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Poinsettias

Honor or remember a family member or friend with a poinsettia decorating our

liturgical space! See the bulletin for details, no later than Tuesday, Dec. 10th

Donations of Christmas Cards Wanted

The Diocese of San Diego’s Office of

Social Ministry and Restorative Justice

is asking for boxes of unsigned Christmas Cards,

especially in Spanish.

Please drop your cards by the parish office.

Catholic Parents Community

Every Sunday9:00am to 9:45am

Faith, family activities,Fellowship!

Drop your child off at Religious Education and come

join us!

Younger children are welcome

 Contact Andy & Grace Domingo760-721-8131

Join us in the McKeon Center Room #14

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Shepherd’s ChoirSunday Night Ensemble and Children’s Choir presents

a free evening of music, prayer, worship and community song.

Sunday, December 15th

3:00pm in the Historic Mission Church.

Come, Lord Jesus!

Eucharistic Adoration

Join in prayer after the 7:30 am Mass. Spend an hour with the Lord, your God.

Interested in Becoming a Eucharistic Minister?

Attend a workshop on Saturday, December 7th at 8:45am in Room #5 in the Parish Center.

Please call Anne Severy at 760-433-0107to pre-register

for the workshop.

Social Concerns Angel & Christmas

Basket Drive

Please support the Christmas Angel Program or sponsor a family for a generous

Christmas Food Basket for $40.00 per family.

Please mark your check “food baskets” and place it in the collection. Questions?

Contact Carmen at 760-547-0708

Old Mission San Luis Rey Retreat Center

Are you looking for something special to give as

a present? Give a loved one a retreat

at Old Mission San Luis Rey. Call(760)757-3659 to have a gift certificate sent to you.

A local child needs you! Take an angel from the tree in Serra Center or the Chapel. Bring your donations

of unwrapped gifts or gift cards directly to the Social Concerns

Department. Be a special Santa for a child or a family!

All are invited! Services in Spanish

Tuesday December 10th at 8:00pmOLG Chapel behind Pablo Toc Hall,

beside the Old Mission

Advent CommunalReconciliation Service

Bilingual – Both in Serra Center Friday, December 20, 7pm

Saturday, December 21th 10am

Come, Lord Jesus!

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound

Do you have someone in your life who is unable to come to

church? Does he/she need

communion brought home?

If yes, please call the parish office at 760-757-3250

toarrange for a visit from one of our

Sick and Homebound Ministers.

Maintain our ParishMaintain our Parish

MOP Saturday Dec. 14 at the

flag pole. 8 am to Noon.

We have a place for everyone!

For more information, please contact Lee Bickford @ 760-522-2738

Keep Christ in ChristmasCards Sale

The Knights of Columbus are selling Christmas

cards before and after all Sunday Masses.

All sales support religious vocations.

Sign up at www.sanluisrey.org

New Year’s

RETREAT“Where Do I Begin?”

Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 Old Mission

Retreat Center760-757-3659

All are invited! Services in Spanish

Wednesday December 11th at 9:00pmMisa de Gallo Serra Center

Collection is Dec 7th and 8th. Look for the special envelope in your envelope packet.

Retirement Fundfor Religious

”Share in the Care”

“They taught us not only our ABCs, but also to love God.“

Thank you foryour generosity.

Immaculate Conception

Holy Day of Obligation

Monday, Dec 9th7:30am Parish Chapel

OMMS Mass at 11:00am

Serra Center12noon Historic Mission

Church

7pm Bilingual MassSerra Center

"Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!"

Pilgrimage information online at www.sanluisreyparish.org

Fr. Adrian and Fr. Arturo will lead the Pilgrimage.

What is Simbang Gabi?

Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Advent

Celebration marked by colorful lights and

beautiful lanterns. This nine day novena to the

Blessed Mother culminates with the “Misa

de Gallo” on Christmas Eve to welcome the birth

of our savior, Jesus.

All are invited! /All services are in Spanish.

Thursday December 12th at 5amMañanitas 5am to 7am

Mass at 9pm in Serra Center

Please join us and all the Filipino Communityfor our Novena Night Masses for Simbang Gabi.

Simbang Gabi begins Monday December 16 thru Friday Dec. 20th in the

Parish Chapel at 6:30pm.Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 at 5pm

in the Serra Center. Dec. 23 ends in the Parish Chapel at 6:30pm.

There will be a potluckfellowship in the Parish Dining Room

after each Mass.

All are welcome to join us as our posadas re-enact Mary and Joseph’s difficult journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of shelter; in Spanish the word means “lodging”.

Sunday Dec. 16th thru Sunday Dec. 20th 6:30pm McKeon Center, program is in Spanish. See bulletinfor additional details and dates.

Las Posadas

Advent CommunalReconciliation Service

Bilingual - Serra Center Friday, December 20, 7pm

Saturday, December 21st 10am

Please save these dates or plan on attending any of the services listed in the bulletin. Our parish will not

be offering Saturday Reconciliation from now through Dec 28th.

Social ConcernsFor a donation of only $40.00, a needy family

will receive a basket containing everything necessary for a

beautiful Christmas Dinner.Checks should be marked “food basket” and placed in the Sunday Collection.

You are also invited to donate turkeys, hams, canned goods and

home baked cakes, pies and cookies!

Thank you for your loving support of those in need! Carmen Parra, Social Concerns Director

760-547-0708

Sign up at www.sanluisrey.org

ADVENT RETREAT

“Waiting, Conversion, Hope:Preparing for the Way of the Lord”

December13 -15 Old Mission

Retreat Center760-757-3659

Old Mission San Luis Rey Invites You

Save the Date!Christmas at the Mission

3rd Annual Christmas Concert,

Dessert Reception in the Sacred Garden.

Friday, December 6th

7pm to 8:30pm

Call 760-757-3651 X 161 oremail events@sanluisrey.org

for more informationProceeds support preservation and maintenance of the Historic Church.

FREE PUBLIC LECTUREFREE PUBLIC LECTURE

Christmas and the Abundance of Godwith Fr. Garrett Galvin, OFM Associate Professor of Sacred Scripture at FST

Wed., Dec. 18th 7:00 – 8:30pmInfo: Call 547-1800 x 224

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser

Sunday, December 1st after Mass in Serra Gardens.

Fundraiser

Thank youfor coming! Have a great

week!