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 James Bahash Associate Pastor Father Ben Awongo AJ Deacon Bob Beiner School Principal Dan Schuh Music Director Bob Grant

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

“I am the way, the truth ...

... and the

life”

From the Pastor

Some months ago in a homily I asked for a show of hands as to how many in the congre-gation wanted to go to Heaven. As you can imagine the response was unanimous. But then I asked how many wanted to go this instant and the response was, well, less enthusi-astic. I know we all want to go to Heaven when our time on earth is done, but is seems few of us feel ready for the journey home as we currently are. If we truly understood the nature and beauty of Heaven we would all beg the Lord to bring us there now. Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. Where I am going you know the way." Jesus has bodily departed from us not to abandon us but to get ready our rooms in Heaven, to prepare a place for all those who are faithful to him. When the time is right, he will descend again to earth, this time in all of his glory and splendor, and will bring us home. This thought should bring us great comfort, not fear. Knowing that Christ is com-ing to collect us should make us swoon with ecstasy if we take the time to think on this mystery. Jesus goes on to say that he is "the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Fa-ther except through me." Jesus is the way, not a way, but the way. There is no salvation except through Christ. Jesus is the truth. If the beliefs we hold are not in line with the teachings of Jesus, they are lies and will lead us to doom. Finally, he is the life. As the scriptures tell us all were made through him and in him, he holds all creation in being. Without Jesus there is no life. But with him is firmness of belief, truth, and the guarantee of eternal life and happiness. If I might suggest a good read, perhaps a bit theological, but good nevertheless it would be Life Everlasting by Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange. Fr. Lagrange taught Pope St. John Paul II when he was in school and is an incredible author. This book takes readers on a journey through the nature of the human soul and what awaits us in the world to come: Death and Judgment, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory. Last I looked it was $.99 on Kindle and about $14 for the paperback version but can be found for free on some websites. In light of Jesus' words in the gospel it will really help put things, the last things, in greater per-spective.

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Park N Pray

A Catholic Women's Group Wednesday 8:30am in the Leucadia Room.

Moms, Prayer Intentions, Community Service.

Info: Mary Goulet 760 445-2022 & Heather Moore 760 468-7665

Saint John Preschool Kindergarten Readiness Program:

“Building the whole child in preparation for kindergarten”

For more info, or to schedule a tour, Annette Conrad at 760 944-8227 or

aconrad@saintjohnschool.com

Please Keep in Your Prayers Karen Adamsen, Mary Allegretti, Martha Amador, Valdemar Amaya, Ruth Ariza, Anthony Baggio, Thomas Baglio, Rosily Baratono, Julia Bauer, Cindy Bausch, Bob Behler, Charles and Alice Biasotti, Joe Blair, Aiden Blenderman, Nancy Bradley, Pat Cadenhead, Taylor Camisa, Yolanda Cassios, Ma. Eugenia Cazares, Tim Cobb, Joe Corder, Rob Crewse, Phyllis Davidson, Maria Day, Edward Dillon, Barbara Dorion, Ashlie Dunlap, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Greg Fix, Kathy Fix, Nick Fix, Patty Fix, Toni Germanus, Manny Gonzales, Elizabeth Gretsch, Mark Hagen, George Hall, Myrna Heffner, Lily Hiuderliug, Atsuko Hosaka, Charles Jarzynka, Aria Johnson, Debbie Johnson, Maria Johnson, Cheyne Johnston, Neal Kusumoto, Eva King, Susanne Knuttila, Skyler Koehne, Stella Lubera, Julianne Maier, Andy Maduza, Sharon McGuire, Pat McKinley, Robert McLoughlin, Lucy Mee, Maria Mendez, Patty Moore, Dolores Muoio, Toni Naidenoff, Luz Nieve, Eileen O’Connor, Grace Oreb, Mary Ann Pavnic, Joaquin Perez, Pe-ter Pongwattana, Jennifer Proder, David Rambeau, Ashley Ray, Ge-nieve Robideau, Elizabeth Roney, Selena Sandoval, Douglas Schmude, Lori Smith, Gina Stack, Jane and Jim Studrawa, Andrew Todd, Nancy Tsoubris, Jerry Tunnero, Grant & Griffin Waller, Ken Watts, Bernard Wessel, Jerry Werth, John Whitty, Dave Wibbelsman & Geraldine

Yawman Rest in Peace Kay Cowan

We pray for our sick and deceased at daily Mass.

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Pre-school - Grade 8

Principal : Dan Schuh 760 944-8227 or

www.saintjohnschool.com

Saint John School

Assistance for Hearing Impaired Parishioners

We have recently installed hardware that will help you hear the audio in Church much more clearly than you may hear it now. It requires that you havea WiFi enabled Smart Phone or Tablet and that you install an application called AudioFetch. Instruc-tions for obtaining the app, setting up your device and listening to the sound can be found in the insert to today’s bulletin or at our Parish website: http://saintjohnencinitas.org/

Join Saint John the Evangelist School Choir in SPAIN: July 7-16, 2018

You are invited to tour Spain with the Choristers! The 10- Day trip highlights include: touring the cities of Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Barcelona, Monserrat and much more!

Trip Presentation on Sunday, June 11th after 10:30 Mass

Space is limited. Call Corporate Travel at 313 565-8888 x 170 or visit us online at ctscentral.net for more details.

Eagle Group, Wednesday (17) at 8:00am Board Meeting, Thursday (18) at 6:30pm

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

Hot Fresh Donuts 4/23/17

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MASS INTENTIONS Saturday May 13 8:00pm Jim Krueger † Sunday Fifth Sunday of Easter May 14 Acts 6:1-7; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 7:30am Special Intention 9:00am June McKinney † 10:30am Mothers Day 12:00pm Parishioners 5:00pm Philomena Verzi † Monday Saint Isidore May 15 Acts 14:5-18; Jn 14:21-26 8:00am Barbara Edd † Tuesday Acts 14:19-28; Jn 14:27-31a May 16 8:00am Rose Reiley † Wednesday Acts 15:1-6; Jn 15:1-8 May 17 8:00am Sheila Noel † Thursday Saint John I May 18 Acts 15:7-21; Jn 15:9-11 8:00am Special Intention 11:00am Belen Montiel † Friday Acts 15:22-31; Jn 15:12-17 May 19 8:00am Special Intention Saturday Saint Bernardine of Siena May 20 Acts 16:1-10; Jn 15:18-21 8:00am Tim Derusa † 5:00pm Special Intention Sunday Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Pt 3:15-18 7:30am Devin Reginato † 9:00am Special Intention 10:30am Judith Drahos † 12:00pm Parishioners Teresa Ramos † 5:00pm Marilyn Steckert †

Saint John Vacation Bible Camp July 17-21 from 8:30am-12:00pm

Kids currently in Grades K-5

Camper Registration Forms & Youth Volunteer Forms are available on the Parish & School websites, in the Church, and School, Parish, Religious Ed &Youth offices. Plan on joining the adventure!

Youth ages 14 and up are encouraged to volunteer. Submit your “Youth Volunteer Form” to the Religious Ed Office

ADULT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TOO For more information contact us at 760 436-0664

religioused@saintjohnencinitas.org

Contributions Contributions last weekend (7) amounted to $14,757.00, with 332 families using envelopes. A further $7,029.00 was contributed ‘Online’! And 91 families contributed a total of $3,229.00 to our Building Fund. Wow!

Fiesta raffle ticket Prizes! 1st Prize $5,000; 2nd Prize $2,500;

3rd Prize $1,000; 4th Prize $500

August 19-20 Save the Date

Perpetual Adoration We are looking for more substitutes, especially

nighttime. Volunteers are needed for:

Sunday, 12:00am Thursday, 2:00am

Saturday, 3:00am and 12:00pm (noon) 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!

Our next Fiesta Planning

Meeting is set for Tuesday, May

(23) at 7:00pm, in the Hall.

Del Pastor Algunos meses atrás durante mi homilía yo le pregunté a la congregación que levantaran la mano todos los que quisieran ir al cielo. Como se pueden imaginar, la respuesta fue unánime. Pero enseguida pregunté: ¿cuántos se quieren ir en este instante? y la respuesta fue: bueno, menos entusiasta. Yo se que todos queremos ir al cielo cuando nuestro tiempo termine en este mundo, pero parece que como nos encontramos en estos momentos, pocos estamos listos para nuestro viaje a casa. Si verdaderamente entendiéramos la naturaleza y hermosura del Cielo, todos le rogaríamos a nuestro Señor que nos llevara ahora. Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “No pierdan la paz. Si creen en Dios, crean también en mi. En la casa de mi Padre hay muchas habitaciones. Si no fuera así, yo se los habría dicho a ustedes, porque voy a prepárales un lugar. Cuando me vaya y les prepare un sitio, volveré y los llevaré conmigo, para que donde yo esté, estén también ustedes. Y ya saben el camino para llegar al lugar a donde voy”. Corporalmente Jesús se ha apartado de nosotros, pero no nos ha abandonado, solamente se ha ido a preparar un lugar en el Cielo, preparar un lugar para todos los que le son fieles. Cuando el tiempo sea correcto, Él descenderá otra ves a la tierra, esta ves en toda su Gloria y Esplendor y nos llevara a casa. Este pensamiento debe de traernos una gran confianza y no temor. Sabiendo que Cristo vendrá a recogernos nos debería desmayar con éxtasis si tomamos el tiempo para pensar en este misterio. Jesús sigue diciendo que Él es “el camino, la verdad y la vida. Nadie va al Padre si no es por mí”. Jesús es el camino, no un camino, pero el camino. No hay salvación excepto a través de Cristo. Jesús es la

verdad. Si las creencias que mantenemos no están en línea con las enseñanzas de Jesús, son mentiras y nos llevarán a la condenación. Finalmente, Él es la vida. Como nos dicen las escrituras, todo fue hecho a través de Él y por Él, Él sostiene a toda la creación en lo que es. Sin Jesús no hay vida. Pero con Él hay la firmeza de la verdad y la creencia de garantía de la vida eterna y de la felicidad. Si me permiten sugerirles una buena lectura, posiblemente un poco teológica, pero de todas maneras buena, sería el libro: Life Everlasting por el Padre Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange. El Padre Lagrange enseñó al Papa San Juan Paulo II cuando Él estuvo en la escuela y es un autor increíble. Este libro lleva a los lectores por una jornada a través de la naturaleza del alma humana y lo que nos espera en el mundo venidero: Muerte y Juicio, Cielo, Infierno y Purgatorio. La última ves que lo vi costaba $.99 en Kindle y como $14 por la versión en papel, pero se puede encontrar gratis en algunos sitios web. [En Español hay una copia que es gratis en http://www.traditio-op.org] En la luz de Jesús, las palabras del evangelio, realmente nos ayudan a poner las cosas; las ultimas cosas, en mayor perspectiva.

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Religious Education Saint John School Dan Schuh 760 944-8227 Religious Education Ann McGinnis 760 436-0664 ‘Faithways’ Junior-High 760 753-4279 Youth Ministry Isaac Deken 760 753-3679 Hispanic Ministry Mary Moran 760 436-4366 Music Ministry Bob Grant 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 760 525-6721

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 / Freddy Picciano 760 753-6254 Culture of Life Jennifer Grethel 760 753-6254 Guadalupanos Olivia Reynaga 760 753-5230 Holy Name Rick Decker 760 753-6254 Knights of Columbus Pat Connors 760 822-3639 Marriage Encounter Mike and Nancy Reisinger 760 753-6254 Saint Vincent de Paul Sandra Watson 760 753-3056 Seniors Nettie March 760 753-6254

La siguiente junta para planear La Fiesta De Las Flores

Será el Martes Mayo (23) a las 7:00pm

En el Salón Parroquial Todos están invitados,

vengan para planear juntos.

INSCRIPCIONES PARA LAS CLASES DE CATECISMO PARA EL 2017—2018

Niños de 6 a 12 años de edad Los invitamos a que vengan a inscribir a sus niños, para las clases de Catecismo.

Las familias que inscriban a sus niños en mayo, o junio, se les dará 50% de descuento. La donación será de $60.00 por niño.

Después de Junio, la donación por niño será de $120.00.

Pueden inscribir a sus niños los domingos después de Misa, o entre semana por las tardes en la oficina del Ministerio Hispano. Si llegan después de las 5 p.m. la oficina ya está cerrada, pero por favor toquen la puerta y yo les abriré. También, me pueden llamar al 760 436-4366 para abrirles o si tienen preguntas, Mary Morán

Agosto 19 y 20

Premios de la rifa de la Fiesta ! 1pr premio $5,000; 2nd premio $2,500;

3rd premio $1,000; 4th Premio $500

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