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A Roman Catholic Parish Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time in the Diocese of San Diego June 25, 2017  Spirituality Rev. Michael Ratajczak  Tradition Pastor’s Column 760-758-4100 x100  Community [email protected] A Summer Prayer Mass Schedule Saturday at 5:00pm On Wednesday, June 21, we celebrated the Summer Solstice. Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am Monday-Friday at 8:15am Hopefully, we will slow the pace down, relax more, spend more time with family and friends, and recreate, that is re-create! Eucharistic Adoration Every Day, 7:00am-7:00pm Let us give thanks to God for the gift of summer:

Reconciliation (Confession) Under the warmth Creator God Saturday, 3:30-4:30pm of the summer sun who breathed this world into being and by appointment the world awakes and blossoms who is discernible within into every imaginable colour. the harmony of nature Rev. Michael Ratajczak, Pastor You created a garden for us to enjoy the perfection of a butterfly’s wing Rev. Karl Bauer, Senior Priest and within it planted the grandeur of a mountain range Deacon John Fredette the most magical of flowers and trees. the soaring eagle and humming bird Deacon Thomas A. Goeltz You needed no horticultural training thank you for this world to plan your colour scheme which you have created. 1450 South Melrose Drive no gardening expert Thank you for summer sun Oceanside, CA 92056 to recommend variety or design. which reminds us 760-758-4100 Your garden is perfect that your creative breath 760-758-4165 fax its colours harmonious is still alive and active. Office Hours: Monday-Friday, its scale immense Thank you for the warmth of your love 8:30am-12:00noon spoilt only by the clumsiness of those sustaining this world and 12:30-4:00pm who tend it. your garden. [email protected] www.stmoside.org —John Birch, Kidwelly, Wales

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Baby Bottle Drive for Our Church is a House of Prayer for all People! Culture of Life Family Our Church and Blessed Sacrament Chapel are open Services This Weekend! 7:00am-7:00pm, every day. Check the table on the plaza The door on the left side of our main doors remains unlocked. to pick up a bottle Please enter and exit through that door. You are always welcome!

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2017 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) Welcome New Parishioners Thank you to those who have Gregory & Ruth Rivaldi & Family already responded! $64,442 has been pledged to date by Congratulations to 360 families. We have met our Son Pham & Nhi Nguyen assessment is $50,000—any who were married on June 24 contributions over that amount will be returned to STM. May you grow in love for each other and always know that God is with you. Visit www.sdcatholic.org/ACA. Choose to donate online to the Diocese. Congratulations to Watch a video about the ACA: Sr. Rose Agnes who is celebrating 70 years, as a Sister of St. Joseph of Caronde- https://tinyurl.com/haxkvgp let. She is visiting her goddaughter, Parishioner Penny Walsh, this weekend. Congratulations, Sr. Rose Agnes! Peter’s Pence Collection This annual collection provides the Holy Father with the funds he Congratulations to needs to carry out his most important charitable works. The pro- Richard & Wendy McCarthy ceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, who celebrate their 45th anniversary of marriage on June 24. and disasters. Your gift makes you a pilgrim of charity around the Mike & Geri Sterling globe. Envelopes are attached to the bulletin this week and may be returned any time during the month of July. Please be gener- who celebrate their 29th anniversary of marriage on June 25. ous. Thank you! May God continue to bless your marriage, and may you be an inspiration to other married couples.

Local Hospitals with Catholic Chaplains Available In Memoriam If you or a loved one is in one of these hospitals and need the Please pray for the repose of the souls of: ministry of a Catholic priest, please contact the Chaplain’s Office Joaquin “Jay” Maldonado, who died June 8. His to make the arrangements. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 28, Hospital Chaplain’s Office at 11:00am at St. Thomas More. Please keep his wife, Tri-City 760-940-7954 Harriet, and his family in your prayers. Palomar 442-281-1328 Marilyn Votel, who died June 12. Her Funeral Mass will be Scripps Encinitas 760-633-7784 celebrated on Wednesday, July 12, at 11:00am. Please keep her family in your prayers. Scripps Green 858-554-3698 Pat Sweet, who died June 14. Her Funeral Mass will be Scripps Mercy 619-260-7020 celebrated on Friday, July 7, at 11:00am at St. Thomas More. UCSD Thornton 619-543-2103 Please keep her family in your prayers. Kaiser Zion 619-528-5188 Clarice Bednarz, who died June 16. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, July 6, at 11:00am at St. Thomas More. Please keep her husband, Ed, and her family in your prayers. Considering Becoming Catholic? Vera Bayliss, who died June 17. Her Funeral Mass will be If you know of someone who is considering joining the Church, celebrated on Tuesday, June 27, at 11:00am at St. Thomas More. NOW would be an excellent time to encourage them to “come Please keep her family in your prayers. and see.” A new group is meeting two Sundays each month from 9:00-10:20am on the Parish Center Lower Level. This will May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed, become a weekly meeting in a few months, leading to initiation in through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil 2018. Anyone interested should contact Kathleen Bell soon at 760-809- 6526 or [email protected] STM $crip News Everyone in RCIA has a sponsor who welcomes them into the Do you shop on Amazon? Use Amazon Smile and raise money St. Thomas More community and walks through the process with for STM while you shop! Click the link at www.stmoside.org/ them as a guide. If you would like to be a sponsor and enrich your scrip.htm to get started. faith journey, please contact Kathleen right away. Do you shop at other online locations? Try Giving Assistant and raise money for STM while you shop! Click the link at www.stmoside.org/scrip.htm to get started. Our Mission is to: worship God, We appreciate your continued support for the Scrip program. For teach and live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, more information, visit www.stmoside.org/scrip.htm or contact

and serve God’s people in word and deed. the Scrip team at 760-758-4100 x150 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 George Gritt Melanie Nacional More details at www.stmoside.org, Ernie Aichele Luke Guenst Nida Navarro Sunday Year A; Weekday Year I Mary Alexander Susan Hallahan Richard Obsitnik Schedule and Calendar Readings online at www.usccb.org. Carrie Autrey Charlene Hammonds Gillian Ochoa Joshua Avery Dwayne Hammonds Kare O’Dell Jun 25 Liturgy of the Word for Sunday, June 25 (94) Addison Abigail Aviña Colleen Hanna Laura Paciorek Gloor Children at 8:30am Mass Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Aviña Family The Harker Family Robert Padilla Jun 25 Vacation Bible School Jeremiah 20:10-13 Rosemary Ballard Dorothy Harrison Ethan Palm Crews at 10:30am Mass Psalm 69:8-10,14,17,33-35 Jose Luis Barbosa Michelle Harrison & Cynthia Pearson Romans 5:12-15 Patricia Barbour Family Kaili Pearson Jun 24-25 Baby Bottle Drive for Matthew 10:26-33 Francie Barron Barbara Hatem Salina Pearson Culture of Life Family Monday, June 26 (371) Fr. Karl Bauer Vanessa Hayes Elisa Petrie Services (COLFS) Genesis 12:1-9 The Bayliss Family LaNay Hazzard Merri Phelps The Bednarz Family Matthew Henry & Roxanne Pietila Jun 25 Blood Drive Psalm 33:12-13,18-20,22 Jun 25 Young Adult Bible Study Matthew 7:1-5 Taylor Bell Family Helen Pingtella Tuesday, June 27 (588) John Bennici Barry Henwood Delilah Plasterer Jun 28 Breakfast with the King Regina Bentz Lilian Hills Perry Postulka after 8:15am Mass Cyril of Alexandria, bishop, doctor Lisa Berg Lisa Hodges The Joe Prokop Family 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Roseanne Berg Georgia Ann Hodina Bernie Ptak Jul 9 Liturgy of the Word for Psalm 89:2-5,21-22,25,27 Betty Jean Bielich Samara Hook Barbara Ramm Children at 8:30am and Matthew 5:13-19 Case Binney Susan Hori Jenni Richard 10:30am Masses Wednesday, June 28 (589) Pieter Boets & Family Katherine Jacobs Evelyn Richards Jul 10-13 Restaurant Fundraiser at Irenaeus, bishop, martyr Zane Breier The Jay Maldonado Rita Ritchie 2 Timothy 2:22b-26 Janet Brown Family Joel Rivera Feliccia’s in Vista Psalm 37:3-6,30-31 Anita Buerger Jacqueline Johnson Ralda Rizke Jul 16 Pastor’s Dinner 1 at Rectory John 17:20-26 Amelia Buono Sue Johnston Lily Robinson Jul 23 Pastor’s Dinner 2 at Rectory Thursday, June 29 (591) Roger & Pat Burkardt Laura Kater Mateo Rodriguez Jul 25-26 Restaurant Fundraiser at Peter and Paul, apostles Shelby Campbell The Keane, Baggett, & Maria Rogers Acts 12:1-11 Breanne Campos Headrick Families The Russo Family Nucci’s in Vista Psalm 34:2-9 Aria Cappeluti Dottie Kearney Rachel Sainc Jul 30 Pastor’s Dinner 3 at Rectory Nanette Carey Connor Kerzie Cindy Sanelli Oct 1 Wine Tasting 101 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18 Polly Carroll Peggy Kiernan Lori Sanna Matthew 16:13-19 Jorge Cartajena Debbie Kinney Rose Mary Saputo Oct 14 Treasures Rummage Sale Friday, June 30 (592) Donald Cashmore Mark Kneisel John Schmidt Oct 15 New Member Luncheon The First Martyrs of the Anne Caywood Dewey Kolbo Linda Schmidt Holy Roman Church Ravy Chea Tony Korwin & Grace Schweighofer Questions? Contact Henny at Romans 8:31b-39 Della Clarke Kathleen Aviña Doreen Schwynoch 760-758-4100 x100 Psalm 124:2-5,7b-8 The Vaughn Clevenger Helen Kuhn Joan Shea Matthew 24:4-13 Family Lorene Kundert Teresa Sheehey [email protected]. Saturday, July 1 (376) Anne Cline Lillian Lachance Elizabeth Shirzad Junipero Serra, priest James Coleman The Lamelin Family Barb Slabaugh Genesis 18:1-15 Maria Colfer Ashley LaMothe & Cinda Smits Luke1:46-50,53,55 (Psalm) Addie Colgan Family Nick Soltau Clara Collins Pauline Lapre’s sister Steve Soule Matthew 8:5-17 Judy Colson Justine Gilda Spiegl Sunday, July 2 (97) Karen Connell Brandon LeBlanc Darek, Vanessa, & Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Geoff Coolidge Susan Lee Elba Spizewski 2 Kings 4:8-11,14-16a Roger Cote Jake Lefferdink Don St. Pierre Psalm 89:2-3,16-19 Sandra Cracchiolo Jeremiah Lemus Patricia St. Pierre Romans 6:3-4,8-11 Steven Cresencia Aleah Leon Joy Stanton Matthew 10:37-42 Lené Crowe Ashley Load Sybil Staples Karen Flaharty Daley Mia Loreto Mike Sterling Beverly de Gelder Cassandra & Lauren Betty Stewart Velia Deal & Family Loretto Laura Bernard Stover, Paul Del Vecchio Jack Lucarelli MD Mass Intentions Hugo Delgado, Jr. The Maldonado Family Pete Sullivan Cassandra D’Ercole The Maldonado Trejo Pat Swanton Deployed Military Cecilia DeSimone Family The Sweet Family Saturday, June 24, 5:00pm David deVillenueve Paige Mansell Laura Thiele Fr. Ken Kieffer  Carole Dillon Gloria Maupin Frank Thompson As a faith community let us pray for all who Elizabeth Doherty’s Colleen McCall Tommy & Ginger serve our country in these troubled times. We Sunday, June 25, 8:30am Aunt Jackie Virginia McConnell Thompson pray especially for those connected to our Johanna & Family Art & Dave Dossman Paige McCoy Maryann Tien Steven Douglas Gina McDermott Sarah Tillinghast Parish who have been deployed: Tyler Drake Jerry McEniry Sunday, June 25, 10:30am William Tompson Jerome Elbacha Ann McGeary Stephen Toth, Jr. Gunnery Sgt. Fernando Andrade, Jr. Vacation Bible School  Arthur Eral The McGinley Family Olivia Trejo Carolyn Erickson Ey Ann McMahan The Trejo/Beltran Lt. Devon Czarzasty Monday, June 26, 8:15am Victoria Lopez Fenton Bob McWilliams Family Major Branden M. Felker, USAF Eunice Masseth  The Fiore Family Joyce Meehan The Trejo/Maldonado/ ET1 Patrick G. Felker, USN Fr. James Flanagan Kalei Mendiola Uribe Family Grant Fischer Tuesday, June 27, 8:15am Mary Fleming Rita Mikridge The Velardi & Ryan Flum Steven Sr., Stevie, & DeFalco Families 1st Lt. Eric Galamay Tim & Steve Wilmott  Ernie Follis Noah Miller Martin Vertson MSGT Steve Gallegos, USMC Dylam Francis Tom Miller Lucy Viramontes Wednesday, June 28, 8:15am Sgt. Alex Garcia Madison Francis Harold Miller, Jr. Vanessa Vitiello Adolfo Granados, MD, US Navy Daniel Rivera  Eugene Franciscus Phyllis Minaya The Votel Family Brendan Frawley June Mitchell Wilson Wanner PFC Samuel Haro, US Army Thursday June 29, 8:15am The Greg French Maria Molina Kevin Watson-Graff Cpl Caleb Lemons, USMC Millie Lizardi  Family The Molina Family Jerry Wechsler PFC Cody Madere Brian Frink June Montgomery Elaine Weiler Jordan Millikan Jim Gallagher Friday, June 30, 8:15am Nancy Moore Mona Weir 1st Lt. Jennifer Mozzetta Thanksgiving to St. Jude The Joe Garcia Family Ryan Moquin Rylee West Kathy Gardner Catherine Moroz Barbara Jennea Jeremiah Gabriel Nelson, USAF Saturday, July 1, 5:00pm Joan Gay Ronald Moroz Whalley Thomas Kevin Nelson, US Navy Alyssa Gerhard Elizabeth Muehlbacher Gerri Wilmott & Fireman Griffin Joseph Ochoa, US Navy Romanina Poleciosa  Kathy Gerhard Conrad Murphy Family Dan Gilman Michele Murphy Marti Wing Pvt. 2 Jess Phillips, US Army Sunday, July 2, 8:30am Betty Golden Brown & Clay Murray The Xavier Family Nicole Rieger CTR2, US Navy Roderick “Rocky” Collins  the Golden Family Margie Myers Patricia Zavala Sr. Airman Robert Spear, USAF Wendy Gonzales’ Dad Andrew Philip Jeanne Zeltner Sunday, July 2, 10:30am Rick Gonzalez Nacional Sgt. Charles Watts, USMC John Rodriguez  Lou Gordon Angela Nacional MGY SGT Paul Weisinger

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Save the Date! Moms & Kids—Are you a mom with infant through school age children wanting to meet July 11, 6:30pm at Mission San Luis Rey other moms in our Parish? Want to find a If you would like to learn more about the challenges facing our great way to meet friends for both you and sisters and brothers who are without citizenship documents, and your children? Join our dynamic and energetic how you can assist them, please come to this meeting! We want Moms and Kids ministry! We have park play to create concrete ways for people of faith to respond to the fear dates twice a month at a local park, and there and anxiety around the real danger of deportation of members of are many other events throughout the month posted on our private our community as a result of increased immigration enforcement. Facebook page. Join us! Contact Natalia Sada at We will form Rapid Response Teams and Accompaniment [email protected] or Estelle Eral at [email protected]. Teams! Come to this meeting to learn more about this issue, and For more information, visit www.sdcatholic.org Ministries/ if you wish, to join one of these teams. For more information, Marriage and Family Life or call Jen Frost at 858-692-7438. contact Sr. Maureen at 760-758-4100 x 131.

Baby Bottle Drive St. Francis and St. Thomas More Offertory Envelopes It’s time for our annual baby bottle drive to benefit Culture of Any St. Francis Offertory Envelopes given to the offertory Life Family Services. Pick up a baby bottle at the table on the collection at St. Thomas More will be returned to St. Francis. plaza and return it next week filled with coins or money. Thank Any St. Thomas More Offertory Envelopes given to the offertory you for your support! collection at St. Francis will be returned to St. Thomas More.

St. Bonaventure Indian Mission Facing Surgery or a Serious Illness? Got kids growing like weeds and out growing their clothes? How If you, a family member or close friend is facing surgery or has about you—does your wardrobe need thinning out? Got extra been diagnosed with a serious illness, the Sacrament of the blankets because the kids have graduated and are moving on? Anointing of the Sick can be powerful and comforting. Every year in November, STM conducts a clothing and blanket For more information, call the Parish Office at 760-758-4100. drive for the Navajo being serviced by St. Bonaventure. It is the only dedicated drive to help some of the poorest in our great country. If you can help, please set aside good used clothing, STM Mental Health Ministry Network shoes (no heels please), and blankets so that we can help those in STM is a member of the San Diego Mental Health Ministry need. Any questions or comments, contact Deacon Tom at Network (MHMN) and has made a commitment to become a faith [email protected] or 760-727-8442. Thank you for your community that both understands mental illness and can provide generosity! compassionate support. If you or a loved one is experiencing mental health challenges, or if you would like to find out how to become a member, please contact us at 760-758-4100 x104 or Brother Benno’s [email protected]. At the end of summer, STM conducts a toiletry (and diaper) drive to help the poor and homeless here in North County. Did you know that Brother Benno’s serves more poor in our area than Jail/Detention Ministry any other agency? In doing so, they can use our help. If you col- Jesus said, “I was in prison and you visited me. What you did for lect toiletries from hotels on your summer travels and then can’t the least of these you did for me.” To volunteer and bring the gifts figure out why, Brother B’s can use them…they fit nicely in the of presence, compassion, hope, and love to those in prison, call hygiene pack they give to the homeless. Larger sized items can Rita McCarthy at 760-758-4100 x100. For more information, visit be used in their several recovery houses, or donated to the poor, www.diocese-sdiego.org/restore, where you will find information or used at the main center where showers and clothing are availa- on not only visiting those in prison, but ways to provide support ble to the homeless. As for diapers, they are always in need and for victims or their families and ways to get involved with victim/ are expensive (including those for incontinent adults). Please offender mediation and reconciliation. help. Any questions, contact Deacon Tom at thomas- [email protected] or 760-727-8442. Thank you! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Help Feed the Hungry At their annual Installation Luncheon on Saturday, June 10, our fabulous Women’s Guild presented Fr. Mike with a check for We encourage every STM family to donate one nonperishable $22,500 to go to our Mortgage/Building Completion Fund. This food item each weekend when they come to Mass. Note that is a very generous gift and we thank these dedicated women for Gatorade and other sweetened beverages are not recommended. ALL the work they do all year to make an annual gift to the Par- Together we can help feed the hungry in our local community. ish! —Fr. Mike

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Parish Events TH Men’s Fellowship Update ANK Y iHunger is on break over the summer and will return in OU!!! September with an engaging new program on Saturday mornings called “Be a Man! Becoming the Man God Created You to Be” by Fr. Larry Richards. We will continue to have breakfast off-site The 2017 Gala team presented Fr. Mike on the first weekend of each month throughout the summer. We with $44,000 for the Parish. hope you can join us! We thank all who contributed to this successful event! To stay informed of what’s going on with iHunger via SMS text messages, text iHunger to 84576 or email Deacon John at If you weren’t able to sign up to attend, [email protected] to have your email added to the iHunger you can still support the effort by distribution group or get more information. making a monetary donation or... Do you find yourself thirsty for occasional fellowship over a beer at a local micro-brewery, or taking a day hike, or going to a ball Sign up for superb Wine Tasting 101 on October 1! game together with some other great men from the Parish? If so $50 per person ($15 tax deductible) or text iThirst to 84576 to stay connected with what’s going on. Premium Experience for $100 per person Sign up for the Christmas Cookie Exchange on Saturday, December 16 $20 each ($10 tax deductible) Women’s Guild News Sign up online at stmoside.org or on the Plaza after Masses Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. —Tony Robbins For more information, please contact Chris Smith The Women’s Guild will be off for the summer. However, the at 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected] board will be busy planning lots of fun activities for next year. Our goal is to have an awesome year of interesting and fun events while raising money for the building/mortgage completion fund, and the Women of the Guild are up to the challenge! Jesus, Divine Redeemer and Master of the Universe September 11 is our first meeting of the year and once again we Mosaic Update will be starting out the year with the awesome singing Seven of the 54 panels of the mosaic are still available for sensation—Standing Room Only—featuring Paul Del Vecchio sponsorship at $5,000/panel. and Wayne Smith. If you missed this awesome show last year, don’t miss it this year! This event is open to all, so sign up your Once all of the panels have been sponsored, we will be able to friends and spouses to come along with you! begin the restoration of the mosaic and its If you would like to renew your membership or be a new placement outdoors in member, membership applications will be out in August as an insert in the bulletin and on the plaza at the Women’s Guild table. our Memorial Garden. More information on this to follow in a future column. Please contact Chris Please consider joining the Women’s Guild, it’s a great way to Smith for details: meet new friends, raise funds for the parish and have a great time! 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected] to ********** sponsor a panel. Sadly, this week we have lost two of our treasured Women’s Guild members. May Vera Bayliss, Past President, and Pat Sweet, Young Adult Ministry Activities rest in peace. Visit www.yamsd.org for complete information on events for Have a blessed and safe summer. young adults, including our local chapter, North County Young —Trish Feeley, St. Thomas More Women’s Guild President Adults. Also, search Office of Young Adult Ministry on Facebook.

Looking for a Way to Be Involved? Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County Visit our website (www.stmoside.org) and click on Get Involved On the second Sunday of each month we meet for a general meet- for an easy way to find the perfect ministry to fit your time and ing and potluck at various areas in North County. On the fourth talent! Sunday we meet for a Communal Mass at various Catholic churches in North County. Check www.cwwnc.com or the bulletin board on the Parish Center Lower Level for our calendar of events! RSVPs are required. For more info. call Carol Kope at 760-726-0533.

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

THE LANGUAGE OF COVENANT LOVE What I say to the Psalms for July you in the by Marian Love. The psalms for the month of July are Sharing God’s marvelous deeds darkness © Celebration filled with covenant language: On July 9, covenant language is Publications God’s initiation of unconditional abundant in Psalm 145. This is a July 2017 love, blessings, mercy, and song of praise and blessing to God with permission. protection—and the psalmist’s for his great kindness (hesed) and response of praise, gratitude, trust, merciful compassion (hannun) for lament, and supplication. This is the all of creation, not only reserved for Speak in language of love for those who Israel. God’s loving-kindness that strive for an intimate and committed the Light runs so deep and wide needs to be relationship with God. Loving- proclaimed in all days and times, to kindness (hesed) and fidelity Matthew 10:27a all people, especially those who are (‘emunah) are sure signs of God’s burdened or discouraged. The covenant faithfulness, and come as faithful are prompted to awe and an enduring and pure self-gift. reverence; they are called to The psalmist speaks on behalf of the announce to the entire human race God’s mercy in the past. This is an people’s efforts to remain faithful the blessings available to those who appeal to God to be accountable to despite hardships, temptations, and would love God. How often am I his promises, and not abandon a doubt. Remembering God’s moved to awe and reverence that faithful one in need. “Turn toward steadfast love is a hallmark for those God desires and initiates a loving me and have pity on me; give striving to remain faithful to their relationship with me? Do I long for strength to your servant” (v.16). covenant; this encourages them to others to know this loving God? Do How often do I bring my deepest trust that God’s promises are for all I tell them about or invite them to fears and concerns to God? Is it times. These psalms call us to consider such a God? What might difficult for me to be vulnerable, to consider our own covenant hold me back from sharing my faith trust that God is concerned about the relationship with God that flows with others? details of my life? What happens from our baptism. If we were to when I surrender or let go of Participating with God yields ponder our engagement with God something that prevents me from abundance lately, what would we say of our depending on God? What might it be response to God’s fidelity in our On July 16, Psalm 65 speaks of like for God when I do this? lives? God’s direct involvement in preparing the fertile soil of our Investing in love Praising God from whom all hearts for the seeds of faith and On July 30, the psalmist expresses Upcoming blessings flow! commitment. The level to which we reverence for the law, and honors Music On July 2, Psalm 89 conveys praise are open and receptive determines the guidance God provides in living and gratitude for God’s covenant the depth of our faith and abundant this covenant of love. “My part is to  with David. David, as king and life in God. A covenant relationship keep your words…the revelation of JULY 2 protector of the people, belongs to is a two-way dynamic; our openness your words sheds light, giving 13th Sunday in God. Through him come God’s and acceptance of God’s initiative of understanding” (Ps 119:57,130). We Ordinary Time blessings. God’s promises are loving care and generosity are need the guidance of God’s words, unshakeable, and his faithfulness is necessary for a living covenant to the Spirit of wisdom, to discern the  “established forever” (v.3). There is flourish. “You have crowned the most loving choices for relationship 5:00pm cause for rejoicing at such years with your bounty, and your with God and others. This gives us blessedness. Do I stop to consider paths overflow with a rich our sense of belonging, our identity, Praise Team each day the myriad ways that God harvest” (v.13). How open am I to a and our security. God’s word and 8:30am blesses me, shows love and cares for deeper relationship with God? Am I guidance are precious treasures me? It could be as simple as having resistant to God’s invitations or am I beyond what worldly treasures can Cantor & time to enjoy a good cup of coffee longing for something more from provide. Left to our own whims we Assembly as my day begins, or as moving as God? would become self-absorbed, self- the first cries of a newborn. Perhaps, serving. Do I trust God’s desires and 10:30am Turning to God in vulnerability there is gratitude and relief that the guidance in all areas of my life? Tower Bells car repair bill is paid. How truly On July 23, Psalm 86 is a plea to How might God be inviting me to a grateful am I toward God? Loving- God to be heard. The psalmist deeper level of detachment from kindness and fidelity are sure signs praises God in hope, remembering worldly influences to make room for of God’s covenant faithfulness. deeper loving?

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

Family Faith Formation Adult Faith Formation REACH Is Out for the Summer Fall Morning Bible Study Make faith an important part of your family’s life! Join us for 11 sessions of Contact Debbie in the Faith Formation office for a registration Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come packet or for more information on how to sign up. beginning Wednesday, September 13 9:00-11:00am Sacrament Prep News Parish Center Upper Level Contact the Faith Formation office or Patt Why not schedule your Baptismal appointment Goeltz at [email protected] for more today before the arrival of your little one? Please information and to register. Cost to attend contact the Faith Formation Office is $35. Register by September 1 to [email protected] for more information. Our receive workbook in time for first session. next Parent/Godparent class is Tuesday, July 11th.

VBS NEWS Fall Evening Bible Study Vacation Bible School Update A great big thank you from all the children, teens, and leaders who were with us on campus this week for VBS. We were SOLD OUT for the week Join Us for 20 sessions of ACTS: The Spread of the Kingdom with over 200 crew members! God beginning Thursday, September 14, 7:00-9:00pm Bless You and Thank You to Parish Center Lower Level everyone who prayed for us and so Contact the Faith Formation office or generously donated to our VBS Debbie at [email protected] for more information program! We love you and and to register. Cost to attend is $35. Register by September 1 appreciate you! to receive workbook in time for first session. Breakfast with the King Wednesdays Young Adult Bible Study Start your day with Daily Mass and a nourishing cereal breakfast with friends who love the Lord! Talk about the Scriptures, Fr. Mike Schmidt’s and Mark Hart’s latest YouTube release, and much, much more! Beginning Wednesday Mornings, June 28, at 8:15am. No cost to attend! Families Welcome! Children under 12 must be accompanied by parent or sibling over 16. Young Adults in your twenties—would you like to have a St. Thomas More ARK News deeper relationship with God and a better understanding of your faith? Then register today for Unlocking the St. Thomas More’s Nursery, the ARK, will be Mystery of the Bible. This eight-week Bible Study will meet closed for the summer. For more information or to Sundays beginning June 25, 7:00-9:00pm. Contact Rory at volunteer, please contact Lia at [email protected]. roryg@stmoside or text young-adult to 84576 to sign up. Youth Ministry Steubenville High School FOOD, FUN Conference & FRIENDS IGNITE Youth Group will for Teens Grades 9-12 resume following VBS on Wed, June 28, 6:30-8:30pm July 7-9 Spots are still available Parish Center Upper Level

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

Collection for Week of June 13-19, 2017 Summertime and Christian Stewardship Number of Registered Households 1,243 Summer has just begun and many of us are delighted to have days Offertory $9,796.02 filled with sunshine from early morning until late in the evening. Offertory (Loose Collection) $1,719.00 Somehow the world seems to be a better place when the sun is Total $11,515.02 shining! There are, however, those among us in our community who don’t share in our summer excitement due to needing shelter, food, clothing, toiletries, and transportation to make it through each day. Many of these are children. Mortgage/Building Completion Fund Income Charities often May 2017 tell us that their Mortgage Offering Collected $38,603.25 shelves are not Mortgage Offering (Special Collection) $753.00 so filled during Mortgage Offering (Total for May) $39,356.25 these summer Mortgage Payment Due $44,806.21 months. Please Payment toward Parish Reserves* $0.00 remember that Mortgage Payment Overage/(Shortfall) ($5,449.96) STM provides a —————————————————— grocery cart on Memorial Items toward Building Completion Fund $6,665.00 the plaza each weekend, before Please continue to support the and after all of the Masses, as well as a bin to store non-perishable Mortgage/Building Completion Fund! food items, which are picked up by North County Food Bank * Mortgage Payment overage will be applied to Parish Reserves weekly and distributed to those in need. We also continue to collect peanut butter and jelly for Catholic Charities. Our Parish also provides dinner for those in residence at the TOWERS OF FAITH Solutions for Change Intake Shelter on the fourth Sunday of each Future Support & Legacy Planning Options month. To help with this ministry, please call Kevin & Lyn Leahy Towers of Faith is a movement that has arisen due to the vision, at 760-643-0872 or email them at: [email protected]. leadership and generosity of several of our Parishioners. We The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that in November and stress that this is about the love and thought behind the gift, and December charities receive the largest donations of food and not about the gift amount. clothing in the United States. What about during the summer These individuals (several anonymous) have included STM in months? Not so much. In my nearly thirty-five years of their estate planning. This helps to ensure their ongoing support experience, I’ve found the same giving patterns in all of the and a legacy for our Parish. Towers of Faith is a valuable portion charities I’ve supported. Know that many children have never of our future support. known the joy of having a birthday present, let alone having underwear and clothes.

The good news is that, as Christian stewards, we are well aware of the summer needs of others, as well as being aware of our own need to give all year long. We are grateful people for the gifts

God continues to bless us with twelve months of the year.

Examples of the various future planning vehicles are: So, let’s resolve not to forget the Parish, and all of the various

Designated Beneficiary Accounts, Wills, Living Trusts, ministries we serve, this summer. Also remember the bills need to Life Insurance, Stocks and Bonds, Real Estate, and be paid for our Parish all year long as well. Make sure, if you can, STM Endowment with CCFSD to give electronically during these months or, if you are truly able, (Catholic Community Foundation of San Diego) to increase your gift to the offertory to make up for what will be

Parishioners who have already included STM in their estate plans less giving overall. are Towers of Faith participants. If you are interested, please God bless you and your family and keep them safe throughout all contact us. Your participation is most welcome and appreciated! your adventures and activities this summer. Chris Smith at 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected]. As each one has received a gift, Do two or more members of your family use it to serve one another as know where to locate your Will, Living Trust , good stewards of God’s varied grace. and/or Health Directive? —1 Peter 4:10

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Memorial Item Donations Available The Larger Church News Jesus on the Road to Emmaus Bronze Sculpture for $30,000 2017 Summer Speaker Series from Catholic Answers: The Daily Mass Chapel Church Starts with a Bang—Tuesday, June 20, 7:00pm, Parish Offices Ascension Parish Hall, 11292 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, 92124. Presented by Jimmy Akin, internationally-known author Metal Framing Exterior Walls $60,000 and senior apologist. Free! For more information, visit HVAC Components $55,000 www.stmoside.org/largerchurch/ascensionsummerseries.pdf Roofing $45,000  Father Joe’s Villages Debuts Film Portraying Journey to Exterior Windows and Doors $45,000 Overcome Homelessness—Golden Globe-nominated Exterior Brick $30,000 studio partnered with Father Joe’s to depict an important story of hope. Visit my.neighbor.org/wesee to watch the animated film. Plumbing $30,000 Sunday TV Mass for the Homebound—Every Sunday at Plumbing Finish and Fixtures $10,000 9:30am. XDTV Channel 49 (MyTV13) or www.heartofthenation.org. Memorial Item Donations Partial John Paul the Great Catholic University Master of Arts in Jesus, Divine Redeemer and Biblical Theology—For more information, go to Master of the Universe Mosaic Panels www.jpcatholic.com or contact 858-653-6740 x1117. for Memorial Garden $5,000 /each Franciscan School of Theology in Affiliation with the (54) 7 available University of San Diego—For more information, go to www.fst.edu or contact 760-547-1800 x204 Priests’ Concelebration Vestments (4) 4 available $400 /each Orphan Ministry—Do you want to help orphans who need to feel the love of a family and learn about Jesus, all without having Pew Seating for the Church $300 /each to travel? Host an orphan this summer for a few weeks and (1,000) 699 available change a life forever! You can be a turning point in an overlooked Daily Mass Chapel and Choir Chairs life. You don’t need special skills. Read bios and see waiting kids (200) 93 available $300 /each here: www.nhfc.org. For any questions or support, email Maggie at [email protected] Altar Server Albs $125 /each Detention Ministry Volunteers Needed—Spend a couple hours (15) 7 available per week or once per month to serve on a ministry team and pray, Pipe Organ—Our pipe organ is our read scripture, and facilitate discussion year of service to those in “pipe dream”...but dream we must... need. The emphasis of the program is service, community, and $850,000 donations of any amount toward the prayer. Volunteer possibilities include teaching or nursing, pipe organ will be accepted working in homeless shelters, clinics, and social service agencies in urban and rural settings throughout the United States and 05/31/17 Guyana. Room, board, medical insurance, and a small stipend are Memorials are a way of honoring those whom we love, whether provided. Loan deferments are available. For more information, they are living or deceased. Often, memorials are made for a contact Janet Gray at 215-641-5535 or www.mercyvolunteers.org. special intention or in thanksgiving for a variety of blessings Hospice Volunteer Opportunities—Pacifica House (part of received from God. Hospice of the North Coast), is looking for volunteers for their Listed above are items still available for adoption. inpatient facility. Contact Daneielle at 760-637-5019 or All contributions will be recognized in a special memorial to be [email protected]. displayed in our Parish Memorial Garden. For more information or to adopt an item, contact Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 or [email protected] St. Francis Church News 525 W. Vista Way, Vista ● 760-945-8000 ● stfrancis-vista.org STM Vehicle Donation Program Do you have a vehicle you want to donate? St. Francis School is our Parish School!—Families from Call us, and we’ll have it picked up operational or not! St. Thomas More are extended the same benefits and rewards as You get the tax deduction! St. Francis Parishioners, including: We can accept vehicles without current registration and can file for replacement title if it has been lost.  Parishioner priority for enrollment at St. Francis School, As of May 22, we have netted $70,422  Equal tuition rates, from this program. Thank you donors!  Financial aid opportunities, and For more information, contact the Parish Office:  Fundraising support. 760-758-4100 x100 or [email protected] For a video about the school, visit: http://tinyurl.com/gwqu23u

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Updated 06/07/2017 Parish Contacts Pastoral Council Social Ministries ...... Stacey & Morgan Espe 760-224-2699 Blood Drive ...... Stacey & Morgan Espe 760-224-2699 Chairperson ...... Lisa Attardo 760-940-1505 Brother Benno’s Collection ...... Dcn. Tom Goeltz 760-727-8442 Secretary ...... Marti Harper 760-724-1181 Brother Benno’s Kitchen Server ..... Don & Jan Le May 760-724-7257 Religious Education/Faith Formation/Evangelization Christmas Angel Ministry ...... Kevin & Lisa Seufert 760-732-5965 ...... Rory Griffin 760-414-3939 CPR/AED Classes...... Phil Goscienski 760-732-1414 Religious Education for Adolescents & Children (RE.A.CH) Culture of Life ...... Jane Kelleher 760-822-7041 ...... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Disability Facilitation ...... Ann Eriksson 760-305-9985 Liturgy of the Word for Children ...... Heidi Madden 760-529-2400 Jail Ministry ...... Rita McCarthy 760-758-4100 x100 Sacramental Preparation...... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Mental Health Ministry ...... Chair: Tim Keane 760-758-2717 RCIA ...... Kathleen Bell 760-809-6526 ...... Referrals: Deacon John Fredette 760-758-4100 x104 Moms & Kids ...... Lia Haubert 760-758-4100 x100 Prayer Request Line ...... Nancy Whiteside 858-750-8161 ...... Natalia Sada 760-758-4100 x100 ...... Lee Coccaro 760-598-6248 ...... Estelle Eral 760-758-4100 x100 Project Linus ...... Mary Coxon 760-599-8760 Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs ..... Regina Aulisio 760-295-5530 St. Bonaventure Mission ...... Dcn. Tom Goeltz 760-727-8442 Youth Ministry ...... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Social Justice Committee ...... Henri Black 760-758-8137 High School ...... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 Interfaith Center for Worker Justice Young Adults ...... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 ...... Joyce Meehan 760-304-0373 Religious Education for Adults ... Debbie Fredette 760-758-4100 x110 San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) Bible Study...... Patt Goeltz 760-727-8442 ...... Sr. Maureen Brown 760-758-4100 x131 Centering Prayer ...... Mary Williams 760-758-4100 x100 Solutions for Change ...... Kevin & Lyn Leahy 760-643-0872 Men’s Fellowship ...... Dcn. John Fredette 760-758-4100 x104 Syrian Family Outreach ...... Patrick & Lisa Attardo 760-884-7863 Women’s Ministry ...... Lia Keane 760-586-8049 Office Support ...... Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 Vocations ...... Dcn. Thomas Goeltz 760-758-4100 x100 General Support ...... Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 Liturgy ...... Kathy Arciero 760-231-1022 Kitchen Manager...... Rebecca Eyer 760-758-4100 x100 Art & Environment ...... Kathy Arciero 760-231-1022 Bereavement Ministry ...... Sr. Maureen Brown 760-758-4100 x131 Development Council Eucharistic Adoration ...... Available 760-758-4100 x120 Chairperson ...... Jody Cadieux 760-809-9761 Interior Design Team ...... Pat & Phil Goscienski 760-732-1414 Secretary ...... Erik Acheff 760-224-6017 Liturgical Ministries ...... Douglas Lynn 760-758-4100 x140 Annual Catholic Appeal ...... Lorraine Doering 760-758-4100 x102 Music Ministry ...... Douglas Lynn 760-758-4100 x140 New Construction ...... Brian Leahey 760-224-1674 Sacristans—Altar Guild ...... Diana Diaz 760-758-7870 Parish Membership ...... Valerie Thompson 760-630-1703 Sacristans—Altar Linens ...... Anna Meyers 760-727-4998 Planned Giving ...... Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Marriage & Family Life ...... Erin Barela 760-580-5659 Publicity/Public Relations ...... Jane Gladden 760-659-6168 Bringing the Celebration Home ...... Erin Barela 760 580 5659 Scrip Sales ...... Andrea Sweeney 760-216-6389 Diocesan Liaison ...... Andrea Spencer 760-560-6540 ...... Lisa Seufert 760-732-5965 Family Services ...... Rev. Michael Ratajczak 760-758-4100 x100 Stewardship ...... Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Marriage Preparation ...... Rev. Michael Ratajczak 760-758-4100 x100 Vehicle Donations ...... Diana Diaz 760-758-4100 x100 Widows & Widowers of North County ...... Carol Kope 760-726-0533 Welcome Ministry ...... Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Parish Organizations & Events ...... Patrick Attardo 760-940-1505 Finance Council Annual Gala ...... Chris Smith 760-758-4100 x120 Chairperson ...... Ron Briseno 760-224-3105 Historian/Archives ...... Brandon Oswald 760-845-5450 Secretary ...... Nancy Busse 760-519-7783 Knights of Columbus ...... John Murphy 760-497-6117 Budget Review ...... Don Eppich 760-744-8705 Social Activities ...... Henny Jocelyn 760-758-4100 x100 Financial Liaison ...... Doug D’Agrosa 760-941-6800 Spirited Seniors ...... Jim & Marilyn Day 760-509-4545 Inventory ...... Irene Balli-Dumas 760-521-7157 Treasures Rummage Sale ...... John Murphy 760-497-6117 Personnel ...... Nina Woodard 760-717-1431 Walking Ministry ...... Diane Pal 760-815-2519 Building & Maintenance ...... Paul Ibbetson 760-734-1051 Women’s Guild ...... Kathy Gerhard 760-732-5951 Parish Emergency Preparedness ...... Mario Cugini 760-726-2932 Special Projects ...... Bill Ipsen 760-723-0402 Pastoral Staff Rev. Michael Ratajczak, Pastor ...... 760-758-4100 x100 ...... [email protected] Rev. Karl Bauer, Senior Priest ...... 760-758-4100 x133 ...... [email protected] Dcn. John Fredette ...... 760-758-4100 x104 ...... [email protected] Dcn. Tom Goeltz ...... 760-758-4100 x100 ...... [email protected] Sr. Maureen Brown, Pastoral Associate ...... 760-758-4100 x131 ...... [email protected] Dcn. John Fredette, Business Manager ...... 760-758-4100 x104 ...... [email protected] Debbie Fredette, Director of Faith Formation ...... 760-758-4100 x110 ...... [email protected] Stacey Griffin, Faith Formation Office Assistant ...... 760-758-4100 x110 ...... [email protected] Lia Keane, Director of Ark Nursery ...... 760-758-4100 x100 ...... [email protected] Douglas Lynn, Director of Liturgy and Music ...... 760-758-4100 x140 ...... [email protected] Kathy Santy, Assistant Music Director ...... 760-758-4100 x100 ...... [email protected] Sally Fay, Organist/Choir Accompanist ...... 760-758-4100 x100 ...... [email protected] Chris Smith, Director of Stewardship and Development ...... 760-758-4100 x120 ...... [email protected] Joe Garcia, Director of Maintenance ...... 760-758-4100 x151 ...... [email protected] Henny Jocelyn, Receptionist/Secretary ...... 760-758-4100 x100 ...... [email protected] Lorraine Doering, Parish Office Technician ...... 760-758-4100 x102 ...... [email protected] Rebecca Eyer, Sacristan ...... 760-758-4100 x100 ...... [email protected] Brian Leahey, Director of Construction ...... 760-758-4100 x152 ...... [email protected]

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S 1450 SOUTH MELROSE DRIVE, OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 | 760-758-4100 | WWW.STMOSIDE.ORG Empowered by God’s Grace and Mercy ~ July 2017 Ministry Insight

Treasures Rummage Sale Bulletin Stuffers

Interested in a once-a-year opportunity? Join Do you have some time on Friday mornings to us for our annual mega rummage sale set for help with bulletin preparation for the weekend Sat.,October14! Help coordinate plant sales, Masses? This is a great opportunity to help and communications, and day-of-event activities. socialize with our great team at the same time!

Contact John Murphy Contact Henny Jocelyn 760-497-6117 760-758-4100 x100 [email protected] [email protected]

Brother Benno’s Kitchen Servers Bereavement Reception Ministry

Would you like to serve meals to those in need? Would you like to join our Bereavement team We have openings for individuals and families to help with the reception preparation, to serve meals at Brother Benno’s on a regular, serving and/or clean-up following the funeral recurring basis. of a loved one? Helpers rotate as available.

Contact Don & Jan Le May Sr. Maureen Brown 760-724-7257 760-758-4100 x131 [email protected] [email protected]

For other ministries with immediate needs, go to www.stmoside.org and click on Get Involved/Parish Ministries, then I’m Ready to Help Now or scan the QR Code.