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May 6, 2018 Pastor
Msgr. Dennis L. Mikulanis [email protected]
ASSOCIATE Pastor
Fr. Thomas Kiely [email protected]
Pastoral assistant
Deacon Ward Thompson [email protected]
DEACON
Deacon Bob Holgren [email protected]
Parish Information
17252 Bernardo Center Drive San Diego, CA 92128 Phone | 858.487.4314 Fax | 858.487.1498 Website | www.sanrafaelparish.org
Mass Schedule
Monday through Saturday | Morning Prayer from the Divine Office 7:45 a.m., Daily Mass 8:00 a.m. Rosary and Divine Mercy Devotion immediately following the Mass Saturday | Vigil Mass at 5:00 p.m. Sunday | 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon First Friday | Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8:00 a.m. Mass until 12:00 noon Benediction First Saturday | Devotions after 8:00 a.m. Mass Sacrament of Reconciliation | Every Saturday except Holy Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Also by appointment, (858)487-4314. Baptism | For information call (858)487-4314. Marriage | Engaged couple must contact the parish office. Please give nine months notice.
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other person for any reason whatsoever let’s not forget that we are not perfect either, and how others see us as Christians de-pends on how we treat them.
TIME TO SAY GOODBYE | A fond farewell to our longtime Deacon Ward Thompson and his wife Gwen who, as has been announced, will soon be mov-ing to Iowa (where it’s cold in the winter and full of mosquitoes in the summer). We will certainly miss them both! We will soon also say “farewell” to Fr. Tom Kiely, our Associate Pastor for the past 10 months, who has been named Administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Ocean Beach (a lovely little place so don’t feel bad for him!). In effect, Fr. Tom will be the pastor of Sacred Heart but since he is a priest of the Diocese of Camden and not San Diego he can only be named “Administrator” as defined by Canon Law. We will soon finalize plans for our parishioners to be able to say “farewell” to them all. The ques-tion on many people’s mind is: “Will we be assigned another Associate Pastor?” The answer is: “We don’t know.” There aren’t many priests available to serve as Associate but the pas-tor has put the matter in the hands of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. If she’s not too busy with other more weighty matters we are con-fident she’ll take care of us.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! | A GREAT BIG HUG and THANK YOU to the parishioners of San Rafael whose generosity has helped the Agnus Dei Founda-tion in the efforts to raise funds for the Lamb of God Maternity Home in Escondido. Our Parish Lenten Charity Offering this year raised $19,000 which was sent to the Home. Three weeks ago San Rafael hosted a spaghetti dinner to raise additional funds for the home and then --- ready for this? --- Philip and Tiffany Rivers matched every dollar raised, bringing the grand total to approximately $260,000! God bless (San Diego) Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers and his wife Tiffany and the parishioners of San Rafael for their incredibly generosity!
“POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD” | So much of what comes to the movie theaters is pure junk. Recently, though, there have been quite a few movies that raise the heart and spirit of the viewer. Now, a special mov-ie is about to debut which everyone should
make an effort to see: Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word, from Award Winning Producer Wim Wenders, will debut in theaters May 18, 2018. “Hope is a Universal Message” is the theme, and Pope Francis is a man of hope! Look for it at the theaters and make every effort to see it because, as one reviewer says: “Pope Francis engages the audience face-to-face in a way nev-er seen before.”
JUST A REMINDER | First Communion for 64 of our young parishioners is Saturday, May 12th. Please keep them in your prayers as they encounter our Lord in the Holy Eucharist for the very first time! Also, MOTHER’S DAY is Sunday, May 13th. Mother’s Day Cards and Memorial Envelopes (for our deceased mothers) to have your mother remembered in our Mother’s Day Masses are available in the vestibule of the church.
A few weeks ago, as part of my duties as the Vicar for Ecu-menical and Interreligious Affairs for the Diocese of San
Diego, I attended the Annual National Workshop on Christian Unity which was held this year in Silver Spring, Maryland. It was a very “awkward” meeting this year. First of all, to get to Silver Spring from Reagan National Airport you literally have to drive “over the hills and through the woods” where GPS fre-quently failed. Secondly, this NWCU had fewer attendees than years past and the program itself left much to be desired. The schedule had been turned upside down from what has proven useful in the past to confusing today, and ecumenism took a back seat to talks about social activism. Honestly, in 30+ years of attending the NWCU this was the weakest. Next year the meet-ing is scheduled for the middle of Lent so I will not be attending, despite the fact I currently chair two committees for our national Ecumenical Officers Association. There is simply too much hap-pening in the parish during Lent for me to be away for that and be able to take my annual Lenten retreat as well. However, all was not lost. One afternoon a group of us visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washing-ton, D.C. That was a somber visit, similar to visiting the U.S. Holocaust Museum. While visiting the history of slavery and Jim Crow laws in the country I could only think “How can one human being do such a thing to another?” I remember visiting my uncle, a Franciscan Priest, during the summer of 1966 while he was serving as chaplain to a Catholic Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi. It was difficult for my 15 year old mind to grasp the segregation I witnessed, even segregated sections of one of the Catholic churches we visited. How can one human being do such a thing to another?” More to the point, how can a Christian do that to another? Today’s Scriptures should be like a splash of cold water in the face of such discrimination and bigotry as we often see displayed in our society today by almost every culture against another. Peter’s preaching in the Acts of the Apostles says “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him.” This reinforces what St. John says “… let us love one another, be-cause love is of God” that is inspired by Jesus’ own teaching who, in the gospel, tells us “Love one another.” What is it that poisons the minds and hearts of people to see others as rivals or enemies rather than as friends? Why is the color of a person’s skin or the accent with which a person speaks cause for dismissal of the other as of little consequence? Why do national/political differences keep us from seeing Christ in others and treating them as such? These types of things come straight from the twisted mind of the devil. Prejudice of varying degrees floats through the life of almost every person as a result of Origi-nal Sin and Christians must be particularly vigilant lest such prej-udice turn to bigotry and dismissal of others who are different. The next time we are tempted to belittle or dismiss an-
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Readings for the Week § Today | Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1, 2-3,
3-4 [cf. 2b]; 1 Jn 4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17
Monday | Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
[cf. 4a]; Jn 15:26-16:4a
Tuesday | Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [7c]; Jn 16:5-11
Wednesday | Acts 17:15, 22-18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14;
Jn 16:12-15
Thursday | Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]; Jn 16:16-20
Friday | Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]; Jn 16:20-23
Saturday | Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-9, 10 [8a];
Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday | Ascension: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mk 16:15-20
Saints & Special Observances Sunday | 6th Sunday of Easter
Monday | National Teacher Day
Thursday | St. Damien de Veuster, Priest
Saturday | Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; St. Pancras, Martyr
Sunday | The Ascension of the Lord; World Communications Day; Mother's Day
Sunday, May 6 7:30 a.m. Emily & Glen Medina | RIP U
9:00 a.m. Pro Populo
10:30 a.m. Eugene & Michael Capuozzo | RIP U
12:00 p.m. Tom Kaiser | RIP U
Monday, May 7 8:00 a.m. Nicole T. Bellano | RIP U
Bryn Wilson | INTENTIONS ÿ
Tuesday, May 8 8:00 a.m. Women’s Fellowship | INTENTIONS ÿ
Lew Gary & Joanna McClure | INTENTIONS ÿ
Wednesday, May 9 8:00 a.m. Members of the St. Vincent de Paul
Conference of San Rafael | INTENTIONS ÿ
Nanette Reed-DeMers | RIP U
Thursday, May 10 8:00 a. Replis & Marcelina Fularon | RIP U
Harold Edward Sands | RIP U
Friday, May 11 8:00 a.m. Burnet Bourgeois | RIP U
Francis Xavier O’Hara | RIP U
Saturday, May 12 8:00 a.m. Jennifer La | INTENTIONS ÿ
5:00 p.m. All Mothers, Living & Deceased
Sunday, May 13 7:30 a.m. All Mothers, Living & Deceased
9:00 a.m. Pro Populo
10:30 a.m. All Mothers, Living & Deceased
12:00 p.m. All Mothers, Living & Deceased
Your Prayers are Requested For | Jerry Agriesti, Don and Barbara Birmingham, Val Bochenek, Coralee Butterfield, Madeline Calo, Pamela Cioffi, Sandy Coleman, Tom and Jackie Cook, Cecilio de la Cruz, Jeff de los Santos, Anne Dempsey, Bunny and Mi-
chael Galasso, Lew Gary, Brian Gaynor, Sara Giordano, Su-zanne Hanley, Lori Hicks, Loal Jacobson, Trisha Johnson, Jef-frey Kelley, Joanne Kingsbury, Bill Kleine, Sharon Konen, Lara, Garrett Lavin, Monica Leggett, Martina Lehoux, James Lydon, Michele Lydon, Jeni Lyn, Robert McKahan, Chuck Mendoza, Frances Miller, Rose and Rick Mosler, Geri Napier, Dolores Northrop, Bob O’Dwyer, Florence Parrinello, Joanna Prunty, Ed Pugh, Phyllis Reeg, Colin Reynolds, Cecilia Seid, Julie Strange, John Sumner, Deb Vandervelde, Barb Votel, Cecelia Willen-brink, Sharon Zacharias and John Zoldi.
Question of the Week
Theme | Love of your neighbor
Reading I | Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 (Peter in Caesarea)
Reading II | 1 John 4:7-10 (God’s love and ours)
Gospel | John 15:9-17 (A disciple’s love)
Key Passage | Jesus said, “This is my commandment, that you
love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)
Question for Adults | How is love of others connected to
love for God?
Question for Children | Who needs Jesus’ love this week?
How can you show them his love?
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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, litur-
gies, sacraments, utilities, religious education subsidy, repairs and ongoing maintenance: $ 32,000 Amount received in last Sunday’s offering: $ 24,848
From the Parish Of!ice
Parish Of!ice Hours | Monday through 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 noon
Bulletin Announcements Deadline | Thursdays by 9:00 a.m. (10 days prior to publication)
Submit announcements to | Online: http://sanrafaelparish.org/home/bulletin-archive/ E-mail: [email protected]. Please be sure to keep them as brief as possible.
Altar Announcement Deadline | Fridays by 12:00 noon Fax: (858)487-1498 or E-mail: [email protected]
Subscribe to Our Digital Bulletin List | If you would like to receive a digital copy of our parish bulletin you may do so in one of two ways. Our bulletin publisher, Lpi, has a special website -
www.parishesonline.com - where our latest bulletin (including our ad pages) is published each week, along with those of other parishes from all over. Or, if you prefer to have a digital copy of our bulletin (also including our ad pages) emailed directly to your inbox each week, you may send your request to [email protected].
Parish Death & Funeral Announcements | Anyone who is interested in receiving e-mail noti-fication of parish death and funeral announcements can be added to our mailing list. Send a request by e-mail to [email protected] or you may
sign up on our website at http://sanrafaelparish.org/home/liturgy/. Funeral announcements are also posted on our parish website on the “Liturgy” page.
Am I A Parishioner of San Rafael Parish? | Well, that all depends. Are you registered with us so we know who you are? You might live in the area and attend Mass here regularly, but if you’re not registered and we don’t know who you are you’re not really a parishioner. If you wish to be a pa-rishioner please fill out one of the Parishioner Registration Forms found in the vestibule of the church and drop it in the box provided. It’s that easy!
2018 Annual Catholic Appeal If you have not yet made your contribution to the Annual Catholic Appeal there is still time to do so. ACA envelopes can be found in the vestibule of the church for those who do not have one or can’t re-member where they put it at home. Remember, how effective our Church can be in spreading the gospel
depends in large part on everyone’s participation to help fund our many ministries in the Diocese of San Diego and here in our own parish! Our parish assessment is $108,000 which we are confident to reach again this year.
You may also visit our parish website, www.sanrafaelparish.org,
and make your donation using the Annual Catholic Appeal link on our Home page.
The Gift of Generosity | We thank everyone who has supported San Rafael throughout the 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 addi-tional gift, we encourage you to look into our electronic giving options. As the pace of life speeds up, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Please visit www.sanrafaelparish.org and click on the “Online Giving” but-
ton or contact the parish office for more information.
https://www.facebook.com/SanRafaelCatholicChurch
Religious Education e-mail: Quyen Skiano, [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1216
e-mail: Andrea Avila, [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1202
Religious Education Of!ice Hours | Mondays – Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.***
***Closed for lunch from 12:00-12:45 p.m.
Closed Fridays.
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Middle School Ministry e-mail: Lailani Gachalian, [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Youth Ministry Website: www.sanrafaelyouth.org
High School Youth Ministry e-mail: Lailani Gachalian, [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Youth Ministry Website: www.sanrafaelyouth.org
YOUTH EVENTS
Steubenville Youth Conference – July 27-29, 2018 | Join over 4,500 teens for a weekend filled with great music, in-credible speakers, time for prayer, friends, and good food. Don’t miss one of the best weekends of your life! Open to graduating 8th graders through 12th grade HS. $240 per person (includes admission, room, meals, and tee shirt). Permission slip: www.sanrafaelyouth.org.
Thursday Youth Hangouts | For all high school students! We meet in the Youth Center from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Come and relax with friends, play games, sing songs, build community, and connect everyday living to God’s plan for our lives.
Steubenville San Diego Youth Conference
July 27-29, 2018 | Join over 4,500 teens for weekend filled with great music, in-credible speakers, time for prayer, friends, and good food. Don’t miss one of the best weekends of your life! At USD Campus. Open to graduating 8th graders through 12th grade HS. $240 per person (includes admission, room, meals, and tee shirt). Dead-line to sign up: June 1. Permission slip & further details: www.sanrafaelyouth.org.
Sponsor Our Youth Leadership | Our youth leaders are the hands and feet of the San Rafael's Youth Minis-try Program and one of our greatest blessings. These Confirmed high school youth answer God's call to give back to our parish community by be-
coming peer leaders. They devote their time to witnessing Christ to their peers through relational ministry, weekly Confir-mation classes, planning and hosting retreats, events, prayer nights, and a multitude of service and social opportunities. Your sponsorship will help to empower and support our youth in their efforts to spread the Good News. Your donation will go directly to support San Rafael’s Youth Leadership Team in their leadership training, retreats, and various events throughout the year. For more information and to become a sponsor of Youth Leader-ship go to bit.ly/sanrafaelyouth.
First Communion Walk Through/Practice | During the week of Monday, May 7, though Thursday, May 10, at least one parent needs to come to their child’s class at the nor-mal day and time. During that class we will walk everyone through the entire day of the First Holy Communion Mass step-by-step. Simply attend with your child as usual.
First Communion Mass | The First Holy Communion Mass is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, at 10:00 a.m. The parents and child should report to the as-signed classroom together no later than 8:30 a.m. Don’t forget to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
Class Schedule| The last week of classes is the week of May 14-17. A great big thank you to all our catechists who took time out of their sched-ule to share their faith with our young church.
Vacation Bible School 2018 | Vacation Bible School will be held July 9 to July 13. This summer we will unleash our God given Super Pow-ers on a mission to save mankind! Cost: $60 per child before May 15th and $75 per child after May 15th. Spots
fill up quickly!
VBS Volunteers Needed | VBS depends on the willing service of adult volunteers. There are so many ways you can help make VBS a meaningful mile-stone in a child's faith journey. As we prepare for VBS, our fo-cus is to grow relationships within the parish, develop compas-sionate faith filled youth leaders, and inspire our children to em-brace and celebrate their Catholic faith. If you are an adult inter-ested in volunteering or a parent who wants to learn more, please call Quyen Skiano at (858)487-4314, ext. 1216, or email [email protected].
Middle School Summer Camp | We have a lot in store for Middle School Campers this summer! July 5-8 at Whispering Winds Catholic Camp in Julian. This 4 day camp for entering 7th-9th graders will feature dynamic mu-sic, a talent show, swimming, zip-line, archery, youth led pray-ers, confession, adoration & Mass. There will be plenty of op-portunities to meet new friends, grow spiritually and make tons of memories. Register online at www.whisperingwinds.org. Cost: $315 per person.
Upcoming Classes, 6:45-8:00 p.m. | May 10 and 17: Classes
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BABY SHOWER FOR THE UNBORN | During the month of May, in honor of Mary our Mother, the Women’s Fellowship will hold a Baby
Shower for the mother s and their babies at Life
Choices Pregnancy Center in Poway. This Center has been a life source for many women in our community contemplating abortion. Currently it is in great need of donations to help the women and their children. Women’s Fellowship invites all pa-rishioners to stop by our Giving Trees in the vestibule of the church during the month of May and select a gift tag for either the babies or their mothers. Unwrapped new gifts or gift cards may returned to the church and placed under the Spring Giving Trees in the vestibule. Thank you for your generosity to the chil-dren and their mothers who come to Life Choices! For more information about Life Choices please visit www.lifechoices.org.
SUNDRIES COLLECTION FOR HOMELESS VETS | The San Diego Veterans Hospital is in need of the fol-lowing items for the nearly 1,400 Homeless Veterans it cares for. Please collect and return the following items to collection bins located in the church vestibule the
weekend of Saturday, May 19th, and Sunday, May 20th.
Toothpaste Toothbrush/Denture Brush Denture Adhesive Shampoo & Conditioner Alcohol-free Deodorant Alcohol-free Lotion Combs/Brushes Shaving Cream/Gel Disposable Safety Razor Reading Glasses
FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO FUNDRAISER |
Women’s Fellowship is hosting a BINGO night on Friday, May 25, in the Parish Hall to support its many projects. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Play will start at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $10.00. We play 8 games with 3 chances to win each game. Prizes are gift cards and
the dollar amount is based on the number of attendees. No reser-vation is necessary. All adults are welcome. Questions: please contact Mary Van Hee at [email protected].
ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT | Have you ever been on retreat? This is the one to try! For over 25 years the ladies of this parish have retreated to the mountains to pray, laugh, pray, make friends, pray and worship the God who made us. Join us at Whispering Winds Re-
treat Center outside Julian October 5, 6 & 7 (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon). This year’s topic will be “How to Get A long With Others!” Cost: $195 before September 15; after September 15 cost increases to $220. Full Refund until September 5; partial or no refund after September 5. For details contact Beverly at (858)353-0579.
CATHOLIC WIDOWS & WIDOWERS | CWWNC will attend the 10:30 a.m. Mass at San Rafael Parish on Sunday , May 20. We welcome parish widows and widowers to join us at Mass and to have lunch with us after Mass at Pega-sus Café, in the Plaza Shopping Center here in Rancho Bernardo, 16719 Bernardo Center Drive (behind Carl’s Jr. and Jack In The Box). Reservations requested 3 days in advance. Call Mary at (858)333-2546.
Parish Ministry News
NEW BIBLE STUDY STARTED LAST WEEK! |
Come and enjoy a new Bible Study on SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI AND FRANCISCAN SPIR-ITUALITY taught by Chris O’Donnell, bsp. In this series we will look at the life of the Poor Man of Assisi and learn about the spirituality that his
experience created. In this series we will look at key events in Francis’ own conversion and later experiences; reflect on the sanctity of creation in Franciscan teaching; learn about Francis’ insistence on poverty, simplicity, peace, and obedience as the means to holiness; come to see how Franciscans understand Christ, salvation, the Most Holy Trinity, and the human person; meet other Franciscan saints and blessed such as Saint Clare, Saint Bonaventure, Saint Anthony, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Saint Pio, and see how they lived out the Franciscan charism; answer the question about animals in the new creation and much, much, more!!!! Join us for this exciting series. There are two options for this series (both are same class each week): Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in Meeting Rooms H & I upstairs in the Pastoral Center OR Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. in Meeting Rooms H & I upstairs in the Pastoral Center. The Wednesday morning class only will have babysitting if there is a need for it. If you
wish to have babysitting available for the Wednesday class
please call Andrea Avila at (858)487-0491 or email her at [email protected] to request it. We will pro-vide babysitting as long as there is a need for it. There is no fee (just a freewill offering) and no registration (come when you can) - just bring yourself, a Bible, and a friend! (Please be aware that this particular series will NOT be taped as some of the earlier series have been.)
WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP MAY MEETING | Let’s Fiesta! All members of Women’s Fellow-ship are invited to an evening of fun and fellow-ship as we install our incoming officers and share Mexican food together. It’s been a great year of accomplishments and we congratulate those who made it happen. Come enjoy a night out on Mon-
day, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. (1/2 hour early) in the Parish Hall. Cost is $15. Please RSVP to Gina Greenlee at (858)649-6019. Checks should be made out to “SRCCWF” and mailed to Gina at 16133 Selva Dr. San Diego, CA 92128, by May 7th.
GREAT BOWLS OF FIRE! | Call Gina or Jim Greenlee (858-649-6019) or email [email protected] to register to participate in the Pentecost Parish Festival Chili Cook Off. Registration must be made by May 15, 2018.
Then all you have to do is prepare your best Chili in a 6, 8 or 10 quart crock pot. Bring it hot and ready to taste in your crock pot by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 20. Parishioners will be charged $1.00 to taste as many recipes as they like and will be given 1 vote to select the “People's Choice.” The chef’s name will be kept secret until after the judging and then they will be awarded prizes and bragging rights! Volunteers are also needed to serve tastes of the chili beginning at 3:00 p.m. until the crock pots are empty. The chefs will not be allowed to serve their own entries.
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Liturgy Notes |
NEW “PILGRIM VIRGIN” PROGRAM | The Legion of Mary will start “Pilgrim Virgin,” a home visita-tion program for our Blessed Virgin Mary statue. Any parish family who would like our Blessed Virgin Mary to join your family in prayers is most welcome! The program entails a nine day Novena of Prayers. If you would like more information, please contact Lea Gomez at (858)487-2834.
WEDNESDAY HOLY HOURS | The Wednesday evening Holy Hours for this month will be May 2, 9, 16 and 30 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The Chapel will be open and all are welcome to spend some time with our Lord in quiet contemplation.
EVENING OF RECOLLECTION FOR MEN | Once a month on a Wednesday, Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church, will offer an Evening of Recollection for Men at San Rafael. The next evening will be held May 23 from 7:00-9:15 p.m. Rafael. For more information on Opus Dei activ-ities in the US and around the world, see: www.opusdei.org.
¯¯¯ Music Ministry ¯¯¯ e-mail: [email protected]
(858)487-4314, ext. 1225
MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
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MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH | There’s a virus spreading across America. It shames the 1 in 5 people with mental health condi-tions into silence. In some cases, it even takes lives. What virus are we talking about? Stigma. But there’s good news. Stigma is 100% curable. Com-passion, empathy and understanding are the anti-
dote. Your voice can spread the cure. What is Stigma?
People experiencing mental health conditions often face rejec-tion, bullying and even discrimination. This can make their jour-ney to recovery longer and more difficult. Stigma is when some-one, or you yourself, views you in a negative way because you have a mental health condition. Some people describe stigma as shame that can be felt as a judgment from someone else or a feeling that is internal, something that confuses feeling bad with being bad. Navigating life with a mental health condition can be tough, and the isolation, blame and secrecy that is often encour-aged by stigma can create huge challenges to reaching out, get-ting needed support and living well. Learning how to cope with stigma and how to avoid and address stigma are important for all of us. One in 5 Americans is affected by mental health condi-tions. Stigma is toxic to their mental health because it creates an environment of shame, fear and silence that prevents many peo-ple from seeking help and treatment. The perception of mental illness won’t change unless we act to change it. CureStigma
Stigma is a virus that prevents people from seeking help. Be a part of the cure, get tested for stigma at CureStigma.org.
· Be an ally to people with mental health conditions.
· Examine your own behavior before judging others.
· There’s no easy cure for mental health conditions, but stig-ma can be cured. Find your cure at CureStigma.org.
Mental Health Facts
· 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with a mental health condition.
· 1 in 25 (10 million) adults in the United States lives with a serious mental illness.
· 60 million people in the United States face the day-to-day reality of living with a mental illness.
· Half of all lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24, but early intervention programs can help.
· African Americans and Hispanic Americans used mental health services at about half the rate of whites in the past year, and Asian Americans at about one-third the rate.
· 90% of those who die by suicide have an underlying mental illness. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, but suicide is preventable.
· The best treatments for serious mental illnesses today are highly effective; between 70 and 90% of individuals have sig-nificant reduction of symptoms and improved quality of life with the right treatments and supports. (From www.NAMI.org)
If you are feeling hopeless or helpless, or know someone who is, please call the LIFELINE at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or
SAN DIEGO ACCESS AND CRISIS LINE: 1-888-724-7240
A Celebration in Song Enjoy San Rafael's observance of the Great Feast of Pentecost
Sunday, May 20, 6:00 p.m. This free concert will be performed by members of San Rafael's Traditional Choir, (and Friends) and Handbell Choir as part of the Parish celebration of Pentecost! It will include songs and hymns from Easter to Pentecost, Traditional & Patriotic Favorites, as well as beloved American Spirituals!
All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Free-will Offering For information contact:
Therese Bulat, Director of Music Ministry [email protected]
or (858)487-4314, ext. 1225
Parish Directory |
Parish Staff
Pastor: Msgr. Dennis L. Mikulanis (858)487-4314, ext. 1214 Associate Pastor:
Fr. Thomas Kiely (858)487-4314, ext. 1213
Pastoral Assistant: Deacon Ward Thompson (858)487-4314, ext. 1211
Business Manager: Maria Ohlendorf (858)487-4314, ext. 1212
Office Manager/Bulletin Editor: 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 Kramer (858)487-4314, ext. 1227
Director of Music Ministry: Therese Bulat (858)487-4314, ext. 1225
Parish Organist: Jim Thompson (858)487-4314, ext. 1228
Director of Catechetical Ministries: Chris O’Donnell (858)487-4314, ext. 1224
Catechetical Program Coordinator: Quyen Skiano (858)487-4314, ext. 1216
Religious Education Secretary: Andrea Avila (858)487-4314, ext. 1202
Youth Ministry Coordinator: Lailani Gachalian (858)487-4314, ext. 1217
Parish Ministries & Organizations
AA (Mixed, Sat., 7:00 p.m.) (858)774-8130 AA (Mixed, Tues. & Fri., 7:00 a.m.) (858)243-8130 AA (Men Only, Mon., 12:00 noon) (858)385-9064 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)208-8609
Ecumenical/Interreligious: Jarvis Nolan (858)504-1072
Engaged Encounter: Chris & Julie Moreau (619)729-5354
Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Van Hee (858)674-1242
Compassion Ministry: Please contact the parish office (858)487-4314
Family For Life Ministry: Richard & Aida Estrada (858)888-5162
Greeter Ministry: Therese Jewett (858)945-5807
Handbell Choir: Kathleen Sand (858)487-3814 Nicholas Heye (760)745-9672
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery: (619)264-3127
Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda Lee Haney (858)487-2149
Interfaith Shelter Network: Joe Larkin (858)487-6463
Knights of Columbus #9710: G. K. Robert Schirmer (760)415-3084
Knights of Columbus
Fr. Joseph T O'Callahan Assembly: F.N. Vincent Perez (619)884-7238 or [email protected]
Lector Ministry: Deacon Ward Thompson (858)487-4314, ext. 1211
Legion of Mary: Mark Pedote (763)355-7004
Little Flowers Girls’ Ministry Paula Rahall (858)613-0521
Marriage Encounter: John & Barbara Bertrand (858) 354-4123 Men’s Club: Tony Heinrichs (858)521-8347
Mental Health Ministry: Rebecca Fontaine (858)832-8741 Val Benya (858)613-9202 or call the parish office
Migrant Ministry: Andrea Avila (858)487-0491 Ministry Council: Beverly Rossio (858)487-3070
Mother’s Spirituality Group: Beverly Rossio (858)487-3070
Newcomers Ministry: Lea Gomez (858)487-2834
Parish Health Ministry: Contact Parish Office (858)487-4314
Preschool Coordinator: Julia Diebolt (858)722-0333
RCIA Coordinator: Bill Phillips (858)335-3462
Retrouvaille: Sam & Noemi Ovando (951)259-9474 [email protected]
Social Interests Ministry: Lynn Leclercq (858) 592-0527 or (858)922-0874
Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Georgia Nally Contact the parish office (858)487-4314
Usher Ministry: Frank Aloisi (858)649-6336 or [email protected]
Women’s Fellowship: Arleen Amato (270)748-8605 Mary Phil Gledhill (760)738-2015
Yarn Ministry Coordinators: Barbara Birchim (858)487-5376 Susan Van Winkle (858)451-5571
Young Adult Ministry: Eni O’Donnell (619)987-0955 or [email protected]
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