish envelopes. A further $4,815.00 was contributed online! ... 193 families contributed $5,816.00 in the collec-tion for the National Needs of the Church! ... Our retired Religious - priests, Brothers and Sis-ters - really rely on us! Please give generously to the collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. ... Mark your calendars for our School Auction and Dinner Dance, this year a fun ‘Masquerade Ball’, set for Saturday, February 22, at the Shera-ton in Carlsbad! It is always a great night! ... Matt and Carol Williamson, Franco Aguilar and Adan Altamirano did a great job in putting up our outdoor Christmas lights and decorations, and in keeping them lit! ’Tis the season! ... Monsignor Ray Moore served as Pastor at Saint John from 1969 to 1974, and assisted again in his retirement years. This Friday (20) is the 12th An-niversary of his death. May he rest in peace. ... “It’s your attitude, not your aptitude, that deter-mines your altitude!” Are you the one?

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“Building the whole child in preparation for Kindergarten”

Now accepting Applications for Lambs and Doves

Preschool Director

Megan Bresee 760 634-1522

mbresee@saintjohnschool.com

Pre-school - Grade 8 Principal : Dan Schuh

760 944-8227 or ww.saintjohnschool.com

School Christmas Program (6-8) Wednesday (18) School Christmas Prayer Service Friday (20)

Saint John School

Knights of Columbus Christmas Tree Sale

The Knights are selling Douglas and Noble Fir Christmas trees on the

lower parking lot. Monday - Friday 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Saturdays 8:00am to 8:00pm Sundays 10:00am to 8:00pm

Proceeds go to local charities and to Saint John Parish.

CHRISTMAS BASKETS If you know a family in need, please recommend them for a Christmas Basket, by filling out a Request Form. Donations of food and toys are welcome. A list of suggested items and Forms are available in the Parish Office. Please drop off your contributions at the Church Office by Monday (16).

Advent Penance Services

Seniors Thursday Dec. 19th 11:00am

Parish Tuesday Dec. 17th 7:00pm

Pancake Breakfast November 2013

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We pray for our sick and deceased at daily Mass.

Please Keep in Your Prayers

Nydia Abney, Alex Amador, Martha Amador, Anthony Baggio, Aiden Blenderman, Maura Brown, Peggi Comiskey, Joe Corder, Rob Crewse, Edward Dillon, Mary Ferko, Kathy Fix, Maria Jaque, Kath-leen Jones, Eva King, Skyler Koehne, Hiram Lee-Gonzalez, Manny Gonzales, Kasie Lindberg, Pat McKinley, Martin McNeela, Lucy Mee, Patty Moore, Shirley Moriarty, Grace Oreb, Ashley Ray, Mary Ellen Riedel, Rita Roth, Tom Saake, Gina Stack, Richard Templin, Mary Trotter, Norma Vasques, Eric Vukicevich, Grant Waller and Griffin Waller.

Our Recently Deceased

Doris Kelsall, Norman Elliott, John Guerre and Walter (Bud) Wright

MASS INTENTIONS Saturday

December 14 5:00pm Harry Watson † Sunday Third Sunday of Advent December 15 Is 35:1-6a, 10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11

7:30am March and Vandermolen Families †

9:00am Louis Verzi † 10:30am Leonard Patryn † 12:00pm Parishioners 5:00pm Susan Kay Westra † Monday December 16 Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Mt 21:23-27 8:00am Steve Jorgensen † Tuesday December 17 Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17 8:00am Mary Ellen Koegel † Wednesday December 18 Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25

8:00am Jean Mocho †

Thursday

December 19 Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25 8:00am Jim Krueger †

Friday

December 20 Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38

8:00am

Monsignor Ray Moore † Joann Parker †

Saturday December 21 Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-45 8:00am Thomas Hermoso † 5:00pm Carolyn Matzinger † Sunday Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22 Is 7:10-14; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 7:30am Carolyn Matzinger † 9:00am Robert Ferris † 10:30am Parishioners 12:00pm Isaac Rodas † 5:00pm Betty Ann Webster †

Jr. High Faithways Monday (16) at 6:30pm

Registration forms are available on the website and in the Parish Office

For more info, Nicole 760 753- 4279 faithways@saintjohnencinitas.org

Religious Education Classes for Grades K-6

Mondays at 4:15pm and 6:30pm For more info, Ann at 760 436-0664 reledoffice@saintjohnencinitas.org

Youth Ministry Classes on Sunday (15) for 1st and 2nd year Teens. Classes continue on Tuesday (17) and Wednesday

(18) for 2nd Year Teens. For more info: youth@saintjohnencinitas.org

Join us Sunday (22) from 8:30am - 12:00pm

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

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

We also have ‘to go’ plates!

Pancake Breakfast

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

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

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

Christmas Day, Tuesday (25) 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm (Sp)

(No 5:00pm Mass)

Cathedral Catholic High School

CCHS will be hosting the EXPLORE placement test on January 25, 2014.

Check-in will begin at 7:30am, and the test will take place on-campus.

Each student who has applied to attend CCHS is registered to take the exam. Applications are still available online. Visit the school’s website at www.cathedralcatholic.org/admissions for more information.

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PROMESA CUMPLID

Las lecturas de hoy nos hablan de la persona fiel, de aquella que espera en Dios pero tal vez no sienta su presencia. Toda persona que busca a Dios, en un momento u otro, experimenta la ausencia de Dios. El mismo Jesús gritó durante la noche oscura de su alma. La epístola de Santiago hace referencia a esta cuestión. Dice que debemos ser tan pacientes como la tierra abandonada y silenciosa, que espera las lentas y húmedas lluvias del invierno y las fuertes y necesarias lluvias de la primavera. Al igual que el agricultor es consciente del precioso fruto de la tierra, también nosotros podemos ser conscientes de la valiosa cosecha de nuestra paciente espera. Dios nunca está lejos. Los mensajeros de Juan Bautista preguntaron a Jesús si él era aquél que Juan había anunciado. Los mensajeros querían oír la respuesta que el encarcelado Juan ya sabía. Todo lo que Juan había dicho estaba finalmente aconteciendo: gracias a Jesús, la luz brilla en los ojos; las palabras de promesa son recibidas; la gente salta y baila. La promesa de Isaías se cumple en Jesús. Rodillas inseguras y manos débiles se vuelven fuertes; el desierto estalla de vegetación; la sabana y la estepa florecen; la oscuridad es ahuyentada.

LAS POSADAS Y LAS PIÑATAS

La tradición mexicana de las Posadas se acompaña de las tradicionales piñatas. Aunque hay piñatas de animales y caricaturas, la piñata original es una estrella con siete picos. La piñata llegó al continente con los misioneros agustinos procedentes de España, mismos que la habían recibido de italianos; y éstos, a su vez, la obtuvieron de Marco Polo quien conoció decoraciones de animales coloridos en China. El asociar la piñata con las Posadas viene de la cultura Náhuatl quienes celebraban a Huitzilopochtli (dios de la guerra) del 17 al 26 de diciembre. Estos ponían cazuelas de barro decoradas con listones y plumas sobre palos en el templo. Al romperlas, tesoros y alhajas caían a los pies de su dios. Los misioneros mezclaron las dos costumbres para la catequesis. La estrella de siete picos representa al diablo y los 7 pecados capitales, mientras que la venda en los ojos es la fe en Cristo. El acto de pegarle a la piñata son nuestros esfuerzos cristianos a pesar de las desorientaciones que trae la vida. Romper la piñata es estar bañado con la gracia del Espíritu Santo y recibir los dones de Dios.

Itinerario de las Posadas Navideñas

Todos los días a las 6:30 pm. Domingo 15, Cristina Garibaldi – 619-633-6401 Rosa –619-381-2617 en 856 Del Riego, Encinitas.

Lunes 16, Susana Varela y Lupe Diéguez -760-214-0573 855 Del Riego, Encinitas.

Martes 17, Gonzalo Jiménez –760-942-4367 1914 Playa Rivera, Cardiff.

Miércoles 18, Irene Ramírez –760-585-6222 404 Encinitas Blvd. #284, Encinitas.

Jueves 19, Catequistas y Padres de Familia –760-436-4366 Villancicos Navideños y Pastorela en la Iglesia.

Viernes 20, Familia Enríquez –760-300-7698 820 Melba, Encinitas.

Sábado 21, Grupo de Jóvenes, Primo Padrón 951-220-4373 856 Del Riego, Encinitas.

Domingo 22, G. Guadalupano, Olivia Reynaga 760-436-1535 856 Del Riego, Encinitas.

Lunes 23, Yolanda Mosqueda –760-633-9214 1987 Village Wood Rd., Encinitas

Servicio de Reconciliación Comunitario, Confesiones

Martes 17, a las 7:00 pm. habrá varios sacerdotes que hablan español.

Martes 24, a las 6:00 pm. Misa de Noche Buena en ingles. Los niños y jóvenes del coro participaran en esta misa. Los invitamos para que todos vengan.

Miércoles 25, a las 12:00 de medio día. Misa de Navidad en español.

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 760 753-7784 Centering Prayer Shirley Shetula 760 436-6721

Organizations Altar Society Janice Behler 760 274-6298 Boy Scouts Blane Adessa 760 944-0626 Cub Scouts Richard Weston 760 230-6183 Catholic Men’s Fellowship Robert Hickey 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 John Brannon 760 522-9969 Saint Vincent de Paul Sandra Watson 760 753-3056 Seniors Nettie March 760 753-6254

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Welcome Welcome to all who celebrate with us.

Please let us know how we can assist you.

I would like to register as a parishioner of Saint John the Evangelist.

My address has changed.

I would like to receive Parish envelopes on a regular basis.

I would like more info about ‘Online Giving’.

Don’t forget to fill out the information below:

NAME: _________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________

CITY/ZIP: _______________________________

PHONE #: _______________________________

EMAIL: _________________________________ Please place completed form in the Collection Basket

or return to the Parish Office. Thank you!

Perpetual Adoration

Volunteers are needed for:

Sunday 4:00am, 10:00pm Tuesday 1:00am, 2:00am

Thursday 12:00am 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) 760 753-7784

Perpetual Adoration is prayer in the presence of the Most Blessed Sacrament ... 24 hours, day and night, seven days a week. All are welcome!

Academy of our Lady of Peace will be administering the Enrollment

Exam (HSPT) on Saturday, January 25, 2014.

Please register for the exam by submit-ting an Enrollment Application and $50 fee online at www.aolp.org/admissions by Friday January 10, 2014.

Should you have any questions, please call the Office of Ad-missions at 619-725-9118 or email admissions@aolp.org.