The freshness of Spring and the new life of Easter aid us in
renewing our commitment to a Christ-centered way of life.
As we reflect on how we have used our God-given gifts of
time and talents, as well as our gifts of material possessions
during this past year, we become aware of how we have
shared those gifts. As we reflect, we may ask ourselves:

Have I shared my gift of time wisely among my family,
friends, work, prayer and weekly Eucharist? Am I willing
to take-a-step, reprioritize and plan to share a little more
time in those areas which I consider important?

Do I acknowledge and give thanks that all around me is
gift from our most generous God? Am I able to take-astep
and acknowledge that I, too, am a gift from God?

Have I begun the journey of discerning what special gifts
and talents God has given me? Am I willing to take-astep
in this most vital process toward our parish
“Welcome Sunday” when I’ll be asked to share my gifts?

Before we can begin using and sharing our God-given gifts
and talents, we must first discover what we have been given!
Then, when we live a stewardship way of life, out of gratitude
to God for all that we have been given, our work becomes
holy. By accepting Jesus’ mission as our own at Baptism and depending on the Eucharist to nourish and sustain us for this
challenge – we become ever more aware that at home, at
work, at the parish, in the community and in the world… We
are the Hands of Christ!

Sunday, May 20th is “Welcome Sunday” in our parish. On
May 20th, we'll be welcoming all new Parishioners and inviting
everyone -- both new parishioners and old -- to join any of
our incredible ministries at the Parish and Old Mission. Please
join us in the Serra Gardens after any Mass on Sunday, May
20th to talk with Ministry representatives to learn more. We
look forward to seeing all of you and talking more with you
on May 20th. See you all there!

Two great challenges today face a growing Catholic Church
in this country: the declining number of clergy and the diminishing  level of contributions. Fortunately, two flourishing
contemporary developments have emerged to meet those
challenges:

More and more lay people are donating a significant  portion of their time and talents for building a better Church and world.

More and more lay people are likewise starting to
realize we have all been given an immense gift, our
Catholic faith.

What an amazing privilege to be Catholic and live the
Catholic faith with clarity, passion, responsibility, zeal, and
joy. Having been given this treasure, we must be passionate
and responsible stewards of the Church.

As passionate and responsible stewards of the Church, we
live out our commitment through the witness of our way of
life. However, being good, avoiding evil, is not enough. We
are called to be living members of the Church. It is precisely
through the passionate and responsible use of our time, talent
and treasure that we contribute to the growth and development
of our parish family. Each of us has been empowered
to be an active member of our parish family and we
have the responsibility to live out our commitment within
our parish.

Let us be filled with gratitude for the great gift of the
Church. Hopefully, the Holy Spirit will bestow upon us a profound
sense of commitment so that we will be passionate
and responsible stewards of our parish family.

We invite you to serve! Please consider giving of your time
and talent to our parish family. Join us on “Welcome Sunday”,
May 20, 2012.

“Welcome Sunday” will be targeted to welcome all new
registered parishioners and an open invitation to all parishioners
to get involve in one way or another with our parish
life. We have many ministries to choose from and every one
of them welcomes you and is waiting for you to become an
active part of our parish family!

“Your light must shine before all so that they may see goodness in your acts” (Matt 5:16).

Jesus invites us to commit ourselves to be good stewards of  the gifts entrusted to us, to share our time, our talents and our treasure as an outward sign of the love and gratitude we
have for him. 

Giving of our time and talent mainly involves a change of  attitude about giving. It’s important to think in terms of giving in gratitude to God, of considering how blessed we are, of  using our gifts and talents for the good of others. In the area of time and talent, many parishioners already commit a certain number of hours each week to prayer, and to sharing  their time and talents for the benefit of all.

How much time have you spent this week in prayer for others  and for the work of the Church? Have you ever thought about how many hours you spend doing things for yourself  versus how many you spend doing things for others?

“Everyone must give according to what he has inwardly  decided; not sadly, not grudgingly, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Cor 9:7).

“Welcome Sunday” is May 20. Please join us to welcome  and recognize all our new parishioners.
Consider joining on “Welcome Sunday” one of the many ministries we have to offer and become an active member of our parish family life. Invite someone new to serve with you!  Stay tuned for more information….

The Parish Library is now open on Saturdays from  9:30AM to 12 Noon. But we need 2 to 4 library stewards to staff it. Shifts can be 9AM-10:30AM and 10:30- 12 noon. Training will be provided.
If you love books, meeting people & keeping things orderly, call Pat Thompson 760/433-8433.

Children’s Choir:
Practice on Tuesdays 4pm Serra Center.   (Singing alternates from 10am and 12noon Spanish)

Youth Choir:
Wednesdays at 7pm Serra Center  (Sings mostly at 10 Mass)


Shepherds Choir:
Practice on Wednesdays 6:30 in the  Music Room (Sings at 5pm Saturday)


Trinity Choir:
Practice on Thursdays 6:30 in the Music  Room (Sings every other Sunday at  8am and Sundays at 5)


Sun. 5pm Ensemble:
Practices at 3:30 same day. Sings at  5pm Sundays


SCHOLA:
Audition Only. Small Selected ensemble that sings at All Feast Days and joins the choirs during special occasions. Ability to read music is encouraged as this group will be singing from a more complicated repertoire. Practices TBD.

This is the best time of year to join the choirs! Please come!
Contact Lupe Rios for more information
(760-547-0709) / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sacristans assistants learn about and participate in the liturgical life of our parish. Assistants are needed to prepare the worship areas for the Eucharist, baptisms and special services.  Sacristans care for our silver and brass vessels, linens,  liturgical hangings and candles.

If you have a special interest in liturgy or if you are curious about the preparations for worship, consider joining the Sacristans. We encourage men and women to participate. Duties vary to accommodate work schedules. Training is provided. For more info., call Penny Huber at (760) 433-3731 or Jo Grady at (760) 622-9901.

Starting January 21, 2012, the Parish Library will open Saturdays
9AM to 12 Noon. But we need 2 to 4 library stewards
to do this. Shifts can be 9A-10:30AM and 10:30-12 N. Training
will be provided.

If you love books, meeting people & keeping things orderly,
call Pat Thompson 760/433-8433.

Needed a woodworkind artist who can burnish small letters into  the wood frames around the Canticle of Creatures stained glass windows in  Serra Center. This will resolve the problem of stick-on letters being rubbed off. If you can help your parish with this project, please contact Pat Thompson at 760-433-8433.

Young people today are looking for individuals who are authentic and confident Catholics, as models of the faith. It is
not how much you know about the faith but how you live it.
With this in mind please consider the following.
We are in need of catechists/teachers for our high school
youth faith formation program. We are looking for men &
women who would be willing to share and teach the faith,
engage in discussion and faith experiences with our young
people. Classes are on Tuesday evenings with some Saturday
mornings.  Training, resources, etc., are provided.

Last year our Confirmation Program and other high school classes had over 150 students. Many of last year’s teachers have moved or are unable to commit for this year. At present we need eight teachers and also classroom aides.

Please consider investing sometime with the “younger
church” they are the future of our faith.
For more info., please call Bill Bischoff at 760‐547‐0702.

Scouting means “doing!”   FUN! Making New Friends! Camping! Hiking!  Cub Scouts and Boy Scout troops forming!   Organizational meeting on Wednesday, August 24

6:30pm in the McKeon Center Rm #21.  

Parents bring your sons to the meeting!
Volunteers -- leaders wanted!

For more information, call:  Frank 760.519.1139

Scouting means “doing!”   FUN! Making New Friends! Camping! Hiking!  Cub Scouts and Boy Scout troops forming!   Organizational meeting on Wednesday, August 24

6:30pm in the McKeon Center Rm #21.  

Parents bring your sons to the meeting!
Volunteers -- leaders wanted!

For more information, call:  Frank 760.519.1139

The Catholic ministry team serving the men and women in
the Vista Jail has expanded its service times. They need more
volunteers to serve on Monday afternoons, also Monday and
Tuesday nights. Can you find a couple hours a week or a
month to serve on a ministry team?

Visit www.diocese-sdiego.org/restore or call the diocesan.
Restorative Justice office at 858-490-8375.

We need your help with the Audio/Visual  Ministry. No experience needed we will train and support you. If you can use a TV remote control you can volunteer with the A/V Ministry. Teens are encouraged to volunteer. For more information call Jackie Bickford at 760.522.7358.

The Parish Office is looking for volunteers for office support during our work week, specifically on Fridays. As a volunteer, you would help answer phones and attend people that come into the office. Bilingual is a plus but not necessary. If you are interested, please contact the parish office at 760-757-3250 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Meeting: Ministers, we will have our next ministry meeting
on Saturday, June 18th in Rm. #19 at 12 PM. The meeting
will include our guest speaker, Bill Bischoff, followed by a
luncheon. Join us!

Volunteers needed: We are looking for volunteers to take
communion to Tri-City hospital and other locations, if you
are interested, please sign-in in the Sick and Homebound
book located either in the Chapel or Serra Center Sacristy. If
you need training, please attend our training session after
our ministry meeting on June 18th. For more information,
call Walter/Dorothy Arney, (760) 722-5616.

We still need volunteers for our library. If you would enjoy a friendly, peaceful place to share organizational skills & feed your love for reading, please call us. We need an assistant on Thursdays between 12 noon and 2 PM.

The library is open Sundays (8 AM to 1:30 PM) and Thursdays
(10 AM to 2 PM)--first floor of the Parish Center, Rm. 2.

For further information or to volunteer, please call Pat
Thompson at 760-433-8433.

Do you have an interest in early California history and enjoy talking with people? Then this may be the volunteer job for you. Old Mission San Luis Rey is looking for a few good volunteers to help in various departments on the weekends. Shifts vary from 2 to 4 hours and include placement in the historic museum, Mission church and Welcome Center.

Old Mission San Luis Rey depends on the support of its
volunteers in order to serve the public, so please consider
spending a few spare hours at the Old Mission, 4050 Mission
Avenue, Oceanside. Stop by, or call the Museum Department
for more information on volunteering, 760-757-3651 x 148.

Become an Altar Server!

Please join us at our next New Altar Server training session Saturday, June 4th from9:00 am-10:00 am in the Serra Center.

Open to all parish kids from new 1st Communicants-Teens. Leadership roles are available for older kids, especially after training and some initial experience. Questions?

Contact Laura Chun at 726-2486 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CENTERING PRAYER: is a renewal of the rich tradition of contemplative prayer in the Christian Church. It is designed to reduce obstacles to an intimate personal relationship with God. Our centering prayer group meets every Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for prayer and instruction in Rm. #12 in the McKeon Ctr. For additional information, log onto: www.consd.com.

New Voices Coming to 10 AM Mass: Our choirs are undergoing many exciting changes! This a great time to come join our ministry and bring great ideas and talent for the praise of our Lord. As you will notice very soon, our 10 AM choir, formally known as the Shepherds Choir, will be combining with the Trinity (Filipino choir), and we want you to join too!

We are encouraging men especially to come join and give us that good support from the low notes. I also find that any instrument that you play can be included within our ministry. We want to make a joyful noise so bring them in!  The practice for this choir will be on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the music room, beginning right after Easter.

SCHOLA: You will also notice during Holy Week a small vocal ensemble singing some of the old Sacred Music. This group, another idea we’ve had, is taking the form of a Schola. This group will be an “audition only” group that sings advanced choral pieces, from Palestrina, Mozart, Faure, Bach, and
modern classical music from Kevin Allen etc.

Gospel Choir: If you are young and into more contemporary and African American styled gospel, we have great news for you! The Confirmation youth will be singing at their Confirmation and from that group, we want to establish an all youth contemporary Gospel Choir! If you play guitar, bass, piano, or any instrument and are more inclined to contemporary or Gospel music, then consider joining!

For information and details on these or any other existing groups, please contact Lupe rios, director of Worship, at (760) 547-0709 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

INTERCESSORY PRAYER: our parishioners have the opportunity to write their needs and blessings in the
Intercessory Prayer books that are located in the Serra Center and the Parish Chapel. Members of this ministry meet each Saturday, from 8:15-9:00 a.m. in Rm. 209 to pray for all members and the intentions written by the parishioners in the books. Members may also pray at home. Anyone can be part of this ministry: shut-ins, retired, etc. For further information, please call Beverly Giannelli at 760-758-0374.

Old Mission San Luis Rey depends on the support of its volunteers in order to serve the public, so please consider spending a few spare hours at the Old Mission, 4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside. Stop by, or call the Museum Department for more information on volunteering, 760-757-3651 x148.

Audio Visual Ministers Needed Urgently to serve at 8am Mass.   No experience needed!  We will train and support you!  If you can click a remote, you can operate the powerpoint slides at Mass.  Join us today! For more information, contact: Jackie Bickford 760-522-7358

If you think you would enjoy a friendly, peaceful place to share your organizational gifts and feed your love of reading, please contact us to volunteer in the library for an hour or two. We especially need bilingual assistants.

The library is open Sundays (8 AM to 1:30 PM) and Thursdays (10 AM to 2 PM)---first floor of the Parish Center, Room 2. For further information or to volunteer, please call Pat Thompson (760) 433-8433 or Tony Martinez (Spanish) (760) 277-1986.

Do you have an interest in early California history and enjoy talking with people? Then this may be the volunteer job for you. Old Mission San Luis Rey is looking for a few good volunteers to help in various departments on the weekends. Shifts vary from 2 to 4 hours and include placement in the historic museum, Mission church and welcome center.

Old Mission San Luis Rey depends on the support of its volunteers in order to serve the public, so please consider spending a few spare hours at the Old Mission, 4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside. Stop by, or call the Museum Department for more information on volunteering, 760-757-3651 x148.

Old Mission San Luis Rey, built in 1798, is the largest of the Spanish missions of California and a National Historic Landmark. Visit us on the web at www.sanluisrey.org

We are asking for volunteers to bake and donate a few dozen cookies for the Kairos Prison Ministry. Home baked cookies have been an integral part of this ministry’s weekend retreat.  Please, no nuts or peanut butter in the cookies, due to allergies.

Home baked cookies are to be placed on a paper foam plate, 2 dozen to a plate and placed in a zip lock bag. They can be brought to the parish office on Wednesday March 17 & Thursday March 18th between the hours of 8am and 4pm.   No cookies can be accepted after the 18th. The cookies must then be sent to the prison for inspection.

Join us in this important ministry. Your cookie might just be the one that brings a soul to Christ. The prisoners are blessed through your generosity.

God Bless You! Jim & Carol Bruynell

Bereavement Ministry members act as a laison between the family and presider. They meet with the loved ones of the deceased, to discuss the funeral service.  They help the family select scripture, psalms and hymns to personalize and reflect their memories of the deceased.  Family and friends are encouraged to participate in the funeral mass or service.

New Bingo Volunteers are urgently needed to help out now on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The only

requirements are: 18 and older, friendly smile, love to welcome Seniors, walking and standing needed to cashier, verify and distribute prizes to our winners. Bingo experts or novices welcome.

Days: Wednesdays and/or Saturdays. Times: 9:00 to3:00, w/lunch. Call: Joe Alvarado, Bingo Manager at 760-439-6700 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Audio/Visual Ministry Meeting:

Saturday February 5, 2011 - 8 am  in the Audio Visual Room inside the Serra Center.

We need your help with the Audio/Visual Ministry. We are having a training meeting for all who would like to learn and join this  Ministry. No experience needed we will train and support you.

All current A/V ministers are requested to attend this
meeting. For more information contact: Jackie Bickford
(760) 522-7358

Meet Rosemarie ( R ) and Esther ( L ).· For over 20 years,· Rosemarie volunteered to serve our seniors with a bright, welcoming smile and an extra pair of hands as a caller, cashier and all Assistant Bingo Manager when Bingo was· played on Wednesdays and Saturdays.· Esther worked as a verifier and pull tab seller for five years also on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Both Rosemarie and Esther are gone now, retiring and moving on to a well deserved rest after giving more than 12,480 hours of volunteer time to the parish and to the Lord!·· New Bingo Volunteers are urgently needed to help out now on Wednesdays and Saturdays.··

Please prayerfully consider if you could come be a part of our parish’s weekly fun and fundraiser.· It’s a great way to socialize and meet new friends.·· The only requirements are: 18 and older, friendly smile, love to welcome Seniors, walking and standing needed to cashier, verify and distribute prizes to our winners.· Bingo experts or novices welcome.

Days: Wednesdays· and / or Saturdays

Times: 9:00am to 3:00pm, lunch is provided

Call: Joe Alvarado, Bingo Manager

760-439-6700 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it