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The Holy Spirit will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you. THOMAS Thánh Thần sẽ làm cho anh em nhớ lại mọi điều Thầy đã MORE nói với anh em. CATHOLIC Jn 14:23-29 | Ga 14:23-29 CHURCH

A Roman Catholic in the Diocese of San Diego Sixth Sunday of Easter Chúa Nhật Tuần VI Mùa Phục Sinh Năm C + Spirituality May 26, 2019 | Ngày 26 tháng 5 năm 2019 + Tradition + Community Rev. Michael Ratajczak 760-758-4100 x100 Pastor’s Column [email protected] Mass Schedule Saturday at 5:00pm (English) Sunday at 8:30am (English) Health Update Cập Nhật Sức Khỏe Sunday at 10:30am (English) Staff Changes Những Thay Đổi Nhân Sự Sunday at 2:00pm (Vietnamese) Monday-Friday at 8:15am (English) Please see the flyer.

Eucharistic Adoration Every Day, 7:00am-7:00pm

Reconciliation (Confession) Congratulations to Fr. Karl Bauer Saturday, 3:30-4:30pm on His Golden Jubilee Plus Two! and by appointment 52 years ago, on May 26, 1967, this young man was ordained as a Priest in New York! Rev. Michael Ratajczak, Pastor Rev. Karl Bauer, Senior Priest On May 26 we celebrate the 52nd anniversary of John Fredette the ordination of his priestly vocation. Deacon Thomas A. Goeltz We thank God for his commitment and his 1450 South Melrose Drive service to so many all these years. Oceanside, CA 92056 We thank God for his commitment to us all at 760-758-4100 St. Thomas More for the last six years! 760-758-4165 fax Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, We will celebrate Fr. Karl Bauer at the 10:30am 9:00am-12:00noon Mass today, May 26, with a reception following and 12:30-4:00pm on the Parish Center Upper Level. [email protected] www.stmoside.org

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Welcome New Parishioners Annual Duc Tran & Chinh Nguyen Catholic Appeal Visit In Memoriam giving.sdcatholic.org Please pray for the repose of the soul of: Anna Hopkins, who died May 18. Funeral arrangements Vocations to the Priesthood or Religious Life are pending. Please keep her son, Paul Hopkins, and her Thinking about investigating life as a priest family in your prayers. or religious? Every spring, Our Sunday May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, Visitor has a Vocations section. This year it through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. is entitled Living Joyfully in the Lord, where clergy and religious share how their Local Hospitals with Catholic Chaplains Available vocations bring them happiness. There are If you or a loved one is in one of these hospitals and need the also ads on how to contact numerous ministry of a Catholic priest, please contact the Chaplain’s Office seminaries and religious orders. A non- to make the arrangements. threatening way to begin your research. I Hospital Chaplain’s Office have purchased 11 of these Vocation Tri-City 760-940-7954 Sections which will be available in the Parish Office during the week and on the information table during the weekend. Any Palomar 442-281-1328 thoughts or questions, feel free to contact me at Rady Children’s 858-576-1700 x7493 [email protected] or 760-727-8442. Scripps Encinitas 760-633-7784 —God Bless, Deacon Tom Scripps Green 858-554-3698 Spring Cleaning? Scripps Mercy 619-260-7020 Remember St. Bonaventure Mission UCSD Thornton 619-543-2103 The Navajo served by the Mission are truly impoverished. STM, Kaiser Zion 619-528-5188 for almost 20 years, has been providing the mission with clothing to be given away free to those in need. It is the only dedicated Fr. Clement Cobb clothing drive for the Mission. If your spring cleaning leaves you Fr. Clement is returning to Oceanside again this year for his with gently used clothing and blankets, please consider setting vacation. He will be here from July 15 to September 15. He will them aside for our annual November clothing drive. It is much be helping out at STM and other area Parishes. appreciated! —Deacon Tom It would very helpful if he had a car during that time. Does Considering Becoming Catholic? anyone have an extra car that he could use for all or part of that time? He does have an international driver’s license. If you have been thinking seriously about becoming Catholic (or know someone you can encourage), NOW is a great time to take If you can help, please let me know… Thanks! —Fr. Mike the first step! Contact Kathleen Bell at 760-809-6526 or [email protected] Rosary to take the first step to a deeper relationship with God in a vibrant A communal Rosary is prayed after every daily faith community. Mass (Monday-Friday) in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Please join us! Assistive Listening Devices The assistive listening device receivers and ear speakers are located in a case on the Parish information table on the Plaza. Please tell a greeter that you would like to use an assistive STM Vehicle Donation Program listening receiver and ear speaker. The ear speaker may be taken Do you have a vehicle you want to donate? Call us, and we’ll home and brought back each week for personal use. You may also have it picked up, operational or not! You get the tax deduction! bring your own ear buds or headphones. Our assistive listening We can accept vehicles without current registration receivers will accept any device with a standard 3.5mm audio and can file for replacement title if it has been lost. cable plug. Since July 1, 2018 Please be sure to return the assistive device receiver to the case at 5 Vehicles Donated the end of Mass so that it can receive a full charge for the next Proceeds: $2,900 use. Since August 1, 2006 125 Vehicles Donated Our Mission is to: worship God, Proceeds: $77,572 teach and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, For more information, contact the Parish Office: and serve God’s people in word and deed. 760-758-4100 x100 or [email protected]

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Readings Prayer List (Call 760-758-4100 x102 to add a name for four weeks.) Calendar Highlights for the Week Ahead Changa Aguilera Tomo Hamasaki Isaiah Ornelas & More details at www.stmoside.org, Ernie Aichele Charlene Hammonds Coles Sunday Year C; Weekday Year I Carrie Autrey Dwayne Hammonds Laura Paciorek Gloor Events Readings online at www.usccb.org. Joshua Avery Samuel Haro Ethan Palm Sunday, May 26 (57) Kathleen Aviña Dorothy Harrison Cynthia Pearson Fr. Karl’s 52nd Anniversary Bob Baker Michelle Harrison & Kaili Pearson Sixth Sunday of Easter The Baker Family Family Salina Pearson Celebration & Reception Acts 15:1-2,22-29 Rosemary Ballard Roxanna Hartt Dottie Petruzzo Sunday, May 26, 10:30am Psalm 67:2-3,5-6,8 Jose Luis Barbosa Barbara Hatem Merri Phelps with reception following Revelation 21:10-14,22-23 Patricia Barbour Vanessa Hayes Roxanne Pietila John 14:23-29 Francie Barron LaNay Hazzard Helen Pingtella Fr. Karl Bauer Deanna Heightschmidt Delilah Plasterer Monday, May 27 (571) May 26 Fr. Karl’s 52nd Anniversary The Bayliss Family Matthew Henry & The Joe Prokop Family Celebration & Reception Augustine of Canterbury, Colleen Bechtold Family Bernie Ptak 1 Thessalonians 2:2b-8 Taylor Bell Sunshine Hernandez & Debbie Pupping May 26 Vietnamese Community Psalm 96:1-3,7-8a,10 Lisa Berg Family Barbara Ramm celebrates St. Joseph the Matthew 9:35-38 Roseanne Berg Lisa & Rich Hodges Fr. Mike Ratajczak Worker—Mass at 2:00pm David Blecki Mary Hodina Gregory Ratajczak Tuesday, May 28 (292) Rose Borgiovano Samara Hook Jenni Richard with reception following Acts 16:22-34 Larry Bower The Hopkins Family Evelyn Richards May 27 Parish Office closed for Psalm 138:1-3,7c-8 Lynda Brady Susan Hori Rita Ritchie Memorial Day John 16:5-11 Tawnya Brady Courtney Jackman Joel Rivera May 28 Mental Health Network Wednesday, May 29 (293) Zane Breier Katherine Jacobs Ralda Rizke Workshop Acts 17:15,22–18:1 Janet Brown Kristin Jacobson Lily Robinson Todd Brown Chet Janssen Mateo Rodriguez Jun 1 Women’s Guild Installation Psalm 148:1-2,11-14 Anita Buerger Jacqueline Johnson Chuck & Maria Rogers Luncheon at Shadowridge John 16:12-15 Amelia Buono Laura Kater Paul Roofener Golf Club Thursday, May 30 (294) Roger & Pat Burkardt Dottie Kearney Brigit Rossi Jun 2 First Communion at 8:30am Acts 18:1-8 Shelby Campbell Connor Kerzie Dick & Pauline Psalm 98:1-4 Breanne Campos Peggy Kiernan Rossmaessler and 10:30am Masses Aria Cappeluti Cathy Kleinschmidt The Russo Family John 16:16-20 Jun 7 Diocesan Diaconal Ordination Nanette Carey Mark Kneisel Rachel Sainc at STM Friday, May 31 (572) Jorge Cartajena Dewey Kolbo Cindy Sanelli Visitation of the Blessed Mary Donald Cashmore Tony Korwin Rose Mary Saputo Jun 9 La Jolla Renaissance Singers Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Ravy Chea Andy Kowallek Dane & Valerie in Concert Romans 12:9-16 Della Clarke Grace Kumura Schlemmer Jun 13 Spirited Seniors Dinner The Vaughn Clevenger Lorene Kundert Joe Schmidt Isaiah 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6 (psalm) Family The Lamelin Family Maria Sebiano Aug 2 Bingo, Burgers, & Beer Luke 1:39-56 Anne Cline Roberta Lamonica Dave Shablin Oct 5 Treasures Rummage Sale Saturday, June 1 (296) Maria Colfer Ashley LaMothe & Elizabeth Shirzad Oct 26-27 Women’s Guild Quilters’ Fair Justin, martyr Judy Colson Family Barb Slabaugh Dec 14 Christmas Cookie Exchange Acts 18:23-28 Karen Connell Pauline Lapre’s sister Cinda Smits Psalm 47:2-3,8-10 Geoff Coolidge Justine Nick Soltau Sandra Cracchiolo Jeanne Leblanc Steve Soule 2020 John 16:23b-28 Steven Cresencia Susan Lee Darek, Vanessa, & Jan 26 Pasta by Mary Ratajczak & Sunday, June 2 (58) Lené Crowe Jake Lefferdink Elba Spizewski Family The Ascension of the Lord Merle Cummings Aleah Leon Don St. Pierre Acts 1:1-11 Linda Cyr JoAnne Lesser Patricia St. Pierre Questions? Contact Henny at Psalm 47:2-3,6-9 Marilyn Day Fr. Rich Lewandowski Joy Stanton Beverly de Gelder Ashley Load Sybil Staples 760-758-4100 x100 Hebrews 9:24-28;10:19-23 Velia Deal & Family Lee Loeschnig Mike Sterling [email protected]. Luke 24:46-53 Paul Del Vecchio Cassandra & Lauren Betty Stewart Hugo Delgado, Jr. Loretto Carl Stewart Cassandra D’Ercole Larry Manquero Laura Bernard Stover, Deployed Military Cecilia DeSimone Paige Mansell MD Judith & Joe DiMatteo Gloria Maupin Laimei Strauss Mass Intentions Art & Dave Dossman Colleen McCall Pete Sullivan As a faith community let us pray for all who Steven Douglas Rita McCarthy Pat Swanton serve our country in these troubled times. We Saturday, May 25, 5:00pm Mary Duarte Virginia McConnell The Thanh & Le pray especially for those connected to our Perry Postulka  Jerome Elbacha Paige McCoy Families Parish who have been deployed: Emma Emma Gina McDermott Laura Thiele Sunday, May 26, 8:30am Arthur Eral Jerry McEniry Joan Thiry Gunnery Sgt. Fernando Andrade, Jr. Charles & June Miller  Carolyn Erickson Ey Ann McGeary Sarah Tillinghast Baby Sienna Fallone The McGinley Family William Tompson Lt. Devon Czarzasty Sunday, May 26, 10:30am Chuck Fay Bob McWilliams Stephen Toth, Jr. & Major Branden M. Felker, USAF Andy Kowallek Victoria Lopez Fenton Joyce Meehan Family Grant Fischer Sunday, May 26, 2:00pm The Fiore Family Kalei Mendiola Wayne Twilliger 1st Lt. Eric Galamay Missa pro Populo Fr. James Flanagan Barbara Miller Corrie Vasquez Mary Fleming Steven Sr., Stevie, & Martin Vertson MSGT Steve Gallegos, USMC Monday, May 27:15am Ernie Follis Noah Miller Lucy Viramontes Sgt. Alex Garcia Steve Meyers  Pat Forshey Harold Miller, Jr. Vanessa Vitiello Adolfo Granados, MD, US Navy Eugene Franciscus Harold Miller, Sr. Wilson Wanner 1st Lt Casey A. LaMar, USMC Tuesday, May 28, 8:15am The Greg French Phyllis Minaya Kevin Watson-Graff Max Cardona  Family June Mitchell Jerry Wechsler Sr. M. Sgt. Jan Lego Wednesday, May 29, 8:15am Brian Frink Maria Molina Elaine Weiler Cpl Caleb Lemons, USMC Satur & Alice Cabrera Jim Gallagher Raymond Montalvo Mona Weir PFC Cody Madere The Joe Garcia Family June Montgomery Linda Willingham M Sgt Jana Madrid Thursday, May 30, 8:15am Kathy Gardner Ryan Moquin Gerri Wilmott & Kathy Slavens  Joan Gay Conrad Murphy Family Tech Sgt Chad Mansell, USAF Alyssa Gerhard Hope Murphy John Woodard 1st Lt. Jennifer Mozzetta Friday, May 31, 8:15am Dan Gilman Michele Murphy The Xavier Family ETN3 TJ Myers, US Navy Michael Ryan  Betty Golden Brown & Clay Murray Patricia Zavala Jeremiah Gabriel Nelson, USAF Saturday, June 1, 5:00pm the Golden Family Andrew Philip Jeanne Zeltner Thomas Kevin Nelson, US Navy Robert B. Rees  Wendy Gonzales’ Dad Nacional Rick Gonzalez Angela Nacional Fireman Griffin Joseph Ochoa, US Navy Sunday, June 2, 8:30am Matthew Gora Melanie Nacional Pvt. 2 Jess Phillips, US Army Randy Reznicek  Lou Gordon Nida Navarro AWS2 Peter Princi, US Navy Bill Gough Ann Norwicki Nicole Rieger CTR2, US Navy Sunday, June 2, 10:30am Luke Guenst Richard Obsitnik First Communion Donna Hackett Gillian Ochoa Sr. Airman Robert Spear, USAF Sunday, June 2, 2:00pm Susan Hallahan Kare O’Dell Sgt. Charles Watts, USMC Missa pro Populo Larry Hallbick, Jr.

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Social Ministries & Outreach Marriage & Family Life

Get On The Bus Thank You Moms & Kids—Are you a mom with infant I wish to thank members of St. Thomas More Church for their through school age children wanting to meet continued assistance each year for Get on the Bus. Pilgrim United other moms in our Parish? Want to find a Church in Carlsbad, of which I am a member, has now sponsored great way to meet friends for both you and a bus to the Chowchilla prisons for 15 years, and since we are a your children? Join our dynamic and energetic small church, we are grateful for the help provided as we continue Moms and Kids ministry! We have park play dates twice a month at a local park, and there this partnership for the program. are many other events throughout the month posted on our private This year we shared the bus with the Los Altos Methodist Church, Facebook page. Join us! Contact Emily Beckman at 760-845- Long Beach, and after their families boarded during our stop 4065 or Natalia Sada at [email protected] or Estelle Eral at there, we had a very full bus. My volunteers on the bus were [email protected]. assigned to Valley State Prison (VSP) at Chowchilla (the men’s prison) to be the PET Team (Prison Event Team) responsible to Worldwide Marriage Encounter—starts with the love you have see that everything goes smoothly in the prison. On our bus only for your spouse and helps you build, expand, and deepen that one family was going to VSP and everyone else was dropped off relationship. We invite all married couples to sign up for July 12- at California Central Women’s Facility which is a mile away from 14, September 13-15, or November 15-17. The weekends start at VSP. As we entered the prisons, I had two containers of cookies 8:00pm on Friday and end at 4:00pm on Sunday. Your meals and which were baked by the wonderful folks at your church and lodging are provided. There is a $75 fee and a voluntary donation which we share each year with the prison guards. These are very requested at the end of the weekend. Sign up today at much appreciated and the regular guards are always anticipating www.wwme-sandiego.org and watching out for me bringing them each year. For more information, visit www.sdcatholic.org Ministries/ Our visit to VSP also involves us taking photos and printing them Marriage and Family Life or call Caleb and Sheila McKinley at so each child goes home with a photo taken with their mom or 858-245-1761. dad. Each parent receives a photo as well. We also handle snacks for everyone, hand out the lunches from Subway, and give out games and crayons for families to use during the visit. St. Thomas More Parish Social Justice Committee I cannot stress how much these visits mean to both the children Join Us at Our Quarterly Evening Meeting! and family member accompanying them. We have plenty of time For those interested but unable to make a day meeting, our STM to watch the family interactions and one that stood out for me this Parish Social Justice Committee invite you to their Tuesday, time was the young mother with two little girls aged about four May 28, quarterly evening meeting. This gathering include short and six. Their Dad was a very big man around 6’6,” and when he presentations on Vista’s Climate Action Plan, our Creation Care appeared the girls yelled “Daddy” and rushed towards him, at Team plans, Asylum Seekers, our Aging with Grace series, and which point he scooped the two of them up, and they were our next meeting date with Michael Levin, U.S. Representative showered with kisses and hugs, much to their delight. During our for California’s 49th Congressional District. Refreshments and five-hour visit he hardly ever put them down, except for lunch greet and meet will begin at 6:30pm with our meeting time time, and there were continued hugs and kisses. It was so obvious 7:00-8:30pm. This event will take place on the Parish Center the caring and love in that family and how much he missed his Upper Level. All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you! wife and girls. I was very touched just watching their interaction and this is why we do Get on the Bus each year as it is so important to maintain that family contact and have the children see how much they are loved. —Pat Allen, Bus Coordinator Men’s Fellowship Update iHunger will meet off-site on the first Saturday of each month Creation Care News over summer for breakfast at Time Out Café in Vista at 7:00am. Believe it or not, Summer is coming! It’s a perfect time to stroll iHunger’s regular Saturday meetings will pick up again in the fall. your local Farmer’s Market in the Tri-City area, bite into some To stay informed of what’s going on with iHunger via text luscious fruit, and dream of our future St. Thomas More Garden messages, text iHunger to 84576 or email Deacon John at for All Seasons. Tell us your dream! Also, folks are making travel [email protected] to have your email added to the iHunger plans. Please consider carbon offsets to capture carbon released distribution group. by most kinds of travel, especially flights. Learn more at http:// www.globalstewards.org/reduce-carbon-footprint.htm. This is iThirst: Are you thirsty for some occasional fellowship over a one small part of Francis asking us to lovingly care for beer at a local micro-brewery with some other great men from the God’s creation and all its creatures, from us to the top of the sky Parish? If so text iThirst to 84576 to stay connected with what’s and the depths of the ocean. Email [email protected]. going on. STM $crip News Groceries, gas, dining, department stores, and travel gift cards are available. Purchases can be made at the Scrip table on the plaza after Masses, or you can order through our church’s website. Stop by the Scrip table for information on how your family can be Fundraising While You Shop!

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Parish Events

Women’s Guild News The Women’s Guild Installation Luncheon for newly elected officers will be our last meeting of the year. It is on Saturday, June 1, at the Shadowridge Golf Club. We encourage you to attend this event. Fr. Mike will be presented with a check of the monies raised by our Women’s Guild members over the past nine months. Raffle tickets will be drawn for winners of the lovely quilts made and donated by our Women’s Guild members. Please make every effort to attend. There will be a table on the plaza this weekend, May 25-26, to purchase a seat at the luncheon. Seating is limited, so sign up to celebrate a year well done. Cost is $25; deadline is May 30. You will also have the chance to renew your Women’s Guild Membership for $10 at the sign-in table. Judy Smith is the Chairperson for this event. You may contact her at [email protected] or 442-273-7896. By now you have received your quilt raffle tickets in the mail. Hint: use address labels to save yourself from having to complete each ticket by hand; be sure to trim the edges of the label to align THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OUR with the ticket stub. Much appreciated by those opening CASINO NIGHT IN RIO ~ CARNIVAL! envelopes and depositing the tickets in the drawing basket. (Stubs must all be uniform in size to be eligible for drawing). Quilts will We had over 150 people in attendance and a great be on display on the plaza this weekend. Thanks to all for supporting the Women’s Guild and many thanks to our quilters! time was had by all! We’ll now be able to give the Parish $25,000 before the end of this month! We had a great year ladies! See you in September and we will start all over again. We owe the success of Women’s Guild to all So many contributed in a variety of ways, and we send a huge of its members! —Trish Feeley, President shout and THANK YOU for Sponsors, Item Donors, Unable to Attend donations, volunteers before, during, and after the event! Kudos to our fantastic Casino Night in Rio ~ Carnival! Team who worked tirelessly for months in advance planning this event! Spirited Seniors Dinner Stay tuned for information on our next event, Bingo, Burgers, & The Spirited Seniors are hosting a catered 50s Rock ‘n’ Roll Beer on Friday, August 2, 5:30-9:00pm, in our Parish Center Dinner on Thursday June 13, 5:00pm-7:00pm, in the Parish Upper Level! Center Lower Level. 1950s attire is encouraged, but not required. The cost is $25 for members and $28 for non-members. Please We are blessed to be a part of such a vibrant and fun-loving Faith put your reservation request and your check payable to “STM Community! —Chris Spirited Seniors” in an envelope marked “Spirited Seniors 50s Rock ‘n’ Roll Dinner” and return it to the offertory collection or Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County Parish Office, Box 12. The deadline for reservations is noon on On June 9 (second Sunday), we meet at nearby St. Margaret Wednesday, June 5. For more information, contact Jim and Church in Oceanside at 2:00pm for a General Meeting and Marilyn Day at 760-509-4545 or [email protected]. Potluck. On June 23 (fourth Sunday), our Communal Mass is at St. Thimothy Church in Escondido at 10:30am. RSVPs are required. For information, call STM representative Carol Kope at 760-726- STM Mental Health Ministry Presentation 0533. Check www.cwwnc.com or the bulletin board on the Parish This ministry is dedicated to both helping to educate the Parish Center Lower Level for our calendar of events including about mental illness and to assist individual Parish members bowling, dancing, dining out, free concerts, theatre, hiking, affected by these illnesses. On Tuesday, May 28, at 7:00pm, in miniature golf, and bocce ball! the Parish Center Lower Level, the ministry will address both of these. First, a presentation on depression, given by Suzette Calling All Scouts Southfox of The National Alliance on Mental Illness, San Diego Do you know a Boy Scout, Cub Scout, Girl Scout, American (NAMI). This will be followed by the first discussion of Heritage Girl, or other scout in our Parish? Please make sure that “Walking With,” a program that will offer assistance for Parishioners. Assistance can be through spiritual companionship our Religious Awards Coordinator has your contact info. She has (prayer) or practical help. Because of this expanding program, the opportunities for Parish service along with information about all-volunteer ministry is seeking to add a few additional medal programs and other religious patch programs. CONTACT: Parishioners who have had experience with mental illness. Kellee [email protected]. Ministry members will be on the plaza following all Masses on May 25-26 to answer your questions or contact Oleg Lobanov at Community Service Numbers: [email protected] or 760-304-4205. 2-1-1 for human services information; 5-1-1 for traffic

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Douglas Lynn Director of Liturgy and Music Liturgy & Music [email protected]; 760-758-4100 x140

AN URGENT NEED FOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Serving those who cannot come to us!

Eucharistic ministers from our Parish bring Holy Communion to people in the community who cannot come to church. Tri-City Medical Center We serve FOUR retirement communities within our “official” parish boundaries, bringing the Precious Body and Blood to those Tuesday mornings living independently, those in skilled nursing, and those in every four weeks memory care. (It used to be THREE, but the new Ocean Hills Senior Living just opened across from Ocean Hills!) Brookdale We also serve the homebound, women and men who long for the Carlsbad sustenance offered by the Body and Blood of Christ. Friday mornings once a month We bring Holy Communion to patients at Tri-City Medical Center every Tuesday. (We are one of four parishes that serves TCMC.) Brookdale Ministers are retiring, so the need is great and the ministers are Oceanside few! See the list on the right of this page, and—please— contact Friday morning Douglas if you can help! once a month The Holy Spirit will teach you everything Merrill Gardens and remind you of all that I told you. LA JOLLA RENAISSANCE SINGERS at Oceanside Thánh Thần sẽ làm cho anh em nhớ lại mọi Friday mornings điều Thầy đã nói với anh em. Douglas Lynn, music director once a month Jn 14:23-29 | Ga 14:23-29 Ocean Hills Cancionero de Iberia Senior Living “Iberian Songbook” a NEW community within our Parish Upcoming boundaries Music Sunday, June 9, 4:00pm (across from  St. Thomas More Catholic Church Ocean Hills on JUNE 2 Cannon Rd.) The Ascension Renaissance choral music Thursday mornings of the Lord from the Spanish Empire once a month  Free admission Homebound 5:00pm with free-will offering Flexible mornings Praise Team weekly as required 8:30am short-term Sanctuary Choir and long-term 10:30am Tower Bells 2:00pm Holy Spirit Choir (adult choir)

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Youth Ministry Debbie Fredette Faith Formation 760-758-4100 x161 YouthMinis- Director of Faith Formation [email protected] 760-758-4100 x110; [email protected]

Family Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation

Thank You to Our Faith Formation Families Bible Study News Psalms: The School of Prayer will continue Last Sunday our Faith Wednesday, May 29, 9:00-11:00am on the Parish Formation year came Center Upper Level. This study reveals Israel’s to a close, and I had response to God’s covenant offer and serves as our the opportunity to model response to him. Cost is $35 and includes the ten sessions, the workbook, and a knowledge that will lasts reflect on my last five a lifetime! Contact Patt at [email protected] for more years as Director of information on how to sign up. Faith Formation. I have worked side by Young Adult News side with so many Are you a Young Adult in your twenties?—Our Young Adult families who have group continues on Sunday, June 2, 5:00-7:00pm, on the Parish helped to bring the Center Lower Level. Along with conversations about life, faith, light of Christ to our and fellowship with other young adults, you will be participating in Parish. I am thankful to those who supported and the Bible study, “The Great Adventure” facilitated by Jeff Cavins. We would love to have you join us. Please contact Rory at assisted me in achieving the the long-term goals I set [email protected] to find out about Young Adult events at the out to accomplish in my ministry. You have all inspired parish and how to register to become part of this great group. me to dream big and believe that everything is possible with God! You have taught me so much about what it The ARK Nursery means to live as a of Christ, and I will never The ARK Nursery Needs Adult Volunteers! forget my time here. I ask for your continued prayers as I take on the challenge of a new career, and I also Would you like to see the ARK remain open throughout the summer? As many of our families know, the ARK is the place to ask that you welcome Christy Breier, on August 1 as our be for children during 10:30am Mass. Every Sunday, provided new Director of Faith Formation, with the same loving we have enough staff volunteers, the ARK is open to families and open arms that you welcomed me. Lastly, I ask that with children ages 0-5. Currently, we are at risk of not being able all the Faith Formation children, past, present, and to open our doors every Sunday. Can you help us out just one Sunday morning a month? Spare just 90 minutes of a Sunday future, never give up on or lose their faith in God and morning? Mary Vancelette will warn you, it’s a tough job! Hav- his church. Remember that he loves you and wants so ing to hold and snuggle babies, playing with trains and dolls, and badly for you to be with him for eternity in heaven. lots and lots of coloring! Teens and adults, come check us out! Just give him a chance and he will never disappoint you. What a great way to serve our Parish. Teens, this is also a great May God Bless You Always. way for you to stay up to date on your service hours for Confir- mation over the summer. The ARK is on the Parish Center Low- —Love, Ms. Debbie er Level during our 10:30am Mass. Children may be dropped off beginning at 10:15am. Cost is $5 or $3 per visit if you purchase Sacrament Preparation News an ARK card. Please contact Mary Vancelette at [email protected] to volunteer or to purchase your ARK card News! Are you a parent or godparent who needs a at a discount. Baptism Preparation Class? Our next class is Tuesday, June 4, at 7:00pm. Pre-registration is required. Call the Faith Formation Office today to sign up. Youth Ministry First Communion Sacrament Preparation! First Communion Rehearsal & Mass! Please join us for the First Communion Middle School & FOOD, FUN & FRIENDS Masses on June 2 at the 8:30am and 10:30am Masses. Parents High School Youth All Teens Grades 8-12 please remember that rehearsal for the 8:30am Mass is May 31 at 6:00pm and rehearsal for the 10:30am Mass is on May 31 at IGNITE Youth Group meets on 7:00pm. These rehearsals are NOT interchangeable. Please attend Monday evenings on the Parish the one you have been assigned. Center Lower Level 6:30-8:30pm Confirmation Mass Photos! Confirmation families will be (dinner is served). notified via text message when the pictures are up on the Parish Combined monthly events offered for Middle School and High website and ready for viewing. School aged kids. Contact STM Youth Ministry for more info.

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Chris Smith Stewardship & Development Director of Stewardship & Development [email protected]; 758-4100 x120

Collection for Week of May 14-20 St. Thomas More: A Parish For All Seasons Number of Registered Households 1,318 In God, we live and move and have our being! Offertory $15,015.48 —Acts 17:28 Offertory (Loose Collection) $1,547.00 Total $16,562.48 As Christian Stewards, we are guided by the Holy Spirit

In today’s Gospel we witness the Seasons Capital Campaign last evening Jesus spends with his January 1, 2018-April 30, 2019 disciples before his death. Our Goal $3,300,000.00 Pledged $1,712,979.68 He has already made it clear that Pledge Amount Still Needed $1,587,020.32 his followers will show their love Total Collected $943,635.65 for him by serving others. To live that kind of love, they will need Mortgage Disbursements Total $892,221.87 the active presence of God in their midst. Jesus tells his disciples ($56,968.45/month) that he and his Father will come and make their home with them. STM Households 1314 Supporting Households 627 He also tells them that the Holy Spirit will be among them to teach them and remind them of all that Jesus had taught. We are now in the seventeenth month of our 36-month Campaign. Have you made a pledge to the St. Thomas More: Good stewards recognize that God is in their midst and that A Parish For All Seasons Capital Campaign? the Holy Spirit is guiding them on their journey of life. Your help is needed! We still have a long way to go… † How often do we acknowledge God’s presence in our lives?

We cannot all give the same amount, † How often do we allow the Holy Spirit to guide us? but we can all make the same sacrifice. —Partially excerpted from ICSC May 2019 e-Bulletin

TOWERS OF FAITH We continue to celebrate the Easter Season with joy and prayers Future Support & Legacy Planning Options of gratitude for the many ways God has blessed us!

Towers of Faith is a movement that has arisen due to the vision, Following are several opportunities to help with the mission and leadership and generosity of several of our Parishioners. We in our Parish. Prayerfully consider helping with stress that this is about the love and thought behind the gift, and any of these ministries. Is the Holy Spirit calling you? not about the gift amount.

These individuals (several anonymous) have included STM in Altar Guild Sacristans Ministry: This dedicated team serves their estate planning. This helps to ensure their ongoing support behind the scenes each week preparing the Altar and Altar linen and a legacy for our Parish. Towers of Faith is a valuable portion clothes, albs, candles, furnishings, and font for Masses. The of our future support. months rotate between team members. For information, contact: Chris Smith, [email protected] or 760-758-4100 x120.

Solutions for Change Monthly Dinner Ministry: Various ministries and/or families provide dinner for the Solutions for

Change Intake Shelter on East Vista Way on the fourth Sunday of

each month. Several months are already covered. Please contact:

Kevin & Lyn Leahy at [email protected] or 760-643-0872.

Examples of the various future planning vehicles are: Bereavement Reception Ministry: If you enjoy helping people

Designated Beneficiary Accounts, Wills, Living Trusts, during difficult times in their lives, this opportunity might be Life Insurance, Stocks and Bonds, Real Estate, and calling you! Help is needed for the reception preparation, serving, STM Endowment with CCFSD and/or clean up following funerals held at STM. Helpers rotate as (Catholic Community Foundation of San Diego) available. To help with this important ministry, please contact: Sr. Maureen at [email protected] or 760-758-4100 x131. Parishioners who have already included STM in their estate plans are Towers of Faith participants. If you are interested, please contact us. Your participation is most welcome and appreciated! The best things in life aren’t things.

Chris Smith at 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected]. Spend some quiet time with the Lord ~

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Sacrificial Giving The Larger Church News Sacrificial Giving is the process of consciously examining one’s household income and making a decision to give a percentage of Glory Immersion: An Experience of Inspiring Music, it to the Church. If the “leap of faith” of tithing seems to be too Comfort, and Worship—May 28, 7:00-8:30pm, Church of great for you, we ask that you consider the “gradual approach.” St. Timothy, 2960 Canyon Rd., Escondido, 92025. Also every Please examine and review not only the dollar amount that you fourth Tuesday except for November (third Tuesday) and presently give to St. Thomas More, but the percentage of your December (no meeting). gross household income that dollar amount represents. Beauty that Saves: The Language of Sacred Art & Symbols— When you add up all your gifts to St. Thomas More, what Thursday, June 6, 9:00am-2:00pm, St. Brigid Catholic Church. percentage is that amount of your gross household income? Retreat Leader is Johan Van Parys, Director of Liturgy and Maybe it is ½%, 1%, 3%, or more? You are encouraged to Sacred Arts , Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis. Cost is $20 increase it by a percentage each year until you have made that which includes lunch. For information and to sign up, call 858- leap of Faith and are tithing. 490-8230. Remember that the Lord is never outdone in generosity. Pray that Multicultural Mass & Festival—Saturday, June 8, Cathedral more and more of us are willing to be challenged by the Biblical Catholic High School, 5555 Del Mar Heights Rd., San Diego, directive to give back to the Lord a tithe of all that we have 92130. Call to worship at 9:30am, Mass at 11:00am, Festival and are. 12:00-2:00pm. Free family event. Contact [email protected] Percentage for more information. of Income ► San Diego Catholic Night at the Padres—Friday, July 26, 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 7:10pm. Package includes a limited-edition, Catholic-themed ▼ Annual Padres hat and ticket to the game. Visit padres.com/themegames to purchase tickets or contact Derek Pharis at 619-795-5328 or Income [email protected] for more information. $10,000 $ 19 $ 15 $ 12 $ 8 $ 4 Pilgrimage to the Holy Shrines of Italy—October 29- November 8, hosted by Fr. Richard Lewandowski. Flyers $30,000 58 46 35 23 12 available in the Parish Office. For more information, contact Fr. Rich at 978-833-3354 or [email protected]. $50,000 96 77 58 38 19 Catholic Schoolhouse—A local Catholic supplement program $70,000 135 108 81 54 27 for homeschooling families and charter schools. For more information, contact [email protected] or $100,000 192 154 115 77 38 www.carlsbadca.catholicshoolhouse.com.

$150,000 288 231 173 115 58 $200,000 385 308 231 154 77 Amount of Weekly Gift The Vatican—w2.vatican.va. Tithing United States Conference of Catholic —usccb.org. Parishioners are invited to tithe (10% of all gross household Diocese of San Diego—sdcatholic.org. income) to the Lord—8% to St. Thomas More Catholic Church and 2% to other charities of your choice. The tithe covers the 24/7 Catholic Radio on AM 1000 or RelevantRadio.com— Sunday Mass is broadcast at 7:00pm on Saturdays and 7:00am following: and 6:00pm on Sundays, plus a wide variety of programming. † Parish Operational Offering † Seasons Capital Campaign 24/7 Catholic Television on EWTN—Also, Sunday Mass is † Religious Education Fees * broadcast at 9:00am every Sunday and weekdays as well. † Sacrament Stipends (, Weddings, Funerals) Sunday TV Mass for the Homebound—Every Sunday at † Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) 9:30am. XDTV Channel 49 (MyTV13) or † All National Collections: www.heartofthenation.org.  Annual Lenten Collection  Collection of the Holy Father (Peter’s Pence) St. Francis Church News  Propagation of the Faith (Mission Appeal)  World Missions Collection 525 W. Vista Way, Vista ● 760-945-8000 ● stfrancis-vista.org  National Needs Collection St. Francis School is our Parish School!—Families from Retirement Fund for Religious Collection  St. Thomas More are extended the same benefits and rewards as * The tithe includes the cost of activities which are mandatory for the religious education program, but not for activities that are St. Francis Parishioners, including: optional.  Parishioner priority for enrollment at St. Francis School, The Seasons Capital Campaign receives half of the 8%  Equal tuition rates, St. Thomas More tithe, with the other half being distributed  Financial aid opportunities, and among the remaining items.  Fundraising support.

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Updated 02/24/2019 Parish Contacts Pastoral Council Culture of Life ...... Jamie Melsheimer 760-300-8131 Disability Facilitation ...... Ann Eriksson 760-305-9985 Chairperson ...... Lisa Attardo 760-940-1505 Family Shoe Ministry ...... Heidi & Rick Madden 760-470-4998 Secretary ...... Kirk Stechschulte 859-684-1698 Jail Ministry ...... Rita McCarthy 760-758-4100 x100 Members at Large Mental Health Ministry ...... Joseph Dang 858-248-1677 ...... Referrals: Deacon John Fredette 760-758-4100 x104 ...... Peter Nguyen 858-353-0142 Prayer Request Line ...... Carol Kope 760-726-0533 Religious Education/Faith Formation/Evangelization ...... Lee Coccaro 760-758-4100 x153 ...... Lovette Hazzard 760-622-2068 Project Linus ...... Mary Coxon 760-599-8760 Religious Education for Adolescents & Children (REACH) St. Bonaventure Mission ...... Dcn. Tom Goeltz 760-727-8442 ...... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Social Justice Committee ...... 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Rev. Michael Ratajczak Pastor’s Column 760-758-4100 x100 [email protected] Health Update #1 from March 24, 2019 Health Update Cập Nhật Trình Trạng Sức Khỏe Shortly after my return from the Holy Land, Bishop McElroy, Không lâu sau khi tôi trở về từ Đất Thánh, sau khi nghe về tình after hearing about my “health adventure” in Bethlehem, came trạng sức khỏe của tôi khi ở Bêlem, Đức Giám Mục McElroy đã to see me and to express his concern about my health, đến thăm tôi và tỏ ra lo lắng và bày tỏ tâm tình của Ngài về sức expressing his feelings that my “struggles” have been going on khỏe của tôi, rằng tôi đã phải đối đầu với chúng quá lâu. far too long. Chúng tôi nói về những nỗ lực của tôi trong những năm qua trong We talked about my efforts over the last number of years in the việc giám sát xây dựng nhà thờ, và sau đó gần hai năm trong việc oversight of the construction of the Church, and then the almost thương lượng số tiền phải trả cho nhà thầu, và tiếp đến là việc bắt two years of negotiations for the final Contractor’s payment, đầu chương trình gây quỹ để đảm bảo là số tiền vay mượn sẽ được and then beginning a new Capital Campaign to ensure mortgage trả hàng tháng và việc xây dựng hoàn tất các văn phòng giáo xứ. payments are made and that we can move forward with the Chúng tôi nói về sức khỏe và các cuộc giải phẫu của tôi trong completion of the Parish Offices. những năm gần đây, ba cuộc giải phẫu lưng, giải phẫu thay hông, We talked about my health and my surgeries in the last few giải phẫu liên hợp cột sống, giải phẫu thoát vị hai bên, và còn vấn years, three previous back surgeries, hip replacement, the spinal đề trái tim đập bất bình thường đã dẫn đến hai lần điều chỉnh nhịp fusion surgery, the bi-lateral hernia surgery, and the A-fib heart đập của tim và giải phẫu cơ tim. issues leading me to two cardioversions, and the cardiac Đức Cha khuyến khích tôi đi khám sức khỏe toàn diện: thể lý, tâm ablation. lý, tâm linh và cảm xúc để tìm ra sự liên kết những phương diện He encouraged me to take advantage of his offer to participate này trong đời sống của tôi. in a full health review: physical, psychological, spiritual, Với tâm tư này, và trong tâm tình cảm tạ chấp nhận đi khám bịnh emotional and to seek the connections between these “pieces” of này, tôi sẽ đến trung tâm Southdown ở Toronto, Canada năm ngày my life. cho việc thẩm định này. With this in mind, and with my grateful acceptance to Southdown cung cấp các dich vụ phòng ngừa và phục hồi sức participate in such a review, I will be going to Southdown khỏe cho các giáo sĩ và tu sĩ bằng cách dùng phương pháp hội Institute in Toronto, Canada, for a five day clinical assessment. nhập tâm lý, thể lý, và liên cá nhân cùng với sự hiểu biết của Southdown provides preventative and restorative care to clergy Truyền Thống Thánh Linh Công Giáo. and vowed religious using the integration of psychological, Cái nhìn của Southdown là: “Thừa tác viên khỏe mạnh cho một physical, and interpersonal practice with the wisdom of the Giáo Hội khỏe mạnh.” Catholic Spiritual Tradition. Mục đích là tìm ra những mục tiêu cụ thể và đo lường được cho Southdown’s vision: “Healthy Ministers for a Healthy Church.” việc phát triển cá nhân và quyết định hướng đi nào phù hợp và ích The objective is to identify specific and measurable goals for lợi nhất cho cá nhân ấy. personal development and determine what course of action may Đội ngũ thẩm định bao gồm một tâm lý gia, một linh hướng, một be most appropriate and beneficial to the individual. y tá và một chuyên gia tư vấn về nghiện ngập. Phương pháp toàn The assessment team is comprised of a psychologist, a spiritual diện này phản ảnh mô hình chữa trị của Southdown là có sự liên director, a nurse, and an addictions counsellor. This kết giữa tâm linh, tâm lý, cảm xúc, và thể lý cho một trang thái comprehensive approach reflects Southdown’s integrated model khỏe mạnh. of healing where there is an interconnection between the Tôi hăng hái cho dịp này và tôi sẽ đi ngày hôm nay, Chúa nhật 24 spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of well-being. tháng 3 để được thẩm định sức khỏe trong năm ngày tới và sẽ trở I am eager for this opportunity and I leave today, Sunday, về vào thứ sáu, ngày 29 tháng 3. March 24, for my five-day clinical assessment, and I will return (Mọi phí tổn cho cuộc thẩm định này được trả bởi Vị Đại Diện on Friday, March 29. của Văn Phòng Giáo Sĩ, Giáo Phận San Diego. Tiền đóng góp vào (All the costs for this assessment will be covered by the Vicar Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) của ÔBACE đang được dùng for Clergy Office of the Diocese of San Diego. Your Annual đến! Catholic Appeal (ACA) dollars are being used! Nếu quý ÔBACE đang cần một lý do để đóng góp cho ACA năm If you are thinking about a reason for making a donation to the nay, và tôi là một động lực thúc đẩy quý vị, thì xin quý ÔBACE ACA this year, and if you think I may be good motivation for đóng góp!) you, please do so!) Xin vui lòng cầu nguyện cho tôi và tôi sẽ cập nhật tin tức cho quý Please keep me in prayer and I will keep you “in the loop.” ÔBACE. Sixth Sunday of Easter Chúa Nhật Tuần VI Mùa Phục Sinh Năm C May 26, 2019 | Ngày 26 tháng 5 năm 2019

Rev. Michael Ratajczak Pastor’s Column 760-758-4100 x100 [email protected]

Health Update #2 Cập Nhật Sức Khỏe #2 (To better understand this update, it would helpful to review Health (Để hiểu rõ hơn về tin cập nhật này, xin xem lại Cập Nhật Sức Update #1 3/24/19.) Khỏe #1 3/24/19) Bishop McElroy approached me after I returned from my pilgrimage Đức Giám Mục McElroy đã đến gặp tôi sau khi tôi trở về từ to the Holy Land in February 2019 as he was concerned about my chuyến hành hương Đất Thánh vào tháng 2, 2019 vì ngài quan health. He said that I looked very fatigued and tired for the last tâm đến sức khỏe của tôi. Ngài nói rằng tôi có vẻ mệt mỏi và several months. chán chường trong mấy tháng vừa qua. Added to his concern was a call from some person/s in the parish Thêm vào mối quan tâm của ngài là một cuộc gọi của một số who also were concerned about my health. người trong giáo xứ cũng quan tâm đến sức khỏe của tôi. His concern, and others, led him to the belief that possibly the Sự quan tâm của Ngài và mọi người đã làm Ngài tin rằng sự fatigue and tiredness may be caused by depression, addiction to pain mệt mỏi chán chường của tôi có thể là do sự suy nhược tinh medication, other drugs, or alcohol. thần, lệ thuộc thuốc giảm đau, các thuốc khác, hoặc rượu. These concerns led him to the decision that I go to the Southdown Những mối lo ngại này đã đưa ngài đến quyết định gửi tôi đến Institute in Toronto for a complete evaluation. trung tâm Southdown Institute ở Toronto để được chuẩn đoán When we met, I told him that my fatigue was dramatically lessening toàn diện. in the last week or so. Khi gặp Ngài, tôi có nói sự mệt mỏi của tôi đã đỡ rất nhiều This was due to the fact that I had been taken off two medications, trong tuần qua. Sotalol and Metoprolol, before I left for the Holy Land. Lý do là vì tôi đã bỏ không dùng hai loại thuốc trợ tim Sotalol Also while in Bethlehem I was hospitalized, diagnosed with an và Metoprolol trước khi tôi đi Đất Thánh. inflamed pericardium, and had a procedure that removed over a liter Ngoài ra, khi còn ở Bethlehem tôi đã phải nhập viện, được of fluid above my lung caused by the inflammation. chẩn đoán bị viêm màng ngoài tim, và được lấy ra hơn 1 lít This inflammation began before I left for the Holy Land and nước ở trên phổi do viêm. continued to worsen while there. Tôi bị chứng viêm này trước khi đi Đất Thánh và nặng hơn khi Immediately after that procedure, I felt 100% better and could ở bên ấy. breathe easily. Sau khi được điều trị, tôi cảm thấy đỡ hơn 100% và thở được I was placed on antibiotics and was discharged from the hospital in dễ dàng. order to return home. Tôi được cho thuốc trụ sinh và được xuất viện để trở về nhà. Despite the fact that I was feeling better, the Bishop still insisted Mặc dù thực sự tôi cảm khỏe hơn, Đức Giám Mục vẫn khăng that I go to Southdown. I was very happy to comply with his khăng bảo tôi đi Southdown. Tôi đã vâng lời Ngài. request. Trong khi ở Southdown 4 ngày, tôi được khám sức khỏe toàn While at Southdown for four days, a complete health evaluation was diện. taken. Sự chẩn đoán trong thời gian 4 ngày ở đấy đã cho thấy là tôi The assessment from my four day stay there demonstrated that I was không bị suy nhược tinh thần, không lệ thuộc thuốc giảm đau, not experiencing depression, not addicted to pain meds, other drugs, các thuốc khác, hoặc rượu or alcohol. Tôi được cho hay là vì sức khỏe và tuổi tác, tôi cần phải chậm I was told that because of my health issues, and my age, that I need lại một tí và cần nghỉ ngơi thêm. to slow down a bit and to ensure that I simply need to take time for Đây là điều tôi đang cố gắng làm. myself for more relaxation. Đức Giám Mục McElroy đã rất biết ơn việc định giá sức khỏe This is what I am now attempting to do. của tôi, và chúng tôi đồng ý rằng, sau khi mọi sự đã được thẩm Bishop McElroy was grateful for the evaluation and assessment, and định, tôi sẽ tiếp tục ở lại giáo xứ Saint Thomas More cho tới we both agreed that, all things considered, I will stay on at khi về hưu lúc 75 tuổi. Vậy chúng ta cần tiếp tục hỗ trợ cho St. Thomas More Parish until the normal retirement age of 75. So nhau thêm bốn năm nữa! we all need to continue to take care of each other for four more Tôi cảm ơn tất cả mọi người đã quan tâm, cầu nguyện và chúc years! sức khỏe cho tôi. Chúng ta hãy luôn nhớ nhau trong kinh I am grateful for everyone’s concerns, prayers and good wishes. Let nguyện và đồng tin hướng về tương lai! us continue to hold each other in prayer and let us continue to move into the future confidently and together! Staff Changes May 26, 2019

Staff Changes Những Thay Đổi Nhân Sự There will be several changes in Staff/ Trong vài tuần tới sẽ có nhiều thay đổi về nhân Personnel in the next few weeks. sự. In looking for replacements for these Để tìm người thay thế cho những chức vụ này, positions, I chose to meet with the staff tôi chọn cách gặp nhân viên sắp ra đi và bàn sự member that is leaving and discuss possible thay thế. replacements. Ý định của tôi là tìm những người trong Giáo It was my goal to find persons who are Xứ và phải hoạt động tich cực trong Giáo Xứ. Parish Members and active in the Parish. Tôi chọn cách này hơn là phương cách phỏng I chose to do this, rather than go through an vấn bởi vì tình trạng hiện tại của giáo xứ được interview process, because of the present xem là mong manh do bởi những quan ngại về “environment” of the Parish which could be tình trạng tài chánh của chúng ta và về vấn đề described as tenuous (fragile) because of our sức khoẻ của tôi. present financial concerns and my perceived Đối với tôi, điều quan trọng là tìm được nhân health issues. viên mới họ biết về Giáo Xứ, hiểu được tình It was important for me to find new staff trạng của chúng ta, và ở trong tâm điểm của sự members that know the Parish, know our việc. situation, and are in the “thick” of things. Hy vọng điều này sẽ đạt được. Hopefully, this has been accomplished. Những thay đổi nhân sự: 1. Deacon John Fredette has taken a 1. Thầy Phó Tế John Fredette đã nhận một position with COLFS (Culture of Life chức vụ trong COLFS (Culture of Life Family Services) based in Escondido. Family Services) có trụ sở ở Escondido. His last day as Business Manager will be Ngày cuối của Thầy Phó Tế trong chức vụ June 1, 2019. He will remain as a Quản Lý Kinh Doanh là ngày 1 tháng 6, Deacon in our Parish assisting at Mass, 2019. Thầy vẫn là Thầy Phó Tế của Giáo Xứ preaching, and involved in the Baptismal chúng ta để giúp dâng Thánh Lễ, giảng, và Process and Marriage Preparation. tham gia vào việc Rửa Tội và Dự Bị Hôn Deacon John has been our Business Nhân. Thầy John đã làm Quản Lý Kinh Manager for five years. Doanh của chúng ta được 5 năm. 2. Debbie Fredette has taken a new position 2. Cô Debbie Fredette đã đảm nhận một công at Chamberlain Property Management việc ở công ty Chamberlain Property Company. She began this job in January, Management. Cô đã bắt đầu công việc này and has been ministering as Faith kể từ tháng Giêng và cũng từ lúc ấy Cô là Formation Director on a part-time basis Trưởng Ban Giáo Lý bán thời gian thôi. since then. Her position here will end at Chức vụ của Cô sẽ chấm dứt vào đầu tháng the beginning of July, 2019. Debbie has 7, 2019. Debbie đã làm trưởng ban Giáo Lý been our Faith Formation Director for được 5 năm. five years. 3. Bà Chris Smith sẽ về hưu ngày 30 tháng 6, 3. Chris Smith is retiring as of June 30, 2019 sau 17 năm làm Giám Đốc Công Ích 2019 after 17 years of being the Director của Giáo Xứ và sau đó làm Giám Đốc Công of Stewardship and then Director of Ích và Phát Triển. Stewardship and Development. 4. Mary Brehove will end her position as 4. Mary Brehove sẽ thôi công việc tạm thời lo Interim Youth Advocate at the end of cho Giới Trẻ vào cuối tháng 7. Cô ta được July. She was hired on a part-time basis mướn bán thời gian sau khi Tilly Rudolph từ after Tilly Rudolph resigned in January chức vào tháng Giêng 2019 để trở lại 2019 to return to Baltimore and a Baltimore và dạy tại một trường trung học teaching position in a Catholic High Công Giáo. School.

5. Ron Briseno has been hired as the 5. Ron Briseno đã được nhận vào làm Quản Lý Business Manager/Director of Kinh Doanh kiêm Giám Đốc Phát Triển. Development. He begins this full-time Ông ta sẽ bắt đầu làm toàn thời gian vào position on May 28, 2019. ngày 28 tháng 5, 2019.

6. Christy Breier has been hired as the 6. Christy Breier đã được nhận vào làm trưởng Faith Formation Director and will begin ban Giáo Lý và bắt đầu làm toàn thời gian this full-time position on August 1, 2019. vào ngày 1 tháng 8, 2019.

7. Kim Wright has been hired as the 7. Kim Wright đã được nhận vào làm Giám Director of Stewardship. This will be a Đốc Công Ích. Công việc này là 10 giờ mỗi 10 hour/week position. She begins on tuần. Bà sẽ bắt đầu làm vào ngày 1 tháng 7, July 1, 2019. 2019.

8. The Youth Advocate position will 8. Việc lo cho giới trẻ vẫn là bán thời gian và remain part-time and may be either 10 có thể là 10 giờ mỗi tuần hay là 20 giờ mỗi hours/week or 20 hours/week, yet to be tuần, nhưng vần chưa quyết định. Hiện giờ decided. No one has been hired at this vẫn chưa kiếm được ai. time.

June 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 6:45 AM-iHunger (OS) 11:00 AM-WG Installation Luncheon/Quilt Raffle (OS) 3:30 PM-Reconciliation (RC)

The Ascension of the Lord 5:00 PM-Mass/K of C Corp. Communion (C)

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Ascension of the 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 3:00 PM-Creation Care Lord 9:30 AM-WG Board 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Adult Bible 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Bulletin Stuffing Team (PCFL) 8:30 AM-RCIA (PCUL) Meeting (PCLL) Coffee (PCUL) Study-Psalms (PCLL) Coffee (PCUL) (PCCT) 3:30 PM-Reconciliation 8:30 AM-Mass/First 3:00 PM-Moms & Kids 9:30 AM-33 Days to 1:30 PM-Spirited Senior 10:00 AM-W.G. Quilters 4:00 PM- SD Permanent (RC) Communion (C) Play Date (OS) Merciful Love (PCLL) Board (PCCT) (PCLL) Diaconate Ordinations 4:30 PM-St Francis 8th 9:00 AM-K of C Breakfast 6:30 PM-Ignite (PCLL) 6:00 PM-K of C Board 6:30 PM-Diaconate 7:00 PM-Sanctuary Choir (C/PCUL) grade graduation (PCUL) (PCLL) Meeting (PCLL) Ordinations SD (C) 6:00 PM-Diaconate 10:30 AM-Mass/First 7:00 PM-Tower Bells (C) Rehearsal (C) 9:00 PM-Cappella Choir Dinner (PCLL) Pentecost Sunday Communion (C) 7:00 PM-Knights of (C) 5:00 PM-Mass (C) 1:00 PM-Holy Spirit Adult Columbus (PCLL) Choir (C) 7:00 PM-Baptism Prep 2:00 PM-Mass/Viet. (PCFL) (C/DMC) 7:00 PM-Centering Prayer 3:15 PM-St. Claire Youth (DMC) Choir (DMC) 3:30 PM-Holy Spirit Adult Choir (C) 5:00 PM-Youth Leadership (PCLL) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pentecost Sunday 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 3:00 PM-Baptisms (C) 8:30 AM-Mass/LOWC (C) 11:00 AM-W. G. 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Adult Bible 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Bulletin Stuffing 3:30 PM-Reconciliation 10:00 AM-Viet. Comm. Luncheon (PCLL) Coffee (PCUL) Study-Psalms (PCLL) Coffee (PCUL) (PCCT) (RC) Activities (PCUL) 6:30 PM-Ignite (PCLL) 9:30 AM-33 Days to 12:30 PM-Social Justice 5:00 PM-Spirited Seniors 9:00 AM-Moms & Kids 10:30 AM-Mass/LOWC (C) Merciful Love (PCLL) (PCCT) 50s Rock & Roll dinner (PCUL) The Most Holy Trinity 11:00 AM-Viet. Language 6:30 PM-SDOP Leadership 4:00 PM-Staff Meeting (PCLL) 5:00 PM-Mass (C) Classes (PCUL) Group (PCUL) (PCCT) 6:00 PM-LGBTQ (PCUL) 11:30 AM-Holy Spirit 7:00 PM-Centering Prayer 6:30 PM-Casino Night Choir (PCLL) (DMC) Wrap up (PCFL) 1:00 PM-Mass/Viet. (C) 3:00 PM-Viet. Choir End of Year Party (PCLL) 3:15 PM-St. Claire Youth Choir (DMC) 4:00 PM-La Jolla Renaissance Singers Concert (C) 5:00 PM-Youth Leadership (PCUL) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Father's Day 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 3:00 PM-Creation Care The Most Holy Trinity 3:00 PM-Moms & Kids 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Adult Bible 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Bulletin Stuffing Team (PCFL) 8:30 AM-Mass (C) Play Date (OS) Coffee (PCUL) Study-Psalms (PCLL) Coffee (PCUL) (PCCT) 3:30 PM-Reconciliation 10:00 AM-Viet. Comm. 6:30 PM-Ignite (PCLL) 9:30 AM-33 Days to 7:00 PM-Development 10:00 AM-W. G. Quilters 9:00 AM-Moms & Kids (RC) Activities (PCUL) Merciful Love (PCLL) Council (PCCT) (PCLL) (PCUL) 10:30 AM-Mass (C) 7:00 PM-Centering Prayer The Most Holy Body and 1:00 PM-Mass/Viet. (C) (DMC) Blood of Christ 3:15 PM-St. Claire Youth 5:00 PM-Mass (C) Choir (DMC) 3:30 PM-Holy Spirit Adult Choir (C) 5:00 PM-Youth Leadership (PCLL)

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 The Most Holy Body and 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 8:15 AM-Mass (DMC) 3:30 PM-Reconciliation Blood of Christ 6:30 PM-Ignite (PCLL) 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Adult Bible 9:00 AM-Donuts and 9:00 AM-Bulletin Stuffing (RC) 8:30 AM-Blood Drive Coffee (PCUL) Study-Psalms (PCLL) Coffee (PCUL) (PCCT) (PCUL) 9:30 AM-33 Days to 1:30 PM-Spirited Senior 6:00 PM-SDOP Gathering 9:00 AM-Moms & Kids Thirteenth Sunday in 8:30 AM-Mass/LOWC (C) Merciful Love (PCLL) Mailer Prep (PCLL) (PCUL) (PCUL) Ordinary Time 10:00 AM-Viet. Comm. 7:00 PM-Mental Health 6:00 PM-SDOP Gathering 5:00 PM-Mass (C) Activities (PCUL) Network (PCLL) (PCUL) 10:30 AM-Mass/LOWC (C) 7:00 PM-Centering Prayer 11:00 AM-Vietnamese (DMC) Language Classes (PCUL) 1:00 PM-Mass/Viet. (C) 3:15 PM-St. Claire Youth Choir (DMC) 3:30 PM-Holy Spirit Adult Choir (C) 5:00 PM-Youth Leadership (PCLL) 30 Thirteenth Sunday in Key Ordinary Time C-Church 8:30 AM-Mass/LOWC (C) BSC-Blessed Sacrament Chapel St. Thomas More Catholic Church 10:00 AM-Viet. Comm. DMC-Daily Mass Chapel Activities (PCUL) RC-Reconciliation Chapel 1450 South Melrose Drive 10:30 AM-Mass/LOWC (C) MR-Music Room 1:00 PM-Mass/Viet PCA-Parish Center Ark Oceanside, CA 92056 (PCUL) PCCT-Parish Center Conf. Table 2:00 PM-Aparri/ PCLL-Parish Center Lower Level (760) 758-4100 Schuchardt wedding (C) PCUL-Parish Center Upper Level 3:15 PM-St. Claire Youth PCFL-Parish Center Front Lobby www.stmoside.org Choir (DMC) PCS-Parish Center Stage 3:30 PM-Holy Spirit Adult OS-Off Site For daily updated calendar go to the website under Choir (C) Menu, Events, Parish Calendar 5:00 PM-Youth Leadership (PCLL)

Diocese of San Diego Daily Prayer for Priests and Women Religious

Daily Prayer for Vocations Jesus, Lord of the harvest, Look with love on this June 2019 portion of your vineyard. Bless the Diocese of San Diego with more priests to shepherd your people, Priests with hearts like your own. O Jesus, Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us. I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; For your unfaithful and tepid priests; For your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields. Saturday, June 1, 2019 Sr. Mary Hotz, RSCJ For your tempted priests; Bishop Robert McElroy Sunday, June 2, 2019 Sr. Luz Maria Jimenez, SJS For your lonely and desolate priests; Bishop John Dolan Monday, June 3, 2019 Sr. Maria de Guadalupe Jimenez, TM For your young priests; Bishop Robert Brom Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Sr. Bernich Joan, SMSM For your dying priests; Bishop Gilbert Chavez Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Sr. Jane Joppa, OCD For the souls of your priests in Purgatory. Rev. Msgr. William Bolger Thursday, June 6, 2019 Sr. Czestochowa Kaczor, MC But above all, I recommend to you Rev. Michael Booth Friday, June 7, 2019 Sr. Maureen Keegan, SCMM the priests dearest to me: Rev. Peter Bosque Saturday, June 8, 2019 Sr. Maureen Kelley, RSM The priest who baptized me; The priests who absolved me from my sins; Rev. Burt Boudoin Sunday, June 9, 2019 Sr. Margaret E. Kelly, OP The priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me Rev. Msgr. Lloyd Bourgeois Monday, June 10, 2019 Sr. Astrid Kershaw, OCD Your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; Rev. James Boyd Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Sr. Mary Kiely, OSF The priests who taught and instructed me; Rev. Msgr. Edward Brockhaus Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Sr. M. Bosco Kim, MC All the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way Rev. Leo Brogan Thursday, June 13, 2019 Sr. Justina Kim, OCD (especially ………….). Rev. Ronald Buchmiller Friday, June 14, 2019 Sr. Joan Kowalski, OP O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart, Bishop Neal Buckon Saturday, June 15, 2019 Sr. Helen Louise Lacey, CSJ And bless them abundantly in time and in Eternity. Rev. Sebastian Bukenya Sunday, June 16, 2019 Sr. Ingrid Honore Lallande, CSJ Amen. By St. Therese of Lisieux Rev. Scott Burnia Monday, June 17, 2019 Sr. Shaun Marie Larkin, SBL Rev. George Byrne Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Sr. Cecile Ley, RSM Very Rev. Msgr. Steven Callahan Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Sr. Carmel Lohan, RSM Heavenly Father, in your wisdom Rev. Msgr. Mark Campbell Thursday, June 20, 2019 Sr. Elizabeth (Mel) Loomis, SHCJ you have called certain women Rev. Miguel Campos Friday, June 21, 2019 Sr. Aurora Lopez Ornelas, SJS to a life of special consecration so that in prayerful observance Rev. Robert Capone Saturday, June 22, 2019 Sr. Demetria Lopez, CVI of a lifestyle of poverty, chaste celibacy, Rev. Msgr. Joseph Carroll Sunday, June 23, 2019 Sr. Demetria Lopez, CVI and obedience, Rev. Kevin Casey, SJ Monday, June 24, 2019 Sr. Jeanette Lucinio, SP they might be witnesses to us Rev. José Castillo Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Sr. Eva Lujano, SJS that as St. Paul says, Rev. Ricardo Castro, MC Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Sr. Linda Lutz, CHS “our true citizenship is in heaven.” Rev. Ramiro Chan, CS Thursday, June 27, 2019 Sr. Christina MacLean, SMSM Give them, Lord, the grace of joy Rev. Ricardo Chinchilla, CJM Friday, June 28, 2019 Sr. Soledad Madrio, MC and perseverance in their holy vocation. Rev. Joseph Chinnici, OFM Saturday, June 29, 2019 Sr. Ann Lorraine Mahlmeister, CSJ We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Rev. Msgr. Anthony Chylewski Sunday, June 30, 2019 Sr. Janet Marich, FDC LA JOLLA RENAISSANCE SINGERS Douglas Lynn, music director

Cancionero de Iberia “Iberian Songbook”

Sunday, June 9, 4:00pm St. Thomas More Catholic Church

Renaissance choral music from the Spanish Empire

Free admission with free-will offering

Go to the link below to submit STM Women’s Guild your informaƟon online. hƩp://stmoside.org/calling-all- Installation Luncheon 2019-graduates/ Saturday, June 1, 11:00am Shadowridge Golf Club Sign up this weekend 1450 S. Melrose Dr. Oceanside, CA 92056 $25 per person 760-758-4100 www.stmoside.org